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Dan and Esther Gordman give one million dollars

By Mary Fellman "This community is Planning and ' fortunate," said Jay Evaluation Committee Lemer, committee chairJewish Federation man and vice president of Omaha of the Federation. "Dan A gift of one million and Esther Gordman are dollars to spearhead the genuinely committed to buUding of a Center for excellence in Jewish eduJewish Education on the cation and, through this Jewish Community wonderfully generous Campus has been made gift, have set the finest to the Jewish Federation example of investing in of Omaha by Dan and our children and their future. We were able to Esther Gordman. build an extraordinary Previously, Mr. Gord- facility to care for our man, chairman of the Jewish elderly, and now board of Richman Gord- we have a chance to build man Stores, Inc., made a something extraordinary gift of $20,000 to the for our Jewish youth."

Federation to fund a In making their gift, professional needs as- the Gordmans spoke of sesament that focused on their commitment to the Jewish education in Omaha Jewish commuOmaha. nity and to the well-being "This million dollar of its children.

"I've been involved in Gordman gift represents an outstanding effort on Jewish education from the part of a long-time the time I was president Omaha family that has of Beth Israel," exbeen involved in leader- plained Mr. Gordman. ship and philanthropic "In fact, the Talmud Toroles for three genera- rah wing was built dur^tions," said Saranne Git- ing my term in office.

"I worked with Jewish nick, Federation presikids all along, when my dent.

We are very grateful kids were growing up. I to the Gordmans for was an advisor to AZA their understanding, far- # 100 for five years, and I sightedness and gener- led a Beth Israel scout osity in helping us move troop. I've always had a forward to provide the great interest in the finest in a shared educa- Omaha Jewish commutional facility for our nity and I've always Jewish children," she been concerned about its young people. continued.

"1 claim my roots are Mrs. Gitnick noted this is only the second in Omaha," said Mr. time in the history of Gordman. "This town DiBcha Jewry that a gilt has been very good to )f thi|p jnagnitude has ^me. I owe it a lot "You see, when 1 was a boen txttde to the Jewish edsrstton. Thfe first was boy, my family first lived I gift of one million dol- on a farm and then ars by Mrs. Rose Blum- moved to a small town in dn anid her family for the upstate New York. We )uilding of what is now were the only Jewish the Rose Blumkin Jewish family and, according to the people who lived ome. ,^ Theneeids assessment there, 'Jew' was the conducted by profes- worst thing I could have ikmal consultants cho- been called. I grew up

by Ika Federatkn's with no background or lanniiigand Evahiiation understanding of what it meant to be a Jew—to Committee anatyaed live a Jewish life." afic space nasda Cor preaMr. Gordman has been nt Jewish educational irograms. The study involved in almoet every ook more than six phase of Jewish life in Donths to complete end, Omaha, both as a como eaae the critical space munity leader and a eeds that DOW asiaC for philanthropic.

"Today, so many of Eiity aandsa, reeled tS^buOding our kids do^'t fst a good a shared fadlity Jewlah education," he said. "It's a problem. la.

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They don't feel connected. I renoember the days when most Jewish kids in Omaha went to Central High School and the 'J' was right across the street at 20th and Dodge.

"We've kwt that feeling of being together.

Now, our kida are spread out all over the dty and they go to many different schools. They don't even know each other.

"I think this educational center will be a tremendous combiBatioD with the Jewiah Community Canter and iU facilities," said Mr. Gordman. "Our kids will have access to all kinds of Jswiah activity. They'll be able to study togsther and aoeialiM together.

"Thsgr'Ubeablatoget to know each other in a complete Jawiab setting.

IfU be the place to be."

Whan q^aaking of the gift, Mrs. Gordman ad* dad, "It just aaamad like the right tUng to da Our Omaha Jawtoh chikinn daaarva the baat I tUak we bavie to do evarytUng

we can to make sure they get it. Hopefully, this new Center for Jewish Education will make a difference in their Jewish lives."

Over the years, Dan and.Esther Gordman have assumed leadership roI«s snd have been generous contributors in both the civic and Jewish communities. Mr. Gordman, a former president of Beth Israel Synagogue , and officer of B'nai B'rith, was a member of the Federation Board of Directors, served as chairman of the Pacesetter Diviaion of the annual Fadaration campaigy and, with his wife, waa a major con-. tributor to the building of the Omaha Jewish Ccminunity Center and the Roes Bhmikin Jewiah Home.

He also served aa preei' dent of the Omaha Opera Company when the organization featured Bavarly Sills in ooncart.

Mrs. Gordman, danghtar (rf tha late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Richman, haa

been active in the Israel Bonds campaigns. Pioneer Women, Hadassah and the UJ A/Federation campaigns. She also served as Douglas County Civil Defense ChairMembers of the Dan Gordman family include Nelson and Linda Oou^ man, and their children, J. D., Julie and Kip; Jerry and Linda Gordman, and their children.

Jeff, Randi and Lisa; Deborah and Tom Platt. and their children. Kaffi and Jason; and Mr. Gordman's nephew, Bob, his wife, Ellen, and thrir children. Jay Gordman, and Andrea and Paul Thomas and thair son, Brandon.

"The Gordman donation of >1,000,000 sarvas as our 'go ahead' to raiae additional dollars to cover capital and oparational costs to m«mtjin the Dan and Esther Gordman Cantar for Jewish Education," sxphdaad Mr. Lamar. 'The plan is to conduct a

limited, targeted campaign.

Announcement will be made iQ the near future of the committee to raise these funds and of the architect to be selected by the Planning and Evaluation Committee."

At present, plans call for the educational center to be located on the southwest side of the Jewish Community Center building with an adjoining entrance. The facility will include the United Talmud Torah of Omaha, the Friedel Jewiah Academy, Bureau of Jewish Education of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, tha Jewiah Federatkai Lflirary and special ChildraB's Library, a Tbachar Resource Center and the High School of Jewish Studies.

Discussions are continuing with the boarda and Isariarship of Tanpia laraal ^ the Nabraaka Jewiah Hiatorical Society concerning their participation in tha new, shared educational facility.

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©ir^Simii; ORT "How and when to tell your children about the Holocaust" will be the program at the Sept. 11 meeting of Women's American ORT. Bob Wolfson, director of ADL/CRC will be the speaker.

The ORT meeting will be held at the home of Natha Waldbaum, 714 North 158 street in Harrington Park (156th and Dodge), at 7:30 p.m. The Gift Wrap committee will meet for 30 minutes before the program.

New Year's cards are available from Jodi Epstein, 496-2862, at a cost of $4.50 for a package of eight. Ellene Edebtein, 333-7455, is the Tribute Card chairman; call her to have a card sent.

Proceeds from the sale of these cards benefits ORT's Teacher Training and Development and the Student Health and Social Services.

Omaha ORT Chapterat-large welcomes new members, Esther Hellman and Sue MiUward.

ORT congratulates Denise Ipock, Diane Rich and Ruth Goldenberg for winning the re-enroll•- ment raffle.

NA'AMAT An installation luncheon of Na'amat's officers will be held Sept. 17, 12:30 p.m., in the Lincoln Room of the Marriott Hotel, 10220 Regency Circle.

The installing officer will be Na'Aniat inunediate past president, Sindie Katskee.

The 1989/90 officers are: Jean Marshall; Edith Rogert and Marilyn Tipp, fund raising vice presidents; Helen Manheimer, Margie Nearenberg and Helen Schwartz, programming vice presidents; Maureen Strain, treasurer; Sandy Passer, recording secretary; Lillian Guss, corresponding secretary; Edith Rogert, historian.

Other board members are Ina Levich and Irene Goldsmith, heading hospitality and phone committee; Marilyn Tipp, tribute cards; Helen Schwartz, publicity and JNF trees; Leah Siref, JNF Blue Boxes.

HADASSAH STUDY GROUP The Hadassah Study Group, open to men and women, members and non-members, will resume its sessions with Rabbi Myer S. Kripke on Wednesday, Sept. 6,9:30

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Rebecca Perelman, Bat Mitzvah, Beth El SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Rebecca Perelman, Bat Mitzvah, Beth El I Steven Tomps, Bar Mitzvah, Beth Israel p Courtney Nogg, Bat Mitzvah, Temple Israel Temple Israel Leadership Retreat. Temple Israel A AZA i|fl Sweetheart Dance, Atrium N SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 D OTYG Board, 1 p.m.. Temple Israel h.

Mamaloshen Society, 2 p.m.

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Temple Israel Retigioua School, 5th and 6th grade. Opening Day. Temple Israel WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6 Hadassah Study Group, 9:30 a.m.. Livingston Plaza UTTO—Opening Day Hadassah Board. 11 a.m., Livingston Plaza B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers, noon, Howard Johnaon't Religious School, 3rd aixj 4th grade, OfWiing Day, 4 p.m.. Temple Vael THURSDAY, S^TOiBER 7 Braille Claaa, 0 a.m.

Federation Parsormel Practlcee. 7:30 p.m Walk-In Drop-in, 10:30 a.m,. Beth El B'nai B rith Women's Board NCJW Executh/e CommMtM. 11:30 a.m.

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Dues remain $1 per person when attending a meeting.

In conjunction with the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, Mamaloshen will be bringing a film produced in 1987 titled "Levy and Goliath" to be shown Nov. 12 in the JCC theater.

[ birtte ) Robbi and Gary Kudym annoimce the Aug. 6 birth of a son, Seth Ryan.

Grandparents are Betty and Martin Kolnick and Ruth and Fred Kudym.

Great-grandparents are Melvina and Fred Kudym.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaiman, of Scarsdale, N.Y., aimoimce the July 16 birth of a son, Evan Ross. The Kaiman's also have a son, Daniel, 2'/2.

Maternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Dann of New HENRY MONSKY RocheUe, N.Y. B'NAI B'RITH Paternal grandpcu-ents Henry Monsky Lodge are Ann Kaiman and the of B'nai B'rith will kick late Irvin Kaiman. off its conmiimity-wide membership campaign with a stag on Sept. 13 at theScorecard,636N. 114 street.

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By Cathrine Gerson Abramson and Richard JERUSALEM (JTA) Diamond, membership — A dozen women atco-chairmen, a buffet din- tempting to conduct ner will be served at 6:30 monthly Rosh Hodesh p.m., following with services at the Western guest speaker John Mel- Wall were dragged away, ton, Nebraska assistant one by one, by female football coach, who will security guards. express his views on the The trouble started imupcoming Nebraska foot- mediately after the ball season. group, which calls itself All prospective mem- 'Women of the Wall,' arbers are invited to be rived at the Kotel, where guests of the lodge as 15 security guards hired well as B'nai B'rith mem- by the Religious Affairs bers who brings a pros- Ministry were statkxied. pective mem^wra as their guest, the co-chairmen said. All other lodge members will be charged

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a.m., at the Livingston Plaza. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month through June. There is no charge.

In past years the study group has examined a single general subject each year, with the various sessions each treating a single aspect of the general subject.

This year it has been decided to have a "freewheeling" approach, with separate sessions devoted, to subjects the group may aak for in advance, or to subjects the rabbi may suggest.

Rabbi Kripke said the first session subject will be "An eye for an eye," in an attempt to understand what the Bible phrase meant, how the Talmud treats it, and how it has been misunderstood and abused over the centuries.

Coffee is served at 9:30 a.m., and the discussion starts soon thereafter.

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LLOYD J. HOLLANDER Word has been received of the August 15 death of former Omahan Lloyd J. Hollander in Minneapolis.

Mr. Hollander is survived by wife, Carmie; son, Mark; daughters, Judith and April; and sister. Merriam Friedman of Omaha.

NETTIE KATZMAN Services were held Aug. 27 at Beth El Synagogue for Nettie Katzman; btuial was at Beth El Cemetery. She was 91.

Preceded in death by her husband, Meyer, she is survived by son, Dan, Sarasota, Fla.; daughters, Sylvia Jess and Charlotte Zipursky, both of Omaha; nine grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to the Beth El building fund and VNA Hospice Program.

DOROTHY RIEKES Dorothy Lustgarten Riekes, a former violinist with the Omaha and Chicago Symphonies, died Aug. 21 in .Redwood City, Calif. A memorial service was held Aug. 23 in Palo Alto, Calif.

She is survived by husband, Max, of Omaha; daughter, Linda Jane Riekes, St. Louis; son, Gary S. Riekes, Palo Alto; three grandsons; brother, Steven J. Lustgarten, Omaha.

Memorials may be made to the John M. Riekes Fotmdation, Inc., 820 Fairacres Road, Omaha 68132, or to a favorite charity.

ANTI-SEMITISM JERUSALEM (JTA) — There were 35 incidents of anti-Semitic violence in Europe and South America in the past year, compared with six incidents three years ago.

Federation exec murdered

By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA) — A prominent executive of the Jewish Federation Cotmcil of Greater Los Angeles was killed by two holdup men as he was withdrawing some cash from an automatic teller machine at a West Los Angeles location.

Jerry Weber, 49, the founding executive director of the federation's Coimdl on Jewish Life, which serves as the federation's outreach arm to

both non-traditional and established segments of the Jewish community, died of multiple gunshot woimds at the UCLA hospital.

FIGHTS FLO BID WASHINGTON (JTA) - The Bush administration said Monday it would fight attempts by the Palestine Liberation Organization to join the World Tourism Organization, which is meeting this week in Paris.

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For additional infonnation, call Mr. Diamond, 493-1169, or Mr. Abramson. 334-2418.

MAMALOSI^IN Mamaloshen'a first meeting of the season wiU take place Sept 10, 2 p.m., in the Jewish Community Centsr auditorium.

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Omaha Israel Bond Women honor Merriam Cooperman Allan Gonsher, president of Kids, Inc., has been selected as a participant in Leadership Omaha for their 1989 program.

Leadership Omaha, sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, is a program which seeks to better the community and community understanding by educating and training potential leaders in the Omaha area.

Rabbi Gonsher, formerly director of Jewish Family Services in Omaha, founded Kids, Inc., in 1985 and works with families and educators to provide useful information and constructive solutions to help build strong families.

A graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi Gonsher received his master's degree in social work from Columbia University.

Four members of the Omaha Jewish community have been named as Ak-Sar-Ben princesses for the 93rd Ak-Sar-Ben royal court.

The four are among twenty young women who were chosen to serve at the Oct. 21 coronation pageant and ball in the Ak-Sar-Ben Cohseum.

The event is a fundraiser for the Ak-Sar-Ben Scholarship Fimd.

The young women are: Jill Ann Homstein, 21, daughter of Nancy Homstein and the late Bennett Gene Homstein; MeUssa Page Epstein, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Epstein; Susan Gayle Noddle, 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Noddle; Leslie Jean Simon, 23, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harley Simon.

Rarities uncovered NEW YORK (JTA) After a major fire blazed through its repositories last year and destroyed himdreds of historical items, the National Orthodox Jewish Archives of Agudath Israel of America launched an ambitious rebuilding campaign.

The newest acquisitions, both original documents and reproductions, shed light on Torah society in Europe, hatzolah activities for the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust and the issues and problems facing the religious yishuv in Israel.

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The Women's Division of the State of Israel Bonds Committee in Omaha will honor Merriam Cooperman at a gala au-t show and champagne luncheon on Sept.

13 at the Plaza Theater at Peony Park, according to Ellen Albin, Women's Division chairman. Susie Shyken and Julee Katzman are co-chairmen.

Merriam Cooperman has been involved with the Israel Bond Campaign since its inception.

Mrs. Cooperman explained her commitment to this cause: "It's important to me for Jews to have a homeland in Israel, and for me to know

By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) Israel deported five Palestinians from the West Bank and, in an extraordinary move, France granted asylum for one of them.

Dr. Taysir Aruri, who taught physics at Bir Zeit University in the West Bank until it was shut down by the IsraeU authorities, was one of five Palestinians whose final appeals against expulsion were rejected by Israels High Court of Justice. All were expelled.

Israel claims that the men, who have records of security offenses and have long been in custody, are leaders of the Palestinian uprising in th« West Bank and Gaza Strip. Setting something of a precedent, Israeli autho^tiea permitted the five to select whrav he wanted to be dqporte^.

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of the Palestinian Communist Party, chose Franca He said he feared for his life if sent to Lebanon, the place where Israel usually expels those it deems security risks.

The other four deportees were flown by helicopter to the southern Lebanon security zone, where they were given medical checkups and some money before friends drove them further north.

France has consistently condenmed the deportation of Palestinian civilians.

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A Dec. 17 wedding is planned at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel in Cahfomia.

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By Howard Rosenberg WASHINGTON (JTA) — Despite growing sentiment on Capitol HiU to have Sheikh Abdul Karim Obeid extradited to the United States, the Justice Department is not "seriously exploring" the possibihty.

The Shiite fundamentalist leader "quite validly could be tried in Israel," an official said.

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Mrs. David Kohll KOHLL/STEFANSKI Janet Kathleen Stefanski and David Geolfry Kohll, both of Omaha, were married August 26 at Highland Country Club. The Honorable Jerry M. Gitnick performed the 6 p.m. ceremony, which was followed by a reception at the country club.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stefanski of Omaha She was attended by her sister, Ann Thomsen, matron of honor. Attendants were her sisters, Susan Heaney, of St. Louis, and Barbara Stefanski of Omaha, and the bridegroom's sister, Seu-ah Kohll of Omaha.

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Mrs. Cooperman and her husband, Harold, have been lifelong members of Beth El Synagogue. Her parents, Esther and Jake Lieb, were founding members of Beth El and her daughter, Frances, became a Bat Mitzvah there.

In all her endeavors, Mrs. Cooperman said she finds and support from her husband, her daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Richard Juro, and grandchildren, Kevin, Kim and Ken. All three grandchildren have been Bar or Bat Mitzvah in Israel.

"Through the efforts of the Bond organization, W« are proud to be able to "bring to Omaha, for the first time, the works of eight exciting contemporary Israeli artists.

They are represented by the Safrai Gallery of Fine Art in Jerusalem which has assembled their finest examples of graphic arts," Mrs. Albin said.

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Pope Pius XII friend at Creighton University who is familiar with the Jewish Press sent me an interesting docu' ment recently, and I would like to share excerpts at this time.

It seems appropriate that we look at some of these comments, particularly because the present Pope has come under criticism from Jewish circles in recent weeks.

The article sent to me is the text of a lecture delivered by the Rev. Robert A. Graham S.J., a specialist on Vatican diplomacy during World War II. One quote highlighted in the article immediately caught my eye and sets the tone for the bulk of the •lecture: : "PiusXII will once again be recognized, as he was in his lifetime as well as after his death, for what he •• was in reality: one of the best friends the Jews had in one of'the most tragically dark days in the long, long history of the Jewish people."

At this point, let us extract one part of the lecture which dealt with the Vatican's handling of the refu;gee situation in Fascist Italy to understand how the danger of open provocation had to be avoided in the interest of saving lives.

"In 1942-43, some 60,000 to 70,000 foreign Jews .were in Mussolini's control Some were in internment camps in Italy; others were in Italian-controlled parts of Croatia; yet others in Italian-controlled parts of the Riviera, in the South of France.

"The Gestapo demanded that these non-Italian Jews be handed over to them. While the Italian dictator stalled, American Jews such as Rabbi Wise appealed to the Pope to try to stay Mussolini's hand.

"And in fact, without waiting for the urging of the rescue organizations, Pius XII quietly remonstrated 'with the Fascist authorities. None of the interven)tions appeared in the Vatican daily L'Osservatore Romano, and fat good reason. It would have been certainly counter-productive for the Pope to prod Musisolini openly. A public rebuke would only have provoked Hitler into new preemptory demands, which Mussolini could not resist. In the end, strange as it may seem in view of contrary manifestations elsewhere, no foreign Jews were turned over to the SS, despite these repeated demands ... The influence of the Pope was clearly directed to saving these Jews...

Had he spoken openly, a simple phone call from the dictator would bav^ sent these tens of thousands to their deaths — and the fault would have been the Pope's.

'There are better ways of being 'Prophetic' than irecipitating a massacre."

Schindler 'gratified' by Christian response to anti-Semitism by Georgia residents Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler, president of Union of American Hebrew Congregations, said this week he was "gratified" by the response of Christian church leaders in Gwinnett County, Ga, who denounced expressions of anti-Semitism voiced at a hearing on the request by a Reform congregation to build the county's first synagogue.

"We stand in solidarity with the 100 Jewish families of Beth David Congregation who have been the target of vidous anti-Semitism and threats of violence," Rabbi Schindler said.

"We urge the police and judicial authorities to take all action necessary to prevent any incidents.

"At the same time, we are gratified by the action of the local Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian ministers who, in a joint statement, said they 'reject antiSemitism In all its forms' and 'welcome the establishment of Temple Beth David.'

"In speaking out against bigotry and in

defense of the congregation's right to build the first synagogue in the county," Rabbi Schindler said, "these ministers have acted in the spirit of human brotherhood."

Rabbi Richard Baroff of Temple Beth Davidlocated in Snellville, Ga., 25 miles from Atlanta and three miles from the national headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan in Stone Mountain—said the congregation applied in mid-August to build a synagogue on 3.5 acres of ground in a residential neighborhood. For the past several years the synagogue's members have been holding services in a local Presbyterian church.

The Reform rabbi noted, however, that in the past three years no Baptist or Methodist churches have been denied zoning variances to build in the county.

During the same period, five churches have been turned down, including one with a predominantly Japanese congregation affiliated with the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification

Church, two fundamentalist Christian churches and a Hindu temple.

Twice within recent years. Rabbi Baroff said, a sign erected on the site by the synagogue had been defaced with swastikas and the lightning bolts of the KKK. At a public hearing, objections were raised to the synagogue's building plans for technical and other reasons. But some residents, led by Jim and Pat Garmon, objected to the presence of a Jewish house of worship in the community.

The Garmons, who live across the street from the site of the proposed synagogue, denied they were anti-Semitic. Mrs. Garmon was quoted in a local newspaper as saying that construction of the synagogue "would be like us going into an allFrench neighborhood and building a Baptist Church. It's odd."

Her husband wasquoted as saying, "Jews aren't going to run me off. I'm ready for violence."

Other persons who ob-

jected to the building of the synagogue told the meeting that the presence of the congregation "might lead to violence ... and a stray bullet might hit someone."

A few days later residents of Snellville found leaflets on their lawns advertising a Ku Klux Klan rally in Stone Mountain.

Along with the leaflets were copies of a newspaper called "The Truth at Last," containing headlines such as "Forefathers Wanted No Jewish Immigration" and "A Long-Lost Skeleton in a Synagogue Celler."

Ed Fields, editor of the paper, said in an interview: "I would oppose one (a synagogue) in my neighborhood. The Jews are very clannish people and the creators of ghettoes. They're hostile to other people."

Rabbi Baroff said that "while the specter of anti-Semitism has been raised," it does not reflect the views of most residents. He also said that not all of the objecUons to the building of the synagogue were antiSemitic.

Catholic clergy join Jewish leaders in criticizing Polish cardinal's speech

By Edwin Eytan victims," the Polish PARIS (JTA)-Cath- newspaper said Espeolic officials joined Jew- cially on the eve of the ish leaders in the United start of Work! War II, States and Europe on "we listened to these Monday in condemning wortls with regret and remarks mad^ over the pain," the Solidarity paweekend by Cardinal per added.

Jozef Glemp, the highestIn Paris, a prelate of ranking Catholic official the French Catholic of Poland.

Church made a strong, if Glemp shocked even indirect, response to his supporters in the Glemp'a remarks.

(FoundMl In 1t20) Solidarity movement by It was contained in an OUver B. PoUak the language of a sermon article written by CardiPresident, Jewish Press he delivered Saturday nal Jean-Marie Lustiger, Board of Directors admonishing Jews to the archbiahop of Paris, loard Members: Shaila Prikick. vice preadeot; Scott Fried- stop protesting the pres- that appeared Maod«y in lan, treasurer; Boomnie Harwich, secretary; Jill Kushner lelmont. Kabbi Stdney H. Brooks. Ronald Budwi«. ence of a convent on the the daily newqM^Mr Le tichard FeUman, EUy Gordman. Aaron Host^k. Carol grounds of the former Mowle.

Utzman, Jody MalaaLock, Lvnda Mirvish, Manlyn Pred. Auschwitz death camp.

Tha artkb inchidad a luiaime Siitc*r and Gloria Wagner.

It was delivwed in the stinging denundation of Morris Maline Polish city of Cxasto- Naxi cxtaMa and a reitar Editor-in-ChiAi chowa. at the shrine of atioo of tha maaning of udith Marburg. Managing Editor akiirvl Friedman, Buai-.

Manager: Judy wl. Production Aaalatant; Geor^ the Black Madonna, Jewish martyrdom. CarPoland's most revand dinal Luatigar adopted Shapiro, Offiee VobiatMr. Repreaentativea: Barbara Frankal. Diane icon, and contained an indiract approadi to ) Mayaraon. Dora Sbefroo and Rocky Stem. echoM oi daanc Poliah aa to tnraM Ua viewa tditoriais iipfses the vinrs of tk* vrttir ted we aot •leaeaerihr anti-SamitianL without taMUng or b*•pnenUtiv* o< tba vwvi of th« Jewish Pnae Baeid. t^ Jewiab He accused Jews, lag pvodvad to hnak 'i ' I ' '" ' '" " ' ' " "P "j •at iimmrth tm IS* KaahmhWwjr piiSsil «t amaac O^IMT things, of Chor^k diflcipUae, Kifffie* liftes mm tmmvti md •dwtkSia rsUs an arattuaiac th* maaa madia far Vtmek CathaMc drelea anti-Pioliah prapasaoda aafaL far »*w* ami arfvartiMaa la ft«Uy at f a.^. pracadtag laana.

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and the saving of humanity."

Lustiger then boldly referred to his own Jewish origin. He was bom Jewish but raised as a Catholic after his parents perished in the Holocaust.

"I am one of thoae who should and could have been one of them (the Jewish martyrs). We were doomed to the same annihilation, but we were spared. Sometimes we knew how and why, sometimes we did not."

Lustiger said he did not balieve "Ihat Auschwki symbolises a madDoas without a past and without consequaaeas.

We shotUd search into the paat and alao examtna all that followed aa it ia not aiMiagh^that the Naa empire coOapoed.

"This does not moaa that the tamptatioaa which eauaad te have dia-

Theo Klein and Jean Kahn, respectively the past and current president of CRIF, the Representative Council of Jewish Organizations in France.

In Rome, Jewiab leaders were full of praise for Pope John Paul II's eloquent condemnation of anti-Semitism over the weekend.

Chief Rabbi Elio Toaff of Rome and Tulia Zevi, preoidoit of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, saw it as an antidote to Glemp's harsh words.

ATLANTA, Aug. 29 <JTA| - A Reform congragation was granted government approval to buiU the first gynagogue in suburban Owinaatt County, ending temporarily a six-year diaputa in whkh aofaa k>cal anU-Senitina fai their protaata ovar the coo•truction of tha ahuL ^NTha OwiniMtt County Cunmiadoa voted unanioxNisty Aug 22 to approve a loning varianc* that deara tha way for tka tampia'a construetkm aaar SbaUvflla. Oa., 2ft odlM ftrooi AtlaaU and thiaa mOea from tha

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"Buck/' Greenberg won't swim on Yom Kippur Reprinted with penniuion from the Sunday Journal-Star, Lincoln <y Mark DerowiUch ligious beliefs may St Barton "Bucky" reenberg a chance to t a world record.

Greenberg, however, ioesn't mind. He would ather honor the Jewish •holiday of Yom Kippur han swim the 50-meter ^veaststroke at the Pan \ ipfic Masters Aquatic Games in Indianapolis Oct. 10. , "Really, I'm not going to swim that day because J feel the other is more important," said Greenberg, an Omaha businessman who has some business interests in Lincoln. "There will always be another 50-meter race and another swim meet.

Besides, I'll still get in two swims."

Greenberg is entered in the 100- and 200-brea8tstroke events at the Pan Pacific Games. The games, which begin Oct. 10 and end Oct. 15, are tor anyone 25 years of

age and older. Athletes from the United States, Europe, Japan and Pacific island nations are expected to compete.

Close to record Mike Howes, Greenberg's coach, said the 65year-old swimmer has a good chance to break the 65-69 age-group world record in the 50 breaststroke. Greenberg won the 50 at the National Championships for Masters swimmers Aug. 19 in Grand Forks, N.D., in a time of 40.68 seconds, .86 off the world record.

He also won the agegroup National Championship in the 100 and the 200.

"His goal is to set some world records sometime," Howes said.

"I just wish I could get him to swim the 60.

That's probably his best chance to go for a record."

Greenberg disagrees.

He thinks his best

chance at an age-group world mark is in the 200 breaststroke. His 200 time at the National Championships was 3 minutes, 29.06 seconds, nearly three seconds off the world record.

"That meet in North Dakota was the first time I was timed in the 200 in a meet," he said.

"And not 1 think that's probably the best of the three."

Swims for his health The real reason Greenberg is swimming is not for records or medals, but for his health. He said his family has a history of heart problems and he's taking every precaution so he can avoid those problems.

"That brought me back to swimming again," said Greenberg, who had competed for Iowa State and Nebraska while he was in college. He started swimming again 11 years ago.

"Besides, 1 always like it," he said.

Howes, who is an assistant coach under Nebraska men's swimming coach Cal Bentz, said it is an excellent way for Greenberg to stay in shape.

"Bucky is doing it for fitness and his mental well-being," Howes said.

"If he ieels good about swimming, you know he feels good about himself."

Formican tales

The Academy (Continoed from last week) Lucille Sauinders is K1 general studies teacher.

She is an active member of the Early Childhood ^^ociation. She also is interested ia starting out ^ttle ones with a sound science background. This summer she was accepted into two programs, the National Wildlife Summit held in Colorado and a science workshop iponsored by the Univeriity of Nebraska at Lincoln (only 25 people were selected to attend).

Bobbie Allgood, 2-3 (eneral studies teacher, s also our expert music Kacher. She puts toither all our programs or singing at the various daces in Omaha. She has >egun working on her liaatar's degrae, specialking in reading. This ninuner she is giving of tims to tutor one of far special nMds stu-

dents without any cost to the parents.

Lois Hellerman is our secretary, and I feel she is one of the best. She is a former high school English teacher. She assists students and staff with their written work.

She also helps us in the library.

I'll tell you a little about myself. I have a bachelors degree in elementary education, a master's degree in special education (learning disabilities), an endorsement in administration and am currently working on my PhD in administration.

Within the school setting, besides being called principal, I assist the students with their computer education. I also tutor kids in areas or segments of their learning when they need a little extra aaaJstanoe. Our setr ting allows for thia individual attention.

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Howes refined GreenNew kid in age group The chance to establish berg's technique and records, however, was stroke mechanics as well what brought Howes and as his training methods.

Greenberg together. Howes said his pupil has Howes started coaching been a good student.

"Anything new I've Greenberg in April because Greenberg said he asked him to do, he's was at the right age to been more than willing to have a chance to set doit," Howes said. "The records. old saying, 'You can't "I'm the new kid in my teach an- old dog new age group," he said. tricks' is wrong. If "This is the year. If I'm ,\ Bucky took that attigoing to go for a record, tude, he wouldn't have a chancb.",. now's the time."

Lastly, I am known as and to human interacBy Elizabeth Tape the handyman.

Efforts at artistic non- tion.

I'm proud to be with conventionality perhaps All of the performers the Friedel Jewish Acad- deserve commendation alternate between playemy. I'm working with even if the results tumble mg these human roles talented, dedicated staff, occasionally into the in- and playing the alien visand talented brij^t, ener- comprehensible, and, per- itors, identifiable by their getic students, we have a haps worse, tediousness. peculiar sunglasses. safe setting, we have a Such conunents are apThe play's singular set nurturing setting where plicable to Constance design makes inventive every teacher knows Congdon's work, "Tales use of the theater's every student and works of this Lost Formicans", space, allowing the foreto meet their individual directed and choreo- ground, for instance, to needs and to expand graphed by Deborah E. provide the locations for their talents.

Leech, now on stage at several living rooms or When school begins in the Magic Theater. dining rooms. The rear of August, you are invited Told from the perspec- the stage, with its metalto join us for morning tive of alien creatures ex- lic bars resembling a services or a tour of the amining our contem- , child's playground set, school. She how impor- porary culture, the play becomes a restaurant, a tant we are to the Oniaha offers piercing criticism food or clothes closet, Jewish youth and their of many aspects of our and a car at different moparents. approadies to human life ments of the play.

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Through its introduction of the alien creatures looking in on humanity and trying to make sense out of the many bizarre, often hurtful, things we say and do to one another, "Tales of the Lost Formicans" offers an intriguing look at modem society.

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Beth El Synagogue

Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services.

FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m.

An Oneg Shabbat will follow services.

SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 a.m.

Babysitting is available from 10 a.m.

Shabbat Story Time, Jl a.m.

Minca-Ma'ariv, 7:45 p.m.

SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

WEEKDAYS: Services at 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Because of Labor Day, services will be at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

BAT MITZVAH Rebecca Perelman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Perelman, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening, Sept. 1, and Saturday morning, Sept. 2.

SECOND SHABBAT DINNER The Shabbat Family Dinner will be held on Sept. 9, following 6 p.m. services.

60TH ANNIVERSARY SHABBAT Beth El will kick off its 60th Anniversary celebration, Sept. 9, with a special service honoring past presidents and founding fathers. Plan to be with us as we begin this year's festivities.

Kiddush will follow services. ^

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WOMEN'S LEAGUE A joint Sisterhood' event will be held at Joslyn Art Museum, Sept., 12, with a guided tour highlighting Jewish art.

Lunch will following the tour. Reservations may be made with Lois Bernstien, Judi Lerner or Rose Roffman.

Lincoln B'nai Jeshurun FRIDAY: Sabbath Evening Services, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY: Service/Torah study, 10:30 a.m.

Lincoln TIfereth Israel FRIDAY: Services at 8 p.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.

- Torah Study with the Rabbi, 6 p.m.

Offutt Air Base FRIDAY: SarvicM in the Capeliart Chapd evwy Friday at 8 p.nL An Oneg Shabbat follows the •arvk*.

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Sabbath Candlelighting for Friday, Sept. 1, 7:39 p.m.

Council Bluffs B'nai Israel FRIDAY: Services will not be held the first and third Fridays in September.

They will be held Sept.

8 and Sept. 29.

Our new student, Sharon Stiefel, will officiate.

An Oneg Shabhbat will follow services.

Shabbat Services will go back to our regular schedule in October.

If there are any questions, call Brent Bloom, 345-9654.

9:30 a.m., in the Social HaU. WEEKDAYS Services at 7 a.m. and 7:45 p.m.

Because of Labor Day, the Monday Morning Minyan will be held at 9 a.m.

Temple Israel

FRIDAY: Services at 8:15 p.rri.

Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Cantor Harold I. Firestone will officiate.

Rabbi Azriel will speak on "From Mt. Sinai to Wall street."

The Oneg Shabbat will Blumkin Home be sponsored by Sandy FRIDAY: and Alan Nogg in honor Evening service, 7 of the Bat Mitzvah of p.m. their daughter, Courtney Nogg.

SATURDAY Morning service, 9 SATURDAY: a.m.

Services at 11:15 a.m.

The residents and B'NOT MITZVAH staff of the Rose BlumCourtney Nogg, kiij Home invite the daughter of Sandy and families, volunteers and Alan Nogg, will celebrate friends of the residents her Bat Mitzvah at the to attend services in the Shabbat morning service Herbert Goldsten Chap- on Sept. 2. el. Kiddush follows servCari Perimeter, ices on Shabbat. daugher of Ms. Vicki Perimeter and Mr. and Beth Israel Mrs. Jeffrey B. PerlSynagogue meter, will celebrate her FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY: Morning service, 8:45 a.m.

Sitter service is provided every Saturday morning from 10 a.m. in Room D of the Talmud Torah building to enable young parents to attend the service.

Mincha, 6:30 p.m.

Mincha will be followed by Ma-ariv, Shalosh Seudos, Havdalah and the Social Hour.

Cari Perimeter BAR MITZVAH CELEBRATION Cari Perimeter will beAt the Ma-ariv Serv- come a Bat Mitzvah on ice, Steven Tomps will Saturday, Sept. 9, at celebrate his Bar Mitz- Temple Israel, she is the vah. The Shalosh Seu- daughter of Vicki Perldos will be hosted by his meter and Jeffrey Perlparents, Sheila and Rai- meter. mond Tomps.

Cari is a seventh gradSteven's grandpar-, er at Morton Junior ents are Reva and High. She enjoys WancMorris Ruderman.' ing, shopping and talkSUNDAY: ing on the phone.

Minyanaire Service, 9 She has a 15-year-old a.m. sister, Amy. Grandparents are Rote BAR/BAT MITZVAH and Bemie Meyers and BREAKFAST Students in prepara- Jan and Stan Perimeter, tion foi' Bar/Bat MiU- Key Biscayne, Fla. vah will join Cantor Great-grandmother is Pettman (or braakfaat Ida Oasaner, Miami, Fla. and discuasion on Sept.

3, 9-9:30 a.m., in the EMIGRATION Youth Lounge.

NEW YORK (JTA) SISTERHOOD Hungary and Greece BOARD have become two new The firat Statarhood way stationa for Jawa board mating of tha naw amigrating from the SoyearwiUbaheidaq>t.5, viet Union to Israel.

Bat Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service on Sept. 9.

PARENTS OF INTERFAITH COUPLES Temple Israel parents of interfaith couples are invited for dessert on Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., at Temple.

For more information call Sue Meyers, 3917370; Dave Meyers, 3319299, or Hermene Zweiback, 397-3906.

JOINT SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON Temple Israel Sisterhood will be hosting Beth El and Beth Israel Synagogue's Sisterhoods at a joint luncheon on Sept.

12.

The program will be a "Tour of Joslyn Art Museum," led by a museum docent. Cost is $8.50 and includes the tour and lunch.

Please meet at 11 a.m. at the East Foyer of Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge.

Babysitting will be provided at Temple.

Please phone the Temple office, 556-6536, by Sept.

5 with your luncheon and sitter reservations.

Courtney Nogg Courtney Sara Racines Nogg will become a Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat at Temple Israel She is the daughter of Sandy and Alan Nogg.

Courtney attends Westside Middle School She is an enthusiastic football player and fqn and collects hedgehogs.

In addition she plays basketball runs track, plays Softball and was the recipient of the 198889 Kulakotaky Outstanding Female Athlete Award.

Courtney will share her Bat MitEvah with her Soviet twin. Flora Komraah of Odaoaa, Ukranian.

She haa a brother. Phillip Bahar.

Grandparents are Mrs. E. A. Nogg and the late Ernie Nogg, and Mrs. J. Y. Radnea and the late Dr. J. Y. Radnaa.

By Kabbi Myer S. Kripke c 1988 Parashat Shofetim His Majesty the King Our Sidrah turns attention to courts of justice and rules of justice.

Included in the discussion is a short passage on monarchy.

Rabbinic discussions in later times often centered on the question of whether it was permitted or required to appoint a king. In any case, it was assumed, as the Bible ' does in our text, that the king was actually the choice of God, and accepted by the people. (To this day note that the British monarch is dei gratia rex, "By the grace of God king (or, as at present, queen)."

The king was to be limited by this "Teaching," which he was to have before him always, and read from constantly.

This "Teaching," whether it was the whole of Torah or the book of Deuteronomy, or only this section on monarchy, lays down severe limits on the monarch.

He was not to have too many (war)horses. He was certainly not to trade off the service of his subjects as military mercenaries to buy horses in Egypt. Nor was he permitted to have many, many wives. Nor, again, to have too much silver and gold. The "Teaching" that he was to have before him would, among other things, teach him not to think of himself as superior to his brethren of the House of Israel.

Traditionally minded readers of these passages will, of course, see these

limitations on monarchy as wise admonitions, which in later years, Solomon, more than any other king, violated.

Many modern Bible critics, Jews as well as non-Jews, see this passage as one of the proofs that Deuteronomy was put into the form we have about the year 621, three centuries after Solomon, when a "Safer Torah" was "discovered" in the Temple. These critics see Deuteronomy as the product of the late prophetic age preceding the Babylonian Exile.

Some go so far as to say that our passage on monarchy may well have been written even after most of Deuteronomy was already in existence.

Solomon's reputation could very well have led to the composition of the text on monarchy before us. Every part of it, the proliferation of warhorses and chariots, the laughable number of wives and concubines in his harem, the amassing of a vast royal fortune and the shameful reduction of Jerusalem to a lavish lifestyle for king and wives and diplomats and courtiers, is attested to in the Book of Kings.

Solomon almost sat for the picture of the wayward king on our passage in Deuteronomy. What a waste! It brought on the rebellion that followed him, breaking Israel into two kingdoms, Judah and Israel, and the subsequent exile and destruction. If Solomon had only been wise .. .

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By Ben Kayfetz TORONTO (JTA) First cousins Max Safer and Max Safir recently celebrated their 101st birthdays together in Toronto in a joint p^rty given in their honor by 50 family members and friends at the Beth Tsedec synagogue.

The slight diKrepancy in their names dataa back to the early century, when a government official changed the spelling, and it has remained that way ever aiiOce.

PERSONALS Many thanks to relatives and friends for the good wishes and many acts of kindness you so graciously gave me during my recuperation.

Nathan Berg I would like to thank all of my friends and relatives for their donations and good wishes in making my 80th birthday a very happy one.

Charles Shenaaa

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By Ozzie Nogg

A look at the apedal daya ol the Jewish year.

Athletes must train for The Big Game.

Actors always prepare for Opening Night.

And Jews (though you may not have considered this before) need to warm up for the New Year. You can't just jump helter-skelter into repentance. You have to first work out the kinks. Ease into it. And for this you can use the whole month of Elul.

Creating a limbering-up period for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur seems to be Elul's reason for being, and since Medieval times it has been the designated Month-To-Prepare-For-The-Days-Of-Awe, which does give it status, calendar-wise.

So, how do we start this warm-up period?

With the blowing of the Shofar on 1 Elul (September 1, this year) at the end of morning services. Now, to those who think the Shofar is heard only on Rosh Hashtmah and Yom Kippur, it may come as a surprise to learn it's blown every morning during Elul, except on Shabbat and the day before Rosh Hashanah.

Why? One tradition has it that 1 Elul is the day Moses went up Mt. Sinai again—after the Golden Calf incident—and so the Shofar was sounded to warn the people against repeating their idolatrous ways while he was gone. The Kabbalists (with their mystical imaginings) say we blow the Shofar during Elul to confuse Satan as to the real date of Rosh Hashanah, thereby foiling his dastardly plan to come before God on The Big Day with false accusations against the Jews.

But the more likely reason is given by Maimonides who wrote that the call of the Shofar says, "Wake up, you sleepers! Look to your souls. Examine your deeds and forsake evil so God may have mercy upon you." In other words, you've been warned, folks.

Judgment Day is coming. It's time to clean up your act.

In the shtetl, the Jews took this warning very seriously and prepared for the New Year with trembling and dread. The fear of impending judgment (and possible doom) was real.

Every morning during Elul—well before dawn— the Shammash marched through the streets pounding on doors tmd shutters, calling the people to Selichot. (Possible Surprise §2: Selichot is more than just the midnight service held on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah. Selichot are prayers of penitance—thousands of them, actually-said at various times during the year. But back to the shtetl...)

After the Shanunash's alarum, the men rushed to the synagogue to chant the special Selichot prayers of forgiveness. Some recited extra Psalms and threw in a little Mishnah. Anything to tip the scales in their favor.

Even the luke-warm Jew suddenly became scrupulously observant during Elul. Everyone was contrite.

Solicitous, Apologetic and forgiving. Careful in business dealings and vigilant against the tiniest sins.

These were the days, it was said, when the very fish in the streams shivered with foreboding.

Early in the month, people started wishing one another "Shanah Tovah"—a good year. By mid-Elul the greeting grew to "L'Shanah Tovah Tikateivu"— may you be inscribed for a good year. And finally, pulling out ali the stops, it became "L'Shanah Tovah U'metukah Tikateivu"—may you be inscribed for a good and sweet year. (After all, even the Talmud says he who prays for his neighbor will be heard for himself).

And prayers were heard in the cemetery, too. Visits to the graves of {MU-ents and other dear ones were allimportant during this pre-judgment period, especially for the women who wept and wailed at the DOCWKx^Kxaaot^iHUMHHMonnHi^MO^ummwiaiooo

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graves, pleading with the dead to put in a good word for them and their families with the powers-that-be in heaven. And some women did more.

Slowly they walked around the sacred cemetery ground, all the while unrolling a spool of thread, and "measured the field. " This thread they then took to the candlemaker who used it as wicks for candles that the women later brought, with great solemnity, to the synagogue.

As the month of Elul drew to a close, the preparations for the New Year became, by all accounts, absolutely frenzied. Get those mezuzahs inspected and repaired! Fatten up Momma's roosters and hens!

Buy Poppa a new Machzor and fix his tefiUin! Settle that family feud! Go to the mikveh! Change the Torah mantles to white! And here comes yet another messenger from Palestine wanting a donation which you'd better give him, Shiaimkeh, since charity is one of the ways to avert the severity of the decree you should live and be well!

Israeli claims he trained ranchers in Colombia, not drug 'hit squads'

By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) An officer in the Israel Defense Force reserves is denying that he trained "hit squads" for the drug cartels operating in Colombia.

Reserve Lt. Col. "Yair Klein said the company he heads, Hod Hahanit, worked in Colombia about 18 months ago training security guards for farmers and cattle ranchers. He insists it was all legal and aboveboard.

But the case, first reported on American television last week, has triggered an investigation by the Defense Ministry and discussion in the Knesset.

It has focused attention on the activities of many retired IDF officers as free-lancers training paramilitary groups in parts of the world remote from Israel.

Klein contended that the people who employed him and several of his former IDF colleagues needed military training to combat guerrillas and cattle rustlers their government was unable tu control.

He insisted they had nothing to do with drug traffickers, citing the relatively small amount of money he said his clients were able to pay for his services.

Klein has been appearing in radio and television interviews since he returned to Israel from abroad. Israel Television identified him aa the man alleged by NBC News to be a mercenary employed by the drug cartel.

A videotape purported to be made by the Colombian drug syndicate was aired by NBC News on Aug. 22. It showed uniformed men undergoing training from inatriKtora the newscast identified

as Israeli and South African.

One of them spoke Hebrew on the videotape, which was translated to Spanish. The film was shown the next night by Israel Television, which identified the speaker as Klein. He said the film clip was taken from a videotape his firm made 18 months ago to advertise its services.

Klein said he had declined to renew his contract in Colombia, but revisited that country briefly four months ago to collect money still owed him by the ranchers.

LOS ANGELES (JTA) — The Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles plans to spend about $20 million to assist some 5,000 Soviet Jews exi)ected next year, but the money will not be enough to make up for drastic cuts in federal aid.

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Oh, enough already, you're probably saying by now. This is not Anitekveh and my name is Scott, not Shiaimkeh, and spending a whole month reviewing my life and preparing for Judgment Day smacks of overkill, don't you think?

Perhaps. Yet shrinks will tell you that it takes lots of time to rid yourself of old baggage and that "passages" don't happen overnight. So maybe even in this "mod-ren" age, Elul can still serve its ancient purpose as a slow transition from the old year to the new.

Try it. Use Elul as a shake-out period for the High Hobdays. Confront your warts. Bury those hatchets.

Look to your soul and examine your deeds, as the Shofar says.

Which segues us very nicely, thank you, into a great pre-New Year project that can be enjoyed by the whole family—namely—: • MAKE YOUR OWN SHOFAR • It can be done. Here's how: l.Get a kosher ram's horn from your friendly shoichet. Don't use ox or cow horn which reminds us of the (Boo! Hiss!) Golden Calf.

2. Boil the horn in a metal pail five to six hours until you can remove the cartilage with long tweezers or didl scissors.

3. Put some sand in a foil pan, heat it up to 450 degrees and let the horn sit in the sand for "a while."

(An exact science this isn't.)

4. Using insulated gloves, remove horn from sand.

Bend it— slo-o-o-wly—until the fibers stretch.

5. When the horn has assumed shofar-shape, plunge it into cold water.

6. Drill a hole from the narrow mouth-piece end until you reach the hollow part of the horn.

7. Tah-Dah! If all went as planned you can now (I can't resist this) blow your own horn!

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By Morris Maline In about 30 days, the Jewish Community Center may have the capability of world-wide communications directed by a Commodore 64 computer at the home of Leo I. Meyerson.

With more than 60 years of communications experience behind him, Mr. Meyerson is seeking to introduce this "fairly new concept" of remote radio communications to the JCC. Mr. Meyerson, in past years, has donated a variety of ham radio equipment to the communications center at the JCC and world-wide communications had been effected by members of the Ak-Sar-Ben Radio Club.

Although the conunutiications center proved useful to the club, the hours of the JCC were not conducive to handling 24-hour, seven-day-

a-week emergencies and thus was not a long-term solution for the club, Mr. Meyerson said.

He added that windy conditions ia the vicinity of the JCC proved troubling to the array of antennas needed for longdistance communication and that damage to the equipment has occurred on a number of occasions.

Now, with this new technological concept in mind, Mr. Meyerson, along with Joe Eisenberg, Ray Nickells and Bob Chereck, have spearheaded activity to repairing and installing the antennas.

In addition, Mr. Meyerson has added an additional $3,000 to his list of donated equipment with the expectation that if all goes as planned, the JCC will house a communica- Radio enthusiast Leo Meyerson supervises the installation of antennae atop the tions center that could Jewish Community Center for remote control by computer. benefit the entire

High-school Students restore cemetery

By David Kantor BONN (JTA) - Two to three dozen students from the high school in the West German town of Moenchengladbach have been working like beavers for weeks, cleaning, repairing and otherwise restoring the old Jewish cemetery on Huegel Street.

They were preparing it for former Jewish residents of the town, now scattered all over the world, who returned, at the invitation of the town council, for a week-long visit that began last Friday.

The youngsters, none of them Jewish, spent most of their free time at the cemetery. It took nearly six hours to repaint the epitaph of a single grave stone. At times, extensive consultation of documents and sessions with experts were necessary to decipher what years of erosion, neglect and vandalism nearly destroyed.

But the students consider the effort both educational and edifying.

"This is the least we can do for these people," said Sabine Rack, referring to the Jewish visitors.

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"This opens up a whole new area of radio exploration for amateurs and in time of emergency can prove beneficial not only to Omaha, but to the entire country," Mr. Meyerson said.

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— Beth El to hold 60th Dr. David Luchin 'ib®s«°@ @^® ^a®^ anniversary Shabbat at Beth Israel By Bert Lewis Some time bgo I used tliis space to express some random thoughts on the subject of friendship. I told you how kind people can be when somebody needs a soft word or a hug—how generous they can be from a long distance when they send some personal thoughts they found stored in memory banks. The way busy, busy people find a few minutes to write expressions of their feelings when they mean so very much.

Well, those words came from the heart, and they came at a time when I was astonished over and over at the genuine goodness of people. I think it may be time for an update—and "up" is the operative word.

I 've learned during the past week that it isn't only at low times we can expect these special expressions of love and friendship. I'll explain, but you'll have to promise not to accuse me of bragging. To understand I just want you to kvell with me.

On Wednesday, August 2, a newspaper you may or may not be familiar with called USA Today, carried an interesting front page story which happened to be accompanied by pictures (in color), of three of the top women in television news today. Above those three was one photo much larger, of a yoimg woman not as well known as the other three, but here in her hometown she got top recognition.

It happened to be one of ours (my room-mate and I) and we almost couldn't contain our excitement. I can't tell you the feeling of walking past a newspaper vending machine and glancing at the front page and having my daughter looking back at me! It was like a once-in-a-lifetime experience since I-don't expect any of my kids to ever acquire the kind of public recognition which would earn that coveted front page spot.

In this case, she was included in a story about women in high places in television news. She has the distinction of being the first female to hold an executive.position in news broadcasting (Executive Producer) and was interviewed with regard to this particular fact.

Ok, that's why her picture was in the paper. That paper is distributed all over the country and maybe even outside the states—that I wouldn't swear to.

But let me get back to my original premise—nice things nice people say and do—or, friendship.

We've bad notes, phone calls and conversations in parking lots about this 'happening' in our lives. People kvell with us, express the sweetest thoughts about "kleibing naches,'' just really gratifying stuff.

I must teU you that find^ such things in tha same maU which brought bills and unsolicited junk is definitely an upper. To think that somebody stopped what they were doing long enough to say something dear to us, well it may not be a big deal to you, but it is to us.

So let's hear it for the little things in this world that really count. The kind gesture, the soft word, the grin that goes with "that kid used to baby sit my boys!"

Those are the important things. For want of a better word, I classify them under the heading of friendship.

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By Susan Paley Shabbat morning, Sept. 9, begins the year of celebration in honor of the Sixtieth Anniversary of Beth El Synagogue in Omaha.

Patty Nogg, chairman, states, "This will be a very special Shabbat at Beth El. We will inaugurate our commemorative year by honoring all of the founding families and past presidents of Beth El with a special aliyah during services.

"Jean Duitch, a member of an original Beth El founding family (M.F. Levenson), will offer a special presentation during the service of her own personal and unique memories of growing up with Beth El Synagogue.

"In conjunction with our theme of Beth El's history, we will have an exhibit of Beth El memorabilia," Mrs. Nogg adds. "There are many scrapbooks with wonderful pictures of parents, grandparents and greatgrandparents."

The original letters from Sam Beber to Rabbi Goldstein about building the original synagogue are included in this collection. The exhibit will eventually be incoi^ porated into a larger work of the history of synagogues in Nebraska for the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society.

"Rabbi Myer S. Kripke, rabbi emeritus of

Racial attack The American Jewish Congress condemned as an "ugly and gross incident of racism," a racially-inspired attack by a gang of baseball batwielding young men which led to the death of a black youth. The attack took place last week in the Benaonhurst section of Brooklyn. NY. Phil Baum, AJCongreas aasodate executive director, commended the responsible black leadership who led the protest march in Bensoohurst. for ibaii "courage, convktiofD and netraint" in standing up for the principle that "'the streets biioBg to all the paopte' and fbr refusiBg to give way to reciprocal bigotry."

He added: "In apuking out CO this isauo, the reeponaibia black leadarship b New York City has lebised to play to the potantialfy hyatarical racial aapeet ol thia ease, onphMiafaig iaatMd the prindpli that'the atnata Mloag to all the pamle'.

The Cultural Committee of Beth Israel Synagogue announces the appearance of Dr. David Luchin on Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Beth Israel Synagogue. Dr. Luchin •will talk on "The Orthodox Jewish community's role in public affairs."

Patty Nogg Beth El, will also be honored with a special aliyah," according to Mrs. Nogg.

Rabbi Paul Drazen comments, "During the course of our 60th year, we will be looking back at our past as well as looking at the in^ct Beth El will have on present and future generations.

"A big part of our future will be working to see that our new home for the congregation takes shape and will serve as a place where conservative Judaism will continue to have an impact on the Jewish community of Omaha for the years ahead."

Mrs. Nogg adds that "The entire community, eapedaUy all those who grew up at Beth El, is invited to attend services on Sq>t 9 and attend the wonderful Kiddush which will follow."

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"At this time of political change and turmoil, Dr. Luchin's topic is a timely one and should be of interest to the entire community," a Beth Israel spokesman said. The program is open to the community.

Dr. Luchin is a professor of political science at Touro College in New York City, and also serves as a special assistant to Senator Patrick

Moynihan, a senior member of the U.S. Senate for the Stote of New York.

In recent years. Dr. Luchin has also served as advisor and staff member of various election campaigns for the U.S. Presidency.

Dr. Luchin has a bachelor's degree from Yeshiva University and a doctorate in political science from City University of New York. In addition, he is an ordained Orthodox rabbi, having received his ordinaticm at Yeshiva University.

Presently Dr. Luchin also serves as a national vice president of the Orthodox imion and chairman of the Union's Communal Relations Commission.

National Family Day The Omaha Section of National CouncU of Jewish Women is one of 30 sections selected to participate in the National Family Day Care Project. The project will focus on increasing the quality and quantity of available day care services, child care services which are provided by individuals within their homes, an NCJW spokesman said.

The program will emphasize so-vices provided to and by bw-inoome and minority families and providers.

Omaha's Family Day Care Project has been designed by and is being chaired by Dr. Patricia Newman, NCJW community services vice president According to Dr. Newman, the project

will work through the auspices of the Midwest Child Care Association (MCCA) which is directed by Janet White Phelan.

Dr. Newman added that the program wiU provide nionetary grants of up to $150 each to individuals who are members of the MCCA and who would otherwise be unable to obtain or maintain state Ucensure as a family day care provider.

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By Dottie Rosenblum ' JFS PubUcity Chairmaii The first program under the expanded Jewish Family Life Education series, offered by Jewish Family Service, em agency of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, will be presented Sept. 18 at the Jewish Community Center.

"Do I Have An Addictive Personality?," featuring Craig Nakken, M.S.W., an author and Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor, will focus on the many types of addiction in our society from drugs to chocolate to shopping.

Ruth Erman, chairman of the Jewish Family Life Education Committee, explained, "We must acknowledge the fact that we, as Jews, now share many of the same prob-

Ruth Ermdn, chairman lems as everyone else in society. We have to accept that fact and do something about it.

"Education about social and emotional problems facing the Jewish family is critical to keeping our families healthy.

"Jewish Family Life Education is a popular

and successful movement withn the country today," she continued.

"The goals of our committee are to provide programming which serves the general Jewish community as well as Omaha mental health professionals.

Both aspects of the program are important.

"Service to the professional community is necessary for JFS to be recognized and acknowledged as a viable social service agency. Pro-, grams offered to professionals through Jewish Family Service give us credibility and prestige within the community at large."

Mrs. Erman emphasized that every member of the JFS staff is "first and foremost, a professional. People do not

need to worry about confidentiality," she said.

"Confidentiality is the first thing they learn and the number one priority in their practice. The JFS office is located on the east side of the JCC building in a quiet, Unobtrusive place with its own private entrance.

"Counseling and therapy do not work unless the client knows it will remain confidential.

"Unless you've been through therapy, you can't appreciate its many benefits. We h6pe more and more people in the Omaha Jewish community will consider JFS as a viable agency for solving their problems.

"Counseling in a Jewish environment offers an additional level of comfort," she noted.

"There is an element of

understanding that would not exist in a general professional environment.

"Our therapists are sensitive to Jewish needs, the Jewish family and Jewish values."

Originally, Jewish Family Service was established to help the Jewish poor and needy.

"The fact is, our focus has changed. The community has changed and the needs have changed.

We want to educate the community about services we now provide," Mrs. Erman said.

Over the years, JFS has offered programming on effective parenting, adolescence, intermarriage and sexuality. "We are turning our energies more in this direction," she said. "We are focusing on more programs to benefit the entu-e Jewish

community—areas of interest affecting a larger number of people. " 'Do I Have An Addictive Personality?' is the first of these programs. It's one of those questions more of us need to address, if nothing else, as responsible parents. There are answers.

There are ways of working through all kinds of addictive behavior and achieving success. We feel very strongly that this program on Sept. 18 will offer useful information and hope for anyone who hears it.

"The Jewish community supports Jewish Family Service through their gifts to the UJA/Federation Campaign," she concluded.

"Why not utilize the services provided?"

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'Days of Rage' Intifada: The Palestinians and Israel—which examines the Palestinian uprising in the Israeli-occupied territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, features the documentary "Days of Rage: The Young Palestinians" as well as a panel discussion covering both the film and the current political situation. From left, Alan Keyes, Seymour Reich, Richard Murphy, program host Hodding Carter, Walter Ruby and Dr. Jan^es Zogby. The two-and-one-halfhour program, presented by WNET/New York, premieres Wednesday at 9 pjn. on public television.

Syria paves way for PLO attacks

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Organization commandos to attack Israel from Syrian soil. The official said, however, that it was "unlikely" that PLO leader Yasir Arafat would accept the offer.

According to a wideranging interview published two weeks ago in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anba, Syria's defense minister pledged to give Arafat "every help possible" in conducting commando attacks from Syrian bases. ' I

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"The Jewish-founded college fraternity, founded in 1898, has officially abolished pledgeship as part of its recruitment policies and replaced it with a policy of initiating its new members within 72 hours of rush (recruitment).

The change goes into effect immediately in the fraternity's 100 chapters and groups in the United State.s and Canada, including chapters at both the University of Kansas

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According to Pollard's sister-in-law, Carol Pollard, these recent developments have been highly demoralizing for Anne PoUard, who is in extremely poor health.

Anne Pollard is currently an inmate at the Danbury Federal Prison Camp. She has been imprisoned since March 4, 1987, after being convicted of possession of classified documents in connection with her husband's case. Jonathan Pollard is serving a life sentence for spying for Israel.

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By Stewart Ain Tht New York Jewish Week NEW YORK (JTA) An amended complaint filed by Hebrew National in a $10 milUon lawsuit could effectively destroy laws designed to protect kosher consumers both in New York state and throughout the country, observers here have said.

Hebrew National's claim was put forth in court papers filed in connection with its lawsuit against Rabbi Schulum Rubin, New York state's top kosher law enforcer.

The firm argued that because it has its own rabbinic supervisors, the state cannot challenge its kashrut operation, "nius, it said, Rubin erred when he fined Hebrew National $39,800 for allegedly violating the state's kosher laws in 1985 during the preparation of its meat products.

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September 1, 1989

Auditions schedule announced New proposal NEW YORK (JTA)forJCC 'Fiddler' production ,. A proposal to pump $20 ' 'Theatre at the J'' will hold auditions for the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Jewish Community Center. Auditions will be from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17,^ and from 7-10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Callbacks will be Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Adult actors of all ages are needed, including teenagers. There will also be some small roles for children.

Andy Stevenson, director of the production, said that all roles are available; the show has not been pre-cast. He asks persons auditioning to prepare a song and bring sheet music. An ac-

companist will be provided.

He added, "Comfortable clothes are advised, since there will be a dance audition and I would encourage actors to prepare a short monologue (not more than two minutes) although material will be provided for cold readings."

Mr. Stevenson said rehearsals begin Oct. 17, and the show will have a four-week run beginning Nov. 29. The music director will be Kate Schrader.

"Theatre at the J" is supported, in part, by the Nebraska Arts Council.

For more information, call Mr. Stevenson at 334-8200, ext. 214.

Audience to participate in 'Mystery Express' "Mystery Express," the audience participation murder-mystery play, will be presented Sept. 9, 8:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center.

The production will mark the kick off of the JCC's "Special Event," an annual gala which wiU feature presentations of the various arts.

"Interest has been great" for the upcoming theater performance and dessert buffet," said Helen Rifkin, JCC adult services director. "People are very intrigued with the premise of something new and different."

"Mystery Express" will be performed by "Theatre-to-Go," an acting company whose writer, director and producer is Omahan Manya Nogg.

Cost of the evening is $12; advance ticket purchases may be made by calling Mrs. Rifkin or Lois Wine at 334-8200.

ELECTED PRESIDENT INDIANAPOLIS (JTA) - Stanley Talesnick has been elected president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis. He succeeds Jerry Litwack.

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The College of Jewish p.m. This class is de'' million into Israel to es- Learning (CJL) has an- signed for those with littablish a mortgage, loan nounced its Fall 1989 se- tle or no background in program for recently ar- mester. Classes, begin- reading Hebrew. Sturived Soviet Jews is now ning Sept. 11, will in- dents will learn the albeing studied and could clude a variety of He- phabet, how to read and be implemented in the brew levels as well as a write and be prepared for "next several months," Yiddish class. either Siddur Hebrew or according to Stephen In addition, CJL will Modem Conversational Solender, executive vice offer a Jewish Studies In- Hebrew. president of UJA- stitute, a six-week proSiddur Hebrew, held Federation of New York. gram featuring a variety "It's not final, no of classes taught by rab- Tuesday mornings from papers are signed," said bis and professors of 11-noon, will also be Solender, who described Jewish studies. Accord- taught by Ms. Gonsher. as "premature" a report ing to cultural arts direc- This class will help stupublished in Monday's tor Beth Seldin Dotan, dents improve their Heissue of the Jerusalem "The Institute promises brew skills as they gain Post disclosing the pro- to be very exciting and familiarity with the •prayer book. Discussions gram. informative."

Beginning Hebrew, on the meaning of the also be intaught by Rini Gonsher, prayers'will cluded. will be offered Tuesday MILWAUKEE (JTA| Modem Conversation— In an effort to provide mornings from 10-11 incentive for Soviet Jews a.m., and Wednesday al Hebrew I, an introducto settle in Israel instead evenings from 7:30-8:30 tion to Modem Hebrew, of the United States, a private group of AmeriTOURO SHUL can businessmen has proCELEBRATES posed a job-matching NEWPORT, R.I>. plan.

(JTA) - A landmark in Elmer Winter, chair- American Jewish history man of the Comniittee celebrated its 225th anBy Bonnie Pawloski for Economic Growth of niversary. Toiu-o Synaand Ruth Potash Israel, recently spent five gogue, built in 1763, is This week the Omaha days in LadispoU, Italy. not only the oldest syna- Committee for Soviet He interviewed Soviet gogue in the United Jewry suggests OmaJews with high-tech job States but the only one hans write to Igor and skills who were waiting from colonial times that Inessa Uspensky. Both for visas to the U.S., to still houses an active con- Mr. and Mrs. Uspensky determine if they would gregation. were entomologists who change their plans and Ceremonies including a were dismissed from make aliyah provided grand ball capped Tour- their positions at the In-' they were guaranteed a o's year-long celebration stitute of Medical Parasijob. tology and Tropical Disof their milestone. eases in Moscow when they applied to emigrate.

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will be taught on Wednesday from 7:30-9 p.m.

This course will focus on reading, writing and speaking the language of Israel.

Modem Conversational Hebrew II will meet on Monday evenings from 7:30-9 p.m., through Sept.23. This class is open for those with a basic knowledge of modern Hebrew as well as for continuing students.

Yiddish will be offered on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m., taught by Cantor Fettman. The class will focus on conversational Yiddish.

Pre-registration is required. For information, contact Ms. Dotan at 334-8200.

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Adult Multi-Sports Challenge •planned as^annual JCC event The first annual Jewish Community Center Adult Multi-Sports Challenge will be held Sept.

10, 9 a.m.-noon.

Four-member teams, composed of two men and two women each, will compete in individual and team events in three age categories. The Multi-Sports Challenge will be sponsored by the JCC Aquatics Department.

"Here's a chance for all you 'weekend athletes' to get into some serious competition while having lots of fun with a great group of people," said Nancy Leutzinger, aquatics director.

Each team will pick its best competitor to enter one of four indiviilual events or the one-game.

The entire team will participate in an obstacle course that includes serious and not-so-serious physical challenges, Ms. Leutzinger said.

The final event will be a' tug-o(-war, where teams can come from behind (as in "Battle of the Network Stars") to pull out a last-minute victory, Ms. Leutzinger added.

Awards will be givpn at the end of the competition to the tap flniahers in eacli individual event,

as well as to the top teams. All participants will receive T-shirts.

Ms. Leutzinger suggested persons can form their own teams or enter as an individual and be placed on a team. Entry fees are $6 per person, $20 per team. Entry deadline is Sept. 8.

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In May 1987, Igor, 50, was again refused on grotmds of secrecy.

Inessa is the sister of Alexander loffe, a refusenik, who is now in Israel.

The couple has two children, Ilya, 27, and Slava, 20. Their most recent refusal was October 1988.

Ohiahans may write to the Uspenskys at: Pr. Vemadskogo 125, Apt. 237, Moscow 117571, USSR.

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