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Hmy PMkowHs By Jo Cwroil Tba Jewish Federation of Omaha agencies have named the peraons who will raoaive the Fedsatioa Volunteer of the Year awards at the anaaal meetiBg which win be held Sunday, June 9 at 7:30 at the Jewish Community Ceoter. Marda Upaman, nominated by the Jewish Com* munity Center, is the chairman of the Performing Arts department She was chairman <rf the Project Amram program that won a spwU awatd far ax~Blfl«nceAom tha Jandsh Oommnai^ Ccotara AaeoMrs. Tipaman said the moat outstanding achieve-
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ment for her the past year was, "the production of "The Immigrants.' I was very pnai. Everyone did a woodoful job." The Bureau for the Aging OUar Adult Program nominated Hany Paskowitz. Mr. Paskowits says he eqjoys everything he did tUs past year. He devotes three d^rs a week to hdping expand the Older Adult programs. He is tressurer of the Old Timers and vice president of Young Energetic Seniors. He sbo devotes time to visiting with members who.aie homdxHisdi Hie Bureau of Jewish Education pkked Michad Linn as its Vohmteer of the Year. Mr. Linn is
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chairman of the Bureau's Spedsl Needs committee. HB has made a excBpdnnsl effort to obtain the beat Jewish education far chUdten with special needs. Mr. Linn said he^ang to secure staff with an equitable pay scale for the special needs program and the Et-Gar program are part the past year. The E^Oar program is for children who are not yet main straamed. They meet in a self coBtaiaad daas room. Bert Lewis, choaeo by Jewish Family Service fv her work with the Sqv^ RttteftVMtMHt eamiuttte«, is both a board member and a vofamtaer. She taUca about the beat part of being the oo«halnnan of the
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JillKuhMr Jerome MOdtar Janry Sfaisky Bdmoat Reeettlement committee, Library, has cataloged the Year is Jerry Slusky. "When you aee a newiy ar nearly 1600 books on the Mr. Shisfcy haa soocassrived funnily in the apart- library cdlection of the fully inqilemeated a study ment we have prepared for Holocaust. He has also of tiw Omaha Jawiah comthenv whnt they realize conquled an 18-page anno- munity to evahiate k»al this is being given to tated biUiogrqihy on the needs. He also chaired the them... this is what it's subject. In addition. Dr. Livhig WiU sendnar. all about This is the whole Wotf has helped con^iuter Mr. Sfaisky says his debottom line." Mrs. Lewis ize many of the library's sirs to get involvad in the is slso known for her abO- operations. Omaha Jewish conmimlty ity to recruit volunteers. Ilw Bureau for the Ag- stems from a fiva-yaar abJill Kushner Belmont ing has sdected Jerome sence, during which he was nominated by the Milder as its Vdunteer of lived hi Florida. When he Anti-Oefamation League/ the Year. Mr. Milder has and his family retuned in Community Relations served on the board for 11 1988 he realised what Committee. She has been years. He is shrays avidl- stroog Jewish ties psople involved with the commit- able for counsel on every- hiOmahahad."I(bcid8d tee since 1986. She is on day operati(»i8. His ad- it ^nw time to give back tha.board and worics oa vice, consultation and sonwthing that waa given the medi|i nlatioBa and guklanoe was ftwtiietilarty to ma," hs aaki, rateiteg dvil nghi« Ciomai^teaa. haipftai iteHtdTewBrat to his v^iodMraetMtiss. She is cunently woridng UoBbftheiMtwaddttidiito |1|I WllwllliriillllUllMIH the Rooe BhrniUn Home. wfll raoaiva thsir awards at on an area newaletter. The Federation's own the June 9 meeting, which OTJMartinWolf, choaeo by tl^ Jewish Federation candidate for Volunteer of is open to the public.
U.N. secretary-general criticizes Zionism resolution ByAlisal UNITED NA-nONS (JTA)—Secrstary-Oeneral Javitf Peres de Ciiallar strongly criticised the 1976 U.N. Geaeral Aaaembly reaolutioa deaigratiBg Zionism ss a form of racism but said the United Natioos still haa to play a
role in the Middle East peace process. ^leaUng to reporters ss he entered the U.N. buiMing, Perez de Cudlar said his positioa had always been that the resohition "was a wrong and unfahinterpretation of what Zi(miam is."
Offidsb St the Isradi Mission to the United Nations sdd thsy beUoved it was the first time the secretaiy-genn'sl had publicly ooodsmned the reeolution, which Israel is trying to have reednded.
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Wins Merit Michael D. SOvarman. son of Jsmes and Snssn Savermsa, hss bssn awarded a National Merit Scholarship and will attend Bradky University hi the Pall. Ha 4lso has been awardad a Presideotial aeholarship and a Dean'a scholarship at Bradley.
Two earn Eagle Scout Stavao Tompo, son of Sheila and Ray Tompa, and avid ChriatenMBi am of ^tby aadBill Chrlsteni/ta, tavvsaebiatUi^d, the rank or Xagle Scout •'h StktlUoa to the WiaMt bajgia nquind for BiWie, Steven, who received his Bagk Scout in DeOMBbar, eemed (iva asore badgae for a bronie palm. for his Eagle Sarvioa Project, Steven did a beautifioatjoapniject-landscaplngat theCamakitCommunity Center for ths City of Omaha with a grant from the Women's Chamber of CommtrM. ."CU* mt accomplished with tlie help of five scouts from Troop 42. Ha is in the ninth grade at Lewis and Clark JunierHljrii. David will noaive Ua Bagk Soout badgs at a Court of Honor on June 9 at Tanpla larasL A msmber of Tlraop 6U and Baplorar Poet 444, David haa also attaiasd the Order tt the Airvw.
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More than amiUkm Ugh school students took the PSAT test and al^thla number 16,000 *M«^«h«»lIsU and fl.OOO finalists wers announced. Tboae daelgnatad National Merit Scholare rapraaent about oiM4ialf of ooa pareaat of Ugh aehool aeatea. MichaeTla • aeaior at HlghSdwoL
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MvkoidltobirtColMn RahW Mendel and Shani «nBoanMtlwlfiqr4Wrth Kataman anwowfa the «ftUrfirttcUld.Hany birth ol twin daughters Tneadwte Omaha. llMir OrandparcDts are Mr. other oanghtaia arar fia* and Mrt. Mcaay Ookl- tbcr. Batahevea and Out „ Bin. Harty B. Co- yaMnahka. andthelataHanyB. Grandparents areZeUg and Sarah Katiman, and ColHa. .<)raai-graii4>arenta are EU and Leah L^iakar, of . Cnmia Wintner of Omaha BraoUyn. N.Y. and Mr. and lifra. Irving Graat-grand^pamts are la«(^er of HoOywood. Fla. Malka Leaker of Led, Israel; Sayga Bnketman of ViddandOregBiemof Fort Landardale, Fla.; Soottsdale, Aris. annoanoe Chaikel and Leah Chantai tlieAiirfl26bitthoftwin of Brooklyn. N.Y. danghtera, Courtney Nicole and Katdyn Jenaye. They also have a son, Matthew Bennett Grand^Murants are Freddie and Art Novak of LinBy Charles Hoffaian cofai, uxl Kay and Ted Bi- JERUSALEM <JTA}eDi of Soottadale, Aiis. Hadassah Ban-Ito, a Ui^ Great-grandmother ia respected IsrseU jurist, anIda Lee Bennett of Mem- nounced she is stepping phia,THm. down from 31 yesrs on the OVERTUBNED bench to davote herself to PARIS (JTAJ-Four the worldwide fight against graveatooea ware over- anti-Semitism. turned in the Jewish camBenJto, s vice pcesklent etfliy at Hochburg^Wihr in of the Td Aviv District eastern France and the Court, is head of the InterJewidi community of the national Assodatim of Upper Rhine region pranptr Jewish Lawyers and fy filed a compteint Polica Jurists. She made her anarrested a 16-yearcld hoy, nouncement at a sessi<m who confiBssed but gave an on anti-Semitiam at the inoohetent explanation of World Jewish Congress assembly. his act "I sm srary to be leavAWARD NEW YORK (JTA)- ing the court," she said, Mayor David Dinkins "but I fed so strongly received theJistingwiahwi about worldngin the fi^t Public Service Award against anti-Semitism from the Anti-Defamation tbot I must give this priority." League of B'nai B'rith.
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Westward migration brings changes By ToaTwMd LOS ANOEiSs (JTA) —The shift of Jews from Eaatam to Wastetn United Stataa is creathig the first Diaspora oommunity whose survival depends entirely on the vohmtaiy sOegianoa of ita men^Mrs. Whether the result will be heightoned Jewlah oonsdouaness or assimilation is an open questkm. The iaaoe waa diacussed recently by 0>iy Rubin, national affairs dirsctcrof the American Jewish Committee, addressing the groiqi's Western regional confidence in La Jdla, Calif. Rubin noted that the Jewish population of Los AngeM is greater than thoioe of Philadelphia and Chicago combinod. More Jews Uve in San Francisco than in Waddngton or Baltiman. More Jews caO Phoenix home than Pittsbur^ There, are aa many Jews in San Diego as Detroit When Marshall Sklare pubUahed his picHieering sociological studies 40 years ago, most American Jews lived in the Eastern metropolitan corridor and the Industrial Midwest. They were socially segregated, hekl togetho- in part by pervasive antiSemitism. Jews might worii alongside gentOiM, but they aodaUsed exdusively with Jewsi Also, Jews shared ctrtain attitudes and behavior patterns. Compared to gentilee, th«y drank lees, dvorced less, had fewer children, intermarried less, were mote educated and more upwardly mobile, earned more, wwe leee prejudioed. and were more indined to vote Democratic. None of those differ eocee stands out today. Anti-Semitism "has been reduced to the point where it no longv bottles Jews up in their own Gom-
nwnity," Rubin sakL Jews eqjqy eiose parsonsl fijsndships with nonJews and live oomfbrtably in mixed neighborhooda. Jewa retahi certain cuV tural and aodal patterns, but thqr are less distinctive. Intermarriage is up, particularly in Western dtiee. Other ethnic groupe match Jews in uKome, low birihratee and high levels of edttcstion. According to Rubhi, Jews win retain their communal identity only "if the prindphM fw wUch our people stand are so attractive that we freely choose to affirm them." Jewish organizations will recruit members "by scaring people into being Jewialt. Rather, tlie tie that binds, said Rubin, win be the Jews' traditicmal concern for social justice. That statement is not ss banal as it sounds, the AJCommittee official said. Already, long-held verities are bebg subjected to often bitter dispute. On the domeetic seme, chsllengee are mounted to the traditianal Jewish support fa-such causes as the civil ri^its movement, easing of reatrictions on immigration, and separation of church and state. With respect to Isrsel, Rudin observed, many Jews, especially the younger oaee, will turn away from communal institutiions "which too reflexively support a hard-line government without fiving due oonaiderati<Ri to the domeetic dd>ate being heard in larael or the claims being made by Israeli human rights groupe," Rubin said. WhOe the Weetem Diaspora is uniquely suited to wrestle with sueh issues, Rabin noted, it has not yet developed the intellectual leadership and inatitutional clout commenaurate with tta demogr^dc aise and influence.
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ByHni^Oigd TEL AVIV (JTA)-A special nJlitary coort fbond Iirael Detase Force CoL Yehuda Meir guilty of brutality for ordering his troops to break the arms »and legs of Palestiniana during the early di^s of the intifada. Mair, forced to take early retirement when the incklent became widely pubIkdaed last year, is the highest-ranking IDF officer to be convicted of misconduct related to the intifada. Sentencing is expected in two weeks. The court found that while lie was not present at the beatiims, the ookmd specifically instructed soldiers in his commsnd to break the Palestinians' limbs in punishment for alleged rioting. "The defendant's acts were unprecedented," the 60-page verdict said. It found Meir guilty of "ordering the c(Jkl use of force executed by subcNrdinatee who thouj^ it was the army's poUcy." The pand of judges rejected Meir's defense plea that he was acting on the orders of his superiors stenuning from ejqi^cit instructions of then Defense Minister Yitshak Rabin to "break the b(»ies" of violent offenders.
HOWARD/SEIDIN Stq>hanie Robin Seldin, dau^ter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore M. Seldin, became the bride of Q. Rodger Howard, II on May 4. The evening ceremony waa hdd in the gardens of the Weetwood Msrquis Hotel in Los Angeles, Calil Rabbi Jerome Brawn of Temple Ahavat Shakm, NoHhridge, Calif., (rffidated. A dinner dance at the hotel followed the mcmy. Usabeth Seldhi Dotan, the bride'e aister, served as matron of honor. Beet man was Rod Howard, son of the bridegroom. Danielle Howard, the bride-
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groom's daughter, was junior bridesmaid. Mr. Howard is a television news cameraman for Fox Broadcasting in Los Angelee. Mrs. Howard ia a freelance television news producer. Mr. Howard is the son of Geoge R. Howard of Van Nuys, Cslif., and the late Edwina Howard. The bride is the granddaughter of Mra. Morria Nadhr of Omaha. Her father, Theodore M. Seldfai is pnaident of the Sahhn Company; Mn. Seldin is president of Restivera, Inc. After a honeymoon trip to Hawaii, the couple will reeide hi Loa Angelee.
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1991 mOH SCHOOL QtMDUAIES The Jewlah Pr«M needs the names and schools of all 1991 High School Graduates for inclusion In its annual listing. The naihes of 1991 National Honor Society Inductees are also wanted. Call the Jewish Fntk omce. 334-8200, and leave the name of the student and the school.
LOUIS ALBERT Graveakie servfaM fat Look Albert. M, were heU on May 18 at Beth El Cemetery. An immigrant to the United States from Russia in 1913, Mr. Albert served in the army during WoM War L He opened a grocery store in South Omaha which he operated for 30 years. During this time Mr. Albert started making salad dreeaing at the store and, m 1949, sold the business to concentrate on the production of the salad dreesing. This led to the founding of Louis Albert and Son Foods Co. Mr; Albert is survived by his son, Lawrence Albert of Omaha; daughters, Shirlee Jensen of Omaha, Judith Z. Albert of Beveriy Hills, Calif., and H&^ lene (Mrs. Arthur) Bronson of Woodland Hills, Calif.; nine grahdchikben and 11 great-grandchildren. Mr. Albert was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah. The family suggests memorials to the Beth El Synagogue Building Fund or your favorite charity.
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BREADBRBAKERS NaMn Schwalb, B'nai B'ritii BrewlfarMkcn dabman for May, has annoanoed that (Sty CouDdlman Steve Exon will be the gaeat speaker at the May 22 luncheon. Breadbreakers meets eveiy Wednesday at noon at Regency West Best Western. Cost for the luncheon is $7; the community may attiend. L'CHAIM-TO LIFE The L'Chaim-to Life siyiport gro«Q> will meet on May 23,6 p.m., at Tenqde Israel. Participants are asked to bring a brown bag dinner. The program will follow at 7 p.m. Dr. and Mrs. Edward Malashodc will relate their BiqMrieoGe attending an dderhostel program. The group is intended for thoee who have lost their spouses.
*Popeye' missile By Hngh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)-The laraeli govemmtnt's Weapons Development AuthOTity, known as Rafoel, has unveOed a 8qi>histicated airto-groond missile called "Pop«ye,"whidiha8 been uaed by the Israeli air force for some time and has been jKdd to the U.S. AirFocctf. It can hit a target 60 miles away with "windowentry accuracy," reserve M^.Gen.MusaPtolsdtokl military correspcmdents here. Peled urged the defense eatahliahmwit to take the wraps off other sophisticated military hardware developed by Rafael to promote sales abroad. The Pop«ye miasilee sell for $800,000 apiece. The U.S. Strategic Air Command has armed its B-62 bomben with them, Peled sakl, but th^y have yet to be used In combat He explained that the Americana and their allies gained absolute air command so rapidly hi tfas Pvaian Oulf War than was no need to deploy them.
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Warsaw l(osh<er restaurant The Lander Foundation, which baa wahtad to ass a kosher restaurant opened in Poland for tha last thrse years, enabled its dream to come to frdtkm throo^ a grant it made to the Warsaw Jewish community. But the enterprise was actually opened by a Polish gourmet qiedalty cooperative that owns a chahi of more than a dozen ethnic restaurants in Warsaw, Schudrich said. Tlie glatt kosher facility, which seats about 100,. operates under the hashgachah, or kosher certification, of Rd>bi Pinches Moiachem Joskowicz, the chief rabbi of Pdand, a Polish native who returned to that country from his kng^ime home hi Israel to serve the Jewish community there. The resident shochet, or ritual slaughterer, ilso came bade to his country of birth from a distance. Simon Heiatein, last of South Candina, a Holo(to ftSi® ffl©\57© caust sarvhrar who has also lived in Israel, is offiFormer Omahan Jay A. cially emptoysd by the AsJacoby has illustrated hia, sociation of Jewish Consecond book, "AU by Self' gregations aa shochet and by Roo Taykir. The book, msshgiartii a father's tme story about parenting a cerebral palsy child, is a 4ei>age Oluatrated narration farteodsd to be read aloud to children ages 3-8. Mr. Jacoby is an artist, TEL AVrV, Ajwil 28 nationally pubHahed illua- (JTA)—Intourist, the Sotrator ana former art thei^ viet state tourist service, apist living in the moun- opened its first bureau in tains outside Boulder, Israel last wedc Cok>.Hei8tbe80DofLiU The aaaistant manager, and Al Jacoby. Anatoly Petruahenko, was preeent for the opening. Fwmer Omahan Skip The Isradi daily Ma'ariv Rosenstock rscently woo a quoted bin aa saying that triathakm at the Kansas the office woukl promote City Jewish CcMnmunity Israeli tourism to the SoCenter besting a fieU of 18 viet Union and aasist toui^ in a SOO-yatd-swim, 6.6 isU from ths Sovist Unkn miles on a statiooary bike arriving in IsraeL Intourist already has and a two-mile run on the indoor tndc with a time of agreements vrith several 41 minutes and S2.2 sec- large tour organiiers to Israel, be said. onds.
By Susan Blinbanm NEW YORK (JTA)Kosher roast beef, gefDte fish, chopped liver and oooldes shi^Md Uke Jewish stars were available in Warsaw at the opening of the first kosher restaurant in Poland in some 30 years. The Menora restaurant, located at Plac OraybowsU 2, opposite Warsaw's Nozyck Synagogue and the Yiddish Theater, was inaugurated "in the belief that it would be very beneficial both to the local Jewish community and Jewish tourists coming to Poland." said Rabbi Michael Schudrich of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundaticm in a telephone call fiom Warsaw. The restaurant "can also be a cultural bridge to those Poles who want to taste authentic Jemsh food," he added.
United Way honors Fellman Tom FeUnian, chairman of Operatioa Ezodna, aa faitematioBal fond-ndaiBg effort to IMp reoettle Soviet Jews in the United Statea and in Israd, received honors at the annual Volunteer Recognition Lnndteon sponaored by United Way of the Midlaada. Mr. FeUman was named Ontatanding Volunteer in the "etkdc" category and waa dted tor hia "inaiibatioa, leadership and nardenting coounitment to raise $1.7 adllkin within the Omaha Jewiah community on behalf (rf Soviet J^^ra." nctued with Mr. Fdhnan la Tom Bevaeqna fawn KMTV who served as Master of Ceremodoe. Tom Johnaon dwt pictured) faom KFAB radio, described Mr. Fellmaa's work to over 600 people in attendance. The Omaiia-area luncheon wis hdd at Peony Park on April 23.
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Age of Dead Sea Scrolls estimated at 2,000 years ByHnghOrgd TEL AVIV (JTAHA laboratory in Zurich emr idoying a new, improved method of carbon-14 dating haa pinpointed the age of the Dead Sea Scrolls to between the second century BCE and the beginning of the first century CJS., according to Magen Broshi, curator of the Shrine of the Book at the larad Muaeum, where s<mie of the meet impor tant scroOa ars kept The eciantific finding ahouU put an end to a 40year challenge to the scrolls' antiquity by some wary acholara. The determination of the amount of radioactive carbonrl4 remaining in the scroila means they were written between 2,000 and
2,200 years ago. "This is how it should be. I have waited for this a long time," said Dr. Samiid Iwiy, a scholar at Jdms Hopldns Univerdty who spedalizes in the for' mative years of the grotqt called the New Covenantlers, or the Essenes, the fooipie believed to have written the scrolls. "We aB knew aU the way from intenul evidence, by reading the scrolls and by reading the script," Iwry said. Another scholar who believed the datea were as proved by this method was the late Dr. Solomon Bimbaum, a paleographer. Broehi said the Zurich lab is one of only three in the world using the new dating method. Its tests
mariced the first time the carbon-14 method waa uaed to date the famous scrolls. Of more than 800 scrolls found, only two refo: to historic events wliich suggest a date. Previous estimates of their age were based mainly on paleography, the study of ancient writing. On thia bads, scholars had deduced that the scrolls were written over the course of three-andhalf centuries, from the nud-tUrd century BCE to the eve of the Roman conquest, or 68 C.E. Broehi said the Isradi government's Department of Antiquities dsddsd last summer to submit samplee of aeroU materid to the Swiss firm for dating.
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What's wrong with Sepharad '92? By Or. David jRaphad
Neiighborhood of jackals utfkyn forgst... Tht core of the Arab-Iarael conflict ia the refiual of the Arab states to accq)t land's right to exist as a aovereign Jewiah state with aecnre borders. SfaioB attaining indspendence, Israd repeatedly haa called iqMO Arab leaders to enter peace negirtiatiaaa to end the conflict. With the exception of Egypt, no Arab country haa responded. It is important to ranember tfaia background aa Secretary of State Baker attanqita to exerdae his diplomatic eqiertiae to bring all coocemed partiee into the negotiating process. With the and of the Golf War, much optimiam prevailed as. Americans truly believed that the grateful Arab World finaQy wouU recognise that peace is a much better alternative to war. That eariy optimism is fading as an image of laraal'a neighborhood periodieaQy flaabaa acroaa the television Tha deecr4>tian of Israel's neighboriiood (top of this ootnmn) came to my attentioii throu^ the ooutteey of Caiyn RIfldn who mailed me a lOgrearold article written hy Roea Macfcensie of the Chicago Tribune-New York Newa Syndicate. Tan-years-ago, Mr. Mackenzie defended Israel's raid on Iraq'a nuclear naetar at Oairak eallfaig the strike justified on the grounds that it waa Iraq'a intent to drop nodear bomba on Jeruaalem and Td Aviv. "larad'a first obligation ia to ita own proaeivation in a neighborhood of jadtals," the cohimnist wrote. Althooi^ there waa a fnnqr of hypoaiticd outbursts and coodemnationa from the United Nations and other paragona of virtue, Iraq'a invaaion of Kuwait and Scud miaaile attad^ on larad haa demoostrated the conec^ nees of Israd'a preenq>tive strike. So while the coontiies of the Middle Eaat react to Secretary Baker, let OS not loae d^t of the fact that Syria has devoufsd Lebanon and now iauaing its windfall bllUons fat war booty to bniU a military to fulfill the Arab dream: And that dream? To push Israd faito the sea, of oourael In June. 1961, larad acted reapondUy and effectively to fulfill her first obligatton—to ensure her own preeer vation. larad and Egypt have demonstrated that the road to peace can be traveled usfaig the Camp David peace aooord aa a map. Other Arab nations know the route. Wni thqr take itT
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LOS ANGELES-A friend of ndaa raeantly aaked me why I waa unhappy with the jnmnt Scfjiarad '92 i-amfigii, which wnphaaiwia, as the brochures say, "the importance of the contiibutian of Jewiah heritage to the Spaniah culture." After all, isn't it better to let Iqrgoaea be bygonee? With the iqicoming 1992 feetivitiee, ian't it better to emphadie the positive demanta in Spanish Jewish history rather than dwell w the terrible events surrounding the disaatrotts eqiulsian of the Jews from %Min in 1492? HW anawer is no. First of all, the major Jewish contributions to ^[Mnish culture, which have long been acknowledged, can be cakfaatad any given year. Thia amphasis on the podtive. while praisewor^ thy. is nonethelees misplaced, llie red issue, the only issue, is how to bring the tragic 1492 expulsion of the Jews from ^lain to world consdousnees and to make this awarenees part of the woridng knowledge of the average individual Spain understandably wanta to put ita beat face f(nirard in 1992 when it sponsors the Columbus festivities and hoste the Worki'aFairfaiSevillaand the (Hynqika in Baroelona. It diiee not want to be reminded of the 1391 Dominican-hiqjired massacns of tana of thoDsands of Jews, (rf the Inquiaitioa and Ita buning of Jodaizing heretics, (rfthe^Hmish radd xenophobia that «»iiimitift<H in the aq^iul-
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A Jewiah Ageoqr executive called upon world Jewry to play more of a role in creatfaig joba for Soviet refugeee streaming into Israel "larad haa no strategic plan for employment," Howard Waisband, an aateeutiva with the Jewiah Afiocy fai larad. sakl in Omaha last
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don of aQ Jews and Moalema from the Iberian peninsula. Rather, as it joins the European Common Mar^ ket hi 1992, l^jMin wante to project an image of itsdf aa a nation that has finally iHOgreeaed bajrond its longstimding religious intolerance. But while the Spaniah inteUigantaia traditionary has hdd wilighfawwd views toward Jewa—particularly toward Sephanlim, whtm they view as. Spaniards by culture—the Spsnish Catholic Church has long opposed re-entiy of the Jews into the Iberian peninsula, Recently, the king of ^pain, Juan Caiioe, vidted the Sephardic Temple Tiferet Israd in Loa Angelas snd mads ani^Mlogy for the Edict of Eipuldon, And last year, the Ung'a son awarded the Prince of Asturias Concorde Prize to the Sephardfrn as a whole in recognition of tbdr preeervation of ^MUtish language and culture. WiUiUieaa noble deeda. there would qipear to he no argumnt Yet the com^ munity of Gibndtar refuaed to send a delegate to the Concorde Prize ceremony. In the Seattle Sephardic community, and among other Sephardim of Turkish descant, then is still suspicion about Spaniah motives. One indeed wonders at the motivation. To what extent an auch lavish prizes, awarda and apologiea intended to aoften the lingering Uttemeaa that Jewa may legitimately fiad toward Spdn? Eto th^y really think that whan 1992 camea around, the
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the Jewiah FMaratica at the Jewiah Cooonunity Oantar. He aiplafaiad that the Jewiah Agancy haa the rea|»ndbiU^ of diatributing the ftmda rdaad by the United Jewiah AppMl and fooiaad his ramarka on the reeettlament of Soviat Jews hi IiraeL Mr. Waiaband aaid that the number of immigrants atraamfaig faito larad outpaoae the forecaata reaulting la a "atrdn on laradi aodaty." "ror the first time hi Israd's history, the budget for defense now is lass than the budget for immigration." He explained that while housing is a nujor problem, the "red problem" ia employment. Mr. Wdaband add that the natura of the laraili aeonomy doea not land itaaif to job creation and that the axpertiee of Amadean Jewa hi needed to counteract tiw ^'Sodaliat mantality " of UM Jewiah Sute. Ha pointed out that the economk independence of larad can be bastanad with fajjeetiona of advocacy modda and ooouaunlty ralations aUlla ao much hi evidence on the Amarican aoana.
Jewiah community will dodlaty tud non-critically phnk down ita touriat dollars and viait tiie few Jewish miiaeiiin relics that survived the centurieslong inquidtiond 6nshui(^? After aU, it makee a lot of aenae from the Spaniah viewpoint to pacify the Jewa beforehand, hi the hope of aOenchig them in the prooees. With these motivations in mind, it is poaaiUe to explain why the Spanish government, after nearly 40 yean of non-recognition of the Jewish state, decided in 1987 to eatabliah diplomatic ties with Israd. But forget what Spain wanta. What do we as Jews wsnt? Certainly we want people to know about the suffering of Jews that resulted from churchbaaed %>aniah anti-Semitism. We want people to know that religious intolerance doee not pay, that it injures the oppressor as weD as the victim. The Inquisition, sn instrument designed to combat religious hoesy, waa redirected in the course of time at the mstitutians of ^)dn itself. The Inquidtion's shadtling of free thought inteUectnalfy cr^qiled ^Min for centuries; at the univerdty levd. the mass exodus of Jews destroyed dapartmanta of medidne and matbematks; Spadsh science and techndogy came to a standstill, such that Spdn had nothing to contribute during the great industrid and sdantific revofaitkais of Europe; its writers, fearing attadcs from the Inquidtion, conformed to ssis literary genres devdoped dsewbere; and ita economy became bankrupt a century after the expulaion. To aid hi the leeaon, we should push for a commemorative Unkage betwean the expuUan and Cohimbna' diacovety of America.
enactment of the depart tun of Columbua three caravels ia taking place. Jews from all over the wold could dreaa vp in medievd coetume and, aa their aneeoton did when they left Iteafai 600 yean ago, cany thair balongfaigs on two-wheeled carts and board the ships. The Jewish community in Spain today is a fledgling one, conqioeed largdy of newcomers from Morocco who still fed cautious and insecure in their relations with the Spanish authorities and their Christian neighbors. Incidents of anti-Semitiam atiU occur, deefrfte offidd deniala. I have personaUy been witneee to several The community underatandaUy fears lepercussiaas if it is too vocd and strident in ctiticizfaig Spain's drsadful historicd naltreatment of Jewa. No commemoration woukl be complete without remembering and thanking thoae nations that opened their doors to the Jewish exiles. The two countries that merit our rotroapective hiatoricd thanka and appreciation are the Ottoman Turkiah Empire, which welcomed the Sephardim in their aearch for a place of refuge, and the Kingdom of Fez in Morocco, which likewise took in thousanda of exiled Jewa. Indeed, Tuiicey ia planning an antira program of activitieB hi 1992 ceMrating the Ottoman En^dro's wdoome of the Jews from ^Mdn.
It ia important to make peace with ^Mdn. But it ia alao hnportant to ahow one's annedation in 1992 toward those countries that wen kind to our forebean during 1492 and the succeeding centuriee.
David R^ihad, M.D., PhJ)., ia the author of Jewa had to be out of "TIM Alhandn Decree," a Spain by Aug. 1, and Co- hiatoricd novd about the lumbua aet adl on Aug. 3 1492 ezpulaian of tiie Jews from the port of Paloe. Be- from Spain. Ha alao wrote canae ol thia chranofegicd and directed the documenUnkage, I once aiiggeeted tary fihn. "Scmg of the to the leadara of Saidurad Sephardi," and ia cur'92 that a mock axila hi rant^y working on a mi^or 1992 be arranged at the dramatic film about the thne that the re- aipiilaioni
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Conservatives name woman in Israel By JoGaifoU Last week I went to Hollywood, where almost evetything letters. But before I went I paid a visit to'a joint BBG meeting of MZ and Ediar ^As. "How maqy of you watch the Arsoiio Hall Show?" I asked. Almost all the hands shot up. "How mai^ of you know who Michad Wolf is?" was my next question. Iliere was a slight hesitation and one giri said. "Oh, he's the guy who plays the pianol" Then others could be heard saying, "Oh yeah, he's with the Posse." and "That's the groovy guy with the long hair." That "groovy guy," I explained, was the musical director for the show and also my husband's cousin. WhUe in Cslifaniia we would be going out to dinner with Michael and his girifriend, P<dly Dnper, who portrays Ellen on "thirtjrsomething." I wanted to know if this group of teenage giris had anjrthing they wanted to ask Michael. The first thing they wanted to know was how he got his job. "I met Arsenio Hall in 1979 whoi I was miuical director for Nancy Wilson. He was the opening act in Chicago. We hit it off right away," Michael said. He explained that he saw Arsenio off and on for the next three years. Arsenio told him, "One day I'm gdng to have my own show and I want you to be the mu^cal director." True to his word, Arsenio sent Michael a letter saying if he (Michael) was willing to move to Los Anj^ he would like him to be tiis musical director. "The show started Novonber 3,1988," Michad said. One girl wanted to know if Michael always dressed like he does on the show. PoUy answered this question for him. "No, he usually wears jeans." Michael eqdained his attire that evening was the same because he had just come from tq>ing the show. The show is taped at 6:30 p.nL and then played for TV audiences that same evening. As to the question one girl aaked, "What do you like best about your work?" Michael answered, "I Uce playing music everyday. I like working with everybody in my band. And I get to meet my favorite musicians." And as to uriiat turns Michael off about people, "People who are phoney. People who aren't reaL Those who aramean and jnconsidarate of qthers." And now for the queatiim several girls from Omaha wanted to know, "Does Arsenio HaD put on an act, or is he always like that?" "We're all performers and you see a certain side of us for that hour. You have to remember it's not real life. It's a job. Arsenio shows a lot of himsdf, but we are all more private (than when we are on the show.) Arsenio doesn't tell jokes all the time. It's also a business to us." Wdl, business or not I certainly liked the place I was interviewing Mkhael-a restaurant called. "Noat Noal" where th«y served my dessert on a plate painted with chocolate, while Madonna's latest video played overhead. Call ma the next time you go to Hollywood. Ill give you directions.
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The Jewish Stodnts 0^ ganixation of UNO and Creighton will hold an organizational meeting to discuss the three-week archaeological excavation that will be held injlsrael this summer. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.ni. on May 22 at the University Religious Center, 101 Happy Hollow Blvd. "Hw dates of excavation are June 10-July 12,1991; those who participate will receive six college credits toward their degree. For more infdituticn on the meding or on the excavation program, call Dr. Richard Freund, 654-3349 at 666-7065.
AZAIl By Brian Lewis The Mother Chim>ter'8 elections are coming up. During the last term, AZA ijil has been very busy with 11 programs ranging throu^ the five folds: athletic sodsl, cultural, religious and community service. Sane of the events were: a Hanukkah party with M.Z. Yoshanah where we ate latkes, played dreidle and donated gifts to the new Russian families. In January, we made the first of many trips to the Roee Bhimldn Home to participate in Saturday nuxnW services with the residents. The men of AZA |1 also took part in a dtywide program, Habitat for Humanity, in Fsbniary helping to restore a low-bcome house. Over Advisor Appredatkn Month in Marra, we took our advisor, Jod Alperson. out for dinner and thai to Benson iceskating rink to play hockey. Finally, in April, we had a successful rush at the Jewish Community Center for our Sports Overnight. We were active all night playing a wide variety of spcHts. Coming up on May 26, AZA fl will go to Noodles Comedy Chib for its second rush. M.Z. YOSHANAH By Carea FriadBMn Fifteen girls from M.Z. Yoshanah went to Kansas City April 26-28 for Spring
Lance Meywson, naa of Deenie and Larry Meyerson, has graduated from the University of Nebraaka Medical Schod. Dr. Mayerson received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth CoVbge hi Hanover, N.H. Ho will do his reeidency in otolaryngdogy at Henry Ford Hoq>ital in Detroit, Mich. JiQ Honutein, dau(^>ter of Nancy Homstein and the late Bennett Homstein, was graduated magna cum laude from the Univorsify of Nebraska at Omaha.
Ccmvantion. We had proSams such as Israeli ndng and had discussions on topics such as iUegal drugs and the Organization of Women. M.Z. dkl very well at the awards banquet. We won first place for newsletters, first and third for creative minutes, second place for our scrq)book, and numer ous programming awards. M.Z. also won Chiq>ter of the Year of the Mid-America Region. On Saturday, May 11, we held our seccmd rush. The theme was "FlowerPower Night" and hi«^lights of the evening included tyedying and bead making. About 30 people attanfed Fledge Night for BBYO will be June 1.
BEERSHEVA-A graduate of the OrtJiodox Yeahiva of Flatbaah in Brooklyn, N.Y., has become the first Conaervatlve woman rabbi to lead a congregation In Israd. Rabbi Gila Dror, an Israeli native who was oi^ dained by the Jewish Theologieal Soninary of Amerka in 1990, was selected to lead Congregation Eshd Avraham here by a vote of 41 to 1. She will succsed Jonathan Perlman, who has servsd the Beersheva congregati<m for many years. After graduating from the Flatbush Yeshiva, Drw atudied music at Brooklyn College, where she rsedved her bachekn-'s and master's degrees. She obtained a law degree frtmi the Hebrew Uni-
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^ lAY: ' SarvioM at 7:80 pjn. RabUAiyriiABielaid Cantor Kami Wtbbcr wiD ofBdata. la coi^uaetiaD with Shavoot, an origiiial pl«y"IWaBatSinai"wi]l be praaantad. Many Temple IOTMI atodanU wiU partidpate in the aannon drama, song and dance. The Oneg Shabbat wiU be sponwred by Betti and Bidbard Rofainaon in honor t^ the B'nai Mitzvah of their aoDS Arnold and Jeffrey Robinaon. . Sitter aarvioe ia availabla for the 7:30 p.m. even^ing and the 11:16 a.m. moniing aarvioe. Reaervationa are needed. There arft no facilities for hifanta. SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 11:16 a.ni. SHAVUOT SERVICES Service ol Confirmation. May 18, 7:80 pjn. A neuptioD following the ceremony will be sponaored by parenta of the Confinnands. Morning service and Yixkor, May 19,11:16 ajn. ADULT EDUCATION May ao, Introductioo to Judaiani, 7:30-10 p.m. May 21, Adult B'nai Mitzvah, 7-9 p.m. May 23, What Did Thqr Know! And When Did They Know It? 9:80-10:30 a.nL FOOD FOR THOUGHT The next hmcheon see8i<mwiUbeMay21,ll:30 ajn.-l p.m. R^tbi Azrid will leiul the diacuasion. Tmqile wiD provide the drinka; you bring a brown baghmch. B'NAI MITZVAH AnoUIkvidRoUnaon. and JeOrey Seott Robineon, aons of Betti and Richard RoUMon, wiU celebrate their B'nai Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning eervioe. May 18. AntoaiaBalMDelfadUlo, daughter of Karen and Mannal Delndlllo, wiU celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at the Siabbat morning aervioa, May 26. ADULT B'NAI mVAH SERVICE Tenpla larael'a Adnlt B'nai Mitivah win be M«y 24, at the 8:16 worahip aervioa. B'nai Mitzvah are Karen Delgadillo, Manuel Delgadillo, Bette Novit Evana, Deidre Kempar, Daniel Marcus, Dooia Cogan Taomle, Win Wallace, Philine Wangemann and Pat«y Wiflodaky.
PERSONALS My ainoara thanka to my frinds and family for their carda. donations and good wiahsa during my recent iUBsaeTVoar thougfatfnlaaaa is verjr much appreciated. A special thanka to Cantor Leo Fettman. LiUaaKatUr
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Beth Israel FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat ice, 7 pan. LATE FAMILY SERVICE Late bmOy service, 8 pjn. Cantor Leo Fettman wiD delivar the po^t meesage, "The Secret of Happiness." The Oneg Shabbat following acrvioeB win be hosted by Sisterhood. SATURDAY: Morning Service, 8:46 Rabbi Richard A Freund win deliver the pn^t message, "What Really Happened on Mt Sinai?" Babysitter service provided by Sisterhood at 10 a.ni. SHAVUOT SERVICES Shavuot evening, May 18 8:30 pja llkun Lefl Shavuot, May 18, 9:30 pja Rick Katzman, Susie 9i]4un and Leon Shrago win particqwte in thia leaniing aeaekm with Cantor Leo Fettman as the moderator. Mondng service, May 19, 8:45 a.m. Cantor Fettman win deliver the pu^t message, "The Three Freedoms: Political, Economic & Spiritual" Evening aervioe, May 19, 8:30 pjn. Morning aervice. May 20, 8:46 ajn. Rabbi AUan Goosher wiU deUvar pulpit meesage. Yiakor, Mqr 20,11 a.m. Evening service. May 20, 8:30 pjn. WEEKDAYS: Dafly aervioee at 7 a.m. and 8:18 pjn.
Lincoln TIfereth Israel FRIDAY: Servicee, 8 p.m., followed by Confirmation Ezerdaea for Seth Sdndiman. son of Sanfbrd and Geny Schuchman, and Uaa Schwartsbadi, daughter of Steven and Elahie Sdiwartibach. SATURDAY: Services at 9:30 a.m. Kidduah and luncheon in celebration of 60th wedding anniversary of Leon and Ruth KeUer. WEEKDAYS: Minyans each Monday and Thursday at 7:16 a.m. SHAVUOT SERVICES May 19, 9:30 aan. May 20,9:30 a.m., servicee uid Yizkor. LATE NIGHT STUDY SESSION Join the Rabbi for a late night atudy aeasion, Erev Shavuot, May 18. Call the Rabbi to reserve a place.
Blumkln Home FRIDAY: Evening service, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9 a.m. The reeidents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the famiUeB, volunteers and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert OoUsten ChapeL Kidduah foUows services on Shabbat.
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Beth El RaM>i Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits win conduct the services. FRIDAY: So-vices at 6 p.m. Project Link dinner following aervices. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush wiU fcUow services. Sitta service available at 10 a.nL Junior Congregation meets at 10:46 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv services at 8:26pjn. SUNDAY: Servicee at 9 ajn. and 6:30 pjn. WEEKDAYS: Sarvioaa at 6:66 ajn. and 6:30 pjn. JUNIOR CONGREGA'nON AWARDS Certificatee wiU be presented to children for attendance in Junior Congregation, May 18. SHAVUOT SERVICES May 19, 9:30 a.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv, 6 pjn. May 20, 9:30 a.m., Yizkor and dedication of memorial plaques,; MinhaMa'ariv, 8:45 p.m. Following aei^vicee on May 19, ten speakers wiU present a three-minute talk on a commandment. Bagek and coffee wiU be served.
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FRIDAY: Servicee in the Capehart FRIDAY: Servicee, 7:46 pjn. CbqMl every Friday at 8 BAT MITZVAH pjn. An Oneg Shabbat folSATURDAY: Beth8hyfcaB.dauc^iterof k>wa the aervioa. Morning eervice and Dr. and Mra. Panl Shyfcsa, Council Bluffs Torah atudy at 10 a.m. WiU celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening, May B'Nal Israel SUNDAY: 24. SERVICES: Mnr 19,2 p.m., Shavuot Sandoaa are held at 7:30 and Confinnatton. pjn. oo the firat and tUrd Annual Congregational Fridays of the month and meeting, 7:30 p.m. are open to the conununi.$•. Tarah of Omaha ty. "Hie aynagogue ia lo- WEEKDAYS: May 21,7:80 pjn., Adult cated at 618 Mynater in The UTTO weekday achadule for the fall of Councfl Bhifis. For more Education. May 28,7:80 p.m., choir 1991 has bean annoonoed: information contact EUan rahauaaL Fennkk at 390-9062. Oradaa 3,4 and 7. Monday and Wadneaday; Oradea 6 and 6, Tuaaday and "nnirsAttend Services this Sliahhat day, Qrada 8, Monday evening. 6:80-8:16 p.m.. and llinraday afternoon. Washday afternoon deeEXPERIENCED PAINTERfl>APER HANGER • lataioraMiEsUriar Palatine aee are held at the Jawiah • BaroMU Waltpapw Huffaif Community Center from • WoodwotlUeaUiiiic • VM^ahlBf 4:16-6 p.m. For further inAeeAtfBMMs VijrLawPriem formation, can the UTTO CALLORBOCMIYKOGAN 8884166 ofttoa. 666-3770. The
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Paraahat BemMbar I Numbers and sainthood The census with which 600th anniversaiy of saving the Bock of Numbers (Be- Spain for Christianity midbar) begins reminded should be celd>rated with me of scmie terrifying num- the aabithood of Isabdla. bers I reread recent^. If I may make a modeat This time I don't mean proposal (which I have made the staggering numbers of elsewhere), the Vatican the Holocaust. Nor the ouf^t to note the 600th annumbing numbers of the niveraaiy of saving £^>ain refugee Kurds. And not the and degrading Jews by issureminder of Nature's in- faig an apology to Jews, and hospitality to mankind in at the same time making it the rhilllng numbers that clear that the medieval come from Bangladssh. haraasing of Jews was a In caanal rasing I came moral atrocity of large inoecroes once more the aston- portiona, inhuman, irreliidiing numbers gmen by the giona, and bigoted—and unfamous Isaac Aharbanel, christian. who had been a diptomat of n^ere isn't anythhig Jews his^i station both hi ^tain can do about the aainthood ai^ Portugal, and was so of Auguatine, briniant theagahi hi Italy after the Ez- ologian and philoaopher, pulakm. His figuree have it who counaeled that Jews in that there were 300,000 every land be kept miseraJews in ^win before the ble, so that Christiana oouU Expulsion—but that only see what happms to thoae about 10,000 survived the who do not accept Jesus as ordeal of assking haven in Loid and Savior; nor about other landal I doubt if the John Chriaostom of Anfigures are accurate; hot I tiodi, teiOiant preacher and repeat them. obscene anti-Semite. What This Mugs me to the cu^ is part of the past is not rent attempt on the part of likely to be undone. some to start Queen IsaBut surely it would have beUa on the road to saint- been an offense of major hood. I do not know at this pn^xtrtions to Jews, if Isapofait if the Vatican has beUa had been sahited. It is ended thia effort, but at laoper that thia misadvenleut one fanportant Vatican ture be avoided h> 1991. commiaaion has recomNote there wiU be worldmended that the effort to canonize Isabella be wide commemorations of the Eiqwlskn of 1492 on its dropped. In all faimeas, it baa been 600th anniversaiy. We may pointed out that it waa not expect historians, theoloIsabeOa who waa eager for gisns, and many others to the Expulsion of Jews from give it wideepread attenSpain, and that she waa sim- tion. Properly sa For hi the I^ unable to withstand the list of many tragic events, eegemeaa and the chiut of some with much greater numbers than 1492 Sptin, the inqnisitkm. Nonstheleaa, it was natu- there is no greater trauma hi ral that Jews and MuaUms Jewiah hiatory between the (who were alao invdved) deatructiona of 70-136 and should proteet that the theHolocauat DEFENDER OF FBEBDCMI <. NEW YORK IJTA)Senator Atfonaa D'Amato (R-N.Y.) raeaivad the I>»^ fender of Freedom Award from Emunah Women of America.
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1991 gnMiutM of the UnitMl Talmad Torah High School of J«widi StwtiM an irictmd ab«>v«. SMtod, fram left, M««Ath Laiwrf, Mard LeviB«, Sheni Zaeker, SUM Half cU, Beth Bdlm aad Endly lUnHBd. 8traib«, £ram Wt, Staokgr Itfitcfadl, dbector of edacatko; MichMl Sihrvmaa, N«a Silbenteiii, Awbrnr Beaeiager, WllUam Shackmaa, Sam Paaaer, Daaiel FdfaMui. D«di AhBum and Gloria Kaalow, caRkahiin cumnilttee dudmum. Not pictued, Anne Kawaler.
UTTO's eightb«rade 1991 gndnatca indnded, aeated firaea left, Nicole Paky, Maria C^iiaii. Carin Riekea, Heather Okah, Oebecah Goldateta, Bebecca PwdAaia. Jftadiw CoiUa and liaa Sihren atandbg from left, Staaley Ifitdkell. diiactor of odueatioii: Jill Maon. Evan Sahnum, Jaaoa Flatowiem Dadd Cohii, Jamaa Friedkudcr, Seth SUberatdn, Sara WdMT, Bfichad Ivcn, Gloria Kaahrw, curieohui eooudttee dudrmaa. Not pictored, Daaid Schnddcr, who received a oertifieate of partidpation along with Jill Mann.
News reports Gulf states pressed to relax boycott "premature"
Beth^^wn ' Beth SlQrInn, daughter of Soaie and Paul Sh^cen, wm became a Bat Mitzvah on Friday, May 24, at Beth laraid Synagogne. An honor atudent in the aevcoth grade at Westaide Middle School, Beth enjoys swimming, tennia and playing the piano. Slie was choaen me of 20 atudents from Westside Middle School to attend Keystone Science Sdtod fa) Colorado for ooa week this simmMT. She also flq|<qr8 talldng on the phfooa, reading and sodahring with her friends. Both haa two brothers, Gary and Jeff. They are the grandchildren of Sam Shyken and Irene and Bill Pachman.
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Amy Schwartsbaeh Amy Schwartsbaeh, daughter of Elaine and Steve Schwartzbach, will become a Bat Mitzvah on May 25 at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in IJncdn. Amy ia a aevantb-grader at Pound Juniw Hi^ and enjoys writing, drawing, reo^ng and dance. Amy haa two aiaters, Lisa, 16, and Dana, seven, lliey are the grandchiUrai of Buth and Harry Lomant, and Ruth Schwartsbaeh, all of Florida.
By Howard Roeenl>erg WASHINGTON (JTA) —When it comes to selling cars in Israd, Mazda has a|>parently decided to take a back seat to Toyota and Nissan. Both Toyota Motor Corp. and Nisaan Motor Corp. have announced in recent weeks that tbqr are ready to begin selling cars to t^ Jewish state, aftoyears of refusing to do so. But Masda Motor Corp. says news reporta that it hsia agreed to do the same are "premature." Al Oddbcrg, a Mazda spokeaman in Loe Angelea. saU that the Hiroshima-baaed compaqy is only "studying" the idea. "We've not made a final deciaion."
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By Yoad Lempkowica BRUSSELS (JTA)The Persian Gulf sUtes may be willing to considabreaking thdr economic boycott against Israel, but not until peace talks with the Jewish state begin, accordfaig to European Community leaders. The foreign ministers of the 12 E.C. states raised the boycott issue during trade talks in Luxembourg
over the weekend with the six member stateaof the Gulf Cooperatiao CoundL The (hdf statee' respcmses were cautious, acoording Jaoquee Poos, the for^ tiga minister of Luxembourg, who cumntly hokis the rotating chairmansh^ of the E.C. Council of Ministers. "They are waiting for an opening from Israel, but they are not o^KMed to
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JFS workshop Jewiah Family Service wiO once agahi off* "Eating Feelings," a woriuhop designed to addreaa behaviors and attitudes related to overeating. The program ia part of Jewish Family Service's Family Life Education (JFLB) Series, and is cosponsored by Temple Israel "Because 'Eating Feelings' was so well recdved when it was first presented last January, a new fourpart class will be hdd on Tuesday evenings, June 4, 11,18 and July 2, from 79 p.m.," according to JFliE chairman Linda Novak. All dasses will be held at Temple Israel, 7023 Cass Street, and individuals must register for all four sessions in advance. Hie coot of four sessions is $26. Instructor for the worksh9p is Dora Goldstrom, wlu> has a B.S. degree in education and and master of sdence degree in guidance and counseling. Mrs. Gtildstrom haa apent the last eight years professionally helping individuals to live with the problems of overeating, to make adjustments invdved with weight loss and to maintjiin healthy eating behaviora and lifaatyle. Mra. Goldstrom says that the purpoee of "Eating FeeUngs" ia not to outline another diet plan, but rather an opportunity to look at the purpose food serves in our lives, dJier than nourishment, and how we can learn to manage our reaulting bdiaviora. The deadlhie for registration is May 81, and legistratiai ia limited. The regiatratioa form will be included in next week's Jawidh PMSS. For more hiformation oo tha "Eating FeeUnga" program, call Alice Weiaa at Jewiah Family Service, 880-2024.
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NeztgatlMrings of JWV from St Louis to Omaha, EpaUin-Morgan Post f 260 about the closely knit will be,Jiiiie 23 and July group in the St. Louis 14. At ttfe May 7 meeting at Recommendations for the Jewish Community the next gathering for husCenter, Ccwnmandw Sam bands and wives were Roaenatein turned the made. It was decided to gavel over to Quarter- meet for lunch 1 p.m. June master Nate Marcus who 23 at Denny's. discussed finances, memThe July meeting will be berahqw and places for our forthcoming get-togeth- the'second Sunday of the month, the 14th, 10 a.m., ers. attheJCC. ItwillbeacooNate received a letter of commendation from Na- tinuation of the evening tional for his efforts for meetings we have held bemembership in our Post fore at Legion Headquar260 for Keith McCormic of ters. We believe a daytime Boise, Idaho. Welcome meeting is hsndier for all aboard, Keith. Nate's ef- of us. On MnuOTial Day, May forts on this membership reminded us of reports by 27, at 10:30 a.m., veteran's Les Wazman, who joined ceremonies will take place up with us when he moved at Forest Lawn.
$20 million allowed for Atari factory TEL AVIV (JTAHTTje Cabinet has autboriied about taO million to establish a personal ooniNiter factory in larael tqr Atari, the Amerkan videogames and oonqrater gUnt. HM govemmant money would be used toaet tip a new investment corpoi»tion that would modenixa nriatitig plants Or bolkl new (me to produce patta and provide anciUaiy services for the Atari factory. That was the condition of Atari, whose headijuar
ters are hi Sunnyvale, Calif., for choodng Israel as the site of its new offshore plant. The entire project promisss to create over 2,000 new jobs in Israel, and ultimately possibly as many as 3,000, at a thna of severe unemployment. An invMtmaat estimated between $76 million and 9100 million wooki be required, of which Israel would provide half. The rest would come from private investors.
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By Bart Lewis Smce the last jipdate, our census has chanced a Ut As of the end of May, Omaha will have reeettled some 80 Russian refugees. These nnn^MTS represent those who have come here in the most recent oppal^ tunity for freedom. Most of them are nicely situated after a rdatively short time. Findiqg empk^ment stiSi ranks as one of the most difficult hui> dies to overcome, but a on^nittee of a fcrw dedicated pec^e continue to assist in every way possible. Many now have cars and are aUe to be more independent about getting to and from a|)pointment8, the workplace and no doubt fof pleasure. They are helpful with thoee who still defwnd on the bus system and are often seen transpcHting friends and neighbors. Parh^pe one of the moot gratifying eaqMriences occurred dining the fluny of activity preceding the latest aiiivals. On April 24, because the Heeettlement Committee waa trying to furnish three aeparate apartmenta, they ware demarate for he^. Natalie Rubin made it known to oar Roaaians by aaUng if anyone would volunteer to ha^ The reqxBse was owwhefaning. The morning the furniture was moved, one of the men drove the rented truck and at least six or seven more were there to lift, haul, carry and generally be of service. Once things were in place, more help was offered. Perhape one of the most touching nxments came the next d^y when three of the committee entered one of the unita to put the kitchen in order. To their total ahock and surprise, they found every box unpacked, each dish shslvad. evary spoon, fork
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Every so often I go back and re-attack a victim I've hit before. That means I have a little more to say about commercials shown on TV. This category might be called "Disgusting Commercials." Lately, no matter when or what I'm watching, somebody manages to reach gag level with me. The particular spot that inq;iired these comments is one shout feet. Feet that, shall we say, aren't nice to be around. Feet that, ah, perspire and become moist. Alright, swesty, smelly feetl I have only one message for the sponsor Mister, I don't even know what you're selling because I find your pitch so disgusting, I switch you off. Another winner in this list is one I only saw once, but that was enou^ It involves a chorus of bathroom fixtures—not ^iks or tubs, mind you. You know the ones I refer to. Anyway, they're lined up, lids popping up and down to simulate moving mouths, and th^'re singing. And swaying to the rhythm of the music yet. I a^ you—is this image necessary to project? These remind me of one awful commercial we used to see, many years ago in early television. This advertised a product recommended for indigestion and th^ made their point by showing a handkerdiiefwith a hole burned in the middle, allegedly caused by stomach acid. Today's version is even worse. It's a different product used for a different disturbance, but equally awfuL I won't go into detail but I'll tell you it's about a guy afrakl to go too far frcnn his hotel He looks woiTied and asks what will happen if he's cm horseback, mUes away and gets "another attack." Do I want to know about his troubles? Huh uh. Thers are others, but since this isn't a crusade I won't go into them; and nothing would be gahied anyway. Excqit I would like to point out that foreign advartiaing markets seem able to produce commerdala iridch not only aren't disputing but are, in fact, charming and entertaining. The British, Japanese and French do prisewinning ads, tastefully. So how come our Madison Avenue geniuses can't? Weil that's my story todsy. No moral, but I fed better, having shared my feelings. Next time maybe well find somebody else to pick on... like the electronics people. Well aak them how come thqr can't buiU a VCR that normal, hitdligent, reasonably well-coordiaated aAdts can operat& I mean, look you guys, we're not all rocket sdsntistsl Even those of us who can walk and chew gum at the aame time have trouble with the little black box. Not earthahaldng maybe, but a valid conqdaint At least according to this klutz.
Slovakia plans museum, Holocaust memorial BRATISLAVA, Csechoobvakia (JTA)-Sk>vakia plans to hold a competition for a Holocanat memorial monument to be erected in Bratislava and would Uke to open a Jewish museum here. But there are various problems, an official of the Slovak Ministry of Culture explained No date has been set for the oompetitian, but it probably will be announced "soon," the official aaid. HM monument would be erected on Zidovska (Jewish) Street, in what waa the old Jewish quarter. So would the musefum. But a dispute has arisen over ownership of the building where it would be housed, and there is also a
persnmd problem, the official sakL While the Skrvak National Museum has the budget and the authorization to hire aperson to direct the Jewiu muaeum, it has bean hard to find the light person. According to the ministry official, there is a woman well qualified for the job. But the Orthodox community objected becauae ita tradition prohibits woman from handling certain religious items that might be part of the museum's collection. Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak component of Czechoslovakia, a federal stste of two national republics, has a Jewish population of about 1,000.
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wwH>Mahad awinuiMi'/dlvei in tha Marti family. Cui^ tia, a freshman varsity diver-alao frwn UNL^ was awarded the Univer aity Academic Athletic Achievenient Award as wall aa the Optimiat Chib Plaque for the diver who beet axanqiUfiea the qifait of that organization. Congratulations to aD the Martis.
Library summer hours Summer houn at the Jewiah Federation Library will begin May 24 and laat through Aug. 24. Summw schedule is: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Monday evening, 7 to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. Cloaed Saturdaya. Regular operating hours will resume Sunday, Aug. 26.
Artist's show opens May 21 Linedn artist Sarah Banman ia faaturad with a ooa^Mraon ahow (rfrsoant printa and drawings at the Gallery of the Lincoln Caaummity Fbqrboaae at 2600 South 66th Street in Lincoln. The ahow will hang from May 21-June 16. Jewiah themea run through much of Ma. Bauman'a recent works. Included are a partially completed set of hitas^ printa commemorating women of the Torah and a "memorial" aeries of prints and drawings which use fetsonal imagery as a resp<»ise and meditation on the Holocaust. Ms. Bauman haa a fine arta degree from the University of Iowa and has done graduate study in prints and drawing at the University of Arizona and the Univeraity of Nebraaka.
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In oi^SacteaSeasom f, It wiD be Stevoot 2*11101 Matan Tonhtarfnn. nne of Giving the Torali. Moat of at have andoobtod^ aav tiM HoDbrirood v«r< aia» of Moaea and tiw Ifaaaaa March to tha lionatain. But for the bndfbl, ehanniiic eommeDtariea on tlM trip to tha Tio Cnmmanrimwita. Ill take legend and folktale over C.B. DoMille. Who needa movieat We'va got Mkiraahl AeeonttBg to the aagea, Oodttigiiialljr planned on giv^ ing tha Torah to tbe Jam tha day after they left Egypt But He reconaidared, radiEing it would aeem that tha aoceptanoe of Torah waa done only in gratitude far beedam. So God decided to wait For fifty daya. And thua, aavepweeka later, irfwn the laraelitee got to Sinai, they accepted the Torah out of bva for Ood and not becauae of ttttmirarWaigiB and wondere He performed to aeqire their redoqitiaa from Pharoah. According to another Midraah. God delayed giving the Torah laat He appeer like a groom who junva haatily into marriage. (A aeven week courtehip/engagnaent might atiU aeem inqmlaive to a<Miie...) Yet another folktale haa God "atdling" for a differ ent reaaoD. Tin Torah ia without Uemish and muat therefore go to a people without defects. So, between the Ezodua and Sinai—between Paaaover and Shavuot—God healed the aide amoogat the laraelitea. To quote one source, "Tha blind cooU aee, the eara of the deaf were unstopped. The tongue of the dumb aang and tha lame le^ aa dear." Ood made Hia people whole so they couM accept His words with strength and vigor. Now, not auipriaingly. there were skeptics in Moees' band of wandoiers. A few «x-alavee (80 goee the gossip) secretly took an kkl with them when they left Egypt (jnat in caae "tUmp" didn't work out perfaapa...). But Moaea discovered the idol and left it fat the sand. And wfaAt aand it was! lUs deaatt was a p^... vast and teeaaing with honific snakea. Birda wouU fall dead from tha alqr if one of Uteee anakee ao much aa crawled over the Wrd'a ahadow on the-ground. But for the laraelitea, the snakea roiled over meaUy and farmed reptilian faridgee to help the people croaa the treacbiroua terrahi. (So far, ao good, thqr were probably thinking.} But three days into the trip, the ChiUren of Inael were not happy campara. "Tiere'a no water," they whined. Moaee priced to Ood end God anawered hy TIM
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aweetening the atreama of Marah and producing wells at Elim (whkd^ it ia reported, taatad not only Uka water but Uka wine and honey and milk.) The peofde drank and etopped complaining. For a wUia... A month paaaad. The bread (ao hartHy baked before the deperture from Egypt) ran outt "Moaee haa fad us promiaaa and folae hopea inatead of food," tha paopla Dorchered. Ever patient, Moaea prayed Main to Ood lad sapl Manna poiued from heaven. It feu hi heapari|dit at the feet (rf the i^oua. (Ordinary men had to pldc manna from the fielda. Hie widrad, if hicky, found a bit only after much eearchiqg.) And this manna was amazing atoffl It taated like niatl Like fisht Whatever your favorite food, ao did the manna taate. Yea. Ood—fai a aenae—waa woohig larael. His bride, lb treatad her as would a king who marriee only after giving Ua beloved many gifts. In this case the gifta were good health, sweet water and nuracukms food. But the gteateat gift—tl# Torah—Ood withheld a bit tonger. "Tbib ynyt of the Torah are ways of knrdiness and all its patha are peace," said God. The Jews got the message. They quit grouaing. Pettineee and doubt iiaxppeared. Tlie pao^ repented. Harmony reigned. The Oiikiren of Israel atopped behaving like cUUnn. By the time thiy reached Mt Sfaiai they were ready to aooqit reqionaifaOity and the obligatian of Torah. Tradition says that before God ofiered the Torah to Israel, He oflered it to other nations. Each nation aahad, "What is written therefair And wh«i Ood started 11stfaig the Thou-Shatta and the Tbou-Shalt-Nots he ip>t a reeounding thanka-but-no-thanka Hie laraelites. on tiie other hand, aaid. "Why, we've been obaervfaig your ctnnmandnients far gwieratinna, aheady- Jacob smaahed the idoia fat favor of one God. Joeeph kept the Sabbath even in Egypt. (He also did not succumb to Potiphar's wife.) Abraham didn't covet ao much aa a thread or a shoestring. Isaac honored his parents. (Allowfaig his fatbar to offer hfan iq> aa a aacrifice is proof of thati") And so, what (3od offered the Torah to the Jewa, thqr accepted. "All that the Lord has spoken we will do and olMy," they aaid. Finally, the day of Bevelation dawned. And what a dqr it waat Natqrp atood atilL The sea did not roar. No
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