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(an AdUI support Uiv MIC w U.S. arms to Jordan without any precondttlon that King Hussein enter the Camp David peace talks, according to Presidential Counselor Edwin Meese in an exclusive interview in the l-onj? Island Jewish World. Mccse made the disclosure in a White House interview conducted Dec. 13 by Steward Ain and 0)

William Bole of the Long to a question about whether Utand Jewith World staff. the arms sale would go Meese told the Jewish through without a comWorld that Jordan's ac- mitment to come to the ceptance of the Camp peace table, replied: David peace process was "I think the two are "unrelated" to the unrelated. I don't think one proposed sale of American is a quid pro quo for the arms to the regime of King other I don't see them Hussein. being linked." He said President Asked whether he Kcagan hoped that believed the Ad"moderate Arab states, ministration was satisfied including Jordan, would be with the actions of Saudi brought Into the peace Arabia, which last year process." but in response (Continued on Page 2)

Judge condemns mockery of justice" NEW YORK - Judge Marvin E. Frankel, chairman of the National Lawyer's Committee of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry, expressed his outrage over the sentancing of Jewish activist Pellks Kochubtevsky by Soviet outhoritles to two and a half years In o labor camp: ••The Soviet Union has, for years, made a mockery of justice. It has ignored its own Constitution and in-

ternational agreements in its punishment of Jews who sought either to emigrate to Israel or to enjoy freedoms, within the USSR, which have been accorded other nationalities. "Mr. Kochubctvsky is another unfortunate victim of the continuing Soviet oppression of Jews and its disregard for fundamental religious, ethnic and cultural rights." According to the former

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federal judge, Mr. Kochubievsky as convicted on UBc. 8 in a Novosibirsk court under Article 190-1 of By Ellen Gordm the RSFSR (Russian Federation Stat Republic) Criminal Code, The sounds of p incs "Circulation of in fabrications known to be ringing will be hca false which defame the over 1500 Jewish horn on the Soviet state and social Jan. 23, 1983. This ststcm." He faced a date of the Super St iday maximum penally of tree Telethon, the op ting in the 1983 year Imprisonment, and event Camp ign. plans to appeal the punish- Federation ment which was handed During the telethon o\ :rGO men and women voJun cere down. will staff the phone to solicit pledges for the ,1)83 Federation Reg lar Campaign and the rael Special Fund. 1983 will be a y e of firsts for the Super Su iday Telethon in Omaha For the first time, the Deal telethon will be held o the national day dcslgnati Iby United Jewish Appca For the first time in the hi ory of the Federation ampaign, Super Sunda) will combine the Men's and Women's Tele ion Divisions. And in a ch nge of location, the phone alls will be made from the offices of Pacesetter irp. Heading the S per Sunday Telethon are pail Kohll and SUMI Edel: tin. "Stan andT are i illy excited about the 983 Super Sunday Telct n," Six-year-old Jill Mann [left] with (be enthusiastic support of her friend and Rockbrook said Mrs. Kohll. "Wi the Kltmeotary School classmate Allison Bothin tells her first grade class that »he has » men and women jo ing special Show and Tell presentation for them. JIU is the daughter of Unda and Harold together we think thi vill and Allison is Ihe daughter of Claudia and Joel. Please see page 8. be the most succe iful

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telethon ever conducted by the Federation Campalgn." The goals for the Super Sunday Telethon are $67,000 for the Regular Campaign and $10,000 for the Israel Special Fund. "The annual Campaign provides money to support vital humanitarian services for Jews In Israel and in other countries around the world. Our

contributions make possible educational, cultural recreational and human service programs for Jews in Omaha," said Mr, Edelstein

reach all of the cards in the Telethon," said Mrs. Kohll. "I think that we can do a much better job of contacting more to tell them of the needs and to solicit their pledges." 1933 is the third year that Jewish men and women have combined forces in cities around the United States to raise money for the United Jewish Appeal and for local needs. In 1982, more than 35,000 volunteers in 139 communities raised almost $26.9 million during Super Sunday, a record amount for a one-day mass appeal. The 1083 goal is to involve 169 communities and to raise $30 million.

"Each dollar we raise is important to keep these programs going. During the telethon we reach out to "Gail and 1 have spent people who it would be the last few weeks getting impossible to reach organized for what we otherwise.' We just don't think will be an exciting have the manpower, to and satisfying exprience." reach each contributor said Mr. Edelstein. "But personally, but these gifts we can't make the Super are important to help us Sunday Telethon work without the participation of _ reach our goal." Before asking for a volunteers. We need more" pledge the solicitor will than 60 men and women explain the financial needs who are willing to give two and the reason why the hours of their time on person's pledge is vitally January 23,1983. important. - The solicitor "To reserve a place at a will also be trained to convenient time either fill answer questions, out the form in today's "This is the first time Jewish Press or call Ellen that the Women's Division Gordman at the has set aside one day to Federation, 334-8200.

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Unique birthday gift starts scholarship fund By Ellen Gordman Federation Staff There's hardly anything exciting about a scholarship fund. However, when a group of your family and friends establish a scholarship in your honor, that's exciting! And (hat's exactly how the Federation's newest scholarship fund was started. » For bis recent birthday Don Greesberg's friends and family presented him with checks payable to the Don Greenberg Scholarship Fund instead of gifts. "I was delighted with the idea," said Don Greenberg. "I have always been greatly disturbed by the lack of funds for college scholarships in our community. I bad thought about establishing a fund for a long time, and this was the incentive I needed."

Mr. Greenberg was referring to the fact that he personally added his own contribution to the scholarship fund. This additional money means that significant scholarships can be given starling in June 1933. In recognition of this contribution, the fund will become the Nancy and Don Greenberg Fund in 19S4. The scholarship will . benefit a high school graduate during the freshman year of college. Eligibility is based on financial need, and is for students who do not have higher than a "B" average. Preference will also be given to students who held Jobs while in high school. "1 have always been interested in providing for our high school youth," said Mr. Greenberg. "Nancy and I will get a lot of personal satisfaction knowing that we can help someone receive a college education. There's a lot of

assistance for the "A" student. 1 thought the average student needed some help." "We are very pleased with the establishment of the Don Greenberg Fund," said Allan Greene, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. "This is the second college scholarship fund established this year to help our Jewish youth pay for a college education. "With the cutback in government aid, private endowment funds for scholarships become very important. We always welcome (be establishment of new scholarship funds. In addition, people can make tax deductible contributions to any of our existing scholarship and loan funds." Those people interested in making contributions can call the Department of Jewish Education which administers the funds. Application information for scholarships and loans is also available from the department.

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Monitoring recession ByBorii.SmoUr [ Editor-in-chief emeritus. J.T..V1 The Council of Jewish rVdt-ralions. keeping ils linger

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Jewish communal life in Ihc foiled Slates and Canada, has' been monitoring during the nowending year the impact which the economic difficulties in the county and the federal budget cuts were having an Jewish families and individuals.

The survey was conducted under the direction of 1>(*»IT Ix-vin. the head of the CJF ('(immunity Planning Department. The Foderalions contacted by the CJF all expressed concern. They included communities with a Jewish population of *0.000 and over - such as Baltimore. Detroit. Cleveland. Newark, Miami. Philadelphia — as well as intermediate communities with populations ranging between 15,000 and 4O.OO0

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Almost all of (he respondents indicated thai not only lower income group* — who are often dependent on services provided by local Jewish agencies — are being affected by the present economic conditions, but also significant numbers of middle income Jewish families and individuals.

The CJF undertook a fart finding survey of 50 key Federations. They were a representative sample of all the 200 organized Jewish com- (Continued from Page n tlements in the Wot Bank munities. The study con- received Congressional and continuing to hold up centrated on establishing approval to buy AWACS the delivery of 75 F-16 Jets. the extent to which lower and other sophisticated Mccsc replied: income and middle income armaments. Mccse said: "I don't fee us leaning Jewish families have been on anybody. We're talking "I think so. I think that affected by the economic out our dealings with the Saudi Arabian recession. another sovereign nation leadership has been very with whom we have the helpful, and we continue to The 'findings were work with them with the friendliest of relations. "What we are doing. I discussed w i t h hope that {hey will become representatives from increasingly involved in think is consulting and talking tn good faith with national Jewish agencies the peace process." them about how we can engaged in social services and in education. Asked whethe'r the together achieve a muul w a s objective—peace and The latter were advised A d m i n i s t r a t i o n by the CJF to make similar "leaning" on brad by stability in the Middle studies in their own fields. urging a freeze on set- East."

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Speaker sees changes in Democratic ties By David Blllner Kalloh Weekend scholar-in-rcsldcnce Or. David Schnall last week said he believed the traditional lien of American Jewry lo lhe Democratic Party and Its "liberal agenda" have _weakened as Jews have come increasingly to view their particular needs as being "further to the right" As iheir socio-economic status has improved, said Dr. Schnall. Jews have long ceased to need the public aid programs of the Democratic city machines for which their parents and grandparents gladly traded their votes. Also as Jews have worked themselves out of the blue-collar class, he said, unions can no longer serve as a link between Jews and the Democratic Party The civil rights movement used to serve as a rallying point for Jews around the Democratic party standard, said Dr. Schnall. but support for the movement among them died as Jewish teachers, social workers and shopkeepers in the innercity found themselves "in the front lines" when blacks began resorting to violence. Dr. Schnall said that Jewish religiosity. In the absence of liberal political sentiment, cannot inspire humanitarian stands such as those supposedly cm-

bodied in the Democratic reasons. Party, That such a cause"American support for and-effect relationship Israel is now part of the t-xisU between religious Reagan Administration's observance a n d anti-Soviet policy," said humanitorlnnlsm is a Dr. Schnall. "The reason fallacy, he said. He said the U.S. allowed the war in that much Is "apparent Lebanon to go on as long as from the fact that religious it did was that ft wanted to rightists now tend to be show the Arabs that Russia politically conservative as is an undepcndable ally well, and that liberalism and to show the superiority among Jews now seems to of American war materiel be mostly concentrated to Russian materiel," he1 among the least religiously said. observant." Also for the benefit of At the same time Jews the Arabs, said Dr. Schnall, have started to have a sincere friend of Israel, "second thoughts" about former Secretary of State embracing certain liberal Alexander Haig, was policies, said Dr. Schnall, replaced by a man whose liberalism "in certain links with corporations that limited cases" has started invcBt heavily in Arab to abandon them. One of states tie him to a prothese cases is the black Palestinian policy. revolution, he said, and • Finally, said Dr. another is Israel. Schnall, some Republican "Support for Israel as support for Israel is a 'the great social ex- consequence of Reagan's periment' has disappeared ties with the Moral as a plank in the liberal Majority, which supports platform." said Dr. Israel "unabashedly" but Schnall. "as many liberals on grounds that the Jews have begun to perceive must be returned to Zion Israel as an 'imperialist' and converted to power." And, he added, Christianity before the since the Jews have left second coming of Jesus can urban areas where there occur. Dr. Schnall votes were once pivotal, criticized Israel for enthe Democratic Party has couraging American stopped paying attention to Jewish leaders to court their views on the Mid- such individuals. Eaat. Dr .Schnall said Israelis "The American Jews an issue which the face many questions and Republican Party is now problems in their political using to woo Jewish sup- future and in their relations port, but warned that with the present AdRepublican support for mlnstratlon," said Dr. Israel is not whole-hearted Schnall. "Let tt be for a and is based on the wrong challenge."

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EDITORIAL: Tzedakah for all Hie Reagan administration's attitude to the poor, the unemployed and the helpless leaves much to be desired. Insensitivies abound. The direction of Social Security, the plan to tax unemnt compensation, a salary increase mgressmen, the killing of jobs bills — •re just a few more bad signals. Meanwhile, unemployment continues to escalate. Many cannot pay utility bills, others go without food and shelter altogether. There are just too many tales of woe to be heard today in this—the greatest and richest country that mankind has ever seen. Something has to be done to alleviate the suffering of those who are unable to help themselves. This is the American way and this is the Jewish way. Thus, it is with a great sense of pride that we recognize the role of Rabbi Barry Weinstein, asodate rabbi of Temple Israel, who originated HEART (Help Each and All Reach Thanksgiving) Day. This project resulted as a reaction to the •ffrtmna* urgency that exists in terms of people needing food, clothing and shelter. Our own Tzedakah committee of the JsSis&Eederattoii also deserves mudi credit : for bringing the joy of Hanukkah into the homes of the Jewish needy in Omaha. Now, as Rabbi Weinstein has demonstrated, there is need for more active Jewish participation in helping the wider Omaha community. Our practice of Tzedakah (charity) should not be limited to just the Jewish needy, but should be expanded to encompass all who are in need. Certainly there are limits to what a small Jewish population can do, but we have a long way to go before limits are reached. Morris Maline

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A Christian voice of reason JERUSALEM - When the hysteria of the world press against Israel was at its height and even Jews were swept along in the irrational lynch mood, at least one Christian voice was heard, clear and firm in its defense of the Jewish State. Itwas that of Father Marcel Jacques Dubois, a member of the Doninlcan Order of the Roman Catholic Church and a resident of Jerusalem. FT. Dubois is more than Just a resident of this city; he is a dtizen of Israel, and when he returns for visits to his native France, he proudly shows his Israel passport upon entry. And when he says "we" In his conversation, it is not always easy to follow if he means we Christians or we Israelis. We sat and chatted with Fr. Dubois in his office on Mount Scopus, for he Is head of the Philosophy Department of the Hebrew University, elected to that post by Ms academic colleagues two years ago. During our meeting, the sabra students lined up outside the door, waiting for consultation. FT. Dubois was born in 1920. In his youth he had no relations whatever with Jews, but was impressed with Judaism es a result of his theological studies. He was alto shocked by what he learned and saw of antiSemitism. Though a philosopher /Ph.D. from the University of Rome), he has not lost contact with daily life and mundane problems. He fa scandalized, he told us, when he sees young Jews going to India seeking spiritual Inspiration, when contact with the Divine can be attained through their own faith, which they discard so thoughtlessly. As an Israeli, he feels dose to all the problems of the couisby,buias«aaristi8n,hetooluatJudaisoifran the outside. Doe* he have an answer to the perennial question: What is a Jew? A Jew can be religious without knowing it, he replied. There is an inherent Jewish way of looking at life which is different. There is even a Jewish way of being an atheist. Even when a Jew denies himself and converts to Christianity, he does so in a uniquely Jewish way. The Jewish destiny pervades even

their unconscious, and this applies to all Jews, whether of left or of right. Fr. Dubois speaks Hebrew fluently; his English is expressed in typical French accent. At church, or at home, be wears clerical garb. Here at the university he is attired in dvil dress, in this case, a warm turtleneck sweater. We talked politics, as well as religion. He seemed uncomfortable at mention of the Pope's reception of Arafat. He hesitated to criticize the Holy See, and suggested that perhaps the Holy Father sought to reach out. even to Arafat, seeking a path to peace and understanding. On the Vat (can's relations with Israel, he ventured an unusual observation: If the Jews had bated their claims to the country firmly on Bible and Bible prophecy, he felt that the Vatican might have found it much more difficult to withhold diplomatic recognition. Since he look to the press to refute tome of the wild charges being madoagainst Israel he has gained a large audience in Israel as'well. His attitude toward groups in the country is mixed. On the one hand, he feels closest to the people of Meah Shea rim became of their acceptance of the absoluteness of God, to which he also subscribes. Yet he knows that If it were up to them, he would probably be banished from the country. One the other hand, the kibbutzim welcome him with open arms and listen to his lectures, but he feels alien among them because they reject that which is dearest to Mm. How did he first get to Israel? His superiors in the Order assigned him to the Holy City in 1962, perhaps sensing his close affidly to Judaism, an affinity which he expresses as "tenderness". The shuffling of the students outside grew louder and we fell reluctantly compelled to curtail the Interview. One last question: Does he observe Saturday or Sunday os his day of rest? He smiled. It appears that with philosophical equanimity, he does no hard work on either day.

Letters to the Editor To the Editor: Hats off to Marten Frost and her prc-school committee! I was one of the fortunate mothers to watch her child perform at the Blumkin Home for Hanukkah, and it brightened my day to see the residents' eyes light up when the children walked in. I also felt it was a beautiful experience for my son Adam, since we are not fortunate to have our older relatives with us anymore. I sincerely hope there will be many more days when the children and residents of the Blumkin Home can visit together. Martha Frank To the Editor: As an Israeli who had the opportunity of meeting and speaking with the members of your community, 1 was overwhelmed to learn that in a city tike Omaha with a comparatively small Jewish community I found such devotion and dedication to the Jewish cause and the State of Israel among all the 6,000 members. Due to my work I have travelled to the United States 17 times and spoke at hundreds of meetings and I can honestly say without exaggeration that Omaha has a distinguished place on the Ladder of Love for Jewish issues and the State of Israel. It is really rare to find such a high degree of concentration and devotion to these caused. . I was extremely impressed with the beauty of your Jewish Center and the adjacent Old Age Home. I know you are not fishing for compliments and your people arc not the type to be satisfied with "up to now" achievments but you will constantly be on the search for new challenges and projects to express and fulfull your dedication. That is the beauty and uniquness of your

community and believe me that is a HANK TREASURE. 1 hope that the Spirit of Israel will always be prevolant among you. If you ever need me to help out in any event, cause or project just call me and in a week I'll be with you. In retrospect, during this week of Hanukkah • the Festival of Lights - the light of your Inspiration is still with me and It will bum fora long lime May Cod bless you all NoNo The DIP Editor: I just wanted to give my personal congratulations to llabbi Weinstein and his HEART Day Program. Debbie Jo&ephson and I (teachers at Temple Israel religious schooli/both helped package food at Sokol Hall. We both felt that it was an extremely rewarding experience, and we were thankful that wehada chance tobe a part of the "goodness" the program represented. We walked into a room full of grocery sacks, boxes, canned goods, cereals, fruits, and lots of love. Debbie and I quickly became part of the assembly line and chatted with our co-workers as we completed the Thanksgiving menu for those less fortunate than ourselves. Any worthwhile project h3s some "hassles" along the way. But 1 hope we never forget the tremendous Importance of the outcome of HEART Day. It would be very uttfortunaie in let anything cause us to lose sight ofthe effort and caring Rabbi Wclmtcln has displayed. As I recall the scene of hundreds of people lining up to receive food for their holiday, I only pray that loving acts of this kind will always continue. Su«le Trtttek

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Pope John Paul II and the Jews By Dr. Irving Greenbtrg Director. National Jewish Krtource Center

If he it to achieve true greatness, Pope'Jeha Paul 11 will have to make up his mind who he is. From (he beginning of his reign, the Pope has sent out mixed messages to many audiences. It started with his name which left open the identification question. Was he the magnetic Pole, identified with John XXIII. the warm, open Pope who embraced contradictories, whose intuition triumphed over the limits of doctrine and enabled (he Church to begin to repair the damage inflicted by millenia of Jew hatred? As John trusted that his Church would outlast the storm winds which blew through the windows he opened and even would flourish—would John Paul extend the range of Catholicism and break through even more barriers? Or did he sec himself as the successor to Paul VI, the intellectual who made even more concessions but who tried to reassert a coherent ideology that would reinforce the authority of the Pope and the sufficiency of the 'deposit of faith'? A move to enforce the current maglsterium consistently would leave many value issues—including Jewish ones—beyond reconciliation with Catholicism. The contradictions have been the consistent pattern. To assert his moral authority, early on, Pope John Paul went to Auschwitz. He called it "a pllgrimmage to the heart of cruelly and hatred"—and cried out "no more war." He referred to the Hebrew inscription on the monument there and pointed out that this '"people...was intended for total extermination," Yet he managed not to mention the word Jew nor to confess any of the Church's historical treatment of Jews which might have set the stage for the holocaust or created indifference to Jewish fate during the catastrophe. Standing in that place where honest faith—whether in humanity or In God—must be shattered, he quoted the Epistle of J o h n thai anti-Semitic Rospel-This is the victory which

overcometh the world: our faith." Still determined to assert the significance of the holocaust, John Paul hastened the canonization as saint of Father Maximilian Kolbe, a martyr for a fellow human being at Auschwitz, who apparently now turns out to have a pre-war record of active anti-Semitism in journalism and education. John Paul had an outstanding record as an open, progressive Polish prelate standing up to the doctrinaire atheist Marxist regime. Since, in the Eastern bloc, Marxism is a hollow ideology, covering for opportunism, exploitation and bureaucratic apparatchikism, he turned its intellectual and moral challenge back very easily. As a result, he is more closed to the recognition of the limits of church doctrine in dealing with the phenomena of freedom, pluralism, women's capacity, anti-Semitism and a host of intellectual and moral issues raised by modem culture. Similarly, he alternates between his image as anti-Communist, the patron saint of Solidarity and thedovishness, bordering on naivete, of his declarations on disarmament. The Pope's deepest split may well be found in the confrontation of his extraordinary talent for public relations versus his stature as a moral leader. His trips have given him a free media ride as the 'young,' 'vigorous,' 'open' Pope warmly reaching out to people but he has taken few steps or risks to confront the moral issues at their deepest level. Thus on his trip to theUnited States, he received enormous coverage as a liberal although his message on values issues such as birth control and especially on women was very conservative and even narrow. (God, I.e., Jesus, was male, therefore women cannot be priests.) It took a public declaration by Sister Theresa Kane to dramatize the women's question but the Pope and his entourage's reaction was reproof for her instead of a sympathetic response to the issue. The same contradictories operate in John Paul's treatment of the Jews. In a 1980 talk, he addressed the Jews as "today's people of the covenant concluded with Moses...the people of God of the old covenant never retracted by God (Romans 11, 29)" thereby going

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beyond the ambiguities of the Vatican II schema on the Jews in asserting the current validity of Judaism. YM he has steadfastly continued to refuse Vatican recognition or to establish diplomatic relations with Israel—which would be the admission that Judaism is truly alive, spawning new vital social and spiritual phenomena, making unequivocally clear that the Jews will not be converted and that they are the heirs of the Biblical promises. Nowhere are the contradictions more glaringly illustrated than in the Pope's meeting with Arafat at a lime when media-generated sympathy for Lebanese civilian casualties, Arafat and Palestinians were all mixed together and all at a peak. To put it bluntly: John Paul's unfailing sense of public relations and his moral shallowness vis-a-vis the Jews (out erf lack of a sense tt guilt and inadequacy) combined to overwhelm his Judgement—so he received Arafat. If he wanted to speak to the moral Issue ot the Palestinian cause, he could have called in a Palestinian or Arab statesman less identified with genocide. If he wanted to help Israel find peace, he could have sent a message that he will receive Arafat if he gives up terrorism. Some might argue that he could have even received Arafat but made a public statement that be must repeal the clause of the Palestinain National Covenant that calls for liquidation of Israel. Instead, he gave recognition and legitimacy with no significant reciprocal act by Arafat. It borders on collaboration with attempted genocide. In light of a reception (or the man whose troops killed more than 50,000 Christians in the Lebanon civil w a n with no serious rebuke from the Catholic Church, the pope's statements about the Lebanese are unbelievable. It approaches being a mockery. It constitutes the application of a double standard to Israel's behavior which coming from a less positive person would be deemed to be a display of anti-Semitism. In the context of the history of Christian-Jewish relations, the Arafat interview was grotesque. In the context of publicity seeking; theinterview was a* public relations triumoh.

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Beth El SERVICES: Friday s p.m. Rabbi Paul Orazen, Cantor Emil Berkovits and the Beth El Choir will conduct the service. Mincha 4 p.m. followed by ScudatShllishit, Maariv and Havdalah. Saturday: » ».m. Ssaday 9 a.m. Weckdiyi: 7 M.m. and 7 p.m. SHABBAT IN THE HOME There will be no late services on Friday evening. Dec. 31 as Shabbat In the Home will be observed. There will be an early service at 6 p.m. at which time yahrzeits will be read. COLLEGE BRUNCH All Beth El Coilegiatcs are invited to a College Brunch on Sunday, Jan. 2. II a.m. at Synagogue. Call the office for a reservation. EVENING MINVAN TIME CHANCE .Beginning Jan. 2, 1933. evening minyaris will be held at 5:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m.

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SERVICES: Friday: 8:1$ p.m. Rabbi Sidney H Brooks and Cantor Harold I. Firestone will officiate. Rabbi Brooks will discuss "Words and symbols...practical and mystical meanings. Following services a new Synagogue Mezzuzah will be dedicated in brief ceremony. Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Sisterhood follows services. Saturday at II a.m. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Saturday and Sunday classes will recess Dec. 23 and 2fi; Jan. 1 and 2 and will resume sessions January 8 and 9. Hebrew classes will recess Monday. Dec. 27; Wednesday, Dec, 29; and Thursday, Dec. 30. Hebrew classes will resume sessions on Jan. 3,5 and 6. UNIQUE GIFT TEMPLE ISRAEL The dedication of the new synagogue Mezzuzah following Sabbath worship services at Temple Israel on Friday evening is a very special event. The Mezzuzah was presented to the Congregation by Ms. Miriam Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Joel Brooks at Dinner-Celebration held Oct. 23 in honor of their parents and their association wtlh Temple Israel for 30 years, The Mezzuiah. a creation of Deborah Kciman, a well-known artist in crafting of Jewish sacred objects, will bring much pleasure to the Congregation and gratitude has been extended to Miriam. Joel and Naomi Brooks for this beautiful and sensitive expression in honor of their parents.

Deaths MINNIE IIERZOFF Graveside services were held at Fiiher Farm Cemetery on Nov. 21 for former Sioux Citian Minnie Herzoff, widow of Sol Herzoff. Mrs. Herzoff is survived by her sister, Mrs. Paul Ldchook of St. Louis. Mo. and two nieces. SYLVIA CAPIN Services were held In Nogales, Ariz, on Dec. 21 for Sylvia (Mrs. Ben) Capin. Survivors: daughter, Frances (Mrs. Burton> Robinson of Omaha: son Richard Capin of Nogales; eight grandchildren. BESSIE SH'ARTZ Services were held at Ml. Sinai Memorial Park. l,ns Angeles. Calif. Dec, 10 for Ik-ssie Swart*. Mr». .SwarU died Dec. 7 In Omaha. Survivors: MWI. Bernard Swart*. San Francisco. Calif.; daughter*. Mrs. Bernard i A r I <• n * i IfnckenbiTK. Omaha; and Mrs .lorry i|lrv«'r)y> Weislow. Norlhridge, Calif.: sisters. Rose Predmetsky. Los Angeles, Sadye Olcsker. Denver. Colo., seven grandchildren, one greatgrandson.

Graveside services were held on Nov. 28 at Temple Israel Cemetery for Sally Hartung. who died Nov. 20 at Monlclair Nursing Home. Rabbi Sidney Brooks officiated. Mrs Hartung it survived by a brother, Jule M. Newman

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Old Timers Review By Henry Stern Nest meeting on a regular Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Beth btrael. Alter J I B . l, we will taern when we return to the • J. Beth brae) hat been wonderful to us. Prea. Kate chaired the Executive Committee meeting and the Board agreed that all 1« well with ua and we are growing. There will be no formal membership drives, but we

urge all to bring a friend or , relative as guests to our get togethen. They will thank you. Norm chaired the early birds session, in the absence of Morrie Fellman, who became . Indisposed, and Norm showed how a pro can conduct a session unprepared. By using his sawie, we were led into discussions pertaining to nuclear energy,, banking deregulation. King Hussein and the Mid-East, and million (foSUr elections.

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He advised us, as grandparents, to tape our past, and leave it as a legacy to our descendents. Mollie reminded us of the Older Adult Party at BethEl m D e c 38, Favors, dancing, food, cocktails, and good friendship, all for five bucks. Unbelievable. In reverse order, since our guest speaker was due at a forum, Pres. Kali made the following announcements: Phil Malkin is our new member today. Rose Katelman sent o check for Syd's life membership. No. 45, gave thanks for the return of Herb Wintroub and Nate Fine, and Art Abrams is rccuplng at home. Duke told us that Harry Spiegal is home from surgery, as is Dick Cummers.

Gerontology is US, as senior citizens. He urged us to be good listeners to anyone reviewing his past.

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Men W i t These are times of dlssentlon between those who favor draft registration and those who don't. When the various branches of service are under close scrutiny by many whose* serious problems within the ranks. A time when it might appear to be a dubious honor to serve in the U.S. military. In view of all that, I thought the following might be of interest. The information was submitted by Henry Stern, brother of Ben. In 1919 the Jewish Bulletin, which preceded the Jewish Press, ran a very nice story about a local boy, Benjamin Stem was appointed to West Point Military Academy, by United States Senator George Norrit. Ben was the first Jewish boy from Omaha to receive such an appointment and went off to the academy with great pride. After graduation. Stern served with the United Stales Army and during World Warr II reached rank of Colonel in (he Signal Corps. His war record included organization of the enemy attack warning sstcm for the southeast coast, involvement in several invasions and the African campaign. He was also instrumental in the arrangements for the NurcmKerR trials. After returning to this country, Colonel Stern served as Chief Signal Officer at the Philadelphia Procurement Cenier. The Colonel died in 1973. His widow, the former BcssStock of Omaha, now resides inDesMoines. Clearly,-Ben Stem's career was service to his country, lie was, to all who knew him. an officer and a gentleman.

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Bv Jean Ann Krupiosky Assistant to the director, ADL-CRC Tbe Jews of Ethiopia are literally dying to be Jewish. These people, called Falashas ("strangers" or "wanderers"), are seeing their numbers dwindle through poverty, disease, neglect and forced conversion. Once a community of half a million, there now exist approximately 22,000, most living in the Ethiopian province of Gondar. Their origins are shrouded in mystery. The most accepted theory and the one held by tbe Israeli rabbinate is that the Falashas are descendants of Africans who intermarried with foreign invaders and converted to Judaism. Another popular theory is that the Falashas w e their origin to the Lost Tribe of Dan. Isolated from mainstream Judaism for centuries, the Falashas once believed themselves to be tbe only Jews left in the world. During the reign of Haile Selassie (1930-1974). the Falashas were deprived of their property rights and their children received no education. They were treated as serfs and made their meager living as craftsmen • potcrs, weavers and blacksmiths. Unable to own land in* heavily agricultural country like Ethiopia, the Falashas were denied the economic freedom that land ownership would provide. After the deposition of Haile Selassie in a military Junta, Lieutenant Colonel Mariam Mcngistu came to power. Mengistu, with the support of the Soviet Union, East Germany and Red China, has embarked on a bloody campaign to quash all opposition to his revoluntlonary regime. His appointment of 32-year-old Major Melaku as the Governor of Gondar province has brought about an incredibly harsh campaign against the Jews. Melaku rules with little interference from the central government and combines traditional antiSemitism with political anti-Zionism. He is called "Hitler's Brother" by the Falashas. For the first time in centuries the Falashas are now able to own land, however, they have no means to purchase it, and. In any cases, are refused ownership by tbe present landowner. Unlike the Christian population, they a n unable to travel without special permission. Foreign visitors to their villages are accompanied by secret service guards. With a life expectancy of only 33 years, they are the poorest residents of a very poor country. The Falashas recently suffered a disastrous blow to their cultural future. In July, 1931, Melaku closed the 21 ORT sponsored schools, as well as two health clinics. Religious practices can no longer be taught. The OUT facilities provided a constant contact between the Falashas and world Jewry; now that vital link has been severed. Due to the extremely sensitive political climate in that area, Israel says it must act in a low-profile manner. Prime Minister Menachan Begin has given, as one of bis priorities, his support and promise of help to the SNOWBIOWEBS Sdtt—Wvic*—Pom TORO—AHtNS—8OUNS

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There is some bitterness on the part the Falashas who feel Israel and Use American Jewish community are not sympathetic to their plight. They fed there has been a lack of real concern due to the fact that their skin is black. Those Falashas whohavebeen brought to Isrcal have made obstacles unknown to any other group. The great majority of the Falashas are illiterate and have very little knowedgc of the modern world. Their primitive life style has left them with a lack of understanding the meet basic tasks, such as using cooking stoves and toliet facilities. They spend an average of 12 months in absorption centers, about twice the time of other immigrants. The centers report the Falashas have the ability and motivation to learn rapidly and, once released, arc quickly absorbed in to Israeli society. There are now approximately 2400 Ethiopian Jews in Israel, in addition to another 3000 in refugee camps in Sudan, waiting for permission from the Sudanese government to emigrate. They are the only Jews in the world today whose very survival is at stake. Their situation is desperate. Time is not on their side.

Crisis Center expands to seven days a week By David Bittntr Since becoming a round-the-clock, sevenday-a-week operation early this fail, the Omaha Children's Crisis Center has increased its hours of child care by 50 per cent and now serves three times the number of children it did when it was open only on weekends, said the Center's executive director Barbara Geissinger. The Center's purpose, she said, is to provide temporary child care lo allow parents the opportuniiy to cope with o serious family situation that makes it impossible for them to care for (heir children or that could possibly lead to child abuse or neglect if the children remained at home. '"The types of family crises that bring children to the Center are quite varied." said Mrs. Geissinger. "There may be a marital problem that needs to be worked out or financial problems (hat require the parents' full attention "Or a parent may be ill and unable to care for the children. Or one child may be sick, and the parents are not able to care for the other

children." Founded as a project of the Junior League of Omaha and licensed by the Slate o[ Nebraska, said Mrs. Geissingcr, the Center provides immediate residential care far up to 72 hours to children under the age of 12. Care is provided by a staff of paid professionals and specially-trained volunteers, she said. "The C e n t e r '& professional staff works with the family, referring them to other social agencies when necessary, to help /alleviate the potential lor luture crises." said Mrs. Gelssinger "Staff members provide followup contact and continued support to the family when the child returns home." .Mrs. Geissinger said that children arc brought to the Center. 3713 N. 52nd St.. by parents who call the Center themselves or are referred by other area social agencies. Fees charged by the Center for child care are based on the family's ability to pay, the said, with no children being turned away because their parents can afford to pay nothing.

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By Nancy t'tarlman The residents at the Rose Ulumkin had a special treat on Dec. 13 when Libby Baron's daughter gave a piano concert and sang. She was fantastic. Another special treat at LOVE's Hanukkah party n an appearance by Madeleine Firestone, who sang several Broadway show tunes and delighted her audience, which was standing room only in ths auditorum. In January, all the rabbis, cantors and educators will make weekly visits to the Home to talk, sing, and visit with the residents. We're sure these eventi will be looked forward to with anticipation. Karin's son, Shawn Madden is helping call Bingo on Thurday nights, and Lucille Brodkey does great Bingo Monday nights in the Tea Room, Doris Koom and Sidney Spelgelman show up every Wednesday afternoon for exciting games of Pokeno, which seems to be a big hit with everyone.. The Home is building a vj&so library, pnjj showing APPLE. ATAR), TRS80.10M, CP/M.V/C20

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our well meaning loved ones, but nothing can end a "The worst thing they relationship faster than can say Is no!" I can't having 20 different people remember how many hand you the name of the times my brothers and I same person. You're must have heard that from already sick of the person our parents as we were before you've even met growing up. As one reaches them. One begins to think the age when the scary this person is really very phenomenon called dating special or very desperate. ii about to become a part of In other words, everyone one's life—that is the thinks that these two typical back up statement people would really "hit it dedicated to the off" or for one of them, it's proposition that it is more their last hope. One can't important to swallow your help but find a quick exit fear and experience life when faced with such an than lo never have been extreme. So, the best of rejected at all. well meaning friends may, loo. end up in failure.

fortunately, it is at this time that we looK at those around us, and we look at ourselves and we start to quest ion. We forget about our sensitivities, our inner beauties. No, we begin to concentrate on fallen chests, graying temples, flapping thighs, and protruding pouches. At one point in our lives we could look at these characteristics as a small part of who we arc. It seems when one re-enters the single world our defects are magnified.

1 expected to be content with intimidated, scared of their s e x u a l l y i n q u i s i t i v e waiting, we have now been own shadow, fraidy-cat), I children, a hyper German to leaving Schnauzer who thinks any given the freedom too also resorted go after what we want. Hut messages in car wind- human contact is ground* because of this, 1 also have shields or writing letters for attacking, and a rabbit gained a new admiration of for dinner dates with who chews holes in one'* the courage men have RSVPs attached. But Iclothes. when asking someone to haven't given up on myself. I never knew whether spend time with them. It is Somday I'll dial that phone my date preferred the a vulnerable time, and no and really take a step "come on in — everyone matter how suave one is, forward. pouncing on him — make no matter what one's When I was dating in yourself at home" ap"reputation" is, it is still a high school, my dates had proach, or perhaps the little frightening. to put up with introductions "just ignore the man who The only time I had ever to my parents and comes to the door for me" asked a man out Was to a snickering brothers, and I strategy. Either way, it is awkward, overBBG beau dance. That hated always wondering if an doesn't exactly qualify me they saw me kissing my whelming time for both myself and my escort. It is for being experienced, but boyfriend good night. 1 was going to give it my But these embarrassing a time that requires best shot. moments were nothing, I patience and maturity, Being the off-the-wall, mean there is no com-concerning both parties, fun-loving, creative person parison, to bringing a date which is probably why it I am (or perhaps one might into an atmosphere where never goes well in my rephrase that to: easily presides three screaming. home.

I often thought that if I lost weight, dyed my hair, cut off my thighs, had Being married or committed to someone I've always wondered if plastic surgery — then I does hold for us a certain there was such a thing as a would enter the social tense of security. It ob- p r o f e s s i o n a l (later. world again. I wouldn't be viously does not mean we Someone who knows the so afraid of the "no" Mom will never be alone again, correct introductions, the told me about. Out if I but it docs Lake away the right kind of small talk, the waited until I did alt of, weekly process of who to go fun places to go. Someone that, I would be too old to' out with . where shall we who has a doctorate in date, and no one would go. will they go, will they handling insults and abuse even recognize me. enjoy themselves with me, from their date's children. and where will our It must have been just this We are living in a world relationship end up. t think kind of person who in- of outside beauty — and that as much as we try not vented what we high sadly so — but there arc lo put any expectations on schoolers lovingly call the many men and women who the infamous "date" our "cokedate" —which later arc still searching for entire self-esteem gets became known as "going someone with a sensitivity •'laid on the line" here, and out for coffee" and in these and inner beauty, and Luncheon 12:30pm Meetincr Jj30Dm our fantasies of "this sophtstieatd times Is especially one who has Jewish Community Center -333 South 132nd Street person bcinit the perfect referred to as "meeting attained the ability l o one for me" tends to oc- one for a drink". Or laugh at his own im- NOTE: Nominations of additional candidates for officers or board positions cupy :i part o( our thoughts.' perhaps it is more what I perfections* and humanfor the Federation must bo handled by written petition signed by at least affectionately call "the ness. 15 Federation members and filed with the Federation Secretary (Marvin great lookovcr" — the It never censes to Polikov) not later than December 26, 1382. The candidates must endorse premble to a real honest-toaiiure me. though, how Being able to feel (a tho petition. people from all walks of goodness date. It says to s m a l l c l a r i f i c a t i o n me "I'm not sure bow Nominees as prosonted by the Federation life — people of all ages, emotionally feel), is still and Deportment Nominating Committees: c o l o r s , p r o f e s s i o n s , much time, babysitter, important to many of us at money, etc.. I want lo any age. Perhaps even religions, etc.. can gather invest in you yet, so let's more so for single parents. JEWISH PRESS together anil unite when JEWISH FEDERATION try it (or about an hour." We have already dealt with Chairman, Jack Katj. New Board Members: 3 they receive the knowledge OFFICERS: year term.' Robert Oberman, Alvin Ron, Ree some scary realities and (hat within their midst lies Schupak, Susan Drown, Bert Lewis. 2 year President: Paul Cohen term: Boltis Denny. weare willing tostart fresh a "single, unattached. Its great until you 1st Vice President: Howard Kaslow Vico President: Sandy Friedman available" person. These realize the person who once again. ' Vice President: Don Greenberg people come and join each looked you over was never Being single in 1982 has JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Secretory: Marv Polikov other ;m one — with one seen or heard from again. brought about changes In President, Doniso Greenberg; Vice President, Treasurer: Paul Epstein common purpStee in mind -• Nothing is a worse blow to me from my previous Howard Epstein; Treasurer, Scott Friedman; Immediate Past President: Secretary, Nancy Epstein. New Board Mem"lo find someone, for one's ego • one's self- single lime. I will now call bers: 3 year torms expiring 1986: Genevfeve Joo Kirshonbaum poor, single, unhnppy reteem- than flunking "the and ask someone out. Bornstoin, Bella Elscnberg, Howard Epstein, vou!" Thank God for all great lookover". Un- Where women were once Glen Finoman,. Myra Goldman, David Herzog,

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Omahans in the News Helen Cherniaek end Milton Abrahams are among those who were recently elected honorary members of the Josyln Art Museum Board of Trustees. Sylvia Cohn was elected secretary of the board for 1983. Carolyn B. Schwarz has been elected a vice president in Pittsburgh National Bank's Credit Policy division. Ms. Schwa re supervises credit training and analysis of corporate borrowers. She graduated from Washington University, St. Louis, in 19G9 and received a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School in 1975. She joined Pittsburgh National Bank as a credit supervisor in Commercial Credit Services in 1977. Ma. S c w a n was elected a commercial credit officer in 1978 and an assistant vice president in 1680.

Carolyn Scswar* She is a member ot the Harvard Business School Association of Pittsburgh. A lses graduate of Central High, she is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Rrody. She and her husband, Frank, and their son reside in the Pittsburgh area.

Singles party The Adult Services Department of the Jewish Community Center will sponsor a singles party to be held on Saturday, Dec. 23, at 8 p.m. The party is free of charge to young singles in the Omaha Jewish community and will include food, drinks, and lots of fun. f Host and hostess for the event are Steve Wolkcnstein, Hala Tapalatsky, and Wendy Borg. The Saturday night party will be held at the home of Wendy Borg: 2211 South 163rd Circle in the Woodhaven develpment. For further information or directions, contact Debra Polsky at the JCC. (334-8200, Ext. 261).

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Rabbi presents thoughts on practice ofkashrut Editor's Note: TtiJi is the fourth in a itrles of article* aimed at Informing the Jewish community of Omaha about the practice of Kashrut. By David Bittnrr "Conservative kashrut" is a term that Rabbi Paul Drazen dislikes. "The Conservative movement believes Just as much as Orthodoxy does in the continuation of kashrut as one of the baiic ritual observances of Judaism," said Rabbi Drazen, "and therefore you cannot really speak of such things as "Conservative" and "Orthodox" kashrut." Though there may be differences between the Conservative and Orthodox movements in the interpretation and collection of data regarding kashrut, both movement!, said Rabbi Drazen, "Mill fall within the traditional classic structure of what is and Is not kosher." What any differences amount to, said Rabbi Drazen, is an approach on the part of the Conservative movement which makes more extensive use of modem technical methods. "For instance," said Rabbi Drazen, "there has long existed a question concerning Prycx and its similarity to glass. Since Prycx dots not shatter when exposed to extremes of temperature. Orthodox rabbis were inclined to treat it differently from the way they did glass. "Whereas glass dishes in most circumstances arc considered pareve. some Orthodox rabbis said Pryex dishes had to be either milchig or flcischig. "What the Conservative rabbi did," continued Rabbi Drazen, " was to contact a chemist from the Corning glass company and ask him for a technical

explanation of the way Pyrcx works, why U docs not break, and how much it absorbs. "These rabbis thus discovered that the Pyrex surface is exactly like glass and therefore should be treated as pareve." Rabbi Drazen identified chemicals and additives as another area where the Conservative movement lakes steps into technology that Orthodoxy often omits. "Conservative rabbis study the U.S. food laws and chemically examine the recipes that food manufacturers make available to them." "Their findings indicate that certain foods undergo processes that almost rebuild them chemically and cause them to lose the non-kosher properties they may have had at their point of origin," he continued. "Armed with their new information, the Conservative rabbis go back to the Talmud and the Sbulhan Aruxh and use both old and new knowledge to arrive at some new decisions regarding the kosher status of some food products." Having explained his views on some of the details of kashrut. Rabbi Drazen commented on the biblical philosophy behind the entire system of Law pertaining to kashrut Once again, he said, there are no clear-cut differences between Conservative and Orthodox views on the "sense" behind kashrut. The views of both movements, he said, are founded on the biblical injunction to be a "holy nation to God." Rabbi Drazen said the observance of kashrut is just one of the ways that the "animal called man"

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keeps himself holy and rises shove the itv descriminale ways of animals not endowed with reason and stlf-eontrol. "'There are many things the Jew would like to eat." said KabW Drazen. "but there is an over-a II scheme of things in this world which is above him. Kashrut is one of the rules that God has given him to live by. Therefore he cannot eat whatever and whenever he wants to. but must Oder to God's teaching. "Theses laws help him Improve himself by teaching him to control his animal Instincts and give his life a higher meaning and purpose." said Rabbi Drazen. Rabbi Drazcn said he thinks most Orthodox rabbis would agree with him that such ideas as selfcontrol are not " r a t i o n a l i z a t i o n " for observir® kashrut which are secondary to the blunt "Thou shalt not." but arc natural corollaries of the biblical injunction. Kabbi Drazen recommended the newly revised edition of the T»w JcttUh Dietary Laws by Itabbi Samuel Dresner and Habbi Seymour Sicgcl. and also said he encourage* anyone with questions regarding kashrut to consult his congregational rabbi. He said also that lie has plans for the formation of a kashrut support group for persons who arc considering keeping kosher homes and for those who already do .and have questions about what they arc doing. "Some people think they arc the only people they know who keep kosher, and are surprised to learn that others do: too," tlad Rahbt l>rozen "This group will give interested persons a chance to exchange ideas aboul the philosophical and practical aspects of ka&hrul ami help «iacr> other find new and moiw efficient ways of rnuintainirttl kosher homis."

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Yeshiva University Scholarship Established The largest single The dinner honored Mrs. scholarship program ever Max Stern. established at Yeshiva The Max Stern Scholars University—worth nearly Program will offer $3.75 million—has been financial assistance - to funded by the Max Stern exceptionally gifted high Foundation, to honor the school students who wish to memory of the founder of attend the University. The Hart/ Mountain Cor- assistance will total up to poration and long-time $20,000 toward the bacmember of the Univer- calaureate education. sity's Board of Trustees, - The Scholars Program Or. Norman Lamm, also will fund specially president of the University, d e s i g n e d seminars, hat announced. colloqula. and lectures for The formal . an- the students. nouncement of the Max Stern Scholars will scholarships—to be called be chosen on the basis of the Max Stern Scholars their high school academic Program was made at Uie record and leadership University's Mth Annual potential. They may renew Haitukkah Dinner Dec. 12. their scholarship each year

Berths Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Levy of Kansas City, Mo. announce the Dec. S birth of a daughter, Monica Kenec. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Levy and Mr. and . Mrs. James Galbralih. all of Kansas City. Great-grandparents are Martha Levy and the late Leopold Levy of Omaha and Meyer Kreltman and the late Dora Kreitman of Kansas City.

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(JTA)-Thc State Department warned that Israel's expulsion of nonresident teachers who

refused to sign a pledge not to provide direct assistance Mr. and Mrs. Scott to terrorist groups was Friedman announce the harmful to the Reagon birth Nov. 2fl of a daughter. Administration's "effort to Jennifer Gayle. restore momentum to the Grandparents are Mr. peace process."

Costa Rican Mission A delegation representing six national Jewish organizations recently conducted a fourday visit to Costa Rica in order to explore possibilities for Jewish travel there. As a result of this visit, a Jewish "Mission of Appreciation" to Costa Rica will soon take place, according to an official statement by the delegation. Costa Rica was one of the first nations in the world to recognize Israel and has continued its record of friendship to the Jewish state by recently moving its embassy to Jerusalem, thus becoming the first and only nation to officially recognize the Holy City as Israel's

capital. The Jewish community of Costa Rica numbers among its active members the nation's First Lady, Scnora Doris Vankclowich dc Monge. The Mission will take place from Jan. 23-%, 1883. It will be of limited capacity, so interested persons are advised to matte reservations soon by writing toB'nai Zion, 136 E. Mth St., New York, NY 10016. Cost of the tour, allinclusive from New York, is $999. For further information call the AOLCRC office at the JCC. 3331303.

if they continue excellent academic achievement. Max Stern founded Hnrtz Mountain Corporation in 1926 and served as chairman of the board of that company until his death in May. He also served on the Yeshiva University Board of Trustees for more than 40 years, including 30 years as the Board's vice chairman. His gift to the University resulted in the creation of Stern College for Women, an undergraduate division of the University and the nation's first undergraduate liberal arts and sciences school for women under Jewish auspices. The guest speaker for the tjanukkah Dinner was Dr. Henry Rosovsky, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University and a noted economist. A specialist in economic history and Japanese economic growth, Dr. Rosovsky received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Yeshiva University at the University's Commencement Exercises in W77. Two of Mrs. Stern's sons were involved in organizing the Dinner, a tribute to their mother. Stanley E. Stern, vice chairman of the University's Board of Trustees, is serving as Chairman of the Dinner, as he has for several years. Ixvnard N, Stern is serving ns Honorary Chairman, together with the Hon. Herbert Tenzer. chairman of the University's Board, Jack I). Wcilcr, chairman emeritus of the Board of Overseers of the University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Yeshiva University, now in its 97th year, is America's oldest and largest university under Jewish auspices.

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A seven course dinner, entertainment and a bus ride (or only $5 person. If you are interested please send your check to Hetty Shapiro 7415 Tiffany Kd No. 4, Lincoln. (£506, for a reservation. This will be a gala event to start the new year. The bus will be at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue at 3:30 p.m. Sophie Davidson is chariman for the official Mah Jongg 1933 card. Regular cards are £2.50 and large print cards arc $3.50. This is a money raiser for Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, so please send your check to Sophie Davidson, 2101 So. 48th St. Lincoln. N«b. 68S06.

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BILUUSY USY has been keeping busy lately with a variety of social, religious, and cultural events. Our major function Kinnus, was held over Thanksgiving weekend in Kansas City. Over 500 USYers from the region were there with DII.U sending 17 members. The convention Included stchot, services, cultural*, and social events. At Kinnus the new regional board was elected. Liz Faier was elected recording secretary. Rita Cortes, president, is from Kansas City. BILU's schedule Is busy with two conclaves and Purim Carnival. We are invited to Winnipeg's conlave in February. After that we are running the Purim Carnival at Beth El. The next major function will be Omaha's conclave April S-io, Chapters from Waterloo, Sioux City, Lincoln, and Denver will be attending, with approximately 80-100 USYers. At conclave there will be socials and services with the USYers being, housed at BILU members , houses. Along with our major events we are still planning a busy Winter and Spring. Anyone interested call Liz Faler at 556-3078.

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The "Idratlly crisis" photo pcibliihed in (be Dec. 17 Usae of the Jewish P m * tt partially solved. The photo, owned by Freida Kriitlman, apparently was taken on Ort, » . 1631 during a banquet at B'ual Israel Synagogue (n Council Bluffi in honor of George UUtrbook. Wesay apparently became the photo l» almost Identical to one publUhtd in the Golden Book of 0'nal Itrael and supplied to the JrwUb Press by Either and Albert Foi. The photo in the book lists tbe follow ing names: left to right, front row, Grofgr Steinbtrg, Ab* (illlmky, Sam Friedman. Hertz SalUcnan. Simon Khyken, (itorftr Wbltebook. O. Ifothman. lt«v. A. Diamond and Barney Glllnsky. Second row. Jew Scharf, William Bernstein. Sam Meyercon. Morris Grossman, Joe Pasirr, Ham Hosenlhal, llyntaa Fried. Morris Fatter. Sara Gross and Enoch Glllnsky. Hack rov». Mat Cohrn. Joe Gcudiser, W. Zravel, Charles Saluman. Dave Fox. Morris Hoffman, llrrman Mryersoti, Morris Yudelson and 8am Bubb. It apprars obvious that more than mt photo was taken at that time with some of the men changing poilUmi. Can any OOF clear up this mystery?

Book Review A personal view of Cecil Roth Cecil Roth. Historian without Tear* by Irene Roth New York, SephwIfrrmon Press, tm. 257 pages. IU.93. Htvltwtd by Dr. Olivrr B. Polish. Vice President Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. * "A man can call himself a Jewish historian", wrote Cecil Roth, "only if he loves his people and if. In the light of that love, he presents the events In Ihctr history". These words guided Roth in writing more than 700 books, essays and articles that focused predominantly on Jewish history. His major works commencing in 1930 included the history of the Jews of England and Italy. He wrote the popular Short History of the Jewish People and Jewish Art, An Illustrated History. From I960 to his dealh In 1971 he edited the multi-volume (encyclopedia Judalca. Many of his works have been reprinted or translated into Japanese, Italian, French, German, Hebrew and Russian. Irene Roth makes no claim to writings scholarly biography of her husband. This she leaves to future academics. She even refuses to claim credit as an active participant In her husband's scholarly research and writing. She writes instead a memoir that is a loving, nostalgic, sentimental and informative account of their

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Yiddish playwrights, artists and archcologlsts streamed through. What sounds like name-dropping reveals instead the central role that Moth played in Jewish scholarship. Upon re'.iretnent from Oxford In 1904 Cecil and Irene moved to Jeusalcm, Cecil spent his but years travelling regularly between Jerusalem and New York as he directed the writing and publication of ( h e Kn c y rIo p ar dI a Judaica The first volume appeared the day after he died Irene Koth writes in a warm chatty style. She paints a portrait of a paragon of humanity. Her husband, it appears, had no faults. As an historian he substantially enhanced our understanding of the Jewish past. This book is available at the Jewish Fedcraton Library.

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