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Blessing the Sabbath This photo of Sarah Raful by Monte Kruse of Found Light Photograpy won a prize in a recent contest sponsored by B'nai B'rith's monthly magazine. She is the. daughter of Dinah and Lawrence Raful.
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Susan Drazen, director of the Bureau of Jewish Education, said, "No, it's not too early to begin thinking about the summer! It's time for interested teenagers to begin maicing plans for a summer in Israel. "National organizations, such as the B'nai B'rith Youth OrganizaMoion, the United Synaigue Youth, National Conference of Synagogue Youth, and the National Federation for Temple Youth all sponsor summer programs. As well, in past ears, students from maha have joined tother with students from ansas City and other dwestern cities in the •rael Pilgrimage coordinated by the Central Agency for Jewish Education of Greater Kansas City, Each of these programs incorporate elements of study, tour and travel."
Mrs. brazen listed the following organizations and their contact persons: B'nai B'rith Youth Organization; call Beth Cohen, 334-8200, ext. 235. National Federation of Temple Youth; call Rabbi Aryeh Azriel at Temple Israel, 556-6536. United Synagogue Youth or National Ramah Seminars; call Rabbi Paul Drazen at Beth El Synagogue, 492-8550. National Council of Synag:ogue Youth; call Rabbi Mark Urkowitz at Beth Israel Synagogue, 556-6288. Financial aid to enable participation in these programs is available from a variety of sources, Mrs. Drazen noted. l.The Financial Aid Committee of the Bureau of Jewish Education provides Israel subsidies for six-week summer pro-
grams. Students receiving this stipend from the Bureau of Jewish Education are required to eruroU in the Bureau's preparatory coursiB, Hachanah L'Yisrael, which is conducted during the second semester of the 1991-92 academic year. 2. Students should also contact their own synagogue and youth group for potential sources of aid. In addition, the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel is n special program for 25 outstanding Jewish teenagers from the United States and Canada. Mrs. Drazen said this five-week program is designed to foster a sense uf contmu-, nity among a diverse group of potential Jewish leaders. All expenses, excluding Omaha and New York travel, are covered. Eligibility for this trip is based upon merit, and is open to current high school juniors.
BJE announces annual scholarships, loans Tha Bureau of Jewish Education of the Jewish Federation of Omaha anncM the availability of cholarahipa and loans |hrottgh funds adminiI by the Foundation of the Jewlah Federation oi Omaha. Incoming and _^rent collage atudants ^ta»y apply for financial as-
aiataau for the 1992-93 academic year. Applications and accompanying forms are available from the Financial Aid ("ornmittee I • ' Jewish I iouth 132nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. 334-8200. ext. 246. According to Suaan
Draxoo. exacUlive director of the Bureau of Jewish Education, the following scholarship aid is available: Scholanhipa fat Freahmen: Income from the Nancy and Don Greenberg Fund ia awarded aach year to a Jawiah raeident of (CoDtioued on Page 10)
By Claudia Sherman Bobbi and Larry Newman, Super Sunday chairmen for the 1992 UJA/ Federation Campaign, believe in carrying on their parents' tradition of responsibility. Mr'. Newman's parents, Stephen and Rosalie Newman, both Polish,survivors of Nazi death camps, came to Omaha in 1949. As they raised their family, they were active volunteers in the Jewish community. For example, Stephen Newman fashioned Beth El Synagogue's Torah covers after they had been embroidered. Mrs. Newman's father, Abe Shrago, was stationed in London, England during World War II. That's where he met his future wife, Josie. They were married in England and after the war ended, made their home in Omaha where they raised their children. Abe and Josie volunteered their time and efforts on behalf of Beth Israel Synagogue and Sisterhood and Hadassah. Today, as Bobbi and Larry Newman raise their two sons, Jerad,^ U and Randy, six-years-old, they foUow their parents' example of community involvement. "Super Sunday is an important activity for the Jewish community," Mr. . Newman explained, "and we're part of the Jewish community. If we don't' come forth when we're
Bobbi and Larry Newman asked, then how can we ex- at 120th and Center from pect others to. Our parents 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.. This were our role models. If will be followed by Super we're going to have expec- Week, Feb. 10-13, to contations of our sons, then tact those who couldn't be we have to show them by reached on Super Sunday. way of example." In addi- Once again, Sheri and tion to their Super Sunday Steve Idelman will donate leadership role, Mr. New- their time to train callers. man is also on the MemThe Newmans noted bership Committee of the that in keeping with the Jewish Community Cen- ongoing campaign efforts, ter. Mrs. Newman is in- the 1992 Super Sunday volved in Women's Ameri- goal represents a 10 percan ORT and the National cent increase over last Council of Jewish Women. year. This year's solicita"We are honored to have tion is unique in that it is been asked to chair Super a two-line campaign. ConSunday," Mr. Newman ad- tributors will be asked to ded. "We're thrilled to make their regular pledge have the opportunity to to. the UJA/Federation participate in this fash- Campaign and then to ion." make a second pledge for As many as 125 volun- Continuing Exodus to be teers will be needed on Su- paid in three installments per Sunday, Feb. 9, to call beginning in 1993. Conmore than 1,800 potential tinuing Exodus funds the Campaign contributors. transportation and immeVolunteers will make their diate needs of Jews fleeing calls from the Richman the Soviet Union, Ea-stern Gordman corporate offices Europe and Africa.
Henry Monsky Lodge announces annual charity banquet plans Howard Kutler, B'nai B'rith Sports banquet chairman, has aiinounced that the 1992 banquet will feature NBC sports analyst and former San Francisco 49er head coach Bill Walsh. The 38th annual B'nai B'rith Charity Sports Banquet will be held on March 25,1992, at AkSar-Ben. Dave Blackwell, former Omaha sports personality, will again be master of ceremonies, according to Mr. Kutler. Mr. Blackwell is sports director at radio station KISN in Salt Lake City. The Bert Render Award will be presented to the Metropolitan Area High School Male Athlete of the Year, and the Earl Siegel Award will go to the Metro Area Female Alh-
Bill WBINII lete of the Year. The recipieht<i will b« annou> r to the Spoil
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Tickets ore 175 and may be purchased by colling Ira Trachtenborg at 5533197 or by caUing the B'nai B'rith office at 334-8200.
Bill Walsh, who guided^ the San Francisco 49ers I three world titles as Ije coach betw«en 1981 and 1988, joined NBC-TV sports as their top football analyst for NFL games in July 1989. According to the announcement, Mr. Walsh's tenure as coach of the 49ers'was the longest at 10^ years and most successf with 102 wins, of any hea coach in team history. His overall n-'-r-' ""••< '"'i-,, 63-1. He gUKH'U nil' i:MirM to' Super Bowl victories twice over Cincinnati; in Sup Bowl XVI 2«-21(inH Sup Bowl X li 49er tear Super Bowl XIX ;jtt 16, Mr. Walsh rocoivi
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Omaha Jewish community survey report (Continued jCrom Nov. 8) •
Although 35.5% of the respondents consider family life education to be important, only 5.7?fc have actually attended family life education programs. Of those attending, 82.3% are satisfied with the programs while 11.8% feel neutral towards them. "
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Of all respondents, 3.3% have used outside agencies for adoption services.
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58% ofthe respondents report that they would use JFS in case of a personal crisis, the remaining42% would not. The most frequent reason for not doing so relates to their concern for confidentiality.
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The most frequently suggested additional support groups for JFS were drugcounseling( 14%), Jewish Alcoholics Anonymous (10%), Parents Without Partners (6%) and support groups for divorced people (5%). The most frequently suggested topics for family life education series were parenting (7%), interfaith marriages (4%), issues revolving around aging (4%) and coping with Judaism in a secular world (2%).
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Over 73% of the respondents reported the Russian Resettlement Program in Omaha as being important to them, while 93%
consider it unimportant. The remaining feel neutral towards it. Over two-tWrds (67;6%) ofthe respondents feel thatitisimportant to ^ support the Russian Resettlement Program in Israel, while 8.1% consider itunimportant. The remainingfeel neutral towards it.
Over 92% of the respondents report being aware of the ADL/CRC. The majority of respondents (92.7%) consider the ADI^CRC an important organization for the Jewish community in Omaha. Ofthe respondents who are aware of the ADL/CRC, 14.7% have contacted the ADL/CRC for services. Of those contacting the ADL/CRC for services, 85% are satisfied with the outcome. 12.5% of respondents using ADL/CRC services report being dissatisfied with the outcome ofthe contact. 86.1% of the respondents are satisfied with the way the ADI7 ' CRC is communicating with the Jewish community. Over one-half of the respondents report that the ADUCRC should do more to interact with the public and make itself known. (Continued on Page 11)
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Dr. Louise and Arie Bucheister of Pleasantville, N.Y., announce the Dec. 3 birth of a son, Joshua Henry. They also have an ol()e^ son, Zachary Meyer. Grandparents are Freda and Joe Bucheister, and Dr. William Ruberraan of New York. R. Thomas and Leslie Sharon Vann ^nounce the Dec. 13 birth of a daughter, Zoe Nicole. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Vann, Mrs. R. H, Jackson and Dr. Steven A. Schwid, all of Omaha. Great-grandparents are Mrs. William A. Day Sr. of Omaha, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Milder of Port Hueneme, Calif. The Vanns also hiive a two-year-old son, Michael Howard.
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AWARD NEW YORK (JTA)Stanley Shuman was awarded the American Jewish Congress' Stephen S. Wise Award.
Sm'Slh©m©\w© Governor Ben Nelson has appointed Joan K. Marcus to serve on his Developmental Planning Council. Mrs. Marcus, an advocate for community-based living for persons with mental retardation, ia a past .president of the Greater Omaha Association for Retarded Citizens. She is also a chairman of the ENCOR Region VI Advisory Committee and vice president of the Ne-, Dr. Benton Kutler braska Association for Benton Kutler, D.D.S,, Retarded Citizens. has been elected to serve as the 1991-92 president for the American Cancer Society (ACS), Nebraska Division, Inc. Dr. Kutler is the first general practice dentist to have served in this office. Jack Bake;, president and chief executive officer of Baker's Supermarkets, is chairman-elect of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and will become chairman in 1993.
Service to Australia TEL AVIV (JTA)-Israel's national airline, El Al, will begin regular flights to Australia next year and plans to operate' a charter service to fhe Far East for tourists from Japa;a and Korea, the company's president, Rafi Harlev, announced. The Australian service represents a major expan-. sion of routes for the Israeli carrier, which presently serves Europe, North America and South Africa. Direct flights from Tel Aviv to Melbourne will be once weekly to begin with, employing Boeing 757 jumbo jets. The outward trip will take 20 hours, with a refueling stop at the Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean. Homeward will take 23 hours, with refueling at Perth, Western Australia.
Dr. Ron Wolfson Former Omahan Dr. Ron Wolfson, director of the Whizin Center for the Jewish Future at the University of Judaism,, has been named a vice president of the univerity. Dr. Wolfson is the author of a series of books on Jewish family observance, "The Art of Jewish Living, '' published . by the Federation of Jewish Men's Qlubs and the University of Judaism.
Sharon makes bid By David Landau JERUSALEM (JTA)Just days before a crucial vote on electoral reform, Ariel Sharon announced that he would challenge Yitzhak Shamir for the leadership of Likud and the office of prime minister.
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Memorial fund established in memory of Herbert Forbes By Jill Kushner Belmont FoimdBtion public relations director A fund benefiting the senior citizens of the Jewish community of Omaha has been established in memory of the late Her^ bert R. Forbes, according to his son, David M. Forbes of Encino, Calif. "The Herbert R. Forbes Fund," to be administered by the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, was created by Mr. Forbes' family and friends at the time of his death last July at age 74. In addition to his son, David, family members include his wife, Ruth Linda, sons, Harold of Boston, Maynard of Monterey, NY, and daughter, Marilyn Kowolski of Houston. Bom in Massachusetts. Herbert Forbes lived in Omaha from age three to 74 and had moved to Dav'ie, Fla. only several weeks before his death, David Forbes said. UntQ his retirement in 1968, the senior Mr. Forbes was owner of Forbes Bakery and Delicatessen.
Herbert Forbes A member of Beth El Synagogue and in later years of Temple Israel, Mr. Forbes was an active participant in the Jewish community and became a dedicated volunteer'for the older adults in the community, his son said. He noted that during hi? later , years, hia., father volunteered in various capacities at the Rose Blumkin Home. Because of his interest in the older "adults, "we decided to establish a fund that would be used to improve the quality of life and the activities for the senior citizens in the Jew-
Book review By Barbara Raznick Former Omahan Barbara Raznick is the head Ubrartan of the Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library in St. Louis and a storyteUer. As a librarian, storyteller, educator, mother and aunt, I eagerly awaited the publication of Howard Schwartz's new book for children, "The Diamond Tree; Jewish Tales froth Around the World," edited in collaboration with Barbara Rush with illustrations by Uri ShuleVitz. Often a much anticipated new book turns out to be a disappointment. But not this timej! "The Diamond Tree" is a treasure to be read and shared with our children and grandchildren. The fifteen appealing tales included in this collection in themselves are ijvonderful for reading (or I and the addition of 'the whimsical and colorful illuatrationa by Uri Shulefitz add to their charm. The tales are further enhanced by the addition of
background sources and commentary that show the extent of the origins of the stories which come from all over the world including ancient Babylon, Morocco, Iraq, Turkey, Poland and Eastern Europe. Many of the tales teach a. lesson, but his component of each is never didactic. - My favorite tale, which I am adding to my storytelling repertoire, is "The Giant Og and the Ark," the story of a friendly giant who rides along on the ark with Noah and the animals. Og helps Noah to gather up the animals for the journey and Noah and the animus in turn help Og to have a comfortable voyage seated on the roof of the ark. What a delightful way to help chil^en learn the value of cooperation. There is much variety in the tales-we can laugh at the foolishneas of the wise men of Chelm in "Moving the Mountain," be in awe of the power of the holy to
By Jo Carroll When David Forbes ish community," David came to Omaha on a recent Forbes said. He added visit he was amazed at that as family members how big and spread out discussed what his father's the city had become. Mr. wishes would be, "It be- Forbes, who left Omaha came clear that while there over 26 years ago, is now were a number of commu- a resident of California. He nity activities my father is a part of the Hollywood was interested in, his in- scene as vice president in volvement surrounding charge of marketing and the Jewish community in production for Orion PicOinaha were the most im- tures. This company distributed popular films portant to him." The memorial fund will such as "Dances With be used to support special Wolves" and "Silence of events, projects and activi- the Lambs." "I've been to Omaha in ties for the entire senior citizen community, and the past," Mr. Forbes said, will also be available for "But I usually came in to equipment or other needs - my parents to have dinner. of the Blumkin Home, Mr. I took a flight in and just stayed over night." This Forbes said. "We felt that putting time he brought his wife, something back into your Lajean Harouff Forbes, community is what mat- and his two children, ters in the end. That's Micah and Kelly, here to what he was domg, and spend the Thanksgiving that's what we wanted to holidays with his motherperpetuate," Mr. Forbes in-law, Jean Harouff. He was also busy setting up a said.' Anyone interested in memorial fund for his facontributing to the Her- ther, Herbert Forbes. He rented a car and bert R. Forbes Memorial Fund may contact Jerold drove down Dodge. So Rosen, Foundation endow- many things had changed ment director, 334-8200, he didn't know what he was missing. ext. 275. As a boy in grade school Mr. Forbes spent a lot of time at the Jewish Community Center on 20th and rid a Hasid of the annoyDodge. "Every Sunday ance of a demon in "The Goblin," or be impressed there was always some program, either sports or once again with the wisarts and crafts." In high dom of King Solomon school he remembers the (with the help of a little "J" as a gathering place. bird) in "A Palace of Bird He was astounded to see Beaks." the new "J." So curl up on a winter's A few things hadn't evening with your family changed. He visited Cenand enjoy together the stotral High School and, "It ries of the Jewish people looked great!" But when as told to us in clear and he wanted to show his kids colorful language by St. the Goodrich Dairy in the Louisan Howard Schwartz neighborhood it was gone. and his fellow storyteller He found out later that the Barbara Rush embellished ^airy had not closed, just by the charming and vi- moved to another location. brant illustrations of Uri ''But the Evans Dairy Shulevitz. didn't exist any more," he s&id. "Omaha has grown enormously," he observed. "It used to revolve around MAMALOSHEN . Mamaloshen will meet in Room 10 of the Jewish Community Center on Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. The agenda at the meeting will consist of a restune Dorothy Grant attended of Mamaloshen's six years of being a program under Hadassah first national the Jewish Cultural Arts Prime Timers" Institute in New York City in NovemCouncil. Rabbi Urkowitz will be ber, the guest speaker and will BABY sirren share.some "Yiddish maisOo you DMd an after es." Helen Schwartz, JanMhool playmUt lor your uary chairman, said everychild? one who loves Yiddish will SMth4«aiT-Y0UR8ELF CtudfM lorm-tMCk pag*. have "greyes anoyea."
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David downtown. It's more of a metropolitan city now. Downtown is not the center anymore. Omaha is big and spread out. Many of the landmarks I knew are gone." He believes that additions to the city, such as the Orpheum, have made Omaha more cosmopolitan. David and Lajean Forbes attended the University, of Nebraska at Omaha while they lived here. "Of course it was only a city college then. I couldn't believe this big university that I saw in its place." Mr. Forbes would like to take one of Omaha's qualities back to California with him, friendliness. "Everyone is friendly here. They acknowledge your eJtistence. They are open to communication with otheir human beings. They don't fear eye contact. In big cities people fear eye contact. It is an intrusion in their lives." "I run every morning and 1 always say hello to
Forbes everyone 1 meet. Not once since I left Omaha has anyone ever said hello back. It's not that way in Omaha. Everyone says heUo." Mr. Forbes missed some of the food served in Omaha restaurants while he was away. "When I was a boy my parents always took me to Joe Tess' for catfish. Catfish is so much better here than anywhere else. And of course I have to have an Omaha steak.'' Mr. Forbes lamented, "I don't know how to find some of the friends I have here. The women got married and changed their names. Sometimes the phone book lists more than one name for a man I used to know." He walked down the hall at the "J" and and saw old pictures of people "as I remembered them. I thought they would still look like the pictures." When he met some of the people, he discovered, "I wasn't the only one who had gotten o^t
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Health and scholarship While walking the treadmill at the Jewish Community Center, I came up with an idea that I would like to share with you. Because I was receiving the benefits of regular exercise and a low-fat diet, the thought occurred to me that perhaps some continuation of this activity could take place in the warmer months ahead. Wouldn't it be nice, I said to myself, if the older folks in our Jewish community had an opportunity to join together—in a state park, for example, for week of good living. This would include exercise, diet and recreation in a controlled regimen. The experience I envisioned would be something like the regimentation of the military, but at a pace that -would be enjoyable to the men and women participating. The more I think about the concept, the more I like it, but there was something missing and this week I found the missing link. The South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation Academy of Jewish Studies, Boca Raton, Fla., has come up with a super idea that could be coupled with my earlier thought for a slam-bang super-duper experience. The Florida group is sponsoring an Elderhostel program with courses of Jewish interest. Those unfamiliar with the Elderhostel program may be interested to hear that it was started in 1975 at the University of New Hampshire with 200 participants. This year, more than a quarter of a miUion will attend classes at over 1,800 participating educational institutions in every state and Canadian provinces, as well as . 45 foreign countries including Israel. In a typical Elderhostel, participants spend a week 'on a college campus, living in the dorm, eating in the cafeteria and attending three classes specifically structured for the one-week period. Costs are reasonable and there are no requirements other than minimum age 60. In Florida, the concept includes a resort hotel in Deerfield Beach and classes and social activities at the new 28-^cre Jewish Campus in Boca Raton. But, one doesn't have to go to Florida to enjoy. Put the two ideas together and we can have a Nebraskd-style healthy week to improve our bodies and Jewish learning to improve our minds. Anyone out there interested?
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By the year 2000 or shortly thereafter the absolute state. Religion will always play a very important role majority of world Jewry will Reside in Israel. For the in the civil ai^d political life of the country—hopefully first time since the Roman exile, Israel will be the home different than the role now being played, but a role noneaddress of most of the Jewish people—thus largely ful- the-less. When the Torah teaches, "that out of Zion shall go filling the Zionist dream. A combination of circumstance—increased aliyah to Israel combined with a high forth the law and the word of God from Jerusalem" it Israeli birth rate, and massive intermarriage and low was not speaking of the entire current liberal social birth rates for Western Jews—will have brought this agenda. American Jews need to understand that a vast majority of Israelis are not in favor of civil marriage and about. The implications of these demographics have yet to divorce for example, but are in favor of a inuch more enlightened religious interpretation. But Jews in Amerbe fully grasped by either Israel or Diaspora Jewry. On the political support level it seems clear that Amer- ica need also to understand that the gap between Israeli ican Jewish ability to influence American policy has experiences—religiously and Diaspora ones is very large passed its zenith. Unless the presidential election is very and will not be reduced by constant religion bashing. For Conservative and Reform options to gain significlose—and despite the economy that is doubtful—a widely dispersed and divided American Jewish commu- cant strength in Israel as religious alternati\ es, these nity will have little impact. Strength is problematic even movements need to fully understand that one \,ay to in local elections. Will, for example, a liberal Jewish com- halt the negative demographics in America is to recogmunity in Pennsylvania support Senator Specter be- nize a symbiotic relationship between the movements cause he is strongly pro-Israel or oppose him for hec- in Israel and those in America. One of the reasons for the growth of Orthodoxy has toring Anita Hill? But aside from political issues the changing demo- been its recognition of this most obvious reality. Each graphics require much rethinking of the more basic as- year thousands of Orthodox high school and college kids take a year to study in Israel. Compared to them, the pects of Israel—Diaspora relationships. For half a century the major theme of American Jew- Conservative and Reform numbers are pitiful. I am not ish support for Israel has been the emotion laden appeal talking about a USY or a NFTY pilgrimage—1 am talkof Israel as a sanctuary—and indeed Israel Jias been, is, ing about a year off from education in America for seriand hopefully will continue to be. Though we hope we ous study in Israel. Orthodoxy in America and Israel are do not need much future sanctuary for Jews. And the both strengthened by the process. At the Conservative fund-raising in all its aspects remain terribly important. Beit Midrash in Jerusalem there are about 40 students. Israel simply can not handle the enormous impact- The two major non-Orthodox movements in America—if social, economic, educational—of massive aliyah. The they truly wish to halt the demographic trends and to fundraising apparatus needs to be kept in place and begin opening up religious alternatives in Israel—need strengthened though not on the model recently sug- a much more massive program of study in Israel, exchanges from Israel to American synagogues, getting gested by Rabbi Herbert Friedman. But beyond that American JeWi'y and Israel need to more Israelis to come and see the American model and develop a much better and much healthier understand- fewer to speak at Federation banquets, more conservative and reform Aliyah. ing of each other. These are merely starters^if you have gotten this far One good place to start is with the question of religious pluralism. American Jews need to understand that • perhaps you will read a subsequent colunrn on the same Israel will almost certainly not sever synagogue and subject.
Reflections on the 1991 GA By M'Lee Hasslinger Editor's Note: As recipient of the Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Young Leadership award for 1991, M'Lee Hasslinger recently attended the annual Council of Jewish Federations General Aasembly in Baltimore. I'm jotting this down on my boarding pass as the plane is about to take off on my journey home. So much Was packed into my foi^r days in Baltimore, it is difficult to sort through the information and inspiration. It was thrilling to be at a conference with 3,000 Jewish people representing Federations worldwide. Prime Minister Shamir was a much more powerful presence than.I had expected. He stood firm as he spoke of the absolute need for Middle East peace to insure Israel's survival.
M'Lee Hasslinger There were literally hundreds of presentations over the five days of the General Assembly. Two forums in particular touched me deeply. One was about acculturationand the other concerned the future of our Jewish community. Xhese topics became intertwined as I listened to the presentations. I learned why resettle-.
ment and acculturation of Soviet Jews must be one process. In bringing people into our community, we have an opportunity to help and teach them while we learn and are helped ourselves. In addition to assisting with shelter, food, employment, education, finances and health benefits for our new residents, we can make them part of a Jewish community, something they have not felt previously. Closely related to the presentation on acculturation was a fdrum on the American Jewish Cbnrniunity. We discussed the national CJF survey (not related to our Omaha Jewish community survey), which revealed an increased number of intermarrieds raising their children in another faith, but statistics only tell us where we are; it is what we do with the information
that will count. We need more Jewish content and contact in our busy lives to feel Jewishly connected. This is especially true for college students living away from their home communities. Although these forums were not about the aimual Federation campaign, the two—campaign and community involvement—sit side by side. We Support those causes that are closest to our hearts. 1 learned to help create a vision for our Jewish •ommunity; one that deserves our dollars and our time. I would like to thank the Jewish Federation of Omaha Board of Directors and the Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Fund for making my trip to the G A possible. It was a memorable experience I will not forget. We've taken offwhere our journey ends is up to us.
12,000 Jewish papers published in 300 years TEL AVIV (JTAISomewhere between 10,000 and over 12,000 Jewish newspapers have been published in a variety of languages all over the world since t))e first one was launched in Holland more than 300 years ago, ac-
cording to a study by Tel Aviv University's Institute for the Jewish Press. Jewish newspapers have appeared in countries as fir apart as China and Chile, Norway and New Zealand, said Dr. Mordechai Naor, editor of the
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inslitute's periodical, and Shalom Rosenfeld, head of Tel Aviv University's journalism department. Because it appeared impossible to actually tally the number, Naor and Rosenfeld focused on the languages in which they have been published. They unearthed Jewish newspapers in 40 tunguea, and piiblinhtKl pictures of their front ('i)vera laat week in the Language Atlas of the Jewish Press Worldwide. Among them is Marolhi, an Indian language spoken by the Bene Israel Jewa of Bombay. In fact, from the mid-19th century through
the 1940B, several Jewish periodicals were published in India in Marathi and Arabic, as well as English, And in Tat, the language of the mountain! Jewi of Central Asia, thel Communist Party of So-1 viet Dagestan published] Zehmetkesh (The Worker). Another find was the! publication Al Gala (The Diaspora), a Zionist newspaper in Argentina written in Arabic, The paper was edited by a Beirutbom Jew, Aharon Sitron, whoj immigrated to Argentina in 1909, The newspaper was shut down after a fire J destroyed its press.
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by Jo Carroll . How many times have you heard your, parents say, "When I was a kid..."? Weil, haiig on a few minutes because my approach to "Between Teens" starts out with that same phrase this week. When I was a kid scientists promised my generation that when we grew up you would be able to step into a space capsule right outside your doOr and travel anywhere you wanted to in just a matter of minutes. As I became a teenager, this promised mode of transportation seemed something in the distant future. The most popular system of transit became my brother's Plymouth with its push button transmission or, if it came right down to it, any car that could hold together till we got to the driye-in movie. I didn't go far with these cars, especially without my parents. Maybe to the Falls City skating rink and the nearby dance hall. Hill Top, but that was it. People only went to New York City in the movies. 1 didn't know anyone who lived there. I wanted to visit New York... someday. It was a trip you took after graduation, and then only when accompanied by relatives. -' Boy, things have redly changed. Some of you guys visit New York and want to move there! The confusion and noise of millions of people doesn't bother you at all. You are intrigued by the sights and sounds of the Big Apple. Temple Israel's Confirmation Class recently returned from a visit to New York. And although they were accompanied by Rabbi Azriel and several chaperons, they felt the freedom of the city. Lisa Boumstein, who attends school at Millard North, said if she were given the choice of Omaha or New York to live in right now, "I would definitely pick New York." She met a guy at a temple in New York and he told her about all the "great things to do in the City. They go clubbing and sometimes stay out all night. We can't do that in Omaha." I hate to tell you, Lisa, but I bet your parents are breathing a sigh of relief. In reality Lisa said she would probably move to Chicago when she got older. "I was bom in Chicago and I've been back there a lot." Dan Horwich, a sophomore at Burke High School, chose New York over Omaha too. "I like New York because there are so many things to do," Dan said. "There's a lot of people too. In Omaha there's not much to do." He admitted that moving to New York was more of hope than it was reality. "I would like to move to Colorado some day, probably Denver. I like to sl^ in the winter time and mountain climb in the summer." Robyn Epstein, a chaperon who went with the class, had another perspective. "I learned so much about Jewish cCilture, but I could never live there. It's a fun place to visit." About the teens, Robyn said, "I think I got a taste of what my mom went through. They were not shy at all. Sometimes they would walk right offl" I wish I had your guts. It would be nice to let my hair blow in the breeze and walk down the streets of New York without a care in the world. But I wish I could give you something I have; an appreciation of Omaha. The' people on the street who always says "hello," the clerk in the store who always goes that extra step to help you, the motorist who stops to pick you up when you've had a flat tire—they're all a part of your heritage in Omaha. But the best part of Omaha for all of us is the the marvelous Jewish community we have here. We may disagree on whether one wears a yarmulke or what the inside of a synagogue should look like but we all unite in basic Jewish beliefs. P.S. My best friend from high school has lived on Long Island 'or years.
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Israel accepts talks By David Landau JERUSALEM (JTA)Israel has dropped its insistence on a Middle East venue for the time being and will return to Washington next month to resume the bilateral {Kace talks with the Arabs. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir made that clear at Sunday's Cabinet meeting. "Transport Minister Moshe Katsav informed the news media afterward. He said Israel had agreed from the outset to "two rounds" of talks in Washington before pressing for their shift to the Middle East or nearby. "I believe the third round will
be held closer," Katsav said. The first round began Nov. 3, after the ceremonial opening of the peace talks in Madrid, and the second opened in Washington on Dec. 10. The date set with the Palestinians, Jan. '7, apparently was accepted by the Syrians and Lebanese as well. Shamir also indicated that Israel would continue to meet simultaneously with the three Arab teams. Previously it wanted to stagger the negotiations to erase any impression of an' international conference.
ADL hails ban By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA) —the Anti-Defamation League has welcomed what it sees as the first tangible benefit, of the 1991 Civil Rights Act: a Labor Department ban on race-norming. The Labor Department announced recently that state employment service offices and Labor Department contractors who use the department's general aptitude test battery will no longer be able to adjust test scores based on the basis of race or ethnicity.
This practice, known as race-norming, was condemned by the ADL iil a letter, to President Bush last May that urged him to order government agencies to abandon this practice. A ban on race-norming was included in the Civil Rights Act adopted by Congress this fall. "When minority applicants are ranked only within their own particular racial or ethnic group, the implication is they cannot compete against the general applicant pool," the ADL said.
MEDAL NEW YORK (JTA)Eleanor Schwartz was presented with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations' President's Medal.
By Ben Gonsher At the troop meeting we made an impromptu visit to the Corridor of Jewish History to show that we can learn from many places besides schools as our merit badge counselor, Jody Goldstein, told us. We are eager tostart on the reading merit badge with extra reading time during the winter break, and chose to work on another one required for Eagle. Our goal in January is to finish the badges we are working on right now. Our troop is participating in the Youth Volunteer Corps in cooperation with the Mayor's Action office. This means we may be called on to help remove snow for those unable to do so themselves within our home zip code area. The troop appreciates the community's support for its popcorn sale. It was a huge success and will be repeated next year.
Cancels concert TEL AVIV (JTA)-The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has canceled a special concert that was to have included music by Richard Wagner. The orchestra decided last Friday to postpone the concert, so that its Public Committee, an advisory group, could poll the thousands of IPO subscribers on the issue.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 UTTO Personnel Committee, 7:30 p.m. Temple Israel Sisterhood Board, 7:30 p.m. Temple Israel Beth Israel Sisterhood Board, 9:30 a.m., Beth Israel Temple Israel Religious School Committee, 7 p.m.. Temple Israel WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 Breadbreakers, Noon, Regency West Best Western Hadassah Board, 9:30 a.m., Livingston Plaza Federation Executive Committee, Noon Temple Israel Board, 7:30 p.m.. Temple Israel Beth Israel Board, 7:30 p.m., Beth Israel
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 Foundation English Classes, 9 a.m. Federation Maimonides Society Brunch, 10:30 a.m. Temple Israel Men's Club Brunch, 10 a.rr Temple Israel i Artist-ln-Residence, 10 a.m., Temple Isral e B'Nai Israel Holiday Tot Spot-Tu Bishvat AMIT/Hatikvah Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Beth MONDAY, JANUARY 13 YES, 10:30 am, JCC Executive Committee, 7 p.m. Camp Ramah Night, 7:30 p.m., Beth El TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 Old Timers, 10:30 a.m. Beth Israel Sisterhood Luncheon Meetin 12:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 JCAC Hebrew Classes, 7 and 8 p.m. Breadbreakers, Noon, Regency West Best Western 6o-Getters, Noon, Temple Israel B'nai B'rith Monsky General Membership Me| 7:30 p.m.
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Temple Israel JRIDAY: gShabbat^ evening service, 8; 15 p.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Cantor Karen WebberGilat will officiate. Rabbi Azriel will speak on "No Free Lunch." The Oneg. Shabbat will be sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schneider in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Alexander Lund. Sitter service is available for the 8; 15 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 a.m. Simcah B'Shabbat—An alternative Torah Study • service will take place in the Chapel. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the Sanctuary. BAR MITZVAH Alexander Davidson Lund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Lund, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah Dec. 28. LCHAIM, TO LIFE Join the L'chaim to Life group for a Pot Luck Brunch. Please phone MarciaGallner. 393-6775, to tell her what you are bringing. COLLEGE STUDENTS College students have been invited to a Shabbat ; Dinner, Jan. 3,6:30 p.m. at Temple Israel. For infor. mation call Josh Zweiback, 556-6536.
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Rabbi Mark Urkowitz will conduct the services. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 4:45 p.m. . No Family service. SATURDAY: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. Jr. Congregation, 10 a.m. Babysitter service provided by Sisterhood at 10 a.m. A Kiddush luncheon in honor of the birthday of Edward Kahn, will be hosted by his children, Hugo Kahn, Theresa and Sol Stiss and Joe Kahn, Rabbi Urkowitz's study group, 4:15 p.m.. The topic will be "This date in Jewish history: Tanya a Hasidic Classic." Mincha services will be held at 4:45 p.m. followed by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seudos and Havdalah service. SUNDAY: Minyan at 9 a.m. Following services there will be a light breakfast fpUowed by class with Rabbi Urkowitz on the Talmud using the "Steinsaltz" edition of th^> Talmud. WEEKDAYS: . Services at 7 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Jan. 1 services will be at 9 a.m.
Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emit Berkovits will conduct the services. FRIDAY: Servipes at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. . Kiddush following services. Sitter service available at 10 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv services at 4:50 p.m. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m: JUDAICA SHOP Open l\iesday through Thursday, 11 a.m,-2 p.m.; Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-noon. BAR MITZVAH Stephen Kotok, son of Shane and David Kotok, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Friday evening, Dec. 27 and Saturday morning, Dec. 28.
FRIDAY: Services in the Capehart Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service.
Chabad AU services and activities will take place at the new Chabad House, 1322 South U9th street. SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9:30 a.m.' Kiddush lunch to follow, given by Maximo and Jeanne Shechet. i v Mesibos Shabbos, 4 p.m Shabbat party for children ages six-10, hosted by Ariella Milner in honor of her Bat Mitzvah. SUNDAY: TefilJan and Bagel Club, ^:30 er.m, A special Mishnayos and breakfast in honor of the third yahrzeit of Irvijp Grocn, O.B.M REACTION JERUSALEM (JTAI.\ Hasidic member of Knesset unleashed a furi' ous reaction when he told a television talk-show host that he would prefer women would not be elected to p ' because their 1" M the home. In fact, he would also deny women the right to vole.
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PERSONALS To my dear family and friends: 1 want to thank you all for cards, contributions, flowers and gifts in honor of my 95th birthday. I love you all. Saul Suyalsky
Use of force By HeOriette Boas Federation, said she. apAMSTERDAM (JTA) proved ofthe government's —Dutch Justice Minister decision but not of the Aad Kosto explained to methods used to impleParliament why a predawn ment It. raid by riot police was necShe was t-eferring to the essary to expel Soviet use of 100 riot police, Jewish emigres from Isalong with local police, to rael denied asylum in Holevict from an immigrant land. hostel in Eindhoven 43 SoAlthough the ouster was viet Jewish inmugrants supported by virtually the from Israel and place them entire Second Chamber of aboard a charter flight to Parliament and by some Tel Aviv. Jewish community leaders here, the authorities apThe emigres were amoQi; peared embarrassed by some 200 Soviet Jews who what seemed to many to came to Holland from Ishave been an excessive use rael during the past year offorce. seeking haven because Wilma Stein, director of they were unable to adjust the Jewish Social Welfare to life in the Jewish state.
Court bars deportation WASHINGTON (JTA) —A federal appeals court this week affirmed an earlier ruling blocking the U.S. government from deporting a Cincinnati nuun who admitted serving as a guard at a Naii labor camp in western Germany. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati rejected the government's appeal of a ruling by a three-judge panel of the court in September,
The panel had barred the deportation of Leonid Petkiewytsch, 68, who admitted having served at the KielHassee labor camp when he applied for U.S. citizenship. He had been living in the United States on an immigrant visa since 1965. The ttiree-judge panel said the govenunent had failed to prove tha£ Petkie-. wytach had abused prison ers.
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Alarm in Austria VIENNA (JTA)-Alarm 94 synagogues were deis all-pervasive here over stroyed by mobs in a postthe unexpected electoral Anschluss euphoria. They also recall that in victory of Jorg Haider's rightist Freedom Party in 1932, the last time Austria the municipal, elections ° had free elections before after a nasty campaign the Anschluss—the Nazis' that appealed to prejudice annexation of Austria— the Nazi party made its and xenophobia. How a party who^e gains mainly 9t the exleader recently praised pense ot conservatives. The Freedom Party Adolf Hitler could win 22,7. of the vote for the city seems to have done the legislature, up from 9.7 ' same. The conservative Auspercent four years ago, has trian Peoples'. Party-the commentators baffled. - Many are comparing tlw partj> of President Kurt political climate in Vienna Waldheim—fared worst. It now to the Kristallnacht received only 18.1 ^rcent atmosphere of 53 'years of the vote, down from ago wheir, during the night 28.4 percent in 1987, and of Nov. 9-10, 1938, hun- now ranks third in the . dreds of Jewish stores and town Parliament.
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This isn't a game of Twenty Questions, but let me ask you anyway: Have you been in a household recently where a nev baby ha^ been br'ught home? Was there a three-yearoh' already on the premises? Did they happen to h.ive a pet (or pets) also? If the answer is yes to any or all of the above, you might be able to relate to my last two weeks. The phone call from Princeton, N.J. came to 7;30 in the morning on Dec. 2. The announcement was simple— the baby arriv.d at 5:30 a.m. and Mommy was somewhat euphoric with excitement. .AH was well—we already knew his name would be Jacob Leo and his parents were experiencing a mixture of exhaustion, a little trepidation and a lot of rehef. The world being *hat it is today, the newborn and his mom were scheduled to be released from the hospital ' with a couple of days. The next question was. "How soon can you get here?" ., I was prepared,'although not totally. Nevertheless, the hair appointment was made, the errands were accomplished, the jillions of details were taken care of and 1 was on a plane the next morning. Which brings us back to my question about bemgin the house with a newborn, a toddler and pets. To begin with, for months the toddler had been prepared to welcome the newcomer, He would point to his mom's midsection and announce, "That my bruvver in there." He spoke in terms of I'baby Jacob," glibly, seeming to take it in stride. Ha! When the baby and Mom came home. Three saw only Mom.' The infant became invisible. Three, otherwise known as Sam, practiced a kind of "what baby?" attitude. He" simply didn't see the little guy, no matter how close they were to each other. It didn't take a trained child psychologist to figure it out, but it was clear it would take some, time. When the infant was two weeks old, Sam walked into a room saw him, and forgot himself long enough to say "hi Jacob." He caught himself just in the nick of time however! •, As jfor the aforementioned pets, in this case they are two cats. One is old enough to walk around with a feline expression which had to meiEin, "Oh my God, there's another one now!" The second one is younger and a bit more tolerant; but smart enough to keep his distance. Both would look mournfully at the mom as if to, say, "Does this mean yOu'll never notice us again?" Wpll, we all made it through the first couple of days, although it took lots of attention to detail and overlooking many "accidents" that Sam suddenly seemed'to have. Things got spilled, dropped, yelled about, etc. It was plain he was not thrilled with his "bruvver." Grandpa arrived a couple of days after I did and thanks to all the powers that influence a little boy, Sam and Grandpa hung out together, much to the pleasure of both. • ' Lots of meals later, many loads of laundry, countless trips to the store, cajillions of washed dishes and night after night of dropping into bed, the grandparents felt it waa time to split. We started thera out on their first ; •> two weeks as a family of fou,r and it was time to go home. A little easier said than done The parting waa almost physically painful-the baby _ peeled off me and lUs little blond head was damp with my tears when I put him to bed. Sam proclaimed loudly that he wanted to go on the airplane with Grandpa. Everybody cried for the injustice of the miles between Nebraska and New. Jersey. And we left. The bottom line? Our ydlingest daughter, Uaa Lewis, and her husband, Ser^ t\, are the proud parents of Jacob Leo Gold • >b wus named for one grandfather and one great-grandfather, blessed be their names. Together with Sam, the fainllv HHI settled into being a family of four. We, i .are very happy with this addition tu i>i<.: v.i<»< . ut- f^it-at-grandmother, Mary Wine, is ecstatic!
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen - NEW YORK (JTA)The acquittal of El Sayyid Nosair in the murder of Rabbi Meir Kahane was a surprise to almost everyone involved in the trial, including his own lawyer. And it has angered the late Jewish Defense League founder's sup. porters, some of whom have vowed to exact, revenge. Kahane's son. Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane, pledged that Nosair would be haunt«d by Kahane followers until his death. "We vow that El Sayyid Nosair will not see a day without fear until his very last day," the younger Kahane, who is director of a group called Kahane Chai, said after the verdict was announced Saturday evening. Nosair, an Egyptianborn Moslem, was acquitted by a jury of nine women and three men of murdering Kahane on the night of Nov. 5, 1990, while he was giving a speech at a hotel on the East Side of Manhattan. He was also found not guilty of attempting to murder a postal officer who allegedly attempted to prevent Nosair from leaving the murder scene. But the jury did convict Nosair on lesser charges of assault and weapons possession. The verdict stunned many, who had assumed it was an "open and shut" case. • Nosair's own attorney, William Kunstler, had told The New York Times, in an interview before the verdict was returned; that he expected the jury to be deadlocked or to come back from four days of dehberation with a guilty verdict. ' , ' "It was just so open and shut that Kahane was . murdered by Nosair/' said Rabbi Avi Weiss, president of a direct-action group called the Coalition for Jewish Concerns. "I. can't pinpoint it. but there is the sense that the District Attorney's office was no match for Kunstler, "I'm not at all arguing conspiracy, but this is the second time that New York authorities have failed in high-powered cases regarding Jews," Weiss said. "It makes you wonder " The rabbi was referring to the fact that a single
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Israel for questioning, were returned unharmed to Lebanon on Saturday through the International Red Cross, The IsraeU interrogation apparently failed to link the three to Hezbollah or any other radical group harassing the IDF and its allied South Lebanon Army. Two of the prisoners were identified as working journalists and the third is a butcher. The Israeli raid was denounced by Lebanese authorities as an aggressive act and a massive intelligence failure that led to snatching the "wrong men" from Lebanon
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KING SOLOMON'S CIRCLE Omaha Steaks International Alan, Frederick and Stephen Simon Sustaining members sit^ce. 1990 "Theif IS ti ^uuu K'cnag iii ovir Jewish-comijiunity that.is fostered .by the.Federalion and its.agendes. Programs and services are well managed/to meet th^ varied needs of the community. Itisparticularly heartwarming to see thequality of rnroretidpriMi hy the Bureau for the Aging 'Many worthy phila'nthropic Cyiuses seek our support, but. as a. community we rely on Jews to support Jevvisft causes. Our first priority must be the Jewisii community—both locally and worldwide, and the . current intemalional silualion magnifies our o.bligation to help those in less fortunate positions. "King Solomon's Circle allows us to i^hannel our resources in support of theservices offered by the Federation. We are pleased to bebng to this committed group of contributors and encourage others to step forward, join us and secure the. future of oiir )ewish community."
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youth was arrested in the murder of Yankel Rosenbaum, the Australian scholar attacked by a gang of black youths during the riots against Jews last August in Brooklyn's Crown Heights section. Abraham Foxman, national director of the AntiDefamation League, said he finds the verdict "bizarre, totally inconsistent." Foxman, no advocate of Kahane's but one of the few non-Kahane. supporters to attend his funeral in November 1990, said that "to find Nosair guilty of assault and possession, and not of murder, boggles the mind!" Speculating that a dieal may have been cut among the jurors, he called for a special investigation by the appropriate authorities into the apparent inconsistencies. But Fox: man said he did not suspect a government conspiracy. "This was one big surprise for everyone," said statf Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn),
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Scholarships announced (Continued from Page 1) Omaha entering his or her freshman year of college. Preference shall be given to candidates who have been employed during their high school years and have demonstrated a "B" average. Scholarships are also available to entering freshmen with demonstrable financial need from the Phillip G. and TerriL. Schrager Foundation. A new fund, the Edward Zorinsky Endowment. Fund also provides scholarships for freshmen. f Physical Education ^K^Scholarships: - Funds are |Hravailable to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in physical education, health and recreational sciences or related fields through the Burton L. Bobinson ; Student Athletic Fund. Undergraduate Scholarships: The Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Fund provides annual grants to Koiillege students who dem^v6n %>nstrate superior academic performance, extra-curricular involvement and financial need. The Beatrice and Nate H. Sherman Scholarship Fund, the Omaha Jewish Conununil nity College Scholarship ^#uind. and the Livingston •iSclholarships are designed to help undergraduates in financial need fund their college education.
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Graduate and Undergraduate Loans: The David E. Beber Scholarship Fund makes low interest loans to qualified recipients of the Jewish youth of Omaha to enable them to attend the college or university of their choice. The B'nai B'rith Dr. Abe Greenberg/Henry Mohsky Lodge Endowment Fund provides interest-free loans to undergraduates whose immediate relatives are members . in good standing of an Omaha B'nai B'rith Men's Lodge or an Omaha B'nai B'rith Women's Chapter. Financial need is a consideration in the granting of loans from both funds. Preference is given *to those entering their freshman year in college, although any undergraduate student is eligible. Jewish Professions: Scholarship aid is avaiiablethrough the David E. Beber Scholarship Fund for students pursuing careers in the rabbinate, 'cantorate, Jewish education or Jewish communal service. Graduate Level Studies: Grants to pursue graduate studies are available through the Sandra L. Feldman ' Scholarship Fund, the Beatrice and Nate H. Sherman Scholarship Fund, the Livingston Scholarships and the Omaha Jewish Community Scholarship Fund. Through
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Scottish club settles sports club refusal By Eva Benjamin Jewish Echo •GLASGOW (JTAI-A tennis and sports club in Glasgow, Scotland, venue for international competitions, has admitted that it refused membership to local resident Leonie Goodman because she is Jewish. With the support of the Commission for Racial Equality, Goodman, 39,, instituted legal proceedings edrlier this year. Goodman claimed that in October 1990 she had been denied membership of the club because she is Jewish. In an oul-of-court -
settlement, the club admitted that they had discriminated against her for that reason, and offered Goodman and her children free club membership. In addition, the club will meet her legal costs, will
Envoy JERUSALEM IJTA)The first ambassador from Moscow in nearly 25' years arrived here. The only problem is that Ambassador-designate Alexander Bubin is not sure himself what country he represents. ' Bubin said that since his letter of assignment came from the Sovjet Foreign Ministry in Moscow, he would present himself as the Soviet ambassador. But the.Russian republic took over the Foreign Ministry last week, and the Soviet Union as a political entity will apparently cease to exist as a nation on Dec. 31. It will be replaced by the Co'nunonwealth of Inde-. pendent States, a looseknit confederation of 11 republics that were part of the old Soviet Union. The commonwealth, announced two weeks ago by Russia, Ukraine and Byelorussia, was formally established .Saturday during a meeting of leaders of the republics in Alma Ata, the capital of Kazakhstan.
Coach'of the Year honors in 1981. and 1984. Before becoming San Francisco head coach, he had coaching assignments with the then Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers' He was head .coach at Stanford University in 1977 and 1978 where his| team went 17-7 which included trips to the Bluebbnnet Bowl and Sun Bowl. As a coach, Mr. Walsh displayed a keen abihty to evaluate talent and developed a successful diversified play-calling system and strategy. Mr. Walsh built the 49ers with NO ACTION players who could fit into ON WAGNER his schemes, the announce- . TEL AVIV (JTAIment said Neither the Kne.s3et nor the government will intervene in the Israel Philharmonic Orcheatra's deciaion to perform works by Richard Wagner at a special concert next week, despite
f Teachers Walk Out— With New Knowledge When tlie Bureau of Jewish Education, an agency of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, held an All City Teacher In-Service, 44 TEACHERS ATTENDED from UTTO, Temple Israel Religious School and FriedelJe wish Academy. Topics included: • Hanukkah: The Story, the Mitzvah and That Other Holiday • Imbuing Tefijlah Study with Spirituality • The Missing Link: Family Educaition • Take a Trip to Israel: Integrated Activities (or Young Children , .• Audio Visual Aids in tha Classroom '
According to Susie Drazen, director of the Bureau of Jewish Education, this prograni was first in an-ongoing .series of teachefr training programs sponsored by BJE and the Ne'braska Council of Jewish Educators for the ,1991-92 school year.
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The moat frefluently cited ways in which the. Federation could better serve the needs of the Jewish community included raising the Federation's visibility with respect tu what they are doing (public relations) (3%) and keeping money in Omaha (3%). . ' .,
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80% ofthe respondents contributed to the UJA/Federation Campaign in 1990. The most frequently cited reasons for contributing included the following: "desire to help and support my local community" (24.9%), "the Jewish tradition of giving" (12.7%), "felt the responsibility" (10%), "the habit of giving" (8.2%).'Ofthe 20% who did not contribute to the 1990 annual UJA/Federation Campaign, the most frequently cited reasons were: "couldn't aflfoifd it" (26%), "weren't asked" (20%).' Over three-fourths of the respondents contributed to the UJA/Federation Campaign in 1989. In comparing 1990 , contributions to 1989 contributions, 53.8% reported contributing more, 40.1% report contributing the same, while 6.1% report contributing less in 1990. Theniost fre^quently cited reasons for contributirig more in 1990 primarily revolved around "the increased need in the Jewish community"(41%). Ofthe6%who gave less in 1990, tl^e primary reason cited related to an econoinic inability to contribute more.
Of all the functions performed by the Federation, "fund-raising" is reported as being important by the largest percentage of respondents (89.8%). This is followed by "allocation of annual campaign and endowment funds to the different agencies" (85.7%); "promoting community relations' (84.8%); and "planning and priority setting" (83%). Respondents reported being most satisfied with the "fundraising" function (77.7%); "providingfunds to Israel" (67.1%); and "maintaining a direct Omaha/ Israel relationship" (62.5%).
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m®^® By Harry Paakowitz This is the end of a fine year for the Young Energetic Seniors. We expect many more good ones. But it won't be the same with Mollie Delman leaving us. There's only one of her. We love her and we will miss her. The Dec. 22nd pre-New Year's party in her honor is but a token of the affection we have for her. The YES group has a ^reat many true-blue members and upcoming leadership and the Bureau ' of Aging to pick up some of the void caused by Mollie's departure. Dr. Margolin booked the following exemplary entertainment: Dick Gamer, recently retired from U.S. Help and now coordinator for 7 Can Help, discussed the 7 Can Help organization, a free referral agency for consumer "problems. Harlan Noddle, longtime friend and racquetballcompanion of Senator Bob Kerrey, spoke of their recent trip to Israel. For Senator Kerrey, on the Senate Appropriations Committee, the trip was official business; this,"Mr., Noddle's sixth trip to Israel was neither official nor a Mission Trip. On the same program, the YES Hanukkah party, menorah candles were lit and gifts were exchanged-
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The Burke High Chorus (under the leadership of Merlin Lempke, Helen By Tom Tugend Guffy on the piano, and LOS ANGELES-A choreography by Roxanne Neilsen) nattily attired, California firm supplying were a highlight of this tear gas to Israel is being sued for alleged responsiyear's programs, Ivan and Marjorie Gris- bility in the deaths of eight wold entertained with a Palestinians. wide assortment of harThe suit accuses Transmonicas, even from back Technology of Sherman to 1880. Oaks, Calif., and its John Mooney, KETV manufacturing division,' anchor, touched upon his Federal Laboratories of three-day Saudi Arabia Saltsburg, Pa., of selling Desert Storm trip. Also tear gas to Israel, even that day, Sonia Cooper though they knew their and Pat Morgan, the effi- product would be used cient aAd gracious ARA recklessly by the Israeli food dispensers, were YES military, resulting in mulgift recipients. tiple civilian deaths. The two companies "are guilty of the worst kind of negligence and indifference, the kind that results in the deaths of innocent Next meeting, Dec. 31. people," charged Beth At the Dec. 16 Early- Stephens of the Center for birds, for openers, Sam Constitutional Rights, a Rosenstein discussed the New York pubUc interest anti-Israel sentiments of a firm representing the Pulse contributor, Medi- plaintiffs. care and health coveragi^, In filing the suit in fedand Art Grossman fa- eral district court in Pittsvored us with a resume of burgh, Stephens also John Foster |s column in charged that the product, which John says his people called CS gas, "is a toxic should clean up their act substance which is highly and stop blaming the dangerous to people who whites for their problems. inhale its fumes," the Los Art brought in a copy of Angeles Times reported the "Bill of Rights" and last Friday, reminded us of what it Company officials in meant. California and PennsylvaOnward to Mollies and nia refused to comment on our favorite hangout, the the suit and were not even Grand Deji. Unfortun- willing to explain the term ately, dear Mollie was "CSgas." home sick with a cold. In a prepared statement, Motzi by Sam Rosenstein, Benschei) by the one and however, Robert Tunno, president of Federal Labonly, Harry Schulraan. Les Waxman let us oratories, said that tear know that JWV Post |260 gas Vvas'a preferred alterwill host a Christmas Day native to "use of deadly bingo party at Vets force" and that all sales to foreign countries had to be Hospital. We stood in merooriam approved 'by the U.S. for Hy Weiner and Abe State Department. Miller. Norm Wohlner reported the following as hospitalized: Abe Gendler, Sam Brody, Harry Seiner and Ed Brodkey, The Omaha .Magic TheTreasurer Paskowitz gave a financial reiiort, col- atre has announced the lected dues and showed Jan. 10,7:30 p.m., opening of its newest production, the Mitzvah Box. Doc Margolin 'a program Sound Fields: Are We was a great TV show, Hear. This musical event called the Comic Hour, has -been co-created and which was hilarious We will be performed by Me laughed all the way gan Terry, Jo Ann Schmldthrough the show. You've man and Sora Kimberlaln. seen some excerpts nt "•"•'• McClay and Jon , join the coUaborahome, probably. It's hi^nu video at it's best. Doc luib tor information call made our day 3461227.
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Songleader's workshop "Ma Tovu," a Jewish musical group consisting of Steve Brodsky, director of Shway^r Camp in Idaho Springs, Colo., and Josh Zweiback, Temple Israel youth director, will perform at-Temple Israel on Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The duo will be singing both classic Jewish folk songs by artists like Debbie Friedman as well as original tunes. "Ma Tovu" plans to debut several new songs during the evening and record the concert for a future "Ma Tovu" album. The concert will include a creative Havdallah service with special guest Karen Webber-Gilat, cantor at Temple Israel, Mr. Zweiback said. An Oneg sponsored by Dr. Speedy and Hermene Zweiback will follow the concert. Ticket reservations can be made in advance by calling Temple Israel at 556-6536. Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $4 for students. The concert also will serve to close an all-day
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tau^t by Mr. Brodsky and Mr. Zweiback. Cantor WebberGilat also will be a guest instructor during the workshop. Attending the workshop will be youth group members from the Mo'VFTY region as well as BBYO and USY. Anyone of any age interested in learning how to become a Jewish songleader may attend the workshop, according to Mr. Zweiback. No pripr experience or instrumental expertise is required. The workshop costs $20 which includes all program materials and a ticket to the evening concert. For information about either the concert of the workshop, contact Mr. Zweiback at Temple Israel, 556-6536.
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