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food," Dr. Mor told the Jew- Omaha Jewish community," said Dr. Mor. ish Press in an interview. He pointed out also that "Bruce and his wife, Diane, not only took care of Mary Fellman, one of his everything, finding the neighbors, is "just a wonhouse, furnishing it, but derful neighbor who has they took us under their gone out of her way to make wing, helping the children us feel at home." Before applying for the with English, literally being our family outside of Israel. Klutznick Chair, Dr. Mor "This kind of loving, fam- had been to Omaha twice ily treatment, is what we before at the invitation of have experienced through- Dr. Malina. During these out the Creighton environ- visits. Dr. Mor had an op' (Continued on Page 2) ment and also within the

By MorriB Maline About 12 years ago, Dr. Menacbem Mor, a citizen of Israel, read a research paper that interested him and wrote to the author, Dr. Bruce Malina of Creighton University for more information. Their continuing correspondence coupled with visits between the twjo in both Israel and Omaha blossomed into full-fledged friendships between the two families.

New Creighton dean a Conservative Jew

Dr. Menachem Mor And the friendship is continuing: Dr. Mor is the first scholar to occupy the recently endowed Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton, and Dr. Malina still teaches at Creighton in the Department of Theology. Dr. Malina is Catholic and Dr. Mor is Jewish. "When we arrived' in Omaha Aug. 9, 198,7 after 24 hours of continuous travel, we were taken to a furnished home complete to the point where the refrigerator was stocked with

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By Morris Maline The Creighton University School of Law has named a sefond Jewish dean to lead the law school. He is Lawrence Raful, associate dean at the University of Southern California Law Center in Los Angeles. Dean Raful will succeed Rodney Shkohiick, who is stepping down after 10 years as dean to return to full-time teaching at the law school. In a telephone interview this week, Dean Raful said that he has heard many good things about the active Jewish community in Omaha, and that he end his family are looking forward to participating in Jewish life here. Dean Raful is affiliated with Congregation Beth Am, a Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles, and participates in a "Library Minyon", which is a group of young professionals who meet regularly and participate in a variety of learning activities. His major community activity has been in serving as a member, treasurer and vice president of the Los Angeles Hillel Council which is sponsored by the Los Angeles Federation to provide services throughout Southern California. Dean Raful said he hopes to visit Omaha in March and will plan to attend services and visit the Jewish Community Center at that time. Dean Raful and his wife, Dinah, have three daughters: Sarah, 10, Anna, seven, and Leah, almost four.

Federation Foundation to seel( unrestricted endowments in '88 By Joanie jMobaon Federation public relations director

David L. Frierflanrf assumed his duties as chairman of the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha at the Foundation's first board meeting of the year, held on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Upon receiving the gavel from Murray H. Newman, outgoing chairman, Mr. Friedland cited Mr. Newman for his pxcellant record and ability to "make decisions with both his head and his heart." iit. Friedland, also chairman of United Distillers Products Company, has been a leader in the Omaha Jewish community for over 20 years; he has been involved with the Federation's endowment program since the 1970's and has officially served on the Foundation Board since its establishment In 1983. "It's a small, cohesive board," explained Mr. Friedland, "and we work very wdl together. Under

From one generation to another, four generations of Beth El members stand in front of the "new Beth El"—represented by the announcement sign in the background—at 144 and California Streets. Looking into the future as their Jewish heritage is passed on, symbolized by the coming new synagogue are, from left, Mrs. Lena Grossman; her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Stuart Musldn; Linda and Alan Muskin, Mi-s. Grossman's grandson and his wife; great-grandson, Scott Muskin.

Beth El plans new synagogue building By Gene Rich Beth El Synagogue In the beginning, Sept. 13, 1929, some 75 families became members of the newly-organized Beth El Synagogue. They attended services at the old 20th and Dodge Jewish Community Center auditorium. In this Shevat 5748 (January 1988) two generations later and over 750 families strong, Beth El begins a new campaign to construct its new house of worship at 144th and California Streets. Ozzie Nogg, Beth El president, this week officially announced that the synagogue board of trustees has named Phil Schrager, chairman of The Pacesetter Corporation, as general chairman of the Capital Building Campaign. "The planning for this drive has been in the works

for over two years," said Mrs. Nogg. "The board and congregation of Beth El are firm in their commitment to this facility. We all realize the enormity of this project, and are excited by the prospect of worshiping in a new synagogue." In agreeing to head the building committee, Mr. Schrager commented, "I feel proud and honored to lead Beth El in the construction of a new synagogue. Building a house of worship is an exciting and challenging opportunity for all of us and I look forward to working with the congregation in an effort to succeed." Beth El is entering the 59th year from its initial Friday evening service. Even though there were just 75 member families, over 1,000 attended that first Friday night service. For some years services

were held at the Community Center and the Old Knights of Columbus building. Rabbi David A. Goldstein became spiritual leader in November 1930. The structure now used by Beth El became a reality in December 1941. Cantor Aaron I. Edgar came to Beth El in 1936, Rabbi Alexander Katz in 1943, and when Rabbi Goldstein left for Philadelphia in 1946 Rabbi Myer S. Kripke assumed the religious leadership of Beth El. With continued growth, Beth El added a new wing in 1952 which provided a chapel and synagogue annex, nine new school classrooms, executive offices, rabbi's-study, increased social hall capacity and a new kitchen. "Like many of the congregation, I grew up at Beth El," Mr. Schrager said. "As (Continued on Page 2)

Former special investigator to speak at Grand Gifts dinner

Murray H. Newmui, left, accepts the outgoing president's award from David L. Friedland, 1988 diainnan of the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. , the leadership of Mort the benefit of the Omaha Trachtenbarg and Murray Jewish conununity. Funds Newman, past chairmen, help'to ensure the continuits' progress has been excep- ation of a strong and vitional. We're very proud of brant Jewish community our financial growth and while making possible creaplan to bi'oaden our base tive programming for today. even more in 1988." ^ "We have a current need The Foundation is a separate division of the Feder- for unrestricted endowment ation established to ad- funds," stated Mr. Fried(Continued on Page 71 minister endowed funds for

John Loftus, a former trial attorney for the United States Justice Department's Office of Special Investigations will be the featured speaker at the 1988 Grand Gifts Division dinner on Feb. 4. The dinner, to be held at the Blue Fox Restaurant, will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m. "The dinner is being held to recognize the contribution of the men in this division to the success of the Federation Campaign," said Bob Gordman, Grand Gifts Division chairman. "The Grand' Gifts Cabinet believes that it is time for the Jewish community to show its. appreciation to these men for their continuing financial commitment.

Boston Latin School and Boston Collego. In 1979, he coordinated a top secret investigation into Nazi recruitment by United States intelligence agencies. Mr. Loftus is the author of a book, "The Belarus Secret," which was the basis for the 1985 CBS movie. "The Belarus File." "It is important to note that there will be absolutely John Loftus no solicitation at this din"I'm looking forward to a ner," emphasized Paul Epspecial evening that should stein, dinner chairman. be both informative and en- "This is simply an opportutertaining. John Loftus is a nity for these men to meet dynamic, upbeat speaker John Loftus, who has been who has had a long involve- a good friend of the Jewish ment in prosecuting Nazi community, and to participate in an enjoyable evewar criminals." Mr. Loftus was bom in ning." For further information, 1950 to an Irish Catholic family. He is a graduate of call Steven Rod, 334-8200.

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mitment and potential of the Beth El of tomorrow." a youth, the synagoffue be Beth El Synagogue is now came an important part of my life and 1 have many led spiritually by Rabbi fond memories of those Paul Drazen and Cantor years. We are going to do Emil Berkovits. In the ineverything we can to make terim, after Rabbi Kripke sure the new synagogue per- retired, came Rabbi Kenpetuates the love, warmth neth Bromberg. After Canand intimacy of the syna- tor Edgar became cantor emeritus, there were in sucgogue we grew up in." Mrs. Nogg added, "We're cession Cantors Chaim Najgoing to build a house of man, Robert Shapiro. Mr. Schrager has been worship that will carry with it the warmth, joy and tra- meeting with members of ditions of Beth El today. It the Beth El board of will reflect the energy, com- trustees on the initial

phases of the building campaign. "We will shortly announce the various committee members who will start the campaign in earnest, " he said. "From a nucleus of 75 member families two generations ago, we must pass on to the next generation a heritage of thousands of years. How best to do this than with a new, beautiful and functional synagogue staffed by dedicated adults teaching and inspiring the Beth El members of the 21st century."

Catholic, Jewish professors reunited (Continued from Page 11 portunity to speak to the rabbis of the community and to recognize the achievements of Rabbi Myer S. Kripke who teaches courses on Judaism in the Department of Theology at Creighton. Having settled into the University routine, Dr. Mor plans to teach two history courses this semester, one lor undergraduates and one for graduate students. He will deliver his inaugural lecture Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. in the Rigge Science Building Lecture Hall, and he plans to speak briefly the previous day at 4 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center during a reception honoring • !^n8Duouels V V .' • .enttcns'Decc's' .

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the Mors and Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Klutznick. Reservations for the reception may be made by calling 334-8200, and reservations for the lecture are not necessary since the event is open to the public. Dr. Mor said also that plans are under way for him to offer a mini seminar in the spring at the Jewish Community Center. Arrangements are being made by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council. And next October plans call for a two-day sympo^ slum at Creightflll on Isn^' and Diaspora/tfewry Through the Ages. • "We hope to gather-a number of. scholar^frorp,.. both Israel andotherp"fts of the United States in what may become an annual event." Dr. Mor stressed that much of his activity will be ecumenical in nature with CLIP AND SAVE -

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 UTTO Shabbat Dinner, 5th grade Temple Israel Congregational Dinner, 6 p.m., Temple Israel SATURDAY,JANUARY 23 USY Trivial Pursuit-A-Thon SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 Klutznick Chair Inaugural Program, noon B'nai B'rith Jr. Bowling League, 1;30 p.m.. Cougar Lanes MONDAY. JANUARY 25 Klutznick Chair Inaugural, Creighton University YES, 10 a.m. Yiddish Class, 7;30 p.m. Beginning Hebrew, 7 p.m. Driver's Education, 6 p.m. JFS Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 Bureau for Aging Board, noon Mom's Day Out, noon Driver's Education, 6 p.m. Federation Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 Intermediate Hebrew, 10 a.m. Beginning Hebrew, 11 a.m. Driver's Education, 5 p.m. Hebrew High, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 ' Walk-in Drop-in, 10:30 a.m., Beth El New Comers Dinner, 5 p.m. Jewish War Vets Meeting, 7:30 p.m.. Post #1 JCAC Installations, 7:30 p.m. Driver's Education, 5 p.m.

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the hope of improving religious understanding in and outside of the.university community. Dr. Mor will be accompanied at the Jewish community reception, Jan. 24, by his wife, Devorah, a teacher of Hebrew at the Friedel Jewish Academy; their children, Alon, 16, a student at Central High School; Carmit, 13, a student at Lewis and Clark elementary school and Amir, nine, a student at Dundee elementary.

Interview Cookie Hoberman will in terview Phil Sokolof on WOWT, Channel 6, 11;30 am. on Jan. 24. Mr. Sokolof will discuss his personal challenge with cholesterol and heart disease.

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Gary Rifkin has been appointed vice president in charge of acquisitions and • redevelopment for the Essex CorporaGary Rifkin tion's offices in Omaha, Minneapolis and Denver. Mr. Rifkin was formerly the head of Commercial Mortgage Banking for FirsTier Mortgage.

OTYG Omaha Temple Youth Group >viU hold a general meeting on Jan. 31, 1 p.m. at Temple Israel. Ken Saltzman. Tiffany Sherman and Jennifer Chandler are planning a program to follow the meeting.

West German terrorism trial ^draws keen outside interest By David Kantor BONN (JTAI - Israeli and Western observers are closely watching the trial that opened in Dusseldorf Tuesday of Abbas Hamadei, a Lebanese-bom West German national accused of a key role in the kidnapping of two German businessmen in Beirut early last year. Their keen interest stems from questions raised about the West German government's resolve to deal firmly with terrorists in hostage situations. Hamadei, 29, is the brother of Mohammed Ali Hamadei, who is serving a prison term in Frankfurt. The prosecution alleges that Abbas arranged the ab ductions of Rudolf Cordes, Middle East representative of the Hoechst Chemical Co., and Alfred Schmidt, an employee of Siemens Industries, to be released in exchange for his brother. The kidnappers freed Schmidt last September but continue to hold Cordes. They have threatened to kill him if Abbas is convicted and warned of retaliation in West Germany. They are also demanding the release NEW CONDUCTOR CRACOW, Poland (JTA) — Gilbert Levine, a native of New York who has conducted symphony orchestras in the United States and Europe, has been appointed principal conductor of the Cracow Philharmonic. Levine, a Jew whose mother-in-law survived the Auschwitz concentration camp, is the first Western musician designated to lead an Eastern •. European orchestra. RE-ELECTED VANCOUVER, B.C. (JTA) -^ Robert Coleman has been re-elected president of the Jewish Federa,tion of Greater Vancouver.

of Mohammed, 23, who is accused by the United States of the June 14, 1985 hijack of a TWA airliner enroute from Athens to Beirut and the murder of an American passenger, U.S. Navy diver Robert Stethem. Mohammed was arrested in Frankfurt on Jan. 13,. 1987 for illegal possession of explosives. Bonn rejected U.S. requests for extradition. He was tried in West Germany, but not charged with the hijatk and murder because they were committed against an American aircraft and an American citizen. At the opening of proceedings in the packed district court, heavily guarded by armed police. Abbas appealed to the kidnappers to release Cordes. His lawyers insisted he had nothing to do with the kidnappings.

v_ BREADBREAKERS Carl Riekes. chairman of the BBYO Advisory Board, and Carol Kaplan, BBYO director, will discuss the current status of BBYO activities at the Jan. 27 meeting of Breadbreakers. Breadhreakers meets at noon every Wednesday at Howard Johnsons, 72nd and Grover Streets. The luncheon cost is $5 and the community may attend. SOCIETY OF SURVIVORS The Society of Survivors will meet Jan. 24 at Beth Israel Synagogue at 7:30 p.m. The board will meet beforehand at 7 p.m. NA'AMAT USA NA'AMAT USA will celebrate Tu B'Shevat with a sociaiycultural at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guss, 1017 North 64 Street, 7 p.m. on Jan. 31. In addition to the planned program, an "open auction" will be featured for which members are asked to bring a plant or food from a tree, etc. to be auctioned. The meeting is also open to spouses and guests. Make reservations .with Mrs. Guss, 553-8340.

WIN PRIZE JERUSALEM (JTA) Israeli scientists for the first time have won the Wolf Prize for Chemistry. Professors Joshua Jortner of Tel Aviv University and Raphael Levine of the Hebrew University will share the $100,000 prize for "their incisive theoretical studies elucidating energy acquisition and disposal in molecular systems • and mechanisms for dynamic selectivity and specificity." The Wolf Foundation makes six annual awards for the sciences and the arts. —David Landau

HADASSAH The Hadassah board will meet Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m. at the home of Corinne Levin. 906 South 96th Street. A mini-lunch will be served. This information was omitted from the postal notices. ORT . ORT will hold a mid-year evaluation on Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. at the home of Cathy Christensen. 10327 Sunburst Lane. Holiday Gift Wrap fundraiser co-chairmen Beth Leeds and Merry Atinsky will give a final report on the "Success of the project. JWV POST #260 Epstein-Morgan Post H 260 Jewish War Veterans of the USA wiU meet Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. in the American Legion Post'Club. The events for 1988 will be discussed. On Jan, 25, 7 p.m., the Post will host a show for the hospitalized veterans at the V.A. Medical Center. Isadore Lewis is chairman.

( Mirtblk ) Mr. and Mrs. Scott Erohm announce the Dec. 22 birth of a son, Matthew AUen. •: Grandparents are Luccile Frohm and Reginald C. Rice.

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Mary Jewell, trust officer from FirsTier Bank, Omaha, will be the featured guest speaker at "A Winter Dinner," presented by the : Women's Business and Professional Division of the annual Federation Campaign. The event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Highland Country Club, 12627 Pacific Street, beginning with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and program at 6:00. Robin Spindler and Debbie Kane are serving as cochairmen, and it was Ms. Spindler who first contacted Mary Jewell. "We wanted the topic for , the evening to focus on financial planning," explained Ms. Spindler, "but it was Jerry Rosen, Foimdation Endowment director, who first suggested Mary Jewell. She had been instrumental in the planning and implementation of the Foundation's Women's Symposium on Financial Planning held last September and was very well received as a speaker. "A lot of women, includ-; ing working women, don't think about financial planning until there's a tragedy," she continued. "At the very least, we nieed, to know the basics and to be able to ask the right financial questions. I'm sure the evening will be very beneficial for everyone who attends. "These are fun learning sessions," commented Ms. Jewell. "I promise not to be stuffy, boring or put anyone to sleep, I like to tell real: ' stories based on my experiences in the trust department and if I hear a good joke I never hesitate to pass it on. "We'll start with the

i 0. Mary Jewell basics," she continued,— "wills, trusts, durable power of attorney, probate—so that everyone begins at the same level. I plan, to leave plenty of time^or questions and answers and not duplicate my presentation at the Symposium. "I'll cover tax-saving devices and outline the kinds of things your attorney or other financial advisor needs to know. I'll share a brief update on estate and tax laws and stress the importance of individual financial plans for both husband and wife. "There are methods of paying estate taxes available only to small business owners and we'll discuss the . advantages of key-man life insurance in a sole/partner proprietorship. "The income earned by a woman is more significant in the family financial picture than ever before," concluded Ms. Jewell. "Often, the family's financial future depends on it. It's important for all of us to protect those earnings and establish a suitable financial plan to meet our individual needs." The cost of the dinner is $12 and reservations can be made by calling Sondra Topper at the Federation office, 334-8200. This is not a fundraising event.

Cece Zorlnsky running party A "nmning party" for Cece Zorinsky will take place Monday from 7-10 p.m. at Holiday Inn Central, and an invitation has been extended to Jewish Press readers. According to the announcement. Skip Stephenaon, of "Real People" will attend; music will be provided by Preston Love and free popcorn will be distributed. There is no admission charge. A previous announcement has stated thai Mrs. Zorinsky will announce her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Second Congressional District Monday at 10 a.m. in the Omaha Press Club.

(av.g'(n/MiRdl lt(0)\i^ii^) The children of Rose Kaplan Wolpa celebrated her 90th birthday on the weekend of Jan. 9 with a family reunion and dinner at Cafe di Coppia. Those attending were Marian and Irving Nogg, Sioux City, Iowa; Dorine Wolpa, Carlsbad, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wolpa. Highland Park, 111.; Mr. and Mr. Leonard Wolpa, Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wolpa, Omaha; Homer Wolpa, Las Vegas, Nev.; and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wolpa, Elkhorn, Neb. Two grandchildren also attended: Gail (Mrs. Mark) Mines of Los Angeles and Leslie Wolpa of Lincob, Neb.

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Ahuvah Passow and Dr. Jon David Whitman, both of Jerusalem, Israel, were married at the Istanbuli' Synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jan. 14. Rabbi Harris Guedalia officiated. The bride is the daughter of Rabbi Meyer Passow, who gave her in marriage, and the late Clara Passow. The Passows made aliyah with their children from New York City in 1959. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Whitman of Omaha. After the ceremony the couple hosted a champagne reception for family and friends. A Shiva Broches for the immediate family followed. The newlyweds are employed at Jerusalem's Hebrew University where the bride is curator of arts and the bridegroom is senior lecturer in the departinent of English. They plan a trip to the United States during 1988 and expect to contact family and friends here at tfiat time. Dr. Whitman was graduated in 1967 from Central High School and received degrees from Columbia University in New York City, Oxford University in Oxford, England, and his doctorate at Harvard University in Boston. While a teacher of medieval literature at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Dr. Whitman served his temple there as cantor during the High Holy Days. The congregation in Charlottesville has brought him back each year since he has been in Israel to serve as

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cantor at High holy Day services. Dr. Whitman is also the author of a book, AUegory, published simultaneously in 1987 by Harvard and Oxford Presses. The bride is a graduate of Hebrew University and has studied at the University of Florence in Italy. She has served as a teaching assistant in the department of art history at both Hebrew University and Bar-Han University in Tel Aviv and was a teaching fellow in the faculty of architecture at the Techion in Israel. She is fluent in English, Hebrew, Italian and French and has given freelance public lectures on art and related subjects. CARMICHAEL/KAISER Nancy Lauren Kaiser became the bride of Steve Russeal Carmichael on Dec. 27, 1987 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The bride is in the United States Navy, a lithographer assigned to NATO. The bridegroom is a musician with theaU.S. Navy, as-

Dukakis' wife to talk in CB Kitty Dukakis, wife of Democrat for President Mike Dukakis, will speak tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Club 64, Highway 6, Council Bluffs. The meeting is open to the public. In her biography, Mrs. Dukakis lists her membership in the executive committee of the New England Anti-Defamation League, and points to several activities related to helping Israel.

signed to the NATO band in Naples, Italy. The bride is the daughter of Sanford D. Kaiser and Patti Lytm and the granddaughter of Margarette Yudelson. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Carmichael. NULL/SOLOTOROVSKY Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Solotorovsky of Houston, Texas, formerly of Omaha, aimounce the marriage of their daughter, Barbara, to Ensign Mark Null of Lytle, Texas. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. . James Niill of Lytle. The marriage took place on Jan. 16 at the Holiday Inn in San Antonio. A dinner and dance followed the ceremony. The bride and groom are recent graduates of the University of Texas at Austin. The bride is an assistant manager with the apparel division of K-Mart Stores; her husband is an ensign in the U.S. Navy. After a honeymoon cruise, the couple will live in Orlando, Fla., where the bridegroom will be stationed. Grandparents of the couple are the late Mr. and Mrs. Max Belgrade of Omaha and Mrs. Doris Tate of Lytle. Do You Have the Winter Blues? Start your New Year off right. We'll give you a HELPING HAND. Professional cleaning witti ttie perso^al touch Donna 493-4213 Robin 457-6551

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Harry Allen reports from Israel Editor's Note: one Labor Candidate for the post of executive and then sucLincolnite Harry Allen is serving as a consultant in the ceeded in electing Mendel Kaplan, a South African indusoffice of the secretary general of the Jewish Agency and, trialist who spends a good deal of time in Israel, as chairIn that capacity he attended the World Zionist Congress man of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency. as an official observer. He recently retired as an adminis- Kaplan became the first Jewish Agency Board of Govertrator for the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Mr. Allen nors chair to ever address the Zionist Congress in Hebrew has sent the following report from the Congress. and told the delegates that those who aspire to Zionist' By Harry Allen leadership should spend a good deal of time in Israel. Ninety years after the first World Zionist Congress in But despite the politicking, it seems clear that many Basle which launched the modern Zionist movement, 40 changes in the Zionist world and in American Israeli Jewyears after the birth of the State of Israel, the 31 st Zionist ish relations will come from the Congress. There will be an Congress, convened in Jerusalem, is trying to confront the intensified effort to induce Aliyah, and there is little doubt the deep malaise in the Zionist ranks. that the whole system of Shlichim will be reorganized. It is a Congress marked by acrimony, intense discussion By general consent the system is acknowledged as being and deep concern for the dwindling size of the world JewThe Union of Councils For Soviet Jews has provided this ish population. The bleak figures on Jewish demographics, a waste of money. Much emphasis will be placed on improvcolumn with a document of testimony provided for the Hel- particularly in the United States, crop up at virtually every ing and intensifying Jewish education and the WZO wants sinki Commission by Vladimir Lifshitz, a long-term refuse- session. But the historic significance of the conference can to spend money in the diaspora on this function. A good deal of thought will be given to bringing more Jewish voune nik now living in Jerusalem. be summed up in the title of the World War I song, "The Professor Lifshitz was asked to "address two questions: Yanks are Coming." It was the activity of a solid bloc of people to Israel for one or two years of study in either high Do you think that Soviet officials will be sensitive to hu- American delegates teamed up with the Israeli Labor party school or college. The debates and arguments and bitterness that surfaced man rights after the Summit? that controlled the World Zionist movement. in the Congress will not end with its closing. Rabbi Arthur And, to what extent do you suppose that Gorbachev's Chancellor Ismar Shoresch of the Jewish Theological glasnost was instituted because of the Soviet economy? Seminary put the matter bluntly, if delicately, when he said Hertzberg, in what may have been the best speech of the convention, urged that the theme for the future be "peace Some excerpts from his testimony are as follows: that the American Jewish community has decided to use "Soviet officials will try to bargain with the United the World Zionist Organization as a principal tool to in- and sanity" as he decried the messianic strain of current States in different areas and only to this end will they ad- fluence what happens in Israel. He continued that this was Zionism. If the Messiah did not come through the gates dress human rights issues without linkage to trade and American Jewry's counterattack on the "Who is a Jew" of Auschwitz, said Hertzberg, it is very doubtful that he win march through the doors of Hechel Shlomo (the seat arms control. ~ question. For the first time, the Conservative Movement " I am sure that the Soviet economy, which is, in my opin-, was represented as a political party. But it was the Reform of the rabbinate). Rabbi Joseph Bourg, long time leader of Mizrachi and ion, worsening now, is the decisive factor in the Soviet Zionist Federation, Hadassah and Na'amat that gave the a member of every Israeli government since its founding, policy on human rights. Even some Soviet economists have American the real clout at the Congress. was a rather pathetic figure, lamenting the decline of stated that there cannot be any real improvement in the The coalition of American and the Israel Labor Party faceconomy without changing the role of the Communist Party tion rammed through the election of Simcha Dinitz as chair moderate Orthodoxy and recounting that in a meeting with leaders of the Ultra Orthodox he had been denounced as in its management. of the Zionist executive by an astounding 310-220 vote. It "If this is so, it presents a test for Gorbachev who is a overwhehned the Likud and its allies in electing Ruth Pop- a spiritual capo in destroying religion in Israel. In describparty man and cannot lessen the privileges of Party work- kin, president of Hadassah as chair of the Congress. None ing the Zionist dUemma, he used a marvelous phrase, "We ers, which are based on the Party's total control in the of this happened without bitter opposition and sometimes are suffering the agony of success." management of the economy, which is the prime source of raucous behavior, but the coalition held solid. Gideon Patt, their power." the Likud candidate for chair of the Executive, conceded Later into the testimony is something so scary that I am that he had tried to get votes from the coalition and had surprised that mention, at least to my knowledge, has not failed to dislodge a single vote. H&said while he was disRep. Hal Daub told B'nai that the best way to make been made either in the Jewish newspapers of the country, appointed, he admired the Americans for honoring their B'rith Breadbreakers Wed- progress on human rights is or the secular press. pledge. nesday he was critical of the to keep the Jackson-Vanik Judge for yourself: The impact of the Americans began more than a month "Gorbachev laid the groundwork long ago for a scape- earlier when a group of large American fund raisers voted United States vote in the restrictions in place "until Security Council that cen- they get serious on emigragoat in the event of his failures, and since the time of the sured Israel for using force tion." Czars, the Jews have been the traditional scapegoat on the The Congressman also to stop Palestinian violence. Russian scene. "Not only I, but my friends as well, see it coming. Some "I wish that America commented on his vote leaders on the highest levels have begun to prepare public would have said, we under- against the budget bill (beopinion to place the blame on the Jews for all the mistakes stand, we urge you to use as cause it increased spending little force as necessary, but by $2 billion) and his preferand misfortunes coming down upon them. "The campaign includes a growing number of anti-Semwe should not have aban- ence for a freeze on spending. itic publications in the official press, in books, on TV and doned our ally," he said. He pointed out that he Cong. Daub, who is runthe public media much more than two years ago. ning for the Republican favors spending cuts and "... There are some new methods. Officially not under nomination for United better management of the control of the State, nationalistic organizations, such States Senator, also pointed spending rather than tax inas PAMYAT, have proliferated. PAMYAT has some out that Jewish emigration creases. One of his propos12;000 members, most of them highly educated scientists, from the Soviet Union als calls for utilizing an elecprofessors. They blame all the difficulties of life in the Sohasn't benefited from the tronic credit card capability viet Union on the Jews. thaw in the relations be- to monitor food stamp dis"For example, they blame Jews for the problem of alcotribution, a technique which tween the two countries. holism in Russia ... they charge that Jewish doctors make He said he still believes could save $2-3 billion. Russian babies ingest alcohol to make alcoholics out of them." According to UCSJ, while carefully placed criticism of PAMYAT and other nationalistic societies, allegedly by private citizens as well as officials, have appeared in the Soviet press as proof of the present allowable openness, there has been no evidence of measures to ban the organization The Jewish Press reserves the right to edit letterB for rea- and guidance to farm families in trouble. Each week, Therese makes the 160-mile round trip to Walthill to work . nor suppress the activities of its members. son of length or content. with the Hotline. In addition, she counsels several On the other hand, any attempt by Jews to counter this, individual families and has helped set up crisis support wide-spread anti-Semitism has been halted—by force when To the Editor: We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Jew- groups in many rural communities. Therese remains "on necessary. ish Federation of Omaha for bestowing upon us the Lois call" 24 hours a day to the Farm Crisis Hotline. All of this Jeanne Schrager and the Justin Greenberg Memorial has been done at no charge to the farm families. Young Leadership Awards. As we are both very commitConditions are begitming to improve in rui'al Nebraska. ted to the Omaha Jewish community, it is our honor as well VVe are now looking at prospects for long-term improveas a pleasure to be recognized for our involvement. We are ment and stabilization of rural family life. While the crisis (Founded in 1920) proud to call ourselves volunteers. is diminishing, the needs are still there. Jewish Family ServOliver pollak Jody and Buzz Malashock ice intends to continue to help our rural neighbors until the President. Jewish Prees Board o) Directors To the Editor: situation returns to normal. Board meinbers; Sheila Prilucli, vice president; Scoti Friedman, treasurer; Bon1 was honored to accept the William J, Schroder Award Howard N, Epstein, President nie Horwich. Secretary; Jill Kushner Bellnont, Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks, Ronald for our Farm Crisis Program on behalf of the Jewish FedJewish Family Service Budwig, Penny Endelman, Richard Fellman, Aaron Hostyk, Bert Lewis, Patricia eration and the Jewish Family Service from JWB vice presiNewman. Marilyn Pred. Judy Siff. Gloria Wagner. dent Cprmi Schwartz at the Federation's Annual Meeting, To the Editor: . Morris Maline For some time I have read and heard that Hadassah Unfortunately, Mr. Schwartz's presentation of the award Editor-in-Chief gave little explanation as to the program's significance and women were hosts for an Oneg Shabbat once a month for Mandy Frost Sheryl Friedman Judith Marburg I left the JCC that evening with the feeling that very few the residents of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home and Otiice Manager/BooKkeeper Advertising Coordinator Managing Editor people knew about the Omaha Jewish community's efforts thought what a nice thing to do. Sales Representatives Jan Wayne Barbara Frankel Several months ago, at a Beth El Women's League board Marilyn Warren to help Nebraska farmers. The Jewish Family Service Farm Crisis Program begwi meeting, a letter was read urging each of the Jewish organiJewish Press The agencies of the Federation are; almost two years ago when the economic crisis in America's zations to also host two such affairs a year, sd that at least Jewish Family Service Community Relations Library Jewish Community Center farmland was reaching its peak. Rural areas saw land two or three a month are held. Bureau for the Aging Jewish Education Last Shabbat was the day that Sheila Rosen, Reva Oruch values plummet, bankruptcies at an all-time high. Fueled Editorials express liw views o( the writer and are rwt necessarily representative ol liie views by economic hard times, anti-Semitism increased and fam- and 1 hosted for Beth El Women's League. It was an -o( the Jewish Press Board. Ihe Jewish Federation of Omaha or the Omaha Jewish comily and emotional problems began to surface among farm experience in which each organization should particiate. I munity as a whole Tha Jowish Press is nol lasfMnsiblB iOf tiM Kasiirulh ol any (Hoducl or aatablishmani families. At this time, ADL and the Omaha Jewish Fam- heartily recommend that nachas for all. Reprint rights are reserved Advertising rates on application. We were warmly received and profusely thanked by the ily Service decided to help. Deadline for all news and advertising copy ADL asked Jewish Family Service (JFS) to developa pro- residents for brightening an otherwise quiet day. Those of Is noon Friday prscsding issue. gram to help Nebraska's farm families by addressing the us there felt a great-mitzvah had been performed—with the above issues. Therese Korth, the JFS therapist who staffs least amount of effort. The Jewish Press (USPS 275620) is published weekly on Friday for $18 per In fact, we are eagerly looking forward to May when we the Farm Program, worked closely with Kathleen Sevems, year U.S., $22 foreign, by the Jewish Federation of Omaha, 333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68154 Second class postage paid at Omaha, NE. POSTWalthill Legal Aid attorney and coordinator of the "Farm are again scheduled to share a tea time with the Rose BlumMASTER: Send address changes to The Jewish Press, 333 South 132nd Crisis Hotline," to implement the JFS Farm Program. kin residents. Street, Omaha. NE 68154. Telephone 402-334-8200. - Toby Kagan Based in Waldhill, Neb;, this hotline gives telephone help

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British Jews disagree over chief rabbi's honor By Maurice Samuelson LONDON (JTA) - Sir Immanuel Jakobovitz, chief rabbi of the British Commonwealth, has been elevated to the House of Lords. But Britain's normally close-knit Jewish community is of different minds over the singular honor bestowed .upon its official religious leader and mentor. Jakobovitz, who will be 67 next month, was one of only three new barons on the Queen's New Year Honors List announced Friday. He will sit in the 1,200-member upper house of Parliament, along with the archbishops of Canterbury and York, the leaders of the Church of Scotland, the Methodists and other free churches. He is the first chief rabbi so honored, but this has raised charges in some Jewish and non-Jewish quarters that his accession was due to a political and special outlook

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Lincoln B'nai Jeshurun SERVICES: Friday: 7:30 p.m. The family service will IH? conducted by Rabbi Deborah Pipe-Mazo. January birthday blessings. The Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by John and Beatty Brasch. Saturday: Adult Hebrew class, 9:30 a.m. Adult B'nai Mitzvah class, 10 a.m. Sunday: Hebrew School, 9 a.m. Religious School, 10 a.m. Federation Super Sunday

Lincoln Tifereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. The Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by Bietty and Jeff Mellen. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays: 7:15 a.m.

Blumkln Home SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m. Daily and Saturday: The residents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the families, voknteers and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert Goldsten Chapel. Kiddush follows . services on Shabbat.

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Temple Israel SERVICES: Friday: 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Stephan Barack and Cantor Harold Firestone will officiate. Following a Shabbat dinner at 6 p.m. for preschool children and their families, there will be a special service for all families with young children. The Oneg Shabbat following the service will be sponsored by the Temple Sisterhood. Saturday: 11:15 a.m. CLASSES Religious gchool—Saturday, Jan. 23, 9 a.rri.; Sunday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. Hebrew school—Gimmel and Daled, Monday, Jan. 25, 4 p.m.; Aleph, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 4 p.m.; Bet, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 4 p.m. Confirnldtion — Wednesday, Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m.

Offutt Air Base SERVICES: Rabbi Howard Zyjkind conducts services in the Capehart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service.

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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. Mincha-Ma'ariv, 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. LUNCH AND LEARN Lunch and Learn with the rabbi will continue Jan. 28, noon at Beth El.

SERVICES: Friday: Kabb'alat Shabbat, 5:15 p.m. Late family service, 8 p.m. The D'var Torah at the service will be presented by Miriam Grossman. An Oneg Shabbat will follow the service. Saturday: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. A kiddush will follow the morning service. "Little -People's service," led by Shirley Goodman, will be held at 10 a.m. in the kindergarten room. Jr. Congregation, 10 a.m. in the Goldstein Chapel. Service Will be led by Allan Gonsheir assisted by Michael Levine, Marci Levine and Allan Klopper. Class with the rabbi, 4:30 p.m. Mincha, 5:15 p.m., followed by Shalosh S'eudos, Ma-ariv and Havdalah. Sunday: , • Morning Minyanaire service, 9 a.m. The service is followed by breakfast and "Exploring Jewish Ideas" with the rabbi. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. KALLAH WEEkENO Judge Jerome Hornblass will speak at the Kallah Weekend Jan. 29-31. He will speak at Beth Israel on Friday evening, Beth El on Saturday evening and Temple Israel on Sunday morning.

Council Bluffs B'nai Israel SERVICES: First and third Friday each month 7:30 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. B'nai Israel Synagogue offers services led by members of the congregation. Volunteer Cantor Mandy Greene leads the singing. Everyone is invited to attend. Persons interested in car pools may call Scott Kotzen, 402-553-3334.

JCAC to install officers NJHS seeks The Jewish Cultural Arts man; Joni Wolf, secretary; data on 1948 CouhcU will hold its 1988 in- Margie Gutnik. stallation of officers at the Jewish Community Center, 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28. Members of the ,1988 JCAC executive board are: Caryn Rifkin, president; Debra Hostyk, vice president; Paul Damewood, budget chair-

PERSONALS Shirley Krantz wishes to thank her fafnily and friends for their thoughlfulness and consideration during her recent illness. 1 low grateful we are to have such dear friends and of course relatives. Their good wishes, contributions and prayers helped Morris's morale. He's doing very well. A special thanks to our Israel travel group whose friendship and concern was most rewarding. Truly a friendship to treasure. The Morris Saxs

Caryn Rifkin, who has served as JCAC chairman since the death of Dor.een Lemer last April, previously served as budget chairman. In addition she has been Yom Ha'Atzmaut co:chairman, public relations chairman for EUe Wiesel and budget co-chairman for Project Amram. The JCAC, which is comprised of representatives from 22 community organizations, is a ve hide through which the Omaha Jewish community produces programs which help foster and develop Jewish identity, culture and knowledge, according to Ms. Rifkin. This year's program will focus on Israel's 40th anniversary and will include "Israel: Today and Tomonow," a debate on the future of that country by two young Israeh politicians, an Israeli film festival, the Simcha 40 Gala and Omaha's Israel Expo. The 1987 and 1988 executive boards will be honored at a reception following the installation which is open to the Jewish conununity.

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The Nebraska Jewish His-, torical Society is planning an exhibit in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the state of Israel. According to Ducky Milder, NJHS museum curator, the exhibit, titled, "The year of 1948" will include pictures of babies bom in that year. Bar or Bar Mitzvah pictures, wedding photos, organization activities. Happenings in your life or in the life of the Jews of Nebraska are being sought, Mrs. Milder said. Call the NJHS office, 334-8200, Ext 277, if you have any interesting memorabilia or bring it to the office at the Jewish Community Center, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All materials will be returned to the donors when the exhibit is taken down in August, 1988.

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Parashat Bo The heavy responsibility of educators Astonishingly, the narrative of the plagues against the Egyptians is interrupted for rules and regulations about observance of Passover. And there are other "interruptions." Twice in the Sidrah the text looks ahead to the future, with instruction about what to tell future generations about the observance of Passover, how it began and what it means. "And when, in time to come (Hebrew: 'tomorrow') your son asks you 'What does this mean?', you shall say to him ..." The text is obviously concerned with unity and continuity, the great problem within every religious and cultural tradition. Nor should we forget the unbelievable tragedy of the American Civil War, a terrible fratricidal slaughter over the threat of secession. Indeed the Bible records one similar threat of secession. After Joshua's armies had made it safe for the Children of Israel to enter the Promised Land, those who had settled on the eastem side of the Jordan returned home—and built an altar there. The other tribes mobilized for war against them. The easterners replied, lamely. We do not mean the altar for worship. We are one with you. We are not-seceding. The altar is only a symbol of our solidarity with you. And later, when Jeroboam I meant to secede, and did indeed separate Israel

Children learn elements of art The Visual Arts department of the Jewish Community Center will offer an After School Art Exploration class for children ages 7-12, Feb. 8-Mar. 8. Mehssa Helgesen will introduce the basic elements of art providing hands-on experience in drawing, painting and collage. The works of famous Jewish artists will be examined and used as motivation for the course. Ms. Helgesen has a degree in art education and six years teaching experience in

NCJW volunteer of the month and marking for Labels UnBy Pam Friedlander National Council of Jew- limited. Mrs. Malashock has been ish Women's Volunteer of the Month for January is ' active in other community Diane Malashock. Mrs. activities including the JewMalashock serves as assis- ish Community Center tant financial secretary, pro- Early Childhood Conimitgram co-chainnen, and 1988 tee, the' JCC Youth CommitDistrict Convention Kit tee, the JCC Aquatics ComContunittee chairman. She mittee, the Jewish Family was a delegate to the na- Service Board. In addition tional NCJW convention in she has been active in CRT, 1987, book club chairman Beth El Women's League and co-chairman for pricing and the Jewish Federation Challenge for Leadership program. In her spare time Mrs. Thanks tDytxi... Malashock enjoys reading itwofte... and swimming. She and her for ALL OF US husband, Larry, have two children, Michelle, 5, and Uhlfewl\Mu Andrew, 2.

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from Judah, he,built alters for his northerners away from Jerusalem. All through our history, despite defections under a dreary succession of adverse conditions, education of the young ("And when your son asks you ... ") has been the building block and the cement of unity and continuity. We are faced now with the problems within IsraelOrthodox and secular, peaceniks and maximalists, westerners and oriental Jews. And problems between IsraeUs and those who, like American Jews, continue to live in the diaspora. And in America problems between the Orthodox and non-Orthodox, between those who accept patrilinear descent and those who do not, between feminists and traditionalists,"etc., etc. For so small a people it is enough to threaten despair. In all of this, the education specialist must call on the best in individual and social psychology, in pedagogy, and in religion. Where does he place his emphasis? On Hebrew? Language binds! On ceremonies and ritual? Doing gives a sense of belonging. Qn happy experiences, song and holiday celebrations? Experiences, joyous ones, produce loyalty. On social activity, clubs and the like? Being together produces a sense of oneness. On sacred texts? This is the primary education material! Next time you see your child's religious school teacher, be sure to notice his/her rounded, burdened shoulders. And say "Thank you!"

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It is commonplace to extol the virtues and accomplishments of people who are no longer among us to those contemporaries who have won prominence by virtue of their current contributions to Jewish life. What occurred recently in Omaha was rare and could be an inspiration for other communities. At its fifth anniversary celebration, the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society (NJHS) honored 120 octogenarians (those over 80) for their service to the Jewish communities of Omaha, Lincoln and Council Bluffs. These men and women, representing 10,000 years of Jewish service, were photographed and presented with a gift honoring their good .deeds. The photos are now on display at the Omaha Jewish Community Center. According to Mary Fellman, founder and president of the NJHS: "You are the builders of these communities. You are the people who were the workers, the dreamers, the visionaries who helped create the Jewish communities in which we live today ... We are so proud of this opportunity to thank you for what you have accomplished and to promise you that we will continue to carry on in the generations to come that which your generation did." When I was invited to Omaha to speak at this event, I knew it would not be like my other lectures. These people, many of them immigrants themselves, had lived through some of the experiences about which I generally lecture. When I talked about the importance of preserving family records and identifying photos, they understood, nodded and smiled. When I spoke of the importance of creating oral histories with the oldest family members, their children turned to them and they both nodded. At one point in my Omaha lecture, I described the Landsmanshaftn societies that were such an integral part of the lives of many immigrants. I referred to the Sudilkov Sick Support Society, holding up one of their anniversary journals. This particular journal included a rendering of the aynagogue in Sudilkov, a smttll shtetl southwest of Kiev. At that moment, one of the honorees, Jacob Wine, snapped to attention and said, "Did she say Sudilkov? ... I was , bom there!" After the lecture, Mr. Wine came up to me an4 pointed 'to the picture of the shul. "See that basement door—I used to run in and out of there as a child!" he said. For the next few minutes, Mr. Wine and I became "Landsmen" as we .'discussed what was once Sudilkov. The synagogue, it turned out, was destroyed during the Holocaust and Sudilkov no longer exists, having been absorbed by neighboring Shepetovka. During my presentation, I described the Galveston Plan whereby over 10,000 Jewish immigrants, mostly from the Ukraine, immigrated into the U.S. through Galveston, 'Texas, and then settled throughout the Midwest. I had a list of about 25 of those immigrants who settled in Omaha, people who were extensively interviewed and revealed a great deal of biographical information. Mary Fellman, who was in the audience, was delighted to find her grandfather's name among those listed. The mood of the evening was one of of nostalgia, pride and love. For that brief time, problems were set aside, aches and pains forgotten and famihes shared in the naches from the recognition of their loved ones. During the reception that followed the program, many .people came up to me to discuss their "roots" and their. ^resolve to conduct oral histories with their own family. I couldn't help thinking about the good feelings generated within the conununity from this program. More importantly, in an age when we are so busy with our lives and often don't set aside time for our parents and grandparents, this event demonstrated a community that is aware of the good deeds of its senior citizens and takes pride in saying so! It is my hope to be part of many such programs.

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Australians visit The heads of the Australian Maccabi basketball team delegation, Alan and Edna Silver, right, are shown presenting a plaque to Mark Tnistin, vice president of the Omaha Jewish Community Center board of directors, and Ira Nathan, chairman of the JCC Health and Physical Ekiucation committee.

Leonid and Ludmila Volvovsky receive permission to emigrate (JTA) - Leonid Volvovsky, a leader of the Soviet Union's Jewish cultural movement who spent 16 months in a Siberian labor camp for "slandering the Soviet state," has received permission to emigrate to Israel. The news was first reported in Israel on Dec. 30 and later confirmed by the Long Island Committee on Soviet Jewry.

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We are diligently trying to fight the winter "blahs." Activity and special events are part of the ammunition. On Dec. 20, Dolly Cutler and her cohort from Beth Israel Sisterhood cheered the residents with a delightful tea. On Dec. 23, the Bunch to Lunch group went to one of their favorite spots—the Village Inn. Several residents attended the YES New Year's Eve party on Dec. 30 at the JCC. That \yas a great way to welcome the Mevf Year-^with old friends, a delicious meal and Wonderful entertainment.

Home. The residents really do enjoy cuddling and play ing with these little visitors. Carol Simon has undertaken a unique project called "Card Cart." Volunteers will help residents keep in touch with their relatives both near and far by assisting them in sending cards for special occasions and to aclinowledge simchas. Isn't that a marvelous way to help our residents keep in touch with the gontzeh mishpocha. We need some volunteers to keep this project going so call Carol Simon or Sharon Conlon to volunteer some time. Tea Time on Dec. 31 also During January, Rabbi \yas a festive occasion— Sidney Brooks, Cantor 1987 was properly ushered Harold F'irestone, Rabbi out—and a new year was Isaac Nadoff and Cantor eagerly begun. Leo Fettman were schedOn Jan. 12, Marsha John- uled clergy guests. This son brought some of the month's birthday celebrants thildren from Cody elemen- are quite numerous—Happy t£fry school to entertain the Birthday to Sarah Farber, residents. Stan Widman Irving Green, Corporal Cowas accompanied by Ernie hen, Edith Lorkis, Dora Priesman as he presented a "Rosenblatt, Gussie Marcus, program at the Beth Ei- Rose Perlmutter, Dave sponsored Oneg Shabbat on Bernstein, Libbie Lewis, Jan. 9. Toby Kagan and Faye Abrahanns, Rose GoldSheila Rosen were in charge strom, Irving Kaplan, Lilof the arrangements. The lian Weinstein, and Jacob "residents also enjoyed a' Rosenberg. Plans are already underpizza party in January and some of the folks even made way for the 1988 annual Spring LOVE banquet their own pizza. Every Monday afternoon scheduled for April 28. This the residents participate in. year's chairmen are Sheila a spelling bee. All competi- Rosen and Shirley Kirshentors are welcome so come baum. The annual Spring out and join the contest. raffle tickets will soon be in Marc Newmark and Betty the mail and this year some Hirsch recently moved into super prizes have been donated. LOVE is depending the Home. Welcome! Once a month Joan Bern- on your generous support of stein brings small pets from this project. Ann Belmont the Humane Society to the will serve as raffle chairman.

Israel's only Arab envoy sees no dilemma explaining unrest NEW YORK (JTAI Mouhamed Massarwa, Israel's only Arab envoy, said that explaining the recent Arab violence in Israel and the government's response posed* 0 dilemma. Massarwa, 45, Israel's cohsul general in Atlanta, explained in a recent telephone interview that as an Israeli Arab and a representative of the state he believes that the recent events in the admim'stered territories and Israel "are a clear signal to both Israeli and Arab leaders that the time has come to settle the ArabIsrael conflict peacefully." "Look," he continued, "I have no doubt in my mind that violence is the wrong path to reach any goal or any solution. "This is also the approach of the Israeli government and our approach in trying to explain in the United States the recent events." He said that the unprecedented Ack-throwing and tire-burning by some Arab youth that developed from the Israeli Arabs' general strike Dec. 21 was a case of the leaders losing control of the demonstrators. The demonstrators, he

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said, were "incited by irresponsible elements" who want to harm the relationships between Arabs and Jews in Israel. According to Massarwa, the heads of the Arab municjpaUties in Israel had called for a peaceful demonstration of solidarity with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. "The demonstration, which later got out of hand, was meant to induce Israeli leaders to show restraint in handling the riots, in order not to increase the tension and leave an open window for efforts to find a peaceful solution,'' he explained. Massarwa noted that leaders of the Israeli Arab community expressed regret over the violence in . meetings with Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. "In my view, what happened did not really harm the basically good relations between Israeli Arabs and Israeli Jews in Israel," Massarwa said. "Moreover, I believe that the cooperation between the two communities will be even better in the future."

JCCs hold membership meeting The Jewish Welfare Board recently held e Membership Director's Consultation at which Lois Wine, Omaha Jewish Community Center membership director, left, was able to exchange views on membership with other JCC membership directors in the Midwest. Pictured with Mrs. Wine are, from left, Marjorie Gold, St. louis; Annette Sagerman, Louisville; Sandy Czarlinsky, Kansas City.

New potash source possible JERUSALEM (JTA) An experimental bore hole has yielded evidence of a large underground source of potash, a chemical compound used in fertilizers and soaps and one of Israel's major exports. The site of the find was not disclosed. The deposit, 100 yards beneath the surface, contains about 200 million tons of the chemical compound potassium carbonate, according to Dr. Uri Eisner, head of

the Israel Chemicals Corp. research department. Potash is now extracted solely from the waters of the Dead Sea. Eisner believes mining the deposit would be economically feasible. He explained that water could be pumped underground to the potash, which would be extracted as a liquid and evaporated into its crystalline state.

By Mary Fellman Your attention please! Due to a mistake on the part of a stocking clerk at World of Food, a box of chicken breasts from the Shalat company (which has been found to be non-kosher) were accidentally placed in their kosher freezer section instead of being discarded. They were removed as soon as the matter was brought to the attention of the meat department manager but, just in case you purchased some of those packages for your freezer, be aware that they are not kosher. The package has the word "boneless" written in next to the words "kosher chicken breasts" but there is no company label on the package. Return it to World of Food andyou will receive a refund. In case you are one of those mid-city persons who is disappointed about the closing of Shermem's Bakery at 50th and Underwood Streets, you should know that the owner is now baking at Bagel Bin and is making his bread available to you through World of Food and Hinky Dinky at 72nd and Dodge. And if you want to order your favorite challah from Tom, you may do so and pick it up .at Bagel Bin or purchase it Friday at World of Food in a special bin. We are in the process df checking out the kashrut of a new line of bagels thathave appeared in Omaha through the distributorship of the D & D Salad Company. There is a "K" on the package but we have not yet learned about the company that bakes them or who is giving the supervision. We will let you know as soon as we find out. Be sure to check instant mashed potato mix for thepresence of whey, sodium caseinate or other dairy ingredients if you are considering using them for a meat meal. There is a great deal of concern and discussion these days by officials of many national Jewish organizations because of the lack of kosher hotels and restaurants in Washington, D.C. Efforts are being made to work with the hotels on this problem. We are fortunate in Omaha that it is possible to plan a kosher meal for large groups at such places as the Red Lion, Marriott, Peony Park, Joslyn Museum and, of course, at the Jewish Community Center, If your organization is planning a large event for the coming year, or if you would like to have a kosher dinner for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding, or any other "simcha" outside of your own s}magogue, the Vaad Hakushrut committee of the Jewish Federation is willing to work ^th you. The Vaad is already working with the USV group from Beth El in planning their "Kinnus" at the Red Lion next November. Just in case you're planning a trip to Russia, you should know that a kosher takeout restaurant will be opened one of these days in Moscow on the grounds of that city's famous Chorale Synagogue! This will only be an interim step pending the opening of a full-fledged kosher restaurant at an appropriate site in the Soviet capital, according to Rabbi Arthur Schneier, president of the Appeal of the Conscience Foundation.

While it is true that not every suicidal teenager drops crystal-clear hints prior to making a suicide attempt, there are warning signs, and the more alert we are to them, the better our chances of saving young lives. These warning signs include: 1. Depression (crying, lack of energy, increase or decrease in sleeping patterns and/or appetite, hopelessness, change in school grades.) 2. Sudden changes in behavior (withdrawal from usual social activities, apathy, loss of interest in hobbies, sports, job or school, moodiness.) 3. Suicide threats ("I don't want to live anymore.") 4. Statements indirectly revealing a desire to die ("Soon this pain will be over"), talking about "not being" or not considering any future. 5. Making final arrangements (such as giving away personal possessions.) 6. Increased risk-taking (such as driving a" car recklessly or frequently getting into other sorts of "accidents." 7. Previous suicide attempts. 11 is also imperative to evaluate other factors that could be influencing a teenager's mood and vulnerability. First among these is loss: experiencing death, divorce, departure or breakup. Recent losses may-seem like the end of the world, and they also may evoke memories of past losses, magnifying present pain until it seems incurable. A second factor is television. Rock music is also a culprit! Numerous songs our young people listen to or see on MTV are graphic in their exploration of suicidal feelings. The media is a fourth influence for glamorizing suicide, such as the publicity given to cluster suicides, high school suicides and related deaths. But, most significantly, the fifth influence is the status, of the American family. With the radical change, increase in divorce, intermarriage, dilenuna of the American woman and the added stress our young people feel today, it is no wonder our youth have become casualties. Young people who are contemplating suicide need attention, interest and support. Parents, along with teachers, friends, youth workers, rabbis and others can show their interest by noticing when a teenager exhibits these signs and by initiating caring conversation.

Jews now believe Pollards suffered an 'injustice' By 'Yitzhak Rabi NEW YORK (JTA) Public opinion in both Israel and the American Jewish community has been shifting in support of Jonathan Pollard and his wife, Anne Henderson Polleud, who are in jail for spying for Israel, members of the couple's family said Monday. Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst, is serving a fife term for passing classified dociunents to a renegade Israeli eapionage team, while his wife is serving a five-year prison sentence for being an accessory to her husbaiid's activities. At a news conference here sponsored by the National Coalition for Justice for the Pollards, Bernard Henderson and Morris Pollard, the fathers of the two convicts, claimed that in recent months there has been a "turnabout" in the feelings of many Jewish leaders, who now realize that "injustice" was done to the couple. They declined, however to name any of the Jewish leaders who had changed their position. According to Carol Pollard, Jonathan's sister, hundreds of letters are sent every month from Israel to her brother and sister-inlaw. But prison authorities will not deliver the letters, she charged. She announced that she and David Turner, director for the National CoalitioA for the Justice for the Pollards, are leaving for Israel this week for a threeweek visit "to meet with the

Israeli pubhc and Israeli officials" to discuss the Pol- • lard affair. Asked to name the officials they are going to meet m Israel, and whether they requested a meeting with Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, Turner said: "We still don't know with whom we will meet. We will see anyone who is willing to see us." Morris PoUard said that his son, who is jailed in the federal penitentiary in Springfield, Mo., was transferred last week to a hospital room after being held against his will in the psychiatric ward of the prison for the last 10 months. The father said he does not know why he was transferred to a hospital room, where he is in a solitary confinement, as he has been since his arrest two and a half years ago. Bernard Henderson charged that his daughter is still denied proper medical care. She claims to be suffering from severe and rare digestive disorders. PBOMOTION PARIS (JTA) - Former French Chief Rabbi Jacob Kaplan, 93, has been promoted to the highest rank in the French Legion of Honor, the grand cross. The award, • generally reserved for former French presidents, ' ambassadors, commanders in chief and thinkers and writers, has less than 100 living recipients. ^