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Klutznick-Harris Symposium Celebrates 18th Year with “Love--Ideal and Real--in the Jewish Tradition” by LEONARD GREENSPOON Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University Thinkers from Aristotle to Zeno have pointed out how powerful love is. It is a strong emotion that takes hold of humans even as we try to direct it. At the same time, the Hebrew Bible is filled with commands to love God as well as other humans, ourselves included. How is it possible to legislate love? And what happens to this fundamental human emotion when it becomes a commandment? Professor Lawrence H. Schiffman will raise these and other fascinating questions in his keynote address: “Commandment or Emotion?: Love of God, Family, and Humanity in Classical Judaism”, at the 18th Annual Klutznick-Harris Symposium. Schiffman will speak on Sunday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., in the Jewish Community Center theater. His talk, which will be followed by a dessert reception, is, like all Symposium events, free and open to the public. Dr. Schiffman, who received his academic training at Brandeis University, is Chairman of New York University’s Scribal Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies and serves as Ethel and Irvin A. Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at NYU. He is recognized throughout the world as a leading specialist in the Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaism in Late Antiquity, the history of Jewish law, and Talmudic Literature.
He has written well over a dozen books, which have been received with scholarly and popular acclaim, and more than 150 articles. His colleagues have bestowed many honors on him, including the presidency of the Association for Jewish Studies. Schiffman is almost as famous for his numerous television appearances as he is for his writings. He is a familiar figure to regular viewers of A&E and PBS. Rabbi Jonathan Gross of Beth Israel Synagogue is familiar with Schiffman’s work and speaks of him as one of the preeminent scholars of Judaism today, noting that “Schiffman is also known as a dynamic and engaging speaker, and we are fortunate that he will be here with us at the Symposium.” Schiffman is one of thirteen scholars from around the world who will participate in this year’s Symposium, which has as its title, “Love--Ideal and Real--in the Jewish Tradition from the Hebrew Bible to Modern Times.” Activities get under way at the J on Sunday, 12:30 p.m., with a series of six presentations that precede Schiffman’s keynote address. On Monday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., there are six more speakers at Creighton University’s Scott Student Center Ballroom. A full schedule will follow in a later issue of the Jewish Press The range of topics is wide. From the Hebrew Bible come three presentations. “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” exam-
Lawrence H. Schiffman ines some of the stories from the Book of Genesis in which love is expressed or represented; in so many of these passages, the portrayal of “love” clashes with traditional assumptions and judgments. “Love in the Palace: Some Things Just Aren’t Done” looks at the rape of Tamar by Amnon (both of them are David’s children) as chronicled in Second Samuel, chapter 13: “It begins with love that is actually lust, turns quickly to hatred, and then careens at the end to revenge, murder, and alienation.” No Klutznick-Harris Symposium on Jewish love would be complete without a talk on the biblical book, The Song of Songs, which has elicited many reactions from Jewish thinkers--but it is
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Relative Ease of Gaza Withdrawal Could Affect Israel’s Future Agenda by LESLIE SUSSER leave their homes: There JERUSALEM (JTA)--In were tears, harsh words and the long run, the ease with some ugly physical clashes, which Israel evacuated Gaza but no bloodshed. Strip settlements could Indeed, what violence there prove to be as significant as was seemed to set clear limits the pullback itself. to future resistance after The fact that the withIsraeli society unanimously drawal went relatively condemned waving sticks, hurling wooden beams and smoothly challenges the long-standing belief that pouring down oil, paint and Israel will not be able to disturpentine to fend off solmantle large numbers of setdiers and police as “intoleratlements in the West Bank, ble hooliganism.” All this could have major shores up Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s international implications for the West and domestic standing, and Bank. For decades, many suggests that the settler Israelis have argued that the A bulldozer tears through rows of settler homes during the movement will not be able settlement project was irredemolition of evacuated settlements on Aug. 21, in the Pe’at to set the national agenda in versible. Now pundits are Sadeh settlement in the Gaza Strip. Credit: BP Images/JTA quite the same way as it has challenging that view. for more than three decades. Writing in Ha’aretz, Zvi Barel argued that the ease of Despite apocalyptic forecasts of conflicts approaching the evacuation had shattered the irreversibility theory. civil war, it took the Israeli army and police less than a “Suddenly it becomes clear that the logic that dismanweek to remove the roughly 9,000 Gaza settlers and tled the Gaza settlements can also be applied to the about 3,000 radicals who had infiltrated the settlements West Bank. The fears that drove the state are also to stiffen resistance. reversible: no civil war or military mutiny. Only curses, The strategy was to isolate the settlements and send nails and oil,” he wrote. “This is precisely the time for overwhelming numbers of soldiers and police into one the state to continue down the same path it charted in or two at a time. The military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Gaza and proceed to the West Bank, the illegal outposts, Dan Halutz, explained that the huge numbers made it the tiny settlements, the lawbreakers--even the state’s possible to do the job using minimal force. fear of the settlements can be reversed.” The settlers expressed their anguish at being forced to Continued on page 12
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only in modern times that its “very direct sexual imagery has been validated.” Ancient Jews produced much literature in addition to the Hebrew Bible. Among the least known of such works is the very entertaining novel that we today call Joseph and Aseneth. The author of this work, taking his cue from the brief reference in Genesis 41 to Joseph’s marriage to an Egyptian named Aseneth, considerably embellishes the biblical account to highlight Aseneth’s “love at first sight” for Joseph. The theme of love and examples of it are not absent from other classical Jewish literature, as is evident in a presentation titled “Is Rav’s Wife a ‘Dish’?: Food and Eating Metaphors in Rabbinic Discourse on Sexuality and Gender Relations,” and another on “Peace and Love (Sexuality) in the Book of the Zohar.” The former highlights the ways in which food-related metaphors serve as a prominent element in rabbinic discussions about men and women; the later looks beyond Zoharic expositions of sexuality and love to see how they intersect with the concept of peace. The Zohar is, of course, a central document of Jewish mysticism, which is also the topic of another presentation, “Kissing Cabbalists: Hierarchy, Reciprocity, and Equality.” This talk draws attention to kisses of both the mystical and the more mundane sort. Continued on page 3
Spend Four Weeks Next Summer on the Ultimate Israel Experience by LISA SHKOLNICK JCC Assistant Executive Director The Jewish Community Center, in conjunction with the Jewish Federation and the JCC Association of North America, is bringing back Omaha’s most popular Jewish teen Israel experience--ARTZA: To the Land. Under the local JCC leadership of Artza Director, Guy Matalon, and Omaha’s Community Shaliach, Uri Levin, this trip is destined to be an amazing, once in a lifetime experience! Chaired by Diane Malashock and Michael Miller, the ARTZA Committee has guided the planning process, and will be available to address any questions from participants and families during an informational session on Sunday, Oct. 30, at the JCC. Continued on page 12
A visit to the Western Wall is one of the emotional and spiritual highlights of ARTZA.
Coming Next Month: New Year’s Issue, Sept. 30 New Revelations in AIPAC Case Raise Questions: Page 5
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(Leaders) Institute for 10th through 12 grade Jewish Students are due Tuesday, Aug. 30. There are only a limited number of spots left. The Institute’s goal is to cultivate and train young Jewish leaders by teaching them about the many issues confronting the Jewish Community and providing leadership training that will enable them to successfully apply and express their knowledge in school and social situations now, in college and beyond. With the rise of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment, this program is critical for providing our youth with tools to feel more secure and less isolated when faced with difficult situations. The Manhigim Institute is based on the following premises: • Peer groups are among the most powerful influences on the attitudes and behaviors of their members. • Young people, confronted with the realities of intolerance, are often highly motivated to take action. • Peer leaders need certain basic skills and competencies to be effective. The goals of the program are: • To encourage our youth to assume leadership roles • To increase our youth’s knowledge of subject areas such as: Anti-Semitism, Religion/State Separation, Israel Advocacy, Jewish/Christian relations; • To encourage dialogue and friendship amongst teens from different synagogues • To complement existing programs at synagogues, schools and youth groups • To leverage the resources of agencies and institutions outside the ADL All 10th through 12th grade students should have received an Manhigim Institute application in the mail. If you need an application, please call the ADL office at 333.1303.
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Parenting is Not Easy
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Continued from page 1 Jewish philosophers, as topics and as presenters, are well represented at this year’s Symposium. This is in part due to the efforts of Professor Jean Cahan, a distinguished philosopher, who directs the Harris Center for Judaic Studies at UNL, a Symposium co-sponsor. Three presentations have Jewish philosophy as their main theme: “Constructing a Jewish Philosophy of Love: Possibilities and Challenges,” “Love of the Neighbor: Hermann Cohen’s Response to Nineteenth Century Biblical Exegesis,” and “Can Jewish Philosophers Love God?” In a sense, all of these speakers, as well as other Symposium presenters, will come to grips with the major role played by Maimonides in the development of Jewish thought and practice. The contemporary world figures prominently in two presentations. “Were Women Who Intermarried Still Jewish?: A 20th Century History of Identity in America” challenges the widespread view that Jewish women who intermarry are “lost” to the Jewish community. Omaha-born and world renowned writer Tillie Olsen is the subject of a speech with the title, “From Osipovichi to Omaha: Sources for Tillie Olsen’s ‘Tell Me a Riddle.’” For information, please contact Fran Minear, at Creighton University, fminear@creighton.edu or 280.2303.
their choices. Love and Logic is a way of by SHARON BARGAS working with children that puts parents JFS Program Coordinator When Karen Gustafson, M.S., N.C.C., and teachers back in control, teaches chilL.M.H.P., speaks to parents about raising dren to be responsible, and prepares children, it is with a passion that comes young people to live in the real world, from the heart. When Gustafson discuss- with its many choices and consequences. Parents learn skills enabling them to: es the Love and Logic Parenting philoso• deal with teen issues without resortphy, her mind can easily drift back to her own experiences with her two grade school children. She is passionate about teaching parents and utilizing her education, as well as her 20 years of experience working with children and families. A licensed therapist at Jewish Family Service, she will instruct a unique workshop offered by Jewish Family Service to assist families with everyday parenting challenges entitled, ‘Becoming a Love and Logic Parent.’ This four-session class will be Karen Gustafson held on Thursdays, Sept. 15, M.S., N.C.C., L.M.H.P 22, 29 and Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m.,
“We felt that we needed a little help after realizing that our daughter was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder and we were enticed by the philosophy of Love and Logic,” says Pichik. “We liked the idea of ensuring discipline without yelling.” According to the Pichiks, they incorporated what they learned right away into their daily activities with their daughter. After their second daughter, the Pichiks agree that it was a natural transition to start using their learned skills with her as well. “We learned different ways to communicate with our kids that resulted in win-win situations. We changed the way we handled our daily routines. Something so simple made a world of difference in our morning routines,” says Michael ing to anger, threats Pichik. or power struggles; “It was amazing how • gain the right Shelly and Mike Pichik well the techniques work mix of control with Alexandra and Natalie Pichik on handling different sitchildren; uations,” says Shelly Pichik. “It calmed • discipline without losing their love; • help youngsters grow into safe, smart, our lives considerably and we would recommend the class to anyone.” confident teens. Child care will be available on site for “I love you too much to argue,” says Shelly Pichik, a previous participant in the $2 (per child/per session) for ages workshop uses the phrase often with their onethrough 12 years. Scholarships are children as a response that offer’s parents available upon request. a way to neutralize heated arguments. For more information on the program She and her husband, Michael, attended or signing up for Becoming a Love and the four-session workshop soon after Logic contact Jewish Family Service at becoming parents. 330.2024 or www.jewishomaha.org.
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at the Jewish Community Center. The cost is $50 per family. “I am ‘sold’ on the practicality of Love and Logic,” says Gustafson. “Owner manuals are not attached to children when they enter into the world. As a result, parents are left to deal with the important job of raising happy and selfsufficient individuals.” Love and Logic is a philosophy of raising and teaching children, which allows adults to be happier, empowered, and more skilled in the interactions with children. Love allows children to grow through their mistakes. Logic allows children to live with the consequences of
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THE YOUNG ENERGETIC SENIORS Join us Monday at the JCC for the Omaha Country Kickers. Try your luck at bingo with Eileen Remer at 10 a.m. The seniors exercise program will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by the discussion group at 11 a.m. For transportation call Dee Dee at 330.4272. LOMIR REDN YIDDISH Come to the Yiddish meeting at the JCC on Thursday, 1-3 p.m. Call Anne Skolkin at 343.1638. VISIONS Reminder: The Visions board meeting will be on Friday, Sept. 2, 9:30 a.m. in the Blumkin Home conference room. Luncheon Meeting is Friday, Sept. 16, 12:30 p.m., at the Venice Inn. Cost is $9.50. Michael Millea, the President of the Nebraska Chapter of AARP, will talk about theAARP position on Social Security, as well as other senior issues. Send reservations to Tootie Simon, 8725 Izard St. Omaha, NE 68114, by Sept. 9. For questions, call Harry Alloy at 697-8709. The Fonda-McGuire Series presents The Graduate at the Omaha Community Playhouse on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. The cost is $22 for the show. Dinner on your own will follow the show at the Olive Garden (7505 Dodge). Send reservations to Ethel Goldston, 1108 No. 92 Plz., #101, Omaha, NE 68114 by Sept. 14. For information call Jean Elkon at 551-6656. Make checks payable to Visions. B’NAI B’RITH BREADBREAKERS Jim Suttle, Omaha City Councilman, will be the guest speaker at Breadbreakers on Wednesday, Aug. 31, noon, at the Regency Lodge, according to Gary Javitch, chairman. Suttle’s topic is “Omaha: Poised for Greatness--Going Forward in Florence and Benson.” Cost is $11 for a full lunch and $2 for beverage service only.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT While Gaza has our immediate attention, a peaceful, hopeful story emerges between Israeli Jews and Arabs in Pickles, Inc., to be telecast on Tuesday, Aug. 30, on PBS, a presentation of Thirteen/WNET New York. Filmmaker Dalit Kimor and her crew promised Arab widows an allfemale crew, gained their confidence, and documented their saga. The film offers a rare glimpse into the lives in the Arab Israeli village of Tamra The experience was their first time communicating with Israeli Jews and has resulted in several lasting friendships.
Karli Newman won her first Theatre Arts Guild (TAG) Award on Aug. 7 at the Guild’s annual presentation honoring local shows that ran from June 2004 to late June 2005. TAG members nominate performances and then vote for the final nominees. Newman won for outstanding achievement of a choreographer with her co-choreographer Michal Simpson for A Chorus Line at the Chanticleer Community Theatre in Council Bluffs. “I’ve never been nominated or won an award before,” Newman said. “This is my first!” She grew up dancing and doing competitive gymnastics and became involved in theatre two years ago. She’s performed in Will Rogers Follies, Annie, Get Your Gun, and Annie at the Omaha Community Playhouse and is currently in rehearsal for Swing which opens tonight and runs through Sunday, Sept. 25. She was also in Snap! Productions’ Cabaret. “My daughter Bailey (who is 11) has been involved in theatre longer than I have,” Newman mentioned. “I guess you could say I am following in her footsteps. It’s totally a fun hobby that I have discovered, and I hope I can continue to be involved.” The Newman family belongs to Temple Israel, and Karli is a Vice-president of public relations of Women of Reform Judaism-Omaha. Last year, when a preschool techer at the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center, was diagnosed with cancer, teacher, another Miss Starr, decided to donate her hair to Locks of Love. In order to qualify for the 10” donation to the organization which creates wigs from donated hair, Miss Starr had to grow her hair even longer. Last month, her hair was finally long enough for the cut and although the other teacher will not receive the hair donation, another cancer patient will. Dustin Lepp, son of Bob and Karen Lepp, will attend Iowa Western Community College on a baseball scholarship. He graduated from Millard North High School in May.
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New Beth El Sisterhood Board To Assume Duties Next Month
The following women will be installed as members of Beth El Synagogue’s Sisterhood board at a special ceremony to be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the synagogue: Jori Kravitz (left), treasurer; M’Lee Hasslinger, installation ceremony coordinator; Caryn Rifkin, president; Debbie Roitstein, secretary; Carole Lainof and Carol Nathan, vice presidents.
At Women’s Rosh Hodesh Meeting All Invited to Beth El to Learn About “The Story Behind the Quilts” by JILL BELMONT Beth El Publicity Coordinator When Beth El’s 75th anniversary quilt project was unveiled during “The Best of Beth El” show last June, attendees applauded the magnificence of the four unique quilts, as well as the artistic vision of their creators. Now, the community has an opportunity to learn “The Story Behind the Quilts” at the synagogue’s Women’s Rosh Hodesh meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the synagogue. (Note: while the synagogue’s monthly meetings are normally open only to the women of Beth El, the entire community is invited to this special gettogether to find out about the background of this historic project.) The forces behind the project, entitled “Living an Ageless Story,” will be on hand during the meeting to discuss the creative process which culminated in the beautiful quilts now on display in the social hall. Presenters will include quilt project chairman Ellene Edelstein, and quilters Barbara Rennard, creator of “Jacob’s Ladder,” Julie Phillips, creator of “Jerusalem of Gold,” Ozzie Nogg and Susi Frydman-Levin, creators of “Miriam and the Women,” and Karin Levine, creator of “Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors.” Social hour will begin at 7 p.m., followed by the formal meeting at 7:30 p.m. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Susi Frydman-Levin at 932.6488, or at susifrydman-levin@cox.net.
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by MATTHEW E. BERGER WASHINGTON (JTA)--New revelations in the case against two former American Israel Public Affairs Committee staffers raise questions about why FBI investigators have been focused on the pro-Israel lobby. The New York Times reported that David Satterfield, the No. 2 man at the U.S. mission in Baghdad, was one of two government officials who allegedly gave classified information to Steve Rosen, AIPAC’s former director of foreign policy issues, but he wasn’t named in the indictment handed down against Rosen and two others earlier this month. Satterfield allegedly spoke with Rosen on several occasions in 2002--when Satterfield was the deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs--and shared classified information. At one point, Rosen allegedly relayed the secret information in a memorandum to other AIPAC staffers. The fact that Satterfield is not a target of the case and was allowed to take a sensitive position in Iraq has raised questions about the severity of the information allegedly given to AIPAC officials, as well as about the government's motives for targeting Rosen and Keith Weissman, a former AIPAC Iran analyst, neither of whom had classified access. The defendants and AIPAC supporters see the new revelations as evidence that federal prosecutors are targeting the powerful pro-Israel lobby for simply conducting the normal Washington practice of trading sen-
sitive information. Officials inside and outside government privately acknowledge that classified information routinely changes hands among influential people in the foreign policy community and that the exchanges often are advantageous to diplomats. “If, in fact, Satterfield passed on classified information that other people should not have had, then they should all be guilty of the same thing,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, the Executive Vice-chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. “The fact that Satterfield hasn’t been prosecuted suggests that’s not the case.” Rosen and Weissman both pleaded not guilty last week to a charge of conspiracy to communicate national defense information. Rosen also is charged with communicating national defense information to people not entitled to receive it. Larry Franklin, a Pentagon Iran analyst, has been charged with five similar counts, including conspiracy to communicate classified information to a foreign agent. Franklin, who also pleaded not guilty, is accused of passing classified information to Rosen and Weissman from 2002 through last year. Attorneys for Rosen and Weissman, who are collaborating on their defense, will likely use the same information to show that sharing documents and other information was normal practice between government officials and AIPAC.
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Does the expression role reversal ring a bell? You probably remember that phrase used when somebody your age (no matter how old you are) find themselves doing things for their own parents. It happens - seems like when all is otherwise ok, something occurs which makes it necessary for you to suddenly need to change places with a parent, so to speak. Only recently I’ve learned that role reversal can turn up in other forms, such as between marriage partners. When illness or an accident or something else unexpected rears its ugly head, somebody has to be in charge. In a normal household, it’s mom - not for any special reason, that’s just the way it is. but what happens when it’s mom who is out of commission? Aha, now there’s an interesting look at role reversal. We’ve got a little case of that going on right now, at my house. Just about a month ago, I got a factory recall on one of my knees. All experts advised getting it into the shop and while nobody offered to replace it for parts and labor only, I was urged to do something soon. I found a group of bone mechanics who enjoyed a great reputation, chose one and made an appointment. “nothing to it” he assured me. “We have new and improved parts these days and can install one to serve you well” he explained. Ok. Fine. I don’t want to do this, but I have no choice so we set a date. On a Monday morning the deed was done and on Thursday afternoon I was back home. I wasn’t exactly ready to walk around the block, but I was able, with my trusty walker, able to get around my house and even step outside on the patio. Ok? Well, there was a matter of some discomfort and of pain pills and the sudden realization that even though I was home, I couldn’t do very much. Aha again...this is where we get to the role reversal part. My dear room-mate was right here by my side, where he’s been for the past six decades. He was anxious to do whatever he could, and made every effort to be helpful, but I had to bite my tongue to keep from saying “don’t quit your day job”. The thing is, some of these guys don’t have a clue about the way a household runs. I came to the conclusion that most men believe when the fridge is empty, some magic occurs and voila, there are fresh groceries! Groceries? Now there’s a topic to explore, except I’m afraid it would lead to divorce and I’m too old to contemplate that! I’m not in such bad shape as lots of other women who suddenly can’t do much housekeeping. My guy at least has a working knowledge of the washer and dryer, which many men consider alien objects. And my guy knows how to rinse dishes and load a dishwasher... also how to unload the clean dishes. I’ve heard more than one story about a dishwasher full of dirty dishes
lovingly put away by the man of the house doing something nice for his honey. No, mine isn’t totally helpless, but he and his contemporaries aren’t on the same level as the generation of males we raised. Our sons and sons-in-law all seem to know a lot more about the workings of a household than their fathers before them. Most know a bit about how to get a meal started when they’re home from work first, and heaven only knows how adept they are at stopping at the sitters and picking up the kid(s). Some are better at this than others...I personally have a son-in-law who knows instinctively what to do when his wife is down with a bad cold: Before work he stops at the grocery, buys a chicken and the fixings, and goes right home to put on a pot of soup. Now that’s a guy who understands role reversal. Well, the truth is, while both my room-mate and I are more than tired of the way things are right now, we’re managing quite well. That’s with the very generous help of friends and a little hired help, but when everybody else goes home, the guy who’s here with me is the one who carefully takes the bedspread off and fluffs up my pillows. He’s the one who sees that I have everything I need and he’s the one who hears me prowling around at night and asks “you ok?” Yeah, we experience many things just getting from one day to the next, and health problems are connected to those experiences very often. However, any and most complaints alluded to here are just for the sake of having something to talk about. The guy who picked up both his chores and mine in our house gets an A for effort at least most of the time. If we need to trade places or reverse roles, well, that’s what we do isn’t it? Especially if we have no options - if it’s right there in front of us, we do what needs to be done, regardless of what we call it. That’s all I’ve got to say on the subject. My guy can hardly wait for me to be able to switch places again, and me too. And I will soon, I know. One of my kids advised me to be sure and get a warranty card on this new knee, but I forgot to ask. Come to think of it, the original one lasted so long I don’t think I need to worry. But just a word of caution: parts do wear out. There was a time when I took great pride in the fact that I still had all the original parts I was issued at birth. Then I discovered they wear out, or they rust or erode or otherwise become unfit for regular sevice. That’s when you hear from the factory and learn there’s been a recall. Ok, I’ve warned you. Now you know, so take care of yourself. And if you want to know any more about role reversal, call me. I’m near the phone and glad to visit. Just one more word: lay in a huge supply of groceries in the house before you turn over your job to a sub. Be sure the freezer is full and find somebody someplace to shop for you who is familiar with supermarkets. It’s better that way--fewer cross words and less aggravation. In the meantime, take care of yourself. Sitting around the house healing is a crummy way to spend the summer! Bert Lewis can be reached at BertLewis39@aol.com.
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Jews and Justice(s) The Conservative movement released a statement this week noting that Judge John Roberts was “qualified to serve” as a United States Supreme Court Justice. The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism also sent a letter to the chairman of the Senate’s Judiciary Committee, in which they stated that the movement “considers Roberts qualified to be a Supreme Court justice....Roberts is well educated, avoids an ideologically defined approach to judicial interpretation and has a balanced respect for foundational documents, reasonable interpretation and societal realities.” While USCJ refrained from supporting Roberts’ confirmation because they did not want to get involved in the politically charged confirmation debate, the organization’s statement is sure to make some Jews happy and others outraged. USCJ was criticized for its stance on Roberts’ confirmation in an op-ed by Rabbi Avi Shafran, Director of Public Affairs for Agudath Israel, in this paper on Aug. 5. This latest letter from the Conservative movement should clarify its position, at least with those on the more conservative side of the political (and religious) spectrum. On the other hand, it’s bound to annoy the leadership of other Jewish organizations which have come out against Roberts’ confirmation,
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based on perceptions that Roberts will overturn Roe v. Wade. Why is that? Why has the Jewish community become so aligned with leftist causes that any judicial candidate is automatically suspect unless he or she lines up exactly the way the some Jewish organizations say they should? This is all too reminiscent of the Robert Bork hearings two decades ago; you’d think we would have learned something from destroying a man’s career. Have we forgotten how to think for ourselves? Or, is this merely a scare tactic for fundraising campaigns? Either way, we think Jewish readers and political junkies are more sophisticated than many organizations give them credit. To presuppose that all Jews follow a leftist line blindly is folly; we’ve become more diverse in our thinking and even our voting patterns. Roberts is not an
ideologue and rejecting him merely because he is a conservative is wrong. The Judiciary Committee does have a duty to investigate Judge Roberts and ask him the same kind of hard questions they asked Judges Ginsberg and Breyer during their confirmation hearings. But it should be done in an atmosphere of respect and civility. We applaud the USCJ for taking a more thoughtful approach to Roberts’ nomination and wish others would do the same.
The Struggle for the Soul of the Jewish People
IN MY OPINION by ARIEH LEV BRESLOW As I write this, it is the beginning of the Disengagement plan and the removal of Jews from Gaza. It is a very bad idea. I am not an ideologue about it. I am not opposed to removing people from their homes if a real peace was in the offering. But, you have to understand the reasons for Sharon’s plan. He believes that Abbas is both weak and not believable and thus not a viable partner for future peace. This is why he is implementing this plan unilaterally. The old formula was that peace will bring security. Sharon now believes that security will bring peace--eventually. In other words, down the line, Israel will have a viable peace partner after the Palestinians enjoy the prosperity of having, if not an actual state, at least an entity with the Israeli army out of their territory. With his plan, 99% of the Palestinians will live on the other side of the border he is unilaterally constructing. Once they realize the benefits of peace and prosperity, Sharon reasons, we and they will be able to draw up a final borders. It’s a plan that seems to make sense. Right? Perhaps. The problems with his plan are many. Let’s begin with former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's basic argument. He believes Gaza will become a terror base that will threaten not only Israel but the rest of the world. In Gaza, the most powerful political organization is not the Palestinian Authority, but Hamas and Islamic Jihad. With Israel giving up control of borders and allowing the Palestinians to build a seaport, arms, rockets, thousands of committed terrorist will move in unimpeded. Already the fighters from refugee camps in Lebanon are poised to move to Gaza. Al Qaeda, Iran and Hizballah will move in as advisors and suppliers of heavy weaponry. Gaza will become Gazastan, a territorial entity devoted to the destruction of Israel and world terror. A second problem is the Palestinians and other Arab radicals have come to believe terrorism works, that Israel was defeated by the use of arms. Another point: Tel Aviv is a major city with
large buildings. It lies a few air minutes from Gaza. There would be virtually no time to prevent a plane loaded with explosives from crashing into one of those skyscrapers, ala 9-11. Gaza is only about 20 miles from Tel Aviv. The third problem is that the vast majority of Palestinians are committed to destroying the Jewish State, which they believe has no right to exist. Most of their leaders say this out loud and the majority of Palestinians, according to polls, agree with this position. Proof of this is easy to find. It’s on the record; go to Palestinian Media watch at www.pmw.org.il. So why is Sharon embarking on such a risky plan? As a master strategist, his battle plans are studied in military colleges all over the world. His defeat of the Egyptians in Sinai in ‘73 was an amazing feat. He was also worried about the pressure the world, including the U.S., was putting on Israel to find a solution, even a bad solution. Disengagement has bought some time, about two years worth at least. It has also kept Bush on his side. Israel needs an ally like the U.S. in order to survive.
Gaza will become Gazastan, a territorial entity devoted to the destruction of Israel and world terror. Finally, Sharon and his family were involved with several shady business deals. The police and the State Attorney, now a Supreme Court Justice, recommended that Sharon be prosecuted. Sharon then came up with the Disengagement Plan. At the same time a new, and weaker Attorney General, came into office. If he were to indict Sharon, Sharon would have to resign and the plan would be sabotaged or put on hold. There was tremendous pressure not to indict Sharon so the plan, which had considerable support in certain segments of society, would be implemented. There are a couple of other issues of which readers might not be aware. In the last election three years ago, the Labor candidate, Amram Mitzna, a former general, proposed the unilateral disengagement from Gaza. Sharon attacked this plan as folly. Many, including myself, voted for Sharon in part
because of his position against withdrawal from Gaza. Later, when the plan was put on the agenda of the cabinet Sharon did not have a majority to pass it. He fired two cabinet members--not because they did something wrong, but because they disagreed with the plan. Because there was so much opposition to the plan in his Likud party, he agreed to hold a referendum in the Likud party on Disengagement. Moreover he promised to abide by the vote. The plan was overwhelmingly defeated. Yet he went ahead with it anyway. Whatever the merits of Disengagement, democracy was subverted. This is very problematic in a small democratic country. Having been here over 20 years many of the boys going into the army this year are the children of our friends who have shared Shabbat with us. We know them and their character and we know there are thousands like them. I feel great pride in them. I am honored to know them. They are the crème of the crop. They are torn to pieces by this plan that pits loyalty to country and army against their concerns about Jew removing Jews from their homes. I only pray that they will not disengage from Israel’s future. This plan has caused a tremendous rift in Israeli society and in the army. What do you tell your children when you believe the government has not been straight about such a major decision in society? How do you explain that young girls of 12-16 were kept in jail for 40 days because they demonstrated against the plan on the roads? Moreover there have been attempts by the government to prevent legal demonstrations and to intimidate opponents of the plan. Administrative Detention, once used only for Arab terrorists, is now jailing Israelis without a trial or access to the evidence against them. The plan’s disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. While Disengagement has taken place, the real battle is the struggle for the soul of the Jewish and Israeli people. We must not disengage out of anger or frustration, but seek to reach the hearts of Israelis and Jews and working to rectify a very imperfect political system. Former Lincolnite Arieh Breslow, son of Minnie and the late David Breslow, lives in Efrat with his family.
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Crisis Then and Now
LETTER FROM ISRAEL by HARRY ALLEN
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FOCUS ON ISSUES by LESLIE SUSSER
Almost exactly 10 years ago to the day Yossi Klein Halevi wrote the following in the Aug. 10 issue of The Jerusalem Report. Under the heading “torn between God and Country” he noted, “the ability of Modern Orthodox Jews to remain full participants in secular Israeli life may be breaking down.” He goes on the comment that, “religious Zionists have increasingly mortgaged their political agenda to the single issue of west bank settlement.” The crisis then was the Oslo agreement under which Israel turned over large sections of the West Bank to PLO control (the so called area A). Yet since that time religious Zionism has grown in Israel. Bnai Akiva, the religious Zionist youth group has seen its membership mushroom. Attendance in state religious schools and Haredi religious schools as well has grown by leaps and bounds. In Jerusalem a large majority of students attend religious rather than secular schools. Not all of this, of course, has been tied to opposition to government policies. A good deal of the shift has been a way of distancing itself from a secular society that is perceived as being increasingly hedonistic and irreligious. It is the same motivation which has fueled the explosion of Christian fundamentalism in America and it is a motivation with which I have some sympathy both in Israel and America. But the current crisis of religious Zionism is a far deeper one than that of a decade ago. Then, though certain areas were turned over to PLO administrative control, now 9000 Jews have been evacuated from Gaza. The vast majority of religious Zionist rabbis strongly opposed the Gaza disengagement. Opposition today is based less on political argument and more on religious belief than it was 10 years ago. Religious sentiment has fueled the first significant-though still minor--phenomena of soldiers refusing to obey orders. This like the prophets Isaiah’s “small black cloud” on the horizon. The organized opposition has been almost entirely from the religious Zionist sector. Haredim--the ultra Orthodox--have been only minor players in the struggle since they from the beginning did not relate to the secular state. We have reached a fateful moment in Israeli and Jewish history--a moment that is symbolically taking place just after Tisha B’Av, the day when Jews remember so many historical tragedies. Israel will certainly move on and survive the current crisis--what is less clear is the future place of religious Zionism in this small country. For it to disappear would be a tragic consequence. At our morning minyan today, Rabbi Jacob Chinitz gave us a wonderful little sermon. He noted that the Hebrew word for face is always in the plural not the singular. It is to remind us that we are not two faced but we face in life conflicting situations. For destruction, we also have construction; there is no joy without pain, no death without life and so on. So as we leave Gaza we look to the future--to rebuilding the torn parts of our society and our people. Former Lincolnite Harry Allen made aliyah with his wife, Annie, and lives in Jerusalem. He can be reached at: hsallen@internet-zahav.net.
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JERUSALEM (JTA)--With its withdrawal from Gaza and the northern West Bank a fait accompli, Israel is bracing for the morning after. Israeli decision makers expect challenges on several fronts: international, Palestinian and domestic. The first challenge could be a call for a new international conference to kick-start the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. France first suggested the idea six months ago, and it was later picked up by Russia and the United States. Israel remains adamantly opposed. Israeli officials argue that before weighty peace issues can be discussed, the Palestinians must show they can run their affairs in the Gaza Strip and prevent terrorism. The Israelis assert that a premature peace parley could do more harm than good by signaling to the Palestinians that the process can move forward even if they don’t carry out their promised security, economic and political reforms or stop attacks against Israel. Western diplomats, however, fear the process could bog down unless strong international pressure is exerted on both sides. An international conference, they say, would be part of that effort. In the Israeli view, the key to future progress lies in the emergence of a credible Palestinian peace partner. Israel’s post-withdrawal strategy, therefore, will be to urge the international community to focus on creating a Palestinian leadership strong enough to run Gaza, prevent terror and conduct meaningful peace negotiations with Israel. The best way to do this, the Israelis say, is to boost the Palestinian economy. Instead of rushing into an ill-timed peace conference, the international community should turn its energy to raising funds for investment in Gaza, Israeli officials argue. The Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev told JTA that Israel is fully supportive of the efforts by former World Bank President James Wolfensohn to put together an international investment package and of the pledge by the world’s richest nations at the recent G-8 conference in Scotland to raise $3 billion a year for Gaza for each of the next three years. “It is in our interest that Gaza be a success story,” Regev says. “Because if there is a ‘disengagement dividend’ and ordinary Gazans feel tangible economic benefits after our withdrawal, that could help create the climate for the emergence of a genuine peace partner for Israel.” For Israel, Regev says, “partner” is the key word: “If we see that we have a partner,” he declares, “we will need no conferences or prodding to move ahead.” But there is a dilemma for Israel: How to enable Palestinian Authority forces to become strong enough to exercise control over Gaza, without constituting a security threat to Israel itself? In her recent visit to the area, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was adamant about supplying the Palestinian Authority with armored personnel carriers and light weapons to keep the peace or win a possible showdown with terrorist groups such as Hamas. Israel, however, wants strict controls on the Palestinian buildup, fearing that the guns could be turned on Jerusalem or Tel Aviv--or used to carry out terrorist attacks, given the P.A. security forces’ deep involvement in terrorism during the intifada. Since he took office in January, one
of P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas’ main strategies for dealing with terrorist groups has been to offer their members uniforms in the official P.A. forces. On the Palestinian front, the Israelis see two scenarios: Gaza succeeding and becoming the basis for negotiations over Palestinian statehood; Gaza failing and becoming part of a new intifada against Israel, focused mainly on the West Bank. In the first case, Regev says, Israel will be ready for further withdrawals; in the latter, the international community will understand why Israel cannot be expected to hand over more land. Regev says Israel will seek international endorsement for the fact that it has withdrawn fully from Gaza, just as it did after its May 2000 withdrawal from southern Lebanon. That would deny the Palestinians any pretext for continuing to wage war from Gaza. On the domestic front, the big question is Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s future in his Likud Party, where he can’t count on a majority in key institutions such as the party’s Central Committee or Knesset faction. Even if Sharon were to beat off a leadership challenge from Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he would be unlikely to enter the next Knesset with a more supportive faction. The answer for Sharon could be to engineer what is often referred to as the “big bang” of Israeli politics, in which the Likud’s more moderate wing joins with the Shinui Party and moderate parts of the Labor Party to form a strong centrist alliance, with Sharon at its head. Sharon denies that he has anything like this in mind. But shrewd observers of the Israeli political scene point out that he did nothing to bring back ex-Likudniks during a recent party-membership drive. Since the party leader is elected in a primary that is open to all Likud members, these observers conclude that Sharon has already decided not to run against Netanyahu within the Likud and instead to find a leadership spot for himself outside the party. Either way, politicians and pundits predict early elections in the first half of 2006, and the key issue will be Israel’s next move after the Gaza withdrawal. Hawks such as Netanyahu will advocate digging in behind the new lines; Sharon’s people will say it depends on what happens in Gaza; Labor leaders will push for further withdrawals from the West Bank; and further to the left, the Yahad leader Yossi Beilin will revive the socalled Geneva initiative as a model for a final peace deal with the Palestinians. The domestic debate in Israel could influence moves by the international community: whether the call is to proceed step-by-step according to the internationally approved “road map” peace plan; to attempt a major leap based on something like the Geneva initiative, which points to possible solutions on core issues like borders, Jerusalem and refugees; or to leave the way open for more unilateral moves by Israel. But the most pressing issue on Israel’s domestic agenda after the withdrawal is likely to be the rift between national religious Jews and the state. Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook, the spiritual father of religious Zionism, saw the state as “the beginning of redemption,’’ a necessary step leading toward the coming of the Messiah. Consequently, the movement always was strongly Zionist and supportive of state institutions, especially the army. The way all these complex issues play out over the new few months will determine the success or failure of Sharon’s bold withdrawal plan.
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Synagogue Listings B’nai Israel Synagogue 618 Mynster St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0766 322.4705 email: CBsynagogue@hotmail.com
Beth El Synagogue Member of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism 14506 California Omaha, NE 68154-1980 492.8550 www.bethel-omaha.org
Beth Israel Synagogue Member of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America 12604 Pacific St. Omaha, NE. 68154 556.6288 BethIsrael@OrthodoxOmaha.org
Beyt Shalom An Affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation 3012 S. 119 St. P.O. Box 390352 Omaha, NE 68139 660.2395 www.beytshalomomaha.org
Chabad House An Affiliate of Chabad-Lubavitch 1866 S. 120th St. Omaha, NE 68144-1646 330.1800 nebraskajudaism.com email: chabad@aol.com
Congregation B’nai Jeshurun South Street Temple Union for Reform Judaism 2061 S. 20th St. Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 435.8004 jewishnebraska.org
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Temple Israel Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) 7023 Cass Street Omaha, NE 68132-2651 556.6536 templeisrael-ne.org
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B’NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE There will be no Shabbat Services on Aug. 26 and Sept. 2.
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE FRIDAY: Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Kiddush luncheon sponsored by Ophir and Roni Reiter-Palmon, in honor of their daughter, Shir becoming a Bat Mitzvah; Evening Service, 8 p.m. SUNDAY: Bible Study Class with Leonard Greenspoon, 10 a.m.; “Living Hebrew,” with Susi Frydman-Levin, 10 a.m.; Adult B’nai Mitzvah class with Cantor Bogomolni, 10 a.m.; Jewish Pot Pourri Class, 11 a.m. Sitter Service is available during Friday night and Saturday morning services, on a drop-in basis, at no charge. WEEKDAY SERVICES: Sunday, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Weekdays, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ADULT EDUCATION: Sunday, Sept. 11, “From Your Heart to God’s Ears” will begin, led by Andy Greenberg. Participants will explore the meanings and interpretations of prayers. Cost is $18 per semester; call Program Director Harriet Einziger to register. PATTER: Begins again Wednesday, Aug. 31,10:45 a.m.-noon. Led by Helen Epstein, PATTER is open to all families in the Jewish community. For information, call the office. THE ART OF JEWISH TEACHING: A new course, designed to train congregants (and interested Jewish community members) to be substitute teachers at Beth El Synagogue Talmud Torah (BESTT), will run from
Wednesdays, Aug. 31-Dec. 14, 7:15-8:40 p.m. For information or to enroll, contact BESTT Education Director Judy Rubin at 498.0904 or at eddir@ bethelomaha.org. SISTERHOOD HONEY SALE: Orders are being taken through Sept. 2. Forms are in the synagogue’s mid-month mailing and in the office. BESTT Classes begin Sunday, Aug. 28; high school, Wednesday, Aug.31. WOMEN’S ROSH HODESH GROUP Will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the synagogue for “The Story Behind the Quilts.” RSVP to Susi Frydman-Levin at 932.6488, or at susifrydman-levin@cox.net. (See full story on page 4.)
BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE Office Hours: MondayThursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m-2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Jonathan Gross. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Free Babysitting, 9:30 a.m.; Junior Congregation, 10:30 a.m.; Kiddush is sponsored by the Weiner Family; Mincha, 8 p.m.; Havdalah, 8:48 p.m. SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Contact the office for Mincha/Ma’ariv time. WEEKDAYS: Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Contact the synagogue office for Mincha/Ma’ariv time. THURSDAY: Rabbi Gross’s three part lecture series on the High Holiday davening, 8 p.m. The synagogue office will be closed for Labor Day weekend beginning Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5.
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BEYT SHALOM FRIDAY: Shabbat in the Home.
CHABAD HOUSE Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Gift Shop open during office hours or by appointment. FRIDAY: Services, 7 a.m. SATURDAY: Maamar class, 9 a.m.; Services, 9:30 a.m., followed by a Kiddush luncheon in honor of the Yartzheit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m. Mishne class, 9:30 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. MONDAY: Halacha, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Kabbalah, 7 p.m. THURSDAY: Jewish Thought class, 12:45 p.m. Programs are open to the community. For information or to register, call the office or visit: www.nebraskajudaism.com.
CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN Services conducted by Rabbi Ilan Emanuel. FRIDAY: Shabbat Evening Service/Installation of Rabbi Ilan Emanuel, 7:45 p.m., with oneg following hosted by the Board of Trustees. SATURDAY: Torah Study, 10:30 a.m. led by Rabbi Charles Emanuel. SUNDAY: Religious School Kick-Off, 10 a.m. to noon at Tifereth Israel. Watch your mail for the registration packet for the Lincoln Jewish Community School; Installation Dinner honoring Rabbi Ilan Emanuel at the Cornhusker Hotel, 5:30-7 p.m.; Dessert Reception and Dance, 7:30-10 p.m. THURSDAY: Choir practice, 7 p.m.
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE Lev Nachman son of Beth Staenberg and Gary Nachman, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Beth El Synagogue. Lev is a eighth-grade distinguished scholar honor roll student at Westside Middle School. His interests include playing guitar and oboe, playing tennis, cooking, Boy Scouts and the Boy Scouts ceremony team. For his mitzvah project, Lev volunteered at JCC/CDC Camp Shemesh, helping with fouryear-old campers. Lev has two brothers, Marty and Benny. Grandparents are Mimi and Len Nachman, Burnsville, MN, and the late Marlene Hechtman and Martin Staenberg. Yehonaton Elykum Runge son of Wendy and Peter Runge, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Congregation Bais Yisroel in St. Louis Park, MN. Yehonaton is a eighth-grade student at Torah Academy. He was awarded First Place in the 2005 Upper Midwest Jewish Historical Society Essay Contest. He is the starting second baseman for undefeated division champion Little League (St. Louis Park, MN), and I’YH making a Siyum Mishnayos (completing the study of the entire six books of the Mishna Torah) at his Bar Mitzvah. His interests include baseball, learning Torah with his father, computers, and playing with his younger brother and sister. Yehonaton has two sisters, Talya, and Michali, and a brother, Zecharya. His grandparents are Ina and Dik Weiner and Margret and Walter Runge. His great-grandparents are the late Dr. Milt and Ann Margolin, and the late Tillie and Ed Weiner.
FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m.
ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Shabbat Services, 9 a.m. led by Stan Widman and Rabbi Maximo Shechet.
TEMPLE ISRAEL FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6 p.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Cantor Wendy Shermet will officiate. SATURDAY: Sparks Beneath the Surface, 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 a.m. SITTER SERVICE will resume on Friday, Sept. 9, for the 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service, and Saturday, Sept. 10, for the 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service. Advance reservations and a $5 donation are appreciated. TOT SHABBAT, Friday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m. Tot Shabbat services are an opportunity for youngsters to begin to enjoy praying together with their parents and the congregational community. Services are in the Livingston Chapel followed by a child-friendly Shabbat dinner. Cost is $5 per adult, no charge for children. Contact the Temple office, 556.6536 or mkube@templeisraelomaha.com, to make your dinner reservation. WRJ CALENDARS Calendars for the Jewish year are available in the Temple office for $14. Or mail a check for $16, made out to WRJ, and Temple will mail a calendar to you.
NEIGHBORHOOD MINYAN FRIDAY: Kabbalas Shabbos, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharis, 9 a.m.
TIFERETH ISRAEL Services conducted by Rabbi Royi Shaffin. Minyan, MONDAY & THURSDAY, 9 a.m. FRIDAY: No Services, instead please join us in welcoming Rabbi Ilan Emanuel at B’nai Jeshurun as he is installed. Services, 7:45 p.m. with an Oneg following. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY: Lincoln Jewish Community School Kick-Off, 10 a.m. - noon. WEDNESDAY: Men’s Lunch Group will meet at the Knolls, 12:30 p.m. Contact Yale Gotsdiner at 423.7066.
Lincoln Students Get School Supplies Sara Friedman, left, Ellin Siegel, Emily Stanfield, Eleanor Kirkland, and Gina Matkin of Lincoln’s Congregation B'nai Jeshurun sort school supplies to be donated to students at Saratoga Elementary School as part of the Social Action fall Committee's school supply drive.
PERSONALS I would like to thank all my friends and family who sent cards and gifts and wishing me well during my recent recovery from surgery. Connie Stilwell I would like to thank family and friends for their visits, cards, gifts and calls during my recent hospital stay and recuperation. Lily Kay
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The Law of Consequence
SPARKS FROM THE WORD by RABBI MYER S. KRIPKE Parashat Ekev Our Sidra derives its name from the use in Hebrew of a phrase that may be translated “consequently” or perhaps better translating the Hebrew directly “on the heels of...”. I have mentioned before that Moses, always referred to as: “slow of speech,” rises here to heights of description and free flowing rhetoric. There are flights of expression here which have proved their effectiveness through the generations. One is “man does not live by bread alone.” Another is the description of the Israelites as a “stiff necked people.” The Land itself is described as a good land, a land of brooks, of water. This may not mean much to us, but in that part of the world where Israel lies, perhaps the biggest problem that nations face is the scarcity of water. It must be parceled out and subject to international
agreements, which are carefully and jealously observed. Moses warns the people of pride of self, with the assumption that this good land and its prosperity derive from their own power and the strength of their own hand. Moses could not allow the people to forget the idolatry with the Golden Calf. He reminds the people of the “10 Words,” which we always call the 10 Commandments. He asks, rhetorically, “What does the Lord require of you?” (It is this phrase so marvelously interpreted later by the prophet Micah that stands as a definition of true religion: “What does the Lord require of thee? Only to practice justice, to love mercy, and to do acts of loving kindness.”) The Lord is described as One Who loves the stranger, the non-citizen who has no civil rights. The reason? For you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Notice how this translates over the centuries to the opening of our Amidah: “The God Who is great, Who is mighty, Who is awe inspiring.” And note, too, that the long second paragraph of our Sh’ma is also included here. Now we know that all of the Sh’ma, all three paragraphs, come from these Sidrot of Deuteronomy.
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Beth El Preschool Program Answers the Question “What’s Jewish About Summer?” by JILL BELMONT Beth El Publicity Coordinator Beth El was filled with singing, laughter and children’s chatter last week, as 22 pre-schoolers and their parents joined at the synagogue for a special event entitled “What’s Jewish About Summer?” Led by chairmen Helen and Tuffy Epstein, the two-hour program entertained pint-sized attendees with sing-alongs led by
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Sisterhood Hosts Annual Donor Event at Beth Israel by GLORIA SHUKERT JONES for Beth Israel Sisterhood Food, fashion and fun are on the agenda for the Beth Israel Sisterhood’s annual gala fund-raising festivity. This year’s event will feature a luncheon, style show and silent auction, all to be held in the synagogue social hall on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and everyone is invited to attend. The social hour and silent auction will start at 11:30 a.m., and the luncheon will follow at 12:15 p.m. Styles for the fashion show will be featured by Draper’s and Damon’s, an upscale women’s boutique at Village Pointe, and Pish Posh, a children’s shop at Clocktower Village. There will be runway models, narration and music to add to the overall ambience of the show. Pianist Alan Bailey will perform. All donors’ names will be entered in a drawing. Designer jewelry will be awarded as prizes to those whose names are drawn, according to his or her donor
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August 26, 2005
Israel’s Future Agenda
ARTZA is Back!
Continued from page 1 last few days cannot be ignored.” The “new view of Israel” that such images inspired Only six weeks ago, Yonatan Bassi, the official in charge of resettlement and compensation, argued that a could help the cause of peace, Kuttab suggested. similar operation in the West Bank would be impossible Sharon’s domestic situation has improved, too. The because of the large number of settlers involved: If Israel way in which the evacuation was carried out won him annexes only the three large plaudits in the media and could translate into several settlement blocs close to the percentage points of support pre-1967 boundaries, the in polls. estimate is that 50,000More importantly, there 80,000 settlers would have are signs that he may be to be moved from far-flung gaining ground in his Likud settlements. Party, where he faces a leadThat could mean up to 10 ership challenge from fortimes the effort and 10 times mer Finance Minister the amount in compensaBenjamin Netanyahu. tion, compared to the Gaza Though recent polls showed operation. That, Bassi had Netanyah ahead in the party, insisted, made it impossible. there is a growing percepSix weeks ago many anation among Likud activists lysts would have agreed, but that Sharon would be a Bassi’s thesis seems far less much more electable candiconvincing today. date in a national election. The speedy evacuation also Sharon’s recovery in the is helping Sharon. The fact party could prove tempothat he didn’t shrink from rary, however; much will the Gaza operation and cardepend on the Palestinians’ ried it out with such impresnext moves. If there is a sive efficiency has enhanced renewed outbreak of terrorhis international reputation. An Italian group has nom- An Israeli settler, carrying a gun and a goldfish, bids farewell ism, Netanyahu will blame inated the Israeli prime min- to a fellow settler after a ceremony at the synagogue in the the Gaza withdrawal. If ister for the Nobel Peace Katif settlement, in the southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Aug. there is quiet, Sharon’s Prize, and Sharon himself 21, the day Israeli security forces evacuated the settlement. comeback will gather pace. feels confident enough to The Gaza Strip were completed by Tuesday with security Most importantly for many address the U.N. General forces then moving to dismantle Homesh and Sa-Nur in the secular Israelis, the balance Credit: Brian Hendler/JTA of power between their Assembly next month, a northern West Bank. forum in which Israel regularly is criticized. vision of a democratic Israel and some settlers’ vision of Even some Palestinians have been impressed by the a theocratic state seems to have swung dramatically in Gaza operation. In a rare expression of empathy for the democrats’ favor. Israeli suffering, journalist Daoud Kuttab, writing in The For now, secular, pragmatic Israel, with Sharon as its New York Times, argued that “whether Palestinians and chief representative, has the upper hand. The extremists Arabs will admit it or not, the powerful images of the on both sides are at bay. The question is, for how long?
Continued from page 1 All Jewish teens entering the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades in the fall of 2006 won’t want to miss this incredible opportunity to: • Stroll through the Jewish Quarter; • Feel the stones of the Western Wall; • Explore the Galilee and Golan; • Visit Yad Vashem; • Uncover history at an archeological dig; • Ride camels through the Negev Desert; • Float in the Dead Sea; • Climb Masada at dawn; • Rappel the Desert Mountains; • Enjoy the sun and beaches of Eilat; • Check out some of the best shopping on Ben Yehuda Street; and • Have the greatest summer of their lives! For more information on ARTZA ’06, please contact me at 334.6425, or at lshkolnick@jccomaha.org.
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