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By Morris Mtdica Charles and Lillian Gu' i, will celebrate 50 years of marriage next June, but meanwhile a community celebration will bs launched Jan. 13 at 12:30' p.m. in the Jewish Community Center. At that time, during i the Jewish Fedsration of Omr.ha'a annual meeting, Mr. Guss will bs named the Humanitarian of. the Year. ; Hia. nomination .waa entered by Pioriepr .Woman/ Na'omat. Tho organizctioti coked that he be concidsi^d for the honor for a variety tivities? of contributions to the JewShe Iead3 her Board to decisions, and ish community. guidea then in their duties. She WE3 do-- For the past eight year3, scribed as an excellent example of a Jewish he has personally raised teen, one who incorporates the ideals of the funds for the organization's organization into her own lifa style. Spiritual Adoption proMiss Gordman wes eelectcd for her in- gram, "cccompliching what volvement and achievement in the B'nai others wore unable to do." : B'rith Youth Organization. According to Helen ••'. She has served on the chapter level, and 'Schwartz, public relations chairman for Pi'has worked her way up to regional offices oneer Woman/Na'amat, "If not for Charand is now serving on the international level lie's devotion to this cause, the Omaha as International Program Chair and coor- Chapter would never bo able to meet ita nadinator for the Summer Leadership Train- tional quota . . . with love in their hearts for ing Conference. , the homeless children in Israel, Charles nnd She instituted and improved many pro- his wife have personally spiritually adopted grams for Combelt Region BBYO nnd ac- 34 children over ths yer.i.:." cording, to her, citatiort has- net a new -la addition, Mi-. GU.T, has been beding •standard of leadership among the members Sabbr.th services at the former Dr. Shcr of BBYO. Home for the Jewish Aged since 1974, and .

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Julie Weiner and Andrea Gordman 5iavo bsen selected as. recipients- of tho Jewish Tean Leadership Award in rocognition of leadership activities related to Jpwbh Youth Groups. Their achievements will be recognized at the Federation Annual Meeting, Jan. 13 at 12:30 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center.'They will bs provided with plaques and presented with awards of up to $500 to attend a Jewish Conclave Camp, or Israelexperience/ Julie is the daughter of Ina and Dik Weiner. Andrea is the daughter of Ellen and Robert Gordman. . Miss Weiner has been president of Kadimah-Synagogue Youth Organization the past two years and was honored for building the group's number of participants arid ac-

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Chcrlca and Lillian Guca now continues at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. He is o member of the Chevra Kadisha, helping in the preparation of Jewish bodies for burial, and for many yeara ha3 worked in conjunction with the Nebraska Psychi. atri'J Institute by performing magic tricks for ths children. lie alco her. worked on tho Fedsrctibn Campaign and has joined a Mission to Washington.

On March 31, 1985, six days before Pesach, the Jewish holiday of freedom begins, the Omaha Section of the National

Council of Jewish Women will sponsor a community-wide, interfaith program for-the Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry. The event, on Sunday evening, 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community The 81st annual joint membership Center, will feature meeting of the Jewish Federation of Sister Ann Gillen, Omaha and its Agencies will take place executive director Sunday, Jan. 13 starting.with a 12:15, of the Inter-Relip.m. brunch i'at the Jewish Cbmmunity gious Task Force Center. The meeting, will follow the ; . on Soviet Jewry. brunch. ' ' : ' ' Gillen, a HeAccording to Leslie (Cookio) Hobarbrew-speaking „. >,. mah and Beverly Seldin, co-chairperIrish Catholic nun, Siotop-GiUsn sonsy reservationo forthobrunch.should ha3 served ao director of the Ta3k Force be mado by"Dcc.-31> by.cariding.a check' for. $5 por poreon to the Jer/ioh Fqdora-- since 1972. Sho has traveled^ extensively, speaking on behalf of human rights cnusca tion of Omaha, 333 South 132nd streot, in the United States and ebroad. She has ' Omalia, NE 68154. ..;'. (continued on page 3),

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Both E l Synagogue dedicated ita Tree of Life Sculpture last v/csli during a community-wide cantonal concert. Participating in--tha.csremony from loft airo, Howard-fipatoin, co-chairman; Habbi Paul Drnzon,:Hoc3-lSli'-Da.vio, Saul Z. Davio, Peanio.Z. Davio, and Synacosno-President .Howard Buback. The Davio' donated the ccwlpturo in loving nioHiory of Dora and. David Z. Davio and Lorri Ana Davio. . -. . • . . .

' Fanny Manvitz • Murray Newman Arleno Goodman. 'Lucille 2olinoliy Reva Oruch S^oan S'aloy • AHhus Grossman 1 Arthur Grossman, Jewish Federation; Susan Palby, BuAs chairman of the Collections Committee, he has played The Jewish Federation of Omaha and tho agencies of the • Federation, hnvo announced tho 1984 Voluhteere of tho Year. reau ofJewish'Education;; ArleneGoodhaan, JewiGh Com- a vital role in securing the funds pledged, but not paid over Presentations to tho-honorees will bs made at the Feder- munity Center; Lucille 2elinsky, Jowish Family '.Service; the past several years to the Campaign and to the Rose ation's annual meeting, July 13 at the Jewish Community^ Reva Oruch and Fanny Marivitz, Bureau for the1Aging; and Blumkin Jewish Home Building Fund. "V "..•''•-'• He is a past board member of the JCC and the Jewish C e n t e r . ';,-•'.•:••, •. •,.•• . . . -._• , -. • ; ; ; . .-'-.. y ' Murray N e w i p a n f . A D L - C R C . - • ' ' Those selected for the honor and their nominators are ; Mr. Grossman was nominated for outstanding service to Family Service, arid has. worked in many Campaign prothe Federation and its tigepcies. _ ..:;...'."/„, ; . .'-,'. ., -..';.;...., . (continued on page 2) " .'.,.-.,.I 6B, follows: . ....... . . . .."'.'... . . . ..:' ..•'.:

Volunteers named by Federation ••;• • (continued from page 1) grams. \ Mrs. Paley hai| been nominated for devoting her energies to the furtherance of Jewish learning among the young of Omaha. , Her activities in education have ranged from an early commitment to the Jewish Community Center's Preschool Committee to the building of an independent Jewish Day School. ' Her involvement with the Jewioh Day School came at a time when pivotal decisions about the school's fpture were being made. Slio aluo h t e addressed the needs of high schoolers and adults through her work with the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, the Esther K. Newman Grants Committee and as a member of the board of directors of the Bureau for Jewish Education. Ms. Goodman hoc been nominated on behalf of the Jewish Community Center for consideration as Volunteer of the Year for the following reasons: She served on the Jewish Community Center Board of Directors from 1979 to 1931, end from 1383 to 1984 has been Chairman of the Theater Committee of the Cultural Arts Department. She has singularly been instrumental™ directing the Theater program in 1981, she revived community theater at the Jewish Community Center. • Although a full-time working professional, end a single parent of three children, d i e found time to use her creativity and leadership skills in directing the JCC theater program. Ms. Zelinsky was nominated for her dedication to the welfare of all Jews. She has worked. a3 a caseworker, a child welfare worker, and a family social osrvice worker. ; Currently, Ms. Zelincky holds tho rank of associate'professor in the School of Social Work a t UNO- She has been active in the Jewish community, having nerved in many offices including Prosidsnt of the Beth Israel Sisterhood. She haa participated in numerous Federation campaigns ahd has served aa President of Jewish Family Services. Sho was a member of the Task Force that studied the need to extend cervices to the elderly. Ms. Zelinsky h a s .

been a member of the Bureau on Aging and currently functions as a LOVE volunteer. Lucille returned tp the Jewish Family Service Board in 1081 and has been Chairman of the Jewish Life Education. Reva Oruch of the Bureau for the Aging - Y. E. S. group has been a major factor in helping the program function well. She'has held numerous offices and at. the present time, is group reporter. Mrs. Oruch end her sister, Funny Manvitz, embroidered over 700 names on a holiday table cloth, which brought in over $1,000 for Y. E. S.. , She has been on call for everything" from Bt-ttin;j iubles, drying dishes, telephone committee; there has jiyvcr'bsen a meeting where she is not doing something for OLhera. Mrs. Oruch also is active in Sisterhood at Both lii and Beth Israel, and in Hadassah and other organizations. Fanny Manvitz nlso was nominated for her Y. 15. S. group work. . ,. She has held numerous offices — past prcnidentSunshine Committee. She has been called on for all types of services" pertaining to the Older Adult Services and she was chairman for the phone directory book. She Ima been reservation chairman and is now serving as co-chairman for donation cards. Mrs. Manvitz is active in Hadassah and other organizations and is a member a t Beth El. 1 Mr. Newman has dedicated himself to the ADL/CRC, going beyond local participation this year to the stats level. He serves as the 1984 Nebraska State Chairman of ADL. He has been on the Omaha Board of ADL/CRC for many years, including having served on the executive committee. Mr. Newman has been active with the Society of Fellows in chairing the group and also actively fundraising. He has devoted substantial time and effort to ADL/CRC and has been the backbone behind many of its efforts. • He is a model volunteer, always willing to give of himself to further the cauca safeguarding Jewish security and improving human relations in Omaha. ;

Some time ago, in this space, we discussed the proven merits of chicken soup for medicinal purposes. No(/ it's time to go on and conquer other health problems. • Let me share with you an experience I had recently. We were visiting friends, one of whom was complaining of a "burning, tore throat and congested chest." Had he called hie doctor? Well no, not yet. What was he doing for himself? Couching when necessary end staying in. Aside from doing an excellent imitation of a a;;:ed lion, it was clear he wasn't doing much. •. Now I wouldn't want any of ray friends in the medical community to think I was horning in on their turf, but I felt it was necessary to do something for my friend. I asked if he were willing to try my homemade "refooeh." After I promised him he'd like it, ha agreed.' His wife and I went into her kitchen where I asked for and received the three key ingredients — lemon, honey and whiskey. Mixing the proper proportions requires only some inner csnso Jewish inothera av genetically programmed with. What "I'm trying to cay hi, there is no rccips . . . you mix until your eyexays it's right! Then, or course, you taate, to be sure. Even if you are well and without the sore throat, you taste. That can be considered either a test or a reward, depending on YOU. OK. Done. Now we must administer the elixer to the patient, taking care not to Epill it as the spoonful is aimed at the mouth. Whoops — a couple of drops got away and the shirt front now haa a dark, oticlcy blob. (To myself I prayed "Oh God, don't let it stick to the hair on his che3t. He'll kill me."). Well, what can I tell you? He smacked his lips and wanted to know how often tho prescription could be taken. Note he asked how often it could ba taken, not how often it should be taken. I'd like to go on and tell you it was a miraculous cure and in no time at all he was well, but that would be a lie. The truth is, it took an ultimate call to the practitioner with the license, who prescribed drug store remedies. When he v/ns told of the home-made concoction he allowed that it couldn't hurt, and that the very least it would do is "keep him happy!" ' . . .. Anybody who has ever had to look after a ceged lion with a sore throat and congested cheat knows the value of keeping him happy. Right? Right!

More than 100 friends, relativea and co-worketro feted LaVonno Curisa at a reception recently at the Jewish Community Center. She•wop honored for 2 5 yearo of csrvico to the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and the Omaha Fefiaratton'o Community Eieiotiono CommSttes. She currently la ABL/CBC office manager. At loft,.come of tho attendesD observe Harold Adler,. a,former ADL director in Omaha, and now associated with .tho New York office, vyho mokes a presentation to Mro. Curtio.

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MAMALUSHEN everyone attending is asked SOCIETY to bring a Yiddish story, By Helen Schwartz joke, etc. as theif "contribuJCAC'S Mamalushen So- tion to the meeting. ciety's kiclc-off meeting radiated with' warmth and Serving on the phone "chavercchaft" and it was committee are: Ida Berg, unanimously voted to meet Nel Rubinow, Marian Wine every fourth Sunday at tho arid Herb Wintrqub. The JCC. phone committee will call The next meeting will bo just in case of inclement on Jan. 6,1985,2-4 p.m. The weather to postpone the topic under surveillance will meeting to the following be Yiddish Humor, and Sunday.

"The Building of a Just and Caring World" is the theme of the MoVFTY (Missouri Valley Federation of temple Youth) Winter Conclave presently being hosted by the Omaha Temple Youth Group. ' The delegates; attending

are from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Two-hundred-seventeen young people arrived at Temple Israel the afternoon of Dec. 26. The Conclave will continue through Dec. 30.

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Five Jewish Community Center staff members have recently received national recognition. Thomas I*. NeiuBun, assistant director of the Center, has been elected president of the West Central Chapter of the Association, of Jewish Center Workers, and, ts aiiih.'eLo bscomea a membi-r of the. national CKecutive committee of AJCW. ' AJCW is the professional aEEOcietion for the more than 1200 professional

From a high or more then 50,000 immi-' grants in 1979 to fewer than 1600 in iBB3, Jewish immigration from the Soviet Union has declined by 38%. There are currently 300,000 Soviet Jews who.have applied for exit vkzs.; 20,000 of wlion have bten xbnic-d official permission to immigrate. Yet, even thew numbaia cb not cccurfatcly reflect the fears of the 1xh million Jaws who remain in the Soviet Union todny. This event is pert of tho Womon'n Plea for Soviet Jewry, an annual nationwide program that focuces attention on tho serious problem of the plight of the Soviet Jews. Sponsored locally by NCJW-Omaha Sec- workers in JCCG throughout tion, the program ia being mads possible North America. In addition, through special grants made by the Jewish Mr. Neuman was awarded a Federation of Omaha! the Union of Coun- JWB ccholasship to pursue cilii of Guvifct Jews find tho ADL'CIIC. a master's degree. JWB is the National Association of Jevvich Community Centers. Ann Kibe! Schwartz, director of .Cultural and Performing Arts and the Jewish Cultural Arts. Council, has been appointed the national chairman-of.(he AJCW's Cultural Arts flection, the association of ell Cultural and' Performing ArtsJCC workero throughout North America. Debra Polaky, director of BBYO and Adult Services, has been awarded a JWB scholarship to pursue a master's degree. Miss Polsky has also baon elected treas.

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.for.the JerasEi F@s3eirats®ii! of Omsta seul its Brunch 12:15 p.m. Jewish Community Center,333 South 132nd Streat NOTE: Nominations of additional candidates for officers or board positions for the Federation must be handled by written petition signsd by at least 15 Federation members and filed with the Federation Secretary (Leslie (Cookie) Hobsrman) not later than December 30, 1984. The candidates must endorse the petition. • • • ' ' . ' '• '-\NomineQs as-presented by the Fea'pra.ttoa • • ortd Agency NominaSiitg C «• »- JS ° fF I C E R S < n r, n « Whitman (threa year term); David J . Mey(TeraiD Ending January 1S83) e r s (threa year term); J a c k D u i t c ) i (three President Howard Kaslow y e a r term); Unda Schneider (three year First Vice President Mort Trachten- term). Renewals — Carl Tichauer (three :/.•••_ .. „ . ' . b a r 9 year term). Vice President Robert Gordman ' ' Vice President Saranne Gitnick Treasury....; .......:...„.......... RonGlick Secretary ...^., Lesha (Cookie) Hobsrman ELECTED DIRECTORS (TormoEmiine January 1080) . Don Greenberg, Bruce Gutnik, Jay Lerner, Jeanette Nadoff, MargoRiekes, Howard Ruback, Jan Schneiderman, George Schapiro, Connie Slutzky Martin Wolf. JEWISH COPJIMUNITY CENTER The following directors have been nominated for two-year seats which expire December, 1986. Joe Kirshenbaum, Ron Brodkey, Phyllis Roffman, Keith Josephson, Donna Olesh, Steve Pitlor.

• , jEWISHPKESS p r e s i d e nt: Don Klein; Vice President: Bob Oberman; Treasurer: Bert Lewis; Secrejary: Susan Budwig, Karen Levin and Oliver PollaU. - BUREAU FOR'THE AGENG • 1S05 ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS Term Enpiroo 1S07 Arlene Beber, Jack E. Cohen, Toby Ka9an, Anne Katzman, Don Klein, Steve Rede r ' . - Yale Richards, Suzie Singer, Norman Veitzer - Barbara Kushner. Term Eitplrao 1930 Dr. Larry Roffman -nqK T n r _ r^,rn'

The following directors have been nom- . ,. „ PnTf ™ | " n f f i S , mated for threa-year seats which expire A u d r e y E P s t e i n - Bruce Horwich. December, 1987. Harvey Lipsman, Cathy Elected OiJicoro Christensen, Sharon Cipperley, Sivei President: Bert Lewis Roffman. Vice President: • Don Klein Dr. Norman Sheldon has baen elected Secretary: .:. Toby Kagan Prcsidsnt-Ebct for 1985, and President Treasurer:. , Steve Redler for1906. Saranne Gitnick Chairman, JEWISH FAKILV SERVICE Nominating Comm. •benise Gresriberg.Presidsnt; Glgn FlnaLIBRARY man, Vice President; Pete Brodkey, Officers (re-elacted for a second term) — Treasurer; Sharry-Taxman, Secretary. Shirley Goodman, President; Willis Ann New Directors to ba elected. Marti ForRoss, Vies President. Directors — Dr. man, NoslMalashocX Robert Slutslcy end Maurica Scchs (ona year term); Elinor Melissa Epstein. (Board Information for ADL/CRC was not cvnilGbl-a at tha tima of printing. It will appear in nokt weslt's pepsr.). •

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The astrdogists failed tostar -i ..., By Carl Alpert HAIFA -^ They do it every year. We mean the astrologers, who read the stars and tell us what's going to happen. • As for us, we have an annual habit of checking up on them. How accurate were they for 1984? The sheaf of clippings from a year Ego constitutes the It is not always r.v -L .y to lv v.c:dy in order to com- record, and we have only to compare tho predictions with municate a message. OV.- .1, ^ojd photos c. n tell a story or • what ectuaily occurred. Four or five uf Lral's etuir-jjiizers convey a message L. U-r U ^1 \,ordj. have earned (something of f< reputation. 'liuvi well did thay ; This week we Eic- of."., j ' , , ^ t. 0 t'ic!i pi.ctoc: do this year? ' Perhaps the Lc^t known is Her;:! Lifuhit'i, Bio record Epeaka for it-tlf. He forc-of./tha dstthof Govict lc^Cir Yuri Andropov, but e'eu predicted that Ytcssr /iicifet would bs killed bsforo the yt;:r WED out, ca would Syrian Presidant Hafez Assad. Roneld Reagan would not got a tccoad terni, he ansertcd positively. He- even waned pc-ssimbtically enthusiastic. The world would fece a major cctcctrophe, with terrible earthquakes and enormous loss of life. California would he under water to such an extent that the major event in the Olympics would b3 swimming! Here at home ho predicted a Labor victory in the elections. A.new war with Syria would break out by June of 1984. So much for Lifahitz. Ruth Eli is sometimes called the Guru of Israel's astrologists, and ehe is consulted by political and industrial leaders alike. She fared not too badly in politics. She foreaaw Ezer Weizman'a return to public life and selection of Peres as Prime Minister. The stars told her of an improvement in relations with Egypt late in the year, but we would remain stuck in Lebanon for a long time. There wa3 danger of war. with Syria, but it was avoidable. Economic problems would increase, but the real depression would begin in 1085. Mubarak would have health problems and would face a revolt in Egypt. 'i. J v Miryam Tamir, a competitor, predicted that despite a difficult start, economic conditions in Israel would get better as the year wore on. Oy, was she Wrong! She did no Better in politics or foreign affairs. There would be no

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change in government in Israel this year. Khomeini wo"uld die, and after a revolution in Iran, the Shah's son would assume power. Assad of Syria would be finished with public life. Israel would conduct telks with Huosein. • Han Pecker fowEaw a clom election, the two major parties running neck and utik, but with LiSiud leading by a slim mcrein. In the U.S., Re^ui would drop oyt, and Bush would face Monde's in November — with victory to the latter. War with Syria would break out in June. Soothscyers from the minor lefiguos added their own forecasts and readings. Denny Herman taw a Lebor victory at homo, Dnd a nsw coalition heeded by Peres, which would fr.ee a'ttormy first year — a tsfe prediction for Isrcel during any year. In general, 1S84 would not bs marked by anything unusuftlly critical, ho eaid. Tctnir Aniitay was confident thet Israel would make a ricii oil strike during the year, and presumably bought heavily in oil Dtocks as a mark of confidence in his own prog-" nosis. ' . •

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In summary, the record was about as bad this year as lact.Sojnc renders racy recall that even without reference to Pluto, Mars or Saturn, we last year put'into print our own prophecies. We foresaw violent confrontation between secularists and religious extremists in Israel, as indeed there were. Yitzhak Navon would not take over leadership of the Labor Party, as indeed he did not. There would be a wave of strikes, as there were, in the postal service, the ports, railway, civil service and teachers, among others. On other matters we can line up in shame alongside the professional astrologers. We were certain that economic conditions would improve; that there would be a marked upturn in immigration to Israel from the free West; that a major technological breakthrough by Israel scientists would make headlines everywhere. However, we were right when we proclaimed that no Israeli would win a Nobel Prize this year. We turn in our crystal ball. Predicting is for the professionals. At least we didn't do any worse than they did; •...•

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Wearing kipafa cut from camouflage clotfi io Chaplain Arnold E. Recnicoff. Photo was onappsd at scene of Oct. 23, 1983 terrorist truck-bomb bloat in Beirut, Lebanon, that claimed live of 241 marines. Chaplain Resnicoff, a Jew, and Chaplain George Puceiarelli, a Catholic, toiled together to cave lives at the cite. When Chaplain Resraieoff lost his kipsh, Chaplain Puceiarelli cut new head covering from his own hat for his Jewish friend. .

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. By R3.J. Rocaisbsrg . ' • . : , . Near East'Report "Support for rescue arose in several non-Jewish quarters. And it came from leading public figures such as Wendell Willkie, Alfred;E. Smith, Herbert Hoover, Fiorello La Guardia, Harold Ickes, Dean Alfange . . . But most nonJewish Americans were either unaware of the European Jewish catastrophe or did not consider it-important." So writes David S. Wyman in an important and deeply troubling new book. Wyman, a professor at the University of Massachusetts and a Protestant, has written The Abandonment of the Jews: America and the Holocaust 194J-1945 (Pantheon—1984). For an American, reading this book has to bs an unsettling experience. Unsettling because despite that small list of non-Jewish heroes, few non-Jewish Americans (and riot many more Jewish Americans) did anything to save the Jews of Europe 40 years ago. Instead of engaging in rescue efforts they bought the State Department line that the only way to save Europe's Jews was through winning the war and that specific rescue attempts were simply not possible. . Wyirian shows that, there were many approaches that might have been taken to rescue the Jews. The U.S. government could have applied pressure on Axis satellites to release their Jewish populations but never did. Even when (as in the case of Romania) a pro-German government indicated that it was ready to negotiate over the release of 70,000 Jews, the U.S. government made it clear that it was not interested. Nor did the United States government pressure neutral countries to allow Jews in. Take, for example, the case of the, thousands of Jewish children who were left in Nazi-occupied France after their parents were sent to the death camps. Switzerland volun-

teered.to take them if the United States promised to take custody of the children after the war. But the State Department refused to offer any such guarantee and when — after a year — it relented, it was too late. As is well-known, the United States could have bombed the killing factories at Auschwitz but refused to: It could have sent agents into Europe to warn the Jews of the Nazis' plans for them and urged resistance or flight. It could have broadcast information about the "final solution" but sup-s pressed it instead. It could have warned the Germans and their allies that those who participated in the killing of innocents would be tried and punished"after the'"war." Would these measures have worked? We know that the answer is yes because, after January 1944, many of them did work. It was at that time that President Roosevelt, after pressure from Treasury Secretary Henry Morganthau and despite resistance from the State Department, set up the War Refugee Board (WRB). The WRB's efforts were too little and too late but still — they managed to save 200,000 Jews. (One WRB agent, alone, the heroic Raoul Wallenberg saved 20,000). But the WRB wasn't established until most of the Jews of Europe were already gone. Had it been established in 1940 or even 1942, who can sqy how many more might have been rescued? But the number would have been large. Wyman's book explains why U.S. efforts were so niggling. Nativist forces in Congress opposed any effort which might have resulted'in more Jews settling in this country. President Roosevelt was either indifferent to the slaughter or merely not concerned enough to take on the neanderthals. And there was simply very little >pressure. on FDR — by anyone — to rescue the Jews. .

It is at this time of the year when I feel the difference of my Jewishness with- my Christian friends and neighbors. The stores arid malls are filled with Santa Claus and Christmas trees. Almost nowhere to you see Happy Hanukkah or menorahs in stores in the Midlands, where it is commonplace. And.even in Southwest Omaha, where our demographics say most of the Jewish population resides, my yard and exterior of my home sits strangely bare in the undecorated splendor amid the seasonal lights, wreaths and other splendiferous decorations adorning all of my neighbors' homes. Now, while I have no desire to deprive my friends .of their holiday, I would also like my children (and yours) to feel they have a holiday to be proud of and am pleased to report the following progress which I've seen accomplished by a few caring people who weren't afraid to ask. One such unsung hero last year was upset that when she went to have a Hanukkah gift she had bought at Brandeis wrapped, she found the store had only .Christmas wrapping paper available. So she spoke to the manager about this and this year Brandeis stocked a beautiful Hanukkah wrapping paper along with the other selections. Whon I noted to Cookie Hobarman two years ago that itjwould be nice to see out local T.V. stations have a happy Hanukkah message, she and OzzieNogg produced a wonderful 30 second public service tape which has been used several timea (and won the 1983 CJF Public Relations award for Best T.V. Ad!). This year, thanks to the Geoher Foundation and some letters from concerned individuals to Cox Cable, a delightful Hanultkah.cartoon entitled "Lights" was aired on Cable

channel 9. (If you missed it, a copy on videotape is available from our library.) . One woman, frustrated with having to send Season's Greetings to her family and friends, has convinced her local Hallmark store that it was good business to stock a selection of Hanukkah cards. They were also kind enough to stock • wrapping paper and decorations the following year.

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Allan Greene Executive vice president, Jewish Federation of Omaha This year, another Jewish mom, while shopping at Baker's, noted to Mr. Baker that it would be nice if the Jewish kids could see some./Hanukkah balced goods. He also thought this was a good idea and they met with his head baker to discuss it. The baker was enthused but noted he did not have the appropriate moldo and cutters. To resolve the.', problem^for this ypdr, 'she has loaned Jiim,hers and Jewish kids caw Hanultltah cookies in the bake shop. Perhaps if more uo Were to vocalize our desires to store owners to see "a little Hanukkah" in our stores, more and more merchants would bo happy: to accommodate these requests GO that it becomes routine in our community to see some .Hanukkahsymbols.

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Beth Israel SERVICES: Friday; Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat 4:45 p.m. Late Friday Night Servict-s 8:15 p.m. The Oneg Shabbat reception* will bo sponsored by Sisterhood. Saturday: Morning Service 8:45 a.m. . The D'Var Torah will be presented by Joe Kirslienbaum. A Kiddush follows the service in the Social Hall. Class with the rabbi 4 p.m. Mincha 4:45 p.m." Mincha will be followed by Shalosh S'udot, Ma-ariv and Havdalah. Sunday: Morning Minyanaire service 9 a.m. Breakfast and "Exploring Jewish Ideas" with the Rabbi. , • V/cokdoyc: 7 a.m. and 4:45. p.m.

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ducted b> Rabbi Sidney H Brooks, Rabbi Stephen F. Barack and the Temple Youth Group which ia hosting the Winter Conclave of the Missouri Valley Federation of Temple Youth. Mitchell Warren, NFTY president, will speak. The Oneg Shabbat following the service will be sponsored by the Temple Israel SisterLUNCH AND LEARN hood. The Lunch and Learn se- Saturday: ries with the rabbi will con- Morning Service 11 a.m. tinue on Jan. 3, noon at the RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Conant Hotel. Saturday, Dec. 29 — Re: WINTER YOUTH •) cess; Sunday, Doc. 30 — Re' CONCLAVEMEN'S CLUB cess. Kadimah Youth membora; The third oesoion of rabHEBREW SCHOOL will bs attending the annual bi's class, "Basics of. ConAll classes in recess Dec. Midwest Regional Winter . servative Judaism," will ba Conclave to be held in Mem1,' held as part of the Men's 31, Jan. 1, 2, 3. phis, Tenn., from Dec. 26-: Club Breakfast on Jan. 6, 31. Delegates from the en- following csrvices. A B F CDQOG tire Midweat Region will ba SERVICES: ; present as well as advisers. NEV/ YEAR'S.DAY Rabbi Leland Lifschiz Bath. Israel youth will ba Services.on New Year's participating in all areas of Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, will ba conducts services in the Capehart Chapel every Friday the conclave activity. at 9 a.m. and .5:30 p.m. at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. • D'VAR TOMAH The D'Var Torah on Saturday morning, Jan. 5,1985 / will be presented by Dr. SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m. Bradley Berman. Daily and Saturday: The residents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home inMarci Telpner was initivite the families, volunteers ated into the ; Alpha of Iowa and friends of the residents Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; to attend services in the on Dec. 9 in the old Capitol Herbert Goldoten Syn- in Iowa City, Ia. She grad* .SERVICES: agogue. Kiddush following uated from the College of Saturday: 8:45 a.m. services on Shabbat. Sunday: 8 a.m. Liberal Arts at the University of Iowa on Dec. 22. Miss Telpner is the J.F..0LOOM G COMPANY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 4431 N. 20id 2701 (1. SOlh Maynard Telpner of Council 451-CC30 393-G222 Omaha, rjcUrastia Bluffs, Iowa. Oyor tOO years' experience ,.wilh Jewish memorials and Hebrew lettering.

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Parashat VaYigash By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Now that Christmss end Hanukkah are pasbfcd, and the secular New Year approaches, it is appropriate and instructive to hfive a look at the? tpptalirii; festival of our Christian neighbors und at the central personality of Christianity whom they adore. From one point of view it. is worthwhile to say that no one knows at what time of the year Jesus was born, let alone on what date. Christmas became the Feast of the Nativity not earlier than the 4th century, whether in the East or the West. From another point of view, all of that is unimportant. Even Christians who know that don't care about it. They celebrate Christmas os the birthday of Jesu3, period.

to the Gospels, Jews fcceept neither the historical details of the Gospels, including the miracles, nor the religious inferences from them, which became the basis of Christianity. Sensitive Christians uuu-mtjind this — our nozi-acceptunce. Nonethcla'.r. they may be touchy ubout Lehiij reminded of it.bifore Christinas, as the quarrels over manager ecenes in public -places attest. For Jews, Jecus is not the expected Messiah, who was to usher in an era of peace, compassion, brotherly love, and universal goodness, in which even Nature would participate. •. .

Nor was he the expanded Messiah,,the "Christ," theRedeemer whose death was programmed to bring atonement for all time for all humanity who would accept his death as their atoneIn similar manner, so that ment. That theological suwe understand this, there is perstructure remains comwidespread understanding pletely outside Jewish that Passover is very old — understanding or acceptan old nomadic festival of the full moon of the spring, celebrating the birth of the Nor was he, for Jews, the young in the flocks. Later, son of God in any sense difthe Eicodus wa3 associated ferent from the way we are with an already established all "children of God." pre-Hebraic festival. But ~ Nor,- further, was he for even if we know this, we Jews the only way to an endon't care about it. We cel- counter with God and to ebrate Passover as the an- communion with God. . niversary of the Exodus from Egypt. It remains for For Jews, Jesus was a 1st us the Festival of Freedom. century Jew, who, like all the Jewish community, sufIt is important to say fered under Roman oppresclearly that Jews and Chris- sion, and like thousands of tians give quite different an- others ran afoul of Roman swers to the question, Who officialdom and Roman powas Jesus? Since it is not litical power, and like thoupossible to determine de- sands of others was exetails of his life with any cer- cuted by the overbearing tainty, nor to judge which of Romans for "treason." The the Gospels is right when Romans used crucifixion for they have different accounts all the Jews accused of of the same event, we can crimes against the state. say little about the life of that JesuB who lived in the (It is noteworthy that the first century. • heavy hand of Rome and the It is what is believed suffering of the Jewish comabout him, the theological munity of Palestine under structure erected on his life it, and all but missing from in Christianity, that really the Gospel accounts. It is as matters, much more than though one would write a novel about life in Germany what "really happened." in 1940 without noting that In the same way, in our there was the heavy hand Sidrah, we have no assur- and the all-powerful stench ance that the Joseph story of the Nazis there at that "really happened.". But time.) what matters is what our Jews and Christians share ancient ancestors wrote about Joseph and the rec- very much in common in onciliation of the brothers. areas that matter very For here continue the tra- much; for Christianity in ditions of the .Patriarchs the main adopted Jewish and the establishment of ethics — the vision of a good the People of Israel. As his- society of good human torians, we are unable to beings, honest and loving, make assured statements. compassionate and noble. As Jews, religiously, the But in some matters, matevents that the Torah records become part of our ters of belief and ritual pracspiritual baggage. And the tise, there are "non-negotibaggage does not weigh us able" differences that saw, down. It lifts us up, us and 1st century Judaism diverge' into two religions, Jewish our spirits. and Christian, related, but Suffice it to say, returning different.

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and Mrs. Edwin Rosenblatt of San Luis Obispo, CA ere grandparento of the bsido. Abs Koplan of Omaha ie the brido'o great-grandfather. Tho groom's parents aro Mr. and Mro. Sheldon Harris. His grandparents aro Mr. andMrs. Joseph M. Rosen of Shawnee Mission, Kans. Attending the bride wao her ois'ter, Wendy Rosenblatt, as maid of honor. Serving as bridesmaids were Nancy Godwin, sister of the groom, Debbie Siegel, the bride's cousin, and Paula Jacobsen of Sioux City, In. Jim Abel of Lincoln served' as best man; the groom's brothers, Tom Harris of Austin, Tex; and Steve Harris of Denver, Colo., acted as groomsmen. Ushers were Pete Godwin and Greg Hall. Shannon Seglin of Lincoln was flower girl and Mike Modrcin was ring bearer. The bride will graduate in May 1985 from the University of Nebraska in Omaha with a degree in elementary education. The groom received a bachelor of science and a master's degree in

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