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^H' By Morris Maline ^^When Jeffrey L. Aizenberg aettled into his new position this month as executive director of the Jewish Community Center, he could very well have had messages waiting for him. There could have been a call from sister \ Judi, or brother-in-law Shelly Lemer, or their children, Jody and Justin. Or, there could have been a call from Uncle Irv and Aunt Faye (Gendler). "The calls would have been local because the relatives above reside in Omaha. And Sioux City, Mr. Aizenberg's birthplace and the home of his parents, Hannah and Morris, is not that far away either. ThuSi Mr. Aizenberg looks upon himself Jeffrey Aizenberg as sort of returning to his roots. A graduate of the University of Iowa and the University of Maryland Graduate Cultural and Performing Arts, so that neighSchool of Social Work, Mr. Aizenberg boring Jewish communities could benefit worked at Jewish Community Centers in from Omaha programs. A longer-term goal involves development Baltimore and Dallas before coming to Omaha as the top professional in the local of a coordinated plan to keep single Jewish people in Omaha and provide incentives to JCC. In assuming his new position, Mr. Aizen- attract Jewish famiUes from other parts of berg succeeds Steven J. Rod, who was ap- the country. Mr. Aizenberg said that one of the differpointed executive vice president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha earlier this year. ences between Jewish communities in Dallas In an interview with the Jewish Press, Mr. and Omaha is that it's easier to reach nonAizenberg discussed some of his hopes, members here. Hopefully, personal communication eas, ana ms aaiiuiuai,rauuu. »iv,irei.>^j, j~." —— - will ideas, and plans lor for his administration "I would likejUjBeWlb«*taJfeelWin?ort-. encourage non-members to affiliate them •.i_i.i.. T .2.L/1 L_..:<-,r<^f4».t'ni'h<, tutlvss witJi with the.TCC the JCC andimDroveODDOrtum' and improve opportuniable in the Jtmith Community Center to the selves point where it would be their home away ties for socializing." Mr. Aizenberg and his wife, Susan, have from home." He suggested that current members and two sons: Chris, 13, a student at Millard prospective members look upon his admin- North Junior High School, and Aaron, four, a soon-to-be member of the JCC pre-school. istration as offering an openwioor policy. Mrs. Aizenberg will be continuing her edu' 'Anyone is invited to communicate directly with me or the proper staff person to ob- cation at UNO in the creative writing worktain information or to solve any difficulty shop and Mr. Aizenberg also plans to attend UNO for a number of business courses. that might arise," Mr. Aizojberg added. In his free time, Mr. Aizenberg looks to He pointed out that some of the ideas that interest him are in the field of child care, golf and exercising for relaxation; also a litupgrading equipment, and reaching out ef- tie one-on-one with a basketball. And when it comes to football, Mr. Aizenfectively to smfdler Jewish communities. Mr. Aizenberg said that the Omaha JCC berg—it was mentioned earlier—graduated has unique opportunities, particularly in from the University of IOWA.
PLO uses airport shops to pass weapons, money JERUSALEM (JTA) -Binyamin Netanyahu, Isrod's Ambassador to the United Nations, claimed that the Palestine Liberation Organization uses duty-free shops and stands at several European airports to pass along weapons, explosives, money and documents to terrorists for attacks on civil aviation. Netanyahu made the charge in an interview published in Maariv. He said terrorists made use of the PLO facilities without haying to pass through security checks. He did
Holocaust Council plans Nebraska dinner, Sept. 27 By Morris Maline The Nebraska state dinner for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will take place Sept. 27 at the Joslyn Art Museum. "The dinner will be the highUght of the Nebraska fundraising campaign, one of scores of campaigns across the United States," said Mickey Sturm, volunteer director. Governor Robert Kerrey is honorary chairman of A Campaign to Remember and Eugene Conley and Harlan Noddle are steering committee co-chairmen. In 1980, Congress established the United States Holocaust Memorial Council to establish the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. By law, all funds necessary to construct the Museum must be contributed by private sources. President Ronald Reagan is honorary chairman of the Campaign. The goal for the Museum is $100 million, and according to Mrs. Sturm, most of the
States already have organized volunteer committees to encourage participation. Plans are underway to organize the Nebraska dinner committee. Assisting as Nebraska coordinator is Jancy Campbell. The Museum, they said, is b^ng dedgned to be a world center of study to integrate the roles of remembrance, teaching, and docimienting both hi8t(»y and human response. Commemoration, bearing witness, educa- tion and research each will be expressed in separate halls, permanent and changing exhibit areas, and information resources. These resources, by virtue of their electronic formats, will be readily accessible to visitors, schdars, colleges, schools, and homes throughout the United States and abroad. The site of the Museum, on Federal land, is located between 14th and 15th streets, in the shadow of the Washington Monument and close to the Smithsonian and other museums on the Mall.
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not name the airports or the countries. According to Netanyahu, terrorist attacks on airlines have decreased sharply since the U.S. air strike against Libya last May 14. He said there has been a parallel improvement in airline security and that U.S. airlines were approaching Israel for help to improve security measures. Netanyahu said the Western nations are beginning to understand that civil airlines are a link between all countries "and when the terrorist virus infiltrates one of them, it endangers all the airlines."
NEW YORK, NY - Ted Turner's Good- Broadcasting System and the ABC-TV will Games in Moscow became "lU-will Nightline program (July 9) that the Soviet Games" when he entered into an agreement Union had had the last word as to particiwith the Soviet Union that blacklisted Is- pants and that he. Turner, agreed to Israd's rael, the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai not being invited; Mr. Turner gave as "justification" for his action, "we can't solve all B'rith charged. the problems of the world." Nathan Perlmutter, ADL's national direcDeclaring that "ADL was obviously detor, said the Turner operation had tried to ceived," Mr. Perlmutta: said he failed to see cover up the agreement with Moscow. He "how the participation of athletes from a pointed out that ADL's Southeast Regional democratic country constituted a world Office in Atlanta contacted a Games official problem." last May when reports first surfaced that He went on to say that while Turner's Israel would not be invited to the Games stated goals for the Games is to take poliin the Sciviet capital July 5-20. Stuart Lew- tics out of sports, "he has cynically conengrub, elector of the office, was assured doned the very (^posite m acc^ting the poby the Games' public relations director, Ken litically motivated exclusion of lacail, Bastian, that Israel had been invited to sub- America's democratic ally." mit names of athletes for consideration but Mr. Turner is president of the Turner tion which is bei^ sponsored by the Jewish Broadcasting System which underwrote the Federation of Omaha in conjunction with had not responded. Mr. Perlmutter said that Mr. Turner ad- Games at a cost of ^proximately $40 milthe Bureau of Jewish Education and the mitted in interviews on both the Turner lion. Jewish Day School. "Our Jewish community is indebted to Rabbi and Susan Rosenbaum for the years of enrichment they have provided, and we hope that their many friends and colleagues will take this opportunity to say Shalom;" Today'8 issue of the Jewish Press includes changes. The page size said Mort Trachtenbarg, Federation presiis one-half inch longer and the type size is larger. dent, and Joseph Kirshenbaum, Bureau president.
• Reception for Rosenbaums The Jewish community of Omaha is invited to attend a reception for Rabbi Jonathan R«i»»ttbBum and family, Sunday, July 20, from 4:30 to 6:80 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center. Rabbi Rosenbaum, executive director of the Bureau of Jewish Education the past 10 years is leaving Omaha to assume a new position at the University of Hartford in Hartford, Conn. Margo Riekes is coordinating this recep-
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