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Christian women pursue freedom for family of S6viet Jews
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By Morrte MaUne Althouj^ several wedu have pasMd since my trip to the Soviet Union, images of Jewish families stmg^ing to emigrate still are vivid in my mind. In reviewing my notee and photos, a thought pofj^iedl . The CJif. (Nick) Newman Endowment Fond pidd for a good portion of my October trip, and wouldn't it be interesting for the Omaha Jewish oommunity to know that his phOaiuhroDv may have contributed lUzectly to freedom for Soviet Jews. I say that bedmse in my notes then is tUs wooderful stoiy of two Christian women becoming the deddiag factor in one family's decision to leave. And sifice in a small w«y, I have become involved with the fan^, the laredit for eucteas if aocoaas ba indeed forthcomi&g—ahould be shared with many, inchiding the Newmkii Endownunt
I left Omaha with a series of telephone calls from Jane Oehringer, an Omaha schod teacher, who asked me to meet with her friends, Inna and Yure Cohn, and their son, Alexander (Sasha).
leave the Soviet Union, but we had a great many doubts." She said that Mrs. Burlra and Ms. Gehringer "opened our eym" to what was available in the free world and a "nunnent of truth" convinced us that our son was right in wanting to leave.
HassNnger, Rothenberg named chairmen of Super Sunday By Joanie Jacoba«m Federation pabUc reiatioBS director M'Lee Hasslinger and Steve Rothenberg have been named co^hairmen of the annual Super Sunday Teleth(m to be hdd on Simday, Jan. 21 at the Richman Gwdman Corporate Offices. 12100 West Center Road. The teletiMB marks the official doto of tiie 1990 UJA/Fe<Uration Campaign, a nwjor fdndraising eftot by the Jewish FedenuHn of Omaha to benefit tihe Omaha Jewish commnnity and 88 Jewish communities around the worid. Doiens of men and women will volunteer to call over 1.700 of their fellow Jews in the Omaha area to help raise neoeesaiy community dollars. Clean-qp caOa wfll bo made during Suparweek, Jan. 23-25 from 7-9 pjn. "We want to communicate to people in the divi-
Ms. Gehtjnger said that she had become actively involvad in their lives after having resided with them Upon our return to in tluir Moscow q>ait- Omaha, I QudntaiBBd an meot for a coiqile of weeks inter«st in ha^rfng the through a teacher exCohn family among othen change program. and volnnteeted to prepare »iUey Goldstein, Ruth a reaume for Alexander— Potash, and I (the Omaha a brilliant theoretical ecntingent to die Union of chemist Inna is a sdiod (kmadla for Soviet Jewry teacher with an excellent Council meeting in the Socommand of En^iah, and viet Union) made a special her husband is a lawyer effort to meet with the with a construction comCohn taraiiy during our pmyvisit. But it was obvious that Mrs. C(rfm told me that Alexander was the pride the visit by Ms. Oeliriager and a iirsvions viait by a and hope of the Cohn Miriam Boike of CiOifor family. nia. a Catholic QrandHe has earned the equivmothec for Faaca, ware the afant of a Ph.D degree in two (vents i*Uck diangeq chemical idiysics, gradnat" hvlift. Jnf from the MoMMr i aio«i tl^^aSi Mntaii day,
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M'Lee Haadinger and Steve Rothenberg would greatly benefit this Mr. Rothenberg recalled whole community," said the message of the 1990 Mrs. Hasslinger. Can^Mign. " 'If Not You, "We want it to be both WHOt'-It's really true," a poattive experience and a he said "There's no one k>t of fun for the people in- out there to help us;' the volved," she continued. campaign is all about he^ "A SniMr Sunday caller ing ourselves. vohmteers only two hours "This year is actually of his or her time-that's more in^Mrtant than other it. It's a perfect opportu- years. It will decide what nity for anyone with a direction we'll go. The ver^^ busy achedvie to Jewish community in make a personal oonuni^ Omaha can't afford not to ment on bdialf of oqr Jew- give and still maintain the ish comanmity. P»M» sarviees «• have hare. cJiange tor tlwbttt«r whan Conyared to othsr comwiddt iMiQrIi»iMttai»- tib«gr|i«tinvtv«NLIilNlf able amount of ioMoefy, good to help out" (Ceatiaaed on Pege 9
Hanukkah a time of fear, heroism for Panama Jews NEW YORK'^JTA) Hanukkah has not been a joyous time for the Jews of Panama, but ita vety first diqr w«8 s time for heroics, la ksspfaig with the piood of tilie boflday. FoOowiac the U.S. faiva-. An of Panama on I^ 21,. the Jews, a majmfy of whom are merchants, found, their buainaeses
mercilessly looted, down to the lighting fixtures and toilet facilities. They (daoed calls of desperation to U.S. Jews. As dnak qipnaefaed Friday aflierBOon, when Jews should bcve bsen pnpa^ hig to Ugiit' menorahs, tiiose living hi the swank neil^ibMhood ofPunta de PatiOa fonad thamsihree about to be assaulted in
tbefr homes. They quickly farmed their own vigihmte brigade. AJD armed Jewish brigade of about 30 men, keqiing watch from Friday night to Saturday momfaig, was successful hi turning away assailants and even, hi one case, capturing armed thugs attadied to ousted mUtaiy strongman Manuel Nori-
ega, acoordhig to aooounts pieced together &«n Jewish sources in New York who have maintainsd dose tdephone contact with Jews in Panama. The two pro-Noriega men, whom the Jews turned over to the U.S. troops, were bodyguards of Noriega's miatrass, said New York busineesman Blitchsi) Drlouner, who hahdlee shipping for buiinessee in Gentral America, a large number of which are owned by Jews. Jews, in fact own a substantial share of major busineeses in Panama. Gueesee at how large a share range from "a conservative estimate of 70 percent" to "over 90 percent," according to three separate deecriptiona. The Jews have done well, and now they are wiped out, say thoae familiar with the community. Jews living hi the highrises of PunU de Patilla knew even before the U.S. invasion last week that thafr naighborhood would be assaulted, said Drimmar. Over radio telephones that huainese owners thers keep to eomnninkate with •och othsr, thay heard ^Mciffe dhectkns bstweaa members of Noriega's "Dignity Battalioas'^ to ; the neighborhood.
Dhnmer said. Th«y rs' quested direct American assistance hi their aaichbcrhood, which is aome 100 yards from tiie Vatican miasion where Noriega has taken refuge. One tank entered the neighborhood for two hotvs, said Dimmer. He was among several New York Jews who caBadkxal members of Congrsse snd Mie State Department asking for help in the Jewhdi nei^iborhood. Whan it became qipareot that adequate protection was not eoming, the Jews formed their own defense group and took to thestrseta. On Friday night, under the laaderahip of a'Jewish tetaOer of ladiea' dothee, the Jews want out armed with Usis and handguns, and pitifully Uttla ammunition, and used cars and vans to cordon off the three stiaata that provide aeceaa to the area. They stopped care and aakad lor proof of reghitration, Dlmi^tsr eaid, pulUng out tboae who could not provfale it
Semitism, emphasised RaUi Morton Rooentiial, diractoK of Latin American affairs for the AntiDefamation League of 3'nai B'ritiL He said tiie Jews shouU be seen as Panamanians suiCwing from the effects of wsr snd angry that the U.S. ittvaaion plan did not hidade protection of dvfliaas aad strssts to complement the miUtaiy sbat-
There were maay car thsfta by kieal brigands aaeodstad wiUi Noriaga.
Senator J. Jamee Bxoa la scheduled to eaaak t« B'nai B'rith BnadfaiMlnnWedMaday, Jen.!, Boon, at tha VeaiealBB.
By Iteaday, the altaation had hMprovad,jrtth the atiaala raportai la be Daapito accoMnte of fsar aad strsaa, the story U not oaaef anti-
Although tiiare was said to be aome levd of cooperation between Noriega jnd busineas leadels, many of whom are Jews, it is believed that few Jews voted for hfan In thia year'a praaidential election, won by OuiOermo Bndara but hivalidated by Nariaga.VhtuaUy all Panamanian Jewa support the U.S. h>vasion, according to sourooe tharec About 70 percent of the some 4,000 Jews of Panama are SaphanUe, most of whom srs of Syrisn origfai.
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Epstein named to lead BB Pliains States Region Steve EpBtair has becD also was dected to a seat etocted prasident of the on the Board of Goveniors FixatB States Region of of District 6 of B'nai B'rith. B'nai B'rith. Thr'nains States SeMyiDB Kqdan, current poa is a four-atate area prerident of Henry Monwhich includes all of the .sky Lodge of B'nai B'rith. B'nai B'lith lodges located also was elected to a seat in the states of Nebraska, on the Board of Cover Iowa, North Dakota and nors. Mr. Epstein has held South Dakota. The dection took place niuneroas poeitifflis with at the regional meeting of Henry Monsky Lodge. B'nai B'rith heU in Oma- Vnamtif he serves as a ha Dec. 17. Mr. Epstein's meBobcr of the Board of term as presidoit wiU run Directors. through July 1,1991.. He
[MsSlb©) Linda and John Lohrman <tf San Di^pt, Calif., announce the Nov. 14 birth of a daughter, Macheona Marie. Gram^Mients are Sarah and BUI Lohrman of Omaha, and Madalyn and Guss Mead of San Antcnio, Taxas. Susan and Steven Gelb of North Hollywood, Calif., announce the Dec. 21 birth of a dongfator, Abby Sbn. Mrs. Gelb is the former Susan Sacks of Omaha. The Gelbe also have a son, Jeffiry. Orandponnts ive Vefana aod Kuneth Socks of Oauha and Sanodrm Gelb of Loo Aogdeo. Both and Monis Fltisdman onnoimoe the Dec 22 Urth of o son, Mk^sd AbrohooL HW coople also IHU a son, Alan, four. Grandpoients ara Chark)tte Castcn of Broddtyn, N.Y., and Mania and Zoltaan Friedman of Omoho.
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WEST BERLIN (JTA) — A yeorkiag invmtigatioa has been unsuccessful in locating 30 million marks—now worth about 917 million—in reparatioas funds allegedly embeeoled by the Uto Warner Nadunann, who was chairman of West Germany's Jewish community until his sudden death in January 1988. A joint statement admitting the failure to account for the missing mcney was rdessed last week by Heinz Golinski, Nochnumn's sae^onm, and Interior Minister WoB^jOng Sdioeable, The atatcmcBt affirmed, hoiiever, that Nochmann woo bdiovod colkiofale and that thne existed no evidcnoe of wroogdoing by ai^yuiie aloe. Tlw moD^y waa' provkled to the qiecial fimd fbr npoFOtkna to Holocaust aurvivors by the Bonn Flnanco Mkiistry and admiidstered by the Council of Jewish Conununities ai West Germany.
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Mrs. Justin Kohll KOHLL/GEIST Hi^iland Country Club was the setting for the wedding of Vidcy Lynn Gdst and Justin Mitdidl Kohll, both of Omaha. Douglas County District Judge Jerry Gitnick officiated at the noon ceremony (m Nov. 12. A reception and dinner followed at Highland. The bride is thedau^ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Qyde Lee Geist of Kingwood,
By Gil Sedan JERUSALEM (JTAI- HARRIET BERNSTEIN Intifada activists staged a WASSERMAN daring bus hijoddng biWord has been received side the pre-lM? borders of Israd on Tuesday, hi of the death in Sacrathdr oontinuing effort to mento, Calif., of formor enfotoe their will on the Omahan Harriet BernPalestinian populace. The stein Wossermon, 71. vehkiB woa burned, but no Services were heU Dee. 22 in Loe Angeleo. CsUf., at one washnrt. TIM Egiad bus, canying Mt Sfaioi GBmstay/Ftmst Arab wttkera from ths Lawn. Weot Bfnk to jobo in Is- . Stifvivoro: son, Allen rael proper, woo seized en Wossermon, Sacroinento; route from Jenin to Haifa. daughters, Sandi Kann of Tlw Arab driver, Moham- Sacramento, Elahie WOmad Abo-Babia, told the liama of Eentoo, Cahl, and authorities later that be Lori Aguilar of Los Anwas forced at hatchet geles; brother, Lee A. pdnt to turn off the hi^ Bernstein, Omaha. wayinto the Israeli Arab Mrs. Waaaerman waa village of Zalaf a. active in Hadassah in The bua passengers fled. Sacramento. The family The driver said he waa suggests memorials to forced to drench the bus Hadassah or the American with gasoline, which the Cancer Society. hijackov ignited. r
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Juat a coupleotdaye left, then we dlhave to: ber to mfte 1990 instead of 1989. Seems Hkeinst a short time since I got accustomed to the 89 and here we are. The year flew, as they seei9 to lately. The days snd . weeks ran away and pretty soon it's a new month and now, the big one. A new year. When I try to recap the past 365 days, I realize they wwe far from typical. They were busy, as yours were, and they contained happy events and also an unspea^ ably sad event. The days were devoted to ordinary, mundane chores, a few challenging projects and a little travel which enabled us to devote time to loved ones who live elsewhere. I can remember one Simday, early in January of '89, when we were in New Jersey at the home of our youngest. The clan gathered and we found ourselves sur-' rounded by three of oiu- four kids and two of our four grandkids. We ate and laughed and kvelled while wishing the rest of the contingent were present but appreciating our good fortune just the same. I remember another hi^ili^t that came when I picked up the newspaper and found my-daughter's face looking right back at me^from the front page! I'd describe that feeling but my vocabulary is inadequate. Bless them all, yours and ours—kids ere still the basic ' fuel for our pride, don't you think? . /
I recall another Sunday during the year when we traveled to help our youngest member celebrate his first birthday. That has to be filed away under the listing of "happiest days" as were the times we spent in yet another area with different family members. I can still Savor the pleasure felt at the dining room table of a niece, with her immediate family making us fed l&e very welcome vieitors. : In the warm and friendly kitchen of a dear r^ative, ^1re sat around the table and examined photographs -taken way, way bade when—and laughed, and rat sentimental, and sighed the sighs wUch aUtomaticaiiy aniear at such times. We've spent sDch good times with dev fritttds, at our house or theirs, in casual altoattoqa. t^Becently, a few of us sat down to a Shabboa dimjir tog^faar and frit compelled to redte a shehetheyanu'in gratitude, because one of us had besn frig^tenbic^y 111 in the rscent past When I try to recap the year, I realise that J should have Ijept a journal in order to do it with any aiocuracy— these are on^ a few isolated days in tha tntiie 1989. But I don't need a diary to remember that our family kMt my dear father and I still can't bdiave it, six numtfas later. I had quite forgotten how the absence of one individual can change tha lives of so many. How one man who atood only five feet and a ooupla of inches was, to quote an <dd dkhe, bigger than life. We miss him.
In aa effort to i^Kxaase educational oppottmitiea for diaadvantHied fouth. the Natimial Couiidl of Jewiah Women (NCJW) . Ratoarch Institute for Innovation in education at The HelHvw University of Jerusalem has laund^ a new imject in an laraeli devdopment town. Local support for the Jlesearch Inatitute is provided by NCJW Omaha Section tribiite cards. The cards, available from chairman Sue Meyers, 391-7370, are $6 each. Since the founding of the Institute in 1968, Omaha Section has contributed more than $20,000. According to Professor Chaim Adler, director of the NCJW Research Inatitute. the "Noah" project
wilf guide high school aeniors in canjdng out individual aodological aurveys of their community. "Noah" a Hebiew acronym fw "Youth Studying Society," will be implemented in Beit Shemesh, located near Jerusalem. A new research project on famOy communication has also beoi announced by the NCJW Research Institute. "Family Discourse," which will be done in collaboration with a scholar at Harvard Univeraity, will investigate how parmtcluld omversation affects a child's sodalixation. The Research Institute conducts a wide range of projects annually to aid atrisk children, youth and families in Israel.
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(Continued from Page 1) munities of similar Size, Omaha has so much. It's a very importaint time to give," he noted. In addition to serving on the board of Jewiah Family Service and chairman of the Tzedakah Committee, Mrs. Hasslinger has beoi a Super Sunday caller for the last five years. "I've been a hostel social worker for the last 12 years," she explained. *^Because of my |W>feesionai backgrooHra; I'm comfortable being a caOer. I've had to aak a stranger for much more difficult
things than to give a few dollars. "This dividon is made up of gifts under $100," she continued. "In tHIs case, a 10% increase, which is what we need this year, might be $3.50, $7 or, at the most, $10 a year more. If evoyone in the dividon increased his pledge by $10, our Jewish community would be ahead by $17,000," Mr. Rothenberg, director of the Paxton Manor, -a ^retirement eefnter- in doitatbwn Ontilui,' compared services for the elderly in the dty. "I work with over 200 senior dti-
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zens every day. I've been *'I take something from to other places and I've my community, and I tiy seen what's out there. to give BomethiJag back. I There's no question that truly fed most of us in the programs offered by the Jewish community 'take,' Jewish community fd-'siu^ knd,we shoiild tdl think pass any others in the area about 'giving back.' for aging men and women. "There was great inOur services and benefits sre superior, and we have volyemoit in this community when I was young and to maintain them." "I want all the good growing up here—BBG, things to be there fw our AZA, Esthw K. Newman chikben," BArs. Hasslinger Camp...," she conadded, "and it's good for duded. "I want the inthem to see us helping volvement to. continue." each other. I think it makes them feel' geiod about their parents and Charlie Epstida. Federaproud of the example we're tion aasociate director, ^.334^300, Ext 223. setting.
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M4MAL0SHEN Mamaloshen wOi meet Jan. 7,2 p.m., in Room 10 at the .fewish Community Colter. The program will explore the origins of some Jewish words and there will be a map of Europe prior to 1939 for partidpants to locate the dty of their parents/grandparents prior to coming to the U.S. Also"BmdIeBrivs"wm be read from the Jewish Forward prior to WW I.
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So what are the IngredieDts needed to maki a yaar7 Good stuff, happy studV, hnportant stoft plain ordinary stuff, tnmyday nonsanaa, utet^naeat, duDneas, baiuity and Uai tbikie* of It i^ ine^^ttably, i«me sadneas.^^ cause that's what life ia-a mixture of it all I hope your mixture had mostly aocar and not many Utton; moist aindias and happy d«ya. And I also hope that with tha aaw year the rae^ to «van batter. May there ba aweat days and good times for evirybody. Happy New Year alL
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wdUEN'S AMBBICAN CRT ' The Ooiaha Chapter of Woman's American QRT win hold its January nneting on Jan. 8,7:80 pan., at the home ofMarry Atinaky, 13734 SUilcy Street. Officer Chris Saklar, a crime prevention officer for the Dou^aa County Sheriffs Deputment since 1952, will be the guest speaker. He will discuss gangs and drugs, a topic on which he has presented many programs in the past for both children and adults. ORT members are asked to bring new or nesrly new books to the meeting for needy Jewish families in the Omaha area. Both adult and children's bodts are needed. ORT will distribute them.
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I A proper forum Most major Jewish communities in the United States ^are served by a Jewish newspaper. . In some commmiities, the papers are privately-owned and tiie editorial viewpoint may or may not align itseli with mainstream Jevnsh opinion. Newspapers in other Jewish communities either are published in entirety by the local Federation, or are subsidized by the Federatibn. Some of the Federaticm newsp^>er8 provide tbdr editors with a large measure of prees freedom, while others do not •''" The diversity of Jewish newq>apers in the United States serves the Jewish reader wdl in that a variety of viewpoints is praMoted on most issues of Jewish ooabem. Jewish newqiapor editors give their readers a large measure of choiiDein the knoviedge that an informed reader can make a dedaioo based oh a body of fact and opiniaii, not just hearsay. Tlie moat common ingredient found in Jewish newspapers is an editorial page which is devoted to columns of gpinkm and lattara to the editor. The viewpoints eipresssd on this page do not neoeesarily ooindde witkifae opiniona of the l^r leaddrship or the profeaaional joarnaUats iriioss responsibility . covers pobliahing the pqpar. In Omaha, the Jewish Pweeofisrs an editorial page and Miooanges letters to-th»«ditor. fat ncent weeks, a nornber of stron^ly^waitted letters have appeared in connectian with propoeato far merging Beth El Syaagogai and Beth Israel Slynagogoe. -"As ahragrs, ^bring a contioveray of tiiis nature, tte newspmtar has to fend off criticiim for publishing itoaterial that some find objectianahle. ' As unial, our detaiae wwriMnism is the same. llie task of a nifwapaptr—any nnfapaparf-ls to bring informatkin and news to its readers with the belief that an informed reader Is in a bettar poaitiaa to act raapcttaiUy. At this point, I pcrsonaNgr, wouki like to congratulate Bob EisMdierg. a yoong man who faoaa the fntore of the Pmaha Jewish comnmnity with datarminatko, vigor, paitic^lMtion. and a wilHiigne— to gat invohrad-even if it msans sticking Us neck oat And to CD 9f these who rapUed to his initial point of view alao dsMrVe praise for bringing the debate into pnbUc focns. Prasarving and enhancing a Jewish community is not •n easy Job Tnirnlinmwnt Is a iieieseaiji linieilisiil. ami faeUly far ns in Omiriia. we have people wilUng to get involvsd. "
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By Rabbi Sharon ^tiefd Conncfl Bhiffe B'naLIanel Synagogue - A Ustorical event ooei^rred a year «go December when womdi frqm diverse backgrounds gathered at tl>e Weetem Wall to luM a prayer aervice. They raised their voioee together in prayer and |»ad froQ the Torah. Since this event, women have been gathering to ^ay as a group every Friday morning and Roeh Hodesh. The act <rf women gathering for prayer does not violate halacha (Jewish law), yet these womm have been vwbally and physically assaulted- Thqr have been hit cursed at bitten and had their pray^rbooks torn out of thdr lionds by Ultra-Orthodox women. Ultra-Orthodox noen have burst through the mehitsa (partitiaa) to shout insults, hurl chairs and even overturn the table upon which the Torah rested. The women, in order to i»t>tect themsdvee and the Torah from violence, now read Torah and wear taleeim (mly at a difforent location in the CMd City. This move, however, has not ended the violenoe towards the women at the WalL The rabbi of the Wall, appointed by the Ministry of Beiigkin, has hired guards to (bag the women away. TUs rabbi has also ruled that ^rmnan cannot read from ue
Terah. wear taleeim, or raise their voicee in prayer. This mUng in noar being challaagad inei landmark eaoe before the Supreme Court in Israel. «•-Jewishlaw aUowa for wwnen to touch and reed from the Torah scrolL The Women of the Wan operate under the goidelinea of the Orthodox Women's Tefina Network in the'U.S. and do not violate halacha. Some say that the women violate the custom at the W^. Yet there have been many new customs since the lyall came into Jewish hands in 1967. We(klings, Bar Mitzvahs, the swearing in of soldiers and even the mddtsa itself are all recent innovations at the Wall. Why not add a custom affirming women's right to hold a service together? Womm of Uie Wall, as well as their suiqiwrters, are conqirised of Jews from all movements: Conservative, Orthodox, Beconstnictionist and Rrform, as well as those unafflliated. The Wan bdongs to an Jews. Women should be aUowed to affirm Torah on their own terms, free of violenoe from other Jews. Now is the tiofie to strive for mutual respect among Jews. Let's not allow the Wall, Judaism's core qrmbol,' to turn into a irfape of intoleramce and repression.
Max Schmeling hid two young Jews during Kristallnacht By TaaaTngMkl 'LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Former heaVywdi^t diampiwi Max SdmieBng aheltersd two yomg Jewish brothers in his q>artment whils a Naa mob rsged ootokle, one of the brothers recently told goaets at a party honoring the German boxer. Henri Lewin, now president of the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, waa a 14-yeaA okl bqy in BerUn on Nov. 9, 1988, iriien organlMd bands of Naiia amaahed Jewioh stOfOB, boned aynagogaea and attacked Jewa dving the infamoua KriatalnarhttheKightol BnikanOIaaa. At a qMdal tribute party two waaka ago ai the Sanda far the now 84-yaar old Schmeling, Lewin. with teara in his ajvea, r^ ooonted what had hoppaied. Pointing to Schmeling, iriio waa aaotod ate taUe naxt to Mike Tyaon. the prseit heavyw«||^t champ, Lewhn aaU: "I'm fsing to toll.you what UM of a rham|iion Max BdoHlinff toi. BMintUg-xmHbv. B, far fior daya.^tas Ud mgr oUsr bratharWaraar and main hiaB«ltaiV«taH«tHe riakad avOtyOfewfar oa. If wahadbeanfaa|di|ihia apoftmMCl KWH Mt be
and my farqther was'doing the duty <rf a num.'" From hia eaily days in Berlin aa a little known li|^itrmkkUewei(^ boater, Schmeling had many Jewiah frienda and, ooeordfaig to Lewin, contfaiaed to asaiat German Jeara even during Worid War IL Levin recoantsd one particular incident when SehmaUng'a American Joarttji a^avar. ^o* Jaeoiiii' $ama to Barihi fai 1986. Jaoobe hod bookod a room at the Adlon, 0Be<rf Berlin'a flneat hoteia, but' waa toU that the management could not aoocmmiodata Um. Whan BfhmaHng, then Naai Germany'a moat idoUaadaihlata, heard about it he want to the anthoritiaa and waned than that he wooM atop boodag if Jacoba dida^t gat hia room. Ilie A<Bo« managw rapidly changed his mind. Oaring the aoaaa viaitr Loarin aakl Jaeoba deddsd to attend artvfaaa at the Faaananatraaaa 8ynagogae to hear ita chaiiam»tU rabbij Jooehim PrlH, and SehnaMBg acconpamoQ Ua managv to (ha hMy of^lhe synaThe relatlonahip betwain the Lowfai nonily •DtQ CMDOMBflBflT DflHBIHil ID
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came champion, he sufftred his first MTser defeat when Schmeling aoored a knodcobt. The victory waa headlinwd bi the Naxi press as "a vic, toty for the iriiite race." Hitler had been trunqietingSchmtiing throu^iout the 1980a as the great Ai^ yan warrior. An angry Joe Louia hod Ua ra^nga two yeara later wfaaa. aa worid chanqiion. he knotted oat the 88yaarold Sduneling in the firat r^und at New York's Yankee Stadium on June 22.1938. Schmeting served with a German parfetroop nnit dnriagWorUWarlland Louia aenred in the Anieri* can Araqr. bat after 1946, the two fihaiwpg got in touch with ooeb othar and devakiped a laatihg frindehip. In the poat-war yaara,. Schmeling became wealthy oa the Coe»Cola diatribotor Cor Waat 0«r many while Loaia loat his ring eaminy- and faoad hlBMlfdaapiBdaUtothe Inlamal RavaaaaSwioa. "**-n
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Simcha Diaitx, chairman of tha Worid Zfaaiat Qrganitation and Jewiah Agaaay Executive, promised tha new|wdy the full support of the Israeli government and the agency in all of ita endeavors and activitlaa. DfaiiU. apeaUng in Hebraw, arffad UM Va'ad to make Israel Uie center of Its ctiltural activities. Va'ad U tha Hebrew ward far committee.
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By Jni Knahav BefaMBt, filled by Ann Chigaaoa, a •very Friday; the CUM IMSgndntteoltbaUiii- Care Sarvica and CUld McadMr, Earily ' (ContfaiMd Cnin Page 1) veraify of NelKiMlUfLin- Care Committee sponsor CUldbood Conunittee Ready to start its third odn. Ma. Chiganoa win be "ShabbatfaiaBag,"«Uch University dwrnical fadlyear in business, the Jew- responaibk> for leMrVa- offers for $1.60 a loaf of ityand tbo L Ja. Karpov ish Conmiunity Center's tkpsand stverviaian du: ChaUah, Shabboa candiee Institdte of Physical full-time Child Care Serv- ties, Mrs. Wasaerman and the appropriata prayChemistry. ice is,in great demand said. ers. Their table ia aet up b these days and has par- - Full-time care la kvaOa- the JCCt gallery. Althou^ a young man, Ue only to JCC noembers. ents singing its praises. Thift Jewish dimension he abeady has proposed a The service is "the next Drop-in care is ofttnd to was an important factor new theoretical model best thing to mom," said both members and non- iriien Julie Frank aekcted which aoooonts for the Debbie Friedman, whose members. Breakfaat is the JCC service for lier unique properties of the childroi, Jennifer, seven, served from 7 am. toftl6 son, Martin Kaplan, age dopM qoasi-one^iimenand Angela, three, have a.m., and is indoded for one. aional crpmic conductors both spent time at the full-time children; that "I wanted Martm exand has published six arti- Six-year«ld Ilya Cohn enmeal ia also avaflidds to posed not only to Jewish des in leading Soviet jour- joys loe cream in Moaeow. "They (the ataffi give drop-in chiUren for a $1 kids but also Jewish r. Akxaiider (Sadia) Cohn, nals. ideas," shs said. "I was theoretical dMmiat, la try- the kids a positive self- fee. of the state of the art. The children are sepa- concamed that he ing to iatarest an Ameri- concept and are very unHe also has worked on If anyone out there in can apoasor in hearing him der8tan(Un^ of their in- rated bto difierent rooms wouldn't get the axpoauie quantum chemical analyris of heterogueons catal- readership land under- . bring liiB family to tlie dividuality," she said. by age: babiee three-to-18- to hdklays snd trsditioAs "They're not just patting months are placed in the somewhne else," she adysis oa oe^tee and of stands wlmt Alexander is United States. recently renovated baby ded, noting that she had in hours." etl^lene epoxidation, and capable of doing and Keren Hacker, mother room; cliildren 18-manths- not been comfortable with his computer experience would like a mwe com- tact me at 334-8200, ext. of five-yearold Dylan, said to-six-years are in the other services she had reads like the leacting edge plete resume, please con- 239. she checked into several larger room which offers looked into which disday care centers after numerous activities. played Christmas trees Among the activities and decorations. moving to Omaha two In general, Ms. Frank years ago and was most offered are story time, arts impressed with the JCC's and crafts, music time, said she is pleased with the stable atmosphere, its plus large-and-small- service. "What makes me emotional nurturing and muscle development. In really happy is the reel^ addition, the service pro- great ctlre he gets there. intellectual stimulation. "There is structure, but motes a Jewish environ- It's like having a parent or they're flexible within it ment by teaching about grandparent caring for and they allow the kids to Jewish traditions and him." For more informaticm be kids," Ms. HsdceT said, rituals snd by cdebrating adding that her son "is a holidays through song, about the JCC Child Care good indicator for nw and stories and art. Service, contact Mrs. WssTo caMirate Sfaabbos, at 334-8200. he's always happy there. He's always been treated with love and respect." D«bbie Finnicum cited .,^, ^ the service's convenient k>cation and expresasd satisfacti(m with the care received by her sons, Jacob, \i i Strom .S1.">.9.T three, and Josh, 17 !• . 'Ill -h.iriu-iunij) moOths. «.;• ! MUKdim 1 "We're not joM a num(.lint imi; iiiHl .•\ <r \ tliui i ber there. The sitters really know both of my Ynre Cohn models liis Omaha sliirt and shows a photo boys and the boys really of theb friend, Omalia adtoolteachtr Jane Gehrfaigv. hke them. I tender myKB wife, Inna, teeches English hi Moscow. ^ self Iw^ to have a CenHomamjANCi 4^\9 SERVICE ter," slie said. SHOMRON TO STAY The ChiM Care Service, JERUSALEM (JTA)"SarWrv Omaha Sine* riM6 ' The CabtaMt, acting on the headed by direttor Phyllis SERVICE PARTS recommendation of De- Wasaerman, is open from PROMPT AND DEPENDABLE fense Minister YiUhak 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, Rabin, agreed to extend and is staffed by 17 sitONE COMPANY i Gen. Dan Shomron's term ters. In addition, the posiSpedallztng In Szes 14-26 REPAIRS ALL YOUR \ as chief of staff of the Is- tion of assistant director MAJOR APPLIANCES featuring: was racentfy added and rael Defense Force for a 8811 Maple 391-4287 fourth year. 4 French Vanilla
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Temple Israel FBIDAY: Serviees at 8:15 pjn. RabUSdnQrH. Brooks and Cantor Harold Firestone will officiate. Rabbi Brooks will speak on "Are there really 'mirades'?" Hie Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by ffister hood. SITTER SEBVICE Sitter service is available for the Shabbat evening service. Thoe are, however, no facilities for infants. Reservations are necessary. SATURDAY: 11:15 a.m. Simcah B 'ShaM>at—The congregation, together with Rabbi Brooks, will study the Torah portion for the week. BAT MITZVAH Trad Jo Mogil, daughter of Snsi and Mike Mogil, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at Shabbat morning services on Jan. 6.
Beth Israel Synagogue FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 4:45 pjn. Late Family Service, 8 p.m. The Oneg Shabbat reception following the service will be hosted by Sisterhood. SATURDAY: Morning service, 8:46 a.m. Sitter service is available through courtesy of Sisteriwod. A Kiddush will be served in the social hall fbikmiog the service. ' j'Mincha, 4:45 p.m. MiBcha will be foUowed Iqr Ma«iv, ShakM Seudoe and Hanrda^h service.
Minyan at 7 a.ni. and 4:46 pjn. NEW YEAR'S DAY: Minyan at 9 a.m. and 4:46 pjn. 8I8TERH0(»> BOARD MEETING Hie Sisterhood Board win meet Jan. 2.9-.30 ap., in the social haU. BARAAT MITZVAH ADULT CLASS The BariBat Mitsvah class for adults will meet with Cantor Fettman on Jan. 8, 7:30 a.m.
Beth El Synagogue Rabbi Paul Drasen and Cantor Bnul Berkovits win conduct the services. FRIDAY: Servicea at 8:15 p.nL An Onw Shabbat will follow services. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush will follow services. Babysitting is available from 10 ajn. Minha-Ma'ariv services at 4:50 pan. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.ni. and 5:30 pjn. WEEKDAYS: Sen^kea at 6:56 a.m. and 5JP pjn. MONDAY, Jan. 1: Services st 9 a.m. and 5:30 pjn. LUNCH AND LEARN ITw Lunch and Learn series with the rabbi wiD continue on Jan. 4, noon, at the synagogue.
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Council Bluffs B'nai Israel SERVICES: FRIDAY, Jan. 6 Rabbi Sharon Stiefel will conduct a Family Service at 7:30 pjn. The children wiB participate. An Onnc will fdllow the aeryke. SATURDAY. Jan. 6 Rabbi Stiefel will conduct Saturday morning services starting at 10 Kiddush will follow the Swicee are <^>eo to the community, liie synagOgoe is k>cated at 618 Mynster in Council Btuffs.
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Court martial ordered By GO Sedan J^USALEM<JTA)-' The Israel Deianae Farce's reputatton lor matotaming humane standards m" the face of extreme provocation by riodng Palestmians took a battering over the weekend. The case of CoL Yehuda Meir, former commander of the NaUus region to the West Bank, is probably the moat serious Mot on the lop's image. The High Court ordered that Meir be put on trial for allegedly ordering his sokUara to Uteraibr brask. thebdoatofaO|>ri(atiniaii' yolitlis'MiMt by tk»IDP' to Baita ind Hnwwra villafas a«ar Nablua on Jan. 21, }M8.'al)0Bt iis wsaks after M^totifad^ftartU.
By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke" ©1869 ^ Paradiat Mikets.'Shabbat Hanukkah Whathcr we get H or whether we don't As I write this (wdl to advance of publication), events to Eastern Europe conttoue at a dizzying pace. It is too early to say anything of this ktod with confidence, but it lodu as though the add war may be ending. At least it has kwt a large part of ita chiU. Tlie results may not be all good, as economists have pototed out to us. It is good to contemplate the reduction of arms (Mroduction to the United Statee, which may result from an eariy reduction of EastWest tensioa We may not be to any way prepared, however, for the mammoth displacement of defense industry workers. Our eomomy may be dealt severe bloWs, and faoa> dreda of thousands of fom-'ilies may find their fareadwiimers unemplcq^eiL We may be witiweaing the collapse of .Communism, after two fuU generations of trial. We know that our democratic system doesn't provide for everyone. It is now i^^MTent to people to Communist countries th«t their syston works even worse then ours, mndi wDrse. So much for the economy. But for bread they gave up freedom—and now have neither freedom nor bread. In the totalitar^ ian system, it has been pototed out to a cnid jest, whatever isn't compulsory is prohibited. I am more than a little bothered by the story line to our Sidrah. Quite aside from the totriguing story of the caNmd-mouse game Joseph plays with his brothers, there is the growing unsasinees (which culminatee to next week's Skirah) with Joseph's leading the country (Egypt) towfvd totalitarianism. The paople had bread, at least, if they had to give up all eln to the Pharaoh.
Not all is productive of joy to Europe, however; highly disturbing is the growing ri^hit-wing movement is Fi«nce, similar to such movements to England, to rid the country of lorMgnen. Whenever such agitation appears, it is not long till it is discovered— everywhere—that Jews are foreigners too. It has ab«ady been discovered to France. Add to this the simply astonishing mindless, peasant-dcid anti-Semitism of Cardinal Glemp to Pol4nd. and we begto to understand how Uttis the world has lesrned frxm the Hitler era. Gleinp is one thing. It is :^0e^. jdisconcerting to hefu: Waksa. to a New YM; ttMtog with Jewish leaders, asserting his loyalty tn Glen^> aa religious matters. Apd who will say what is an^ what isn't a religious matter? I am nminded of a story after World War I. It is probal4f apocryphal, but it deecrfliee aceuratdy the results of the clodiwasant anti-Semitism that inhered to PtiiaB^ for coiturkis:;"AskediHu(t the peo- • pie win do if thmy are not granted independence after the war, a Polish leader replied, "In their mdignation the people will rise and kill Jews." And if granted independence, what will the people do? "Oh, if granted independtmce," he exdalmed, "to their jubilation the people wiU rise up and kill Jews." 1919.1989. If Glemp is the CardBoal. if France doesn't like its Muslims (and what about Jews, toot), what has the world learned? 1919.1939.1989. What has the world learned?
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©©m Mm® CHAHi WEIZMANN On Nov. 21, Chaim Weizmann flSlO held elections for chapter officers. The following officers have been elected to six months terms: Dan Kasin, president; Josh Hoberman, vice preeideiit; Brent Zacharia and Danny Epstein, co-secretaries; Adam Yale, treasurer; Asher StoUv, athletic/social coordinator. On Dec. 2, at the Chaim Weizmann 26th Annual Sweetheart Dance, the 1989-1990 Sweetheart, Stacey Riekes, was announced. Weizmann has also been working with a new advisor. His name is Rob Goodman, and he is very excited to be with us. ; Rob lived in Omaha in 1987 while he worited for the Omaha Royals. He recently moved back to Omaha from Washington D.C., after living there for two-and-half years. While in Washington D.C., Rob worked for George Washington University. Now back in
Omaha, Rob ia oooe afain wof^dog for the Royals as dizector of nurinting and public rdations. AZAfl By Keith Weber On Dec. 12, (BBYO night) OfBoer Randy Leader came to the JCOto address BBYO groups on drunk driving procedures. He eqilained search procedures while adding a touch of humor with his own pe^ sooal experiences. Officer Leader then proceeded to ezphun probable cause and what pn^otes it. In the case of driving with alcohol on board, probable cause would consist of the officer sinelling alcohol or seeing it. If you are caught driving, drunk you will be asked to do a number of tests, such as counting to nine to test short-term memory (the purpose of this is Uiat drunks usually count aU the way up to 10). You might also be required to walk the line of the road to test balance. Then at the discretion of the officer take one of the following tests: breatha-
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User, uiine sanqils, or a blood test to ascertahi your blood aicohoi laveL . Officer Leader then changed the subject to parties, when can cops search for whatever? If a complaint is issued by a neif^bor a officer.will be diapatched to tbe ipf^^fon. The officer will tntfrtry to gain visual contact, which ctnisists of searching the area. If the officer has probable cause with this viAial he may enter and search for illegaltiiM (in this case alcohol). One boy expressed his concern about police brutality. He continued by explaining a friend of his was beaten by police at a raided party. Officer Leader simply responded by saying no officer is allo;ved to use such force in that situation. That ended the meeting. We thanked Officer Leader and continued on our merry way all carying what had been said within us.., . In conclusion, I am i^ad Officer Leader came, not just because of what I learned, but that every person in the room related drunk driving to him or herself and would think twkse before doing it, and for that. Office^ Leader, I thank you. j EDLiR BEG By JaUeGntaik Ediar BBG #710 re-
oently had many azdtiBg events. On Nov. 14. slections for ebsptar bosrd wd besu dsncaezsAitivss were hdd. Electad were Melissa Kuto, past president; Becca Goldstein, president: Stacey Riekea, vice preaident; Robyn Ko<qier and Lisa Sheldon, mit-moms (trains new members for BBYO); Dana Erpau, secretary; Marti Finkel, treasurer; J\die Gutnik, editw; Jennifer Silver, historian. It's sad to see the old board go, but the new executives are doing great. Installation was held Dec. 10. On Dec. 2, Stacey Riekes ^ae announced as Chaim Wiezmann's 19891990 Sweetheart. This is an honor in BBYO that we are glad Ediar is part of. On Dec. 14, 24 BBG girls attended the Woman's Division Campaign dinner and heard guest speaker Sherri Merfisht She discussed the dangers of being accused and labeled as a "Jap" in today's sodety. Most locenty, cm Dec. 16, caucus was hdd by BBG. Ediar's Honorary Beau ia Art Riekes; Candidates tor 1990-lMl Beau are from Chaim Weizmann, Danny Kastai and Josh Hobeknum, and from AZA II, Josh Cdoper; lltau danes is May 6, 1990. , Oun^womingsveiitsindude-im Intwnattohal He^ tba Homahsi noj~Bct, and a big sistsr-Bttfe sister program iriikh wHl occur hi Janusiy..
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Whan we meet again on Jan. 2,1990, Ruth Potaah wiUdiacuss Russia. MoDia reminded ua to call.Reva Oruch or Fanny Gnmnura for reaervatioQa for the New Year's party at the JCC. Cornish hena, no leea, will be served. The January calendar showa three meetings for thp month; unusual, but nice. Earlybirda chiorman Sam Roaanatein presided at the Dec. 19 aeeaion. We diacnaaed the proa and cona of acatteced aite housiqg and the value of OHA houaing administrator Bob Armstnmg. We alao diacussed antiSonitiam in the military during WW II and Sam read na a letter about David Rubitsky who allegedly wiped out hundnda of the enemy in the jungle. He is trying to get the Medal of Ho^ior for this act of haroiam but, 80 far, haa been unauoceaafiil in thia endeavor. The dlacuaaion continued aa we covered hnalth fart f*Ml asanriatnd bHUng proUema and religioua diqilaya.
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You've got to hand it to Tivat. Of aD thi Hflbraw months it makn the moet qMctMular entnnce, startiiig off in a tme blase of i^ory by uahering the last day(s) of Hamikkah. Bat witiioDt its candfeixnnr, the arrival of Tevet woaU probably go nnnoticwi by most of us. For that matter, the anival of aay new Helnvir month (except Tlshri, maybel.goee unnoticed by moet of us. But Roah Hode«h—that mini-festival that ushers in every mooth of the Jewish year—has much to say for itaelf. Hen is I of it Roah Hodesh is the Hebrew eiiiressian used to dSbote the new mooo or first day of the mooth (Rooh mwniiig "head" and Hodeeh meaning "month"), and there is evidence that Roah Hodeeh was once conaidered as important as the Festivals and Shabbat Hie Torah describee it as a joyous occasion—a time for blowing the Shofar— and in early Jewish history Roah Hodssh was a day of rest, of family feasts and celebrations. Now, some Hebrew months have one day Roah Hodeeh and others have two. Why so? Well, long ago, the first day of the month was deter^ mined by direct sigiitings of the moon. If verifiable witnesses saw the new crteoent on the 39th day of a month, then the next day was declared to be Rooh Hodeah. Which means that every month foDowiag a TMay nwntti has one digr Roah Hodeah—its actual first day. But, if no witnesses saw the moon on the 29th (or if the testimotqr was conflicting) then the ndtbis added a 30th day to the oU month and dedared two days of Roah Hodeeh. In other words, the last day of every 30day month is the first day Rosh Hodeeh of the fallowing month. And the fbsl day of the new mootii is the seeond d^r of Rosh Hodeehl (A bit confuang, to be sni«, but observing Roah Hodeeh on both days on iHdch it might occur did elimiBate the poesibOity of not celebrating Rash Hodeeh at alll) Now, as we said, the announcoaent of a new month used to depend on a visible sUoe of the new moon. But with the advent (A predae calendars, the "molad" ("birth" <rf themoon) could be determined weU in advance, and aince about the 8th century it's been customary to herald the upcoming Rorii Hodeeh en the Sabbath that precedee it On thk "Shabbat Mevarehim"
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And then #e have the hewt of Roeh Hodeajh. The \ monthhr renewal of the moon that aooocding to some, qrmboOaes the constant nnewal of the Jewiah people. For juat as the moon oontinnes to eoMrge from darkneaa, ao do wel Now, take a kxik at your handy Jewish calender, find the date of the next Roah Hodeeh and celebrate It as best you can. You mi^ even think of it as a kind of insuivnoe policy, because socording to the sagea, any(Hie who blcesee the new moon ia guaranteed life. For at least that month. Shalom Alekhemt Peace be with yoat AMchem ShalomI And with you, peace! And do haven terrific Tevetl
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Ood reduced the moon's light promising that the Meesiah would eventually reetora the moon to ito original aplendor. Around this legend, the mystice of Safed created "Yom Kippur Katan"—the little Yom K^ipar. Tiia fsst day is observed, on the dsy beloce eadi new mooo. It is devoted to acta of hnmiHty and the oonfeeaion of ains, the object being to hasten the Messiah's coining, thereby restoring the moon and, sjrmbolieaqy, God'a preeenoe •nwig us. Some raliUs Catt that "greeting the preeence of God" once a month by Ueaaing the moon was the greatest privilege given a Jew. And so we have "KidduA Levanah"—the Sanetificatfain of the Moon. lUs ccfemony of thanksgiving for the moan's reqipearance is held between the 4th and 16th (rf the month, prafarably outside on a doudleas Saturdqr night after navdalah niien (according to. the Talmud) "one is in a joyoua mood and dreaaed in nice gamMnts.'"rhe ritual is shnple eoough. Just make, the anmipriate hwiedictiona. stare at the moon. lisecn your tiptoes and npeat three thnea, "Just as I cannot touch you, so may my enemiea never be able to touch me." Then say, "Long live David, King of larael," wish your neighbor "Shakmi Aleichaqil" and return home with aluq^py heart
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