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S lyar, 5748 Friday, April 22, 1S88
Yom Ha'Atzmaut program features activities for adults, teens, Icids
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Holocaust commemoration observance R41M Fiiwberg of Lbeoia, a aorvivor of the Holocaaat, Uglita a camOe ia memdcy of the six millfaM Jwra extcnni•atM by the Naria in the Hokicanat This coptoienoratioa obaervaaoe was held Apifl 14 in the Nebraakt iState C^ toL Other aarvivot* partkipatiag in the casdkiigfatiBg cenaMMiy v«re San VtM of Omaha; Anne aati Bl Modm•teia, Leekt Sommeriiaastf and Gretl WaU, all of lineoln. See editorial on page 4
Lincoln's Sonia Breslow leads women's campaign SonU1MM.Mag)Bi«lMr has been naawd to head the ftaBd«aiaing drive far the WoBMB'a Diviaion-of the Unooh Jewiah Welfve Federatiaa. Thla is the Mcond f nmaoitive yaar Mra. Braslow has Isd th» rampaign This year's campaign has oonaiatod of a Sopv Sunder Telethon, a city-wide brunch, indhMMl solicitationa. outpof-towB contacts, and tfas piaoning oi a ipscial Bsfognitintt IiiinchanB and Style Show featnring fasbiooa from Old Towne Limitad far those womsB whoae
oootrihvtiana niMt or escaed the »136 oritarion. Tbis spedalliinchean will occur on April 29 at the Nebra^aOnb. Mrs. Breslow said she credits her drive captains for much <A the effort and planning; the captains are Tamara (Mrs. Howard) Mislo, Paula (lira. David) Hubertos, Lynn (Mrs. Harry) Cook, Vicki (Mrs. Jerry) "The women's drive is now about 96 percent compteto with pledgee approximately 26 percent grsater
thaalMtyear. I^dsli^hted and I want to publicly thank the women of the commanity for their generoaity. They've made/the effort truly a 'labor of lovei' " When informed of the nearly complBtB reaalta of the rsmpaign. Federation preaidMtt BeUy (Mrs. Hyman) Polaky said that the reeulU ware "wondtrAill I have to s«y it certainty exceeds Biy eipactationa. I oouldn't ba mora pleased with the ooopantkaH the rffort and the contrfliatians. How do yon tnij give
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ciodit iriiare rs dMir So many have been a part of the (Mve. but I do have to say a special'thanks'to Sonia and her ciiptaina—Vicki, Tamara, Paula and Lynnend thet herdly expreeaes nqr gratttoda." MrSk Breelow'B other eommonity efforts inchade serving as cochairman of the Lincoln General Hospital Revue, a easober of the Junior Loague and cochairman (with husband John) of lincoh'a laraal Bond Drive. OonenUy. eke is heading the Bob Karey Social Fteanoe Campaign. John Brealow ia vice preeident of tka Liaooln Federation. The Diaekwis have three danghtera, Laura. Meliaea and Deuiells.
By Sara Jaffe Cultural Arts director This year's Yom Ha'Atzmaut cetebraticm at the Jewish Community Center on May 15 will feature a wide range of activities for adults and teens. The children's programs, which have been very popular in past years, will also be offered. Included in the schedule of events at the "Israel Expo" is a talk by Professor Zvi Gitehnan from the University of Michigan on "Israel: The Next Forty Years," wwkshops and4>erformances by the Tikvah Folk Dancers from Kansas City, the Jewish War Veterans Epstein-Morgan Post "Salute to Israel" Show, and an Israeli Faahion Show featuring original areatkns from the ORT, NA'AMAT sad Amit achool in larasL The larnidi FasUoo Show ie bdi« AaM by Gaor gianne StainDerg. Julee Katxman and Annette Fettman and will feature the commentary of Elaine Jabenis. The moat popolar fashions created at the Israeli vocational high school over the paet eeveral years are being orgawiad for diapkqr in Omaha by repreaentativee of the Omaha chaptare of Women'a American ORT, NA'Amat and Amit Women. According to the chairmen, theee pnawinning designs include knitwear, iportawear. ktmal weer end •on, Maagr of the gMOMnts jtava fahrka oaeted by the stndsnts in additinw to be-
ing onoof-a-kind originals. Many graduates of tliese vocational sctiools have gone on to work in Israd's fasUon industry which includes such labels as Gottex, Gideon Oberson and Poigat, as well aa designs by Liz Ciaibome and Calvin Klein. All garments will be modeled by members of the Omaha chapters of ORT, NA'AMAT and Amit Women. The fashion show will take place at 3 pjo. At 4 p.m.. fc^owing the fashion show, the EpsteinMorgan Post 1260 of JWV will present "A Vaudeville Salute to Israel." The JWV is the oldest vet«tms organization in the United States and has provided entertaimnoit in local Veterans Administration Hospitals since 1945. Iz Lewis, who has been in charge of the program since 1948, explained that all po-formers vofamtecr their time and entertain in the VA hospitala in Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island and Norfolk. €taee Johnny Carson and Ix Lewis opAed the Omaha VA hospital in 1990, Mr. Lewis said ho has convfneed radio, television, newspaper and entertainment oelebntiee to perform in his shows on a regular basis. The performance at the Israel £xpo will feature Angelo Emmi, "The Living Memory of Jimmy Duranta," vocalist Andrea Roric, and 000 Hanaon on hannonicL "na Israel Expo in 8| sored by the Jmiak tnral Arta Council nd fawt and open to the eonaa ntty. Contact Sera Ji 334-SSOO, for < formation.
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