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o/7 genocide By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Reagan went before a large Jewiuh audience to officially announce that his Administration will now "vigorously support" U.S. ratification of the United Nations Convention against genocide. "I want you to know that we intend to use the Convention in our efforts to expand human freedom and fight human rights abuses around tho world," Reagan told the biennial convention of B'nai B'rith International at the Sheraton Washington Hotel. "Like.you, I say in a forthright voice, 'never again.'" B'nai B'rith has long called for the adoption of the Genocide Convention. But the President has refused to call for its ratification by tho Senate up to now, apparently because of opposition from some conservatives. The State Department announced the new position. Reagan explained that the decision was made after a "long and exhaustive study" because of concern about the International covenant "in part due to the human rights abuses performed by some nations that have already ratified the document." • The General Assembly of the United Na-vtions approved unanimously on Dec. 9,1948 a Convention on the Prevention and Punishmentbf the Crime of Genocide. The Convention specified that "genocide is a crime under international law which the civilized . world condemns, and for the commission of which principals and accomplices are punishable." More than 90 countries, with the notable exception of the United States have approved the Convention, which was prompted by the Nazi mass wartime slaughter of six million Jews. • The Convention was passed by the General Assembly partly because of the persistent efforts of Raphael Lemkin, a Polishborn Jewish attorney, who coined the term "genocide" and worked vigorously for years to get UN approval of the proposal. The United States participated in drafting the Convention and President Truirnn sent it to the Senate in 1949. Every ..'*ai-

dent since then, except Eisenhower, and, previously, Reagan, lias recommended approval but it has been blocked repeatedly by conservatives and isolationists in the Senate who fear it would expose Americans to dubious charges of genocide before a foreign court lacking American constitutional guarantees. Reagan's speech, which was interrupted many times by applause, included his declaration of support of Israel, a rejection of anti-Semitism and of quotas, and a denunciation of the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua as anti-Semitic. But he spoke only briefly about the issue of separation of church and state and not ' at all about the issue of religion in politics which was the theme of Walter Mondale, the Democratic Presidential nominee, in his speech to the same group about three hours earlier. Reagan praised the: development that is occurring in which millions of Americans, including Jews, are returning to faith. The President said that as Americans wel. corned this development, they "must ever more fervidly attack ugly intolerance. We have nb place for haters in America," he asserted. Reagan declared that the U.S. "is and must remain a nation of openness to people of all beliefs. Our very unity has been strengthened by this pluralism." ., He saidfs'Tiie' ideals of bur, country leave " no room whatsoever for intolerance, antiSemitism or bigotry of any, kind — none. The unique thing about America is a wall in our constitution separating church and state. It guarantees there never will be a state religion in this land, but at the same time it makes sure that every single American is free to choose and practice his or her religious belief or to choose no religion at all. Their rights shall not be questioned or (continued on page 2)

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By David Friedman that challenge for myself, for Geraldine FerWASHINGTON (JTA) — Former Vice raro and for the Democratic Party. And I President Walter Mondale accused Presi- call on Mr. Reagan to do the same." dent Reagan of giving in to a "moral Mondale gave several examples of what McCarthyism" by seeking to brand his po- he called were efforts "by a determined litical opponents as anti-religious. band" to use "government power to impose "No President should attempt to trans- their own beliefs on other people and the form policy debate into theological dis- Reagan Administration has opened their putes," Mondale told some 1,500 persons at arms to them." the biennial convention of B'nai B'rith InAmong those ho listed were Sen. Paul ternational. "We must not let it be thought Laxalt of Nevada who sent a "Dear Christhat political dissent from him is un-Chris- tian Leader" letter to 45,000 ministers,.asktian. And he must not cast opposition to his ing support for Reagan, the Rev. Jerry programs as opposition to America." Falwell, "whose benediction at the RepubMondale also made a strong denunciation lican Convention called Mr. Reagan and of bigotry^and anti-Semitism. "All my life, Mr. Bush, 'God's instruments for rebuilding I have fought anti-Semitism, racism and America;1" the Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who every other spiritual obscenity," Mondale Mondale said "insists that Catholicism is a said. "All intolerance is ugly, whether it.^ 'false religion' and that Jews are damned to wears the sheets of the |Cu KIux Klan or go to hell" but "is a welcome policy adviser spreads the slurs of the Christian Voice. AH at the White House." Mondale said that behatred is poison, whether it comes from the cause of the attacks, for the first time in his mouth of Rabbi (Meir) Kahano or the radio 25 years of public life, he has to defend his program of Louis Fanakhan." own political statements. He gave his credo , In introducing Mondale to the audience, as: : : . • . . . - . Billy Goldberg, a former B'nai B'rith In"I believe in an America where all people ternational vice president, noted that Mon- have the right to pursue their faith not just dale had attended more B'nai B'rith freely, but also without insult or embarmeetings than many of those present. Mon- rassment; where religious freedom is not a dale told them "we have worked together passive tolerance but an active celebration for over 25 years for a just and-caring Amer- of our pluralism. .ica.ibr a strong.Israel ond.for freedom and "I believe in ari America that gives— as '•tiUsHarVlights' rjSumttTie -world." ~ .":"~T*~ i3eo?|a"17a3iu:ig£6iv:iWi'c>£6to tha Touro MondaleV speech concentrated on the Synagogue — 'to bigotry ho sanction, to church-state issue, particularly following persecution no assistance.' President Reagan's speech at a prayer "I believe in an America that has been a breakfast during the Republican National home and refuge for people from every-faith. Convention in Dallas in which Reagan Our government is the protector of every acccused opponents of prayer in the schools faith because it is the exclusive property of as being intolerant of religion. none. "B'nai B'rith is opposed to Mr. Reagan's "I believe in an America that honors what amendment," on school prayer, Mondale Thomas Jefferson first called the 'wall of said. "I would not call you intolerant of re- separation between church and state.' That ligipn." Mondale charged that Reagan, who freedom has made our faith unadulterated addressed this group later in the day, "in- and unintimidated. It has made Americans stead of construing dissent from him in the most religious people on earth. Today, good faith . . . has insulted the motive of the religion clauses of the First Amendment those who disagree with him, including me." do not need to be fixed; they need to be Mondale, who was applauded numerous followed. times for his statements on freedom of re"I believe in an America where governligion, said he accepted the "challenge" ment is not permitted to dictate the relifrom a group of Catholic, Protestant, Bap- gious life of our people; where religion is a tist and Jewish leaders in New York for the private matter between the individuals and political parties to commit themselves to God, between families and their churches * the:, spirit "of religious tolerance. "I accept (continued on page 2)

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More than 7QO members of the Jewish community and members of Joslyn Museum attended the preview opening of Danzig 1939: Treasures of a Destroyed Community nt the Museum last Sunday. At left is one of the exhibit cases containing ritual objects from the Great Synagogue of Danzig.'More photos on Page 3.

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Expert to lecture on 'Danzig 1939" at joslyn Dr. Vivian Mann, Curator of Judaica at The Jewish Museum in New York City, will lecture at the Joslyn Art Museum • on Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Museum's Lecture Hal!. In her talk, Dr. Mann will place in perspective the rich, human legacy represented by the approximately 124 decorative-ceremonial treasures on display in the Joslyn exhibition, "Danzig 1939: Treasures of a Destroyed Community," showing at the Joslyn from Sept. 11 through Nov. 18. Dr. Mann's lecture is entitled, "Jewish Ceremonial Objects and the Danzig Exhibition." "Danzig 1939," which is drawn from a collection of more than 300 treasures evacuated from the Jewish community of Danzig before its destruction by the German army during World War II, has been organized by The Jewish Museum. The collection is a permanent holding of the museum and the exhibition is presented by The Jewish Museum under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dr. Mann, who is an organizer of the show and a contributor to the catalogue accompanying the exhibition, will discuss the creation, use and role of the treasures in the Danzig Jew-' ish community. Danzig is the present-day Gdansk,

Poland. She will tlso explain the historical series of events which led to the treasures' evacuation to the. United States in 1939 and the development of their ditplay and exhibition by The Jewish Museum. Dr. Mann's lecture1 is free to the public with Museum admission of $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12 and senior citizens.

A documentary film, Depicting shtetl life in "L'Chaim — To Life!," on Russia, the movie also porthe history of the Jewish trays the terrible economic people will be shown at 4:30 conditions imposed on Rusp.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30 on sian and Polish Jewry by the KETV, Channel 7 in Czarist government, Omaha. > through the first World War The 90-minute film, to the Holocaust, the Warwhich features Eli Wallach saw Ghetto, the D. P. camps as narrator, was produced and the establishment of by the award-winning film the State of Israel. Poignant maker Harold Mayer whose scenes from World War II's films "The Inheritance," upheaval of European Jewry "Moving On," "Schizophre- and their spiritual and culnia," and "The Shattered tural response helped earn the film its awards. Mirror" won him acclaim. The local television showThe movie is an "epic soing is being coordinated by cial documentary of enorthe Omaha Chapter-at- mous impact and imporlarge of Women's American tance," said Mrs. Tichauer. ORT, Marty Tichauer, pres- The movie shows the trials ident. and triumphs of a vast com"L'Chaim — To Life" was munity of Jews and the way the 1973 Cine Golden Eagle in which ORT was tied to Award winner and it also their destiny and helped to won a blue ribbon first prize shape it, Mrs. Tichauer - . . . at the American Film Fes- added. tival in 1974. Mrs. Tichauer noted that it took more than two years of research and intensive • CUP AND SAVE work to make this film.

Sasmfc-f, E c p l 13: M23T R m Fosllvci 0:30 p m . ChMroVs Oopt. Pool Poty & Fc3 Kick-off 7 p m . U.S.Y. General Meeting 8 p.m. - Both El Sunrjnr, Sept 10: Older Aduft Brunei) Noon CoSogo - A l tlw Right Moves M p.m. CPA Joint Committee (/outing 1 p.m. MiSar FBm FoativEl 2:30 p.m. OMsr Adult Movto 1 p m Children's Foil Kick-off Swimming a Germs 1:30 p m ArJutt Pool Party 6:30pm. Ice Cream Soda! 0 JO - Tctnpla Israel Dr. Vivian Mann Lecture 3 p.m. - Joslyn Pkmoor Women Membership Ton 2 pjn. Coteae Choice Seminar 1 p m U.S.Y. Appio Picking Noon - Beth B tSonsSet, Sept 17: YES 10 a m . Water Safoty Instruction 7 p.m. Israol PSgrimcno Committee 7:30 p.m. Jewish Family Sorvico Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. Personnel Practices Commlttco Mooting 8 p.m.

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The lecture is one of several special educational events being sponsored by the Joslyn in conjunction with the "Danzig 1039" exhibition, including films, concerts, classes and other lectures. , For more information on Dr. Mann's appearance and the other "Denzir; 1939" special events scheduled, call the Joslyn Art Museum at 342-3300.

Wodnosday, Sept IS: Israel Bond Luncheon & Stylo Show Noon Beginning Acting Class 4:30 p.m. - Career Potential 6:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridno 6:45 p.m. B'nai B'rith Breadbreakcrs Noon - Howard Johnson's Early Childhood Mlg. 3:15-5:30 p.m. Federation Nominating Commitloo Mlg. 7:30 p m . Thuroday, Sopt 20: Elementary Hobrow 5:45 p.m. Press Committoo Mooting Noon Computer Workshop 7:30 p.m. J.C.C. Exocuth/o Committco Mooting 4:30 p.m. Hoalth S P.E. Comm. Mlg. 7 p.m. .Federation Budgol & Allocations Mlg. 7:30 p.m. Adult Book Discussion Group t p.m. NJHS Board Mooting 7:30 p.m. JCAC Council Mooting 7:45 p.m. Novico Bridgo 7 p.m. LOVE Mooting 9 a.m..- Roso Blumkin Home WalE-in Oropnn - Both El B'nai B'rith Women Regular Mooting 12:30 p.m.

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Mary Fellman, president, Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, said the above photo is believed to be a Beth El Synagogue sewing group taken during World War II. She asks that anyone able to identify individuals write her c/o the Jewish Community Center, 333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68154.

(continued from page 1) (continued from page 1) violated by the state." and synagogues, with no room for politiAs did Mondale, Reagan quoted from cians in between." George Washington's famous letter to the Mondale also noted that Reagan "has Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island been calling his party 'America's party.' I in which Washington said that in the U.S. hope that he does not mean to suggest that believers of all kinds and non-believers the other party — my party — is un"shall sit in safety under his own vine and American." fig tree and there shall be none to make him • Mondale declared "there is not one party afraid." Reagan denounced quotas while that believes in God, and one that does not. stressing his Administration has and will There is not one party that is for family life, continue to fully enforce the civil rights and one that is against it. There is not one laws. "We remain unalterably opposed to an party that would weaken America, and one idea>that would undermine the concept of that would strengthen it... .There is not : . Aurjiticns ; •" equality itself —- discriminatory quotas," he one party that is patriotic, and one that is not." Auditions for the musical, said. Peter Pan, will bs held Sept 15, 16, 18, and 19, at the Emmy Gifford Children's Theater. The Jewish Chautauqua Society (JCS) will fund two Norm Filbert and his However, if the theaterNeeded are both adults Judaism courses during the and children. Children can 1984-85 academic year at wife, Louise, are two of the goer has in mind the movie audition on Sept. 15 and 16 the College of St. Mary in finest actors in this area and version starring Henry at 6:30 p.m. Boys between Omaha under the direction their skill is abundantly Fonda and Katherine Hepportrayed in the presenta- burn, there is bound to be a the ages of 8 and 15' are of Rabbi Sidney Brooks. tion of On Golden Pond at letdown. needed to play Michael, Rabbi Brooks, senior John, and the lost boys. One rabbi of Temple Israel, has the Upstairs Dinner TheaThe first act is catastrogirl, age 10 to 16 is needed been the JCS Resident Lec- ter. phically boring, held toto play Wendy. gether only by sheer talent turer at the College of St. Adults can audition on Mary for 10 years. He will of the Filberts. The second MERIDEN, Conn. (JTA) Sept. 18 and 19 at 6:30 p.m. teach "Theological Ideas in — Rabbi Jay Goldstein has act brings a cute exchange The roles of Peter Pan and the Hebrew Bible." been installed as rabbi of when their daughter visits Captain Hook have been Temple B'nai Abraham, with her boyfriend and his cast. succe "!ng RaF ^phraim son. And the third act falls Peter Pan opens Nov. 23 Put your Rubint;er, whr .m. been short of satisfaction despite and runs until Jan. 6. For named rabbi of Kehillat moments of brilliance. ad here information, call 402/345Ma'ariv, the West Side ConFiddler on the Roof opens 4849. gregation of Los Angeles. Nov. 7. (M.M.)

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"I had a dr&.m — c die; u thct is itbw a icality. "Danzig 1939: TVessures of a Destroyed CommuHAIFA — Statistics tevc-al'that from 20 to 25% of all . transit camp, end then in a tir.y flat into which were marriages performed in .fcric-I to'dsy ere inter-communal, 'croivdad eko her brother-in-law end liar kiubcnd's parents. • mty has finally opened at Joclyn. • "Because EU million perkhed, we ere able to dee, 1 that is, between Ashkenszi ixA Scphaf di p^rtnere. If that GiiC liked cooking, t a d to dm got a job in tLe kitchen of intiit-aiions to help put -her two' eldest boya through unileam, witness and believe thut what happened WGS trend continues, my eociolocicts, v.-it'iin two or three- o p - vcicity, while her tittibacid ctsptatcted puny. He died a year erations much of the tension v.'Lic's is wiestirscs iifUf1.cll.Hy an outgrowth of prcjudica, hostility End ignorance. wliippc'd up between-the toocom-aur.iik.3 vvltl liava'dis"Because of a nightmare, I have a dream. I dream 'appeared completely. -.' , lieface!isean^bi'îiikited, t'ia cdaiits, tttot their children that this occasion will create en understanding end ll; ia.tlia liumcn c*6- had not married tîviscrja; But the [isitancd to edd that awarenee3 of the etrucck of my paopfe. )'\ ; How daes it work in practice?. What •'.'W-ttt behind the cold ctotiaics? VVe!cbcLdc<3 to .interview •t.ctUiorthe not.l.$t'l&-Jj:.-j.4 Jic.d'«iy prejudices/They ac"I dream that during the- nest eight weeks minds 1 G2-yeir-6ld'Kina>Bo'n-Shahdn, ton in tlia cauJf town of c*;j>tcd ths tntitea-'i'iiir children had chosen, even though will open and absorb not only the darkness, but the Bcfrou in Morocco, .who tics ttia&s her own snejo? contri- they were AdikencKm. * * '•• ; " * *.' beauty, the richness, the culture end traditions of the bution to t|ie-preefcj of comraund integration. All six of •-'Five <laughtcre-in-lay/, .liana, Ota, Nili,'O{ihira.'and Jewish people. .. . her-children married ftchkencsi cpoucea,.two from P-olidi VorJa, cil 'of ivUosn cair.3 to visit frotjusntly, ibpcjiisia jntsjr. families, ty/o "German, one Russian one! one Sumcnian. "The efforts of many of our most gifted citizens, •' ccled.inlis'r'.coplaag.-ecpsdinHywkQnthEirliucL'aiids ezhed both within.the,-Museum and in the Omaha comDieerimhintiqn, prejudice cjainct'Sepliardita? MM. Ben- •forr.ilichsp'tike.taici *«cccl*w-make. -£ho'weald :civs them munity heve worked together tirelessly to bring this Sitnhon, who hea-Koon iaJarcsl-ekica else-cento here with. . iztipzs, 'bat. tho fcito'of papsar f.vauld get misbid.. TI>u3 v;as herfomily in 1048, • oaiil thct ncitheroha nor her late hus- born ths' iioa of putting- evsrythisig* do*.VH.-in-;{i!ac!i; ahd dream to fruition. which band had.ever fccon conscious.of cuch. Sho, fcalieves that in iviitte.-end her"iioc!f,OT3'*born, "Maycceaii Cooking", "Their dedication and rare talents ehould help •. most cases each fcelingsard created by thoca ivhoxompldn,' •fees'attrcpted corsEsdorcWe.atteation in Icjfcal.1-As; jvet i t is breed with each of ua a ideciM to preserve and protect ..' nbaut them. Sho did riot'uss tha-traida,- feat theimpljcation- • caly in Hebrew. -The cosnpilDtion wsa not'eepy, eicee cverytb:e.individual end religious rights of all mankind." is that thsy cuffer from oh inferiority ooEapIes. Sho is. a ' ttiicj hod.to be reduced to precise BMasurentcafccsd fluan. .-•-.-.. ; '- ; > "• • • •'. • .- .- • • .• ••'•'• .iitioi.' Her eccapsQ iiaiJÛvayo turned out VTCH .with ju'sta -.With'the above worcb, Mickey Sturm- cpaned the p r o u d " S c p h a r d i o " . i " of this or a "hQEdf^tl" of thct. ; -. ; •:•',•.-• •' ,' showing of. ths Daneig eihlfait at Joslyn Mucsurai • She hod gone to cchool h\ Morocco, until Gha'wc3'-i'}<,ct . ••• Her eloquence is jiot oyerctated. ••• tvbidi eê shsAvas radmed; ;Honca chs wa8.coap;derod<'cd-,. f- the twenty .graftdchildrcn, what* do they consider. , we' cs!:ed, Aeli&enazi or.Ssphp'rdi?; Was there .'• The exhibit is overpowering•'.— in beauty, history, ;uc£;ted"i After she htd'ittsziin-Isicol for a wWle.• oho-felt "• '.the need to'itnaiv Kcbreiv,ccjjpcicily.v/hen her:«l(isot con; . 'a RGtb of pride tn.licr voice, v/faen oho, replied,' "Moiooootia", ••• and above fill— lessons.' . .'•• _ Oebi, v/iols Jettero'tiome -from .the Icrecl orniy. She-could . v s j i i j t i d y c e d i n g — v " f c r a e l i 3 u . '..*-... • ' ; • . ' ' : • • ' ' ' • • * • • ' . ' . Don Sturm, who with 8/Iidtey find their children, not v;oit until comeons caiue to read them to. her, ahd eo 1 Bob and Melanie, made possible the/exhibit in ,ohe enrolled at on Ulpan.' Tlse-re3t,'t)f'iter!family*io running .prettly- *te11 ahead of •. , . ,. '•. Omaha, .stressed the need to utilize thia historic asotatbtical form. T^W of her ciotcr'd lour children in Tiv6n ' Her -husband bedalweyb bean a Zionist; Indeed,-iio stud- wed Aoji)il:onatdm.'*f!er. niece in Jerucp.!oij»;-marricd Q'Neyv' sembly of material as a means of education. •" . . ied carpentry in tvforocco because ho c/03 edvicsd that would Yotlikay, very rcligioiio. . ; ' ' ,,: ""'. *.'.•..;. '\ ;' Th§ Museum already has made arrangements for • be a useful occupationîn the Jewish Stete: Alllof tlieir Docents to tolie guided touro of ccliool children and children boarîbUcQlnEiaeDi^GEbribl, Arises, Eli, Buhnma, , Rina Ben-Siiahort fillshit tiaiotoith intcreEto.otlier'tlian adult organisations, and special education packages Yeruham arid Yehoshuo; Thia Ben-Sirnhone were one of the '--cooking top. Her walla or? lined with gobillns, tcpactriea first familie? t o leave Morocco in 1847, 'fciit they ended up and other *hQn{jinga,oil deoij»ned cndoKccutsd by Sts?r. No, •have been produced for use. by area schools. _ Museum personnel said they believe that the pow- in Cypruswith their firct three children.Orphsha got.prior- • ohe has, not coijjjidei'ed jnorketinEj!'them ;.commercially, erful,exhibit will draw thousands to Joslyn before the ity in going to Isrcsi, co they sent two of their bpya eheed thoughîhey certainly looked highly prpfedaional to u3. on the'.'grounds, that they hed.no parento. The family'was scheduled closing on Nov. 18. :•'•••of course reunited later. Her fourth, a daughter, was t o r n '.' ,Much could ba -Written about h6r chKdren as F/ell, some The Danzig-cithibit is a unique opportunity to foCus in Cypruo, nnd that gave the family its own priority for of whom have achieved notable** cuccocs in their professions and occupations; but thto is thestoryef liiija Bert-Simhon, on the life and times of a vibrant Jewish community Israeli mother, tittle v/onder thnt;1r"t'year ehe wes chosen > right straight thrfcu^h to tl-" -.3. , . /' ihs IVocian of the VVcntern Connel neighborhood. Life>,;cs uot'ccsy'ut firct. They lived in a jnonbaia, Perhapijlie most important lesson is that the Danzig exhibited the Danzig experience ore not ancient history. '," 1 1939 is not that long ago. t

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The editors reserve the right to shorten letters for reasons of length or content. . IVjibe.-Editor:.-,*' ,•".,• ' ' ". This summer I had the pleasure "of participating in a six week tour to Israel. The whole trip was both emotional and physical. It included experiences of climbing Masada to praying at the Kotel (the Wall). But for me living three nights and four days in the blooming Negov Desert Was an experience in itself. We started our way to the Negev on a five hour bus ride that at the time seemed endless. When we'finally arrived, we stayed on the outskirts of Ben Gurion's Kibbutz. My second day was spent hiking and touring Kibbutz Yiehel which was one of the first Reform Kibbutz.

thio was only due to repetition. It just hit me suddenly, and my first thought was — "This is a dangerous man and one to be reckoned with". He is looking for attention and using the old Nazi technique of Jew-Baiting. It was then that 1 began to oak questions regarding Mr. Chambers, and all I could find out was that he was a member of the State Legislature, colored and he was violently anti-Jewieh. I might further odd that mostof, the people I spoke to attempted to avoid speaking of him like avoiding the Bubonic plague.

It seemed odd to me that the more questions I asked, the less I knew. I might add that by this time I was a bit perturbed, enough to raise my blood pressure which did not require aid at the time. It woo just approximately one month ago that I read an article in the Jov/ich Press pertaining This is a special Kibbutz because it ia one of the First to the decision of the Board of Directors not to answer Mr. Mickey Sturm, Don Sturm, and their «liildr®a, ones to help make the Negev bloom. Our third day we went Chambers and it was in the best interest of the Jewish to the Red Sea and to the city of Eilat, in which we slept community to ipnoro Mr. Chambers. Bob and Melanie. out on the beautiful beach. Finally, we all got up the nertt morning, had tefilot and brealcfast and were on our way This has brought on a new set of questions by me. Who back to <*oldstein Youth Village. are these so called loaders? Are they elected? If so — by whom? Is it a democratic leadership, and are they empowMy experiences and memories of Israel will last forever. ered to speak,for the Jewish populace?.I do not feel that in 1020) . All of this was made possible by the Jewish Federation of they arerepreDontihg me as I have not been asked to voice Don Klein Omaha, the Beber Foundation, Beth El Synagogue Schol- my opinion. The decision should be made by a majority and . Press Bosrd Proitenl arship Committee and of course, my parents. I send a spe- not a minority. I, of course, speak only for mycelf when I Board members: Robert Oberman, vlco prosidont; Bert Lewis, treasurer, Sucial thanks to all the people involved to help make this s&y that I do not agree with these so called leaders. I am san Budwlg, secretary; Eottio Denny, Penny Endloman, Bonnie Horwlch. Aaron Hostyk, Gary Jcvitch, Marshall Kushnor, Suzcnna Slngor, Phi!) Spizman, wonderful experience possible. very fearful that their way of thinking that Mr. Chambers QabrieHa Stem, HaraM Zobin. ' • • • Michelle Abramson will disappear from view by himself may lead to another Morris Malirto »' ' E ' -HolocauatrGanyou-enlightemne as to the many queotions" —To t h e Editor: ;——. '-— —; Judith Mertwrg Loulso Gnjjum It was with keen interest that I read your enlightening I ask? Managing Editor Advertising Coordinator Editorial "We are waiting" in the Jewioh Preen dated Aug. Sc!os Representatives In closing, please let me attempt to clarify the fact that 31. It wa3 very well written, concise and to the point. Please Marilyn'Warren Jan Wayne Barbara Frcnkol accept my compliments for same. The only criticism I could in no way do I. want to antagonize nor wound anybody's Jewish Press Tho agendas of tho Federation cm: Jewish Family Scrvico Community Relations find is with the preface to your article in which you quote feelings, and if I do so with'this letter, I most humbly and Library Jewish Community Centor, the Passover Haggadah. I would have added "with the aid sincerely apologize. 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Reading us out? , J. Hpsecberg Near East Report For some o£lfl3fhe rnixing of "church and state" has a very personal aspect. I remember — as a child growing up |n the late 1950s — the discomfort I fell when our public school class recited the Lord'B Piayur. I remember mouthing the words (I wouldn't tine; them) to a hymn we tang every morning celled "Fairest Lord Jesus." it was a pretty song. But the t*hrte Jewish Lids-in a Kingston, New York classroom just couldn't ring "Jejius is fairer, Jesus is purer." Today it all seems rather remarkable. How could they have.inflicted that kind of discomfort on children? How could they make us feel so estranged from our classmates, so odd and vulnerable? But they did. And they did it innocently. The teachers and cchoo! administrators just didn't know any better. With leas than a dozen Jewish children in school, they felt no sn&rfcjlcenoitivity' toward the tiny non-Chrintian minority iMp&r midst That all ended when the Suprcjna court ru!c;d that organized prayer in public school was unconstitutional. Jewish kids (and others) would not have to stand — hearts pounding in their chests — while their outsider status was proclaimed to the world. After a while, school Christmas treesi were removed as well. Before long, even Christmas vacation became "winter recess".and-Ecoter "spring recess." I can't imagine that anyone was harmed when organized prayer was removed from the schools. The religious Christian could pray at home, as the religious Jew had been doing all along. The big difference was that Jewish kids were,no longer made to feel like outsiders. They, too,..were part of America. The laBtTialf-century has seen a similar move away from specifically Christian politics. As late as the 1920s, the William Jennings Bryan political' style was still acceptable. Thirty years after his "Cross of Gold" speech, his wing Of the Democratic-party was still around — fighting Al Smith and. anti-prohibitionists to the tune of "Onward Christian Soldiers." Neither Jews nor Catholics felt welcome in the Democratic party until Smith and FDR made it clear that the Democratic party was not exclusively Protestant — and not; exclusively Christian either. Successive national political leaders — Democrats and Republicans alike — avoided any suggestion that being American meant being Christian. Every Jew felt a little bit more secure when politicians referred to the "Judeo-ChrisTEL AVIV (JTA) - Israeli tennis players will be going to the Soviet Union at the end of next month, to take part in matches in the

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an anonymous donor "for the specific purpose of making available to the Library of the Jewish Federation annually . . . additional funds for the purchases of books, periodicals, (apes, disks and other items for general circulation." The Foundation received notice of the bequest in a letter from the donor's attorney in late July. The gift may amount to more then $50,000 end less'than $150,000, depending on the estate's fineness, according to the letter, and only the income end interest racy ba used annually. "The donor wanted to make a gift of consequence and meaning within the money available," the letter said. "The Library was picked because.of its need, because of the size of the Library, and because the donor felt from personal experience that the Library is an unusual gem owned by this community which deserves even greater support than it has had in the past." Honoring the wishes of the donor, the Library will place bookplates in the materials purchased with the fund's income and will post a modest plaque in memory of the donor'o relatives. According to Edythe Wolf, Library director, the bequest will allow the Library to continue its role as the primary source of Jewish scholarship and materials in the area. "I speak' for the Library and the community in thanking the donor for this generous bequest," she said. The letter to the Foundation also stated that the donor's Will expressed hope that the Library will grow and expand and that this bequest will stimulate others to bequeath funds to the Library. ' , Mrs. Wolf said that individual smaller sums flow into the Library regularly, usually to purchase books to remember birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions. The donations are placed into the Paul Veret Memorial Fund, invested by the Foundation and expended as books are purchased. Since 1979 small gifts to the fund have totalled $3300, allowing the purchase of more than 165 books. Usually a bookplate is placed in a .book of the donor's choice from a "to-be-purchased-list" of books the librarians suggest, or in a new book just received. The bookplate honors both the donor and the recipient. If you have questions about bequests to the Foundation, call Allan Greene, Federation executive vice president, 3348200. For information on book honorarials, call Edythe Wolf, Library director, 334-8200.

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Bethl SERVICES: Friday: Mincha and Kabbalat Shebbat 7 p.m. Saturday: Morning service 8:45 a.m. A Kiddush follows the service in the social hall. Class with rabbi 6:15 p.m. Mincha 7 p.m. Mincha will ba followed by Shalosh S'udot, Ma'ariv and Havdalah. D'VAR TORAH The D'var Torah preceding the Musaf service on Sept. 15 will ba presented by Aaron Hostyk. The D'var Torah on Sept. 22 will be presented by Dr. Paul Shylcen. Sunday: Morning Minyanaire cervices 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. S'LICHOS NIGHT On Saturday evening, preceding Rosh Hashanah, S'lichos Services will be held at Beth Israel at 11 p.m. The S'lichos service will be preceded by a stimulating panel discussion. The topic will be "Ask the rabbis." The evening will serve as an opportunity to ask the question(s) that may be on your mind on any matter that touches on the subject of Jews and Judaism. Your question(s) may deal with Bible, religion, itheology, Jewish historyv>'.JewishChristian relations, contemporary events,1 the new technology as it affects religious life, etc. etc. Participating in the program will be: Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum, professor, of Judaic Studies, U.N.O., Rabbi Allan Gonsher, executive director of Jewish Family Service, JCC and Rabbi Isaac Nadoff. Refreshments will be served throughout the evening through the courtesy of Sisterhood. CEMETERY SERVICE The annual pre-High Holiday public cemetery memorial service will be held on Sept. 23. The service at Golden Hill will be. held at 11 a.m. The service at B.H.H. (Fisher Farm) cemetery will be at 2 p.m.

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SEEVICLL:: Friday: 6 p.m. Rabbi Paul Drazcn and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the cervices. Saturday: Services 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. •• . Minha-Ma'ariv 7:20 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. BAR MITZVAH Scott Muckin, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Muakin, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Friday evening and Saturday morning, Sept. 21 and 22. USY PROGRAMS Our USY is beginning a year with a series of programs including a program, Sept. 15,8 p.m. For program information or membership information, contact our new Youth advisors Corey Kirshenbaum and Jane Pitlor at the synagogue. SELICHOT Selichot services will be held on Sept. 22, 11:45 p.m. The service will include installation of synagogue and auxilliary organization officers. A reception honoring officers precedes the services at 10:30 p.m.' LULAV AND ETROG Lulav and Etrog sets are being sold through the Synagogue at §25.00 per set. Orders and checks are due Sept. 20. COLLEGE STUDENTS Beth El's collegians will receive mailings from the synagogue if you provide names and addresses to the office. CEMETERY MEMORIAL SERVICE The annual memorial service will be held on Sept. 16, 11 a.m. at Beth El Cemetery.

SERVICES: First and third Friday of the month: 7:30 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. Everyone is welcome. 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.

Friday: 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Kidney H. Brooks, Rabbi Stephen F. Barack and Cantor Harold I. Firestone will officiate. The Oneg Shabbat following cervices will be given by Elaine Fcaru in honor ofthe SOth birthday of her father, Morton Ehrenreich. Saturday: Morning Services 11 a.m. B'NAI MITZVAH Micali Evano, son of Bette end Steven Evans, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15. Scott K a p l a n , son of Mr. and Mra. Geno Kaplan, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Saturday, Sept. 15 — 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 — 10 a.m. HEBREW SCHOOL Daled, Monday, Sept. 17 — 4 and 5 p.m.; Bet, Tuesday, Sept, 18 — 4 and 5 p.m.; Gimmel — Wednesday, Sept. 19 — 4 p.m.; Aleph, Thursday, Sept. 20 — 4 and 5 p.m.

On Sept. 23, at 11:30 a.nu a tree planting ceremony will be held at Temple Israel in honor of Samuel Friedman's 101st birthday. The tree was donated by his family and friends. Children in the Religious School will participate in the ceremony. Members of the community are invited to attend. Mr. Friedman, a longtime resident of Omaha, was a civil engineer before his retirement. He is a graduate of UNL's Industrial College. His family includes sons, Lloyd and Alvin; grandchildren, Scott Friedman and

Mt, Sinai memorial service Memorial Services will be held at the Mt. Sinai Cemetery on Sept. 23, 12:30 p.m. Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum will officiate.

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ED MINKIN ~ Word has been received in Omaha of the Sept. 10 death of former Omahan Ed Minkin, 66, of Las Vegas, Nev. Survivors: wife, Lurene; sister, Rose (Mrs. George) Lefstein, Rock Island, 111.; b r o t h e r , Bud Minkin, Mountain View. Calif. NEW YORK (JTA) — Robert Pearlman, former assistant vice president of the United Jewish Appeal has been named executive vice president of the American Friends of the Hebrew University.

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sound of SHc#r By Irving Greenberg, President National Jewish Resource Ceater The liturgic»l Mature of Rosh Hashanah is the sounding of the shofar. In the Torah, the first day of the seventh month is declared a holiday, a "yom Teruah," "a day of blowing (or: sounding the horn)" [Numbers 29:1 J. But what is the symbolism or meaning of the blowing? And why on this day? The Torah gives no explanation. The shofar, by tradition, is a curved musical instrument, generally made from a ram's horn — although the horn of a goat, antelope or gazelle is also permitted. The shofar ia one of the oldett musical instruments in human hictory which is still in use. Blowing the shofar predates Judaism. It is believed that pre-Biblicol use focUEsd on the "megical" power of the horn. In encient times, people believed that blasts from a horn could drive away' ibmons. It is striking that this association is picked up by the Talmud which suggests that the shofar can drive away Satan and evil spirits. Hence, on Rosh Hashanah, the shofar blasts drive away the "prosecuting attorney" — the angel who seeks to convict people when they are on trial for their lives — as all people are judged to be on New Year's day. But the Bible gives no hint of any such function. Whet did the Bible have in mind by sounding the shofar? For that matter, if the shofar'a "power" is to drive away evil spirits it would long ago "have lost all significance with the decline of belief in evil spirits. There ore hints of the possible function of the shofar in the Bible. In actual usage: a) when the Lord "came down" on Sinai, the shofar waa sounded in a long blast [Exodus 19, 19); b) when the fiftieth or jubilee year arrived — the year when slaves were sat free and the land waa redistributed to all the inhabitants — the shofar was counded [Leviticus 25). The veres quoted on the Liborty Boll: "proclaim freedom throughout the land for all its inhabitants" was fulfilled by the shofar blast [ibid, v. 9J. c) The shofar was used to rally people for war (See Judges 3:27); d) the shofar was blown as a military signal ("Joshua commanded the children to blow, and the walls came tumblin' down." See Joshua 6:20). . Saadyn Gaon points out that the shofar was blown at coronations. The sounding of the shofar on the first day of the seventh month hints at a possible coronation theme. There are scholars who have argued that Rosh Hashanah , is somehow linked to Canaanite annual divine coronation ceremonies when the powers of the gods were "renewed" by human ritual and sympathetic magic so that the earth's fertility would be assured. But the Bible totally rejects any notion of humans giving power to God or and divine need for "renewal." In the Jewish context, the shofar blast represents the Jewish people's proclamation that the Lord is their King or ruler — beyond any earthly ruler — and also that the Lord rules over all the earth. This theme is celebrated in the traditional liturgy for Rosh Hashanah in the Kingship (Malchuyot) section which incorporates ten Biblical verses citing God as ruler of the world, followed by shofar sounding. The truth is that in the Bible, Rosh Hashanah itself is not openly identified. The first day of the seventh month (now called Tishrei and the day of Rosh Hashanah) is called "a holy day" and "a day of blowing." But the month of Nissan is called "the head of the months .. the first of the months of the year" [Exodus 12:1 J. We know that kings' reigns and other political dates were figured from the month of Nissan which was the "political New Year." It remained for the Oral Law and Rabbinic literature to articulate the

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These two primary sounds of the ohofar capture both themes. The first called Tekiah, is a straight, long blast — a grand sound which was used for proclamation and coronation. The Eccond sound is called Teruoh, three broken or wavering Bounds. Here two traditions of the sound developed in different Jewish communities. One version held thot it was a moaning sound — expressed in three broken sounds (shevarira = broken). The other version held that it was an outcry typs cound, i.e., three times threo or nine staccato, almost bleating sounds (Teruah = olarm sound). Clearly thia sound in either veroion vva3 a cry for mercy invoking Isaac's! sccrifice or en alarm ct ths coming trial — or both. The tradition v/as to blow one straight blast, one broken and one straight, in Beta of three together. After the deotruction, Jews came together from communities with differing versions of the truth. To avoid splintering and dissension, Rabbi Abbahu of Caeaaraa ruled that a cetof each sound version bs blown and, for good measure, one incorporating both broken sounds together. This became the practice down to today. Judaism is a religion with a powerful forward thrust. The central Jewish dream is of a final redemption in which the whole world will be perfected and all humanity,set free from war, oppression, poverty and sickness. Therefore, the Rabbis were not satisfied just to evoke memory — i.e., to look back for the sake of mercy and just to proclaim God as Ruler in the present. They added a third dimension to the liturgy — called Shofrot (literally — shofars or shofar sounds) — which summons up the verses of futuftj-redemption. "On that day, a great shofar will be sounded and all those lost in the land of Assyria or scattered in the land of Egypt will come and bow to the Lord in the holy mountain, Jerusalem." Thus the "oldest" sounds were to carry the message of the "newest" faith — one the three thousand year old dream of-the Kingdom of God that is yet to be born. In sum, the Rabbis insisted that the shofar sounds incorporate the extraordinary contradictories which are yoked together in Judaism — the gentleness of cries for mercy, the strength of proclamation of divine power, the inexhaustibility of future hope. By mixing the versions of the blasts together, the Rabbis sought to teach that the sounds also represent unity — the unity of the divine and the human, the unity of the diverse Jewish people.

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Margie Gutnik, chairman of the Jewidh Cultural Arts Council, announced that the Epstein-Morgan Post 260 of the Jewish War Veterans has become its newest member. Mrs. Gutnik said "In past years the JWV has participated in our Yom Ha'atzmaut-Israeli Independence Day Celebration, so we are especially, pleased that they choose to affiliate with the council".

Cornhusker, B'nai B'rith Monsky, B'nai B'rith Women, Hcda&aah, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Federation of Omaha, AMIT-Hatiltyah, AMITKalah Franklin, National Council of Jewish Women, Pioneer Women, Society of Survivors of the Holocaust, Women's American ORT, and the Jewish Day School, heartily welcome the JWV to their ranks. Keith Peltz, JWV ComNon-affiliated organizamander, said "Epstein-Mor- tions wishing to receive gan Post has been active in more information about the helping veterans in the hos- JCAC should contact Ann pitals and in giving schol- Kibel Schwartz at 334-8100. arships to worthy, students. Those wishing more inforWe just joined Jewish Cul- mation about the Epsteintural Arts Council. We are Morgan Post of Jewish War going to cooperate as much Veterans should contact as possible because we know Keitz Peltz at 493-7297. they do good for the community." Bar Mitzvah The Omaha Jewish Cultural Arts Council is a council of Jewish organizations who have joined together to foster and develop Jewish identity, culture and knowledge. The JCAC organizations: Beth El Synagogue, Beth Israel Synagogue, Temple Israel, B'nai B'rith

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y Oreett ' Ailg. 20 w. a b b z <Jey &* us. We had an attendance of 125 people. It kes a bi^ cLy for having many guests with Us. Rochelle Messaro of San Jose, Califi, granddaughter of Millie Wine, Anne Eaton and Bess Fehiblatt, Listers of Ann Margolin from North Hollywood end Montery Park, Ctlif. Tholma Fellows of Phccnh:, Ariz. and a former member of the YES Group was tha cucst of Sadie Kohn. All the way from Israel was Sormn Kaufman, the guest of Ruth Klass. From New York Fern Katelman was the guest of Fay Sekar. Fern ia the daughter of Sidney and Rose Katelman. A very nice group of 32 Seniors attended the Discussion Group. This group has really increased and is - getting more-popular "every week. A big thanks to Ann Katzman for her outstanding leadership and keeping us informed with current events. Morrie Epstein introduced Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum who gave a very informative program. He explained the election and the systems in Israel. Bess Pollak was welcomed back after having eye surgery. Simon and MinGreeri celebrated their 53rd Anniversary with us on Aug. 23. It was nice to have Ann Lehman with us after months on the sick list. Connie Mehrtens, Jennie Rosenblatt and Jennie Epstein celebrated their birthdays. Margie Nearenborg sang Happy Birthday to all the birthday people. David and Debbio Rosenblatt from the Omaha Arts -Council en'fprtained us for the afternoon. They played some unusual instruments and sang some beautiful songs. They will be at the Danzig Exhibit. Brunch was served to an attendance of 200 people on Aug. 26. The afternoon was

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ihtb, orphuntd'cl>i!diin end blun, JtE.ii Ej'tttin, I^ena fiu li i;J aid to Lat^vi-J Gro-niiisr,, Fanny Manvitt, Linda Mus.ltin, Reva Oruch, fc'jji!. „ of vvtr casualties. '1 L^ IL.1 war has btou(]ht Diane Rubin, Phyllis However,- we hope to tched- women to Na'tanct with ur- Schwartz, Mary Smith, Sis u!e the Senator for en Oc- gent h'{;fil probltms, some of 'Ilirncr, Sid V/iutroub, Ann tober meeting. Although which could not even be de- Margolin and Bert Lewis. Envelopes are being NCJW docs not endoics cny layed until the t-nd of the mailed to contributors who political candidate,' Omaha shiva (mourning) pi nod. Not only ia Na'amnt pro- prefer to writ* checks. Only Section ia offeriiijj^ts membars tin opportunity to cx- viding immediate uipport Jewish Notions! Fund monchenco ideas with a psiaon systems for troubled fami- ies forwarded to the Nainvolved in a campaign for lies, but havini; v.orLtd v/ith tional Hedassah office will a national office. Mrs. Hoch bereaved fcniilits, th«y huve be credited toward the chaphas bct-n caked to chore her lesrned which kv.vii need im- ter JNF quota. To acquire a Blue Box call views on Vsomenin politico,. provement emu new k^iGlflschool prtycr, and Iurcsl cu tion haa alrctdy becii pro- Ann Margolin 553-4668 or Bert Lewis 391-7014. well CB other topics relevant posed. to NCJW's national prioriIn the Unittd Statea, PiONEG SHAfiBAT ties. oneer Woman Na'cmat odAndee Friedlander, the Mrs. Hoch has been ac- vocates progieuaive legisla- star of the recently pretive in education circles in- tion for women's rights, sented local showing of the cluding the UNk Board of child welfare and freedom of musical comedy "Annie", Regents, UNL Alumni choice in the areas of abor- will sing songs from the Boprd of Directors and the tion and school prayer. show and other tunes at the JNF BLUE BOXES American Council on EduSept. 22.0neg Shabbat of cation. She has a strong inThe tradition of the Jew- the Omaha Chapter of Haterest in agriculture and has ish National Fund Blue dassah. been very involved in com- Box, which most of us have The"'Oneg" will be held munity service in Nebraska known since childhood, is in the auditorium of the City, her home. over 80 years old. The Rose Blumkin Home and is Prior to the noon general money taken from these open to all members of Hameeting, the Hospitality Blue Boxes is used for proj- dassali. and other members chairman, Sherry Kohn, a3 ects to strengthen and beau- of the community^ well as some current section tify Israel. Theae include KALArt 'FRANKLIN officers will host a wine re- land reclamation end develAMIT WOMEN ception for new and pro- opment, road building or resettlement. Kalah Franklin AMIT spective members. Twice a year a group of Women has cancelled its Reservations for this meeting are needed by Sept. volunteers call on Blue Box scheduled meeting on Sept. 16. JRSVP to Hindy Batt, holders and make their col- 19 so that members can at397-0808; Caryn Rifkin, lections. The fall collections tend the Israel Bond lunch334-7216; or Marty Ti- will be made by Ruth Bern- eon without conflict. chauer, 895-3476. Indicate your needs for sitter service when you calL ORT WINNERS ORT congratulates Frances J u r o , Marsha Frank, and Terri Zacharia for winning the ORT Reenrpllment Raffle. The drawing was held at the general meeting on Sept. 5 where new members Jan Farber, Diane Malashock, Susan McCallister, Reva Oruch, Susan Paull and Danita Shrago were welcomed to the organization. On Sept. 30, at 4:30 p.m. ORT, in conjunction with KETV, Channel 7, is showing the award winning documentary "L'Chaim". .This is a moving film about the Omahan Iz Lewis had the honor of presenting the history of the Russian Jews. Nebraska State Seal at the National Convention of the Jewish War Veterans Sept. 1. Above, Mr. PIONEER WOMEN Lewis, right, receives the seal from Rep. Hal A "getting to know you" Daub. It will be displayed in the Nebraska section tea will be held in the home of the National Shrine in Washington which was of Pioneer Women/ dedicated after ito opening in late August. Mr. Na'amat's president, Mrs. Lewis is Deputy Commander of Nebraska and Roger,(Edith) Rogert, 3517 Iowa for the Jewish War Veterans and is a member N. 101 Street, Sept. 16 from of the Board of the National Shrine. According to 2 to 4 p.m. Mr. Lewis, President Reagan signed the federal Mrs. Rogert said that charter for Jewish War Veterans Aug. 22. being a member of Pioneer Women/Na'amat makes the difference both in Israel and SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) in Omaha. Na'amat in Israel — Ruth Popkin of Great are called upon to expand Neck, N.Y. has been elected their already taxed pro- president of Hadassah, sucgrams for single parent fam- ceeding Frieda Lewis.

Senator Jauii., J Kxcn \>tii also inv.tui t' [ i c ^ i i t his Ethel-Edgar gave a te.au- • 2<=0 Jcv > h \','<.r VtUtc'ti. of views but vail IJ- a. lc, i1 Liiful narration of her many Ui7t wM ht.,t its iL^uLily tive Ee&i»ion on Sept. IB.

trips to Israel on Aug. 27. Ann Knizmaa was at the Haslaccah Convention in San Frcnciiico to Ethel wcs to grecioua to Idku over our Discussion Group. Patsy, Mark end "Neil Zingerman, daughter end grandsons of Dan Greenfield, v.iiie our guests for the day. Th&y ere from St. Paul, Minn. Stan Widrnan and Cheryl ICemene-ider gave a few selections from the play at the Center. Rabbi Stephen B§rcck spoke to U3 on Aug. 30. He told us about his trip to Deadwood, S.D. and the Thomas Jefferson home in Monticello. It vva3 most interesting and- entertaining to hear about these trips. We hops Rabbi Barack will return in the near future. Mae and Jack Enock from Baltimore, MD were the guests of Sarah Lewis. A very good spaghetti lunch was served. On Sept. 6, Beth Conn of the American Cancer Society presented a film on cancer. Beth is Public Relations for the Society. Mrs. Francis Goldstein from Pittsburgh, Penn. was our guest for the day. Alice Heeger is a new member and we all welcomed her. Lucy and Elsa prepared a very good lunch for U3.

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I would,like..to,take this opportunity to thank Louise Abrahamson for all her effort in the "NOTCH PROGRAM." She has spent many hours and money on this program- for the people born between 1917 ana 1921, that are riot getting full Social Security benefits.

Ann Ruderman Davis of Portland, OR, and Annette Ostrowsky of Brooklyn, NY. recently visited Ida and Sol Mann and Morrie and Reva Ruderman. The mini reunion of the Rudermans brought Ann and Annette together for the first time in 40 years. All of the services you 'd expect from a travel agency . .. and a few you wouldn't

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sJi_duLd rnCviiuf, f^pt 20, 7.GO p.m. t t the Aniu.tdi Lc-cion Post No. 1 Club, k Lev^is, IA-HE Department Commtndar end P.P. Commcudsr, is a delegate to the 80th tnnual National Convention. At this tiiao, Lev/is will participate in the dedication of the State of Nebr&ska and Iowa areas in the new horn:- of the JWV National Memorial Building in Wcshh-.L'ton, D.C. D'NAI B'RITH WOMEN Omaha B'nai B'rith Women will hold an Open Board meeting on Sept. 29, 10:30 a.m., at the home of Corinna Levin, 308 S. 96th St. The meeting will ba followed by lunch after which the group will go to the J03lyn Art Museum for the guided tour of the Danzig 39 Exhibit. Cost for the lunch and the tour is $3.50.1 Reservations are requested by Sept. 18, and may be made by contacting Florence Schneider, 3976920, Marion Strauss, 5582646, or Ida Kaiman, 5581998. Anyone requiring additional, information may contact Ellen Albin, pro* gram chairman, at 4934331. NCJW MEETING The first general meeting for National Council of Jewish Women, Omaha Section, for 1984-85 will ba held on Sept. 18 at noon. The meeting, entitled, "Lunch 'N Learn" will be held .at the home,iof Amy Friedman, 9957 Harney Parkway North and will feature guest speaker, Mrs. Nancy Hoch. A box lunch will be catered by The Baking Company. Cost for the event is $5.25. -During lunch, there will be informal modeling of some fashions that will be for sale at the 1984 Labels Unlimited sale which will be held Nov. 4 and 5 at the Holiday Inn Central. By donating three items of clothing for the November Bale, you can reduce the cost .of lunch by$l. Guest speaker, Mrs. Hoch, ia a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Nebraska.

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Loc^l chapter members attend Hadass^h Convention

"We will do and we will listen", Exodus 24:7 was tin; theme of the 70th amiui.1 Hadaasah National Convention heid Aufj. 28-29 in San Francisco. Convention delegates from the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah included Sandy Kohl!, AIU.J Katzmnn, Ellen Aibiii, Madeline Katzman, Ftye RubackandJulceKatEnu.il. Speakers at the convention included Senator Alc.n Cranston (D. Calif.) and Diane Feinstcin, Mayor of Sun Francisco. Meir Roscnne, Israel's Ambassador to the United States was-on-hand to eddress the delegates, es well «s.Samuel Levvis, the: U.S. Ambassador to Iercel, who, along with his wife, Sallie, was the recipient of the Henrietta Szold Awards, Hadassah's highest honor. Tribute was flleo.paid to the late Senator Henry Jackson with a. special citation presented to his wife, Helen. During the 1933/8.4 fiecal year, Hadassah raised over 63 million dollars, with the local Omaha Chapter's fundraising resulting in an excess of $86,000, according to Sandy Kohll, Chapter president. • 'Mrs. Kohll was

" By Henry Stern Morrie Falk. Morrie came in Next get together Sept. from the Coast, and beceme 18. Vie* president Norm a life member. CongratulaWohlner chaired the Sept. 4 tions. Morrie told he he is tarlybirds, and for starters, en avid reader of the Press be quoted from the "Amidsh out in L.A., and I cm certain prayer", including a blowing he is riot done among the for our country, end free- L03 Angelenos kec-ping in dom from bigotry. He caked touch v/itb Omaha via Uie for opinions from the floor Ptecs. ' • on Sen. Cii&mb&rs. Do we Al arictd Dave Dvorkin ignore it or da we counteract for a report and Dave reit? Should we protest to the sponded: I.e. read a letter news media, both the daily from the Red Crocs thankpaper and-Channel 3, who ing us for our contribution gave time and space to to the flood relief ftind, and Chambers end Lyndon I he asked for fiyeisfor a conLaRoucho? tribution • to the Taedaka Norm Bv/itchod to humor, fund fortliQ-jriigh. Holy Days .Onxl.a IIcdu-^Ei <IJ!C3CIC:J tMzz&inc tLo Wr.ticnc.1 Convention in Ct.n Pret.ciceo tLEa p d t i;;t.;.i*i t.re, and surprisingly, we have for the poor. 1G0 percent in from left. Seedy "Sclill, Culc.3 I C t t s a ^ i , Auns ilclz- among us comics with tal- favor. He caked all ct each rosn, and Fays. Etibeel:, Lll^n t.lLla, (~i.,1 rZ(..;!t!sce ent. The Jewish humor from table for any changes in adNorm' end from the floor' dress ond for duss for '05. Kntzrnan. '• . VVOJI met iWth laughter end Al asked'Our sunshine opplauoe. There is Iii&Ion man, Dutte, for a report, and recognized nationally ctthe in nil fundrciaing areas in- talerit out there. Welcome Duke reported. Papa Langer convention fuhdraising cluding Hcdassch Medical Rodney Dangerficid and bacli; hom'e,'end Bennic workshop where she inada o Organization, Building and Myron Cohen. To an over- AbrahamsQn at Eppley Care presentation about the Is- Development, Jewish No- flowing gathering ot the Center. ,. . rael Bullet's appearance in tional Fund, Youth Aliyah, luncheon,' whereMollie anAl announced notninees Omcha last .Spring which Hodosctb Iercel Education nounced a switch on tlw en- ..for office for.noEt yaar, and wps co-cponsorad by the Services, Youth /Activities tree. No.profalem. Motzi by they include iSJo.ha; V7ohlner Abe Gendler, Usncehen by for President,-Jerry BernOmaha Chapter of Hcdas- end Linen Supply. Charlie Feidman. eah. The project v/QSComstien for Vice "President and mcndEd for itaculturai imThe convention was atPresident At Bergman Dave DyorJtiri for EecriStaryportance and ouccetB os -a tended by over ;2,C09 dele- read off tho tott>f birthday Treasurer.' Ho fcskeU us to fundraiser. -, . •fjatea ond gueata-feprccsnt- boys, and announced our bring in Qt the nest fheeting • ing 370,000 anernbors from ..visitors: t)nve Shulsert's whom you want touoarinate 'Omaha Hadasoaii. was every ctota and. Puerto Elico. boy, Abe YosGom, Herold :for office. . also placed on the Motional Hadasoah is this largest Margolin, . : Maw Treller'o , . Guest DjfeaJter wci Mike Honor Roll *and ^received Women's Volunteer Organ- son, Bill SusKinan, Phil JCohier, P.R;rcpfar Cos Ca{-.wards for achieving quotas ization in the United States. Scholl, Sam Blend, and ble. Mike is a local boy, Cen-

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RuGrso reversed NEV/; VORK (JTA) Bobslovs Maikovskis has been ordered deported from tl;c .United States forhsving concealed his paat ectivities cs'afjoHeij oificiEl inNaa- ' occupied Latvia during '• vybrl3"l'/er H'when'te ^ppitEd for catry into the VS. i n - U S 5 1 , .

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I had always wanted to attend Stanford University since ond language, using computers to teach Hebrew and Jewish I first saw its beautiful campu3 in Palo Alto over 20 years studies, raising Jewish consciousness about Tzedakah, ago. So you can imagine how excited I was to discover that planning retreats, and the cost of living Joivishly. the ,1984, Conference on Alternatives to "Jewish Education . Also important was the short break between sessions. As Wa's'^bhe held at Stanford. T|jg Annual Conference spon- I held the map in my hand -and tried not to got lout on the sored by the Coalition on Alternatives \o Jewish •Education sprawling campus I^mel people from all over the country. (CAJE) is the largest gathering of Jewish teachero, Eohool As we searched together for the right buildings we exadminiGtrctors and educational lay leaders in the United changed information on what was happening in our cchools. I learned that many creative teachers ate. working hard to • s t a t e s . • ' . • ; • : ' ' . •' ••.; , • • : ..-.•. This was my first Conference. I had been told by people make attending Jewish schools an interesting experience • who"had attended previous conferences that the four arid forchildrerii Monday evening Conference participants listened to a half days would be an educational and inspirational experience. What they had neglected to add was oyerwhelmr. Rabbi Harold Schulweiss of Congregation Valley Beth Shalom in Encind, Calif, and Rabbi Saul Berman of Stern ing. ' . . ' . . . • " ".:':. - . ' • • ' , . • - , . . • • : The registration materials inqludod a 272 page catalogue College and Lincoln Square Synagogue in-New York City. and a 27 page schedule book. I actually felt like a bovvildered Both rabbis stressed the need for Jewish educators to becollege freshman as I aat in my dorm: room and tried to come involved with issues of social responsibility. A show of Jewish educational products included the latest decide which sessions I would he attending during the Conference. The decisions weren't easy, especially since,there in textbooks, films, computer software and other instrucwere over 300 sessions to choose from on topics from He- tional, materials. The Jewish Resource Center contained brew to curriculum development to family and adult edu- examples of games arid teaching aids handmade by teachers for classroom use. I spent several hours browsing through cation. Three hours later I had determined which • sessions L the displays marveling at the wide variety of materials that would be attending. And just like college days there were are available for use in our schools. After lunch on Thursday I boarded the bus for the airport. conflicts that made it impossible for me to attend each one My body was.tired from all the walking, sitting for hours of the sessions that I had marked in the catalogue. The next item on the agenda was finding the dining hall nd sleeping in a strange bed with an uncomfortable pillow. where I would eat my next 12 meals. This was the first of My mind was spinning with all of the information I had many adventures trying to be at the right place at the right heard during the past four and a half days. I knew that it time. With map in hand I set out. Only by sheer luck was would take me weeks to sort out what I had learned and I able to find the Wilbur Hall dining room across the street begin to apply it to our school at Temple Israel. Was attending the ninth annual Conference on:Alterfrom my dorm. The food, served from a strictly Kosher natives to Jewish Education a worthwhile experience? You kitchen, was delicious. Monday inorning the sessions began. Most of the session bet. I felt inspired by the commitment 2,000 people had leaders were teachers. I could immediately sense their love shown to quality in Jewish Education. And I was glad to of children and their devotion to teaching them about the see that I had the opportunity to be a participating in the Jewish religion. I learned about teaching Hebrew as a sec- ninth annual gathering of CAJE.

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Lucy Brewster, Lisa Iloth and Httdi Meyerson, all of Omeha, Jodi Feldman of San Francisco and Candi Connurt of New Orleans. Groomsmen were Mitch Kreindler und Steve Peskin of Dallas, Tod Fellman of Omaha and Jay Blir.derman and Craig Peirce of Ft. Worth. The newlyweda will live in Dallas after n honeymoon in Bermuda. i The bride is the assistant media buyer at J. Walter Thompson advertising agency in Dallas; the bridegroom holds a position with Arthur Andersen and Company in Dallas. The bride's father is a local real estate developer. The senior Winston is in oil exploration and consulting in Ft. Worth.

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Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. F r e d r i c k s , formerly of Glenn Dale, Md., announce the birth of a daughter, • Claire Michelle, on Aug. 6. The Fredricks also have two sons, Lee Edward and Jeffrey Eric. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David L. Fredricks and Dr. and Mrs^ Harry C. Henderson of Omaha. Mrs. Sydney Fisher of Omaha is great-grandmother. The junior Fredricks are presently visiting their parents ,.in. Omaha while, en route to their new h'pme in El Paso", Texas. ' " ' '

By M^ry I <Ai. . l. In ju> i a vi ly ft w d .,<•, on t'u f.r t t .d ' tcond d jt, <vf the seventh month Tidirei, Sept, 2G <(,,.), S.pt 27 ..nd 28th to ba tomct, we will be cekbrctinj I >i lit 1 n h with greetings, f.erviccs, prayen; and of to • ft.1! !y t 'L crinps. Some of the food customs for Ro h II hf n K u u particularly interesting;. Fish, usually ' K L 1 in the form ol gefiltci fish, isucrved because it is tlie tjiubjlof fiuttfulnc.^, and plenty. Slit:ed apples or pic-cess of Challuh baked with fruit are dipped in honey and eaten to symbolize the wish for a sweet new year. And round Chellsh arc served to represent our wish for a complete year, one without interruption or problems. Some recipes that will add joy to your holiday meals are made availuble to you through this VAAD column with the hope that the holiday is a good one for all Jewish people everywhere and the year is a year of peace and good health. More recipies will be available to you in the next issue of the Jewish Press. In the meantime we suggest you check out the various grocery stores of all types in Omaha and Lincoln or wherever you live for many new products that bear kosher labels and "eat well". Roast Brisket of Beef Preheat oven to 500°. Rub 3-4 lb. brisket roast with dry mustard, salt, pepper, and paprika. Cook at 500° for 30 minutes. Add 1 chopped onion, '/< cup of Worcestershire sauce, juice of 1 lemon and enough hot water to make 2 cups. Reduce heat to 350°. Bake 15-20 minutes per pound (25 minutes seems to work better for high altitudes and a 3-4 pound roaat) — (15 minutes works well at sea level). Add 1 can clear consomme (beef) to gravy and baste. Cook until tender. Cinnamon Nut Mandelbrot 3V4 cups alUpurpose 1 V* cups sugar flour 1 cup quick or old fashioned oats, 1 cup vegetable oil uncooked 4 eggs 2 teaspoons cinnamon % cup finely chopped IVi teaspoons baking nuts powder 2 teaspoons vanilla Vfe teaspoon salt Combine 1 cup sugar, oil, eggs, nuts and vanilla in large bowl; mix well. Stir in flour, oats, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking powder and salt, mixing well. Cover; chill about 20 minutes. Heat oven to 350° F. On two lightly greased cookie sheets, shape dough to form three 12x2 inchi .rolls about 2 inches apart anc£2 inches from"edge of cookie sheet. " Flatten slightly; bake at 350°F about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Cut each roll into '/2-inch diagonal slices; turn slices onto sides. . ' • Combine remaining V* cup sugar and Iteaspoon cinna-

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. male companions the other five days. The younger son, a hitherto obedient 21 year old, moves in with his older brother, feeling a sudden urge to assert himself. ToEeUier, these two seem to constantly try their father's ccsiily ubuscd patience. This production is being offered us part of the JCC'e Cultural Arts Seriea. This production is made possible with the asoiiitance of the Nebraska Arts Council. For information on auditions call Marty Skomal of the JCC, 334-8200.

Children's Theater workshop new in JCC theater Children ages eight through 13 will have the opportunity to write, rehearse, and perform their own production on the JCC stage as part of a new program offered by the theater at the JCC through the Cultural and Performing Arts Department. The Children's Performance Workshop is a new program made possible with a grant from the E. K. Newman Foundation, and the DALLAS (JTA) — Ira Robbins, executive director of the Montefiore Home of Cleveland Heights, has been elected president of the North American Association of Jewish Homes and Housing for the Aging. Charles Wolfe of Detroit was chosen president-elect.

MZ 'YOSHANAH By Danielle Epstein Marshall Zalkin Yoshanah B'nai B'rith Girb #2053, MZ's full riEme, had a fabulous rush cjasou. On Aug. 25, 13 frcehmen find one sophomore joined MZ. They are: Andrea Levy, Handi Epstein, Julie Kaiman, Lisa Fried, Renee Mitchell, Dana Schneider, Ann Buchalter, Suzy Stern, Angel Shrager, Jenni Barack, Debbie Malashock, Tracy Ban, Terri Sadofsky and Jenny Bloch.

tone is in Peoria II A new city has just joined our region, Memphis! and they are holding a Winter Conclave. They ere a gsa-.t bunch of kids, and they promise us a terrific event. The dates for these conventions me: Fall Shabbatone (until further notice) Nov. 2-4. Winter Conclave (until further notice) Dec. 27-31. If you would like to join, dues are $12. And we are selling Kadimah T-shirts! Only $5 — but the price goes up Oct. 1st.

Break Dance classes will be offered Sunday afternoons Sept. 30 to Nov. 4. The class will meet in the JCC dance etudio from 4:30-5:30 p.m. John Vodicka, break dance instructor, recommends students wear dance uttire, sweatp&nto, and tennis or jazz shoes. For registration information, call Liz Doherty at the JCC, 334-8200, Ext. 2 8 1 .

Congratulations to Jodi Greenberg who has been named aa one of Chaim Weizmann's Sweetheart candidates.

USY USY, after the long summer vacation, has planned support of the Nebraska some programs for the next Arts Council. Children will few weeks. The big program meet Tuesday afternoons Professional clown Enr\ International convention for the High Holidays is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to participate in improvisational took place recently in Star- selling bags of apples and Chaney will visit the Rose exercises which will develop light, Pa. MZ was one of 62 honey; each bag contains Blumkin Jewish Home and into a script which will be chapters selected through- eight apples and a small jar perform at the Jewish Comperformed for an audience out North America to re- of honey. The pride is $3.60 munity Center theater this on Dec. 9. Folk tales, Bible ceive the Miriam Albert for each bag which includes month during his weeklong Chapter delivery in the metro area trip to Omaha. stories and Jewish material Outstanding He will visit the Home on will provide a base for the Award. Congratulations to and a personal message. project. Besides strength- MZ member Andie Gord- These may be sent as gifts Sept. 24 at 9:30 a.m., and ening Jewish identity, a man who was elected Inter- or to your own home. The then chat with the preplace will be provided for national Doveret at that order forms are due by Sept. schoolers at the JCC. Mr. 12 and may be sent to Beth Chaney will perform at the young performers to gain convention. JCC theater Sept. 25 at 7 ' El Synagogue. confidence and experience. KADIMAH-NCSY p.m. Instructors for the workNEWS He will also visit the VetIn preparation for this, shop will be Marty Skomal, By Julio IVeiner USY will pick apples at erans Hospital, and conduct JCC Theater Director and We made it through rush Martin's Orchards on Sept. a clown seminar Sept. 30 at Artist-in-Residence, and season! — without a 16 at noon. Packages will be 1 p.m. at Ralston High Jeannie Gilinksy, a Chil- scratch. Besides getting a assembled on Sept. 22 at School. dren's Theater Director huge bunch of new • mem- Beth El Synagogue at 9 p.m. His publicity announcewith experience from the bers, we are getting our new ment stated that his perMillard School System. For board set up soon, and we On Sept. 15 at Beth El formance calendar can be further information call have conventions coining up synagogue at 8 p.m., there determined by calling 592Marty Skomal at the JCC, within the next few months. will be a general meeting to 1245. 334-8200. • The Annual Fall Shabba- diocusa the year. •:, Mr. Chaney has per-

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By Estello Rosenberg Rabbi Michael Graetz of the Magan Avraham Congregation in Omer, Israel was a recent guest of his parents, Marion and Marjorie Graetz of Lincoln. On Sept. 14 Shabbat Services will be held at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue at 8 p.m. Rabbi Ian and Suri Jacknis will deliver reports on recent Conference of the Coalition for the Alternative Jewish Education. The big event of the year will be a Wine and Cheese Party, sponsored by the Lincoln Chapter of Hadassah on Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Tifereth Israel oocial hall. . The Lincoln Chapter will be presenting the Myrtle Wreath Award to the people -with outstanding contributions in civic and humanitarian within our own city. Lincoln Chapter of Hadassah of America sponsor medical, education and humanitarian efforts in Israel who are dedicated to helping peace in the Middle East. . Mrs. Rose Portnoff, Ha-

Stephanie Hnjck The only thing would be Suzuki piano lessons.

dassah Regional Vice President will be presenting two Myrtle Awards. The first award will be presented to Mrs. Helen Boosalis, former Lincoln mayor, now giving all her time for the Council on Aging. The second award will be given to Robert Pitlor, Lincoln businessman for all his dedication to the youth of Lincoln, Neb. He has used his time and great talent to entertain sick children in all three hospitals in Lincoln. He has helped in aiding in innumerable ways all youth groups who needed him. Chairmen for the affair are Betty Hill and Betty Polsky. Mrs. Dorothy Grant will preside for the September meeting. The Lincoln Community Playhouse opened its 46th season with Ernest Thompson's comedy-drama "On Golden Pond" at 8 p.m. Sept. 13. The cast, directed by Michael D. Mitchell, included Sam and Patsy Davidson as Norman1 and Ethel Tayler, the elderly couple who may be spending their last vacation at a New England vacation retreat. The Lincoln City Lodge No. 377 of B'nai B'rith will have a special dinner meet-

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Doris Jean Newman is a featured performer in the cast of Guys & Dolls, which plays at the Omaha Community Playhouse Sept. 14 through Oct. 14. Mrs. Newman plays Gen. Mathilda Cartwright, the head of the Save-A-Soul Mission, who threatens to close,the Broadway center of the mission because its leader, Mies Sarah Brown, has failed to reach the multitude of sinners, gamblers, and Bhady characters who populate the area. Mrs. Newman is making her first appearance on the Playhouse stage. Previously, she played Vera Charles in the 1982 production of Mamc at the Chanticleer The South Street Temple Theatre in Council Bluffs, welcomes to the congrega- Her husband, Jule Newtion1 the following new mem- man, is the former owner of bers and their families: Bob Hinky-Dinky Stores. Simon and Kathy and Gary Also appearing in the proWeiss. duction are Gary Gosanek, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard w<ho has acted in many Stein, former Linconites, shows at the Playhouse, at recently visited in Lincoln. the Norton Theatre, and Mr. Stein was a major at with Opera/Omaha, and Lincoln Air Force Base. He, Paul Rosenberg, who last his wife Iris, and sons Rich- season portrayed the fearard and Bob were all mem- some Kralahome in the bers of the Tifereth Israel Playhouse production of Synagogue. Richard also The King and I. Paul's had his Bar Mitzvah at the father, David, recently apsynagogue. They visited peared in the JCC Theatre's with their friends, Mr. and I Can Get It For You Mrs. Eli Modenstein and Wholesale. Estelle Rosenberg and also Guys & Dolls performs attended the Israel Bond Tuesdays through Sundays Dinner where they met old at the Playhouse, 6915 Cass. aquaintances. The Steins The production opens the are making their home in 60th anniversary season for Ellington, Conn. the Playhouse. Show times are 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Mol«l-Qoph»rt ^—"——^ Wednesdays, and Thursdays; 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Call the Professional for . I Saturdays; and 7:30 p.m. Sunday evenings. Sunday Pest Control f matinees are planned for 3 p.m. on Sept. 23 and 30 and ''ATLAS' I Oct. 7 and 14. Tickets are Post Control ; $12 for adults on Friday and Saturday, $10 for adults on JMS*. 550-3094 weekdays and Sunday, and $7 for students at all perI Termitoi-noschoi — ^ J ing for members, wives and other guests on Sept. 19 at the Villager Motor Inn, 5200 "O" St. Speaker for the evening will be Sheldon Filger, Regional Director of the Anti Defamation League. A special presentation, 50 year pins will be given to Joe Rosenberg and Mitch Talvin. The fee for a steak dinner is $10.50 per person. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Send reservations to Herb Gaba, 2755 Rathbone Rd. Lincoln, 68502 (or phone him at 435-0230 between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.) Fish will be available when requested with reservations.

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I saw the latest in video tapes on the news this morning. You know what they are . . . those things to put in a special player +o create your own personal tv program. They're available as instructive lessons on exercise or dance, for example. The one I just sow was done by a famous attorney, and his instructions were directed to people who wanted to know all about how to get a divorce. It's not my intention to make any editorial comment on that. I have something else in mind. Why can't such tapes be made by parents to save themselves time, energy and wear and tear on nerves? I mean after all, who is more in the business of teaching than parents? And a mother or dad can't always be there. Since it's the time of year when kids are going to college, it occurs to me they could make the transition easier if they had access to a tape made by Mom. You have to understand what true culture shock it is for most young folks to realize that clean underwear doesn't appear by magic in the dresser drawer. Kids usually find that out when they have gone "away to college" Worse than that, most don't know how totransform the dirty stuff to clean. I can see a videotape of some mother, poised in the laundry room, and delivering a message something like "this is the washer. In it you put the dirty clothes, soap and water", etc., etc. She would of course, go on to demonstrate the use of the dryer, including the all important warning' regarding the creation of barbie doll sized clothes (EVERYBODY has a kid who says "I followed all the instructions, but when I took the sweater out of the dryer it was this tiny thing!") I can also picture a video tape of Dad, instructing how to properly handle the business of checks, bank statements, overdrawn accounts, and the like. Maybe this could be a combined tape, including car information over and above keeping the gas tank full. Can you imagine what has to happen before you hear a kid say, somewhat hysterically, "nobody ever told me to put oil in the car!" See what I mean? There have to be many useful subjects folks could record on these^ wonderful devices. I can even picture staving off homesickness by doing one on Mom plaintively repeating "Have you studied? Is your homework done? When is your Literature paper due?" On a more personal note, she might do a number like "go back and hang up those wet towels. Pick your clothes up off the floor. Those jeans are filthy — throw them in the laundry! How long ago did you change those sheets? and WHAT is that smell in here?!" Having been both a kid away at school and a parent of same, I am absolutely convinced there's a fortune to be made in this idea. Anybody want to go partners with me?

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