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SERVING NEBRASKA, IOWA Vol. LXII No. 2
Omaha, Neb., Frl., September 9,1983
Morris Jacobs retires from Livingston board Jule M. Newman, president of the Milton S. and Corinne N. Livingston Foundation, has announced the retirement of Morris E. Jacob* from the Board of Trustees. Mr. Jacobs has served on the Board since 1002, and now nerves as its vice president. He , was originally nominated to the Hoard by M i l t o n Livingston, founder of the Foundation. Mr. Livingston, who 1 Morris Jacobs was a lifelong Omaha resident and Imsincssman, was in the forefront of Omaha communal affairs for many decade*. His acts of leadership and generous philanthropy were spread in many areas of Jewish nnd general community life. Mr. Jacob* was a close friend of Mr. Livingston. Commonly referred to os the "newsboy who grew up to be a king", Mr. JnaiU was the founder of the fknell fit Jacobs Advertising Agency of Omaha, now one of (he largest in the nation, and in 1054 was mimed king of Ak-Sar-Ben in recognition of hit record of community"service. Mr. Jacobs, who now lives in Coronado, Calif., expressed regrets ot having to retire from the Board, but noted that since he moved from Omaha, it has become increasingly difficult for him to regularly attend Foundation meetings and participate in its activities.
Mr. Jacobs stated that since the death of Mr. Livingston in I9G9, the Foundation has mode an effort to support those charities and institutions which were dear to him. The Foundation purchased the land for the present Jewish Community Center Building, and contributed 20% of the coat of construction. Besides being a major contributor each year to the Jewish Federation campaign, the Foundation has created the. David E. Bclier Scholarship Fund, the Ruth Hiekcs Richards Memorial Fund for tho benefit of senior citizens and the Carolyn Kully Newmnn Memorial Fund for the benefit of children of kindergarten uge and younger. The Foundation provided the seed money for the planning of the Rose Hlmnkin Homo nnd the Livingston f'laza Apartment*, and provided o $500,000 gift towards the costt of construction. Some of the other major recipients of grants from the Foundation have been Temple Israel, Creighton University, Lutheran Medical Center and Omaha Hearing School. The Foundation has also established two schools in Israel through the Israel Education Fund and has supported the Hebrew University, Technion and other institutions in Israel. Mr. Newman praised Mr. Jacobs for his many years of dedicated and sincere service jo the Foundation, "Since moving to California, Mr. Jacobs has made trips back to Omaha, solely for the purpose of attending to Foundation business", said Mr. Newman. "His counsel and wisdom will be greatly miHsed by the other Trustees." In addition to Mr. Newman, the other Trustees are: Morton A. Richards, who serves as treasurer, and Stanley J. Slosburg.
JCC to present concert violinist Award winning concert violinist Ida I^evin will perform in the Jewish Community Center theater at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 2i». Miss Levin, a Levintril Artist who has performed extensively in this country, in being brmighj lo Omaha's JCC by the mimic committee (>f till' Cultural nnd Performing Art* Department. A native of Santa •Monica, M*. [*v»n began the ~*tudy of violin- a Ida in 1908 ot the age of three At the age of 10 nho appeared an soloist with the l>os Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Since that time she has performed in concerts and recitals in the continental United States, Hawaii and Europe. In 1079 Ms. Loving a student ot the JutHard school, won the .Julliard school Brahma Violinist Concerto competition and was presented in Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. She also won the 1079 violin competition of the Aspen Music Festival where she has been presented a» soloist on •• numerous occasions during the past five years. Ms. Levin has also participated in the master classes of Itzhnk Pcrlman and Pinchfls Zuckermnn at the Aspen Music Festival, and of Zino Frnncencalti at the Maurice Ravel Music Festival in France. Among her recent engagements are con-
certo appearances- at Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center with tho New York Orchestra and Alexander Schneider, The St. Loui*. Symphony, Orchestra dc BayonncCote Basque, as well n» radio and television recitals. MA. I^evin has also been an active participant in the Marlboro Mimic Festivuls. In addition KIK* has performed nt the While House with Rudolf Scrkin. Ticket* will be available at the JCC from the Cultural Arts Department or any music committee menitwr. Ticket prices are: JCC members $4.50; non-members $7; wniors $2.r>0; Btuilcnts $3.50.
schedule Aquatics director Mikki Crosby has announced that the last day tho outdoor pool will be open will bo Saturday, Sept. 10, when it will be open from 1 to 6:.')0 p.m., weather permitting. The nnflck-bar will be closed. Indoor pool hours have resumed and are a» follows; (5:30 to 7:30 a.m., Monday • Friday, Early Risers; 9 to 10:30, Monday • Friday, open swim; !2 to 1:15 p,m.v Monday - Friday, top swim; 3 to 8 p.m., Monday - Thursday, .open swim. Saturday swim is I to 0:30 p.m. and Sunday swim is from 9-2 p.m. and 6 to 0:30 p.m. The indoor pool will close at 4:30 on Yom Kippur Eve, Thursday, Sept. 16, and at 6 p.m., on Sukkot Eve, Wednesday, Sept, 21. The pool will lie closed all day Thursday and.Frlday, Sept. 22 and 23, during Sukkot.'
Israel's Prime Ministers At press time, Israel's Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir, right, was Keen ns the top candidate for the post of Prime Minister of Israel to succeed Mcnachem Begin who has resigned. This photo of Mr. Shamir was taken by Jewish Press Editor Morris Mnline during a press conference in Jerusalem last February.
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at Bone! worker's meeting Ily Barbara Simon A workers' meeting for the 1983 Women's Division of the State of Israel Bonds will be held ot 9:30 a.m., Sept. 13, nt the home of Bond Chairman Mnxine Kirahenhaum, 1742 Crawford Road (115th & Shirley Sts.). "Invitations have been sent to dozens of workers," Mrs. Kirithenbaum said, "and we know they will want to attend this important meeting." "Workers will receive the names and cards of the Omaha Jewish women they will call to auk for their bond commitment and invite to the annual Israel Bond luncheon." Shi* added, "Our campaign is short and wo need everyone's help reaching all the women in our community. Anyono who did not receive an invitation to the workers' meeting who would like to join our tenm, please come and be warmly welcomed."
At the meeting, the group will hear guest upcakcr Lila Stern, Notional Associate Chairman of Education for Israel Bonds, whose activities are a full-time commitment to Israel. She in immediate past chairman of the Women's Division of Bonds in Rockland County, New York, and her husband is the general chairman of the county's bond campaign. In addition, Mrs. Stern in past sisterhood ptesmlcnt, past president of the Spring Valley Jewish Community Center, vice-president of Shoshanna chapter of Hadassah and a'membcr of the nnlkmul execuHte board of UJA. "We will enjoy hearing about current bond projects from Lila Stern, "MrR. KirKhcnbnum Hflid, "and will be ready to continue our involvement in Israel's economic security through our investment in Israel bonds."
KETV to broadcast lubin and the IPO
"Zubin and the I.P.O.," a documentary produced by the Anti-Dcfarnntion league of B'nai B'rith, will be telecast on KETV, Channel 7, on Sunday, Sept. U from 12.30 to 1:30 p.m. This film port r a i t of t h e world famed Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has been awarded two Emmys for "outstanding achievement in the performing a r t s " by tho Academy of TelZubln Mchta evision Arts & Sciences, noted Omaha ADL Chairman Sydney Oaten. The Academy made special
mention of the performance by Zubin Mehta, the. orchestra's conductor who'is also the conductor of tho New York Philharmonic. The history of Israel, from pre-Statehood days is mirrored in the story of the I.P.O., created in 1936 out of the turmoil in Europe and amidst Arab riots in Palestine, Today, the members of the I.P.O. are as diverse as Israelis themselves. And, with the recent influx of musicians from the Soviet Union, the film is a vivid reminder that the I.P.O., like Israel, is a haven for Jews who yearn for freedom in their lives and in their work. In addition to Mr. Mchta, the program features Leonard Bernstein, Isaac Stern, and Ilzlink Perlman. "NebraskanB are fortunate to have an opportunity to view this film — it is truly a musical phenomenon," Mr. dstcn nsiiu.