NE HIST SOCIETY 1500 R ST LINCOLN ME 6 8 5 0 8 - 1 6 5 1
Serving Nebraska and Eastern Iowa for more than 75 Years VoLLXXV
No. 46
Omaha, NE
IS Av, 5758
August 7,1898
ADL-CRC honors In celebration of the tenth anniversary as Also named are: Anna Kuperman, Metropolitan Executive Director of the Plains States Region of Community College; Zarina Kosinovsky, the Anti-Defamation^",'" University of Chicago; Fiorina Mosenkis, League-Communityjj''*,, The Financial Aid Committee of Jewish Educational Washington University; Jeremy Nichols, Iowa Relations Council, the •'£'J and library Services (JELS) has announced scholar- State tJniversity; Shana Novak, Syracuse community will honor ' shipsfrom15 endowment funds have been awarded to University; .Gail Paschenko, Metropolitan Bpb Wolfson. The organi59 Omaha-area college students. Community College; Gene- Paschenko, zation will sponsor a free Phillip G. Schr^ger established the Lots Jeanne Metropolitan Community College; Lena Raksin, Schrager Memorial Fund as a tribute to the memo- University of Nebraska at Omaha; Carrie barbeque and concert on ry of his wife, Lois, who was a devoted community Itoitstein, Illinois College of Optometry; Evan Thursday, Aug. 13, from I volunteer. The 19,97-1998 Lois Jeanne Schrager Saltzman, YeBhiva University; Mikhail 7-9 p.m., at the Jewish! Center! Scholars are: Irina Kirnarskiy, Creighton Shekhtman, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Community University; Ali Lerner, American University; Bllie-Sue Shpayher, Wayne State College; Julia Auditorium. Fiorina Mosenkis, Washington University; and Vishnevskaya, University of Nebraska at Omaha; In addition to his duties I Elena Shatskaya, College of Saint Mary. and Dan Wolk, Vatterott College. as ADL-CRC director, Wolfson has recently been A special grant from the Phillip G. and Tetri L. The family and friends of Nancy and Don appointed Human Resource Development response Schrager Supporting Foundation will make funds Greenberg created a scholarship fund in their bilities by Jan Perelman, Executive Director of the available to Josh Cohen, Washington University; honor which is specifically designed to benefit '' . ~ ': Alena Kaplun,- University of Nebraska at Omaha; freshman students. Jill Sherman, who will attend Jewish Federation of Omaha. Former Omahan Saul Rosenthal will appear in a David Kass, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Brehm School Post-Secondary, is the 1998-1999 and Dusty Nichols, George Washington recipient of the Nancy and Don Greenberg special concert to honor Wolfson. Rosenthal is an accomplished singer and songwriter of modern University. Scholarship. ; The Ruth Sokolof Special Education Fund was The Burton Robinson Student Athletic Fund was Jewish music. He also serves as ADL Mountain • created and funded by Phil Sokolof to honor and established by his family and friends to honor his States Director in Denver. perpetuate the memory of his late wife, Ruth. Mrs. memory. This fund benefits college'students planThe event will also celebrate ADL's 85th anniverSokolof was noted in Omaha for her work with deaf ning a career in physical education, or health and sary. The organization's mission is dedicated to: and retarded children. recreational sciences. Stacie Katelman, defending democratic ideals, safeguarding civil, The fund is designed to benefit students majoring University of Nebraska at Omaha, has been rights and combatting anti-Semitism, prejudice, in special and general education. Stacie awarded the Robinson Scholarship for 1998-1999. Katelman, University QfJNfebsa6kalaJt.J3in4hj.; ..... The Joe and RutfiRice Scholarship Fund-was discrimination and bigotry of all kinds. Ruth Mitchell, DePaul Uni^yerettyfSntfBeiniSrah established to provide scfiolarShip -assistance to : Sohie'of-the work of the ADL-CRC here in Salomon, University of Nebraska at Omaha, have university'students. The 1998:l999 recipient is Omaha include: A World of Difference, Prejudice been named this year's Ruth Sokolof Scholars. Jason Perelman, a rabbinical student at the Elimination Workshop, monitoring extremist groups, individuals, and hate crimes, educational The Trustees of the Carl Frohm Foundation cre- University of Judaism. programs, speakers' bureau and community ated the Carl Frohm Educational Fund to provide Renee Mitchell,, University of Illinois, is this scholarship assistance to academically qualified year's Alan and Annie Fleishman Scholar. This resource. students. Recipients for the 1998-1999 academic fund was endowed in honor of the Fleishmans to The ADL was founded in 1913. The non-profit year are Aryn Brechwald, University of Kansas; provide scholarships to university students. organization has evolved as a leading developer of Jonathan Cipperley, University of Kansas; Joey The Maxine and Joe Kirshenbaum Scholarship materials, programs and sources that build bridges Hprnstein, Colorado State University; Amanda Fund was created in 1994 to provide grants to uni- of communications, understanding and respect Mack, Stern College; Ella Patkovsky, University versity students. Danielle Chasen, Metropolitan among diverse racial, religious and ethnic groups of Nebraska at Omaha; and Polina Poluektova, Community College, has been named the 1998 around the world. University of Nebraska at Omaha. 1999 recipient of this scholarship. Wolfson was honored in January by the Martin The Livingston Scholarships were created through Leslie Golbitz, University of Nebraska at the generosity of the Trustees of the Milton S. and Omaha, has been named the Jerold I. and Sheila Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Committee of CorinneN. Livingston Foundation to provide funds E. Rosen Schqlar for the coming year. This fund the City of Omaha for his work combatting racism. for college students to further their education. was created tq provide financial aid for qualified Wolfson and his wife, Sibby, have two children, Rebecca, 20, arid Alex, 17. A native of Omaha, he is Named as Livingston Scholars for 1998-1999 are: students from (he Omaha-Council Bluffs area. the son of Alan and Bernice Wolfson. : Julie Abrahamson, University of Nebraska at The Sandra L. Feldman Scholarship Fund was Omaha; Olga Borovsky, University of Nebraska at established to provide grants for graduate educaThe kosher barbeque supper free and open to the Lincoln; Daniel Cohn, University of Kansas; Julie tion to worthy students. Peyman Kharazi, community. The celebration is supported by Bag 'N Demidovich, University of Nebraska Medical Creighton University, and Victor Rabinovich, Save supermarkets. Center; Tatyana Demidovich, University of Creighton University, have been named Feldman Deadline for reservations is Aug. 10 and can be Nebraska Medical' Center; Debbie Friedman, Scholars for the 1998-1999 academic year. made by calling the ADL office, 333-1303. ' . University of Nebraska at Omaha; Gregory Scott Saltzman, who is pursuing Yeshiva studGinzburg, Northwestern University; Debra ies at Margolin Hebrew Academy, will receive a Givner, University of Missouri; Leslie Golbitz, grant from the Rebecca Friedman Scholarship Update on vandalism and theft University of Nebraska at Omaha; Inna Goldman, Fund. Mrs. Friedman's family and friends University of Nebraska at Omaha; Alena Kaplun; endowed this fund to provide scholarship aid for at B'nai Israel Synagogue University of Nebraska at Omaha; Dina Kogan, students pursuing yeshiva studies. in Council Bluffs on page 12. University of Nebraska Medical Center. (Story and photos continued on page 10) by Susan Drazen, Executive Director Jewish Educational and Library Services
Harlem Globetrotters teach, entertain at JCC The Summer Basketball Camp, sponsored by the JCC, featured members of the " world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, Aug. 3-7. Seventy athletes between the ages of 6-16 registered for the morning and afternoon sessions.