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Celebrating More Than 75 Years Vol.LXXIV
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Omaha,NE
Comnllty-Wide YomhiShoah Holocaust commemoration
4Nisan,5757
April 11,1997
Wallenberg Stamp to be issued at Holocaust Museum
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service will : - •'.'•' by Gloriann Levy pay tribute to Raoul Wallenberg on April 24 when Jewish Cultural Arts Council Director a commemorative postage stamp bearing his like. . The community-wide Yom HaShoah Holocaust ness is officially issued in a ceremony at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum here. Commemoration "This April we will pay tribute to a man whose will take place efforts on behalf of humanity make him a hero to Sunday, May 4, us all, at a place where we are so vividly reminded 7 p.m., at Beth El of the magnitude of hid contribution to mankind," Synagogue, 14506 said Postmaster,General Marvin Runyon. California St. It will Miles Lerman, chairman of the United States feature Dr. Neil1 Holocaust Memorial Council said, "The Holocaust Gillman, who will Museum is honored to be hosting this important speak on "From1 event. By issuing a postage stamp bearing Raoul Darkness to light." Wallenberg's likeness, the United States Postal threatening a Nazi general, he prevented the Dr. Gillman, Service is helping to preserve the memory of a bombing of a Jewish ghetto. Chairman of the - courageous rescuer of Jews from Nazism, and an - Wallenberg disappeared while on a trip to the Department of honorary American citizen." Jewish Philosophy Soviet zone and was rumored to have been arrested at the' Jewish S. David Fineman, member of the Postal there. According to documents released in 1991, he Theological Service's Board of Governors, who plans to attend died in a Soviet prison on July 17,1947. Seminary, is also a the issuance ceremony said, "As we look for modern In 1981, President Ronald Reagan approved a -columnist for The day heroes, we should not forget the heroes of our special Act of Congress, making Wallenberg an Dr. Neil Gillman Jewish Week arid a past that made the future possible. Raoul honorary American citizen. A montage, the stamp features a profile portrait contributing editor to Sh'ma.He is one of the Wallenberg showed the world that one person with of Wallenberg on the telephone. In the background, founding scholars of The Abrahamic Accord, an the courage to care can make a difference." Born Aug. 4, 1912, an heir of a prominent a group of Holocaust survivors looks over his shoulinter-faith dialogue program sponsored by the Swedish banking family, Wallenberg studied archi- der. A Schutzpass, the false passport he often Episcopalian Diocese of Rhode Island. " Dr. Gillman graduated from McGill University in tecture at the University of Michigan in the 1930s. issued, is included in the upper left corner. Burt Sullivan, the designer of the stamp, is anCanada and was ordained at JTS in 1960. He In 1944, he was appointed a Swedish special diplo.... established artist whose-work has appeared on the received"his PhD'in philosophy at Columbia- matic envoy to Hungary. With disregard to his safety, Wallenberg went to cover of The New Yorker magazine. . University and has served as 'scholar-in-residence Hungary and proceeded- to save tens of thousands The stamp, unveiled last year in a ceremony held in many congregations around the country. Beth El Synagogue will also feature Dr. .Gillman of Jews from Nazi death camps, primarily by issu- at Wallenberg's bust in the Capitol, will be availas its Fellman Scholar-in-Residence Friday and ing them falsified Swedish passports. Wallenberg able in Washington, D.C., April 24 and nationwide is credited with saving 70,000 lives when, by boldly . the following day. Saturday, May 2 and 3. . , Dr. Gillman's second book, Sacred Fragments: Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew won the 1991 National Jewish Book Award. His new book, The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director in Jewish Thought, will be published by Jewish Young Jewish Omaha (YJO) will host its second Social Committee members include Beth Cohen, Lights Publishing this year. . The Yom haShoah program will include members monthly Tuesday Night .Out? at Julio's West April Jay Gordman, Robyn Kooper, Tim Kushner and of children's choirs from local synagogues, a 'March 15, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Chairmen for the social Bonnie and Steve Levinger. of the Living* representative, and a special mes- committee are Marc and Stacie Brodkey. YJO is .a Jewish. Federation of Omaha sponsored "Our first event on March 18 was really fun," group for Jews age 20-40, with emphasis on educasage from Ben Nachman, who is compiling survivor said Sharon Kirshenbaum, YJO Director. "We had tional, social and social action programming. testimonies. The program is free and open tovtbe public, with about 25 people, and I think now the word is getFor more information, please contact Ms. ting out about 'Tuesday Night Out? as a casual and support from the Mort Richards Foundation. Kirshenbaum at 334-6485. easy way to meet people after work," she added. For further information,'call 334-6403.
YJO to host 'Tuesday Night Out'
Svetlana Rodinova, left, will perform two centures of Jewish music in a piano recital, Sunday, April 13,3 p.m. at the JCC. Tickets are $8; $6 for seniors andstudents, tuidiare-available by calling 334^$426. Cantors David Lesser Perper and Faith Steinsnyder-Gurney will join Hazzan Erik Contzius tjiat evening in a concert at temple Israel ai 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children under 12 and are available by calling 656-6536. Cheryl Lemer, right, rehearses with Sarah Edelstein and Rebecca Murow and 19 other young girls for the Sunday evening, 7 pan. musical, "Beth El in all its Glory," at Beth El. There is no charge for this event. All events are open to the community.