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The Jewish Day School of Omaha has signed a contract to house the school at Beth Israel West for the 1832-1833 school year, according to Day School President Margo Rfckcs and Space Location Committee Chairman Susan Paley. In making the announcement Mrs. ftiekes and Mrs. Paley »aid,"Whcn the Board of the Jewish Day School approached the Jewish Community Center requesting space, the JCC responded with a conscientious yes. And when the Day School Board then approached the Jewish Federation requesting financial assistance, the Federation responded with an almost unanimous yes . Our intent to house the Day
School at the JCC was School at Beth Israel West, prompted by our desire to 12604 Pacific, for the 1082identify the Day School as a 1083 school year. Since the Jewish school servicing the Beth Israel West building total community rather than was built as a school a school associated with any building, it offers a better specific synagogue ond-or _ academic environment than any specific approach to the JCC and requires fewer captial improvements. We Judaism. feel that it will also allow for "After receiving visible the proper utilization of the support from the JCC and funds being allocated by the from the Federation, we Federation. were encouraged to see that many members of our "Beth Israel West also community do, in fact, support the concept of the provides a better space for Jewish Day School. This future growth which we reduced our concern for definitely look forward to placement ' m i s i d e n - experiencing! We would like to thank the JCC and the tificaUon1. Federation for their support "As a result, the Board of and look forward to the 1532the Day School has con- 1333 school year with great and entracted with Beth Israel excitement Synagogue to house the thusiasm."
Israeli By Ann Klbcl Schwort* Over 300 Omahnns celebrated the 34th anniversary of Israel's Independence on May 5 at the Jewish Community Center. "The Sights and Sounds of Israel", an evening of events sponsored by the Omaha Jewish Cullural Arts Council provided something for everyone who attended. The bazaar offered almost anything Israeli from art to pastries". General Wine and Spirits Company gave away samples of Sabra Egg Creams. The Bagel Bin donated samples of their pastries and bagels. Another booth featured T-shirts with the Yom Ha'alzmaut logo. Jewish organizations
which ran interesting information booths Included: OUT, AOL, Pioneer Women, UBYO, Boy Scouts. NCHW and ll.iflassnh. Knch Synagogue Sisterhood
By David Bitlner Sam and Bess Shyken, known as Mr. and Mrs. Mizrachi in the Omaha chapters of that . organization, will be honored Sunday, May 23, at Beth Israel Synagogue for their • activities In Mizrachi. Bess Shyken is the longtime treasurer of the organization, and Sam Is the man behind the woman, for years running errands to the bank, chauffering ladies to meetings, helping to collect checks and tree certificates from Mizrachi members. ThcShykcm' activities in Omaha Jewish organizations encompass much more than their good works for Mizrachi. For the past 25 years Bess Shyken has supervised the serving of lunch to children following Saturday morning services at Beth Israel. A fixture at the synagogue, she now serves the children of the mfcn and women she served 25 years ngo when they were Glftshop was represented by children, according to the a bright and inviting booth. couple's son, Dr. Paul Shyken. The Art Committee of the Sam Shykcn's activities JCC sold colorful greeting outside Mizrachi run the cards, and AZA provided an whole gamut of charitable instant photo portrait stapd. enterprises. A typical day Fnltafel, and Coke tempted starts for him by helping the taste buds, and coffece make a mlnyan at shacharit offered by Karen Pollck services at Beth Israel. On appealed to the sense of smell, as well. The Jewish Library displayed books about Israel, Don Fiedler showed pictures from the Men's Mission to Israel and IJnda Novak of Royal Travel Agency offered Information By Milch Orlik about (rips to Israel. Federation Staff
his way to services he may pick up homebound members of the congregation and take them with him to shul. M'shulachs who still come to Omaha known' they can depend on Sam Shyken for transportation to make their rounds. Following a death in the community Sam is always available to help moke a minyan during Khiva, and has even been known to offer to say kaddlsh for persons who die leaving no children. A LOVE volunteer, Sam visits residents of the Dr. Sher Home at least once a week. This is a favorite activity of his since in the late 1940s he helped raise funds for the building of the Home. He also regularly visits the sick and is on the committee of the Chevra Kadishah, the Jewish burial society. Last year the Shykcns opened their home to Lubovitchcrs who came to Omaha to run the matzoh factory at the JCC.
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UJA conducts 3rd singles mission
Ben Lret, chairman of the booth committee, added rlhnlc color to Che UraeU Hhuk.
For the children the Henry Doorly Zoo brought goats from their Petting Zoo and Sharon Epstein helped (Continued on Page 2)
Yom Ha'aUmaut Potter Contest Winners pictures from left are: back row: Steve Williams, MIndy Jo Solomon, Stephanie Krleger. lisa Wlsnla, Lisa Shulman; middle row; Elana Rod. Jennifer Chandler, Amy JoSolotnoo. Andrew Altman, Nicole Lcrner, Brent Zacharta; front row: Ethan Jacobs, Laura Renft, Angela Yaffe, Adrla Covey.
Single men and women comprise a growing proportion of the population of the United States. Recognizing the important role that singles play in ensuring the quality and continuity of Jewish life, the United Jewish Appeal will conduct the 3rd annual "Hatlkvnh Mission" designed specifically for single men and women between the ages of 25-40. Jack Levine of Miami Florida and chairman of the llallkvah Mission said, "I believe that the men and women in the 25-40 bracket have an enormous potential for leadership in our community campaigns. To a
great extent% they are not being given the opportunity to fulfill that potential. That is the challenge and the opportunity of this mission." In planning this singles mission, UJA has struck a balance between the indepth analysis of Jewish needs that is the hallmark of every UJA mission and time for participants to relate to one another and their own Jewlshness in an informal, nurturing atmosphere. The Hntikvah Mission will depart July IB and return July 28. The cost of 'this mission will be $1,730 out of New York. Participants will be asked to make their commitment to the 1983 campaign. For additional information contact, Mitch Orlik, Federation Staff Associate 334-8200,
Sam Shyken was born in Council Bluffs in 1910. Bess Shyken was born in Russia In 1911 and came to Council Bluffs as a small child. Sam graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School In Council Bluffs in 1028 and Bess graduated from Omaha Central High a year later. After high school Sam attended Crcighton and Bess the old Van Sant Business College. Active in the Council Bluffs Jewish community before he moved to Omaha hi 1942, Sam Shyken was a charter member of the Council Bluffs AZA. According to Paul Shyken, both Sam and Bess were profoundly influenced in their ways by the examples of their parents, Simon and Bertha Shyken and Joseph and Rachel Kirshcnbaum. Bess's observance of kashruth and the Sabbath laws comes from her mother, said Dr. Shyken, and Sam Shykcn's generous ways come from his father, who, the story goes, once extended his hospitality to a Yiddish-speaking black man who passed through town one Shabbos. Sam Shyken worked for years with his father in two businesses in Council Bluffs, scrap iron and metal and furniture. He worked for a while after that as a drycleaning salesman and as a hardware and auto supplies man and ended his business (Continued on Page 5)
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