V<M. UCV No. 33 Omaha, Nabr.
SERViriG NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 12 lyar, 5748 Friday, April 29, 19M
NCJW gears for national program ^f quality day care for children "We are trembling on the brink of losing our concern for humanity," the president of the National Council of Jewish Women told some 200 delegates to the Central District conference last weekend at the Red '< Lion Hotel hmon Feldnun of Peninsula, New York, attending her fifth district convention in two weeks, said, "We are taking up this challenge and w« are^toUmiiMd to make Bur^ that quality, affordabla, acoeaaible day care becoraaa a reality for every parant and child in America." Sfaa t<dd the Jewiah Preaa i that day care wfllbe the organization's primary focus fw the nest ctxqila «rf yeara. She aqiUiiMl that NCJW haa a lony hiatory of involvement in day care, performing atudiea in more than 100 communitiea and testifying befbre Congress on {inqiMaed legialatian. Accwding to Mrs. Feld-
maii, the NCJW participation is in three phases: establishing community profiles and building coalitions; community forums for education, and implementing advocacy or a community service approach. She said also that on Tuesday she will be in Israel for a board meeting of the Research Institute which now is celebrating its 20th anniversary. "One of our programs in Israel—home instructkn for pre-school youngsters (HIPPYI-haa been so succeesful that Israel ia now exporting this toithe United States." She said that HIPPY is now being utilized in more than 10 American communities with the help of local NCJW Sections and that ^ans call for hitiilg a United States coordinator for the project. Incoming Omaha Section President Bobbie Leibowitz told the coDfarence that Omaha's answer to the
Challenge program is a project called Child Care Fair. She explained that the cosponsor of ChUd' Care Fair will be NBC television affiliate WOWT and that the project will consist of workshops taught by leading child care experts and a gathering 6{ community professionals involved in providing day care. NCJW leaders explained that child care bu baao a "critical" part of the oi^ganization's interests for many years. In the early 19708, NCJW volunteers conducted a national survey of the state of child care in America which was published in 1972 as Windows oa Day,Care. In addition, Mothara in the Wortplace is a raaearch study, begun in 1086, in which man than 1,000 vdunteara participated. Jan Schneiderman chaired the Omaha Section committee, aasistad by B<rf>hie Epstein and Jody Malashock as vice chairmen.
Aaa nbdSchwarti (left) irins a life membership pin on Cece Zorfaiaky doting the organlsatioa'a aiMal Spiritual Adoptiim dinner Sunday night at Beth El Synagogue. At right is Arlene Richman, who participated hi the praasatotjea ceremony.
Cece Zorinsky urges support for Israel Cece Zorinskv said that Israel already has demonstrated her desire for peace and that American Jews should provide more support than ever before. Mrs. Zorinsky said that in giving up the entire Sinai to Egjrt>t in return (or peace, .TWMrt>Wi«>MH>4hft world that »e ia rmyio make majcr coDceaskna for peace.
' 'We cannot expect Israel to give up her security and we must make certain that the laraeli point of view is given wide expoaure in the halls of government as well as the media." Mrs, Zorinsky, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second Congressional Diatrict, stresaed her Icmgatanding su|^>ort for Israel during Ute annual Spiritual Adop^on dinner sponsored by NA'AMAT USA Sunday night at Beth El Synagogue,
She said that when she was reskling in Washington, she made every effort to combat anti-Israel propaganda and that she has continued this practice after leaving the CqiitaL "It's important for everyone to reaUia that Israel haa
lost qvmnaiUiMKK) of hw yovngOMiittwara started by the Arab countries, and that throughout Israel's existence the Arab countries did nothing to help the Palestinians." She said that she hopes the United States will not attempt to include the PLO in the peaiSe process and that the "harsh" news coverage will diminish as people become more fully aware of Israel's point of view. Mrs. Zorinsky and her mothe^in-law, Sonia Zorinsky, were among those recdving life membership pins from NA'AMAT USA. Cece
Zorinaky also ia a life member of Hadassah and the National Coundi of Jewiah Women. During the program, Charles and T.illi«n Guss were dted for funding their 35th spiritual adoption to benefit tiie needy cUhban hi Israel. Also participating in the program were Jeffrey Aizenberg, Edith Rogert, Kris Schulman, Helen Schwartz, Sindie Katskee, Marilyn Ti|q>, Arlene Richman, Ann Kibel Schwartz, Millie Feidman, Heioi Manhdmer, and Margie j4earenberg. Dani and Sarah Shrago supervised thp NA'AMAT USA children serving dinner. They are: Rebecca Kubart, Emily Rennard, Rachel Rennard. Sarah Rennard, Stacy Rogot, David Shrago, Alan Tipp, Amy Tipp and David Tipp.
United Way honors Lois Friedman
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Loia Friedman was honored by the United Way of the Midlands aa the outatan^ng vohmteer in the EfehnkCatesoty. Tuesday, during a htnchaon at Peony Park. Mra. Friedman wai recognized fcr hw 40 years of continuous service to the Omaha SMtion of the National Coondl of Jewlrii womw and to the onumunity. ' Currently aarving aa honorary Wee preaident, Mra. Friedman alao chaira the Life Maeaberahip Committee and the NCJW Project Fund for the Roae Bhimkin Jewiah Home. Inatrumintal U the Ethnic in hai|iingto open the Coun- Teas Bevaeqaa. awatar el carwaonlta. di'nlItitSho^ ahehaaban Oatoifety vaMBtear awaia to l^aia a weekly volunteer for the Womana Diviaion of the •humi, and In 1979, she paat 20 years. In oonununity activitiaa, Mra. Priadman haa aarVed oo the TMnpts laraal Siatw hood Board aa traaaurar, oovfaapoadiag and' laocadbiff aacratary. Sha waa vtn chairman in 1854 of tha sry^:\u^'arjsm
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