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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 Vol. LXIII No. 42 Omaha, Neb.
27 Sivan, 5746 Friday, July 4,1986
Sweet Land (Lady) of Liberty By Art GroMHoaii The la<^ it a tfiumph. It is difTicult to believe she is a century old — she ages so gracefully. The centennial anniversary of the Statue of Liberty — the mighty "Lady With The Torch" — will be celebrated throughout the country this 4th of July. Two years of cosmetic renovation, costing millions, have restored much of her radiant charm. Her dimensions boggle the mind. Theye are just a few: 350 feet tall from foundation of her pedestal to tip of torch; 151 feet from base to torch; 111 feet'from heel to top of head; length of hand 16 feet, 6 inches; index finger 8 feet in length. Her head can hold 30 to 40 persons. She has never undertaken a diet so weighs 225 tons. Her crown's seven r^s signify liberty radiating over the nven M«a and seven continents. THe sight of thia colossus standing aloft Alexander III, iisued an edict that Jews on Liberty Island in New York harbor cre- coaM no longer settle in rural villages even ates an emotional inner glow and leaves a within the pale. If one left his shtetl he deep and lasting impreaaion that this nation risked not being permitted to return. is a nation of free people* while lo many in One of the nihiliata was a Jewess, Hessia despotic countries are shackled in chains. Heita^n, who fdiila not actually tosaing the .. Viewing, the statue rftujiifni up liiiaprii bofflfc Jtflling the emheA^jifrffi^^^fi^siothat this vifilaiit aentiiMl«liberty wM one . pagandist for the MvhmQnarie*. ' of the fint thrilling landmiurks obaetved 1^ The new cxar'a tutor and adviaor, adminmany of our forefaMuv aa tbty croaaed the istrator of the Ruasian Orthodox Church, portal entering the United Statea — the Konstantin Pobedonostev, made it plain "Goldenah Medinah" (the Golden Land) — Jews^no longer could consider Rusaia as on their wqy to the immigration ptoceasing their home. He morbidly predicted onecenter on EUia bland dwing the vaat mi- third of the Jew* of Ruaaia.would die out, gration between the late 1880a and 1926 one-third would have the country and onewhen miiliona of Jaw* opted to leave Eatt- third would be completely diieolved into the em Europe, particulariy, Rusaia, Ruuian surrounding population. Poland and Romania. Thus between the 1880s and 1890a and Life in Ru**ia was hardly ever a bed of again between 1903 and 1906 waves of poro*e* for Jew* and when on Maich^ 13,1881, grom* *wept over RiM*ia and Jews were cxar Alexander II waa aasaasinated by a ilaughtered by fanatical butchers. band of bomb-toaaing nihiliata, in St PeThis vengefidly harsh Ruaaian attitude tereburg (Leningrad), hi* *on and . (continued on page 2)
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Jewish Federations
anncxjnce 55th GA
By Sondra Roswnblatt Federation Aaaociate Director The 5eth General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations will convene in Chicago, Nov. 12-16. The Omaha Jewish Federation hopes to be represented by a large delegation due to the midwest locale of this annual conference which is attended by over 2,000 Jews, both lay and professional, representing communities from acroas the U.S. and Canada. "The G.A. theme this year, 'Klal Yisrael — Federation's Role in Building Community,' is very timely for our community," stated Jan Schneiderman, Federation Human Resource connection chairman and G.A. recruitment chairman for Omaha. "We are in the process of completing our demographic study and needs survey, we are developing new leadership development programs, exploring the Jewbh educational needs of our community, and broadening the base of our Campaign to increase dollars which are needed to maintain the many programs and services delivered by the Federation and its agencies."
All of these issues will be diacuaaed at the many forums, workshop*, seminars and plenaries which are being planned for this G.A. This conference provides the offpoTtunity to not only hear the experts on theae subjects, but to network with Jewish volunteers who are dealing with these same issues in their communitiee. Due to the popularity of this conference, the G.A. headquarters hotel fills quickly. TD ensure the Oinaha delegation being houaed at the main hotel, all registrations must be completed and returned to CJF prior to July 15. Anyone desiring to attend this educational and Judaically uplifting conference is asked to contact the Federation immediately at 334-8200 ext. 223. The following have already registered: Mr. and Mrs. Mort IVachtenbarg, Judge and Mrs. Jerry Gitnick, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Newman, Mr. and Mrs. David Friedland, Robert Eisenberg, Mary Fellman, Sharon Cipperlfly, Jan Schneiderman, Steven Rod. Jerry Rosen, and Sondra Rosenblatt.
Harry Allen to advise Israeli higher education Univereities.' LINCOLN — The Council itftfaa governmental planHarljiaAllenithe ' wng body for VtnM lll^r"edo£ition.'It ia director 'S tnstitbdtached to the nation's Ministry of Edutional reaeorch and planning at the cationMr. Allen haapreviously served as a conUniversity of Nesultuit to Ben Gurion 'University in Beerbraska-Lincoln sheva, Israel and Hebrew University in (UNL), will begin a Jerusalem. He alao haa conmilted with nufive-month apmeroua U.S. univeniti** including Doane pointment as an College in Crete and Momingside College adviser to the lain Sioux City, Iowa. raeli Council on A senior member of the UNL staff since Hii^Mr Education 1965, be aerved a* director of the Aaaociain July. Mr. Allen, who Mr. AUen tion of State Supported Inatitutiona of will be on leave of abeence from UNL, will Higher I learning and director of the Coloadvise the Council on matter* involving re- rado General Aaaembly'* Joint Budget view of long-ran(e plan* for biael's seven Committee before coming to UNL.
Israel Bonds honors Leo Fettman, Carl Rc^enberg Cantor Leo Fettman of Beth lorael Synagogoa and Omalut tailor Carl Booenberg were Iwnored by 185 membera of the Jawtah oomiMiinity Snaday niflkt dorinc the aeeond Society of Snrrlvora State of braai Bonda N«w Life dUoiier at Both laraal Synasogne. In laft photo. Babbi laaae Nadoff (right) piaaanta the New Ufa award to Cantor IMtamn and in thie photo at right, Mr. BoaMilMrg raoelvaa hia award flrmn Ua family: BfoariM and Stuart Boaaaberg aad Aaae l^vawa. -.Hia wtfa, Raehal ia at Uaatdf. OtlMra parttalpatiag in tlie prograia woraMaaay Goldberg and Salomon Moaao. co-chalraMa; Alyia L. Boa*. Sophie Kalu. Aroa iZaidomaa. Mindol Dianoad, Roaa Fine. Dava Biehtawa. Hhdiard Vf^t*^^r. and Frieda Kolm. Participating in tlie eaadleU^tiag oeramoay were Sharoa Kiglaa, PaalaJialahaw, Gary KinatHngar, Baaa Haa, aiarria Friadmaa, Tom Wanmaa and Harriet Pluasb. 1. ii .'I I'