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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 Vol. LXItl No. 29 Omaha, Neb.

24 Alter II, S746. Friday, April 4, 1986

Campaign Cabaret sets attendance record By Morris Maline (This article contains opinion of the writer)

A total of 882 members of the Omaha Jewish community attended Campaign Cabaret at Peony Park Saturday night — the largest turnout for a Federation campaign event in local history. "Next year, we'll have 4,000 at the City Auditorium," an excited Phil Schrager boomed into the microphone as the event closed. . As the guests streamed from the ballroom, the comments they made would have been pleasing to famed showman P.T. Barnum. "Fantastic, colossal, stupendous, marvelous," and so it went with favorable comment heaped upon generous applause. The guests were speaking of the show, the dinner, the decorations — "It was like a Broadway show at a lavish Las Vegas night club ..." This was a time when the advance publicity for a Federation-sponsored event exceeded expectations. The leaders of the Men's and Women's Divisions said that a 24 piercent increase in giving was achieved by those gifts made at the event. They said that with approximately half of the Federation Campaign completed, an overall increase of 13 percent has been achieved. Words alone cannot complete this story. The Federation staff has provided photo coverage on Pages 8-9 to highlight people participating, and the Jewish Press staff is offering Page 7 to spot- Murtay Newman (left) and his brother, Robert,'whoop it up in a song and diance number light the show. for Campaign Cabaret.

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Abe Katelman dies

Abe L. Katelman, 77, a leader of the Jewish communities of Omaha and Council Bluffs, died Monday in an Omaha hospital. Family members said he had been admitted for heart surgery. Abe Katclmvt Services took place Wednesday at Temple Israel with burial at Bikur Cholim Cemetery. In addition to hii wife, Lucille, Mr. Katelman is survived by daughters, Mrs.

Sandy Martin, Omaha, and Mrs. Frankie Mclntyre, Los Angeles; sisters, Mrs. Jennie Bear, Omaha, Mrs. Toby Richards, Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Marian Wail, Sherman Oaks, Calif; brothers, Sam, Council Bluffs, and Maurice, Omaha; sir grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Katelman was a past president of B'nai Israel Synagogue in Council Bluffs and Temple Israel in Omaha. He was president of Bikur Cholim Cemetery Association in Council Bluffs. He also was member of B'nai B'rith, the (continued on page 3)

Cox Cable to air 'Hello Jerusalem' "Hello Jerusalem," the popular cable television weekly show produced in Israel, will be returning to Omaha's Cox Cable television system on April 13, at 2 p.m. The program is returning to Omaha through the cooperation of Cox Cable, which is furnishing one hour's time on Sundays at 2 p.m. and one evening hour during the week as a public service to the Jewish community, according to Mike Kohler, director of public programming for Cox. "Hello Jerusalem" will be shown on Cox Cable's public service channel 7. The shpw is a weekly television magazine of the air which covers ai broad range of Israeli subjects — personalities, cultural and historical material, fashion, sports and politics. Special features have been presented on such subjects as American and Soviet emigres who have settled in various parts. There is a regular interview segment by Simcha Dinitz, former IsraeU ambassador to the United States. "Hello Jerusalem" is not an official Israeli government show. It is produced commercially by Kastel Communications, which does have entre to just about every nook and cranny in Israel, public and private. The program regularly-features archaeological digs of biblical and historical sites. At appropriate times during the year Christian and Moslem events and sites are featured.

"Coxr is also offering public service time for the Jewish community of Omaha to feature local programs and events of interest at the same time as 'Hello Jerusalem' is running," said Gene Rich, who has been working with his wife, Charlotte, and Steven Rod, executive vice-president of the Jewish Federation, on arrangements for the program. "We hope to organize a working committee familiar with television programming who can aid in producing the material needed to offer an interesting program of events on Cox Cable in the near future," said Mr. Rod. "People with broadcast or television experience who wishes to volunteer their services can contact me at the Jewish Federation, 334-8200, or at my office," he added For the present, "Hello Jeiuaalem" will be aired by itself in the two time spots. With the cooperation of the jewiah Press editor Morris Maline, there are plans to publicise weekly the events that will be shown on the program the following week.

Early deadlines Due to the Passover holiday, Jewish Press deadlines will be Apr. 16 for the Apr. 2S issue and Apr. 22 for the Apr. 31.

Yom Ha'atzmaut f^ans made UncolntK)lcl$ dinner *

Eii^ty memben of th« LfaMobi 4mwUk Walllwa Fedaratira ooaitribated npra thaa *86,000 dnrliw a tamUmkimg ttuMr iwidajr at tha LagitHuudra Onk la Uaeola. Panks^^atiac la tha awnt ara Croai Ml, Maraha Platua, diaaar rtnirmaa; antartal—r WnJuj Tiauaiaa, CMrf Jaattaa N<OTMa Krivoaba wlw aarvadaaaiaatarafcaraiaoiBtaa, aa4Dr.ChariaaCoraa.yaJaraMo«>fwH<at.

Co-chairmen Caijm Rifkin and Sibby Wol&oii have announced that the community-wide ceiebwUon of Yom Ha'atimaut will be held on May 18, at the Jewish Community Center. "Many exciting and educational event* are being platined to calabiate the 38th annivenaiy ot lataal'a iadspendence," said Mn. RifUn. nPhia yaar'l tbeiM will be For tka Tooac at Heart We are planning activitU^ for all age graiqM indoding many intergnmational, Ciraily•tyle programt," added Mn. WoUaon.

The annual ftstivitiea are sponsored by the Jewish Cultuial Arts Council The first full Yom Ha'akmaut oooimitta* meeting will be held April 8 at 7:30 at the JOG. • All namber organintions have been invited to send a Mpceaentative to attend this meeting. Other organintions and private iadividuab wishing to participate in the planning process ars also welcome. For more infermation call Yom Ha'atanaut cochairmen, Caryn Rilkin at 334-7216 or Sibfay WoUten at 334-6526.


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