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Rabbi Nadoff earns award
Rabbi Isaac Nadoff, ; spiritual leader of Beth Israel Synagogue, has been selected for the 1989 Rabbinic Award of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, Saranne Gitnick, Federation president, and Howard Bloom, executive director, have announced. The honor brings with it the publication of Rabbi Nadoff's service to the community in a Council of Jewish Federations publication and recognition at the 58th General Assembly in Cincinnati. ] According to the announcement, Rabbi Nadoff was cited for his many years of service to the Omaha Jewish community, his dedication to all phases of Jewish life, bis participation in all types of educational programs for children and fldHlta, aadi hi^artivity-
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By Gil Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA) — For 90 minutes, it seemed as if a dream came true—telephone lines to Jerusalem were overloaded with calls from Kuwait, Beirut, Cairo and other Arab cities. The occasion was a phone-in program organized by the Arabic program on the Voice of Israel. The guest in the studio was Foreign Minister Moshe Arena visibly enjoying direct conRabbi Nadoff tacts with the Arab as Rav Hamachshir of wprld that came with no the Vaad Hakashrut of international conference and with no precondiOmaha. Also, Rabbi Nadoff has tions. "Why don't you meet served the community as a director of the Jewish Arafat and resolve the Federation of Omaha and problem?" asked Moas a member of various hammad Salem from Kuwait. committees. He received the tradiRaised in Chicago, Rabbi Nadoff held pul*^ tional Israeli response— pits in Springfield, Mo., that Israel will talk only and Des Moines before to Arab countries and to settling in Omaha in representatives of the reaidsnta in the ad1965. ministered territories.
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Nogg. Helen Rifkin, JCC adult services director, is in charge of the evening's arrangements. "Mystery Express" will begin with the audience being introduced to the different characters, each of whom is a suspect in the murder. The audience will then be divided into groups, taken into separate rooms, and "will have the opportunity to hear, at some length, about each of the players' background and relationship with the munkr victim," Mr.Trustin explained Following each actor's monologue, the groups will reassemble in the theater and cast votes for the most likely killer. Mr.Trustin said the stocy line will be entertaining, thought-provoking, and will include "bizarre twist in the sod bearing upon the death itaelf and the victim." Qmahan Manya Nogg is the writar-director-producer of Theatre-to-Go, and is responsible for bringing this type of entartain^ant to the Omaha araa. Mr. Truatin said. The mystary to b« per formed is from a soipt which Ms. Nogg origi-
Library plans opening of children's facility
By Morris Maliae The Federation Library will conduct a grand opening of its new children's facility Aug. 31 at 2 p.m., Gloria Kaslow, president of the Linally wrote and submit- brary Board of Director, ted to the television se- has announced. The 400-square-foot ries, "The Equalizer." However, due to delays room, adjacent to the in the series' production, main library in the Jewthe script was never ish Community Center, has been made available used, he added. The expected turnout to the Library due to a for the "Special Event" reallocation of space is over 200 and seating within the JCC building. Decorated in bright will be limited, noting that "the story should primary colors and furappeal to most people over 20—it's very intelligible, adult entertainment." Cost is $12, which will include a dessert buffet foUowiog the program. By Andrew Silow Carroll Reservations can be NEW YORK (JTA) made by calling Ms. Rif- An unprecedented Soviet kin or Lois Wine at 334- invitation to the relatives 8200. of Raoul Wallenberg has left activists hopeful of uncovering the fate of the Swedish diplomat, NEW YORK <JTA)'- who disappeared behind The Australian govern- the Iron (Curtain soon ment has requested as- after rescuing some sistance from the World 100,000 Hungarian Jews Jewish Congress in the during World War IL investigatioa of suspects In Stockholm. Soviet involved in war crimes in Ambassador to Sweden Lithuania during World Boris Pankin invited War 11. Nina Lagergren and Dr. Individuals with infor- GUyvonDatdelWallsnmatk» should omtact berg's half-siater and Bessy Pupko, World half-brother, to come to Jewish Coograss, 501 Moscow in October for Madison Avaoue, N.Y., meeidiigs with high level N.Y. 10022, or call (212) Soviet govenunent offi76»-6770. cials.
Jewish Community Center offers ''Mystery Express"
n., lin Kushner v.. By Jill Belmont Special Events conunittee Are you a fan of "whodunnits," and have .a penchant for solving mysteries, ala Miss Marple or Sherlock Holmes? If your answer is "yes," then the Jewish Community Center's first annual "Special Event" is for you! ; "Theatre-to-Go," a traveling theater company which performs at private parties, dinners ' and corpwate fiinctionH, will present "Mystery Expresa," a murder mystery which the audience will help solve at the JCC on Saturday, Sept.^ at 8:30 p.m., according to the event's chairman, Mark Truatia "It is to be a very lunique event, and we uope that future special bvent« will involve someRhing of a theatrical, ar iatic or musical nature bat's never been done >efoi« at the JCC," he laid. Th« conunittee plai^ling the event with vfr.Trustin includes: Jfody Malashock, Arlene :;oben, Sheila Polikov, [iU Kushner Belmont, Evelyn Katz, Marcia Jpsman and Patty
Michelle Rohrig, a member of the staff of the Jewish Community Center's ChUd Care department, uses the Federation's new Children's Library for story-telling time.
nished with child-size tables, chairs and bean bags, the room also offers a television monitor for viewing videos and listening stations for cassette recordings. Funds for the project were contributed by Pennie Davis, the Milton S. and Corinne N. Livingston Foundation, Norman Whitman (in memory of Elinor) and the Phillip and Tern Schrager Foundatioa Mrs. Kaslow said the Library Board wants to do everything it can to
encourage the love oi reading, and in particular, the love of Jewish books. "If we can interest children at a young age to come into the library, they will develop favorable life-long habits," Mrs. Kaslow said. According to Edye Wolf, librarian, refreshments will be served and no reservations are needed She pointed out that the new Children's Library will serve youngsters from pre-school through junior high.
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The move repreeents the first time since Wallenberg's' arrest by Russian secret police in January 1945 that the Sovi^s have acknowledged Wallenberg family members' requests for a meeting. "The main thing that we have is the opportunity to see and talk" with officials, said Lagergren and VQD DardeL in a communication with their supportsrs in the United States. "In our interviews in Sweden, we stressed the importance of the whole world's intereet in, and work for, Raout" "We don't know what the Soviet government is
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planning or prepared to do," said Rachel Oestreicher Haspel, president ot the New Yorkbased Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States. "The number one prayer for people all around t^e world is to find that Raoul Wallenberg is. alive and wail and in fact can be released. "We also hope that they open files on Mr. Wallenberg that have not yet been relea^sed," she said.
International effortal on behalf of Wallenberg, j a Lutheran, hava ' spurred by the of his rescue activities o^] behslf oi Jews during t Holocaust.
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EDWARD PARKER from the Creighton Uni-.. Word has been re- versity School of Pharceived here of the death macy in 1928 and for of former Omahan Ed- much of his career ward Parker in Jackson- worked for Metropolitan ville, Fla Graveside serv- Drug in the Brandeis ices took place there building. He retired in Aug. 8. 1971. He had retired as presiMr. Givot, a native of dent of Parker Elec- Odessa, Russia, came to tronics in Jacksonville. Omaha with his family In addition to his wife, when he was three Barbara, he is survived months old. He was a by sons, Jeffrey and member of Beth El SynTodd; daughter, Stacie, agogue and B'nai B'rith. all of Jacksonville; Louis Friedman brother, Milton, and LUCILLE STEINBERG Graveside services for From that beginning, mother, Clara Novick, Lucille (Tuna) Steinberg, he went on to operate a both of Omaha. 80, were conducted last pawn shop, and then, LOUIS WINTROUB Sunday at Golden Hill with his sister-in-law. Word has been re- Cemetery. Rose Blumkin, the furniceived here of the death Preceded in death by ture business. in Camarillo, Calif., of her husband, Albert, and He sold his interest in former Omahan Louis son, Neil, she is survived the furniture store in Wintroub. Services took by son, Mason, of Elk1947 and purchased Bor- place in Los Angeles. horn; three grandchilsheim's the next year. In addition to his wife. dren, nieces and Joining him in the pur- Eve, he is survived by nephews. chase was his brother-in- daughter, Elaine Stone Memorials may be law, Simon Gorelick, who of Bethesda, Md.; sons. made to the American died in 1952. Dr. Robert Wintroub and Lung Association or a faSon, Ike, purchased David Wintroub, both of vorite charity. the jewelry store in 1973, Los Angeles; six grandbut the elder Mr. Fried- children; brother, Murman continued working ray Wintroub of Van there up until his death. Nuys, Calif., and sister, In honor of Mr. Fried- Mae Krawitz of Fort man's 80th birthday, his Lauderdale. NEW YORK (JTA) fanuly established the In the wake of the recent Louis Friedman EndowRuarn M. KAHN Supreme Court ruling on ment Fund at the Jewish Word has been abortion, a national orFederation of Omaha to received here of the ganization of Reform help in the resettlement death of former Omahan women is launching a criof Russian Jews to Oma- Ruth M.Kahn, August 7 sis campaign to monitor ha. Memorials may be in Culver City, Calif. Bur- state legislatures across made to this fund. ial took place in Los An- the country and mobilize geles. pro-choice support. CLIP AND SAVEShe is survived by The National Federagrandnephews and a tion of Temple Sistercousin. hoods, composed of more than 100,000 women, MAXGIVOT plans to work closely Services for Max with other organizations Givot, who died Aug. 10 such as the Religious CoFRIDAY, AUGUST 18 at Clarkson Hospital of a alition for Abortion MoVFTY Institute stroke, took place Aug. Rights, the National Dana Zucker, Bat Mitzvah, Beth El 11 at Golden Hill Ceme- Abortion Rights Action SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 tery. He was 84. League and the National Dana Zucker, Bat MiUvah, Beth El He is survived by a Organization of Women. MoVFTY Institute daughter, Barbara Sha"We are entering a MZ Program, 7 p.m. piro, and a grandson, time of crisis," said SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 both of St. Louis. Theatre Performance, 7:30 p.m. Dolores WOkenfeld, presMr. Givot graduated ident of NFTS. "The reADUCRC Fundraiser, 7 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 21 cent Supreme Court deciYES. 10 a.m. Freel Party Room sion giving states the 'Bureau of Jewish Education Board, 7:30 p.m. Ideal for Bar Mitzvaha, power to limit the right JCC Executive Committee, 7 p.m. biniimi maetinga and of free choice is a blow to sportagroupa. Club Ootniks, KC. Trip, 9 a.m. the freedom of all AmeriMoVFTY Institute ThsScancvi cans. 4»S-8«&6 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
Louis A. Friedman, a co-founder of Nebraska Furniture Mart and the former owner of Borslieim's Jewelry Store, died Monday at his apartment at Remington Heights. He was 89, Services tooli place Wednesday at the Jewish Funeral Home with bij^ial at Golden Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca; sons, Ike and Sol, both of Omaha; daughter, Dorothy Rosenthal, Downey, Calif.; brother, Jack, of New York City; nine grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. In a 1980 interview with the Jewish Press, Mr. Friedman said that he and his wife traded gold coins with soldiers to cross the border into Latvia and eventual freedom. They arrived in Omaha July 10, 1923, and the day after, he bought a pair of overalls for 59 cents and took a bus to the Swift meat packing plant. "I didn't speak English, but I was able to ask for a job in Yiddish to a German speaking foreman who understood me and hired me," Mr. Friedman said in the interview.
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By David Kantor BONN (JTA) - Some Jews are seriously considering leaving West Germany following the stunning electoral successes of neo-Nazi parties. In particular, the success of the neo-Nazi Republican party has disturbed Jews, according to a report in the weekly newspaper of the West German Jewish community. Leibl Rosenberg, a veteran Jewish reporter here, has written that many Jews have shown interest in language courses and that those who hold American passports are envied. Canadian passports are considered a good alternative to American ones, while Israeli citizenship is seen as a last resort. The clearest reason behind the talk of emigration, Rosenberg said, was the results of the Jime 18 elections to the European parliament.
Singles event On Aug.26, Bob Wolfson, ADL/CRC director will offer a program to Omaha singles titled, "Boxes and Traps-the Dilemma of Modern Single Life." Mr. Wolfson said his approach promises more than just a lecture, but could be described as an exercise in human behavior. The event will take place at 3 p.m. at Royalwood-on-the-Green Apartment Clubhouse, 12555 Elm Plaza Wine and cheese will be served and there is a $2 admission fee. For reservations, contact Helen Rifkin, Adult Services director, at 3348200. FEDERATION PRESIDENT SEATTLE (JTA) Herb Pruzan has been elected president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, replacing Francine Loeb.
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Jim Spitzer has {produced and directed 'Flight Line," to be aired on United Cable of Sarpy County and Cox Cable, iThe program, involving the Omahawks Remote Pontrol hobby club and M.E.T.R.O. Productions was recorded at Hawk Field, Standing Bear Lake, and previews the Omahawks annual Labor pay Make-A-Wish benefit air show. The show will be on '^ox Cable Aug. 24, [Channel 23 at 9:35 p.m.;
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By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) Israeli leaders have shed new light on the deciaionuaking process that led to the capture of Sheikh Abdul Karim Obeid. Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin told the Knesset that Israel's Inner Cabinet considered "every possible reaction and repercussion—that which actually happened, and even worse" before approving the July 28 raid on Obeid's home in Jibchit, Lebanon. . Rabin told the Knesset that plans to capture Obeid were first discussed and ratified by the Inner Cabinet two months ago, with the operation due to take place a month later. But as that time approached, there were signs that efforts to negotiate a prisoner exchange, through intermediaries overseas, might bear fruit. Rabin then suggested the operation be postponed for a month. Three weeks ago, it became clear that Hezbollah would not cooperate in a prisoner swap. The Inner Cabinet met again and voted 11-1 to approve the commando operation.
Jews, recent immigrants to the United States, are attending camp for the first time in their lives this summer. Provided scholarships by Young Judaea, Hadassah's Zionist youth movement, the teen-agers will spend four weeks at the Tel Yehuda can\p in upstate New York. The campers, aged 14 to 17, are from Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, and have been living in the United States with their families anywhere from a month to a year and a half. For most of these youths, Tel Yehuda is their first exposure to Jewish life. Several of the teen-agers will have their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs this summer, having been unable to experience the ritual previously because of Soviet restrictions on Jewish religious observance.
U.N. multinational force troops in the Sinai have donated 141 units of blood to Israel as a token of their appreciation of Israeli efforts in saving the life of a U.N. soldier. According to Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical service, the troop blood drive was organi^ after one of the U.N. soldiers required medical treatment in Eilat and received 50 units of blood and blood components provided by the organization.
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nature of the blood drive, special steps had to be taken to carry it out. When Egyptian authorities were imwilling to permit the IsraeU bloodmobile across the border terminal at Raflah, the U.N. soldiers were brought to the Israeh side in buses. DEPUTY DIRECTOR NEW YORK (JTA) Joel Schnur has been appointed deputy director oftheAIPACNewYork regional office, succeeding Seth Buchwald.
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Columnist Mike Royko, one of my favorite writers, not only has a way with words, but also a perception of problems and solutions that is breathtaking. In a recent column in the Omaha World-Herald, Mr. Royko calls the Arabs to task for spending so much time, effort, money, and for creating so much needless misery in trying to take over that tiny speck of land called Israel. In comparing the size and population of Israel with that of her .Arab neighbors, he put the whole MidEast map into proper perspective. Mr. Royko already has millions of fans. With this column, he's added several more in Omaha— if the telephone calls I've received are any indication.
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ADL choices Congratulations to the local Anti-Defamation League for its selection of Syd Osten and Jim Wolf for honors'at the group's upcoming reception/fundraiser on Sunday. Both of these men have a long record of service to the United States. Israel, their respective communities of Omaha and Albion, and to the Jewish community at large. My observation has been that both men are quiet, soft-spoken, and individuals who are capable of getting things done.
By Lydia Kukoff Can we save intermarriages by communicating? Divorce results from a breakdown in conununication as partners become unable to satisfy their own needs and the needs of their spouse. The gap grows and can't be bridgedCertainly that happens in endogamous marriages, but in marriages where partners represent two different histories, two different traditions and differing but often unexpressed expectations living in relationships, there is even a greater likelihood that a difficulty in communications is there from the outset and the gap can only widen. According to the North American Jewish Data Bank, Jews who marry non-Jews are twice as likely to get divorced as those who marry Jews. In that study, released July 18, the researchers had thought that in time the intermarried couples would simply work out their differences, but, in
fact, the statistics seem to prove that that was not what happened. The study raises many questions but perhaps one of the most intriguing relates to the role of intervention. In 10 years of sponsoring programs for intermarried and intermarrying couples through the Outreach program of the Reform Movement, we have found that if those couples are to have a successful marriage, they must deal with their differences and work toward resolution. The issues are very complex and will not simply go away. If anything, time and the arrival of children often serve to exacerbate the differences and the difficulty. While no discussion group alone can provide the "answer, " such a group can and does begin a process of examination and positive communication for both partners, and can lessen their sense of isolation. Without such support, even the most articulate and intelligent couple often can reach a point be-
British press said Israelis long dead By Hugh Orgel
TEL AVIV (JTA) Israel has declined to comment on a British press report that two Israel Defense Force soldBert wins iers taken prisoner by I have conceded victory to our witty coium- Hezbollah three years iiist Bert Lewis. ago died shortly after She does not have to cut her colvunn, and if their capture. Sam Zweiback wants me to double her salary, The Sunday Times of this is an invitation to hina to come up with the London said Sheikh Abgreenbacks. did Karim Obeid, the Hezbollah guerrUla leader abducted by Israeli commandos from his home in Lebanon on July 28, told his interro^B (Founded in 1920) gators the soldiers were ^V Oliver B. Pollak dead ^^ President, Jewish Press Israel has offered to Board of Directors "^ Board M«mb«r9: Sbadtt Cnhick, vic« pnudiant; Scott Krwdman. tr««uiur«r: Boamiu« ^lorwvch, Mcivtary, Jill Kushner B«lmoDt. Rabbi Sidiwy H Brooks, Roimkl Bu<lwi« Richard FeUtuan, EUy tiordman. Aaroo Ho«t]'k. Carol Katwran Jody Maluhock. L^nda Mirvish, UanllyD Prvd. Suzanne Siagar and Gloria WagiMr By Hugh Otgel Morrit Mahne TEL AVrV (JTA) £ditur-ua-Ctu8f Israah authorities are Judith Marburg. M»"»jn"|f k;diko(^SlMryl Friwhaan. Busiconsidering (Hiaaiti«» OMS Manacw: Judw ^"Ptodkiction Asaiataot; G«acg« agaiast a corramowknt SsbaffUQ. dmc* VoluautrMc. Rwr«tMMitativ«4 Barbara FraBk«L DiaiM Baum. ol the S«wiay TIMM of ) MkywsHio, Dora Sbafron aod Rocky Stan. Loadiw for fibog a story tuMM tk* viaws oi thi whtat aod an tot nacMMiily whkk ekuBwi tkrt two ^v* ol tb* viawa ol tka Jmiak PMM Soud. Ik* Jrnoh
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exchange Obeid for Israeh soldiers and Westem hostages held captive by the pro-Iranian Hezbollah or by other groups in Lebanon. But according to The Times, which quoted sources in Jerusalem, Obeid saki one of the Israeli soldiers died of wounds minutes after being ambushed and the other died "hours later." The London newspaper said the third missLDg Israeh. air force navigator Ron Arad, is believed to be alive and ia the hands of a Labanwe mihtia with ck)s«r ties to Syria than to Iran.
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Ministry says cults increasing NEW YORK (JTA) Missionary activity and cults are on the rise worldwide and particularly in Israel, according to a 600- page study by Israel's Interior Ministry. The study, according to the Task Force on Missionaries & Cults, a project of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, estimates the number of missionary operations directed at Israel at over 190. In addition, approximately 3,000 to 5,000 Israelis have become bomagain Christians. The study attributes the recent acceleration of such activities to the approaching second millennium, the year 2000, which many evangelical Christians believe will mark the second coming of the Messiah. Basing themselves upon a verse in the New Testament, fundamentahsts believe that the Jewish people must be converted before Jesus returns. The Missionaries & Cults Task Force has pinpointed 12 missionary operations and five cults, many of them Americanbased, that are active in Israel: * Messianic Synagogues. Forty exist in Israel and pose as synagogues with "messianic rabbis," Jewish stars and Torah scrolls, kippot and calleisim in an attempt to present a Christian ex-
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Beth S. Dotan Beth Seldin Dotan has been named cultural arts director of the Jewish Community Center and director of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council. She succeeds Sara Juster who resigned recently to attend Creighton Law School and to become youth director at Temple Israel. Ms. Dotan earned a B.A. in history, Hebrew, Women's Studies Certificate, at the UnivM^ity of Wisconsin. Her studies included a year abroad at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She also earned an M.A. in Jewish Education at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Rhea Hirsch School of Education, Los Angeles. This program also included a year of study in Jerusalem at Hebrew Union College.
Since 1982, Ms. Dotan has been a Jewish communal worker with experience as a camp counselor, as a teadier of Hebrew and Jewish studies, and as an administrator. She served as arts and crafts director at the Omaha Jewish Community Center resident camp in 1986, and her most rec^it position was as an administrative intern at Temple Ahavat Shalom, Northridge, Calif.
Detention extended By GU Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Defense Ministry extended administrative detention for Palestinians from six to 12 months, an action which prompted criticism from Washington and condemnation by the Israeli left. By order of Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the military may now keep a person in custody for a full year without pressing charges or holding a trial. It must be approved by a military judge, however, and brought before the judge after six months for reevaluation.
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FRIDAY: Beth El Services at 8 p.m. Synagogue SATURDAY: Rabbi Paul Drazen Services, 9:30 a.m. and Cantor Emil BerTorah Study with the kovits will conduct the Rabbi, 5 p.m. services. Blumldn Home FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m. FRIDAY: SATURDAY: Evening service, 7 Morning service, 9:30 p.m. a.m. SATURDAY Kiddush will follow. Morning service, 9 Babysitting is availaa.m. ble from 10 a.m. The residents and Shabbat story tin^ at s^ff of the Rose Blum- 11 a.m. kin Home invite the Evening services at families, volunteers and 8:10 p.m. friends of the residents Carolyn Barenbaumto attend services in the Meyers, daughter of Herbert Goldsten Sally Barenbaum and Giapel. Kiddush follows Bruce Meyers and sister ; services on Shabbat. of Douglas, will, be at the MinhaOffutt Air Base named Ma'ariv service. A reception will follow. FRIDAY: SJervices in the Cape- SUNDAY: hart Chapel every FriServices at 9 a.m. and day at 8 p.m. An Oneg 5:30 p.m. Shabbat follows the WEEKDAYS: service. Services at 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. BAT MITZVAH Dana Zucker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Irving Zucker, will become By Yoesi Lempkowicz a Bat Mitzvah on FriBRUSSELS (JTA) - day evening, Aug. 18, The Syrian Embassy has and Saturday morning, emphatically denied re- Aug. 19. • cent press reports of a Robert Shapiro, son meeting said to have of Mr. and Mrs. Larry taken place here between Shapiro, will become a an Israeli Cabinet minis- Bar Mitzvah on Friday ter and a Syrian emis- evening, Aug. 25, and sary of President Hafez Saturday morning, al-Assad. Aug. 26. Le Soir, the country's largest daily, reported that the Syrian met in Brussels at the end of May with Ariel Sharon, Israel's minister of inBy Hugh Orgel dustry and trade and a TEL AVIV (JTA) powerful figure in the An armed Palestinian Likud bloc. terrorist, apparently inThe newspaper, credit- tending to infiltrate into ing "reliable Israeli and Israel near Kibbutz MisArab sources " for its in- gav Am in the Galilee formation, described the panhandle, was wounded Syrian as a businessman and captured by an Isclose to Assad who car- rael Defense Force patrol ried "a diplomatic pass- in the southern Lebanon port." security zone early A statement issued by Saturday morning. the Syrian Embassy It was the second incalled the story a "fabri- filtration attempt foiled cation" which "we cate- in 10 days, since the Isgorically deny." rael-backed South Lebanon Army killed three would-be infiltrators near the scene of the latest enCARL JARL counter.
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Beth Israel Synagogue FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. Sitters available. The Uff Ruff in honor of the forthconiing marriage of Eric Goldfarb and Gwen Obennan will be held at the Saturday morning service. Parents are Myra and Robert Oberman and Claire and Russel Goldfarb. Lillian Oberman is the grandmother. Mincha, 8:00 p.m. Mincha will be followed by Ma-ariv, Shalosh Seudos and Havdalah. SUNDAY: Morning Minyanaire service, 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. LEARNING MINYAN A learning minyan will ' be conducted on Aug. 22 at 7 a.m. in the Synagogue library. This minyan will be led by Cantor Leo Fettman and will be concluded by 7:40 a.m.
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Team up By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) The Soviet Academy of Sciences and the Israeli Agridav company have agreed to establish a jointly-owned company called Agromir. Agromir, which means "agriculture and peace," will establish agricultural projects in the USSR's framework of Soviet state farms, using Israel's agricultural and .scientific know-how.
Parashat Ekev A frustrating human falling The French have just You will be tempted to celebrated the 200th an- say, Moses warns niversary of their Revo- them,"My own power lution. At the same time, and the n^gfat of my own we in the United states hand have won this are noting, and to some wealth for me." If you extent celebrating, the come to such a pass, 200th anniversary of our Moses concludes, you Constitution and its Bill will certainly perish. Like of Rights. wicked nations who are The crescendo of anger falling before you, so too, in France that led to the you will perish. violence and the shockAmerican democracy ing excesses of the Revo- has withstood many lution came from the periods of corrupticm and realization that the rich many scandals. But each were riding on the backs weakens the fabric of of the poOT, that the mon- democracy and each archy and the nobles leads to frustration and maintained consistent anger on the part of averexploitation of peasants age Americans. Some fall and laborers. prey to a yearning to get I can imagine that in on the take. Apparrevelations of corruption ently some are in politics like the scandals of the for no other reason. wheeling and dealing in the Reagan-administraDespite all our efforts tion HUD were among we cannot hope to prothe causes in France— duce generations where and in the Communist 100 percent of the people revolution in Russia. are ethical. We can hope In the United States to keep the unethical out we are not supposed to of elective office, and have this kind of corrup- even, what is much hardtion, this kind of greedy er, to keep the unethical feeding from the tax- out of the offices-by-appayers' moneys. But we pointment that are part have it. And we cannot of the spoils of our sysseem to control it. Power tem. corrupts. At the least, we must Our Sidrah deals with manage to produce regua similar problem, the latory overseers and problem of affluence. Af- watchdogs for all our fluence, like power, cor- agencies of government. rupts. Moses warns his Where these fail, the people that in the new whole system breaks land they will experience down. I dread the possithe kind of prosperity bility that too many they have never known breakdowns will lead to before, abundant food, unbelief in the whole fine houses, unprece- democratic enterprise. dented wealth in the form of cattle and sheep, on the one hand, and hard goU and silver on A monument in memthe other. The result? ory of Bertha C. Batt will Forgetting the God Who be dedicated Aug. 27 at brought them from 11a.m. at Beth El CemeEgypt to this good land. tery, 84th and L streets.
It is not the first Israeli-Soviet venture. The Herzliya-based Scitex Corporation has signed onto a joint project for Lmage-enhandng, and a medical scanning company will establish a joint company in the Soviet Union for local Robert A. Shapiro production of medical Robert Aaron Shapiro, scanners. son of Larry and Sherry Shapiro, will become a Bar Mitzvah, Friday, PLANNING AWARD Aug. 25, and Saturday, KENDALL PARK, Aug. 26, at Beth El Syn- N.J. (JTA) - Dr. Steven agogue. Huberman was preHe will share his Bar sented with the first Booka,at50%-90%off Mitzvah with his Soviet Journal of Jewish ComSpecial Orders at 20% -25% off twin, Danil Shalumov of munal Service Article of Magazines at 10%-50% off Moscow. the Year Award for his Robert is an hcmor stu- essay "Jewish Megat dent at Beveridge Junior trends—Planning for the 6106 South 108th (lOSth ft Q) • Open 7 days a week High School, a member 2l8t Century." of Knowledge Masters, and he participates in school-aponsored math contests. He plays the trombone in the school The NebraslcG Jewish Historical Society invites you band and jazz bond and to the Opening of our new permonent exhibit on enjoya computers and rocketry. "iEWISH YOUTH IN NEBRASKA" Robert has a brother, Jeff, 11, and a sistsr, Mon<iay, August 28,1989-JCC - 7:30 p.m. Melissa, eight. Grandtpsnats are Mrs. Robert Deasausr of Exhibit nxide possible by a major gront by tlie Notional Strasoto, Fla., ^ tha Gxincil of Jewish Women, Omaha Section lata Robert Deaaauer, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shapiro of Sioui City. Pqtti O'Gxinor Seeger (artistic coordinotor) and her husOtMt-grandaMthar ia band Joe Seeger will be pfeaent to greet their Omaha friends Mrs. Harry Lsfkowitz of ond co-wofkers. Omaha.
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By Hngh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) Israel's population now totals 4,477,000 inhabitants, including 3.659,000 Jews, an inIcrease of 1.6 percent in 1988 as compared with 1.7 percent in 1987. according to recently released figiwes by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The Jewish population is 82 percent of the country. About 45 percent of the population lived in 11 cities that have populations greater than 100,000, with the most significant increases occurring in Jerusalem, Ri'• shon Le-Zion, Netanya and Holon. Jerusalem increased by approximately 11,000 inhabitants—abmit 8,000 of them Jewish (2.2 percent) and some 3,000 of them non^Iewish (2.3 percent)—even though about 1,400 residents left
Jerusalem. Jerusalem's population was estimated at 493,000, inchiding 354,000 Jews, the same 71.7 percent of the population as in 1987. The populations of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Haifa, Beersheba, Givatayim, Dimona, Upper Nazareth, and Acre decreased in 1988, as it did in 1987, since the number of those leaving was greater than the natural population growth. Tel Aviv-Jaffa's population decreased in 1988 by 1,700 residents, a drop of 0.5 percent, as compared with 0.2 percent in 1987, and totaled less than 318,000 residents. Haifa's population declined by about 600 residents, 0.3 percent as compared with 0.1 percent in 1987, and totaled less than 223,000 residents. The population of Jew-
ish settlemenU in Judea. Samaria and the Gaza District increased in 1988 by 10.3 percent, as compared with a 12.8 percent rise in 1987 and a 15.8 percent rise in 1986, and now totals 66,000 residents as of the end of 1988. The population of 25 "development settlements" was estimated to total 402,000 persons, including 384,000 Jews. There was a drop of about 1,000 residents in the population of kibbutzim, with an estimated total of 126.000 at the end of 1988. This population decrease was caused in part by a decline in the birth rate. In addition, the number of those leaving kibbutzim for other settlements in 1988 was greater than the number of those joining by 2,900. There was no reiJ change in the population of moshavim, which totaled 158,000 at the end of 1988. Davar reports that 10,151 immigrants arrived in Israel during the first seven months of 1989, constituting an increase of 41 percent compared with the same period last year. In July, 1,780 immigrants arrived, a 48 percent increase compared -^ with July 1988.
Striking styles Natural fabrics and colors characterbed the designs of the first-year f«»hiondesign stndenU taking part in the annual Revlon-Shenkar desjgn competition who were given the theme of the Book of Ruth. The students attend the Shenkar CoUege of Technology and Fashion in Ramat Gan. Isra^ CHAIRMAN NEW YORK (JTA) Henry Taub of TenaP.y, N.J., has been elected chairman of the board of governors of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. He succeeds Uzia Galil.
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By Marc H. Tanenbaum (Copyright 19^, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) NEW YORK-1 first met Felix Bloch, the alleged Soviet spy, in Vienna during August 1986. Ronald Lauder, now a Republican candidate for mayor of New York, had just been named U.S. ambassador to Austria. I was in Vienna as a member of the first American Jewish Committee delegation to develop educational programs for helping young Austrians confront their country's Nazi past, including its virulent antiSemitism. As a gesture of support of our mission, Ambassador Lauder tendered a dinner reception in his home in honor of the AJC delegation and for senior members of his embassy staff. Felix Bloch was among the embassy people present. The follgwing morning, our delegation was invited to the U.S. Embassy for a comprehensive briefing on Austrian-U.S. relations with the top embassy specialists. Bloch took an active part in that briefing. It became evident to our group that Lauder and his deputy chief of mission were operating on different wave lengths. At our several discussions, Lauder spoke passionately about his concerns over Austrian anti-Semitism, Austrian-Israeli relations and especially about the cause of Soviet Jewry. (Austria has been the transfer center for some 250,000 Jews from the Soviet Union and Iran.) In subsequent "coffee talk," Bloch cautiously but GOLDAMEIR clearly left the impression that he thought Lauder AWARD was misconstruing his role. NEW YORK (JTA) "He is supposed to be the ambassador of the Shoshana Cardin has United States to Austria, not the ambassador of the received NA'AMAT UJA," he told several of us. We were flabbergasted USA's Golda Meir Hu- by his comments and told him so. man Relations Award. Ambassador Lauder developed a close relationship with the Jewish community of Vienna, helping to support some Jewish communal projects with personal financial contributions. Thanks k> you.. To my knowledge, Felix Bloch kept his distance tvMOitabrAaOFUS UMMdtUta from the Kultusgemeinde and its members. While bigots and anti-Semites may seek to exploit his "Jewishness," Felix Bloch was in fact an archetypical assimilated Austrian-bom Jew. At an early age, he was converted to the Presbyterian church, hoping to escape from the perils of anti-Semitism from which his father's family had suffered. He intermarried, fmd his children are not known Special Occasions • Weddings • Anniversaries -Xo-be raised as Jews. His daughter, Andrea, however, claims that despite his conversion, her father "felt Birthdays • Family Reunions • Bar/Bot Mitzvahs an intense connection to the Jewish faith." In sum, I know nothing about the validity of the JIMSPITZER 391-0316 charges and rumors about his being a Soviet spy, but I do know it will be a very bad rap if anyone seeks Video Photography Evenings to make any connection between his Jewish background and his alleged betrayal of his country.
By Allison Kaplan NEW YORK (JTA) The leader of the militant Jewish Defense Organisation has been charged with attempted murder and first degree assault, after he peppered a Greenwich Village street ^th bullets last week, wounding a bystander. Mordechai Levy, 27, the founder and president of the JDO, was jbaken into police custody after authorities search9d for him for over two ours. The shootout apto be connected to rivalry between the DO and the Jewish Deiense League. The JDL was founded >y Rabbi Meir Kahane in ;968, who turned the eadership over to Irv lubin when he moved to srael in 1985. That year, ^vy, who was a JDL aember, broke away to orm the JDO, saying the DL wasn't militant nough. According to police, he conflict started when lubin went to Levy's luilding to serve him irith court papers related p a libel suit in Los Anjeles. The suit reportedly terns from allegations at Levy called Rubin d his wife drug dealers
on a Los Angeles radio show two months ago. Neighbors said Rubin and the two men accompanying him began to throw rocks at Levy's second-floor windows, when they could not get to his apartment. A witness quoted in New York newspapers heard the JDL members taunt, "Mordy, come down here, we've got something for you." Levy then opened Gie onto the street with a Ruger Mini-14 rifle, injuring 69-year-old Domioick Spinnelli in the knee. Spinnelli, a mechanic, had been sitting in a van parked on the street. Levy was charged with four counts of attempted murder, one count of assault in the first degree and one count of possession of a deadly weapon.
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Dine, executive director of the American Israel Public Affairs Conmiittee in a statement released Monday. AIPAC sources »lso had praise for Smith— who was elected to the seat formerly held by now Sen. Trent Lott (RMiss.)—as someone who voted consistently in favor of aid, including the 1990 fiscal year foreign aid bill which contains $3 billion in all-grant aid to Israel. AIPAC lobbyists are often impressed when lawmakers with few Jews in their districts support the foreign aid bills, which have a small domestic constituency of support. They are even more impressed when a conservati^ Republican like Smith does so. since conservatives are more apt to oppose bills using taxpayer money to help foreigners when the money could stay in the United States.
U.S. to continue dialogue with PLO By Howard Rosenberg WASHINGTON (JTA) - Despite a U.S. rebuke of the political program adopted last week by the main branch of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the State Department said Monday it would not terminate its 8-month-old dialogue with the group. State Department deputy spokesman Richard Boucher said that PLO reaffjrmation of its commitment to take practical steps toward peace was "a very principal focus of the dialogue,' but he added that, "We didn't say if they don't (reaffirm the commitment) we will stop " the dialogue. At a meeting last week, also in Tunisia, Al Fatah, the main PLO branch, approved a program that advocates "intensifying and escalating
gators, the West German foundation Friedrich Gbert Stiftung, which is close to the SPD, transferred large sums of money to the Naphtali foundation for alleged educational activities. Part of those funds were used to promote education programs. But part was transferred to a Zurich bank account for laundering, the prosecution contends, before being sent back to West Germany to help finance SPD campaigns and facilities.
/Although it has been mder investigation for wo years, the federal irosecutor appears to lave finally substanUted and documented barges again;Dt the instiution, which is close to srael's Labor Party. But there are no plans b charge Israeli emloyees at theNaphtali >undation or seek their By Ben Kayfetz Ktradition, a prosecuTORONTO (JTA) ipn spokesman said. Canada's Liberal Jews According to investi- have begun a fundraising effort to support their unique causes in North America and overseas. ^ "It's time for the Reform Jews of Canada to stand up and be counted. ' said rfeorietta Chesnie, c(>chairman of the Combined Reform Appeal of Caaadal
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By AIUMD Kaplan NEW YORK (JTA) concerning the postal A San Diego Jewish service," said Stem, al- newspaper is struggling though he did cite the to carry on business as question of Christmas usual in the face of two holiday stamps that he recent firebomb attacks, both of which occurred said arises every year. on Jewish holidays. The latest attack took place on Tisha B'Av, at the offices of the San Diego Jewish Times in the suburb of El Cajon. By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) - Damage to the building The IsraeU-backed South was minimal. Both Lebanon Army has tigfat- bombs were deflected by oied security regulations the bars on the windows in the southern Lebanon of the offices and exsecurity zone foDowing ploded outside, mainly the suicide truck-bomb scorching the exterior. The bombing appears attack on an Israel Defense Force-SLA convoy. to have been a repeat attack. The Times was also The SLA, which po- firebombed April 22, the lices the zone jdntly with third day of Passover. the IDF, is enforcing a Both attacks occurred in rule that requires at least the early morning hours two pa-sons to be in a veMorris Casuto, direc hicle at any time, tor of the San Diego of whether moving or fice of the Anti-Defama standing. tion League of B'naj The premise is that B'rith, said it was possitwo people are less likely to launch a suicide attack. Failure to comply with the regulation could lead to confiscation of the vehicle. The new security regulations announced by the SLA include the issuance of license plates and drivers' licenses.
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• During the summer, this column has not appeared with reguUrity, but now it's time for regularity. Sharon Conion and IRobert Benson have been trying to get the residents outdoors to enjoy warm weather, and residents have enjoyed ; visiting in the courtyards, going on picnics, and also trips in the LOVE van. A special welcome to Max Finkel who moved to the Home recently. His name was mispelled previously. Kitty Asbyll and Frieda Lefkowitz, Maurice Neuman, EsthoFairer and David Slabodisky are newcomers Uso. After serving LOVE lince its beginning in 1972, Miriam Simon is eaving the Steering [k>mmittee. She was in•trumental in organizing the group and served as ;he first chairmen. ^ Thank you, Miriam, for iiose years of dedication. Bff arti Snyder is joining the Committee. Bert Benson will serve IS the social worker at the Home as Robbi Kolnick-Kudym expects to fo on maternity leave. Music has been one of ;he special pleasures at :he Home this summer. The mini-concert series tag been delightful. Vhen Naincy Goldstein Hune to visit in June, she iresented a program.
Debi Greenblatt, folksinger, is scheduled to perfcKin twice in August and Sol Parsow adds zest to the Tuesday sing-alongs. As a new activity, some residents have been to the Center to play with the Day Care children. They love this interaction. Sharon could use some help to accompany the residents. Beth Brown, who is on the staff of the Omaha Humane Society, is arranging for a volunteer to bring pets to the Home. There were lots of birthdays recently. Libbie Barron, Morris Epstein, Ceiia Grossman, Elizabeth Rubenstein, Celia Levy, Bea Probasco, Celia Saltzman, Florence Orgel, Bess Deporte, George Lerman, Bennie Meyerson, Helen Tuchman, Ann Ellis, Mollie Parsowsky, David Katsee, Ida Smeerin, Max Finkel, Jennie Gr^nblatt and David Slobodisky. Mazel tov to David and Bess Bernstein who celebrate an anniversary this month. Marilyn Mellen helped Sharon make knishes for the residents to nosh at tea time.
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