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Temple Israel jammed with Friedman mourners By BioRli MbUM An eatimated crowd of 1.300 occupied every seat and moat of tlie standinii room at Tm^ larad aa the Jewiah community of Omaha joined with the dtiMu-of gtMtar Oooaha to paying Inat ra^ncta to laadore (On) Frtodman. Swicea for Mr. Friedman, haad of BoBahiim'8 fine jemfay and giftsatore in Ragaoejr Gowt, took place Sept 13 at Temple laraal with borial at Beth El CemBtery. Mr. Friedman had beloncad to both eoogracatkna. Mr. Friadman. who had bean diacnooed with fame cancer in Mardi, had been koapitalised in recent weeka. He died Septl2 about 1:30 a.m. at Bergan Ifwcy Medical Oaoter. He iraa67. In addition to hia wife, Roa, Mr. niadnum ia mtt-
laadore (Ik^ Friedman vived by hia mother, Rebecca Friedman; dwc^tare, Jania Yale and Suaie Cohii; aon Alan, 10 grandddUran and a riater, Dorothy Boaeothsl of Downey, Calif. One of hia grandchildren, Adam YalB, apealting in behalf of aU the grandchildren at Che. AmCh ral aervioe, toldtbemoam-
Bible quiz honors II San. Edward Zorinlcsy . Richard Diamond, praaidcnt of Heniy Monaky ^odge B'nai B'rith. haa anImmoed that the Sixth jUmuat Bible Quis will be Bald Dec 16 at 2 p.m. in Vtm theater of the Jewish Comnumity Center. * Mr. Diamond alao aniounoed that the Bible piis will hereafter be lamed the Edward HotB'nai B'rith Bible The late U.S. Senawaa a member of CornLodge B'nai B'rith, irhich ia now a part of Bemy Manal(y Lodge. Hia imther, the late Sonia pxixmky.ioMdetgeomma ' [ueet to tlie Lodge for eduntion of Jewiah ith. The ZotiHlnr fam.and Lodge omcera that the funding of Bifaie Quis wooki be an ite nee of theae and a tribute to the Senator. Four priiea will be aniad to thaw Judged ia wlnnara bj'rabWa fai the nmmnnity. Fbifc Bfiie ia WO; eeeond, MlM); tliird, nO; fourth. 1100. The im matdm can be apted toward coUege tuin or a trip to IVML The iBteet ia open to Jiawiah kaoagara in the Omaha na who are in jpvdea iaa through 12, Mr. Dialondatatad. ^ Prior to the contaat. the wlllbeaaked familiariae themaelvee the Book of Exodua porticos of the Flrat
era that the beat way the grandchOdren cOidd honor their grandfather waa to live their own livee foDowingbia exampWi as a role model In his eulogy, Rabbi Aiyeh Azriel referred to Mr. Friedman as one of those rare people who enoompassed abnBat a "my»tic akhemy" about hia person, creating an aura of inspiration for thoee who came & contact with him. Rabbi Asriel aaid Mr. Friedman fulfilled his persoojdi^ by being kind and by givfaig. not only of his wealth, but of himself. "Ike never said na His responaa to anygne ki need was "What do you need?', " Rabbi Aviel aaid. Also psriie4wefa«injd»aervke was Cantor Karen Webber. Mr. Friedman waa bom in Omaha in 1924. It was exaetfy iooe yaer to tiw day after hia komigHmt par-
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Javitch, RIekes, Schneiderman to lead 1992 Federation campaign
Gary Javitdi now, not tomocTOW." Mr. Javitch emphasized. "At thia moment in hiatory we have the opportunity to Ji^ Lemer, president of »i«t«{ii (ffff num wiMnlii ful the Jewish Federation of Jewial|;ciBmmuni^ ad at Omaha, announced the tha aatla time, be part of leadership of the 1992 an interastiooat effort to UJA/Fedwation campaign. provide neadom for Jewa Gary Javitch and Carl who have bssttTBupressed Rieke*.M» cthchsirntt of in othsr pnteSSsiiiMid UHe'tGin DiviaiiNFaBd fbr ao many years. As we Jan TliTiiwiiilwiinii ia chair- obserys t^ eoD^ee of man of the Wmnen's DiviCuuuuuuism, we must tsc sion. qgnice that tfas window of "Qo; litRnsnt in ttk*- (|96rtanity teuipMr'ii^t tory... "is the msMage ntow. of this two-line ("ampaign, "It is sn honor for me to a mi4" fiind-raisingatfart lead in what I oonakkr one to maintnin tim Omaha of our moat important Jewish fOiMraiini^ snd to tasks—raiaing msosgr to msat tba immediate needa secure our Jewish ooBunuofJaws ia other oountriee nity. We have one of the wnHSMc freedom from oppresaian. "Tbe time for action is By Bwbara Chandler Fedwntian public ralatieMi dkreetor
ftiiltfrQMiMSttaaia to eacape anti-Samitie op"Any temager, regard- preeaion. When the Midlands leee of previous Jewish education, iriio thoroua^y Chapter of the National reads the required mate- Oaunetl of Christiana and rial, can compete," aaid Jmn boMred lb'.- FUedSteven Riekee, a Truatee man arit immanitarian in of the Lodge. "The quiz ia (Centinnedon PSfa^ not hard," he added. "Sample qnaetions wdl be given cooteatants in advance and aeveral practice aessloas may be haU." Mr. Diamond aakl that the Lodge haa received tmrnaodous cooperation in putting on thia event The Quiz ia haU k oaqtunctiaa with Jewish Book Month, and the Federatko Library. Alao, each of the synagoguea, their youth groupa and thair echoob, Omaha Hebrew High School, and the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization are all aariating in this year's conteet "I know that Henry Mauky Lodge has slways bean committed to our youth, and I am pieaaed to be tevelvMi with thia program." aaid Beth Cohen, BBYO director. Thoee intareeted in en-' tering the conteet may do ao 1;^ submitting thair name end their perants namea, arirlraaa and sip code, telaphona munber. high achool and grade to the B'aii B'rith Otftoe, 838 S. 182 Street Omaha. NE M164, or by calling Barbara Malaahwek deft) and Patti Loia Epatain at 334-8200, ext W9, by Oct. 31. help fW baaketa with applae, honqr and enke eo that Addittwial information miQr bt obtained by calling isdimimllMi s^iayn sweat naw ysaf-€uu»lasy ef Mr. Riakee at 383-8408 or Tsavia I«ilfl*s Cmm CmmmUibm. 390-1112.
Temple Israel cares
CariRIAea atrongaet, moot oommifi ted ^d-raiaing tea ever. Tliey are aware of t needs of Onuda apd la raet, snd I sm proud to I woidngwitkt&am." "This fJmpaign
sents a unique < ~ Mr. Riskss noted, tlniiiw^ Soviet i ^JIows.unto 1 a truly Bitaric evaot' bave the opportonil^ to ( what cooUn't be doas I mo 01 our nfinteB^' "At the sine tins, ws must feepps the future of thia JesHsIt ieonmamity for our children and future gtnsratkms. I was tmght (OaMfauted en P^ 41
Beth Israel launches 'Letter Storm'
On the firat day of Rosh Haahana. Beth laraal amagogue undvtook the fitst pEaae of "Operation Letter Storm." Chairman Dik Weiner reporte that aome three thousand letters were diatrlbuted to woi^ sliipers calling upon our senators and oongraaamsn to support the Imali loan guarantee to hal^ reaettle Soviet Jewa. As Rabbi Mark Urimwits noted in hia aarmon, "We are at the crossronds in Jewish Ustsiy. Msvsr before hsve we bean able to reecue auch mnnbars of our brothora and aiatara. We dare not allow thia opportunity to pnsa ua 1^. Politics and outalde consklaratlons cannot be allowed to cloud this humanitarian imparative." Mr. Wainar aaid that phaae two of "Oparatkm Latter Storm" will take place betaraKolNkfae and after the ocaduaion of Yom Kippur. A maaeive petition camfiaign calling upon Praaidant Bush to scoept the immsdfsts need for the loan gufrantee. "President Bush has gone on record complaining about tihslaradllobby. Ha
ahoukfat't forget we elected him, and that we are dtiavs of tfas Unitsd Statea." In additkn to the petition canmaign, phsas two will faichids a aacoad latter campaign to our alocted offidala urging tham to support the loon guarantee request witlMMit any daily. Phaae three of the compaign wfll revolve around Saoeot lUW Allan Gonahar, thsNatiaMJ Confaraane of SynsflogDS Youths youth giuMP drive to so-, lidt petition signsturee and the diatribtttion to area reeidants of Isttera to be mailad to our elected offidala. Rabbi Gonsher said, 'When the Jews left Egypt thaw lived in SncoSs (hots) far 40 years; we don't nssd the Soviet Jews being hooalaes far oven a day. Thsgp haw* • right to a roof over thair heads, snd that wu glvn that to thim.ABw«sskisforsa immedlste loan guarThooe daairing to ai^ a patitioa may oaatnct the. Both loroal WMtofBs of fkwotMMiU.