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Israel Bond Lunch Has Celeste Holm " By Suzanne Somberg Celeste Holm, star of stage, screen and television, will -IV speak at the Greater Omaha C0UNCIL BLUFFS. LINCOLN, OMAHA 3 1 SERVING Women's Division State of Is"iSfc" ""'V' ' " '"^ / . 60 Omaha, Neb., Fri., August 29,1980 rael Bonds luncheon. At the gala affair, to be held Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center, Mrs. Ethel Lcvcnson Edgar will-receive the "Woman of the Year" award. Miss Holm came to national prominence in the role of "Ado Annie" in the Broadway musical Oklahoma. From then on her position as a star, both In Services for Eli M. Zalkin who died Aug. 20 Hollywood and on Broadway, after a long Illness, were conducted Aug. 22 at was assured and she appeared Beth El Synagogue with Rabbi Mycr Kripke In such well known producand Hazr.an Robert Shapiro officiating. Burial tions as The Snake Pit, All was at Beth El Cemetery. About Eve, and the King and I. More than 300 persons attended the service She won an Oscar ior her perduring which Rabbi Kripke characterized Mr. formance In Gentlemen's Zalkin as one who took a humane look at life, Agreement. as one who was fastidious of principle and one Besides breaking house rewho inevitably found the path of reconciliacords in regional theaters tion. throughout the country, Miss Jewish Federation President Joe KirshenHolm has recently appeared baum, in a statement to the Jewish Press, on television in Trapper John, said Mr. Zalkin had a long history of involveM.D., Captains and Kings, and ment In activities of the Jewish community. Backstairs at the White "Just a few weeks l)efore he died, Mr. ZalCeleste Holm House, for which she received kin met with Lou Solomon and myself to disto the Ncgev, a vast and par- of the Women's Division, an Emmy nomination. cuss plans for the new Center for the Aged. . . Miss Holm's community in- tially developed expanse urges the women of the Eli was a man who never said no to a Jewish volvement has earned her which comprises more than Omaha area to attend this decause, be it the Federation, the synagogue, or awards from numerous organ- half of Israel. Homes, jobs, lightful afternoon with Celeste the State of Israel." izations including National roads, communication, Irriga- Holm and Ethel Edgar and at EliZalkto Monty Bergman, director, State of Israel Conference o! Christians and tion, transportation and power the same time give their supBonds in Omaha, said, He was general chairman of the men's diport to Israel. Jews, United Jewish Appeal, must be developed. "The relationship and friendship Eli and I vision of federation campaign in 1975. He had Israel bonds must now pro- Admission to the luncheon is Hadassah, ADL, Variety shared was built on a foundation of (rust. He served on the Beth El Synogoguc board for vide the Investment capital to purchase of an Israel Bond couldn't abide anyone who said one thing and more than 25 years and recently had been Clubs and State of Israel turn this project, which once by plus a couvert of $6. Call the did the opposite. He watched, over my work elccuW#4rotionaHibard member of the Con- Bonds. was a dream of David Ben Gu- Bond office, 341-1177,' for resand shared In the thrills of accomplishing for servative Synagogues of America. On behalf of Israel Bonds, rion's, into reality. ervation information or to arIsrael and our Community things that others He was a past president of Henry Monsky Miss Holm will bring the mes- Mrs. Jerl Kaplan, chairman range transportation. would not or could not do. He was a father figlodge of B'nai B'rlth and a past president of sage that in addition to the ure to me. I shall miss him immeasurably." the Southwest region of B'nal B'rlth, which ongoing economic develcovers lodges in Nebraska, western Iowa and opment that Israel Bonds Mr. Zalkin and his brother, Allen, started parts of South Dakota. must support,'there is now the Zalkin Inc., a wiping materials company, He had also served as a president of High- new $1 Billion Economic Demore than 50 years ago, and Eli Zalkin has land Country Club and as honorary state velopment for Peace Loan served as president of the Industry's internachairman for Israel Bonds. His work in behalf Issue. This was launched to tional association. Both men retired last year. of Israel Bonds was, cited in November 1977, help Israel meet the economic Mr. Zalkin recently established endowwhen (he organization honored him with the challenges resulting from the ment funds to benefit Beth El Synagogue and terms of the peace treaty with Prime Minister's Medal. the Dr. Philip Sher Home for the Aged. Besides his brother, survivors include his Egypt. He had served on the board of the Jewish wife, Sara; three daughters, Mrs. Edward One of the key projects of Federation ol Omaha for 20 years in various capacities. At the time of his death, he was Belgrade, Mrs. Jack B. Cohen, Mrs. Harold this special issue Is a massive Mann, all of Omaha; brother, Ruebcn of Los redevelopment of the Negev. chairman of the Bureau for the Aging, chairAngeles; two sisters, Dora Rich!In and Rose Within three years, thousands man of the Federation's building fund collecDomnltz, both of San Diego; 10 grandchil- of men, women and children tions committee and a delegate to the national dren. must be shifted from the Sinai Council of Jewish Federations.
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AsJCC Chief Phil Cofman, executive director of the Jewish Commu-. nity Center the past four years, has resigned. Mr. Cofman submitted his letter of resignation to the Center's Board of Directors last week citing personal reasons. The Board accepted his resignation which is effective Dec. 31. Jay Lerner, president of the JCC, issued the following statement to the Jewish Press: "Phil Cofman has made a very positive contribution to our Jewish Community Center since becoming its executive director more than four years ago. "Under his direction, • a fledgling facility has been transformed Into a fiscally re-
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phllCofrhan sponslble hub for organized life within our Jewish community. "For this, I personally, along with the Center's Board of Directors, thank Phil for his efforts and ask the community to Join us In wishing him continued success and maze) in his future endeavors."
Rv.IoSCTlhPolflknf/ In Jerusalem Tnnic.-ilpm being hnlno in By Joseph Polakoff to in "the WASHINGTON ( J T A ) - Palestinian and other Arab Secretary of State Edmund territories occupied since Muskle was advised orally June 1967" and calls on counand by telegram by leading tries with embassies in JeruSenators to veto the UN Secu- salem to move them, the Senrity Council resolution on Je- ators said U.S. policy "has rusalem. never contested Israel's presSen. Jacob Javits (R.NY) ence in West Jerusalem nor alreached Muskle at his vaca- lowed one-sided punitive actioning place in Maine and ex- tions against Israel to take pressed displeasure at theeffect in the Security CounCarter Administration's cil." planned abstention vote. Mus- Joining Church and Javits in kle's reply, the Jewish Tele- the telegram, which was hurgraphic Agency learned, was riedly originated and rushed that the Administration had to Muskie, were Sens. Daniel given a great deal of thought Moynihan (D.NY), Richard to the resolution. Stone (D.Fla.), Robert Dole Some 13 Senators led by (B.Kans.), John Danforth (R. Frank Church (D, Idaho), the Mo.), Paul Laxalt (R.Ncv.), Senate Foreign Relations Harrison Williams (D.NJ), JoCommittee chairman, and Ja- seph Biden (D.Del.), -Bob vits, Its ranking minority Packwood (R.Ore.), Alan member, urged Muskle by Cranston (D. Cal.), Richard telegram to veto the resolution Lugar (R. Ind.) and Paul SarShirley Goldstein, director of tbe Jewish Federation's Resince it would "invoke, for the banes(D.Md.). first time, punitive actions agAt the Capitol, Javits and settlement Committee for Cambodian refugees, hugs Huoy ainst Israel." Danforth spoke ouHigain ag- Niiam Ung*. Read wny in tbe Rosh Hashanan issue of the Jewish Press.Sept.5. ' ,'. . Noting the resolution refers (Con»lnuedorrPage2)
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