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Newman Foundation offers funds; grant applications available By Jerdd Rosen Fed«nti<m Endowment IMnctor Harlan J. Noddle, president of the Murray H. and Sharee C. Newman Supporting Foundation, announced explications have been sent to organizati(»u and individuals operating or residing within a 75mile radius of Omaha advising of funds available from the Newman Suppwting Foundation. Mr. Noddle indicated the Nawman Founda,tion Board of Trustees will be meeting on April 17 to consider requests from qualified individuals-and organizations in need of funds for purposes cffltsistent with the bylaws of the Newman Foundation. These bylaws provide for distribution of earnings to (1) individuals who reside in (M- within 75 milas of Dmaha for duritollilt, edocatian*! nr MHgiiMU puipoaea; (2) Uie Jatdah Federatfap;or(8) aqy or all of the charitable organiza-
tions which have their principal offices in or within 75 miles of Omaha and which are beneficiaries of the current year's budg^ eting and allocation process of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, Inc. Grant applications should be ior amounts not in excess of $3,000 and should be submitted no later than March 29.1991. There will be no exceptions to this deadline. The Newman Supporting Foundation
would welcome the oppottunity to consider being a participating sponsor in programs that exceed this dollar limit, Mr. Noddle said. Individuals or organizaticms desiring a grant application or further information may contact Jerry Rosed, endowment director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation, 334-8200, extension 275.
Liz Kames to speak Dr. Liz Kames will speak to members of the Women's Division of the Omaha Jewish Federation on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Higbr land Country Club. The Women's Division is comprised of any iraanan who ha? madr a plKJ^ to the 1991 UJAyFederation Cam-
paign. The dinner and program is sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Division at a cost of 112 per person. For reservations and information, call Jan Mbtttn, Womea^ Division director, 3^48200, Ext 264.
Awards nominations sought By Joanie Jacobson Federation Public Rdations tMrector Nomination^ from the Omaha Jewish community at large are now being accepted by the Jewish Federation of Omaha for the Justin Greenberg and Lois Jeanne Schrager Young Leadership Awards, Humanitarian of the Year Award and the Jewish Teen Leadership Award to be presented at the Federation Annual Meeting on June 9, 1991. The Justin Greenberg and L<^ Jeanne Schrager Yoong Leadership Awanls will honor a young man and woman, respectively, under the age of 40, who have demoflatrated personal commitment, dedicated involvement and exen^lary leadership qualities in rendering service to the Jewish and general communities. After his death in 1976, friends apd family of Justin Greoiberg established the Young Leadership Amtd as a frijntte to his tetlviB r^;lB cobaott'' nity acSytUu." '^ "^^, Founded tiy Phil Scfaragar in 1980, the Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Fund
provides for college scholarships and a variety of programs and services for the Omaha Jewish community. In addition, this fund provides for the annual presoitation of the Lois Jeanne Schrager Young Leadership Award to honor Mrs. Schrager's commitment to the volunteer sector. The winners of the awards will receive stipends to attend the 1991 Council of Jewish Fftderations General Assembly where th^ will be honored, along with other young leadership winners, at a special recognition ceremony. The selectioi of local winners is made by a committee conqirised of past award recipients. The Humanitarian of the Year Award will hoDOT an outstanding Omahan, who need not be Jewiah, who has performed an outstanding service for humanity. Evaluations will
b*,pude m on the cootij' 1Nii^(ji&a thay have madk throu^KNit Uwb lives t«> promote human watfar* and advance social refonn, and (2) CD the cocunitment
given in time and energy "beyond expectations." The Jewish Teen Lead««hip Award will honor two young men or women who have exhibited outstanding leadership activities in the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization or synagogue youth group. Each of the winners wHl receive a plsque and a 1500 stipend to participate in a convention, conclave or summw camp of his/her choice under Jewish auspices or a recognized program in Israel. "Everyone in the Omaha Jewish community is encouraged to submit nominations in every category," explained Ilene Klein, Human Resource Development chairman. "An animal meeting ia important to every Jewish community. It teUs of our work. It pays tribute to those individuals who have been so instrumental in our suocese as a Jewish community." For aondnaition informatiofD and umUcatioB {orms, ooataeH jSfrMUBiaa at the V^itttiioa office, 8848200, Bxt 1M4. Nomioatioos must be returned no later than March 29.
UJA asked to raise $700 million By Oiailaa HoOoMU JERUSALEM (JTA)The leaders of the Jewiah Agency for Israel have a^ed the United Jewiah Appeal to raise 1700 million over three yeara as the next phase of Operation Exodus, but it appears that the actual goal for this special campaign will be considerably lower. Agency leaders Mendel KapLan and Simcha Dinitz asked UJA and Keren Hayesod, which raises funds for the agency outside the United States, to agree to a $1 billion goal for what is being called "Exodus II."
Scud damage Renalas oH booMa la Raoaat Gaa, a Tel Aviv •uburb hit by an Iraqi Scud miaaile. PM}a«t Renewal nalBhborfaooda in RaBMt Qaa aad Tsi Aviv have been hardhit by the atUcka. Tba UJA/Fadaration anenmcy caab effort ia provkUag buaaaltariaa aid to Israel while bdlpiag settle the tbousaada of Soviet hnmigraate airlvtag ia the aaldat of war. UJA Prtf Sm/tM Man by Robtrl A. CitmlHi
UJA is being asked to raise 8700 million and Keren Hayesod 8300 million. The II billion request waa made last week during seasions of the agency Board of Governors. Kaplan, who chairs the Board of Governors, said that evtn if this billion doilars la raised over the next three years, the agancy will still be short sevaral hundred million dollars for ita programs of Immigration aod abaorptlon, education, aattlamant and Diaspora Jewish education. The chafaman of Keren HaysMMl, Shiomo HUkd, said his fund-raising or-
ganization accepts the new 8300 million goal. Keren Hayesod was asked to raiae 8180 million in the firat phase of Oper ation Exodus. UJA'a natiteial chair man. Marvin Lender, told the Board of GovenKva that a decision would be made on the Jewish Agency request during meetings of the UJX and federation leaderahip next month. . "I know that we can't raise amounta in the neighborhood of 81.2 billion," said Lender. "Everyone thinks so except Mendel (Kaplan)—he thinka our capacity is unlimited. "In the end, we will do our best," he said. Lender pointed out that UJA raised I4S0 million during the past yaar as its part of Opmratloii Exodus, in addit^ to a 8765 million regular campaign. U J A is now in the nridst of a three-month, 8400 milUon caah drive to ooUact on pledgee oude during these campaigns. A sador American fundraialng official told the Jewish Telegraphk Agency that "the Mtrations and the UJ A wiU pvbably agree on a campaign goal ^ between 84S0 miUkm and 8500 mlllloa bw the
next phaae of Exodua." The Board of Govaraors approved a budget <rf 8666. milUon for the nine months of fiscal year 1991, whkh starts April 1. The fiacal year, which nonnally runs from April to March is being switched to correspond to the calendar year. The budget anticipates that 226,000 Soviet immigrants will come to laraai
during this period. Ilia Board of Governors decided to cut regular Jewish AfSBcy proflNuns and economiae, to makamora monqr available for Soviet aliyah and immigrant absorption. Ilia agency now has IS emisaarias operating in 22 dtiaa bi the Soviet Union, who teach Hebrew and (Ceatfaned oa Pags 7)
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Speaker'builds bridges' 'BaMiig bridgM'b OmidM Viiioeiit Luw, far left, dbainnu (^ hv Antbority, told an Omaha Jewiah audiMMe he woold like "to begin to bnild liridgaa betwaea the Airo-American and Jewiah commnnitiea and re^atabliah the effa^ve raUtiouhip betweoi the two groapa that prodnced the dvil libertieB of the 1980a." Mr. Lane waa the gaeat apinker at an antredation luncheon for the DBea of Diviaioa 16 of the 1991 UJA/Federation Campaign held on Feb. 21 at the Jewiah Conmonity Center." I have a deep reapect for the Jewiah canse," he said, "and after my vidt to a Ubbntx hi larad, I was imiweaaed by your strong sense of oommnnity and the idea of 'giving bad(' to that community." Mr. Lane is now worUag to qiply the philosophy «nd organizational atmcture of the Ubbntz to a nnmber of fauMrdty aeighborboods in Chicago. Marii Belmoat (aecood from left) and Larry Gendlar (far ri^t) diviaion codiairmen, were responsible for inviting Mr. Laae to Omaha and praiaed his work. Also attending the program was Omaha Honaing Antbority chairman Bob Armstrong (second from right).
JCAC plans Yom Hashoah activities ByAlaaPotaah p.m. at the Jewish ComThe Jewiah Cultural munity Center the JCAC Arts Council is p'«""<"g will present a three-part several activitiaa during educational program on the week of Yom Haahoah. the Holocaust. The commemoration for the Hokxanat wiD be i^irfl Dr. Henry Kreiael, au11. In reqwct of the com- thor of the award winning memoration there will be a novel "The Betrayal," will service and presentatiaa will read from his collecby JCAC, the survivors, tion of short stories. Dr. rabbis, cantors and the Kraisel comes to us under community at Beth El the auqikxa of the "PubSynagogue. lic Readings by the CanaOn Aprfl 2, starting at 7 dian writera in the United Ct» AND SAVE-
CALENDAR OF EVENTS SATUHOAY, MANCH 2 Hnihar GoUtMn, M Mlivah. IMi El MINOAV, HAHCN 9 USY Purim CamM, 11:30 l.m.. BMh El Purim Carnival. Noon, Tanipl* Isml AduA P\irim Siippir, 6:30 p.m. itONOAY, YES, 10 a.m. C o( X. 7:30 p.m.
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RASKIN/WINTROUB Former Omahan Karen Wintroub was married to Michael Jay Raskin on Dec. 16 at Beth El Synagogue. The bride is the dau^ter of Herb and Dor is Wintroub. The bride has been a surgical nurse at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Redwood City, Calif., for the past 15 years. The groom is the son of Carl Raskin and the late Bemice Raskin of Lake Station, Ind. He has been self-em^oyed m Redwood City for the last 10 years. llie couple live in Redwood City, California.
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States," in conjunction with the University of Nebraska at Lincob idiere he will be a guest of the Center for Great Plains S^ucly. A segment from the movie "Weapons of the Spirit" will be the second part of the evening. The final segment will hichjde an participatory discussion with the audience. The Jewish Cultural Arts Council is creating a bookleitolthouc^ts on the Holbcausi for the commemoration service at Beth EL We invite survivors and members of the community to write a short page to share thoughta of the HokKaust These thoughts may be submitted to the JCAC. For more mformaiton, contact Beth Seldin Dotan at 334-8200.
llie Jewish Students Or ganization of UNO and Oeig^ton is sponsoring a private screening of Woody Allen's movie "Crimes and Misdemeanors" on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Religious Center, 101 Happy HoUow. There is no charge for the event which is open to all college students in the area. Light munchies and soft dri^s will be served. For more information call Professor Richard Freund at 556-7066 or 6543349. Events sponsored by the Jewish Studehts Organization are funded by Henry Monsky Lodge B'nai B'rith.
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DAVID R. HOBERMAN continued as a consultant Services were held on until his death. In addition to his son, Feb. 17 at Beth El Synagogue for David R. Hdber- Gerald, Mr. Hoberman is man, 81. Interment was at survived by his wife, Pauline; daughter, Audrey Beth El Cemetery. (Mrs. Willis) Epstein; son, In 1930, Mr. Hoberman, Lawrence Hoberman, San then 21, and his brother, Antonio, Texas; sisters, Barney, started the Na- Sue Greenberg and Rutb''> tional Tire and Supply Co. Skolnik; eight grandchilbecoming one of the dren and five greatlargest independent tire grandchildren. dealers in the Midwest. CELIA BARNETT Mr. Hoberman's son, Word has been received Gerald, said his father's of the death in Johannes- . business success was at- burg. South Africa, of Cetributed to his reputation lia Bamett, %. The fufor honest as well as excep- neral was held Feb. 22 in tional work ethic. Johannesburg. In 1970, Mr. Hoberman Survivors: daughters, sold National Tire and Josi (Mrs. Abe) Shrago, Rubber and co-founded Omaha; Daisy Solomon Tires Inc. He remained ac- and Sadie Silver, Johantive in that business until nesburg; son, Donald Barhis retirement in 1981 and nett, Johannesburg; sister, Mae Myers, London; nine , grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.
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ARTHUR PALEY Services for Arthur Jewish Family Service is Paley, who died in Los Anasking for hospitality for geles Feb. 18, took place in Passover for the newest that city Feb. 20. members of Omaha's JewSurvivors include his ish Community, the Soviet wife, Evelyn; sons, Dennis emigres. of Omaha and Dr. Harvey Anyone having a Pass- Paley of Los Angeles; over Seder who would like brother, Morry of Milwauto invite a family to join in kee, and sisters, Bessie the celebration, should call Moroff of Las Vegas, Bdla Helen Epstein, 391-9187. Siegel of Los Angeles, and In order to make sure Sonia Schrager of Palm that no one is left out, it Springs, Calif. would be helpful to call eiContributions may be ther the Soviet Resettle- made to Operation Exoment Office or Helen Ep- dus, c/o the Jewish Federstein if a family has al- ation of Omaha. ready been invited. In addition to Passover, the Soviet families would enjoy Shabbat dinners or just an evening out.
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By HeujrStem A nice crowid. pkoty of good food, and a great gettogether at the Feb. 10 luncheon and meeting for husbands, wives and giil friends of EpatefavMorgan JWV post 1246 hdd at Country Kitchen Bufifet Commander Sam Rosenstain conveyed aotae messages from Marge Keel of the Veterans Administration Medical Center about th9 1991 volunteer recognition coemony and how we might fit into the program, and a memo on the Feb. 14 salute to hospitalized veterans. We received a note from National Adjutant Ed Blatt on our local membership, and from National Commander Al Schwartz, a message on JWV National bylaws about automatic eligibility for membership while serving in combat areas. Past Commander Sol Mann read a letter from Al Schwartz with suggestions as to how we can assist the war effort; for example, communicate with our Senators and Representatives and let them know what the JWV stands for, our loyalty to our country, and the sup-, port needed for our onqr dependable ally in the MkiEast, Israd. Also, a tribute to Major General Julitia Klein, and comments on the JAW National Memorial
perienced the loss of a spouse, may attend a meeting of "L'Chaim-to Life," the newly formed support group for widows and widowers, at Swanson Towers Apartment Building, 8405 Indian Hills Drive, San Soud Room, at 1 p.m. March 3. For reservations call Temple Israel at 566-6536. When the calendar permits, the open, flexible meetings are held at Temple the first and third Sunday of each month. A welcome is extended to Jewish widowed in the immediate vicinity of Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Sol alao received a letter from Quartennaatar Nate Marcus, who will return k April with financial reports. Ouu-lotte Kqilan spoke on post office reguJbtkms <m proper it«ns to send G.I. 's in the Golf and nanws and addresses of those stationed there. Reva Ruderman let us know how Ida Berg is getting along, and Ethel Rosenstein commented on membership in the American Legion and possible get togethers at their; meeting hall, preferably where we hold our own monthly meetings. Les Waxman commented en the various activities of his JWV poet in St Louis and how they coordinatfld with Veterans programs there. Sam Kaplan offered kudos for your stringer's efforts in rqxtrting our activities.
MAMALOSHEN ORT To avoid conflict with Cantor Karen Webber, right, leads the ORT Havdalah the Purim festivities, service; ORT'eoiire^dcnt Joye Weee holds the HavMamaloshen will not meet dalah candle; Mark Sherman is seated. on its usual date, the first HENRY MONKEY Stmday of the month. B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN'S LEAGUE In response to the large Mamaloshen will meet Al Abramson and Rich- number of Soviet Jews On March 5, Beth El March 10, 2 p.m., at the ard Diamond, Henry MonWomen's League is sponcoming into our commuJewish Community Cen- sky Lodge membership nity, the Omaha Chapter- soring a luncheon at the ter. chairmen, have announced at-Large of Women's synagogue at 12:16 p.m. There will be a Yiddish the names of the hosts for Guest speaker Bob sing^along with Eve Mey- the B'nai B'rith Sports American ORT is participating in a najtional Wolfson, ADL director, erson at the keyboard and Night for prospective men will discuss "What's HapMorey Trfindmnn will have and women members and "Friendship and Learn- pening Now." ing" campaign. Members a program of Yiddish hu- current members. The An open board meeting are reaching out to their •nor," event wiU be held March 5 recently arrived neighbors, will follow the guest Jsnice and Harris Frankel B^AI B'RITH WOMEN at the ScoreCard, at 6:30 introducing them to their speaker. The cost will be announce the birth of a The annual B'nai B'rith p.m. Rob Goodman and new surroundings and $5.60. RSVP by March 1 daug^iter, Sarah Brittany, Women Donor luncheon Bill Gorman, both repre- pairing up in a "Family to to Lois Bemstien, 496Feb. 26 in Omaha. will be held March 7 at smting the Omaha Royals, Family" program 2607, or Sally Venger, Grandparoits are Phylwill be the guest speakers. Canig^'s Venice Inn. 397-6770. An opening welcome lis and Raymond Pettfson Team members include get-tog^jier took place at Becca Goldstein and of FuUerton, Nebr., and Sam Passer will share Al Abramsrai, Mike Abram- the home of Sandi and Ed Barbara and Dean Frankd their experiences from son, Bob Birt, Paul Cohen, Fried on Saturday eveM1-«111 of Omaha. 'Piny Deoonlng PrelmknM their "March of the Liv- Richard Dianumd, Howard ning, Feb. 16. The getGreat-gramdmothers ing" trip to Poland and Is- Epstein, Steve Epstein, together, which combined 'kwHaHora ml AnmwnctniMK are Mrs. Ernest A. Nogg Willis Epstein, Ron Gor- a family Havdalah service rael last year. (^arAXOocMiatw and Mrs. Harry 0. Frankel Money collected will go don and Rich Juro. with time for sodalizing, M1-«111 of Omaha. Also, Myron Kaplan, was attended by approxitoward youth services through BBYO and Hillel Larry Kelberg, Doc Mar- mately 90 friends of ORT. to fight anti-Semitism' golin, Joe llleyers, Gary Many Soviet families, through ADL, to support Ostrow, Steve Riekes, spanning several generaIsrael through the B'nai Denis Roberts, Ed Rosen tions, had the opportunity B'rith Women's Children's and Mark Sanford. to see and hear Cantor KaAlso, Len Schultz, Na- ren Webber of Temple IsHome and for advocacy of tan Schwalb, Howard Shan- rael lead a spirited and women's rights. SOSAIberUAve. BeUerueNe. (5 Blocks Sooth of Sonthroads) Reservations should be dell, Ira Trachtenbarg, warm Havdalah service. A made with Rosalie Green- Andy Wasserman and farther part of CRT's span, 391-1964, Goldye Steve ZaUdn. "Friendship and LearnFor further information ing" campaign is the offer Goldberg, 392-2347, or Doris Izenstat, 391-0936. on the upcoming member- ing of gift memberships in ship night, call one of the the Omaha chapter to all NItean Mulflia OXE SedMi^ above team members of Soviet women coming to L'CHAIM-TO LIFE Members of the Jewish the B'nai B'rith Office, our community. community, who have ex- 334-8200. "We often talk about CRT's role as a movement in Jewish life, though we usually relate that role to our schools and their inQraak, Italian & Lebanese Imported Qrocertee fluence on Jewish life," stated co-president Judy Ohes & Olive ai; Fe*a & Kessarl Cheese; Peta & Flat Siff. "Omaha members are Bread; Falalel mix & Tihini; Greek & Turkish Coffee; Halva, Jams & Molasses; Cousoxis, Lentils. Wheats, nuts, also part of the ORT pro**9% seeds. Above al, a Large Variety of Fresh Spices gram and this unique, personal opportunity gives Diabetea Care Syatem (402) 390-0120 them a chance to make a Open: Mon-Sal 10:00AM - 8:00 PM difference," Mrs. Siff said. 3025 South 83rd Plaza, Omaha. NE 68124 Women's American ORT, an organization of 146,000 members throughout the United States, has been in It's small, easy to use, accurate, and the brand the vanguard of social and most recommended by pharmacists. Plus it's free humanitarian action for after mail-in rebate. over 60 yeara, building schools and training stuREGULAR PRICE $49.95 dents io Jewish communities around the world.
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A Took ahead With the end of the Gulf War at hand, it no longer ia premature to talk aerioiuly about the new worid order. During the hoor-by-hour broadcast deecr^tioD of this unfolding war-drama, numerous commentators and news reports referred to President Bush's vision of a new world atda. For the most part, none of the commentators, nor the lYwident himsdf, said just what the new orda looks like. s My particular interest focuses on the status of Israel in this forthcoming new arrangement There has been so much talk about an upcoming international peace ctmference, the role of the Soviet Union, the lost chance of the PLO, the opportunities for peace with Syria, a new rapprochement with Saudi AraUa that all I ended iq> with was a good case of coofusian. So, when Moehe Fox, cmisul for press and informatira at the Consulate General of Israel's office in Cliicago, came to town Wednesday, I seised the opportonity to chat with him. I wanted to find oat what Israel's view of this new order would be and whether Israel would at the outset be involved actively or passively. On the basis of this conversation phis the reading material (rf the past several days and the television rqrarts for the iwst month or so, my view of Israd's direction following the war is as foUowK My best guess is that there will be no international peace conference, nor will there be a role for the Soviet Union to play. The PLO mi^ as w<a SUy in Bsj^idad and continue cheering for Saddam Hussein because the entire worid now realizes that this terrorist organization wants nothing other than the destruction of the Jewiah ^te. What will happen is that Israel will look to her ally and friehd-r-the United States—to play the crucial role in bringing peace to the region. And peace includes not just a settlement of the Palestinian situation, but also elimination of the Arab boycott against Israd and the end of a state of war and bdUgerenoe fostered by the Arab world. It is time to stop the frantic and fanatic arms race and to develc^ a formula for peace that will encompass the security and economic development of all countries in thsarea.
The Jewish Press (Founded In 1920) Sheila Prihwk Prsaident, Jewiah Press Board of Directors Board Marab(ws: Jill KothiNr Behnoot, vice prMident; Scott Friedman, traaaonr Howard Kaplan, ascretary; Mark Bdmont, RabU SAmy R Bimka. Aefaaiti FaUman. Elhr Qordman, Carol Kstaman, Jody Milaahock. Lynda Mirvidi, OUvw PoUak. Marilyn PNd, ROM Scbupack and I Okiria Wagnar. Morris Maiine Editor-in-Chief f. Judith Marbunt. Muwicinr Editor ShMyl Friedman, Bual\- •••• Manager; Sandy Oionion. Production AMlataat; OMTga Sdiaplro. Olfies VohiatMr.
Editor's note: to the USSR Cktnstitutional Committee and besides I Yuri Coha la a Soviet Jew ^om I net last jrear hi sent it to a numbo- of progressive Russian newspapers. Moacow. He is in the United States ooadnctiag interIt appeared June 23,1990, in a prominent newspaper views for a Soviet bosfaiess pabHcatkn and provided the "Sovetaka a Cultura," bearing the title "Ghetto and Jewish Press with the following story. Government Bureaucracy." By Yuri Coha The paper received many letters of indignation from The attempts of the reactionaries in the Party and pe(^ of different nationalities. Some of the letters were State apparatus to retain the old ideotogy are om- publiahed hi tlffi paper. nipreeent. As a result an unprecedented thing happened. In AuHere is a recent example of anti-Semitk tendencies gust 1990, the Council of Ministers of the USSR issued in the higher ranks of Soviet bureaucracy. a statement which recognized that the policy issued by In Octo^ 1989, the USSR Government decided that the Department of Labour was illegal and that Jews former prisoners of Nazi concentrstion camps have the were eligible for the benefits. same rif^ts as the war veterans. The policy was canceled and a number of Soviet Four months later, the Department of Labour issued newspi^wrs carried this story. an instructicm stating that Uiose bmefits do not apply So justice was restored and the violations of the Conto Jews who had bem prisoners (inmates) of ghettos. stitutional rights were eoqxieed, but thoee guilty of causIn 1941, two 12-yearokl boys, one a Jew and the other ing these policies were not pimished. a Russian, found themselves in the ^etto of the town As in many other cases the Soviet leaders ignored the of Grodno in Byelerussia. issue of anti-Semitism. Their fathers had been killed in the first battle on the I'd like to point out that only two high-ranking SoSoviet<3erman border. The Jewish mother of one <^ the viet officials have expressed condemnation of antiboys tried to flee with both youngsters but failed and Semitism openly and unequivocally. They are F. A. they were rounded up in a ^letto. Shevranadse and A. N. Yakovlev both of whom who Tlie boys had a rare blood-type and were used as have been pushed out from the top recently. donors. So they survived. When duectly canfronted and questioned about antiToday, both live in Minsk. The Russian got the Semitism in the Soviet Union, M. S. Gorbachev skirts privileges stipulated by the decree, but the Jew didn't the issue by referring to other ethnic problems of Zibecause he wasn't eligible (through the policy). onism. I was asked to help. The stream of Jewish immigrants from USSR is inr When I asked the officials in the Department to ex- creasing because of life-threatening ethnic conflicts and plain the policy, they refused, so I wrote an open letter discrimination.
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Editor's Note: la tUs faMtanee, the writers are ootiect The letter was priated andnymooaly due to a miainterpntatkm of poUcy. The issue has now been clarified and naaigned letters will no longer be published. To the Editor: The ¥tb. 22 edition of the Omaha Jewiah Press contained a letter to the editor that gives the readership of the Press cause for ccmcem. The subject content, the diffaring views of those of us who are prosihoice and thoee who are not, is always an emotionaUy charged debate.^' • i We applaud the Jewiah Press for its past coverage of this iasoe, particularly in publicizing the ongoing efforts of the National Council of Jewish Women, who have targeted pro-choice legislation as a priority, and who work toward keying a woman's right to chose in Nebraska and Washington. However, in this case, regardless of tme's views, our reason for concern is the obvious breech of editorisl policy by the Omaha Jewiah Press itsdf. The letter, which presented an argument against a teenager's right to choose abortion as an option without consulting her parents, was printed without the author's name. The name, given to the person accepting this letter on behalf of the Jewish Press, does not appear to have been a Jewish person. In fact, after checking the phone book, directory assistance, and the City Directo^ at the Omaha Public Library, no such person appears to exist in Omaha. The printing of unsigned letters in the Press is s breech of long-term policy set by the Jewish Press BoahL Two of us an paat members of the Press Board and hdped set this editorial policy. Altbmigh the author of the letter "courageoualy" shsred his views with our community, the Jewish Press dk) not coursgeously enforce its editorial pciky of printing anonymous letters. Dealing with an emotionally charged and delicate issue like abortion, should be handled with bettar care and judgement. Bonnie Horwich Susan Bndwig Qail Handleman
TotheEdftor As the State Public Affairs chairwoman for over 860 members of the National Council of Jewish Women, I feel that I must respond with another point of view to Tk* itmUk PiMi I* Mt iupmnllitt lor Uw KatlnUi a( mj product or the unnamed writer of last week's Letter to the Editor concerning the issue o( abortion. Sifiliil lifMoiiMi— iim\ Mini nlmiUrii^ nl— an •^•H HM National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) supr Mm and advatitiaf to ftUay •l • LIB.. pt«««Uiig tnu*. ports tha'rii^t of every fonale to ohooae abortion and The rale •! th* Jewlak Fadsntlea er OMsha b to lavolv* the elimination of all obstacles that limit reproductive Jew* la meetlM Jmlah ooauaaaal airfa locally, aatloB* freedom. NCJW believes that people ahould be free to aUyaMllateML make biformed dedakms about their health care without government interference. NCJW haa a long standkig eommitment to bask constitutional rights including a wonoan's right to privacy. Raalixhig that tiMrs are difnring viewpoiBts on this most divisive othisal, medical and rsUgioua qoasUon Of MN IMIVII ly Mi JHMn rMWwton M OMfM, SI tNlh IJftMl (Mf^ OiMht, M MIlT taMri ttw IMIM »M tfOMM. M. ntTMMTHt iM« MnM abortion, wa must aak the quaaUon: who doddsa whra M Pa JMM Arm 9) In* latM Ikwl, Onta, Nf niH. TiMaliam abortion is mprofiriata? ShouU the dadalon-niakar of this moat pgrivste 4ecialon be the doctor, th* rsUi^ous RaprasMitativsa: Barbara Prankal, Diana Baum,
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leader, the government, the nnMnnaii writer of the letter, or the pregnant woman? Is it the rede of government to fMce a woman into motherhood any more than it is the government's role to force a woman to have an abor ticm? NCJW pomts out that the issue of abortion rights is a religious issue because one of the central questions is the theological question of when life begins. There is no consensus among the various religions, or within Judaism itself. The First Amendment of the U.S. (institution guarantees' the sqwration of church and state in stating, "Congteas shall make no law reqtecting the eetablishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." We cannot draft into law the views of any one religion or religious movement. l^e letter writer's reference to Hitler and the suggestion that abcMtion is a "holocaust of the innocents" is outrageous! Hitler's government deliberately and systematically attempted to anniliilate the entire Jewish populatian. To suggest ttiat tliere is a similarity between an abortion and the victims of Nazi barbarism is as sbsurd as it is untrue. NCJW is a Pro€hoice wganization maintainingthat in a democratic society the pec^e determine the course of their own lives in private decision-making without government control. Millions of people are Pro-Choice, but no one is pro-abortion. No one is out there saying that it's a wonderful thing or advocating it aa a means of birth control. A person is Pro-Choice because he/ahe doesn't believe tliat anyone has the right to interfere with a woman's right to privacy. You can be unsure of your feelings, or even be against abortion for yourself, and still be Pro-Choicet NCJW members do revere life, the life and welfare of the pregnant wcmian, and we will not allow the sntichoice proponents to get us caught in semantics. We are Pro-life, Pro-fanUly and ProOhoicel We care deeply about the next generation and want those children to be wanted, loved, cared for and educated. In our democratk society, we wUl continue to have differing views concerning the issue of sbortion rights snd we will respect the right of each person to express his/her viewpoint. What we will not tolerate, however, is any individual, group or government imposing its viewpoint on the rest of us. Carol Bhich NCJW State PnbUc Affairs Chairwoman To the Editor. The letter to the Jewiah Prsa* over the attribution "Name withheld \ty request" should nsv*r hav* bean UIWII written or pubUshed. Lihs too many position statements of th* oppoaiti( lUoqM to the Pro<;hoioe Movamant the letter la flUad withhwS rors offset. One cannot quarrel with personal omotii lUoi^ and honaat laalinga. Bat this lattar is vkiouaty daetrui LruolH tlve of th* hitent and pUlMophy of Jewiah law, the Pro^H •od-'• Choice Movement and the Planned Parsnthood Assod*' ation. Nowhere in Jewiah law is abortion likanad to murder. At no time ha* th* Plannad Parsnthood A**odation ever favored abortion. To th* contr*ry, Uw intana* cf(CoatlnaMl on Pi«* S)
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To the Editor I would like to take the opportunity to respond to the unsigned letter in the 2/22/91 issue of the Jewish Press. The author describes planned parenthood's counseling as "... orimted toward abortion as a prefened option ..." I would like to set the record straight:
^' The Pr<hChoioepoaiti(m insists on the personal autonomy of every hunum being and its counselors are dedicated to guide those who ask for help with truth and options to safeguard their health and theh* lives. I have been a Jew since birth, a member of Planned At Planned Parenthood, we encourage the teen to talk Parenthood and a worker in its cause and a supporter of Pro-Choice. In no case am I or others of my co-woricers to bes parents. If she doesn't, we urge her to consult anever lacking in consciousness of "life and its sacred- ^ other responsible adult. ness." Then we describe options every pregnant woman has: There is not a single statement of fact in the letter. First, continue the pregnancy and keep the baby. It's Instead, the writer ventilates invective and misguided vital to begin prenatal care as quickly as possible. We feelings upon those who ate aa dedicated to the preser- help the teen explore ways to get the support she needs. vation of life as is the writer. Perhaps that is the reason why the writer is unwillSecond, continue the pregnancy and arrange for the ing to sign his/her name to the letter. I would be, too. baby to be adopted. We make referrals to licensed nonSidney H. Brooks profit agencies with years of adoption experience. RabU Emwitos, Temple Israel Third, end the pregnancy through abortion. In the To the Editor first thi«e months, when 90 percent of all abortions take How does one begin to respond to a letter so full of ignorance and hate as was the anonymous letter printed place, abortion is a simpte, safe, out-patient procedure. in the Press last Friday? By comparing the difficult Choosing among these three options is straigfatfor choice made by women who terminate thdr pregnancies ward for some young women, confusing for others. to the atrocities of Hitler, the writer not only belittled Planned Parenthood can't make the pregnant teenager's the tragedy of the Holocaust but also ignored the teadi- decision for her. Shell need to ask heiwlf some tough ings of our religion regarding abortion. questicms. And answer them honestly. Although the issue of reproductive freedom is one of What plans does she have for her life? How does an the most divisive issues in American society today, it unintended pregnancy change those plans? Will she be is an issue about which most American Jews agree. We able to conthnie her education? How would she sumxirt agree because the actions of the anti-choice groups are her child? How does the pr^^nancy affect her relationprimarily religioualy based. As anytme who, has ever es- ahipa to her family, to her boyfriend? What medical facts corted at a clinic, read anti-choice literature, or attoided enter into a dedakm like this? Doee she have health w(n> a legislative hearing can tdl you, the arguments agahist ries about pregnancy or abortion? ab(»rtion are based on the belief that life begins at the Planned Parenthood's role is to be neutral and objecmoment of concqition and that the potential life of the tive^ informing each patient about every option so she fetus is of greater value than the life of the mother be- can make up hw own mind. In practice, the vast majorcause the mother, having been bom, has already sinned. ity of our patients elect to continue the pregnanqr; aome The Jewish religion takes a very different approach. do not. But the decision is theirs, not ours. Until birth, the fetus is considered as part of its mother Protecting women's health, and their ability to make It is not a "person" until it exits the birth canal and their own decisions without being pressured from any enters the world. If a fetus is harmed, the pwson who direction, are Hanned Parenthood's top priorities. We causes it injury must simply pay damages (as opposed offer more than a pregnancy test to teens. We also give to "an eye for an eye^.. "). them a chance to ti^ about what the results really But most importantly, Judaism places primary imp(s>. tance on the health and well-being of the woman: If a The decision is the woman's, and I regret the miainwoman's health is in danger, she must be protected. This formation printed in the last issue. view is radically different than that of Christians and Jan Kennedy Catholics. That is why most Jewish movements and <»<• Execatiye Director ganizations are pro-choice. It is not because we are "proPlanned Parenthood abortion;" rather it is because we recognize that different religions have different views of when life beginfl and whoee well-being haa priority. To the Editor. The writer of last Friday's letter implied that Becky I would like to say the following to the person who got what she deserved when she died after a back-alley wrote the anti-abortion letter in last wedi's Jewish abortion, because Becky, like Hitkr, "murdered" a baby Press: because it was "inconvenient." The writer also claimed I leqMCt the depth of your feeling against abortion. that most abortions are perfomoed for sex selection or I hope vou will respect the depth of my feeling for the convenienoe purposes, lliese claims are patently false right of a woman to choose to abort or not to abort. and grooaly distort the true situation. It is my belief, as a woman and as a Jew, that life beMaqy abortions in this country are performed because gins at birth. contraception has failed. Others are performed followI regret that you did not aign your name to your stateing incidents of rape or incest. Still others after tests ment. My name is reveal that a fetus has gross genetic defects (including Evelyn Adier Zysman Tay-Sacha disease). Others are performed because a> young girl, herself only a child, has gotten pregnant. Whether one agrees with any one of these reasons or To the Editor not, because we will not be forced to deal with the unOur heartfelt thanks go out to the Omaha community wanted pregnancy ourselves, we have no right to make for their generous hospitality. This is the second time the difficult decision for the woman. For who among us in a month these families have hosted Kansas Citiana is ready and willing to take Uw iwponsibility for a baby for a Shabboa. We cannot begin to express how unbom with AIDS or addicted to crack at birth? Who pressed we were with the commitment and fellowship among us is ready to pay higher taxea to provide food, you have in Omaha... shelter, clothing and health care for babiee bom to famPlans are underway to reciprocate to our Omaha ilies who cannot afford to care for them? friends and hope we can be together for a future Shabboe Who among us is ready to tell an abused child that in Kansas City. Together both conununities get larger he ia better off being beaten to death? Who among us and stronger, a sign for the future to boost ourselves. is ready to tell the 12-year-old rape victim she must be Thanks again to Allan Gonsher, NCSY advisor, and reminded of the violent crime conunitted against her Chabad of Nebraska and the supporting families. Everyevery day for nine months? one agreed they had an Inspiring weekend. It ia not our place to make ptfoonal and intimate det Mark OoM cisions about reproductkm for other people. That is what Cheryl OoU pnhcboioa means. Oveftand Park, Kan. Ilie author of laat week's letter was right about one thing... it ia time to reatore compassion to those who ' act of paaaion. It ia time for those who claim to fight for the unborn exhibit some compasaion for the living. Ken BaSSik insurance Instead <rf humiliating and harasalng those woman For Your Needs who make the difficult choice to terminate thair preg•penoMi •commtnM nancy, wlqr don't the antkdioloe groups work to prevent ' thoM pregBaaciea from ever occurring by fighting for 393-no man sex education hi our schools and better contracefh ^ I office > tive altamatives. And most Importtotly, why don't they spend some Y^ 333-2626 of thdr time and money helping the honielees, •butod residence and neglected chDdran who are tiie result of those probSIO Rcgnicy PaAw*/ Or. lem prtgnandes which were carried to term? Omaha, Nt SBIV* 8ara A. Juster
To the Editor. What has the Jewish Comnmnity to si^ about Yom HaSboah and the HOkxarast?? Now itis difficult to say, "We had no kka what was gc^ on in Eun^ during the twentieth century." Newspapers, magazines, radio brought daily reporto, concerning the worst manslaughter. Is it possiUe that indifference towards the sufiiringB of the Jewish people could have hardened the soula and mhuls of those Uving in freedom and aecurity? That the lives of their brothers and aisters was at no conoani to them? It would seem mtpn^riate, if someone of the oonamonity in Onuiha would write something about the ditnmstances in Omaha during the struggle of European Jewry. Enough people are here, who fled Europe when the pogroms in Western Europe became unbearable. Have they been so much engulfed in seU-pity, that they were unable to visualize the atrocities dincted towards their fdlow creatures? Hdocaust Remembrance Day will be commemorated on April 11 this year. Please, let us Jcnow about your feelings concerning the Holocaust. Write a few lines, not more than one page, what your emotions were at the time you heard about and now when you become more inf(Hn)ed about occurrences. It may help you, to feel easier to breathe and us to undnstand better the circumstances. Joachim H. Boin
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Rabbi Paul Draien and Cantor Emil Berkovita will conduct the aervioes. FRIDAY: Servicea at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Motning service, 9:30 a.m. Kidduah wiU follow. Sitter aervice available at 10 a.nL Junior Congregation meets at 10:46 a.m. Shabbat Storjrtime for children ages 3-7 at 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv services at 5:56 p.m. SUNDAY: Services at 0 ajn. aqd 6:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS; Services at 6:65 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. PURIM CARNIVAL USY wiU hold their annual Purim Carnival on March 3,11:30 a.m. LUNCH AND LEARN The Lunch and Learn aeries with Rabbi Drazen will meet on March 7, noon. The focus will be on Jewish life on college campuses based on articles from Shema Magazine. WOMEN'S LEAGUE Beth El's Women's League luncheon will be March 5, 12:15 p.m. Bob Wolfeon, ADL director, wiU speak on "What's Happening Now." Reservations may be made by calling Lois Bemstien, 496-2607, or SaUy Venger, 397-6770. BAT MITZVAH Heather Goldstein, daughter of Jody and Raymond Goldstein, will become a Bat Mitzvah 'On Friday evening, March 1, and Satorday morning, March'2. „ FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER The Second Shabbat FawSy dfaaier wiU be March 8 following aervicea at 6 pjn. RaMrvatioos may be sent toTobv Kacan. 9306 Bamis Plaza |5, 68114. SYNAGOGUE HONORS A Jewiah oommunity exists because of opporttmities for prayer. Daily aervices, morning and evening, can be held because ot a Minyan. On March 9, Beth El Synagogue will honor its weekday Mhiyan ragulara. During the Shabbat momhig aervice, the 1990 ragulara will receive Kippot with the Beth El logo and their Hebrew name. A "BAinyan regular" is a person who attoids daily services on a regular baais—some each day, aome ooc« a week—Just to be part of the service, part of the community. TVae being honored are Joe BocMMeri Samuel Cooper, Harold Cooperman, Saul Davis. Joe Ginsberg, Michael Good-
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Temple Israel FRIDAY: Servicee at 8:15 pan. Rabbi Aiyeh Aztiel and Cantor Karaa Webber will officiate. Rabbi Azriel will apeak on "A Word to Closet Believers." The Oneg Shabbat will be sponaored by Karen and Gary Javitch in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their dau^ter, Jennifer Javitch. Sitter service is available for the 8:15 p.m. Shabbat evening servica Rese^ vations are needed. There are no fodHties for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 11:16 a.m. Jennifer Gail Javitch, daughter of Karen and Gary Javitch, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service March 2. IKJRIM CARNIVAL Hie Purim Carnival will take place March 3,12 to 2 p.m. with food, games and prizes for the ii^ole family. Tickets will be sold at the door, good for both food endgames. The Purim Carnival, sponsored by the Temple Israel Youth Group, is open to the entire community. PJB.P. Parallel Education for Parents will meet March 3, 10 a.m. Dr. Richard Freund will lead a discussion on "Jewish Ethics and the Social Order, War and Ptoace." L'CHAIM...TOLIFE This new support gronp for those iriio are widowed will hold its next meeting at I p.m. March 3 at the San Soud Room in the Swanaon Towers, 8405 Indian Hills Drive. AH interested in the Jewish community are invited to attend. SINGLE PARENTS The Single. Parents group, which is open to the conununity, will meet at Tsmide larael March 7 at 7:16 p.m. Rabbi Azriel and Glen Hneman will monitor a gitiup discussion of the many aapects and ramificatioM of dating. RSVP to the Temple office, 656-6536. ADULT EDUCATION March 5, Introduction to Judaism 7:30-10 p.m. TOT HAVDALAH A family dinner and Havdakh aervice will be held at 5 p.m. March 9. This special program to uahar out the Shabbat is gaarsd to the very young chikl (toddler thitmgh kia(Mgvrtaa), pamta and albbiga. Advance raaervatkna are required for dinnar, with costs M for adulto and 13 for cUldrsn undar IX yeara. (There is no charge for chlMren 2 and under.) CaU 666-4636 by March 7 to make reearvationa.
Lincoln B'nal Jeshurun FRIDAY: 7:46 pjn., aervioes. SATURDAY: Morning service and Torah atudy, 10 a.m. SUNDAY: 10 ajn.. Religious schod classes. ' WEEKDAYS: Mer. 6,7:30 p.m., Adult Education. Mar. 7, 7:30 p.m., Choir rehearsal
Lincoln Tiferetli Israel FRIDAY: Services at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbat Shekalim Services, 9:30 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Minyans each Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.n>.
Blumkin Home FRIDAY: Evening service 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9 a.m. The ra^lents and staff of the Rose Blumkin HouM invite the families, volunteers and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert Gotdsten Chapd. Kiddush follows servicea on Shabbat.
Offutt Air Base FRIDAY: Services in the Capehart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the senlice.
Council Bluffs B'Nalisraei SERVICES: Servicea are held at 7:80 p.m. on tbs firat and third Fridays at the month and are open to the community, lie synagogue ia located-at 618 Mynster in Coondl Bhiffs. For more infmmation contact Ellen Fennick at 390-9062. March 1, 7:30 p.m., there win be a family oriented children's aervice with Purim celebration. March 16, 7:30 p.m., Oneg Shabbat floows 7:30 p.m. service. PASSOVER SEDER March 29 at 6 p.m.
Beth Israel FRIDAY: Kabbalat Sh^bat service, 6 pjn. SATURDAY: Morning Service, 8:45 a.m. Rabbi Dr. Richard Freund will ddiver the sermon, "Jewish Mysticism and Jewish Madness" and Cantor Fettman will lead the services. Babysitter service provided by Sisterhood at 10 a.m. STUDY GROUP Study group with Cantor Fettman will be at6:30 p.m. Mincha will be at 6 p.m. followed by Ma-ariv and Havdalah Service. SUNDAY: Miqyan at 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Daily services ab 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. PURIM CARNIVAL Purim Carnival at 11:30 a-m., March 3. The UTTO classes will dismiss early. Come join the fun, games, food and surprises. SISTERHOOD Sisterhood Board Meeting March 6 at 9:30 a.hi. ADULT BAT MITZVAH The Adult Bat Mitzvah class will meet with Cantor Fettman March 6, 1 p.m. HONOR LUNCHEON . March 9, a kiddush luncheon will follow the services honoring Aron Zeiderman for his distinguished service to the synagogue. Advance reservations are needed. Adults $4 and children $2. NA-nONAL DIRECTOR NEW YORK (JTA)Lorraine Blass has been appointed national executive director of Women'a American ORT.
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Sunday, March 3 prior to the Purim Carnival at deth Israel Synagogue play is from 11:00 a.m.-11 '.30 a.m. DIreotad by Cantor EmIl Barkovtta
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^Ih© W®ff(al By Rabbi Myer S^. Kripke © 1991 Paraahat Ki Tiaaa A bold omissita Our Prayer Book, including the Mahzor for the High Hol^ Days, is a product of the Rabbinic Age. The rabbinic reverence f OT the Bible is (^parent in more ways than one. Indeed, it was the rabbis of the first centiu^ who assembled the bodes now in our Bible and gave them the stamp of authenticity. In our Siddur, the liturgists included as our most solemn affirmation the three paaaagea, two from Deutisronomy and one from Numbers, that make up our Sh'ma. Further, they included a great many of the Psalms, some in the daily service, more for the Sabbath and festivals, and still others for special occasions during the year. Moreover, they included large sectiaDs of other Biblical passages, like the Song at the Sea (from Exodus) and the wonderful prayer attributed to David (fnnn Chnmidea). All this having been said, (me stands in astonished admiration of the wHUngneas of the rabbis to uae the Bible judidbusly, to the point of deliberately changing the thrust of a Biblical law or principle. One example, of course, is the rabbinic amendment of the Biblical law of the death penalty. Rabbinic safeguards tJl but prevented the death penalty ever—evert—being applied. From our Sidrah comee •upthff mrampkt Moaea, unnerved by the apostasy with the Golden Calf, inaiata on learning the nature of the God who promiaea to lead larael to the Promiaed Land. The Lord responds with tbs famous Thirteen Attributea of God. We read the Thirteen Attributes again and again during the High Holy D*y pr^rtra, the season of repentance and forgivenesa. We read them— but not quite in their totaUtyl We ourselvea would scream "Foull" if anyone quoted ua so tandentioualy, putpoeely omitting a fundamental phraae. But tharabblBdiditl The Thirteen Attributee declare that God ia mardful and grackMa, forgiving.
But at the end there is the reminder that, of course, sin cannot be totally disregarded. In their zeal to stress forgiveness on the High Holy Days, however, the liturgists refused to remind God of His need to punish sin. So they seized on a peculiarity of structure in the Hd>rew language, and left out the last two words of the passage! The passage should have endsd,"... forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, but not comptetely pardoning sin." By omitting the last two words of the Hebrew, the rabbis made the passage read, " forgiving miquity, transgression and Bin, and constantly pardoning." I am thrilled by this as a kind of "creative theology." The repentance-for giveness syndrome, theme of the High Holy Days, may be conaidered for Judaism what other religions call "salvation." Judaism looks for this kind of salvation, demands it, wdcomea it, gloriee in it—in the worM where men live.
PERSONALS The family of Anne F. Bernstein thanks you for your ^ind expressions of sympathy with your cards, donationa, Btmen and warm friendahips. We are strengthsned in this difficult time because of the many who k>Ved and reapantsd her. To our friends and relatives, our deepest gratitude and thank you for yonr outpouring of love and support in our hour of sorrow. Your donations of food, sympathy cards and donations in noemory of our beloved husband and fathn was much ippnd»ted. How gnAifying to know that there are so many caring frieoda and offers of help. Thanka to Rabbi Drazen, Rabbi Kripke and Larry Maldo, also. To R«sda Pellman and Bobby Richards who were in charge of serving our family and who did a most wonderful job, a special thank you. Bleaa you alL EOeen Sax ami family
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Beth El plans annual Cantor's Concert March 17 Beth El's annual Cantor's Concert, a benefit for the Beth £1 Scholarship ' Fund, will be haUMarch - 17,7 p.m., at BethEl Syn; agogue. A variety of Jew;.i8h music will be on the ^/program, including works ytff Lemard Bernstein and fiJMartin Kolmanbff. |t; lawBethElScholarBh^ Fund provides financial assistance for synagogue youth to attend Jewish summer camps, partic^Mtte in United [Synagogue Youth programs and travel to Israd. Between 913,000 and $16,000 is distributed annually. According to general chairmen Marsha Itkin and Sherry Shi^iiro, "Donations to the Scholarship
Fund are investments in our childreo. The positive Jewish experidices the Fund provides for the children pay dividends for years to come. The support of the congregation and the community b both appreciated and essential." Patrons and Sponsor tickets are two for $100 and two for $60, respectively. They may be pur^ chased from Joye Wees at 498^12 or Jenny Gordon at 493-4288. General admission is $10 for adults and $6 for students. Iliose tickets are available from Margie Outnik at 4938168, the synagogue office or at the door. A reception win follow the concert
UJA asked for $700M (CaatiniMd from Page 1) counsel prospective immigrants. The agency also conducts vocational training classes in several Soviet cities. The agency covers the full cost of transporting the Soviet immigrants and their belongings to Israel, as wdl as a pwtioD of their living and basic absorption expenses during their first year in Israel
the immigrants for its share of ttaeir basic absctption expenses. The proposal, which calls for loans on easy terms of $1,000 per person to bemade throu^ Israeli banks, with federations in
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Visiting rabbi spealcs at Beth El, Friedel By Lynda Frank It was a reunion weekend as well as a Torah Weekend for Rabbi Yoai GcMidon, guest speaker for Beth El Torah Weekend. The rabbi, whoiscurrentty working on a doctwal thesis at the University of Minnesota, renewed old acquaintancssjrom his days as a staffer atCamp Runah. "This was the most fun program I've done. The people were wmideriid and receptive," Rabbi Gordon said. He was especially impressed when he spoke at Friedel Academy. A professional educator, the rabbi said it is one of the best schools he has seen. "Their Jewish knowledse and attitudes... It could aerve as a model for a day sclxxd anywhere in the U.S." Besides speaking at the Academy on Friday, Rabbi Gordon spoke at Beth El Friday evening services and to the congregation and junior congregation on Saturdi^. At a Sunday morning breakfast, he gave a pre-Purim talk on the Book of Esther. His topic "Are we living in Shushan?" stressed that Shushan, where the story of Porim takes place, appears not unlike modem times. The capital dty of Persia, Shushan was described as a materialistic society into wealth, fancy buildings, ambitioa, titlee, power and power over women. The main pasttime seemed to be feasting; government officials drank all night and governed all day. In the interpretation presented by Rabbi Gor don. he said, "The Book of Esther was put into the Bible as a warning of what could become; a warning of assimilation." The rabbi described how, in the story, Jews acted the same as Persians by exploiting and using people; they were even named after pagan gods. Mordecai and Haman could be twins, the rabbi
Survey approved A survey to help determine priorities has been approved by the directors of the Jewiish Federation of Omaha. To be conducted by the Center for Public Affairs , RaMarch at thrUnlvarsitJr of Nebraska at Omaha, the survay will be acoompUshsd i^ tdaphonlng a random sampling of the Jewish community. The data and analysis will provide the Fedaratioa'i Flanniag nd Evaluation committee with a tool to help prioritise needa for the Omaha Jewish community. The directors, at its February meeting Tueeday night, approved so expenditure at $10,000 to fund the survey.
said, because there was not much difference between them—how they lived, fdt and acted. In addition, the rabbi said Esther was able to become queen with her Jewish identity intact because she had no Jewish qualities. Noting Esther spent six months in scented oils and six months in fragrances and wmnen's ointments before going to the king, the rabbi said advertising today for perfumes and ointments directs women to do much the aame thing. Rabbi Gordm said two pointa were brought out in this parody: (1) "We may assimilate like crazy and love it, but God makes sure we don't go too far." (2)" Even in such a corrupt pagan world, surviving as Jewa is a mitzvah. Without anything going for them, just surviving is an important mitzvah and those whohdp sre also doing a mitzvah." The rabbi thinks the book is written craftily. The root name of Esther means hidden and, while God is never mentioned, the sequence of Jewish letters for his name is hidden four times. Several attendees at the Sunday breakfast plan to use a counter to analyze whether this latter point could be a
U.S.aid WASHINGTON (JTA) —The Bush administration is weighing an Israeli request for $1 billion in military aid to cover the costs of the Israd Defense Force's added preparedness during the Persian Gulf crisis. The request came as President Bush was sending Congress two emeiv gency spending bills for 1991. One bill is exclusively devoted to covering the Pentagon's coets4ur-. ing Operation Desert Storm snd could not serve as the vehicle for supplemental aid to Israel. Tbe second bill, for a potpourri of domestic overspending since last Oct. 1, does not cmtain any money fat Israel But mendiers of Congress appear to be anxious to help Israel and themselves politically at the same time by attaching aid for land tothisbilL Pro-Israel activists had predicted Israel would hold off on making a fornud request 1^ octm assistance until it was clear there was a legislative vehicle to attach it to. Although it could take m<mths for any additional aid to gain congressional approval, Israel is in no particular hurry. An official at the Isrseli Embassy here said Israel does not want such aid to be ssen ss a direct payoff for its restraint in responding to Iraq's repeated Scud mis-
Seder Sid LevinaOB, above, retired Toledo reatannmt owner ^ ofael, will jain Omaha's Stoart Hart fai preparing B'Nal Israel's nntraditional dairy seder. ReservattonswiU be taken until March 8 for tUs family sedOT. The Passover service begins at B'li^ai Israel at 6 .pjn. on March 29. The cost of the meal is $12 for adults, $& (or ddldren, or $35 per family. For reservatioBa, call Mind]r(3arkat28»4711or Linda Sadofaky at 3453188. Raaervatiwis also can be mailed to P.O. Box 1164, Conneil Bhiffs. lA 51502.
State of Israel Bonds Launches Emergency $500 Million Campaign Jews from the Soviet Union, Ethiopia and Argentina continue to pour into Israel as the country stands resohitc in th^ bet of missile attack. Israel Bond ddlars arflielplng Israel provide jobs and housing for tens of thousands of newcomers. A $500 million Emergency Campaign ha.<> been launched to help land and Israelis get on with ;he |ob of building their future. Contact your local Bond office. Outside of New York State, call 1-800-752-6770. TUt it mtl 0H qfirliq, uMt am bt mmk tmfy ty prnt/mtm, a copy qf**k/t m^ At Mthnifivm Development Cotporatlon for Israel STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS •itta«lMUIiaMa. ie04 l^ifnani stfMv OnWia.Nlseioi
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I don't know why we always talk about food in thia column. We talk about ethnic favorites, hdkiay-related specialties and that kind of stuff. On a Friday like this one, during what we m^t call "Purim aebson," I think it's reasonable to talk about hamantashen. I know that by now you probablty have had dl of the COled goodies you want, but I have something else to say about them. I'm thinking about an entire page of the Los Angeles Times a week before Puiim, wheie the food editor printed a collection of cholesterol-free recipes for the three-cornered coddes. That was what got me thinking how things have changed in the way we approach our oldest food favorites. The redpee I refer to, from the L.A. paper, were cholesterol-free because they used ^ig substituteB and special shratenings. As near as I could tdl, there wasn't much difference after thoee two changes were made. But it did make me wonder about altering other old-time, nostalgia-laden foods. Like, for instance, kishka. I never prepared it in my history of coddng, keeping house and bebig a JeWiflh wife; I can't really rem^ber even eating it, but I know how it was made and what is suiqxMed to go in it. I know that fat figures important^ in the ingredients and can't imagine how one woukl gp about avoidfaig it. There are always a variety of wagrs to get around forUddn foods, but I don't know how kishka would fit into those ways. Every recipe in my genuine Jewish codcbook inchides chicken fat. No further comment. I gueas the dairy dishes that use so many eggs could easily substitute the "pretend" eggs, but what about the sour cream? And don't tell nte to use plain yogurt instead. I know all about yogurt—I use it, it is not a stranger to my kitchen. But it doesn't reaDy taste exactly like sour cream. Adding a couple of healthy tablespoonsful of yogurt to a wonderful cold beet borscht does not do the same thing as smetana. Nor is it the same as adding the sour cream to my mother's wonderful redpe for potato soup. Or to freshly prepared cheese blintzes. No, while there are ways to get around ft atuhfcisw fiKuls, ofttp soiiietlting gets lost in the translation—like flavor. Or, in thia case, tam. You know about tarn? Of course you do; it's like flavor, only more so. Among the foods we love so, that are now on the hit list, are such things as chopped liver and maybe smdied tongue. Now it's true I have found a great substitute for schmaltz in my chopped liver, but so far nothing takes the place of tongue. It's just off limits these days. So that's the aUxy. Eggless, fat-free, light on the salt, easy aa the best of everything. You know what? They've darned near taken all the pleasure out of eating Jewish favorites. But I don't feel too badly. They've done the same thing to every other ethnic group too.
The winners of the annual Elinor A. Whitman Book Appreciation Ckmteet received their priiee at an awards ceremony and reception last Sunday at the Jewish Community Center. The contest was co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation Library, the Friedel Jewish Academy, the United Talmud Torah of Omaha and Temple Israd Religions Schod as part of the celebration of Jewish Book Mcmth which ended Dee. 12,1990. To enter, a contestant had to either write a review or design a book jacket for a Jewish book of their choice. Children in kindwgarten through eighth gride were eUgible to compete. Stisan Silver, vice president of the Library Board, made the presentations. Judges were Pauline Carp Cowdery, Sheny Sh^iro, Judy Marburg, Helen Epstein, Diane Malashock and Judy Andersen. Norman Whitman joined Ms. Silver in honoring tho winners. Hie Bode Appreciation
Contest mamorializes Elinor Whitman who served for many years on the Library Board and took a keen interatt in promoting Jewish literature for young readors.' Kindergarten Bode Jackrt prize winners itan: first, Rschd Katanan (Friedd); tied for second, Lauren Standifer (Friedel) and Trevor Gerson (Friedd). Grade One Book Jadtet prize winners were: first. Arid Shukert (Friedd); second, Brandon Ricli (FYiedel); third, Josef Wees (Friedd). Grade One Book Report prize winners werft first, Ycmah Drazen (Friedd); second, Michad Hellman (UTTO); third, Elliot Siff (Temple). Grade Two Book Jacket first prize winner was: Robbie Epstein (UTTO). Grade Two Book Report prize winners were: first, Jacob Katznum (Friedd); second, Jamie Hamburg (Friedd); third. Erin Standifer (Friedal). Grade Three Book Repot winners were: tied for first, Julie Coren (Ten^de)
and Stephanie .Gddstdn (Friedd); second, Mlchdle Heflmao (UTTO); third, Mmdd Kuriand (UTTO). Grade Four Book Jacket winners wer?: first, Jennifer Rifltin (UTTO); second. Zack Gonsher (Friedd). Grade ^our Book Report winners were: first, Adam Nichols (Friedd); second, Adam Rich 0hmdd); third, Brian Joseph (Tempi^. Grade Five Book Jacket winners were: first, Jefib^ Katanan (Friedd); second, Elad Raz (Friedel). Grade Five Book Report winners were: first, Ben Gonshn (Friedd); second, Rachd Shukert (Friedd); third, Rachd Slosburg (Temide). Grade Six Book Jacket winners ware: first, Robin Birt (Friedel); second. Marianne Khoroahukhin (Friedd). Other contest participants were: GOa Drazen, Ian Oer8<m, Ari Otover Ettrkh, Ethan Horwits, Naomi Katakee, Elioa Khoroahukhin, Matthew Lemer, Jonathan MibMr,
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Foundation in Topeka, Kans.; and Foundation executive director Jerold Roaen, who partkipated in an endowment directors' seminar in New Orleans. In addition, the fund was reeponsible for cosponsoring the Melitz Scholar Program, which provided speakers, lectures and workahops to enrich educational programming and policies of the Fedmttion and its agendes.
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Mrs. Newman said she is pleased with the way t^ fund has beoi utilized, and would also like to see aome of the mon^ used to set up paid internships which would familiarize high school and cdlege studoits with Jewish comIn 1988, the Newman munal aervioet Endowment Fund was in"Ofiering these types of strumental in revamping internships would be a the Bureau {rf Jewish Edu- good way to compete with cation's ocmununity teach- the pressure of being told er program, according to to be a doctor, lawyer or BJE executive director CPA. Let's introduce Susan A. Drazoi. young adults to the possi"The program was in an bility of careers in Jewish incredible crisis situa- communal service or Jewtion," Mrs. Drasen said, ish education." dting a lack of full-time staff and an inability to pay competitive salaries. A groiq> of young danAfter receiving aid from the fund, the Bureau was cers from the Jewiah C(Hnable to Actively recruit munity Center wiB get an educat<Hn and offer com- extra bonus when Dance petitive salaries as well as Kaleidoscope, a nationally hiring bcnuses. Soon after, touring modern dance tbree full-time teachers company, comes to Omaha were hired, snd "we now inMardL have a stable program The dance students will with competent, talented spend the week of March educatM^." she said. 11-16 worldng with profesAnKMV >taff members sional dancer and choreogusing the fund this year to rapher Lyn Elam, a memattend aeminars are Jan ber of Dance KaleidoPenlmm, Ftt^ention Wom- scope. en's tiiivi^ion' director; Gary Bernstein, assistant Elam, a specialist in director of the Jewish dance for children, will creCommtmity Center; and ate at least one new dance Mr. Fineman of JF^, ac- work for the young percording to Foundation formera, as well as coachdirector Jerold Roaen. ing them on the fine points "This fund as been a of modem dance techgodsend to the Federa- nique. The students, rangtk»," Mr. Roeen said. "It ing from grade school to has provided subsidies hi^ Bchool age, will be that otherwise wouUn't be choeoi from among the available and has up- members of Young Dangraded the education of cers' Workshop, a per-
C.M. "Nick" Newman ish Culture and the Omaha Council on Fweign Relati<Mia. "The fund is a testinuNiial of the faraig^tedness cf Nidi Newman, who provided aristocratic Iradership to this ccnununity," said Howard Bkwm, executive director of the Jewish Federation. "He had a vision that was ahead of his time. He was concerned with the achievement of others and his viskn incorporated not only lay leaders, but profes8i(^ials as welL" Mr. Bloom added that. "Finandally, times are very difficult. We are so q>predative to have a fund that recognizes the needs for our agency IBofeeeionals to have opportunitiee to partk^te in coafetencee, lean apodal akilla and discover what their colleagues around the world are doing." Amcmg the ataff profaesionals who have utilizec^ the fuad are Gene Brandt, executive director of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Hnne, and Edye Wolf, executive iimior of the Jewish Federation Library, have both attended jM'oCossknal ooBMeucea in Jeruaalem; Jewiah Pireae editor Mmria MaHna, who attended a Union of Councils for Sovist Jewry meeting last year in the Soviet Union; Jewish Family Service executive director Glen Fineman, who attended an administration aeminar at the Menninger
By Harry Paakowiti Margolin ccmtinues his excellent programs for the Young Energetic Seniors. Recent highlights: Stan A. Sass, co(Nrdinator of senior services at Immanuel Hospital, spdce of the benefits of humor for the aging—laughter being good for well-being and blood pressure. RabU Brooks discussed the role of the rabbi from the times when a rabbi used to be a merchant who got to be smart in everything and gave advice on all family problems. Lori Cox, Nebraska Historical Sodety, came bom Lincohi to narrate with slides, activities of N^raskans, military and dvilians, during W.W. II—air bases, bomber plant, rationing books, and so on. S>e is now comiding fullo' documentation on that. DF.
Dr. Margolin exhibited wonderful slides of Hawaii. Stan Widman aang tunes from Fiddlw on the Roof, Stardust and patriotic songs, piano accompaniment by Shiriey Schwartz, and drums and guitar. Sheri KtHty from Bankers Life spdce on "Senior Health." Maxine Nooddl, with Shiilc(y Schwarts on the (Hano, serenaded us with Hebrew songs, "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera, and a sing-along of Yiddish tunes. These programs are not the only activities of the YES group. MoUie and YES friends are touring the Caribbean and wiU arrive in Omaha "ate up" and tanned. Ann Katzman. despite recent illness, presides over tl)|B predominately Israel discussion group.
Dancers get bonus from residency fcnmlng ens«mble for JCC dance students. "This is a great opportunity for the Idds," said . Julian Wak^dd, a modern dance choreographer/performer who trachea at the JCC. "The chance to work with someone such as Lyn can give them a whole new perspective on what it means to be a dancer. We hope it will be inspiring for them—and a lot of fun, too." "Elanfs residency will'
precede the Omaha visit of the entire Dance Kalddoscope oon^MUiy, which will perform at 8 p.m., March 16, at the Jeidsh Community Center theater. Tickets for the concert are $12 for the general public, $10 for members of the JCC and OMDC, and $8 for students and senior dtizens. Reservations are available by calling the Jewish Community, Center, 334-8200.
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(aam@(o)iim asgsisg) Bjr Bflnde MOMW * On March 6, theLincohi Kosher Deli Group will hold its first annual lunch.eon at Tifereth Israel, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Master Chef Nate Bernstien, along vith co-managers Barb Seglin and Ruth Abrams, have a menu planned for both take-out and onlocation lunches. If you want a reservation, contact Kitty Wishnow, though you can pay at the door that day. The lincob Jewish community is swinging into hig^ gear in antidpatiqQ of the Federation Weekend, March 22-24. The speaker, Dr. Steven Bayme, is an educator with impeccable credentials. His degrees are many and varied, including an undergraduate degree in history from Yeshiva University, as well as M.A. and Ph.O. in Jewish history from Ck>lumbia. He has lectured and tau|^t at Hebrew Union College, Queens College, Jewish Theological Snninary and Yeshiva University. The list of Dr. Bayme's published works is much too long to enumerate but, suffice to say, he is a man we are privileged to have in our nnnmunity. We can thank Nancy Coren, coordinator for the weekend, for getting such outstanding activities for us.
Friday evening, March 22, services will be held at Temple B'nai Jeshrun and th^ sermon topic will be "The Jewish Communal Future in America." An Oneg Shabbat following services will be under the supervision of Marcia Platldn and Debbie Ullman. Shabbat morning services will be held at the synagogue and a luncheon, chaired by Richatd Evnen, will follow. Saturday evening, at the home of Ophira and £zekiel Bahar, there will be a reception in Dr. Bayme's honor. Following a Sunday morning lecture on "American-Israel Rdifttions" will be a mini-breakfast arranged by Eleanor Neiden and Esther Rae Cbesnin.
Arson SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) —The third synagogue fire in less than a month damaged Sydney's Sephardi Synagogue on Tuesday morning. The New South Wales police arson squad promptly linked it to the alliiMl ground offensive against Iraq in Kuwait. But a past president of the congregation, Alfred Gubbay, called that "pure speculation." The fire was just "a wanton act of arson" he said.
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Glen niaeman Executive Director Jewieli FianUy Swiiice "This is fantastic... all of us together like this." "If only I had this when my husband died..." "It's good to talk..." These were some of the comments made at the initial group meeting of "L'Chaim... To Life," a group for widow/widowers co-sponsored by Jewish Family Service and Tenqde Israd's Caring Committee. The first of what appears to be many group meetings was held on Feb. 3,1991, at Temple Israel, whk^ will be the usual meeting site. About 18 peoq^ got together to meet, talk, share fedings and identify needs and woi^ ries. The warmth and caring gmerated by those inesent was beautiful. Yet the feelbg of loneliness, need Im friendship and support permeated the ro6m. People were reaching out to each other to help or in needof oomfmt. The grief process can be long, complex, painful' and lonely. It progresses in stages, varies in lo^h and intensity for each person, and stages can resiuface from time to time. Though each individual may go through it differently and handle it differently, one thing is dear... a support system can help ease the pain, anger, ItmelinesS and fears. Sharing theee fedings with someone who cares can help repair and try to heal the wounds. That is what began in that room last month. Without hesitation, those men and women present decided to continue to meet every othor week on Sunday afternoons. The next meeting is planned for Sunday, March 3,1991, at Swansm Towers, 84th & Indian Hills Drive, at 1 p.m. The discussions are facilitated by Alice Weiss, thereat with Jewish Fanuly Service. The group is open to anyone intetested. The Caring Committee, chaired by Harriet Sperling, deserves much credit in recognizing this need and planning for implementation of this program. For more information, call Temple larad at 566-6636 or Jewish Family Service at 330-2024.
llie Omajia delegation is now forming for the JCC Regional Maccabi Youth Games to be held in Omaha Aug. 18 - 21. Linda Patton and Sherry Shifuro, local delegation chairmen, are recruiting Jewish teens ages 12 to 16. The chairmen noted that teens can choose from eight different sports: chess, swimming, tennis, table tennis, basketball, Softball, racquetbaD and golf In addition to participating in one sport, all athletes may also partid-
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