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Terry Moore honored ^The Jewish National Fund honored Terry Moore, prerident, Omaha Federation of Labor-AFL/CIO, with its Tree of life award at a dinner attended by more than 200 at Peony Park Tuesday night. PresMiting the award to Mr. Moore is Nebraska Governor Elen Nelson. Ed Rosenthai, regional director, JNF, told the group that a grove of trees would be planted in the American Independence Forest in Jerusalem in honor of the Moore family. Others participants included Rabbi Mark Urkowitz, Beth Israel Synagogue; Norm Coleman, assistant attorney general, Minnesota; the Rev. Michael Mwrison, Creighton University, and Bill Ramsey, of Bill Ramsey Associates, Inc., master of ceremonies.

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Expert on 'righteous gentiles' to participate in discussion

Pierre Sauva^ known throughout the world as one of only a few experts on righteous gentUea— rescuers of Jews during tie Holocaust—will appear in Omaha for the screening of his awardwinning filip "Weapons of the Spirit" and a discussion about righteous gentilee on Oct 20 at. the

Rigge Science Center on the campus of Creighton University, the Jewish Press was told. , "Weapons of the Spirit" documents the story of a French village, Le Chambon, that conispired as an entire town to save Jews. The town itself, had a population of only 6,000 people and is credited with

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* 7 p.m. Creighton University Rigge Science Hall, screttiing of the award-winning Him "Weapons of the Spirit." Pitm Sauvage, creator of the film, and a hjddeo child, will spdak. ' WcdnMday,. Oot. 23 7:30 to 6:30 p.|n.. Joalyn Castle, Devorah Sperbar, aculptreas of Holocaust ^ri, will speak. Sunctaiy, Oot. 27 1 to 4:30 PM, Eppley Auditorium, UNO. Sympoaiumr-"!!!* Jawifh.and Christian Ethics of Caring: A N«w ParapacUva on the Holocaust." 7 p.m., St. Margarat Maiy> Church, Tha Nabraaka Children'! Chorua will perform aetocttona tram "I Ne>w itw Another Butterfly." tlw Omaha Symphony FontcfMlla String Quartet will ^'^—. music of tha Holocaust. W«diM9day, Oot. 30 h:S0 p.m., Jo#n Caatla* panel Diacusaion with adulta Jho war* hkkian chikbao. coaceotratioa and work camfi survivora. Modartted by Pat P«rsaud. News Anchor at WOWT Channai 6. Sunday, Nov. 3 7iS0 p.m., Carriage Hooaa, Joalyn Caatls. Irana Opdyk«, "Righteous Oantile," will speak on har Ufa as a during tha HokKauat. •unday, Nov. 10 >.m., Muak Room, Joalyn Castla. Cantor Lao Pett^ . Bath Itraat Synagogue, will apaak oh his memories of tha Holocauat. All avsota ar* free and open to the public

saving at least that many Jews from the Nazis. Pierre Sauvage was bom near Le Chambon and spent his early months there. Mr. Sauvage's family left France in 1944 and so badly wanted to forget their past that they did not raise him as a Jew. After Pierre Sauvage discovered at the age of 18 that his family was Jewish, they did take him to visit the town of Le Chambon. As a Jewish filmmaker, . he went ba(:k to Le Chambon to document what he calls the "conspiracy of goodneaa" about an entire town which compired to save Jews. "Having Pierre Sauvage in Omaha is a rar« occasion that precedee the for mal opening of Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1946, and seta the tone for the exhibit itaelf and the numerous educational evento surrounding it," aaid Janet Kratina, co^hairman of the exhibit. Anne Prank In the World: 1929-1945. will be open and free to the public from Oct. 23 through Nov. 10 at the Joalyn Caatle, 3902 Davenport Street, in Omaha. . Mr. Sauvage'a peraonal appearance at the aeraening of hia film ia the first educational program desired to Increaae awarenest of the Holocaust scheduled to precede or coincide with t-h« Annt> Frank exhibit

The Jewish Studies Institute, classes of the College of Jewish Learning, will begin Oct. 28. The Institute will run for six consecutive weeks and will conclude on Dec. 9 with guest speaker Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. He will speak about his new book, "Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History." The dasEies are sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council and funded in part by the Phil-

Denver sculptor While the photo exhibit Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945, makes us all witnesses to the Holocaust, sculptor Devorah Sperber says the experience has another levd of intimacy. Ms. Sperber, a 30-yearokl Dmver artist whose father and grandmother survived the Holocaust, has carved a series of memorials to those victimized by the Nazi regime. Ms. Sperber's sculptures will be on display at Joslyn Castle as part of the Anne Frank exhibit. Her work reflects the human drama of the Holocaust and the life of Anne Frank. Carved out of stone, the expressions on the faces bear the imprint of their experience. "My father," states Ms. Sperber, "said that these lodced exactly , like the people he saw coming out of the camps." Her work, she notes, gains additional tonsion and power from her technique of leaving segmenta of pieces unfinished. "By letting people fill in the blanka... it adds sbme interest for the viewer," she aays. Ms. Sperber and- her sculptures are being brought to Omaha by the Omaha Aniie Frank in the World: 1929-1946 exhibit committee and its community progranmting committee. Ms. Sperber wiU be a guest at tbe opening of the exhibit on Oct. 22, and ahe will preaent a lecture on her art and inspiration on Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the mudc room of Joalyn Caatle. Har kKtut* ia &«• and open to the public. Ma. Speroer'a aculpturea will be on diaplay from Oct. 22 through Nov. 10, the entire run <» the exhibit. For further information call 333-1303.

ip and Ethel Klutznick Fund of Jewish Civilization and the Morton A. Richards Fund. In addition, the Jewish Federation Library ia co-sponsoring Rabbi Telushkin's visit. Three courses are being offered this semester during the first hour from 7:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m. These include: "Themes in the Siddur" with Chaplain Elliott Marmon; "Answers of the Midrash to our Questions" with Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks; and "A Jewish Perspective in the New

Testament" with Rabbi Myer S. Kripke. The second hour classes being offered are: "A Beginner's Locdc at the Mishnah: Jewish Law" with Rabbi Paul Drazen; and "Jewish Ethics" with Professor Richard A. Freund. The fee for one or two classes is $25, to be paid to the Jewish Cultural Arts Council prior to classes or the first night of class. For more information about the Jewish Studies Institute, please contact Beth Seldin Dotan at 334-8200, ext. 272.

Grants aid children By Morris Maline The Esther K. Newman/ Carolyn Kully Newman Funds Grants Committee has announced financial support for three programs aimed at helping children. The projects approved are a sign language specialist for Ten^e Israel, an artist-in-residence for the Child Development Center at the Jewish Community Center, and J-Kiss, a service program sponsored by B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. Dollar amounts were not announced. ' Temple Israel had requested assistance to hire

a sign language specialist to serve as an intorpretor in its Religious School for a deaf child. The Child Development Center project involves utilization of Lauren Weisberg-Norris to "enhance and stimulato" the abilities of the toaching staff which includes 11 preschool teachers and 15 duld-care workers. BBYO's program involves community service done by youths and providing the participants with T-shirts and en-' graved jewehy. The goal of J-KlSS is to get more young people active in community service I projects.

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By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV |J.TA)-Israel has denied h Washington Times report that it is monitoring the movements of a North Kprean ship believed to be carrying Scud-C missiles to Syria and that it may be planning to attack it. The vessel Mupo sailed from Beira, Mozambique, and is expected to pass through the Suez Canal at the end of the month, arriving shortly thereafter at the Syrian port of Tartus, according to the Londonbased Lloyd's Maritime International Service, which tracks international shipping. The ship is reported to be carrying Scud-Cs, animproved version of the standard Soviet-made missile, along with components, shipped by North Korea in an arms deal said to be financed by Iran.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 , Chevra B'nai Israel Children's Shabbat Services, 7:30 . p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Jeramy Passer, Bar Mitzvah, Temple Israel l/rro Havdalah Social, Grade 2 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Temple Israel Board Retreat, 9 a.m. MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 lYES, 10 a.m. ' TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Anne Frank Exhibit Opening at Joslyn Castle Continuing Hetvew. 10 a.m. Beginning Hebrew, 11 a.m. OW Timers, 10:30 a.m. BBYO Night, 6 p.m. Ann* Frank Opening Event, 7 p.m. .Hadasuh Associates Meeting, 7:30 p.m WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Breadbreakers, Noop. Regency West Best Western Anne Frank Exhibit, Joslyn Castle Continuing/Siddur Hebrew, 7 p.m. Bagiqnlno Hebrew, 8 p.rri. Conversational Hiebrew, 7 p.m. Continuing Hebrew, 8 p.m. ,THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 Walk-In Orop-ln, 10:30 a.m. Anne Frank Exhibit. Jostyn Castle Friedel Academy Board, 7:30 p m^

Women's campaign continues face-to-face solicitation liandled very well What By Carol Kataman struck me most was the Women's Diviaion emphasis on listening. It's Chair-elect Face-to-face solicitation a very thought-provoking is nothing new for the process during the 'quiet' Women's Division UJA/ time of the solicitation." "We want to hear from Federation Campaign, but a goal of the 1992 cam- more women in our Jewish paign leadership is to meet community," said Jan personally with as many Schneiderman, Women's members of the commu- Division chairman. 'This personal contact enables nity as possible. Starting with the Suite ' us not only to present the Solicitation, which was needs for the campaign, held at the Marriott Hotel but to listen to what's imon Sept. 4-5, Sandra Lippe, portant to the Jewish a board member of the women of Omaha." From the Omaha ComWomen's Division National United Jewish Ap- munity Mission to Israel peal' Cabinet, flew to last June, to Suite SoliciOmaha for the express tations, Chai/Grand Gifts purpose of meeting indi- Captains Training, minividually with our women. suite solicitations and pei^ According to Julee Katz- aonal solicitations by camman, chairman of Suite paign leadership, more and Solicitation, "The woman more women are exbeing solicited becomes a periencing this process part of the process; she is and contributing to the fuable to ask about the ture of our Jewish communeeds of our community nity. and Israel and where her doUars go. "The process is elevated ftSi© ai©^g from an anonymous voice !) 'on the phone to personal communication. Both the Temple Israel's director solicitor and the donor feel of education, Ann Kibel the time spent has been Schwartz, has received the productive," Ms. Katzman title Reform Jewish Educoncluded. cator (HJE). As a result of Suite This title is conferred Solicitation, gifts in- upon rabbis, cantors and creased by 23 percent. educators who fulfill strinHowever, "there's more to gent academic requirethe Campaign than just ments in the areas of edudollars," said Bobbi Lei- cation, educational adminbowitz, chairman of the istration and Judaic studSpecial Solicitation Divi- ies. sion and organizer of a Formal presentation of mini-suite solicitation in the aweurd will be made to which members of local Mrs. Schwartz at the Uncampaign leadership meet ion of American Hebrew personally with donors. .Congregation's Biennial "Face-torface solicita- meeting Oct. 31 in Baltition gives a woman an opportunity to express herself about her dreams and hopes for this community, about her concerns and fears," said Ms. Leibowitz. "In addition to raising dolBy Hugh Orgel lars, we hope to raise the TEL AVIV (JTA)-A conunitment level." Face-to-face solicitation Jewish criminal gang may is not only an opportunity have assisted the West for increased giving and Bank Palestinian who personal co^ntact, but for deliberately drove into a education and training of crowd of Israeli soldiers, future campaign leader killing two of them and in-. juringU.. ship. Potioe are searching for The training for the Chai/Grand GifU Diviaioa the gang thsy believe stole captains was held on Sept. th« van uaad by the tar12 .lit the home of JoaA rorist to plough into the crowd. Lehr. Th« suspect, Rateb Ab"I c^ioyKl my conversation with Jan Schoaidar dallth Zaidan, 26, of the man," s«id Fran Mlldar of West Bank viUa^e of Kibher solicitation. "It was ya, 1^ In custody.

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(ol©©(^lM© BEATRICE MENDELOFF Graveside services were held Oct. 14 at Temple Israel Cemetery for Beatrice Mendeloff, 76. She is survived by her father, Harry Mendeloff and sister, Edith Ross. The family suggests memorials to the Cancer Society, Temple Israel or Beth Israel Synagogue. DELMA GOODMAN Graveside services were held Oct. 11 at Beth El Cemetery for Delma (Zalkin) Goodman. Mrs. Goodman is survived by her husband, Samuel; sons, Steven, Ft. Lauderdale and Robert; daughter, Barbara Uehling; sisters, Letfaa Pitlor, Lincoln, Retha Lansky, San Diego, Calif.; brother, Mark Zalkin, Denver,. Colo.; five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to the Delma Goodman Youth Fund, c/o the Jewish Federation of Omaha. ARLENE KATZMAN Memorial services were held at the First Unitarian Church on Oct. 15 for Arlene (Arlle) Katzman. .' Ms. Katzman was active in the pro-choice movement and recognized in 1991 by pro-choice advocates for her devotion to the cause. She was honored by the. Nebraska Civil Liberties as the 1988 Civil Libertarian. Ms. Katzman was a board member of Beth Israel Synagogue and a volunteer with the Jewish Federation of Omaha.

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By Josef Klansky PRAGUE (JTA)-The visit here by Israel's president, Chaim Herzog, is clearly a celebration of the friendship and good will restored between Czechoslovakia and the Jewish state since the collapse of Communist rule. In the first visit by an Israeli head of state, Herzog arrived with no government ministers in his entourage. Nor is he expected to sign documents concerned with relations between the two countries. He will, however, participate in Holocaust memorial events, which have been scheduled in the Czech and Slovak republics during his weeklong stay. His host, Vaclav Havel, visited Israel last year. Herzog returned that visit by paying an official call on the Czechoslovak president. The Israeli chief of state was introduced to the public on a special television program upon his arrival.

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"Close Encounters with Music" will return to Temple Israel for its third season with Yehuda Hanani, cellist and artistic director of the series. The four concerts are on Saturday evenings in the Temple sanctuary. On Nov. 9, "Masters and Disciples," featiuing works of Tchaiicovsky, Anton Rur binstein and other student/teacher pairs, will illustrate how cbmposers nurtiu« others. Mr. Hanani will be joined by Charles Libove, violin, and Seymour Lipkin, piano. "All That Jazz" is the title of the Jan. 25 concert. Lincoln Mayorga, piano; Eli Eban, diuinet, and Mr. Hanani will show the art of improvisation, ornamentation and embellishment as music diverges from the prescribed paths and the performer becomes a co-producer in Baroque, Impressionism and

Jazz. '" On March 7, "Remembrance of Tiungs Past: Brahms Nostalgia" will showcase the artistry of Mr. Hanani with Rolf Gothoni, piano, and Daniel PhiUips, violin. On May 9, "Topless Bar" denotes works written without the upper voice. The concert features Bach, Villa-Lobofl, Arvo Part, the Beatles and others. With Mr. Hanani will be Toby Appel, viola, and the Cincinnati CollegeConservatory Cello Ensemble. The community may attend the concerts. Individual tickets will be $20 each. Season tickets for $60 provide for one concert free. Patron seaspn tickets are $125. Call the Temple office, 556-6536. All concert goers may attend a reception with the artists following the concert.

Shalom Sputnik By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)-Israel and the Soviet Union are engaged in a joint ! space project, according to a report by Israel Radio which government officials have refused to confirm or deny. The full report is scheduled to appear in the monthly magazine Moni-

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BRBADBREAKERS Mike Abramson and Howard Shandell, B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers chairmen for October, have anannounced that Creighton baseball coach Jim Hendry will speak at the Oct. 23 luncheon. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at noon at Regency West Best Western. Cost for the luncheon is $7; the community may attend. L'CHAIM-TO LIFE The L'Chaim-to Life support group will meet Oct. 27, 12:30 p.ml, at Temple Israel. The speaker will be Holly Murphy-Barstow, a financial consultant with Shearson Letmian Brothers. She will discuss handling finances after widowhood or "Where do I go from here?" The meeting is open to any widowed individual in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area. JWV POST #280 The next gathering of members of JWV Post #260 will be a luncheon on Nov. 10 at Scotts on Centra- Street. The Post has invited spouses, girlfriends and prospective members.

tin, due on the newsstands Boon. Israel Radio broadcast extracts, according to which seven Israeli scientists in the fields of space, aviation and electronics have been working with ORT Soviet colleagues at BaiORT will be having a kanor, a Soviet space re-, meeting on Oct. 23 at 7:30 search and launch center p.m. at the home of EUene in Central Asia. Edelstein, 16315 Shirley, 333-7455. The topic for discussion will be "Self Breast ExTor Your Needs amination." Also our an-. nual gift wrap wiU be dis•penoiul 'commenJd cussed. Anyone interested 3931710 in our annual gift wrap, please be there or call I oKlce Cindy at 493-5605. 333-2626 residence

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The real issues behind the continuing Operation Exodus campaign By Howard Bloom Federation executive director

A twist The following article is neither an editorial, nor a feature story, but is in this space because of its message: "You must interview Sylvia Ross' n^hew. He's visiting her from Israel and he's a very interesting young man," I was told Monday as I walked to the reception area of the JCC to see what the tumult was all about. So, I collar Zvi Shmoel Karpen, 31, of Keshet, and his wife, Devora, and they start telling me how they met and the story got more interesting as they went along. Zvi was in New York City at the time of the Persian Gulf War and while he made plans to return and fight, if necessary, he was told about this girl he should meet in Jerusalem. At their first meeting, they heard bells—sirens more specifically—when the alaqns wailed announcing the impending arrival of Scuds. Their second meeting took place in a coffee shop and again the sirens wailed so they both took out their gas masks, put them on, and looked at each other, and it must have been love at the sight of gas masks because they married soon after. But, there's more to the story: The couple lives in Keshet which is in the Golan where he is a nature guide. Zvi started to'talk about the time he had resided in the Sinai when that territory was returned to Egypt. "That was very difficult for the Israelis living there at the time, but since this is what our country wanted to do, we had to abide by the decision." He said that the difference between Sadat and Syrian President Assad is that Sadat only spoke about the Sinai, Assad, on the other hand, doesn't only speak about the Golan, but on every occasion talks about Greater Syria which according to his definition means the Golan plus Northern Israel. "His appetite will not be satisfied with control of the Golan." . Zvi also pointed out that in addition to its strategic value from a military point of view, there is a value to the,Golan which most pimple outside of Israel tend to forget. . / He said the Golan receivee a good deal of rain and that Israel depends upon the flow of this water to service the entire country. When Syria t^ntroUed the Golan, they made every effort to prevent the water from flowing into Israel "I don't trust Assad," he added. "If Syria comes to the peace table, the only explanation is pressure from the Soviet Union..."

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Recently, the American government and the Israeli government, led by Yitzhitk Shamir and Mosbe Arena, have been engaging in pre-peace conference brinkmanship. The U.S. government has stuck on the issue of settlements and has indicated its desire to hold off, and perhaps, ultimately kill the 10-billion-dollar loan guarantee program. Mr. Bush's position is, the loan guarantees will be linked to Israeli "flexibility" on issues important to the U.S. The Israeli government's position remains that ultimate security issues must be decided by those most likely to be put in harm's way; namely, the Israeli llDvemment and people. They maintain that settlements or territorial compromise can be discussed in the framework of face-to-face negotiations, but they must not be bargained away prior to the give and take of a credible peace conference. In spite of the current tension between the President and the Israeli government, we should not let these issues, important as they are, obscure what is really behind the Continuing Exodus Campaign. The success of Continuing Exodus Ceitipaign is particularly critical because Soviet immigrants can act as a catalyst for two essential changes that wiU make the state of Israel viable well into the 21st century. First, it will mean that the Jewish population will grow from four million to five million. Demographically, Israel will then soon overtake the entire Diaspora as the Jewish community with the largest number of Jews.

Secondly, these immigrants will also act as a catalyst for necessary political and economic changes within the state of Israel. Israel is now a centralized, highly bureaucratized, socialist state which, if it is to flourish in the 21st century, must encourage the privatization of government-owned enterprises, remove subsidies on basic commodities, limit wasteful entitlements and augment its weak free market system of production and distribution. None of this is likely to be accomplished under the present Israeli political system. The only hope for political change lies not with the current leadership, but with the hundreds of thousands of highly skilled and young (between 20 and 40 years of age) Russian immigrants who have no vested interest in the current political status quo. They have the energy and youth to benefit from the limitless horizons of a free economic and political system. Older people will find it considerably harder to adapt, as is always the case. The young will join youth groups, serve in the army and ultimately find a home in Israd. This will happen as it did from 197480 with an earlier wave of Russian immigrants, most of whom stayed. These are the real issues behind the Continuing Exodus Campaign and the future economic and political viability of Israel; and, this is why the Arabs so desperately intend to sabotage Soviet immigration. This is also why any issue that can be used to deflect this noble humanitarian rescue of Soviet Jews is seized upon with such obvious passion by Israel's detractors. As Jews, we must not lose sight of what the real stakes are in this very important contest.

UNO conference explores Holocaust By Dr. Richard A. Freund, program coordinator On Nov. 9-10, 1938, corresponding to the 17th and 18th of Heshvan, 5699, in the Jewish calendar, the event which marked the beginning of the systematic violence of the Holocaust took place in Nazi Germany. This event, called Kristallnacht, "the night of broken glass" reisulted in the torching of over 500 synagogues, the destruction t>f many thousands of Jewish homes and businesses and over 50,000 Jews were placed into concentration camps during and following this two4ay period. To add insult to injury, the German-Jewish coipmunity was subsequently fined by the Nazis one billion reichsmarks (500 million dollars) to cover the cost of the damages. On Oct. 27 a unique conference will be held at UNO bringing together Jewish and Christian ethicists and historians to investigate a new perspective on the Holocaust. The date of this conference, Oct. 27, the 19th of Heshvan, marks this important date in the Jewish'calendar. • The Holocaust is a watershed event for Jews and nonJeWs'of the 20th century. Between 1933-45, six million Jews died, many in extermination camps in the midst of European civilization, and- many non-Jews alio suffered at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators. The Holcicaust presents, an historical casestudy for the investigation of how and why ethical decision making, a^ prwticed in the West, did and did not work in this period The Holocaust, despite its horrible consequences, has ioipQrtant sthlcal lessons to tsach modem society frooji the sMmplM of indivkiuala, who had

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the "courage to care" enough about others to sav£ them, often at the risk of their own lives. Th» "ethics of carding" is generally defined by the altruistic, self-sacrificing behavior that some individuals demonstrate in society and especially those who acted to save other individuals in the Holocaust. This conference is designed to give the Jewish and non-Jewish student and faculty population of local universities, as well as the general community, the opportunity to explore and understand some of the implications of the Holocaust and ethics. Jewish and Christian philosophers and historians will gather on Oct. 27 for a meaningful afternoon of study, introspection and questioning about some, of the ethical foundations of our civilization. Dr. Del Weber, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will extend greetings from the university and professors from Dana College, UNO, and Dr. Lawrence Baron, Lipinsky Chair of Judaic Studies at San Diego State University, will address the fundamental ethical issues of altruism and self-sacrifice during the Holocaust. - This conference is funded by a grant from the Bums Eiidowment in Ethics of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation and the Henry Monsky Lodge of B'nai B'rith of Omaha and is free and open to the public. Parking on the UNO campus is available on Sunday and the confareiKS will be held in the Eppley Auditorium in the Eprtlsy Administration BuUdlng, parallel to Dodge Street. Light rafrMhmsnts will be served during a short intermiaaiooin UwccalwaDca. For infonniktk» call 664-3349.

(Sttters ifce '^te <s<dlStoir and -France. Between Febmary and August of 1944, Captain Emmer shot down fifteen German aircraft in aerial combat while flying a P-61 Mustang fighter plane. He was'shot down and captured whlls returning from a combat mission to Riems, France, on August 9,1944. According to translated German records, he passad away while in a German prison camp some six months lacsr. Other than Captain Emmer's name and unit, and the fact that he was bom in Omaha on Nov. 18, 1917, 1 presently know nothing more about him... ot hia nait of kin. . In any event. I would greatly appreciate any ha^ in finding fflora information about Captain Emmar. Cootact with his family or Wends would be greotly appreciated, a* would wartime documents and (ideally) photographs; tha lattor will ba copied aqd returaad. All rssponsss can be sent to: Michael G. Mookpw, Apt. 159, Heritage Lane, Marciiwood ApU., Exton, Pa. 19341. 216-624-7629. Michael G. Mosfcow

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The Golan Heights: a strategic view (From the Embauy of Israel) Recent developments in the Middle East, particularly 'Syria's decision to participate in a regional peace conference, have put the Golan Heights back in the headlines..This renewed interest warrants an examination of^ the strategic importance of this area to Israel, where the memory of life under Syrian guns is still fresh. , The Golan Heights rise some 3,000 feet above the Sea of Galilee and the surrounding Israeli land. Not only does the area afford an excellent perch from which to fire into Israel or launch an invasion, but its topography severely limits the access that Israeli forces would have to repel an aggressor. The western edge of the plateau—the side facing Israel—rises in steep increBients of hundreds of feet forming an almost vertical Wjtll. In the face of an impending Syrian invasion in J967, IsraeU forces scaled this wall, but with heavy cajiualties. . ; The lesson was not lost on the American military. In the wake of the Six-Day War, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff conducted a study of Israel's security requirements and concluded in their report to the U.S. Secretary of Defense that Israel needed to retain the Golan beigjits because control of the area provided the Syrians Rrith a "military route of approach to Northern Israel" IS well as a staging ground for "terrorism and sabotage." In Israeli hands the Golan Heights offer some indispensable advantages. The high ground affords direct ine-of-sight observation of threatening movement in loth Lebanon and Syria and is an integral part of Isiael's early warning system. Equally important, it proirides a solid stronghold to fend ofjf attacking forces. In ^le 1973 Yom Kippur Vfai, the Israel Defense Forces wen able to defend against a surprise attack by the Syrians largely because of the operational depth >rovided by the Golan Heights. Had the Syrians aunched this attack from their former position on the restem part of the Golan they could have easily swept pto Israeli towns. In enemy hands, the Golan Heights pose an intolera)le threat to Israel's security. The Golan virtually overihadows the agricultural land and settlements of the Hula and Jordan Valleys, which the Syrians were able 0 accurately bombard between between 1948 and 1967. ynprovoked attacks against these civilian areas were 1 common occurrence and a generation of children spent ts childhood in bomb shelters.

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A hostile presence on the Golan heights can also endanger Israel's water supply. Israel's water sources are concentrated at the northern edge of this area. In the early 1960s, the Syrians attempted to sabotage this supply by diverting the Jordan River from flowing into Israel. Israel's return of the Sinai peninsula to Egypt at the conclusion of successful peace negotiations has fostered comparisons with the Golan Heights. However, significant differences between these two areas make a similar outcome impossible. The Sinai's width—125 mUes at its widest point—gives it a built-in buffer zone which facilitates agreements on demilitarization and ensures early warning of any military activity. The Sinai does not overlook sensitive Israeh targets; indeed, it borders the least populated part of Isradi. The Golan Heights, on the other hand, not only dominate nearby Israeli terrain and prnpulation centers, but the area is only 15 miles at its widest leaving no margin for risk. An armored force could cross the Golan Heights and strike into Israel with frightening rapidity.

Slave labor camp will be memorial By David Kantor BONN (JTA)-In response to protests by Holocaust survivors, German authorities have decided to preserve the site of the Dora-Nordhausen slave labor camp as a memorial to the victims who perished there. Hartmiit Sieckmann, minister of ecology of Thuringia, told the state parliament in Erfurt that a compromise had been reached that will keep the memorial while mining for gypsum in the region continues. The German Jewish community was among many groups that campaigned against jplans to demolish the camp in Thuringia, where the Nazis built their V-2 rockets in CARPOOL Need sonMona to complete yoyr roster? See the 00-IT-Y0UR8E1.F Clai«M twnh-PlH 2

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By Yosai Lempkowica BRUSSELS (JTA)The EiiTopean Community welcomed the "positive attitude" taken recently by the Palestine National Coimcil, which, at its recent meeting in Algiers, agreed to Palestinian participation in the conference. The statement, which was issued by Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek, ciurent chairman of the E.C: Council of Ministera, also urged Is-' rael to desist from building settlements in the West Bank. The E.C. called for confidence-building measures by both sides but seemed to put the burden mainly on Israel. The statement said the 12 E.C. member states "underline the importance they attach to a suspension of Israeli settlement activity in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem."

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Beth Israel Rabbi Mark Urkowitz and Cantor Leo Fettman will conduct the services. FRroAY: Kabbalat Shabbat aervice, 5:45 p.m. I The Congregational Dinner follows at 6:15 p.m. Family service will be at 8 p.m. 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 6:15 p.m. followed .by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seudos and Havdalah service. Rabbi Urkowitz's Study Group, 5:45 p.m. -Topic will be "The Jews of Yemen, their Messianic Traditions." SUNDAY: • Minyan at 9 am. 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 6:15 p.m. SISTERHOOD Sisterhood will sponsor a study group led by Rabbi Urkowitz. Men are welcome to join the group.

Beth El Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. FRIDAY: Services at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30

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Kiddush following services. Sitter service available at 10 a.m. TSS program at 10:15 a.m. K'tantan program at 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv services at 6:25 p.m. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 6:55 a.m. and 6:30 p,m. K'TANTAN PROGRAM The K'tantan program for children agea 6-9 will begin Oct. 19. 11-11:46 •.m. Corey KirdMobMitn will leMl the group w^h •ooga, guniM and »»bbat K'twtan will meet first and third Shabbat

KIDS KABBALAT SHABBAT Kida Kabbalat aervke will bahdd Oct. 18,7 p.m. Bring your family (or a short, but informative ••rvice. An Onag Shabbat will follow. BAR MITZVAH Jeffrey Shapiro, Ma of Shmjr WMI Lany Shapiro, will bacooM a Bar MiUvab oo Friday evaning. Oct. 26 •ad Saturday morning, 0ct.3e. ,

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Lincoln B'nai Jeshurun FRIDAY: Services, 7:45 p.m. SATURDAY^ Morning service and Torah study at 10 a.m. SUNDAY: Hebrew classes -9 a.m. Religious school -10 am. WEEKDAYS: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.Adult Education. Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal.

' Lincoln Tifereth Israel FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services at 9:30 am. Jr. Congregation at 10:15 am. WEEKDAYS: Minyans each Monday and Thursday at 7:15 p.m.

Blumkin Home SATURDAY: Morning service 9 am. The residents and staff of the Rose Blumkin Home invite the families, vol^nteer8 and friends of the residents to attend services in the Herbert Goldsten Chapel. Kiddush follows services on Shabbat.

Rabbi, priest talk about death "What Happens After 1 Die?" a dialogue with Father Richard Hauser, S.J., and Rabbi Aryeh Azriel will take place Oct. 25 at the 8:15 p.m. service at Temple Israel. Rabbi Azriel and Father Hauser will present various answers on the Jewish and Catholic perspectives about death to the congregation during Shabbat worship. Father Hauser is a professor of theology at Creighton University and was the chairman of that departmant from 1978 to 1990. For information oil Berta Meyers, 397-6281.

Reject offer By Ruth E. Gnib«r ROME (JTA)-Oespit« Yugoslavia's raging dvil war. Jsws in ths braaJuw«y r«|iublk of Ooatia ars njecting offsra to bs svacuated. Although ths HgKtlng and tccompanying t«Bsions havs diaruptad thsir apiritual and communal Ufa. and thrsatsoad bodily harm and property damage,-JSWB in Croatia ars goiog to stick it out. according to Srdjan Matic, suKutivs vice preaidsnt of the Jewish Community in Zagreb.

Temple Israel FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service, 8:16 p.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Cantor Karen WebberGilat will officiate. Rabbi Azriel will speak on "A Question of Allegiance." |An analysis of the question of our identities and loyalties as Americans and as Jews.) The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Claire Passer, Sandy and Jeffrey Passer, Richard and Fanny Gummers and Stanley Passer in honor of the Bar Mitzvab of Jeremy Passer. Sitter service is available for the 8:16 p.m. evening service as well as the 11:15 Shabbat morning service. Reservations are needed. There are no facilities for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning service, 11:15 am. Simcah B'Shabbat—An alternative Torah study service will take place in the Chapel. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the sanctuary. TORAH ON WHEELS "Torah on Wheels" (TOW), Temple Israel's new on-site adult education program, will hold its first session Oct. 22, 12 -1:15 p.m. at Broadmoor Development. The next session will be held Nov. 12 at Omaha Steaks International. For more information, or to Btaks your reservation, phone the Temple office, 556-6536. ADULT EDUCATION Oct.21-Inroduction to Judaism, 7:30-10 p.m. Oct. 24-''In-ael: Past and Present," 9:30 -10:30 am. Oct. 24-Adult B'nai Mitzvab, 10:»0 am. -12:30 p.m. B'NAI MITZVAH Jeremy David Passer, son of Mrs. Claire Pase«r and Dr. Jeffrey Paaser^ wiU celebrate his Bar Mitfvah Oct. 19. Bret Jason Katetmaa. son of Ma. RaadI Kat4naa and Mr. Gary Katslmea. will celebrate hia Bar MiUvah Oct. 26.

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Parashat Lekh Lekha Deja vu—Iraq and Iran At first blush, one needs a double-take to swallow the SERVICES: Friday, Oct. 18, 7:30 idea that in ancient times the land of Saddam Hussein p.m., Rabbi Sherry Shule- was the seat of civilization. There is, nonetheless, a widely accepted view that just witz will conduct services. An Oneg Shabbat will as Africa may have been the birthplace of mankind, so be hosted by the Council Mesopotamia may have been the birthplace of civlliza-. , Bluffs chapter of Hadas- tion. Ancient Assyria and Babylonia in Mesopotamia were sah. Saturday, Oct. 19, there not merely lands of advanced military techniques and will be a study session on aspirations for empire; they were also lands of sophistithe topic of Kashrut, fol- cated advances in the area of "comfort techniques" for lowed by a dairy/vegetari- human beings—in short, the marks of sophisticated an pot luck dinner and a techniques of irrigation and other agricultural methods, Havdalah service. The and of the "luxuries" of affluent living. It was such an area where Abraham was bom—and study session, "Exploring which he abandoned to go to Canaan. Sa our Sidrah Kashrut and Conteminforms us. porary Questions," takes 'Why would a man subject his family and his retinue place from 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner will begin at 6:30. to the arduous task of moving—moving, moreover, from p.m. The entire commum- a land of advanced civilization to one far less advanced? ty is invited to the events. But Abraham did! The late Professor E.A. Speiser, a specialist in Near For information call East civilizations, in his introduction to Genesis in the EUen Fennick, 390-9062 or leave a message on the Anchor Bible, suggests that the Torah account is simsynagogue answering ply plainly true: Abraham left a land of high civilization because he wanted to get away from the low state machine, 322-4*706. Sunday. Oct 20, th^ of morality amidst high civilization. The rabbinic interpretation of the Tower of Babel in Ritual committee will meet at 8:30 am. at the the Torah is in the same vein: there was no vision of the synagogue. A board meet- universe in Mesopotamia comparable to what Abraham ing will follow at 9:30 am. was intuiting. It was poverty of intellect and ethics amidst affluence The synagogue is located at 618 Mynster in and creativity in the arts of civilization. We meet the Council Bluffs. For more same phenomenon again in the puerile Greek and Roman information contact Ellen religions (not, of course, m classic non-religious philosi ophy). Fennick at 390-9062. Abraham did hot expect to find anything better in But there, at least, he would be free of the Offutt Air Base Canaan. influence of his Mesopotamian surroundings. As a nonFRIDAY: native m Canaan, he would be free to strike out on his Services in the Csptbut Chapel every Friday at 8 own. spiritually, mtellectually, "religiously." Why the title of this cohunn, "deja vu?" p.m. An Oneg Shabbat fol- * Many centuries after Abraham, Nebuchadnezzar, the lows the service. spiritual ancestor of Saddam Hussein, destroyed the land of Abraham's descendants, burned their Temple, and exiled the people to his own land. Babylonia PERSONALS Who freed them and allowed them to return—and to I'd like to thank my found the Second Commonwealth and, incidentally, prodear, wonderful family, duce the Bible? C^rus. king of Persia, an enlightened Hally DeCarion, Marlene despot! (His decree of ^'emandpetion" is quoted, some{md Elliott Hechtman, what expurgated, in the Bible itself.) Rabbi Drazen and Can-^ Now Babykmia of old is Irsq today, and Persia of old tor Berkovits for comIran today. If we have lived through the terrible eighting to see me, and my year Iran-Iraq war, seeing its horror from a distance, dear, wonderful friends we must see that these contiguous continuous enemies for all the donations, have been at it since Biblical days... Thsrefore, deja vu. cards, balloons and Would thht the two, now vitriolic enemies of larsel. flowers during my hosof Jews everywhere, and of all civilized nations, could pitalization. I also reach back to stuns of tbsir better days in history... If would like to thank Dr. only ... Jf only ... Bressman and the nursts and doctors at InubanNEW STANCE uel Hpepital for my TOWARD ISRAEL TEL AVIV (JTA)^ran speedy recovery. My NEW YORK (JTA)is about to join Syria in a mother wss m my heart AU12 nations of the Eurojoint venture to manufacand spirit sv«i though ture surface-to-surfsce pean Community will vote she couldn't come in. Scud missiles in Syria, sc- in the U.N. General AsGary GenUck cording to Hs'veti's mili- ssmbly for s repeal of the tary correspondsot. Z*'ev 1976 rseohition denigratSchiff. who attributed his ing Zionism as racism, the Thanks to my dear faminformation to rsliable Greek foreign minister ily and frieada (or the confirmed here last week. American sources. ^fts, cards and doaatiooa during my stay in the hospital. Spsdal thanks to Rabbi Paul DraasD. Dr. MUt MargoUa

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Chapter proposed for Chron's, Colitis A steering committee for a propomd Nebraska Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and Ulcerative Colitis will hold a reception for interested medical professionals on Oct. 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Highland Country Club. On Oct. 24 a public informational meeting will be held from 5:30to,7:30p.m.attheOld Mill Holiday Inn,^

The steering committee is composed of Shirley T. Greenberg, Jon Vanderhoof MD, Kenneth Maxwell MD, Martha Auroni MD. Rose Young RN, and Stewart Oliver. They have met with the Regional Director of the CCFA and are in the process of forming a Nebraska satellite. For information contact the Nebraska CCFA office at 800-344-CCFA (2232).

Temple Israel blood drive The annual Temple Israel Red Cross bloodmobile drive will be held Nov. f 7, 2-7 p.m. Sandra Kohll and Rita Rosenblum, drive chairmen, announced that a telethon to sign up donors will be held at Hichman Gordman offices on Oct. 28 and 29. from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Volunteers for the tel-

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Jeffrey Shapiro Jeffrey Alan Shapiro, son of Larry and Sherry Shapiro, wUl become a Bar Mitzvah on Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, at Beth El Synagogue. Jeff is a seventh grade honor student at Beveridge Junior High School He is a member of the school's Knowledge Master and Debate teams. He enjoys all sports, acting and modeling. Jeff has a brother, Bobby, age 15, and a sister, Melissa, age 10. Grandpa^ ents are Mrs. Gary Harvey of Sarasota, Fla., and the late Robert Dessauer, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben ' Shapiro of Sioux City, Iowa. Great-grandmother is Mrs. Harry Lefkowitz of Omaha.

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By Howard Rosenberg WASHINGTON (JTA) —The Supreme Court has denied an appeal from an accused Nazi concentration camp guard who was stripped of his U.S. citizenship for lying about his wartime activities. Michael Schmidt was ordered last year by a federal judge to surrender his citizenship, a decision upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court denied his appeal without comment. Schmidt has denied any involvement in Nazi crimes, including a charge by the Justice Department's Office of Special Investigations that lie served as an armed guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He was also accused by OSI of serving as a member of the Death Head's Battalion. Neal Sher, director of OSI, said that with the Supreme Court denial, "we'll be moving to get him d^wrted."

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' Have you noticed an unusual fragrance coming from your mailbox lately? It happens w^en there's a magazine mixed in with your mcdl and, it turns out, it comes from the magazine. Not the entire publication—no, it's one page permeated with the fragrance of a cologne or perfume. It's an advertisement, of course, and supposed to be a nice way to find out what that particiilar {ut^duct smells like. I guess it's an okay idea—or is it? Do we really need to open the mailbox and be greeted with a blast of something we might very well not like at all? I don't know what's going on in this country with such intrusive advertising. When it's a printed ad, we can either read it or not, depending on our own choice. When it's a smell, we don't have a lot of choice, as long . qs we're breathing! In that same vein, I want to go on record right here, . how'much I dislike walking into the cosmetics department of a large store and taking the chance of being spritzed with a perfume, whether I waiit it or not. I've learned to spot those people whose job it is to do that, and head them off before they get me. It isn't that I don't like a nice scent, or that I don't wear such things. It's just that I like choosing wluch ones I want to carry around with me until I have my next shower. And that's really not an exaggeration—it does seem as though the smdl you like the least is the one that stays with you tmtil you bathe. There's also a practice in those cosmetic departments that I wish would stop. I can't prove it, of course, but maybe you agree that when they're pushing a particular new one, they blow the scent through'the air vents so the entire place is one big smell of "Evening of Shmeck |23." Well, I will admit that may be overstating the case, but you know what I mean. I doubt whether this is going to make aity difference. I don't think we'll soon get rid of smelly magazines because this appears to be an idea ad people consider a winner. And all of this, no doubt, originally started when some creative genius thought it up in reference to food. I believe the idea was to picture, say a plate of cookies. And to have a wonderful aroma of warm, freshly baked cookies suddenly bit you when the page was turqed. Apparently, the powers that decided the idea wasn't so hotsy totsy because the whole premise just disappeared into thin air (unscented air). Well, I seriously doubt whether my opinion on the subject will matter. I can stop shopping in the stores where people spritz cologne at me, but I'm a surprised victim when I open a m^azine and get it. On the other'hand, having said my piece always makes me feel better. I fed better. KNESSET VOTES A MISTAKE JERUSALEM (JTA)WASHINGTON (JTA) —Israel and the United . "llie Knesset took a rapd• States were in agreement est step toward electoral this week that the occupa- reform by passing into law ' lion of houses in the Arab a private member's bill village of Silwan by Jew- that almost doubles the ish settlers was the wrong number of votes a party move at the wrong time. needs to enter parliament.

On Oct. 27, Jewish Fam- State University. ' The Barons will share ily Service will offer a workshop entitled "Re- their personal story and solving infertility: a new discuss common Jewish Jewish approach." The attitudes about infertility. presenters are a profes- According to the Barons, sional Jewish couple from since no formal Jewish San Diego; Bonnie Baron, ritual exists to acknowlLCSW, is a licensed clini- edge their los^, they have cal social worker, and her created their own Jewish husband, Lawrence Baron, ceremony from a variety of Ph.D., is director of the Jewish prayers and rituals. During the presentation, Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies at San Diego the Barons wiU show a videotape of their original Jewish ceremony. The workshop, which begins at 7 p.m., is open to the community and will take place in the Rose Blumkin Home ConferBy Bernie Mosow Things are humming ence Room. Participants are asked these days. Lea Weiss was visited to preregister by filling out by her sister Ruth from Is- the registration form inrael for some time during cluded in last week's JewSeptember. The sisters did ish Press or by calling a lot of visiting and party- Alice Weiss at Jewish ing but did take time to Family Service, 330-2024. visit the Weisses' son, Do^ran, at the University of LIVING COST RISES Iowa. TEL AVIV (JTA)-l8When Ruth headed for home, Lea went along. rael's cost of living edged They stopped for a week in up another 1.6 percent in England biefore journeying ^ptember. on to Israel with Lea coming back to Lincoln from there.

luncheon and installation of officers. There will be no Earlybirds, bring the spouse and enjoy the fun. Preceding the Oct. 8 Earlybirds, an early morning conference was held for volunteers who will man tde phones and call us for contributions for Jewish Welfare and Exodus. At the Oct. 8 Earlybirds, Sam Kaplan quoted from a U.S. News and World Report on the bashers of Israel, etc. Art Grossman discussed a George Will column regarding limiting terms in office and how Mr. Will changed his opinion. Opinions were offered on a variety of subjects by a variety of people. Onward to Mollie's Deli, with Mollie's guys and dolls serving us a delicious meal, with thanks from president Harry Schulman. Motzi was offered by Dave Wine; Benschen was led by Charlie Fellman. We stood in memoriam for Art Parilman and Moe Pessen. Norm Wohlner said that Doc Margolin is

Annie and Harry Allen are back in the area, staying with Annie's sister, Mary Fellman in Omaha. They have been making side trips to Lincoln and it certainly is nice having them here. The Jewish community of Lincohi is gearing up for the Israel Bond dinner on Oct. 27 at Tifereth Israel, Synagogue at 5:30 p.m. Envoy Yaron Svoray, known for his inspiring addresses, will speak. We expect to have a really spirited evening. There wiU be a YAH meeting Oct. 23 at the Knolls which will feature a sing-along with Dorothy Buis. Faye Unger is taking reservations.

Doc is doing much better). Sam Kaplan introduced his cousin, Harry Rosenstein, in from Philadelphia and guest of Sam Rosenstein, his brother. Harry read the list of October birthday boys, and we voted on oar contributions to Operation Exodus and the Jewish Federation. The vote was unanimous for the contributions, as were the votes for officers for the forthcoming year. Vice president Irv Nogg presented the gue^t speaker. Dr. Richard ^hugrue, ' professor of law at Creighton University.

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Legend has it that Noah was bom with skin white as snow, hair like the finest white wool and eyes so bright they lit up the house. Furthermore, at birth he spoke words of praise to God. Not surprisingly, all this sent Lamech (Noah's father) running to Methuselah (Noah's zada) shouting, "I have begotten a strange son!" But despite this statement, Noah's family called him by the name Menachem (Comfort) for they sensed (according to one Midrash) that he would provide relief from work and toil. And this he did (according to another Midrash) by inventing the plow, sickle, ax and other tools that made life easier aroiind the old homestead. Now, Noah was bom into troubled times. Since the days of Adam's fall (10 generations before) mankind had become increasingly corrupt. Even nature was out of control. Farmers planted wheat and up sprang oats! Animals were disobedient. Cows gave no milk. Roosters tefused to crow. But after Noah's birth, nature returned to normal. The people, however, continued to sin. All, that is, except Noah, who was called righteous. Though the Bible shows no examples of his righteousness, the Midrash awards Noah gold stars for trying like the dickens to get the people to repent. For 120 years (say the rabbis) Noah admonished, chastised and warned them, all the while building the Ark as per the directions

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A hayride for New Connections and J.A.S.P. Singles is being planned for 8 p.m. on Oct. 26, at Shady Lane Ranch in Council Bluffs. An hour-long ride will be followed by a kosher wiener roast, according to Mardee Brechwald, chairman of the event. The cost is $9.50 per person and reservations can be made through the Adult Service Department at the Jewish Community Center.

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