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Cosmetic surgery only legal sometimes, rabbi says

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By Tamar Kaufman Northern California Jeviah Bulletin Face lifts, tununy tucks, liposuction,- breast enlargements—as tll%wave of baby boomers crests into middle age, many are surfing into doctors' offices for serious bodywork. But not all procedul'es bring body-beautiful results, as the current spate of horror stories about silicon breast implants attests. What are the ethical implications of all this? And what can halachah, Jewish religious law, add to our understanding? Rabbi Mordechai Rindenow, senior lecturer of San Francisco's Institute for Jewish Medical Ethics and assistant dean of its parent institution, the Hebrew Academy, provided some answers at the.International Conference, oa Jewish Medical Ethics at the Miyakb Hotel in San Francisco recently! "The problem," Rindenow says of cosmetic surgery, "is that surgeons are only sanctioned to perform invasive procedures when it would either save a life or alleviate pain. "Pain, however, could encompass psychological

as well as physical discomfort—a fact recognized by halachah, according to the rabbi. But, he argues, you can't have carte blanche. Just because a person's suffering because they feel the aging process is catching up with them is no reason to put them at risk with a surgical procedure." The major risk with most surgery, he adds, is the general anesthesia, which can cause severe reactions. But what if the procedure is relatively minor and a local anesthetic is used? There is "a prohibition in the Torah against wounding or maiming,'' Rindenow replies. "A physician is not only permitted but at times commanded by the Torah to inflict a wound—for example, a scalpel cut during surgery—but only to improve the health of the individual." But some p^ychologica] suffering is severe. Accidents, disease and birth defects can result in serious deformities that, while not life-threatening, can cause extreme anguish. That, Rindenow maintains, is a different case.

Steven Rod named director of projects NEW YORK-JCC Assticiation executive vice president Arthur Rotman haa announced the appointment of Steven J. Rod to the new position of director of executive development projects, a position made possiole by a grant from the Mandel Associated Foundations, an Association of Foundatiooa MtabUshed by Jack and Lilyan Mandel. Joseph and Florence Mandel, and Morton L. and Barbara Mandel, all of Cleveland. The purpose of the grant of t7$0,000, over a threeyear pteiod—the single largeet grant in the JCC Aawxlatlon'a history to fund a program or service—is to increase the quantity and quality of individuals available to assume key executive poaitions in the Jewish Community Center fleld a

Mr. Rod aervad as executive director of the Onuiha Jewiah Community Cfnter from December 1980 through February 1986; and ii"i'«<xiiiivo director of la Jawiah Fadeiu,, 'ID

"A physical deformity that hinders a person's ability to be employed or from interacting socially or with a spouse—basically, from living a normal life—under those circumstances, the Torah sanctions cosmetic surgery as a corrective procedure," Rindenow says. "Halachah very often equates psychological pain and suffering to that of physical pain," he adds, noting that according to Jewish law, if someone is shamed "so the blood drains from his face," it is comparable to murder. But where does one draw the line? One person may feel humiliated by small breasts, for instance, while another may forgo reconstruction after a mastectomy. On that issue, Rindenow is adamant. "Psychologically blackmailing a woman that she needs to conform to the man's image of her is about the most clear-cut case of sexism there is," he contends. "Physicians have an ethical obligation to inform her there's really nothing wrong with her bqdy," he says. "If she's so distraught, and insists on having the procedure,

the doctor should refuse to perform it and should help her seek proper professional guidance." But that same procedure can also be "a mitzvah," Rindenow says, such as when' it is used after a mastectomy. "Helping a woman after a difficult and life-threatening ordeal come back to herself and feel better about herself is meritorious," he says. But it should not be forced; it is the woman's decision whether to follow one surgical proc^ure with another. "In halachah we deal with each case according to its own merits," he adds. "There might be an individual whose psychological suffering is so severe that he or she might ' be able to function better in society through a minor cosn\etic procedure such as rhinoplasty," commonly called a nose job. The overriding principle seems to be to balance riska with benefits but, Rindenow cautions, "when we attempt to alter our appearance in any way that is not ' sanctioned by halachah, we are saying that God's handiwork is nbt adequate for us."

Red Cross opens files on Nazis

By rioward Rosenberg WASHINGTON (JTA) -Records on 300,000 to 500.000 peojple kUled by the Nazis will ^oon become available for ^he ^st time through the American Red Cross and its international counterpart. The U.S. records, stored at the National Archives in Washington, were declassified in 1972. But it Steven Rod was not until recently that March 1986 through March' the American Red Cross became aware of their ex1988, The grant will enable the istence, said Ann Stingle, Association to build on its spokeswoman for the huexisting executive devel- manitarian agency. Researchers froih the opment training program, which traina assistant ex- U.S. Holocaust Memorial ecutive directors and other Museum alerted the Amermiddle management JCC ican Red Cross in late 1990 proftuionals in a 'Mriety to the records' existence. The American Red Cross of areas preparing them to become executives. It will has transferred an initial provide a mechanism for batch of microfilm, con' lion on identifying current Center taining H! Interadministrators who are 7,000 p< likely to become outatud- natHwal Tiauug bervicting executive directors Arolsen, Germany. The recordj includtt and then offering them the training Uwy need to max- death bonkfi. transport on vicimize their akiUa and to ad- lists an-' tims ul expori vance, in the field. Mr. Rod, who has been ments and euthana.''^ The rfx'"-'!" '"n be a^ JCC Aasociation's director ceeaedl i a trac(rnntlniiMl OB PagS 8) ing rw)u, „,^„ a local

Synagogues, JFS offer panel on interfaitli By Julie Frank, dealing with extended Jewish Family Life family, the undecided famEducation committee ily, the conversion decichairperson sion, the child's perspecJewish Family Service tive, and the view from and the three local syna- tradition. Local resources gogues will cosponsor an will be described and open panel discussion enti- offered to those interested. tled Raising a Child in an The sponsors hope to atInterfaith Family. tract a variety of families The program, which is free of charge, will take to share their personal explace Thursday at 7:30 periences, concerns and p.m. at the JCC Auditor- means of coping. Peu-ents, ium. Panel members will grandparents and extendbe Rabbi Paul Drazen, ed family members are enRabbi Mark Urkowitz, couraged to attend. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, and Child,care will be proGlen Fineman, executive vided free pf charge for director of Jewish Family children ages thre6 months Service. to six years. Space is This presentation and a limited and advanced regquestion-and-answer ses- istration for child care is sion is intended to spark . required. Call Jewish Famdiscussion about a variety ily Service, 330-2024, by of issues faced by the in- Monday to make a reserterfaith family, including vation for child care.

Ethiopians walk out By Gil Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA)Decloring they were fed up with delays in finding them permanent housing, some 250 Ethidpian inunigrants walked out of an Eilat hotel serving as a temporary absorption center and Went on their own to a prefabricated housing site in Hulda, in central Israel.

The rebellion was clearly embarrassing to Jewish Agency officials, who were chastised by the olim. But the agency said it would "assist" the newcomers "for humanitarian reasons" and not require them to return to the hotel. The immigrants, who were joined by others.complained that whenever they were told they were about to be moved to permanent housing, some Jewish Agency official delayed the move.

They traveled by bus in Red Cross chapter in the stormy weather to reach United States, with a na- the site. tional Red Cross office in countries outside the United States, or by directly 1992 U jA/Federation Campaign: contacting' the German center at Arolsen. The forms can be obtained in the United States by calling 1800) 8489277. The Los Angeles-based Omaha Sinion Wiesenthal Center, ^»2,«i/)M2,5O0,00p which tracks down Nazi "^ 2,400,000 war criminals in order to 2300,000 bring them to justice, has 2,200,000 been clamoring for years 2,100,000 to gain access to the Red 2,000,000 Cross' archival holdings. 1,900,000 But the Red Cross has 1,800,000 refused such requests in 1,700,000 order to maintain political . 1,600,000 14:00,000 neutrality, a policy il 1,400,000 credits as having helped it 1300,000 acquire curtain archival 1,200,000 C'oriliiiiiiMv. material in the first place. 1,100,000 Diane Paul, program 1.000,000 iS74.4»SI manager at the American Rpd Crais' 17- month-old and War Vic Mig and Informatiun (.Center in Baltimore,

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Are they finding work? In the past 18 months, the Israeli economy has ci'eated a total of 120,000 new jobs— 90,000 in the private sector and 30,000 in the public sector. 60,000 of the new jobs went to new olim. It is estimated that the Israeli economy will create the demand for 1.8 million workers by 1995. The Jewish Agency, using funds raised through the

UJA/Federation Campaign develops economic programs and offers retraining for the 125,000 olim who are currently in the job market. For many of the olim, the first step is learning Hebrew, so The Jewish Agency operates 273 advanced language ulpanim, 71 of those are located in work places. The Jewish Agency programs are resulting in promising [percentages. 38% of.the employed olim who arrived in Israel during the first six months of 1990 are working in their chosen professions, and 14% of the new olim have purchased home.s.

Egypt permits envoy to see detainees By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)After more than a week'a delay, the Israeli consul in Cairo, Ronni Porat, was permitted Sunday to visit three Israeli nationals detained in Egyptian jails. He was to visit a fourth Israeli detained on Monday. The Egyptian news media claim the four are suspected of espionage, but none has been formally charged. Porat spoke Sunday to Farres Mussarti, 41, an Israeli Arab from Ramla, and his son, Majed, 21. He spoke, too, with David Ovitz, a Jewish businessman from Givatayim who is a longtime business associate of the Mussartis. They are being held in Torah IVison, south of Cairo. On Monday, the laraeli official was to interview Mussarti's 17-year-old daughter, Fays, at the Qanatar women's prison. The Mussarti'father and son said they were pot told anything about spying charges. They said they were arrested in connection with false passports and forged documents they were alleged to be carrjong. Ovitz, who imports furniture from Egypt and sometimes employs the elder Mussarti as an interpreter, reportedly told the

Israeli consul he had no idea why. he was jailed. The Israeli Foreign Ministry was furious last week after - Egyptian newspapers quoted Interior Minister Abdul Halim Mussa as saying Farres Mussarti had "confessed" to spying for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency. : Mussa promptly saw the Israeli ambassador, Ephraim Dubek, and assured him that he had made no such statement. The Israelis remained irritated, nevertheless, that no consular official was permitted to intarview the detainees. The EgyptiaiL authorities insisted thatwould have to wait until the investigation was completed. The Arab-owned Radio Monte Carlo, meanwhile, continued to broadcast allegations that Faya Mussarti is a carrier of the virus that causes AIDS and was sent to Egypt by Mossad to infect the population.

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FANNIE GORDON Graveside services for SHIRLEY P; WAGNER Fannie Gordon, 87, of Council Bluffs, were held Graveside services for this week at Bikur Cholim Shirley P. Wagiier, 92, Cemetery. were conducted WednesShe's survived by son, day at Beth El Cemetery. Preceded in death by her Ronald of Omaha; daughhusband, Jackson J., she ters, Ethel Lubin of Tulsa, is survived by sons, Ro- Marcia Spector, Rock Isbert E., Bennett D.; four land, 111., brother, Sam grandsons and seven great-,, Shyken, Omaha; sister, Rose Mae FeUman, Omaha; grandchildren. Memorials may be made 8 grandchildren, 9 greatgrandchildren. to Beth El Synagogue.

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Beth Israel Synagogue 1502 No. 52Dd St. Omaha, NE 68104 55^6288 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.ra.-ll a.m. CANTOR & ANNETTE Rabbi Mark Urkowitz FETTMAN HONORED and Cantor Fettman will There will be a late famconduct the services. ily service on Friday, Feb. 28. This will be the last FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat serv- worship service conducted by Cantor Fettman prior ice, 6:30 p.m. Late Family Service, 8 to his retirement. The Beth Israel Choir will join p.m. Sisterhood will sponsor Cantor in the services. An "Know Thy Neighbor Sab- Oneg Shabbat in honor Of bath" at the late Friday Cantor and Annette Fett.evening service. It is held man follows the services, each year during Brother- hosted by Sisterhood. hood Month to give our KIDDUSH LUNCHEON non-Jewish friends and Cantor and Annette neighbors an opportunity Fettman will host a Kidto become more familiar diish luncheon Saturday with religious practices morning, Feb. 29, in honor and beliefs of Judaism. of the Cantor's retirement. Following the service, The congregation and there will be time for ques- community are invited to tions and answers. The attend. Oneg Shabbat reception following the service is Council Bluffs sponsored by Sisterhood. Mary Grossman and Anne B'Nai Israel Joseph are co-chairs. BabyFeb.21, 7:30 p.m.. Consitter service will be pro- nections (Kesher) Shabbat vided courtesy of Sister- service, adult study seshood. sion, potluck diimer. SATURDAY: The synagogue is loMorning service, 8:45 cated at 618 Mynster in a.m. ' Council Bluffs. For inforBeginners Minyan with • mation contact Ellen FenEliane Freund in the li- nick at 390-9062, or leave brary, 9:45 a.m. a message on the synaJunior Congregation, 10 gogue answering machine, a.m. 322-4705. Babysitter service provided courtesy of SisterBlumkin Home hood. • SATURDAY: Rabbi Urkowitz's study Morning service, 9 a.m., group, 5:15 p.m. The class will be on "This date in conducted by volunteers. Jewish History: Jews in ' The residents' families •., Colonial America, Financ- and friends are invite^ to ing the ' Revolutionary • attend. ' War." Offutt Air Base Mincha services will be *• held at 5:45 p.m., followed FRIDAY: Services ih the Capehart by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seu-. dos and Havdalah service Chapel every Friday at 8 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat folSUNDAY: lows the service. Minyan at 9:00 a.m. Rabbi's Breakfast Club Chabad with the Hebrew High School class 9 am 11:30 SATURDAY: Shabbat Minyan and a.m. study at 9:30 a.m. KidWEEKDAYS: Daily services at 7 am dush to follow. SUNDAY: and Mb p.m Bagels and Tefillin. 9:30 u.ni.,'brciiV-: .BEGINNERS by AlanCi HEBREW CLASS Monday, Feb 24! from 7:30-9 p.m A beginners Hebrew class will be held PERSONALS at the home of Rick and Julee Katzman. Many thanks to my This is going to be a fiVefgniih' ""'1 friends for week course taught by raak ' hday so Rini Qonsher. You will be special •'•V.I voids, doreading Hebrew in tune for nations and gifts. Passover. Classes are open null- Herker to everyone: tO register, pleaae c«U the synagogue Thanks lo ovcryonu for office. the cords and donations SISTERHOOD during my recent stay STUDY GROUP in the hospital. Tuesday. ' ' " '45 Mark Rlmmermiui a.m. Rabbi < vill ,ci>i ' all

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Temple Israel FRIDAY: Services at 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Webber-Gilat will officiate. Poet-in-residence Dan Jaffe will speak on Prayer is Poetry. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Wendy and David Goldberg in honor of the birth of their daughter, Molly Jo Goldberg. SITTER SERVICE Sitter service is available for the 8:16 Shabbat evening service. Reservations are necessary. There are no facilities for infants. TOT SHABBAT SERVICE At 7 p.m., a short service of song and prayer, fol. lowed by cookies and juice, will be held for toddlers, preschoolers, "kindergarteners and their parents and grandparents. SATURDAY: Services at 11:15 a.m. SimeahB'Shabbat-The congregation, together with Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Webber-Gilat, will study the Torah portion for the week. L'CHAIM... TO LIFE Sunday, Feb. 23, 12:30 p.m., Glen Fineman, ex-, ecutive director, Jewish Family Service, will speak on Being Widowed—How Do You Fit In? Bring your own bag lunch at 12:30, Mr. Fineman will speak at I p.m. Members of the oornni'inity may attend TOW i oruh on Wheels will be heldFeb..25, 12-l:l'5p.m. at.Baker's leamiiig Center. For inforniation or reservations, call the Temple office, 556-6536. P.E.P. Parallel Education for Parents will meet Sunday. Feb. 23, 10 a.m. Rabbi Az riel will lead a discussion . on The State o( Israel and the Diaspora—An International Message. TIGGS Temple Israel's li>. u,, ters (TIGUS) wiUmeet for lunch, Wednesday, Feb. 26, at noon at Temple Israel. Cost is $3. Mayor P. J. Morgan will speak. For reservations call the Temple office, 556-6536. FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER • Friday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m , t7 (or adults. t3.75 (qr children, grades six and under. A 7:30 p m fiimily' Shabbai I low. Call . 'le by Monday, Feb. 34, for reservations.

Betti El Synagogue 14506 California Omaha, NE 68164 492-8550 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.5 p:m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. FRIDAY: Services at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services at 9:30 am, Kiddush will follow services. Sitter service at 10 a.m. TSS Program, 10:15 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services at 5:55 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, U a.m.-2 p.m.; Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-noon. CHOLENT LUNCH The Cholent Lunch will be held after services for those holding reservations. This special meal is prepared by Cantor Berkovits. LUNCH AND LEARN Floating Lunch and Learn with the Rabbi will continue on Feb. 20 at All Makes Business Equipment, 2558 Famam Street. Please call the synagogue for reservations, 492-8550.

ysY USY members will attend the Minneapolis B'nai Emet Conclave this weekend". The theme is "Mere Image." Staffing the weekend will be Mike Levine and Larry Moldo. PROJECT LINK Project Link will meet on Monday, March 2, 7 p,m.-9 p.m., at Beth El. Maggie Kenn'ey will conduct the session. WOMEN'S LEAGUE LijNCHEON Torah Fund benefactors and contributors will be honored at the luncheon Tuesday, March 3, noon, at Beth El. Speaker will be Alan Parsow, money martager, who will talk about "What To Do In A LowInterest-Rate, High-SlockMarket Environment." Send reservations to Dee Brown, 334-0580. by Feb. 27. HAMENTASH BAK&IN People of all ages who are available to bake ham.,^t

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Haifa—Statistics can be used to prove almost anything, and even apparently conflicting batteries of accurate figures may often all be true. Thus, it is with re-. cent compilations of data here. The National Insurance Institute, Israel's equivalent of Social Security, reports that more than 500,000 peo.ple, constituting 16.9 percent of the population in this country were living below the poverty line in 1990. It might be noted that in the U.S., 20.1 percent of the population were under the poverty line in 1986-87, compared to 17.7 percent for Israel in that year.

Two explanatory observations first. These figures are rounded off on the basis of a shekel-dollar rate of exchange which fluctuates slightly from month to month. Secondly, these amountp are gross salaries, before payment of income tax which, as you may know, is not low in Israel. Tjie top of the list is headed by two insurance company, executives whose salaries come to $420,000 and $364,000 each per year. Other insuj'ance htads among By repeatedly tilting toward the Arab side, the Unithe top 10 earn $340,000 and $285,000 each. ted States is undermining the peace process in the.MidBanking and investment company h^ads come next dle East. with $360,000, $350,000 and $278,000 each. Head of a On the other hand, a curious economist figured out When 1 made this statement sometime ago, I received pharmaceutical concern earns $324,000. Head of a food a letter of criticisni from a prominent individual who that there may be as many as 100,000 millionaires in company, $300,000. Construction companies, $280,000 Israel, in terms of shekels, of course—taking into con- and $274,000. . blasted my naivete. The writer said, in4ffect, that the United States did not have the power to enforce Israel's sideration bank accounts, holding of stocks and bonds,. These are all in what is called private industry. Israel's pension funds, insurance policies, property ownership, security and independence. supporters overseas need have no fear that any of their So, I think it's interesting at this point to again lead biuiness and industrial holdings, personal property, etc. contributions are being used to pay these top salaries. this column with the same assertion I introduced To those who challenge this figure, admittedly only an Indeed, some economists have observed that what this estimate, he points out that no less than 760,000 Israemonths ago. country needs is a few more millionaire industrialists This time, however, I dq not anticipate a critical re^- lis travel abroad in one year, involving a very consider- whose initiative and enterprise can result in opening up sponse because the introductory statement belongs not able expense. Perhaps he overlooks the fact that many thousands more jobs for Israelis and new immigrants. to me, but to James Phillips, deputy director of foreign traveling Israelis not only blow their savings on a trip, What about public life and publicly-owned compabut also mortgage next year's salary as well. policy studies at the Heritage Foundation. nies? The highest paid-public servant is the chairman 'Nobody in Israel is going to boast that he is a mil- of the Tel Aviv Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society) who "Unbalanced U.S. pressure against Israel encourages Arabs to escalate their demands and rule out conces- lionaire; it is not fashionable. Top-figure salaries are a earns $104,000 a year. His concern has a monopoly on sions.It rewards Arab hardliners at the expense of Arab matter of public record, however. Companies listed on the cemeteries in Tel Aviv. In secpnd place is the dirmoderates," Mr. Phillips points out in an news release the Tel Aviv stock exchange must file reports of the sal- ector-general of the Standards Institute, with $93,000. aries paid to their top executives, and, of course, the in- The director-general of the telephone company and of distributed to many Jewish newspapers. The most recent U.S. tilt against Israel came when come of all personalities in the public service is also a the Electric Corporation all get $270,000 each. matter of open record. the U.S. joined the 14 other members of the United NaWhat about the people whose names are best known tions Security Council in backing a Jan. 6 resolution that We don't have salaries that run into the astronomi- of all, the heads of state and political leaders? They lag "strongly condemns" Israel's Jan, 2 decision to deport cal figures paid to leading American industrialists, but far behinc}. from the IsraeU-occupied Gaza Strip and West Bank 12 there are many who do make, shall we say, a comfortaThe President of the state edms $80,000 a year; the Palestinians accused of inciting terrorism against Is- ble living. They are almost unknown. Have you ever Prime Minister, $51,000, and a cabinet member $45,000. raelis. heard of David and Yosef Hachami, Moshe Neudorfer The Speaker of the Knesset, $61,000, and an ordinary Curiously, this resolution was tougher in its language or Moshe Schwebel? Ehud Shani, Dov Tadmor, Natan Knesset member, $42,000, the same ^ a director-general than U.N. Security Council Resolution 660 of Aug. 2, Nisani, Bar Cochba Ben Gera, Avraham Attias? Their of a government ministry. 1990, which only "condemned" Iraq for invading names selfiom get into the news, except on the finanThe statistics do not show what is paid by way of exKuwait. cial pages, but they are among the highest-paid people pense accounts, but it is no secret that these are someAnd along with the condemnation of Israel in the Uni- in Israel. What do they do to earn their pay? (imes generous. ted Natipns, the U.S. has continued to harass Israel on 'the issue of settlements going so far as to deny huiqanitarian aid as long as Israel fails to bend its knee to U.S. and Arab demands. The'U.S. State Department quickly and conveniently forgets that for more than 40 years, Israel has been able To the Editor: to survive on(y because of its strength in repelling Arab cret electronic-warfare documents to South Africa, The letter to the editor by Captain David Cohen, attacks. served only two years. In 1986, Samuel Morrison, NaDuring the Gulf War, Israel surrendered its right to USAF, concerning the Pollard affair completely misses val intelligence officer and analyst, was sentenced to two the point. Of course, he was wrong, and, of course, anydefend itself against Scud attacks on' her population years for stealing secret Navy documents for a British one who breaks any law, especially those concerning the centers to help the U.S. win that conflict. publication.-A fonner CIA employee, William Kampiles, ' However, Arab enemies now are getting the idea again unauthorized transferring of documents or informatidn was sentenced in 1978 to 40 years, eUgible for parole in that are cli^ssified must pay the price. The question is that terrorism and military might yet prove to be the 10 years, for selling plans for a U.S. spy satellite to the how much of a price he has to pay. double-edged knife that slits Israel's throat. Jlussians. In 1981, David Bamett, former CIA agent, Four major issues demand our att«ntion: Why was the If the U.S. wants to c|othe itself in the mantle of was sentenced to 18 years for selling to the KGB infor'honest broker,' then the one-sided pressure against Is-, sentence of Jomathan Pollard and his wife, Anne, out mation on U.S. intelligence operations and the names -rjul must stop. Thfi U.S. must let Israel's adversaries' of proportion to any comparable instance of espionage? of 30 covert U.S. agents." Why is Jonathan Pollard still being pressured to idenktiow that Israel will not be delivered. Even 17 years of espionage by the Walkers, who sold tify unlikely "co^onapirators? " And, while she was still our most vital NATO secrets to the Soviets for some imprisoned, why was Anne Pollard facing death from $750,000, did not seem to agitate our government as deliberate medical maltreatment without any conc«aii much W Pollard. for her health? Pollard is not eligible for parole; when one considers And why did former Secretary o( Defense Caspar the excessively harsh life sentence with no parole, comWeinberger take the unprecedented action of sending bined with over six years of virtual solit<M7 confinement, (Foiindvd In 1920) classified (nemos to the trial judge, memos which even one is forced to conclude that some other standard of Sheila Priluck today have not beto disclosed to the defense? justice has been applied to Jonathan Pollard. President, Jewish Press Alan Dershowitz, Harvard law professor, internationPaul Domewood Board of Directors ally renowned attorney and civil Ubertalrion, called the Board Members: Lynda Mirvish. vice prvaidtiul; Scull sevuriiy of Pollard's sentence "the greatMt miscarriage To the Editor: Friedman, treaauntr Howuril K'HIIIHI, «»i«iuit ii,,),),, >^,,( Kan justice." He said "Pollard got a sentence Tf iiaff ot Camp Wise, the Cleveland Jew ney H Brooks. Ju .vs harsher than the average murderer, and 10 ish« Josephitoa. Carol K > Center resident camp, is planidng a reRoae Schupack and BuuuU: SchwtuU. iiuktMt harsher than the penalty ever given out to any union fur ltt78-198d camp staff members to be held iw Morris Muline spy ever convicted ur who pieoided guilty to spying f^ ing the weekend of Aug. 28-30. Editor-in-Chief any ally." If you are interested in getting involved, or know the Sheryl Friedman. Buaineaa Managw; Sandy Gordon. Shaila Professor Hubert C. Liebman or Princeton sold: whereabouts ol fonner staff members, please contact the Qaraombke, Susan Paley, Production Aaaittanta; George "Americans convicted of Miaiotiag* for noa-communist Camp Wise Staff Reunion Committee at 1216) 464-7672, Schapiro, Office Vuluntaar. countries have isc«ived muph lighter santtacsa. So evsn 3136 Siilgrave Rood, Beochwood. OH 44122. c/o Jim Lfr Si^ iUfJrwenlalivea: Barbara Krankvl. Uianu Uaum, Dora have spies (or the Soviet Union. . 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speaker to remind us of the show at the JCC, called the "Cemetery Club," a comedy, and only a few sets left. Motzi by Sam Shyken, Benschen by Keith Peltz. President Irv gave us a brief rundown on what transpired at the Earlybirds, Trees. Harry Paskowitz gave us his report, and Sam Shyken told us that the following are hospitalized: Ralph Nogg, Irv Charney, Chuck Altman, and Morrie Ruderman. V.P. Sam turned the gavel over to Doc Margolin, who presented guest speaker Kevin Looper. Kevin is a campaign assistant in Sen. Bob Kerrey's campaign for the Presidency. Kevin reported on the fine assistance the Senator is receiving in the New Hainpshire primary. Questions came from the floor regarding the Senator's plans for health insurance, among others. On the Senator's record as our Governor, we were reminded that when he took office, Nebraska's fiscal condition was in bad shape. He turned It around and came up with a surplus, after wiping out waste in sonae State of- , fices, The Senator returns to D.C. whenever a vote is required even though he is out campaigning, He is not active in the restaurant business he started. From Doc Margolin, we'll be hearing about a new system.for ow visits to the doctors' offices. POOR ATTEMPT LOS ANGELES (JTA) —A denial by the Vatican that it helped Nazi war criminals escape to South America after World War U has beea labeled by .the Simon Wieaenthal Center aa "a poor attempt to evade the central issue."

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Committee members include Alvin Abramson, Mike Abramson, Bob Birt, Penny Cody, Richard Diamond, Howard Epst«in, Steve Epstein, Tom Goodman, Bonnie Hines, and Spencer Jacobs. Also, Myron Kaplan, Martin Lelserowitz, Dan OLD TIMERS Old Timers will meet Marburg, Natan Schwalb, Feb. 25 at the JCC. Ear- Matthew Schweitzer, Howlybird discussion begins at' ard Shandell, and Rachel 10:30 a.m. with a kosher Shapiro. BBYO conunittee ntemhot lunch to follow. Diane Zipay, assistant to Mayor bers are Beth Cohen, P.J. Morgan, will speak BBYO director, Danny after lunch. Members and Epstein, Jason Itkin, Lisa potential members are wel- Sheldon and Ann Silcome. Cost of lunch is $4. verman. For transportation call 330-4272. TEMPLE REFORMS POLICY WALK-IN DROP-IN HARTFORD. Conn. Feb. 27, Walk-In DropIn for older adults will (JTA)~ Congregation meet at, the JCC at 10:30 Beth Israel, a Reform cona.m. Before liinch, the gregation in West HartSephardic video, "The Yid- ford, Conn., recently andish Gauchos" will be nounced its intention to shown in the Older Adult divest itself of all holdings Lounge. Ongoing EngUsh in tobacco companies. class for older Russian BOMB SCARE adults is being offered and BUDAPEST (JTA)-A open to newcomers. Bring a bag lunch and Bruce bomb scare at the Anna Goethe will speak on Jew- FrahkJewish high school ish topics. For transporta- here last week has been linked to a parliamentary tion call 330-4272. debate over the emergence BREADBREAKERS of neo-Nazi forces in the Steve Riekes, B 'nai B 'nth Hungarian Democratic Breadbreakers chairman Fonun, the ruling political for February, has an- party. nounced that Jeff Aizenberg, executive director of the Jewish Community Center, will speak at the Feb. 26 luncheon. Breadbreakers meets Wednesday at noon at Regency West Best Western. Cost for the luncheon is $7, the community may attend. Russian adults will be offered, beginning at 10:30 a.m. A kosher hot lunch will be served at noon, cost is $4. Shannon Voseberg and her dancers will entertain after lunch. For transportation call 330-4272.

Flights planned By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTAIChina, which last month established hill diplomatic relations with Israel, is preparing for the inauguration of direct air service between Tel Aviv and Beijing by Israel's national air carrier, El Al, Israel Radio reported. The news was conveyed in a telephone interview with I si Leibler of Australia, co-chairman of the World Jewish Congress, who was speaking from Beijing. Leibler, who owns a large trave} business, had just had an hour-long meeting with Yung Yu Lin, director general of the Chinese Civil Aviation Corp., at which they discussed tourism. Leibler said Yung told him he was ready to meet with a delegation from Israel's Civil Aviation Authority to discuss direct charter flights by El Al from Tel Aviv, to begin in about three, months. FIRST FELLOW NEW YQRK (JTAIRabbi Robert Kirschner has been selected to be Harvard University's fitst Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellow.

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wJewish law explains advances in science By Susan Paley, staff writer "Rabbinic tradition has no problem with acienti&c explanation of natural phenomena," said Rabbi Dr. Daniel Sinclair, Scholar-In-Residence for Beth Israel synagogue last weekend. "Science must not dominate, but be controlled by the regular halakhic grid which is based upon a combination of legal logic and human sympathy." ' Dr. Sinclair is professor of Jewish law and comparative bio-medical law at both Tel Aviv and Hebrew Universities. He is a member of the Law faculty at , Hebrew University in Jerusalem. "Dr. Sinclair is helping to find a way of synthesizing modernity and the halakhic process, especially in regard to major scientific accomolishments of the last century and their implications Within traditional Rabbinic law," Dr. Richard Freund, professor of Philosophy at UNO, told the Jewish Press in a separate interview. "The State of Israel is in the process of creating a ' context for Jewish law which will be a unique . blend of these two elements, and quite possibly, a new Shulchan Anich is being written by Dr. Sinclair. An entirely new system of Jewish law is in the ;, process of being written, Miahpat Ivri, Israeli Jewish Law. Dr. Sinclair is in the forefront of this field," Dr. Freund added. On Shabbat evening, Dr. Sinclair set up two different models for associating Jewish law in relation to authority in Halakha. "Maimonides represents institutional authority because he realizes that there are shortcomings in terms of the logically definitive type of reasoning used by : the Rabbis in interpreting the Torah text and deriving new rules from it,"

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By Judith S. AntonelU The Jewish Advocate BOSTON-Approximately 400 protesters, representing a coalition of groups at Harvard University protested the appearance of City College, Professor Leonard Jeffries at Sanders theatre here last week. Organized by Harvard Hillel in three days, the coalition was made up of Jewish, gay and lesbian, Asian-American, MexicanAmerican, and women's organizations, as well as In Isaiah, the Prophet the school's Democratic speaks about Israel's sta- group and an ethnic undertus as a captive people, Dr. standing group. Fact Green said, explaining sheets on Jeffries' racism that "Both Isaiah and and anti-Semitism were Ezekiel, attempting to distributed to nearly every build 'Tikvah' or hope, left student at Harvard beforea blueprint or bequest for hand, 'as well as orange rebuilding Jerusalem, its stickers to be worn in proreligion and its govern- test. ment." Jeffries has made stateHe explained that Is- ments accusing Jews of rael's God had not been responsibility for Ameridefeated by the god of neo- ca's black slave trade. He Babylonia, but was in fact, has also promoted the idea the God and Creator of the of a "conspiracy, planned and plotted and proentire world. granuned out of Hollywood (by) people called Greenberg and Weisberg and Trighani." After a fuBy Jill Belmont, "Our current topic of ror over these remarks last Beth El publicity discussion deals with end- summer, he was nevertheBeth El synagogue's of-life questions—continuless reappointed in Ocweekly "Lunch and Learn" ation of treatment, non- tober as chairman of the program has been called continuation of treatment, black studies department "an hour long vacation" do-not-resuscitate orders at City Vniversity of New by Rabbi Paul Drazen, —all from a Jewish perYork—but for one year who leads the Thursday spective," he said. "Right rather than the usual get-togethers. now we're discussing ase- three. "It's an hour a week ries of three articles on "We acknowledge his when you can discuss is- medical-ethical questions, right to speak," said sues of importance that and it probably takes two sophomore Joshua Heller, have nothing to do with weeks to get through an a Hillel student and proyour daily routine, so it's article, so I imagine we'll test - organizer. "But we a nice form of mental exer- be working on this issue think there are less offencise and relaxation," Rab- for the next month or so.'' sive ways to discuss issues The program's locations than with his demagogbi Drazen. said. He added that "this is not so much vary weekly. The Feb. 27 uery." a 'sit-and-teach,' as it is a meeting will be hosted by The Civil Liberties UnSandy Friedman at the ion of Harvard handed out'review and discuss.' " "Lunch and Learn" par- Wedding Information Net- leaflets defending Jeffries' ticipants have been meet- work, 11106 Mockingbird right to speak and urging ing since September and dfive; March 5 at Beth El; protesters "to demonhave discussed such issues and the March 12 session' strate an appropriate as Jewish sexuality and will be hosted by Marty measu;« of decorum and to the Jews of Spain. Shukert aAd Associates, not attempt to disrupt or "Each session has two 2201 Farnam street. otherwise interfere with parts," Rabbi Drazm said. Particpants are asked to his speech." "For a short time, we talk bring a kosher brown-bag Chances of that were about the Torah reading lunch, or order a'meal from slim, however, as the profor the week. A ougor part Joe Ginsberg at 345-9699. test organizers were enof the lunch is spent disThe meetings conclude couraging people to not cussing current topics at 1:15 p.m. Rabbi Drazen even go in. "Certain viewwith a Jewish spin." said points don't merit being human and divine leadership to lead them first out of discomfiture, through the 'wilderness' and finaUy into a place of prepared reception." By 587/686 B.C.E. the Jews had been enslaved by the Assyrians, and exiled into Babylon, and the attempt to maintain liberated status had also ended. According to Dr. Green, "Israel became enslaved and subjugated, wherein the liberated became the vanquished."

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heard," said Rabbi Sally Finestone of Harvard Hillel. "If he speaks to an empty hall, that sends a message that 'his' message is not welcome ... It has been wonderful to have so many organizations on campus standing with the Jews." While Jeffries' right to speak was firmly established, the right to hear him was not granted to all—including the press. Only people with Harvard IDs were admitted to the 1200-seat hall. Peter Costa, director of news and pubUc affairs at Harvard, defended the policy of excluding the media by saying thait the sponsors, the Black Student Alliance, "wanted his speech to be heard by the Harvard community because there was such an interest in it, and also because of security issues ... The presence of TV cameras can be disruptive." The Harvard Crimson gained entry as Harvard students. Two members of MOSAIC (a group which confronts antiIsrael propaganda), also got in. According to these sources, the central focus of Jeffries' speech was to urge students to form study groups to learn his Afrocentric view of human origins—thEtt all of human civilization stems from Africa. Having in the past referred to blacks as "people of the sun" and whites as "people of the ice," Jeffries asserted in his talk that "African 'genes are dominant genes and European- genes are'recessive genes.'; He also claimed that the ancient Egyptians were ' black, and expounded on his "pyramid analysis"— that African culture is "female and male culture," and the synthesis of the two is the summit of the pyramid, while Europe is lust ."male culture.." In his talk Jeffries asserted that he was not against all Jews, but only the "merchant and banker Jews" whose motive was profit.

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Professionalism: "... something of status, high quality and high standards," is the essence of Webster's Dictionary definition. Professionalism also implies a group of professionals organized for a purpose to perform a service or program. That is what Jewish Family Service is about^a group of professionally trained staff who provide services for the betterment of our Omaha Jewish community.

Jewish Family Service contracts with Eugene Qliveto, M.D., a highly trained, well-respected psychiatrist, who serves our agency as ff medical psychiatric consultant. • Dr. Oliveto is a Board-Certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in evaluating and treating psychiatric disorders. He joined our staff in September 1991. Dr. OUveto, as part of our professional team at Jewish Family Service, is scheduled in our agency at least once per month to personally see those children, adults and families in need of psychiatric attention. Dr. Oliveto can be available to our agency more frequently, if the need arises. He, or his colleagues, are also available to us for emergencies on-call. Confidentiality, as with the agency's other services, is highly respected and maintained. A sUding fee scale is also available for Dr. Oliveto's consultation, as it is for all the agency's services. Referrals to the psychiatrist ar^ made by the JFS staff therapists during the initial assessment phase of therapy or periodically as indicated. Psychiatric consultation has always been a part of the agency's services, whether for insurance coverage, individual evaluations, or professional development of staff. However, with the addition of Dr. Oliveto, we h6f>e to provide a wider range of psychiatric sen'ices at a cost that is affordable. This is another way that Jewish Family Service strives to serve our Jewish community and the Omaha-metropohtan area in the best professional manner possible.

of staff training and retention for the past four years, is an ideal choice for the newly created position. "We could have looked outside of our staff to find somebody to fill this role," Mr. Rotman stated, "but we have currently on our staff a person who is eminently qualified for the position." Mr. Rod will give up his current responsibilities. In addition to administering the Mandel grant, Mr. Rod will direct activities and programs for a three-year grant of $150,000 received by the JCC Association from The Wexner Foundation to develop a program of Jewish continuing professional education for JCC executive directors and directors of Jewish resident camps. This grant is based on the concept that increasing the Jewish knowledge of the director of a Center or camp will stimulate change in the quality of Jewish life in that agency, with the potential for influencing hundredis of thousands of Center users and campers. "It is our hope," stated Rabbi Maurice S. Corson, president of The Wexner Foundation, "that this grant will contribute significantly to enable the Jewish Community Cen-

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ters Association to achieve its goals to deepen and intensify the Jewish knowledge base of key professional leaders in the Jewish Community Center movement, and, tluirefore, in the Jewish community at large." Mr. Rod, who earned .his MSW degree from the • Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has also held a variety of positions in the Association of Jewish Center Professionals (AJCP), including national vice president and editor of the organization's newsletter, "Kesher." "He has the ability to do the job," said Mr. Rotman,, "and to do it well." The JCC Association of North America is the leadership organization for 275 Jewish Community Center, YM-YWHAs and camps in the United States and Canada, serving more than one million Jews. It serves the entire North American Jewish community in the areas of informal Jewish education and Jewish culture through the Jewish Book Council, Jewish Music Council, JCC association Lecture , Bureau and many projects related to Israel. Mr. Rod told the Jewish Press that he reads the Omaha paper each week from cover to cover, and is pleased that he, and his family, are still in touch with so many of their Omaha friends. "Over the past four years, the Press has helped us keep in touch with friends, both on happy and sad occasions," he noted. "1 am deeply grateful to the Jewish Community of Omaha for the executive experiences I had with them. My new opportunity and challenge to shape the future of the Jewish Community Center executive corps is due in part to our eight wonderful years in Om^a," Mr. Rod told the Press.

JJert Lewis Wonderful song they sing in the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" called TRADITION!... it's a stirring, rollicking, sentimental piece of music, guaranteed to grab the listener. We Jews set great store by tradition—we gather as families to celebrate the same religious events observed for centuries by our ancestors, because that is our tra-i dition. Both happy and sad, we do certain things the way they've always been done. We do them because of tradition. We don't want to break the chain of continuity. *• One of our traditions is to name a male baby during the blessings recited at the completion of the Berit Milah. In this day and age, when children and grandchildren are often separated from ihe rest of the clan by^nany miles, we find we must be inventive. My mother, always the creative one, requested that her newest great-grandchild be nam$d in a special ceremony right here where she could be present. The baby, you understand, ~was in the state of New Jersey. Well, when Bobie has a request,.we try to honor it. We made arrangements for a baby naming. That was to be very special because the baby Was to be given the name Jacob, for my late father, blessed be his name. We gathered with fanuly and a few friends and with the help of Cantor F^ttman, we officially named Jacob Leo Goldstein. His grandparents said some words and the Cantor said some words, but there were many left unsaid. I wanted to say that Jacob Leo was named for two fine men, each of whom was respected and loved by many. Each was blessed with the best of qualities and each lived by standards and values which could only be admired. One was a gifted educator and musician and the beloved father of Serge, Uttle Jake's dad. I didn't know him well but the few meetings we had left memo-ries of a warm, kind person with a quick wit and a ready smile: a man who could converse on moat #ny subject and tell marvelous tales about his many'experiences in Russia, France and America. As for Jacob, or, as he was better known, Jake, I could have said more. I might have said that little Jake was taking the napae of a man who believed in honesty, integrity and charity. He'didn't believe it was okay to speak badly of anyone and he did believe it was his duty to help where he could. He was totally devoted to his family and could have written a set of'rul^s titled "How To Be A Good Son." He was a good man—a mensch. He believed heart and soul in his God and practiced always the role of a-good Jew. A good man'. As grandparents, we hope our little Jake will inherit some of those wdnderfut qualities, along with the name he was given. Those are some of the words I would have said when we named Jacob, but was unable to. So I use this easier . way to tell the baby about his grandfather and greatgrandfather. Carry your name with pride, Uttia boy

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Projects completed After a unit of study on King David, the students in Cheryl Krlcsfeld's Hfth-grade "Kings & Later Prophets" ctaaa completed mini-projects ivUch all had a Magea David on them. Projects included a Magea David nude from bread dough and a chocolate Jawiah star cake. Apparat, anch M Uppot. aUits, haU awl a aweataUrt, had the Jewiah star motif. Jewah^ indttded piaa UMI aartinga. The Mi^ea David alsc; appeared on flaga. pkturaa, a haUah cover, taUMloth. natsah cover, cawUea and Lego design. Some class memben arw front row, from left, Jonathan Zoob, Jeff Natkmi, Nkholaa Bohbot; 8t«n<Mag. Ales WoUaoa. Erk Goodqpum, E^k GiUnsk>. JauOfar RifUn. Liornie Qiasbttrg, MeUaaa Shapiro, Kntjra Klwninl^ JoMthipa CaUa.

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Jewish Galilee By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)-The massive waves of inunigration from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia have corrected a problem that has been of serious concern to Israel since the founding of the state. For the first time since 1948, the Jewish population of Galilee exceiBds the Arab population 4n the northern third of the country. The latest figures were made public by Ophir Paz, deputy director general of the Jewish Agency's Immigratipn and Absorption Department, in ceremonies last week in the Galilee township of Ma'aleh Tarshicha. Acenrding to the Jewish

CHICAGO (JTA)-"While the Door is Still Open," a telethon on behalf of Jews from the former Soviet Union, hosted by singer Pat Boone and featuring evangelists Jerry Falwell and Pat Ilol)ert8on and gospel singer Sandi Patti, will premiere nationally on Feb. 24, at 11:30 a.m. EST, on the Family Channel, formerly known as the Christian Broadcasting Network. It is the first television broadcast aimed at Christians to raise funds for Operation Exodus, the national campaign by United-Jewish Appeal to rescue and resettle Soviet Jews. The program focuses on the danger of re-emergent anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe, the window of oj;>portunity that currently exists to get JeiVs out and the problems of resettlement. Funds raised by the telethon will be used by United Jewish Appeal to bring Jews from the former Soviet republics to Israel. "While the Door is Still Open," funded, in part, by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Will be broadcast several times throughout the year both nationally and in local markets. The program was produced by the Intemationid Fellowship of Christians and Jews, founded and headed by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, an Orthodox rabbi. • ' Balloon Tycoons ' SSI-Sill

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SUPER SUNDAY and

SUPERWEEK Volunteer Honor Roll "SUPER" CHAIRMEN Bobbi Newman

I-arry Newman II

SUPER" COMMITTEE

Jordy Attnsky Merry Atlnslty Gayle Drucker EUene Edelsteln Stan Edelsteln Shelly Fox Sue Fredrlcks Cindy Kaufman

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JelT Alzenberg Jordy Atlnsky Merry AtlnslQ' Heather Ballen Gloria Basslk Ken Basslk Howard Bloom Laura Bloom Aline Broder Barbara Chandler Cathy Chrlstensen Joan Cooper Esther Dolgoff Dana Emian Ruth Erman Mary Fellnian Glen Flneman llollle Flneman Bev Franklin Caren Friedman Helene Goldstein Betty Gdldstrom GrcgGrcehberg M'Lee HassUnger Jason Itkln MaceJabenis

Carrie Jacobson Gary Javltch David Javitoh Sara Juster Sorln Juster Charlotte Kaplan Sam Kaplan Howard Kaslow Carol Katzman Mike Katzman Marsha Klelnberg Gall KohU Sandra KohU Scott Kotzen Barry Krlcsfeld Gary Kudym Howard Kutler Ann Margolin MUt Margolin Jean Marshall Barb Nlchpls Jack Noodell Maxine Noodell Jan Perelrhan Lorl Rabb Steve Redler Carey Rice

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"SUPER" GUESTS Senator Jcny Chlzek John KnlceJy, KETV-7

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guarantee the loans until Israel makes the economic changes needed to ensure the $10 billion will not be wasted.

INFORMS ISRAEL' JERUSALEM {JTA|After more than two weeks of rumor and vague reports, Egypt officiiJly informed Israel on Monday that it had arrested three Israeli Arabs for espionage,

They argue that for Israel to receive the guarantees, Jerusalem must "accelerate dramatically its long-promised but slowmoving reform of its economy by cutting its budget, reducing and reforming taxes, privatizing government-owned companies and deregulating extensively the private sector.''

TOUR WITH SHARON JERUSALEM (JTA)-A plan by an influential group of American Jewish organizational leaders to take a bus tour of Jewish settlements in the West Bank next Monday with Housing Minister Ariel Sharon is already raising eyebrows here, even though it has not been finalized.

Think tank urges request withdrawal 'By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA) —A conservative, proIsrael thinlc tanl{ tiere is urging Israel to withdraw its request for U.S. guarantees covering $10 billion in loans needed for immigrant absorption. The Heritage Foundation is reconunending such a move for both economic and political reasons. Policy analysts at the think tank argue that if Israel were to receive the loans, it would delay Jerusalem from making needed

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economic reforms. The analysts also point out that by withdrawing the. request, Israel would remove a means for President Bush and Secretary of State James Baker to pressure Israel on Jewish settlement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. A report released this week by Edward Hudgins, director of Heritage's Center for International Economic Growth, and Joel Rosenberg, an analyst at the center, says the l]nite4 States should refuse to

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NO DEMOLITION PLAN MONTREAL (JTA)The government of Poland has assured representatives of Canadian Jewry that the city of Warsaw has no plans to demolish the last reomant of the Warsaw Ghetto, namely the "Gate of Zelazna No. 63."

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