Ellie Batt, Bob Batt, Janice Batt & Joanie Bernstein (Joanie presented the first Mary Fellinan Award to Batt Family)

Louise Abrahamson, Nan Katz and Helen Rtkin Chorney. Nan is a new NJHS board member.

Dick & Bev Feliman attend NJHS annual meeting and reception

Edition 8 • Winter 2005

L Dor V Dor from generation to generation • the newsletter of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society

2005 NJHS Annual Meeting One of the highlights of the annual meeting held Sunday,

August 7th was the presentation of the first Mary Feliman Award. The award named after the NJHS founder, first Presi-dent and Executive Director was presented to Frances Batt. Though Frances was unable to personally attend, past Presi-dent, Joanie Bernstein presented the award to members of the Batt Family.

In addition, Lois Friedman received the NJHS Shirley Berman Award and new officers and board members were installed. The new oral history documentary, Memories, was shown featuring Dina Bloom, Ron Brodkey, Iry Forbes, Maury Katzman, Mary & Seiwin Suvaisky and Harry Wolfson.

Harry Wolfson and wife attend annual meeting This publication was mode possible through the generosity of

the David and Rose Katzman Endowment Fund.

An Oral History Update... Since the last issue Ben Nachman has completed many more oral history

interviews. These are some of the interviews that have been conducted this year: Louise Abrahamson, Bernie Altusler, Marge Fogel, Elaine Ginsberg & Art Schlaifer, Ira Epstein, Leonard "Buddy" Goldstein, Mort & Mickey Greenberg, Norm & Helene Krivosha, Norman & Margie Lincoln, Chickie Linsman, Myron "Sonny" Marko, Jerry Milder, Rita Novak, Reva Oruch, Bud & Maxine Poisky, Elaine Wolf, Hannie Wolf, Lorraine Meyerson Silverman, Nancy Rips, George Shafer, Sam & Millie Kohn.

Please consider being a part of this special program and preserve your history for your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ben Nachman received this message, the names have been removed to protect the privacy of the family, but it clearly explains how importance this program can be to your family.

Dear Ben,

Last night, around 1:00AM, I watched the interview you did with my mother the day before her 82nd birthday. She was still in very good health at the time, and basically gave a oral history of her life growing up in Omaha. I'd seen the interview shortly after it was originally completed but not since then. I guess the aspect of the interview which most "grabbed me" was what remarkable good spirits she was in. Because she had been feeling so badly for so many months recently, I think I had forgotten what she was really like most of her life. The interview brought it all back She looks great, laughed a lot, told several interesting family stories, etc. I heard my sister in the background on several occasions

- during the interview. It must have been filmed oñ one Ofhé trips to Omaha.

Watching the interview, it was hard to believe the same person, just a few years later, would be diagnosed with an inoperable disease, and be gone roughly three weeks from the diagnosis. The reason for this e-mail is to thank you for having made this lasting record of my mother, while she was "her old self". This recording is exactly how she was (99% of the time) and the way I will always remember her Furthermore, her recount-ing f her life experiences truly create a living legacy that can be, and will be, watched many times by my sister, myself and her grandchildren keeping her memory alive permanently for all of us. So on behalf of my family, Ben, we thank you for a lasting gift, which would be hard to duplicate.

Klezmer Program - Fun For All On Sunday, October 23rd, the NJHS held a special program

celebrating the history of Klezmer music in conjunction with the 350th anniversary of Jews in America. Featured was the IJIIIIWIIIIII film, Jewish Soul Music, The Art of Giora Feidman, followed by music played by Tuffy's Klezmorim with Debbie Greenblatt-Seay and special guest, Cantor Gaston Bogomolni.

All attending enjoyed a great time.

Preserve Family History by Louise Abrahamson

Have you ever thought about the Genealogy of your family. Don't wait until it's too late - take time NOW to get started and ask questions of your grand-mother, grandfather, mother, father, aunts, uncles, and cousins in the family who can answer your questions about your family.

The passage of time brings an inevi-table evolution. Moving from 60,70 to 80 - often means throwing out what's old. Handing down treasured diaries, letters and books, even jewelry to daughters, sons and grandchildren - clearing out basements and attics. So much is saved but so many of these treasures are in danger of being lost forever.

It is so important to preserve the history of the family. We must capture these pieces of our family histories and memora-bilia before it is lost to the junk pile. Please remember to share your remem-brances for future generations. The letters, books, pamphlets and photos can paint a moving and powerful legacy of your family's history. - -

HELP US PRESERVE YOUR FAM-ILY HISTORY NOW - before it's too late!!!

If you are interested in learning how to research your family history and make your own family tree, please contact the NJHS office to set up an appointment with our Genealogy Division. Harold Abrahamson the coordinator, would like to get your started on what can be a very exciting adventure into your past.

Tuffy 's Klezmorim entertained the crowd.

Reception was held in the JCC gallery following the Giora Feidmanfitm.

Times Remembered Some of my dad's friends were just having bar mitzvahs back in the

by Gloria Jones earlier editions of the "Press". My

It is said you can't go back. I disagree. Though things do change, and mom's mah-jongg group was gradu-

nothing stays the same, you can go back to the way it was in memory. Okay, so ating grade school. How I wished I

I'm a sentimentalist - I freely admit it. Though I'm modern, trendy and up-to- could have shared the news and

the-minute in today's world, there is a part of me that belongs to the past. This pictures of these longtime acquaintan-

was clearly illustrated during my few months as a volunteer for NJHS. My ces with their contemporaries. assignment was to pick out headlines for the spring exhibit, which I admirably I read an item stating the Jewish attempted to accomplish. But in so doing, I also regressed to those earlier eras, population was cordially invited to which formulated my history. Reading back issues of the "Jewish Press" dating attend groundbreaking ceremonies for from the 1930's, was an opportunity to relive some of those experiences that the Philip Sher Home, which was just might have remained buried in my subconscious. as exciting at that time, as was the

I am not a "machine-friendly" person, or maybe it's the other way around. groundbreaking for the Rose BlumkinJewish Home, its successor, many

But instead of using the microfilm machine, I chose instead to research infonna- years later. tion through the well-worn volumes, each containing a year of "Jewish Press" memorabilia. I started with the 1938 editions of the "Press". I was three-years- Even our vernacular has changed.

old back then. Clothing was unbelievably inexpensive. You could buy an entire Prior to the age of computers, "win-

wardrobe for less than the price of one suit or dress today. The ads were dows" were something you looked out

particularly reminiscent of the way the economy used to be. Back then, there of, a "hard drive" was an arduous

were no electric appliances. Women washed clothes by hand with the help of a journey, a "laptop" was a cuddlesome

washboard, a wooden frame with a corrugated metal piece to rub the clothes cat, a "web-site", a hangout for

against. Two tubs were used; one for washing and the other for rinsing. Then spiders, and a "desktop" was where

came wringer washers which were vast improvements, as clothes were whipped you did your homework. Words such

around the big, round tub by the "dasher". Finally, the clothes were pushed as "software", "CD-roms" and

through a wringer to get most of the water out. The Westinghouse Laundromat "hypertext" were unheard of a half

became the benchmark for other automatic washers to follow. The Laundromats century ago.

had a see-through cut-out in the center, where you could watch the clothes There is nothing quite like review- tumbling about in the sudsy water, a pastime that made about as much sense as ing the past. Some memories are watching the "test pattern" on the first black and white TV sets. precious and will forever remain in

Housewives were delighted when Servel refrigerators first came on the our hearts. Others, like the war years, are best laid to rest. But as new

market, replacing the era of the iceman. I can remember when big blocks of ice generations continue to make history, were delivered to households, and put in the "icebox" to keep food cold and there will hopefully always be the fresh. Things became more modernized in the 1940's, when most electric "Jewish Press" and the Jewish Histori- appliances superseded the primitive ones of the 30's. But it was fun reading the cal Society for preservation of that ads from those days, and wondering how people got along without upright history. freezers, microwave ovens and other innovations found in today's streamlined kitchens. Researching was quite an enjoy-

able experience for me, not only to Back in the '50's when I went to Central High School, the old Jewish reminisce, but to feel I was part of a

Community Center on 20th and Dodge Streets was our after-school hangout. worthwhile project. The Exhibit The "Jewish Press" mentioned youth activities that brought back memories of promises to be an adventure into my school days. Girls had a choice of belonging to Councilettes, BBG's or yesteryear for some, and a promise of Debka Debs. Boys could join AZA or Rayim. The JCC sponsored an annual the future for others. Though the variety show called "Stage Night", where members of these groups would put shiny newness of life eventually wears on musical skits and parodies. When I attended college at the University of off, it is replaced by the patina of Nebraska in Lincoln, the Jewish sorority was Sigma Delta Tau, and the two remembrance. Jewish fraternities were Sigma Alpha Mu (Sammies) or Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT's). In expressing appreciation to

But I think what really sparked my recollection the most, were the people of - Renee Corcoran and the Nebraska decades past. Some I knew personally, and others were just prominent names. Jewish Historical Society for my Reading about them and seeing their pictures was like viewing an old movie, volunteer opportunity, I am reminded Some of those people are still around; others have long been deceased. But I of the title of a song made popular by recall with fondness, the kids I went to school with, who are now grandmas and the late, great Bob Hope: "Thanks for grandpas. Where did the time go? the Memories"!

The Five People By Gary Jovitch, NJHS Board Member

You may recall Mitch Albom's bestseller, The Five People I Met In Heaven. I hope so, because the title of the Detroit sportswriter's book inspired me when I prepared my mini-bio for this newslet-ter. It occurred to me, that I, too, had five people of significance in my life. (It's actually more than five - but then that would throw off my Albom

blind and visually impaired children, Karen, taught me a great deal more than I ever knew about compassion and understanding. We combined to produce three lovely "Sokovitches": Jenny (a day camp director in Minne-apolis), Mark (a local entrepreneur of inkjet and toner cartridges) and Rachel (a senior in education at Wisconsin-Madison).

allusion.) And unlike Albom's group of characters, my heroes all currently hail from the planet earth.

Individually, the members of this group factored heavily into my decision to journey to the river city and into my life after I arrived in Omaha just over 32 years ago. My account begins inauspiciously enough with Hy Tabachnick. Many of you may remember the former executive director of the JCC. He came to Omaha in 1971 where he successfully helped construct and launch the new facility that we now have at 132nd and Dodge.

Hy was my boss for five (of my seven) summer jobs in residential camping. He was dynamic, energetic, highly skilled and very knowledgeable. I learned quite a bit from him during two stints at a pair of beautiful overnight camps in the two Clevelands - (greater) Cleveland, OH, where I grew up, and Cleveland, Georgia. I was his water front director or unit head at the JCC camps. Those employment opportunities helped me earn my way through college.

After my graduation from Ohio University, I ran the waterfront at the Georgia camp; and when the summer ended, I found a teaching job in nearby Atlanta. During my two-year sojourn in the southern capitol, Hy moved to Boston to direct another JCC. Coincidentally, a year later, I, too, left Atlanta and went to Boston, not to work for him, but to live with my twin brother and teach in a Boston Suburb.

We stayed in touch. Then, when Hy moved west to help build and direct the new Omaha JCC, he invited me to be his youth director. I declined. Quite persistent, Hy literally made me an offer I couldn't refuse the next year. This time he asked me to be the aquatics director at the new facility. He also wanted me to be the program director at Esther K. Newman Camp. Single and 27, I decided to give it a shot and trekked to Omaha, the fourth city that Hy and I shared in common.

That's when I met the second influential person in my life, Barton "Bucky" Greenberg, a warm, intelligent, and friendly insurance executive. He headed the committee that conducted the job interviews for the JCC swimming director position. Bucky and the committee, satisfied with my credentials, offered me a position as the first aquatics director at the new JCC. I proudly accepted. Now I got to work with Hy and Chuck Arnold as my supervisors.

Bucky, a world-class Master's swimmer and the current world record holder in his age group for the breaststroke, provided me with a number of insights in the swimming world. Yet, Bucky's designation as an "influential person" came not only because he was instrumental in my being hired and in my success in my first two years on the job, but also because he played a big role in another aspect of my future. As a "single" and a newcomer to Omaha, I became a frequent dinner guest of Bucky and Caryl, his lovely wife. At one such occa-sion, he invited his nephew and niece, Alan and Carol Parsow, to join us.

The young couple arranged a blind date with their good friend Karen Sokolof and eleven months later, Karen and I married. A former teacher of

Karen, an award-winning play-wright and composer of music and lyrics, has co-written four musicals, one of which has been successfully produced in Omaha, Beverly Hills and St. Louis. Another has been picked up for a catalogue of plays in London. She also co-authored a successful book with Amy Friedman. Sadly, our 28-year union ended in 2003. She is the third most influential person in my Omaha life, and we remain quite close.

The next major person I encoun-tered really altered my life history. That was Karen's father, Phil Sokolof, with whom I spent almost 18 years working in his highly successful manufacturing company. An ex-tremely bright individual, the veri-table dynamo frequently worked 60-70 hour weeks. I give to Phil a great deal of credit for teaching me about many facets of business, economics, writing, investments, marketing, and advertising. From him, I also learned the meaning of philanthropy and family. While his life lessons were often hammered home, I appreciate deeply the foundations he provided me during his life.

Finally, I come to the fifth person whom I represent collectively in my tale as the B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Lodge group. Of many in the Lodge who helped, I single out five people who worked especially hard with me to revitalize Omaha's oldest Jewish service organization. They include Alvin Abramson, Adam Jacobs, and Steve Riekes who approached me in 2000 to take on the Lodge presidency. Along with Marty Ricks and Gil Cohen, the five helped make the Lodge one of the most successful

On Sunday, November 13, the NJHS, ADL and three major syna-gogues celebrated the 350th anniver-sary of Jews in America with a salute to our active service people and veterans with an exhibit and reception in the JCC auditorium. The 32 panels will be on display at all the syna-gogues beginning with Beth El, followed by Beth Israel and ending in January at Temple. In February the exhibit will be on display in the JCC gallery with other photos and memo-rabilia.

Upper left clockwise: Boys Scout Troop 218 present the colors as the exhibit opens. Don Dandy, Lorraine Reiss and Bernie Aitsuler view exhibits in JCC auditorium. Beth Dotan, David Adler and Rosie Zweiback at opening. Norm Smeerin attends the exhibit.

groups in the city today and enhanced its reputation nation-ally.

Leading that group gave me a creative outlet and an opportunity to perform some community service-oriented tasks. The Lodge has played an extremely noteworthy role in my life these last five years. Our weekly speaker program, for example, competes with any Rotary or Kiwanis club in the city and features high-profile presenters from government, education, science and industry. So does our annual banquet. During my tenure, we increased the size of our youth scholarships, added interesting program offerings and much, much more.

Omaha has been a wonderful home to me and I am happy to serve on the board of the Ne-braska Jewish Historical Society, which has been chronicling the story of the fantastic people and organizations that so strongly contribute to our Omaha Jewish community's accomplishments.

Message from NJHS President Helen Epstein The fall holidays are over, we've had our first snow of the season, and we have

two excellent programs under our belt.

Our first big project, the Klezmer program was held Sunday, October 23rd. The program was a huge success. The video about Giora Feidman was not only well done, but also very informative. If you missed it, you missed a rate learning experi-ence, as well as an entertaining one. The concert was excellent and the reception featuring delicacies that "Bubbie made" was first class. Thank you so much to the bubbies that baked and to Helen Chorney and Midge Bowers for helping put it together. We are planning to show the movie on December 11th at the Blumkin Home with Tuffy introducing it.

The Veterans Exhibit was/is very well done. This project is a cooperative effort with the ADL, Beth El, Beth Israel and Temple Israel synagogues. Thank you to Midge Bowers, Renee Corcoran and Joanie Bernstein for their efforts. Well done!!!!

The NJHS would like to reach out to the Jewish Community to be more aware of the projects that we promote. The history of the Jewish Community of Omaha is so important for future generations and we need your help to work on these projects.

The upcoming Jewish Press project is one of these projects that will link the history of the 'Jewish Community of Omaha to the future generations. This project requires many volunteers to make it successful.

Another project, the ongoing Oral Histories are such a vital part of the bringing the history of the Jewish Community to future generations. What would we do without Ben Nachman? His work is invaluable.

The genealogy project is the work of Harold Abrahamson. If you are interested in tracing your family, please contact Harold at 393-1907 or call the NJHS office.

If you have any ideas for future projects, please let Renee or me know.

My best wishes for a Happy Chanukah and a healthy New Year.

Veterans & Active Service People Exhibit Opens

Short Notes from the NJHS

Kully Project The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society is continuing efforts

to collect photos, memorabilia and records of Jews who lived and continue to live outside of Omaha and Lincoln. Our goal is to create a permanent display, in memory of the Louise and Stanley Kully Family, which will tell the stories of communities outside of Nebraska's two largest cities. If you can help us with information for this project please call 403/334-6442 or email njhs@jewishomaha.org.

Business Materials Needed After completing the massive job of archiving and catalogu-

ing our storage area we found that our collection lacks informa-tion on Jewish owned businesses. Please keep in mind that we are looking for memorabilia such as business cards, letterhead, photos, awards and any other related information. If you have any questions please contact us.

With Your Help We Have A Great Past Ahead Of Us!

Our campaign continues to raise money for the "Mary Fellman Permanent Enrichment Fund". The goal of this effort is to provide a permanent fund for the year-to-year operation of the NJHS as well as funding for programs and projects. We are attracting three to five year pledges and gifts from private and public sources.

Photos of donors and plaques have been added to the FRAMING OUR HISTORY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS wall outside the NJHS office at the Jewish Community Center.

Please stop by or call 402/334-6442 to find out how a photo of you or your family can become an addition to the wall, a permanent display at the "J".

Sigma Alpha Mu Members Needed Donated to the NJHS recently was a very large collection of

SAM memorabilia, including membership rosters, trophies and unidentified photos. We need your help to identify the photos from the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's. If you can help us please call 334-6441. Not only would you be helping us out but also it may bring back some very special memories for you.

The NJHS Welcomes 2005 Members We gratefully acknowledge and welcome our members and

their generous support.

Tillie & Byron Razmck Carol & Ira Nathan Doug Hartman Stuart Rochman Marvin Suvaisky Beatrice & Ben Schneider

Message from the

NJHS Membership Committee

by Kevee Kirshenboum, Membership Chairman

Another year and it is time to send in your annual dues to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. As you know we are the only agency that is committed to maintaining and preserving the history of the Jews of Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa. All you have to do is visit the Society office at the "J", tour the ar-chives, visit the Riekes Museum and see the NJHS displays and exhibits to see the important work that is done by the NJHS.

Ben Nachman continues his work of interviewing and recording the history of our Jewish elders. This important project is on going and continually growing with a waiting list of people to be interviewed.

The early part of next year we will have available another edition of Memories of the Midwest for our membership, the topic being South Omaha. I promise you that this edition will be one of the finest we have ever written and published.

In order to continue the good work and activities of the NJHS we need your continued support, we need your annual membership dues! If you are already a life member or benefactor, please consider a donation to this most worthy cause so we can continue the job of preserving the history of our Jewish community.

Please send in your 2006 membership dues and thank you for your support and interest.

Know someone who is not a member?

A friend or relative? Ask that a friend or relative join the NJHS. Every "old" member, please sign up a "new" member. A membership makes a great and unexpected GIFT!

Benefactor ($1,000)

Life Member ($500)

Patron: 1 Year ($100)

Sponsor: 1 Year ($50)

Basic: 1 Year ($25)

Donations to the NJHS: 2005-06 NJHS Officers Birthdays: Art Walker from Fran & Louie Blumkin, Betty & Bus Rubin; David President: Helen Epstein

Walker from Fran & Louie Blumkin, Betty & Bus Rubin; Norman Denenberg from Vice President: Midge Bowers Jerry & Janey Dann, Nancy & Harlan Noddle, Mary & Tom Bernstein; Steve Secretary: Rocky Stem Denenberg from Jerry & Janey Dann, Nancy & Harlan Noddle, Mary & Tom Treasurer: Bob Belgrade Bernstein; Dorothy Kotok from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Steve Riekes from Helen & Past President: Helen Rifkin Tuffy Epstein, Ruth & Merle Potash; Hugh Abrahamson from Etta & Bae Epstein. Chomey

flnniversciries: Paula & Larry Albert from Barbara & Jerry Cohen, Nancy & Bill Laytin; Etta & Rae (Harold) Epstein from Lynn & Danny Rubin, Betty & Bus Board Members Rubin, Betty & Hyman Polsky, Ida Richards, Myrna & Kevee Kirshenbaum, Helen & Harold Abrahamson Dave Chorney; Ruth & Merle Potash from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Phyllis & Jerry Hugh Abrahamson Wasserman from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Margo & Steve Riekes from Ruth & Louise Abrahamson Merle Potash, Helen & Tuffy Epstein; Pauline & Joe Guss from Myrna & Kevee Harold Bernstein Kirshenbaum. Joanie Bernstein

Recovery: Kenneth Freed, Lou KuHy, Sam Alloy from Dorothy Kaplan, Vera Lewis Ron Brodkey

from Lois & Mel Epstein, Helen & Dave Chorney, Dorothy Kaplan, Karen & Oliver Tuffy (Arnold) Epstein

Pollak; Frances Raft from Louise Abrahamson, Karen & Oliver Pollak, renee Ratner Robert Evnen

Corcoran; Hugh Abrahamson from Etta & Bae Epstein; Bert Lewis from Maijorie Lois Friedman

& Marlon Somberg; Janet Wintroub from Myrna & Kevee Kirshenbaum, Betty & Caryl Greenberg Hy Polsky; Sandy Brophy from Myrna & Kevee Kirshenbaum. Gary Javitch

In Memory of: Henry Riekes from Barbara & Harold Kaiman; Eugene (Kewpie) Nan Katz Kevee Kirshenbaum

Telpner from Dons & Nate Shukert; Joel Brodsky from Marjorie & Marion am K fe U 0 S

Somberg; Saul Graetz from Karen & Oliver Pollak, Barbara & Mike Mishaei; Mrs Sheldon Kushner Leonard Rosenbaum from Phyllis Sherman; Dina Bloom from Dorothy Kaplan,

Karen & Oliver Pollak, Helen & Tuffy Epstein; Lucille Brodkey from Miriam Ed Malashock

Simon; Lazar Kaplan from Allen & Betsey Tully; Dorothy Parihnan from Helen & ha Nathan

David Chorney, Karen & Oliver Pollak; Naomi Cohn from Helen & Dave Chorney, Max Neiden

Helen & Tuffy Epstein, Dottie Rosenblum, Janie & Alan Kulakofsky, Carol Padon; Vicki Perimeter

Seymour Zoob from Myrna & Kevee Kirshenbaum, Bob Belgrade; Carl Rosenberg Oliver Pollak

from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Bill Mazvinsky, Dorothy Kotok!s brother from Karen Caryn Rifkin & Oliver Pollak, Louise Abrahamson; Betty Hoppe from Sheila Rosen, Dorothy Larry Roffman Kaplan, Fran Kimmel, Joanie & Terry Bernstein, Renee' & Moe Handleman, Carol & Jan Wayne Ira Nathan; Marva Sherman from Estelle & Ralph Turkel; Harold Cooperman from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Sylvia Parilman from Renee Rather Corcoran & Board Advisory on

Family; Frances Batt from Bob Belgrade, Roz Friedman, Susie & Marvin Cohn, Oral Histories: Ben Nachman

Betty & Bus Rubin, Dottie Rosenblum. Board Advisory on Archives

Special Events: Daniel Feliman's Ordination from Ruth & Merle Potash, Helen & & Exhibits: Doug Hartman

Tuffy Epstein; Marriage of Louise Abrahamson's granddaughter Jill from Etta & Bae Epstein; Humanitarian Award to Maxine & Joe Kirshenbaum from Esther Office Staff Canar; Dan Levitan - Congratulations to Dan Levitn on Beth El's Roffman Award Executive Director: from Dave & Helen Chorney; Dottie Nearenberg - good wishes onRetirement from Renee Ratner Corcoran George Eisenberg; Helen Epstein-NJHS president from Evie & Stan Mitchell, Ruth & Merle Potash; New Home-Lois & Norman Wine from Dorothy Kaplan; Award Staff: from Chabad to Shirley & Buddy Goldstein from Helen & Tuffy Epstein; Dottie Rosenblum Wedding of David Galemba & Rebecca Meyer from Renee' & Moe Handleman. Kathy Weiner

From NJHS Board of Directors: Newsletter Co-Editors:

Birthday- Tuffy Epstein, Dave Chorney. Louise Abrahamson

Recovery- Lois Friedman, Vera Lewis, Frances Batt. Helen Epstein

In Memory- Eugene Telpner, I.M. Goodman, Saul Graetz, Dina Bloom, Lucille Brodkey, Kevee Kirshenbaum Ruth Nogg, Lazar Kaplan, Dorothy Panlman, Naomi Cohn, Ken Glicken, Millie

Greenberg, Seymour Zoob, Dorothy Lipp, Bernard Fischer, Bette Hoppe, Marva Renee Ratner Corcoran

Sherman, Harold Cooperman, Adele Hornstein, Art Adler, Sylvia Parilman, Pauline Dottie Rosenblum

Hoberman, Frances Batt, Maury Udes. Gloria Shukert Jones

Congratualtions to Steve Riekes 'Spirit of Federation Award'.

Donations to the NJHS: 1 2005-06 NJHS Officers Birthdays: Art Walker from Fran & Louie Blumkin, Betty & Bus Rubin; David President: Helen Epstein

Walker from Fran & Louie Blumkin, Betty & Bus Rubin; Norman Denenberg from Vice President: Midge Bowers

Jerry & Janey Dann, Nancy & Harlan Noddle, Mary & Tom Bernstein; Steve Secretary: Rocky Stem Denenberg from Jerry & Janey Dann, Nancy & Harlan Noddle, Mary & Tom Treasurer: Bob Belgrade Bernstein; Dorothy Kotok from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Steve Riekes from Helen & I, Past President: Helen Rifkin Tuffy Epstein, Ruth & Merle Potash; Hugh Abrahamson from Etta & Bae Epstein. Chorney

Anniversaries: Paula & Larry Albert from Barbara & Jerry Cohen, Nancy & Bill Laytin; Etta & Bae (Harold) Epstein from Lynn & Danny Rubin, Betty & Bus

i Board Members Rubin, Betty & Hyman Poisky, Ida Richards, Myrna & Kevee Kirshenbaum, Helen & I Harold Abrahamson Dave Chorney; Ruth & Merle Potash from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Phyllis & Jerry Hugh Abrahamson Wasserman from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Margo & Steve Riekes from Ruth & Louise Abrahamson Merle Potash, Helen & Tuffy Epstein; Pauline & Joe Guss from Myrna & Kevee Harold Bernstein Kirshenbaum. I Joame Bernstein

Recovery: Kenneth Freed, Lou Kully, Sam Alloy from Dorothy Kaplan, Vera Lewis Ron Brodkey

from Lois & Mel Epstein, Helen & Dave Chorney, Dorothy Kaplan, Karen & Oliver Tuffy (Arnold) Epstein

Pollak; Frances Batt from Louise Abrahamson, Karen & Oliver Pollak, renee Ratner I Robert Evnen

Corcoran; Hugh Abrahamson from Etta & Bae Epstein; Bert Lewis from Marjorie Lois Friedman

& Marlon Somberg; Janet Wintroub from Myrna & Kevee Kirshenbaum, Betty & Caryl Greenberg

Hy Poisky; Sandy Brophy from Myrna & Kevee Kirshenbaum. Gary Javitch

In Memory of: Henry Riekes from Barbara & Harold Kaiman; Eugene (Kewpie) Nan KatzKevee Kirshenbaum

Telpner from Doris & Nate Shukert; Joel Brodsky from Marjorie & Marion Jame Kulakofsky

Somberg; Saul Graetz from Karen & Oliver Pollak, Barbara & Mike Mishael; Mrs Sheldon Kushner Leonard Rosenbaum from Phyllis Sherman; Dina Bloom from Dorothy Kaplan,

Karen & Oliver Pollak, Helen & Tuffy Epstein; Lucille Brodkey from Miriam Ed Malashock

Simon; Lazar Kaplan from Allen & Betsey Tully; Dorothy Parilman from Helen & I Ira Nathan

David Chorney, Karen & Oliver Pollak; Naomi Cohn from Helen & Dave Chorney, I Max Neiden

Helen & Tuffy Epstein, Dottie Rosenblum, Janie & Alan Kuiakofsky, Carol Padon; Yield Perimeter

Seymour Zoob from Myrna & Kevee Kirshenbaum, Bob Belgrade; Carl Rosenberg Oliver Pollak

from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Bill Mazvinsky, Dorothy Kotoks brother from Karen Caryn Rifkin & Oliver Pollak, Louise Abrahamson; Betty Hoppe from Sheila Rosen, Dorothy I Larry Roffman Kaplan, Fran Kimmel, Joanie & Terry Bernstein, Renee' & Moe Handleman, Carol & J Jan Wayne Ira Nathan; Marva Sherman from Estelle & Ralph Turkel; Harold Cooperman from Karen & Oliver Pollak; Sylvia Parilman from Renee Ratner Corcoran & Board Advisory on

Family; Frances Batt from Bob Belgrade, Roz Friedman, Susie & Marvin Cohn, Oral Histories: Ben Nachman Betty & Bus Rubin, Dottie Rosenblum. I Board Advisory on Archives

Special Events: Daniel Feilman's Ordination from Ruth & Merle Potash, Helen & I & Exhibits: Doug Hartman

Tuffy Epstein; Marriage of Louise Abrahamson's granddaughter Jill from Etta & Bae Epstein; Humanitarian Award to Maxine & Joe Kirshenbaum from Esther Office Staff Canar; Dan Levitan - Congratulations to Dan Levitn on Beth El's Roffman Award Executive Director: from Dave & Helen Chorney; Dottie Nearenberg - good wishes onRetirement from Renee Ratner Corcoran George Eisenberg; Helen Epstein-NJHS president from Evie & Stan Mitchell, Ruth I & Merle Potash; New Home-Lois & Norman Wine from Dorothy Kaplan; Award I Staff: from Chabad to Shirley & Buddy Goldstein from Helen & Tuffy Epstein; I Dottie Rosenblum Wedding of David Galemba & Rebecca Meyer from Renee' & Moe Handleman. Kathy Weiner

From NJHS Board of Directors: Newsletter Co-Editors:

Birthday- Tuffy Epstein, Dave Chorney. Louise Abrahamson Recovery- Lois Friedman, Vera Lewis, Frances Batt. I Helen Epstein In Memory- Eugene Telpner, I.M. Goodman, Saul Graetz, Dina Bloom, Lucille Brodkey,

Kevee Kirshenbaum Ruth Nogg, Lazar Kaplan, Dorothy Parilman, Naomi Cohn, Ken Glicken, Millie Greenberg, Seymour Zoob, Dorothy Lipp, Bernard Fischer, Bette Hoppe, Marva I Renee Ratner Corcoran

I Sherman, Harold Cooperman, Adele Hornstein, Art Adler, Sylvia Parilman, Pauline Dottie Rosenblum

Hoberman, Frances Batt, Maury Udes. I

Gloria Shukert Jones

Congratualtions to Steve Riekes 'Spirit of Federation Award'.

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We have available for all occasions, cards for donations of $5.00, $10.00 and $25.00. Also available are packets of six ($5.00 cards) for $25.00. Please use the form below and we will send the appropriate card. Please make your checks payable to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, 333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68154.

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OR call the NJHS office at 334-6441 between 10:00 AM & 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday. Contributions can be

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