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Federation selects teens for '88 leadership award
The Jewish Federation of Omaha has selected Wendy Joyce Sheldon and Scott Muskin as the recipients of the 1988 Teen Leadership award. The teenagers will be honored at the Federation's annual meeting Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center. Wendy, of 1225 N. 127th Avenue, is 16 and a member of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization; Scott, of 13135 Mason, is 17 and a member of Beth El BILU United Synagogue Youth. In her recommendation for Wendy, Kara D. Marks, BBYO director, said that when Wendy started her term of vice president for Ediar, programming activities were at an all time low. One of her responsibilities as vice president was to plan programs for the chapter and along with former president Rachel Goldberg, they made Ediar a stronger
Scott Musldn chapter in the area of programming. During Wendy's present term as president, Ediar received the Miriam Albert Chapter Honor Roll award, the highest award an individual chapter can receive. In his recommendation for Scott, Larry Moldo said that as the leader of a large, growing youth group which has extended its outreach to neighboring cities ( Iowa City, Sioux City, Lincoln,
Wendy Sheldon Des Moines), Scott deserves a lot of the credit for where the chapter is now. Through Scott's efforts (as well as those who work with him), the chapter has now grown to 42 paid members. The chapter also has been nominated for Chapter of the Year by EMTZA Region and is under consideration for the same award on the international level.
Bloom describes parallel The executive director of state of 13 million and ultiHe said the role of the the Jewish Federation of mately caused World War American Jewish communiOmaha said that a strong II. ty must be to ensure that and' united Jewish commuMr. Bloom said that one America does not fall prey nity must ensure that the can only hope that the Bush to the inflated rhetoric of U.S./PLO dialogue doesn't administration will not be those who have realized that end up dictating terms to persuaded by a gullible what they cannot do by the Israel. desire to avoid unplesant- sword, they can do by Howard Bloom told the ness or by the posturing of means of the word. Old Timers group at the the European nations. Jewish Community Center, Tuesday; that the public relations success of Arafat and the "consistent morally bankrupt posturing of the European nations" brings to mind a "chilling paralld" to Munich appeasement and the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia. He said that during the 1930s, Czechoslovakia was a new 8tat« carved out of the Treaty of Versailles. It was both democratic and pluralistic; it was governed by a man of the quality of Edward Benes and was compoaed of varioua national minorities including a large number of ethnic German*. The geographical boundariea of the country were abutt«d by Germany, a large power which waa hp^ila and whose deaifna for conqueet and diamembennant ware obscurred by a fraudulent ooncern for allegad miatraatmant and oppraaaiao of the Sudeten Gannitaa. H* aaid the rfafltoric of the Danial J. Fellaua, soa of Beverly and Richard FeUman, time waa charged with all was awarded Eagle Scout rank at a Court of Hoaor, Dec. aorta of emotional raaooanc29, at St. Michael Latheran Church. Daniel, 16, ia a ea which may aaera doable •ophomore at Central High School where he ia on the ironic to us tod«y. I^tffioe it debate team, vice preaidcat of Young DanocraU and to aay, awn more than the a member of the French dub. While at Horace Mann agreaaiveoeaa of Hitler was Jnniot High, he waa elected to the Prindpal'a Cabinet the cowardUneaa and willfuU and aetectM for NaUoaal Junior Honor Sodaty. Hia blindnaaa of the Weatem Eagle aarvke project involved the organiaation and powfra who connived at the plaatiag of 20 Evergreen treea at Beth El Ceaaetcry. diamembsrment of thia
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Milton R. Abrahams named humanitarian of the year By Joannie Jacobson Federation public relations director "Our sages remind us that 'only he who lives in the hearts of his fellow men can truly be said to have lived.' I know no one who better exemplifies the sharing of his talent, his philosophy, his philanthropy and service to his community, than Milton Abrahams." Morion Richards —former Omahan and long-time friend Milton R. Abrahams, noted Omaha attorney and civic leader, has been named Humanitarian of the Year by the Jewish Federation of Omaha, announced Sarftrme Gitnick, Federation president. The award will be presented at the 85th Annual Meeting on Jan. 15, at the Jewish Community Center, 7:30 p.m. "Service to my community originated at the Jewish Community Center in Omaha," said Mr. Abrahams. "Whatever has happened since tlien, whatever I have done in the wider community is simply an outgrowth of what happened there." ;, For many years, Mr. Abrahams has been recognized as one of Omaha's most outstanding citizens. In addition to a highly respected and successful law practice, he has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in pubic service. Last April, the new northwest branch of the Omaha Public Library was dedicated and named in his honor. Mr. Abrahams served for 21 years on the Library Board, 12 as its president. He was instrumental in the. building of the W. Dale Clark Library and received one of five national awards given by the American Library Trustee Association to "major benefactors of public libraries." In a letter to former mayor Ed Zorinsky, he wrote, "A good, modem library is not just a dvic resource but is a dvic necessity. No matter how many branches there may be, a main down-
wide general respect. "Milt feels a great responsibility, " Mr. Monasee continued. "He always responds to the needs of people and he's always going to be involved. He's morally driven to do the right thing." ' "We all have a responsibility for other human beings around us," Mr. Abrahams commented. "We can't isolate ourselves. We have to help those oh the outside who need it." In a recent interview, Mr. Milton R. Abrahams town library is indispens- Abrahams emphasized particularly the need to adhere able." In 1942, Mr. Abrahams to Jewish vdues and Jewish was dected chairman of the life. "They are essential to Omaha United Service Or- us. Without Jewish values, ganization (USO) council we lose most of our meanand recognized for his work ing," he said. "As the exterby the Omaha World- nd pressures in the world have subsided, many of our Herald in 1943. In 1965, he was elected own concepts and principles president of United Commu- have diminished. 'This is all nity Services, now known as the more reason to find an inner strength and try to United Way. In 1959, he was elected prevent that type of erosion. "The answer lies in edupresident of the Omaha Bar cating our children and to Association. In 1975, Mr. Abrahams inspire in them a sense of was one of three new mem- immediacy." he remarked. "If we don't continue to bers dected to serve on the educate, information beJoslyn Liberal Arts Sodety comes remote—like an tKtard of trustees, and in earthquake in China—it's 1981, he was elected its happening to someone else. chairman. "The Jewish Federation He has served the Omaha Jewish conununity as presi- offers an impressive oppordent of the Federation and tunity for community servpresident of Temple Israd. ice." noted Mr. Abrahams. Mr. Abrahams has been "It's an entry point—a fohonored by Creighton Uni- cus of Jewish commund acversity, the Methodist tivities concentrated in one Hospital Foundation, Anti- place. "It's like a cafeteria—all Defamation League, National Conference of Chris- you have to do is 'walk tians and Jews and the down the line' of Federation agencies and sdect the comState of Israel. He has been a member of munity activity that you the Omaha Transit Board, would enjoy. Human Relations Board "My great-grandfather and Omaha School Board. came to Omaha after the Charles Monasee, presi- Civil war with a handful of dent. Health Future Foun- Jewish people from Tennesdation, has been an admirer see. They organized Temple of Mr. Abrahams over the Israd. They tried to have a years. "Milt Abrahams is Jewish community life. the outstanding Jewish cit- Think about it. Here they izen in this town and has were on the edge of nobeen for a number of years. where, and their initid reNot only has he been avail- sponse to a new life here was able ta Jewish concerns, but to organize a Jewish comhas been a fine representa- munity. It's that kind of tive in the general Omaha commitment that the rest of cOnununity as well. He has us must hdp to pree»^g^^.
Agencies report respons NEW YORK (JTA) American Jewish agendea coUecUng money on bahalf of Armenian earthquake victims are raporting an overwhelming reaponse from contributors. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee reported that they have received more than $250,000 in their "Open Mailbox" fampaign. while the Boeton-baied American Jewish World Service an-
nounced contributions of over $70,000. Aryeh Cooperstock, the JDC's director of intematk»al development, and representativee bl other nongovernmental agendea met with offidaU ol the U.S. SUte Department's Office of Foreign Diaaater Assistance to diacuas distribution of the money collected. The groups m conaidaring longertenn projects for the region, whaie Soviet
officials say at least 65.000 died, thousanda were injured, and sooree of villagea, schools, farms and me(ttcal facilities were leveled. Robert Snow, programming diiectar for the American Jewiah World Service, said hia staff is working doady with B'nd B'rith Intemationd. They hope to meet with Soviet offidala in Washington to di*cua» projects.
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Couples group to attend Old Market comedy club tax and gratuity; drink^ are not included. Dinner is at 7:30 p.m., and the show begins at 10 p.m. Reservations should be made by Jan. 16, with Andy and Juli Fox, 493-5231; Mark and Andrea Hamburg, 496-9552; Larry and Debbie J6sephson, 3975227; John and Sandy Lehr, 393-7242; Todd and Wendy Manvitz, 333-7961; or Jon and Berta Meyers, 3975281.
• The Temple Israel Couples Group is plaiining.an evening at Noodles Comedy Club at the Spaghetti Works in the Old Market on Jan. 21. The evening, sponsored by Temple Israel, is open to all area Jewish couples, a •Temple spokesman said. There will be a charge of $10 per person, which will include all the spaghetti you want, tickets to the show,
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JCC offers adult acting workshop allpw participants to examine their progress throughout the workshop. Classes will be held on Sundays from 1-2:30 p.m., beginning Jan. 15 and lasting through Feb. 5. Workshop cost is $20 for JCC members and $25 for non-members. Mr. Stevenson will be the workshop instructor. Call 334-8200 for further details.
Theater at the J" is offering a four-week acting workshop for adults, according to Andy Stevenson, Jewish Community Center theater directoj. Mr. Stevenson said the workshop is suitable for actors with a wide range of experience; this program will emphasize improvisation techniques and explore their relationship to character development. Scene work will
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Camp Jay-C-C names arts and crafts director Rachel Goldberg, a University of Wisconsin student majoring in psychology, will return for her second year at Camp Jay-CC and will serve, this year, as arts and crafts director and a senior counselor. Miss Goldberg has also served as the Jewish Community Center's Gameroom supervisor in past summers. Announcements of future staff members will be made as the positions are filled, according to Chuck Arnold, camp director. Camp opens July 80, and Mr. Arnold said he and the camp committee have been busy meeting to plan a new, challenging and fun experience for boys and girls age 8-14.
Rachel Goldberg Registration for Camp Jay-C-C is now in progress for last summer's campers only. Call Lois Wiiie or Chuck Arnold, 334-8200, for fees and other information.
v_ This week the Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry suggests Omahans write to Lev Margulis, a 49-year old physicist in Moscow. Since applying for permission to emigrate, he has had trouble finding work in his field of elecro-microscopics. In recent years, he has worked as a programmer and as an engineer. He and his wife, llyana, have now been refused exit visas four times in six years. They both speak English, emd Lev knows Hebrew. Friends have requested letters and phone calls from abroad as well as visitors and publicity campaigns to draw attention to this family's unhappy plight.
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llyana was one of fifteen women to sign the appeal called Save our Children, which pleaded for emigration rights for the grown-up children regardless of the fate of the parents. The family has two sons, ages 25 and 18. Lev and IIyana's mothers also live with them. Omahans may write to Lev at Lazorevii Proezd 4/25; Moscow 129323; RSFSR, USSR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW YORK (JTA) Bernice Baiter has been named executive director of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism, which represents 200,000 members in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Israel.
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Kallah speaker to discuss having a more Jewish home By Jonl Wolf more enjoyment out of Jew- rael Synagogue on "Observ- Jewish family" at Beth El The problem with Jewish ish holidays at home. He is ing Shabbat: What's its Synagogue. "People don't .families today, according to the featured guest for the meaning for modem Jews." realize that there are now "Some people light can- high rates of Jewish alco"this year's Kallah Weekend Jan. 27-30 Kallah Weekend. The weekend is an annual dles, have challah or some hoUsm, drug use and dispeaker, is that "people are seminar hosted by Omaha's sort of kidduah," says Dr. vorce. Nationwide, 25-30 very busy." "They're busy with their three synagogues and spon- Wolfson. "But there are ten percent of Jews marry lives, their careers and var- sored by the Jewish Cul- steps to a Shabbat dinner someone of another faith." and there are many wonderEven many Jews raised ious obligations," says Dr. tural Arts Council. The 39year-old Wolfson ful things such as blessing Jewishly don't have the Ron Wolfson. "We're so busy that we lose track of is currently an assistant the children which can have skills to lead rituals in their our own families. We barely professor of education and a very nice impact on small homes as adults because an older family member always have time to eat together." university relations director kids." On Saturday night, Dr. handled the details, he says. Dr. Wolfson has planned for the University of JudaWolfson will talk about Sunday morning, Jan. 29 a three-day series of lectures ism in Los Angeles, Calif. "What's happening to the at Temple Israel, Dr. Wolfto show families how they He has written two books can easily add more Jewish on Jewish life in the home ' ritual to their lives and get called The Art of Jewish Living. One deals with Shabbat rituals, the second CARL JARL with the Passover seder. A' NEW YORK (JTA) - ing the autonomous Slovakthird, on Hanukkah, is in The search for survivors of ia totalitarian system called SECURITY SYSTEMS progress. Nazi atrocities is as relent- HIinka Slovak People's Dr. Wolfson will speak less as the search for its per- Party. .•511 Dodge- 391-5700 Friday, Jan. 27, at Beth Is- petrators, judging froni reAt the same time, the cent requests made by U.S. Justice Department's Canadian and American Office of Special Investigaauthorities. tions has asked for the asThe Royal Canadian sistance of the World JewMounted Police is undertak- ish Congress in locating ing investigations into the witnesses to crimes coromitplight of Slovak Jews be- ted at the Auschwitz contween 1938 and 1944. centration camp in Silesia CaniofH'M' C '«/,w/»t' Specifically, they are look- between November 1942 LUNCH & DINNER ing for information regard- and November 1944. tWe accept All Major Credit Cards. Also Checks ,S>.R17V(, YOL R mORIIt: CO(A/:i//.v 6455 CENTER. OMAHA MON. THRU SAT. nh.ST) Oh hUHt. HAM TO 10:30 PM mm^^g^ fiRKIMi SUNDAY - HOLIDAYS ^SWSW MHOSS fROM 12 NOON TO 9:30 PM ^•MMB AK-SAR-BK.N CLOSED TUESDAYS
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The Jewish Agency: A bridge between two solitudes By Howard Bloom Fcderatioii Executive Director ' Even 40 years after the independence of the State of Israel, the Jewish Agency remains the chief medium by means of which Diaspora Jewry interacts with the State of Israel. It is the stage upon which the drama of Diaspora/ Israel relations are carried out. Especially after the 1971 reconstitution of the Agency, it became even more important in carrying out this important function. After aU, it is the only quasi-governmental agency where the Diaspora leadership are admitted as full partners. In 1971, the reconstitution agreement both structurally and functionally separated the World Zionist Organization from the Jewish Agency. According to the agreement, the Board of Governors of the Agency was composed of 50% appointees of the World Zionist Organization/Israel political parties and 50% representatives of the fund-raising communities of the Diaspora reflecting the UJ A/Keren Hayesod. This was the first time that the Agency did not simply reflect the mirror image of the Israeli party system. The main power in the Agency was now distributed almost equally between the Jews of the«Diaspora and the State of Israel. This split in power was augmapted in other institutional ways. The chairman of the Board of Governors is always a representative of the Diaspora, most recently Mendel Kaplan of South Africa and formerly Jerold Hoffberger of Baltimore. The chairman of the Executive Board of the Jewish Agency is always an Israeli (currently Simcha Dinitz, former ambassador to the United States) who is appointed with the "advise and consent" of the fund-raising partners. It seemed to those most intimately involved that this . sieparation of structure and function had finally provided a window of opportunity to redefine the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora. It also seemed that, as a result of the foresight and statesmanship of people like Louis Pincus and Max Fisher, there was a new willingness to experiment and to innovate with institutions that had grown rigid and perhaps out of touch. In spite of grave problems still facing the state, the decade after reconstitution saw real change in the Agency. Senior professionals and agency department heads began to be appointed as a result of merit and expertise. The Agency decided to reduce its cumulative debt and began to divest itself of unprofitable and antiquated holdings. It ^ also began most importantly to redefine itself as a real partnership between Israeli and Diaspora Jews and that meant that the Diaspora communities' right to advise and consent came to impact on the conduct of senior professionals. The evolution of the Jewish Agency has only begun, but if we in the Diaspora are to continue to have an opportunity in Israel which can augment our impact on a sovereign state, we must ensure that the evohmtionary process continues. The question remains: What are the factors in both communities which tend to mitigate against the constructive evolution of Agency process? In my view, there are a range of factors which have hampered this development. It is important to review some of the main ones before offering suggestions about how they can best be neutralized. A. Zionist Ideology and the NulUflcation of the Galut During the time of the second Aliyah, the country an(l its institutions were flooded by a formative influx of socialist intellectuals who ardently espoused the notions of "Jewish normalcy," a reverence for physical labor, a Bohemian disrespect for bourgeois convention and a belief, inherited not unrealistically from Eastern European historical expoience, that there was no future for any Jew outside of the Jewish State. Each of these notions has a rich and varied independent history which is beyond the scope of this article, but suffice it to say, coUeetively they have had an impact on the way which Israeli society and institutions react to Jews in the Galut. After 60 years, these notions.
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which have in one way or another become part of the Israeli cognitive map, have become political liabilities, for they tend to make it more difficult for Israeli and North Ameri: can Jews to develop the kind of cooperative effort that is required. B. The ISTMU PubUc School System In Israel, there are two main public systems and one independent system which also receives public support. There are public state-run religious and secular systems of education. There is also an independent religious system which is more "religious" than the state-run religious system and reflects, by and large, the values of the ultraOrthodox population. Also, it roust be stressed that by no means are all ultra-Orthodox people Chassidim and by no means are all ultra-Orthodox people lukewarm to Zionism. Many also serve in the army or perform alternate service to the state. Still, the point here is that no matter which educational system you attend, partly because of ideology reasons or partly because of religious custom, almost no time is spent on the history and development of Jewish institutions outside of the State of Israel. Israelis simply do not understand, let alone appreciate, the character and quality of institutions outside the State. Thus, from the secular Zionist perspective, the Galut is more than a spiritual exile. It is a physical one, and thus Amoican Jewish institutions are merely ephemeral. Similarly, with the religious, although for entirely different reasons, the idea of a legitimate Jewish history outside of the realm of religious history is entirely unacceptable. This leaves us with a very different picture of what is important and what has enduring value, and it colors the relations between Jews when we meet on the conunon ground of the Jewuh Agency. C. Political Systems, Pluralism and Value Relativism Americans tend to measure political maturity in terms of a state's capacity not only to tolerate a broad diversity of opinion, but also in terms of its appreciation of a very wide latitude in recognizing the authenticity of this diversity. The American political system is basically a pragmatic two-party system in which ideology of the European variety is very much rejected. Were it not explicitly rejected, as in the case of Jesse Jackson, for example, it is subject to a whole range of successive dilutions and compromises on the way to becoming policy. This is necessary to produce consensus. The Israeli party system is not composed of broad inclusive parties but is rather a host of different factions, each i-linginj; zealously to ideological purity. The system is really of Eastern European origin and has been bom out of a Continental Eiuopean predisposition for parties which reflect narrow class-based interests. Thus, while there most definitely is a broad range of different opinions reflected in the Israeli political system, the narrowness and passionate intensity of those holding to one view does not admit of the sort of civility that derives from an ^)proach which is more pragmatic and in which there is agreement about major goals, if not about the means to achieve them. These differences have spilled over into the Jewish Agency as, for the most part, party loyalty has been the key to administrative position. Thus, as in tbe reat of laraeli society, each party takes control of various agency departments baaed upon its strength in the Knesset. This is as natural as breathing within the Israeli poUtical culture, but it is completely foreign to the American. It doesn't mean that political log-rolling is not practiced in America, but rather that influence is not extended in quite the same w^y that it is in Israel. The reconstitution agreemmt haa gone a long way towards changing this state of affairs, but reputation and practice do not change overnight In Israel, even IS years after the separation of the agency's structure and function from the World Zionist Organixation, the avenge laraeli still believes that they are one and the aame thing. Similarly, no effort has been made in the Diaapora to understand the Israeli political system and history. Coneapondingly, no effort has been made in Israel to ke^ pace with theaechanges. The agency must be recognised aa the still eztraordinsry window of opportunity for Israat/Diaspora coopsratioa that it is and (or nothing lesa than the epic accompBahmenta it has achieved. One need onjy look at the changes wrought in laraeli neighborhoods fay the Project Renewal partnerahipa betwsn I vaeU and Diaapora communities to have a positive role modal for tbe ftiture collaboration anMVg equals. Having outlinsd ssvwal of the main araaa in which fruitful coilaboratian between Israel and the Diai|M)r« haa been rendered mars difficult, and haeauss of which the two societies seen to be on a course d collidinc solitudes, what sr« the pnspecta for the futors? What are the ehaaeas of tiMas two Jewiah sodetiss dsveloping a rstationship id BODidsaknteal matnaMty? Tbe dittvsnosa in ptrspsctive which derive from the oooCrete drcnnwtancss that have basn dlseasasd ara Ml ttwlir to recadlrvery qniektr. As Dr. Qklsaa Sfaimou. prnisasof o( Iwasl Diaspora Relatioos at the Hstesv Univsnity, stated in a papsr givsn to the Agmcf pisiaqr in 1987: The JnssrspaMs fact is that ataior r*MT^*H nssds I the two poafttaaai IB Israai. the islatMv difl^ laiilliiiii. tha«maasa«i>iu^iBlljlhaili tiona of a sataB sodstjr. and sfvsB SMta so^ Iha aapilsh sad toffwtav att«MlMt upon esaadhss eonflict «llh tas Ar^a. oast* tM «sad fv SB idaalaclesi rattaalu Aftilr al. if Jsw kh Itols avH^r vikHd aatafds of ISTMI and a eaOsetiva JiaiifciMltaiiss<|MP)i riilMisithawtwhytathtwuhitslT SWMr. tn» *^ Amiricaa psiS|iscti»a
Toaccq>t the inherent centraUty poaitiai, which omnotes that Diaspora manifestations of Jewishness are somehow inferior to the comprehensive Jewishness of Israel, appears to undermine the optimistic faith needed for the development of leadership and institutions to ensure the long-term future in America. The implication, for example, that American Jewish children should be educated in the Jewish schools to consider life there as inherently second rate is felt to be wholly unacceptable. D. Conclosion In conclusion, it would be a terrible shame if the current tensions between Israel and the Diaspora we're to damage an institutional framework which has served the Jewish people admirably for over 50 years. We need to ask ourselves what can be done to ease the tension that exists in both camps. There are several immediate steps that we can take to eradicate the damage that has ah-eady occurred and which may work towards diminishing the probability of future deterioration in the relations between the Diaspora and Israel 1. Both Israel and the Diaspora, without abandoning their respective legitimacies, can ensure that their parallel educational systems include sopw soious course mate-* rial about the politics, hisUxy and culture of the other. This would go a long way to creating tlte kind of mutuality that is necessary if our partnership is to endure over the next 50 years. 2. The Diaspora partners must resist the temptation to distance theniselves from the State of Israel We would do well to remember that our current good fcntune is not unrelated to the establishment and persistence of the Jewish State. History does not move in a unilinear straight line. Things con change and while it may be unpleasant to be reminded of that fact, it is nonetheless tnit. Israel is not Urtiguay. It is our family, no more and no less when it brings us pain than when it provides us with pleasure. We Jews must remember this lest we think, erroneously, that our security and material well-being are due entirely to our own efforts. 3. We in the Diaspora must begin to develop a more balanced and realistic appreciation of the State of Israel. We must be wary of the sort of idealization which is not rooted in reality and which is easily disappointed, providing the impetus for an easy about-face. Yes, Israel has a symbolic value to us but it is inhabited by flesh and blood people who have to make a living day aha* day just like the rest of us. It is not, alas, a nation of zaddDdm, and to expect the idnd of warmth what we visit, that is often not even forthcoming from one's own family, is inappropriate. A more balanced and realistic ezpectatioi) would go a long way toward allowing Israeli politicians the psychological comfmt necessary to act out of the normal prudence and national interest accorded to our own politicians. 4. We must, because it is easier for us, resist the tendency to be smug in our insularity. The UJA and the Jewish Agency continue to provide all of us with an unparalleled opportunity to participate in genuine nation-building. We ought to take this opportunity and deepen rather than reject out of a specious moraliam. In all fairness, does the Ford Foundation or the New Is-. reel Fund at the State of Nebraska, for that matter, really manage money more efficiently than the UJA and the Jewiah Agency? I think not. 5. Project Renewal, for example, has bea> acclaimed as a world doss modsl of community development through partnership and equality. We nmat continue to generate projects baaed upon a model of ganoina partnership, but we must, St the local levaL he willing to make the effort and to take the risk iieces8si7 to snsore that we in Omaha participate in these innovatioBS. Ws must travel to Israel, participate in missiona, get to know family and friends who live there and face the pleaaurea and dangers of life in a atill vulnerable state. These ore undoubtedly difficult timea. It is often easy to k)ae our coUsetiva moral eompass. We must rsaist holding Isrsel up to a gt^qdaid of oaoduct that we would not apply to oursehrsa^l^KWe the power and the reqtonsibility for s state sonol&aad fay wily and still indsfstigable enwniea Israel, on the other hand, must reslisa that she cannot go it alone. We need to he indnded in hsr strategic plans, and she must alao move to give us tha ooportunity to particqiate with a seass of di^ty snd ssifworth. In my visw, ths Ag«icy snd the UJA remsin the foremoot arena in which this partn«rshk> bstwesn Isrsel and the Diaspors can bsst devalap. It (rfnrs sn already satablished bridge which needs raiafarcing and constant improvising, as much for our own saksa as for theirs. Ths work of the Annual UJA Campaicn may appsar somewhst prosaic but it is sssential. Now is the tfane to redouble our efforts, not to lay back and pfaor tha role of dstadtsd critk. Our collective future dsnspds on it An old tarmar toki ma. "You a^ Mar/WMS to fvKMi'avwythim abouimmylhingofdfilwm gsqpfsrou can (rusfT I guaas butchar. dttrtDi'Of
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By YoMi Lempkowlcc BRUSSELS (JTA)-The European Community will undertaice a major diplomatic initiative in the Middle East next month, sending a ministerial delegation first to Israel for talks with Israeli leaders and then to Tunis to meet with Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasir Arafat. The purpose—to advance the peace process by trying to bring Israelis and Palestinians together—is being pursued in light of the American decision to hold a dialogue with the PLO. The ministerial mission selected for the task has been dubbed a "troika" by diplomats here. It will consist of ministers of Greece, Spain and France, probably headed by the Spanish foreign minister, Francisco Fernandez Ordonez. Greece will relinquish the rotating chairmanship of the E.G. Council of Minis-
ters at the end of the year. Spain will hold it for the first six months of 1989 and France for the second six months. "The fact that Israel will be the first party to be contacted by the troika means that the E.C. wants to stress that Israel may rely on Eiu-opean understanding and support," an E.C. diplomat told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. All three countries have Socialist governments which have been more sympathetic to the Palestinian cause than the E.C.'s northem tier of states—Britain, West Germany, Holland and Denmark. Therefore, they are expected to make a special effort to gain the confidence of IsraeL The fact that Israel stands first on the list represents a "concession" by Greece, the most proPalestinian of all 12 E.C. countries.
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Well, leave it to the Israalies to come up with an innovative idea. With all the smart inventions and concepts developed all over the world, it took an Israeli experimental team to deckle that chfcikena exposed to music are healthier, get fatter fastw and in general are better. They were also provided with "toys" to play with, instead of just left to amuse themaelvea. But about the musk—it wasn't popular times or jazz they played. No, no. It was classical music—soft, soothing sounds. The doctor who mode the discovery is connected to the prestigious Hebrew University in Jerusalem, so don't think this is just another fly-by-night goof who thinks he saw a flying saucer land. Hardly. The rationale was that "in commercial chicken-raising, the chicks are- hatched in an incubator without any contact with their biological mothers and then thrown into an impoverished environment lacking any stimuli" He explains that as a result, they tend to dart about and injure each other, detracting from their maximal weight gain. These are the doctors' ideas, not mine. However, in all fairness, I can't argue with him. For one thing, I 've never personally raised chickens in any kind of environment, good or bad; this limits my expertise greatly! But I love the idea that somebody woidd get so involved with something like this. That a learned man could actually come to scientific conclusions about "chickens preferring flming music. Without dramatic crescendos." I have to admit that I 'm wondering how much the grant was which no doubt subsidized the experiments, and exactly how important such a discovery is. Don't misunderstand. I 'm not being critical—on the contrary, it's curiosity. But I have to believe that when the item was printed in the Israeli newspapers someplace in that little cotmtry, somebody must have said "nu, do you believe this? Chickens growing up with the strains of Beethoven's Ninth soothing their little nervous systems!" (When I was a child, the next remark would have been "doff men gain in college?") Of course none of this is of major importance to world peace nor does it interfere with disarmament or summit meetings. And it's also true the bottom line to the item said that rights to market the system have ah-eady been sold in the US through Cornell University. Obviously somebody someplace thinks the idea is worth copying, so who am I to laugh at them? But it does seem just a little far out, doesn't it? On the otho- hand, there are some brilliant minds connected with the superior univeraitiee in Israel so this kind of thing must not seem imreasonable to those who opinions matter. Wait a minute—the news story specifically said the music muot be classical-soothing, quiet classical. It just makes me wander what would happen to those chickens if the sound was more rock and roll or maybe country westem. Even the M jitterbug. On second thought, that woukl probably produce jumpy, stressful chicks. Better leave well enough alone—our Jewish chickens like symphook sound, so let's hear it for our cultured katchkehs.
nue Service. Levitin Admitted in ctsurt to depositing smaller amounts in banks and wiring the money to Israel. He said he believed he was help' ing oppressed Jews in Iran and other countries who were in need of aasistance. "I was motivated by my desire to help my brethren in need, with fimds being transferred to Israel," Levitin said. "I would never have knowingly violated any law no matter how technical in nature."
By Craig DegglBger The Jewish Tranaoipt SEATTLE (JTA) - Rabbi Shdom Ber Levitin says he will c(mtinue in his work as director of Seattle's Chabad House, despite his .guilty plea to a charge that he participated in a international money-laundering network. Levitin, 47, admitted in Federal District Court in Newark, N.J., to conspiring to avoid federal currency reporting requirementa. He faces up to five years in prison at his aentandng March 1. Levitin said in an interview that he did not know he was violating any law when he took chunks of cash larger than tlO,000, the amoimt that requires bank officials to make out a report to the Internal Reve-
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Lincoln I'nai Jtfshurun SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m.
Lincoln Tiferetli Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. The Oneg Shabbat will sponsored by Gretl Wald and Art and LaReine Abrams. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Jr. Congregation, 10 a.m. Torah study with the riibbi, 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays: 7:15 a.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.
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 Chapel. Kiddush follows services on Shabbat
Council Bluffs B'nai Israel SERVICES: First and third Friday each month, 7:30 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. A special Young Family Service is held the first Friday of each month. A speaker with discussion is part of the service aa the third Friday of each month.
PERSONALS My wife joins me in thanking our wonderful family and all our good friends for their contributions, cards, plants, good wishes, support and prayers during my recent hospitalization. God bless you all. Frenchy LaPierre With our deepest and sincerest thanks to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home—Mr. Brandt, Mrs. Samson, Robbie Kudym and the entire nursing staff and all departments—for their wonderful loving care, concern and effort in taking care of our mother. Besfiic Wilkin. We are fortunate to have a facility such aa this, and also the L.O.V.E. program is outstanding. Special thanks to Rabbi Drazen, Cantor Berkovits, Rabbi Kripke and Dr. Dan Miller for their excellent support and to our dear triends and family. Please accept our heartfelt apprecution. EatW Dolgoff Th* family of EaUw Hart deeply appradatee all the ldndiM»a and concern shown our mother durttg ^'("V iUneaa. We eap«^ thank tl» Nuraing Stan at the Blumkin Hame for their warmth and lovinf care. Tbecarda, memoriala and coatributioas ia her aama have been a aouroe of great comfort.
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Sabbath Candlelighting for Friday, January 6, 4:52 p.m
Temple Israel SERVICES: TOT SHABBAT A short service of song and prayer followed by cdokies and juice will take place in the Chapel, 7-7:30 p.m. Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners along with their families are welcome. Friday: 8:15 p.m. • Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Firestone will officiate. Rabbi Azriel will speak on "1989-An Open Letter To a Daughter." The Oneg Shabbat fol-
Beth Israel Synagogue SERVICES: Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat, 4:45 p.m. Late family service, 8 p.m. The D'var Torah will be presented by Gary Parilman. The Oneg Shabbat reception following services is sponsored by Sisterhood. Saturday: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. Alvin Ross will give the D'var Torah. A Kiddush luncheon in honor of the 91st birthday of Edward Kahn will be served following services. The luncheon will be sponsored by the children of Edward Kahn, Hugo and Sandy Kahn of New Orleans, Joe and Barbara Kahn of Philadelphia, and Theresa and Sol Stiss of Miami. YOUTH SERVICES Shirley Goodman will lead the "Little People's" Service in the Recreation Room. The Jr. Congregants will meet in the Goldstein Chapel with Rabbi Allan Gonsher. Class with the Rabbi, 4 p.m. Mincha, 4:45 p.m. Mincha will be followed by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seudos and Havdalah. Sundays: Morning Minyanaire service, 9 a.m. Breakfast with the rabbi will be resumed on Jan. 8 at 9:30 a.m.. followed by a discussion with the rabbi. Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. SISTERHOOD The Sisterhood will hold its monthly luncheon meeting Jan. 10, 12:30 p.m. "Taste and Tell," the art of Jewish cooking for Sabbaths and festivals, will be the afternoon program. Program participants are JeaoaUer Nadoff, commentator; Frieda ElewiU, Annette Fettman, Susan Shylun, Tibe Stolar and Gertrude Zorinsky. preaenton. Call Leah Siagal. 5666466. or Gather Wax. 3934442 for reaarvationa.
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lowing the service will be sponsored by the Temple Sisterhood. Saturday: 11:15 a.m. Simcha B'Shabbat-The congregation, together with Rabbi Azriel, will study the Torah portion for the week. MEN'S CLUB Men'c Club will hold iti monthly brunch, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. ' P. J. Morgan, past chairman of the Omaha Airport Authority and member of the Douglas County Board of Equalization, will address local issues. Lox and bagels will be served. There is no charge for Men's Club members; $2 for guests. SISTERHOOD Dr. Steven M. Denenberg will speak at the Sisterhood luncheon meeting Jan. 10. Dr. Denenberg practices in Omaha where he specializes in facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He will discuss several areas of facial plastic surgery, such as face and neck lifting, eyelid surgery and cosmetic nasal surgery. Call the Temple office, 556-6536, today for reservations. Lunch is $4.50. Sitter service is available with a reservation; however, there are no facilities for infants. ADULT EDUCATION Jan. 12 —Beginning Prayer Book Hebrew, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; "Torah Therapy"-9:30-10:30 a.m.; "Bintel Briefs"— 10:30-11:30 a.m.; and Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah1:15-3 p.m. CAMP DIRECTOR TO SPEAK Jerry Kaye, director of Olin-Sang-Ruby, the UAHC regional summer, camp, will speak at "Kayeet Ba Cho-rey."— "Summer in Winter Day"—on Jan. 14. Grades 4 thrugh 7 will have a "Sununer Camp" experience during Religious School. Parents may come for coffee and highlights at 9 a.m. Saturday afternoon is reeerved for second, third and fourth graders and Uteir parents to eqjoy the "Camp Site" in the Social Hall. Everyone will team more about Jewiah camping and the afternoon w&l culminate with fi Havdalah Service. In addiUon. Mr. Keye will be the gueat speaker at the Shabbat Service on FriiMy, Jan. 13.
Beth El Synagogue SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday: 6 p.m. Saturday: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. Babysitting is available from 10 a.m. Junior Congregation, 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv, 4:55 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. LUNCH AND LEARN Lunch and Learn will be held at noon, Jan. 12. Discussion of Emet Ve'Emimah will continue. SECOND FRIDAY DINNER The Second Friday Dinner will take place Jan. 13 and will include a special celebration for Tu Bischevat. Reservations are due by Jan. 10. WOMEN'S LEAGUE Beth El Women's League's study group will meet Jan. 8,10 a.m., at the synagogue. Coffee and bagels will be served. MEN'S CLUB Rabbi Allan Gonsher will speak at the Jan. 15 Men's Club breakfast. His topic will be birth order. For the past several years. Rabbi Gonsher has participated in a professional group discussing theories of family birth order and behavior patterns. Rabbi Gonsher is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and president of Kids, Inc., in Omaha. The conununity may attend the 9 a.m. services and 10 a.m. breakfast. Cost of breakfast ia $3.75.
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. NAMED CHAIRMAN NEW YORK UTA) Barbara StoUman has been named national chairman of the women's diviaion of the State of laraal Booda campaign. JEWSBLSCTED RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) - Four Jews were elected tO; the 48-m«nber Rio dt Janeiro City Council
Parashat VaEra On getting involved—three who refnsed We are all aware of incidents in which passers-by and potential witnesses refused "to get involved" and allowed evil things to happen that they might possibly have prevented. The newspaper reports and television newscasters revel in such stories, and there is much clucking of tongues when the stories are told. As readers, we silently cluck our tongues as well And yet. .. the Bible offers us the cases of three of our most famous worthies, who tried to shirk responsibility. "The last and least of these was Jonah, who tried to escape his duty by fleeing out to sea. The Lord had commissioned him to carry a message to Nineveh, a heathen dty; Jonah didn't want to get involved and took passage on a sea-going ship. The story has it that he was thrown back to shore, and then, reluctantly, he undertook his Utsk. The second of the three, a great poet, prophet, nationalist and servant of the Lord, was Jeremiah. But when he was offered his task as prophet, he demurred, insisting that he was too young and inexperienced for so burdensome and responsible a role. But the Lwd stemfy demanded that he undertake the task, to overthrow, to be sure, but to bmld, to reconstruct, to reestablish as well The third was Moses. A whole soies of rabbis in the Midrash are astounded at Moses. As our Sidrah bei——• MolM-Gotihen •^—n I Coll me ProrotUonal | I
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gins, Moses is told, "I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ..." And the rabbis, thinking back to the long drawn-out attempt of Moses to dnmt up reasons why he should not go, draw out all the implications of the situation and are astonished at Moses. !'I am the Lord... " Itis as though the Lord told Moses, "Look, my children are suffering as slaves to human beings; yet you say, 'Please, Lord, make someone else your agent...' " "I am the Lord..." It is as though the Lord told Moses, "My children are suffering in the depths of sorrow, while you here in Midian are enjoying a serene life, and you dare to say, 'Please Lord, make someone dae your agent...' " Note that Moses did not say, "You can't mean it. Lad. I'm eighty years okl!" But his reluctance, spelled out in last week's Sidrah, angered the Lord. And Moses set out for Egypt. All three of our prophets, Moses, Jeremiah and Jonah did, indeed, finally undertake the duties assigned to them. Hofw human it is, bow natural, to try to dodge reqionsibHity. If we would be moral, however, the dodging must come, to an end. We are not free to refuse life's tasks.
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©ansifiiffi ©ffgamSsaftflsas By Eatelle Rosenberg The Tifereth Israel Sisterhood Shabbat Services will ' be held Jan. 13, 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat will follow in . the social hall. A luncheon will follow services Jan. 14, 9:30 a.m. Luncheon co-chairmen are Eve Hoffman and Barb Seglin, and the Jan. circle: Sally Arenson, Ophira Bahar, Carol Coihen, Carole Davidson, Jane Graham, Jennie Lederman, Reva Mozer, Joyce Pocras, Rhoda Priesman and Barb Smith. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. For res^vations make checks to Tifereth Israel Sisterhood and mail to Eve Hoffman, 5935 Norman Road, Lincoln 68612, no later than Jan. 8.
Memorials to the American Cancer Society or donor's favorite charity. The Religious School participated in the annual Chanukah Latke Party, according to Nancy Coren. Grades K-2 sang Chanukah songs and shared a dance. The aleph, bet and gimel classes participated in a Chanukah play. The Religious School's food drive for the Lincoln Pood Bank collected 198 pounds of food. Jean Axeb-ad Cahan, an instructor in the Political Science Department at the University of NebraskaLincoln, has joined Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Jean is married to David Cahan, an assistant professor in the History Department also at Univeristy of NebraskaLincoln.
Former Lincolnite Fannie H. Bumstein (Mrs. Jack), of Minneapolis, Minn., died Dec 20. Survivors include daughThe Tifereth Israel Sistei" ter, Arlene Eisenberg, St. hood held their annual CofLouis Park, Minn.; son and fee and Open Board meeting daughter-in-law, Steven and Jan. 3. Roalyn Burnstein, Golden Valley, Minn.; brother and The Lincoln Chapter of sister-in-law. Earl and Hadassah wil| hold an Open Marion Hill, Deh-ay Beach, 'Board meeting, Jan. 10, Fla.; sister, Sarah Bum- 10:30 a.m., in the Tifereth stein, Lincoln: and five Israel social halL grandchildren. iMwIo or ipatmii la md OMki IN I aMlhi k a LIES
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The next meeting for JWV Epstein-Morgan Post Phyllis Newman, Ellie Penner, Margo Riekes, Cindy 1260 will be Jan. 26. The next show at the Vets Schneider, Ann Kibel Schwartz and Jerry Trach- Med Center, directed by tenbarg, Dept. Commander Iz Lewis, will be Jan. 23. ORT GIFT WRAP Caryn Rifkin served as The December show condaytime manager at tile sisted of the Gomez Bros., Women's American ORT Angelo Enmi emulating Holiday Gift Wrap project Jimmy Durante, Magician at Crossroads MBU in De- Saul Libowski, and Jeannie cember. An estimated 100 volunteers worked Dec. 2- Cooper at the organ. 24. during the mall's business hours to contribute to the most successful fund raising project ORT has ever conaucted.
ORT Women's American ORT will meet Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. Alice Weiss, staff therapist ?vith Jewish Family Service, will speak on time and stress management. The Omaha chapter welcomes the following new members: Elyce Azriel, Laura Bloom, Susan Blumkin, Fran Coren, Jody Epstein, Shirley Goldsteio, Dora Goldstroro, Linda Gordman, Gloria Kaslow,
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It wu preMnted with a certificate of recognition in the Nebraska Navy, signed by the Honorable Governor Kay Orr. Assisting Iz at the show were Commander Sam Rosenstein, who was with his sou, Marty, Past Commander Sol Mann and Ida, Vera with Iz, Saul's Roselle and Stan Gerber. Iz will inform us of his Washington attendance at the January meeting.
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EDGE/DANN Billye and Dennis Edge of Dallas, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter. Ginger Jane, to Mark Weiner Dann, son of Janey and Jerry Dami of Omaha. The future bride is a recruiting assistant in a Dat las law firm. Her fiance is the construction manager of First Texas Homes in Dal-
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PLO must expel terrorist units By Howard Rosenberg WASHINGTON (JTA) If future acts of terrorism are traceable to the Palestine Liberation Organization, the United States will expect those involved to be expelled fromltiB PLO, the State Department's top specialist on the Middle East said. In such a scenario, the United States "will expect the PLO leadership to disassociate itself" from the terrorist act and to take disciplinary action, "including expelling those involved from the organization," said Richard Murphy, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs. He spoke on ABCTV's "This Week with David Brinkley" program.
Israelis return By Hugh Orgel AVIV (JTA) - An Israeli.rescue team that has juist returned from earthquake-ravaged Soviet Armenia, said it extricated about 20 people from the rubble of collapsed buildings in the stricken town of Lenioakan during the U days they were there. The 4()-member team ar; rived here aboard two Is. raeli air force Hercules transport planes from Yerevan, the Armenian capital They said they lived in a tent camp during their entire stay, under extremely difficult conditions. TEL
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Marahall Lewis spoke to us on Dec. 22 about the stock market and the economy. On Dec. 29, we had our New Year's Party which was attended by 190 seniors. MoUie made her debut after a six-week absence ond we all were happy to see her back with us. Billie and Dick Spiegal celebrated their 57th Anniversary with us and provided cake for all. Charles Sherman won the raffle for an afghan donated by Sophie Kahn. Notice The Young Energetic Seniors will distribute women's 1989 campaign pledge cards for the Jewish Federation of Omaha's annual campaign at the Jan. 9 YES hucheoa Toby Kagan, chairman, and workers, Fannie Gununers, Toni Kutcher and Reva Oruch will distribute the pledge cards. WoiSiMI Of IPBfl NOA-RHnwVfS WCKOSIS
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