LINCOLN. OMAHA Vol Ll}
Omaha, Nab , Fri . February 29,19W
Cwia Dinner Scheduled By Film OonJman
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I* aware of thi* situatKm Probtcmi do exial a( home." JUn Mid "Wr are faiTii Aim uii (iiiKirms of inflation, an aRtnK and decllninR Jewish r":ind the need for nfwier>'lrei We have la make Mirr that the future is serure for older ' mKer people "Another crucial need for money mmeii from Israel 'nMcaaiirfp««>.«<'<Ti'...iKii " Apparently (becoat ot ladaUoomay njn even hiKher Tht Israeli eooaamy licuirrnfly batiluMi a iii% infla (loo raU, atuwdlin to Paderatioti Executive Dlrerlor Uo Sotomon Jerry btilevea tbaae probiciM and others are not inaurmountaMe He is hoping the dinner wtll Kide the momentum to do what I* needed So far more than MO people have commuted to aland lo help Jerry itrcMcd the dinner repreientii much more than ]ust a fundralslng event Through this function we are trying lo initiate the bringing about of » new strength and ttnngcr bond within our Jewish community Together, we can make il happen ' For the dkiner. the Jewish Tommunlty Center Gymnasium will be transformed into Omaha's largeat restaurant Over So men and women on ei|{ht rommiltee» are spending countless hours to make the evening a succeia During the cocktail hour preceding the dinner, the guests will have an dfiportunlty to view an outstanding art exhibit selected especially for the evening Predlnner ac-
Ptamiiag UM unpracedeated Ctmpklin dinnar party are bwn left, Gerald and Cookie dkMMf odMUnMB. Mm TM**, rfcaJrinni af tkt Ufa ramnlgi. aad Loute B oulhrvdlrMtgrof ilwJwiMirwlHvilMOIOmaha. llMtobyBlaQwtaan llvlttes will also Include music to help set the mood for the evening The highlight of the dinner will be a mulll screen video tape presentatiofl explaining the financial needs of the Omaha Jewish community and showing where the dollars raised In the Campaign are spent Th^ presentation will be followed by private. Individual pledging Pledge cards will be given I Cont Inued on Page 2:
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New Fund to Benefit Jewish Youtit The JcwWi Federation o( Omaha hat eafyndi to prwide a wide range of
programs lor the benefit of yMlh DaaljtRalad the "Bather K Newman Trust " the funds stands a* a perpetual ntem ory lo the late Esther K Newmjn Funds ac QUlrcd from the Stale o( Nsbraaka from the traHlir of Canp Esther K Newman will be liivaitod to provide an annual income (or the inist ,., The Jewish Federation of f>mah<i acuuired the camp facility through i I9S1 made in memory ot h n by Jule M Newman, and his sons, the late Calvin I Nick I Newman, f. Robert Newman. L. James Newman and Murray H Newman Mrs Newman, who died on July 2S, I9S6. was an outstanding leader In Jewish and gen^wal community affairs .She had served as ••kmnan of the Women's Divlstoa of the ao^ ^B^ Federation Campaign She also served on the boards of the Children s Memorial Hos pllal. the Planned Parenthood Committee. Tompl* braai SIstOTliood and others In anBOittiH ttw gin. Mr Newman said. "Etdier was deeply Interested In children and chttdran's activities Alt of our sons attended camps We consider It a great prtvUefe lo be able to make thla gift ' Tlie State of Nciiraaka purchased the canp last July after the Federation Board haldptiblkhowlngi and decided that eoattoiilog operation was oot featttiia from boUi an aaddMBOffaphtepotntofvtsw trust was recom
mended by the Department of Jewish Kduca IkN) and approved by the Federation's Board ol Directors Feb 10 The distribution of the annual Income of the trust shall be monitored by the Central
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Authorization lor distributing the esti mated t2S.0O0 to tSO.OOO income shall be the responsibility of the following two commit
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The David F Beber Scholarship Committee of the Department of Jewish Kducation of the Jewish Federation This committee shall be assisted by the executive director of the Federation, the executive dire<'tor of the Departmeni of Kducation. the dlre<'tnr of planning and budgeting ot the Jewish Federation, and the case worker of the Jewish Family Service The present David K Beber Scholarship Committee shall also include in Its numt>er a representative of the Board of the Jewish Kcderalion to l>r appointed by the presidentI of the Federation Consistent with the practice ice ^ of the CommittM' such appointment sliall mam confidential The chairman of the Schol lol-H arship Committee is the chairman of the l:i)e-H partmeni or his delegate Al.sii the Fsther K Newman Grants Com-i im-^^l mittee This committee will be composed of the following The chairman of the Central Planning and Budgeting committee, or his delegate, the chairman of the Department of Jewish FMucatlon. or his delegate, the chairman ot the Department of the Jewish Community Center, or his delegate, three members of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation, appointed by the president, one delegate from Beth Fl Synagogue, Beth Israel Synagogue and Temple Israel, the Jewish Day School of Omaha, the B nal B rlth Youth Organization Board, the Board of Hlllel, and a member of the Jewish Youth Council This committee will be staffed by the the (Continued on Page 3)
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