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by ANNETTE VAN DE KAMPWRIGHT Editor of the Jewish Press It’s been a very exciting year for the Jewish Press. We’ve had some staff changes, and we launched a brand new website. We also completed two successful special editions, for Rosh Hashanah and Passover, as always the result of some heavy lifting. In the middle of all that, we have continued to do our best to produce a quality weekly paper. Something that has been done by many before us, since 1920, and something we plan to do for many years to come. We enjoy hearing from you, our readers, be it through phone calls, emails, or when we run into you around town. A newspaper, especially a community newspaper, is only useful as long as people read it. Judging from the response we’re getting, that is happening every week. Now there is another way in which you can get involved. This month, we are introducing the Jewish Press Club. It’s a new initiative through which you, our loyal readers, can support us, and become even more involved with what we do and what we stand for. It hasn’t been done before, and we’re pretty excited about it, so allow me to explain. There are three levels of giving at which you can become a

by HILLARY FLETCHER Marketing Assistant, Institute for Holocaust Education Thursday, July 8, 4 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center Library, Milton Kleinberg will discuss his book, Memories of My Childhood: During and After the Holocaust 1937 – 1951.

Marsha and Milton Kleinberg Jewish Press Club member. We have the Reporter level at $36 per year, the Editor level at $72 per year, and the Publisher level at $180 per year. For that, you will receive your name in the paper (we will update the Press Club member list once per month), and, for those who give at the Publisher level, we will display a plaque outside the Jewish Press office.

But that’s not all: with every level, you receive Press Cash. Reporters receive 5, Editors 10, and Publishers 20 Press Cash bills that can be used both at the Star Deli, and for programming at the Jewish Community Center. One does not have to be a member of the JCC to use the Press Cash; it can be used regardless, and Continued on page 3

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by SHARON HOUCHIN Co-Vice President of Public Realations, NCJW-Omaha Section The National Council of Jewish Women-Omaha Section installed officers for 2012-2013 on Sunday, June 10, at the home of Marcia Pitlor. In addition to installing the new board, Patty Nogg, Iris Ricks, and Sonia Tipp were honored with volunteer awards and Rachel Martin was made a Life Member. The Hannah G. Solomon Award is a national award presented by NCJW to an individual who has changed the lives of others through leadership efforts and service and who has helped to change and expand the role of women and men in vital areas of the community. It is given to honor an individual whose leadership in areas of NCJW con-

cerns – improving the quality of life for people of all ages and backgrounds – has motivated others to fight for change and has resulted in

her many years of continued service to the community and NCJW. Patty has taken on many roles as a member of NCJW. She is a Life Member

Iris Ricks, left, Sonia Tipp and Patty Nogg progress and enlightenment in the community. This award, last given in 2008, commemorates the spirit of Hannah G. Solomon, who established the National Council of Jewish Women in 1893. Since 1979, only 13 other NCJW-Omaha Section members have been recognized with this distinguished award. This year NCJW has designated the award to be given to Patty Nogg for

and was the recipient of the NCJW Distinguished Service Award in 2008. She is the new incoming Membership Vice President and in the past has served as Vice President of Education; Dues Secretary; Trouping Theater Chairman, CoDirector and performer; Labels Unlimited Designer Dress Sale CoChairman; Labels Unlimited New Continued on page 2

Originally published in hard cover in 2011, the Holocaust memoir traces Kleinberg and his family’s escape from Nazi-occupied Poland in 1939 and their subsequent capture and internment in the Soviet Union. The talk will be hosted by the Institute for Holocaust Education. “Memories of My Childhood is a personal account of how my parents and I were swept up by the torrent of World War II, and managed to survive our ordeal in the Soviet Union,” Kleinberg said. “Our most memorable experience was a three-month journey, in cattle cars, on the Trans-Siberian rail line across Russia from Arkhengelsk to Samarkand, Uzbekistan.” Kleinberg wrote the book as a personal legacy for his children, grandchildren and siblings who were born after the war so they could better understand how the horrors of the Holocaust affected their family and the people living in Europe and Russia during World War II. Many libraries and historians around the world have taken a special interest in Memories... because it tells a lesser-known side of the story of the Holocaust -- that of the Jews who fled to the Soviet Union, escaping the death camps, only to be taken as prisoners of war by the Russians. “To my surprise and amazement, the Soviet Union’s participation in the Holocaust is not widely known,” Kleinberg said. “People who have read my book found the story very compelling, and felt strongly that this book belongs in Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, libraries and made available to teachers who conduct Holocaust studies.” Continued on page 2

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by AARON ROSENFELD Executive Director, Jewish Community Center of Omaha Last month, JCC President John Glazer and I attended the JCCs of North America Biennial conference in New Orleans. The Biennial, a meeting of JCC leaders and volunteers, was attended by nearly 1000 people from the U.S., Canada, Israel, and countries in Latin America and Europe representing 94 JCCs. JWB Jewish Chaplains Council, a division of JCC Association, held its meeting simultaneously with the Biennial, and military chaplains led some workshops for the first time. The World Confederation of JCCs also sent delegates to the Biennial from nine different countries around the world. The four-day conference was filled with many great learning opportunities. We learned much about the latest trends in all of the areas in which the JCC specializes (Fitness & Membership, Early Childhood Education, Youth & Camp). We heard from scholars and experts in Jewish leadership such as Dr. Erica Brown and Tulane University President Scott S. Cowen. Rabbi Donniel Hartman spoke about the changing relationship between Israel and American Jewry. He emphasized the need for the JCC to be a place that welcomes open and respectful dialogue. The JCCs of North America Biennial is the largest gathering of JCC volunteer leaders. It provides both lay leaders and executives with a full schedule of keynote speeches, smaller

group sessions, theme tracks, special sessions where JCCs of similar size can share experiences, and many networking opportunities. The JCC of Omaha is considered a largeintermediate JCC. John and I met other large-intermediate JCC executives and leaders and discussed the very bright future of the JCC movement and its role in shaping the future of the Jewish community. We shared ideas and experiences and formed new relationships that are sure to benefit our community. As John Glazer put it, “the event was inspirational and informative, and extremely well organized. Omaha’s affiliation with the JCC Association is extremely beneficial. I would definitely encourage future JCC leadership to attend the Biennial.� I am particularly excited by the newly unveiled JCC Movement’s Statement of Principles for the 21st Century. Most significantly “The vision of the JCC Movement is to create a vibrant and welcoming Jewish environment that encourages people to lead engaged lives of meaning and purpose. We believe the JCC is a primary destination of Jewish engagement.� In the area of fitness and wellness, we heard from some famous celebrities who grew up at a JCC and are now working closely with the JCC movement. Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg presented a swim program that has been successfully implemented at several JCCs; Continued on page 3

NCJW honors volunteers at installation Continued from page 1 The 2012 NCJW Awards Committee was chaired by Kate Merchandise Co-Chairman; and Director. In addition to the Kirshenbaum and included members: Lois Friedman, Sue many volunteer positions with NCJW, Patty has also worked Meyers, Sandy Nogg, Jan Schneiderman, and Nikki on boards and chaired committees with the Jewish Kirshenbaum. Community Center; Jewish Federation of Omaha; Rose A surprise highlight of the morning was a Life Membership Blumkin Jewish Home L.O.V.E.; Beth El Synagogue; the given to Rachel Martin by her Dad, Mark. Rachel is the Omaha Community Playdaughter of longtime Board house; the Omaha Children’s member, Julie Martin. Museum; and worked at the The Officers for 2012-2013 Pennie Z. Davis Child are: President-Jan Fischer; Development Center as a preCommunity Service Presischool assistant, Judaic dents-Sonia Tipp, Holly Specialist and music teacher. Weill; Fundraising Vice She is married to Steve Nogg. Presidents-Rachel Dysico, Children are Jeff and Kelly; Melinda Graham; MemberBrian and Jaime; and Annie ship Vice Presidents-Cari and Todd Jason. Green, Patty Nogg; Public Grandchildren are Jordan, Affairs Vice Presidents-Cathy Cory, Taylor, Riley, Avery and Christensen, Lisa Lewis; Lizzie, and one on the way. Public Relations Vice Iris Ricks was honored with Presidents-Sharon Houchin, this year’s Distinguished Alice Klein; Recording Service Award. This award, Secretary-Lise Sasson; FinanRachel, left and Julie Martin which is a special award of cial Secretary-Kelly Kirk; Omaha Section, recognizes an NCJW member who has Corresponding Secretary-Lori Kooper-Schwarz; Treasurerdemonstrated outstanding years of service and has shown Eileen Remer; Directors-Michelle Epstein, Angela loyalty, commitment, and dedication to the Section with an Friedman, Joanie Jacobson, Vicki Perlmeter; overall awareness of NCJW while volunteering with a will- Parliamentarians-Julie Martin, Dottie Rosenblum; ingness to work at any level. Iris first joined the NCJW- Nominating Chairmen-Nikki Kirshenbaum, Tina Meyers; Omaha Section in 1993 and became a Life Member. Since Finance Chairman-Iris Ricks; Planning and Evaluation then she has been Treasurer for two terms, Nominating Chairman – Debbie Friedman; and Kate Kirshenbaum – Committee Chairperson, Co-Vice President of Fundraising, Awards Chairman. Past Presidents-Beth Friedman, Wendy Director, and Finance Committee Chair for 2012-2013. In Raffel; Jan Schneiderman – Honorary National President; addition to volunteering with NCJW, Iris also volunteered and Lois Friedman – Honorary Vice President. with Women’s American ORT, and Temple Adat Elohim and its Sisterhood in California; Jewish Federation of Omaha, Temple Israel Women of Reform Judaism, and the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home L.O.V.E. board. She is married to Marty Ricks. They have family all over the United States, including Jen and Ken with granddaughter Ruth in Portland, Continued from page 1 OR; Paul and Bill in Chicago; Marc and Elisa with grandAbout Milton M. Kleinberg daughters, Sophie and Margot in New York; and Andrea and Milton M. Kleinberg, was born in Pabianice, Poland in Richard with grandsons, Kenny and Trevor in Los Angeles. January, 1937. After escaping the Nazis in 1939, Milton Sonia Tipp is this year’s recipient of the Emerging Leader and his family embarked on a 10,000-mile journey that Award. Sonia is being honored for her potential in assuming would take them to Arkhengelsk, Russia, Samarkand, future section leadership and as someone who understands Uzbekistan, Germany and finally the United States, where and supports the NCJW purpose and programs as well as they set about rebuilding their lives and the family the demonstrates commitment to the section. Sonia moved to holocaust almost destroyed. Today, Milton is owner and Omaha from Maryland five years ago. She is married to CEO of Senior Market Sales, Inc., in Omaha, Neb., which Alan with two children, Adria and Asher. She is a pediatric employs over 110 people in 4 states and 2 countries occupational therapist and works part-time for ‘Kids on the (United States and Israel). At 75 years of age, Milton still Move’ helping kids with fine motor skills, handwriting, and works, travels, writes and can often be found hustling sensory processing skills. Sonia has served on the Board for hand-ball games at the Omaha Jewish Community Center. two years, first as a Director and this past year as Recording Memories of My Childhood is now available in eBook Secretary. She says, “It’s been wonderful learning about all of format for the iPad, Kindle and Nook. eBook versions are the different roles of the board members and the various available for download at http://mmkbook.wordpress. projects sponsored by NCJW.� She was also involved in last com/get-the-book/ for only $2.99. You can read a sample year’s Omaha Chocolate Festival assisting in all aspects of chapter, download the book or leave a comment at the festival from compiling a list of vendors to making the http://www.MMKBook.Wordpress.com. aprons and dozens of phone calls, and doing lots of handFor more information about this event, please contact holding all the way through. She was a tremendous asset to the Institute for Holocaust Education at 402.334.6576. the festival and greatly responsible for its success.

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Iranian minister makes Star Catering opens Snack Shack at JCC pool assassination arrests by JTA NEWS STAFF (JTA) — Iran arrested 20 suspects who are accused of being involved in the assassinations of three nuclear scientists. Sunday’s official information about the arrests announced last week was made by Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran’s official news agency. The arrests on June 14 were made “in various regions and through timely and blitz operations,” the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said last week. At least five nuclear scientists have been assassinated in the past two years. Iranian officials have said they believe Israel and its Mossad intelligence agency were behind the assassinations. In May, Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel and of assassinating an Iranian nuclear scientist. Majid Jamali Fashi, 24, was sentenced to death in August 2010 for the murder of Ali Mohammadi, a particle physics professor at Tehran University killed by a remote-controlled bomb in a January 2010 attack. In April, more than 15 Iranian and foreign nationals reportedly were arrested for carrying out alleged terrorist missions for Israel in Iran, according to IRNA. The group was accused of spying for Israel, the attempted assassination of an Iranian expert and sabotage.

by OZZIE NOGG With the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swim Team Trials now being held at the CenturyLink Center, aquatics is center stage in Omaha, water sports are currently center stage at the Jewish Community Center, too. Especially since swimmers can finish their laps and then dive into the food choices currently available at the new Snack Shack at the JCC outdoor pool. “The Snack Shack is a terrific addition to our Campus, and lets swimmers and loungers enjoy even more fun time with family and friends,” said Mike Aparo of Star Catering. “We offer various sandwiches, fresh vegetable and fruit salads, plus yogurt, fountain drinks, slushies, bottled waters, candy bars, pretzels, ice cream bars, popsicles and other frozen treats, all at affordable prices. And hot dogs are available every day but Saturday. Bring your appetite, sun block and come check us out soon.” According to Aparo, the Snack Shack is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday from 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 11: a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Snack Shack is under the supervision of the Va’ad Haskashrut of Omaha. Further information about Summer at the JCC and pool activities is found on The JCC Centerpiece website at http://www.jewishomaha.org/Post/sections/184/Files/Jun e-Aug.Centerpiece.pdf.

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Omaha native Harry Friedman has been honored with a Peabody Award as Executive Producer of television’s top-rated quiz show, Jeopardy! The awards panel credited Jeopardy! for its role in “encouraging, celebrating and rewarding knowledge.” Selections are made by the Peabody Board, a 16-member panel of distinguished academics, television critics, industry practitioners and experts in culture and the arts. The awards were presented at a ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on May 21. Friedman, a 1964 graduate of Central High School, has also won 10 Emmy Awards and the The Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, and has been inducted into The Broadcasting and Cable Hall Of Fame. He maintains close ties to friends and family in Omaha, especially his sister Felicia Schrier, and niece and nephew Julie Ginsberg and Jeff Schrier.

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by DAVID GOLDBITZ the children’s school. It is because of this Temple Israel Staff Writer determination that Grant’s mother knew she Each year the Bronfman Fellowship in had to prepare herself for her son’s absence. Israel selects 26 high school juniors from “Grant is such a personable young man, across the United States and Canada to visit and has such a seriousness and passion on Israel for a five-week educational experi- topics, that I had a feeling I would have to ence, and for the first time prepare for missing him in its 25-year history, a for five weeks this sumteen from Nebraska was mer,” Jennifer said. among those chosen for When Grant found out he this prestigious trip. had been selected for the Grant Glazer, son of Bronfman Fellowship he Jennifer and John Glazer, “felt accomplished.” hadn’t given much thought “I had never actually to visiting Israel until a thought that I was a serious counselor at Westside High candidate for the fellowSchool mentioned the ship, and so it was pretty Bronfman Fellowship to unreal to be chosen,” Grant him. said. “I felt like I had been “He knew that I was placed among some of the Jewish and active in my most successful and influcommunity and so he recential people of my age. It’s ommended that I apply,” pretty impressive, being Grant, 17, said. “He knew one of only 26 teenagers Seventeen-year-old Grant Glazer is that as a Jew from chosen each year.” excited about visiting Israel as Nebraska I would have an John Glazer was “happy to Nebraska’s first Bronfman Fellow. advantage over kids from hear” his son was chosen. New York or L.A.” “It was great to hear the excitement and Even with this unique Midwestern advan- pride in his voice,” John said. “He worked tage, Grant and his parents still considered hard for this and I’m glad he was rewarded. his acceptance to be a long shot. ...It’s great that he gets to visit at such a “When Grant told me he was applying for young age, and as part of the Bronfman proa five-week youth fellowship in Israel, I was gram, he will get to see things from a unique glad he was going through the process to be and upclose perspective.” considered for a highly competitive experiGrant “loves being Jewish” and hopes visence,” Jennifer Glazer said. “I thought it iting Israel as a Bronfman fellow will allow would be good practice for college applica- him to learn more about his heritage and the tions. I did not really consider at the time he history of the region. may actually be accepted for this honor.” “I am most excited to see and experience a The Bronfman Youth Fellowship in Israel culture that blends modern and traditional is named for Edgar M. Bronfman, who elements, from Kibbutz Lotan, which is a “dreamed of educating an interdenomina- progressive, eco-friendly living community tional cadre of young Jews who would see to ancient landmarks like Mt. Masada and their commitments to Judaism and the the Dome of the Rock,” Grant said. “Israel Jewish people through a lens broader than and its people have been a focal point their own perspective,” according to the throughout much of human history and it Bronfman Fellowship website. will be amazing to live there for five weeks.” Bronfman wanted young Jews to grow up Grant is also looking forward to meeting with a knowledge and understanding of the other 25 fellows and learning as much their heritage, so that they would be able to from them as from the trip itself. intelligently discuss what the future holds Grant credits his parents for preparing for Judaism both in America and in Israel. him for the experience the Bronfman During their five-week visit Bronfman Fellowship affords him. Fellows will explore Israel’s many historic “Without their effort and encouragement, sites and discuss the intricate political and I never would have been able to finish my social struggles that have hounded Israel application, make it to LA for the interview, since its founding. In the fall, the Fellows submit the necessary forms prior to the trip, will reunite in New York City to reminisce and get me to New York to get to Israel,” about their experiences and discuss how Grant said. “However, their biggest role they can apply what they learned to con- began years before I learned about tribute to their own communities and their Bronfman. My parents have, strategically lives going forward. and emotionally, been behind every chalThe application process for the Bronfman lenging endeavor of my life. Without them, I Fellowship in Israel is a lengthy one, includ- would not have had the will to fight through ing three written essays and a personal the long hours and constant disappointinterview in Los Angeles. ments to keep playing baseball. Without “When Grant informed me he was a final- them, I would not have had the freedom to ist and needed to go to Los Angeles for dedicate so much time to extracurricular interviews, with only two weeks notice, I activities. Without them as role models, I knew I had to start planning on this being a seriously doubt that I would have been able real possibility,” Jennifer said. to stay focused and work hard academically.” Grant wrote essays about his efforts to raise For their part, Jennifer and Jonathan money and supplies for a school in Uganda, Glazer couldn’t be happier or more proud of his relationship to nature and his thoughts their son. about Judaism. In addition to his extracur“I am super excited he is having this opporricular activities like playing baseball at tunity,” Jennifer said. “I visited Israel a few Westside, Grant spearheaded a drive to raise years ago and knew I wanted my children to funds for the AIDS Orphan Education Trust, visit someday. I wasn’t sure how that would a group that helps orphaned children in happen but feel this is a perfect way for Grant Africa who are afflicted with AIDS. Grant to visit. The intensity and promise of learning became aware of the AOET after the group’s from this fellowship is a perfect fit for Grant.” children’s choir sang at his school. “Even though the statistics said they JEWISH PRESS NOTICE wouldn’t live past 50, even though they had There will be no Jewish Press on June 29. already lost parents, siblings, and friends to The Jewish Press office is closed WednesAIDS, they truly believed there was a better day, July 4, for Independence Day; the deadlife out there waiting,” Grant wrote. line for the July 6 issue is Wednesday, June In the end, he helped collect thousands of 27, 9 a.m. Questions? Call 402.334.6448. pens and pencils, notebooks and money for

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The Florence Mill by LINDA MEIGS The Florence Mill is a preservation success story in Omaha. It went from dilapidated ruin in 1998 to a historical and cultural site open to the public. 2012 Events & Activities at the Florence Mill • Farmers Market: Sundays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. - The market season runs through Sept. 30. New to the market this summer is First Sundays... the first Sundays of June, July, August and September, the mill hosts family-friendly-fun with pony rides, bubbles in the field and Miss Joan’s craft-table in the driveshed. Besides fresh, local produce and artisans displaying their crafts, the Florence Mill Farmers Market also hosts weekly educational presentations called “Country School.” •ArtLoft Exhibits: June-August - Landmarks in a Sea of Grass, an exhibit of photographs by Bruce Selyem. Bruce founded the Country Grain Elevator Historical Society in 1995. He and his wife, Barbara Selyem, travel the USA and Canada preserving this architecture unique to North America through photography and written documentation of these obsolete and threatened structures. They are based out of Bozeman, Montana. Sept. - Travels Home artwork by Christine Fredendall. Christine is the 6th recipient of the Connor Meigs Art Award. Christine lives in Ann Arbor Michigan and received her BFA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Oct. 6 & 7 - North Hills Pottery Tour: Potters and ceramic artists take over the Mill for a fun art event, culminating the Florence Mill’s 2012 season before it goes into hibernation for the winter. The ArtLoft hours are Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Wednesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. The Florence Mill, which houses the Winter Quarters Mill Museum, ArtLoft Gallery, Gift Shop and Farmers Market is located at 9102 N. 30th St. Omaha, NE 68112 and is conveniently located next to I-680, Exit 13. For more information call 402.551.1233. PAID ADVERTISEMENT

by OZZIE NOGG Frontier String Ensemble donates a portion of all conSummer is heating up, and so is the Mainstreeters tributions to support music scholarships for children calendar of activities. Upcoming July programs include: who need financial assistance. The group is under The Ralston Community Theater: Anything the direction of Ruth Meints, Goes. Sunday, July 8. This classic Cole Porter Executive Director for the musical features the madcap antics aboard an Omaha Conservatory of ocean liner bound from New York to London. Music and violin faculty at the Billy Crocker is a stowaway in love with heiress University of NebraskaHope Harcourt, who is Omaha. The concert is open engaged to Lord Evelyn to the community. Bring a Oakleigh. Nightclub singer friend. Reno Sweeney and Public Join Us at the Movies: The Enemy #13 Moonface Martin Artist. Friday, July 27 at 1 aid Billy in his quest to win p.m. in the JCC Theater. No Hope. The musical introduced charge for the film or for such songs as Anything Goes, unlimited bags of warm, deliYou’re the Top, and I Get a Kick cious popcorn. No reservaOut of You. Toe-tappers, one tions necessary. Invite a pal. and all. Cost: $13.00 per per- Frontier Strings Ensemble will perform at free Mainstreeters Winner of five Academy son includes show admission concert in the JCC Auditorium on July 18. Awards including Best Film, and school bus transportation sponsored by Jewish Social Best Director and Best Actor. As the era of silent films draws Services. Bus leaves the JCC at 1 p.m. -- please be at the main to a close, two actors find their careers and their relationship entrance by 12:45 p.m. -- and returns at approximately 7 p.m. influenced by the coming of talking pictures. While popular Dinner, on your own, is available after the show at Biaggi’s screen star George Valentin resists the transition to sound, Italian Restaurant. Ticket reservations are needed by young Peppy Miller embodies a modern age that is leaving Wednesday, June 27. Please make checks payable to Jewish Valentin behind. A totally delightful film. If you’d like to have Social Services and mail to: Mainstreeters c/o Maggie Conti, lunch at the Star Deli in the Rose Blumkin Home 323 South 132 Street, Omaha, NE 68154. Questions? Call Auditorium before the show, call Maggie Conti at Rose Pitlor at 402.558.5144. 402.334.6521 to reserve a table. Lunch is on your own. The Take a Musical Journey with Don Jacobson: Monday, Star Deli starts serving at 11:30 a.m. July 16. 12:30 p.m. Lunch in the Rose Blumkin Jewish Mainstreeters welcomes all Jewish residents of the Omaha Home Auditorium. Don is the Director of the Iowa Western area age 60 plus. The group offers events that give particiCommunity Band and the Plattsmouth Community Band. pants the chance to meet new people, exercise their brains, A master of both flute and saxophone, Don will charm you take part in new activities and continue enjoying life to the with selections from The Great Movie Theme Songbook. fullest. Maggie Conti, Director of Activities and Outreach For your entree, choose either a California Chicken Salad Programs at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, said, “We (strips of grilled chicken over an assortment of greens and invite you to jump on board Mainstreeters in July. The days bright vegetables with a Dijon balsamic dressing) or Baked may be hot, but our activities are totally cool.” Salmon with rice pilaf and mixed roasted vegetables. Entrees include marble cake with chocolate frosting, Challah rolls, coffee and hot or iced tea. Cost: $11.50 per plate. Make checks payable to Jewish Social Services and send full payKaty and Joe Platt of Kansas City announce the May 22 ment to: Mainstreeters c/o Maggie Conti, 323 So. 132 Street, Omaha, NE 68154. Reservations are appreciated by birth of their daughter, Cecilia. She has two sisters, Lila and Estee. Monday, July 9. For information call Linda Abrams Grandparents are Barbara and Mike Platt, and Jill and Tederman at 402.468.4939. The Frontier String Ensemble: Wednesday, July 18. 1:30 Tom Turner of Kansas City. p.m. in the JCC Auditorium. No Admission Fee. The Tippi and Steve Denenberg announce the April 5 birth of Frontier String Ensemble is a group of 35 violin and viola players between the ages of 7-18 who are dedicated to excel- their son, Solomon Herbert Denenberg. He has two brothers, Danny and Michael, and two sisters, lence and using their God-given talents to serve the community. The students perform all selections from memory. Sasha and Sima. Grandparents are Carolyn and Bernie Magid, and Eunice The concert includes old time love songs, fiddling, and show tunes plus classical favorites. A non-profit organization, The and Norm Denenberg.

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Telling great stories

by ANNETTE VAN DE KAMP-WRIGHT Editor of the Jewish Press Once a year, editors of Jewish newspapers around the country get out of the office and attend the American Jewish press Association’s conference. This year, we met in Philadelphia; I was there thanks to a generous grant from the Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Supporting Foundation. Just as in previous years, everyone I spoke to either asked whether I knew Warren Buffett, or Rabbi Gross. Sometimes, they asked about both. Of course, we also focused on more serious stuff: for instance, how as editors we are responding to budgetary issues. Those issues continue to be very real for every Jewish newspaper, whether they are part of the Jewish Federation or independent and privately owned. The thing is, we’ve all had to cut certain aspects of our budget over the past years, and the question is: are we allowing budget concerns to get in the way of telling a great story? What, at the end of the day, is our main purpose, and how do we maintain our integrity? Yes, we are stewards of our finances, and that is an important responsibility; we are, however, also stewards of our communities’ stories. And that is a responsibility we all find as essential as having a healthy bottom line. Stories about what we do and what we believe in make the difference between a loosely connected group of people and an actual community. And for that matter, are we merely recording events, or are we creating dialogue that goes beyond that? With almost every Jewish newspaper now having an online presence, while - in most cases - maintaining the printed edition, the question is extremely relevant. One speaker at the conference suggested: “we are in competition with reality TV.” I am not so sure about that. But along those lines, a visiting journalist explained how we could continue to engage readers. We go on Twitter and on Facebook, and we link to exciting stories. Stories about celebrities, scandal, and tough issues, because that’s what people are in to these days. Then they will click the ‘share’ and ‘like’ buttons,

and voila: you have traffic. What happens after you obtain that traffic, he didn’t say. Or maybe he did, but I stopped listening right after he referred to the shooting of Gabby Gifford and Anthony Weiner’s shenanigans as “pure gold.” For an editor of a Jewish newspaper, engaging readers doesn’t mean engaging them at all cost. If that were the case, we’d all be working for TMZ. As a matter of fact, one of the concepts discussed during the editorial sessions was how to avoid Loshon Hora. How to choose our stories wisely, how to make ethical choices in what we print. It’s something we are all confronted with on a weekly basis: we might know something, but should we print it? Who are we printing it for? Are we building the community up, or are we tearing it down? Of course we wouldn’t sit on a story merely because it is a tough story. Printing only warm and fuzzy articles doesn’t do anyone any good either; it’s merely the other side of the same coin. But printing the tough stories, the ones that cause controversy and potential backlash, comes with a price. And that price needs to be worth it. If we print tough stories only because it gets us attention for attention’s sake, we as editors deserve the resulting angry phone calls. Besides, the notion that our readers will pay more attention to content if it is scandalous and controversial is insulting. Our readers are better than that. Nothing brings a room full of Jewish editors together faster than the idea that our readers can be manipulated and sold a bill of goods. We know better; after all, we answer the phones. “Why did/didn’t you print this?” is probably the most often asked question. We get that question when we print something someone doesn’t like, or when we decide to hold a story for various reasons. Sometimes the answer is simple: we ran out of time or space. Sometimes it’s more complicated, and when that is the case we as editors better have an answer ready.

Here is an example: in last week’s paper, I chose not to run the story about the Phoenix murder-suicide. The story came in after deadline the week before, and had we printed it, it would have been old news. Was it newsworthy? Yes, it was. Was it relevant to our community? I think Jewish stories usually are. However, in this case, I made the call that too much time had passed, and it would be purely sensationalist to include it. I made the opposite call when Leiby Kletzky was murdered last year. The timing was different, and the story hadn’t gone viral yet. At the end of the day, every story has to be justified by someone. Meeting with all these other editors once a year reminds me that there is an army of people out there who are faced with similar choices. We read each other’s papers and visit each other’s websites, and we do our best to make ethical decisions about what we print. It all comes down to telling a good story, which is not the same as telling an exciting story. Although, the next time Anthony Weiner does something harebrained, I’m totally writing about it. A girl can only have so much self-control.

Reform Judaism has obligation to change

Focus on issues RICK JACOBS NEW YORK (JTA) -- Today’s Reform movement is built on the shoulders of our 19th-century Reform forbearerss who took Jewish tradition in an entirely new direction, reenvisioning our sacred texts and practices in the light of scientific inquiry and the new frontiers of human thought. Today we embrace the best of tradition and modernity, science and spirituality. Ours is the Judaism of autonomy, inclusiveness, creativity, passion, relevance and depth. Reform Judaism is unafraid to change our tradition when it holds us back from growing and deepening our faith. For us, change is not only permitted but obligatory. And sometimes it isn’t even fast enough. Ours is an inclusive Judaism. For too long the Jewish community had no place for interfaith families and LGBT Jews. But then Rabbi Alexander Schindler, one of my predecessors, taught us the sacred power of inclusion. Our loving embrace of all who had been excluded has added to our numbers and to our strength. That’s one reason I choose to have my installation service at Congregation Beth Elohim, in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is a very different place today than it was in 1861 when CBE was founded. For the past 150 years CBE has responded to the constant changes in the world beyond its walls. Its magnificent building reflects the grandeur of the early 20th century, and yet the building is not what makes this place so special. This great Reform synagogue refused to allow its evolution to be

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thwarted by those who venerate only the past. All along the way its leaders renewed their sense of purpose and mission. At first CBE’s rabbi wasn’t sure that CBE would be right for the installation because the building is undergoing renovation. But we came to agree -- CBE today is a fitting metaphor for our movement, which is undergoing a different kind of renovation as together we re-imagine Reform Judaism for the 21st century. No questions are off limits in our texts. In America, Reform’s early leaders defined our core mission largely in social justice terms: “to solve, on the basis of justice and righteousness, the problems presented by … the evils of the present organization of society.” That sacred mission still inspires commitment among Jews of all ages. Indeed, the Jewish tradition and the Jewish community make serious claims on us. Our texts and our history call to us to live lives of courage and conviction. Reform Judaism teaches that each of us is an autonomous individual, able to make thoughtful, religious choices. And yet there is more. Consider this: Your daughter has the lead in the school play. The play is scheduled during one of the busiest weeks in your year, but still you mark the date of the performance in your calendar with red ink. Are you obligated to be there? The Jewish philosopher Emanuel Levinas taught that we come into the world already obligated by the mere gaze of the other, a gaze that demands a response from us. By this, Levinas means that relationships always come with obligations. Is it written somewhere that we have to go to our child’s school play? No. Some of the covenants in our lives

are unwritten, others written, but they are all binding. Reform Judaism, when practiced with commitment, is no less demanding than other expressions of Judaism -- and some would argue even more demanding because we do not practice our religion by rote but by informed choice. And informed choice invariably leads to change. To those who claim “Reform Judaism ain’t what it used to be,” I say, “Reform Judaism ain’t supposed to be what it used to be; it’s supposed to be in a constant state of change, adaptation and growth.” From the shoulders of our ancestors, we can -- and must - see both the past and the promise of the future. Before the establishment of the Jewish state, David BenGurion sought the wise counsel of his trusted colleague Yitzhak Tabenkin in making a crucial decision. Tabenkin gave Ben-Gurion his counsel, and Israel’s first prime minister said, “I accept what you say, but from whom did you seek advice?” “From two people,” answered Tabenkin. “From my grandfather who died 10 years ago, and from my grandson who is not yet born.” Just as our ancestors were liberated from Egyptian slavery, we Reform Jews were liberated from the yoke of traditional Jewish life that had stifled those who founded our movement. Our observance and our rituals are always evolving. This is the essence of our Reform Judaism, as each individual finds their path to their covenant with God. Rabbi Rick Jacobs was installed as the new president of the Union for Reform Judaism on June 9. This article is adapted from his installation sermon. The full text is available at www.urj.org/rabbijacobs.

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Time for American Jews to shun racist Israeli legislators

Behind the headlines BRAD ROTHSCHILD NEW YORK (JTA) -- Avigdor Lieberman, Israel’s foreign minister, is no one’s idea of a soft touch. Hawkish on Israel’s settlement policy and a practitioner of a muscular, even bullying brand of diplomacy, Lieberman has a well-earned reputation as a hard-liner, no mean feat in Israel’s current rightist government. So when Lieberman becomes the voice of moderation on an issue, it’s worth a closer look. This week, the foreign minister criticized Israel’s interior minister, Eli Yishai, for his recent statements against the nearly 60,000 African refugees and asylum seekers who have made their way to Israel over the past half decade. Yishai has gone on record stating that Israel should build more prisons and detention centers to handle this influx. Other Israeli politicians have inflamed the situation as well. Likud Party Knesset member Miri Regev, inciting a crowd in south Tel Aviv, called the African refugees a “cancer in our body.” After hearing these words, an angry crowd embarked on a pogrom, setting upon African-run businesses and property. The African population was left traumatized and fearful of what would happen to them next. (Regev later apologized for her remark.) But perhaps the most vicious voice of Israeli officialdom belongs to Danny Danon, a Likud Knesset member and chairman of the Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee. In addition to his legislative duties, Danon is the chairman of the “Deportation Now” movement. In recent weeks he has called for African migrant workers to be removed from Israeli cities and put into detention camps. He has blamed the crisis on “bleeding-heart leftists,” and the human rights and aid groups who assist the refugees. There is no question that the situation with the Africans in

Israel is no longer tenable. Israel must develop a humane and orderly process to investigate who among the Africans are legitimate asylum seekers and refugees, and who are simply economic migrants seeking a better way of life in the only western country accessible by foot from Africa. Israel has no such process now and treats all of the Africans as illegal “infiltrators.” The overwhelming majority of the Africans are from war-torn Sudan and Eritrea; many have escaped the genocide in Darfur. Yet of the 4,603 applicants who sought asylum last year, Israel granted it to just one. Populist politicians around the world use the issue of illegal immigration to spread fear and hatred throughout native populations. Israel’s demagogues aren’t original, but they are dangerous, as evidenced by the recent anti-African violence in Tel Aviv. As Jews know all too well, it’s a short path from hateful rhetoric to violence. When we see it happening, we have an obligation to speak out, and loudly, against it. The American Jewish community can no longer stand silent in the face of hatred, incitement and violence by Jews against the African refugees, asylum seekers and even economic migrants in its midst. The hate speech employed by Israeli officials such as Yishai, Regev and especially Danon run counter to our communal norms and our Jewish values. Until these politicians cease this approach and adopt a more humane and Jewish attitude to Israel’s Africans, American Jews should make it clear that they are not welcome in our community. Danny Danon is a frequent visitor to the United States – the next time he comes, he should not be invited to any Jewish organization, synagogue, community center or home. The same goes for Eli Yishai and Miri Regev. These officials have made it clear that Africans are not welcome in their community; we need to make it clear that those who incite violence and hatred are not welcome in ours. Brad Rothschild is the chair of Ameinu’s Policy and Advocacy Committee.

Walker refuses to authorize Hebrew Color Purple by JTA NEWS STAFF (JTA) — The author of The Color Purple refused to authorize a Hebrew translation of her prize-winning work, citing what she called Israel’s “Apartheid state.” In a June 9 letter to Yedioth Books, Alice Walker said she would not allow the publication of the book into Hebrew because “Israel is guilty of apartheid and persecution of the Palestinian people, both inside Israel and also in the Occupied Territories.” In her letter, posted Sunday by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel on its website, Walker supported the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement and offered her hope that the BDS movement “will have enough of an impact on Israeli civilian society to change the situation.” It was not clear when Yedioth Books, an imprint of the

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daily Yedioth Achronoth newspaper, made the request, or whether Walker could in fact stop translation of the book. At least one version of the book has already appeared in Hebrew translation, in the 1980s. Walker said Israelis policies were “worse” than the segregation she suffered as an American youth and said South Africans had told her it was worse than Apartheid. The Color Purple, which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was adapted into a movie in 1985 directed by Jewish filmmaker Steven Spielberg. The novel and the film, which was nominated for 11 Oscars, treat racism in the American south in the first part of the 20th century and sexism among blacks. Walker has intensified her anti-Israel activism in recent years, traveling to the Gaza Strip to advocate on behalf of the Palestinians.

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Letter TO THE COMMUNITY “What are we going to do to educate our Jewish high schoolers next year?” If only a quarter went to tzedakah every time we’ve heard that question in the last three months! We are so pleased to announce – we now have an answer! Through a process involving the three synagogues and the Federation, a Task Force has been meeting weekly for the last month. The Task Force was comprised of three representatives per synagogue plus the President and the Executive Director of the Center for Jewish Life. After each weekly meeting, the group was charged with reviewing our progress with our leadership. What has come out of these discussions is an innovative model of Jewish education that we are thrilled to introduce to Omaha’s teens. The overarching goal of the program is to connect our community of Jewish high school students and to prepare them to be knowledgeable, thinking, involved, responsible Jewish adults. More than anything, we want our teenagers to graduate feeling positive about being a part of the Jewish people, motivated to be an active member of our Omaha Jewish community and inspired to continue learning. To accomplish our goal, we are developing a stellar calendar of monthly programs to be offered in conjunction with individual synagogues’ educational programs to meet the needs of all styles of learners. A variety of learning opportunities will culminate in not-to-be-missed events. Our kick-off event on Sept. 8, for instance, will be a midnight concert and Selichot* service held at Beth El Synagogue. Leading up to the event, text study will be offered with the community clergy, and Shabbat services and activities with the band will be held. This is just one example of our plan to integrate Torah, mitzvot, Jewish history and holidays into compelling and meaningful experiences for our teens. Our work is not done – we look forward to announcing the full school year calendar by Aug. 1st. With deep appreciation to the dedicated volunteers who have worked on the OJC over the past two years and to those who have been involved in the process of this Task Force – Kimberly Robinson, Joel Rich, Aviva Segall, Louri Sullivan, and Rabbi Yaakov Weiss – we respectfully ask for your support in this exciting new educational endeavor for our community, Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Cantor Wendy Shermet, Rabbi Joshua Brown, Rabbi Steven Abraham, Rabbi Jonathan Gross, Rabbi Yitzchak Mizrahi, Rabbi Mordechai Levin, Eadie Tsabari, and Bonnie Bloch. *Selichot – prayers of forgiveness – are traditionally said daily from the Sunday before Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur as part of the “High Holiday Season.” Ashkenazi communities usually hold large services late at night for the first night of Selichot as a sign of eagerness in asking for forgiveness. Selichot refers to both the poetry that comprises the service as well as to the service itself. Although somber in tone due to the nature of the prayers and poetry, having professional musicians as part of the Selichot services enhances the experience for everyone. Beth Cohen, Executive Director of Center for Jewish Life

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Synagogues B’NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE 618 Mynster Street | Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0766 | 402.322.4705 email: CBsynagogue@hotmail.com For information on our historic synagogue – dates and times for Friday night services, please call 712.323.8885.

BETH EL SYNAGOGUE Member of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism 14506 California | Omaha, NE 68154-1980 | 402.492.8550 www.bethel-omaha.org Services conducted by Rabbi Mordechai Levin, Rabbi Steven Abraham and Cantor Beth Schlossberg. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8:55 p.m. WEEKDAY SERVICES: Sundays, 9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; weekdays, 7 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY: Torah Study Discussion Group, 10 a.m. MONDAY: Wrestling with Rabbis of the Talmud, 10 a.m. with Rabbi Abraham. FRIDAY, June 29: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, June 30: Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8:55 p.m. WEEKDAY SERVICES: Sundays, 9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; weekdays, 7 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY: Torah Study Discussion Group, 10 a.m. MONDAY: Wrestling with Rabbis of the Talmud, 10 a.m. with Rabbi Abraham; Israel Cooking Class, 7 p.m., led by Na’ama Keren. $10 to attend; registration is required. To RSVP, contact Na’ama at nkeren@jewishomaha.org or 402.590.2148. THURSDAY: Drinks & Dames, 7 p.m. at the synagogue New monthly social get-together for all Beth El women – all ages welcome. No charge to attend; for more information or to RSVP, contact Melissa Schop at 402.319.9609, or melschop@hotmail.com. All classes and programs are open to everyone in the Jewish community.

BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE Member of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America 12604 Pacific Street | Omaha, NE. 68154 | 402.556.6288 www.BethIsrael@OrthodoxOmaha.org Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fri., 8:30 a.m-2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Jonathan Gross and Rabbi Yitzchak Mizrahi. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Free babysitting service begins at 9:30 a.m.; Children’s Classes begin with Torah Parade, 9:45 a.m.; Kiddush is sponsored by Sisterhood; Veshinamtam, 5:30 p.m.; Rabbi Gross’s Twitter Topic Class, 7 p.m.; Mincha, 8:30 p.m. followed by Seuda Shlishit; Seuda Shlishit is sponsored in honor of the second anniversary of Max Polack’s Bar Mitzvah by Mom, Dad and Josh; Havdalah, 9:53 p.m. SUNDAY: Gemara class, 8 a.m., learning tractate Kiddushin; Shacharit, 9 a.m. followed by breakfast. WEEKDAYS: Shacharit, 7 a.m.

MONDAY: Weekly Teleconference Mishnah Class, 10:30 a.m. with Rabbi Gross. Contact the office for information on how to call-in to the conference call. TUESDAY: Rabbi Mizrahi’s Weekly Class, 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Rabbi Weiss’s Weekly Class, 7:45 p.m. THURSDAY: Women of the Torah class, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Gross. FRIDAY, June 29: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, June 30: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Free babysitting service begins at 9:30 a.m.; Children’s Classes begin with Torah Parade, 9:45 a.m.; Kiddush is sponsored by Sisterhood; Rabbi Gross’s Twitter Topic Class, 7 p.m.; Mincha, 8:30 p.m. followed by Seuda Shlishit; Havdalah, 9:53 p.m. SUNDAY: Gemara class, 8 a.m., learning tractate Kiddushin; Shacharit, 9 a.m. followed by breakfast; Sunday Night Barbecue Dinner, 6 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Shacharit, 7 a.m. MONDAY: Weekly Teleconference Mishnah Class, 10:30 a.m. with Rabbi Gross. Contact the office for information on how to call-in to the conference call. TUESDAY: Rabbi Mizrahi’s Weekly Class, 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Rabbi Weiss’s Weekly Class, 7:45 p.m. THURSDAY: Women of the Torah class, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Gross.

CHABAD CENTER An Affiliate of Chabad-Lubavitch 1866 South 120 Street | Omaha, NE 68144-1646 | 402.330.1800 www.OChabad.com | email: chabad@aol.com Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Minyan, 7 a.m. SATURDAY: Minyan, 10 a.m.; Kiddush luncheon follows the service in honor of the Third of Tammuz-Hiloula of the Rebbe. SUNDAY: Service, 8:30 a.m. followed by Breakfast Bonanza. WEEKDAYS: Minyan, 7 a.m. WEDNESDAY: A Taste of Yeshiva-Chevruta style Beit Midrash study, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, June 29: Minyan, 7 a.m. SATURDAY, June 30: Minyan, 10 a.m.; Kiddush luncheon follows the service. SUNDAY: Service, 8:30 a.m. followed by Breakfast Bonanza. WEEKDAYS: Minyan, 7 a.m. WEDNESDAY: A Taste of Yeshiva-Chevruta style Beit Midrash study, 6:30 p.m. All programs are open to the entire community.

CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN South Street Temple | Union for Reform Judaism 2061 South 20th Street | Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 | 402.435.8004 www.southstreettemple.org Services conducted by Rabbi Craig Lewis. FRIDAY: Shabbat Evening Service, 7:45 p.m. with oneg following hosted by Don and Linda Glaser.

Candlelighting Friday, June 22, 8:43 p.m. Friday, June 29, 8:44 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:30 a.m. on Parashat Korach. FRIDAY, June 29: Shabbat Evening Service, 7:45 p.m. with oneg following hosted by Sara Friedman. SATURDAY, June 30: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:30 a.m. on Parashat Chukat. WEDNESDAY: Independence Day -- Temple office closed.

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE SAC Memorial Chapel 301 Lincoln Highway | Offutt AFB, NE 68113 | 402.294.6244 FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m.

ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME 323 South 132 Street | Omaha, NE 68154 FRIDAY: Shabbat Comes to the Blumkin Home, 2:30 p.m. led by Chabad Members. SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m. led by Andy Greenberg. SATURDAY, June 30: Services, 9 a.m. led by Marty Shukert. Services will be held in the Chapel. Members of the community are invited to attend.

TEMPLE ISRAEL Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) 7023 Cass Street | Omaha, NE 68132-2651 | 402.556.6536 www.templeisrael-ne.org FRIDAY: Shabbat Worship Service, 6 p.m. led by Cantor Shermet; Summer Speaker Series: “I’m just studying religion” with Mel Epstein. SATURDAY: Torah Study, 9:15 a.m.; Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 a.m. TUESDAY: Board of Trustees Meeting, 6 p.m. FRIDAY, June 29: Shabbat Worship Service, 6 p.m. led by Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Shermet; Summer Speaker Series: “May 1975” with Ted Seldin. SATURDAY, June 30: Torah Study, 9:15 a.m.; Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 a.m.; Torah and Haftarah Reader: Miles Remer.

TIFERETH ISRAEL Member of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridan Boulevard | Lincoln, NE 68502-5236 | 402.423.8569 www.tiferethisraellincoln.org Services conducted by lay leader Nancy Coren. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FRIDAY: Services, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Study Session on Pirkei Avot, 9:30 a.m.; Morning service, 10 a.m. followed by Kiddush lunch. SUNDAY: Board Meeting, 3 p.m. FRIDAY, June 29: Services, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, June 30: Morning service, 10 a.m. with an interactive learning session followed by Kiddush lunch. WEDNESDAY: Independence Day -- Temple office closed.

The teens of B’nai Tzedek: Contributors to the world by MARK KIRCHHOFF The B’nai Tzedek Program for 2011 – 2012 has completed its activities for the year, and a life of philanthropy and “Tikun Olam” continues as the teen participants have made their selections and contributed their individual funds to the non-profit organizations each has selected. The B’nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy Program of Omaha has as its goal to provide teen fund holders programming that will give them age appropriate skills and knowledge in financial literacy and modern philanthropy, with an emphasis on Jewish organizations. Under the direction of Shiri Tene for the past year, the B’nai Tzedek Program has provided learning opportunities through study, group activities, and hands-on volunteering to develop a fuller understanding of how non-profit organizations meet people’s needs and what they require to provide services. Time, treasure, and talents are all necessary forms of donation that allow good work to continue. Participation is simple, and it all starts with desire. Any Bar/Bat Mitzvah teen is eligible to open an account with the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation. The account must be opened with a minimum of $125, and as a generous show of support for the endeavor, the Foundation adds $375 to that account. The program helps the participants learn about the needs of the Jewish Community, locally and in Israel. Once the fund is established, the teens are encouraged to build the value of the fund by contributing to it at any

time. Special occasions such as birthdays, Chanukah, graduation, and other such events provide good opportunities to set aside money for philanthropy. Teens experience the fulfilling experience of building funds for noble purposes.

Teens in the B’nai Tzedek program listen to Jan Fischer describe the activities of the National Council of Jewish Women-Omaha Section. Each year the participant grants up to 10% of the fund, or $50, whichever is greater, to a charity or charities of his or her choice. At least one of the designated charities must be Jewish. This year’s contributors are: Jake Baron, Zachary Bram, Alyssa Cohen, Zoe Cohen, Julia Edelstein, Maxwell

Gendler, Nate Gendler, Mariam Katzman, Yossi Katzman, Zelig Katzman, Sarah Kutler, Sam Lieb, Jake Meyerson, Eva Phillips, Maxwell Polack, Ethan Potash, Caroline Rockman, Brooke Schulewitz, Chad Schulewitz, Eliana Schuller, Monica Siegel, Tyler Siegel, Kate Slosburg, Jacob Spivack, Josh Sullivan, Rachel Sullivan, Katelin Zetzman, and Rachel Zetzman. As a group, they have contributed $1,682 to charity. The beneficiaries of their generosity are: The Abraham Fund, Anti-Defamation League, Anerican Magan David for Israel, B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, Bet Elazraki Home in Israel, Blumkin Home, B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, Cantor’s Discretionary Fund (Temple Israel), Chabad House of Omaha, Friedel Jewish Academy, Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, Humane Society, Institute for Holocaust Education, Israel Guide Dog Center for Blind, Jewish Family Service, Jewish Federation of Omaha Annual Campaign, Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, Kripke Jewish Federation Library, Nebraska Kidney Association, Project Harmony, Siena Francis House, and Youth Emergency Services. Each participant developed a special interest for the charity he or she selected, and each of those organizations benefited from the generosity shown by these teens. Please join all of the community in congratulating and encouraging those who participate in this program to continue their good work and to establish a life-long commitContinued on page 11

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The Great Rebellion

In memoriam CECILY (GROSS) GOLBITZ

Sparks from the word RABBI MYER S. KRIPKE Parsha Korach The word “revolution” is neither unworthy nor unsuccessful in the ears of the American people. The great Revolutionary war of 1776 stands tall in Amrican history, as the great road to liberty, freedom, and justice. It challenged the right of Great Britain to dictate policy and political direction for the people who were about to establish a new country, which was destined to be the world’s greatest country, and a course for good throughout the world. It was quite different in the biblical story about the rebellion of Korach and his followers against Moses and his leadership. What makes you so important? What makes you the leader among us? Who elected you, who appointed you? In short, just step aside please, and get down from your high and mighty position s leader of the Israelite people. All of this would have made sense, and been perfectly proper if there was not behind it the quest of personal glory, power, and the title of “leader.” But: with Korach and his followers, there was only the burning desire to unseat Moses, and to reserve the position of leader. There was abundant, too abundant, selfishness and pursuit of personal glory and power. Korach had little concern for the safety and well being of the Israelite people. This was no unselfish revolutionary, but an overheated personality seeking more power. It was not to be. The destruction and death of Korach and his followers were not to be ordinary and natural. The very earth opened a chasm deep enough and large enough for all of Korach’s followers and this “great” leader himself. The earth swallowed them, and they descended to unglorified, disempowered nothingness. We are taught by this whole story to seek out the motives of anyone seeking glory and power. Is it for the good of the people? Or is it the soiled personal search for power? Korach is remembered as the example of selfishness and worthlessness. The fewer of these “leaders,” the better.

Uri Blau indictment by JTA NEWS STAFF (JTA) — The International Press Institute has called on Israel’s attorney general to reconsider the indictment of Uri Blau, a reporter for the Israeli daily Haaretz. Blau published an article in 2008 using classified documents given to him by Anat Kamm. Kamm is serving a 4 1/2-year prison term for her role in obtaining the documents and turning them over to Blau. The institute in a letter to Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein said that prosecuting Blau, who faces a sevenyear prison sentence for possession of the documents, would “undermine press freedom in general and investigative journalism in particular,” and would “set a grave precedent for the future of Israeli journalism, especially investigative reporting.” “It is our understanding that Uri Blau handled the leaked information with care, using it only to write stories that were in the public interest,” the institute wrote. “The documents in Mr. Blau’s possession were not republished far and wide. Even if, as you suggest, the ‘potential for damage in the unprotected possession of the documents was enormous,’ it remained just that — potential damage. Mr. Blau did not share or transfer the documents, and has not been accused of having done so. “Moreover,” the letter said, “the articles he wrote using the information were even cleared by the military censor prior to publication.”

Cecily (Gross) Goldbitz of Omaha, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away June 12 at age 93. Services were held on June 19 at B’Nai Israel Cemetery, Penn Hills, PA. She was preceded in death by husband, William (Bill) Golbitz; daughter, Beth Adams; brother, David H. Gross; and sisters, Edith Gross Gordon (Allen) and Francine Gross. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Sherman and Darlene Golbitz; grandchildren: Eben and Anne Adams of Pittsburgh, William and Luann Golbitz of Broomfield, CO, Leslie and Brian Eades, and David Golbitz; and greatgrandchildren, Tatum and William Adams, Carter and Emma Eades, and Charlize and Logan Golbitz. Memorials may be made to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, 323 S. 132nd St. Omaha NE 68154 or to your local chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF).

DEBORAH SUSAN (BAKER) KRASNE Deborah Susan (Baker) Krasne passed away on June 17 at age 64. Services were held on June 21 at Congregation Beth Israel in Scottsdale, AZ. She was preceded in death by parents Helen and Abe Baker. Survived by husband James Krasne; daughter, Julie Grimes, and daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jay Nielsen; grandchildren: Riley and Reagan Grimes, and Kacey, Robert James, and Delaney Nielsen; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Jack and Judy Baker, Robert and Sonya Baker; sister-inlaw and brother-in-law, Penny and Randy Endelman; nieces and newphews: Betsy Baker and Richard Heyman, Tom and Amber Baker, Jim Baker, Scott and Sandy Baker, Bruce and Christy Baker, Danny and Jenn Baker, Jamie and Troy Meyerson, Tony Endelman. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the charitable organization of your choice.

The teens of B’nai Tzedek Continued from page 10 ment to philanthropy. This might be a good time to ask ourselves, “If I do nothing to help, who will?” The teens of the B’nai Tzedek Program are answering the question with a resounding, “I will.” The B’nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy Program is conducted through the Center for Jewish Life with financial assistance provided by The Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation. For additional information about this program, contact Beth Cohen at 402.334.6446 or bcohen@ jewishomaha.org.

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Israel beckons to Jewish Omahans from afar by DAVID GOLDBITZ arranged to extend our stay,” Julie said. “After my Birthright Temple Israel Staff Writer experience I could not see how anyone would come to Israel As their younger counterparts wile away the summer at and not want to extend more than the 10-day trip. Israel, various Jewish camps, many of the older Jewish teenagers even though the size of New Jersey, is overwhelming with and young adults embark upon what they hope will be a life- places to go explore, discover and learn.” changing experience: visiting Israel. Travel is a big part of these groups’ trips to Israel, because There are many opportunithey want to introduce as ties available for young Jews much of the country and its to visit Israel, from traveling people as possible in the limitwith youth groups like BBYO ed time available. As part of and NFTY to applying for the Birthright, Sarah and Julie Taglit-Birthright tour. Each hiked in the Golan Heights and offers its own unique experithrough the Negev desert, and ences, though they all share rafted down the Jordan River. the same goal: to educate Birthright offered “lots of young Jews from around the great organized activities, world about Israel’s people, learning about history, curculture and history. rent events, life in Israel Organizers of these trips hope everywhere, from living in the to strengthen the Jewish idencity, on the kibbutz, to tity of the young adults who bedouins in the desert,” Sarah make the journey so they will Sarah Sadofsky, left, and her sister Julie recommend every- said. “We did so much travelremain connected to their one travel to Israel at least once. ing together: Tel Aviv, local Jewish communities. Ranana, Jerusalem, Haifa, Tiberius, En Gev, and a few more “Israel plays an important part of my life as a Reform Jew along the way. We went hiking and camping around the and a member of the Zionist Movement,” said Julie Sadofsky, Kinneret, mastered our haggling skills in the shuq.” who left for Israel in May on a Birthright trip. “Every While Sarah returned home on June 8, her sister Julie Shabbat we pray in the direction of the Holy Land and say extended her stay even longer. She’s living in Jerusalem with ‘Hear O' Israel the Lord is Our God, the Lord is One.’ We a host family and she plans on working with an organization pray for the state of Israel and all of her citizens. She is a part called Ultimate Peace, which brings together children from of our lives as American Jews.” different communities and backgrounds and teaches them Julie, along with her sister Sarah, applied for a Birthright trip how to play ultimate frisbee. as soon as the application process opened in February. She was “Campers will have the opportunity to play together in anxious to make the journey she had heard so much about. mixed multi-cultural teams and build new friendships, skills “The past three summers I had tried to plan a trip to and better understandings of the sport and each other,” Julie Israel,” Julie said. “I wanted to be a part of the experience said. after seeing my sister and many Jewish friends go to Israel Both Julie and Sarah have enjoyed their time in Israel so through NFTY and their congregations.” much, they definitely want to make a return trip. While the BBYO and NFTY visits to Israel are three “Even though my home has been and is in Nebraska, Israel weeks, Birthright trips are only 10 days, which both Julie also feels so much like home,” Sarah said, “and I cannot wait and Sarah felt was not nearly enough time to experience all to go back home again.” that Israel had to offer. In addition to Julie and Sarah Sadofsky, other young adults “Once Sarah and I got our ‘golden ticket’ to Israel, we from Temple Israel are making the journey to Israel this

summer, with various groups. Those traveling with BBYO include Jack Gilinsky, son of Katherine Finnegan and David Gilinsky; Emily Glazer, daughter of Jordana and Jim Glazer; Mackenzy Gordman, daughter of Bridget and Kip Gordman; Hannah Miller, daughter of Lori and Michael Miller; Hannah Perry, daughter of Beth and Jay Perry; Tyler Siegel, son of Andrea and Mike Siegel; and Josh Sullivan, son of Louri and Charlie Sullivan. Hannah Budwig, daughter of Larry Budwig, and Justin Norton, son of Susie and Mike Norton, are visiting Israel with NFTY, and Emily Katz, daughter of Amy and Dick Katz, is volunteering as a camp counselor with Kefiada.

Beth El women enjoy new girls’-night-out program

by JILL BELMONT Beth El Publicity Coordinator It was all about margaritas, munchies, and friends during last month’s “Drinks & Dames,” a new monthly social get-together for the women of Beth El. The next girls’ night out is planned for Thursday, June 28, 7 p.m., at the synagogue; all of the congregation’s women are invited to join the fun. There is no charge to attend; free babysitting will be available by reservation only. For more information or to RSVP, contact the synagogue office, 402.492.8550, or Melissa Schop at 402.319.9609, or melschop@hotmail.com.

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