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Historical perspective topic of UNL visiting professor

"Jewish Resistance from a Historical Perspective" will be the topic of a lecture to be presented by Dr. Li via Rothkirschen on Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. at the Jewish Conununity Center theater. Dr. Rothkirschen, who is currently serving as visiting professor of Holocaust studies at the University of Nebraska, was bom in Czechoslovakia, and is a survivor of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen.

Dr. Rothkirschen earned her Ph.D. from Charles University in Prague in 1950 and in 1965 she immigrated to Israel. From 1956 to 1967, Dr. Rothkirschen was a senior researcher at Yad Vashem, the Israel Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. From 1967 through 1984, she was the editor-inchief of Yad Vashem studies and in 1973 she was the recipient of the Max Nordau Prize for History.

From 1982 to 1983, Dr. Rothkirschen was a visiting professor at the University of Washington in Seattle and in 1985 served

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Lautenberg: American Jews should stand tall, proud

By Morris Maline When Senator Frank J. Lautenberg (DN. J.) took the oath of office and approached his Senate seat for the first time, he looked at the inscriptions left by those who had preooded nfan.

"You can imagiM my fedfiB||» whoi I looked at the wwds: Thiman, Missouri— where I was going to work... it was quite an inspiration... the son of Sam and Mollie occupying Truman's seat."

Sen. Lautenberg told the story of his entry into the political world during a dinner Monday night at the Highland Country Club. 'The dinner honored members of the Federation's Pacesetter division.

He told the group that it's important to be able to stand up and "be proud of yourself as a Jew in America" "I was worried about the possibility of a conflict of interest when I became a Sena-

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as the visiting scholar at the Oxford Center for Post-Graduate Hebrew studies.

Dr. Rothkirschen's area of expertise deals with the history of the Jews in East-Central Europe, mainly Czechoslovakia, as well as issues dealing with the attitude of the local populations of the churches and of the Vatican toward the Jewish people during World War II. Dr. Rothkirschen is currently completing a monograph on the history of the Jews of Bohemia and Moravia which is to be part of the multi-volume project on the Holocaust sponsored by Yad Vashem. Admission to the lecture is free, and the lecture is open to the public.

Dr. Rothkirschen's lecture is jointly spoasored by the Department of Philosophy and Religion of the University of Nebraska, the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Jewish Cultwal Arts CoundL

tor, but let me tell you that no such conflict exists... aid for Israel is good for the United States."

Sen. Lautenbo-g said that one should look upon th»|3 billion in aid for Israel as part of the 190 billion that America spends on "If we v«r«B't providing the aid to Israel, we would have to be there in that part of the world with a strong military preaence," he added.

Sen. Lautenberg said that Israel votes with the United States in the United Nations and that Israel's role in the sale of arms to Iran was based upon decisions in Washington, not Jerusalem.

He pointed out that for the 13 billion to Israel, the United States gets intelligence, information on battle-tested equipment, logistical support and maneuvers. Egypt (Continned. on Page 3)

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Federation Nominating Committee announces board candidates

By Lynda Frank Freelance Writer Howard Ruback, chairman of the Jewish Federation of Omaha's Nominating Committee, has announced the slate of officers and board members to be presented at the annual membership meeting on Jan. 11 at the Jewish Community Center.

Mort Trachtenbarg has been nominated to serve a second term as president of the.

Federation. Mr. •Trachtenbarg, a ICPA with TrachItenbarg, MasiImore and Associlates, has also I served the Federlation as vice Ipresident and tdiairman of the Ijawish FoundaItion. He is a past I vice president of the Jewish ComMort Trachtenbarg munity Center board of directors and a past chairman of the JCC Outdoor Planning Committee.

In accepting the renomination Mr. Trachtenbarg said, "1986 has been a good year for our Federation. Thanks to the excellent guidance provided by Tom Felhnan and Howard Koopw, our campaign exceeded $2,000,000 for the first time in cas^aifB hiBtory, In addition, we seeoied

• the.|Mirv(M*^ 9:t^Mltlffvfmp^.m^deni pnd, as a result,«« kxkk forward to 1987 hiing a significant year for the community Federation campaign, as well as a number of projects which are currently underway. The highlights include an excelerated leadership development program, as well as a number of opportunities for bringing Israel closer to the Jews of Omaha. The Federation welcomes the comments and input from all members of the community."

Currently serving as first vice president of the Federation, Saranne Gitnick has been renominatedfor that position. Mrs. Gitnick

is currently chairman of the Federation's Campaign Committee ^ and has been involved with both the Federation's Women's Division and its leadership and development program. She is a past president of the Jewish Community Center and is presently president of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society.

The nominees for vice president are Jan Schneidemian and Dr. Bruce Gutnik. Mrs. Scbneiderman served this year as Federation secretary and is chairman of the Federation's Human Resource Connection Committee. She was a division leader for the Women's Division of the aimual campaign in 1986 and will serve again in that capacity in 1987. A past president of the Omaha Section, National Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. Schneiderman serves on NCJW's national board of directors.

Dr. Gutnik was elected two years ago to a term on the Federation's board of directors. He is a member of both the Budget and Allocations and the Personnel Practices Committees of the Federation. Dr. Gutnik served a three-year term as president of Jewish Family Service.

Suzanne Singer has been nominated as secretary of the Board. She is currently president of the Jewish Press and a member of the Federation's board of directors.

Mrs. Singer is a past chairman of the Federation Women's Campaign. She has served on thaboard of directMs pf the Bureau for the Aging andis a tonau member of Temple lanwl'a bond U t^wtfevwMicha^ KatzmaA hat been renominated aa treasurer. A member of the Nebraska Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Mr. Katznum is a past treasurer of the Jewish Day School, co-chairman of the Jewish Day Sdiod and a past chairman of the Federation's Insurance and Nominating Committees.

Those nominated for a three-year term as members of the board are: Barbara Epstein, Carol Farber, Beverly Fellman, Mary Fellman, Shiiiey Goldstein, Gloria Kaslow, Leonard Lewis, Dr. Neal Malashock, Dennis Paley, Donald Yale.

Shirley Goldstein played key role in Shcharansky tape

By Morris Maline Omaha's Shirley Goldstein has been credited with being the first persw to bring the pUgfat of Anatdy B. Shcharansky to the attention of the West.

Author Martin OUbert told an estimated 200 at his community lecture on Soviet Jewry Sunday night in the Jewish Conununity Center tJiat Mrs. Goldstein met world renowned human rights activist Shcharansky on a 1976 trip to Moscow.

In his new book, Shdiaransky Hero of Onr Time, Mr. Gilbert described how Mrs. Gddfltein had brought a tape recorder with her and that the day after the Jewish New Year, Shcharansky recorded a holiday message which Mrs. Goldstein then brought back for wide distribution in the West.

Mrs. Goldstein, Soviet Jewry chairman for the Jewish Federation of Oniaha, was in the audioMM Sunday night.

Mr. Gilbert also disclosed that the 72page document smuggled out of the Soviet Union recmtty by fitiends.of Miti, Goldstein rept«lmiii wtlmi'aiid lattet section for the ongoing printing of the Leningrad Almanac—a canpendium of information on Jewish life whkrh w31 bepubliBhed in the United Statee and Israu and then distributed in the Soviet Union.

Mr. Gilbert told Mrs. Goldstein that the Union of Coundb for Soviet Jews helps coordinate the publishing of the Almanac since thoe is no way it could be produced in the Soviet Unkm.

Omaha is a member of the Union, and Mr. Gilbert is a member of the Union's advisery board.

Mr. Gilbert alao pointed out that the type of informatbn in the Almanac may be the only information on Soviet Jewry that reaches 80 per cent of the cities in Russia that are off-limits to Western visitors.

"A dty the size of Omaha in the Soviet Union would be completely isolated from Jewish content and Western visitors," Mr. Gilbert added.

He DCMnted out that because of the efforts of Mrs. Goldstein and her many volimteers the City of Omaha is widely recognized among the Refuseniks in both Moscow and Leningrad.

In his talk, Mr. Gilbert said that although the title of his talk was "Crisis Now," the Soviet Jewry crisis has been going on for a long time.

"There are two million Jews in Russia who are cut off in the most artifical way with illegal restrictions and inhumane treat,.n»ent."

He said every Russian leader up to and including Gorbachev has made a practice of perseeoting Jewiah groups, at various times •ingiing out WTJters, then doctors, then financial people and now teachers of Hebrew, Profeaaor Martin Gilbert b pictnred with co^hainnen for the FederaUcm library'a Book "More Jewa hove been sentenced to labor Fair program Siuday night at the Jewiah Commnnity Center, Miriam Simon (left) and camps under Gorbachev than under Stalin."

Shirley CMdatein. Prof. Gilbert credited Mra. Goldstein wltii bdag the first to alert the (Contianed on Page 3) j Wtatem nations to the pUght of Aaatoly Sbdianuiaky. bnman rights activist now hi Israel

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fc Wiesel urges help for Palestinian people, C dJTA ime^y^s P says that terrorism not the way JOINT VENTURE •IMPRESSIVE BOOST' OSLO (JTA) - Elie Wiesel, the author, lecturer and humanitarian who has devoted most of his Ufe's work to bearing witness to the Holocaust, received the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize here last week and, in his acceptance speech, urged help for the Palestinian people, for whom terrorism was no answer.

He also linked the internal exile of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, the denial of Polish Solidarity leader Lech Walesa's right to dissent, and the imprisonment of Black South African civil rights leader Nelson Mandela as "disgrace" of identical magnitude.

"Human rights are being violated on every continent.

More people are oppressed than free," the 58-year-old Wiesel, a survivor of Auschwitz, told the assembled dignitaries from all parts of the world. "And then, too, there are the Palestinians to whose plight I am sensitive but whose methods I deplore," Wiesel said.

"Violence and terrorism are not the answer. Something must be done about their suffering and soon," he said. "I trust Israel, for I have faith in the Jewish people. Let Israel be given a chance, let hatred and danger be removed from her horizons, and there will be peace in and around the Holy Land."

Wiesel added, "It would be unnatural for me not to make Jewish priorities my own; Israel, Soviet Jewry,

Jews in the Arab lands. But there are others as important ... Apartheid is, in my view, as abhorrent as antiSemitism ... Wherever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion or poUtical views, that place must—at that moment—become the center of the universe."

Wiesel, bom in Rumania and now a U.S. citizen,

heads the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. He is credited with being the first to use the term "Holocaust" to describe the Nazi extermination of six million Jews. He said he plans to use the $250,000 Nobel Prize money to establish a Human Rights Foundation, the first act of which would be to organize a conference on combatting hatred.

ATHENS (JTA) Greece and Israel have put the finishing touches to a joint advertising and promotional campaign aimed at attracting North American tourists to both countries. Details of the campaign and its timing were agreed to during the visit to Israel by the Greek Deputy Minister of Economy Panayiotis RoumeliOtis.

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Tiberias—a tourist's delight The old with the new: Tourists stepping out of Tiberias' luxurious Plaza Hotel into a piece of history. Built in 18 C.E. by the son of Herod the Great, and the burial place of a number of leading talmudic rabbis, Tiberias has much to offer both in history and in beauty. Numbered among Israel's four 'holy' cities, the others being Jerusalem, Hebron and Safed, Tiberias, famous for its booming health-spa industry, successfully combines the old with the new.

NEW YORK (JTA) Since Israel and the United States signed a mutual Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement on September 1,1986, there has been "an impressive boost" in Israel's exports to the United States, according to a high-ranking Israeli representative here.

GRANTS AWARDED NEW YORK(JTA)-The National Foundation for Jewish Culture has announced that it has awarded eight grants totalling $44,000 for original research in the field of Jewish studies this year. Submissions for doctoral] dissertation fellowships for the 1987-88 academic year are due December 31 to: National Foundation for Jewish Culture, Grants Department, 122 E. 42nd St., Siiite 1512, New York, NY 10169; (212) 490-2280.

'HISTORIC ALLIANCE NEW YORK (JTA) Three Zionist organizations have fonned a coalition to provide a voting bloc in the DIVEST INTERESTS World Zionist Congress BALTIMORE (JTA) - scheduled to be held in DeThe Union of Orthodox Jew- cember 1987 in Jerusalem. ish Congregations of The bloc, the United IsraelAmerica (UOJC) unani- Zionist Coalition, comprises mously adopted a resolution Herut, Tehiya and Tami, at the close of its national "three American Zionist orconvention calling on "all ganizations that share a deJewish institutions, our sire for Israel's peace and member congregations and security, settlement of their congregants to divest Judaea and Samaria, and a from their portfolios all in- dynamic free enterprise vestments in companies economy," according to a that do business with South statement issued by the Africa and do not comply Herut Zionists of America with the 'Sullivan Princi- which also announced the ples'." formation of the Coalition.

The Coalition also includes the Betar and Tagar youth movements.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 Old Timers, 10 a.m.

Federation Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 S Braille Class, 9 a.m.

A V B'nal B'rith Breadbreakers, Noon, Howard Johnsons Jewish Studies, 7:30 p.m., Beth Israel E H and PE. Hanukkah Winter Day Camp, 9 a.m.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 Youth Family Hanukkah Party, 3:30 p.m.

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PLO RESPONSIBLE TEL AVIV (JTA) - Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin charged that the Palestine Liberation Organization was responsible for the deaths of young Palestinians in recent clashes with the Israel Defense Force in the West Baiik because it was the PLO which incited youths to riot and throw rocks at Israeli security forces and civilians.

He also blamed the unrest on Jordan's lack of response to Israeli calls for peace negotiations and on "residents of the (administered) areas and other Palestinians who are not declared members of the PLO (but) who refuse to accept Israel's hand outstretched for peace, to sit around the negotiating table and reach peace."

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(TenmiiMllng19M) Bart)ara Epstein, Carol Faiber, Beverly Fellman, Mary Fellnian, Shirley Goldstein, Gloria Kaslow, Leonard Lewis, Dr. Neal Malashock, Dennis Paley, Donald Yale ADL/CRC OFFICERS: President E. RolMrt Newman Vice President RalMSMney Brooks Vice President Leslie (CooUa) HolMnnan ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS (Terms iniling 1990) Jill Belnmnt, Carol Bk)ch, Ron Glller, Bemie Meyers, Carolyn Novlcoff, Sheldon Perelman, Jan Wayne, Sidney Werthelm BUREAU FOR THE AQINO OFFICERS: PresWent DonNein Vice President Steve Radler Secrelary TotjyKagan Treaeurer Yale Rldwrtls ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS: (Tarmi ending 1990) Molline Cassman, Jerry Kohll, Fran MlUer, Georgia Ostrow, Dr. Larry Roffman, Nomtan Smeertn, Janet WIntroul) > BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION OFFICERS: President Joe Klrshenluum Vice President Susan Paley Secretary .MargeRiekes Treasurer JackNoodell

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Shirley Goldstein (CoBtinaed from Page 1) Mr. Gilbert said that Hebrew teacho-s are now the most oppressed.

"The longest serving Jewish prisoner is a Hebrew teacher, Dr. losif Begun whose crime was that he had applied for and received Israeli citizenship under the Israeli Law of Return.

"Ii^ 1983, I went to Moscow with what I thought was good news for Begun's wife ... I showed her a letter containing the signatures of 100 United States senators. The letter was addressed to Andropov and was an appeal to free Begun."

Mr. Gilbo-t said that Mrs. Begun "didn't seem exdted." She felt that her husband would not be freed, because he had expressed himself in writing on reasons why one should learn Hebrew and that this matoial was part of his indictment.

Mr. Gilbert was introduced by Rabbi Myer Kripke, who incidentally is Mr. Gilbert's sister's father-in-law.

Willis Ann Ross, president of the Library, opened the session and Miriam Simon and Mrs. Goldstein served as co-chairmen for the event.

At the Pacesetter dinner, from )eft, Leonard Lewis, general men's diairman of tlie Federation campaign. Senator Franlt Lantenberg (D-N.J.) guest apeaker, and Howard Kaslow. Pacesetter chairman.

Lautenberg: American Jews should stand tall, proud (Continaed from Page 1) gets $2 billion, and "What do we get from Egypt?"

The Senator said that the American public understands what Israel is about and that as American Jews, "we have so much to be proud of."

"Jews care, and we demonstrate that care with political action... we take care of our own and we take care of the communities in which we live."

He said a small Jewish community the size of Omaha should be most proud of the fact that we provide a Jewish Community Center, a Home for the Aged and apart-

ments for the elderly.

Sen. Lautenberg also injected a note of levity into his talk when he said that his mother has forgotten his first name and in the company of others will refer to him as "senator."

Howard K'aslow, chairman of the Pacesetter Division, said that the response of the group to date has been "beyond our wildest expectations."

He pointed out that in just over three weeks, more than 75 per cent of the Pacesetters-had provided c<Mnmitment8 and that the dollars are substantially ahead of the 1986 campaign.

Local companies donate prizes A variety of gifts has been donated as prises for the quiz show, Wheel of Federatioa, to take place on Jan. 11,1987, at the Federatkni's Annual Meeting.

In the first three rounds of the game, contestants will by vying for tlOO gift certificates from Zoob's and J. B. Patton, a T.V. from World Radio and a framed lithograph from AUen Furniture. The winner from each round will then have the ichance to solve the final puzzle and to win the Grand Prize—a gift from B(»iheim's Fine Jewehy.

"When contacted, the donors were gen«^ ous with their offers of nterchandise and most anxious to contribute to the success of this program," said Margo Riekes, chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee.

"Because of their generosity, contestants selected to participate in the Wheel of Federation have the chance to win wonderful prizes," she added.

Anyone wishing to be a contestant should fill out and return by Dec. 31 one of the entry forms contained in the E^c. 12,19 and 26 editions of the Jewish Press.

Nebraska ETV airs Hanukkah special The traditions and cus- the Jewish people over the toms celebrated by Jewish Syrian ruler Antiochus people all over the world are more than 2,000 years ago. the focus of a public televi- When Antiochus attempted sion special airing Dec. 25, to standardize all culture at 9 p. m. over the Nebraska and religion throughout his ETV Network. The eight- empire, outlawing Jewish day ancient festival of customs and traditions, the Hanukkah begins at sun- Jews rose up in revolt. down, Dec. 26.

After a long war, the Jews The 30-minute program, overcame thefr oppressors, "Hanukkah," is narrated by rfrdedicated the temple that award-winning actor Ed As- the Syrians had destroyed, ner and examines the tradi- and established an indepentional service and celebra- dent nation. tion of this centuries-old A joyous holiday which hoUday. centers around the home Hanukkah' festivities -and family, the Hanukkah commemorate a victory of service caUs for the lighting

of the menorah candleabrum, one candle each night. This custom recalls an ancient miracle when a cruse of oil—enough to last for one night—was found in the ruined temple and miraculously burned for eight nights.

CLERIC ARRESTED JERUSALEM (JTA) A clergyman arrested earlier this month in connection with a Jerusalem bribery scandal was identified Tuesday as Shahe Ajamian, 60, former Armenian Archbishop of JerusalenL

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Recently, the Yeshiva University Museum acquired a letter written by Thomas Jefferson, in 1818, to Mordechai M. Noah, a Jewish diplomat and journalist.

In the letter, Jefferson condemned anti-Semitism, noting that religious intolerance is "disclaimed by all when feeble, and practiced by all when in power."

The former president wrote that "our laws have applied the only antidote to this vice, but that more remains to be done."

The letter, purchased at the highest price ever paid for a presidential document, was donated to the Yeshiva University Museum by the anonymous buyer in honor of the University's Centennial.

This historic American docimient was read in public for the first time at the University's national Centennial Hanukkah Convocation and Dinner on Dec. 14, in New York. The letter is as follows: Text of the Jefferson Letter* Monticello May 28. 18.

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I thank you for the Discourse on the consecration of the Synagogue in your city, with which you have been pleased to favor me. I have read it with pleasure and instruction, having leamt from it some valtfable facts in Jewish history which I did not know before, your sect by it's sufferings has furnished a remarkable proof of the universal spirit of religious intolerance, inherent in every sect, disclaimed by all while feeble, and practised by all when in power, our laws have applied the only antidote to this vice, protecting our religious, as they do our civil rights by putting all on an equal footing, but more remains to be done, for altho' we are free by the law, we are not so in practice, public opinion erects itself mto an Inquisition, and exercises it's office with as much fanaticism as fans the flames of an Auto da fe. the prejudice still scowling on your section of our religion, aldio' the elder one, cannot be unfelt by yourselves, itis to be hoped that individual dispositions will at length mould themselves to the model of the law, and consider the moral basis on which all our reUgions rest, as the rallying point which unites them in a commmon interest; while the peculiar dogmas branching from it are the exclusive concern of the respective sects embracing them, and no rightful subject of notice to any other, public opinion needs reformation on this point, which would have the further happy effect of doing away the hypocritical maxim of 'intus ut lubet, foris ut moris.'* nothing I think would be so likely to effect this as to your sect particularly as the more careful attention to education, which you recommend, and which placing it's members on the equal and con\manding benches of science, will exhibit them as equal objects of respect and favor. I should not do full justice to the merits of your discourse, were I not, in addition to that of it's matter, to express my consideration of it as a flne specimen of style & composition. I salute you with great respect and esteem.

• Th. Jefferson *Note: SptUing, punctuation, and ttylt art ntaintd frvm t^e original 'BngUth translation: "In privatt, follow your own tweet wiH in public, follow custom."

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HAIFA - Medical science in Israel took a giant step for- are widely violated in the effort to increase occupancy.

The major hospitals of the country fall into two ward with the decision to establish a liver transplant center here in Haifa at the Rambam Hospital, backed up by categories-those operated directly by the Ministry of the laboratories of the Technion Medical School, where Health, and those operated by the Histadrut health fund, work is being done on the development of new technology Kupat Cholim. Major government hospitals are Tel Hashomer, Rambam, and the Wolfson Hospital in Holon. and its clinical application.

Ministry of Health approval of the Haifa location was Principal Kupat Cholim institutions are Beilinson, Kfar preceded by many months of intense competition from Saba, Carmel Hospital in Haifa, and the newest addition, hospitals in other parts of the country which lobbied Shaarei Zedek in Jerusalem. The Hadassah Hospital in Jevigorously for permission to open the new facility within rusalem is in a class by itself.

Diuing the war in Lebanon the Rambam Hospital their precincts. The costs involved, and the need for highly skilled personnel made it obvious that Israel could afford received considerable publicity because most of the casualties were flown directly from the battlefields to its helicc^ only one such center.

The two major competitors were the Hadassah Hospi- ter pad in Haifa.

The competition does not extend to staff, and there is tal in Jerusalem, and the Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva, but the decision was finally made in favor of Ram- little attempt to "raid" the respective institutions, since the salary scales are all fixed by national agreement and bam, perhaps for three reasons.

One was the presence on its staff of Dr. Igal Kam, Is- are all the same.

Kidney transplants are now fairly commonplace here, berael's only experienced liver transplant surgeon. A native of Haifa, the 40-year-old Dr. Kam has for the past several ing carried out at all nugor hospitals. B«linson is the leader, years been working at the Pittsburgh Medical Center, and this was emphasized in its bid for the liver transplant where human liver transplants were pioneered. During that rights.

Is the intense competition based only on the desire to period he took part in several hundred operations, many of them on Israeli patients who had come to Pittsburgh justify and enlarge the allocations to their budgets, in the for new livers. The second reason was the close relation- one case from government sources, and in the other, from ship between Rambtun and the Technion School of Medi- the Histadrut? An eminent medical man was quite frank cine, which has pioneered in the partnership of technology with us in advancing another reason. "Prestige—ego," he said simply. Each hospital administrator, each department with medicine.

The third was very likely the generous decision of the head, is eager to be Imown. The basic elements of human Pittsburgh Jewish community, through the local chapter pride and ambition play a major role, he said. After all, of the American Technion Society, to raise $500,000 to they're human, like all of us.

If we consider the classical Hebrew adage, that mvy equip the center and to provide the funds reqtiired tor the multidisdplinary research which is so necessary to assure among scholars will result in increase of wisdom (kinat sofrim tarbeh chochma) perhaps this kind of competition the constant and prt^ressive development of the unit.

There is no doubt tluit the new facility will be a godsend helps to advance medical science in Israel to the heights to many dozens of Israelis who are in need of such trans- for which it is already known. plants every year, and cannot afford the expense of going to Pittsburgh, where local costs are also higher.

The public battle for Ministry of Health approval cast some iUumination on the fierce competition which exists among Israel's hospitals in many other areas as well. Each of the major hospitals is much concerned by its public image, and ooostant^ leeks to publicize its achievements and To the Editor I am writing an essay am Jewish Loan Societies in Omaha ' its needs. One obvious reason for this is to stimulate greater contributions from its friends and supporters. Another is and the Omaha Hebrew Club. to encourage more patients to utilize its services, since the If any of your readers would like to contribute to this grants of public funds for hospital maintenance are based story with tieir memories, pictures or documents, please on the number of beds times the niunber of days they are call me at 444-1717 or after 6 p.m 333-5166, or write Oliver occupied. Theoretically, each hospital is assigned an area B. Pollak, 15306 Jones Circle, Omaha, NE 68154. which it is supposed to serve, but a high official in the medOliver PoUak ical establishment assured us that the area assignments

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By E>ic Rozennuui Near East Report A case which may say as much about Jewish peoplehood as about Israeli law was decided early this month by Israel's Supreme Court.

The decision came on an appeal by Shoshana Miller, 43.

Miller converted from the Baptist faith to Judaism under the supervision of a Reform rabbi in Colorado in 1982. Three years later she emigrated to Israel and claimed Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return. The law guarantees citizenship in the Jewish state to any Jew who requests it. But MiUer ran into problems, problems which illustrate the long-simmering, occasionally boiling "who-is-a-Jew" controversy.

In Israel the Orthodox religious establishment has traditionally controlled personal mattov such as marriage, conversion and divorce. Israel's tiny Reform and Conservative Jewish communities—backed by their much larger diaspora counterparts, many "secular" and some more liberal Orthodox Israelis—have strugg^ to attain equal status in determining such matters.

Periodically, one or more of the religious parties have introduced into the Knesset amendments to tif^ten the Law of Return. Some of these would exchide converts who were not supervised by Orthodox rabbis.

Haladia, Jewish religious law, has long recognized the children of Jewish mothers as Jews, regardless of the fathers' faith. Offspring of Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers—increasingly numerous in an age of intermarriage—traditionally have not been so recognized, but children of niothers converted according to halacha are considered to be Jewish.

Israel's "who-is-aJew" debates echo in the United States, where, as the New York Times put it, "rabbis of the major Jewish divisions are caught up in the same tensions ovea law and identity." The Miller case, the paper added, was seen by Reform and Conservative leaders as an attempt by mor« extreme Orthodox elements to "invalidate the status of their movements." Historically, warnings have been sounded that changes in Israel's Law of Hetum-including disqualification of either Reform or Conservative converts—would split world Jewry.

In this atmosphere the Interior Ministry denied Shoshonna Miller's citizenship request. When she refused to undergo an Orthodox conversion, the Ministry insisted on stamping the word "convert" on her identity papers.

Miller then chaUenged that move.

In his decision. High Court President Meir Shamgar wrote that "one may not see (that) the term convert, or converted, has anything to do with the description of nationality as described by the law." According to a Los Angeles Times report, Shamgar observedthat "there are not two nations—one Jewish and one converted to Judaism. "Israel, Shamgar explained, was not created to divide Jews: "The nation with which we deal is the Jewish people, which is one."

Miller added her own gloss. Describing herself as "ecstatic" at the "end of a ni^tmare," she emphasized that "the Law of Retiun was upheld and that's the important thing for Jews the world over."'

Gratifying as the decision is for all who see Jewish solidarity as a first principle, the court's ruling probably will not end the matter. At issue was an administrative action by the Interior Ministry, not a law. Israelis who argue that religious law must take precedence even over political calls for Jewish unity may again ask the Knesset to amend the Law of Return, nanowing the coqyersion qualification to cover only persons converted according to That is their right. And it is much better that this "synagogue-state" strugglie be waged in the Knesset and through the courts than in the streets. That is where it was last 8umi;aer, symbdized by bus shelter bumipgs, allegedly by ultra-religious Jews offended by suggestive advertising poster, Old subsequent vandalism of religknis institutions, allegedly by selnilar laraella. On Simchat Torah last fall the quarrel even went inside a synagogue itself, as an Orthodox rabbi and some followers scviffled with a Reform Vobbi and some congregants diiriBg the bitters' service. . Shall Isroel be a Jewish state, or a statp of the Jews? Can Israeli Jews and their diaspora brethren agree on what those terms mean? Shaingar's ruling, that "the Jewish peo> pie is one," should be the foundation on which the debal continues.

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Jan Fischer, left, and Cathy Chriatenaen wrap packagas for ORT.

Holiday gift wrap available at Crossroads Mall and T. J. Maxx Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training) has an additional gift wrap location this year to accommodate the ever-increasing needs of customers seeking professional gift wrapping at reasonable prices. "Due to the overwhelming success of last year's Holiday Gift Wrap Program at T. J. Maxx, we are opening a second location this season at the new Crossroads Mall in Omaha," stated Cathy Christensen and Jan Fischer, co-chairmen of this year's event.

The original T. J. Maxx location wiU be open Dec. 19-24. The new Crossroads Mall location opens a week earlier, Dec. 12-24. Hours at both locations are 10 a.m.10 p.m. daily. "We believe the additional location and the increased dates will benefit customers at this busy time of year," continued Mrs. Christensen and Mrs. Fischer. Several choices of holiday paper will be availPRIZE TEL AVIV (JTA) - Thie 1987 Wolf Foundation Prize in the arts is to be awarded to U.S. violinist Isaac Stem and Polish Composer Krzysztof Penderecki, Minister for Education and Culture, Yitzhak Navon, who is also the chairman of the Wolf Foundation Council, announced.

able, including special Hanukkah gift wrap and stickers. Boxes may also be ptux;hased at each location.

Holiday Gift Wrap is the major fund-raising project for the Omaha Chapter of ORT. Monies raised go to the World ORT Union which uses the profits for worldwide school projects.

A brief portrait of Ben Gurion, using still photographs, is one of the features of this week's "Hello Jerusalem," airing Sunday at 6 p,m. on Cox Cable Channel 7. This week's "Snapshot" will show glimpses of desert life and vegetation.

Another sketch will show a visit to Ben Gurion University's desert research center showing the progress that has been made in the Negev.

The first "Viewpoints" of the new season will have three Simcha Dinitz guests: Nimrod Novick, advisor to Shimon Peres; Pretti Aroya, a terrorist attack victim; and Yehoshua Sagi, former security service commander. The program repeats on Monday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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Six hours of programming in celebration of Hanukkah will be aired next Saturday afternoon and evening, Dec. 27, by CouncU Bluffs FM radio station, KIWR, 89.7.

The station will start at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon with "These Lights of Hanukkah" by the Kent State Choral conducted by Dr. Samuel Adler. There will be selections by the Akron St. Paul's Men's and Boys' Choir and additional Hanukkah music and customs by Chazzan Samuel Rosenbaum.

At 2 p.m., an hour's program by the Kleveland Klezmorim will offer traditional klezmer music.

The two-hour program, "Rozhinkes Mit Mandlin," a montage documentary of Jewish music, will be aired from three to five o'clock.

The program captures the essence of the struggles and joys of the Jewish-American culture over more than a half century.

With time out for an hour of news program, KIWR will resume its Hanukkah celebration, airing a twohour special from 6 to 8 p.m., "One People, Many Voices," narrated by Theodore Bikel. Described as "American Jewish music comes of age," the program explores the renaissance in Jewish music. It offers such diverse programming as Jewish folklore music, klezmer and works by Paul Simon and Leonard Bernstein.

In addition, the Karl Haas' "Adventures in Good Music" will devote its entire hour to a Hanukkah special at 11 a.m., Dec. 26.

The program will be comprised of special Hanukkah music recordings and observations on the music by Mr. Haas.

"Adventures in Good Music" has been aired for 26 years and features special music in observation of many Jewish holidays.

The Klezmer Conservatory Band, a 15-piece ensemble, is heard in a special program to air on American Public Radio station

KIOS/91 FM, at 6 p.m. Dec. 28.

This Hanukkah special, featuring music interwoven with short holiday stories and folklore, is intended to capture the spirit of the holiday and translate its meaning to a diverse audience.

On the first day of Hanukkah, Voice of the Turtle, a performing group, will present a live concert broadcast which includes stories about the hohday woven into a program of traditional music. Listeners can hear Voice of the Turtle on KIOS, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.

The stories come from widely disparate traditions: the Ashkenazi world of Isaac Bashevis Singer, set in Eastern Europe; the world of the Sephardim whose traditions preserved the "Romancas," epic sagas sung to hypnotic melodies, evoking the eras of Medieval and Renaissance Spain; and the modern world, where the traditions continue.

The holiday music will be sung in Ladino and Hebrew and will be accompanied by a variety of Medieval and Renaissance instruments.

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Restitution claims TORONTO (JTA) - The whose inmataa ware made United Restitution Organi- to work for Flick or one of zation lU ROj in Toronto end its subsidiaries. However, Montreal is reminding one slave labor camp—Malformer slave laborers who chow in Germany—was left worked in the factories of off the original eligibility Flick-Dynamit-Nobel dur- list. Anyone who was in Makhow is probably eligiing World War II that they ble for compensation, Stahr have untU Dec. 31 to file said. compensation claims.

Other German cooglomer The giant Flick conglomerate, now known aa ates that employed slave laFeldmuhle Nobel A-G, was bor during the war—such as taken over last year by the I.G. Farben, Krupp and Deutsche Bank, which made Siemens—have already paid available a lump sum of 5 out compensation, Stahr million Deutschmarks to be added.

Stahr said restitution is used as compensation for also available for anyone slave labor.

John Stahr of Montreal's who was sent to Siberia by URO office cautions, how- the Soviet government, as a ever, that these payments result of fleeing the Nazis.

There is no deadline for are for labor, not for persecution. Stahr said all claims such claims. Although offimust be fully dociuiented cial proof is difficult to acand applicants must prove quire, Stahr said other they worked in the factories tonaa of proof couM include: of Flick, which manufac- a postmark (cancelled tured everything from ex- stamp} of the place of implosives to toilet paper, but prisonment, showing also the bulk of the payments the addressee's name, or will go to survivors who ideally, a marriage certifiworked in the company's cate or a birth certificate of . a child bom in the place in munitions factories.

The best way to docu- question.

Claims may be made ment claims, Stahr said, is to enclose proof that restitu- directly by writing Compention for persecution has al- sation IVauhand, Gruneready been made by West burfweg 119, 6000 FrankGerman government. If furt, West Germany. All someone survived a certain claims must contain inforconcentration camp and was mation on time, place and compensated for it 20 years circumstances of the forced ago, Stahr gave as an exam- labor, as well as proof of ple, he or she very likely previous restitution for would have been put to persecution.

In Canada, Stahr said, work in a Flick factory and is eligible for slave labor contact the URO office in Montreal, (514) 844-2821 or compensation.

URO has a list of camps in Toronto, (416) 630-2920.

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Rabbi Stephan F. Barack and Cantor Harold 1. Firestone will officiate. Rabbi Barack will speak on "Justice, justice you shall pursue."

The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Norms and Marsiiall Fried in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Daniel Joshua Fried.

Saturday: Morning Service 11:15 a.m.

CLASSES Relig^ious School: Saturday, Dec. 20-9 a-m. Sunday, Dec. 21-10 a.m.

Monday, Dec.22-Thursday, Dec. 25Recess GIFT SHOP The Sisterhood Gift Shop is open Sunday 10 a.m.-noon and weekdays through the Tennple office.

BAR MITZVAH Daniel Joshua Fried, son of Norma and Marshall Fried, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah during Shabbat services Friday, Dec. 19 and Saturday, Dec. 20.

Lincoln B'nai Jeshurun Friday: 8 p.m.

Worship service conducted by Eva Sartori.

Sunday: Children's Hanukkah shopping bazaar, noon.

Lincoln Tifereth Israel Friday: 8 p.m.

Oneg Shabbat hosted by Eleanor and Max Neiden.

Saturday: 9 a.m.

Jr. Congregation 10 a.m.

Minyans: Monday and Thursday 7:15 am.

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Sabbath Candlelighting for Friday. Dec. 19, 4:39 p.m.

Beth El Synagogue Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services.

Friday: 6 p.m.

Saturday: Services at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush will follow services.

Minha-Ma'ariv 4:35 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

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

B'nai Israel Synagogue offers services led by members of the congregation.

Volunteer Cantor Major Mandy Greene leads the singing. Everyone is invited to attend.

Persons interested in the synagogue or in carpools may call Scott Kotzen 402-553-3334.,

Offutt Air Base SERVICES: Rabbi Howard B. Zyskind conducts services in the Capehart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service.

PERSONALS My deepest thanks to all my relatives and friends for all their thoughtfulness, donations, flowers, gifts, cards and kindnesses during my recent illness. Special thanks to Rabbi Drazen and Cantor Berkovits.

—Esther Dolgoff Dear Family and Friends: To all of you wonderful people, I want to express pay deepest appreciation for making my 90th birthday so special with your contrlbu-' tions, gifts and good wishes. Thank you all and God bless you.

Sincerely, —Paul Suvalsky We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful friends who came to the beautiful farewell party and for the beautiful gifts given us in our home; also to the ones who couldn' t be with us and a special thanks to Sylvia Sidman and Ethel Grossman for all their hard work they put in to make the party such a huge success. You will always be remembered with kindness and love in our hearts.

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Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Horwich of Omaha, Myma Rosenberg of Grand Island, Neb., and the late Dave Rosenberg of Hastings, Neb., and the late Marshall Zalkin.

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Beth Israel Synagogue Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat 4:45 p.m.

Family Service 8 p.m.

An Oneg Shabbat reception is sponsored by Sisterhood.

Saturday: Morning service 8:45 a.m.

A D'var Torah will be presented by Alan Shulewitz.

Youth Services 10 a.m.

"Little People's" service conducted by Shirley Goodi^an, 10 a.m. in the kindergarten room. • Following the services, a Kiddush will be held in the Social Hall for the adults and a Shabbos lunch will be held for the members of the Youth Service and the "Little People's" service.

Class with the rabbi-4 p.m.

Mincha-4:45 p.m.

Mincha is followed by . Shalosh Suedos and the Havdalah service.

Sunday: Mpming Minyanaire Service 9 a.m.

The service is followed by breakfast and "Exploring Jewish Ideas" with the rabbi.

Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Thursday: 9 a.m.

HANUKKAH The first Hanukkah candle will be lit on Friday evening, Dec. 26. Hanukkah candleUghting must proceed the lighting of the Shabbos candles.

All Beth Israel first grade students of the UTTO will receive a miniature Hanukkah Menorah at the late Friday night service on Dec. 26. These students include: Annanda Abboud, Nicholas Bohbot, David Charney, Jeremy Ivers, Scott Saltzman, David Shrago, Jeffrey Shyken, Shawn Siref and David Tipp.

HANUKKAH DINNER Beth Israel's Annual Congregational Hanukkah Dinner will be held on Sunday evening, Dec. 28, night of the third candle at 5:30 p.m.

Reservations may be made

by calling the Synagogue office by Dec. 24.

Each family is asked to bring its own Menorah and candles for the congregational candlelighting ceremony.

Dinner chairmen are Robert and Pamela Eisenberg. Activities planned for the dinner include a program under the direction of Cantor and Annette Fettman. Door prizes will be given and each child in attendance will receive a Hanukkah gift.

Dinner cost is $6 for adults, $2 for children age 9 through 14. There is no charge for children imder th^ age of 9. Anyone needing transportation may contact the synagogue office and a car pool will be arranged.

Blumkin Home SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m.

Daily and Saturday: The residents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the families, volunteers and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert Goldsten Synagogue. Kiddush following services on Shabbat.

URGES BAN TEL AVIV (JTA)-Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres has appealed to all nations to ban the sale or transfer to Syria and Iraq of raw materials and equipment needed to manufacture chemical weapons. According to an Israel Radio report, Peres told Ambassadors accredited to Israel that the sale or transfer of such material would break a taboo that should be sacrosanct.

Poison gas has been used by Iraq in its war with Iran, and Syria is known to be stockpiling chemical weapons.

Our heartfelt gratitude to all who expressed sympathy to us in the loss of our beloved father and husband, Sonny Gerber. A special thank you to Rabbi Nadoff.

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Parashat VaYishlah A perennial religious problem When Jacob returns to Canaan after 20 years in Haran as the riephew-guesthired hand son-in-law of Laban, he is immediately confronted with the problem of how to meet his brother Esau.

In rabbinic literature Esau is always referred to as "Esau ha-rasha," the wicked Esau. The Bible itself does not brand him so.

On the contrary, the Bible recognizes Esau's justified complaints against Jacob, who had done him out of his birthright and of Isaac's parental death-bed blessing.

So Jacob had reason to fear the confrontation, particularly when he is told by his own advance men that Esau is coming to meet him, with 400 armed men.

The Midrash suggests that Jacob prayed that God not permit Esau to accomplish what he thought to do.

And the Midrash details Esau's thought as a plan to kill both Isaac his father and Jacob his brother.

The Midrash then goes to say that there were two others like Esau, who thought to do evil, but whose plans were frustrated by the Lord Himself, namely, Haman and JeroboamThe Midrash toys hereonly toys!—with a perennial religious problem. To what extent may we say that it is true that the Lord frustrates the designs of evil people? For that matter, why did the Midrash not include Pharoah, for example?

I remember hearing a prominent American Jewish theologian in a grief-laden ecstasy rejoicing over the fall of Hitler, and going on to say that the Lord would not permit Hitler's plan of murder of all Jews to succeed. The hand of the Lord, the will of the Lord, God's providence, divine control of history, etc., etc.

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and listening—and wondering. What took You so long?

And so soon as that question is raised, the whole theory is attacked, the theory that religion advances, that there is a divine plan to which history inevitably responds.

This is the whole problem of the Holocaust, to which Jewish theologians have increasingly given attention.

How do you make sense of the Holocaust? How do you explain this vast, ultimate evil? And, after Auschwitz, how do you explain God? The Midrash may have the best answer of all, despite its lack of theological sophistication. It suggests, on the basis of the text itself, that Jacob responded to danger in a many-sided plan: He sent gifts on ahead to win Esau over; further, he prayed to God for help; and third, he prepared to do battle.

What the Midrash is really saying is that we pray as though everything depended on God; but we must act as though everything depended on ourselves.

Heschel and other theologians insist that we are not alone in this world— that there is a transcendent, invisible but believable Power, on Whom we may rely and to Whom we offer prayer.

But this does not relieve us of the y understanding that we liv^in a world of human beino^, good and evil human boings, and a world of time uid chance, as Ecclesiastes puts it.

In sucn a world we may not rely on divine frustration of the plans of evil minds ... or of the ravages of Nature. The convulsions in Hitler's Europe, the change of fortunes of Job, the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that continue to destroy human beings and their accomplishments—all of these remind us of the realities of our world. And it is the only one we live in.

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kovits of Beth El, with his glorious renditions of Yiddish, Hassidic, Hebrew, and EngUsh from Broadway musicals, accompanied by Shirley SchwarU at the piano, and Dik Weiner, son of member Ed Weiner from Villisca, Iowa, at the drums.

We stood in memory of departed Lou Weiner. Art From left, Jack Baker, Al>e Baker and Bob Baker with the Grossman urged us to bring Golden Spike Award. in new members because of the great loss we have sustained by the grim reaper.

Arthas just brought in new Baker's was founded in Baker's Supermarkets member and lifer, Ben haa received a Golden Spike 1926 when Abe Baker Leibowitz, in from Sioux Award from the Greater bought a grocery store in City.

Omaha Chamber of Com- Walnut, Iowa. His son.

Sunshine Chairman Norm merce. The award symbo- Jack, is now president of the Wohlner, reported that Sam lizes the golden spike which nine-store supermarket Ban and Dave Gimple are commemorated the comple- chain. hospitalized. tion of the first US transWe sang for the birthday Baker's opened its first continental railroad in 1869 boys and we offered a fareat Promontory, Utah. It is Omaha-area store in well to Mike, our barber, given to companies that the Bellevue in 1947. The comwho is off to Florida.

Chamber determines have pany employs 1,600 people We trust that both Mr. made significant contribu- at nine stores in the Cleary, who sponsors the tions to the Omaha econ- metropolitan Omaha area. . Mayor's recall, and our »<.»^..;.4..; Balloon »^<..;,<^ omy.

Mayor, will speak at our T Unique Larry Gomez, manager of KAHANE BARRED y next gatheriiig.

Bouquets lor area councils for the Chamc NEW YORK <JTA) All Occasions The renowned Harry o ber, said, "Baker's has and o Schulman urged us to retain demonstrated a strong com- The Women's League for Party Decorations n Conservative Judaism has the long form Benschen, 399-9909 8 mitment to growth in sharply condemned the poliand we may do so. "*•«•>«*•; Balloon ••••••• Omaha. From its Project cies of Rabbi Meir Kahane Business involvement to its and called for a congrega15 % • COUPON \15 % work with its own em- tional boycott of his appearployees ... just in countless ances at synagogues or ways ... Baker's has been a other Jewish community inupon presentation of \ real jewel in the commu- stitutions.

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Next gathering Dec. 23, Pres. Gerald Bemstien moderated the earlybirds Dec. 9, and discussed an article by syndicated columnist, Ann Landers, re sex activities among the elderly.

V.P. Sam Rosenstein discussed facts relating to farm foreclosures arid other subjects. Norm Wohlner remarked on bank loans for homeowner's equities.

• We discussed the Mayor Boyle controversy, and we agreed that, whatever he has done, it does not warrant a recall.

Art Grossman, with the assistance of Doc Margolin, reported on the failure of the Food and Drug Administration to allow the American people to avail themselves of the latest drugs.

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Automation. Isn't that a wonderful word? It can be intimidating, but if you're a child of this current generation, it isn't. It's probably part of the vocabulary of the under forty. I just heard a cute story which illustrates that.

Like most good stories, this one is true. It waa told by one of my friends who related a recent experience in a public restroom. She walked up to the sink to wash her hands, and nothing happened. To hirther explain, it was one of those sinks where one didn't need to turn a faucet handle.

Human presence before the sink automatically caused the water to go on.

Well, she said, nothing happened. So she walked over to another, still nothing. She had tried almost all the sinks before another woman approached. The water came on for her and aside from feeling a slight paranoia, my friend hurried to the running water. She thought about it, and wondered briefly why one human body could cause an automatic tap to run when it wouldn't operate for another.

All of this brought up the subject of inanimate objects which do things we used to expect only from humans. We're all fairly accustomed to voices emanating from the dashboard of the car. .. voices which tell us to turn off the lights or remove the key or buckle up etc. That's already old, but when I try to imagine what my little Zada would have thought 25 years ago, to hear the car talk, I have to gig^e. He probably would have jumped out and run for his life!

Typewriters which correct themselves have been around for a long time now, but when I first began to type, I had to do it for myself. And if a person was being called and they weren't there to answer a phone, there was no little pack carried in the pocket to beep, then deliver a message.

I think of those as talking pockets. But maybe the most amazing bit of automation (as far as I'm concerned) is the money machine.

I belong to the generation which grew up being told money duin't grow on trees, but the thought of money coming out of a machine hadn't occurred to anyone yet( And here we are today, with such a thing on convenient comers.

Of course just anybody clan't come up and punch out bucks.

A person must have an account, an identification number and the ability to make it spit up the designated sum.

But I have learned that it doesn't always behave. I was just told about one person's experience. She put in her card, the machine ate it and promised to send a new one, and she never saw or heard from it again.

She tells me she never saved so much money in her life!

Kind of enforced savings. But that's automation. Always there for those of us not too tunid to take advantage. Personally, I prefer human contact!

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The Hadassah Supplies and Card Party was held Dec. 16 in the Tifereth Israel social hall at 12:30 p.m.

Cards and Mah Jongg followed the business meeting.

A dessert preceded the meeting.

Clara Gaiter wishes to thank the Lincoln Chapter of Hadassah and her friends for honoring her last month.

She was especially thrilled to receive the Hadassah Medical Organization certificate and the Agam limited edition plate in recognition for her work for Hadassah.

The South Street Temple thanks the following members: Jim Gessford and Deb Schreiber for conducting services'in November; Stan and Marcia Wallen and John and Laurie Tavlin for sponsoring Oneg Shabbats; Si and Estelle Kominsky and Rabbi and Suri Jacknis for entertaining Rabbi Michael Joseph; Tom Cole, Sheldon Schuster, Stan Wallen, Ralph Cady and Jim Gessford for their work refinishing the sanctuary seats; Gary Hill for his presentation on Soviet Jewry to the Religious School; T.J. Cinnamon's for donatipg cinnamon rolls for the TbiuaksKivine ecumeni-

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Jewish Book Month is from Nov. 27-Dec. 27,1986.

It is a month in which we should all try to discover one or more Jewish books which look inviting. It is also apprc^riate during this period to donate books to the Tifereth Israel library which others can read. Take advantage of Jewish Book Month—read a Jewish book.

The Youpg at Heart monthly meeting and luncheon was held at the Knolls Country Club Nov. 17. Sylvia Singer, vice president, presided.

The program was a special appearance by a magician.

Lifeguard training A lifeguard training course will be offered at the Jewish Community Center Dec. 29-Jan. 2,8 a.m-1 p.m.

Fee for the class is $30.

Anyone wishing to enroll in the class must have a current Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving certificate along with a current CPR certification. For more information, contact Cathy Watson, aquatics director, at 334-8200.

Interview Truman Clare, an Omaha atttmiey and recipient of the City of Peace Award given at the State of Israel Bond dinner, will be interviewed Saturday, Dec. 20, by Cookie Hoberman. The interview will be on WOW-T, Channel 6 at 1:30 p.m. The interview is sponsored by the ADL/ CRC.

Iranian Jews coming to San Francisco

By NadiM JoMph (Cocnapoadwat, Northem California Jewish Bulletin) SAN FRANCISCO (JTAI — Jews fleeing religious persecution in Iran have resettled in the San Francisco area in the last few months, and more are expected to join them soon.

Because of the new influx, Jewish Family & Children's Services (JF&CS) in San Francisco recently hired a Farsi-speaking caseworker, Karen Pliskin, to help resettle the Iranians.

Within the last several months, 15 Iranian Jews have resettled here, and 35 more are expected to arrive soon. This marks the largest exodus to the Bay Area from Iran since the wave of Jews leaving after the popular Islamic revolution overthrew Shah Mohammed Riza Pahlevi in early 1979, according to Gayle Zahler, supervisor of emigre services at the JF&CS. At that time, about 800 Iranian Jews—about 200 families—settled in the Bay Area. Iranian Jews in the area now total about 1,500.

The Jews who will be arriving in the next several naonths will be coming from processing points in Vienna and Rome, explains Zahler.

About 60 to 70 Iranian Jews headed for North America arrive every week in Vienna, she says.

Most of the recent refugees have been nibble to take money from Iran, asserts Pliskin, noting that their situation belies the popular misconception in the Jewish community that Iranian J^ws have fled with all their wealth.

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Many of the refugees speak Bnglish, although some newly arrived Iranian Jews do not, Pliskin says, adding that few have transferrable skills even though they have founded and successfully developed their pwn businesses in Iran.

"These are the people who really tried to stay on in Iran," says Pliskin about the new wave of refugees.

"Maybe they felt there was hope that the economy would become better. But the conditions have become worse for all minorities."

She adds: "One of the major problems is that the Iranian Jews feel that there hasn't been much outreach by the American Jews—not much of an attempt to get to know them and their culture—not as much as with the Russian Jews."

About 500 Jews are believed to be jailed in Iran, many because they are accused of being Zionists. The lone Jewish r^resentative in Parliament, Manoucher Kahni Nikruz, was arrested last month on what has been characterized by the Western press as trumped up charges of sexual abuse.

The#R|Bt.i8 batiwid to b» in reaction to the Anooican media's publiciziBg Israel's role in organizing secret deliveries of American arms to Iraii.

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THE STREETS As wave after wave of inunigrants arrived in America, they followed for basic reasons, the preponderant habit of gathering in an area of the dty where pec^e of their ethnic background bad earlier settled upon their arrival to these shores.

Meaningful niunbers of newcomers had undertaken the great adventure of becoming new citizens. They gathered in certain ethnic-defined areas, wherein former countrymen had ab-eady moved. Thus the Italians generally moved into one specified section of the city chosen. The Germans, the Polish, the Bohemians, the Latvians, the Danes, the Swedes—as a matter of fact nearly all ethnic groups followed that practice.

The Jewish immigrant did exactly the same thing. As the immigration wave moved across the country, so did the assemblage into specified areas of ethnic groups.

The reasons were basically economical la many instances they moved in with relatives or old country friends who had preceded them to that city. They wanted to be close to those they understood when they talked and not in a scary new language. There were many other reasons—such as habits of foods and custom, religious understanding and practices, to be tog^or with their own, to acclimate themselves to an atmosphere of living with which they were not familiar, to nurture and cherish this new found land of liberty and religious fi-eedom with their own people.

As time went on and gathering areas were changed, altered or broadened, the area many times became identified by one of the streets in the neighborhood. Reference to the entire conclave was then shortened by mention of the one street. In New York the East Side became Hester Street.

In Chicago, the West Side became Maxwell Street In Denver, the West Side became Colfax Avenue, Los Angdes, Boyle Heights.

Every dty had areas and every dty had streets that became descriptive of the ethnic group. Through these assodations, the new immigrants were able to cling to. the old ways of life and bravely adapt to the New World of the 1900'8 (or slightly before}.

Althou^ several different neighborhoods developed for the Jewish immigrants in the Omaha area, such as South 10th, South Omaha, Council Bluffs and others, the largest group of new Jewish Americans settled in the usually referred to 24th Street. This was a section roughly bounded

by Ciuning Street to Lake Street and 30th on the West and 16th Street on the East.

It is therefore on this scene we will endeavor to reconstruct the nostalgia of 24th Street, the drama of living in the new country. The facts are those personally recalled ifrom the early 20's.

Doing this without research or use of reference material, the information could be hazy and not complete, just one person's recollection.

That is where you the reader, can help in contributing information to this column of tid-bits regarding the people, the homes and the places of business which collectively made the heart-beat of 24th Street.

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The Youth Council Basketball League began competition on Dec. 14, with the three teams outscoring their opponents 126-75.

The first game had Chaim Weiimann "A" squad defeating AZA No. 1 "A" squad, 46-28. First-half play was very close, ending with a Weizmann 19-14 half-time lead. Jonathan Rich led Weizmann in scoring with 16 points. Steve Givner and Rob Simons scored 26 of ASA's 28 points.

The next game matched AZA No. 1 "B" squad against Chaim Weiznaann B-1 squad. Weizmann jumped out to a 22-13 halftime lead with Mark Kirke scoring 13 of his team's 22 points. Weizmann won 3918, Mark Kirke and Alan Kricsfeld leading their teams in scoring with 15 and 9 points respectively.

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YOUNG JUDEA Young Judea will hold a pre-Hanukkah pizza party on Dec. 23, 4-5:30 p.m. at Godfathers, 7516 Pacific.

Make reso^atitms with Rini Gonsher 558-2767.

The cost is 13 plus a tzedakah offering of a canned good for the Omaha Food Bank.

INSTALLATION DINNER The Society of Survivors will hold an installation dinner, Jan. 4, 1987, 6 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue. The Young Dancers Workshop, under the direction of Cheryl Kapell, will entertain with "The Holiday Suite."

This suite of dances was choreographed by Wendy • Larson-Cooper.

Rachel Rosenberg, dinner chairman, announced that Susan Paley has consented to be the installing officer.

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The course, offering three credit hours, will be on Tuesday nights from 7 to 9:60 and will continue for 16 weeks.

Registration information may be obtained by calling Alan Hackel, UNO and College of Continuing Studies, 564-8372.

Dr. Pollak, a faculty member since 1974, earned his master's and doctorate degrees from the University of California at Los Angeles.

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Dr. OUver Pollak was done at California State University.

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Gail Ginsburg, assistant director, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith/Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaiia, has resigned.

According to Yitzhak Santis, executive director, applicants for the position may send resumes to the ADL/CRC office, 333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68164.

Schneerson on Cox Cox Cable Channel 26 will air another in the series of Chabad Lubavitcher national four-hour series program Dec. 21, 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m This program will commemorate the 188th anniversary of the liberation of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liodi. Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, the Lubavitcher rebbe, will speak.

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Neither rain, nor snow, etc. can stop those wonderful volunteers from showing up at the Blumkin. According to Sharon, each one of you brings an air of freshness to fight the winter blahs.

Nancy Robinson's waterpolor classes are going great, and she has expert help in her mother, Carol Roffman, and Lucille Frohm each Friday. We may see a student show pretty soon and will be able to judge the results for ourselves. As for now, the works are tacked on the wall of the ceramics room.

Fridays also see Joan Bernstein and Helen Fishel helping our ceramicists.

During the recent ceramic sale at the JCC for the YES group, Libbie Lewis and Elsie Wever hawked the wares and Helen Shukert was on hand to supervise.

We're so glad someone answered the call for a much needed extra manicurist.

Our newest nail doctor is Debbi Brookstein, who was quickly introduced to Rini Gonsher, Geri Phillips and Fran Kinunel and immediately put to work. Since no nails were done on Thanksgiving, there were hands galore to do. Georgia Ostrow is always there as the visiting manicurist,- going to those rooms whose occupants can't get out.

The BBYO group with Steve Zuber came out to

lead Shabbat services on Dec. 5.

The auditoriuin was filled to capacity on Dec. 7 for a concert by Cantor Firestone and the 'Temple Israel Junior Choir. Residents and their families loved it.

Thanks so much to Ethel Lowe, who has been helping with Bingo Tuesday evenings, and to Sylvia Goldberg who has become a regular pokeno volunteer.

Boxes are being readied to deliver to those Jewish residents in other nursing homes. They will be stuffed

by LOVE volunteers who will also contribute their own baked goods.

LOVE'S Hanukkah party will be on Dec. 30. We hope to have some very lovely entertaiimient for the folks, and of course presents and a special tea.

UNDER ARREST PARIS (JTA) - Manoucher Kalini Nikruz, the only Jewish member of the Majilis, the Iranian Parliament, has been arrested and charged with "moral turpitude" by the Islamic State' Prosecutor for aUeged "illicit sexual relations" with several young women and men employed in a clinic he heads, the English-language daily Teheran Times reported Friday.

On January 2, 1987, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade members of the Jewish Community Center will be heading to the slopes of Mt. Crescent for a day of skiing. The trip, sponsored by the JCC Youth Department, cost $32, which covers transportation to and from the "J", lift tickets, equipment rental, ski lessons and an after-ski party. Skiers will leave the "J" at 10 a.m. and return by 4 p.m.

Mt. Crescent has nine runs on 40 acres, including hills of 2,000 feet in length with vertical drops of 300 feet, four lifts and a ski school.

Registration for the trip is limited, and reservations must be made by Dec. 24.

For more information, call Youth Director Sara Jaffe at the JCC, 334-8200.

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By Henry Stern At the last gathering, Sr. Force.

V. Commander Sam RosenCheck with Sol about the stein subbed for Chaplain January cruise in Carribean Doc. Margolin. Dept. Com- waters. mander Iz Lewis was in Don Strauss offered our Washington, attending the condolences to the Nate VAVS convention, honoring Cooper family (since then, veteran volunteers. Mem- we lost Lou Weiner.l bership chairman George Quartermaster Nate Schapiro was attending a Jewish cultural arts council Marcus reported on gathering, representing the finances, and thanked one and all who assisted on the JWV. Commander Sol Mann Latka Party. Sam Kaplan reported on the meeting of turned over his winnings on the National Executive the Calcutta drawing to the committee meeting, and scholarship fund. A nice noted that they meet again gesture.

Sam also gave a very inin Hawaii in September.

The fiscal report for '85 teresting address on ham rashowed a surplus, the JWV dio operators, and was ho- . members volunteered nored by being accepted 145,000 hours for VAVS. into an Eastern U.S. radio The 1987 convention will be organization. We cannot understand the reluctance on held in September in NY. The precarious position of . the part of Jewish War VetSoviet Jewry is being erans to join the JWV. brought to the forefront by What are they waiting for? the Soviet Jewry Washing- A crisis?

Documents uncovered WALTHAM, Mass., (JTA)—Original documents detailing a joint effort by four American Jewish communities in 1840 to protest the torture of Jews in Damascus have been uncovered by the American Jewish Historical Society.

The papers include handwritten letters from Moses Montefiore, the Sheriff of London and the most prominent Jewish leader in the world at the time, and U.S. Secretary of State John Forsyth, as well as .minutes

from public meetings protesting what is widely known as The Damascus Affair. .

"Historically, this is an extremely important discovery," according to Barnard Wax, director of The Society who recently discovered the letters in a metal container among the papers of the late Rabbi Edward Klein of the Free Synagogue in New York.

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Mr. Wax said. "It marked the first time there was an organzied protest involving more than one Jewish community to protest outrages against Jews in another country."

The Damascus Affair was a blood libel that occurred in Syria in 1840 when 13 Jews were imprisoned and tortured for the alleged ritual murders of a Christian monk and his servant. Two prisoners died from the torture and one converted to Christianity.

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Cheryl Kappel, dance instructor at the Jewish Community Center, was practicing stretching exercises in the hall outside the dance studio recently as the Jewish Press photographer walked by. At the photographer's invitation, Rebecca Greenbog, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Greenberg, attempted to dnpUcata the exercise. She almoat made, it