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OMAHA - One "Yea!", one 10., .NCCJ Mtiqucioaii appniicfi a thing of the pail, Pag* "Nay!" and one still out, but 11.,. .AmericanMlrrachl Women's expected to be affirmative. That was Omahan Shirley first .family In Israel, Page H.. .On the sane page, Peony Goldstein's tally after a trip to goes kosher for a night. Washington, D.C., during
which she a>t»mptp<l to get Nebraska's Congressional delegation to join in the Congressional Vigil for Soviet Jewry. Of the three House of Representatives members from Nebraska which she contacted, Charles Thone, R, Lincoln, said "he would be glad to be part of the Vigil"; Rep. Virginia Smith, R., Hastings, declined and the office of Rep. John Y. Me Collister, R., Omaha, requested more information but indicated "they were ready to go ahead" with the Vigil, said Mrs. Goldstein. ' The co-chairman of the SERVING DESMOINES, NCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry said the office of Rep. Vol. LV No. 29 Omaha, Neb., Fit. May 28,1976 Joshua Eilberg, D., Pa., — who has organized the Vigil along with Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, D., N.Y. - would send McColllster the Information. Mrs. Goldstein said Rep. Smith also had asked for more OMAHA - David M. Pinner tickets are $12.60 per information following a Nebraska Breakfast on Blumberg, president of B'nai person. Capitol Hill at which Mrs. B'rith International, has been B l u m b e r g , the 19th announced as the speaker for president of the 133-year-old Goldstein explained her visit. the opening night banquet of organization, was first elected But Saturday night back in the 108th convention of B'nai to the post in 1971. He was re- Omaha, Shirley got a call from Irene Manekofsky in B'rith District Six. elected last year. • The Knoxvllle, Tenn., Washington who said she had The banquet will be held resident also serves as vice learned from Eilberg's office Sunday night, June 27, at the chairman of the World Con- that Ms. Smith would not Omaha Hilton Hotel. f e r e n . c e ot J e w i s h participate. 'His speech, scheduled for cations, and ••, the "She could ^ the^grst 8:30 p.m. and billed by B'nai "National Jewish Community . Congresswoman fromJtlne B'rith officials here as a Relationsj Advisory Council. Midwest to take part In this," major address, will be open to He is also on the National said the disappointed Mrs. all B'nai B'rith members, Goldstein. ; Council of Soviet Jewry, , Including those not attending The program is simple, she the dinner. All persons will be Pres. blumberg was a able to attend, the 10 p.m. charter member of the said. Every Tuesday, Wedreception for Bluraberg and Memphis, Tenn., AZA and has nesday and Thursday, now DavMM. Blumberg the other B'nai B'rith officials, served as national chairman through July, a representative according to Convention Coof the B'nai B'rith Youth w i l l r e a d I n t o t h e Congressional Record a story Chairmen Eli M. Zalkln and banquet are asked to contact Commission Chapter In 1929. about a Soviet Jewish family AlvlnAbramson. A question-and-answer Gerald Novak, ticket chairforcibly separated by the TboM wishing to attend the man, or Abramson or ZaUdn. session will follow his address. emigration policies of the Soviet government. The Vigil's full name is "Orphans of The Exodus" Vigil and its opening coincided with the publication of "Orphans of The Exodus", a collection of case histories written and edited by the South Florida Conference s s Soviet'Jewry. So far, over so House members are participating, but that's not enough to carry the program through the year, Mrs. Goldstein said. "It (the Vigil) is a great way to hang Helsinki around the Soviets' neck," said Ms. Manekofsky In a letter from the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews, of which Mrs Goldstein Is also a member. The reference by Mrs. Manekofsky is to the Helsinki agreement on human rights which is being ignored by the Soviet Union, a principal slgnee. Mrs. Goldstein is seeking help from her fellow Nebraskans. "It's the duty of OMAHA - Leonid Prostakov, second from Kolonlski, far left. Helping resettle the new every Jew in Nebraska, left, points to Omaha's location on an atlas arrivals are their second cousins, represented whether they are In Virginia from the Jewish Federation Library which be here by Jeff Itkln, far right, and the Omaha Smith's district or not, to and his family visited last Friday. The Jewish Federation Jewish Family Service, contact her office and ask her Pratakov's arrived in Omaha only the day represented by Debbie Jacobson, far left. to please participate In thh before from Leningrad, Russia. The family HIAS helped bring the family to Omaha. (JP Vigil" she said. "After all, she does represent Nebraska." include* Prostakov's wife Valerie, their son Photo) mya, nine, Valerie's mother, Rebecca (Continued on Page 2) J
B'nai B'rith President Blumberg Scheduled to Open Omaha Meeting
From Leningrad to Omaha
Goodman, fen, anlPiied gear op for Telethon. (JP PbMo)
$100,000 Is Goal In Men's Telethon OMAHA — "All we want to do is confirm the commitment from the community.'' So saying, Sam Fried and Al (Buddy) Goodman this week announced plans for the largest-ever Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign Men's Telethon, scheduled (or the second week In June. The Teletbon will be different from previous efforts in that both the General Men's Division and the Senior Executives Division will be Joining the Teletbon Division in the effort. Manning the telephones, In addition to volunteers from the community, will be chairmen and committee members from the various departments of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Telethon dates will be Sunday mornings, June 6 and 13, and Wednesday evening, June 9. "This will be the climax of the campaign to reach our Philanthropies goal" of $2.2 million, according to Fried and Goodman. {"This year, we feel no need for one Omaha Jew to visit amber to convince him of the needs of our fellow Jews In OUaba, in Russia and In Isaael. He already understands that. Wejttstoeedtocallandasknlni,'Howmuch..' , *.r,. "it's not a question of giving, but of merely enrolling him as a committed Jew," the Telethon Division co-chairmen said. The Philanthropies Campaign office will be mailing out pledge forms prior to the Telethon, explaining the needs of the Jewish community around the world. Master Charge and BankAtnericard pledge payment plans will be available, according to Fried and Goodman. "We're seeking a 22 percent increase in pledges. That would equal what the other Campaign divisions have been trying to raise." The two co-chairmen were confident they would succeed In their $100,000 goal. Last year, their first as Telethon cochairmen, their division raised over $6,000 •from approximately 1,000 cards which in 1974 had raised less than $5,000.
CCOA Initiates Outreach Program OMAHA - Thursday, June 10, will be the opening date o( a "Walk-in Drop-in Outreach Site" at Beth El Synagogue. Announcement of the new weekly activity for older adults was made this week by Mary Fellman, chairman of the Jewish Federation Coordinating Committee on the Aging and Lucuille Zellnsky, chairman of the CCOA Extension Task Force. Mollie Delman, director of the Jewish Community Center Older Adult activities will staff the new program which begins at 10 a.m. Included in the variety of activities will be a noon luncheon in the Beth El social ball, an 11 a.m. current events discussion group with Rabbi Kenneth Bromberg on "The Jewish Week That Was", a morning sing-a-long with Cantor Chaim Najman and a
health maintenance booth staffed by a community health nurse. A creative sewing group will be instructed by Ida Bernstein and Ann Epstein. Plans are also being made for an arts and crafts group. ServLng as hosts and hostesses with Toby Kagan, chairman of the Thursday (ContlnuedonPage2)
JCC Will Close During Shavuot OMAHA - The Omaha Jewish Community Center will be closed during the Festival of Shavuot. The Center will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, and will reopen Sunday, June 6,9 a.m.