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Recognizing the need (or dental care for the elderly, Dr. and Mrs. Sol Kuller have established a new endowment for the Jewish Federation of Omaha. The income from the Dr. Sol Kutlcr Family Dental Care Endowment will provide dental care for the Jewish elderly. "I like to give my money and time to worthwhile charities where I can be directly involved," said Dr. Sol and fherip Kutlrr look over plans for the Dr. Sol Kuller Kutlcr. "That Is why I have family Kndowmrnt. volunteered to teach and "On a more personal Directors. Dr. Kutlcr has give dental care to the needy level, we thought in honor of received the Presidential in countries like Haiti, simchas people could donate Citation for work in notary's Hunger and British Honduras, Kenya money to something that is Health, and Hong Kong. important to our life and tc Humanities Program. Chcrie Kuller is a "My wife, Charie, and I Sol's profession," aaid member of Hadassah, Beth decided that we wanted to do Chcrie Kutlcr. Sol Kutlcr is a graduate of El Synagogue and Mlzrachi something dose to borne to help people who couldn't Creighton Dental School. He Women. afford denial care. After I is a past president of BoifcEl >,*;*$Se KutlenL have three opened the American Men's Club, Henry Monsky children, Stephanie who is a Denture Clinic it became Lodge of B'nai B'rith, City of psychiatrist in Seattle; evident to me that there are Hope and Toastmasters. He Mark, a physician in San elderly who don't have the served on the Beth El Antonio; and Murray, a Board of student at UNO. money to take cafe of their Synagogue teeth. "Many—of—the—elderly cannot afford dentures. Then nutrition becomes a problem because they cannot cat properly. People look better, feel better and cat better Ily Kllen Gordman Appeal 1982 Winter when their teeth arc in good Federation Staff President's Mission In condition or they have Paul Goldstein attended Israel. During four days Mr. proper fitting dentures." the recent United Jewish Goldstein ^visited places that
ByEUenGordman Federation Stan "The 1982 Federation Campaign goal of $1,830,000 is based upon need," said Marshall Kushner, chairman of the Men's Division. "At our first Cabinet meeting the men discussed the financial needs of our local community and. of Israel. Along with the Women's Division leaders, we feel that $1,850,000 is a bare minimum goal to meet all of these responsibilities. "It's an old story. Each year our needs are great and the job of raising money Is formidable. This community displayed a deep sense of caring and generosity during the fundraislng drive for the Rose Blumkln Jewish Home. I hope this sense of generosity will continue when people know what our ongoing needs are." From 1975 to 1980 the amount of money 'rafeod during the Federation Campaign decreascd^Ih 1975 the Campaign raised $1,065,000. The 1980 Campaign raised only $1,600,000.
In 1981 for the first time in six years there was an increase in money raised to $1,735,000. With inflation the shortfall in Campaign contributions meant that the Federation was faced with the prospect of cutting programs. Only by extremely careful budgeting and use of endowment funds were the Departments able to maintain vital programs. The 1982 Federation budget tells the story of the financial decisions facing the Departments. The amount of money needed to provide vital programs to the community was short by 1200,000. Because the Federation Board felt that services should not be cut, operations were funded from
Omaha's peddlers
A nostalgic history of the attractions and decline of peddling "In Omaha will be covered in Dr. Oliver Pollack's discussion on Omaha's Jewish peddlers in a speech titled "The Streets Were Paved with Gold?" on Thursday, March 25. The7;3O p.m. lecture will be held at the Jewish Community Center as the second of the spring series sponsored by the College for represent programs and Jewish Family Learning of services funded by the UJA. Ihe Jewish Cultural Arts The first evening in Council. Linda Dunn - and Jerusalem the Mission Hindy Batt are co-chairmen participants had dinner with of the College which started immigrants from distressed Its semester lost Monday. countries such as Syria, Classes in the coming Ethiopia and Russia. The week Include "Milestones in purpose of the dinner was to the Life of the Jew", Ingive the men a feeling of troduction to the Talmud", what Jewish life is like in the "The Jewish Experience as distressed countries. Interpreted in Great Mr. Goldstein had dinner Poems", Hebrew and with two young men from Yiddish classes, a class on I.B. Singer's Works with (Continued on Page 2)
Omaha Mission members
ADL plans free bus to Creighton program Murray Newman, Nebraska ADL State Chairman, has announced that the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and Creighton University arc cosponsoring the first Catholic-Jewish Dialogue in the Omaha area on Sunday March 28, at 7 p.m. "We believe this is one of the ^most significant programs of interfailh understanding we have developed in this region, and we trust it will become an annualcvent," Mr. Newman said. "At a time when candid and intellectually honest ecumenical dialogue is sorely needed, this program of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue promises to play a vital role In our communal life." - Mr. Newman urged that
the Jewish community support this project by its attendance. Admission is free. To aid excellent attendance from the Jewish community a free bus will leave the JCC at 6 p.m. on Sunday evening, and return from Creighton to the JCC at the conclusion of the program. "We must have your reservation at the ADL office (333-1303 by Monday, March 22, if you wish to ride the bus to Creighton." he said. Mr. Newman noted the excellence of the speakers at 1 the year's Creighton-ADL Dialogue. They are two nationally recognized biblical scholars: Professor Nahum Sarna, Professor of Biblical Studies at Brandels y/uversjty,.the .Ifcv,. John
Stephen Ksciman, Professor of Biblical Studies at the Catholic University of America. Their topic is "Prophecy and Social Commitment." Pointing out the Bible is often cited by all sides in contemporary political c o n t r o v e r s i e s , " Mr. Newman said that "This is a splendid opportunity for clarification of the basic ideas and guiding principles of the Catholic and Jewish traditions. Hopefully, In dialogue, we can begin to reinforce the ties that bind two great traditions in the Omaha area." Assistance for this project has been provided in part by the Jewish Federation of Omaha and the B'nai B'rith of Omaha.
reserves and endowment funds; $112,000 was used from reserves and $03,000. from endowments. Recognizing that reserve and endowment funds cannot continue to be used to pay for ongoing programs, the Campaign leaders set the 1982 goal high enough to hopefully cover expected program needs. "Two points must be mentioned about our Campaign," said Paul Cohen, Federation president. "We raise funds in one year to be spent in the next. This way we know exactly how much money there is to budget and are fiscally responsible. "The second point is that (Continued on Page 3)
teachers Cantor Leo Fettman, Rabbi Isaac Nadoff, Rabbi Myer Krijpker Walter Fcldman and Amy Stanley.
Oliver Pollack Chalm Potok, Jewish author, will speak in Sioux City, Iowa, on Tuesday, March 30, at 8 p.m. Arrangements are being made through the Jewish Cultural Arts Council for those wishing to attend the lecture and participate in "car-pooling" to Sioux City. Contact Ann Kebel Schwartz, JCAC director, 3348200, or Mary FelUman, chairman JCAC. There is a charge of $2.50 for the lecture.
Beth El schedules 6th Torah Weekend Beth El Synagogue will welcome as visiting scholar for Torah Weekend 1982, Dr. Nahum M. Sarna, Dora Golding Professor of Bibical" Studies at Brandcis University. One of the world's leading figures in Biblical scholarships. Dr. Sarna is general euitor of the Bibical Commentary project of the Jewish Publication Society of America, and an editor and translator of the Bible. This project will be com-
pleted with the publication this month of Ketuvtm (The Writings). Dr. Sarna was a departmental editor of Encyclopedia Judaica to which he contributed 40 articles on Biblical subjects. He is the author of th article on "Old Testament Canon, Text and Versions" for the iDth edition of the Encyclopedia llrltunnlco. His book Understanding Ueneait received the Jewish Book
Council Award in 1967. Dr. Sarna will speak on Translating the Bible Through the Ages. On Shabbat morning, following services (which . will begin at 9:15 am) Dr. Sarna will speak on The Hebrew Prophet as the Conscience of Society. Torah Weekend Is open to the entire community. An Oneg Shabbat on Friday evening and a Klddush on Shabbat morning will follow Dr. Sarna's presentations,