Annual Omaha Federation Meeting March14 Marlon E. Somberg, secretary. Program : Among the vital areas of concern to be discussed at the meeting will be the plans and progress of the New.Jewish Community Center building. Leadership of the 1971 Jewish Philanthropies Campaign will be introduced, and campaign awards will be presented to the leaders of the 1970 campaign. Board Members A Board of Governor's meeting will be held shortly after the annual meeting to elect 5 new members to the Federation board. Three additional members will be appointed by the newly elected Federation president. Election of Officers Members of the board who Arthur Goldstein, chairman have completed their three of the nominating committee, year, term of office and will be will present the committee's retired at the annual meeting slate for new officers of the include: Lou Canar, Morris C. Federation, and election of new Fellman, Arthur H. Goldstein, officers will be held. Members Howard J. Kaslow, Daniel of the nominating, committee Katzman, J. Harry Kulakofsky, include: Jack Marer, Milton Orvel A. Milder, Stanley J. Abrahams, Charles Monasec, Slosburg. Harry Sidman, Joe Rice and Members of the board with Mrs. Sam. Katzman. one more year to serve inIn addition to Mr. Gross, cur- clude: Jack B. Cohen, Leo Eisrent officers of the Federation enstatt. Mrs. Sam L. Katzman, are C. M. Newman, Morton A. Dr. Edward M. Malashock, Richards, vice-presidents; Rob- Charles A. Monasee, Steven J. ert M. Feinberg. treasurer; Riekes, Dr. Irving Shapiro Omaha—"The Changing Direction of our Jewish Community" will be discussed at the annual dinner-meeting of the Omaha Jewish Federation. The 7 p.m. dinner will be held Sunday, March 14, at the Highland Country Club., Elmer Gross! president of the Omaha Jewish Federation, announced that the meeting will focus on a number of new activities, problems and decisions facing the Omaha Jewish community. "We have deviated from the usual format of guest speaker for the annual meeting, so that we may give our full attention to these concerns," Mr. Gross said.
and Morley Zipursky. Members of the board with two more years to serve are Richard Fellman, Mrs. Richard
S. Glazer, Dr. Abe Greenberg, Reservations for tha annual Joseph Kirshenbaum, Joe Up- dinner, at $6 per plate, are b& ton, Mrs. Morton Richards, Al- ing accepted at the Jewish Community Center. vin Ross and Irvin Yaffe.
Serving Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha
Herbert Gaba Heads Lincoln *71 Campaign
Lincoln — Hyman Polsky, President of the Lincoln Jewish Welfare Federation announced that Herbert F. Gaba, who led a very successful drive in 1970, has agreed to again take the job of over-all Chairman of the 197F Federation Campaign. Omaha—All workers In the Mr. Gaba is a native of Lin1971 Omaha Jewish Philanthrocoln whose father was a propies-Israel Emergency Fund fessor at the University of NeCampaigns have been invited braska for many years. In to a special dinner, Saturday, 1942, Gaba graduated from the March 6, at the Highland. CounUniversity of Nebraska with a try Club. The dinner Is limited degreejn Electrical Engineer-to campaign worjkers, and. the.tr _ Jng. Ho was an "officer with the husbands or wives. Cocktails U.S. Army and Air Force for at 7 p.m. .will precede the'_ 8 three years. He spent about 18 p,m. dinner. years on the small Caribbean Leonard Slater, author of the island of Aruba and m o v e d bestseller, "The Pledge" will back to Lincoln in 1963. be the guest speaker. "The Pledge" tells the fascinating Mr. Gaba is Vice-President story of the underground efof South Street Temple and of fort, conducted mainly In the the Lincoln Jewish Welfare United States, to equip the peoFederation. He is financial ple of Israel for the war they Leonard Slater secretary of the Lincoln City knew would break out when Lodge of B'Nai B'rith and a the British withdrew from Pal- and his interviews with the member of the Institute of participants, their memories estine in the 19iO's. Electrical and Electronic EnMr. Slater spent over 20 clouded by time, had to be gineers and a life member of years as correspondent, writer, checked and rechecked. the Engineers Group of Aruba. Mr. Slater, knowledgeable and editor of Newsweek, NBC Accepting the appointment News, Time and McCall's in about Israel's current situation, New York,' Washington, Los will have an important mes- Mr. Gaba said, "The people of Israel are Angeles and throughout Eu- sage for all workers in the fighting for their lives and rope and Asia before turning campaign. Reservations may full-time to the. writing of be made by phoning 342-136(5 therefore cannot spend any before 5 p.m. today. The ?6 per money to take care of the books. critical humanitarian needs "The Pledge" took Mr. Slater person dinner will be payable —clothing, food, medical atthree years of "the toughest at the door. There will be no tion and housing for the kind" of investigative report- solicitation of funds at this' speneedy in Israel and for the ing. Only a few records existed cial dinners.
Leonard Sinter to Speak to Omaha -Campaign
Lincoln Federation Plans Annual Meeting, March 21 Lincoln — The 40th annual meeting of the Lincoln Jewish Welfare Federation will be held Sunday, March 21, 1971, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cornhusker Hotel. A dinner at 0:00 p.m. will precede the meeting, Reservations may be made with Mrs. Henry Wald. Henry Levy, director of European-operations for United HIAS Service and previously in charge of the Joint Distribution Committe's operations in Latin America will address • the meeting. > i!;.. When Allied yictory in Eu, "rope Opened thje way- for large scale aid to the I surviving vic.; • :tiih3 :of .Nazisrnj Mri <Lcvy accepted a post with the Joint
Henry Levy
Herbert F. Gaba
50,000 emigrants who will come into Israel this year. We Jews outside of Israel must supply the funds for such humanitarian needs. I feel it is my duty to accept the chairmanship • and • I thank everyone in advance for the help and cooperation I know I will receive." Mr. Gaba said that the 1971 goal assigned to Lincoln was $153,125.00 and that he has appointed Mr. L. J. Messer and Mr. Samuel Chesntn as his associate chairmen. Mr. Gaba also announced that the following have agreed to participate in this i year's campaign in the men's division as captains: Willard Davidson, Frank Ullman, Samuel Chesnin, Richard Pocras, Gerald Grant, Robert Pitlor, Harry Levinson, Henry Misle, Dave Zolot, and Everett Evnen. •
Eisenstatt, Crounse Head 7 1 Omaha Youth Campaign Omaha—Gail Eisenstatt and Jim Crounse havei been_najned_ cb-chaifmeh of theYoufhDivision for the 1971/Omaha Jewish Philanthropies-Israel Emergency Fund Campaigns. Mrs. Norman, Denenberg will serve as adviser to.the Youth Division. ; * •• A goal of $5,000 has been set for the Youth campaign which includes some 500 Jewish high school students in the Omaha area. Serving as captains in the campaign are Annette Ruback, Ken Fishbain, Janet Zipursky, Kathy Kirshenbaum, Dan Slosburg, Bill Rifkin, Howard Hochster, Jim Weinstein, Jim Greenspan, Gail Kulakofsky and Bunny Shafer. ' A meeting for workers will be held March 14 at the Center West. The Youth Campaign will be highlighted by a Campaign Weekend, April' 16-18. Included in the plans for the weekend are a creative service, Friday, April 16, under the chairmanship of. Kathy Kirshenbaum and Howard Hochster. A city-wide Youth Rally is planned for April 18.
Distribution C o m m it tee and was with the first American contingents who moved forward to occupy Berlin. Later, he served as Director of Emigration at the Paris office of the JDC and became JDC director of?Tunisia and Algeria. It has been a custom for many years that on the Friday before the annual meeting of the Federation the two Congregations, Tiforeth Israel and B'Nai-Jeshunm (South Street Temple) hold a joint Friday evening religious service. This year the joint service will be -held at Congregation Tifereth : Israel, 3219 SheridaiiiBo'ule!vafd| on March 19,'1971; at Gail Eisenstatt and Jim Crounse, co-chairmen, Omaha Philaup.m. ( • ' • Uiropies Youth Division.
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