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Blumlcin Home plans dedication ceremony By Bert Lewie Sundi^, Aug. 26, from 2 to 4 pjn., the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home will celebrate the cornerstone dedication oereoumy for the new additkm. Eateoive rsmodaUng and new oooatiuctkn incbde 21 reddent rooma, doable kitchens for meat and dairy preparatkipa, an enlarged dining romn, new offices and conference room and the retocated aliditiHium. An initial gift of $600,000 from thp Bhmddn Foundatton waa the impetus fw the a]Hmdoo project; matching funds frtnn the Jewish Federation totaled $1,000,000. An additfamd $60,000 was donated by the Jke F^JKfanan (amity at the grounifiineking ceremony. "To c^>lete the estimated coot of conatruction, a loan of $900,000 waa made. The community is invited to attend the ceremony and tour Uie fu^ty following the program^
Vaad adds two firms
Tree of Love Tha 80CM7 of Swhm held ita araoal pfeak Soa6aj at tha kaaa (rf Radid aad Cari Roaaidxtg. Marijra Bddrfw, a Soviet Jewiah open dagar iHw ia b«iag naattM la OBMIU. anm a mMuf of YIddkh aeagt aad ftas Wt, T«lk aild Zev EMbccg aad DttiMfe Bnalow play irfth tbe eolond atil^ of doth by Mr. Roacabcrg.
Rice donation utiR2^s unique cliaritable method By dosaaae Siacar Fadaratiaa Foudatioa
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come from their gift; then someday, other paople'a livee will be enhanced by Rotborbd Joe Rice have it. beconti tk*fint to donate Mr. Rice, who will be to the FadMatloB throHifa celebrating hia 89th birtha nniqiio malhod of dHvi- day 00 Wedneaday, extabia gMaf, aooardiaf to plained, "We're lucky Joe Kiraheobanni, chali^ we're here, and no one man of the F<oiiadatkio of knowa wfan we're going to the Jewiah Federatian of leava. We have lote of Omaha. (pmdchiUrtn and grea^ Their $25,000 gift of granddiildren to worry aecoritiea has beat made about, ao we didn't fed to the Jowiah FadtratiaD that wa couU do a h>t, but Pooled Income Fund, w« oartainly wanted to do whidi ia atbaMatend by aomethiag for the Federathe Councfl of Jewiah Fed- tion." aratiaaa. AooadingtoMrs. Rioe, The Pooled Income "We really worry about Fund enablea dooora to re- the young people going to cdve a aiffnificant charita- ooilega today. It haa beble tax dadqction. aad in cono BO expanaive. We additioa. to neafva tlM in- juat wanted to be aMe to come from their gift in help." Catty check*, juat aaTheir being tha firat to wmild from another oaa thia instrument of inveatment. Upon the charitable giving ia in death of the laat to aur- keeping with the leaderviva, the prindpai^ their akip that has always donation will be trana- mariced their involvement fHmdt^tbaJawidiFMtr in thia community. In the ation of Onaha. 1940'B Mr. Rice was the At that time, the Peder- first president of the Or. ation wlBaitehUah in thdr Philip jShar Home for the memoor aparmawmt m- Afad, praddcit of Beth El dowment known aa the SynagogtM and chairman Joe and Ruth Rice Scho- of th6 FMeration's Philanlarship Fund. thropy'Campaign. AaiftiMNaoMnpUahThe Rleea, who have bean an integral part of roents weren't anoo^ for the community through- one decade, be became preoutthita'66yaarsofauir- ddant of tha Jewiah Fedriage, know that dtnfag ••ttaiaMt. During hia their lifetime they will tenure the Pedaratioo rehayf.q)f:^ivf#t qftha in-
Hdocaust. He fondly recalla thia even included the Federation buying an apartment building that waa large fMugh to houae lafamttaa. Through the yeara, Mr. Rice haa been a tiideaa fundfldaer for the State of larad, Federation campaigna, and other onnmunlty drivea. About 16 yeara ago he waa raroached to aee if he woud aaaiat in organidng a grmqi (rf "you&gar" retfavd men. As always, ha waa ready to hdp and promptly mailed out 60 letters announcing the flrat meeting. Ei|^te«a men atteoded that gathering, and the Oldtimara group was bom. At timea mote tlian 126 men have mat for lunch, cards and intareaUng epaakers. The group still gate together enmry other week at the Jewiah Conununity Center. In addition to alw^ra being there Waocburage her huaband in his numerous activitiee, Mra. Rice was praaident of what was called the Women's Division of the Federation and . haa always supported numaroua WOOIM'S organiratlona. "We are thrilled with thia vary gaaaroua gift from R«u> anil Joe," aakl Mr. Kirshenbaum. "We :)i^pit.tlM!y< oontiMH^t •»'
joy the income from it for many years. Then some thne in the 2hit cantnry some vary ludiV atudente will be hdped with their educatton because of two wonderful people who cared ao deeply about Ihe Omaha Jewish community." Jarold RoasQ, direetar of tha Federatian Foundation. wouU be happy to visit with anyone who wouU lika to aiplore tha Pooled laoDOM Fund or any other foam of eha^ Itabla fivlag. Many vehidea«M avaSabia that can be taUoc»d to your indivklual dnin and drcnmatadaoaa. Ha iovitaa msnbara of tha cosnnnodty to contact him at 884-8S00 or to call thair lawyer, aooountant or financial
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The VillagB Bakery at 8709 Shamrock Ro«d and Herman Nut and Suf^ply Company at 6606 Orover Street are now under the supervision of the' Vaad Hakaahrut of Omaha. Their praducto are now avaflaUaioruaa according to O^l^m 9f kadurut An"^i/iin 'Witjiiit i*f t^^ff f*M^ tkna to tba koahar badnesses in Omaha was made this wadt by Maty FaUman. chaiftnan of tba Vaad, a committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. The Village Bakery, formerly Friedman'a Bakery which waa also under supervision of the Vaad, carriea a full line of braada, cakea, onolciaa and otlur baked itama. It ia omiad by Roxanne Sturgeon, formerly aaaodatad with local bakaries in Oquha. Herman Nut and Supply Coaqtany ia owned by Joe Flahd and provides nut pradncte lor iriioleaala andratallf Other kicd
under aopervision of the Vaad Hakaalout are Bagd Bin, Bagel Joe's Ddi, Nebraaka Koabsr Meat MaiicatandaoidnWavea of Grain Bakeiy. Tha Vaad alao tapwviaea the Utcben at the RoaeBhuikin Home aad thaUtchaiiattheJaiddi ComnmnN* Cantar. BabU Isaac NMOH asrvaa aa Rav HamachsMr fOr the Vaad. Maal^bdia (anpervison) MP the Vaad are An^aMe Fettman and BaAbi Allan Gonshar, assisted by Ida Banner.
New diplomat JERUSALEM (JTA)larad'a CaUnet haa approved Zafanan Sliuval, a Likad OMobar of Kaaeaet, to be laraafa next ambaasador to WaaUngtoo. Sbnval, a manbar of the Omatifactian of tha Likud bloc, waa named to auc(CaidiBaad oa Pi«o 19
Fellman Trust awards scholarships Howard M. Koopar, a tniatae of the Bruce M. Fellman Charitable Foundation Truat, haa announced that edmlarahina have been awarded to nine Omaha area coUaga atudante, which win aasiat them with their college educatton. ChoasB for thaaa 1990-91 acfaolarships are Valary Astor. Univardty of Nebraska at Uncob; Stephanie Wdnatdn, Ariaona State University: Coray Oanbsr, Gallandet Univardty; ScoU Forman, Northwaatara Univardty; Mark Epatein, Univardty of Kanaaa; Jill Horriatato. Univerdty of Nebraska at Ondw Keri Sdtiman, Bowdoin College: Scott Kaplan, Univerdty of Kansas and Jennifer Chandler, Northweet Miaaouri State Univardty. The Biiite M. FeOman Charitable Foondatioa IVuat waa created in namory of Braoa M. FeUman, aon of Tom and Oariyna Falluaa. after hia untfandy death while attending George Waahiagton Univer dty and patttiipatiiut bi the Univarstty of Pittaburgh'a Samaatar at Sea.
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