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State to observe Yom HaShoah April 14 in Capitoi building
Bat it/litzvah twins little did Eiuikc rTtiajwIirrii (ligiitl tliink when she twinned her adult Bat Mitsvah reeeatly with lilk Iteatata of tka Soviet Union, tkat the two would meet one day. That day waa faiiirt £iuday, whai Ma. Dneaberg viated Shirley and Leonard Gotd•teia, Omaha hoata for Ida, har haahaad. Aba, asd their son, MiaSa.
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generation, and Cantor Harokl Firestone of Temple Israel. The ceremony is open to the public. At 7:30 p.m. that evening, the Omaha community will conduct its observance at Beth El Synagogue where eighth-grade students from the United Tahnud Torakof Omaha and Temple Israel will participate. This service, sponsored by Beth Israel, Temple Israel and Beth El, will beiuder the direction of Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil BerkoviU of Beth El. Participating students are: Mami Berger, Mark Bematein, Mark Cohen, Jo^wa Copper, Bany Davies, Andrea Friadlander, Holly Friedman, Rebecca GoUstain, Andrea Goodman. Liaa Goodman. Joy Mana, Phillip Mutaikk. Ualay PMdn, Stada Eiakes, Elana Rod, Jenaifar Silver,
David Stem and Kim Broder. Also, Danny Kasin, Stacie Katelman, Sam Passer, Scott Saylan. Amy Perlmater, Geoffrey Rosenblatt, Aaron Boumstmn, Danny Fried, Michael Bassik. Tema Moss, Adam Kirshenbaum, Lisa Sheldon, Seth Perlman, Rikki Epstein, Brian Lewis, Andrew Wigodaky, Mark Leiboijritz,. Sarah Krieger and Danny Kulijp. Stodents from UTTO will present original poems and readings based on their study Of the Hoktcaust and the hqdt, I Mver saw aaother botterfly, a collection of drawings and poems by the cbiUran imprisoned in the "model" concentratioo camp of Teraiin. "The Partisan Song" and "Light Oaa Caadla," nhkfa waa written by Peter Yaro of Pater. Paul and M§ry. win be lad by tha studnta of Tinqiie laraeL
Hadassah region meets In Omaha, April 17-19
BylitniaMattM Thneyeara ago, Omaha nil illMm inata a ckaek fcr n aJMon la acMriUh ant National Heart Savwa Aaaodaboo to help others avoid the heart attack ba sutknA at age 43. Thia mek. Mr. Sokokif, the 65-yeareld president of PhilUpa llanofactUring Company. toM the Jewiak Piaaa that be since has added a miUion doltora plus to N HSA to pnas hi» battle in making lbs American public aware of the dangers of choiaatatoL Alreaity. hepasita oat. his esfWTfiatinw haa teeteci the cbolastcnl tawla of aura Americaaa thaa any other non-profit aatodatioB. And Moct «Mk. for the aaeoBd yaar in a raw, he tahaa hia cholntMal tenting povp to CeaitM HIB ia
The State of Nebraska wiD observe Yom HaShoah, the remembrance of the Holocaust, with a ceremony April 14 at 11 a.m., in the East Senate Chambo- of the Capitol in Lincoln. According to Yale Gotsdiner, committee chairman, Kim Andrews, of the Lincoln Federation of Churches, will serve as chairperson. Mr. Gotsdiner said that a proclamation from Gov. Qm will be read and that Lincoln Mayor Bill Harris is scheduled to participate. Others planning to participate from Lincdn include vocalist Ginni Parker and Tifereth Israel Rabbi Ian Jacknis. Also, a group of Holocaust survivors will light candles in mamory of the Six Million Jews who periahad in the Hokicauat. Scheduled to attaad from Oataba ara Jim Pried, son of Hokicaust survivors Sam and tha late Magda Fried, who will q)eak on the new
The Missouri Valley Region of Hadaaaah Spring Ccnferenoe will take place io Omaha. April 171», at the Marriott Hotel. Suski Shyken and Julaa Katsman, chainnen, have announced. Delegates are expected from Hansaa, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri. A special award will be preaeated to Mra. Myer Kfipka for har ooatiibutaan ta Jewiah ertufarkw. accordiag to Roae Poitaofl, regMD PriiitottolCaadMate praakfaait The award will be PhaSokolaraaftlwith Sea. Robert Dale at laat yaor'a praaaated April 18 at on Ci«M m. Mr. MaleTa Natiaaid Ba«t Smrs 10 ajn., and tha aasaan ia the taatk« nest week duiag the opn to tha pnbHc At thia kkkaCfof Vaor Cbehataral Manth. sasskn. Rabbi Kripka will McSokahrfaMAthaaen- kd, last yaer'a taeta on Cap- ontlina the form of a ancator'a vidow. Ceee Zorin- itoi HiU attracted BHaa than caaalul itady grwp. Confaranca adnaor Joan tkj. atlmiind tki WMhiiig 9,600 and because of "iatanton, D.C., prsM caniwence aive" Batyual advertising Sacarob of Waihington, laat TOftftth to hak> leiinrh thia >aar tha fignra should D.C., will iMd aaMNM aaaakna laovding Anariean ^ noBth's aathaial c«m- baemadad. Ha inM^iaad that hia M- and Soadat AfCiin and nrovida iafonaatkai oa daawipOthers attending the oonteanoe included tha ai«irti7 than that M rofHaakhandHu- par caat of Awaritana are Hadaaaah hMiitala. Sandy KoUt regton vka OttaBo^ ahoM tin MO %Mta lacon^ haatLany aapdedtyttelMtii^I*^ (a national atitaliaof HMM^ hrthaanath: "Iftidsprognaaiaaiaf Dr. Clanda Lnfant. head of factm hiitaving UToa aa «a 9y Carallataaea thaMatioBal Haart. Long hMiav* tt ta he. then I'm NCJW( wd Mood laatitatK Sen. aalialbd that tha moMy Siaa aad Mr. MaiaL 1 >M fMt iaia the prograaa hi talft-SokoMora thaa 111 Omaha Sectioa valaataara 'will larvaaahaataawa. hakars. atipeit graatan * soiqalaBdi
SaaieShykea praaklant, baa announced that an informal poolaade buffet winheheU at tha Marriatt on Sunday evadiig at 6 am., in honor of Hadaaaah Aaaodates. Ma. Sacaroh will speak to the from a| Aaiericao/ Snaiat aflaB*, Anyone intarastad in becdpiag aa Asaodata may ooitaGt Mrs.
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Mrtlhi^ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of St. Louis amuNince the March 7 birth of triplets, Zachary Steven, Elaine Haley and Melissa Rachel. Mrs. Smith is the former Nancy Hoffman. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith of St. Louis, the late Elaine and Selwyn Roffman and Maria Hoffman. Great-grandmothers are Rose Roffman of Omaha and Nettie Davis of San Antonio. Susan and Joel Stem of Los Angeles announce the March 28 birth of a son, Ethan Jacoby. The Stems also have a daughter, Rena. Maternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Norman Jacoby. of Encino, Calif. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stem of Omaha.
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By Bonnie PawloeU end Ruth Potash This week the Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry suggests Omahans write to Boris Geller, a 33-year-old computer engineer in Moscow. When he first applied for permission to emigrate in 1979, he was discharged from his position and could only find a much lower level job as a teacher in a vocational school. His wife, Svetlana, was also fired from her
Maternal great-grandfather is Adolph Beren of Denver. C^ and Jeff Dollin of Commbus, Ohio, announce fhe March 24 oirth of their second son, Brett Matthew. Grandparents are Harriet and Jerry Greenberg of Omaha and Marjorie and Sam Dollin of Cincinnati! Jill and Mike Volkmann announce the Feb. 27 birth of a son, Matthew Ltmia. Grandparents are Sharon and Paul Volkmann and Chickie and Melvin Lansman, all of Omaha. Great-grandparents are Gertrude and Cy Volkmann and LaVerne Hammond, Ind.; Shirley Passer and the late Louis Passer.
Shabbat mini-course The Jewish Cultural Arts Coundl's College of Jewish Learning will offer "The preparation and observance of Shabbat." The two session minicourse will focus on the foods, customs, songs and traditions of the Sabbath and will be taught by Annette Fettman. Class size is limited and the cost of the class is (3. The class will be held on Mondays, April 11 and 18, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. For additional information or to register call Sara Jkffe or Lois Wine, 3348300. CUP ANO SAVE •
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FWOAV, APRIL I JCCCioMd, PnaovM SATUHMV, APfW. • XC ClQMd, Pasaovar MMOAV, APWL 10 Tempi* Isiaal Men's Club Brunch, tO a.m., Temple Israel UamakMhen Society. S p.m. B.B.Q Beau Oance Bmncti and FasMon Show, 12 p.m. Elsie Rolh—Open Houee, 1:30 p.m. ArUa SiMTiinar, S p.m. 8AT/PSAT Class. 4 p.m. B'nai B'rith Jr. Bowiitg League, 1:30 p.m.. Cougar Lane* USY GoiMn and Foottiall, 2 p.m. BBYO Ptodga NIghl, 6 p m MONOAV, APML 11 FriedelJewiati Academy EMCUMW CommWee, 7:30 p.m., bay School YES, 10 am Yiddish Class, 7:30 p m Shabbat Obaa«v«ik>n and Cooking Class, 7:30 p.m. Esther K. Utmmm Qranli CotwnlWe, 7 p.m TUOOAV, AMM. 11 SUitmaMy, 9:30am OU TtaMn, 10 a.m. Jews In newQll, 7:30 p.m. Bath Israel Sinefhood Qansral MMNng and Elections, 10:30 a.m., Balh laraaT Beth El Woman's LMQua Bections, 12:30 pm, Bath El Templs IsrMi OialaitWBd Pragram, noon. Tsmpte Israel kV, AMM. 13 High, 730pm Tampta Israal Bowd. i. 7:30 p.m . Tatnpla liraal Baih lataal Boant. 7:30 p.rr B'nal B'rtlh 34W Bpotta Slag. 1:30 p.m , Paony Park TNUMOAV, AHM. 14 Yom Ha Shoah Qbaar««noa, CMywida, Bath El Wak-M Dfop^. 10:30 a.m., Mh El Fadaratun Qudgai and Alkicafliatia MsaWng, 730 p m FedataUon ExacMliva ConwnMaa. noon BraMa Ctaaa, t a.m «aiNn«aXMaMBf.u 111 i>n»tmniinir«ri«»
teaching position. Svetlana has been diligent in her Judaic studies, attending seminars and seeking to learn all she can about Jewish holidays and history. Boris has said he wants his children to grow up "learning of Israel, not Lenin." Omahans may write to this family at Veshniakovskaya 17/66, Moscow 111639, RSFSR, USSR.
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A "pool" party at Doc and participating in this and Eddies lounge will be community activity should the meeting place for Jewish caU Carey Rice, 330-6109. Helen Rifkin at the JewSingles on April 17, 7-10 p.m. A $2 fee will provide ish Community Center, 334giamea and snacks and there 8200, is also available to anwill be a cash bar. Reserva- swer questions on any of the tqany awards after that and tions should be made with Jewish Singles programs. began profeeaional record- Debbie Ratner, 668-6758. ing. On April 24, Jewish SinThe Duo-Reim has had a glee will have a movie party weekly television series in at the apartment of Sue Israel, says Ms. Gotdberger, Hart. An appetizer-deasert HERMAN L COHEN and "they have literally per- potluck will follow. Call Ma. Services were held on formed everywhere"—The Hart at 663-2696 for addiMarch 29 in Palm Springs, Paladiiim in London, Car- tional information. negie Hall in New York, the The Jewish Singles will Calif., for Herman L. Cohen, Kennedy Center in Wash- take live baby animals to 64. Burial was at the Desert ington, Chicago, Hong the Rose Blumkin Home on Memorial Cemetery in Palm Kong, Montreal, Paris and May 1. The group will also Springs. Mr. Cohen is survived by Sydney, Australia. distribute May baskets to "Simcha 40 Gala" is spon- the reaidents. Anyone in- his wife, Edith Jacobson Cosored by the Jewish Cul- terested in making baskets hen, formerly of Omaha, and her son, Richard Jacobson. tural Arts Council. Chairman Marcia Lipsman says AIPAC PRESIDENT that ticketa are now on sale SAM FINEMAN WASHINGTON (JTA)for the 9 p.m.. May 14 Edward Levy of Detroit baa Word has been received in event. replaced Robert Aaher as Omaha of the March 12 prasideot of the American death in Lakewood, Calif., of INDUCTED Israel Public Affairs Com- Sam Fineman. JOHANNESBURG mittee (AIPAC). Aaher has Mr. Fineman is survived (JTA)-Rabbi Cyril Harris been elected cbainnan of the by his wife, former Oroahan has been inducted as Chief Goldie (Zusman) Fineman. Rabbi of the Union of Or- board. thodox Synagogues in II ( 11 A N ( . I South Africa. fl I tJ f.li NEW EXECUTIVE JACKSONVILLE, FU. (JTA) - Isaac LakriU is the new executive vice president of the Jacksonville Jewish Federation. He sucIt o..^ II. ssria ceeds Lou Solomon.
'Simcha 40 Gala' to feature Israeli singers the Duo-Reim By Joni Wolf Gala publicity chairman The Omaha Jewish community's "Simcha 40 Gala'! will actually be a "duosimcha." The gala is a festive evening planned for May 14 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Israel's founding. The event will feature a concert by the DuoReim, two internationally renowned musicians who were both bora in Israel 40 years ago. The Duo-Reim is Benny Rosenbaum and Yisrael GottewliBner. According to their publicist, Judith Goldberger of Isra-Arts Productions, the two began performing together whHe serving in the Israeli army's rabbinical choir. "Aa most of the soldiers were in foxholes of two to four men," says Ms. Goldberger, "the army sent performers in small groups to entertain them. Yisrael and Benny were in the same small group." After discharge in 1968, the Duo-Reim entered and won the first Jeniaalem Song Conteat. They won
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said. After loaing his lease, Mr. Zoob said that he lookad at all the options of re-loeatioo but felt the capital inveatment in a new atoie was oatwaigbed by bis other biuineaa interests. Zoirfi'a waa founiied in 1066 by Mr. Zoob'a parenta, Seymour and lUlilyn Zoob. Barry Zoob ptuchaaed the buainaaa from tham in January 1981.
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(Dimaika. ©ir^aiini5^atfl(0)inis . BIXMTH/COYLB I Mr. and Mrs. Al Bloch anthe engagement of tbeir daughter, Pamela Sue, to Michael Francis Coyle, aon of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Coyle of Omaha. Ms, Bloch and her fiance both graduated from the University of Nebraska and Creighton Law School. The brid»«iect is an attorney associated with Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler and Brennan. The future bridegroom ie an attorney associated with Fraser, Stryker, Vaughn, Meusey, Olson, Boyer and Bloch. An October wedding is planned. KULAKOFSKY/ RUDERMAN Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kulakofsky of Chicago announce the engagement of their daughter, Gail, to Alan Ruderman of Munster, Ind., son of Norman Ruderman of Milwaukee and the late Bea Ruderman. The bride-elect is a pharmacist at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical C«iter in Chicago. Her fiance is a partner with Union Company in Chicago. The couple plans a June •redding. Mom-Gmimn
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HADASSAH The Hadassah Bible Study Group will meet on April 13 at 9:30 a.m., in the Livingston Plaza apartments. Rabbi Myer Kripke will lead the discussion on the Book of Job, Chaptw 38. At 11 a.m., immediately following the discussion group, there will be an open board meeting at which time election of officers will be held. A mini-lunch will be served. The discussion group and meeting are open to all Hadassah members. Reservations may be made with Beverly Franklin, 334-7365, or Maxine Noodell, 4937483. B'NAI BRITH The creation of the new Henry Monsky Lodge of B'nai B'rith will be celebrated April 11 when the first officers of the new lodge will be installed at an inatallatitm diimer at Highland Country Club. ' David Goldstein, president of District Sis, will come from Minneapolis to preside at the installation. NCJW National Council of Jewish Wonun will boU an open board meeting on April 14,
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Cory Tichauer Cory Sean Tichauer, son of Gayle and Carl Tichauer, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at Beth Bl Synagogue on Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16. Cory is sharing th^ occasion with his Russian twin, Maxim Yankelevich, who has been denied the freedom to practice his religion. A seventh-grsds student at Millard North High School, Cory is a high-
StMiliaaia Mfflward waiU for her oompaBlona at the Ma ana Tota program. honor-roll student who has MOMS AND TOTS been cited for superior The schedule of upcoming Qn May 24, there will be schoUrstiip this past school NA'AMAT USA-sponsored a no-host picnic at Trendquarter. He enjoys bowUng, Moms and Tots programs wood Park, 132nd and Paswimming and playing Nin- has been anqounoed. cific streets, beginning at 10 tendo games. On April 14 at 1 p.m., the Cory is the grandson of meeting will take place at a.m. Lillian and George Lerman the home of DeniA Ipock, To make reservations or and Helena and Walter 14724 Castelar Circle, for additional information, Tichauer, all of Omaha. He 334-2961. call Edith Rogert, 571-3017. has a sistn, Jayme, who is On April 28, the meeting nine years old. will take place at 10 a.m. at the home of Debbie Baach, ^^ookw'^rm J.T. Boehm, sonof Clau- 16096 Oak Straet, 3334231. dia and Joel Boehm, will beA no-host function will be Evsry 13lh Book Free To come a Bar Mitzvah atTsm- held at Showbiz Pizza Place, Our BooH Oub Members ple Israel on April 16. 205 North 76 Street, May M»2S77 nttmi Onal A seventh grader at 19 at 11 Westside Middle School, J.T. enjoys fishing, skateboarding and baakeUMlL He also enjoys music and plays both piano and saxophone. J.T. has a brother, Andrew, 7, and two sisters, Allison, 11, and Ashley, 5. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome I. Cohn of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Boehm of Melbourne, Fla., and the greatgrandson of Rose Blumkin.
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We thought we could be friendly with our Arab neighbors You should know this Recent events in th6 administeted terriUmes have directed attention to the poor living conditions in the Arab refugee camps. This is particularly true of the Gaza District. When Israel entered Judea-Samaria and the Gaza District in 1967, the inhabitants of the camps—after 19 years of Arab rule—were found to be living in the same miserable conditions which had existed in 1949. Since 1970, Israel has been engaged in a consistent effort to improve the living conditions there. Steps were taken to improve the situation of the refugees, provide them with proper housing and an infrastructure of services. Nuie residential projects were built to house some 10,000 families who chose to leave the camps. Each of these families was given a plot of land, and more than 70 per cent built their own homes according to their own needs and preferences. The new neighborhoods were built on state land within oaunicipal areas near the camps, and each was provided with its own network of electricity, water, sanitation, roads, paved sidewalks and developed siuroundings. In each neighborhood, public buildings— schools, health clinics, shopping centers and mosques— were built. The policy continues. A refugee "who wishes today to leave the camp is given a plot of land, chooses his own type of dwelling and construction plan, receives a building permit from the municipal authorities and becomes the hill property owner once the building is completed. However, since 1971, a little noticed UN resolution on the Gaza Strip has been adopted annually, most recently on Oct. 30, 1987. The resolution states: "The Genial Assembly ... rdteratea atraiigly ita demand ihat larael desist from the removal and rcMttlonent of PakatiM nfogeM in the Gau Strip..." A similar annual resolution on the West Bank, also adopted on Oct. 30, 1987 reads as follows: "The General AasemUy... alarmed... by larael's plans to remove and resettle the Palestine refugees of the West • Bank and to destroy their camps... calls once again upon Israel to abandon those plans and to refrain from any action that leads to the removal and resettlement of Palestine refugees in the West Bank..." Doesn't this tell us something? The Arab world and ita anti-Israel clones in the UN— Don't Want—the condition of the Gaza District and the West Bank improved. It is better for their purposes to keep the region in a state of turmoil so that world (pinion can focus on Israel and demand the surrender of the Jewish State.
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letter addressed to "our neighbors and friends," again emphasizing their desire for peace and friendship. Some among us, the letter said, want to retaliate but we prefer the hand of friendship.The letter was polite but firm. It was not a threat, thougn perhaps a veiled hint could be detected. Ruth Cheshin, director of the Jerusalem Foundation, told us of the community centers and schools and other community facilities which the Foundation had provided for the Arabs of Jerusalem and implied that the Arabs were perhaps afraid to publicize the fact. Her attitude was most conciliatory as she spoke of the problem of the Palestinians, which had been ignored since the time of the Turks. "Children like the idea of throwing stones," was her comment on the violence. The important thing is that nothing further be done to exacerbate the situation. "We must preserve mutual trust as neighbors and live together in peace" The Attias grade school, with over 400 Jewish pupils, is located right on the border. Malka Rotem, principal for the past 10 }rears, told ua that the parents were more fri^tened than the children. "We have had close friends among the Arabs," she said. "They used to eat at our home. We used to go for family walks through the village..." Her report was clearly in the past tense. The strange part of the situation, she mused, was that a gang of Arab kids would run riot through East Talpiot in the mormng. Then, in the afternoon, with sweet, innocent faces, they would show up to play ball in the Jewish playground. All the Arabs continue to come here for vital community services, Hujar declared. They use our banks, they frequent our Kupat Cholim health clinics, they shop in our supermarket, where many of them also work—and there have been no extremist reactions. No one has reproached them: What are you doing here? How dare you show your faces... "We have not asked that they refrain from demonstrating. After all, that is their democratic right if they are unhappy. But we do ask that they refrain from violence." It's a strange feeling, the Jews told us. We felt so secure—and then one morning we woke up and found we were living right on a border. The shock was great. When the Arabs of Sur Bahir, another neighboring village, had a confrontation with the Israeli authoritiee over their right to plant olive trees in a disputed area, we joined them in thdr demonstration because we believed they were right. When they're right, we join them. This was more or less the line of the leaders of the neighborhood coundL But there was also another point of view—u' with how much support it is difficult to say. Said one indignant East Talpiot resident: Our mistake was in not adopting a strong and vigorous attitude from the very beginning. We should say to them, in no uncertain language: You are 10,000 in number—we are 20,000. If there is any more smashing of windows on our streets, in a flash we'll be at your home and your doorsteps. That is a language they understand. If there is indeed any more rioUng at Jebel Mukaber, there is little doubt that a flash point will be reached.
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HAIFA—The street rioting in Gaza, Judea and Samaria may not have been entirely unexpected, but the Jews of Jerusalem experienced a traumatic shock when their Arab neiKhbors suddenly erupted over into the adjoining streets and began smashing windows. The brunt of the violence was experienced in the area known as East Talpiot, and we went to the neighborhood to find out how the people there felt about it all. Parts of East Talpiot are so close to the Arab village of Jebel Mukaber that the windows of some houses directly face each other. "We have had a long and friendly relationship with our Arab neighbors. We met them formally several years ago and wanted them to know how we felt. A sense of mutual trust developed. Arab handymen performing various services were given free access to our homes, without fear. All our community services were freely available to them and they used them." *• Thus spoke Ephraim Hujar and Irit Bassat, respectively chairman and director of the official East Talpiot Neighborhood Association. They could speak with authority for the 20,000 Jews living in the area. They had nothing to be defensive about. Their neighborhood is built on ground which had previously been no-man's land, and no Arab had been ousted to make room for their homes. They had beun proud of the genuine feeling of coexistence with their Arab nei^bors. But all that was before the gangs of Arab youngsters tore through their streets, smashing house windows, breaking car windshields and perpetrating other physical violence. At first the Jews did nothing about it. They felt this was part of a national problem and it was not for them to take any independent action. It was a matter for the police. When the Arab raids were repeated some weeks later, they decided that they had to do something on their own to help r^air the breech. A meeting was initiated with clan leaders of Jebel Mukaber and both sides spoke freely. The Arabs claimed that the incidents were the deeds of a small minority, over whom they had no control, but they would try again. The Jemsh spokesmen then distributed a circular
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By SuBan BinibMim NEW YORK <JTA) Sixteen members of the Lyndon LaRouche (n-ganization have filed petitions to run on the Democratic ticket in the June 7 Iowa primary for state legislative and U.S. congressional seats. The LaRouche candidates are running under the organizaticm's official name, the National Democratic Policy Conunittee, which is known to espouse wild conspiracy theories that are often anti- Semitic. This is the largest number of LaRouche candidates to file in any Iowa election to date, according to Daniel Levitas, research director of Prairiefire, a Des Moinesbased farmers rights advocacy group that monitors right-wing, radst activity in the farm belt. This was corroborated by Joe Shannahan, Iowa Democratic Party legislative director, who said that only three LaRouche candidates ran for office in 1986, Radst discourse and antiZionist statements and lito^ ature are often included in LaRouche campaign rhetoric, which includes calls for mandatory testing for acquired immune defidency syndrome and talks about international drug conspirades and intrigues by the International Monetary Fund. The LaRouche organization operates in the United States, Canada and Latin America, frequently taking
advantage of areas experiencing economic distress. In March 1986, the country was stunned by an upset victory of two LaRouche candidates in the Illinois gubernatorial primary, in which the handpicked running mates of Democratic candidate for governor Adlai Stevenson 3rd were defeated by virtually unknown LaRouche candidates Mark Fairchild for lieutenant governor and Janice Hart for secretary of state. Stevenson had to undergo a complicated' procedure to run as an independent. LaRouche himself is currently standing trial in Boston for credit-card fraud. The Iowa Democratic Party has disavowed the LaRouche candidates aiid is . urging Democratic voters to ignore these candidates. At a news conference Monday at the Iowa state legislature. Democratic Party state Chairwoman Bonnie Campbell called the LaRouche candidates "people from the twilight zone," who are "poison to our political process." She said, "In any instance where a LaRoucher ends up on the ballot for general election, we will encourage voters to not support that candidate." At the same news conference, the speaker of the Iowa state House of Representatives, Donald Aven-
Kitty Dukakis woos ta| N.Y. Jewish vote By Snsan Bimbanm NEW YORK (JTA) Kitty Dukakis, Jewish wife •- of Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Dukakis, arrived on Long Island Monday to woo the New York Jewish vote, two weeks before the delegaterich state primary on April 19. Last week, the Dukakis for President Committee contacted the Long Island Committee fcx- Soviet Jewry and arranged with the organization's executive director, Lynn Singer, to have Kitty Dukakis adopt a Soviet Jewish refusenik at a news conference to take place Monday. Singer, pteased for time to arrange both a news conferiUioe that would include a Soviet-American phone hookup—no mean feat—and prepare for Passover, : !
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thought fast and chose Zinovy Q»trovsky of Leningrad, a refusenik for nine years who has a sisto-, Irina Grottel, in Queens, N.Y., and another sister, Eva Grinberg, in Beersheba, Israel. Ostrovsky, 41, a computer eng^eer, lost his position io 1976, when Grinberg applied to emigrate. He has worked odd jobs since then, most recently loading boxes. At a news conference Monday at police headquarters in Mineola, N.Y.— chos«i for its availability and its auditoriiiat aiM— Kitty Dukakis teiapbooed Ostrovsky. "We look forward to celebrating Passover with you in the United Statee," the MassachusetU governor's wife said during thtir 20-niinute conversation.
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son, a Democrat, outwardly supp(Uted Republican incumbent state Rep. Kenneth DeGroot against LaRouche candidate Glen DeVries, who is uncontested on the Democratic slate. The 16 LaRouche candidates who are running for state and federal legislative positions are: * For Iowa Senate: Gary Genazzio of Davenport and Larry Hiemstra of Leighton. • For Iowa House of Representatives: Carl Shold of Fort Dodge, Raymond Egan of Algona, Marilyn Woodin of Clarion, Gene Schenk of Davenport, Jerry Gravett of Bloomfield, Howard Wellemeyer of Colesburg, Katherine Staub of Reasoner, Barbara Miller
of Ottumwa and Glen' DeVries of Harris; * For U.S. Congress: Ronald Kirk of Drakesville, for Ist Congressional District; Juan Cortez of Cedar Rapids, 2nd Congressional District; James Cox of Grinnell, 3rd Congressional District; Maurice Stoutenberg of Des Moines for 4th Congressional District; and Mathilda Timmermans of Maurice for 6th Congressional District. Genazzio and DeVries are running uncontested on the ballots in heavily Rq;)ublican areas. Cortez, who is bUck, previously ran for U.S. Senate in 1986 on a LaRouche platform that promised relief to distressed farmers and workers.
The LaRouche organizaticm began its Iowa campaign at the Democratic presidential caucuses Feb. 8, with a very poor showing, but used the caucuses to launch a strat^y to gain media attention, said Levitas of Prairiefire. LaRouche activists have been canvassing door-todoor in rural areas, distributing literature at traffic intersections and handmg out condoms in front of hoqutals as part of the their campaign for mandatory AIDS testing. There has been "no overt anti-Semitism or radsm" in the current LaRouche campaign so far, said Levitas. "By and large, people are oblivious to the fact that NDPC candidatee are tied
to LaRouche." He aocuaed the LaRouche organiutioo of using "polite ical guerrilla tactics" in an. attempt to "try to destabilize the political establishment of the Democratic Party." "We're going to draw as much public exposure as we can," to the fact the LaRouche candidates are running, said Shanahan of the Democratic Party. He said the party would review the nominating petitions cifrefully and would challenge theh- legality if they found discrepancies in signatures. He said the party would also call people to verify that they had indeed signed the petitions to run tto LaRouche candidates.
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Blumkin Home SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m. L Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Yiskor, 10:30 a.m. The residents and staff t of the Rose Blumkin K Home invite the families, W volunteers and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert Goldsten Chapel. Kiddush follows services on Shabbat.
Offutt Air Base SERVICES: Rabbi Howard Zyskind conducts services in the Capehart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the serv-
Lincoln TIfereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: 6 p.m. ?aturday: 9:30 a.m. iskor Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays: 7:15 a.m.
Cantorial scholarships NEW YORK IJTA) The Cantor's Assembly, the organization of Conservative cantors, is offering full scholarships and annual stipends for four years of cantorial study at the Cantors Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary here. For further information, contact Cantor Samuel Rosenbaum, Cantor's Assembly. 150 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011; (212) 6918020.
PERSONALS My sincere thanks to all my relatives and friends for their thoughtfulness, donations and gifts during my recent illness. Irv Forbes
The family of Abe Cohen extends their sincere thanks to all their friends and family who sent kind expression? of sympathy. Special thanks to Rabbi and Mrs. Nadoff. Sarah Shrago The family of Marilyn Gendler wishes to thank aU of our frianda and relmtives for their taqfntaioDB of sympathy and support.
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SERVICES: Friday: 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Stephen Barack SERVICES: and Cantor Harold Fire- Friday: Holiday Eve service, stone will officiate. The Oneg Shabbat fol- 7:30 p.m. lowing the service will be Saturday: Morning service, 8:45 sponsored by Temple Sisa.m. terhood. Yiskor Memorial ServSaturday: 11:15 a.m. ices, 11 a.m. CLASSES Class with the rabbi, Religious school—Satur- 6:45 p.m. day, April 9, 9 a.m.; SunMincha, 7:30 p.m., folday, April 10, 10 a.m. • lowed by Shalosh S'eudos, Hebrew school—Gimmel Ma-ariv and Havdalah. and Doled, Monday, April Sunday: 11, 4 p.m.; Aleph, TuesMorning Minyanaire day, April 12, 4 p.m.; Bet, service, 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 7:30 4 p.m. p.m. BAR MITZVAH SISTERHOOD J.T. Boehm, son of ClauSisterhood will meet on dia and Joel Boehm, will April 12,12:30 p.m., in the become a Bar Mitzvah on social hall. Friday, April 16, and BOARD MEETING Saturday, April 16. The Board of CommisSISTERHOOD sioners will meet on April Sisterhood members 13, 7:30 p.m., in the social and their guests will take haU. a box-lunch tour of the Omaha History Museum on April 12. Those attendCouncil Bluffs ing will meet at Temple Israel at 11:45 a.m., to pick B'nal Israel up their lunches. Make SERVICES: reservations with the Tem- First and third Friday ple office, 566-6536. each month, 7:30 pjn. MEN'S CLUB An Oneg Shabbat folRabbi Sidney H. Brooks lows the service. will speak at the Men's B'nai Israel Synagogue Club Bnmch on April 10 offers services led by m«nat 10 a.m. Rabbi Brooks' bers of the congregation. topic is "Present syna- Volunteer Cantor Mandy gogue and church—my Greene leads the singing. scorecard." Everyone is invited to atLox and bagels will be tend. served and guests may atPersons interested in car tend. There is a $2 charge pools may call Scott Kotfor non-members. zen. 402-663-3334.
Modern Hebrew for beginners new course at Creighton An intensive course in modem Hebrew for beginners will be offered this spring at Creighton University. The course, Hebrew 101, Introduction to Modem Hebrew, will run May 16-June 3, Monday-Friday. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The emphasis in this beginners' course will be on I both reading and conversatioa Dr. Menachem Mor, Klutznick Professor of Jewish Civilization, stated t2tat the course will use a text-
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book by Edna Amir Coffin, entitled Lessons in Modem Hebrew, which was published by the University of Michigan. Dr. Mor said that the course can be taken for three hours college credit or for audit and is open to the entire Omaha community. The fee for students wishing to take the course for credit is 1426; the fee for auditing is $286. To enroll, call Professor Mor at Creighton University, 280-2303 or 2304. This course offering is part of the Klutmkk Program, a coopsrative effort by Creighton University and the Jewish Cultural ArtsCoaDcfl.
SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday: 6 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m.— includes Yiskor. Kiddush following services. Mincha-Ma'ariv, 7:60 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:56 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. , WOMEN'S LEAGUE Women's League will have a limcheon meeting on April 12, 12:30 p.m. The program will salute Israel's 40th anniversary and feature a dramatic reading, "The Gift of Golda," based on Golds Meier's autobiography, "My Life." The cast, directed by Pam Cohen, includes Bess Borden, Maureen Borden, Howard Borden and Sibby Wolfson. LUNCH AND LEARN The Lunch and Leam series with the rabbi will continue on April 14, noon, at Beth El. YOM HASHOAH Community observance of Yom HaShoah will be at Beth El Synagogue on April 14,7:30 p.m. Eighthgrade students from- the United Talmud torah of Omaha and Temple Israel will participate. BAR MITZVAH Cory Tichaner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tichaner, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Friday, April 16, and Saturday, April 16. CANTOR'S CONCERT Beth El Synagogue will present a concert on April 27, 7:30 p.m., featuring Cantor Emil Berkovits, Beth El Choir, Beth El Youth Ensemble and special guest, Cantor Edward Berkovits. Mrs. Robert Epstein is chainnan.
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He said "Todayl" but he didn't cornel .^d then it was explained: "Today—if only you would listen to My voicel" (See Psahn 96) What the Midrash was saying is that the coming of the Messiah depends not on God, but on mankindl If you will listen to My voice, the Messiah will come at once. And what is listening? Here come, in a great surge of demands, caring for the needs of the underprivileged, the homdess, the orphan, the widow, the disenfranchised, the desperate of all nations. When men solve the problems they have brought upon themselves, the Messiah will come. And to our chagrin we recognize that what we have been saying is that the Messiah will come when he is no longo' needed—for all the things he was supposed to do will have been done. Done not by God, but done by Mankindl Thus Passover, with its stress on liberation and freedom, inevitably reminds us of how much unfinished work mankind has before iti It is not enough to celebrate Passover. We must be pushed to serious contemplation and to serious action toward the alleviation of human misery. Did we not say at our Seder tables. Let all who are hungry come and eat?
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1 have always—at least since I first read it aa a youngster—loved the Messianic vision of Isaiah, read as the Haftarah for the last day of Pesah. It is an imaginative, de^ ly meditative picture of a world at peace, both mankind and nature at peace, in the world "that ought to be.'iThe prophet may have written it, or spoken it, as a sort of cuhninetion to a first collection of his work. In spite of the fact that he lived in a world of danger and marching armies and international hostilities, he dared to hope that the worid would yet be better, that mankind would yet conquer himself and create a good human society. What better time to read this than on Pesah? Passover is the time of the Exodus, when slavery was abolished and the Chains of servitude broken. It was the time of redemption. And the redemption of the past gave rise to hope for redemption in the future. There is a fascinating, though melancholy, history of Messianic movements in Judaism. Although rabbinic Judaism was certain that there would be a Messiah one day, the rabbis considered it futile to attempt to determine the date or to push the hand of God to send the Messiah. This tendency to try to figure out the "end of days" from hints in obscure passages of the Bible got little attention from the rabbis. They considered all such speculation to be turning into blind alleys. They put stress instead on studying Torah. A famous Midrash found Elijah telling a questioner that indeed the Messiah will come today I When the day passed, the questioner was disappointed and aggrieved.
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jncoln congregation named EVA program official site Congregation B'nai Jeshunm in Lincoln has been designated an official site for KEVA, the North American program by the Union of American Hebrew Congregation which can lead to certification in the UAHC teacher certification program. Keva, a key Hebrew word in a maxim—"Make your study of Torah a fixed (keva) habit," offers individual credit units which lead to certification. Certification is awarded to those who have completed 10 units (100 hours) of study. Credits may be earned for attendance at formal classes and lectures, informal study groups and educational travel. Self-study is also recognized, based on the completion of a project or essay under the direction of the rabbi or Temple education coordinator. *
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In addition to teacher cei^ tification, the Keva program can lead to a congregation's receipt of a Talmud Torah Citation which commends its commitment to life-long Jewish study. The program is designed to provide adult learners with realistic Adult Jewish Education goals and link the National Curriculum Project to all current and future programs of adult study. Judith McKeighan, B'nai Jeshurun Keva coordinator and Adult Jewish Learning coordinator, has started work on programs of study for Keva and adult Jewish learning. Suggestions and requests for special topics will be accepted and worked in whenever possible, Ms. McKeighan said. She may be reached at 2041 South Street, Lincohi, NE 68502, or by phone, (402) 476-2074.
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Opens election campaign with hard-line stand By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JT A)--Benjamin Netanyahu, who resigned last week as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations in order to run for the Knesset, began his election campaign as a militant Likud-Herut hard-liner only minutes after tendering his resignation to Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. Dropping his role as diplomat, he launched blistering attacks on the United Nations, where he had served since 1984; on the American administration, which he accused of "active engagement in direct negotiations with (he Palestine Liberation Organization;" on Secretary of State George Shultz's Middle East peace jlR STHDY PmNTWSCfNm^H WemakeYou V,.fiMr LooiiGood* Spmmtiy' Fast. Low Cost. Quality Priming t Man FfnPtclcUp&IMMty
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plan, and on his erstwhile colleague, Yossi Beilin, the political director general of the Foreign Ministry. Foreign Ministry offidals, who are aligned with Peres and his Labor Party, 8ba^ ply criticized Netanyahu. "He only waited a few minutes before changing from the coat of a diplomat to one of a political hack," a former colleague said. He was denounced for his attacks on former colleagues and the "surprise and haste" with which he quit his U.S. post at a time when Israel has been under constant attack by the Arab bloc and their aUies for its policies in the administered territories. ELECTED TRESIDENT FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (JTA) - Rabbi Abraham-Shusterman of Naples, Fla., and Baltimore has beiBO elected president of the National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis. He succeeds Rabbi Harold Saperstein of Lynnbrook, N.Y.
The photograph above will be bdnded hi the "Growing Up Jewioh in Nebraska ' exhibit which is bring pbnned Jointly by the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society and the National Conndl of Jewish Women. The pfetwe shows Howard Kooper as a counselor at one of the Jewish Comnnnity Center camps bat not all the campers have been identified. Anyone able to identify the campers may caU the NJHS office, 334-8200, ext 277, or MoUine Cassmon, chairman of the exIiiWt committee. Pictures are still being collected for the exhibit and include photographs of Jewish yonth from the late 1800's to the present. Still needed are photographs of the yonth of Omaha, Lincohi and Coandl Blnffs in any of their educational, club, sports, social or camp activities, especially Bar or Bat Mitxvah cttemonies. Ugh school or college gradnation and smoO groop activities. All pictures will be accepted on loon and retnmed after copies are made. For further details contact Mrs. Cassmon. Myra GolAnsn, Jerry Freeman, Mark Fellman, Sude Singer or Carol Qreenberg. The exhibit is planned for the fall of IMS.
Visual Arts offers classes The Visual Arts department of the Jewish Community Center will begin spring craft classes on April 13,14 or 15. Needlepoint ivill be offered on Wednesdays, jewelry and sweatshirt painting on Thursdays and ceramics on Fridays. Class instruction will be designed to teach basics as well as challenge advancedlevel students, according to Renae Wolfson, Visual Arts director. Additional information may be obtained by calling Ms. Wolfson or Lois Wine at the JCC, 334-8200.
Anne and Sam Katzman are joining o group of Hddassah leaders on an April mission to Poland and Israel to commemorate the Warsaw ghetto uprising and the birth of the Jewish nation. The group, the Hadassah Foimders, wfll participate in ceremonies on April 19, marking the 46th anniversary of the uprising by the Jews of the Warsaw ghetto against occupying Nazi forces. The group then will fly to Israel to celebrate the nation's 40th anniversary of statehood on April 21, in Jerusalem. "The Founders' Mission not only commemwates the Jewish past but also expresses our solidarity with our people today," said Barbara Tirschwell, chairman of the mission and Hadassah's national chairman of major gifU. "We want to send a clear message on behalf of Hadassah's 385,000 members across the nation that our belief in justice for our people and in their right to live freely as Jews wherever they may be is unwavering. "By our presence in Warsaw and Jerusalem, we want our friends and adversaries alike to know that we are united in our commitment to the principle of freedom and human diffoity."
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Youth basketball awards announced The annual basketball awards were made on March 21 at the Jewish Community Center. Award winners and the presenters, aiwve, from left, Dr. Maurice Steinberg, E!ric Givoer, winner of the Samuel S. Steinberg Memorial Award for outstanding 5th4th grade player; Adam Klrsbenbaum, winner of the Jadi M. Saferstein Memorial Award for most improved 7tb-8th grade pkyer, Mark Saferstain; Courtney Nogg, winner of the Sadie Kulakofsky Memorial Award as Outstanding grade^chool female athlete, Saranne Gitnick; Jason Itldn, J J. Greenberg Memorial Award winner of most improved 6th-6th grade liasketball player, Buck Greenlierg. Below, from left, Mark Truatin presented the Harry Trustin Award to Larry Klrsbenbaum as outstanding Jewish Youth Council Basketball Player and Bob Dudzinski received the Leslie L. Burkenroad Award for outstanding adult basketball player from Irv Yaffe. Award winners not pictured: Scott Wilaon, J J. Greenberg Memorial Award for the outstanding 7th8th grade basketball player. Jeff Roberts, JCC Senior High Blue^tar Special lUcognition Award for most improved player; Larry Klrsbenbaum, Mr. Hustle award; J J. Hubbard, most valuable player.
B'nai B'rith Girls wUI hard to make this fashion hold their annual Beau shpw a big success and Dance Fashion Show and we're having fun doing it," Brunch at noon on April 10 said Tnidi Seiner, overall at the Jewish Community chairman for this year's Beau Dance. Tnidi planned Center. Each year BBG members last year's fashion show and put on the style show to is helping this year's comhelp raise funds to support mittee with all the details. Member's of the 1988 their chapter programming and the annual Beau Dance fashion show committee are: which takes place in May. Robyn Epstein, Karen The 1987 event raised $400. Schwalb, Jennifer Chandler This year, a brunch has and Amy Zuber. Tickets are 16 for adults been added Which, it is hoped, will enhance commu- and $3 for children and nity participation, accord- seniors and may be puring to a BBG spokesman. chased from any BBG mem"We're all working very ber or in the BBYO office. m
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School adds grade six The Friedel Jewish Academy will add Grade Six dur ingthe 1988-89 school year, Jody Goldstein, educational director, has announced. "Offering the community kindergaitao tbrough Grade Six has bean a mi^or objective aince we were offi<^ally eatabliahed seven and onehaU years ago," said Ms. Goldstein. In the announcement, Jerry Oordman, co«ludrman of the Board of Directon, aaM that the school's enrollment was 18 (our years ago and that with the K-6 structure should approach 46.' "We m excited that we have baan aUa to alavate our aehool to such a level in 80 short a time," said Mr. Gordman. "We look forward to the aama strong community support shown us an durfatgour dramatic and oonaMaBt growth. A« wa oootinue to expand and airYO oar young poopta, we hope to be an asMt, a positive factor and a aouroe of pride to the «atii« Jewish community," Mr. Gordman ,J: V. . _> ^ ^' i; ^
Members of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization will be traveling to Minneapolis April 16-27 for the first inter-regional program to be held in three years. "Omaha used to do a lot of programming with other regiraia when it was a region in itself. Since we've merged with Kansas City and St. Louis, we have let relations with other regions fade. This is an effort to renew friendly relations with North Star Region in Minneapolis and possibly with other regions in the future," said Carol Kaplan, BBYO director. "It is good for the Idds Ml to nave have Ba broad base oi of uua orooa oaae
By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) - Four Israel Defense Force soldiers were wounded in southem Lebanon Tuesday morning when they clashed with a terrorist group that reportedly had been planning to carry out an attack in northern Israel. Two terrorists were killed in the encounter, which occurred in the border security zone patrolled by Israel. Three of the Israeli soldiers suffered light injuries and the fourth sustained medium wounds. Al Fatah, the terrorisi arm of the Palestine Liberation Organization con trolled by Yasir Arafat, an nounced in Sidon that a group of its members had been on its way to carry out a terrorist mission in Kiryat Shmona. The incident occurred when a routine IDF patrol discovered a group of wouldbe infiltrators some 26 yards north of the Israeli border, not far from Yuval village. The Israeli troops opened fire and the terrorists raaponded with automatic fire and hand granadaa. The IDF troopa surrounded the area during the night and at dawn stormed the ipot where the tcrrorlats ware hidden. They were found to have been carrying Kalaahnlkov assault rUlee, rochetiiropeUad grenadelaunchara and a large quantity o( haml granadaa.
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Camp Jay-C-C seeks staff The Jewish Community Center's two-week Jewish resident camp. Camp Jay-CC, is seeking staff for its third season of operation. Camp director Chuck Arnold said there art openings for a variety of counselprs' positions and a registered nurse. Interested persons miiy contact him at 334-8200 for additional information. ,
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There was joy and thanksgiving when Talmud Torah became a reality in Omaha, even though the future of the program was certainly unknown. There were many who feared that the undertaking would be moat difficult and would not eccompliah the minimal standards of broadening the Jewishneas of the students. The reason for the uneasiness was, of course, lack of sufficient money. It was a most heroic task. There were minimal schooling facilities and an untried curriculum (for Omaha) but the Talmud Torah was still able to furnish a broader Jewish lackground. The length of the students' day became a concern. Talmud Torah was not a parochial school but Hebrew School after a regular day in the elementary
school. That meant forgetting home study or participating hi extra school projects—or eliminating play time. Many of these students, in addition to the heavy school workload, carried paper routes—some both morning and evening routes. Others worked in various jobs to help as much as they could. When it was time for Talmud Torah, you usually had a group of tired, sleepy and sometimes hungry scholars. And you can be sure they gave the teacher a bard time by their behavior and study attitudes, But somehow they got their school work done, participated in extra activities, had time to play and created a wider, broader knowledge of Jewishness—and that is what their parents wanted.
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black-white relations in New York City. Speaking at an impromptu news conference, Koch, who is Jewish and a strong supporter of Israel, complained that Jackson "equates the PLO with the laraeli government, as though they were equal in justice and goals." "Would he support any candidate who praised (Prime Minister P.W.) Botha in South Africa?" Koch was aaked. "I wouldn't But on the other hand, he'a praiitog Arafat, and be thinks nuQrbe Jews and other aujpportcra of Israel should vote for him," Koch said Jewish supporters of Jackson have "got to be cnoy, hi the same way that they'd he craxy if they were black and voted for someone who was praising Botha and the racist aupportev of the Sooth AMcan administration."
Ibxsirtt's (Sy® wn(E^»y By Bart Lewis
Unlesa the Post Office or Ihe printer goofa, you should be reading this as Passover 1988 is almost a memory. So nu, how was it? Was your gefilte fish good this year and did you have trouble finding fresh horseradish root? How do you do yours—in the grinder or the new-fangled food processor? And how many dkl you have around the Seder table? I hope all of your loved ones were there—in this age of scatta«d families, it really is yontiff when everyone is present and accounted for, In the past, I've talked about all the traditional ways to prepare for this holiday. How hard it is, how much little stuff it entails, assuming it's being done the way it's prescribed by hundreds of years of custom. Today, in these times of hIUTy•upand-gst•it-ove^with, I wonder how many really go through all the many steps. How many scrub out every nook and cranny, lock up or get rid of (or seU) every vestige of chumetz. I would bet almost anything I value that those who do all of that are vastly outniunbered by those who don't. Before you scold me for even bringing it all up, let me go on with my original premise. I 'm not saying a person shouldn't observe all the oldest ways—I'm only saying that most of us don't. Most have rewritten the rulea to suit their lifestyles today. That is, most of us put away all the bread and crackers and declare the kitchen to be Passadig. I couldn't count all the people I know (among my age group especially) who say, "I used to do all that, to change the-dishes and everything. I don't know exactly when I stopped but I haven't done it for years now." Most of them are the same people who wouldn't have dreamed of "eating out" during Passover week, no matter how inconvenient it was. Today, a lot of Jews eat out but wouldn't touch the bread on the table. The question then becomes, is it possible to remember the story of Pesach if one doesn't do all the stuff the tradionalists say should be done? And isn't remembering what it's all about? Isn't that why we count this week so importantly, to remember our history? I guess what I'm trying to say is simply this: I believe it's far better to gather one's family and Mends around a table set with the same dishl^s used during the othei^ei weeks, for the purpose of telling the story, remembering flight, than not to obaove it at alL After all, what doea "obswve" ntean? In addition to a religious reference, it also mesns (according to my refer ence) "to acknowledge, to keep, to satisfy." And if we do that, is it so terrible to limit our preparations for such an event? That's probably a dangerous question to put into print, but so be it. Ill take my chances you won't lead a lynch mob to my house. Just doo't misunderstand me—Paaeoverrapkswybi^ on my "hnportant traditions to remember." I wtxdd feel an encnnous loss if I couldn't prepare such a celebration, even my way. And I hope yon were able to have the kind of Passover most meaningful to yoiL So are we still friends? Isurehopeaal wouldn't want to lose a single friend just because I said what most of us thinki
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On March 3, the Central High Chorus sang for us and was enjoyed by all. Rosaline Epstein was welcomed back after a six-week vacation in California. On March 7, we celebrated the 36th birthday of the Golden Age Group. This group was started by the National Council of Jewish Women with 50 people and now has 170 members. Honors were bestowed to the past and present presidents. NCJW president Carol- Katzman spoke to us on behalf of Council. Mollie Delman has been with the YES group for 18 years. Chris Krin, who does the cooking for us at the Center, was our guest on March 10 and made a very nice donation to the YES group. Lee Ross became a Life Member. Twenty-nine seniors boarded a plane for Las Vegas on March 11. Our hotels were the Flamingo Hilton and the Bally. The City Lights show was on the agenda for the first night and the next day we took a boat trip on Lake Mead. We also saw the Follies Bergere show and Suzanne Sommers. In the meantime, Ruth Klass had a golden arm and was the lucky winner for the group. A good time was had by all and a big thanks to Ntollie for taking us.
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Abrahams library The dedication of the new Abrahams branch library at 5111 North 90th Street will take place Sunday at 2 p.m. The library is named for Milton R. Abrahams, former president of the Library Board and current president of the Library.Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Abrahams, who will be honored for his contributions to the Library, will be present at the dedication with members of his family. Acting Mayor Fred Conley will represent the city. The library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m., for regular service. In addition, the Northwest High School swing choir will perform at 1:30 p.m.; studoits from St. James/Seton grade school will perform at 3 p.m. and the m«giri«n Peter the Near (Great) will mtertain the children at 3:30 p.m.
By Henry Stem Next meeting of the Jewish War Veterans Epstein Morgan Post |260 is April 28. At the March 24 meeting, .the Pledge of Allegiance and prayers were led by Chaplain Doc Margolin. Stan Gerber was welcomed. Post Commander Sam Rosenstein read a note from Gene Brandt, director of the Rose Blumkin Home, asking for our cooperation and assistance for Shabbat services there. Sam also read a memo from National Commander Jack Litz on the national convention, July 24 in Las Vegas, and another on the proper way to use the JWV mailing list. National memorial certificates are available from Sam for $5. On April 17, Stanley Kaufelt of the Mayfair Supermarkets will receive the National Merit Award at Teaneck. ii.i. Dqiartment Commander Iz Lewia told us that Miriam Jaffe, JWV National VAVS representa-
tive, was appointed to the executive committee of the National VAVS advisory board. Iz also announced that pledge dates for VAVS are the fourth Wednesdays in April, July and November. . We discussed efforts to obtain a Congressional Medal of Honor for Tibor Rubin, who, while a POW in Korea, saved the lives of over 40 of his buddies. Sol Mann reported on contributions to the national museum and Quartermaster Nate Marcus gave a financial report on scholarship money. Iz also read a note from Congressman Hal Daub on the Social Security notch program. Closing prayers were followed by a social hour, JOINS ADVISORY BOARD NEW YORK (JTA) Joan Rivers has joined the 31-member advisory board of the National Jewish Archive of Broadcasting at the Jewish Museum.
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home—which she shared w^th her husband for 36 years—only for six months after the rabbi's death. Resnikoff charged that the synagogue duped her husband - into believing she would be allowed to live out ho- life in the house. Justice Patricia Collins backed,the synagogue's claim, however, ruling that the contract between the 375-member temple and Rabbi Resnikoff was valid. Her decision cleared the way for Reenikofrs eviction and caused rabbinical organizations to take a fresh kwk at the treatment of profeawonals' families. The United Sy;nagogue of America, the Ccnuwrvative congregattcmal body, sets standard contracts between synagogues and their rabbis, cantors and other ptofessiooals. Missing, however, are poUdes on treatment of their families, said Rabbi Benjamin Kieitman, its executive vice president. Kreitman said the organization is working to include such guidelines. Rabbi Binyamin Walfish, executive vice president of the Rabbfaiical Council of America, an Orthodox rabbinic body, said, "we are revising our standards" for treating families. "We started on it kog before this (the Raanikcrff oooffict) came to li^t, but (this) has certainly made us work a lot more quickly." Kreitman and Walfish fear that cases like the Reswkfftt dispute can deter young people from entering the rabbinate. Walfish noted that at least one rabbinical training ground, Yeshiva University, offers courses on handling finances.
Rabbi Joseph Glaser, executive vice president of the Reform movement's Central Conference of American Rabbis, said that the CCAR's guidelines for the rabbinical-congregational relationship provide for a "decent period of time, either six months or the end of a school year" for the family to remain in a parsonage after the rabbi dies or retires. However, said Glaaer, there are death benefits and a "decent pensfam plan," while the suggestion is often made that the synagogue gradually transfer the equity of the home over to the rabbi Still, sakl Glaaer, "we also aren't terribly encouraging of rabbis living in parsonages to begin with, althouj^ it's up to the rabiiL" Glaser said a trend toward rabbis owning their own homes began soon after World War II. RECEIVE AWARDS NEW YORK (JTA) Henry Racamier and HenryLouis Vuitton, respectively current and former executives in the company that produces Louis Vuitton luggage and apparel, have received International Humanitarian Awards of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith for their work in the Vuitton Foundation. The ADL has investigated and found groundless pwsistent rumors that the Vuitton company discriminates against Jews.
bill awaits ac by both Senate and House By David Friedmaa WASHINGTON (JTA) —The long effort to make genocide a crime in the United States may finally be realized if Coiigress, as expected, adopts legislation implementing the United Nations convention against genocide this month. But Warren Eiaenberg, director of B'nai B'rith International's council warned that the implementation legislaticm could still be blocked if conservative senators, who <^>po8ed ratification of the U.N. convention, filibuster against the bill The Senate, by an 83-to11 vote on Feb. 19, 1986, ratified the convention 37 years after it was first submitted to the Senate by President Tnmian and 40 years after it was adopted
by the United Nations. But bef<»re genocide can become a crime under the U.S. criminal code, implementing legislation must be adopted by both the Senate and the House. The legislation, introduced in the House by Rep. Peter Rodino (D-N.J.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and in the Senate by Sens. Joseph Biden (D-Del.),chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Howard Metzenbaum (DOhio) and William Proxmire (D-Wis.), makes genocide a federal crime if committed in the United States or by a U.S. dtizm anywhere. The law imposes a fine up to $1 millian and/or 20 years in prison if the act results in a death. Anyone convicted of "incitement to genocide"
wbttU face a fine of up to 9500,000 andyor five years in prison. The House Judiciary Committee has sent the b^ to the floor where it is expected to be acted upon on April 14, Hokicaust Remembrance D«y (YcHn Hashoah). The Senate Judiciary Committee may take final action on the bill next week. Two members of the judiciary committee, Sens. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C), the ranking Republican on the OMnmittee, and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), were among the 11 senators who voted against ratificatim of the convention. At a judiciary conunittee bearing Feb. 19, both repeated their opposition, dsdaring that the convention does not include political genocide.
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Lincoln hosts Theodore Bikel ^tertoiner Theodore Bikel will perfonn April 24 in concert at the KimKall Recital Hall in Lincoln. Mr. Bikel, who sings in Hebrew, Yiddish and German as well as English, has performed on the stage and screen and has earned an Oscar for best supporting actor in The Deliant Ones. He is a past president of Actors' Equity Association and has served on the board of Amnesty International and the National Council f<»' Arts. Mr. Bikel is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Ticket information may be obtained by calling 472-3375.
Basketball fans make way, baseball season ha% a^ rived and if you've been waiting for the clank of the bat and the vendor hollering "Get your hot peanuts"— it's time to take her out to the ballgame. This can be done—without the hot sun and the traffic Jams.—by attending "Damn Yankees" at the Upstairs Dinner Theater. "Yam Dankees," as it was called back in the more reserved radio days, is a story of a middle-aged, a\aid baseball fan who would do anything—even make a deal with the devil—to win a pennant for his favorite team, the Washington Senators. There is plenty of familiar music and an enthusiastic troupe 6f performers to make this seasonal show a delight to watch and enjoy. The show runs through June 18 and ticket information may be obtained by calling 344-7777. (M.M.)
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