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Vol. LXVII No. 6 Omiha, Nabr.
The future of Jewish Omaha
Facing reality: The need for increased giving Editor'! NoU: This is the fourth and final in a series of articles ('UtUning the financial crunch facing the Omaha Jewish community over the next tew yeara and explaining what must Iw done to secure the continuing enjoyment of our Jewish programs and services. By Howard Bloom, Executive Director Jewish Federation of Omaha In an earlier article, Margo Riekes and Marvin Poliliov tallced about the corrosive impact inflation has had on the purchasing power of Federation campaign dollau's. In order to amplify this, I thought that I would draw your attention to rapidly escalating costs which the communal budget absolutely has to absorb if we are to Iceep our doors open and to continue to provide service. Furthermore, these costs are symptomatic of other increased costs across the board. We are not simply adding services; we are also paying more for what we already have. I have chosen, for purposes of this article, to focus on certain fixed costs. By fixed costs, I mean those costs incurred in operating our facilities which must be paid and which are independent of degree of usage. For example, property insurance costs are fixed and independent of usage. Here is how they have increased over the past few years: % Increase Line Item 1980 198& 1989 of Base Property Insurance 25,196 48,792 62,946 150% Utilities 121,502 224,763 234,861 93% Medicallnsurance 27,192 33,344 66.720 142%
Soviet Jews jam American Embassy in Moscow Hundreds of Soviet Jews line up at the American Embassy in Moscow dally in an effort to obtain interviews leading to emigration. This photo was taken by Morris Maline. editor of the Omaha Jewish Preaa, on a cold, rainy day recently during an 11-day visit to the Soviet Union. A series of articles on the visit will start next week. See related editorUl on page 4. u-4» . —
Hmovative format featured at Women's Worker briefing
In terms of public policy now, let us look at how things have changed in the past ten years. Federal and state By Jan Perelman regulations in all areas have increased enormously and Women's Division this has impacted our costs. Communal service agenpublicity chairman cies throughout the country are forced to compete for competent professional and clerical staff in a labor marHarriet Slusky, member ket which is already extremely competitive. We, of of the Women's Cabinet of course, want the best in service and treatment for our the 1990 UJ A/Federation elderly, our children and oiu-selves. Campaign, and chairman Profeaaional services and fees have also risen exponen- of Worker Briefings, antially, and we are not immune from these factors. State nounced the briefings will and local regulations demand staff development time lake place on Nov. 16, at and other benefits for certain categories of staff. If and the home of Anne Broder, when Section 89 comes into full effect, the possibility co-chairman-elect of the of discriminatory benefits for more highly compensated Women's Division. employees will no longer be possible and benafits may "Because it is so imporhave to be equalized acroes the board. tant for every worker to These are political and economic conditions that all attend, we're offering a of us have to face whether it be in private business or choice of two sessions." in the not-for-profit area. Mrs. Slusky explained, The Jewish Federation of Omaha, through endowment "one in the morning from doUara and from its annual campaign, spends in total 9:30-11 a.m., or one in the about 1.6 million dollars in the kmd Omaha community. evening from 7:30-9 p.m. It alao aeoda about a mOUon dollars to laraeL Of the 1.6 "The purpose of the mDUon doUara spent locally, about 1600.000 is spent on briefinga ia to provide an campua occupancy. Juat to keep our campus property open, in order, secure andia an apinropriate state of re- update in varioua propair, coata ua 3S% of tha total number of doUara we grams and aarvioea, and to encourage discussion (CoatiBuad on Page 6) - among ouraelvaa about life in tha Omaha Jawiah eommunity—what wa have and what we naad. ' "Tliia ia not a daaaroom WaahingtOD - Rapre- make a national commit- sitnation," Mrs. Shiaky aaoUtiv* PMar HoagUnd ment to aducata all of out emphaaisad. "It's a fir•^ ia eo-aponaor of a Hooaa young paopla about the hand opportunity to ahare Raaohitkn that aAa avaty Hoiocauat. The impor- vital information from inatata to devaiop a corricu- tanoa of auch education in- formad fadlitatort for the huB that inatnicts chiUran itiativee is clear. It la my sake of everyone in the about the cauaes of geno- hope that this reaohition Jewish community." will help future geoera, cida and tha Hoiocauat. Cheryl Cooper and Ann tiona of Americana be Houae Raaohition 182 aparad tha horror of gaoor GiJdatain, co^hairmen of aaka that ackooia acroaa tha Woman'a Diviaion, dda. tha country davaiop proTeaching our school- agreed that whan workara grama that taach the paU^ agad ehildraa about the make aoUcitations, they icaL aeoMoic aodaL ethi- Hoiooaaat wffl aaaura that naad to ba knowladgaable cal and hMoiripal c«iM* of sach atrodtiaa never hap- about where tha money ia tha Holoeaoat. pen again," Mr.Hoaglaiid being spent and what the naada are. "Tha Congraaa must said.
Hoagland urges national program to teach youth about Holocaust
Harriet Slusky "The concept behind the briefings is low-key and straightforward, " said Mrs. Cooper. "We want our workers to feel good about what they're doing and underatand how important their job is. There's no mystery to the approach—these are the naada, and we must have tha money to pay for "The bottom Ume is that attending the briefing makaa tha job of solicitation eaaiar and the results motaaoccaaafuL" "There are so many services that most of us ara not aware of," Mrs. Goidatein said. "It hdps to hear about tham from paopla who know the facts, aad it baip ao much to be able to ask questioiu right than and there. We'i;e laamlng about what each of us wants and azp^s from our Jawiah eommunity, and we're finding ways, to get it. (Continued oa Page U
Lincoln Israel Bonds f honors Helen Boosalis The Lincohi Israel Bond Committee will pay tribute to Helen Boosalis at a testimonial dinner in her honor on Nov. 8 at ttie University Club in Lincoln. Mrs^-Boosalis will be presented with tlie Jerusalem City of Peace Award in recognition of her lifetime dedication to public service and commitment to the democratic values of the United States and the State of Israel. Mayor of Lincoln from 1975 to 1983, Mrs. Boosalis has held a number of local, state and national positions on various boards and commiasions. Diuing her two terma as mayor of Lincob, ahe also served Jor two years as president for the United Statea Conference of Mayors where she accompa-
Ralen Booaalia niad a national delegation of mayors to Israel. Gerald Grant, Lincoln conununity chairman for Israel Bonds, noted that Helen Boosalis has been a kmgtime friend to the Jewish community and urges all interested to attend. For additional information, call the larael Bond office in Minnaapolis, tollfree, at 1-800-752-5659.
PFLP takes credit for boat explosion By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)-An explosive-laden fishing boat blew up off the soutlv em Lebanese coast Monday night, injuring an Israeli navy seaffiaa naarby and killing a Palestinian terrorist aboard,
In Beirut, the Popular Front for tha Ubaration of Palestine, a hard-line Palaatina Liberation Organization faction headed by George Habash, claimad credit for the incident.
Tha incident appaara to have bean the firat aukida bombing at aaa. It anulatad tha frequent carbomb attaeka on Israeli tMopa in southam Leba*
It sakl one of its units on a miaaion againat Israel had a "major encounter" with a large nun^r of Israeli warahipa and I ters.
non m recent years.