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Kallah Weekend schedule Professor Normar\ Stillman, scholar-in-residence Friday

Beth El Synagogue, 8 p.m., "To Be a Jew in Arab Lands." Saturday

Beth Israel Synagogue, 8 p.m., "Who's Who in the Moslem Middle East. a Profile of Islamic Leaders." Sunday

Temple Israel, 10 a.m., "What do the Arabs Want? '

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By Morria Maline A Jewish scientist from the Soviet Union will preMDt a pqier at UNL this month, but an eiplanation as to how he got out of Russia will have to await bis arrival. Anatoly M. Khazanov, of the Institute of Ethnography, Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., was invited to attend the March 20-22 conference in Lincoln by Paul A. Olson, Foundation Professor of English and chairman, symposium committee. In a letter smuggled out of the Soviet Union through Finland, Professor Khazanov explained that being Jewish, he had applied to emigrtlte with his family many times since the beginning of 1980. As a consequence of this application, be was inhibited from any kind of scientific activities and investigations and his manuscripts were forbidden to be pidMiahed. Early in 1961,- be w|u ousted from hi* for, mer position at the Institute of Gthnography since his desire to emigrate was qualified as "the unpatriotic act incompatable with the ideology of a Soviet antbropologist." A spokesman for UNL said that Professor Khazanov's scientific writings were against Marxist views, and that at some point be was allowed to leave Russia to reside in IsraeL He now teaches at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The Lincoln conference has been cialled to learn how indigenous peoples handled ecosystems to prevent desertification. Professor Khazanov's paper, according to his earlier conununication with the University, is as follows: ''The pastoral nomads of the Eurasian steppes and their relationship to the environment." The University said that when Professor Olson received the smuggled letter through Professor Khazanov's associate in Finland,

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he asked Harry Allen what could be done to help. Mr. Allen suggested that contact be made with Shirley Goldstein who heads Omaha's Soviet Jewry Committee. "Whether Mrs. Goldstein's efforts were responsible for Professor Khazanov's. release is not known," the spokesman added. Meanwhile, in connection with the meeting of the Nordic Committees in Oslow, Norway, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 1986, Professor Khazanov paid a one-d«y visit to Stockholm on Sept 2, 198&. Professor Khazanov visited the Ethnographic Museum where he was welcomed by its head. Dr. UUa Wagner, and other Swedish colleagues within the field of social anthropology and was given the opportunity to discuss topics of common interest. During his stay at the Museum a press confer-' ence was given and Professor Khazanov was interviewed by the foremost Stockholdij newspapers. In the evening a reception was given in the home of Chief Rabbi Morton and Mrs. Judith Narrowe. Professor Khazanov who left the Soviet Union as late as July 1986, presented his views on today's situation for the Soviet Jewry and the audience got the opportimity of putting questions to him. Among the 35 persons present there were representatives from the Swedish Parliament, the free nonconformist churches, the Institution of Social Anthropology at the University of Stockholm, theCommittee for the Freedom of Science, the Committee Pro Justitia and the 'Committee for Soviet Jewry, Some of these persons had earUer visited Professor Khazanov in his Moscow home. Professor Khazanov plans to bold a preOi conference in Lincoln, March 20 at 10 a.m. in the Nebraska Center, 33rd and Hoi-

Newmans chair Super Sunday Nancy Greenberg, Women's Division Campaign chairman, and Tom Fellman and Howard Kooper, Men's Division Campaign cochairmen, have announced the appointment of Patricia and Jeff Newman as cochairmen of the 1986 Super Sunday event. Mrs. Newman chaired the Business and Professional Women's Division of the 1986 Campoign and Mr. Newman wan the co-chairoian of the Young Men's Division last year. Super Sundey will take place on April 13 this year. TTie PacePatricia and Jeff Newnuui setter Corporation has, once again, generously offered their facilities as "For the volunteers it is an opportunity the site for this important day. to meet and socialize with other Jews in the Omaha community while sharing time in an The Super Sunday Telethon, the concluding event of the 1986 Campaign, pro- activity that prpmotes the well being of the vides Jews in the Omaha area a final Jewish Community here and around the opportunity to share a financial gift with world. For the givers it is an opportunity to their Jewish community, both in Omaha financially support a multitude of Jewish agencies, all of which provide valuable asand around the world. sistance to Jews in need, wherever they The Newmans encourage community might be," said Mrs. Newman. "When your members to "get involved" either by saying phone rings, say "yes" to a couple of hours "yea" and spending part of this Sunday with on the phone, an initial gift, or an increased other commimity volunteers making tele- gift," said Mr. Newmah. "The 1986 Super phone calls or by spying "yes" and making Sunday 'Dslethon is an opportunity to get a financial gift to the 1986 Campaign when involved, to care and to feel good about the phone riiigs on April 13. yourself and your conununity," he added.

BBko's Zimmerman at Lincoln dinner Special entertainment for the March 30 event in Lincoln will be provided by Mickey Freeman. Mr. Freeman is best known for his role as Private Zimmerman in the Serigeant Bilko television seriea. A native New Yorker, he is also known for his versatility a* a writer for the TV

series, McHales Navy and for his work in TV commercials. Mr. Freeman is appearing throjugh\lie auspices of the United Jewish Appeal. "We are pleased to have Mickey Freeman with us, and hope everyone will join us for the dinner. Be sure to make your reservations now so you won't miss this unusual evening," reminds Marsha Plotkin, Campaign chairman. The dinner will be at the Legionnaire Club. Invitations have been sent to all members of the Lincoln Jewish community. If you have not received yours, call Marsha Plotkin, 466-9516, for details.

Catholic-Jewish dialogue "must expand focus'

NEW YORK, N.Y. — CathoUc-Jewish dialogue liiust move beyond a narrowly theological focus and engagedifficult matters such as the ce.itrality of Israel for Jews and Judaism, and obtaining the Vatican's recognition of the State of Israel. This was the assessment stiared by two of America's preeminent pioneers in Catholic-Jewish dialogue, the Rev. Edward Flannery, former Exeoitive Secretary ef the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Catholic-Jewish Relations, and Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, Vice President of the World Jewish Congress, who addressed a workshop on "Catholic-Jewish Relations: 20 Yean After NoiUUi AeUte," held at New York's WaidorfAstoria Hotel during the National Jewish Conumuuty R»lationa Adviaoiy CouacU'a annual Plenaiy Seaaion. HM NiCRAG ia the iiatioiial coordin«tin| bo4y for the Gekl of iewfab cotainiiiity lelattona, coDspiiaed of U national and 113 local Jewish community relations agencies. NJCRAC's Plenary Session is held each winter to assist its nemher ofsnciss ib define moor issues fscing the American Jewish conumuiity during th^ coming year, and to plan goals and strategies for. nationsl and local action. RsfiBrring to coatsovsnor generated last year when the VsUcan published a doeument for pastoral leadstt ind religious tM^rs eiititled"'Notes on the Cone«t Wsj^to PMsent Jews end Judaism in Preaching and CotedwSis ita the Roman Catholic Church,'' Fr. Flauteiy adviaM his audience that the "Notea" oa^t not to be used as a measure of progress — or the lack of it — in CathoUc-Jewiah dialogue. "It is a statement that is meant tot eluddatiog a

number of theological pointa, and doesn't deal with the entire Catholic-Jawiah enterprise, which ronsista of more then theologieal eschange." Fr. Flanneiy suggested that in order to make progress, dialogue must take into account the historii::al and humanitarian perqiectives through which Jews understand the Holocaust, the State of Israel, and anti-Zioniam aa a cover for anti-Semitism. Psgnng tribute to Rev. Flannery's and the American Catholic Church's contributions to Catholic-Jewish dia-, logue, Rabbi Arthur Hertdwrg aaserted that the key to major advances in understanding among the two faiths in securing the Vatican's diplomatic recognition of Israel. ' Hertd>erg, speaking ip what he acknowledged were blunt terma, stated that Jewish laadtrs in the intsrrsligious dialogue "liave had H all wrong whan t^ bslisve w* are the prime bensfidaries of the dialogus because ths Vatican has denounced anti-Semitisni. "The truth of the matter," he declared, "ia that the Vatican needs dialogus more than we do, bscauss from it the Vsticsn regains crsdibility it lost as a reault of ita inaction in behalf of the Jews during World War IL The Vatican needs Jewish legitimisation — and sonw of our Jewish ecumenists \mn bkea sailing it cbssp." HntdMig' went on to score the Vatican for refusing to estsod diplomatic racognkion to Israel "The Vhtican eiplsins its refossl on the grounds that, as a matter of principle, it does net recognise statss whose borders are unstable. That is strictly nonsenss. West Germany doesn't recognise its border with East Gennany as

permanent, so that's not a stable border. But,' nonetheless, tiie Vatican maintains diplomatic relations with West Germany. "My point is elementary," Hertzberg continued. "The matter of diplomatic recognition — or the lack of it — is a matter o( legitimation. And he who does not legitiinate Israel delegitimates Israel" Asked to comment, Fr. Plsnneiy reqranded that, in his view, the Vatican's concern about stable borders was "an outmoded concept" and oug^t to be droi^ed. He noted that he had made this point to Vatican ofGcials a number of times during official visits to Rome. Flanneiy went on to observe that achieving such recognition thiou^ interreligious dialogue channels was, at brat, difficult due to the Vatican's structure. In the wahs of reforms wrought by the Second Vatican Oouneii, the Church waa no longer organised along atrictly hienuchieal lines. Thus, wbenleoders engaged £> Cotiiolie'^Jewish dialogue bring up tbs question of t^louttic recognitioq, it is referred to that part of the Vatican's bureaucracy that deals with dislogue with vsrious Ctiths, not the office dealing witli matters of state. "We are dealing with a bureaucracy. I don't have to explain what that means. It doesn't mean, however, that we should not continue to raise the issue throuj^ those chsnnels that are open and most receptive to us." Rabbi Hertzberg cendoded bis remarks by reiterating that his concern about the importance of Vatican recognition of Israel was directed toward the Vatiosa^

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Halacha and organ transplants By Ron CaUlag

Jews can allow themselves to become organ transplant recipients but are not obliged under Jewish law to be organ donors, says a leading expert on halacha and organ transplants. Rabbi Howard Socknovitz, a Toronto teacher, told an audience here recently that the surge in the last decade of safe, almost routine organ transplants has presented Jewish law with

naw twobleou. While organ transplants were regarded as sins 20 years ago, they are today seen as mitzvafais because, in most cases, they are life-saving, Sacknovitz said. In Jewish Responsa literature and in the TUmud, he noted, it is written that Jews are allowed to risk immediate death for the possibility of living longer. So an organ recipient can take the risk of a transplant op-

p Peres to visit US

NEW YORk (JTA) — Pi«mier Shimon Peres of Israel will arrive in New York on March 31 to begin a four-day visit to the United States. His first public appearance will be on the night of his arrival at a United Jewish Appeal dinner here. He will fly to Washington the next morning, April 1, to meet with top Administration ofTicials, but will not meet with President Reagan, who reportedly will be vacationing in California at that time. Israeli officials here described Peres' visit as devoted more to economic issues than political ones. After his meetings in Washington, Peres will be back in New York the next day, April 2. He will meet that day with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and will be the guiest speaker art the 50th anniversary dinner of the World Jewish Congress at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. This will be Peres' third visit to the United States in his capacity as. Premier.

Swomley to discuss choice John M. Swomley, PhD, professor of socied ethics at the St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas'City, MO will speak in Omaha and Lincoln in April. Dr. Swomley's appearance is sponsored by the Nebraska Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights. He will

speak in Omaha on April 7, 11:46 a.m. at the Regency West Motel and in Lincoln on April 8,7 a.m. at the National Sank of Commerce. The meeting in Omaha is a luncheon and will cost $12; the morning meeting in Lincoln will include a continental breakfast and will cost $10. CUP AND SAVE-

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eration, Sacknovitt explained. But the problem many Jews perceive with being a recipient, he added, is that Kohanim are not allowed to come into contact with a dead body, or even with a dead limb or organ. Sacknovitz said there "is no problem" with being a recipient if one is a Kohain because an organ that is removed from a body for transplant is not dead — it is still a living thing. He said haiachically, there are "bigger problems," however, with being an organ donor. In the case of a live donor, Sacknovitz said there is a "major disagreement". between how the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud interpret the matter. The dilemma is that on the one hand, Jewish law holds the sanctity of life above all else and says it's a mitzvah to save a life but also commands not to endanger one's own life. The Babylonian TUmud, he said, indicates one is under no obligation to donate

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an organ in order to save another life, even if that life is in immediate danger. The Jerusalem Talmud hints that one is obliged to donate an organ — that the risk of death outweighs the doubt. Sacknovitz said that since most rabbis in the Disspora follow the Babylonian Talmud, the prevailijig thinking is that one is under no obligation to donate an organ. However, it is still seen as a mitzvah to volunteer an organ. Volunteering, he stated, is "morally still the proper thing to do." The case of a dead donor is more complex, said Sacknovitz. Halacha states that mutilation of a corpse is desecration, that one cannot derive benefit from a dead person and that a whole body must be buried So on the surface, it seems taking an organ from a dead donor is haiachically wrong. But, Sacknovitz stressed, saving a life supercedes those three prohibitions, so in many cases today, being a dead donor is alright

Mickey Sturm, decorations chairman, will transform Peony Park into a "Cabaret" for the upcoming Jewiah Federation of Omaha Campaign Cabaret, March 29. Reservationa will be accepted until March 21. See reservation form on page 3.

An Israeli fencer at Notre Dame NOTRE DAME, Ind. (JTA) — Notre Dame, a bastion of Roman Catholic education, enrolled its first Israeli undergraduate student this academic year. He is 22-year-old Yehuda Kovaca, whose course of study is mathematics but whose avocation — and reason for choosing Notre Dame — is fencing. Kovacs is a former national junior fencing champion in Israel. Wiahing to further his skills iq the sport and, in the absence of such university programs in Israel, he wrote to 13 American schools with top-flight fencing programs. One of the 13 was Notre Dame.

Temple quartet Cantor Harold Fireatone will present modem and traditional cantorialchoral muaic with the Temple Israel Quartet in observance of our Jewish Music Festival during the Shabbat evening service on March 21 at Temple Israel. Worship service starts at 8:16 p.nr., and' communfty may attend.

Coach Mike DeCicco showed Kovacs' letter to university president Rev. Theodore Hesburgh who, he possibility of eiirqIImg the college's first Israeli. "We wanted him as much as he

wanted to be in this.countiy," said the coach. DeCicco approached a friend. Rabbi Yisrael Gettinger of the Hebrew Orthodox Congregation of South Bend, to discuss the question of money, as there are no fencing scholarships at Notie Dane. Gettinger mobilixed hi* congregation to raise over half of Kovacs' tuition and a great part of his living expenses. He wrote Kovacs that the city's Jewish community would welcome him with open arms. Kovaca, one of the college's 18 Jews out of a student body of 7,500, hag flourished at Notre Dame and on its fencing squad, which also includes a Soviet Jewish immigrant. He finished as a runnerup in his first tournament, racked up a 29-3 record, and ;J^ntly bMted >:Wayne ' ^Utate student who Is the defending; national coUegiat« foil champion.

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A Louis Harris poll conducted in Iowa and Nebraska reveals that widespread reports of growing anti-Semitism in the American farm belt have been "grossly exaggerated," according to the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, which commissioned the survey. The League said the poll also demonstrates that far-right extremist groups that seek to stir up antiSemitism by exploiting the farm crisis "have failed in their mission." The Harris poll was conducted Jan. 23 and 24 by telephone among more than 600 persons, a cross section of the rural population in both Midwestern states. Although "reassured" by the poll's statistical evidence that anti-Semitism is not on the rise in rural America, an ADL official asserted that, nevertheless, the League is concerned about "any level of antiSemitism. Even a little bit of bigotry is far too much. Meanwhile, The American Jewish Committee, which has taken, an activist role in combatting farmbelt anti-Semitism and extremism, said the Harris Poll confirmed the AJC's long-held belief that the overwhelming majority of Americans, including financially distressed farmers, rejected anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic myths as an explanation for the farm crisis. Nevertheless, the AJC added, it is very disturbing to learn that 27 per cent of those polled agreed with the statement that farmers had been exploited by "international Jewish bankers." "We draw absolutely no comfort from this far-toohigh percentage", declared Dr. David M. Gordis, the AJC Executive Vice President. "Sadly, the virus of anti-Semitism remains alive even in thie United States. In addition, we believe that as,the farm crisis deepens and as the fanning community will become increasingly vulnerable to the extremist solutions offered by a host of radical right groups, economic de•spair and social dislocation traditionally breed bigotry, racism, and anti-Semitism. The survey brings intO' focus an area of bigotry which needs to be cleansed. This is an opportune time for church leaders in Nebraska and Iowa to evaporate the myth of the "international Jewish banker."

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HAIFA — The idealistic picture of Israel which has come down to U8 from the early pioneering days depicted Jews as farmers, construction workers, road builders, stevedores and the like. IVirning their backs on professions and white collar jobs, Jews wanted to have their "normal" share of men and women engaged in the honorable and dignified practice of labor. Whatever truth there may have been to the universal application of such ideals in the old days, there is little doubt today about the occupational composition of the population of Israel. A study of the ambitions of youth could provide clear evidence of the trends into the future. Even a superficial poll conducted by the weekly Ha-Ir among a thousand Tel Aviv "schoolchildren ranging in age from 10 to 18, confirmed what everyone already knew, but at least providqdka more clearly focussed picture of what may be ezpectea In response to the question: "What do you wont to be when you grow up?" the results were as follows, in terms of percentage of the whole: doctors, 7 percent; in the arts, 7 percent; lawyers, 6.5 percent; teachers, athletes and computer-related occupations, 6 percent each; in business, 4 percent; air pilots; engineers and accountants, 3 percent each; policemen and kindergarten teachers, 2.5 percent eacb; psychologists and airline flight personnel, 2 pereent; veterinarians, 1.5 percent. One percent chose each of the following: architects, journalists, sales clerks, archeologists and electricians. Less than 1 percent each wanted to be farmers, researchers, car drivers, artisans or in the career army. Seventeen percent did not know or did not reply. What would have been the results of a similar poll among children in a kibbutz? Considering the occupation that headed the list, it may well be observed that in Israel, as elsewhere, the Jewish mama who wants her son or daughter to be a doctor still reigns supreme since many, though obviously not all of the ambitions reflect parental wishes.

eral successful personalities what their youthful ambitions had been. Dr. Rudy, a psychologist, said he had gone through stages of aspiring to be a wagoner and a gynecologist until at the age of 12 he settled on psychology. Edna Fliedel, an actress, had set her eye on being a kindergarten teacher. The ambition of Ayin Hillel, a poet and landscape architect, was to be a lion hunter in Africa. It would have been of Interest to hear many more such reports from prominent personalities. ' Are Israelis satisfled with the choice they made? A group of adults, in their late thirties, offered the following results: 3 percent, dissatisfied; 16 percent moderate satisfaction; 81 percent satisfied, but it should be noted that the division of the latter figure between males and females showed 88 percent of the men as satisfied, against 76 percent of the women. Although the economic struggle against inflation has resulted in growing unemployment, the labor exchange in Tel Aviv reported that in the last three months there has been an increase in demand for computer-related operators, technicians, graphic designers, soles people, public relations personnel and accountants. What happened to the idealism of old, and the emphasis on a normal people, filling all the functions of a normal society? In some necessary fields, like construction work, restaurant and hotel employees and unskilled labor, Arabs have stepped in to fill the void. As for farming, only 4.6 percent of the population today earns its livelihood directly from agriculture, as against 17 percent 25 years ago. To be sure this indicates an improvement in the methods of farming, since food is in ample supply. But what of "traditional" Jewish occupations like tailors, shoemakers and watchmakers? They are a rapidly disappearing breed in the Israel of today.

Only an infinitesimal percentage of the thousand children expressed the wish to be a rabbi, nurse, writer, spy, judge or scientist. In the religious schools which took part in the poll, 5 out of 153 participants expressed a desire to become a rabbi. . . . . , •• . .

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Irrespective of their personal Wishes, the young people were also asked what occupations, in their opinion, commanded the most prestige. The answers, in oider of choice were: doctors, computer workers and lawyers. The vice principal of one religious school was qtiite pleased when she learned that a large number of her pupils had chosen technical professions, since this indicated the liberal spirit in her institution. She was leas pleased, however, when she noted that only a bare handful of her pupils had chosen rabbi as being a prestigious position. In a parallel inquiry among adults, the paper asked sev-

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Fpnatics'field day By M. J. Soaenberg There is, then, an element of hypocrisy in some of the Near East Report laments over Masri's death. Would Siniora and Arafat hove It was another great day for Middle East fanatics when denounced Masri as a turncoat if the Mayor bad been alNablus Mayor Zafer al-Masri was shot down while walking lowed to live? Would they have accepted his call for the home from City Hall. Masri had been appointed by Prime PLO to allow Palestinians to vote democratically on Minister Shimon Peres — supposedly with the approval of whether or not the organization should renounce terrorism King Hussein and the Arafat, wing of the PIX). It was and accept Israel? Would they have supported bis attempt thought that if anyone could foster indigenous non-ter- to work with Israelip rather than curse them as usuipers? rorist West Bank Palestinian leadership, Masri could. None of that seems likely. Palestinian history during the That is why they killed him. At^ this point, we don't know past half-century has been the story of rejecting Israel and precisely who "they" were but the Abu Nidal terror organ- spuming opportunities for peace. In the years prior to Isization has claimed responsibility for the killing as has the raeli independence, the roles of Abu Nidal, Habash and Damascus-based Popular Front for the Liberation of Pal- Arafat were played by Jerusalem's notorious Mufti — Haj estine (the George Habash group). Amin el-Husseini — and his hit men. They killed hundreds The killing of Masri represents a serious blow to Pal- of Palestinians as part of a reign of terror that succeeded estinian moderates, to Shimon Peres and to that m^ority in preventing Palestinian Arabs from accepting Palestinian of the Israeli public that wants to reach accommodation . Jews. with West Bank Arabs. Of course, there are Israelis who The absurd heights to which assassin-enforced rejection don't. Benny Katzover, leader of a West Bank Jewish settlement group, said that "the assassination puts an end to reached can be seen in the Mufti-dictated Palestinian rethe development of local Arab leadership." He believes that fusal to accept the British White Paper of 1939. That policy paper — which represented Britain's attempt to appease in "the long run, it's good for us." In the long run," the murder of Masri is good for no one Arab extremists by betraying its commitments to the Jews — although fanatics on both sides may think so. The — ended Jewish immigration to Palestine, banned Jewish "mainstream" Arafat wing of the PLO claims to understand land purchases, and made clear that Britain would never that. Its Palestine Press Service condemned the murder and accept a Jewish state in Palestine. In essence, it condemned correctly pointed out that "those who committed this act ' hundreds of thousands of Jews to death at the hour they serve the interests of the enemies of the Palestinian peo- most needed refuge and condemned the Jewish people to ple." Hannah Siniora, editor of the pro-PIX) Jerusalem permanent statelessness. daily Al Fajr — and someone who is close to Arafat — The British had accepted all the Mufti's demands except said that "whoever is responsible for this, they should hang one — they did not grant immediate Palestinian state... and not only him but those who led him to it." hood. So the Mufti said no and ran off to spend World War That is what Siniora said after the murder. But ten days II in Berlin with the Nazis. The Jews did everything they earlier, he wrote an editorial (Al Fajr, Feb.- 21) which called could to fight the White Paper while still backing the overon Palestinians to reject any direct dealings with the Israeli all British cause. Nine years later, the Jews had their state authorities. Siniora wrote that any Israelis who believe that and the Palestinians still had the Mufti. And then Arafat. they can end run the PLO and negotiate with Palestinians And Habash. And the Syrian-backed enforcers. Now one directly will see their efforts "backfire The local pop- of them has had Masri killed because he agreed to deal with ulation will rush to rally behind the PLO with more unity Jews. It is a tragedy — for Israelis, for Palestinians, and and momentum than before." for all of us who care.

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After Husseh-Arafat: what's next? the PLO. Arafat, isolated io 'Hmiaia, was fi(hting for his political survival. He had his own agenda in seeking to mend ties with Jordan and even Egypt, 'the Feb. 11, 1986 agieemsnt with Hussein was largely aimed at shoring up his standing in the Arab world. But deapite repeated signals from Washington that the PLO would instantly gain American recognition by meeting the minimal American conditions, Arafat (till managed to find excuses to avoid any such direct action. Huoaein finally recognized that Arafat was not going to do so in the foreseeable future. And today, again, Arafat and his followers are majoT losers. There is little likelihood that Hussein's decision to end his dialogue with the PLO will lead to some sort of unilateral Jordanian approach toward Israel — as Prime Minister Shimon Peres and others in Israel would, of course, like. According to American officials, Hussein is still too weak to undertake any such unilateral step. Those IsraeU officials who are now waiting for Hussein the basic outcome would have been the same. Administration officials reject the opinion of former President Jimmy to find alternative, non-PLO Palestinians for his delegation Carter and several other former Middle East specialists in and then to embark on direct peace talks with Israel are the government, such as Harold Saunders of William in for another serious disappointment, according to auQuandt, that a higher Administration profile would have thoritative U.S. officials. "It's not in the cards," one of them made a significant difference. The President and the Sec- said. The only realistic way that Hussein would 6e in a position retary of State had good reasons for their skepticism. For Reagan, there were bitter memories of his Sept. 1, to take that kind of a step, U.S. analysts said, would be if 1983 Arab-Israeli peace initiative which never got any- he first won the permission of Syria's Assad, with whom where. He was urged to make the initial pitch during a he has been improving his ties in recent weeks. But Assad nationally-televised address. He did so, confident of some would demand that hi« anti-Arafat, Damaacus-based allies tangible success. His name was attached to the package of in the PLO — Abu Musa, Ahmed Jibril, George Habash, proposals. He would have a tremendous foreign policy N^rif Hawatmeh and company — get directly involved in achievement. But nothing much happened and senior any international conference. These rejectionist PalestinWhite House aides quickly came to recognize that that was . ian elements, however, openly oppose any peace process with Israel whatsoever. They had accused Arafat of selling a major political blubder for the President. Shultz has also had his share of frustration and failure out to the Zionists. The chances of finding moderate Palin dealing with the Middle East. It wag the Secretary of estinians among that- group — especially when there was State, after all, who personally nailed down the final details such little success among the Arafat mainstream of the / of the ill-fated Israeli-Lebanese security agreement of 1983. PLO —are nil. Administration officials also believe that the Soviet He had been involved in some personal shuttle diplomacy along the lines of Henry Kissinger. But that framework Union has been consistently negative in recent months. also died quickly when confronted with a frontal attack There is a general consensus that Moscow actively discouraged Arafat from accepting Hussein's pleas for modfrom'the Syrian regime of President Hafez Assad. Thus, both Reagan and Shultz understandably became eration. The American have little hope that the Soviet Union, in the near future, would present a more construcwary of the Middle Blast. Murphy, to his credit, made a major diplomatic effort. tive posture. As a result, the Americans hove temporarily concluded From the start, he recognized the pitfalls and the dangers. He was hopeful but never overly confident. He bad been that the effort to get the peace probess off the ground had around the Middle East for too long. There was always a reached a deadlock — even if they will not admit this in gnawing feeling that Arafat would not prove up to the chal- public. Israeli officials in Washington are at least taking some '>«'»>4^|(8^^S5i^"**'«y let.MjuphyiSiilajgbjOI. They lenge despite all the pressures. The PLO leader, after all, was still very w^ak, havitig comfort in knowing that Israel is not.being blamed by the did ^l§9|MHpQr> cloaely'ifJMmedl^Hmeip^axA^ seen his forces kicked out of southern Lebanon and Beirut Americans for the collapse. Peres, after all, had gone the THere'is' a' dear slinse in the Administration that even if by Israel and its Christian allies, and then from northern extra mile in accepting the notion of an international umReagan or Shultz had played a more active personal role, Lebanon by Syria and the Abu Musa renegade faction of brella for any peace negotiations.

By Wolf BUUer Waahington — Once again, the Reagan Adminiatratmn has been badly disappointed by Arabs. The prevailing assessment in Washington today is that the year-long effort to get negotiations off the ground between Israel and a joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation has ground to a halt. That was the immediate reaction to King Hussein's speech on Feb. 19 during which be shelved his attempt to convince PLO chairman Yasser Arafat to accept conciliation and compromise by meeting the long-standing. U.S. conditions for recognition of the PLO — namely, that it accepts UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 as well as Israel's right to exist. U.S. officials were not very surprised by Hussein's abandonment of Arafat. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Richard Murphy, who had often met with Hussein in recent months, was well-aware of the King's mounting frustration in dealing with the PLO leader and his repeated failure to win any breakthrough concessions from Arafat. Again, Arafat is now seen in Washington as shortsighted and cowardly in refusing to take advantage of the opportunity to improve the lot of his own people. He is also seen in Washington as simply being too slippery to take the decisive steps necessary to lead to a direct American dialogue with the PLO. "We certainly gave him every chance," an American official said. "Our hints were quite clear." Only a w«ek earlier, for example, the State Department had issued a lengthy public statement aimed at encouraging Arafat even at this eleventh hour to come to terms with Hussein. The statement noted that the "Palestinian problem is more then a refugee question ... There should be Palestinian participation at every stage of the negotiating process." A White House spokesman, Ed Djerejian, had told reporters a few days earlier that once the PLO accepted America's conditions, "the very next day the U.S. will be in an immediate bilateral dialogue with the PLO at a very responsible level." But the Reagan Administration — like the Carter Administration before it — has again learned that eveii such a highly-publicized battery of thinly-veiled diplomatic overtures to the PLO is really useless in moving Arafat away from his worn-out positions of the past. Both President Ronald Reagan and Secretary of State George Shultz never had any overly inflated expectations that this entire d)ple;natic initiative wpuld succeed. That

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Philip Roth: paradise lost, paradise regained of the Iliad and the Odyaaey, the Divine Comedy and . the tie that binds,, and he is at last capable of pltiding be^^m By Joaeph Cohen Paradise Lost. 'The use of the epic constructdid not be- tween Kafka and himself the aesthetic distance that was I^B Tulane University ^ When Philip Roth published The Anatoiny Leaaon in come apparent, at least not to me, as the individual novels lacking in The Breast. Roth demonstrates his new ca1983, following The Gho*t Writer (1979) and Zucker- appeared. But in looking back we can see that Roth has pabiility in The Prague Orgy by having his epic protagman Unbound (1981), now istued together as Zucke^nnan adapted the epic's principal conventions to his fiction. We onist, Zuckerman, like Joseph K in Kafka's The IVial, Bound, A Trilogy A Epilogue (Farrar, Straus Giroux; are presented with an obscure youth from humble origins arrested without ever having committed a crime or being $9.95 paper), I found that third novel patently offehsive. In who. sets out on the journey of life, testing his powers, mak- told the nature of the specific charges against him. This its headlong rush fo offend, it abandoned fiction for po- ing his quest into the unknown, encountering all sorts of imitation of Kafka is not a matter of glavish dependency. lemic. Inveighing in general against Jewish values and in obstacles, fighting dragons, ultimately emerging victorious It is handled lightly, and it is made to fit in appropriately particular against several Jewish critics, who had earlier in terms of fame and fortune but oftentimes bordened with with Roth's narrative. The arrest is the expected outcome of Zuckerman's jourcondemned Roth for his excesses in Portnoy'a Com- the aches of various exploitations or still far removed from plaint, The Anatomy Leoion was not so much Roth's the family hearth, go that retribution is necessary before ney to Prague. He goes to the dreary Communist city to last hufrah against his enemies as his last harangue. He peace and serenity are possible. A journey into the neth- recover the unpublished manuscripts, consisting of several hundred stories, of an unknown Yiddish Flaubert, supposcould not have sunk any lower in the misuse of his talent. erworld is inevitable. In the Zuckerman epic, the protagonist is unha|)py over edly killed by the' Nazis. He obtains the manuscripts only Listening in The Anatoiny Lesoon to the raging and whining of Roth's protagonist and surrogate, Nathan Zuck- the extent to which, he has exploited his own family and to have them confiscated by the police, providing the erman, I was convinced that Zuckerman was not only a rejected the value system which gave meaning to its dy- trumped up excuse for his arrest and immediate deportation moral reprobate but a coward as well. He was great at dish- namics. Cursed by his father in his dying breath, Zucker- as a "Zionist agent." In his efforts to get the manuscripts ing it out but he couldn't take it. And since ZuckermOn was man is a classic example of the Jew caught up in inter- he comes into contact with a number of writera and artists Roth's surrogate, obviously reliving in fiction significant generational conflict. In order to resolve the violence he whose lives have been reduced by the regime to a primitivportions of Roth's life, it was easy to assume that Zuck- has done to his family, to himself and to othere, he has to ism Zuckerman abhora. Normal life hOs disappeared; in its erman's arrogance and snivelling grossness was Roth's as undertake the traditional journey of the epic protagonist place are orgies consisting of the degrading sexual activities into the underworld, spiraling downward as a rake into Ho- of the disenfranchised resulting from the obscene political well. Whether this appraisal was-legitimate or not, I hated to mer's Hades and Dante's Inferno, to bum out his rage arid harrassment of the disenfranch'isere. In the midst of these orgies, a now restrained, reformed, think of Roth in such negative terms and it made me un- lust, a purification rite that will allow him to re-emerge as comfortable. Why? Because Philip Roth, despite his a true epic hero, that is to say, a mensch. Roth has neatly decent Zgckerman tries to accomplish, at some risk to his twenty-five yeara of conflict with the Jews, is one of the confabulated Jewish and Hellenic elements, and the con- own safety, his self-appointed task of getting the manumost gifted writers of our time, a comic genius, with enor- ' fabulation is opposite and appealing. The Anatomy Les- scripts. His conduct in going about his futile task constimous versatility and talent, properly used, to mark him for ion is Zuckerman's progress through hell. After his journey, tutes one announcement after another of his new the ages. But his need to fuel the flames of hie "War with which is plenty hard on Roth's readers, Zuckerman comes menschlichkeit: Zuckeripan is no longer selfislil the Jews" has kept him, in iny'opinion, from using his gifts back in the epilogue, The Prague Story, as a newly fash- Zuckerman has learned compassionl Zuckerman has to their best advantage. With every book over the years, ioned old-fashioned Jew headed for Jerusalem, his epic par- renounced iusti Zuckerman will no longer rage or whine. Zuckerman understands what it is to be free things always seemed to get worse instead of better. And adise. Zuckerman's and, indeed. Roth's Jerusalem is Prague. A imd to possess human dignity! And Zuckerman comes in the trilogy, the vindictiveness and the vituperation reached a crescendo. While each of these more recent novels true paradise it isn't, hut for Zuckerman, and no doubt for to a humble appreciation of his talent as a writer and contained some moments of grace, felicity and superb hu- Roth, too, it is his spiritual home. He literally announces is gratofU for his ^fls! ' All of these announcements are backed up with conmor, they each lacked a true balance. I concluded reluc- in a wonderful passage too long to quote here that Prague Is his spiritual home, and it is to that ancient city that vincing (and highly entertaining) arguments. They are clevtantly that nothing would-restore that balance. lb my great surprise, that restoration has not only taken Zuckerman must repair in order to make a number of other erly interwoven into a superbly told story that is fimny, happily profane, mellow, serious and inspiring all at the place but it has come immeduttely uponthe heels of The signiificant announcementsi' Among the most revealing of these is that "Kafka is same time. Roth was always lucky enough to have everyAnatomy Leaeon and is tied to it. In Epilogue: The Pra-. gne Orgy, Roth not only salvages the trilogy, he justifies dead." Zuckerdoan doesn't BSy it, another character does, thing a writer needed except compassion and a respect for but in the pronouncement Roth makes it clear that he has human dignity. Now that he's got these as well, he's got its excesses. How does such a miracle come about? ' Roth makes the miracle happen in two ways: through the finally come to terms with this long-standing literary everything. The Prague Orgy is his balanced Caechbook. use of aliteraiy construct as old as story-telling itself; and father. Until now Roth always regarded Kafka as his comic In paying off some drtita long overdue through this Czechthrough a leries-of startling announcements which, taken spirit, and he emulated Kafka's stories by imitating them book Roth has balancied the entire trilogy and has turned too intensely. The Breast, because of that intense imi- his Paradis^ Lost into a Jewish Version of Paradise Retogether, tell us that hi» "War with the Jews" is over. The literary construct is sinq>ly the epic poem, the form Ution, was Roth's worst book. Here he has fmally broken gained.

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B«thEI SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkoviu will conduct the services. Friday: 8 p.m. Professor Norman Stillman will be the guest speaker as part of the Kallah weekend. , An Oneg Shabbat will follow. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Kiddush follows services. Minha-Ma'ariv, 6:18 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. LUNCH AND LEARN The Lunch and Learn Series with the rabbi will continue on March 20, 12 noon, at the Uptown 11. BAT MITZVAH Debra Zacharia, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Laurence Zacharia, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening, March 21 and Saturday morning, March 22. PURIM CARNIVAL USY'B Purim Carnival will be held on March 23 at 11:45 a.m. PURIM MEGILLAH READING The Megillah reading will be on March 24. Minha and Ma'ariv services will start at 6:30 p.m. and the Megillah at 7 p.m. SCHOLARSHIP The Scholarship committee of Beth El Synagogue urges all its youth to pick up their scholarship forms, at the Synagogue office. Scholarships are available for attendance at Herzl Camp, Camp Ramah, Ramah/Israel Summer Tour, and the newly established JCC oneweelc summer camp. Scholarship forms should be completed and returned to the Beth El Synagogue office by March 15 according to Jack Duitch, Scholarship Chairman. SEATTLE (JTA) Rabbi James Mirel, associate rabbi of Temple de Hirsch Sinai, has been named rabbi of Temple B'nai Torah.

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Purim Dance on April 5, from 9 p.m. to midnight. The cost will be $4 per person (includes set-ups). The committee members in charge of arrangements and working under the chairmanship of Rose and Bill are: Jack Cohen, Dorothy and Norman Zevitz, JuUe and Paul Damewood, Charlotte and Sam Kaplan, Ida and Sol Mann, Larry Ross, Ethel and Sam Rosenstein, Ina and Dik Weiner and Vera and Iz Lewis.

Council Bluffs B'nai Israel SERVICES: First and third Friday of the month: 7:30 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service and everyone is welcome.

Lincoln B'nai Jeshurun SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. Worship service conducted by Rabbi Levy. Dedication of memorial plaques for Ruth N. Goldfeiii, Margaret A. Lyons and Lewis J. Messer. The Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by Dave and Suzanne Strieff. Sunday: Adult education, "Kashruth" 10:30 a.mi Preschool 10 a.m.

Lincoln Tifereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. Saturday: Services 9 a.m. Jr. Congregation 10 a.m. Mincha, Seudah Shelishit 5:30 p.m. Maariv, Havdallah 7:15 p.m.

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Debbie Chaeen Children need to make their own Jewish friends. They need to get involved with their own heritage. They need to make friends, and I want to have Jewish friends of my own, too.

Roz Ulmer (witb daughter Nicole) I've gotten together with my neighbors, and the focus of interest is different. They talk about school and the neighborhood. I feel as far as Pioneer Women goes as an organization, "Moms and Tots" gives me an opportunity to get to know people who I may know for as long as I live in Omaha. If we moved, I'd probably never see the people around the neighborhood again. But through "Moms and Tbta," I get to know other Jewish women on a more personal basis.

Ha/riet Plumb (with daughter MeliMa) It's a very relaxing way to meet new friends and Jewish mothers. It's a good way to be involved in an organization in an unstructured and relaxed atmosphere.

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By Henry Stern The Jewish War Veterans Epstein-Morgan Post #260 met at the Legion Hall Feb. 27. Next gathering, March 27 when we celebrate Purim and the anniversary of the Egypt-Israel Treaty. We are the oldest active Veterans organization in the U.S. We can have as much clout as the American Legion, the Disabled American Vets, or the Veterans of Foreign Wars. All Jewish Veterans owe an obligation to our country and to American Jewry to offer a united stand against the growing Neo-Nazi movement. A news release from National was read about a factfinding. trip to Israel by

Nat'l Commander Harvey Friedman and Disabled American Veterans Commander, Al Linden, Jr. Also received was a letter from Tim Neal, staff adviser to the Mid-America Council of Boy Scouts of America, welcoming our offer of an award to all Eagle Scouts. Lou Fedman is in sick bay, and Qick Spiegal is out. Congratulations were offered on Paul Damewood's forthcoming marriage at Beth Israel, March 16, and for Department Commander Iz Lewis, for his q)r pearance on TV, honoring him for his efforts on VAVS (Vets Services). Commander Sol Mann

said that assistance is needed at the summer camp for fourth to ninth graders. Iz Lewis reported on our contribution to the National Salute to Hospitalized Vets, which took place the week of Feb. 10. He will attend a conference in Washington March 12, as Dept. Commander representing the Midlands. Also reported on were: a letter to Steve Rod re our $100 contribution for a little beautification of the J; a surgical by-pass for former Commander, Al Slosburg; the August convention in Hawaii; for more information on Eagle Scouts, see Doc. Roitstein; the Purim dance at Beth Israel.

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Bennett G. Hornatein, 46, an Omaiia attorney who was honored for his efforts on behalf of the poor and powerless died March 7 after a long battle with cancer. Services were held Sunday at Temple Israel. In addition to his wife, Nancy, Mr. Homstein is survived by daughters, Jill and Beth; son, Joseph; mother, Adele, all of Omaha; brother, Michael of San Francisco; sister, Francine of Berkeley, Calif; and grandfather, Milton Mayper, of Omaha. In 1982, Mr. Homstein was honored by the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Washington, D.C. for his "tireless efforts on behalf of the poor and powerless." _ After graduation from the University of Oklahoma, Mr. Hornstein earned a law degree at the University of California at Berkeley. He also studied at the Universities of Paris and Grenoble in France. In 1966, he became an as-

sistant Douglas County public defender, a position he retained until his death. He also served for several years as a partner in the law ffrm of IVlor, Homstein, Peters and Kluver. Tom Kenney, Douglas County public defender said of Mr. Homstein: "He was an advocate in the true sense of the word, a longtime champion of individual righU." Mr. Homstein reached a climactic point in his career in 1980 when he argued before the U.S. Supreme Ck>urt against the constitutionality of a Nebraska law allowing denial of bail to defendants in sexual assault cases. The law was upheld. During a seven year period, from 1969 to 1976, Mr. Hornstein was limited to non oral legal function as a result of losing his voice. A 1976 operation helped him regain his voice and he was able to resume trial work. Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society, Planned Parenthood, or

Former Omahan Lenore Richter, a graduate of Yeshiva University's Stem College for Women (SCW) in New York City, received the Samuel Belkin Memorial Award at the Fourth Annual Awards Dinner of the Stem College Alumnae Association on March 9.

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Rabbi Myer S.' Kripke will be the guest speaker for the Couples Club of the Dundee Presbyterian Church on March 16. His topic (by request) will be "Everything you always wanted to know about the

Karen Levin was named as one of the Omaha J^cees 10 Outstanding Young Omahans for 1985. The ten honorees were chosen for professional achievement and civic efforts. Liz Doherty, Jewish C!ommunity Center dance director, has been elected a vice president of the Mid-America Dance Network, a fivestate "forum for communi-

resident of the Rose Blumkin Jewiah Home, died Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha. Services were held in Lincoln. Survivors include his wife, Celia, of Omaha; son, Harold of Leawood, KS; and daugfaUr, Shirley CaUhrall, of Idaho. JANET BORDY Graveside services were held on March 12 at Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Cemetery for Janet Bordy, 79, of Columbus, NE. Mrs. Bordy is survived by her husband, Louis; sons, Steve and Joseph; five grandchildren; all of Columbus; sisters. Bertha Pessen and Lucille Paskowitz, of Omaha. The family suggests memorials to Beth Israel Synagogue or the Heart Fund Bennett G. Hornstein Scholarship Fund, 9616 Capitol Ave. Omaha, NE 68114.

cation to raise the visability and strengthen the artistic quality of dance in the region." Jo Ann Schmidman, artistic director of the Omaha Magic Theatre and Megan Terry, playwright-in-residence and literary manager taught maater classes in acting, acting techniques for the new theater and ploywriting for the week of March 3. The sessions, "Enqihasis on Excellence" took place at Miami-Dade College, WoUison C!ampus in Miami, FL.

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Ineiuih ' ii March 22 at the JCC and will be Na'amat USA's guest speaker. Her presentation is entitled," ... and the redeemed shall be the redeemers". MAMALOSHEN Plans and rehearsals are well underway for the gala Mamaloahen Dinner Theater to be held on April 13 at the JCC Pre-dinner "noeheri" at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The stage production is under the direction of Morey and Pauline Landman. Dorothy Parilman, dinner chairperson said, "As this event is open to the entire Jewish community, reservations will close on April 1 or just as soon as seating capacity is reached; so would suggest anyone interested in attending, get your reservations in just as soon as possible". Make your check payable to the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, or abbreviated, JCAC, indicating on check this is for the Mamaloshen Dinner Theater and mail your check direct to the JCC, attention Lois Wine. Your check will confirm your reservation.

By Bert Lewis

I saw your picture the other day when I was at the JCC. It was the cutest thing — taken when you were about 15 or 16. You must hove belonged to some kind of club and all the members sat for the photo. I could recognize a lot of other people too. You ought to go out and have a look ... it's worth the trip. You're represented too, in one of the synagogue groups taken when you were young enough to be involved in that particular activity. And there are pictures of sororities and fraternities made up of those same foUu who are your lawyers and doctors and other professionals, and Jots of us folks who aren't professionals! (I wonder, does that make us amateurs?) Oh yes, there are a lot of you who are about 40-iah now who are gathered in camp groups. The cutest bunch of little kids! Yep — you're in one of those. The fact is, if you were raised in this town, and if you participated in ordinary activities, chances are more than good you can find yourself in a picture. Where? At the recently mounted exhibit devoted to our Omaha Jewish Youth, from 1885 to 1985. Yes, I said 1885. You realize that means lots of you Grandpas and Grandmas (to say nothing of Bobies and Zadas) are included in the display. You ought to bring out your grandkids and show them how you looked in your basketball shorts. These pictures are such fun the average person who decides to take a quick look ends up kvelling and giggling and saying "yeah, yeah, just a minute. I want to look at the AZA Sweetheart picture. I think that was MY year!" It really is a very heart-warming experience, this little trip back in our lives. The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society is responsible for the project and boy they really did a job this time.' I was with a few women recently who stopped to look. All but one was a native, and of course they were fascinated. It made me realize something that I lose sight of most of the time. That is the fact that we are really a unique Jewish community; we have a solid background with many of our families who are now raising their foyrth generation here. Kennedy Foundation, es- Ok, so they didn't come over on the Mayflower, but many ' tablished to provide recrea- have been here long enough for there to be an important tional learning materials, as feeling of continuity: It seems tti me that any of you ybf) /m shovfn in,sqn>e welt as emotional support to familie*' with 'i>andicap|ie8 •• of tfab ^bo«o0^hs tdteniii tU 192De vi^4 g{!Va bit; c^a^ children, Mrs. Newman out of bringing the family to the JCC. said. The library was named in memory of one of the first members of Nebraska: Let's-Play-to-Grow; MoUy Comstock, a young girl who "Enthusiastic volunteers the camp, oversees all asdied last spring. Its services giving of their time and pects of the camp program will focus on teaching fam- energies" is the description and its activities. "Because ilies about various recrea- given by Chuck Arnold, of the outstanding facilities, tional activities which can camp Jqy-C-C director, of exceptional programming include all family members; the new one week Jewish being planned and a qualiMrs. Newman said, noting Resident Camping Commit- fied staff that will supervise that in the past, many fam- tee. Included on the com- the various phases of the ily endeavors excluded chil- mittee he reported are such camp activities we are andren with special needs. In capable people as Dr. Jerry ticipating a full Enrolladdition, the library's com- Feieiistein, <^nnan, Suzy ment," committee members puter will create a network- Sheldon, Dr. Phil Itkin, said. ing system, linking the com- Rocky Lewis, Judy Epstein "Parents desiring an exmunity by listing people and Lois Epstein. ceptional camping experiwith adaptive equipment to The committee, besides ence for their child should lend to others in need. setting the basic policies of enroll as early as possible."

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By INiffyEpatein "All he playg is Klezmer," wai the comment I got from a fellow muiician at the completion of the Giora Feidman concert. Thi» comment is like saying that all that Pablo Picasso did was paint. Mr. Feidman proved that not only he is a klezmer, but that the Jewish musician, no matter what he sings or , plays, is a klezmer. He played Gershwin as Gershwin most likely would have ^played had he been a klezmer. He also played tunes by Leonard Bernstein, Scott Joplin, and Chick Corea much of which showed a defmite relationship bring Spanish, Gypsy, and Eastern European klezmer together. Hta back-up group con-

Siddur Sim Shalom — an appreciation

aijiting of Jeff Israel on guitar and Manny Katz on bass was equally at home playing rhythm, melody, or featured jazz solos. They have listened to most of the modern new artists and have used their materials to great advantage. The indomitable Jewish soul was expressed most eloquently to the 560 or so people who attended this concert. They snapped their fingers, sang along, and* clapped as Mr. Feidman directed as if he were playing the audience as well as his clarinet. LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Bruce Hochman has been elected to a second term as president of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angelea.

By RdbM My«r 8. Kripke Siddur Sim Shalom may just be the best Siddur published — ever — by the House of Israef. The Conservative Movement has just published a new Siddur for use in Synagogue and Home. It is published jointly by the Rabbinical Assembly and the United Synagogue of America; thus it belongs both to the rabbis and to the lay congregations of the Movement. In a larger sense, however, it is a Siddur for all the House of Israel. It is true that the Orthodox and the Reform Movements have produced excellent Siddurim. But the Conservative Movement ia a kind of coalition, and this is reflected in this Siddur. Thus both Orthodox (except the most rigid) and Reform con-

JCAC announces new music project The Jewiah Cultural Arta Council has appointed Esther Wax and Marcia Lipeman to serve as co-chairmen in a project to bring world renowned composer, conductor, and musician David Amram to Omaha in the Spring of 1987, for a Composer-in-Residence program. Mr. Amram is a composer and conductor of jazz, folk, concert music, opera, theater and motion picture scores. He performs on the French horn, piano, guitar and folk instruments such as the Pakistani flute, bazookie, shanai and other rare instruments. The goal of Prqwtt Aij}raid ui to ^resent'a Mificit (tf' music programs such as performances, lecture-demonstrations, workshope exemplifying Mr. Amram and his

gregations, as welt as individuals of an three groupings, can use this Siddur effectively, meaningfully, and prayerfully. Here it is not necessary to offer a scholarly defeiue of my opening statement but in my view this may indeed by the very best Siddur ever published in the House of Israel. In the first place, it is a handsome volume, a beautiful piece of book-making. Meticulous attention was paid to the design of the book, the binding and the paper and the print. It is singularly free of typographical errors. It is a pleasure to hold and to read. The important point, however, is that its editorin-chief. Rabbi Jules Harlow, has devoted to it many years- of hard work, hard thinking, deep research, and

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for thf home are all hert. As congregations and individuals become usad to the book, they will find it easy to uae, and very pleasant. Almost a hundred pages of additional readings, reflecting and suggesting concerns of modern Jews, are included at the end of the Siddur. These readings make possible thematic stress in public services and thougbtAil, prayerful interludes for the individual. They are attractive both in content and format. I must confess that there are more than a few things about this Siddur that I do not like. But that discussion is not for these columns. The Siddur has been long awaited. Its arrival is caifte for rejoicing.

At the Hop April 12 Beth El's Womens League has aimaunceda date change for its community-wide dinner dance. At the Hop. . The new date is April 12 from 8 p.m. to midnight at Beth El Synagogue. Reservation! at $10 per person should be made by April 4 to Doreen Lemer, 13006 Pacific, Omaha, ME, 68164. Tickets will not be aold at the door. For information, contact Nancy Skid, 3341497 or Suai* Drazen, 561-6382.

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visit "would mark a step forward" in bi-tateral relations. Before the Congrewional elections, in which Alfonsin's Radical Party scored a fairly impressive victory, rightist opponents had rechristened his party as the "radical synagogue." There are seven Jewish national Deputies of the Radical Party in Congress, and three of the Peronista Party, but these lawmakers, as well as several highly-place officials in the government, appear to be Jews in name only, and have no direct contact with the Jewish community. Marcelo Stubrin, 34, the leading candidate in Alfonsin's party, and a Jew, was easily elected to Congress, and it is rumored that he may run for the governorship of Buenos Aires province in an upcoming election. But one Jewish politician who has very close ties with his people is Osvaldo Camisar, a Peronista National Deputy for Salts, a picturesque city in the Andes mountains, in the northwest corner of Argentina, close to the Bolivian frontier. Camisar, also in his thirties, is a recent past president of the Jewish community of Salta. He recalled that when he was elected two years ago, he was attacked on the floor of Congress for his Zionist beliefs. The rightists alluded to an interview he had given in which he said that Judaism and Zionism were opposite sides of the same coin. He was bluntly informed by some fellow deputies that he cookl not ibe a Zionist and an Arganistinian. When asked about the trial of the nine Generals and Admirals (three of whom had been Presidents of the nation) on charges relating to the tragic fate of the "desparacidos," those Argentinians, including a substantial number of Jews, who had either been imprisoned and tortured, oi exterminated by the prior military regime, Camisar provided a forecast of the verdict, which he said should be handed down before the end of the year. He predicted that six of the men on trial would be stripped of military rank and sentenced to life imprisonment, and the remaining three .would be imprisoned for 20 years. "The people of Argentina will support such a verdict," he said. "One cannot become a true democracy in two or three years,'' he added, "but I believe we are making considerable progress in that direction." In his view, there is less anti-Semitism than formerly, because of increasing dialogue betWeen Catholics and Jews, and the aim of Argentine Jewry is "to achieve integration without assimilation." In his travels around the country, from Buenos Aires to Mardel Plata, Mendoza, 'Hicuman, Salta and Cordoba, this reporter had occasion to see the various tightly-organized Jewish communities in action. Local Jewish officials seem vigorously determined to maintain and expand Jewish services despite slightly dwindling memberships. In relation to their national government, the Jews of Argentina appear to be aware of an emergent, liberal democracy, after the eight year nightmare that ended in 1983 with the election of Alfonsin.

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Hebrew classes Susie Drazen is shown reviewing the Hebrew, texts and workbooks to be used for her Beginning Hebrew and Hebrew Reading classes, which will be held at the JCC on Tuesday mornings March 18-Juae 3. There will be a Passover break April 22 and 29. Students may register at a special table Saturday night at Beth Israel and Stinday morning at Temple Israel immediately preceding and following the Kallah speaker this weekend. Registrations will also be accepted at the JCC. The $36 fee for each class includes the cost of the books. The Hebrew classes, the Kallah Weekend, and numerous other cultural offerings this spring are sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts CouncU.

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Th« past eigkt ^irihm^beea biuy ODM for Omahaiu Richard Goldnmi' ufiAmm^i Kaiin. Since the two Mip.iMt iatlie lau 1970«, when they both worked for the lame ttti ^tate company, Mr. Goldman and Mr. Kaain have completed a number of uicceeaful real estate developmenta. Their firm, the Goldman-Kaain Company, wa< founded in 197S. In an interview at Applewood Lane Tbwnhomee, on^ of their company's neweat developmenta, the two talked about their work. Mr. Goldman said the company's first mitfor project was the construction of the Blackstone Tbwnhomes in 1960. The 16 imits in that development are now soldtlut. Construction of those townhomes "propelled us into doing more condo, townhouse work," said Mr. Kasin, adding that his company built several other projects in the same neighborhood. After the first period of building, the two felt there was a market for suburban townhomes which had extra space for such things as swimming pools. Applewood Lane Townhomes was one of the results of the move west. According to printed information provided by the company, the first phase of the Applewood Lane project is now completed and in the marketing stage. . After Applewood, Mr. Goldman and Mr. Kaain noticed that land originally meant for use as Beth El Synagogue's West Omaha location was for sale. Mr. Kaain and Mr. Goldman purchased the land and built West Fairacres Village. The development received national attention this year when it was included in a Time magazine article. The January 6 issue of that publication iitcluded a section which listed what it considered the best architectural de' signs of last year. West Fairacres Village was mentioned as one of the best-designed housing areas in the country. Ml. Goldman's son, John, designed West Fairacres. The younger Goldnuui now lives in San Francisco. The developiuBnt consists of 24 patio homes and 29 aingle-family dvratlings. Mr. Kasin said the patio homes are clustered homes "oriented to large decks and gardens." He noted that the patio homes have features like luxiuy homM, but are located on smaller plots of land. A homeowners' association will take care of external maintenance, said Mr. Goldman. "The patio-home concept was new in Omaha," said Mr. Kasin, "but had been done in other cities." Another nuqor Goldman-Kasin project has been the renovation of the 65-year-old Redick Tower in downtown Omaha. ' When the building opened in 1930, it had four floors of offices and six floors of parking. ~ It was the parking space built into the stnictuie which made the building unique in Omaha, said Mr. Goldmlh. Most of the parking space in the building will remain at the end of the renovation, but the office space and part of the parking area will be converted into an 89-room luxury hotel, meeting rooms, health club, and a restaurant. The restaurant is already open. The hotel is scheduled to open in the fall of this year. In addition, the building will also have three commercial bays on the street level. "We knew that downtown was obviously making a m^jor comeback," said Goldman. Mr. KMID noted that tax credits available to those who

Dr. and Mrs, Norpan Heisler of Lenexa, KS announce the Feb. 7 birth of a son, Alexander Roes. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lutzk of Shawnee Mission, KS and Mr. arui Mr*. Ben Heialer of Omaha.

of a daughter, Bliiabeth Jane. Gran4pare|its ate Mr. and Mrs. Arthur WoU of Olympia Fields, IL and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Krantx of Sun City Wast, AZ, formerly of Lincoln, NE. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Yale Meyerson of Manchester, CT announce the March 4 birth of a daughter, Leanne Renee. They also have a son, Joel Rubin. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Al Curry of Columbia, TN, Jqy Bannon of Houston, TX, Kathleen Meyerson and the late Owen Meyerson.

Lany and Karen Caulfield of St. Joseph, MO, announce the birth of a son, Aaron Edmund, March 8. Maternal grandparents are Leah and Marvin Brookstein, and greatgrandfather is Jack E. Cohen, all of Omaha. Paternal grandparents are Dale and Mary Caulfield of Davenport, Iowa, and great-grandmother is Selma Garber of Baribou, WI-

Ridiard Goldnuu aad Sandy Kaain restore historic buildings, such as the Redick Tower, made the project attractive. Extensive exterior remodeling was required on the building, said Mr. Kasin. Through the years, part of the building's terra cotta ornamentation had been destroyed. "We had to re-create each individual piece," he said. The company's latest project is an office building which is under construction at 96 and L in Omaha. When completed, the Goldman-Kasin Company will use part of the building for its offices and lease the remaining space to others. Completion of the 22,000 square foot building is scheduled for this summer. It will be the first of seven buildings in the Westport Office Park. What's next for Goldman-Kasin? Said Mr. Kasin, "We are alw<^ looking for new ventures."

Robert Stein and Susan Nelson were married in a double ring ceremony on Feb. 16, performed by Judge Samuel Cooper. Honor attendants were Kathy Johnson, sister of the bride and Richard Stein, brother of the groom. Ushers were Mark and David Stein, brothers of the groom.

Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stein and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nelson. Grandparents are Fanny Stein, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Pelitz, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Aldimore Odette. The bride and groom are employed at First Data Resources and will reside in Omaha.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abramson announce the March 2 birth of a son, Bradley David. , Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Abramson of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Weissman of Creve Coeur, MO. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rapoport of Chicago, XL and'Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kanh of St. Louis, MO.

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Next meeting 7tb Adar honor of Al Swartz't 80th. Meyer Green asked for U, March 18. At the March 4 Early- volunteers for the April 13 birdi we welcomed back Ed Telethon, three shifts, two Weiner, from Villiaca, Iowa, hours each, and Gerald told Bnulley Leraer, left, DarM Roaea, NichAlaa J*Doc. Margolin moderated us that meals will be zipped cobaon and Zachary Jaoobaon ciMek oat •ome of the discussion, and be up, courtesy of Mollie. the children's books available at the Temple Israel quoted excerpts from the Sam Potts in from the used book sale. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Mid-Eaat Report, and re- Coast, was the guest of Abe Lerner, Mr. and Mrs. WilUam Rosen and Mr. and ported on his trips to Haiti Schloff. Dave Dvorkin, anMrs. Mark Jacobson. and Santo Domingo. The nounced new lifer, our barHaitians are poverty ber, Mike, and requested stricken, while those in members bring dues. Sam Temple Israel will hold its admission is $5 per person Santo Domingo are compar- Shyken, subbing for Norm Wohlner, Sunshine Chair- annual used book sale at a and anyone may attend. atively well off. Gail Kohll, Rae Brodkey We were reminded of the man, told us that Dick Spie- new location this yfear. The refund of upwards of gel is out of sick bay, and Bale will be held at the Re- and Pauline Mayer are co$51,000,000 dollars by Israel that Sam Berman and Doc. gency Fashion Court, 120 chairmen for the book sale. to the U.S., something that Morrie Sachs are hospital- Regency Parkway, March Joanie Lehr is heading 16-19, Sunday noon to 5 staffing and Debbie Smedno other recipient of Amer- ized. ican aid has ever done. UnMotzi by Bogie, Benschen p.m., and Monday-Wednes- lund is in charge of publicity. Sandy Kohll, assisted by fortunately, because Israel by the one and only, Charlie day 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. In addition, for the first Sheila Jacobson, Margo Rohas a poor P.R. with the out- Fellman. Happy birthday side world, all we bear is for the lads on their March time, there will be a dessert sen, Martha Lerner and Pabook preview night, March tricia Newman, is in charge that, thanks to Arab and birthdays. Soviet propaganda, many Morrie Epstein presented 15 at 7:30 p.m.. The price of of the preview. Americans resent assistance our entertainers, the choral group from Bellevue East to Israel. We discussed the loot of High School, the Belairs, billions of dollars by dicta- and thanks to the able di- . tors leaving their country, rection of Alan Barnard, we the ADL poll re the Neo- were delighted to listen to JERUSALEM - The tific Advisory Board, conNazi movement and its in- the beautiful renditions of new Koret School of Veter- sisting of eminent scientists fluence on American farm- excerpts from Jerome Kern inary Medicine — the first in various disciplines from a ers, Israel's military budget and George Gershwin, school of its type in Israel number of countries, will to defend itself against the among others. These young — has opened at the He- advise the school on such Arab hordes bent on Israel's people were a delight. brew University of Jerusa- matters as faculty recruitdestruction, and the belt LOS ANGELES (JTA) lem with an initial enroll- ment, research programs tightening by the Israelis to and curriculum develop— Rabbi Elazar Muskin ment of 20 students. fight inflation. ment. was installed as spiritual The school is located on Toby Kagan subbed for The new Veterinary Mollie, and assisted the leader of young Israel of the campus of the Universerving gals, and offered a Center City. His father! sity's Faculty of Agriculture school as been established beautiful birthday cake in Rabbi Jacob Muskin, spir- in Rehovot and is headed by with the assistance of a itual leader of the Warrens- Prof. Kalmdn Perk. grant from the Koiet Founville Center Synagogue of dation of San Francisco. The school will have a Cleveland Heights, particiTo mark its opening, the four-year curriculum, with school recently played host pated in the ceremony. ll«tt«Kosl«a the first two years of study to an international symposwill be happy to help you on the campus of the Fac- ium on veterinary medicine, with your advertising. ulty of Agriculture, and the in conjunction with the Solast two years at the Veter- ciety for International Vetinary Medicine Teaching erinary Symposia and the Hospital, which will be built Israel Veterinary Medical adjacent to the Veterinary Association. Institute in Beit Dagan. Ap-Start with the Kaplan LSAT In a presentation at the prep course. After taking plicants who have success- symposium, Prof. Perk Kaplan, thousands of ISAT fully completed two years of noted that there are striking students score between 40 and study in agriculture, medi- similarities in form and 48. And t.hose scores give you the best shot al getting into the cine or biology and who characteristic^ between the' school of your choice and going have fulfilled certain pre- AIDS virus and some vi^^ on to the top iirms or requisites are eligible for ad- ruses which attack animals. mission to the school. This Experiments with animals year's initial group of stu- infected with these."AIDSStANU Y K K AH AN HXX>nOislAl CB^m UD dents was chosen from like" viruses can have imamong hundreds of appU- portant implications for reENROLLINQ NOWI Visit cants. search on AIDS in human us at our center. The center Mai. An International Scien- beings, said Prof. Perk.

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By Murray Proat When I visit*d Urael last Dec«!mber 1 met with the Director ot Philatelic Services in his office in Jaffa. He shared several thoughts about Israel's stamp* that 1 would like to pass on to you. One dealt with some of the difficulties of his job related to the selection of stamp designs. He noted that since stamps can serve as powerfiil symbols, their content sometimes is determined by the political decision-makers rather than the bureaucrats. For example a recent set of stamps depicting roses included one whose latin name included the name Damascus; the designs were sent to the Minister for his approval since a reference to the capital of a nearby state could be touchy. Similarly, a stamp will be issued later in 1986 related to the theme of racism. This stamp was suggested by the political leadership after the 1986 schedule of stamps had been announced (in fact this could be a Jewish Press exclusive). Incidentally, Israel's 1986 stamp schedule will continue to reflect its diverse popiilation. A May issue will feature a Moslem feast and a July issue will feature Druze folklore. Israel will participate in MAERIPEX, the International Stamp Exhibit to be held in Chicago May 22June 1. It will issue a set of three stamps (and a souvenir sheet) that will feature the rabbinical colleges of the Orthodox, (Conservative, and Reform movements. The annual New Years set will depict pages from prayer books. Mr Beilen, the director of philatelic services, indicated that this set will be limited to ancient prayerbooks available in Israel. It would have been to difficult (e.g. bureaucratic red-tape and too time-consuming to use illustrations of prayer books located in museums in other countries. Another set that should be very interesting is a set of three stamps depicting ancient maps of Israel that will be issued in November (I bet that set goes all the wqy to the top for approval). One of the pleasures of

collecting Judaica stamps is that many nation* i**ue stamp* related to the topic. Although Judaica is not one of the topics exploited by countrie* which rely on the export of stamps, it sometimes ha* been abused. When this happens the collector needs to decide whether to include the stamps in bit collection. Luckily in topical collecting each collector debides what to include in his or her collection. October 1986 saw the 40th anniversary of the United Nations. Several nations issued stamps for this event. And several of these included depictions of Jews. For example Sierra Leone pictured Einstein on one stamp and Maimonides on another (and conscious of the U.S. stamps market John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King are on the others). Lesotho and Dominica featured Maimonides on one of their U.N. stamps. Antigua featured the Chagall stamp issued by the U.N. along with his portrait. Similarly, a Grenada set issued in January to honor the centenary ol the Statue of Liberty included a souvenir sheet featuring famous American immigrants — one of whom was Dr. Stephen Wise. And Guinea issued a set of stamps marking various anniversaries and included a stamp for Maimonides' SSOth birthday. Another Judaica connection I came across recently mij;ht be of special interest to the OmAhe Jewish community. An article in Linn's (a philatelic newspaper) in November traced the 1898 set of stamps issued by the United States for Omaha's Trans-Mississippi Exposition to a request by Edward Rosewater, who was manager of publicity and promotion for the Exposition, as well as editor of the Omaha Bee and more importantly a prominent Republican leader with ties to the- assistant postmaster and to the President. According to the article he had asked only for a single stamp. But this inodest request evolved into a commitment for a set of five stamps which soon was expanded into a set of nine.

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