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VVincbw found at synagogue While rebuilding the Kapuller synagogue at 3(Uh and Cuminc street the present owner, Nebraslia Filter Company, diaeovered a stained glass window bearing the name of the original synagofue, B'nai Jacob Anshe Sholom. It was located In the area of the front doors niid had been coverwl with a steel plate. Shown here with the window which was given to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society are from left to ri^ John Biggs, JCC malntenano« depnrtment. Jack Mnahart. owner-of the Nebraska FilUr Company and Ophlm Bahnr, archivist of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. The window will be repaired and stored until the tine when a replica of the Kapulier synagogue is created. . ^
New York, NY — Midwest ei[{remUt« seeking to exploit the f^rm criiiis have been dealt new setbacks, according to the AntiDefamation League of B'nai B'rith. Michael E. SehulU, chairman of ADL's Civil Rights Committee, cited "the strong npudiation" of two right-wing gubernatorial candidates in the Republican priihaiy in Nebraska —' who receiv«d leas tlian 9,000 of 190,000 votes — and the conviction by a Colorado jury of the publisher of a now defunct anti-Semitic farm newspaper for crimes connected with the publication. Mr. Schuttz said the candidates, Everett Sileven and Paul Rosberg, had employed farm related issues in tneir campaign. He pointed out that Sileven, after announcing his candidacy, spoke at a rally in Nebraska sponsored by an anti-Semitic paramilitary organization and Rosbe^ had ofEered his campaign contributors an anti-Semitic book. The editor, Roderick "Rick" ElUott. was convicted last month on 14 counts of theft and one of conspiracy in connection with more than $200,000 in unpaid loans made primarily to his anti-Jewish "Primose and Cattleman's Gazette" and to the National Agricultunl Vni^ Aasociation, an extremist group Elliott uys iw formed to combat farm fbieckwurss. Bafbara Coopeismith, associate director of ADL's Denver office,
testified as a witness in the case. Previous ADL analyses of the efforts of extremists in the farm belt, including an ADL-commissioned Louis Harris poll conducted in Iowa and Nebraska earlier this year, revealed that their campaigns to scapegoat Jews for the farm crisis hove not been auccesshil. During the Nebraska election campaign, Sileven. who is pastor of the Faith Baptist Church in Ixwuville, NE, appeared on the same platform with Lany Humpliries, founder of the anti-Semitic paramilitary organization known as the Heritage Library. During the campaign, the League noted, Sileven shared an office with Itudy "Butch" Stanko Jr., a Nebraska meat packer who in 1985 placed ads in Nebraska and Wyoming claiming tluta Zionist-Jewish "conspiracy"' controls the economy and media of the United States. The League said that Rosbsrg, a fanner from Wausau, NE, recommended in his campaign booklet that voters read "The Spotlight," the publication of the far right, anti-Semitic Liberty Lobby. He also offered in return for a campaign contribution a number of Iwoks, including "Billions for the Bankers, Ddbts for the People," written by the late Sbel^n Emry, a notorious antiSemite.
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NEW YORK (JTA) — "PockeU" of Naxi communities, consistiik of the children of Nazi war criminals aid local Nazis, have crimlnst(<m. "It is against the Torah," developed in several South American coun(^ren saiid. tries. Goren, like most Orthodox rabbis, supAccording to Gerald PiMner, a New York ports the "Who is a Jew" amendment to the attorney who is co-author of the newly pubLaw of Return. The Law, passed shortly Ushsd "Mengele: liie Complete Story," after the Israeli State was founded, eniitlss (McOraw Hill, $18.96), there are at least 20any Jew to receive Israeli citiwmkhip im- 26,000 hard core Nazis in South America, mediately upon arrival in the ^puntiy. It with large "pockete" in Aigentina, Brazil identifies a Jew as anyone "bom of a Jewiah and Paraguay. mother or converted." The amendment "The ismnant of the Nazi killing teawould add the words "according to halachins is alive in South America," the 31cha-" It would thus allow the Orthodra rabbi- year-old lawyer, who spent months in South nate to dKiars invalid conversioM per- AnMricia in the guise of a Naii propagandist, formed by non-Orthodox rabbis. It has be«n told an Anti-tMhmation League of B^nai fiercely opposed by the Reform and Con- B'rith luncheon here. "The FoiKth Reich Nazis in South Amerservative movemsnte in the U.S. and Israel. The amendment has been introduced in the ica hate the Jews with passion," he said, Knsssrt many times over the years and to adding that the "^scond gsneration" of Nadate has always been defeated , zis, the sons and daughters of the German
at Supreme Court iiearing JERUSALEM (JTA)— The fiercely controversial "Who is a Jew" issue flared ilnew when it was diacloaed at a Supreme Court lisaring that the Orthedos-contiolled interior Ministry rfquires tii|| the word "converted," in parentheses, l>e printed next to the dMignation "Jewish" on the identity cards of all converts to Judaism in Israel. The new regulation triggered angry responses from secular spokesmen who charged that the Interior Ministry was trying to introduce the Orthodox-iRq)ired "Who U a Jew" amendment "throu^ the Itack door." Bven some Orthodns ralMs regard the designation as objectionable aqd djieriminatoiy against converts. The Interior Ministry told the court that I idsMity card, though not in itself proof ^haladhie status, itpiUaitfiag evidance '|,Mi«liA W-rriM* who register e, aoooiding to tlw Mintbe itU^pUidoa "converted" on the j MidsiHRvw CM g^ to the rabUs »wouU then have to make sure the conlion ww satisfactory for bahKhic purposes. .;: I 'fitfiifT, ffehtamry' Chief Rabbi Shlomo r>0Mn't<vi>iU tbe r^ation a "spilling of .(he blood" of converte. In an interview "Aieaday, he called attention to many Bibliealand TMmudic prohibitipns against di«-
scxyers StudenU in grade 7 of the United Tal^ mud Torah of Omaha were administered the Jewish Awareness Test from the Shteinshleifer Testing Bureau of the Jewish Education Service of North America, Inc. The class was tested on the areas of Bible, Observance and History and scored almost 10% above \he-national average in the three categories plus overall score: The class average improved, by two-and-one-third perceht bv^r last year's, with the biggest improvement in the area ofrBible. ' ', '
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US mayors asked to press Soviets on Jewish emigration resolution passed by the United Stetes liberations it may have with the Soviete. Conference of Mqwrs at ite annual meeting . According to Michael Brown) director of asks\kmerican mayors to join in pressing public affairs for the msiyor's organization, the Swet Union to allow Soviet Jews to the resolution was inspired during a trip to emigrai Israel in M^y of this year by^ group of The Molution chairged that the civil Anterican mayors attending the annual Jer.-righte of Soviet Jews have been violated and usalem Conference of Mayors, whose U.S. that persons identified as "refiiseniks" are qtonsors we the United Stetes Conference forced to live as "outcasts from Soviet so- of Mayors and the American Jewish Conciety." gress. In Israel, he noted, the mayors met Jews in the Soviet Union, the resolution with a group of emigres from the Soviet went on, are "subjected to severe discrimi- . Union who tolfl of the hardships to which nation in many areas of Soviet life," in- Soviet Jews are subjected. / cluding denial of higher education and The resohition by the Mayors' organizaprofessional training to younger Jews. It called on American mayors to use any tion was unanimouslyyapproved by 150 maycontacts they may 4iave with Soviet au- oral delegates to the/convention. Last September, the then president of the thorities to encourage consideration of, emigration requests, and to assist in United States Conference of Mayors, Erarrangemients for resettling Jews and other nest Morial, msyoi; qf New Orleans, acting at the direction of the executive committee, Soviet emigres, where appropriate,' The retolution also urged the United called on the Soviet foreign minister who States government to incorporate "this hu- was in the United States at the time to inman rights issue" in any fbreign policy de- tervene on behalf of Soviet Jews.
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Boy, 14, earns degree TORONTO (JTA) - JMon Levy of Toronto has been graduated bom York University with honors and while he is not the first Canadian Jew to be graduated firom that university, be is probably the first to do so at the age of 14. He samed a bachckir of arto dsgne in honors mgthsmatics. Julian started) cut in the day school of the Aaaqeiated Hshrew Schools but after a year or t««, be was "acceleratsd" to the high sdiool of the Community Hebrew Academy. Ha did net linger there; at the age of ten, he was tcctfUi by Yorii University. bespito extra courses he took in chemistry iud philosophy, Jason held a straight A avenge at York. He was aaked to leave a third year algal^ courae becauae he had alieailr wofkad through the textbook. He fiDsd his tine by taking a graduate courae. Jaaon'e work has been published in the Mathamatieal Report of the Royal Society of(
AXongress suspends tours to Austria NEW YORK — Noting that Kurt Waldheim's election "has made it impossible" for American Jewish Congress members to feel comfortable in Austria, the Jewish organization said it is suspending all tours to that country. The announcement was made by Geoffrey Weill, director of the American Jewish Congress International Travel Program, yioM'a largest Jewish group travel enterprise. • Mr. Weill said that althou^ the travel program is not normally influenced by political events, "the unprecedented implications lA Waldheim 8 election by a majority of Austsrian voters makes it entirely inappropriate for us to continue to include Austria in our travel itineraries." This .year, Austria was scheduled as a major stop on 14 AJCongress tours.
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Unbn for Traditkxial Conservative Judaism says women's prayer groups are permissible By Bert Lewis
The other day I had occasion to give mazeltov to a couple whose daughter was newly engaged Not amazing — just happy, right? Except for one thing. The daughter was engaged to the son of a local family. The parenU knew each other and had for years and years. So what, you might ask. Well, it made me realize that I was hearing this sort of thing more and more, and maybe kids weren't doing so much of the "oh he's from Cleveland and we met at college." Or that familiar "there's nothing for me in Omaha so I'll stay here in Chicago where my career chances are greater." What I'm trying to say is just that it looks like ms^be we're beginning to keep some of our younger generation. Further proof came in the form of a list of names under the heading "Newcomers to Omaha" ... as I read it I began to recognize family names that I've known all my life (as a native of this community). I began to think nuiybe we were getting our kids back. Many who had married elsewhere were returning to live here for one reason or another. Another "so what?" Well, it's possible that another generation will be doing what you and I did — marry the hometown kid and settle down here. And that isn't half bad, is it? I might be just a tad more sensitive to the whole question since my fella and I have only one out of four living here, and that one is preparing to move! Of course when those of us married somebody from a family who lived here the world wasn't quite so mobile. We didn't fly here and there with such ease as is possible today. We went to college closer to home, and while it's true my generation went to war, most of them came back here when they fmished winning it. I'm not sure there are statistics to back up my suspicion that we're keeping more of our kids; but I'm positive of some truth to the statement. I can now name at least four or five couples who have all of their married children here in Omaha, and for a long time I couldn't do that! Of course there are those who think it's ok to have your kids far enough away to keep you in the dark about worrisome things ... "what you don't know doesn't hurt you." And I will admit when I find out (after the fact) about some major trauma one of mine suffered, I'm relieved tp know it's ok now! Wiell, it's too late for my bunch. They all are ex-Omahans. But let me take this opportunity to wish YOU luck in keeping your offspring closer to home! CLIP MO SAVE •>-
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The Union for Traditional Conservative Judaism has issued a responsum — a Jewish legal opinion — that women are permitted to hold prayer groups, and that a woman may lead them. However, such a group may not be considered a minyan (a quorum of ten) for the purpose of fulfilling the prayer obligations of men. The responsum was issued in Hebrew (with an English summary) by the
UTCJ's Panel of H«lMhic Inquiry, which include* the noted .Talmudic scholar Rabbi David Weiss-Halivni of New York. A responsum is an answer to a formally posed question on what is permissible according to halacl^a (Jewish law), and is baaed on Jewish legal precedent and tradition. A responsum recently issued by a group of prominent Orthodox rabbis has held that women's praytr groups are not permissible. The UTCJ responsum.
written by Rabbi Wayne Allen of Lakewood, Calif, declarad: "In this day and age it is incumbent upon us to retain every Jewish mam and woman and to encourage them to further observance in every way possible and permissible. Thus it would be counter-productive to forbid women's prayer groups — which are halachically licit — where active and committed Jewish womei^ come to serve God with love and reverence."
Who's ori first? Shown above is a picture of a B'nai B'rith softball team taken about 60 years ago according to Morrie Epstein who is seen in the front row, second from ,the right. Next to Morrie on his right is his brother Aaron and on his left is Iz Bogdanoff. This photo was given to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society following the death of Leo Herman who is seen standing at the right in the back row, Other pictures, memorabilia, trophies and stories about Jewish athletes of the paA 100 years are being sought by the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society for a new exhibit in the Corridor of Jewish History at the Jewish Community Center. Informatiot^ pictures igid qewqtaper articles about championf in a«r ^pprtrJitkhlii; tteMiiiJwbowM iM>tfnBfktMI> »>**>» and other forms of re^gaition are needecpfor t^e exhibit whjch will open in September. Ahyone knowing the identincation OJT^ll membfirs of the team above is asked to contact Opbira Bahar, archivist, at 334-8200, Ext. 270 or stop in. at the NJHS office at the Jewish Community Center.
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CARRIE LYNN CHOSEN Services wjsre held on July 3 at the South Street Temple in Lincoln for Carrie Lynn'Chesen, 29, of Los Angeles, CA. Rabbi Wolfgang Haipburger and Dr. fiobert Palmer officiated at the service, with interment at Wyuka Cemetery. Miss Chesen, a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, waf an, administrative assistant for ^ the Russell Corporation. • Miss Chesen is survived by her father, Irwm Chesen, Lincoln; sister, (Catherine Sue, Overland Park, Kans.; brother, William S. Chesen, Burbank, CA; grandmother, Sara (Mrs. Jack) Sirkin, Sherman Oaks, CA. She waS preceded in death by her, mother, Doris Shimmel Chesen. The family suggftits memorials to Lincoln Cancer Center. 4600 Valley Rd. NATHAN WINTROUB Funeral services were held on July 3 at the^Iewish Funeral Vlotae (op t^ithan Wintrmib^'^, V-- • .^ StcA'iVo'r'Sii. dau|Kter, Louise Lipjffe'tf, sisters, Ruth Shapiro arid' Pearl Hurwich; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to the Rose Blumkin Home or Beth Israel Synagogue.
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NCJW presents check Carol Katzman (left), president of the Omaha section of the National Council of Jewish Women, presents Council's donation check to the Young Energetic Seniors. Accepting the check for YES are Reva Oruch (center) nd MaUle Z«vett, YES piarident. '
Medical journal causes stir NEW YORK (JTA) Several leaders of Jewish and Catholic organizations and scores of other readers have attacked an article on the physical causes of the death of Jesus published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), saying the authors perpetuate versions of the death of Jesus whith are the source of much modern Christian anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism. The critical letters condemn the authors for their historical rather than their ^ _ical analyses and claim that the article treats the gospels' accounts of the crucifixion as literal and his-
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torical fact. But actually, During an upcoming fourthere is much controversy over and inconsistency in day visit to Israel, Vice these accounts, the letters President George Bush will participate in July 28 dedisaid. The nine-page Journal catory ceremonies for the article gives a synopsis of Jevrtsh National Fund's the events leading up to the Leon and Marilyn Klingcrucifixion. One critic called hoffer Memorial Forest, lothis synopsis a "conflation" cated outoide Jerusalem. Dr. Joseph P. Sternstein, of four Conflicting and "dispresident of JNF, stated parate texts." The main body of the ar- that "We're .quite pleased ticle details Jesus' gruesome that Vice President Bush, physical tortures as de- through his participation in scribed in these accounts the ceremonies, is supportwith particular attention to ing JNF's stand against inthe flogging and cruciflxion. ternational terror." the JNF The article was part of a se- leader recently called for "a ries on torture but that was ' literal flood of tourists to Isnot indicated anywhejre in rael" in defiance of world terrorism. Because of its the article- •
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14 Apr 1983 Samuel 31 Jaa l»a<( aiaa 1917 Tamara Margollaa DATE OF FIRST APPUCA'HON: AprH 1»7» . DATE OF FIRST RBFUBAL: June 1»«0 REASON FOR REFUSAL; N« namm glvaa HISTORY OF HARASSMBNT Naina, known as Ina to her friends, had to leave her j«b when she and the family first applied for exit visas to Isi^l in April 1979. They had to wait over one year until they received an answer to their request, wh^ch was a refusal without reason or explanation. Naina and David are both graduates of the Moscow Energy Institut*. Neither worked with any classified information. The Kvartins are religious Jews. Ina and David try to study and teach Judaism to their children and other interested Jews in Moscow. Th^y are among a small group of Moscow Jews who for years tried to persuade the authorities, in an open and legal manner, of the need for Jewish clubs in the city. They have also persisted in appealing to the authorities for the right to-return to their Homeland. The Kvartins were among the signatories to a petition sent to the Supreme Soviet in February 1984 demanding the right to free repariation to Israel. In December 1983, the Kvartins were refused on the pretext of "secrecy." When they queried this pretext, they were told they were refused because the inviUtion from Israel had not come from a first degree relative.
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The Russians are not coming By David Harberg and Sylvia Mayer Editor'* note: Mr. Harberg is an economica major at TurU Unlveruly in Boaton and M». Mayer ia a drama major at Waalilngton Univeraity in St. Louia. Tlie two atudenU recently viaited the Soviet Union and returned determined to help refuaenika. Their atory followa:
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SUnding on a street corner in Moscow, a young Ruaaian friend of mine aaked me if I knew the difference between him and me. He pauaed and said that the only real difference ia that my grandfather was "a litUe more clever" than hia; mine had left. In one aentence he explained the random order of our exiatence. We are both atudenU, we are both Jewish, and we are both of Ruasian heritage, but I am about to pureue a future which will be limited only by my ability, while he faces a future over which he has no real control. This is becauae my friend Andrew ia a refuaenik. The term refuaenik has become an international word which deacribea a Soviet Jew who, having been conaialently refused permiaaion to emigrate to larael, ia harassed by the KGB, diamisaed from his or her plate of work, and forced to live in fear of unprovoked arrest. Soviet Jews report that since the Helsinki Agreement was signed in August 1975, their situation has deteriorated. The KGB has intensified iu campaign to frighten people from applying for their basic right to emigrate. In addition, state aupported anti-Semitism has increased. Books, newspapers, and television programs often reiterate the anti-Semitic, Nazi propaganda now popular in the USSR. The Anti-Zionist Committee of the Soviet Public was esublished on March 31, 1983 to encourage-meetings in schools, factories, and inatitutea based on the theme of denouncing "Jewish Traitors" and their desire to emigrate to Israel. Individual refuseniks are shown on TV. where they are accused of betraying their motherland and of being on the CIA payroll. In 1979 my friend Andrew's family applied to emigrate to Israel to be reunited with their relatives. Andrew's father, Michael Fainberg, is a computer scientist/mathematician who holds a doctorate degree. He has been published in the West and, subsequently, became a member of the American Mathematics Society. Mrs. Fainberg is a graduate of Moscow University and an English teacher. Their eldest son, Michael Jr., is a computer science major at the Moscow Railroad Institute, the only institution of higher education in Moscow open to refuseniks. Andrew, is ranked first in his class at Moscow's most competitive high school. When they applied to emigrate, thj Fainbergs lost their jobs. "Parasitism", a euphemism for unemployment, is a crime in the Soviet Union which is punishable by imprisonment. Althpugb he warf unable to obtain workinhife {>wn field, Mr. Fainberg was fortunate enough to find work as an auto mechanic. Mrs. Fainberg has still been' unable to find employment. Since they refuse to join the communist youth groups in
their schools, the boya are frequently haraaacd. They have even been physically aaaaulled by other atudenU who were encouraged to do so by the faculty. They know that fighting back will result in expulsion and arrests. Aaide from these daily abuaea, the boya must live with the knowledge that no matter how hard they work, the authorities will insure that they have no future. The Fainbergs' caae ia becoming increasingly urgent. In two years Michael Jr. will graduate from the inatituU and must enter the army. Once he has done ao, hia wait for an exit visa will be extended for 10 to 16 years on the baaia that he has had acceaa to aUte aecreU. Jf Andrew ia not admitted to the institute, which is today accepting almost no refuaenika, he, too, will have to join the army in two yean. Finally, laat Septejnber Mr. Fainberg was held and interrogated by the KGB. He now lives in fear of unwarranted impriaonment. The Fainbergs are beginning to lose hope as they watch their lives waste away. After eight years of waiting, they recognize that they have only two years left before Michael Jr. and Andrew become, in effect, ineligible for emigration. This family needs your help. Please write letters of protest to Soviet Ambassador Dubinin. His address is: Soviet Embaaay, 1125 - 60th St., N.W.. Washington, B.C.. 20036. In addition, the Fainbergs desperately need moral support. PLEASE WRITE THEM at: USSR, USFSR, Moscow 119501, ul. Veernaya 7, Korp. 2, Kv. 29, Fainberg M., USSR. Write about yourself, your family, and your daily life, but avoid references to politics in general and the Soviet Union in particular. For additional information about this family, please write to: Free the Fainbergs, 18 Farnham Park, Houston, Texas, • 77024. _, , It saddens me to know that the Fainbergs' future depends on little more than the International political climate and the will of the Soviet authorities. I challenge the Soviet government to honor itk signature on the the Helainki Agreement by allowing the Michael A. Fainberg family of Moscow to emigrate.
The Jewish Press regularly asks area printing companies to submit bids for production of the paper. This year, the process was quickened because of a mid-year price increase. We are happjf to report that a more competitive bid has been obtained and that a change has been accomplished. Our next issue will be printed by our new supplier, the Plaindealer Publishing Company, Inc., in Tekamah. With the changeover, slight modifications have become possible. The paper is slightly lortger by onehalf inch, and the type-size has been increased so that the copy should be easier to read. Hopefully, additional improvemento will be forthcoming over a period of time. Meanwhile, with any transition of this nature, problems have a way of developing because of new people, logistical requirements, different types of equipment, and hiisplaced art work. The next few weeks will be sort of a break-in period with our getting used to the vendor and his people getting used to us. We fully expect problems to occur and we fully expect that they will be solved with a minimum of confusion and disruption. The Jewish Press Board of Directors.has been involved fully in the decision-making process, making the transition easier and more efficient. During this same time-frame of printer-transition, employee turnover in the Jewish Press requires that , a good deal of time be spent in orientation and training. Unfortunately, thjs time detracts from our fundamental responsibility of gathering and publishing news and information. For a brief period, this will show up in issues with .fewer pages than usual and most likely more typos than usual. We apologize ahead of time for these difficulties and trust that you will understand. This also is the 1 ime when t he Jewish Press starts The editors reserve the right to shorten letters for reasons production of its most difficult project of the year — of length or content. the Rosh Hashanah issue. , Our theme this year will focus on newcomers, To the Editor: It's always a pleasure and thought provoking to read the loosely defined as anyone who has come to live in weekly Jewish Preas. . Omaha during the 198()s. In this week's edition (June 21\ 1 learn that anti-SemiWe have sent questionnaires to those newcomers tism is on the rise not only in Arab countries but in this we know of, but on the chance that you, the reader . country and arotind the world; that extremists are recruitof this column, is eligible and you are without a ques- ing in our prisons; that the Russians have shipped Dr. Liftionnaire, please call our office so that one can be shitz to the Komchatka peninsula for his belief in freedom and Jewishneaa; that there are only 6,000 Jews in the entire mailed to you. (334-8200) sute of Nebraska; that CosU Rica has only 2,500 Jews of Our New Year's planning is under way, and a lot which 90 percent of the children attend the Jewish day of exciting things are happening — we'll keep you school; and that Irvin Yaffe wanU to eliminate support for the Omaha Jewish Day School which our Federation cannot advised. afford to support. I submit that Mr. Yaffe would rather "spit' in the wind of what is happening around us and ignore the "backwash" of assimilation, intermarriage and general lack of knowl(Rxmtod in 1920) edge our children hive of their heriUge and what it means. Suzanne Singer If the part-time smattering of knowledge gained through PTMUmi. JMWI Prau , .. the synagogue schools were as effective as hie claims, he has B«nl ol DncHn to ask himself "Why?" Why hasn't it wtfrked? Instead of Bocrd members: Gaiy Javrtch, vice presld«nt; B«i1 Lewis, treasufer Sosan Budwig. seoWafv; Amy Endelman. Robert Qieerbwg. Bonnie Horwich. shutting out support for the Day School, we should lie inA»on Hoetyk, Don KWn, Mfrahdi Kmhnw, Karen Levin. Rosalie Meicties, creasing support for its upgrading and enhancement. Robert Obannan, Sutm P»lty, qiv« Pol*. Phi SptoMn. It appears to me that Mr. Yaffe has no recollection of MontsMalne the speech by Moshe Rabenu when he came down froip the mountain ... "These words which I command you thii day JuWiMMurg LouleeQttham MmgmgEdtor Mv«rt*g Manager shall be upon your heart ... and you shall teach them diligently Unto your children. MwlynWamn ' BmSn^SiM JmYlafm . Mr. Yaffe —t«Jt« off your blindere. '7»)ai9an<*»o«lh»FMai«ttonar« ...^^ ciHiftZSt : ^.; "^ Leonard DePorte j«*hCom•r*yC.,* Bu-utol^'SS lb the i^ijl: .... jawWi Educallan I just bit4'<Q> inteieating and enhghtening conversation with a liiMSfJ^ft 'wlw i»»* hfppens to be Jewiah, about Fednaon ol OmMi V «» Omtia JwMi oewiway • • v4ic theater in (katliuiiadS!hb^houMt in particuUrShe Mi^ Mi>w*<inr|w««l»iiMi|<iiii that she did not thihk th*t the Jewish people in <>naha go WairtlMa to the therter. toy tlienter,>ry dftto hiiie in th«.fcity. She also mentioned that jhe didn't thliok thsy liked the (^pner » theater concepts "^ l • .V/TliaJa»»WiPi»**(U8P9 275680) la mMahad warily on Filday to tie The fint eommenfto timwbling to me bediuae liwliUohpar yaw tv M JawMi FadaMHon of Omaha, 333 Sotfi 132nd SMN. al^ it has been the Jew^ coinmunity that has provided OitSam88154. Saoonil datapoalaga P««?<*?•.'«! "^ mueh of the sidiport for theater and the arts in general both MASIBI: 8«iil ad*aa* olnrgsa to-me *M* Piaaa, 383 Soulh ISftId locally and nmoniUy. Not evwy ahow in, every theater ia Stiait Omma. HE 88184 Tataphona 402^34<Z00 going to be a winner, aiiwt that is as true On Broadway as
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it ia in Omaha, but we try very hard, and sometimes succeed, to produce theater that is as good as yotf will find anywhere. It is difficult to produce first-rate shows, however, if an^ when there is not enough audience support to warrant firstrate shows. We try to offer you a variety of well-produced, quality shows, we welcome your suggestions and we want and appreciate your attendance at the theater. As for the dinner theater concept: For years this package seemed to offer a palauble way for many pebple to go to the theater, many for the first time, and enjoy the everting. Personally, I was never fond of the buffet line service and feel the change we made a year ago, where dinner is optional at Harrigan's Restaurant, was a huge step in the right direction. In a few weeks we will take the next step in our effort to change with the times when we remodel the Firehouse and insull real theater seats, build a new lobby, lay new carpet and spruce up the place with new colors. The new Firehouse wi|l be exciting to look at and, more important, it will be comforuble. Every seat will face the stage and each row will be elevated above the row in front. In short, we like doing theater, good theater, exciting theater, first-rate theater. We also like doing that theater in Omaha and we irtuld welcome any feed-back from you alboiil what will make the theater mpre exciting for yoii. I am, admittedly, not impartial but I think our current show. Little Shop Of Horrors, is wonderful and I feel the production is every bit as good as the Off-Broadway offering. Pleate see it if you can. We wilUIose the theater to nmodtl in September and reopen on S«pt, 23 with Neil Simon's latest Broadway release, Bifightbh Beach Memoin. We have over 14 years and about 100 shows behind ua. This fall we will have a fresh new thepter and a brand new theater concept plus Neil Simon's latest. What more can we offw you? With sincere appreciation for your support in the past and hope that we may serve even more of you more often in the vein to come, 1 nmain, DkkMaeiler Ta.UME^itort ' •Did ypu know that from* 1969, the J^ish War Veterans of Omaha Epstein Mqrgan Post |260 haa given a total of ' $32,200 to 161 studet||t«i'fM>m Council Bluffs and Omaha high schools.. J . . As chairman and quartonnaitM of the Post, I wi«h to thknk all the memban of the Poat and the peopleof Omaha. •'' ""NateMareva'
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. A dinner honoring Rabbi Jonathan and Susan Rosenbaum and their children will be held following the 6:30 p.m. Kabbelat service. The dinner will be a farewell expression to the Rosenbaunu who will shortly be leaving Omaha to take up duties in Hartford, Conn. Saturday: Morning service 8:45 a.m. A Kiddush follows the service in the Social Hall in honor of Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum and his famUy. SHEVA B'RACHOS A Sheva B'rachos evening will be held at Beth Israel Synagogue on July 12 in honor of the marriage ceremony of Gary and'Sharon Kinstlinger. The Sheva B'rachos celebration will be sponsored by Dave and Rosa Richtman. Mincha will be held at the earlier hour of 7 p.m. Mincha will be followed by Shalos S'udot and a festive Sheva B'rachos meal, after which the Ma'ariv and Havdalah service will be held. Snaday: Morning service 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Tlhi« W<a>rd By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Sabbath Candlelighting for Friday, July 11, 8:40 p.m
Offffutt Air Base SERVICES: Rabbi Howard B. Zyskind conducts services in the Capebart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the-service.
Council Blufffs B'iMi Israel SERVICES: First and Uiird Friday of tlie month: 7:30 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service and everyone is welcome.
Uncoln THeretli Israel SERVICES: Friday: 6 p.n. Early Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday Service 9 a.m.
Uncobi B'naiJeshurun Friday, July 2S 7:30 pjn. Services conducted-by Becky Wallen.
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Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. . and Art Jacobson of Omaha Brown of Council Bluffs, lA and Joanne and Joel Glotter announce the June 16 birth of Minneapolis. . of a daughter, Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. John H. Anne. The Browns also have two sons, Nicholas, 4, Bernstein announce the June 23 birth of their first and Jordan, 15 months. Maternal grandparents child, a son. Max Benjamin. Grandparents are Mr. are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brazelton of Council Bluffs. Pa- and Mrs. Harold Bernstein ternal grandparents are of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs.'J. lERVICES Melvin Brown and the late William Keifer of Aurora, 'Friday: 7 p.m. Lillian Brown, also of Coun- Colo.; and Mr. anflMrs. CleDaily and Saturday: tis Grider of Independence, The residenu and staff of cil Bluffs. Mo. the Rose Blumkin Home, inGreat-grandparents are Debbie and Mark Glotter vite the families, volunteers emd friends of the residents of Minneapolis announce Mrs.. Betty Zuber of Hasto attend services in the the June 19 birth of a tings, Ne.; Mrs. Edith JorHerWtiQoldsten Syn- daughter, Rachel J. They genson of Joplin, Mo.; and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Grider foUowi9fe,«4l||o.,^e a son, Dmid., " ^rah<Jparent»<^i(J?l9nnie of Joplin, Mo.' • •'' ' - • servicaa^oii
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Board phairnian Stephen Skid announces the appointment of the following committee chairmen for 1986-87: Curriculum — Gloria Kaslow; administrative — Dr. Allen Kurhnd; personnel — Gary Parilman; budget and finance — Gary Rifkin; parent relations — Carol Nathan; high school — Margo Riekes.
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Paraahat Korah Laadarahip and Loyalty, Tyraany and R«bollfc» We have juat had occasion complaints, like a loveto ponder tlw rights to re- ftruck bride adoringly following her husband. bellion. The American Rev Ezekiel, a younger conolutionaiy War and the sub sequent independence of the temporary of Jeremiah, United States of America trying to interpret the deneed no justification in struction of Judah in 587 American eyes. The right to and the bitter exile that folrebellion against tyranny is lowed, attributed it to the a datum in American his- constant, never-ending retory and thought. It does bellion of Israel against not need to be defended in (Moses and) the Lord. He logical terms. July Fourth is could see no single period of decency and loyalty. No a Holy Day. But where strong leader- wonder we have been punship ends and tyranny be- isbed with defeat and exile! In all of this we ought to gins is a line that cannot notice one constant: It is the easily be drawn. Our Sidrah tells us about truthfulness of the Biblical Korah, leader of a majoi re- story. David, who in later cenbellion against the leadership of Moses. Moses is ac- turies came to be thought of cuMd of being a demagogue as the ideal king, ancestor of and a false leader — by the Messiah, composer of demagogues! Who is tarred psalm and song, founder of with this unenviable epithet the Temple, is described — "demagogue" — depends without apology, in the Book on who the speaker is and of Samuel as a man of conthe angle of satisfaction or . troversy who suffered two dissatisfaction from which major rebellions, led by his own sons. he is cpming. And in the Torah, Moses, As a matter of fact, Moses, the self-sacrificing who in' later centuries came leader of the Israelite slave to be thought of as the ideal generation, suffered more leader, the lawgiver and than one rebellioti and teacher, the prophet par exmany periods of dissatisfac- cellence and the confident . tion with his leadership. of the Lord Himself, — Where will we get food? Moses is pilloried in rebelWhere is water? Why have lions against his leadership you brought us out to this as selfish and shortsighted, wilderness to die? Were a faulty leader indeed. It would have been easy there not enough graves in Egypt? And who appointed for the final editor-redactor you, anyway? We're all as of the Torah to lift these stories and bury them. In good as you! In later Israelite life there the histories of other anis an astonishing discrep- cient peoples this would ancy, between the ways two have been natural to do. But prophets, contemporaries, not so the Bible. ^Whether these stories are interpreted Israel's wildergiven in exact, "historical" ness history. Jeremiah, thinking of the narrative or not, we cannot early days as the Golden tell. But this we do know; Past, spoke longingly of the The editor-redact or refused wilderness days as though to bury criticism. If his Israel followed (Moses and) sources included these trathe Lord unquestioningly, ditions, he would give Ko, lovingly, faithfully through rah, rebel-in-chief, his place the wilderness, offering no in history and in Scripture. ( ()\\\UK( l\l
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Attorney Gary Golsdiner, a partnef with McGill, Koley, Parsonage & Lanphier, hat been named legal counsel for the Omaha Ballet. Amy Friedman is continuing as a member of the board of directors with the Omaha Ballet.
'Allan Gonsher, president of Kids, Inc., was recently asked by the National Association of Jewish Family and Children's Services to meet with the Board of DiKaren Levin has been re- rectors of Jewish Family elected to a second one-year Service of Des Moines, term as president of the Iowa. As a consultant, Mr. Oniiiha Children's Museum. Gonsher advised the board Mrs. Levin is founder of the on the hiring of a new agency director, evaluation of programs and services Dr. Philip R. Rich an- and long range planning. Mr. Gonsher has also nounces the association of Dr. Bruce W. Frank in his been asked to join "Learnpractice of family dentistry ing for Jewish Living," a lecat 218 Professional Tower, ture bureau sponsored by 17th and Dodge and 920 the Jewish Welfare Board. South 107th Ave, Suite 106. He will be available to speak Dr. Frank, son of Joe and to Jewish organizations Beverly Frank, is a graduate such as Jewish Community of University of Nebraska at Centers, Federations and Lincoln and an adviser to synagogues throughout the United States. AZAl. Scott and Marlee Bailey have opened "McFarland's Food and Drink" at 120th and Pacific. Mr. Bailey has a business degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and has been in the food and drink business for six and one half years. The
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U8Y By Scott Muskin Jn the past two months United Synagogue Youth has been busy with a variety of activities. USY elections were held on May 18. The 1986-87 board consists of Shayoa Rimroerman, president; Allen Kloppir, communications vice president; Mike Levine, membership vice president: Seth Kotok and Scott Muskin, correspondence vice presidents. The new officers were installed on May 25. Bilu USY's annual CMT, an out-of-town rush for incoming freshmen and members, was held June 9-11 at Lake Qkoboji. The trip, which was planned by Mike Levine and Scott Muskin, allowed members and rushees an opportunity to get to know one another.' On June 29 USY held a rush at Moby Dick Water Slides.
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treasurer, linaiincii aecretary, Marilyn Cady; SuzaniM Kalish, Secretary. On Jtily 14, the Young at Heart members will charter a bus to go to Omaha to join the YES group for lunch and entertainment. Art Ahrams, president of the Lincoln group, will take reservations. The fee is $6. Send checks to Art Ahrams 3808 N.W. Ash Court, Lincoln, Ne, 68521. Plan to be at the Tifereth Israel parking lot at 9.
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Everyone who has been to' Israel end stopped in Haifa should ei^ the ae(m»nt this week in "Hello Jerusalem" that shows the Bahai Temple and gives an indepth look at the history and philosophy of'this religion. "Hello Jerusalem" airs on Cox Cable Channel 7, Sun-
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The Tifereth Israel food bank which is located in the basement has had much publicity via Danny Siegal as one of the excellent tzedakah projects undertaken by the synagogue. Please remember to bring a canned or dried food itein with you each time you come to the synagogue this summer when it is not Shabbat. They can be deposited in the hallw^r barrel and the MIAMI (JTA) - Rabbi items then will be placed in Jack Riemer, a writer and synagogue pantry area. .
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'nunara Christine Austin, 7, is a contestant in the Little Miss Jr. America Pageant. She is the daughter of SSGT and Mrs. James Austin, Sr., who are stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. Tamara was a semi-finalist in last year's state competition.
Sally Feidman hat graduated from Washington University law school in St. Louis. She is the daughter of Millie and Walter Feidman.
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Celebrating their pa- JCC for the Older Adult triotic birthdays this month Program. She geU the folks are Susan Widrowicz, Celia to chuckle and groan at the Saltzman, Bennie Meyer- exercise classes too, then esson, Rachael Beeson, Na- corts them to lunch. Margarette Yudelson is than Wintroub and Bess another new volunteer, DePorte. Phyllis Bittner arranged coming on Saturday mdrnfor Earl and Lee Wigodsky ings to read to the folks, and to show some of their slides Jeanette Ban has offered to of Israel. Roberta Benson, help Ricklie Hoyt with her Sharon's assistant, took a water color instruction. The crowd of folks to see the class Ricklie has been Grand 01' Players, an acting teaching keeps her fellow troop made up of Senior Cit- resident students artistiizens, perform at UNO. cally productive. We're glad to see Helen George Schapiro got the Bunch for Lunch to Siz- Fisher back from vacation zler's and downtown to the and aiding with ceramics, Braiker-Brandeis Building along with Joan Bernstein, who gets around to help in June. ,, Since the weather was so everyone. Sol Parsow added his perfect, residents had an after dinner cocktail party unique style to the Sing-aon June 25, and relaxed and long on July 1. It's always enjoyed the summer eve- fun to have the husbands of the volunteers drop in and ning. Ida Zoorwill, Clara Katz, lend a hand. Shirley Kirshenbaum, Ann ' 'Schulman, Rachael Sleicher, Evelyn Simon, Seggy Chasen and Ruth ernstein are the friendly Beth Israel Synagogue faces in the gift shop. Stop in the browse ... we have a annoances the appointment great selection of Jewish all of Sheila Priluck as it» new occasion cards. , ' repi«8entative on the Va'ad One of our newest vol- HaKashrut of Omaha. Mrs. unteers is Myllee Katelman,. Priluck, the mother of three who comes on Mondays to sons, and the wife of Dr. Ira help residents get to the Priluck, an Omaha opthalmologUt, is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, as well as a practicing Call th* >rol*ulonal attocney in the city of lor Omaha. fett Control "We are pleased that Mrs. Priluck' has accepted this ATLAS appointment, and we are P»tt Control sure that she will ably serve the Va'ad and community in ..lilElk S8I-3094 this position," a Beth Israel spokesman said.
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museum containing Torahs from Egypt, and other artifacts. In close proximity is a Reform Temple — the first Synagogue in Toronto — dating from the 1880s. Although early records are available, they include no explanation for its unusual name — "Holy Blossom." We also visited the Jewish Community Center — a compound of several buildings. Thursday morning included a boat ride in the harbor filled with innumerable islands containing parks, playgrounds, picnic areas, yacht clubs, and the like. Friday, we left Toronto and drove to Niagara-OnThe-Lake. After a short stay in the quaint village, we drove to Niagara Falls. Saturday, as we crossed the bridge into Niagara Falls, New York, we all spontaneously began singing Gos Bless America. We were immensely grateful to all who helped to plan this very exciting and rewarding trip. Special thanks go to Leah Siegel and Reva and Al Oruch, who acted as host and hostesses.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Monasee announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Ann, to Wayne Lance Auer of Mission, Kans. The bride-elect has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas at Lawrence. She is an area sales manager for Dillards departmeiit store in the Oak Park shopping center in Overland Park, Kans. Her fiance has a bachelor of general studies degree from the University of Kansas at Lawrence. He ia the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth George Auer of Arlington HeighU, III. The future groom is vice president of
Lisa Ann Monasee . marketing for The Knowledge Bank, Prairie Village, Kans. Mits Monasee was the 1964-86 Ak-Sar-Ben queen and • 1981 Symphony Debutante. The couple plans a-Nov. 2 wedding at Temple Israel.
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