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IN5CCJ will honor six Omahans at annual Humanitarian Dinner The National Conference of Christians and Jews Midlands Region will honor six Omahans at its annual Humanitarian Award Dinner on Tuesday, May 20, at. the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum.. Dave and Liz Karnes, and Alan, Fred and Steve Simon will receive 1997 NCCJ Humanitarian Awards. Truman Clare will be presented the Otto Swanson Spirit of Service Award, given to those who have spent their lives working with others, promoting understanding among communities. The NCCJ Humanitarian Award is presented annually to honor and give public recognition to the recipients for their contributions to the community and dedication to the mission of The National Conference. In addition to extensive community involvement, Dave Karnes serves in an "of counsel" capacity to Kutak Rock and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka. He is President and CEO of The Fairmont Group, Inc. and.a member of the U.S. Advisory Committee on Trade . (Continued on page 8) •
May 2,1997
UNO to bestow honorary doctorate Moshe Katsav, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism of the State of Israel, will receive an honorary doctorate from University of Nebraska at Omaha from President Dennis Smith at a ceremony at the William H. Thompson Alumni Center on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m.
SU'vc, Alnn nnd I1 red Simon.
Truman Clare
ADL launches Internet auction The Anti-Defamation League launched the first ever "Take A Byte Out Of Bigotry"- Internet auction recently at Julio's followed by an event featuring computers supplied'by Intelh'tek and free Internet < access on high speed lines provided by US West TeleChoice On-Line, both corporate sponsors. The auction will be online through Sunday, May 11 at 11 p.m. Successful bidders will be notified by e-mail on May 12. The site is located: at: http://www.bigo try.org The auction features a variety of items in three categories. The first is "general items," or retail goods. The second is called "marketplace" and lists items sold at or below market value. "This is an opportunity for people to purchase items that they might not otherwise buy. We are offering people the opportunity to support our work at the same time," said Cindy Kaufman, Development Director of ADL; The third,area contains "luxury" items. This 'includes a house from Royal Homes, a Lexus, a Schrier Ford conversion van, a high-quality fine furniture suite from All Makes and severalCaribbean cruise packages. ' "We are so thrilled to be able to offer such unique and exciting items. We are particularly grateful to Royal Homes for their support in making the house available for the auction," said Kaufman. (Continued on page 2)
Dr. Liz Karnes and former U.S. Senator Dave Karnes.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Moshe Katsav Katsav has been involved in the creation of a tourism center at the site of ancient Bethsaida which is being excavated by an international, consortium of universities headed by UNO. (Continued on page 8)
Terry Bradshaw to replace Tommy Lasorda at B'nai B'rith Sports Banquet . Terry Bradshaw, the legendary former quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers and current co-bost of "FOX NFL Sunday," will now be the featured guest speaker at the B'nai B'rith Charity Sports Banquet May 14 at Ak-Sar-Ben. "We are extremely pleased to have a person of Terry Bradshaw's stature step in at this late point in time," said banquet chairman Gary Epstein. "He is a popular speaker, an exciting personality and, of course, a sports legend." ' Due to persona) family matters on the West.
Coast, Tommy Lasorda, former head coach of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will not be able to appear at the Banquet, Epstein said. Considered to be one of the most prolific quarterbacks of all time, Terry Bradshaw threw for 6,589 yards during his collegiate career. A two-time First Team Ail-American in 1968 and 1969, he led the Nation in Total Offense as a junior. In professional football, he was the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972-79, (Continued on page 21)
Shpah Foyodafion film wins award, to premiere TBS Superstation's and Turner Original Special Presentation: The Lost Children of Berlin Production's documentary Survivors of the. will make its world premiere on A&E on May 31 at Holocaust, captured a George Foster Peabody 9 p.m. Award, it was recently announced by The In April, 1942, the last Jewish school in Berlin University'of Georgia's College of journalism and was closed down by the Gestapo. In April, 1996, 60 Mass Communication. surviving pupils from all over the world returned The prestigious awards, which are often called to Berlin to hold a reunion at the recently-reopened the "Pulitzer Prize of Broadcasting," recognize dis- • school. tinguished achievement in broadcasting and cable. Steven Spielberg's Survivors of the Shoah Visual Survivors of the Holocaust is a unique documen- History Foundation collected video testimonies tary that presents personal accounts of Holocaust from the attending survivors to create this special survivors, describing what happened before, dur- documentary about the survivors as they reunite, ing and after WWII. recall their lives and bear witness to the circumPresented by Steven Spielberg in association stances surrounding the closing of the school. with Survivors of the Shoah Visual History The documentary weaves together the events of Foundation and Turner Original Productions, the the 1930s and '40s in Berlin, from the richness of film is woven together with survivor.testimonies, . pre-war Jewish life through the onset of antiarchival footage, original music and survivor's per- Semitic policy to Kristallnacht and the Final sonal photographs and artifacts.. Solution. Hosted by Anthony Hopkins, the film In addition to the Peabody, the film has earned chronicles the lives of children during the two Primetime Emmys, a CableACE and a Holocaust. This program will be presented in its National Education Association Award. entirety without commercial interruption.
Yom ha Shoah Observances set for Sunday The home is located at 1734 North 127th in the Bryn Mawr subdivision and normally lists for $325,050. Bidding will begin at $299,050.
Lincoln and Omaha Jewish communities will host Yom ha Shoah commemorations this Sunday at 7 p.m. In Omaha, Rabbi Neil Gillman will speak at Beth El Synagogue on "From Darkness to Light." In Lincoln, Dr. Bruce Pauley will speak in the rotunda of the State Capitol. Children's choirs will perform In both locales.