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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920
16 tyar, 5747 Friday, May IS, 1987
Omahans attend leadership retreat
Help for students Eld'Rosen, past president of the Dr. Abe Greenberg Foundation of the Henry Monsky Lodge of B'nai B'rith, presents a check for $12,000 from the Lodge to Murray Newman, chairman of the Board of the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. The Greenberg Fund is now administered by the Foundation and provides interestfree college loans to Omaha men and women. "We're happy to perpetuate this memorial to Dr. Greenberg," said Mr. Rosen. "The present cost of education is extremely high and more and more youngsters need these additional funds." Mr. Newman agreed that there is an "urgent and pressing need forscholarship funds. When one looks at the Foundation and sees the present asset base, the presumption is that all programs are adequately funded. This is not so, particularly in the case of educational scholarships. We are grateful to Henry Monsky Lodge for its continued generosity and confidence in the Foundation, and we urge others to follow this fine example."
Bones from Auschwitz buried in NJ. (EdIUr'i aoU: Gall Mllgiui BtiUnu la idibir of Ika irmiA ChroakJ* of Ciimharlaad Countjr ud txaentlva dJrMt«lr of th« Jewlflh PailantloB In that coaunuBlty.)
By Gail Milgram Bdtman VINELAND, NJ (JTA) - "We saw our parents, our children—their only funeral was the momenta we saw their ashea and smoke rise over the crematoria. Today, finally, we bring them to rest in this holy Jewish ground." With these words, Rabbi Murray Kohn, survivor of Auschwitz, raised a spade to bury the human bone fragments and ash ' found beside the site of the ovens at Auschwitz. The day of the burial was Yom Haahoahi the place was the historic Alliance Cemetery in Norma. New Jersey. The bases had been found by participants of a Jewish community mission to Poland and TsraeL "Parhi^M because we had with us a survivor of Auschwitz, Magda Hafter, we wane particularly attuned to where we ware," explained (^^Baltus, mission participant and past president of the Jewish FedmUncm of Cumberland County (Nt). "We thought, like so many tourists, to bring home a piece of that place for our community's Holocaust Archive. We reached into a pile of debris beside the crematorium -and were shocked to find a mound filled with fragments of bone and aah." Baltus said, "It was evident from the placement of the mound that this was material that had been shoveled out of the building. Behind the building was a 'recessed area that the local guide referred to as a pit for incompletely burned body fragments. Had we looked longer, I'm sure we would have found more. In fact, there ' are shots in the film Shoah of the precise building and mound ^here we found the fragments." "Die arrival of the bones in the community proved very traumatic. "In Cumberland County webave one of the largest per cap-. :ita groups of survivoVa in the country. Many of their children and grandchildren conthiue to i^eside here," said Ron Macon,~ preaidant of the Jewish Federation. "The ^presence of tfaaae bones became a troubling iswe-iijwiibc resolution for iA,<if u«.'' Then Murray Hafter, Mi^rs h'kisband,
By Joanie Jacobson Federation Public Relations Director Fourteen men and women, participants in the Challenge for Leadership program of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, will represent the city at the Midwest Young Leadership Retreat at Lake Okoboji, May 1517. The Retreat is sponsored by the Jewish Federations of Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City in cooperation with United Jewish Appeal and the Council of Jewish Federations. Funding for the Omaha delegation has been provided, in part, by the Harry and Sadie Kulakofsky Fund, administered by the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, and established to perpetuate quality Jewish leadership in this community. "This is a first," announced Jody and Buzz Malashock, co-chairmen of the Challenge for Leadership jtfogram. "There's never been a retreat away from Omaha for this group and we're excited about meeting and talking with young leaders in the region." Other cities represented include Des Moines, Kansas City, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Cincinnati, Minnespolis, St. Paul and Rochester, Minn. "No one ever knows everything," remarked Mrs. Malashock. "We can always learn from other people, especially those with similar interests, goals and problems." "We want to keep young adults interested," added Dr. Malashock, "and we want them to keep coming back to lead the Omaha Jewish community. Getting away from familiar surroundings and the everyday routine encourages clear and creative thinking, for problem-solving and the agenda looks both informative and challenging." Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, scholar of Jewish history and nationally noted author, will be the weekend retreat's scholar-inresidence. Rabbi Telushkin's "The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism," coauthored with Dennis Prager, was made available to all participants prior to the May 15 weekend. The book was written for the educated, skeptical, searching Jew and for the non-Jew who wants to understand the meaning of Judaism. "Why Be Jewish: Making the Case for Leading a Jewish Life" is the theme for the conference. Program highlights include workshops on Jewish Family Life, Anti-
had the idea of a formal bural in the Jewish cemetery. "Murray went to get permission from Rabbi Kohn, who was quite shocked about the bone fragments, as was everyone. But this time we could see that this event had unearthed terrible pain for many of the survivors," explained Baltus. During discussions at the cemetery, it became quite apparent that bringing the fragments back was quite a controversial issue. There were those who felt strongly it had been wrong to bring the fragments back,, and those who wished in retrospect it had not been done, due to the strong reaction. There were also some who doubted the \ialachic propriety of the burial. Kohn's response was that regardless of these reactions, the remains were present in the community and had to be dealt with: "Here they are before us, we must handle David Fredkin has been elected Western of the | the matter with dignity and love." Murray president Hafter expressed the consensus of the com- MoVFTY (Missouri Valmunity: "We now know these bones will fi- ley) region of the North nally rest in peace in a Jewish cemetery. We American Federation of ] did what we did in love. We fael we have the Temple Youth (NFTY). The Action took place in holiest of the holy among ua."' , A tiny hand-fashioned casket Iras made St. Louis at the annual in accordance with tradition by Larry Ben- Spring Conclave which son, a member of the community. Hafter was attended by over consulted with the local rabbis on details of 200 high achod students cloth for the lining. "When it came to a from the midwest. The David Fredkin covering, this became a very important Western region includes Omaha, Denver, symbolic matter. We covered it with a gray Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, St. Joseph, and white striped cloth, reminiscent of the Linc(^ and Ames. A junior at Burke High School, he has an concentration camp yniforms emblazoned interest in acting and has been involved in with the yellow Star of David." . Kohn focused his ceremony on first con- a variety of productions. This past year he secrating the ground in front of the commu- has been active in OTYG {Omaha Temple nity's Holocaust Memorial Monument, Youth Group) which is affiliated with Temwhich is in the shape of a truncated tree ple Israel. Before moving to Omaha, David with its branches hewn off. This area within had been an active member of his TYG in the Jewish Alliance Cemetery had not previ- Las Vegas, which is part of the SCFTY reously been sanctified as burial ground, but gion (So. California). As Western MoVFTY president, David now it became a.separate sanctified area. Kohn incoiporated Ez^del's Vision of the will travel to Warwick, N.Y., on June 23 for Dry Bones into the powerful, emotion-laden a regional officer training program. He and talk he gave after the traditional ceremony. the other MoVFTY officers will also travel He declared those present to be the appear- to St. Louis to plan the annual MoVFTYance of the flesh on the bones in the vision Tute program held August 17-24 at Camp and ciuused them to "live thelives of which Sabra Jn Lake of the Oiarks. David is the,aon of Jaiie Fredlcin and the thosaidMiMrtAMliwwarobbed... lives of ttedakah, love, creativity and Yiddishkeit" drandsonof Hy sdd' Miriam Shrier.
David Fredkin elected regional president
Buzz and Jody Malashock, co-chairmen of the Challenge for Leadership program of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Semitism, Leadership Skills, Tzedakah and Missions to Israel. Former Governor William Janklow of South Dakota, and noted expert on terrorism, Dr. Carlos Rizowy of Chicago, 111., will be guest speakers. A lake cruise party is planned for Saturday evening. Also attending will be Federation Board member Jan Schneiderman, and associate director of the Federation, Sondra Topper. Mrs. Schneiderman, chairman of the Human Resources Connection, responsible for leadership development, will conduct the Leadership Skills workshop. Ms. Topper, along with Alan Eytan of Des Moines, was one of the originators of the Leadership Retreat aiid will coordinate the weekend events. The Sadie and Harry Kulakofsky Fund was established by their four children— Ethelyn Smith, Beth Smith, Ruth Belzer and Michael Kulakofsky. "This is the first major program to meet the Fund's qualifications," explained Saranne Gitnick, granddaughter of the Kuiakofskys. "The fund will subvent 50 percent of the cost of the weekend plus transportation for all participants. Thanks to the Foundation, there are additional ddlars available to meet the immediate and Icng-range needs of the Omaha Jewish community." Omahans attending the Midwest Young Leadership Retreat at Lake Okoboji are Joel Alperson, Spencer Brookstein, Nancy and Pete Godwin, Diane and Larry Malashock, Jody and Buzz Malashock, Marcie and Gary Ostrow, Noelle and David Rips, Bunny and Steve Rothenberg.
Cantor Leo Fettman chairs New Life dinner Murray Newman, Nebraska state chairman for State of Israel Bonds, announced that Cantor Leo Fettman has accepted the chairmanship for this year's New Life dinner, June 14, at Beth Israel | Synagogue. Cantor Fettman said, 1 "I am honored to have I been asked to chair this | year's dinner, and I feel; that this year should be j a record breaking 1 year... the program will { be different from last' year and this should atFettman tract even more people than before." Cantor Fettman, a Holocaust survivor, was in various concentration camps including Auschwitz where most of his family perished. From 1945 untU.1948, he was in Bergen-Belsen D.P. camp until he immigrated to Canada. Before moving to Omaha in 1974, Cantor Fettman lived in other parts of the United States. Cantor Fettman added, "I hope everyone will plan to attend this year's event, and if you do not receive an invitation I urge you to caU the Israel Bond office at 341-1177 for your reservation.
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Javrish Prau
May 15, 1987
Soviet-born rabbi ordained at Seminary
BBW sponsors sumnfier films
"Charlotte's Webb, " B'nai B'rith Women of Omaha, a non-profit com- "Aladdin and His Magic NEW YORK - The first Seminary ordained 23 munity service organiza- Lamp," "RobinsonCrusoe," Soviet-bom rabbi in the his- rabbis and conferred eight tion, announces the 13th "Alice in Wonderland, " tory of the Conservative diplomas of Hazzan. In ad- annual summer movie pro- "Puss and Boots," "The Pied Piper of Hamlin," "The movement, Leonid Feld- dition, six Ph.D's and seven gram for children. In cooperation with the Gobots Movie," ""Clarence man, was ordained at the Principal's Certificates were 93rd commencement exer- awarded. Twenty bachelor's Indian Hills and Orcliard the Crosseyed Lion," "The cises of The Jewish Theolog- and 44 master's degrees Four Theatres, 10 programs Wonderful World of the were granted. Broadcast have been specially selected Brothers Grimm." ical Seminary of America. All of the films are Gjournalist Bill Moyers deliv- for children. The programs Among those graduating ered the commencement ad- will be shown one each week rated. were the first women to re""B'nai B'rith Women is dress, and received an hon- for 10 weeks on Wednesceive the diploma of Hazzan orary Doctor of Humane days at the Indian Hills happy to be able to provide (Cantor), Erica Lippitz of Letters. Theatre beginning June 10 this special entertainment Evanston, III., and Maria "Several years ago, I was and on Thursdays at the Or- for area elementary school Rosenfeld Barugel, of Mer- paid to prove to Soviet chil- chard Four Theatre begin- children. Plans are being rick. Long Island. The Semidren that there is no God, ning June 11. Each show be- made to continue showing nary first announced the adand that people who believe gins at 9:30 a.m.^d runs films next year during mittance of women to the school breaks as well as durin God are mentally ill," approximately two hours. Cantors Institute in FebruA season ticket for the en- ing the summer," said said Rabbi Feldman, a formary, 1987. er teacher of Scientific Athe- tire summer program costs Sigrid Levi-Baum, film projDr. Ismar Schorsch at- ism in Soviet high schools. $5.75 for the 10 shows. Box ect chairman. "Today, as a rabbi, I will be office admissions for single tended his first commencement as Chancellor, as the teaching Americans the im- shows will be $1.50 for portance of religion in a free adults and children. Tickets society. My ordination is a may be ordered beginning Midwest Independent powerful statement that the week of May 18. Flyers Jewish Singles has anreinforces the strength of with ordering forms will be nounced plans for a party distributed in some of the weekend, July 10-12, in St. the Jewish people." area elementary schools, Louis. Lori Passer has been notithat week. Tickets for either fied that she is the recipient For information call Mark Orchestra theater may also be pur- Richman, (314) 576-5010; of the Scholastic Art auditions chased directly from the In- Howard BIy, (314) 878-8932; Award. Her original art work, "Textile Design," is The Intergeneration Or- dian Hills Theatre by calling Rosalie Goz, (314) 961-8751. on display at the IBM Gal- chestra of Omaha will hold the manager at 393-5556 to According to the anlery of Science and Art in auditions for the third con- arrange ia time to pick up nouncement, singles from New York City, and her cert season on Sunday, May the tickets at the theater. 20 through 40's are being inThe films in order of vited from 11 mid-west work will be on display un- 17, from 2-5 p.m. at the Jewtil August of 1987. states. ish Community Center, 333 weeks are: Lori, a student at Beve- South 132nd St., (older ridge Junior High School, adult lounge). was judged the winner in All musicians 22 and unthe Regional Art Contest in der or 55 and over are welthe category of Textile De- come. For more information sign. Thereby her work was contact Chris Gillette at chosen to compete nation- 444-6682. ally, and judged a winner. The Intergeneration OrLori is the daughter of chestra of Omaha is a projMrs. Holly Abrahamson ect sponsored by the Eastand Dr. Dennis Passer of ern Nebraska Office on New York City. Aging. 8721 Shamrock Road 1623 Farnam Street Coiutryside Village American Charter Building
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On April 17 Gene Brandt, administrator of the Rose Blumkin Home gave a nice talk on his recent trip to Israel. He presented slides of the places and sights he saw. It was nice having Bertha Kolnick, Al Rimerman and Marian Levine back with us. Shirley Goldstein presented the program on April 23. She spoke about her trips to Russia and the happenings of the Jewish Russian people. We all celebrated the birthday of Bertha Kolnick. Sandra and Manny Mackay furnished a cake for Bertha. Meyer Green was welcomed back after being on the sick Ust. The slate of new officers were announced on April 27. The installation will be held on May 18. Cantor Leo Fettman spoke to us about his various visits to churches and schools: We all enjoyed hearing about his communications. April 30 Ann Katzman
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 15 Temple Israel Ministers Institute. 9 a.m. SUNDAY, MAY 17 Police/Firemen Recognition Program, 2 p.m. "I've Been Accepted, Now What?", 4 p.m. Intergenerationai Orchestra. 2 p.m. Na'amat USA Moms and Tots. 2 p m B'nai B'rith Women Installation, noon Temple Israel Congregational Picnic, noon, Temple Jr. B'nai B'rith Bowling League, 1:30 p.nn., Cougar Lanes Beth El Annual Dinner. 6 p.m., Beth El MONDAY, MAY 18 Hebrew Class, 9:30 a.m. YES. 10 am JFS Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m JCC Executive Committee, 7 p.m TUESDAY, MAY 19 Hebrew Class, 9:30 a.m. NCJW General Meeting & Installation, noon. Highland UTTO Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Beth Israel WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 Youth Committee Meeting, noon Hebrew Class, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Braille Class, 9 a.m. Beginning Hebrew, 11 a.m. Jewish Press Board Meeting, noon NCJW Board Training, 9 a.m. JCC Building & Grounds, 4 p.m. Dance Recital, 7 p.m. » B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers, noon, Howard Johnson's Kalah Franklin/Amit Donor Meeting, noon, Beth El Beth El Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Beth El • Jewish Studies, 7:30 p.m., Beth Israel Beth Israel Board of Commissioners, 7:30 p.m., Beth Israel -—~ B'nai B'rith Stag, 7 p.m.. Peony Park THURSDAY, MAY 21 Hadassah/JFL Book Discussion, 1 p.m. Dance Recital, 7 p.m. . Walk-In Drop-in, 10:30 a.m., Bath El LOVE Meeting, 9:30 a.m., BlumKin Home ' For questions on activrtiw oonlaci Jeanslte Fsfnn at 334-8200 EKt. 271 Th0 JswWi PrMs IS nor responsible t6r Iht accuracy ot tha abort avama
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By Jean Ann Krupinaky Cantor Leo Fettman has been chosen regional Uaison by the Cantors Assembly, the world's largest body of cantors. The Assembly will be held in Israel, July 7 to July 21. Usually held in the United States, the Assembly will meet in Israel for the first time in response to PresiAMIT WOMEN dent Herzog's call for a masHATIKVAH CHAPTER Hatikvah Chapter of sive increase in tourism. Amit Women will hold an Some 2,000 cantors, musi"indoor picnic" dinner meet- cians, scholars and lay peoing May 26,6:30 p.m., in the ple will participate, in the recreation room at Beth Is- Assembly's 40th anniversary convention. rael Sjmagogue. Cantor Fettman, hazzan The cost for the dinner is $4.60 per person. Members at Beth Israel, will be acwill present a skit, "The companied on his trip by his wife, Annette. Day Israel was Bom." "The Assembly has For reservations call Marion Strauss, 558-2646 or planned such an outstandBeverly Franklin, 334-7365. ing array of events—it will Reservations for the Hu- be a memorable experience manitarian Award Dinner, for all those who attend," honoring Dr. Sol Kutler, Cantor Fettman said. Among the highlights will rescheduled for June 25, should be re-confirmed or be a reception with the made by June 17 with Bev- President of Israel and the erly Franklin, 334-7365 or Ambassador to Israel, a Charlotte Kaplan, 551-5658. torchlight service at the Western Wall, concerts by AMIT WOMEN cantors from all over the KALAH FRANKLIN world, and a memorial proi The aimual Amit Women, gram at Yad Vashem comKalah Franklin chapter, memorating the heroic servChai Donor luncheon will be ice of Hazzanim in the Holoheld noon. May 20, at Beth caust. El Synagogue. A festive Shabbat dinner A program will be pre- and gala banquet will also sented and lunch will be be part of the events. served. There will be tours for the The Chai Donor is $18, first-time visitor, as well as which includes lunch. those who have been to Israel before. All tours will Guests are $6.50. The Humanitarian Award have their own EnglishDinner to honor Dr. Sol Ku- speaking guides. tler will be held June 25 at Cantor Fettman hopes to Beth Israel Synagogue at see many lay people attend. 6:30. "Americans sometimes Re^xinfirm previous reser- do not realize the value of a vations or make additional cantor^the education and ones by June 17 by calling training needed. You have Beverly Franklin, 334-7366. to be able to put your feelor Charlotte Kaplan, 551- ings into the prayer. To hear 5658. these outstandkig cantors For the Chai \>onoT in concert will be a wonderLuncheon, make reserva- ful experience for all those tions with Lillie Becker, 563- F Moles—Gophers "^""^^ 5214, Fay Sekar, 551-3049, the Professional | or Ida Specter, 330-4967. Kari and Corey Epstein Lisa Feldman. Sara Kohll, Max and Louis Newman, Nicholas Newman, Courtney Nogg and Kiley Zacharia. Those interested in making reservations should call Beverly Franklin at 3347365 by May 20.
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The Showcase portion of "Hello Jerusalem" this week will feature an Independence Day Music Parade, presenting a lengthy group of top Israeli music performers. The program appears on Cox Cable Channel 7 at 2 p.m. Sunday. Walter Zanger takes us on a journey through ancient Ashkelon, from Roman times to the Crusaders. A day in the lives of the crew of an Israeli naval unit will be recounted. Gush Katif is a major new settlement in the Gaza Strip comprising twelve communities. The marvels those settlers have done in just 10 years will be recounted. The program will repeat on Monday at 7 p.m.
personal experience to me, and one that will have deep meaning." Both Cantor and Mrs. Fettman will have an added bonus on their visit. They will spend part of their visit with their youngest daughter and her family who live in Jerusalem. I would like to encourage everyone to attend," Cantor Fettman said. "It promises to be an outstanding two weeks." Those interested in attending can receive additional information by calling Cantor Fettman at 5566288.
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Signs of the times. Karl Linnas—deported to the Soviet Union to face a death sentence in connection with the murder of thousands as a concentration camp commandant... The execution in Yugoslavia of convicted war criminal Andrija Artukovic—extradited from the United States last year—has been postponed indefifiitely for reasons of poor health . . . In Jerusalem, John Demjanjuk also is on trial for war crimes ... But, what is heralded as the last rhajor Nazi war crimes trial is taking place in Lyons, France. Here, Klaus Barbie—the man who signed the orders sending Jewish children to their deaths at Auschwitz—finally has been brought to the bar of justice. 'I'he Barbie trial promises to be more than just a trial of one man being charged with crimes against humanity.
In 1983, I was a member of a Jewish press contingent visiting France and 1 recall how our itinerary was changed abruptly so that w2 could meet with Serge and Beate Klarsfeld whose work helped bring Barbie to justice. At that time, we were shown some of the evidence that would be used in the trial against Barbie and this documentation included the written order—signed by Barbiecommitting the children to Auschwitz. In addition, the Klarsfeld book, which lists almost 80,000—yes, eighty thousand—Jews who were killed in the Nazi occupation of France, is expected to be introduced at the trial. During this visit to France, we had ail opportunity to meet with many knowledgeable members of the Jewish community in Paris and we were given some insight as to the behavior of the general French population during World War II. We were told that the trial would disclose publicly certain information "that would tear France apart." For example, the coUaborators far outnumbered the Resistance, and the French police were enthusiastic in their efforts to round up Jews for the concentration camps. I 'm a little surprised on one point to read stories coming out of France today, stories which report crimes against Jews and the Resistance. I would not be at all surprised if it turns out that the Jews made up the bulk of the Resistance. All in all, it doesn't look as if France will be holding her head up high during and after the Barbie trial. Neither will the United States, for that matter. It was the United States who hired Barbie after the war and later provided his opportunity to establish a Hfe of luxury in Bolivia. Although tbe Barbie trial is the latest and promises to be the most sensational, many other war criminals are still alive and free. All we have to do is open the United Nations files which contain some 40,000 suspected war criminals and their collaborators. What are we waiting for?
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By Eric Rozenman Near East Report Curiously—given the news value and richness of the' topic—we do not have a nonpartisan, well-researched look at the relationship between American Jews and Israel and the role of the pro-Israel lobby in influencing the domestic Jewish community, the general public and the U.S. government in support of the Jewish state. This remains true despite the recent publication of The Lobby: Jewish Political Power and American Foreign Policy, by Edward Tivnan. Tivnan, a magazine writer and television producer, must be faulted on numerous counts, from style—his verb choices include "freaked" and "ragged"—to substance. Only the fact a major publishing house—Simon and Schusterissued it suggests that T/ie Lobby will gain an audience. In his introduction, Tivnan implies equivalence between Jewish and Arab terrorism in pre- and post-state periods. He thereby falls prey to historical revisionism. But in the first chapter he does more than revise, he inverts. In the author's view, Egypt's Nasser was quietly ready for peace with Israel in the early 1950's. Unfortunately, Israeli intransigence, expressed by cross-border counter-terrorism attacks—Tivnan puts the word reprisals in quotation marks to suggest they were unjustifiedsabotaged early British and American shuttle diplomacy. In this scenario, Ben-Gurion and his aides plotted the 1956 war because they feared Prime Minister Moshe Sharett was soft on the Arabs and the conspirators wanted "to push the Arabs into a war they could never win." American Jewish leaders and the pro^Israel lobby unwittingly joined the anti-peace plot by supporting Israel, and got U.S. aid to pay for it. The author finds the pattern much the same 11 years later. He makes only a paragraph's nod to Nasser's booting the U.N. peacekeeping force out of the Sinai and the closure of the Straits of Tiran and no reference at all to the growing multi-national Arab military threat against Israel or Israel's month-long, futile diplomatic moves. Instead, Tivnan writes that "Johnson tried to calm the Israelis and win political support for the opening of the Strait. But on June 5, 1967, Israeli planes boinbarded Egyptian airfields and thus took the offensive . .. American Jews were stunned. They saw before them another Holocaust in the making. And before Israel could even ask for their help, they went into high gear." For Tivnan this exemplifies the basic problem: Since "there was no real threat to. the existence of Israel in 1967 ..." the Israelis again were the aggressors, American Jews uncritical dupes for backing them, and large amounts of U.S. aid to Israel counter-productive at best. The Test ol The Lobby consists of variations on this theme. Tivnan's underlying premise seems to be that the center of the Arab-Israel conflict lies in Washington, not in the Middle East, that the obstacle to peace is allegedly blind support for Israel by American Jews, not the enduring Arab-Islamic hostility to Jewish nationalism. The au-
thor writes as if on the Israeli side the main players are— or should be—American Jews. If only American Jewry would criticize Israel and not lobby so effectively on Jerusalem's behalf, then Israeli leaders would be forced to be more receptive to Arab—including PLO—desires for a peaceful settlement. Tivnan embraces this set of cliches with naivete. He takes allusions to Arab and PLO moderation at face value, rediscovering his reporter's skepticism only when it comes to Israel. Jews to the right of center—in either Israel or the Unitd States—are, by his definition, automatically wrong and probably warmongers as well. But the further left of center his sources go, the more credibility Tivnan gives them." Tivnan bemoans the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in winning U.S. government support for high levels of military aid to Israel, but is silent on the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of arms which have poured into Arab countries. The Lobby gives the appearance of scholarship, with dozens of footnotes for each chapter. But so many of the notes cite "confidential interviews" that the book might as well have been a novel.
Yom HaShoah report
By Susan Paley, Co-chairman Jewish Cultural Arts Council, Yom HaShoah program It has been a g^reat honor for me to be part of Yom HaShoah, 1987. In remembering the Holocaust this year, we have provided the Jewish, and also, the non-Jewish communities with the following programs: SHOAH, the definitive oral history of the Holocaust, a film by Claude Lanzman, was sponsored in conjunction with the Jewish Family Service, the 1986 College of Jewish Learning, keymote speaker David Wyman, author of the best selling book The Abandonment of the Jews, (Voices and Echoes of the Holocaust, original poetry based on testimony of survivors, by JFS), A Tree Still Stands, a photographic slide presentation by Yale Strohm, a tribute to the last Jews of Eastern Europe, the Yom HaShoah service, magnificently presented by all of our rabbis and cantors, and finally, the appearance in Omaha of Nobel Peace Laureate, Professor Elie Wiesel. Professor Wiesel stated at his press conference that when the events of the 20th century are chronicled in the future, "... history will bear witness to the Holocaust as the most monstrous evil ever to be wrought in the entire history of man." Many people have told me, all Jewish, that they feel the Holocaust is "too much with us," that it is'simply "too painful to recall." History teaches us that "He who does not learn from the past is condemned to repeat it," and in light of Professor Wiesel's remarks, the fact that fewer than 10 people under the agg of 40 were present at the Yom HaShoah service at Beth Israel is of ominously dangerous proportion. The combined Shoah projects have generated multifaceted educational responses in the Christian community which will have broad and far reaching effects in churches The Jewish Press reserves the right to edit letters for of all denominations' throughout the entire state of Nereasons of length or content. braska. This incredible undertaking would not have been possiTo the Editor: Several weeks ago the ADL/CRC wrote a letter to the ble without the inexhaustible devotion of the members of editor in the Omaha World-Herald exposing a Mark We- my committee: My co-chairman Sam Fried, The Rev. ber of Atkinson, Neb., as a supporter and member of the Elizabeth Beams, United Methodist Ministries, Cantor Leo Institute for Historical Review IIHR), an anti-Semitic or- Fettman, president. Society of Survivors, The Rev. Nancy ganization which produces volumes of propaganda deny- Phillips, United Christian Campus Ministries, The Rev. Victor Schoonover, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries, Dr. ing the reality of the Holocaust. Coincidences never cease to amaze, but the Jewish com- Walter Bacon, Episcopalian Ministries, Tom Rogers, Metro munity should be advised that another Mark Weber exists Arts Council, Rabbi Isaac Nadoff, Mickey Sturm, Holowho has absolutely no connection to IHR or any other caust Memorial Museimi Committee, Caryn Rifkin, chairrightwing extremist groups. This Mark Weber is a part- man, JCAC, at large members Mary Fellman, NJHS, and ner with the Omaha firm Weber, Noordam and Lund, Inc., Shirley Goldstein, Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry; and those in the Jewish community who have business with Debbie Hostyk, Jefft-ey Aizenberg and Helen Rifkin. I am grateful beyond words for your tremendous devothis firm should rest assured that this Mark Weber is a tion to the collective memory of all of the victims and for respected member of this community. Yitzak Santis your unswerving loyalty to the survivors. May we live to Director, ADL/CRC see the end of evil and hatred and the beginning of peace and justice for all people everywhere.
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B & P Women hold dinner Noelle Rips (right), program chainnan for the Women's Business and Professional Division of the Federatioi^ Campaign, is pictured with Dr. Michelle KnoUa, OBGYN and guest speaker at a B & P dinner held on May 6 at the La Strada Restaurant. Thirty-seven women were in attendance to hear Dr. Knolla speak and answer questions on women's health concerns of today. "The event was very successful,'" remarked Mrs. Rips. "Not only did the program hold everyone's attention from beginning to end, but the entire evening provided an excellent opportunity for Jewish working women in Omaha to touch base—to make that Jewish connection. This is just the first in a series of year-long programming for the B & P Division, and judging from the May 6 dinner, the future of B & P looks very promising;"
Trying to decide which part of a week in New York was best ia no small task. Was it being lucky enough to receive a gift of tickets to the hottest new Broadway hit? Or seeing a marvelous performance at the Metropolitan Opera House? Was it possibly a trip to the lower east side, with its combination of smells, noise, ethnic mixtures—and lunch at a famous kosher deli where the knishes were ambrosia? (And shopping wasn't bad either.) Certainly a contender for favorite was the ovemighter in I'rinceton, N.J. A gorgeous day. A beautiful ride through the countryside, then across the state line into Pennsylvania. We had dinner at a restaurant recently featured in a famous magazine—deservedly too, I might add. Maybe it was Mother's Day at the home of our youngest, where she entertained graciously, her dining room table laden with home-made goodies. Probably all of the above are the ingredients which blended into a recipe called "A terrific week in New York," but for sure there was one unmistakably big deal. That was the segment of each day spent with Julia. You remember our eastern munchkin? Well, she's eight months old now and has grown into what our family calls "a genuine eppess." She demonstrated her fat-fisted wave, her pat-a-cake, dozens of facial expressions, from frown to grin, a huge twotooth smile and enough finger prints on our glasses to fill a file at the FBL As nearly as we could determine, the only thing wrong with her is her address. She lives much too far away from grandparents! It was a great week—and we're glad to be home. I don't know what that proves, but it doesn't matter anyway. It's the truth. We can't wait to go back—that's also the truth!
On Wednesday evening. May 27, 1987, the Beth El Choir, under the direction of Marty Shukert, will present an evening of show tunes, several works from Aaron Copland's "The Tender Land," Sholom Kalib's 150th Psalm. Works by Sondheim, Bernstein as well as Gold will also be heard Several appropriate songs will also be presented in honor of Yom Y 'rushalayim. The concert is a benefit for the Cantor's Assembly of America which is this year celebrating its 40th anniversary and simultaneously initiating a $1 million fund-raising drive throughout the country. This is to help recruit and give scholarships to young people seeking to develop a career in the cantorate. There is presently a shortage of qualified cantors to serve
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Temple Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8:16 p.m. Rabbi Barack and Cantor Firestone will officiate. Special guest speaker will be Dr. David J. Zucker, Rabbi, Unit^ Hebrew Congregation, Springfield, Mo. He will speak on "Why was God's face hidden?" The Oneg Shabbat following the service will be sponsored by Temple Sisterhood. Shabbat Morning Service— 11:15 am.m. CLASSES Religious School—Saturday, May 16—9 a.m., Sunday, May 17—10 a.m. Hebrew School—Gimmel, Monday, May 18—4 p.m.; Aleph, Tuesday, May 19— 4 p.m.: Daled, Wednesday, May 20-4 p.m.; Bet, Thursday, May 21—4 p.m. Confirmation—Wednesday, May 20, 6:30 p.m. BATMITZVAH Angel Beth DePorte, daughter of April DePorte, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah during Shabbat services Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. FAMILY PICNIC The Temple Israel Education Conmiittee will sponsor a Family Picnic at noon on May 17 to bring the school year to a close. There will be volleyball, relay races, singing and sundaes! Children can enter a sidewalk chalk contest, a frisbee toss and bubble blowing contest. Grade Seven class will have a car wash to benefit the Food Bank, while you enjoy the picnic!
Lincoln . B'nai Jeshurun ' Friday: 8 p.m. Service conducted by Rabbi Michael Joseph. Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Kalish, The Oneg Shabbat following Services will be sponsored by Suzanne and Steve Kalish in Daniel's honor. Saturday: 8 p.m., Havdalah Service and Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Kalish. Sunday: Annual congregational meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Tifereth Israel Friday; 8 p.m. Yom Ha-Moreh—Teacher recognition Service. The Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Misle. Saturday: 9:30 a.m.
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Beth Israel Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 7 p.m. Late Family Service, 8 p.m. An installation of the new Sisterhood officers for the year 1987-88 will be held in conjunction with the Late Family Service. The new Sisterhood officers to be installed are: Bernice Crounse, president; Ellen Albin, Maggie Gerber, Linda Dunn, and Anne Joseph, vice presidents; Charlotte Kaplan, recording secretary; Rose Abrahams and Margie Weiss, corresponding secretaries; Bede Ostrow, treasurer; Julie Durmaskin and Denise Ipock, financial secretaries; Cheryl Kricsfeld, Susie Shyken, and Tibe Stoler, directors. An Oneg Shabbat in honor of the new officers will be hosted by the Sisterhood. Saturday: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. Youth Services, 10 a.m. Class with the rabbi, 7:30 p.m. Mincha, 8:15 p.m. Mincha will be followed by Shalosh Suedot, Ma-ariv and Havdalah; Sunday: Morning Minyanaire Service, 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. UFFRUFF An Uff Ruff ceremony honoring the forthcoming marriage of Susan Fishbain to Louis Levin of Dallas will be held at the Saturday morning May 16th service. The congregation is invited to the Kiddush luncheon which will fcdlow the Service and which will be hosted by George and Julia Schapiro, Gene and Sandy McCreight, Alice and Harold and Annette Kosowsky. BOARD MEETING The next meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be on May 20 at 7:30 p.m. D'VARTORAH The D'var Torah at Friday night Service, May 22, will be presented by Maria Goldberg. The D'var Torah, May 23, will be given by
Steve Suvalsky. 50TH ANNIVERSARY KIDDUSH LUNCHEON The 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Morris and Dolly Kutler will be held at Saturday morning services on May 23. The congregation is invited to the Kiddush luncheon following the service, hosted by the children of Morris and Dolly Kutler. RABBINCAL CONVENTION Rabbi Nadoff will attend the Annual Convention of the Rabbinical Council of America from May 18-21.
Blumkin Home SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m. Daily and Saturday: The residents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the families, volunteers and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert Goldsten Synagogue. Kiddush following services on Shabbat.
Council Bluffs B'nai Israel SERVICES: First and third Friday each month 7:30 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. B'nai Israel Synagogue . offers services led by members of the congregation. Volunteer Cantor Major Mandy Greene leads the singing. Everyone is invited to attend. Persons interested in the -synagogue or in carpools may call Scott Kotzen 402-553-3334.
Offutt Air Base SERVICES: Rabbi Howard B. Zyskind conducts services in the Capehart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat foUowa the service.
PERSONALS Heartfelt thanks to all who remembered me on my recent hospitalization. Sadie S. Kohn
Beth El Synagogue Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday: 6 p.m. Saturday: Services at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush will follow services. Mincha, 7:30 p.m.—followed by Seudat Shlishit and Ma'ariv. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ANNUAL DINNER Beth El's Annual Dinner meeting will be held on May 17, 6 p.m. Members of the congregation will be honored. BAT MITZVAH Meredith Lainof, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Wayne Lainof, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening, May 22, and Saturday morning. May 23.
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ParaAat Emor Einstein and I, Einstein and you Most of us have heard a goes to church. But if it had famous, and somewhat bit- been a Jew, or if the young ter, story about Einstein. It lady involved had been Jewis probably apocryphal, and ish, we would have been emit is told with some chagrin; barrassed even more that in but it is cogent, and only the Wall Street scandals. All of this, at least the modestly subtle. Einstein is said to have Jewish duties involved, said, when his famous the- have a kind of origin in our ory of relativity remained to Sidrah. In a passage we be substantiated, "If it know from Torah readings proves out that I am cor- on the Three Pilgrimage rect, the Germans will say I Festivals, as well as in this am a German and the Sidrah in the regular cycle, French wiU say I am a Jew; we are forewarned that the but if it proves out that my things we do redound to the theory is all wrong, the Ger- credit or shame: of God mans will call me a Jew and Himself! The verse has it, the French will say I am a "You shall not profane My holy name, that I may be German." During our long history, sanctified in the midst of Jews have learned that at the Israelite people..." This injunction came to least this "statement" of Einstein's is correct without be known as "Hillul haa doubt: when we have done Shem," the profanation of something wonderful, we the name of God. Its oppoare claimed by those about site is "Kiddush haShem," us as one of them; but when the sanctification of God's we have done something name. Jewish tradition develreprehensible, we are likely to be repudiated by those oped the theme that every about us, who will suddenly Jew carries with him the discover that we are only possibility of adding admiration or shame to Judaism, Jews. American Jews are some- to God's name, to the Jewwhat relieved to know that ish people. It is a theme that only a minority of non-Jew- we may well ponder, a ish Americans reacted that theme that may well affect way during some recent our conduct. events. American Jews were much embarrassed at the number of Jewish names in the insider-trading scandals on Wall Street; and at the Pollard case, an American spying for Israel; and at the revelations that Israel was the middle man in the American arms deal with Iran. But most American non-Jews (we are told by expert public opinion people) didn't bat much of an eye at the Jewish dimension in these newsworthy events. The over-played juicy story that knocked out a potential presidential candidate has a bearing on all of this. No Jew is likely to have asked himself where this candidate goes to church or even whether he
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By lUbU Marc H. Taocabaum (Copyright 1987, Jewiah Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) Edith Stein may have been a willing convert, but she was not a willing victim.. She did not die because she was a Christian, a Catholic or a Carmelite. She died because she was bom a Jew. That is the clear conclusion of an expert on Catholic-Jewish relations, Judith Banki, in a paper she has written for the American Jewish Committee. It is a conviction that biographers of Stein, such as James Baaden, and I share. There are essentially two' Edith Stein Icey issues in the controversy over the beatifica- tyr to the Christian faith,. tion May 1 of this Jewish- Jewish scholars make a conbom Catholic nun. The first vincing case that she was centers on her attitudes to- murdered by the Nazis for one reason only—because ward her fellow Jews and Judaism. The second fo- she was a Jew. cuses on the major reason advanced by some Vatican spokesmen for her beatification. Barbara and Howard On the claim that "she offered her life for the con- Freedman of Richmond Hill, version of Jews to the Cath- Ontario, Canada, announce olic Church," all objective the March 21 birth of a son, evidence repudiates that as- Lome Michael. Maternal grandparents sertion. Stein, Baaden documents, rejected missionary are former Omahans Sonja efforts aimed at Jews, and and Joseph Fraidenraich; she wrote that her mother patemal grandparents are had attained salvation by Carol and Sam Freedman of her faithfulness to Judaism. Toronto, Ontario. Great-grandparents are As for the claim of the Vatican's Father Ambrose Ester and Marshal Jubas of Eszer that Stein died a mar- Toronto.
Congratuiations to Nancy Pearlman and George Schapiro, recipients of the 1987 Rose Blumkin Volunteer of the Year Awards. Nancy's special assignment is to play the piano for the Tuesday Songifest which is one of the most popular activities. She also serves as a member of the LOVE Steering Committee, and contributes in many ways to the success of the activities that LOVE sponsors. George takes the Bunch to Lunch on Wednesdays, delivers gifts to Jewish residents in other nursing homes, serves on the Steering Committee and is always there when the residents need him. Welcome to John Weill, who is the latest volunteer to join the Mench-Mate program. The month of May has been designated as Older American Month. May 10-17 was National Nursing Home Week. We salute and thank all those dedicated people, staff and Volunteers who make life . more pleasant for older Americans who reside in long-term care facilities. These wonderful folks put the "hominess" into the fa-
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JERUSALEM (JTA) Former Israeli Minister of Health Mordechai Our has been elected chairman of the Association of Friends of the Sharett Institute of Oncology at the HadassahHebrew University Medical Center here.
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Mr. Polikov, a nurse anesthetist at Beekman Hospital in New York City, explored with a diving team as a hobby. The group he was with last week was exploring a sunken ship at a depth of about 120 feet. Mr. Polikov was a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He is survived by brothers Marvin and Lee of Omaha, and Bernard of Columbus, Ohio.
By E^telle Rosenberg selection to membership in Emanual Wishnow was National Honor Society; among the winners of the Rita Babbitz and Judy and Mayor's Art Awards. Lin- Jim Gessfor upon their coln Mayor Roland Luedtke move to new homes. presented the awards at Lincoln Arts Council banThe Tifereth Israel Reliquet last week at the Shel- gious School Lag B'Omer don Memorial Art Gallery. picnic will be held May 17, Mr. Wishnow is a violin- 10 a.m.-noon at the synaist and retired University of gogue. Suri Jacknis is in Nebraska-Lincoln teacher charge of the event. who has been concert master of the Lincoln Symphony and has played in other musical ensembles. Each honoree received an original mixed media drawing by Lincoln artist Lana Miller. Chairwoman Phyliss Narvesbn said more than 160 attended the banquet.
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United Foods 55 Years Ago" Recently an article listing the membership of the Omaha Associated Grocers was called to my attention. It was the forerunner of the present United Foods. The listing brings back many memories of the past that served Omaha those many years ago. It would be very nice to publish a list of the many independent grocers not listed with the Associated Grocers. There were many of these independents and if any reader has such a list or could suggest how to get it, we would certainly appreciate it. Space does not allow us to list the entire membership, so half the group is listed this week and the balance in the following Noggstalgia article. Omaha Associated Grocers (as of Jan. 31, 1932) Mm Arbitman, Spencer Grocery; Dave Bernstien, Bee Hive Grocery; Paul Bernstien, Paul's Store; N. Brodsky, Brodsky Grocers; Joe Daytch, Daytch Grocery; I.D. Dloogoff, Boalta Market; Ben Garrop, Garrop's Grocery; Paul Ginsberg. Ginsberg Grocer; A. Greenbaum, Greenbaum MlJket; .Sam Hornstein. Hornstein's Grocery, J. Lagman. Lagman's Grocery; Max I/ondon, Military Market. H. Azorin, Awrin's Grocery; Morris Bernstien, West Farnam Grocery; Nate Belzer, B&R Food Center; Max Chasen. Chasen's Grocery: M. Davidson, Council Bluffs; Harry Ferer, Lcav. Hgtss. Grocery; A. Ginsberg. Ginsberg Grocery; A. P. Goldwarc, A-P Markets; B. J. Gershun, Gershun's Store; A. Klein. Drake Court Grocery; S. Lagman, Laggie'a Market; J. Mendelsohn. Council Bluffs.
The South Street Temple Congregation extends Mazel Tov to the following members: for their election to the board at Planned Parenthood of Lincoln; Elaine Gelber, president; Mitzi Sands and Patsy Davidson, board members; Becky Wallen whose Passover tongue twister, "Maddie Made a Matzah Mess" was selected runner-up in a contest sponsored by Noah's Ark, a national newspaper for Jewish children; Penny Berger who was named in the book "Best Lawyers in America"; Jason Brasch, Jenny Dubinsky, Holly Grossbart, Karen Levitov, Marcelyii Marti, Jenny Sartori, Jackie Shapiro and Jon Steinman being named to their high school honor rolls; Marcelyn Marti, Karen Levitov, Jenny Sartori and Jackie Shapiro for their
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