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1992 Federation Campaign surpasses goal By Barbara Chandler Federation public relations director Jay Lemer, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, announce^ the close of the'formal fundraising effort of the 1992 UJA/Federation Campaign. "We raised a total of 92,610,000. which is an overall increaae of 14 percent over last year. That is a tremendous success in this difficult economic time. It is a tribute to the campaign chairmen, Carl Riekes, Gary Javitch and Jan Schneiderman, their campaigi) teams and this community. I believe this success shows that our campaign organization and policies are headed in the right direction and indicates a bright future. "In the Continuing Exodus campaign, we raised S903,00O, more than onethird of our goal to this three-year commitment to UJA. Many donors who did not feel they could make a Continuing Exodus pledge this year have indicated that they will do so in the next campaign, so that line is expected to increase. We remain committed to continuing this effdrt as long as there are Jews under oppression
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anywhere in the world. "We also had a very successful Super Sunday under the chairmanship of Bobbi and Larry Newman, raising more than $50,000." "We have 'just completed the most successful fund-raising campaign in our Federation's history," said Mr. Javitch, Men's Division co<chairman. "In this year of recession and political uncertainty both here and in Israel, we swpassed our goal. The cam-^ paign volunteers did an exceptional job of personally contacting donors in every division. It was a real pleasure to work with this team of dedicated men. "While we eiyoy our success, we must not become complacent. Our community faces several challenges. We must encourage the younger generation to step forward as volunteers and financial leaders. We must maintain our magnificent investment in our agendea. Per haps our greatest challenge involves our Russian immigrants, both here and in Israel. We must do all that we can to aid them. If you can offer some time and assistance to make these families feel more at home, please call Jewish
Family Service."
practice Judaism openly and our funds will help Mr. Riekes, Men's Divi- them re-establish their sion co<hairman, added, Jewish communities." "As chairman of the camMs. Schneiderman, paign, I personally gained Women's Division chairtremendous insight into man, announced that the Israel's needs and a better women raised nearly a half understanding of our local million dollars representneeds. ing a 14-percent increase "When we began the over last year. campaign planning last "I was proud to work summer, we knew we were with the women of this facing a difficult year and community, t knew I could there was even a sense of count on them when I took apprehension. We knew this job and, as always, a successful campaign they, came through," she would require tremendous said. "They know the imcommitment from the cam- portance and meaning of paign workers and ovu: en- raising campaign dollars. tire, conmiunity, but we They do their part with enalso knew the capability thusiasm, dedicated to our was there; it just had to be community and to Israel. manifested. Once the cam"We have eight new paign was under way, Lions of Judah, which everyone in the conunu- brings us to a total of 25 nity responded to get the members in this division job done. It was very representing gifts of gratifying and our whole $6,000 or more. We also community can be very have six members in our proud. new Double Chai Division. This year, we r^estab"Your goodwill and con- liahed our Young Womtinued support provkte the en's Divisioa. It's vary immeans for the Federation, portant to involve our its agencies, and the UJA young women in the camto provide excellent serv- paign as we build leaderices and programs in Oma- ship and create a financial ha and Israel. Further- base for the future. more, with the fall of "Women should not hesCommunism, Jews in East- itate to take on leadership em Europe and the former roles in the Federation Soviet Union can finally campaign," Ms. Schneider-
Klrtlmbaum. Mr. Kirshenbaum also stated that Mr. Richards is a foundiof membar of the orlgiBal Eadmnnaiit Fund board of directors and hoidi th« dlatlnctlon of having Mtabliahad (wo of the aaHlMt endowmMit and philanthropic funds with tha Foundatioo in Omaha.
Over tlie Top! Omaha $2,610,000
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im,m Continuing Exodus :^909,000
Source: Jewish Federuion of Oniilu
tain that the upcoming man concluded. "I enjoyed my job as leadership with Zoe Riekes Women's Division Chair- as 1993 Women's Division man and gained a deep Chairman will carry on the sense of satisfaction and enthusiasm of this year's accomplishment. I am cer- campaign."
Annual meeting plans two major awards
By SheiU GarMmbke, staff writer
Anne Fruk 1B the World 1929-llHS, a photo exhibit preaented at Joslyn Castle last fall, will claim the Jewish Federation of Omaha's Commu nity ServkM Award at the June 14 annual meeting in the Jewish Community Center. Morton A. Richarda, former Omahan who now reoidea in Laguoa Hilla, Odif., wiU reNiv* the 1991 Endowment Achiev«m«Dt Award. The Endowment AchieveBtiot Award will be pr*MDted to Mr. Richarda because ha baa ahown the erihip, vialon, and iti<90 to facilitate the •uccesaful growth of the * Foundation • Godownwit Fund, according to Foundation chairman Joaeph
1992 UJA/Federation Campaign:
fit of this exhibit was that without reservation. This the measages of the ex*^ it opansd windows which exhibit had enormous im- hibit were able to impact are many times closed. pact On the non-Jewish more than 8,000 student?. Everyone who enlored community who also ""One student, after view the exhibit was able to volunteeered to worb.on ing l!he exhibit, took the trouble to find out my look at isauea of prejudice it." "Discrimination and pet- name and phone number. and diacrimination in new and challenging ways." he secution are still going on He called me to say his I today," Mrs.proder con- was forever changed added. Jane Batt, uaiatant tinued. "We must renum- cause of it,^' Ms. Kratinia AOL director aUtad. 'It ber this lime becauae our ^aaid. is a chokx to kiok the other children will alwaya have way when someone is be- to deal with thsae isauea ing discriminated against. and nudnpersonal choices With the lighting of gaa.,, When p«ople look the concerning them." The exhibit incorporated flamea atop six stark" other way and allow their government to make ha- a wide range of contuuu- cohmuu of black granite, tred law, a Holocauat ia nity events which had the Loe Angelas Holobroad appeal to the 23.600 caust Monument was dedt^ tha ultimate result." Anne Brodsr and Janet attendats. Approximately cated at a public park. The •triangular 24^fo Kratina, exhibit co<iait- 8,300 students from pub^ pariona, apearheadad a lie, parochial and private njjgfi ooflUDO committee of 28 Individ- Omaha area urban and ru- both the aix aoJllion i uab recruited from the ral achoola, university stu- i\iu\ cTMuatnriH smokM Jewish and gttatv (ktaha danta. and civic and community. They raised church groupa ware guided $43,000, mobiilaed and or through tha exhibit by bar from oacn curopeau cuunganised 4&0 volunteers, trained docenta. and found aupport from " It wu so rewarding to try, and by another ring_ corporatkMta and (ounda- see how the non-Jewiah with the namsa of < tioun throuiihout tho area, community received the trationandexi nr exhibit, and it waa a hum- campa. V..uoe bling experience to realiie CO*HE< "'"•"*' Ft >« high- how appcadativs our Jaw- ^pageonei rj ligDi, ui evuryining I have iah trinds wars of Oma Eugene "Spee<i> cwn v/tt dona in my vohinteer he's recaption to it." Ma. back in last wsek's i caraar. I waa Immadtataly Kratina raUtsd. carried the wrong faadnatsd by tha pnijacta According, to Ma. Kra- line. The Jewish PVeM scope and volunteered tina, aha waa grstUUd that ragrats the error.
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Mr. Rk:hard'a daughter, Suianne Singer, will receive the award in her father's abaence. "Whenever I aee that a program of the Jawith Community Center or Jawiah Cultural ArtaOonrili* funded by tlw Morton A, Richarda Endowmnt fund, I feel two emotions. Fifst, great pride in my dad for havbg the wisdom, foreaight, gaoaroaity and concam for our Jawiih community that ini|iii«d him to aatabHah om of tht Mrliaat IvM •odowmnt funds; and iscond. giast happi oass in knowing that he mads hia fdft during his Uistima so tnat ha can rssp
the continual «^oynient of aesing the programming that ne has helped make poaaible," Mrs. Singsr said. The Anne Frank exhibit, a conununity-wide effort, waa apoBiorsd bv the ADUCRC and nomlnatwl bv Jewish Family Service, their goal wu to make Holocauat •ducalional mstsrlsla available to Oouha puWkachoo! ' dants, tMcberi and i brotKlir Omaha conuuu nity. "The ADL took sWadarihlp rob in trying to bring Iha tihibil tu Omaha," Bob WoUaoo. AUL dirac tor aald. "The great beno