SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 Vol. LXV No. II Omaha, Nabr.
UAHC to convene conference on rural crisis in America le Midwest Council of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations announced that it will convene a major regional conference on the Rural Crisis in America to take place at Congregation Shaare Emeth in St. Louis on March 21 and 22 of this year. - The conference title, "Building new alliances: The urban stake in the rural crisis" underscores a major purpose of the meeting—to bring together members of synagogues and churches, Jewish communal agencies, clergy, farmers and others concerned with agricultural issues. The Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the parent body of 800 Reform Temples which represent 1.6 million Jews, is sponsoring this conference under the aegis of its Midwest Council, which serves the 63 Reform Temples located in 12 states in the heartland of the United States. A cosponsor of the conference is the Union's National Commission <m Social Aetion, which recently passed a resdution which called for educational and informational programs
designed to inform congregations as to the urban and Jeirish stake in the farm crisis which is currently afflicting middle America. The March conference in St. Louis is designed to educate urban residraits about major issues and questions concerning agriculture and food policy. The keynote address will be given by James Hightower, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, and a series of practical workshops and panels will focus on such issues as agriculture policies, new legislation, building effective ruralurban coalitions, issues of rural antiSemitism, and the role of churches and synagogues in woriqng towards solutions to the rural crisis. In addition to the workshc^ and panels, there will be exhibits and materials which highlight the key issues of the rural crisis in America. The closing session on March 22 will feature an address by Rabbi David Saperstein, co-director and counsel of the UAHC's Religious Action Center in Washington, D.C.
ll'®(§ms ®ffi fecSoffsftSom By Joanie Jacobson Federation pnbUc relations director
Teachin' the teach' Helen Epstein, teacher: JCC Pre-School JMlx.{Ia|Mhnin, jt^acher United Talmud Torah of Omaha' Benee KaAor, teacher Temple Inael I JLocUla Sknnders, teacher The Jewish Day L School [. Whether it's how to tell a story, how to ', ask the right questions, how to make a menorah or how to challenge a young, Jewish ' mind, the Bureau of Jewish Education's InService Teacher Workshops should get an "A." Once a month, teachers like Helen, Judy, Renee and Lucille come together to learn. "So, what do they do at these In-Service WcHksh(^?" you ask. Good question. Let's have the teachers tell you. Who wants to be first? Okay... Judy Handleman. "My favorite was Annette Harrison, master storyteller, from St. Louis. The minute I walked in, I was excited. She looked like ; a storyteller... Cinderella shoes—those soft, black flats with a strap across the anIda; a long, flowing skirt with big pockets and a fiill-aleevod sweater, belted at the waist. "I do Btoiytelling all the time, but this was difierent TIM meesage was to'dose the book md tell the story.' Objects in her pockets became like props in a play. She was every person and every animal in the story and spoke beautifully with her hands. She got us out of our chairs. Everyone participated. She really had talent... I was ^ad I came." Lucille, let's hear from you. "Thanks to the 'Make-It, Take-It' workshop presented by the Kohl Jewish Teacher Center in Chicago, we have a new member of our classroom. It's a life-size doll we call 'Shalom.' Shalom is un-gendered, and each ' di^, the children dedde whether it will be a boy or girl and dress him or her accordingly. We change its expression to reflect our feelings or thoughts. Every day, Shalom makes a different statement. It has become a very intimate part of our classroom. "I take notes and keep file on all workshops. Let's see... Bloom's Taxonomyquestioning sldlls that make the child dig deeper. Take the story of Noah's Ark: How would you build an ark today? Design a n^idal (md show where the animals are kept. How¥li«m they kept? Invite your friends to come aboard. "It's wonderful. It gives these children a chance to be creative and think. That's
when they really learn." ^H^en JBpatein is next. "Tliese workshops can be pretty revealing. Telling stories to the children was easy, but the minute I stood in front of adults, I freaked. I got tongue-tied, stammered, giggled, then finally got a hold of myself. In fact, I got so engrossed in listening to my group tell the story, I forgot my part! Jane West had to prompt me'... and the narrator said ...!' You know, it's not easy to tell a good story. "The Kohl workshop was an eyeopener—standard public, school teaching tools could be adapted for Jewish content. They suppUed everything—paper, tape, brads, glue and a folder full of patterns. New uses for old things—the possibiUties were endless. I need things like this to keep from getting stale." And finally, Renee Kazor. "I'm a first-year teacher at Templefourth grade. Iliere are bright children in my class who need to be challenged. I've learned how to relate their feelings to Jewish heroes and heroines like Judah Maccabee, Abraham, Hillel, Emma Lazarus and Anatoly Shcharansky. I've been raminded that a classroom should look exciting. So, every week I bring something new to look at.. .80 that it's not just aroom. I've been offered new ideas on presenting and reviewing. Evoy four weeks, we play Jewish Jei^ ai^y. I like to review to see how well I've done my job. ° "I'm hdping to shf^ie the lives of these children. I am a guide. I want to give them positive Jewish experiences in the classroom. Hillel said, 'That is the whole Torah—the rest is but cummentaiy. Now go and learn.' We teachers must also go and learn. That's why we have in-service training. What difference does it make where we teach? We're all Jews, bringing ideas together." "Thanks to Federation dollars, the InService Workshops provide a vehicle for cooperation between teachers and schoob," concludes Susie Drazen, Bureau Interim Director. ""There's sbmething to learn from absolutely everyone—from administrators to first-year teachera We're not such a large community that we can afford not to share." Teachin' the Teach'—a tribute to the Bureau of Jewish Education, itsteachers and schools.
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Federation Campaign announces Divisional Captains By Joanie Jaoobaoa Federation public relations director Eighty-seven men and women will serve as Divisional Captains for the 1987 Federation Campaign, announced Leonard Lewis, Men's chairman, and Joan Lehr, Women's chairman, in an all-out joint effort to involve the entire Jewish community from beginning to end. "I'm very grateful to each and every man working on the Campaign," said Mr. Lewis. "Asking others to make a contribution to ensure the survival and enhancement of Jewish values is in keeping with the finest traditions of our people. I hope their efforts on our behalf will be generously received." "These women feel a genuine commitment to the Omaha Jewish community ," continued Mrs. Lehr, "and to Jewish people around the world. They're setting an example of leadership and responsibility and workjng hard to ensure a vibrant, quality Jewish life for themselves and thfeir families. Captains for the Women's Divisions are as fellows: Leadership ($600-$l,499)—Jeanette Nadoff, Sihia Roffinan, Faye Ruback, Betty Studna; Life Saver («260-$499|-Aileen Eisenstatt, Jan Glass, Patty Nogg, Joie Simon; Heritage |$1504249)-Donna Hersch, Doris Koom, Beth Leeds, Linda Patton, Charlotte iSotzky, Joye Wees; Initial Gifts ($100-$149)-Eleanor Feldman, tCate IHrahanb«Uin< Jane Kulakotsky, DiarnvMalaahock, Maiida Pitkr. Suaan Shyken; Easiness amft^rofessional—Susan Budwig, Debbie Denenberg, Eunice Denenberg,
Jean Duitch, Penny Endelman, Arlene Goodman, Bobbi Leibowitz, Patricia Newman, Ozzie Nogg, Noelle Rips, Muriel Steinberg, Carolyn Stem. Captains for the Men's Divisions are as follows: Grand Oifte ($l,600-$4,999)-Edward Bdgrade, Jay Chasen, Steve Epstein, Lloyd Friedman, Willard FViedman, Don Goldstein, Jerry Hoberman, Keith Josephson, Larry Josephson, Kevee Kirshenbaum, Jarold Kohll, Marshall Kushner, Dick Martin, Yale Rii±ards, Steve Riekes, Ernie Wintroub, Richard Zacharia, Warren Zweiback; LeadmUp ($60041,499)-Al Abramson, Ronald Brodkey, Jerry Dann, Bruce Friedlander, Michael Gallner, Mark Goldstrom, Richard Jacobson, Gary Ktqplan, Forrest Knitter, Paul Landow, Joel Patton, Steve Pitlor, Harold Zabin, Barry Zpob; Donors (S201-$699)-Gary Goldstein, Carl Greenberg, Bruce Gutnik, Bob Hurwitz, Marshall Lewis, BiD Rosen, Lecn Wintroub, Marty Wolf; Bnilders ($100-t200)-Ken Bassik, Jim Breael, Randy Endelman, Allan Gonsher, Robert Goodman, Alan Hersch, David Kot^ Len Shefren; Young Man—Stuart Giller, Bruce Goldberg, Robert Greenbo^, Myron Kaplan, Jim Lukasiewicz, Gary Ostrow, David Rips, SteveZalkin; Oldtimws—Gerald Bemstien, Irving Fofbee, Max Givot, Art Grosaman, Sam Kohn, Maurice Katz, Sam Kaplan, Sol Mann, Milt Mai^ioUit. BuUil RMtaei-; Hany Seiner, George Scluq;iiro, Harry Schulman, Sam Shyken, Henry Stem, Norman Wohlner, Sam Zweiback.
Senator Kennedy speaks to JNF dinner attendees . "While Israel bravely struggles to make peace with her neighbors, the Reagan Administration has repeatedly attempted to launch yet another unacc^table round of arms sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and other nations that are the sworn enemies of Israel," said Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts at a recent testimonial dinner in Philadel(thia sponsored by the Jewish National Fund. "I oppose these arm sales," Senator Kennedy continued. "We do not seek a confrontation mth the Administration, but neither will we remain silent while they pursue arms deals that could endanger Israel." Massachusetts Senator E!dward M. Kennedy (left), joins On the issue of Soviet Marmon, president, Philadelphia JNF, and Mrs. MarJewry and emigration, Mr. Allan mon at a recent JNF testimonial dinner honoring two Kennedy said, "We plead strong supporters of JNF and Israel, Allen K. Fox, chief for the freedom of our financial officer, Careercom Corporation, and Suzan Fox, brothers and sisters con- accomplished graphic artist. demned in the Soviet Union to prison cells or exile for their heritage." cold-blooded pirates who slaughtered Leon He added, "Jewish emigration is still at un- Klinghoffer, an elderly man in a wheelchair. acceptably low levels. Only 1,100 were per- They are cowards who murdered Jews wormitted to depart in 1986, compared to a shipping at the Western Wall in Jerusalem high of 61,000 in 1979. The red flag of the and in the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Soviet Union may symbolize the forces that Istanbul." oppress Jews, but no hammer can ever "We cannot remain silent while nations blunt their spirit, and no sickle can ever de- such as Syria, Libya and Iran provide safe stroy their faith." haven and support for these fanatics," he "We must fight oppression and terror added. "The thugs who prey on innocent wherever they occur," the senator said, civilians deserve no hiding place, anyplace turning his attention to world terrorism. on earth." Mr. Kennedy asserted, "Justice "The events of .the last year once again proved to all the world that the PLO ter- shall prevail-^not through the bomb or the rorists are not freedorii-fighters. They are bullet, but through the path ot peace."
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NEW YORK - Dating, love and marriage were among the topics discussed at a symposium on "Love and Marriage" co-sponsored by AMIT Women and the Stem College For Women Speech Arts Forum. Featured panelists at this symposium were: Rabbi Norman Lamm, president of Yeshiva University; Rabbi Saul Berman, rabbi of Lincoln Square Synagogue in Manhattan; and Mrs. Blu Greenberg, noted author and lecturer. AMIT has reprinted the transcript of this symposiuin which took place several years ago. Rabbi Berman discusses dating, ethics, communication in relationships and how to meet a future spouse; Mrs. Greenberg speaks on "Sexuality and the Mikvah," and Rabbi Lamm, author of Hedge of Roses, a book about love and marriage, explores "Great Expectations Before and During Married Life." To receive a transcript, mail check for $3 (plus $.50 for handling and mailing) to AMIT Women Program Department, 817 Broadwayt, New York, NY 10003,(212) 477-4720.
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SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — The Jewish Family & Children's Service here has hired a project coordinator for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the fatal malady that destroys the body's capability to fight disease. Andy Rose is the first full-
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When I pour my coffee every morning, I take it with me into the den and sit down before the morning news program on television. Half the time my attention wanders, but I make at least a semi effort to find out what happened in the world while I slept. This past week, 1 watched as the show celebrated it's 35th anniversary. I was interested to see film clips of the early programs with the original cast of regulars—and remembered having watched them the first time around. It all made me think about other "firsts" ... soon I was recalling that 1 used to watch the first of the many late night TV programs too. I mean the ones way, way before the current Carson. After a short while 1 realized these are the things from which lists are made. What kind of lists? ... the "you know you're old when you remember" features. I guess those are valid. I could add to the two items mentioned above and compile a list of my own. Maybe something like the following. You know you're old if: • You remember when Dave Garroway was the host of the TODAY show. • When Jerry Lester was the host of the TONIGHT show. • When little girls wore short bangs instead of hair in eyes. • When the word Depression described the economy not mental state. • When your mother did the laundry with something called Rinso. • When your child's carseat was a flimsy little dumb thing which hung over the seat back (wheie Mom could reach.) • When you recognize the name "Ma Perkins." • When going'shc^ing and the word "downtown" were synonymous.
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Experts indicate that the number of converts to Judaism in the United States will double to 300,000 by the year 2000, a^ew York educator notes in a recent issue of the Reconstructionist. The writer, Lawrence Epstein, a former humanities professor who is an administrator at Suffolk Community College in Selden, N.Y., favors the conversions. Nevertheless, he notes that the increase in the conversions has helped "trigger religious confrontations within (American) Jewry that some predict could result in a permanent split ^tween Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jews." Epstein told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that about eight years ago he became aware of the demogr^hic factors that diminish U.S. Jewry. Epstein, who is vice-president of the National Jewish Information Service, concluded that the most promising way to expand the American Jewish population was by conversion of non-Jews. He said he had written a number of articles on that topic and was planning a book on it. In his Reconstructionist report, he asserts that "several factors in the social climate of the United States have combined to create an atmosphere ctrngenial to the revival of a Jewish movement to seek converts,'' the first being "the widely noted legitimation of ethnicity as an acceptable organiz-
ing principle for defending identity." Second, he notes that fundamentalist Christians "have made the act of proselytizing wdl known as a way to win over reluctant Jews. Jewish reaction may in some sense be seen as ad(^ting the tactics of what many (Jews) view as a religious threat to Jews." Most important, Epstein asserts, is that "many Jews favor conversion as a form of demographic self-defense. Most American Jews believe that American Jewry is conmiitting a slow communal suicide." American Jews fear for their future, he declares, "because of a combination of negative population growth, a birth rate below replacement level; intermarriage, frequently cited at 50 percent; a population that is older than the average—approximately 40 percent of American Jews are over 45, as compared to 30 percent of the whole U.S. population; and, as Jews move to the South and West, a population that is less concentrated and thus with diminished reUgious cohesion and political power" Epstein writes that it was clear that Jews would continue to encourage conversion of non-Jews "for significant religious reasons alone, independent of the fluctuating religious rates of Jewish births and intemtarriage." Discussing the negative impact of conversion on bom Jews, Epstein notes
"conversion has been the focus—both in the United States and Israel—of a battle for religious legitimacy within Judaism." He added that sotae Orthodox leaders are warning that "within a few decades, many people who think of themselves as Jews will not be considered Jews by the Orthodox." Despite such warnings, Epstein says, "the numericejly major movements of American Jewry seem determined to progress with their intention to seek converts." He suggests that one reason why "the conver sionist movement has been so well received by American Jews" is that "the fun-
damental character" of American Jewry is v<duntary. "In a sense, all American Jews are Jews by choice," the term most converts prefer to describe their conversion, he writes. "That is, people who are bom Jews must choose to remain Jews. There are no legal forces that seek, reward and support such a voluntary choice to remain a Jew—and religious, familial and cultural forces have become much less powerful." "Gentiles who choose to become Jews validate the choice of those bom Jewish to remain Jews," he asserte.
BETHEL WOMEN'S LEAGUE Look for your invitation to the No-Donor Donor scheduled for this February. Accwding to chairman Mai^ lene Kahn, this year's proceeds will be used to help refurbish the social hall. Women's League Board of Directors meeting will be held at Beth El at 9:30 a.m., Feb. 2. Anna Wiesman reports that services to the Visually Impaired has made the final payment on ite new embossing machine. Volunteers are currently transcribing several texts, including a high school math text, a college Spanish text, and Mother Goose. Through Thermafammg, the group can cc^y
Braille hooka and Uwy are also able to tape cassettea. V(4unteer trataiing classea will again be forming in the fall, and if you know anyone who needs these services, contact Mrs. Wiesman at 397-6756-.
SCHWARTZ, KIRBY Planning a May 16 wedding at the Marriott Hotel are Laurie K. Schwartz of Overland Park, Kans., and Wesley Mark Kirby of Fairway, Kans. 'The bride-elect is an investment analyst with Waddell and Reed Inc. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas at Lawrence and is a graduate student at the Univo-sity of Missouri in Kansas City. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Schwartz of Omaha. Mr. Schwartz owns Wohlner Grocery. Mr. Kirby, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Aubrey Kirby of Winston-Salem, NC, was graduated from the University of Kansas. "The prospective bridegroom is self employed with W. Mark Kirby Services. The senior Kirby is an architect with his own firm, Kirby-AItic Inc.
Five Cuban Jews leave for Venezuela NEW YORK (JTA) - A in Venezuela. The Cuban rabbi from Caracas recently authorities had previously obtained personal permis- forbidden the physicians to sion from President Fidel leave because of the local Castro to bring five Cuban shortage of medical doctors. Jews to Venezuela to be reBrener reported that Casunited with their families there, according to the Rab- tro expressed interest in binical Council of America. knowing more about the Jewish people and that he Rabbi Pynchas Brener, had explained to him the spiritual leader of the Union history and travails of the Israelita de Caracas, quoted Castro as telling him he was Jews, the Holocaust and the importance of Israel to allowing the Jews to leave them. "on humane grounds of reBrener said that 12,000 uniting families, a worthy cause, and we are going to Jews lived in Cuba prior to permit them to leave with the revduticm led by Castro in 1959. Today only about you." The five were identified as 1,000 Jews remain in HaDr. Julio Imiak and Dr. vana and 300-400 elsewhere Sdomon Mitrani Imiak's in Cuba. Brener said he mother; and Alberto Fer- brought with him prayer nandez Vinas and Abraham books and religious it«ns Shm'man, all whom have kin for the community.
^^Kol Yisrael arevim zeh lazeh, . . All Jews are responsible for one another."
HADASSAH STUDY GROUP The Hadassah Study Group will meet Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the Livingston Plaza. The h^ic will be "The Crucifixion of the Jews." MAMALOSHEN The Mamaloshen Society will meet on Feb. 1 from 2-4 p.m. at the J.C.C. A "Jewish Comedy Hour" will be featured.
ALBANY (JTA)-Malka Evan has been installed as president of the newly formed United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, the union of the former federations of Albany and Schenectady, N.Y.
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Yale Richards Steve Riekes David Rips Bill Rosen George Schapiro Harry Schulman Harry Seiner ,^ Len Shefren Sam Shyken Henry Stern Ernie Wintroub Leon Wintroub Norman Wohlner Marty Wolf Harold Zabin Richard Zacharia Steve Zaikin Barry Zoob Sam Zweiback Warren Zweiback
Alan Hersch Jerry Hoberman Bob Hurwitz Richard Jacobson' Keith Josephson Larry Josephson Gary Kaplan Myron Kaplan Sam Kaplan Maurice Katz Kevee Kirshenbaum JaroldKohll Sam Kohn David Kotok Fon'est Krutter Marshall Kushner Paul Landow Marshall Lewis Jim Lukasiewicz Sol Mann Milt Margolin Dick Martin GaryOstrow Joel Patton Steve Pttlor Rubin Ratner
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A question for the Vatican By A. M. RosenUial New Yorlt Times Everybody, a nice round of applause for John Cardmal O'Connor and the Israeli leaders. Between them they managed recently to destroy two old stereotypes about people arid that of course is always healthy. The Israelis, by getting their country deep in the muck of the Iranian arins deal, showed that, not all Jews are smart. The Cardinal, by displaying strong pubUc irritation about criticism of his Jerusalem trip, showed that not all Christians dizzy themselves turning the other cheek. The Cardinal and the heads of the American Jewish organizations that said some unadmiring things about his pronouncements in Jerusalem and the fact that the Vatican would not let him visit Israeli officials in theu- offices met yesterday to try to smooth things over and that was fine Now we can see what the spat obscured: the real issue. It was not the Cardinal's trip or the criticism but the Vatican's policy of refusing diplomatic recognition to Israel and the rigidity with which it is enforced in Rome. The Vatican has its reasons for refusing the diplomatic recognition that 82 countries have extended to Israel. And although the Vatican manages to have diplomatic relations with about 125 countries, including Communist Poland and assorted other tyrannies, those reasons are judged overriding in the case of Israel. The Vatican dofes not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and wants the city put under some kind of international agreement. The IsraeUs see this as removing their sovereignty over the city they insist on regarding as theucapital, even at the price of being considered somewhat stiff-necked and stubborn. The Vatican also backs the Palestinians' desire for a state of their own. And it feels recognition of Israel might endanger Christian people and property in Arab states. Anyway, the Cardinal, trying to do a little good, set out on a Middle East trip that included Jerusalem and visits to Israeli officials. Weeks in advance he notified the Vatican of his precise plans but it was not untU the last moment that the Vatican officials woke up, or decided to wake up, and instructed him not to visit Israeli officials in theuoffices. This obviously upset the Cardinal, although he took the the rap raf for it, and it insulted Israeli officials although they
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Questioning the premise ^^E^ By Eric Rozenman ^Br' Near East Report American foreign policy seeks Middle East stability and Israeli security. Officials believe that both objectives depend on movement toward a diplomatic settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The preferred means of reaching that settlement remains the 1982 Reagan plan, which called for an exchange of land for peace: Israel would give up most of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, to be ruled by Palestinian Arabs federated with Jordan. They, in tum-and presumably most of the rest of the Arab world-would live in peace with the Jewish state. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Murphy visited Amman, Jerusalem, Cairo and Riyadh recently (see inside story) partly to see if the American-mediated peace process, based on that premise, can be revived. Coincidentally, a Jan. 12 New York Times article by Thomas Friedman detailed the sometimes murderous hostility of West Bank and Gazan Arabs under what they feel is a bitter Israeli occupation. The attitudes expressed by some of the young, educated
The Jewish PreM f«Mf#i Uu right to edit IHten tat rtaaoBM of lemgth or eonteat. Editor's Note: The following letter was received in response to a letter written by W.P. Woakoff which a|>pe«r«d is the Jan. 23 issue of the Jewith Prem. To the Editor ... The beauty of Judaism is that there are so many diverse opinions on many issues. That is the basis of the Talmud and other theological tracts. Learned scholars often did not agree on laws, codes and dogma. Great commeptators on Biblical theology also disagreed but they never called each other cultists in the sense that you describe the Lubavitchers... Where did you get the understanding that Lubavitcher Hassidim disavow Israel's right to exist? Of all the ultra Orthodox groups, the Lubavitchers were the first to go on record in their support toward Israel. Many students attending the Yeshiva belonged to Zionist youth groups. I know for a fact that Lubavitcher Hassidim fought in Israel's War of Independence. I know of two Lubavitcher rabbinical students who took a leave of absence from their studies in order to join the Haganah. One did not come back. I wish I had had the courage to join them. Lubavitcher Hassidim were often the object of pogroms in Russia. They were not persecuted because they were Lubavitchers, they were picked on because they were Jews. You should have been at the Beth El Synagogue this past Shabbat. Rabbi Drazen gave an excellent sermon on the sin of xenophobia. Why is it when someone is different we are afraid of that individual? Jews have always had differences of opinions. There were the Hassidim and the Mithnagdem; there are the Reform and the Conservatives; there are the Orthodox and the ultra-Ort;hodox; there are practicing Jews and there are Jews in heart only. But one thing we have in common, and that is we are Jews. Hitler, reminded us of that fact... There is nothing worse than a prejudiced Jew, especially when prejudice is directed toward other Jews. I remember reading something that George Washington said, "'To bigotry, no sanction. To persecution, no assistance." This quote is on the wall of the Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island. After reading your letter, we seem not to have advanced much since 1765 ... Harold J. Gottlieb To the Editor: Rather belatedly, I would like to publicly acknowledge my appreciation for being selected as one of the nine Volunteers of the Year in my capacity as chairperson of the Young-At-Heart Committee for the years 1986 and 1986. I accept this award on behalf of thos^ people who made up my committee, because without their help and support, any success our programs enjoyed would not have been possible. They are as follows: Dave Shukert, Sophie Katz, Eve Meyerson, Al Sorkin, Shirley Sorkin, Norman Zevitz, Jack Behnont, Harry Schulman, Ann Schulman, Morris Shipiro, Sylvia Goldberg. Also, a big thank you to Chuck Arnold for all of his wonderful support and helpful ideas that kept the Young-AtHeart Committee producing the physical activity for the age 50 and over Jewish community of Omaha. Yale Halperin
Palestinian Arabs quoted by Friedman suggest that the atmosphere in which a land-for-peace exchange might work does not exist. Said one young woman: "I would not go out and kill an Israeli civilian myself. But I also would not condemn someone who does." A male engineering student observed: '^For tomorrow we want the West Bank tad Gaza, with the PLO in charge. For the day after tomorrow, we want a democratic, secular state in all of Palestine, so that the Palestinians from Haifa and Jaffa can go back home. I estimate 60 or 70 years before victory." _ An Islamic fundamentalist student is not so patient:' I want an independent state in all of Palestine by armed struggle. Why not all tomorrow? They took it with armed struggle, so we'll get it back with armed struggle." An Israeli official estimated that students like these represent ta intensely pro-PLO core of perhaps 12,000 (out of the total West Bank and Gaza Arab population of 1.3 million). That does not mean Israel should implement immediately—unilaterally if necessary—a land-for-peace exchange to be rid of such extremists. A paradox is that while Palestinian Arabs chafe under Israeli control, Israeli withdrawal from the territories and an end to that control might (Founded inl 920) 1 well incite demands for more, not only frOJh among PalesSuzanne Singer '' tinians but from the larger Arab and Islamic worlds. PrsskJmt, J«wl»li Pr»M Board of Dlrvctore Irredentism existed long before Israel took Judea and Board members: Oliver Pollak, vice president; Bert I.ewl8, treasurer; Susan BudSamaria (the Jordanian-annexed West Bank) in 1967, along wk), aecrstary: Jill Kusher Belmont, Penny Endelman, Richard Fellman, Scott with Gaza and the Golan Heights. The attitudes underly! FrMidman, Bonnie Norwich, Aaron Hostyk, Karen Levin, Rosalie Melches. PUricIa Newman, Sheila Prlluci<, Judy Silf. ing the quotes cited above confute the assertion that the BEERSHEVA - A bacterium found nine years ago by Morris Maline Arab world, except for extremists like Syria and Libya, has EdIlor-in-Chlel grown to accept Israel and seeks only a "Palestinian home- an Israeli ecologist in a pool of standing water in the Negev Judith Marburg Mandy Frost Desert, might bring the age-old, world-wide mosquito land" on the "occupied territories." Managing Editor Advertising Coordinator And even though the pan-Arab aspect of the conflict cur- menace under control. Sales Representatives The bacterium. Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (B.t.i.), rently seems muted, the pan-Islamic one—perhaps comJan Wayne Barbara Frankel Fritzl Luefschuetz plementary parts of the same whole—does not. Friedman which produces toxins when it forms spores, is deadly Joan Hackel notes that "these young Palestinians almost never refer against mosquito and black fly larvae, but harmless to Jewish Press ' The agenciM of Ihe Federation are: humans. B.t.i. is considered so safe that in 1978 the World Jewish Family Service j to Israelis as Israelis. Instead, they call them the "Jews'." Community Relalions Library . Jewish Community Center Health Organization nominated it the world's safest In their eyes, this strips the Israelis of their national idenBureau lor the Aging Jewish Education biological control agent. tity and therefore of their rights to the land. EdHodtlt txprMS (tie vl«wt of the writar tnd va not nscMssrlly repf ««enlaliv« of th« views If Dr. Joel M.argalit, who leads the research into how to Hence the second problem with America's overall apof the Jewish Press Board, the Jswlsh FsdarstkHi of Omaha or iha Omaha JawlsK comeffectively utilize the bacterium, succeeds in his task, toxic nunityeaswhole. proach: equating of Israeli security with Palestinian naTh« Jswtsli Pratt ts nM rsiponslM ttx Uia Kalhruth fl( iny product or MtiUlihnwnl. tJtAial aspirations. In fact, recognizing Israeli security needs and sometimes ineffective insecticides used since World Ra^ntri|{husrersaen«d. MvsitlalngratasonspiillcSlkxi. is subordinate to acknowledging Israeli legitimacy. As War 11 can happily be abandoned. DMdIln* for all newt and advartlsing copy The bacteria can now be commercially distributed in powIs noon FrWay prsceding Issue. Churchill noted more than half a century ago, the Jews are in Palestine by right. It was repeated Arab attempts to der form and later sprayed on mosquito-infested water. Its The Jewish PresslUSPS 276820)18 published weakly on Friday for $16 per deny that right, and to dismiss as irrelevant the existence main drawback is that it is effective for only one or two Kisr by the Jewish Federallon ol Omaha, 333 South 132nd Street. Omaha, of an Arab state in Palestine-Jordan-which not only lost days at which time its toxin disappears; mosquito eggs can E6ei54.8econd class postage paidat Omaha, NE. POSTMASTER:Sarid address changes to The Jewish Pr»8s,333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE them most of the "occupied territories" but also led to the still hatch into larvae and later into mosquitoes. Through68164, Talephona 402-394-8200. creation and sdf-perpetuation of the Palestinian Arab refu- out the world, scientists are exploring ways of overcoi^ ing such problems. gtie problem. masam
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Services were held in Atutin, Texas on Jan. 26 for former Omahan Betty Abramson Batt. 64. Mrs. Batt was active in Jewish organizations in Rock Island, IlL, where she lived for 20 years before moving to Austin nine months ago. Mrs. Batt is survived by her husband, Robert; son, Jef&ey Austin; daughter, Ellen Batt Parvin of Bastrop, Texas; <Mie grandchild. ^ was preceded in death by her parents, Anna Crounse Richlin and Morris Abramson, and father-inlaw, James P. Batt.
Tax return aid offered The Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging's Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program is again offering free income tax assistance to persons over 60 and all handicapped persons. Counselors will be available to answer tax-related questions at over 30 neighborhood cities. Homebound individuals may obtain cotuseling at their residence. The service is available by appointmoit only. To set up an appointment in the Omaha area, call 444-6658. In Dodge, Washington, or rural Douglas counties call, 721-7780. Appointments will be taken starting Feb. 1, 1987.
EDWARD H. MORRIS Graveside services were held at Golden Hill Cemetery on Jan. 25 for Edward H. Morris, 90. Mr. Morris is survived by daughters, Marcia Blacker and Bemice Crounse; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Gymnasts on this team were selected by the coaches from all levels, b^inners to advanced, boys and girls. The exhibition team, to be known as the "JCC Gymnasts," will perform at halftime shows for JCC basketball teams, local nursing homes, senior citizen bovasel centers, schools, JCC programs, etc., as invitations are received, Mrs. Idler said. Present members of the team include: Jason Williams, Eric Moses, Angie Mooss, Paige Roberts, Lindsey Sophir, Annie Weinbwg, Kdli Redmond, Nikki Paley, Cari Biniamow, Suzan Ubw, Michelle Uber, Christina Cuka, Suzy Kiefer Katy Kieler, Heather Peterson, Michelle Zipay, Amy Kathrein and Stade Katelman. The gymnasts' first show will be at half-time during the Omaha JCC vs Kansas City JCC Bhie-Star basketball game on Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. ta the JCC gymnasium.
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Workshops The Holiday Art workshops for parents and children given by the JCC Visual Arts Department and the Jewish Cultural Arts Council are open to members of the Jewish community as well as JCC members. SETTLEMENT GRANT NEW YORK (JTA) The United Israel Appeal has received a U.S. government refugee resettlement grant of $25 million for 1987. This grant, the latest to UIA since 1973, was again initiated by Congress and is twice the amount provided in 1986. DISMAY EXPRESSED NEW YORK (JTA) Three prominent American Jews have expressed dismay over the Israeli Defense Ministry's decision last week not to issue travel passes to two leading Palestinians from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to attend an international symposium on the Middle East at the San Diego State University.
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Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday: 8:15 p.m. The Beth El Choir will sing. Saturday: Services at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush will follow services and a cholent lunch for those with reservations. Minha-Ma'ariv 6:25 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:56 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. LUNCH AND LEARN The Lunch and Learn series with the rabbi will continue on Feb. 5 at the Uptown 11 at noon. MEN'S CLUB Men's Club will sponsor a breakfast following the minyan on Feb. 8. Rabbi Myer Kripke will be the guest speaker. SHABBAT DINNER Mishpacha will have the monthly Shabbat Family Dinner on Feb. 13. Reservations may be made to Reva Qruch.
SERVICES: First and third Friday each month 7:30 p.m. An dneg 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.
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Parasbat VaEra A holy obsession With the aid of archaeologists and others, historians are beginning to piece together the origins of ancient peoples of Bible times. Last week we discussed the origins of our ancestors, who became a Pe(^e by reason of a religious-cultural decision. >yhen they appear as Israel, in ancient CanaanPalestine, it is approximately the end of the 13tb century B.C.E. At about the same time other peoples begin to be identified, Canaanites (later Phoenicians), Ammonites, Midianites, Moabites, Amalekites, and PhOistinee. We meet them in the pages of Scriptiire. The Philistines came from outside the mainland of southwestern Asia. But most of the others were related to the ancient Hebrews. For example, if you know Biblical Hebrew well, and if someone transliterates Canaanite (Ugaritic) hymns and psalms into Hebrew letters, you can read them. You are amazed at the similarity of their language to classic Hebrew. Indeed, for example, the 29th Psalm (which we chant on Shabbat morning) has been identified as originally a Canaanite psalm, purged of its paganism and "converted" to Jewish use. Our people had, and has, kindred peoples. Something is known about these peoples, our ancient cousins. Some of their practices and social customs are similar to the practices and social customs of our Biblical ancestors. Some of their literature bears similarities to our own. Although the Bible is infinitely superior to their literature, literarily, morally, and teligiouBly, it grew up in an ancient cultural milieu. Even in law, we may speak of an ancient "Semitic common law."
Again, the Biblical law differs significantly and crucially—but the common grounding is there. On one point however, there is a uniqueness to the Biblical account. That point is the enslavement of the Hebrews in Egypt, and their liberation, the subject of the Sidrot otExodus that we are now reading. Not one of these ancient people, not one, has any memoty of enslavement and libwation. Thote is no "Semitic common Exodus" narrative I The enslavementliberation theme does not occur elsewhere. Nor, for that matter, is that theme found among non-Semitic pet^les, like the Gredts, say, vie Uie Persians, or the Romans. That theme is a HebrewJewish theme. The implication is, of course, that this is actual "history," that theae events hq>pened. Our ancestors actually were, at least some of them, slaves in Egypt, liberated in a mighty rebdlion. In religious terms it was the mighty hand of God, God who liberated the slaves through His servant Moses. Now the corollaries of this enslavement-liberation theme led to a whole system of religion and morality. First of all, note that the Ten Conunandments do not begin, "I am the Lord thy GMI Creator of heaven and earth." They begin, characteristically, "I am the Lord thy God Who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage." Religion begins, for Jews, with a passion for freedom. It will not stomach the idea of super-race and slave-race. It donands freedom. It is this that led to the passion for Bodal justice which is the unmatched hallmark of the prophetic tradition, a paarion, a yearning, a demand, a holy obeesaion with justice, truth, freedom. It is this holy obsession that continues, a golden thread, through all of the Bible and all of the rabbinic Uterature. It is the golden thread that unites Biblical Israel with rabbinic Judaism and with the developing Judaism of all the ages.
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farsity Blue-Star Team hosts inter-city week-end Cal Kirshen, chtdrman of the 1987 JCC Blue-Stars has announced that Omaha will host the Kansas City JCC and Des Moines, Iowa, JCC high school teams at the Center on Feb. 7 and 8. Basketball games will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Center gym. Parents, friends and relatives may attend the games and support the Blue-Stars. The JCC senior high BlueStars basketball team consists of ninth through 12th grade Center members who represent the Omaha Jewish Community Center in inter-Center and area basketball games. The Blue-Stars are preparing for the annual Western Region JCC Teenage Basketball Tournament which will be held March 68 in Phoenii, Ariz. Mr. Kirshen said that this type of
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Next gathering Feb. 3. At the Jan. 20 earlybirds, V.P. Sam Rosenstein opened the discussion on the recall and Mayor Boyle's successor. We discussed Cardinal O'Connor's visit to Israel. The Cardinal was instructed not to visit Israeli officials in their Jerusalem offices, as this would be tantamount to recognizing Israel and Jerusalem as its capital and could antagonize Arab countries. The Cardinal did not know that Israeli officials had their offices in their homes. We discussed the West Bank, Judea and Samaria, which belong to Israel, and which was destroyed by Jordan and is now being restored and redeveloped by Israel. On to lunch where we were served promptly and efficiently by MoUie and her gracious assistants. Motzi by Abe Schloff, Benschen by our violinist, Abe Rosenthai. I'res. Gerald Bemstien asked for a memoriam for Jack Alberts, reported a thank you from Bill Joseph's Lois, presented Alfred Frank's guest, Joe Goldware, from Des Moines
and a former Omahan, who now makes Omaha his home. Sec. Dave Dvorkin gave us a financial report and informed us that Ed Weiner, oiu- member from Villisca, makes frequent donations to the Mitzvah Box. Sol Mann, commander of JWV Post 260, announced a Jan. 29 meeting of the JWV at Legion Hall. Simshine chairman Norm Wohlner said that, as of this writing, Sam Ban should be home shortly from sick bay, and that Bill Joseph has been transferred from Methodist to Immanuel for further treatment. Norm Komey presented guest speaker Mike Kelly, sports editor of the World Herald. Mike came to Omaha from Cincinnati, a graduate of U. of Cincinnati, and joined the Hvald in '70. Mike gave us some serious thoughts on imiversity athletics. He discourseid on recruiting, the new $16,000,000 training facility at UNL, and possible loss of athletics at UNO. He even acknowledged your stringer's contributions to his column, "Voice from the Grandstand." Priatiii
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JCC basketball update By Tom Law YOUTH COUNCIL The Sunday morning Youth Council Basketball League was a morning of excitement. The early matchup was undefeated Weizmann A against a winless AZA-IB. The first half was close as Weizmann held a slim 17-14 lead. The undefeated Weizmann A moved away from AZA-IB in the second half to post a 45-25 win. Jeff Zacharia led all scorers with 20 points. For those fans who missed the AZA-1000, AZAlA match, you missed the game of the century. The first half was a two point margin for AZA-IA, 15-13. The second half engineered a six point comeback by AZA-1000 that was climaxed by Todd Mogil's 25 foot "bank shot to send the game into overtime. The game was finally decided by Dan Millimet of AZA-IA, who sank one of two free throws with one second left for the 38-37 victory. The morning's final match was a run away by Weizmann B-2 team. Weizmann B-2 posted a 48-26 win over the Weizmann B-1 team. Mark Kirke led the Weizmaim B-1 team with 20 points while Matt Kirshenbaum had a fine performance for the winners with 18 points. League standings Weizmann A 5-0 AZA-IA 3-2 AZA-1000 3-2 Weizmann B-2.... 2-3 Weizmann B-1 :...2-3 AZA-IB 0-5 ALL-STARS The 7th and 8th grade AllStars faced a very tall St. Margaret Mary team Sunday evening at the JCC. St. Margaret Mary held a 20-10 halftime lead and added to the cushion as they defeated the All-Stars 44-24. The difference in the game was the inside pl^y of S.M.M., as the smaller JCC lineup could not match up inside. Mitch Olson had a fine performance for the All-Stars as he scored 14 of the to^al 24 points. The All-Stars go to 2-2, and will play St. Margaret Mary again on Jan. 27, at S.M.M. ^<'>>*>-:-4»: Balloon ^^.^.^.^ T Our services inctude 'Balloon Bouquets 'Carnivals y 'Conventions 'Decorating lor Parties 'Promotions OniUMMAWAY... lYAMUOONTOOXY
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JCC holds auditions The Jewish Community Center Theater will hold auditions for a special teen production of the musical comedy, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," on Feb. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. The show features Charles Shultz's "Peanuts" comic strip characters: Charlie Brown, Linus, Schroeder, Lucy, Peppermint Patty and Snoopy. The JCC is seeking a cast of young performers between 12 and 18 years of age. A program note says that the time of the action is "an average day in the Ufe of Charlie Brown." It really is just that, a day made up of little moments picked from all the days of Charlie Brown, from Valentine's Day to the baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair all mixed in with the lives of his friends (both human and non-human) and strung together on the string of just a day, from bright uncertain morning to hopeful starlit evening. Those wishing to audition should come with a prepared song no more than two minutes in length. The show will open April 9, and run through April 12. The production Will be directed by Marty Skomal, JCC artist-in-residence through the Nebraska Arts CouncQ. For more information call the Center at 3348200. This production is mt^de possible with the assistance of the Nebraska Arts CounciL
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