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Vol. LXIII No. 46 Omaha, N«br.
Gabas to be honored by State of Israel Bonds Hyman Polaky, general chairman for the Lincoln State of Israel Bond drive, anounced that Ho'b and Rachael Gaba will receive the "Lion of Judah" Award on Sept. 7 during an Israel Bond dinner at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. In announcing the Gabas as honoreea, Mr. Polsky said, "Both Herb and Rachael have done a lot for the city of Lincoki and have been involved in Jewish activities as well, and it is only fitting that we, as a community, honor them in this fashion." Andrew Goodman, adviser for the State of Israel Bonds in Lincoln, added, "By our attendance we show our support for all the work Herb and Rachael have done in our city." Mr. Gaba, a native of Lincoln, graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering, and worked for a subsidiary of what is now Exxon Corporation in Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, from 1945 to 1963. After moving back to Lincoln in 1963, Mr. Gaba's involvement in the community became his major love. He served as treasurer, vice president and president of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun during the years of 1965 through 1973. From 1966 thrbngh 1980 Mr. Gaba served in many cepacities with B'nai B'rith including a member of the Board of Governors and regional president. He has also served in many capacities with the Lincohi Jewish Welfare Federation including direc-, tor from 1980 to 1983. Mrs. Gaba is no less dedicated. Bom in
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Wolf Blitzer, Washington correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, and a syndicated columnist for many Jewish newspapers including the Omaha Jewish Press, has been denied permission to accompany Vice-President George Bush to Jordan. Mr. Blitzer reportedly was told that he could accompany the vice-president to Israel and Egypt, but that he would not be able to join the other members of the press in visiting Jord<ln. Mr. Blitzer is an American citizen with a valid American passport. At press time, there was no explanation available as to l^hy permission was denied. Author of the book, From Washington to Jerusalem: A Reporter's Notebook, Mr. Blitzer spoke in Omaha last December during the Book Fair sponsored by the Jewish F^eration Library.
Jewish clients. The Task Force will also serve as a resource center for synagoguss Formation of a National Jewish Hospice and Federations seeking information, and Task Force to seek action on hospice pro- will monitor existing hospice activities and grams for the Jewish terminally ill and their collect data. famiUes has been announced by the Synagogue Council of America. The SCA represents the congregational and rabbinic agencies of Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Judaism. Martin Barell, chairman of the SCA board Jerusalem ... The Ina and Jack Kay of governors, in announcing the Task Force, said it would work with Conservative, Or- Hospice—Jerusalem's first facility for care thodox and Reform congregations, as well of the terminally ill—was dedk:ated recently as with Jewish Federations, to facilitate in ceremonies at the Hadassah University their involvement in hospice programs. He Hospital campus on Mount Scopus. The facility—named for Ina and Jack Kay said that of the 1,800 hospice programs in the United States, ovly 15 are under Jewish of Washington, D.C.—will provide care for 14 terminally ill patients in a home-like setauspices. Barell said the Task Force will work with ting in the refurbished residence of the late synagogues to identify and produce volun- Dr. Chaim Yassky, a Director-General of teer care givers to be trained by hospices the Hospital. The hospice sits on a hillside overlooking to give service to Jewish terminally ill perthe Judaean mountains, and includes pasons and their families. He said the Task Force would also offer tients' rooms, facilities for family and guidance to existing hospices, generally friends, living rooms, kitchens and other now under Christian or secular auspices, amenities designed to make the padtents' seeking information about the needs of their final days as comfortable as possible.' By Ben Gallob
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Rachael and Herb Gaba Sydney, Australia, she received her B.S. degree from the University of Sydney and worked in microbiology for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, part of the government of Australia. She is a life member of Hadassah and has held all the offices in Temple Sisterhood. She is a past board member of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun and co-chairman of the Federation Women's drive. Her chief hobby is talking to religious groups about Judaism. While living in Aruba, the Gabas became the parents of two children, David, who is a practicing attwiwy in Lincob, and JucUth, who is an ^vestment banker in New York. Mr. Polsky reminds everyone to save Sept. 7 for this gala event honoring the Gabas.
Israel Bonds announces 1986 Women's Cabinet By Patricia Newman Women's Diviaion Publicity Carol Parsow, chainium, and Julee Katzman, associate chairman, of the State of Israel Bonds Women's Cabinet, have announced their 1986 Cabinet. The Cabinet members are: Pauline Guss and Maxine Simons, luncheon chairmen; Patty Nogg, program chairman; Sandy Epstein, transportation chairman; Susie Shyken and Margo Riekes, worker chairmen; Patricia Newman, publicity chairman; Ida Richards, door prize chairman; Maxine Kirshenbaum, Marcia Cohen and Cheryl Kricsfeld, advisersrand Lena Grossman, sponsor chairman. Upcoming events to be coordinated by these women include a special workers
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meeting led by a speaker of national repute and experience with Israel Bonds. A community luncheon at which 35 Jewish women from Omaha will be honored is also being planned. "We are excited to have this group of individuals serve on the cabinet this year," said Mrs. Parsow and Mrs. Katzman. "together they possess a unique combination of creativity as well as a concern for the sUte of Israel Together we will plan and carry through a strong women's campaign for Israel Bonds this year."
ADL/CRC holds seminar F<)irty Omaha'^rea teachers will be participating in a pri^Udice reduction seminar to be held on Aug. 5 at 1 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. The seminar will be presented by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha in conjunction with the Greater Omaha Global Education Outreach Program, developed by the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The group will be addressed by Jeffrey Yitzak Santis, director of the ADL, and Cheri Kahroff, affirmative action consultant for Northwestern BelL Ms. Kahroff was in-
strumental in grganiang last year's Adolescent Prejudice Reduction Workshop where 200 area high school students participated, and will speak on the success of that endeavor. In addition to the speakers, films will be shown and literature displayed. The ADL/CRC believes that through the education of young people prejudice can be counteracted, Mr. Santis said. To that end; the League has projected two major goals: to encourage educators to utilize ADL's educational materials (films, videos, curriculum guides, and publications); and to institute on-going prejudice reduction programs aimed at children of all ages.
Controller appointed David G. Kampschneider, formerly director of audits for Northern Plains Natural Gas Co., a subsidiary of ENRON, has been appointed-controller of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, According to Steven J. Rod, executive vico-president of the Federation, Mr. Kampschneider was selected from more than 120 applicants for the position. . Mr. Kampschneider, a native of Nebraska, also has had experience as a pubUc auditor with Dutton and Associates of Omaha. He has earned a bachelor's dcfgree from the University of Nebraska and is currently working toward his M.B.A. degree at Creighton. A CPA, Mr. Kampschneider is affiliated wjth the Nebraska Society of Cetrtified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Oldest Biblical Inscription JERUSALEM—The Israel Museum in Jerusalem has announced "the most important and moving revelation in Biblical archaeology since the discovery of The Dead Sea Scrolls some 40 years ago." On July 1, the Museum opened the unique exhibition of the Jerusalem Silver Scrolls excavated in a First Temple Period burial cave repository at Keief Hinnom. These contain the oldest BiUical inscription ever found—three septences from the Torah, the Birkat Cohanim (Priestly Blessing) Numbers VI24-26, incised on small silver stripe, in ancient Hebrew script, in the seventh century B.C.E. and uncovered and deciphered only recently. In the photo by Ya'acov Harlap, Israel's Chief Rabbis, Mordechai EUahu (left) and Avraham Shapiro (center) are shown the Jerusalem Silver Scrolls by Meir Meyer, vice chairman of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
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