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pemographics endanger Jewish political migtit
Mary Travers expresses concern for human rights. By Joanie Jacobaoa Feilmtion pobUc relatioaa diraetor
Mary Travers, female vocalist with the internationally-famous folk trio, "Peter, Paul & Mary," will be the guest speaker at a luncheon presented by the Women's Division of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Campaign. ' The event will be held at Ak-Sar-Ben Hall on March 9, beginning at 11:45 a.m.; lunch will be served promptly at 12:16. The cost is tl2.60 per person, and a minimum gift of $52 to the FMOI left. Stove Nogg, Marvia PoUkov, Dr. Ellen Cannon, Donald Yale, Jay Lemer, and 1989 Federaticni Can^uugn is required to attend. DieRichard Jacobaon—prindpala In the Campaign dinner tor DiviaioBs 12 and 13. taty laws will be observed. The music of "Peter, Paul By Monrla Mallae Blacks make up 11 per cent the three Bleeping giants are & Mary" became synony?%e rapid increase and po- of the national electorate booming." litical awarenesa of Ameri- and are ragiatering in record American Jews, shjsaid, mous with the awakening of can Blacks, Hispanics and numbers. Hi«i>anics make must start building coali- the social conscience of Aaiana requiie that Jews up 4.4 per cent of the elec- tions with Blacks, Hispan- America in the 1960's. Conp»y mate attcntioD to demo- torate and by 2010 wiU sur- ics and Asians and must get cern for the human rights graphica. Dr. EUan Cannon pass Black registration. involved in the political condition throughout the said here last week. Asians make up 3.3 per process not only at the na- world continues to be the Speddng at a Men's Cam- cent and th^ luith rate is tional levd, but also at the motivatiog force beWnd paign diimar at the Higfa- soaring, Mrs. Cannm said. local leval, and thia meana Mary lyavsrs, political and l«*(0ounti7 Chib. Dr. CattAt the aama time, the j«artk^«tian in both iMUor Bociiu activiat in tjw 1.9§0'A tn thalan^tntr years, Ma. noa tttd that A,merican Jewiah eomotuaity ia partlea. BUfekii Hlspanits and ahrinUng and 5.6 million She called for a new Jew- Travers haa participated in Aalans are increasiiig in Jews only make up 2.2 per ish agenda with American commissionB sent to El Salpopulation and political cent of the alectorate. Oi Jews »ti«iring a strong com- vador and the Soviet Union awareness at a rapid rate. thia number almost one mil- mitment to worki Jewry and to study human rights Mrs. Cannon, a political lion Jews dkl not ngiatar to a strong Israel, makhig a abuaea in those countries. anatyst, tennad the minor vote in the presideraal elec- commitment to build coali- She I was a monber of the ity groupa "thxaa sleeping tion. tions (m whatever kaues ot ddegatitHi which accompagiants" and suggested that Dr. Cannon aakl that one- agreement that can be nied the exiled Korean demAmerican Jews take stepa third of Amsricaa Jewa are found, inuMPting QQ itate ocratic leader, Kim Dae to understand how suot ovtr 65 and that the Jewiah and Idieal politica and work- Jung, back to his homdand changes may impact on aommunity is experlcodng ing on the historic goal of undff the auspteea of the Jewiah concana. proMema with assfanHatian Jews evarywhere to repair Center for Development Policy, a 30n-profit foundaShe pointed out that and low Urth rate "whUe the worki. tion of which Ms. Travera ia a member. Information gathered
Federation appoint^ associate director
Book Appreciation Fund honors the late Elinor A. Whitman
reel Bond organiiatkn as area eiecutive director in Teua, Oklahoma and Loui-
Charles P. Epatela The ^wppplntment of Charlea F. Epatein of Dalhih, aa associate director of the ihwifh Fedaration of Omaha, hM bean anaouDced by Howard Bloom, eiecu^ediroetor, ' Mr. Epatein, moat reI ent^ a national consoltant for Development Corp. of Amarica. New York Oty. •ucceeda Sondra Topper who has relocated to Chid^a Bafora Joining tha Davahpuwiit Corp. d Amarica •a a ftmd raia«, Mr. EpalaiB, 65, h«t aanwtf the la-
He also had aerved as executive dhractor, Jewish Fedaration of the Delawart Valley and aa azacotiva director of the Jewiah Commimity Couaoll ia Avatip, Ttsaa and the Jewiah Community Center and Jewish Comniunity Council fat Maor chsotar, N.H. Iniddition, ha had aarvad as a social planner/erantaman of the Lowell, Maa^, Modal atiee Agency and aa director of the Lowell Environmental Arts and SdMr.EpataiBeaniadaB.a degree at BoatoB StaU Collefa, an Ed. M. da«rea at Boaton University and a Certifk»te In Jewiah Communal Studiae at Hebrew UnkmCoUMi. Hai«MllBWifs,CiirinBa, h«va'4hraa ehildrm Mra. Mark (Cory) Chaaa of Omaha; Joa an attoinv in Oklahoma City, and Rkfc, an insoranoa rspraaentative in Anatitt, Tacaa.
"She waa very Cordial, very accommodating, very personable. She signed autographs. She knows how to make you feel good about being Jewish, about being part of a people who take care of their own." Mrs. Weinstein emphasized Ms. Travo^' sincerity. "She's a very genuine per. former and person who transcends all ages. Her program is conversation and song. She sings in Hebrew. She shares her experiences Mary Travera in Israel and although she herself is not Jewish, has an from those trips providee overwhelming enquithy and much of the material for her feeling for the Jewish exlectures and solo conoerts^ perience. across the country. "All the things I loved Having performed at the CouncU of Jewiah Federa- and adored about 'Peter, tion's General Assembly in Paul & Mary' wa« not an 1987, Ms. Travers recently act," she cooiduded. "It was appeared in DaUaa on behalf real. Don't kid yourself. of the Wonwn's Division of Mary Travers is one, tough the Federation then; An- cookie—but she's a nice, drea WeJiistein was dividon tough codde." chairman. Bom in Louisville, Ken"Everyone came away tucky, Maiy Travera was Mhig it waa one o(:ti>* beat reand ud educated fa New pragfams Uiey had ever att«^" add Mrs. Web- paraniU' ao^vitiee, Dolh as stein. "The porpoee of our journalists and members of luncheon was to learn, but the early labor movement, 'JHl we were equally as moved that gave her a sense of ^ffl by what she had to say. reaponaibility and c«»unit"Her message ia not new, ment. but it's still compelling. "llwr^'a a quota from a What we sang about in the famoua Tahmuic rabbi thatj '60s is just ss pertinent and aaya,'Itianotyouri rdutytoH important in the '80a. There fidah the work, but you I are a lot of peoide in thia not at liberty to tyouar^H negled^ wrarkl who are not free." if" Mary Travera believes For fartbar infpnnatian, stronigfr in what ahe'a doing and what she has to say, c(«taet Ellia Pennar at I and she wants to makis sure Federation officea, 334^ 8200, Ext 264. you balieva it, too.
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Susan Silver, vice president of the Jewish Federation Library Board, announced that the Elinor A. Whitman Memorial Book Annraciatidn Fund has been wKbHshad thwagh a donation by hsr hoaband. Norman Whitman. The annouDcement was made at the Feb. 19 awards ceremony for the annual Jewiah Book Appredation Contest Elinor Whitman served lor many yaara aa a member of the library Board and on the fwohar of both Bath El •adTmiMa laraal Raligioua achool8.6hahH)«ka«»i» t<«aatinp> wiali Saaaa SIbw, vtee president of the. Ukantwa) ^wUk brary Beard, aseapta a denatfan from Na naOm, h< aiA •aiaUaUng tiM EBnor A. WUttaan Mamorid Book. Mr. Wh iii pradation Fund. hmdwasD ^ittt; atwihagoaj' luialj Contaat ia sponaored jointly ory. a braaa plate wilt ba afby the Jawiafa FadanUon Hxad to aiactioa ol fhil* youth of the Omaha commu- Library. tha Friadal ianlah dran'a hooka iatkalibri nity. Moniaa from the fond Academy, UTTO awl Tem- and the book nport wil) be uaad topronoto the ple laraal RaUffama School win now be hwMm contaat and to award piteaa and ia haU in conjunction EBnor A. WU^UM with Jewiah Bodk Month. tothavtenarib rialSook The Book Appreciation In tin. Whitnan'a mem- taot,Mn.