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Idelmans to train Super Sunday callers By Jill Kuahoer Belmont Super Sanday publicity coordinator "Smile, the customer can see it," is a motto Sheri and Steve Idelman use to motivate the 2,000 employees at their company, Idelman TelemarkeUng, Inc. That motto win also be the main message conveyed as the huabaftd-wife team conduct warlcer trainjog sesaioaa for the Jewish Fedaration's upcoming Super SiuuUy Telethon. The telethon, whose theme this year is "Oat Connected," is a division of the Foderation's annual Campaign and will be held April 2. Baaic phone etiquette and an introduction to telemarketing akills will be on the agenda, said Mr. Iddnxan, who has been in tha fidd for 16 years. His wife becaiiie involved in telemarketing whan the couple moved from Chicago to Omaha ' eight yeara aga "We want to point people in the right diraetioo and provide additional motivatioo," he added, noting tW, "we're not gofag to try to make them profataional talamarketara; we don't want to trighUn aoyooe awav or craata that Und ol buraan or ov«r«qMCtaiioo. Wa want to maka tha phona time more productive and

more fun for the volunteers." To help increase productivity and make callers more comfortable, the Idelmans have provided a scripted dialogue, and because each training session will last for <»ly 20 minutes, Mrs. Idelman reocHnmended that callers familiarize themsaives with the script prior to Super Sunday, plus practice role-playing with another familb' member. Mr. Idelman also suggested reading the script into a tape recorder or nsitrot. "They can look up and see what their countenance ia, because tension and raUuutioo all coine across," he said. The ability to respond appropriately and promote positive interaction during solicitations can greatly enhance the. teletbon'a suoceaa. Mr. I(U|Daan aakL "We want to abow how to make the vohintaw effort work. "Voluntaar fuodEaiaers can wtk aa wall aa profeaaional fundraiaara if certain rulea are foUowed." The Idehnans exprauad enthuaiaam about tlMJr par tkdpation ia the telethon, with Mr. Idahnan adding that, "As membars of the 4<wiah community, we're BlhOHd to land our name and W>: taaiatanca to the FederaUi^ Campaign.'

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By Gil Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA) After six-and-a-half years in office, Israel's No. 1 secret agent left his office—out in the open. Nahum Admoni quit his job as head of the Mossad, Israel's prestigious foreign intelligence service. He was replaced by yet another classified official, who will remain publicly nameless until he finishes his term in office. The change of guard took place at the Prime Minister's Office. The only piece of information on the new head of the Mossad was the fact that he came from within the ranks of the agency. Prior to the change, there were reports that candidates from outside the organization were under consideration.

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50 Years of Memories Bea Pappanhwmer of Omaha kolda a photograph aoit to the Jtwiah Pxtaa by the 8imon Mleeeathal Center in Loa Angelaa. The photo dMwa aome of the Jawiah chiidrea {roaa Gannany, Aoatrla and Poland who wwa brought to Jawiah Health Organiaftton (OfiCE) homes In France in 1939 and who later ware brought to safety ia the United Stataa under the auspicee of the Quaker organisation, Amarkan Frleada. Mrs. Pappanhaimer, although not incloded in thia photograph, was an 0S£ child. A reunion of the group takea place tomorrow at B'aai David Jvdaa Coagragatioa in Loa Angelaa.

Joint Women's Brunch explores custody prot)lems For many years, Hadaasah. Women's American ORT, B'nai B'rith Woman and NCJW have joined forces for an annual affair to reach Jewish women with timely topics of interest. With religious welfare of children a topic of increased concern, the subject of "Spiritual Custody: Dividing Body and Soul" will be the issue discuaaad at thia year'a event. According to Edith Ro^ gert, publicity chairman, Sam Copeland, a Des Moines father, has fought many problems concerning hia children's quritual identity following lengthy divorce proceedbiga. He will qieak at the Woman'a Joint Public Affaira Brunch.

Mr. Copeland will relate bow he oqp^ trylDg bi* best to give his children a "Jewish experience" with a minimum of formal "Jewish education." He has stated that in some instances the courts have helped and in others have shown a marked anti-Jewish bias, Mrs. Rogert added. Al Fekbnan and Allan Gonaher will alao add to the diacuaaioD, stated tilrs. Rogert.

Scapegoats? WASHINGTON (JTA) Jews will be made the IvaiMgpata if tba Soviet Union s attempts at economic reforms do not benefit the average Soviet citizen, a kuigtime refuaenik who immigrated to Israel only last month has warned.

The economic iqtprovementa have not yet brought any tangihlw benefits to the Soviet pec^e and their discontent could soon be directed against Jews. RoaU (Alec) Zelichonok tokl tha Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.

Reservations for the brunch, which will be held at the Baking Company, April 9, 10 a.m., are being taken by respective organisation rqyaaaotativea or can be made by calling Julee Katz49M360.

Office In Budapest By Snaan Birabaum NEW YORK (JTA) Amid growing speculation that fuU diplomatic Uaa botwean Hungaty and Israel could be remrned aa aarty aa the Old of April, tha Work! Jewish Congreas announced idans to open an office in Budapeat in July. Bamimption of relations would make Hungary the first of Uw Eaatam Bioc Okr tiona that bioka ralatiooa with laraal aftar tba SixDay Wv to raauma tiaa. EarUar, the Hungarian miniatar of conununicationa, transport aad conq|rU<;Mon .sii^nod on accord on travi countrit' Aadriw Uanai signed the accord lo Tal Aviv witb> Vsicaalf IVanfport Miniatar Moaha Ka^yy. aiMbHahJmt raglriarndbibat' Aviv and ftkbuwai

and Budapest by El Al Airlines and Hungary'a o* Uonal Malev Airlinea. At tha same time, Darsai fig^y^ a nnffffifflrtrt^VFi of underatanding for bilateral cooparatifln in tha area of conunonicationa with Communicationa Miniater Gad Ya'acobL Ya'acobi will pay an official viait to Budapoat at tha end of May, when a formal accord on communiratinna willba limned. Thia cottid affact directdialing batwaan th« two countrua, which as of now doee not exiat. Tha aaxaauaot on aatabishing tha WJC otBca in Uudapee^ waa reached betwaaa tha WJC and the Hungarian govonusent following two montha of negfftiaUona, according to '<<laD Stainbarg, tjw group's jtocutivu (liroftor.

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SAUL SHAPIRO Word has been r^odved in Omaha of the March 20 death of former Omahan Saul Shapiro of Key Biscayne, Fla. He wag 87. A memorial service will be held May 4 at Temple Israel Cemetery. Survivors ibdude daughter, former Omahan Janet (Mrs. Stanley) Perimeter; brother, Leo Shapiro, Los Angeles; sister, Bess Goldberg, Louisville; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildrea The family requests memorials to the Radio Fund at Temple Israel of Greater Miami. ETHEL KUKUN Services wa« held Feb. 26 at the Hillside Memorial Chapel in Los Angeles, for former Omahan Ethel Kuklin, age 88. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Kuklin. Mrs. Kuklin is survived by brother, Howard, Los Angeles; sons, Floyd Kukhn, Lincoln, Neb., and Arlen Kuklin, Los Angeles; four : grandchildren, and two great-grandchildrea Th« family suggests memorials to your favorite charity. ALBERT LVSTGARTEN Albert Lustgarten, 72, died March 20. A memorial service will be held at a later data Mr. Lustgarten is survived by his wife, Margaret Robinson Lustgarten; daughters, Pat (Mrs. Tom) Ingoldsby, McLean, Va., ' Kathy (Mrs. Robert) Buf

imii, Canoga Park, Calif., Mary ((Mrs. Ken) Walters, Parker, S.D.; son, Michael, Sandy Hook, Conn.; brother, Steve Lustgarten; sister, Dorothy Riekes. Mr. Lustgarten was a 1947 graduate of Creighton Law School and practiced law in Omaha until 1986. He was a member of the Nebraska Bar Association, past Master of the Centennial liodge, member of the Eagles, Elks, and American Legion and was active in the Boy Scouts. The family suggests memorials to Creighton Law School or the Centeiinial Lodge. ROSE WINTROUB FRANKEL Graveside services were held March 1^ at Beth El Cemetery for Rose Wintroub Frankel, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Survivors include sister, Mimi Krawitz, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; brothers, Lewis Wintroub, Camarillo, Calif., and Murray Wintroub, Van Nuys, Calif.; nieces and nephews. RUTH NOGG Services were held on March 22 at Beth El Synagogue for Ruth B. (Mrs. Nathan L.) Nogg, 87. Interment was at Beth El Cemetery. Mra Nogg is survived by sons, Donald Nogg and At vin Nogg; sister, Pam Marks: seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.

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Two women to speak at Chabad luncheon April 5 "Raising Children To Care," "Bridging the Generation Gap," and "Helping Your Child Cope With Stress" are a few of the topics to be explored at the Jewish Woroeii's Week Luncheon, according to Carol Parsow and Susan Paley. co-chairmen of the event. The luncheon, sponsored by the Chabad Womens Organization, will be held April 5, 11:45 am., at the Erin Cmut Convention Center. Dr. Aveva Shukert, Omaha clinical psychologist, will present a portion of the afternoon's program. In keeping with the luncheon theme, "My Child-My Gem," Dr. Shukert has indicated that she will discuss strategies that parents can use to help their children cope vrith stress. She will also highlight ways to foster positive self-esteem in children. Dr. Shukert holds a bachelor of arts degree from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. She is currently involved with a private practice and consulting work.

Also featured at the luncheqn will be Ghana Sharfstein of New York City. Mrs. Sharfstein is involved in many aspects of pubUc education in New York, including English As A Second Language, Special Education, and the preparation of tests and text bw^s. Mrs. Sharfstein is also an Orthodox Jewish women who is noted for her works in comparing the similarities of modern developments in early cliildhood education to the teachings of the Torah, according to Shani Katzman, program coordinator. "Ghana Sharfstein will share ideas with us about how we can bridge the generation gap and raise children to care," Mrs. Katzman added. Mrs. Sharf.stein is the author of a number of Jewish children's books which will be available for purchase and autographs at the luncheon. Luncheon reservatioiis are requested by March 26, and may be made by contacting Pam Eiaenberg, 672 North 57 Street, Omaha 68132.

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CHAPMAN/ROCHKIND 111., the bridegroom's Leslis Brooke RocbUnd broths. A buffet dinnerand Robert Laurence Chap- dance was hdd st the synaman, both of Columbus, gogue. Ohio, were married March The bridegroom is a grad12 at Congregatkn Tifereth uate student and teaching Israel in Columbus. Rabbi assistant at Ohio State UniHarold J. Berman and Can- venity. He is the son of Mr. tor Jack Chomsky per- and Mrs. David Chspman of formed the ceremony in the Omaha. chapel. The bride's parents are Honor attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Mkhsel Roch Many Rochkind of Colum- kind of Summerdsle, Pa. bia, Md., sisterin-law of the bride, and Stuart G. Chapman of Hoffman Estates,

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Linking singles Nebraska Jewish singles are highlighted in the March-April issue of The Coaneetor, a publication of the Midwest Jewish Singiee Network, Inc. The publication also provides information about Jewish singles weekend events, sinj^ cruises, trips to Israel and other activities in a nimiber of communities. A section of the issue includes personal messsgee from more than 200 Jewish singles and aimouncemaits of a number of Coimectorrelated marriages during recent months. Free copies are available at the Bagel Bin, the Nebraska Kosher Meat Mai^ ket, the Jewish Comoaunity Centger office of Helen Rifkin, adult activities director. Copies also nu^ be obtained by 8»ding t3 to The Cwaector. P.O. Box 24331, Omaha. NE 68124.

Brenda and Mark Rosenberg of Lincoln announce the adoption of a daughter, Marci Elizabeth. The couple also has a son, Eric, two. Grandparents are Joan and Bruce Horwich of Omaha; Myma Rosenberg of Grand Island; David Rosenberg of Hastings and the late Marshall Zalkin of Omaha. Great-grandparents are Elsie and Herman Herr of Omaha; Vera and Louis Remer of Longview, Texas, and the late Monie and Allen Zalkin of Omaha.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRMDAY. MARCH 24 Schools-Out, Theatres-ln, 9 a.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 25 B8YO Program SUNDAY. MARCH 26 B8Y0 Program Jr. fi'nai B'rith Bowling League. 1:30 p.m.. Cougar Lanes Kalah FranUin/Amit, Molher-ln-lsrael. Combined Banqust. 5 p.m.. B«lh Ivaal MONDAY, MARCH 27 YES, 10 a-m. Modem Hebrew, 7:30 p.m. Jewish Family Service Board. 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 2« Old Tuners. 10 a.m. Bureau tor Aolna Board, noon Federatkm Bofvd MMUna, 7:30 p.m. WEOMESOAY, MARCH 29 Hetiraw High. 7:30 p.m. B'nai B'ritti BraadbreakeiB. noon. Howard Jotwiaon's American Aftaira JoinI Women's Luncheon, noon Introduction to Judaism, 7:30 p.m., Tamijto Israel Confirmation CiMa, 6:30 p-m.. Ten^pto Israel TMUMMY. MARCH 30 "A-My Name Is Aloe" Psrtormance. 7:30 p.m. Walk-Hi Orop^, ia30 am., Beth El Ismpto Israal Slstoriiood Adult Education Classes. 9:30 a.m., Templs Israel Msn's CM>. noon, Bath El AduH Bar « Bat MItzvah daas. 1:1$ p.m.. Tempto Israel Religious School, 6:30 p.m., Temple Israel USY Night. 7 p.m.

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FALK/SIMS The engagement of Martye Jo Falk ol Laguna HiUs, Calif., and Frank L. Sims, Jr., of Anaheim. Calif., has been announced. A spring wedding is planned. The bride, a former University of Nebraska at Omaha student,is employed by Transamerica Insurance. The future bridegroom is employed by Thrope CoostruckioD and Insulation CompsDor.

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Former Omahan earn Jewish cub religious award Jody Qoldstein, director ^f the Friedel Jewish Academy, was initiated into Phi Delta Kappa, a profesaional fraternity in education supporting research, service and leadership. At the installation cereinony ^ recently at UNO, Mrs. Goldstein delivered the response in behalf of the Inttittes. Hden Chemiack and William A. Fitzgerald, general Chairs of the 1989 YWCA Membership Donation drive, have announced first totals and their executive team. Fitegerald and Mrs. Cher biack have announced a pacesetter total of S26,6S0, 35 percent of the drive's $84,000 goal, to more than 400 volunteers working on the drive. The 1989 drive runs through April 16. Dwiations

support such YWCA services as the 24-hour crisis line and counseling for rape, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence: the GetAway Gang and other sexual abuse prevention programs, plus services to victims of breast cancer, widowhood, divorce and chemical dependence, according to Emily Koxlik, YWCA executive director. Daniel B. Meiches has announced the opening of Sports Card Connection at 8042 So. 84th in Brentwood Square. The baseball card and memorabilia store also will sponsor a buying and selling exchange, April 14-16, at The Firefighters Union Hall, 6005 Grover St. Jim "Catfish " Hunter will be on hand April 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for autographs. Admission is $1.

munity balp«rs-and heroes. Ryan was one of only 74 Tiger Cubs throughout the Unitsd States po ever earn this distinguished award. Ryan's sistars are Kelly and Randi, and liis grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tichauer and Mrs. Minia Maurer.

ORT Women Getting ready for the second annual Women's American ORT Spectacular Spring Plant Sals are Qeft to right) Laura Bnch, her danghter, Stephanie, Jill Canflsld, and her mother, Sandy. 'Tlie sale indndss gersninms as well as eight- and ten-inch hanging baskets of ferns, impstiens, iMgoalas, and tahitlan bridal veil beginning at S8.S0. Onisrs must be placed by April 5 by calUng Mrs. Buch at 333-1380, or Mrs. Caafleld at 330-2482. The flowers wQI be delivered to the Jewish C<munuaity Center for pick up on April 30 between 1 and 4 p.m. Proceeds from the plant sale will provide students st ORT vocational and technical schools with Ulvaries, books, cassettes, sports squipaent, emergency medkal care, preventivs dental care, s<4iool trips, Jewish cultursi enridunsnt, canteens and snack centers, dining halls and kosher kitchens, and dormitories.

Ryan Tkhsuer Ryan David Tichauer, aon of FVed and Marty Tichauer of Piano, Texas, recently earned the Maccabi award for Tiger Cubs of the Jewish faith. The Maccabi award is a first-grade program of the Boy Scouts of America. To qualify for the award, Ryan successfully completed the following six category requirements: Jewish names, holidays, terms, symbols and objects, com-

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BREADBREAKERS Dr. Richard Shugrue, professor of law and political science at Creighton University, will be the featured speaker at the March 29 Breadbreakers meeting, according to Steve Riekes, pr«sid«nt for the month of March. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday, noon, at Howard Johnsoa's. 72nd and Grover. Cost of the buffet-style huch is $6; the community is invited. EXPORTS TO ASIA TEL AVIV (JTA) - Israeli exports to Asia amounted to f 1.5 billion in 1988, as compared with 91.04 baiion in 1987 and 9726 miiliaB in 1986, according to Max Livnat. director of fonign trade odministratioQ in the Industry and Trade MlBistiy.

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Speaking before the National Executive Committee of Women's American ORT, Abba Bban predicted that 1989 will be the year when a diak^ue is opened between Israel and the P.L.O. According to Mr. Eban, initial popular reaction from both israd and U. S. indicates that a msjority supports the U. S. decision to deal with the P.L.O.-and that a msjority of Isradis favor Isrash/P.L.O. talks. But. he cautioned, "Don't expect an may 196a It's going to be a rasUsss ysar ud what Israal will need from the Jews of UM li.S. is what I woukl caO 'infonned solidarity.' " Mr. Eban praised tbs United Statss' dsdaion to (yen commnnifatioas with the P.L.a anddsacribad the

anxiety in some American Jewish and official Israeli circles as "exaggerated." He forcefully rejected the notion that the American move was eithw pcemature or unjustified. "Thore are no options that are worse than the status quo," he said, adding, "Unchecked, the current situation coukl destroy Israel's Jewish majority in a doosn years, undermine the donpcratic nature of the state and dangerously weaken relstions with the United Sutes."

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In the mail bag this week came a letter from Congressman Edward F. Feighan of Ohio and I am passing the contents along for your information: Dear Friends: Congress passed the Jackson-Vanik amendment to the Trade Act of 1974 nearly 15 years ago, denying mostfavored-nation (MFN) trading sUtus to non-market countries that do not allow free emigration. Our President is allowed to waive this statute though if a country makes substantial progress toward free emigration. Recently, debate on Jackson-Vanik has begun heating up. Former Rep. Charles Vanik, author of the JacksonVanik amendment, believes that now may be the time to call for a two-year-waiver for the Soviets. He says that today's climate under Gorbachev is "precisely the climate we anticipated [for a waiver] when we wrote our law." Last month, I questioned Secretary of State James Baker about Jackson-Vanik when he appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Conunittee. Secretary Baker said that now is an appropriate time to look at this issue in light of the strides that have been made in the Soviet Union, especially regarding freedom of emigration. Only 914 Jews were allowed to leave the Soviet Union in 1986, but last year nearly 20,000 left. Some expect that 30,000 or more Jews may be allowed to leave during 1989. I have drafted legislation which would give the Soviets a two-year waiver to demonstrate our support for their improving emigration levels. I #ould be very interested to learn whether you would support a waiver at this time. Please let me hear from you on this important matter. End of note. Now, please let me know how you feel about the possible waiver? I'd Uke to give the Congressman a reply that reflects your opinions. Jot a note or give me a call.

Taste of Purim f Beth El Synagogue's Mishpacha Committee organized ' a group of volunteer bakers and volunteer drivers to bake and d^ver hamantashen to senior members of the Omaha Jewish community. They were able to reach more than 200 with their tasty cookies and their expressions of holiday cheer. The Mishpacha mitJtvah was oiily one of several activities taking place in the community to celebrate Purim. From my vantage point in the Jewish Community Centw, I was privileged to see pre-schoolers whooping it up with costumes and noise while seniors celebrated with I dresaing-up and partying. The taste of Purim leaves an especially good after-taste.

Congratulations rabbi A personal note to Rabbi Edward M. M aline—my brothr. I I am very proud to call you Rabbi, and now that Hebrew , Union CoUoge has awarded you ^ booorary Doctor of Divinity degree, I am alao proud to add Doctor to your substantial list of honor*. [ Love from your family in Omaha and congratulatioaa from your Jawiah family tkrouglMiat the world.

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By Howard Bkwm FurtbBrmore, will it not In the year 1989, Jewish be bitterly ironic if we, who communities across North are moetly descended from America will be facing yet Russian Jews who settled another extraordinary chal- here between 1880 and lenge. Many of ua might 1920, deny the opportunity think that we could use a to those who woidd follow in respite from these seem- our footsteps? Our commitment to Israel ingly continuous challenges. After all, haven't we must remain steadfast, but responded generously to it cannot be satisfied by Project Renewal and Oper- demanding an allegiance to ation Moses, not to mention Aliyah which we would not the financial and emotional honor ourselves. The Council of Jewish drain produced by the SixDay War, the War of Attri- Federations and the United tion, the Yom Kippur War Jewish Appeal claims that the Jewish Agency will need and the Lebanon War? Isn't it time, some might to absorb nearly 5,000 Sosay, for us to pull back a bit, viet Jews, up from 2,283 arto reconsider our priorities riving in 1988, and the Jewand perhaps to cultivate our ish Agency will need help in own garden? After all, the this. The balance of Russian cost of local services is ris- immigrants will likely arrive ing faster than the rate of in the United States and inflation and Jewish Feder- Canada. A second issue which may ation Campaigns—with the exception of certain cities- obscure our real responsibUare relatively flat. ity is the passionate comDon't we all agree that mitment and devotion of loeducational programming, cal Federation Campaigns and the national UJA to both formal and informal, ought to be the focus of our fund overseas needs whether they be met by the Jewcurrent efforts? What then is this latest in ish Agency in Israel or the a long list of hurdles that Joint Distribution Commitwe, as Jews, have to face? It tee in other areas outside appears that the dream of the United States containfreedom for increased num- '^ing Jewish populations at bers of Soviet Jews is about risk. Here the emphaais may to be fulfilled beyond our wildest expectations. Our be that the UJA should fobest estimates for 1989 sug- cus exclusively on the overgest that between 30,000 seas portion of our commitand 40,000 Jews will be ment. leaving the Soviet Union, up There is a legitimate fear from 18,965 in 1988. on the part of those who see This unanticipated fallout the primary overseas emphasis possibly being erodof Glasnost and Perestroika is unwittingly posing seri- ed because of a massive influx of Soviet emigres to the ous problems for North United States. After all, if American Jewish communilocal Federations work to ties upon whose shoulders will fall the increased costs shoulder this massive imof resettling these emigres. migration burden, are they At least two issues, prinot likely to, of necessity, marily of an idedogicaJ na- pit overseas needs against ture, tend to obscure where local needs with the former our real obligation UM. coming up short. One, there may be those One potaible creative soof us who feel that these lution to this dilemma has people should be settled ex- been offered by the Chicago clusively in Israel and that community whose leadereach indivkiual who chooaea ship, in order to avoid reducthe United SUtes, Canada ing allocations to larael, or Australia is somehow have decided to borrow morally compromised. H«w- funds to eetUe the Soviet ever, if we are to di«rish the immlfranta coming to the prindplea of chok* and aeU- matropoUtan Chicago area. detarwhiatton in ao many At tlw vwy leaat, we must cibtr araas of life, bow can underetand that the "ransoming of captive*" is the we deny them to our fellow Jews in Russia? deepeet of Jewish values. It

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has called forth the most extraordinary efforts in medieval times in Europe and it currently manifests itself in the Israeli army's heroic efforts to rescue captives and hostages. Perhaps the estimated 400,000 Jews of Russia who would leave, if they could, are not technically "refugees," but they are unquestionably captives. Since the revolution in 1917, Jewish religious life and cultural life haa been stifled with a venomous persistence and a consistency which has not applied to any other ethnic group. The opening of a few isolated cultural centers ought not to convince the gullible that Soviet Russian Jews do not yearn to live in freedom and sectuity. It also ought not to convince us that the efforts needed to assist Russian Jews are no longer critical. We have gone to the Soviet Communist Pharoah and have asked him to "let our people go." We have lobbied, agitated and traveled to the USSR; written letters, sent matzoh, twinned Bar and Bat Mitzvahs; and brought 260,000 people to Washington, D.C., for a march and rally for Soviet

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Jewa. How, when this amazing persistence is finally paying off, can we afford to backoff? The officers and trustees of the United Jewish Appeal have recently met and have discussed the possibility of a special national campaign to fund the resettlement of Soviet Jews in Israel and in the United States. We in Omaha may be called upon to make some Campaign response to this opportunity in the future. We, as Jews, cannot afford to be tired. We caimot afford the luxury of reconsidering our priorities nor of resting on our laurels. Now that the gates of emigration appear to be opening, understanding that they could close again at any time, a strong local response to the Annual Federation Campaign and a concerted effort by all of North American Jewry to resettle our Jewish brethren is essential. May we never hear the accusation from our children and grandchildren that we did not do enough when, in the final decade of the 20th Century, still another atrisk Jewish population was imperiled.

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This week the Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry suggests Omahans write to Felix Priven, an engineer, who along with his wife, Ida, lives in Moscow Oblast. Since May 1981, Felix, Ida and their two sooa have applied for emigration every six months. They wish to live in Israel and to be re-

united with Ida's parents who live in Ramie. The Privens have remained "refnaeniks" for the past eight years with no reason given for denial and no promise of when permisaion will evo-be granted to them. Omahana may write to the Privena at Kolkhoznaya 18/12, Lubertsy 2, Mosk. Oblast 14002, USSR.

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A "taste of Purim" was given to more than 226 senior members of the Omaha Jewish community as the result of the Hamentashen Bake-In at Beth El Synagogue last week. Under the direction of Beth El's Misbpacha Cotrimittee a group of 10 women gathered for the day to mix, ' knead, cut and fill over 1,000 hamentashen with a variety of the popular fdlings. Working with cook Lucy to create the hamentashen, and package them werri Sylvia Roas, Jeanete Ban, Sally Vangor, EtU Epstein, He'• len Kay, Velma Sacks, Holly Flneman, Cheiyie Cooper, Harriet Kutler and Mary Fellinan. The delivery crew visited the Roae Blumldn Jewish Home, the livingstoi Placa apartments, Remington f Heights, Montclair and several other nursing faomea. Those making the

deliveries included Hay Goldstein, Sherman Goldbitz and his children Leslie and David, Marty Shukert and daughter Arid, Holly Fineman and son Michael, M'lee Hasslinger and daughter, Jessica, Helen and Leslie Kay and children Joanna and Jennifer, Art and Ann Grossman, LcriiT Reing^ass, Jack Duitch and Sara Woakoff. Mary Feflmsn, committee chairman, said, "Those delivering have informed me that the mitzvah of giving for them had to be greater than the mitzvah of receiving by the senior citizens. Some new friends were made, some old friends seen for the first time in years, and i^ne instance an invitMtian to share one family's Paaaovcr Seders has already been extended by one family to a "new found delightful faiend... Beth El plans to make this event an annual aff«ir."

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Temple Israel SERVICES: ^riday: 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks and Cantor Harold I. Firestone will officiate as they welcome back Mitchell Warren to his home Temple as special pulpit guest. MitcheU, who is now assistant director of the BlumKovler Foundation in Washington, D.C., will speak on "Rebuilding the ' Alliance: Black Jewish Relations." Oneg Shabbat following services will be sponsored by Sisterhood. Saturday: 11:16 a.m. TOT SHABBAT CLUB A program featuring Jewish songs and activities for 2-5-year olds and their parents will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 7-7:45 p.m. This program is '* designed to build skills and enthusiasm for Tot Shabbat Services. There is no fee, but reservations are requested by March 27. Phone the Temple office, 566-6536. ADULT EDUCATION Tuesday, March 28 Torah Study Breakfast, 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, March 29 Introduction to Judaism, 7:30-10 p.m. Thursdajr, March 30 Beginning Prayer Book Hebrew, 9:30-10:30 a.m. "Torah Therapy," 9:3010:30 a.m. "Bintel Briefs," 10:3011:30 a.m. Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah, 1:15-3 p.m.

Lincoln B'naii Jeshurun SERVICES: Friday: 7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Tifereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. BAT MITZVAH Elizabeth M. Goodman will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening, March 31, and Saturday morning, April 1, Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush and luncheon will be in honor of the Bat Mitzvah. , _ ; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Torah Study with the Rabbi, 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays: 7:15 a.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.

BlumMn Home SERVICES: Friday: 7 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. The re«id«nt8 and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the families, volunt«er« and frieoda of the rMidents to attend servicaa in the Herbert Goldaten ChapeL KJiddush follows services on Shabbat.

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Beth Israel Synagogue SERVICES: Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 p.m. Late family service, 8 p.m. Members of our Jr. N.C.S.Y. Youth group will participate and will lead in portions of the service. Leon and Danita Shrago are advisors to the group. An Oneg Shabbat will follow. Saturday: Morning service, 8:46 a.m. The D' var Torah will be delivered by Dr. Bradley Berman. "Little People's Service," under the direction of Shirley Goodman, will meet at 10 a.m. in the Recreation Room. Jr. Congregation, under the direction of Rabbi Al-

Beth Ei Synagogue SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday: 6:00 p.m. Saturday: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush will follow services. Babysitting is available from 10 a.m. Junior Congregation, 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv, 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.ni. and 5:30 p.m. Weekdays: 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. LUNCH AND LEARN The Lunch and Learn Series with the Rabbi will continue Thursday, March 30, noon, at Beth El. SHABBAT DINNER A Shabbat dinner for families with young children will be held March 31, 6 p.m. BAT MITZVAH Cari Biniamow, daughter of Jodi Biniamow and Alan Biniamow, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening, March 31, and Saturday morning, April 1. Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by the parents of the fiat Mitzvah. Sylvia Goldbarg and Tillie Plotkin, grandmothers, will sponsor the Kidduah luncheon Saturday. S^T. A Special Shijtbat Time for childrto agm M wiU continue on Saturday morning, April 1, 11 a.m.. in the Youth Lounge.

CANTOB8 CONCERT A Canters Coocart will be preaentod by Cantors Chum N^man and Emil Council Bluffs Berkovits on Wednesday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. A recepB'nal Israel tion will follow. SBRVICES: TickaU can be bought at Pbat aad tkhrd Friday the synagogue or at the TJOpjsi. door. rJBBKBk* tasww

PASSOVER MATZO FUND In the weeks before the Passover holiday, congregants are invited to contribute to the Beth Israel Passover Matzo Fund. The monies contributed are distributed among individuals and institutions in need to make possible their proper observance of the Passover holiday. Checks may be maUed to the synagogue or to the Rabbi, made out to the Matzo Fund. ADVANCE NOTICE Passover Seder celebrations will be held at Beth Israel on each of the Seder nights, April 19 and 20. Reservations may be made through the synagogue office. Georgia Anne Steinberg is chairperson of Passover Seder arrangements.

Ian Gonsher, will meet at 10 a.m. in the Goldstein Chapel. A Kiddush will follow the service in the Social Hall. ; Class with the Rabbi, 6:46 p.m. Mincha, 6:30 p.m. Mincha will be followed by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seudos and Havdalah. Sundays: Morning Minyanaire service, 9 a.m. Daily Minyan, 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. SISTERHOOD STUDY GROUP Sisterhood area of study is "Exploring The Prayer Book." The next study session will be held Tuesday, March 28, 10 a.m. Coffee and snacks will be available.

French synagogue gutted during Purim service By Edwin Bytan

who was conducting the service, said neither he nor anyone el^ had seen or heard anything that might lead them to believe the fire was deliberately set. The rabbi said the worshipers, who were gathered to hear the reading of the Book of Esther, left quietly and in an ordered manner. Firefighters and police arrived minutes later. Yerres, a town of some 26,000 inhabitants, has a Socialist mayor. The extreme right-wing National Front did not field any candidates during the recent municipal elections. Local Jews say the small community has had no trouble in the past.

PARIS (JTA) - A brand new synagogue crowded with Purim worshipers was gutted by a violent fire in the town of Yerres, about 40 miles southwest of Paris. There were no casualties. Police have not yet been able to determine whether the fire was accidental or criminal. The fire broke out on Monday evening during the Purim service, when about 60 worshipers packed the new synagogue. The flames came from the old synagogue, adjacent to the new buDding and now used for administrative purposes. Rabbi Jacques Ha4jajj,

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PERSONALS I thank all of you who showed 80 much concern for me during my recent surgery. I appreciate all of the phone calls to my family—the flowers, candy, gifts, donations, visits, cards and prayers. Thank you, Rabbi Nadoff and Cantor Fettman. You helped to suatain me. I am grateful to you all. Thank you aincerely. Love, Carolyn Kutler Rataer Belated, but heartfelt thanks for the many contributiopaandbfath<ky wiahaa on tha occasion of my 80th birthday. A special thank you to my hrethem in the Henry Monsky B'nal B'rith Lodge (or th« birthday aercoade, and the beautiful cake and candlea whkh ware given to me at the 100th annivoraary dinner. That raally Ut up my weekend. BarlSiagel

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By David Kantor BONN (JTA) - Chancellor Hehnut Kohl told the president of B'nai B'rith International that his government will do its utmost to advance the peace process in the Middle East, and that Bonn was working with its European allies to try to bring together the parties involved in the Arab-IarasU conflict. The West German leader made his prtunise in a meeting with Seymour Raich, socording to Friedhalm Ost, chief government qmkea-

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Parashat Tskv, Shabbat Parah Memorise all of thisi It may be of special inDid you know that this is the 11th year in a 19-year terest to note—as many cycle in the Hebrew Jews have failed to notecalendar? that the extra month of 30 It is. If you will divide days, the "real" Second 6749 (our current year) by Adar, is put in before, not 19, there will be so many after, the usual regular complete cycles (302) and a month of Adar, which has remainder of 11. So this is only 29 days! Be that as it the 11 th year in the current may, everyone—but everyone!—calls these two cycle. months the First Adar and But who needs a 19-year the Second Adar, despite cycle? We do! the fact that we now know Our calendar is a luna^ that they are "really" the solar calendar. That is to Second Adar and the First say, the months roughly fol- Adar! low the lunar phenomenon, Incidentally—just for the and with two exceptions in fun of it, get out your calcuthe fall, the months follow in lator and see that adding a precise 30-29-30-29 alter- seven extra months of 30 nation during the year. days each in every 19-year Thus a year would be 364 cycle, really solves the probdays long — except for the lem of the 11-day shortfall two exceptions m the fall, of the 354-day lunar year which make it possible for a against the 365-day solar year to be 353, or 354, or year. 355. And now you know why But that is far shrai of the sometimes we say that the solar year, which is 365 fall Holy Days are "early" days. Unless something and sometimes "late." In drastic were done, the sea- the fall of 1989, because we sons would shift around the have just added an extra 30 months, or the months days, all the Holy Days will around the seasons in a be late! But in 1990, the strange and disorderly 12th year of the cycle, they •fashion. will be earlier. And in 1991, Something drastic? Yes! the 13th year of the cycle, The calendiff adds a whole they will be still earlier. But extra month of 30 days, in 1992, the 14th year, anseven times in a cycle of 19 other 30 days will be added years. We are in the Uth and the Hdy Days will be year of the cycle—and this "late" again! year there are 13 months in In 1997, the evening of the calendar. And right now Rosh haShanah will actually we are in that extra month. be October Ist! Indeed, It is called the "Second three times in the 19th and Adar" or, in Hebrew, "Adar 20th centuries, the eve of Sheni." Rosh haShanah fell as late When there are two as October 4th! months of Adar, Purim alSince I am writing in the ways falls in the second of Purim spirit,l can teU you to them, keeping its usual in- be sure to memorize all of terval before Passover. this...

Health care report TEL AVIV (JTA) - "But there is still room for Health care in the West improving the medical level Bank and Gaza Strip is bet- and that of the facilities." he ter today than it was before adds. Israel took control of the The report, prepared on territories in 1967 and is su- the basis of civil administraperior to that offered in tion statistics, points to a many Arab countries, ac- drop in infant mortality in cording to the head of the Gaza, from HOincidentsof Israeli Medical Associatioa death per 1,000 births beDr. Ram Yishai made that fore the Six-Day War, to 86 conclusion in a report he in 1976 and to three inciprepared in response to a re- denU in 1989. quest to study the situation from the IntamatinnsI MedAMERICANS FAVOR ical Asaociatlon. TALKS "The sUte of the health NEW YORK (JTA) - A •yatam in the territeriaa is battar than that exiating in 68-percant majority of moat naighboring oountrioa. AnMrican Jews say Israel as w«U as the situatioB that ahould be willing to taOi axiatad prior to 1967, whan with the Palaatine Liberathe Gasa Strip waa under tion Organiiation, as long Egyotian rule and the Woat as it taoogniiaa Israel and Bank under Jordanian rtoounoas terrorism, ai rule," Yiahai condudaa. study rsports.

Jewish Cultural Arts Director Position open for an tscceptionally talented indMdual to aMiime the position of Jewish Cultural Arts Director. The rlghtperaon will be able to: I) Develop excellent relationships with both ptiofesslonals and volunteer*: 2) Handle the details of many tasks at the same time, .functioning well under pressure: 3) Set high standards In program implementation. Interested candidates should send their resume to: Jewish Community Center of Omaha: 333 S. 132 St.; Omaha. NE 68154: Attention: JeOrey Aizenberg. Bxacuttve Director

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Pro-Choice coalition plans Aprii dinner Glen Fmeman Executive Director Jewiali FimUly Service Education and family are two of tlie Jewisli community's richest resources for support, guidance and developmental growth. Both are traditional values held in high esteem. Jewish Family Service offers varied and informative programming through its Family Life Education component. The overall goal of all the JFS educational programming is to strengthen the family unit by addressing •• contemporary societal concerns. Recent topics have included healthy family communication, effective parenting^ techniques and women's issues. Ongoing classes are held throughout the year, as well as special conference programming in the spring and fall. We have a dual focus to this program. While our staff provides educational opportunities to individuals, families and children, we also train other professionals to be better experienced in their work with people. National and regional speakers are featured in addressing both the general and professional communities. As you may remember, last year JFS invited both . Dr. Sol Gordon in the spring and Dr. Richard Gardner in the fall to speak on various • aspects of parent-child relationships and family communication. Those programs addressed the needs of Jewish teens, parents, families, teachers and other professionals who work with people. On March 3, JFS hosted a conference for professionals on "Multicultural Networking and Empoweritnent." This program, for which 200 people were registered, was cosponsored by seven other local family service agencies. On April 9 and 10, JFS :Vill host Peggy Papp, an in-

ternationally known therapist, educator and author, who will address the professional conununity on "Innovations in Marital and Family Therapy." Later in the spring, JFS will sponsor a program on child safety for both parents and their children. In the fall of this year, the agency will present a conference to address the critical issues involved in chemical depiendency and addictions, includiiog the causes of the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol and offer positive alternatives for change. The keynote presentation and seminar series will be tailored to include all audiences. The Jewish Family Life Education program of JFS is another service the agency offers to help promote healthy family functioning. The staff and its dedicated volunteers who make up the program committee and the agency's Board of Directors welcome your suggestions for topics. It is, again, the goal of Jewish Family Service to provide the most comprehensive services to the Jewish and professional communities.

Terror ring ByGUSedui JERUSALEM (JTA) Security forces have uncovered a Fatah terror ring in the Gaza Strip which allegedly carried out attacks on Palestinians suspected of cooperating with Israel Members of the ring are believed to have murdered a resident of the Deir el-Balah refugee camp who was being hospitalized at the Gaza Nasser Hospital, and to have wounded a worker at the Shifa Hospital.

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NEW YORK (JTA) - between Israelis and PalesSpeaking in almost tinians. These were reported apocalyptic terms, Israeli to include reductions in the Foreign Minister Moshe Israeli troop presence in the Arens warned leaders of territories and a Palestinian American Jewry not to al- moratorium on violent demlow the world to drive a onstrations there. wedge between them and IsArens said his governrael ment is proceeding on a "During the Holocaust, it "three-track program:" tryis agreed that the American ing to bring Jordan's King Jewish leadership did not do . Hussein to the peace table, everything it could have finding Palestinian "interlodone or should have done," cutors" with whom to talk said Arens. "Let that be an and urging other Arab counobject lesson that we never tries to f<dlow Egypt's lead again fail to live up to our in malcitifl peace. He called reaponaibilities." Israel's struggles in the Arens delivered his warn- Middle East "a battle being to the Conference of tween civilizations, between Presidents of Major Ameri- cultures." can Jewish Organizations The Palestinian uprising, after meeting with Presi- he conceded, is based on dent Bush and his top for- legitimate grievances and eign policy advisers. His aspirations. "But over and words indicated concern above those desires and within Prime Minister Yit- aspirations, and the squalor I'm Horn SMiiw, zhak Shamir's government of the refugee camps, is an SUmSUHDAY that American Jews may element of fanaticism, bruvolunteer. not fully support Israel's tality, Islamic fundamentalpeace plans. ism and Palestinian radicalPleaugin Shamir is expected to re- ism so characteristic of the generously when veal those plans in detail region in which we live," he IcaUonAprlll. when he visits Washington said. in April. During Arens' meetings with Bush and Secretary of State James Baker, the Residents of the ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME Americans were said to be exploring immediate steps extend a cordial invit^ion to family and friends to share to improve the atmosphere the Seders with them the evenings of April 19th and 20th

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'A ... My Name is Alice' stars local Jewish talent By Joni Wolf JCC theater publicity What are those nice Jewish ladies doing up there on stage singing thoae naughty songs? 1 Those soQgs got rave offBroadway reviews for the musical "A .. . My Name is AUce" and are coming soon to the JCC Theater. Isn't that the JCC Early Childhood director playing the sex therapist? Did she just say what I thought she said about the male anatomy? "Yes, I'm the pre-school lady," says Marlen Frost, 'but there is nothing preschool about me in this show!" She has other roles, too. As a widow on her first blind date and in a group of women watching a male strip show. A volunteer Braille transcriber is cast as a male construction worker trying to pick up women. "It's nothing new, unfor'tuuately," says Gail Ginsburg. "My mother, the drama teacher, always made me take the male roles. I always wanted to be pretty, but here I go again!" Isn't that the president of Beth El Synagogue up there, vamping about who's jthe "bluest" of them all? "I thought, why not?,' " says Ozzie Nogg, also the ^daughter of a rabbi, and a grandmother. She'll also be seen as a kindergarten teacher "from hell, but let's Dot give it away," and a feminist poet. Sherry Josand Fletcher admits patit^nts to Methodist Hospital by day. By

night in ""Alice," she will be an East German basketball player of questionable femininity and a French chanteuse. "1 sing a song full of French words which makes no sense at all," says Ms. Fletcher, the past vice president of Hadassah. "But 1 sing it very convincingly." Clearly, director Andy Stevenson is up to some nuschief as he prepares to put on the second show of '•Theater at the J's" spring season. He has hired Kate Schrader to be musical director of "A ... My Name is Alice." She is credited with breathing new life into the Omaha Press Club Ball this year, the first year she has been that show's director. "A . . . My Name is AUce" is a musical review, say its Jewish stars. "It's just so up.'," says Ginsburg, a local theater veteran and recipient of the Theater Arts Guild Cameo Award for her role in "Torch Song Trilogy. Alice' is about women supporting women, but it's not antimale," "No, it's not anti-male," agrees Mrs. Nogg. " 'Alice is her long-awaited return from a 12-year hiatus from professional entertainment. But it does point a finger at men and say, 'Oo you realize you do that sometimes?' " "It plays on every emotion you have." Sherry Josand Fletcher comes to the JCC Theater via "Talley's Folly" at Chanticleer in Council Bhtffs and "Oliver" '

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Frost: "The cast is so talented and so fun. WE all support each other. The script is wonderful." But being new at this. Mrs. Frost says she will probably be "hysterical" on opening night. After all, she's the one who mentions the man's you-know-what. "A , . . My Name is AUce" opens March 30 at 7:30. p.m.

Laadm Jfwiah Chroaicle LONDON (JTA) - A na- ren based his ruling on "a tive of Newcastle, England, Uttle known rabbinic source is angry that she's consid- which he understands as imered Jewish in Israel but not plying that the sanctity of in her hometown, and her the land of Israel somehow case has aroused a swirl of assists in the 'acceptance' of controversy in the 310,000- converts." strong U.K. Jewish commuPaula married a fellow nity. Pauia Cohen, 34, is planning legal action kibbutznik, Yossi Cohen, in against the cMef rabbi of a Reform ceremony in Britthe London Beth Din for his ain, although Jewish law refusal to recognize her con- forbids Cohens—descendants of the priestly version to Judaism. Over a decade ago, Cohen caste—from marrying conworked as a volunteer on a verts. The couple had three kibbutz in Israel and children, all bom in Israel. ^ decided to convert to JitclaBut the family left Israel ism. Her only previous con- over a year ago to return nection was a Jewish grand- to Cohen's hometown, where father. the two older children were The conversion, per- accepted into the local Jewformed by an IsraeU Beth ish school The London Beth Din headed by Rabbi Shlo- Din refused to recognize the mo Goren, the former Ash- vaUdity of her conversion kenazic chief rabbi, specified and have prohibited her chilon the certificate that it was dren from participating in not vaUd outside Israel. religious activities. They According to the registrar can still attend the Jewish of the London Beth Din, Go- school.

Peace talks can't exclude PLO, By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)-A secret IsraeU intelligence report prepared for top government officials says a dialogue with the Palestinians is impossible without the Palestine Liberation Organization. The report, which says the PLO has undergone a substantive change for the better, also concludes that the Palestinian uprising will not stop in the foreseeable future unless Israel engages in talks with the PLO. Details of the amnual intelligence report, which was recently submitted to senior government figures in Jerusalem, were leaked to the IsraeU news media, possibly to coincide with Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's convening of an international Jewish soUdarity conference in Jerusalem. Shamir has resolutely refused ever to negotiate with the PLO, a position that was challenged at the conference. The report was prepared by what were described as "authorized elements for appraisal," aU of whom are said to have agreed that the intifada has been a catalyst for aU poUtical procvsses connected with the Middle East conffict. Those "aktnents" told the poUtical higher echelons that a real change has occurred in the PLO, which now sincerely desires to find a realistic political solution to the Israel-Palestinian problem. They noted this commitment is support^ by the abundance of statements by PLO laadars on the issue. The nffoti alao says there are no iMdera to the territoriee who are oot directed by the PLO. This wouU quaih Shamir's mt«ntioo to negoiiate only viti> Pilmtiaiw "modetatM' in th« twrritorie*. ThivaiSiort says that man tha nmiii Itrvant auMoctm^ ot Jocdaa'a King Huasain iMwaiiHa* ailiMt in IK)»9< tha Ung's daciaioo, vtr changad nnca last July, toi •ever ail Uaa U> the Waat Bank and laava ita dmtiay u»tolAil9U>Tha Mflft'a mtban hft

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JCC basketball awards honor young athletes The Jewish Community awards: J. J. Greenberg MeCenter's Iddy-Biddy, Pee- morial Award for "Moat ImWee, Little Dribblers, Big proved 6th and 6th Grade Dribblers and Midget Midget Baaketball Player;" league champs, as well as The Samuel S. Steinberg the Girls, Midget AU-Star Memorial Award for the and Olympic All-Star "OuUtanding 6th and 6th teams, «dll be honored at Grade Player:" the Jack M. the annual Basketball Safwttein Memorial Award Awards Night on March 37, for the "Moat Improved 7th 7 p.m., in the JCC Audito- and 8th Grade Player;" the rium. . J. J. Gre«nb«'g Memorial Scott Bream, all-metro Award for the "Outstandhigh school athlete in ing 7th and 8th Grade basketball, baseball and Olympic Player;" and the football, will be t^e guest Harry TrustJn Award for speaker. A reception wfll fol- the "Outstanding Jewish low the awards presenta- Youth Council BaaketbaU tion. Pleyer." Highlighting the eveBarry Zoob, Baaketball ning's presentations will be Committee chairman, will the announcement of the fol- serve as master of ceremolowing special memorial nies.

JCC Blue-Stars The Omaha JCC BlueStars, winners of three out of five games against the Hollywood, Fla., and the Baltimore, Md., Jewish Community Centers, took third place honors in the first annual National Maccabi JCC Teenage Basketball Tournament held March 9-12 at the Michael-' Anne Russell JCC in Miami, Fla. Scott Muskin and Eric Gihnore were named to the tournament all-star team. Steve Givner, Chris Morrissey, Larry Kirshenbaum. J. J. Hubbard, Matt Kirshen-

baum and Jeff Zacharia all turned in outstanding performances, according to JCC Health and P.E. director Chuck Arnold. The Miami team won the tournament and New Haven, Conn., came in second. The continued h^ and support of the Omaha Jewish Community Center, Jewish Federation of Omaha, the Al Clayman Memorial Fund, the Johnny Rosenblatt Memorial Fund and the Jack M. Saferstein Memorial Fund is greatly appreciated, Mr. Arnold said.

Setback By Gil Sedan KAFR KANNA. Israel (JTA) - The air of triumph that pervaded Umm elFahm on Election D«y was absent in this village, as Israeli Arabs returned to the polls to vote in runoff elections for m«yor. In Unun et-Fahm, Mostorn hmdeawntalista swept the ebrtioM two weeks ag» winning U out of the 16 seats on th« town cotuicil and electing a 90-yMroU shaikh as mayor. It was a ssvar* hktw to the Coaanunttt Dsaocratk Front for Paaca and Equality, wWck had dnminsted the town for \4 yaere. But th» scene was very dilfsrenk during the second round on Tuesday. The echoo) hall that ssrved as the headmarters of tha M««)(en (luuiaatentaUat

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Dutch fighting about slaughter By HenrietU Boas

AMSTERDAM(JTA) Just as a moratorium was announced this month on banning kosher slaughter in Sweden, a similar problem is being reported in the NetberUnds. The Netherlands Council of State—the country's highest decisionmaking body on matters of administrative law—hreard a petition by the Netherlands Society for the Protactkn of Animals that ritual slau^-

tering of animals by Jews for the purpose of export be forbidden. The animal protection society has repeatedly tried to have ritual slaugfat«ing by Jews forbidden entirely. Holland, like Sweden, practices the stunning of animnU befOTS killing and regards kosher slaughter as inhumane—the exact opposite of the intended purpose of koaher alau^ter.

Britain now warming to Palestinian State dent Palestinian state. Waldegrave, who i« minister of state at the Foreign Office, met last week in Amman with Jordan's King Hussein, who in turn met with Thatcher in London. Hussein "made it clear to me that he does not rule out some kind of confederation" between Jordan and the West Bank and Gaza Strip, said Waldegrave. "But be clearly thinks that a separate Palestinian sovereignty has to come first and that no solution can or should be imposed on the West Bankers or, indeed, on him," he said. "He made it very plain to us that he does not want to be rushed into a federal solution, to which neither he nor the Palestinians would feel a true allegiance."

By JoMph FinklMtoiM Lamioa Jewish Chromide LONDON (JTA) - Britain is moving toward acc^ting the concept of an ind4>«ident Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the government's chief Middle East policymaker has hinted. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said in January that Britain did not intend to recognize the state proclaimed in Algiers last November by the Palestine Liberation Organization. She subsequently let it be known that she does not favor such a state. But in an interview with the Jewish Chronicle, William Waldegrave said Britain must now take into account Jordan's strong preference for an indepen-

Firebomb murderer others in the car escaped ?rith first-degree bums. Avraham Moses, the bereaved husband and one of those who was injured, left the courtroom in anger. "It is not a matter of revoige that I think capital punishment is the right punishment," he told reporUra. "It is a matter of justice." The military prosecutor, Capt. Ronen Ketaef, said the prosecution refrained from demanding capital punishment and asked for only life imprisonment, not because of mercy, but for "other reaaons."

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JERUSALEM (JTA) The military court in Nablus has convicted Mohammad Daoud of Kalkilya for the murder two years ago of Ofra Moses and her son Tal, residents of the West Bank settlement of Alfei Menashe. Daoud also was found guilty of perpetrating seven other terrorist attacks. The two were killed April 11, 1987. when a firebomb struck the Moses family car on the road to Petach "nkva. Ofra and Tal Moses w«e trapped in the car and burned to death. Four

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CHICAGO (JTA) - In a precedent-setting decision for Illinois courts, a judge has ruled that a Jewish man whose wife became a ba'alat teshuvah must grant her a get, or Jewish divorce decree, as well a secular divorce, even though he is not Orthodox, because they entered into an Orthodox wedding contract (ketubah) at thor Reconstnictionist wedding ceremony. According to Cook County Circuit Judge Julia Nowidd, Kenneth Goldman. 38, must grant the get because he voluntarily agreed to enter into the jurisdiction of Orthodox law by signing the ketubah when he married Annette Goldman, 37, in 1979. The ketubah stipulated that a dissolution of the marriage should take place according to halachic guidelines. Annette Goldman began practicing Orthodox Judaism in 1984, the same year Kenneth Goldman filed for a divorce. She filed a countersuit seeking a secular and religious divorce. According to Jewish law, without a get, which only the man can grant, a woman cannot remarry. Kenneth Goldnun's attorney, Kenneth Ditkowsky, argued that, because his client is • Reconstnictionist Jew, he does not follow the doc-

trines adhered to by the Orthodox. He claimed his chent had no understanding of what the ketubah actually stated and entered into it only as part of the tradition of a Jewish wedding. In addition, Ditkowsky said that to submit to a religious doctrine would violate the separation of church and state in this country. Judge Nowicki upheld Annette Gokiman's claim that Kenneth Goldman had entered into a contract and is bound by its stipulations. She ordered him to enter into the get within 46 days aftffi- their secular divwce is signed.

Security questioned By Ruth E. Gmber ROME (JTA) - Indictments may be issued against three Italian security officials for having failed to act on tips that could have prevented the bloody terrorist attack at Rome's Fiumidno Airport in December 1986, according to Italian press reports. The reports said public prosecutor Maria Cordova has been undertaking a new investjgirtai and has issued formal judicial notification to the unnamed officials that they are being investigated tor "aiding rad abetting a massacre."

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^^Mna gathering achieves unity By ESH WohlgdwBter JERUSALEM (JTA) Except for a smattering of diaaent, the Jewiab aolidarity conference in Jeruaalem mmnad to accomplish what it set oat to do: express to the world an allegiance between Jews in the Diaspora and the government of Israel. In a carefully orchestrated conference designed to minimiTA guy public dissent, government leaders and private individuals «lil"» nevertheless addressed many controversial issues facing Israel. In doing so, they allayed the feera of many left-leaning Jews who felt that this confermce would be a rubber stamp of the policies of Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. Some dissent was registered, however, as six demonstrators were arrested outside Binyenei Ha'uma, allegedly for making it difficult for guests to enter the convention halL The overwhelming majority of delegates who came to the conference,

however, were strongly sopportive of Shamii'a poUciaa. "Tbey all came here with predisposed minds, and moet of them came with the petition which they will leave with," said Malcolm Hoenlein, executive director of the Conference of Praaidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. "But what they did," added Hosnlein, "was come together and aay that, despite those difterancee, we can come together, and we are a united Jewish community, and we stand in solidarity with Israel." Even those who in the past might have been critical of the government's polidas expressed their support. "A solidarity conference does not demand a uniformity on ideas," said Rabbi Alexander Schindler, president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. "Israel is a feisty democracy, and open debate ragea within this free land." While there was no open debate at the conference aa such, government fignree

By Henry Stem So you won't have to peek at the end of this review, here are forthcoming events. Next meeting at the JCC on March 2B, with Norm Komey moderating at the early birds. Norm's picture was on the front page of the Daily Nebraskaa, the University of Nebraaka pubUcatioo, whkh he spoke en living wills. BiD Ramsey, of Bill R«ma«y Aaaodatea, will apeak to the entire group. April II, wameet at Beth ^ El. when Rabbi Drazen will addreaa us. No meeting on April 26, due to Pesaeh. President Sam Roaenatein moderated the diacusaiea at the March M early birds and read a letter, dated 1944, from his brother aerving in Guadalcanal—a typical GI letter, regarding the food, gripea, training, irataa, moaqaitoea, acoommodationa, etc, and what it meant to be back m dvilisaties. Bringa back mamoriaa. ahT Rube Ratnar toU ua of this axperianca aa a gnn nterhanlr, working on antiaircraft gunnery; Herb Mafehaa, aa a nOot; Abe Schk>ff, who woriud on the

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Alaakan Highway, tlie Sea^ tie shipyarda, and them into the service; Doc. Margolin, who was all over the country serving in the Medical Corps; and from Maynard Katsman. The hinch was better than ever, as promised by dear Mollie. Motzi by Abe Schloff, Benachen 1^ Norm Wohlner, who waa in from the coast. Nate Marcus and George Sbafer are out of aick bay. PreaUent Sam read the Ust of March birthday boys, thanked the servers and let us know that the green bagela were from Bea Marcus, honoring her Rubin, who had come to us from Eire. John "Buzz" Garlock, vice president of Kirkpatrick, Pettia, Smith, Polian, Inc., an investment banker subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha, ahowed ua slides on Madicara, cataatropie fflnaaaaa, tax on tax, and the aortaz. Ha preasBtad a brochure en tax frae invastnanta, Uka nunicqial bdoda, PadaralWoaa, etc Vary infoRBativa.

and DiaqNira leaden expressed a range of views oo such topics as the unity of the Jewish people, the Palestinian uprising in the territories, negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organization, the "Who Is a Jew" controversy snd electoral reform. Discussing the peace procees. Vice Premier Shimon Peres took a swipe at Shamir's approach. "There was a time when we could have started from the Jordanian and," said the Labor Party leader. "Now we have to start from the Paketinian end." Toward that end, Peres suggested Palestinian selfrule in the "densely populated Arab territories," including the running of their own institutions, "from legislation to health, from education to agriculture." But Peres also said that existing Jewish aettkments would not be dismantled, causing Shamir to raise his eyebrows. Shamir, who began plenary sessions with a 22minute address, outlined some of the problems facing Israel, including the uprising in the territories, how to approach the peace process and calls for the creaticn of a Palestinian state run by the PLO. Such a state, Shamir aaid, "would not advance peace. It would be the opposite of peace. It could only produce the peace of the cemetery." But the Likud leader focused mostly on the theme of the cooference, whk^ had more to do with image than substance. "We need the unity and solidarity of all our people," Shamir said, pounding on the podium. . "We need the word to go out from here to the ca|rfta)s of the worid that the Jewish people is not divided, the Jewish people is not weakanad, the Jewish people ia raaponding to larael's call and will face the future tOMther with Israel" Many of the dozen handpicked speakers who followed Shamir With short

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By Bemie Mosow His costume (Esther's Oops—we goofedt Last Bubbe a la Uttle Rad Ridweek's article on the Hadaa- ing Hood's grandmother) sah Medical Organization added just the right touch. luncheon omitted important Estelle Rosenberg—our details such as the overall own potential Pulitzer Prize chairman of HMO is Faye winner—is home from TabUnger, while the program itha and resting comfortachairman was the lovely bly. I'm sure she would enmodel/show organizer, La- , joy hearing from any of you Raine Abrams. in Lincoln. I'm afraid thia This Sabbath at Tifereth column can't keep our Rona Israel Synagogue will mark Barrett informed with the Bat Mitzvah of Eliza- everything that's going on beth Goodman, daughter of here in the dty. Andy and Dory Goodman. The Magillah readinga at Cantor Weisser told me both Temple B'nai Jeehu- some happy news. Todd run and Tifereth Israel Syn- Tystad has joined the Temagogue were big celebra- ple after celebrating a tions. Rabbi Seidel sur- Halachic conversion. He prised one and all with his studied for an extended dexterity as a juggler. period and then went to the Cantor Weisser, at the mikvah in Omaha where festivities hosted by the Cantor Weisser, Cantor Temple Junior Youth Emit Berkovita, and Rabbi Group, was restrained be- Azriel welcomed him into rauae of a fractured ankle. the Jewish faitL

Lincoln women's drive plans luncheon, coffees The Women's Division of the Jewish Welfare Federation will bokl its Big GifU Luncheon March 30, at the Nebraaka Club. Guest speaker will be Cantor Holly Callen. Minimum campaign commitment for thie affair is 9160, GOSSIP STOPPED TEL AVIV (JTA) - The military censor has stopped sending cenaored newspaper articles to the offices of the defense minister and the chief of staff following recent complaints by military correspondents that censored material was becoming a subject of gossip.

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apaachat of thair own echoed tha prime minister's remarka on adidarity with Israel. The speakers included Mendel Kaplan, chairman of the Jewiah Agency Board of Goveraora; Seymour Reich, chairman of the Conference Preaidents; Martin Stein, chairman of the United Jewish Appeal board of trustees; Professor Irwin Cotler of McGill University; Mark Leibler, president of the Zionist Federstion of Australia; Holocaust survivor and authw Samuel Pisar; Rabbi Henry Sobel of Sao Paulo, BrazU; Michael Katz of South Africa: and Rabbi Marvin Heir, dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. Speaking on the issue of human rights, Cotler said Israel was founded as a symbol of human rights, but is now being perceived as a violator of those rights. "It behooves Israel to launch a human rights offensive," Cotler said. But at the same time, be said, "any partner seeking standing in the peace process" must first reject the 1976 United Nations resolution equating 2^nism with racism. But there also were opportunities to discuss issues of contention. At a ateering committee session, French thinker Marek Halter, who had met privately with PLO chief Yaair Arafat, asked Foreign Minister Moshe Aiens what waa wrong with such a meeting. "Understand from our perspective what recognizing the PIX) aa the sole legitimate spokesman for tlM Palestiniana m^ms," saki Arena, according to an eyewitness to the conversation. "It doesn't only mean the Paleatinians on the West Bank. It means the guaranteed demise of (Jordan's King) Husaein. It means the unWiaahing of 1.4 million Palestiniana in the 'diaspora.' "

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'Skinny' friend now an opera soloist By LjnuU Prank When I waa in junior high school in Omaha, my best friend was a sidnny, darkhaired girl with glasses who also happened to be very intelligent. The kind of person you'd think would, in her adult life, be part of academia or a brain trust. However, she was also musically inclined. She played the piano and the violin and sang in the school chorus. She also spent hours and hours putting up with my tone-deafness as we sang show tunes, for fun, in her basement. Well, my old friend is no longer a skinny, four-eyed'' girl who sings only for fim in her home. She is mezzosoprano Janice Meyerson, a beautiful woman with a beautiful voice who now makes her home in New York Gity and has sung in <^ra houses and concert halls on four continents. As a matter of fact, she once told me she preferred European audiences because of their respect for opera. Janice recently appeared as soloist in Mahler's Symphony No. 3 with the American Symphony at Carnegie Hall and waa featured last night with the Omaha Symphony as they performed Mahler's Third. For this concert, which is also scheduled for tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater, the Nebraska Choral Arts Society Children's and Women's Choruses directed by Z. Randall Stroo{>e join

Janice and the Omaha Symphony orchestra with Bruce Hagen music director and conductor. First performed in 1901 with the composer conducting, Mahler's Third Symphony gave him his first public success. He described it as "large-scale and my most individual and most powerful work." Tickets are still'available for tomorrow night and can be ordered at Younkers or purchased tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Omaha Symphony Box Office, 310 Aquila Court Building, 1616 Howard, or at the Orpheum Theater tomorrow evening. Tickets can also be charged by calling 342-3560.

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Tourism film By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) - The Israeli Ministry of Tourism has invited a camera crew from South Africa's government-run television to prepare a promotional film on tourist sites in Israel, Ha'aretz reported. The paper points out that this contravenes the 1987 Cabinet decision to reduce the scale of ties with South Africa, for which Israel has been roundly criticized. The South African crew is now filming in Israel, but opposition from the Foreign Ministry has blocked producers from interviewing government officials.

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Leon* Mitchell, America's leading lyric-spinto soprano in the VerdiPuccini repertoire, will be presented in concert March 28 at 8 p.m., in Joslyn's Witherspoon Hall. The MetropoUtan opera star is being presented by Tuesday Musical Concert Series, a nonprofit presenter, as part of its 97tfa season. A limited number of single admission tickets for the concert are available at TIX, 1621 Howard. The cost ia $18 for adults, $10 for atudents.

Attend Shabbat services Tax help Remington Heights, 12606 West Dodge Road, has announced that counselors and volunteers from AARP wil provide free tax assistance on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., through April 16.

By Sara Jnatar Renen Schorr will be in Omaha on April 3 to introduce his award-winning film "Late Summer Blues," and answer question foOowing the screening. The 7:30 p.m. screraiing at the Jewish Community Center is sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council with funding provided by the Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Program in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University. A reception will be held following the film. For ticket information, contact Sara Juster at 334-8200. Born in Jerusalem in 1952, Mr. Schorr began his artistic career at the age of 12 when he played the Art' ful Dodger in the Habimah National Theater production of "Olivet." While serving in the Israel Defense Forces, he performed with the Central Command Variety Ensemble before working as a combat correspondent for the army's weekly magazine and radio station. His series of articles on the Golan Heights battle in the 1973 Yom Kippur War won him a nomination for Israel's top journalism prize, the Sokolov Award in 1974. Mr. Schorr wrote the script for the 1976 feature "Paratroopers," before producing "Off the Air" in 1980 and working for several years with Israeli director, Uri Zohar. He also wrote, directed and produced three independent shorts: "After Duty," "Fort

tickets sales brisk Ticket sales for Beth El's Cantors Concert have been excellent, according to Phyllis Zabin, concert chairperson. Mrs. Zabin said a crowd is expected to hear. Cantor Chaim Najman and Cantor Emil Berkovits perform on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Tickets are still available by mailing a check to the synagogue office. Prices are tlOO Patron, two tickets, Renen Schorr plus reserved seating; $60, Sponsor, two tickets; and Williams" and "Wedding in I general admission $10 in adJerusalem." vance or $12.50 at the door. From 19791982, Mr. A reception in the Social Schorr lectured at the Tel Hall will follow the perforAviv Film Department be- mance. fore leaving to hoad the Beit Zvi Film Department from 1982-1986. Mr. Schorr said "Late GENEVA (JTA) - IsSummer Blues" has been in the works since 1970 when raeli officials from the polithe first realized that "there ical mainstream are due to were no films about youth in take part in a seminar here the Israeli cinema of the that will include the partic70's. Most of the Israeli ipation of well-known Palesfilms made then were di- tinian activists, as well as rected toward a lowest com- prominent American and mon denominator. I did not Soviet officials. The seminar, on "Ecosee myself or my friends on screen, nor were there any noDoic Development in the Middle East in the Year intelligent heroes." Over the years, Mr. 2000," is scheduled to take Schorr's idea, with the help place in Lausanne. It is of Doron Nesher, Steve Sha- sponsored by the Getty Ingan and Ilan DeVries, ma- stitute of the United States terialized into the feature and Lord Weidenfeld of Great Britain. length film.

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