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Vol. UVI No. 17 Omaha, Nabr.
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Federation will honor volunteers of the year
W The Jewish Federation of Omaha and its agencies have announced their vohuteers of the year. The volunteers, all of whom will be honored at the annual meet-, ing, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m., in the Jewish Community Center, are as follows: Harvey Cooper, Jewish Federation; Lisa Lewis, ADL: Rosaline Epstein, Bureau for the Aging; Phyllis Brown, Bureau of Jewish Education; Carol and Ira Nathan, Jewish Community Center; Caryn Rifkin and Debra Hostyk, Jewish C\iltural Arts Council; M'Lee Ha^slinger, Jewish Family Service, and Silvia Roffman, Jewish Press. Hostyk Mr. Cooper, a member of the Federation's Board of Mr. Nathan serves as a Directors, chaired both the member of the JCC Board of Personnel Practices and By- Directors and is chairman of Laws committees and dur- the Health and Physical Eding his tenure new proce- ucation committee. Mrs. dures in personnel practices Nathan is chairman of Che were implemented and ma- Youth Sports committee jor revisions in the By-Laws and has co-chaired the comwere made. mittee for two years previMr. Cooper also served on ously. the Budget and Allocations Debra Hostyk aiKl Caryn committee and the Execu- Rifkin are the nominees of tive and Search committees. the Jewish Cultural Arts Lisa Lewis serves as co- CouncU. chairperson of the ADL Mrs. Hostyk was cochair Education committee, on man of Yom Ha'Atzmaut, the Law couuoittee and as the community celebration vice presidMit. She chaired of Israel's 40th anniversary; the Panots/Principals meet- vice chairman of the. Couning, a major networking ef- cil and a past recording fort throughout the educa- secretary. Stie has served on tiooal community. the JCAC for Kaliah WeekSbe alao has served the end, Project Amram and Omaha Community Center Ehe Wiesel and is chairmanaa a mamber of the Board of elect for ld89-»l. DiNctoia, was chairperson . Mrs. Ri&in has chaired of the Bar Association Walk the variety of programs Through the Courts pro- preaented by JCAC and gram and is active oa mai^ thaaa have incfoded the Ehe law related committees. Wiesal lecture, Project AmRosaline Epstein has ram. the 1988 Yom Ha'Atzworked for the Young Ener- maut program as well as the getic Seniors program the first annual Philip M. and past 10 years recruiting new Ethel Klutznick Symposimembers, setting tables and um on Jewish Civilization. serving food. She also conM'Lee Hasslinger has tacts thos)» who ate iU. been a Jawiah Family ServIn acUition. sha is the cur- ice hoard member for two rent president ot the YES yaan, tacving on both the group and is dMccibad as a Adoption and Taedakah "very earing lady". committees, cumnt^ sarvPhyllis Brown serves as chairpanon oi tha Buraau of Jawioh Education's S|iacial Needs commlttaa, Sha has served on the Laataing Oisahilitias eonunittee of th« NEW YO&K (JTA) Buraau sioce 19^^ and since bacoibiag chairperson has .Jewish lewesantativea who baea iastnunsntai in reor- mat with Vatican dalagates aitd expansion of to discuss removal oi a coBr vent from Aiuchwita now pcofxam. ateo is involved in Uw think it highly likely the pcogram, "EfrCar", a CathoNa an iMckiBC (Mt of cbus foi igtoiti aa i»MWMWt «pwi kat who cannot yeas to taotovs thd ooawant, AaaMMtlt. mnwIlOT U raitgious school the WocU JlmiBlLCaasirais naffiiniMdi a cwmbOaM, oot tra and Carol Nathan to paetaiia ia a nmjwiiniii bhve wocksd indfviduaily 00 antirStniiBanaelMdulad aadr •» « QOHite dwalnvitig foe PahoMiy. unlBaa tha V«tiGaa MUUMft that the convant a* Aiucfewte i»i» «« te JiwMl Cojonwiiiliy looead l» a dha OHfeaid> the
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ing as chairman of the Tzadakah committee. She also has assisted in planning, and vohmteering for Family Life Education programs and has acted as board secretary when needed, in addition, she has played an instrumental role in policy-making decisions as a mwnber of the Executive committee. Silvia Rol&nan has had an ongoing retationahip with the Jewish Pteaa for more than a decade serving the newspaper as a board membar, co-chairman, and as chairman. Her ideas for stories and t^p^'ji^] ifl^^m^ have made marked contribtttiona to the content of the paper and her willingnaes to pitch in to perform any pcoduction taak has enabled the paper to reach out and attain goals beyond normal aspec-
By Joanie Jacobson Federation public relations director The election and installation of 1989 officers and board members of the Jewish Federation of Omaha will take place at the .Annual Meeting on Jan. la, at the Jewish Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Officers slated to serve a second term are Saraime Gitnick. president; Jay Lerner, vice president: Donald Yale, vice president and S. Howard Ruback, treasurer. Nominated to serve on the 1989 Board of Directors are Sanford Friedman. Ann Goldstein, Dr. Carl Greenberg, Kevee Kirshehbaum, Uene Klein, David Meyers' and Dr. Patricia Newman. Dr. Greenberg and Mrs. Klein, also serving a second term, will continue as chairmen of Personnel Practices and chairman of Human Resource and Development committees, respectively. Mrs. Klein: "The most exciting thing for me has been Che Challenge for Leadership' program. It's extremely rewarding to teach enthusiastic young people about Che Federation, its agencies and this Jewish community, and to start with a clean slate. I love our community. I want everyone—young, old, natives or oewcomsrs—to feel comfortable here. " Dr. GtMoberg: "The next two years ar« going to be very important for this cctnmuoity. One of tha major goals of the Fedvatfon is to establish k>ng-raaga plan:^ and adhere to tham. To be part of that is very exciting. Last year, we w^re able to
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strengthen our position in (he marketplace, locally and nationally, by bffering more competitive salaries in the fields of education and nursing home care. The results have been very positive for Omaha." Mr. FHedman: "The goal of the Federation should be to continue to keep the quality of ser\ices at the highest level I've worked both sides of the equation. I know how hard it is to raise the dollars, and how hard it is to allocate those resources effectively. If we have a quaUty Jewish experience in Omaha, it will help us retain the youth and attract new people to our community " Mrs. Goidsteiii: "i made a choice to be Jewish and 1 feel good about that choice. In making it. I understood what came with it. It is the responsibility of every Jew to support each other. You just do it. .As chair-elect of Che '89 Women's Campaign, I've learned Chat when lay leadership is better trained we all feel better about our participation in foderatioo life. I look, forward to serving on the Board." Mr. Kirshenbaum: "For the last few years. I 've been more involved with the Center. I felt I should give my time to the Federatioa I've been a divisional chairman aad am familiar with Campaign, but have no real thoughts about the futura ef the Federation. I'm just glad to do whatever I can for this Jewish community." '
and declined. I felt it was too big to be truly productive. I was encouraged to write a letter to that effect and was subsequently asked to serve on an ad hoc committee that resulted in a significant reduction of Board members. Because I was instrumental in Chat change. I felt it was tune to stand behind what 1 believed in. I've been fortunate in my Ufe, financially and physically. It's time to pay back, not just write a check. Anyone can write a check." Dr. Newman: "I was thrilled and extremely proud to be asked to serve on the Federation Board. Volunteer work is very important to me, particularly in Che Jewish community This community has given me a wonderful husband and family, a spiriCual identity and a head start in working with children. Volunteers do those necessary things that can't be done by paid staff. I've always believed that everyone has tu do a Uttle extra to make our world a better place."
B'nai B'rith By Lynda Frank
'.A celebration of more than 100 years' is the thama for a apedal dinner being planned by B'nai B'rith Hanry Monsky Lodge for SuiMiw. Feb. 5, at Peony Park, according to Ahrin Ahranuon aad Stava Mr. Meyers: "A couple of Rithaa. co-chairman for the years ago, I was asked to sit event. on Che Federation Board Past praatdants of cbe Omaha chapter of B'nai B'rith will ba hoMotad and a video presentation on the hiscory of B'nai B'rith will be shown. Those attending will receive a special written historv on B'nai B nth in Artza't goals ware to "On battar aducata Okaaha According to Mr. Abramtaaoa about Israel and son, Omaha representatives bar rale in tha kiotary of from BBU. .\ZA and B'nai tha Jaariah pao^ to B'rith WuKsen will be ustreagthMB tha Jfwiah votv«Ki aad Pfolip M. KhiCz idaifLtity of paitiB^MBta, Co inatiil a daava in B'nai B'rith^ prasidMt, is Oanaha teaaa to contiMM Shedukd to spaak. OMaha thair Jewish adnffatwB lOror Walt CaliMgar and and to ttimtdata a dMm tntamatkwal B'aai Brith t» latun to taraat igr a pnsiiHt Saynour DL Match noM axtaoarva kMniag hawa haan invited to partic•uanaao^ Also, to davalnp a coea of youth taadHat to i» Tha avant is op«a to the ' voKa tsaaa in tha | public, with spadal invitar iMmmaMv mi t» vmlitm a tic* Jwkh catainatty Caalli«Mpaa|««aMand g| stntt jjalaty IMW will ha PkooMM ahMMta 1% |flrtadkhi«th»a^Ai«M
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