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Plaza's Board of Directors has established an order of priority to select tenants for the apartment complex. Completion of the building is expected about March 1, 1982. According to announcements, priority will be given to applicants of low income with 30 per cent of the 52 apartments re rved for this group. In addition, those applicants wi are medically considered "frail elderly" but wl i can live independently with minimal support servici ; will be given priority. Applicants a -eady residing in government subsidized public h jsing will be given a low priority. The prioritie are in addition to the criteria for eligibility whic include: 1. Applicant ( r in the case of a married couple, the head of the hous hold) must be 62 or over or disabled or handicapped. 2. Applicants must be able to take care of themselves and their apartments without assistance including: cooking, cleaning, shopping and handling fiscal affairs. 3. Applicants must be income eligible according to HUD guidelines for Douglas County. For further information regarding applications and procedures, call 333-7373, Ext. 40.
Kalian Weekend schedule includes reunion, activities By Carol Katzman Jean Duitch is looking for former campers of the Brandeis-Bardin Institute. She and her husband Jack will be hosts for a reunion at their home on Sunday night, Dec. 27, 8 p.m. as part of the Kallah Weekend featuring guest speaker Dennis Prager, current director of the Institute. Brandeis -Bardin Institute was founded by Shlomo Bardin, a crusty, robust Ukranian immigrant teacher who created a combination of the American summer camp and Israeli kibbutz in the Simi hills of Southern California more than 30
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By Alan Goodman, Federation Controller There are substantial tax sferred to the Federation. advantages in paying outWe all realize that senstanding pledges prior to the sible tax planning makes it end of 1981, based upon the easier for many contributors amendments to the In- to support our local Jewish come Tax laws made in the community and national fall of 1981. Jewish causes. Over the last month we The tax advantages of have been privileged to offer paying 1981 pledges before a series of articles on the tax the end of the year are savings to be made by emphasized in the fact that c a r e f u l p l a n n i n g of all income tax will decrease charitable contributions in from 70 percent in 1981 to SO cash, securities, insurance percent in 1982. policies and appreciated We again urge all property. members of the Omaha Timeliness is now of Jewish community to take extreme importance. These every advantage of the t r a n s a c t i o n s must be Economic Recovery Tax Act completed no later than the of 1981 in planning their end of 1981 as most tax- year-end charitable conpayers ore on a cash basis. tributions. Therefore, it becomes imThese substantial tax perative that existing advantages allow conp l e d g e s b e p a i d , tributors to make increased prepayments on 1982 pledges contributions and pre-pay be made, and endowment contributions for 1962. The agreements be signed offices of the Federation regarding the assets tran- stand ready to work with
each contributor, his accountant and attorney in matters of year-end contribution planning. Feel free to contact myself for confindential discussions. It is imperative that contributors maximise their tax deductions while putting dollars to work to support the social causes of the Omaha and world Jewish communities. The time is now!
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years ago. The activities are aimed at heightening the Jewish awareness of 150 college-aged students each summer. Bardin died in 1976 at the age of 77, but before he died he chose Dennis Prager, 50 years younger, as his successor. There was concern among supporters of the Institute, but within three years after taking over the reins from Bardin, Prager tripled the membership in the House of the Book, the Institute's center for study, prayer and assembly and cut the debt in half. Prager does not handle the business side of the Institute, which leaves him free to concentrate on shaping the educational programs and to carry out what he considers his obligation as a Jew: that of moral critic. Jean Duitch remembers with fondess her summer at the Institute.
Kallah schedule Friday, December 25: College Sabbath at Beth El, 8 p.m. (services cancelled at Beth Israel) Saturday, December 26 Services at Beth Israel, 8:15 a.m. (services cancelled at Beth El) Oneg Shabbat at the home of Mrs. Morris Brodkey, 660 Dillon Drive, 2-4 p.m. for members of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, the Kallah Committee and the staffs of the Jewish Community Center and Federation. Hanukkah Party, Jewish Community Center, 8 p.m. for college students and their high school friends, featuring musical entertainment by singer Rikki Lipitz. Sunday, December 27 Brunch at Temple Israel, 10:30 a.m. Educators Conference, Jewish Community Center, 2:30 p.m. for staffs of the preschool, day school and three religious schools. Brandeis-Bardin Institute campers reunion at the home of Jack and Jean Duitch, 806 N. 66 Street, 8 p.m. . . . . . . She recalls that lifelong friendships were forged there, as well, including the marriage between Rabbi and Mrs. Kenneth
Bromberg! And she hopes that other young people will get turned on to the institute when they hear (Continued on Page 9)
Federation Annual Meeting Jan.17 By Ellen Gordman Elections, awards and entertainment are on the program for the 78th annual meeting of the Jewish • Federation of Omaha and its seven departments. The meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 1, 1982, at 7 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center theater. "The meeting is open to all members of the Jewish community," said Joe Kirshenbaum, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, " I encourage everyone to participate in the election of officers and board members, and to help us honor people who will be receiving awards." During the 90 minute meeting, awards will be presented to volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to the Omaha Jewish community. Presentation will be made of the Lois Jeanne Schrager and Justin Greenberg Memorial Young Leadership Awards,
Volunteer of the Year Awards, Campaign Leadership Awards and the Humanitarian Award. An announcement will be made of the Community Service Award given annually to recognize an outstanding community service project. Election of Federation and department officers and board members will take place at the annual meeting. After Charles Monasee, chairman of the nominating committee, presents the slate of officers and board members, those attending the meeting will have an opportunity to vote. All members of the Jewish community who pledged and paid a minimum of $10 to the 1981 Federation Campaign are eligible to vote. After the election, Mary Fellman will install the Federation officers and board memben and the
board members of the seven Federation departments. Joe Kirshenbaum, outgoing Federation president, will give a short speech reviewing the events of the past year. Lou Solomon, executive director of the Federation, will take a look at the future of the Federation. As an entertainment treat the Older Adult Choral Group will sing Yiddish and English songs. The Choral Group is directed by Judy Aden with Shirley Schwartz as accompanist. The meeting will conclude with a question and answer session. P a r ticipation from the audience is encouraged. After the m e e t i n g everyone is invited to a reception which is being planned by Maxine Kirshenbaum and Nancy Noddle. Esther Canar is chairman for the annual meeting.