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now By Lectio V/olfcaa Federation ctcff eccociate The Women's Division "Know Your Roots" MiGsion to New York, March 4-6, is six weeks away. Several women.have signed up for the Micflion, and Chairman Jeri Kaplan urges more womsn to do the same. In the j)ast two years, Women's Division haa sponsored (Missions to Washington, D.C. In Washington, the emphasis was on what Vi'omon could do for the-Jewish community hero and abroad from n political standpoint. Both missions were enjoyable, informative and educational, according to paot Washington participants. Tho "Know Your Roots" Mission to New York is a new concept, recently developed at National UJA headquarters, Other communities which have participated had •"glowing" repbrta. The focus'for the New York Mission will contor around tho history of the Jewish psoplp after they emigrated to the United States, and thd "roots" of their origins. Aa New York City is the center • of Jewish American life, and the city where
support many Jews from other lands had their first glimpse of the New World, "It is the perfect place to have this kind of mission," says Mrs. Kaplan.
By ^ill Kushner Fedoration volontear Sometimes having too many players on the field merits praise, not a penalty.
Mrs. Kaplan stressed the uniqueness of this Mission. "The Washington Missions were wonderful, but this year we wanted to try something new. Many women have visited New York before, but even those who have been there many times will not have seen the places, gone on the tours or had the experiences that we will have on this mission."
Such is the philosophy of "Super Sunday" coordinators Tom Micheloon, Dodi Redler and Gary Javitch, who are hoping to recruit a full field of volunteers for the second annual Federation phone-a-thon. Marking the kickoff of the 1984 Federation Campaign, the Super Sunday phone-athon will take place Feb. 19 in the offices of the Pacesetter Corp. and Richman Gordman.
Mrs. Kaplan calls tho itinerary "custom tailored" to tie in with the roots theme, and provides the best available tours/programs and speakers that can fit into two and a half days. Those women wishing to participate should contact Jeri Kaplan or Marcia Cohen as soon as possible. The cost of the mission is $300, which is all inclusive. This mission also requires a $1,000 donation to the 1984 Campaign or a 15 percent increase over 1983 gifts of $1,000 or more.
Leadership Development chairman Howard Epstein; announces the fourth national Young Leadership Conference, sponsored by the United Jewish Appeal Young Leadership Cabinets, which will be held in Washington, D.C. from March 11-13, 1984, at the Washington Hilton.., The three-day, conference, which is expected to attract"300 young Jewish leaders from around the country, will focus on the critical issues facing world Jewry today.
For example, in Omaha fuitds will aid Jewish Family Service in helping families with financial difficulties. - In addition, local monies will bolster the scholarship programs, which reportedly experienced an $8,000 decrease in 1983. Nationally, funds will support the United Jewish Appeal, and in Israel, supplement the resettlement program and help immigrants.
how they can be effective in working for change, and how they can create and implement programs of importance in their local communities, he pointed out. The Young Leadership Cabinets of the United Jewish Appeal are composed of men and women between the ages of 25 arid 40 who are business and professional leaders from across the nation and who play a vital fund-raising and policy-making role within, their respective communities. These individuals will assume significant leadership positions locally, nationally and internationally in the years to come, Mr. Epstein said.
Conference participants will meet with major Presidential candidates and will receive briefings on domestic and foreign affairs by high-ranking members of the White Those interested may contact Mr. EpHouse staff and the State Department, . stein for more information. members of Congress, and-top representatives of the State of Israel, Mr. Epstein said.
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Sessions will include open discussions providing for an exchange of views with government officials and with other young leaders from around the world. For more than an hour, Hep. Hal Daub spolre with students at the Jewish Day School last week outlining the role of a congressman in the political process and the Democratic form of government. Ho answered questions on a variety of issues and promised that he would take the youngstera' greeting cards with him during his planned trip to the Soviet Union in November.
The theme for this year's conference is "Linking Destinies". Participants will examine relationships between the United States and Israel, and assess the significant problems which challenge them as present and future leaders of American and world Jewry, Mr. Epstein added. They will attend a program of plenary and workshop sessions to learn how national issues affect them on. a local level,
By Morris Moline The Jewish Community" Center campus will be the site of a monument marking ^he formation in Omaha of the international J youth organization, AZA.
Money raised will benefit Jewish communities locally, nationally and internationally, he added.
While the list of phone solicitors is growing, Mr. Javitch said around 100 callers are needed to contact 1,800 households. Each Super Sunday's co-chairmen have volunteer will participate in a half-hour: training session before beginning his or her stressed the importance of each individual •identifying with the overall Campaign one and one-half hour shift. theme, "Share the Vision — Give to Live." Those wishing to volunteer must register "We want people to give because they by Feb. 10 and may do so by calling Leslie Wolfson in the Federation office at 334- identify with local Jewish needs, and because they identify themselves a3 Jews, Mr. 8200. Javitch said. "By pledging, they make a Helping out with this year's phone-a- commitment for the survival of our Jewish thon are Ruth Erman, volunteer recruiter, community."
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and Judy Itzkowitz and Leslie Levy, registration.
Since the organization of the group in Omaha, the movement haa spread to B'nai B'rith participants worldwide.
The JCC board of directors has approved the B'nai B'rith plan in concept and has . recommended that the cornerstone of the The local AZA group has suggested that old JCC building be utilized in the proposed contributions be mailed to: AZA Monument monument design. -' ' • . ' Fund, C/Q Debra Polsky, Jewish Community: :. • -. •• •• ,-,; • j ' l i i - j :j . . •• ' : • . • ' : Center, 333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, AccbrdinEto: Dr. James Wax, BBYO N E . 6 8 1 5 4 . . • : •. .•.;•.; ••spokesman, BBYO chapters throughout the world will be asked for donations to further Information may be obtained from Alan the project. Widman, president of Cornbelt Region, v -f^Founded by Omahan Sam Beber, the Or* 402-397-503a '
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While Cantor Leo Fettman and wife, Annette, were presenting a program on "How to be a Jewish Mother and Grandmother", their daughter, Rachel, was presenting them with a new grandchild in Israel. The birth of their new granddaughter occurred while the program was being conducted for American Mizrachi Women, and a telephone call from the father, Dr. Chaim Heifetz brought the news.
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der of Aleph Zadek,Aleph of B'nai B'rith held its first national AZA convention on July 4, 1924.
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NEW YORK — The granting of New Power Technology of New York the right to market and develop a process for the generation of nuclear energy, developed in Israel, has been announced by Ramot, the commercial arm of Tel Aviv..Univereity. : A new light water nuclear reactor fueled by safe and abundant thorium has been invented by Dr. Alyin Radkows'ky, an Amer•ican-born scientist on.the faculty of Tel -^yiy.University. / .•.-•!'•
Dr. Radkowsky was the chief scientist under whose leadership the atomic submarine was developed, the announcement said. "Radkowsky's design is nonproliferative — a unique and important advantage over uranium-fueled plants because it can be established throughout the world without risk of stockpiling of atomic materials such as plutoniurri for development of nuclear weapons'.', explained Dr. Shmuel Einav, di(continued on page 2) .
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