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Geography competition winners A team of studenU from Buike High School was honored recently by American Express for an analysis of the migration of Soviet Jews to Omaha in a national competition. The students will split a $10,000 second-place prize in the category of cultural diversity. (See Between Teens column inside) From left: Burke teacher Michael Young, Andrea Friedlander, Bobby Shapiro, Rikld Epstein, and Julie Demidovitch.

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1^ JERUSALEM (JTA)Israel will be the largest Jewish center in the world by the year 2000, Jewish Agency Chairman Simcha Dinitz has predicted. If that prediction holds true, about half the world's Jewish population would

then.be living in Israel. For the first time, there would be more Jews in Israel than in the United States, Dinitz said. -According to the most recent statistics, there are about 12.8 million Jews in the world, of whom 4,176,000 reside in Israel

and 5,636,000 in the United States. Dinitz warned, however, that the number of Jews is decreasing rapidly because of intermarriage and a low birthrate. Israel's total population is 5,090,000.

Kavich, Peres share podium

By Barbara Chandler, Federation public relations director Q. Why go on a mission? A. For more than you can , _ ne. That was no understatent for members of OmaI'a Spiring Miaaion to la. TIM ten days of trav"tf, from May 3-13, were filled with the people, polios, laud, history, food, jid muaic of Israel, i AhaUouurkofUJAmiailsthairacceastogovnt kaders and this ino«ioeptian.Th«fint ' . w« joined 120 I pairticipants from .vado and California • briafing oo the upJig lum etectiona. Omaha's Larry Kavich j given the himor of introducing Shimon Psrea, jr Prime Ministarud Dtly a member of the

Omaha Mlsaloo partidpuU Larry and Andi Kavich at H««d'B aqiHMhiot In Ci On the issue of Middle Eait pence, Mr. Parse supports the view that peace luill Kit nrhiiivu^ thfOUgh

Highlighting Israata acOmpUahmnets over the at 44 yeari. Mr. Peres ."We had a war before I had a country. We bad I anoy b«fora we had a ovemment. In 44 years I built one of the best ar I in the world, found ways to culUvat« a rloro and rejecting land I became a worldiMdir I the tetei' '!ion Ichemit >«»."

By Sheila Garsombke, staff writer A report on the "Challenge for Leadership" program will be a highlight at the June 14 annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Omaha at the Jewish Community Center. Co-chairs Glen and Hollie Fineman will present a report on the program, which serves as a forum for individuals ages 25-40 to become involved in Jewish communal life and in the Jewish Federation of From left Hollie Fineman, Glen Fineman, and UJA Omaha. representative Gary Hill who addressed "Challenge Nineteen people were for Leadership" program at one of its meetings'. selected by the Jewish Federation Steering Com- of the Jewish Federation Glen and Hollie Finemittee or because of their of Omaha as well as those man have worked closely own interest, to become in- of the community. with Ms. Rabb to select volved in this two-tier pro"This program is the fo- participants, coordinate gram which will continue rum in which the Jewish the agenda; and line up through June 1993. • Federation of Omaha de- hosts for the various proJoan Cooper, Jodi and velops young leaders, grams within the leaderGary Epstein, Shelly and teaches leadership skills, ship development course. Rick Fox, Wendy and and develops a sense of "Hollie and Glen have David Goldberg, Helene commitment to the Jewish done an outstanding job of Goldstein, Sara and Sorin community," Ms. Rabb con- providing hands-on leaderJuster, Roxanne and Bob tinued. ship. They serve as examKahn, Robbi and Gary The program is com- ples of volunteer Ufe couKudyum, Joan Marshall, prised of Iwo tiers; In the pled with' professional Lou Pachman and Allison first nine months, the lead- skills. They are good role Latenser, and Jeanne and ers attend seminars and models for our future leadGerald Haznick took the discussions hosted by ers of Omaha," Ms. Rabb challenge to build the lea- former program gradu- said dership skills and learn ates, which introduce techniques necessary to them to professional and The final Challenge make a difference in the lay leaders of the Je\yish meeting before the parJewish community. Federation and its agen- ticipants begin Internships Lori Rabb, staff director cies. Past participants culminated in a picnic reof "Challenge for Leader- serve as mentors for the cently at the home of Mike ship", and assistant direc- future leaders thereby en- and Sheri Abramson, fornv tor of the Jewish Federa- couraging Involvement er graduates of the prolion, said "Challenge for over a mul.ti-year, multi- gram. Bob Wolfson, direcI .eadorship is designed to level period. tor of the Anti-Defamation lUow the participants to ,' In the second part of the I^ague/Conimunity Relaexplore the agencies of the program, participants serve tions Committee, spoke on Federation and the Jewish art internship on a board, "Making a DifferenceFwioration of Omaha itself or conuiutlee of the Jewish Coping with Anti Semiiiiui to develop a broud un- Federation or one of its tism in the American Jew> derstanding of the needs agencies. ish Community"..'

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"with a population of three million Arabs and four million Jewa, Israel is tt risk of becoming a binatlooal stats." Mr. Peree closed with a look at Isrsel's aconomk future, "To have s market econ<i must haves mait list ecunomiata, hcMud. "We need to develop an economic

market in the Middle East and Israel can play an important roTe in improving the standard of living in the region." Following the briefing, w« boarded a bus and set out to discover Isreeiour homeland. Evsry mile traveled increased our awarenees of our Jewish history and heritage, and over ths next aeveral weeks, Omaha's mission participants fill sbsre their impressions and experiences through their own artlclos.

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Mrs. Yvette Hoffman has announced the engagement of her dau^ter Jackie Lynn to Gary Christensen, son of Mrs, Ruby Christensen and the late N. Ebner ChriAtensen of Elk Horn, Iowa. Ms. Hoffman is the daughter of the late Milton (Mickey) Hoffman. The bride-elect, a graduate of the University of Jackie Lyno Roffmu Nebraska, is an elemenand Gary Christensen tary school teacher. The prospective bridegroom, a is employed by AT&T. graduate of Northwest A Sept. 19 wedding is Missouri State University, planned at Temple Israel. Japanese proposal BRUSSELS (JTA)-Japan iS'reported to have made a concrete proposal that might improve the economies of Middle Eastem countries and advance peace in the region. The Japanese idea is to ease travel between Israel and the Arab countries for people from outside the region. That would encourage tourism, which in turn would stimulate investment in. tourist infrastructure such as hotels, transportation and communications networks. May be released TBL AVIV (JTA)-A spy for the former Soviet Union and about 30 Egyptians jailed in Israel for various security offenses, Jncluding spying, may be 1 shortly, according I press reports here.

Prosecution BONN (JTA)-Information from the files of Stasi, the notorious secret police organization of the former East Germany, has enabled German prosecutors to pursue cases against Nazi war criminals that were not previously possible. The Statti Prosecutor's Office in Ludwigsburg is using files from the Stasi archives to investigate three people suspected of murder or complicity in the murder of Jews, according to newspapers reports here. An^ the reports said the prosecutors may also reopen investigations of suspected Nazi war criminals that were dropped for lack of evidence.

By Morris Maline Classical musical enthusiasts might say that Karen Kushner has reached the top as a concert pianist. They could point to her debut recital at Carnegie Hall in New York City earher this month, her complimentary reviews following the recording of the complete Mazurkas of Chopin, and her upcoming concerts scheduled for Newport, R.I., Spain and Greece. "I love to play, it giveis me such joy, but I also am devoted to teaching, being faihous is not one of my goals." Ms. Kushner was interviewed this week following her benefit recital for KVNO, just before her return to New York City where she now resides. Much of her time is devoted to teaching about 25 students ranging in age from five to 60 and ranging in expertise from novice to professional. Attention to detail is one of her pursuits as evidenced by preparations for the Carnegie recital. "I wasn't satisfied with the house piano, so I visited the Steinway basement where six pianos were available for rental. Four of the six were quickly disnussed, but when I heard the fifth, I knew

that was the one 1 wanted to use for the recital." Ms. Kushner said she was amazed when she looked at the number of the piano and found it to be 1327, the same instrument she had used to record the Mazurkas. "I knew then that my judgment was sound." She pointed out that she had an opportunity the (lay before to practice for a few hours at the Weill Recital Hall, and that a friend accompanied her to check out the acoustics. Although Ms. Kushner had been playmg for 27 of her 33 years, and that she had checked out the piano and the hall, she stiU was nervous before the performance. ' "I would question any performer who denies being nervous before going on stage, the trick is to get used to being nervous and develop the ability to focus on what you're doing." Next on her agenda is a recording of Brahms, the Newport Music Festival in July, concerts at the Deya Festival in Mallorca, Spain, in September followed by concerts in Greece. "I just want to do the best that I can possibly do," she said, and by pointing to her expanding role in the world of music, one could easily say that Karen Kushner has achieved her goal.

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Temple Israel 7023 Cass gtfeet Omaha, NE 68132 55&«536 FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service at 7;30 p.m. Members of the sixth grade class will conduct this family service with ; Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Webber-GUat. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored 'by Anne and Arnold Weitz in honor of the Bat Mitz|vah of their daughter Katherine Weitz. 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 available for the 8:15 p.m. Shabbat evening service as well as the 11:15 a.m. Shabbat morning service. Please make a reservation so we may plan accordingly. There are no facilities for infants. B'NAI MITZVAH Katherine Claire Weitz, daughter of Anne and Arnold Weitz, will celebrate I her Bat Mitzvah at the JShabbat morning service on May 23. Lei Brown, daughter of Debbi and Jonathan Brown, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service on May 30. "TOW". Torah on Wheels (TOW) will be held May 26 from 12-1:15 p.m. For information or reservations, please phone the , Temple office, 556-6536. ADULT B'NAI MITZVAH SERVICE Temple's Adult B'nai Mitzvah will be held on May 29 at the 8:15.p.m. worship service. The B'nai Mitzvah are: Veronica Danon.Earl Katz, Margy Schbeider, Miriam Shrier, and I^slie D. Wolpa, L'CHAIM Temple's L'Chaim lo Life group will hold its May 31 meeting at Temple Israel. Dick Garner, direc tor of Seven Can Help, will speak to the group about "^homs, Caaes, Questions, and Answers." Brown bag liftich Is at 12:30 p.m. with the speaker following at 1 p.m Call Marcy Gallner for information at 303-6775.

Chabad House 1322 So. imh Street Omaha, NE 68144 S97U24 SATtmnAV Dii > 9:30 a.m. With (\iuuu!*ii following lervicM. 5UNDAY: Davenlnff at 9::?(Tam. WEI Taliiiuu iiiiMM, ;»:oii II in.

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B'nallsrael 618 Mynster Street Council Bluffs, lA 51503 322-4705 For information, call Ellen Fennick at 390-9062, or leave a message on the synagogue answering machine, 322-4705. FRIDAY: May 22, Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY: May 23,7:30 p.m. Dairyvegetarian Potluck followed by Havdalah with Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, executive director. Federation of ReconstructioniSt Congregations and Havurot, at the home of Ellen Fennick and Martin Rosenberg, 3516 So. 104 St., Omaha, 330-9062. SUNDAY: May 24,11:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Congregational brunch with Rabbi Liebling at the synagogue.

B'nai Jeshurun 20th and South streets yncoln. NE 68502 435-8004 FRIDAY: Sabbath evening worship at 7:45 p.m. Gary Kuklin and Kim Eads will be called to the Torah for the "Auf Ruf" to honor their upcoming marriage. The entire conununity is invited to attend services and the Oneg Shabbat whidh will follow. SATURDAY: Sabbath morning service and Torah study at 10 a.m. TUESDAY: Adult education at 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY: Choir rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.

Tifereth Israel 3219 Sheridan Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68502 423-8669 Minyans each Monday and Thursday at 7:18 a.m. FRIDAY: Services ul M p.m. An Oneg Shabbat hosted by Tamira and Howard Misle wiU follow the service. SATURDAY; Services at 9:30 a.m. Jr. Congregation, 10:30 urn.

Blumkln Home SATURDAY: S«)rvic«# «i« hold in the Gqidsten Chapel at 9 a.m. ancl are conducted by Yale Halp«rin, Harry Noodell, and Rabbi Foster Kawaler. Meii'i imunityai' > iho reflidants for services, as well as the Klddush following. Spt>cial memorial services nw hi'ld on the last Saturday of each month.

Israel was conceived in a hotel! Allow me this week to reminisce a bit. 14506 CaUfornia 1502 No. 52nd Street Our Torah reading opens with "When you come into Omaha, NE 68154 Omaha, NE 68104 the land...," and later on it describes the 50-year Jubi492-8550 55&«288 lee. Both put me in mind of a convention of the Zionist Office Hours: Monday- Organization of America, held at the Biltmore Hotel in Office hours: Monday Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m; Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m; New York City, in May, 1942, 50 years ago. Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sun- Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. I was then a young rabbi serving Congregation Beth Rabbi Paul Drazen and El in New London, Conn., a beautiful congregation in day, 9 a.m.-ll a.m. Rabbi Mark Urkowitz Cantor Emil Berkovits a beautiful city. I was a delegate to the convention. will conduct the services will conduct the services. It was a fateful time, for the descriptions of Nazi mass assisted by Aron Zeider- FRIDAY executions of European Jews were coming in. man as acting Cantor. Services at 6 p.m. Chaim Weizmann himself gave the princ^ud addrras. He insisted on going beyond the words of the Balfour FRIDAY: SATURDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat servServices at 9:30 a.m. Declaration, which called for the "establishment in ice at 7 p.m. Kiddush will follow serv- Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people." Weizmann, relying on President Wilsgn's interpretaNo late Family service. ices. Sitter service at 10 a.m. tion of those words, called for the establishment of SATURDAY: TSS Program, 10:15 Palestine as "a Jewish commonwealth." It was the first Morning service, 8:45 time that the Zionist movement had articulated clearly a.m. a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Hav-, Theodor Herzl's idea of a Judenstaat. Zionism never Guest speaker this week is Rabbi Elliott Marmon dalah services at 8:35 p.m. wavered thereafter from the goal of establishing a Jewish state. who will be speaking on SUNDAY: At the time, when a large part of the international behalf of the Jewish War Services at 9 a.m. and Jewish community was not yet Zionist, it was a bold 5:30 p.m. Veterans. resolution, and some did not take it seriously. But it Cantor Fettman will WEEKDAYS: held. lead the Beginner's MinServices at 6:55 a.m. and How long ago is 50 years? Well, in those days it was yan at 9:45 a.m^ 5:30 p.m. not easy to get a kosher meal at the New York hotel. Babysitter service pro- MEMORIAL DAY: The Biltmore served the main banquet for $5—roughly vided courtesy of SisterServices at 9 a.m. and equal to, say, $50 today. And it had to serve a non-trefa hood. 5:30 p.m. meal! Rabbi Urkowitz's study They started with a fruit cup; then some blintzes and group, 7:50 p.m. This week JUDAICA SHOP in Jewish History, the Open Tuesday through sour cream; then a piece of canned gefilte fish; then a topic will be on "Bar' Thursday, 11-2 p.m. Fri- small tossed salad... And then cookies and coffee. We were treated to one of the late Maurice Samuel's Kochba," or Bar Kozibe— day and Sunday, 10 a.m.trenchant witticisms: "We have been given a lesson in The first accepted false noon. arithmetic: How many nothings make something?" Messiah. We now realize that the "Biltmore Platform," as it Mincha services at 8:20 came to be called, was a historic turning point in the B'NAI MITZVAH p.m., followed by Shalosh Andi Gutnik, daughter history of Zionism. The "national home" phrase of the Seudos and Havdalah. Shalosh Seudos this of Margie and Bruce Gut- Balfour Declaration meant even less to the British than week is being sponsored nik, will become a Bat "Palestinian self-rule" means to present-day Israelis, far by Seymour Steinberg in Mitzvah on May 22 and less. It was President Wilson, who was in on the Balfour memory of his father. Mil- May 23. Amir Mor, son of Dev- Declaration from the begiiming, who interpreted a top Steinberg. orah and Menachem Mor, "national home" to be an inde|>endent commowealth, SUNDAY: will become a Bar Mitzvah a state. Minyan at 9 a.m. Chaim Weizmann, at the Biltmore Conference, seized on Memorial Day, May 25. WEEKDAYS:" Daniel Parsow, son of the idea. It became part of the Zionist agenda—ahd in Daily services at 7 a.m. Carol and Alan Parsow, 1948 it was brought to reality. Memorial Day, May 25, will become a Bar Mitzvah services at 9 a.m.. oit May 29 and May 30. Sunday-Thursday, 8:15 proTSS AWARDS Certificates for TSS (ToAMIT DINNER By Gil Sedan Bank. They were arres The annual AMIT rah and Siddur Skills) were JERUSALEM(JTA)- during a spate of violen len^ Women's Dinner will take presented recently. Recipiplace at Beth Israel on ents included: Perfect at-. Israeli authorities, having attacks on Jews and an inhad second thoughts crease in murders of PalesMay 24 at 5:30 p.m. Guest tendance: Jon Collis, Gila abode the effectiveness of tinian informers by fellow Drazen, Steve DeBruin; speaker is Rabbi Joseph Good attendance: Michael deporting Palestinians as Palestinians. Radinsky of Houston. Senior security officials Cohn, Melissa DeBruin, a means of reducing tenJUDAISM CLASS sion in the territories, are have concluded that the Mitchell Ferenstein. MiCantor Fettman's class trying to work out facein Judaism will meet on chael Fineman, Ian Ger- saving solutions for deal- deterrent effect of deport tion is lost in the moiii son, Stephanie Goldstein, Mav25al7:;t0p.m. atthe ing with intifada activists. it takes the appeals proc Naomi Katskee, Rachel jcr Israel is considering ess to inch its way to the Katskee, Jennifer Kay. substituting the expulsion High Court of Justice, i Anne Nogg, Annelise STUDY GROUP of 11 Palestinians with a Ocanto, Ryan Olesh, Dan Rabbi Urkowitz's months temporary deportation for ly discussion group will Parsow, Lisa Pitlor, Anna a year or two-with the Raful, Aaron Rich, Andy meet on May 26 from 9:45consent of the potential 11 a.m. This month's topic Robinson, Todd Robinson, deportees. Josh Wees. is "Women and Jewish Officials had decided in Staff: Andrea Collis, 'Jaw: Contemporary IsFnikLCiolillaJr. Alex Cooper, Tracy David, January to expel the II, >UM." Jenni Eisenman, Jimmy seven from the Gaza Strip 60 Years Experience DINING CLUB Friedlander, Caren Fried- and four- from th« West With Jewish The second Kosher Din man, Holly Friedman. Lettering and Memorials ing Club dinner will take Heather Goldstein, Greg ThanKsk)^. place on May 31 at the Greenbarg,! Brian Nogg. 1439 So. 13th Iworto... Red Lion Inn. Middle Jeff Nogg, Heathar Olesh. t3rAU.0FUS UMMMl 341-2452 Eastern food will be fea- Nikki Paley. Phil Paley, tured in honor of Yom Sarah Raful, Bobby ShaYirushalyim. For reserva- I Sue Shptyher, tions, call the synagogue .•\ Join us as our daughter ikld. Rebecca . office, 566-6288. Wolfson.

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The impact of the Spanish Jewish experience By Morris Maline

"Don't be intimidated" One of my favorite U.S. Senators is Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii, and I recall an immediate predisposition toward liking him when I first heard that he was a heavily decorated veteran of World War II. Over the years, he has demonstrated strong support for the State of Israel and one of his latest efforts in behalf of the Jewish State was to co-author the loan guarantee bill with Sen. Robert Kasten. Recently, Debra Rapps, a free-lance writer for the Jewish Standard, in New Jersey, reported on a talk Sen. Inouye gave at a home in Englewood, N.J., and I would like to present some excerpts from her account. Speaking on the Jackson/Vanik Amendment, Inouye said,"It worked... but as soon as Russia opened its doors (to the exit of Jews), we shut ours." The Senator squarely placed the blame on President Bush for the apparent defeat of the loan guarantees. "On Sept. 12, when President Bush appeared before the press corps to say that he was surrounded by Jewish lobbyists, and that the loan guarantees would be a giveaway program, he set the tone for all the negatives that would follow." He spoke also about many promises made to Israel by the United States, but never kept. Some of these were the fact that the U.S. was to sell oil to Israel and pay the costs of relocating strategic air strips if Israel returned to the Sinai to Egypt. These promises were not kept. One of the Senator's strongest blasts centered on the fact that the U.S. forgave $7.1 billion that Egypt owed for joining the coalition against Iraq. He pointed out that Senators were asked to convince the Israelis not to make an issue of the forgiven debt. "Don't worry, your time will come," Israel was told. Inouye said he was outraged by the lack of comment surrounding the forgiveness of such a staggering amount to Egypt. "There was never any mention of this anywhere—a gift of $7.1 billion, and no one mentions it: Not on talk shows, no letters to the editor, nothing." He said also that any Israeli leader who surrendered the Golan, Judea and Samaria should be impeached. "No other country has ever given up land adjacent to theirs." Senator Inouye warned his listeners not to be intimidated. "Jews not only haveBUgKtTbut haveanobligation to stand up and be heard."

Editor's Note: When my brother, the rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in Fort Lauderdale, told me that he was going on a rabbinic study mission to Spain, I asked him to write an account of his trip. The following is the end of a threepart report: By Rabbi Edward M. Maline Those of us who were privileged to visit Spain as part of the C.C.A.R. study mission in March 1992, came back with a feeling of exaltation and sadness. We experienced the sadness of great Jewish communities and of a Judaic heritage that once flourished in Spain and now reduced to a few monuments in the form of Synagogues transformed into Churches and now historic monuments to the Jewish presence in Spain. The Catholic Church has erased and eradicated the memory of Judaism in a land that once was the very center of one of the most important commimities in the world. However, we were exalted in the knowledge that Jewish life is re-emerging once again in Spain. We visited the Madrid Synagogue and witnessed a lively, colorful Shabbat service conducted in the Sephardic tradition in the presence of young adults and children. It is a community that now enjoys, under Spain's democratic government, freedom of religion and tolerance.

Jewish people are committed to imparting to the next generation the lessons of our past and to teaching the skills needed to put meaning to events as they unfold. This week I am reminded of the challenges that continue to face us. From Saturday, May 16, until Wednesday when the Press goes to the printer, there have been seven swastikas painted on locations around the Omaha community. Many have seen these ugly reminders of the not so distant past. ' When dealing with vandalism it is often out of the eye of the public. We rev spond to the police and the various governmental agencies. We negotiate to ensure prompt handling of the situation and assist in doing all that is humanly possible to attempt to locate and prosecute the per petrators. We attetnpt to carry out our charge—to

The visit of His Majesty, King Juan Carlos to the Madrid Synagogue during our visit there in the presence of Chaim Herzog, president of Israel, symbolized a new era of Spanish Jewish reconciliation and rapprochement. Many of us could not refrain from asking ourselves the hard question: Is Expulsion a possibility for Jews in other lands and even in the United States? We are painfully aware of anti-Semitism and antiZionism in Spain, throughout Eurojie, and even in the United States there is a disquietude concerning the survivability of the Jewish people, the State of Israel in light of recent actions by the U.S. government. Although our situation is so different from what was experienced by the Jews of Spain, in 1492, we are still challenged, in light of what we experienced and remembered in Spain, to seriously ponder matters of Jewish identity and the relationship of our communities to the societies of which we are part. We came away from Spain with a strong confidence knowing, that despite the vicissitutes of history, Jews have demonstrated a marvelous capacity to preserve their heritage of faith and values—a heritage which has re«merged in new times and places reminding the world of our eternal presence in the life of humanity.

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protect the Jewish community and to assist those who face such events. On the other hand in this case there is no specific target for the seven swastikas. The victim, as in most hate motivated crimes, is the larger community. The message— you are guests here, you do not belong. Our community cannot allow this message to invade our conscience. Refusal to be harassed and intimidated may not be our initial reaction, but must be our ultimate response. This outbreak of hatred must be reacted to. Many have called and asked how to respond to

this specific situation. There are two specific projects that ADL/CRC is currently dedicated to that need involvement and C8ui provide a focus for those among us who s^k a positive response to the hatred. We must aggressively lobby the Nebraska Legislature for passage of the Hate Crimes Bill, Nebraska is only one of three states who have no such legislation, and the need for such a bill becomes more clear daily. We must be educated on the issues and prepared to speak to other communities to enlist their.support and help in this important effort. Secondly, the.ADL has

produced a video education project for families that deal with the issue of Confronting anti-Semitism. The video has a study guide and the project will educate a group of volunteers who would be willing to go to synagogue and conununity groups and homes of people who wish to confront and discuss these issues. The goal is to provide an opportunity for our children to learn the various choices they may have in dealing with the realities of antiSemitism and to make the subject a topic of conversation within our homes. We must respond to the issues of today by educating ourselves, our children and the entire community in which we live as to the ways we can face, hatred and bigotry and turn it to an opportunity to express the strength and commitment to life that is an integral part of who we are.

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was not limited to the United States. The Rabbinate in Israel is equally cognizant of the very same forces and needs, and they base their decisions accordingly. One need only examine the ruling of Chief Rabbinate regarding organ transplants to appreciate the in-depth study which was undertaken in order to render their decision. It is because of the aforementioned that I wu taken aback by Rabbi Kripke's article regarding the education of many orthodox rabbis. Granted, not all study in a university, but they kflow full well that in order to be true to Jewish law, they must properly and thoroughly investigate all facets of every question, from the reality to the application of Jewish law (Halakah). It is far easier to train a Rabbi who is an expert in Hilakah, in the sciences, than to expect one unlearned in Halakah to render the proper Halakhic decision.

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Ldgh-Anoe Brown Ldgh-Anne "Lei" Brown, daughter of Debbi and Jonathan Brown, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 30 at Temple Israel. Lei is a seventh grade honor student at Beveridge Junior High. She enjoys scuba diving and windsurfing, art, Softball and volleyball. She will be studying marine biology this summer in the Florida Keys. Lei is an all city debate team winner. She has been invited to attend the 1992 Nebraska recognition ceremony honoring students in the Duke University talent identification program. She was also selected to receive an invitation to Nebraska Scholars' Academy for the residential scholars institute this summer. Lei has a sister, Lauren. Maternal Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Milton Khne of Miami Beach, Fla. and the late Dr. Leo M. Levin. Paternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. Syd Osten and the late Maurice L. Brown of St. Louis, Mo. Summer hours The Jewish Federation Library will begin summer hours May 24. * The summer schedule is: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.5 p.m. Monday evening 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m.-6. p.m. Regular operating hours will resume August 23, 1992.

Katherine Claire Weitz Katharine Claire Weitz, daughter of Anne and Arnold Weitz, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah May 23 at temple Israel. Katie is a seventh grade honor student at Westside Middle School. Her interests include swimming for the Westside Swim Club, serving on student council and playing clarinet in the middle school jazz band. Katie and her brother, Andy, are the grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews and the late Mr. and Mrs. Leo Weitz.

Stephanie Jayne Zorinsky Stephanie Jayne Zorinsky, daughter of Dr. Eidon and Sherry Zorinslcy of Piano, Tex. will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Beth Torah on May 22 and May 23. Stephanie is a seventh grade honor student. She is active in choir, theater and cheerleading. Stephanie has a brother, David. She is the granddaughter of Ronald and Elaine Brimer of St. Louis, Mo. and the late Sam and Sara Zorinaky. Great-grandmothera are Minnie Brimer and Dena Berger, both of St. Louis, Mo.

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Danny Parsow Danny Parsow, son of Carol and Alan Parsow, will cdebrate his Bar Mitzvah at Beth El Synagogue on May 29 and 30. Danny is a student at Elkhom Middle School where he participates in math olympiads, the stock market club and drama club. He also enjoys collecting sports cards, bicycling, playing basketball and computers. Daimy will attend Herzl camp this summer. Danny has two brothers. Josh and Michael. They are the grandchildren of Lee Jane and Sol Parsow and Maxine and Milton Simons. They are the greatgrandsons of Molly Parsowsky. Michael Jonathan Krashes, son of Ronee and Richard Krashes, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah May 30 at Temple Israel in Natick, Mass. Grandparents are Jack and Lucille Epstein and Howard and Lee Krashes of Bay Side, N. Y. MUSEUM OPENS JERUSALEM (JTA)The Bible Lands Museum, designed for visitors to "walk through" 6,000 years of civilization in the Middle East, has been opened to the public.

NEW YORK (JTAI" Polish children will learn about the Holocaust," the prime minister of Poland, Jan Olszewski, pledged at a meeting with Jewish leaders at the World Jewish Congress headquarters here. Poland's educational curriculum and textbooks will "faithfully and honestly" portray the tragic fate of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust, the visiting prime minister said Wednesday, according to Elan Steinberg, executive director of the WJC. That will end four decades of silence on the subject during which Polish youth learned nothing in their schools of the history of the Holocaust or even of their own national history, while Poland was under Communist rule, the prime minister said. He was responding to Benjamin Meed, president of the American Gathering/Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, who urged the Polish leader to make sure Polish children are properly taught about terrible events of the Holocaust. When Ruth Popkin, president of the Jewish National Fund, spoke of seeing swastikas and antiSemitic graffiti on a recent visit to Poland, Olszewski blamed the lack of education of Pohsh youth on the history of those times. Speaking for members of his own generation, he said the sign of the swastika was as horrible for them to behold as it was for Jews. Olszewski recalled that this month marks the 47th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.

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faithful service. We are looking forward to a large attendance by our members at this June 13 event."

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JERUSALEM (JTA)A top-ranking Islamic religious leader said to be close to the Saudi throne visited Jerusalem and met with President Chaim Herzog. Mayor Teddy Kollek and the Ashkenazic chief rabbi, Avraham Shapiro. The visitor was identified as Sheik Ishak Idris Sakoote, a senior adviser to the Islamic League, a fund-raising organization for Islamic institutions headquartered in Mecca.

TEL AVIV (JTA)-P^ si Cola's ad campaign hit the wrong spot with an ultra-Orthodox court, threatening the soft drink company with loss of its kashrut certificate on the eve of its Israeli roll-out. The advertisement, headlined "10 million years of evolution led to this," featured a row of creatures, from apes to caveman to a modem athlete holding a can of the American soft drink

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U.S. backtracks WASHINGTON (JTA) —In a further attempt to defuse a political ruckus in Israel, the State Department has clarified that a 1948 United Nations resolution guaranteeing ,a Palestinian "right of return" is not an accepted basis for the current Middle East peace process. Department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler said Monday that the only U.N. measures that have been accepted by all parties as terms of reference for the peace talks are Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, which call for the return of land in exchange for peace.

The Combined Health Agencies Drive (CHAD) honored Charles (Mike) Harper, chairman and chief executive officer of ConAgra, Inc., and Phil Sokolof, foonder of Phillips Manufacturing Co. and National Heart Savers. Mr. Harper was dted for the national introdvetion of Healthy Choice foods, and Mr. Sokolof was selected for alerting the nation to the dangers of high cholesterol. At left, Mr. Harper shows the caricature given to him by the agency, and at right. Dr. Del Weber (left) makes the presentation to Mr. Sokolof.

L.A. Jews rediscover communal spirit

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By Larry Moldo youth responsibilities. Mike On May 14. USY held Levine has been, hired as By Tom Tugend its annual final banquet, youth advisor, with Joe LOS ANGELES(JTA). chaired by Allison Skid. Ginsberg and Frances Alt—A week after the riots Julie Gutnik, outgoing man as overseers. president spoke of the The Jack Molad Ruach that destroyed much of highlights from the past award for most active South Central Los Anyear (including a fabulous freshman was presented to geles, and with National conclave and carnival). Aa- Nikki Paley; the Joe Gins-' Guardstnen still on patrol, ron Pollak, the new presi- berg Mensch award for a the Jewish community dent, spoke of his plans for USYer, not necessarily a seemed to be rediscovering the next year. Larry Mol- freshman who shared the a sense of shared fate with do, who has been youth same Mensch-like qualities its multi-ethnic neighbors director since 1987, an- that Joe Ginsberg exhi- that most Jews have not nounced that he is no long- bits, was presented to felt since the civil rights er able to continue with Andy Nathan; Bobby Sha- campaigns of the 1960's. Tiie Refugee Acculturapiro received a certificate of membership in the tion Program of the JewAbraham Joshua Heschel ish Federation Council Society (criteria include found that 45 businesses study, worship and volun- owned by Iranian Jews and six owned by former teer hours). The new USY executive Soviet Jews were burned board is: president, Aaron or looted. These included Pollak; vice-president of electronics and furniture programming, Bobby Sha- stores, pawn shops and prio; vice-president of dental offices. IfthisviundsjIliiKitjmilur, Sources in the local Isihtn )<xj mi);hi warn to Imntunzimembership and Tikkum 'founcU »iih tHu- ill our HO Olam, Andy Nathan; vice- raeli community estimated OnicrMUliimuidi' Itl KjpUn president of religion, edu- that between IQ and 20 prcp.irc yiiur M>ti iit djU);hUT lor rhr I'SiM SAt A( t. or cation, culture and social stores owned by Israelis Aihloriiu-nls ( jll' ViMi(irlli-\f action, Nikki Paley; vice were hit. They were mainly in yimt Jiilii S> On wi' president of communica- electronic appliances and tion, Maria Caplan; edi- retail clothing outlets. IS1ANLEYH.KAP1AN No one yet ha; toted up tors, Andrea Collis and Heather Olesh; Historian, the losses suffered by Summer Classes American Jewish busiRebecca Kubart. nessmen, but it seems likeBegin ly the figure will be in the PSAT/SAi Iml DELIVERY tens of millions of dollars, lelS- 10:00 a.m. if not higher. For fin Estimates Call ACT •• At Idtest count, 30 syn• S5I-7114 June23'10:00 a.m. agogues and campus Hillel EipirNncol fa U FunMuia centers are collecting cldthing and fcHKJ which are being delivered mainly to black churches for distribution. Reforms temples predominate in the Aid drive, followed by ConserSPECIAL Buy 2, get 3rd at *A price. vative congregations. But even the Orthodox FACIALS: Buy 2, get 3r(J at ^/t price. community, traditionally little involved with non-

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By David Landau healthy lamb from a head- halachic ruling that brain failure does not necessarJERUSALEM (JTA)- less ewe 30 minutes after death should also be con- ily signify the moment of Hebrew University doc- the female sheep was sidered in determining death. tors performed an experi- decapitated and indisputa- death. A healthy heart taken ment recently, aimed at bly dead.' The doctors pointed out from a newly deceased pierproving to an influential The sheep's heart was that if the heart and other son must be kept beating Orthodox sage that brain kept beating by artificial vital organs can be kept to artificially if it is to be death, not stoppage of means while a Caesarian function after death, their transplanted. heartbeat, is the best de- section was performed. terminant of when death Auerbach, who commands occurs. wide respect beyond the They may have suc- strictly Orthodox haredi ceeded, at least partly, in community to which he beconvincing Rabbi Shiomo longs, has insisted that Zalman Auerbach, a lead- death occurs only at the By Beth Seldin Dotan, ing halachic authority, to moment the heart stops director. Cultural Arts Council modify his views, which beating. This is consistent The JCAC held a Sepharad Folk Festival, in conhave deterred many fami- with halacha, or tradijunction with the 44th Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration I lies from donating the or- tional Jewish law. on May 17 at the JCC. Jewish communtiy organizaigans of decee^ members He has held to that potions participated in many activities ranging from for transplant. sition even after the Chief refreshment sales, Sephardic food demonstrations to The doctors delivered a Rabbinate conceded in a art projects with a middle eastern flare. Other activities included educational games about Sephardichistory. One particular activity focused upon Jerusalem, acknowledging her 26 years of reunification. A "kotel"wa8 also built in order for participants to write wishes which will be hand-carried to Israel. In addition, the Amranamim brothers, Shalom and Barak, presented an hour and a half of nonstop Israeli music. The audience heard everything from original tunes, Israeli pop music to songs familiar to all. "We extend our sincere thanks to all the many, many volunteerswho helped in the planning, preparation and cleanup of the Sephardic Folk Festival on May 17. Yom Ha'atzmaut it a very important day for the JCAC, and those who devote >o much tavtm to creaUng a succeastui day are truly commended. It ia my hope that all who participated and joined us for thia year's celebration enjoyed as much as I did," commented Darlene Golbitz, Cultural Arts Council chi^rperMHi.

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By Harry Paskowitz

Amy Potash has a good dividuals and families in fonnat going once a month crisis; on the Tzekakah kofor the Young Energetic sher food program to Seniors group at the Jew- needy; of transients and ish Community Center in family counseling; and Brown Baggin' with Bub- work with Russian resetbie and Zayda. For Purim, tlement. Judy Vann, for 20 years the kids decorated masks and kanahora ate their a Yoga instructor at the J, lunches with us. We en- explained the benefits of joyed our second child- Yoga—slow motion and • non-competitive. Demonhood. Amy gathered a bunch strated a very comfortable of Young Energetic Se- and relaxing head-hand exniors for the Shrine Circus ercise. Rachel Bleicher talked at the city aditorium. We were impressed with the on her trip to expensive performers and glitter, but Japan and hot, but more our hearts went out to the reasonable, Malaysia. Josh Zweiback, youth hundreds of wheelchair occupants on the arena floor. director at Temple Israel, Thanks to Shriner Charles with guitar and fine voice Anderson for good seating gave us "Prayer for Peace" and other Hebrew and hospitality. We had a tour to Joslyn songs and a few Jewish for "Art in Germany from ones; this with audience Expressionism to Resis- vocal participation and tance," the Marvin and animated hand choreogJanet Fishman Collection, raphy. of the days in depressed Germany from WWl Levlnger to run through the 1930s. We JERUSALEM (JTA)couldn't feel too sad for the Germans, what,with Rabbi Moshe Levinger, leader of the militant Gush the Holocaust. 1 left the exhibit for Joslyn's main Emunim settlers movegallery and took in colorful ment, announced that he warm works by artists like would run for Knesset in Titian, Monet and Rubens. next month's elections, Amy hosted Y.E.S. for throwing the fragmented the Firestone and Schwartz extreme right-wing of the delightful musical play Israeli political spectrum "Haym. Salomon Patriot into further disarray. He said he would prefer 76 at the J. to run as an independent Recent programs arranged for us by the good faction in a joint TehiyaMoledet list. Dr. Margolin: Ann Anderson from 'Sen. Bob Kerrey's office, Aratat willing to meet gave us a rundown on the ROME (JTA)-PaleSenator's proposed na- stine Liberation Orgamizational health plan. tion chief Yasir Arafat Alice Weiss, Jewish told ail Italian magazine Family Service counselor, he would be glad to meet spoke on that service's with Israeli Prime Minisconfidential financial as- ter Yitzhak Shamir, but sistance to Jewish in- not in Jerusalem.

Beth Israel Synagogue American Jewish Conunuinvites the Omaha Jewish nity to recruit and supply Community to join with rabbis for the military," Jewish War Veteran Post said Rabbi Urkowitz. "The #260 at Shabbat services Jewish Welfare Board was this Shabbat morning to created by the then nahonor the Jewish chap- tional Jewish organization lains of the Armed Forces, for that specific purpose." Rabbi Mark Urkowitz Beth Israel Synagogue stated. will mark this Diamond This year marks the Jubilee by honoring Rabbi 75th anniversary of the or- Elliott Marmon who serves ganized recruitment of as the chaplain at Offut rabbis for the Armed Air Force Base. Rabbi MarForces of the United mon will deliver the pulpit States. "In 1917 with the message. participation of the United A kiddush will follow States in Worid War I, the services. The community government asked the is invited to attend.

Israeli election affected by Arab parties' failure By GU Sedan JERUSALEM(JTA)The failure of two Arab splinter parties to form a joint list for the June 23 Knesset elections could have far-reaching political consequences for the country and the region. Most Israelis, caught up in the mounting campaign frenzy, were not even aware that the Arab Democratic Party, led by Abdul Wahab Darawshe, and the Progressive List for Peace, headed by Mohammad Miari, failed to reach an agreement on how to join forces in the coming elections. Most Israelis feel this is internal Arab business of little concern outside the, Arab community. But given the present political situation, the animosity between two obscure Arab Knesset members could prevent the Labor Party from either forming the next government or blocking another Likud-led coa-

lition of right-wing and religious parties. If the Arabs ever united behind a single party, they would constitute the third largest political force in parliament. The Labor Party, which the Arab community seems to prefer over Likud, would have an unbeatable advantage building a governing coalition. ^There is a public yearning for one in the Israeli Arab community and the influential Islamic movement in Israel hinted it would give its blessings to such a union. In the past, it opposed Arab participation in the Knesset elections on principle. It is trying to decide now whether to oppose the upcoming elections as well. Paradoxically, the outcome of next month's elections may be influenced fundamentally by Moslem religious extremists who up to now opposed the very existence of the Jewish state. REOPENING JERUSALEM (JTA)Israel has announced the reopening of Bir Zeit University, a center of fierce Palestinian nationalist activity, which it closed down for security reaaons more than four years ago, shortly after the intifada began. Bir Zdt is U miles north of Jerusalem in the West Bank.

Sm felM© m©\5y© Helen Chemiack, longtime Playhouse volunteer, has been awarded the 1992 People of Vision award by the National Society to Prevent Blindness by the, Nebraska Affiliate Chapter. A spokesman said Mrs. Chemiack has devoted her life to the betterment of the Omaha area, the Nebraska region and the national community. Josh Cooper, the 199192 editor-in-chief of the Central High Register, has received the annual Byline award for Best News Story from the Creighton University Department of Journalism and Mass Communication in its annual Byline Award Competition. Contest entries from 18 Nebraska and Iowa high schools were judged by a panel of Creighton faculty members and professional journalists.

Gary Steven Luefschuetz has received his MBA degree in finance from the Kogod College of Business Administration at American University in Washington, D.C. While at American University, he was named to the Dean's list and graduated in the top five percent of his class. He received his BSM degree in accounting from the A.B,^ Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. Mr. Luefschuetz is the son of Fritzi and the late Karl Luefschuetz. Donald Yale has been named to the board of directors of FirsTier Bank, N.A., Omaha, according to David A Rismiller, chairman and chief executive officer of FirsTier Financial, Inc. Mr. Yale is the president and chief executive officer of Borsheim's Fine Jewelry, Inc.

National Honor Society The following students Millard North High have been recognized for School—Barry Davies; academic achievement and Temma Moss; Amy Tipp. have recently been inductNorthwest High School ed into the National Honor -Richard J. Shukert, Society; Burke High School junior. —Sophomores: Eric GivWestside High School ner, Jason Itkin, David Kricsfeld, Kevin Saylan, —Juniors: Benjamin EnSusan Shackman, and Ro- gel; Traci Kutler. Students whose names bert Shapiro; Juniors: Dana Cohn; Seniors: Dina do not appear in this article should call the Jewish Kogan. Central High School- Pressfor a future publication date. Adam Yale.

Beth Israel celebrates Yom Yerushalayim Beth Israel's Gourmet Dining Club will celebrate the 25 th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, Yom Yerushalyim, at Maxine's restaurant on May 31 at 6 p.m. The 28th of lyar is the Hebrew date on which Israeli trtwps recaptured Jerusalem from Jordanian occupation during the Six day War. The Gourmet Dining Club wiU have a holiday meal featuring a middle easteni menu. "Chef Scott Y(>agw is preparing a won-

derful meal befitting to the day," said Beth Israel president Gary Parilman. "The guests from the previous dinner gave him a standing ovation at the conclusion of the evening. This dinner promises to be even better." Maxine's has expanded the seating and Beth Israel invites the entire community to attend the dinn^, Mr. Parilman stated. For reservations and information, call ^56-6288.

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Project link Beth El's Project Link recently received' a major grant from the Murray H. and Sharee C. Newman Supporting Foimdation, announced chairperson Ilene Klein.

Jodi and Gary Epstein announce the birth of their daughter, Dayna Michelle, on April 24. Paternal grandparents are Willis and Audrey Epstein and the late Donna Epstein. Maternal grandparents are Aileen Fish of St. Louis and the late Julius Raven. Great-grandmother is Shirley Raven, also of St. Louis. Patti and Bruce Bemstien of Dallas, announce the birth of a son, William David. Grandparents are Lois and Gerald Bemstien of Omaha and Jeanette and Jack Cooper of Dallas. Great grandmothers are Rose Cooper of Dallas and Anita Wintroub of Omaha.

Family reunification Three Jewish families from the former Soviet Union arrived in Omaha last week to join relatives who also are being resettled with the help of the Operation Exodus campaign undertaken by the Jewish Federation of Omaha. The families are the Ilya B. Dobins, the Yevgeniy Elkins and the losif Elkins.

©ir^aal^albl©!!^^ MAMALOSHEN The Mamaloshen Society and guests will gather at 1 p.m.. May 31 at the JCC's Frohm Pavillion for their annual picnic. Bring a sack lunch and beverage. After the picnic they wSi meet in Room 10 for their annual "pop com theater" featuring the film "Isaac Little Feathers". The community is invited to attend. No dues will be taken Wause this is the final meeting of the season.

BREADBREAKERS Dr. H. Perrin Garsorabke, Professor of Accounting and chairman of the Accounting Department at University of Nebraska, Omaha, will be the guest speaker at the May 27 B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers luncheon, according to Natan Schwalb, May chairperson. Professor Garsombke recently visited Romania. He will discuss the economic conditions in Romania after the fall of Communism and the effects on the Romanian population —including the Jewish minority. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at noon •t Regency West Beat Western. Cost for the luncheon is $7. The community is invitied to attend.

WALK-IN DROP-IN On May 28, Walk-In Drop-In will meet at the JCC at 10:30 a.m. Exercise class will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the adult lounge and is free of charge. Bingo players meet in Room 10. Bring a brown bag lunch. Jay Kramolisch from OPPD will speak on "Energy Conservation for Seniprs". For transportation, call 330-4272.

Gold mine found TEL AVIV (JTAI-A 1,000-year-old gold mine has been discovered just north of Eilat, but it is not likely to set off a gold rush to the Negev, archaeologists who found it say. The mine has been dated between 800 and 1000 C.E., the period when Palestine was ruled by the Islamic Ummayad dynasty. But the mine was played out by the end of the first millennium aqd shut down. D0»dlln0 Ml TORONTO (JTA)Cansidian Justice Minister Kim Campbell has informed Parliament that a 22-hionth deadline has been set to complete current investigations of allegod Nazi war criminals living in Canada.

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I've discovered lately, some fairly interesting cooking programs on cable television. When I'm home, I try to remember to turn them on and see what's cooking (if you'll pardon the pun) with the s<)-called experts. There are two that I like a lot, one I can barely toler' ate and one that I view the same way I'd view a movie— not to learn anything new but just to be entertained. One that I like is done by a man who does various recipes which are the kind real people might do. He does have a poor voice for the microphone and I'll admit I'd rather watch than listen, but if I'm around when he's on, I look in on the program. The other one I like is done by a woman who concentrates on delicious cooking which cuts out fat and cholesterol. She's apt to do reasonable dishes too ... the kind of thing you and I might try in our own kitchens. The third is done by an Italian chef who obviously is a frustrated opera singer. He prepares foods I might try on my eaters, but all of his vocalizing while he cooks drives me nuts 11 must admit he works before a studio audience who seem to enjoy his singing, but 1 find it distracting and annoying. The fourth program is done from the kitchens of various famous restaurants in different cities... New Orleans or Chicago or maybe Boston. These fascinate me for several reasons: for one thing there is an unseen narrator dMchbing what's being done and the actual cooking is seldom anything you or I might try. Too fancy, too fattening too everything to be real. There is one thing these people all have in common however, and that's really the point of this discussion. They (dl seen) to use their hands in place of kitchen implements. Wait a minute now-don't get excited. 1 KNOW fingers were "invented before forks" as the old saying goes. But I also know mixing spoons and spatulas have a place at the stove, A practiced chef can "stir up" food in a fry pan without a spoon if he/she knows how to lift the pan and give it a quick move forward and back. This is done by experts ... others will find the food all over the kitchen! Certain mixturea, such as ground meats for example, work better when blended with dean hands, of course. This isn't what I'm critical about. I have trouble with the cook who dips a finger in the sauce to taste it; or who reaches into the frypan to turn over pieces of ineat with fingers. i-Vst of all, that's just ahowingoff. BMidea, I find it offensive. Handaful of diced stuff don't have to be moved "by hand". Where's the spoon? Seems lately there's more and more of this handling. I don't think I'm a fanatic about hygiene but piMM • givfl ma • braak. It's not "balabatish". Hill complaint won't change anything, but at laaat now you know where I stand on the subjact, right? Right.

"This generous grant enables us to continue providing an important service to families involved in interfaith relationships," said Mrs. Klein. WISE/HOCKENBERG Loren Wise and Mark Hockenberg were married on March 21 in Chicago. Rabbi William Berk performed the ceremony at ^the bride's parents' home. A poolside reception followed. ' The bride is a financial assistant in a graphic design firm. Mr. Hockenberg maintains his own financial systems consulting practice in Chicago. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wise of Scottsdale, Ariz. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hockenberg. A June honeymoom on a dude ranch in Wyoming is planned.

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Mo. and chapter advisor Rabbi Allan Gonsher prepare for the Final Banquet festivities. Approximately 100 children from a five state region in grades &•? par' tidpated m the Shabbaton whose theme was "Counting the Omer: Counting to Greatness." The National Council of Synagogue Youth is an arm of the Union of Orthodox Congregations of America. *^ (Photos by Lauren S. Paley)

Israelis like Apache By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA)-l8raelis frequently imply that they not only improve on U.S. or other foreign military hardware but take better care of it. In the past it has been tanks and fighter planes. •Now Israeli air force offi-, cers are expressing surprise at the bad marks the Pentagon has given the Apache combat heUcopters used last year in the . Persian Gulf War.

U.S. pilots were reported that the American-Qown to have complained that craft encountered far more 80 percent of the Apaches' difficult conditions in the performance failures in the Persian Gulf arena. 1989 invasion of Panama Israeli pilots suggest were repeated in the 1991 that their more satisfacwar against Iraq. In contrast, the Israel tory experience may stem Defense Force is so from improvements made pleased with the Apaches that it has decided to purchase more of them. Israel is well satisfied with the performance of the Apaches, albeit flown by Israelis. They concede

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Librarian Edythe Wolf announced the acquisition of new children's literature in the Jewish Federation Library. Books include: Can You Imagine... Creative Drawing Adventures for the Jewish Holidays by Marji GoldVukson. Offers activities for each holiday, (ages 4-6J; Fins and Scales—A Kosher Tale by Deborah Uchill Miller and Karen Ostrove. A lighthearted guide to keeping kosher, (ages 3-6); The Flood by Barbara Brenner. An "easyto-read" book, (ages 3-6); Additional books are: The Holocaust: the World and the Jews, 1933-1945 by Seymour Rossel. Discusses the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe, the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust, and the aftermath when the Nazi war criminals were brought to trial; Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse. A family flees the pogroms of 1919 Russia for freedom in the U.S. (ages 9-12); The Lily Cupboard by Shulamith Levey Openheim. A young Jewish Dutch girl must hide from German soldiers in a non-Jewish home during Worid War II. (ages 6-8). Also, Mrs. Katz and Tush by Patricia Polacco.,

An elderly woman from Poland and a boy of African-American heritage share a Passover seder, (ages 4-8); Noah's Ark by Rien Poortvliet. Lavishly illustrated, (all ages); Shabbat, A Family Service by Rabbi Judith Abramd. IVesents a simplified version of the traditional service, (ages 5-10); The Store That Mama Built by Robert Lehrman. Focuses on a RussianJewish faniily struggling to survive in pre-World War I America, (ages 812); Ten Good Rules by Susan Remick Topek. An introduction to the Ten Commandments, (ages 36); What His Father Did by Jacqueline Dembar Greene. Exquisitely illustrated picture book retells the shtetl tale of Herschel, the legendary trickster who gets what he wants by dint of his wits, (ages 5-8).

Schwambergw sentenced BONN (JTA)-The, thrise judges who sentenced Josef SchwaMmberger to life imprisonment in a Stuttgart court Monday said he killed for both ideological and personal reasons.

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By Jo Carroll, Jewish permanence in Btiftt writer Omaha. Five students at Norris In an effort to raise monJunior High placed first in ey for the competition in By Jo Carroll > the National History Day Washington the students O.K; kids I've finally arrivedfl Want to know why? competition and will go to have held a dance, sold Four of you have made it to the big time and I'm going Washington, D.C. to com- buriitos, egg rolls and pizto ride .the coattails of success. plete in the national con- za. They have raised $1,500 out of the $3,500 Rikki Epstein, Bobby Shapiro, Julie Demidovich, and test on June 18. Erin Bullington, Amy needed to finance their Andee Friedlpnder are the big winners. They received $10,000 from American Express as second place win- Blup, Natalie Johnson, Sar- trip. Natalie Johnson said ners in a national geographic contest. And yes, all those ah Laaker and Ben Stone zero's are in the right place. What do these kids have took the topic of "Dis- she didn't know so many in common to allow them to work together? After all, covery, Encounter, Ex- businesses in Omaha were Rikki and her family have lived in the tommunity for change in History: The owned by Jewish people. generations, Julie moved here from Russia two years Seeds of Change" and "They have had such a ago, Bobby is the only underclassman and the only boy used it to explain Jewish positive impact," she said. immigration in Omaha. The exhibit, which inand And^e is the actress of the group. These five students, who 'cludes pictures and short Their Jewish heritage and determination are what do not have a Jewish back- stories about the growth they have in common. It is only fitting that their proj- ground, did their research of the Omaha Jewish Comect was entitled, "Recent Soviet Jewish Emigration to in Omaha public libraries munity, will be on exhibit Omaha". 1 don't know about anyone else, but I'm so and the Jewish Federation June 14-18 at the UniverLibrary which they said sity of Maryland. proud my buttons are popping. was "very helpful." Materials and documenImagine recognition of their talents, national publicThe students inter- tation for the students' ity and that green stuff in their hands. It makes me viewed Donald Yale, Mary project were supplied from believe in the American system. Fellman, Rose Blumkin the Nebraska Jewish HisChosen from 1,120 entries from 347 schoob, they were and Helen Brodkey. They torical Society and the given direction from Michael Young, their history teach- took pictures of syna- book Our Story, compiled er at Burke High School. I imagine Mr. Young, who can gogues and landmarks by the National Council of be very serious, has a few smiles of his own about this that helped to establish Jewish Women. project. Besides the recognition, he received $1,50() in monetary gain. By Jo Carroll

And speaking of smiles, I wouldn't be able to choose whether Rikki, Julie, Andee or Bobby have the broadest ones. And not just after winning this contest. The four are friendly kids, any one of which I wouldn't mind having as my own for just a short while. . I talked to Julie shortly after she arrived from Russia. Her English was perfect, she was chewing gum and working at a hamburger place. The transfer to American teenager had already taken place. Andee has always been the pretty girl who sits in the front and has bright cheery answers when I phone her with questions for this colunm. I thought Bobby was the shy, quiet type, until I interviewed him as a Beau candidate. It was no surprise to me that he was surrounded by girls in this project. And Tve saved Rikki until last because she was the firs first teenager I met in Omaha. As a welcoming commitfor my daughter, Rikki made Southern hospitality ^Ktrai ane in comparison to friendly Omaha. I bet if you said you lived on the moon, Rikki would say, "That's pkay, I can give you a ride home." Rikld, Bobby, Andee and Julie are kids who ypu know. Teenager^ just like you. They're not giants who live in a spedal castle. They have the same homework to do you. The some chores around the house as you do. And I'm sure they get tired and cranky just like you do. But these four tMns took the time and effort to work toward a common goal. A goal of a 910,000 prize may impossible, but I'm sura i^ith these four that it uttd with one trip to the library.. Rikki, Julie, Andee and Bobby remember me when ou climb all th^ way to the top and be sure to tell fAmaicMn Expnu I saw your potential way before they did. (

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Piclcering credited with U.N. victory By Morris Maline A member of the U.S. Foreign Service told the Old Timers group that former U.N. Ambassador Thomas Pickering deserves credit for correcting the United Nations error in passing the Zionism is Racism resolution. Lawrence M. Grossman, a member of the Resources Management team at the U.S. Mission to the UN, said the ambassador's diplomatic skills and power of persuasion prompted the world body to repeal the resolution. Mr. Grossman, a 23-year veteran of the Foreign Service, said Tuesday at the Jewish Community Center, that the UN has undergone fundamental changes, many of them positive, in the past few years. He credited Gorbachev with spurring the changes which brought about the

emergence of independent Eastern European countries, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Mr. Grossman pointed out that the UN thrived on rhetoric in the 19708, but that changes now make it possible for diplomats to freely exchange views without the cloud of a cold war. He said that the organization no longer is split along the lines of East/ West ideology, but is ' breaking into trade blocs, explaining that the U.S., Canada and Mexico are moving toward one such unit, that the European Economic Community represents 12 partners, and that Japan has emerged as the third major trader. He said also that despite its problems, the United States is still the envy of the world and is the only democracy to last hundreds of years without fundamental change.

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Israeli showcase The Israeli Showcase art show and sale will continue to run in the Jewish Community Center Art Gallery through June 15. The community may attend a reception on June 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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Also, "The Holocaust: the World and the Jews, 1933-1945," by Seymour Rossel, discusses the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe, the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust, and the aftermath when the Nazi war criminals were brought to trial. "Letters from Rifka" by Karen Hesse, a family flees the pogroms of 1919 Russian for freedom in the U.S. (ages 9-12). "The Lily Cupboard," by Shulamith Levey Openheim, a young Jewish Dutch girl must hide from German soldiers in a nonJewish home during World War 11 (ages 6-8). "Mrs. Katz and Tush," by Patricia Polacco, an elderly woman from Poland and a boy of African American heritage share a Passover seder (ages 4-8). "Noah's Ark," by Rien Poortvliet (all ages), lavishly iUustrated. "Shabbat, A Family Service," by Rabbi Judith Abrams, presents a simplified version of the traditional service (ages 5-10). "The Store That Mama Built;" by Robert Lehrman, focuses on a Russian-Jewish family struggling to survive in preWorld War 1 America,(age8 8-12). "Ten Good Rules," by Susan Remick Topek, an introduction to the Ten Commandments (agee 3-6). Also. "What His Father Did." by Jacqueline Dem-. bar Greene, exquisitely illustrated picture book retells the shtetl tale of Herschel, the legendary trickater who gets what hie wanta by dint of his wits (agee &-6).

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TEL AVIV (JTA)-The multilateral meeting on Middle East water resources that opened in Vienna is by no means the first time that Israel and an Arab neighbor have gotten together on the subject. Israeli and Jordanian experts have been meeting regulvly since 1984 to measure the division of water from the Yarmuk River, a Jordan tributary, which is essential to both countries! The secret meetings of what became known as^he "Yarmuk Forum" were disclosed by correspondent Dan Bechor in the daily Ha'aretz, who quoted a water expert cloee to Israel aa his informant. The meetings involve high levels of government. Yoeai Ben-Aharon, director-general o( the Prime Miniater'aO(fke,leadathe Israeli team, while a aankir ARABS URGED Jordanian o(ficial ia in TO VOTE JERUSALEM (JTA)- charge o( the Jordanian expertf. The water comlarael'a influential Islamic miaaiooers o( both counmovement, in a iharp break. triaa alao partkipate. with paat dogma, ii urging The two countries have the couotry'a Arab dti* alao been cooperatii>g on lana to go to the poUa and mooquito- control, it waa vot« in the June 23 Kneadiadooad racantly, Jordaaet alactiooa. nian axparta hava aacretly visited Eilat and IiradU KIBBUTZNIK CLIMBS offidala have viaited AqaEVEREST ba in ordar to monitor tlw TEL AVIV (JTA)-Dor- situatfam. on Erei, a 33-yearold kibThe oooparation on wabutsnik (rom Beit Oreo ter itoouroea originated haa baooipa the first la- eight years ago after tha ~' raali to cUffib to the top of Jordanians diMount Evereat, aaid to be sand bank w>< the world's higfaaet moun- the flow of the larmux tain. River waters.

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