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Brother, sister reunited Vasiliy Borovsky with arm around daughter, Olga, is reunited with his sister, Okgana Zherigi, and her daughter, Margarita, at the airport in Omaha. The families are being resettled here with the help of the Operation Exodus Campaign being conducted by the Jewish Federation of Omaha.
Beth El to offer interfaith support By -Carol Katzman, publicity (This article includes opinions of the writer.) .Beginning Feb. 3, Beth El's Project Link will sponsor an interfaith support group, open to anyone in the community, free of charge. Facilitated by Maggie Kenney, a clinical social worker, the group is aimed at interfaith couples, families and parents of those couples iand Jews by choice. Ms. Kenney will help the group explore' their feelings and concerns which often arise from' the 'stresses created by an interfaith relationship. "There is some confusion about what to do about intermarriage," stated sociologist Gary Tdbin of
Brandeis University in a recent article in Hadassah magazine. "Parents and grandparents are afraid that if they state opposing views too strongly, they will drive their children, grandchildren or children's spouses away." According to a recent Council of Jewish Federations study, 52 percent ofthose bom Jewish are now partners in an interfaith marriage. Both the recent Jewish Federation survey of the Oitjaha Jewish community and Beth El's own congregational survey showed a need for programs and projects addressing the issue of interfaith marriages and their raniifications on families arid institutions. . . Project Link chairman
llene Klein added, ",We welcome individuals or couples from the community, members of any synagogue or unaffiliated, who are seeking a link to others involved in interfaith situations. Not only will the support group help examine feelings, it is hoped that it wUl .lead to better conununication and relationships. "Interfaith marriages are a f§ct of our lives today," Mrs. Klein- concluded. "We need tools to help Us cope." The support group dates are Feb. 3 and 17, March 2. 16 and 30, at Beth El, 145th and California streets. 7-9 p.m. For information call Mrs, Klein, 334-1185, or Beth El, 492-8550.
By Barbara Chandler, Federation public relations director Patty-and Steve Nogg are taking their first trip to Israel as chairmen of the Omaha Spring Mission, scheduled for May 3-13. "I've always been aware of the intangible link be• tween myself as a Jew and Israel," said Mrs. Nogg. "1 feel it when 1 buy trees for Israel^d when I hear about educational and. medical facilities in Israel that are supported by our local Jewish organizations. 1 even feel it when I hold the Patty and Steve Nogg objects people have brought to me as gifts We'll have 10 days to un- person, which includes from Israel. "1 am fascinated by the derstand, reflect and round-trip air fare between • Omaha and Tel Aviv, hohistory, politics and people enjoy. of Israel. One of the , "There are a few special tels (double occupancy), greatest advantages of go- things in life you really taxes, transfers, guides, ing on a mission like this want to do. For us, going porterage, programs and is the people we will speak to Israel is one of those most meals. The mission , will be subsidized by U JA to and hear. I want to ask things." The Noggs will hold two and the Jewish Federation Soviet Jews what it means to them to be in Israel. I information sessions in of Omaha and each parwant to get a perspective their home at 7;30 p.m., ticipant must make an inon what it's like to live in one on Jan. 30 and the dividual minimum contrisuch a small country and other on Feb. 16. The ses- bution of SI,000 to the hi under constant siege. I sions will provide more in- 1993 UJA/Federation Camwant to see the places that formation and the oppor- paign. Applications, ac-' mark events in Jewish his- tunity to talk with pthers compfinied by a $500 dewho have been on mis- posit per person must be tory. "1 know that until we're sions. Mr. Nogge'xpltuned, received by March 6. 1992. there and see it, we can't "Attendance at an infor- 'Special arrangements can comprehehd what it all mation session is not a' be made for stopovers and means. Every Jew who commitment to go on' the extensibns at an additional _can should visit our home- mission so we hope anyone charge. Anyone planning to atwho has been thinking land." Mr. Nogg added, "We about going to Israel, tend one of the informalove this community and whether it's for the first tion sessions is asked to our Jewish heritage, so to time or the 10th, will coroe call Mr. and Mrs. Nogg at go on our first mission to our home and share in 493-3479, or Jan Perelwith other Omaha Jews the informal discussion." man; Federation staff Cost will be $1,200 per coordinator, at 334-8200. will make the experience even more meaningful. When people describe 1992 UJA/Federation Campaign: their mission experiences, they tell me, 'You go as friends and come back as family.' " "1 am particularly pleased with the diversity of this mission itinerary. We will have opport»milies 2,500,000 to meet the Israeli people, 2,400,000 to see where they live and 2,300,000 understand why they 2,200,000 choose to live in Israel: 2,100,000 Omaha We'll gain a flew perspec2,000,000 tive about the sites we 1,900,000 tJiOO,000 learned about as'children.
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Bond sales up NEW YORK (JTA)-The 1991 State of Israel Bonds campaign closed the books on its most successfv' ii
Sets record ... again! RepreMOtativeii of Temple Ittracl recently preNcoted $5,500 to the Omaha Food Bulk. This m{iD«y wM ralMd u part of the coDKregalion'N fourth annual Hunger Fund Drive held during 1991. According to Chuck RaffeoMprrKer, executive director of the Food Bank, the Temple larael Hunger Fund Drive haM conNiKUtotly »il records for UM largaal •ingl* donation from a aynagogu* or church.'
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MARK MICHAEL ZINKOV Graveside services for Mark Michael Zinkov, infant son of Alia and Michael Zinkov, have been held at Beth El Cemetery with Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits officiating. In addition to his parents, survivors include: brother, Maxim; grandparents, Rosa Zinkov and the late Mark Zinkov, of Omaha, and Alexandra and Israel Aronchek of Russia.
The T is Jumping! 600 children are having a great time at the Jewish Community Center, an Agency of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. 200 children are participating in the Youth Sports Basketball League. League Chairmen are John Kampfe: Little Dribblers; StevePitlor: Big Dribblers; Dave Garland: Midget League; and Dr. Phil Itkin: Olympic League. Jason Sealer is Youth Sports Director for the JCC. 350 children participated in Winter' Camp. Corey Kirshenbaum is Youth Department Director. 50 children in the Child Development Center enjoyed some special programs during December, including Major Dot, the clown and a presentation by the Humane Society on how to care for animals. Carole Grecnberg is Program Coordinator for the Child Development Center.
Winter Seminar Omaha's junior chapter of NCSY, Kadimah, participated in the regional Winter Seminar, Jan. 10-12, in St. Louis, Mo. Omaha's chapter was joined by 120 children from Kansas City, Memphis and St. Louis. Events included Shabbat experience, cheers, songs, games and a roller-skating party. In the photo are: top row, left to right, Scott Saltzman, Tiffany Eisenman, Zachary Gonsher; front row, left to right, Ariella Milner, Lauren Paley, Fiorina Mosenkis, David Shrago, Jeffrey Katzman, Jeffrey Shyken, Ben Gonsher, Alex Wolfson and Boris Davidson. Membiership in Kadimah NCSY is open to all Jewish children in the greater Omaha area who are in grades five through seven. For information call Rabbi Allan Gonsher, S5&4288.
Becky and Marshall Pred of Shawnee. Kan., announce the birth of a daughter, Gabrielle Anne, on Jan. 10. Grandparents are Gwen and Ray Pred of Omaha, and Nancy Tassos ai\d the late WiUiam Tassos of Cincinnati, Ohio.
COLLABORATOR DIES NEW YORK (JTA)The wartime mayor of Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania, who had been stripped of his U.S. citizet^hip and was facing deportation for lying about his past, died last week in Florida.
WALTER TICHAUER Services for Walter Tichauer, 84, were held at Beth El Synagogue on Jan. 12. Mr. Tichauer is survived by his wife, Helena, and sons, Carl and Fred; five grandchildren. Donations may be made to Beth El Synagogue or to the American Cancer Society.
Rabbi quits By Tamar Kaufman The Northern California Jewish Bulletin The senior rabbi of Northern California's largest synagogue said he chose to resign rather than work under a cloud of sex-, ual misconduct allegations. Rabbi Robert Kirschner took the action after the board of directors of Temple Emanu-El received four sworn declarations, three from congregants and one from a former employee, accusing him of having made sexual advances. " I have from the first denied the allegations," he said. Kirschner, 41, said he chose to resign because "with this sort of allegation—especially for a clergyman—it's not possible to wipe the slate clean.
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WILLIAM S. CHESEN Services for William Schinunel Chesen, 37, of Los Angeles and Colorado Springs were conducted Wednesday at South Street Temple in Lincoln. Survivors include his wife, Katherine; daughter, Carly; father, Irwin, Lincoln; sister, Catherine, Kansas City.
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Ethiopian runners BREADBREAKERS Richard Diamond, B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers chairman for January, announced that Paul Simon, bureau chief, Associated Press, will speak at the Jan. 22 luncheon. Breadbreakers meets Wednesday at noon at Regency West Best Westem. Cost is $7, the community may attend. L'CHIAM The L'Chiam meeting of widows-widowers will be held on Jan. 26, at Temple Israel.These meetings are open to the community. Brown bag lunches can be brought at 12:30 p.m. and Dr. Leo Messiime will speak at 1 p.m. He was bom in Louvain, Belgium, and did missionary work in Africa for 12 years. He teaches at UNO. TEMPLE ISRAEL OUTREACH The Temple Outreach Committee will offer a social program involving the playing of a board game, Jan. 26,' at 10 a.m., in the Milder Conference Center. The game is called, "Walk Through the Gates of Prayer." A bagel brunch will be served and sitter ^rvice is available. For reservations call 556-6536; for information call Sandy or Jeff Passer, 330-4289.
"TWENTYSOMETHING" A program has been planned for "Twentysomething," a group sponsored by Temple Israel for young' singles, on Jai). 19, at 5:30 p.m. Larry Trapp, former KKK member, and Cantor Weisser of Lincoln will address the group. Cantor Weisser was rePhyllis Schwartz, sponsible for Mr". Trapp's Jerrold Hoffman leaving the KKK, the an- SCHWARTZ/HOFFMAN nouncement stated. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin A dinner event is planned. Schwartz announce the engagement of their daughter, Phyllis Joy of St. Louis COURT RULES Park, Minn., to Jerrold ON HEARINGS JERUSALEM (JTA)- Hoffman of Golden Valley, Taking the defense estab- Minn. Mr. Hoffman is the lishment here by surprise, son of Mr. and Mrs. Saul. Israel's High Court of Jus- Hoffman of Golden Valley. Miss Schwartz, a gradutice has ordered deportation hearings for 12 Pales- ate of the University of Netinians to be held in open braska, is in management with Dayton-Hudson-Marcourt. shall Field. Mr. Hoffman, a IRAQ REARMING dental technician, is emTEL AVIV (JTA)-A ployed by Creative Ceryear after the United amics, Inc. States led a coalition of 28 The bride-elect is the nations into wpr against granddaughter of the late Iraq, Saddam Hussein is David and Rose Raznick, still trying to arm his and the late Percy and country with chemical Corinne Schwartz. Mr. Hoffweapons, according to in- man is the grandson of Rose telligence reports reaching Posner. the West. A September wedding is planned. Teenagers can become alcoholic in 6-18 months It takes ari adult 5-15 years. For more inlormatjon call
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By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)Immigrants from Ethiopia, excelling as runners and tolerant of pain, could bring Israel closer to Olympic medals. A select group of Ethiopian men between the ages of 22 and 29, all of whom have completed army service, are undergoiiig intensive competitive training under a program being conducted by the North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry, with the cooperation of the Defense Ministry, various sports clubs and other official bodies. There are high hopes for the Ethiopian Jews, who are believed to possess the same tolerance for pain as athletes from-East Africa, who have long dominated long-distance running in international meets. The program, which operates from the Ramat Efal Kibbutz Seminar, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, also offers academic studies for the young immigrants, most of whom have been in Israel for about 10 years, l^hey are also being prepared for high school matriculations and university entry-level standards. Ramat Efal students have already won local marathons and other longdistance races, holding out hopes for Israeli medals at future Olympic games.
The Orthodox Jewish Singles of Chicago will host a Shabbaton the weekend of March 6. There will be two separate proCHARGES DROPPED grams, one for those 22-32 BONN (JTA)-After 10 years of age; and a second foi' those 28-45. (Those 28 years of deliberations, a to 32 may select the pro- court in Hanover last week dismissed proceedings' gram they prefer.) For information call .against former SS official (312)'588-1600 or write to: Heinrich Niemeier, on the Orthodox Jewish Singles, grounds that the 69-yearc/aC.R.C, 3625 W.Peter- old war crimes suspect is too ill to stand Xrial. son, Chicago, IL 60659.
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Art of papermaking introduced to Friedel By Morris Maline
The Jennings spin Americas are a busy people. We leave home early in the day for the grinding commute to work, put in a lot of time and energy on the job and then grind our way home to wind down the day. In this environment, catching and digesting the daily news is difficult. One can gain a great deal of information by reading a newspaper or magazine, but this takes precious time. So, it's no surprise that most Americans obt^n the thrust of the daily news from television. There is S danger to this, particularly if an individual confines his news gathering to a specific network program and a star-like anchor. For example, if one were to confine his daily newswatching to ABC's "World News Tonight," starring Peter Jennings! that viewer's understanding of the Middle East would be tainted with distortion. One doesn't have to take my word for this allegation. There is an organization called CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, P.O. Box 428, Boston, MA 02258, (617) 789-3672. . This organization distributes a regular publication aimed at countering biased coverage of Israel and the Middle East. The current issue wades into Mr. Jennings and his direct influence on the stories aired by ABC News. CAMERA points out, for example, that conjecture about the roots of Mr. Jennings' pro-Arab tilt focuses on his assignment as Beirut bureau chief, his former marriage to an Arab and his dating relationship in years past with prominent Palestinian spokeswoman, Hanan Ashrawi. In its latest newsletter, CAMERA suggests that Mr. Jennings' reporting represents less a genuine concern for the Arab's and more a dislike toward Israel. The publication offers dramatic testimony to the anchor's ability to spin the news by citing specific instances of how he is able to twist event's to change the course of truth'. "A May 1989 report epitomizes Jennings' flamboyant abuse of an anchorman's power to mold news. He desc/ibed the stabbing murder of two elderly Jewish men on a Jerusalem street this way: "In Israel today, the government tried to use a Palestinian act of violence to discredit the PLO." There is much, much more in the newsletter and the conclusion that a reader might reach is that.much, much more attention should be devoted to analysis of what the anchors are presenting. , —
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Healthy living By Morris Maline How's this for advice on health? Don't gorge yourself with food, a little wine is o.k., always eat in a sitting position, don't exercise while eating, don't use too much spice, consider elimination to be important, seek out clean and fresh air, gel eight hours of sleep, practice sex and other things in moderation. As Dr. Fred Kosner, director of medicine. Queens Hospital Center, said last Sunday at the Jewish Community Center this is the kind of advice one might expect from a modem-day physician. Yet, he pointed out to some 50 members and guests attending a meeting of the Maimonides Society of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, that the above prescription for good health was actually written by Moses Maimonides in the 12th century. In Omaha to participate in a symposium at Creigh ton University, Dr. Hosner spoke to the Maimonides Society ab(»ut the man for whom the Society WH.H nunitxl. In addition to hi« writing and lecturing on Jewish medical ethics and his study of HMHiicimi in the Bible ami Talmud, Dr. Hosner also has written and edited articles and books on Moses Maiinonidfis. Dr. Hosner traced the life of Maimonides from his birth in Spain in 113f> until hja death 70 years lat«r, describing his responaihililies as a physician to the royal family, his care of patients in the community where he resided and hia "moasive" writings. Dr. Rosner added that when he visited the grave of Maimonides in Tiberias, h« remiirkwl U> n-fovular Israeli that the tombstone was > liv Hesaid the Israeli replied thai ln't need an elaborate tombstone .. . " i lia wriliuga are his memorial."
To the Editor: The Security Council of the United Nations voted 15-0 • to condemn Israel for expelling 12 Palestinian troublemakers from the West Bank. Had the vote been taken in the General Assemble, it could have received 150 votes against Israel. The sad and unique peu-t of this ex-' ercise is that the United States of Arnerica made the motion to condemn. This issue, as with others, should be decided in the Peace Negotiations, but the President and the State Department seem to want to rush to judgement. This is a frightening stand by our best friend and supporter, because there is'no way that Israel can get a "fair shake" in the U.N. Two hundred thousand Palestinians were thrown out of Kuwait and the U.S. did not blink an eye, or raise on eyebrow. ' "Inconsistent" is the name of the ganie in (he Middle East and the U.S. is playing that game. Norm Korney, G.E.D.
Magnetic attraction Huth Soppe, re«eplioniat at th« Jewish Community Center, atlachea magneta to- the Sepharad '92 brochure being mailed with the Jewish Preas thia week by the Jewish Cultural Art* Council. The detachable magnetN, contributed by the Alan and Marcia Baer Foundation, will be useful a« a reminder of the varied activitiea scheduled for thia major event, aaid Beth Seldin Dotan. JCAC direelur. whd \H in the background.
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Dan Greenfield donated items that other- are Esther Wax, treasurer wise might not have reached and bookkeeper; Corrine the Bargain Box, at 2913 Levin, who does many of Leavenworth Street. We the pick-ups; Helen Rosenare also expressing our berg, a salesperson at the gratitude to our regular shop during the months volunteer saleswomen, Edit she lives in Omaha; and Abrams, Mildred Chud- Suzy Rubin, the chapter's acoff, Ann Margolin and fund-raising vice' presiAnn White. Without them, dent.the daily operations of our Edith Abrams, current thrift shop would not pos- chairman of the Bargain sible, "-said Mrs. Katzman. Box Committee, said she Others to be recognized still remembers the day in
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Ann Margolin served as one of the original store managers in addition to October 1971, when the. selling, which she continues to do one day a first thrift shop opened at week. "Our customers love i9th and Famaiti streets. Marilyfa Pred was chapter the fact that our proceeds president that year, and go to medical research," Helen Brodkey took charge she said. of the shop's operations. Like Mrs. Margolin, Ann By According to Mrs. Ab- White has served the BarBert Lewis rams, the decision to es- gain Box for 20 years. She tablish a store grew from said her main attraction to the success of rummage the store is its pivotal role I've had occasion to handle a lot of old snapshots sales. "The garage sales in helping the Omaha Chaplately; pictures that were taken anywhere from 50 years worked so well, we decided ter meet its substantial ago to more recently. Pictures of family members to make this a regular quota. According to treasurer celebrating special events or just posing for the camera. fund-raiser," explained Pictures, in many cases, of dear ones long gone, but Mrs. Abrams, who also re- Esther Wax, proceeds from lovingly remembered. Pictures that were received, calls an early thrift shop the Bargain Box from ' framed and displayed for a while then put away. Some-' site in the area of 16th June through November times they must have eu-rived in the mail, been admired and Leavenworth where 1"991, alone, resulted in and shown to this one or that one and THEN put away> she worked alongside Ann transferring over $11,000 Hundreds of them, both the kind taken casually and the Katzman without benefit .toward the Omaha Chapof heat, electricity or bath- ter's fund-raising quota. kind taken in a photographer's studio These proceeds are a big They make me think that one of the most wonderful room facilities. '• For Mrs. Abrams, one of jump from the $2,283 inventions of our civilization must surely be.the camera. Some of the snaps most meaningful to me were the pleasures of volunteer- brought in by the final taken with one of those old box cameras. You know the ing at the Bargain Box is rummage sales of 1970, kind I mean? Everybody had one ... you took it out- the opportunity to meet she said.
ride and posed the subject in the sun, the subject squinted and the snap was taken. On my desk, just behind the machine I'm using, is a ..niiarvelous snapshot that was probably taken at least 60 some years ago. A group shot of my paternal grandmother and three of her four sons on a sunimer day, in the back yard. Bubba is wearing a print dress and the string of beads around hei* neck might well be her favorite crystals. The "boys" are all wearing white shirts, ties but no jackets, and one of them, my late dad, has his sleeves turned up two cuffs. That's such a familiar look—he always turned up shirt sleeves that way. Behind them is (if I'm not miataken) the lijac shrub that had apparently bloomed and was now all leaves. Imagine all of that detail from a camera that could only photograph an outdoor, Well-lighted scene. Isn't that remarkable when you think of the sophisticated ' mechanisms we use today? C!)ameras that focus automat'ically, that know when to use a flash, when to do every little thing that should be done to get a wonderful photograph. Fantastic. At eye level on the wall is my little rogue's gallery . , . one of my favorites shows throe of my four cherubs (the lost hadn't yet arrived), and next to that is one of my grandkids, grinning out of many rolls of baby fat. There's also a great shot of a very sexy guy with a pipe in his mouth, looking like Joe Cool. My roommate looks at It and can't believe his eyes. Veah, 1 've got some real precious stuff here; my mom and I, a famous TV personality with the roommate and me, a very cute shot of my dad with his First three grandkids, Sgt. Ixwis with his girlfriend the college freshman (unb«'llpvBbl»i!|, thnt sort of thing.
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By Rabbi Myer Si Kripke Sabbath Candlelighting for Friday, Jan. 17, 5:03 p.m.
Temple Israel FRIDAY: Services at 8:15 p.m. Cantor Karen WebberGilat will officiate at the Shabbat Shirah. Her sermon in song is "Wade in the Water." The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the Sisterhood. Sitter service is available for the 8:15 p.m. service. Reservations are needed. There are ho facilities for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 11:15 a.m. Simcah B'Shabbat-The congregation, together with Cantor Webber-Gilat, will study the Torah portion for the week. SHABBAT COMES TO YOU Rabbi Azriel, Cantor Webber-Gilat, Josh Zweiback, and the Temple youth group will lead a Shabbat service Jan. 17, 3:45 p.m., at the Livingston Plaza. P.E.P Parallel Education for Parents will meet Jan. 19, 10 a.m. Rabbi Azriel will lead a discussion on "The Religious.Duties of a Reform Jew." FCk)D FOR THOUGHT The next luncheon session will be Jan. 21,^1:30 - 1 p.m. Rabbi Azriel will lead the discussion. Temple will provide the drinks - you bring a brown bag lunch.ADULT EDUCATION Jan. 23—"Israel: Past and Present," 9:30:10:30 a.m. Jan. 23-Adult B'nai Mitzvah, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Beth El Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Em;l Berkovits will conduct the services. FRIDAY: Services at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush will foUow services. Members of Women's League will participate in the services. Kiddush following services will be sponsored by Women's League. Sitter service at 10 a.m. TSS Program at 10:15 a.m. K'tantan Program for children ages 6-9 at 11 a.m. SSt-Shabbat Story Time for children under 6 ye£u-s—11 a.m. Mincha-Ma'afiv and Havdalah services at 5:10 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 Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m. • noon. USY TU BISHVAT A special USY Tu Bishvat program will be held Jan. 23, 7:30-9 p.m.in the Youth Lounge. Watch for further information about programs Jan. 30 and Feb. 8.
CONGREGATION DINNER The congregational dinner, Jan. 17, will be held at 6 p.m., followed by an abbreviated Family Worship service at which time Dr. Kenneth Libo, a historian, EARLY CHILDHOOD lecturer and humorist and SHABBAT our Scholar-In-Residence An abbreviated service will speak. His topic will designed especially for be "From The Tummler families with children 10 To Top Banana: The Inand under will be held Frifluence of Yiddish Humor day, Jan. 24, 7 p.m., in the on Anjerican Culture." The program is Blumkln Home Chapel. sponsored by the Family SIYUM MISHANYOS Thinning committee. On Saturday afternoon, FRIDAY: Evening' ::!() the reconstituted Chcvra LATE SERVICE Mishnayos (Mi^ihanayos. p.rn. Services on Friday eveStudy Group) of Beth Is- SATURDAY; Moi'ning service U a.m. ning, Jan. 24, will be held rael Synagogue will hold The residents and staff at 8:15 p.m. in the .Sanc• their first Siyuni Mis: hnayo.s. This murks the of the Rose Blumkin luiir completion of the Tractate Home invite the-families. PllUJtt r LINK "Berachot"> which deals vdfunteers and friends of Project Link will meet • with our daily prayfcrs and the residents to attend blessings. On weekday .services in the Herbert on Mondays, Feb. 3 and evenings between mincha Goldslen Chapel. Kiddush 17; March 2,16, and 30,7and mu'ariv, a collection of follows services on Shab- 9 p.m. at Beth Kl. Maggie Kenncy, clinical social rabbinic rulings, redacted bat. worker and trained group by Hiibhi .ludub the IVinic Offutt Air Base facilitator will conduct the uliiiiiMt 1,800 yeurs ago. , sessions. niiing with a Ntudy FRIDAY: II at 4:40 p.m. when Services in the Capchart PICNIC the last portion of "Ber- Chapel every Friday at H Feb. 2 promises to look achot" will be studied, the p.m. AnOnegShiilili:ii fdlmore like July 4 when the siyum will continue with lows the gervicr Family Planning commitmincha at 5:1D p.m. and tee will turn the social hull then a special meal, B'nai Jeshurun into picnic grounds from 5shalosh seudos. This fes7 p.m. tive meal is designated as FRIDAY: Sabbath evening worM'Lee.'HassUngMr and .-•"-""•'••I -Milzvah" as the Sheri Abramson are coorni' 'lumcs an add- ship, 7:46 p.m. SATURDAY: dinating the event. Coat is ed •<iKi"ii> "lite. Morning service and To- $6 for adults and $3 for rah study at IQ a.m. children 10 years and BAR MITZVAH under. BoriH Davldion, son WEEKDAYS: Rmervation-' ••' '-' So ofMr. and Mr«. Iiaac Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.. sent by Jon.'/ I. Davidaoo, will celebrate Adult Education. his Bar MiUvah on Jan. Thursdays. 7:30 p.m., 14506 Califuriiiu .-)i. (6815i-196l). 26. Choir RaliMrsal.
B'Nai Israel SERVICES: Jan. 17-7:30 p.m., Tu B'Shevat Seder. Jan. 18-5-6:30 p.m. "Seasons of Our Joy" discussion group. Jan. 19—8-9 a.m. Ritual Committee meeting. 910:30 a.m.. Board meeting. The synagogue is located at 618 Mynster in Council Bluffs. For information contact Ellen Fennick at 390-9062. or leave a message on the synagogue answering machine, 322-4705.
Tifereth Israel FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services at 9:30 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Minyans each Monday and Thursday at 7:15
Torah on Wheels Temple Israel's Torah on Wheels will be hosted by Richard and David Slosburg on Jan. 28. at noon, at Slosburg Co., 10040 Regency Circle. „ TOW's next stop is Borsheim's on Feb. 11 ?vith, hosts Marvin Cohn, Donald Yale, Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Josh Zweiback at the Regency Fashion Court, 120 Regency Parkway. Jack Baker will host the TOW meeting on Feb. 25 at Baker's Learning Center, 8420 West Dodge. Reservations must be made for each TOW session by calling Temple Israel at 556-6536. A catered lunch can be ordered for $5.
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Parashat B'shalah—Shabbat Shirah The victory at Megiddo You don't have to love poetry to be impressed by the two great poems before us this Shabbat Shirah. Usually we call Shabbat Shirah the "Sabbath of Song." But an equally valid (.ranslation is "Sabbath of Poetry." The first of these two poems is in the Sidrah. After crossing the Sea of Reeds in triumph, the text tells us that Moses and the Children of Israel sang this song— or'recited this poem-in praise of the Lord, and in thanksgiving. It comes as no surprise to careful readers of the text to learn that modem critics think that this poem comes from later times—no earlier than the Age of Solomon. The second poem, the Song of Deborah, is our Haftarah, and it was chosen to match the "Song at the Sea" of the Sidrah. Agtun, to careful readers it should be no surprise to learn that critical scholars, almost all, adjudge that this poem is contemporaneous with the event. What was the event? Our ancestors, come into Canaan about 12 B.C.E. It is apparent that the accounts of the rapid conquest of the land in the Book of Joshua are exaggerations. A more sober account spells out hardfought and difficult encounters with local peoples. The Song of Deborah (and the prose account of the same event one chapter earlier) describes one of those events. Canaanites had kept the Israelites bottled up in the hill country. King Jabin of Hazor had prevented them from settling in the more-arable parts of the country, specifically in the Valley of Jezreel (what we now call The Emek). In a furious battle in the valley, Sisera, the enemy commander, is ingloriously killed by a woman, and the Israelites triumphed. The battle is sometimes called the Bat.tle of Megiddo, the nearby mountain pass. Typically, our ancient ancestors assigned the victory to God—who commanded Nature to confound the enemy by flooding the valley. Thus the enemy war chariots were made useless, tnired down the bog. It was as though, in a battle of tanks against foot soldiers, all the tanks became suddenly inoperative. Was the victory important? The chain of history that followed included the settlement of Israel in Canaan, the establishment of the monarchy, the writing of Biblical books, the burgeoning of monotheism—isn't that enough? The poem itself, with archaic language and verb forms, fiery wording, vigorous phrasing, and vivid pictures, is judged to be an immediate reaction to the astonishing victory. It is one of the world's great poems.
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Torah Tots The second nemeater of the Torah Tola programs has Ntarted at the Chabad HOUM>. 1322 So. 119 St. ClatuwN for two- through •is-ycar-olds are uffrrvd on Monday and Tuesday morninigs and aflernooiiN, and.feature Jewish awareOMW, arts and craftM, music, dance, puppetry and stwytelUng. FVum left are: Ben (irrber, son of Maggie and Don (ierber; Micha Solomon, son of Ardynr and Jeff Solomon: and Ian Fried, son of Lindy and Jim Fried. Fur information call Shani Katsman, 390-7400 or 697-1124.
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Firmly rightist By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)Israel's Orthodox community is now firmly ensconced at. the right end of the political spectrum, according to a new poll released by the Modi'in Ezrachi public opinion institute.
A full 70 percent of Israel's haredi, or ultraOrthodox, community, and 60 percent of the mainstream Orthodox population now define themselves as politically rightwing, according to the survey, which was conducted by Professor Yohanan Peres and excerpted in Monday's edition of the Israeli daily Yediot Achronot. Omaha Temple Youth By contrast, only 28 perGroup's annual spaghetti cent of secular voters dedinner raised over $2000 fine themselves as rightfor Camp Rainbow, Camp wing, according to the surCoHoLo {summer camps vey, which wag to be pubfor seriously ill children), lished in full this week in and the OTYG travel fund the quarterly Democracy. which allows OTYG memOnly six percent of the bers to attend out-ol-town' ultra-Orthodox and rnainstream Orthodox together youth retreats. The evening was coordi- define themselves as left;' nated by Stephanie De- wing, compared to 31 perPorte and Elizabeth Kap-" cent of the secular sector. Ian, co-treasurers of Some 24 percent of the OTYG, Youth group mem- ultra-Orthodox and 26 perbers on the comnaittee in- cent of the mainstream Orcluded: Rachel Krieger, thodox place themselves Sara Krieger, Rikki Ep- in the center of Israel's postein, Lindsey Taxman, litical spectrum, compared Matt Goldberg, and Mindy to 41 percent of secular •Jews. Colcher.
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As I put my new 1992 calendar on my wall next to the computer, I thought of at least a huncired things I want to do this year. Things that will help me be better organized, things that will enable me to scream less at my teen-ager and things that will enble me not to wait until Sunday night to write my column. • I spoke to a couple of you about this new year that has just begun. Most of you will begin your careers in the twenty-first century. But right now you are concerned with things that are closer to your heart and head: school and grades. Tasked Alia Beckerman, "If you could improve yourself by doing one thing differently in the new year, what would it be?" , Alia, a senior at Westside said, "I should change my attitude toward school. I want to find more subjects that interest me." Alia, who immigrated to Omaha 12 years ago from Russia, admits to liking art classes the best. When Angel Deport was asked about improvements for the new year, she said, "Oh, gosh. I guess I should do better in school." Angel is a senior at Omaha South and enjoys photography. Onie Tasabari, a junior at Westside, was not sure^ when asked about self-improvement for 1992. After thinking for a few minutes, he said,'"I should study .USY more so I could do better in school." In what subjects? By Phil Paley "All of them," Onie replied. The Omaha USY chapPaula McCreight has another idea about what she ter, Bilu, has been getting wants to do differently this year. "I'm going to try not ready for a conclave in to judge people by how they look." Paula, an Omaha Minneapolis Feb. 21-23. North sophomore, had her first New Year's Eve party Later Bilu will host a con- this year. "About 35 kids came and we danced and clave in Omaha with 120 danced and watched movies," she told me. to 190 attending from EmtMe? What am I going to do to make things better in za region. 1992? Rest, write and relax. Arid get ready to say goodBilu will hold its first an- bye to. my teen-ager. nual formal stag dance Feb. 8, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., at Beth El Synagogue. Complete Music's Larry will be the DJ. Reservations before Feb. 8 to F'hil Paley at 330^6695 or Annie Kotok at 5562238 will cost $10. Paying at the door will cost $12.50, There's going to be. a party at someone's house .after the dance.
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By Diane Baum Theater committee publicity chairman Marcia l^ipsman, who chairs the Jewish Community Center Theater Committee, believes laughter is the best antidote for the winter doldrums, so she said, she set out to find the Josh Zweiback funniest play available for a February production by Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.; Mah Tovu, a Jewish musi- Theater at the "J." The result of her efforts cal group consisting of Steve Brodsky, director o{ will be seven performances Shwayder camp, and Josh of Ivan Menchell's "The Zweiback, Temple Israel Cemetery Club," schedyoulh director, makes its uled to open Feb. 20 for a Omaha debut at Temple three-weekend engagement. Tickets for "The CemeIsrael. tery Club" will go on sale Mah Tovu offers Jewish at the JCC Jan. 21. For" folk-guitar'music. The duo tickets or more informa-. will be joined by Cantor tion, contact Lois Wine at Karen Webber-Gilat for a, the JCC. 334-8200, ext. Havdallah service at the 245. beginning of the concert. "As I read the play, 1 Mah Tovu will play clas- shook with laughter," sic Jb\vish folk tunes by ar- Mrs. Lipsman exclaimed. tists Uke Debbie Friedman "This is a story about and Jeff Klepper as well as three Jewish widows and a original tunes by Brodsky Jewish widower. The situaiid Zweiback. Thfe concert ation that develops, and will be recorded for an al- the ethnic-flavoreid lines bum to be released in April. the characters speak, make An oneg sponsored by for indiescribable hilarity.'' Dr. Speedy and Hermene According to Mrs. LipsZweiback will follow the man, "The Cemetery Club" show. Tickets can be pur- revolves around Doris, Luchased at the door: $6 for.. cille and Ida. who main,adults, S4 for students. tain a strong friendship
even though their widowhood is about the only thing they have in common. Ida is basically sweet; Lucille, feisty; and Doris, priggish and judgemental. The three meet monthly for tea and a visit to their husbands' graves, until one day they come upon Sam the Butcher, sitting by the grave of his deceased wife. It fig^es that a romance develops. Critically acclaimed, "The Cemetery Club" has received such raves as the following comment from Washington Journal: "The kind of play you wish would come along more often. Very touching and humorous. An evening of pure pleasure that will make you glad you went to the Theater." Ivan Menchell, a native of Queens, New York, holds a master • of fine arts in playwriting from the Yale School of Drama and is the recipient of a Fullbright Fellowship for playwriting. His Other plays include "Waiting Terminal" and "Daddy's Home," 'winner of the llth annual OffBroadway Festival. He also writes for film and tel-
Audition schedule A new audition schedule for singers desiring to perform in the musical, "Haym Salomon, Patriot '76," has been announced by the producers, Madeleine and Cantor Harold Firestone. Auditions for nine men. and seven women with all voice types will take place Jan. 19 from 5-7 p.m. and • Jan. 20 frpm 7-9 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Those desiring to audition should bring one song, an accompanist will be provided, the announcement stated.
M^'^ EU Eban
Lincoln Mayorga
Canada By Bram ESsenthal MONTREAL, Jan. 9 (JTA) A Jewish Canadian, Norman Spector, the prime minister'schief of staff, has been appointed ambassador to Israel.replacing Michael Bell. "He's going in with a clear pro-Israeli, anti-Arab bias," said James Kafieh, president of the Canadian Arab Federation, representative of several smaller Arab groups. "This is a patronage appointment, and it's damaging Canadian interests.,"
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Ted Piltzecker
All That Jazz"
The next productioa of Close Encounters with Music at Temple Israel will take place Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. with "All That Jazz" as the theme. The performers are: Yehuda Hanani, cellist and musical director; Eli Ebali, clarinetist; Ted Piltzecker, vibraphonist and composer; and Lincoln Mayorga, pianist. Tickets are available through the Temple office at 556-6536.
Letters from Einstein
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JERUSALEM (JTA)The Hebrew University's Einstein Archives has beep presented with three A review questions, "Who am I. Is original letters Albert EinBj' Sheryl Friedman this worth my time. Am I stein wrote in 1938 asking Sound Fields: Are We • really comfortable here?" for help in getting three Hear, the latest collabora- The answers, by inference, Jewish female colleagues tion of Megan Terry, Jo are supposed to come from out of Nazi Germany to Ann Schmidman and Sora "tuning in". the United States. Kimberlain of Omaha MagThe world famous physThose unfamiliar with ic Theatre, is a multimedia experimental theater will, icist, whose, theories of ' experience. A polophony at a minimum, be impressed special and general relativof sQund and a collage of by the imagination and ity revolutionized the scivisual projections en- energy of the co-creators entific view of the imitreated an appreciative au- and Hollie McCIay and verse, was lumsielf a refudience to take time to Jon Lindley, who join gee, havingimmigrated to really listen to the com- them on stage, and partic- the United |tates in 1934. mon sounds of both the in- ularly by the intense perHe was at the Institute ner and outer world in or- formance of Ms. Schmid- for Advanced Studies.at der to live in harmony with man. Princeton University at nature and to survive in a The play continues to- the time he wrote the, letdyi)amic society. night and t6morrow at ters to the American AsIn addition to asking if 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 23 sociation of University we are too busy,or afraid through 26. Women asking if they to hear, the play poses the
Orders AIDS test E> Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTAIIs^ael's Sephardic chief rabbi has ordered every Jewish couple in the Diaspora to be tested before marriage for infection with the virus that causes AIDS. Hut the halachic ruling, issuwi by St'phatdic Chief Kiibbi Mordechai Kliahu, npts Isiaclis for the ' \mng, on the grounds that the sexually-transmitted disease is less olenl hetu than elseI. Ciod forbid, thedisInrron.-icf to worri<i8 here, the (• will man'H» undergo „ before marriage" in Israel, Etiahu
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could help find research or other positions in the United States for the three scientists. The board of directors of the AAUW's Education^d Foundation decided to donate the letters to the Einstein Archives at the Jewish National and University Library of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem because it is the mo»t complete repository of Ein-' stein material. The archives already have the AAUW's replies to Einstein's letters- in which the organization promised its assistance. Einstein wrote on behalf of Kuth Ehrmann and Rqse Blum of Germany and Marietta Blau of Austria,
Close Encounters With JAZZ Ted Piltzecker • Vibraphone
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Eli Eban • Clariiu-t
Lincoln Mayorga • Piano • Yehuda Hanani • Cello
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