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SERVING NEBRASKA AND K>WA SINCE 1920 Vol. LXVN No. ia Omaha, Nabr.
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Larry Kaushansky reunited with family from Soviet Union l0ns Kavahaulor (eaater of photo wearing anaglaaaaa) waloooMO ciglit memben of hia famUy from the Soviet Uaioa oo Jaa. 3 at Eppley Airport In frost of him itVaUlia 9Mm, Jawlah FuaSif Scrvioe'a raaattlaaaaat eeordteator and on dther aide an family mmnbcra as foUowa: Alexawler R^Jier, hia wife, Maiianui ami thatt aoa. Daaiai; Yankd R^yUier and Ua wifa, Eva; Yakov Siaokfaovleh, hia wife, Filma awl Ua mother-in-law. Tanlte Adlw. AdditoMd photoa oa page 5.
Federat(pn board considers conimunity heeds siifteiy By Joaaie Jacobaon FederaUon pdUic retationa director A pn^Msal for a profesaional aurvey that would prioritize the communaJ needa of the Omaha Jewish community was presented to the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Omaha by Jarry M. Sluaky, chaihnan of the Federation's Planning and Evaluation ComliiiM^e. Jay Lemer, president of the Federation and former ckairman of the P & E Committee, directed the committee to puraue such a study in support of a more traditional planning 0iode ratbar than continuing to adfiroes projects on an individual basis. The Federation by-laws provide that "the Planning and Evaluation Comn^tM ahall b« reapandble for a continuoua overall evabatioa and appraisal of the pronams and aervicaa of the Faderttiaa with lh<kob)activeof
Jerry M. Slusky tliat the current and future needs of the Jewiah community of Omaha are properly met. "From time to time, the P & E Committee ahall recommsod to the Board of Directors such studies and surveya as the P & E Committee shall conaider necaaaary to provide the tactual baais for such evaluation and appralaal According to Mr. Sluaky, a formal appraisal of the naeda of tha Omaha Jew-
ish community haa not taken place aince 1976. "Our goal ia to obtain objective information on the naeda of our community and the prioritization of tboee nMds ao that leadership can reconcile unlimited needa with limited reeources," he explained. "We are working to eatablish a prioritization of service needs against which current and future resources can be allocated. "We need to objectively gain insights into (he constituency of the Omaha Jmiah community," he con^nued. "We neod to be sure that programs and services are in line with priorities, and above aD, to ehsure an efficient use of ooRununity dollars raised. "The P & E Committee haa been niaeting ainoe August with UM sole pu^ pose of deciding the tech* nique and the profeeaional advisor for such a project. (CoatlniMda«P^7)
Henry Monsky Lodge aids Ethiopian Jews By Morris Maline Omaha's Henry Mooaky Lodge of B'nai B'rith has launched an effort to help the Jewish population of Ethiopia. Alvin Abramson, cochairman with Bob Birt of the Lodge's Ethiopian Jewry project, said the opening thrust of the effort will take place here Jan. 16-19. During that, time frame, Barbara R. Gcndon, founder and executive director of the North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ) wiU be here. Ma. Gordon, who had made eight tripe to Ethiopia and many trips to Israel in behalf of Ethiopian Jews, will speak to aavsral organizations at various locations in the dty. Her purpose, according to Mr. Abramaoo, will be to raiae the awareneas toval of both JawB and non-
Barbva R. Gordon Jews to the plight of Ethiopian Jowa. Sinoe ita beginning in 1982, NACOEJ has worked in Ethiopia to help keep the endangered Jewiah community alive and help them reach Israel. Today, the organiaation's workers in Addis Ababa, where an estimated 38,000 Jews are
seeking visas to Israel, try to sustain life for thoee awaiting «nigration opportunitiee. In recent weeiu, media accounts have focuaed cm an increaaing stream of Ethiopian Jews arriving in larael and Ms. Gordon may be able to bring a timely report to the Jewish community, Mr. Abramaon added. A few months ago, B'nai B'rith International in Washington, D.C., published a manual for those working to help Ethiopian Jowa. TiUad. Pidjroa Shvidn .. • Hadeemit the Captive, the manual waa made poeaiUa by a grant from thelrvinaadFVIiaShar man Family Phttanthropic Fund throui^ the afforta of Mr. Abranaoo, a Community Voiuakasr Sarvioae commiaaiooar. (Ceirtimsd «• Page S)