SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920
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NCJW to sponsor Joslyn ppearance of Sally Jessy Raphael
i Sally Jessy Raphael, tenned "TV and raFdio's most seen and heard woman" by PeoI pie magazine, will speak at Joslyn Art Museum's Witherspoon Concert Hall at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21. : National Council of Jewish Women-Omaha Section is bringing the performer to jOmaha. I Winner of a 1985 Emmy Award, Ms. [Raphael hosts both a nation-wide phone-in radio show, heard on KFAB in Omaha and a daily television show seen locally on [•KETV. According to media reports, she has i:"more air time than any woman in broadIcaating." { Marda Cohen, NCJW program chairman, said that patron ticket holders will receive' preferential seating and are invited to meet ^Ms. Raphael at a 7 p.m. reception in the ' Fountain Court, preceding the lecture. Bobbie Epstein and Linda Mann are in charge of arrangements for the reception. Tickets are $25.26 each for Patron seats .and $15.25 each for general admission. All seats are reserved.
Sally JcMjr RaphMl Checks or money orders should be made payable to NCJW-Omaha Section and mailed to NCJW, 1742 Crawford Rd., Omaha, NE 68144.
By Joanie Jacobson Federation public relations director
L'Chalm Meet Max Doe. No, that's not his real name, but what's in a name? This is a story about a lifer... the life of a quiet man, a gentle man ... loved astrology... hated almost nothing— always well-dressed and looked "just so" ... enjoyed concerts and plays ... liked to be around people... walked to the grocery store and carried his groceries home... entered sweepstakes galore... went to synagogue, gave to any Jewish solicitation that came in the mail and belonged to the "J," because, he said, they needed his money. Max Doe was extremely well-readwalked to the neighborhood Ubrary every day, loved politics and current events. "How do you feel about a woman governor :in Nebraska?" someone said. "It's fine with me," answered Max, "as long as she's capable". He was independent. He could take care of himself. He liked it that way. Max Doe... gentleman and scholar... bachelor and father. You see. Max had nieces who lost their parents at a very early a^. He was their surrogate father, mother, chauffeur and friend. Even after the children had children and moved away. Max never missed a family event He traveled for every Bar and Bat Mitzvah, every wedding and bris. He sent cards for every birthday, anniversary, graduation. He did without so he could leave an inheritance. It was his destiny, he would say... and his love. Retirement kept him busy, stilL Monday was YES (Young Energetic Seniors), Tuesday, the Oldtimers and Thursday, Walk-In at Beth EL He went to Las Vegas with Mollle and Company (his nieces lived there) and took day trips to Des Moines, Sioux City, Lincobi and Nebraska City, where he always bought a basket of apples. He was independents He could take care of himself. He-liked it that way. Then, trouble. It was his heart. The doctors in the hospital recommended that he not be alone and perhaps nursing home care .would be beet. "It wasn't what he wanted," Mid his best friend, "and I called the iureau." •"That's whan I met Um," recalled Shane
Kotok, Community Individual Service Worker at the Federation's Bureau for the Aging. "It's important to know that Max had family who loved him. But they didn't Uve here, so, we at the Bureau became his extended family. We're here to look after the whole person and to support their personal decisions about how they choose to live (unless unsafe)." "For the first two weeks he was home. Max had a companion every day for four hours who did light housework, grocery shopping and managed houoehold businees. We antmged for visiting nurses to set up medicatims and provided tra^i^wrtatiao to and from regular doctor q>pdntiiient8. Kosher Meals On Wheels, ava^able through the Bureau and subsidized by Title IIIC, a federal {irogram, delivered one hot meal a day. Because of Max, the Bureau now offers LifeUne, an emergency response system m conjunction with-Inunanuel Medkal Center. He insisted on paying for that himself. We also helped to process detailed Medicare forms, and I, or someone from the Bureau made it a point to phone Max every day. "The fact is that only about 5 percent of the aging need nursing home care. Our goal is to keep the world active for the majority of Jewish senior citizens, married or hving alone, and to match their needs with available social service programs." Monday, Tuesday, 'rhursday--Max was bade among friends and activity. "If he didn't show up during the week, I'd call to ' make sure he was okay," smiled MoUie Delman. "I remember he was concerned that he couldn't get to the library to vote." Shane: "I received so much from this man. We talked about the world, and he showed me how someone can Uve with dignity through an illness. Knowing him waa a joy. We were friends. I took it hard..." Max Doe, gentleman and scholar, bachelor and iather, was 87 years old when he died. But, remember, this is a story abou^ a life. Thanks to Federation dollars. Max Doe could continue to Uve his in quiet independence. He liked it that way. L'Chaim—a tribute to the Jewiah Fede^ ation of Omaha's Bui«au for the Aging and its staff.
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ADL publishes list of Soviet Jewish refuseniks New York, NY,—The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith has pubUshed and is distributing a nearly five-pound book listing the names of approximately 11,000 Soviet Jews who have been repeatedly refused permission to emigrate. Titled "A Uniquely Jewish List: The Refuseniks of Russia," the telephone booksized volume is being sent to members of Congress, the U.S. State Department and other federal officials and will be read at ralUes in behalf of Soviet Jewry on Feb. 26 throughout this country and 42 other nations. According to Abraham H. Foxman, the list, which is the same as the one banded over to Soviet officials by the American delegation during the Reykjavik Sununit last faU, includes only those Soviet Jews who have been turned down by the Kremlin more than once. The 931-page compUation contains introductions by Burton S. Levinson, ADL's national chainnan, and Nobel Laureate EUe WieaeL In addition to Congressmen and federal offidahs, the book is also being distributed to xmiversities, research institutions and Ubraries and Jewish organizations. The February 26 ralUes are being
sponsored by ADL, B'nai B'rith Intemationl, B'nai B'rith Women, the B'nai B'rith Hillel and B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. "A Uniquely Je?irish List," Mr. Levinson declares in his introduction, "is a Ust of heroes....it is not the kind of list a democracy produces. It is a list produced by repression and persecutioa On the other hand, it is the result of ideaUsm, bravery and a strong sense of identification with one's heritage and one's people." The refuseniks, he goes on, "have suffered much but they have also won muck They have been beaten, fired, deprived, imprisoned, tortured, but never defeated. And they will not be defeated unless we forsake them." The volume, which groups the names under an alphabetical Ust of the Soviet dties in which they Uve, designates professions such as "engineo'," "nurse" Or "doctor" if they are known. liie refnaenika' addresses and telephone numbers, where available, are provided "A Uniquely Jewiah List The RefusenQ(s of Russia" is available at $35 from the AntiDefamation League, 823 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Telephone number (212) 490-2626.
Dialogue, improved communication hoped for at resclieduJed meeting A meeting between Black and Jewish leaders, scheduled for last Wednesday, was poitpgoBd (to 11 DAI. tlmnKiay at the Omaha C3ub. At pubUcation time, the meeting, which was closed to the press, was stiU in progress. . 1^ meethig waa caUed by City Human Relations Director Eddie Staton following the release of a rqx>rt by the AntiDefamation League of B'nai B'rith on the activitiee of Nebraaka State Senator Ernest Chambara. Members of the Black community were said to be disturbed by the report, "Ernest Chambers: Profile in Extremism." According to a January 31 story in the Omaha Wortd-Harald, Mr. Staton said. "We simply want to reduce tension between the two groups. We want to get people taUdng to each other inatead of at each other."
Yitzak Santis, ADL r^onal director, said that the organizatioo^standa behind th» accuracy of its report, but regrets that it is being viewed by the Black community as more than a report on an individual Members Of the Jewish Federation and ADL/CRC are hoping that a forum for dialogue with the Black community can be established-in order to strengthen Unes of communiration and reduce tensions, according to Mort Trachtenbarg, president of the Jewish Federation. LesUe (Cookie) Hoberman and Robert Kully, members of the Black-Jewish Dia-' logue of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, joined Mr. Tractenbarg in representing the Jewish community at the Thursday meeting.
NJHS initiates new program "Name the face and place" ia a new project being offered to persons who wish to help the Nebraaka Jewish Hiatorical Society identify individiiala in old and new irictnrea hi their fflea. Anyone wishing to aasist the NJHS in ideatifjrfaig the "faces Bn<i pIncM" may go the NJHS office on Wednesdnya tram 10 ajn. to 12 Boon or from 1 to 3 pjn. Indi'^nals who wonldl be available for this "identifieation prooesa" and wiah to wwk on tli«b own at othar times at the Jewiah Commnnity Center ahoold oaatact the fflator ical Sodaty Archivist OpUra Bahar, 334'«200, Ext 277 on Monday through ThwMlay from 9 ajn. to 6 pjn.
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At its annual meeting, Girls Club of Omaha honored the Omaha Section of the National Council of Jewish Women with its Founders Award . Accepting for NCJW was President Carol Katzman, who introduced NCJW representatives to the Girls Club Board: Lynn Weiner, Linda Novak, Barbara Kushner and Marcia Cohen. Established in 1979, the Founders Award is given annually by the GCO Board to an individual or organization for consistently supporting Girls Club for at least five years. Past recipients have included the Junior League of Omaha, Mutual of Omaha, Omaha National Bank and Mrs. Jay Chemiak, among others. Omaha Section of NCJW has supported Girls Club since its inception in 1975 with funds and volunteers.
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NCJW honored by Girls Club For the past several years, NCJW volunteers have been involved in Girls Club's Career Awareness Program. NCJW's Ship-ABox project, in which volunteers buy toys and clothes and pack them to be sent to daycare centers and preschools in Israel, has also utilized Girls Club members. PEACE PROCESS PARIS (JTA) - King Hussein of Jordan, warning of chaos unless there is speedy movement in the Middle East peace process, urged the convening of an international peace conference on the Middle East with the participation of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and "all those concerned by this problem, including the Palestinians."
There will he a meeting in early March for parents who are interested in developing a "Parent Support Group" for families ' with young adults stUl living at home. This group will learn and discuss ways of training their children for independent living. For more information, contact Betty Segell 4962193, after 4 p.na., Audrey Shapiro-391-8622, Hilde GottUeb-393-6357, Glen Fineman-330-2024.
By Andrew Muchin NEW YORK (JTA) "HomelesanesB can happen to anyone," including Jews, explained Pinchas Berger, director of Services to the Homeless for the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS) here. Recent studies and counseling services estimate that at any given time 800-1,500 Jews here have no home, Berger told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. "The Jewish homeless represent a
very broad spectrum of people with many needs," he explained. Unlike the majority of chronically homeless here Buffering from paranoia/ schizophrenia or substance abuse or who are criminals, the bulk of the Jewish homeless are marginally functional. They can support themselves for years, he noted, often living with parents or roommates. But "anything that disrupts their system of life begins to imravel
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Ben-Gurion centennial May 14, 1948: David Ben-Gurion, first Prime Minister of Israel, solemnly proclaims the rebirth of the Jewish state in the ancient homeland of the Jewish people. In honor of Bm-Gurion's centennial, the Jewish National Fund will be holding its Third National Assembly in Israel from Feb. 8-18.
everything," he said. A fight with a boss or parent can result in the marginally functional people soon ending up on the street. This latter group includes people with graduate degrees or once successful businesses who in the face of tragedy are unable to seek help. "The resources are potentially there, but the shame and the guilt involved in being in the situation often prevent them from reaching out," Berger said. The JBFCS program attempts to help its homeless clients first by providing immediate needs such as food, clothing, money or a night of shelter, perhaps in one of seven local synagogues. Counseling follows to link the homeless with family or friends, if they exist; find them Work or register them for government aid; get them to a group home; and provide some financial help, including a security deposit for an apartment. After these services, JBFCS provides follow-up counseling or referrals to other agencies. Berger believes his 18month-old program has been effective for its more than 500 clients, partly because few people have been through it a second time. Moreover, he said an independent research firm is studying the clients to evaluate the outcome of JBFCS services. Preliminary results are due in March.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Temple Israel Congregational Shabbat Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Temple Israel • Know Thy Neighbor. 8 p.m., Beth Israel SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Club 34, Movie Nile, 7 p.m. JCC Blue-Slars/K.C. JCC Basketball Weekend SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 . Popcorn Playhouse/Hot Dog Dinner Theatre. 5:30 p.m. Beth El Men's Club Breaklast, 9 a.m., Beth El Junior B'nai B'rith Bowling League, 1:30 p.m., Cougar Lanes Beth Israel Function, 5 p.m. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Willpower lor Weight Control, 9 a.m. Hebrew Class, 9:30 a.m. YES 10 a.m. Federation Executive Committee Meeting, 4 p.m. Will Power lor Weight Control, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Hebrew Class. 9:30 a.m. Cholesterol, Nutrition and You, 7:30. p.rn. Ballroom Dance Lessons. 7:30 p.m." Beth Israel Sisterhood Board Meeting. 10:30 a.m., Beth Israel Temple Israel Sisterhood Board Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood Luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Beth Israel WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Braille Class, 9 a.m. Hebrew Class, 10 a.m. NCJW Executive Mooting, 9:30 a.m. CP.R. Class. 6:30 p.m. Hebrew Class, 7 p.m. Hebrew High. 7:30 p.m. F.Y.I. Planning Committee. 7 p.m. Hadassah Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers, Noon, Howard Johnson's Temple Israel Board ol Trustees Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Temple Jewish Studies, 7:30 p.m., Beth Israel Beth Israel Board ol Commlssk)ners, 7:30 p.m., Beth Israel I THURSDAV, FEBRUARY 12 . . ' Arts 4 Eats, 4:30 p.m. Stress Management tor busy people, 7 p.m. " "It's making me sick dasa", 7:30 p.m. Federation Budget & Allocations Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
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Maurint SamueUon Samueliinn ^^r^ By Maurice •^ LONDON (JTA) - Andrei Sakharov, the Soviet Human Rights champion, is a hero to world Jewry and to the Soviet Jewish emigration movement. He has not only spoken out for the right to emigrat« to Israel but has stoutly defended the Jewish State and Zionism at a time when both are reviled by his own country. This emerges from a record of his support for Jewish causes published on the eve of his release from internal exile, by the Institute of Jewish Affairs, the research arm of the World Jewish Congress. Writing in the Institute's journal, Soviet Jewish Affairs, William Korey, director of B'nai B'rith International Policy Research, recalls that as early as 1968, the then 47year-old physicist raised the Jewish issue on both internal and external levels. He sharply attacked the backsliding into anti-Semitism in the appointments policy of the Soviet Communist Party and said Soviet support for the Arabs had given Moscow a direct responsibility for the outbreak of the Six-Day War. Sakharov had described Russia's Arab allies as in no way socialist, and said Israel had undertaken a preventive war. In the Leningrad and Riga trials of Jewish activists, Sakharov assumed a prominent, if not central, role in the struggle for fundamental freedoms, adds Korey. On December 24,1970, a Leningrad court handed down Harsh verdicts, induding two death sentences for an atteuq>ted plane hijacking. Four days later, 'Sakharov appealed to President Podgomy to prevent the execution of Mark Dymshits and Eduard Kuznetsov. He pointed to extenuating circumstances, noting that the group did not endanger anybody's life. Sakharov's protest was taken seriously. When the appeal of the Leningrad Eleven was heard before the Soviet Supreme Court in Moscow, he was admitted into the courtroom and was able to inform Western reporters of the revocation of the death penalties and the reduction of other sentences. Sakharov's presence in the courtroom encouraged the Jews to believe they were not alone in the USSR struggle for emigration. It was there, too, that he met Yelena Bonner, a relative of the Kuznetsov's, who later became his wife and was to share his exile to the closed city of Gorky. Sakharov himself was bom into a Russian Orthodox family. Yelena Bonner had a Jewish mother and ilH
an Armenian father. On March 19, 1971, Sakharov turned to the question of anti-Jewish discrimination in employment and higher education made possible by the internal passport system prevailing in the USSR which records citizens nationality. Together with two other leading academics he appealed to the Soviet leadership to abolish registration of nationality in passp<Mts and questionnaires. In 1971, too, he questioned the Soviet official view of Zionism and the Jewish desire to go to Israel. As a member of the Soviet Committee on Human Rights, he associated himself with a letter defending Zionism against the Soviet press description of it as reactionary and practically fascist. The Committee's letter stated that Zionism was no more than the idea of Jewish Statehood and one can only admire the persistence of an ancient and persecuted people who, in very difficult circumstances, have resurrected a long-vanished State. In 1972, Sakharov again intervened physically on a Jewish issue when, after the massacre of Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich, he joined a small group of Jewish activists demonstrating in &xmt of the Lebanese Embassy in Moscow. The protest against the massacre has quickly ended by the pdice who arrested the demonstrators, including Sakharov. In 1973, he intervened over the much more politically sensitive issue of American trade credits for the Soviet Union by supporting the Jackson-Vanik amendment in Ccmgress linking U.S. economic concessions to a relaxation on Soviet emigration. Korey comments: "Sakharov's intervention required extraordinary courage. It was the first time that any Soviet citizen had publicly appealed over the head of his own government to a foreign government to act in direct opposition to the vital interests of the Kremlin. "He was called in by the Deputy Procurator General of the USSR and threatened with punishment. Instead of capitulating, he addressed an open letter to the U.S. ConffesB urging it to support the JacksonVanik amendment, and warned that its abandonment—being urged by the Nixon Administration—would mean a betrayal of the thousands of Jews and non-Jews who want to emigrate."
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^ EXPLORE GET' ISSUE NEW YORK (JTA) Claiming that the Jewish community no longer can rely on communal pressure to force a Jewish husband to grant his wife a religious divprce, City Council President Andrew Stein has urged the secular legal community to examine possible solutions. "Today in New York, there are thousands of devout Jewish women in a painful marital limbo," Stein said at a forxmi he cosponsored with the Association of the Bar here December 15. "They are often at the mercy of unscrupulous husbands who withhold permission to grant the 'get' (religious divorce) in order to cause emotional hardship or extort money." Jewish commtmal staffers and rabbis also spoke at the forum. The husband must grant permission, in order for the wife to receive a certificate of divorce, from a rabbi. SOUTH KOREANS INEW YORK (JTA) - A number of major South Korean companies refuse to sell their products to Israel, apparently because of pressure from the Arab states, according to Boycott Report, published by the American Jewish Congress. ' The report named the following Korean companies: Kumbo and Hancock, which manufactures tires; Kia Handa, Suzuki-Korea, Hyongsung and Yamaha,
saews dlng®st which manufacture moUH-cycles; and Hyundai, and Daewood, manufacturers of automobiles. Hyimdai currently sells 150,000 cars a year in the U.S. and Canada, the report said. WOLF PRIZE WINNER TEL AVIV (JTA) - An American plant pathdogist. Dr. Theodor Diener, will be this year's recipient of the Wolf Foundation's $100,000 prize for agriculture. Diener will be cited "for his discovery and pioneering fundamental research on viroids, the smallest subviral pathogens, and his applied work on viroid detection in crops." Diener was bom in Zurich in 1921 and educated.in Switzerland He has been a pathologist at the Plant Production Institute of the U.S. Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, Md., since 1969. TABA ARBITRATION GENEVA (JTA) - Israeli and Egyptian delegations exchanged documents ratified by their respective governments at a brief meeting to set in motion the arbitration process to settle their border dispute over Taba. The meeting took place at a villa in the village of Genthoux, about 10 minutes' drive from Geneva. Following procedural meetings, the international arbitration panel will then adjourn and reconvene in Geneva in five months.
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HISTORY STUDIED WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (JTA) - The newly begun historical research project of the Hartford Jewish community will combine the efforts of the University of Hartford's Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies with the resources of the-Jewish Histwical Society of Greater Hartford. The Connecticut Jewish Ledger reports that the center hopes to publish a book on its findings. The historical society will contribute staff time and access to information. The university's efforts are underwritten by a SIOO.OOO donation from Dr. Morris Cohen and Emma Cohen of Bloomfield, Conn. SUPPORT NETWORK NEW YORK (JTA) Aleh, the rehabilitation program for brain-injured children in B'nei B'rak, Israel, has created a support network to raise funds for the construction of a $2 million center for therapeutic care. AWARD TORONTO (JTA) - The League for Human Rights of B'nai B'rith Canada has awarded a special human rights award to Stephen Lewis, Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations. Receiving the 12th Annual Media Human Rights Awards were Toronto Star newspq>er, "Man Alive" (Canadian Broadcasting Co.) and "Ideas" (CBC Radio).
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Morey Scbapira, chairman of National Advisory Board of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews made the following plea for the continued support of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment.
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On Jan. 11, 1987, Washington Post columnist Stephen S. Rosenfeld, asserted that one of the basic tenets 6f Natan (Anatoly) Sharansky's human rights campaign was wrong. Sharansky has eloquently argued for continued strong support for the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, which links US taxpayer supported trade credits with the Eastern Bloc with those countries' performances in allowing freedom of emigration. The Amendment passed both the House and the Senate by overwhehning margins when it became the law of the land 13 years ago. Rosenfeld believes that the Amendment did no good and is counterproductive. Rosenfeld's credentials as an editor of one of tlie leading papers in the world are impressive, but his historical analysis is simplistic. For five years after enactment of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, Soviet Jewish emigration reached all-time highs. In 1979, 51,320 Jews were permitted to leave the USSR with the Amendment on the books. Emigration dropped sharply in the 1980's not because of the amendment, but because of a confluence of other events—a low ceiling placed on trade credits available to the Soviets (the Stevenson Amendment), the Soviets' invasion of Afghanistan, the non-ratification of the SALT II Agreement, the change in Soviet leadership, (four leaders in five years), and the overall frostiness of Soviet-American relations. Sharansky is not the only well-known citizen who has spoken out in favor of the Amendment. In an ad in the Sept. 16,1973 edition of the Washington Post, (sponsored by the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews), Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Andrei, Sakharov appealed to the US Congress to support the Jackson Amendment. He stated "the Jackson Amendment is made even more significant by the fact that ' the world is only just entering on a new course of detente and it is therefore essential that the proper direction be followed from the outset. This is a fundamental issue, extending far beyond the question of emigration." Sitting comfortably near the Potomac River, Rosenfeld attempts to argue that "a new flexibility is plainly needed" and that this principle of injecting pragmatic morality in foreign policy be scuttled. With the scars from the Soviet Gulag still fresh on theii bodies and on their minds, Natan Sharansky and Andrei Sakharov urge a pragmatic and realistic way to deal with the Soviet leader. Many theories which have been advanced inside the Wasnington Beltway have been shown to be unpractical and unrealistic. Natan Sharansky and Andrei Sakharov are not theoreticians or politicians or moralists. They are realists. That's why they're both still alive today. They deserve our support. So too, does the Jackson-Vanik Amendment.
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When no solution is best for Israel HAIFA - Behind the arms-for-hostages deal between the U.S. and Iran, with Israel serving as the delivery boy, there still remains the unending war between Iran and Iraq, now in its seventh bloody year. From the point of view of Israel's interests, which side would we prefer to win? It is not an easy question to answer. Significantly, Iran's only supporters in the Arab world are Syria, and more remotely, Libya. The others all fear that if Iran emerges with a decisive victory. Islamic fundamentalism in the shape of Khomeiiiism would be a threat to all of them. Even Israel would be pushed into second place on the agenda of the Arab world. Some of the alliances which have been created sound most implausible. Khomeini is bitterly anti-Communist, which could be another reason why the U.S. seeks to mend its relations with those in Iran who will continue the Ayatollah's policies after his departure from the scene. But Syria, Iran's best friend, serves as the USSR's chief foothold in the Middle East. Politics in this part of the world have never been distinguished for their logic. An end to the Gulf War would release large numbers of battle-trained Iranian soldiers, ready to reinforce the Hizbullah in Lebanon, where they would at <Kice heat up Israel's northern border. The population of Iran is three times that of Iraq, and militarily the odds are in favor of Khomeini. But the outcome of the war may be determined by the economic staying capacity of the two countries, and in this Iran is at a disiadvantage, with its income from sale of its oil constantly dwindling. Iraq, on the other hand, is receiving massive
Reaffirming a policy By Eric Rozenman Near East Report In his State of the Union speech last week, President Reagan announced that the United States will not "yield to terrorist blackmail." This reaffinnation of the Adioinistration's original anti-terrorism policy met with silence from the President's audience of House and Senate members, an indication of how deeply the Iran arms deal undercut the very anti-terrorism policy for which the White House had built support. Nevertheless, the reaffinnation of that policy should be welcomed, especially if backed by action. Certainly recent events make clear the futility of trying to satisfy terrorists' claims—in reality political ransom demands. In mid-January West German police arrested Mohammed Ali Hamadei, a Lebanese Shi'ite suspected of involvement in the June, 1985, hijacking of TWA flight 847 and subsequent murder of U.S. Navy diver Robert Stethem. Hamadei allegedly was trying to smuggle explosives through Frankfurt airport. The AdmSiistration, which has emphasized using existing legal means, when possible, to combat terrorism, quickly asked Bonn to extradite the suspect. The United States and West Germany were discussing extradition— Hamadei would face the death penalty in the United States if convicted and Germany does not have capital punishment—when apparently the suspect's friends and relatives in Lebanon began kidnapping West Germans off Beirut streets. Suddenly, Bonq had second thoughts. As it did the idea of using the law against terrorists receded. So did the vision of multi-national anti-terrorist cooperation. Simultaneously, the "humanitarian" approach to dealing with terrorists received a Beirut setback. Terry Waite, the representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury, appeared to be on the verge of negotiating the release of two long-held American prisoners, reporter Terry Anderson and university official Thomas Sutherland. But West Germans were not the only human currency in demand in Lebanese "politics"; a Shi'ite Moslem terrorist group calling itself "The Organization of the Oppressed on Earth" grabbed three more Americans, faculty members at Beirut University, and an Indian professor with American residency. TTirai Waite himself disappeared and, according to some reports, was being held under "house arrest." The utility (^ "huoianitarian" contacts with such groups, and the iitodom of exeoqitiiig their members from the d^ath penalty, can be evaluated against the behavior of gangs Hke "The Oiganizaticm ol the Oppressed on Earth," which, just before Hamadei's arrest in Germany, claimed to have "executed" an 80-yearold Lebanese Jew, kidnapped earlier. Yehuda Benesti was killed, his murderers announced, because he had been a Mossiwi agent and in retaliation for Israeli action "in southern Lebanon, the Golan Heights and Palestine." Two weeks earlier it claimed to have killed two of Benesti's sons and another Lebanese Jew, and it may hold five others. "The OppiBflsed of the Earth" and their colleagues m Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and similar outfits believe that te^ rorism is really "armed struggle" or even "holy war." For them, it is like conventional warfare, politics by other ,,,^,2,.*, (Continued on Pilge 6)
financial support from the Arab oil states. Continuation of the war is draining both countries. An Iraqi victory may present a more immediate threat to us. Baghdad has forty divisions under arms. Obviously they can not all be demobilized at once, and many of them would probably end up on Israel's eastern border. Which front? Through its ally, Jordan, with the cooperation of Hussein who would welcome help in seeking to recapture the West Bank? Through Syria, which would no doubt happily shift its support to the victor, and make common cause with it in seeking to regain the Golan Heights? Having defeated Khomeini or brought about his downfall by economic collapse from within, Iraq would enjoy enormous prestige in the Arab world, and would be encouraged to continue its victory momentum, utilizing its well-oiled and experienced military machine against Israel. Iran's repeated offensives against a fatigued but stubbornly dug-in Iraq have thus far failed to bring about any conclusive decision. The precarious state of his economy will compel Khomeini to make a further all-out effort to smash his opponents, and the new offensive may be expected to begin at the tail end of the winter, perhaps late in February, or later if bad weather prevails. Israel's military authorities make no secret of the fact that a decisive victory by either side would be bad for us. It would be better if there were no victor, and the two sides simply went on bleeding each other until they both collapsed, leaving behind a mess of human misery which the Moslem world would somehow have to salvage before the Communists stepped into the vacuum created. The situation is not a pleasant one, neither for Israel nor for the Arabs. Israel is keeping a wary eye on developments. Most here agree with the observations of several Israel leaders that it is in our interests for the Iraq-Iran war to carry on. This would presumably mean that we should not hesitate to help prop up either side which seemed in danger of collapsing first.
CE<gttt(£r^ to ttke editor^ The Jewish Press reaervee tbe right to edit letters tor reasons of length or content. Editor's Note: Fran Bod, co-chairman of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah twinning program for the Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry, provided the Jewish Press with the following letter. "It illnstrates," she said, "what unpact writing letters to Jews in the Soviet Union can have. We hope it will encourage famiUea hnvolved in the letter-writing and twinning programs to continue the process." To the Editor. ... I am writmg to tell you of our recent experience regarding Soviet Jewry. My daughter, Nicole Tamar Hamburger, has been writing to Miss Irene Markman in Minsk, U.S.S.R. for the past year in conjunction with her upcoming Bat Mitzvah and a "twinning" program set up by the Long Island Council for Soviet Jewry. We were advised on Nov. 10,1986, that Irene Marianan together with her parents had been allowed their freedom and were on their way to Israel. We went to Israel on Dec. 24,1986,... and arranged to meet them on Monday, Dec. 29 at their Absorption Center, Merkaz Klite in Kiryat Yam nearby to Haifa... The Markmans told us they had been questioned by the Government and had been harrassed several times and the Government always tried to twist their statements about Israel telling them that there were no jobs in Israel and that it was all desert land, etc., etc. The most important fact which Mr. Markman told is the reason he felt that they finally got out after 10 years was the fact that Irene began receiving these "twinning" letters about a year ago and it was at the same time that the government' became interested in them as well. They wanted to know who these people were who were writing her. He is convinced that it was due to these letters and the interest that they finally got out... I felt this letter had to be written to let people know how important it is to continue writing the letters to the Russian people... Norma S. Hamburger Weat Hempstead, NY To the Editor We wish to thank all of the volunteers of the Young Ener.getic Seniors of the Jewish Community Center for helping us to be chosen Volunteers of the Year. Especially, we would like to thank Mdlie Delman and Toby Kagan for choosing us. The ^S or Older Adults group (as it was ciilled in those days) was started in 1962. Ann represented National Council of Jewish Women and was one of the first to help organize this group. , ' We certainly appreciate all of the years of activities, travel and friendship that we've been able to share with you. Dr. Milton and Ann Margolin
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Reaffirming a policy (Continned from Page 4) neans, means which disdain concepts such as "innocent bystander" or non-combatant and which include kidnapping and murder. Washington knew and enunciated this before it undermined its own policy, first by altttniately criticizing and then seeking to placate Syria, then by sending arms to Iran partly in exchange for American hostages. America has dealt with state sponsorship of terrorism in the case of Libya by diplomatic representations, economic sanctions and military action. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Claibome Pell (D-R.I.) said last week that if the President can establish a link between the latest terrorist incidents "and Syria or Iran or any other government, I think he would be justified Sn going after that govenmient pretty hard. Everyone understands by now that many of the terrorist groups which operate in the anarchy of Lebanon get their inspiration and support—and sometimes their instructions —from Iran, from Syria and to a lesser extent from Libya. An American anti-terrorism pdicy does not need to be reinvented. It no longer needs to be reaffirmed; now it should quietly be put into practice.
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"Jewish Considerations of Interfaith Marriage," a fourpart course sponsored by Jewish Family Service, begins Feb. 8. This program, tau^t by Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks and open to everyone, will consist of both presentations and group discussions. Topics will include "Perils and Privileges of the 'Open Society'," "Problems and Solutions of Interfaith Marriage," "Is Conversion Always a Solution," and questions of "Identity." "Living with 10- to 15-Year Olds" ... what is it like and can it be different? This will be the focus of a conference designed for parents, also sponsored by Jewish Family Service, and held the evening of March 8. Gretchen Dawson of the Center for Early Adolescence at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill will be the guest kesTiote speaker. Ms. Dawson travels throughout the country presenting this material and training other professionals on how to implement similar programs. This conference series, which also includes discussion about the relationship between parents and young adolescents, risk-taking behavior, and over-all understanding early addescence, promises to be a dynamic program. Family Life Education is an integral part of the Jewish Family Service agency. The goal is to provide meaningful and ii^ormative programs for the Jewish and noniJewish community and to offer continuing educational opportunities to the Omaha professional community. These two programs, though they may invdve diverse audiences, will have as thefr emphaww family relatJonshipe. This focus of conferences will be maintained throug^iout this year. After all, strengthening the Jewish family and promoting sound family life is this agency's mission. PROSTITUTION , TEL AVIV (JTA) - Labor MK Ora Namir appealed for the legalization of prostitution in Israel as a means'to control the spread of AIDS and other diseases and out of concern for the health and welfare of prostitutes.
SOLDIER JAILED TEL AVIV (JTA) - Israel Defense Force Lt. Col. David Leiser was sentenced to seven years in prison and reduced in rank to private by a military court for smuggling hashish from Lebancm into Israel He was dismissed from the army.
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Chaim Grade: Memoirs of other fronts Bjr Josepli Cohen Tnlane Univeraity Not yet as well known as Isaac Bashevis Singer or Sholem Aleichem, the late Chaim Grade's name and reputation are rising steadily, marking him as one of the truly great Yiddish writers of the 20th century. Moreover, with the recent English pubUcation of "My Mother's Sabbath Days: A Memoir" (Alfred A. Knopf; $19.95, translated by Channa Kleinerman Goldstein and Inna Hecker Grade) Chaim Grade has earned a respectable niche among the most distinguished of the Holocaust memorialists. No one, I think, can any longer speak of Elie Wiesel, Aharon Appelfeld or Prime Levi without including Grade in their company. Grade was bom in Vilna, Lithuania in 1910. His father Shlomo Mordecai Grade was a formidable maverick rabbi, a leader of the maskilim, a Hebraist and early Zionist. The boy was in every sense of the phrase his "father's child," for he, too, championed the Enlij^tment, and thou^ he maintained his profound and abiding loyalty to his faith, he established himself early in his adulthood as a secularist poet and writer. Wooed on all sides, from the ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders to the arrogant Communist arrivistes, Grade kept his own counsel and sought his own truth, making many enemies. When Grade was still a boy, his father suffered through a crippling illness and died. Graide and his mother were reduced to a devastating poverty, living in a tiny hovel that was part of a blacksmith's shop in a courtyard over-filled with other Jewish families struggling to survive. The mother, Veils, peddled fruit at the courtyard gate. Vella, along with Grade's young wife, Frumme-Liebche, a nurse and herself the daughter of a famous rabbinical family, died at the handis of the Germans when the Nazis overran Lithuania at the outset of their invasion of Russia. "My Mother's Sabbath Days" is a memorial primarily to Vella's piety, courage and perseverance through a hard and tragic life. It is filled with tender
reminiscences and loving remembrances of a Jewish mother who deserved a better life than the one she had but who never questioned her lot. Grade himself survived by escainng into Russia just ahead of the advancing Gei^ mans. In Vilna the belief was that the Nazis would not harm the women or children but would force the young males into slave labor or execute them. When Grade said goodbye to his mother and his wife, he was convinced, as indeed they were, that they would be safe. Yet, as he travelled deeper into Russia, going as far as Tadzhikistan in central Asia, he knew he would never see them again. His grief over their kiss is pervasive throughout the book, but it is never allowed to become maudlin, sentimental or cheap, and for that r^son it never becomes appressive. "My Mother's Sabbath Days" Is divided into three sections: The first is an account of Grade's life with his mother in their Vilna Ghetto; the second section describes Grade's flight from the Nazis, the plight of the Jewish refugees fleeing eastward, and life in the "CcHnmunist paradise;" and the third section concludes with Grade's return to Vilna with its depopulated burned-out ghetto. His conclusion is an eloquent Yizkor, a moving tribute to his o?ni losses and to the end of the great center of Jewish learning and religious devotion that marked Vilna before the Holocaust as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania." Powerfully evocative. Grade's closing chapter "Ne'ilah," describes his need to come to terms with the i^>ocalyptic events of his life and to find the will to go on living. As impressive as all this is, it would not distinguish Grade's wwk from a host of other compelling accounts of Holocaust suffering. Where Grade's writing defers is in his encHTnous capacity for bringing a multitude of marvdous characters back to life, including, besides Vella, Alterka, the goose-dealer, and Lisa, his wife who courts the rich; Nossen-Nota, the synagogue Gabbai, who berates ^e shopkeepers for not ckw-
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ing early before Shabbat begins; the ill-tempered, embittered humpbacked Velvel the tailor; Hayka the Maiden, the ghetto's tramp; "Rasputin," the chief scbnorrer, with his seven wives; Zalman Press, the ben-pecked stock-peddler and Reb Refoel, the silent, taciturn second husband Vella marries on the eve of the war. The people Grade encounta«d in bfansit, on the road, in the forests, on the crowded flatcars moving into the Russian hinterland, and in central Asia, and the handful of siuvivors, who, like himself, are drawn to
the Vilna ghetto after the war, come back, too, to life and whiri around in our consciousneaa. Accompanying the remarkable evocation of character and enhancing it is Grade's lyricism. His prose is always poetic, and his talent rises to the de-i mands of the intensely emotional experiences he is recording. Perhaps it is this aspect of his writing that ia so thoroughly captivating. There is an orchestration of feeling, of rqwtition, of linkage here that is charged' with a powerful organic senaitivity.
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Sylvia Wagner spoke to presented to the Center us on Jan. 8. She related the from the YES group on Jan. happenings of City Hall. A 26. Jeff Aizenberg accepted question md answer seesion the screen on behalf of the was held as the Seniors had Center. We all wekwmed Elmany questions for Sylvia se and Edward Kahn back A very good salmon patty after a month's stay in Florlunch was served. Ida and ida. Frieda Ennan is back Irving Forbes joined us for after a stay in the hospitaL lunch. We all welcomed Feo Jennie Epstein has returned Kahn back after a vacation fiom CalUonia after attending the wedding of her in Florida. On Jan. 12 we were privi- grandson. It was nice havleged to have Cantor Emil ing Sylvia and Al Swartz Berkovits who presented a with us for lunch. "We had an outstanding most delightful program. He was accompanied by program presented by "The Shirley Schwartz on the pi- Jefferson Edition." These ano and Dik Weiner on the youngster attend Thomas drums. Nancy Barron Gold- Jefferson High School in stein was the guest of her Council BlufiFs, and they mother, Libby Barron. were fantastic. Their direcRosaline Epstein left for a tor is Jerry Brodeck who months stay in California. looks like one of the youngsters. A big thank you to We all will miss her. Lucy's famous chickeb Dr. Milton Margdin who lunch was served cm Jan. 15. has so gradously taken over We helped Rev. Alex Katz for our late Morrie Epstein. celebrate his 90th birthday. Dr. Margolin has brought Rev. Katz jdns us every us some great programs. On Jan. 29 we had a Thursday for lunch and we all are so happy to have him different program of dancwith us. Steve Kammerer ing and exercises. This prospoke to us on bearing prob- gram was presented by E^ ie Rubin. Susie and Will Six little ^Is and boys . Bloom did some fancy dancdanced and sang for us on ing. Everyone certainly enJan. 22. Th^ were from the joyed the dancing and we Jerri Hanson Dance Studio. hope Susie will return. ConOur Seniors really enjoyed gratulations to Rebecca them. Manny and Sandra Berenstein whose son MarMackay were back with us vin Berenstein was selected after being ill We were g^ as one of the U^ ten attorto see Molly Rhodes back neys in the United States. We all know how proud Rewith us. A new movie screen was becca is.
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Friday: 8:15 p.m. A 6:30 p.m. Congregational Dinner will be followed by services. ^ Council Bluffs Rabbi Barack and Cantor Firestone will officiate. RabB'nai Israel bi Barack will speak on "Jews and non-Jews falling SERVICES; First and third Friday • in love and getting mareach month 7:30 p.m. An ried." The Oneg Shabbat followOneg Shabbat follows the ing the service will be sponservice. B'nai Israel Synagogue sored by the Temple Israel offers services led by mem- Sisterhood. bers of the congregation. Saturday: Volunteer cantor Major Morning Service 11:15 a.m. GLASSES Mandy Greene leads the Religious School: Satursinging. Everyone is invited day, Feb. 7—Recess; Sunto attend. Persons interested in the day, Feb. 8—Recess. Hebrew School: Ginunel, synagogue or in carpools may call Scott Kotzen Monday, Feb. 9—4 p.m., Aleph, Tuesday, Feb. 10-4 402-553-3334. p.m., Baled, Wednesday, Feb. 11-4 p.m.. Bet, Thursday, Feb. 12—4 p.m.
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Rabbi Paul Drezen 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 5;30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. LUNCH AND LEARN The Lunch and Learn series with the rabbi will continue on Feb. 12, noon, at Beth El Synagogue. MEN'S CLUB Men's Club will sponsor a breakfast following the rainyan on Feb. 8. Rabbi Myer Kripke will be the guest speaker. SHABBAT DINNER Mishpacha will have the moiithly Shabbat Fariiily Dinner on Feb. 13. Reservations may be made to Reva Oruch. BOARD MEETING Beth El Synagogue board will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., not on Monday, Feb. 16. WOMEN'S LEAGUE SHABBAT Service will be conducted on Saturday morning, Feb. 14, by members of Women's League. They will also sponsor the kiddush following services. JUNIOR CONGREGATION Junior Congregation will have a skating party on Feb. .12. Call Larry Moldo for information. Junior Congregation meets every Saturday at 11 a.m. PURIMPLAY Rehearsals for the Purim Play will be on Sunday at noon.
Friday; Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 p.m. Family Service 8 p.m. Sisterhood's Annual Know Thy Neighbor Service will be held. A special illustrative service, with explanations of significant portions of our service will be presented before the many non-Jewish friends and guests who will be with us. An Oneg Shabbat reception is sponsored by Sisterhood.
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.
Saturday: Morning service 8:45 a.m. Youth Services 10 a.m. Following the services, a Kiddush will be held in the Social Hall. Rabbi's class—4:15 p.m. Mincha-5:30 p.m. Mincha is followed by Shalosh Seudos, Ma'ariv and the Havdalah service. Sunday: Morning Minyanaire Service 9 a.m.,- followed by breakfast and "Exploring Jewish ideas" with the rabbi. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. SISTERHOOD Sisterhood will hold its monthly Board meeting on Feb. 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the recreation room. The open membership luncheon meeting will be held on the same day at 12:30 p.m. in the social hall. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The next meeting of the Beth Israel Board of Commissioners will be held on Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the social hall. SIGN AGREEMENT ROME (JTA) - Italy and Israel signed an agreement here for the joint promotion of tourism between the two countries and to each of them from North America and other areas of the world. Both countries have suffered a slump in tourism over the past year.
Paraahat Ek> On recognizing brothers The great 12th century Uy of Noah, and of the famBible scholar, grammarian ily of Adam and Eve. In this and philosopher, Abraham sense we are brothers. How ibn Ezra, offered a highly is it—despite the light of reinteresting comment to one ligion and science—that we of the verses of our Sidrah. cannot recognize brothers? The Sidrah describes the How is it that racism is last few of the plagues that still strong in the United devastated Egypt before States, a continiiing disthe Exodus. One of them grace? How is it that South was darkness. It did no African apartheid continues physical damage by itself, to shame that country and but it was frightening, omi- endanger the world? nous, foreboding. The text We have learned some untells us that the darkness settling things about rawas so impenetrable that cism: that it is deeply rooted "they saw not one another" in the human psyche and for the three days of the uprooting it is difficult in plague. In so great a dark- the extreme; that it is not ness they could not recog- confined to majority versus nize each other—except for minority, but may appearthe Children of Israel, who sometimes virulently—fromhad light in their dwellings. minority against majority; Now Ibn Ezra chooses to that it spills over from pure emphasize the literal mean- racism to religious hatred, ing of the Hebrew idiom, often assigning special which has it that "no man "race" characteristics to could see his brother" dur- what are really only reliing the plague. gious differences or ethnic It is clear to us that the differences. Hebrew phrase is to be The last of these describes taken as an idiom: it really means that no one could much of the stubborn appearance and re-appearance recognize anyone else. But by an ingenious (and of anti-Semitism over the philologically impossible!) ages. It is often highly emoderivation, Ibn Ezra sees a tional, religiously charged, below-the-surface meaning illogical, and brazen. It is ofin the Hebrew idiom: The ten put forward at the cost phrase means, he says, that of attacks on democracy,, no matter how strong the brotherhood, and equal oplight the Egyptians could portunities of citizenship. IH the terms of our Sidrah not recognize a brother. And Ibn Ezra has led us and Ibn Ezra's interpretahere to the core of one of tion, the anti-Senjite is in a mankind's most vexing darkness that does not lift plague*, and most danger- when the sun comes up. He ous. He has led us to the will not admit light into his view of humanity. He does core of racism. It is a fundamental of not recognize his brothers. Judaism that human beings He may sometimes be articare equally beloved of God, ulate. He may even someequally HLs chiklrea We are times believe what he says. all descendants of the fam- But he is benighted.
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In the middle of the Hebrew month of Shevat, Israel's severe winter rain tapers off. Signs of spring appear. The weather becomes milder and the fields sprout green. A tumult of flowers of every kind and color carpets the earth. The birds return from their migration. This is the time of Tu B'Shevat (the 15th of Shevat), Feb. 14 this year, called in the Talmud "Rosh Hashanah L'Eilanot" (New Year for Trees). It's the day when it is decreed "which (plants) shall flourish and grow and which shall wither and shrink; which shall suffer from adverse weather and harmful insects and which shall brave all dangers." The celebration of trees stressed by the holiday has deep roots in rabbinic literature. Some historians believe that hundreds of years ago, the mystic sages of Safed organized a Seder for Tu B'Shevat. Tables were set with white cloths, bedecked with fruits and graced with flasks of both red and white wine. The two colors represented the changing of seasons. In Jewish mystic literature we are told, "It is a good custom for those who walk upright to eat an abimdance of fruit on this day and g^ve expression to
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worda of songs and praiae for them." There was a lovely custom in ancient Israel to plant • cedar sapling at the birth of a boy and a cypress at a girl's birth. The cedar symbolized strength and stature, the cypress signified gentleness and sweetness. The children cared for the trees planted in their honor. When th^ married, branches from the trees were part of the chupah (marriage canopy). Once, while the sage Honi was walking along a road, he saw a man planting a carob tree. Honi aaked him, "How many years will it require for this tree to give forth fruit?" The man replied it would take 70 years. Honi asked, "Are you so healthy a man that you expect to live that length of time and eat its fruit?" The man replied, "I found a fruitful world because my forefathers planted for me. So will I do for my children" (Taanit 23). Rabbi Isaac told the following parable: A man was wandering in the desert, hungry, thirsty and exhausted with heat. He chanced upon a tree whose fruit was sweet, whose shadow was pleasant and which had a small brook flowing at its base. He ate the fruit, drank the water and rested in its shade. When he rose to leave, he addressed the tree: "O tree, how can I bless you? If I were to say, 'May your shade be pleasant'—it is already pleasant. "Were I to say, 'May your fruit be sweet'—it is already sweet. And were I to say, 'May there be a , brook at your feet'—the brook is already there. My blessing will therefore be, 'May all your saplings be like you' " (Taanit 6). The Fifth Zionist Con-
gress, held in 1901 in Basel, Switzerland, passed a resolution that was to have a far-reaching effect on the development of Eretz Yisrael. The congress created Keren Kayamet LeYisrael, or Jewish National Fund (JNF), to reclaim the land. JNF has been mainly responsible for the afforestation of Israel. It claims to have planted 175 million trees. Forest primarily of pine cover 175,000 acres of rocky hillside across the Judean hills and Galilee mountains, coastal plains and Negev Desert. Since the creation of the state, JNF has stressed the special importance of planting trees to help convert barren wasteland into thriving rural communities. Trees are planted in every pioneer village as well as army camps in order to screen out the sim, control
dust and serve as breaks to protect property, vulnerable field crops and hot houses against land erosion by wind and rain. JNF also stresses the public care of recreational areas in established mature forests. Every Tu B'Shevat, Independence Day, Pesach and Sukkot, thousands of students distribute trash bags to visitors picnicking in major forests as well as literature about prominent archeological and historical attractions to help them form a personal attachment to Israel's rejuvenated forests. Forests have helped restore much wildlife and flora to the Holy Land. And by replanting the woodlands that covered Israel in the days of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, JNF also is strengthening a living link between modem and historic Israel.
Tu B'Shevat celebration Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish holiday for tree-planting, will be celebrated in the JCC gymnasium with a children's track and field meet on Feb. 15, 1:30 p.m. This event will be for JCC boys and girls, ages 5-10 years. The afternoon's program will begin with a special Tu B'Shevat musical opening ceremony. Pre-registered participants will receive souvenir T-shirts and every child will receive an award. Activities will include the 20-yard dash, standing broad jump, running broad jump, half-mile run, timed obstacle course, scooter FOR LEASE
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I guess since words and language have always been of interest to me it's only natural that corruption of language should also fascinate. I can remember many years back when my high school paper did a column on what teens do to words. The examples were something like "jeet? no, joo?" The translation of that was "Did you eat? No, did you?" A recent article on the subject pointed to a new trend, probably developed in the fast food shops. The author suggested the 1987 version of "may I help you" has turned into "melpew?" and thinks it comes from the order-takers at the quick hamburger places all over town. As I thought about it all, it occurred to me this no doubt can happen in any language. Take for instance, Yiddish. I think it was only a few short years ago when I unraveled the word "viffel." With the stress on the first syllable, it is supposed to mean "how much?" Actually, the way to ask "how much," in Yiddish, is "vee feel" and it's fairly easy to see how ra|)id speech, combined with carlessness coiJd result in viffel. The introduction of the computer and its workings also has been reflected in language changes. I had a conversation recently with a woman who told me she worked for a printer and her job was "to input the material"—not to put in the material, but to input. Sounds goofy to me, but I don't speak computerese. That also brings to mind another word change which came into being in recent years. To use a hair dryer is usually referred to as a technique, not just a means to an end. That is, a beauty operator will say "do you want a wash and blow dry?" From that comes a glib statement such as "I washed and blow-dried my hair". Now really, you don't need an advanced degree in English to know you "washed your hair and blew it dry." Or maybe it was washed and "blown dry" ... but blow dried? Never! All of this rough handling of English by people who are bom in this country and educated in our schools makes me sorry about all the laughing we used to do when we heard early immigrant mis-use of words. My own dear Bobie used to be so upset when her garden was ruined by "the grasscoppers"; and my other Bobie always took her "albrannah" to protect her from both the sun and the rain. They at least had an excuse ... English was their second language, NOT their mother tongue. I suspect that words will always be mixed up, mispronounced or generally jumbled. After all, we humans • aren't perfect. I believe that, donchoo?
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A concert, Cafe L'Chaim, will be presented at the Beth El Synagogue Social Hall at 7 p.m. on March 8. Herschel and Judy Fox, a Jewish husband and wife team, will perform a combination of Jewish and contemporary music in this cabaret style concot. Reservations are required for the event as seating will be cafe style and is limited. Patron tickets are $50 per
person and Donor tickets are $18 per person. They are now on sale at the Synagogue office. Prices include dessert and wine. For more information, call the Beth El Synagogue office at 5533221 or ticket chairman Marlene Hechtman at 3913008. Proceeds will be used to support the Beth El Synagogue Youth Scholarships to various camping experiences.
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BBG chapter," said Mr. Hurwitz, Alumni Association chairman. "We would like to capitalize on these feelings by getting these people involved in some way with BBYO. One of the plans discussed at our meeting is to start a 'People Bank' with names of persons who would like to help Misner Lipsey the program now. "People can help the AZA Robert M. Lipsey, presiand BBG chapters by being dent of J. Lipsey and Asadvisers, ch^>eroning chap- sociates and Jerry Misner, ter events or speaking on president of Misner Advertheir areas of expertise for tising have aimounced the chapter cultural programs. merger of the two Omaha The 1987 Winter Conven- advertising and pubUc relation will be held in Omaha tions firms. The new comthis December, so there will pany, to be called Misner & be a need for people to help Lipsey Advertising and the ciurent members with Public Relations, is located the planning and to act as at 1055 N. 115th St. in the chaperones during the Murade Hills Office comevent." plex. The merger makes the "Many volunteers are neededto work on the plan- new conjpany among Omaning for the Alumni Reun- ha's largest advertising and ion this fall," Ms. Kaplan public relations firms, according to Misner. said. The Misner & Lipsey cliThe next meeting will be ent list includes regional Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., at the firms engaged in retailing, Jewish Commimity Center. automotive, real estate, People who want to attend medical services, education, should call Bob Hurwitz, 334-1925 or Carol Kaplan, 334-8200.
tth(S (JWV lbnv®tuia<c By Henry Stem Next gathering of JWV Epstein-Morgan |260 Feb. 26 at Legion Hall. It is imperative that you attend to discuss problems relating to the Jewish conmiunity. At the Jan. 29 meeting, Doc. Margolin offered the pledge of allegiance and prayers. Conmiander Sol Mann reported on a variety of topics inc>r'<<'"g the loss of comrade Ed Morris. Sol also spoke about a note frcnn National on our organization's history. Jack Litz will be our new National Commandw. As of now, he is our National Judge Advocate. Commander of the Iowa-Nebraska Department, Iz Lewis, attended the National Executive Conunittee meeting in Newark. Commander Sol Mann was certified as the JWV
Deputy Representative to the VAVS Committee at the Omaha Med Center. Join us down in the lounge of Legion Hall with your comrades. You served your country. Now serve the Jewish Community and yourselves.
Rebbe makes public address NEW YORK - A pubUc address by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, R^bi Menachem M. Schneerson, on Feb. 9, will be transmitted live via satellite from Lubavitch World Headquarters in New York to cable TV stations across the U.S. beginning at 9:30 p.m. E.S.T. and lasting several hours. The telecast is entitled "An Evening With The Lubavitcher Rebbe."
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Names and current addresses of former AZA and BBG members of Combelt Region B'nai B'rith Youth Organization are being collected by the new Combelt Alumni Association in preparation for a fall reunion weekend. According to Franci Rife Altman, name collection chairman, old membership rosters are also being sought. Any information that will help locate former members can be mailed to Carol Kaplan, BBYO director at the Jewish Commu-nity Center, 333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68154. At the first meeting of the Alumni Association last Jan. 20, preliminary plans were discussed for the reunion and organization of a permanent alumni organization. Attending the meeting were Franci Rife Altman, EUen Zelinsky Gordman, Barbara Lowe Hurwitz, Bob Hurwitz, Debbie Milder Nalven and Carol Kaplan, Mkl-America BBYO regional director. "Most former members look back fondly on their association with an AZA or
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AMIT WOMEN HATIKVAH CHAPTER Hatikvah Chapter of Amit Women will have a dinner meeting at 6 p.m., Feb. 15 at Beth Israel Synagogue. The cost is $4.50 per person. The program will consist of a. sing-along 'with Dr. Mitch Si^ DDS of Logan, Iowa and Cantor Leo Fettman. Officers for 1987-88 will be elected. Reservations should be made by Feb. 11 with Bev Franklin 334-7366 or Marion Strauss 558-2646. NCJW National Council of Jewish Women has announced a new project, "Mini-grants for teachers," which will provide funds of up to $300 for each qualifying teacher in the Omaha Public Schools. The project, which has been successfully conducted by the Tampa, Fla, Junior League, is intended to encourage teachers to design creative educational experiences which otherwise might not be provided by the school district. Proposals will be submitted by March 1 and grants will be awarded in May with implementation anticipated for the fall of 1987. The Mini grants committee consists of Patricia Newman, chairman; Judi Brookstein, Mitzi Dehnan, Nancy Levin and Robin Spindler.
POTLUCK DINNER Temple Israel Sisterhood, Men's Club and Youth Group will present the fourth annual "Saturday Nite Special" Potlvck DinBETH EL ner on Feb. 28,7 p.m. at the WOMEN'S LEAGUE Temple. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, at "A Cavalcade of the 40'8 and 60's" including a skit, 9:30 a.m., members are live music and audience par- asked to join Lucy in the ticipation will be presented kitchen to bake for the upby Tern Gable and Com- . coming Women's League pany. Main course, salad Shabbat on Feb. 14, or bring and rolls will be provided; your own Kosher homewine and beer will be avail- baked goodies to the Synaable. Those with last names gogue at your convenience. beginning A-G are asked to bring a vegetable or side ECONOMIC PACKAGE dish; H-Q a dessert, and RJERUSALEM (JTA) Z an appetizer. A new economic package Cost for the evening is $6 agreement, to remain in efper person plus an ap- fect until March 1988, was petizer, vegetable or dessert signed by the government, to serve four as indicated labor and management. It is above. Guests may attend, intended to maintain ecoalso at $5 per person plus an nomic stability in face of appetizer, vegetable or des- price increases triggered by sert to serve four as above. the recent devaluation of Reservations must be the Shekel and government called into the Temple of- moves to cut public spendfice, 556-6536, by Feb. 23. ing.
By David Kantor BONN (JTA)-The federal prosecutor's office Ludwigshaven reported that proceedings are pending against some 1,200 suspected Nazi war criminals but few if any are expected to be brought to trial because of their advanced age and the reluctance of many witnesses to testify. The suspects are mainly former guards at Nazi concentration camps who were involved in the mass killings of Jews and others. Most of them range in age from 75 to 80 and the average age of witnesses is 73. According to the prosecutor's office, state attorneys encountered tremendous difficulties compiling evi-
dence against individual suspects, a process that took years in many cases. In addition, many potential witnesses refuse to testify, or suffer severe health problems or are unable to remember events CH- identify suspects. If any are brought to trial, the prosecution would have to rely mainly on written testimony from other countries, mostly in Eastern Europe, and it is questionable that convincing cases could be made in those circumstances. Nevertheless, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said it will continue to function as long as proceedings are pending against any suspected war criminals in West Germany.
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Many, many thanks to Nancy Pearlman for her dedication to the task of writing these Love Notes. She diligently wrote this column for over five years, and we will miss her friendly messages and cheerful news. A new Project "MenschMate" is presently being organized. Volunteers and residents will be paired on an individual basis in order to develcqi a personal relationship of friendship. Selected residents, especially those without close family in town, who need that extra dose of "Tender Loving Care" will be assigned to a specific volunteer who can offer personal HELEN A. BERNSTEIN LILLIAN 8IEGEL cancem tod coayanionHhip. Services were held at Private services were held So if you have some extra Beth El Synagogue on Feb. for Lillian Siegel, 76, who "Tender Loving Care" to 1 for Helen A. Bonstedn, 81. died Jan. 28. spare; this is the Volunteer Interment was at Pleasant Survivors: sister, Freda IVogram for you. Call SharHill Cemetery. Raduziner, Hallandale, Fla.; on Condon, 330-4272 at the Mrs. Bernstein is sur- nieces and nephews. Home, or me at 496-1916 if vived by her daughter, you are interested in serving Phyllis (Mrs. Normand) BERTHA LASHINSKY as a MenschMate. It will Hoffman; four grandchilGraveside services were only take a couple of hours dren and one great-grand- held on Feb. 4 at Pleasant a week, and you can arrange Hill Cemetery for Bertha your time for this Project at child. The family suggests Lashinsky, 95. your own convenience. Mirimemorials to the Rose Mrs. Lashinsky is sur- am Simon and Lucille ZelinBlumkin Home or the Alz- vived by her daughters, sky are among the first reheimers Foundation. Grace (Mrs. Ben) Lebowich, Elaine (Mrs. Herb) TepperEDWARD D. BRODKEY man; sons, Irving, Phoenix, Funeral services were held Ariz., Bernard, Skokie, 111., on Feb. 2 in Rancho Ber- Jay, Omaha;. 10 grandchilnardo, Calif., for former dren and 2 great-grandchilCantor LeO Fettman and Omahan Edward D. Brod- dren. his wife, Annette, were the The family suggests mem- featured speakers at the key, 77, of Rancho Berorials to the Rose Blumkin Second Annual Norfolk nmtlo, Catholic Ecumenical Day Mr. Brodkey was presi- Home. Feb. 5 at Norfolk Catholic dent of the formw Ames LEAH BROOKSTEIN High School in Norfolk, Ne. Plaza Bank from 1962 until Services were held on Feb. 'Hiis is this second year its sale in 1975. He was a graduate of Central High 6 at Temple Israel for Leah Cantor Fettman, of Beth IsSchool, the University of Brookstein, 54. Interment rael Synagogue and his wife Nebraska-Lincoln and was at Temple Israel Ceme- have kejmoted this event. Chicago University Law tery. Rabbi Stephen Barack Last year. Cantor Fettman School. He practiced law in and Rabbi Si(hiey Brooks spdce on the Holocaust, giving his personal witness to Omaha until joining the officiated. Mrs. Brookstein is sur- the horror of the Nazi Gerfamily business, the State vived by her husband, Mar- many concentration camps. Furniture Co., in 1937. vin; daughter, Mrs. Karm This year Cantor Fettman Mr. Brodkey is survived Caulfield, St. Joseph, Mo.; by his wife, Dorothy; daugh- sons. Spencer and Jeff; faters, Barbara Kaplan of ther. Jack E. Cohen; four Denver, Nancy Polsky of grandchildren. Berkeley, Calif., Gail BrodThe family suggests memkey of San Francisco; four orials to Temple Israel or grandchildren. Beacon House.
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TheStores-V On 24th Street, every year there was an additional holiday season, the week preceding Rosh Hashanah. This was the week to get ready for the High Holidays in the way of appearance and especially for the children. For those children it was a time of gaiety and of expectation, of anticipation and dreaming—getting all dressed up in new things for the holiday. Behind the scenes, and not exactly an individual case, was the great concern of the serious economic problem of how to pay for getting dressed up for the holidays? But somehow they worked it out. Small payments over a long time. Many a pair of shoes-will have been worn out before all the payments were made. Many of the new clothes would go the eventi^al path of being altered and repaired and passed down to another in the family. Parents were able to hide the anxiety and the financial aspects, so that there was not the slightest dimming of the stars that shone in each child's eyes as they prepared to visit the 24th street stores for their holiday finery. There was a plethora of places to shop. All manner of clothing was available on 24th Street. Mayper.'s Store, between Hamilton and Charles, was one of these stores. Milton Mayper opened the store in 1920, remained at the 24th street location for six years, and then moved to 16th and Capitol Ave. There the store became a department store with furniture in addition to the clothing, linens, blankets, etc., offered at his 24th street store. Mr. Mayper is one of those post World War I store owners still living in Nebraska. George Colton and Son Clothing Store was located at 24th and Clark, right .next door to Adler's Bakery. The Coltons lived in back of the store and since Adlers was right next door, in the summer time the additional heat created by the baking of the bread at Adlers made it impossible to sleep in the Coltons' quarters and therefore, during the summer months, they had to find an apartment. Information on all the storM^ tha^oj^lothing
and/or shoes was not available, but here are some of the more familiar namesJoe Himmelstein at Charles, Victor Zucker at 24th and Seward, Rosenblatt's at Caldwell, Schwartz's at Charles street, Behnonts near Decatur, Friedman Bros. Shoe Store on Charles and Crounse's Shoes jUst a few doors away also on Charles. Then the Star Store owned by energetic Charles Levinson, running a minidepartment store. In later years, after the Star Store went qut of business, that location became the Chicago Furniture Store owned by Hyman Guss. These, then, were amongst the stores that helped clothe 24th street in the halcyon days, of course with the assistance of the big stores in down-town Omaha. And the children of 24th street and the older folks too continued with that snap in their walk and the stars in their eyes, as they started their trek to the synagogues on the High Holidays. In those days you walked. To those merchants who fought and struggled for existence, we give a heartwarming thanks for the important part you played in that scenario called—24th street. Thanks to Adele Hornstein, Art Adlgr, Joe Guss and Nate Mantel for the help on this article. Next week, drug stores and hardware stores on 24th street. How about a hand?
Camp Jay-C-C presents program the Camp Jay-C-C committee will host a special camp presentation at the Jewish Community Center on Feb. 22,1-4 p.m., during the annual "Camp Day." This will provide an opportunity to find out all about Camp Jay-C-C's new two week camp. Slides of the camp will be shown, pictures of campers participating in activities. Someone wiU be available to discuss the program and answer any questions that you may have about camp. Souvenir Camp "T" shirts will be given each child registering for camp. For hirther information please call "Uncle" Chuck Arnold, Camp Director at 334-8200, ext. 222.
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Connie Slutzkv, who with her family recently moved to California, had one secret recipe which she would not share with her friends—Almond Cookies. Prior to Mrs. Slutzky's move, she approached the Jewish Press and asked if she could be the Balebusta of the Month after she left Omaha.
EDIAR BEG 1710 By Amy Cohen On Jan. 16, Ediar BBG participated in a successful Shabbat service and cultural. A speaker from Planned Parenthood spoke to us and answered questions concerning love, relationships, and sexually transmitted diseases. This program was educational and beneficial to all that attended. Ediar has several other dates and events upcoming. Starting Feb. 1, Ediar BBG will be selling donuts on BBYO meeting Sundays at the JCC, 9 to 11 a.m. in the canteen. The cost for donuts will be 30i-50t depending on the type available on different weeks. The money will be used to help fund programming and for International Service Fund Donations (BBG charitable organization). Ediar will be veiy involved in the upcoming BBG Shabbat Weekend, Feb. 13-15. They will participate in the Child Pornography cultural on Friday in addition to holding services at the Blumkin Home. On Saturday evening they will join AZA for a Date Party and on Sunday they will help to serve lunch for the Tu'B'Shevat Indoor Track Meet at the JCC. During the month of February, Ediar BBG will also raise funds by selling Bagel Boxes. Orders will be taken through Feb. 22. Prices will vary depending on the number of bagels ordered and start at $2. Also, Ediar BBG will be actively involved in the upcoming BBYO National Soviet Jewry program, being held on Feb. 26. Ediar wants to show its support for oppressed Jews in Russia and invites the whole community to join them in bringing this to the attention of the American public. Future events include: Feb. 7, 7:46 p.m., JCC-^ BBG host Sodal for interregional basketball tourna-
Mrs. Slutzky informed the Press that she had always told her friends she would share the secret recipe only if and when she moved. So, for her "anxious" friends, the secret recipe for Coiuiie Slutzky's "No More Secret" Almond Cookies appears elsewhere in this issue. As she told us, "Enjoy!"
ment; Feb. 8, Egg Beg Fundraiser; Feb. 13-15, National BBG Shabbat Weekend; Feb. 26, 7 p.m.. Memorial Park, BBYO Soviet Jewry Program; March 20-22, Junior/Senior Weekend; March 27-29, Ediar Freshman Weekend; March 29, Adviser Appreciation/Fashion Show. Ediar welcomes any per'son not involved in BBG to join us at any or all of our events. Contact Lisa Shkolnick at 333-6636 for further information, or Carol Kaplan at 334-8200. BEAU DANCE CAUCUS The past few months, the B'nai B'rith girls have been very busy. On the night of Jan. 24, each chapter held its annual Beau Dance caucus. Congratulations to the following candidates. M.Z. Yoshanah's candidates are Dave Fredkin, Mike Levine, Mike Levitan, and Scott Muskin. Their honot'ary Beau is Todd Mogil. Ediar's candidates are Mike Kirke, Seth Kotok, and Ken Pdikov. Their honorary Beau is Brian Atinsky. Beau Dance will be held on May 23. Chairmen for the dance are Susie Gurwitch, Jamie Zacharia, Ken Saltzman, Trudi Seiner and Randi Epstein. HANK GREENBERG AZA 1000 By Mike Levine AZA 1000 has been very busy since its founding. We had an excellent turnout for our first event, a scavenger hunt on Jan. 10. We partkapated in a Soviet Jewry program with MZ Yoshanah on Jan. 23. Mike Levine and Dave Fredkin were nominated for Beau candidates and Todd Mogil was elected Honorary, all for MZ Yoshanah. Basketball has been going very well so far, with a 3-3 record. For more information about AZA 1000 call Dave Fredkin 830-2105 or Blike Levine 333-0375.
Yitzak Santis Director, Plains, States Region, ADL
Acts of anti-Semitic vandalism, including bombings and arson, directed against Jews, Jewish institutions and property totaled 594 across the United States in 1986—a drop of 7 percent from the 638 incidents reported in 1985. Assaults, harassment and threats against Jewish individuals and institutions showed virtually no change in 1986—a total of 312 such incidents as against 306 reported in 1985. One of the assaults resulted in the homicide death of a religious Jew in New York City. These were the principal findings of the annual audit conducted by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and made public recentiy. The report particularly noted the fact that despite efforts by anti-Semitic extremists to scapegoat Jews for the economic hardships of farmers, the iiumber of vandalism incidents in the Midwest's major farm states remained low and showed no significant change. The survey described as "troubling" a rise in serious antiSemitic incidents on college campuses, up from 12 in 1985. to 19 in 1986 One such incident occurred on the campus of Wichita State University where a Jewish student's dormitory rdom door was defaced with a swastika. According to Burton S. Levinson, ADL's national chairman, the overall 1986 figures reflect a general downward trend in anti-Semitic incidents over the past five years which "in all likelihood is due to passage of anti-bias crime laws, more vigorous law enforcement and counteraction programs." In the past few years, 29 states have adopted stricter laws aimed at ciu-bing ethnic vandalism, many of them based on ADL model legislation. The ADL audit revealed that New York, with 186 vandalism incidents (down from 199 in 1985), led the nation, followed by Florida with 79 (up from 47 in 1985), California, 62 (down from 85) and New Jersey, 48 (down from 74). Fifty-seven arrests were reported in connection with 33 vandalism incidents across the country compared to 78 arrested in 48 vandalism incidents the year before. As in past years, the overwhelming number of those arrested were in their teens. The 19 anti-Semitic incidents reported on college campuses included the vandalizing of sukkahs (the ceremonial temporary dwelling erected during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot) at four colleges, the defacement of Jewish student property, the painting of anti-Semitifc graffiti on campus buildings and harassment of Jewish students stemming from friction with supporters of the Palestine Liberation Organization and other anti-Israel groups. Noting that the anti-Semitic incidents took place against a background of recent increases in racial incidents on campuses, the audit said that "any expression of prejudice or atmosphere of intolerance toward any minority at any educational institution merits urgent action." Mr. Levinson said the audit is a useful measurement of one aspect of anti-Semitism in the United States but other manifestations continue to be monitored. He included the activities of far left and far right anti-Jewish hate extremist movements such as the violence-prone group known as "The Order," the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazi groups, and Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam. The League's survey, the eighth since 1979, was based on data reported in 33 states and the District of Columbia as gathered through the monitoring activities of the agency's 31 regional offices. The audit report, prepared by the Research Department of the League's Civil Rights Division beaded by Justin J. Finger, was divided into two basic categories—(1) vandalism, ranging from swastika daubings to bombings and arson, and (2) assaults, threats and harassments against Jewish individuals and institutions. In the anti-Semitic vandalism category the 1986 total included: 4 cases of arson, against 6 in 1986; 1 bombing compared to 3 in 1985; 1 attempted bombing against 3 in 1986; 3 attempted arsons compared to 5 attempted arsons in 1986; and 9 incidents involving desecration of cemeteries compared to 4 in 1986. In a section on counteraction, ADL described a new legal a|>proach taken by Shaare Tefila, a Maryland synagogue, which was defaced by anti-Semitic graffiti and is seeking damages under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 that bans racially motivated discrimination. ADL had filed an amicus curiae brief in the case which is now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The AOti audit included an eight-year gttiph of th»«nnual natkmal totala of anti-Semitic incidents, a state by state breakdown of the current figures and a table of states yktb ethnic crime statutes. Moto-CophOT
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F JCC basketball update By Tom Law YOUTH COUNCIL Wdzmazm A continued its winning streak with a 4842 win over AZA-1000. Weizmann held a glim 20-16 hatftime lead and held the lead the second half to send their record to >0. Todd Mogil led all scorers with 23 points. Jeff Zacharia and Taay Okun combined for 36 points for the winners. AZA-IB has yet to win a game, but has become one of the leagues exciting teams. AZA-IB dropped another close contest 32-29 to Weizmann B-^. Dave Yudelson and Alan Kricsfeld scored 18 and 12 points respectively to take scoring honors. YOUTH COUNCIL LEAGUE SCHEDULE f 1-A.Z.A. 1000 lA 12-A.ZA. IIA #3—Weizmann A 14—Weizmann BI 15-A.Z.A. IIB 16—Weizmann B2 Sunday, Feb. 8 9 a.m.—5 vs 3 10 a.m.—6 vs 4 11 a.m.—2 vs 1 ALL STARS The JCC All Stars won two games against St. Margaret Mary Tuesday evening. The first game featured the undefeated Midget All Stars from the JCC. The All Stars did not play one of their better games, but came away with a 43-30 win. Brian Blessie and Jay Rubin had fine offensive performances, with Mark Dahir and Joe Cullan doing their usual yeoman work on the boards. Brent Zacharia put in an excellent effort on defense causing many opponent turnovers. Also team contributions by Eric Givner, Adam Yale, Jason Itkin, Justin Livonius, and Jimmy Dean helped preserve the victory. The second game was one that featured an excellent comeback by the JCC Olympic All Stars. The All Stars were down 24-14 at halftime, but came out from intermission with the eye of the tiger. The All Stars out scored St. Margaret Mary in the second half 44-20 to post a 58-44 win. The team showed character as they did a super job on defense to spark the comeback. Rob Jorgensen and Mitch Olson controlled the offensive and defensive ends of the court. Mike Wehner and Chris Tefft con-
tributed on the boards while Adam Kirshenbaum and Chris Redmond gave consistant performances. The JCC Blue Star High School team started league play Thursday evening at the JCC. Their first league opponent was Mary Our Queen who lost to the Blue Stars last week 66-28. This was revenge time for Mary Our Queen as they defeated the Blue Stars 44-29. "The Blue Stars committed too many turnovers in the offense that turned into transition points for Mary Our Queen. Our intensity was not very high, which always hurts a team that plays man to man defense," said Coach Tom Law. John Felt was a brightspot for the Blue Stars with his defense and board play. The Blue Stars will be looking to get back in the groove Feb. 5 against the Omaha South 76ers and on Feb. 7 & 8 weekend with the intercenter tournament against teams from the Kansas City JCC and Des Moines JCC.
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Another area of Jerusalem that everyone visits wiD be featured on this week's "Hello Jerusalem"—the Cardo. Walter Zanger starts with the secrets of Damascus Gate. The program runs Sunday at 6 p.m. on Cox Cable Channel 7.
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Foundation grant WASHINGTON, DC The Helena Rubinstein Foimdation of New York has just announced a $3 million grant to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Campaign. This is the largest gift to date toward the $100 million in private funds needed to create and endow a memorial to six million Jews and millions of
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The everpieoent issue of the status of women in Judaism is the main segment of this week's program. The focus is on the first international confer-
eoce on WOBMQ and halacha held recently in Jerusalem and the many oontroveraial subjects diacusaed. On showcaae: larael's firat lady, Mrs. Ora Henog, is mterviewed; an in depth look is taken at Moehe Dyan's archeological collection at the Israel Museum, which became a modem-day controversy. The program will be repeated on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.
PRAVDA CRITICIZES NEW YORK (JTA) - A rare public remark by an editor of an official Soviet newspaper, chastising bureaucratic foul-ups in the emigration process, casts a ray of hope for Soviet Jews awaiting exit visas. According to press reports from
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Herodium 'a magnificent fortress palace' By Diane Greenberg (WZPSJ-Perched on top of a volcanoshaped mountain, Herodium is a magnificent towering fortress palace. It was built in 23 BCE by Herod the Great, the most prolific and probably the greatest builder in this region. Only eight miles from Jerusalem, Herodium is surrounded by the barren Judean desert and the views from the summit, 2,600 feet in the air, are astounding. From one side Jerusalem and the ancient town of Bethlehem appear in golden splendor and from the other side, the great valley of the Dead Sea and the distant mountains of Moab create an awe-inspiring landscape. Josephus, the first-century social historian, in his "Jewish Antiquities" presents his impressions of Herodium: "It has round towers and a steep ascent formed of two hundred steps of hewn stones. Within it are costly apartments made for security and ornanient at the same lime. This fortress ... is naturally strong." The fortress actually consists of two concentric walls with four round towers. It is palatial and elegant inside with red marble and black stone which was brought from the Dead Sea. Remains of frescoes and marble pavements in black and white mosaic have been found there. The palace was divided into two sections: one part was gardens and courtyards and the other was the living quarters, with sleeping and living rooms and an official reception and dining hall, 45 feet long. During the First Jewish Revolt
against the Romans this room was transformed into a synagogue. There is a complete Roman bathhouse, an essential feature of Hellenistic gracious living. Here Herod and his entourage could enjoy the comforts of the bath. The hot room or calidariiAm is a large, barrel-vaulted room. Next there is the tepidarium—the warm room-still covered by a charming stone cupola and lastly the frigidarium or cold room. Herod's royal palace, on top of Jebel el Fureidi, a natural hill, was first excavated in the 1960s by Father Virgilio Corbo, on behalf of the Franciscan Mission. Those excavations were limited to the actual mountain, but in the 1970s further extensive excavations at Lower Herodium, unearthed an entire complex of buildings and a pool. Water was brought across the baking hot desert by an aqueduct from springs three miles away. Why did Herod choose to construct the palace on this particular spot? Josephus relates that three years before he became king, Herod was on his way to Masada together with members of his family and friends. The chariot carrying Herod's mother overturned and Herod was so shocked that he wanted to take his own life. He drew his sword, but his friends prevailed upon him and he revived his injured mother, who eventually recovered from the terrifying incident. A few hours later Mattathias Antigonus, the last Hasmonean king who had been pur-
Imcola flMM©) ( Mrtto ) By Estelle Rosenberg The Lincoln Jewish Welfare Federation provides campship money for children wishing to attend Jewish camps. Applications are available at the South Street Temple or by calling EsteUe Kominsky 474-2268. Application deadline is Feb.l5. The South Street Temple Oneg Shabbat sponsors for the month of January were the following: Debbie and Frank Ullman and Marge and Alan Ross. The Tifereth Israel Sisterhood meeting and luncheon was held Feb. 3 at noon in. the synagogue social hall, ftesident Ruth Burke was in charge of bt^siness affairs which was followed by mah jong, cards and bingo. The February circle for the luncheon were co-chairmen Sophia Davidson and Dorothy Grant. Members assisting were: Min Davidson, Joan Nieberg, Ella Ellis, Hannah Keller, and Ann Modenstein. The Jewish Family Education Program will be held
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The Nebraska T-shirts are selling fast. If you would like to order, please contact the Tifereth Israel Synagogue office, gift shop or call Neal and Michelle Abramson at 475-8721, advisers of USY. The USYers wish to thank the following people; Rhoda Priesman, Eve Hoffman, Ruth Keller, Rabbi Ian Jacknis, and Bryan Misle for their support in helping in many ways.
Marsha Gould Stone and Wesley Elliot Stone of Atlanta, Ga., announce the Dec. 31 birth of twin girls Maryle and Claire. The Stones also have two other children, Jacob and Dana. Grandparents are Bess Gould Nogg and Ralph Nogg and the late Leonard H. Gould. The paternal grandmother is Elenora Stone Jackson of Oklahoma City, Okla.
The remains of Herod's magniHcent fortress, Herodium, stand in majestic contrast to the barren Judean desert. suing Herod, caught up with him. Herod fought a bloody battle against Mattathias and victoriously continued on his way through Arabia and Egypt until he reached Rome. There, Mark Anthony nominated him king of Judea and he was elected to the Roman senate. But it took three years of almost continuous war with Antigonus before Herod was able to take over the throne. Twenty years later, when he was a strong and powerful ruler, Herod returned to the site of the battlefield and decided to commemorate his victory and the near-fatal accident that befell his mother by building Herodium there and naming it after himself.
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Weaving workshops, The tapestry project begun last spring under artistin-residence Mary Jo Homing is nearing completion. The tapestry is a community effort which, when cornplat^, will be presented as a permanent gift to the JCC.
Dr. and Mrs. Neil Cooper of Nashville, Tenn., announce the Jan. 16 birth of a son, Jason Harris. The Coopers also have a daughter, Andrea Beth. Dr. Cooper is completing Participants in the tapesa fellowship with Vanderbilt . try project who need help to University. complete their pieces can reGrandparents are Mrs. ceive instructions from volWillis Epstein and Harvey unteer Annette Fettman on Cooper «nd Mr. and Mrs. Tuesday mornings from 10The Tifereth Israel Con- Joe Soriano of Atlanta, Ga. 11:30 during the month of gregation wishes to thank Great-grandparents are February beginning Feb. 10. the following members for Mr. and Mrs. David Hoberhosting the Oneg Shabbats man, Mrs. Sarah Cooper of There are still a few pieces during January: Mr. and Columbus, Ohio and Mrs. of the tapestry available for Mrs. Sandy Schuchman, Dr. Bertha Habib of Atlanta. volunteers who would like and Mrs. Norman, Rosento learn the weaving proc^ Thanks to you... berg, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon and partidpato in the projit works.Kushner, Dr. and Mrs. ect. For more information Henry Cherrick and a spefor ALL OF US contact Evy Katz, Visual cial service in honor of SisArts director at 334-8200, UnltMlVMm terhood Shabbat. ext. 232.
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Competition Ruies 1. Each entry must include both; A. A typed double-spaced essay on any aspect of "Growing Up Jewish" by present-day or former residents of Nebraska or Council Bluffs, Iowa. B. A photo (at least 5x7 inches—color or black and white) which refers to the essay. 2. Each essay must include name, age, address, phone and description of photo. 3. Entries become property of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society which reserves publication rights. 4. Entries should be sent to: Morris C. Fellman Memorial Photo-Essay Competition Nebrasi(a Jewish Historical Society 333 S. 132nd St. Omaha, NE 68154
5. Deadline for submitting essays is April 1,1987.
Prizes $1 OO-First Prize in Each Category $50—Second Prize in Each Category Wirtners will be announced during the Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society.
Categories Category I: Grades K-6 Category II: Grades 7-12 Category III: College and Graduate Students Category IV: Adults in the General Community Winning entries will be published in the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society Newsletter and will be entered into the Society's Archives located at the Omaha Jewish Community Center. "
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PF Do you have pictures of Jewish young people from yesterday or today to add to the permanent Youth exhibit The National Council of Jewish Women is preparing in cooperation with The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society? We are in immediate need of photos of Jewish youth groups (Girl and Boy Scouts, Young Judea, IZFA, USY, NFTY SYO), parties, campers, pilgrimages, classes, prize winners, Bris, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, etc. Call 334-8200, Ext. 277, or bring or send your Who is this? photos to our office at the JCC, 333 S. 132 St., Omaha, NE 68154. All original photos will be returned upon request.
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fiu Do you have any photos or information about Jewish politicians or persons in political life'' in Nebraska to loan or give us for our next exhibit in our ''Corridor of Jewish History" museum at the JCC? Our exhibit on "Jews in Political Life" from Nebraska and Council Bluffs is planned for April 1, 1987. Call 334-8200, ext. 277 or bring or send your photos to our office at the JCC, 333 S. 132, Omaha, NE 68154. All original photos will be returned upon request.
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John Rosenblatt Mayor of Omaha\
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THE NEBRASKA JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Invites you to visit our exhibit on "Jewish Athletes" now showing in the "Corridor of Jewish History" and the extended museum at the
Jewish Community Center, 333 S. 132 St. Omaha, NE 68154
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