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Blumkin Home plans fund-raising event
Florence Brody and Loirie Bernstein As it approaches 24 years of service, the League (ffering Volunteers for the Elderly (LOVE) this reek announced its most ambitious project to date: : fund-raising event appropriately called A LOVE (FFAIR, which is a benefit for the Rose Blumkin ewish Home. • Florence Brody and Lorrie Bernstein are cohairmen of the event, which they hope will involve lie entire community. Mrs. Bernstein says, "We ren't going to tell you all the details now, but be jrepared for enough excitement to cover two conBcutive evenings next September.' Mrs. Brody added, "We can tell you we plan to ell Patron tickets which will include a beautiful bcktait party, an elegant gourmet dinner and an Vening's entertainment featuring a comedian wellpiown to Omaha audiences." The ladies explained brther that the entertainer, whose identity will be nnounced soon, will perform in an "open-to-theBmmunity" show. Tickets will be available at variUs levels, with all proceeds going to the Blumkin tome benefit. In addition to the important endeavor to raise eeded funds, a highlight of this two-day gala will e recognition of Lee Jane and Sol Parsow as [onorary Couple. Since the earliest days of LOVE, ley have both been tireless volunteers. They have tirticipated^n countless programs and projects for le enrichment of the lives of the elderly. The Co-chairmen have promised more details bout this Sept. 9 and 10 LOVE AFFAIR in the ays to come. Committees have been formed and eople are already working to make this a never-toe-forgotten weekend. The Rose Blumkin Home, together with the ilder Adult Community Services, comprise The 'Ureau For The Aging, an agency of the Jewish Meration of Omaha.
""TempIelsVaeryouth group'"' awarded top honors at regional conclave Omaha's Temple Israel Youth Grouiyfras award id top honors at the National Federation ofl iTemple Youth Regional Spring Conclave in Denver (his month. • The local group WHS iiumcd 'TYG of llio year," {eating youth programs from Missouri, Jowa, [Colorado and Southern Illinois. In addition, O.T.Y.G. won 12 leadership and programming awards including Best Membership Program, Best Use of the N5TY Social Action Iriicme, Best and Most Creative fund-raiser for. Camp Rainbow. Also, the Tikkun Olam Star Award, Most! Magnificent Minutes and Scrapbook, Moat [ntpiralional Relig^ious Service, Best Junior High Programming and Best Religions/Educational Programming. Those interested in 7-12th grade Temple youth tcUviUes may call Keith Singer at 556-6536.
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Gordman Dedication Si
N 10:) N n , • ByMaryFellman B I'l-^'l i3«^«'' ''^ is ii 0B':i I ,1 Year , The official opening of the newly bui. I'.iH :JN A I ;i 1:) 0;., Esther Gordman Center for Jewish L idOS 1 I «0. the Jewish Federation Campus wi Sunday at 12:30 p.m. All members of tfiT Jewish for two generations has community are invited to attend the dedication supported and guided the ceremonies and reception. Tours of the building youth of Beth El will be conducted by docents from the Nebraska Synagogue, has been JewishHisiorical Society. named Humanitarian of Participants in the dedication ceremonies the Year by the Jewish include Jerry Slusky, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Federation, and Jerry Gordman, representing the He will be honored at Gordman family. Also, Marty Shukert, architect- the Federation's annual designer of the center; Mary Pellman, chairman of meeting, June 14 at 7:30 fund-raising; and representatives of the Friedel p.m. in the Jewish Jewish Academy and the Bureau of Jewish Community CeYiter theEducation, two of the center's occupants. ater. Other honorees will The Henry and Dorothy Riekes Museum of the be recognized, and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society will have its election of Federation and agency officers will take opening in October. place. A reception will follow in the Gordman Mezzuzahs from Israel will be affixed at the Education Center. main entrance doors by representatives of the Mr. Ginsberg has served as youth director. Youth building occupants and donor families and found- Commission chair, and now holds a place as hontions. orary board member with youth portfolio. A chorus of students from the Friedel Jewish He also has taken on training and has begun Academy will share in the dedication festivities. working as a mentor and counselor for youth needThe building of the Center for Jewish Learning ing guidance. was made possible by the initial gift of one million In a historical note, Mr. Ginsberg made the front dollars by the late Dan and Esther Gordman and page of The Dei Moines Regiiter on Nov. 2,1940, by gifts and endowments by other Omaha Jewish when he was recognized as the first draftee in Des families and foundations. Moines and probably in the midwest to be called Individuals, families and foundations interested for induction into the army under the Selective in information about endowing classrooms and Service law. other areas of the Gordman Center are asked to At the time, he played guard with the Comets, a contact Mary Fellman, 393-3144. professional football team. The building was constructed under the direction According to the news article, Mr. Ginsberg volor Ron Epstein, vice-president of Hawkins unteered shortly after registration and was the Construction Co., as project manager; Mike Heser first to be selected. was job superintendent; architect for the project Mr. Ginsberg rose the military ladder reaching was RDG Schuette Wilscan Birge, with Marty the rank of staff-sergeant, then master-sergeant, Shukert as project designer. (Continued on page 4)
The biggest fluke in the world!' By Morris Maline What happened to Marilyn Tipp? One day, she's a nice Jewish girl taking care of her husband, Steven, and their children ~ cooking, cleaning and housekeeping. The next day, she's a right-wing extremist, Christian fundamentalist, and pro-lifer-picketing and screaming outside an abortion clinic. It could only happen in the movies ~ and it is. Believe it, or not, Mrs. Tipp has the seventh largest role in the motion jjicture. The Devil Inside, now being filmed in the Omaha area by Miramax Productions, Her fellow actors are: Laura Dem of Jurassic Park fame, Swoosie Kurtz of televiMarilyn Tipp is hugged by sion's Sisters, Mary Kay Place and Swoosie Mary Ray Place of The Big Chill, Kathleen Noone from 'soap opera' roles, and, (if the reader can handle it) Hollywood's Burt Reynolds. 'It's the biggest fluke in the world...I'm a rank amateur working with professionals, I have my own trailer for changes, and people ore coming up to me asking for my autograph." She added, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime situation, and I'm enjoying every minute."
Mrs. Tipp's real-life fantasy started when a friend of hers asked her to audition for a part in the film. "I was handed some lines and told to make believe that I was a pro-choice woman angry at pro-lifers. I got carried away with what I was doing and added some expletives to enhance my anger. I was thanked and that was the end so I thought' However, she then was called back for another reading and this time was told to be upset and cry| "1 mustered up all my 'talent,' and practically cried on demand as they shot all around my face... the director was so pleased that he came up to me and kissed my Laura Dem. Watching are hand." It wasn't Kurtz. until she got a telephone call from wardrobe asking her dress sizes that she realized that she had a part in the film. She said the majority of the film will be shot in the Omaha area-about 17 locations in all-and that a day on the set for her is from 7 a.m. to noon. *I can't get over the fact that these famous people are really buddies, and that Tm actually acting with them and being taken seriously..,fromII UIJ^ my friends; I'm being ribbed beyond belief