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$100,000 to New Home From Herbert Goldsten By Morris Maline When Herbert Goldsten was involved in building a real estate empire along Leavenworth street only one activity would take him away from his work. That was the opportunity to visit his parents in New York City. This devotion to his parents, the late Harris and Sarah Esther Goldsten, now will be perpetuated in the synagogue of the soon-to-bcbuilt [lose Blumkin Jewish Home for the elderly. Mr. Goldsten has donated $100,000 to the Home, utilizing the synagogue as a memorial opportunity for his parents. "My mother always treated me royally. She would make my favorite foods and really make a big thing about my visits," Mr. Goldsten recalled for the Jewish Press. The HI-year-old Mr. Goldsten now resides in an Embassy Park apartment after having maintained living quarters in downtown Omaha most of his life, Today, he is fit as the proverbial fiddle, weighing
The entire program was conducted in the theater after high winds and a downpour made the outdoor portion impossible. A container of earth was brought onstage from the outdoor location and the groundbreaking was simulated to the delight of a crowd of community boosters estimated at 500. Approximately 100 persons watched the ceremonies on closed circuit televisioh In the auditorium. • '
In announcing this innovation, Kabbi Sidney H. Brooks and Rabbi Barry L. Weinstcin pointed out that the utilization of summer hours will provide the students with both more intensive studies and relief from conflictual after-school hours during the winter season.
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Mayor Mike Boyle attends groundbreaking ceremony at Jgjvish Community Center. guests and key people involved In the Center for the Aging.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Kirshenbaum signed the formal agreement with HUD
Women's Cabinet llerliert Goldsten in at 135 pounds, just 20 or so World War I. pounds heavier than when he Originally assigned to the enlisted in the Army during Infantry, he was reassigned
Temple SsraeS Starts The 1981-82 Confirmation Class at Temple Israel will begin its academic studies Monday morning, July 20, for five consecutive sessions during the week. The Tenth Grade students will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
An overflow audience in the JCC theater applauded the improvised groundbreaking ceremony for the Livingston Plaza Apartments Tuesday night and indicated strong support for the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home.
The number of class hours during the week of July 20 will tie nearly the equivalent to one-half years studies under the former system. It is planned, said the Rabbis, that during the fall and winter the class will meet for monthly dinner meetings at 6 p.m. followed by specific. topical discussions concluding at 8 p.m. For at least one-half of the winter sessions the students will themselves choose the topics, said Rabbi Brooks. The total program culmination with Con-
Jeanette Nadoff, past chairman of two Women's Campaigns and a member of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Executive Committee and Board of Directors, was unanimously elected president of the Women's Caninet at a recent meeting at the home of Mary Fellman, out going president. Mrs. Nadoff has served in a number of leadership roles in major areas of communal service including Beth Israel Sisterhood and Mizrachi Women's organizations. Before making her home in Omaha with her husband, Rabbi Isaac Nadoff of Beth Israel synagogue, Mrs. Nadoff held many positions of leadership in Des Mpines, Iowa.
firmation on Shavuot will incorporate in its curricululn) both subjects selected by the students and basic theological, ritual and social elements of Judaism presented b,y the Rabbis. Rabbi \Veinstein noted that this plan enables the school to fake maximum advantage of the opportunities afforded by summer leisure and Mary Fellman, first vacation from public school for more intensive Jewish president of the Women's Cabinet which was founded education. This pilot project, said two years ago, was the Rabbis,' "will help us presented a plaque of aptoward further revisions of preciation by Mrs. Nidoff. the educational system at The Women's Cabin t is composed of all chairm m of Temple Israel."
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Mary Fellman, left, first Women's Cabinet president, accepts a plaque of appreciation from Jeanette Nadoff. previous Women's Division campaigns and played an important role in recent campaign activities and leadership development. Serving with Mrs. Nadoff
will be past campaign chairman Pauline Guss, vice president; Maxine Kirshenbaum, chairman of special activities; Barbara Rips, liaison to young Continued on Page 8