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BLUFFS, LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha, Neb., Fri., March 27,1981
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I aha Women Hear Ms. Afozug April 1 and 2 Bella Abzug will address the women of the Omaha Jewish community on April 1 and April 2 at two fundralslng events. On Wednesday, April 1, she will speak at theCHAI and GRAND GIFT DINNER, which will be held at the Jewish Community Center. Dinner will be preceded by cocktails at 7 p.m. Those attending will have the opportunity of meeting with Mrs. Abzug personally, On Thursday, April 2, Mrs. Abzug will be speaking at the Community-Wide Luncheon. Over 500 Jewish women are expected to attend this gala affair which will be held at Peony Park. Included in the program will be a showing of the film produced for last year's Men's Invitational Dinner. Pauline Guss, chairwoman of the Women's Division Campaign, said, "This Is the first time that a woman of such national prominence has been brought to Omaha to speak to the women of the Jewish community. 1 urge all women to take advantage of this unique experience. Anyone who has not made a reservation should call the Jewish Federation office, 334-8200, to do so no later than Monday, April 30th."
Israel Plans Sioux Chief Bar Mitzvah TEL AVIV (JTA)-EI Al Is awaiting a reply from the Sioux nation to Us invitation to one of Us future chiefs to come to Israel to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah in five years time. The Israel national airline extended its invitation when It heard that the mother of eightyear-old Little Eagle Bordeaux, great-grandson of Chief Crazy Horse who defeated Custer at the battle of Little-Big Horn in 1870, was Jewish, originally from Chicago. When she married the Incumbent tribal chief she moved with him to an Indian reservation In the southwest.
ago, will speak.
Federation Sabbath will be observed tonight at Temple B'nai Jeshuran with Rabbi Henry Karp officiating. An oneg will follow services with women of the Temple serving as hostesses. An all day Phone-a-thon will take place on April 5 and 35 members of the Lincoln Jew-
Sellout EKpeeted By Karen Pollak The momentum for the Men's Campaign Dinner Is building. There are only 300 reservations left to make the dinner a sellout. One hundred and eighty men raised $9000 for a dinner that will enable 750 Jewish men to spend an
evening together to express their concern and feelings as a Jew and for Israel. Jerry Hoberman, chairmen of the 1981 Men's Campaign Dinner, spoke with representatives of the synagogues at a meeting on March 18. The leaders were informed of the
Phones Ring For over 100 Jewish men in Omaha, the ringing of the tele-
Lincoln to Honor Louis Finkelstein Lincoln attorney Louis B. Finkelstein, who has served the Lincoln Federation for more than 50 years, will be honored March 29 at 6 p.m. during the annual meeting and dinner at the Knolls Country Club. Dr. Carlos Rizowy, of the Department of Political Science at the University of Chic-
Synagogue leaders pledge their support of the upcoming Men's Campaign Invitational Dinner at a recent meeting in the JCC. From left, standing, are: Louis B. Solomon, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha; Paul Shy ken, president of Beth Israel synagogue; Marshall Kushner, Campaign aide. Seated, Arnold Jaf fee, secretary of Beth El synagogue; Rabbi Isaac Nadof f, of Beth Israel; ondTedScldin, president ol Temple Israel.
ish community will be on the telephone assisting Ruth and Harry Levlnson, Yale and Irene Gotsdiner, and Rachel and Herbert Gaba. More than 30 people increased their gifts by nearly 13 per cent at the Lincoln Jewish Federation's Initial Gifts luncheon.
phone this Sunday, March 29, will mean that they are being called to make their commitment to the 1931 Federation Campaign. Over 60 volunteers will man the phones on "Super Sunday" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in an attempt to reach each prospective donor. The Telethon will be held at the Alexander and Alexander offices at 2120 S. 72nd Street. "The response from volunteers to work on the Telethon has been gratifying. We are pleased that so many men are willing to give two and half
hours on a Sunday to solicit donations for the Campaign," said Fred Simon, chairman of the Telethon. • ) "The contribution of everyone we call is Important to help us reach the goal of $100,000. We are faced with Increased costs for our local needs and for our commitment to Israel. I hope that each man will consider making at least a 20 percent increase in his pledge this year." Men who will be making phone calls on Super Sunday are listed on page 11.
plans for the April 30 dinner and asked lor their support. Their response was most positive, Mr. Hoberman said. Beth Israel Rabbi Isaac Nadoff stated "there is no question that we have to strengthen our own community as well as national needs." He was "optimistic and confident the dinner would be a success. It will be a morale booster for the community." Rabbi Nadoff also noted the excellent rapport between the Federation and synagogues and how, by working together, everyone will be made aware o( the needs of the community and Israel. Paul Shyken, president of Beth Israel, pledged the support of the synagogue for the Men's Dinner. He is confident the dinner will be a success. Rabbi Kenneth Bromberg of Beth El Synagogue was in Israel and unable to attend the meeting. However, Arnold Jaffee, secretary of Beth El, said "the synagogue will do everything it can to help promote the dinner so that its goal will be reached." Rabbis Sidney H. Brooks (Continued on Page 5)
The Slow Death of Judaism in By Morris Maline Editor-in-chief This article conlains opinion of the author
The end of Judaism in Leipzig, East Germany, is in sight. The final chapter of 800 years of recorded Jewish life In that community is being written here and now — In this newspaper. Not tod long ago, In 1935, there were 18,000 Jewish men, women and children in Leipzig — a thriving and viable community by any standard of judgment. Now, In 1981, there arc 54 Identifiable Jews, all of whom are members of the synagogue. The leader of that Jewish community, Eugene Gollomb, Is In Omaha this week visiting the sole remaining member of his once large Jewish family — his sister, Miriam Grossman. Mrs. Grossman Introduced hec brother to this, writer and
Miriam Grossman and her brother,
acted as translator utilizing tion In mind. The train broke combinations of Polish and down in Leipzig, explaining German. his presence there. During this next period of The story unfolded: Mr. Gollomb, a Polish-born complete confusion, desperaJew, attended a Yeshlvah tion, and despondency, he met there, married and had a child a non-Jewish woman who responded to him with warmth -before World War II. During the war, he served In and kindness. They married, the Polish army, was captured had a child, and a new life was started. and held as a prisoner of war. Mr. Gollomb worked' in his He later was dispatched to a forced labor camp followed by own private maintenance a transfer to Auschwitz. | business which serviced large buildings. Before retiring, he He somehow escaped and managed some 200 workers In joined the Polish and Czech his business. partisans in the resistance. As In 1961, in an unfortunate the Polish and Russian army entered, he joined the Polish event, he was completely pararmy where he advanced to alyzed. After a year he recovered and began to function officer rank. again. With the end of World War II In 1968, he began to suffer and liberation, he returned to his home only to find utter with tumors on one leg. He undevastation and unimaginable derwent radiation treatment and several times physicians turmoil, and no family. With no hope for a life in Po- wanted to amputate his leg. land, he got on a train headed He has resisted this operation (Continued on Page 7) west/with no specific.destina-
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