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'ress ulLX No. 51
LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha, Neb., Frl., September 18,1981
Construction starts on new
The Jewish Federation of Omaha officially commenced building the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home for (he elderly with a groundbreaking ceremony Sept, 9 at the Jewish Community Center. In photo at left, Mrs. Blumkln shows a work of art to Harlan Noddle. The sculpture was presented to Mrs. B by her grateful Jewish community. Titled, "K'dosh", the From the opening words of the g r o u n d b r e a k i n g ceremony tor the new Rose Blumkin Jewish Home Wednesday, Sept. 9 until the concluding seconds of the
program in the JCC theater, the theme of "on historic moment in the life of the Omaha Jewish community" was expressed by all speakers and participant.'
"The real heroes in this magnif ician t accomplishment by our small community are all who showed concern and compassion for the elderly, all
sculpture depicts three joined dancers holding symbols representing education, justice and peace. It was designed by Charna Rickey. In the center photo, Leonard and Shirley Goldstein participate In the shovel of earth honors, and at right Is part of the crowd observing the program. See additional photos on pages 10-11. • . resident amenities that who gave of their time and iifiiifek would make it one of the very importantly of their mJSmNim finest in the country." dollars that this project BSjW^St The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home might move ahead" said | p ^ ^fWm.m»u.** b e i t * b u U t *° ac" i I Harlan Noddle, co-chairman X -' j ^ * * W * \ commodate 80 residents with of the Phase III committee . J ^ r r * ^ \ up to long term and skilled care and will replace the 33 year old Dr. Sher Home for the Jewish Aged. With hundreds of men, women and children anticipating the 7:30 p.m. outside ceremony, Federation president 'Joe Joe Kirshenbaum Kirshenbaum opened the Begin was more specific in groundbreaking activities on for the new Home. drawing a "clear distincThree past presidents of the north side of the Jewish tion" between a mutual the Jewish Federation who Community Center by defense agreement and the were keynote speakers in- calling forth the Boy Scout idea of strategic cluded Noddle, Mary Troop 218 Color Guard cooperation. Fellman and Is Tretiak, coSpecial prayers were of"The defense of Israel is chairman of Phase HI. fered by Rabbi Sidney our problem," he said. "We Noddle informed the Brooks of Temple Israel and will never ask any nation to Rabbi Kenneth Bromberg send soldiers to defend us." more than 400 persons who preceding and following the packed the theater that the He repeated that at his press actual groundbreaking and conference, saying Israel campaign for $4,350,000 "Shovels of Honors". would never ask "American including one million dollars . Mrs. Rose Blumkin, who soldiers to shed blood" for for an endowment, was with her family had conwithin $200,000 of being met. the Jewish State. He stressed that there was tributed $l,Du0,0O0 tor the But Begin said there is a "still time for every member construction of the new "clear community of in- of the community who had Home, led off the honorees. terest" between the U.S. and not yet pledged to still do so Members ot her tamiiy, Israel against the danger in order that the new Home other families also had the posed to the Middle East and could start off with all the (Continued on Page 10) elsewhere by the Soviet Union. He said the two countries would make a "common effort" through strategic cooperation "for the sake of mutual security" Ben Rubin, born in Latvia, came to the United States and for the entire free world. in 1938, and established a business in Tecumseh, Nebraska. His biggest ambition then became to move to The Premier denied that a larger city which had a synagogue. He came to Omaha the strategic cooperation with his family in 1957. concept was "compensation" for Israel to Always looking out for a better way of life for the placate it over the AdJewish community, Ben Rubin then had visions of a new ministration's decision to old peoples home in Omaha. sell AWACS reconnaissance He would have been so proud of the Omaha Jewish aircraft and enhancement home groundbreaking. Unfortunately he is no longer equipment for F-15 fighterwith us, but today as the ground is broken for the Jewish bombers to Saudi Arabia. He home in Omaha, we, Ben Rubin's family, with pride turn said that what he called the over the $25,000 stipulated in his will to go for the Jewish "double deal'' - the selling old people's home in Omaha. Abner Rubin (Continued on Page 9)
Israel to work on strategic By David Friedman WASHINGTON, (JTA) • The United States and Israel have agreed to work more closely toward "strategic cooperation" against the threat of Soviet aggression in the Middle East as a result of Israeli Premier Menachem Begin's two days of talks with President Reagan, but no formal alliance was worked out. This emerged from statements by Reagan and Begin as the Premier left the
White Hbuse and in remarks by Begin at a crowded press conference at a Washington hotel later. Begin said the details of the cooperation will be worked out between Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon and U.S. Secretary-of Defense Caspar Weinberger. Both leaders said they were pleased by their White House talks which Reagan called "friendly and useful and productive" and Begin termed "very fruitful."
Reagan said a "friendship and complete candor developed between us," while Begin said the talks were "candid in detail." The President added that the talks "created new bonds of understanding between the U.S. and Israel and renewed and strengthened our very special relationship." Reagan declared that Israel and the U.S. have developed a "partnership" to oppose all forces that threaten the Middle East.
A family message
President Reagan and Prime Minister Begin In an official White Mouse photograph.