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Abba Eban to speak at 1995 UJA/Federation Campaign community event By Barbara Chandler, Federation public relations director
Donald Goldstein
f"*«^ Simon
Carol Katzman
Julee Katsman
Don Goldstein and Fred Simon, general co-ctiairen of the 1995 UJA/Federation Campaign and !!arol Katzman and Julee Katzman, co-chairmen of ;he Women's Division announced that the guest ipeaker for the 1995 campaign community event Mrill be Abba Eban, former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations and the United States and former Israel Foreign Minister. The event will be held Thursday evening, Feb. 9, at the Red Lion. It will be open to the entire Jewish community at no charge. Tickets will be mailed to those who make their pledges to the 1995 campaign by Dec. 31 with an increase over their 1994 gift. Other members of the lewish community will be seated on a space available basis. Following briefing sessions in October, campaign volunteers will be contacting donors for their pledges. The 1995 campaign theme is "Building Bridges Together," stressing the importance of strengthening the links between generations, and symbolic of the connections between Jewish people in Omaha, throughout the United States and Israel, and in Jewish communities all over the world. Fred Simon commented on his role as campaign co-
chairman, "Chairmanship of the campaign is a terrific responsibility made pleasurable because of our communit/s high level of involvement. This community has a tradition of giving back in the form of personal effort in order to insure that others will keep up the tradition, and it is gratifying to see the number of people who welcome the opportunity to work on the campaign. "We are, of course, very excited.to have Ambassador Eban come to our community and look forward to a successful event and campaign." Don Goldstein remarked, "It is an honor and a privilege to chair the campaign. I remember when my father was chairman. Now it's my turn, and I thank those who have come forward to commit their time to this year's campaign, preparing to take the lead for the future. We know that the more people who are involved, the easier the task. So if everyone can do just a little, we can get the job done." Discussing the community event, he added, "Considering the great job done with last year's event, we are thrilled to have this fantastic opportunity to continue the good feelings people had last year when we were all together. We look forward to
involvingthe whole community once again." Speaking on behalf of Women's Division, Carol Katzman spoke about the importance of storytelling as a way of building bridges from generation to generation. "During a recent visit to Omaha, Dr. Ron Wolfson discussed the importance of storytelling, noting that Abraham and Sarah are as familiar to us as our own bubbles and zaydas. The stories we pass on to our children along with the Torah show them why we do what we do and help build a strong future for the Jewish people." Julee Katzman emphasized the value of local programs supported ' by the Federation campaign. "This is an exciting time for our community," she said. "Our missions program, the programs and Israel experiences for teens and young adults, and the Federation's newest progremi, presenting Jewish summer camp scholarships to every Bar and Bat Mitzvah — these are all programs on the cutting edge in this country in terms of Jewish continuity. In addition, a newly formed committee of synagogue leadership, rabbis and Federation leadership is addressing Jewish continuity and redefining our needs so that we can put our dollars to work for upcoming generations."
Eagle Scout award
planning and coordinating a community "maot tim" fund to help less fortunate families celebrate a traditional Passover holiday. David Stein, troop committee chairman, presided over the Eagle Court of Honor. Dusty's first Cub Scout leader, Tom Cody, issued the Eagle Challenge. His grandfather, Dusty Nichols Robert T. Sklenar of Tekaraah, was honored guest. Others participating in the event included Troop 218 Eagle scouts Dan Marburg and Jeremy Nichols, Dr. Mark Pilley, Steve Chasen and Life Scouts Jake Pilley and Adam Nichols.
Yom Hashoah debate
Dustin A. Nichols, son of Barbara and Dennis Nichols, recently received his Eagle Scout award, the highest honor in scouting, during ceremonies held at the Jewish Community Center. The values and skills Fve developed, the goals Fve reached, the difference I saw I could make in the community, have inspired me to be a real leader," Dusty told family and friends. He thanked his fellow scouts and leaders, family, and members of the community for their support and encouragement of scouting. Corey Kirshenbaum, assistant executive director Df the JCC, recognized troop leaders for their efforts. "Troop 218 is a very important part of the JCC. It provides our youth with the opportunity to experience scouting with a Jewish perspective," he laid. "It is making tough decisions to not go along With other troops' activities; to be individual and practice religious freedom by observing and respecting our culture and traditions," he added. A Brownell-Talbot junior, Dusty began his scouting caraer as a Tiger scout in 1986. H« went on to HK the Arrow of Light award, the highest award a PVscout can earn, and also earned the Aleph Religious Award. He earned a total of 29 merit badges in Boy Scouts, in addition to the Duty to Ood and Country •ward, Hometown USA award, and Ner Tamid Religious award. He passed hit Eagle board of review on his 16th birthday, For his Eagle project, Dusty was reaponslblo for
Jerry Marburg adnunistered the Eagle Oath and Jeremy delivered the Eagle Charge. Gregg Loucks, Frontier District Executive, was the speaker. Scoutmaster Barbara Nichols presented her son the Eagle badge, which is earned by fewer than two percent of those who enter scouting. The troop presented Dusty with an inscribed Eagle plaque. Letters of congratulations were acknowledged tnm President and Mrs. Clinton, the U.S. Nsvy, Senators Robert Korrcy and James Exon, Rop. Peter Hongliwul, finvornor lion Nelson and Mayor P.J. Morgan.
By Stewart Ain The Seu York JewUh Week The thousands of marchers in next year's Salute to Israel Parade will have to step over Holocaust survivors, their canes and wheelchairs, if a scheduling conflict is not resolved. That was the threat last week from the president of the American Gathering/Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, Beryamin Meed, after he was told that parade organizers refused to reschedule the April 30 event so that it would not conflict with the annual commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The parade's sponsor, the American Zionist Youth Foundation, seud it Has no desire to conflict with the survivors' observance and would select another parade date were one available, according to its chairman, Julius Herman. But he said a review of the academic calender — tens of thousands of youngsters make up the parade — and the Jewish calendar that governs when such a parade is permissible rule out all other dates. The eventa ere two of the city's m^jor Jewish communal functions and annually draw thousands of partidpants. That they should be scheduled for the same day has turned from being an embarroasment to a what several people have called a shonda. Several leaders of other Jewish organizations said they hoped to find a solution. The Jewish Community RelHtions Council of New York vas said to hi* wnrklrti' bohind tlio HroticH to modioto the dispute