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Federation Celebrates 75th At Annual Meeting, Jan. 7 Tht JewM FMteraUofi of Omaha wlO calibrato lU TSth Aaatvwaary at Ite )aM umu•i nwllin. BuDday, Jan 7, at I p m IB the Jpwtth Commt^ nity CenJer Plant lor Ihe evanloi Induite a rtiampajw rawpUoti •ltd (wcktall wpficr. (coat H prr pmoni Invtiatlona «rUI
t» atnt to all membert of th« Jewish Federalkm HlghllghU of thr 7Mh Anni vertary prsfram will br the honorific of •1' P**' preaidraU of the Padaratlon. recofpiMlon of all oHtfotac offlc«n and board membert of thr Frdrr atlon and all departments, and Inalallatlan of all new olficera
.COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN OMAHA Omaha, Ntb . FrI , Oacambar 1.1978
JCC to Mail Statements For 1979 Membership Dues Phil I'ofman, Jewlah CommynHy Center diroclor, hat that Center mem be receiving their mcmberihlp dun (tatemanta (oon "Itlalmpor IP raeaU". he ttaicd, pait May OM awm vaiMU«ltora«et#it yaar to order to e(f ectthang* the memberahlp ranewal date Irom May I to Jan I Th« new dues ttatement la lor a full calen
dar year, from January through Decemlwr " Throughout the pad year, your Board of Oirprtfirs and staff have ditinenll) tried to hoM operating coats down to avoid a duaa Increaae Howev er. due to rampant InflMlon. there wiU be a duaa hMMMMT
nt to the Paffllly M«nbarriilp. raiaing Uila duct category to 040 All othar catagories Including Health dub «U1 remain the same for im '
Beth El Introduces New Concept Course •alfe Bt baa broadened ihe r|Mt of lU Je«Mi education ^^bam by Inlrodudng lome ^^1 concapu. approachea, and couraea on the Junior High School level I grade* MI. accarvMiM to Stanley Mitchell. education director For the eighth graders, which U usually Ule pool Bar MHxvah year, three new have been added Doll yourself" wllh Omaha artiat Dave Laiarus The daaa wortu on different •oodweriitag proiecU. with "YIddMikett" Injected They |IM( flnWiad a menorah and will nail make a homemade pvgger ^^Youth Eflectlveneaa Train ^Hr^a 30 hour course, em ^•atilng the deveiopmenl of skill* In Intcrpenonal communications and proMam^rfv ing, experienced In a Jawlah Mtting IndapawrtwH rMcarch pr» fteU uatag tttt JawM library tar wait and raport on topics tl JawWi Inlaraal to the aluror the atith and aevcnih pvdar* aa aiparlanUal alac
tht daaa pragnm haa baan on Sunday tiM matl laMthar lor this proip^am aaiy,
and board members of the Federation and all depart ments Phil Bernstein, executive vice president. Council of Jew lah Federations, wUI be Ihe guest speaker A combined annual report will be distributed to each per ton attending the meeting
two of the following one-semester courses Modem Israel. Hasidlim. Famoua American Jews. Modem Jewlah Literature, Early PropheU. Jews In Distant Lands During the second semcfter iwo more course selectlona will be made The faculty, which has been expanded for Ihe new pn> grama, has also had a busy fall season, Mr Mitchell said In addition to parttcipating in the workshop* and sem Inars sponsored by the Frder allon's Department of Jewish ISduratlon, 14 teachers have taken part In a 30 hour course. Teacher Kffectlvenesi Training The T K T program, conducted by Effectiveness Training Conaultant* of umaha. provides teachers with Insight Into Inlerperaaaal communicallona and devaiopa ikllls and methoda for Improving the quality of student /teacher rcUttoMhlp* Aa a reaull the MudHit maxlmlia* hi* cla**r«iom teaming Aa In Conaervallve Judalam ttaelf. the Beth El Talmud Torati maintains the basic aourea* and loundallen. wMla adapting Ibam to meet current
"All dties lor I97R are due on or before Jan I, IHTO The On tar would appreciate paymrnl as soon as poaslblr which will enable the mailing of the memt>en new membership t-ards In lime to start the new ytv Those membem who Mad -to esUbliah a paymani plan may do M by simply call Ing Karen Ballentyne. mem benhlpaearetary" Mr Cofman added thai the membership can look forward to another out standing year of sctlvltles snd services, begin ning with the new Winter/,Spr ing program offerings, which will be mailed to the memben shortly The Center s Hoard and (tall thank the membership for their support and cooper ation thmuglKMJt the l9Tt year and look forward to serving the members needs and interests In \9n. Mr Colman xald For information about bil ling, call Karen Ballentyne, 33^300. extension 4S
Aid Available For Students' Israel Tour Applications are now avail able lor the IVTV Omaha Youth Pilgrimage to Israel The applications may be ob lalned from Cantor l.eo Ket Iman, acting principal at Beth Israel Synagogue. Rat>bi Barry Welnslein at Temple Is rael. .Stanley Mililirii. Brili Kl Synagogue educational direc tor or Caryl Grtenberg, tour chairperson, at 313-7340 There la financial aaalstance available through the Individ ual synagogue* and the Jew ish Federatkw for those who meet the qualifications Any student who has com pMad M* or her freshman, *flpliOBKici. or Junior year In blgb sciiaol by Ite tummcr o( lf» I* aliglbie to partlclpale In Ihe tour
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Beatrice Sommer a mem ber of the Kederallon Board, Is overall chairman of the event Her committee includes the loilowlng Mrs Sam i Shirley i Ber man. supper chairman. Mrs Milton (MImli Waidbaum. in vltatMns and reservation!! Mrs Jack i Betty i Koxlen. decorallons. and Alan J Crounse. publicity The nominees for officers and Ixiard memt)ers of the Jewi.sh KederalKin ai pre tented by Ihe NomlnalinK Committee are as follows Mary Kellman president Paul ('ohen. vice president Joe Kirstii •' • '• presi dent, Sil ri. vice president jaur mmiks. sec retary and Dean Frankel. treasurer Board members, i three year lermi, Joe Erman. Jame« KartxT I>ol» Kried man. Howard Kaslow. Jarold Kohll. Lois Milder. Marvin Po llkov. Hubert Kosenblum I'hilip .Schrager, and ,Sid Wer thelm MHO. Morton Kichards ha.s tieen nominated to lill a two year unexpired term Miriam Simon is chairman of the Nommatlng committee Other members include San lord Friedmaa. Manny (Jold berg. Toby Kagan. Joe Kir shenbaum. Jerry Kohll. and TerrI Zacharia Biographies ol Ihe nomine«>s are as follows KUryPMIaaB FOR PRESIDENT Mary Fellman ' Mrs Morris C Fellman I was elected presi dent of the Jewish Federation of Omaha earlier this year the first woman president in Ihe 75 year history ol the Fed eratlon .She IS also the first woman to serve as secretary and vice president of Ihe Federation after a number of years on the Federation board Involved in Jewish commu nily activities since her teens. Mrs Fellman. the former Mary Arfailman, has held numerous positions locally, regionally and nationally Mrs Fellman has been pres idcn- •••-•'-•'•• ' i— ish V (Ini.i; I. Beth El Sisterhood and Mid west Branch National Worn
Beatrice Sommer Heads Anniversary Committee Beatrice Sommer. a mem ber of the Federation Board, and the owner of B 4 B Im port Export Co, la overall chairman (or the 75th Anni »ei luiry lelebratlon
She IS affiliated with Temple Israel and is a memtier of Temple Israel .Sistertiood
Miss Sommer has been a co chairman of the Women sdlvi tlon of Philanlhroples and participated in a t'JA mussion to Israel She has also served aa chairman i>l the Israel Bond Drive MIsa Sommer Is a member of Hadasaah, BrandeU Worn en's Organlzatkai. and Is affll lated with Ihe women's divi skm of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce
en's League of United Syna gogue* of America A charter member of the Jewish Community Center Board, the Fe<leralion president has ser iiair man of the ^ rMiry celebration Stale of Israel for the Omaha Jewish Community, chairman of the Worn*
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en's Division and Busin Wcmicti V 'livisKiris of Ihe Fe iTiiiinn I .iniP'i'lin. and Won ens Duisidti iMaei Bond* She ha^ .ilvi S<TU'C1 J^ (h.iir man ol the Beth Kl Kitua committee, on the Beth board. Mayor's Commissio on the Statu* of Women an (Continued on Page 31
Charga Itl The Jewish Community Center auction, scheduled for Sunday, Dec 3, will honor Ma,sttrcharf;ee and Visa credit cards, the committee ha: announced Baatrtea Sommer
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