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Kushners celebrate a wish comes true BfoRisMaUm When Dorothy Kushner of Liiuxdii cd^ratM her 90th birthday this month, an estimated 80 family members will gather to rejoice with her. And because nine of the family members plunning to attend are recent emigrants from the Soviet Unkm, the celebration—in a Jway—also will be the fulDorathy Knahaer fiUment of a wish by Max Kushner, Mrs. Kushner's late husband. When liifr. Kushner died in 1964, he left some mon^ in his will for a sister in the Soviet Union. AlUwugfa there was JU) cmtact between the sister and her family in Lincoln, Mrs. Kushner visited the Soviet Union after the death (tf her husband and not only met the sister, but eataUlshed an ongoing rdationsfajp. For more than 30 years, Mrs. Kushner and her diHdren, Shirley Schaeffer and Sheldon Kushner of Lincob and Marshall Kuahner of Omaha, hoped that one day their relatives would be able to leave the Soviet Union and estaUish a new life of freedom in the United SUtes. Tb this end, Mrs. Schoeifer's husband, Goie, took on the chaHnnge of continuing communiratioBS with the famOy in the Soviet Union and eatabliafaing contact with Soviet Jewry fttivist Shiriey Ooidstein in

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Now. the funlly-induding 18 graoddifldreo, 18 matitrandchildrtn. and two great-graat-grandoiOdren—are ready to celebrate. Ftem Dec 21-23, there will be a serise of dinners, hmchee and faraadMa in Mrs. Kushner's honor, highlighted by a aneeU Shabbat service on Dec 22 at CoogragatioD TUsreth Israel when the entire temily will participate. The ooeaaian is a wish<ome-trae for the Kushner family and aa JiS Beimont Knafaner, one of the grandchildren, aaid, "She is the heart and soul of the family and this ia a chance to ahow her how much we love her."

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By Morris Maline Omaha will once again have a kosher meat market. The Kosher Pickle, a purveyor of fresh and fro200 maata and poultry, is scheduled to open at the Montdsir Shopping Center on or about the first weak in January. iVoprietors sre Masi(no and Jeanne Shechat. Mr; Shecbet, a proftodonal abochet (slaughterer), is tbelOthgeoeratianiiihia family to pursue a career in kosher slaughtiring. His son represents the 11th generation. According to the annoonoement, The Kosher Plckla win operate as a retail meat market and "soup-and-sandwlch" del* katessen. Specialty fiah and grocery items, the types not normally found in supsrmarkata, also will bestockad. Omaha has been without a koobar meajl; market since the Nebraska Kosbv meat laarkat ckModrsliMlb-

ly. However, kosher meat and poultry have been avail^le in the frozen food sections of many area supermarkets and the Nogg Fruit Company has set up a telephone ordering system with pickup at the Jewish Community Center. The Kosher Pickle will be supervised by the Vaad Hakashruth of Omaha. A native of Cuba, Mr. Sbechet left that country at the age of 14 to study at a Yeahiva in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has served as a shochet aince graduation, working moot recently in Sioux City, Iowa. JWVHANUKKAH GIFTS WASHINGTON (JTA) —Holiday packagea for Channkah are cnmntly on their way to U.S. Armed Forces in Saudi Arabia, aa part of "Operation Meccabee," a project of the Jewish War Veterans of Amer .km.'

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trOieJiwSh Tedin^e of 0£aha will offidafly honor its charter members at an awards brunch oa Dec. 16 at 10 SJn. at the Jewish Community Center. Jay Lemer, president of the Federati^ will present the Society's Certificate of Membership to 22 Omaha area doctors and dentists who meet the quaUficatioos for national membersh^, that is, those who c(»tribute 11,000 or more to the aimual UJA/ Federation Campaign. Dr. Alia Zinkov and Dr. Emma Khoroshukhin, practicing physicians in the Soviet Union and recent immigrants to Omaha, will be the gueet speakers. The brunch and program is open to tiie community at a coet of $10 per person. There will be no solicitation of funds. Chairmen of the Omaha Chapter of the Maimonidss Society are physicians Dr. Ronald Cooper, Dr. Gerald Shaona and Dr. Eugene Zweiback, and dentiat Dr. Norman Sheldon. Honorees inchide the following doctors and dentiato: J.E. Bleicher, Joel BMcher, Ronakl Cooper, Steven Deneoberg, Robert Engel, David L. Hoffman, Harvey Konigsberg, Hugh Levin, Barnard Magid, Edward Malashock, J. Milton Margolin. Daniel M.MiIlir,Be^iamlnNadiman, Blaimt Roffman, Larry Roffman, Nonnan Sheldon, Paul Shyken, Gerald Stmona, Miltoo Sinxms, Maurice Stainborg,

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Dr. Manadism Piriffiatter, 'the wixard of the Negev,' apoke on the greening of the desert and, most recently, Dr Haim Reuvani of Beer Sheva spoke on the medi cal community in Israel. "The intereet generated has been high and we look forward to more of our Jewish doctors and dentists coodng togethsr and becoming directly involved hi the nsads of our Jewish community."

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ZOA delegation plans Israel visit as sign of solidarity As a sign of solidarity with Israel, the Zionist Or ganizatisttW America has called.for.a qiadal Emergeoejr |)el^pition to Jerusalem beginning o« Jan. 5, 1991. The delegation was arranged in response to an urgmt telegram sent from Israel by ZOA national president Sidney Silver man of Detroit. "As Zionist leaders, the most important action we can take right now is to come to Jerusalem and by our own presence demonstrate our solidarity with the people of Israel," his telegram said in part

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The delegation will depart from New York on Jan. 5 and arrive in Israel the next morning. On Jan. 10, the group will depart to Florida for the opening of ZOA's National Executive meeting. ISRAELI COLONEL CONVICTED TEL AVIV (JTA)-Lt. charges related to the Col. Yair Klein, who sent shipment to Colombia and arms and military knowhow to Cdombia and the will be sentenced on Dec. Caribbean island nation of 27. He faces up to three Antigua and Barbuda, years in prison on these pleaded guilty to the charges.

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Lt and Mrs. David Cohen COHEN/SOMMERS Theresa Sommers and Lt. David Mark Cohen were married Nov. 11 IQ an afternoon ceremony in Phoenix. Ariz. Rabbi David Pinkwaaser ofScated at the ceremony which was followed by a reception at the Embassy Suites Hotd. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V.T. Sommers of Ft. Worth, Texas, is a flight attendent for Southwest Airlines. Janet Taylor, Lubbock, Texas served as maid of honor; bridesmaids were the bride's sister, Trina Sommers, Ft. Worth and Debbie Cohen, Houston, Texas, sister of the bridegroom.

The bridegroom is the son of Jeanne Shechet and Paul G. Cohen. HymanH. Hurwita of Sioux Falls, S.D. is grandfather of the bridegroom. Serving as best man was Dan DeLuca, Quincy, Mass.; groomsmen were Lt. Ken Floyd, Albuquerque, N.M. and Capt. Andy Keipert, Albuquerqua. The couple will make their home in Enid, Okla. where the bridegroom will begin pilot school for the Air Force.

Markets denied BRUSSELS (JTA)Israel is often denied full access to major wcn-ld nuu^ kets for "non-economic reasons," Israel's minister of trade and industry, Moshe Nissim, complained to an international trade conference here. Nissim, addressing the so^alled Uruguay Round of negotiations held by the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, said Israel had made substantial efforts to liberalize its international trade, only to be denied reciprocity.

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By Hugh Oigel TEL AVIV (JTA)-In preparation for Prime Minister Yitxhak Shamir's visit to Washington, Likud officials are said to be reviewing proposals he could make to advance the peace process. The proposals include limiting Israeli control over the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli daily Al Hamishmar, senior Likud officials see no security benefit to holding on to the Gaza Strip. A willingness to withdraw gradually from the territmy could be advantageous if Likud is interested in retaining the West Bank, the thinking reportedly goes. Shamir is tentatively scheduled to meet with President Bush on Dec. 11.

IbSffl^© Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Richter, Palm Beach, announce the Nov. 21 birth of a dau^ter, Sarah Anna Grandparents-are Phyllis Aronson and the late Sol Rosinsky and Mrs. Phyliss Richter, Palm Beach and Dan Richter, Miami. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Max Turchen. Phoenix. Former Omahans Vicki and Robert Kahn of Lenexa, Kans. announce the Nov. 27 birth of a son, Samud Beqjamin. They also have ailiHighter, Arianne Samantha. Gran^Mraita are Marlene and Stewart Kahn of Omaha and Dr. Ed and Phyllia Belser of Overland Park, Kana.

Graveside services were held at Golden Hill Cemetery on Dec. B for former Omahan Mary Weinberg. Mrs. Weinberg is survived by daughter, Doris Nachman of Springfield, Mo.; son, Sol Weinberg of Downey, Calif.; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Breeders squealing By David Landau JERUSALEM (JTA) —Israeli pig breeders, whose livelihood may be threatened by legislaticm promised to Agudath Yisrael by Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, are unhappy with proposals that would give the treif industry a year to phase out pork production and turn to other work. Private breeders, Israel's pig lobby and members of the pigraising Kibbutz Mizra'a staged a protest outside the Knesset. In the chamber, sympathetic \ members of the Knesset Interim Committee, a majority of that body, demanded that the industry be paid hundreds of millions of shekels in compensation if the anti-pig legislation goes through. The law banning production and aale of pig meat in Israel is part of a package of strkt legislation that Shamir promised the Agndah in exchange for its j(miing the coalition.

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ByAUuMarcaa UNITED NATIONS (JTA)-Thie General Aasembly's annual debate on "Tbe Question of Palestine" was wrapped up Monday after three days of impassioned speeches from over two damn representativee calling for a settlement to the longstanding conflict between larad and the Palestinians. Yoram Aridor, larael'a new U.N. ambassador, responded by reminding those gathued in a halfenq>ty General Assnhbly chamber of the Palestine Liberation Organization's calls lot "the killing of Jews." He criticized both the United Nations and WOMEN'S LEAGUE Arab states for attacking MEN'S CLUB BONN (JTA)-German rather than accepting IsBeth El Women's League and Men's Club will hold a voters, participating in rael's hand in the search joint bnmch on Dec 9 at their first free elections for a settlement to the since 1932 as a single Arab-Israeli conflict. 10 a.m. "When it comes to the Beoca Oddstein and Sam country, gave Chancdlor Passer will speak to the Hehnut Kohl's conaova- treatment Israel receives group about their trip to tive coalition its e]q>ected at the United Nations, imlandslide vfctory and flatly agination has no limits," Poland. rejected right-wing ex- Aridor said in a speech last BREADBREAKERS tremism Friday. Ron Gordon, B'nai The "Jewish vote," if , But much of this year's B'rith Breadbreakers any could be described as debate was less about lachairman for December, such, had little inq>act, nd's full-scale deatiuctian has announced that P.J. even thouj^ the country's and mwe about how to Morgan, Mayor of the City 30,000 to 40,000 Jews are end the three-yearold inof Omaha, will be the concentrated in the largest tifada, or Palestinian upguest speaker at the Dec. cities. rising, which has claimed 12 lundieon. The Party of Democrat- the livee of more than 400 Breadbreakers meets ic Socialism in former East Palestinians and 17 Israeeveiy Wednesday at noon Germany was the only lia. Over and over again, at Regency West Best party that courted th^ tiny speakers called on Israel Western. Cost for the Jewish vote with ita ap- to enter into negotiationa luncheon is S6; the com- peal on behalf of Soviet with the Paleatiniana munity may attood. Jewish refugees. through an international

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Since that time, Nov. 29 at the expense of the Palehaa been marind In the stinians in the occupied "The urgency in finding United Nations Iqr an an- tetritoriea." The General a solution has become nual d^Mte on Paleatine, Aaaambly is now expected even more imperative in and over the decadea vari- to take some action (w the face of the gravity of. the oua groiqM and conven- Palestinian issue, such as situation" that has devel- tions assodatad with Pale- a resolution calling for oped in recent weeks, kaid stinian rights hava sprung greater movement on the the Egyptian ambassador, up and taken their ^ace part of the United Nations Amre Mousaa. He referred within the United Nations. toward publicizing the to a report issued last Nov. 29 ia now alao con- Palestinians' position. But month by U.N. sidered by the United Na- General Assembly resoluSecretary-General Javi- tions as the International ti(His are non-binding on er Perez de Cuellar that Day of Solidarity with the membw states. called for an end to the vio- Palestinian People. lence between Palestinians The Security Council, "It's one of the oldest and Israelis. items on the U.N. agen- meanwhile, has not yet "A just and lasting set- da," said a U.N. spokes- voted on the latest resolutlement of Pslestine is a person. tion addressing Israel and neceasary prerequiaite fOT Although most of the the Paleatiniana, which insuring peace throuc^iout speakers taking part in the was undo- consideration the worid," Moussa said in General Assembly d^Mte last week but pushed askle his speech last Friday. hailed from non-aligned or so that the council could This jrear's debate once Arab countries, the poei- vote on a resolution apagain opened on Nov. 29, tion of the European Com- proving the ufte of force to the day 43 years ago that munity was set forth by dialodge Iraq from Kuthe U.N. General Assem- the Italian ambassador, wait. bly approved the p»'*"^\on Vieri Traxler, whose counplan for Palestine, split- try has assumed the E.C. The latest resolution ting the British mandate presidency through the stems from a Nov. 16 proterritory into two parts, end of December. posal put forth by four one for the Jews and one non-aligned membera of "The 12 (E.C. nations) for the Arabs. stress the inadmissability the Security Council, in The partition plan, of territories occupied which they called for the which took effect May 14, app<rintment of an omled to immediate war be- throu^ force," Trailer budsman to oversee the tween the fledgling Jewish said Friday. position of the Palestinstate and its Arab neighReferring to the flood of ians in the administwed bora. When it ended Jan. Soviet Jewish emigres to territories. 7, 1949, Israel's borden Israel and Palestinian stretched beyond what fears that the Soviets will That resolutioh, introwas originally granted by be settled in the West duced by Colombia, Maalmost 50 percent, while Bank, precluding some laysia, Yemen and Cuba, Jordan occupied the West sort of Palestinian state wfll probably be amended Bank and East Jerusalem, there. Trailer aaid the in line with a Finnish prowhich was to have been E.C. membera "recognize posal calling for tine appart of a Palestinian Arab and support the right of pointment of an ombudsstate. Jews to auig^ta. but not man "in princ^"

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r Help for children When psychological trauma confronts a fateaty, how does the child cope? Where do youngstcn torn to nndcratand the uncertain feelingB they have reaultiiig from death or divorce in the family unit? The answer, at least for Jewish families in Omaha, may be found in Rainbows. This is a support group for childien who have suffered a significant loss in thtir lives. The innovative program starts next month at Temple laraeL Tlie purpose of the program is to provide cMdren with the opportunity to share expttinoes with other diildren of their own age in a setting with trained, caring adults. Hare, in the conpaniy a< other dnldrgn undergoing the same proUema, youngatera can ventilate their fecfingis while they sort through and try to understand their grief. Ultimately, participants gain a healthy acceptance of what has happiaied in their famiKiw PMgram ooordinatar far this innovative effort is Maiy Beth Muskin who has had eqwieoce with this type (rf activity in the Omaha school qratem. Claasroom directora are VicU Parlmeter, kindvgarten and first grade; Sandly PMav, serond tfanngh fourth grade; Robyn Freeman, fifth throu^ seventh grades; and Sally Kaplan, eighth and ninth grades. Gradse kindergarten thnogfa seven will be held at Temple land the first Hmraday of the moeith from 6:46 pjD. to 8:46 pjn. from Jannaiy tfarangh June. Grades eight and nine wiD be scheduled w part of the Tenqile reU^oos school ennicnla starting in February. Omaha is fortunate to be able to provide this program to all Jewiah families at no cost throo^ grants from the Newman and Sdiranr Foundations. It is not neceeamy to be a member of Temple Israel in order to partic^iete. Since the site of the groups win be limited, Ms. llusUn suggests that interested parents contact the Temple office at 6664686 aa aoon as poaeifale. Additional information win be prorvided to answer qwdfic queetions pannta m«y have. Rainhows oertafaily is a waloome additian to the eerviee spectrum of the Omaha Jewiah community.

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Tetha Wba the 10 boys of the Uttle Scholars program finishsd the second perak (dispter) of BereisUk (Ocnssis) end ths first of Shemot (Ezodnsl. they celebrsted with s siyynm (condnskm) perty. Taught by Rabbi Mendel Kataman and his wife, Shani, the boys dsmonstrated their new* found knoiHedge to relativea and friends en Nov. 28 at the Kataman home. Passok by pessok (verse by verse), the stories of the creetian and dweouNlus fnm Egypt were redted, translated and atudiad every Wedneeday afteraoon from 4:405:30 pjn. at the Chabad honae. T^ boTB translated the Hebtew worda, etanrinad thair roots, conjugated the veriw sndaddsd to their Hebrew vocabulaiy m the dassroom. At the condnawB of eech daas, the teachers raffled off a prise. StDdento of the little Sdiolars Progrsm sre: IK^Diam, son of Alex end Emflia Gayster, Ben and Zack. sons of Rabbi AUan and Rini Gonsber, Jacob, son of Rick snd Jolee Katiman; Jeffrey, aon of Midiael and Carol Kataman; Matthew, son of Dr. Gsry sad CSur^ Lemer Jonathan, aon of Or. Lawrence and Roe Mihier; Mkheel, eon of BeeU Riehman; ScoU, eon of Errol and Lynne Saltsman; and JeA^, aon of Dr. Paul and Susie Slqdm. HW boys wfll continDe studying on Wednaedsgr after noons, moving to the next chaiitcrB. Aooordmg to Rabbi Katsman, "J^ys don't need to be echolars when thqy enter the program and can join at aqy tima We hope theyV be seholsrs wfaan they're fimriMd, thoo^" For more Informetian shoot this program, wUch is open to any Jewiah boy m the conunmity, can 330-7400. Ceral-

TotheEdhaR Pieehient Bush s^ys that we nmst preeerve our way of life Iqr defending the Arabe m the Peraian Gulf. Is one <rf the waya to make frienda with Assad of Syria, whobyourownnifknningieresponaiblwforsomeof the worst terroriet attacks hi our history? And is one of the wsys to sit down with Chinese Foreign Ministv Qian Qidien because we hope to stop his veto in the UJif. for the mwy reeolution? And what did we have to give in return? And is our way <rf Ufa enhannad when we bqy

Russia's vote bgr issuing credit to that "economk basket eass?" And was canceling Egypt's $7 biUion debt to boy their support, advancing our way of life? And, And, And, etc It appeers to ms, that if you offer enough money or I laimMilnnn to a U.N. member, you can buy a vote on afanoat any prapoeition but you cannot buy true friends, and thqr can turn on you if you Aaa't continue to pay. And when Iraq is ground into the dust by our bombers, wfll thers be stability in the region? I think notlll There win stffl be Syria, Iran. Libya and the FLO. And where does an this leave Israel? "Behind the eight bal)," I tidnk. We are not baying peaca We are baying time, and tiaMisnmning oat , Norman Komey To the Editar. niron^ioat the years, and with increasing intensity reoantly, the Omaha Wotld-Harald has, through its 0^dal edttorial domain, engaged in an anti-Israel campaign of massive dimensitms. llieir editorisl and news reports diqilay a loathing and contempt for Ivael and a marlud pro-Arab bias out of an proportkms to objective facts or sound journalistic standarda. What drivee this poUgr? One can only speculate. Ae the only pi^MT in the dty, the World-Herald owes its readers at leMt a more balanced view. Is it not long overdue far the Jewish community of Omaha to rsise its voice and lat the Warld-Herald know that the community ia concerned about the obvious bias displayed in editoriala concerning IsrasI, and that the Jewish commmunity demands more fainieas,accuraqr and objectivity from the Wotld-Heraid? Id- { Ferliape a boycott on subscriptions on the WorldHaraU would be one way to capture the attention of \ management. i Anyone interested in farming an ad hoc committee for | a bogmitt can contact me at 592-4046. I'm not suggeet- \ ing that a person not read the paper. I read it. I just refuse to buy it' Paol Damewood

Battle over creches and menorahs out of the courtrooms NEW YORK IJTA)For legal experts at national Jewiah organisationa, Deceadier uauaQy means a dsfaige of phone caUe and conpUnte about credwe, Channkah menorahs and Christmas treea on govenunent property. "Ae coaiUuyerBiae often lead to km^Iasting legal battles, an the way up to the Swpienwi Court. But this season hss been quiet, and the eqierts expect no m^jor lawsnita to be initiated. Inateed, new strategies to deal with the

oontentkniB issos of pobBc hoiidsgr displays are being enyloyedatthakicallevdL No now nuyor Htigataon has been initiated becauae the Siqweme Court has largely decided the qner tion of what typea of public holiday diaplays are and are not oonatttotional|y permiasible. A seriee of rulings that began with a 1M4 caae in Pawtncfcet, R.I., and oaded with a caae last yeer involving the dty of Pfttsbmgh hae eetahHebed a set of legal ataodanbthst

ere difficult to challenge. HMTB is no hsrd-andfset rub hairing or permitting aeaeonal religioos displays on gBwmmBDt property. Rather, the le^ty of eech csae is determined by ita context and oonqw-

violating the constituticmal separation of church and state, the court essentially has ruled "The Supreme Court has made the law pretty dear," said Marc Stem, oo<iirector of the American Jewish Congress ComIf the display indndss miaaion on Law and Social secular holiday symbols, Action. When it comes to soeh as reindeer or Santa hoUday displays, he said, (Sana figurea, or symbols "you just neod to make of mars thsn one raUgkn. the display judgment like a Cbriatmaa tree next proof in the federal courts to a manarah, then it may by putting the Christmas be diepbgred on govem- tree next to the menorah property without next to the creche."

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wiMt wfll Skddnn HnaaeiB far hk make of a faltaring Ameri•ddiBg: "If can poiigrT" llw former we pennit SaAiam Hna- DeCenae Department ofBaein to get away with his dal aaid that if t^^iM-m bnital aggreaaioii against Hnaaein is alhnrad to a defeoaeleae neighbor, it addeve "even a partial vk> will have profoondly dim- tory." it would apeO'ines-l gerooa and dwataMitiiig timable dangers" for the coaaeqaenoea for both vi- secmity of Israel and the tal American interasta and reat of the Middle Eaat world peace. Huasein moat be chedrad. And we must teU him: "Stay and die or leave and live." Mr. Perie, now a resident feDoiw of the American Enterprise WASHINGTON (JTA) Institute and a conaidtant —President Bnah'a indicato Secretary of Defense tion that he is conaideriog Didc Cheney, dismissed waiving Jackson-Vanik Administration assuranc- Amendment trade sances that Secretary Baker tions againat the Soviet would be grang to Iraq "to Union before it enacts prodiscuss—but not negoti- mised iegislatian refcirmat&" He characterized this jng emigratian policy has as "the sort <rf vacuous canght Soviet Jewry addistiqctian drawn by diplo- vocacy gnrnps by surprise. mata, wholly unconvincing Tlie Union of Coondls and almost certain to van- for Soviet Jews annonnoed ish when the talks get un- its oppoaitaan to the idea derway." Mr. Ptrfe added minutes after Resident that if Americans "cannot Bush mentianed the possiread the President ^pe bility during a White from one day to the next. House news confarance on the Pliraian Gulf criai& His NatioMl Conferenoe COBONG SOON TO OMAHA on Soviet Jewry is cur^ rentfy reviewing its policy Kosher Meat Market on a waiver of the trade Fresh and Frozen Meat and Poultry sanctions, whidi woold allow U.S. agricultaral prodocta to be Bold to the Soviet Union this winter, wfaen severe food short28218.34th St. agss are erpected. Omaha. NE 68105 Bnah pototad out that tiw Siqnme Soviet hie not yet enacted the sweeping amigratian legialitian that he baa contimially inSpedalty FinishM • Painting • Papwing • Ucquar • Taxtura stated moat he adopted before he SMUam

"A vietorions Swidam Hnseein wiD addave Ua dnfc amhftian to lead the Arab maaaes against Israel." he sidd. "In time, wliin ha ia armed with nodear waapona, he win aet the Arabian Peninsula aflame and use them to deter an efiective rsqMmse.

Bush surprises groups on Jackson-Vanik shift contained in the 1976 amendment, which links most^favared«atian trade benefita with reforms of Soviet emigration pdicy. Adoption of pending reform legialatian "has ncA taken place," Bush said. "But some are saying that I now have a clearer waiver authority than I thought." The president indicated he has not yet made a dedaion, but expects this week to consider recommcndstiona on what to da An important factor in his dedwwi wiU be that "the exodus of Soviet Jews from the Soviet Union is high," Bush said. "I'd like to take some credit for our administration on tliia. We've been steadfast in encouragiag the exodus of Soviet Jcfwa."

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American Jawiah Congraaa'Conadaaian for Wofflsn'a Equality wiU organixa support for the reaofation from individnal and institutianal ahareholders. The use of shsreholder reaohitiona to effect corporate policy waa undertaken by American Jewish Congress in 1975 to combat particqiation by Amoican corporatirais in the Arab boycott (rf Israel The AT&T Foundation had supported Plaimed Parenthood Fedention effwts to prevent teenage pregnancy for 25 years. It ended support after antiabortian advocates mounted a publidty pjmjMign- a company spokesman said Planned Parenthood had "become a player in the divisive abortion issue."

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Rabbi Paul Drazen and FRIDAY: Cantor Emil Berkovits Early Service, 4:46 p.m. will conduct the services. Late family S«vice, 8 FRIDAY: p.m. Services at 6 p.m. Dr. Paul Shyken will conduct the services asSATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 sisted by Donald Gerber. a.ni. A Kiddush will fol- SATURDAY: low. Morning Service, 8:45 Sitter service available a.m. at 10 a.m. Rabbi Dr. Richard Junior Congregation Freund will speak on the meets at 10:46 a.m. Lunch weekly Torah portion Vaywill be served. eshev and deliver a pulpit Mincha-Ma'ariv services message: "Do Jews Be4:40 p.m. lieve in Miracles? What Should We Teach Our SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and Children about Hanukkah?" He will be assisted 6:30 p.m. by Aron Zeidennan. WEEKDAYS: Babysitter service proServices at 6:56 a.m. and vided by the Sisterhood, 6:30 p.m. 10 a.m. HANUKIYAH Following the services PRESENTATION Students in the first there will be a kiddush grade will receive a minia- luncheon in commemorature Hanukiyah at serv- tion of the Yahrzeit of ices on Saturday; Dec. 8. Kate Lena Tatle hosted by Mrs. Albert Newman. GIFT SHOP Mincha will be at 4:46 The Women's League p.m. followed by Ma-ariv Gift Shop will be open and Havdalah Service. Sunday, Dec. 9, 10 B.m.noon. For an ^tpointment SUNDAY: Minyan at 9 a.m. during the week, call Lili WEEKDAYS: Berkovita. 658-9988. Daily aervices at 7 a.m. LUNCH AND LEARN The Lunch and Learn and 4:45 p.m. SISTERHOOD aeries with Rabbi Drazen LUNCHEON win continue co Thuraday, Sisterhood luncheon win Dec 13. noon, at Beth El. be Tuesday, Dec 11,12:30 SECOND p.m. SHABBAT DINNER The Second Shabbat FaADULT mily dinner will be Friday, BAT MITZVAH Dec. 14 following 6 p.m. The Adult Bat Mitzvah servicea. Reservations may be aent to Joye Wees. daas will meet at the home of Cantor Fettman Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1 p.m.

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HANUKKAH DINNER The annual congregational Hanukkah dinner will be Sunday, Dec. 16, 5:30 p.m. Dinner chairper80D8 Carol Nathan and Caryn Rifldn are planning the traditional Hanukkah meal of briaket and potato latkea. All famiUea are raqueated to bring their menoraha along with seven candlee for a joint canHleMghting ceremony preceding the dinner. R«Mrvationa should be made promptly at the synagogue. Adult, 17.60; children 6-12, tS; under 6 are free.

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By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke ©1990 Paraahat Vayediev "Let's make a few bnckal" The tragedy of Jacob's life reaches its peak in his loss of Joseph. Joseph's brothers, incensed at Joseph's foolish boasting about his future lording it over them, and muttering resentfully about their father's obvious preference for Joseph above them, seize an opportunity to kill him. But Ruben, the oldest brother, prevents the others from killing him. Joseph is put into a pit, to await further decisions. Spying a caravan of traders bound for Egypt, another brother, Judah, suggests that Joseph be sold: "What do we gain by killing our brother and covering up his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites..."

I once heard a colleague in another city explaining this passage in what he considered a D 'var Torah: Council Bluffs Judah aaid, "Why should we kill him? Here's a B'nal Israel chance to make a few SERVICES: Services are held on the bucksl Let's sell himi" Impressed to death by first and third Fridays of the month and are open to what he conaidered hilarithe community. The ayna- ous humor, my cdleague gogue ia located at 618 chortled over it and reMynater in Councfl Bhiffs. peated his great line, again For more inf omatian con- and again and again. Let's make a few bucksl Let's tact Brent Bloom, 345- make a few bucksl 9654 (home) or 342-2833 I was not impressed. (work). Nonetheless, I rememFriday, Dec 7 ber the outrageous but Children's Shabbat Eve outrageously clever inService 7:30 p.m. terpretation of a medieval commentator, who said Friday, Dec.14 Hanukkah Celebration rou(^y the same thing. laaac ben Joaeph Caro and Servicee Robert Wolfson, region- (ie-16th century), not a al director of the ADL/ CRC will speak on "Soviet Jewry and the statua (rf Jewa around the world."

major commentator, suggested understanding the text this way: (Hebrewunderstanding readers will be amused:) "vekhisinu et damo—khisinu leshon Ids (pocket), damo leshon damim (money)." Outrageous thou^ the interpretation is, it is nevertheless very clever. Caro understood it to mean, "Let's us pocket his selling^price!" It is obvious to every Hebrew-understanding reader that this is an impossible interpretation. Even so, I always thought of this particular commentary as an example of how far the text could be stretched and how flexible midrashlc and other interpretations found the verses of Scripture to be. The point is, in Biblical interpretation, that there are meanings in addition to the immediate meaning in a text. They are often legitimate—if they are understood to be above and beyond and in addition to the immediate meaning, and if there is a purpose in presenting them, an educational or ethical purpose. Seldom, however, seldom indeed, is there value' in the allegorical method used by Philo of Alexandria or by the New Testament writers. Theae generally do violence to the text and tear it, bleeding, from its context. Let'a make a few bucka? No, the purpose was aimply to avoid bloodshed. How can we do this do our brother?

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NEW YORK-On the 26th of Kislev, we celebrate the right-day Festival <tfDedicatian, our wonderful Jewish holiday—or should I write Kholiday, perhaps Chalidai, Hollidday or even Cholliday. We retell the story of the Maccabees to our children, about Mattityahu and his five sons who fought against King Antiochus and the Syrians. When Mattityahu grew too old, his son Judah, known as Judah Maccabee, led the Jews to victory and reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem. Only enough oil was found to relight the Ner Tamid, the Eternal Light, for one day, but miraculously it continued to bum for eight days. We light the cimdles each night as we recall our divine deliverance from persecution. There is no dispute about the story. Non-Jews often equate this festival with Christmas (pronounced Krismas), which comes at the same season, but the two are totally unrelated. From a single custom of' giving money, gelt (about which there is no argument, the spelling, that is), and shepping naches (the ineffable pleasure of parents concerning their children), the Jews, in an effort to be equal or more

than aqiul md not da|Kiva thefr, MiMidi (no traiulation Deeded), underprivileged cUkbvB, b^an alao to give preaents, not just one present, but one for each night, and each nig^t has to be grander than the next. Chas v'dlalila (which is best translated as, heaven forfend, or God forbid), the child next door or in the same Hebrew class should get a finer present—but that is a different matter. Writing the name of the holiday in English, however—ah, that is indeed a problem. In Hebrew, it is quite simple—five letters. The exact phonetic symbols for the Hebrew in transliteration are KH-AN-U-K-A-H. KH for the Khah, A for the vowel sound following, N for Nun, U for the Vav, then K for the Kuf, A, again the voweled consonant, and H, Heh. KHANUKAH. It might be CH instead of KH, if the CH were always pronounced as in Bach, or Loch Lomond. In English however, CH is usually the CH in chair, or cherries, or cheese. Sometimes CH is just K as in chemistry and choir or SH in words from French like chateau, but looking through the dictionary, there is no word beginning with CH which is pronounced with that guttural sound.

How all ^w other spd- there's only one P ia Helings appeared ia aayoot's brew) are tfaa norm, but guess, "nie douUe N's and poor Feaat of the MaccaK's are particularly mys- bees. terious, no reason for them I have a solution to proataU. pose. In Russian the letter In aljihabetical order, I X has the equivalent have seen the following sound for the "KH" spellings for this five letter sound, or "CH" as in Hebrew word: Channuka, Bach, or Ich or Loch. So Channukah, Chanuka, few words begin with X in Chanukah, Chanuko, Han- Enj^h that this would nuka, Hannukah, Hanuka. solve the problem without Hanukah, Hanukkah, causing too much confuKhannuka, Khannukah, sion. Khanuka, Khanukah and Make it XANUKA and Kanukkah. you've got it. The X could A newspaper announce- also be used for foreign ment last year illustrated names and words using the problem perfectly: that sound that come into "Hanukkah Dance. The our language and need a Chavurah of the Hebrew precise spelling. IntroducInstitute will hold a Han- ing the X would be the nukah dance..." Two dif- closest to the sound, which ferent transliterations for is what transliteration is the same letter and two intended to do. different spellings for the Russians laugh XA, day—ridiculous! Rabbis XA, XA and not CHA, conjure up their own ver- CHA, CHA, which is resions. Newspapers and lated to the mambo. Why magazines are arbitrary. not establish the X as the Jewish publications carry equivalent for the sound 10 variations in one issue. from Hebrew? Let the conAdvertisers, for reasons ferences of rabbis, the Conknown only to themselves ference of Presidents of and surely not to God, be- Major Jewish Organizacause in His infinite wis- tions, the Union of Ameridom He avoids such petty can Hebrew Congregaarguments, make up their tions, the Jewish Teleown spdling. graphic Agmcy, Jewish The time has come to do Week, Hadassah, the Jjewsomething about a uni- ish Museum, the UJA, form spelling for the name B'nai B'rith, Agudath Isof this holiday. Purim pre- rael and all the other Jewsents no problem, Pesidi is ish organizations and inalso acceptable, even Pe- stitutions plus the maJOT sach. Rosh Haahanah and American newspapers inYom Kippur (although cluding The New York why the double P wl»n Times and the Washing-

too Post deckle once and for all that the ww to write the eigfatiiiQr hoUday is Xaauka. Or ia that too much XUTSPA7 If ths "X" is unaccaptaUe, let's settle on Khanukah and everyone win be Khappy. It is time that the Jewish people agreed on at least one thing. Who can tell where such agreement might lead? HAPPY XANUKA! Glcnia Donen Sosin, who serves on the board of NYANA, is a free-lance writer who often writes on Jewish themes.

General quits TEL AVIV (JTA)-l8rael's longest-serving general, Maj. Gen. Moshe Bar-Kochba, resigned and used the occasion to criticize Israel Defense Force Chief of Staff Dan Shornron and his designated successor, Maj. Gen. Ehud Barak. In letters of resignation to Defense Minister Moshe Arena and Shomron, Bar-Kochba, a veteran of 42 years' service in the IDF, slammed the generals for what he called their failure to learn vital lessons from past wars or to build a modem army capable of fighting future wars against possible Arab coalitions.

Palestinians gain AMSTERDAM (JTA) -The Palestinian cause q>p6ars to be gaining ground in the NetlMrlands and Cyprus. Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek, who ia anxioua to gain the release of the laat 28 Dutch hoetagea held in Baghdad, has hinted he would drop his previously firm refusal to link a solution of the Persian Gulf crisis with the Palestinian problon. In a surprise statement Sunday, he said the Netherlands would be pr^Mred to follow up a resolution to the Persian Gulf crisis with active cooperation to solve other Middle East problems on the basis of relevant resolutions passed by the United Nations. The foreign minister spoke while a six-member humanitarian mission consisting of former Cabinet ministers and religious leaders awaited Iraqi visas. The Iraqis have already made a number of demands on Holland for the delegation's visit, including the shipment of large quantities of medicines and food and political concessions. President George VassSliou demanded Saturday that Israel withdraw unconditionally from all Palestinian and otbsx Arab territories it acquired in the Six-Day War in 1967.

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watt ol the top layer of fet SWKn* AND SOUR In sithv caaa, pnpars the EEDCABBAOE farisint one or two days 1 large radcabbaae,ahradbefore serving. Chill ths ded, 2 tart apples (Granny meat and slica: cover and Smith), paiued, cored, return to the refrigerator. diced, 1 tablespoon floor, Spoon all the gravy and 1/2-cup red wine vinegar, dr^npings into a jar and 1/4-cup sugar, 2 tablerefrigerate. Before heating spooos margarine. Place with the meat, remove the cabbage and apple in 1 cup heavy layer of fat. lightly salted water. Cover BAKED BRISKET and cook for 16 minutes. OF BEEF Drain water. Combine su4-6 pounds brisket of beef, gar and flour. well trimmed of excess fat Stir into vinegar until 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 2 smooth. Poor over the cablarge onions, sliced 4 bage. Add margarine, salt staiu oeieiy, 1 aq) catsup, and pen>er to taste. Stir, 1 cup beer. Place beef in cover and cook over low roaster, fat side up. Place heat for 15 minutes or ungarlic, oni(ms and celery til cabbage is tender. on tqp and pour catsup Serves 6. ^ over aU. Put 1/4 cup water in bottom of pan. Roast in TRADITIONAL a 360-degree oven, unPOTATO LATKES covered, basting several times, until well browned. 4 large potatoes (about 3 Add 1 cup beer to pan and pounds), peeled, 1 small cover. Reduce heat to 300 onion, 1/3-cup flour, or degrees and roast for two 1/4-cup matzo meal, salt hours longer or until ten- and pepper to taste, vege-.. der. Remove meat from table oil for frying, 2 eggs, the gravy, reeerve the veg- beaten. Shred potatoes etables an4 cooL Strain with a hand grater or in a the gravy and chill until food processor. the fat rises and solidifies. %>ooa into a bowl of iced Remove the layer of fat. water. (One tablespoon Place gravy and reserved fruit protector can be advegetables in a blender or ded to prevent discoloraprocessor and puree until tion.) When ready to fry, smooth. When the brisket dra&i mixture in a colander is cold, slice the beef and then into a towel or against the grain in me- cheesecloth. Wring out all dium abces. Before serv- moisture for crisp paning, heat the brisket in the cakes. In a medhun bowl, gravy. lightly whiak eggs, salt Note: Prepare brisket at and pepper; add poUto least ooe day before serv- miztore and floor. Stir uning. It fnnu well til well mixed. Heat 1/3-cup oil in a heai^ skillet. Spoon 1/4-cupirals of mixtors into hot oil, flattening each to nuike a 4-inch pancake. Firy untH goUea brown on one aide. Add more dl as nseded, heating wen, before frying latkes. Serve with applMauce and/or sour cream or yogurt. Serves 16 latkes. PhamMcy 390-2597

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Hanukkah and human rights By Maac H. TanenlMMa NEW YORK- Eight lights for human rights. No more appnqiriate theme could be (bond for Chanukah 1990. Chanukah, which bogfais on Dec 11, commemorates the victory of Judah tine Maccabee over the massive invsdfaig armiss of the Syrian En^pire, and the rededication of Uw Holy Tenq>le in Jeruaalem, which the Syrians had defiled. The story of Chsmikah is a super lative Bible narrative and its meaning today is profound and universal From the perspective of history, the Maccabean victory was the first successful triumph in ths struggle for human rights, particulariy for frsedom of CODsdeoce and pluralism in the history of mankind. Had the Syrians defeated the Maccabees in the epic strug^ for the ri^t of every group to be itself, on its own terms, Judaism might have perished, end quite conceivably, Christianity and Islam would never have emerged. That's how fateful Chanukah was for the whole human family. Chanukah 1990 hopefully will heighten the consciousness of the Jewish people snd that of many others, to rekindle the Maccabean spirit in today's troubled world—to refuse to stand by idly, to resist capitulation to modem-day tyrants, the fanatic Saddam Husseins of the world. 'These fanatics desecrate the dignity of human beings created in the sacred image of God by doiying religious and political freedoms. Instead of cursing the darkness, Chanukah is a time to light a candle for life and hope. Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum is the former international relations director to the American Jewish Committee and is immediate past chairman of the Internatiooal Jewish Committee for Interreligious (kmsultations.

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ByJoCuraU When Billy Jod, auper rock pianiat to fans of more than one ganeratioa, deddad to do a gig in Amas, Iowa, he and Iiis manager were probably sitting in a warm, sunny room in southern California. Good tiling they planned to hold the concert in an indoor auditorium. Aa over 14,000 fans held their tickets and crowded to get in to hear the musical straina from Billy Joel's baby grand, anow flakea began to fall on the Hawkeye state. Billy's piano never sounded better and the snow flakes never fell faster. Before the concert waa over a blizzard would engulf Iowa. Hundreda of those in the audioice were teenagers who had driven many milea to listen to "A Candto in the Wind." The last 48 hours I've had a lot in conmion with some of these teenagers. First we both could listen to B.J. until the sun falls out of the sky. (But they went to his concert while I went to see the most beautiful baby in the world, my first grandchild.) Second and most impor tant, we were both stranded at "The Super 8 Lodge" in West Des Moines. None of us wanted to be at the Super 8. My apologies to the Super 8. After all it was warm, the towels were dry and as the snow piled up higher than three feet against the front ^ass windows and the manager seemed to be able to solve everyone's problems, even extending credit to stranded teenagers. My husband and I had driven west through eastern . Iowa listening to the car radio, whose announcer gave no hint of the weather that would soon overcome us. Just before the last exit on 1-80 leaving Des Moines we found we suddenly could not see the road. When the red tail lig^ta of the car in front of us were the only thing we could see it was ^)parent that we should gA off at the next exit. When the red tail lights ahead of us turned, they miaaed the exit but thai corrected their course and we fdlowed thoae blazing red hf^ta. A few turns later ami what seemed like a t<m of snow ahead, we parked in frxmt of the Super 8. Before I couU get oat of the car a teenage giii knocked

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"Not nowl" I toM her. "I'vt just nnne fropn the BiQy jotl conont in Amea. I roDowed you in here because I cooUn't see," the <nr|daiwed. I advised her to stop far the nij^t. Th« weather waa juat too bad to go any further. Evan the aemi-trudcs had gotten off the road. As I sat in the lobby, more teenagers stumbled into the Super 8. All were in groups snd uniin^ared to spetad the night anywhere. One boy, who must have thought he waa dressed "cool" for the concert, wen shorts. His attire was definitely coldvaowt Most teenagers realized that they had no choice. The blizaard outside had made all the choices for them. Everyone agreed on one thing. The weather would improve hi the morning and th^ could leave then. After all Omaha waa only two hours away. But by the next morning the weather was worse. At leaat 10 inches of snow had fallen and winds were now at 36 m.p.h. llie ssme teeos were still trying to decide if they could triumph over Mother Nature's war outside. "But I don't have any shampoo and I didn't get to wfuh my hair laat night either." "You can go," one ^1 told a boy, "but that's my car and it's not leaving." "I just feel awful in these same clothes. I can't stand to spend another day in them, " complained another teen who had worn her Billy Joel shirt quite comfortably juat the night before. But common sense, plus the generosity of the manager, Phil Pliillip, prevailed. Shampoo was handed out, motel washer and dryers were made available and short outings were made to stock up on litCTs of Coke atad bags of chips. I liked the kids I met. But I think the most important thing I learned was about trusting adults—adults who trust teenagers. From the manager of the Super 8 to the parents who were <m the other end of the {dione Unes, they all reapected the teens. Bdieve me it's easy to get stuck in the middle of a blizzard, whether you're coming from a Billy Jod concert or the home of that first granddaughter. And teenagers making the wiae, but uiqMpular dedakm to stay another night at a motd should be applauded. By the way, do you think my granddaughter will listoi to Billy Jod?

Cathy KnUy Cathy Kully, daufl^ter of Bill and Leslie Kully. will become a Bat Mitzvah Saturday morning, Dec. 16, at Temple lanwL Cathy is a ssventh-pade student at Westakle Middle School where she belongs to the select miniduHTus. Her interests are tap, ballet and jazz, camping and volleyball. Cathy-and her brother, Tim, are the grandchildren of Ida and Irving Forbes and the late Carolyn Kully Newman and the late Dr. Herman E. Kully. Greatgrandmother is Ethel Bldweiss.

WASHINOTON (JTA) -Tha State Departmant azfed larMl oi "nisaday to act againat aqy vigOaatas seeUng to force laraeKa to flra Anb enq>loyeea. "We have seen reports that vigilante groups are fording Isradi employers to fire people, Palestinian workera," said the State Department's deputy spokesman, Richard Boudier. "If the rqports of outside vigilante actiima are true, we wouki of course be concemsd and we would expect the government of larad to take ati^ to ded with that" Boucher aauL (Mm Msna ) Andrew Altman, son of Francee Altman and Paul Altman, waa dected EMTZA Regton USY's executive vice president at Kinnus in Kansas City m Nov. 22.

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And so, with thia only sUgfatly contrived "hechaher," the obscpranoe irf Hanukkah became aa binding upon us aa if it had been handed down at Sinai. But the rabbis wanted to make Hanukkah even more kosher. So, opvaUng out of the traditioo that "there is nothing that is not alluded to in the Torah," they searched the Scriptures for clues—no matter how farfetched—that mi^t prove the Feast of Lij^ts had been ordained in the Bible all along. Here's a small sample of the "evidence" they turned up." *In the CnatioD story are the words Yehi (let there be) Or (li«^t). The letters in YeU add up to 25. So Yehi Or means "26 lights." Interpretadoo? There will be hgfxt on the 25th day. (Hanukkah just happens to start on the 25th day of Kislev.) *The 25th word of the Torah is Or—light. (Surely this is no mere coincidence...) *In Leviticus, right after the description of the Festivals, comes a verse about the Eternal Li^t, burning with pure olive oil And since this verse follows immediately after the explanation of Sukkot, the sages said, "Ahal The Torah is saying that a time will come when an annual Festival wUl follow Sukkot and it will be celebrated with lights of olive oil and-that proves the Torah anticipated HanuJckahl" (That dialogue isn't verbatim, either...) *The Torah portion read during the mornings of Hanukkah tdls of sacrifices brought to the dedication of the Tabemade in the wilderness. They included 12 silver basins and 12 golden pans. Thirty-six vessels, total. Well, guess what? Thirty-six is also the number of times the world "light" i^pears in the Torah. And what is the total number of U^ts (minus the shammash) lit during the eight days of Hanukkah? You figure it out (To my mind, all of this gematric gymnastics is also some kind of miradel) Now, after establishing Hanukkah as a holiday, the rabbis had to tell the people how to celebrate it. How to Idndle the lights. How many and at what time. In what place, for how long and in what kind of menorah. (Gold, of course, is the best. In an emergency one can use walnut shells but never eggshells. And hdlowed-out potatoee are alao frowned upon since that is a waste of good food.) Establishing the ritual was nqt without debate, but the bottom Ibie was clear. Kindling and seeing the Hanukkah lights is a mitzvah of such importance that one must, if necessary, beg or even sdl one's clothes to buy oil for the lamp. In the first Century, most familiea (poor as they were) lit just one li^t on each ni^t. The rabbis felt this met the requirements of the law, but Maimonides (usually a man of moderation) had grander plena. Maimonidee said that each houae aiiould lig^t at least one menorah, but to be more "aealoua," light a menorah for each family member. Better yet, light a menorah for each person on the first night and add one more menorah for each person on each successive night. So, if a family has 10 membera, on the first night 10 menoraha would be lit. On the second night 20 menorahs. On the third night 30 menorahs and so on until the last ni^t would see 80 menoraha bumingl (Hw word "meno-

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rah" ia in the above paragraph eight timaa, bat don't look for any mysUcal meaning...) «••** WritOTS other than the rabbis have produced a vast and varied collection of Hanukkah literature. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Herman Wouk. Chaim Potok, Emma Laaarus and Ruth Brin. Howard Fast. Shalom Aleichem. Peretz, Bialik and Theodore Herzl. In poetry and prose. With humor, scholarship and philosophy. All have tried to capture the meaning in the miracle of Hanukkah. Often, the focus is on the menorah and its lights. The late Danid Peraky wrote one of the nicest interpretations of the menorah's symbolism. In essence, he said: God, the source of light, is the kindler—the Shammash. The first candle that God kindled was His people, Israel. The second candle was kindled on Mt. Sinai when the Torah was given. The third candle is the Shabbat. It was kindled for us by God to be crown of our week. The fourth candle represents our Holy Days and Festivals. God gave us their joyous light to illumine our past and to light our way to the future. The fifth candle that God kindled for us is the Land of Israel, goodly and pleasant. The sixth candle is the Hebrew language. The holy tongue by which God created the world. The language of our prophets. The language of our prayers. The seventh candle is our literature, from Genesis to today. The treasure of our culture. Of ethics, verse, ritual and legend. The eighth candle is the Meeaiah, who will be annointed with oil. It is the candle of hope. • • •• « So, thia Hanukkah, kindle the h^ts to commemorate the miracle and wtnders. The miracle of the Maccabeea, of course. But also the miracles and wonders doaet to home. During all the eight days look at the lights and give thanks for family, health, fiiendahip, etmtentitaent. Give thanks for the end of pain and for the little flamee that warm us and renew our spirita.

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Parfbrmaoces are followed by a light snack and a chance to meet the per formers. Chalk will be made available after the show for thoee iriu wish to leave their mark on the blackboards in the auditor ium. For tidcet information call (402) 276-3221 in Avoca or write to GreenMatt & Seay, P.O. Box 671, Avoca. Neb. 68307. The schoolhouse sits on the edge of the baseball field in the village of Avoca (peacefull valley), in southern Cass County, N^r. on the 13C Spur, one mile south of Highway 34. The Schoolhouse PMormance Series continues in the spring. On March 10, Greenblatt & Seay will perform their mini-musical, "Noah's Ark." On April 14, storyteller Nancy Duncan will be performing "Good Old Crunchy Stories." The season finale on May 12 will be a Greenblatt-Seay Quartet performance of their new minimusical, "The Bremen Town Musicians."

Shamir visit aims to clear problems By David Uadan JERUSALEM (JTA)The Buah administration and the Israeli government are looking at next week'a meeting between Preaident Buah and laradi Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir aa an (^p(Btunity to set aaide the tensions that have strained relatiima betwem the two nations in recent months. "Both men. Bush and Shamh-, are conscious that the stories of the bad chemistry between them" have "gotten out of hand," David Harris, executive' vice president of the American Jewish Committee, said Monday after he

and six other top officials of tha group held a 46mimite meating here with Shamir. "Our reading is that both sides would like this to be a positive meeting and to contribute to removing recent tensions, frictions and misunderstandings," he said. Harria was here heading an AJCommittee solidarity misaion to Israd, dubbed "Operatirai Undaunted," that brou^t 125 of the g^roup's top members from across the United States to meet with IsraeU pc^tical lead' ers and tour the country.

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aity, Cohunbla Univaraity and the Jewiah Thaok>gical Seminary of America. He haa;aerved Beth El Synagogue as rabbi from 1946 until 1975, and as rabbi oneritus since that time. For more than 20 years. Rabbi Kripke has taught Bible in univeraities: for 10 years at what is now the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and since 1976 as adjunct associate professor of theology, at Creighton Univer sity. Since 1984, he has been writing a weekly Torah column for the Jewish Press. His most recent book, "Insight and Interpretation" is a con^ilation of the weekly Sidrah. "Insight and Interpretation" will have a special price for this year's Book Fair of $8.60.

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Although hia entire family periahad during the HolooHiat, over a fcooe at Auschwitz, he said. "I made a vow to my mother to remember tite Nazi nation, not to be silent, to tell the world what they did to us." "Aa God la My WUneaa" ia the reeult of that promise. He ia also a member of the Society of Survivors of the Hdocaust and frequently qieaka out about the atrodtiea he and others experienced. Dr. Ron WoUson credits his family, activities in a Conaervative synagogue, especially United Synagogue Youth, and various summer camp experiences for leading hhn to a career in Jewish education. He first learned how to celebrate Jewiah holidays in Omaha where, aa he aUtea, "HMre are 6,000

Jewa who make up one of the finest small Jewish communities in North America." Dr. Wolfson received his Ph.D. in education at Waslungton University in St. Louis. He went west to the University of Judaism for further study in Judaica, and was invited to join its faculty in 1976. Dr. WdfsoD is the author of "The Art of Jewish Living," a series of books on the celebration of Jewish holidaya in the home, sponsored by the Federation of Jewish Men's Qubs and the University of Judaism. Hia most recent addition to the series was published this year, "The Art of Jewish Living: Hanukkah." The moderator for the panel. Rabbi Myer S. Kripke, holda degreea from New York Univer-

By Alice Marcus NEW YORK (JTA)The Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the central body of Reform Judaism and a former opponent of U.S. intervention in the Vietnam War, called the use of military force against Iraq an "acceptable moral option." With this statement, the UAHC became one of the first liberal Jewish groups to emphasize the general fear in the larger Jewish community that an unchecked Iraqi military could dangerously threaten Israel's survival. The UAHC statement follows the position formally taken last month by the Coimcil of Jewish Federations, an organization of 200 groups, in which support was given to Bush's actions.

Concentration camp focus of book Editar'a Note: Carl Roaanbetg will be at the Jewiah CoouBoaity Center on Dec 9 to participate fai the Jewiah Fedei^ ation Uhtary'a Meat the Authors panel Hia book wiU be available ia the Federation Library and for pnrchaae at the Book Fair. "Aa God Is My Witness" by Carl Roeoiberg is published by Holocanat Ubrary, New York. New York. 1990,148 pp. $18.95. hardback; $14.95 paperback Reviewed by Dr. Martin P. Wolf On Erev Yom Kippur 1944 Carl Roaenberg, a prisoner in Auschwitz, stared into the eyes of Josef Mengele and did not die. The "Angel of Death " sdected four hundred Jewish men that ni^^t as a Yom Kippur "offering to the Jewish God." Mr. Roeenberg's personal narrative of his journey

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(coot bwi |Mft U) keap hiiudf and his familjr alive until tlie Utter end WIMB BH were loat. BIr. RoMnberg was befrimded b]r a Oennan dvil engineer who toaed his aasignmant to build an aii^ base in Poland to protect hundreds of Polish Jews from the SS. In the aid Mr. Rosenberg and his family were shipped to Auschwits and by the end of the war only Call Rosenbeilg survived. He used his taikring sktUs to make uniforma for the Nazi officers and their fomOies. At the front gate of Auschwitz the Nazis erected a sign, "Arbiter Macht Frei." (Work will make you free.) It was, of course, a sham but ironically for Cari Rosenberg his sldll as a tailor did keep him alive. The only thing more important to the SS than destroying Jews was how they looked in their uniforms. Toward the end of the war Mr. Roeenberg was transferred to Kauffering, Germany as the Russian tnx^ moved toward the capture of Poland. The schneidermeister (master tailor) of Kauffering spent the final months of the war sewing uniforms and clothes. On Christmas eve 1944 Mr. Rosenberg was the recipient of Nazi Christian charityâ€”forced to kneel at a decorated tree to sing Christmas carols

while the lice on his body revitalised by the unaccustomed warmth e^jqyed their own holiday feast In May of 1946 Cari Roeenberg was liberated by advancing American forces. He had survived the H(docaust. In another few decades all of the SS criminals, the Ukrainian "guarda," the German fraus who made pets of their Jewish tailors and the rest of the monsters will be dead. So too wili be the last of the Holocaust survivors; so too will be Carl the tailw who wrote to his kog gone parents that he longs for the day when "we shall be together again." What will be left are the books that doctunent firsthand the destruction caused by the Nazi Holocaust. The survivors fear two things as their final times near. They are afraid that the revisionists who deny the Holocaust will eventually be believed, and that future generations of Jews will become ignorant of what really happened. The personal narratives like Mr. Rosenberg's book insure that these fears will never be realized. Libraries like Omaha's Federation Library help by purchasing these books and making them available. We can only hope that they will be reed now and in the future.

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ByJoCamll After sBfatrochBCtikm in which Susan Silver described him as her older brother's good friend, former Omaha resident Howard P. Chudacoff spoke to an audience gathered for the first event of the Jewish Book Month. Mr, Chudacoff, who has been a teacher in the history departjnent at Brown University for 20 years, has recently written a book entitled, "How Old Are You?" His topic for the evening gave a Jewish perspective of this issue. After asking his audience if they had heard of a little known publishing company called Birchtree Limited, Mr. Chudacoff said the company had recently been sold to Warner Brothers for $22 miUion. He explained, "Birchtree owned the royalties to 'Happy Birthday to You,' and every time it is per formed by a commercial company a royalty had to be paid." "This represents how conscious we are of age," he said. Explaining that everything can be measured by age he remarked, "Everyone can now be measured by something that is inescapable and cannot be altered. Hair, weight and maybe even sex can be changed, but not age." Mr. Chudacoff told his listeners that primate life

revolved iround ritoa and rituab that followed the pmugmatUh. Mare comjdetion of certain rituals defined aga Pleople did not keep tra^ of when they were bom or when their birthdays were. "Every society has a system of age status," said the former Omaha resid&t. "One age group treats another age group diffomtly. Basic groups were comprised of children, adults and elders. "Our system now is more complex. People speak of age groups that include infants toddlers, preteens, teenagers, young adults and many other terms." "In America all 18yesTidds have a certain status. There is even a program called 'thirty-something'and everyone knows when they reach the sge of 40," he said as iOustratiaa. Mr. Chudacoff stressed the inqrartance of the estahlishinent of the Sodal Security Act in the 1930s had on American society. The act determined at what age certain changes took place in people's UJfe, such as retirement. As late as 1860 in Amer ica most people didn't know when they were bom Mr. Chudacoff said. "It was rare that anyone celebrated their birthday. It was more impor tant bow much physical strength they possessed.

Howard P. Chodaooff, professor of Uatoty at Brown University. antogr^Aa Ua aew book, "How Old An Yon" at the oonanmity lecture held as pvt of the activities of tbe Jewish Book Month. Youth could mean any- cannot enter into conthing from 7-30 years of tracts." age. The tem "boy" could "People took on new atbeuaedfm an unmarried titudea when they emiman of any age or a male grated to America," Mr. servant of any age. Chodjacoff sakL "The peak "You didn't hear people immigration years for Jews saying, 'Act your age' befrom 1880 to 1936. fore the turn of the oantnry," Mr. Chudacoff said, Before this period many "becauae ages interacted people did not rely on a with each other more." dock for the time of day, Jewish people have al- but looked to the sky. As ways had traditions that this country become urwere connected with age, banized, be^ "on time" aocwding to Mr. Chuda- became more impratant. coff. "Girls under the age Thia phenomenon also of 12 and boys under the made wmkere more age age of 13 an not bound by Gonadous aa they watchsd the laws of the Torah and thedock.

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Jewish Agency to ship food to Soviet Union By ChariM Hoffmut JERUSALEM (JTA)TIw Jewish Agency for Israal is sending two shipments of food to Moscow this waak on special El Al flights, whidi will pick up Soviet emigrants in Eastem Europe on their way back to Israel This was announced Tueeday nic^t by Sbncha Dinits, chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive.

mania, to pick up 220 Russian emij^ta. Bert Lewis On Thursday, another 767 will bring 16 tons of powdered aii& to the Soviet capital and will pick We often talk about the annoyance of commercials on up 220 Soviet emigrants in TV—nobody likes to have a program intemq>ted with Warsaw on the WIQT bade. "This bnmanitarian ges- a messsge about mouthwash or soap, for exaniple, But ture stems from cor ap- lately, I've noticed the ads aren't all obnoxious. In fact, predatian that the Soviet some of them are downright entertaining. And some, Union has been letting out those I'm thinking about today, go beyond entertainsuch great numbers of ing and get ri^t to a level we could call emotionaL To be specific I'm thinking of the very Isrge greetemigrants, even if there are no direct flights yet being card company, which manages to portray touching An El Al 767 left late tween the Soviet Union little scenaiioe with a message wovoi throughout. I l^Msday ni^t for Moscow and Israel," said Dinitz. mean, sell the dam cards—don't make me cryf There is with two tons of ttHuatoes "We felt it was important enough going on in my life without being brought to tlie and three tois of mdons. to help the Soviet Union lump-in-the-throat place by two actors doing an On the way bade, the plsne with its current food short- extnmely sentimental shtick. Or the wdl-known film end camera company. Boy, do win stop in Buchareet, Ro- ages." they lay it on thickl The current one is a father and daughter business, going down the aisle for the wedding; thqr do flashbacks to wlwn she was a little giri and before you know it, they've gotcha. I guess most of these commercials that get to me have Harvey Gerstein, chairman of the Commonity Volto do with children or babies. I watch some of the diaunteers Services Commission of B'nai B'rith, makes per ads snd wonder wha« in the world they find those a presentation to Alvin Abramson, troatee of Henry gorgeous Idds. Kids who only malce me lonesome for my Monaky Lodge. The pweeutatfam of the plaque, which little people. Or there are those predous kinderlech who took place at the annual meeting of the CVS Comsell baloney (oops, that wasn't meant to be Freudian). mission, was given in recognition of Mr. Abramson's Did you ever see such faces? I want to reach in and get efforts in securing funding which made production one, for a little while at least. of B'nai B'rith's manual of Ethiopian Jewry, entitled Of course there are still enough of the disgusting ocmi"Pidyon Shvuyim.. Jtedeeming the Captive..." merdals to make me glad tat the other Idnd. I really posaible. The plaque features a replica of the cover don't need to hear every detail of why the world needs of the pamphlet. deodorants. I already know why for one thing. And secondly, it's what the kids call gross. Or that "don't kiss me in the maning" thing. That one makes me grab the SLA KILLS SIDNEY MUSHER Gifts of Distinction remote control really fast and see what else I can find. TERRORISTS DIES 4Portoni t fSM The scene in the men's locker room that deals with 4PDrtom t«Jl TEL AVIV (JTA)-The NEW YORK (JTAIaching muscles or itchy toes is another one that I per4PDrtQni $4Mt scHully could live without for the rest of my life. But Israeli-backed South Leb- Sidney Musher, s leading I could say that about so many, there's hardly room to anon Army killed five ter- food chemist and a benerorists Monday in a clssh factor of scientific institulist them here. INIZBiii RNlliMkVmagfl 3f7-t313 In truth, I don't really watch very much commercial in the southern Lebanon tions in Israel, died here of tdevision where all of that offensive junk is shown. security zone. The SLA proetate cancer at the age of 86. What television I do tend to watch is more likdy to be reported no casualties. on cable, which ifieans I've spared a lot of that which A Full Service I detest! And I don't watch a whole lot even cm cable. Salon for MEN and Comfort is in Style But whm push comes to shove, I'd still rather read or WOMEN do something else, lliere really are many evenings when am Cortmcat08 AvallabM •Manicura •MaMage I don't even turn on the set. My roommate, in another Tberipiit • Perau room with his sports or moviee, comes up for air often • Pfedkuret •Waxing • Cuttoni Molded Shoes and wanders into the kitchen or s4»neplaoe else snd I • FadaU t Boots • Paraffin suppose that's when his viewing is being interrupted by Treatment 'Color the hard selL • A variety ol Molded Support*, HssI Cups COMPUMENTAXr SCALP MAS5MGE Whatever—in the meantime, the beautiful kids and a other Fool Care the sentimental stuff in some commercials ars a wekxme Products change. I can take my choice: emotion or revulaion. Moors; • Pretcriptiont Fitted Never mind. I've got a new book. jj^yyjj^ Mon. 10 a.in.-S p.m. Tuet.-Fri. 10a.m.-6p.m. Sat 8 a.nii.-4 p.m. COmfOrtplUS shoe center

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The Temple is also enjoying the music coming from its newly-rqwired organ. I'm certain the congregation will enjoy the results of the technician's work, which was made possible by a contribution from Mrs. H. Rosenberg.

On Dec. 4, Food 4 Less The first Hanukkah candle should be lit on Dec. opened a store in FVemrat, 11, so don't forget to look Neb. Tbia is the 12th store up your recipes for latkee which the Omaha-based in time to buy enough grocery chain haa<9Nned hi the state. The new facilpotatoes. At the Synagojsue, the ity occupies 63,000 square traditional latke party will feet of floor space aiHl ofbe held Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.. fers a variety of shq>ping .Tenqile will h<dd its cele- options in addition to grobration on the 16th at 6 ceries, a company spdtesman said. p.m.

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HM cttmot and future infuakn of Soviet Jewe can make Imel the Japan and SwitaeHttd of the Middle Eaat, n«da Keet said here laat week. Ma. Keet. a broadcast joumalist for Israel's national radio service, described the emigration of Soviet Jews into Israel as the moat "aweeome miracle that has happened to our people." She urged 60 men and women attending the Campaign Recognition Dinner at the Jewidi Community Center to recognize that theee are extraor dinaty times and that the greatest danger to the Jewish community is failure to graq> what has happened. In her "Israel Update" talk, Ms. Keet said that the wildest fantasy one might have had would not have been sufficient to predict the exodus of Soviet Jews. "It's not that the gates have opened, but that the dam has burst." She asserted that everythiag xsp to now has been child's pley and that Jews eveiyinMre must dig down deeptr than ever to riae to the challenge. "History has given the Jews a aeoond chance," ahe pointed out, recalling that life went on Dormalty in the United States while "12,000 Jews a day were gaaaed to death at Anachwits."

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Annual Quiz produces five youthful winners By Liada Prank Aa uqr gathered before the start of the Fifth Annual Bible Quis Conteet held at the Jewish Community Center on Dec 2, the 18 contestants quizsed each other on the Book of Genesis snd clusters 4-8 and 11-16 from the Book of Judges. During the contest they also congratulated each other on axrect answers.

Federatkn campaigB leaders from left. Bob KoUy, Jotry Hoberaian and Anne Brodcr apeak at the recognition dhiner for Diviaioas 11 and 12 of the 1991 UJA/Federati(« Campaign last week at the Jewish Conunonity Center. Ms. Keet saU there is sn her deetruction will be imurgency to helping an eeti- possible. mated five to seven millian While nothing gusranJews leave the Soviet Un- tees Isrsel's survival, ion. Ms. Keet said, "she now She described the resur^ has the importunity to be gence of anti-Semitism in tlM Japan and Switzerland the Soviet Union and sug- of the Middle East." gested that while it is posMeanwhile campaign idble for emigration to leaders Jerry Hoberman, take place now, the future Bob Kully, Paul Epatein, cannot be predicted. Carl Riekes, and Ann Bro"If we cannot grasp der reported that both the what is happening, the AT- men and womoa's camab World does." ahe said, paigns were runmng I explaining that Arab lead- of last year and that there ers see their great wea- is reason for optimism, pon against Israel being Gsry Javitch, serving ss snatxrhed away. Ms. Keet said the extra- master of ceremoniee, said ordinary adantific educa- that his 17 yeors in Omaha tion and talent of the new have shown him a "warm, immigranta can produce dedicated and gsnerotts an Israel ao powerful that community."

Mr. Javitch added, "We have the best of communities, pass it on."

Freda Keek

Although prizes went to (Hily the top four placee, Steve Riekee, chairman for the event, called every participant a winner "because tliey've read the Bible and learned something." After the final round of queetions,, Alex Coopo' had outscored his fiiends to win the contest. lie 14year-old Central High School freshman, son of Dr. and Mrs. RonaU Cooper, received the first plan trophy and an award of $500. lie second place trophy and an award of $300 went to 15-year-old Burke High School sophomore David Kricsfeld, son of Dr. and Mrs. Bany Kricsfeld. Qnie Tsabari, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eitan Tsabari, received the third place trophy and an award of $200. Onie, 14, is a sophomore at Weetside High School.

Two 14-yearokl8 tied for fourth place. Central High School sophomore Sara Rennard and Burke High School freehman Bobby Shapiro. Bach won $100 and a trophy. Their parents are D^. and Mrs. Stephen Rennard and Mr. and Mrs. Lany Shapiro. The cadi awards presented by B'nai B'rith Heniy Monsky Lodge, the conteet's qxnsor, were ^^ plicable to college tuition or a trip to Israk. Other contestants, who each received awards of merit, were Scott Weikr, son of JoAnne Weiler; Phillip Paley, son of Mr. snd Mrs. Dennis Paley; Emily Rennard, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Stq>hen Rennard; Gary Shj^en, son of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Shyken; Greg Greenberg, acn of Mr. and Mrs. Anc^ Greenberg; Matt Goldberg, son of Mr. snd Mrs. Manny Goldberg; Jason Itkin. eon of Dr. and Mrs. Phil Itkin; snd Boaz Marmon, son of Rabbi and Mrs. Elliott Marmon. Henry Monsky Lodge president Mike Abramaon served as toMsbet of ceremonies; Gloria KaalQW served as moderstor and Lois Epstein was the scorekeeptr. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Cantor Emil Ber kovits and Rabbi Isaac Nadoff judged the answers.

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