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A delegation of 10 merabara of the Omaha Jewish Community Center will represent the community at the forthcoming Diuinkl Convention of JWB, April 25-29 in Boston, Mess. Hundreds of Jewish communal leaders from throughout the U.S. and Canada, j as well as U.S. Jewish military and VA i ; chaplains and lay ! i leaders will gather ! • for the five day ' •—"VT; event to exchange Norman Sheldon ideas, discuss crucial concerns facing the Jewish community, engage in experiential
exercises, and hear major speakers. Dr. David Hartinan, Hebrew University Professor end director of the Shalom Hartman Institute of Advanced Studies in Jerusalem who will ba tho scholar-in-rcsidence at the 1984 Biennial. The Omaha delegation includes llene Klein, president of the Jewish Community Center, vice presidents Norman Sheldon and Carol Katzman, board members Karen Pollak and Suzy Sheldon, a3 well as Center members Oliver Pollak, Michael Katzman, Donald Klein. Executive director and assistant executive director Steven Rod and Thomas Neuman will also be members of the delegation. "We have already had our pre-Biennial orientation meeting," announced Mrs. (continued on page 3)
efebratfen By Nancy Coren . Lincoln Federation volunteer Israeli Independence Day, which is May 7, will be celebrated by the Lincoln community with several activities. On May 5, the Israeli film, "Kazablan", a musical rendition of the Romeo and Juliet tale will be shown atTiffereth Israel Synagogue at 9:15 p.m. On May 6, beginning at 6 p.m., Tifereth Israel Synagogue will be transformed for trie evening into an Israeli "cafe. After-dinner entertainment will be provided by the Lincoln International Folkdancers and by Avram foobard. The former owner of El Avran, an Israeli nightclub in New York City, Mr. Grobard has had numerous experiences in the entertainment industry.
A native of Israel, he directed, played and sang in his own band while serving as a paratrooper in the Air Force during the 1956 Sinai Campaign. He later performed with the "Hagalgal" group in a musical revue and then became an entertainer on the ships of the "Zim" Lines. Mr. Grobard owned and ran El Avram, which he opened in 1967, in Greenwich Village. The nightclub has b.een acclaimed as "America's number" one Mediterranean nightspot. Mr. Grobard's appearance was arranged through the JWB Lecture Bureau. In addition to the entertainment, a special display related to Israeli Independence Day will available at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education.
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By Morris Maline Editor-in-Chief The Federation Board of Directors rejected a proposal to seek government funding for 50 additional apartments for the elderly. The proposal, presented by the Bureau for the Aging at the March meeting of the Board, asked the Federation to prepare a grant application to Housing and Urban Development under the Section 8 program. Kevee Kirshenbaum, on behalf of the Bureau, advised the Federation Board that HUD has funding available for such housing at the present time, but that there was no assurance that such funds would be available in the future. He said also that there are 46 older adults on a waiting list for Livingston Plaza Apartments and that the waiting period for such applications is from four to eight years. Mr. Kirshenbaum apologized to the Board for presenting the proposal on auch Bhort notice in that the application would have to be submitted by April 30. After more than an hour of debate, the Board decided that a committee should be formed to assess the impact of any new
structures on the Jewish Community Services Campus. The consensus of the Board was that there was insufficient time to analyze what effects the new construction would have on the use of Jewish Community Center facilities, parking, and other areas of concern. In other action, the Board approved funding of up to $27,320 for the 1984-85 school year of the Jewish Day School. The Board also approved the concept of funding the Day School for the two succeeding years of up to $25,000 and $23,000 respectively so that the school can complete its projected five-year evaluation. Susan Paley, Day School president, told the Board that the school's goal for the next year is to have 25 students in grades K through 2. "The hope is to add eight to 10 children a year over the next three years and three years from now to have a viable school, grades K through 5." In other business, the Board approved a proposal to. sell the Dr. Philip Sher Home building and grounds for $300,000 to Heritage,. Inc., of Omaha.
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The defeat in the Senate of the bill for a Constitutional amendment to legalize voluntary vocal prayers in public eehdpla — a measure stronjjtyopposed by all leading Jewish phrWtiancTiurgroup8ofvari8d9 raii^'by liberal groups — is » victory for the churcb-state separation which the Founding
such petitions, the Congress must call the requested con\ . Fathers embodied in the Constitution. Currently, however, there is another strong effort in the vention. Amendments to the Constitution can be accomplished in making which requires great attention on the part of the Alnoncan Jewish community andofall Americans who are one of two ways; according to Article V: Congress, by a two? interested in protecting the Constitution. Thirty-two states thirds vote:of both Houses, can make proposals to.the petitioned Congreso to hold a Constitutional Convention States; or twt»-tturds of the States con petition Congress to to'draft an amendment requiring .tho. federal government • call a Constitutional Convention. In either vcase, all pro•- ' '• •, (continued on page 12) . to maintain a'balanced budget, If two "more states submit
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By Karen Lincoln JCC volunteer In 1924, a group of Jewish families cathered together end decided to open a center where Jewish people could gotber under one roof vvhfcie they could recreate, socialise, lie exposed to a Jewish way of life and leurn how to be Americans. For almost CO years, the Jewish Community Center lies bten an integral part of life for many Jewish families in the Omaha area. Under the direction of Steven Hod, programs ore offered to every age group regardless of race, color or crted. According to Mr. Rod, theutaff at the Center its "outstanding. They are continually struggling with new ways) and methods in which to deal with the Jevvinh connection. Coming to work is always a new learning experience, there is always something hapAmong tbo ushers for the April SO performance of the lareel Ballot at the pening." Orpheum Tlieator are from, left, John Fogarty, Suzy Rubin, coordinator, DaThe many various agencies are basically bra Polsky, Laurie Herman, Jill Parker and Julie Weiner. under three different departments: Health and Physical Education, Group Services, and Cultural and Performing Arts. Under Group Services, the Early Childhood Education Department plays a large HADASSAH — The Jewish community will a "Sing-a-Long" at the role in providing an outstanding educaTorch Bearer, will be the make presentations during "L'Chaim Hour'" honoring tional program for its members. theme of the 38th Annual the meeting according to Hadn83ah Associates which According to Marlen Frost, director of the Missouri Valley Region Sherry Fletcher and Carol will be held prior to the ban- program, "The pre-school is designed to Spring Conference to be Seldon, local chairmen for quet on May 1 at 6:30 p.m. give beginning Jewish experiences — soheld on April 30, May 1 and the event. A session on pub- Cantor and Madeleine Fire- cially and intellectually to a child. It gives 2nd at the Omaha Red Lion licity will be conducted, by stone will perform at the a positive Jewish learning experience for Inn. The conference will co- Morris Maline, editor of the .banquet. both children and adults. We try very hard incide with the Omaha ap- Omaha Jewioh Press on Over 50 delegates are ex- to build self-esteem and to give each child pearance of the Israel Ballet May 1 at 11:15 a.m. Rabbi pected to attend the confer- a sense of identity, that he is an important on April 30, 8 p.m. at the Myer S. Kripke will partic- ence coming from a four individual, and that being Jewish is a good Orpheum Theater. Training ipate in a session on Jewish state area including Kansas, thing and it's O.K. to be different." sessions will be provided in education on May 2 at 9:30 Missouri, Iowa, and NeNot only have normal children been able a variety of areas, including a.m. braska. All Omaha Hadasfundraising, leadership, Local entertainment will sah members are invited to to benefit from the pre-school program, but tourism to Israel, Israel also be featured at the attend the convention ses- some special cases have been accepted. An example is a hearing impaired child Bonds, and Youth Aliyah. Spring Conference. Art and sions, banquet and lunchTwo members of our local Ruth Goldstein will conduct eons and may contact who had spent her first four yeaTS in a speSherry Fletcher at 292-0254 cial hearing school. Her parents came to the Center and Tasked if she could enter the prefor additional information. "^^^ CUP AND SAVEschool program before entering kindergarten. . Warning "When she came to us, she was closedTEL AVIV XJTA) — Pre- up, withdrawn," said Mrs. Frost. "Within a mier Yitzhak Shamir year, she blossomed and chattered conwarned that abrogation of stantly." the May 17, 1983 Israel-LeWhile working with the Omaha Hearing banon agreement by PresiSATURDAY, APRIL 7 Spring Play Performance, 8:30 p.m. dent Amin Gemayel marks School, the teachers attended seminars and You Can't Take It With You the end of Lebanon aa an in- classes on the hearing impaired. "We learned so much . . . and every child dependent nation. SUNDAY, APRIL 0 ' Such action, under Syrian benefited . . . This child had never been in Spring Play Performance, 7:30 p.m. pressure, would harm Le- a classroom situation before and she was Temple Men's Club Bagel Brunch, 10 a.m., Temple banon more than it would immediately accepted — she wasn't differTemple Israel Sisterhood Book Sale thru April 12 A hurt Israel, Shamir told re- ent at all." at Crossroads N Russian children find that their only exporters during a visit to the AMIT Hatikvah Chapter Dinner Mtg., 0 6 p.m. at Beth Israel Israel Electric Corp. coal- posure to English and the Jewish culture is Popcorn Playhouse, 2:30 p.m. fired power station at Hed- within the pre-school program. "They leave BBYO Fashion Show, 1 p.m. S here knowing the language, the religion, and era. Pre School Family Pictures, 1 p.m. A SAT/ACT Class, 1 p.m. He conceded, however, a little more about our culture," said Mrs. V that "it is not a positive de- Frost. E velopment for Israel." Ann Kibel Schwartz, who is director of MONDAY, APRIL S
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"Explaining the Jewish Passover," "Jewish View of Jesus", and "Clarification of American Judaism" will be the topics on April 10 when Rabbi Sidney Brooks of Temple Israel will visit Doane College in Crete, under the auspices of the Jewish Chautauqua Society (JCS). Chautauqua, the educational project of the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods (NFTB), strives for improved interfaith relations. It realizes its goal by the endowment of courses on Judaism at universities throughout the United States and Canada, sponsorship of rabbinic lecturers to campuses, donation of Judaic books to libraries, distribution of a large film collection) and sponsorship of Institutes for Christian clergy. The NFTB is an affiliate of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, parent body of Reform Judaism. Rabbi Brooks teaches a JCS approved Judaism course at the College of St. Mary. He is a member of the executive board of the Omaha Federation for Jewish Service and serves on the Human Use and Institutional Committee of Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha. Rabbi Brooks has been a member of the executive board of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and a number of its committees, including stints as chairman of the Resolutions Committee and the Committee on Youth. Rabbi Brooks was ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio, receiving an M.A. in Hebrew Letters and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
Ruth Klopper and Marion Strauss, presidents of the local chapters of AMW announce that at the American Mizrachi Women's National Convention, the name of AMIT Women Inc. was adopted. "For 58 yours, American Mizrachi Women has made its nnme synonymous with caring for thousands of young people in Israel who were in need; helping them to become productive citizens with a love for the heritage and tradition of our people," they said. The organization has been represented by a chapter in Omaha for about 50 years. Presently, there are two chapters in Omaha. The name change in no way changes the goals and principals of the organization. The foremost reason for the adoption of the new name was the desire to emphasize the organization's autonomy and maintain its independence in the Zionist world, they explained. Because the organization is not affiliated, by administration or budget, with the World Mizrachi Organization or the National Religious Party in Israel, the
"Mizrachi" component of American Mizrachi Women lies caused confusion with other jrroups and institutions even in Israel, they added. Thus in order to avoid confusion and establish the organizations identity as independent and eeif-governing, the name was changed.
So American Mizrachi Women chose the name AMIT Women Inc., a name which embodies the oicani;:.'itiona commitment to Israel and Torah. AMIT is derived from the Hebrew word for truth, "EMET" and danotes loyalty and Btcadfcatness. Hereafter, American
(continued from page 1) Klein "and are overwhelmed at the number of sessions being offered throughout the five-day experience, we have assigned our delegation members to those sessions which we feel are most important for bringing back information with regards to the needs of our Jewish Community Center here in Omaha. We will be participating in cessions dealing with planning and priority setting for the future, budget management, marketing JCC membership to the Jewish community, sessions on creative trends in various aspects of Center programming." Norman Sheldon, vice president, is being awarded a special leadership award at the Biennial having been selected by the JCC board for his leadership to the Jewish Community Center over the past few years. He will be participating in an intensive leadership seminar on Wednesday, April 25, under the direction of Profs. Bernard Reisman and Jonathan Woocher, of Brandeis University. It is anticipated that approximately
Mizrachi Women will be known as AMIT — English — Americans for Israel and Torah. In Omaha, the Kallah Franklin Chapter Amit Women and the Hatikvah Chapter Amit Women are dedicated to the work of the organization in Israel and the thousands of children there who helped on them.
100 leaders throughout North America will participate in this session. Almost 1,000 leaders from around North America are expected to participate in the entire Biennial. The Jewish Community Center's fall 1983 program brochure has been awarded first place in JCC program brochure competition at the Biennial, and a special award will bo presented to the Dr. David Hartman JCC at an awards reception on April 26. Mrs. Katzman is chairing a session entitled "Running a better committee meeting with PEP (productivity-efficiency-participation). Karen Pollak is serving on a panel called "Interpreting the JCC."
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For 44 years, Temple Israel has presented its Charles Rosenstock Institute on Judaism for Christian Clergy. i This is an admirable record of achievement in interfaith programming and is deserving of community / attention and admiration. It is not an'easy task to gather 200 or so clergymen of various Christian denominations and put together a meaningful program — a program that will absorb the group in dialogue and education. Tpmple Israel has accomplished this task successfully as witnessed by many of the clergy who return year after year. At the 1984 Institute, Rabbi Michael R. Zedek, of Kansas City, addressed the group in a spirit of cooperation seeking to clarify misinformation about Judaism and the Jewish people. He was incredibly successful in his presentation and his knowledge and enthusiasm added great depth to the morning session. The applause was generous'and well-deserved. In behalf of the entire Jewish community, thanks to all for an excellent annual program.
Reports from the desert battleground of the IranIraq war point to the use of chemical weapons. Evidence now being released by the U.S. government pins the use of nerve gas and other chemical weapons on Iraq. The use of chemicals to attack soldiers has been outlawed by every civilized nation.
HAIFA — On Sept. 1, 1982, President Ronald Reagan addressed the American people and presented what lias since become known as the Reagan Plan for the Middle East. The very events which served him aa occasion for his proposals showed, in retrospect, how ill-based his conclusions were. He began that historic eddreo3 with the following words: "Today has been a day that should make all of us proud. It marked the end of the successful evacuation of the PLO from Beirut, Lebanon . . . I am happy to announce that the U.S. Marine contingent helping to supervise the evacuation has accomplished its miesion. Our young men should be out of Lebanon within two weeks . . . With that happy introduction he went on to declare that the overall problem is the conflict in the Middle East, and he proceeded to report on the prospects which had opened up "for a just and lasting peace" in the area. "A stable and revived Lebanon is essential to all our hopes for peace in the region," and since that happy condition was now dawning, the President said, it was time to consider the principles for solution of the broader problems. He issued a triple call: "I call on Israel to make clear that the uecurity for which she yearns can only be achieved through genuine peace, a peace requiring magnanimity, vision and courage. "I call on the Palestinian people to recognize that their own political aspirations are inextricably bound to recognition of Israel's right to a secure future. "I call on the Arab states to accept the reality of Israel — and the reality that peace and justice are to be gained only through hard, fair, direct negotiations." He then detailed various aspects of "America's position on the key issues." He asked for an immediate freeze of all further settlement by Israel on the West Bank on the grounds that such settlement was not necessary for Israel's security. He expressed the view that the best solution for the West Bank would be self-government by the Palestinians there in association with Jordan. Jerusalem must remain undivided, "but its final status should be decided through negotiations."
Israel's air force took care of that problem with a surgicalstrike that brought forth both praise and condemnation. Now, talk is circulating that Israel will be asked to take care of this new menace. Israel deserves credit for its foresight, and does not deserve criticism for trying to rid the area of such terrible weapons.
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Everybody concerned has rejected the plan. The grounds for its presentation have disappeared, yet the President insists that he has not failed, and he continues to press it. If his aides were to give him sound advice they would advocate that he quietly let it drop and die. To be Bure, this is not easy. If it had been known as the Haig Plan, or the Schultz Plnn, or even just as the Washington Plan, it could have been discarded. But prestige haa become an element. Carter would go down in history for his role in the Camp David agreement, and Reagan sought a diplomatic coup with which his own name would be associated. This was to be his very own plan. It appears that President Reagan has fallen victim to a situation well described by Prof. George H. Qucstcr, Chairman of the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. Writing in the Autumn, 1983, issue of The Middle East Journal, in another context entirely, Quester says: "Any political leader who begins a policy, comes after some time to have a vested interest in that policy, as its success or failure will reflect later on his own judgment."
To the Editor: The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society is very proud to have the opportunity to show to the entire city of Omaha our exhibit of the first 100 years of Jewish Organizational life which is now on display at the W. Dale Clark Library. To bring to the total community of Omaha from a central location such as the downtown library this exhibit is to bring the vibrant story of Omaha's Jewish life to the attention of many who would not hove seen it otherwise. It is a proud moment for our Society just as it was a proud moment for us to display this eshjbit uvthe gallery of the Jewish Community Center. We look forward to having many Omnlians drop in at the library at. 15th and Douglas any week-day between 9 and 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays until 5:30 p.m. during this month until April 26. Mary Fellman, president
Iraq, you may remember, recently was on the verge of completing a capability for producing nuclear weapons.
Published ivocMy on Friday By the Jowioh Federation of Omaha Don Klein
A year ago Iesanj Sartawi, one of the PLO leadorc, was assassinated coon after he lied advocated at the PLO National Council meeting in Algiers that the Arabs should engage in a dialogue, cs he had done, with thaco iDrcelis who bkeked the Paleotinian national etruwle. Tliia alone Ghould have been enough to convince the Amoriccn President that he was seeking to deal with teworicta who would gun down anyone who even opened diEcusoiona with lorae-l, just as Sadat, too, had been killed. The Israelis knew the situation well, and made it clear from the very outset that the Reagan Plan, as a package presentation; WES completely unacceptable in its assumptions; its principles and itc programs.
President Reagan has on the whole been most friendly Since the projection of hiB plan much has happened. The achievement of peace in Lebanon and the consequent dawn- and helpful to Israel. He. has made it clear that he is aware ing of new hope for the troubled Middle East has proved of this country's justified concern for its security, arid has to be a mirage, and the very foundations on which he had provided means and resources to help bolster that security. based his proposals were swept away like sands in a flood. Will he now have the courage to abandon a policy that When King Hussein and Yasser Arafat met in Amman has so obviously failed? Or will he stick with it stubbornly for the first time in April, 1983, they made it clear they to the bitter end, when it will eventually be discarded igwould have nothing of the Reagan Plan. Their second meet- nominiously by the President who succeeds him in the White House? ing in March, 1984, was inconclusive.
Iraq apparently justifies such use on the grounds that it is fighting for its very life in the ongoing struggle with Iran.
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The PLO refuses to alter its charter which/ cells for the destruction of Israel; Syria, colidly backcd'by the Soviet Union, in in no mood for any comproraiue following its wresting of a political victory on the battlefields of Lebanon. Jordan's King lies neither the courage nor the strength even to enter negotiations on terms acceptable to Israel.
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Point — Jerusalem is the capital of Israel arid has been since 1948. Why then is the American Embassy in Tel Aviv? Counterpoint — During the War for Independence, Jerusalem was under siege, water was turned off and the roads to and from Jerusalem were under Arab control so moat governments started their consulates and embassies in Tel Aviv. ' Point — But the city has been reunited since 1967 and is where the Israeli Knesset, Prime Minister and President meet. Counterpoint .— Moving the embassy to Jerusalem might provoke a terrorist group to blow it up endangering American Ambassadors. Point — Why is Israel the only country in the world where this philosophy is utilized? When our embassy in Beirut and other country's capitals have been attacked, we didn't pick up and move to the suburbs. Counterpoint — Several of the Arab countries would be very displeased with the United States if we recognized Israeli control of Jerusalem. Point — So? , Counterpoint — It is in our national interest to maintain good relationships with these Arab nations. Point — These same Arab nations, even after 36 years
By Allan Greene Executive vice president, J e w i s h Federation of Omaha of independence, still don't recognize the State of Israel. Their position has not affected ours nor threatened our national interest. ' ' Countorpoiat —But what if thess countries imposed an oil embargo? i Point — That's blackmail. Counterpoint — So? . Point — When the United States permits other countries to dictate our foreign policy to be inconsistent it shows weakness of character and lack of resolve. .: < Counterpoint — How is U.S. policy, inconsistent? ,- \ Point — Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, our friend and ally, and our embassy is in the capital of every other country, even those that are belligerent to the" U;S. , Counterpoint — Oh!
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Prejudging Jerusalem By M.J. Rosenberg Near East Report It is hard to know what George Shultz was thinking when he wrote his letter to Sen. Charles Percy (R-IU.) opposing the legislation that would move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Shultz offered two reasons for his op-i position. Shultz's first reason was that moving the ernbacay would "prejudge one of the key issues which must be freely negotiated between the parties end perhaps fatally damage our credibility as a peacemaker." His (second reason was that "a move of our embassy would certainly fan Mamie extremism, possibly inciting a wave of violence against our citizens, diplomats, and installations in the region." Let's deal with Shultz's second reason first. Shultz fears that an embassy move would trigger demonstrations (and worse) by extremists and fanatics throughout the Arab world. He could be right. It takes very little to stir up antiAmerican passions in the Arab Middle East. Nevertheless, the Shultz position does not hold water simply because it suggests that the United States should tailor its foreign policy to avoid offending the sensitivities of fanatics. The sad fact is that Middle Eastern fundamentalists already despise the United States. From Teheran to Damascus to Tripoli, the United States is denounced as the "great Satan," excoriated as "imperialist" and "Zionist." Moving the American embassy to Jerusalem would add just one more item to the long list of grievances which the extremists use to justify their hatred. But there is more wrong with the Shultz statement than that. In suggesting that an embassy move would trigger anti-American violence, the Secretary makes ouch violence more — rather than less — likely. Instead of predicting violence, Shultz could have let the Arab world know that moving the embassy would not ba a significant step and that it would simply concretize long-standing U.S. support for on undivided Jerusalem. He could even have stated that the American, embassy in Jerusalem would bs situated in west Jerusalem near the Knesset rather than in the Old City or east Jerusalem. Inotead, the Secretary predicted violence and, in so doing, inadvertently justified it. That was. a mistake. . Shultz also said that the United States did not want to prejudge the outcome of negotiations over Jerusalem. This would tend to confirm the view that the Administration intends to push Israel into negotiations over the future of its capital city. This should not really surprise anyone. The Reagan Administration, like its predecessors oince 1969, has made clear that it considers Jerusalem to be "occupied " territory," governed by the principles (of Israeli withdrawal) laid down in United Nations Resolutions 242 and 338.
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Congress should act now however, that Jordan and Israel, of course, maintains that Jerusalem is not nego- to assure Israel of U.S. sup- other "moderate" Arab tiable. It might be willing to discuss flying Arab flags over port for military action that state3 to remain vulnerable Moslem holy places but it will not cede any part of its could become necessary to to attack by Syria or other capital city to anyone. This h a fact of life — and it is one defend Jordan or other militant nations. Even the that will not be changed by theAdministration's suggestion "moderate" Arab notions threat of such an attack that Israel will negotiate over the future of Jerusalem with from attack by militant tends to chill the willingness Jordan or with anyone else. The concurrent Administration neighbors, Democratic of Jordan to come to the arguments that Jerusalem should remain undivided but, at Congressional candidate bargaining table, Calinger noted. the same time, negotiable only suggest thct deep in the Walt Calinger has (stated. Mr. Cclinger proposed a He predicted, that, in the Administration's heart is the dream of an internationalized Eenfio of Congress resolution event of an attack on Jorcity. This is an impossible dream. The Shultz letter only points to the need for Congres- promiGing additional mili- dan, Israeli leaders "will sional action to begin moving the Administration toward a tary aid to Israel should Is- find it difficult to stand idly policy that comports with reality. Israel i3 not yielding its rael have to defend Jordan by and watch the absorption from invasion. The resolu- of that country by a more capital. Suggesting otherwise is counter-productive. For all its faults, there is one positive aopect to the Shultz tion should state that any hostile power. "Israel and more moderletter. There is not one word of criticism of Israel's admin- weapons turned over by Isistration of Jerusalem. Even the State Department has to rael to moderate states ate Arab states need to concede that Israel's Teddy Kollek has transformed Jeru- seeking to repel invaders know now that, should Issalem into a great city, one that is open to all. On the merits, will be replaced by the rael decide to undertake this Israel has earned U.S. recognition of its right to Jerusalem. United States, he said in a responsibility, it will have the full support of the Maintaining an embassy in Tel Aviv is nothing less than news release. The candidate argued United States,' Mr. Calinan undeserved slap in the face. that the resolution would ger said. more effectively accomplish "Above all, this approach the goal sought by the Re- would leave no doubt about In April, BRAVO, the for Best Documentary, this agan administration in pro- the desired U.S. view that premium cable service production is narrated by posing the sale of 1,600 security in the Middle East which features interna- Orson Welles and Elizabeth Stinger anti-aircraft missies hinges on the strength of Istional award-winning films Taylor. This documentary is to Jordan, assuring King rael," he said. and performing arts, pre- scheduled to air on April 9 Hussein,protection if n moderate stance should sents two documentaries, and 29. subject him to attack from GENOCIDE and NIGHT The French documentary, militant Arab states. The AND FOG, in conjunction with Holocaust Remem- NIGHT AND FOG, di- resolution would also sand a rected by Alain Reonaia, de- message to thosa contembrance Day. Teddy Lsvino, Laura Gyscribes the world of Nazi plating aggression, Mr. CalGENOCIDE analyzes concentration camps. desen and Sue Ro3enatockingor noted. the long history of anti- Banned in France for many Lovette, all formerly with He applauded the admin- Apollo Travel, have opened Semitism leading up to the years, it remains one of the Holocaust and explores the most powerful and mpving istration's recent decision to Travel Associates Inc., question, "Can it happen accounts of the Nazi Holo- drop its proposed sale of 10730 Pacific street, Suite again?" A uniqus multi-im- caust ever produced on film. missies to Jordan. He said 112. age documentary produced NIGHT AND FOG can be recent statements by Husin-house at the Simon V/ie- seen on April 21 and April sein, together with Jordan's status as on active belligersenthal Center, GENO- 29. ent against Israel as reCIDE combines historical narrative with actual stories GENOCIDE and cently as 1967, should make of millions of men, women NIGHT AND FOG will air it clear the missiles constiand children who fell victim consecutively on April 29 in tuted a threat to the security 334-8200 to Hitler's reign. Winner of recognition of Holocaust of America's strongest ally. Ext. 234 the 1982 Academy Award Remembrance Day. The candidate noted,
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perpetrated by anti-Semites Metzara By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke within the United Nations, It is not completely clear Zionism Is Racism? Can what kinds of illnesses and this noxious international funguses are involved in the plague be arrested? Its mes"leprosy" of our Sidr&h. The eage translates into Jews serioucEiocs with which the Are Evil. It is a heavy burmatter is discuricd end the den for to Effi.il! a people as wedth of diUiil in the reg- we ere to bear, egainst the ulations imply, of course, Soviet b'oo plus the Arab that for our ancient enccs- bloc plus the co-called Third tore important mutters were World. involved. There is a second tack For us the questions are which we ought to take, here of historical interest only, in the Western World. It denot medical. Especially in- riveo from the treatment of teresting to uu — perhaps the Mctzora in our Sidrah. puzzling — are, first, the in- He is treated, until cured, by volvement of the Kohanim separation, by quarantine. (priests), and (second, the This may be more effective association of the illness than logical refutation of and the decay with moral i false charges; The slanderer must be quarantined. lapses and moral decay. In short, our answer For the rabbis of the Midrash the pacoagea about the might be not a logical refuMetzora, the leper, were al- tation, but rather an open ready academic, as they are charge that the slanderer is to us. The rabbis made the morally diseased and must association between the not be listened to. He is outphysical and the moral by side the bounds of civilizod an ingenious play on words. conduct — even when he is Metzora they read as Motzi a thumping majority of the Ra — not a "leper" but General Assembly of the rather one who spews out United Nations. He is lynch m'-j) in high places. He is a evil. Jewish history, unfortu- liar in control of communinately, has had to include cations. Ho is a band of defense against a long list of thugs in uniform. He is a olanderers of Jews and Ju- menace to,civilized living. daism over; the.centuries. As a moral leper, he must be Philo of Alexandria and Jo- quarantined. sephus were among the One need not hesitate to early defenders of Judaism use this approach. No exagainst detractors. aggeration is possible when And we have not finished. one identifies the slanderer I need not spell out the list as a moral outcast. He is of professional and non- self-proclaimed as running professional anti-Semites in " source of moral pollution. contemporary world history He does not deserve to come and contemporary Ameri- among civilized and.moral can history. These are peo- people. ple with diseased minds, In the Western World, in who spew out their venom the democracies, there are against Jews on all who will people who will respond to listen. And thosswho listen the second tack'-ao well as may also contact the dis- the first. We must use them ease. both. Indeed rabbinic Judaism offers on insightful remark about slander: it slays three. Who are the three? The slanderer himself, seat HOSE EISENSTATT of the disease; his victim, Services for Rose Eisenwho may become the target statt, 87, were conducted of murderers; and he who April 5 at the West Omaha listens, who may contract Colonial Chapel with Rabbi the disease in mild or viru- Sidney Brooks officiating. lent form. Burial was in Beth El CemIf I were to offer advice to etery. the non-Jewish world, it Mrs. Eisenstatt is surwould have to take two vived by sons, Leo of tacks. One is the painfully Omaha, Phillip of New Orlong and arduous task of leans; daughter Ann Gerhammer-and-tongs answer man of St. Louis; eight of the slanderer, point by . grandchildren; six great point. Our defence agencies grandchildren; brother Jack undertake this task man- Steinberg; sister Lillie Rad^ fully, often successfully. But ner, both of California. can we ever eradicate, for The family has suggested example, the evil of the memorials to favorite chargreat slander of our time, ities.
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Yomtov and eating It's the last stretch this week before Passover — only one week left to prepare the kitchen, wash Passover dishes, do the food shopping, clean the oven and refrigerator and begin to prepare for the Seder meals. Since the special Passover issue will be coming out next wel-k, here ere a few suggestions also for organizing your Seder meals that are taken from an article by Arlene Shargai that,appeared in the now extinct Jewish Living magazine. 1. Let the children help shell nuts, scrub potatoes, peel vegetables and decorate a white pillowcaee with magic markers for a festive cushion for the leader of the 1 Seder to lean on. 2. Plan for a simple arrangement of cut flowers — daieies are ideal because they will last from the first Seder to the last holiday meal. 3. Count your haggadnhs to be sure you have enough before the last minute. 4. Be sure that at least one family member has studied up for the Seder and gotten any assistance needed in advance, 8. Don't be a Seder Cinderella — let guests and family help with the serving and clean-up. 6. Set your table early even if you have to put a clean, light sheet over the table to keep it dust and chametz free. 7. And with all that will still happen to cause a little disaster or two, enjoy the beautiful tradition of family . and friends together for the beautiful holiday of Passover. Just in case you are still looking for Passover recipes, these suggestions: check out one or two of the Jewish cookbooks from the Federation Library or buy a copy of the very nice cook-book put out this week for the Jewish Cultural Arts Council "Taste In" which will be a wonderful addition to your collection. Try these recipeo for something delicious and different. Israeli Passover Brovrnioa 2 cupa sugar 4 cfjgs % cup oil 8 Tbo. cocoa V6 cup black coffcal cup matza 2 Tbs. potato flour moal Beat eggs and sugar together for a few minutes. Add remaining ingredients, beating well. There is no need to sift the matza meal. Bake in a well-greased 9x9 inch pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Matzoa a la French toast 4 matzos 6 eggo 2 Tba. margarine V4 tsp. salt sugar and or butter, cinnamon Lemon, grated rind Beat eggs very light, add salt. Heat the fat in a skillet. Break matzos into large equal pieces. Dip each piece in the egg mixture and fry a light brown on both sides. Serve hot, sprinkled with sugar, cinnamon and a little lemon rind. Bec3 Shyken's Passover Strudel 3 eggs Vic sugar V6 c oil , •. 2 T Potato Starch % J '• • ' ' Juice of 1 orange % t oalt 1% c cake meal sugar and cinnamon Beat eggs Until light. Add sugar, salt and oil. Sift cake meal* and potato starch add alternately with liquids. Let : stand 10 rnin. Divide dough into %'s — roll out 1 part on board and spread lightly with oil — over this spread diced apples, sugar and cinnamon. Roll up as for jelly roll and tuck in the ends — place on greased cookie sheet and sprinkle top of roll with sugar-cinnamon. With sharp knife, make diagonal cuts part way through roll — (about 1" apart) — repeat with remaining dough — bake 350* 35 min — cook into slices while hot. , Alternate Filling 1 15 ox pkg golden seedless raisins l h c ground walnuts 12 oz jar peach preserve Vi pkg fruit flavored marmalade slices cut up
By Bert Lewis Does this sound familiar . . . "no thanks, I'm dieting". Or 1 Matzo Meal Noodles maybe "the doctor says I have to lose 25 pounds". Or even 2 eggs 2 tbs. matzo meal "it's not glandular. She has en over-ective fork". Of course '/s tsp. salt V* cup potato flour . . . we've all heard such remarks. Maybe we've even made Add salt to eggs, beat slightly, stir in matzo meal or potato them ourselves. In a nation of weight-watchers, we all know flour. Heat a little fat in skillet, pour in egg mixture, when those words. cooked on one side turn on the other. Roll pancake and cut And they aren't funny, especially with so many wonderful into noodles '/« inch wide. Drop into boiling Boup before things to eat. And if you enjoy holidays, it's even harder serving. ' since every holiday I can think of has at least one food with which people associate. Take our recent Purim. How many Orange and Apricot Stuffed Capon hamantashen did YOU eat? And can you even find them 1 capon, tibout 8 pounds in a calorie counter? Alright. Purim is over. Pretty soon 4 cups matzah farfel it's Passover. I swear nothing Passadig is anything but fat1 cup orange juice tening. (You have to see how much fried matza I can eat '/i cup margarine to appreciate that remark!) '/& cup chopped onion And what happens at high holiday time? I can picture a V4 cup chopped celery. tray filled with honey cake, strudel, mandel bread and on 'A cup chopped red pepper . and on, just waiting to be appreciated. Why it's almost anti1 egg, lightly beaten Semitic to refuse a sample! How else can you properly sip '/i cup golden raisins or diced apricots a little wine and "vinch" your loved ones for the new year? Vi teaspoon calt i M teaspoon grated orange rind You betcha . . . eating and holidays go hand in hand. And not just for Jewish holidays either. I thank God nothing in Glaze our yomtayven calls for fruit cake, because I happen to like W* cup apricot jam that stuff and it's really dynamit! Mind you, I can live 0 tableGpoons orange juice without (you should pardon the expression) hot cross buns, 2 tableopoona brandy 1. In large bowl, soak farfel in orange juice. In skillet, but I like fruit cake. And if it's confession time, I also go melt margarine; saute onions, celery, and red pepper until nuts over all that chocolate stuff shaped like eggs that we soft. Add sauteed vegetables to farfel. Stir in egg, raisins, see this time of year. Yea, it's definitely hard to behave and to eKercise selfsalt, and orange rind; mix well. 2. Wash capon inside and out; pat dry. Sprinkle neck and discipline when there are lots of specialty items around. body cavity with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder. And maybe we do use holidays as an excuse to overlook Spoon stuffing loosely into neck and body cavities. Place good judgment. That old "one little piece won't hurt" busicapon on rack in shallow roasting pan, breaatside up; sprin- ness quickly takes over and pretty soon your reaching hand seems/to have a mind of its own. kle with additional seasonings. 3. Combine glaze ingredients; mis well. Brush capon with To blame holidays for over-eating is probably just' a copglaze.Roast in 350 degree oven, about 2 hours, basting with out. But just the same, I'm glad Hanukkah and potato glaze every half hour. Combine pan drippings with remain- latkes are still months and months away! ing glaze; skim fat off surface. Servo capon with sauce. . (M.A.F.)
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QUESTION: Why is it that many traditional Jews use romaine lettuce for "bitter herbs" at the Passover seder? ANSWER: Unlike other bitter herbs romaine lettuce gives the reaction of a sweet taste when first biting .intti it. The bitter taste comes later on toward the end, This is considered to be a symbol of the Israelites' experience in ancient Egypt. The arrival of the first families in Egypt (the patriarch Jacob, his sons and their families) was a positive experience since Joseph was the Prime Minister. However, with the arrival of a new pharaoh (or the change in attitude of the old pharaoh), the attitude changed from that of respect and freedom into that of slavery and persecution.
Rabbi Rockoff who is best known for his -role as a cantor and entertainer also teaches in New York Jewish day schools. And he didn't neglect his teaching role for the 150 QUESTION: Why is it traditional among some people to members of his Beth Israel eat eggs at the Passover seder? audience. ANSWER: One reason given for this practice is that eggs He accompanied himself are used by mourners at the first meal after the funeral. It so happens that the first day of the Passover holiday always on the piano and demonfalls on the same day of the week that the fast day Tisha strated noitpnly a rich, clear B'Av falls four months later to commemorate the destruc- voice, but a sparkling ability tion of the Temple in Jerusalem. Thus, it was considered to write ingenious, catchy fitting for having some measure of mourning at the Pass- lyrics. To Old Man River, it over table in addition to the happy holiday feast. A second reason offered is that there were two sacrifices on the Pass- was Cold Chopped Liver, over holiday in the old days of the Temple. One of the and instead of the Candysacrifices is symbolized by the shank bone placed on the man, it was the Bagel Passover plate. The other is symbolized by the egg. The Man. third reason is that the egg symbolizes things to come (being He also sang in Yiddish, an object of nature that produces birth). The Passover eve Hebrew, and English, utilizcelebration is not just a commemoration of things in the ing a mixture of songs about past but also a hopeful demonstration of the salvation yet Israel, Jewish subjects and to ccime in the days of the Messiah. contemporary topics — in-
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Both of Mr. Siepel's talks centered Programming chairmen Itobyn Glick and around a similar theme: if tlie angels Denny Greenberg weie "thrilled" about the granted him one wish in life it would.be to turnout for the Business and Professional meet and strive to be like come of the dinner i;t Highlend Country Club. It was a "menches" he hns known or known about landmark event in that it attracted working in his lifetime. Amoni; tlioue rnehtioned women from all uj;e groups find marks the were Nobel 1'euce Prize recipient Mother firet event in the newly formed Business Theresu; a couple in Israel who collects wed- and Professional division of the Women's ding dres:;e3 for poor brides; a woman in. Campaign. Jerusalem who looka after Down's Syndrome infants, many of whom were abanThe group differs from other Campaign doned by their parents; and an eleven year divisions in that it not only' encompasses old boy in Philadelphia who distributes fundraieing but also ongoing educational clothing, food and blankets to tho poor in programming. The first educational prohis city. gram for Business and Professional women is scheduled for mid-May. From a fundraisMr. Siegel told a story about the angels ing standpoint, fundraising chairmen he refers to: every newborn infant comes Rocky Stern and Joyce Rosen hail the reinto the world knowing the entire Torah. As sults as "phenomenal". Pledges from the each of us is born, he says, an angel strikes Business and Professional dinner brought us above the mouth and we forget the Torah about a 40% increase over 1D83. — o notch is left above our lip as a reminder, and we must work hard to relearn that Women's Division Chairman Marcia which we once knew. Cohen reports that she haB received "glowing report"from women who attended the Mr. Siegel quotes in his book Angels: Community luncheon at Peony Park. The "The presence of angels is our reminder luncheon featured an Israeli picnic theme, that our connection with the divine is an created by luncheon chairmen Nancy Hornintimate one . . , thia is tho moral dimension stein and Connie Kuliy. Some of the comto God's nngelfl in the life of a Jew, a re- ments to describe the luncheon were sponsibility, the necessity for commitment. "wonderful", "inspiring" and "the best yet," The angels remind us of who we are, and says Mrs. Cohen. The total amount raised at the luncheon wao 017,000 or a 18% inwhat we must do." -f>. crease. Mrs. Cohen, and her co-chairmen 6 • '•• As part of these commitments, Mr. Siegel Joanie Lehr and Nancy Noddle plan to wrap gave examples of how we can implement up the Campaign and collect all outstanding "menchlekite" into our everyday lives: he pledges before Passover.
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By Claudia Sherman JCC volunteer E d i t o r ' s Note: P o r tions of this 1>GOEE review were excerpted from a review by The BobbsMerrill Company, Inc., New York, N. Y., publishers of "Your Children Should Know." More children are assaulted than is generally acknowledged because the victims ere afraid to tell, don't know me right words, or are misunderstood or simply not believed. In Your Children Should Know, Flora Colco and Taniar Hoeansky confront this problem in graphic detail and prescribe steps to prove that parents and children pan do something about it. Parents and community are often paralyzed from taking action to prevent incidents or alleviate resulting damage because of a reluctance to talk about such a dreaded subject, feelings of guilt, an impulse to deny that anything happened, and a sense of helplessness. The writers break through the barriers of emotional evasion and negative conventional wisdom, and present alternatives based on specific experience with abused children, primarily at the Safety and Fitness Exchange (SAFE) in New York City. At SAFE, children receive 'long-needed training in self-protection against predators.
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McDonnell, co-founder of SAFE, on April 9 and 10. They will present a series of four workshops on "How to Street-Proof Your Child," for parents, mental health professionals and educators. Participants will be instructed on how to enlighten children without frightening them, and how to keep children safe with-.. out being over-protective. There will also be one program especially for children. All programs, which are sponsored by the Elementary and Junior High School Department of the Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Family Life Education Committee of Jewish Family Services, and the Omaha Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, will be conducted at the Jewish Community Center.
Your Children Should Kaow treats the difficulties and emotional barriers of both adults and children. A "good", obedient child, traAuthor Colao will be in ditionally a parent's pride, Omaha along with Pemela . is vulnerable to deception. Teaching a child to be se-
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An important result of Colao and Hosansky's work with children is the observation that instead of becoming cither terrorized or bullying, the children tended to grow less timid and more self-reliant as they developed a sense of some control over an environment in which they previously perceivod themselves as helpless.
Colao's and Hosansky's unique achievement was to listen with rare oensitivity Your Children Should and underotanding to the Know is a manual for parchildren they worked with ents who wish to help a and to interview adults from child evade an assault or whom they obtained reveal- copeWith its aftermath, as ing, often Iong-suppres3ed, well aa for professionals who memories of childhood as- must learn to respond to a saults and their lasting ef- child's needs under painful fects. Using the children's circumstances. The book natural imaginativeness, will be for sale at each workversatility, and capabilities, shop and is also available in and Hosansky's long expe- bookstores in the commurience in the martial arts, nity. the adults and children together devised tactics for re- To register for any of the cognizing and defending workshops, or for more inagainst perilous situations. formation, call the Jewish Community Center at 384In Your C h i l d r e n 8200.
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Should Know, Colao and Hosansky include not only details of a physical-defense and aesertiveriess training piogram for children, but other aspects of a comprehensive plan for preparing children to face the dangers of life. Children are tau[;ht when it is appropriate to say no, when a lie is acceptable to promote' safety, and, in general, how to respond defensively or aggressively, an the occasion demands, to threats, bullying, or other improper manipulation by adults or peers.
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food and any options, such as vegetarian alternatives available. Also noted is the number of Jtvvish courses that are offered. Mo:;t of (he tchoola with large percentages of Jewish students are in the East, with Brandeio (G2 percent) and Brooklyn College (GO percent) leading the way. If you're like thousands of Others in the Top Ten are young people, you turn to Queens College, SUNYthe latest edition of "Jewish Binghamton and Clark UniLife on Campus," the direc- veraity (50 percent); Oberlin tory published annually by University (43 percent); Cothe B'nai B'rith Hillel lumbia/Barnard (39 perFoundations. cent); and the University of Pennsylvania and Emory Like its predecessors, the University (35.5 percent). 1984 edition, just off the Of the Ivy League prcas, provides informatipn about Jewish campus agen- schools, following Columbia cies, Jcwioh. enrollment, and the University of PennJewish studies ond, where sylvania are Yale (30 perapplicable, kosher dining fa- cent), Harvard and Brown cilities at nearly 400 colleges (25 percent), Cornell (19 and universities in North percent) and Princeton (17 America and an additional percent). dozen abroad. In the-South, trailing The directory can answer Emory are Tulane (33 permany of the most frequently cent), and Duke (22.7 pernaked questions by stu- cent). The directory lists each dents, their familicp and guidance counselors. While school alphabetically by the figures listed for total state (in Canada, by provenrollment arc accurate, incc). Included are the adthose for Jewish enrollment dress, phone number and are estimates because some name of staff members of students refrain from stat- each B'nai B'rith Hillel ing their religion. Despite' Foundation as well as those this, the directory allows a of other Jewish organizaprospective student to learn tions. what to expect. For information available In addition to enrollment in tho directory, contact the figures, the directory cites writer ot the JCC, 334-8200, schools that have kosher' Ext 235.
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Activities scheduled for Yom Ha'atzmaut Sports scheduled for Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration the Lag B'Omer games, along with Chuck Arnold, P.E. Director for the JCC, have announced scums of the games to be featured: a "Jaffa Orange Relay'', an "Israeli Throw and Run", and u "Stick the Moyen David on the Map of Israel", The swim-a-lap will be plus many more. There will open from 9-5 in the indoor be uwards given for all parswimming pool. Swimmers ticipants. Separate flyers who wish to participate are being sent home to chilshould sign up with Mikki - dren through the synCrosby, Aquatics director, agogues. Flyers are also at the JCC. There is no age available at the JCC. Deadlimit and children are also line for registration io May being encouraged to swim. 2. Proceeds from the swim-aAn adult walk is somelap are being planned for the Woldcnberg Orthopedic thing new for this year's celHospital and Rehabilitation ebration. The adult walk Center for Physically Hand- will follow the Lag B'Omer icapped Children, in Israel. games at 2:30 and conclude at 3:30. Adults are encourThe Lag B'Omer games aged to cheer on the chilare being planned specifi- dren during the Lag B'Omer cally for children age3 5-13. games and for the children The games will ba held from to support the adults in 1:30-2:30 outdoors (field bo- their walk. The walk, from hind the J) and indoors in, Jerusalem to Tel Aviv is for tho gym in case of rain. fun only and there is no spePatty Nogg and Stanley cific adult age limit. Upon Mitchell, co-chairmen for arriving in "Tbl Aviv", par-
Sport activities for all ages are being coordinated by Lori Stan, overall sports chairman for Yom Ha'atzmaut. Sport events will include a swim-a-lap, Lag B'Omer Games and an adult walk.
Iz Lewis, Department Commander of the and Iowa Jewioli War Veterans, confers with Ann Kibel Schwartz, Staff Director of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council about JWV participation in thio year's Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) Celebration.
map By Jody Maleshocls JCC Publicity Volunteer Many local Jewish organizations are coming together to participate in the 1984 Yom Ha'atzmaut festivities. Iz Lewis, Department Commander of tho Jewish War Veterans for Nebraska* and Iowa, has announced that the group will be raising the American and Israeli flags during the opening ceremony for this year's Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration, May 6. Keith Peltz is the post commander for the local Epstein Morgan Post 260 which is made up of 130 members. In addition to raising the flags, the Jewish War Veterans will sponsor a booth featuring their history and activities. For example, the JWV has been providing entertainment for veterans hospitals since 1946 and once a month arranges for a one hour variety show. The shows have included everything from well known nightclub entertainers to local high school groups. Once a year the JWV also sponsors a Latke party. All money that is raised goes for college scholarships, which are made available to all local high School students. Over $40,000 has been givelti in scholarship money. Also, the Jewish War Veterans will provide some of the day's entertainment for Yom Ha'atzmaut. Sol Libowski will present a magic show and Lou Wolfson will bring in clowns.
The Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration is sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council. The flag raising is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., May 6. A complete schedule of events will be published in a future issue of the Jewish Prccs. For more information call Ann Kibel Schwartz at 334-8200.
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Thio child at the ALYN: Dorothy and Malcom Wpldenberg Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Phyoicaly Handicapped Children in Israel will be one of many who will benefit from funds raised by p a r t i c i p a n t s in the Swim-a-Lap for Israel. This event will be one of many held on Sunday, May 6, when Omaha celebrates Israel's 36th Anniversary at the JCC. If you wish to participate as a swimmer or a sponsor call Mikki Crosby at the JCC, 334-8200.
• By Edith Hogert Dinner Chairman An Israeli style dinner has been planned as part of the festivities at the Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration, Sunday, May 6,1984. Brought to you through the Combined efforts of Pioneer Women Na'amat and the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, the dinner will be served at 5 p.m. by members of Pioneer Women Na'amat. Featured foods will be as diversified in taste, texture and origin as the people of Israel themselves. The menu io designed for a dinner get together and is therefore, somewhat elaborate. We start with HUMMUS, a piquant appetizer. This Israeli favorite will be surrounded by a variety of cold, brightly colored raw vegetables, served with PITA BREAD, and garniBhed with olive oil, parsley, and paprika. The main course will be JAFFA CHICKEN, prepared with Jaffa oranges, raisins, Middle-Eastern .
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Zero Yom Ha'atzmaut Dinner chairman, Edith Rogert, and Bob Myhre, ARA Director of Food Services for the Bureau for the Aging, discuss recipes for the Israeli Dinner to be served on Sunday, May 6 at the JCC.
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Lori Stan (left), sports chairman for tho Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration, explains that there will bo oporto activities for all age groups to Maria Caplan, Shawn Bohbot, and Sam and Mini Nemcroff (standing.) ticipants will be greeted by the multitude of sports aca drink from an orange tivities scheduled for the stand. The walk will ba held Yom Ha'atzmaut celebraon the grounds of the Jewish tion, Sunday, May 6. Community Center and Flyers with details of each cancelled in case of rain. event are available at the The Jewish Cultural Arts JCC or call Ann Kibel Council invites everyone to Schwartz at 334-8200 for , come out and participate in more information.
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with some unusual stage effects contributed to the profusrionc!tErn of the show. But, it's tiio direction by Mcrtsn Ekori'iiil thtt truly whips the thor/ tlonjj. Tlie assortment of characters — each doing Ida own thing •— while the love story develops in akin to watching three rings in a three-ring circus — BO much to obcervo with every bit of the wide stage being used.
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By Rova Orach On March ,20, 44 of us headed for the South on a buB. As always our bus contained a bar which was tended by Dan Greenfield and his assistant Al Oruch. There was a big variety of cookies, candy and all the goodies we usually have to munch. on. We spent the night in St. Louis and had a delicious dinner at Henry VIII Restaurant. In the morning we were off to see the Arch, then off to Memphis, Tenn. in. Memphis we visited Gracelarid, the home of Elvis Presley. The home was furnished in very good taste and we enjoyed seeing the diamond Chai that he wore all the time. He was very generous to'.various Jewish charities. It was nice and sunny and it sure did feel good. We were joined by the grandchildren of. Sylvia Ross, Kenny and Sara Berg. Mud Island was our next stop. A mono rail took us over the Mississippi River to this island, which was very unusual. Jackson, Miss, was our next stop, then off to Natchez. We had our lunch at the Carriage House, then off to see some southern mansions. Rabbi Barry Weinstein was at our motel • to greet us at Baton Rouge. Everyone was so happy to see him and he looks great. His Congregation B'nai Israel had a delicious Sabbath dinner for us. The congregation and their YES group welcomed us with real southern hospitality. Their warmth was really outstanding. After services they had a Oneg Shabbat for us. This was a very memorable evening. New Orleans was our next stop. We had a guide who gave us a'tour of the city, then off to dinner at Arnauds. Sunday was a tour of Longue Vue House and Gardens. This home was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Stern.
Bourbon Street and The French Quarter was our nest stop. Houston was our nest Btop on Monday. There we visited NASA Space Center, and the Galleria Shopping Center. The next day we were off to Dallas, where we had a Jewish tour guide. She took us to the Jewish Community Center and gave us a good tour of the Center. Then off to lunch at Wall's Deli where everyone enjoyed their lunch. Oklahoma City was our last stop. We stayed overnight there then off to Big Red Country. This was a very enjoyable trip. We covered 3,000 miles in 10 days and stayed in eight different motels. Bella Stern was with
HADASSAH Omaha Hadassah extends acknowledgements and thanks to the following members who helped with the very successful 50th Anniversary Youth Aliyah Sweeptstakes: Marsha Itkin,. Project Chairman, Margo Rosen, Gail Kohll, Gail Silverstein, Nancy Hornstein, Carol Seldon, and Corinne Levin.
of Omaha, for 1984-85, will be held noon, April 12 at Anthony's Restaurant, at 73rd & 'F' Street. Reservations must be made by April 9 by calling Florence Schneider 397-6920 or Marion Strauss 558-1998. Following are the choices: Fried Chicken — $5.60; Luncheon Steak — $6.50; Baked Cod — $5.60; Chef Salad — $5.40.
Sweepstakes winners were announced on March 27 at the Annual Joint Meeting of Hadassah and National Council of Jewish Women. They are as follows: Lori Stan, Muriel Steinberg, Sylvia Jess, Carol Goldberg, Ruth Fox, Sarah Nogg, Sally Wintroub, Eunice Denenberg, Jeanne Cohen, Kitty Frank, Charlotte Bernstein, Harold Novak and Adalynn Nogg.
Congratulations to the following women who will be installed: Beverly Franklin, president; Maxine Noodell, membership vice president; Goldye Goldberg, special services; Ellen Albin, program vice president; Betty Goldstrom, recording secretary; Corrine Levin, corresponding secretary; Judy Lerner, financial secretary; Cheryl Kirke, treasurer; Hedy Kirke, councelor.
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A report from the Jewish Day School Editor's note: During the March meeting of the Federation Board of Directors, Susan Paley, president of the Jewish Day School, presented the school's case for continued funding. Her remarks ere being pub!islsed in entirety at the revues;* of the School's Board. TLa Jewtea* Press ulea will provide egu&l C2»aee to opposing views if eay ere m&do cveiEsblo to tho editors. By SUEEB Paley, president
Art Grossman, a member of the Federation Board of Directors, WEB presented with a plaque at tfao March Board meeting by tho United Jewish Appeal for his efforts in collecting pest due pledges to the Campaign.
(continued from page 1) , posals have to be ratified by three-quarters of the States. The Conutitution has been amended 26 times, in every case by the firot method. Adoption of an amendment mandating a federal budget through the traditional congreosional procedure is a normal thing, but attempting to pressure Congress to call a Constitutional Convention on an issue in quite different. A Constitutional Convention contains the danger that, if it takes place, it may not limit itself to one issue but may be expanded and reconsider the entire Constitution — including the Bill of Rights. The danger is obvious. Behind the petitions submitted by the 32 States to Congress are right wing groups which want to make the Constitution conform to their fiscal, social and political biases. Leading Jewish organizations oppose all efforts to enact a balanced budget through an opsn-ended Constitutional Convention. They are concerned about this process that would render other Constitutional safeguards vulnerable to amendment. Constitutional scholars and authorities ore of the opinion that there is no way to limit the scope of a Constitutional Convention — not by the language of the State petitions, not by Congress, and probably not by the courts. A Convention is viewed as the ultimate voice of the people, with authority superior to that of any branch of government. It could run away with its powers to propose amendments on any subject it wishes. It could impose fundamental changes m the Constitution. •• Many protracted disputes on the .issue of a Convention can surely be expected. A major urgency at present is the need to prevent two States from petitioning Congress to call such a Convention, thereby preventing the two-thirds vote necessary for Congress to comply with this request. Also of immediate urgency is the need to influence some of the petitioners to rescind their petitions. The threat of securing the two more needed petitions to Congress comes not from State with large Jewish populations but mostly from small States which are predominently rural. However, among the "balanced budget" petitions already received by the Senate are also some from legislatures in larger States. They include Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and Maryland. Currently the Maryland General Assembly is making a major effort to rescind the Maryland State petition for a Constitutional Convention, as a test for State action and as port of a national strategy to reduce the number of States on record calling for such a Convention. The Baltimore Jewish Council — which is among the groups in Maryland strongly opposing the proposed Convention — sent out an alert for urgent action. It emphasizes that the issue is not whether the United States should have a balanced budget,. but whether such an amendment should be done by way of a Constitutional Convention. Pushing for the proposed Convention ore ouch heavily-funded groups like the National Taxpayers Union and the National Tax Limitations Committee. . ' NEBRASKA LICENSE
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Jewicb. Dey Scliool Two years oyo, a committee of devoted parents and professionals came before thi3 Board with a proposed budget for a cchool that didn't exist. At the time, we asked for seed money to help to finance an independent Jewish Day School in Omaha. This Board approved our proposal and although our grant continues until July of this year, in order to plan for succeeding years, we have come to request funding again at this time.
We have been told by tho State Department of Education and by professionals et the University thut it takes a minimum of thres yeara,' but usually fiv& years to evoluate a new school properly. We've brought our consultant, Dr. Daniel Wheeler, with us to answer any questions you rnoy have regarding the validity of our three year request. We are budgeting next year for a primary school only, that is grades K, 1, 2. At our own espenee we have cut out our fragmented upper elementary clacs because we're finding that educationally it's far more feasible to build a solid base from the bottom up. Our goal for nest year ia to have 25 students, but only in grades K through 2. The hope is to add eight to 10 children a year over the next three years 1 and three years from now to have a viable school — grades K-5.
Two years ago, there was no independent Day School. The Day School was housed'in the Montessori Educational Center. The Day School was a 10 hour a week Gchool. It provided the children with an intensive Jewish education, but Montessori was responsible for their complete secular education. It became alarmingly apparent to tho families involved that Montessori was not providing an adequate If parents chooso to send their children bayond the csceducation for their children, and they felt that they could ond grade, we will add a grade, year by year as the need not continue to send their children to Monteacori under demands. But we can't know what kind of school wo will any circumstances. However, they still wanted an intensive be unless you give us your financial, as well as, your moral Jewish education and did not want their children's edu- support. We believe that the Day School is a valuable and cational course of study interrupted or discontinued. The legitimate part of our community, and we would hope that only solution at the time was to break away from Montes- you do too. This cchool is a community school in every sori and form an independent school. You all know the rest. sense of the word. This school doesn't belong to tho Day School Board and parents. It bslongo to all of us, and if At that time we were instructed by the Board to do several this cchool ouccesds as a viable Jewish educational force in things: our community, then we ALL succeed. If it foils for lack A. Put our financial house in order. of community support, then it's not we who fail, but all of us as a community. We're not asking you to psrconally B. .Recruit students. accept or adapt a Day School philosophy of education, oil C. Meet State approved guidelines for education. D. Prove that there was demonstrable community sup- we're asking you to do is support it and encourage it for those people who wont it as on alternative form of education port for the school. B. Raise independent funds to help offset our deficit for their children. with you. , The Talmud says, if Jewish people move to a new settlement and they only have time to do one thing, one of We hove responded to that charge in the following ways: the first things they are commandsd to do is build a cchool, A. We have put our bookkeeping into an intelligible because a school of Jewish learning is more important than format. We have made our financial records com- even a synagogue. pletely available to you. We have enslaved as our Throughout the entire course of Jewish history for 5,744 treasurer, Mike Katzman, accountant. Mike has not only balanced our budget, but has also located years, in every place where Jews have gone, and no matter all sources of funding and reflected every dollar that what the personal costs may hove been, Jewish people have the community spends in our budget, so that the always placed as the centrality of their lives the perpetuaentire cost of the school to the community is now tion and the unending instruction of our oral and written laws, our values and our traditions, and nobody ever said understood. B. Last-year we recruited 10 new kindergarteners, this "I think it's too expensive" and nobody ever said "are we year we recruited 11 — next year we hope to recruit sure this is really important?" In our era alone, six million Jewish mothers and fathers and grandparents and children 10 more. C. We have met state guidelines for approval and are were hunted down and slaughtered because of these same on the way to becoming the only accredited Jewish laws, traditions, and values, and from their ashes has risen school in the State. We have fantastic Jewish and a new generation of Jews who demand that the world stand up and take notice, and when world Jewry financed the secular teachers teaching at the school. building of the State of Israel, to ensure forever the conD & E. You can see on your budget sheet that we have tinuance of the Jewish People, nobody ever said, I think increased our number of donors to the school it's too expensive, and nobody ever said are we sure this is tenfold. In 1982 the entire sum of money raised really necessary? in independent fundroising was $1,200.00 We now have over 20 times that in our endowment We are trying in our own small way to build a viable fund. . • ' Jewish center of learning in our community, an institution to add to the already existing vibrant quality of Jewish life In addition to fulfilling all of the requirements you asked, in Omaha. Although the numbers may be small, I would submit to you that old Talmudic adage — "he who saves a we hove also done the following: single Jewish soul is as if he saved on entire world", is still 1. Written and incorporated professional By-laws. 2. Established a professional committee structure with relevant in our time. broad based community representatives. We at the Jewish Day School ore in the business of cre3. Begun to engage in long range fiscal planning and ating educated and informed Jews — some of the future of development. our people even in Australia — Jewish people have begun 4. Written and implemented a professionally credible institutes of Jewish learning just like our little day school curricular document that is constantly being revised in Omaha, Nebraska. Those people all know that the future and updated by a committee of highly qualified Jew- of Judaism is in our children and I would hope that we in ish and secular educators. Omaha would know it too. 5. We. are in the process of forming a "Friends of the Day School Association" which will bs composed of people throughout the community who are interested in the financial well being of the school. Get Back To Basics | |
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Passover program The Jewish Cultur; Arts ducted by Samuel Adler. Council and KVNO radio The work ranges from Cenwill present a Pesach pro- tral European chants to rogram on April 8 at 2 p.m. mantic settings of the (90.7 on the FM Dial). psalms. Arrangements are "To Freedom! A Passover by Hugo Adler, Herbert celebration" is written and Fromm, G.F. Handel, Felix Narrated by Cantor Samuel Mendelssohn, Samuel Adler Rosenbaurn. The narration and Stephen Richards and explains the meaniiij; of Jacques Ha Levy. Passover with musical selecFor information cull the tions performed by the Jewish Cultural Arts CounRochester singers con- cil 334-8200 ext 232.
oiW The Jewish Community April 9, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Center has been designated The free health screenas one of over 27 sites for Health Fair of the Mid- ings for visual acuity, anemia, blood pressure, height, lands. weight, will be available to The Jewish Community all visitors to the Fair who Center IB joining KH'TV 3, are 18 years or older. Two the American Red dross, optional blood tests are also Mutual of Omali.i and available for a small fee. InterNorth to provide members and area rcsitf^nta with For additional informafree health screenings, edu- tion, call Chuck Arnold, cation and counseling, on 334-8200,Ext. 222.
The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society's exhibition on organizational life in Omaha opened this week at the W. Dale Clark Library for a montQ. Among those participating in the opening day ceremony were, from left, Lois Friedman, Mary Fellman, Pam Wateon of the Library staff, and Oliver Pollak.
Sunday, April 8, B'nai B'rith Girls will hold their annual Beau Dance Fashion Show at the JCC. The show will be held at 1:00 p.m., with tickets available at the door for $2. The girls of Ediar BBG and MZ Yoshanah BBG will be modeling clothes from The Limited, Gibb's Girls, The Junction and Michelle's. The beau candidates for the chapters will be modeling clothing from JB Patton'o, Sir Knight, while Dome apodal guests will be modeling
outfits from Youngtown. Emcee for the show will be Michael Scott from KETV. All fundfl from ticket sales will go towards financing BBG Beau Dance on May 26.
Central recognizes volunteer Dana Wayne AE winter turns to tpung and the flush Uaris to melt, the thoughts of high school seniors turn to graduation and lei ting loose. Also, in tlie back of the mind tornyvvhere, there are usually tome vague thoughts about how the next four, or more, years of life are going to be spent — at college. Marc Urodkey, Burke senior, is planning to attend the University of Wisconsin at Madison next fell. "1 applied to five schools and got accepted to all five," Marc said. Writing five applications for various colleges is no easy task, but "I didn't upply to eny Ivy league echoola, BO I didn't have to write essays," Marc remarked. Many ctudents choose to apply to schools in the midwest becauee there arc no essays on the forma, but there are reasons to go to Gome of the very fine schools in the midwest. "There ore a lot of Jewish kids up in Madieon, and the school has a very good business department," Marc commented. Another nenior interested in Madison is Stephanie Goldstrom, Millard North. "I'm nervouB, but I'm also excited about college. I only know about three people at the whole BchooJ," Stephanie said. She's interested in the high percentage of Jewish students at Madison too, but "One of the reanona I was attracted to it is because it is such a pretty campus," Stephanie commented. Her biggest gripe about the applications? "I can't, type," Stephanie said. Charlotte Roas, Central senior, is interested in attending Boston University. • "The kids there are more diverse, and there's a lot of Jews in the whole Boston area," Charlotte said. She is still awaiting notification date of April 15 for some of the schools she applied to, but the thought of going so far away for school doesn't really bother Charlotte. "Being away doesn't make me nervous, it's just different, a new part of my life," Charlotte explained. Only 48 more days until graduation.
By Eotollo Rosenberg Clara Gaiter, Hadassah Associates chairman, announced at the March meeting, Marion Graetz is the latest member to be added to the roster. This was given by his wife, Marge Graetz in honor of their grandson's Bar Mitzvah in Israel. The Lincoln B'nai B'rith Lodge No. 377 met, March 25, Sunday morning at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue. A special program featured Dr. Lewis Nieberg and the topic was, "And They Shall Be Remembered: A look At Our Central European Cultural Heritage. A continental breakfast was served. Those that helped Young At Heart Birthday Dinner a gala event, March 25 at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue included: Abe Friedman, Rose Bloch, LaReine and Arthur Abrams; table set-
ting, LaReine Abrams, Faye Unger, Belle Katz, Rose Bloch, and Esther Nisker; food preparation, Cece and Gary Hill, Brenda Friedman and Phyllis and Mark Silberstein; reservations, Betty Shapiro. The USYers and the South Street Temple Youth Group helped serve the food were: Mindy Mozer, Dona Twersky, Ori Twersky, Lisa Rosenberg, Charlie Friedman, Anne Sartori, Jeniffer Sartori, Ronia Schein and Eden Schein. _ Would you like to be invited to a Seder this year? Would you like to have guests? If so, call Rabbi Ian Jacknis at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue, 423-8569. Remember: inviting others to share in your Seder is a traditional Jewish value. UOUO-QOPJIB™ •
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By Margo Itiekeo Jobs for teens will be the topic of discuB3ion on April 15, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the JCC. The program being offered is a job seminar sponsored by the Senior High Committee of the JCC. Its purpose is to help teenagers find jobs. Those attending will get information and guidance from Charles 01sen, Nebraska Job Service, and Leslie Levy, Snelling and Snelling Employment Bureau.
The new Jewish inductees to Burke High School's National Honor Society has been made available to the Jewish Press. The cere- • mony took place March 27 in the Dome at Mutual of
Dana V7oyE«s A junior at Central, she is an honor stutlsnt, a member of Student Council, and a member of tho Latin Club. She also serves e3 treasurer of M.Z. Yoshanah.
Soins of the topics being covered are what jobs are available for teens, who hires teens, what is the hid-, den job market, when to look for a summer job, how to interview, and what are employer's expectations. All Jewish teenagers and teen members of the JCC are invited to attend. There is no fee. For further information contact Tom Neuman, JCC program director 334-8200, or Margo Riekes, senior high chairman, 333-8498.
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Moynihan provides statemerrt on Israel's capital Editor's note: The following statement by Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D.-N.Y.) before The Senate Foreign Relations Comittittee in support of S. 2031 (A bill to require that the U.S. Embassy in Icrtel ba looetod in Jerusalem) ts bcisg published to clarify em-rent dobate on the issue of ErteS'o cirpttdL Jerusalem is the capital of the Stats of Israel and our embassy in that State ;shou!d bo in its capital. This woiuld 6eem an unexceptional ct&tement. That it is not is the result of actions the United States has taken end not taken. In the first category is the unprecedented and bewildering practice of the United Statc3 Government in its official publications to record that there is a "country" named Israel in wliich.our embassy is locuted in Tel Aviv, and another "country" named Jerusalem in which we are represented in a ''post" named Jerusalem. On page 167 of the "United States Department of State Telephone Directory", (dated January 1934), there appear in columns the names of all the American diplomatic posts abroad. The first column is titled "Country", the second "Post". In the first column, one reads alphabetically midway down the page, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jerusalem, Jordan, Kenya. Next to each of them in the second column are listed all of the posts in each of these countries. In Ireland, we have a post in Dublin; in Israel a post in Tel Aviv; in Italy, several posts, in Rome, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Florence, Trieste, and Turin; in the Ivory Coaat, Abidjan; in Jamaica, Kingston; several in Japan; and then, in the "country" of "Jerusalem" we have n "post" als6 called Jerusalem. The Department of State also publishes a booklet titled "Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts: Guide for Business Representatives" (dated May 1983), for American businessman who travel abroad. One finds the same principle at work: on page 34, under the entry for Israel, there is recorded the address of an embassy in Tel Aviv, the phone number, and the names of the Foreign Service Officers who work there. The same is done for Italy's several posts; and
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the Ivory Coast; Jamaica; Japan, with our seven posta there. Then, on page 29 one comes to the "country" of Jerusalem, where the United States apparently'maintains one "post", also called Jerusalem. Jordan, Kenya and the rest follows. When a young person writes to the State Department for information about the examination to become a Foreign Service Officer, he or che will be sent another publication, "Foreign Service Careers." Included, once cguin, are all our diplomatic offices abroad. If the aspiring diplomat docs not know it already, he learns here that the United States State Department maintains an office in a "country" celled Jerusalem. By contrast, the "Diplomatic List" of foreign diplomats accredited to the United States records an Ambassador from the State of Israel residing in our capital of Washington. But no one from Jerusalem. . In the second category —-things not done — I would list foremost the United States acquiescence in an extraordinary series of United Nations Security Council resolutions in the course of 1980 which addressed themselves to "Arab territories occupied by Israel, including Jerusalem." The final resolution in the series, adopted on Aug. 20,1980 when the U.S. declined to veto it, called on all member nations to withdraw their embassies from that city. In consequence 13 nations that had established their embassies to Israel in the capital of Israel withdrew. Only Costa Rica subsequently returned. This honorable committee is fully aware of the vicious anti-Israel measures which are routinely — and at ever higher levels of hostility and assertion — adopted by the United Nations. But I would call particular attention to the inane nature of this particular grotesquery. What is this thing called "Arab territory" which Israel ia alleged to occupy. Is there a nation named Arab? If so, it does not appear in the Diplomatic List or any of the other publications I have, mentioned. Ia this the mythic country of Araby once said to be inhabited by the Sheik thereof? Perhaps so. But there is surely no sovereign nation named Arab whose territory ia capable of being occupied by anr other sovereign. I have had more than a few occasions in recent years to remark on the decline in the attention paid to principles
of international law in the conduct of American foreign policy. But in this matter we lapse into incoherence. More importantly, we give succor and encouragement to avowed enemies of the State of Israel, with which we have the closest ties of shared interest and conviction. Whether we intend it or not, our refusal to locate our embassy in Jerusalem, und our acquiescence in a Security Council resolution calling on 1 other nations to withdraw theirs, is Eton os a ctatemtnt by the United States that our attachment to the permanence of the State of Israel is tentative and subject to change. This denies reality. Jerusalem is and will remain the Capital of Israel. And our refusal to acknowledge this causes pain and concern in an embattled and beleaguered democratic friend. There have been a succession of reports that President Reagan is privately of this view. It may be that State Department policy inhibits his taking the simple action that would resolve the matter. I would respectfully suggest that if the Congress were to enact legislation directing the executive branch in this matter, the President would be enabled to act without fear of his action being misunderstood in other capitals. On the other hand, I would dismiss with a measure of contempt the proposition that standing by Israel in this matter would cause grave damage to our relations with other states in the region. I would note that only last August, the government of Kuwait refused to receive as our ambassador there a career Foreign Service Officer, an experienced diplomat, on the stated grounds that he had once been the American Consul General in what our State Department Telephone Directory describes as the "country" of Jerusalem. What do we gain, then, for having kept our embassy out of Jerusalem? I would note in closing that the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, having until recently declined to have embassies located in its capital of Riyadh, has now reversed this policy, and indicated that it would like embassies to be established in Riyadh. And the United States' government, in the normal way that applies to every country in the world save one, is now proceeding to build an embassy in that capital.
birth of their first child, a son, Jonathan Charles. Grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Schwartz of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoekstra of Midland Park, NJ. Greatgrandparents are Mr. and' Mrs. Abe Klopper of Omaha, Mrs. Hilda Schwartz of Clearwater, Fla., Mrs. Jacob Schuurman of Midland Park, NJ and Mrs. Charles Hoekstra of Whitinsville, Mass. Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Brodsky of Needham, Mass, announce the March 18 birth of a son, Jeffrey Neil. They also have a son, Joshua Loren. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Nat Brodgky of Hollywood, Fla. and Mr. and Mrs. William Siref of Omaha.
guests of honor: Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court Norman Krivosha and his wife, Helerie, (center) ore greeted by Sandra Kohll (left) president of Hadassah and Connie Slutzky president of Omaha Section, National Council of Jewish Women, last week during a joint meeting of the two organizations. Judge Krivosha spoke on "Crime and punishment."
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By Aaron Pollak . Cub reporter Hi! Our chicks hatched at school! Two of the 12 eggs hatched. Our teacher, Lucille, helped one of the chicks to get out of the shell asit was stuck. 1 wanted to call them Fastoe end Elbow, but then I found out that we were not going to keep them. A ledy came to take them to the ferm. We had a lot more gerbils and we ure giving some of the older gerbils cwny. If anyone wants a gerbil or
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Complete and Unusual Menu Specializing in Mesquite Broiling Serving Lunch and Dinner - Sunday Brunch Featuring 80 Varieties of American Wines 13838 R St. Plaza Omaha, Nebr. 68137 (402)895-1660
Banquet Facilites Carry Oul Available Serving tunchoon Mcnrfay tbroi-;h Friday 11:30-2:30 Dlnnor Ssnijay throi-sb Thurcda; S:00-9i30 Friday cid Sati-rda? 5:00-10:30
Old Mill Shopping Cantor 100th and West Dodgo
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April 6,1984
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