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JNF receives International Award frbm National Arbor Day Foundation
Federation idehtifies five strategic issues
By Barbara Chandler, At the recent National Israel, on watfer manageFederation communications director Arbor Day Foundation ment, co-sponsored by ' annual awards program the Government of Japan in Nebraska City, and the International The Federation's Strategic Planning Committee Governor Ben Nelson told Arid Lands Consortium, has been meeting over the past few months to idenseveral hundred particiof which JNF is a charter tify and discuss the issues that will shape our pants, "Nebraska and JNF member. Jewish Community in the coming years'. As a showed the world that Mr. Shapiro, noting the result of those meetings, five strategic issues have trees are a gift of God, but high regard in which been identified. They are: th^y are made possible by JNF was clearly held by the work of the people.' the National Arbor Day 1. The effective development and utiliRecognizing JNF'S Foundation, remarked, zation of the financial resources of accomplishment in planti"Speakers noted many the Federation and its agencies. ng over 206 million trees times that JNF not only in what was once a barren replicates their purposes 2. The effective development and utiliterrain, the foundation and activities in the zation of the lay and professional represented JNF with its planting of trees, but also sources of the Federation and its International Award for carries on the task of agencies. 'outstanding efforts that nation building, which foster responsible stewardmakes JNF unique 3. Defining the responsibility and reship of the land to benefit among organizations. lationship of the Omaha Jewish "Jews everywhere mankind now and in gen- From left, Milton Shapiro, JN F president; community to Israel and Israel's reeratJons to come." John Rosenow, president. National Arbor should take pride in this sponsibility and relationship to us. In addition to the Day Foundation, and Moshe Rivlin, JNF recognition," he added. 4. Defining intra-communal relationGovernor, Nebraska City The memories of these ships and roles among the FederaMayor Larry Rawlings, USDA Forest Service days will be with me foreyer," Mr. Shapiro concludDeputy Chief (State and Private) Joan Comanor ed. tion and its agepcies. and many foundation board members participated At a meeting of foundation officials and other 5. Defining inter-communal relationin the ceremonies. prize recipients following the award presentation, ships and roles between the FederaRepresenting JNF at the award banquet were Mr. Aschenbrand suggested that a "Bill of Rights tion and Synagogues and other loWorld Chairman Moshe Rivlin; JNF of America for Trees" be drafted. cal and. national Jewish organizaPresident Milton S. Shapiro; Director of "At first, the idea may seem strange," he said, Administration Michael Aschenbrand, and 'but trees are alive and need protection. They need tions. " National Campaign Director Paul Jeser. food, water, air and a secure environment. They Mr. Rivlin noted, "This award, coming from such provide shelter. They give homes to wildlife. They Sub-committees have now completed a review of a renowned American organization, is indicative of cool the earth, and are natural air filters, creating the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and the recognition JNF is now receiving from govern- oxygen and removing carbon dioxide. threats associated with each of the strategic issues. ment and private agencies around the world." "We take trees for granted, but mankind could Sub-committee chairmen are Joel Alperson, Steve A testament to this recognition is the fact that not live without them, and it is our responsibility to Nogg, Marty Shukert, Margo Riekes and Forrest the U.N. recently convened a m^or conference in care for them because they serve us." Krutter. The full committee will now take the work of many evenings of subcommittee meetings and ^•K , By Jennifer Batog "The state of Illinois is well served by the action move that work out to the community for input. WASHINGTON (JTA) — in a precedent-setting of the Court of Appeals," said David Kahn, presiActions and decisions in response to the strategic case, an Illinois appeals court has ruled that the dent of the American Jewish Congress, which issues will be made in the context of the promotion assisted Metzl in finding an attorney in her case. state cannot close schools on religious holidays. of Jewish commitment and pride to insure growth "We are encouraged by the court's strong adher- and continuity in a vibrant Omaha Jewish commuIn a 2-1 decision, a panel of 7th District Court of Appeals judges declared a state statute that direct- ence to the First Amendment principles that pro- nity. ed schools to close on Good Friday unconstitution- tect us all," Kahn said in a statement. During the past several months, Dr. Marc In deciding to eliminate IlUnois' Good Friday holi- Salisch, Omaha's planning consultant, has met al. The First Amendment does not allow a state to day, the court has said "even if the [religious] pref- with more than 40 community members representmake it easier for adherents of one faith to practice erence is mild, it is still illegal and unconstitution- ing the synagogues, Jewish organizations, agencies, their religion than for adherents of another faith to al," said Marc Stem, co-director of legal affairs at the Foundation and the Federation. practice their religion unless there is a secular jus- AJ Congress. Dr. Salisch will be in Omaha July 10-12 to meet tification for the difference in treatment," according Mrs. B's fame spreads to Israel with the Strategic Planning and Advisory ' to the ruling. Committee members and with Jewish community Schools can continue to voluntarily close for reliprofessionals. gious holidays if a significant number of students "The strategic planning approach is to have an and teachers will be absent. open, flexible process with community-wide participation," explained Dr. Salisch. Some major metropolitan areas, such as New "We are looking at basic questions of vitality and "York and Philadelphia, close for Rosh Hashanah, function in the community. What do we need to do [ the Jewish New Year, for this reason. to strengthen, protect and ensure the same vitality Tlie case, Metzl vs. Leininger, challenged a 1941 j-niK ,'»*r' 'HI UNO of the community in the year 2000 and beyond that state ordinance mandating that schools close on •w yv3B'7.11310 .m-K rporti m •WO'J 101 '^ I'K. ..T01D> .IK*!* ^y .1^: K'.T .V'33 5"3 ^'finfl in *}v -Tav weHojoy today. We have to look at institutions, Good Friday. Until 1989, the entire state shut •HW3 iT.iioi nitm KM .MVK3 nt,)in'y nKivi via nnnx .wjyV .11*3': structures, relationships, people, fund raising and down. y'7 .iniK nv'J I-UT yjo / n^vw iy .if:T T3 '?nj*' .i3'PDDi - -innopo •;: -ni3 A"'iw3 ^^u n'piy.i O'OMM niifl ;w fund spending. Chicago schoolteacher Andrea Metzl sued the M mno'J av ,IPP nisiy KMI ..VOI;; y31 iy V^3 7113 rwiDi K'.I niin3 "Before committing td*this planning process in state through school Superintendent Robert mnK .inoi ,ir'n mtin KM no 3i .yi3P3 niyr .101 ra.TPK'3lVy1K'>rt33 Omaha, we needed the answers to three questions:. Leininger, saying the statute was unconstitutional •irnsBO '13^ Di O'n-y^ •'•iw^ .3i» ^3.11100 irv3 a^nii mm v, JWW T3'> 0*K35 because one religion's holiday was marked by a day o'Kiwy'j .itiKi3 mow KM 3MIK .•\Toi mm KM x'r'n (0 .iy»3 '^m* there a willinffneaa to confront the 'ii'M .10 n»Ti' 'I'K. ,inw O'l'wvw •130 .TO'i-u) •>•* '»3K .101 ro 'IK. [Off. future and the potential for change? •'» ,inM K^O^'K n'33 DIM '>3 .1»1I .mow KM ,'50 n3D Km- m; "Was there a wiUingncM to work at it? m The school tried to show a secular reason for the •^ould this be an open, honest process in riiollday, but the court rejected the argument. An Iiraeli paper published a story recently on Rose Blumkin quoting her an saying that it would be ndicuwhich the conclusions were not predeterJewish groups and legal observers praised the decilou* to retire, and that she doesn't feel older than SO sion banning the state from closing schools as a IIM article was provided by Beth Seldin Dotan who ii mined? I found the answers to all three questions victory for church-state separation. They also said now visiting Omaha from Israel. were 'Vea.'" it set several precedents.
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By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Parashat Korahi The ^imits of Political JPower I was idly thumbing through the^ six huge volumes of Martin Gilbert's biography of Churchill, when |I was impressed with the thought of GLOHlA'S Churchill's eventual downfall politically. It was not ELEGANT that the British people had repiidiated Churchill and what he had done as the gi;eat British' leader of IIVTERIORS I the century; it was only that they had had enoughGloria Robcraon FUU DESIGN SERVICE and wanted new leadership. So Gilbert's biography oiatom window Iraalmenls • twdspraads • w>l covwinga pictures • flofal airangemenls • ^ip«l • tito (the longest in the English language, perhaps in any language) had to reckon withlWie taste of the ALL' FAMICS, LABM public in a democracy. * MSTALLATIONS We may compare it with the election of Clinton 593-0854 • 4038 So. 108th St. over Bush. President Bush had accomplished a Showroom Open Men. - Fri. 9-5, Sat. 10-4 AJ political miracle in uniting East and West against Iraq. Europeans and Americans, on the one hand, and "Arab (brothers" on the other, united to defeat Iraq. ' Bush's political acumen and the winning of the For Insurance or Estate war so decisively sent Bush's political popularity Ezaminalions in your presence. • No appointmeDt neceaaaiy sky high. He was a walk-in for the 1992 election. And he was defeated. That's democracy for you! Enough was enough. We may compare these, with the story of our ^*^^ CIMC JEWELRY IC\A/CIDV FINE Sidrah. Korah, a Levite like Moses and Aaron, and Thurtk, open til 7 pm • M-F 10 to 6:30 • Sat 10 to S a relative, gathered a group of dissidents together 328 S. 72nd Csdarnola Plaza to complain against the leadership of the two. "Rav Quality You Can Afford lakhem," they declared: "Tfou have gone too far! For all the community are holy, all of them, and the Lord is in their midst. Why then do you raise yourselves above the Lord's congregation?" Now the famous ShaDaL (a 19th century Italian scholar, translator and Bible interpreter) would have translated differently. For in "Rav lakhem," he saw not Tou have gone too far," but only "It is enough for you." Korah and his group of dissidents were not complaining that Moses and Aaron had taken too much upon themselves, but that they were no longer needed for the leadership of the people. "Rav 1623 FARNAM ST. 8719 SHAMROCK ROAD lakhem! It is enough." And ShaDaL offers a numCOUNTRYSIDE VILLAGE DOWNTOWN ber of Biblical uses of "rav" that support this connotation of the word. Not "it is t6o much!" but only 397-6900 346-6900 "that's enough now." What the British people said to Churchill and the American people to Bush was what Korah said to Moses and Aaron. It was something like, "Our deep gratitude for all that you have done. But nothing is forever. Enough is enough. And now it's time for new leadership." What worked in England and the United States, both democracies, did not work in the wilderness. The Israelites community was not yet a democracy. (Indeed it would not be for more than thousand years to come!) Israel in the wilderness was a theocracy, a community ruled by God. Our sacred text now tells us that a series of miracles took place. Korah and his band, and Dathan and Abiram and their followers, were all destroyed at the hand of God. Moses and Aaron were vindicated. According to the Bible, Israel continued to be ruled by God and His chosen representatives, until the time of the Pharisees.
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Theatre at the 'J' announces programs By Rachel Hauben, Theatre manager The Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Omaha has announced that it has been awarded a grant of $2,682.00 by the Nebraska Arts Council. The grant will support programming for the 199596 season as follows: Solo performance artist Alice Eve Cohen will perform her one-woman show "Book of Truth, Book of Lies," Saturday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. The production explores and reinvents the ancient Jewish legend of the golem. Ms. Cohen will also host a workshop for children followed by a special children's performance of her interpretation of "The Three Golden Hairs," a Grimm's Fairy Tale, Sunday, Sept. 17. Ms. Cohen's work involves music, dance and maskwork. On Feb. 10, the Theatre at the 'J* will present renowned puppeteer Eric Bass and his "Autumn Portraits." This is a program of vignettes, miniature portraits of puppet characters in the "autumn" of their existences. Using material from a variety of sources, these stories may be comic, touching or bizarre. On Sunday, Feb. 11, Ines Zeller Bass will hold a puppetry workshop for children followed by a special children's performance. In addition, the Theatre at the 'J will present a Chanukkah production and an event in the Spring. Nebraska Arts Council executive director Jennifer Severin Clark commended the Theatre at the "J" for its programs, noting that "it does an outstanding job of providing arts activities in Omaha. It is thfough the fine work of organizations like this that Nebraska's children receive a better education in the arts, and the quality of life is improved for all Nebraslcans . * For more information, contact the Theatre manager at 334-6401. • The Nebraalu Arts Council grants funds to nonprofit organizations thorughout Nebraska for arts projects and programs in their communities. These funds come from funds appropriated by the Nebraska Legislature, and through competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information about these grants, contact the Nebraska ArU Council at 402-696-2122.
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^K 7023 Caas Street PV Omaha, NE 68132 ' S8e-6S36 FRTOAY: Shabbat evening service at, 7:30 pjn. \ Rabbi Azriel and Jeffrey Taxman will officiate. The theme for the early services in July and •August is "A Summer Stroll Through Gates of Prayer." The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Maria, ;Bob, and Josh Cohen in honor of the birth of Zo^ Elaine Cohen. Sitter Service Sitter service is available each Shabbat evening service. Please make a reservation so we may plan accordingly. There are no facilities for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service at 10:15 ajn. Simcha B'shabbat-The congregation will study the Torah portion for the week. Summer Schedule June 30 through Sept 1-Shabbat evening services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Shabbat morning ^^ervices on Saturdays will start an hour earlier (10:15 ajn.) w PCHABAD HOUSE 1322 So. 110th Street Omaha, NE 68144 097-1124 SATURDAY: Davening is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush. SUNDAY: Davening is at 9:30 a.m. Talmud Classes Talmud class, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Advanced Talmud, 12 p.m. Thursday. Chumash Class Chumash class for adults, 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Yiddish 'Hooked on Yiddish' lessons Wednesdays, 7 p.m. English "Think Jewish and speak English" classes on Bewish topics for new Americans, Tuesdays and ursdays at 10:30 a.m. at Chabad House.
TIFERETH ISRAEL 3219 Sheridan Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68502 423-8569 Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. ' Minyans on Mondays and Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. • FRIDAY: Light candles no later than 8:44 p.m. Services start at 8 p.m. Andrew Bei^amin Misle Bar Mitzvah. Oneg Bhabbat following services. SATURDAY: Services start at 9:30 a.m. Andrew Misle Bar Mitzvah. Kiddush luncheon iosted by Laurie and Bryan Misle. BWAIJESHURUN 20th and South Streets Lincoln, NE 68602 436-8004 ervices are officiated by Cantor Michael IVeisser. FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service at 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Torah study and service at 10 a.m. SUNDAY: Hebrew school, 9 a.m.; Religious school, 10 a.m. OFFUTT Capehart Chapel 25th StTMt and Capehart Omaha, NE 68133 294-6061 FRIDAY: ServicM start at 8 p.m.
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE 14506 California Omaha, NE 68154 492-8550 OfBce Hours: i . Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m. io 4 p.m. • Services aite conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services start at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services start at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. Sitter service'Starts at 10 a.m. Shabbat story time, the first and third Saturday at 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services start at 8:65 p.m. SUNDAY: Services start at 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 6:65 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Judaica Shop Open Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by appointment.
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OfBce hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 pn). Services are conducted by itabbi Joseph Friedman. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service at 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning services are at 8:45 a.m. in the Sanctuafy and Goldstein Chapel. Babysitting service provided by Sisterhood. , Beginners Minyan, 9:30 a.m. Super Shabbos-For children of all ages, starts at 9:30 a.m. i Kiddush sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Freund in honor of Dr. Freund's 40th birthday. Lesson with the rabbi, 7:45 p.m. Mincha at 8:45 p.m. Shalosh Seudot, Ma'Ariv and Havdalah conclude the services. SUNDAY: Morning services at 9 a.m. Breakfast and a study session with Rabbi Friedman follow the service. Evening services at 8:45 p.m. WEEKDAYS: ' Services at 7 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME Lunch 'n Learn SATURDAY: Lunch 'n Learn will be held Tuesday at noon. Call Services, led by Merle Potash, will be held in the the office by 10 a.m. for lunch order and location. Goldsten Chapel at 9 a.m. Practical Judaism Members of the community are invited to join A class with Rabbi Kaye, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., residents for the service and the kiddush following. Special memorial services are held on the last at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Kaye, 12237 Turner Saturday of each month. Cir. Cookbook "Happiness is Still Good Food," available at the gift shop, or call Charlotte Kaplan at 551-5658. BTJAI ISRAEL Sisterhood Gift Shop The RECONSTRUCnONIST Sisterhood gift shop is open by appointment. Call CONGREGATION Leah Siegel at 556-5455. 322-4706 Services are led by Rabbi Ruth Ehrenstein and congregants. NOTE: Services on the first and third Fridays of each month are held in Omaha. All other Friday night services are held in Council Bluffs. For information on any activities, call 322-4705. FRIDAY: Shabbat services, B'nai Israel East, 618 Mynster, Council Bluffs. FRIDAY, July 7: Family services, 7:30 p.m., B'nai Israel West SATURDAY, July 8: Shabbat services, 10 a.m., at the home of Rabbi Ehrenstein, 11812 Arbor St., #7.
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Engagement EHRENSTEIN/SMITH Ruth Amy Ehrenstein and Larry Ephraim Smith, both of Omaha, will be married May 19, 1996, at Appel Farm Music and Arts Center in Elmer, N.J. Rabbi Ehrenstein, daughter of Deborah and Gerald Ehrenstein of Bethesda, Md., is the rabbi at B'oai Israel. She has a BA in sociology from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, and is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Smith, son uf Margaret Smith of Greenville, S.C, and Donald Smith of Lansdale, Pa., is a therapist for adolescents and families at Richard Young Hospital. He holds a BS in engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a Masters in Education (counseling), and post-graduate training in family therapy at Washington University in St Louis, Mo.
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Publicity: questions and answers I have heard from members of my board of directors that some readers have questions related to getting material published in the Jejwiah Press. I, personally, get questions from time to time ^nd hopefully these queries are handled satisfactorily on a one-to-one basis. ' However, we are not certain that everyone has the information needed to do a good job of getting publicity into the paper. Thus, we are entertaining the thought of having a publicity seminar similar to the one we offered several years ago. Before we do so, however, we must determine whether the need is real. We would feel silly if we expended many hours of planning, utilized a great deal of advertising space in the paper, and then found that only a handful of people Ayere interested. So, please let me know. Do you have questions about how to prepare copy, take photographs, and generally handle publicity? • . If you do, and these questions cannot be handled by a visit to my office, or by telephone, then a seminar might be useful. • If there are no questions flying around out there in readerland, then I see httle reason to spend a lot of time and energy in planning something that is not needed. It would be helpful if you wrote me a note Hsting some of the questions you might have, or call me on the phone, or still better, drop into my office at the Jewish Community Center. Thosfe with computer skills might e-mail me at:
By Trenton Maffid, iff* and 30's Misaion co-chainnaii • Editor's Notes Trenton Magid is aerving as boards, so we need to attend some meetings and the 1996 UJA/Federation Campaign Super fiinctions nnd aBk questions. With an understand ing of the different agencies' proSunday co-chairman with Tom grams and services, individuals Vann, another missioi^ particican make some decisions about pant. which agencies would be df interI made my first trip to Israel two cut to them. But, before making a years ago, so I had some idea of what commitment, there needs to be la to expect when we arrived on the 20'B matching prpcess to be sure that and 30*8 Mission, but this second visit the agency we are interested in had more meaning because I had serving has a need for us. some background. Also, this trip was With the right match, the comunique for me because I went with a mitment leads to follow through group of 45 other people my age and it on the part of the volunteer, but w;a8 exciting to see their reactions to the agency also has a responsibiliIsrael. ty to the new volunteers. In order Like all the other mission particito help them become involved, pants, I have great memories of our w -j they need mentors—people who 10 days in Israel, and I want^to Trenton Mapd ^^ familiar with the work of the extend my sincere gratitude to those group and can help orient the new members to who had the vision to fuiid this mission — The Milton S. and Corrine iC Livingston Foundation, become active partidpanta. This involvement does not need to be limited to the Herbert Goldsten Trust, the Carl L. Frohm Memorial Foundation and the Jewish Federation of those who went on the 20*8 and 30's Mission. Omaha. I also want to commend Jerry Slusky for Everyone, young and old, can find a place tq serve his leadership and for encouraging me to become our Jewish community. In addition to the Federation and its agencies, involved in the Jewish community. But my thoughts concerning the mission take a volunteers can get involved in the synagogu^es and different path. I see a dilemma. How are we going other Jewish organizations. There are many willing volunteers who, once they to keep these 46 people charged so they can help are exposed to the causes supported by an organibuild our Jewish community? Certainly one way is to encourage involvement on zation, will want to become involved. We're back fi'om Israel. There is a newheartbeat Federation and agency committees and boards. But. how do we encourage involvement? The answer within the younger generation. The community can quicken the rate of that heartbeat through innovais education and mentoring. Most of us have very little experience with the tive opportunities for involvement—or let it fade to workings of Federation and agency committees and silence.
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To the Editor: I want to thank the Press for the recent articles and editorials following Uri Regev's May 30 talk at the JCC on Religious Pluralism in Israel. The topic is an important one for Jewish communities to explore and discuss because it has ramifications for Jews in the Diaspora also, not only for those living in Israel. It is vital for us Omaha Jews to learn from and listen to different perspectives and to make personal and communal decisiorts based on knowledge. One of the most important functions a Jewish newspaper can do for its readers is to bring all issues affecting Jews to its pages, even when the topics are debatable. Perhaps ESPECIALLY when the topics are debatable. People cannot make decisions in a vacuum. I hope to see more articles and editorials such as these in the future. Silvia Roffman
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To the Editor: As a member of the Executive Committee of AIPAC, I am concerned about claims made in a recent advertisement in your paper about Representative Jon Christensen. The ad contained several contextual and factual inaccuracies and, most importantly, falsely implies that Christensen is not a supporter of foreign aid funding. • The ad also erroneously asserts that Christensen voted to cut $16 billion in aid for the fiscal year 1996—that alleged 'cut" would be greater than the total amount allocated for foreign aid. In fact, Christensen voted for the legielation authorizing the allocation of $11.3 billion in foreign aid funds. As a Pro-Israel activist, I was most concerned that Representative Christensen's support of foreign aid to Israel was put into question by the ad. He is on record in word and deed supporting a strong and vibrant ally in Israel, especially as it takes significant risks for peace. Harlan J. Noddle
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Chairmen named for Bluml(in l-lome gala Lorrie Bernstein and Florence Brody, co-chairmen for the Sept. 10 benefit for the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, "A LOVE Affair," have announced committee chairmen. Patti Nogg is corporate donors chairman, with cochairmen Esther Canar, Arlene Fredricks and Leonard Jacobson. Beverly Franklin is treasurer. Other committees and chairmen are: Bert Lewis, publicity; Silvia Roffman, invitations; Ann Belmont, reservations and telephone; Susie Romanik, dinner and decorations, with co-chairman Lynn Rubin. Joanie Bernstein is media coordinator; Louri Sullivan is director of entertainment. Liaisons from the board of the Bureau for the Aging are Joanie Bernstein, Jerry Dann, Robert Lepp and Yale Richards.
Library announces new hours On Monday, July 3, the library will start opening at 9 a.m. on weekday mornings (instead of 8 a.m.). Hours will be: Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. s Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, tribute cards are now available in the library. For more information, call Edythe Wolf at 334-6461.
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BIRTHS Raizell and Mark Kalishman announce the May 18 birth of a daughter, Sarah. They also have a son, David. Grandparents are Mrs. Maurice Alperin of , Omaha and Arline and Marvin Kalishman of St. Louis. '
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Jewish Family Service has announced a collection of brochures on immigration is now on display and available for pick up in the Jewish Family Service office. I The pamphlets include "Selective Service Registration,'^ "Naturalization," "1-94," "Traveling Abroad," 'INS Interview Process," among others. They are all printed in both English and Russian.
Marriage GOLDSTROM/BLUGAUGH Donna Lynn Blubaugh and Jeff Goldstrom were married April 1 at the I Civic Center in North | Canton, Ohio. The ceremony was followed by I dinner and dancing. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blubaugh of North Canton, is a graduate student in Community Counseling at Kent | State University. The groom, son of Kathi and Jerry * Goldstrom of South Euclid, Ohio, is an area manager for National Auto Credit Company of Solon, Ohio. He is the grandson of Betty Goldstrom and the late Bernard Goldstrom, and Louise Yoerg and the late Dean Yoerg. Teresa McCarty, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Craeg Klein of South Euclid was best man. Maggie Sheridan, the bride's niece, was flower girl. Ben Goldstrom of Omaha, the groom's cousin, was ring bearer.
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