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27 Klalev, 5748 Friday, Dec. 18, 1087

Rose Blumkin and family donate $500,000 Health, happiness 'best Hanukkah gift'

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By Morris Moline At the age of 94, Mrs. Rose Blumkin is concerned about old age—not her own, but t^e Jewish elderly of Omaha. Mrs. B said she was bom a day before Hanukkah, that her family was planning a birthday party for her on the first day of Hanukkah, and that she had little presents all ready for the younger members of her family. What would she like for her birthday and for Hanukkah? "No presents, everybody should be well... I'm one of the lucky ones, the best Hanukkah gift is health and happiness, and God has given this to me." Mrs. B told the Jewish Press this week that she learned about, philanthropy from her mother in Russia. "We were very poor, yet my mother always was prepared to share what she had with those less fortunate ... when I was six years old, I promised my mother that I would get a job, work hard and make something of myself so that I could help'the family." Her early success in business made it possible for Mrs. B to bring her parents and other family members to the United States in 1922. "There is not a thing that I wouldn't do for my mother, and God has repaid me with the same kind of treatment from my children," Mrs. B said. She said that when her mother suffered a stroke at the age of 89, she brought her to Omaha from California. Mrs. B. said that her mother expressed concern over the amount of money and attention that was being channeled to her care and that she cautioned Mrs. B about spending so much. "I told her not to worry, that for every dime I gave her, I got back thousands." She added that she wasn't the o^ly one lavishing atten-

tion on her mother. "My kids treated her like a girl friend... they are the classiest kids, turning out just the way that my mother had wished for me." Mrs. B said that her philanthropic foundation provides funds fora variety of worthwhile activities, but that she has a fondness for paying particular attention to the elderly. "If you have your health; your eyes, your ears, you should be with people, and I have these things so I continue to work. When I can't continue to work and I need care, I plan to have my needs attended to in my own home... I 'm one of the lucky ones." She explained that her current gift to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home is just her way of making it easier for those who need care in their old age. "They should have a decent place to live with good kosher food and if I can help, I'm glad to do it." Mrs. B said that she has lived her life with common sense as her principal means of education and that she has never forgotten the fact that she grew up with the poor and disadvantaged. "I tell all my customers (at Nebraska Furniture Mart) that the best news they can give me is when they cdme back and tell me what a good deal they got." She added, "Only in America could a story like mine happen, not in Russia, but only in this, the best country in the world ... here, if you're not lazy and you have your health, you can get somewhere." A salesman interrupted, "Mrs. B, there's a woman here from Des.Moines... you gave her a price last week and she's back looking for you." Mrs. B looked at me and I knew the interview had come to a close. Business was calling. And as she has been doing all of her life, she answered the call,

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Award recipients among Annual Meeting honorees By Lynda Frank Mort Trachtenbarg, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, has announced Sunday, Jan. 10,1988, as the date . for the Jewish Federation's 84th Annual Meeting. The event is free and will be held in the Jewish Community Center theater begiiming at 7:30 p.m. A reception will follow. Bev Fellman, a full-time French teacher, is chairman for the event. Activities for the evening will include the installation of Bev Fellman 1988 officers and board members, the premier perfcmnance of the JCC's Kdlot Children's Choir and the presentation of the Volunteer of the Year, Community Service, Humanitarian of the Year, Jewish Teen Leadership, Lois Jean Schrager Memorial Young Leadership and Justin Gnenberg Memorial Young Leader^ ship awards. The 1987'Endowment Achievement Award will also be presented that evening to Jule Newman. Carmi Schwartz, executive vice president of the Council of Jewish Federations, will be the keynote speaker. He will also present Jewish Family Service a Shroder Award honorable mention for the Omaha Jewish community's Farm Crisis Project which sought to counteract antiSemitism among the rural population of Nebraska and show the Omaha Jewish community's concern for the plight of the farmer. Mrs. Fellman, who expects over 300 people to attend this year's Annual Meeting, said, "Every member of the community, whether or not they've been involved in the Jewish Federation agencies, should share in the honor of recognizing people who've worked hard. These people come from all walks of life and socioeconomic backgrounds but share the ideal of getting down to work."

A donation of $500,000 to the Jewish Federation of Omaha has been offered by Mrs. Rose Blumkin and her family as the initial gift for' a capitltl expansion fund for the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, Mort Trachtenbarg, Federation president, has announced. In addition to Mrs. Blumkin, the donors are Mr. and Mrs. Norman Batt, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Blumkin, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome I. Cohn and Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Schneider. "This generous gift has been given to us as a significant portion of the funds needed for the future expansion of the Rose Blurakin Jewish Home," noted Mr. Trachtenbarg. "The gift comes from the family's continuing desfre for the comfort and dignity of our elderly."

wide committee in order to determine specific needs and to develop a plan for expansion which then has to be presented to the Federation's Planning and Evaluation Committee, and ultimately to the Federation Board for approval. The committee, comprised of 11 people, is working to complete its report in the next 60 days. Eugene Brandt, executive director of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, is working with the committee. "We are taking steps to assure that the study process is efficient and thorough," he noted. "It is always so difficult for me when we have to inform members of our community that there is a waiting list for their mother or father to go on, instead of a room for them to move into.

Mrs. Blumldn is featured tonight in a speeia) documentary on Channel 7, KETV, at 8:30 p.m. He added, "This new gift We are all eager to see the is particularly outstanding study completed." when we recognize the origiMrs. Rose Blumkin, who nal gift of $1,000,000 made works seven days a week at by 'Mrs. B' and her family Nebraska Furniture Mart in 1981 to" help make our new Jewish Home for the and is affectionately known as 'Mrs. B,' this week Aged possible. The Omaha celebrated her 94 th birthJewish community is • day. "What has happened blessed to continue to receive such outstanding to me could happen only in America," she notes. 1987 leadership and philanmarks the 70th anniversary thropic support from this of her emigration from Rus•family." sia to the United States. Don Klein, president of the Bureau for the Aging, is When she gave the initial currently working with a gift to make the new Home study committee to plan possible back in 1981, she and study the need for ex- exclaimed "God has blessed paiiding the bed capacity of me, allowing me good health the Home. Mr. Klein ap- and the ability to continue pointed the community- my work."

Israel's new status By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA) - Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci sigi^ a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which gives Israel the status of a major non-NATO ally of the United States. The agreement, signed at the Pentagon as the first item on Rabhi's agenda as he began a three-day visit to Washington, provides for the United States and Israel to carry on joint military research and development programs. But perhaps more importantly, it allows Israel to bid on s:.>&':i^»-. •;^ms^Maomi. •

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IflmeoM 11Ats By E^Ktelle Rosen ber|; Kabbi James Simon will address the Lincoln Jewish Community al Tifercth Israel Synagogue on Dec. 12. 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Simons topic is "Is there only room in Israel for Orthodox Judaism?" At the conclusion of Rabbi Simon's presentation, questions from the audience will be answered. Refreshments will be served following the program. Rabbi Simon joined the Union of America;! Hebrew Congregations as director of the Midwest Council in the summer of 1986. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California in Santa Barbara and his juris doctor ffom Hastings Law School of the University of California in 1974. Rabbi Simon . was ordained at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati in 1983 and served as associ• ate /abbi at Temple Beth An in Miami from 1983-86. Rabbi Simon is a third generation Reform Jew with , roots in the Midwest. Although born and reared in California, his family roots are in Omaha. Sioux City,' Council Bluffs and Kansas •.Gity.

Nili Twersky and Leah Weiss are chairmen. The cost is $6 for adults and $2.60 for children. Make reservations with Laurie Misle. 488-1359.

By Bert Lewis

One of my favorite authors began each chapter of a recent book like this: It was a quiet week in the hometown. Then he went on to relate intricate, involved tales that made the The Hadassah Study reader know it wasn't really quiet. We had kind of the same Group will meet Dec. 21, situation around my family. Let me share some of it with 9:30 a.m., at the home of Esther Rae Chesnin, 3520 you. To start with, we were lucky enough to have out-of-town South 37 Street. Suri Jackfamily visitors who don't get here very often. They're memnis will lead the discussion. bers who hold a special place in everyone's heart so it was a treat. As usual, each time we sat down together it was nostalgia time and there was lots of "do-you-rememberThe fourth annual South when-we-used-to ... ?" Street Temple Children's Friday night around the table was especially geshmahk— Hanukkah Shopping BaCantor Harold Firestone and his wife, Madeleine, reno other word describes it. 1 must say when childhood nickzaar will take place Dec. 13 hearse their music for the Temple Israel Hanukliah connames were recalled and the explanation for why this one at noon. The Bazaar, which cert, Sunday at 3 p.m. Cantor Firestone is using a Kurzwas called "katchka" and that one was called "brayta provides a place for children weil electronic keyboard. nuze," hilarity Was the order of the day. ages thl-ee-12 to buy inexAinong some of the details which kept it from being a pensive handmade gifts for quiet week was a comedy of errors that almost defies underfamily and friends, is open standing. I had left my guests alone for a couple of hours to the entire Jewish commumajor events, forces and to attend a previously arranged appointment. In my The five-part "Apartheid' nity. mini-series, produced by leaders who guided South absence, a series of things happened which made them The gift shop>vill also be public television's public af- Africa from the early settle- think they had accidentally gotten into a Peter Sellers open on Dec. 13. Suzanne fairs series Frontline, will ments in 1962 to 1986. The movie! It seems one was on the phone when suddenly she Strieff will take special premiere on the Nebraska programs are intended to was disconnected. The phone went dead and nothing orders throughout the year. ETV Network on Dec. 15 at provide viewers with a thor- revived it. Okay, she was cool. What she didn't know was 9 p.m. The program traces ough understanding of the this: oiu- security system has misfired somehow and a silent roots of today's black acti- alarm went off telling the security people something or The South Street Temple 400 years of South Africa vism and the white govern- somebody had broken into our place. extends mazel tov to Har- racial history—from the ment's oscillation between From nowhere, with no explanation, my front door was vey Schwartz on his ap- early battles between white reform and repression. opened and there appeared the girl from the downstairs pointment as executive Afrikaners and black AfriThe fifth episode of office, accompanied by the police. Within seconds, a neighdirector of the Nebraska cans, through decades of British domination to the "Apartheid," produced by bor also joined them and shortly after that my roommate Republican Party. creation of apeu-theid, the Frontline, documents the came charging in to see what was the matter. They walked development of the black re- historic meetings in July, in to a lady who couldn't imagine what was going on and sistance movement and the 1987, between liberal dissi- a man who wasn't sure whether or not it was an invasion The South Street Temple Neal Unger of San Franlatest attempts to reconcile dent white Afrikaners and from another planet! Congregational Latke Party cisco recently visited his leaders from the exiled blacks and whites., Well, what can I tell you—utter chaos. In due time it was mother, Faye Unger, and at- will take place at the TemThe first four programs in black African national Con- all straightened out and when the repair man from the tended Dorothy Evnen's ple at 6 p.nri. on Dec. 19. The mini-series were gress. The meetings, out- security company came out he discovered a short in the cost is $3 for adults, $2 for the 85th birthday celebration. produced by England's lawed in South Africa, were system and a dead battery and I don't know what all else. children. Suzanne Kalish is coor- Granada Television and held in the West African But he fixed it and nothing like that should happen again. The Hadassah Hanukkah were filmed over several countries of Senegal, Bur- Allevie. We could do without such nonsense! And my aimtie Family Supper and Can- dinating arrangements. kina-Faso and Ghana. (who was on the phone when it went dead) decided she won't dlelighting will be held Dec, Reservations may be made months in 1985 and 1986, working without the cooperuse it unless it's absolutely necessary.) with .Bonnie Lapin, 48915, 6:15 p.m. at the Tifereth No, it really wasn't "a quiet week," but it was a good Israel Synagogue. Hadas- 9183. the evening will in- ation of the South African one. 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27 Kislev, 574B Friday, D«c. 18, 1987

Vol. LXV No. 14 Omaha, Nebr.

Rose Blumkin and family donate $500,000 Health, happiness 'best Hanukkah gift'

By Morris Maline At the age of 94, Mrs. Rose Blumkin is concerned about old age—not her own, but the Jewish elderly of Omaha. Mrs. B said she was bom a day before Hanukkah, that her family was planning a birthday party for her on the first day of Hanukkah, and that she had little presents all ready for the younger members of her family. What would she like for her birthday and for Hanukkah? "No presents, everybody should be well... I'm one of the lucky ones, the best Hanukkah gift is health and happiness, and God has given this to me." Mrs. B told the Jewish Press this week that she learned about philanthropy from her mother in Russia, "We were very poor, yet my mother always was prepared to share what she had with those less fortunate.... when I was six years oldi I promised my mother that I would get a job, work hard and make something of myself so that I could help'the family." Her early success in business made it possible for Mrs. B to bring her parents and other family members to the United States in 1922. "There is not a thing that I wouldn't do for my mother, and God has repaid me with the same kind of treatment from my children," Mrs. B said. She said that when her mother suffered a stroke at the age of 89, she brought her to Omaha from California. Mrs. B. said that her mother expressed concern over the amount of money and attention that was being channeled to her care and that she cautioned Mrs. B about spending so much. "I told her not to worry, that for every dime I gave her, I got bade thousands." She added that she wasn't the only one lavishing atten-

tion on her mother. "My kids treated her like a girl friend... they are the classiest kids, turning out just the way that my mother had wished for me." Mrs. B said that her philanthropic foundation provides funds foi-a variety of worthwhile activities, but that she has a fondness for paying particular attention to the elderly. "If you have your health, your eyes, your ears, you should be with people, and I have these things so I continue to work. When I can't continue to work and I need care, I plan to have my needs attended to in my own home... I 'm one of the lucky ones." She explained that her current gift to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home is just her way of making it easier for those who need care in their old age. "'Th^y should have a decent place ' to live with good kosher food and if I can help, I'm glad to do it." Mrs. B said that she has lived her life with common sense as her principal means of education and that she has never forgotten the fact that she grew up with the poor and disadvantaged. "I tell all ray customers (at Nebraska Furniture Mart) that the best news they can give me is when they come back and tell me what a good deal they got." She addedi "Only in America could a story like mine happen, not in Russia, but only in this, the best country in the world... here, if you'r« not lazy and you have your health, you can get somewhere." A salesman interrupted, "Mrs. B, there's a woman here from Des Moines... you gave her a price last week and she's back looking for you." Mrs. B looked at me and I knew the interview had come to a close, ^uainess was calling. And as she has been doing all of her life, she answered the call.

Gift 'significant' for future expansion

Rose Blumkin

Award recipients among Annual Meeting honorees By Lynda Frank

A donation of $500,000 to the Jewish Federation of Omaha has been offered by Mrs. Rose Blumkin and her family as the initial gift for a capital expansion fund for the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, Mort Trachtenbarg, Federation president, has announced. In addition to Mrs. Blumkin, the donors are Mr. and Mrs. Norman Batt, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Blumkin, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome I. Cohn and Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Schneider. "This generous gift has been given to us as a significant portion of the funds needed for the future expansion of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home," noted Mr. Trachtenbarg. "The gift comes from the family's continuing desire for the comfort and dignity of our elderly."

Mrs. Blumkin is featured tonight in a special documentary on Channel 7, KETV, at 8:30 p.m.

Mort Trachtenbarg, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, has announced SunHe added, "This iiew gift We are all eager to see the day, Jan. 10,1988, as the date is particularly outstanding study completed." for the Jewish Federation's when we recognize the origi84th Annual Meeting. The Mrs. Rose Blumkin, who nal gift of $1,000,000 made event is free and will be held in works seven days a week at by 'Mrs. B' and her family the Jewish Commimity Center Nebraska Furniture Mart in 1981 to help make our theater beginning at 7:30 p.m. and is affectionately known new Jewish Home for the A reception will follow. Bev as 'Mrs. B,' this week Aged possible. The Omaha Fellman, a full-time French celebrated her 94th birthJewish community 19 • teacher, is chairman for the day. "What has happened blessed to continue to reevent. to me could happen only in ceive such outstanding Activities for the evening America," she notes. 1987 leadership and philanwill include the installation of marks the 70th anniversary thropic support from this 1988 officers and board memof her emigration from Rusbers, the premier performance of the JCC's Kolot Children's family." sia to the United States. Don Klein, president of Choir and the presentation of the Volunteer of the Year, When she gave the initial the Bureau for the Aging, is Conununity Service, Humanitarian of the Year, Jewish Teen Leadership, Lois Jean Schrager Memorial Young currently working with a gift to make the new Home Leadership and Justin Greenberg Manorial Young Leader^ study committee to plan possible back in 1981, she ship awards. The 1987 Endowment Achievement Award and study the need for ex- exclaimed "God has blessed panding the bed capacity of Doe, allowing me good health will also be presented that evening to Jule Newman. Carmi Schwartz, executive vice president of the Council the Home. Mr. Klein ap- and the ability to continue of Jewish Federations, will be the keynote speaker. He will pointed the community- my work." also present Jewish Family Service a Shroder Award honorable mention for the Omaha Jewish community's Farm Crisis Project which sought to counteract antiSemitism among the rural population of Nebraska and show the Omaha Jewish community's concern for the plight of the farmer. Mrs. FeUman, who expects over 300 people to attend this year's Annual Meeting, said, "Every member of the community, whether or not they've been involved in the Jewish Federation agencies, should share in the honor of recognizing people who've worked hard. These people come from all walks of life and socioeconomic backgrounds but share the ideal of getting down to work."

Israel's new status By David Friedman

WASHINGTON (JTA) - Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which gives Israel the status of a major non-NATO ally of the United States. The agreement, signed at the Pentagon as the first item on Rabin's agenda as he began a three-day visit to Washington, provides for the United States and Israel to carry on joint military research and development programs. But perhaps more importantly, it allows Israel to bid on

military sales to the Pentagon on the same basis as NATO members. This new status for Israel was aimounced last Febi;uary at the White House during a meeting between Premier Yitzhak Shamir and President Reagan.Shamir, at the time, called it "a new dimension to our relations." However, the agreement takes on new importance in the wake of Israel's agreement, under pressure from the United States, to cancel development of the Lavi fighter.The pact is expected to help save many of the defense industry jobs lost by the cancellation.

Hanukkah torch relay Among those participating in the third annual Hanukkah torch relay, sponaored by the Jewish Community Center and the Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry, Sunday, are from left: Dennis Palz, Robert Bert, Skott Kotzen, and Bob Hurwitz.

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Alan Kricsfeld wins second Bible Quiz Winners in the second annual Bible Quiz are, from left, Stuart Oberman, second place; Alan Kricsfeld, first place; Mordy Schwartz, third place. Last year's winner, Alan School, received $300, and By Lynda Frank Thirteen students partic- Kricsfeld, son of Dr. and Mordy, a Westside High ipated in the second annual Mrs. Barry Kricsfeld, again School sophomore, received Bible Quiz sponsored by placed first, edging out Stu- $200. The cash prizes are to be Comhusker Lodge of B'nai art Oberman, son of Mr. and B'rith. The contest, which Mrs. Robert Oberman. applied for college tuition or covefed the Biblical books Third place went to Mordy toward a trip to Israel. Alof Exodus and Ruth, was Schwartz, son of Mr. and though Alan said he is using last year's winnings to go to held Dec. 13 in the Jewish Mrs. Donald Schwartz. Community Center theater. • A 15-year-old sophomore Israel, all three winners said Each participant received a from Burke High School, this year's money would go certificate and the top three Alan received $500 for his toward college. Others participating itJ finishers received trophies first-place finish. Stuart, 16, this year's contest were a senior at Central High and cash prizes. Daniel Fellman, Bill Golbitz, Missy Kirke, Renee Mitchell, Sam Passer, Emi; ly Renard, Reggie Renard, Ari Riekes, Debi Schneider by her sister, Stephanie Sel- and David Schwalb. DOTAN/SELDIN Lisabeth Anne Seldin, din; Yaniv Dotan, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. bridegroom's brother, Attend Services Theodore M. Seldin, became served aa best man. The bridegroom is the son the bride of Amnon Dotan this Shabbat on Nov. 29 in Los Angeles. of Mr. and Mrs. Arie Dotan Rabbi Sidney Brooks of of Kibbutz Ayelet HashaOmaha, and Rabbi Barry char, Israel. The newlyweds will reside Weinstein of Baton Rouge, La., officiated at the noon in Los Angeles while the ceremony at the Westwood bride completes the masSounds like ter's program in education Marquis Hotel. The bride was attended at Hebrew Union College. multiplication?

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Temple Israel Congregational Dinner, 6 p.m., Temple Israel SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 Hanukkah Ballroom Dance, 8:30 p.m. Hatikvah/Amit Dinner Meeting, 6;30 p.m., Beth Israel SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 Jr. B'nai B'rith Bowling League, 1:30 p.m.. Cougar Lanes B'nai B'rith Women, Israel Hanukkah Party Beth El Synagogue Hanukkah latke lunch, noon, Beth El Beth El Cantor Concen, 7 p.m.. Beth El Congregational Hanukkah Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Beth Israel

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GOODMAN-ABKOWITZ Mr. and Mrs. Alan Goodman announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Anne, to Michael Sol Abkowitz of Austin, Texas. The future bridegroom is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Bernard Bell of Lenox, Mass., and the late Paul Abkowitz. The bride-elect attended the University of Iowa, where she was affiliated with Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. She holds a degree in electrical engineering and is employed as a design engineer with the 3M Company in Austin. She is also enrolled in the master's program at the University of Texas-Austin, School of Engineering. Her fiance, a graduate of Syracuse University, has a master's degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas-Austin and is employed as administrator of the City of Austin's Law Department. The couple plans a midMarch 1988 wedding in Austin. APPOINTED GREENWICH, Conn. (JTA) — Mona Abramson has been appomted executive'director of the Greenwich Jewish Federation, succeeding Jay Yoskowitz.

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MAMALOSHEN The Mamaloshen Society meets the first Sunday of each month. Milt Bloom will chair the Jan. 3 meeting, 24 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Featured will be "A Jewish Comedy Hour."

WOW-T anchorman Gary Kerr will speak at the Dec. 23 B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers luncheon at Howard Johnson's. Ron Gordon is chairman for the month of December. SOCIETY OF SURVIVORS According to Rachel Rosenberg, chairman of the Dec. 27 dinner sponsored by the Society of Survivors, the correct price per adult is $8. Reservations may be made with Hilde Gottlieb, 393-6357 or Rachel Rosenberg, 393-9187. The dinner is open to the community.

Ibflirtk Former Omahans Karen and Bill Johnson of Scotts' dale, Ariz., announce the Sept. 15 birth of a daughter, Kimberly Anne. They also have a son, Daniel William. Maternal grandparents are Pauline and Harvey Wine of Scottsdale. Paternal grandparents tire Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson of Mishawaka, Ind. Greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wine of Omaha, Mr. aiid Mrs. Ben iGibbel of Seal Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Anna Bergenhagen of Mishawaka.

f ©iraSteiR.® ffi I Amy J. Frankel, client service executive, Nielsen Marketing Research, New York City, has been named to receive The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation's customer focus award. The award, according to Charles W. Moritz, chairman, The Dun & Bradstreet Corp., was based on "special initiative and innovation in serving the needs of customers."

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BERTHA H. MOTZ Graveside services were held on Dec. 11 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery for Bertha H. Motz, 87. Rabbi Myer Kripke officiated. Miss Motz was retired from Western Union and was active in the Women's Republican Club, Women's Chamber of Commerce and Eastern Star. Miss Motz is survived by two nephews. Memorials to the Masonic Manor are suggested.

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Mrs. Rich attended IIUnois Benedictine in Lisle, 111., and Drake University in Des Moines, majoring in political science, and has taken graduate law courses and business economics. She is employed by U.S. West Direct as a directory advertising consultant. Mrs. Garsombke was graduated from the University of Wyoming in May, 1986, with a bachelor of science degree with a major in journalism and history. She has done freelance writing in the Omaha community and is presently teaching at Ralston High School for Metro Tech Community College. Mrs. Lee was graduated from Case Western reserve in Cleveland with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in library science. She was a librarian for the Omaha Public Schools for five years. The astronaut contest is open to children in kindergarten through the seventh grade. The contest will close on Jan. 20,1988, so please get your entries submitted on or before that date. The judges are all very active, working mothers with young children and are looking forward with a great deal of mterest in reading and judging everyone's entry. RE-ELECTED KIAMESHA LAKE, N.Y. (JTA) - Simon Schwartz has been reelected president of MERCAZ, the Movement to Reaffirm Conservative Zionism. He also headed the movement's first delegation to a World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem this week.

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By Beth J. Feinstein Miami Jewish Tribune MIAMI (JTA) - About 40,000 visitors noshed their way—some aggressivelythrough the International Kosher Foods and Jewish Life Expo, which finished a four-day run at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The more than 100 vendors reported that they had

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Getting the story As a newsman, I have met over the years United States presidents, Israeli prime ministers, internationallyacclaimed entertainment and sports personalities. On several occasions, I also have met Rose Blumkin. Just this week, on the occasion of her 94th birthday, I was given an opportunity to interview her for this news" paper. I'd like to tell you about the interview. Of course, this is confidential, just between you and me from my reporter's notebook: It was chilly the morning of Dec. 14 and I complimented myself on finding a parking spot near the entrance to Nebraska Furniture Mart. I walked directly to the carpet department and looked around for Mrs. B and the battery-operated vehicle she drives around the store Can you imagine a furniture store in which the 94-yearold founder DRIVES along the corridors, careening around corners with inches to spare and stopping on a dimemillimeters from my toes! Hello Mrs. B., I'm from the Jewish Press and I'm here to interview you. O.K. She drove to a furniture area and stopped at a comfortable spot so that I could be seated while she remained on her vehicle ready to take off at a split-second's notice. 1 knew what was coming, becavse she and I had gone through this type of a session before. Salesmen kept entering our space, asking her questions on past, present, and future sales. She kept track of everything with uncanny precision. I kept telling myself, she's 94, she can't remember all of that. Surely, when we finish talking, she'll have to start from scratch and be prompted on what's going on. With each interruption, she continued her train of thought like a train plugging onward without any need to go back. She answered the questions and then gave more. She has a down-to-earth philosophy of old-time values and a humbleness that most likely is non-existent in any multimillionaire that you know. Thankfiibiess to God for her good health, for her loving children, is part and parcel of her conversation. And her advice is so simple, work hard, don't be a loafer, make something of yourself with what you got. Her philosophy of business is buy low, give the customer a bargain and never lie. She constantly discloses her "business secret" to each customer she deals with and the sale is usually completed with smiles on both parties' faces. 1 can only wonder why there aren't more like her. Presidents come and go, so do prime ministers and worldfamous personalities, but, there's only one Mrs. B. and she's right here in Omaha, for all to see. I'll now look forward to our interview next year. O.K. Mrs. B?

Wolf Blitzer cites U.S./lsrael ties The Washington bureau chief for The Jerusalem Poet said that relations between Israel and the United States have reached a high level of maturity. Wolf Blitzer told more than 125 attending the Pacesetter dinner Monday night at the Highland Country Club that maturation of relations means that both countries can withstand major differences without longterm harm. He pointed to a planned visit by Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin to West Point this week and said that such a visit would have been "imthinkable" just a few years ago. Now, he said, Israel is considered a strategic asset by the United States. "Haifa has become a major United States naval facility in the Eastern Mediterranean, joint air-sea maneuvers have been conducted, Israeli hospitals have been programmed for U.S. use, and agreements are under way for stockpiling of U.S. arms in Israel." Mr. Blitzer also commented on behind-thescenes reasons for coopera-

Nelson Gordman, chairman of the Pacesetter Division, greets Jerusalem Post Washington bureau chief Wolf Blitzer during the division's dinner at the Highland Country Club Monday night. tion of Israel and the U.S. in found the CIA agent and the Iran-Contra affair and rescued him in a joint for Secretary of State U.S./Israeli operation. Shultz' favorable attitude This experience, Mr. Blitzer said, elevated Israel's toward Israel. He said the United States image although Israel's parwas impressed with Israel ticipation was kept quiet beintelligence following the cause of Operation Moses, kidnaping of 9 top CIA the Israeli effort to rescue thousands of Jews from agent in Ethiopia in 1984. When all other efforts Ethiopia. Mr. Blitzer said that while were unsuccessful, Israel sent-agents into Ethiopia, the Iran/Contra affair started out as a valid strategic objective, it deteriorated into an arms-for-hostages fiasco. With respect to the SecreThe Jewish Press reserves the right to edit letters for reason of leagtb or content.

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To the Editor: This note is a postscript to the two fine articles and editorial in last week's Jewish Press about the march in Washington on Dec. 6. It is submitted in order that the efforts of those who planned and organized for the march not go unrecognized. The entire project was initiated earlier in the first week of November and could hot have been accomplished without the tireless and unrelenting work of a few people, most notable Barbara Frohman of the ADL/ CRC office. Others who gave unselfishly of their time were LaVonne Curtis, also of ADL/CRC, Shirley Goldstein, Bob Eisenberg, Sol Parsow, Jeff Newman, Bob Birt, Ally Milder, Jodi Epstein and her crew of sighmakers, Steve Rod, Saranne Gitnick, filling in for Mort Trachtenbarg, and those members of the Federation Board Budget and Allocations Committee who attended the special budget meeting and voted funds to make Omaha's participation possible. These people are also to be thanked. I hope this demonstration is only the beginning of a much greater participation for the general Omaha community, sending a message to the Russian government that we demand humanitarian treatment of Jews and others in Russia. At every opportunity we must speak out as an entire community. E. Robert Newman ADL/CRC Board

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tary of State's favorable attitude toward Israel, Mr. Blitzer said that he had discussed this subject in a recent interview. •Mr, Shultz told me that the origin of his feelings went back to 1967 when he was teaching at the University of Chicago." War clouds were looming in the Middle East, Mr. BUtzer said, and one of Mr, Shultz' "brilliant graduate students" came in to his office and told him that he had to return to Israel to join his military unit, Mr. Shultz, said Mr. Blitzer, asked Yosef Levy, "Can't they fight without you?" The student reportedly replied that they could, but that he "would not be able to live with himself." Mr. Shultz said that he was impressed with the dedication of the young man and that after Yosef was killed on the Golan Heights, he decided to visit Israel and leam about the country that had produced such a fine young man. As Secretary of Labor, Mr. Shultz spent a week in Israel, visited the Golan Heights, talked with Yosef's family, and returned home. Mr. Blitzer said that Shultz told him, "I haven't been the same since".

FVom left are: Jeff Smedlund, president of Temple Israel Men's Club; guest speaker Cece Zorinsky, and Normand Hoffman, program chairman.

Cece Zorinsky at Men's Club Cece Zorinsky told the Temple Israel Men's Club Sunday that she was impressed with the number of Omahans who went to Washington Dec. 6 to protest in behalf of human rights. "It's important to speak out, and we must wonder how history might have been changed if such demonstrations were undertaken during the days of Hitler," she said. Mrs. Zorinsky spoke to about, 60 members and guests suggesting that her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress most likely will be announced early in 1988. She explained that her decision to run for the seat held by Rep. Hal Daub, who is running for the Senate, came after many personal friends and political supporters had encouraged her to eqter the race. "Public opinion polls have demonstrated that I have a

good chance and I am convinced that my years in Washington can be put to good use for the people of Nebraska," she added. Mrs. Zorinsky said that she visited Washington after the demonstration and talked with State Department officials. She said that while there is some hope for understanding with the Soviets as a result of Gorbachev's visit •and the arms treaty, there is no "euphoria" in Washingtoa. Mrs. 2^rinsky said that she is impressed with the new st^histication of Soviet journalists and contrasted their abilities today with what she experienced in Washington years ago. She also described the Russian Refuseniks as "courageous people," adding that she talked with many of them during her trip to Moscow with her husband, the late Sen. Edward Zorinsky.

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ELECTED MELBOURNE (JTA) Ui Leibler has been elected to his third term as president of the Executive C!ounoil of Australian Jewry, the umbrella organization of Australian Jewish groups. He succeeds Leslie Caplan. Leibler also has received the Maurice Ashkenasy Australian Jewry Award for service to the Jewish community.

Converted to Judaism Having undergone circumcision, and immersion in a mikvah recently, Nathaniel Stuart Joseph, adopted son of EMward and Anne Joseph, was presented with papers testifying to his orthodox conversion by Rabbi Isaac Nadoff. '

Author Ruth Gruber speaks at community program By Lynda Frank "The last great Biblical exodus of our times." That is how journalist and author Ruth Gruber described Operation Moses, the transporting of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Dr. Gruber, the only foreign correspondent to witness this secret operation, was the featured speaker at the Omaha Jewish Book Fair Community Lecture on Dec. 6. She is the author of 14 books including her latest. Rescue: The Exodus of Ethiopian Jews. Dr. Gruber said the Ethiopian Jews have lived in isolation for 2700 years: Told GIFT FOR CARTER ATLANTA (JTA) - The American Friends of Haifa University have presented former President Jimmy Carter a commemorative gift at a dinner here celebrating the eighth anniversary of the Camp David accords between the United States, Israel and Egypt. Carter and Israeli Minister Ezer Weizman urged all sides to take risks in the pursuit of Mideast peace.

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MANAGING EDITOR MIAMI (JTA) - Norma Orovitz of Miami Beach, Fla., has been appointed managing editor of The Jewish Floridien, Miami edition, succeeding Leo Mindlin. AWARD FOR DODD HARTFORD, Conn. (JTA) - Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) has received the American ORT Federa• tion Compaunity Achievement Award.

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to convert or die, she said they took refuge in the mountain villages in Gondar and Tigre provinces in the northwest comer of Ethiopia. She said, "The Jews in Ethiopia are surrounded by illiterate Christian and Moslem peasants who think Jews have buda, 'people of the evil eye,' and believe they turn into hyenas at night and suck the blood of Christian and Moslem children." She also said Ethiopia is a Marxist satellite and it is a crime to be a Jew and being a teacher of Hebrew can bring death or torture. The favorite torture, she said, is beating the bottoms of feet until the skin falls off and the bones are broken. "I became hooked on the Ethiopians during Operation Moses, the rescue of Jews during the terrible famine of 1984-85," said the author, who believes the Ethiopian Jews are the descendants of King Solomon and the queen of Sheba. The journalist, who was not allowed to speak or take notes or pictures, witnessed the event at 2 a.m. bne morning. At a secured and

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isolated area at Ben Gurion Airport, she watched a young mother and her small child descend the steps of the plane. "The baby's legs were not much bigger than crayons and she had an IV needle in her skull." Dr. Gruber was told by\he doctor the IV needle was there because it was the only place they could find a vein. "The rest came down, wrapped in shamas (long hand-made scarfs), looking like they were walking out of Exodus or Genesis. They walked like kings. All were put in buses and taken to Israel's Ellis Island—The King Saul Hotel. "They were put in a disco. They sat on hard chairs which they weren't used to since most had lived in straw huts without chairs or tables. They were all malnourished." Dr. Gruber said many of those rescued bad walked for miles from Ethiopia to get to Sudan. Many of them were robbed on the way and many of the women were raped. Over 2,000 died on t.hc( trek. An old man who had been rescued said, "Just as Moses led the children of Israel out of the slavery of Egypt to freedom in the promised land, so you have taken us out of the lives we led to freedom here. We thank the government of Israel and the Jews of the whole world." "It is the first time in history," Dr. Gruber said, "that white men have riskpd their lives to bring black men, women and children out of Africa, not to be sold but to be saved, and the only coimtry doing this is Israel" She said the United States worked closely with Israel during the famine and Operation Moses, sending hundreds of thousands of

dollars in food, medical supplies and relief workers to keep people alive. "Seven million people were affected by the famine, one million died and over 150,000 childi'en are now orphans, according to government records." Dr. Gruber thinks the number of orphans is three to four times that. "Now there is another f amipe but there is a lever to free the 10,00 Jews still there. The lever is food. Ethiopia needs food. During the earlier famine, the U.S. did not rescue one single Jew while Israel, in six weeks, took in 7i000 Jews during Operation Moses and now has 15,000 Jews," Dr. Gruber said. "Anguish of separation is so palpable you can touch it. We have to do something as soon as possible to save these Jews." She said 200,000 Jews demonstrated in Washington telling Gorbachev and the world to "let our people go" and "we must do the same for the Ethiopian Jews because the two kinds of lives have much in common." The problem with the United States, Dr. Gruber said, is that we have quota. "Our quota for all Africa is 2,600 a year and. the State Department, which pnce had Ethiopia as a high priority, has now put it on the back burner.'' She said U.S. quota kept people out during WWII. "Refugees were knocking on doors of U.S. consulates but less than 10 percent of the quota that could have been filled during the war was actually filled." "Raoul Wallenberg saved 10,000 Jews during WWII," she said, "Not with government money but with Jewish money. It was our money that saved the Jews of Hungary. . "Every Jew in Apaerica must write letters and demonstrate to free the Ethic^iians. Israel is waiting for them with their arms open. They are as excited bringing in the black Jews as they were when they welcomed the survivors of the Holocaust," About 70 pe(^le attended the talk, which was followed by refreshments and the signing of books by Dr. Gruber.

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By Howard Rosenberg WASHINGTON (JTA) The Senate decided to allow the Reagan administration to sell Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to the oil-rich Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain for an 18-month period. The decision, approved by voice vote, came despite the Senate Appropriations Committee's 16-11 vote earlier to bar the sale of Stingers to Bahrain or any other Persian Gulf state for one year. Since the House approved such a ban in November, a fight is expected in the House-Senate conference committee this week. The Senate amendment was by Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), who had opposed any sale of Stingers to Bahrain during the committee vote. DeConcini said he was willing to compromise in retiuD for a limitation on how long Bahrain could possess the Stingers.

The amendment provides that any Stinger sold to Bahrain can only be used until June 1989. After that point, the U.S. will buy back all remaining Stingers that have not been destroyed or fired. The Senate plan also continues to ban Stingers to Oman, Kuwait, the Arab Emirates or any other country in the Persian Gulf region. Sen. James McClure (RUtah) argued that Bahrain is vulnerable because it is situated in "a fragile and dangerous area of the world. When a plane takes off from one of Khomeini's airfields in Iran, it is six minutes... until they could be over targets in Bahrain." The Stinger is regarded by many as "the state-ofthe-art weapon," DeConcini said. "It is one of the most sought-after weapon systems in our arseiial."

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Temple Israel SERVICES: Friday: 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Stephan Barack and Cantor Harold Firestone will officiate at the special 7:30 p.m. service, which will follow the 6 p.m. Family Shabbat Hanukkah Dinner. A special Oneg Shabbat will follow during which children will play dreidel and enjoy some Hanukkah sweets. Saturday: 11:15 a.m.

SERVICES; Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat, 4:45 p.m. Late family service, 8 p.m. The Oneg Shabbat following the service will be hosted by Sisterhood. Saturday: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. The D' var Torah will be presented by Richard CLASSES Katzman. Religions school—SaturA kiddush will follow in day, Dec. 19, Recess; Sun- the social hall. day, Dec. 20, Recess. Little People's service, Hebrew school—Gimmel 10 a.m. in the kindergarten and Daled, Monday, Dec. room for students K-2. 2X, Recess; Aleph, TuesMincha, 4:45 p.m. folday, Dec. 22, Recess; Bet, lowed by Shalosh S'eudos, Wednesday, Dec. 23, Re- Ma-ariv and Havdalah. -cess Sunday: Morning Minyanaire servB'NAI MITZVAH ice, 9 a.m. Michele Jacalyn Zipay, Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 4:45 daughter of Diane and p.m. John Zipay, will become a Thursday morning, Dec. Bat Mitzvah at Shabbat 25, a non-working day, services on Friday, Dec. 18 minyan at 9 a.m. and Saturday, Dec. 19. HANUKKAH DINNER Mitchel Eric Sherman, The Beth Israel Hanukson of Claudia and Marc kah dinner will be held Sherman, will become a Dec. 20 at 5:30 p.m. (the Bar Mitzvah'at Shabbat night of the 6th candle). services on Friday, Dec. 25 A Hanukkah program and Saturday, Dec. 26. featuring Talmud Torah students, under the direction of Shirley Goodman, will follow dinner. Participants in the program

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Rabbi Mendel Katzman has announced that Mayor Bemie Simon will participate in a Hannukkah Menorah-lighting program Dec. 22 at 4:30 p.m. in Crossroads Shopping Mall. Rabbi Katzman said hot latkes will be served and that gifts will be available for children.

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SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday: 6 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Kiddush will follow services. Hanukiyot will be given to first graders during services. Mincha-Ma'ariv, 4:45 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and .5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:65 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

are: Leslie Arenson, Mamie Berger, Duiielle, Mattliew asd Jeremy Chaaen, Brian Durmaakin, Joabua and Benjamin Gonaher, Matthew and Beth Goldberg, Mariasa Ipocli, Jacob Katzman, Derek Poaser, Shifra and David Shrago. Rachel, Joey and Bertha Shyken, Gary, Beth and Jeffrey Shyken, Juatin Spiegal, Amy, Alan and David Tipp.

The Jewish Community p.m. day care program. The other services offered Center Early Childhood Conmiittee has announced by the Child Care Service, an eqMDded program which infant care and drop-in, are will include full-time day open to the general public care. Beginning Jan. 4, and will be available for 1988, members of the JCC those additional hours also. An informal get-together with chiklren 2-6 years of a^ will be able to enroll will be held on Dec. 20, 4 those children in the new p.m., in the Child Care room Monday-Friday, 7:30 am.-6 for parents and children to become acquainted with the staff and become familiar Correction with the facility. The Jewish Community The weekly fee for fullCenter Hannukah Winter time day care will include an Camp will offer a three-day age-appropriate pre-school enrollment for $40. The as wdl as the child care. A price was incorrectin the re- typical week will include art, cent Jewish Prreaa article. cooking, music, story time, large and small muscle development activities and social interaction. For mformation and reservations call Phyllis Wasserman, 334-8200, ezt. 233.

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Parashat MiKez, Shabbat Hanukkah Can power be power without corruption? The political scientist is j^ jg n^t to armies we must not likely to think of the Bi- look, but to the spirit of the ble when he studies the af- Lord: "Not by strength, nor fairs of nations and civiliza- by power, but by My spirit, tions. But he might do declares the Lord of Hosts." worse than study its pages, This should catch the atas well as the reactions of tention of the political scienlater generations of reli- tist! Really? The ethical gious thinkers to particular character of a nation taatevents in history. ters? Its human stance? Its I think of our Sidrah, love of humanity—which is where we are told how Jo* how we translate into action sepb, thinking in "global" the "by My spirit, declares terms, made Egypt the cen- the Lord of Hosts?" All this ter of economic activity for matters? the Southwestern Near We American Jews, East: Egypt had food when whether political scientists other countries faced fam- or simply parents and chiline. dren, have elevated HanukWhere did Joseph get his kah into something it knowhow? We are told only wasn't—because we need a that the Lord favored him. foil for Jewish children The rest was his personal charmed by the hype of acumen and his incisive Christmas. grasp of economic affairs. The rabbis of Talmud and Thus his "seven-year-plan" Midrash paid scant attenwas bom. And Egypt's eco- tion to HanukkaL They had nomic clout gave Egypt po- their innings with both litical hegemony over the Greek-Syrian and Roman whole area. oppressions. They knew the How do nations rise to lure of power and might. prominence? By careful con- And they saw that the Hassideration of their natural moneans had fallen prey to resources, careful husband- the same corruption that ing of economic capabilities, power conceals within itself. and planning, planning, They strutted around in planning. their little kingdom as Now this Sidrah, MiKez, though they were real kings is regularly the reading for in a real khigdom. Shabbat Hanukkah, as The rabbis of later centuthough it were part of the ries were unimpressed. They planning. For here we deal preferred Zechariah's dicwith politics, if not with tum to the trappings of high level statesmanship. power. Their political sciAnd what is Hanukkah, but ence was more realistic bethe celebration of an ancient cause they sensed that powdemand for, first, religious er must have a spiritual independence, and second, base. Without that it is only political independence—a oppression. demand marvelously ful' Moles-Gophers " filled by the successful Hasmonean armies? ssional I Call the Professional And then, also as if it for were part of the planning, Pest Control the Haftarah is chosen from ATLAS the second chapter of ZechPest Control ariah, with its electrifying (wrong word!) picture of the 558-3094 Menwah, and its lesson that

By Yitzhak Rabi UNITED NATIONS (JTA) — A resolution opposing moves by the U.S. Congress to close the U.N. observer mission of the Palestine Liberation Organization was approved by the General Assembly's legal committee last week by 100 votes. The sole negative vote was Israel's. The United States did not vote. The resolution will be voted upon later by the General Assembly itself,where it is also expected to be overwhelmingly adopted. The resolution stated that the PLO was invited by the assembly in 1974 to take part in U.N. activities and should therefore be allowed to keep a mission here and have its personnel enter and stay in the United States. The resolution called on the United States, as the host country, to abide by its obligation as agreed to in the U.N. charter and refrain from any action that would prevent the PLO observer mission from carrying out its functions.

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Five years ago, on Nov. 18, 1982, the residents of the Dr. Phillip Sher Home made the long anticipated move to their new home— the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. The residents who made that move celebrated the occasion with a fifthyear anniversary Imicheon. They were: Faye Abrahams, Morris Abrams, Dora Aster, Libbie Barron, Rose Bernstein, Dave Bernstein, Sylvan Block, Anna Cohn, Lottie Fogel, Sarah Gelbart, Jennie Greenblatt, Sadie Boasberg, Elsie Eisenberg, Bess Silverman, Chuma Weinroth, Anna Kaufman, Benny Meyerson, Ben Mulnick, Helen Papier, Mollie Parsowsky, Ruth Potash, . Sophie Potish, Fannie Stein and Bess Witkin. On Nov. 23, Stanley Mitchell, education director of the United Talmud Torah of Omaha, spoke to the residents. Also visiting with the residents during November were: Rabbis Myer Kripke, Paul Drazen, Mendel Katzman and Stephan Barack, and Cantor Emil Berkovits. On. Dec. 6, Cantor Leo Fettman and the young people attending a Shabbaton at the Jewish Community Center joined the residents for Sabbath services. It was refreshing to have so many young people in attendance. Chuck Raffensperger, director of the Omaha Food bank, spoke to the current events group on Dec. 1. Incidentally, Phyllis Bittner makes this a very interesting and provocative weekly session for the residents. On Dec. 6, the residents attended the meeting of the Mamaloshen Society. Patty Nogg and Lynne Perry brought their Brownie Troop to visit on Dec. 7. The residents love to have youngsters visit, so if you are a leader of a youth group, call Sharon Conlon and reserve a date. On Dec. 13, the Beth El Choir entertained; Dec. IS, Jim Johnson, "the one-man band," presented a program; Dec.

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By Lucille Zelinsky

16 was the annual Resident Hanukkah Party for the residents with entertainment by the Blumkin Singers. On Dec. 17, the Annual LOVE Hanukkah Party took place and each resident received a gift. Helen Shukert, Nancy Pearhnan, Lucille Zelinsky, Joan Bernstein and Janet Wintroub served as hostesses. A 19th-century group has been formed for the residents over 90 years old and a special luncheon was held on Dec. 16 for them. Would you beheve there was 27 special guests! Keyn-ayenhora. The Rose Blumkin TV special produced by John Moody was shown on Dec. 18. Hope you had a chance to watch and see some of the residents who were filmed for a segment of the program. The program was a great tribute to a grand lady. Welcome to the new residents—Florence Orgel and Rose Cohen. December birthday celebrants were: Anna Belzer, Rose Cohen, Bess Silverman, Sophie Potish, Betty Marx, Aaron Edgar and Pia Vereberchyk. At the Nov. 19 meeting of the LOVE Steering Committee, a new set of guidelines was approved and chairmen were selected according to the new table of organization. The newly created positions were filled as follows: Nancy Pearhnan and Joan Bernstein, general chairmen; first vice chairman—fiscal manager, Helen Shukert; second vice chairman—fundraising, Lucille Frohm; third vice chairman—special events, Phyllis Bittner; fourth Vice chairman—coinmunications, Lucille Zelinsky. Congratulations and thanks for taking on these important responsibilities. It's the time of year to close this column with o\a most sincere wishes for a happy, healthy, tranquil 1988 with LOVE.

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Exhibit at 'J' The Collector's Comer Israeli art exhibit and sale, now hanging in the Jewish Community Center Gallery, will conclude Dec. 20. Persons who have purchased or reserved a piece of art should plan to pick up purchase on Sunday. Any pieces not paid for at that time will be returned to the gallery in St. Louis. Ruth Fredkin, gallery owner, will be in Omaha on Sunday to answer questions or assist in choosing a piece of art. Above, Marda Lipsman, co-chairman with Joye Wees of the Dec. 5 patron reception, shows off a lithograph, "Hagadah," by artist Michel. Michel is one of over 50 artists whose works are on display at the JCC.

Herzog says Moslem fundamentalism is behind unrest in territories By Maurice Samiielson LONDON (JTA) - President Chaim Herzog of Israel charged here Tuesday that the wave of violence in the Gaza Strip is due to the spread of Moslem fundamentalism, financed by Saudi Arabia and other countries. He maintained that in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the'current unrest is a series of isolated, mostly unconnected events inflecting an intemepine struggle between rival Arab elements. Herzog, a former Israel Defense Force chief of intelligence and one-time military e West Bank, said the troubles there stem basically fi'om the conflict between supporters of Jordan's King Hussein and supporters of the Palestine Liberation Organization. He said the British news media were giving a simplistic view of events in the territories by failing to mention these distinctions and ignoring the fact that Arab workers from the territories commute to jobs in Israel every day. Herzog declined to comment on the issue of an international conference for Middle East peace, which has divided Israel's coalition government. But he saw movement toward peace in the region next year. The Israeli chief of state, accompanied by his wife, Aura, came to Britain to inaugurate the Jewish community's festivities marking the 40th year of Israel's independence. He and his wife were to have tea with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace afternoon. They were to lunch with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at No. 10 Downing Street before returning to Israel.

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Well friends (and 1 assume we're friends or you wouldn't be reading this), because I 'm at a loss for a subject to cover, I'm going to tackle something which will no doubt annoy some of you. But don't get excited, please. Remember, I'm the same Jewish lady I've been for a long time now—we're just doing a column. Okay? Okay. The subject I'm so iffy about? "What Jews do on Christmas." Now, hsw's that for a blockbuster? Actually, if you look at it the'way I do, it's perfectly acceptable. I look at the day as one when all the family members are free of usual obligations and when we can get together. We've beeii doing it for years—kind of a pot luck business except that we assign certain dishes so wfe don't get three main courses and no dessert! And if it should happen, as it some- times does, that Hanukkah falls on that day, well, so much the better. Then we have a Hanukkah party as well as an eating binge. Something else, that lends a little more fun to the day is that we usually congregate at the same place we have our summertime activities. It's somehow a kick to be inside looking out at the (usually) frozen lake instead of water skiers. The entire place "feels" different and popcorn takes the place of iced treats just as thick sweaters replace shorts and bare feet. The fact that the date is the 25th of December is absolutely unimportant. It's a free day. Other Jewish people find various places to spend that day. I 'm told the movies are perfect on that day; no crowds, no lines, no waiting and you see many of your friends there. If you aren't in the mood for a film, try the JCC. It, unlike lots of other places, is open that day and there's alwajre something to do there. Somebody recently called to my attention that the 25th of December (like Thanksgiving) is also a good day to get on an airplane. The general, non-Jewish traveler wants already to be wherever their destination is, not to be on the way. So seats are more readily available. I should guess the airline employees do a bit more snarling than smiling because they have to work, but still, I think it must be a good day to travel. So you see, there's a lot to talk about concerning Jews and Christmas. None of it is of earthshaking importance, but then most of what I deal with here fits that category. Next time I'll try to find something really important to discuss, like nuclear fission.

By Estelle Rmenberg Mr. liid Mrs. Jack Singer will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at Tifereth Israel Synagogue on Dec. 25. An Oneg Shabbat hosted by the couple will follow the Shabbat service for all their friends and family at 8 p.m. The Singers have been active in the Jewish community for many years, holding offices and participating on committees. They have two children and five grandchildren. The Tifereth Israel Hanukkah Latke party will be held on Dec. 20 in the synagogue social haU at 4 p.m. There will be games, food, entertainment and prizes for the whole family. The Tifereth Israel Congregation extends mazel tov to the following members: Marge and Marion Graetz on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Abigail, daughter of Rabbi Michael and Naomi Graetz of Omer, Israel; Dorothy Evnen on the occasion of her 85th birthday.

The Young at Heart will have its monthly luncheon and meeting Dec. 23 at the Knolls Country Club. Sylvia Singer will chair the meeting; Faye linger is taking reservations. The speaker will be Gregg Spivak from the Lincoln Community Blood Bank. Bingo will follow. The South Street Temple congregation extends appreciation to the following for their efforts: Regina Simon for the new covers for the small Torah; Laurie and John Tavlin, Alan Frank and Art Lapin for entertaining Rabbi Pipe-Mazo; Re gina Simon and Alan Frank for conducting worship

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