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Senlng Nebraska and Iowa Since 1920 f Vol. LXX No. 22 Omaha
12 ADAR, 5753 Friday,March S, 1993
Applications due for Newman grants By Claudia Sherman Foundation Public Relations Director
Well-packed and. headed for the wildemetui are (front row, from leftj Ben Gonsher, Aaron Pilley, Jake Pilley, Adam Nichols, 'Jereray Chas«n and Jason Robertson and (back row) Rabbi Alan (lonsher and Assistant Scoutmaster Dr. Mark Pilley.
for purposes consistent with the bylaws of the Newman Foundation. These bylaws provide for Harian J. Noddle, pres- distribution of earnings to -ident of the Murray H. ' < 1) individuals wbo reside and Sharee C Newman in or within 75 ijiiles of Supporting Founda.tion, Omaha for charitable, announced that applica- educational or religious tions have been sent to' purposes; (2) the J^ewish organizations and indi- Federation: or (3) any or yiduala advising them to all of the charitable orgaapply no later than April, nizations which have 2 for funds from the New- their principal offices in man Supporting Foun- or within 75 miles of dation. Omaha and which are Mr. "Noddle said the beneficiaries of the cur-, Newman Foundation rent year's budgeting Board of Trustees will and allocation process of meet on April 24 to con- the Jewish Federation of sider requests for funds Omaha, Inc. -
Boy Scouts spend Shabbat in woods
Religious ban proposed in New Guinea
Cold weather and kneelugh snow didn'Vset in '.he way of Boy Scout Trf>^p 218'i tampout laai . t Kend near Fonienelle
SYDNEY, Australia iJ.TA) — The Council of Christian Churches in Papua New Guinea wants the national government to ban all non-Cbristian religions. .\ Council of Churches siioktaman said the proposal was directed mainlv at Moslems and secondar
Seven boys, ranging in age from 11 to 13, attendi;d the winter campt<ut i...jrnpanied by Asaistant itma^ter Dr Mark " .: ' , • ' . fioni;.:- i^-..-uti LtjUl a fire ..-.oiJe ,their cabin bfet'ore .lUPiact on Fri Celebrated Sha : : r- ices, a q\. '. r.a! meal
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Lx».utr.<: Ci.uiKU of Australian Jewry, the prApo«ed ban is a threat even though the island's Jewish popuUtion is small. 'The number is not the issue, the pnnctpfe is,* he said
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In Israel, secular and religious Jews all celebrate Purim By MlBtete Cawfedii JERUSAL£¥ ' Whik many »*c^ faaii*«Bsn Boab Hasitaaa ritoak by spandlu UM dity al UM bitrh aaa Many raligkoa Java i$oof* ths sacolar Manyn' BavaoikraaM Day, tvtolvwl,tti il«li$i«u« ar aacaU Uraatk caMrala Pun,., wiOiatinpian TIM hattiay bagias ta MMit dkwM s« Saturday
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dox c\relM hidaad, it is r tba y«ar ..«cht<ally panaisatbt* la fM a bit Upqr tV cowra* wall ttaira a pafty." said yaahitra ctu<Wa( Basya Scbar, tnm aitlwaokM, •iMa aUiMi ^,MiL( ,-BUkraLi. ilia holi <0« ,. .i ba Vraat.*
duUtan (ma tMO •ttMfe hmal lailMiltartf la tka ptar a»4 Mmtif. Oa Furt*. -MaiQrsftkai
•II fat tht day off from acfaoaL wiU hand out fbiid 10 Baady naighbors or visit local oulaitit bomaa UalMay food-|iving i* oat UoUtad to tba OMity AaoUMT Pahm tniAMon. UM gtvlac ti Purim baakaU. Btua that ftrimds aad falativoa briag *** tivi*ltYtT ffttt af diocalaMs and itqM*"M» nma. BusMaas t,<,a>Ti. i|>|( liaa af y« •! lifcopa. Tba i.,..c . ,.w^«Ma ^hi^ wikk bwtdmW of bmaclMs -" tha tauotry. oi is SBsd^Mt'
Grant applications should be for amounts not to exceed $3,000. There will be no es^ceptions to the April 2 deadline, said Mr. Noddle. The Newman Supporting Foundation welcomes the opportunity to consider being a participating sponsor in .programs that exceed $3,000, Mr. Noddle added. Grant applications as well as further information are available by contacting Sheldon Bernstein, Endowment Director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation, 334-8200, extension 275.
As far watiimoa, •tana .hav« boon stockiag tbem far waabs- Vaadars an Jarusalsm's Ben Ycbuvl,. airaa* sal) mafic » cowboy bala aad td> .'^i Ifts for two sbokals
cosutmas of. Charlie Chaplin and the Taouiga Muunt Nu\ja Tuitka n Israel, soldier itt are not cbnsid; BCvd oMtumea. Celebrating is what Purim is all about, but religious Ji*i »\ia ob ••rtm olbai Utt' holiday ,e the party, well .. . ihul end listen to MefiUai Ealhar And this
to tba raligiaaa aaigh barbood of Oaata most fcatura IraAtiaMl maalQttaaa Batlifr aa4 Kiac Akkabvaraab) aad ««9(ar«-iaflttaafad
to cnaiikj •iiij v"*^!"*** fo«d packages fir Iba foor," said Miss Bchur, the eludaai from Mil waahae
'To save money, some p«opl« buy wicktr baikits. svaiUbla in both religious and sacuU: nsighborheods, and flii thorn with hosfiamada