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Federation's First Joint Annual Meeting Takes Place Sunday at 7:30p.m. in JCC The first Joint Annual The program will feature Meeting o( the Jewish Federa- the election and installation of tion of Omaha and all of Its Federation officers and board constituent departments will members and Individual take place Sunday at 7:30 p.m. department board members, In the Jewish Community dedications, a report by Center. Leonard Goldstein, outgoing
Federation president, remarks by Louis B. Solomon, Federation executive director, and the presentation of
From 1975 to 1977, Mr. Tretiak awards. Departments of the Fedeia- served as chairman on the tlon are: Jewish Community ' board of the Dr. Sher Home. Mr. Tretiak is active In. Center, Dr. Philip Sher Home, Jewish Education, Jewish -Family Service, Esther K. Newman Camp, Federation Library, Jewish Press, and Community Relations.
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.COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha, Neb., Frl., January 27,1978
Isadora M. Tretiak
JeVvrish Youth Participate In Federation Campaign For the first time in several yean, Jewish youth in Omaha have organized to participate in the annual Federation Campaign. Mary A. Burszlyn and Mike Milder II have been appointed co-chairmen, Efrcm Bromberg, president of the Jewish Youth Council has announced. "Omaha is one of the (e\y cities in the country to have youth participation In an adult style Federation Campaign,"
the co-chairmen said, adding and their responsibility to it, "There Is a sense of pride on helping to create Jewish our part knowing that we are leadership, uniting the Jewish pioneering a new activity for youth of Omaha, teaching the pride that Jews have by parother Jewish communities." Mary is a senior at Central ticipating in the mitzvah of High School, and Mike is a "Z'dukkah," and raising the money that shows the Jewish senior at Westside. Mary and Mike have worked youth of Omaha care. for over two months planning "The Youth Campaign is an an energetic Campaign. Their idea whose time has come," goals Include: contacting each commented Conrad Holier, Jewish teen in ninth through—JT-edflalation ' staff associate, 12th grades, teaching' them "working with the teens. "We about the Jewish community are telling them that each Jew Is Important to the Jewish community of Omaha." In planning their Campaign, the co-chairmen reviewed each of the ways that a Campaign can be run. They decld' ed that the best way to conduct the Campaign was by having the youth talk with their friends face to, face. Forty "workers were recruited who will see each of their assigned
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Israeli Consul Speaks In Omaha Next Week ' .
' T h e Anti-Defamation League/Community Relations Committee announces the visit to Omaha of Yigal 1 _; _ Antebl, Consul for Press - and Information, Consulate General of Israel In Chicago < ' for the Midwest, from Feb. 1 'While in Omaha, Mr. Antebl - Is scheduled-to speak with: members of the Unlcameral; Isadbre Tretiak, nominee for Federation President; members of the Community Relations Committee and a Joint meeting of B'nal B'rith. He will also address the International Law Society of Crelghton University and will appear on KMTV and Dateline Nebraska. Mr. Antebi will speak on Aspects of Arab-Israeli Disagreement Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ahmansoh Law Center, 22nd and California streets under the sponsorship of the Creighton Society of International Law. The public may attend. ; Cornhusker and Henry Monsky B'nal B'rith Lodges will conduct a Joint meeting Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ranch Bowl. B'nai B'rith Women will join them to hear Mr. Antebl speak. -Mr. Antebl was born In 'Pefati'TekVav Israel, r 'A seventh generation Israeli, his family has its origins in the anclentcItyofSafrad. From 195? until 1960, Mr.
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Mike and Mary will conduct the workers training session Sunday at 5 p.m. at the JCC. T h i s m e e t i n g will be highlighted by a guest speaker, and by a review of the procedures and techniques of the Campaign. A worker's manual already has been sent to all 40 of the Campaign workers. Ylgal Antebl "The excitement Is there, Antebi "served In the Israel and we are, looking forward to Defense Forces, after which a good Campaign," said the he attended the. Hebrew co-chairman. '"The workers University in Jerusalem. He are eager to spread the word." received his LL.B from that institution In 1966 and Joined These workers Include: the Israel" Bar Association in Carol Alperson, Tom Baker, 1968.' MorrlssaBaskln, Jodi Becker, Mr. Antebi served as the Efrem Bromberg, Bob ChapAssistant to the Legal Adviser man, Lynne Cohen, Cari at the Ministry of Foreign Af- 'Cohen, Amy Cooper, Jeff. fairs In. Jerusalem from 1969 Cooper, Marsha Cooper,. Jeff until 1972. He was then ap- Epstein, Jack Falk, Jim pointed Director of the Israel Glazer, Jackie Goodman, Law Division in the Legal Ad- Robert Greenberg, Barry visers Office and served in Grossman, Bluma Karpman, that post until 1973. In that Corey Kirshenbaum, Andy 'year, he was appointed coor- Lovelt, Leora Mlrvlsh, Vickl dinator of the Permanent Mis- Novak, David Peebler, Marsion of Israel to the United Na- shall Pred, Sharon Reiner, Julie Rochman, Marti tions In New York. -In 1876, Mf. ABiebi was ap- •Rosenblatt, Janey Rcsjnsky, pointed to his present post at Sara Ross, Phyllss Schwartz, the Consulate General of Mike Sloan, Dan Somberg, Israel in Chicago. He is mar- Marc Warren, Dave Welaman, and Sally Vann. ried and has two children.
Paul G. Cohen
The Holocaust A nine-hour TV serialization of the Holocaust Is scheduled for network airing by NBC on April 16, 17,18, and 19. In preparation for Holocaust, a national interagency effort is being undertaken to encourage local Jewish institutions throughout the country to use the interest generated by the show as a starting point for a variety of program.. In Oniaha, a statewide workshop for teachers has been scheduled for April 4 at the Jewish. Community Center, according to Bobbl Leibowitz, executive assis-, tant, Anti-defamation. League/Community Relat i C i t f
Dedications will be conducted for the Cultural Arts Wing in memory of Paul Veret, and for the Administrative Wing In memory of Kalah Franklin. Plaques will be dedicated to honor Milton and Corinne N. Livingston, and the workers who were involved in the new Jewish Community Center Building Project. In addition, a time capsule incorporating artifacts from synagogues, organizations and Federation departments will be sealed along with the cornerstone from the old JCC building. Plans call for this time capsule to be opened' some SO years into the future. Presentation of the 1977 Justin Greenberg Memorial Young Leadership Award will be made to Richard Zacharia and Ruth Erman. • The Federation slate of officers to be voted on Includes: .Isadore Tretiak,. president; Paul ?eoBen,; Joe Kirshenbaum, Morton Richards, vicepresidents; Jane Brooks, secretary; Dean .Frankel, treasurer. The names placed In nomination for a three-year term for the Federation Board are: Jerry Gltnick, Manny Goldberg, Dan Gordman, Mickey . Kaplan, Maurice Katzman, Joseph Kirshenbaum, Murray Newman, Beatrice Sommer, Mickey Sturm, Sam Zwelback; for a t w o - y e a r t e r m , Mort Trachtenbarg; for a one-year term, Mlml Waldbaum — these latter to fill the unexptred terms of two elected board members who resigned. During .the meeting, the following people will receive awards for service to the community: outgoing Federation officers, Leonard Goldstein, Paul Cohen, David Friedland, Joe Kirshenbaum, Frank Goldberg, Mimi Waldbaum; outgoing Executive Committee members, Jane Brooks, Mary Fellman, Isadore Tretiak; outgoing board members, Alvln Abramson, Paul Alperson, Nancy Greenberg, Howard Kasiow, JoeLlpton, Lee Jane Parsow, Steven Rlekes, Joseph Soshnlk, Isadore Tretiak, Dr. James Wax. ISADORE M. TRETIAK President A past Federation president, Isadore M. Tretiak is seeking, the Federation presidency for a second oneyear term. Mr. Tretiak has served in various Federation positions In the last 20 years. Among the offices he has had are vicepresident and treasurer.
Morton Richards
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Jane Brooks B'nal B'rith and is a past president of Highland Country Club. He and his wife, Selma, are members of Beth Israel Synagogue and Temple Israel. JOE KIRSHENBAUM Vice President A current Federation vicepresident, Joe Kirshenbaum is seeking a second one-year term on the Federation board of off icers as vice-president. Kirshenbaum has been actively Involved hi Federation affairs and has served on Philanthropies, the Dr. Sher Home board of trustees, the Esther K. Newman Camp study committee and currently serves on the JCC Athletic committee. He succeeds Isadore Tretiak as board chairman of the Dr. Sher Home, Mr. Kirshenbaum and his ! wife, Maxine, are members of :Beth Israel Synagogue. The (Continued on Page~7)