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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920
Vol. LXIII No. 32
Omaha, Neb., Fri., April 26, 1985 •P"fct-«~VW
Omaha Mayor Mike Boyle (left photo) presents a proclamation to Sam Fried, a Holocaust survivor and Sheldon Filger, director, ADL/CRC, and in the photo at right Yale Gotsdiner, chairman of the Lincoln program, accepts a similar proclamation from Lincoln Mayor Roland Luedtke. Both proclamations were issued in commemoration of the Holocaust. See photo coverage on page 2. , . '
Ceinnpaign report As of April 17, 1985, the Jewish Federation Campaign exceeded the $1 million mark with an increased giving level of +16.3%. The totals were 1984 1985 Men $ 781,697 $ 938,438 Women 281,297 298.308 TOTAL $1,062,994 $1,236,746
By Judith Marburg Men's Campaign co_chairman Tom Fellmnn announceu iliut ojrd un
card, a 33 percent increase in pledges was realized at' the Community Dinner•Y-Kj Free pictures of three and four generation families wilk Dance sponsored by the be taken on Sunday during the Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration Men's Campaign of the at the Jewish Community Center. The pictures will.be taken Jewish Federation of by the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society in the "Corridor Omaha last Saturday of Jewish History," and will be placed on a special wall of night. U'l the museum for a "Generational Display." Over 350 people watched A drawing will also be held in the "Corridor" for a free a film presentation develmembership to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society and oped and narrated by visitors to the museum will be invited to fill out a "Roots" Cookie Hoberman. A kalquestionnaire about their own history and that of their eidescope of scenes deparents and grandparents. picted the scope and Also on display Sunday and throughout-the summer variety of services provided months are the Historical Society exhibits of "100 Years of by the Jewish Federation Jewish Organizational Life in Omaha" and "Jewish Land- of Omaha through its seven 1 marks" on the eastern wall of the Jewish Community Cen- departments. Members of the Omaha Jewish comter and in Room 10. " • ; Federation President Howard Kaslovv (right) congratulates Jule M. Newman munity spoke of the im(left) and Stanley Slosburg, president and treasurer, respectively, of The Livportance of these services ingston Foundation. The Jewish community honored the Foundation and its and the need for continued trustees during the dinnor-dance last Saturday night at the Red Lion Inn. support of the Federation. Present and past trustees of the Milton and Corinne Liv- Yale Richards, secretary. ingston Foundation were, honored during the evening for The Livingston Foundation Trustees are: their commitment to and support of the Omaha Jewish Milton S. Livingston 1948-1969 community. Men's Campaign co-chairmen Tom Fellman Corinne N. Livingston' . 1948-1961 and Howard Kooper spoke of pivotal role of the Foundation Marion Sally Belmont 1948-1957 since its inception in 1948. A plaque recognizing the vital Joseph Belmont 1948-1957 part of the Livingston Foundation has played in the comPaul Veret 1948-1962 munity was accepted"by Jule M. Newman, Foundation presDavid E.Beber ' 1948-1974 ident. Stanley J. Slosburg, Foundation treasurer, presented Morris E. Jacobs 1962-1983 the co-chairmen with a check for $25,000, representing the Dr. Abe Greenberg 1962-1972 Foundation's participation in the Operation Moses camJule M. Newman . 1962-Present. paign. In addition to Mr. Newman and Mr. Slosburg, FounMorton A. Richards 1972-Present dation officers ore Morton A. Richards, vice president and (continued on page 7) .
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"G Joanie Jacobson (left) the writer and Darlynn Fellman, the actress, produced .Great Women in Judaism on the stage of the Jewish Community Center during a recent Women|s Campaign event. The production will be repeated and videotaped before a live audience Sunday at 12:45 p.m. in the theater during the Yom Ha'atzmaut festival.
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Yorn Ha'atzmaut activities onSunday 12:30 — Opening Ceremony — Mayor's Proclamations at Flagpoles . 12:45 — Great Women in Judaism, Theater . 1:00 — Bazaar opens in Gymnasium . 1:00 — Deli and Bakery demos in Auditorium " 1:00 — Swim games in Swimming Pool • • 1:00 — Teatron Yeliden (Children's Theater) — Children's Lounge . 1:00 — First round of Mishpocha Feud in Theater ' . ' . 3:00 — Habima Theater — Arleen Sorkin, Hadassah Dancers . • Children's Performance Workshop, Curly Ennis — in the theater 5:00 — Second round of Mishpocha Feud • " . . . ' 7:00 — Finals of Mishpocha Feud -.'•;••" 8:00 — Closing Ceremonies • . . . ' : Flowers, dunking, basketball, gifts, popcorn, cornbeef, hot dogs; spiritual adoption, games, ceramics, computer activities, cookies, face painting, and more.. '.'••' ••:.• .:
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