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By Irvinjj Grcenberg President, National Jewish Resource Center The Camp David peace accord between Israel and Egypt was based on the compromise proposed in U.N. Resolution 242. Israel exchanged territories for peace. The architect of Resolution 242, then U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Arthur Goldberg, has explained that the resolution calls for "withdrawal from territories" rather than "withdrawal from the territories" in exchange for peace. This language was intended to allow for partial withdrawals, with the extent of territorial givebacks directly correlated to the extent of peace attained. From the beginning, there was a recognized asymmetry in the Camp David process. Israel was giving back tangible land which provided strategic depth against any possible Egyptian invasion — and major petroleum resources worth billions and providing insurance against a future oil squeeze. In return, Egypt was giving peace and recognition — intangibles which could be repealed by government fiat at any time. The intangibles were particularly vulnerable because the'Egyptian government Was not a democracy. It was -focused on pne man — Sadat 7- who could be supplanted by another wjtli relative ease. Policy continuity could hardly be guaranteed. As it turned but, Sadat was assassinated. • Peadf and recognition would carry permanent weight only if incorporated into substantive arrangements in commerc?,^culture, .dmlogite, population mingling, and a new mindset'which'could ch'ectc anygovernment seeking tb r re-/ verse the peace process. In recognition of this asymmetry, the Camp David accord extended the process of exchange. Israel gave back'portions of the Sinai over a period of years — to allow time for confirmation of the substance of peace. In retrospect, there were errors in the Camp David accord. The ideal exchange would have stipulated the extent of peace as the criterion for extent of land return. Ideally, the treaty should have stated: For ambassadorial relations,

"Because the American dream began at Ellis Island for millions of American Jews, the Men's division of the Federation Campaign will sponsor a unique mission to New York, April 25-27, to enable us to make a vital connection with the origins of the* American Jewish experience," said Tom Fellman, Mission chairman. Participants will view a multi-media slide presentation depicting the Ellis Island experience of our forefathers and proceed to a guided walking tour of the lower East Side, which was home to so many of our early Jewish immigrants. Visits to historic Jewish institutions, some still in operation, will be capped off by a savory luncheon at Ratners, he added. • . * A highlight of the mission will be the opportunity, to view "The Precious Legacy", an exhibit of Judaic treasures from Czechoslovak State collections, on exhibit at the Jewish museum. This exhibit recently broke the attendance record for any preyiouB touring exhibit, while-at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., Mr. Fellman said. . Briefings at the Israeli Consulate and National ADL are also planned. • • .

so much land; for cultural relations, :;o much more land; for 10,00!) tourists per year, so much land, for 1,000,000 tourists per year, so much more land. But such an accord would have left the timing of return uncertain. Sadat neither trusted Israel nor (he insisted) had the margin to allow indefiniteness to the land return. Since the United States hacked Sadat and Israel was eager for peace, Sadat got his way. The price of this agreement was that Sadat's original behavior — breaking the total Arab boycott of peace — was richly rewarded but there were no incentives for future good performance by the Arabs, Setting aside the basic policy law of rewarding good behavior and penalizing wrong behavior was a policy mistake. Israel always has the built-in incentive of acceptance, i.e., an end to genocidal threats and the cessation of the highpercentage losses of its sons in war. The Arabs have no counterpart pressure because their governments are nondemocratic and their population less politically active. Thus, the Camp David accord and its provision for the future continued the all-too-familiar failure to reinforce good behavior. Sadat, who opened negotiations with Israel, was assasinated — as King Abdullah of Jordan was decades earlier. By contrast, Arafat and Assad have been repeatedly rewarded for obstructing peace. Wow, Mubarak has pulled hack on peace in the past two years with impunity. Egypt has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel and sharply restricted commercial relations and tourism. Its press has resumed the villification of Israel. The United States has failed to penalize these actions in any way. To be fair to Mubarak, while he has been regressing he . has repeatedly asserted that there will be no warfare against Israel. Israel's strategic planners have been able to count on Egypt's continued military neutrality. But the emptying of the substance of peace leaves Egyptian peace policy vulnerable to future change by Mubarak or some future successor. It also prevents any momentum toward making

peace with Israel by some other Arab nation. Egypt has now been readmitted tqihe Islamic Conference Organization on condition that Cairo agree to "adhere to the principles, rules and decisions of the Islamic Conference Organization." (These decisions include repudiation of the Camp David accords.) Egypt cannot formally repudiate Camp David for fear that Israel would go right hack into Sinai. But King Hassan II of Morocco announced: "For Egypt, Camp David is dead. This is because it has obtained nil of its fruits. Egypt has recovered its occupied territories. It recovered its petroleum . .." Hassan directly quoted Mubarak as follows: "Camp David remains alive only in the minds of the Arabs . . . in Egypt it is drained of its substance because Egypt obtained, thanks to Camp David, what it wanted." Commented Hassan: "Formally the treaty remains .. . Nevertheless, in politics there is not only form but also substance." Mubarak has failed to repudiate Hassan's statements. Two things can be done to correct the erosion of, the Camp David process. If the President will not pressure Egypt to honor the treaty in substance, then Congress should move to cut aid to Egypt until its behavior shows that it is honoring the Camp David accord. Secondly, the peace and extent of Israel's settlements on the West Bank should be adjusted to give the Arabs incentive to go to the peace table. Both the Israeli government in its settlement policy and the United States government in its objections to the settlements should build in a time factor. If the Arabs do not come to the peace table by a certain year, then the United States will withdraw its objections to certain settlements. The settlements give Israel a chance to give back more or less land — depending on the depth of the peace offered by the other side, and how soon they offer it. This gives the Arabs the charice to earn the West Bank autonomy which Israel has promised and even — if their peacefulness (continued on page 2)

Council wins award National Council of Jewish Women, Omaha Section, is the 1984 winner of the Quality of Life Award. Sponsored by the Omaha Association of Life Underwriters, the award is given for ongoing achievement for the benefit of a substantial segment of the commun i t y . NCJW P r e s i d e n t C o n n i e Slutzky was presented with a plaque and a $500 check during a luncheon last week at Mutual of Omaha. A special presentation also was made to V. J , S k u t t , Mutual and United of Omaha, chairman of the board, for his outstanding, service to the insurance industry. From left are: Eugene Conley, president, Guarantee Mutual Life Insurance, who made the presentation to Mr. Skutt; Mrs. Slutzky, John Emery, associate general agent, R. D. Marcotte & Associates, who presented the award to Council; and Mr. Skutt.

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WASHINGTON — Fearing that a constitutional convention called to consider an amendment requiring a balanced federal budget might lead to fundamental changes in the U.S. Constitution, B'nai B'rith International has announced a nationwide campaign-to make Americans "acutely aware" of the perils inherent in such a convention. Spearheading the drive is the Jewish organization's Grass Roots Action Network(GRAN), under the chairmanship of St." ' Louis businessman Stuart Raskas.. Raskos noted that 32 states have already petitioned Congress to call a convention, with only two more states required to make it mandatory. According to the B'nai B'rith -leoderj.the question may soon be put to vot-

ers in California and Montana, and is currently before the state legislatures in Terri Zacharia, chairman of the NewcomMichigan, Kentucky and Vermont. ers Committee, announces the first NewB'nai B'rith will concentrate on those five comers party of the year on Saturday, Feb. and, at the same time, support efforts in 25 at 7:30 p.m. other states to withdraw petitions already The event will be a Bagel Bash dinner at submitted to Congress. the home of Barb and Larry Zacharia, 9913 Although, said Raskas, the matter is not Harney Parkway. a "Jewish issue," Jews, as a minority "must The main course will be catered; the desbe vigilant to. possible constitutional serts and side-courses will be pot luck style, changes which could weaken the protec- : contributed by Newcomer hosts and comtions we and others rely on." mittee members, she said. Raskas said that not only is there an "apThe. Federation sponsors two Newcomer palling amount of ignorance and misinfor- -events.each year. They are. held as get-tomation" on the issue,, birt that the'.press - gethers for families and singles who are new "has been surprisingly complacent.',' Thus, ....' to the Omaha atea, or Omahans who are he added, it is imperative that B'nai B'rith returning to the city after being absent for ' (continued on page 7) ... ..-. ; several years. '

These events serve as an opportunity for newcomers to meet other new people, Mrs. Zacharia said. Usually, the newcomers parties are held at the Jewish Community Center. . • ... . ."The committee wanted to try something new this time around, so we decided to have a Saturday night event", said Mrs. Zacharia. "We also thought it would be nice to have it at a private home instead of at the 'J'". Mrs. Zacharia encourages all newcomers. who m,ay have been overlooked when invitations were sent out to come to the Feb. 25 party. All newcomers who received invitations should RSVP to Leslie Wolfson at the Jewish Federation: 334-8200.

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A Generation Apart JCC Bluestars (Back Kow-L to It) Patrick Williams, Mark Saferstein, Coach, Jeff Stern, Jeff Gray, Matt Johnson, Steve Goldberg. Front Row (I, to R): Chuck Katz, Jeff Ernst, Jason Franklin, Bob Goldberg, Jeff Kirshenbaum and Alan Widman. Not pictured: Lynn Polonski.

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JCC hosts region On Saturday at 7 p.m., the 1984 Midwest Region Teenage Basketball Tournament will get underway with teams from Indianapolis, Kansas City, Des Moines, and Sioux City. Over 60 teenagers will be participating in a weekend of basketball games,, cultural, social, and religious activities. •> ., Game Schedule — Saturday 7 p.m. Indianapolis vs. Sioux City 8:30 p.m. Omaha vs. Des Moines . . • 10 p.m. Kansas City vs. winner of*7 p.m. game Game Schedule — Sunday .. 8 a.m. Basketball games resume ' 9:30 a.m. Consolation Championship 11 a.m. Championship Game

The Israel Ballet, Omaha Hadassah's benefit for Youth Aliyah, is scheduled for April 30, at 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre. Ticket prices are as follows: Regular Tickets — $22, $19, $16, $13, Patron (1 Ticket) $50; Golda Meir Golden Circle (1 Ticket) $100; New Horizon (2 Tickets $365; Guardian • (2 Tickets) $500; Ima or Abba. (2 Tickets) $720; The Way Up (2 Tickets) $1000. All special categories will receive a certificate. To order tickets make checks payable to Hadassah and mail to Mrs.Robert Newman, 8405 Indian Hills

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 . Hoe Down, 3:30 p.m. • Beth El Dinner and Services, 6 p.m. at Beth El. ,. Temple Congregational Dinner, 6:30 p.m. al Temple Israel Magic Me, 4 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Basketball Tournament Miller Film Series, "I Love You, Rosa," 7 p.m. .. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Federation Super Sunday Basketball Tournament MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 YES, 10 a.m. . . Woodworking Class, 4:30 p.m. CPR Class, 6:30 p.m. • Mah Jongg, 7 p.m. Israeli Dancing, 7 p.m. ' College of Jewish Family Learning Courses, 7:15 p.m. Personal Time Management, 7:30 p.m. Beth El Bd. of Trustees Mtg., 7:30 at Beth El JCC Outdoors Grounds Comm. Mtg., 4:30 p.m. Mary Kay Cosmetics, 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Old Timers, 10 a.m. Chess Club, 6:30 p.m. Conv. French. 7 p.m*. Photography, 7 p.m. Beg. Sign Language, 7 p.m. Henry Monsky B'nai B'rith Men Exec. Comm. Mtg., 7:15 p.m. UTTO Bd. Mtg., 7:30 p.m. Temple Israel Ed. Comm. Mtg., 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beg. Bridge, 7 p.m. College of Jewish' Family Learning Courses, 7:15 p.m. JCC Bd. of Directors Mtg., 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Dup. Bridge, 6:45 p.m. Hebrew High. 7:30 p.m. . Hadassah Gen. Mtg., Noon ADL/CRC Exec. Comm. Mtg., Noon, Highland Country Club THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Intro to Dup. Bridge, 7 p.m. . Ballroom Dancing, 7 p.m. Getting to Know Your Body, "Life is Mobility & Mobility is Lifer 7:30 p.m. IsraeiTDance, 7 p.m. Walk-ln-Drop-ln, 10 a.m. at Beth El Head Injury Recreation G.. 12:30 p.m. Sr. High Comm. Mtg., 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 UTTO Shabbaton Beth Israel All School Shabbat Dinner. 6 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 UTTO Shabbaton • SOS,Film SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 • . Older Adult Brunch & Movie, Noon Temple Israel Sisterhood Friendship Tea: 2 p.m. at Temple All activities at JCC unless otherwise noted.

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The Society of Survivors of the Holocaust and the , Film Committee of the Jewish Community Center will present A Generation Apart, a film documentary portraying the impact of the Holocaust on families of concentration camp survivors. This City Lights Production will be shown on Saturday night, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in thr .ICC Theatre. Admission is free, however, seating is limited, and the public is encouraged to arrive early. , According to executive producer Danny Fisher, "A Generation Apart brings to the screen a new and dramatic dimension of Hitler's attempted destruction of the Jewish people. With the children of survivors mostly grown, and many now raising families of their own, it is becoming clear that the concentration camp experience has formed an emotional cornerstone in the relationships between survivors and their children." A Generation Apart examines those relationships, through individual interviews and candid, intimate family discussions, in a way that also raises questions about the nature of problems between parents and children in general. .• Calling the production "remarkably honest", Judy Stone of the San Francisco Chronical said, "Forty years after the Holocaust, there is a continuing need to understand its effect on the survivors-and their children." Steve Jensen, film critic of the Berkeley Gazette, ' says of the film: "Among the films that I've seen at advanced screenings, I particularly like Jack and Danny Fisher's hour long documentary, A Generation Apart. • "It provides a double perspective on the experience of the concentration camps through the eyes of three Holocaust survivors, now in their sixties, and living in New York, and through the eyes of their thirty-ish, Americanborn children. "The survivors are Allen and Esther Fisher, the parents of the film makers, and Mary Gelfman, the mother of an art-student friend. This rigorous, probing film gradually works its way beyond the specifics of the concentration camps, to the way in which the early experiences of all parents color their relations with their children." -;

Incentives for peace (continued from page 1) goes far enough —4fi earn independence — a possibility right now rejected bythe overwhelming number of Israelis. The settlements should not be attacked or defended on ideological grounds. The bulk of the settlers going in now are going for better housing and not Gush Emunim philosophy. And the pace of.settlement is being affected by the need to cut government spending, and not by Biblical visions. The settlements should be used as a practical lever to pressure the Arabs to negotiate, while leaving open the option of partial withdrawal with more territory for greater peace. In the- Middle East — as everywhere — we need more incentives for peace and less rewards for obstruction and radicalism.

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. editorials n keeps hoping Morris lein, a resident of the Rose Blumkin Home, la s a daily stroll to the Jewish Community HAIFA — Anyone seeking radio news and, views on tlie Center. Middle East has his choice of no less t hnn 53 stations broadWith a :ane for support, he looks at the exhibit casting in Arabic. Of these, 5'2 are operated by our neighprepared b y the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, bors, near and far, and one is in Jerusalem. Eighteen hours He look; at the entire exhibit, but focuses most of a day, .seven days a week, the program comes on loud and Tins is the Voice of Israel. his attenti n on one particular set of photographs, clear: Huna Sawt Iwrail Let's dig •ess for a moment and direct our attention One of the transmissions, with 1200 kilowatts of power, can easily reach ihe U.S.S.R. in the north, Egypt, Sudan and to other p; rts of the world: Ethiopia in the south, Jordan, Iraq and the Persian gulf artillery, bullets, are (lying about in •are to the east. Bombinf many parts of the world killing and wounding soldiers With so many other stations to listen to, why should and civilia is alike. These ii iages are so common that they now are Arabs anywhere tune in Israel? part and p ircel of our daily existence. The evidence that Sawt Israil has a large audience is We read pf the dying and the wounded, we see the very clear. For one tiling, Arab papers in some countries devastation on the television screen and we are im- from time to time publish articles or editorials taking issue mune. The terror is too much for the human psyche with the broadcasts from Jerusalem. This would appear to to compreh nd so we drive it out of our minds. indicate that they are aware of the listening habits of their The sam is true for the unfortunate of the world own people. At any rate, such attacks on our broadcasts, who perish rom starvation or other disasters imposed no matter how vitriolic, are received with great glee by the staff here, lor they provide additional publicity anil stimby both ma 1 and nature, "For the rlost part, we are immune. There is little ulate more curious auditors. that we car do except experience some private anFurther evidence is to be found in the steady stream of guish. mail which Sawt Israil receives. We sat in the broadIt is only llvhen billions and millions and thousands casting office in Jerusalem and looked over a sheaf of this are reduced to one that suffering, pain and misery week's mail. Letters from Egypt come directly, since there 'can be understood. is postal communication between the two countries. Letters Last weell, for example, a 12-year-old boy left his from Jordan are carried across the Jordan bridges and mailed within Israel. Others, coming from every corner of sterile bubbje for the first time in his life. • And for t i e first time in his life, he felt, the kiss of the Arab world, go to tlie Post Office Box number in Geneva which is repeated frequently on the air. a loving parent. Who amoilg us did not experience a tug at the heart Edmond Sehayek, an Iraqi-born Jew, who has been with — one's own heart — for the love and. compassion the broadcasting service for the past eleven years, and is exchanged by this child with his parents? now its Director General, told us that some of the letters If wecan feel so much for one, why can't we feel are anti-Israel. Others ask for information, or request that equally for i 1? This is a question that others will favorite records be played. Not uncommon are appeals for have to answ ;r. It is difficult enough to raise the ques- medical help. Sehayek pushed a letter across the desk. It tion. came from a physician in Amman who asked the Voice of This expression which calls out to an unlistening Israel for help in having one of his patients admitted to an world —.cry ng out for peace and harmony so that Israel hospital for a delicate operation. He attached a full all parents c n live joyfully with their children — is medical diagnosis. doomed frorr the start. Such requests get prompt cooperation. A hospital is conThe same :all has gone out for as long as man has tacted, usually the Hadassah Hospital, and arrangements been on this planet — to no avail. » made. The Red Cross handles formalities of the entry into But all is rot lost. Sane voices will continue trying Israel, and our government is extremely lenient. The visbecause there is something in man that keeps hoping. itors pay all their own costs. And perhaps some of this makes sense to Mr. Klein, The broadcasts run about half and half music and talk. who daily looks at a photo of his son, Sam, — killed ' The latter deals with Arab culture, full sports coverage, in action in World War II. family and social problems, review of the Arabic and world press, and of course commentary on political issues. There are certain basic principles which our broadcasts adhere to steadfastly, Sehayek told us:

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Press Committee President Committee mem jers: Robert Oberman, vice president; Bert Lewis. treasurer; Jean \r\r\ Krupinsky, secretary; Susan Budwig; Bettie Denny, Penny E dleman. Bonnie Horwich, Aaron Hostyk, Marshall Kushner, Suzanr Singer, Phill Spizman. Harold Zabin. Morris Maline Editor-in-Chief Judith fv arburg Louise Graham Managirv Editor Advertising Coordinator Sales Representatives Marilyn1 Warren Barbara Frankel Jan WayneV ' Maria Goldberg The agencies ol t le Federation are: Community Relat ms Jewish Communi ' Center Jewish Education

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In addition to the staff announcers, prominent Arabs both from Israel and from the occupied areas are also given a voice. They are even free to criticize Israel policies, so long as they express themselves in dignified and civilized fashion. I'll is loo contributes to (he credibility of the Israel broadcasts since such freedom of expression would never be permitted in any Arab country in the world. And that is why uncounted and uncountable Arabs throughout this vast area listen with some respect when the announcer says: Huna Sawt Israil.

By Allan Greene, executive vice president Jewish Federation of Omaha Traditionally, half of the money raised in the Omaha Federation Campaign is allocated to the United Jewish ApAlways tell the truth. The reputation of the programs peal and becomes a part of the half a billion dollars that rests on their reliability. This is in great contrast to most UJA then directs to Israel through the Jewish Agency. UJA .of the "competitive" stations which seldom enjoy the con- funds make up two thirds of the Jewish Agency's budget fidence even of the citizens of their own country. with the remaining one third coming from the rest of World Jewry. . Political presentations are made in low key — soft-spoken and in quiet tones. This too is in contrast to the bomUJA provides a half billion dollars annually for human bastic shouting which characterizes so much of the Arab propaganda on the air. The calm and deliberate note of our support services to the people of Israel. These are not defense programs, weapons, systems, or disputed West presentation seems to infuriate the Arab spokesmen. Bank settlements. These are also not loans, which constitute a large part of the American Government aid. The purpose is to promote peace; not to aggravate further hostility, hence there is nothing antagonistic, even in addressing enemies. Tomorrow King Hussein may sit down Our campaign dollars enable the Jewish Agency in Israel and talk to us, as did Sadat, so every effort is made to to bring immigrant Jews to Israel, house, feed and clothe preserve a receptive atmosphere. Admittedly the tone is them, and meet their medical needs, teach them Hebrew, somewhat different in attitudes to Assad of Syria and Ghad- and train them for jobs that are vital to the country's ecoaffi of Libya, both of whom are avowed and intractable nomic development.

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The news about Israel emphasizes the positive and constructive. Flaws and problems are not ignored, but they are not the feature material as in so much of Israel's domestic television and radio broadcasts to the Israelis themselves. In this sense, it has been said, the Arabic Sawt Isruil is much more "Zionist". Many of the things reported do not always make headlines at home. If someone should throw a stone at a bus in Hebron, Sehayek said, provoking reait ion by Jewish seltiers, it makes headlines and soon gets reflected in the foreign press, and one would get the impression that genocide is going on. But when the Israel government spent :!2,(K)0,O(K) shekels to build a road to El Birah, ol use only to the Arabs, and for their transport and communications convenience, no newspaper paid any heed. Sawt iHrail makes sure that things like these are reported.

Cleftor-te' ffi To the Editor: I take serious objection to the review of "An Evening of Sholom Aleichem" which appeared in the Press recently.

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By Jonathan nosenbaum Director, Bureau of Jewish Education The Financial Aid Committee of (he Bureau of •Jewish Education and the Jewish Federal ion of Omaha have published a new brochure describing scholarships and loans which"hre available through the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Seven endowments provide funds for students from preschool through graduate school. Many of the scholarships provide funds for college students who are members of the Jewish community of Omaha. The Financial Aid Committee also announced that incoming and present college students are invited to apply for funds for I he 1981-85 academic year. Applications are available through the Bureau of Jewish Education, :r.i.'S S. 132nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 081f>4. Applications may also be secured by calling Mrs. Jo Youngs at the Bureau, ;i:Vi-82()(), Ext, 210. Applications for college scholarships must be submitted by March ir>, 1984. Among I be scholarships and loans available for college education are the following: Freshman Scholarships The entire income of the Nancy and Don Oreenberg Scholarship is awarded each year to a worthy Jewish resident of Omaha who is entering his/her freshman year of college. Candidates who have earned no more than a "B" average in high school are eligible. Further, those students who have held employment during their high school years shall receive preference in consideration. Applications are available through the Financial Aid Committee. General Undergraduate Scholarships Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Fund — provides annual grants of up to $1000 each to college students who demonstrate superior academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and financial need. Special consideration will he shown to applicants whose contribution to Jewishoriented activities is clearly exceptional.

Beatrice and Nate H. Sherman Scholarship Fund — provides grants in amounts designated by the Financial Aid Committee to Jewish undergraduates from the Omaha area. Requirements for eligibility are the same as those of the Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Fund. i Undergraduate Loans The David E. Beber Scholarship Fund makes available loans of up to $2500 per year to selective recipients among the Jewish youth of Omaha. These loans enable recipients to attend a college or university of their choice. Financial need is a basic consideration in the granting of these loans. Prior academic performance, extra-curricular activities, and involvement in the Jewish communal, charity, religious, and civic affairs will be considered in the awarding of these loans. Also, recommendations from teachers, rabbis, and others in a position to judge will constitute criteria for acceptance. Loans will be granted and payable by simple interest rate of •! per cent per year. Repayment of all loans will not begin-until the recipient ceases to be a lull time student. The recipient will have up to ten (10) years to repay the loan but no longer than fifteen (1!>) years from the time it was originally granted. These repayments will in turn be used to allow future students to overcome the financial burdens of higher education. Scholarships and Loans for Higher Jewish Studies David E. Beber Scholarship Fund, Category II, is dedicated to encouraging Omaha Jewish youth to enter the.Jewish professions. Persons studying for the rabbinate, cantorate, the teaching of Jewish studies or language, as well as careers in Jewish social or communal service, will be prime candidates for financial aid granted by the fund. Recipients pursuing careers in the Jewish professions will not he required to demonstrate financial need, though such will be

considered. ' Upon completing one's formal education and'entering;i Jewish profession, recipients may become eligible for forgiveness of all or part of the principle or interest of loans granted through Beber, Category I, by making him/herself available for emplos'ment by Jewish institutions in Omaha (luring summer vacations while he/she is a student and lor at least two years after graduation. Actual employment in Omaha is not obligatory as long as the new Jewish professional is available during the prescribed period.

The seven funds The endowment funds now providing support for Omaha Jewish youth are: David K. Beber Scholarship Fund — In 197(i,Thc Milttm S. andOorinne N. Livingston Foundation endowed a fund within the -lewisli Federation of Omaha to facilitate scholarships ami loans fur Jewish students from the Omaha area. This fund is dedicated to the memory of David E. Beber. an active leader of the Omaha Jewish community, who devoted years to philanthropic service as a Trustee of t he Livingston Foundation. The achievements of the Livingston Graduate Education Foundation include support of Judaic StudFellowships to pursue graduate education ies at tin1 I Iniversity of Nebraska at Omaha, are available through the Sandra L. Feldmajor contributions to the Jewish Comnian Scholarship Fund and through the Bemunity Center, and to the Jewish cultural atrice and Nate H. Sherman Scholarship and religious life in Omaha. Fund. The Sandra L. Feldman Memorial These fellowships will be awarded on the Scholarship Fund was established to basis of prior academic performance as sup- provide grants for graduate education to ported by transcripts and recommenda- worthy students from the Jewish commutions, involvement in Jewish communal, nity of Omaha. charitable, religious, and civic affairs; and Ms. Feldman graduated Phi Beta Kappa financial need. . froth Northwestern 1'niversity and studied Amounts of grants may vary in accord: at the Universities of Vienna, Harvard, and ance with the availability of funds and de- the Business School at the University of cisions of the Financial Aid Committee. Nebraska at Omaha. Other grants available To,perpetuate her memory and her exIn addition to loans and grants for college ceptional achievements, the family has esstudents, similar financial aid is available tablished this fund to allow others to for pre-school students attending the Jew- partake of the benefits of graduate educaish Community Center Pre-School, Jewish tion. youth attending conventions or institutes Don (Ireenberg Scholarship Fund — sponsored by Jewish cultural or religious or- The Family and friends of Nancy and Don ganizations, participants in the Israel pil- (ireenbergestablished a scholarship in their grimage, and students enrolled in the name to vwogni/.e their active leadership in Jewish Day School. the Jewish community of Omaha. Further grants are available for Omaha Established in 198.1, the fund benefits a Jewish youth who hope to attend summer Jewish resident of Omaha who will be a co\camp sponsored by religious or cultural or- Jege freshman. As scholarships are often unganizations. These grants, of up to $500, are available to undergraduates beginning their available through the Esther K. Newman collegiate career, the Nancy and Don , Trust of the David E. Beber Scholarship (Ireenberg Scholarship Fund seeks to proFund. Financial need will be considered but vide aid for new college students. is not a necessary condition. (To be continued)

Chevra Kadisha information Repriritcd-from the Beth" Israel Synagogue Bulletin r The subject of this Bulletin item may be unpleasant to read, yet is a very necessary < part of our tradition and requires our attention. We cannot avoid or evade the sub- , ject of death. It is an inevitable reality that ' we must all face up to. Judaism prescribes a very exact manner for the handling of a body in preparation lor burial. Preparing a body for burial is to be accompanied, according to Jewish traditional teaching, by acts of reverence for the deceased, and recitations of appropriate prayers, reflecting our fullest respect. It is considered one of the greatest of mitzvot to have a part in the final preparations before burial. That is why a Jewish burial society is called a Chevra Kadisha, which means a sacred society. In life as well as in death the human body is considered sacred. • Some years ago, a T-V program entitled "A Plain Pine Box," described in great detail the Jewish tradition of burial and epicted the operation of a Chevra Kadisha in the Jewish community of Minneapolis.

Many inquiries by Omaha viewers were made at that time about our own Chevra Kadisha. Beth Israel Synagogue supports two Chevra Kadisha groups, one (or men and one for women. Their numbers, however, need to be increased and more people should be given the opportunity and the privilege of sharing in this great mitzvah. We are therefore inviting men and women of the community to come to a Chevra Kadisha explanation and demonstration which will he held on Sunday, Feb. 2 6 , at 10 a.m. in the Social Hall of Beth Israel Synagogue. This will be preceded by breakfast which will be served at 9:30 a.m. Rabbi Nadoff will explain the Halachic requirements in preparing a body for burial. Cantor Fettman will instruct us in the manner in which the body is to be washed and clothed in shrouds and the prayers that are to be recited at this time. We urge your presence and participation so that you can be called on from time to time to share in the great mitzvah of preparing a body for burial and being a member of the Chevra Kadisha.

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Temple Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8:15 p.m. A 6:30 p.m. Congregational Shabbat Dinner will be held at-Temple Israel. Following dinner the 8:15 p.m. Shijibbat Evening Services wiWAisrhM with Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks, Rabbi Stephan F. Barack and Cantor Harold I. Firestone officiating. Rabbi Brooks will speak on "Doubt — friend or foe of Judaism." The Oneg Shabbat following services will be sponsored by Mr.'and Mrs. Paul Blaekman in honor of the Bar^ilzvah of Andrew H. Tretiak. Saturday: Morning Services 11 a.m. CLASSES Religious School — Saturday, Feb. 18 — 9 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 19 — 10 a.m. Hebrew School — Aleph, Monday, Feh. 20 — 4 and 5 p.m.; Gimmel, Monday, Feb. 20 — 4 and 5 p.m.; Bet, Wednesday, Feb. 22 — 4 and 5 p.m.; Daled, Thursday, Feb. 23 — 4 and 5 p.m. BAR MITZVAH Andrew H. T r e t i a k , son of Mrs. Paul Blackman and the late Kenneth Tretiak, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah during Shabbat Services Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17 and 18.

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SERVICES: Friday: 6 p.m. Early Shabbat services 6 p.m. There will be no late services. Following services, Beth El Sisterhood will host a Shabbat Family Dinner. Saturday: Services at 9:30 a.m. United Talmud Torah first semester honor roll students will he presented with certificates. Kiddush following services. Youth services 11 a.m.. Minha-maariv 5:40 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and .r>:30 p.m; LUNCH AND LEARN WITH THE RABBI The Lunch and Learn series will continue on Thursday, Feb. 23, noon, at the Conant Hotel. MEN'S CLUB Men's Club will sponsor a breakfast following the minyan on Sunday, Feb. 19. 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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Late Friday night services 8:15 p.m. The Oneg Shabbat following services is sponsored EkM Has© by Sisterhood. SERVICES: Saturday: Services are conducted in Morning service 8:45 a.m. The D'var Torah will be the Capehart Chapel every presented by Harvey Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. Cooper. Jr. Congregation 10 a.m. A kiddush follows in the social hall. fctmad Class with the rabbi 5 p.m. Tcr h off ©s^nGta Mincha 5:45 p.m. Mincha is followed by The United Talmud ToShalosh S'udot, Ma'ariv and rah of Omaha announces its Havdalah. first honor roll. Students Sunday: who received all l's from all Morning Minyanaire serv- of their teachers in subject, ices 9 a.m. conduct and effort are listed Breakfast will not be held on the High Honor Roll. this Sunday morning. The Students who received any kitchen and social hall will combination of l's & 2's be reserved for the 12:30 from all of their teachers in marriage ceremony of our subject, conduct and effort synagogue executive secre- are listed on the Honor Roll. tary Marilyn Lavin to Paul Sacks. Certificates of achieveWeekdays: 7 a.m. and 5:45 ment were presented at p.m. Shabbat services at Beth El BARTONS and Beth Israel Synagogues. PASSOVER CANDIES Hi(ih Honors — Grade .'{: Joshua Sisterhood is taking orders for Bartons Passover I'arilman, Lindsey Weinhcrg. 4: Joshua Cooper, Lisa Goodman, I^esCandies. To place your or- ley I'lotkin. 7: .Jonathan Silver. 8: der call Bernice Cohen — Henee Mitchell. 558-3423. This is the only Honors — Grade .1: Chuck Aron, source in our city, for BarDan Chandler, Andrea Kolok, Nitons Passover Candy. Dead- cole l^rner, Andrew Nathan, Philline for orders is Feb. 27. lip Paley, Aaron I'ollnk, Amy Tipp. Grade 4: .Mamie Berger, Andrew Hessinfier, Andrew Epstein, Andrea Friedlander, Andrea Goodman, Phillip Mulnirk.Elona Rod, Carrie Hoilstein. 5: Daniel Fellman, Jason Rosenberg, fi: Bert Cohen, Alan Kricsfeld, Ari Riekes, Kuren Sihwall). David Skid, Amy Zuher. 7: Miirhie Feldman, Sharon Grunkin, Dnniel Millirtiet, Roherl Millimct, Scott Muflkin, David Schwalh, Rachel Shkolnick. 8: Doug Hailen, Jori Berber, Jennifer Block, Rachel (ioldherg, Amy Helfeld, Debbie Kirshenhaum, Andrea Levy, Stuart Oherman, Adam Rod, Lisa Shkolnick, Steve Zuber.

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Moses, shaken by the unsettling incident with the Golden" Calf, begs'for reassurance, pleads to know God's "ways." The Hebrew word is "d-ra-khe-kha;" "Your ways." But the commentator noticed a peculiarity in the Hebrew test. The consonants read "darke-kha," "Your way." But with the vowels it must be read "d'ra'khg-kha',*' "Your ways." Our commentator interpreted this singular-plural peculiarity to mean that Moses was seeking a divine unity in what seemed like a bewildering variety and inconsistency in the motivations, actions, and demands that came from his God.

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Parashat Ki Tissa "laymen's congregation." By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Some of the members are Although it has been in rabbis; but the Congregaexistence for more than 20 tion has no "Rabbi." Memyears, the Mevakshei De- bers are responsible for conrech Congregation of Jeru- ducting services, offering salem'has appealed for Divrei Torah, and teaching funds outside Jerusalem for duties. the first time. I was glad to It strikes me that this exmake a contribution, howperiment in Jewish religious ever modest. development should be of The Congregation needs genuine interest to us all. help in raising funds for Although American Jews building purposes. As we ex- obviously have institutional pected, of course, the reli- loyalty to Orthodoxy, Congious powers-that-be in Jer- vereatism, Reform, or Reusalem did everything constructioni/jin, the Mepossible to prevent the Con- vakshei Derech are doing gregation from getting nec- what we should all be doing essary building permits. within our religious interFor Mevakshei Derech is pretations, i.e., seeking the not Orthodox (let alone Or- ways in which we can serve thodox in the Israeli sense!). God and Torah and the peoThe religious powers- ple Israel in full intellectual that-be in Israel have an en- freedom. viable position, in that they Tradition, of course, is of wield a lot of government first influence. But unless balancing power without one believes, as the NRP having a very substantial people do, that tradition is backing in the population. unmovable, unchangeable, Their clout, which they and of total absolute auwield unscrupulously, thority, the Mevakshei Decomes from the odd, multi- rech position is unassailapartied political system in ble. Tradition may vote, as Israel. The NRP (National it were, but not veto. Religious Party) can join any coalition government I come to all of this today and press one-issue de- because of a sharp comment mands, which they do, con- by a 19th century teacher on stantly, even intolerably. a verse from our Sidrah.

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Giggles abound at this photo-session as the children are advised of Pioneer Women's upcoming Parent-Child Luncheon, scheduled for March 11 at 12:30 p.m. in the Highland Country Club. The luncheon kicks off Pioneer Women's annual fundraising campaign for Spiritual Adoption, the chapter's support of orphan children in Israel. This year's entertainment features Douglas Bremcrs. Fathers, grandfathers and uncles also may attend and reservations may be made by calling: Edith Rogert, 571-3017; Marilyn Tipp, 397-6953; Maxine Noodell, 493-7483. The children are from left, Rachael Katzkee, Amy Tipp, Aaron Ratner, Alan Tipp, Stacy Rogert, David Tipp, and Hal Sena!.

rael or the Nebraska Heart Former Omahan Hyman Association. Ferenstien, 69, died Feb. 7 GERTRUDE in Seal Beach, CA, where he ROSENGARDEN had resided the past 35 Graveside services were years. held at Golden Hill CemeHe is s u r v i v e d by a tery on Feb. 12 for Gertrude brother, Albert, of Omaha; (Steinberg) Rosengarden son, Gary and daughter, Su : 76, of Albuquerque, NM. usajn ^Cja^ler^Jboth of Seal Survivors,: son, Alan J. •Beach,-" v. ••''•' '<'"', " " " " (Sonny) Fleishman; sister, THOMAS L. Vicki Steinberg Smith, both RHODES, SR. of Omaha; nieces and nephServices for Thomas L. ews. Rhodes, Sr. 60, of 3058 PopMemorials to Beth Israel pleton Avenue, were con- Synagogue or the charity of ' ducted last Tuesday at Tem- your choice. ple Israel Cemetery. He was a member of the Disabled BESSE BLANK American Veterans. Graveside services were In additipn to his wife, held on Feb. 14 at Beth El Molly H., he is survived by Cemetery for Besse Blank, a son, Thomas L. Jr., of Mo- 86.. line, 111.; four grandchildren, Survivors: sister, Mrs. aunts and uncles. Lou Sogolow; nieces and Memorials to Temple Is- nephews. HYMAN FERENSTIEN

The marriage of Dr. Philip Bear and Robin Shapiro in Kansas City, Dec. 18, has been announced. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Jay Shapiro of Kansas City, and parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. David Bear of Des Moines. Jennie Bear of Omaha is the bridegroom's grandmother.

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Clinical Psychologist Dr. Larry Kagan was the guest speaker for t he Lincoln Certified Public Accounts W i v e s . T h e topic was "Stress". The evening event was held at the home of Mrs. (ienild Grant.

The South Street Temple Social Action Committee has invited Kit Hoesch, director Lincoln Lancaster Commission on the Status of Women, to .speak Feb. 2\ following services and the Oneg Shabbat.

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She will discuss the Commission's work in the many areas of the city, such as education, employment, gov-

The monthly meeting of Young Al Heart will be held Feb. 2.1, 11:45 a.m. al the Knolls Country Club. Following the luncheon, the program will feature speaker Robert Ant lies, member of the Silver Hair Legislature, who will describe the working operalion, the governing body and the influence they have on the Unicainera] for the benefit of Nebraska Sen iors. . Alter the business meeting, there will be bingo and prizes. For reservations call, Hose Bloch, 4.15-3521.

(continued from page 1)# attempt to help raise the national consciousness about it. He singled out as special targets of a "massive educational campaign" newspaper editors and television and radio executives; municipal, county and state political leaders; and leaders of non-Jewish organization. Raskas urged the B'nai B'rith members •who comprise GRAN to focus on the following points: * Although members may have differing views on the merits of a balanced budget amendment, they agree that a constitutional convention is a "radical and reckless way" of dealing with the problem. Instead, any proposed amendment should be left in the hands of Congress, in accordance with Article V of the Constitution. * Many constitutional experts believe that a constitutional convention would have unlimited authority to recommend changes

in the Constitution, and that neither Congress nor the states would be able to control convention delegates. The first and only Constitutional Convention, in 1787, chose to ignore all attempts by the Continental Congress to limit its power and agenda. * Many of the 32 states petitions submitted to Congress were adopted "with little debate and even less understanding" of where a convention might lead. * Although any amendment that might emerge from a constitutional convention would be subject to ratification by threefourths of the states, "this is less of a safeguard than one might believe," according to Raskas. He explained that studies indicate that the ratification process could be dominated by the least populous and most conservative states t— "in other words, those least hospitable u> pluralism." * A constitutional convention "would not only threaten our precious freedoms, it would threaten our stability as a nation."

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By Maurice Katz Next meeting is Fel). 21. Our regular P r e s s reporter and nominee for the Pulitzer prize on club reporting, Henry Stern, is home today with ailing teeth. So I'm pinch hitting and plenty nervous about it, too. (Yes, about as nervous as a cat in a dog pound.)

ers, (ieorge Shapiro, expressed appreciation for the 30 percent increase in pledges. He hopes the rest of the pledge cards will be completed by the end of February.

('ongratulat ions and applause for Sid and Hose Katebnan on the 52nd wedding an n i versa ry. Someone The Karly Birds discus- somewhere once said a sucsion featured Art Gross- cessful marriage requires man. He read his 1500 word falling in love many times essay .which won him the always with the same per$100 first prize offered by son. Many of our members , the .Jewish Historical Soci-1 have certainly proved that etv. His subject was "North formula. 2-lth Street ••- the Miracle Bennett Colin celebrated Mile." It relates the Jewish business activity on North his HIst birthday by distrib24 street from fuming to uting a free box of genuine Lake streets prior to 19.S0. Cracker-lacks to each memThe era steadily declined as ber. My prize in the box was we started to move, west- money - play money. ward and westward. The The Well attended meetnew generation of better educated people began to ing featured as our guest think that there must be a Cantor Kmil Berkovits of better and easier way to live Beth Kl Synagogue. Born in and make a living. Many Czechoslovakia, the cantor • joined in the free-for-all dis- was reared in Montreal cussion about the old days where he received his genincluding Dr. Milton Mar- eral education anrrcantorial golin, Max Platt, Dick Spie- training. He is thX. fourth gal, Art Adler and Sam Ban. generation of hazziynim in Today many of us really felt his family. like old-timers. In place of His rendition of several asking "What's new?" we Jewish love songs were a dewere asking "Remember light to the ears, they inwhen." • cluded "Rosenkiest with Art is a real wordsmith Mondlaes", "Eli, Eli, My and you will enjoy the com- (!od, my God", "a Din toure plete essay soon to be pub- Mitt gott" and "-Jerusalem of Cod." lished in the Press. President Al Bergman read the list of birthday boys of February. He suggested a visit or call to our members who are ill at home or in the hospital. It'll make them and you feel better. P h i l a n t h r o p y Drive chairman for the Old Tim-

I never knew our members could be so saintly quiet as when the Cantor sang. In fact it was so quiet I thought I could hear my hair growing. . What a treat, what a treat! .

Love to sponsor concert series This year will mark the third annual concert series sponsored by the League of Volunteers for the Elderly (LOVE) at t h e Rose Blumkin Home. The concerts began this month with Willis Ann Ross featured in a program of light classical and pop music for flute and harp. The programs will be held in the auditorium of the Blumkin Home at 2 p.m. on the following schedule: March 25th — John Quinn Duo will feature Ragtime. April 8th — the Gladys May

Trio will entertain with a Light Classical/Broadway Showtuae program. June 17 — Lambert Bartek, Accordianist. July 1 — Lambert Bartek — An organ concert. The concerts are free and the public is invited.

Names omitted The names of Fannie Manvitz and.Reva Oruch, Captains for the Older Adult Division of the Women's Campaign, were inadvertently omitted from the ad which appeared in last week's Jewish Press.

Israel's economy in turmoil By J. Chesky Israel's new Finance Minister Yigal Cohen-Orgad hus proposed a wide ranging program to get the economy producing again while bringing down the triple digit inflation. He wants to chop the state budget by two billion , dollars; or ten per cent, cut j subsidies that have kept ' some baK'ic loods at half the price they cost to produce, bringidown the standard of living, encourage exports and decrease imports. A drastic program became essential in the summer of / -' / 19H3 when the World Bank rated Israel as one of the world's worst credit risks, as its foreign debt repayment Yigal Cohen-Orgad topped the total foreign aid it was receiving. The balance of payments deficit had gone over the five billion dollars mark, exports had dropped by 450 million dollars a year and imports were up by 350 million, as Israeli troops continued their expensive stay in Lebanon. Israeli industrialists blame former Finance Minister Yoram Aridor's policy of artificially supporting the Shekel against the dollar, to fight inflation. While it kept the prices of imported goods down, it also hampered local industry's ability to compete at home and abroad because production costs were in expensive shekels. "The situation became so absurd", says former President of the Industrialists' Association Avraham Shavit, that "it even paid to bring soda water from South Africa". One result was that Israelis bought 70 thousand new cars and 75 thousand video sets since the beginning of the year and more than 700 thousand are expected to travel abroad in 1983. Some observers think this is partly due to the seven percent increases in real salaries. Every finance ministry since the 1973 Yom Kippur War has known that the Israeli budget, including defense, which uses up a staggering 30 per cent of the gross national product, had to be cut. Yoram Aridor's predecessor Yigal Hurwitz resigned when the government did not support him in this. Aridor left office with the Begin government involved in long economic discussions and agreeing to chop expenses by one and a half billion dollars, while haggling over another half billion. As t he government debated during the transition between Prime Minister Begin's last period in office and Yitzhak Shamir's succession, the financially aware Israeli public sensed that the first major devaluation of the shekel in two years was imminent. Israelis began selling off shares to buy foreign currency. In less than a week, an estimated half billion dollars in cash was snatched up. • Among the stocks sold off were hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bank shares, which had long been considered blue chips because the banks had artificially supported them to maintain confidence. This manipulation had given the investor a 200 per cent profit over the past 7 years. The banks declared that they could no longer support their shares against the intense selling pressure and in October 1983 the bottom fell out of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The government closed it for 15 days, as an agreement was worked out for Treasury guarantees of investors' money in bank shares that would be held for 4-6 years. When the market reopened, bank shares lost 40 per cent. Other shares lost one fourth to a third of their value. The bank shares would have dropped further, had the government not bought up 150 million dollars worth on the first day of trading. Anyone who could afford to hold on to tfieir bank shares for 4 years or more were safe but those who for any reason had to cash their shares lost heavily. In the interim, a secret finance ministry program, drafted by the finance minister Aridor not only for wide ranging budget cuts but also for the linking of the Israeli economy tothe US dollar, was leaked to the afternoon paper Yediot Achronot. The Labor opposition's economics spokesman, Tel Aviv University Professor Haim Ben Shachar, said that linking the economy to the dollar would mean that Israel would have to get US approval to move her army in emer-

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geneies, because she would .not be able to print money to overcome a crisis. Aridor's'cabinet colleague energy minister Yitzhak Modai said that the proposal was "as serious as changing the flag and the national anthem". Heruf's Cohen-Orgad, an expert in sophisticated industry and long a critic of Aridor's policies in the parliamentary finance committee, also opposed dollarization. The uproar, combined with the public's anger over the shares crash, forced Aridor to resign. Cohen-Orgad, who like PM Shamir and Defence Minister Arens has hawkish political views, has said on every occasion since taking office (hat he has confidence in the basic strength of the Israeli economy and its ability to overcome the crisis. He gives an impression of confidence founded on knowledge and experience in economic affairs. Known among his Likud colleagues as one of the party's brightest economists, Cohen-Orgad has pledged to continue devaluing the shekel to make exports more attractive and deter imports. He has already met. with the leaders of the employers' association and the Histadruth Labor Federation to work out what he calls a "social contract" to keep wages, prices and taxes stable. The Histradruth fears that CohenOrgad's economic plans may be a recipe for unemployment. In his second week of office, the new Minister won headlines with his decision to ban the purchase by Israelis of foreign currency (in cash or travellers' cheques) for use in Israel. $3,000 may be bought for travel abroad. Foreign currency accounts (dollar-linked savings) for Israelis will be encouraged. The move seemed to he aimed at stopping the selling of shares, including bank shares, so as to purchase dollars. Cohen-Orgad said that keeping dollars (above the permitted $3,000) 'under the mattress' (reckoned at $50-70 million) is an absurd waste both for the individual and for the economy. The Minister hopes the ban on buying foreign cash will be temporary. The Opposition saw it as the final collapse of the 1977 liberalization policy introduced following the Likud's winning power by the late Simcha Erlich. Economists believe the new measure was essential because the October devaluation and the bank shares agreement had not stopped the run on dollars and this reading of the economic map was accepted by experts. But the question that will probably determine the success of the new Finance Minister is whether he can convince his cabinet colleagues to accept unpopular budget cuts, which ministers responsible for areas like education and welfare are hound to oppose.

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Adult Services, Junior League offer volunteer program Time and time again I've tried to express my VICWH on the subject of friendship. I think it all started when I heard some so-rnllwl mithorily on T.V. explain the nnntomy of a friendship. When he finished, and said it was IUB thesis for a I'll.I), I was astonished. 1 didn't know one had, to be a maven to have friends! What's to study •-• either you "connect" with somebody who then becomes your friend, or you don't. I don't consider myself unu.suiil in any way, but I have friends of every ape, in every area. Who has to have special training? I should think an interest in somebody other than \ourself and what's going on in the world would qualify a person to be a friend. 1 have some friends who are easily old enough to be my mother or father, and conversely, some young enough to be my kids. Some of the older ones came into my life as parents of my friends, some just from casual contact. But the point is, what's the difference? Kvery now and then I hear from somebody who has read something in this space that appeals in a particular way. Alter a conversation with such a person, I usually come away with the feeling that I've made a new friend. My roommate often 'argues semantics with me and says I use (he world friend when I should say "acquaintance". Being a stubborn mule, 1 stick to my guns. (First of all I hate to lose an argument to him and secondly, I mean it at the time I say it. 1 RKALLY mean friend, not acquaintance when I SAY friend.) Maybe I'm just lucky. I see lots of people in lots of places. I have contacts with folks here and there. And if you look interested, everybody has something they'd like to share with somebody else. Do you need to do-research on an academic basis to find that out? Maybe I'm nuts, but I can't understand that. Sue me. My friends are special people, each for his ar her own reason. Thank God I didn't have .to go to graduate school to learn that!

Midget, Olympic basketball In Sunday's Midget games I-Go Van and Storage defeated Grace-MayerJoffe-Kuliy and Grossman 26-23. High scorers were Dan Cullan with 12 pts. for I-Go Van and Tom Hellisgo with 13 pts. for GraceMayer. In the other game Midwest Foods won 29-18 over Business Printing. Mitch Olson had 7 pts. for Midwest Foods and Deke Fix scored 10 pts. for Business Printing. ' In the free throw shooting contest Mitch Olson defeated Matt Kirshenbaum in a shoot oil'. In the Olympic games Vann Realty remained undefeated with a narrow f>047 victory over Belgrade Co. Derek Lodwig had 20 pts. and R: J. Blessie had 13 pts. to lead the way for Vann Really while Scott Woodford held Belgrade Co. close with 33 pta. In the other game City Glass defeated Youngtown .38-26. Chuck Katz turned in his best game of the season by scoring 20 pts. for City Glass while Jeff Ernst had. 10 pts.; Jeff Huston and Scott Muskin each scored 8 pts. for Youngtown. The free throw shooting contest was < won by Scptt Woodford, i .-.

AZA AZA #1 has been busy lately playing basketball. The 'A' team seems to have clinched the .//I spot in the league with another victory over Chaim Weizmann #I.r)20. Steve Goldberg is leading the scoring for the season. Alan Widman, current president, is a close second. David Kaslow and Lynn Polonski have also proved AZA #1 is J l . The 'B' team has also rolled over Weizmann this year with the help of Bob Goldberg and Jason Franklin. The two teams met Feb. (5 with a potential forfeit due to insufficient players on the 'A' team. After a wait Randy Greenberg showed up to play for the 'A' team, which then won 68-39 with Steve Goldberg still managing to score 27 points. On the other team Jason Franklin scored 14 pts. There is still controversy over the extra time allowed for the 'A' team to scrape up another teammate. The chapter is planning to do a community service for the Rose Blumkin Home soon and anticipates a good turnout. AZA #1 is also proud of the fact'Chat of the beau candidates and honoraries, 70 percent came from our chapter.

idcntificiition, career decisiun-nialyng, resume writ ing Siriii interviewing techniques." The program will meet at the .ICC on two consecutive Mondays and Wednesdays March 12 and 14, 19 andI 21, from i) to 11::'.() a.m. Class size is limited so registrations must be made early. Cost is $L',ri tor .ICC members, $40 for non-members. Contact Debra Polsky, 334820(1, for further information.

As the cold winter months come to an end, athletes and spectators alike await the spring sport season. Among the sports put "on hold" until the spring thaw is tennis, now coming alive again.

Marty Cohen, freshman at Horace Mann, plays varsity tennis for Burke High School. Although he has only really been playing for three years, "I have played and won matches for the Burke varsity team," Marty said. Marty plays ninth on the Burke team, ahead of three juniors. . "I really like tennis a lot, because it's something you can do on your own," Marty said. Polly Veitzer, sophomore at Burke, has been playing tennis for seven years. "I've ployed in a lot of tournaments, and I placed second in the Nebraska closed and won the Fremont Open once," Polly said. Polly plays number one doubles for Burke; her biggest moment in tennis was "Qualifying last year for Missouri Valley," Polly said. Also playing number one doubles for Burke is Tracy Muskin, Burke senior. "Last year Polly and 1 won second in doubles at Metro," Tracy said, "this year we're going to take State." Tracy has been playing tennis since seventh grade and her best moment in tennis was "Beating the number one doubles team from Westside in the Metro tournament," Tracy said. Jeff Stern, Westside senior, has been playing tennis for eight years, mostly individually, but also for Westside's team. "I'm seeded first in doubles this year for the tournaments this summer," Jeff said. Jeff hopes to continue competitive tennis into college. Most memorable to his high school tennis career was "Winning State for Westside this year," Jeff said. ". • Leslie Simon, Westside senior, has been playing tennis for over ten years. She won state doubles her freshman and sophomore years, the Nebraska State endorsement, the Seventeen qualifying tournament, and last summer went, to the nationals and played for the U.S. in Europe. "I want to keep playing tennis in college, see where it takes me, and maybe play in the NCAA," Leslie said. Leslie's best moment was "Finally winning the Seventeen tournament after losing to the same person the last two or three years," Leslie said, "I really wanted to win this year." Jeff Kirshenbaum, Burke senior, plays tennis for Burke's varsity team. Although Jeff has competed in many duels and invitationals, "All I was really looking to get out of tennis was enjoyment," Jeff said. Jeff picked tennis over other sports because he said he could play tennis his entire life rather than having to quit around age 35 as in other sports. As for Jeff's most memorable moment in tennis: "During junior year I was playing doubles in a duel at school when my opponent's raquet slipped out of his hand and hit his partner in the head," Jeff said.

By Nancy Pearlman February 1, the residents enjoyed Hiibbi Kripke's visit and speech. Lucille Zelinski arranged an Avon demonstration on Feb. 2, and Sharon took 22 lolks to the l)ancescape at the JCO, which was thor oughlv enjoyed. The first of . t he six mini concerts hosted by the Blumkin Home was held Feb. 4, which featured Willis Ann Ross. They certainly are looking forward to the other five. Several folks are celebral ing their b i r t h d a y s t h i s month with a special party on February 10. Morris Ahrams, Ida Onlman, Rose Poska. Millie Fogel, Rose Rothkip and Krnie Priesman are- the honorees. The lovely strains coming from the piano recently are the efforts (if our newest resident , Ida Pearlman (mother-in-law of yours truly). Along with Krnie Priesman's organ melodies, maybe a Blumkin musicale

EPSTEIN-MORGAN POST No. 260 Epstein-Morgan Post No. 260 Jewish War Veterans of USA will hold its regular monthly meeting Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post No. 1 club.

BREADBREAKEKS "Why Purim? Why the Holocaust? Why Anti-Semitism?" will be the topic of a discussion led by Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum and Steven J. Riekes at the B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers, noon, Feb. 22. The discussion will attempt to examine various theories on the underlying reasons for antiSemitism. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday for lunch at the Howard Johnson Restaurant on South 72nd Street and Interstate 80 Rabbi Rosenbaum is a professor at the University, of Nebraska at Omaha in Jewish Studies and the executive director of the Bureau of Jewish Education. Mr. Riekes is an attorney with the law firm of Richards, Riekes, Brown & Zabin, and is the current chair-

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Vanns reside in Omaha Alvin L. and Willis Ann Ross announce the engagem e n t of (heir d a u g h t e r , Sarah Jane, to Theodore Weinl>erger, son of Leonard and Sylvia Weinberger of Brooklyn, New York. The bride-elect is a graduate of Central High School and Barnard College. She is a n a s s o c i a t e e d i t o r of Money Management Letters, a publication of Institutional Investors in New York City. Mr. Weinberger is a graduate of Columbia University and teaches al I he Rhodes School in New York. G r a n d p a r e n t s of Miss Ross a r e S y l v i a R o s s ,

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National Geographic and Jordan By M. J . Rosenberg Near East Report The National Geographic magazine, in general a firstclass publication, has never-been a treasure (rove of proIsrael writing. Articles on more exotic places like Iraq and Syria tend to stress ancient history and local charm, while Israel is portrayed as a materialistic western enclave one that was .somehow grafted on to the Arab Middle Kast. February's issue features a long article on .Jordan, Kingdom in the Middle, as author Thomas Ahercrombie puts it. He's not (|iiile sure what it is in the middle of, however. For instance, Abercrombie tells of crossing the Allenhy Bridge from Jordan to the West Hank. An Israeli policewoman met him: '"Welcome to Israel,' she dismissed me in Knglish. Relieved to he through the formalities, I didn't bother to correct her. Hut, although Israel has occupied this side of the river since 19(i7, it has yet to formally annex the West Hank. I had merely crossed from Jordan into Jordan. Or had I?" Further along, Abercrombie writes of other border crossings: "from Jordan to Jordan for 'Israel' or 'occupied territory') and back again . . ." t> :

At first glance, Abercrombie's slant is not surprising. Israel's claim to the West Hank of the international community — and a good-half of Israelis themselves — consider the West Hank to be disputed territory. The official,Israeli position on the area is that it, like everything else between the two nations, can be discussed in direct negotiations with Jordan. Accordingly, Abercrombie's dismissal of Israel's claim is to be expected. Hut there is more. In fact, National Geographic dismisses Israel's claim — not only to the West Bank but to Jerusalem and to the Judean desert, too. Abercrombie tells of being guided around Jordan and the West Bank by a university professor. "On his day off, he guided me on a tour of the West Bank's back roads . . . As we went along, Kamal (the guide) pointed out Israeli settlements; some 150 are already under construction. Some seemed little more than small military observation posts; others like Ramot or Neve Yaacov on the northern edge of Jerusalem, were high-rise subdivisions housing thousands" (emphasis ours). Then there is Masada, which is in the Dead Sea desert — an area that has been Israel's since 1948. Abercrombie writes: "Built for pleasure as well as protection, King Herod's fortified palace on the West Bank (emphasis ours) contained n garden, bath houses, and costly royal apartments . .." Ahercrombie notes that during the Jewish revolt against the Roman occupation ,of Palestine in "A.D. 66-70, the great circular bastion sheltered rebels from Roman l e -

gions. There is a story that defenders here, among the

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In any case, the Abercrombie portrait of Jordan is typical of biased reporting on the situation in the territories held by Israel since 19(57. Abercrombie even pays the obligatory call on Mrs. Miriam Levinger (wife of Gush Emunim leader Moshe Levinger). Kabbi and Mrs. Levinger live with six other families — in Hebron. As is her custom, Mrs. Levinger offered Abercrombie the religious case for Israeli retention of the West Bank allowing Abercrombie (like others who interview Mrs. Levinger) to ignore the real reason tor Israel's presence in the area. It is not religion and not history that justifies Israel's hold on the West Bank — it is security. Without the West Bank, Israel is eight miles wide and the Tel Aviv metropolitan area (in which a million Israelis live) is virtually walking distance from an Arab world which still opposes Israel's existence.

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This is mind-boggling. First, Abercrombie moves Masada to the West Hank. Then lie refers to the suicides of its 900 defenders as "a story." He chooses to ignore both the historical description of the Masada suicides by Josephus (who heard it from eyewitnesses) and the physical evidence of the deaths including the skeletal remains of Masada's heroes. Abercrombie, thus,does what he can to downgrade the ancient continuous Jewish connection to the land of Israel. He seems to understand that to concede the age-old tie between the Jews and "Palestine" will justify the.Jewish return home.

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