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Jewish Press will conduct publicity seminar, Oct. 19 Among the items to be discussed by a The Jewish Press will conduct a publicity panel of staff and community volunteers are seminar, Oct. 19 at the following: 7 p.m., in the JewHow the Jewish Press functions; What is ish Community news, publicity and advertising; Practical Center to aid local advice on writing press releases and feature organizations and articles; How to conduct a publicity caminstitutions in tellpaign; How to take and submit photos for ing their stories. publication, According to Mrs. Siff said that the kind and amount Judy Siff, publicity of news that the community reads about an seminar chairman, organization determines to a great extent the event marks the the image that the organization conveys to first time that the Judy Siff Jewish Press has set up a formal event to the community. The pubUcity seminar, she said, offers an help improve communications within the opportunity for those having the responsicommunity. Mrs. Siff, who also serves as a director of bility to publicize their groups to do a more the Jewish Press, said the seminar will be effective job. She suggested that those planning to atused to demonstrate how simple guidelines and easily followed directions can be used tend the seminar call the Jewish Press ofto improve one's ability in handling both fice by Oct. 12 for reservations. There are no limits on the numbers that may attend news items and advertisements. There is no charge for those attending the &-om any organization or institution, and inseminar and each participant will receive a dividuals not representing a group also are welcome, she added. publicity booklet, Mrs. Siff added.
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Steven J. Riekes to receive Bonds 'City of Peace' award Steven J. Riekes will be presented the State of Israd Bonds "City of Peace" award for his "support and contribution to Omaha, his country and the State of Israel." The awards will be presented at a dinner to be held at the Marriott Hotel on Oct. 18. In making the announcement Sylvia Wagner, Omaha State of Israel Bonds chairman, added, "Steve Riekes is one of the most deserving people in Omaha. He has given his time and energy to us and now we can repay him by attending the dinner. This can be our way of saying 'Thank you. Steve, for all your, hard and dedicated work,' and I know this is what Steve Riekes would want." Mrs. Wagner noted that invitations will be mailed to the entire community in the near future. Further information may be obtained by calling the Israel Bond office, 341-1177. Mr. Riekes is a partner in the law firm of Richards, Riekes, Brown and Zabin. A graduate of Brandeis University and Harvard Law School, Mr. Riekes is a member of the Omaha, Nebraska and American Bar Associations. He has served on the mayor's housing committee to establish fair housing in Omaha and Nebraska, and is currently president of the Missouri Valley Chapter of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Mr. Riekes has also been an active member of the Jewish community. He has served <Âť the B'nai-B'rith District 6 Board of Governors and is presently on the boards of B'nai B'rith International Commission
Steven J. Riekes on Continuing Jewish Education, Jewish Educational Service of North America, the national Civil Rights Commission of the Anti-Defamation League, and he is a trustee of Comhusker Lodge of B'nai B'rith. In addition, Mr. Riekes serves on the Budget and Allocations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha and is chairman of the Pr'i'sssional Advisory Committee for the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation, He is the founder and first chairman of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council and a past board member of Beth El Synagogue, where he, his wife, Margo, and children, An and Suzanne, are members. '
AJCongress urges Jews to participate in debate
Dr. Eric Ray, a scribe, tenderly touches a To^ah KToU with a spedal qniU and ink during the closing ceremony of Congregation Tifereth Israel's Siyum haTorah celebration in Lincoln recently. More photos on page 12.
By William Saphire NEW YORK (JTA) - The American Jewish Congress released a pohcy statement late Monday endorsing an international conference for Middle East peace to serve as the framework for direct IsraeliArab negotiations. The matter has split Israel's unity coalition government along party lines: Labor favors the conference scenario, Likud is adamantly opposed. The AJCongress statement clearly favors the position of Foreign Minister Shimon
Peres, the Labor Party leader. It acknowledged in its statement that by so doing the organization "broke tradition under which American Jewish organizations have refrained from speaking out on issues affecting the peace process." The statement, released in the name of AJCongress president Theodore Mann, maintained that because "the government of Israel itself is divided and deadlocked over how to approach the peace process" it was "necessary and appropriate"for American Jews to "participate in the current historic debate."
State Department closes PLO office in Washington By Edwin Black/International Features EDITOR'S NOTE: Edwin Black broke the orighial investigation of the PLO offices in a series of articles in late 1985. Congressional materials on the PLO have consistently referred to his articles. WASHINGTON - The State Department has struck a compromise with those seeking closure of Palestine Liberation Organization offices in New York and Washington. The PLO's UN Mission in New York will remain, but its quasi-diplomatic Palestine Information Office (PIO) m Washington will close. The PIO will be shut down within ' the coming three weeks, perhaps as soon as the next few d^ys, according to key Administration sources. V^s part of the compromise. Congress will abort its Constitutional showdown with the Administration over the iaaue. House and Senate leaders will not proceed with the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, which not only closes both offices, but proscribes PLO funding or transactions in America. Jewish communal leaders have indicated they will support such a compromise. As such, the Administration not only aborts a battle with Cohgreas, Congressmen avoided a "litmus test" on Israel as voting neared on a Constitutionally troublesome bill that many were happy to cosponsor but somewhat reluctant to adopt. Ironically, key sources both in government and out expect the PLO to continue operating in the nation's capitol during the long court challenge.
THE FINAL DECISION After months of false alarms and prematiu^ media leaks on the decision to close the offices, the final judgment was actually made by Deputy Secretary of State John Whitehead around Labor Day, accord^g to Administration sources. Whitehead acted following a 90-minute Sept. 3 meetmg with a Presidents' Conference delegation led by Conference chairman Morris Abram. Convened in a seventh floor State Department conference room, the meeting covered a wide range of topics, from Soviet Jewry to arms sales to Arab nations. Attending from the State Department were Whitehead, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Murphy and several specialists in Israeli affairs. The six-pian Jewish delegation included Abram, Conference executive director Malcolm Hoenlein, Phil Baum of the American Jewish Congress, plus prominent Detroit Republican fund-raiser Max Fisher. Conversation about the PLO lasted some 15 minutes, led by Baum, a leader in the campaign against the PLO offices. Baum told Whitehead that while the Jewish community was gratified by Secretary of State George Schultz' July 31 letter to Congress indicating that the Washington office might close "at an appropriate time," recent reports suggested that the Administration intended "to never implement the decision" because of bureaucratic haggling. Whitehead responded that the haggling was over because there was now "a clear polity" to close the office that '-'all
bureaus supported." He then turned to Richard Murphy, director of the Near East and Asia bureau, responsible for Israel policy and added, "don't we, Dick?" Murphy answered that the tactical decisions on closing the PIO were still awaiting a reply from Congressional sponsors of legislation State was hoping to avoid. Under that legislation, the United States would also close the" PLO's New York mission. An anti-terror coalition, spearheaded by the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, pushed for passage but State Department legal experts feared this would trigger a successful UN petition in the World Court against America, and create a PLO propaganda windfall. The Administration was less concerned about the Washington office, and willing to close it in exchange for dropping the legislation. But State was reluctant to proceed without a clear signal from Capitol Hill. Baum declared that such tactics were a "mistake, because a head of steam" was building on the legislation, which now had 49 co-sponsors in the Senate. He suggested State "take the initiative, reconsider the tactics" and close the Washington office now. This wdulcjl "take the steam out of the legislation," he continued. Prominent Republican fund-raiser Max Fisher added, "You're making a mistake letting Congress take credit for this thing. Tl Administration should do it (close the office)." (Continued on Page 11)
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omadka ©irgsuaSsaftloias) (dcsatks) Win Rimmerman dead at 66 B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN B'nai B'rith Women held a membership party Aug. 20 at the Dodge House in Council Bluffs. The evening included a tour of the Dodge House and refreshments, courtesy of Beth Friedman and Michelle Lowenstein. Corinne Levin presented a program of sUdes from last May's bowling banquet. Membership vice president Allison Latenser was chairman for the event. She reported on the support B'nai B'rith Women gives to the Children's Home in Israel, Dolls for Democracy, Youth Services and Women's Health and Welfare. lo Omaha, BBW is involved in the Rainbow House, a home away from home for parents from outof-town who have children at Children's Memorial Hospital; the Children's Film Project, which shows selected films to school children; Swfeetheart Day at the Blumkin Home where, each February, the residents have a special oroeram and refreshments; an adopted family for which BBW provides food and clothing, and a bowhng team. In addition, BBW is involved in assisting the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith in providing the ADL canendars to area public schools so tests and other conflicting activities are not scheduled on Jewish holidays. NA'AMAT USA NA'AMAT USA will hold its annual Sukko^ family party Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., at the home of Rita and Harvey Weinberg, 11408 R Street. NA'AMAT members' children and the children
""^ participating in NA'AMAT's Moms and Tots program will decorate the sukkah. Light refreshments will be served. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Weinberg, 339-5049. On Oct. 27 a program for couples at the home of Dani and Leon Shrago will feature a judo instructor who will explain and demonstrate self-defense. HADASSAH STUDY GROUP The Hadassah Study will meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Livingston Plaza at 9:30 a.m. Rabbi Myer Kripke will lead the discussions. The first meeting will be Oct. 7 and Rabbi Kripke's subject will be the Prophets.
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Omaha actor S. Goldston dies after brief illness Veteran Omaha actor Seymour Goldston, 66, died Sept. 21 after a brief illness. Graveside services were held at Beth El Cemetery on Sept. 23. Mr. Goldston had many appearances in local television commercials and in local stage productions. He began performing at the original Omaha Community Playhouse on 40th and Davenport in 1947. He appeared in a benefit performance of "The Country Girl" with Henry and Jane Fonda and Dorothy McGuire, to help raise funds to build the present structure of the Playhouse. His most recent perforinances were in "Tom Jones" and "Auntie Mame" at the Playhouse
and in "Annie" at the Upstairs Dinner Theater. He was very active in the Friendship Force of Omaha and in 1984 he served as the Exchange Director for a group of 30 Omahans who traveled to India on a cul,tural exchange. Mr. Goldston is survived by his wife, Ethel; son, Marc of Kona, Hawaii; daughter, Sheila (Mrs. Marvin) Polikov of Omaha; parents, Faye and Louis Goldston of Trenton, N.J.; four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to the Oniaha Community Playhouse or a favorite charity.
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Funeral services for Mariah K. Bergersen, executive director of the Omaha chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, took place Sept. 18 at Rejoice Lutheran Church. Btu-ial was in Danube, Minn. Mrs. Bergersen died of cancer Sept. 16 in her home in Omaha. She was 67. Survivors include a daughter, Robin Anderson of Pueblo, Colo; sons Eric, Kyle and Neil, all of Omaha; sister, Bertha Klatt of Olivia, Minn.; and brother, Clarence Klatt, of Teuton, Mirm. The family heis suggested that memorials be sent to
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1972. after ber family In 1>72. fahiilv was raised, Mrs. Rimmerman was graduated magna cum laude and class valedictorian from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Mrs. Rimmerman was a former presideot of Beth El Sisterhood and conductor and soloist with the Beth El Choir. She was president of the Omaha Dental Auxiliary and founded the 'Gift of Sight' program which provides eyeglasses for the poor by collecting and selling old eyeglass frames. Mrs. Rimmerman is survived by daughters, Renee Fellman and Jane Moper, both of Beaverton, Ore., and Aileen Kaye of Turner, Ore.; brothers, James Lemson of Waterloo, Iowa, and Jack Lemaon of Los Altos, Calif., and four grandsons. The family suggests memorials to Beth El Synagogue or Temple Adat Shalom in Poway, Calif.
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— ANGELA LOHRMAN Memorial services for Angela Lohrmon, 18, who died Sept. 9, took place Sept. 11 at Temple f srael. Miss Lohrman is survived by her parents, Robert G. and Sharon M.; brother, •Tony; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lohrman. Memorials may be sent to ENCOR's Medical Support Min Rimmerman Unit, 2907 S. 114th Street, Omaha, NE, 68144, or HatRoslyn (Min) Rimmertie B. Munroe Camp, 4420 man, former public relations Dewey Avenue, Omaha, director for Richman GordNE, 68105, Att: R. Blatt. man Stores and Opera/ Omaha, died of cancer at her DOROTHY W. QUINN home in Rancho Bernardo, Dorothy W. Quinn, 82, a Calif., on Sept. 16. Services resident of the Rose Blum- were held Sept. 18 Beth El kin Home, died Sept. 18. Synagogue with interment Mrs. Quinn was an active at Beth El Cemetery. volunteer with Opera/OmaMrs. Rimmerman, 66, ha and also gave her time to lived in Omaha for almost the Omaha Children's Mu- 40 years, moving to Rancho seum. Bernardo in 1981 when her She is survived by a husband, Dr. Albert Rimbrother. Jack Zysman of merman, retired. Omaha. The family suggests memorials to Opera/Omaha.
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BRESEL/FRY Mr. and Mrs. Morris Breael of Omaha, Neb., announce the engagement of 1 their daughter, Marti Jo j Bresel to Lawrence (Larry) ; David Fry, both of Overland l Park, KB. Larry is the 8«n of F Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pry of i Creve Coeur, Mo. r The future bride is a memI ber of Alpha Epsilon Phi, ' and received a bachelor's in [ consumer affairs from the i University of Missouri in f Columbia. She is an account [ manager for a teleconununif. cations distributor. f Her fiance attended the \ University of Kansas in ^ Lawrence. He is vice presij. dent of Fry-Wagner Moving [•and Storage Company. The I couple plans a February 1 wedding at'Beth Israel ' Synagogue in Omaha.
The Young at Heart will hold their monthly luncheon meeting Sept. 30, 11:45 a.m., at the Knolls Country Club. Art Abrams will conduct the business meeting and Lincoln Mayor Bill Harris will speak. Make reservations with LaReine Abrams, 474-4076 or Faye Unger, 489-2882. On Oct. 11, the Young at Heart have planned a special excursion. A bus will depart from the Tifereth Israel parking lot at 12:15 p.m., and take members to Fremont where they will board the Fremont to Hooper sightseeing traiiL The group will have diiiner at the Marriott Hotel in Omaha and attend the Sunday evening performance of "Sugar Babies" at the Omaha Playhouse. The bus will return the group to Lincoln and rides to homes will be provided from the syna-
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gogue. The cost is $25 per person and reservations may be made with LaReine Abrams. 8808 N.W. Ash Court, Lincoln, NE 68521. The TiferetK Israel Religious School has added two new members to the faculty: Lori Pitlor Feldman will teach kindergarten and Nili Twersky, who had been teaching full-time in Omaha, will return to teach first and second grades. Sun Jacknis, Nancy Coren and Yoram Lubling are returning staff members. The Dalet-Heh class will be taught by Rabbi Ian Jacknis and Yoram Lubling. The school's new stpdents attending kindergarten are: Ashley Arenson, Ryan Casey, Ashley Cook, Rebecca Coren, Mitchell Graham, Andre Misle, Adam Graham, Ariel Morgenstern, Rachel Davidoff, David Morgenstern and Eileen D^vid.
Press Club mugs Mrs.B Mrs. Rose Blumkin, Mrs. B of Nebraska Furniture Mart fame, has been honored by the Omaha Press Club with a caricature to adorn the walla of the club along with other famona dignitaries. Mrs. B told about 100 admirers attending the presentation recently that she didn't deserve the honor, but she consented when sbe was told that her 'likeness' would appear next to her partner and friend. Warren Buffet.
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^ profound experience ^^K' By Morris Maline ^^The cover photo in last week's paper deserves a sequel and this is it. As you will recall, the photo pictured Pennie Davis symbolically presenting a Torah to Sheryle Austin, formerly of Iceland and now of Omaha. At her side is her Air Force husband, Sgt. James Austin and in the background is Looking Glass, the plane on which he is a member of the battle ' staff. The photo was taken at the staging area of the Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base. It was my job that sunny Sunday to pick up the Torah at Beth Israel Synagogue, drive to SAC headquarters, meet with Mr. Davis, the Austins, and our military escort, take the photo and return the sacred scroll to the synagogue. Everything had to go right. There could be no retake. We were dt final deadline for our Rosh Hashanah issue ... I arrived at Beth Israel early, clad in baseball cap, sports shirt, dungarees and tennis shoes, because I intended to shoot a variety of pictures and some angles might require positioning myself on the ground. So I am given the Torah and as I leave the synagogue, a group of men look at me in amazement. I am sure that their first thought was that someone was trying to steal a Torah. Luckily, Isadore Bogdanoff (Boggle) recognized me and took the heat off, but the group gathered in front of me to hear some explanation. When I told them of my mission, they wished me good luck and I proceeded tp my car, but Boggie's last words stuck with me. "Guard it well," he said. Guard it well, I said to myself as I drove to SAC and • waited at the gate for clearance. The Air Force personnel questioned me closely, but accepted the presence of the Torah without comment. At the staging area, Pennie donned his kipah and carried the Torah to the security gate, and we must have been a strange-looking group to the military personnel at this • entrance. I told Pennie I should have thought to have another photographer along with us to take the picture of the look on the airmen's faces as. we awaited final clearance. Then, we were allowed to proceed to the planes. On the way, I was directed to avoid camera angles that would show the planes beyond Looking Glass.
had closed for the rest of the day, so 1 brought the Sefer Torah home. As I walked in carrying the Torah, my wife exclaims. "Oh, my God! " "You're right," I replied. Now, for the rest of the story. After lunch, we drove to Lincoln to attend the Siyum HaTorah celebration at Tifereth Israel Synagogue! This event marked the completion of rejuvenating two f.crolls. On the way to Lincoln, Boggie's words scrolled through my mind: "Guard it well," rang in my head over and over. And then, the answer to my head-ringing came. Boggie, I said to myself, you're so right. The Jewish people are not only the recipients of the Torah, but for thousands of years have been the guardians as well. And now, sending an Omaha Torah to Iceland, and repairing Torahs in Lincoln, this community is certainly doing its job well. You can be assured Boggie. the many generations before us, our generation and the generations to come—will guard the Torah well.
Tbe Jewish Press reserves the right to edit letters for resBOD of length or content. To the Editor: Mary Fellman's story about her and Joe Kirsehnbaimi's visit to the former Adath Yeshum Synagogue has created a great deal of interest for the "50 and over" Jewish Omahans. Morris Ruderman phoned me Friday afternoon having read Mary's story in the Jewish Press and said, "Let's invite everyone that lived between Lake to Cuming Street and 18th-30th Streets, which comprised the heart of the Jewish commimity in those days, to a Mamaloshen meeting." I said, ''Let's not limit it to just that area, but invite the entire Jewish community to our Nov. 1 meeting, and let's get the word out that you don't have to speak Yiddish. Just bring their ipemories." The following Sunday I was at Beth Israel Synagogue and among the remarks made to me were, "Wasn't that a soijl-stirring story!" and "I relived my childhood that night," "Mary's story was very touching," and all this brought to mind that our humble roots run very deep. A friend of mine sent Mary's story to her brother in Chicago, who left Omaha about 50 years ago. Upon reading the storynhe promptly phoned his sister and said, "I want to come to Omaha and visit our old shul. I was bar mitzvahed there! I remember Joe Kirshenbaura very well." So the Mamaloshen Society is extending a most warm and sincere invitation to each and every one of you to be oiu- guests for a nostalgic afternoon. Just bring your memories to Room 10 at the JCC on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. Helen Ratner Schwartz Mamaloshen chairman
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A while back we talked about the fact that simuner has slipped away ,.. remember? I forgot to mention something that really calls attention to the fact that fall is seriously near — football! I don't know how I could have forgotten it. God knows it's an important part of our hves at my house. This is the season when we have to be careful about making plans for events which happen to fall on Saturday. Why? You must be joking! The reason is, of course, nothing interferes with game day. First things first. One doesn't plan to be someplace too distant to reach after returning from Lincoln. Ideally, the fan goes to the game with friends who feel as strongly about football. That way the evening is automatically part of the day's festivities. That is, the decision is made to either "stay in Lincoln and have dinner there" or maybe zip back to Omaha and "catch a bite before we go home". In my younger days, when I bad both more time and energy, I often prepared our Saturday night-after-the-game^iinner in advance. I even remember preparing a post-game party and invited several couples to join us., Thinking back on it now, I must have been crazy! I can't imagine why I put jnyself through all that nonsense.! These days,jve recognize otir priorities. FIRST the gome, THEN the diimer. But that entire business is incidental. This time of year we can expect phone calls from so-andso or his brother who all have the same question: "Know anybody who will use his tickets for Saturday's game?" Or "I've got out-of-town company who really want to see the game. Could we maybe do some trading arotmd?" I never get invcdved in any of that stufL First of all, my roommate is the football chairman. Any and all problems are in his province. I just^ along as his date. He takes care of those calls and I take care of putting apples in my purse. These are the perfect half-time nosh, of course. Unless it's bitter cold, and we take a thermos of coffee, the apples suffice. If it really IS freezing cold, there are other problems. Such as how many pairs of socks one needs and should we take blankets and is that coat going to be warm enough? I often see people put their legs into those big gbrbage bags for warmth, but I'd be afraid of forgetting, jumping up to see a play and pitching forward like a guided missQe! Well, I could do voliunes about football, but this is all the space I have. So I'll tell you what... go see for yourself what aU the hysteria is about. And wave if you see us you can't miss us. We always wear red.
Jewish family experts face dilemma By Ben Gallob ICopyrlght 1967, Jewfafi Tclographfc Agency, Inc.l
As we walked toward the plane, my luck changed. Sure, we had perfect weather, all personnel had showed up, the camera was loaded, extra film was available, and all was iih perfect readiness—except for one thing, that I hadn't counted on. It seems that the SAC mechanics don't take a day off. They were working on nearby aircraft, running engines, and the rfoise was too loud for us to talk so we had to use hand signals to direct the participants. Also, the noise was not conducive to hanging around there tec long. So after the initial shoot, we left—the Austins to their home, Pennie back to his vehicle, and I to home and lunch. I wasn't able to return the Torah because the synagogue
By Bert Lewis
A new conundrum for Jewish family experts has emerged from the radically altered patterns of Jewish family life: Should they continue to stress opportunities for single Jews to meet with the goal of matrimony, or help the growing numbers of Jews who are single by choice "to feel more comfortable with their unmarried status?" That issue was examined in a report in the spring newsletter of the American Jewish Conunittee's William Petschek National Jewish Family Center. The report noted a tendency to postpone marriage and a rise in divorce rates. Since 1970, the proportion of never-marrieds among Americans in then- late 20's and early 30's has doubled, and the number of divorced persons has tripled, the newsletter reported. Single persons living alone, immarried couples living together and single-parent families "have been the fastest growing types of households in the United States," the report added. While the numbers vary, "the same trends have afflicted American Jews who, on the average, marry later and divorce more than they used to," the newsletter reported. Data from Los Angeles were cited that "from 1967 to 1979, the percentage of never-married Jews in tbeh- 30's rose from 6.2 to 16.1." The percentage of separated and divorced Jews in that same age group in the same period in Los Angeles jumped from three to 12. The Los Angeles data were compiled by Bruce Phillips and published in the "1986 America^ Jewish Year Book," which is issued by the AJCommittee.. • , The newsletter report asserted that the organized Jewish community has not quite known what to do about the phenomenon. "Clearly, prolonged sin^ehood, which puts off and may ciu-tail childbearing, does not bode well, for the Jewish demographic future, and singles are known to be much less Jewishly involyed than their married counterparts," it noted. But Jewish leadership is uncertain whether to create more programs for the purpose of matchmaking, or to help Jewish singles "feel more comfortable with their unmarried state. Also, given the intensely personal nature of the decision whether ani when to marry, it remains unclear what conununal intervention can accomplish." • I
Seeking to examine the issues, the Petschek Center sponsored a day-long conference. Participants included rabbis, scholars, singles programmers for Jewish organizations, owners of independent and commercial singles enterprises as well as several Jewish singles. Prof. Peter Stein of William Paterson College, Wayne, N.J., described as a leading authority on American singles, stressed that the problem of Jewish singles must be seen "within the context of a changing American Value system" in which "emphasis on personal growth and individual self-fulfillment" has replaced commitment to family for many -young Americans. In response, Ellen- Lapidus, a Congressional aide, described "the immensely popular events" for unmarried Jews in the Washington area sponsored by Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (R. MiniL) and Rep. Larry Smith (D. FJa.). Susan Weisfuse, who directs tne adult group programs at New York's 92nd Street Y, explained how her work has convinced her that Jewish singles progrttms should avoid stressing marriage §8 the goal of such efforts to bring Jewish singles together. Summarizing the results of the conference. Prof. Steven Cohen of Queens (NY) College concluded that successful singles programs avoid "imposing an agenda" on the participants and instead tailor their activities to the interests, tastes, ages and occupations of the participants.
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Timing for Rabbi Harold Kushner'a talk at Beth El Synagogue, Sept. 17, was appropriate for the high holy daya.
He spoke on Making the Most of the Best of Your Life and referred to the holidays as a "time for serious thought; a time for reflections on spiritual things for wondering where your life has been headed and where it might be headed in the next year." The author of 'When Bad Things Happen to Good People and When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough, told a crowd of 700 that when one gets to a certain age, late SOs or early 408, it's time to ask "Where am I? One has to take stock of just where one has been gomg with one's life."
He <>«piainBd middle age as having to do with one's attitude toward time and realization that one won't be around forever. "A professional athlete is middle-aged at 26 and a United States Senator in his mid-TOs can think his best years are ahead of him," the rabbi said. People are not afraid of dying, they are afraid of never having really lived, he added. Rabbi Kushner identified two things American society does which makes it hard to feel good about one's life. "We define success as winning, coming in fu-at. There is no substitute for that. Walter Mondale retired in disgrace because only 52 million thought he was qualified to be president. "The other thing is that American society sets the peak of life at around 28 or 30.
"Whan you define success as winning, two things happen and they're both bad. First, you immediately brand 95 per cent of the people in the world as losers because they don't win. The second bad thing is even the people who win look around and wonder if it's worth it." Rabbi Kushner said, "We need to consider what is given up for success," and quoted Lilly Tomlin: "The trouble with the rat race is, even if you win, you're still a rat." Rabbi Kushner summarized his message by saying, ' "The purpose of life is not to win; the purpose is to grow and to share. "The longer we go on believing the purpose of life is winning, the more we will g^ wondering why we don't feel better about our lives. "One of the absolute emotional epidemics in the United States is men don't
have friends. Men have buddies to share activities but they don't share themselves like women do. Men don't know how to share themselves with other men. They have been brainwasheid to see other men as potential rivals." One of the key ingredients ip feeling good about your life. Rabbi Kushner said, is that you must share it with other people. "It is not a human life if it is not shared." He referred to Martin Buber who said, "God is found between people. God comes down and fills the empty space between us so that we are connected and not separated." Another key ingredient, he said, was to be able to accept pain. "If you can't feel pain, you can't feel anything. Life is not painfree. When we can't handle it, we run away."
Yiskor—A prayer of remembrance for Yom Kippur By Dvora Waysman The Pay of Atonement is the most awesome of the Hebrew calendar—from sunset to sunset Jews pray and abstain from food and drink, until the last blast of the shofar, the ram's hom, announces that the Scrolls have been shut for another year. By then it will have been decided who will live and who will die, who will wax rich and who will be poor, who will rise in the world and who will be brought low, who will live in peace and who will not. There are many iinpressive prayers included in the Yom Kippur ritual, but there is one that is unique. About halfway through the morning service, after the Reading of the Law, the synagogue is suddenly filled to capacity and as with a single thump on the Bimah a voice announces one word: "Yiskor." The sound of weeping can be heard can be heard from some parts of the synagogue and people rock back and forth intoning the prayer in memory of close relatives who are no longer with them. The prayer book calls this the "Memorial of the Departed," but the literal translation of Yiskor is "He shall remember." This special prayer is said on only three other occasions during the year—Shemini Atzeret (the last day of Sukkot), the last day of Passover and on Shavuot. Excessive mourning is not part of the Jewish tradition, which is perhaps why the Yiskor prayer is said rarely. It is written in Jeremiah 22:10: "Weep ye not in excess for the dead, neither'bemoan theni." But on Yom Kippur it is permitted to give vent to one's true feelings of despair and loss as one recalls beloved parents, brothers and sisters, children, husbands or wives, who are no longer with us. It is believed that the custom of Yiskor dates back to the Hasmoneon wars (166 BCE) when Jndah the Maccabee and his men prayed for the souls of their fallen comrades and brought offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem as atonement for the sins of the dead (11 Mace. 22:39-46). Today it has become a custom to donate charity on behalf of loved ones so that their souls may enjoy eternal life. Historically, Yiskor gained in significance through the Educattonal toys for children of all ages ^fiNWU*^ ' '"''^*''''* demonstrations ''fe^. * CaUUog A phone ord*ra ^y ^^ lW * Fundraisers ^^ .^^rv — , Career opportunities AS'^
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Temple Israel engages guest rabbis for holidays Temple Israel has engaged two guest rabbis to conduct High Holiday services during the absence of Rabbi Stephan F. Barack due to. coronary by-pass surgery. Rabbi Lennard R. Thai, regional director of the Pacific Southwest Council of the Union of American He' brew Congregations, was in Omaha Sept. 22-26 to conduct Rosh Hashanah services. Yom Kippur services at Temple Israel will be conducted by Rabbi Robert L. Katz, Helen and Joseph Regenstein, professor of religion, ethics and hiuian relations at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati. Rabbi Katz will be in Omaha Sept. 30-Oct. 4. Rabbi Barack is recuper-
ating at home and it is hoped he will be able to return to Temple Israel's pulpit shortly after the High Holidays, according to Temple president Murray H. Newman.
Rabbi Brooks in Pittsburgh Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks, rabbi emeritus of Temple Israel, is officiating at High Holiday services at Temple Sinai in Pittsburgh, Pa. He and his wife, Jane, arrived in Pittsburgh in time to conduct Selichot services, and will remain until after Yom Kippur. Rabbi Brodcs commented that, as there is no assistant rabbi at Temple Sinai, he will be conducting all services, both public and private.
What scares him. Rabbi Kushner said, is that, "We fail to teach children we are resilient, that we can survive pain. They are terrified life will hurt and to avoid pain they want to avoid Ufe." He said, "Young people should dream and aim hig^, but it is inqxntant to be able to let go of the dream because if we can't let go of the dream we are failures. Young people will always be ambitious. They will always have the need to test themselves against the world but the world isn't so easily conquered. At this point, you must free yourself from the tyranny of the dream." The rabbi said, "The last ingredient is that you must know you've made a difference. It doesn't have to be a big difference, you don't have to write the great American novel, find a cure for AIDS or win a Nobel Prize. If we're not in
a position to do monumental things we can do snudl things. God works snudl miracles everyday, not all are aa spectacular as the parting of the lUd Sea. "If we look at life as finite, we will always fear growing older. We should look at life aa a treasure. Every year the treasure grows because we had more life and experiences that we had before so it gets richer and richer not shorter and shorter." The rabbi said we must uni^erstand that we leave our mark by caring, sharing, loving and through generosity and kindness to other people. This is what it means to be alive. His advice was to take time out three times a week for a "mitzvah break" and do something nice yoii didn't need to do, something unselfish for another person, a civic group or synagogue.
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PERSONALS Our heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for their expressions of sympathy. The Family of Rose Oruch I want to thank my family and friends and Rabbi and Mrs. Drazen for all your good wishes, flowers, candy, donations, etc. I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. Love from Lena Grossman The outpouring of love and concern evidenced by the many cards, letters, £uid flowers from my many friends and relatives during my hospital confinement is greatly appreciated. I feel certain that all of those good wishes were instrumental in my speedy recovery. Ida and I take this opportunity to wish everyone a very healthy and Happy New Year. Sincerely, Yale Halperin May the blessings of peace, contentment and good health be shared by all our family and friends in the New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Appel
Morning service, 8:45 a.m. Mincha, 6:45 p.m. Mincha will be followed by class with the rabbi, Ma'ariv and Havdalah. Sunday: Fast of Gedaliah Morning Minyanaire service, 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. YOM KIPPUR Friday, Oct. 2 Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Shacharit (morning service) 8:30 a.m. Torah reading, 10:45 a.m. Rabbi's sermon 11:30 a.m. Yiskor (memorial service), Noon Musaf, 12:30 p.m. Mincha, 4:30 p.m. Neilah, 6 p.m. The Shofar will sound and the Yom Kippur fast will end, 7:35 p.m.
Lincoln B'nai Jeshrun SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. Services will be conducted by Rabbi Debbi Pipe-Mazo. There will be an Oneg Shabbat following services. MEMORIAL SERVICE There will a memorial service on Sunday, Sept. 27,11 a.m., at the Mt. Lebanon section of Wyuka Cemetery. YOM KIPPUR Friday, Oct. 2 Kol Nidre, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Yom Kippur service 8 a.m. Children's service, 2 p.m. Afternoon service, 3 p.m. Yiskor, approximately 4:15 p.m. Concluding service and Break-the-fast 5 p.m.
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SERVICES: First and third Friday each month, 7:30 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follow* the service. B'nai Israel Synagogue offers services led by members of the congregation. Volunteer Cantor Mandy Greene leads the singing. Everyone is invited to attend. Persons interested in the synagogue or in car pools may call Scott Kotzen 402-553-3334. YOM KIPPUR Friday, Oct. 2 Kol Nidre, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Services begin at 9:45 a.m.
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Temple Israel SERVICES: Friday: 7:30 p.m. Cantor Harold Firestone and several members of the congregation will officiate. Saturday: 11:15 a.m. MEMORIAL SERVICE The annual cemetery memorial service will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Temple Israel Cemetery. YOM KIPPUR Friday, Oct. 2 First service, 6:30 p.m. Second service, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Morning service, 10 a.m. Young children's service, 1:30-2 p.m. Family youth service, 2:15-3 p.m.. Afternoon service, 3:15 p.m. Yiskor, 4 p.m. CLASSES Religious school—Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m.; Sunday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. Hebrew school—Gimmel and Daled, Monday, Sept. 28, 4 p.m.; Aleph, Tuesday, Sept. 29,4 p.m.; Bet, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 4 p.m.
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 Chapel. Kjddush follows services on Shabbat. YOM KIPPUR Friday, Oct. 2 Kol Nidre, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Services begin at 9 a.m. Yiskor, 10:30 a.m. Evening service, 7 p.m.
New Year additions and corrections The marriage of Beatrice Landow and Henry Appel *as omitted from the marriages listing. Toby Kagan's name was misspelled. The Jewish Press regrets the errors.
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Poraahat Haozinu—Shabbat Shuvah Repentance and SopUaticatiOn There is a tension between What does one substitute two Jewish values. for simple faith? One of them is the love of Think, for a moment, of learning. We open the inter- the Tprayer that so deeply nal b'rachot of the Amidah touches us in the High Holy every weekday with thanks- Day service: U'n'taneh giving for the power of the tokef... Here is the Great intellect. We thank God iat Judge making decisions knowledge, understanding, about all of us. Does our lost discernment. We take it for year of life warrant another? granted that the source of Who shall live and who shall man's special brain-power, die? the fertility and expandibilCompare our reading of ity of the human intellect, is that earnest prayer, redted the gift of God—that is to so fervently by our grandsay, we stand in awe before fathers, with our own readthe powers that made man- ing of iti kind—mankind. We are simply in two T%ere is another Jewish value, this one not intellec- different worlds of distual, but moral. This too is course. It is from two differpart of what makes man- ent mind-sets that they and kind—mankind. We have a we approach that moment moral dimension to our be- in the service. We are ing. We know some things touched—and they were to be right and some wrong. touched. But not in the And what we don't know in- same way and not with the stinctively is taught us same profundity. throughout life, by teachers, And yet... And yet we secular and religious, by too must break through our wide reading, by life ex- brittle self-satisfaction end perience itself... And our proud sophistication. The religious insight is that the Holy Days should indeed moral burden of wrong- have impact upon us, shoidd doing is eased by confession indeed require us to look at and repentance. ourselves honestly. If not Now here lies the tension: the Great Judge, in an The more we Icnow (and we literal sense, then the world do know more about some itself and life itself should be things than our ancestors our Judge. And we should. did, and the greater Where m lofe are our moral sophistication we acquire, successes—but where our the harder it is to contem- failures? Where have we plate repentance: repen- lived our human potential— tance and atonement. To and where have we not? In whom does one repent? Is what ways are we decent huthere, in the simplest sense, man beings and committed a "listening ear?" Our an- Jews, and in what ways are cestors would have an- we not? swered yes I People of very This is not the time for <;on8ervative religious bent, Jewish or non-Jewish, sophistication. This is the would answer yes! But time, for self-examination and the triumph of repenmany of us cannot. This is one of life's tance. greatest penalties—the loss Betty Polsky of innocence that accompanies sophistication. Sophisfirst elected tication and wide knowledge have their virtues and their LINCOLN, Neb. (JTA) advantages. But the other side of the coin is the loss os Betty Polsky has been simple faith. Much of the re- elected the first woman ligious thought within Juda- president of the Lincoln. ism the last century or so Jewish Welfare Federation, succeeding Charles Coren. has been on this subject:
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High holiday cantor writes for Opera By Lynda Frank This year instead of being cantor for high holiday services, Stewart Wallace is overseeing his composition of Where's Dick?, for Opera/Omaha. The Omaha production is the first time the piece is being performed in its completed form before the public. Mr. Wallace, who has been composing music since the age of nine, was with a rock'n roll band in his native Houston when the cantor at this synagogue retired. A member of the congregation had heard him sing and, since he already knew the services, asked him to become cantor. He was only 14. ' After four years with that synagogue, Mr. Wallace became a high holiday cantor at another Houston synagogue. "Unlike most, I was a composer full time and a cantor part-time," he said in a telephone interview.
The composer explained that his work is something between a concert and a stage production. "Astounding things happen on stage." He said the production was inspired by detective comic strips, films and New Vaudeville, which incorporates mimes, jugglers and clown into more traditional forms. "The opera, in the American tradition and sung in English, puts elements of jazz, a rock and blues in an operatic framework," the composer said. "It had the immediacy and punch of rock and the harmonics of jazz and classical." The story concerns a bumbling detective in search for the modem hero. Mr. Wallace said, "Almost anyone will enjoy it, even non-opera fans." However, he cautioned it was not for kids because because the cartoon violence at the beginning becomes more realistic, but entertaining, as the show progresses.
When he moved to New York to pursue his composing career, the Texas synaEventually, Mr. Wallace gogue flew him back for the and his associate hope to high holidays each year. form a consortium of This year is different. producers across the country and move the show from The 26-year-old and libret- place to place, mostly in extist Michael Korie have perimental theaters—a long been working in New York way from a cantonal pulpit. i for two-and-one-half years Under the musical direcI on Where's Dick?. OperayOmaha music director tion of Jeff Halpem, also John DeMtiin, a mentor of . from New York, the producMr. Stewart, after hearing a tion is being performed at staged reading in New the Strauss Performing York, gave them the oppor- Arts Center at UNO this tunity to come to Omaha for weekend. Tickets are $10, a staged workshop of their and information may be obtained by calling 346-0357. production.
JCC Fitness Center opens Harold Cooperman iabove) recites the blessing before affixing a mezuzah to the new Jewish Community Center Fitness Center as more than 50 participate in ribboncutting ceremonies recently. Onlookers include George Schapiro, Harold Mann. Iz Tretiak and Harvey Lipsman, Health and Physical Elducation committee chairman, also participate. Top right, Iz and Sebna Tretiak cut the ribbon, and lower right, Tom and Leslie Vann demonstrate special equipment fbr weight-loss and aerobic fitness.
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'Dead' woman gives birth to a boy By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTAI - A woman whom doctors declared dead five months ago gave birth to a healthy boy at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba last Friday; Mother and child are doing Well, doctors said. Orit Kikashvili, 26, who had been a nurse at Soroka,
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Boy Scouts add award to Tiger Cubs program The Boy Scouts of America has added the Macabee emblem for Tiger Cubs to its programs of religious and cultural growth opportunities, according to an announcement from the Boy Scouts. The Macabee emblem, a program for first graders and an adult companion, joins the Aleph emblem for Cub Scouts (second-fifth grade) and the Ner Tamid emblem for Boy Scouts and Explorers (11-20 years) in providing a curriculum of
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By Henry Stem Epstein Morgan Post 160 will meet at the Legion Hall on Oct. 22. At the Sept. 17 meeting. Judge Advocate Sam Kaplan gave a salute to the Constitution. Quartermaster Nate Marcus read thank yous from two scholarship recipients and reported on the upcoming Nov. 9 blintz party. Esther Canar, chairman of the fifth anniversary celebration of the Nebraska Jewish HistoHcal Society Oct. 12, sent a letter about
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Edgar G. Ulmer's last Yiddish film, American Matchmaker, will be shown with the short comedy produced by Joseph Seiden, I Want To Be A Boarder, at bride's niece, and Jennifer the Jewish Community CenLee Marks, the groom's ter theater, 3 p.m., on Oct. 4. niece. Both films star Leo Jeffrey Marks served as Fuchs, who appeared in best man for his brother. hia^iy Yiddish films during They are the sons of Mr. and his career. The first, a Mrs. Howard Marks. feature-length film made in 1940, was produced and Groomsmen were Dr. Michael Marks, brother of fihned entirely in a studio. the groom, and John and Unlike Ulmer's previous Bruce Tully, brothers of the three films, American bride, Dr. Sheldon Berger . Matchmaker was not taken from a classic of Yiddish and Mark Meyers. literature but is a light film Following a wedding trip set in modern tinies with a to Hawaii, the couple will re- Yiddish flavor, according to side in St. Louis, Mo., where Mr. Marks is completing his doctor of philosophy at Washington University.
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2msiirirS(gdl TULLY/MARKS • Lynne Suzanne TuUy became the bride of Brian Andrew Marks on Sept. 13 at Beth El Synagogue. Rabbi Paul Drazen, Cantor Emil Berkovits and Cantor Richard Berman of Temple Judea, Manhasset, NY, officiated. The 5 p.m. ceremony was followed by a reception at Highland Country Club.
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the JCC announcement. The atory of American Matcbmalier revolves around Nat Silver, a wealthy man played by Leo Fuchs, unhappily married several times, who decides that if he cannot have happiness, perhaps he can bring joy to others by becoming a modem day matchmaker. He interviews a potential client, played by Judith Arbanel, whom he realizes, too late, is most suited to him. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Prices are $3 general admission, $2 for students and seniors and JCC members.
NEW YORK (JTA) Forty-six out of perhaps 450 new books regarding the Holocaust have been given the Merit of Distinction by The International Center for Holocaust Studies of the Anti-Defamation League for B'nai B'rith. They'll be added to the third edition of the center's Catalog of Publications and Audio-Visual Materials on the Holocaust, to be sent to educators next month.
JCC holds annual sports carnival The Jewish Community Center will hold its third annual holiday sports carnival on Sept. 27, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Weather permitting, the carnival will be held outside and will feature a hayrack ride. In case of rain, the carnival will take place in the gymnasium. New activities include a big bike carnival for preschoolers bringing their own big wheels to decorate and ride, an obstacle course, a pitching machine, a President's Youth Fitness booth, and 'Zap-It' tag.
BasketbaU. archery, baseball, socper ball, darts, bowling, football, beanbag toss, a duck pond and face painting will also be offered. The Children's Department will sponsor a Rosh Hashanah greeting card center. Carnival tickets will be $.25 each or 5/$i, with a special kick-off drawing to be held for ttee carnival tickets. Entry forms are on the mailed flyers. Raffle tickets will be sold for $.50 each. Volunteers are needed for the various activities and may sign up in the basketroom.
Clarification For those readers who were confused by the introductory paragraph of Art Grossman's "The other people of the 'Book'," in the Rosh Hashanah issue, the Jewish Press is reprinting the introduction. "Those who study the history of Jewish people for the most part understand why reference is made to our be-
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First Eve of Shavuot
No. 4 and 6
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Second Eve of Shavuot
No. 4 and 6
' If lighting after sunset, light only from a pre-existing flame. [3onot light before the time indicated. Light only from a pre-existing flame. • Do not light after sunset. Light only from a preexisting flame. ., • Do not light after sunset. A pre-existing flame is a flame burning continuously since the onset of a festiual such as a pilot light, gas or candle flame.
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Light Shabbat candles.
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Bo-ruch A-to Ado-noi E-lo-hei.-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-heh-che-yoh-nu Vi-ki-ye-mo-nu Ve-he-ge-o-nu Lii-man Ha-zeh.
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PROCEDURE FOR UGHTING THE SHABBAT CAMDLES The woman (or young giri) lights the candles, then spreads her hands out around the candles, drawing her hands inwards in a circular motion three times to indicate her acceptance of the sanctity of the Shabbat She then covers her eyes with her hands and says the blessing:
uV/^ip -\\^K nVlvn ^^5 "'nV-N " nriK "in? eveiy time you light candles for Shabbat and for the Holidays. It's something that fills your heart with joy and binds you to your people. It's something that inspires you, offers hope and provides peace. It's sorriething that bestows the blessing of light to illuminate the world about you. Look back to biblical times, to Sarah, our matriarch, whose miraculous lamp . gave light to Avrohom and Yitzchok, her son, from Shabbat to Shabbat Refer to Rivkah who, after Sarah, blessed the Shabbat lamp from the time she was only three years old. It is this 3700-year-old tradition which Jewish women remember and observe in welcoming the Sabbath Queen. It is this mitzvah that rekindles the Divine spark in every Jewish being. [ Today, all of us have an even greater obligation to dispel the darkness and def feat the depravity which, left unchalr lenged, would destroy the Jewish home, Jewish life and morality. And, today, the veiy revered Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, Shlita, asks of you, "Let every woman and every girl add her holy light to illuminate the world shrouded in darkness and confusion." And now, once again, young and old, mothers and daughters of all ages in
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every Jewrtsh home, may participate in lighting candles and know the joy of pronouncing the bracha, and opening her eyes to behold the smile of Q-d's approval and love. Today, every Jewish girl needs the strength of the inner light that is kindled by the mitzvah of candle lighting. Let it be a beacon that guides her in every step of her life and lights her way when darKness threatens. In tiie act of lighting the Shabbat candles, every girl will find that something remarkable happens. May this act of dedication illuminate a bright future and let it be a source of eternal peace for all our people.
A married womar^ customarily lights two candles and may add an additional one for each of her children. An unmarried girl should light one candle in deference to her mother. As soon as a young giri can understand the idea of the Shabbat and can say the blessing (approximately 3 years old) her parents should provide her with a candlestick and teach her to kindle the Shabbat lights. The young girl should light before her mother in case she needs assistance fix>m her. It is customary to put a few coins into a "tzedoka pushka" (charity box) before lighting the candles. The correct time to light the Shabbat candles is 18 minutes before sunset every Friday, Young girls should light just prior to this time.
THE FESTIVAL CAMDLES Just as candles are lit in honor of Shabbat so are they lit in honor of the festivals. Various blessings are recited on different festivals. See the chart "Blessings for Festival Candle Ljghting" on opposite side. CAUTIOh: When lighting efier the onset of a festival, a pre-existing flame must be used to light the candles since U is prohibited to create a new fire by stiikir\g a match or lighter, etc. However, It is permissible to use (or transfer fire from) a flame burning continuously since the onset of the festlual, such • as a pilot light, gas or candle flame.
Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Vl-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik rSer Shel Sha-bos Ko-desh Blessed are You, G-d our Lord King of the uniuerse who has hallowed us through His commandments, and has corrunanded us to kindle the lights of the holy Shabbos. She then uncovers her eyes to behold the Shabbat lights. The time of lighting is considered especially propitious to pray to G-d for health and happiness. The prayer is readily acceptable because It is said during the performance of this great mitzvah of lighting the Shabbat candles. CAOTIOri: The candles must be lit before sunset It is prohibited and is a desecration of the Shabbat to light the candles after sunset