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Newman Foundation offers funds Harian J. Noddle, president of the Murray H. and Sharee C. Newman Supporting Foundation, announced applications liave been sent to organizations and individuals operating or residing witliin a 76-mile radius of Omaha advising of funds available from the Newman Supporting Foundation. Mr. Noddle indicated the Newman Foundation Board o^ Trustees will be meeting on April 19 to consider requests from individuals and and qualified organizations in need of funds for purposes consistent with the l^_bylaws of the Foundation.
These bylaws provide for distribution of earnings to (1) individuals who reside in or within 76 miles of Omaha for charitable, educational or religious purposes; (2| the Fedotition; or (3) any or all of the charitable organizations which have their principal offices in or within 75 miles of Omaha and operate primarily in and within 76 miles of Omaha and which are beneficiaries of the current year's budgeting and allocation process of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, Inc. Grant applications should
Howard Borden, sports stag chairman, has announced that Mike Ditka, head coach of the Chicago Bears, will be the featured guest speaker at the 36th ^Annual B'nai B'rith Charity '^ Stag at Peony park, redneaday evening, May 10. Ditka is a 26-year veteran ' 1M NFL both as a player coach. to his professional in football, Ditka an All-American at ttaburgh. He was the firat nnind pick in Ditka thea «qJoy«d a {daying cariatr as a It end with the Chicago thePUlMUpUaEagjM and the Dallaa Cowboys. He had. the honor of playing in five Pro Bowls bum 1962 to 1966. Ditka served nine years an an offenaive coach under Tom Landty at Dallas. In Chkago, Ditka has eetabliahed himself aa one of Jte NFL's finest coachea,
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be for amounts not in excess of $3,000 and should be submitted no later than April 3, 19S9. niere will be no excq>By Joanie Jacobson tions to this deadline. The Federation public Newman Supporting Founrelations director dation would welcome the The Women's Division of opportunity to be a participating sponsor in pro- the 1989 Jewish Federation grams that exceed this dol- of Omaha Campaign will present internationally aclar limit. Individuals or organiza- claimed entertainer and hutions desiring a grant qtpli- man rights activist, Mary cation or further informa- Travers, on Thursday, tion may contact Jerry Ro- March 9, at Ak-Sar-Ben , Hall. Doors wiU open at am, endowment director of 11:45 a.m.; a hincheon will the Jewish Federation of be served pron^tfy at 12:15 Omaha Foundation, 334- p.m. Dietary laws will be observed. 8200, extension 275.
Mike Ditka to speak at B'nai B'rith Stag Championship in Super Bowl XX. He is actively involved in Misericordia, the Little City Foundation, the Fellowship of Christian Athletea and Sporta Teama Orgmized for the Prevention of Drug Abuse. Ditka and his wife, Diana, have four children: Mke, Mark. Megan and Matthew. Dave Blackwell, farmer Omaha aporta personality, will again be the ouster of ceremoniea. according to Borden. Blackwell is spwts director at radio station MkeDitka guiding the Beaia to tfas KLUB in Salt Lake City. The Bert Render Award NFC rhampionship game in 1988. He waa named NFC will be preaented to the coach of the year m 1988 Metropolitan Area Hi|^ and was inducted into the School Athbto of the Year. Football Hall of Fame in The recipient will be anCanton, Ohio, last Angost nounoad pti<ir to the Sport His record speaka for it- SUg. self. Ditka haa guided the TIcketa ve t70 and may Bears into poet-season play be purehaaed by calling Ii« in each of the last f oar sea- Trachtcnbarg, 342-2806, or sona. In 1986. the Beara by calling the B'nai B'rith captured thdr eighth NFL office, 334-«300.
Best known as the female vocalist in the folk trio, "Peter, Paul & Mary," Ms. Travers lecturee extensiv^ on the human rights condition. She has been commasioned to visit the Soviet Union and El Salvador to study human rights abuses in those countries. Jan Schneiderman is chairman of the event; Jody Malaahock is co^hairman "This ia going to be a very special event for the Jewish women of Omaha," said Mrs. Schneiderman. "From all we've heaid. Mary leavers is an exoaptional ^paaiir with an exceptional meosage. She's much mart than just a singer. "This win be the culmination of what we hope will be a very successful fundraising campaign," she contimied." WooMn do make an impact on thia community aa a separate entity, and we are aa responaibla for raising the onontjr and giviag the money as the nan." '"Xlw primary purpose of the hmcheon is not to raise funda," emphaajiad Mrs. Malaahock, "moat of the women will have already been aalidted. llie pup*>w ia to ahow stjppar^ tor tUa
Yeshiva in Moscow NEW YORK (JTA) The first independent yashiva permitted on Soviet •oil in 60 yeara wiUlM inauguratod in Moscow Feb. 22 by Rabbi Adin StainaalU, •ecordfaig to the Nmr Yorkbaaed organixation that su|)porta his work, lie rabbis and scholara , who will Uain at the Judaic Statues Center are espw^tad totbaeome the religfawa and cuttvral leaders of the next gSBsraihw of Soviet Jowa, thoas who are uoAbie or nowiUtaftolMvotiMUSSIi, •ccottKac to tbs Alaiib So^ daty The Soviet auUxntiaa tfllrwd the Aleph Sodaty'a , odiHivorii^to^ooaaall amfcafa^n nd ntateriak, ftcuity BMBbart aid atwdata. Aboat 80 ttiidaaU wan acctptod late the •'• d^ and iwaaiof ,oat(ifl47a(ipll-
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Jan SdiMidenBan fwmmunity-to learn, to feet comfactable togsthsr, to fed good. It's a oniqua foaling... one we don't share often enough. "We agreed that a woman should apeak," said Mrs. Malaahodc "Weconaidand iuithors, politicians, businesswomen, broadcast joumahsta-but the reviewa from other cities were so overwhelmingly positive . about Mary Travers, we went with her. Everyone's kxddng forward to it." "I feel a very strong responsibility to 'pay my rent' to this conununity,"
M7I our Jewiah ixmnnnal lifiB. "If a wooian ha* the freedom to apend money," said Mrs. Schneiderman,'discretioaary dollars' from dther her independent income or the family income, she also has a responsibility to give it. "Last week. I received the booklet. If Not You, WHO?,' published by tiw Federation. 'WHO will provide for a Jewish Omaha?' it asks. The answer must be 'all of ua.' All of ua have to come together and raise the maeiay to ensure Jewish 6pcommimlMri Mm .«^^'h^^f4^i(»^^. portuniities today and tomorrow.
man. "One way I do that is through the Women's Division of the Federation. "Without the Federation and its dollars, we would be a fragmented people with no central address. There would be no Jewish Preas, no Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, no Jewish Community Center, no Jewish Family Service, to name a few. The stronger the Fadsra- tion, the more viable our community and, in fact, the ' entire oommunity at-large. The Federation benefits all Jewiah people and
"I urge every woman in our community to mark the date. 'Mary Travers' i»t>misee to be an exceptional, unforgettable women's community event." The cost of the luncheon is $12.60 per person; reaer vations must be made by March 1,1989. A minimum gift of •62 to the 1989 Campaign ia required For further information, contact EUie Penner at the Federation office, 334-8200, Btt.S84.
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Whan Rabbi Neil OiUman speaks, people don't just lieten. Rather, he triea to move hia audienw to activive(y partkteate. according to a Beth El spokesman That will be his goal as gueet speaker at the Torah Weekend. F^. 24-26. at Bath El Synagogue. Rabhi Oilbnan'a invk has fbcuaedenenrwiragingpeopie to tackle iMtJor thacdogical quaationa aad eonte up with thair own MMTCTS. RaachadatUaNewYork ofBeo, Babbi QiUnaB «xidaiBMi Ua appRMQk to theoiogy: "If the wiadon of riMis was p«rfict..than we woaU have • Aifinite answer to aU of Itfs'a qwo-, tiona. I try to enl timngh the aanae of lotigBidatkn paopls iaal aboat oaBfran^ iat tboelogkai quaatloBa a^ aaeoaFH* them to aas that tbek owB tkn^lka and
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feelings are legitimate." Rabbi Gillman haa brooght hia "haoda-on" ap proach to tbaoiogy to Jewiah commimitiea acroas tbs countnr. Ha alao tavJMa in iba aduk edMcation pt«graiB at tha Park Avenue Brmavmat in New York City. For toon inf oraation on tha Tbrah WoahaeMl. cail Bath El Syaatogus, 668^21.