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Scholarship assistance provided by Kooper Trust A scholarship has been established in memory of Robert H. Kooper and in honor of Dorothy G. Kooper, and through this trust, one scholarship will be available for the 1994-95 school year. It wilt be based on financial need for a Jewish student wishing to further his or her post-secondary education. Robert Kooper had a long history of service to the Jewish community. He was elected B'nai B'rith president in 1929; headed Beth El Synagogue in 1941; was president of Highland Country Club in 1951 and was chairman of the philanthropies drive in 1954. He died in 1961. Mrs. Kooper is still a strong supporter and worked with the Jewish Federation and Beth El Sisterhood. She will celebrate her 94th birthday in May. "Awarding a scholarship to a young Jewish person is a very appropriate way of honoring my parents," Howard Kooper noted. He and his wife, Sharon, will fund the Kooper Charitable Foundation Trust. Applications for the Robert H. and Dorothy G. Kooper scholarship are available by calling Mr. Kooper's office at 392-1800. The completed form must be received by April 1. Tom Fellman will also act as trustee of the Foundation.
Super Sunday reaches goal (See chairmen's report on page 4.)
Kosher Club announced
Welcome Lev! YItzchok Katzman An estimated 200 members of the Jewish community attended the bris of Levi Yitzchok Katzman Feb. 8 at the Jewish Community Center. Holding his first son is Rabbi Mendel Katzman. Rabbi and Shani Katzman also have six girls. Participating in the ceremony were 10 Chabad rabbis from throughout the United States. Rabbis Joseph Friedman of Beth Israel Synagogue, Myer S. Kripke and Paul Drazen of Beth El Synagogue, and scores of laymen also participated.
By Mary Fellman Because of the recent closing of Omaha's only kosher butcher shop, plans are now being announced for an Omaha Kosher Buying Club for joint purchasing of kosher meat and poultry. , Products will be shipped to Omaha from Jacobsons' Strictly Kosher Foods in Kansas City, Mo. The store, which is under the supervision of the Kansas City Vaad, carries Rubashkin meats and Hebrew National poultry. Orders will be boxed per customer with individual billing. Orders will be delivered by truck to Omaha with pickup at the Jewish Community Center. Volunteers will staff the receipt and distribution of each order and accept payment. Special arrangements will be made for working people. The first order is planned to arrive in Omaha at least two weeks before Passover which begins March 28. An annual fee of $20 will be charged to individuals or to a group of persons or families who wish to order together. These costs will cover the postage, order list and the copying expense. Before orders can be placed, checks should be sent to Jeanne Schechet, 1855 South 130th St., Omaha, NE, 68144. Telephone is 333-4202. In speaking for the ad hoc planning committee for the Buying Club, Mrs. Schechet said,"We certainly don't want to leave out anyone regardless of the size of their order. That's why the $20 fee can cover one family or a number of persons who might want to place smaller orders together. We will make certain that everyone has access to kosher meat and poultry if they want it. This also includes families or individuals in Council Bluffs, Lincoln and throughout Nebraska."
Donors help students view Schindler's List
Eagle Scout Jeremy J. Nichols Jeremy J. Nichols, son of Barbara and Dennis Nichols, is the first Scout from Troop 218 to receive the Eagle Scout Award, the highest award in Scouting, llic Eagle Court of Honor was held at the Jewish Community Center Fob. 9. Rabbi Paul Dracen of Beth El Synagogue, an Eagle Scout, gave the invocation and Kagte Lloyd Koitstoin, Mid-Amoricn Council Scout executive, spoke. Ix<lteni ot congratulations wore acknowledged front Senators Kerrey and Kxon, Gov. Nelson, Mayor Morgan and Richard M. Fellman.
By Jane Batt, assistant director, ADL/CRC As a result of the impact of the acclaimed Steven Spielberg movie, "Schindler's List", members of the Omaha Jewish community area are helping high school students see the movie. Those students seeing the movie may also enter essay contests sponsored by these individuals allowing the students the opportunity to analyze the messages raised in the movie of personal choice and responsibility. Can one person make a difference? "The movie is a powerful tool to teach the Holocaust and raise awareness of the ultimate horror of anti-semitism", according to Bob Wolfson, Plains States regional director of the AntiDefamation League. "Our office has been inundated by requests for speakers, panels, and materials. Sam Fried shared his experience as a survivor of Auschwitz with 300 Westside High School students and offered them passes to see "Schindler's List". Sam and Frances Fried, along with the Carl L. Frohm Memorial Foundation, are sponsoring the passes and a trip to Washington, D.C., to the winner of an essay contest. The contest is open to those Westside students who see the movie and were in the classes in which Mr. Fried was guest speaker. Omaha Public and Catholic schools were given 1000 free tickets by Karen and Gary Javitch for students to see the film. Thoy also have donated funds for cash prizes that will be awarded to winners of an essay contest open to all Omaha area high school students who have seen the movie. According to Mr. Javitch, "We wanted the students to have an opportunity to see the movie because it demonstrated three things. First, it dramatically recreated a slice of war-time life in a concentration camp. Second, it accurately conveyed some of the fesr and horror of the Holocaust. Finally, the movie inspires the message Never Again!" After seeing; the ADL sereening of "Schindler's
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List" Carol and Alan Parsow felt that the movie is one everyone should see, but "especially the kids because they have the most to gain over the balance of their lives." Mr. Parsow said, "Kids live in a media driven world, and this movie is a vehicle to transport them into the center of man's inhumanity to man. The movie gives kids a means to evaluate their part in our society and hopefully leave their prejudices behind." The Parsows recently sponsored a showing of â&#x20AC;˘Schindler's List" for 300 Elkhorn High School juniors and seniors. They were joined by 150 high school students from the Iowa Tri-Center schools who were able to join Elkhorn because of the dona- j tion by the Parsows. After the showing, ADL ' arranged a panel discussion for the students to ask questions and discuss the movie. Panelists were Mr. Parsow, Mr. Wolfson, and survivors Lola Reinglas and Cantor Leo Fettman, who answered the students questions. ADL/CRC is planning showings and programming for other area high schools and distributing materials The essay contests mnde possible by these donors will also be organized and implemented through the ADI7CRC office.
Mitchell to leave UTTO Stanley J. Mitchell has announced his retirement ns director of the United Talmud Torah of Omaha (UTTO), the high school of Jewish studies he has served since its formation in 1982. In a memo to his board of directors, he stated that he would remain until the end of the school year. Mr, Mitchell, who previously had served Beth El Synagogue as educational and youth director sinc^ 1974, told the Jewish I*n>ss that he plans to stay in Omnhn and sock employment here.
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