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Jewish mothers feel they are not honored By Ben Gallob (Copfright ISS9. Jeuiuh Telegmphic Agrac\. iac.t
NEW YORK - Jewish mothers accused of playing martyrs are often just making a justified and misunderstood plea for appreciation and recognition that mothers rarely get, according to a Jewish psychologist-feminist, and furthermore, "the failure to honor mothers is a part of Judaism's more general failure to honor women." That view was expressed by Paula Caplan, professor of applied psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, in an article in the January-February issue of Reconstructionist magazine. The article was based on a dayar Torah, a Shabbat comment frpm the bimah, that Caplan delivered at her Toronto Reconstructionist congregation, Darchei Noam. She recalled that as a child, her grandmother used to work herself to the point of exhaustion, "to feed us royally" on Rosh Hashanah and Passover, so that "the menfolk" could pray. "We enjoyed her food," Caplan recounted, but "we did not particularly honor her. It is praying and doing paid work that tends to be honored in America, not mothering work." She said that "the incredible value of what mothers do" in providing nourishing food, a pleasant environment and taking care of members of their families "is swiftly dismissed. And North American Jews are as guilty of this as others."
Women in Jewish tradition, Caplan noted, have been valued only as bearers of children—"a role that is not honored but simply expected." J'^ws in all walks of life often look to mental health professionals, among whom Jews predominate, "as they used to look to Torah and the rabbis," Caplan said. However, she added, "that secular arena is just as riddled with antiwomen (and anti-mother) sentiments as traditional Judaism." As evidence, she reported working with a student assistant on a project examining 125 articles from a variety of mental health journals. Professionals offered explanations, in those articles, for people's einotional problems. She and the student assistant found that mothers "were blamed for 72 different kinds of problems. These ranged from arson to the inability to deal with color blindness, to homicidal transsexualism, to something called 'selfinduced televisionepilepsy' in which a child apparently brings on his seizures by watching TV." She said it did not matter whether the authors of these anti-mother judgments were psychoanalysts, family therapists or other types of mental health workers. "Sadly, the motherblaming has not lessened with time and the influence of the women's movement." Referring again to the Fifth Commandment, Caplan aiisert«d that Jews
of both sexes "need to honor our mothers as well as our fathers." When Jews fail to honor women, Caplan said, they fail to honor mothers, and in failing to honor mothers, they fail to honor all women. She warned that men who cannot honor their mothers "will have trouble genuinely honoring the women they hope to love and the daughters they hope to have." Despite the continuing mother-bashing, she declared, "there is hope. The light slowly begins to shine in the mental health professions." Some women professionals, she reported, have cast a fresh light on mothers' "alleged emotional dependency and inability to separate from their children." These professionals contend that such motherly behavior should be seen as based on "love of, and considerable skill at, being in relationships" with members of their families. She said she has often declared that when such women say "Look at what I've sacrificed for you," it is often "a justified plea for the appreciation and recognition that mothers so rarely receive, except on Mother's Day."
See Mother's Day Gift Guide Pages 7-14.
Self-portrait in bronze Sculptor Annette Fettman with • Mlf-porUalt in bronM. See page 16.
Passage to Freedom Miriam Simon (left) and Leonard and Shirley Goldblein, are co-chairmen uf Passage to Freedom, a one-month fund raising program to help retiettle Soviet Jews. Sec editorial on page 4.
Dr. Lamdan to speak at Israel Bonds dinner
Yosef Lamdan Dr. Yosef N. Lamdan, minister-counselor at the Embassy of the State of Is rael in Wa.shington, D.C., With the responsibility for Congressional Affairs, will speak at the Israel Bonds Ic&iner honoring Ike Friedman, to be held at Peony Park Plaza Theater on May 7, 'I'he unnouniemeut was iiiaiie by Donald A Yale, lijiiiii'i chairman, along with cii-c)iairmun Tom Fellman, Richard Katzman, Aluii Parsow and the State Chair man. Murray H. Newman. Before arriving in Wash ington. Dr. Lamdan was the director of the Egyptian Division in the Israeli Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, and was personally involved in the negotiation of the "Normalization Agreements" with Egypt. Dr. Lamdan served as political rwin—lor at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in New York and, in the summer of 1982, he was one of the first Israeli diplomats to serve in Beirut. Born in Scotland, Dr. Lamdan received hia Whelor of arts (itgree.in Glasgow and his doctorate in Middle Eastern politics
from Oxford University in England. In 1967, he emigrated to Israel and haf been a member of the Israel Foreign Service since 1973. Since the Israel Bond organization was founded in 1951. total sales have passed the $9.5 billion mark. These loan funds help build Israeli's roads, railways and power stations, and developed its National Water Carrier, ports, refineries, industrial parks and sciencebased industries. Reservations for the May 7 dinner may be made by calUng the Israel Bonds office, 34M177.
Rachael Rennard wins a bronze Hachael Heimard. a senior at Central High School, was awarded a bronze medal at the national academic decathlon in Providence, R.I.. over the weekend. The Central team, coached by Marlene Bernstein, placed third in the nation behind California and Texas in the 41-team competition. Rachael, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Rennard, one of nine students on the Central team, earned her medal in fine arts. Final scores were listed as Cahfornia, 46,000; Texas, 43,150, and Nebraska, 42,980.
B'nai B'rith announces athlete of year recipient Scott Breaiu, a senior at Millard South High school, will be honored usi the metropolitan area High School Athlete of the Year and will be presented with the Bert Render Award al the May 10 B'nai B'rith Charity Sports Stag. According to Larry GoldStrom. Bream was chosen to receive the award by a vote of over 60 area athletic coaches and media personalities. ^ Bream, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Bream, has been
Listed in national publica tioos us ope of the top high school ba.seball players in the country, 1 Ic has playe guard on two straight state' chaiupion.ship busltelball Loams and made sjecondlearn all-stale at qy^terback. H*> >s hn noiKfr-roU student. I Howard Borden, stai chairman, said tickets for the event are $7U each and can be purchased by calling Ira Trachtenbarg, 342-2806. or the B'nai B'rith office 334-8200.
Shul dedicated By GU SwUui JERUSALEM (JTA) On the eve of Yom Haahoah, Holocauat Memorial Day, a new synagogue wjts inaugurated in M^'iueh Adumim. jus(i outside Jerusalem, that was built with the contributions of hundreds of German Christiana as a token comwuMtinn for the araoo of nundrada off synagogues on Kristallnacht 50 years ago.
The new synagogue, Mitzpe Nevo. waa built at the initiative of the Intamalional Christian Embaasy in Jerusalem. A spokesman for the embassy said that Israel's Chriatiaft. (riaads throughout the world wish to demonatrata their participation of the renaisHance of religious and aodal activitiea in Israel through this synagogue.
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tli Bittner, ritual director of Beth Israel Synagogue for more than 20 years, died 'I'uesday night at the Rose Blumkih Jewish Home where he resided the past two yeais. tie was 95. Scr\-ices took place Thursday at the Jewish Funeral Home with Rabbi Isaac Nadoff and ("antor Leo Kettmail officiating. Burial took' place in Golden Hill Ceme tery. Survivors include sons, Max and Sani of Omaha; Morris of Heorla, 111., and daughters. Mary Hollander of Encmo, Calif.. andLilljaji KoUard of Sarasota, Kla.: I'i grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Mr. Bittner s wife, Pearl, preveded him in death in I96H after .52 years of mairiage. Born in Poland, he eniiijratud to .Xinerica in 192:^.
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Rt)SE SACKS Rose Rubin Sacks, formerly ot Omaha, passed , away ui Kiicmo, Calif.. April 15. Burial was in Kncino. .Survivors mclude sister. Charlotte Sacks Beldner. formerly of Omaha now of San Pedro, Calif., brother, Paul Sacks of Omaha, and nieces and nephews. The family suggests con inbulions to favorite charities. SWASTIKAS SURKACE KOMK IJTAI - Teen-age gangs who deface walls with swastikas and slogans L'Xtolling racism are a growing problem in Turin, an indus* trial city in northern Italy with an important Jewijih comniunitv.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY. MAY 5 SlidDbai. 8.15 p.m . Temple IM,II;I SATURDAY, MAY 6 Jaiion IIKih, Bar Miliuah, Belli .•. •, A2A > 1 and MZ Hush. 8 p 'ti ('DaniBl IHorwich, Bar MiUvdli, Temple Isiau, SUNDAY, MAY 7, Vamaloshen Society, 2 p.m , "",;; Hachdn.ifi LYisrael Class; 3 p.m, USY Annual Final Banquet, 10 a,m , Beth ti B'nai B'llh Bowling League, 1 30 p,in Cougai Lanus Beth Israel Annual Meeting and Election, Beth Israel Israel Boiios 'Yom Ha'Atzmaut Banquet" 6 p.m MONDAY, MAY 8 YES, 10 a III Modem Hebrew, 11 .i.ni . Feduialiun Budget & Allocations, / 30 p.m Belh El Executive Committee, noon. Beth El [e.i ,1 Education Special Needs Conimitiou. noon, Both El TUESDAY. MAY 9 Otd Tiniuts. 10 a.m. Buginninu Hebiuw, 7 30 p ni JCC Board. 7 30 p m ih I'arasI'Sitlerhood Regular and Inslollan n Beih Israel Beth El Wohfian's League Past PrasiUeriis i.Miunuun. 12,30 p,m , Belh El Tanipis iBrael Sisterhood. 12.30 p.m.. Templa Israel WEDNESDAY. MAY 10 B'nai B'rilh BrsadbieaKors. noon, Howard Johnaon's B'nai 8'filh Stag, Ptjony Park Faderaliun EKUCUIIVH Cuiiimitlae, 4.30 p.m, THURSDAY, MAY 11 Braille Class, 9 a,m. ' Siddur Hebrew, 11 a.m. National Council of'Jewish Women Board, 8:30 a.m. LOVE Banquet, 6:30 p.m. WalK in Diop-in, 10:30 a,m,, Beth El Men's (blub Lunch, noon, Belh El Adull Bar & Bal Mitzvah Class, 1,15 p.m,. Temple Israel Religious School, 6:30 p,m,. Temple Israel Business & Prolessional Woman Program and Dinner, S:30 p.m. /t^Jewish '-^" "
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V CORDON/BENNETT Sandra Fay Weiss Bennett and Bruce (ieoffrey (iordoii were married .April ^\ at Beth Kl Synagogue, The bride is the daughter •It the late Betty and Maurice Weiss of Omaha, She was attended by inaU'on 111 honor Lmda Kittenbet \ 111 t)maha, and was •tliven away by her brother, Hoii Weiss, of Salt Liike City. Utah The ring bearer was the bride's son, Russell Bennett. She i.s the president of Omaha Card Mart, Inc. Patrick OCarroU of Atlanta. Cia.. acted as best man. The groom is the son of .Annette and Malcolm (iofdon of Santa Monica, Calif. He is a pediatric oncologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. .•Vfter a honeymoon trip to Toronto, Canada, the couple will reside in Omaha.
(feagfeihi . Janet Lipsey and John Harkin of San Rafael. Calif., announce the April 20 birth of a son, Noah James. Maternal grandparents are former Omahans Jeanne Lipsey Rosenblum of San Fransicso, Calif., and Stanford Lipsey of Buffalo, N. Y Paternal grandparents are Florence Harkin of Oklahoma City, Okla.. and the late James Harkin.
ASKS TO SIGN GENEVA IJTA) - The I'ulestine Liberation ()rgaiii.'.ation. in another ploy to advance the concept of Palestinian statehood, says It wants to sign the Cieneva CuiiVeiitions, EMICiRAnON NEW YORK (JTA) Jewish emigration from the .Soviet Union continued to rise in April, reaching a level not seen since October 1979. ,\ total of 4,557 Soviet Jews emigrated, according Lo the National Conference '>n Soviet Jewry. This represents a 7.5 percent increase over March, wheh I.'2-IU Jews left.
The 1989 Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration will conclude with a concert of 'Songs in Blue and While. performed by Israeli-Ameri lan singer Sandra Johnson Ben Dor. The concert will take place May 14 at 7:3(i p.m. in'the Jewish Commu iiicy Center Theater Tickets are available m' ad\'ance from Lois Wine at the JCC and the I'ost is ,iti tor adults and S4 for stu dents and seniors or may be purcha.sed on ,\lay 14 dur ing the "Tel .Aviv Beach Party," Preceding .Mrs. Ben Uor s concert, the JCC Young Uaxicers Workshop will perform three short pieces choreographed especially for them by Israeli modern dancer Ze'eva Cohen. The Young Dancers Workshop includes Tracy Adams, Nena Nagarwal. Noopur Nagarwal. Sarah' Burleson. Joan Daughton. Kerry Fleming, Courtney Giglpitti, Kelli Simpson. Tracy Tompkins, Minde Coleman, Dana Erman, Leslie Ciolbitz. ' Christine • Hooper, Sarah Malena, Erin McComb, Elke Mischke, and Kerry Welsh. " Songs in Blue and White' is a celebration in song of Israel's rich musical heritage. Many of the specially chosen songs were translated into English by Sandra Johnson-Ben Dor to give .American audiences the chance to experience Israeli musical Jicenery from up close, " Cultural Arts director Sara Juster said. According to Mrs. Ben Dor. 'In 'Songs in Blue and White' you will meet Eliezer Ben Yehuda who almost
Sandra Johusou Beu-l>ur smgle-handetUy brought the Hebrew language back to life after '<iOOO years, you will visit lovely Ein Gedi: lake a train ride from 'The Station in Beer Sheba' and a humorous and aostagUr walk Just Like 'That through the streets ot nld Tel Aviv, "You'll ride on the ark with '.Noah'and land on the Seashores' of Israel during the War of Independence. " The songs were written by Israel's greatest composers, including Sasha Argov, Matti Caspi and Nachum Heiman and include "Jerusalem of Gold" by Naomi Shemer and "Adon Olam" from the Israeli Chassidic Festival. Songs in
both Y'iddish and I.ailino are also represented in the pro gram, Sandra Johnson-Ben IKM has performed around the world to rave reviews, Mrs Jusler said, Israeli crjtu \ Ftankel. writing in Yetliui Achroaut. reported thai Every time Santlra sings u long, it s as It she is singing U for ihe fust lime. You can t tire ol the virtuosit v'nl this voice \nyone whu doesn I know ihe meaning of the word virtuoso should go see her This wonderful singer iimnediately creates warm contact with her audience,' M, Haudelsaltz, writmg m Ha'Aretz, said, "Sandra Johnson is a singer who has no rivals in a wide range of tiiusic. Tonight I discovered that she can actually perform miracles with Israeli songs, " The Jewish Cultural Arts C^ouncU is sponsoring Sandra Johnson-Ben Dor's first concert in Omaha as part of the 1989 Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration. Fimding for her appearance has been provided by the Morton A Richards Program Fimd For further information, please contact Sara Juster at 334-8200.
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By Kara Marks BBYO regional director A weekend of tears, joy, laughter, excitement, educa• tionand200 BBYOerstook place at the Quality Inn West in Omaha April 13-Iti The weekend was coordinated by an A,Z.'\ member from Omaha, Kenny Poiikov, and a. BHG member from St. Louis, Stacey Cireenberg, During the Soring Regional Convention weekend. Bnai Brith youth from Omaha, Kansas Oity and St. Louis came together for a weekend filled with elections, to fill positions on the BBYO regional board and several progrants dealing with prejudice issues that surround youth today. The election portions of the weekend were very long and heated. There were
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Scenes from BBYO spring conference several qualified youth running for all the positions, but Omaha really puUed out ahead. We now are a proud BBYO Council who houses both the regional AZA president, .Ari Kiekes, the regional BBO president, Amy Zuber, and the regional AZA vice president, Bert Cohen For our prejudice prograiiuning, we brought in specialists to educate our BBYO youth. One of the specialists was a theatrical troupe from Chicago, called Explosonic Rockers. They combine dance, theatre, mime, poetic rap and discussion into a unique educational experience. Themes include avoidance of alcohol and other drugs; building of individual self-esteem and
the development of coping and survival skills with respect to peer influence, school, career decision making and other youth-related issues. The other specialist was Kobert Wolfson, Omaha's own ADL director. His program involved having the youth participate in a physical activity and then showed them how a simple physical activity can have prejudice tendencies. This activity dealt with how one feels when they are excluded from a group because of physical strength. I. Kara Marks, BBYO regional director, want all of BBYO Combelt Council to know how proud the BBYO adult board and 1 am with their accomplishments.
From Omaha's AZA 1 are. fr«m left. Alaii Kricsfeld, Phil Mulnick. Ari RSekes. Bert Cohen, Scott SayUn, Dan Kully, Josh Cooper, Mark Cohen and Brian Lewis..
From left, Alhtna MuUer of Kansas City: Kenny Poiikov, past vice president and convention coordinator; Stacey Greenberg, St. Louis, and Rob Uapner, St. Louis.
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Rabbi discusses Jewish approaches to New Testament In nine hours of dialogue with Christians and Jews
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If you believe the "Gospel truth" can be taken literally, or that the "Last Supper" was a Passover seder, you probably were not among the several hundred who listened to Rabbi Michael J. Cook over the weekend. Rabbi Cook, professor of Intertestamental and Early Christian Uteratures at Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, delivered a wide range of .New Testament-related topics from Friday through Sunday. Rabbi Cook, who earned a doctorate with a focus on the Second Temple period, with concentration in the New Testament, addressed about 150 attending the Institute on Judaism for Christian Clergy at Temple Israel last FriPassage to Freedom is a new phrase for us to get * day during the day and spoke during Shabbat services to acquainted with. This word grouping follows in the tradi- an audience of Jews and non-Jews that evening. tion of Operation Magic Carpet and Operation Moees. He spoke also on Saturday afternoon and Sunday mornAll have to do with the saving of Jews. Whether they ing to predominately Jewish audiences also at Temple are coining out of Iraq. Ethiopia, or the Soviet Union makes Israel. An estimated audience of more than 700 attended little difference. When Jews have an opportunity to escape one or more of his eight hours of lectures. tyranny and enjoy freedom, we are called upon to help. His Friday morning and afternoon lectures directed to Our help is not a task, our help is a mitzyot. an opportu- the clergy presented a series of perspectives which can be nity to grant a breath of goodness in a world that for the summarized as follows: most part is hostile to Jews. "Changes in Christianity's self-perception vis-a-vis JudaThis is our history—helping one another and this obli- ism occasioned corresponding adjustments by early Chrisgation even predates Christianity That's how far back the tian writes in their portrayals of Jesus' stance toward Jews need for Jews to help one another goes and Judaism as present^ in the gospels. Passage to Freedom . "The various ways in which Paid's theology was underAn estimated 40.000 to 50.000 Jews are expected to leave stood influenced the Gospel portraits of Jesus. the Soviet Union this year for freedom—for freedom in 'In the process of responding to challenges by Jewish Israel and in the United States. opponents, emerging Christianity adjusted or added to For years, we and our fellow Jews throughout the free Jesus-traditions teachings and nuances not authentic to world have been trying—in vain for the most part—to get Jesus' ministry: accordingly, teachings ascribed to Jesusthe Soviet Union to let our Jewish brethren go. and impinging on Jews and Judaism—should not be viewed The time has come. They are leaving the Soviet Union — only as an undifferentiated mass. by the thousands and they are coming to freedom. "Study of the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke in But. freedom is not cheap It takes over io.OOO of Jewparallel columns reveals that later writers intensifed the ish money to resettle one refugee so the job before us is anti-Judaism of their sources. Therefore, one might plaunot small. sibly argue that anti-Jewish bias decreases as we regress In Omaha, it would appear that this is a difficult time toward Christian origins. to raise funds. The Federation Campaign. Israel Bonds. "One reason why passages in the Jewish Bible seem to Beth El Synagogue, all have pressing needs for money. And then Passage to Freedom comes along and we in Omaha are asked to help. A committee has been formed with the encouragement of the Federation s Executive Committee to see if a substantial sum can be raised without endangering other significant needs Shirley and Leonard Goldstein, and Miriam Simon, all of whom have been active in the Soviet Jewry cause for almost two decades are co-chairmen. They will launch their one-month campaiign on May 15 without a lot of fanfare and without a lot. of noise, Theirs IS a quiet, but purposeful approach The Passage to Freedom campaign may be an inconvenient time for fund raismg, but when in Jewish history was a convenient to save Jews' The Jews of Russia are on the move—jiistas many of our parent.? and grandparent.? before theni. .•\nd we say Thank GodI .\nd we reach for our checkbooks to express our thanks.
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predict the coming of Jesus is that Christian tradition came to model Jeaus' image in conformity with Jewish Scriptural imagery." At Shabbat services, Dr. Cook spoke on the impact of Jesus' trial on Jewish Christians relations and showed slides of the Oberammergau Passion Play. He. pointed to seeming discrepancies in accounts from Christian sources comparing conclusions with non Christian sources. Rabbi Cook said points of significance indicate that Christian writers hoped to persuade Rome to stop iu persecution, that Christian sources oversUted Jesus' fame in his day, that the historicity of his trials is now questionable. Also, that Christian writers omitted/camouflaged the real extent of Pilate's power and his actual role in Jesus' exfr cution, that their intent was to induce Rome to 8t<?p persecuting fellow Christians in their own day and that Caiaphas' actions were dictated by. or consonant with those of Pilate himself. Rabbi Cook said that much of the literature which minimizes the actions of Jews in the trial of Jesus is known and is taught to Christian clergy in seminaries but that little of this factual information filters down to Christian lay people. One reason suggested for this lack of communication is that if Christian lay people are confronted with the discrepancies in the Gospels, for example, they could well question the validity of the New Testament itself. During the sermon. Rabbi Cook commented on the Last Supper and said that although Jews and Christians both casually refer to the incident as a Passover seder this was not the case. "There was no seder in those days and there were no Haggadahs ... the seder didn't come about until much later," he pointed out. Rabbi Cook said also that even though church leaders have spoken against presentation of Passion Plays, these annual productions play to millions of people in many paru of the world and are a source of substantial income to those communities which produce them. In the Saturday afternoon session, Rabbi Cook spoke on the dution of Jewish Scriptures in Christian missionizing and the Jewish response. Rabbi Cook pointed out that Christian missionary groups basically originated in England and that they were not successful in recruiting Jews until about 20 years ago. At that point, he said, they switched from trying to convert older Jews in favor of youngsters. He said also that the Jewish view of the Messiah is completely different from the Christian view and it has noth ing at all to do with the story of the resurrection The Jews, he explained, anticipate a world at peace and the end of suffering when the Messianic age is ushered in. The early missionaries found it difficult to attract Jews because even those Jews who did not consider themselves devout would find no reason to stop identifying as Jews. Rabbi Cook said the Jews for Jeaus groups gave the faulty impression that one could still be a Jew while accepting Jesus as the savior. That's impossible, he added. On Sunday. Rabbi Cook discussed the evolution of the empty tomb story starting with the Easter Narrative in Mark, explaining how it was embellished and modified in Matthew and then further changed in John. Rabbi Cook explained that the Gospel writers did not know Jeaus. that they wrote long after Jeaus had died and that at the time they wrote they had to take into account objections that had been raised to the original accounts. He said it was "ironic" that considering the discrepancies in the Goapel writings that there is common usage of the term "The Goepel truth."
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I don't know who makes the big decisions on our NBC television station here in town, but I know one thing about this person—it's not a Jewish mother. When I explain. you'll agree with me I'm sure. I m referring to the executive who decides which national news programs to run locally. Specifically. I've got a very early morning show in mind. There's one that comes on at 6 a.m., before the Today Show. Oh yes, we see it; if we're awake, that is. But we only see the first .30 minutes of it. We don't see the end of it. because our local executive has decided it's more important for us to have local news for the next 30 minutes. Usually, unless it's a day when some maniac has held hostages in a dark saloon over night, the news is a re-hash of last night's. I mean lets face it— what's there to talk about between 6:30 and 7 in the morning? • I 11 admit there are days when there's something worthwhile, but not regularly. Personally, I'd much prefer .seeing the entire national broadcast. Then, when it was over, I'd reilly enjoy watching the "credits" roll vertically up -the screen. You know what credits are? In case the answer is no, I'll tell you. "Credits " are the nanies and titles of all the folks responsible for getting the program on the air. All the folks—like the people who run 'the cameras, the ones who put the information together, the guys who make sure there are enough lights and those who are experts at the sfjund levels. But at the very top, usually the first (or at least among the first) names is the individual called the executive producer. What does all this have Co do with the local program director here in Omaha? Well, my theory is simple: If this person was a Jewish mother she'd run the entire early program, complete with credits at the end. Why? Because she'd have some pride about wanting a native daughter to get some big time credit, that's why. Who's the native daughter? Funny you ishould ask. Happens that her name is Shelley Lewis—happens also that my roommate and I proudly claim her as our eldest daughter. Also not a coincidence, we're very excited about this plum job she began on Monday, May 1. I guess it's only right that she advance to this place—she's been with N'BC since she graduated from college. That's my story, and it's told to answer my friend and editor, MM, who was upset with me when I mentioned tbe 'L.A. Times (among others) had run the item about Shelley. I quote him, "You let the L.A. Times scoop us?" Uh huh, I did. But let's see who else uses this much space to talk about native daughters. Come to think of it, maybe I could interest the^erusaiem Post. They should be able to relate to my Jewish mother theory.
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BREADBREAKERS Alan Lessack, executive directorof B'naiB'rilh District Six, and Dan Frank, an international vice president of B'nai B'rith, wiL make a .Special presentation to A. B. Gendler. Sam Katzman. Fred Kotok and Earl Siegel at the May 10 Breadbreakers luncheon. Each of these men has attained life membership in B nai B nth. as they have all been a member of B'nai B'rith for more than .50 years.. The community may attend this special luncheon in honor of these men. Cost for the buffet style lunch is $6. HIES LUNCHEON A benefit luncheon for Hadassah Israel Education Services will be held May 17 at Highland Country Club, according to HlEScrrchairmen Bette Kozlen and Carole Widman. The affair will begin at 11 :.30, with informal modeling of jewelry by Borsheims, followed by lunch at nofjn and "Foot-
STATE ALARMED' WASHINGTON(JTA) The State Department said recently it was "alarmed by the number of deaths in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the past two weeks. "We are alarmed by the rising tide of violence and are shocked by the increasing human toU in the-West Bank and Gaza, " department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler said.
loose and Fashion Free," a style show by the Carriage Shop and Rangoni of Florence. Hadassah Israel Education is a multi-faceted vocational education project funded by Hadassah. "We are so pleased to have the opportunity to aid in the fundraising for the important project, " said Mrs. Widman. "The commitment from Hadassah to vocational education in.Israel is really two fold. We are able to help the disadvantaged youth who are in need of education and training and, at the same time, we provide the state of Israel with much needed skilled workers It is a model program which has continually progressed to meet the many challenges presented in Israel today. " For additional information and reservations, contact Mrs. Kozlen, 333-1612, or Mrs. Widman, 397-1498, by May 10, Complimentary babysitting is available by reservation only. Contact Maggie Gerber, 33.3-2920.
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JERUSAl.fJM (JTA) Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Koliek hil back hard at a number of prominenl locaJ Christian church leaders who had puhlicly criticized -• Israel the day before over • ifi handling of the Pales tin lan uprising in the administered territories It seems that Islamir • terrorism and threats by f leaders of the intifada have "forced the heads of the • Christian churches to give ifl to their dictates." said • the mayor I suspect that '• this is the background to their criticism of the Israeli • government 1 regret their pronfjuncement, even if they were under pressure. ' he said. Koliek was reacting to a statement published by the heads of the Greek Orthodox, floman Catholic. Armenian. Syrian Orthodox and Anglican churches in Jerusalem, protesting Israel's excessive use of force" and "unprovoked harassment" against Palestinians
Singles Shabbat On Friday. May 12. the second .Shabbat dinner for singles will take place at Beth f^l Synagogue during the synagogue s monthly Shabbat dinner. The evening will begin with services at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:45 p m An Oneg Shabbat will be offered and Rabbi Paul fJrazen will address the topic, "The Midwest on the .Middle Kast" Rabbi Dra zen suggests that one could attend "any or all of the evening s programs. Reservations for dinner are necessary and the cost for singles only is $5. payableby check to the Jf'C by May 9. . For additioniti information, call Helen Rifkin at 334-820O.
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Synagogue SKRVICES. Friday; 8:15 p m SERVICES: Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Friday: Cantor Harold I Firestone Kabbalat Shabbat. 7 w ill officiate Pulpit guest pm Rabbi Rachel Hertzman Kabbalat .Shabbat servwill speak on "Reaching ice will remain at 7 p m the Holy of Holies': A throughout the summer Spiritual Ascent." Rabbi months. Herlzman is the regional Late family service, h outreach coordinator for p m. the .Southeast Council, t.n Following an abbreviion of American Hebrew ated Family Service, we Congregations. Her huswill adjourn to the Social band. Rabbi Rex D Perl Hall for an Oneg Shabbat meter, is a native Omahan. reception and for a special The Oneg Shabbat folpresentation by Sophie lowing services will be Katz, who recently re sponsored by .Mr and turned from a special two.Mrs. Jeffrey B. Perimeter month work and study and .Mr. and .Mrs. BruceT. program in Israel under Horwich in honor of the the auspicious of the JewBar .Mitzvah of Daniel Aaish .National Fund. She ron Horwich. will share her unusual exSaturday: 11:15 a.m. perience with us Shabbat .Morning .Serv- Saturday; ice, 11:1.5 a.m. .Morning service, 8:45 SISTERHOOD a.m. A kiddush will follow in LUNCHEON Temple Israel Sister- the Social Hail. Jr. Congregation and hood's luncheon. May 9 at 12:.30 p.m., will feature the Little People's .Service, 10 newest aecessories from A- a.m. Class with the rabbi, Plus Fashjpns in Country.7:15 p.m. side Village. Mincha, 8 p.nd. BSAI MITZVAH Mincha will be followed Daniel Aaron Horwich, son of Mr. and Mrs. by Maariv, Shalosh Jeffrey Perimeter and Mr. Seudos and Havdalah. and Mrs. Bruce T. Hor- Sunday: Morning Minyanaire wich, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at .Shabbat morn- service, 9 a.m. BAR/BAT MITZVAH ing services on .May 6. BREAKFAST Kimberly Ann Lipehutz. Students in preparation daughter of Shari and Richard Lipshutz, will cel- for Bar/Bat .Mitzvah will ebrate her Bat .Milzvah at join Cantor Fetlman for the Shabbat morning serv- breakfast and discussion. May 7 from 9-9:,30 am . in ice May l.'i the Youth Lounge. AN.NUAL Blumkin Home KLECTIO.N MEETING SERVICES; Beth Israel's Annual Friday; 7 p.m. Election .Meeting will be .Saturday: 9 a.m. The residents and staff held .May 7, 10 a.m., in the of the Rose Blumkin .Social Hall. A light breakHome invite the families, fast wjll be served. volunteers and friends of Reports and elections will follow the residents to attend Weekdays: 7 a.m. and 8 services in the Herbert p.m. (>oldst«n Chapel. Kiddush follows services on Offutt Air Base Shabbat SERVICES: Rabbi Howard Zyakind Council Bluffs conducts services in the B'nai Israel Capeha^f Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg SERVICES; Shabbat follow, i bi First and third Friday service. each month, 7:.')0 p.m.
Temple welcomes community at special musical service Kimbrrly I.ipuhutz Kimlx'rly Ann Lipshut/., daughter of Hharl and Richalt) I.ipshut/.. will l>ec<ime u flat .Milzvah May Kl at Temple Israel. ! Kim is • Mvcnlh-grade honor student at Millard North Middle School. She enjoys reading, bowling, volleyball and shopping Kim has a younger brother, David. Grandparenta are Joseph Litt, Woodland Hills, Calif., and Meyer and Adele Lip^huU, Philadelphia, Pa
Beth El Synagogue SERVICES: Rabbi Paul Urazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. Friday; 6 p.m Saturday: .Morning service. 9:'10 a.m. Kiddush following services. Babysitting is available from 10 a.m. .Minha-.Ma ariv. 8:20 p.m. .Sunday: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m WOMEN'S LEAGUE Women's League is celebrating its 60th Anniversary and honoring past presidents at a luncheon May 9. Fifteen past presidents will take part in the ceremony. Ozzie Nogg will be mistress of ceremonies. Reservations may be sent to Lois Bernstein, Judi Lemer or Rose Roffr man. The event is cochaired by past presidents Toby Kagan and Nancy Skid. B'NAI MITZVAH Jason Itkin, son of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Itkin, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Friday evening. May 5, and Saturday morning, May 6. Leslie Golbitz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Golbitz. will become a Bat Mitzvah Friday evening, .May 12, and Saturday morning, May 13.
Lincoln B'nai Jeshurun SERVICES: Friday; 7:30 p.m .Saturday: Morning services'Torah Study, 10 a.m.
Lincoln Tifereth Israel SERVICES: F'riday: 8 p.m. ^ Oneg Shabbat hosted by .Sarah Greenfield and Gerry and Sandy Schuchman. Saturday: 9:,30 a.m. Jr. Congregation, 10 a.m. Torah Study with tte Rabbi, 5 p.m. NAMED CHAIRWOMAN NEW YORK (JTA( Beverly Davis was named chairwoman of the Leadership Conference of National Jewish Women's Organizations, succeeding Constance Kreshtool. CJF APPOINTMENT NEW YORK (JTA) Martin Kraar has been appointed executive vice president of the Council of Jewish Federations, succeeding Carmi Schwartz, ^ who served in the position for the past decade.
I'einple Israel will present lecture-recitals on Jewish lien Steinberg's 'L'cha Aou music history throughout .Shira " (We Sing to Youl at Canada and [.he United a special , musical service Slates, according to Cantor Shabbat evening. May 12'bl F'irestone. He is the recipi8; 1.5 pro I ,ent of the 1983 Kevod Kabbi Aryeh Azriel will award of the Cantor's Asofficiate at the service. The sembly. musical portions will be " 'L'cha Anu Shira' is a presented by Cantor Harold moving and spiritual musiFirestone and the Temple cal composition that allows Israel Quartet with Joyce the cantor to chant freely in YOU ARE INVITED Mynster at the organ. a traditional lyrical style. Yoset, Chavie and Bracha Compoaer Ben Steinberg, The melodies have a beauty Freldel, grandchildren of son of the late Cantor Alex- and warmth that captures Cantor and Annette Fettander Steinberg, was born the spirit of Shabbat," Canman. would like to bring in Canada and is director of tor Firestone said. you greetings from All members of the commusic at Temple Sinai in Jerusalem at a kiddush at Toronto. Mr. Steinberg is a munity may join in worshipBeth Israel Synagogue on versiatile Jewish composer ing at this special musical Saturday. May 13,1989. and is well known for hi* Mrvice at Temple Israel •am^uifv'i'iKi
Parashat .Man in God's Our Sidrah reaches an ethical climax with the injunction "Love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord." It is widely understood that HLUel's rule, "Do not do to your neighbor what is hateful to you,' derives from this towering Biblical ethical demand. The beginning of the chapter in which "Love yoiu neighbor' is found makes a more comprehensive demind: "You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy." This principle is regularly treated in rabbinic literature as the fountain-source of much of Judaism's ethical demand; Just as the Lord is merciful and compassionate, so too must you be mercifid and compassionate. I have no wish whatever to deny or question this emphasis on the ethical in Judaism, nor to undermine the principle of "imitatiodei," the imitation of God which summarizes it. To indicate, however, how seriously the religionists, in this case Jews, have posited a particular theology in making statements like those, it benefits us to permit the devil's advocate to have his say. What he says is this; How do you know what God is? Even if ,you assume that there is God in the world— and you do assume that— how do you know what He is? How do you know that He is merciful and compassionate? Have we not had an impressive list of historic events where both nature and mankind have been cruel in the extreme—and God has not intervened? Have we not had impressive lists of religious teachers, prophets like Habakkuk and Jeremiah, sages like Ecclesiastes and Job, who have protested that there is a burdensome weight of evil
PERSONALS Dorothy Peltz wishes to thank her family and frienda for the flowers, calls and contributions during her recent illness. Special thanks to Rabbi and Mrs. Nadpff and Cantor and Mrs. Feltman. ' The family of Kate Babeodir wishes to thank her relatives and friends for the cards, donations and kind expressions of sympathy. Special thanks to Cantor Fettman for his most meaningful service. '
Kedoshim Image, or ... ? in the world—and God has not intervened? We do not need a Holcfcaust to make the point, he continues. What about one single human being killed in an accident? What about the tragedy of an infant bom with a terminal disease? To cap his argument, he adds: Why do you say that we must be merciful and compassionate, just as God is merciful and compassionate? Should you not rdther be saying. Just as Man at his best is merciful and compassionate, would you not like to see God merciful and compassionate? Indeed, are you not trying to create God in Man's IbestI image? Obviously, in these short columns there is not space for theological discussions of this kind, at least not to bring them to a head. But here is something to think about. And while you are trying to form a sound theological opinion—Love yotu neighbor as yourself!
i^-^, UfiHMl Talmud ' A^'Torah of Omaha Creating their own Haggadah and having a matzah snack were two of the focal points of the recent prekindergarten Pesah program of the United Talmud Torah of Oinaha. The programs, which are now in their fourth year of operation, are designed for four- and five-year olds, who must be accompanied by a parent. Children and parents learn together and work together. Head teacher is Helen Epstein, who is assisted by Harriet Kutler and Joye Wees. The final program for this year is scheduled for May 21, 10:15 a.m.-l 1:45 a.m., at Beth El Synagogue. For further information or to get on the mailing Ust for the 1989-90 school year, please call the UTTO office, 556-3770. Thel
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two could be killed with a single bullet." Mr. Ix)ftu8 said that Eichmann found the method of extermination too distasteful for German soldiers to copy so he experimented with other "more humane" methods of exterm'ination such as poison gas. Stankievich was rewarded for his mass killings by being given more political power and soon his underlings became the infamous SS Belarus division responsible for a widespread path of killing innocent people. Mr. Loftus said that Stankievich's crimes were so heinous that he ended up with the distinction of being the only non-German whose crimes were read into the CongresBional Record. After the war, Staidtievich and the Belarus group disappeared. Later the Soviet Union accused the United States and Great Britain of hiding thousands of Nazis and collaborators including Stankievich, but these assertions were denied. However, Mr. Loftus said that his investigation unco^ vered documents proving that the United States State Department had lied and that Stankievich was on the U.S. payroll in charge of a refugee camp. When the U.S. Army discovered what was going on, they took Stankievich into custody, but was ordered by the State Department to let him go. Despite efforts by the CIA and the Army, Stankievich was allowed to enter the United States, establish residence in the White Russian community of South River, N.J. and ultimately become an American citiji
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Credentials suspended By Cathrine Gerson JERUSALEM (JTA) The director of the Government Press Office on Satiu-day temporarily suspended the press credentials of Shlomo Mor, an Israeli citizen working as a cameraman for the television news service Visnews. Yoram Ettinger took the step after Mor allegedly slandered border police troops by accusing them of smashing his car while he covered an incident in Ramallah earlier this month. Visnews immediately announced that Mor is not employed by the agency, but works on a free-lance basis only three or four times a month. Ettinger explained his decision to temporarily suspend the photographer's credentials by saying that Mor's actions were at odds with the b«havior of a responsible journalist. The incident occurred on
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By David Landau JERUSALEM (JTA) Statistics recently published by the Ministry of Tourism revealed that three^iuarters of the Americans who come to Israel as tourists are Jewish. A profile of the American tourist who comes to Israel shows that 51 percent come alone, 34 percent arrive as couples and 15 percent come in families of three or more. Further, two-thirds of them make their own travel arrangements rather than join an inclusive tour. Some of the findings include: * 74 percent of the American tourists are Jewish. * 36 percent come in inclusive package tours. * 41 percent make their decisions six months or more before their trip. * 99 percent arrive on scheduled flights, only 1 percent on charters. * 42 percent give the desire to visit relatives or
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By Nancy J. Wieczorek and Elizabeth H. Tape Currently on stage at the Omaha Magic Theater is Playwright-in-Hesidence Megan Terry's new work "Headlights," which addresses the issue of literacy. With a somewhat unconventional structure, "Headlights" has a lot to offer on this critical topic. Even from its opening, "Headlights" encourages audience members to think further on its subject. At its start, the play shares philosophical quotes that speak to the emotions poor readers may experience. Using throughout a non-traditional narrative organization, "Headlights" focuses on the lives of several individuals whose reading capacities range from encountering some difficulties to complete illiteracy. In contemplating the gravity of illiteracy's impact, "Headlights" concentrates also on the many freedoms an improved reading ability might bring, citing, for instance, the joys of fantasy when involved with a book. "Headlights " excels also in its abiUty to express the fears and struggles many unskilled readers face in acknowledging their difficulty. The play then successfully celebrates a new world of opportunity and delight that opens with the characters' new-found knowledge as they learn to read. By sharing vignettes from individuals reflecting differing walks of life, By Ruth E. Gruber "Headlights" approaches a ROME iJTAI - Thirty variety of hteracy questions members of the Italian and the consequences of a Parliament have signed a linuted ability to read, such proposal to offer Israel and as a father unable to help his the Palestine Liberation Ordaughter with her own readganization membership in ing difficulties, a homeless the European Community young runaway unable to "We know the proposal is find work and a young man not realistic, but we are putwho cannot apply his conting it forward all the siderable mechanical skills same." said Raniero la towards the fulfillment of Valle, who devised the inhis dream—all because of itiative to break the Middle poor reading. East impasse. Its basis, he "Headlights' ' set design explainMl in an interview in serves as a wonderful vehithe Turin newspaper La cle to reinforce the words of Stampa. "is to join Israel the play's performers Conand the Palestinians to- sisting of multiple screens, gether with the E.C. coun- the stage's backdrop featries, which gradually are tures a host of images disdoing away with formal played by overhead projecboundaries, so that many tors, ranging from quotes Slates will exist on.ope the cast members articulate united telTitory." . • . ' to iiKomprehensible images SVhile la Valle admits the perhaps intended to repossibility is farfetched, be create a sense of how it inauilained that "we are ap- might feel to b« unable to pealing to a still greater read This technique also realism. "Who would have adds color and mo>-einent to unigined oaly a few years the production as « whole ago what is happening in 'Headlights " demands the Soviet Union".'"' he careful attention from its asked aiidience members. Its com- , plex approach challenges Freel Party Room vvewers to contemplate the
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land on Sept. 1, 1939. By David Friedman Senate Minority Leader WASHINGTON (JTA) President Bush said re- Robert Dole (R-Kan.) said cently that the U.S. Holo- that the ceremony is a caust Memorial Museum be- reminder of the millions ing built in Washington will killed by the Nazis, and of serve to teach future gener- those who, while they surations about the danger of vived, "carried with them allowing human rights to be throughout their remaining jeopardized anywhere in the lives the permanent scars of the horrors they suffered." world. "This building will testify There are also "bitter, bitter more powerfully than any memories of the people who words the importance of perpetrated these inhuman protecting the freedom and acts," Dole said. "And dignity of all people," Bush memories no less bitter of said in a message to the the anonjonous millions of ninth annual National Civic others who stood by, and let Commemoration of the it happen." But Dole, who was seDays of Remembrance in the rotunda of the U.S. Cap- verely wounded in World itol. He said that the mem- War II, stressed that "reory of those murdered by venge has no place in this .the Nazis "will never let us ceremony." He said that forget the evil men can in- "we remember—not to look back in hate, but to look flict on one another." Bush's message was read ahead in hope and in deterby Harvey Meyerhoff, mination that this will never chairman of the U.S. Holo- happen again." Benjamin Meed, a Holocaust Memorial Council. Leaders of the council met caust survivor and chairwith Bush at the White man of the Days of RememCommittee, House before the ceremony brance expressed the gratitude of at the Capitol. The rotunda was packed the survivors for the haven with Holocaust survivors, they found in the United representatives of Jewish States. "America has been organizations, senators and good to us and we have been congressmen and members good for America," Meed of the diplomatic corps, in- said. "We have served as cluding Israeli Ambassador messengers from man's darkest hours, the early warnMoshe Arad. The walls of the cavern- ings against present-day ous room echoed when the evils, and miraculously we El Molei Rachamim was have been filled not with hachanted by Metropolitan tred but with life, love and Opera tenor Misha Raitzin. memory." Another survivor, WilThe Kaddish was recited by RabbJ Pinchas Teitz of liam Lowenberg, the memoElizabeth, N.J. Members of rial council's vice chairman, Congress joined Holocaust stressed that "the survivors survivors in lighting six will always remember the candles in memory of the six brave soldiers of the United million Jews murdered by States Army who liberated us." the Nazis. The U.S. Army Band and Bush, like the speakers at the ceremony, noted that the color guard of the Third this year's observance also U.S. Infantry participated marked the 50th anniver- in the hour-long ceremony. The council presented its sary of the "Eve of Destruction" in Europe. It began annual Eisenhower LiberaJan. 30, 1939, when Hitler tion Medal posthumously to Gen. Omar Bradley. In acpredicted to the German Reichatag the destruction of cepting the award, his daughter, Mrs. Benjamin European Jewry if war beHenry Dorsey, said that ungan. Germany invaded Potil he died, her father could JEWISH AWARD not forget what he saw NEW YORK (JTA) when he led the armies that Benjamin Meed, president of the American Gathering/Federation of Jewish Holocaust Skirvivors, was prea^ted the Ethnic New Yorker Award for Jewish service by Mayor Edward Koch.
Navy commemorates Holocaust
liberated the death camps. "He knew that we must all work together for peace and for righteousness" to prevent such a horror from happening again, she said. As for the museum, Meyerhoff said that construction will begin within a month and that the council has raised more than $63 million of the $147 million needed to build and equip the museum, all of it from private sources. At a council meeting after the ceremony, it was announced that Kitty Dukakis, wife of Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, and former Maryland Gov. Harold Hughes, will be co-chairs of the Governors' Events, a project of Campaign to Remember, the fundraising arm of the council. Dukakis served on the coimcil from 1980 to 1987.
By Gary Rosenblatt Baltimore Jevriab Timea ANNAPOLIS, Md.(JTA) — Memorial Hall, the most hallpwed spot at the U.S. Naval Academy here, was the setting for a Holocaust memorial service on Sunday that included the dramatic presentation of a Torah saved from a Czechoslovakian town whose Jewish residents perished in the tragedy. Longtime Naval observers noted the significance of such a ceremony, the second annual Yom Hashoah commemoration to be held at the academy, and the level of Naval and local dignitaries who participated. Jewish residents of Annapolis were moved while listening to Hebrew prayers sung by the 50-voice Naval Academy Glee Club and Cantor Melvin Luterman of Baltimore in the halls of the academy. Rear Adm. Virgil Hill, su-
perintendent of the Naval Academy, said in his remarks to the audience of more than 400 people that it was fitting for the service to be held in stately Memorial Hall, where Navy men who died in U.S. wars are memorialized. He noted, though, that the deaths of the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust were "infinitely more tragic," because the Navy men chose their profession, with its risks, while the Holocaust victims died "not for what they chose but lot who they were." Hill said that many of those who have served and died in the Navy have been Jews, and he stressed the importance of remembering what took place during the Holocaust. "Today we remember so that we may never have to ask, 'what does this have to do with me?' " He said the Navy was proud to receive the Torah, whose histo-y was traced by Gerald Kraft, past president of B'nai B'rith International. The Torah, donated
by B'nai B'rith, was one of li564 sacred scrolls brought from Czechoslovakia to London's Westminster Synagogue in 1964. Kraft explained that the Torah came from the town of Kyjov, in Moravia, Czechoslovakia. All of the Jews from the town were sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Austria, and from there to Buchenwald and Treblinka in Germany. Only a few survived. The one-hour ceremony also featured readings from poems written by children in concentration camps; the recitation of the kaddish led by Lt. Cmdr. Norman Auerback, Jewish chaplain at the Academy; and several hymns, in Hebrew, chanted by Cantor Luterman and the Glee Club. At the conclusion of the service. Cantor Luterman sang the Shma Yisrael as he led the Torah procession from Memorial Hall to Mitscher Hall, where the Torah was installed in a glass case in the Jewish Chapel.
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The Blumkin Home Gift Shop has stocked jewelry and scarves in time for Mother's Day shopping. The Gift Shop is open every afternoon, except Sabbath, from 1-3 p.m., and a LOVE volunteer will be happy to assist you. April has been a busy month for the residents. On April 2, Katy Gray and the Bell Choir entertained. The following day Stanley Mitchell gave a talk. Shortly after that the Bryan Area Mother's group sang. Residents attended a performance of "A .. . My Name is Alice ' and a presentation by the Opera Omaha Ensemble. Later in April, the Millard High Girls entertained. Under the direction of Ann Schwartz, the secondgrade students from Temple Israel presented a Passover program. Wayne Miller, a
one-man band, pleased residents with his performance. Residents enjoyed the Seders conducted by SOsan Bernstein. LOVE provided the centerpieces. Harold Gottlieb, Abe Rosenthal and Jacob Rosenberg conducted services during Passover. The May birthday celebrants are CeUa Chemis, Chuck Liberman, Anita Wintroub, I. W. Rosenblatt, Fannie SUin, Zelda Stalmaster, Louis Alberts, Edith Segal, Henia Schneider, Pauline Widman and Bertha Shiff. May 6 is National Nurses Day so we can recognize all the attention and comfort that the nurses at the Home extend to the resident. A hearty welcome to sisters Sadye Glass and Rose Katzman who are sharing a
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such a prize for such in- Jews would threaten us with 'you get out you dirty volvement?" "1 like to participate be- Jew!' At that time, there cause it always reminds me was nowhere to go, so you of my three wonderful trips can just imagine the overto Israel and because I like whelming joy I feel knowing to show the Omaha commu- j that Israel is a reality. "I have children and nity that the Council Bluffs Synagogue is still alive, vi- grandchildren living there brant and active," Scott and this year they will be Kotzen said. "I always visiting us during Omaha's hoped by providii^g great observance of Yom Ha'Atzfood and a vital sifervice at maut. We will all come to the celebration tK'at people the JCC as a family on May would be encouraged to 14 to celebrate together." "Since this is the birthday visit Israel. lam an ardent Zionist and enjoy sharing of Israel, it is such a happy those feelings on such a occasion—the founding of the state," volunteer Sally happy occasion." Cantor Fettman ex- Venger commented, "The plained his involvement as renewal of the state of Israel a Yom Ha'Atzmaut volun- is one of the greatest accomteer: "Aftef hving in Hun- plishments by a man in rtiy gry as a youth and not feel- lifetime, just to imagine the ing at home, not having a hundreds of thousands of real sense of security, the my people that have state of Israel gives that to emerged to a new Ufe and me now. However. I would hope—well, this is just the hope to see more under- greatest day to celebrate!" standing and unity among Hoy Levine said, "Beginall Jews in Israel. ning with the Double Chai "Wherever 1 might be in celebration in 1984, I have the future, Israel is my been with Yom Ha'Atzmaut home and 1 know that 1 will and each year brings out the always be welcome there. In best in our community. I try Europe, I never felt at ease. to give something back to 1 felt like an outsider. Non- the community which brings us closer to our brethrien in Israel. I am especially proud of the 1988 Jerusalem street scene (^kijlinc ^aaho which later was dismantled; :C0UNTRY CLUB: parts were reassembled at Beth Israel to give the Talmud Torah students a feeling of studying in Israel. " According to Edith Ro' A Beautiful Couniry Club Setting gert, "I first became involved by answering an ad in the Jewish Press, 'Would Ham - 2pm your organization like to make money at Yom Ha'$8.95 Adults $4.95 Children under 12 Atzmaut?' For three years. Experience our fabulous new buffet selections Pioneer Women, now NA'they change weekly! A MAT, served the dinners; we never made any money Open to the Public - Call for Reservations but we did get plenty of 2l7th & W. Center Rd 289-3545 publicity and exposure in the community. It left us with a terrific feeling of accomplishment. Over the years, I've formed many enduring friendships, and 1 always find it a most rewarding learning experience. Yom Ha'Atzmaut is a people hoUday and I especially enjoy the fact that we're all out here celebrating together!" This year's plans for Yom Ha'Atzmaut include a "Tel Aviv Beach Party " from 12:30-4 p.m.. and "Songs in Blue and WljiU.' i " p.m. To volunteer for your^ell ur >uur orguni/ution. contact S<ira Juster ai :i:il H200
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Omaha Children's Museum plans 'For the Kids' annual benefit The tenth annual "For the Kids" benefit, the major funding activity of the Omaha Children's Museum, will take place on May 6. Titled "Bus Stop," the benefit will take place at the Metro Area 'Transit Bus Barn, 22nd and Cuming. According to Susie Landow, benefit chairman, actor/producer/director Henry
Ken Saltzman, a senior at Omaha Burke High School, has been named a recipient of a 1989 Jostens Foundation Leader Scholarship award. Keri is one of more than 33,800 seniors throiighout the United States, Puerto Rigp, the Virgin Islands and American schools abroad who competed for one of 300 $1,000 Jostens Foundation Leader Scholarship awards. Selection of scholarship award winners was based oh outstanding achievements in school and community activities and academic excellence. The Citizens "Scholarship Foundation of America, St. Peter, Minn., administrator of The Jostens Foundation Leader Scholarship Program, selected the 300 scholarship winners.
Press cards By Gil Sedan JERUSALEM - The Foreign Press Association rejected the Israeli government's criticism of reporters accepting press cards issued by the Palestinian Press Office. The cards hive been issued to journalists covering events in the administered territories. Right-wing Knesset members criticized foreign correspondents who use the cards, saying they should be thrown out of the country. Police Minister Haim BarLev said he would investigate possible illegalities connected with the issuing of the cards. The FPA responded to the government saying that reporters had accepted the cards for their own safety.
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Rose Blumkin Home addition—background Sditor's Note: The groundbreaking ' ceremony for the addition to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home is scheduled for May 14 at 11 a.m. in the Jewish Community Center, and the Jewish Press thought it would be helpful for the reader to have some background information. To provide this, Joanie Jacobson, public relations director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, interviewed three of the key figures in the project and obtained the following: YALE RICHARDSFor a number of years, we discussed the need for additional facility—either an addition to the Blumkin Home or a separate facility for custodial care like the Remington apartments. The Blumkin family indicated they would support something of this nature and later offered to contribute $500,000 for an addition to the home provided it be used for private rooms only. I helped to draw up the contract with them, presented it with Don Klein and Gene Brandt to the Planning and Evaluation committee and subsequently the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Omaha for their approval. I also helped to negotiate the architectural contract. This community is still in need of a custodial care facility for people who are not sick but require some assistance, perhaps in dressing or the taking of medication, on a day-to-day basis. The Livingston apartments are, of course, for those peo-
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pie who are well and can operate independently. After the Home was built in 1983, it was voted to do away with private room accommodations to meet the tremendous demand for residence. The agreement with the Blumkins states the Home will always maintain at least 16 private rooms providing there is a demand. Regardless, there will always be one private room held open at all times. Omaha is fortunate to have such a fine, facility— the Blumkin Home is one of the best in the city—and to have people like the Blumkin family, whose generosity allows us to enlarge the building and be able to care for more people. TED SELDIN-My job was to serve on the architectural committee whose job it was to interview the various applicants and choose the designated firm. We interviewed four or five interested parties, each quite qualified. There was a substantial amount of deliberation to determine the firm before a decision was
reached. We ultimately selected Bahr, Vermeer & Haecker of which Gary Goldstein is vice president. I also worked with other members of the committee to arrive at an acceptable form for the architectural contract... that the contract reflect an agreement of all parties. 1 was willing to devote time to this project because
the Blumkin Home is well recognized in the community as a Jewish facility and one that is well-rounded and well operated. The need for additional accommodations has certainly been demonstrated in the past. JEROME MILDERSince the Home was built, there have been between 4050 people on the waiting list. .. We'll run more effi-
ciently with our own kitchen close by and we can look forward to a larger facility that's equally well run. Generally, we hear very few complaints about the operation of the Home. I'd known Gene Brandt for over Ifi years when he became acting administrator at the Doctor Sher Horhc. 1 was delighted when the board chose him to be executive director of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Gene owned a nursing home in Gering, Neb., during the time 1 owned a 154bed nursing home facility in Lincoln. Having some experience in the field does make it simpler to undertake a project life this. It allows you to approach things from a more practical viewpoint. It's been a pleasure to be associated with the individuals involved with the decision making in reference
to the Home. A lot of thought and attention to detail has gone into this project. We were pointed in a certain direction and we followed through. Construction is scheduled for completion in June, 1990, and we hope ihe community will be happy with the result.s.
Victims AMSTERDAM (JTAI Seven Dutch groups that provide material aid to^victims of World War II have demanded some $75 million annually to compensate for psychological damage caused by the recent release of the two last Nazi war criminals from Dutch prisons, as well as official Dutch representation at the funeral of Japanese Emperor Hirohito. The groups dealing with wartime reparations have requested this additional amount for the next two to three years.
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