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By Jan Paefanan WaoMB'adivUoii pddkitjr diairaiaii AD (amredation luncheon will be held on Nov. 19, for the women of the lioo of Judah and CimI Grand Oifts dMsiona of the 1901 UJA/Federation CaniMiign. Iliehiiieh and program win be held at the Jodgni Art Moaenm Memben' 9Min, beginning at noon. Marda Cohen, chairman of the Chai/Grand Gifts .^division, announced that co-chairmen of the event •re SoaiiB C<dm and Zoe Riekaa. Aooordfaig to Mn. Cohn, the Membera' Room was the private library of Sarah Joatyn. Its beautiful antlt|De fuiiiMihigB, decor•tive wood paneling and molding, atained glass wiadowa and tapeatriee wijB provide "Juat the aetting the hmcbeon committee was kxddng for." "HMM *I^ aptdal wo.Boen in onr oomsnudty/i, AB atdd. *Wa hava^atw1 aftenoon for
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Murray Nevman's leadership recognized by Foundation
tidea and phoning reporta on these wide range of anbjecta. He has been the director of Jewish demographic studiee in dtiee throogliottt the United Stataa and has aerved as a planning consultant to the Council (tf Jewiah Federations, the United Jewiah Appeal and fedorations, Jewish community centers, synagogues, temples and other Jewish organizar tions throughout the United Statee and Canada. Anne Broder, Womoi's Division co«hakman, said that Dr. Tobin is a "fascinating speaker who has the abiUty to present lots of good, factual infornution in an interesting and enjoyable way. "I have peraonally known Dr. T(^ and his family for many years and have always been ingireaaed by his deep commitment to Judiaism. He Qteaks an over the country aiid I Quakw* «re for tunate mLy» aohadul*
By JiU KushMc Bebnoat Fedeiatloa Public Rdatkma Aaaodate Community loader Murray H. Newman haa been njunad the rec^Mnt of the 1990 Endowment Achievement Award by the Foundation of the Jewiah Federatjon board of trustees. Foundation chairman Josefth Kirshenbaum recently announced. Tlie award is presented anniially to recognize an indivicbal who, tluough "leaderahi^, vision and dedication, has beoi most instrumental in the successful growth of the Foundation's Endowment Fund," Mr. Kirshenbaun said. "Murray's dedication and interest in the Foundattoo aince ita inception ia 198S is a matter of record," he said. "He haa given unselfishly of his time and talent in helping ua acfaiev* our objaettvea.
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Murray Newmin Formal announcement of the award win be aaide on Nov. 14 attha Gaoeral AseembbrofthaCoundlof Jewish Pedemtioeu meeting in San Fraaoiaca Mr. Newman, a peat chairman of the Fodiidation, served on its board of trustees from 1988 to 1990, and ia currently a mendNT of ita investment nwnmittoo Mr.^ KiEahseb' jNHuaaaid. In adfitiat,'ha notwl that a Watt of Recognition to lionor
Foundation donors has been made possible through the generosity of Mr. Newman and his wife, Sharae. The wall will be erected in the lobby of tlie Jewish Community Center early next year. Mr. Newman led the Jewish Federation Men's Campaign in 1978 and 1990, ia a past chairman of the Jewish Federation Board, and jmved as fundraising chairman tar the Jewish Community Center building fimd. In addition he has held the position of state chairman for both the Anti-Defamation LeagMe ol B'nai B'tith and larad Bonds. Hia other volunteer commitmenta have inchidad aerving on the boards of the JCC. Temple IsradI and aa a truatae of the Miltoo S. and CocinneN. Livingstan Foundation. Mr. Newman is the former executive vice preaidant of tte AmBricm Cpepr munity Storeet^t^iAi <)pMMtors of Hinky iXnfcy Sopermarkets.
Over 550 students expected at Prejudice Elimination Workshop By Dr. PatiMa Ni la 1966 approximately 160 higfa'achool juniors gatbarad with area edncatorvto addraaa the aubject ot prejudkie and how to eliminate ft, thus creating •the firat PNiMice Eliminatko Workahop, raon•orsd by the ADL/CRC (Anti-DalBmatian League df B'nai B'rith/CommuBity Relationa CcMnmittee if the Jewiah Federaticm «f OmAaJ 3inoe than, the i*ntiidice ~Blfndaation Workshop (PEW) has brown to over 560 stuoents from high sdhools in iDmaha, CoimcO Bluffa, Unootn and other area ipmmunitiea. On^ov. U Hsaa atudents and 50 hdlitators from the eduleational and corporate •ommunity will gather at |k-Sa^Ben to address the pnie of pn4udka a|id gain Khicational took to combat the preJndiM that kbey may face in the future. l- "The workahop haa Irown ao mqch bfciuu« of &a aathuahiMn Hut the Community has for k...," said Patrick Ssler, Ph.D., chairman of the ) Pniudice EliminaWoriuhop Conunit^TiUa year many of Uiools called ua and ^ Itobehidudadinthe borkahop-Batee wa knew It. wa'd gana bam 300
students in 1980 to nearly 600 stadenta hi 1990," he added. The PEW Committee conaiata of a diverae group of educators and corporate profasalonala who com^ dinate the format of the mxkdMp, plan the speakers and programa and diacuas any changes that might be hatful f^ the upcoming workahcv. The ADL/CRC continues to sponsor the workahop. The tbema of thia year's woriuhqp is "Living in a Mdltknftural. Nonaaxiat Society: What Can You Do To Eliminate Prejudk»?" Coepreeentera wiO be Mary Harvey, execu-
tive director. Girls Chib, tk»a repreaentative for basu: skills for raoognidng and Father Val PMer, di- the City of Omaha; and their own pr^jndfoea-and Omaha City Councilman for dealing with prefudkes rector of Boya Town. inour sodety. Seven speakers from Richard TakechL The pr^udicea and diverse baduroonds wiO IV focua of the kqmote addraaa amau group see- ateroei^rpee to be address- speakara haa alao changed sions. Theee apeakera are ed at tUa year's workshop from nationally known Robert Armabong, dine- include raciam, fgif", educators to local comtor ot Omaha Housing ageiam, claaaism anddis- munity leadera. "By inAuthority; Rabbi Paul oindnation against reli- creaafaig kical invohrement Drazen, Beth El Syna- gioos groups, uri>an/niral hi the Prejudice Elindnagogue; Vi FickaL eacea^ive ufferencee utd disabled tion Workahop, we can better foeoa on the probdiiwctor of the Native Several aignificant lems that need to be adAmerican Community Development Corporation of changea have been made ia dreaaed hi our own eomOmidialnoofparated: Paul this year's Pnjudke Elim- munity," Dr. SalamosakL Th» Prejudice EUminaOutisrraa, praaident of hutkn Workdwp. A new Midweat Maintenance foUowup program ia plann- tion Workahop haa been 80 Cotporetioo; Jany Hall, ad thia year at Paidllion- aucceaaftal hi Omaha that counselor, PapHUon-La- LaViaU High School. On the Jewiah Fedsrstion cS Viata High School; Erven Dec. 12, 100 psycfaoktgy Sionx City, Iowa haa McSwain, Jr., human rela- studtata will learn the adopted its own n«)udioe
Edncatkia aad cofporata leedara plan PEW: from left, H«l> Baralmaa, Staa Hale, Pat Salsrao, Marta Ntevaa, 8«Mf« Laaa. Carl Wkth, RaUa Spladlsr. Patrieia
Nawaaa, Maqta Plaraow, Barbara ProhoMa. Dldi UBMIqniat aad Leoa'Dappen.
Elimination Workahop, modeled after the program here b> Omaha. PEW Cwwiiiittee membera iof Harb Barelman, Ann GcUatoia, Jody GoUBtein. Jerry Han, Art HiU, RaNas Kehrbarg, Terry Kopiah. Liaa Lewis, Dick Luadqaiat,' Bill McCo^ ndck. Lea Mood, Marta •Nievea, Margo Parsow, BiU Ramsey, Kaa R^ PhJ).. chairman Pat Salsrao, Ph.D., Robbi Spindler, Father Dick Tomesek. Chria Wiley and Carl Wirth. Adviaory Committee atmlw|ffofPEWareDoa Bannkig, Ph.D., Joaephins Raaee Brtino, Leon Dappen, Ph.D., Barbara Frohman, Mane Hall, Ph.D., Stan Hale, fiteve Luna. Patricia N^Mrman, Ph.D., Eddie Statao, Diane Thomas fmd I. Robert Wolfaon. Thia year's PEW baa baannadapoasibleby the fbOewing donors: Ak-SarBen, Alan Baer, Bill RamsMT Associates, Inc., K B Foods Inc., Keebler Co., Milton S. aadCoriane N. Livingston goandatfcw, Inc., Mutual of Omaha, Nabiaco Brands, Inc., Murray H. tnd Shares C. Newman SupfiorUng Poandatkm, Pipai BottUngCo., Phi% Q. and T«rrl L. Schnif* Foundation, UBion Padflc Railroad Co.. and US West.