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Israel Bonds hoids second New Life Dinner June 29 Cantor Leo FaUnuui and Carl Rownberg win be honored at the second Soc^y of Survivors State of Israel Bonds New Life Dinner on June 29. These two people were chosen because of their commitment and support to their community and fellow man, an Israel Bonds spokesman said. Cantor Fettman was bom in Hungary in 1926, and prior to World War II attended Hebrew' School and llabbiDic YesMva. "In 1944," Cantor FeUman stated, "my lllrchanftd wilMt' #aa' the year I was placed in various' conceittriition camp*, including Auschwitx. It was •CmmtutiMo at Auschwitz that most of n)y tamily Vettmui perished. When I was truttferred to the Wustevaltendorf Camp I was aentenced to death by hanging, but escaped because the rope broke. "From 1946 uatil 194S my 'home' was the Bergen-Belsen D.P. Camp, and I was able to resume my studie^at the Hanover Music Conservatory. It was during this time I was the conductor for the Hi^ Holy Day services for the American Jewish Milttoiy in Bremen, Germany, hi 19^ I intmignlted to Montreal, CaatJi *hat»-l M*»d \ cantMy andrabbiMiM] iMU«(w Ih eevtttal of Canada's eMem cities." From 1948 to 1955 Cantor Fettman served as cantor for the Hi|^ Holy Days in Halifax, Quabae, and Montreal, Canada. During this Same period, he attended the Yeshivah Maor Hagolah, and in 1966 earned his teaching certificate. "During the period 1966-1900 in Canada," Cantor Fettman continued, "I was rfbbi, cantor, principal and teacher at Congregation Sons of Jacob in Noith Bw. C'B'M'a"After leaving Canada I tpMt several years in Gary, Indiaaa where I joiiMl yihat Kttii fimQy IM left ttota the Holocauit, and in 1963 BOMdto MacUaon, Wls. During tty stay in Madison I served as cantor, tMcher and assistant rabbi for Beth Israel Omter, and cluplain for the hospitals and mental institutions in the area. "Since moving to Omaha hi 1974, as Cantor of Beth Israel Synagogue, I have supervised many kosher establishments in Omaha and the surrounding areas, in and out of Nebraska. My one goal I wish to achieve while in Omaha4s that of educating the non-Jew about Judaism and the Holocaust. To accomplish this, I have been lecturing for many years in high schools, upiversities and churches. Over the years I have held cgneerts throughout most of the midwest." Carl Rosenberg was born in Wolanaw, Poland in 1915. In 1936 at the age of 21, he was in the Polish Army for two years, and in 1939 he was called again to active military duty as a machine gunner. After the fall of Warsaw, Carl becanw a tailor for the Germans. "Before the Warsaw Ghetto," Carl explained, "I left for Kozienice and then Radom where my mother had sisters. Because of my tailoring skills, the Germans .gave me warning about th« Ghetto so I left Watsow in time.
bread, and if so, you were beaten. It was in this town, however, that I saved my cousin's, Bluma BoJDun, life. She "was arrested for not showing up for work and was put in a death house. It was winter and very cold I had four policemen and myself break down the door and pull her out before she died. Bluma is now living in Omaha fend is married to Joe Polonski. Shortly after I saved Bluma's life, I left Wolanaw and moved to Blizin and then to Auschwitz by train. "To this day, I stiU> remember the SS men at Auschwitz yelling as we left ^ tifein, 'raws,-' raue', and 'schnelt, schneir, and the 'bar-b-que' odor in the air. It was also at this time I met Dr. Josef Mengele, the infamous 'angel of death.' "During my long stay at Auschwitz I was a fitness to all types of torture and killings to my fellow Jew. I knew my turn to be marched Ckri Hflaraiwrg ' off to the gas chamber was soon. When that came, the group I was in was just minutes away ftom death when two SS men on motorcycles came Into camp with an offici^. mbn stopping oui' gtoi^|iMB beii ~ " ""'
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HARTFORD, CONN. - An eminent scholar, teacher and administrator baa been appointed as tMe first diMCtor of tl» Maurice Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies at th* Umversity of Hartford. He is Jonrthan j Rostnbaum, currently associate professor of Judaic j Studie* at the University oi Nebfakka. Omaha, | and executive directot of the Bureau of Jewish I Education in ihe | same city. In addition, Ro_^ senbaum was ap- KaiM BMMHMaa poiotad to the Greenberg Chair in Jewish Stupes: "A« a proftssor, rabbi and a scholar with great enthusiasm and dedieation to Jewish learning, Jonathan Roaenboum will be an outatanding addition to the University of Hartford family," University President Stephen Joel IVaditenberg said in announcing the appointment. "I look forward to both the pleasure and the dallenge of my new role at the University of Hartford," said Rosenbaina, "I
designing curriculum, in planning, community, relations and programming, recruitment of faculty and in University development efforts. Jonathan Roeenbaum developed the Judaic studies program at the University of Nebrsaka where be olaa sarvad aa the chanoallor'a lopnaentaaiva on a apaciat CMnmittee to aatafaiiah a diair of Hetocauot studias aAd modem JudaisoL SiBoe 1978 brhas organiaed and modaratad tte annnal univer-
. si^ •"miW' pf aOndMta W Vbt Holoeaust Ma was nsponsible for developing Omaha's Buraau of Jewish Educatfon from a part-tinw department diapaunng community funds to a fuUv-fonetional central agency of Jewish education. The agency administers endowments for schoUurshipe and loans for the support of Jawish youths from preschool to graduate school, operate* annual pilgrimages to Israel for local high school students and coordinates teacher-training activities. Rosenbaum supervises a staff of fiill-time prafiessionol teachers in an agency-sponsored community program that ha* drawn national attention. I
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He is founder of the Hillel Foundation that serves the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton University. Rosenbaum holds a Ph-D. degree from Horvaid Univoiaity and on MJC degree
tuta otSS^, CSmSm.f»Ai. H* also "We left Auschwitz by train, trafitlied its superb foeolty, and HM deep comteitmeiit stiidiaiat Habrvw Univw^y in Jerusalem through Vienna, Salzberg, Munich and fi- to students, the Hartford conmuntty and and was a viaiting rabbinical student at the American Student Center of the Jewish nally ended up in Kaufliiriiig, a.aubaidiary the entire region." Tbeological Seminary of America in Jerucamp of Dachau. The warrant officer found "I am convinced that, like the University out I was a tailor and I was saved I designed itself, the Center is growing into an intelclothes for him until we were liberated He earned his undergraduate degree, a "After the war, I came over to America, lectual resource worthy of national recog- B.A. in near eastern languages and literanition and I am honored by the opportunity and in 19601 opened my first tailor tbap in tures, from the Univeraity of Michigan, Omaha. Several prominent Jewish families - to contribute, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa in Omaha helped get me started, and it was Rosenbaum, selected after a nationwide am) from which he graduated summa cum the Jewish Community Cantor ediopaid for sea/rch, is expected to arrive at the Univar- laude in 1968. my first room in Omaha.", sity of Hartford in late August. < He was assistant rsbbi at Temple Israel, Cail was brought up as a Zionist, and he The center and the chair in Jewish stud- Swampscott, Maas., 1972-76; Bible and Talbelieves eveqr Jaw must do hia or her share ies received a maio', iiMai boost in April mud teacher at Yavneh D«y School in Cinto keep Israel strong and vibrant. Carl is of 1966 with a 91 million pledge from Arnold cinnati, 1971-72, and was a student rabbi at currently writing his autobiography enti- C. Greenberg, president and chief executive 'Himple Sholom, Gafesburg, 111.. 1970-72. tled, "As God is My Witness." He is very offioer o( Coleco In^iuatries. In May of this Bom in Pontiac, Mich., Rosenbaum was active in Beth El Synagogue ai>d helps his yeari a $250,000 gift to the center from Siwife in Pioneer Women. Carl has spoken mon Konover, chairman of Simon Konover raised in Detroit where he graduated from Hebrew High School. His father is Rabbi before many groups in Omaha and the sur- & Associates, was announced Kfiltan Rosenbaum, rabbi-emeritus of l^mrounding areas, and he has received many It is expected that the center will provide ple Emanu-El in Oak Park, Mich. letters of commendation for hia'hard and a cultural focus encompassing the full range dedicated work. ' Rosenbaum joined the University of Neof Jewish history, thought and artistic enManny Goldberg and Solomon Moses are deavor for not only the University com- braska faculty as an instructor in 1976. He co-chairmen for the event. Invitations will munity but the area's intellectual was promoted to assistant professor in the department of philosophy and religion in be mailed shortly to the community, and community as well. 1978 and to associate professor in 1982. He reservations can be made by either mailing Rosenbaum, who will hold academic af- served as adjunct assistant professor of Juthe RSVP card or by mailing the Israel filiation andsenipr rank, ya|l be involved in daic studies -at Creighton University in Bonds office at 341-1177. 1979.
Blnore Penner given Federation appointrfient Elinore Penner has been appointed to the position of Staff Associate of the Jewish Federatidn of Omaha. She has held tjfte position since last October on a temporary (interim) basis.
: "Ellie has brought a heightened sense of professionalism to all of the tasks that she ha*;,underfakan, and' I know she will conjtiaua.to make maior contri^tionit to the '^RMtont was hot a safe plat^io b? so I' .piWami aQcTynrvicaa of {&e Jewish Fed« • moiwd to what Tthought was safer, the town .erafion bf Omaha," StevaiS Rod, executive I was boni in, Wolanaw. In WolaMtw t(ke vice president of the Federation. Nazis Would bredk into one's hoinie $lnd Mn. Pannek';,haaiw^«d on tha 0Mud of check to see if you were pooking ineat Or ..-•,
Rabbi Rosenbaum joins University of Hartford
Rosenbaum has received a number of grants including $10,000 in 1983 from the University of Nebraska Foundation for an inter-campus visiting scholar program in Holocau^ studies and from the National Endowment for the Humanities for "A Festival of Biblical Art and Archaeology," in which he collaborated in 1978.
Directors of the Jewish Community Center, as chairman of the JC|p, Membership and H^ has authored numerous scholarly pathe Dance Committees, as well a* on the JCC and the Jewish Fedeitetioh NM^nating pers and popular articles. IVained in BiblCommittees, and th»FMeiation's Budget ' icalstudies and languages and history of the and Allocation Committae and the Feder- ancient Near East, Roaenbaum has also ' written in rabbinics and American Jewish ation Board of Directorit She is currently sMving on the board of histoty. dire^rs of the NativnolCouncil' of 3(im^ Rabbi Bpattabaum's wifi, Sussii ha* comWomen (OmahaSectionYMrs. Ptfiuiar U,a I ^ junior year at the Universify of past president .of the Omaha faction and ''t'MaclicarSchool andplans to comcorresponding secretary of NCJWs Central piate her atulies there. District. She is also past president of The Rosehbaums have three children, JoPlanned Parenthood of Omaha/Council seph, 14; Joehuo, 12, and Jeiemytjpi^t. Blufb.