COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN. OMAHA. Omaha, Neb.. Fri.. October 23.1981
Three Arab nations-Iraq, Libya and Pakistan-- are expected to have atomic weapons within a decade, according to an Israeli military analyst. Hirsh Goodman, foreign correspondent of the "The Jerusalem Post," said in a radio interview that Pakistan is working on a nuclear bomb with financing from Libya and Saudi Arabia, that Iraq should have atomic capability within five to ten years and that Libya also should have a weapon shortly. Mr. Goodman made these
predictions in the current Dateline Israel series; these programs are produced and distributed as a public service to over 300 radio stations in the United States by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. .. .Mr. Goodman will speak at a reception on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 4:30p.m. at the Highland Country Club. In discussing the current military situation in the Middle East, Mr. Goodman said that because the Arab world is fragmented he does not expect a concerted attack upon Israel by "the
confrontation states." However, he stressed that Israel must prepare for this "worst case" possibility since the situation can change at any moment.
Omaha talk Murray H. Newman, Nebraska State Chairman of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, announces that Hirsh " Goodman, Military Affairs Correspondent of the JERUSALEM POST, will speak Nov. 8, at 4:30 p.m, at (Continued on Page 2)
Samuel and Dora Rlekes
Riekes family honors Samuel, Dora Riekes By David Blttncr
Samuel and Dora Riekes were never the sort of people who joined organizations, according to their children. But maybe that's because Samuel and Dora Riekes were an organization unto themselves. Three of their children and four of their sons- and daughters-in-law have remembered this remarkable, generous couple by making a $125,000 donation in their memory to the Rose Blumkin Home. "They didn't talk Judaism, they lived it," said daughter-in-law Dorothy (Mrs. Henry) Riekes. "Doing Mitzvoth was a part of their daily lives." Mrs. Riekes cited a passage from the Mishnah which she said exemplified the dutiful Jewish life Samuel and Dora Riekes lived: These are the things of which a man enjoys the fruits in this world, while the stock remains for him for the world to come: honoring father and mother, deeds of lovingkindness, timely attendance at
FannJc Stein (center ) prepares to light the birthday candle. At left is Sandy Nogg with daughter, Courtney; at right Is Ann Belmont.
the house of study morning and evening, hospitality to wayfarers, visiting the sick, dowering, the bride, attending the dead to the grave, devotion in prayer, and making peace between man and his fellow. "These acts of charity and righteousness were the sort of things they lived for," Mrs. Riekes continued. "Clothes, cars, vacations were the sort of things that were totally unimportant to them." Samuel Riekes came from Russia to omaha with his family in 1898. He established himself in the business of collecting and selling bottles. Even though he and Dora didn't have much at first, he was always' as generous with what he did have as he-became later when he was successful. According to Henry Riekes, there was always a steady stream of neighbors and even strangers in need of help comng through his parents' home. "They shared with both friends and strangers," said Mr. Riekes. "Our home (Continued on Page 9)
By Morris Maline Love is a little word, but it. packs a big message. The message is, "We love LOVE". More than .250 people expressed their feelings of care and devotion to the elderly Sunday night during the loth LOVE volunteer recognition din3er^.at .the JCC; LOVE stands for League Offering Volunteers to the Elderly, and the evening was directed toward honoring the scores of volunteers who help the aged at the Dr. Philip Sher Home. A call for more volunteers was sounded by Ben Lane, director, Bureau for the Aging. "The new Rose Blumkin Jewish Home will be bigger than the present facility, there will be more programs and more volunteers will be needed." Joe Kirshenbaum, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, disclosed that the new Home will provide an office for the volunteers and that this office will be dedicated to LOVE. Jack Cohen, chairman, Bureau for the Aging, said the new Home will be modern and up-to-date in all respects. He praised Allan Greene, budget and planning director, who had served as interim director, for administrative skill and efficiency in running the Dr. Sher Home. Speeches were at a minimum and the program moved in timely fashion with Lottie Fogel delivering the invocation; Kiva Hornstein reciting the Hamotze, and Ben Garelick chanting the Birchat Ha Mozen. • Fannie Stein, a long-time resident of the Dr. Philip Slier Home, lighted the
candles on the birthday cake. The major entertainment event of the evening was a performance by the "Swinging Sher Singers", a choral group made up of residents. They received a standing ovation. More music was provided by a quartet made up of Carol Hutchison, Jannie Fronce, Nancy Ellis, Dory Gerber, assisted in one number by Mr. Lane'. Gerre Hoffman enumerated the various programs in which volunteers have assisted during the year, and her cochairman, Helen Shukert named the volunteers to be honored. The volunteers are: Sally Appel, Ann Belmont, Anna Belzer, Lucille Brodkey, Bernice Conn, Donna Epstein, Esther Fox, Ruth Goldstein > Lena Grossman, Ruth Hahn. Gerre Hoffman.
Mel Linsman, Jennie Bear, Richard Spiegel, Sandy Nogg, Lee Jane Parsow and Ida Potash. Also, Edith Ross, Eve Roth, Nate Schneider, Sarah Shrago, Bess Shyken, Sam Shyken, Helen Shukert, Mary Wine, Sam Zweiback, Zena Fishbein, Bennett Fishbein, Shane Kotok, Ruth Fox, Helen Rifkin, Betty Schecht, Fran Greenberg, Sally Berg, Nancy Pearlman, Leah Burstein, Audrey Cohn, Rhoda Davis and Ronni Jacobson. Minyon men honored are: Henry Appel, David Bleicher, Iz Bogdanoff, Morris Fellman, AI Fox, Max Greenfield, Charles Guss, Yale Halperin, Jacob Hirsch, Lou Yager, Harry Schulman, David Shukert, Will Bloom, Aaron Rips and Joe Rice. Chairmen of the event were Sandy Nogg and . Ann Belmont. '
Liberators meet in Washington WASHINGTON (JTA)-^TEe first international gathering of representatives of the World War II allies who took part in liberating Nazi concentration camps in the spring of 1945 will be held at the State Department Oct. 26-28 under auspices of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, it was announced here. The Memorial Council, headed by Elie Weisel, was formed in 1980 as the official federal agency to memorialize the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust, as well as the many millions of other victims of the Nazi conquest of Europe.' Delegations' from the United States and the other Allied forces who took part in the camp liberations, as well as members of the World War II Jewish Brigade have been invited to participate, according to Miles Lerman of Vjneland, N.J. vice-chairman of the Memorial Council and chairman of the conference. Invitations have been extended to Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Britain, the USSR and Yugoslavia, Lerman said.