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BLUFFS. LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha, Neb., Fit, February 27,1981
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Jkios to Lead Seminar
As the Mar. 8 Jewish Federation Seminar approaches, more information has been received from Ihe man who will lead the full day program, Dr. DovPerelz Elkins.
ing, working with groups In educational and organizational development and as a human relations trainer. His expertise in leading workshops, retreats, Torah weekends and all manner of training events, keeps him in constant demand.
Made possible by Ihe Harry and Sadie Kulakofsky Endowment Fund, the Seminar will deal with such subjects as contemporary Jewish problems, realistic goals and objectives within a community, and methods and techniques of using dissent and disagreement In constructive ways. Dr. Elkins, director of Growth Associates of Rochester, New York, is recognized
Dr. Elkins worldwide as an expert In his field, which Includes counsel-
Jeanctte Nadoff, coordinator for this "Focus On Community" Seminar, urges members of all Federation Boards to make every effort to attend this inter-departmental workshop which will begin at 8:30 a.m. The registration fee of $5 will cover the cost of the continental breakfast and lunch.
The Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth, Dr. Immanuel Jacobvits, will deliver the inaugural lecture of the College of Jewish Family Learning Spring Semester, Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Ihe JCC. * Rabbi Jacobvits, a world-renowned scholar, teacher and author, will speak on Jewish attitudes and views on modern problems affecting Jewish people and their survival. Those will include medical problems, abortion, birth control and euthenasia. The lecture is open to all members of the community at no charge and will serve as the "kick-off" for the classes which begin, Monday, March 16. The Omaha guest was installed as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations
Rabbi Jacobovits of the British Commonwealth of Nations In April, 1967 after having served as Chief Rabbi In Ireland and as the first Rabbi of New York Fifth Avenue synagogue, one of America's best-known Orthodox syn-
agogues. A survivor of Nazi oppression, Rabbi Jakabovits received his B..A. and Minister's Diploma from Jews' College, London and his Ph.D., for a thesis on a Comparative and Historical Study of Jewish Medical Ethics, from the University of London. Rabbi Jacabovits, author of a number of books and articles on Jewish Medical Ethics, is co-author of the Jewish Hospital Compendium issued by the Jewish Federation of New York, the first manual for the guidance of Jewish physicians and hospital's staff ever published. One of his books, The Timely and the Timeless, is available In the Jewish Federation Library at the Jewish Community Center. A reception will follow the lecture.
Israeli Students Visit Omaha
Two high school youngsters from Israel will be visiting the Omaha area from March 1-8. The visit Is sponsored by the gram at the University of Cin- Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Education and the cinatli. He Is a former Army first A n t i - D e f a m a t i o n League/Community Relations lieutenant. Mr. Neuman has Committee of the Jewish Fedserved as co-chairman of the eration of Omaha. .'•_Bridgeport UJA "Super SunThe students, Arnon Arbltday 1981" and chaired the Yom Haatzmaut program in man and Yacl Churchman Memphis. His appointment Is have been chosen on the basis effective on or about March of academic achievement, participation in high school 15. papers and a desire to lean! more about peer groups in the United States. Arnon and Yacl will address various organizations. They will participate actively in school schedules through lectures and group discussion on a variety of topics relating to Israeli life, culture and history. They will explain the Issue of immigration to Israel, the communal way of life in "kibbutzim" and "moshavim" In Israel. Yacl was born in Skokic, Illinois, lived In New York and then moved to Israel. She now resides in Haifa. Arnon is from Moshav (agricultural village) "Tel Adnshlm" in the northern part of Israel.
JCC Names Program Director The appointment of a program director for the Jewish Community Center has been announced by Jay Lerner, JCC president, and Steven Hod, director. He Is Thomas Neuman, director of Health and Physical Education at the Bridgeport, Conn., JCC. Mr. Neuman succeeds Herman Rubin who re-
signed In December, 1979. A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Mr. Neuman has been in the United States since 1947. He has held positions in tnife JCC In Charleston, N.C. and Memphis. In addition to his degree in physical education, he studied teaching and directing in the theater arts pro-
Arnon Arbltman
Yael Churchman
Go Ahead Given On Hew Home The construction of a long-term care nursing facility on the grounds of the Jewish Community Center was given the "go ahead" Tuesday night, when the Board of the Jewish Federation of Omaha unanimously voted to proceed with working drawings. Revised preliminary sketches for the home were presented by Roger L. Schutte and Associates, architects for the new construction. The presentation for the building of the new home to replace the Dr. Sher Home at 4801 North 52nd Street was made by Harlan Noddle, co-chairman with Is Tretiak of the Phase HI Steering Committee for the Center for the Aging. Complete details about the discussion and other issues on the Board Agenda will be reported in next week's Jewish Press.
Women Leaders To Attend Tea Photos by Hasidim The Jewish Community Center of Omaha will be exhibiting photographs of the Lubavltcher Hasidim of Brooklyn, New York, by Allen Schumelster, opening March 1. The Hasidim are Jews who try to fulfill the will of God as embodied In Torah and Mitzvot (Bible and Commandments). To achieve a true and perfect fulfillment the Hasldlc Jew attempts to completely integrate Torab and Mitzvot Into his/her dally life to the point where the life and essence of the person cannot be separated from Torah and Mitzvot; to the point where behavior is Internally and not externally motivated; to the point where Torah and Mitzvot become the life of tbe individual. Mr. Schumelster Is a Minneapolis based free lance photographer who has studied with and been influenced by Jerome LJebling and Helen Levitt, major figures In 20th Century documentary photography. The photographs were previously exhibited in Minneapolis In 1977 and warmly received there. Mr. Schumelster has had a unique opportunity to photograph the LubavitcberB because of his Intimate involvement with the movement since 1966 and for this reason his pictures of them are special. Tbe tbow runs through the month of March to April 10.
By Ellen Gordman and Cookie Hoberman For over 40-years, the tea which will-be held at the - tlonal Committee for Leaderwomen of the Omaha Jewish home of Bobbie Epstein on ship Development and is a National Women's Division UJA community have volunteered March 5. countless hours to the annual Receiving invitations arc regional representative. Women's Division of the Fed- Campaign Division leaders, Speaking for the four chaireration Campaign. members of the Women's Ca- women, Bobble Epstein said Recognizing the enormous binet and presidents of Jewish "The tea is our way of showing our appreciation to everyone potential of women-power women's organizations. Guest speaker at the tea will who Is giving so much time available and utilized in the Campaign, Pauline Guss, be Suzanne Parelman of Kan- and effort to the Campaign. chairwoman and Bobble Ep- sas City. Mrs. Parelman has Mrs. Parelman will speak to stein, Maxlne Kirshenbaum been a vice-president of the us about Jewish happenings and Barbara Rips, associate Kansas City Federation and around the world and how they chairwomen along with Mary Women's Division Campaign affect us here in Omaha. Then Fellman, president of the chairman. She currently each woman will have the opWomen's Cabinet, have per- serves on the National Wom- portunity to make her personsonally invited women leaders en's Division of the Council of al commitment to the 1981 of the Jewish Community to a Jewish Federations, the Na- Campaign."