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Shecky Greene to star at Blumkin Home benefit By Morris Mallne The man who is billed as one of the greatest comics of all time will be in Omaha on Sept. 10 to perform at the Orpheum in a benefit for the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. He is Shecky Greene. To illustrate his popularity, one can point to his recent appearance at the Taj Mahal in Sbeckjr Atlantic City, N.J., where he was on stage for more than two hours attracting a standing ovation and three encores. Not bad for a guy who has been around. And if one can name the hot spots of entertainment from New York to California and fhim north to south, chances are Shecky has been there and has left them laughing, He began his show buainess career about 60 years ago as a social director at a resort near Milwaukee. "We couldn't afford to bring in acts so I'd get up and tell a few jokes, do pratfalls and whatever came to mind. I wasn't Red Skelton, but I got a few laughs," said Shecky in his biography. This was the beginning of a career that rocketed him to the top along with headliners like Joe E. Lewis, Sophie Tucker, Harry Richman, and Ted Lewis. But, just as rockets rise, they also fall. And Shecky experienced problems auch as gambling and drinking. These experiences were comparatively minor compared to his bout with throat cancer. He was told that he would never perform again. Support from family and friends brought him to the point where he underwent successful surgery for a cancer cure. He also gave up his bad habits and decided to do everything to protect, enrich and encourage his talent. Shecky is the recipient of the first Jimmy Durante award for best comedian and the male comedy star designation from South Florida . In addition to his successes on the nightclub circuit, Shecky worked in motion pictures such as Splash for Ron Howard and History of the WorldPart 1 for Mel Brooks. Television game shows found him to be a wholesome guest and Johnny Carson welcomed him as a substitute host on the Tonight Show. Delighted that comedy is strong again, Shecky likes the new breed of comedians, but does not necessarily agree with the language. "Funny is funny...shock is not funny." (Next week, we'll tell you how the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home attracted Shecky.)
Beth Israel teens earn college scholarships
Clemson professor named to Klutznick Chair
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By Morris Maline T^ie Jewish Press lias learned that Dr. Leonard Greenspoon, of Clemson University, Clemson, SC, I has been appointed as | Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University. He fills the vacancy created by the departure of Dr. ^Ienachem Mor who Gonsher Palcy SalUnian Recent graduates Josh Gonsher, Nikki Paley and returned to Israel to . _, Evan Saltxman recently received scholarships to serve as chairman of the , Department of Jewish Leo«i«rt Gre*nn»ooii pursue their studies in Israel this fall. The Beth Israel Scholarship Fund awarded a History at Haifa University. The Rev. Michael Protera, dean of the College of stipend to Josh Gonsher to attend Reishit Yerushalayim Yeahiva in Jerusalem as a college Arts and Sciences and professor of theology at freshman and Yeshiva University in New York Creighton, referred to Or. Greenspoon as an expert in the Septuagint, and as one who spends time on City the following year. "When I finish college, I will fulfill'my dream of the Book of Joshua. As something of an avocation, Dr. Greenspoon teaching," said Josh, "and in introduce Judaism to studies the biblical wisdom and imagery that others." He is cturently finishing a term as president of appear in newspaper comic stripe. As Chairholder, Sr. NCSY and has been active as a synagogue "vol- he will offer courses at the Jewish Community unteer in the Super Shabbos program. He has also Center and, in both the Departments of worked at a local electronics retail store for several Classics/Modern Language and Theology at years and will be a senior counselor and kitchen Creighton. . Although he assumes his new position in the assistant at Camp JCC this session. The Sidney Epstein Scholarship Fund awarded Fall, 1995, at the time of the 8th annual Klutznick Symposium, he will become a resident of Omaha in stipends to both Nikki Paley and Evan Saitzman. The ftind was founded by Gertrude Epstein in Spring, 1996. Rev. Pretora said Dr. Greenspoon is one of the memory of her late husband, and is awarded annufew Jewish scholars closely involved in the study of ally to two students for post-secondary studies. Nikki will be a freshman at Michelet Esther in the Septuagint. He is following the lead of Harry Jerusalem and then continue her studies at Stern M. Orlinsky, who was his informal mentor, and he College in New York. She is a past national vice- also is something of a 'spiritual' descendant of Max L. Margolis, whose biography Greenspoon wrote. president of NCSY. "I will be learning the history of my people," she Rev. Pretora added. Steven Riekes, chairman of the CoUegis of Jewish said. "The growing I will be doing will affect my Learning at the JCC, said he was pleased with the future by affecting my present life," she added. Evan Saitzman will attend Shaari Yerushalayim selection of Dr. Greenspoon and pointed out that Yeshiva in Jerusalem and then Yeshiva University the Omaha Jewish community will have an an in New York. While a student at the Margolin opportunity to meet him during the Klutznick Hebrew Academy in Memphis, he volunteered with Symposium on Sept. 17. Dr. Greenspoon is a graduate of the University of the Special Olympics and was a paid assistant for Richmond and Harvard University. He has been at the synagogue's Shabbos youth program. "During high school, 1 have been working odd Clemson since 1976. His wife's name is Eliska (usually known as jobs and my mother took an extra job to help pay for tuition," said Evan. "My parents understand Ellie), and she was born in Bohemia, north of what kind of education I want and support my Prague. She lived in Israel as a child and met her choice in furthering my Jewish education after husband in Richmond. She is an artist-photograhigh school." He is currently employed at a local pher and instructor. The couple has two daughters: Gallit, a sophotelemarketing firm. The scholarships were based on essays written more at Boston University, mtuoring in communiby the applicants. ' cations with an interest in documentary film-makApplications for the 1996-97 scholarships will be ing, and Talya, 13, who will become a Bat Mitzvah over Labor Day weekend. available in January at Beth Israel Synagogue.
'Surfing' the Internet provides view of Portland, Oregon, Jewish Federation By Morris Maline With the availability of the Internet, information on Jewish communities is becoming widely available. I recently come upon the home page of the Jewish Federation in Portland, Oregon, and was intrigued over the information made available to anyone with access - and at last count that number it in the multi-millions. So that the reader doesn't have to power-up, Fm going to share a condensed version of what I found: The Jewish Federation of PortUnd
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Paraahat Pinehaa Moshe Rabbenu and Moses the Father It is often the lot of great men to eclipse their sons and daughters. In our day we learned to add that great women may do'the same! Do you know anything, for example, about the families of Deborah and Huldah, the prophets, or even if they had families? Or of the famous Egyptian beauty Nefertiti? To my point now: Have you ever thought of Moses as a father? Of King David we know very much, about his court and also about his home life and his sons. But Moses? Moses had two sons, Gershom (Exod. 2:22) and Eliezer (Exod. 18:4). And we know nothing about them! How must Moses have felt in two great moments that the Torah tells us about! The first we read about two weeks ago, in Parashat Hukat When the Israelites arrived at Ml. Hor, Moses and Aaron were commanded to ascend the mount, along with Eleazar, Aaron's son. And there, in accordance with their instruction, Moses stripped Aaron of his garments as High Priest and put them on Eleazar. The investiture ceremony was that simple and that private^ but it was significant: Aaron died and his son succeeded him. What was in the silent thought of Moses? Who will succeed me when I die—and it cannot be far off? One of my sons? Why are they not w^th me? The other occasion that must have brought bitter thoughts to Moses, even though it also brought him a certain peace of mind, is in our own Sidrah. Moses is told to view the land, the land he was not to enter,, from the heights of Abarim, on the eastern side of the Jordan. Knowing that his end was near, Moses petitioned that the Lord appoint a successor to him, who would "take the people out and bring them in," so that they would not be without a leader. Could Moses have been hoping against hope that the Lord would commission one of his sons and instruct him on the duties of leadership? It was not to be. The Lord looked now for experience, and loyalty and character. He found these qualities in Joshua. In a public ceremony, before the new High Priest Eleazar and the whole community, Joshua was invested with the sacred task of leadership. He was to lead the people, at last, into the Promised Land. One cannot enter the private thoughts of Moses. But every father and every mother must know that there was a deep frustration in his heart. His whole life had been given over to the instruction and guidance of the Israelites. Did his sons not share his most profound hopes and his yearnings for this people? Why were they not at his side? Why were they not ready to be his heirs? Or was it that his devotion to the House of Israel blinded him to the duties a father has to his own household? One thinks of King David as a great monarch— but perhaps a failure as a father. Must we say the same about Moses? Moshe Rabbenu—Moses the Great Teacher of his contemporaries and of all the generations since.. .but why didn't his sons learn?
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EUZABBTHTAREN Services for Elizabeth (Bette) Taren of Tucson, Ariz., fprmerly of Omaha, were held July 2 at Valley Funeral Home in Tucson. Burial was at the Shaai'i Shalom Cemetery in All Faiths Memorial Park in Los Reyes. Survivors include her husband, Sidney; two sons, Robert of Santa Cruz and Douglas of Tucson; a daughter, Julie of Los Angeles; a sister, Helen Stem of Omaha; two grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. In Tucson, Mrs. Taren volunteered with several organizations, including the Angels Charity for Children. She was also a two-term president of the Handmaker Women's Association and a member of Temple Emanu-el. In Oinaha, she was active in the Omaha Symphony Orchestra's Women's Assoc., and headed the Bar and Bat Mitzvah planning committee at Temple Israel. Memorials may be sent to the Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging, 5100 E. Grant Rd., or the American Diabetes Association, Tucson chapter, 40 N. Swan Road (795-3711).
ORT to host annual road rally The Omaha chapter of Women's American ORT will host its annual road rally Sunday, Aug. 6. Participants should meet at the main entrance to the JCC building at 5:45 p.m., at which time instructions will be given (as in a scavenger hunt). Entry fee is $10 per person plus the price of dinner, which will be served at the final destination. Current and prospective members (and their partner) are welcome. Each carload will be given the same directions and clues to solve along the course. Points will be given for correct answers and arrival time at the finish line. Prizes will also be awarded. For information, reservations and menu choices, call Lesli Sher at 896-5951 by July 28.
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BT^AI ISRAEL The RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION 322-4705 Services are led by Rabbi Ruth Ehrenstein and CHABAD HOUSE congregants. ^K 1322 So. llMh Street NOTE: Services on the first and third Fridays of ^y Omaha, NE 68144 each month are held in Omaha. All other Friday ^^ 667-1124 night services are held in Council Bluffs. SATURDAY: For information on any activities, call 322-4705. Davening is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush. FRIDAY: SUNDAY: Picnic dinner, 6:30 p.m., Shabbat service, 7:30 Davening is at 9:30 a.m. p.m., Memorial Park Rose Garden. Participants are Talmud Classes asked to bring a dessert to share for Oneg. Talmud class, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Advanced SATURDAY: Talmud, 12 p.m. Thursday. Shabbat services, 10 a.m. Chumash Class THURSDAY, July 27: Chumash class for adults, 7 p.m. Tuesdays. City-wide women's Rosh Hodesh Group, Hiddush ' Yiddish Levanna, will meet for an informal Rosh Hodesh at "Hooked on Yiddish" lessons Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Deidre Evans' home, 418 38th St., Omaha. English FRIDAY, July 28: "Think Jewish and speak English' classes on Jewish topics for new Americans, Tuesdays and Shabbat service, 7:30 p.m., B'nai Israel East. Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at Chabad House. SATURDAY, July 29: Havdalah at the JCC, 5 p.m. Bob Wolfson, executive director of the ADL will speak on "The Militias, t TIFERETH ISRAEL and other issues for Jews to watch this political ^ft 3219 Sheridan Blvd. year." His talk will be followed by a potluck dinner wKLiacohi, NE 68602 and Havdalah at approximately 6:30. l 423-8569 h Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. OFFUTT [Rosenbaum. Capehart Chapel Minyans on Mondays and Thursdays at 7:15 25th Street and Capehart a.m. Omaha, NE 68123 FRIDAY: 8944061 Services start at 8 p.m. FRIDAY: SATURDAY: Services start at 8 p.m. Services start at 9:30 a.m. ^_ B'NAIJESHURUN ^B 20th and South StreeU ^B. Lincohi, NE 6flS02 HK 43S-8004 Services are officiated by Cantor Michael t^eisser. 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. ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Services, led by Rabbi Maximo Shechet, will be »\i in the Goldsten Chapel at 9 a.m. Members of the community are invited to join Midenta for the service and the kiddush following. Special meniarial services are held on the last •Hgnlaycof each month. mSatSiS^SMASHXJ
BETH I8BAEL STNAGOCHIE lBOSNo.atadSti«et OmsdM,r|IE 66104 8S64M8 Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Joseph Friedman. FRIDAY: Kahbalat Shabbat service at^ p.m. SATURDAY: Morning services are at 8:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary and Goldstein Chapel. Babysitting service provided by Sisterhood. Super Shabbos-For children of all ages, starts at 5:30 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood. Mincha at 8:35 p.m. Sbalosh Seudot, Ma'Aiiv and Havdalah conclude the services. SUNDAY: Morning services at 9 a.m. Evening services at 8:35 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 8:40 p.m. Cookbook 'Happiness is Still Good Food," available at the gift shop, or call Charlotte Kaplan at 551-5658. Sisterhood Gift Shop Sisterhood gift shop is open by appointment Call Leah Siegel at 666-5455.
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Births Jill and Gue Sideris announce the July ijl birth of a daughter, Brooke Ellen. They also hav^ two sons, Chad, 5, and Josh, 3. Grandparents are Toni Rosen, Jerry Rosen, Marguerite Sederis and the late Chris Sederis, all of Omaha. Great-grandparents are Bernice and Lazar Kaplan and Ed Rosen and the late Sally Rosen, also all of Omaha. Louri and Charlie SuUivan announce the June 19 birth of their adopted daughter, Rachel Elizabeth. Grandparents are Tom and Darlynn Fellman and William Sullivan, all of Omaha. Great-grandparents are Leo and Helen Meyerson, also of Omaha.
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NCJW fills a special need By Beth Cohen, youth services director Summer camp ii well underway and the voices of 120 campers and counselors can be heard buzzing around the Jewish Community Center. Among the campers are children with 'special needs* who are ei\joying their summer because of a generous grsnt from the National Council of Jewish Women. With this grant, the Youth Services Department of the JCC has been able to hire a Special Needs Counselor to work specifically with three campers who require special assistance throughout the camp day. Thanks to NCJW, these youngstan are now able to fully participate in all camp programs with the necesssry attention of a skilled Special Needs Counselor. For more information, oonUet Ms.Cohan at 3346400.
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r»^4 JmriAPtM* J«l7ai.l9M, To th« Editor: The rabbis who have written in response to the demand for religious pluralism in Israel have my education may include day school, family life edu(Cohtinaed from page 1) respect and understanding if not my ability to Evaluate our efforts to insure that our human and i cation, youth trips to Israel, etc. Advocacy of accept their authoritarianism. The political effects fiscal resources are used most effectively. Jewish' community concerns may include support of their position in Israel makes the issue all the for church/state separation. Increased government STRATEGIC PRIORITIES more self-serving. Yet, the rabbis and their follow^ In response to the Allocation Committee request funding for social services, etc. ' r ers are entitled to their views. These priorities should be reviewed periodically. for direction vis-a-vis community priorities, the ^ But, clearly, they have no risht, so far as any Federation established a Strategic Priorities THE PRIORITIES logic I can discern within Judaism to impose their Committee with the .mandate of developing priori- Building a Vital Connection to Jewish Life belief in practice of halachic conformity upon me or ties to guide the programs and agencies of the and Jewish Conununity: Education, Outreach, view divergence from their interpretation with dis- Federation, The Committee represented a broad Providing Framework for Spiritual Elzpression and dain. cross section of the community. Based upon the Celebration, Opportunities for Jewish Association, Nonetheless, I am as committed a Jew as they above information and discussion of the Jewish Culture, Communication, Meeting Urgent are. I am a Jew since my mother was a Jew. I am a Committee, the attached set of priorities was devel- Physical Needs and Sustaining Physical Survival Jew because my father was a Jew. I am a Jew oped. The application of these priorities should con- for Jews. because all my life I have taken the opportunities sider the following assumptions and suggestions: Also, assistance to the vulnerable, including to learn something fundamental about Judaism. I The Committee has prioritized needs, not the elderly, frail, handicapped, etc., Resettlement, could be a Jew by my own choice. allocation of funds. The role of the Committee was Crisis Counseling, Medical, Financial, etc.. The rabbis' demand and hope for total Jewish not to address which specific areas are over funded Maintaining Connections and Communications unity of thought flies in the face of Jewish history. or underfunded. That is the responsibility of the with Jews Outside Portland, Israel, Countries of There has never been a time when all Jews Allocation Committee. Priorities should be viewed Distress, North America. believed or disbelieved or practiced in the same in terms of a community which is growing, in the Also, other International Connections, Sense of manner. The Tanach itself records vast differences long term, in numbers and resources. Any shift in Peoplehood, Strengthening Community Relations, of belief over which scholars still struggle. funding is intended to be gradual, over a five year Jeari§n"Security and Anti-Semitism, Human Open any page of rabbinic literature from biblical fjeriod. Rights, Building Bridges and Coalitions, Advocacy 'times to a vast Responsa Literature and you will Sub-headings are provided to lend understanding of Jewish Communal Concerns, Intra-Jewish find a stunning array of opinions from unques- as to what comprises a given strategic priority. As Partnerships (Synagogues, Federation/Agencies, tioned scholars. such, they do not represent priorities over any Organizations etc.) So, designated Orthodox power in Israel is a other subheadings. Resources should be viewed as 'political matter which limits my personal rights as not just dollars but as time and energy. The (to be continued) a Jew in Israel. Committee views all the numbered priorities as The concluding portion will deal with beneficiary In addition to and even long prior to my formal interwoven parts of a healthy community. Sub- agencies and allocatione for 1994. rabbinic training, I studied privately with great headings should be viewed broadly. For example. scholars, both Orthodox and Reform. My own position was n^ver brought into question. We had one Anniversary marked binding factor between us: love of Torah. NEW YORK ~ The Anti-Defamation League repI do not ask or expect any traditional or Orthodox Jews with any of their many interpretations to resentative in Rome, Italy, recently joined with zisThe Financial Aid Committee of the Bureau of rael's Ambassador to the Holy See Shmuel Hadas desist from their own views. Jewish Education has, for the first time in its histoHowever, I do insist on my equally respected and a small delegation to mark the first anniver- ry, appealed to the public for help. It has estabsary of Vatical-Israel diplomatic relations at a priright to practice mine. I believe without question lished a fund called Cornerstones, which was creatr that Almighty Ood.has not given the traditionalists vate audience with Pople John Paul n. Ambassador Hadas said a forest near Nazareth ed to assist children from Jewish families who are alone the ri^t to exclude me and those of my view has been dedicated to the Pope in recognition of his unable to afford Jewish preschool and day school, from the grandeur of belonging to the People of deep commitment to peace...between people, Jewish summer camps and youth programs. Israel dr to disqualify me as a rabbi with the right "The education of our youth is the key to preserv.to serve God and to teach according to my firm con- nations, and religions. ing the future of our Jewish heritage and values," victions in Israel and anywhere else on earth. said Steven Riekes, chairman of the Financial Aid Mechanical Engineering Graduate Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks Committee. from College of Engineering and Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Israel "^any families in our community have difficulConstruction ties because of illness and do not have the Kishinev, Moldova resources to provide Jewish educational programs Seeks position utilizing talents of engineering, to enhance the lives of their children. Only our own Congregation Tifereth Israel estimator, drafting, CAD, and experience in pip- Jewish community can provide these opportunities Religious School Director ing, sheet metal work, HVAC, water supply and for our own Jewish children." Position requires 12 hours per week, Aug. drainage, gas for commercial and residential use. Susan Drazen, executive director of the Bureau of 15 through June 15, 1996. Applicants may Mikhail Kuperman Jewish Education, said, "Our community has contact Steven Sommer, 2311 South 72nd (402) 333-2524 responded generously over the years, but the need St. Lincoln. NE 68506 or call 401-488-7413 continues to grow. The children are really WHETHER BUYING counting on us to come OR SELLING, through." Mrs. Drazen explained that ' the sheer volume of requests from needy Jewish families for financial assistance has overwhelmed the capacAfceah Idea ia lodgtag. ity of the Financial Aid Committee's regular '^IKK Kills i'//C scholarship funds. Mrs. Drazen said, "We Complimentary Featuret include: take advantage of our group ratea need to provide adeYOU*RE IN GOOD HANDS quate funds so that • Bar-Bat Mitzvahi • Daily full, hot breakfast buffet WITH BOBBI these children can par• Daily 2-hour guest reception • Weddings ticipate in the same • Reunions • Health Club passes TALK TO Call the Salea department • Cable movies programs as other BOBBI Jewish children in our LEIBOWITZ community. (402) 408-3500 11515 UirwU BilU Drive (402) 496-7500 Cornerstone donaOmuha,NebnukaS8154 (North of 1 Mth & Dodge St.) 1.800-i58-U68 tions are taxdeductible
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In the News Stephen Bbreus, soi^ of Libbie Marcus and the late Nate Marcus, is on the faculty at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has recently recfsived two honors for his work with computers, and teaching English. According to the announcement, he received the Gold Disk Award from computer-using educators for his contributions to the organization and to the advancement of educational technology in teaching and learning.' He has also received the Community of Ideas Award, presented by Houghton Mifflid Co., McDougal Littell, and the Alliance for Computers and Writing. Thia award 'recognizes one individual's outstanding contributions to educational excellence. . .and celebrates Dr. Marcus's application of creativity, practicality, and innovation in the continually evolving field of computers and writing. The award recognizes the great strides he has made on behalf of the educational community nationwide. ..," the announcement stated.
By Art Groaanum the July 11 Oldtimers meeting monologue, during the Earlybird, caught the warm response anticipated. I Two anti-Jewish writingB, The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion and The Turner Diaries, dominated the discussion. As the Anti-Defamation Letigue of B'nai B'rith so aptly points out, The Prptocols. . . is a classic in paranoid, racist literature, a hoax of hate dating back to around the turn of the century. The text is aimed at showing the existence of international Jewish aspirations bent on worldwide domination. It was widely circulated during the Russian civil war and undoubtedly contributed to the extensive pogroms that followed. During World War II, the The Protocols... became a justification for the Nazi Holocaust. The Turner Diaries is a novel which, in graphic detail, tells how, after the passage of a law called the Cohen Act (note the name) which made gun ownership a crime, an underground group called the Organization rises up against the Jewish plague. A well-thumbed copy was a constant companion of Timothy McVeigh, allegedly involved with the Oklahoma City federal building bombing. The Protocols^, was sold at a recent meeting in Omaha of a militia group called Bondage Breakers Ministries. Other topics of discussion included the O.J. Simpson trial and excerpts from a new book Fatherless America relating to dads not sticking around to help nurture their children. Following lunch a cassette featuring the humor of Alan King was presented. Next meeting will be July 26. Earlybirds at 11 a.m. Lunch is at noon.
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The Venger Story... Aveaze Venger, or Max as he was called, came tjo America in 1897 from Bialstok in Russian Poland. After a brief stay in New York City, he decided to head west where there was said to be better opportunities. I He brought his family as far as Fremont, Neb., where they settled down to work and raise a family. The Venger family grew, with first Moe and then Abe coming along'by the year 1900. Max heard about a general store up for sale in Genoa, Nebraska. They moved there in 1908. These were the "growing-up years" for young Abe; , though his father was doing well in the store, Abe wanted to earn his own money. Abe hung around the Genoa Railroad Depot which was an important stop for fireight and traveling salesman. So Abe set up a fast food business; he bought coldcuts from the local butcher shop, made sandwiches and sold them on the depot platform. As all the Venger children became of age. Max and his wife wanted to be in a larger community. So in 1924, they sold their store and moved to Omaha. Max and his two sons bought a business. The Omaha Tobacco Company, firom a man named Finkenstein. It was located at 1404 Douglas; the front of,the building was the retail store and the rear was a wholesale operation. They featured Kipps Scrap Tobacco and Kipps Cigars, which were manufactured in Hastings, Nebraska. In 1926, M. Venger & Sons moved to 1115 Famam in a three-story building. Later that year, the business purchased their Orst candy direct from Hershey . . and their first gum direct frvm Wrigleys. In 1930, General Cigar Company eliminated their branch in Omaha; they asked M. Venger & Sons to
Back row, from left: Abe and Moe. Front row: Elizabeth Venger Fried, Esther and Max. represent their fiill line of products. I This was a great turning point for Vengers to i become a m^jor wholesaler. In 1932, the company moved to 315 South 13th Street. During the fall of that year, Vengers accepted the Falstaff Beer Distributorship, which was for Near Beer. In 1952, M. Venger & Sons moved once again, to ' a new location at 915 Pacific where they continued the operation there until 1976. Abe Venger sold the business to Donald D. Graham in January, 1974. At this time, the name was changed to Venger Distributing Company. In 1976, Venger's purchased American Candy & Tobacco Company; both companies merged into one operation in new fadUties at 4990 'G' Street
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The streets smelled of trash, sweat, and rotten food-but for some reason, I didn' t really mind. It was a hot and sunny day in the "capitol of the world,' I was in the middle of it all, and so I had no reason to complain. I met a firibnd at your tj^ical New York City deli for lunch, and then beaded down 6th Avenue for a day of shopping. Little did I know, I would get more firom my day in New York City than some new clothes. We' re talking about typical New York City deli's here, so you can imagine how gigantic a simple turkey sandwich can get. My sandwich ended up being 20 feet tall and 10 feet wide (or it just looked that way) and unless I wanted to stuff myself silly, there was no way I was going to polish off the whole thing. So I got a take-out box, wrapped up my sandwich, and tossed it into my backpack. A few blocks (and bucks) down 6th Avenue, it dawned on me that my turkey sandwich was still in my backpack. Pop Quiz—what do you do with a ten pound turkey sandwich when you' re trying to spend some good quality time with your credit cards and the stores of New York City? Well, you don't schlep it around with you—you get rid of it. But I wasn' t going to let this great sandwich go to waste.
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