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Daimler-Benz grants $5,8 million to victims NEW YORK (JTA) Oaimler-Benz AG, the Wiest Gennan automotive giant which manufactures the Mercedes car, has agreed to make 10 million marks ($5.8 million) available to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. The money will be earmarked for social care prO' grams for elderly Jewish victims of Nazism, with special priority for those used as forced laborers by German companies during World War II, DaimlerBenz among them. The agreement was announced by Dr. Israel Miller, president of the New York-based Claims Conference. He noted that "The demand for shelter or home care by Jewish victims of Nazi persecutitm is rapidly increasing as the Holocaust survivors age and experience greater frailty," Miller said. He said the funds for such care greatly exceeded the funds available. "The funds provide(^y Daimle^B«n2 for theseiiurposes will assist the Claims Conference in helping to respond to these tumet needs," Miller added. The ClaimB Conference approached Daimle^Benz several y«ars ago to pay rsparations to Jewish Nazi
victims compelled to do forced labor at its ^ante. The company refused to make direct payments to individuals, according to Saul Kagan, executive director of the Claims Conference. But it offered instead to make available funds for grants to Jewish institutions which provide shelter or home care to aged or infirm persecutees.
Sharansky bar mitzvah By Marlene Goldman NEW YORK (JTA)-Naton, Sharansky, who has never been Bar Mitzvah, joined 12 Soviet Jewish students in celebrating their collective Bar Mitzvah at the fifth Avenue Synagogue. The former refusenik praised the boys' school, the 320-member Be'er Hagolah Institute in Brooklyn, for providing a traditional Jewish education for the immigranta. ' Sharansky also told the audience of some 300 that he believes Soviet Jews should come to Israel, but should not be coerced, according to Pearl Kaufman, director of Be'er Hagolah.
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A tl.9 million addition to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home for the elderly has beetr approved by the Jewish Federation of Omaha. The Federation's Board of Directors unanimously approved the expansion at its June meeting Tuesday night in the Jewish Conununity (^ter. Plans call for the addition of single rooms, a kitchen, an enlarged dining room and relocation of the business office. The size of the Home would be increased by 25,000 square feet. The expansion would be funded by a $600,000 gift from Rose Blumkin and her family and $500,000 from the Federation's general reserve. The remaining funding of up to $900,000 has been arranged through a loan from the Rose Blumkin Home Endowment Fund. At press time, the Foundation Board of TVustees had not yet met to consider the lean proposal. There would be no general solicitation from the Jewish community, the directors were advised. Jay Lemer, chairman of the Federation's Planning and Evaluation Committee,
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Ths gokkn jubilee of the foudiiig of the Midlands Cha&tsr of the NMional Csi^MBee of CbriatiaM and Jmn was oMrind by •wards to ths late Msyw BsraltJiiDan and Dr. Del Wabw, chaacsUor of the UQiwaity of Nebrssks at Omaha. Thsy wsre presntid the 1968 Brotherhood Awards st the racaot NOCJ swsrds dbmar. AOMpUag the award on
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outlined the background of the project pointing to a series of meetings between the Bureau for the Aging'and his committee. Don Klein, president of BFA, and Gene Brandt, executive director, had pointed out that 20 individuals are on the waiting list for the Home so it is anticipated that the beds will be filled upon completion of construction. In a memorandum to Planning and Evaluation, the Bureau for the Aging referred to the community demographic study completed last year. The memorandum pointed out that there are 1,343 seniors over 60 years of age and that the proposed addition would bring the bed capacity to 117. This size, it was stated, will accommodate 8.71 per cent of the current Jewish senior population and that 30 years from now an esti-
mated 6.7 per cent could be accommodated. And taking nationiJ Jewish statistics into consideration, Omaha would be over the average by 3.71 per cent with 117 beds, the memo stated. The Blumkin donation was announced in the Jew-
ish Frees on Dec. 18, 1987, as an initial gift of $500,000 for a capital expansion fund. In addition to Mrs. Blumkin, the donors are Mr. and Mrs. Norman Batt, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Blumkin, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Cohn and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schneider.
Board approves hiring of executive director In other action, the Fed- ceived for the position, that eration Board of Directors 12 were interviewed by telapproved the hiring of How- ephone and that six face-toard M. Bloom as executive face interviews were condirector of the Federation. ducted. He said Mr. Bloom has Mr. Bloom.executive director of the Edmonton, Al- degrees from the University berta, Canada, Federation, of Manitoba, Ohio State is scheduled to start his new University, and has pursued poeiticm on or about Oct. 16. studies toward his PhD at He succeeds Steven Rod the University of Toronto. who left Omaha recently to He also has attended a join JWB in New Ywk Qty. yeshiva in Israel and has Donald Yale, chairman of had business experience as the 13-member Search Com- . a national sales manager for mittee, said that a total of a publisher of educational 15 applications had been re- materials.
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Michigan Hiiiel director to speali to young adults Michael Brooks, executive director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at the University of Michigan, will lead a special program for young adults on 'The Meaning of Life,' July 21, 7:30 p.m. A barbecue dinner in the Jewish Community Center Pavilion will precede the program. Both the program and dinner, for which reservations are required, are free thanks to a grant from the Esther K. Newman Memorial Fund. Mr. Brooks will be in Omaha as the Jewish Cultural Arts Council and Artza's summer scholar-inresidence. He is a graduate of Brandeis and Harvard, studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Markaz Ha-Rav Kook and pursued his doctoral studies in ancient history at the University of Michigan. He served as principal of the Hebrew High School of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, Mich, and was Jewish chaplain at the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan, Mich, sity of Michigan Hillel has introduced a variety of programs including a "psychology and religion" series, a film cooperative. Consider, the University of Michigan's issues-oriented student magazine, a repertory theater company, kosher co-
op, the "celebration" series of Jewish performing arts Mr. Brooks now directs the programs of the largest and what is considered the most successful Hillel in the country. He also serves as a lecturer in the program on studies in religion at the University of Michigan. Under Mr. Brooks, the Univerand the annual conference on the Holocaust. Michigan's Hillel also has active minyan programs (Reform, Conservative and Orthodox) and the Hillel has become one of the University's largest student organizations, second only to the University Activities Center. According to Cultural Arts director Sara Jaffe, Mr. Brooks is "young, articulate, exciting and energetic ... Federation president Saranne Gitnick urged us to bring him to Omaha after she heard him speak at the General Assembly." In addition to the session for young adults, Mr. Brooks will speak at the Artza Shabbaton and will lead a training session for the Jewish Community Center staff. For additional information on Mr. Brooks' programs or to make a reservation for dinner and "The Meaning of Life," call Helen Rifkin or Ms. Jaffe at 3348200.
Myotherapy helps peopliB -- and horses Editor's Note: The following article was originally scheduled to appear in the July 16 special Jewish Press health care supplement It is being run this week as Ms. Amstor is in Omaha at this time. Readers who wish to learn more abput Ms. Amster's. specialty may reach her at Uie home of her parents, Paula and Roman Amster. "Myotherapy is a non-invasive technique for the reduction of pain and increased range of motion," explains former Omahan Margie Amster. "It involves compression, mjyotherapeutic massage, passive range of motion (picking up a patient's limb and gently putting through a full range of irfotion), and the prescription of or corrective movement or exercise. Ms. Amster, daughter of Omahans Paula and Roman Amster, graduated with honors from Central Hi^h School in 1974, winning a scholarship to Denver University. She graduated from DU in 1978 with a bachelor of arts in Jewish studies and went on to teach Hebrew in Denver, achieving the position of principal at Rodef Shalom synagogue. Then Ms. Amster chaiigecTher life's direction. She moved to Lenox, Mass. where she enrolled in the Academy for Myotherapy and Physical Fitness. Her interests are in the field of health, wellness and preventive medicine — and she applies her expertise to horses, not people. Her father had been a horse trainer in Europe and came to the United States in 1950 to work. "Horses have been in my blood always. I've been working with them all my life. 1 entered the academy knowing I'd do this." The academy, which is a nationally certified physical training institution, has always offered myotherapj' • as part of its curriculum and many myotherapists treat animals. After graduating from the academy in 1987, Ms. Amster decided to stiy and open her practice of myotherapy in the Massachusetts Berkshires because of the central location in the northeast. "I knew I'd be successful anvwhere," she says, "but I wanted to stay in the area oecause there is so much equestrian activity here. "There are racing
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An award was presented to 12 JCC/Federation workBy Edwin Eytan seille suburb of Allauch was ers by Richin|a Gordman's PARIS (JTA)-The Con- broken into. Torah scrolls Corporate orflee for "their ference of French Rabbis and prayer books were extra effort" in making urged the authorities to burned. According to local Jewish Family Service Richman Gordman's recent take all necessary measures reports, about $80,000 and Women's American P.R.I.D.E. seminar at the to halt the wave of attacks worth of ornaments were CRT are planning an addi- JCC "a huge success." on Jewish institutions in stolen. John Hall, education aiid France. They also urged Also, two shrapnel gren- tional food distribution proj- development manager, and Jewish community leaders ades were thrown at the ect during the summer Nick Eaatland, vice presito be more vigilant in pro- Jewish community center at months. They are asking commu- dent of human resources, tectihg Jewish property. Epinay-Sur-Seine, north of said this award has been Jews in France are Paris. Noone was hurt and - nity members to donate ko- given outside the Rjchipan alarmed by two incidents there was no damage. But sher food. Any food dona- Gordman firm only once bethat occurred within 24- police said the grenades had tions can be placed in the ton. hours last weekend. the potential to cause seri- Ttedakah Bin located in the Mr. Hall added that the lobby of the Jewish CommuA synagogue in the Mar- ous injuries. award, called ACE nity Center. JFS and CRT expressed (Achievement, Commitment appreciation to the Jewish to Excellence) is one they CLIP AND SAVE • coDununity for its support compare to the Oscar of the Tzedokah programs. awards. Those receiving the plaque, which will be hung in tlw JCC, are: Jeonette Ferrin, Mike Collier, Arnold Wiaae, Don Cook, Tim Peterson, Paul Roth, Kathy MONDAY, JULY 4 Walker. Marlene Beg, Joan JCC CLOSED Pecoraro, Barbara^rown H & PE, Op«n 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Pot Brown, and ChrisTUfSDAY,JULY S tine Krin of ARA Food C OW Timers, 10 a.m. Servicss.
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horses, jumping horses, polo horses and just plain ridine horses." Ms. Amster points out that she is not a veterinarian or diagnostician but that she does work wifJi the approval or referral of a veterinarian. Myotherapy is not a cure-all, Ms. Amster notes. But it does provide a therapeutic system for the relief of muscular pain and its side effects by applying pressure to specified "trigger points" in the body Allowed by massage, stretching and corrective exercise. In addition to providing myotherapeutic treatment, Ms. Amster gives lectures and seminars throughout the east and across the country. She is also writing a book on equine myotherapy and constructing an equine muscle chartfor use in her work. Ms. Amster has worked with both the United States and Canadian National Equestrian teams and says myotherapy can be used as a preventive to injury or strain. She adds that myotherapy can help people in the areas of back pain, headaches, neck and shoulder stiffness, loss of full range of motion, injury and post-operative recovery.
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Yugoslavs reject ties By David Landau and Gil Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA) Israel received both bad news and good news about its relations with Eastern European countries. In Yugoslavia, the Parliament decided not to resume diplomatic ties with Israel at this time. In Warsaw, Yossi Beilin, political director general of Israel's Foreign Ministry, scored something of a diplomatic coup by becoming the first foreign visitor to meet with Tadeusz Olechowski since he took office as Poland's new foreign minister. Premier Yitzhak Shamir expressed regret at the Yugoslav move, which he called discriminatory. "Diplomatic relations between the countries should be maintained even when there is no agreement between them on views," he said.
Bonnie and Keith Miller of Tempe, Ariz., announce the June 26 birth of their first child, a son, Matthew Philip. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. N. Guilonard of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Marion and Ben Miller of Omaha. \ Shaylene and Stephen Kauvar of Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev., announce the May 27 birth Q( their first child. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Allen Albin of Omaha; Ranjina Diamond of Fresno, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kauvar of Denver. Great-grandmothers are Rebecca Beroiston of Sioux City and Ann Kauvar of Denver. Af iii.i o( Omaha
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The next meeting is July 6At the earlybirds before the last meeting, Art Grossman moderated the discussion. We took a straw vote on the next Presidential and Senatorial elections and Art spoke on a variety of topics. At lunch, Mollie served a birthday cake for Elmer Greenberg, who was celebrating his 80th. Motzf by Charlie Fellman and Benschen by Joe Rice. Secretary Dave Dvorkin requested donations to the Mitzvah Box. A correction—at the last meeting, Normand Hoffman was the guest of Irv Forbes.
Sunshine chairman Norm Wohlner announced that Bemie Goldstrom is at St. Joseph Hospital; Earl Segal is out of sick bay and back home; Lou Asbyll is at Haven House. George Schindler of Phoenix was the guest of Doc. Margolin. Our guest speaker was Ivan Griswold, a retired naval officer, who spoke and showed slides on the history of Fort Omaha on North 30th street. Some of the group remembered balloon school out there during WW I. This was one of the most interesting lectures we have had this past year.
Jewish museums flourishing JERUSALEM (JTA) The number of Jewish museums in the world is rapidly rising, as indicated by the opening of at least a dozen new institutions in the past 18 months. The new museums bring the estimated world-wide total to 300, not including the many-small museums and exhibits on Jewish themes that exist, mainly in the United States, in synagogues and community centers. According to Prof. Bezalel Narkiss, director of the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University, the proliferation is particularly noticeable in the United States and in West Germany. At last month's second International Seminar OF Jewish Art, held at^Cne university, Narkim in-
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Ronald L. Fddman has been promoted to senior^ comptroller of Brodkey Brothers. Inc., the parent company which operates eight jewelry stores in Nebraska and Iowa. He was also named secretary/ treasurer of the company. Mr. Feldman, a CPA, graduated from the Univerdty of Texas in 1978 and joined the company in 1985. He succeeds Saul Graetz who ratired after 46 years at Brodkey'a.
troduced representatives of some of the more unusual new museums, including institutions in Amsterdam, Budapest, Basel and Braunschweig, West Germany. There is no more Jewish community in Braunschweig, and the curator of the Landesmuseum there is a non-Jew. But the museum, which houses the restored interior of an 18th-century synagogue originally from nearby Homburg, attempts to trace the flourishing as well of the destruction of German Jewry. Narkiss said his Center for Jewish Art is gathering detailed, computerized information about all of the world's Jewish museums in hopea of pubUshing a directory. 'The center also plans a Jerusalem Index of Jewish Art, a project involving the dociunentation and computer cataloguing of all artifacts which have been made by, for or about Jews. SHARE PRIZE NEW YORK (JTA)-Pianist Ory Shihor of Israel and twa other musicians will share about t30,000 in prizea as winners of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Scholarship Competition. Each winner receives a full scholarship to the Juilliard School and living expenaet for the coming year.
The Tifereth Israel Congregation has announced the affiliation of Dr. Paul and Betty Marx and Alan and Donna Hersch.
New YES president Rosaline Epetein (left) ia installed as the new president of Young Energetic Seniors (YES) by Bert Lewis at a luncheon meeting attended by an estimated 150 members at the Jewish Community Center this week. The group is sponsored by the Jewish Federation's Bureau for the Aging and Mrs. Lewis is immediate past president of the Bureau.
Child Care project names chairmen Preparation for the Aug. man; Sandy Lehr, Marcie 14 Child Care Fair is well Ostrow, Jane Rips, Dottie under way, according to Rosenblum, Suzie Singer, Mitzi Delman, one of the Robin Spindler and Kay project's co-chairmen. Weinstein. "The goal of the project is Othy volunteers include: to educate parents aixmt op- J^ey Dann, Julie Durtions and issues in child maskin, Barb Giller, Janet care," she said. Klein, Jill KushnerMrs. Delman listed the Belmont, Susie Landow, following committee chair- Cindy Lehr, Wendy Manmen: Sheri Abramson, Sha- vitz, Sivi Roffman and ron Cipperly, Robyn Free- Nanci Siegel.
Jerusalem is target of Palestinians By GU Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA) The underground command of the Palestinian uprising has targeted Jerusalem for two weeks of civil disobedience and boycotts. Communique No. 20, titled "The Jerusalem Communique," was circulated calling for a general strike in the administered territories to protest the 2l8t anniversary of Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem. It urges residents of the territories to focus their struggle in the next two weeks on affcnts to break Israel's hold on East Jerusalem. It exhorts them to boycott the civil administration and declare "total disobedience." Premier Yitzhak Shamir
reacted furiously. "Cut off the hands" of those who would hurt Jerusalem, he told a gathering of Jerusalem police officers. The latest communique also urged Palestinians to continue to damage Israeli property. The day of arson declared by the Palestinian underground against Israeli agricultural assets passed with fewer forest and field fires than the recent average. ZUCKOFF APPOINTED NEW YORK (JTA) Murray Zuckoff has been appointed editor of Midstream magazine. He succeeds Joel Carmichael, who is retiring as editor after 13 years.
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award, his school's Athletic Hall of Fame and was honored as one of the outstanding athletes in the class of 1988. He is a member of the National Honor Society and will attend the University of Texas in Austin in the fall. The South Street Temple thanks the following members for their efforts during the month of May: Marsha Plotkin and Judy McKeighan for hosting an Oneg Shabbat; Bob Nefsliy and Marsha Plotkin for conducting services; Alan Ross and 6tan Wallen for their service on the board of trustees; Alan Frank and Eva Sartori for coordinating the picnic; Estelle Kominsky, Marcia Wallen, Dorothy Kohn, Rita Bebbitz, Barbara Strauss, Holly Schuster for their help with the picnic; Patrice Berger for serving as educational director for the religious school.
(. HADASSAH Hadassah will hold an open board meeting on July 6, 9:30 a.m., at the home of Ellen Albin. Plans for the coming year will be discussed. • Following the meeting, lunch will be served and Anne Katzman will address the group regarding her recent trip to Israel. Make reservations with Mrs. Albin, 493-4331, or Beverly Franklin. 334-7365.
BREADBREAKERS Marshall Lewis, first vice president of Blunt, Ellis and Loewi, will speak at the July . 6 meeting of Breadbreako^. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at noon at Howard Johnson's, 72nd and Grower. Luncheon cost ia $6.
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One of the most frustrating experiences that one can have is to try and leave the Jewish Community Center campus by auto. You are at the stop sign and you want to. turn left onto 132nd street-- good luck. The situation described as follows varies with the time of day, but unfortunately, the traffic pattern is a consistent one. Back to the stop sign. You look to the left, and a stream of vehicles speeds north along 132nd with hardly a break in the flow. After a long wait, there is a space and you prepare to pull out, but as you look to the right, you see a long line of vehicles speeding south on 132nd street. If drivers were conscious of what they were doing and if they cared, they would leave space so that you could enter the traffic pattern. Drivers, unfortunately, seem not to care. So, you must look to the left, look to the right, and then take a chance by darting into traffic when you believe the risk to be minimal. This is not a safe way to drive and it's only a question of time before some serious accidents take place at this location. The management of the Jewish Community - Campus has brought this situation to the attention of those in local government who have the authority to make changes. A traffic study was conducted and those gov^ emment ofRcials in charge made a decision on the basis of the results. They decided that the study showed no need to make any changes. So the burden of safety rests solely on the expertise and patience of the driver leaving the JCC.
Congratulations Lavonne The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith recently established a new award to hoqor a regional office employe. When they sought a recipient for this award, ADL ofHcials bypassed scores of workers in many offices throughout the land and selected LaVonne Curtis in Omaha. Those of us who have known and worked with her for many years, congratulate her on a well deserved honor and ADL for recognising her contribution to brotherhood among men.
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HAIFA — During the period of peak immigration of Jews from Eastern Europe to the U.S. in the earlier part of the century, the new arrivals were quick to set up mutual and self-help organizations, known as landsmanschaften. Their program ranged all the way from social activity to establishment of loan funds and creation of their own cemeteries. In their day they performed a vital service in easing integration of the immigrants into American life. Immigrants to Israel have in recent years followed much the same pattern. Jews from central Europe, largely refugees from Nazism, set up a body to help each other, and the result became banks, homies for the elderly, and even a political party. There is an Association of British Settlers, an organization of Latin American olim, a South African organization, and most recently, no less than a dozen different (and sometimes competing) bodies of immigrants from the Soviet Union. The largest, best organized and most influential of all the the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel (AACI), which recently held its annual convention. Delegates represented 19,000 adult dues-paying members, organized in chapters and regions all over the country. There are many, many more Americans in Israel who are not formally affiliated with the AACI. Like all conventions, this one has its high spots, filled with inspiration and even self-satisfaction, though there was also the usual quota of nonsensical quibblkig over meaningless words in frequently unimportant resolutions which no one will ever read. One of the controversial currents at the sessions was a proposal which would have weakened the constitutional provision that the Association is "non-partisan and nonpoliticaL" The change was not adopted. "Hie policy of avoiding any political affiliation or identification has been the
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strength of the organization in a country where political partisanship is a national endemic disease. Yet that policy haa not prevented individual American from entering the mainstream of Israeli politics, like Golda Meir for Labor, in her day, Moshe Arena in Herut, Yehuda Ben Meir in the National Religious Party, and the previous national president of the AACI, Hank Skirball, in Ratz. An outsider may detect a note of elitism in the general mood. "We Make a Difference," the title of a well-produced audio-visual show, could well have become the slogan for the convention and of the Association as a whole. The delegates in effect were affirming: We North Americans who now live in Israel make a difference because we bring to Israel the spirit and mood of American democracy. We make a difference because of the American spirit of voltmteerism for civic causes. We make a difference because we have the ability to pull factions together and work together. An indeed, the Americans here display a unique spirit of enthusiasm in everything they undertake—with energy and sometimes a naive faith that others share their enthusiasm and sincerity. Even in their resistance to permitting a thin blade of politicization to enter the Association, there was an allaround insistence that the members continue their agitation for causes of civic interest. They will continue to promote reform of the health system, combat air pollution, fight road accidents, agitate for a constitution or for a revision of the electoral system. The Americans here are constantly seeking to Improve the quality of life. Attention was given to embarrassing'internal problems: how to retain inunigrants who throw in the sponge and go back to America. There was much talk of "cultural shock" and bow to cope with a new and different kind of life. Many American are drawn to a highly romanticized picture of life in the kibbutz, and then can't make the grade. Perhaps there should be more information and advice for small entrepreneurs: how to go into business in Israel. The dominant spirit was: how can we help each other, and then, how can we convince our friends and relatives to come here. The trouble is, not enough is known about the AACI and its work. The journalists say we are not "news," one delegate complained. If we were to beat up a few Arabs would that get the AACI into the papers? WiU this convention be reported in the press? he asked. Well it is—in The Jewish Press Inlier report, outgoing president Natalie Gordon, spoke of the "values" which Americans have brought to Israel, and of the "outreach to the larger Israeli conununity." Americans in Israel do make a difference. Politics or no politics, they are intent on making themselves felt even more on the Israel scene. If only there were more of them here.
Jew'ish priorities in clianging times Editor's Note: This article is reprinted from a recent issue of the ADL BuUetia, national publication of the Anti-DefamatioD League j>f B'nai B'rith. It ia excerpted from the talk given by Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel before ADL't National Executive Committee meeting. In Jewish tradition, defamation is one of the worst sins that can be conunitted—almost equivalent to murder. The Talmud says one can be in Rome and kill someone thousands of miles away by defamation. Simply by defamation one can destroy individuals or communities. What is anti-Semitism, if not defamation? Theoreticians, philosophers and psychologists have all been involved in finding theories to defame and therefore destroy the idea, the image, the psyche and the et«mity of the Jew. Living in all kinds of countrias wars pecpl* who hated Jews they had never met They hated Jews who were dead. Jews who were alive, Jews who would still be bom. Why? Because of defamation. For 40 years or more, 1 have tried to find answers to the innumerable quMtioos that deal with the ultimata dsfamation-the Holocaust. Nous have bcsn Bnawsred Ths mor« 1 learn, the leas 1 know. The more I itudir. (be 1MS 1 understand, tl-do not understand how it happened 1 do not understand anything about it I do not understand the killer, nor the victim, nor the bystander. And I do not understand God. Yet I try. 1 cannot understand, for instance, the ailence during the war. I cannot understand the St. Louis episode. In 1939, aft«r KrlatallBacht, after pMple bad read about Hitler and hi« pogroms, a ship, ths St. Louis, with 1,000 Jewish refugMs—men, women and chikir«n-came to the shores of the United SUtes and OMiwIfa* the ship was aint back to Germany with the refugees still on board. How was that possible? Why didn't the AoMriem Jewish community etnd 100,000 people to Washingtca to ptocUim a hunger strike? Today it would not happen. Todi^ the A|iU-De(ainatioa League would mobilize the popuUtlgp ud lee to it that the ship would not leave our shores. The Jewish conununity has becoiQii.|ityolved in a more militant fashion. In France, until 30 year«ago. Jews wtve timid, bashful, Mghtened. T^ wouU neVer dare to speek
out against the government. That was true in the United States, too, but it is not the case any longer. Now we dare. We speak up when we do not like what is happening in Washington. Not just a person or an organization but the entire community speaks up. Still the basic question remains. How was the Holocaust possible? We are concerned when we read literature that tries to deprive this tragedy of its uniqueness. I am outraged—and we all must be—whn we re«d that in Germany today there is a movement to de>ludaize the tragedy. I was convinced that Germany—at least—would have the decency to be in the forefront of the fight for memory and refoembranoe. Not at alL There is a battle among historians and the prevailing opinion is that the Hobxaust was just one tragedy am(^ others. One said that Stalin was worse than Hitler because be created a system of oppraeaion worse than Hitler's. TlMt leavee a vary bitter taste in my mouth.
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No Jew ia guilty lor what happened ttun. But If we alk>w the oteiaory of the tragedy tobe trivlattud, cheapened, devalued and desacraliied, that will be our guilt Israel, which is the ceatar of our Uvee, whether we admit it opeoJIy or not, iaiiiU ia dvifer. It ie In daogw because ol internal stnigglaa, because of rallgioua^sGular cooOkta. because of IsrtMU-Diaspora divistooa and. above all, becauM laraal Is a small country and needs more strength to fW tecurSb We nuiat aiwiiys be sanslUve to Israel's Deeds and be there when we are seeded. Ruasiaa Jewry. If anyoiw had toM me in IMS that I wouM see Rusaian Jew* leavlBg lor Israel, I would not have ave believed it. Yet 360,000 Jews have left the Soviet Unbm. km. M Why? Because tbeyi tBtMaiehna, had Ula eMraga and theH <CeatfaMd e« Page 6» jKftasvwma
Resettlement program stretched financially By Bubm Wolf The Jouraal of the North Shore Jewlah Commnnity SALEM, Mass. (JTA) The North Shore conununities' Soviet resettlement program, the nation's seventh largest, is stretched to the limit financially and has been placed on unofficial hold. The pressure of resettling 221 people over the 14 months prior to May has created a ahortfaU of as much as $40,000 in the budget of the Jewish Family Service, which administers the program, according to Bruce Yudewitz, director of the Jewish Federation of the North Shore. Jewish Family Service assures the Soviet community that services will continue to be provided to those new Americans who have already arrived and Soviet emigres whose arrivals have been confirmed. But the Federation has reluctantly asked Bemice Kazis, Soviet resettlement coordinator of the Jewish Family Service, not to accept additional applicants until the financial crisis can be eased. "The boards of Federation and the Family Service have always taken the position 'let anyone come who can come,' but the situation face is critical right
now," said Yudewitz. The shortfaU is the result of rising costs and the unez' pectedly large number of immigrants, said Yudewitz. In addition, the Federal government has not yet determined the level of reimbursement for refugees this year. Federal grants have generally amounted to approximately 11,000 per immigrant to cover their first three months in the United States. New arrivals are also eligible for food stamps. "It's breaking my heart, especially now that more Jews are getting permission than in years," said Kazis. One bright note: Federation was able to dip into next year's budget and allocate funds to underwrite summer camp scholarships for up to 50 newly-arrived Soviet youngsters.
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Jewish priorities in clianging times ICoatiiiuad from Page 4) intensity to fight. Before Solzhenitsyn, before Sakharov, before all the dissidents, young Jews were the first to defy the secret police. They came out and sang and shouted their Jewishness and their allegiance to the Jewish people, to Jewish history.
When I think of the Jewish people, I have nothing but gratitude.
I saw them and 1 could not convince myself that one day they would be free. However, I am also convinced that once the high visibility refuseniks are gone, Gorbachev will dose the door. What will we do then? There are still three million Jews in the U.S.S.R. I think this is a battleground where ADL will have to be vigilant and show its strength and its wisdom. In the past, every Jewish parent told his child: Do not forget that you are Jewish wherever you go. Do not forget that you are Jewish whatever happens. You must belong to the community, you must claim kinship with Jewish destiny. We must perpetuate that attitude. Whatever we do.
Christians aid refuseniks By Marshd Krantz and Peggy laaak Ohick The Northern CaUfomia Jewish Bulletlii SANFRXNCISCO(JTA)
— Christian clergy in San Francisco Bay a coordinated effort with their Jewish counterparts, are organizing on behalf of Soviet Jews for the first time in 20 years. The Christian religious leaders will try to activate congregants through letterwriting campaigns, petition drives and fanuly "adoptions." Other planned activities of the Interreligious Task Force on Soviet Jews include the "twinning" of churches and synagogues with refusenik families, and interfaith missions to the Soviet Union. Th^tuk force is patterned after the National InterreligiouB Task Force on Soviet Jewry. But unlike the national group, which focuses on clergy only, the local unit will inehide ky religious leaders as wolL "We're saying the situation is urgent and requires immediate attention," said tiw Rev. Douglas Huneke of Weetminster Presbyterian
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The' task force will cosponsor a June 26 benefit concert of Soviet emigre musicians at Grove Cathedral Bay Area Jewish and Christian clergy did join together in the 1960s on behalf of Soviet Jewry, but, according to Rita Semel, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, "it was hard to keep the momwitum going." Semel Called the new effort "a major push on the local scene.'
Faux shrimp a hit By Marlene Goldman NEW YORK (JTA) - "I guess this tastes like real shrimp," commented one of some 15,000 noshers at the second annual Kosher Foods and Jewish Life Expo at the Jacob Javita Convention Center here. "I've never been able to eat shrimp, so I wouldn't know." Imitation shrimp and "crab" meat cocktail were the genuine hits of the Expo, which rqn in June. Aoooiding to ahow manager Irving Sflvennan, the attractioii of Mandela Haymiah •hatt-leea "aitaUfiah"aetaally, careAilty diagttiaed pollock—lay mainly in its taboa Mandal's was one of the more than 400 vewkre at the fair, more than double last year's number. Some 60,000 psopie wirs szpocted to attend urn four-day gala, as o|i>oeed (o last year wb« 4S.00O attaaded and 18,000 woe tuned av^. At least a dosen MW products were initiated at the show, sither nsir vari»^ ties of existing products, new products fnan MW compaalse or eetehltshsd ttema gaining koehar approval. ' Althougb the Expo, sponsored by the Israel Qovsmmsnt TMuist Offke and El Al Israel AirllBss, was spread ov«r 160,000 equal* fcet, (our thnae the space of Isst yeer'a, and tkkets wars sold (or three-hour ahifla, liDse strslclMd at tines for waits, IraaMttag
many ticket holders. The loyalty of the kosher food market, according to Ruth Folger Weiss, who handles advertising for Bernie's East Bagel Dogs, appeals to even established companies like Pepperidge Farms, More than 100 of its 400 baked goods now sport an "OU" seal of approval from the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations. The kosher food industry now does $1.5 billion in sales annually, according to Silverman, an increase from 1250 million a decade ago and growing at a rate of 20 paroent a year. In addition, gtnsral products with kosher symbols bring in annual sales of *30 billion. Of the 16.000 kosher products now available, the UaioD of Orthodox Jewish CongTCgatkns certiSss betwaen 1,200 and 1,900. twice as many as 10 years sgo. Sitverman, who haa conducti|d studiee among supervisory ageodee. synar goguss and Jewish organisatlona, conchidiis that of soms 6 mflUoa kosbsr con* sumsrs. 4.6 mOilon srs not Jearish. Psrhans the reason Uee in New York Mayor Ed Koch's explanation "I don't happen to practice kaahrut." Koch told the crowd. "1 probably should to save my soul. But koabar food is safer, hsslthler and deanar. My mom toU me early on, the only chicken worth eating is a kosher chidun becauss it's (kaah."
we must never forget that we must do it as Jews. That does not mean that we must concern ourselves only with Jewish issues. There must be room in our hearts to think of othw people who suffer. When I think of the Jewish people, I have nothing but gratitude. I have problems with the world and often they are justified. At times 1 even despair. I think civilization betray«(d itself I think culture abdicated. But when I think of the Jewish people it gives me an impetus to smile. 1 cannot teach anything Jewish to my students without smiling. I cannot study the Talmud without smiling. There is something very beautiful and moving which is rooted in our tradition. Jews everywhere today want to learn. The children 1 teach want to learn. When they read about the Inquisition they learn of the dignity that our ancestors manifested. The state was against us, the worW was against us. And we simply said, "we are Jews" and with a few words we resisted the mightiest nations in the world. This is what we must teach our children. 1 believe in the community of Israel. I could never imagine Jews other than surrounded by Jews. In joy as in sorrow, a Jew is never alone. Just as man needs other men to be human, a Jew needs other Jews to be Jewish. We choose to define ourselves not in relation to the hate we elicit from strangers but rather by the faith that we inspire in our own people. A Jew alone is in danger. His security lies within the community which helps him survive and to obtain fulfillment. Community is the keyword. It indicates what paths to follow, it opens hidden gates, it bestows ancient strength on everyday words. What would a Jew be without his community? A withered branch, a nameless wanderer, buffeted by alien hostile destinies. Together, Jews represent historical power, a collective consciousness. Alone, we must cope with our own weakness, together we are each other's affirmation. Alone we must disappear. To be part of a community, to shape it and to strengthen it is the most urgent and vital obUgation facing the Jewish individual. The gravest sin that a Jew can commit is to cut himself off from the community. The severest punishment that we can receive is to be cut off, to be excommunicated. To be part of a community gives us a sense of beauty and a sense of history that no other people have. p**-^^ Moles-Gophers ^^^^^
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Blumkin Home SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m. ,• Saturday: 9:30 a.m. The residents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the families, volunteers and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert Goldsten Chapel. Kiddush follows services on Shabbat.
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By Bonnie Pawlodd and Ruth Potash This week the Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry suggest Omahans write to Boris Israelov, a 38-year-old engineer in Samarkand. He and his family have been trying to emigrate to Israel since 1979 in oNier to reunite with Boris's father. Authorities have never given the family a reason for their refusal Meanwhile the family suffers. Boris's father, elderly and sick, waits alone in Israel. Omahans may write to this family at: U. Nekroeova 132, Samarkand, Uzbek, SSR. USSR.
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Lincoln Tifereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays: 7:15 a.m. Sundays: 9:30 a.m.
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(^\ United IWmud 'V^TorahofOmalM The weekday schedule of United Talmud Torah classes for 1988-89 have been announced by the school director, Stanley Mitchell. Grades three, five and six will have classes on Monday and Wednesday. Grades four and seven are scheduled for Tuesday and Thurs^aj(. Grade eight will meet on Tuesday only.
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By GU Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA) : An Israeli living in Canada eharged that Israel has not done enough to help the Jews of Yetnen, and he called it disgraceful. Moshe Nahum, interviewed by the army radio, spoke on behaU of the World Committee for the Rescue of Yemen's Jews, which he beads. He said
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SERVICES: Friday: 6 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. Minha, 7:55 p.m., followed by Seudah Shlishit and Ma'ariv. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:56 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. INDEPENDENCE DAY Services on Monday, July 4, will be held at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Whenever a Jewish serv- Jews (sometimes only ice opens with Mah Tovu— "Scribes and Pharisees") as whether recited by an spiritually blind, ethically individual or chanted by a insensitive, murderers of cantor or sung by a choir, prophets, eto., eto., to the Jews are quoting an andent long-adhering ugly stereoheathen soothsayer. types that grew up in the Balaam, in our Sidrah, Middle Ages and became could not refrain from laud- the standard diet of the ing the people upon whom Nazis, Jews have been vilihe gazed, even though he fied and slandered as no was under contract to curse other group has in all of histhem and put a hex on them. tory. Mah Tovu, he exdaimed, Interestingly enough, "How fair are your tents 0 world literature is full also Jacob,/your dwellings 0 of characterizations of the Israel!" Jews that are unstinting in He himself pointed out in their praise. We are getting one of his bursts of poetic very much of this in the analysis of Israel's charac- highest echelons of careful ter and Israel's future that appraisal in Christianity in Israel itself does not believe our own day, as Christians in soothsayers: "Lo, there is are gradually understandno augury in Jacob,/no ing that Christianity is~at divining in Israel" He went least at its bestl—Jewish. on nonetheless to bless In a book about Jews and them and pronounce a bles- their history, an English sed future for them. And, as Catholic writer described long as he was at it. he the world's debt to Jews in threw in some comments this fashion: "No other peoabout the Moabites, who ple has ever insisted more had hired him, and the Ede- firmly that history has a mites, the AmaleJdtes. the purpose and hunamity a Kenites, and the Assyrians. destiny ... To them we owe If soothsaying is not par- the idea of equality before ticularly popular, except in the law, both divine and certain stellar circles, dis- hiuian; of the sanctity of cussions of national charac- life and the dignity of the ter are permitted, both in human person; of the indiserious historical analysis vidual consdenoe and so of and in folklore. Thus m folk- social responsibility; of lore we are not necessarily peace as an abstract ideal against any particular na- and love as the foundation tional or religious group if of justice." we characterize the Scots, And note that it ia sll but for example, as thrifty, the axiomatic in human history Dutoh as industrious, the that where the ideals and French as romantic, the vahiee in that Ust are in Germans as sdentific, and jeopardy, anti-Semitism is so on. likely to be state policy. It is in this folklore, however, thst we do eodidnter the stereotypee that keep anti-Semitiam akve-PaglnMonument Co. ning with formal New Tsstament diatribes againat
I^JDEPE^fDENCE DAY The service on Monday morning, July 4, will i)e held at 9 a.m.
Offutt Air Base SERVICES: Rabbi Howard Zyskind conducts services in the Capehart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service.
ADL angry over media remark HOLLYWOOD (JTA) Local leaders of the AntiDefamation League of B'nai B'rith are reportedly outraged by a former Mississippi film commissioner's remark that the media are "controUed" by the "Jewish community." According to Variety, former film commissioner John Horhn made the remark to the Loe Angeles Times in a story about the filming of "Mississippi
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By David Landan uid Hugh Orgel there are presently some 6,000 Jews in Yemen disJERUSALEM (JTA) persed over more than 35 k>- Soviet Foreign Minister calities. They are tlie first to Gennady Geraaimov presuffer from political and in- dicted that the nimiber of tertribal strife. Russian Jews seeking visas Hostility toward Jews for Israel will decline behas been fanned by Palestin- cause of the Israel governians who went to Yemen ment's decision to issue after the Lebanon war. them only to Jews commitNahum sakl he has visited ted to settling in Israel Yemen several times and Geraaimov, in a teiephooe met about 300 Jewish fami- interview with Maariv, lies that are "torn in half" chided the Israehs for the He explained that "in many decision. "The impression coses, the hiAiand. with has been formed that Israeli two or three children, lives le'adm do not particularly in Yemen and the wife lives adlAk* the principle of the in Israel or vice versa. rigjit of each person to move "This is a disgrace to the fieeiy about wherever he Jewish people because they . wants," the Russian diplohave not dooe enough to mat said with a touch of reecue that Jewry," Nahum irony. , said. He urged the Israeli "TIM meaoiag of the Isgovernment to give the raeli deriaicH ia to rule out green light to the WorU psophs' freedom to choose Jewish Coiigress "or even to to travel wherever thay our orgaaijBtioti" to act to wish." be adda4 Boting that save Y«naaite Jewry. thia prindpia is protected Yeatanite Jews were undsr the United Natkms bmoght to Isrsal en mssse Chart*. by Uie famous airlifts of P1B8T BSCIPIKNT 1M» Md 19M. Tliare are BONN (JTA) - Eric M. BOW two Yemans. According to the AascKan Jewish Warburg has become the Year Book, between 1.200 first I'sclpisut o( an award and \Xf» ikm* tmtiak \a named ki his hoaor by A^ lantik-Bniecke (Atlantic the YaaHH Arab RapabUc. Bridge), a ptivata, aoaknown aa North YMaa. and vary isw in Maraiat Saath pwtkNm aaaodatiiMi dad^ YaoMB. tka fonw BritUi caledtof Amatkaa ratatkaas. colaajr el Adn.
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Jonas Brandon Batt, son of Jane and Larry Batt, will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall. A 1988 graduate of Central High School, he was senior class president and editor of the Central High School Register. He was inducted into National Honor Society
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By now it's probably old news, but as I think about it, the importance ot astrology charts in the White House is current. I also think that by now at least six out of every ten people in the civilized world have taken a pot shot in that direction, but I never said I only discuss exclusive topics. Actually, maybe it shouldn't be cause for worry but frankly, the very thought of the chief executive of this land depending on where some nut says he should or shouldn't go scares me! It makes me wonder just exactly how superstitious he is (or maybe I should say how superstitious Nancy is). And what token or amulet does he use to protect himself? I've never been close to Mr. R«agan so I can't vouch for the faet that he believes a little unseen bag of garlic v/orTLMTmnd the neck will ward off illness, but then you never know. And while he appears to be very well tailored, I guess he could carry a rabbit's foot without it being noticed. Also, I can't recall that news cameras were ever trained on him while he walked around a ladder rather than under it. None of this is proof of anything however. The whole thought of somebody with such enormous responsibilities consulting an astrology chart before making important decisions is just more than I can handle. I mean we're not talking here about some actor looking for guidance in selecting a movie script or a date to make a concert appearance. We're talking about such things as world peace negotiations for example. This is the stuff to leave up to some gypsy with a ahmattah on her head and peculiar cards she studies? Come on Ronnie—get real! Well, it is getting close to the end of his lease on the White Ijouse so maybe we shouldn't get too exdted. I mean how much can the stars move around to trouble areas in the few months left? Not being a student of such mishagoss, I don't know the answer to that question but I'm glad we didn't all know about this business before now. Think bow much we would have had to worry about in addition to everything else. On the other hand, maybe that's why so many of the President's choices to fill this post or that didn't work out. Maybe some of the people who weren't confirmed for appointment were selected on the strength of their horoscope? I guess it's possible, after all. It would even explain the presence of Nf eese in such a high office—can't you just hear it? "Of course Ed is the man. The planet whatcha callit is revolving around the Big Dipper and his sign is very dear!" Don't ask me what that means. How should I know... I have plenty of nutty ideas but astrology isn't among them. Let's hope that before the Reagans move back to California, everything goes smoothly in their solar system. There's ejiough trouble in this world without complicating matters vith "good signs and bed signs."
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Lawmakers fete Goodman By David Friedman Goodman, who was the WASHINGTON (JTA)- founding executive director Jerry Goodman, who has of the conference, was called ' left the National Conference "our teacher and our adon Soviet Jewry after 16 viser" by the members of years as its executive direc- Congress at the reception, tor, was praised by mem- who included Sen. Paul Sarbers of Congress recently banes (D-Md.), Rep. James for having guided their ef- Scheuer (D-N.Y.), Rep. Dan forts in the struggle for So- Glickman (D-Kan.), Rep. viet Jewry. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.), Hep. "You've led the way for a Dante Faacell (D-Fla.) and lot of people who wanted to former Rqi. Charles Vanik do something but needed a (DOhio). catalyst, and you were that Rep. Steny Hoyer (Dcatalyst," said Rep. Md.), chairman of tlw ComLawrence Smith (DFla.), mission on Security and who along with Rep. Benja- Cooperation in Europe, min Gihnan (R-N.Y.) hosted which monitors the 1976 a Capitol Hill reception for Helsinki human rights acGoodman. corda, said Goodman's efforts have provided hope (cr wmmmmm the hundreds of thousands not yet allowed to emigrate YStress Relief from the Soviet Unko.
By Ronnie Brockman "ReUgion, society and the emotions within ourselves influence the way we deal with criais. When all our experiences have prepared us to be against the very thing our loved one chooses, where do we turn for help and understanding?" asked Jacque Stockhausen, founder of Survivors After Suicide ISASI, St. Louis chapter.. She also stresses that we should be caring and concerned about the loved ones around us because we never know when a loved one will be gone forever. Until recently, the attitude was a suicidal person could not be stopped. Today, programs have been developed to deal with suicide prevention, being a teenager, understanding and coping with stress, and communication between parents and teenagers. Our society has begun to accept the issues of teen suicide and prevention. Records show we can save many lives if we know there is a problem. IF becomes one of the key factors. IF we know the warning signs, IF our teenagers communicate with us, IF we seek professional help for ourselves or the involved teenagers, we can make a difference. These teenagers coukl be saved. There are many good resources in your conununity
to refer to for help, counseling, programs or information concerning teen suicide. Social workers, teachers, rabbis^.school counselors and adult friends are all possible resources to use. An important factor is to identify one person to whom the teenager can talk, and help the teen reach that person. Schools today are also providing special coimselors trained in teen crisis, peer counseling groups, and classes in human development. If your schools are not providing these services and courses, act on getting them started. There tie also books and movies dealing with youth suicide and prevention, some of which are available through the Central Agency of Jewish Education (CAJE) and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC). There are organizations that deal specifically with the loss of children. Compassionate Friends is a group of surviving parents who meet monthly as a support group in most communities. Survivors After Suicide, the group started by Jacque Stockhausen after her son committed suicide, specifically deals with the loss of a child after suidde; she can be reached at (314) 961-0608.
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