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Omaha, Neb., Frl., January 15,1982
£?• nanitarian Award to Shirley Goldstein By Him Gordman Shirley Goldstein will receive the Humanitarian Award of t h e J e w i s h ' Federation of Omaha at five annual meeting thU Sunday evening. Mrs. Goldstein U being honored for her extensive* work on behalf of Soviet Jews, "I don't kSow if people in our community ore aware of the-work that Shirley docs," said Joe Klrnhenbaum, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. "Her work for Russian Jewry is well known Internationally .She has done a remarkable job in helping refuseniks get out of Russia,. and in giving aid to those who cannot leave the country. "The Humanitarian Award is given to someone who gives service to the Omaha Jewish community or to Jewry on a larger scale. Shirley Goldstein certainly fits that description." Mrs. Goldstein has been active In the fight for Soviet Jews since 1973. She Is on the board of directors of the Union of Councils of Soviet Jews, a grass-roots activist
.Shirley Goldstein, Ibis year't reclpleni of the Humanitarian Award, keeps track of evtnU la Russia. organization. Jews and in the Helsinki Mrs. Goldstein works Commission Hearings in with Ncbraskojicnators and Madrid. Mrs. Goldstein has Representatives to keep made four trips to the Soviet them informed on the Union. Along with . Miriam conditions of Soviet Jews and to urge them to work for the Simon, Shirley Goldstein release of rcftc'crilks. She "was instrumental in bringing carries' on an extensive the first Russian Jewish " correspondence with families to Omaha. refuseniks and arranges for Mm. Goldstein has had a packages to M sent to them. life-long interest in foreign Mrs. Goldstein attends a f f a i r s . She and her meetings with Senators and husband, Buddy, were active Congressmen twice a year In % In the International Student Washington D.C. SheM par- Service and housed many ticipated in the Brussels II foreign s t u d e n t s . . The World Conference on Soviet Continued on Page 3
Israel Bond leaders attend Prime Minister's conference
A grou^) of Omaha Israel Bond leaders who will participate in the 1982 Prime Minister's' Conference to be held in Israel in January has bcwi announced by Manny Goldberg, general chairman. . The conference, which Is ' being convened under the patronage of Prime Minister Menachcm Begin, will di&cu&s plans with Israel's leaders for the next Ktages in the economic development of Israel and the "New Negcv." F o u n d e r s of t h e Mcditcrrancanto-Dcad .Sea Canal energy project, for which the Bond Organization is mobilizing $100 million in seed money, will be honored at a special ceremony during the conference Mr.' Goldberg reported. Omaha Bond leaders who have thus far accepted invitations to attend the conference include: Mrs. Dorothy Brandt and Mr. and tXrs Mickey Kaplan. Highlights of the con. ference will Include a gala
dinner with Prime Minister Begin and meeting's with. Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, Finance Minister Yoram Arldor, Energy Minister Yitzhak Berman and oilier leading Government officials. .
A day w^ll'be spent Ir Dead Sea area, where conference participant!) will visit the site'of the proposed easterns-terminus of the Canal and receive briefings on this visal project as well 'M other energy developments .in the Ncgev. This, area has assumed major importapce for Israel's future in the wake of evacuations of the Sinai under the terms of the peace treaty with Israel and Egypt, Mr. Goldberg said. There will also be a "high technology d a y " when delegates will visit some of the c o m p a n i e s where Israel's remarkable, technological advances arc conceived and carried through. •
Conference participants will fly/<kr*n4a Sharm el Shcikhat the tip of the Sinai to be briefed on the significance of Its scheduled return to Egypt next April. according to the terms of the Camp David agreement. The Bond leaders also will fly into one of the new air bases In the Negcv, which are being constructed to replace • the Sinai airfields Israel Is giving up.
Federation Vice President Paul G. Cohen has been nominated for the presidency of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, s u c c e e d i n g J o e Kirshenbaum who moves to the office of Immediate Post President. The new slate of officers for the Jewish Federation of Omaha along with those nominated for Department Boards will be voted jjpon during the Annual Meeting, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. In the Jewish Community Center. Those nominated for office are as follows:
Paul G. Cohen
Don Green berg
Sanford Friedman
Howard J. Kaslow
Paul G. Cohen
Paul G. Cohen, first vicepresident of the Federation, Is seeking a term as president of the Federation. M r . C o h e n Is a management consultant and president of Mid-America Business Advisors. He has served previously as vice-president of the Federation, chairman of the Personnel Practices Committee, and chairman of the Budget and Planning Committee •from 1978 through 1980. Mr. Cohen, a past B'nal B'rith Comhuskcr Lodge and Regional president; has been a member of the District Board of Governors, the Di-suTct Budget Committee and the Personnel Committee. He is active in the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Mr. Cohen is affiliated with various local drives and committees, including the Omaha Downtown Rotary Club, lie is also a trustee with Ihe National Jewish • Hospital in Denver, a past president of the Nebraska Naljonal Guard Association, a lieutenant colonel and a deputy commander of the Nebraska Air National Guard. Mr. Cohen and his wife Jeanne have two children: David, a Junior at Burke High School: and Deborah, an e i g h t h - g r a d e r at Bcveridgc Jr. High School. They arc affiliated with Temple Israel.
The I s r a e l Bond Organization is the principal s o u r c e of e c o n o m i c development capital for Israel, having provided over $5.3 billion since its Inception_ In 1951 for every aspect of Israel's economy. Israel Bond proceeds channeled through Israel's Development Budget help to finance industrial and agricultural projects, Ihe construction of Dun (irrcntxrR highways and harbors," the Don Greenberg, vicee x p a n s i o n of c o m president of the Federation, munications and transport and the development of new is seeking a term as first vlce'-pr'esident of the . sources of energy,, Federation.
Marvin Pollkov
Paul Epstein
Mr. Greenberg is a member of the Temple Israel Board of Trustees, treasurer of the BBYO Adult Board.- chairman of the BBYO scholarship committee, and chairman of the Federation Budget and Planning Committee. Mr. Greenberg is the coowner of the Greenberg Fruit Company. He and his wife N'oncy have two children; Robert, a sophomore at Stanford University; and Wendy, a Junior at Wcstside High School. The Grccnbergs arc affiliated with Temple Israel and Beth El Synagogue.
Federation. Mr. Friedman, vicepresident of Alexander & Alexander, Inc., was the chairman of the ADL-CRC Committee from 1977-1980, a member of the Planning and Budget Committee in 1980 and 1981, a member of the Executive Committee in 1080 and 1981, and was chairman of Die Insurance Committee in 1981. He is a previous member of the Jewish Community Center Athletic Committee, and has also been co-chairman of the Young Executive Division. In 1980, Mr. Friedman r e c e i v e d the Justin Grcenberg Young Leadership award. He is affiliated with the ADL, B'nai B'rith, and Beth El Synagogue. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Girls Club of Omaha, a Pitt Continued on page 6
Kanford Friedman Sanford Friedman, a Federation Board member for five year*, and current treasurer is seeking a term •as vice-president of the
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