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Vol. LXIII No. 38 Omaha, Nab.
28 lyar, 5746 Friday, June B, It
ADLyCRC approves farm crisis task force concept A farm crisU task force of the Jewiih Communitiea of Nebraska is now in the process of formation. On Monday, the Board of Directors of ADL/CRC unan-" imously approved a proposal offered by Yitzak Santis, executive director, ADL/CRC and director of ADL's Plains I States Region. The proposal calls for the task force to act 'as a central clearing house for the implementation of a plan encompassing community relations and social and human welfare agencies. The two-pronged approach was described as follows: Commnnlty RelatktiM "We need to intensify our already existinl efforts of outreach to specific groups in order to cooperatively confront the activities of the extremists operating in our region. These groups include elected officials, farm associations, media throughout our region, Christian clergy, and Christian rural associations and support agencies. Through these and other contacts we can channel our educational programs to confront anti-Jewish stereotypes •and expose the extremists. Those Jews who are themselves farmers or involved in related industries and are active in the Jewish community : should be utilized for their insight of and contacts within the farming community."
Discussing the Tasli Force proposal with the ADL/ CRC board of directors are from left, Glen Fineman, executive director, Jewish Family Service; E. Robert Social and Human Welfare Agencies _Newman, president, ADL/CRC, and Yitzak Santia, "The Jewish Family ^rvice should continue and inten^sify its commitment in aiding affected farmers cope with executive director, ADL/CRC. the traOma of the foreclosure process. Farmers gain their suicide. The Christian community has responded already, price from their special role as stewards of the land. which makes sense since 99 percent of those suffering are Those affected by the crisis are suffering tremendously Christiana. But there is room for a deeper Jewish response from loss of self-esteem and self-confidence. also." They often express their frustrations through wife and The following background information was provided to child beating, severe depression, alcohol abuse and even the ADL/CRC board:
Manny GoWberg, Solomon Moses r New Ufa Dimer---w. Joe Kirshenbaum, Nebraska State Chairman for the State of Jsrael Bonds, announced that Manny Goldberg and Solo.mon Moses are cochairmen for this year's New Life Dinner honoring Cantor Leo Fettman and Carl Rosenberg. Mr. Goldberg is a past general chairman Manny Goldberg Of Israel Bonds, past vice president of Beth Israal,Synagpgue and currently is the president of Beth Israel Synagogue. In accepting this co-chairmanship, Mr. Goldberg said, "I iim honored to assist in whatever way I can, and. to be part of this dinner in honor of two survivors." Mr. Moses, a survivor himself, was born in Poland. He was in three concentration
"Since April of this year Tbersa Korth, a thera|li*t for the Jewish Family Service of the Jewish federation of Omaha, has been making weekly trips every Wednesday to the Nebraska Farm Crisis Network of Inter Church Ministries of Nebraska in WaHhiil. She and JtS Director Glen Fineman have pinpointed seven areas where they should concentrate their resources. These ate: Establishment of support groups, training of field staff (out of Walthill), direct service to individuals and families, crisis intervention teams, review and update of materials prepared for paraprofessionals and farmers, handling hotKne calls, involvement of and network^ig with other mental health professionals in the area. "For this prfiject the JFS has obtained |4,S00 in special private donations found through the special efforts of the Federation's leadership and staff. Not only is this a good stUrt, but the benefits have already begun to be seen in terms of helping alleviate the human suffering of the crisis. "Further Ms. Korth has reported the appreciation of the Farm Crisis Network workers for the Jewish community's support, as well as the positive reaction of individual farmers that she is there to help because of the concern of the Jews of Omaha. "That sort of visibility of the Jewish community has a great impact on the perception of Jews by isolated rural inhabitants. Finally, in te^tH'Cff our ongoing.efforts in exposing and understanding hii^'the'extremists operate, Ms. Korth has reported the story of a fanner who was approached by extremists to join them. "The farmer'rejected them, but this incident gives us broader insight into the methods employed by the extremists operating here in our own backyards. "The Task Force will be comprised of the interested leadership of Nebraska Jewish communities."
Day School, Federation
camps including Mauthausen. The only survivor of his family, Mr. Moses speaks six By Morris Maliiie languages. From 1950 to 1956 he lived in Omaha's Jewish Day School, an indeIsrael and worked with the Hi^tadrut. Since pendent institution since the early 1970s, 1956 he has worked at Nebraska Furniture may become' affiliated with the Jewish FedMart. As co-chairman Mr. Moses said, "It eration. is an honor to'be associated with this dinner Signs showing a possible link between the and I feel everyone two showed up at the. Federation Board should attend and meeting Monday night when the directors show his support to approved a subvention of ,i$4S,040 to the Cantor Fettman, Carl , school. and Israel." Robert Gordman, chairman. Budget and The dinner is in recAllocations Committee of the Federation, ognition of all the volinitiated the discussion by saying that some unteer work Cantor members of hifJuwrd had expressed conFettman and Mr. Rocern about allotting funds to a non-Fedsenberg have done for eration agency. the Society of SurviForrest ^rutter, president of the Day vors in Omaha and the School, disclosed that his board already had surrounding area. approved a resolution supporting an affiliInvitations have Sotomon Moses ation with the Federation. been mailed to the entire community. ReMort Trachtenbarg, Federation presiservations should be returned as soon as dent, said that the next executive meeting possible, the co-chairmen said. of the Federation Board will examine the
future relationship between the Day School and the Federation. In approving the current allocation to the, Day School, the Federation fulfilled a promise made three years agb to suppprt the school. According to Mr. Gordman, the current subvention will not balance the school's budget,, making it necessary for the school to raise about $7,200 from other sources. School officials pointed out that an estimated 35 students will attend in the fa|l and that the potential of 70 students in K; 6 is attainable at the time (he school is fully developed. The Day School had offered K-6 when it was associated with Montessori in the 1970s, but switched to kindergarten only upon moving to Beth Israel West and going on its own in 198*2. It now offers K-.1. In other action, the Federation's Board of Directors approved an expenditure of up to $22,000 for a computer system.
Reward prompts call in murder of rabbi By Ron CaiUag TORONTO (JTA) — OfficiaU in Pittsburgh have apjpeal6d to Ibronto t$ help raise more reward money for the prrest and conviction of those, responsible for the murder in Pittsburgh of Toronto Rabbi Neil Roaenbhmi. : Officials in the U.S. city have turned to Toronto's Jewish community for help in raising an additional $19,000 U.S. (about $26,000 Canadian) to bring the total reward in the i^se to $50,000 U.S. . On May 8, an anpnympw SaUar teki|^aiMd4 Pittcburgh j^roe tip service aiM) said U*«oUld|M«diiifo^ he April It shooliiiti^wMKClf SijiyMllrvoU Ibi^ if Polibe ai»tiiHti«th|i4lJf ile;|i>^ h the case — th« eoldrof fiti»!«tt w^i^^ idinB.ad«rk<c(di9Hip^^
which are being followed up. However, Hovanec said he "will not go higher than $50,000.. I treat till calls seriously. I'd hate to say, T had the opportunity to catch the guy and I let him slip away.' (Rosenblum) was here with his wife and his child. That child will never get to know her father. That's what sti/iks." ' ' Rosenblum, a graduate of Ner Israel Yeshiva in Toronto, was visiting his in-laws in Pittsburgh with his wife and month-old daughter to celebrate Paasover. He was letuining ifrom late synagogue services in tiM ptedomiMatly Jew> ish district af Squinel Hill when a car pulled up at a street comer and one of two men asked for <Urectio)u. For no aiipaient reason, Roeenbliim was shot sty tinwa at close lead rang* in the abdomen, wrist and chest. He died (B the boapital tiie following ndning, . '';. ***—1—ingInto UBCopsciouanaily^ediiicijbed the car . Mia dark bluft or bladtHGonntta:.
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