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UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., - A broad coalition of nongovernmental organizations has called upon the memberstates of the United Nations to pledge not to use children in warfare! The appeal was announced by Philip Lax, chairman of the International Council of B'nai B'rith. B'nai B'rith is one of the original members of NGO, and its UN director, Dr. Harris Schoenberg, has chaired NGO's attempts for an international youth effort. Referring to the Geneva Convention of 1949, which prohihits the recruitment or use of youth under 15 years of age in armed conflict, the NGOs expressed their distress that a growing number of youngsters are nonetheless being used in ajl kinds of armed forces. "In many parts of the world," said the NGOs, "we see children, often sm'aller than the weapons they carry, being drilled in the a r t of war. Forced to lay aside the innocence of childhood, they are immersed in a sea of adult hatreds, to learn to kill or he killed for causes they do not fully understand in a world increasingly inhospitable to their existence." The NGOs deplored the number of children under 15 killed or injured in armed conflict a n d "the lasting physical and psychological damage" done to them. They called upon the UN members, to vow that they would abide by the terms of the Geneva Convention, as well as adopt and ratify a new convention on the rights of children. B'nai B'rith's Lax said the call for protection of children was issued to coincide with the UN General Assembly's Conference on International Youth Year. The NGOs, Lax said, will ask each government to pledge, before the end of the year, that it will adhere to the Geneva Convention. Among the signers of the statement are representatives '. of 46 Christian, Jewish, Muslim, social welfare, and professional organizations. They are: All Pakistan Women's Association; American Committee on Africa; American .Jewish Committee, Association of Anih-American University Graduates, Baptist World Alliance, B'nai B'rith International, Cuthotic International, Christians Associuted for Relationship with Eastern Europe, The Christophers, Congregations of St. Joseph, Coordinating Board . of .Jewish Organizations, Defense for Children International. Federalion of Jewish Men's Cluhs, Glohal Education Associates,.Gray Panthers, Im- , pact on Hunger, International Catholic Child Bureau, International Center for l n t e g n tive Studies, International Federation of Settlements & Neighborhood Contors, Internationa] Federation of Women in Legal Coreera, International Photographic Council, International Society for Community Development, International Union of Family Organizations, Internationa! Women's Health Network, Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, Justice & Peace, Mcnnonite Central Committee — Pence Station, Minority Rights .Group, Movement for a Better World, National Council Tor International Health, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., Pan Pacific Si South East Asia Women's Association, Pax Christi — International Catholic Peace Movement, Prospective Foundation for Research & Communications, PrcBbyterian Church — Youth & Young Adult Program, Servos International, United Church of Christ Office of Communications. ( AIBO, United Church of Christ Office for Church in Society, Women's American ORT, Inc., Women's International league for Peace & Freedom, Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press. World Federation for Menial Health, World Muslim Congress, World ! Union for Progressive Judaism, World. Union of Catholic Women's Organizations, World's Women's Christian Temperance Union, and YWCA World Alliance.
Orthodox starts group to arrange marriages The formation of a Marriage and Family Commission by the Orthodox Union has been announced by Union P r c ^ ident Sidney Kwestel. Rabbi Daniel Fingerer, a- clinical, member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, has been appointed director fo the program, and OU past-president, Moses I. Feuerstein, chairman.
The goal of the Commission, according to Kwestel, is to introduce seriously marriage-minded individuals. Extensive interviewing and a personal videotape session — an innovation in Jewish introduction services — will highlight the Commission's project. Rabbi Fingerer emphasizes that follow-up with both participants after the initial date is an important part of this program, one that other video-dating services do not provide. A fee comparable to those charged by other wellknown services has been structured. Mr. Feuerstein explained that singles of all ages have been approaching their rabbis for assistance in finding a marriage partner. Until now, rabbis had limited resources to offer beyond their personal knowledge of the community. The formation of the Commission's new service will provide a reliable and far-reaching service to which rabbis can turn. Parents are also invited to seek information to Rabbi Fingerer fay calling (212) 563-4000. Kwestel, and Rabbi Louis Bernstein, president of the Rabbinical Council of America, have both indicated their expectation that the new service will provide an important national resource to aid Orthodox singles. Commission members include: Rabbi Joseph Grunblatt, Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald/Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, Mr. Joel Schreiber, Rabbi ARi Korenblit, Karin Feldhamer, Irma Horowitz, Mr. Avery E; Netimark, Mr. David Gordon, Riyka Zakheim, and Mr. Robert Leifert.
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iy at c A public address by the Luhavitcher Rebbe, Ruhbi Mcnachem M. Schneerson, on Monday, Dec. 2, wijl be transmitted live via satellite from Lubavitch World Headquarters in New York, to cable TV stations across the United States, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Omaha time. The program will be broadcast by Cox Cable on Channel 53. The telecast, entitled "An Evening With The Lubavitcher Rebbe," will be viewed by an estimated six million people in homes and community centers across the United States and Canada. This day — the nineteenth of Kislev on the Jewish calendar — will celebrate the 187th anniversary of the liberation of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the "Alter Rebbe" (1745-1812), founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidic Movement. . Rabbi Schneur Zalman was arrested and imprisoned by the czarist government due to libelous charges brought against him by his adversaries to deter his holy work. His victory was not just personal; it heralded a new era for the promulgation of Chassidism and a rejuvenation of Judaism.
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Ben Belmont to run Israeli torch into JCC A former Maccabian silver medalist will participate in the Hanukkah Torch Relay, Dec. 8 at 12:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Ben Belmont, of Omaha, who boxed in the 1977 Maccabian games in Israel will run with an Israeli torch into the JGG as a finale to a relay beginning at 10 a.m. at Beth El Synagogue. Closing ceremonies also include the lighting of Menorah candles and related Hanukkah festivities. For additional information, contact Judy Siff, 4934112 or Chuck Arnold 334-8200.
ram lor cxaren by Jill Kuchnar Belmont : Dec. 15 will be a day of entertainment, crafts and a party for children as part of the 1985 Jewish Book Fair, according to Federation Library Director, Edythe Wolf. Approximately, 175 children are expected to participate in the program, which is being co-sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, Hadassah and the JCC Film and Dance committees. Activities will include a Sephardic dance performed by the JCC Young Dancers' Workshop, a play, film, and a birthday party in honor of Maimonides' birthday. "This will be a chance for kids to see their friends performing in theater and danqe, and a chance for younger kids to participate in crafts and related to Judaism," said Alan Potash, assistant director of JCAC who has helped to coordinate the events. "There are so many opportunities for kids of all age groups to participate in a program that's exciting and educational." The schedule of events follows: 12:30 — Lunch (Cost: $1; reservations required) 1:00 — Film: "Zlateh the Goat (all ages welcome) 1:30 — Performances: 'Mazel and Schlimzael" by I.B. Singer and JCC Younger Dancers Workshop —, (Ages 7 & up) ^ 1:30 — Music, entertainment, crafts (Ages 4-7) 12:30 — Maimonides' birthday celebration (all ages) (songs, cake, punch) Family participation is encouraged and children under the age of seven should be accompanied by an adult. Reservations for lunch can be made by calling Lois Wine :i:i48200 Ext! 245. • . . .
Jewish Book Fair CALENDAR OF EVENTS Dec. .2, 7:30 p.m. Community lecture/reception. Wolf Blitzer, Washington bureau chief of the Jerusalem Post. ' Topic: "Washington and Jerusalem: Are They On a Collision Course?" Dec. 4, noon, Women's community luncheon. Topic: "Staying Married in the Age of Divorce: A Jewish . Perspective", Francine Klagsbrun, Luncheon, $5. Reservations required. BOOK SALE HOURS Sunday Dec.l 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday Dec. 2-6 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 8 11 a.m,-4 p.m. Monday-Friday Dec. 9-13 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday Dec. 15 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Reform plans outreach to intermarried couples
Conservative reaffirms lines of descent
BY BORIS SMOLAR
Kiamesha Lake, NY — Rejecting the recently adopted stand of the Reform Movement to recognize either the father or the mother in establishing lines of Jewish descent, the lay leadership of the 850 Conservative Movement congregations on the North American Continent voted a major Resolution affirming the traditional position that "status as a Jew is determined only by matriliheal descent.or by conversion according to Jewish Law''.
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The Union of american Hebrew Congregations (UAHC) — the central body of 791 Reform temples — is conducting an intensified "outreach program" to intermarried couples with strong efforts to secure conversion of the non-Jewish spouse to Judaism. Leaders of Reform Jewry believe that more Gentile-born spouses may be open to conversion than is generally assumed, and that a failure to convert before marriage does not necessarily close the door to such a move later. The American Jewish Committee, in a new study on converts, suggests, however, that conversion efforts directed at the non-Jewish partners may be missing the mark. The study established that many non-Jewish spouses do not convert because the Jewish |4artner is indifferent to Jewishness, and that programs of "outreach" to the intermarried would be more successful in effecting conversions if they paid more attention to deepening the Jewish commitment of the Jewish spouse. The study, which focuses on who converts in intermarriages and who does not, why, and with what consequences for personal identity development, was discussed at a special session of the four-day meeting of the National Executive Council of the AJCommittee held -last week (November 7-10Hn Miami. The session was addressed by Prof. Egon Mayer, a noted sociologist who has been conducting Btudies for the AJCommittee on various aspects of intermarriage and conversion. In the early 1970s the community was shocked by statistics indicating that the, intermarriage rate was rapidly ' rising and had already passed 31 percent. The predominant Jewish response was. one of alarm. Communal spokesmen condemned intermarriage and exhorted Jews against it.
The action took place at the five-day Biennial Convention of the United Synagogue of America at the Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Lake, NY. In adopting the Resolution, the delegates were aligning themselves with the postion of the Rabbinical Assembly, international organization of the Rabbis of the Conservative Movement, which has unequivocally opposed the "drastic modification of universally accepted Jewish law" represented in the Reform action. . The question has surfaced because of the.high and increasing incidence of mixed marriages in which, in most instances, the husband is Jewish and the wife ishot. Speaking at a plenary session, where various aspects of the problem were aired, Rabbi Kassel Abelson of Minneapolis, viqepresident of the Rabbinical Assembly declared, "One of the most difficult issues that we have grappled with is how to respond to the startling increase in the number of mixed married families, where one spouse is Jewish and the other is not." "The most important question to be dealt with is the question of offspring of mixed marriages -— is a child to be considered Jewish because it has a Jewish parent? The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has affirmed the traditional law that defines a Jew as one who is born to a Jewish mother or is converted to Judaism".
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Van Pelt honored by Omaha's ADL By Claudia Sherman A record crowd of 200 stood and applauded as the AntiDefamation League's Torch of Liberty Award was presented to retired district Court Judge Samuel Van Pelt by Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court Norman Krivosha. Justice Krivosha described Van Felt, "who is an old and dear friend",'" as a man who speaks out on "his deep and abiding convictions about what is right." "The world is sustained by truth, justice and peace," said Krivosha, and Judge Van Pelt personifies these. Both judges agreed that the way to a secure world is to raise the conscience of those who are not bigots, who are just middle of the road thinkers. Van Pelt was appointed by Gov. Bob Kerrey to investigate the October, 1984 shooting of Arthur Kirk, a farmer who blamed Jews for the loss of his livelihood. Kirk was killed in a confrontation with law-enforcement officials at his home. Van Pelt said he had never been exposed to what was going on in the Kirk incident previous to that investigation. He continued to gather information and inform people even after the official investigation ended. He was interviewed by ABC TV's 20/20 in regard to the affair. Although he found fault with certain aspects of the television airing, he said the ultimate effect of the show may be positive in that it will heighten people's awareness of how farmers are being exploited, which according to Sheldon Filger, ADL Plains States regional director, is not only a high local priority, but a high national one as well, "You can't relax," Van Pelt said. "We have to be con* cerned. The reception I get is positive," he added. "People want to know what they can do." He said it's important to meet the exploitation of the farm crisis with a positive response. • . "We have to get to the people with the right information before these hate and supremacy groups do. The farmers aren't evil," said Van Pelt. "It's the people who are trying to make them believe that there is an international conspiracy of bankers, Jews and lawyers who are trying to take over their farms who are evil. Government and law enforcement on the local and national levels must be concerned with these hate groups, said Van Pelt. Also, the news media must be concerned and keep people aware. Non-victims as well as victims must also speak out. He said the ADL, which is a good source of information, is widely attacked by the hate groups, and that's a compliment to the ADL.
AZA #100 The men of AZA #100's new Sweetheart is Robin Hoberman. Robin is in M.Z. Yoshanah and goes to Burke High School. We look forward to having Robin at our functions for the next year. The dance was successful and we owe a great thanks to Dave Kenyon, Allen Kopper, and Mike Levine. After the dance was wrapped up we had chapter elections. The new officers are president, Mike Levine; vice-president, Allen Klopper; treasurer, Mark Razor; secretary, Matt Baumstein; AIT chairmen, Todd Mogil
and Mike Shrago; and article writer and past-president, Jay Gordman. Installations will be held on the first of December at Mike Levine's house. We also had a program on missing children. We learned that the subject of missing children is a very important one. With basketball coming up we are going to be busy getting ready for a season of rebuilding. It should be a fun and exciting season. AZA #100 will be busy over the next month with Winter Convention and our programs that are coming up in December.
By Mary Fellman Here's very good news from the Vaad Hakashrut of Omaha! In fact; this good news is our Vasd's Hanukkah present to the Jewish community of Omaha! It is how possible for individuals, familifcij and organizations that desire to have "kosher affairs" to do so! We have been checking all the hotels, clubs and other locations where such events can be held and we are pleased to announce that the following places are willing to work with you and the Vaad in providing a "strictly kosher" supervised affair: The Jewish Community Center, The Red Lion Hotel, The Sheraton Inn Southwest, 4888 S. 118 Street, The Highland Country Club (on Monday nights for 100 or more), Peony Park Ballroom, Joslyn Memorial Fountain Court or other special rooms, Erin Court on 120th, between Maple and Fort Streets, and Regency Lake and Tennis Club. We also have the names of a number of caterers who will prepare kosher meals at Beth Israel or in their supervised kitchens (and this list includes one Chinese chef who will prepare authentic kosher Chinese food). For further details please contact Sondra Rosenblatt, Federation staff for the Vaad, 334-8200, Ext. 223, or Mary Fellman, Vaad chairman, 551-7257. We will continue to check other locations and will follow up on any that may be suggested to us where kosher events can be held. This does not mean that an individual can walk into any of the above places and order a kosher meal off of the menu. It does mean that there is tremendous cooperation in the community by many restaurants and other eating places to help us make all community events and private family events kosher for those who desire them. The easiest way for me to find out if anyone reads this column is to make a mistake in it. Last week in the list of recipes for Hanukkah there was a mistake in the Brisket recipe. I have no idea how it got by me or whoever proofread the recipe. However, the butter or oil that was listed to be used in the preparation was half wrong. Oil yes, butter, NO! Try the brisket recipe with margarine or oil. It should be very good!
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Next 'gathering, 26 Dec. At the meeting held, 21 Nov. in lieu of the one scheduled Thanksgiving' Day," which was cancelled, Chaplain Doc Margolin offered pledge of allegiance and prayers, roll call by Commander Sol Mann, and minutes by yours truly. ' Sol presented new member, Paul Damewood, who may be doing some publicity for us, and the Fedman boys, (not the James boys) Sam and Lou. From Sol: see him for copies of the local Jewish Organizational directory, for the Jewish Federation Newman Grant, and apply before Jan 1 for the Morris Fellman essay contest re grandparents, and installation of JCAC officers 12 Dec.
Dept. Com. Iz Lewis gave us a report on his meetings w,ith, jWV leaders and others* in • Waishington. Many committee meetings re, among other things, Eagle Scout representation, JWV employees, fund rais: ing problems, the ladies -auxiliary, • the'.National ^Exec, Committee, :and - his meeting with National V.A. rep. Mirian Joffe. ; It is no vacation for Iz. Quartermaster Nate Marcus gave us his report on finances, the Latka Party Fundraiser, and the student aid finances. Bill Abrahams' motion of investments was tabled. Among motions passed were memos to work on memberships, publicity, and Jewish Community newcomers. Closing prayers by F3OC Margolin.
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MAMALOSHEN Marnaloshen Society members: have you marked your calendar fur this Sunday, Dec. 1? We will meet at the same time 2 p.m.; same place, our "Yiddisher Vinkcl" at the JCC. De simcha vet zaien az mere veren ayin yur alt. Kumt un farbreingt in Yiddishkeit, frailichkeit un varimkeit! SOCIETY OF SURVIVORS The Society of Survivors will meet to elect and install new officers Sunday, Dec. 1, at Beth Israel Synagogue recreation room at 7 p.m. Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum will install the 1986 officers. B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN , By Beth Friedman B'nai B'rith Women of Omaha held what may prove to be it's first annual Karaoke Party. This program was held at the Revolving Door at the Westroads. Members and their spouses had the opportunity to use a singing machine. The Karaoke or singing machine makes 5000 background tracks of music available to
an individual who sings the foreground lyrics on stage. The majority of the evening was spent ina sing along, however, a solo performance was given by Maxine Noodell. Duets were performed by Sara & Doug Wolfson, Beth Friedman and Sara Wolfson and the trio of Babe Aronoi'f, Bud Greenspan and Beth Frieman did an entertaining version of "Smiles." OUT The Omaha Chapterof Women's American ORT will hold its annual holiday gift wrap fundraising event in three locations this year: ORT was asked to perform giftwrap services at the Holiday Festival of Trees at Regency Fashion Court during Thanksgiving Weekend. Paper for wrapping chanukah gifts is available. We will also provide giftwrapping at the Jewish Book Month evening event on Dec. 2 and the luncheon on Dec. 4. In addition we will giftwrap at the Westwobd Plaza Shopping Center in the mall outside. T.J. Maxx Dec. 14 through Dec. 24.
The Jewish Cultural Arts Denenberg have put toCouncil announces the ad- gether the first story dition of a program, Dial a adopted from an I.B. Singer Jewish Story, beginning story about Hanukkah. : Friday Dec. 6. The JCC's assistant exChildren will be able to ecutive director, Thomas P. dial a telephone number and - _ Neuman ancTktheater artistlisten to a -Story. "The sto- ' in-rfeidericejMartin Skomal Ties' will! discuss the Holi- : are the -v'oKes behind the days, historical events and story. many other entertaining The telephone number and educational topics," will be published in the commented Susan Paley Jewish Press and the JCC chairman for the College of Friday, Dec. 6..For more inJewish Learning. formation call'334-8200 ext. • Ozzie Nogg and Eunice 232. . . , • - ' •
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By Estelle Rosenberg Lincolnites who attended the General Assembly of Council of .Jewish Federations held Nov. I.'i-17 in Washington D.C. were: Nancy and Charles Coreii, Eve Hoffman, Rabbi Ian Jacknis, and Marsliu Plotkin.
The Annual Torph Fund Donor Luncheon will be held Dec. 3, 12:15 p.m. in the Tiferelh Israel social hall. Chairmen of this event are Esther Rat Cbesnin and Eleanor Neiden. Program chairman, Hannah I) e Bruin will announce the program at a later date.
Please tkke time to stop and look at the exhibit displayed in the Tiferelh Israel, Synagogue lounge foyer and hall which presents Jewish institutions of Omaha, Lincoln and Council Bluffs. It is in Lincoln courtesy of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society and its president Mary Fellman said it will be in Lincoln for a limited time. A special thanks to Annie Allen for arranging for it to be shown in Lincoln.
Although Chanukah will be here soon work is beginning for the second Chanukah Children's Shopping Bazaar at the South Street Temple to be held Sunday Dec. 8, noon-1 p.m. Volunteers are needed to make the 300 items the children will purchase to give as gifts. If you would like to donate your time, supplies or money for the purchase of supplies, contact Marcia Wallen 423-9238.
It's not too late to join the enjoyable and thought provoking course on Jewish history being offered at the Tifereth Israel Synagogue Thursday evenings through Dec. 19. Ophira Bahar is the instructor of this television course and discussion. The class meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Last minute reservations for the Chai/Grand Gifts division luncheon can be made by calling Ellie Penner at the Jewish Community Center 334-8200. The luncheon will take place at the Marriot Hotel at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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Richard and Terri Zacharia announce the birth of a daughter, Kvle Ashley, Nov. 8. The couple also has a daughter, Jamie and a son, Brent. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Milder and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Zacbaria. Great-grandmother is Mrs. William Milder.
Bagel lunch By Caryn Kifkin The 850th birthday of Moses Maimonides will be celebrated Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. One of the events will be a "make your own Bagel" lunch for the family. The lunch will feature bagels with a choice of toppings, along with chips,fruit and drink for $1 per person. Hadassah is sponsoring the lunch as well as crafts for children ages 4-7. The children will make mobiles, magnets collage maps and lots more. The day is part of a community wide celebrating of Maimonides' 850th birthday as one of Judaism's greatest scholars. The day is being coordinated by the Jewish Arts Council, in conjunction with the Federation Library's book fair. Funding this program is made possible by a grant from the Esther K. Newman trust.
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ADL challenges Kansas station 1. TwTV J New \SYork, NY, - T'L.-.r' The Federal Communications Commission has granted the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith permission to challenge the license renewal application of KTTLFM, the Kansas radio .station that broadcast incitements to violence against Jews and Blacks. KT
The League had sought the right to be a party in the case in a petition to the FCC' last month. In a motion filed at the same time, ADL asked that the issues in the case be enlarged to include consideration of the antiSemitic and racist threats contained in many KTTL broadcasts. While welcoming the decision to permit ADL to enter the case, Nathan Perlmutter, national director, said he hoped the FCC would also respond affirmatively to the League's motion.
The JCC's Art committee presents, for the first time the, "JCC Members Art exhibit. This exhibition gives members of the JCC a chance to exhibit their art work. "Many people paint, sculpt and photograph but don't always get a chance to exhibit their work so that is what this exhibit is for" commented Evy Katz chairperson for the Art Committee. The artists included in the exhibit are: Norma Chapp, Merriam Cooperman, Sue Fredicks, Annette
**As A .. yet," * " he U~ pointed :_*^J * out, "the FCC has not permitted testimony on the incitements to anti-Semitic and racist violence included in KTTL's programs on the ground that broadcast speech, no matter how offensive,' is protected under the First Amendment." Mr. I'erlmutter went on to say that ADL had, in a series of letters to the FCC starting in 19H-1, objected to KTTL broadcasts which included incitements to murder. The threats were made by members of l'osse Comitatus, an extremist group which advocates violence against Jews and other minorities. According to Mr. Perlmutter, ADL's attention was drawn to the violent content of KTTL programs not only by its own monitoring of the "pollution being aired by the station" but by protests from numerous listeners in its
Fettman, Cantor Leo Fettman, Liberty Faier, Ricldie Hoyt, Lori Kornblum, Mar,cia Lipsman, Loretta McGovern, Janet Mckenzie, Evy Katz, Susie Kaplan, Mary Murphy, Nancy Pearlman, Ann Schulman and Jane West. An opening reception in honor of the artists will take place Sunday, Dec. 1 from 24 p.m. For more information, call 334-8200. PHOENIX (JTA) — Jerry Gross has been elected president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix.
I.. . , J . broadcast erea. He cited as an example a 1982 broadcast by William Gale, a notorious hatemongtr, in which Gale told his listeners: "You better start making dossiers, names, addresses, phone numbers, car license numbers, on every damn •low rabbi in this land, and every .Ant i-Defamation League leader . . . in this land, and you better start doing it now . . . You get these roadblock locations, where you can set up ambushes, and get it all working now." Such broadcasts, Mr. Perlmutter said, stray far beyond speech protected by the First Amendment. In papers to be filed in the case, ADL will argue that the FCC requirement that broadcast licensees operate "in the public interest" becomes meaningless when programs inciting violence and murder are permitted.
Did you know? Omaha City, as it was called in 1854, was described as a "blank prairie, inhabited mostly by Indians, wild deer, rattlesnakes and wolves." (Editor's Note: see attached reprint from 1869 issues of THE CHICAGO TIMES and HARPERS MAGAZINE.) Western Heritage Museum
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eaM. all ©Mir The Summit The leader ol' the United States And the leader of the Soviet Union'have met. And the whole world breathed a sigh of relief as the threat of nuclear war diminished with the handshakes and smiles of the two most powerful men on earth. Some 3,000 newsmen operating under a news blackout justified their Geneva expense accounts by filing what they could: . . . the handshakes, the coats worn by the president and the Soviet leader, the fashions displayed by their wives, the trips by the women to photo opportunities, etc. Then President Reagan addressed Congress. His upbeat mood and his optimistic report generated much applause and back slapping approval. The wave of optimism spread rapidly throughout the country boosting the stock market to new highs, contributing further to the human need for peace and prosperity. Agreements for Soviet landing rights and increased cultural exchanges were announced along with a determination to reduce the stockpile of nuclear weapons. But, perhaps the most comforting news of all was that Reagan and Gorbachev would continue meeting. . Unfortunately, for human rights activists and world Jewry in particular, no mention was made regarding the plight of Jews in the Soviet Union. On those rare occasions during the Summit when the Soviets exposed themselves to Western newsmen, the question of human rights emerged, but never was answered. We can only conclude that whatever attempts were made by President. Reagan on the human rights issue were rebuffed by the Soviet leader. There was, however, a stunning exception! Jesse Jackson. He held an impromptu 45-minute face-to-face meeting with Gorbachev, loudly and clearly raising the issue of Soviet Jewry with the Kremlin leader. '
A good portion of this exchange was carried worldwide by television. . . The militant civil rights leader pressed Gorbachev who responded By saying that "Jews are part of the Soviet people, that "they are fine people, very talented," and that "the so-called problem of Jews in the Soviet Union does not exist." The Rev. Mr. Jackson struck a telling blow for human rights and Soviet Jewry. His appearance in Geneva and his dialogue with the Soviet leader is being both criticized and applauded. On many previous occasions, the Rev. Mr. Jackson has given the Jewish people little to cheer about. On this occasion, he has moved up several notches in the all-American Jewish opinion poll.
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Haifa — It has been said that the Israel air strike against the terrorist base in Tunisia was only partially successful because a meeting of Yasser Arafat and his chief aides, scheduled to be held at the time, was postponed. No one in Israel is prepared to admit that Arafat was indeed the prime target, but even the possibility has sparked off a debate which in one paper is headed: "Would the killing of Arafat be good or bad for the Jews?" Israel perhaps came close to the target when the iron siege of Beirut tightened around PLO headquarters. Only at the last moment, as the bombs were falling thickly, was an agreement reached, and Arafat and his henchmen were permitted to evacuate the city, displaying the "V" sign perhaps with some justification, as they boarded the Greek ship to safety. Arafat himself has testified that in the past sixteen years there have been no less than nine attempts to kill him, though it is no secret that most of these were undertaken by his Arab opponents. If the elimination of Arafat would help reduce the threat to Israel, one could well suggest that it would be better to let (or encourage) one or another of his internal foes do the job. There are many here who fear that the killing of Arafat would set off a1 chain reaction of assassinations of leading Israelis, and perhaps Jewish personalities elsewhere. There are some who believe that with Arafat gone, the PLO would fall completely under the domination of Syria, which is no less implacable and ruthlesB in its hatred of Israel. The great debate goes on, and everyone has his opinion. Shlomo Baum, a reserve officer who was formerly engaged in anti-terror activity, feels that Israel has displayed too much weakness in the face of savage violence, as in the release of more than 1100 convicted terrorists from Israel's jails. Only a decisive blow against the chief terrorist can be effective in what is bound to be an ongoing struggle. Prof. Y. Harkabi, former head of Military Intelligence, on the other hand, feels it would accomplish nothing good. To the contrary, Arafat would be succeeded by others who
which would destroy not only Israel, but the whole of the Arab Middle East. Michael Bar-Zohar, a former Labor member of the Knesset and tin author, believes it would be in Israel's best interests to get rid of Arafat. He has managed to fool a good part of the world, posing as a lover of peace, while at the same time seeking to annihilate Israel. His successor, without Arafat's false reputation, will be recognized for what he is — an advocate of violence. Zvi Zamir, former head of Israel's General Security Services, known as the MoBad, states that the killing of Arafat would change nothing. We're better off with an existing evil that we know, than with the threat of one that is unknown and unpredictable. A more dogmatic view is that of Geula Cohen, a leader of the right wing Tehiya party. There can be no doubt, she says, that Arafat is guilty of terrible crimes for which he deserves the death penalty in any court of law. It would be best if he could be caught, brought to Israel, and put on public trial for his neo-Nazi crimes. The alternative is to strike him down wherever he is. There can be no moral or legal justification against killing this arch-murdered. Prof. Joshua Porat, an authority on the Middle East, lists three reasons why Israel should not be interested in having Arafat killed. Firstly, the PLO has an ample reserve of people who could step into his shoes; secondly, Arafat has become a symbol in the Arab world, and his killing would arouse a fanatical and emotional response which would bode ill for Israel; thirdly, it could be a two-edged sword, resulting in desperate attacks against Israel's leaders. On the other side, Dan Meridor, a younger Likud member of the Knesset, insists that Israel does not have to issue a life insurance policy on Arafat's life. Just as we seek to kill the terrorists who strike at us, we should seek to kill the master terrorist who sends them on their missions. And still another observer maintains that even a discussion of the subject is harmful.
Tfls The propaganda spectacle of Americans whose relatives are being held hostage by terrorists is now a familiar anguish. Frantic over the safety of their kin, family members, hoping it will contribute to their loved ones' release, feel compelled to publicly sympathize with their captors cause. In effect, these families unwittingly create an emotionally charged and increasingly effective propaganda office for the Arab and PLO cause — which is precisely their kidnappers' aim. This trend was about to become institutionalized in a big way with the establishment of the so-called American Hostage Committee, organized by elements of the PLO sympathy movement. Their goal was to organize the families of the six American hostages being held in Beirut. Committee representatives have already managed to secure an Oval Office audience with President Ronald Reagan. The Committee's momentum, however, has just been stopped dead by one of the six hostage families — the Jenco family of Chicago. The Jencos are the relatives of Father Lawrence Martin Jenco, the Catholic Relief worker kidnapped in Beirut last January 8. Just days after the American Hostage Committee was formed in late October by the various families themselves, the Jencos realized that "outsiders came in to help that weren't the kind of outsiders we wanted," says Mae Mihelich, father Jenco's sister, and originally on the AHC's steering committee. The Jenco family promptly quit the very group they helped create, making it clear, "We're not going to be involved with the PLO"' Specifically, the Jencos were concerned with the dominant roles played by several pro-PLO individuals and groups. Topping the list is media strategist Al Staats of the Palestine Huifian Rights Campaign. At the last annual meeting of the PHRC, a spokeswoman reportedly declared, "We are urging hostage families to speak out against Israel, and they support our cause." John Jenco, brother of the kidnapped priest, asserts "Too many families have been used as a propaganda tool. It's psychological warfare against the families, and it's to further their cause. They get the families all hyped up that there might be a release, and the families make all sorts of statements... Too many of the families seem to have fallen for it. But I think these families are just being brainwashed by the captors, and whoever else is involved in these terrible acts." The best example of John Jenco's assertion is the case of Jeremy Levin, the Cable News Network bureau chief who was kidnapped while in Beirut and then "escaped." Levin . and his wife Sis are prime movers in the American Hostage Committee, and Sis has become a major spokesman for the Arab cause. ' . • ' , ' In an interview, Sis Levin compared the crimes against the people of Beirut to the Holocaust. S>he is convinced that it was only after she began publicly.criticizing Israel and demanding justice for Palestinians in the Middle East that, her husband was helped. "Only then did they give him hot soup and regular exercise," she asserted. "Only after word
about my public statements got back to his captors was Jerry allowed to escape." Sis explained that they can't know for sure if Levin was allowed to escape, or genuinely broke free. Nonetheless, she believes her mission now is to speak put for the Palestinian cause. Sis confirmed that her efforts on behalf of the American Hostage Committee have been coordinated with the Palestine Human Rights Campaign. Informed that the Jencos had pulled out of the group, Sis Levin declared that the Committee would nonetheless continue organizing, and was even now seeking out former passengers of flight TWA 847 and the Achille Lauro. One newsman who is a close family friend of the Levins commented on their current propaganda activities^ with these words: "Yes, I don't think there's any doubt about the Stockholm syndrome here. They have it, especially Sis." One can't find it in their hearts to blame the families themselves. They find the pistol aimed at heads of their loved ones. Unfortunately, in their emotional captivity, they cannot realize that by succumbing to thewiles of the terrorist groups, they ultimately enhance the attractiveness of always maintaining an inventory of American hostages. Unquestionably, t he Jenco family's action set a brave and important precedent. In view of the kidnappers'strategy, the Jenco's refusal to cooperate might negatively impact on Father Jenco. Jenco's brother-in-law, Ed Franceschini declares, "Only the American public can decide if ours w_as an act of courage. As to whether or not it will help Father Jenco, we hope it will not hinder him. Only time will tell." Edwin Black is the author of The Transfer Agreement: The Untold Story of the Secret Pact Between the Third Reich and Jewish Palestine (Macmillan), winner of the Carl Sandburg Award for the best nonfiction of 1984 and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, His column appears in 34 cities. • copyright 1985 FEATURE GROUP
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A report from the General Assembly Editor's note:
Margie Gutnik attended the General Assembly as an Omaha delegate and prepared a report at the request of the Jewish Press. Her report is as follows:
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By Margie Gutnik Michael Katzman, Carl Greenberg and I recently returned from the 54th annual General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federa-
tions. We attended as winners of the Justin Greenberg and Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Young Leadership awards. Our impressions of the G.A. were as varied as the expectations we held and shaped by the sessions we attended. This was Carl and Michael's second General Assembly. Carl felt it was not wise for the same lay people to attend every year. He chose to attend primarily com-
munity relations meetings communities. As Michael and^ didn't feel that the pro- Katzman put it, "The meetgrams in that area at this ings that go on in the hallyear's G.A. added signifi- ways are often more meancantly to his knowledge. His ingful than those that imim feelings were more positive in large meeting rooms." about those programs in the One large group meeting Leadership Development that Carl Greenberg partictrack. • ularly enjoyed was a demoThe three*of us felt they graphic study of populawere more enlightening and tions at risk. It was run by afforded more chances for Dr. Gerald Bubis and Prosmall group interaction. fessor Steven Cohen. Carl This provided an opportu- acquired new information nity to network and find out about the future of Judaism what- is going on in other that was more positive than
the demographic predictors would indicate at first. He felt he came away from this session inspired and that satisfied a personal goal of his. A large group session that both Michael and I attended that was inspiring was in the form of an Oneg Shabbat speaker. The Leadership Development track invited Stuart Eizenstatt, Jimmy Carter's advisor on domestic affairs and Max Greene, Public Affairs liai-
son for Reagan to an informal dialogue moderated by Marc Talisman of the CJF staff. Talisman, a dynamic speaker himself, led the discussion to areas that proved fascinating to the audience. Eizenstatt, a highly articulate southern gentleman^ overshadowed Greene as he spoke on a personal level about being a Jew involved in public service. Personal reminiscences of both (continued on page 11)
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J I've been to conventions before . . . it's not as though I hadn't ever seen a large group of people meet together because they had something in common. But this was different. This time it was some 3,000 Jews, all with the same purpose: to exchange ideas, to pick each others brains, to listen to professionals speak on any and every subject and problem found in the Jewish community. Whether the topic was education, fund raising, expansion planning, poverty, old age or how to be a delegate, the General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations had something for everybody. To begin, the choice of Washington, D.C. as the site for the GA was marvelous. Most of us are fairly well traveled these days, but I was quick to admit I had not yet been to our own capital. That alone was a special fringe benefit. Not that there was time for sight-seeing. If I was a delegate, didn't I feel an obligation to be present for seminars and workshops which could offer some ideas for me to take back home? You bet I did. I went, and I listened, and I participated. Did I get some innovative tools with which to build new and wonderful programs? No, but I learned a lot .anyway! For one thing, I learned that some cities are presently working tirelessly to achieve (on a larger scale) what we already have right here in River City. I heard from leaders of a Jewish community more than twice our size the nearly insurmountable obstacles in the way of a complex they'd like to build: a well-elderly unit, a JCC and a nursing home
all on one site. I listened, and remembered for the umpteenth time, we are doing alright; we have much we still need to do, and God willing, we will in the future. But nevertheless, we can be fairly well pleased with ourselves
and the last tribute was given.and when the various resolutions were presented, the adjournment was announced. An invitation was extended, for everyone to attend a reception in the nearby area. Tired though we were, we dein Omaha. ' • • • • • cided to look in and just spend a few minutes seeing people There were many opportunities to hear outstanding peo- and perhaps have a cup of tea. Well, forget that formal ple, such as Yitzhak Rabin, Max Kampelman, Shoshana sounding idea! Cardin and Senator Dole; and there were several events There was tea and coffee and of course cookies too, but that I found particularly moving. that was only the beginning. The place was alive with exThe first was on Friday night, when all assembled in one citement and liberally supplied with everything from ice immense ballroom for a strictly kosher Shabbat dinner. The cream, popcorn, candied apples, beer and music, music, mukiddush was said into a microphone and suddenly it was sic! The noise was deafening but still the feeling of fun and truly Shabbos. Before very long a song began with the can- comraderie was so strong we stayed and stayed. tor at the mike and soon it was being sung by nearly everyThe dancing began and people of all ages joined the circle! one present. Such joy, such shrying . . . it was, to me anyway, pure YidThen, suddenly, as though by magic, a group was on their disha fun. I remarked to somebody (who probably couldn't feet dancing and pulling others along to join them. The hear me!) that I felt such an event was so typical of us as huge room was alive with joyous sound . . . in fact, it took a people. First you do all the serious stuff, you push yourself a while before all were back at their tables and ready to and others to go and do and take part. Then, by gosh, you eat. have fun! You eat and drink and dance and howl — and The following night, Saturday, once again the delegation it's marvelous! was in one place, prepared to listen. Before any of the speakTo say we didn't steal a tiny bit of time to see some of ers began, Havdalah was beautifully sung; the crowd rose Washington would be a lie. We didn't get to do much, but to their feet and joined in, arms linked in warmth and we saw enough to know we shall return. friendship. It was with a sensation of great pleasure and a Those few days were very special. The experience was lump in my throat that I heard the small service conclude. such a fine one . . . I suppose like any other goodie a person Later that night, when all was finished in the speak and first samples, the second time it loses a little something. listen department, when the last presentation was made Me? I hope to find out next year.
How It was By Bert Lewis Every now and then somebody asks me why I don't do a column like this anymore. The truth is, I thought I had covered every year since the Press began printing. If I'm to believe my own files, however, I find 1929 missing; so with your indulgence, we'll have a look. Earliest news in January noted Jack Marer delivered the sermon at Friday night JCC services. His topic was "Let's Be Jews". Later, an item of interest to those who were into the arts: Miss Bess Weinstein, prominent participant in Center dramatics, gave a reading before a Union Pacific club. She also coached plays at the JCC. The caption for an editorial read "Is the America Jew Assimilating?" At a bridge party prizes were won by Helen Garber, Dorothy Margolin and Rona Friedman. Hostess was Miss Ethel Stoler. And fund raising was as important than as now. Note: the congregation of Israel synagogue at 25th & J held a Benefit Ball at the city auditorium. Important visitors came to Omaha . . . including Goldie Meyerson of Palestine. And the Omaha Yiddish Dramatic Club presented "Der Fremder". Admission was 504 and 754. By'April of that year William Holzman was the new JCC President and Dr, Sher headed the Federation, and we found out "for the second time in its four year history the SDT sorority at the U of N in Lincoln won high scholastic awards". Other college kids in the news were Louis Lipp, Law junior and star debator, who was re-elected President of Pi Lambda Phi at Creighton, and Ben Kazlowsky, Eph Marks, Frank Aclterman and Ed Shafton, also officers. Back at Nebraska U., the ZBT new officers were Ed Brodkey Leon Frankel, Paul Grossman and Morton Richards. Among my favorite reading in these old papers — the ads. Let me just list, a little of that category: How about Himelbloom Bakery at 1511 North 24th? The reader was invited to serve their Russian Pumpernickle bread; Jack & Jill restaurant advised (in April), for "those who wish to be in keeping with Passover we will serve matzos on request". (Check that out, Annette!). N. S. Yaffee announced a new automatic printing machine and Brandeis offered silk ties at 55* each, originally $1. At Nebraska Clothing you could get suits and overcoats at $25, $35 and $50. The last J P of the year in December advertised a new (1930) Hupmobile 4 door sedan for $1595 . . . on the front page of that issue was the announcement of the Jewish Press' goal: they hoped for 1,000 subscriptions in the coming year. And that's the way it was, in 1929.
by Jerold Rosen Endowment Director Jewish Federation of Omaha The announcement I had been waiting a year to hear came over the speaker system of our 727 jetliner. "Ladies and gentlemen, we are beginning our descent into the Washington, D.C. area. On the right side of the aircraft you can see the Capitol and Washington Monument." The rest of what he was describing escaped me, because my fascination with all I saw was overwhelming. You guessed i t . . . my very first visit to our nation's capital, and I was there to attend the Seventh Annual Seminar for Endowment Professionals. As a relatively new (one year old and loving every minute) Director, I wanted to know what other cities are doing in endowment development, and how Omaha compares to communities with a comparable Jewish population. It didn't take long to determine our program, which is nearing ' 7.5 million, rates near the top. Thanks to the generosity of Phil and Terri Schrager, Omaha has a Supporting Foundation (not many cities our size can boast of one), and our philanthropic funds disperse gifts in excess of $250,000 to charitable organizations. Impressive, to say the least! We learned the Endowment program nationally is the fastest growing segment of the Federation, with assets of over one billion dollars. I must say it was gratifying to learn our funds are supporting programs from the arts to education, vocational training to family counseling, senior residence programs to day-care centers. We have come a long way in Omaha with our program, but as the old song goes, "baby, we still have a long way to go!" I will make every effort in the months to come to acquaint you with some of our immediate needs, and explain how you can become a part of this dynamic program. Meantime, make something happen right now by calling me at 334-8200 or, if you prefer, talk to your professional! Sixty of the most rare manuscripts and printed works in the collections of the Jewish National and University Library on the Givat Ram campus of the
Hebrew University of Jeru-. salem were placed on exhibit at the library this summer in celebration of the University's 60th 'anniversary.
By Howard K. Marcus "You are responsible for your futures," said Jane Elliott. Ms. Elliott, who gained national attention 17 years ago for her anti-prejudice classroom exercises, told more than 200 Omaha:area high school students they could each make a difference in the fight against racism. Elliott spoke at the JCC on Nov. 22nd as part of the Omaha office of the AntiDefamation League's Adolescent Prejudice Reduction Workshop. As a teacher in Riceville, Iowa, in the 1960s, Ms. Elliott became upset at the racist attitudes held by some of her third-grade students and their parents. The day after Martin Luther King was assassinated, she divided her students into brown-eyed and blueeyed groups, in an effort to teach them the effects of racism. "Within 15 minutes," she said, "I had created a microcosm of society in my classroom." In Elliott's "society," everything positive or negative about a person was attributed not to their race or their sex, but to their eye color. Those children with brown eyes were told they were superior. Blue-eyed children were the inferior members of the "society."
By the end of the day, said Elliott, even normally intelligent blue-eyed children could not learn. Brown-eyed children were able to perform beyond what previously had been considered their ability. When the situation was reversed, with the blue-eyed children "on top," Elliott said the former "minority group" members did not attempt to' get back at the brown-eyed children. "I wanted to think they had learned something," said Elliott. Elliott added t h a t through use of her class-room exercises, "we found that children lived down to teachers' expectations of them." She noted that instead of blaming all of society's problems on minority groups, people should begin to deal with what she referred to as "a majority group attitudinal problem." To combat racism, sexism and discrimination against the elderly, which she termed "ageism," Ms. Elliott said improper attitudes expressed by others should be met by public embarrassment of those holding such attitudes. Her experiences in the classroom have been chronicled in several films. One, "The Eye of the Storm," is used by school systems and the military.
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' downstairs in their lesptctive classrooms (at Temple) SERVICES: at 10 a.m. The workshops Rabbi Paul Drazcn and will begin at 10:30 to noon. Cantor Emil Berkovits will The workshops include conduct the services. Oneg the lighting of the menorah, Shabbat follows. Hanukkah foods, crafts, Friday: 8:15 p.m., Kiddush dreidel making, and deco- follows. rations. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Cost is $1.50 per child. Minha-Ma'ariv, 4:40 p.m. Please R.S.V.P. (550-6536) Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 to the Temple no later than p.m. Dec. 2. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. BAR MITZVAH David Skid, son of Mr. SERVICES and Mrs. Stephen Skid, Friday: 7 p.m. will become a Bar Mitzvah Daily and Saturday: on Friday evening, Nov. 29 The residents and staff of and Saturday morning, Nov. the Rose Blumkin Home in- 30. vite the families, volunteers, LUNCH AND LEARN and friends of the residents The Lunch and Learn Seto attend services in the ries with the Rabbi will conHerbert Goldsten Syn- tinue on Thursday, Dec. 5, agogue. Kiddush following noon at the Uptown 11. services on Shabbat. TORAH WEEKEND . Torah Weekend will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, with lectures by Dr. Neil Newman. The D3f unao concert on Saturday night SERVICES: will feature Cantor BerkovFirst and third Friday of its and the Beth El Choir. the month: 7:30 p.m. An There will also be a dediOneg Shabbat follows the cation ceremony for the new service and everyone is wel- Torah mantles. come. BETH EL TO FUNDRAISER DEDICATE UNIQUE Dec. 1 all you can eat KoTORAH MANTLES sher chili lunch, noon to 3 Five new Torah mantles p.m., reservations 323-8885. will be dedicated at 8 SatHANUKKAH PARTY Hanukkah party at the urday evening, Dec. 7, as Oneg following services. part of the concert during Bring a $3 gift to participate Beth El's Torah Weekend. The mantles were custom in gift game. designed for Beth El by SPEAKER Dr. Jerome Bleicher will noted Judaic artist Alice speak Dec. 20 on Yom Kip- Nussbaum, whose work has pur in the Soviet Union. been displayed at Yeshiva University's Museum of Judaica. Mrs.-Nussbaum plans to be present for the dedication ceremony. SERVICES: The theme displayed on Rabbi Leland Lifschiz conducts services in the Ca- the mantles reflects the pehart Chapel every Friday mood and meaning of the at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat Kedusha, a portion of our prayers which tells of God's follows the service. holiness. The mantles were done in needlepoint by members of the congregation under the leadership of 66& 6 666 Caryl Greenberg. Each mantle is a brightly colored work of art which will add meaning and beauty to the Torah service and the Sanctuary. The mantles will be dedicated for use during a special concert marking the beginning of Hanukkah, Jewish Symbols the holiday of dedication. Cantor and Cantor Emil Newman Kosher Dairy Chocolate Berkovits and the Beth El
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Judicious Adji „'. r.^-ts ; VaYirJtkh Here are some unrelated Jews in whatever society items that turn out to be re- and culture they lind themlated indeed. selves? Gorbachev says that there And one more: the heart of is no "Jewish Problem" in the effort of ADL and some Soviet Russia. (Translation: other Jewish defense organithere is no problem with zations against restricted those Jews who have knuc- country club3 and the like, kled under to intense pres- was the recognition that sure and have given up Ju- often the country club assodaism in total assimilation.) ciation is at the core of AmerRashi (11th century ican business. It is over the France), basing himself on luncheon or dinner table that SERVICES: the Midrash, and using an in- deals are made! Are the diegenious play on words, inter- tary laws of Judaism a serious Friday: Mincha and Kabbalat prets a phrase from our Sid- impediment? rah to mean that Jacob tells Shabbat 4:45 p.m. What all this adds up to, Late Family Service 8 p.m. Esau that he has been faith- when these items are takenful to all Jewish observances The late family service is for all of the 20 years he IWB together (and the reader may followed by an Oneg Shab- spent with his pagan uncle in add others from his own experience) is that a gnawing bat sponsored by Sister- Mesopotamia! problem of Jewish life outside hood. An excellent textbook on Israel is the degree to which the Hebrew Scriptures which a Jew may find himself tanSaturday: I use in my university class gential to the mainstreams of Morning Service 8:45 a.m. suggests: (Jewish rituals) Kiddush follows the service "define a set of practices that life about .him because he is in the Social Hall, spon- are not followed by the Gen- Jewishly observant. Can a child stay out of sored by Sam and Charlotte tile world at large . . . these Kaplan in honor of Sam's customs place the Jew, to a school for the full list of Jewdegree, outside the cultural ish holy days? Can a business 70th birthday. mainstream. By distinguish- man close his store, or absent Class with rabbi 4 p.m. ing those who observe them, himself from his office, on all Mincha 4:45 p.m. these customs do not permit Sabbaths and holy days? Can Mincha is followed by the setting of deep roots in al- a professional man absent himself from his office on Shalosh S'udot, Ma-ariv ien soil." those days! Can an empjoyee and Havdalah. In every class term as I dis- expect to be away from his job sent from that opinion, a on all Jewish holy days? Sunday: Morning Minyanaire ser- lively discussion ensues: Are With considerable effort Jews an "alien" element in vice 9 a.m. — and sacrifice •— it can be The service is followed by society — or can they live as done. It is done by some. We breakfast and "Exploring should endeavor to increase Jewish Ideas" with the the level of observance in our communities. But we must be rabbi: aware that there is a price to Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 4:45 SERVICES: be paid for all of this; and we Friday: 8 p.m. p.m. must weigh the price against Friday, Dec. 6: Hanukkah the achievement. ADULT STUDY family service conducted by Life is full of choices. An GROUP Rabbi Levy, 7:30 p.m. De- adult makes them on a level Our weekly study group cember birthday blessings, of responsibility. A Jew musf meets every Wednesday at Oneg Shabbat hosted by make choices over and above 7:30 p.m. The next.meeting Jerrold and Dorothy Kohn. the usual requirements for will be held on Dec. 4 in the . Saturday, Dec. 7: Congre- others. For he must make juchoices aiming at an Conference" room. Cantor gational latka party, 6:30 dicious adjustment to the society in Fettman leads the group in p.m. which he lives. "Insights Into Jewish Law Sunday, Dec. 8: ChilIt is no secret that these juand Lore." dren's Hanukkah Shopping dicious choices are at the baBazaar, noon-1 p.m. sis of our division into orthoHANUKKAH Friday, Dec. 13: Worship dox, conservative, and reform CONGREGATIONAL service conducted by Bon^ Jews. Ideology-theology-beDINNER lief may separate us in theory. nie Lapin, 8 p.m. Beth Israel's Annual HaFriday, Dec. 20: Worship But it is how and what we obnukkah Congregational service conducted by Rabbi serve, and to what extent, Dinner will be held on Sun- Levy, 8 p.m., Oneg Shabbat that defines us in fact in our day, Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Re- hosted by Joe and Lois Ei- communities. To live as Jews and to live servations may be made senberg. in the modern American through the Synagogue ofFriday, Dec. 27: Worship world at the same time: that fice ($7.50 for adults and $3 Service conducted by Maris bur desideratum and that for children under 13). sha Plotkin, 8 p.m. is our problem. We can be inAll families are asked to fluenced neither by the pagan bring their own Menorah Laban nor by the pagan Gorand candles for a group Habachev. Decisions must be highly individual, highly renukkah candle lighting cersponsible, highly realistic. emony that will precede the SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. dinner. On these decisions our surProgram: Shirley Saturday: Services 9 a.m. vival depends. Schwartz and Dik Weiner in a musical duo on piano and drums featuring festive Hanukkah and Jewish music. Also: a clown will be presStaff Associate for the Jewish Cultural ent for everyone's amuseArts Council and Cultural Arts Department.
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The prisoners all called each other Magda Fried and invited her to visit a few of my high school "muselman", meaning "skin and bones" in Yiddish or "ziva classes to share her experiences. mrtvola", "living corpes" in Czech. Magda had been horn in eastern Czechoslovakia where Magda recalled a kind of hospital ut Auschwitz where her family had lived for many generations. Her pleasant medical experiments were being done on twins. She saw life was disrupted in 1939 when her Dad was taken to a prisoners who worked the crematoriums periodically liqlabor camp by Nazis who then occupied Czechoslovakia. uidated. The SS claimed that they didn't want them to get Shortly after, she, her mother and two brothers and a sister too familiar with the area. Once a number of young workers, were ordered to wear a yellow star, identifying them as Jews. all men in their 20s were hung by their feet and used as She and other Jewish children were expelled from school. targets until they died. AH of this was traumatic for Magda — she missed her Magda shared many of her stories; others were too painfather, anil longed to be able to continue her education like ful to recount. She'd never forget the sight of an infant the neighborhood children. •grabbed by a Nazi woman who smashed its head against a After several years her father returned; but immediately railing. There were not to be any children in the camp. he began constructing a bunker for his family in the coun- Magda told of caring; one woman who had gone insane after tryside so they could go into hiding. They had hoped to her child was slaughtered was protected by other prisoners, spend Passover at home before fleeing, but on the last day lest the SS discover her state and immediately send her to of this feast all the Jews in the town were rounded up by the gas chambers. During the years of imprisonment Fayge the Gestapo and the local police. cried constantly. Megda begged her to stop, pleaded with Magda spent the next five weeks in a detention camp her to try to survive. ' with many relatives and neighbors. She told of a non Jewish In January, 1945, the Russian front was advancing so the father who begged the SS to let his Jewish wife and children SS started a frantic evacuation, throwing as much evidence out of the camp or allow him to enter with them. They as possible into a huge bonfire, including records of medical wouldn't hear of it. His family perished. experiments and tatoo equipment. Magda and the others With only the provisions that they could carry in their were then transported to three more camps, staying at each hands all were herded into railroad cars for purposes of only a few weeks at a time. They were finally led on a five "relocation". For three days the old, young, infants and the week march. About 5,000 started out. Only about 150 were 10-year-old Magda remained in the car nearly suffocating left at the end and were liberated, although many of these from lack of air or space. All shared a single bucket in the died shortly after. During the march, Fayge accidently corner. ,. stepped from the lineand was brutally clubbed by an officer At the trip's end Magda remembered her father looking with a rifle butt. out from a small opening in the railroad car, wringing his The allies were victorious, the war had been over for hands and saying repeatedly, "It doesn't look good, it several days, but none of them knew it. The SS had lost doesn't look good". He held her up to see. Tall chimneys contact with the command. They seemed to be out of amwith smoke pouring from them came to view. A smell met munition. One day they told the prisoners they were free her nostrils — a smell she would never forget — horrible, to go. Shortly, the officers shed their uniforms and disapsickening. Her mother said nothing, only stared ahead, peared among the general population. glassy eyed and dazed. Severely weakened and hardly able to walk, the prisoners The doors were flung open by SS with rifles. All were wandered in disbelief. Magda said she'd never forget the taken to barracks where they had to hand over all valuables sight of American soldiers walking over to them from across and jewels. Those holding anything back would be shot. a bridge, picking each and everyone up on their back and . They were given receipts. carrying them to the other side. Magda's little gold earrings, locked in when she was three Fayge was taken to a hospital. Weakened, injured and days old were torn out by an official. Amid chaos, young suffering from TB she had survived the camps and the children, infants and the elderly were directed to one side. march only to die a few weeks later. At age 15, Magda was Those from about 13 years of age to about 40 went to an- making arrangements for her sister's funeral — she had other. Prisoners that were there when Magda arrived kept never been to a funeral. telling young mothers to hand babies over to grandparents. Returning to her home in Czechoslovakia she found her Magda later realized that some of the mothers were thereby father. He had Jbeen there for weeks, ill and in tears. They spared. _. left their home and the "memories. She went back to the train car to look for her family but Magda was asked by my students if she hated her captors. was unable to find any of them. Indeed, it was on that night, "If I bore hate," she replied, "I would be no better than the at a place called Auschwitz that 65 members of her im- Nazis". Magda was willing to roll up her blouse sleeve for mediate family perished. us, to reveal the numbers she had been known by: 85824. Magda had gone through Dr. Mengele's line and with a A student asked her how she could continue to Believe in flick of his finger it was decided. Head shaved, stripped of everything and clad in a striped dress she was put to work ' '
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In the last days of the war, and when it was over, Graebe devoted himself to making voluminous records, accumulating cases of rosters and reports, which he was able to turn over to the prosecuting attorneys at Nuremberg. They helped prove that the destruction of the Jews and Jewish culture and history was a premeditated and planned program directed from the highest circles surrounding Hitler. Following the war, Graebe found himself ostracized in Germany, unable to find work or to be in business. He finally came to San Francisco with his family. Since then he has been honored by worldwide Jewish and humanitarian groups for his heroic labors, although still attacked by surviving war criminals in his homeland. In concluding the book, Reverent Huneke states that he found that Graebe and other "Righteous Gentiles"had seven major characteristics in common. This listing provides a dramatic conclusion and climax to the book. It is in this conclusion that the reader, serious student or otherwise, can understand why some people were merely bystanders to the Holocaust and others were compelled to save Jews, whether neighbors or strangers. Reverend Huneke jllusr trates the traits with Fritz Graebe, but points out that he found them in his interviews with many others who were rescuers, not merely bystanders.
dfeafks R. MAX CANAR Graveside services for R. Max Canar, 70, were held Nov. 22 at Beth El Cemetery. In addition to his wife, Esther, Mr. Canar is survived by daughter, Mrs! Ellen Joseph, Omaha; son, Michael, Sacramento, CA; brother, Louis, Omaha; sister, Mrs. Bernard Zevitz, Hollandale, FL; and a granddaughter. JEANETTE SHKOLN1CK Services were held for Jeanette Shkolnick, 82, Nov. 22 at Beth El Synagogue. Survivors aresons Donald, David and Rodney of Omaha, sister Rosalie Rohrbach of Denver, and eight grandchildren. The family has suggested
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Nov. 24 at Hillside Memorial Chapel, Los Angeles. In addition to her husband, Emanuel, she is survived by sons, Richard and Steven. Memorials may be sent to. one's favorite charity.
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(continued from page 5) speakers about their childFor modern liberal Jews, Hanukkah became the holiday hood laid the foundation for . of religious freedom. The Maccabee fight was presented as understanding the Jewish the uprising of a religious community against suppression aspects of their lives today — the Festival of Lights was a victory for and a livng model and how it. influences their of the religious tolerance which Jews sought in the modern public lives. There were some obserworld. To uphold this view, liberals had to filter out the fact that while the Hesmoneans fought for the right, to vations about the General practice their own religion, they were hardly pluralist. In Assembly that were particfact, the Maccabees fought, Hellenizing Jews to the death ularly pertinent to us in and suppressed them as soqn as they achieved power. But, Omaha. Carl Greenberg atof course, the facts ore always secondary. Freedom was the tended quite a few Community Relations meetings. message that the generation needed. He expected East coast Similarly, American Jews turned Hanukkah into the dominated Judaism to be great gift giving holiday. Other than children's gumes and uninterested in the farm crivery modest Hanukkah gelt, there was not much in the sis and the anti-Semitism traditions of the holiday that supported the idea of an eight- that is resulting from its day orgy of giving presents. But Christmas is so pervasive publicity. He was pleasantly and the children's sense of being shut out was so fierce, surprised to find that in that Hanukkah was represented as the season for giving. large sessions of two What model of Hanukkah then can speak to our day? hundred people, these issues Let me suggest an interpretation (ignoring all the facts that were in the forefront of the discussions. don't fit into my model.) Michael Katzman felt one Hanukkah is a paradigm of the relationship between acculturation and assimilation. The final victory of Hanuk- of the best things about a kah was set in motion by the resistance of the most conference like this is the traditional elements — many of them country folk — and opportunity it gives Oma"square" — to the growing encroachment of Hellenistic ha's board members to get values. In many ways, the rebels were in greater conflict together outside the board with their fellow Hellenizing Jews than with the Hellenes. roomrThey spend a ShabIn good measure the Maccabee wars were civil wars. The bat together and find out arrogant universalism in Hellenism demanded Jews give up more about one another and their distinctive religious ways for the greater good. Many that makes working toJews agreed but the pietists did not. In the conflict, many gether a more meaningful Hellenizing Jews decided to stand by their fellow Jews experience. A "Lunch and learn" rather than by the Greeks. A coalition won the victory ofHanukkah — the traditionalists united with acculturating seminar run by Danny SieJews who decided, in the crunch, to come down on the gel about tzedakah was atJewish side. Even as they fought the cultural battle, the tended by quite a few from rabbis did not simply reject Hellenism. They were pro- the Omaha delegation, myfoundly influenced by its individualism, its methods of anal- self among them.Having ysis, and literary rhetoric, its theological concepts. They never heard Siegel, I was ex.absorbed a great deal but they gave a distinctively Jewish cited about what lie had to Hanukkah teaches us the power of primary loyalty to Judaism. At the same time, it shows the limits of fundamentalism. A coalition of traditional, acculturating (modernizing) and assimilating Jews pulled off the Maccabee miracle. Redemption comes not from one group but from a mixture of class and social conflicts, of ideas, ideals, and • self-interest. Given the power of the- extern&l culture and •the outside enemies, it is time for a new coalition to light the oil for the 1980s. • • . .• 7 •
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