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Vol. LXXII No. 22 Omaha
26 Shvat, 67SS, January 27,1995
Federation Campaign mails Abba Eban tickets By Barbara Chandler, Federation public relations director TickeU for the 1995 UJA/Federation Campaign Community Event have been mailed. Those who increased their gifts to the campaign and returned the pink postcard indicating they wished to attend the event on Feb. 9 should have received a ticket. | Non-reserved seating will be available. This event is open to the entire Jewish community and anyone who is interested in hearing Ambassador Eban speak is encouraged and welcome to attend.
Brewster the Rooster Children at the Jewish Community Center's Child Development Center meet 'Brewster the Rooster',
Torah Tots
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In bottom photo, youngsters at Chabad House make grape juice under the supervision of Dina Shusterman. Torah totters are Yonah Friedman, Mushka, Rochel and Chana Katzman, and Roslyn Wolberger.
Epstein mourners fill Temple Israel sanctuary An estimated 450 filled Temple Israel's sanctuary Sunday to mourn Mark H. Epstein, 24, who died last Saturday alter a long battle against cancer. Burial took place with a private service at Temple Israel cemetery. In his eulogy, Rabbi Aryeh Azriel described Mr. Epstein as a "courageous young man who knew how to be a friend." Rabbi Debbie Stiel and Cantor Michael Yablonski also participated in the service. Mr. Epstein is survived by his parents, Nancy and Gary; sister, Robyn; and grandmother, Sara Harding, all of Omaha. In 1993, the Jewish community of Omaha Hpurred a fund drive, raising an estimated $150,000 to help pay for treatment of synovial cell cancer. The insurance company had declined to pay for the treatment, calling it experimental. Mr. Epstein, a 1988 graduate of Burke High School was diagnosed with cancer after graduating from the University of Kansas. He hud earned a psyclioloi.'y degree, and for u time worked as a psychology technician at St. Joseph Center for Mental Health. His medical Iroatmont prevented him from earning a moaler'a degree in dcvelopmniital psychology at tlie University of Nebraska at Oninha. Memorials may bo made to the American Cancer Society, Methodist Hospice, or Temple Israel. (Editorial on page 4)
Jewish Press enrolls new readers Toddlers in the day care program at the JCC frequently visit the Jewish Press office on their daily trips along the corridors. This time, we gave them copies of the newspaper and took their photo. The children are from left, first row, Sam Monsky and Josh Moran; middle row, Cameron Stern and Mitchell Raznick; top row, Matthew Waldbaum and Kirsten Friedman.
The program will begin at 7:45 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Red Lion Hotel. Seating will begin at 6:15 p.m. Don Goldstein, General Campaign Co-chairman, remarked, "We are looking forward to a truly memorable evening. It is always nice to have our community get together and this is a great opportunity for us to celebrate a successful campaign. "Anyone who has heard Ambassador Eban speak knows that he is one of the flnest, most eloquent speakers of our time. Those who have never iieard him are in for a very special experience. "Our goal was to complete the campaign in a timely manner," Mr. Goldstein continued, 'and we are happy to report that 90 percent of the donors have made their pledges. "Certainly the community depends on everyone's participation in the campaign, and we look forward to receiving those outstanding pledges very soon." Those with questions about tickets or the event are invited to call the Federation ofGce at 334-8200, ext. 247 or 271.
There's no place like Nebraska' By Mary Fellman It was undoubtedly a first in Israeli It happened on Saturday night, Dec. 31. All of the children, spouses and grandchildren and many, many friends of Annie and Harry Allen were gathered in the beautifully decorated ballroom of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Suddenly, one of the 25 former Nebraskans and current Nebraskans began to sing 'There is no place like Nebraska!" As all who knew the song joined in, it became louder, more enthusiastic, more spirited! Imagine the surprised reaction of the guests who had little knowledge of where Nebraska even is! Incidentally, Kibbutz Ramat Rachel is the only kibbutz hotel in Israel and a charming and reasonable place to stay. Another delightful 50th anniversary party was hosted by Sarah Gold (Sally Simon) and her husband, Baruch, and their five vory good looking rliildren, for Miriam and Rrv Simon who were also spending o month in Igruel. Their upurlnivnt is in Betar Illit, n religious community in the West Bank about 12 miles out of Jonisalom. Despite the mnjor problems of pcnre nnd terrorism botweeii Arabs and Jews, between I.nbor nnd Likud parties and many others, betwrrn reli|;ioiiH and secular .lews, life on a daily basis goes along busily for most people of nil ages and backgrounds. One Saturday night we nnd more than 1,600 Iiraelis pushed uur way into the Raniado Renaissance ballroom to remember the three missing Israeli soldiers nnd to hear Nobel Peace Prize committee member Knrl KrisUnnaim speak about
his reasons for resigning firom that committee. Two of the soldiers' fathers and Natan Shuansky also spoke to an agitated and emotional crowd! After spending a delightful morning strolling on the board walk in Tel Aviv, marvelling at the beauty of the Mediterranean and also seeing the magnificent new opera house in Tel Aviv, we drove to Petah Tikva to check out the requests for equipment of the Hasharon Hospital from the Israel Endowment Funds. Harry Allen is responsible, as a volunteer, for checking out funding requests to that fund which was originated by the late Chief Justice Louis D. Brandeis. The hospital is part of the Golda Meir Medical Center and offers health services for over 180,000 people a year. In addition to research, complicated treatments related to patients sufreringj from cancer, its in-vitro fertilization of 1,500 i women and its neo-natal fucililics are nmong | Isrnel'H best So much more to tell! The new Israel Supremei Court building which wns endowed by the| Rothschild family ond designed by Ram and Ada Melnmed Cnrmi stands mnjesticnlly between the" rity of Jerusalem on one side nnd Ibe Knesset and government buildings on the other. Its circular library, its oir of eternal permanence, its quiet elegance make it one of Israel'! most historical and magnificent creations. And then there are the new shopping centeril with koahor Burger Kings, the streets of Ben Yehuda crowded with as many as 10,000 (xeople one coot 'hd\ rd^y night, the shopping for freah fruits nnd vei^etalileH before Shabhnt.