Minutes of Executive Committee of Federation for Jewish Service, November 17, 1949
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MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FEDERATION FOR JEWISH SERVICE
Thursday, November 17, 1949 — 12 Noon — Highland Club Present: J. Harry Kulakofsky, presiding, Paul Veret, recording. Mlton Abrahams David Blacker Rabbi N. Feldman Leo Fox David Goldman Arthur Goldstein Dr. Abe Greenberg Ben E. Kaslow Robert H. Kooper Rabbi M. S. Kripke Mrs. L. Kulakofsky Louis E. Lipp Milton Livingston Dr. Morris Margolin Ephraim L. Marks Mrs. Henry Monsky Rabbi Sydney Ibssman Dr. Philip Sher Rabbi L. H. Silberman Harold Fishbein, guest Mrs. Ernest Nogg, " Edward Vajda, " Representation at the United Jewish Appeal ConferenceMr. Edward Vajda, representative of the United Jewish Appeal, spoke concerning the significance of the forthcoming UJA Conference, on November 25 to 27, 1949, in Atlantic City. He urged that Omaha be represented at this crucial conference.
It was reported that at a previous meeting the Executive Committee voted that an effort be made to select the 1950 Philanthropies Campaign Chairman, and that he attend the UJA Conference. However to this date, the Chairman has not yet been obtained.
The Federation Board voted that due to the importance of attending the UJA Conference, the President be authorized to designate a member of the Board to attend this conference, with expenses paid. (Moved, David Blacker, seconded, Leo Fox)
Mrs. Henry Monsky suggested that in addition members of the Board be convassed as to the possibility of their attending the Conference, in the course of their business in the East during the conference period.
A Report on the D.P. Camps in EuropeMr. Harold Fishbein, former Director of UNNRA and IRQ in Germany, guest speaker, reported on the liquidation of the D.P. Camps in Germany, and described the situation and problems of Jewry in Eastern Europe.
Report on the National Jewish HospitalMr. Veret read the minutes of the Budget Committee meeting, held on September 11, 1947, with the late Samuel Schaefer, Director of the Hospital. The minutes indicated that no immediate commitment was made to the Jewish National Hospital Building Fund Campaign, and that action was postponed for some future time.
The Board voted that a special committee of 5 be appointed to review this entire matter, and to meet with the representative of the National Jewish Hospital, should he come to Omaha. (Moved, Dr. Philip Sher; seconded, Milton Abrahams)
ADJOURNMENT.