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^BI' SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 J Vol. LXVI No. 55 Omaha, Nabr.
22 Elul, 5749 Friday, Saptambar 22,1989
Passage-to-Freedom opens Omaha doors By Morris Maline Fifteen refugees from the Soviet Union are preparing to join their families in Omaha, ,^4!Eanks to the Passage-to;. Freedom Campaign and the scores of contribu^ tors who made dona, tions. "The 15 ah-eady are ' out of the Soviet Union and are awaiting final ' papers- and transportation to Omaha," Miriam Simon, co-chairman of the Campaign, told the Jewish Press this week. "And we are ready to , receive them," she said, • adding that members of i. the Russian Jewish community here are organized to assist Jewish Family Service in the resettlement program. Mrs. Simon explained, however, that assistance from the Jewish commu> nity still is needed to provide help in furnishing apartments.
She estimated that another 25 refugees will head for Omaha to join their families once they are given permission to leave. "We'll resettle as many as we can—as long as the money holds out," she explained. The Passage-to-Freedom Campaign raised $87,442 to date and approximately half this amount will stay in Omaha to help resettle those joining families here. The balance will go to help resettle those refugees going to Israel. In Omaha, Mark and £mmy Krasovitsky who arrived here in 1975, along with Boris and Maya Tayter who arrived in 1977, are cochairmen with Mark Trustin, of Jewish Family Service, in the resettlement effort. (CoBtfaraed on Page 16)
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Federation announces Omaha Community IMission to Israel By Joaaie Jacobson Fadmtkm pabUc laktiau dinctor Tbe Jewish Federation of Omaha, through a gift from the Milton S. and Corrine N. Livingston Foundatkn, Inc., and the United Jewish Appeal will co-spoQsor an Omaha Community Mission to Israel. Jan. 14-24, 1990. Sandy and Paul Epstein have been named mission chairmen. "I've never heard a bad word from anyone who went on a trip to I#> rael" said Mr. Epstein. '^In fact, everyone alw^rs comes hack spying.
'I want to go again.' "All our lives, since we were in grade school, our teachers and rabbis told us about this beautiful and strong country that is the Jeirish homriand We 9tudied about Israel in Hebrew School and Sunday School, but oxwt of us never thought we'd have the opportunity to see it." he said. "Well, this is an opportunity second to none. Well see the sights, meet the dedakm-makers and talk with Israeha from all walks <A life. Well hear, first-hand, privileged information and visit priv-
ileged places available only on a UJA mission. "I was voy sorry I didn't go on the Men's Missilm in 1983. I heard k>ts of great things about it. Looking back, I thought it wasn't the right time. Now, I know there isn't a right tima Each of us has to make the time to go to Israel" "When it comes to raiaiiig my chikbrea. I try to be a real positi\<e inQueoce in every aspect of their livea," sakl Mrs. EpeteiB. "I havaa't felt I've done that in n^ Jewish rote. I can tell when my childiM an *k>oking
at me,' and when they k)ok to me about being Jewish. I want to be their best examine. "I never really had a 'burning deaire' to go to Israel," she continued. "—I just figured 'some day' I'd ga Then one day, I looked in the mi^ ror and I was oUer. I knew I wanted to see Israel before we took the chikbeo, and I knew I wanted to share it with Paul. It was time to make the trip. "Of course, the missioo isn't just for married couples," she ftrnphaiHiHMJ ICoatiued oa P^e 9
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men and to take ptids in our acconpiiahiMntai" "We're o(htia« aere than a hnch; it PMIMS to be an aftanoon of anjoyaiant and fiiaiaawqrefi women of eat •ity ior their •onport" Says Mrs. Kavkh. "Wa tUBf ditfsteat. TIH BanM FiiiiillM Galliqr b M atiil ariMgr ito