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Omaha, Neb.. Fri., June 24,1983
Rabbi Barry L. Weinatein, associate rabbi and director of education at Temple Israel since 1971 has resigned his position with Temple Israel effective August 1,1983. In bis June 8 tetter of resignation to the congregation's Board of Trustees, Rabbi Weinstein says: "1 have be*n offered the p o s i t i o n of rabbi of Temple H'nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and 1 have decided Rabbi Wcinstcin to take advantage of this important opportunity." "Nonetheless", Rabbi Wcinatein continues, "I hope you can appreciate my affection for the congregation of Temple In rat I and for the many close relationships which my family and I have enjoyed with the Temple members as in the community at large." Rabbi Weinstcin came to Temple Israel as a newly ordained rabbi from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, clou of 1971. He served for several years as auutant rabbi before being elevated, in 1074, to associate rabbi and director of ed-
ucation. • Several new programs in the congregation were the work of Rabbi Weinatein. He was the moving spirit which formed the singles group, "Our Gang" and the Couples' Club. In 1979 "Our Gang" was presented the first Annual Jewish Communal Service Award of the Jewish Federation of Omaha in recognition to its contribution to the Jewish community. ' In formally accepting Rabbi Weinstein's resignation at the Board meeting, Or. Blaine Roffman, president of the congregation, expressed at length the fact that Rabbi Weinstein "will bo truly missed by us". Rabbi Sidney Brooks stated that while understanding the need for Rabbi Weinstein to further his rabbinical career, he would always regard Rabbi Weinstein as both a genuine friend and a cherished colleague. On Friday evening, July 8, the congregation will add special sentiments to the Shabbat Services at 7:30 p.m. Following the service a farewell Oneg Shpbbat will be given in honor of Rabbi and Mrs. Weinstein. All members of the congregation and the many friends of Rabbi and Mrs. Wcinstcin in the community are invited to attend.
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Open House Sunday Edith Gractz, loft, a resident of the Rose Olumkln Jewish Home, hi briefed on the upcoming Open Houso by Leo Jano Parsow, chairman. The Open House takes plnco Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. under the sponsorship of The Bureau for the Aging, Toby Kaftan, program chairman. Visitors have been requested to use this main entrance to the Home.
Swiss shocked at upcoming Palestinian meeting By Tamar Levy GENEVA (JTA) — The Swias government and officials at the United Nations were (hocked to learn that the scheduled conference on Palestinian rights which was forced to cancel a meeting in Parts this August reportedly due to French pressure, will take place here in August. The conference, which was met with fierce opposition when it was announced that Paris had been chosen as the venue for the August 10-24 meeting, was abandoned by tha committee responsible for planning the conclave. The date and location of the conference had been fixed by a General Assembly resolution adopted last December. But tho news of the conference to take
place at the UNESCO building, precipitated *ome reservation from the Swiss government and from police authorities that Geneva was not capablo of providing the security necessary for the conference. Some 1,000 delegates are expected to participate. Swiss officials have also expressed concern that hotels in the city will be unable to occomodate all the guests. Francesca Pomota, head of the UN division at the Swiss Foreign Office, said that the Swiss government expressed certain reservations concerning the meeting taking place in Geneva. Specifically the problem relates to security. During a debate in Parliament earlier, Swiss Foreign Minister Pierre Aubcr also mentioned the security problems and the
fact that there would be difficulty finding accommodations in August, the height of the tourist season here. Aubcr said however that according to international law, the UN was free to hold any conference and at any time they choose at the UN premises in Geneva. Minister of Polico Guy Fontanet was furious at the news that the meeting would take place here, saying that he had no idea where he would find sufficient security and polico force in August to replace all those who were on vacation. Tho objection to tho meeting in Paris had focused on security problems aa tho French government had made it clear that it was fearful that such a conclave might touch off anti-Semitic incidents as well as attract ter-
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Meanwhile, at the UN the mood was also gloomy. Many UN officials feared that their summer vacations might be interrupted by tho conference. And this opinion was also expressed by the UN press corps that are furious they will also bo forced to cancel, their plans for the customary August vacation. The Minister of Police is scheduled to call a press conference to expand on their security concerns and tho Jewish community is also expected to file protests. In New York, tho Israeli mission to the United Nations called the scheduled conference an "exercise in PLO propaganda" which will not achieve solving any problems of the Palestinian people.
Daub seeks freedom for Soviet family Congressman Hal Daub has personally undertaken the cause of a Russian family with the hope of speeding their release from the Soviet Union. His statement to Congress and his letter to Ilya Katz follow: STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN DAUB FOR CONGRESSIONAL CALL TO CONSCIENCE VIGIL FOR SOVIET JEWS
"FREE THE FAMILY OF ILYA KATZ"
PUCO participants The Federation's summer intern program is now under way. Interns are, from left, Naomi Mitchell, Jewish Press; Rosie Zwelback, Blutnkln Home; Gail Handleman, Jewish Preaa; Beth Seldin, B'nai B'ritb Youth Organization; Cindi Anderson, Federation Library, Seated with the interna is Steve Rod, executive director of the Jewish Community Center, who is In charge of the Professional Interns of the Jewish Communal Organizations <PIJCO).
"Mr. Speaker, for so many people in this world tho United States holds the ultimate treasures of life — freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of travel. Tho Soviet Union has never embraced these basic doctrines taken for granted by many people in thin country. Today, I would like to bring to your attention the fact that Soviet Jewish emigration has declined precipitously in the last few years. Figures from the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews state that in 1979, a peak year, 16,320 Jows were allowed to leave, while last year only 2,683 were freed; and still this year emigration bos amounted to a trickle of about 100 persons a month. In particular, and in light of this fact, I would like to bring to the special attention of my colleagues the plight of Ilya Katz, who
lives with his family of four in Kiev. Mr. Katz, a former attorney, has been denied the right to practice his profession, as have' the others in his family, because in 1979, he requested and was denied, permission to leave tho Soviet Union, on the grounds of insufficient kinship outside the country. I therefore have taken it upon myself to begin corresponding with the Katz family and I have adopted, as a personal cause, the plight of Ilya Katz and his family, in the hope of speeding their release and furthering the hope that the Katz family may one day reach freedom. We in Congress, and those in a position to influence tho situation of thousands like . Ilya Katz, must not allow these pleas for freedom to fall upon deaf ears. As we in the United States approach our 207th year of freedom, we must renew the fight for freedom commenced by our forefathers, (continued on page 3)
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Kevin Saltzman, son of Mr. and MfB. Ernest Saltzman, and Tucker Mogid, son of Dr. and Mrs: Bernard Magid, were chosen to represent Nebraska at Boy's Nation in Washington, D.C., July 22-30. Kevin and Tucker were selected earlier this month at Nebraska's Boy's State,
NJHS sponsors annual photo-essay contest Three $100 first prizes and three $50 second prizes will be awarded in the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society's I'hotoKimay Competition. 'The Jewish .Midwest: P e o p l e and Places." EnlranU ere to develop an essay ba*ed on an appropriate photograph from a family album, newspaper, archive*, or library. Subject* can include, stories from the writer's family history, community events, and narratives about organ-
izations, club*, synagogues, (social and business affairs. Essay length is 500 to 1,000 words for Category I, Grades 7 through 12; 1.000 to 1,500 words for Category II, College and Graduate Students; and Category HI, Adult* in the general community. Typed essay* are to be submitted with the photograph (at least 5x7 inches) to the NJHS. 333 South 1.12 Street. Omaha, Nebraska 68154. Final date for submission of entries is October
3, 1983. Research aid is available. Winners will be announced in November during Jewish Book Month. The photo-essay contest will be an annual event sponsored by the Morris C. Fellman Memorial Fund. The first year's awards are being made through a special gift to the fund by Kenneth a'nd Sandy Freed, former Omahana. Mr. Freed is a cousin of Mary Fellman. For further information, cpntacl Mary Fellman or Dr. Oliver Pol lak.
By Henry Stern Next meet, June 28. Before a large audience. Max Plait gave us a rundown on the family owned Ideal Buttling Co. He told us of his Lincoln experience, his stint at Creigbton U and gave us several humorous asides, before turning the. discuwion over to his son, Mike Platt, general manager of the firm. Mike displayed several samples of their products. Along with their Vess line, they distribute Schwrppen products. He discussed V e i s ' pioneer work in plastic containers and how only 26 percent of mda i* sold in returnable bottle*. We di«cuMcd the littering problems. It was a very interesting discussion because many of us have been customers of Ideal Bottling. We are ell invited W visit thrir new plant. Then we had a luncheon with Mollie at the helm, preceded by humorous anecdotes by President Morrie, which whetted our appetite*. Ed Tepperman recited the m o u i and Benschen was made by Art Goldstein. Marv Trailer made o final announcement about the trip to K. C. for the RoyalsYankees game. It'a July 10 — refreshments will be served with lunch at the Stadium Club. Art Grossman asked for dues to be paid end told us
that George Shapiro collected from sever) of us. President Morrie made the following announcements: Harry Rubinstein is rectiping at home; Nate Fine and Art Grossman are back with us; Treasurer Stalmaster has ordereU 18 dozen Yarmelkas, wear 'em and return the name plates; an acknowledgement from Mrs. Meleher for our sympathy for the passing of Jack; Elmer Rimmerman, the guett of Dave Dvorkin; Max Marcus, guett of Nate Marcus; Max Stein, guest of Harry Babendure; new life member, Mnynord Katzrnan; and new lift membership for Sam Epstein, courtMy, Ro&alinc. Nice to receive Cantor Edgar back with us. We sang for the birthday boys, with Art Goldstein at the piano. Vice President Sam Baruasked m to fill out the survey cards regarding the meals. Really, the food in getting better. The record turnout today was very gratifying. Norm Korney introduced our guest speaker, Lt. Gen. James M. Keck. After 37 years of active military service for our country, the General is presently Senior Vice President of Bozell-Jacobs. He was Vice Commander of SAC. He and his Kin, Col. Tom Keck, were the only father and ton team to fly more than three
times the sound barrier. The General has served in all war* since World War II, and was in the Yom Kippur War as official photographer for the U.S. He i* active in innumerable civic aff a i r s , a n d has Ire en president of the United Way, <n> institution close to our hearts. He stressed the fact that our government IN the longest living government on earth. He told us that government cannot do everything for us; we must be self-reliant. We are borrowing from future generations and we are an overlawyercd society. Social ethics means s«lf-*acrifice. We have the highr«t standards in the world, produce the most crops and care and have the highest regards for the value of family communities. We cannot continue to'take from future generations. He told us how he listened and talked when. he campaigned for the Senate and learned about Nebraska's problems. We are grateful for his appearance, and will long-remember hi» advice. Thank you, General Keck.
New boiler arrives MORE HOT WATER... Steven Rod (left), executive director of the JCC, fcsd Arnold Weiae, maintenance supervisor. Inject a new boiler which will provide added capacity for the Center'* hot water wytAem. '
Disagreement surfaces over King anniversary By Naomi Mitchell A Washington representative of the American Jewish Committee is at loggerheads with Jewish veteran*' groups over a proposed act to mark the 20th anniversary of Martin Luther Kiag's famous march on Washington with a special holiday. In a news release Hyman Bookbinder said that a King holiday would "serve not only to honor this American giant, but.to challenge all Americani to make his dream real and labting." .' Bookbinder testified in favor of the legialation as part of a panel of witnesses
that also included House Speaker t i p O'Neill, Senator Edward Kennedy and Coretta King. Meanwhile. Jewish War Veteran*' National Commander Stanley Zwaik announced in a separate news release that his organization has cancelled its plans to participate in August ceremon»e« to commemorate the King march. Zwaik said that after the JWV lent its support to a "Coalition of Conscience" organized by Coretta King to prepare a 1983 celebration, its name was used to endorse a declaration by the Coalition which "dealt with
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Ann Buchalter The Bat Mitzvah of Ann Bucholtcr will be celebrated on June 25 at Temple Israel. Ann i» the daughter of Or. Barbara Buchalter and the law Dr. Leonard Buchalter. Ann just* completed seventh grade at Beveridge Jr. High where she is in the Honor* Program. She in also very active in horseback riding and has won numerous ribbons and trophies in English riding in the hunter-jumper shows. Ann is a member of the North Hills Hunt, the lown Nebraska Hunter Jumper Association and the Ponca Pony Club. Ann also enjoys foxhtinting. reading and swimming.
By Estelle Rosenberg Recently the Tempie Youth Group elected new board members for the upcoming year. President is Anne Sartori; vice president, Becky Brnsch; secretary, Dana Gaiter; treasurer, Karen K a l i s h ; chaplain, Owen Nieberg. Jordon Kominsky will continue as advisor. The group feels this board wilt continue the excellent programs that Lincoln Temple Youth Group is well known for.
(continued from page 1) June 16, 1983 Mr. Ilya Katz U.S.S.R. 252049 Kiev 49 Vozdukhoflotsky Perculok V3'Apartrnent 43. Dear Mr. Katz: Your name was given to me by a friend of mine in my home state of Nebraska, and she has told me of your wishes, I want to personally extend my friendship to you and your family. I hope your difficulties are improving. I, as a member of the U.S. Congress, have spoken about you on the floor of the House of Representatives. I will try to do all that I can
The Realbanc Board of Directors has announced the promotion of Judy Zaiman Gotsdiner to second vice president. Ms. Gotsdiner joined Omaha National Corporation in 1077 as an assistant attorney. She was promoted to officer in 1980 and further promoted to chief legal counsol for Realbanc in 1032. It is within this position that she also holds the secretarial title to the Board of Directors for Realbanc.
Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Kushner, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue on Friday, June 24 at 8 p.m. Following evening services Mr. and Mrs. Kushner will host an Oncg Shabbat. June 25, following Shabbat services her parents will honor Elizabeth Ann with a kiddush. All congregation members and friends are cordially invited to attend.
JCAC installs officers By Sandi White CLUB 5 6 The June 30 overnight is almost here! Hope your money ($8) is already at the J! First, we'll go to the Kart Ranch at 144th and I, and then ciiinc back to the J to swim, eat and watch movies. In the morning, we'll have the car wash! Plan on staying until 11 a.m. K-6 The zoo and TV station visit was great, and so was the aquarium and Schramm Park. Now, talk to your parents so you con join us in going to SAC and the Kart Ranch on June 29. On July G we're off to the Children's Museum and the waterslide. Don't miss it!
NEW OFFICERS — The Jewish Cultural Arts Council has installed new officers for 1903-04. From left are: Mary Fellman, advisor, Alan Ilackel, chairman; Linda Dunn, vice chairman; Bob Yaffe, secretary; Margie Gutnik, budget chairman. — - •— —
John Lehr has graduated cum laude from Duke University in Durham, N.C. with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. He will assume a position with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies in New York City on June 27,1983. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Lchr.
Former Omaha resident, Morrisa Baskin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Baskin of Palatine, III., recently graduated from Vassar College. Miss Baskin. graduated Phi Beta Kappa and received departmental honors from the department of biology and general honore, Miss Baskin plans to at-
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Robert and Hindy Batt announce the June 9 birth The Young at Heart will of a daughter, Sara Alexis. Paternal grandparents Over the summer new ho»t a pot-luck supper June members are invited to join 25, 5:30 p.m., at the South- are Mr. and Mrs. Norman wood Club House. Batt, Great-grandmother is the group. The committee in charge Mrs. Rose Blumkin. Maof the event consists of Rose ternal grandparents are Mr. A volunteer Temple li- Bloch, Leelo Sommerhauser and Mrs. Sam Silver of brarian is needed to begin and Sylvia Singer. Kitchener, Ontario, cataloging books and arThis will be a evening of Canada, Maternal greatranging the Library. If you entertainment and sur- grandmother is Mrs. Pearl have some experience or prises. For reservations, call Goldstein of Toronto, would like to learn how, Rose Bloch 489-3521. Canada. please contact Rabbi Kenneth White, 435-8004. Rabbi Kenneth White of the South Street Temple is trying to set up beginning Hebrew class over the summer.
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Open house The ROM Blumkin Jewish Home for the elderly will conduct an open house Sunday from 2-4 p.m., and the residents are eager to show their new home. This open house program is a marvelous opportunity to aee what an enlightened and concerned community has done to provide hospitable accommodations for its elderly. Friends and relatives of the residents — especially those who have not yet toured the entire facility — will be impressed with the bright quarters, clean balls and tastefully-decorated reception areas. This is a time to rejoice with the resident* on the occasion of a great party. The drives are paved, the grounds are landscaped and the extensive greenery is in bloom. With cooperative weather, the day should be warm and enticing. With the construction of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, much has been accomplished for the elderly of this community. A great step forward has been taken and there is much to be thankful for. But this does not mean that caring for the elderly is to be taken off our list of things to do. The aging of the Jewish population is proceeding at a fast dip and it won't be U» long before new problems of care will have to be addressed. A Hebrew University professor said recently that the proportion of diaspora Jews over the age of 65 will increase by five percent to 20 percent of the total population by the year 2,000. In Israel, for example, he predicted that the number of Jews aged 65 or over will increase from 258,000 in 1975 to 456,000 by the end of the century. This rapid increase in the size of the elderly population poses new challenges for the professionals and the lay leadership who are involved in planning care facilities. In Omaha, the responsibility is a major effort of the Bureau for the Aging of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Even as-we applaud our efforts to date in establishing the Livingston Plaza Apartments for the well elderly and even as we take pride in the open house of the Rose Blumkin Home, there is planning to do for the future. Time has a way of going full speed ahead without pausing and were it not for the planning and effort of years gone by, the Omaha Jewish community might not be.as well prepared as it is. Now that we ore mid-way Into 1933, let us pause only long enough to enjoy the new Home during its open house. Then, it should be back to work with planning and activity geared toward that magic number — the year 2,000. What kind of Jewish community will we have? Will there be ample facilities for the larger number of aged? Time will tell. It always does.
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Israel's newest export HAIFA — If an American playwright were to present a drama in which Judaism is presented us a pollution, and Jews as the lowest dreg* of humanity, the Jewish community would be up in arms against this obviously blatant (Taunting of virulent anti-Semitism. But if a play built around that theme is written and presented in Israel, before Israeli audiences, the local critic* refer to it* "honest selfexamination" and its "incisive" handling of anti-Semitism and of Zionism. The piny in question is entitled "Nefesh Yehudi," a Jewish Soul, and it is written by Yehoshua Sobol. Israel's masochistic theater-goers have flocked to see i t And now it has merited a great honor. It has been selected as the opening event in the famous Edinburgh Festival to be held in August, to be performed in Hebrew with simultaneous English translation. Jews in the audience will squirm with embarrassment, sham* and indignation, but the canny managers of the Festival need not be on the defensive. After all, was this play not written by a Jew end well received in Israel? In recent years Israel's svant-gardo theater has specialized in plays which examine and, expose every weakness, real or imagined, in Jewish character and in Israel life. The more intense the bitterness and toe grater the sdf-flagellstion, the more popular the plays. Some have sunk so low in their disgusting self •denigration that they have been hooted off the boards, but still the eudisaee* come to rewl in the mud bsth. A Jewish Sculjs based on the true life story of a demented yaur.g Jewish genius, Otto Wenninger, who lived in Vienna at the turn of the century and committed suicide in 1903 at the age of 23. Sobol skillfully turns Weininger's philosophical observations into a well-constructed drama. Let's overlook the sex; after dl. thst is in fashion and is supposed to be a hallmark of avant-garde theater. The night we sow the play presented by the Haifa Theater we could not believe our cars, and had to purchase
a copy of the t e n to make sure we had not been mistaken. In scene after scene Weininger rants on. He talks of the Jew as categorized by ethical wasteland, nothingness in spirit, disbelieving in law end order, a perpetual anarchist from birth. Jews are the lowest dregs of humanity. To Weininger Judaism is a tragedy, a blemish, the source of all evil. "I belong to a cursed race," be shouts. Judaism is a pollution. The Aryan spirit will vomit out this filth. Weininger's writing! lived on after him, and naturally served as source books for those who needed justification for their anti-Semitism. Hitler is said to have commented that Wcininger was the only Jew who had the right to live, because he recognized that the Aryan* had to be cleansed of contaminations like this. The embittered writer drove himself to madness, converted to Christianity, and then committed suicide. If Sobol bod intended to show the absurdity of Weininger's philosophy he has failed miserably. Instead be gives this intellectual maniac the center of the stage from which, in seen* after scene, be spouts his anti-Semitic drivel, and other nonsense whkh is of no immediate concern here. "The Merchant of Venice" is o mild and innocent pastoral, compared to the vicious anti-S«miUam of "A Jewish Soul." There have been protests KgsJatt the play in Israel, but spokesmen of the theatrical establishment, hastened to condemn "the self •appointed guardians of spurious values'' and to charge censorship. The very word is enough to serve as a rallying call for all who call themselves liberals, and pkys like this, and others, continue to dominate and defile the siege in Israel. Israel has been seeking to increase its exports — agricultural, industrial and cultural We now have c great new product: packaged anti-Semitism. The non-Jewish audi' enee in Edinburgh will lap it up, especially because it is a genuine product of the degenerate Jewish people who are the evil (self-acknowledged) of the Western world.
Discrediting Israel By Thomas A. Dine, Executive Director American Israel Public Affair* Committee. We've all seen them. Those newspaper columns and articles which condemn today's Israel by comparing it unfavorably to the wonderful little Israel that dialed just a few years ego. That is just one of the devices used by (tnli-lsracl figures in their continuing campaign to discredit Israel. It's a neat trick — one that works especially well if the anti-Israel propagandist succeeds in getting hit reader* or listeners to forget thst he uwd to rail against the "old" Israel, that idyllic place which existed prior to I9G7. We may have all wen these tricks, all part of the repertoire of the anti-Israel community. Still it is good to know that Labs are being kept on the anti-Israel propaganda effort, that the various tactic* — new and old — are being monitored and followed. That is why the American luracl Public Affairs Committee started publishing an annual "Who's Who" of antiIsrael personalities and organizations in Washington back in 1977. Thst is alto why it has now issued The Campaign to DUeredit hrael, a 154-page book which take* a comprehensive took at the anti-Israel effort in the United Slates, at the organizations and at the key personalities.'' First the bad news. The anti-Israel effort is growing more sophisticated. Open calls for the destruction of Israel ore being replaced by a new approach, an approach characterized s s "aimed quite precisely at the underlying reasons Americans support Israel."
Paradoxically, the anti-Israel campaign has met its frreatatt successes where the far left and far right meet. The Trotskyut Socialist Worker* Party and the Peoples AntiWar Mobilization have at least one thing in common with the extreme right-wing Liberty Lobby — and with some of America's largest corporations. The authors put it this way: "Of the groups they have boon able to attract, on embarrassingly large percentage (though by no means all) are extremists of one stripe or another who find themselves in an incongruous alliance with oil companies, aerospace firms serving Arab clients, lobbyists from the Washington elite, and a variety of sheikhs, kings, and sultans. Compared to the large, vibrant, mainstream groups who comprise the majority of Israel's strong supporters in the United States, the domestic constituency for anti-Israel work is noisy but diminutive. Still the anti-Israel campaign cannot be dismissed At the very least, the anti-Israeli organizations have enough money to buy a hearing. That is why the anti-Israel campaign bears watching. That is also why The Campaign to Dkcredil hrael should be read. Free of polemics and exhaustively documented, it u essential reading for anyone interested in the current Washington-based anti-Israel effort. Its authors do not argue that those holding anti-Israel views should not express them — in any forum they may choose. Thoy do. However, argue that a light should be abed on their activities. This fine report sheds that light.
That is where we get the "old VB. new" Israel dichotomy. That is also where David end Goliath come in. The ontiIsraeli* have'stolen that analogy and mode it work for them by making the Palestinians "little David." Goliath, of course, is powerful Israel. Facts don't count for much so the fact that Israel is still surrounded by hostile stales remains unmentioned. But, of course, it isn't the sophisticated nature of their propaganda that is the nnti-Israeli« most effective tool. The improved propaganda, like the blue ribbon lobbyists and the impressive political contacts, all arc a product of the anti-Israel lobby's wealth. They have everything that money can buy — organizations, hired public rsSs^ons firms and lobbyists, and activities by business elites with ~ high-level political contact*. But essentially, that is all they have. The biggest problem the anti-Israel lobby faces is that it has no natural constituency. There ore, of course, several million Americans of Arab descent. However, 80% of ArabAmericans are of Lebanese Christ tan background. Most are uninterested in joining organizations which ore pro-PLO and pro-Syrian. In fact, it is estimated that as few as 2S>% of Arab Americans have joined anti-Israel groups.
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Tfao ntloa of Gamla In northern Israel are silent reminder* of the Jewish zealots' stand against Roman forces.-
Archaeologist Shmarya Gutman at the Gamla nit© in northern Israel.
One of the dolmens, not far from the archaeological site of Gamla in northern Israel.
By Halm Shapiro Romans, over 6,000 committed suicide at Gamla, with anGOLAN HEIGHTS — It it the site of one of the great other 4,000 dying in the fighting there. battles of ancient times, with less than 10,000 Jewish men, One problem that is etill bothering the archaeologists is women and children holding out against 60,000 crack troops the complete absence of any human bones at Gamla. Perof the occupying Roman Legion in the first century CE, haps other Jews came later to bury the heroes. but until just about a dozen years ago, no one even knew Another difficulty was to figure out where all the people where the battle had occurred. lived on the relatively small peak. Current excavations, The place is Gamla, here in Israel's north. Gazota in however, have shown that the houses were terraced, with Hebrew mean* camel, and the ruins are indeed located on . the roof of one forming the floor of another. a ridge that resembles a camel's hump when seen from A visit to Gamla involves a long, rocky climb down, with above. Nevertheless, few believed archaeologist Shmarya the climb back up even longer and rockier. Upon arrival, Gtttman when he first identified the site. one can see the wall, with the first breach made by the But after he uncovered the ramp built by the Roman Romans, at the town gate. One can also see why that attack army, found a synagogue and ritual bath, and discovered was repulsed. The break was a small one and the attackers hundreds of rounded catapult stones, the other scholars must have been forced to close ranks and enter almost in began to take the claim seriously. The excavations, which single file. began in 1970, ore continuing and every year they turn up The second breach in the wall is larger and here the a little more. Romans must have poured through in overwhelming numbers. "Masada of the North" Thestory of Gamla is told by Josephus Flaviua, a Jewish Two cisterns for water have been uncovered so far and general who was taken prisoner by the Romans and later in times of peace the town also had water from Nahal went over to the Roman side. In his well-known History, Doliot, the stream that ran through one of the ravines surJoiephu* describes Gamla as the last Jewish stronghold in rounding the peak. According to one view, most of the men the north to hold out against the Roman forces, which oc- in Gamla must have earned their livelihoods by herding cupied the Holy Land from 63 BCE to the fourth century sheep, which they would take out all week, returning only CE. for the Sabbath. Ancient synagogue Gamla's story is remarkably similar to that of Masada, Then, they would no doubt gather in the synagogue, a on the Dead Sea, whose inhabitants' heroic struggle against the Romam is far more famous. In fact, Gamla fell four rectangular structure of almost monumental proportions, years before Maiada and while only 960 defenders took with tiers of black basalt stone benches. It is the oldest their own liven at Masada rather than surrender to the synagogue to have been discovered so far in Roman Pal-
estine, and it predates the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by four years. This in itself in important because it indicates that then were synagogues in Israel even before the Temple ritual had ended. The entrance, as in other, later synagogues in Galilee, faces in the direction of Jerusalem. In one corner is a closetlike recess, possibly a storage place for the holy scrolls used in the worship service. All around the synagogue lie the catapult stones which the Romans used to batter the town into submission. So far, over 1,700 have teen counted. Next door to the synagogue is the ritual bath, used for purification. The bath was examined recently by a rabbi, who found that it fulfills all the ritual requirement*. Those who prefer their ancient sites'elusive and mysterious might take note of another aspect of Gamla which has nothing to do with Jews or Romans. These are the dolmens, great slabs of rock, each balanced on two other rocks and resembling objects which were found in England, Scandinavia and Brittany. ' .. • The scholars believe that they were erected in about 2,000 BCE as tombs or places for sacrifice, but more than that they cannot say, neither about the dolmens nor about those who erected them. Perhaps the deepest mystery of all is how theyi managed to put the huge, stones in place.-(,,. But even for those with no interest at all in history and pre-history, there is a lot to find in the environs of Gamla. The nature reserve that encompasses the site includes the highest year-round waterfall in the country. Bird-watchers spend hours on the nearby cliffside observing the vultures and even an occasional eagle nesting there. And the picnic site, located in some nearby Byzantine ruins, is a nice spot to have lunch.
Newcomers names wanted . To welcome now arrivals, the Newcomer* Committee of the Jewish Federation would tike to be informed of people who have recently moved to Omaha. Newcomers are assigned a host who welcomes them and introduces them to the Omaha Jewish community. Additional hosts, both couples and singles, arc always needed. Names of newcomers and people who ere interested in being hosts should be referred to Ellen Gordman, Federation Public Relations Associate at 334-8200.
Iowa Home 0 E 8 MOINES - The Jewish Federation of Greater Dcs Moines has announced plans to (mild a new Iowa Jewish Home for the Jewish elderly. Cost is projected at $4.71) million.
May figures NEW YORK (JTA) This is barely over half the The Soviet Jewry Research number permitted to emiBureau of the National grate a year ago and leu Conference on Soviet Jewry than three percent of those (NCSJ) reports that only allowed to leave at this time 116 Jews were allowed to during tho peak year of leave the USSR in May. 1979.
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SERVICES: Friday: Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat service 7 p.m. Late Friday night family service 8:15 p.m. Beginning with Friday evening July 1, the late Friday night service will be discontinued for the summer. Services will be held in the chapel at 7 p.m. throughout the summer months. BAT MITZVAH The Bat Mitzvah of Jori Berger. daughter of Diane Berger and the late Michael Berger, will be held on Friday evening, June 24, at 8:16 p.m. GrandparenU are Joe and Belle Berger of Skokie, [lh and Jack and Doris Friedland of Ft. Laudcrdale, Florida,• • The Oneg Shabbat reception will lie sponsored by Diane Berger in honor of her dautghter. Saturday: Morning service 8:45 a.m. UFF BUFF TbeUff Ruff of Gary Kudym will be held at the Saturday morning service, June 25. Hi* marriage the next day will be to Robbi Kolnick, daughter of Betty and Martin Kolnick. Clats with the Rabbi 7:45 p.m. Mincha 8:30 p.m. Mincha ia followed by Shslosn s'udot, Ma'ariv and Havdslah. 8unday: Morning service 9 a.m. Breakfast and "Exploring Jewish ideas" with the rabbi, follows the service. Weekday*: 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. CONGREGATIONAL PICNIC An "Independence Day" picnic will be held on the grounds of Beth Israel Synagogue on Sunday, July 3.
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SERVICES: the entire family, games for Friday: 7:30 p.m. the children and Israeli Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks, dancing and music. Light Rabbi Barry L. Weinatein refreshments will be avail- and Cantor Harold I. Fireable during the afternoon. stone will officiate. Games are scheduled to beThe Oneg Shabbat folgin at 2 p.m., and a barbecue lowing services will be given will begin at 5 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, salads by Dr. Barbara Buchalter in and dessert will be served at honor of the Bat MiUvah of her, daughter, Ann Frances a minimum charge. Buchalter." Saturday: Morning services: 11 a.m. BAT MITZVAH SERVICES: Ann Frances BucbaJFriday: 8:15 p.m. ter, daughter of Dr. BarRabbi Paul Drawn and bara B u c h a l t e r , will Cantor Emil Berkovits will celebrate her Bat Mitrvah conduct the services. during Shabbat Services Saturday; Friday and Saturday, June Morning services 9:30 a.m. 24 and 25. Minha-maariv 8:50 p.m. Sunday: 9 n.ra. State mum Weekday*: 7 a.ro. and 5:30 p.m. ,. WASHINGTON (JTA) BAT MITZVAH — The State Department Rcnee Mitchell, daugh- refused to comment on ter of Mr. and Mrs. Stan- I>rc»» reports that the U.S. ley J . M i t c h e l l , wilt has been supplying Syria become a Bat MiUvah on and Egypt, as well at Israel, Friday evening, June 24 and with spy plane photographs Saturday morning, June 25. during the past few years. The report*, attributed to "defense sources," said the sharing of aerial photographs began in 1976, after Israel and Syria' signed a SERVICES: disengagement agreement Saturday: 9 a.m. on the Golan Heights. Sunday: 9 o_m. Syria gets reconnaissance Services are conducted by photos of the areas where it* Sam Sacks. troops face Israeli forces, as on the Golan Heights and in Lebanon and Egypt gets material where it is inSERVICES: volved, the sources said. Friday: 7 p.m. Dally and Saturday: The residents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the families, volunteers and friends of the residents The Omaha Veterans to attend services in the Administration Medical Herbert Goldtten Syn- Center conducted its annual agogue. KiddusJ] following Volunteer Recognition proservices on Shabbat gram recently. Among those honored were Ettelle Turkc), a gold B'nal Jacolb pin award for 5,000 hours; Adas Yesttttron Jennie Bear, 3,365 hours; I»adore Lewis, Sol Lagman, 8ERVICES: Sol Mann and Harry GreenSaturday: 8:45 o.m. berg, Jewish War Veterans. Sunday: 8 a.m.
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Judy Handleman became the bride of Stuart Sbkolnick on Sunday, June f>. The 5 p.m. ceremony was held at Beth Israel Synagogue. Rabbi Isaac Nadoff and Cantor Leo Felt man officiated. A candlelight dinner and dance followed at the synagogue. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Handleman. She was attended by ber sister Gail Handleman, maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Shelly Frank of Lincoln, Neb., Bernice Ginsberg of St. I»ui«, Mo., Cam Garcia end Maria Stoycos of Tucson, Arit. • Mrs. Stuart Shkolnick The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. "Rodney Both.thc bride and groom Shkolnick. The groom's graduated from the Univerbrother. Jeff Shkolnick of sity of Arizona in 1982. The Houston served as best groom is currently in his man. Other groomsmen second year of law school at were Alan Handleman, the University of Iowa. The Barry Grossman, Jeff bride is employed by the Cooper, Dan Wintroub all University of Iowa. of Omaha..Todd KirshenAfter a trip to Walt bourn of Lincoln and Joe Disney World and Epcot Mahould of Kansas City, Center the couple will live in Mo. Iowa City.
Beth Israel is scene of Schwartz, Klein rites Janet Schwartz and Fishbain of Lo* Angeles, Jill Harry Klein were married Kanter of Clifton, NJ, Beth at Beth Israel Synagogue on Nelle of New York City, June 19 in an afternoon cer- Laurie Schwartz of Omaha, emony officiated by Rabbi and Harley Cohen and Lisa Isaac Nadoff. Klein of New York City, sisParents of the newlyweds ters of the groom. are Dr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Best man for his brother Schwartz of Omaha and Mr. was Dr. Robert Klein of and Mrs. Bernard L. Klein New York City. of Hollis HilU, New York. Groomsmen were John GrandparenU of the couple Klein of New York City, are Mr. and Mrs. Abe brother of the groom, and Klopper of Omaha, Mrs. Dr. Meyer Schwartx., AtHilda Schwerts si Clear- lanta, Ga., brother of the water, Fla and Mrs. Fannie bride. Also attending the Klein or Bayside, New groom were Harlan NeugeYork. boron, New York City, and Matron of honor was Sue Steven Saleh, Los Angeles. Hoekstra of North Hnlcdon, Following the ceremony, NJ, sister of the bride. a dinner and dance were Bridesmaids were Susan held at Beth Israel. The bridal couple will honeymoon in Hawaii before making their homo in Rochester, New York.
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Mr. and Mrs. Miles Remer wilt present a musical program Saturday at 2 p.m. during the Hedassah. Oneg Shabbat ot the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home.
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The wedding of Terri Su« Gritler and John Howard Bernttein was he!d*Sunday, June 19. Rabbi Sidney H. Brook* . officiated the 11:30 a.m. ceremony at Temple Israel where a reception was held foil/)wing the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mm. William Keifer of San Francisco, Ca., and Clcti* M. Grider of Indepcndc'ncc, Mo. She it a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia and holds o matter"*) degree in hospital administration from Washington University in St. Louis. S h c b on
The engagement of Sheila Wilk of San Antonio, TX. to Alan (I.nnny) Harris Cooper of Dallas, TX.'has been announced by the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilk of 8nn .Antonio. The bride recently graduated from the UniveraKy of Texas at Austin with a degree in advertising. At the University of Tenon she was affiliated with Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. The groom is the *on of former Omiftinns, Mr. and Mr*. Ralph Cooper now of Dalian. The groom graduated from'the University of Texas ot Austin with n digrec in psychology. At school he was affiliated with Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, Grandparent* of the bride are Mri). Mary Lcavitt and the late Leo Leavitt of Skokie, IL. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilk of Houston. TX. Grandparents of the groom are Mrs. Beverly
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Rachel Cohen, age seven, is a second grader at Underwood Hills elementary school and a participant in the summer reading club sponsored by the Jewish federation Library. Rachel and her mother, Teresa Cohen, left, stand In the Federation Library as Rachel displays her favorite book' The Giving Tree.
Weinbcrg and Lisa Wisnia. Each SuperRcader will receive a special bookmark upon reading and reporting on five books. At ihe completion often books and reports, the SuperReaders will receive a special prize and recognition for their achievements at the annual Library reception for summer reading club participants. "There is still time to sign up for the club, read and report on books you select and become a SuperReadcr" said Edythe Wolf, Federation librarian.
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my favorite was the young woman standing just outside Carnegie Hall, pkying her violin. It took a minute to realize the sound of a full orchestra accompanying her . . . on a recording! Sad sights too, in the Big Apple. There were tome very chilly nights, and more than once we saw hometess street people, huddling around an opening near a curb from whkb came cozy, steamy heat They settled down for the night there, despite shelters operated for such unfortunates. Well, those are a few eiatnples of New York sights . . . at least the way 1 saw them. I just wasted you to know I wasn't being selfish and only thinking of myself. AU the time I was making notes about what I'd tell you when I got home!
Israeli counselor serves JCC camp Camp Chaverim, the children's day camp at the Jewish Community Center, has added an Israeli counselor to the ulaff. She U Osnat (Osi) Milstain, a 21-year-old nature specialijl from Ramat-Gan near Tel Aviv. Ms. MiUtain served in the Israeli Army from 19S0 to 1082 as a nature tpeciolUt providing guided trip* for soldiers in and around Jerusalem. Her specialty with Camp Osnat MiUtaln Chnverim will be nature tludirt. Itrncli songs and the Camp Chaverim prodancrtgrams are Al Bream, diUpon completion of htr rector, Judy Brookstein, asassignment in Omaha in fci*l<int director; Deb late July, she and a girl Sharer, s p o r t i ; Retho friend from Israel plan to Herman, crafts; and counvisit national pork* in the selor! Patty Zinn, Cathy western port of the Unitwl Kin«.Tirn Di Blati, Mandy Frost, Kevin Joos, Percy States. Other staff involved in Ahrendt.
San Jose Synagogue names Cantor Karp Cantor Gail Karp has been appointed cantor at Temple Emanuel in Son Jose, CA. Cantor Karp, who succeeds Cantor Bertran Bern*, will join Rabbi Michael Berkon and the professional clerical staff in San Jose beginning July 1. Invested in 1078 by the Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion in New York, Cantor Karp
came to the Bay Area after living five years in Nebraska, serving Temple I»roel in Omaha and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in Lincoln'. Cantor Karp and her husband, Rabbi Henry Karp (of Congregation Shir Hadush in Saratoga) reside with their daughter, Shira, two, and their son, Joshua, born June C, in Lou Gatos, CA.
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By Naaey Pearlman luck, Patty. We'll all miss I would like to start out you. this column, by thanking The residents are planLiberty Fairer and Ann ning 8 lovely Ice Cream SoFink for filling in for me cial for Father1* Day. during the past month on The big event of the Tuesdays. That's when we month is our exciting Open have our Sing-a-long and I House on June 20. We're know it would have been so- sure the majority of the rely missed bad it not been community has received in* for Liberty and Ann. So vitations by now, so ptan to thanks a heap. attend from 2 to 4. There Our newest volunteer is a will be guided tours by the lovely lady who just moved LOVE volunteers so come here from California a join us for a look et thin month ago. Already her beautiful facility and meet smiling face is welcomed by the residents. They will be the residents. Her name is expecting you. Georgia Ost row, and besides Some other new voluncoming on Tuesdays, she's teers are Margie Levy already been elbow deep in (Seth't wife) and their son dough helping with baking Jacob. The residents all on F r i d a y s . Welcome helped Jacob celebrate his aboard, Georgia. . birthday on June 16. There A big MOO to farmers are alto many friendly faces Karin. Sharon Conlon and in the gift shop who would Shirley Gaston for sup- like to see you . . . come and porting Notional Dairy nay hello to Elsie Fogel, Month by serving cheese,- Anne Bernstein, Ruth sherbet and yogurt on Bernstein, Ida Brick, Sylvia DSVIA, Joanie Kaiman, Ann Thursdays, Celebrating June birth- Schulman, Ann Belmont, days are Libbie Barron, Shirley Altsular, Julie Ruthie Potash and Pauline Schapiro, Rachel Bteicher, YVtdman. Congratulations Helen Rifkin. Peggy Chasen, Sandy Belgrade, ladies. Karin wishes to thank Doris Shuktrrt and Fran Sharon Conlon and all the Kimmel, to mention a few. volunteers who helped out while she was vacationing in Correction the Ozarks, The LOVE column rePatty, secretary at the ported last week that Jack Blumkin Horse, will be Zysman was a new resident leaving this month to of the Rote Blumkin Jewish pursue other interests. Good Home. Hi* stay was temporary and relatives advised the Jewish P r e » that ho was not a permanent resident. OUT LUNCHEON "Entertaining with a Flair" is ORTa theme for this year's annual Taste and Tell Luncheon. The event JACK MELCHER will take place on June 26th In the obituary for Jock at noon at the Erabaasy Melcher which appeared rePork Clubhouse, 9045 Bun. cently in the Jewish Press Lois Friedman, in coop- the name of his son, Byron eration with the Wooden Melcher of Jasper, Ind, was Spoon,, will put on a inadvertently omitted from gourmet cooking demon- the names of the survivors. stration. Also included on BEN FINKELSTEIN the agenda will be an origServices were held on inal art show by the new June 19 at B'nai Abraham Jewish artist, Amram Ebgi. Cemetery for Ben FinkelThe art b represented by stein, 63. Judy Newman. Mr. Finkelstein i« surAdmission it $5 which in- vived by his wife, Evelyn; cludes lunch and a cook- son, Harold; daughter, Ann book. Reservations should Schlcmrncr of Moorhead, l>e called in to Shelley Ei- Minn.; sinter, Zofm Mulholsenmnnat 300-1136. land. Pasadena, Calif.
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