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NCJW gears for national program ^f quality day care for children "We are trembling on the brink of losing our concern for humanity," the president of the National Council of Jewish Women told some 200 delegates to the Central District conference last weekend at the Red '< Lion Hotel hmon Feldnun of Peninsula, New York, attending her fifth district convention in two weeks, said, "We are taking up this challenge and w« are^toUmiiMd to make Bur^ that quality, affordabla, acoeaaible day care becoraaa a reality for every parant and child in America." Sfaa t<dd the Jewiah Preaa i that day care wfllbe the organization's primary focus fw the nest ctxqila «rf yeara. She aqiUiiMl that NCJW haa a lony hiatory of involvement in day care, performing atudiea in more than 100 communitiea and testifying befbre Congress on {inqiMaed legialatian. Accwding to Mrs. Feld-
maii, the NCJW participation is in three phases: establishing community profiles and building coalitions; community forums for education, and implementing advocacy or a community service approach. She said also that on Tuesday she will be in Israel for a board meeting of the Research Institute which now is celebrating its 20th anniversary. "One of our programs in Israel—home instructkn for pre-school youngsters (HIPPYI-haa been so succeesful that Israel ia now exporting this toithe United States." She said that HIPPY is now being utilized in more than 10 American communities with the help of local NCJW Sections and that ^ans call for hitiilg a United States coordinator for the project. Incoming Omaha Section President Bobbie Leibowitz told the coDfarence that Omaha's answer to the
Challenge program is a project called Child Care Fair. She explained that the cosponsor of ChUd' Care Fair will be NBC television affiliate WOWT and that the project will consist of workshops taught by leading child care experts and a gathering 6{ community professionals involved in providing day care. NCJW leaders explained that child care bu baao a "critical" part of the oi^ganization's interests for many years. In the early 19708, NCJW volunteers conducted a national survey of the state of child care in America which was published in 1972 as Windows oa Day,Care. In addition, Mothara in the Wortplace is a raaearch study, begun in 1086, in which man than 1,000 vdunteara participated. Jan Schneiderman chaired the Omaha Section committee, aasistad by B<rf>hie Epstein and Jody Malashock as vice chairmen.
Aaa nbdSchwarti (left) irins a life membership pin on Cece Zorfaiaky doting the organlsatioa'a aiMal Spiritual Adoptiim dinner Sunday night at Beth El Synagogue. At right is Arlene Richman, who participated hi the praasatotjea ceremony.
Cece Zorinsky urges support for Israel Cece Zorinskv said that Israel already has demonstrated her desire for peace and that American Jews should provide more support than ever before. Mrs. Zorinsky said that in giving up the entire Sinai to Egjrt>t in return (or peace, .TWMrt>Wi«>MH>4hft world that »e ia rmyio make majcr coDceaskna for peace.
' 'We cannot expect Israel to give up her security and we must make certain that the laraeli point of view is given wide expoaure in the halls of government as well as the media." Mrs, Zorinsky, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second Congressional Diatrict, stresaed her Icmgatanding su|^>ort for Israel during Ute annual Spiritual Adop^on dinner sponsored by NA'AMAT USA Sunday night at Beth El Synagogue,
She said that when she was reskling in Washington, she made every effort to combat anti-Israel propaganda and that she has continued this practice after leaving the CqiitaL "It's important for everyone to reaUia that Israel haa
lost qvmnaiUiMKK) of hw yovngOMiittwara started by the Arab countries, and that throughout Israel's existence the Arab countries did nothing to help the Palestinians." She said that she hopes the United States will not attempt to include the PLO in the peaiSe process and that the "harsh" news coverage will diminish as people become more fully aware of Israel's point of view. Mrs. Zorinsky and her mothe^in-law, Sonia Zorinsky, were among those recdving life membership pins from NA'AMAT USA. Cece
Zorinaky also ia a life member of Hadassah and the National Coundi of Jewiah Women. During the program, Charles and T.illi«n Guss were dted for funding their 35th spiritual adoption to benefit tiie needy cUhban hi Israel. Also participating in the program were Jeffrey Aizenberg, Edith Rogert, Kris Schulman, Helen Schwartz, Sindie Katskee, Marilyn Ti|q>, Arlene Richman, Ann Kibel Schwartz, Millie Feidman, Heioi Manhdmer, and Margie j4earenberg. Dani and Sarah Shrago supervised thp NA'AMAT USA children serving dinner. They are: Rebecca Kubart, Emily Rennard, Rachel Rennard. Sarah Rennard, Stacy Rogot, David Shrago, Alan Tipp, Amy Tipp and David Tipp.
United Way honors Lois Friedman
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Loia Friedman was honored by the United Way of the Midlands aa the outatan^ng vohmteer in the EfehnkCatesoty. Tuesday, during a htnchaon at Peony Park. Mra. Friedman wai recognized fcr hw 40 years of continuous service to the Omaha SMtion of the National Coondl of Jewlrii womw and to the onumunity. ' Currently aarving aa honorary Wee preaident, Mra. Friedman alao chaira the Life Maeaberahip Committee and the NCJW Project Fund for the Roae Bhimkin Jewiah Home. Inatrumintal U the Ethnic in hai|iingto open the Coun- Teas Bevaeqaa. awatar el carwaonlta. di'nlItitSho^ ahehaaban Oatoifety vaMBtear awaia to l^aia a weekly volunteer for the Womana Diviaion of the •humi, and In 1979, she paat 20 years. In oonununity activitiaa, Mra. Priadman haa aarVed oo the TMnpts laraal Siatw hood Board aa traaaurar, oovfaapoadiag and' laocadbiff aacratary. Sha waa vtn chairman in 1854 of tha sry^:\u^'arjsm
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Bunny and Stove Rothenberg announce the April 7 birth of twin sons, Ian Blake and Maxwell James. The Rothenbergs also have a daughter, Alexis Kate, three. Matornal grandparents are Mickey and Qeorge Shafer. Paternal grandparents are Regina Rothenberg and the lato James Rothenberg. Great-grandmother is Florence Orgel.
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Dr. Harlan and Carol .Rimmerman announce the April 9 birth of a daughter, Rachel Lynn. The Rimmermans have three other children, Shayna, Rusty and Sara. Grandparents are Reva and Al Oruch, Sara Suenram of Salina, Kans., the lato Wayne Suenram and the late Robert Rim-
mans also have a daughter, Rachd Dori. Grandparents are Marilyn and Dan Goldman of Norfolk, Va., and Charlotte and Morley Zipursky of Omaha. Great-grandmother is Mrs. Meyer Katzman of Omaha.
Political scientist to speak as part of May 15 Israel Expo
dl's Israel Expo, Dr. Zvi Gitelman, profeeaor of p<ditical adence and former director of the Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Michigan, will discuss "Israel: the next 40 Years." Sandi and Ed Pried anProfessor Gitelman wiU nounce the April 19 birth of identify Israel's major their first child, a daughtor, achievemento in the past 40 Magda Delia. years, the greatest chalGrandparents are Sam lenges of the present time, Fried of Omaha and the lato and explore the opportimiMagda Fried, and Shirley ties and challenges that are and Lew White of Kansas Dr. Zvi Gitolman likely to present themselves City. OnMay 15,_l:30p.m., at in the next 40 years. the Jewish Community CenAt the University of ter, in conjtmction with the Michigan, Dr. Gitelman Jewish Cultural Arts Coun- teaches an upper-level
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course in Israeli politics and aodety. He has written "Becoming Israelis: Political Resodalization of Soviet and American Immigrants," and has tought for three years at Tel Aviv University and one year at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. As he explained, he also has the advantage of not representing any particular political viewpoint. He says he looks at the Israeli political arena from a strictly objective, academic viewpoint. For additional information, call Sara Jaffa, cultural arts director, 334-8200.
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By Bonnie Pawloski On Sunday, May 1 at and Ruth Potash This week the Omaha 12 p.m.,. on Channel 6 Committee for Soviet Jewry WOWT, Cookie Hoberman will interview Lynn Lyss. Sandra and Kenneth Berg suggests Omahans write to , They will discuss the Naof Skokie, 111., announce the Robert Gelfand and his tional Council of Jewish April 6 birth of a daughter, wife, Alexandra, who are Women and the group's imRachel Naomi. The Bergs refuseniks in Moscow. After applying for exit pact on American society.^ also have a son, Benjamin. visas in 1980, they bbth lost Maternal grandparents SUCCEEDS HAMLIN are Jean Epstein and the their jobs as engineers. NEW VORKUTA)-Zelate Lawrence Epstein. They have been unable to Paternal grandparents are find work in their fields lig Chinitz has succeeded Isadore Hamlin as the exLee and Jerry Berg of Mor- since then. Despite their hardships, ecutive vice-chairman of the ton Grove, 111. Mammal great-grand- they have continued to World Zionist Organizationmother is Sylvia Ross. struggle for more than American Section. Hamlin, Paternal great-grandmother seven years for permission who led the WZO staff for is Leah Berg of Cleveland, to emigrate so that they can 27 years, is retiring but will reunite with Robert's broth- remain as a senior consulOhio. er in Israel. tant. Omahans may write to Diane and Jeff Goldman the Gelfanda at Sadovof Bethesda, Md., announce Tshemogradskaya St 16/18 the April 6 birth of a daugh- Apt. 42, Moscow 103064, t«-, Alisa Ann. The Gold- RSFSR, USSR.
Dr. Benton Kutler was named to the dental hall of fame of the Nebraska Dental Association. Among the organizations which Dr. Kutler has headed are the Omaha District Dental Society, the Omaha Dental Study Club, Ak-Sar-Ben Gold Inlay Study Club and Nebraska Chapter, Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Sol Kutlo' was named the outstanding Rotary President of District 566 at
JAFFE/JUSTER Robin and Daniel Jaffa of Overland Park, Kans., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara, to Sorin Juster of Holon, Israel, son of Clara and Ariel Juster of Holon. The bride-dbct was graduated with high distmction from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, receiving a bachelor of arto degree with honors in political science and modern Near East and North African studies. She is the cultural arts director at the Jewish Community Center in Omaha. Her fiance graduated from Tel Aviv University with a bachelor of arto in geodesy and cartography and received a bachelor of science in geodetic and photogrammetric engineering from the Technion in Haifa. He serves as chief engineer for Southern Israel in the earthworks department of Mekorot, the national water company. A Jime 26 wedding at Kehilath Israel Synagogue in Overland Paric is planned.
the recent district convention in Columbus, Neb. Rotary of Omaha Suburban, of which Dr. Kutler is president, was named as the outstanding club. The disI trict is composed of 42 chibs PMota-^tSoplwn in Nebraska and Iowa. the Profetiional i In addition. Dr. Kutler and Suburban Rotary both P«8l Control I were named as recipiento of T the presidential citation for I ^ ATLAS I exceeding goals in hu- I >• tj PMt Control manitarian service, fundraising, membership and atBSa-3094 tendance.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, APRIL aS Temple Israel Miniaters' Institute, all day, Temple Israel
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SUNDAY, MAY 1 Super Sunday, 0 a.m. Mamaloshsn Society, 2 p.m. SAT/PSAT Class, 4 p.m. JCAC Film, 7 p.m. USY, Kart Ranch, 2 p.m. Jr. B'nal B'rith Bowling League, 1:30 p.m.. Cougar Lane* HatiKvah/AMIT/Kklah Franklin Dinner, 5 p.m., Betli Israel MONDAY, MAY 2 YES Group, y) a.m. Federation Planning and Evaiualton Committee, 4 p.m. Driver's Education, 4:30 p.m. NCJW Executive Board Meeting, 12:30 p.m. NJHS Annual Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Beth El Executive Committee, noon, Beth El TUESDAY, MAY 3 • Drivar't Education, 4:30 p.m. JCC Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Supecweek, 6 p.m. Beth Israel SIstertwod Board. 9:30 a.m., Beth laraM Temple Israel Sisterhood Board, 7 p.m.. Temple Iwael WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Magte Carpet, 9:30 a.m. DriverX Educ«tk)n, 4:30 p.m. Hebrew High, 7:30 p.m. Superweek, 6 p.m. Hadaeeah Bible Study, 9:30 a.m., Uvingston Plaza THURMAV, MAY 8 Walk-in Drop-In, 10!30 a.m., Beth El Kalah Franklln/AMIT Boani, 9:30 a.m., Beth El
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Beach, Calif.; Mike Moses, Scotttidale; Sheldon Nidetz, Wilmette, 111., and James Osbome, Shaumberg. Following a Hawaiian honeymoon, the couple will live in Scottsdale. GOODEN/WALKER DenisiB Walker and John Goodcm were married Feb. 21 at the Beverly Hills Country Club in Beverly Hills, Palif. The bride is the daughter of MaiiyLou and Art Walker. Margaret Wynne of Stratford, Conn., and the late Jifibn Gooden are parents of the bridegroom. The bride has an interior deign company and the bridegroom has a marketing servid! company in Los Angeles. Aft^ir honeymooning in the W^st Indies and New York City, the couple's home will be in Malibu, CaUf.
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MEREDITH KENYON Graveside services were held on April 28 at Temple Israel Cemetery for L. Meredith Kenyon, 88, of p Fremont, Neb. Mr. Kenyon is survived by his wife, Sophie; sons, Howard and Allan; sister, Edith Bikson, Sun City, Ariz.; four grandchildren.
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WEINSTEIN/SOMBBRG Lisbeth Jean Somberg and Scott Howard Weinstein of Scottsdale, Ariz., were married on April 24 at Temple Israel Rabbi Sidney Brooks officiated at the 6 p.m. ceremony. A dinnerdance at the Red Lion Inn followed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Somberg. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Weinstein of Niles, IlL, are parents of the bridegroom. Nancy Herman of Scottsdale served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Linda Spaulding, Albany, N.Y.; Jane Lawless, Overland Park, Kans.; Leanne Nathan, Buffalo Grove, 111., and Elyae Osbome, Shaumberg, lU. Brian Weinstein of Tempo, Ariz., acted as best man for his brother. Groomsmen were Phil Johnson, Newport
ANN RUBACK STERN Word has been received of the death in Los Angeles, Calif., after a long illness, of former Omahan Ann Ruback Stem. Mrs. Stem is survived by her husband, Joseph; sons, Byran of San Francisco, and Jerry of Los Angeles; brother, Meyer Ruback, Omaha; sisters. Rose Margolin, Cindnnati, Ohio, Sarah Cooper, Columbus, Ohio, Miriam GoMstein, Los Angeles; one grandson. Cwrrection The time for Robert Eisenberg's talk on KIOS FM this Monday was tltated incorrectly in last week's paper.
Thrae Beth El Synagogue Women's League members will attend the spring conference of the Midwest Branch of Women's League for GqDservative Judaism in St. Ltiuis, Mo., May 1-3. Nancy Skid, Beth El Women's League president, will be joined by Darlene Golbitz, incoming president, and Rini Gonaher, an incoming director for 1988-1990. MEDALLIONS
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (JTA> - The Israel Histadrut Foundation has presenter] its Medallions of Honor to former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and Rabbi Leon Kronish of Miami Beach, honoriiry chairman of the foundation's board of directors. The dinner celebrated what (the organization said was the securing of $100 millioii in long-term commitments from bequests and trusts, The foundation supports the social service agencies of Histadrut, the Israeli labor federation.
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B'nai B'rith Girls hold fashion show More than lOO attended the annual Bean Dance fashion show sponsored by B'nai B'rith Girii recently at the Jewish Community Center in preparation for the annual Beau Dance, May 7, at the New Tower Inn. Participating io the show,' npper left, are MUce Levitan, Bert Cohen, Debbie Zacharia and Rachel Shkolnick modeling dothes from Khig's and Benetton; upper right, Jeff Zacharia, Aii Riekes and Sherri Zucker with clothes from the Junction; lower left, Robyn Epstein, Lori Kooper, Mard Lnefachneti and David Leibowitz with dothes from Brooks and Benetton; lower right, Mikki Penner, Susie Gurwitch, Rachel Goldberg and Amy Zuber with designs from Swinks by Evy Katz.
Jewish singles invited to join Alasl<an cruise Jewish singles throughout the United States and Canada may sign up for a seven-day "Connect in Alaska" cruise, Aug. 21-28. The cruise on the Sea Princess lines is being offered in Omaha through The Connector, a service of the Midwest Jewish Singles Network, Inc. The cruise, which is suited to singles of all ages, indudes seven nights cruising in Alaska and all the meals and shipboard activities, in addition to special social event for singles touring througli The Connector. The trip, at tl,836 per person, is based on two passengers per outside cabin with third- and fourthpanon ratM available on request. Departure will be Aug. 31 frtun Wbittiar with rrtum to Vancouver Aug. 28. For additional information about this trip or The
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Omaha's organizations Editors miut have long memories. I con recall meeting with Jan Schneidermao about 11 years ago shortly afterI joined the Omaha Jewish Prew. The meeting was not a pleasant one for me, nor for her, I suspect. She wanted to talk with me about news coverage for the Jewish organizations of Omaha. She wasn't happy. At the time, I defended what we were doing outlining the priorities set down for me by someone whom I shall not identify (no sense in embarrassing a friend). My defense was that being a Federation-owned paper we owed our very existence to the dollars raised by Federation and therefore Federation had first call on our services and our space. The organizations, I explained, had to settle for something less. TMy had a lesser priority. The following "explosion" went-something like this, although I can't guarantee the accuracy of the quotation: "Jewish organizations are the lifeblood of this communityl" When she left my office, I fdt uncomfortable because it's not my nature to offend anyone, let qlone a dedicated volunteer like Jan Schneiderman. The years passed and I began to feel more in tune with the community and time had a way of clarifying my position and responsibilities. I soon felt able to properly i^ply news judgments rather than arbitrary priorities and my Board of Directors seemed to approve the direction that the paper took. . So I began to look upon the Jewish organizations of Omaha with clearer -vision than 1 had exercised previously. And what did 1 find? There are more than 30 active Jewish organizations and I mean active. I would venture to say—on the basis of my familiarity with other Jewish newspapers throughout the United States—that the Jewish community of Omaha may have more organizations per capita than any other community. And they all work and work and work. For conununity, for Israel, for children, for older adults, for teenagers, for synagogues, for history, and on and on. In the past several days alone, Hadassah had a regional meeting; NCJW a district conference; NAAMAT USA a spiritual adoption dinner; and LOVE, its 16th banquet for volunteer appreciation. The sisterhoods and men's clubs are in perpetual motion and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society can't stop running. This is indeed a community of active Jewish organizations, and after 11 years, I'm ready to offer Jan Schneiderman a public apology. As a matter of fact, I was going to surprise her and run a photo I took of her and another lady at the NCJW, but one of them had her 6yes closed and the other one was from out of town. So let me close with a statement that Ms. Schneiderman has heard often: Thanks for your help, Jan.
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By Fomat KrntUr Geiunl COIUMI BeriwUrt Hathaway Omaha Inaurane* SuMdiariM Each May 1 we ceWbrate Law Day, a day sat asida to recognize the crucial role the law plays in our daily lives. This year. Law Day has been dedicated to the th^e of improving legal literacy, that is encoiuaging people to learn about tbtix rights and their obligationa under the law. For American Jewry, in partiodar, the law plays a particularly important role in our lives and tradition has always emphasized the importance of studying the law. Oiu tradition, after all, is dweignwd to promote an ordered society where the observance of law, both religioua and civil within their respective spheres, is paramount. During my first day in law school, one professor began his lecture on the concept of negligence with the discussion in the Book of Exodus of the rights of the owner of a cow which fell into a pit which a careless person had left open. The Torah, over three thousand years ago, provided a system of humane law. The Torah also emphasized the importance of the court system to society. Moees is advised by his father-in-law, Yitro, that the people require not only fair laws but an impartial means of administering those laws by judges whose reputation for honesty and fair-mindedness is beyond question. The system could not be dependent on Moses alone bearing cases from dawn to dusk and dispensing justice singlehandedly. The Talmud develops this system of law further, emphasizing the obligations one has to his fellow man that go far beyond the letter of the law. A large portion of the Talmud is, after all, a discussion among rabbis/judges of applications of the law to the numerous real and theoretical issues which they had to deal with in their society. In Europe, Jews traditionally looked to the system of laws in the countries in which they lived, as administered by the monarchs, to protect them from the ignorant fears and hatreds of the populace. In America, Jews have looked to the law and to the court system to protect our rights to live free of religious discrimination, to practice our religion without interference, and to provide individuals with protection from arbitrary and discriminatory action by both government and the corporate world; a protection which our tortuous history has shown to be so important. Americans generally suffer from a schizophrenia when it comes to the role of law in our society. On the one hand, we bemoan the complexity of the law. All of us, at this time of the year, complain that the tax laws' complexity rivals that of quantum physics; Shakespeare's eradication program for lawyers in Henry IV is famous; every businessman I know can tell you that regardless of which direction he or she turns there is another regulation; a close friend, who recently received ha- advanced degree in computer science, never ceases to miss ap opportunity to point out how there are far too many lawyers (who in her opinion are, at best, a drain on productive society); my own father, when I went for Passover, pointed out a recent Wall Street Journal editorial suggesting that the solution to the trade deficit with Japan was to export American lawyers there so they could disrupt the Japanese economic system as effectively as they have done in this country. On the other hand, while we bemoan the law, we also see the law and our court system aa the ultimate arbitrator of our constitutional system and our freedom. Whenever we feel wronged by the "system," be it by government administrators, law enforcement officers of every type, by the corporate world, our fellow citizens, or sometimes even our own family we quickly turn to the courts and the law for protection of our "legal rights" and for compensation for the wrongs done to us. Our elected representatives, in both the state lagialaturea and in Congress, look to the court system to maka the tough choices they woukl often prefer to avoid by drafting ambiguous statutes which Uiey nope courts will interpret intaUigwitly. Even more fundamentally, we look to our legal system to protect us from
powerful, sometimee arbitrary, government and corporate forces which are bqrond our ability to deal with individually. This role which we assign to the law in our society is a uniquely American and Jewish phenomenon. To my Imowledge, the emphasis placed on the law and the courts in Jewish tradition and in American society is unparalleled. The General Counsel of Nissan, the Japanese car importer, explained to me last month in the course of discussing the state of American law, that in Japan the legal system plays a minor role; only in the most egregious of circumstances would someone resort to a Japanese court system. If someone is injured in Japan, it is the company's responsibility to act bimorably to the injured party and that party, of course, will recognize the reasondileness of the company's actions. Needless to say this is a far cry from the Jewish law which sets out formulas for compensation of the injured in various situation and the automatic response of many Americans to resort to the court system when they are injured for any reason. The American legal, system plays such an important part in the life of our society that we consider access to the system to be 8 right to be given to all our citizens regardless of their economic circumstances. This right evolved out of the Supreme Court's decision 60 years ago to require that anyone charged with a crime carrying the death penalty be provided with an attorney if he cannot afford one. In the sixties, in the famous Gideon v. Wainwright decision popularized by the book and movie "Gideon's Trumpet," the Supreme Court guaranteed an attorney to all accused of any serious crime. Congress and the states followed the Supreme Court's lead by providing legal aid for the poor to assist them in protecting their rights in civil cases. As the Supreme Court recognized in formulating the "Miranda" warnings, made famous by numerous polira television shows, if one does not know of his rights, such as a right to remain silent when faced with a criminal charge and the right to free legal counsel if one is unable to afford it, those rights are almost worthless. Our legal system's strength lies in its success in educating people concerning the rights it provides us and recognizing that, for rights to be of value, we must have an educated dtizenry which can understand and intelligently use those rights. One of the interesting differences between Jewish and American law is the response each takes to the problem of the accused who did not know his acts were criminal. As Menachem Elon explained in his book on the Principles of Jewish Law, Jewish law is unusual in that ignorance of the law is considered a good defense to any criminal charge. To successfully prosecute anyone, the government must demonstrate that, prior to committing the offense, the defendant was warned by two competent witnesses that his intended action was unlawful and the witnesses must also have warned him of the penalty imposed for his proposed action. Some scholars did argue that where the offender was a a man learned in the law, a warning was unnecessary. In American law there is no such rule. There is no requirement in American law that someone be warned before he commits a criminal act that the pressed act is illegal. Even if a person honestly thought that his action were lawful, for most crimes he would still be guilty, although a judge may certainly take his ignorance into account in sentencing. On the civil law side, as an example, tax law holds each person responsible for knowing tha law even If the Internal Revenue Service employees asakned responsibility for answering the public's questions do not even know the answers. In the past, the Internal Revenue Service has even assessed penalties where the taxpayer followed the IRS' own incorrect advice. (Continned on Pag* 6)
( flettt^ir© to the. <^dlt<^r~) n* Jewlak PNM tmtrrm thtrtgktto tdit htUn tor natoa atlmgtk or tmUmt. To tha BdUor, On April 28, 1988, I ahared an adult Bat MiUvah ceremony with Anna Dubrov, a 23-yeaisild woman living in Uniagrad, USSR. Anna and her husband, Boris, have oha eUU, Lgith, who is two-ytara-old. They would like to amigrata to Israel, but so far, parroltalon haa been denied. I made • choice to become a Bat Mitcvah at the age of 36, Anna Dubrov is not free to m«ka such chok:ea in her life. She cannot study or observe Judaiam 0|wnly, yet ahe haa found a way to Uaro Htbrew. Privately, ibe teaches Hebrew to othm wj» ara detarmioed to learn. Anna and otlttr Soviet Jews hava bmn denied their relifiou* fraedom. Thanka to the hdp and encouragement of hlrley Ooldatain, I was able to speak to Anna and have writtaM IMT lettira. Plaaaa writ* to Anna to ahow your wpport and to aantf wiahea that aha will aoon be living In a land whara she will have the swa* baodoma that I am so lueky to bav*. Hw tddreMi U Marata 8, Ap«. % Laningrad, USSR. Patty Nogg To tha Kiiltor: 1 was very intartstad and imprawMd with your fine aditnrlnl in I ha April 8 Isaue of tnn Preaa
It is disturbing that ap quny of tha lettars and editorials in the Wortd-Hcrald are mostly negative where Iiriel is concerned. ^ - * Woukl it be possible and maybe beneficial for the WorldH«BU to pubUah your editorial so the gnaral raader wouM gat the story of what Israel has tried to do to bonefit the Arabs in tha camp? The article by Carl Alpert in the same Isaue would m«ke informative reading run on a different night. Dorothy Uf Editor's note: .. A copy of our paipar goaa to tha Wortd-HmiUi mi u. mm Is not a copyrighted pnbllcatlaD, the Omaha dally < publish our editorial* anytime without charge. To th* Wiior: At the lliurBday, April 21, Y.b,.Ti. mwung, i iwurd \ an impressive memorial service had baan hiild at Bath 1 Synagogue with an attendance of mgn thfti HQQ | a lot of them Holocaust aurvivor*. I ^ik tha commlttae r**ponilbl* for tha ramambr* ••rvioe to forgiv* m* lor my harah oritkisin, which i oocurr*d baeausa I wai badQy misinlanoed. I assure y^ it won't happen again. JoaisUn H.
mNewcomers committee extends invitation to'Simcha 40 Gala Kisipis ji,ri^ safWSa^i^Hjjj.t[ai,
By JiMaic jMobmn event," erolained Mrs. RoffFederatioB pnblic rdatioBs man, "and really, it's a natdirector ural. We want new people to The Newcomers Commit- feel welcome here. Omaha is tee has extended an invitaa great place to live and tion to all Jetvish families raise a Jewish family and we and individuals who have - want them to know you moved to Omaha within the don't have to grow up here past 12 months, to be the to feel at home." guests of the Jewish Feder"Newcomers can be a ation of Omaha at the "Simcha 40 Gala," a feature of valuable asset to any comthe Yom Ha'Atzmaut cele- munity," add«l Susie Silbration to be held on Satur- verman, co«bairauui with day, May 14, at the Jewish Mrs. Hoffman. "They bring Community Center begin- with them new skills, new ideas and new talents to ning at 9:00 p.m. The "Gala will feature a share. We, in turn, can be concert by "Duo-Reim," in- their connection to the ternationally-renowned mu- general Jewish community sicians Danny Rosenbaum and the Omaha community as well The sooner we get to and Yisrael Gottesdiener. "What better way for know each other, the greater Newcomers to come to- the benefits for us all." gether and meet the Omaha The Newcomers CommitJewish community than at tee will present several Israel's 40th anniversary events during the year in an party?" said Sivi Hoffman, effort to establish a positive, co-chairman of the New- on-going relationship with comers Committee for 1988. Jewish people new to Oma"This is our kickoff ha. •
Silvia Roffman Ilene Klein, Human Resources Development chairman, coordinates this effort and represents the Newcomers Committee on the Federation's Board of Directors. "When 1 asked Sivi and Susie to serve as chairmen, 1 was fortunate enough that they said 'yes.' These two women are capable and effective volunteers who really know the workings of
Susie SUvarman the Omaha Jewish community. Their personalities are outgoing and their resources are great. They could make anyone feel welcome anywhere." "Our initial contact with newcomers is a personal phone call," noted Mrs. Silverman. "We ask about their families, their children, their interests, their needs and what brought them to Omaha."
"Moving tq a new place I "We hope that if there are can be traumatic," Mrs. new, Oouha Jewish raalRoffman added. "When dents who have not been Larry and I moved to Hous- cantactad or dkl not receive ton, we didn't know a soul. an invitation to be our I know that a warm wel- guests at the "Suncha 40 come can color the whole im- Gala." they will call the Fedpressipn of a dty. Tbe Fed- eration office as soon as poseration is a natural resource sible," she mnchided "We for Jewish newcomers and would appreciate a reply by our purpose is to moke this May 2." For further information, transition easier for all concontact Ellie Penner at the cerned." "We work closely with Jewish Federation of OmaLois Wine, registrar at the ha, 834-8200, Ext. 264. Jewish Community Center, News nuggets to identify newcomers," Two-hundred and twentysaid Mrs. Silverman, "and, sis children have registered of course, we. hear about for the Jewish Copununity people moving to Omaha Center-operated summer from family members and camps. friends.
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(Continued from Page 4) In traditional railroad lew, the customer could be assessed an additional charge for the raihoad's services if the railroad's employee quoted a rate below that in the legal tariff. The reason for these anomalous results is that everyone is assumed to know both the tax laws and regulations and the railroads' lawful tariffs even if their complexity is such that no one could totally grasp either. In the Passover Haggadah, we consider the situation of the four sons, the wise one, the wicked one, the simple one and the one too young to ask questions. Every legal system is presented with the problem of what is to be done with the latter two types of persons, the ahnple one who does not understand the law and the one who does not even know enough to ask. At the time the Tahnud was written, the great rabbinical universities in Babylon held one-month study sessions twice a year, at times when fanners were not in their fields, to assure that the populace was well educated in the law and to avoid a situation where knowledge of the law was limited to » rabbincal eUte. Where that was not successful, however, the law also refused to condemn the simple or the naive. In the American legal system, where we hold everyone reeponsible for knowing the law, each of us must recognize that while we may at times throw up our hands in disgust and frastration over the law, lawyers and the courta, both our rights and obligations in this society ore largely deter mined by the law. Cuisequently, if we are to benefit from the brood rights which •odety i^ords us under the law, both in dealing ?rith others and with the government itself, we must accept the reality of the role the law plays in our society and b our Uvw and take the tim? to learn enough about the law to at Uut know when to ask.
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NCJW ANNUAL MEETING Lillian Farber and Lois Friedman will be honored at the annual meeting of Omaha Section of the National Council of Jewish Women for their combined 86 years of service to the organization. The salute to volunteers, as well as installation of officers for 1988-89, will be on the program for May 17, 6:30 p.m., at the Highland Cknmtry Club. Dinner is $14 and reservations may be made by sending checks to Diane Malashock, 1872 South 138 Street, Omaha, 68144. Mrs. Farber, president of Omaha Section from 194347, has served continuously on the Board of Directors for 45 years. She presided during the years of World War II when NCJW volunteers taught English to new immigrants, settled them in Omona and started the Ship-A-Box to Israel preschool program. Cunently, Mrs. Farber is honorary president end cochairman of the Life Membership Committee.
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For more information on the annual meeting, call Diane Malashock, 333-2857. HADASSAH The regular monthly Hadassah Bible Study Group will meet on May 4, 9:30 a.m., at the Livingston Plaza Apartments. Rabbi Myer Kripke will lead the discussion. The group is open to the community. News Nuggets United Talmud Torah of . Omaha teacher Shirley Goodman recently published a book on the Jewish holidays, "Stories with Puppets on Jewish Holidays."
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the following people were Beth El elected to serve on the Synagogue board of commissioners for a one year term: Don- SERVICES: SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Drazen and ald Gerber, Debbie HosFriday: Kabbalat Shabbat, tyk, Melvin Katskee, Mar- Cantor Emil Berkovits tin Katz, Richard Katz- will conduct the services. 7 p.m. The Friday night Kab- man. Dr. Barry Kricsfeld, Friday: 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Drazen's sermon balat service will.be held at Cheryl Kricsfeld, Roy Le7 p.m. throughout the vine, Teddy Levine, Dr. will be on "Thoughts Allen Morris, Carol Na- primarily about the elecsununer months. Late Family service, 8 than, Gary Parilman, Mar- tion." An Oneg Shabbat will vin Parilman, Leon Shrago p.m. follow. An Oneg Shabbat recep- and Susan Shyken. . The newly-elected com- Saturday: 9:30 a.m. tion will follow the service. Norman Wohlner will be missioners elected the folSaturday: Morning service, .8:45 lowing to serve as officers the guest speaker. Kiddush following servof Beth Israel Synagogue a.m. Little People's Service for the coming year: Rich- ices. Mincha-Ma'ariv, 8:10 under the direction of ard Katzman, president; Shirley Goodman, 10 a.m., Gary Parilman, finance p.m. in the kindergarten room. vice president; Roy Le- Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 Junior Congregation, vine, administrative vice p.m. 10 a.m., in the Goldstein president; Cheryl Krics- Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and feld, membership vice 5:30 p.m. Chapel. Class with the rabbi, president; Marvin ParilLUNCH AND LEARN man, treasurer; Dr. Allen The Lunch and Ijeam se7:16 p.m. Mincha, 8 p.m., followed Morris, recording secre- ries with the rabbi will conby Shalosh S'eudos, Ma- tary. tinue on May 5, noon, at The newly-elected board Beth El. ariv ahd Havdalah. Shalosh S'eudos vrill be will be installed at Friday BAR MITZVAH sponsored by Georgianne night service, May 6. Phillip Paley, son of Mr. and Seymour Steinberg Members of the board of and Mrs. Dennis Paley, for the yahrzeit of Milton commissioners will partic- will become a Bar Mitzvah ipate in the service. Steinberg. on Friday evening. May 6, SISTERHOOD and Saturday morning. BABY SITTER The next meeting of the May 7. Baby sitter service is Sisterhood will be May 3. provided in Room D of the The Sisterhood board will LAG B'OMER Talmud Torah building ev- meet at 11 a.m. in the FAMILY PICNIC ery Saturday morning at recreation room. The Beth El will have a pic10 a.m.,' for very young board meeting wiU be fol- nic honoring scholars and children. lowed by« luncheon meet- teachers on May \, noon, Sunday: ing of the entire member- at the synagogue. Morning Minyanaire ' ship at 12:30 p.m. in the WOMEN'S LEAGUE service, 9 a.m. social hall. The service is followed Beth El Women's Esther. Wax will install by breakfast and "Explor- the newly-elected Sister- League will hold its Instaling Jewish Ideas" with the hood board at the lunch- lation luncheon on May 10, rabbi. 12:30 p.m., at the synaeon meeting. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and gogue. 8 p.m. I cost of the luncheon Offutt Air Base is The $5.50 and reservations SERVICES: BAR MITZVAH are due by May 5 to Reva Rabbi Howard Zyskind Oruch, 391-8344 or Roee Joshua Parilman, son of Marlene and Gory Paril- conducts services in the Rof&nan, 33(M314. Transman, wUl become a Bar Capehart Chapel every portation and sitter servMitzvah on Friday eve- Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg ice at the JCC are availaning, April 29, 8 p.m., and Sjhabbat follows the serv- ble by reservation. Saturday morning, April ice. The incoming officers 30, 8:45 a.m. Grandparand directors include: Dat^ Council Bluffs ents are Sarah and Julius lene Golbitz; presklent; B'nai Israel Schreiber and Dorothy Judy Zucker, vice presiand Arthur Parilman. dent; Ruth Nogg, treasSERVICES: The Oneg Shabbat re- First and third Friday urer; Donna Olesh, finanception following the Fri- each month, 7:30 p.m. cial secretary; Sheryl day night service will be An Oneg Shabbat fol- Friedman, corresponding sponsored by Sarah and lows the service. secretary; Beth Leeds, reJulius Schreiber and DoroB'nai Israel Synagogue cording secretary; Judy thy and Arthur Parilman. off ere servicet; led by mem- Josephoon, duea secretary; The kiddush luncheon fol- bers of the cbngrdgation. Card Parsow, RinI Gonlowing the service on Volunteer CkAtor Mandy .stter. Sheila Rosen and Saturday morning will be Greene leads the singing. Toby K<gan, directors. ^wnsored by Dorothy and Everyone is invited to atArthur Parilman. tend. Ulncohi Persons interested in car ANNUAL ELECTION B'nai Jeshurun At Beth Israel's annual pools may call Scott KotSERVICES: election meeting April 24, tMu 402-663-3334. Friday: 8 p.m. WoraUp service con. ducted by Marsha Plotkin.
SERVICES: *" FTUAJT: d p.m. Tescher recognition. The Omg Shabbat wiU be hoatad by Miriam and Satuday: 9:30 a.m. The kidduab toUowing services willtM hostad by the famUy of BU Mptkn•tein ii^ honor of IjJa. TOth birthday. Mondays and Thursdays: 7:15 B.m. Sundays: 9:30 Kxai
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Parashat Ahare-Kedoshim alone was not the Tree of The wisdom literature Life. The fruit of a new tree is Almost imperceptibly, forbidden during its first but steadily and powerfully, three years, and its fourth is the concept of "Torah," the considered "holy." Only in lessons of revealed Torah, Temple Israel the fifth year, and there- conquered the idea of wisafter, may the fruit be eaten dom as the guide of life ... SERVICES: and enjoyed. So the Torah And by the time Ben Sira Friday: 8:15 p.m. was written (2nd century Rabbi Stephen Barack law has it. The mention of a tree BCE), the conquest was and Cantor Harold Firestone will officiate. Special gives the Midrash reason to complete. "Wisdom" to Ben guest speaker will be Dr. go off on an excursus about Sira meant Torah. And in Rochelle Millen, assistant the wording of a verse from Pirke Abot the process had professor of religious Prova-bs: "It is a tree of life been so far completed that studies. University of Ne- to those who hold fast to the question could never braska at Omaha and it... "And the Midrash ac- arise. The Tree of life was scholar-in-residence, Jew- cepts it as obvious that Torah. "Wisdom," that is "phiish Federation of Omaha. Study of Torah and followThe Oneg Shabbat fol- ing its precepts give protec- losophy" or "theology," lowing the service will be tion from all of life's haz- does not return to mainsponsored by the Temple ards, including the attack of stream Judaism till the 10th enemies of Israel. century. Sisterhood. Every worshiper will Saturday: 11:15 a.m. recognize that this verse is used in our services on days PERSONALS CLASSES when the Torah is read. As Religious school—Satur- the Torah is returned to the I thank all my friends day, April 30,9 a.m.; Stm- Aron haKodesh, the worday, May 1, 10 a.m. and relatives for all shiper affirms that Torah is, Hebrew school—Ginunel indeed, a tree of life to those their good wishes, donaand Daled, Monday, who hold fast to it. tions, cards, flowers, May 2, 4 p.m.; Aleph, and so many calls durBut the verse in Proverbs Tuesday, May 3, 4 p.m.; (Ch. 3) does not actually reing my recent iUness. Bet, Wednesday, May 4, fer to Torah at all, but to Thanks also to Rabbi 4 p.m. Nadoff. Wisdom! Confirmation class—WedNathan Glmple Even in this chapter, nesday, May 4, 6:30 p.m. which counsels observance We want to thank all of Torah perhaps more than BAT MITZVAH our family and friends any other place in the WisClara Fishel, daughter of for their kindness and dom Literature of the Bible, Marilyn and Norman thoughtfulness while Fishel, will become a Bat Torah seems to mean "inwe were in the hospital. struction," "teaching," Mitzvah on Friday, May 6, "counsel," "direction," Special thanks to Raband Saturday, May 7. bi Nadoff and Cantoc "guidance," more than it Fettman. means Torah-Scriptuie. SISTERHOOD Sara Redman and And in its own context in Temple Israel SisterIdaSigel the chapter, the Tree of Life hood's final luncheon of the year will take place obviously refers to "WisMay 10,12:30 p.m. The af- dom," not to "Torah." It is in point, then, to say ternoon's events will ina word about "Wisdom" in clude the installation of new officers for the 1988- the Bible. The three "Wis90 term and an original dom" bocdts, in addition to musical presentation writ- many other passsges here JOHANNESBURG ten by Marilyn Warren snd there, are Proverbs, Ec- (JTAI - South African clesiastes and Job. and Phyllis Glazer. (They are followed by Ben Jewry is outraged over the Sirs (Ecccleelasticus) in the doeocration of a community Officers being installed apocryphal literature (books synagogue last week by a are: Dora Goldstrom, presnot accepted into the Bible), squad of men dreseed like ident; Natha Waldbaum, and by Pirke Abot ia the Hitler's storm troopers. The ways and means vice presincident took place on the MishnalU ident; Marcy Gallner and eve of Israel's Indtpendmce Susie Romanik, program The three bibUcal wisdom Day snd the 90th anniverand membership co-vice books try to understand saiy of Hitler's l^lrthday. presidents; Jane Sawyer, how life is to be livsd and its According to'pohce actreasurer; Phyllis Roffman troiddes to be coped with by counts, six white men in and Debbie Friedman, the use of intellect, wisdom, "Nasi-type uniforms" .^^i ms",s dues secretaries; Ricki rather than by religkws pre- marched up the steps of•rfthaH tha i Skog, corresponding secre- cept or ritual Great ^nagogue in Ss teiry; Lory ^ngel, parliaAt some pdnts it stems wood Road, Durban ancll mentarian; Marilyii War- apparent that the "wisdom" dumped a pig's head at the ren, policy and b^-laws. writers thought that in- door. The torehsad was tsUsct alone coiUd solvs hu- markfid with a swastika sod I The musical revue, man problsma and lagr out a Stsr of David was "Maidel Attraction," will stampsd on ead^sar. honor Sisterhood presi- verse, and of tRs rolss of dent Dora Goldstrom. God and Man. Cast msmbars are MadeBut as time went on, and leine Firestoae, Norms Fried, Debbie Friedman, as sniiira aftsr empiie rolled Karen Javitch, Berta ovtr tips Jsws of the andsnt Meyers, Susie MogU, Jane world, It becams appatsot Sawyer and Tern Zach- more and more that wisdom aria. Shirley Fogel will direct the productioii, NsM^ Pearlm^ will accompany MvMVLUBS GOLF CO.. UiC. at the piano and Lois EpCusMm EqulpniM • CM> Nipair • RsAnlahlng stein will be stags mao-
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History meeting The American Jewish Historical Society will hold its national conference and annual meeting today through May 2 in the Omni Biltmore Hotel, Providence, R.I. Ohver and Karen Pollak are attending from Omaha. Dr. Malcolm H. Stem, president of the. Jewish Historical Society of New York and past president of the Society of American Genealogists, will speak on Jews Without a RabU: How Colonial Jews Practiced Their Judaism. Other sessions include visits to the John Carter Brown Library, the Touro Synagogue and the Touro Cemetery. Other speakers include: Dr. Anita W. Novinsky, University of Sao Paolo in Brazil; Dr. Daniel Snydacker, executive director of the Newport Historical Society; Dr. Jeanne Abrams, director of the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society and Dr. Hannah Kliger of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
National Honor Society inductions took place at a ceremony in the dome at Mutual of Omaha in March. Cece Zorinsky was the guest speaker. Among the Burke High School students who were inducted into the National Honor Society were Jay Kenyon, Zarina Kosinovsky, Alan Kricgfeld, Marcy Luefschuetz, Ari Riekes and Amy Zuber. Acceptance into National Honor Society is based on grades, leadership, citizenship, teacher reconunendation and extra-curricular activities. 'gj^'yiMS'
Gale Helene Chorney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Chorney, will receive her master of science degree in resource teaching and learning disabilities from the University of Nebraska at Omaha on May 7.
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The annual Beau Dance, sponsored by Ediar and M.Z. Yoshanah chapters of B'nai B'rith Oirls, is being held May 7 at the New Tower Inn. Tickets for the dance, which cost 136 per couple and 120 to go stag, are available in the BBYO office. The ticket price includes dinner and entertainment and strictly kosher meals
an available for those who request them in advance. Parents and other members of the community may also attend. Flower-A-Granjs, at $1.50 each, are being sold until May 6 and may also be purchased in the BBYO office. For additional information call Gail Brodkey, Trudi Seker or the BBYO office.
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Phillip Paley, son of Susan and Dennis Paley, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Shabbat Emor, May 7 at Beth El Synagogue. Phillip will share his Bar Mitzvah with Dmitri Klebanov of Cheliabinski, USSR, whose religious freedom has been denied. A seventh-grade student at Westside Middle School, Phillip enjoys baseball, fbotr ball, bowling and wrestling. Phillip and his sisters, Nikki, 11, and Lauren, 8, are the grandchildren of Joan and Norman D. Ripa of Omaha and Evelyn and Arthur Paley of Sherman Oaks, Calif.
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EarUer this month, the Seders were enjoyed by the residents and their families. The beautiful centerpieces 'were provided by LOVE. The first Seder was con-, ducted by Stuart Oberman and Jacob Rosenberg. Gary Bernstein and his sister, Susan Bernstein, conducted the second Seder. Special thanks to everyone who contributed so graciously to the enjoyment of the Seders. Rabbi Isaac Nadoff and Cantor Harold Firestone visited with the folks this past month. After their recent Stag Banquet, the B'nai B'rith men sent two gorgeous floral arrangements to the Home. These lovely floral pieces brought spring flowers indoors and were admired greatly by the residents as well as visitors. April has been a busy month. On Wednesday, March 30, a singing group, "Us Three," entertained. On April 13, several residents attended the Shrine Circus. Marty Schneider, Doris Wintroub and Helen Shukert accompanied the residents to this fun event. A delightful group of fifth graders from Cottonwood Grade School presented an entertaining program on April 14. The Gulizia Brothers were featured artists at^the April 24 mini-concert. Jim Johnson returned on April 26 to perform his one-man band routine. The Annual LOVE Banquet on April 28 was a huge success. The nostalgia theme of "Sweet Sixteen" brought sweet memories to the fore. National Volunteers Week officially was April 17-23. Volunteer Week pays tribute to the countless volunteers throughout the nation who contribute so much to the well-being of otu- society. The Rose Blumkin Home is blessed by the wwderful LOVE vohmteers who make life more pleasant for the reeidoits. 'Die Banquet is s special tecognitioo thank-you to these wonderful peoflk. For example, every Monday, Beinice Horwich pad Lucille Brodkey help with the Bingo Game. Sylvia
Goldberg does a fantastic job each week taking care of the plants that adorn the Home. Reva Oruch does the very essential job of mending for the residents. Every Thursday, the manicurists, Rini Gonsher, Geri Phillips, Debbi Brookstein and Sarah Harding are kept very busy. Janet Wintroub and Rhonda Milder assist with the weekly sing-along. This is one of the most popular activities and since Nancy Pearlman, the accompanist, is moving out of town, a replacement is desperately needed. So if you can spend an hour a week participating in this activity, please call Sharon Conlon at 3304272. Every Monday afternoon a regular Spelling Bee is held. Ann Brown, Edith Sedall, Herbert Wintroub, Sylvan Block and Cecil Che^ niss are the spelling champs. Welcome to Herbert Wintroub, Sam Cohen and Fred Silver, who recently moved to the Home. A belated Happy Birthday to the folks who celebrated their birthdays during April Abe Kaplan, Vicki Fisher, Fannie Denenberg, Ricklie Hoyt, Helen Papier,' Anna Cohen and Ben Fried-
Ford grants NEW YORK (JTA) The Ford Foundation has announced grants to three organizations dealing with human rights and social justice issues in Israel. The grants are: S70,000 to the Erndle Greenzweig Institute for Democracy and Peace, to train teachers in the use of curriculum relating to Israel's Declaration of IndqMndence; (36,200 to Oranim, the School of Education of the Kibbutz Movement, to develop instructional units on democracy for use in teacbsr-training institutions; and 118,180 to the New York-bassd Friends of New OutkMk, for pubUcation of artJdes on orgenftstlons seeking to improve Arab-Jewish relations.
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Israeli to speak Gad Ben-Ari, spokesmaa for Israel's Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, will speak at the Jewish Community Center on May 6 at 7:30 p.m Mr. Ben-Ari will discuss the current situation in Israel, the resettlement of Soviet, and Ethiopian Jewa, and the relationship between American Jews and Israel His sppearance in Omaha is sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council Mr. Ben-Ari is a sixthgeneration Jenisalemita He attended high school at the Hebrew Gymnasium in Jerusalem, majoring in Arabic Unguage, Islamip culture and Middle Eaat history. In 1960, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces and fought on the Egyptian front and along the Skua Canal in the Yam K^pur War. He achieved the rank <tfc«i>tak prior to his discharge in 1974.
Bess Weinatein was recently honored at a Keep Omaha Beautiful "Thank You" lunchecm for her efforts to unprove the Sherman community neighbo^ hood. The citation was presented by. City Councilman Joe Frtetad. Jerrr Flood ci the Omaha Parks and Recraaticm and Public Property Department, said of her efforts, "... Miss Weinatein has promoted litter clean-up projects u well as residential housing fix-up campaigns since 1986. Over the iwst few years, this residential neighborhood has changed dramatkally... It appeara that a new pride is back in the neighborhood." Miss Weinstein is now involved hi the 1986 AIK»ty Clean-Up, Glad Bag-AThon, a cooperative program of Glad brand wrap and bags with the Keep Omaha Beautiful program
NJHS opens new exhibit The opening of an esUUt "Jewa of N«bf«dm ia IMS," win UghHght tlie sixth ananal meottef of the Nebraska Jewiah Historical Socie<7 oa May 2,7:90 pjii„ in the Jewish Cowaaaity Center aadttoriom. The weddiag pktm abtwe, which win be inebded in tUs exUUt. was taken Jaly 18. liMS, awi shows the bride, Eaeaaar Passer Sksbnig, aad giMBi. Stanley J. ShMboig. with thrir panats. Bir. aiid BIra. Joe Paaasr, left, and Mr. and Mrs. Jake SlosbniK. The exhibit has bean aude posaOde by the Monis C. Fdhnaa Memorial Fund and win be on view in the "CoRldor of Jewiah History" with photographs and memorabilia related to the life el the aiembara of the Jewish oommnnity of Nebraska dniii« 1948. It win be foUowed by the praaieie showfag of a fihned firsthaad aeeonat, "The Day Has Come," on the fonndbg of the state of Israd in 1948. Praeedfav a reception, NJHS officers and board wiU be instaUed. The slate of ofHcera for ISttMS indndee Lois Friedman, president; Leonard Goldstein^ finances vice prasidnt; Esthor Canar, nMnbcrahip vice prcrident; Rocky Stem, treasorer; J«ny Freeman, seerstary; Bha Novak and Andrsy Cohca, dnss seerstariss; Saranns Gitnick, ex-offido. Nsw board nMBibers on the slate are Sole 8iag« and Shirley Bennan. Cootinnfaig board msariMn are Looise Abrahamson, Dorothy Kapbn, PhyUis Bittnar, Carol Greenberg. Barton Greenberg, SheMra Koshner, Sharon Cipperly, chairman of the nominatii^ eonuaittee; OUver Pollak and Mary Fellmaa, co-fonnders; Dncky Milder and Miriam Simon. The program is open to the ounmnnity.
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Concert Cantor Harold Firestone has announced that the Jewish Musk Festival service with the Temple Israel vocal quartet will take place May 6 at 8:16 p.m "Our community members are invited to join ua in prayer and listen to contemporary musical settings of our Jewish liturgy by fins composers u Martin Kalmahoff, Beo Steinberg and Michael Isaacson."
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By Estelle RoaenlMrg The Tifereth Israel Sisterhood Donor will take place on May 3,12:15 p.m., in the synagogue social hall. The luncheon will honor Rabbi Ian and Suri Jacknis, who will be leaving Lincoln on July 1. Donor co-chairmen^^e Irene Gotsdiner and'^ba Kuklin. Elaine Evnen, Reba Kuklin, Charlotte Kuklin, Ruth Levinson, Lottie Marx, Eleanor Neiden, Faye Unger and Kitty Wishnow are on the lijincheon committee. OnMay 17 at 12:30 p.m., card parties will be held at the homes of the hospitality hostesses Elaine Evnen, Brenda Friedman, Dorothy Grant and Eleanor Neiden. For those who prefer to play in the evening, at 7:30 p.m., Betty Polsky and Helene Krivosha's homes will be available. Dessert will be served at all the hostesses' homes. Make plans to play Maj Jong or cards and send your pledge of S18 to Elaine Evnen. Members of the calling committee for the luncheon and pledges are Harriet Herman, Sarah Breslow, Esther Rae Chesnin, Dorothy Evnen, Rose Feuerberg, Shirley Grant, Bea Katskee, Miriam Misle, Charlotte Orloff, Estelle Rosenberg, Sylvia Singer and Gretl Wald.
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The Keva program at the South Street Temple is designed to provide adult learners with realistic adult Jewish education goals; create a context in which the individual Reform Jews can achieve recognition from the Union of American Hebrew Congregations; link the National Curriculum Project, designed as a life-long enter prise, to all current and future programs of adult study; nurture the'teacher 'education needs of our
movement; give national status top local education programs of local congregations; provide the foundation for leadership development programiding. Citations of learning will be awarded to each adult student after the completion of 10 units (100 hoursi of study. Participants in the Adult B'Not Mitzvah class will be able to use the class to acquire the hours needed.
By Ralph Nogg
Heading the faculty of the Talmud Torah during my period of attendance was Mr. E. Block, principal, who was a stem and rough administrator. If you were sent to the Principal's Office, you knew that you were in for a very uncomfortable session—that is, if you had done something wrong. In retrospect, you knew that Mr. Block had to handle these matters in definitive terms and an aggressive manner, because there were some real characters among the students, present company not excepted. Perhaps it was a manifestation of protest for the intrusion of their very limited days. The balance of the faculty was- composed of Judah Wolfson, Israel Morganstem and E. Horwitz. They were kindly, dedicated men, but with all their problems with students they had their own methods of how to deal with them. The primary course was to learn and understand Hebrew, to be able to chant from the Torah, to learn and understand the holidays and their meaning, to leairn about Hebrew culture. Reading, writing and understanding Yiddish and
An exhibit honoring Israel is currently on display in the entrance hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue, 3219 Sheridan Blvd., in Lincoln. Sponsored by the Nebraska Jewish Historical ' Society, the exhibit features scenic photographs from Israel, the IsraeU Declaration of Independence, photographs of IsraeU leaders, currency (paper and coins), medallions, a silver spoon issued in 1948, newspaper headlines of important events in the history of Israel and a variety of other 151515151515151515 items. Donations of additional material will be accepted. To make donations or for additional information, call Ophira Bahar in Lincoln, 488-4074.
learning the history of the Jewish people, their dogmas and customs, were also part of this remarkable curriculum. Although the study hours were short, many of the students became fairly proficient in the various subjects. Many of the Talmud Torah students, by their Questions and discussion, found the history drama of their people most interesting and invigorating. Although those Taknud Torah days are over 65 years ago, they remain a memorable and poignant period of my life.
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