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n o ifGiUi A federal judge in Nebraska haa turned do.vn a request by a group of students that their school district be forced, under the new "equal access" law, to allow them to form a religious club in their high school. Judge C. Arlen Beam, of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, said that there are enough "serious questions" about the constitutionality of the federal law, which was passed last summer, to deny the students' request for a preliminary injunction that would compel the school district to allow the formation of student religious organizations on school facilities. The "equal access" act requires public schools with student club programs to extend the privilege to religious cluba. Judge Beam's ruling cams in a case brought by*the students against the Board of Education of the Wcotsids Community Schools, a suburban school district in Omaha; The American Jewish Congress had argued in an nmicun, or friend-of-the-court, brief submitted to Judge Beam that the federal legislation is unconstitutional, thereby removing

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any lejal bjua for a preliminary injunction. .Judge Beam's ruling was the first by a federal judge to suggest that^he "equal access" act may be in violation of the constitutional principle of church-state separation. A similar case in Houston, Texas led to a recent ruling by the U.S. District Court in favor of student plaintiffs claiming the right to organize a religious club. Jerrold Blumoff; president of the Southwest Region of the American Jewish Congress, hailed Judge Beam's decision and noted that the discrepancy between the ruling of the two federal courts in what were essentially similar cases raises "very serious questions not only about the constitutionality of the law but about its wisdom." The legislation, he added, "can only provoke divisiveness and community conflict.". In turning down the students' request for a preliminary injunction, Judge Beam noted that "without attempting to resolve the constitutionality of the Act, it is clear... that serious questions have been raised,"

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rabbas participate o Rabbi-Brook By Barbara Simon bequests to Temple and. the cornmurtity. Special Event Publiciot :• •. Everyone is invited to Shabbqt, services and to both the Many events are planned as part of the weekend-long Oneg Shabbat on Friday and the; buffet luncheon on Sattribute to Rabbi Brooks when he is invested as Rabbi Emer- urday following services. The arrangements for Friday itus of Temple Israel, June, 21-22. In addition to the can- Shabbat services' and reception/are under the direction of.-, dlelight dinner-dance, June' 22; at Peony Park, Shabbat co-chairmen Betty Sanford and Arlents Beber. Saturday's; services both Friday evening and Saturday morning at Tem- luncheon is hosted by Temple's past presidents. Arrange-' ple Israel willbe graced by outstanding speakers, who are ments chairmen are Barbara Frohtnan' and Eleanor Slos-: burg.* * •,•..".••• a •; also the.Brooks',lifelong friends.!; ••• . ; ; Temple Israel would appreciate knowing if you will attend Shabbat eye, Jutie~2,l,at .Temple, Rabbi;.A.; Stanley. Dreyfus, New York,; who is djrsptor* of;placement of the Rab-, services so they may plan for proper seating. Please call the, / ^ / ,;;:;•; >"• : binicol Placement Commission, will.conduct the investiture Temple office, 556-6536. * •*' of .Rabbj: Bropks a? Rabbi)Emeritus'. Rabbi Herbert. E. The tribute-weekend for Rabbi Brooks promises to* be'; 1 Drooz, Congregation GemiJuth Chassodim, Alexandria, La. , > stimulating, warm, beautiful, nostalgic and meaningful. We i l L l pl i h i i look forwerd to oeeing-you-therb. V" " v ' "' '•'•••• \ Rabbi Brooks commented that he and the three men have been togetherfeincerabbinical ccHpoland hoite Beo'h "closer v than brothers" flirice they were in'their late teens. They were present at Rabbi and Jane'swedding, andRabbiDropz officiated at their marriage. ' '.-"'•• ••••.•..* "I am fortunate t o have these outstanding m e n . . .these NEW YORK — Vice President George Bush rejected scholars and dear colleagues... as friends. W e have so much respect for each other, and'we goback so many years. criticism of the Jewish community "for its vocalness on issues it believes in." • i ' I a m thrilled they will be taking part." ' " "Letno one tell.you that support for Israel and efforts, Another, good friend a n d colleague, Rabbi Joseph B. Glaser, will deliver t h e sermon on Shabbat eve. H e is Ex- on behalf of Soviet Jews is 'special interest polities'," Mr. ecutive Vice President, Central Conference of American Bush said in accepting an honorary Doctor of Laws degree Rabbis, New York, or aa Rabbi Brooks soys, " a rabbi's from Bar-Ilan University at an academic convocation in rabbi." Ho is both a n attorney a n d a r a b b i . . . a m a n who, ; . Park East Synagogue. according t o Rcbbi Brooks, "ia a stellar example of a rabbi, He added: "It is your right and duty as Americans to both nationally and intellectually." ' advocate causes important to you." h ph d f h The event was moved from the New York Hilton because gahization, Rabbi Glaser looks out Tor the welfare of his of the hotel employees' strike. Bar-Ilan University is in fellow rabbis and always, says Rabbi Brooks, "shows us Ramat Gan, Israel. . . enormous caring and concern, giving help and support to The degree was conferred on Vice President Bush by Dr. individual rabbi3.1 am honored he will ba with us.". Emanuel Rackman, president of Bar-Ilan, who hailed his At Shabbat services, Saturday morning, Jurte 22, Rabbi . "uninip'eachdble integrity, matchless tact and exceptional Brooks will; deliver the serpion honoring Temple's past brainpower;" .••!:'. : i ;; • ' '• • prcfiideqt8iiti.tl'od':'-'"The Rabbi and His PresiIn his address, Vice President Bush said:'"We Americans dents ; . . Conversations You Never Heard.'' The 19. livirig presidents include Morris Jacobs, Milton -haye a responsibility to the yic'tims of the Holocaust, and. Abrahams, Jack;Marer, Louis Lipp, Alfred.Mayer, Harold Americans related by blood or faith have, perhaps, a special ; , :Farbsr, Lazar"Kdpla'n*r Millard Krosne, Warnpr, Ftohmah, r. responsibility."^ He continujed:,( ' '• , "I've :heard some people criticize the Jewisjfi coimmunity Morrid Lipp; Stanley Slosburg,.Stanley Perimeter, $ba Katelnwn, SidneyjOatep.-Joan Lehr, Theodore Seldin,,"Mi-, for-its. ypcalnes* on issues it; believes in. Well, I don't go chael Erman, Dr, Blaine Roffman and Phyllis Glazer, Tvyo along with that. I believe that citizen advocacy is the greatand gives'vitality to additional pa?t; i)reDidents, Milton Livingston qiid David. ness of America. It's what strengthens : : ; ; Beber, are honored in memory and. through their genorous ( O t p c o u n t r y . " ..., .•. .....,..,.- - ' -'-.-> c* .,<,,••*•! V.M. ,-VVA*!J^J..».»" !

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He pointed out that a religious club in a public high school would require a teacher present in a custodial role and would probably seek to use such other facilities as bulletin boards, public address systems and be included in the yearbook. "In this setting," Judge Beam declared, "the Act would not merely promote equal access, it may tend to mandate the opening of a forum well beyond that which the school itself has sought to sanction" and may make it appear that the government, of which the school system is part, is giving an official stamp of approval to religious organizations.

The opening of the second major exhibit in the "Corridor Qf Jewish History" and the presentation of the first Journal published by tho Nebraska Jewish Historical Society will highlight the third annual meeting of the NJHS on • Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center.. [ One wall of the "Corridor of Jewish History" museum j %• y, .' . will be devoted to telling the j , \j-:...t • story of the life of Henry Monsky, president of the American Jewish Conference at the time of his death in 1947 at the age of 57 and -.former leader of.national

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and local civic .and Jewish " , >•'' . organizations. The exhibit ( will include pictures of ' Monsky and his family from ' ' his childhood until his Henry Monsky death. . The ather wall of the Jewish leader "Corridor of Jewish History" museum will tell the story of a number of Jewish men who served in World War I through pictures; discharge papers, medals, memorabilia and newspaper stories. The list of rnen;who served in-World .-War-. I is continuing to be compiled by the NJHS and may still be called in or sent to the. NJHS office at the JCC. The exhibit is being, compiled and arranged by Lois (Ducky) Milder, museum di-1 rector, and has beea.njado possible by a grant from the, Henry Monsky Chapter of B'nai B'rith No: 354. "The Little Shul of 19th Street," tho current museum exhibit of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, will be openthrough J u n e 2 1 . Tho "Corridor of Jewish Hiot o r y " museum at the Jewish Community Center is located in the connecting area between the Joseph I. Freed JCC and the Livingston World War I Vet Plaza, just east of the lobby. The presentation of the first Journal to be published by the NJHS will also be made preceding the business meeting qnd election of officers. The Journal will include a major story by Louis E. Lipp on the history of the Jews of Omaha, a second major story by Dr. Oliver Pollak on "The Impact of Spiritual Identity on Communal Organizations — Jews in Nebraska." Also included in the Journal will be the winning entries in the Morris C. Fellman Essay contest by Gertrude Perlis Kagan and Elaine Abrams Clearfield as well as pictures relative to the stories. The meeting is open to all members of the Omaha, Council Bluffs ancl Lincoln Jewish communities as well as persons interested in Nebraska history. Copies of the Journal will only be available to paid up members of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. The meeting will be concluded with an old-fashioned ice cream social in the JCC auditorium; where, the, meeting will be held. . ,, , •

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ADL urges FCC to reconsider Kansas radio station decision NEW YORK, N.Y.—Na-

raation League of B'nai mission to reconsider a de- said the KTTL broadcast B'rith, has usked the Fed- cision providing First called on listeners to collect By eral Communications Com- Amendment free speech data such as addresses, Sheldon Filger protection to a Kansas radio phone numbers and tdr liDirector, ADL-CRC station that aired threats of cense plate numbers to pinviolence and death against point Jews, including leadnon-whites and Jews. ers of ADL, and to set up 1 recently attended the annual meeting of the ADL's NaIn his annual report to roadblocks to ambush them.- tional Commission, which encompasses the agency's lay the League's National Com"The FCC," Mr. Perlmut- lenders from all across the country. This being the first mission, Mr. Perlmutter ter went on, "found that Nationul Commission meeting I have attended, I was deeply said that the FCC decision these and other like state- impressed by the diversity and quality which characterizes on a license renewal appli- ments did not spur violence our National Commissioners. cation by Dodge City FM or illegal activities . . . What Gifted men and women who comprise our regional boards station KTTL had an "Alice is it that, makes a broadin Wonderland" quality. He casted four letter word ta- throughout the nation come together on an annual basis to also made public a letter of boo but threatened murder set policy for the upcoming year for the Anti-Defamation League,.and to discuss candidly major issues affecting the protest to the FCC that was acceptable?" vital interests of the American Jewish community. sent Monday to CommisThe FCC in announcing Among the more serious issues American Jews must adsion Chairman Mark S. its decision April 29 — the dress is the one concerning the apparent erosion of the wall Fowler. text has not yet been re- separating church and state. The passage by Congress last "The FCC loftily asserted leased — said it had rejected year of the equal access legislation is perceived by many as that broadcast speech is petitions to deny renewal of being an effort to introduce prayer in our public schools protected under the First KTTL's license based upon through the rear entrance. But this is not the only vital Amendment, no matter how program content and cited question facing the Jewish community; the increasing offensive. Fair enough," Mr. the First Amendment and power of Louis Farrakhan within the black community, and Perlmutter said, "but is it Section 326 of the Com- his uhdiminished anti-Semitism are also a serious chaloffensive or is it a calculated munications Act which lenge, then there is the question of right-wing extremism; warning of intention to "prohibit it from censoring though reduced in number, they have become far more vimurder to broadcast, 'We're broadcast material." olent, as is the case with The Order, a fanatical anti-Semitic going to cleanse our land. Instead, the FCC said it underground organization responsible for a number of viWe're gonna do it with a -. was confining its review of olent crimes. sword. And we're gonna do the case to the "basic qualNot all the issues discussed at the National Commission it with violence.1" ifications of the licensee," Mr. Perlmutter was refer- including the issue of tax li- meeting were negative in relation to Jewish interests; there many positive developments to report on as well; Probring to one of a series of rac- ability judgments brought were ably the most encouraging item discussed at length was the David Ben David1, a 19-year-old Israeli student at ist-and anti-Semitic broad- against the station. twentieth anniversary of Nostra aetate, a policy formulated Boys Town Jerusalem's College of Applied Engicasts aired over the station In his letter to FCC chair- during the Second Vatican Council which radically altered neering, demonstrates the computerized timing in 1983 by William P. Gale, man Fowler, Mr. Perlmutter the.Catholic church's definition of Catholic-Jewish reladevice lie designed to Joe Nakash, president of the a leader of Posse Comitatus, said: • '.. tions. As pointed out during the National Commission Boys Town Jerusalem Society. The mechanism is a group of vigilante bands "Inflammatory calls to •' meeting in New York, much progress remains to be done, a clock controlled by a microprocessor that can be that advocates " w a r " violence and murder di- but much distance has already been covered. Earlier this programmed to automatically activate eight maagginst federal and state' rected to specific targets do year, a high-level ADL delegation visited Rome, where a chines and appliances as many as 64 times a day. government. : . not qualify for the consti- joint ADL-Vatican conference was underway reviewing the David developed his project for observant Jews to Discussing the issue be- tutional protection of the 20 years since Nostra aetate, The ADL delegation, headed use on the Sabbath, when they are prohibited from fore some 400 American First: Amendment. For the by Nathan Perlmutter, our agency's national director, had ( turning electricity on and off. It can also be used Jewish leaders gathered at FCC to accord them the pro- an audience with the Pope, in which a productive exchange to control industrial equipment, monitor laboraNew York's Grand Hyatt tection by inaction is to ren-"' of views as held. Notwithstanding substantial progress In tory processes, operate irrigation systems, etc. Hotel for the ADL meeting, der meaningless the tradi- Catholic-Jewish relations, our delegation pointed up the June 5-9, Mr. sPerlmutter tional FCC standard that importance of the Vatican extending formal diplomatic rebroadcast licenses must op- lations to Israel. erate so as to serve 'the pubThough most of the issues dealt with at the National lic interest.' " Commission meetuig were domestic in nature, Israel re.. The letter concluded by mains a vital concern for the ADL, as with the entire Jewish asking the FCC to reconsi- community. In separate addresses to our body by the Israel der its decision not to review Ambassador, Meir Rosenne and the defense minister, YitKTTL's program content. zhak Rabin, the current challenges facing the State of Israel were eloquently described. : ' Birthday The impression I take back to Omaha from the National Sunday, Jurts 16: Commission meeting in New York is of the talented colgreetings leagues in the professional staff, and the equally talented Dedication of Living History Wall 2:30 p.m. According to the Ne- lay leaders from across the country who, working together, Blumkin Home braska. Press Association,, have made our agency the foremost, human relations orr 'the White House will mail ganization in the notion. . • • ••• • '•• Cteslay, Juno 17: . birthday Greetings to anyOance Commutes Mtg. 7 p.m. one 80 or older or an anniBeth-Israel Youth, NCSY Convention versary card to a couple PARIS (JTA) — A cil of Plaisir, including the married 50'years or more. Preparation Days '.French city has adopted Ida seven Communist alderTo arrange for the card, Beth El Board of Trustees Mtg. 7:30 p.m. 'Nudel, 54, balieved to bathe write ,to Mrs. D'eCain, Soviet Union's longest wait- • man, has unanimously apGreetings Office, Room 39, ing "ibftisnik" who hnb bssn proved Ida Nudel's adop. ' "fltoedcj;, JMR3.10: / . White House, Washington, demanding for the last 14 tion. The city of 25,000, name means ""pleasAbe Greenberg Foundation Mtg. 7:30 p.m. D.C. ?0500 at leant one years to leave the Soviet : whose u're," is a working class subBeth Isrss! Youth. NCSY Convention month before the, occasion. Uiiiqni Tho'inunicipalcoan- •rtsrb Gouthwoot of Pbrio. than Perlmutter, national director of the Anti-Defa-

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Square dance • Inquiring photographer Claudia Sherman asks: evening set Jeff Lewis is slated as caller for the July 10 One Night Stand Square Dance. Mr. Lewis' dad has be»n caller for 15 years, while Mr. Lewis is busy with calling as well as dancing. He is a member of the Omaha Callers' Association, the Diamond Squares, and serves as President of the Bonnets and Boots Square Dance Club. JCC members can have an evening of Square Dance instruction and practice for $2.50, July 10, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Center. The Square Dance evening is being sponsored by the Athletic committee through its Young-at-Heart sub-committee. Planning committee members include Yale Halperin, chairman; Sophie Katz, Jack Belmont, Dave Shukert, Sylvia Goldberg, Norman Zevitz, and Ann and Harry Schulman. New members are Eve Meyerson, Shirley Sorkin, Al Sorkin and Morris Schapiro.

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Lillian Brown Frankly, I'd like to see it as it is. Give a little more respect to the men. I think the men should conduct the service. We have plenty of things to be honored with. Just teaching our families right from wrong is a big enough job.

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Betty Sanford I believe they should be on the Bimah. They belong there just like the men belong there.

Sally Appel I really believe women should take part in the service.

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MAX E. COHN Graveside services for Max E. Cohn who died May 31 after a long illness were held June 2 at Fisher Farm Cemetery with Rabbi Isaac Nadoff officiating. In addition to his wife, Evelyn, he is survived by sons Arnold of San Fran' cisco and Allen of Seattle; sister Anna Cohn of Omaha and brother Nathan of Granada Hills, CA.

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Max Givot I'm not against it at all, Today the women have the right.

Steven Rod to visit Israel NEW YORK, N.Y.—An in-depth Jewish Studies Seminar for executive directors of North American Jewish Community Centers

will take place in Israel from June 17-28 under the auspices of JWB, it was announced this week aby JWB Executive Vice-President

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Arthur Rotman. Steven J. Rod of the Omaha JCC will be among those attending.

I've lost count of the number of times we've talked about guilt in this space. Jewish guilt, children's guilt, parental guilt . . . . you name it, I've probably covered it some time or another. Imagine my surprise then, when I looked at the calendar and discovered I'll be out of town on Father's Day. How did we mess up like that? I know we considered hundreds of details before planning the exact date of our departure. Really important stuff. I mean we don't just leave town for three weeks without very careful thought about what's going to be happening while we're away. But we blew it this time. Here it is, the Father's Day weekend, and I've gone off and left my Father to look around and probably think "a fine thing. Where's my daughter? I know where my other child is — he's broiling under the Arizona sun, where he lives now." Well, to be perfectly honest with you, as 1 write this it's exactly two weeks BEFORE Father's Day, but I know I'll be far away on the 16th of June. And you should also understand that prior to my departure, I will have arranged an EARLY celebration for my Pop, but it still bugs me a little. I guess it shouldn't. God knows, my Mother never complained all the years when we took a May trip and weren't around for HER day: At least I never heard her complain. But I guess what it boils down to is my conscience. I hate not being with them on that special day. Oh, I know full well that if I'm the kind of daughter I should be, then one day a year doesn't have all that much significance. And I do TRY to be that kind of a daughter, but after all, one shouldn't take too much for granted! On second thought, is being present so important as being the kind of child one's parents wish for? Well, it's too late now, on both counts. I'm not there and besides that, I can't do much to change the kind of child I've always been to my Father. I can say publicly, however, and without fear of contradiction, that my Dad has always been a terrific Dad. I wouldn't have changed him into any other kind 6f Dad for anything. He always suited me to a T, or whatever that expression is'. And anyway, I'll tell him what I've always told my Mom. I only have one Dad and he only has one daughter, so I guess we're stuck with each other. Happy Father's Day, to my sweet Dad, and other everybody else's too.

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left behind. It cannot be entirely accidental that the more Soviet Jews chose America, the smaller the member of exit permits ['ranted. Anntoly Altaian, who spent nine years in a Soviet prison, tells u:s how much it helped keep his tpirits up to know that f <,ri' • vo'id VSTC v'-r'd'-;; on behalf of i o1' : IV t!u.Hr 11' ' J ' I ' H for taking ' II ! J I ! . 1 i I if i 'u%\ I ftttrucgle? j H in tl f* i i An ' nm u | i id th cdt it sion fee \k ttci, ' u ') ih „' cr j-nd \ ob dicitly wrote After 33 years of service to his congregation and p e r p l e x i t y a t o d i m i p o CIILC ut t h t u n K n A m , ' M J \ . \ h it < nd \ L h U l f t t c , t o t fi nii'i in — lcttv. n Inch m most cases to his community, Rabbi Brooks is retiring, and now we were n o t fully t. c i e of t h n , i li I could \ c h t u o n c , they never receive. The same feding of impotence that we what thould we have done, that we did not do? will become Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Israel. There wore anti-Nazi mass meetings of protest, and like experienced forty years ago, cweeps over us again. We are. hundreds of thousands of others, we attended. We wrote "active" because, cuch activity gives us the feeling that we How do a congregation and a community honor a letters, and we participated in demonstrations. In the pre- are doing "something". It may achieve nothing, but it makes man who has given so much o/ his talent, courage war days there was a boycott of Nazi Germany, and we us feel good. Yet in reality, no mutter what we do along and energy? boycotted. There was a feeling of helplessness, but what these lines, are we doing any more than the Jews of Amer- . else wus there to do? We gave money when called upon. No ica, who are today accused of neglectful inertia, did in 1937 A good deal of thought, planning and effort went one sought to evade activity. If any effective course of action and ]<M8 ;.nd HJiiO? into the development of a community weekend of- had been proposed, there were many who were ready and fering appropriate activities for the occasion. willing to implement it. Nor can the Yishuv in Israel claim that it did much more, A Shabbat evening service will take place Friday, beyond its physical existence, offering home and haven for June 21 at 8 p.m. during which the investiture of any who might get away. Much is made of the heroic episode Rabbi Brooks as Rabbi Emeritus will be highlighted. of the courageous young Palestinian parachutists who leaped into occupied central Europe in an effort to bring A Shabbat morning service will take place Satur- succor to the hapless victims. It by no means detracts from day, June 22 at 10:30 a.m. during which past presi- the desperate desire to do something, if we note history's dents of Temple Israel will be honored. sad verdict that the whole project was a sorry mistake, which possibly caused more harm than good. But at least Rabbi Brooks will speak on "The Rabbi and His these young people were seeking to do — something! • Presidents . . . Conversations You Never Heard." Is history repeating itself now? For all our protests and agitation and activity , are we as little effective as in the Temple Israel will provide an Oneg Shabbat after past? The slogan, "Let My People Go", is historically apthe Friday night service, and a buffet luncheon fol- propriate, but considering its origin, is it a modern entreaty lowing the Saturday morning service. or, recalling, the fate of Pharaoh, is it a threat? The speakers here at our meeting in Haifa seek to stimProviding accommodations for a larger-than-usual ulate our indignation, but our very presence is already ingroup will be made much easier for Temple Israel dication that that exists. Our mind wanders. In Israel the planners if those who are planning to attend give a indignation is mixed with feelings about Soviet Jews who, courtesy call to 556-6536 and indicate the number of finally permitted to leave, choose the-exile of New York in place of the exile of Moscow. Their choice is deliberate, people who plan to attend. despite their knowledge that if not for the formal "inviThe weekend of activity will be capped with a cel- tation" extended to them by Israel, and recognized by the ebration banquet Saturday, June 22 at Peony Park Russian authorities, they would not have been permitted to go. Their decision is a slap in the face to Israel, and it Ballroom. .-•..., , could also endanger the possibilities of escape for others A cocktail hour will start at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served an hour later. Fish dinners are available upon request. ' , By M. J . Rosenberg Women, Blacks, The Poor, Moderates, Cuomp-Ethnic Slur, Near East Report Logic, Compassion." The keynote address will by delivered by Rabbi It's hard to believe but there is a syndicated columnist The cartoon was strong stuff and it produced the preAlexander M. Schindler, president of the Union-of who actually makes Evans & Novak look sympathetic to dictable storm among Times-Union readers—and Sobran American Hebrew Congregations. Israel. His name is Joseph Sobran and his bigoted bombast himself. First, Sobran attacked the Times-Union for runThe cost is $17.50 per person and reservations can can be found in major newspapers in Denver, Indianapolis, ning the cartoon. He pointed to his own."Slavic blood" and be made through Monday by simply calling Temple Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, St. Louis, Tulsa, and 67 other said that "if I'd been in Hitler's way as he went into the American cities. Ukraine, he might have solved my weight problem for me." Israel. Some of Sobran's comments are simply incredible. On He swore that "a lot of my intellectual heroes are Jews" The community weekend is an attempt by Temple Dec. 5, 1984, he wrote a column on The New Republic including "Norman Podhoretz, Irving Kristol, and Sidney Israel to provide meaningful events to honor Rabbi and its shift away from New Deal liberalism. Sobran quoted Hook." He then noted his own propensity for "standing up Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.), who—speaking at the magazine's to bullies," in this case the "Jewish lobbies." But his main Brooks and to show love and affection to this man anniversary party—said that The New Republic defies point was to ,upbraid the Times-Union for printing Hy who means so much to so many people. easy labels. Hart said: "The old labels don't work anymore." Rosen's "little smear." Sobran retorted: "They don't, eh? Try 'Jewish,' Senator. The editor of the Times-Union stood by his cartoonist. But, as the tribute planners correctly determined, That label has been around for 4000 years and it still works In a statement to his readers (some of whom were outraged Rabbi Brooks — after 33 years of devoted service — fine." Sobran also referred to The New Republic's pub- by Rosen's cartoon), editor Harry Rosenfeld wrote: "Sobran belongs not only to Temple Israel, but to the entire lisher, Martin Peretz, as "a bearded Jewish McGovernite." is a master at regularly working over other members of the Jewish community. Later he called the magazine's party "as Jewish as 'Fiddler press in personal terms. The first time he gets in kind what on the Roof...' "' ' \ he regularly traffics in, he cries foul, protests that some of He is a resource to be honored and treasured. Join It was during the Bitburg controversy that Sobran'really his best heroes are Jewish and lumps all Jews into his selfin the celebration. went to town. Naturally, Sobran thought the President serving stereotype. In short, Sobran is a bully whose nose should lay the wreath at the cemetery. He implored Reagan: for once has been bloodied in retribution. He is also a cry "Mr. President, you've made us proud. Don't let them'make baby." you ashamed." Joseph Sobran is an unusual case—not typical of synFor Sobran, Bitburg was simple. On May 1, he wrote that dicated columnists, which is something to be grateful for. (Founded in 1920) West Germany is America's ally, one that has "cleansed It is also a cause for gratitude if your local paper says "no, Don Klein itself of every particle of Nazism." But the Germans "over- thanks" when offered Sobran's column. Presidonl. Jewish Press Board of Directors looked one thing: They forgot to de-Nazify the graveyards. Board members: Robert Oberman. vice president; Bert Lewis, treasurer; SuAnd we are to humiliate them again. And Mr. Reagan is san Budwig, secretary; Penny Endelman, Robert Greenberg, Bonnie Horwich, Aaron Hostyk, Gary Javitch, Marshall Kushner, Karen Levin, Oliver Pollak, being called insensitive for wishing to spare German feelSuzanne Singer, Phill Spizman. ings. You would think he had called Elie Wiesel 'HyThe editors reserve the right to shorten letters for reasons Morris Maline mie/ " (Emphasis added). of length or content. Editor-in-Chief Sobran took after the Bitburg critics in another column To the Editor: Judith Marburg Louise Graham Marilyn McDowell two days later. He noted Sen. Arlen Specter's (R-Pa.) opAdvertising Manager Ollice Manager Managing Editor I am seeking graduates of the Jewish Community School/ position to the visit—referring to him as "a Jewish sena- Manhattan Day School. Sales Representatives Marilyn Warren Barbara Frankel Jan Wayne tor." Then he dismissed the opposition of veterans' groups In the near future, I plan to publish a Directory of Alumni The agencies o l the Federation are: Jewish Press to the Bitburg wreath-laying. "Why should I pretend that to be distributed to all graduates. Community Relations . Jewish Family Service this uproar is being caused by the veterans? What about Library The responses,we have received to date (from alumni as Jewish Community Center Bureau for the Aging Jewish Education 'the power of the Jews' the Bitburg mayor referred to." He far back as 1948, the year prior to my joining the staff), Editorials express the views ol the writer and are not necessarily representative ol the then said that he loathes "minority group bullying." In the indicate that our graduates are located all over the world, views of the Jewish Pross Board, tho Jewish Federation of Omaha or the Omaha Jewish same column he stated his view of Nazi crimes: "bygones in practically every state in the U.S.A., and in nearly every community as a whole. Ttir Jcw^li P'fs . is not ICMHIII^IIII' lui On: Kastiiutii ol any p'oducl Ol esubhsliinenl were bygones," field of endeavor. • Reprint rights are reserved Advertising rates on application One influential reader of Sobran's column had had If you are, or know of, one of our grads with whom we Deadline for all news and advertising copy enough. Hy Rosen, long-time political cartoonist for the are not in contact, I will be delighted and thankful to hear Is noon Friday procoding Issue. Hearst-owned Albany (New York) Times-Union, re- from you. sponded to Sobran with a cartoon which appeared on the The Jewish Press (USPS 275620) is published weekly on Friday for $15 Jerry Cohen per year by the Jewish Federation of Omaha, 333 South 132nd Street, paper's editorial page (the same page where Sobran's col"" Executive Director Emeritus Omaha, NE 68154. Second class postage paid at Omaha, NE. POSTumn appears). It showed Adolf Hitler and under him the Manhattan Day School MASTER: Send address changes to The Jewish Press, 333 South 132nd caption: "Not All My Fans are Buried!" In the foreground Street. Omaha, NE 68154 Telephone 402--334-8200 . 310 West 75th Street there was a man identified as "S.S.obran" banging out what ; New York, NY 10023" Rosen labeled as Sobran's "hit lisf'-^'Eiberals, Jews, •••"•;"'•*• (212) 596-6800 HAIFA — The other day we attended a meeting here in In recent weeks, article;; and advertisements have appeared in this newspaper to announce an upcoming Haifa called by the local CommiMee for Soviet 1Jewry. We were urged to be present to join in the "rtruggle" on hfchalf event of major proportions. of Jews who were being held in the Soviet Union against Through these communications, the Jewish com- their will, end not. permitted t-0 study their people's history, munity of the Omaha area has been invited to par- liin;;uf.|;e o r e u l t u i t We a r e meml r of tr "1 [ i ti m i l i d i In ;' o t i t ticipate in a weekend of activity hoiiorin™ Rabbi H o l o c a u s t yean* m tS <ui t i n < 1 m.tjof'l U it i Sidney H. Brooks, of Temple Israel. 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Will there be oneJewish people by the year 2000? I. The demographics of separation Editor's note: ' During June end July, the Jewish Press will publish a series of four columns written by Rabbi Irving Greenberg, president of the National Jewish Resource Center. The staff of the Jewish Press reminds the reader that the articles are the work of Rabbi Greenberg and the views raised do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff or the Jewish Press Board of Directors. In 1977, Rabbi Greenberg was in Omaha to carve as the scholar-in-residcnce during the community's first annual kallah weekend. Rabbi Greenberg has served an a professor at City College of New York and Ycshiva University. He graduated sumina cum laudc from Brooklyn College in 1953 and was ordained by Beth Joseph Rabbinical Seminary. He earned his masters and his PhD degrees from Harvard University. This is the first of four articles'.

the Reform movement, but not by the more traditional 20 per cent of American Jewry will be socially and halachJews. Their numbers will undoubtedly increase in the next ically separated from traditional Jews. Fifteen to twenty fifteen years. per cent is not a fringe phenomenon. Add to these people MAMZERIM: More thanione hundred years ago, the Re- their families, friends, their fellow temple and organizaform rabbinate decided to accept civil divorce as a legal end tional members and they would constitute a major fragment to a Jswish marriage. For almost a century, that decision of American Jewry. Easily fifty per cent of the Jewish peohad no Serious consequences, mainly because the, Jewish ple could be, in some way, allied with this group against divorce rate was so low. Since the 1900:4 American values the traditional Jews who challenge their status. What do have changed, and the old cultural insulation between Jews you think would be the impact on you (or your parents) if and non-Jews has worn away. As a result, there has been you were told thsit you are not Jewish when your parents a tremendous rise in Jewish divorce. The American national It'll you that you are, when you believe you arc, and when divorce rate is now estimated at 50 per cent in recent mar- you belong to a Jewish temple and engage in Jewish activriages. The Jewish rate could easily be at the 30-40 per cent ities? ' • i , level. Tremendous anger surfaced in the "Who is a Jew" conThe good news is that Jews have strong family values troversy. A measure of the intensity is found in the resoand commitments. Therefore, Jews have a high re-murriage lution of the highly Zionist Conservative Rabbinate to rut«; indeed, the highest re-marriage rate among American "blacklist" from their pulpits those Knesset members who religious groups. The bad news is that, according to lial- voted to change the law. Conservative and Reform Jews acha (Jewish law), a marriage can be dissolved only by a (mistakenly) believed that the Orthodox were saying that get (divorce document). If a woman remarries without a they are not Jewish, and not merely that their converts are get, she is considered an adulteress, and any child of this not Jewish. subsequent marriage is considered a mamzer, i.e., an ilManifestly, contested Jews and their friends will express legitimate child. In Jewish law, there is nq illegitimacy out resentment, will cut off funds from traditional institutions, , By Irving Greenberg of wedlock, only illegitimacy out of incest, adultery, or sec"Will there be one Jewish people by the year 2000?" and finally will not socialize with the others. It is equally Until recently, this question would have been dismissed ond marriage without a get. These illegitimate children can likely that Orthodox and traditional parents will be afraid never marry legitimate children. as mischievous. The normal, ongoing social dynamics of to let their children meet such Jews out of fear that they the Jewish community worked to keep us one people. From A not-unreasonable guess would be that there are are halachically not Jewish. The risk of intermarriage in a time to time, special, divisive actions by militants from 200,000-300,000 Jewish weddings a year. A 20 per cent to new, insidious form will be uppermost in the traditional different groups threatened to disrupt the unity. But "We 30 per cent divorce rate would equal 60,000 divorces, of parents', minds. Are One" appeared to most Jews to be as eternal and solid whom 30 per cent-50 per cent would remarry. That yields One can project a cycle of alienation, hostility, and witha truth as the ageless hills. 30,000 second marriages a year. If we assume that such drawal that will lead to a sundering of thd Jewish people marriages have a lower fertility rate because they occur later There has been a decisive challenge to this truth in the into two religions or two social groups, fundamentally dipast twenty years. The pattern of current demographic in life or because people may be less willing to have children, vided and opposed to each other. . change and negative social interaction is leading to grim and if we assess a half- or a quarter-child per marriage (the If the numbers in the above estimates are too high — consequences. If sociological forces are left to operate un- current Jewish birthrate is 1.2 children per family.), that and they may will be too low — then it may take until the checked, the result, will be predictable. Within decades, would suggest 7,000-15,000 mamzerim a year, a devasting year 2020 or 2050 to arrive at the same disastrous end. But the Jewish people will split apart into two, mutually number. Let us arbitrarily ignore the number of such chil- what difference does a few decades make over the long span divided, hostile groups who are unable or. unwilling dren in existing second marriages. The totals still approach of Jewish history? approximately 100,000 to 200,000 mamzerim by the year to marry each other. All it will take is neglect, doing nothing, to make this It will take determined, continuous action to reverse the 2000. script —- which makes my hand shudder as it writes — combination of demographic trends, particularly in the Add all the above results together: By the turn of the come true. Yet, at this moment, there is no brainstorming, areas of conversion, patrilineal descent and mamzerim century, there will be between three-quarters of a million let alone serious dialogue, between the movements to deal (halachically illegitimate children), that is creating this dis- and a million people whose Jewishness is contested or with the problem. aster for Jewish survival. whose marriageability is denied by a large group of other NOTE: The author wishes to acknowledge and recom. CONVERTS: Everybody complains about intermarriage, Jews. It has been estimated that the total American Jewish mend Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka's book, The Coming Catbut the other side of the open society is that a large number population by the year 2000 will be five million. Some say aclysm (Oakville, Ont., Canada: Mosaic Press, 1984), ' of people choose to join the Jewish community. In the it will be even lower. . which opened his eyes to the full crisis, i.e., that in the 'United States, there has been a surge of converts, accelThe conclusion is that, within two decades, 15 per cent- absence of action, a split is almost inevitable. erating over the past few years. A recent Wall Street Journal survey suggested that 10,000 convert to Judaism annually. If the rate of conversion remains constant, there will be an additional 150,000 converts by the year 2000. Add them to the already-existing number of converts in lishing of North America. Steimatzky is the largest English-. By Sol H. Marshall American Jewry — which can be estimated at 150,000(Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) language publisher in Israel, with a history going back 60 250,000 — and there will be 300,000-400,000 converts living General Sharon's War Against Time Magazine: years. It enters the highly-competitive American market in our community. Of them, 90 per cent or more will be His Trial and Vindication. By Dpv Aharoni (Fisch). with two books which certainly will attract attention and Reform, which is to say that they will not have undergone Courtroom sketches by Ida Libby Dengrove. Pho- • sales (The other is Ian Shapolsky's The Jewish Trivia a.conversion ritual which satisfies the requirements of Or- tographs by The New York Post. Steimatzky Pub- & Information Book: Trivia Judaica). thodox Jews or of the Conservative movement for accept- lishing of North America. 152 E. 65th Street. New Of more importance, it provides ammunition for Jews ance as Jews, York, New York 10021. $4.95. who must defend themselves against the distortion of midPATRILINEAL DESCENT: The recent decision of the Modern Israel has been controversial ever since it was dle east events as presented by the "Arab press." American Reform rabbinate to recognize the children born of a Jewish founded in 1948. In fact, it was controversial when it was publishing has been infiltrated and deluged by a flood of father and a non-Jewish mother as Jews — even without only Herzl's drqam, and it has been controversial in a dozen general and academic books which present the Arab point conversion — is creating another class of Jews who are not different ways for all these years. of view. Dov Aharoni has written a spirited defense of Ariel accepted as such by the rest of the community. There are One of the greatest controversies which has raged in Is- Sharon. Whatever the merits of Sharon's battle against an estimated 500,000 children of marriages between a Jew rael —. with worldwide ramifications and impact — is the Time magazine, it provides an effective set of arguments and a non-Jew in American Jewry. In one-third of those dispute about the role and responsibility of General Ariel in rebuttal. It proves also that a detailed and unrelenting marriages, the partner converted. Let us assume, then, that Sharon in the massacres at the Sabra arid Shatilla refugee campaign can win even against a giant, highly-financed one-third of the 500,000 children will be recognized as Jew- camps in Lebanon. media corporation. ish. (This is actually too optimistic. Unfortunately, many The event was enough to generate a storm of words in of those conversions are not acceptable to the Orthodox Israel, America and the Arab world,'but the coverage given and Conservative movements, and those children also will to it and to the Kahan Commission Report by Time magbe deemed not Jewish.) azine raised it to a higher level than almost any other deOf the two-thirds of the intermarriages in which one of velopment in the tumultuous life of. Israel. It is a truism the partners does not convert, an estimated two-thirds are that media coverage of an event takes on a life of its own, between a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother. Apply- and, as proven here, becomes more important than the ing that, ratio to the 335,000 children left in the pool, we event. can estimate 220,000 children of patrilineal descent. In the Although thousands of words were written and spoken absence of conversion, they will be considered Jewish by through the world's print and electronic media, it may have been difficult for the average layman to follow the story from beginning to end in a logical manner. Dov Aharoni has brought together in more than 300 pages a narrative, with appendices, that can place the events into a more orAt least five types of in people who exercise reg- derly perspective. It is based on first-hand, eye-witness de\) health benefits. have been ularly! Sometimes total cho- scriptions of the three-month trial in New York City, in attributed to aerobic exer- lesterol goes down. But even • which Sharon sued Time for defamation and asked for $50 . cise, the Nebraska Medical if it doesn't, exercising is million in damages. likely to improve the way ' General Sharon's War is well-worth reading and Association says. These are (1) strength- cholesterol is handled by the studying, for background and for use when social discusening the heart and keeping body. Physicql activity in- sions or arguments get hectic. In fact, ft is the kind of book the blood vessels open;. (2) creases the proportion of that should be margin-noted with red asterisks and under>. . regulating metabolic func- blood cholesterol attached lining. Dov Aharoni (Fisch) is an active participant in Jewish tions such as control of to "high density lipoproblood sugar; (3) ^combating tein," which is a carrier mol- affairs in America and internationally. He holds volunteer Dr. Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, former U.S. Ambassa-anxiety or depression; (4) e.cule that keeps cholesterol and professional leadership positions on the national level, dor to the United Nations* being hooded by her •j bolstering immune defense; from damaging artery walls. and is well-versed on the Israeli scene. husband Evron (left), and Prof. Moshe Many, His articles have been published in Anglo-Jewish newsand (5) strengthening bone president of Tel Aviv University, before receiving Another aspect of body papers and popular and scholarly journals. His most recent arid muscle. an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from IsRegular exercise lowers chemistry that benefits book, Jews for Nothing, was acclaimed for its hard-hitrael's largest institution: of higher learning. Dr. blood pressurejn the major1- from exercise is control of ting and sharp analysis of the American Jewish community.• Kirkpatrick was cited for her "extraordinary ser'ity ofIpeople and mild hy- blood sugar. A regular ex- His contacts with the world Jewish community have given vice to the cause of democracy and America-Israel pertension can at times be' ercise program can trans- him a wide acquaintance with the molders of thought and relations." In tribute to Dr. Kirkpatrick, Dr. late into increased sensitivopinion in the modern. Jewish experience. treated with exercise alone. Many announced .the creation of the. Jeane\ J. ity to insulin and lowered This book is important also for two other reasons, besides One or another of two Kirkpatrick Institute for Public Leadership and helpful effects on blood cho- blood sugar levels in mild, its use as a reference and resource in debates. Public Policy at Tel Aviv University. It is the first serious book issued by Steimatzky Publesterol is usually observed adult-onset diabetes.

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Both El SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Drazen end Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday: 6 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. . Kiddush will follow. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. B'NAI MITZVAH . i Jonattaa Rich, ton of Mr. end Mrs. Loulu Rich, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Friday evening, Juno 14 and Saturday morning, June 15. Jason Pcrelman, con of Mr. and M r s . Shcldou Perelman, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Friday evening, June 21 and Saturday morning, June 22. FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER The monthly Mishpacha Dinner will be held on June 14 following services at 6 p.m. Reservations may be mailed to Reva Oruch. MEN'S CLUB FAMILY FUN NIGHT • Men's Club will sponsor a family dinner at Beth El on June 18, 5:30 p.m., followed by a Royals Baseball game at Rosenblatt Stadium. Reservations are to be mailed to Sherm Golbitz. BETH EL YOUTH Beth El Synagogue is starting a youth department. Programs are being planned to be held during this summer for grades 1-8. There will be such activities as trips to the Henry Doorly Zoo, Fontenelle Forest, factory tours. Check your mail for more details of this new opportunity for you andyour chih. dren. If you have any questions about these programs contact Beth El Synagogue (553-3221) and ask for Jane or Corey.

Parashet Sffeiajh L'kha By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Our Torah and Haftarah an encounter with the passages give the accounts dwellers in Canaan and of two scouting expeditions force their way into the into ancient Canaan, about land. In the third place, they 40 years apart. Sabbath Candtelighting for Friday, Juno 14, 8:40 p.m. The 12 (scouts cent by entered, or planned to enter Moses brought beck a ma- into the lusih Jordan valley, r p «• (- r ^ jority report — negative! — in end ubout the "City of L - E2c€t Ec^ec-I end a minority report — Felra Trees," the city of JerCEKVICliU SEIiViC -.ii SERVICES: icho. This was no wilderpositive! 1'iltlt.y: 7 p.m. Frid..y: 7.30 p r.i Friday: ness, no craggy stretches of The people, naturally, acThe service will be con- Daily e»d Saturday: Mincha and Kabbalat eand and rock. This was a. cepted the majority report ducted by Rabbi Stephan F. The residents mid ctaff of Shabbat 7 p.m. and began to complain desirable land, arable and Throughout the summer Barack, Rabbi Sidney II. the Rote Blumkin Home in- O0ainst Moses for having livable, •flowing with milk months, Friday night Shab- Brooks und Cantor Harold vite the families, volunteers, brought them to this im- and honey. and friends of the residents bat c?rvicen will be held at I. Firestone. And, finally, they learned The Oneg Shabbat fol- to attend services in the passe: at this point there 7 p.m. in the Goldstein lowing the service will ba Herbert Goldsten Syn- was no turning back to the from the scouts' expedition Chcpcl. sponsored by Temple Israel agogue. Kiddush following flcshpots of Egypt, and it that the Canaanites feared Saturday: seemed impossible to go for- them, for they were concervices on Shabbet. Morning service 8:45 a.m. Sisterhood. ward into this land that, the querors of the Amorite Saturday: A Kidduch will follow in spies said, consumed its in- kings. What more induceMorning service 11 a.m. the Social Hall. ment did they need? habitants. featt BAT MITZVAH Class with the rabbi 7:45 It is interesting to note, And their pointed comClioryl Diane GorSisr, p.m. plaints so angered the Lord, for we sometimes forget it, daughter of E. David'GtrMincha 8:30 p.m. we are told, that He decreed that the Pentateuch really Mincha is followed by ber, will celebrate her Bat that the whole generation leaves us puzzled about the Shalosh S'udot, Ma'ariv and Mitzvah during Shabbat must leave their carcasses in years that intervened beServices Friday, June 14 and Havdolah. the wilderness. Only Caleb tween the first and the last ^ Saturday, June 15. Sunday: and Joshua, the minority re- of the forty years of "wanSunday morning Minyan 9 port, were to be permitted dering" in the wilderness. a.m. 3m3 DOasfffe entrance into the Promised They remained at Sinai Breakfast and "Exploring KDGS Land. for a whole year and more. Jewish Ideas" with the rabbi SERVICES: Anyone who has been in And then the journeying follows the Minyan. Firet and third Friday of the Negev, or vioited Mas- does not take up at all in the Daily Minynno:^7 a.m. and tho montli: 7:30 p.m. An sada, or seen good aerial pic- rest of the Book of Exodus, 8:30 p.m. Oneg Shabbat follows the the whole of Leviticus, and YOUTH CONVENTION service and everyone is wel- Marci Beth Luefccfouetz tures of the Qumran area, the first chapters of Numcan understand the majority The Beth Israel Kadimah come. bers. And when it begins to Marci-Beth LuefBchuetz, report. SYO will be hosting the daughter of Mrs. Karl LuefEntering the land from detail events, we are really Midwest Regional Summer in the last of the 40 years. Convention of the NCSY. ©ffffoofifi Mr BaoG schuetz, became a Bat Mitz- the Negev, as Moses' scouts No one has yet fully vah on Saturday, June 8, at did, a newcomer must have SERVICES: The Convention will be held solved the next Biblical puzTemple Israel. seen a forbidding land Rabbi Lcland Lifschiz from June 20-23, Delegates Marci, a seventh grade where no one could get a zle: The two books immeand advisers will be attend- conducts services in the Cadiately after the Pentaing from states in the Mid- pehart Chapel every Friday honor roll student at Bev- foothold, where agriculture teuch, Joshua and Judges, at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat was impossible, and even eridge Jr. High, enjoys west Region. follows, the Bervice. animal husbandry was iffy give quite different accounts swimming and golf. of the successful entrance at best. The "Promised Land" did into the land. Was it a three-directional blitzkrieg, not'look so promising. We can understand the as in Joshua, or a gradual ten of the majority; even infiltration and assimilaTJie Hattie B. Munroe Children's Rehabilitation though they made their way tion, asjn Judges? Probably Foundation and Operating Institute. Volunteers work to the north, to more fertile both accounts have their Boards, in cooperation with with professional staff, and less arid areas, they had elements of accuracy. But Meyer Children's Rehabili- guiding campers through entered in craggy desert and let it be stated unequivotation Institute of the Uni- their daily activities. The left in craggy desert. How cally: the entrance of the versity of Nebraska Medical second program, Munroe could Moses have done this Hebrews into Canaan gave Friday: 6 p.m. the impetus to the compoCenter, will sponsor two Outreach, needs volunteers to them? Early Kabbalat Shabbat summer recreational pro- to accompany campers with But 40 years later Josh- sition of those tests which service. grams for children and less severe disabilities to ua's scouts had a different have led to the creation of Saturday: 9 a.m. Friday: 7:30 p.m. youth with developmental community-bBsed day tale to tell. In the first place, the world's greatest relialthough the people had gions. disabilities, July 1-Aug. 9. camps. And as for the land itself, Volunteers receive one made a dangerous and cirThe programs offer volunteer opportunities for high week of training, which pro- cuitous route around hostile only the Hebrews, ancestors school and college students, vides background informa- nations, they had had some of the Jews, gave meaning to providing them with a tion on handicapping con- initial military successes it. Not Canaanites, not Philistines, not Amorites, and camp against the Amorite kings. chance to learn more about ditions The Conference on Alter- Speakers will include 1) In the second place, there not Hittites. Sime of these procedures. Training week individuals with handicaps natives in Jewish Education Mark Schlusse of Detroit, was certainly no longer any were mighty peoples, inven(CAJE) announces that Lay president of Jewish Educa- while'working with profes- is June 24-28. Because of choice. They either had to tive, creative, militarily the need for consistency in sionals in special education Person's Day will be held tion Service of North Amerthe daily routine of many remain indefinitely in for- strong. But they passed during the convention on ica (JESNA), 2) Shoshano and related fields. individuals with handicaps, bidding wilderness or risk from history unmourned. : Volunteers are needbd for August 12 on the campus of Cardin, president of the Northern Illinois Univer- Council of Jewish Federa- both programs. The first is volunteers nee'd to offer at tions and the former presi- Camp Munroe, a day camp least one week of service. sity in DeKalb, III,-dent of the Baltimore Fed- in which children and For information contact DeAs part of this program eration, and 3) Dr. Samuel youth, ages 3-21, participate . bra Pelzer at 559-6415 or lay leaders will have the op- Schafler, superintendsnt of . in a variety of activities at Rhoda Davis-Blattat 551portunity a) to participate the Board of Jewish Edu- the Hattie B. Munroe Pav- 1162. Applicants must be at available for 1985 86 school year. in special activities designed cation of Metropolitan Chi- illion, adjacent to Meyer least 14 years old. •' Growing and expanding program. especially.for lay people, b) cago. The moderator will be Primary and Elementary Grades. to integrate themselves into Richard Wexler, vice presiworkshops and classes ex- dent of the Jewish FederaEnglish or Hebrew subjects. SINGERS WANTED ploring every aspect of Jew- tion of Metropolitan 'ChiUnited Talmud Torah of Omaha — Must be able to sight read. Need to live In ish education and learning, cago. Contact Stan Mitchell, 556-3770, Omaha area. Remunerations. Write: Music, and c) to meet and talk in- '* For a copy of the day's 1502 N. 52 St. c/o Jewish Press, Box 23, 333 So. 132, formally with other lay lead- schedule, and/or registraers in our geographic area. 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Joniseh, Oianian wadding performed Terfi E. Jonisch, and Lee E. Ohanian were married on May 12, at Casa Adobe de San Rafael in Glendale, Calif. Rabbi Jerry Fisher of Temple Beth Torch, Northridge, Calif., officiated the ceremony under a chuppa held'by Ms. Carla Joniseh of Dallas Texas; Mrs. Mike Kennedy of Phoenix, Ariz.; Bruce Kaiser and James Dirickson, both of San Francisco, Calif. The bride, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bcrnarr Jonisch of Overland Park, Kans., is vice president of Government Relations for

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Security Pacific Bank in Los Angeles, Calif. The groom, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Ohanian of Pebble Beach, Calif., is an economist, also with Security Pacific Bank. Since 1333, Mr. Ohanian has been a research fellow with the National Institute of Aging. and a Ph.D. student in economics at the University of California. The couple will make their home in Northridge, Calif. The bride in the granddaughter of Rose Marer and the late Robert Marer of Omaha.

Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif, was the site of the June 8 wedding of Susan Solomon, daughter of Edward Solomon end Dr. Roberta Madison of Los Angeles end Bruce Vanu son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Venn. Rabbi Meyer Heller of Temple Emanuel, Beverly Hills officiated. Maid of honor was Linda Lushing and Martin Venn was best man for his brother. The bride was graduated

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from the University of'Arizona and is a buyer at Lina Lee in Beverly Hills. The groom' was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and Duke Law School, where he.was a member of the law review. The groom is associated with Gipson, Hoffman and Pancione in Century City. The newlyweds will make their home in Los Angeles after a wedding trip to France and Italy.

The following article contains the opinions of the author. As publicity chairperson for the Health and Physical Education Committee of the JCC, I usually have to pursue people on committees to glean stories for the Centerpiece and the Jewish Precs. However, there in one committee I can count on to con-tact me about activities to publicize; the Yoursg-At-Heart Committee chaired by Yale Halperin. Yale has increased committee membbrship to 12 hard-working, earnest and dedicated people. They hove come up with great activities for those of us 55 years and older. The committee sponsored the Walking Clinic, and the spin-off is the newly created Walking Club. The One-Night Stand Square Dance scheduled for July 10 is another project as was the series of basketball games for those over 55 years of age.

Believe me, all of this takes time and energy on the part of the committee, comprised totally of volunteers. They kesha, Wise, where Mr. Ti- are definitely doing their part for our Jewish community. kalsky is an attorney. How about you? All you are acked to do is participate in The bride was attended some fun activities with your peers. Is that so "gefahrlich?" by her sister, Vicki Klein bf Instead of your asking, "How come the J. doesn't have Omaha. Donald Tikalsky things for us to do?" I am asking, "How come you don't acted as best man for his participate in activities tailor-made for you?" son. Incidentally, the JCC membership fee for senior citizens The bride is the director has to be the biggest bargain in town DO how can you afford of Planned Parenthood in not to belong? You will be supporting our Jewish Com-Ogden, Utah. Her husband munity; Center, and you will bo deriving pleasure, fellowship . s is the assistant manager of and health from your participation. "The Associates" in Ogden. How about it -r-- will I see you at the J?

Stephanie Klein and James Tikalsky were married on June 8 at the MarDatalronics, Inc. has riott Hotel. A reception at been appointed a dealer for the Marriott followed. UDS modems in the Ne- Judge Jerry Gitn'ick perbraska area. UDS is a divi- . formed the ceremony. sion of Motorola. The bride is the daughter In addition to communi- of Mr. and Mrs. Donald cations, Datatronics spe- Klein, owners of Cris Rexall cializes in terminals and Drugs in Omaha. Parents of printers lor business sys- the groom are Mr. and Mrs. tems. Donald Tikalsky of Wau-

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Mengeie's searchers skeptical By Edwin Eyt&n PARIS, (JTA) — Searchers for Josef Mengele, the notorious Auschwitz death camp doctor, have expressed strong skepticism over reports from Brazil today that he died there sir. years ayo accidentally by drowning. There have been other reports, over the years, that Mengele, known f.b the "angel of death" because he selected inmates for the gas chambers and performed fatal or crippling medical experiments on others, was dead. This time, however, reports of his demise seem to be taken seriously by officials in Brazil and West Germany., The latter country has been participating in an international search for the wanted Nazi war criminal and has offered a reward for information leading ,to his capture. The German newspaper Die Welt reported today that officials of the Federal Criminal Office were in Brazil examining evidence that Mengele drowned in 1979 while swimming off Berrioga,'60 miles northeast of Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo Police Chief Roneu Tun told reporters he has asked the Justice Ministry for permission to exhume the body of a man buried at Enbu, 20 miles west of the Brazilian metropolis and that he was 90 percent certain that the body was Mengele. But Nazi-hunter Serge Klarsfeld said here, "I don't believe Mengele is dead and I don't believe the German judicial system believes it."

Klarsfeid's wife, Beate Klarsfeld, returned this week from Paraguay where the tried, unsuccessfully, to obtain Mcngtle's extradition. Meiijjfcle who would be 74, had been reported living for years in Paraguay, under the protection of its German-born President, Alfredo Stroestuier and his rightwing military junta. Stroessner's office denied any knowledge of Mengeie's whereabouts and denounced the IClarsfelds as "dangerous agitators." Klarefeld, a lawyer, said he and his wife have numerous reports that "Mengele is in fact alive." He noted also that Mengeie's grisly reputation weighs heavily on his family's business in Guenzburg, 100 miles northwest of Munich in Bavaria. Two of his nephews run the family's agricultural machinery factory there. According to Klarsfeld, "Had Mengele really died, his relatives would have been the first to want to announce it." (In New York, Abraham Foxman, associate national director and head of the international affairs division of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, noted that "This is not the first time there have been reports of the death of Josef Mengele nor it is surprising that they are surfacing today at a time When there is a concerted international effort by the United States, Germany and Israel to find

new care programs Bergan Mercy has announced two new special programs for hospitalized patients and their families. The GuestRoom program offers -24-hour nursing assistance and meals, for individuals who require supervision while family members are away, or who have been discharged from the hospital and feel they~ need extra days for recuperation before returning to their homes. Persons receive supervision in the GuestRoom area. The second program called Roomlnn, allows a parent, spouse or another relative (with the physician's approval) to stay in

the same or another room during all or part of a patient's hospitalization. This arrangement allows maximum closeness when a patient needs the nearby support of family members. These two programs are part of Bergan Mercy's continuing effort to better serve Omaha and surrounding communities by providing special programs designed to help the ill and elderly and those who care about them. More information about the program is available by calling the Bergan Mercy Admissions Department, 398-6040.

him." (Foxman, himself a Holocaust survivor, said "What is surprising is why if the body really is Dr. Mengele and he drowned in 1973, that nobody eamo forward in the last six years to confirm it. Certainly, no lives would have been in danger by making thu news of his death public." Foxman added, "If the body in Brazil in indeed that of Dr. Mengele it doses one of the ugliest chapters in the tragedy of the Holocaust." (Brooklyn District Attorney Elizabeth Holtzman, who as a member of Congress was instrumental in moving the Justice Department to search for alleged Nazis living in the United States, was.also skeptical. "But, it (the report) should be thoroughly examined. US. Justice Department officials are doing this right now," she said. (Holtzman noted the coincidence that "the report of Mengeie's supposed death should be made shortly after the start of the most intensive and coordinated international search for Mengele ever mounted." She also noted that if he had died six years ago his family. Would have made it public.) Sao Paulo police chief Tuna acknowledged that West German police were in Brazil to help with the investigation. He said three West German agents arrived on Tuesday when Bra- ' zilian police interrogated an 'elderly couple living in Santo Amaro in the southern part of the Sao Paulo district, who appeared to be of German origin. He said that documents, including a.diary found in the couple's home, indicated that Mengele had most certainly lived there for a time. The couple apparently provided the information of Mengeie's alleged drowning. Die Welt reported that security experts have X-rays of Mengeie's teeth which should be. able to determine whether or not the body to be exhumed is indeed Mengele. LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Armand Hammer, the industrialist who'serves as chairman of the President's Cancer Panel, has been named chairman of the American Israel AntiSmoking Society.

PIONEER WOMEN Installation of Pioneer Women/Na'amat's officers for 1905-86 will be held on June 30 at 2 p.m. in the home of Bella Eiscnberg, G75 Dillon Drive. The installing officer will be a past president, Mrs. Herman (Helen) Manheirncr,.who has prepared an outstanding, installation ceremony. The officers are: president, Mrs. Roger (Edith) Rogert; fund-raising vice presidents, Mrs. Bart (Linda) Levish and Mrs. Harvey(Rita) Weinberg; membership vice presidents, Mrs. Norman (Lois) Wine and Edith Rogert; programming vice presidents, Mrs. Steven (Barbara) Rennard and Mrs. Alan (Flora) Rubin; treasurer, Mrs. Jerry (Sindie) Katskee; financial secretary, Mrs.' Norman (Maureen) Strain; corresponding secretaries, Mrs. Charles (Lillian) Guss and Mrs. Mark (Lisa) Senal; recording secretaries Maureen Strain and Mrs.' Verdell (Ruth) Kubart; sergeant-atarms, Mrs. Alan (Eden) Os- •' travich. . '. ' Other members serving on the board are Mrs. Irving (Ina) Levich heading the phone committee; Na'amat chairman, Mrs. Leon (Dani) Shrago; Moms and Tots chairpersons are Edith Rogert, Lisa Senal and Mrs. Alan (Susan) Fredricks; publicity, Mrs. Phil (Helen) Schwartz and advisors are Mrs. Sam (Magda) Fried; Mrs. Herman (Helen) Manheimer and Mrs. Steven (Marilyn) Tipp. Also honored will be our 36 new members who have joined this past year. HADASSAH The cost of Life Membership in Hadassah is scheduled to increase on July 1, 1985, according to Reva Orush, Life Membership chairwoman. The current cost of Life Membership is $175 and will increase to $250 after, this month. "We are encouraging all members and prospective members to take advantage of FAC0AB.S • Eye Waxing • Body Waxing • Manicure, Etc. Uorc'o V c n CHoutcai

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USY On June 1, Bilu USY gathered to ring out the old and bring in the new. Elections were held; congratulations to the new executive board members. Following elections we went bowlipj; and on Sunday morning, we gathered again to finish off the year with a delicious brunch. Awards were given out and the old beard was deinstalled. A special thanks to Michelle and Ruth for all their hard work. It's been a very rjood year and we hope for even a more exciting year in '86. If you are interested in joining U.S.Y. contact Phil Berman (453-7755). ' PIMPLE FEATHER DAY Central High School's 8th annual Purple Feather Day was held May 9. Purple Feather Day combines the symbols of Central's eagle with the pen and scroll; intertwining the school's spirit with scholarship. This event is Central High's parents way of saluting outstanding student scholarship and is sponsored annually by P.E.P.; Central's Parent — Educator — Pupil group. Students who have earned a 3.5 or above cumulative grade point average during their years at Central are invited to a surprise party in their honor. During the festivities several guest speakers, all Central High graduates, were heard, including Marty Shukert, director of the City Planning Agency. Among those students receiving the honor this year were sophmores, Corinne Darvish and Mihdy DIoogoff; juniors, Jennifer Katleman and v Wendy Novicoff and seniors, Arthur Kosowsky, Dan Mirvish, Gwen Oberman and Dana Wayne. MIRVISH RECEIVES HONORS Among the honors and scholarships awarded to Daniel Mirvish upon graduation from Central High School were three from Washington University at St. Louis: National Merit Scholarship; Chancellor's Honarary Scholarship; and Compton Fellowship Competition Scholarship. Dan, 18 yr. old son of Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Mirvish, will enroll at Washington^ University this fall.' : ;. . He also received a UNL four-year -Regents scholarship; UNL Hawkworth Memorial Scholarship; Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair Louis J. Eiserman Board of Directors Scholarship; and others. Honors awarded include Veterans of Foreign Wars

"Voice of Democracy" speech school winner; UNL Regents All-State scholastic team; National Honor Society; Central Honor Society; Vice-President of both Math Club and Debate team; Boys Sergeant-utArins for the Senior ck:;!>; and many more. Dan also "double rubied" in the National Forensic League. EDIAIi EBG New officers for 1985 vveio installed June 2. They are: Wendy Katzmnn, president; Amy Helfeld, vice president; Edye Roffman, Debbie Greenberg und Jill Kohn, mit moms; Rachel Goldberg, secretary; Barb and Lisa Shkolnick, editor/ historians; Mindy DIoogoff, treasurer. Rushes begin soon and our mit moms are working at making a great rush summer for incoming freshmen. NCSY CONVENTION Gy Howard Wax Both Israel youth director From Thursday, through Monday, Kadimah NCSY and Beth Israel Synagogue will host the annual Midwest region summer convention. The idea to form an organization where youth from Orthodox synagogues from throughout the region could get together was brought out by our own Rabbi Nadoff, then a Rabbi in Des Moines. Thus Des .Moines Tikvah was one of the first chapters in NCSY. Unofficially, Omaha is the oldest chapter in NCSY, with records dating back to the 1930s. Omaha has always been a focal point in Midwest Region, and also a focal point of National NCSY. In the 30 year history of NCSY, Omaha Kadimah has won the national chapter of the year honors six times, more than any other chapter. We have also won more regional chapter of the year honors than all other chapters combined. Omaha, even in weaker times, has always been considered a leader in Midwest. Although summer is less than a week away, there are still openings if you would like to attend. If ybu are interested, or have anyjjuestions, please contact either Beth Israel Youth Director Howard Wax at 399-9741, or at his office at 556-6288, or Kadimah president Julie Weiner at-551-4247.

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By Estelle Rosenberg Mrs. Ceil Steinberg recently attended the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughrer, Amy Kcgan in Deerfield, 111. Other members of the family who attended were: Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mssrx, Lottie Mars, all of Lincoln; Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Marx, San Die;;o, Calif, und Mrs. Donna Small and daughter, Susan Small of Kansas City, Mo. Ruth Goodman of Sun City, Ariz, and former Lincolnite, visited with her children, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Goodman and grandchildren. Before coming to Lincoln she vioited with her son, Daniel Goodman and his family in San Diego, Calif. She will also attend the 25th wedding anniversary of her children, Rebbeca and Art Silvers of Cherry Hill, N. J. The Tifereth Israel Synagogue picnic was held June 9 at Holmes Lake. There was good food, games and prizes for all the children and adults. Recently two South Street Temple Youth Groupers attended a Spring Conclave held in Springfield, 111. Andrew Mark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lapin, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah, June 21,8 p.m., at the South Street Temple. Following evening service his parents will host an Oneg Shabbat in his honor. .All congregants and friends are invited to attend. • ' JT'a Kandy Land Exprcca 1 263 SO I 2O ST

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On May 0, 12 cliildrcn participated in a kindergarten roundup at the Jewish Day School. Developed around the theme of a circus, the day held special activities for the children. One of those activities was transforming a large cookie into a clown face and then, of course, consuming it. Ready to tecklo their creation in the photo above are: Lauren Paley, Anna Haykin, Joshua Priluck and Yael Prpckuravveki. Several other guests line up in the background to try their hand nt decorating.

By Nancy Pearhnan Celebrating birthdays this month are Libbie Baron, Pauline Widman, Sam Bornstein, Celia Grossman, Ruthie Potish and Elizabeth Rubenstein. UNO held Senior Celebration Days on May 23 and 24, and Helen Fishel sold ceramics made by our residents at a booth there. George Schapiro and Herb Forbes came for a while and brought some of our folks with them. We're glad to see Dora Goldstrom and Doris

Around town Michael, son of Sandra Fellman Stein and Gerald Stein of Canoga Park, Calif, was in Omaha recently to visit with his grandmother, Fannie Stein and the Art Stein and the Leon Gorlicki families. Michael was traveling to St. Paul, Minn, to present a workshop at the International Conference of the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts. He is graduating this month from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Michael has been acknowledged as a new generation forerunner in the field of high-tech electronic pre-press printing.

Koom back helping with Pokeno, always a favorite game. Many of the residents like to have company when going to the doctor or dentist, and Marty Kimmel did just that with one of the folks. If anyone else in interested in being an escort, let Sharon know. Phyllis Bittner conducted Current Events for the first time and engaged in some lively conversation. This is something the people enjoy and it keeps them informed on world and local events. A new volunteer, Joan Lupuloff, has turned out to be a very good exercise teacher, finding new ways to stretch and twist. Keep up the good work. And Chuck Arnold of the JCC staff keeps the residents "chuckling" with his sense of humor at Monday morning stretch and kvetch exercises. The Bunch for Lunch is

always willing to try new places, and went to the Village Inn on "J" street May 29. George Schapiro was a big help as usual, but it would be nice if another volunteer would accompany them on these outings. They are only once a month on Wednesdays, so let us hear from you. Another request from Sharon . . . this time for an old coat rack you no longer need and that is taking up space in your basement. Residents wishing to take the sun on a patio grab a visor and it would be nice to have something to hang them on where it's convenient. Two new residents have joined us at me Home. The., are Ida Stein and Stella Greenberg. . LOVE notes are available for you to send out through Bernice Cohen at 558-3423 or Ruth Goldstein at 3910685.

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Handmade paper, draw- restaurant Cafe Carnivale ings and paintings by Ear- and in the Craftsmans Gallene McNeil Larson, Raizell lery. Alperin and Evelyn Render Raizell Alperin, an Katz will be featured in the Omaha native, now lives in JCC Gallery this month. ...St. Louis, Mo. where she is The exhibit opens June 16 an art instructor of the with a reception for the art- Parkway School District. ists in the gallery from 2-4 She holds a BFA from p.m. The public is invited to Washington University and attend and meet the artists. an MAT from Webster UniEarlene Larson lives and versity in St. Louis. Ms. Alworks in Vermillion, S.D. She has exhibited in Omaha, Des Moines and PREPARE FOR: Minneapolis as well as other cities in the mid-west. Ms. Larson's colorful, abstract handmade paper works can be seen hanging in Omaha

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perin has exhibited in the St. Louis area and Columbia, Mo. Evelyn Katz studied painting at the University of Denver and UNL. Evelyn currently lives in Omahav where she is a free-lanceartist and illustrator. She is also an active volunteer at Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kirthe JCC. This is her first shenbaum announce the major exhibit in Omaha. The exhibit will continue May 27 birth of a son, Bradley Aaron. through July 20. Grandparents are Audrey and Joseph Kirshenbaum and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hupp. Great-grandparents • My deep thanks and appreare Dora (Mrs. Meyer) Kirciation to tha residents of tho senbaum and Rebecca (Mrs. Rose Blumkin Home and Sam) Wolf of La Costa, staff, tho, YES group and Calif. Oldtimsrs for the cards, donations, flowers and visits during my hospitalization and for tha warm thoughts you gave ma at the loss of my beloved daughter, Ida Sacks. I appreciate everything you have done. Helon Pcpior

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By Marjorie Mark (WZPS) — In the past it has been a moat, a reservoir, a place to wash horses and a cattle market. Some texts refer to it as the Crocodile Pool, while Josephus in his Commentaries called it the Serpent's Pool. It's "official name how is the Merril Hassenfeld Amphitheater in tho Mitchell Garden, but most Jerusalemites know it as the Sultan's Pool. ' For the past four years, the Pool has served Jerusalem grandly, by day a3 a public park and in the evenings from May through to October, as an outdoor amphitheater for the performing arts. ' Located just below the south-west corner of the Walls of Jerusalem's old City, it was during the reign of Herod the Great that it served as a moat for his palace, while supplying water for the building work of his citadel, and as a reservoir 1 for floodwaters brought by aqueducts from the Hebron Hills. After this it became neglected until the early part of the 12th century when the Crusaders rebuilt it for washing their horses. It again fell into disuse for a period of 400 years until the reign of the Turkish Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century. Hence the name of the Pool. The latest reincarnation of Sultan's Pool began in May 1978 when the Hassenfeld Family of Providence, Rhode Island was inspired by Israel's 30th Independence Day Celebration concert held there. Beneath the backdrop of the Old City Walls, deep in the protective shell of the 12 meter deep Pool, Zubin- Mehta led the Israel Symphony Orchestra with the participation of Mikjail Rostropovich, Isaac Stern, Leontyne Price and Jean Pjerre Rampal. The Hassenfeld

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Family was so impressed by the event that they decided to help the Jerusalem Foundation develop the Pool as an amphitheater, now able to seat up to 8,000, in the memory of the late Merril Hassenfeld, a chairman of Hasbro Toys in the United States end a very active member of the United Jewish Appeal. A complicated drainage system was installed under the pool and a special pump to drain the water, to avoid the fear of a flood or a floating audience! Yossi Talgan, the director of Sultan's Pool, managed to fit in a short interview with me just a few hours before the popular American singing group Manhattan Transfer was about to perform at the Pool. Affable, talkative and clearly proud.of this project he talked about his work: "We. try to bring in the past performers which often entails a great deal of work and organization. The weather in Jerusalem can sometimes ba a problem as the evenings are often very cold. But fortunately most people have the good sense to bring wine and blankets to keep themselves warm. An added problem is having to transform the Pool; from a public garden during the day into an Amphitheater for the evening performance. The Manhattan Transfer are due to perform in just three hours and there are still people picnicking on the grass!" Acoustics foj the Pool cqn3ist of a huge triangular ohell 250 meters square, with a metal frame and wooden panels, which can be put up and dismantled as required. The area underneath the 350 meters square stage includes a lounge, eight dressing rooms, a rehearsal hall, bathrooms and a cafeteria. "We have a great place here, but; there are a lot of com-

plications", says Talgan. "We're in the center of town and 83 a result there are both transportation and security problems". The morning before each performance a special fence is put up that fit3 into the railings that run along the bordsr of the Pool and the road that connects Jerusalem to Bethlehem. "We try not to have too many concerts and the rehearsals can't bo held during certain hours, as it disturbs the residents of Yemin Moshe.a neighborhood on the other side of Sultan's Pool".' But in spite of the special problems, Sultan's Pool is now enjoying it's fourth season. A quick glimca at some of the names that have appeared at tho AmpSiitheater prove that Talgan has in fact succeeded in bringing some of the bast names in music and dance to the Pool. 1982'.saw Ray Charles, the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, an International Folklore Festival, the Mendelsohn opera,, 'Elijah', and a Jazz Festival with Larry Corriell and Les McCann among the participants. • . Last year appearances by such all time favorites asPeter, Pauland Mary, Judy Collins, Dave Brubsclc and Herbie. Hancock really put the Amphitheater not only on the Israeli cultural map, but proved it was worthwhile stop for stars of international standing. This year, Talgan was involved in long and complicated negotiations to bring Bob Dylan and Santana to the Amphitheater for three nights, The .negotiations eventually fell through and the Israelis had to console themselves with the likes of B.B. King, Freddie Hubbert, and McCoy TVler in a Jazz evening which almost filled the Pool to its maximum.

'Beyond the Wails' Best Israelmovce of 1984 By Helena Flusfeder (WZPS) — The eternal problem of Jewish-Arab relationships in the Middle East, is portrayed in the recently released Israeli movie 'Beyond the Walls', which focuses on criminal and political prisoners in an Israeli maximum security prison. Directed by Israeli film director Uri Barabash the film has won the International Film Critics' Prize in Venice as well as Israel's Oscar for best movie of 1984. The film itself tells the story of love, hatred and the prisoners' struggle against their fate. Yet what starts out as a marked confrontation between Jewish criminal and Arab political prisoners, turns into a realization of. who their real enemy is: the prison authorities. Straight out of the prison genre, 'Beyond the Walls' has the additional element of focusing on the Jewish-Arab conflict. Its implication that a Jewish-Arab dialogue would be possible without the 'authorities' did not prevent this film from receiving government aid, and-representing Israel abroad. —' The movie centers on a small group of prisoners: Uri, (played by Amon Zadok) rebellious, sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for armed robbery and the leader of the Jewish prisoners; Assaf (played by Assi Dayan, youngest son of the late Moshe Dayan), an Israeli ex-paratrobper convicted of being in contact with the PLO, and Issam (played by Muhammed Bakri), tall, lean, fair and blue-eyed — convicted for terrorist acts in the service of the PLO, and the leader of the Arab political prisoners. The set for the film was built in a disused warehouse in Jaffa and here the "story is played out: from powerfully depicted microcosms of Israeli society, such as the SephardiAshkenazi problem and the Jewish-Arab conflict, 'Beyond the Walls' explores examples of corruption, blackmail, drug-dealing, family relationships and the question of loyalty. ' : Director Uri Barabash spoke with me on the thoughts and motivations, behind the movie: "It's not a biography, but it's an intimate film. To live in Israel, in the Middle East, nowadays, you're put in a'Jewish-Arab dialogue ...; For me, war is not just a theoretical argument, it means whether I'm going to live or n o t . . . : "In our film, no-one tries to escape, but at the end, everyone is free, because they make a choice. You can be behind bars and still be free. It's not only physical walls but also : the walls of prejudice." •....-., Work on the movie included 6 months intensive research •in-an Israeli- maximum security prison in the Town of

Ramie. Barabash said they spent days and nights with the prisoners.in; order to get a realistic idea of prison life. Yet, his film "doesn't try to portray life in an Israeli prison. It's an imaginary story — everything is out of our imagination but it was inspired by our research... It's a detailed reality which we created >.,." ' Work on the film was not always so easy, Barabash said: "We knew we were going to have a set with Jewish and Arab actors, some of whom were ex-prisoners. It was almost a time-bomb, since some of the jailers were real jailers." Yet the movie works through a series of highlights in a dramatic and moving way — with excellent acting and reoccuring haunting musicV The arrival of Assaf, the Israeli convicted of covert contacts with the PLO, evokes a violent response on the part of the Jewish prisoners, who regard him as a traitor. From then on, each character provokes a different part of the story. The Nightingale'- (played by Israeli singer Boaz Sharabi), for example, performs in the Israeli Song Festival.' and wins second prize.' with his 'Ten li yad' (Give me your hand). It is during the festival that a news broadcast reports a terrorist attack,.provokingconflict between the two set3 of prisoners and indirectly leading to Hoffman, a Jewish prisoner's death: A shadowy, ominous-looking Arab — obviously working for the prison warden, who-wants to stir up trouble.— carries out the dead in the synagogue, thereby inciting violence between Jewish and Arab prisoners and casting the blame into the Arab camp. Issam soon realizes that they are being manipulated Jay the prison authorities, but it takes longer to convince Uri. In response to Issam's suggestion that they should join forces, at first Uri says: "You are different. We can never do anything together." . ; Amon Zadok (Uri), one of tho two leading actors in But after the prisoners discover the hanging body of Do- the now laracli movio 'Beyond the tVnllo', which rerpn, his lifeless hand clutching a note saying that he was cently v/on laraol'o Occur for bent movio of 1984. being pressured by the .authorities-to blame Issam and the A test of just how good they are will come early in 1985 Arabs for the murder of Hoffman, the Jewish and Arab prisoners resolve to jojn forces against the prison author- when the movie is distributed by Warner Brothers to Eu-. ities. They refuse to eat, speak to the authorities or receive rope and the United States. In Israel, meanwhile, the two' visitors and a bond develops between them, uniting them." leading stars, Arnon Zadok and Muhammed Bakri, have ; With a budget of about $460,000, -'Beyond the Walls' o £ already proved themselves by jointly'wjnning Israel's best' feijs a rare and optimistic conclusion to the. Jewish-Arab actor of the year prize. The film also received the. best di: puzzle: With the casting for the movie, Barabash tried'to rector, scriptwriter and supporting acior awards, v, avoid type-casting by haying a'darls-sltinned Jew (Uri) and \ 'Beyond the Walls' is impressive photographically, and a fair blue:eyed Arab (Ipsam) — contrary to the usual im- makes a tremendous emotional impact on the viewer. All where the question of reality: ages. However he .added that the. actors wpre chosen "be- this is in spite of several points ; cause they're good' actors". : •- - < •••••• • ^i-J . • • • • . ,-,,',.,is-completelysuspendsd —and yet tho movie works-.' • ••*•:'