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A poor man from the Russian village of one be clean if both came down a dirty Kasrilevke (everyone there was poor) went chimney? If you don't understand this, you to see Baron Rothschild in Paris arid offered never will Understand Talmud." him the secret of eternal life — for the palFor many in the audience the best story try sum of 300 rubles. involved a house guest who was implored to Rothschild paid the sum and asked for the stay and enjoy the delights of food and secret, of eternal life. The poor man said, drink. "Move to Kasrilevke, no rich man has ever When he finally persuaded his host that died there." he had to leave, the host presented him with And so it went, a series of characters from a bill for food and ^lodging. the world of Sholom Aleichem was transThe case went to the rabbi for arbitration. ported to the Jewish Community Center The rabbi heard both arguments and detheater last Saturday night, T* cided in favor of the host. An estimated 500 filled every seat in the When the guest proceeded to make paytheater and much of the stage as entertainer ment, the host said, "Money, I don't want Murray Horwitz introduced "An Evening of your money... I just wanted you to see what Sholom Aleichem" to open the new semes- a lousy rabbi we have." ter of the College of Jewish Family LearnThe show, hailed as a success by most of ing. those contacted by this reviewer, followed a The one-man show brought to life not deli dinner in the JCC auditorium. Enough only the village of Kasrilevke, but the mis- said about the dinner. (M.M.) ery of the inhabitants ajid the wisdom of the rabbis. Books here Kasrilevke, for example, is known for its The Jewish Federation Library has anmud, and one day this poor shlemel finds a nounced that copies of "The Best of Sholom wallet in the mud. He rushes to return the Aleichem", edited by Irving Howe and Ruth wallet and the 90 rubles to the rightful R. Wisse are available for $3.95. owner with the expectation of a promised reward. But the owner claims that the wallet contained 100 rubles. The case goes to the rabbi who decides in favor the shlemel. "Obviously, if the wallet you lost contained 100 rubles, this is not your wallet!" Alan Katchen, director, ADL-CRC Some students played a prank and placed agency of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, a sleeping man near a tombstone in the has been promoted to regional director of cemetery. . • -••••••-. ADL in Columbus, Upon awakening, the man reasoned,- '-'If Ohio. •- -*'- •• ;-. • • I am dead, why do I have to go to the bathAccording to Dr. room?" —:a triumph of Talmudic logic, Mr. Carl Greenberg, Horwitz exclaimed. ADL/CRC presiThen, of course, the famous story about dent, a successor to the Russian soldier who demanded that Reb Mr. Katchen for Yosef teach him the Talmud. the Omaha post is First, the three question test, said-the being sought and a rabbi. transition period is If two men go down a chimney and one planned. emerges clean, which one washes. The anMr. Katchen has swer is wrong. i'served as local diThe second and third question are the rector the past two Alan Katchen same as the first and the frustrated soldier and one-half years." answers incorrectly each time. In his new post, he will havejesporisibilities Finally, the rabbi explains, "How could in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

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By Robert and Susan Yaffe Kullah Weekend chairman The Jewish Cultural Arts Council announces that noted author and speaker, Max Dimont, will be the 1984 Kallah Weekend .Scholar. The Kallah weekend will be March 9-11. Mr. Dimont is perhaps most famous for his bestselling book, Jews, God and History, a book that has over one and a half million copies in print. It has been translated into French, Hebrew, Spanish, Hindu, Japanese, Swedish, Max Dimont and Russian. As one commentator observed — "Two things most common to Jewish homes in America are the Mezzuzah and a copy of Jews, God, and History." One reviewer called it, "A scholarly work that reads like a detective story." The Los Angeles Times called it, "Unquestionably the best popular history of the Jews written in the English language." In addition to Jews, God, and History, Mr. Dimont has authored, The Indestructable Jews an "action-packed" journey through 4,000 years of history, and The Jews in America, a book dealing with the roots, history and destiny of American Jews. His latest-work- —, The;Amazing Adventures.of.the Jewish People —"a history book for children, will be published in the spring of this year.

Mr. Dimont is also highly regarded as a speaker and has lectured extensively throughout the United States and Canada. He has also lectured in Israel, South Africa and Brazil. Max I. Dimont was born in Helsinki, Finland. He came to the United States in 1930 and served with the U.S. Army in the Intelligence Section of the Airborne Corps during World War II, seeing service in Europe. Mr. Dimont will present three lectures while in Omaha. On Friday evening, March 9 at Beth El Synagogue — the topic will be "Background to Danger, The New Christian Perception of the Jews." The lecture will deal with the "Jewish Moral Minority" and the "Christian Moral Majority." On Saturday morning, March 10, Mr. Dimont will speak at Beth Israel Synagogue. The subject will be, "Will the Real Jewish History Step Forward Please." This lecture is billed as "an examination of myth and reality in Jewish History without schmaltz or lamentations." Finally, he will lecture at a Sunday morn' ing brunch at Temple Israel, the topic being "The Indestructible Jews," the incredible Jewish History viewed as a three-act kabalistic drama of the survival of a people whose ideas are destined to serve as an ethic for mankind. Beth El will cancel its Saturday morning service on March 10 and Beth Israel will cancel its Friday evening service on March 9 to allow congregants to hear all of Mr. Dimont's presentations. The Sunday, March 11 brunch at Temple Israel is at 10 a.m. and there is no charge. -

Pope John Raul II should order an investigation orany Vatican role in helping Nazi war criminals escape after World War II, just as President Reagan did in probing the American role in the Klaus Barbie case, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations said this week. Julius Berman, chairman of the Conference, made the proposal in a cable to the Vatican following a story in The New York Times that had been based on a recently-declassified 1947 State Department report. That report, prepared by a Foreign Service Officer in Rome, Vincent La Vista, said that "in countries where the church is a controlling or dominating force, the Vatican

has brought pressure to bear which has resulted in the foreign missions of those Latin American countries taking an attitude almost favoring the entry into their country of former Nazi and former Fascist or other political groups, so long as they are antiCommunist." ' The La Vista report also named a "no- / torious" smuggler of Nazis, Dr. Willi Nix, as one who operated under the "benevolent protection of the Vatican." The names of 22 clerics linked to the illegal emigration were also listed in the State Department document. . In his cable to the Vatican, Mr. Berman said: ' "We are deeply disturbed by the report of (continued on page 2)

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Women's Division Campaign 'Chairman Marcia Cohen announces four new; division leaders.. Julee . Katzman and Margie Levy are cbrtfipteing the Young Leaders division, for rioh-wdrkteff.iyonian 35 years old and under. Rocky Sterra and Joyce Rosen are cochairmen for the'newly'restructured Buoinecs and Professionaldivision, which now encompasses "work-, ing women of nil ages. Young Leaders and Busineso and Professional will be haying a-joint workshop for • Captains and workers in late February.

Thousands of dollars in interest-free loans are being ignored by. college students and their parents, according to Howard Epstein, spokesman for the Dr. Abe Greenberg Foundation. . The principal requirement for the loan, said Mr. Epstein, is that the recipient be the chikTor grandchild of a B'nai B'rith member. ' •I.Mr. Epstein, said that last year only a few applications were submitted and that the Foundation has the capacity to generate many more loans. The Foundation, established to honor the late community leader, is administered by trustees from Henry Mohsky Lodge. Mr. Epstein said that approximately 60-70 students now are in the process of repaying loans which average fr,om $500 to $1,000. , • For information about making application fora loan, or for donating funds to the Foundation, contact Mr.' Epstein in. the evening at 333-4797..,.,',..,. :.. .

Seymour Rockoff, who is both a rabbi and a cantor, will present a concert of Jewish music, April 1 at 7p.m. in Beth Israel Synagogue. The proceeds will be used to subsidize summer camp scholarships for children, the announcement stated. The Beth Israel spokesman said Rockoff is nationally known through his ' tapes, recordings and origiSeymour Rockoff nal compositions and that he will be writing an original composition for the Beth IsEnglish, both comic and serael concert. rious, which have left, audi"Especially unique are his ences thrilled from coast to original compositions in coast," the spokesman said.-

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Probe urged •' (continued from page 1) cooperation by the Holy See with the effort of Nazi war criminals to escape justice after World War II, "Because of the serious charges contained in the report, and the fact that it was prepared by a member of the United States Foreign Service, we respectfully suggest. that you order an appropriate and independent investigation of the Vatican's own records of that period to determine what role, if any, was played by members of the Catholic hierarchy in the illegal emigration

of Nazis following World War II. "As you may know, a similar probe of American culpability in the escape of the notorious Nazi criminal Klaus Barbie was ordered by President Reagan following reports that American personnel in Europe had engineered his emigration. The subsequent findings by a special investigator, Allan A. Ryan, confirmed the American role and resulted in an apology to the Government of France. "We submit that the Vatican can do no less."

Friendship Force exchange The Friendship Force of Greater Omaha has begun making preparations for its June exchange. Interviews for potential ambassadors will be held as follows: Feb. 11 - St. Paul's Methodist Church, 5410 Corby, 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 12 - Occidental Savings & Loan, 90th & Arbor, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 13 - Willa Cather Library, 44th & Center, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 18 - Montclair Com-

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Woodworking Class, 4:30 p.m. Dup. Bridge, 6:45 p.m. Hebrew High, 7:30 p.m. Hadassah Bd. Mtg., 9:30 a.m. Nebr. Jewish Historical Soc. Exec. Mtg., 'Noon, Old • Library Bldg. downtown Temple Bd. of Trustees Mtg., 7:30 at Temple Beth Israel Bd. of Commissioners Mtg., 7:30 p.m. at Beth Israel THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Library Comm. Mtg., Noon Intro to Dup. Bridge, 7 p.m. Ballroom Dancing, 7 p.m. Getting to Know Your Body, "Metabolic Cause for Depression Anxiety," 7:30 p.m. Walk-ln-Drop-ln, 10 a.m. at Beth El Ritual Comm. Mtg., 7:30 p.m., Beth El For further Information on activities at Uio J.C.C. call Lois Wine, oiet. 271 'All levents held at (he JCC unless otherwise indicated.

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Kripke reception Wellwifjhers surround Rabbi and Mrs. Myer Kripke during a reception in honor of the rabbi's 70th birthday Sunday at Beth El Synagogue.

Armand Kaplan 'PARIS (JTA) -Armand Kaplan, who served as Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress - French Section for many years and who was made an officer of the Legion of Honor by the French government last March, died here following a long illness; He was 63 year old. Kaplan played a central role in the reconstruction of Jewish community life in France in the post-war years. In 1950 he was named Secretary General of the WJC-French Section and in 1969 he was concurrently named director of the WJC international affairs department. He retired from his posts in 1980.

LOS ANGELES (JTA) — The Simon Wiesenthal Center of Yeshiva University here has urged the Reagan Administration to apply "strong and direct" pressure on the Chilean government to expel Walter Rauff, a notorious Nazi war criminaLwho has been living in Chile for more than 20 years. Rauff invented and supervised the mobile gas trucks used to murder an estimated 250,000 Jews before

the death camps at Auschwitz, Treblinka and other sites were set up. The request to the Administration was contained in telegrams to Secretary of State George Shultz and Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights Elli,ott Abrams. They were signed by Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Wiesenthal Center. They called on the Administration to intervene directly with President Au* Balloon Tycoons gustino Pinochet of Chile, noting that Rauff has lived Specializing in there openly under the pro* Formal and Informal tection of various regimes Party decorations , and "to date, Chilean, au399-9909 I thorities have refused to move against this major World War II criminal." The State Department, they said, should become involved to help see that "Rauff does not continue to successfully evade the bar of justice." "Since the Chilean Supreme Court has ruled against his extradition, we ask you to request President Pinochet to take steps to expel Walter Rauff from Chilean society. We can think of no more worthy issue to All Our Baked Goods are Certified Kosher be addressed by the State Under the supervision of the Vaad Hakashrut of Omaha Department's Office for Mon. 7-noon; Tues-Sat 7-5; Sun 7-2 Human Rights," the telegram said. Wiesenthal Center officials are also discussing the possibility of Congressional hearings on the Rauff case. They reported that Rep. Barney Frank (D. Mass.),

who is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, has indicated that such hearings could be convened as early as the middle of next month. "At this stage, only strong and direct pressure from the United States can lead Chilean leaders to conclude that their country should no longer be used as a safe haven for one of the most notorious Nazi war criminals of World War II," Hier said. NEW YORK - El Al Israel Airlines has announced a six-day, five-night package called "Sunsation Six," which includes round trip airfare (New York-Tel AvivNew York), hotel, breakfast every morning and a car for five days. The price is $839, superior clffss, $939 deluxe. While in Tel Aviv, visitors will stay at either the Tal or the.Concord hotel, and deluxe accommodations will be provided at the Dan-Tel Aviv hotel. In Jerusalem, accommodations will be taken care of at the Jerusalem Tower. If you're traveling on the Jerusalem deluxe package, you will stay at the historic King David. Bookings may be made up to 14 days prior to departure. Prices are based on double occupancy. If any of the package hotels are unavailable, El Al reserves the right to substitute with comparable accommodations. For complete details, contact El Al or your travel agent.

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The Jewish community of Omaha expends many thousands of dollars each year to bring talent to this city for a variety of programs. This willingness to support the appearance of authors, entertainers, etc., is commendable. There is no doubt that the many hundreds of people who participate in the various programs appreciate the talent of the visitor and the expenditure of the funds. Perhaps overlooked in this continuing pursuit of excellence is the extent and variety of local Jewish talent available to the community. For example, the appearance of Cantor Harold Firestone, of Temple Israel, and his wife, Madeleine, at a concert last Sunday afternoon is something to talk about. Accompanied by Joyce Mynster on the piano, the Firestones presented An Afternoon of Jewish Composers for an audience of approximately 200^, Their one-hour program included solos and exciting duets. Their musical talent and theatrical exhuberance gave the audience a feeling of Broadway professionalism. In particular, Cantor Firestone's rendition of Yiddish songs with opportunities for sing-a-long participation was the kind of reaching-out that was extremely pleasing. , Although the audience was made up mostly of older members of the community, the music and performance would have appealed to the younger folk also. It is most gratifying to find that professionals in our community are willing to volunteer services for the benefit of all. Thank you for a delightful afternoon, Cantor and Mrs. Firestone, and don't be strangers to the JCC stage.

Whose God? In his address on the State of the Union, President Reagan discussed a variety of concepts, including the strengthening of traditional values. This portion included a reference to the 200-yearold tradition meant to signify America is one Nation under God. He asked Congress: "If you can begin your day with a member of the clergy standing right here to lead you in prayer, then why can't freedom to acknowledge God be enjoyed again by children in every schoolroom across this land?" "America was founded by people who believed that God was their rock of safety. He is ours. I recognize we must be cautious in claiming that God is on our side. But I think it's alright to keep asking if we are on His side." His appeal for school prayer should be.examined closely. Whose God is he talking about?

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HAIFA — It's becoming fashionable, once egain, to tall; about immigrating to Israel. The idea is beginning to sink in that one docs not huve to be a refugee to make one's home there. The trouble is that most of the promotional literature which I have seen is dull. It captures none of the thrill and excitement and exhilirntion of life in Israel. The following, then, is by way of casual suggestion to those who have permitted the idea of aliyah to flicker through their minds. If you're looking for a place which is as much as possible like the United States, choose the greater Tel Aviv area. It is big and loud and brassy. It has slums and luxury neighborhoods and traffic jams along with its cultural attractions. It's a.big city. To tell the truth, it's a second rate copy of the real thing. If this is what you are looking for, you might as well stay where you are. Still, many newcomers like it; there's no accounting for tastes. Those who are really looking for something new and different, with a high quality of life, wholesome and purposeful, might well look into the opportunities that await you in Galilee. This northern part of Israel is a many-faceted area. It contains Israel's highest mountains, sub-tropics below sea level, farms and towns and rolling hills. There is no one way of life in the Galilee. The choice includes kibbutzim, farm villages, development towns, clean, new cities and even isolated mountain-top lookout points for those who crave wide open spaces. We cite just a few of the many dozens of places where olim from the free world are integrating successfully. For example: Karmiel, Israel's youngest big town, founded. 20 years ago, has a population of over .18,000. It is only a 40 minute drive to Haifa. The town planning here emphasizes walks and malls for pedestrians and children. The streets are tree-lined, and flowers aboupd. No wonder Karmiel won a prize two years ago as Israel's most beautiful city. Maalot is further north, a smaller, quiet town,- nestling in the mountains. Relations with the Arab neighbors can be judged by the fact that Jewish Maalot and Arab Tarshiha are jointly governed by one town council. Safed, the mystic city, now has a population of 16,000. Here is the color and charm of an artists' village, the exotic ancient quarter where the Kabbala flourished, and topping the city heights, the Roman fortress and Crusader ruins. One lives here in the midst of history. Almost everywhere housing is available, and in many cases newcomers can build their own homes, to their own tastes, with liberal assistance. But settlers must make a. living as well. The new develppments have created a demand for professionals of all kinds. Sophisticated sciencebased industries require scientific and technical staff. There is need for personnel in administration, in education, in

public service. Schools for the children and health services for the family? There are fields Israel does not neglect. Don't come with illusions. Nothing is offered on a silver platter, but those who are willing to invest a bit of effort and determination, with a liberal dash of patience, will reap a rich harvest in terms of a life of fulfillment. Choose your location in the Galilee. Stick a pin anywhere in the map and you are bound to prick an antiquity, a modern community center, the tomb of a venerable sage, an electronics factory, a tourist hotel, a Crusader castle, a waterfall, a Druze village, a mysterious cave, a dude ranch, a vegetarian village, a miracle shrine, a yeshiva, a Roman amphitheater, a modern cinema, a hot springs health spa or familiar Biblical sites galore. The Galilee has them all, and more. Obviously this brief vignette is only an introduction. But if your curiosity has been touched you can get full details and much, much more information from your local aliyah emissary, or from the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel. P.S. Haifa is the gateway to thejGalilee.

By Irving Greenberg President, National Jewish Resource Center • In 1947, George Orwell wrote, a grim prophecy of a totalitarian- future for humanity. Orwell's novel 1984 has become a modern classic, an enormously influential book which has sold over 10,000,000 copies in the English language. Orwell believed the age of total control and brainwashing via mass communication was rapidly approaching. Orwell thought that 1948 was too close a date. By switching the sequence of two numerals he came up with 1984 as a plausible year — far enough away to give sufficient time for Big Brother and secret police to take mass control yet close enough to express Orwell's conviction that the danger was immediate. Orwell did not believe that Russia alone would be the locus of the totalitarian future. The most depressing aspect of the novel 1984 is its projection that the whole world has been turned into a ring of oppressive police states. Orwell's main character, Winston, lives in Oceania, a euphemism for what is today England and Western Europe. But the rest of the world is incorporated into two mega-police states, Eurasia (Russia) and Eastasia (China?). In all these areas, technology has allowed the government to develop total control of information flow and continual monitoring of the individual citizens. Everywhere, power has become faceless and life has turned gray, as the citizens are manipulated for the purposes of the shadowy privileged group which rules in their name. In all three areas, history is continually rewritten and language turned inside out. In all, "Slavery is Freedom" and "War is Peace" is drummed into the minds of the inert population. The clear implication is: totalitarianism is so powerful and difficult to resist that by 1984 the democracies will have been forced into defensive reorganizations. Their societies will inevitably end up being as power corrupted and centrally controlled as the Soviet Union was in 1948. The technology of mass production and communication (and control) seemed to Orwell likely to lend itself to abuse, i.e., mass control. That technology was growing faster in the advanced industrial West, than in somewhat retarded Eastern Europe. ' Now thirty-six'years later, 1984 is here. To what extent have Orwell's predictions come true? The technology needed for total control has clearly outstripped Orwell's projections. Television and radio are everywhere, worldwide. The growth of computers and data banks, of picture phones, or surveillance satellites and sat-.

ellite transmission, of mind-altering drugs has given potential oppressors more tools than Orwell projected. Secret police torture is more widespread and more irresistible than ever before in human history. Yet the most striking fact is that democracy, individualism and free enterprise have proven to be far more powerful and resilient than Orwell's generation could imagine. Economically speaking: since 1948, Capitalism, democratic socialism and individual enterprise have decisively outproduced central government and dictatorially controlled economics. Within the non-totalitarian world, the fastest-growing third world economies have been in such places as Taiwan, Singapore, Ivory Coast, and Kenya where there has been greater freedom for individual enterprise than in India or Tanzania. Non-totalitarian -societies have raised the standards of living of their populations more and they have lent themselves to a natural evolution toward democracy — even in countries which had limited or no democratic traditions. Whenever people have had a choice, they have overwhelmingly chosen the more democratic option. Thus the Indians voted to resume democracy after Indira Ghandi's seizure of power; the Argentinians chose Raul Alfonsin rather than a Peronist option with its threat of new dictatorship and so on. Castro's model has not caught on in Latin America in part because people have seen the price his system brings in poor productivity and internal oppression. Within the dictatorships, resistance to totalitarian control has proven powerful, tenacious, and able to link in to other forces to offset central power. The popular revolts in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland which tapped into nationalism and religion have been suppressed by armed might from outside forces. But the revolts have won concessions and denied the government the total control it sought. Even in Russia, the dissident movement and the Jewish revolt have proven that the human spirit is not so easily destroyed. True: force has won; the government is crushing the, opposition. But the recrudescence of resistance shows that totalitarian control is not simply internalized. Indeed the dullness of life, the cynicism, the endemic drunkenness and corruption is in itself testimony to the "refusal of the human spirit.to acceptthe fact that slavery is freedom. It is too early to predict the outcome of China's amazing transformation, but it can be argued that even in that country of strong traditions of social control and group values, the force of individualism and desire for participation has (continued on page 5) i

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1£84 inhere (continued from page 4) fractured the central party grip repeatedly -1- despite Mao's all-out efforts at brain washing1. \ Even in technology, countervailing forces have asserted themselves. If mass printing lends itself to propaganda, then Xeroxing lends itself to1 samizdat and underground literature. Television lends itself to uniformity; hut cahle television and video recorders have enabled a wide range of cultural and social models to flourish. There are controls over use of computers and data banks. The balance of technology and values has often broken down in abuses but the reassertion o[ control and checks has come just as predictably. In the West, the resurgence of individualist, free enterprise, conservative and even libertarian thinking and political parties in the '80s is testimony to the growing tendency to treasure democracy and individualism (even if these phenomena regrettably lead to a weakening of compassion for the poor, in some cases). In short, the period from 1948-1984 could be described as an era in which democracy and freedom routed the forces of totalitarianism and excessive control on the merits. Yet there has been significant growth of dictatorship and setbacks for democracy during these decades as well. If the dictatorships are so uninspiring and their economies so dinosaur-like, why has the world sector of dictatorship grown so during this period? When given a choice, people have generally chosen less control. But people have not been given a choice in many cases. In the breakup of the old order, the unleashing of expectations, the creation of new elites, inevitably some experimentation and shifts in social control are bound to happen. By relentless expansionist opportunism and by unhesitating resort to force when they could get away with it, the Soviet Union and its allies have extended the' area of

dictatorship and would-be totalitarianism significantly. Pnce the turn is made, they have used force to prevent repeal or correction. The democratic and Western side also i has had dictatorships in its camp but such governments have been repealable and correctible-as witness Spain, Portugal, Venezuela, Argentina, India, Sri Lanka, Rhodesia and the slower ongoing tempering of control in Mexico, Taiwan, Korea, and even (glacier-like) in South Africa. The irreversibility by use of force of dictatorships which invite in the Russians is the greatest threat of a future 1984. A good deal of the blame for the expansion of dictatorship must be attributed to the foolishness, naivete and self-destructiveness of democratic public policy and opinion in the West. Time and time again, America has helped out Russia in times of difficulty or Western banks have propped up East European economies in ways that saved their governments from crisis. Short-term political needs for an atmosphere of peace have led to major political and economic concessions that have extended the sway of dictatorship. And the relentless self-criticism of the West has obliterated, distinctions and paralyzed action to check the other side's excesses. But for these recurrent weaknesses, it would be "no contest" in the competition between freedom and totalitarianism. For this, the left has a great deal to answer for historically. This growing recognition is leading to a rightward swing in policy. However, I fear that the lack of modulation and the continuing woolly-headedness of the left will lead to further polarization and even reckless behavior by the right. We need an intelligent policy debate as to the fine tuning of power and competition vis-a-vis the other side not an either/or of aggressive saber-rattling versus unilateral disarmament and neutralism. The West and the left in particular must grow up and become more realist if we are to avoid nuclear showdown — or arriving at 1984 in 2020. There is even a particular Jewish angle to all this, Jews Arms sale flourish — and are safest — in pluralist democracies, wherPARIS (JATA) — France ever concluded by France. ever there are relative balances of power politically and and Saudi Arabia have conThe usually reliable Le culturally. Israel is endangered by relentless delegitimation cluded a $3 billion arms agreement providing for the Monde said France will sup- sponsored by actual or would-be totalitarians. Their hatred sale of French-made highly ply the Saudi Air Force with for Israel draws from the same intolerance of non-uniformsophisticated electronic the latest French ground-to- ity which leads them to mistreat Jews within their own equipment. The French De- air missile, the Shahine and countries. If 1984 were to come, Jews would be an endanfense Ministry and the radar equipment to guide it gered species. This is not a call for all Jews to switch to the right. It is manufacturers, the state- to targets. The Shahine, a owned Thomson-C.S.F., top secret weapon, is re- a plea that some do that but that'the majority of the Jews said that they have been puted in aeronautical circles who are still on the left take the lead in establishing the . asked by the Saudis not to to be the world's most effi- limits of government intervention, promoting greater selfdisclose details of the agrees cient — and most expensive help, stronger defense and anti-communism as foreign polment, reputed to be the — anti-aircraft missile of its icy factors even as they uphold welfare and peace concerns. In 1984, 1984 remains a tKreat to Jewish survival. most important of its kind kind.

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Lutheran dialogue The Nebraska Committee for the Humanities has approved a $2,000 grant to Dana College in Blair and the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith for a Lutheran-Jewish dialogue. According to Alan Katchen, director, ADL/ CRC, the program is sched-,

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Beth Israel SERVICES: Friday: Mincha and KabbalatShabbat services 5:30 p.m. Late Friday Night Family services 8:15 p.m. The Friday; night pulpit message will be delivered by Willis Ross. • > The Oneg Shabbat following services is sponsored by Sisterhood. Saturday: Morning service 8:45 a.m. The D'var Torah will be presented by Dr. Barry Kricsfeld. Jr. Congregation 10 a.m. A kiddush follows in the. social hall. ^ Class with the rabbi 4:45 p.m. Mincha 5:30 p.m. • Mincha. is followed by Shalosh S'udot, Ma'ariv and Havdalah. Shalosh S'udot will be sponsored by Mrs. Sam Berenstein and the Albin family in observance of the yahrzeit for Sam Berenstein. Sunday: Morning Minyanaire services 9 a.m. Breakfast and "Exploring Jewish Ideas" with the rabbi follows the service. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The next meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be held on Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., in the Social Hall. KNOW THY NEIGHBOR SABBATH The Beth Israel Sister- hood's Annual Know thy Neighbor Sabbath will be held on Feb. 10, 8:15 p.m. Chairmen are Cheryl Kirke and Ellen Albin.

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SERVICES: Services are conducted in1 the Capehart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service.

SERVICES: Friday: 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Paul Drazen, Cantor Emil Berkovits and the Beth El Choir will conduct the services. Wally Provost will speak on Soviet Jewry at services. An Oneg Shabbat follows service. Saturday: Services at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. Youth services 11 a.m.. Minha-Maariv 5:20 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. LUNCH AND LEARN WITH THE RABBI The Lunch and Learn series will continue on Thursday, Feb. 9, noon, at the Conant Hotel.

SERVICES: First and third Friday of the month: 7:30 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m. Daily and Saturday: • The residents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the families, volunteers and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert Goldsten Synagogue. Kiddush following services on Shabbat.

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The 1984 Health Fair of the Midlands will be held April 8-15. Volunteers are needed for staff the site at the Jewish Community Center. All volunteers will receive training in March. Those interested may contact Mary Jane Hayes at 341-2723, Ext. 150", by Feb. 10. Correction The Jewish Young Adult column which appeared in last week's issue was authored by Leslie Wolfson, Federation staff associate, not Debra Polsky, BBYO and adult services director.

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the sometimes annoying telephone are among them, 1 marvel at the creativity of the human mind', which turns nature's forces to man's use. Nor do I meun to omit Plato and Sophocles, Michelangelo and Beethoven, Milton und Jefferson. Each in his fecund genius has made more of man than man was before his particular contributions to the human spirit. But my greatest debt is to those who discovered that man was not simply another animal, that he was created in the image of God. This is the affirmation that led to compassion and humanity, to brotherhood and a sense of kinship with mankind, to law and government, to philosophy and religion. Words that fall easily off the lips, but describe aspirations that are hard to achieve, are "spinoffs" of that discovery of man's The Ten Command- "quasi-divinity" — the rements, just behind them, ligious values of justice, and the astonishing apos- mercy, love and friendship, tasy with the Golden Calf, honesty, decency. And all of just ahead, in one sense are these are held before us — not the important point. Es- a reminder of our indebtsential here is the recogni- edness — by worship. We do tion of the sacred, the idea not get "dunning letters." of the holy. Even with the But in worship, which we Golden Calf, mistakenly1 to choose for ourselves, we get be sure, the just-freed slave- constant reminders that we people were acknowledging are debtors, and as debtors that there is"the holy, the sa- have duties. cred, the different, the Our ancestors in the wil"other" in life. derness brought "TeruI am indebted to these mah."The word itself, etympeople, my ancestors, even ologically, means something those who danced before the that is raised aloft, bringing Golden Calf; for they began to mind a picture of Bomethe chain of idea that thing that is offered cerereached from Sinai to the-- monially, an offering to modern world, the idea that God, as it were. (Is this why life is not to be measured en- we still say, "to raise" tirely in gold and other tan- funds?) gible commodities, but esOur ancestors were impecially and abidingly and essentially in morality — in pressed with the idea that in the ever-demanding deci- worship (i.e., in the Sancsions on what is right and tuary of the Wilderness) they were inviting God's what is wrong. presence to dwell amOng It is certainly true that I them. am indebted to those who , Moses and Samuel, Amos discovered fire, the wheel, the secrets of how to pro- and Isaiah, Ezra and Rabbi duce food — and all the in- Akiba, Maimonides and Joventions that applied these seph Caro, and hosts of othdiscoveries to make life ers, each in a particular way more comfortable and more affirmed man as a creature abundant. Even though the in God's image, a co-worker insistent alarm clock arid with God in advancing humanity — "raising" humanity — to superior levels. By Rabbi Myer Kripke Parashat Teruteafi* I continue to be impressed by the constantly, increasing number of creditors I have, and by the fact thai 1 am at liberty to decide whether or not I pay off. Obviously,' I do not mean the landlord and the department store and the power company. 1 mean people, past and present — their ideas and their inventions and their discoveries in morality and faith. Among them were those who brought gifts of gold and silver to Moses to build the Sanctuary in the Wilderness. Some of them surely had only the vaguest possible idea of what they were doing. But even these displayed faith that Moses knew what he was doing. Together they declared that there was a dimension of holiness in life, a dimension of sanctity that cannot be ignored.

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Chapmans honeymoon in California and Mexico By Sandi White K-8 What are you doing after school??'.' If you're watching re-runs or cartoons, why don't yoi) checlt into the JCC after-school classes. There's cooking, woodworking a hoe-down and that's just some of the classes offered in February. The gameroom is open every afternoon for JCC members from 3:30-6 p.m. (M-Th) and 1:30-4:30 (S-S).Club 56 and 78 It's a ski trip to Trailridge. Come learn how to ski, or brush up on your skiing Feb. 12 from 1:30 to 6:30 we'll be heading to the mountains(?) of Nebraska.

Cost is $28 for those 12 yrs and under and only $2 more for you old folks (includes transportation, lesson, rental and lift) Dad and I It's the rerun of, the Super Bowl Blooper. Dad and I Sledding. The dads and kids who came wanted everyone else to have the fun they did sledding so we'll try again on Feb. 20. Watch your mail for the flyer. NEW YORK (JTA) John Greenberg of Detroit has been elected to a second term as president of the National Association of Jewish Vocational Services.

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Some of the children perBy Aaron PoIIak formed Israeli dances. Cub reporter I am a cub reporter for the The fruit salad had pineJewish Press. I am eight years old and am a Cub apple, apple, oranges, apriScout. My first assignment cots, raisins, figs, almonds, walnuts, bananas, and more is to cover a party. The Jewish Day School in it. had a Tu Bishvat party. SevThe upper elementary eral parents attended as students made cookies well as Megan Terry, from shaped like trees. The the Omaha Magic Theatre, younger kids made fruit and the author of over 20 plays. nut bread. Everyone drank Some students read sto- four glasses of grape-apple ries they wrote about trees. juice in place of wine. Everything was delicious. Keep reading this column for more interesting and tasty news.

By Henry Stern Next meet Feb. 7, close to spring. At the Jan. 24 earlybirds, Art Grossman, subing for Norm Wohlner, presented speaker, Jerry Bernstien, who informed us on the various food programs, i.e. food stamps, food surpluses, and farm subsidies, with their results. The PIK program which offered Government grain to farmers who cut their planting has had negative and positive results. It reduced farm employment, and purchases of seed, fertilizer, and farm equipment, which also caused unem-' ployment in those industries. It was intended to raise prices and reduce surpluses. My own opinion-it also made millions for the large corporate interests. The drought contributed to a reduction in the surplus, but many farmers took their unproductive land out of production. Jerry explained how the food stamp program functions, and how it is abused even while it is helping the needy. Discussed, also, was the Federation, and how it reaches out to assist the needy in Israel. We.learned that there are Jews, even here in Omaha, that are being helped. A large attendance at a very nice luncheon served up quickly by Mollie's gals. Motzi by Sam Zweiback, Benschen by Ici Kahn. The list of birthday boys was read, and Ernie Priesman furnished the music. George Shapiro thanked one and all for assistance rendered in the Federation campaign. Art Grossman related his experience with a

resettled Russian family who went shopping wit.h him in' an Omaha supermarket. They were amazed at v/ha\ they saw. Morrie Katz asked for applause for Dick and Billy Spiegal's 52nd. Duke reported that Doc Margolin is at Lutheran for a checkup, and Dr. Murray Simon is recuping after surgery. President Al Bergman publicly thanked Hie luncheon servers and cleanup crews, thanked Jerry Bernstien for an excellent address ut the earlybirds, welcomed new members Iz Lewis, Iz Klein, and Gene Richards, welcomed back Marv Treller, read off a list of former great Jewish basketball players. Art Grossman presented the guest speaker, Gene Hanlon, executive director of the Omaha Food Bank, a position he has held since 1981. Mr. Hanlon has a BA from UNL in economics and political science and a master's from UNO in public administration. The food bank is located at 50th & Hamilton, and is the distributing point for the 90 charities, agencies, and pantries which draw on it. In the first six months of '83,15,000 boxes of food and 412,000 meals were served to the needy. Of interest, also, Douglas County assisted needy utility customers during last year's . winter with an outlay of 4.2 million dollars. An organization known as 2nd Harvest, in coordination with members like -Food Bank, assisted in harvesting surplus crops that might have rotted-in the fields, and helped In distributing these foods to the needy.

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By Nancy Pearl man fabulous new computer di The film series at the JCC rectory has been installed in is still bringing enjoyment the lobby of the Home. Just to many of the residents of press a resident's number the Home. At least 18 went and U shows exactly where to see "Angel Levine," ac- to go. Thanks, Council! companied by Sharon on The Lunch Brunch enJan. 14. joyed some spring-like A men's night oul on Jan. weather on the 24, which 17 was a special treat for also included a shopping Sylvan Block, Lew Ellis and trip. Going along were Dave Dave Bernstein, who ate out and Bess Bernstein, Sylvan and went to see a Lady Block, Benny Meyerson and Mav's basketball game. Ann Ellis. Welcome to our newest Two new four-legged volunteer, Barbara Cook, "residents" are a big hit who has joined the group at with the folks. Yentl and the Tuesday afternoon Yankel, two furry hamsters, Sing-a-Long. are providing lots of enterAnd speaking of volun- tainment, even being handteers for the LOVE pro- fed. Thanks to the parents, gram, we need help! help! who live in the Day School. help! ThE gift shop is in Since this is a column need of staffers two hours that speaks to volunteers, each day, from 1 to 3 p.m. this is the time to plead. Not There are many items that only do we need help in the the residents would like to gift shop, but knitters, crobuy and are very disap- cheters and sewers please pointed when theyfindno answer the call. Many of the one there to let them in. If wheel-chair folks need lap you can help out, please call robes. Maybe a knitting cirFran Kimmel at 393-2367. . cle could be formed, or do it The folks enjoyed Rabbi at home. If you have any of Drazen on Jan. 18 and Stan- these talents, please call ley Mitchell from Beth El Karin at 330-4272. Here's something to do with your on the 23rd. Great aromas wafted left-over yarn, or Karin will from the little kitchen on furnish yarn for you. We Jan. 20, with some help also need people to help from Georgia Ostrow and with the popular water color Gerri Hoffman. The baked program starting March 9 goods are really special for four weeks. That will be when they're "Home" made. Fridays, 1:00 to 3;00. Want A new program which is some culture? Take some sure to be a hit is a Koffee folks to the Opera on Feb. Klatch in the mornings. 8. Call Karin. Nothing like a second cup of Something special is coffee and some ,good con- going to happen at the versation. Home starting Feb. 5. A Thanks to the NCJW, a mini-concert series in our auditorium. The Willis Ann Ross duo featuring light classical an'd pop music will be.the first. All concerts are Ellis and Linda Lee at 2 p.m. and everyone is in> Goodman announce the vited. Come and enjoy. Jan. 1 birth of a daughter, These events are more than Nicole Danielle. They also welcome, judging from the have a son, Kristopher, 7, response a trio named Tetra and a daughter, Heather, 2. Quoi, which included a Maternal grandparents harpsichord, received on are Charles and Lillian Jan. 25; 48 residents came to Lieb. Paternal grandmother listen. Several folks spent is Bess Goodman Siegelman an afternoon at the Emmy of Creve Coeur, Mo. Gifford. Theatre on the ;22nd to see The Adventures Debbie and Ron Fellman of Huck Finn. of Brookline, Mass, anWe really want to give nounce the arrival of a special thanks to Karin, daughter, Rebecca Lynne, Sharon, and the LOVE volborn Nov. 9, 1983. unteers who see,to the onMaternal grandparents going activities that many are Mr. and Mrs. Alvin residents enjoy. Clark of Cohasset, Mass. Paternal grandparents are Ear Mary Fellman and the late Morris Fellman, Ik

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Midget and Olympic basketball results Midwest Foods remained undefeated with its 29-12 win over I-Go Van & Storage. Mitch Olson was the leading scorer for Midwest with 12 pts and David Skid had G pts of I-Go Van. In the second game Grace-Mayer•Joffe-Kully & Grossman defeated Business Printing 3G-10 with Tom Helligso leading the scoring for Grace-Mayer with 16 pts. Vann Realty defeated City Glass 42-39 to remain undefeated. Vann Realty was led by Scott Bream with 24 pts while Jeff Ernst led City1 Glass with 22 pts. . In the other game Belgrade Co. won 48-41 over Youngown. Leading scorers were Scott Woodford 30 pts, Pat Knight 10 pts for Belgrade; Scott Muskin and Jon Gard with 12 pts, Jeff Huston 11 pts for Youngtown.

1 heard from an old friend the other day, somebody I've known since forever. He opened his conversation by saying, "close your eyes. Now imagine it's erev yontiff and you're walking into your parents' house. What happens?" 1 answered "it smells heavenly." He was so happy I knew 1 had said what he expected to hear. He went on to tell me his wife was out of town, and his Mom had invited him to Shabbos dinner. He admitted he had been anticipating all day; said he was going to have "a real raussel, and chicken and kasha and varnishkes. And she wanted to make soup too but I didn't want to over-do!" We laughed and talked, and remembered that wonderful unmatched feeling of entering a house where good food had been cooking all day long (and maybe yesterday, too) and the marvelous aromas that filled the air. Though we've both had many exceptional gourmet meals in our lives, we agreed that nothing, anywhere, could touch that Shabbos or yontiff cooking. The pate de foi gras they make at Maxim's in Paris can't hold a candle to Mom's chopped liver. And never mind those fancy treyfe shell fish dishes in San Francisco. Do they compare with good, homemade gefilte fish? Never! I didn't speak to him the next day, to find out if the dinner equalled the expectations. I already know it did, because that Yiddishe Mama knows from making the entire building smell like it's erev Shabbos. Warmed I was left, after our conversation, with many thoughts WASHINGTON (ZINS) about the smells that used to come from the kitchen. Of — Israel discontinued the course we all know how good a fleishika meal smells BB it blockade of Tripoli as a re- simmers on the stove. But do you remember the pungent sult of a French warning, ac- and unmistakable odors that came when Mama made piccording to the Washington kled herring? (My brother used to open the door, smell that correspondent of Israeli herring, and turn around and leave! But what did he know JIn'aretz Uzi Benzimin, about herring!) who quoted reliable and well How about the live ammo imitation we used to get from informed sources. French warships escorted the Greek horseradish being ground? I don't think I could begin to ships evacuating the PLO describe the boiling "foos" during preparations for pecha! But onions browning, and meat roasting, or grevalach from Tripoli. While the United States bubbling in that liquid gold — now those are aromas. And advised Israel in friendly that funny dry smell that proclaimed KASHA! Yeah . . . terms to end the blockade, those were takeh wonderful treats just to inhale. You were right Joe. There's nothing like it. France submitted a firm warning to Israel to cease this action. Israel's Defense NEW YORK (JTA) — Minister Moshe Arens con- Rabbi Aryeh Ralbarg, forfirmed that the cancellation mer rabbi of the Amsterdam of the blockade was a result Ashkenazic Jewish commuof "the requests of friendly nity, has been named rabbi nations." He didn't, elabo- of the Young Israel of Averate. nue Kin Brooklyn.

Howard Weisband is resign ing as executive director of the Memphis Jewish Federation to become executive director of the office of the chairman of the Board of Governors of the Jewish At,tni> lor I riel, a nevjy created po t

I wi h to t!i i k my family and very closo friends for tho donations, gifts and flowers that were s;ent to me during my recent hospitalization. Also thanks to Rabbi and Jeanette Nadoff and to Cantor Fettman and Annette. Ethel Grosoman I wish to thank my relatives and many friends for their cards, donations, flowers and gifts and well wishes while I was in the hospital. Kitty Asbyll I wish Jo thank my friends and relatives for their cards, contributions and flowers during my recent hospitalization. A spatial thank you to Rabbi Nadoff, Cantor and Mrs. Fettman for their visits, also a special thanks to my wonderful mother Shirley Passer,. Sister Chlckie Linsman and friend Helen Flnkel. Mrs. Alico f.ioshboin Our sincere thanks to all who assisted at the recent loss of qur dear father Isadora. For the notes of sympathy and contributions to organizations. Our special thanks to Rabbi Drazen and Cantor Berkovits for their participation at the service. Tho Wintroub family.

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Youth Calendar for February < * Feb. 3-5 OTYG Inter-City; 8th graders welcome Feb. 4 - MZ BBG Overnight Feb. 4 —, Kadima Movie Party Feb. 10 - BBYO Exec Board dinner/BBG Shabbat Cultural Feb. 11 — BBG Shabbat Regional Party 7:30 Feb. 12 - BBG JAP Day at the .ICC Feb. 14 — Ediar Father-Daughter Dinner Feb. 15 — BBYO Regional Exec. Board meeting and dinner, BBYO Summer Programs Seminar Feb. 17 — AZA 1 Regional Service and Cultural — Rose Blumkin Home Feb. 18 — Midwest JCC Basketball Tournament and Dance Feb. 19 — OTYG Board Meeting 1:45 p.m., OTYG General Meeting 1:45 p.m. Feb. 24 - 26 — Social Action Weekend — St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 26 — Ediar BBG meeting 10:30 a.m., MZ BBG meeting 10:30 a.m., Kadima meeting 5:30 p.m. For information call: BBYO: Debra Polsky 334-8200 OTYG: Susan Simon 393-1600 Kadima: Lori Stan 334-0517

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Course of "hate" A university course equating Zionism and Nazism offered at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island has been labeled as "base hate-mongering" by the American Jewish Congress which accused the teacher conducting the course of perverting academic freedom. Henry Siegman, executive director of AJCongress, called statements defining Zionism as racism by Professor Ernest Dube, who designed and taught the course, a "shabby and shopworn technique to delegitimize Israel and provoke hatred and antagonism against the Jewish State." He added that "too often, hate-mongering against Zionism is but a thinlyveiled attack against the Jewish people themselves." Mr. Siegman said that AJCongress' reaction to Dube's activities was one of "outrage." Professor Dube, who is black, calls his course "The Politics of Race." He directed his students to write a term paper on the theme, "Zionism is as,much racism as Nazism is racism." CHAIN SAWS & SNOW DLOWERS Sales - Service - Parts TOROLAWNBOY-BOLENS

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Also, on January 28th Ediar and M.Z. had a regional date party. It was a progressive dinner which started at 6:30 p.m. at Marci Blatts. The turn out was great and everybody had fun. The purpose of the date party was to act as a fundraiser for the up-coming Beau Dance. It proved to be very successful. Coming Attractions: On Valentine's Day Ediar will have its annual "Father-daughter Chinese Dinner" at the Imperial Palace. Invitations will be forthcoming.

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Community village By Dr. Murray Frost about and for women from Editor, Judaiea Yiddish — the Memoirs of Philatelic Joureal Glueckel of Hamelin and Forty-two years ago today the so-called woman's Bible, a troop ship — the S.S. Tzeenah Urcenah. She Dorchester — was heading appears on a .1954 German for Greenland carrying stump. more than 900 soldiers. One The month of February is hundred miles short of its linked to other Jewish destination it was sighted by women and stamps featura Nazi submarine and torpedoed. The ship was en- ing them. For example angulfed in flames and listing . other Jewish feminist, Albadly when the abandon ettu Jacobs, was depicted in ship order was issued. As a photo on a Nctherland soldiers ran to lifeboats or stamp honoring, wojnen's jumped overboard, four suffrage (her birthdate is chaplains gave up their own Feb. 9). On Feb. 10,1981 Islife jackets and remained rael issued a stamp depictbehind linked in prayer. One ing Golda Meirand another of the four was Rabbi Alex- one featuring a painting by ander David Goode. In 1948 Anna Ticho. February 11 is the U.S. issued a stamp de- the birthdate of the famous picting the four "immortal German poetess Elsa Laschaplains'.' and the sinking ker-Schuler. On Feb. 13, S.S. Dorchester. Rabbi 1945 the founder of HadasGoode is the only rabbi por- sah (formed on Feb. 24, trayed on a U.S. stamp, but 1912), Henrietta Szold, other rabbis have appeared passed away in Jerusalem on stamps of Germany (she appears on an Israel (Rabbi Leo Baeck) and Is- stamp issued in I960). rael (the latest being Rabbi In 1960 the Dominican Meir Bar Ilan, the founder Republic issued a set of of Mitzrachi). stamps which pictured four girls born at Sosua. These The other "tickler" at the were children born to Jewend of last month's column ish refugees from Nazi Gerasked about a Jewish many who settled at Sosua woman who was one of Sig- when the Dominican Remund Freud's patients but public became the only nawho ended up a famous per- tion at the Evian Confersonality in her own right. ence on Refugee Problems Freud wrote about a patient in 1938 to offer to take Jews he saw in 1882 using a pseu- as permanent settlers. One donym for her of "Anna O." of the girls, Ann Caroline In reality she was Bertha P. Papernik, was born Feb. 18, — Bertha Pappenheim. She . 1951 (she now lives in the was born on Feb. 27, 1859 United States). and went on to become a social worker and active femOne of several stamps feainist. She played a major turing Socialist Rosa Luxrole in the world-wide strug- emburg was issued by East gle against prostitution and Germany on Feb. 23, 1971. white slavery. She also . And finally this listing of translated two classics Jewish women linked to stamps in this one month of February comes to an end with the listing of a French stamp issued in 1961 to honor one of the most famous French actresses who POT ROAST IN ever lived. More than WHITE WINE 100,000 people watched her By Norma Barach funeral procession. No, she (Copyright 1983, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) is not who you are-thinking A pot roast made in white of. She was born Elisabeth wine can be cooked-the Felix on Feb. 28, 1821 and night before. Slice when acted under the single stage cool the next day and re- name of Rachel. > heat. This is particularly Next month's column will advantageous for the workfeature stamps from Dening woman. mark, Netherlands Antilles, Romania, Russia, and Israel 2 tblsps. corn oil which focus on Esther or the 2 large onions, sliced holiday of Purim. "Teasers" 'A lb. fresh whole for next month: What Jewmushrooms ish author is featured on a 4 lbs. chuck roast stamp from the Soviet 1 cup stewed tomatoes Union? What moyel is 6 carrots, cut in thirds quoted on a recent United 1 cup dry white wine States stamp? In a Dutch over, lightly brown onions and mushrooms. Brown beef. Add reorder a y maining ingredients. Cover hoaenodc pies, and simmer on a low flame chocolate «or»es and for 3 to 3'/2 hours. If necesCHICKEN cheesecakes for your sary add water as it cooks. entertaining. Serve sliced over hot noonichnrd Hamilton 333-0500 dles. Easily serves 6.

NEW YORK — The Israel Aliyah Center is beginning a campaign to acquaint North American Jews with the concept of the community village, or k'far kehilati, a relatively new type of Israeli settlement. i The k'far kehilati is a name for a number of already-existing settlements, such as Tekoa in Judea, Ofrf : n Samaraia, and Yuvalim in the Galilee, as well as a number of villages still in the planning stages.

Characteristics these settlements have in common include their size, limited to 300 families; and the degree' of participation in community life, with each settler, or member of the community, having a vote on all issues that come before the village. Unlike the moshav or kibbutz, all housing and employment are matters of private concern, but assistance is available to help inhabitants find employment and build their homes.

Every winter when the streets turn to ice, Omaha is faced with a slightly higher car accident rate. During the warmer months, however, many drivers still have accidents, and some of the smaller accidents where no harm has been done can be rather — well, um . . . lets say, amusing. Beth Spizman, Westside senior, had an interesting time taking her driver's test for her license. -» "I missed the first two example questions on the test, but I didn't miss any after that," Beth said. Beth got her. license in Dec. 1981, and most of her driving test was fine, but, "I refused to turn right on red," Beth said. Others have even more unique driving styles. Scott Kuhn, Millard North sophomore, has his learner's permit, and will get his license in August. "Well, I backed up the car and drove part of the back bumper through the wall of the garage into the family room," Scott said. Scott admitted it was mostly just a mess of plaster, though. "I didn't hurt the car," Scott said. Laurie Herman, Westside senior, has had her license since April 1982. Aside from being rear-ended once, "I got the car high-centered on a one-foot curb," Laurie said. Although she still isn't quite sure how she did it, "Two guys who were driving by stopped and helped me out," Laurie said. Corey Kaplan, Burke sophomore, recently took his driver's test. "While I had my permit, I was driving once and there was a sign on the center island signaling that I should keep to the right of the island," Corey saijj, "but not knowing my le^t from right very well, I took a'guess and it was the wrong one." When asked how many times he has had to re-take his driving test, Corey merely replied, "No comment." Where, do people come up with ideas for such different accidents? Nobody really knows, but people keep running over mailboxes, bushes, hitting school buses . . .

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Children's book review The Tattooed Torah By Marvell Ginisburg Reviewed by Robert Yaffe A question often raised today is at what age should a parent begin to teach their children about the Holocaust. There is no doubt that teaching preschool and primary children about, the Holocaust requires a special sensitivity. The Tattooed Torah by Marvell Ginsburg could provide this sensitivity to children of this age. The author creates a moving account of the Holocaust in terms a .young reader can comprehend. The protagonist is a small Czechosjovakian Torah stolen and tattooed by the Nazis. All is experienced through the "eyes" of Little Torah as it is called. The book jacket indicates that The Tattooed Torah is based on a true story of the discovery and restoration of the Brono Torah by an American Jew in conjunction with the Westminster Synagogue of London. The story begins with a description of the Brono Synagogue before the Nazis. The Little Torah is happy as it marched around the synagogue on'holidays and Bar Mitzvahs. But then one day everything changed. "It heard a different kind of marching Bound. It was not the sound of Jewish people marching into Synagogue on Shabbat. It was loud, mean marching, with loud, mean talk." Little Torah istaken away, tattooed with a swastika tag and left in a warehouse until after the war when it is found by an American, returned to a Synagogue in Britain, and once again marched around

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Birthrate TEL AVIV (ZINS) - At the time of Israel's emergence as an independent state in 1948, women of Asian or African extraction had an average of six children, according to a report in Davar, citing data from the Central Statistical Bureau. By the year 1975 the average for women from those ' countries had fallen to less than an average of 4 children. Arab women in Israel also showed a declining birthrate. In the year 1970 the average for a Moslem woman was nine children. By 1981 that figure had dropped to an average of 5.6%. The average for the whole of Israel is 2.8 children.

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lam the only survivor of Krasnostav, by. Donna Rubinstein. New York: Shengold Publishers, 1982, 117 paires. $10.00 % Reviewed by Oliver B. Pottak, vice president Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Krasnostav is near Poland, just inside the Russian border. It' has a population of about 1000. The people spoke Yiddish and a little Russian. There were two synagogues. The surrounding population was Ukranian. The author recalls her youth and the conflict between being Jewish, the Communist party, and her desire to become a teacher. All desire, save but to survive, vanished on August 29, 1941. On that fateful day almost all the Jews of Krasnostav were massacred by the invading Nazis. So Starts the saga of a Holocaust survivor. Donna Meister was 18 years old when her .world collapsed. For four years she would be continually mov-' ing, posing as a Christian, attempting to stay one step ahead of her pursuers. Her special advantage was her fluency m German, learned while a student at the Pedagogical Institute in Zhitomir. She hid first with people that once worked for her family. She. stayed in barns and attics. She volunteered to work for the Germans under the name of Maria Fyoderova Filinuk. She worked as a nurses aid in Bad Kreuznach, in a Catholic hospital, about 30 miles south of Frankfurt., There she met Catholic sisters who quietly opposed Hitler. When the labor organizer suspected she was Jewish : she left to work in a steel factory. Hunger was an ever present concern for slave laborers.

When the war was over* she decided to go back to 1 Russia, but there was really nothing to go back to. One good thing did emerge, she met Abe Rubinstein, whom she married in 1946. They left Russia," crossed Poland and Austria, and arrived in West Germany? They settled in America in 1948. This autobiography is filled with poignant incredulity. Like so many "survivor stories" the reader is left aghast and with renewed horror at the shear facts of history concerning the Holocaust. The reader is also left in owe at the accomplishment an individual can attain under such conditions. This book is available at the Jewish Federation Library.

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