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Author to keynote community lunch by Diaae Azler Baum Journalist and author Joy Horowitz will keynote the Book Fair's community luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 4, at noon, at the JCC. MB. Horowitz will speak about Tessie and Pearlie: A Granddaughter's Story, the acclaimed memoir about her grandmothers. In writing Tessie and Pearlie, Ms. Horowitz accompanied her grandmothers on the activities that currently fill their days and delved into the events that composed their long, productive lives. Both grandmothers are in their nineties. According to Frances Gottlieb and Maggie Joy Horowitz Gerber, co-chairmen of the luncheon, the new book was hailed by Kirkus Reviews as "a loving tribute to the power of sheer survival and the wisdom that derives from it." This book made me think and laugh and cry," ' Mrs. Gerber said. Mr^ Gottlieb called it 'an inspiration to readers of all ages." Ms. Horowitz received an undergraduate degree from Harvard's Radcliffe College in 1975 and a Masters in Studies in Law from the Yale Law School in 1982. A freelance writer since 1984, she has appeared in such prestigious publications as the New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and Parenting. Previously, she spent nine years as a print and media journalist, including work as a field producer for a CBS affiliate and a writer for two Los Angeles dailies and Time Magazine. Last year, Ms. Horowitz received an honorable mention from the Sunday Magazine Editors Association for her essays titled Greetings from Pearlie and Tessie. In 1980, she was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles on the dangers of indoor pesticides. She makes her home in Santa Monica, CA, with her husband and three children. The community luncheon is sponsored by the library in cooperation with many of Omaha's Jewish organizations. Reservations are required and may be made by calling the library at 334' 6462. Cost is $8.50 per person. In expressing her enthusiasm about the luncheon, library board president Nancy Rips said. There have been many famous women through the ages. There were Thelma and Louise and Lavenie and Shirley. Now we have Tessie and Pearlie. Their granddaughter's recollections promise us a wonderful afternoon." The Jewish Book Fair's sale of books, games, and gills started Sunday and will be conducted through Dec. 10, including the day of the luncheon.
November 22, 1996
Symphony Hanukkah concert dedicated to Marilyn Pred by Lynda Mirvish Marcia Lipsman, chairperson of the JCC Theatre cern for the advancecommittee,has announced that the Omaha ment of the Theatre at Symphony Hanukkah concert to be held Dec. 7, the J," added Mrs. 7 p.m., at the Jewish Cominunity Center, will be Lipsman. dedicated to the memory of Marilyn Pred. The program will fea"Marilyn, who died in October, had been a mem- ture Russian emigre ber of the Theater Committee for several years. Svetlana Rodionova, Most recently she served as co-chair," said Mrs. who will perform SchuLipsman. "It is through her efibrts, her devotion to mann's Piano Concerto the Symphony and. to the Theater that we are able in A minor. Ernest to present this unprecedented event at the J. Richardson, resident Ms. Pred was initially approached by the Omaha conductor of the OmaSymphony to consider the feasibility of holding a ha Symphony, will community-wide concert focusing on the theme of lead the Orchestra. Hanukkah in a Jewish venue. 'She worked tireTenor soloist Scott Marilyn Fred lessly to have this event come to fruition," Mrs. Miller will perform selected arias from Handel's Lipsman said. "The success of this concert will be Judas Maccabeus. The oratorio recounts the story our 'thank-you' to her." of the miracle of the lamps that stayed lit for eight Music was an intrinsic part of the Pred home. days during the Maccabean revolt against Syrian "Our mother had a great passion for music, every rule in Palestine. kind of music," her daughter, Deborah Pred, relatThis event has been made possible in part by a ed. "Her father, Pinnie Wintroub, had instilled in donation from Omaha Steaks International. The her a love of music which she in turn passed on to Omaha Symphony and the Theatre at the J are her children." supported by United Arts Omaha and the Although she did not play an instrument, Ms. Nebraska Arts Council. : Pred sang in Beth El Synagogue's choir for many Tickets are available from the JCC Members years. This interest in music and music-making Services office by calling 334-6426. Tickets may led her to serve as Public Relations and advertisalso be purchased firom the Symphony box office at ing manager of the Omaha Symphony in the early 1605 Howard St., or by calling 342-3560. '80s. Cost is $12 for JCC members ($8 for seniors and This concert will bring together Marilyn's abid- students); and $15 for the general public ($10 for ing interest in the Omaha Symphony and her conseniors and students).
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Beth Israel to host installation dinner by Suaan Paley
Beth Israel Synagogue will boat a community-wide installation and dinner in honor of Rabbi Howard Kutner Sunday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m., at the •ynagogue. Rick Katzman and Dr. Paul Shyken are chairmen. 'Rabbi Kutner's auccesiion to Beth Israel's pulpit is a significant event in the hiatory of our ihul," Mr. Katzman laid.
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Rabbis Mendel Katzman, Aiyeh Azriel, Debbie Stiel, Paul Drazen and Elisheva Sachs; Cantor Emil Berkovitt and Hazzan Contzius; and Howard Bloom, Federation Executive Director, have been invited to participate in the ceremony. Cantor Leo Faltman is planning a ipeeiel meitage for Rabbi Kutner. *We know that many memben of
our community have loving memories of Beth Israel and all the independent shuls which ultimately became Beth Israel," said Dr. Shyken. "Our community had done a magnificent job of preserving our historic Orthodox Jewish past. Now, we are beginning to move toward an active Orthodox future. *In that same spirit of community co-operativenesi, we invite everyone to share this momentoui community event." Coat for the dinner is $18 per peraon. For reaarvBtions, call Julee Katzman at 333-6621, or Suaie Shyken at 393-6816. '.'£«w>g»at':i^.'i*awM