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Serving Nebraska and Eastern Iowa for more than 75 years VoLLXXV
No. 39
Omaha, NE
25 Sivan, 5758
Awards to be presented at Annual Meeting on Wednesday
Rabbis Brooks and Kripke named Humanitarians of the Year x
Rabbi Sidney Brooks
June 19,1998
Saul Kripke awarded honorary doctorate Haifa University awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy this month to Saul Kripke, son of Rabbi Myer and Dorthy Kripke. Rabbi Kripke was on hand for the ceremony in Israel, along with his daughter, Netta. Former Omah'an Saul Kripke is the McCosh Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Harvard University and has < an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of numerous publications, from mathematical logic to metaphysics
: Rabbi Myer S, Kripke
Two longtime leaders of the Omaha Jewish commu- others at the Home. nity have been named as the Jewish Federation's The Kripkes recently made a $500,000 contribu1998 Humanitarians of the Year. Rabbis Sidney. JR.,, . tipn to build :the. new Jewish Federation library Brooks and Myer S. Kripke will be recognized with during the 'UfJEBffiiirg renovation, of the Jewish' the community's, most prestigious volunteer honor at Community Center. For their generosity and years the Federation's annual meeting on Wednesday, June of support, the library will be named in their honor. 24, in the Jewish Community Center Theater. Rabbi Brooks, rabbi emeritus at Temple Israel, is Rabbi Kripke, rabbi emeritus, at Beth El also being recognized with this award for his many Synagogue; led that congregation from 1946 to contributions over the: years throughout the Jewish 1975, and has also spent his 52 years in the Omaha and general Omaha community. His involvement has community serving as an educator in a variety of included co-founding both Operation Bridge and the capacities throughout the city. From the mid-50s Omaha Interfaith Housing, Incorporated, in 1966, and through the mid-60s, he taught Old Testament serving on the boards of the Anti-Defamation League, Literature at the University of Omaha, from 1982 the Food Bank and the Omaha Mayor's Human to 1983, he was a visiting professor of Theology at Relations Board. the College of Saint Mary; and for the past 22 Rabbi Brooks has also been actively involved with years, he has served as an adjunct associate profes- Planned Parenthood and the Religious Coalition for sor at Creighton University. In addition, he has Abortion Rights, and has worked as a volunteer written a weekly column for nearly 20 years for the teacher for the Omaha Public Schools Adult Basic Jewish Press, Sparks from the Word, which Education program, as well as at the Westside relates the weekly Torah portion. Community Education Center. Currently, most of his time is spent at the Rose During his 33 years as senior rabbi at Temple Blumkin Home, where his wife, author Dorothy Israel, he directed its Institute on Judaism for Kripke, resides. Rabbi Kripke also spends his time Christian Clergy from 1952 to 1985, served as onat the Home assisting residents in wheelchairs or call chaplain at Offutt Air Force Base, and taught walkers to the dining hall, offering counsel to staff theology courses at both the College of Saint Mary members and serving as the shammas during and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Shabbat services on Saturday mornings. The entire community is invited to attend the Earlier this year, the rabbi was recognized Jby 7:30 p.m. annual meeting, which will be followed by Jewish Senior Services for his time spent helping a dessert reception in the JCC gallery.
Saul Kripke Kripke is considered "among the greatest analytical philosophers of our day," according to the commencement program notes. Professor Kripke has had the distinction of having two international scholarly conferences dedicated to his contribution to philosophy. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and twice a Guggenheim Fellow. A member of the editorial board of several philosophical journals, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.,
Annual Meeting slated for Wednesday, 7:30p.m. A video review and election of officers and board members and awards will be the highlight of the Annual Meeting. In addition to the Community Service and Spirit of Federation awards, Teen Leadership and Young Leadership awards, Volunteers-of-the-Year, Foundation Award, and Humanitarian Awards will be presented.
Beth El honors volunteers at annual meeting Ten years ago, Beth El Synagogue made the decision to move west, from 49th and Farnam to 145th and California, recalled Rabbi Paul Drazen at the congregation's annual meeting. That decision proved to be a wise one as award after award was presented to volunteers that evening. Outgoing president Bruce Shackman summarized the achievements of his -two years in that position and announced plans to build a chapel on the grounds of Beth El Cemetery at 84th and L. Daniel Christensen was honored with the Selwyn Roffman Award for religious growth and Eadie Tsabari was honored for outstanding service by a board member with the Earl Siegel Award. Marlene Sukiennik was presented the President's Award for outstanding service by a non-board member.
Gila Drazen won the Freeda and A.B. Gendler thanked for their service. Following the meeting Award, honoring a Beth El high school senior for dessert reception was held in the social hall, Vnordevotion to synagogue and Judaism. She recently ing the artists of Beth El whose works have-been graduated from Millard North and will attend the .on display. • '>•. •'' "• University of Judaism in Los Angeles. In addition to awards, past-president and chairman of the nominating committee, Bruce Friedlander, installed the new officers and board members. They are: President, Mike Abramson; Vice-presidents, Howard Epstein, Michael Linn and Karin Levine; Secretary, Richard Fellman; Treasurer, Ron Feldman; Board members, Daniel Christensen, Dr. David Finkle, Susan Friedman, Carol Gendler, Caryl Greenberg, Myron Kaplan, Kim Novak and Marcia Pitlor. Outgoing board members, Eadie Tsabari, Martin Marlene Sulriennik, left, Daniel Christensen and Wolf, Janet Klein and Hollie Fineman were Eadie Tsabari were honored by Beth EL