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By Carol Katzman Women's Divlflion, chair-alect len the musical duo of Joanie Jacobson and Ozzie Nogg combine their talents, the result is a smash hit. And so it will be when their company, Two for the Show, and the Jewish Federati(Hi produce "Campaign Serenade" on Saturday evening, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., at the Red Lion HotdL "One thing we learned from 'Campaign Cabaret,'" said Ma. Jaoobaoo, "was the magic of being in the avne room with hundreds ; of Jawiah Omahanal "We haven't been together like this since that snowy night in 1987," 8h« continued, "so it's a chance to put aside our cares and concerns and cel', ebrat^ together as a uniI fied community." Billed as an exdting eve-' ning of great music, dancing and entertainment and wonderful food, "Campajgn Ser^oAide" wiU be reminiscent of the supper clubs of the 1940a. Chairmen Nancy and Harlan Noddle and Terri and Dick Zachan^along with their committM; havq recnated the daya of Astaire and Rogers. From the art deco invitation, deaigned by Carolyn Magid. to the flowars and chocolates-, available from roving salaapaople, "Campaign SarwiiKia" aeeids sure to

Joan and Maury Udea evoke memories of "Dancing Cheek to Cheek " A photographer will be on hand, aa wail, to record new maooriea aa souvenir picturw. Featuring CHuck Pen-

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Dr. Robert Gale to address Maimonides Society By Barbara Chandler Federation public relations director The Omaha Chapter of the Maimonides Society is gearing up with plans for an exciting year, according to chairman Eugene 'Speedy' Zweiback. He announced that Dr. Robert Gale will be the guest speaker at the chapter's first meeting of the year, on Oct. 24 at Highland Country Club. Dr. Gale is associate professor of medicine at UCLA where he established one of the world's first bone marrow transplant centers. In 1986, he went to the Soviet Union in response to the Chernobyl nuclear power station accident, and continues to collaborate with Soviet scientists to' study the long-term effects of radiation in the exposed population. He is currently chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the international Bone Marrow Transplant Registry, President of the Armand Hammer Center for Advanced Studies in Nuclear Eno-gy and Health, and President of the Center for Advanced Studies in L«ukemia in IXM Angeles. Dr. Gale co-authored a book on nuclear energy and nuclear weapons wtitlad"Final'Waming: The Legacy of ChemobyL" He has received numerous

Maimonides Sodety steering committee members Drs. Ronald Cooper, left, Gerald Smcos and Eugene (Speedy) Zweiback met recently to diacuss the Oct. 24 function. awards for his scientific and humanitarian contributions."Dr. Gale is an internationally known figure and we are excited to have someone with his knowledge about the long-term effects of radiation speaking to our community," remarked Dr. Zweiback. Serving with I>r. Zweiback on the Maimonides Society steering conunittee are Drs. Ronald Cooper, Gerald Simons and Norman Sheldon.^ The Maimonides Society is an affiliition of Jewish physicians and dentists seddng to str«igthen the bonds betwe«i tbemftelves, the* Jewish community and larael through educational, social and philanthropic activities. Discusaing future pro-

gramming. Or. Zweiback added that this past year the influx of Russiaui Jews into Omaha allowed members to become involved in the community and the Federation by assisting with their health care needs. "Our goals for the coming year are to achieve greater involvement of medical and dent^d profrasionals in our conun^ty and to interact with other Maimonides Society chapters in the Midwest and throughout the United States." • • Anyone interested' in miaking a reaervation for Oct. 24 or d«airing addi' tional information on membership in the Maimonidea Society, may call the Fedwation office, 3348200. ext. 223.

Legal scholars warn:

Supreme Court erodes freedom of religion By Mania MaiiM Coostitutknial guarantaa OB bfMdom df raligioo no •siata. aooordlng to two lagal scboUrs attending I'ourth Anaaal SynBoaium of tha Philip M and Ethel Khitznk^ Chair in Jawiah CivtUj|atkm. The First Amaodmaat to Uta ConstituUon no longer protects conduct ralatad to r^tigioa," said Brwia ChMDiriiiaky, Law Cantar, Univarsity of Southern CaHfornia. ' ' In a aimilar vein, Gragg Ivars, School of Publie Affairs, The American Univsraity. said," Inatadd ofanfordng the frsaaiarciaaclauaatoaaauraralittoMsawinnritiaa insulafroo^ omforiiariaB whims, tb^Aiurt DOW viawa rail" ctmdnctt aa aubjact to i isiiiMlii rigutotioa." iliotMsiasiiaflh [paiadlli aliajrnnta final itlyua Sunday night at th* J«#jah Cnmmimtty CBtar. taid about 150 idtoaraahnlaraiiMliiwmharB of the ;y that our "first fraadomia.no more," ' . jrarafarring to ArtidaOuiof tiMiQUl of mgbU TPhe First Amwdmsnt) whflf stataa: 'v^Coogrssa ahall make no law rs^Mctiog an aatablishiiMnt of raUgioo ('Tha Eatabllahmant Clauasl or prohibiting'tha frsa exferciaa tbsraof; iTha Fraa ExardasClam^)." Prolmaor Chamarinaky told tha group that throughout history. Jaws have baaa pariacutad. amulaad and uUeminatad by svary host country anpt tha Unitad Stataa. HsMidthasatragadiaawarfBOttaoaaibiainthaUnitad SUtsa bacMiss of tha protactk» atfofdid by the EatabttabnaatClMuw.

not vary much bahaviorally) " Dana S. Davia, aevriand-Marahall CoUaga of Uw. Cleveland State Univaraity, aaid, in diacussing BlackyJewiah ralaUona. that black praachar/politidana cim baooma mof* sanaitiva to how thair iCyla ia pocaivad by Jaws, and woik to ovaroome that auiaty. Jaws can laara that tha black and white churchea in America repraaeat vary diffannt culture and ahouU bsevatuatad accordingly. Ishak SBnglard. Habraw Univaraity of Jeruaalam. Piofasaor Ivars asaertad that religioua minoritiea not pointed out that the daipar underatandiiig of the acute poeseeaingthepolitkalpowartoinfluaacelagialaOvaout>.Û)nak» between SUte and ReligioniB contemporary Is comae will haw their fate left to thettominant "mârita^ r)M. causing fraqoaot and intanaiva daahm on the pub> •'" U£sceaa,raqi(ireaananalyaiaoftheidaolocicalrodUof ianmomaot "The Court's new understanding of the free exerdae thecoaffict. Aahar Maoa, Faculty of Law, Tal Aviv Univaraity, said clauae draina it of substantive meaning. For religkiua minoritiee, religioua freedom nokmgar meene the ri^t to that while laraeli cooatitutkwal law is hi^dily infhianciad ezan^ an amuiacated eubetaative Uberty," Ptafeeaor by AmKican law, eapedally in the area ol civil Ubertiaa. the American First Amendment modal does not fit laraeli IvaraaafaL rtohaeori ChameriDaky and Ivars.mca smflngaomeÔ aodety. He auggaated that rather than advocating aeparatioo scholars from ths United Statee and larael participating of atate and ralUno, amphaaia ehouU be put OB freedom IB tha tw«Hl«y eyntpoeium. The aecood day's activitiee of r«hgian and freedom from re|igi«a. took place at CM^too Univeraity. RkhardV. Pierard. Indiana State University, aaeerted Other papera praeanted offered the following obaetvathat the Firat Amaodmaat guaranteee of full reUgkiua libtiona: SpaeJOllg OA Are We A ChHatiaa NatkwT, Daniel 0. arty and goverameatal aon-tevolvement in religioua afOiboeoe, ue Univeraity of Oklahoma, aaid tha maia re- faire is possibly in greater peril than at any other time in aponaa tQ the queetion ia that "We are not legally, offi- the nation's hiatory. " Lovers of freedom need to be meda aware of the extent cially, or governmantally—We are hiatorically and traditionally though ohwioualy not aichiaively—UvKl piobebly of thia danger.'

Ha polntad out, howavar, that tha emmt Cooaervativa Court hu abandiooad tha 'Strict Separation" doctrine and will daler or aocommodata govemmaot aa long aa govenunaat doas bot aatabliah a religion or coaroa raligiouabahavior. Ha pradictad that dargy^lad prayera io tha pubUc achools, aUantraflaction, vouchara, and aid to parochial acboola wfll ba allowad. "The future for tha'Wall'(ofSeparation) is dismal," he

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SYLVU MOSKOVITZ Graveside services were held Oct. 2 at B'nai Shalom Cemetery for Sylvia Moskovitz, 97. A lifelong resident of Omaha, Mrs. Moskovitz served during World War. II with the Gray Ladies, a volunteer unit of the R«d~ Mendy and Mike Hal- Cross. She is survived by a 8 ted announce the July. 18 birth of a son. Maxwell brother, Milton, and two neices. Alan. BESS BERNSTEIN Grandparents ar^ MinGraveside services were nette Klevtt qf Dallas and the late Alvin S. Rosie and . held on Oct. 9 at Golden Mr. and Mrs. Bill Halsted Hill Cemetery for Bess (Borsky) Bernstein, 83. of Omaha. Mrs. Bernstein is survived by her husband, Dave; sons, Terrance of Omaha and Marshall of Boulder, Colo.; four grandchildren. CORRECTION The faimily suggests meRabbi Judy Gary, whose morials to the Rose Blumengagement to Dr. Mi- kin Home. chael D. Brown was announced in last week's ^ ARTHUR M. Jewish Press, graduated PARILMAN from the University of VirGraveside services were ginia, the Reconstructionist Rabbincal of Phil- held on Oct. 6 at Golden adelphia. Presently, she is Hill Cemetery for Arthur a fourth-year student in M. Parilman, 69. Mr. Parilman is surthe University of Pennsylvania College of Veteri- vived by his wife, Dorothy; daughter, Sandra nary Medicine. (Mrs. Barton) Epstein of Dr. Brown is the grandson of Pearl Kaplan and Edina, Minn.; son, Gary Parilman; sisters, Sylvia the late Nate Kaplan. Parilman and Vera LeviKs; four grandchildren. The family suggests Attend Service.s memorials to Beth Israel this.'^habb.'it Synagogue or the Epilepsy Association of Nebraska. flags From Many Lands Tour The World For SARA KOLNICK Holiday Gift Giving SUSMAN Graveside services were FAIRE held at Golden Hi]! Ceme-

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tery on O^t. 7 for Sara.Kol^ nick Suaman, 73. Mrs. Susman is survived by her son, Allan; ' daughter, Judith; sisters,., Esther Dubin and Minnie Stakofsky; brother, Larry Kolnick; one grandson. The family suggests • memorials to the Creighton Dental School, Sara Susman Student Table Plinic, or Beth Israel Synagogue. CELIA SALTZMAN Services and interment were'held in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 29 for Celia Saltzman, 93. A "former resident of Council Bluffs and Omaha, Mrs. Saltzman resided in the Rose Blumkin Home at the time of her death. Mrs. Saltzman is survived by step-daughters, Dorothy Sokol and Marilyn Fine of Los Angeles, and Mae Citron of Las Vegas, Nev. FEWER UNDER DETENTION TEL AVIV (JTA)-The nuOiber of Palestinians detained by Israeli security forces in the administered territories has dropped sharply in recent months, senior military sources reported.

OMISSION The third man in the Jewish War Veterans picture in last week's Je'wish Press is Sam Kaplan. Mr. Kaplan's name was inadvertently omitted from the picture identification.

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Why the Jewish Agency and the Jewish Federation? resources were already in place. Our annual campaign By Howard Bloom, Executive Director dollars provided the planes and pilots, the food and shelJewish Federation of Omaha Coiiaider the recent miraculous rescue of over 14,000 ter, and even the $36 million in bribes that saved thouEthiopian Jews who were literally plucked from mortal sands of Jewish lives in less than 24 hours. Without the Jewish Agency, there would have been danger in a primitive society and set down safely in modem and democratic Israel, housed, clothed, fed and even- no rescue, and without our campaigA contributions there tually absorbed into the society. The rescue operation would be no Jewish Agency. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to hear that comitself involved one seemingly impossible situation after ' One of my taiost cherished American values has. been- another. Without benefit of telephone or any other form munity members feel removed from their charitable conshattered and the only person I can blame is myself. of modem communication, thousands of Ethiopian Jews tributions to the annual UJ A/Federation Campaign. At My Bill of Rights, the Constitutional Amendments were mobilized. They were persuaded to leave their vil- times, donors may feel the Federation is a bureaucratic that have protected me and my fellow Americans for lages, leaving'behirid all of their possessions—and they and unresponsive organization. Federations must more than 200 years, have been breached—and I did did. address these concerns and offer alternatives such as nothing. Who persuaded them to leave the only homes they designated endowment giving. Contributors need to be The full impact.of losing my freedom of religion, knew and risk everything to march by foot to the Israeli satisfied that their dollars are being used for programguaranteed by the First Amendment, hit me on the jaw embassy in Addis Ababa? It was the professional social ming and services that the community really needs. Simday night when I heard two legal scholars chroni- workers of the Jewish Agency. Using the financial supNevertheless, there are times When it is only through cle the deterioration of the Free Exercise Clause and the port of Jewish Federations world wide, they worked in the partnership of the Federation and the Jewish Establishment Clause. liaison with the Israeli government, its embassy and the Agency that key Jewish objectives can be achieved. My freedom of religion—the. leading edge of the ba- Ethiopian population, to provide food, shelter, medical Over $350,000,000 per year are contributed to the Jew,810 freedoms enumerated in the Bill of Rights—has been care and a whole host of resettlement services. ish Agency for rescue, resettlement and other social weleroded by the Conservative Supreme Court. This was not a simple process. The lightning speed fare work. This professional organization provides an This was an ominous message and my fellow listeners and precise organization of this operation were possi- opportunity for American Jews to participate in this, at the keynote session of the Klutzoick were stunned ble because the essential financial, technical and human "our moment in history." as well. •: The legal scholars cited case after case showing how the Court moved from adherence to Thomas Jefferson's ; plea for a Wall of Separation between Church and State to an accommodation whereby the Court now will defer By Morris Maline Qarver, professor, Depart, to the needs of government rather than to the needs of A teenager got the ment of History, UNO, : minorities.. like many Americans, I have been bothered in recent shock of her life while play- who taught at Charles years by many groups when I perceived that their mes- ing tennis in her home University in Prague as town of Prague, Czeehos- part of a faculty exchange. sages were aimed at lyeakening my freedoms. Ms. Smidova pointed However, when it came to the' actions of the Supreme lovakia-^someone thought out that her interest in 'Court, I just failed to comprehend how a chip here and she was Jewish! "This incident got me to things Jewish grew when a chip there would result in the collapse of my basic unthinking about the Jewish she worked at the Ameriderpinnings. The scholars pointed out that the Rehnquist Court will, people and for the first can Hospitality Center in have its way with religious freedom and the only re- time I realized that Jewish Prague and met many course left to the American public is through legislative people might 'have prob- Jewish tourists from the lems just because they United States. action. ' Thus, it becomes necessary for individuals emd insti- were Jewish," said Lucie She said that under tutions to seize the opportunities left to us to let our Smidova. Communism, ethnic and In later years, Ms. Smielected officials know how we feel about the Court takreligious identifications ing our most cherished American freedom away from us. doya questioned anti- were supressed, but that Semitism and became inMy thanks to Phil Klutznick for estabUshing the Chair society has now opened in Jewish Civilization at Creighton, to Dr. Menachem terested in learning why so whereby people are interMor for selecting such a timely topic for the Fourth much disinformation was ested in various groups. Symposium and to the many scholars who opened my disseminated about Jeweyes to what is happening in the United States Supreme ish people. "I hope to'be able to In an interview with the iCburt, meet with some Czech Professor Bruce Carver, Departiueui oi fiistory, UNO, : ' The Court is here to stay—well b^ond the beginning Jewish Frtas. Ms. Smido- Jewish families who emi- and Lude Smidova of Prague, Czechoslovakia, look at M the 21st Cebtury—and what kind of America will our •va, now married and a ' grated before, during, and one of the exhibits in the Jewish Commlinity Center. ichildren and grandchildren have? That's the question. graduate student, said after World War II, and Ms. Smidova is researching Jewish-related material for that she will be in Oinaha perhaps see some of the her master's thesis.' and Lincoln the next few letters, photos, and other .weeks to gather informathings they may have in they consider themselves tion for her master's theOct. 16 by calling 554their possession: Czechs, Jews, Americans, 2693 days or 558-1895 evesis. She said she became oings; in linctdn, 472-2631 What is also of interest or what"? Ms. Smidova can be' days and the Omaha numaware of Nebraska by tak- to me is how. these people (Founded In 1920) ing a class under Bruce thfaik of themselves. Do reached in Omaha through ber during the evening. Sheila PrUuck President, Jewish Press Board of Directors Board Members: Lynda Mirviah, vies president; Scott Friedman, treasurw; Howard Kaplan, secretary; Jill KushtMT B4lnK»t. Mark Belmont, Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks. Jack funds to dcMors. We are a duct the briefings assisted E. Cohan, Richard FaUman. Debbie Joasphaon, Carol KatzBy Barbara Chandler partnership working to- by trainers from UJA. man, Esther Msicbes, Oliver PoUak, Ross Schupack and Fsd«ratioa public Bonnie Schweid. NEW YORK (JTA)gether to build a better "Because of the two-line relations dlrsetor Morris Maline community, both in campaign, this year we are The World Jewish. Con"Charitable fundraising, Omaha and in Israel." Editor-in-Chief devoting more time to pre- gress has sounded an inMarburg, ManaginKKdiUir: Sheryl Kriedoian, Book- like any important busiDivision 21 held its paring the worltws. The ternational alert to an' ir;; Sandv Sandy QordoD, ClordoD, Pro Production Assistant: George ness negotiation, is sucbriefing on Oct.'S and the goel of the man's cabinet is tiquee dealers, pawnbrokiro, Offica Vohinteer, cMieful wlien all parties other divisions ti^ meet to personally talk to as ers and the general public RmMMOtativM: Barbara Fraitkel, Dlw Baum, walk away feeling goodr many donors as pdesible, to be on the lookout for ie M«y«raoa, Dora Shefren and Rocky SV That requires training, during the next two weeks explaining the needs on a priceless items stolen from at the Jewish Community Editorial* sxpnai UM vism of the wiitw UKI an not oscMMrily knowledge and experienca. the Jewish Museum in Joode-to-one baais. repnavlUtiv* oi ths vtswi o( tha Jawiah PNM Board, tb* Jawian Center. The schsdule is: Padaration o( Omaha or tiw Oinaha Jawiah Comiminlty aa a whola. That is why we encourage We would like our dohannesburg. Divisions 11 and 12, Ttw JnUh Pnaa ia out rMpooalbla (or th* Kuhnith of ujf product w all workers in the Men's They include irreplaceaOct. 15 at 6:30 p.m.: Divi- ofn to understand the imMUbliahoMBt. Raprtot rifht* v* raaarvad uid advartlaiac ritaa v« avtU- Division to attend the portance'of thia year's ble religious artifJKts res>bl« upon raquaat sions 13 and 14. Oct. 13 at briefing sessions," recampaign and the impact cued from Nazi Oermany. DaadUiM (or om aod aivmtitiat k Friday at 9 am., pracadlOf lama. marked Carl Riekes, co- 10 a.m.; Division 15, Oct. their contributions will during World War It, the 23 at 6 p.m,; Division 20, The r«ls of tlM JSwish FadaratiMi of Omdlia ia to involve chairman of the Men's Dihave both in the local com- WJC reportedJaws ia Mssllac JswUh commimal nsad* locally, nationvision of*lhe 1992 UJA/ Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. The WJC was informed munity and in Israel. This ally SMI ia Isrssi. Federation Campaign. If workers cannot st- will be the fpcus of the of the theft by Seymour Aj|andas of the Fsdsration ars: Cooununily Kalatioos, JswGary Javitch, also co- tend their division's brief- briefings. Kopelowitz, national diraoiab Community Csofw. Jtwish Education. Jewish Prsss, "Our goal is for every tor of the South African Jewish Family Swios, Ubnry •nd Bursau for ths^^fing. chairman of the Men's Di- ing, they can attend an alvisioo, added. "One of the ternate one by calling Lori worker in every division to Board of Jewish Deputies, •goalsof tbf briefings is for Rabb, Men's Division Di- be preiMred (or tha cam- which operatee the muaetlll%NiWi INi (USn mMN) to MbMM wMMy «i HWW Iw MO f« yw U S. worlun to undenUnd the rector at the Fedaratkm of- paign, ssnsitive to the urn. *» kxtir. W •« -IMMI Hammn of OnittH, 3» Suiti I3M SMtt. OmUu, WaDM SMawldHl««Mi|l|NUM0mM.W^WTMMr(ll:Sin4.«l(Vmi urgency of the iaeuee so fice, 3S4-8M0. dooors in our cMnmunity He said thievee broke in .u<n(M « n* J«M h«M. ]» MM) I3M SiraM. (imMk M MtM. TMphm th^ can accurately comAcGonUng to Me. Rabb, and knowledgeable about and smaahad gisas display municate the need for local vohwtiMrs will con- the Issues."

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Court may redefine Church/State By David Friedman Lee vs. Weisman, on WASHINGTON (JTA) which the court will hear —Jewish groups con- oral argument Nov. 6, is a cerned with maintaining a seemingly innocuous one By strict separation between involving whether prayers Be;rt Lewis , church and state in Amer- can be allowed at public ica are fearful that the school graduation exerU.S. iSupreme Court may cises. The Providence (R.I.). Chutzpah—do you know the word? Of course yoii lower the constitutional do—everybody knows that word, whether Jewish or not. barriers to governmental School Committee has I recently heard somebody say (while speaking of a third involvement in religion asked the hi'gh court to reparty), "she has monumental chutzpah:" I guess that's during its 1991-92 term, verse a decision by the which opened Monday. about as pushy as you can get, huh? U.S. Court of Appeials in They are carefully eye- Boston, which ruled that a But it's a good word, chutzpah. In fact, a well-known ing court action on a rabbi's benediction during attorney in this country has published a book using that Rhode Island case, which a 1989 Providence middle title. He doesn't need any free publicity from me and they fear could seriously school commencement ,1 didn't think enough of the book to comment very weaken the clause of the much, so I'll only mention that he thought the word pro- First Ainendment that was an unconstitutional voked enough subject matter to stretch into a complete bars government estab- advancement of religion. The suit against the ^volume. ^ lishment of religion, in the school boautl was filed by Actually, a favorite publication of mine ran what \ same way that the court Daniel Weisman, a profesmight loosely be called a "review" of that book and I last year weakened the sor at Rhode Island Colfound it to be much more worthwhile reading than the clause guaranteeing free lege, whose daughter, DeJt»ook itself. It was very critical and thought the author exercise of religion. borah, was one of the Orthodox groups, on the graduates. While his famhad, shall we say, overstated the case for practicing the ifine art of chutzpah; but when all was said and done, other hahd, are looking ily is Jewish, Weisman it was the review, not the book, that was a masterpiece. forward to such a move as maintained that nonChutzpah can, like most things, be both overdone and a way of bolstering their Jewish students might useful. If a person tempers it with good judgement, it long-fought campaign for have been offended by the can be worthwhile. If not, it represents annoyance or government aid to paro- prayer, in which God was mentioned. ranger and certainly resentment. But wait a minute. I'm chial schools. The case in question, Weisman complained assuming everybody really does know the definition. thr6e years earlier, when Maybe I shouldn't assume any such thing. his older daughter, MerIn one sense, there's an easy definition. You might say ith, graduated from the of somebody who has the nerve to ask for something you same school, because a wouldn't think of lending, "boy has he got chutzpah." commencement speaker It's the same as saymg "What gall. I never heard of such thanked Jesus for the stu:a thing!" , dents' accomplishments. The American Jewish On the other hand, chutzpah could be useful, if hanCongress, the American dled with some delicacy. A person who has to "push" extra hard to get along in this world maybe needs Jewish Committee the enough chutzpah to have the courage for that push. One Anti-Defamation League 'Of the simple facts of life is realizing that sometimes you of B'nai B'rith and the Na.have to insinuate yourself into a situation or you'U miss tional Jewish Community :out altogether. Relations Advisory Council have joined in a friend' I don't mean shoving somebody out of the way in a of-the-court brief supportlong linej I mean more like being told you can't do someing Weisman. : thing when you know you can and it's imi)ortant for you The Orthodox position to do it. If you have enough chutzpah, you can keep talkis in a brief filed by ing and pushing your case until you wear down the one COLPA, the National Stacey Riekes^ a senior who said no. Jewish Commission on at Omaha's Burke Every parent has had experience with that one. Law and Public Affairs, High, was crowned There's no kid in the world who hasn't pushed all the which asks the Supreme Homecoming Queen at way to the limit and back again and .some of us have . Court to overturn the ap-. the annual Homecomfinjklly said, "uncle." ing Dance held Oct. 5 Some non-Jews think we have the comer on chutzpah. at Burke High. Stacey's I tend to believe those same people know a lot about school activities include it from personal experience. Maybe not, but if you think CARLJARL membership in the Naabout it and remember the boorching that usutdly goes tional . Honor Society with such an accusation, you might recognize a little SECURITY SYSTEMS and the girls' varsity chutzpah coming from the accuser. 7511 Dodge • 391-5700 tennis team. Stacey is a So much for chutzpah, both good and bad. I guess it's member of Ediar BBG like everything else—not too terrible, if practiced in and a former Sweetmoderation. BABY SITTEN heart of Chaim WeizDo yoifnwa an aNer maan AZA. She is the '^>.>_>.>-VVV N V V \ \..^ Khool playmale for your t7-year-old daughter of child? R. GORDON REAL ESTATE Zoe and Carl Rlekea. SM th« DO-IT-YOURSELF

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by ' Glen Fineman Executive Director Jewish Family Service The High Holidays—a time of reflection over the past. year and a time to look forward to a new year ahead. A time to evaluate, analyze, forgive, let go, re-evaluate, and plan goals for tomorrow and next year. As we undergo this process in our personal lives, we also assess our situation in the community as a whole. Since October 1991, our Jewish community has helped to resettle 52 Soviet Jews. We have assisted 17 families in achieving freedom and new opportunities this year. One of these opportunities is the ability for these individuals to practke Judaism openly and freely. A second is for them to have the opportunity to pursue their education, pursue their business and professional careers, and to be able to ultimately strive to their fullest potential. As our community works vigorously to achieve these goals in resettlement, we also risk watching some of bur new Soviet friends move on to other locations in the United States in their hope to fulfill their dreams. Over this past year, the Paul Dobin family moved to Illinois, the Khoroshukhin family and the Metrick family moved to San Francisco. Anatoliy Gurevich moved to Los Angeles and much earlier in the year, Mariya Bukhina and her daughter moved to New York. Each of these people enriched our lives and provided special new friendships for us that will always be a part of us. Although it is a loss for our community, we can also feel good and proud that it was us, the Omaha Jewish community that gave them a new begirming, the opportunity for freedom and the ability for self-determination.. In preparing for 5752, we can expect this trend may continue. Furthermore, and despite the major political changes in the Soviet Union, we can expect the reset-' tlement program will continue. Over the next year, we will resettle priqiarily family reunifications and continue to assist all previously resettled families to become more stable, employed, and independent.

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Beth Israei Rabbi Mark Urkowitz akd Cantor Leo Fettman will conduct the services. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 6:30 p.m. Late Family service, 8 p.m. The Oneg Shabbat will • be sponsored by Mr^. Art Parilman in honor of her granddaughter Lindsay Parilman's Bat Mitzvah. SATURDAY: Morning' service, 8:45 a.m. ' Jr. Congregation, 10 a,m. . Babysitter service provided by Sisterhood at 10 a.m. Rabbi Urkowitz will lead ' a discussion on the week's Torah portion following Kiddush. Mincha Services will be held at 6:30 p.m. foUowec^ by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seudos and Havdalah service. Rabbi Urkowitz's Study Group, 6 p.m. T(^c will be "This Date in Jewish History: Secret Jews such as Columbus, their Position in Jewish Laws." SUNDAY: Minyan at 9 a.m. Following services, there will be a light breakfast, followed by a class with Rabbi Urkowitz on the Talmud using the "Steinsaltz" edition of the Talmud. WEEKDAYS: Daily services at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. BAT MITZVAH .Lindsay Parilman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Parilman, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah Oct. 11. CONGREGATIONAL DINNER The Congregational dinner will be held Oct. 18, 6:15 p.m.

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Paraahat Noah Beth El Lincoln The wanderifig mind Rabbi Paul Drazen and FRIDAY: Tifereth Israel Mrs. Noah will have to forgive me if I nej^ect her husShabbat evening serv- Cantor Enul Berkovits band this time. My readers, too, must forgive me, for FRIDAY: will conduct the services. ice, 7:30 p.m. my mind has gone back beyond Sukkot to the recently, Services, 8 p.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and FRIDAY: concluded High Holy Days. SATURDAY: Cantor Karen Webber will Services at 6 p.m. There is the story of the philosopher who sat through Services at 9:30 a.m. officiate. The Mazeltones, SATURDAY: a magnificent performance of Hamlet, oblivious to the WEEKDAYS: a Klezmer band from Seat-, Morning service, 9:30 greatness of the play, unaware of the superb acting, inMinyans each Montie, will participate in this a.m. attentive to the unfolding of the drama. His mind had very special service. Kiddush following serv- day and Thursday U 7:15 been caught by a phrase in the first scene—and his p.m. The Oneg Shabbat will ices. thoughts were diverted to a consideration of the great be sponsored by tlie conBAT MITZVAH Sitter service available themes of Shakespeare, in the philosopher's own terras. gregation in honor of the at 10 a.m. Melissa Breslow, daughSimilar stories abound about great musicians at suupcoming marriage of TSS program at 10:15 ter of John and Sonia perb performances of soaring music. Cantor Karen Webber and a.m. Breslow, will celebrate her And I know of a distinguished philosopher, who, as Ronen Gilat. The MazelMinha-Ma'ariv services Bat Mitzvah Oct. 11 and a young boy, remarked that he would never let schooltones will play again for all at 6:35 p.m. Oct. 12. Her parents will ing interfere with his education. to sing and dance. host an Oneg Shabbat on Now it is obvious that I do not put myself in the same SUNDAY: Sitter service is availaServices at 9 a.m. and 6 Friday evening in her category as the philosophers and the musicians. But the ble for the 7:30 p.m. eve- p.m. honor. experience of the Days of Awe has reminded me that ning service as well as the something of the same sort may take place for quite norWEEKDAYS: 11:15 Shabbat morning Blumkin Home mal people. Services at 6:55 a.m. and service. Reservations are SATURDAY: There were more than a few places during the servneeded. There are no facil- 5:30 p.m. Morning service, 9 a.m. ices where my mind wandered away from the immediEARLY CHILDHOOD ities for infants. The residents and staff ate prayers or Torah readings to other subjects. Not to LUNCH of the Rose Blumkin SATURDAY: The Early Childhood Home invite the families, soap operas or football scores, to be sure, but to quesShabbat Morning serv- Committee will have a tions and problems of the religious life. The diversions volunteers and friends of; ice, 11:15'a.m. Lunch and Learn with the residents to attend --of the mind were triggered by the very words of the Simcah B'Shabbat—An prayers or the Bible readings. Cantor Berkovits on Oct. I must now confess—a private Al Het—that some of alternative Torah study 11, 12:15-1:15 p.m.. for services in the Herbert service will take place in children ages 2-6. The Goldsten Chapel. Kiddush my most elevating and si^iificant moments of the High follows services on Shab- Holy Day period were in these diversions, rather than the Chapel. topic will be "Getting to bat. PEP* in the service itself. know my Synagogue and Parallel Education for It made me wonder if, during all those years I spent Cantor." Offutt Air Base Parents will meet for their on the pulpi^ I had really interfered with the religious FRIDAY: KIDS' first session this year Oct. development or the religious expression of my congreServiciM in the Capehart gantsi 13, 9:30 a.m. Rabbi Azriel KABBALAT SHABBAT Chapel every Friday at 8 Kids' Kabbalat service will lead a discussion on But my wondering produced reassurance. No, it was "Adapting Judaism to the will be held Oct. 18,7 p.m. p.m. An Oneg Shabbat fol- not that the prayers of the Mahzor, or the words of the Bring your family for a lows the service. Modem World." sermon, or the interpretation of the prayers by Cantor short, byt informative Council Bluffs and Choir were irrelevant. It was absohitely necessary FOOD FOR THOUGHT service. An Oneg Shabbat that they be there, that they be at the highest emotional Rabbi Mark Urko?ritz of B'Nai Israel will follow. and artistic level possible. Beth Israel will be our speSERVICES: But it is that atmosphere of "the posture of prayer" cial guest at the luncheon JUDAICA GIFT SHOP The synagogue is locatThe Judaica Shop is (the phrase belongs to Maurice Samuel) that triggers session on Oct. 15, from ed at 61^ Mynster in open every Sunday roomstrong, elemental religious thought and feeling. 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. Council Bnffs. For more It is not the wandering mind, per se, that is right or Temple will provide the ing and by appointment information contact Ellen wrong. It is where it wanders. If it penetrates, if it soars, drinks—you bring a brown for other times by calling Fennick at 390-9062. Lili Berkovits, 496-2983. if it contemplates, it is I'shem shamayyim, itis in the bag lunch. HAYRACK service of God. B'NAI MITZVAH RIDE/DINNER Lincoln James Brian Meyers, annual hayrack ride B'nai Jeshurun andThedinneir son of Berta and Jon Meywill be held PERSONALS ers, will celebrate his Bar FRIDAY: Oct. 13.3-7 p.m., at Green Our sincere appreciaMitzvah Oct. 12. Services, 7:45 p.m. Hill Farm, the home of tion for the cards, donaJeremy David Passer, SiATURDAY: Jerome and Freda Bleicher. tions, memorials and son of Mrs. Claire Paasfr Morning service and calls in the loss of our and Dr. Jeffrey Passer, Torah study at 10 a.m. CARPOOL beloved husband, father will celebrate his Bar Mitz- WEEKDAYS: and grandfather Hervah Oct. 19. . Naad fomeon* to Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.. complals your roMsr? bert Forbea. Adult Education. HELP WANTED Ruth Forbes SM ttw DO-tT-YOURSELP Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., The Jewish Community CIAMHIMI form-pag* •. and family Center is looking for a Choir rehearsal, Thanks to my deai; famcollege-age or older ily and friends for the person to run its Cub gifts, cards and donaScout program. Person tions during my recent will work about lOhours surgery. Special thanks per week. , Kxperiencc to Rabbi and Mrs. Nahelpful but not doff. Cantor and Mrs. necessary. High motivaFettman and Rabbi Urtion and a love for TietkilMtufetS^dnuui 695-7136 kowitz and the wooilerworking with children a ful ladies of AM|T. 1 James Brian Meyers. Jaramy Paaaar, son of must. Contact Corey appreciate your thought***************4f **************** Claire Paaaar and Dr. sonof Beirta and Jon MeyKirshenbaum, 334-8200 fulness. Jeffrey Paaaar, will cele- ers, will become a Bar if interested. Paay Laefadiueta brate hia Bar Mitzvah on 19 at Temple larael. Mitzvah on Oct. 12 it • Sunday. Nov. 10.12:30-5.00 p-m.^-Sfe* 5 Oct. Jeremy ia a aeventh Temple Israel. X B'nai B'rith Women of Omgha ^f * grade atiidant at Waataida A aeviBth grade studmt Middle School. He enjoya at Westakie Middle School. "Your Lixe. Music Specialists" : MAH JONGG TOURNAMENT : playiag aoocar, baa^Mll, football and golf. 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Temple Israel initiates traveling adult education A new adult education program, "Torah on Wheels," (TOW), is being started by Temple Israel to' 'make Jewish learnmg more convenient for Omaha businesspeople," a Temple Israel spokesmm told the Jewish Press. The new luncheon study program will be conducted at area office buildings with Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Josh Zweiback, Temple Israel youth director: Each 12-1:16 p.m. session will focus on a section of Jewish text relating to issues such as business ethics, righteousness and responsibility. The class will require no outside preparation. Torah on Wheels will me«t. every other Tuesday at noon and will be hosted at a different place of business. Participants may bring lunch or $5 for a sandwich and salad from the Kosher Pickle. Reservations are needed and may be made with Mr. Zweiback at 566-6536. The first meeting, on Oct. 22, will be hosted by Tom Felhnan at 801 North 96 Street (Broadmoor Development). Stephen Simon will host the Nov. 12 session at 10909 John Gait Blvd. (Omaha Steaks International) and on Nov. 26 Phillip Schrager will be the host at 4343 South 96 Street (Pacesetter Corporation).

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The Jewish Welfare Federation had its annual, meeting Oct. 6 at the Elleyen Club. It was a lovely gala occasion to mark the beginning of the 1991-91 drive for funds. Elections were held and thos$ elected were: Steve Seglin, president: Herb Friedman, vice president; Eetty Polsky and Debbie UUman, trustees. The speaker was Dr. Carlos G. Rizowy, an attorney -practicing in Chicago, Dr. Rizowy was bom in Uruguay, educated there, in Israel and at the University of Chicago. Not only has his education been varied and extensive, but his experience also has an international flavor. His knowledge <ff the present Mid-Eastern/Israeli dilemma brought insight to the Lincohi community that was, and will continue to be, meaningful to all who were at the dinner. One last personal appeal .to all of you who read this column—please -call me and let me know what's going on out there. I need your input and help.

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Wins Nobel NEW YORK (JTA)Nadfaie QtmUmer, a South African-bom author who has portrayed the injustices of apartheid society in many of her novels and short stories, is the 1991 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy, which bestows the award, an-, nounced in Stockholm last week. • Gordimer, who is Jewish, is the first woman in 25 years to be a ^ole recip-' ient of the prize and one of only a half-dozen Jews in the last three decades to be named a Nobel laureate in Uterature. Other Jewish recipients include Joseph Brodsky of the Soviet Union in 1988; Isaac Bashevis Singer in 1978 and Saul Bellow in 1976, both of the United States; and Israeli novelist Samuel Joseph Agnon, who shared the 1966 prize with Nelly Sachs, also Jewish, of Sweden.

The Nebraaica Jewish Histcnical Society is planning a month-long exhibit of unusual Jewish CMwnonial heirlooms Nov. 3-Dec. 8 at the Jewish Community Center. Old and/or unusual Havdalah sets, Afikoman bags, candlesticks or other interesting Jewish ritual objects are needed for this special display. Nebraska residents willing to lend the NJHS such objects may call Dottie Rosenblum, 334-8200, ext,277, or liana Marmon. 292-6970. The NJHS expects to include in the exhibit heirlooms ofpast and present generations from pri-. vate collections, the synagogues, the Joslyn Art Museum and. the Historical Society as well as contemporary ceremonial works by local artists and artisans.

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Bleichers host CB ride, dinner For twenty years, Dr. Jerome and FVeda Bleicher have hosted groups of Jewish visitors from the Omaha/Council Bluffs area at Green Hill Farm, their home near Glen wood, Iowa. This year, the Bleichers Again invite the community to their home for the annual B'Nai Israel hayrack ride and dinner Oct. 11, 3-7 p.m.

Temple Israel honored by Food Bank Temple Israel was honored Sept. 26 by the Omaha Food Bank for its "outstanding contributions to the cause of helping fight hang«r in our community." President of the Food Bank board of directors Gerald Hazelrigg, fourth from right, stands with representatives of Temple Israel, from left, Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks, Dorothy Spizman, Jane Rips, Debbie Friedman, Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Jerome Milder, G«rald Hoberman, Mel Epstein and James Farber.

Il(o)sy(i m®ft©© By Marti Snyder By Marti Snyder September was a busy time at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Holiday services and celebrations were held throughout the month, and LOVE furnished the beautiful flowers for Rosb Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The lovely Sukkah in the courtyard of the Home was decorated by the B'nai B'rith Men and BBYO. The residents, along

with their family ^d friends, have been able to enjoy using the Sukkah since our weather has been so great. The last Friday in September Sol ParsoW' took the residents on a video tour of Russia and brought them up to date on happenings in Russia. Sol is very generous with his time at the Home since he also attends the Tuesday Sing-Alongs.

ELECTED PRESIDENT NEW YORK (JTA)Dr. Harris Schoenberg, director of U.N. affairs for B'nai B'rith Intwnatioaal, has been elected president of the United Nations Judaica Club. FOR HEARING DISABLED TEL AVIV (JTA)-The Jewish Agency, together with the Association for the Deaf in Israel, has now opened the first Hebrewlanguage ulpan to care for the ne^ of Israel's hearing-disabled immigrants.

Guests to the farm will have the option of touring the farm on a hayrack or juat visiting at the house. Each year the hayrack ride offers something different, especially for the children. A kosher barbecue,has been planned for dinner. TTie congregation will provide the main course; guests may contribute drinks and side dishes. At sunset, the congregation will celebrate a Havdalah service on the hill behind the house. MEET ON WATER JERUSALEM (JTA)"Regular meetings" are taking place abroad between tc^ executives of Israd's p^ Sea Works and their counterparts from the Jordanian industrial complex on the eastern shore of the Dead Se& The disclosure was made by Uri Bin-Nun, director general of the Dead Sea Works.

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