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A good start Men's Club hosts a panel discussion on Black-Jewish relations at Temple Israel last Sunday and participants are from left, the Rev. William D. Barlow, Lerlean N. Johnson, Preston Love, Jr., Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, and the Rev. Lee King. See editorial on Page 4.
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The Anti-Defamation offered support to help reLeague has condemned pair the emotional and the spray painting of physical damage done to swastikas at Lincoln's the community," Mr. B'nai Jeshurun (South Wolfson added. Street Temple). The APL's 1991 Audit "This hateful attack cannot be dismisB«d as a of Anti-Semitic Incidents, harmless prank. We hope issued in January, the citizens of Lincoln will reported an 11% rise in oiverwhehiungly reject this vandalism, and an appalltype of ugliness," said 1. ing 25% rise in incidents of Robert Wolfson. ADL dir- .harassment, threat^, and assaults against Jews naector. "It is gratifying that tionwide. The number of many good people, Jews incidents in Nebraska foland non-Jews, have called lowed the national trend to express outrage at this with increases in both criminal act and have types of acts.
"Regrettably, Nebraska has not adopted hate crimes legislation, byt the League will continue to urge the Nebraska Unicameral to act on previously introduced legislation based on ADL's model codes," Mr. Wolfson stated. The bill was killed in committee.. Thirty oiie states have adopted Ipws based on ADL's Hate Crimes model. Only three states have failed to enact some type of hate crimes legislation: Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming.
Beth Israel Synagogue will offer a "Crash Course in Basic Judaism," a series of five free one-hour classes at the Jewish Conununity Center beginning May 11, announced Rabbi Mark Urkowitz. The lecture series focusing on Belief in God, Prayer, The Sabbath, Jewish Observance, and Sexuality, is part of a national outreach effort sponsored by the National Jewish Outreach Program in conjunction with synagogues across the country. The program offers Jews the opportimity to explore the basic concepts of their religion and expand their knowledge. "We are addressing a significant need iii the Jewish community," explains Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, director of NJOP.
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B'nai Israel joins Reconstructionists The Federation of Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot has announced the affiliation of Congregation B'nai Israel, Council Bluffs, Iowa, according to Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, executive director. The congregation's membership was approved by the national Board of Directors of the Federation at its winter meeting. Reconstructionism is an approach to Jewish living for the individual, the family and the community. Ellen Fennick, president of B'nai Israel, said it allows contemporary thinking Jews to reclaim the heritage of their past by encouraging them to enhance their own Jewish lives and to become active participants in the building of the Jewish future.'
FRCH is only the latest step in a long history of serving the area's Jewish community. Founded as an Orthodox synagogue in 1903, B'nai Israel has, in recent years, drawn new members from Omaha as well as Council Bluffs, as it has reemerged as a small, dynamic liberal synagogue open to all members of the Jewish community. She pointed out that the synagogue entered a new phase in 1989, .when it first hired a student rabbi, Rabbi Sharon Stiefel, from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. The present rabbi of B'nai Israel, also from the R.R.C. is Sheryl Shulewitz. '
Kent E. Schiner, international president of B'nai Ms. Fennick commented B'rith, will "visit Omaha on the synagogue's official March 26, the first such embrace of Reconstrucvisit of an international Founded by Mordecai tionisQ^ "The philosophy president in over 30 years. Mr. Schiner will apeak M. Kaplan, Reconstruc- of Reconstructionism fits at B'nai B'rith Bread- tionism is the fourth major B'nai Israel's community breakers* noon luncheon, branch of .Judaism with extremely well. Its key which is open to the com- 50,000 members through- . principles of inclusiveness, out the United States and maximum participation, munity. _ . Because a larger than Canada. B'nai Israel joins gender equality, emphanormal crowd is expected, 70 affiliates represented sis on learning, and a thoughtful approach to it is necessary to call B'nai by, the Federation. Jewish tradition are the B'rith at 334-8200 to make Ms. Fennick said B'nai cornerstones of our conreservations, the anIsrael's affiliation with gregation." nouncement stated.
Shamir lauds Begin as great man of Jewish history JBRUSALfjM (JTA)-Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir mourned his predecessor and onetime underground commander, Menachem Begin, as "one of the great men" of Jewiih history. In • radio statenaent to the nation, and later in a eulogy delivered at a ipecial aeMioo of the Cabinet, the premier praised Beg&i'f leadership in peace and war. Begiii'i heritage, Shamir said, was ooth the peace treaty with igypt and the strengthefied hold over Eretz irael. Following ore the texts of Shamir'a radio statement and his remarks to the Cabinet. ShoBilr'i Radio Statement "Today, the entire nation of Urael-in lorael and in the Diaspora-take* ita leave, with great anguish and In mournlDg, of one of its most valued sons, the sixth prime minister of Israel and one dear to the nation, Meoachem.Begiii. "The primary student of Ze'ev J^botinsky, the coraof the Etsel, the founder of the Herut movent, the creator of the Ukud, member of Knesset and star in governments of Israel, the men who—all his -fought for Eretz Ylarsal and for the nation of Israel I annals of the nation, the name of Menachem Begin is etebed aktngaide thoaa of the greats of the natioa throughout the generations. "Undir hie conusand, the alien ruler wu expelled om Eretx Yiareel and the eatablishment of the State [ raroal wu made possible. Under his leadership, the ity of the people of Israel was maintained and a bitfeud wu prevented. 'Under hie guidance, the nation of loroel reached a I agreement with the largeat Arab state-Egypt. r the Inepiration of hie pareonality, parliamentary 1 democratic life wu fouiided in lorasi,
"He was the leader who brought about the removal of barriers among the nation and the'entrenchment of all strata. He attended to the welfare of the development towns and the distreased neighborhoods. He wu the man who showed everyone what real leadership—Jewish ' leadership—was. "To us, his pupils, those continuing along his path, his comradee, we have lost the founder of our movement and ita leader ftx 85 years. To us who loved him so, who admired him so, he will be missed doubly. "On this day, we sahite our commander, our leader, our teacher, our prims miniater, who is no longer. On this'day, we 4re In mourning and with bowed heads over the great man who hu departed and is no longer among us. The memory and inspiration of Meoachetn Begin will be etched in the heart of the whole nation forev^. "In the spirit of his doctrine and path, we will continue the struggle for the sake of the strengthening of the Jewish people in its land; for ths saks of ensuring the security of the sUte and of its citizens: for the sake of proclaiming the force of our right to our entire homeland, from the oea to the river, nr the aake of expanding the circle of peace in the Middle Eut; for the sake of social juatice and the freedom of people throughout Isrsel. "We are, today, mourners. Our heede are bowed over the dear man, the admired and loved man, Mjnachem Begin. We have all been orphaned. There is no coneoiation. Shaotir sUteaunt to Cabinet "The government of larael and the entira people of Israel today mmim the paasing of the sixth prime minister, Menachem Begin, of bleeeed memory. From this room', in which he—over the couree of six years and two montha-conducted eeeeions of the government of Israel, we, ministers of loraeL lend our eoodolencee to his
son, daughters, granddaughters and grandsons, and to all members of his family. "A great man has been uprooted from among us. A leader who towered fr6m above, one of the most valued of the nation, the distinguished student of Betar leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky. "Our teacher and master, our beloved one snd our leader, Menachem Begin left behind a people in great pain, enveloped in anguish, mourning and with beads bowed. He also left behind a distinguisbed heritage of strong leadership and monumental achievements for the people of Isrul snd for Eretz Yisrsel. "His actions will be remembered forever, both u the commander of the Etzel and leader of the revolt against foreign nils, and u the prime minister whi) brought about the first peace treaty with an Arab state: who forged our hold over ports of the homeland that were liberated in the Six-Day War: who proclaimed Israeli sovereignty over the Golan; who sevend the nuclear arm ruler: who fought for the immigration of the Jewish people—from the Soviet Union u well u from Ethiopia, in :'OporaUon Moeee," #hkh he initiated. "This great heritage sur^ is etched in his acts, hia speeches and his writings: a heritage whoee entirety speaks of the right of the Jawish paopis to Its homeland: of the just war Of the people for Ite existence and iu security in its land: for ths Jewish and dmoaatk char acter of the stete: for interaal unity and the minimizing of diaputee among ua u much u poaeihle; for the welfare of all social atrata. urban and rural: for the integration of the exiles and the removal of Intercommunel barriars: (or the supreme vahiea of humanity end Judsiem, liberty end juetioe (or oU httman beinfi. and. especlellv. liberty end JuMke for the pareecuted Jewish people, exiled for 2,000 years.
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BEGINNERS' HEBREW The beginner's Hebrew class will meet on Mondays March 16, 7:30-9 p.m., at the home of Rick and Julee Katzman. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday. March 17, at 7:30 p.m. BETH ISRAELHEBREW HIGH Rabbi Urkowitz's Hebrew High class will meet Sunday, 9-11:30 a.m., and Wodnesday, March 18, 67:30 p.m. PURIM SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY: Fast of Esthw, Mincha, 6:30 p.m. Magillab reading, 7 p.m., followed by coetume parade, ic« criMm social and hamentaahen. THURSDAY: Schacharitand Megillah reading, 6:30 a.m. Second Megillah reading, 9:30 am. SUNDAY: Piirim carnival, 11:30 am.
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FRIDAY: Sarvicea at 6 p.m. Early Kabbalat Shabbat. SATURDAY: StrvicM at 9:30 a.m., hoMriBf BalioBail Bibte eontaat qualifiers Ban Bryant, Joah Coren and Adriaane Graham. PURIM IWadnMdjiy. March 18. Mriv, 6:46 p.m.: reading tim MHillah, 7 p.m. Thunday^ MaKh 19, 7 Bi., reading of the MegU-
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Beth El Synagogue 14606 California Omaha. NE 68154 492^650 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.5 pjn.; 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 a.m. Kiddush will follow services. Sitter service at 10 a.m. TSS Program, 10:16 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services at 6:20 p.m. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Sovices at 6:65 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. JUDAICA SHOP Open Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-noon. PROJECT LINK Project Link support group will meet Monday, March 16, 7-9 p.m., at Beth El. This is a support group for sharing feelings and concerns, not a class or educational program. Maggie Kenney conducts the session. LUNCH AND LEARN Floating Lunch and Learn with the Rabbi will continue on Thursday, March 19, at Nogg Paper Comany, 6260 Abbot Drive. Please call the synagogue for reservations, 492-8550. HAMENTASH DELIVERY Hamentaahen baked for ' Jewish residents in nursing and retirement homes throughout the dty will be delivwed Sunday, March IS. For infomation, call Norma Shpayhw. PURIM Wedneaday, March 18, abbreviated family Megillah reading followed by an ice cream social at 7 p.m. A full reading of the Megillah will be at 8 p.m. The Magfllah will be read again Thursday, March 19,6:16 a.m. PURIM SPEIL A Purim Speil and spaghetti Buppar for aduka will be bald m Thurad«y. March 19,6.a0 p.m., featuring.Tba Marvaioua Men's Club Melodrama'tra in "ThaShcoanigani In Shuahan" phu other entartatnmant Raasr-
B'NAI MITZVAH Jenina Sadofsky, daughter of Connie and Jerry Sadofsky, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening, March 13, and Saturday morning, March 14. Adam Frank, son of Ronald and Marsha Frank, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Friday evening, March 20, and Saturday morning, March 21. UTTO CONSECRATION Third-grade students in United Talmud Torah will have a Consecration ceremony at Beth Israel Synagogue Saturday, March 14. SroDUR CLASSES A series of three classes focusing on Siddur will meet on Tuesday mornings, 9:1511:45, March 10-April 7. For information call the office. USY USY'ers will sell tickets on Purim, Wednesday night. Focus on USY night, March 19 with changes from Conclave to Carnival.
Temple Israel FRIDAY: Shabbat evening serv ice, 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Webber-Gilat will officiate. Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi David Saperstein will speak on "The Roots of Jewish Social Justice." The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the Temple Sisterhood and by Judy and Barry Siff in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Brian Siff. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service, 11:16 a.m. Simcah B'Shabbat—An altonative Torah study service will take place in the Chapel. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the Sanctuary.
SCHOLARIN-RESIDENCE Saturday, March 14, 3:30 p.m. Rabbi David Saperatein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaiam in Washington, D.C., will speak on "Current Topka and the Jewiah RMponae: the Changing SupraoM Court: What it Means for Jewish Con-« cn-ns—Abortion Righta: The Time Has Come." A wine and cheeae reception and a Havdalah service will follow. SUNDAY: At 10 a.m., Rabbi Saperstein's topic will be "A Jewiah Social Agenda for thal990s."Aba^bruneh will be served. The entire vitiau iBtr be Mot to Bith community ia invited to El. attend thaae aeaaiooa. PURIM CARNIVAL MEGILLAH READING USY'a carnival will be WeduMKlay, March 18.7 Sunday, March '-^ "-"i p.m., a "Latke-Haman2 p.m. taabad Debate" and the Megillah reading will be followed by an Oneg ipoqAttend Services •orad by Temple Sisterthis Shabbat hood.
SITTER SERVICE Sitter service is available for the 8:15 Shabbat evening service as well as the 11:15 Shabbat morning service. Please make a reservation so we may plan accordingly. There are no facilities for infants. ADULT EDUCATION March 19, "Israel: Past and Present," 9:30-10:30 a.in. March 19, Adult B'nai MiUvah 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PURIM CARNIVAL Simday, March 15, noon2 p.m. Family fun iinth food, games and prizes. Tickets will be sold at the door. Sushan Cafe will be serving ala carte providing Ahasuerus Hot Dogs, Esther's Potato Treats and Purim Pop. Over 16 unique games are planned for a Purim with pizzazz. The Purim carnival, sponsored by the youth group, is open to the community. FOOD FOR THOUGHT The next luncheon session will be Tuesday, March 17, from 11:30-1 p.m. Rabbi Azriel will lead the discussion. Temple will provide the drinks—attendees may bring a brown-bag lunch. PURIM BOX DINNER Wednesday, March 18,6 p.m. The entire family is invited for lots of fun. Create your own masks and enjoy a box dinner together before the 7 p.m. reading of the Megillah. Make reservations by calling the Temple office, 666-6636.
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Parashat Vayikra—Shabbat Zakhor An onus, a burden, a responsibility It is certainly a sobering thought that American Jews do not need a Shabbat Zakhor. We remember (Zakhor) that large parts of mankind still hate Jews and would harm them in any way they can—and some do, physically and with slander. I constantly remember a recurring phrase in a "history of the Jews" written by a popularizer of a book by an important Jewish historian, which was used, when 1 was a child, partly for its history and partly for its readable Hebrew style. The phrase was "alas, the peaceful days did not last long." It was simple Hebrew, and the ominous tone did not impress my fiiends and me, a class of young kids. I am better able to appredate it now. From Israel, besieged and battered militarily and politically, to the new European "democracies" in the East, to South and North America, to wherever Jews live or don't live, anti-Semitism is on the rise. It is at a higher point than at any time since it became unacceptable, immediately after World War II. "The peaceful days did not last long." We now know that the unacceptability of anti-Semitism after World War II meant that for a time it was considered impolite, merely impolite. And now it is acceptable again, even in polite cirdes. Mannas change from time to time. Anti-Semitism may be heard—and taken seriously— on the college campus, round the country. It may be heard—of all places—from the mouth of an ignorant lout in the unicameral of Nebraska. It may be heard in campaigns for the presidency of the United States; and people are willing to overlook it as long as they can send a "message" to the President. Perhaps most of these voters rtfUsh sending two messages at the same time, one of them to us. We must consider ourselves embattled. From little kids to their grandparents and greatgrandparents, we ought to be on the alert for any disparaging remarks about Jews, little nicks and pecks at our status, and to serious efforts to challenge our rights, our history ("Did the Holocaust really happen?"), our status. There aje great privileges in being Jewish. Too many of us take them lightly; too many of u» do not adequately appreciate them. But there is an onus. A burden. A responsibility. On the one hand we must be prepared to challenge any beUttlement of Jews and Judaism, whether on the kids' playground or in legislative halls and executive chambers' of government. And on the other, we must strengthen our own spirits with increasingly large doses of Jewish knowledge, Jewish expression, and Jewiah experience. And note this: There is no overdose! No matter how large the dose, there are no dangerous, aide effects!
P.E.P. BAR MITZVAH Parallel Education for Brian Adam Siff, son of Parmts will meet Sunday, Judy and Barry Siff, will March 15,10 a.m., and atcelebrate his Bar Mitzvah - tend the scholar-in-reaiat the Shabbat morning dence program with Rabbi service, Saturday, March David Saperstein. 14.
LATKR HAMENT ASHEN DEBATE Wednesday, March 18,7 p.m. The annual Latke-Hamantashan debate will be the feature event at Temple larael'a Purim celebration M Wednesday, March 18, 7 p.m. Partidpanta in this year's debate are Marc Delman, Lucky Latke. who will defend the latke and Rikki Epstain, Haymiah Hamentaahan. who will champion the hamentaah. Tha "delMU" is actually a ayippoaium with partidpanta chooaing their favorite delicacy and expounding, in a pemdoscholarly fashion, oo tha historical, sociological, •€<>• nomic, mtdieval. and somstimss rfUgioua, vir> tust of ths latke or tha hamentaah.
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Council Bluffs B'nal Israel FRIDAY: Shabbat Services, 7:30 p.m. The aynagogue is located at 618 Mynatw in Council Bluffa. For informAtkm, call Elian Faowick at 390-9062, or Issva a mssssff* oo the synsgogus (inswsring mschins, 3324706.
Blumkin Home SATURDAY: Services sre liekl in the Goldsten Chspel st 9 s.m. snd are conducted by Charles Gua«, Yale Halperin, Harry Noodell and Rabbi Foster Kawaler. Members of the community m invited to join residents for the service ss wsU ss the Kiddush following. Spsdsl memorial ssrvic«s sre held on the Isst Saturdsy of the month.
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By Bert Lewis Nostalgia. More than once I've wondered if I'm the midwest distributor of nostalgia... certainly this column helps me qualify. Whatever. I've just finished a week-end of such an exercise and I think it's' worth sharing. The improvement of Black-Jewish relations in Omaha We were fortunate enough to be able -to celebrate a i^ off to a good start thanks to Temple Israel Men's very spedal birthday - a milestone, shall we say. My Club. mother is the celebrant and while she's never been one ' An estimated 75 members and guests enthusiastically to publicly air her age, I can tell you this birthday was applauded the presentation made by a panel of four rep- a biggie. resentatives of the Black community last Sunday. She didn't want a to-do about it, but was gracious The panelists, assembled by activist Preston Love, Jr., when given a choice of two ways to recognize the date. included the Rev. Lee King, the Rev. William D. Barlow, She chose the simplest, which was a very small family and Lerlean N. Johnson, president and low income advo- dinner. She wa? very surprised and more than thrilled cate tor Omaha Clients Council, Inc. when she learned my brother and sister-in-law would fly Mr. Love helped in the election of Atlanta Mayor An- in for the event. And that's where the aforementioned drew Young, the Rev. Mr. King brought to the gather- nostalgia comes in. ing his many years of friendship for t^e Jewish people, Whenever we have the opportunity to sit quietly and the Rev. Mr. Barlow spoke of his intimate relationship talk, the way people do late at night when they really with troubled young men who have no hope, and Ms. ought to have gone to bed hours earlier, we catch up on ' Johnspn spoke of her continuing advocacy for the rights all kinds of stuff. We recall such nonsense as the exact of those who are poverty-stricken. look of the piano which occupied the place of honor in Mr. Love outlined the common ground with histori- our grandparents living room. The piano which nobody cal background of both Blacks and Jews, two groups could really "play" but on which every family member with a heritage of suffering. He suggested that Blacks could pick out the notes of "Hatikvah". struggled for survival in the 50s, fought for Civil Rights We remember our impatience when waiting for three in the 60s, strove for self-determination and racial man- stars to be visable so that Zada was certain Shabbos hood in the 70s, directed themselves to economic im- was truly over. And we remember the ferns Boba wouldprovement in the 80s and in the 90s "are trying to hang n't allow anybody to touch. on by our finger nails." But never mind all that stuff... the important part The panelists suggested further that "cracks" in the relationship between Jews and Blacks have widened to was the birthday. The blessing of having mother reach a "chasm" and that there now is a "sense of urgency" ^uch an important milestone, of seeing her looking beauto take action because there no Jonger is time to "bridge tiful with every hair in place, the earrings perfect, the make-up exactly right. Of seeing her pleasure when she the gap." Mr. Love called for an action plan to function in a looked around at the faces of the sister and cousins who number of areas which could be fruitful not only for the helped form the mosaic of her life. The obvious sadness Jewish and Black communities, but for the betterment that her partner (until nearly three years ago) wasn't there, was part of the picture. of city life and human relationships. When the obvious "uiitil 120" was voiced, in her trueThere were suggestions about a coalition of business-. men-to help those with drug problems .and yes, even cri- to-form way she quickly said "God forbid!" We are minal records; about setting up programs to feed the blessed to have this lovely lady still sharp and "with hungry, house the poor, and clothe those -without the it". She's not so blessed with more than a little pain and discomfort but you'd never know it when you see her wherewithal to help themselves. . far-pitzed. That's our Mom ... she can handle most anyIt is interesting to note that this productive meeting thing that's dealt her way.. took place because both Mr. Love and Rabbi Aryeh A2She can look back on a lifetime of accomplishment and riel discussed the possibilities during a gathering of the Omaha chapter. National Council of Christians and of recognition for always doing more than n^as expected. .She's pretty dam special, in a nutshell. Jews. ' So even though the birthdate has come and gone, I'd The Men's Club is to be congratulated for hosting the ' like to once more say HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER. session, aptly titled,Paaving through Troubled Waters: You're the best! , • . v. Improving Black-Jewish RCUUGBS in Our City ... Now, just in case you're not awai«<rf the fact that this This is what I would call meaningful prbgramnoin^. is Purim time, look at my photo- it's not mine, it's my Mom's!
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New tmes The Jewigh Federation Library in the Jewish Community Center has announced new titles as follows: "Start Worrying." by Albert 'Vorspan; "Economic Origina of Anti" S«&itiam." by HUM LeviM;"WiniMrTakaaAU," by Stephen Brook; "J»wa Against Zioniim," by Thomu A.Kolsky: 'The Ascendance of Israel's Radkal Right." by Ehud Sprinxak. Also, "Middle East ImperativM and Choioea," by Alon Ben-Meir: "The Palestinian Uprising," by F. Robert Hunter, "A History of tha Middle East": "Can Israsi Survive a Palestinian Suts7": "The Turbulent Oulf," by Uesl Grsj; "My Love Affair with Miami Beach." by Richartl Naglar 'ChlUno with a Star," by Deborah Dwork; "A Marginil Jaw." i.v i,.K., |. Meier.
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Temple Israel's Scholar-in-Residence, Rabbi David Saperstein, stud during a recent telephone interview, "Law and religion are the primary institutions that can change society and better help individuals. They are the conscience of the world and can create a more hopeful and fair society." According to the rabbi, 30 years ago the Reform movement decided that it was going to be serious about transforming traditional relgious ideals into the realities of American life. "The wall separating church and state is a one-way wall designed to prevent government from interfering with or limiting religion," the rabbi said. "There is no consitiutional limitation on the rights of religious groups to be a goad to the conscience of America." The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism has been involved in the passage of a law allowing military personnel to wear yarmulkes while on duty, " The center also, helped with the organization of the "dump Bork campaign." Rabbi Saperstein said that he will discuss the underlying threats to fundamental freedoms in the United States-and suggest specific actions that can . be taken to address these concerns. " The Jewish community's concern for social justice can make a difference.", he concluded.
Menachem Begin wills a simple funeral By GU Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA)-Menachem Begin ordered "a simple Jewish funeral" and that's what he had Monday, a few hours after he died of a heart ailment at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv at the age of 78. Begin was buried on the Mount of Olives, beside his beloved wife, Aliza, who died in 1982. His funeral was simple in the tradition of Orthodox Jews, who bury their dead as quickly as possible and frown on floral displays and lying in state. Begin rejected the state funeral which was his due as prime minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983.
Delay may account for posture change By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA) —Israeli officials believe the U.S. delay in granting Israel guarantees for $10 billion in loans may explain why the position of the Arabs, and particularly the Palestinians, hardened during the round 6l peace .talks that ended here last week. "We will not rule out that the hardening stand of the Palestinians in this round was the result of perhaps an incorrect reading of what they see as the present relationship between Israel and the United States," Zabnan Shoval, the Israeli ambassador to Washington, said Friday.
Shoval said the Arabs agreed last fall to negotiate with Israel only because they had finally concluded that "American support for Israel is a constant and stable factor." BLAMES BUSH , MIAMI (JTAI-Arkan^ sas Gov. Bill Clinton blames President Bush directly for some of the anti-Semitism surrounding the debate over U.S. loan guarantees for Israel. PLEDGES TO HELP UNITED NATIONS (JTA)—The new secretarygeneral of the United Nations has affirmed his commitment to seeking tha whsraebouta and release of Israeli soldiers missing in action in Lebanon.
Is your mother forgetful, and you're rtot sure she's taking her medication? Are you considering a living will? Do you understand Medicare and how it affects you? The Community Forum on Aging will address these and other issues. A panel of four experts will speak on health care, finances, Insurance, and housing alternatives.
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The Megillah readers By Amy Nachman will include: Aron ZeiderPotash, director, older man, Keith Peltz, Alan adult programming Shulewitz, Ben Heisler The Bureau for the Agand Dr. Paul Shyken. ing's Older Adult Program The shacharit service will begin at 6:30 a.m. on will offer a new exercise Thursday and the Megil- program on Thursday. The lah will be read as part of program is designed to the Purim morning serv- meet the needs of older ice. For those unable to adults in the YES, Old come at that time, there Timers, and Walk-Inwill be another Megillah Drop-In groups. "Reach for it" was dereading at 9:30 a.m. The Purim carnival will veloped by Dr. David Cortake place on Sunday at bin, professor of Health 11:30 a.m. UTTO Sunday and Education at the Unischool classes will dismiss versity of Nebraska at early so that students may Omaha, and has been used attend the Purim Carnival. at universities and senior Georgia Ann Steinberg citizens centers across the is in charge of the food country. Dr. Corbin and Josie concessions, assisted byNorman, Dorothy and . MetalCorbin co-authored "Reach for it: A HandMarilyn Zevitz. Beverly Franklin, car- book of Exercise and nival chairperson, has an- Dance Activities for Older nounced that, an assort- Adults." The fitness program ment of booth and games of all sorts will await car- teaches people how to relax and have fun while nival goers. At 12:30, Rabbi Ur- working on flexibility, kowitz wUl be holding a muscular strength, and en"Purim Quiz" where stu- durance. While seated in dents will have the oppor- chairs, participants stretch, tunity to win cash prizes exercise with iimer tubes, for correct answers about and do dance movements. The program is designed the festival of I^irim. The Sisterhood gift shop to reinforce the positive, will be open during the car- with the goal of allowing nival, and Maggie Gerber, older adults to remain inchairperson, announces dependent longer. Dr. Corbin emphasizes that she will be holding a that socialization and fun' "Purim Garage Sale," a once a year opportunity to is almost as important as the exercise. find bargains. The class wiQ be led by Rita Corell' and Li Wei, Annette and I wish all of you a happy and frellich both previous students of (joyous) Purim. We will be celebrating Purim with family Dr. Corbin's from the out of town and, therefore, In lieu of sending Shioach Health Education graduManot are making a contribution to our Jewish Family ate department at UNO. Service tor those In need. Cantor and Annette Fettman. According to Ms. Corell, "It is a myth that someone'is too old to exercise. Gail and Jerry KohU Through music, dance, invite you to celebrate with them and exercises, one can feel at the Bar Mitzvah of their son the pleasure of movement within the body." ' Jason Kenneth The class will meet Thursdays at the Jewieh Saturday, March 28 Community Center unless at 11:15a.m. a day trip has been " Temple Israel planned. The program is Luncheon fbjlowing free of charge.
Congregation Beth Israel will observe Purim with the Fast of Esther on Wednesday. Morning services will be at 7 a.m. Special slichot are recited and the Torah is read. Mincha services will be at 6:30 p.m. For those fasting all day, there will be a light supper avajlable prior to the start of the Megillah reading. At 7 p.m., groggers will be handed out to the yqung8tera;_hQwever, everyone regardless of age may make and bring their own noisemakers. Students and adults in Purim garb will parade following the Megillah reading. A special bonus for those children in costume: Rabbi Urkowitz has made a "Hamentashen Pinata," -those in Purim costume will have a chance to get the goodies inside, the announcement stated. An ice cream social will take place after the parade. Caryn Rifkin is in charge. Second grade students will receive a miniature Megillah as a gift from Beth Israel Synagogue. Those receiving Megillahs will be: Sara Edelstein, Joshua Levine, Derek Passer, Jonathan Rahmani, Morgan Solomon, Andrew Spiegal and Andrew Wilson.
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Beth El synagogue's Purim Spiel on March 19, at 6:30. p.m., will feature "Shenanigans In Shushan," announced event chairman, Bobbie Epstein. Written and adapted by Ozzie Nogg and Joanie Jacobson, the show will present Steve Skid as Queen Esther, Sherm Golbitz as Vashti, Larry Raful as King Ahashvaros, Joe Ginsberg as Mordecai, Jerry Wasserman as Haman, Steve Nogg as the town shrier, BUI Ginsburg as the narrator, and two players in cameo roles. "Showbiz is my life," stated Mr. Skid recently. "It is, indeed, a proud moment to portray the heroine of the Purim story. Fortunately, all I have to do is read the script and lose a few pounds so I can squeeze into my gown!" Warming up the audi: ence will be Alan Parsow. The evening also will include a 'gentle roasting' of
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Six Omahans attend Washington meeting Y.E.S. Next Young Energetic Seniors meeting will be held on March 16 at the JCC. Weekly discussion group, bingo, and English for older new Americans , will be offered at 10:30 a.m. A Kosher hot lunch will be served at nooncost is $4. Omaha's Fire , Chief Brunkin, will speak. For transportation, call 330-4272. • WALK-IN DROP-IN March 19, Walk-In Drop-In for older adults will meet at the JCC at 10:30 a.m. From 10:3011:30 a.m., the Bureau for the Aging's older adult progrtun will offer a new ongoing exercise class designed to meet the needs of older adults. First class will meet in the' Older Adult Lounge and will be offered free of charge. Also, the group yrill join the JCC preschool children with a new program that will meet the third Thursday of each month called, "Brown Baggin' with Bubble and Zayde!" For Purim, the group will eat lunch from their brown bags and enjoy the art of Purim maskmaking. Lunch will begin : at noon. For transportation of information call 330-4272.
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L'CHIAM-TO-LIFE L'Chiam-to Life, Temple Israel's widowed support group, will have a social gathering on Sunday, March 29. Attendees will meet in the west parking lot at Temple at 11 a.m. and car pool to Anna's restaurant in Louisville for brunch. For reservations or information, call Marcy GaUner, 393.6775. Cost is $9.50 and guests may attend.
BREADBREAKERS Rabbi Myer Kripke, Rabbi emeritus of Beth El Synagogue, will speak at the March 18 B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers luncheon, according to Al Abramson, chairman. R«bbi Kripke will speak on "American Jewry's Future." Breadbreakers meets Wednesdays at noon at Regency West Best Westem. Cost for the luncheon is $7, the community may attend. JWV JWV Post 260 wiU have a noon luncheon at Valentinos on West Center Street, April 12. Members and prospective members of JWV Post 260, Epstein-Morgan Post, meet regularly at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center, on the third Sunday of each month. Les Waxman was in charge of luncheon place selection.
ISRAEL BLAMES HEZBOLLAH TEL AVIV (JTA)Israeli authorities are reported to be blaming Hezbollah fpr the murder of Ehud Stock-Sadan, security chief at the IsraeU Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, who was killed wheA his booby-trapped car exploded Saturday.
Nearly 600 women, including six from Omaha, attended the National Council of Jewish Women's Washington Institute in the nation's capitol last week. The omaha delegation included incoming president Kate Kirshenbaum, incoming president-elect Debbie Friedman, fundraising vice-president Robin Spindler, state public affairs chairwoman Carol Bloch, national community services commissioner Carol Katzman and national board member Jan Schneiderman. Ms. Bloch led the women in a day of advocacy meeting with Sen. J. J. Ex-
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on, Rep. Peter Hoagland, aides in the offices of Sen. Bob Kerrey and Rep. Doug Bereuter. Four items on their agenda were loan guarantees for Israel, the Equal Remedies Act, the Freedom of Choice Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The Institute- closed with an invitation to the Centennial, March 17-21, 1993, hosted by the sections of the Chicago area, when the organization will celebrate 100 years as the nation's oldest Jewish women's group devoted to education, community service and advocacy.
nfim©®Ilm HS/Slhftg Rabbi Michael Graetz of Omer, Israel spoke at Tifereth Israel on March 11. Rabbi Graetz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Graetz of Lincoln, has been recognized by the Israeli government for his work with Russian olim and Ethiopian immigrants. Marcia Kushner received the annual Marjorie Moore award from the Lincoht Public Schools for her outstanding work in Special Education. Tifereth Israel sisterhood is sponsoring a brunch Sunday at the synagogue. Chairman Leah Weiss stated that Ophira Bahar will speak about the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Her topic will be "Thanks for the Memories.
Hadassah's HMO donor luncheon will be March 18 at the Eleveii Club at noon. Guests are former Mayor Helen Boosalis and former Nebraska First lady, Maxine Morrison. Models for the Fashions by Braggs style show are Irene Gotsdlner, Laurie Misle, Sylvia Singer, Pinky Hansen, Barbara Cohen, and Charlotte Kuklin. A Young at Heart meeting will be held at the synagogue on March 19, at 5 p.m., followed by a talent show presented by the children of the religious school. The Megillah reading will follow at 7 p.m.
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1^ Jason K.Kohll Jiison Kenneth Kohll will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 28 at Temple Israel. He is the son of Gail and Jerry Kohll. A seventh grade honor student at BrownellTalbot, Jason enjoys basketball, golf and piano. Jason and his sisters, Cindy and Allison and brother Alan are the grandchildren of Selma and Isidore' Tretiak, Leona Cohn, the late Louis Kohll, and the late Gerald P. Cohn.
Adam M. Frank Adam Michael Frank, son of Marsha and Ron Frank will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at Beth El Synagogue on March 21. A seventh grade honor student at Peter Kiewit Middle School, Adam enjoys drawing, bowling, baseball, and is a baseball card collector. Adam, his sister Robyn,' and brother Bradley, are the grandchildren of Cissy Liberman and the late Harry Liberman, Annette and Abe Schloff, and the late Max Frank.
Scholar-in-residence Rabbi David Saperstein Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington, D.C., will speak at Temple Israel March 13-15. His topic is "Social Justice ... An Integral Part of Reform Judaism." On Friday, March 13, at 8:15 p.m., "The Roots of Jewish Social Justice" will be explored. Rabbi Saperstein will address "Current Topics and the Jewish Response," on Saturday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m., while on Sunday, March 15, at 10 a.m., he will discuss "A Jewish Social Agenda for the 1990's." Brunch will follow Sunday's session All events are open to the community free of charge.
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Aimee Kirby Adult director The appointment of Aimee KLrby as the new adult aervices director at the Jewish Community Center has been anBounced.She was i>om in Cairo, Egypt and has lived in Omaha for the last three years with her sons, Michael and Jason. She is currently attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha and plans to graduate in August with a bachelor of general studies degree with a certificate in gerontology.
Workshop > planned The sixth annual Professional Growth Workshop will be offered March 20.8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. T. Mami Voss will speak on Celebration of Laughter, and human services topics will be addressed including counseling men, multiple addictions, understanding your dreams, borderUne personalities as parents, cultural diversity and alternative styles of management.
A five-day tour of Jewish Chicago June 16-19 with Mollie Delman as tour leader, has been announced by the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. "Jewish Chicago Here We Come" will include bus travel to and from Omaha, Chicago Hilton accommodations, tours of the Spertus Museum of Judaica and a tour of places of Jewish historical significance. The Jewish cultural tour, which includes a yisit to the Loop Synagogue, will be led by Dr. Irving Cutler, founding member of the Chicago Jewish Historical Society and a member of its Board of Directors. He authored a chapter entitled "Chicago Jewry: From Shtetl to Suburb," which recently appeared in the new book "Ethnic Chicago." Dinner and a cruise aroimd Chicago, aboard the "Spirit of Chicago," matinee at the Candelight Dinner Theater to see "Phantom of the Opera," . and visits to a number of
Haym Salomon Advance ticket sales for "Haym Salomon," a oneact musical play, written by Cantor Hc^old Firestone and Donald Schwartz, will be available in the JCC lobby on March 15, 4-6 p.m., March 16, 7-8 p.m., and March 22, 4-6 p.m. For information, call 397-5352.
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Howard Kutler, chairman of the 38th annual B'nai B'rith charity sports banquet, and Larry Goldstrom, chairman of the Youth Athletic Committee, have announced that Damon Benning and Jenny Bramer have been named the winners of the Metro High Senior Athletes of the Year by B'nai B'rith. Benning, who attends Northwest High School, has excelled in baseball and football, and will attend the University pf Nebraska on a football scholarship. He is senior class president and a member of the National Honor Society. Among other honors, he "was selected outstanding football scholar athlete by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee.
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Sephardic music highlights Comedy benefit draws March 29 cantors' concert warm-up 'comedians' By Judy Marburg, co-chairman Cantor Emil Berkovits of Beth El Synagogue and Cantor Karen Webber-Gilat of Temple Israel will, present a concert, Lea Bilbilicos, The Nightingales Sing, March 29 at ,7 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue. 71ie program of religious and secular Sephardic music will feature a variety of liturgical and secular melodies sung in Ladino, Hebrew and English. Among the presentations will be Lo8 Bilbilicos, The Nightingales Sing, a romantic ballad of the 15th century. Some liturgical melodies such as Adon Olam and L'cha Dodi will be sung in both a traditional Ashkenazic melody and a Sephardic version. The cantors said they are putting together a wide-ranging program of works designed to highlight the many facets of Sephardic (Mediterranean)
tradition and acquaint the members of the community with this little known aspect of Jewish culture. "The year of the Sepharad is being recognized everywhere with a variety of cultural events. Because we are musicians, we wanted to add our voices to the events being presented in commemoration of the sooth anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews from Spaia Emil and I have wanted to work together and we felt this presented a perfect opportunity," Cantor WebberGilat noted. Cantor Berkovits commented that one of the reasons he wanted to participate was "to expose the conununity to the different types of music available from the Sephardic people. We do not use this music in our liturgy and I wanted to increase the community's awareness of it.
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Tickets are still available for the Friedel Jewish Academy Purim Extravaganza which will take place in the JCC auditorium, March 15, at 7 p.m. According to Allan Gonsher, chairman, aspiring comedians from the Jewish conununity will perform warm-up routines. They include Jerry Hoberman, Rini Gonsher, Alan Parsow, and Marty Wolf. The master of ceremonies for the evening will be Cal Kirshenbaum, an onthe-air personahty with KMTV between 1958-1973 and currently the host of KFAB's "Radio Tradio" show. lb addition, Elise Buchman, an actress and mime
who trained in France with Marcel Marceau and currently performs at the Emmy Gifford Children's Theater, will enterteun. She will be joined by Tom Gellatly, who instructs a junior juggling club. Magicians also are in the program. A dessert reception will follow the performance iof comedian Rabbi Bob Alpter, the star of the show. Tickets may be purchased in the JCC lobby on March IS from 12-2 p.m., ahd in the evening beginning one hour before showtime. Tickets are $15' for individuals, $30 per couple, and $50 for Patron couples.
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