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By Morris Mtdica Charles and Lillian Gu' i, will celebrate 50 years of marriage next June, but meanwhile a community celebration will bs launched Jan. 13 at 12:30' p.m. in the Jewish Community Center. At that time, during i the Jewish Fedsration of Omr.ha'a annual meeting, Mr. Guss will bs named the Humanitarian of. the Year. ; Hia. nomination .waa entered by Pioriepr .Woman/ Na'omat. Tho organizctioti coked that he be concidsi^d for the honor for a variety tivities? of contributions to the JewShe Iead3 her Board to decisions, and ish community. guidea then in their duties. She WE3 do-- For the past eight year3, scribed as an excellent example of a Jewish he has personally raised teen, one who incorporates the ideals of the funds for the organization's organization into her own lifa style. Spiritual Adoption proMiss Gordman wes eelectcd for her in- gram, "cccompliching what volvement and achievement in the B'nai others wore unable to do." : B'rith Youth Organization. According to Helen ••'. She has served on the chapter level, and 'Schwartz, public relations chairman for Pi'has worked her way up to regional offices oneer Woman/Na'amat, "If not for Charand is now serving on the international level lie's devotion to this cause, the Omaha as International Program Chair and coor- Chapter would never bo able to meet ita nadinator for the Summer Leadership Train- tional quota . . . with love in their hearts for ing Conference. , the homeless children in Israel, Charles nnd She instituted and improved many pro- his wife have personally spiritually adopted grams for Combelt Region BBYO nnd ac- 34 children over ths yer.i.:." cording, to her, citatiort has- net a new -la addition, Mi-. GU.T, has been beding •standard of leadership among the members Sabbr.th services at the former Dr. Shcr of BBYO. Home for the Jewish Aged since 1974, and .
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Julie Weiner and Andrea Gordman 5iavo bsen selected as. recipients- of tho Jewish Tean Leadership Award in rocognition of leadership activities related to Jpwbh Youth Groups. Their achievements will be recognized at the Federation Annual Meeting, Jan. 13 at 12:30 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center.'They will bs provided with plaques and presented with awards of up to $500 to attend a Jewish Conclave Camp, or Israelexperience/ Julie is the daughter of Ina and Dik Weiner. Andrea is the daughter of Ellen and Robert Gordman. . Miss Weiner has been president of Kadimah-Synagogue Youth Organization the past two years and was honored for building the group's number of participants arid ac-
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Chcrlca and Lillian Guca now continues at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. He is o member of the Chevra Kadisha, helping in the preparation of Jewish bodies for burial, and for many yeara ha3 worked in conjunction with the Nebraska Psychi. atri'J Institute by performing magic tricks for ths children. lie alco her. worked on tho Fedsrctibn Campaign and has joined a Mission to Washington.
On March 31, 1985, six days before Pesach, the Jewish holiday of freedom begins, the Omaha Section of the National
Council of Jewish Women will sponsor a community-wide, interfaith program for-the Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry. The event, on Sunday evening, 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community The 81st annual joint membership Center, will feature meeting of the Jewish Federation of Sister Ann Gillen, Omaha and its Agencies will take place executive director Sunday, Jan. 13 starting.with a 12:15, of the Inter-Relip.m. brunch i'at the Jewish Cbmmunity gious Task Force Center. The meeting, will follow the ; . on Soviet Jewry. brunch. ' ' : ' ' Gillen, a HeAccording to Leslie (Cookio) Hobarbrew-speaking „. >,. mah and Beverly Seldin, co-chairperIrish Catholic nun, Siotop-GiUsn sonsy reservationo forthobrunch.should ha3 served ao director of the Ta3k Force be mado by"Dcc.-31> by.cariding.a check' for. $5 por poreon to the Jer/ioh Fqdora-- since 1972. Sho has traveled^ extensively, speaking on behalf of human rights cnusca tion of Omaha, 333 South 132nd streot, in the United States and ebroad. She has ' Omalia, NE 68154. ..;'. (continued on page 3),
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Both E l Synagogue dedicated ita Tree of Life Sculpture last v/csli during a community-wide cantonal concert. Participating in--tha.csremony from loft airo, Howard-fipatoin, co-chairman; Habbi Paul Drnzon,:Hoc3-lSli'-Da.vio, Saul Z. Davio, Peanio.Z. Davio, and Synacosno-President .Howard Buback. The Davio' donated the ccwlpturo in loving nioHiory of Dora and. David Z. Davio and Lorri Ana Davio. . -. . • . . .
' Fanny Manvitz • Murray Newman Arleno Goodman. 'Lucille 2olinoliy Reva Oruch S^oan S'aloy • AHhus Grossman 1 Arthur Grossman, Jewish Federation; Susan Palby, BuAs chairman of the Collections Committee, he has played The Jewish Federation of Omaha and tho agencies of the • Federation, hnvo announced tho 1984 Voluhteere of tho Year. reau ofJewish'Education;; ArleneGoodhaan, JewiGh Com- a vital role in securing the funds pledged, but not paid over Presentations to tho-honorees will bs made at the Feder- munity Center; Lucille 2elinsky, Jowish Family '.Service; the past several years to the Campaign and to the Rose ation's annual meeting, July 13 at the Jewish Community^ Reva Oruch and Fanny Marivitz, Bureau for the1Aging; and Blumkin Jewish Home Building Fund. "V "..•''•-'• He is a past board member of the JCC and the Jewish C e n t e r . ';,-•'.•:••, •. •,.•• . . . -._• , -. • ; ; ; . .-'-.. y ' Murray N e w i p a n f . A D L - C R C . - • ' ' Those selected for the honor and their nominators are ; Mr. Grossman was nominated for outstanding service to Family Service, arid has. worked in many Campaign prothe Federation and its tigepcies. _ ..:;...'."/„, ; . .'-,'. ., -..';.;...., . (continued on page 2) " .'.,.-.,.I 6B, follows: . ....... . . . .."'.'... . . . ..:' ..•'.: