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OMAHA - A gift to future generations o( Omaha Jews waa offlclally bestowed - and humbly received - Sunday afternoon. Nov. 30. The gift, of coune, was (he Jewish Community Center, which dedicated its Honorial Wail that afternoon in (he JCC Theater. The ceremony featured a Hanukkah candlelighting (heme and was capped by the unveiling of (he
Honorial Wail in the main lobby. But one of the more unexpected highlights came when young Bruce Fellman, (he 12 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fellman. in effect accepted on behalf of his peers the$4 million facility.
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"Yet, I was here four years ago for the groundbi^aking of the new J," he said proudly. He said he is now a JCC member and uses many of the facilities, from (he gym and swimming pool (o the arts and crafts departmen(. And. he added, "I even study Hebrew here," referring to his synagogue's use of Center classrooms "The new J is really super," he said in thanking those of the older generation who made it all possible l( is a place, he said, for meeting friends - a point of reference to which the adults In the audience could readily relate. ' The ceremony was conducted by Daniel Katzman. who is projeci chairman for the construcdon of (he Cen(er. The Hanukkah theme of dedication was borne out as Katzman served as Shammus and lit the first candle He was followed by Joe Rice. Morley Zipursky. Charles Monasee. Siie Myers, Norman Bait.
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new Center's early going and Federation president when the Dr. Philip Sher Home for the Aged was built. Camp Esther K. Newman was established and some 75 refugee families were resedled here, reminisced aboui o(hers who had led the Jewish communKy down (hrough the years. He related how, back when
Des Moines Approves Life Center Funding— DES MOINES - JWF Presidenl Gary Rubin declared the Nov 26. board meeting the "meeting of the decade" as the board passed, by I vote of t» to 7. the resolution in favor of authorizing the solicilaiion of jfkdf/n (or (he purpose of funding Ihe propoae^l 'J<<wish Ufe Canter.' It is a phihwofiiiy and concept which Is the result of over two years work on Ihe part of (he Community Action Commidee and previous research conducied a number of years ago The approved proposal requires Ihe Federal ion president, with Ihe help of appointed volunteers, to "ioUctt pledges, payable over a five-year period" (o fund land aquisition. site dtvelopmenl. itruclure. furnishings and fixtures al (he approximaie cosi of M.S million dollars "for a facility generally slqiilar. " (he rcaohition italca. (o the one
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Richard Levitt, cochairman of (he archllcciurat commi((ee. announced a( (he ou(sel of (he mee(ing. his hope (or action." Levitt explained that "no firm commitments have been made." that "nothing has been decided (ha( is not reversible." He 'believes, however, "enough interest exists (o fulfill some, if not all of the project." but emphasized that the resolution is merely designed to determine (he communiiy's consensus" "The plan developed by (he archi(ec(s." Levid continued. "bes( represen(s (he blue sky" proposals received from ihe Des Moines agencies, is the most economical layout possible, and has been planned to serve a wide variety of community needs." he concluded. Marvin Pomerantz. fomter JWF presldenf and active co(Continued on Page 12)
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and to tha enmid J had been impressed by the chataao; Mn. Mjmw waa dedication of such as Harry JCC Dadkotta Fnipam ea- Wolf. Harry Malashock, wDfe MBhM Ktmi Naddto to The Honorial Wall displays plaques recognizing JCC Building Fund gifts of SSOO or more. Rice, a key fundraiser in the
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Newman Family Dedicates Vocational Center In Israel in Memory of C. M. (Nicic) Newman jntUMLBI - The struggling development town of Ofakim in the northwest Negev sector of Israel recently became a belter place to live, with a more promising future for hundreds of disadvantaged youngsters. throu(^ the efforts of the Newman family of Omaha. . Mrs. Raquel Newman, widdw of Ihe late C. M. iNlck) Newman, represented the Murray H. Newman and E Robert Newman families at the dedication earlier (his mon(h of (he Newman Family Vocadonal Cenier in Ofakim. The dedlcalton. a((ended by (he mayor of the Negev town and leading Jewish Agency officials., was in memory of C. M (Nick) Newman. It WM tha ilgtt odMOltoMl tafeOtir to
The 'inayor. Yichele Ben-Tov, congratulated the town's Omaha benefactors, declaring that the new facility's vocational courses would "create a significani difference, making^ beKer life for so many of our community's young people." ' Joseph Klarman, head of the Vouth Aliyah Department of the Jewish Agency, noted (hat (he Newman Center would help slow down Ihe dropout rate among high school children of North African and Asian descent in Ofakim and contribute (o the supply of needed skills in national Indusiry. The school, funcfioning since Sepiember, has an inidal enrollment of 100. Accepting a presentation medal from Mayor Ben-Tov and a metalwork map of Israel from Klarsman. Raquel Newman said. "I am very proud, as I know Nick would have been, of the way his brothers Murray and Bob have responded (o the literally crying need of the youngsters of Ifakim. *lha Nawmn'a an tma toadtn «( tha (ContlnuedonPage?)