,90301060 I-4EDD HISTORICAL SOC J ;?00 li SV LINCOLN NE ' 6BfjO8
Vol.
SEftVtKG K3HASECA AWD IGV/A S K S S 1SS0
LX1II No. 10
Omaha, Neb., Fri., Hovembsf 23,1884 a
1
By. Murray Zuckoff TORONTO (JTA) — It we- r ni-'it that will Ion-;' ba
remembered It \ i
IIIUHK
t for. Gti 1 II II o, n
Assembly of th O< u l'cf J ing pie rj JI \ t> statement' > >. J i tl canee!! J f » Boma 40 * i Thy i c of a form f ' night, I •' i ' current < opian J t iv) t* f 1 of the ( ' l i t ' ( •Tho'iClu I t ' . Chsiloi u i . by com « t >t
of the Sheraton Centre Hotel after, it WAS divided evenly by a ppartition to rl>o-v 0 •> oil tr » J f of t1 I 'ho n i< hi u J l o t h ' fctn on 1 b > M ' i r
U 'J 01
r j >' c> r, it v ^
and C r i . .session on l t
•
r
' n U
,•
f
r
t C
r
n
IJ
position to match what governments can do through dipI IU'IC, f i.*vij end bJilr.d the scenes activities in pro ViJ v f' 11 d i,f ^d .. juin.d by n;^ popuktion3 in
1
f nu-ti.iJ . w t
1 uv •«
f i fi IJ,"L . 1
' lUn . dth tj,m t Lro^p ofi»n
T f 1
IMj
t
D
<••!'
i t . 0» t*
1 i
U j
Hoftl
1
1
i
U
I
E
V
I
i -
1
'
1111
! ,'
U « 1
1t !• t
f
'
'
J
> h
t'
c
.'i
o j
i
PUt lit
>
i
. t '
'VIOJIJ bu.t out of
i
c
0
i
, 1
I I,* r
( [
U 1 IJ II o > II
1,
^
l i . - 1.
n i i' '
I
t« «. it
l l i
T
I
KT
V J
>!
t
tf
'
. 1. '
u
t s l i
/ ! *
I ', r
I
\
J i
J 1
t
i C'l
-
t
t
jt
' ii \ ! 11 1 1 •» ' il i i * c'nc 'i ^ E ' •'il I 1 r t Jr O'IOV ' I , 0 t!t r of u i \
i
i i
Mi,"
(i L
•
t Ii/ /
('
(i
\
•>
J
n 0 . „ id
', 1
-C5
Mort Trachtenba.fff, chcirman of'the Board of Trustees of this Founclstion of t'lip" ' Jewbh Federation,.'bas-announccd tho appointment oS ; .Jerold I. Rc:jn cs i ',
' ately. Mr. Ilooon assamcr; t'.io poGi-
vision of'the Fcdor;.t!c;i annual campaign in 1957. ;• ' •"With-Jerry JRoscn'o.cpnointmsnt M en iu-phcj director," Mr. lVncIiton'"irr; c:ud, "tho Foundation c;;:i i:o»; ci^csiirs ita co:nmittcz3 moro effectively, coordinate activities and bc.^in c-rr.cctJy tha important tcsi of tli.eloping nzu cidoivmcni'. We're very ptcccid to hr.va Jerry tr,!:o njiri. IIo's a l'U d d ''
fillod t^i.'ipor;nily • by-.'.co.jEult-nis Paul Cohen and Barbara Simon. Mr. Roson, an Omaha native, attended tha UnivcrJoirold Kocsii sity of Nebraska, Lincoln, and was trained in insurance, poncion funds and estate planning in connection with his career in the insurance business. He was an agent with Massachusetts Life InGurance Co. and was staff supervisor in the Omaha agency. Active in the Jewish, community and a member of Beth El Synagogue, Mr. Rosen served on the Board of Trustees from 10341973 and is a current board member. He haa been Beth El Men's Club president, treasurer and membership chairman. Mr. Rosen served as president of Cornhusker Lodge, B'nai B'rith, and co-chaired the men'a di-
knuv.j t!'.3 coniiu.'nily c.\v\ I; c: z~— 4° '-zsis." Vir. Itcj:n zulu tlict ho ia ullrrxLcJ to the Foundation's goals of (.tcurin^ porimnont funds to cnaure tho futuri of the Omaha Jewish community. "When you look at our community — and the feeling people have for it and for each other — it's impressive," he said. "For a group of 6000 Jews, we get a lot done and we're known nationally a3 a great place. We accomplish a' lot becauoo we care for ons another. I'm looking forward to being part of that." Mr. Rosen's responsibilities include the overall direction and coordination of the Foundation as a part-time employee until the organization warrants a full-tims position, Mr. TVachtsnbarg said. Mr. Rocsnwill work with Foundation! leaders and the Foundation investment, education; professional and public relations committees.
• Foundation cr.'^o"./- . Mient director, of-
j !
'\ * Bicldie Moyt, (loft), a resident of Sbo Eoco Elumkin Jewish Home, welcomes Waacy poarlniswij.oiLiO.V.E. voliutictsr, and actor Gavin MacLeod who playo Copt- MorriW®ti&ftng-on"iipy€!lioBt'?i-Mto. Moyt ohowedhox; portrait to MB; MacLeod ©splfliaing tbpt tbo artist':vraatho-Iedy ,who-wao.B!iov7irig !<im arotind ths Homa — fWaaey pearlia&nl "Iac|4ontally» L.O.V.E. ctanda, for League Oi.,
•.••-••••
..
•••
,•
0 4 2 1 .
-
.
'
•
'
•
•
•
By Herman Eubin Book Fair publicity chairman Benjamin Disraeli in the "Life and Writings of Disraeli" published in 1848 noted that "an author "\ may influence the fortunes of the world to as great an extent as a Btatesman or a warrior." Two authors whose books have been widely read by the American Jewiah community will Birmingham be coming to Omaha as the Jewish Federation Library _ launches a series of programs in celebration of Jewish Book Month.
Ov.
' f w i n g Voliante&iro f o r t h e Elderly.-""'
Nancy Friedland,1 left, and event chairman "Ibrri Sshifcgop are cliown with tho invitation, to .the Women's Fede'rAtion CIiai/Grarad Gifts luncheon, which, will tea hold on Tueofiay, Nov. 27 at the Friedlandhomo. A "Special Event for a.Spools! Lady" iij tho thbmp of the -affair which hco a .01200 .minimum. This year a ijcjw.deoignafion has been adde'd — Tho Gblda Meir division for women giviisg a raminwim of $2500. Loot, minute reservations can Gtill ha made by calling-334-0200 est. 271, or the Grand Gifts chairman, Jean Neff, at 393-
...''..'
• . •
The National Council of Jewish Women and the Library will sponsor "Ari Evening With Stephen Binninghajn" on Dec. 2 at 7:3p-p.m.i Co-chairmen for this event are Joyce Cohen and Beverly Zuber. Mr. Birmingham is a second generation
.
Irish-American who has authored 20 books, the last three proven best sellers focusing on the lives of wealthy Jewish families. The son of a prosperous Connecticut family ho was sent to the finestboarding Bchools and colleges. He published his first novel in the late 1950s. "Our Crowd" which he \ *~ wrote in the 70s re— "—• ceiyed nationwide Groso acclaim and became a best seller. He followed this up with a second hit book "The Grandees." His latest work in the trilogy, released this past September, "The Rest'of Us: The Rise of America's Eastern European Jews," has been selected as a BookOf-The-Month Alternate selection. He is presently writing another novel about a Christianized Jewish Family in a small American city. "To me it is a sad sit-. (continued on page 3)
I;:;