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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920
5 Ttohri, 6748 Friday, Sopl. 16, iMtiflH
Dan Gordman funds educational study
Happy New Year G«tirig B«nut«iii, thne, and Skdna Meyers, thne, uhw la 6749 with • t«ot on t4^ aMfara in f leandag uerdse ooadacted brt week at the aiolar Factai7 held hy Gkabad LdbanriteiL llie yonigsten, cUldrea ol Mr. and Bira. Gaiy Benatda and Mr. aad Blr8.> Jw Meyers, respectively, are |Me-M!liool stadoito at the Jewish CommoBity Center.
David Rosenberg big winner in Iowa State Lottery By Lynda FVank ' As « Theq>ian, David ' llosenberg has piayad many parts, but he no longer needs to act like a winner, he is one. Btr. Roeenbetg recently won the Iowa State ^]<ottary. TIM pi^rofl: dollar* la SO pay"My fint check was fcr ^175,000, but after taxes what I got waa $56,2(0," he eiptamwrt. "It (winning) is a ~') tUng," he said facey. "Now I have to live f^19 more years." The 68-year-old Roeenwho had never won befwe, said, "I if you live long it happona." He the winniM ticket nrobably coet him aromd |{W0> t^ amount he spent buying a kttary ticket once 1 «Mk for the past three A retired restaurant man, Mr. Roaihug worka ttaM at West LOM j Cntar and has no I to quit "Whitt am I ttodoriwcrindbafcn (tokaspbuigr.Why I it upT" So far. ha aaid ha'a been his winniafa with nd family, ht^piac limlstkat hs^adUmia
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David Rossaberg wife, Linda, and his IS-yearoldaon. Anthony. The Brooklyn native cam* to Omaha fai 1944 baeans* h* wanted to leave New York and get to the wide open apae**. "I want to nna aiaHOB sBO aHM BOW far I eooUon thamonagr I had. lite dvk aaid "Omaha' but that for five mot* dollars I could get to Oanw. I didn't hav« th* eoctra five dollar*, so I came to Omahala New York he had worfcMi ia Yiddi*h theatsr. In Oauha. k* btgn acUiW at th* old JawMk OtmBnity Oaatar thaat* atf tM old Omaha Community Playhouae. He has now actad ia (wwy thtolar ia th* arML He laat pwhiaied at th* J«*UOMHmaMy OBtar aa Inapartar hr^m ia •'CalctiMalfYeaCaB." Wya ha arrivod hi Omaha ha dUi't kaow aagroa* but "Voo caa atwaya maka WmJi.-' ho aaid. "Alt**
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ever counted oo. It's amaiing, thou^ the attitude peqile have when thegr oongratulet* ma. no hoetiky or jealousy." Mr. Roaenberg said he is not a gamUtr imd doesn't eooakkr plajrliw tb* lottery gamUing. Ha fad* gamhfing is whsa wagiriag cootrol* you. "Oae ddUar a week isn't gamhiiog, betting your hiause is gamUing," he said. In playing the weekly lottery, Mr. Rooeoberg always let the machine pick the numbers for him Not only does he plan to continue purchasing lottery tickets in the same faahion, he said, "I'm going to win again." Not wanting to sound too peedy, he added, "I just hope a lot of other people win before I do it."
By Joanle Jacobson Federation public relations director Dan Gordman, chainnan of the board of Richman Gordman Stores, Inc., has made a gift to the Jewish Federation of Omaha in tlie amount of $20,000, to fund a profeasianal needs assessment that will focus on Jewish education in the Omaha Jewish community, announoed Saranne Gitnick, Federation president. "This community is very lucky to have a man like Dan Gordman," said Jay Lamer, vice president of the Federatfam md chairman of the Phmning and EvahiaUon Committee. "He's genuinely committed to <KoeDence in Jewish eduodiai and has veiy gradouaty demonstrated thrt eominitment for the good of us all. "Mr. Qordman has opened the door. Now this community can move forward and take a good, hard kMk at where we've been and wtMc* w* a*ad t* go. It'aia^iMMtttiatlM***!-
DaaOuiJmsB ments ci Jewish community Omaha Jewish community. needs. The study will take He waa prsaklent of Beth Isfrom four to six months to rael jSynagogne and an officonduct Upon con^etion, cer of B'nai B'rith. He was the P & E Committee will a member of the Federaconsider the findings and tion's Board of Directors, make appropriate recom- served as chairman of the mendations to tha Federa- Pacesetter Division of the tion Board of Directors. annual Federation Cam"I have a great inUtaat in paign and wa* a gwerotts the Omaha J«wl*h eommu- contributor to th* boilding ni^," said Mt> CmimuL "I ol4he Rove BhimkiB J«wi£ ow* it *wn*thing. Omaha Hoooe. oojac"Ws aasd to pragres*," he /, in ordr to make In- has b«en good to me. "I was raised in a small conduded. "A cooununity teUifHat dsdakms about our town in upstate New York needs a atody that focus** future," aaU Mr. Lemer. with no other Jewish fami- on Jewish aducation. This is "Dan Qordman under- lies," he continued. "Even a good beginning." stands that, and we're though I never had a Jewish Mamb*rs of the Planning grateful for his farsighted- eduoitian, I never forgot I and Evafaiation Committee ness and gooerasity.:' was Jewish; the town new are Mary FaOman, chairman Mr. Leiner explained that let me forget 'Jew' was one of the educational subthe Planning wid Evahia- of the worst words yon committee; Don Greenberg, ShaUoo Brodaky: Mark tion Committee is in the could say." Mr. Gordman has been an Chesin; Hsrvey Cooper; Bob prooeea of reviewing a number of propoaals from active member of the Oma- Gordmaa; Cvol Kataman; professional conaultaats ha community for many Nancy Noddl* and Jeny years, particularly the Shiaky. who spedaUie in
Nancy Noddle to lead Grand Gifts Division dl*. "I don't belieV* in negativiam—it doesn't gat you aqywhare. I wa* d*Ughtad to be aafcad to duUr thia diviaion, becana* no matter what my life ia, I always feel pride in doiag for f he Jawiah coaunonity. To '*o my part give* m* pbawr*. "lU* i* a 100% aity,"ahaoaatiMia thamaaaadth* vitally iat«r**t*d aad have don**oaaich. Ikaofrpaopl* wko hav* tafaa thtk taraa. aad maay tti4as.
Baaa* Kpatiiii chaknasa of tb* 198M9 Womso's F*dwatian Campaign, haa Naacy Noddle to • chainaaB of th* Chai/Graad GifU Divt*ion. "Itaa ia a bvai ol Caring aad a IIINI of uadKatanding about Naacy that InrwoMr*.
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