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1992 Federation Campaign surpasses goal By Barbara Chandler Federation public relations director Jay Lemer, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, announce^ the close of the'formal fundraising effort of the 1992 UJA/Federation Campaign. "We raised a total of 92,610,000. which is an overall increaae of 14 percent over last year. That is a tremendous success in this difficult economic time. It is a tribute to the campaign chairmen, Carl Riekes, Gary Javitch and Jan Schneiderman, their campaigi) teams and this community. I believe this success shows that our campaign organization and policies are headed in the right direction and indicates a bright future. "In the Continuing Exodus campaign, we raised S903,00O, more than onethird of our goal to this three-year commitment to UJA. Many donors who did not feel they could make a Continuing Exodus pledge this year have indicated that they will do so in the next campaign, so that line is expected to increase. We remain committed to continuing this effdrt as long as there are Jews under oppression

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anywhere in the world. "We also had a very successful Super Sunday under the chairmanship of Bobbi and Larry Newman, raising more than $50,000." "We have 'just completed the most successful fund-raising campaign in our Federation's history," said Mr. Javitch, Men's Division co<chairman. "In this year of recession and political uncertainty both here and in Israel, we swpassed our goal. The cam-^ paign volunteers did an exceptional job of personally contacting donors in every division. It was a real pleasure to work with this team of dedicated men. "While we eiyoy our success, we must not become complacent. Our community faces several challenges. We must encourage the younger generation to step forward as volunteers and financial leaders. We must maintain our magnificent investment in our agendea. Per haps our greatest challenge involves our Russian immigrants, both here and in Israel. We must do all that we can to aid them. If you can offer some time and assistance to make these families feel more at home, please call Jewish

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practice Judaism openly and our funds will help Mr. Riekes, Men's Divi- them re-establish their sion co<hairman, added, Jewish communities." "As chairman of the camMs. Schneiderman, paign, I personally gained Women's Division chairtremendous insight into man, announced that the Israel's needs and a better women raised nearly a half understanding of our local million dollars representneeds. ing a 14-percent increase "When we began the over last year. campaign planning last "I was proud to work summer, we knew we were with the women of this facing a difficult year and community, t knew I could there was even a sense of count on them when I took apprehension. We knew this job and, as always, a successful campaign they, came through," she would require tremendous said. "They know the imcommitment from the cam- portance and meaning of paign workers and ovu: en- raising campaign dollars. tire, conmiunity, but we They do their part with enalso knew the capability thusiasm, dedicated to our was there; it just had to be community and to Israel. manifested. Once the cam"We have eight new paign was under way, Lions of Judah, which everyone in the conunu- brings us to a total of 25 nity responded to get the members in this division job done. It was very representing gifts of gratifying and our whole $6,000 or more. We also community can be very have six members in our proud. new Double Chai Division. This year, we r^estab"Your goodwill and con- liahed our Young Womtinued support provkte the en's Divisioa. It's vary immeans for the Federation, portant to involve our its agencies, and the UJA young women in the camto provide excellent serv- paign as we build leaderices and programs in Oma- ship and create a financial ha and Israel. Further- base for the future. more, with the fall of "Women should not hesCommunism, Jews in East- itate to take on leadership em Europe and the former roles in the Federation Soviet Union can finally campaign," Ms. Schneider-

Klrtlmbaum. Mr. Kirshenbaum also stated that Mr. Richards is a foundiof membar of the orlgiBal Eadmnnaiit Fund board of directors and hoidi th« dlatlnctlon of having Mtabliahad (wo of the aaHlMt endowmMit and philanthropic funds with tha Foundatioo in Omaha.

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tain that the upcoming man concluded. "I enjoyed my job as leadership with Zoe Riekes Women's Division Chair- as 1993 Women's Division man and gained a deep Chairman will carry on the sense of satisfaction and enthusiasm of this year's accomplishment. I am cer- campaign."

Annual meeting plans two major awards

By SheiU GarMmbke, staff writer

Anne Fruk 1B the World 1929-llHS, a photo exhibit preaented at Joslyn Castle last fall, will claim the Jewish Federation of Omaha's Commu nity ServkM Award at the June 14 annual meeting in the Jewish Community Center. Morton A. Richarda, former Omahan who now reoidea in Laguoa Hilla, Odif., wiU reNiv* the 1991 Endowment Achiev«m«Dt Award. The Endowment AchieveBtiot Award will be pr*MDted to Mr. Richarda because ha baa ahown the erihip, vialon, and iti<90 to facilitate the •uccesaful growth of the * Foundation • Godownwit Fund, according to Foundation chairman Joaeph

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fit of this exhibit was that without reservation. This the measages of the ex*^ it opansd windows which exhibit had enormous im- hibit were able to impact are many times closed. pact On the non-Jewish more than 8,000 student?. Everyone who enlored community who also ""One student, after view the exhibit was able to volunteeered to worb.on ing l!he exhibit, took the trouble to find out my look at isauea of prejudice it." "Discrimination and pet- name and phone number. and diacrimination in new and challenging ways." he secution are still going on He called me to say his I today," Mrs.proder con- was forever changed added. Jane Batt, uaiatant tinued. "We must renum- cause of it,^' Ms. Kratinia AOL director aUtad. 'It ber this lime becauae our ^aaid. is a chokx to kiok the other children will alwaya have way when someone is be- to deal with thsae isauea ing discriminated against. and nudnpersonal choices With the lighting of gaa.,, When p«ople look the concerning them." The exhibit incorporated flamea atop six stark" other way and allow their government to make ha- a wide range of contuuu- cohmuu of black granite, tred law, a Holocauat ia nity events which had the Loe Angelas Holobroad appeal to the 23.600 caust Monument was dedt^ tha ultimate result." Anne Brodsr and Janet attendats. Approximately cated at a public park. The •triangular 24^fo Kratina, exhibit co<iait- 8,300 students from pub^ pariona, apearheadad a lie, parochial and private njjgfi ooflUDO committee of 28 Individ- Omaha area urban and ru- both the aix aoJllion i uab recruited from the ral achoola, university stu- i\iu\ cTMuatnriH smokM Jewish and gttatv (ktaha danta. and civic and community. They raised church groupa ware guided $43,000, mobiilaed and or through tha exhibit by bar from oacn curopeau cuunganised 4&0 volunteers, trained docenta. and found aupport from " It wu so rewarding to try, and by another ring_ corporatkMta and (ounda- see how the non-Jewiah with the namsa of < tioun throuiihout tho area, community received the trationandexi nr exhibit, and it waa a hum- campa. V..uoe bling experience to realiie CO*HE< "'"•"*' Ft >« high- how appcadativs our Jaw- ^pageonei rj ligDi, ui evuryining I have iah trinds wars of Oma Eugene "Spee<i> cwn v/tt dona in my vohinteer he's recaption to it." Ma. back in last wsek's i caraar. I waa Immadtataly Kratina raUtsd. carried the wrong faadnatsd by tha pnijacta According, to Ma. Kra- line. The Jewish PVeM scope and volunteered tina, aha waa grstUUd that ragrats the error.

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Mr. Rk:hard'a daughter, Suianne Singer, will receive the award in her father's abaence. "Whenever I aee that a program of the Jawith Community Center or Jawiah Cultural ArtaOonrili* funded by tlw Morton A, Richarda Endowmnt fund, I feel two emotions. Fifst, great pride in my dad for havbg the wisdom, foreaight, gaoaroaity and concam for our Jawiih community that ini|iii«d him to aatabHah om of tht Mrliaat IvM •odowmnt funds; and iscond. giast happi oass in knowing that he mads hia fdft during his Uistima so tnat ha can rssp

the continual «^oynient of aesing the programming that ne has helped make poaaible," Mrs. Singsr said. The Anne Frank exhibit, a conununity-wide effort, waa apoBiorsd bv the ADUCRC and nomlnatwl bv Jewish Family Service, their goal wu to make Holocauat •ducalional mstsrlsla available to Oouha puWkachoo! ' dants, tMcberi and i brotKlir Omaha conuuu nity. "The ADL took sWadarihlp rob in trying to bring Iha tihibil tu Omaha," Bob WoUaoo. AUL dirac tor aald. "The great beno

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More than a lick and a promise Our Jewish Federation Campus has 5 full time maintenance personnel and 4 full timehousekeeping staff who keep the 110,000 square foot building looking.great! The building is open 4628 hours per year and the daily maintenance operations involve some big numbers! For example, 2,000 fluorescent bulbs' light the building during a year. 75,000 square feet of floor tile are scrubbed and buffed weekly. 19 acres of grounds behind the building are watered weekly during the summer. •These and all the other areas of operation for the campus, including the Rose Blumkin home, cost the Federation $2,000 per day. •The funds to cover these costs come from the occupancy budget which is ^ allocated directly from your contributions to the ' UJ A/Federation Campaign. CLIP AND SAVE •

sag JONISH/LOWELL Terry Ellen Jonisch and Joel Alain Lowell, both of Los Angeles, were married Aprill2 at Wilshire Boul, evard Temple in Los Angeles. Rabbi Stephen Z.. Leder officiated. Ms. Jonisch is the daughter of Sally and Bernie Jonisch and the granddaughter of Rose Marer. Mr. Lowell is the son of Edith and Martin Louis Lowell of Los Angeles. Ms. Jonisch is president of Jonisch Conununications Inc., a public relations company. Mr. LoweU is a market research consultant. The couple will reside in Nortiiridge, Calif.

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PLOTKIN/ROSENBERG Marsha Plotkin of Lincoln and David Rosenberg of Hastings were married April 5 at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun (South Street Temple) in Lincoln. Cantor Michael Weisser officiated. The couple were given in marriage by Dr. Norman Plotkin, brother of the bride, and Mrs. Sheri Sledziona, daughter of the groom. Matron of honor was Brenda Rosenberg of Lincoln. Bridesmaids were Florence Holzman of Milwaukee and Maxine Plotkin of San Francisco. Best man was Harold Gotsdiner of Des Moines, and groomsmen were Charles Rosenberg, Hastings, and Mark Rosenberg, Lincoln, sons of the groom.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY. MAY t Andrea Fnedirun. ii\ MiCvah. Bath El NCSY Stuttalon, Bttti Isrwl Beth El SluMMt Baccilaureatt Dinntr, Belli Ei SATUflOAY, MAY 9 RKIWI notnrts. Bit Mlbvih. Tampie Ivaei Andm FrlMimin. Bai MtDvih, Bttti El Ttmpit Isnel QiambeT'Music. 9 p m . Temple isriel AZA 11 Rush BBG Council BHU Otnca, Regtncy Court. BeVilVMlSlilbbiton SUNDAY, MAY 10 FMndiUon EngM Qau, 91 m , MHmlotlHn Society. 2 p m. MMI'S Qub Bnncb. 101 m. TimpI* Ivati LQVE MkH Concwt. 130 p m. Blumlun Home PraiKt Tibnui), i p m. Ctiabbad House MoHw't Oiy Oinnet ind Concen, Beth El MONDAY, MAY 11 YES. 10 I.III AldMm QMS. 7:30-p m Mention tudg*t m) AHoutidns, 7:30 p.m Parentkig Wortohoff, 9:30 p m. Tmnile Jsrael TUMOAV. MAY ia Bem El Erigksli CKs*. Bflli El BSYONight, eiSpm Fedwtten ChUlenge ht liedentHp. 7 p m rempkAntl SieiHtiood Pmanm. 12:30 p m . remM Ml/Women'! Letgut InMUUoni. Noon. Bell) & Titnile Knal ReAgloue SctmH CafflmMee. 7pm. Temple iviei BeHTEl Women's Leegwi Oonor. 7 p m . Beth El WKONOOAY, HAY 13 Hettew High. 7:30 p HI Coid ot Harm Ht Boy Sceub, 7 p m ItMdlirtelisn. Noon, negmcy West Bed Western HKntih load, t.X i m. iMn^ Plua TsjMls iKtil toerd, 730 p m. Temple Hreel l/TTO OradiMMn, Btfli El Singles Hippy Hour. 5 p in.. Mernoi Regency THUMOAY, MAY U NCJW Ikneril Bned. 930i.m Wtkin Drep-ln, 10:30 e.m Fedemofl ttidget ml Aloceton'. ' '" Beth (I EngWi QM. MI (1

Otber members of the wedding party included Marci Rosenberg, flower girl; Christopher Rosenberg and Eric Rosenl>erg, ring bearers; William, Andrew and Timothy Rosenberg, ushers and grandchildren of the groom. Fred E. Teller was the vocalist. A reception followed the ceremony at the Legionaire Club in Uncolii. The couple will honeymoon in Las Vegas and Phoenix and will live in Hastings.

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Mort Trachtenbarg dies; first Foundation liead Graveside services for Morton Trachtenbarg were held lifay 1 at Temple Israel Cemetery. Mr. lYachtenbarg is survived by his wife; Shirley; daughters Janet Arffa and Nancy Trachtenbarg; and son, M. Edward Trachtenbarg. A past president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, Mr. Trachtenbarg also served as the firstr^ chairman of the Federation's Foundation. He was awarded the Foundation Epdowment Achievemen,t Award in 1989. He also served on the Jewish Community Center board of directors and as a ntpmber of the executive committee. Mr. Trachtenbarg was a ' member of ihe Omaha Douglas County Board of Health, induing president for two years. He served, as weU, on the

BILU USY announces the creation of a new award, "The Joe Ginsberg Mensch Award." Mr. Ginsberg has devoted many years of service to working with the group and is still very active. It was reported that Mr. Ginsburg was deeply honored. "The Joe Ginsberg Mensch Award" and the "Jack Molad Rtiach Award" will be presented SARAH SHRAGO at the USY final banquet. Graveside services were Ma/14, at Beth El Synaheld May 3 for Sarah gogue. Shrago, 85, at BHH (Fisher. Farm) Cemetery. ELECTED M^s. Shrago was a longSAN ANTONIO (JTA) time Omah,a grocer. She. -Rabbi Walter Jacob of was a life-long member of Pittsburgh was elected to Pioneer Women (Na'Amat). a second term as president She is survived by sons of the Central Conference Jack and Leon Shrago: of American Rabbis. Morris Shrago of Minneapolis; daughters. Barbara Parker of Jacksonmm^fSpoady ville, Fla., and Florence Roseof Lciiusville, Ky., 13 grandchildren; one great•Suikxiary •'booklets grandson. •Brochuru •Armouncenwnts

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Morton Trachtenbarg board of the American Cancer Society of DouglasSarpy counties. , Mr. Trachtenbarg was a certified pubhc accountant with the firm Trachtenbarg; Masimore, and Associates. Memorials may be made to the Trachtenbarg Family Endowment Fund at the Foundation of the Jewish Fedei'ation of Omaha.

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Memorials may be sent to Beth Israel Synagogue or to the Friedel Jewish Academy.

GEORGE LEHMAN Graveside services were held May 4 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery for George Lerman, ?&. Mr. Lerman is survived by his wife Lillian; sister, Pearl Kaplan; daughters, Gayle Tichauer and Phyllis Silberstein; four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home or to the United Parkinson Foundation. CORRECTION In the recent obituary for Rabbi Isaac Nadoff, his age should have been listed 08 70, and his son. David, was identified incorrectly as a rabbi.

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7023 Cass street Omaha, NE 68132 65()-€636 FRIDAY. Shabbat evening service, 8: IB p.m. Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Webber-Gilat will officiate. The Sermon in Song will be "Salute to Israel." The Oneg Shabbat'will be sponsor^ by Nancy Milder Roberts and Adrienne Milder in honor of the. Bat Mitzvah of their daughter and granddaughter, Rachel Roberts. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service, 11:15 a.m. Simcha B'Shabbat. An alternative Torah study service will take place in. the chapel. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the sanctuary. SITTER SERVICE Sitter service is availa,ble for the 8:15 p.m. Shabbat evening service, as well as the 11:15 e.m. Shabbat nioming service. Please make a reservation so we may plan accordingly. There are no facilitites for infants. B'NAI MITZVAH Rachel Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of Nancy Milder Roberts, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service May 9. Ryan Michael Koom, son of Larry and Georgine Koom, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at the Shab-' bat morning service on May 16. SISTERHOOD INSTALLATION Reservations are being taken for the May 12 Installation of officers. The Yad V'Lev Award will be presented. Officers to be installed are: Sandy Passer, president: Steven Evans, education vice president; Veronica Danob, ways and means vice preiwieat; Sue Fredricks and Wendy Manvitz, membership and programming vice presidetttsi Sally Zipursky, treasurer; Julie Martin, iiws secretary; AUiaon Latenser, corresponding secretary; and Morgo Parrecording secretary, rt will be served gueats are welcome.

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14506 California Omaha, NE 68154 492-8550 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m5: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 a.m. Kiddush will follow services. Sitter service at 10 a.m. TSS Program, 10:15 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services at 8:20 p.m. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at &65 am. and 5:30 p.?n. ' JUDAICA SHOP Open Tuesday through Thursday, ll:a.m.-2 p.m; Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m-noon.

1502 No. 52nd Street Omaha, NE 68104 556-6288 Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 am5 p,m.; Friday, 9 a.m-4 p.m. Rabbi Mark Urkowitz will conduct the services, assisted by Aron Zeiderman as acting Cantor. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 p.m. Storytime Shabbat, 7 p.m. No late family service. SATURDAY: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. Cantor Fettman will lead the Beginner's Minyan, 9:45 a.m. Junior Congregation, 10 a.m. Babysitter service provided, courtesy of Sisterhood. Rabbi Urkowitz's study group, 7:35 p.m., This week in Jewidi History: Israel Independence Day and Halakah (Jewish Law). Mincha services will be heldat8i05p.m.,foUowed by Ma'ariv, Shalosh Seudos, and Havdalah' services. SUNDAY: Minyan at 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Daily services at 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. 8:15 p.OL MEMORIAL SERVICE May 11 at 7:15, p.m. Rabbi Oscar Fasmao of Skokie, lU.. wiU lead the memorial service in 'memory' of Rdbbi Isaai- Nadoff.

618 Mynster Street Council Bluffs, U 51503 322-4705 For information call Ellen Fenwick at 3909062, or leave a message on the synagogue answering machine, 322-4705. FRIDAY: May 8, Rabbi Sheryl Shulewitz and the women of the congregation will lead a specid leminist service, "In Women's Words," at 7:30. p.m. The Rabbi also will discuss the wearing of the tallit and Mother's Day. SATURDAY: May 9, Learning Liturgy class, 5 p.m., at Hummel Park picnic area. Vegetarian potluck and Havdalah, 6:30 p.m., Hummel Park picnic area. Backup site, Brent and Rebecca Bloom's, 10116 N. 30th Ave., Omaha. For directions call Ellen Fennick, 390-9062. SUNDAY: May 10, 8 a.m.. Ritual Committee Meeting at the home of Philine Wangamann and Dan Ma(;cus, 824 Parkwood Lane, 5532958.

BNOT MITZVAH Andrea Friedman, daughter of Amy and Sanford Friedman, will become a Bat Mitzvah on May 8. and May 9. Allison Gordon, daughter of Genevieve and Peter Gordon, ?nll become a Bat Mitzvah on May 15 and May 16. SHABBAT BACCALAUREATE DINNER The second Shabbat fanuly diime;r honoring UTTO eighth-graders and high school graduates will be May 8, following services at 6 p.m. Graduates will be guests for dinner.

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^322 So. U9th Stre«t MOTHER'S DAY Omaha. NE 6aii4 DINNER AND CONCERT tt7U24 This year's concert on CHUMASH May 10,7.30 n.m., will feaFOR ADULTS ture Bemie Dean, a oneWednesdays at ia-30 man performance of "The • Rothchilds.'' Also Appear- a.m. ing will be Cantor BerTALMUD TOTHAVDALAH - kovits and the Beth El Wedneadays at i':30 DINNER Choir. There wiU be a pre- a.m. special family dinner concert dinner at 6 p.m. ADVANCED TALMUD . Havdalah service will Thursdays at noooWOMEN'S LEAGl"^ iheklat 5 p.m. on May 1ITLE SCHOLARS DOMOR 9. This special program to PROGRAM The annual Womtm^ uaiMT out th^ Shwbat is Wedneadairs at iM^ geared to the very young League Donor will feature p.OL child, paienta and tibUnga. a vintage fashions style Advance reservations show May 12, 7:30 p.m. tie required (or dimur. Men and women are welBiumkin Home Co»t is K.5() for adults come, followed by dessttt. SATURDAY: USY BAN(}U£T and 13 for children grade Services are h«U in the ii\ ' ••'' rhildron • •^•^••"^ 'VxtAUUxuai C'okkt«nChap«lat9a.ox -,7:00 p.m. tv .' free. aA4 «n conducted by X«liB fltwM! cull :>jt>'6536 for Haberii <)odaU, reaervatioos and informa and RabL ^ uwaJet agoguw. Memhers of tha coumouitv '"" '""ited to join fWi .ha service, •s wuu lu (.no Kidduah following. Speciii' ! sorvif:e« arcJO Last Siiiuxday U . i.h month

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Lincoln B'nai Jeshurun Religious school every Sunday. TUESDAY: Adult education at 7;3Q p.m. THURSDAY: Choir rehearsal. 7;30 p.m. FRIDAY: Sabbath evening service, 7:45 p.m. • SATURDAY: Morning service and Torah study at 10 a.m.

By Rabbi Myer St Hripke .©1992 mtm fmrnm Paraishat Kedoabim Amos in Los Angeles No, the Haftarah for this week was not especially chosen as a comment on the dreadful events in Los Angeles and elsewhere. It follows in the regular sequence of T.orah and Haftarah readings. Amos wrote it for his own people, the Israelites of 2,700 years ago. In a moment we'll see what he said. He wrote it for us, too. And it is a melancholy thought to see how relevant these ancient words are to our problems today. Morally, we have learned little and progressed less. I mentioned to one of my faculty collegues that about 40 years ago I was the speaker at the annual dinner of the Urban League of Omaha—and how sickening a feeling it is to know that my words then are absolutelty relevant today, more than a generation later. Nothing has improved. But Amos spoke 2,700 years ago! And his condemnation of inhumanity is still pointed, relevant, apt, pertihentl How humanity has failedl How'religion has failed to penetrate the deepest and darkest recesses of the human heart! There is no excuse for the rampaging violence, rampaging and random, mindlessly targeted, that resulted in deaths, injuries, and hund^-eds of millions of dollars of senseless damage. One understands rage. No one Can understand the sense of its being overtly and randomly directed. Looting and arson have no excuse. (Compare Palestinian rage directed at random targets the world over, including the blowing up of planes with ordinary passengers... And contrast Jewish rage after the HolocaustI "nte Holocaust! 'Which random targets? None! Not even the German or Nazi targets!) Nonetheless, the rising tides of this rage of racism okust be attacked at the source. We really do know what the source is—poverty, lack of opportunity, the real discrimination against AfricanAmericans in housing, employment, educational opportunities, and everythmg that makes tor comfortable life. And what is real in discrimination is multiplied teafold by what blacks perceive it to be. It must be noted, painfully, that white racism is matched, if not exceeded, by Uack racism. Blacks aim at whites, at Asians, at Hiapanics, with the same disregard for human decency that whites show to blacks. What was it Amos said? To Me, 0 Israelites, you are juat jiik« UH> E^hic^pians, declares the Lord. Trxie, I brought Israel up from the land of Egypt: but also the Philistines from Caphtor and the Aromeans (Syrians) from Kir. Do you hear that! you laraehtes?'God loves you. But He loves your enemies, too! the Philistines and the Syrians. Not only you—but them, too. God loves all his chUdreu. There is 00 place for taciam in the civilized world.

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EdituT'S Note: When my brother, the rabbi of Temple Eroanu-El iu Fort Lauderdele, told roe that he was going on a rabbinic study misBlon to Spain, I asked him to write an account of his trip. The foilewing is the first of a three-part report:

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To a great degree, the eyes and ears of America had trouble stomaching the not-guilty verdict in the trial of the Los Angeles policemen Who mercilessly beat TfiaAney King. This disbeUef turned to horror, mpat unfortunately, when exploitive civil disorder retahated with killingSi lootings, and fire-bombing^. Immense damage resulted not only to property, but to innocent residents of impoverished neighborhoods and merchants trying to make a living among the poorest of the poor. Thankfully, Omaha was spared from this type "f rage Reasons abound. Many vqlunteer organuatious, a aupportivu mayor and city council, and leadership in both the black and white communities have been working on the plight of the underprivileged in this city for several years. And while there is plenty to do and a long way to go, much has been accomplished. One of the mechanisms for improving race and religious relations can be found in the person of Rabbi Aryefi Azriel of Temple Israel. For example ... Last Friday, while hosting Temple Israel's annual Institute on Judaism for Christian Clerg)', Rabbi .Azriel or'ganiied a meeting to discuss Omaha's reaction to the! turmoil in Los Angeles. Attending the meeting were Mayor J.P. Morgan and ipembers of his staff, along with black and white clergymen from Omaha's churches, and community leaders. After an open-ended discussion of the proUems facing Omaha, and wide-ranging comment on both short And long-term actions, the larger group established a working committee to plan specific activities Rabbi A^riel and his fellow clergjinen immediately planned worship ser\ices at a church in North Omaha and the First Cougregatiunid Church to den>oin8tratB uiut.v and caring. The next day. Rabbi Auiel and tnembers of his congregation joined a file oi vehicles headed for prayer in North Omaha and less than 24 hours later, he, again with cungregauls and other concerned Jews, joined with Christians in a service offering fervent prayer and demonstrating support fur fellow human beings regardless of color. Omaha is making progress in improving race reU Iw

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By Rabbi Edward MalJne The historic study mission to Spain, jpunsored by the Centra) Conference of American Rabbis, was an opportunity to glimpse and recall the glory of Spanish Jewry and their significant contribution to Judaism and the world. It was in Spain, during. the Golden Age-a period of over 1,000 years until the Expulsion of th6 Jews in 1492, that Jews were capable of harmonious and mutual co-existence with Moslems and manifested a remarkable genius in the fields of philosophy, medicine, astronop^y, science.

Rabbi Edward M. MjiUne Uterature, and philology. They were,the translators who served as intermediaries during the Christian conquest of Spain.''They translated works from Arabic into Hebrew, an(| Latin and served as the bridge which made possible the transmission of Greek philosophy to the Western World. Throiigh the astronomi-

ByUlyBoin April 29. 1991iicluiul every name there is a ptuauu i unub mis setting of the words wquld be mure meanjngful (than the program titled "lUito every p«fson there is a name"). If we say 'Johann Cuitt«nberg," it doesn't mean anything. But if we It itierg, the inventor of the printing press, SM > al rediie the importance of his nan\& Charles Ijiulbtf gh sa) a nothing; Charles lindberg, the first man to ('ro><-. t)it^ ,k'u&n in on airplane, is a memorable person. Faces, names are e«s> ... .v,.e,> i The achievements of people behind the names will always remain in the world's history. The thousands of nantes read at the Yam VlaShoah memof iai service at the JCC by Jewish wi.i. i^hmembei: ii\^ ,. people M: peupk rtxUue that behiitd t>veiy iu> was a baby, an adolescent, an aUu absolutel)' disinterested. It aomebod) among (he lisi.dier.H jtad given a big grantor donated a building for au, then pei>p)e wouk) have come. u;uius nad bduuged lo babies from o: •^ ,. .uKiU^.ii.r their hves were brutttll.\ iKxiure ih«> cuuid walk or l(|dk vu Ihtu^. These p»tsvms behind the names bekuigwi to the future of Israel. Their aenaeleu ouiy death is (hare reason fur mourning, for reowmberiag, than the eu)Qg> we hear for i»omebod> who diea at the ag« of 80,90. \W year*. Theae had all (he Cinict on earth to stud^ t<i uso theJr dbilitit^s and va, lives

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History, Vigilance, Hope— Holocaust commemoration 1992

Holocaust commemoration programs were conducted at the State Capitol in Lin- Ismar Schorsh, chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary; Toni and Teri Anrendt coln, at Temple Israel abd at the Jewish Community Center in observance of Yom of the Lutheran.Praise Choir; Candlelighters, Mr. and Mrs, Leo Gorlicki, Joe Hashoah. Among the several hundred participants were survivors, children of sur- Bucheister, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boin, Hilde Gottlieb, Miriam Gi^OBBman and Carl vivors, liberators, public officials, educators, and congregants from various Rosenberg; Omaha co-chairmen Steve Danon and Eadie Tsabari; State Senator churches and synagogues in the Lincoln-Omaha area. In photoa from left are: Rabbi Ernie Chambers, one of the volunteers who read names of the victims.

Clinton fears 'permanent damage' $10 billion in loan guaran- never should have been tees to Israel, commitment tied to settlements and the to the peace process and peace process," Clinton reservations about—but said. not direct opposition toThe presidential hopeful selling F-15 fighter jets to said he favors granting the loan guarantees because of Saudi Arabia. Although he reiterated America's longstanding his position that Jewish commitment to the freesettlements in the West dom and absorption of SoBank and Gaza Strip rep- viet Jews and because resent "a problem for the there is no reason for the peace process," Clinton United States not to procriticized Bush for linking vide unconditional loan the settlements to Israel's guarantees to.Israel as it request for $10 billion in has to 60 other countries, loan guarantees to help incltiding Iraq. settle Soviet and EthioClinton said that he has no intention of changing pitm inunigrants. "The loan guarantees America's opposition to expansion of Jewish settlements, but that the question "has to be resolved by the parties in the Middle East in the context of other issues like the boycott of Israel, Arab nonrecognition (of Israel) and militarization. "If we try to deliver Israel to the Arab position on the settlements without any corresponding demands on the Arabs," he said, "we're not being fair and we will absolutely undarmine the integrity of the PMC0 pronu itaslf." Such a pottcy "will make it more (sfficult to mch an agiwmMt because we call into quaatioo the capacity or wiUtngneas ol the Private apartment with kitchen Unit«d Sut«s. through the Unitad Nations, to Three delicious meals daily ba tha guarantor of any Full activity schedule paaoa," na uid.

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By L.E. Scott PhiUdelphia Jewish Exponent The Jewish community has developed resources to deal with the external threat of anti-Semitism, but it now faces an internal crisis—the high cost of Jewish living. That's the finding of a national report commis> sioned by the American Jewish Committee and released in Philadelphia. The report estimates that living a fully involved Jewish life in 1992 will Maynard Telpner, left, recalls growing up at B'nai Israel. Right, children of B'nai cost a family of five Israel perfomi for the congregation, led by Marti Nerenstone. $18,000 to $25,000. That includes the cost of a day By Martin Rosenberg nity has remained the Don, Steve and Patty school, memberships in a Old friends reminisced same. Nogg; Rose, Maurice and synagogue and Jewish about Jewish life in CounJeff Ferber, synagogue Myllee Katelman; Sissy community center, tuition cil BUuffs as members of historian, highlighted past and Howard Silber; May- for Jewish summer camp B'nai Israel welcomed synagogue events, includ- nard, Sally, Flora, Zeph and a contribution tQ a over 100 members of the ing the story of the women and Deborah Telpner; Jewish federation. Omaha-Council Bluffs of the congregation who Saul, Reva and Selwin "To generate that Jewish community to a courageously saved the Suvalsky; Sol, Cheri, Har- amount of discretionary "Back to Your Roots Torah scroUs when the riet and Ben Kutler; Har- income, a family must earn Brunch" held on April 26, original building burned in riet and Sherm Sperling, an annual $80,000 to The event, which cele- 1930. Jerome and Freda $126,000 per year," Lisa brated the long-standing Maynard Telpner enter- Bleicher, Louise and Nor- Hostein, co-author of the ties many Omaha families tained with humorous man Abrahamson; Susie, report and news editor of have to the Council Bluffs recollections of growing up Paul and Sam Shyken; the Exponent, said at a synagogue, was co-spon- in the synagogue in the Marilyn, Bill and Orville news conference. "In 1990, sored by Council Bluffs 1940s. He noted that Fried; and Vera and Eddy according to recent statistics, the median annual inHadassah, Sally Telpner, many of the families who Tepperman, come for Jewish families president. had played such a promiCommittee members in- nent role in B'nai Israel's Also, Edythe Krasne; was $39,000." It also suggests convencluded Mike Richmond, history were represented Gail and Eddie Kenkel; Edythe Krasne, Robin in the audience. Lois and Bob Endelman; ing national and local task Spindler, Patricia NewGuests were treated to a Betty Stemhill; Leo and forces on the a(fordability man, Rose Katelman, Sis- brunch prepared by Stuart Helen Meyerson; Millie of Jewish living; sensitizsy and Howard Silber. Hart, congregation mem- and Leon Frankel; Doris ing communal leaders to President Ellen Fennick ber and local chef, and and Nate Shukert; OUver the economic realities of Maited, "In 1903, a small viewed an historical' ex- PoUak; Marcie Gallner; Jewish affiliation and edu^•BOIlup of independent, de- hibit on Agudat Achim, Patrida, Emily and Bobby cation; and encouraging rTerrrmined people created the Jewish Community Newman; Leo and Miriam every board member of B'nai Israel as an Ortho- Organization founded in Meyerson; Mary, Alex and Jewish organizations to dox synagogue to serve Council Bluffs at the turn Oaniiel Grossman; Al and take out a life insurance the needs of the Council of the century. Esther Fox; Ida Perils; policy naming a Jewish organization as beneficiary. Bluffs Jewish community. Families present were and Shirley Goldstein. The report suggested Now, almost 90 years that the cost effectiveness later, a differ«nt. but of institutions be evaluequally determined and inated with an eye toward dependent group of people class missile boats and reducing costs, and that a are recreating B'nai Israel By Hugh Orgel »8 a Reconstructionist TEL AVIV |JTA)-An possibly on the upgraded pool of capital be establagogue to serve the Israeli-designed seaborne Saar-4s. It has already lished through a network of the larger Jewish missile, 10 years in the been sold to two un- of Jewish free-loan institumaking, has successfully disclosed foreign navies. ^ tions. Those who wish to community." Rabbi Sheryl ShulewiUs psssed its acceptance The Barak, with an ef- invest in the future of the fective range of 600 yards community could buy l^wpointed out that although triab by the navy. philoaophical orientaKnown as the Barak, the to six miles, is intended fw interest bonds, similar to has chuiged, the level 7-foot-long, 189-pound defense against sea or air Israel Bonds. oommiUnent to building weapon will b« mountad attack, It wM developed BANNED vi«U« Jewish commu- on Israel's new Saar-6 by the sUteH>wiMd Rafael Weapons Development TORONTO (JTA)-The Authority and built by l^ barring of Nazi V-2 rocket raal Aircraft IndusUies, sdeotist Arthur Rudolph another state eotsqirise. - from Canada becaute he Its advanced hostUe- committed crimea against misale kkntificatko radar humanity was upheld by SPECIAL: Buy 2. get 3rd at'/^ price. and firs control system the Fsdwal Court of Apwas deaigned and built by FACIALS: Buy 2. get 3rd at */^ price. Elta, an lAI subsidiary. 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"Friends of AMIT" to be lionored The annual MotherFather-Family-in-Israel Banquet, sponsored by Kalah Franklin and Hatikvah chapters of AMIT Women, will be held May 24 at Beth Israel Synagogue. A reoeption will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Chairing the dinner are Beverly Franklin, .Georgie Ann Steinberg, Sylvia Ross and Sarah Lewis. Sam and Charlotte Kaplan, co-presidents of Hatikvah chapter, stated that tribute will be paid to the "Friends of AMIT," the male associate members. "We are grateful to the men who assist us in every phase of our operation," said Mrs. Kaplan. "Under the capable and enthusiastic leadership of Jack Levey, this group has grown to over 30 members, many of whom participate regularly in our projects and activities." The Mother-FatherFamily-in-lsrael is the major program for both local chapters and a way to recognize supporters of AMIT's work in Israel,

Mrs. Kaplan explained. AMIT currently administers 22 high schools, two youth villages, a junior college, three children's homes, four Ulpanot, and a music seminary. No solicitation will take place at the banquet, although contributions may be made in the following categories: Mother/Fathe^ in-Israel, $54; Brother/Sis ter-in-Israel, $25; Grandparent-in-Israel, $72; Family-in-lsrael, $180. For reservations or- information, contact Mrs. Kaplan at 5&1-56&8. REMOVED FROM CD AMSTERDAM (JTA)An anti-Semitic song version of "Little Red Riding Hood" was removed from a compact disc and the recording artist apologized —but not before it soared to No. 3 on the list of the top 10 hits. The song was called "Joods Kapje""Little Jewish Riding Hood." In it, the grandmother is filthy rich and has a very large hooked nose.

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m®'^® &(o)aa S©ff©©Il By Mary Fellman "Matzo, matzo everywhere (no bread allowed in Jeruaalem) and oh, such an abundance of 'kosher for Passover' food all over Israel." With the supermarkets fully stocked and the "Mahane Yehuda" open-air market swarming with shoppers, the wonderful variety of cafes and restaurants open during Passover, no person can go hungry in Israel no matter how particular they are about food! It was a glorious week which saw over 70,000 tourists come to Israel from all over the world, more than 8,000 arriving on the day before the first Seder, and over one jnillion Israelis touring the land from the tip of the north to the south of Eliat. For the Harry and Annie Men family, Passover included two seders ala American style, and the fun of sitting with 16 members of the family from Israel, Nebraska, Colorado and Connecticut, with a historical variety of Passover melodies as we thought we all remembered them from our childhood days, and heated conversations in both Hebrew and English and a delicious abundance of both American and Israeli Passover delicacies. One day of the "everybody's on vacation" Passover week we joined Miriam Allen Kluska's husband and his Ulpan members to tour the magnificent Negev in all its green finery which came into bloom this year because of the excessive rains. Together we saw Sde Boker where Ben Gurion lived so simply, his grave and that of his wife Paula, then on to Park Mitzpa Ramon and the largest crater in the world, the Ramon Crater, 40 kilometers in length, eight kilometers in width, and 400 meters in depth. In this wide open desert area of 260,000 acres, there are at least 1,200 different kinds of desert vegetation. We shared a picnic lunch and plenty of matzo with the Ulpanites, and we completed the tour with an unexpected stop at the new mammoth shopping center in Beersheva, jampacked with children riding the escalators and famihes filling the wide malls. Another day we joined with thousands of other Jews, Christians and tourists from all over the world at the Wall and also toured the Temple Mount, which is usually dosed to visitors. 1 did not expect going to the Wall that day would be such an emotional experience, ^ut it was so for me and many others in our party. Saturday night when Passover was over, we joined the hordes of young people and mostly tourists ambling happily down Ben Yehuda Street's mall looking for someplace to have that first pita, pizza and ice cream. For the cafes and restaurants and quick food stands, it was a very, very busy night. And Sunday, there was a new festival across Israel's many cities cidled "Mimouna," all of which were held I large parka Uke the Sacher park we attended. It beomes an opportunity for the Sephardim from North 'Africa to invite Ashkenazim to commemorate, this year, both the Spanish Expulsion of 500 years ago and the I immigration, especially from the Confaderation of it States and Ethiopia. My sister, Annie, and I walked miles through the park in Jerusalem watching picnicking family groups, some with tents, most with their own samll barbeque grills preparing chicken swings, steaks, shishlik, and other deUciously tempting I0O«1B. There were thousands of people out for the day ''of celebration and the doae of the holiday week of Passover, all emphasizing the effort to bring the various groups of Israel together.

By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA) —The Jewish community here is pitching in to rebuild a city ravaged last week by 60 hours of arson, looting and murder, On Sunday morning, 70 members of Temple Israel of Hollywood drove past torched buildings, smashed storefronts and armed National Guard soldiers to the Messiah Baptist Church, to deliver truckloads of clothing and food to the black congregation and to join it in an emotional solidarity service. At the same time, another 70 Temple Israel volunteers were wielding shovels and brooms to clean up the rubble along Hollywood Boulevard. Similar efforts were under way by half a dozen mainly Reform synagogues in a hastily organized and almost instinctive response to the suffering . caused by last week's unrest. Close to 100 leaders of Jewish organizations and institutions gathered Monday morning in an emergency meeting to exchange information and chart the Jewish community's response. They did what the community does best, which ' was to put together an immediate action project to get large quantities of food to the people suffering in the riot area and to give the aid a visible Jewish presence and imprint.

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By Howard Roaenberg WASHINGTON(JTA) -Syria last year continued to provide "support and safe haven to a number of groups that engage in international terrorism," the State Department says in its latest report on global terrorism. As a result, Syria will remain on the U.S. govern.ment's list of state sponsors of terrorism, as it has been since the list was first compiled in 1979, Countries on the list This has been a Paasover to remember! 1 hope the cannot receive U.S. foreign I is true for aU of the Jawish Praas readers. aid or any goods or technology that would eohance its military capability or ability to aid terrorist groups. The findinf on Syria was contained in the State Dapartment'i annual "PatTH , terns of Global Terroriam" report, which was released tut waak. The report found that the numoar of intamaUooal Urroriat inddanu atM«l by Middla EutThe Nebraska ii Society is planning antra incraaaad (ran 66 in anexNMcofli ;tti 24th Street. DM 1990 to 79 ia 1991, VM Mw Mwre? DM im trnHli km a store "largely bacauaa of a apata IbanTTT? of atUcka in LabaiKn dur W* n«««i your iwrnorabila. infthaPtnianOulfWar." A workhriikincreaia in tirroriat inddanta, from Plane cal 3344200 ext. 277 to let us know what 466 in 1990 to 5S7 laat you have to share. Iteme wM tw returned upon year, waa aleo attributed rtQuest. (0 the war agatnat Iraq.

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Youth pay tribute to Holocaust victims Y.E.S. Next Young Energetic Seniors meeting will be held May 11 at the JCC. Y.E.S. members are invited to celebrate installations of new Y.E.S. officers for 1992/93. A special buffet luncheon will be served and musical entertainment by Stan Widman, Dick Weiner, Shirley Schwartz and Madeline Widerstrom will be provided after the installation ceremony. Women of Y.E.S. will also be honored for Mother's Day. Events and lunch will begin at noon. Weekly discussion, bingo, and English for Older New Americans will be offered, begiiming at 10:30 a.m. For transportation, call 330-4272.

JEWISH WAR VETERANS Next meet for members and prospective members . of JWV Epstein-Morgan Post 260 at the JCC, Sunday, May 17, 10:30 a.m. Also, on May 17, JWV will participate in the Yom Ha'atzmaut ceremonies at the J. In addition, our lads and their lassie assistants will assist at the Vets Hospital bingo party. We'll work them all in that day. The luncheon bunch gave birthday greetings to Ann Wolfson. Also, our Congrats to Sam Rosenstein, Sol Mann, Harry Paskowitz, and Les Waxman for their efforts each Tuesday as volunteers at Vets Hospital. A welcome back for Nate Marcus, our quartermaster.

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BNAIB'RITH Dick Fellmkn will speak at the May 13 B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers luncheon, according to Natan Schwalb. Mr. Fellraan, Breadbreakers chairman for May, will speak on current poUtical issues and the message from the May 12 election. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at noon HADASSAH Hadassah will hold an at Regency West Best open board meeting and Western. Cost for the election of officers May 13 luncheon is $7. This event at Livingston Plaza. The is open to the community. meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. and be followed by a ADDITION light lunch. Reservations Henry Monsky Lodge of are requested by May 11. B'nai B'rith will also sponContact Julee Katzman, sor the Adele Faber work498-4360. shop presented by Jewish The nominating commit- Family Service on May 31. tee, chaired by Beverly Franklin, has presented the following slate of offiFAMILY FRIENDS cers for th? 1992/93 year: EVENT I^esident, Julee Katztjie Family Friends man; treasurer, Shaylene Kauvar; financial secre- Project will sponsor an alltary, Rita Novak; record- you-can-eat pancake feed ing secretary, Miirsha on May 14 at Corrigan Kleinberg; corresponding Senior Center, 3819 X secretary, Susie Shyken; Street, from 4 to 9 p.m. education vice president, The cost is $3 for adults Susan Paley; fund-raising and $2 for children under vice president, Georgie 12. The Family Friends ProjAnn Steinberg; Bargain Boi vice president, Edith ect is a nonprofit program Abraros; local services vice which matches senior president, Beth Gaines citizens with families who Ginsberg: memberihip vice are caring for a child with presidents, Audrey Ep- a chronic illness mental stein, Eliane Freund; advi- retardation, or a developmental disability. sor, Beverly Franklin.

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By Michele Chabin OSWIECIM, Poland (JTA)-Amid the chimneys that dot the green fields of the Birkenau extermination camp, 5,000 Jewish youths, Holocaust survivors and visiting dignitaries paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust. Held to mark Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Day, the ceremooy was the culmination of The weeklong visit to Poland called the "March of the Living." After Shabbat, the youths will depart for Israel for a week of seminars and sightseeing. The emotionally charged day began at 2 p.m., when the participants assembled at Auschwitz for a symbolic two-mile march to Bu-kenau. The groups, representing 42 countries, assembled just inside the entrance to Auschwitz. Each delegation marched behind banners bearing the name of their home country. At 2:30 the participants, arms locked in unity, retraced the steps that hundreds of thousands of Jews were forced to take on their way to the gas chambers. The march began with the sounding of the shofar. Along the way, local people could be seen pressing their faces against their windowpanes. In all, only a few hundred townspeople watched the proces' sion. But if only a handful of Poles saw the procession in person, virtually all had the opportunity to watch

it on television or read about it in their morning paper. At least two dozen Polish journalists covered the event, along with 120 foreign correspondents. After the marchers entered the barbed-wire fence surrounding Birkenau, several teens read out the names of loved ones who had died in the Holocaust. Holocaust survivors, Jewish community leaders and members of the Knesset lit the six memorial torches. Tel Aviv Chief Rabbi Israel Lau, himself a Holocaust survivor, told the group, "Our enemies cannot threaten us, because we are not afraid anymore." While he praised Polish President Lech Walesa's recent, statements condemning antiSemitism, Lau was critical of the Catholic Church's refusal to ^acknowledge any responsibility for its role in the Holocaust. "We haven't heard from the church, but we are patient. Perhaps we will forgive them, because we are a forgiving people. But we are still waiting," Lau said. Looking out at the mass of blue-and-white jackets and Israeli flags, Avraham Hirshsohn, chairman of the March of the Livmg, said, "This is the march of those who remember. Who swore to remember and not to forget. To remind and not to forgive. To watch and preserve the memory, and fight for those who are trying to make others forget."

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Rostropovich to play Dancers Rehearse with Omaha Symphony for "DanceXperience" Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich will appear with the Omaha Symphony May 21, at 8 p.m., in the Orpbeivn Theater, Bruce Hangen, music director, has announced. The appearance in Omaha of the "world's greatest cellist," will be only one of three performances scheduled this season beyond his conducting responsibilities with the National Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Hangen said. Mr. Rostropovich will be performing Dvorak's Cello Concerto. Mr. Rostropovich, known for his defense of human rights, played Bach beside the crumbling Berlin Wall as East Germans streamed into the West. His friendship and defense of novelist Alexander Solzhenitzyn and other Soviet dissidents resulted in the loss of his Soviet citizenship in 1974. In 1990, he returned to the

By Julian Wakerield-Adair students," said Ms. Lemer. Rehearsals are in pro- "The thrust of the 1992 gress for the 1992 Dance- concert is to develop these Xperience Dance Concert. ^oung dancers as performNew creations and works ers, working with choreofrom repertory by the JCC graphers arid guest arYoung Dancers Workshop, tists. This year approxiJCC dance faculty and mately 40 dancers, ages 8guest artists will be 17, will be performing." presented on May 28 and The concert will include: 31,7 p.m., at the JCC The"Cocoons to Butterflies," atre, 333 South 132nd by Dance Kaleidoscope Street. Tickets are $6 for artist Lyn Elam, set duradults, $4 for students/ ing the company's resiseniors and can be pur- dency at the JCC last chased by contacting Lois March, "Pas Classique" Wine at 334-8200, or at the and "Symphonic Frolics," door the evenings of the by Vivian Tomlinson, the Mstislav Rostropovich performances. most recent guest choreog"This is the second full rapher; "Magnificat," by Soviet Union while on tour repertory concert the JCC JCC dance faculty memand his citizenship was re- dance program has pro- ber Dora Manela, plus stored. duced," according to other new works by JCC Playing before a stand- Cheryl Lemer, the Dance faculty Leslie Schnabeling-room-only crowd in and Performing Arts Di- WaUace, Julian (Wakefield) Moscow, Mr. Rostropo- rector. "DanceXperience Adair, Trudy Monette and vich burst into a salute to began as a one-time con- Wendy Larson-Cooper. his new homeland with cert in 1990, consisting of Stan and Stripes Forever a collection of works for his fourth encore. choreographed by guest ROME JEW ELECTED ROME (JTAI-One of For ticket information, choreographers and JCC Rome's leading Jewish caU 342-3560. dance faculty." The JCC Dance Pro- citizens was elected to gram has an impressive Parliament in the general repertoire of pieces of elections last week. Enrico guest choreographers, in- Modigliani, a 54-year-old cluding world-renowned businessman, ran on the Another 13 Jews over 18 artists Ze'eva Cohen, Republican Party ticket, will be absorbed in Anna Sokolow and others. one of the smaller of "The Young Dancers Italy's political parties kibbutz-run ulpanim. But Jewish Agency Workshop was created to and the only one that has Chairman Simcha Dinitz provide performing outlets been consistently suppordoubts that this move- and opportunities for the tive of Israel. ment signifies a trend. Nevertheless, the agency Two heads are better than one will continue to keep the avenues open and assist any Yugoslavian Jews We're proving it whd want to come to Isevery day rael, Dinitz said. It has an emissary in Belgrade for — Roviaand that purpose. Harding Collis Jewish Agency officials Realtors attribute the small number of olim from Yugoslavia to the high rate of in"RMI ESTATE termarriage in that country, which is as high as 80 or 90 percent. Residence: 330-3462 Office: 330-5151

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Omahans join 3,100 at Young Leadership Conference Joel Alperson, Penny Cody, Jeff Epstein and Joan Marshall represented Omaha at the VJA Young Leadership Conference, which was held March 15-17 in Washington D.C. The Young Leadership Program is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Subsidies for the conference were made available through the generosity of the Sadie and Hany Kulakofsky Memorial Fund. ITlus page bas been prepared and paid for by tbe Jewish Federation ot Omaha.)

High Energy, Powerful Moments by Joel Alperson There are few way&to describe a weekend in which 3,100 young Jewish adults came together to share their enthusiasm for Judaism, Israel and each other. The UJA Young Leadership Conference was remarkable,.not just for the sheer number of people who attended, but for the high energy everyone experienced throughout the weekend. What I didn't expect was that so many people could feel comfortable cheering the speakers and ideas they heard. Somehow an excitement we didn't exhibit in our normal eveiyday lives became commonplace during our time together. There was a feeling of unity and security just in knowing that we were with so many others from across the countiy who felt the same way we did. While there were many highlights, without question, the most powerful moments came on Monday night. On that evening, after we finished dinner, our. theater-sized room went dark, and a film was shown on three enormous screens. The sound filled the room as the stoiy of two sisters trying to leave the Soviet Union unfolded. One sister was able to emigrate to Israel and the other, with her son and mother, had to stay behind. The film showed the years that passed as the sister in Israel struggled to gain the fi'eedom of her remaining family members. The Israeli sister's actions were continuous, but without success. A total of 13 years passed during which time the family's mother had lost her sanity. She had been kidnapped and beaten by the KGB and was to spend the rest of her days in a mental hospital. Finally, as theson was about to be drafted into the military, the three family members won their fi^edom. The film showed the two sisters embracing on the tarmac at the Tel Aviv Airport, and throughout the room you could hear sobbing. The story ended with a scene of the newly reunited family surrounding the mother as she lay in . her hospital bed in Israel. As the lights in the room went on, you could see that people were overcome. And, just when you thought that every bit of emotion had been wrung out of the evening, out walked the sister who had worked so hard to win her family's freedom. She spoke to us in heavily accented English thanking all of us for savingber life. When she was finished, we a&t in amazemfent. We realized after all of the articles and statistics we had read, after the news stories we had watched, and the lectures we had attended, after all of this, we finally knew why we were there.

No One ShoiUd Miss It by Penny Cody When 1 first saw the flier about the Eighth Annual United Jewish Appeal Young Leadership Conference, I thought it sounded like a great opportunity. Was it Over 3,100 young Jewish adults came from all over the world to be part of "The Callto Action." The conference fea tu red wonderful speakers— Larry King, Marvin Lender nnd Moshe Arens to name a few. The douns of plenary Jrfr VpaUln mad Pahny Cixly ••stions and forums covered topics ranging from the Israeli economy to raiting Jewish children. All 3,100 of us ata our meals together, and in the late evenings there were locial gathtringi where we could unwind, mix and mingla. And believe me, with 3,100 paopit mixing tand mingling, you couldn't help but meet now DCODIO •iry time you turned aroundl ' Til* biggNt impact of the confartncn mr iii« win tharaalintian that although a*J«w« w« are a minority

in this country, we have some power within the political process. Coming from our relatively small Jewish community, it was inspiring to experience the energy of thousands of Jewish people united for a common purpose. I also discovered that as a member of a small state delegation, I had the opportunity to be more active and involved in the conference and the meetings with our Congressional representatives than those who came from large cities like New York. The conference was an invigorating experience. I came home ready to share new ideas and new inspirations with others in our community. The next Young Leadership Conference will be in 1994. Don't hesitate, don't miss it!

A Total Experience by Jeff Epstein Imagine being with 3,100 fellow Jews, listening to Moshe Arens, the Israeli Defense Minister. This was part of my experience at United Jewish Appeal's Young LeadershipConference-Frommeeting young adults from all over the United States to listening to the leaders of Israel, the weekend was a total experience. It began with a dance on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton. Eight hundred of what would become my nearest and dearest friends showed up. The opening plenary on Sunday was followed by our first set of seminars. The seminar I chose to attend, 'I'm Perfect, You'd Better Be Perfect," was about Jewish dating in the 90's. William Novak, a renowned author on the subject, was the key speaker. At the dinner plenary on Sunday, we were addressed by Zalman Shoval, Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., and Barbara Mikulski of Maryland who is one of Israel's strongest supporters in the Senate. Mondsty morning's breakfast featured Larry King moderating a debate between General Nachman Shai, Israeli spokesman during the Gulf War, Charles Krauthammer o(The New Republic andEle&norChft otNewsweek. The loan guarantees and James Baker were clearly hot topics of conversation. When Eleanor Clift spoke about the West Bank and the need for Arab settlements, the negative response from the audience was proof that the issues that involve Israel and her security have become extremely sensitive topics in 1992. The Monday morning seminars included a session on Jewish feminism in the 90's. Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author of "Deborah, Golda and Me." spoke with great conviction on women's rights. She.was joined by Representative Nita Lowey of New York. What I enjoyed most about all of the seminars was that the speakers did not just lecture. There was a lot of interaction with the audience. Monday's lunch plenary will stay in my mind for a long, long time. Moshe Arens, Israeli Minister of Defense was the keynote speaker. He responded with an unequivocal "No" to the accusations that Israel was selling arms to China. He addressed the loan guarantee issue, stating that Israel will survive one way or another and would not beg or compromise their principles. When Arens was finished, 3,100 people stood as one for nearly five minutes. Even Mr, Arens was obviously moved. Dinner that evening was an event I will never forget. We heard the s^ory ofa young Russian girl who wat reunitad with her sister in Israel after thirteen yean apart We heard a speech by Marvin Lender, national chairman of United Jewish Appeal. W« heard from Rabbi Brian L Lurie, the executive vice president of UJA. They were all moving, all macningfuL Finally, there was g^muaical performance by Ethiopian and Soviet olim. The finale was Hatikva. Tuesday wo mat with Congressman. Peter Hoagland and representatives of Bob Kerrey, Doug Barauter and James Exon. We diMusted the loan guarantaai iiaue and the Palestinian problem on the West Bank. The closing plenary on Tuesday featured former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jack Kemp, Secretary of Housing and Urban Developmant. It doesn't gtt any better than that I didn't really know what to expect when I signed up for this conference, but f^om beginning to end, it couldn't have been batter. Two years IVom now, the Ninth National Young Leadership Conference will be

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held in Washington D.C. We in Omaha must make a concerted effort to encourage as many people as possible to attend—50 is a good round number. Ifyou are between the aiges of 25 and 40, single or married, Washington in 1994 is the place to be!

A Turning Point by Joan Marshall The theme of the Eighth Annual United Jewish Appeal YoungLeadershipConference was "Our World at a Turning Point; A Call To Action." It was certainly a turning point in my life! The entire weekend experience was breathtaking. More than 3,100 people attended the conference. They came from nearly every state, including Alaska and Hawaii, and from many other countries. It was a tremendous opportunity to meet new friends, share experiences, and get a broader perspective of the world Jewish population. There were outstanding speakers—politicians, authors, religious leaders and political activists— fixjm Russia, Ethiopia, Israel and Venezuela. Entertainment included nightly dancing, Russian and Israeli singers, a Jewish Jazz pianist, and a Trade and Cultural Fair. Everyone gathered for. plenary sessions at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The meals were excellent and I commend the Washington Hilton. I'm sure it was no small feat to fix breakfast, lunch and dinner for 3,100 people! Follp<ring the plenary sessions, we broke up into small groups for morning and afternoon forums. At least 10 concurrent forums were offered on varied topics, including Middle-East events, JudaicChristian relations, Jewish Feminism, Politics, Jewish Spirituality and Jewish dating. The only difficulty was choosing which ones to attend. On the last day of the conference, we went to Capitol Hill as representatives of the Nebraska Jewish community. We visited our Nebraska Congressmen or spoke with their aides about several topics. Our main focuses were the loan guarantees to Israel and the Religious Freedom RAitoration Act We also discuued United StatasreAigee asnatance andforeign aid. Peter Hoagland gave us a tour of the Capitol, including the Senate Hearings Chamber. It was an exciting experience and wa all ei\joyed the tour. As a confennoa daUfata, I became much more aware of the tremandoua ne«d for support for Israel and the world Jewish population. We stand at a crucial time in history. Time is of the asaenea and the financial need is great We must fiilfill the obligation we have to help our fellow Jewish people. We must not be complacent. We must dt whatever we can to help new Soviet families adjust in the UnitedStates, and we must support Israel in her massive undertaking to absorb one million Jews fVom the former Soviet Union. We must act now, so as to not look back later in regret at a missed opportunity. After attending the conferenca, I have a better understanding of my role in Uiis world wide effort. The Young Leadership Conference was exciting, educational, inspirntional, politically vibrant and just plain f\in! I would highly recommend that anyone in the Omaha Jewish community between the agal of 26 and 40 start planning now to attend the next conferenca in 19iM! «fiaj--ni^^