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..COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN, OMAHA , Omaha, Nob., Frl., May 23,1980
New Fund Honors Jack Voungtown, Inc. has endowed the Jack Safersteln Memorial Fund to provide annual trophies to Jewish Community Center basketball players. Mr. Safersteln, who died last December, was an active leader of the Jewish Community of Omaha for many years.
Jerusalem Day
He had served as president of Jewish Family Service, president of Beth El Men's Club, and chairman of the Beth El School Board.
Mayor Al Veys signs a proclamation designating May 14 as Jerusalem Day in Omaha. At tbe mayor's press conference, Ernest Wintroub (seated right) described to tbe media bow Israel has maintained free passage to Jerusalem for all of the world's religions since the Holy City became unified. Also present for the ceremony were from left, Michelle Steinberg, Dana Wayne and Amy Greenberg (13-year-olds symbolizing 13 years of reunification,) and Barry Morrison, director, ADL/CRC Committee of the Jewish Federation.
He also had been a board member of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, co-chairman of the Federation Campaign, and a member of the Highland Country Club.
Freedom Al Johnson, of Imperial Outdoor Advertising, and Shirley Goldstein, chairman of tbe Jewish Federation's Soviet Jewry committee, pause with tbe new "Freedom" sign In tbe background at tbe Jewish Community Center. Although the sign has been defaced and destroyed by vandals several times, Mr. Johnson has continued to rebuild and replace the symbol of freedom.
Income from the fund will be utilized to provide trophies in perpetuity for the most im, proved ,-vfcvcnth, eighth or ninth grade basketball player. Anyone desiring to contribute to the new memorial fund may do so by sending a check payable to the Jewish Federation of Omaha (Jack Saferstein memorial).
ieminary Will Honor Leo Hill of Lincoln LINCOLN—Leo HUI,, com- ademlc, cultural and spiritual munal leader, indusb*Jail»>t fouri&lnhead of Conservative and humanitarian, will t-SaqaJJ Judaism, ored by The Jewish Theologi E Mr. Neiden is chairman of cal Seminary of America, at ^gfthe June 4 event. Co-Chairmen reception, set. for 8 p.m., include Rabbi Mark Blsman, Wednesday, June 4, In the Sheldon Kushner and Julius home of Mr. and Mrs. Max L. Misle. Neiden. Mr. HUI, a lifelong Lincoln The Seminary—with cam- resident, is a past president of puses In New York, Los Ang- Tifereth Israel Synagogue and eles and Jerusalem—Is the ac- a major force in the construetlon of its present facility at 3219 Sheridan Boulevard. He Leo Hill will be cited for his consummate leadership In ad- served as regional governor of vancing the religious and cul- B'nai B'rlth. Much of his life t u r a l t r a d i t i o n s o f has been devoted to the MaConservative Judaism and for sonic Lodge, having served as his dedication in supporting Commander of the Scottish the programs and progress of Rite and, in 1972, as the Shrine School and following her first The Seminary. year at the University of N e - A leader for numerous Potentate. His cultural interests inbraska in Lincoln. Lori admits causes, Mr. Hill has been acthat her early experience as a tive for many years In the Lin- clude the Lincoln Community volunteer started her thinking coln Jewish Welfare Fund and Playhouse and- the Lincoln about a career hi the health a 1980 chairman of the United Symphony (he is a past preslfield. (Continued on Page 2) Jewish Appeal. He has also When s h e entered the University of Nebraska she w a s uncertain whether she wanted to be a nurse or a doctor. "When I started m y science classes, I decided medicine would probably be more challenging for m e . " A chemistry teacher complicated her caPaul G. Cohen, vice presi- plished everything that had reer decision. Dr. Norman Cromwell, now tbe acting di- dent of the Jewish Federation been planned," Mr. Cohen rector of the Eppley Cancer of Omaha, was among the first said. He added that the Nebraska Institute on the Medical Cen- members of the Nebraska Air ter campus, tried to dissuade National Guard to participate contingent formed strong her from a medical career hi in a two-week NATO exercise friendships with Turkish milifavor of a career in chemistry. at Esklshlr Air. Force Base, tary personnel. "Language wasn't a big Lori did research work In or- Turkey. Mr. Cohen is a Lt. Colonel in problem", he said, adding that ganic chemistry following her second and third years of col- the,Guard and Deputy Com- many of the Turkish personnel mander-Resources. He also is had some command of Enlege. She completed college hi immediate past president of glish and that the Nebraskans three years, being graduated the Nebraska National Guard had prepared themselves in advance of the trip. with highest distinction. To re- Association. Upon bis return, Mr. Cohen "The most gratifying expeceive this singular honor she earned a 4.000 grade point av- told the Jewish Press that his rience we bad was during viserage and wrote a thesis on re- unit participated with eight its to two nearby orphanages . . .At one of them we search done in organic chem- other nations in the exercise. "We operated out of a Turk- presented and built a geodesic istry. Her research was ish Air Force Base and accom- jungle gym," Mr. Cohen said. (Continued to Page 2)
Teenage Volunteer to Physician: Lori Wolpa Graduates on Sunday Lori Wolpa recalled the first day s h e c a m e to University Hospital 12 years ago a s a teenage Red Cross Volunteer. "Walking into the emergency room where a n ambulance had just brought a patient, I was scared to death!" She contrasted this to her recent experience a s a medical student on the emergency service at Parkland Hospital In Dallas. "There I w a s examining patients brought hi by ambulance even before any physician had seen them." In the summer of 1971, Lori compiled 231 hours of service Lori Wolpa—Physician. as a Volunteen, delivering dowers, filling water pitchers, Hospital. <• Besides being a Red Cross and taking the gift cart to paShe lamented the difference Volunteen, Lori w a s a m e m tients' rooms. She w a s com- between her two post experi- ber of the Greater Omaha mended for greater than 400 ences at the Omaha hospital. Youtb Association for Rehours of Volunteer Service to "As a student I didn't have tarded Citizens during her University Hospital In the time to g e t to know the pa- early high school years. With years 1968 through 1971. tients a s I did when I w a s a that group she did volunteer This summer Lori will have volunteer-1 really enjoyed the work at the Beatrice State a different responsibility a t personal- contact I h a d with Home and with various comUniversity — she will begin a patients in m y earlier experi- munity-based programs for residency program'in Internal ence. I'll probably have even the mentally retarded. medlnine. less time for that type of paLori maintained contact As a student a t the Univer- tient contact as a resident, but with hospital patients when sity of Nebraska College of a s a doctor I will make a spe- she worked a s a nurses aide at Medicine Lori has spent much cial effort to establish a per- Archbishop Bergan Mercy of the last three y e a r s working sonal rapport with patients," Hospital during her Junior and as an "extern" at University Lori promised. senior y e a r s at Burke High
Paul G. Cohen At NATO Drill