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By David Friadman WASHINGTON (JTA)If the United Nations wants to play a role in the Middle East, then it must first repeal its 1976 resolution equating Zionism with racism, two former U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations said recently. Sen. Daniel Moynihan (DN.Y.)., who was the U.S. representative to the United Nations when the General Assembly adopted the resolution, and Jeane Kirkpatrick made this challenge on NBC-TV's "Meet the Press" program Sunday morning. "Let the other side take the first step," Moynihan said. "They have used the United Nations as a place to delegitimate the existence, the right to axisl^ence of the State of Israel" But he said if the reaolution is rq>ealed, "a lot of things are poaaible." Both Moynihan and Kirkpalfick iodicatad auKMVI ol Uia dadwp ky SMNlaiy of
the Palestine Liberation Or- terrorism," he said. ganization, from entering Shultz explained that he the United States to ad- had allowed other members dress a General Assembly of the PLO to enter the debate on the Palestinians. United States for the debate They particularly noted and not Arafat, because the af)pearance at the recent "Arafat must know about, Palestine National Council condone and lend support to meeting in Algiers of Mo- the terrorist activities takhammed (Abul) Abbas, a ing place, particularly of the close associate of Arafat Fatah organization, of who masterminded the which he is the chairman." hijacking of the Italian The secretary said that cruise liner Achille Lauro. During that incident, Leon while he welcomed "some Klinghoffer, a wheelchair- signs of movement" by the bound New York Jew, was PNC at its Algiers meeting, shot and thrown overboard. the nu^or progress seen by Shultz's decision has been some is "not a reasonable incondemned by all the mem- terpretation" of the potitkal bers of the United Nations document issued by the except for Israel and the PNC. United Sutes. He said a section listiug In in appearance Sunday the U.N. resolutions the moriung on ABC-TV's PNC supports does not "This Wtek with David mention Security Council BrinUay," Shultz said his Resolutions 242 and 338. He decision was the right one. said that in anothw sectioo, "As people get further and in which the PNC caHs for furttwr from it, and kwk an intemational confN«nce back on it, I think they are for peace negotiatioas, there going to coioe around, and ia "tMWviijT tondttioaed acfee bow important it te lor capunpa" «l tlM two rantuuat^ W¥aiy rlaar awl vaqt. tiwa, aJMnaathsfcawifa Asaiat, dMihnan of fins in our attitude tovaid Midaast paaea iiagBHaticiBS.
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ent insenaitivity of some Israeh poMtical leadara. For example, the articles and stetemtnta of thi farmer director general of the Ministry of Foreign Afbira, Profansor SUomo Avineri. appearing in the JerusalHCD Post, repudiating the need for diaapora finandal participation in the developawot of the State, are rather thmighHesa at beat and arrogant noaaeoaa at worat Tlte notion that tha •380,000,000 ooirtraiatad by UJA to the bHtbM of the Jeirish Agency is of rather trivisi import for the mture davabp' ment of the State is m my view comptetdy unworthy of an academic of hia stature. Yet thia view haa reeafvad ssrious attentkm in the preas both fai larael and in tha Diaapora. 6. The apparent u'nwillingneaa of the media to counter-balance the exposure of certain excesses in the carrying out of Israeli pohcy with an appcaeiation of ths ultimnte sims of the riotsrs has further served to disturb those who traditionally have provided our baaa of support. 6. Finally, the damogr^ic changes that have taken place in the American Jawiahlearierehip have esfP ths oonf ing t" "*f^ "* f gentrertnw trf hadttthlp witlwut piraonal experience of either the Holocaaat or tha rebirth of the St«te of IsrsaL These individttsta do not respond es i^gresively w4^9ethKtively to criticiam of Israel Infsct, they have been nagaUvaly affected by aotne of the tactore deacribed abpyei It ia ogy view that in the area of "Haehare" or, saon proper^, the "nMvhaWM" of tha laraali eauaa, both in tha wider comnuunty aied hi the Jewiah ooostituancy, k ie eaeential that we pmhtcs a sarious strategic plento counter act many of the factora which have servied la dtoiinlah spirttad auppot* lor the S|aU of lereaL If waantooooykintte toinaaeaaourcanfiaiBaai esMlthus to increaaa American Jewish idantifkatlairirith lavaal through tha Jewiah Agency, it ia critical that tboae paopb
yeara to epearhoad the kind of appeal which can renew the conunitment of our donors. My experience haa suggested a worrisome diminution of idwitiflfation and support for the State. Often, from the Jewish perspective, puhhc criticiam of the State of Israel is rfliwhsd in t^y* nientis of domocrattc free speech. However, the ultiaoate effect of this critiaem has bsen to ipve comfort to our eeMmiea and to OQiAiss and divide our community at a tfane whan diviaioa haa bean extremely coetly. The Jewish community must reaUie that being a "beacon unto the nations" dose not uTiran peaaticing a naive moraUty wUch ancouragaa fanaticam and lack of modaration on the part of our enaoaiea. It in my view that we can overcome theee obetaclaa and that we wuat coeUinae to make the aiiiaiMas) possible can for federated anppovt— augcnsntsd siad not just continued—far onr rsmpsjgns This can only be afcompHahad by means of a esrious atratagic North American plen of action. However, oo|y in the local fnaimiMiiHaa can thia actMn be truly efieativa. We maet eoordiaala this effort, thtnfore, both nationalhr and kicalty. We need spaakan oi( V**^ ity who undiretena the North American hfiom. We < need to N lectured at or Borahaad with, but we I the support and tha Mafatancaof hwal and Israeli 1 iaCellectualaaa Weil WflMthatiiC experts. They must i togeibar a eatawt pnekafaaad invaat in tha i and time nacesaary to pnt thia plan into operation. At thia point, tha Ataba atawiHfa^ the pnp^tanda war, but this need not alwayoM tha aaoai In order to revarae this tandency, wa need a national atiatagy sad a national task fores to iaplaBent tUa atntanr. The teak force aeuat coeMMntrata flr^ on "oBraach*^ eaMToafar then WKW "outreach.'*' It ia BW iervwal hope that thia nori to fosl that thia is a ssrious and hndatnty aJaevor. We etrate«y wilt take pkca aad that H wfll not be HaeMadl have to pareuada than that w« bamnti^Md tba aaocajMib ceatain BMICC local coaeaauaitiaak Tban owat be a i ground or. at tha vary iaast, that wa have no* loat it to tha Ataba. to eddkaaa these f.'VTf^'Nt and to ensun We mast be davalosing. M Ytta aMtaaplanatkMHi which an ao hmger apanpilata OB ( latad enethiewbiehlesalhaMwaaf < pettBt an na« eanliMBMl for tack of Hi dMtty lap in biatory and not reOactiva of tha proosadia« ^OMyaaai ptopar parapactiva sooee of the chan^m tt«t haniwl of Jaadah powwhaaaana. Qua tgaJMiim of lawali mmr pkee fas tba Jandah wodidi k tha paat law yaara. -«"-*—fr*^"'Vr"T*ir'^t'HnirByipi '"•nrantllgilf II we anhaibaaiaMladby afianfaa Ion a< laraal and
My inureaakn, owar tha last yaar or ao, has baso that the ctaumg of laraal and its cuRCDcy, particotarlty among those dooora to the Unitad Jaariak Appaal who are onder lOyaaaaolia^hiatallaBCBiMairabibr.IwqBmikatBpoint out, v«qFMe4y, aoaw ol tha ntain reaaona that I believe can aoeoont for tUa change having tak«a place. I «oiM lika alao to mantion that whOa tUa change has been aiao«batad by tha racMrt lioto in tha West Bajnk and Qasa, it can by no naana ha attributed axchisivaly to this pheBwn«no4 It is iqy view that without a serious strategfemaritttlngplan which will eaaMe us to ovwctane. from uia "HaMKii ptrapactive, nuch of the anxiety and trepidation that Jews kA about Israel, our efforts in terms of local campaigns wiU be lees succeesful than is required. Soma of tha iaauae which must be addnaaed in the dev«lo|»Mnt of a aarious strategk; marketing plan for Israel in tha next five yean are the foUowing: 1. 'DNfa kaa bana a wotireahla change in the i>siiai>law of tanNJi fran "wkldM" to "towlog" in the Qindb. and haatta g| moat Anirieaai. AnMcfcans ganaraHty k>ve the iiuijiw#f»rtiliwaMwta|i!aiHt>ias«wirt to those who an p««dvad to ba hU^ padia«. WhU«hi actual gaopoN^ tanna, tha amv «< fo*4M atill>)laad againat ths SMkaff leraal diap^y • piapawdKMoa of pparar in the iflg^l jf^^ wftl^m^f *i--«t ti^tta. fila twti elanra hM hew ohaiMHd by na(TQi»ing,the poNtioal and military focus to tehiAa osty Israel sad tha Pataatiwiana Stailarly, tha joadia have 00* hs^ia^arilbrhic thia eituatloB but have ratlMr eoooaragsd this imhalMra sinoa 1963 and the Lahanon invasion. % Qvar tha past 10 years, then has been a marked L^Maaaa in tha proyortion of total axtenal fuadiaf coo^•Mid to Iral by aeaaaa ol tha aaaaial UJA caaweeyM. ^BlhH meant that in tanna ol the laraaK bwlcet. tba laTaraaa of the North American comaw»l>ias haa dWwMd. itWehas bean of late, aa you well know, incraaeing criiaii of thejairiah Agency. The Ajetyhae bun lap raaaatid. bot^ within ouitaaJts and without, aa tha DMaarva «i thoas who bold a partJouUi "par^ loty." Witta >«a an aoa eagagsd b tba procaaa oi iWBNafactfva reaaa>ia>b»of ay partnewtoarithtbala«<afc Agency, tha wouU iaopaidtaa bar vaqr aatataaaa. •HBllvahnMCtalooMtmWihwiManl ikaoHRaotandbiatort^ Much aa the United Jawiah AnaaLimlaawa I ciiM AMQr. whiia igaarhw boStooui a«l virtaaa, baa had a dM«|gll ^hMh '-'--'?-'^***'^^.8'y''*{jf''*^ 4 Wailb—wi, are hawaat baan ba^H* by tha i
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©snaSia ®ff/SgimfisaSS(o)m© 1 iSi X BETHEL WOMEN'S LEAGUE Beth El Synagogue's Women's League will take a look backward through the generations, Dec. 13, 12:30 p.m., at "Generations of Tables." Experience an afternoon of nostalgia as Toby Kagen, Marlene Kahn, Marcia Pitlor, Dinah Raful, Margo Riekea, 2^ Riekes, Shelia Rosen, and Carole Widman model period fashions from Emmy Gifford Theater's costume shop. Narration by Gzzie Nogg and Beth Ginsburg and music compliments of Esther Wax will accompany this walk backward through the twentieth century. As each new decade brought changes in our world and our lifestyles, the fashions worn by us, by our mothers, and by our grandm(^hers reflected those changes. Throughout the generations, however, the continuity of Judaism's holiday traditions provided security and comfort. Menus changed, table styles
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varied, but the new generation survived with beauty and dignity, bonding the past with the future. Margie Gutnik, director of the show, has said, "I am very excited about presenting this program for Beth El's Women's League. As Jewish women set their holiday tables, it was natural for them to remember days spent at their grandmother's and mother's homes.
BREADBREAKtiRS Guest speaker Dave Weber, WOWT Sports Director, will be featured at the Dec. 14 Breadbreakers meeting, Ron Gordon, Breadbreakers chairman for the month of December has announced. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at noon, at Howard Johnson's. Cost for the luncheon is 16 and the community is invited.
"It is fitting that we pay tribute to the generations of women that set the examples for us to follow so that Judaism will continue from generation to generation." The program will be held at Beth El Sjrnagogue and is open to the community.
NCJW A program on birth order and its effect on the family will be presented by Allan M. Gonsher, president of KIDS, Inc., at the next meeting of the National Council of Jewish WomenOmaha Section on Dec. 20. The luncheon meeting will be held at Highland Country Club at noon. Cost of the luncheon is $8 per person. To make reservations, call M'Lee Hasslinger, 493-5541, or Diane Malashock, 333-2857, by Dec. 14. Free child care for NCJW members is available at the JCC by reservation-to M'Lee or Diane. No reservations or cancellations after Dec. 14.
SOCIETY OF SURVIVORS The Society of Survivors will meet Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m., at Beth Israel Synagogue to elect new officers for 198990. Committee chairman will present timr yearly reports.
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By Hngh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)-A bizarre hostage-taking incident in the Soviet Union that ended at Tel Aviv's B«i-Gurion Airport won Israel a warm official embrace from the Kremlin over the weekend.
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CLARA WALDMAN IRVING RElfSGLj^' Graveside services were Services were heM at noon at Beth El Synagogue on held Dec. 4 at Beth HameDec. 7 for Irving Reinglas, droafa Hagadol Cemetery for 68. Interment was at Beth Clara Waldman, 88. Mrs. Waldman is surEl CemetBry. vived by daughters, Evelyn Mr. Reinglas ia survived (Mrs. Irv) Chamey and Lor by his wife, Lola; daughters, raine (Mrs. Robert) Smith; Jeenette (Mrs. Stephen) sisters, Edith Cohn and Baker of Framingham, Kath Babendir; four grandMass., and Ann (Mrs. Rob- children and five greatert) Brand of Piano, Texas; grand-children. one granddaughter. ARTHUR L. ALPERT The family suggests meServicea were held Dec. 4 morials to Beth El Syna- in Sheboygan. Wise., for Argogue or the American Can- thur L. Alpert, 64. cer Society-Nebraska DiviMr. Alpert is survived by his wife, Sonyamae, and his mother, Sophia Alpert, both of Sheboygan; daughter, Susan Drazen of Omaha; son, good music, spirited danc- Richard Alpert of Milwauers, and some unusual stag- kee; brother, William Alpert of Del Ray, Fla.; and five ing ancj effects. This is the 101st produc- grandchildren. tion at the Firehouse. Upcoming an Educating EXECUTIVE DIRfcCTOR Rita. BroadwarBonnd, and NEW YORK (JTA) Big River. (M.M.) Sheila Levin has been named eitecutive director of the American Friends of Haifa University.
Firehouse offers musical A rouatag, rootin-tootin, carousing, musical production is now onstage at the Firehouse theater through Jan. 29. The production ia called llie Robber Bridegroom, and the story line is about mistaken identity and falling in love, although there's a good share of miiKhief and fooling around involved. The lead aingen, J. Pa^ rick Ryan and Bridget J. Wiley, are two of the beat to sound out on the k)cal stage. And they are supported by
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Andy Stevenson, Jewish Jew: Community Center theater director, will hold auditions for the Midwest premiere of "Big Al," a new play by Susan Nanus. Mr. Stevenson said he will need six actors, two women and one man between the ages of 15-21; a woman in her late to mid-30s, and two men in their 40s or early 50s. ^ Two open calls will be held: Dec. U at 4 p.m., and Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. If callbacks are necessary, Mr. Stevenson said they will be held on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. For additional information, call him at 334-8200.
to the Jewish state, Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze issued a statement commending the Israeli government for handling this "barbaric deed" in a "noble and humanitarian way." He said it set an example for intergovernmental relations all over the world. The statement was televised in Moscow and reported by Tass, the offidal Soviet newa agency. The glowing praise waa in respooae to the way laraal deidt, firmly and witKout bloodahed. with th« potentially espkMive oituation cauaed by five Sofviet natiinul* who had tttemaatvea flown to Tel Aviv in an aircraft extorted from the Soviet Union.
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By David FriMiBMB WASHINGTON (JTA)The bQi)gBt«niiich that haa cauMd • backlog in the prooeidDK of Soviat dtlMH seeking to inunigrata to the United SUtea has the potential to affect Soviet Jews, although it doea not as yet, the State Departtmat aaid recently.
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JERUSALEM (JTA) President Chaim Herzog, in a move unprecedented for an Israeli chief of state, called unequivocally recently for a broadly based Likud-Labor unity government. Declaring that only a broad government could offer the country "the stability it needs," Henug said he was acting on hia co«Mci«oce to try to advance the will of the majority. The presidoit nude his viaws known to the news media shortly after he gave Prime Minister Yitthak Shamir an additional 21 days to try to form a govenunmt. But to show he "meant
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business" when he called for a broad regime, Herzog arranged a meeting with Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, the Labor Party leader. These developments caused new uncertainty, more than a month after the Nov. 1 Knesset elections, over when and what kind of government Israel will have. The original 21 days Shamir got from Herzog to form a government expired Monday. Shamir asked for an extension so that Likud could sdidify a narrow governing coalitian with the Or thodox and right-wing pa^ ties. The opportunity arose Sunday night when the ultra-Orthodox Agodat Visrad party renounced a previous agreemeat with the Labor Party and dedded to cast its lot with Likud Until Monday evening, therefore, it Beuned likely that Shamir would put together a 6&-seat gov^ning m^ofity in the 120-Rwaaber Knesset, in partnership with rdigioua and political exttemiats. Henog's unexpected intsrventian haaput that scenario in doubt. Tlie preskkocy of I«asl is a higUy prwtiglous office that lacks rwl p<^tical powv. IVesfcfanta have rarely intervened in partisan poiitica, and wfasn thqr have •xprtased political ofiiiions, thsjr have dcaie ao in privataL H««g made the point to tiia B0VS iHf^'y Monday night that it was not "cocnman practice" tor tkapteaito aipnaa hlmsaH in tUa manov. But "tba aituia ttnnaaal" ha dedaiad.
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Andrea ter of Amy By Henrietta Boas AMSTERDAM (JTA) - end Sandy An elaborately decorated Friedman, collapsible sukkah built in will be dancsouthern Germany or Aus- ing in her tria around 1800, and an as- , fourth protrdabe nearly 700 years old duction of Andrea that probably caine from a the "Nut- Friedman Jewish comniunity in Moor cracker" at the Otpheum ish Spain or North Africa, Theater, Dec. 9-11. She will are among the large caa- be performing this year in signment of Judaica to be the "party scene." Andrea danced double auctioned at Christie's in roles during the" NutorackAmsterdam this month. The sukkah consists of 37 er" tours this year. The numbered planks. The in- troupe traveled to towns in terior surfsce is richly Nebraska, Iowa, South Dapainted, mainly in green, red kota and Kansas. and blue. The side facing the entrance contains a panoHONORED ramic view of Jerusalem SKOKIE, m. (JTA) showing the Western Wall, The Hebrew Theological Al Aksa mosque, the Dome College honored Albert of the Rock and the Mount Rubenstein with the Comof Olives. munal Service Heritage The Ten Comraandmenta Award in recognition of his are painted on a side wall, in support of higher Jewish Hebrew script. education.
Federation agency employees continue tzedakah donations "Due to the success of last year's Tzedakah project, the employees of agencies of the Jewish Federation of Omaha are continuing the tradition of purchasing gifts fw needy children in lieu of exchanging gifts,'' Gary Bernstein, sssistant director of the Jewish Community Center, said. Jewish Family Services' Tami Sittler, coordinator of this year's project, says approximately 70 staff members are expected to participate. "Employees purchase and wrap a gift and note on the package if it is for a boy ELECTED CHAIRMAN WASHINGTON (JTA)Lawrence Levine has been elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Fund for Justice, succeeding Si Kahn, one of the fund's founders.
or girl. They also stste the appropriate age of the child expected to receive each gift," Ms. Sittler explained. "Children at the Booth Reaidence in Omaha, a Salvation Army run shelter for the homeless, will receive this year's gifts. The 1986 recipients were children kientifiedby the Omaha Police Department through a program sponsored in conjunction with WOW Radio," concluded Mr. Bernstein. I
Fran and Harvey Cohen of Denver, Colo., announce the Nov. 22 birth of a son, Benjamin Simon. They also have a daughter, Rebecca Anne, 22 months. Grandparents are Bemie and Don Cohen of Omaha and Clara and Herb Klein of Denver.
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The United States has been severely criHciced by the members of the United Nations for refusing to allow Arafat to enter this country. Surprisingly and annoyingly, the critics included our major allies—our best friends so to speak. World condemnation seems to center on the premise that Arafat and the PLO have changed—that this organization of killers and thugs has indeed changed its policy of annihilation toward Israel. Consequently, the free-spinning argument is that if the PLO is moving tgward peace, they should be given an opportunity to present their views before the world body. So the question in my mind and perhaps yours is as follows: Is the PLO moving toward peace with Israel? I for one don't have the answer. I don't know very much beyond what I read and see. So to examine this question, I lodk to the image I have of Arafat and the PLO. And 1 say to myself: What possible reason could Arafat and his professional murderers have for wanting peace? What could they possibly gain by having their own country, a country that purportedly would live in peace with its neighbor, Israel? I don't see any gain for Arafat in such a scenario. He already rules an army. He already has more money than any monarch would have access to. He ah-eady is kissed enthusiastically by not only the Arab world, but by the Third world as well. He has airplanes at his command, ships at his disposal, literally anything that petrodollars can buy. So, why should he make peace? To help the Palestinians? Hardly! This has never been a goal of the PLO. The Palestinians have been kept in their state of non-entities solely as a weapon in the war against Israel. So, why should he make peace? To become a legitimate ruler? What? You mean give up being a world power in favor of ruling a small Palestinian state? I think not. If the day should come when Arafat unties his holat«r, throws his pistol into the sea and proclaims that the PLO wants a Middle East at peace ... If that day should come, then I would say—it is indeed possible for a leopard to change its spots. Meanwhile, let's not be carried away with theatrics. The United States and Israel are absolutely right in doubting the 'sincerity' of the PLO and its leader.
By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA)With the election of three Jewish newcomers and 28 incumbenta, the U.S. House of Repteaentatives will have an all-time high of 31 Jewish members when the 101st Congress is sworn in Jan. 3. The previous high was 30 in the 99th Congress. Two of the three Jewish incumbents seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate and two newcomers were elected, bringing the total number of Jews in that chamber back to eight. There were eight Jewish senators when the current Senate took office in 1987, but Sen. Edward Zorinsky (D-Neb.) died early in the session. In the Senate races, incumbents Howard Metzenbaum (D-Ohio) and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) were reelected, while Sen. Chic Hecht (R-Nev.) was defeated. The two new Jewish senators, both Democrats, are Herbert Kohl of Wisconsin and Connecticut Attorney General Joseph Lieberman, believed to be the first Orthodox Jew elected to the chamber. The only other Jew running for the Senate was Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Richard Licht, a Democrat. He was defeated by Sen.
Sweden suggests meeting By Andrew Silow Carroll NEW YORK (JTA) - A group of prominent American Jews plans to n^et with Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yaair Arafat in Stockholm on Tuesday, the Swedish Embassy in Wa8hingt<»i has confirmed. A spokesman for the embassy said Monday that Swedish Foreign Minister Stai Andersson had facilitated the meeting as "part of Sweden's efforts to contribute to the peace proceas." He declined to name the Americans. Arafat is also expected to confer with Anderaaon, Prime Minister Ingvar Car-
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John Chafee, who was reelected to his third term. Licht was heavily supported by pro-Israel political action committees because Chafee, while voting for aid to Israel, had supported arms sales to Arab countries. In the House, where incumbency is almost a guarantee of re-election, Nita Lowey, a Democrat, upset Rep. Joseph DioGuardi, a Republican. There will now be two Jewish women in the House, Lowey and Rep. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.). Both of the other two Jews elected to the House for the first time ran for open seats. They are Steven Schiff (R-N.M.) and Elliot Engel (D-N.Y.). Engel ran for the seat vacated by Rq>. Mario Biaggi, who resigned after being convicted of bribery and extortion. In addition, Madeleine Kunin, a Democrat, was reelected to her third term as governor of Vermont. The only other Jewish governor is Neil Goldschmidt of Oregon, who was secretary of transportation in the Carter administration. In the Senate rac€)j, the biggest upset was the victory of Lieberman over three-term Sen. Lowell Weicker Jr. by a slim 6,000vote majority. Weicker has not yet conceded defeat.
isson and Thage Peterson, speaker of the Swedish Parliament. The PLO maintains a representative's office in Stockhohn. Leaders of mainstream American Jewish organizations could not identify the participants in the scheduled meeting with Arafat. "We know of no meeting by any reqionsible or representative American Jewish leaders with Yasir Arafat in Sweden or any other country," Makolm Hoeakin, executive director of the Conference of Presidents of Majcr American Jewish Organizations, said in a statement Monday.
pending the result of a recount. The contest was bitter, with Democrat Lieberman running to the right of Wekker, who had the support of the state's AFLCIO. Weicker, a maverick Republican, was opposed by Conservatives led by William Buckley Jr., editor of the National Review. Lieberman supported the death penalty and a moment of silence in public schools. Weicker, along with Metzenbaum, had led the opposition in the Senate to any weakening of the separation of church and state and other First Amendment constitutional guarantees. Metzenbaum and Lautenberg also won in bitterly fought contests against Republican opponents who had originally been considered capable of defet^ting them. Metzenbaum won his third term by defeating Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich. Lautenberg was re-elected to his second term by defeating Pete Dawkins, the former West Point football star and army general In Wisconsin, Kohl was elected to the seat vacated by Sen. William Proxmire, a Democrat, who is retiring after 31 years in the Se«ate. Kohl spent millions of his own money in first winning the Democratic primary and then defeating his Republican opponent, state Sen. Susan Engeleiter. In Nevada, Hecht, who was seeking his second term, was defeated by the state's Democratic governor, Richard Bryan. Although Hedit was the underdog, he had dosed the gap in the final days. The election was not decided until early Wednesday morning. Though Jewish, Hecht had lost support in the Jewishcommunity because of his saiqwrt of arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Jordaa In the House racea, two Jews ran for at-large seats in states with oo)y ooa representative eadi. bi Akska, Peter GruspsteJn, aOantoerat, was unable to defeat
Rep. Don Young, the Republican inciunboit. In Vermont, Bernard Sanders, the four-term socialist mayor of Burlington, running as independent, finished a strong second in the race for that state's single House seat. The election was won by the Republican, Peter Smith. Two years ago, Sanders ran as an independent for governor and gathered enough votes to deny Kunin the clear majority she needed to be re-«lected, forcing the decision to go to the state legislature. The party lineup among Jewish members of Congress will now be five Democrats and three Republicans in the Senate and 34 Democrats and five Republicans in the House. The Jewish members of the next Senate are Rudy Boschwitz (R-Minn.), Herbert Kohl (D-Wis.), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), Howard Metzenbaum (D-Ohio), Warren Rudman (R-N.H.), Arkn Specter (R-Pa.). The Jewish members of the next House of Rqtresentatives are Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), Anthony Beilenson (D-Calif.), Howard Ber' man (D-Calif.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Benjamin Cardin (D-Md). EUot Engel (D-N.Y), Ben Erdreich (DAla.), Barney Frank (DMass.), Martin Frost (DTexas), Sam Gejdenson (DConn.), Benjamin GQman (R-N.Y.), Dan Glickman (DKan.), WiUis Gradison (ROhio), Bill Green (R-N.Y.). Also Tom Lantoe (D-Calif.), WflUam Lehman (DFla.), Sander Levin (DMich.), Mel Levine (DCaUl), NiU hawv (D-N.Y.), John MUler (R-Wash.), James Scheuer (D-N.Y.), Charies Schumer (D-N.Y.), Steven Sdiiff (R-N.M.), No^ man Saiaky (D-Va.), Lawrence Staiitk (D-Fla.), atapben Solans (D-N.Y.). Henijr^ Waxman (D^Jalif.), Tadil Weias (D-N.Y.), HowarffS? Wolpo (D-liieh.), Ros Wyden (DOn.) and Skla«y Yatea (D-IIL).
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U8Y KINNU8 By Mike Silvamuui Over Thankagiving weekend, Omaha's chapter of United Synagogue Youth, or USY. hosted the 1988 regional Kinnus, which is the annual c(»ivention of the Emtza region. The convention, which travels annually • to a diffarent city, was held downtown in the Red Lion Inn. Over 300 USYers from Minneapolia-St Paul, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, iDes Moines, Sioux City, Lincoln and, of course, Omaha attended. The convention, which started Thankagiving morning and ended Sunday, Nov. 27, was a mix of religious services, learning sessions, and fun. All the daily and Shabbat services were put on by individual chapters in one of the hotel's ballrooms. Discussion groups, called "sichot," were about "gemilut hasadim," lending a loving hand. All USYers bad to complete a fine arts project on that theme. Awards were made with Omaha Bilu taking the Uon's ahare and winning the prestigious Ch^ter of the Year award for the region. Omaha's USY baaketball team won first place in the tournament held Thursday night at the J.C.C. Omaha also won many individual and chapter awards for projects and programs. The best part of Kinnus I for most was the aspect of having fun and meeting over 300 fellow USYers and making new friends. Programs organized for fun inchided an oiympicstyle sports night and a dance. There were also special parties for newcomers and aeoiors. People also had fun in the hotel rooms talking to friends over the phones aftw curfew. Shomrim, or supervisors kept aU the fun in hand, however.
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Young Leadership Award Winners Young Leadership Award winners from 91 communities were honored during the 67th General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations held in New Orleans. Jack H. Levine (left), Miami, Chairman of the CJF's National Committee on Leadership Development, is seen congratulating Jody and Neal "Buzz" Malashock, Omaha's winners of the Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial and Justin Greenberg Memorial Young Leadership Awards respectively.
Three Israeli high school students tiom Noar MestH^ ati will be in Omaha on Dec. 13, courtesy of United Synagogue Youth. They will visit the Ftiedel Jewish Academy at 11:30 a.m, the United Tabnud Torah of Omaha between 4 and 6 p.m., and present a slide show/lecture for Jewish high school students that evening. All local youth groups have been invited as well as United Synagogue Youth chapters from Lincoln, Das Moinea and Sioux City. Tlie three teens are on a cross country tour, stopping one dxy in each of the 17 ngiana of USY. Omaha haa been selarted aa their atop in the EMTZA region. For furtha- information, contact Larry Moido, 5633221. cr Scott Muakin. 3334890.
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The seniors heard a most rael gave a talk about his interesting talk, Nov. 3, by life in Israel and the U.S. Dr. Margolin presented Dr. George Kahn, a dermatologist from Florida. Dr. many slides of our trips Kahn is the son of Sophie Nov. 10, including our last Kahn. Guests woe Dorothy trip to Winnipeg. A board meeting was hekl Resnick of Greeley, Colo., Ilse and Marcel Kahn, Jack Nov. 14. A motion was passed and approved that Stiss and Carol Kahn. Ina and Irving Levich we preaent checks to our facelebrated their 50th an- vorite charities. Plans were finalized for niversary with us. We welcomed back Sally Venger our annual New Year's Party to be keU Dec 29, aftwa long abaence. Fanny Gummers or Reva 12:30. Cost is $6.50 for members and $8.60 for nonOrucL Dorothy Anderson aind membera. Reaarvation deadher Harmonica Group prer line ia Dec. 23. sented a program Nov. 14. Dorothy and Keith Pekz had seven guests at their la yor 457 vkiiiiis oidooiaUc table. violaiix KCR pmUed a icnpoaiy A turkay lunch was aid huocUK cmcqaicy Mo nl sif(a< •><««>< ihc UniKd Cahulic served Nov. 17. On Nov. 21, Soci)ISnvini,aUDM%orilic the University of Nebraska Mdnk «en.y the lkilcil«v>j( at Omaha Jau F.mwMnhla dicHunnSiiluiaii perfomoed. C. David Kotok, a political reporter for the Oaaaka WorU-Harald. apoke Nov. 28. He is the huaband of Shane. On Nov. 7, 600 peopla received their flue shots. Thanks to volunteers it went smoothly. Rabbi Aryeh Auiel of Temple Is-
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Moshe Fox will preaent Part of the work of the ADL/CRC office is to keep some remarks about current up to date on developments devel<^Mnents in Israel conin Israel and to help the cerning the formation of a Jewish and non-Jewish com- government, the Law of Remunity understand thoae turn question, the PLO and events. r«cent developments in the That has been one heck of Mideast ahd internationa tall order in the first six ally. He will answer quesmonths of my tenure. I con- tions from the audience. He fess that learning the minu- is extraordinarily well intia of how the office works, formed and qualified to rewhere the money comes spond to questions and confrom and what we are cerns on these and other spending it on has taken a issues. priority position. Because of the late date Ultimately, content over- Mr. Fox became available comes form. Israel has been for this event, little publiccentral in Jewish life from ity has been possible. If you the beginning of our collec- would like to attend the tive reality. That we live at hmch, please call the ADL/ a time where the State of Is- CRC office at 333-1303, by rael is a reality and a mod- Dec. 12, for reservations. em miracle is self-evident. The hmch costs $6. But the problems of Israel It is hoped that this forare also evident The impact um will be a stimulating sesthose problems have for sion addressing questions of Jews in America has be- meaning for our commucome the raging topic of nity. Please plan to attend. pundits wiser and more a^ ticulate than I. With theae problems come an opportunity. A chance to have di» NEW YORK (JTA)-For cussion about the conflicts, the politics, the religious the first time in almost 40 right, the vahdity of Jewish years, ORT, the intemalife in Diaspora should be tional Jewiah vocational and embraced by as all as a mo- technkal training organixament to further immerse tun. has returned ita school ourselves in the stream of operations to Hungary. The dedsicm, adopted at conflict which ia in amny ways the stream of history the World Executive meeting in Budapest late this itsell We must participate, be summer, brings the delivery engaged and part of the dia- of saenoa and technology cuasion about ouraelves or laboratories to the Anna risk being (Ubied by others. Frank Jewiah D^y School We are bleeaed with an op- tbare, as well as a physka portunity to share lunch laboratory, advanced video with the Consul for Press equipmsnt and the promiae and Information of the Is- of a biokigy laboratory. The initiative foUowa an raeli Consulate General office in Chicago on Dae. 16, exchange of viaits earUer nocn, at the Jewiah Conunu- thia year batwean educators of the WorU ORT Union nity Center Auditorium. and Hungary.
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SERVICES: Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat, 4:30 p.m. Late family service, 8 p.m. Dedication of Memorial Plaques that have been attached to our Memorial Tablets this past year will be held. Following the dedication special recognition will be given to all the Chevra Kadisha members whose services consist of the sacred task of preparing bodies for burial. Saturday: Morning service,'8:45 a.m. Aaron Hostyk will give the D'var Torah. A Kiddush will follow. Class with the Rabbi, 3:45 p.m. Mincha, 4:30 p.m. Mincha will be followed by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seudos and Havdalah. Sundays: Morning Minyanaire service, 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON MEETING The monthly Sisterhood luncheon meeting will be h«ld Dec. 13,12:30 p.m., in the Social Hall. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Board of Commissioners will meet Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m., in the Social Hall.
Blumkin Home SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m. Saturday: 9 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 Ch^el. Kiddush follows se^ices on Shabbat.
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Temple Israel SERVICES: Friday: 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Hanukkah Family Service for all ages. Services will be preceded by a Family Hanukkah Dinner in the Social Hall at 6 p.m. The Oneg Shabbat following the service will be sponsored by the Temple Sisterhood. Saturday: 11:16 a.m. Simcha B'Shabbat, 11:15 a.m. The congregation, together with Rabbi Azriel, will study the Torah portion for the week. MEN'S CLUB Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks will speak at the Men's Club Brunch Dec. 11, 10 a.m., on "The Anatomy of Israel's Government." Lox and bagels will be served. No charge for Men's Club members; $2 for guests.' BAR MITZVAH Jason R. Smith, son of Linda and Mike Smith, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at Shabbat Morning Service, Dec. 17. "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" The next "Food for Thought" luncheon series will be Dec. 20, U:30 a.m.1 p.m., at Temple Israel. Bring a "Brown Bag Lunch," drinks will be provided. Rabbi Azriel wUl lead a discussion on the topic "Is It Possible To Be a Secular Jew?" Call the office, 556-6536, to make your reservation.
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SERVICES: Friday: 7:30 p.m. Religious School Family Shabbat Dinner, 6 p.m., precedes serviced.Saturday: Shabbat morning services/Torah study, 10 a.m. Sunday: Seminar/Adult Education Program, 11 a.m. Tuesday: Survey/Adult Education Program, 7:30 p.m.
SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday: Evening service, 6 p.m. Saturday: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. ICiddush will be served in honor of Sara Rennard becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Junior Congregation, 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv, 4:40 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. BAT MITZVAH Sarah Rennard, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Rennard, becomes a Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat, Shabbat Mikketz. SPEAKER Rabbi Michael Graetz of Omer will apeak on the status of the Masorti (Conservative) movem^it in Israel on Shabbat morning, Dec. 10.
Lincoln Tifereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Torah study with the rabbi, 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays: 7:15 a.m. BAT MITZVAH Abigail Shira Coren, daughter of Charles and Nancy Coren, will become a Bat Mitzvah, Dec. 9-10. Kiddush and luncheon will be held in her honor.
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.
Council Bluffs B'nai Israel SERVICES: First and third Friday each month, 7:30 pjn. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. A special Yoimg Family Service is held the first Friday of each month.
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WOMEN'S LEAGUE Beth El Women's League will have a special program of nostalgia, "Generations of Tabtes" Dec. 13. 12:30. in the Social Hall.
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PERSONALS T\^ family of EUnor WUtltaa is deeply gcateful for the warm expressions of sympathy and the thoughtful contributioos which our dear relatives and (riands have given in bar memory. Your personal care has been a soiute of comfort and support to us. Norauua, Alan and Joa Whitman My heartfelt thanks ^o all my family ^ad (fiends for the ^fts, cards and donations during iny recant hoapitauation. Sincarety, Art AbraoM Dotothy Pelta wiahaa to thank her relatives and friands for their contrikntiona, flowers, cards and gifks durinf her recent Bospital sUy. Spe> cud thaoks to Uahhi Nadoff and Cantor FettauuL
1^ By Bonnie PawlosU and Ruth Potash This week the Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry suggests Omahans write to Mikhail and Liubov Losiev, who have been prevented from of&ially applying for exit visas. After years of waiting, they finally received an invitatkm from Israel and in March, 1987, triad to submit their emigration papers. Officials at Moscow OVIR refused to accept their documents. They claimed to be acting in accordance with the new regulations e^bctive se o( Jaa 1. 1987. Indsed. thsee re«ul» tioos have beceaa a new plity lor blocking wouU-be emigrant* fcorn even apply-
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EMET VE'EMUNAH Beth El Women's League will hold a coffee Dec. U, 10 a.m. Rabbi Drazen will lead the group in a continuation of the study of Emet Ve'Emunah. Bagels and coffee will be provided. Discussion on the philosophies of the Conservative movement will continue at 3:15 p.m. at the Drazen home at the Lunch and Learn study group sponsored by Beth El's Men's Club.
ing for visas. This has created s growing number of people known ss "waitoiks." The Losievs decided to protest their situation by starting a seven-day hunger strike on April 2, 1»87. In advance, they sent a very personal i^poal lo Mikhail Gorbachev, the USSR Ministry of the latsrior and the USSR Proeecutor QenaraL They stressed thiJr dtair* to raise their four-year-old daughter in a Jewish homeland The hunger strike began April S, with no positive results. On April 7, Mikhail and Liubov sent a latter to the Supreme Soviet renouncing their Soviet dtiienship. In May 1967. it waa r» ported that Mikhail and Liubov would be permitted to submit tUfcappBcatiooa sBd thai thdr caarwoaM ha ei^miaed ae an exnsptioik On May 7, it was Itaraad that Mikhail's phone had been cut. Omahans m^ write to Mikhail at 3 Doroshay Proexd -19, Apt. 90;
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USY NIGHt Dec. 16 is USY nightl Call Larry Moldo or Felicia Cooper for further information. JUNIOR CONGREGATION LUNCH Junior Congregation Luncheon is Dec. 17. during Junior Congregatioo Services. BabyaitUng is available during aarvicen.
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Parashat Mlkkets, Shabbat Hanukkah The fingerprints of a Jew The raging battle m Israel dpals, you know, once more. over "Who Is A Jew?" that you are in the presence rages even hotter in the of an upstanding Jew. United States. There are many more lists Even most orthodox Jews of the fingerprints of a Jew. in the United States are not One of them is that Jews, particularly happy at seeing genuine Jews, are merciful, the possibility that Israel's are modest and chaste in law may deligitimize the their life-view, and are eager overwhelming msjority of to seek out opportunities to American Jews. perform acts of kindness The implied threat that and compassion. some have offered, that a Our cel(9bratH>n of Hanukchange in the law could eas- kah offers us still another. It ily result in n(m-orthodox is typical of Judaism to stop Jews aiding M-cutting their the reveler and remind him contributions to the United of the seriousness of life, to Jewish Appeal, has a con- give pause to those engaged cealed and unwekome barb: in the intricacies of ritual if American Jews cut down and remind them that ritual on their support of Israel, it is secondsry to ethics, to encould easily lead to a reduc- croach on the celebration of tion of American foreign aid military victory with the to Israel We must tread cold reminder that military lighUy! victory is of minor vahie. The "Who Is a Jew?" Such a reminder is part of question has been answered Hanukkah. In the very in non-legsl terms many midst of our commemorattimes. ing the astonishing victory The prophet Micah put it of the ragtag Maccabean that the Lord is pleased army over the disdp^ned with thoee who stand firmly and highly trained Syrianfor justice, who love com- Greek forc^, our Haftarsh passioii, and who walk in for Shahoat Hanukkah inhumility before Him. When sists, Lo b'hayV: "Not by you see those three traits in power and ;^ Jt)y mfllbt, but a human being, you know rather by Mv snim, says that you are in the presence theLord'of Hw^W.^ . of an upstanding Jew. We are not ^clined to unThe Pirke Abot put it that derestimate the need for all life is sustained on a power in a world as imperstructure support by three fect as ours. But a mikk of pillars, by the study and the Jew is that he recogperformance of the precepts nizes that this is not what of Torah, by careful atten- life is for. What life is for is tion to regular observance the cultivation of the spirit, of ritual, and by the eager the exaltation of culture, the and consistent performance triimiph of vahies. These are of acts of kindness. When the fingerprints of the Jew you see one who guides his and his footprints on the life by those three prin- records of time.
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Israelis lose, win By Bert Lewis
|One of my dictionaries (the one I can lift) lists the definiI of the word Helpless as follows: unable to help oneIf, dapendent, incapable, without recourse to help. |Siiice this particular dictionary is a good one, I will accept I definitions. However, and this is a big however, I'd like to tell you what MY personal interpretation of the world Helpleas is. It's when I'm all set to begin a busy d«y—wlian I've not finished my Hanukkah shopping and I'm ready to get at it; when I'm already late on a deadline and must hurry to the office; when I absolutely MUST get something to the post office within the hour; when I've gotten myself up early and ready to leave the house at least an hour before I usually do—when all of the above are in place and I go to my garage to get started and the automatk door won't (^len—THAT, my friends, is the real definition of helplessi I can't believe this could be happening to me. I've mode out a time sdwdule for the day in order to accompliah everything and here I am, at the mercy of a miserable piece of electoical equipment And what do I do about it? What can I do about it? I abeady found out that yelling doesn't' h^. Curaing the door doesn't help either. And it's abs(^tely no comfort to me to realize that not being able to leave isn't a life-and-death situation. I mean let'a face it, I'm not a busy brain surgeon with somebody in dire need of my attention. Nor do I have the oily key to an important place of business that can't open without me. Nor do I have an appointment at the Beauty Shop (that's takeh importanti). The real truth is, life will continue to go on just as it always does. The world woa't suddenly come to an end, but oh kin(isrlach, is this frustrating or what? I suppoM there are a million examples of things over which we have no control, things which make us really goofy. The outdoor event planned for the nicest day of the year that gets rained out ipust be a killer for whoever arranged it. And I '11 never ever forget what it waa like to participate in a community-wide celebration scheduled for the 29th of March and have to cancel the plans of more than 900 people because a late winter blizzard decided to remind us of an old Yiddish saying, "A person plans and God laughs." (Ah mench tracht nor Gott lacht.) Come to think of it, theee «T«nnplflg shouldn't really apply to my current problem since mine is mechanical rathw than m«teorologicaJ. Well, what difference does it make, I still can't get out of the garage. On the other hand, my mother always has told me there's more than "one way to akin a cat." And while I have no desire whatsoever to do that, I think mi^be rU check the cars in my parking lot. See who just happens to be parked outside, instead of inside. Maybe if I look desperate I can get somebody to drop me off where I moat need to be. That's my story—my definition of hetplees. You think I'm silly? OK, but if that sale stuff is gone by the time I get there, I'll realty be madi
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TEL AVIV (JTA) - It was a triumph in defeat and it warmed the hearts of Jews throughout the Soviet Union on a frigid day. The Hapoel volleyball team from Kiryat Ata, the Israeli champions, played the Moscow Dynamoe, the Soviet Cup-holders in Moscow. Hapoel was soundly beaten-15-«, 16-3 and 16-2-in what was the firet round of the European Cup tournament. But the contest was clearly a case where the game waa more impcvtant than tli» victory. The tdeviaed match was the first time in the 21 yeara sinea Moscow severed dqdomatic relations with Israel that Israeli and Russian sports teama met anywhere tnit in a third country.
Bible quiz briefing Gloria Kaslow briefs atudenU on the procedures for the npcemiBg Bibk Qniz, sponsored by B'nai B'rith, Dec 11 at 2 pjn^ in the Jewiah Conuaiuiity Center. The studente are bttm left. Sarah Krieger, BikU EpataiB. Daaiel Fellman, Bill Golbitz, David Skid, Alaa Kricsfeld, awl Derek Altmaa.
The real miracle of Hanukkah By RabU Bcrwd S. (Copyright IMS, Jewish Tek^t^kk Agmaey, lacj ST PAUL, Minn.-Chanukah, which recalls the rededication of the ancient Tenople in Jerusalem following the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians, is celebrated for eight days. According to the ancient legend, it is because only one dean jar of oil was found fac the Eternal Light and it was sufficient for only one day. But by a miracle, it laated eight days. An old Yiddish jest based upon this explanation asks, "For such a little bit of oil, such a big festival?" The reaaon that so much flmphsflia ia placffl ^ip*^** ^N* Chanukah featival ia that it commamarataa the first aucoesaful revolt is history on bahalf d teiivKNts liberty. The abiding mirack ol thia featival aa stamped in Jewiah obaervance reminda ua of the value of raUgkaia freedom in cur livea. The qtirit of Chanukah aaimatas tha Magna Carta, and the Declaration d the Righto of Man, and thara is a paiaUal to the Maccabaan rwolt in tha'DaclaraUon of Indtpendaitoe. For without the wUttupHM of tha early J«M to liiht for thair religious righta and the inapiration of Chanukah, thaaa gnat aMvaBMBto on behalf of btuaaa fnadoaa mi^t never had bean bora Not only Jewa, thstalan^. but all mankind muat ba grateful for the abiding miracle oi Chanukah. During Chaaokah in IMM). the AaMricaa Jawiah JoM DMritatin CoMBittas preatntsd a aanorah ta the kii« and qwaa of Danmark, in ippradatian far tha Daaiah &g* aMorto li^ aava tha Jaws << hie couatiy fnea Hitkr'a (bath eaaiV^ At a tiaa vkan AdaM^ Eichmaaa and hia wkkadnau vaia at tka cantor a< wcrU afttaaitiiia. tte karokaa and Maceajbaan lam of )«a> tka of tka CMatiaa bate of Daaniiafc ware fltttogAr r«caiM b cratMada and
every great humanitarian Chairman isn't dead yet." achievement. "Fine," aaid the Jew. "I can Scholan offer many rea- wait' sons for the eight-day We Jews cootimie to wait celebration, but the story of Jews always out wait and the mirsde rings true for it outwit their adveraaries. symbolizes the miracle of That is the real mirade of Jewiah survival through the Chanukah. ages. On Purim and Tiaha B'Av Rabbi Bernard S. Raakas as well as on Chanukah, it is serves Temple of Aaron important to remembw the Congregation in St Paul, miracle of Jewish survival. Minn., and is author of the We survived it all—the In- trilogy "Heart of Wisdom." quiaition, the Crua^es, the Holocaust. * According to the laws of k)gic histwy, geography and sociology, we should not be here. But we arel We are the real mirafles. and By Rath E. Gruber each Jew is a candle whose BELGRADE. Yugoalavia light proclaims that Juda- (JTA) — The Yugoalav capism ia aUve and well ital will play boat next Three Soviet dtisens—a month to the largest exhibiPole, a Czech, and a Jew- ti(» of native Jewish art were aentenced to death. culture and history evw Each waa granted a laat mounted in this country. Titled "Jews on the Tbr wish. "I want my ashae scattered over the grave of ritory of Yugoelavia." it Pilaudaki."a«dtiMPoia.'l opanahara Jan. 16 for a aixwant voy aahaa acattarsd weak ruiL over the grave of Magaryk," It will be in two sections, aakltheCsech.'I,"sakiUia explained MJica Mhailovic, Jew, "want my aahea scat- curator of Belgrade's JewThis is the spirit of tared over the grave of Com- ish Museum, beeauae there is no single hall in the dty -that men and rade Chairman." "But that'a impoaaible," big enough to contain all of [ will voluntarily ezpoaa their livea for what he waa toid. 'The Coanrade it thsiy batteva^ It is the iiapir 15%/ COWOH v15% ing atory of aslf-aacrifice that lias at the heart of
This is the reaaon for the gift When the Germans invaded Denmark, they tried to turn the Danish pec^e against thar Jewish neighbors. They were singularly unsuccessful. In 1943, the Nazis decreed that every Jew had to wear a yellow Star of David. When King Christian X heard this, he immediately want on the radio to speak to hia country. "The Jews are a part of the Danish nation. We have no 'Jewi^ problem' in our country beeauae we never had an inferiority complex in relation to the Jews. If the Jews are forced to wear the yellow star, I and my whole bmily ahall wear it as a badge of honor." Needless to say, the badge was never introduced in Denmark. In fact, whwa the Germans did prees (or deportation of Jews, the Oanaa retaliated by scuttling the Daniah Qeet; and many Daniah officers and aoldiars kiet their lives shielding their Jewish friends.
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By Hugh Orgel zealous, time-consuming TEL AVIV (JTA) security checka by IDF soldiers at the Rosh Rabbi Israel Lau was inHanikra frontier poat on the stailed as Tel Aviv's Ashkenazie chief rabbi, in a Mediterranean coast. UNIFIL apokespersoo three-hour oeramany that Timor Gokael saki high level marked a victory for liberal discusaions are going on be- elemaots in the rsligious eetween the U.N. force and tJihliahmspt at • time of the IDF to try to solve the growing ooncsm ow religioos cosrdoo. Lau, • Holproblem. Many UNIFIL officers ocaust survivor, had been and their families, afcng chief rabbi of Natanya. His with members of the as- accesaioo was delayed (or sociated U.N. observers two yean because of objecforce end civilian em- tioos by the Chief Rabployees, live in Nahariya binate over the preseoce of and other towns in northern a woman on the Tel Aviv Israel Utay travsl ngnlsriy Religious Council that to UNIFIL heMlqusriers at selected him. The Chief RabRas Nakoura in Lebanon. binate backed down only
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[Sm@(o)nm Hfi By Eatelle RoMoberg the Tiferetb Israel Sister thank* Lois Breslow for the elegant ChsUab Cover she embroidered. On Saturday evening, the B'nai Jeehunin Temple celebrated the first night of Hanukkah with an Annual Latke Party. Fun, games, songs and a good time were had by all. Suzanne Kalish handled reservations. The B'nai Jesbunm Tempk Sisterhood thanks the foUowing who helped make the Sisterhood Hanukkah Bazaar and Bake Sale a success: Linda Perbnan, Vicki Wdss, Laurie Tavlin, Marda Wallen, RiU Babbitz, Barbara Strauss, Todd Tyatad, EsteUe Kominaky, Lorena Warhendwf, IM)ecca Nehns, Michelle Scfareiber, Lds Pearlman, Sarah Perlman, Lynn Grossman, Judy McKdgjin, Debbie Perhnan, Natalie Welnstein, Natalie Tavlin, Becky Wallen and Stade Bleicher. Because of the success of the November B'nai Jeshurun Sabbath Dinner and Family Service for families of Religious School students, plans are being made to make it a monthly event. Keep Dec. 9 open and plan on being at the Temple. The 'nfveth Israel Sisterhood held their monthly
meeting Dec. 6 in the social hall. Eve Hoffman was the predding president fw the December meeting. The program featured the Swing Choir from Everett Junior High School. Luncheon committee chairmen were Sonia Breslow and Betty Mellen. Assisting with the luncheon were: Lucy Bowers, Ruth Burke, Ella Ellis, Donna Hercsh, Ann Kaplan, Ruth Kellar, Ruth Levinson, Ann Modenstein, "nilie Mozer and Shiriey Grant. Nebraska Attorney General Robert Spire will receive the Israel 40th Anniversary of Independence Award at an Israel tribute dinno' Dec. M at the University Club in Lincoln. Former Nebraska Chief Justice Norman Krivosha will be dinner chairman. "Lincoln is specislly proud to honor Robert M. Spire on the 40th aimiversary of statehood of the state of Isrsel," said Gerald Grant, co-chairman of the Lincoln Committee on State of Israel Bonds. 'The December B'nai Jeshurun Temple Havdalah Program will be at the home of Cantor and Julie Weisser, 2101 Devonshire Drive, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 17. Cantor Weisser will share some stories from Chasidic masters.
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Ab^allCoreo Abigail Shira Coren will become a Bat Mitzvah, Dec. 9 and 10, at Tiferetb Israel Synsgogue in Lincoln. She is the daughter of Charles and Nancy Coren. Abby is a seventh grader at Irving Junior Hif^. She enjoys jazz dancing, listening to music and reading. She is a member of Kadimah USY and is also sn avid H«zl camper. Grandparents are Leon and Esther Rae Chesnin of Lincoln and Bess Coren and the late Harry Coren of Rockford, lU.
Shultz unaware of secret pact By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA) Secretary of State George Shultz has denied any knowledge of a secret agreement the United States and Israel allegedly made to conduct counterterrwist operations using funds from the sale of arms to Iran in 1986 and 1986. But Shultz, in an appearance Sunday on ABC-TV's "This Week With David Brinkley" program, left qpen the possibility that the agreement could have been co'ncluded without his knowledge. "Apparently a lot of things happened in the course of the Iran-Contra business that the secretary of state dkln't know about," he sakL Shultx, who had oppoaed the sale of anna to Iran, was SKchided by the White House ih>m major dodsknsin the affair. In Jsruaalso. laradi Foreign Miniatar Shimoo Pens also aaid Sunday that he knew of no such agreement.
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TEL AVIV (JTA> - The vast majority of Palestinians in the West Bank are fed up with the uprising in the territoties and want to get on with their normal lives, according to a study made by two lecturers at Bir Zcit University on behalf of Oxford University in Britain. The survey, conducted among 2,100 Arab resklents of 60 localities in the West Bank, showed that 80 percent bflUeva tha ao«alled intifada, which bagan a year ago, has not achieved its goals. Among married men, 92 percent said they were bored by prolonged idkoeas at home forced on them by the uprising. Of 730 Arab merchanta questioned, 594 reported serious loss of income this past year. Ninetysix percent said they doaed
AIDS CRISIS NEW YORK WTA) The Unitad Synacogna of Amsrica, ths confngational arm of Conaarvat/'N Judaiam, la launching a campaign to educate ita mambara on the AIDS criaia.
The existence of the agreement was reported Sunday by the Waahingtoo Post. The paper based its story on interviews with Amiram Nir, a counterterrorism adviser to Vena who was killed last week in an airline crash near Mexico City, where he was traveling under an assumed name. At the State Department Monday, spokesman Charles Redman said that after further checking, the department found that "no such agreement as discussed in that Post story exists." He said the Upited States shares information on terrorism with Israel and other countriea. "Mr. Nir in his capacity in the laraaii government did propoaa a more formal •graaoMnt or mamorandiun o( •grMinaot in the tima pariod of Sspttmbar and Oct'ljbirigw," Red-
thair shops for fear of rtfiriaals, not because tb^y wanted to obsarva the commsrdal atrikaa ordered by leadsra ti the uprising. The survey found that 60 percent of Palaatinlan laborars were fired from their jobs in Isrsd becauaa of prolonged absences due to the uprising. Eighty-five percent of those questioned said they suffered a drop in living atandarda. Their families could afford to eat meat no more than once a month. The frequent closure of universitiss that have become ceotara of Palaatinlan nationalism, such as Bir Zeit near Ramallah, haa Arab students worried. The survey found that 96 percent of high school graduates plan to go to college abroad if the univeraities in the territory are not reopened. That would mean the departure of about 8,000 students, the lecturers said. Finally, more than 60 per cent of Palaatiniana in the Ramallah region who possess U.S. citizenship have rented their homes end gone to America. Yediot Achronot reported, meanwhile, that "the average nimiber of monthly attacks, which reached about 200 during the initial months of the intifada^ has declined considerably in recent months." ' This was attributed to vastly improved Jntalliganre gathering by Shin Bet, Isrsel's internal security agmcy, whkh haa led to important arraata.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has selected Isadore M. Tretiak for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honorary Society. Induction, or 'tapping' of Mr. Tretiak took place Thursday night at a University dinner in the Milo Student Center. Mr. Tretiak, according to the announcement, was selected by vote of students, faculty, end staff for his leadership in many areas and tat a high standard of efficiency in collegiate activities.
Arafat NEW YORK (JTA) The Zionist Orgsnization of America has urged the United States to boycott the seaaion of the U.N. General Assembly in Geneva, vhen Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yaair Arafat will speak.
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Celebrating its world premiere with two perfonnances at the Jewish Community Ceilter theater last Sunday, Noah's Arii, a new musical by Deborah Greenblatt and David Seay, attracted more than 500. The biblical story of Noah was told with narration, chorus and solo musical numbers, and an assemblage of young dancers accompanied by sii musicians. The musicians, led by Debbie Greenblatt and Tuffie Epstein, wore rain gear and opened with "Stormy Weather." A boi of sea sick pills and other props gave the voyage a turbulent look, and the principals, attired in coveralls and bandannas, brought out a Western hoedown flavor. The lead singers, although pleasant enough, seined to lack the vibrant spirit that one would expect from hometown performers before a hometown audience, but any lack of singing spirit was more than made up
for by a team of talented young dancers. Dreaaed in colorful, nutcUng tight body stockings with heavy facial makeup, the youngsters paired H aainial dueta with some exciting numbers. The children's narration was somewhat difffenlt to catch becanse of an inadequate sound system and the temptation to speak too quickly. After a hiatus of two years, the JCC theater has bounced back witl(/ good effort. Unfortunately, just two perfumances on one day was dot enough. In the photo, aome of the caat are as follows: Debbie Greenblatt, David Seay, Betde Adams, Mark Spiaman, Michelle Merit, Dory GcriMr, Paul Baynard, Marlen Frost and Stan Widman. Seta ware by J«ry Onik and Bob Donlan; choreographers were Cheryl Kapell, Mary Waugh-Taylor and Wendy Larson-Cooper. Andy Stevenson directed. (Review by Morris Maliae)
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Inspiring one night stand at Massada By Robwt WoU Editor't Qotw Robwt aiid ddl* WoU and Mike and Caralyn Kulalrafsky, dl of Oiiatgo, receotly vUted !•• rael awi atUwiMl the Oct. 13 Maaaada concert. Mn. Wolf U the daughter of the late JuHiia and Anna Chaaaoov of Omaha. Mr. Kulakofaky ia the eon of the late J. Many and SwUe Kolakofky, alao of Omaha. Nothing compares with meeting Ountav Mahler and Zubin Mehta in concert at Masaada. I shared that phenomenon with 6,000 people, mostly Jews, who were captivated in the Judean Desert at the finale of Israel's 40th Anniversary celebration. Under a black, starstudded October sky at the base of the 2,000-year-old Massada (fort). Maestro Zubin Mehta conducted 400 musicians and choir members in the performance of Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony in C Minor, known as the "Hymn of Resurrection.": Brainchild of Israelis Benny Boret, Yair Katz and Gabriel Gozland, predicated on the availability of Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the concert was called "Musical Masterpiece at Massada." It was a masterpiece. Reminiscent of Mahler's early Austrian Rom Romanticism period—it irged the mood of Mas.'s past with modem Is^^ael'f ael's fervor for survival Gregory Peck captured that mood when he opened the Anniversary ceremooiw by calling this desert part of the world and Massada "the theater of tragedy" where centuries later—"people that came to thia land of sand and dust found a gift called Uberty." "Today" he aaid, "we iv« come to contemplate is aymbol of Uberty— Joining Master-ofCeremonies Peck on the stage were actors Yves Montand and Yoaai Yadin, Warsaw ghetto author Mar Jin Gray, refusenik Nathan ~^ ranaky, official! and digitariea, including Haim Herzog, president of the State of larael. Prime Miniater Yitzhak Shamir, Foreign Miniater Shimon Pwee and repreaentativaa of France's Ktr«n-Or, under I auipicaa the concert producwl. ^Ovar 3,000 paople came _ I othar coDUtriaa, ai far away aa America and AuatralU, to aojoy the laraal ; OrcbMtra, soirano Sylvia QraMibarg, meixo soprano Florence Quivar and tlM Rinnt, Ihud aiid Tal-Avlv duira. Mahtar'ataawolcriaf,in) and power ware amified by a superblytnglnaarad sound aystwn through which tha lymnbooy r*v«rb«rat«d acroaa UM da^ and atlll gaiia UM •udiMwa an aimoft parfact halnnea o( nuiakal aounda. Only UM aky and iUuiniBaMd brown aodgrajr eWfa ol Maaaada lamiadad tha HKUaooa that a waa oaatlad Kt !• UM mouotaia, UiUo(and baUac both tha aorand optimiaia olCKiaUvMaUar.
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.cism. Mahler daacribea the culmination of his feeling in the symphony's fifth movement with these words: "The glory of Ood is revealed—a wondroua light pervadea our hearts. All is quiet and beautific bliss. And bahoU—there is not judgment; there are neither sinners nor righteous ooea— no might and no humblethere ia not vengeance or reward. An almighty feeling of love penneates us with blessed knowledge and we are filled with His presence." The Second Symphony was in a state of suspense for years and was completed in 1894 with the encouragement of Richard Strauss, Mahler's close friend. Mahler was an Austrian Jew who Uved until he was 51: but in his short lifetime, he was considered one of the last, leading composers in the Austro-German tradition and one of the great conductors of his day. He was known as a complicated, ambitious individual with a aaintly, yet mystic, personality. His contemporaries said there was an excitement and tension in almost everything he wrote. Sigmund Freud, who gave him consultation in his later years, was struck by Mahler's understanding of psychology and his insight into his own creative personality. Despite his genius, music lovers of his days did not respond favorably to his romanticism. At Massada's oobcert, the expressions from music lovers were different. Boret, Katz and Gozland began to believe that difference would be gratifying and memorable aa they explored the idea of Mahler and Mehta at Maaaada laat February. Thay ware searching for a dramatic doaing to Israel's 40th Anniversary commemoration. They decided the mountain battle between the freedomloving Jewish Zeatota and the ancient Romans ralated aignificantly to larael'a 20th century Sf^t for freedom. Aa Yair KaU daacribed the production challanga: "The naoeaaity to overcome problama of a deaert location, distance and hard topographical conditiona made tha fulfillment of tha kiaa an almoat impoasibla task. Bui. the many dilfieultisa stimulated tha imaginatioo and 8tr«ng^hwM4 bi ua the wiah to hoU tha avaot at that aitA" Tha mountain ait« waa no more than that until King Herod choaa to bulU hia palaca and fort at toe aummit in 30 AD. Harod's goal waa to carva tha mountain top into a poirtrtut citadM. Thaa* ha wodd protect himaaU from tha Java ha waa ruling and what ha baUavad wouid be f day of rackoaing with tham and hia Roman partaars. Savanty-fiva yaara afUr Harod's raign, tbar* waa a (ull-acala Jawiah revolt againat the Romana. By 70 AD tba Rqoan lagbm had debated the Jewiah itoriatagai caaoiilfad Jaraaii)aai« daatr^edtbe Tampla and baniahad moat of tha Jaarfab aurvivora. Maaaada remained a Irae Jawiah aattlaoMat, laotated in tha daeart «a lh»Daad Saa'a waat«m aalki
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ahore. Almoat a thouaand men, woman wul chUdren lived there. Not satisfied with nmniy occupying the fortress, the Zealota. tenacioua in thafr battle for freedom, began to raid Roman camps. A decree in 72 AD by Roman Governor Flavius Silva, brought the Roman Tenth Legion, with an army of 15,000, acroaa the barren deeert to attempt to recapture Maaaada. After many attache, the Romans succeeded in breaking through the fortreaa wall. Eleazar Ben Yair, commander of the Zealots, decided that death would be preferable than surrender. The 960 Zealots took their own lives. In 1963, the distinguished Professor Yigael Yadin organized an archaeological expedition to begin to uncover the secrets of Massada. The excavation was sponsored by Hebrew University, the Israel Exploration Society and the Department of Antiquities of the Government of Israel. Over two decades ago, "Yadin's volunteers" from America. Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia and Israel came to work, dig and live, in the remote desert wilderness to help reveal the buried story of the ancient fortreaa. Massada has been discovered and uncovered for people all over the world to visit and absorb. October 13. 1988. 11:10 p.m.—As I sat in the 49th row at the amphitheatre, sharing Mehta's inspired interpretation of the symphony and the final minutes of a maaterful production, I wondered about the 5,000 who came to hear Mahler, to celebrate the cloaing of the 40th Anniversary and the rebirth of the Jewiah uatkn. Were aomie hare 36 yaara ago at tha top? Did agme belong to the crewa who dug and diaoovaradT Were they hare to raUve the eihilaraUon of finding the tunneie, freeoose, moaiica, traaaiuaa, the andant aynagogue? And doea Mahlar kaow what ia happenhig hare to^jht with his "Reaurrecttbn" at Maaaada?
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