e^iriiili ^COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN. OMAHA OITMIM.
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An open letter to the Omaha Jewish community about a crisis: Th*" 1979 combined campaign has fallen siwri of Its goal of $1.8(10.000 by more than (200,000, moiv than (40.000 less than last year's final figure of (1,660,000! Where is the problem? There are a number Some of! • largest contributors have pasaed away, or moved out of town, < longer In a financial position to give in the same large anuMints they used to give H) generously Some people have had business reverses, major medical expenses, or faced other crises SOMF PEOPLE HAVE NOT MADE ANY PLEDGE AT ALL IN 1979 SOME NEVER PLEDGE TO THE CAM PAIGN, YEAR AFTER YEAR
AND YET. ESSENTIALLY EVERY EAMH^Y IN OMAHA IS THE RECIPIENT OF FEDERATION SERVICES! 1 Every family receives a weekly copy of the Jewish Press, a service supported by campaign funds! 2 Federation support is given to programs for pre-schoolers to senior citizens. Jewish education throuRh the day school, .synagogue schools and adult education programs' 3 The resettlement program of Russian families in Omaha is largely supported by campaign funds through the Jewish Family Service 4 The Jewish Community Center (and the Health Club) lo which many families belong is the recipient of a number of campaign dollars Yes. in some way EVERY family. EVERY individual is a benefactor of services supported by funds raised by our combined campaign If you have not already made a pledge this year won't you please fill out the form at the end of this letter indicating the best pledge you can give and mail it In today. In the truest sense of "Txedakah" as Jews know it, share in our community effort to keep ' ilive and viable! The survival of Judaism in Omaha, the United nl in J.srael depends on EVERY Jew It depends on YOU!
Mary Fellmsn. President Jewish Federation of Omaha
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ffabbf /saac Nadoff Urges Support of Bond Dinner Rabbt Iwac NadoM. o( BaUi liraai SyaafogM, baa com•awM ttt OMba Bondi lor laraal Orpattattoa tor ehoo» feif to todkv tts upoaoibig dlnnar barfMr, aad ha* called upon tot antlR Jtwiah communily to Mipporl (he event. HI* letter of support If aa M lowi: "On* o( tbf State o< larael'i auijor aourcea o( acoaoroic itrengUi and wpport la derived (rain the tale of lirael Bonds, Israel's economk ftwlb and devetopimat have B baao, to very larfs maaaure, mam poaaibto by ibt bands ^^Ktn bave pwcbaaad over wBjm "T^asa of us who visit Israel ara a«ad by the pmgrea* thai If evtdeat everywhere we lur«. Yaar alter year Israel •Maav Ml by the giant steps It Iln todldtog up the tond I eraating aew opportunl raUIUdUsaoa" M Jewltb oooununlty of la can be proud of Its real bond purcbaaea; We always rasponded to I» ic wttb awtbfiaam and
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leneroalty " rsel We can greatly itrenglhSigned "This year's Israel Bond en our bonds with Israel by Dinner wilt be held on Novem- wpporting lirael bonds ber latti il Peony Park Peony Park was cbosca because of the large number of peopto It can accommodate and becauae the managament of Peony Park give* us Ml reign In kasherlng their kitchen la dlMtos." "The Omaha Bond* lor 1*raal organltatlon la to be com Congreasnian John Cava Epstein's unit cummander veteran Hyman Kpstem Tbe mended tor choosing to make Its dlimer koaber It Is a sign of naiuli kitroduced a bill which •on of Mr and Mrs Morris reported that while pinned communal maturity It Is a could reault In the swarding of Epstein of Onnaha. Epstein down in a Japanese crossfire dinner in which everyone can a poathumous Congrcaskmal performed herolcly as a young m a New Guinea jungle, the medlr three times braved the participate and from wbkft no Medal of Honor to Omaba war mcdirdurlng World War II t>ulle(s to aid wounded rom on* need («*i asduded tor rallrades. gioua dietary reasons WbUe It I* Inie that added effort Is reAa the commander deacrlbed lt,"Suddenly a man quired In koahering the Peony about elgtit feet ahead was hit Park kltcbMi,'and addlttonal In Ihe neck by a rr-•'••n cofU are Incurred In making tbe dinner koaber, It Is very iHillel You coti hilling ail around . —»... .»<t much worth the added eftort The Jewish Communily Center'a "l.'Chaim ID Ufe" Health order anyone to go out Into and coat to maet tbe standarda rail Includes something lor every member of Ihe family of kathruth to our communal that fire to get thai man. 1 The annual fair will take place Get 2S from I p m to 7 p m could nnl ll was jusl throwing events." and on Monday. Oct 2> from 10 am lo noon. I p m to S p m one life after another "It to hopad that the entire But Ihli liltle Jewish kid camoMalty wlO partldpato to aadlp.m lolpm More than 30 aganclea and asaoclatkns will provide free this dtonar and wUI be part of crawls right from the mud to medical arreenlngt for a variety of illnesses, ipeclal exhibits this tramendous communal eltbe wounded man, who lies on and diaplaya will feature education materials snd visual aids for tort on behalf of the State of Is^ his back Tbe medic gets out
Cavanaugh Bill May Result In Medal for Hymie Epstein
Health Fair Starts Sunday
his sullanillmide powder and bandages and, lying on his bark himself, binds the wounded man's neck Then he crawls back with bullets all around him " The heroic young man performed three such missions, but did not return from the third He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and aSllverSlar for valor Cavanaugh's bill would waive the time llmilations on awardinfi the Medal of Honor so that Kpstein would be eligible to receive the award Normally a recommendation for a higher award must be Inlllsted within two years after the act
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