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By Morris Maline The Anti-Defamation jeague of B'nai B'rith pr«lented its Torch of Liberty iward to Norman Krivoaha at a dinner Tuesday light in the Comhuaker lotal, Lincoln. [More than 300 applauded as the former hief justice of the Neiraska Supreme Court ras honored with the iward—given to personify he noblest tracUtions of ihe United States of America. The citation pointed out bat the award is for those rho care not just for themelves today, but for their hiklren and grandchildren if tomorrow, who care nough to iranalate carng into action, who aid D coBununity programs rhose purposes are to a future in which
every citizen will share the fruits of democracy. "A free society and its democratic institutions flourish only when there are men and women who regard responsibility for the well being of the community as among the most cherished rights and humanitarian values. These individuals give of themfelvea in public sitrvice, nurturing the dream of freedom and working to secure its future." Mr. Krivosha was sworn in as Chief Justice on Dec. 22.197B, a position he held untU July 31. 1987. In this role, he took to the community to speak out on the importance of the judiciary. He sought to make the sometimes confusing workings pf the judiciary accessible to all (Continued on Page 10)
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By Morris Maline A scarce supply of water is driving Middle East agriculture to produce cash crops offering high revenue leaving an open market for imports of Nebraska beef and grains. "Nebraska is able to supply the kinds of topquality products needed to feed the growing populations in Egypt and Israel," Gov. Ben Nelson said in an interview. He spoke with the Jewish Press upon his return June 3 from a nine-day trade mission to the Middle East with a delegation of Nebraska agriculture officials. During the trip, the Governor met not only with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, but also with Professor Richard Freund of UNO. and Harry.and Annie Allen of Lincoln. At the 45-minute meet-
Gov. Ben Nelson chats with UNO Professor Richard Freund at an archaeological dig in Israel.In the center is Omahan Richard Fellman.(Photo by Bob Wolfson) More photos op page 12. ing with the E'rime Minister, Gov. Nelson and his delegation were treated to a "great conversation" involving America's political
process, Israel's forthcoming election, and the size of Nebraska. "When I told the Prime Minister that our group
was planning to visit a kibbutz during the trip, he suggested that our party not consider the kibbutz (ContiBtied on Page 12)
Zipay sees youth in danger with aicohoi By Morris Maline Jewish high school students are turning to alcohol as a drug of choice and Diane E. Zipay, assistant to the mayor, said she is "alarmed." She said that while alcohol usage is ganwally down in the school systenfi. West Omaha schools show a.different patterns and drinking by Jewish youth appears to be a "serious problem." She pointed out that
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Jewish kids appear to have the money and the resources to acquire liquor and that they lack the structural rules to avoid over consumption. Ms. Zipay, the mayor's top aide in the city's ahtidrug effort, mentioned the Jewish youth/alcohol prolv lem within the context of an overall interview on the illegal Use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Part of her responsibility is to serve as executive director of the Omaha Com munity Partnership which fields a 27-niember steering committee of city, Diane E. Zipay, aaalatant to th« mayor, holds a aha county, private and public of public service advertisemeats offered to the Jen aganctoB. Pnaa In coanectloa with her activities fighting drug The group coordinates abuac. offorts to combat illegal drug use and cooperates "The community is at a would not have such B with a number of task pivotal point with hate good opportunity to imforcea and spedalized'com- crimes, and large numbera prove rations, she added. mitteea. In connection with Jewof the city spUt between A native of Omaha, Ms. hopeiaeanea* and deapair." ish youth, Ms. Zipay sugZipay earned a bachelor's gested that Jewish youth She said that "We Jews groups insist on pledgee of degree in elemmtary eduhave lived it, and we have caMon >nd • mastera in adcontrol, aet standajraa for mintotration and supervi- the compaaalon and to- ntembars, and let the kids aion at UNO. She had gethennees and the moti- know what is expected of worked In the public vatun to make a dilfar- them as membera of Jewachool system apodalicing ence for the entire com- ish groups. In child abuaa ud drug munity." She aaid the timee an probtoma, and she atoo had She pointed out that the diffarant than yeara ago volunteered at Tampto Is- Rodney HUng incktoot fur- whan moet American famrael to work on projecta ther axaoarbaled tlw oxtot- lUea had a parent at home beoaftoial to the overall Ing tovol of fruatraUoa and during the day to couneel oommunlty. •ngv, and that "Uda to the ckUdren. Now. she aaid. She atrMaod that the time to act," tha family unit to entirely hMlth ol Uw ooaununlty la War* it n<H.(ar the May- different and that thoea a rMporaibiUty (or all of or's toadarahip in bringing who are coocarned about ua UMI Miggwtsd that the community together helping childnin must be Jewa thouMiiae their re- and the coming togatkar of aware of the particular •outvao to help bring the religious and govern- probtoma facing caofflunlty together. mental leaders, Omaha atera today.
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Cukierkorn interns at Temple Israel * Jacques Cukierkorn and Rabbi Aryeh Azriel were matched in a HUC/JIR pilot program which provides third-year rabbinic students an opportunity to work closely with a rabbi and congregation. Mr. Cukierkorn, a native of Upiguay and a resident of Sao Paulo, Brazil, began a six-week rabbinic residency May 20 in Omaha. Rabbi Azriel, who attended a recent session in Cincinnati designed to familiarize rabbis and students with the program, was one of 10 rabbis selected to be a mentor. Mr. Cukierkorn is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, Hebrew and English. "I am eagerto explore Omaha's Jewish history and that of the surrounding
Israeli stocks offer investment variety By Barbara Chandler , Federation public . relations director During the recent, mission, Omahans were briefed by Israeli economists who suggested that one way Americans can help Israel meet her economic challenges is by investing in Israeli stocks sold on the U.S. exchanges. According to Marmall Lewis, senior vice-president of Kem-. per Securities Group, formerly Blunt, Ellis and Loewi, Israel offers an impressive list of companies. "The issues are fairly actively traded and can be bought and' sold at any time," he noted. "There
Jacqnes CaUerkom areas. This is territory familiar to me because Uruguay has similar topography and heavy emphasis on cattle and related businesses," he stated.
Israeli Shares Listed on U.S. Stock Exchanges $ Price Symbol Company Name as of 6/1/92 American liiraeli 49.25 AIP Paper Mills Ud. 1.25 ARYTF Aryt Optronics Ltd. 7.37 BTGC Bio-Technology General Corp. NA BVRTS BVR Technologies Ud 6.75 Carmel Container Systems Ud. KML ORIECILF NA ECI Telecommunications Ud. ELEBTF NA Elbit Computers Ud 1.93 FRUTAEIF Electrochemical Indus. Ud. 15.75 Elron Electronic Indus. Ud. ELRNF ELT 5.12 ElscinI Ud. 2.87 EsbedRobotec(l982)Ud. RO'BOF 7 Etz Lavud Ud. ETZ 5.87 Fibionics International Inc. FBRX 1.87 Galagrapfa Ud. GALAF HCTLF 1.56 Healthcare Technologies Ud. Idan Software Indus. Ud. IDANF si ns IntelUgent Info. Systems nSLF 24.12 30 InterPtiarm Labs. Ud. IPLLF 10 Israel Land Oev. Co. ILDCY Istec Industries & Tech. Ud. ISTEF 1.43 28.37 l^nnat Data Communi. Ud. . LANTT LAS 3.87 Laser Industries Ud. 8 12 Magic Software Ent. Ud. MAGICF Optrotech Ud. OPTKI8.12 Oshap Technologies Ud. 4.i2 OSIISF 13 PEC Israel Economic Corp lEC Rada Electronic Indus. Ud. RADIF 5.62 34.75 Scitex Corp Ltd SCIXF 9 . Taro Vil Industries Ud. TAROF Teva Pharm Indus Ud TEVIY 26.5
Presses for role By Yoasi Lempkowicz BRUSSELS (JTA)The European Conununity is pressing for a larger role in the multilateral talks on Middle East regional issues. The pan-European body views them, foremost, as "confidence-building measures" aimed at getting the Middle East antagonists to think in terms of cooperating. They complement the bilat^al political talks between Israelis and Arabs and Israelis and PalMtjnians that are the core of the peace process
launched in Madrid last October. The E.C. made its points at a steering committee meeting in Lisbon convened to assess what progress the multilaterals made in their first round last month. "The idea of bigger participation by Europe in the peace process was an integral part of all my speeches in Lisbon and it was very positively received by most of the participants," said Leonardo Mathias, Portugal's ambassador to the E.C. CLIP AND SAVE-
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JULIAN KLEIN Services for Julian Klein, 75, were held Tuesday in Queens, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughter, Maxine Gersh of Middletown, Conn; son, Bruce; brother, Irving of Queens, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. He was a past master of Golden Rule Lodge in New York and a member of Miloma Lodge No. 328. STEVE ZELEN Word has been received of the death of Steve Zelen, 55, of Los Angeles, Calif. ,He is survived by wife, Rini; sOn, Charles; father, Max Zelen, Houston, Tex; and sister, Louise Knobler, Waco, Tex. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association or a synagogue. HARRY E. SCHWARTZ Former Omaha resident Harry E. Schwartz died May ^8 in Pembroke Pines, FLA. Mr. Schwartz is survived by his wife Cele; daughters Lois Stem and Gail Veitzer; grandchildren and great-grandchild. RACHEL ROSEN Word has been received of the May 25 death of Rachel Rosen of Shawnee Mission, Kan. Graveside services were held at Shaare Shalom Cemetery in St. Joseph, Mo.
Mrs. Rosen is survived by husband, Joseph; daughter, Janice. Harris; son, Richard, San Francisco, Calif; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. CHARLES MOGIL Graveside services for Charles Mogil, 80, took place yesterday at Golden Hill Cemetery. He is siu-vived by wife, Ethel; daughter, Patricia Tatelman; son, Michael, all. of Omaha; five grandchildren; brothers, Ted and Earl, Cathedral City, Calif,, Alof Omaha; nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Beth Israel Synagogue or Make A Wish Foundation, JIOSE SCHIK Graveside services for Rose Schik, 76, took place yesterday at Golden Hill Cemetery. She is survived by son, Joseph; brothers. Jack Novak, Las Vegas, and Sam Novack, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. HUMANITARIAN AWARD NEW YORK (JTA)U.S. Attorney General William Barr received the 1992 Humanitarian Award from Agudath Israel of America.
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are a variety of different industries involved so if investors are looking for a particular industry to round out their portfolios, they may want to consider Israeli shares. These are traded issues that we as American stockholders can own, helping the Israeli economy and helping ourselves at the same time." Many of the Israeli companies are followed by investment advisory services. As a service to the Jewish community, the current share values provided by Mr. Lewis will be periodically printed in the Jewish Press.
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I^Beth El ^^ 14606 CaUfornia [ Omaha, NE 68154 f ' ' 492-8550 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.in.5 p.m; Friday—9 a.m.-4 p.m. Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits will conduct the services. FRIDAY: Services at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services at 9:30 a.m.— Kiddush will follow services. Sitter service at 10 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services at 8:50 p.m. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 6:55 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. JUDAICA SHOP Open Tuesday through Thursday, 11-2 p.m. Friday. 10 a.m.-noon. PROJECT LINK Support group for families involved in interfaith relationships will meet June 15, 7-9 p.m. at Beth El. Call the office, 4928550 or chairman, Ilene Klein, 334-1185 for information or to register. The program will continue June 22 and 29. ANNIVERSARY SHABBAT A special anniversary Shabbat in honor of Rabbi Paul and Susie Drazen for ten years of devoted service to Beth El, will be celebrated June 13. A kiddush in their honor will follow aervicen. Rabbi Kassel Abelson from Beth El, Minneapolis, will deliver the Devar Torah. Recognition from the United Synagogue of America will also be given. BARMITZVAH Jason Hoberman, son of Beth Leeds and Kenneth Hoberman, will become a Bar MitzvahJune 19 and 20.
B'nai Jeshurun 220th and South StrecU LtBcoln, NE 68602 435-8004 ~iRIDAY: Shabbat evening servics at 7:46 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbat worship and Torah study at 10 a.m. TUESDAY: Adult education, 7:30 p.m. ' THURSDAY: Choir rehearsal, 7:30 pjlp.
TIferoth Israel 3219 Sheridan Blvd. Uncola. NE 68602 423«i«9 Minyans each Monday and Thruaday at 7:16 a.m. FRIDAY: Scivicea at 8 p.m. An Uneg Shabbat hostad by Dorothy and Jerry Grant will take place following MTViCM. SATURDAY: SarvloM at 9:30 a.m. ADDITION Adam Wianla la a member of the Burke High KthiMii graduating claan
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1502 No. 52nd Street Omaha, NE 68104 55&6288 Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-ll a.m. Rabbi Mark Urkowitz will conduct the services assisted by Aron Zeiderman as acting Cantor. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 p.m. No late family service. SATURDAY: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. Gary Shyken will chant the Haftarah and lead the Musaf service in connection with the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah. Beginner's Minyan led by Cantor Fettman, 10 a.m. Jr. Congregation, 10 a.m. Babysitter service provided courtesy of Sisterhood. Bible class following Kiddush. This week's Chabad House topic is "Marital infi1322 So. 119th Street delity." Omaha. NE 68144 Rabbi Urkowitz's study B'NAI MITZVAH 697-1124 Julie Anne Egermayer, group, 8:05 p.m. This week SATURDAY: daughter of Jan and Bob in Jewish history the topic Davening at 9:30 a.m. Egermayer, will celebrate will be on Jerusalem and with kiddush following her Bat Mitzvah at the the Crusaders. services. Shalosh Seudos. Ma'aShabbat morning service, riv, and Havdalah beginSUNDAY: on June 13. Davening at 9:30 a.m. Beth Lynn Goldberg, ning at 8:40 p.m. Fiorina Mosenkis, daugh- daughter of Carol and SUNDAY: ter of Igor and Anna Yuz- Maimy Goldberg, will celMinyan at 9 a.m. Mosenkis, will become a ebrate her Bat Mitzvah at WEEKDAYS: Bat'Mitzvah during the the Shabbat morning servDaily services at 7 a.m. morning service. ice June 20. Sunday-Thursday, 8:30 WEDNESDAY: p.m. P.E.P. SHABBATON Talmud Class, 9:30 a.m. BASIC JUDAISM A Shabbat Family ReChumash Class for CLASS treat for members of the . adults, 10:30 a.m. Cantor 'Fettman will Little Scholars Pro- Parallel Education for Parents Claas and their fami- lead the class on June 16 gram, 4:30 p.m. lies, will be held June 19 h-om 7:30-9 p.m. in the THURSDAY: Advanced Talmud at and 20 at Platte River conference room at the Rose Blumkin Home. SUtePark. noon. Activitiea will include BAT MITZVAH Blumkln Home food and friendship, Laura Rifkin, daughter SATURDAY: prayer and diacusaions, of Caryn and Gary Rifkin, Services are held in the rest and play. will celebrate her Bat Goldsten Chapel at 9 a;m. Mitzvah at the Friday eveand are conducted by Yato ning •ervica on June 13. HfJperin, Harry NoodaU Ifbantobyou and Rabbi Foster KaIwoto.. BAR MfTZVAH waler. lor ALL OF US UMtSwki David Shrago, son of Members of the commuDani and Leon Shrago, nity we invited to join the will celebrata hia Bar Mitzreaidenta for the service, at the Shabbat mornPulverente vah as well as the Kiddush foling aervice on June 20. lowing. Monument Co. Special memorial services are held on the last FraRkLGIoMlaJr. Pliease tell our Saturday of each month. 60 Years Experience advertisers With Jewish you saw their Lenering and Memorials 618 Mynster Street CouncU 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: Long-range planning in small group sessions will take place from 7-7:56 p.m. at the synagogue. Services at 8 p.m. and Shavuot observance led by Rabbi Shulewitz. SATURDAY: Learning and Liturgy class at 6 p.m. at the home of the Montag-Siegels, 505 W. 5th St., Logan; lA, 644-3139. A dairy-vegetarian potluck will follow at 6:30 p.m. with a Havdalah service. SUNDAY: Ritual committee meeting at 8 a.m. at the home of Jeff Ferber, 4048 Kristy Circle, Omaha, 456-8645. A board meeting will follow at 9:15 a.m. at the same location.
7023 CasiB Street Omaha, NE 68132 56&«536 FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Webber-Gilat will officiate. Rabbinic intern Jacques Cukierkom will give the sermon. The" Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Jan and Bob Egermayer in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Julie Egermayer. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning serv- • ice at 11:16 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 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.
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(^ g)®3m(t ®S ^S©\w J By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Rabbi Ehneritus, Beth El Synagogue I have studied Rabbi Urkowitz's Point of View (Jewish Press, Jtme 5,1992) without being able quite to identify its focus. I gather, however, that the focus essentially is on the need for tolerance, respect, and pluralism—and that it is 1, who Rabbi Urkowitz suggests, am lacking here.
Nature of news I enjoy talking about news and newspapers. And periodically, I visualize iHyself as a teacher talking to a group of students. This is one of those times. Case in point. A casual look at the World-Herald on the morning of June 8 shows headlines talking about a Blair teenager hit by a train, Japan being critical of U.S. trade policies, how to make cuts in nuclear arms, Bush not budging on a biodiversity tteaty, Jesse Helms on a respirator, and the turmoil in Congress. While many newspaper readers would look at this front page and describe it as "doom and gloom", the coverage certainly is legitimate. Much of what we see on television news coverage and much of what we read in newspapers brings to our attention thfe dangers of the world we live in. Many readers prefer not to be constantly in touch with erupting volcanoes, civil wars, starving babies, and Jews being knifed on their way to prayer. But, this is reality, and these are the kinds of stories that belong in the daily press. There is ample reading and watching material available for those who are tired of confronting reality. They can turn to I Love Lucy reruns or read romantic novels. But, for those who want the real thing, there is no substitute for the daily news. However, when it comes to a weekly like the Omaha Jewish Press, news takes on a different meaning. Our major coverage this week is about the Governor of Nebraska visiting Israel, the presentation of a significant award to former Chief Justice Norman Krivosha, and the call for community cooperation'and improvement by Diane E. Zipay, assistant to the mayor. Our focus of coverage is different. The bulk of our coverage can be described as "good news", because we concentrate on the work of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, the activities of the synagogues in our area, the programs of the many organizations, and the triumphs of our children. The Jewish Press is dedicated to fulfilling its role of enhancing Jewish life by serving as the Jewish community's very own newspaper. Long may our 'flag' wave!
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In no place in my previous remarks did I indicate any lack of tolerance or any aversion to pluralism. I did indeed indicate lack of respect for what I consider repulsive attitudes and actions on the part of sections of Orthodoxy. I do not consider intellectually tenable the idea that Torah is divinely ordained, and similar beliefs, all taken literally. But I am happy to state unequivocally the legitimacy of a view of Judaism that accepts these longheld beliefs as is. The scolding that my colleague tosses in mv direction is badly aimed. Whenever and where ever there has been refusal to accept this or that interpretation of Judaism as legitimate,—I repeat, whenever and where ever—it has always been Orthodoxy that has refused to accept the legitimacy of Conservative or Reform or Reconstructionist Judaism, never the other way round. I know of no case where any of the latter have denied that Orthodox Judaism did not deserve to be called "Judaism." No, Rabbi Urkowitz. The lessons of respect, pluralism, and tolerance have not be^ reached in their most elementary form in parts of American Orthodoxy and in Israeli Orthodoxy. There is much more to be said, but we have stated our positions in the main. Enough already?
By Bert Lewis
I often read a column by a self-appointed maven who likes to tell us how to behave and remind us about good manners. Usually I find her words of interest and in fact, most of the time I agree with her. The other day she wrote about something 1 disagree with. It had to do with the present practice of informality in the category of entertaining at home. There was a lot of talk about how it used to be the time for people to take out the best linen and china, the shiniest silverware, the sparklieat crystal. Now, the trend seems to be more toward casual tableware and disposable (in many cases) items. Mmmmm. Maybe, sometimes. Which is not to imply that I.don't do lots of so-called CASUAL entertaining. Sometinoea we just call it "spurof-tJie-moment" and that doesn't always idlow for fussing. But when I set out to invite people and when I spend countleas hours oeordiing fornew kieas and different menu suggestions, well, that's when I like to make my table LOOK like it's a party. I think it's too bad that there isn't more of the fancyshmonsy look these days. It's true it takes more time and energy and it's also true most of us don't have a lot of either or both, but still, there's a certain feeling of plaasure that I know when I look at my table when it's ready for company. Sometimes it's late at night when the silver gets polished, but it's akk to be able to say "that's our wedding silver. It's umpteen years'old now." I guess I like a little more formality in many areas. I stul like to see people at a public function such as a concert or a play, looking like adults. I meain with the man wearing at least jaduts, if not always a tie. It's true we aren't supposed to judge folks by outward appearance, but in fact, we do just that. When I see a man In shirtsleeves in a place where I pareooally think a jacket Is in order. I wonder why hs thinks it's ok. This ssnf* iiifem»Uty Is seal by tb* euy use of drat nomee. I mean by almost everybody, from the shnobk who calls on tha phone to sse if you wont your carpets cleaned to the 20-year-oid rsoeptkmlst who often is young soougfa to be the grandchild of the peraon being sddraissd. I was slwsys taught to oddraos my elders by respectfuJ tithe and so were my kkis, so this really grates on my nervse. I know, I know ... everybody ooee It, But doss that mean It's ok? I try very hard to bo up>to-d*ta in my thinking, but i'U admit to being old-fashioned when It eomee to this name stuff. A Uttls fomMllty then, is good. Too much Is probably a bore, but too much of anything isn't good Just oak the guy who had a sscond helping of cbeeeecakel
Israeli soldiers are responsible for their guns at all times, whether they are in uniform or off duty.
Our young soldiers By Sheldon Perelman I was the one who didn't want to go to Israel. However, it was my wife Jan's first mission, arid she wanted to share the experience with me, so I said yes. As it turned out, only my wedding and the births of my children compare to the emotional "high" of the Omaha Spring Mission. The one everlasting memory I will carry with me is the look in the eyes of the young Israeli soldiers. Young men and women, most looking to me like my own children, carrying their guns with them wherever they go. A look of confidence and determination on their faces. They understand why they are there. They understand without them Israel would cease to exist. There is no fear on their faces, only the confidence of a people who will never again become victims. As I lookied at "our young soldiers," I knew that I was as much a piece of the puzzle as they were if Israel is to survive. I finally understand why I'm asked to share in the financial support of our homeland and why my voice will nevei- again be silent in its support of Israel. *
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There has bedo an alarming rise of hate group activity throughout the workl, and we in Omaha have witnessed our share. In Washington, we are taking theee problems very seriously. On April 20, the subcommittee on Ctime and Criminal Justke, of which I am a member, hekl a hearing to expkire the reaoons for ths riss of bias crimee, ss well as some poosible sohitkms. Reprseentstive Charles E. Schumsr (D-NY). chsirmaii of the Crime and Criminal Justice subconunittee, introduced a bill that would force the United SUtee Sentencing Commisskm to increese the psnoltiee for hate crime oOHiaes. It la hoped that by making the penaltiee harshsr people will be discouraged f^tmi Inotigattng hate crimes in th* first pliMce. I understand theee problems cannot bs solvsd ovsrnight. Cm way to awl the problem Is thrau|^ education. I am supporting a UII that wouU aporopriats ftmds tor the U.S. HokKaust Memorial CoundL Tba objective of the Council Is to furthsrnnport ths Hokcausi Msmorial Museum that Is schsdulad to open in Woshingtoo in April of 1M3. The Holocaust Msmorial Muaoum will serve as s rsmiader of the catastrophs that t^ place nearly fifty years ago in Europe. The Memorial Couodl will alao m>onaor eaucatlonal and commemorative programa regarding the Hoiocauet. The Holocaust Memorial Muaeum will mrvt ta s record of the past and a leeson to future generations. As many of my frisnds In ths Jewish community bavs tau|^t me, "We must never forget!" PaUr Hoaglaad
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.©aaaliia ®ffg®fflSs©(^S®ag BREADBREAKERS Dr. Stevn Sommer, will speak at the June 17 fi'noi B'rith Breadbreakers luncheon according to Lee Polikov, Breadbreakera chairman for . the month of June. Dr. Sommer is an assistant professor in the Management Department in the College of Business Administration at the Uni^ versity of Nebraska at Lincoln, Dr. Sonmier comes from the west coast, and is active in the Lincoln Jewish Conununity. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at noon at Regency West Best Western. Cost for the luncheon is $7. The community is invited to attend. NCJW The National Council of Jewish Women-Omaha Section, in cooperation withW0WT6-TVandCD 105.9-Radio, will sponsor the Fifth Annual Child Care Fair on June 28 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The fair will again be held at the Holiday Iim Central, 72nd and Grover Sts. Mayor P.J. Morgan is serving as the event's honorary chairman. YES Next Young Energetic Seniors meeting will be held on June 15 at the JCC. Weekly discussion on current events, bingo, and English for older new Americans will be offered
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"The Doctor" is Coming Sunday, June 28, 1992 7 p.m. JCC The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society Invites You to BE THERE
at 10:30 a.m. A hot lunch will be served at noon. Carol Robinson and Dan Flannery will discuss the Omaha Recycling Program after lunch. For transportation, call 3304272. On June 28, YES/OLDTIMERS will go for lunch at the Old Country Buffet and see the comedy play, "You Can't Take It With You" at the Grand Old Players Theater. Meet at the JCC by 11 -.00 a.m. with approximate return of 5:00 p.m. Cost is $14 and includes transportation, lunch and theater ticket. For reservations," contact Evelyn Epstein by June 18 at 390-0748. Maximum of 40 people. OLDTIMERS Oldtimers will meet on June 16 at the JCC. Early bird discussion group beginning at 10:30 a.m. in room 10. A special summer buffet luncheon will be served at noon. Carl Winkler, irom the Grand Old Players theater, will provide musical entertainment after lunch. Transportation is available by calling 330-4272. WALK-IN DROP-IN On June 18, W.I.D.I. 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. Brown Bagin' With Bubbe and Zayde series, a joint program with JCC pre-school children and older adults, will make an art project together after lunch. Transporation is available by calling 330-4272. WOMEN CONTACT NEW YORK-As some 170 nations met in Rio de Janeiro at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, the 100,000-member National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods urged President Rush "in the tradition of the prophets of Israel, to act quickly and rwponsibly with other nations to reverse the devastation of the earth."
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"Anyos Muchos y Buenos," an exhibition of black-and-white photographs by American photographer/filmmaker Laurence Salzmann, with commentary by his wife, Turkish-bom anthropologist Ayse Gursan-Salzmann, will be on display in the JCC Art Gallery from June 16-July 13. The exhibition,/"Many Good Years and More" (English), is being circulated as a traveling exhibit by the Mizel Museum of JudaicB in Denver.
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A 75-minute color documentary film, "Turkey's Sephardim: 500 Years," an exploration of Sephardic traditions, which grew out of Mr. Salzmann"s contact with the Sephardic community of Istanbul, will be shown in conjunction with the exhibit, a spokesman said. The exhibit has been made possible by a grant from the Nebraska Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanitities.
Sephardic film festival In conjunction with "1492: The Other Event That Changed The World", the Jewish Cultural Arts Council will host a Sephardic Film Festival which wil run June 21-25 in the JCC Theatre. Films include: Sunday," The Last Marranos jLes Demiers Maranes)"; Monday, "Sallah"; "Tuesday, "Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey"; Wednesday, "The Garden of the Finzi Continis"; Thursday, "Everytime We Say Goodbye." Films will begin at 7:30 p.m., except for June 21 when the festival will open with guest speaker Dr. Joseph Schraibman of Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Professor of romance languages. Dr. Schraibman will focus on the relationship between literature and history of Sepharad (Spain) since 1492.. Dr. Schraibman said that he is "pursuing the Inquisition from an ethical and cultural point of view, rather than approaching these things historically." Dr., Schraibman was bom in Havana, Cuba and has his Ph.D.' in Spanish, French, and Linguistics. He ha9 numerous books and publications in Spanish and English. "We are very excited to have Dr. Schraibman tp introduce the FUtn festival," said chairman Eliane Freund. "He is well known to the St. Louis community and has given many lectures to synagoguee and the Jewinh Conununity Center. AU
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Gov. Ben Nelson fteft) and Robert Wolfson (right), ADL director, congratulate the former chief justice on his honor.
Dr. Patricia Newman, left, is president-elect of ADL/CRC. Lisa Lewis is the outgoing president.
ADL honors Krivosha with award (Continued from Page 1) people. His commitment to judicial reform and his unwavering commitment to the fair administration of justice remains his legacy to the state of Nebraska, the ADL citation read. Since leaving the court, Mr. Kl-ivosha has served Ameritas Life Insurance ~ Company as executive vice president, secretary and corporate general counsel. U.S. Senator J. James Exon and Yale Gotsdiner of Lincoln were dinner cochairmen.
In his remarks, Robert M. Spire, a past recipient of the Torch of Liberty award, discussed "the profound human challenge in the nation and the world," described as "How do we develop a global sense of conununity?" He said this challenge is essentially a struggle over values and that the fundamental value needed is tolerance, not just narrow acceptance, of others who may be different, but genuine respect for them. This tolerance defined as respect must be present as
the underlying basis for all other values .., we will not care for oth^s, feed the hungry, clothe the poor, aid the homeless, assist the oppressed and secure real peace in our nation and the world unless and until we are triily tolerant." Mr. Spire defined liberty as living in an environment, "where someone cares about you, where you can live without suffering the indignities of bigotry, discrimination and intolerance—all of which lead to human iheq-
Mazeltov! Priedel Jewinh Academy's alxth-gnuia daaa raecived dipkMiaa at the fourth amiual graduation, June 10, at the JCC. Friedel's 1992 graduatea are (from leftl: Rachel Shukert, KUd Rai, Jeffrey Kataman, Ben Gooaher, GUa Draxen, Fiorina MoMnUs, and Scott Salttman.
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to assert the task was only half done and promised full employment and complete absorption under a Likud regime. In a separate clip, the prime minister spoke a few words in Russian, and a Russian version of Likud's campaign jingle was sung. Labor, as expected, devoted its first commercial exclusively to Rabin. It showed footage of him as a young military commander in 1948, as chief of staff in 1967, then as ambassador to the United States, as prime minister from 1974 to 1977 and as minister of defense in the 1980s. Labor's next commercial showed Likud leaders Ariel Sharon and David Levy fiercely criticizing Shiunir. A Labor spot showing cigar-smoking men and expensively dressed women used voice-over and a montage of newspaper clippings to depict Likud as a party gone bad with corruption. Labor and Likud can each be expected to respond to the other's jibes and jabs in the nights ahead.
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By Gil Sedan Jews there and in the SoJERUSALEM (JTA)- bibor camp. Israel's High Court of JusThe 72-year-old UkrainCJC elects tice was urged to uphold ian-bom Demjanjuk was the conviction and death tried and convicted in president septence of John Dem- 1988 on the basis of eyeBy Gil Kezwer janjuk. witness testimony and TORONTO (JTA)-The Chief prosecutor Mich- was sentenced to hang. Canadian Jewish Conael Shaked told the fivegress, the central body of judge panel hearing his ap- But he insists he is a victim of mistaken identity. Canada's 330,000-member peal that there is no doubt • His attorney, Yoram Jewish community, has the defendant is the brutal Sheftel, argued before the elected a new president, death camp guard known high bench this week, that and he has come out as "Ivan the Terrible" who new evidence points to fighting. operated the gas chambers Irving Abella, 61, a To- '• at Treblinka and commit- another Ukrainian guard, Ivan Marchenko, as the ronto-born professor of ted other atrocities against sadistic "Ivan." history at York, University, started his term with a blast at the GenevaSWANSON TOWERS! based International ComOmaha's Premier Coadomlnium Residence mittee of the Red Cross. Addressing the closing Spacious, beaiitlful, 2-bedroom condo. luncheon of the CJC's 23rd Light neutral decor, beveled mirrors, plenary aaaembly here, he elevator, security, pool, tennis and more! accused the Red Cross of Ask for: practicing "organizational apartheid" by rebuking leTonI Rosen rael for its alleged mleCBS Real Estate Co. treatment of Pueetlnlan 330-3500 334-7257 prisoners while remnining silent about the mlatreittment of other groupa' in the Middle East. "Where was the voice of the Red Croas during the grisly maaaacrea. gaiaing A full diy tsmlMr by Dr. Dsvid Thomas of civilians, mass kiUingia Oriwtng on Idus and Inugts Irom phllotoptiy, and geooddal attacks eiaepsycholoay, mytti, modern tri, and conttmwhere in the area?" Abella porary culture, Or. Thomu addmiM such
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By David Landau JERUSALEM (JTA)With elections just weeks away. Labor and Likud began a television campaign blitz aimed at winning votes on June 23. But it remains to be seen whether the public, already jaded, by election propaganda, will respond to more of the same on the tube, political pundits said. The main themes of the two parties' commercials became evident in the first 40 minutes of prime time. Labor depicted Likud as .a party grown fat and corrupt after too many years in office. Likud attacked Labor for trying to hide its dovish feathers behind the hawkish image of Yitzhak Rabin, who was known as a tough defense minister. Likud's opening spot showed Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir promising in 1988 to launch a peace process and bring in waves of immigrants. A quick fade to the Madrid peace conference opening and Ethiopians arriving on Operation Solomon showed his promises fulfilled. Shamir came on himself
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By Tamar Levy By Dusty Nichols, Scribe Alex Lund and Jake Pil1 ley were welcomed into theTroop at the Boy Scout Troop 218 Court of Honor held at the JCC. Dusty Nichols advanced in rank to First Class scout and Jeremy Nichols advanced to Ufe scout. Assistant Scoutmaster David Stein presented merit badge awvds to Ben Gonsher, Alex Lund, Jeremy Nichols, Dusty Nichols, Adam Nichols, and > Jake Pilley. Guest speaker Eagle Scout Howard Kutler shared his adventures as a young boy scout, including his trip to the International Scout Jamboree held in Japan. Masters of ceremonies were Jeremy Nichols and Dusty Nichols, who also : planned the Court of •Honor. Assistant Scoutmaster Mark Pilley announced the , first troop camp out would • be June li2-15 at Two Rivers.
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GENEVA (JTA)-l8raeli Ambassador Yitzhak Lior has accused the United Nations of overstepping its role by issuing a communique that supports Palestinian charg^es of human rights violations by Israel. Lior, who represents Israel at the United Nations in Geneva, protested directly to the U.N. undersecretary-general for human rights, Antoine Blanca, at a meeting here Wednesday hours after Blanca released the communique. It is the first time a high U.N. official has ever made such a political statement, .Lior told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. It is not the role of the United Nations to make political statements, the envoy said, adding that it was "bad enough" that such U.N. agencies as the World Health Organization, the International Labor Organization and the U.N. Human Rights Commission were "politicized." The U.N. communique followed charges made |>y the International Conunittee of the Red Cross that Israel was mistreating Palestinian prisoners, especially while under interrogation.
Jason Hoberman, Jason Hoberman, son of Beth and Steve Leeds and Roxanne and Kenneth Hoberman, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at,Beth El Synagogue on June 19 and 20 at Beth El Synagogue. Jason, a seventh-grade honor student at Beveridge Junior High School, is active in math competition, computer club and the Beveridge swing choir. This summer he will attend Northwestern University to study math. Jason was a national winner, in the annual Duke University talent identification program. He enjoys basketball, tennis and piano. Jason has a brother, Zachary. Maternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Malashock. Paternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoberman.
(bat nmltgygJh, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greenberg SHAW/OREENBERG Terri Shaw and Joseph - Oreenberg, both of Sherman Oaks, Calif., were married recently at Beth El Synagogue. Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovitz performed the ceremony, and a reception foUowed at the lynagogue. The bride graduated from California State University in Northridge. She received her accounting certificate from the Univeraity of California in Loa AngtlM. She ia an accountant. The bridegroom graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He received hia accounting certificata from UCLA. He is an accountant with Johnson and Grover. The bride is the daughter of EUMD Shaw of Sherman Oaka, Calif,, and Alan Shaw of Tucson, Ariz. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barton Oraenbtfg. Honor attendanta were ; the bride'a sister, Jan LanninK of Shorman Oaka, Calif., and Marc Wolin of San Kranclcso.
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Sandy and Bruce Gordon announce the birth of twins, Benjamin David and Rebecca Ann on June 2. The couple also haa a son, Rusaell, 11. and a daughter, Rachel, two. Grandparenta are Malcolm and Annette Gordon of tii.iitii Monica, Calif. David and Janet Kohll announce the May 12 birth of their daughter, Anna Gabrielle. Paternal grandparents are Marvin and Sandra Kohll. Maternal grandparents are Cheater and Virginia Stefanaki. Great-griindninlhnr \n l^eona Cohn.
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Fiorina Mosenkis, daughter of Igor and Anna YuzMoaenkia, will become a Bat Mitzvah on June 14.at Chabad House. Fiorina is a graduate of the Friedel Jewish Academy, and wiU attend Beveridge Jr. High in the fall. She plays the piano and enjoys dancing, drawing, and ceramics. She alao haa a brother Robert, 6. Fiorina arrived in Omaha with her family and her grandmothe^ the late Yevgenia Taarevakaya, one year ago from Ktov, Ukraine.
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David Shrago David Shrago, son of Leon Emd Dani Shrago, will become a Bar Mitzvah at Beth Israel Synagogue on June 20. David, an honor student at Morton Elementary School, will be attending Millard North Middle School next year. He is treasurer of Kadimah NCSY. He enjoys judo, baseball cards, and playing baseball and basketball. David, and his two sisters Shifra aAd Shoshy, are the grandchildren of Helen and Phil Schwartz and the late Harry and Sarah Shrago.
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M.Z. YOSHANAH |2063 . By Caren Friedman The new term has started out strong for MZ. We held elections April 21. The new board is: Caren Friedman, president; Susie Shackman, vice-president; Maria Caplan, MIT-MOM; Stephanie DePorte, secretary; Heather Ballen, treasurer; Sari Gilinsky and Nikki Paley, editors; and Heather Olesh, historian. Installation of officers was held May 19 at Rosenblatt View Club. Rush aeaaon ia upon us and MZ has done an excellent job in attracting potential new members. Our first rush waa a 60'B flower power night held on May 29L The second rush was a scavenger hunt on May 31. Both programs had great turnouts. Pledge day is June 14. Anyone interested in joining may call Caren Friedman at 330-6780.
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KAPLAN/ROSENKRANZ Mr. and Mrs. Yale Kaplan announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Ann, to Jeff Rosenkranz, both of Chicago. The future bride has a BSBA degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rosenkranz of Chevy Chase, Md. He received his BSBA degree from POCRAS/HALPERIN Katie Pocras and Louis Washington University in Halperin, both of Minnea- St. Louis, and an MBA depolis-St. Paul, Minn, plan gree from Cornell Univerto be married Sept. 12 at sity in Ithaca, N.Y. He is Temple Israel in Minnea- vice-president of Merrill Lynch Corporate Finance polis. Miss Pocras, who be- Division. A July wedding is longed to Tridelt Sorority, graduated with a BBA de- planned in Chicago. gree from the University of Wisconsin. She received an MBA from the Univer- C 'gin'®gimdl g^Nsym ") sity of Minnesota. She is a Eyesound Gallery, 106 financial manager for Health One Corporation in & 109 N. 60 St., wiU host a show of current works by Minneapolis. Mr. Halperin graduated Matthew Jones, painter, with a BSE degree from and Claudia Vess, printthe University of Pitts- maker, from June 26. burgh, and an MSEE from through July 26. An open California Institute of reception will be held for Technology. He is a bio- the artist, June 26. Also medical engineer for Med- featurM is jeweler Robin' tronic, Inc., Minneapolis. Noel of Lincoln.
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Our meeting with Prime IMinister Siiamir By Richard M. Fellman . Prime Minister of Israel Itzhak Shamir quickly walked into the Cabinet I meeting room, next to hia own office, followed by ' three {lides, and sat down in the middle of one side of a 30-foot table to visit with 10 Nebraskans on an Agricultural trade mission to the Middle East. Pacing him on the other side of the long, narrow table were the Governor of Nebraska, the United States Ambassador to Israel, the director of the Anti-Defamation League , in Jerusalem, and the members of our delegation who included the director of agriculture of Nebraska, ' the president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the chairman of the Nebraska Feed Grains Council, representatives of the Com Board and the Grain Sorghum Board, the Governor's wife, a staff member (really a Nebraska state trooper). Bob Wolfson of the Omaha ADL office, and myself. Ambassador William -Harrop, recently arrived at his post in Israel but long experienced in America's foreign service, introduced the Governor to the Prime Minister. He did 80 in carefully balanced words, the complete diplorinat aa he spoke and appeared, dressed in a quiet American business suit as if he had just-walked out of a Wall Street brokerage house.
groups for years and how he continued to be able to win his share of elections. The Governor told the Prime Minister that Nebraska was a state with "a million and half people and four and a half million cattle." Shamir lifted his head, smiled again, and repeated the numbers. Nelson said, "yes, three times as maiiy cattle as people." "Do the cattle vote?" Shamir asked. Even his staff members broke out in laughter. "I wish they were in Israel. We could use their votes,." Shamir retorted to his own question as he began to discuss the June 23 election, barely three weeks away from the day of our meeting. Shamir was asked what he saw in the future, a decade or more hence, and he spoke of the effect of the new Russian immigrants, their education and ability, and what they could do for the country. ^ Then he quickly returned to what was really on his mind, the election, and he couldn't leave the subject. We were there at least half an hour, maybe longer, but Shamir did not seem hurried. 'The room was plain, almost sparse, as was the building housing the Prime Minister's office. Security was strict. One of our group had a small pocket knife, barely two inches long, and he was asked to leave it at the front door. As we waited for the Prime Minister wte' were served cold drinks of fruit juice and cola, a custom, we were to learn, in both Egypt and Israel. At that moment in time everyone in Israel said the election was too close to call. Shamir was non-committal, except he was clearly consumed by the campaign and worried about his prospects.
It was Mr. Shamir, the prime Minister, wearing a light blue suit and necktie, iwho shocked this American,, for by reputation Itzhak Shamir—barely five .feet tall but made of iron, '^ steel,fisted, no-nonsense man who is proud of the charges of youthful excesses with the Irgun and Stern Gangs of Mandatory Palestine—is a man with neither smiles nor .soft words. A true JaboWe had, by then, taken tinsky to the core is Sha- enough of the Prime Minmir by reputation. ' ister's ,time, ' and we But Shamir, in a small thanked him. Stahding to p^OUp, was none of the leave, the door opened, in can^e the photographer, ibove. i and again the warm ShaWarm, gracious, smil- mir, with a smile and the ing, twinkling blue eyes, sparkling blue eyes, to•peaking a broken English tally the practiced politithat every American Jew cian, assumed command has heard, an English he as he took the photo opDOW handles well, Shamir portunity with the group */u all charm. and each of us individuGovernor Nelson ex- ally, telling everyone klained that we were visil- "Shalom" and "lehitroat" pg Israel to see the hiator- as the pictures w«r« ciJ sights with the par- snapped. iculw miauon of opening It was eaay to see how Igricultural markets for Shamir, combining a repullebraska products and tation of steel and the peribly local markets for sonal warmth of everyproducts. Shamir one's tede, had won elec•tUntivdy, nod- tlona in the peat. •grMing. It wu Who knew what this last to aw how ha had election for him would •tad votmra kn small bring.
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Gov. Ben and Diane Nelson at Lake Tiberias.
Larry ^ii.r,iiiiiii (left) director, Nebradliu Ueparimeat of Agriculture; Omohan Richard Fellman and Gov. Ben Nelson at a feedlot in Israel.
The Nelsons in Cairo with the leader of the Governance of Ismalia. ,
Lunch with U.S. Ambassador William Harrep.
A notary briefing which included historical context.
With the Pyramids as a backdrop, the Nelsons visit the site where Sadat and former President Carter discussed peace.
This artistic backdrop provided a reception area at a water buffalo feedlot in Egypt.
The governor, fiaiifced by Richard Fellman, left, and Bob Wolfadn, vlslU the Wall.
Gov. Nelson sees market for grain (Continued from Page 1) typical of what Israel offered. "At that point, I offered hiih an invitation to visit Nebraska suggesting to him that a look at New York City or Los Angelea was not typical of life in the United SUtee and that if he wanted to see the heart of the country, he should visit here." The Governor said the Prime Minister indicated genuine Interest hi visiting, and this indication of Interest hi visiting and trade woe shared by many of the agricultural offlcisls who idorsssed the group. Uov. Nelsoo said hs was "vary impraassd" with the technology displayed by the Israeli agriculturists. "They know exactly how much water is oaadad to produce a marliatabia Item and they provide ex-
actly the amount of water needed, no waste. They also have the capability to attach aenaors to dairy cows to detemune how certain movaments on the part of the cows alter the amount of milk they provide." The Governor said that while the trip Itinerary was agriculture hitensive, he and hia wife had (^portunities to tour Jerusalem and other points of Interest. "Having an opportunity to actually sea the holy ptacaa was particularly rewarding for me because of my biblical atudiee in colHe also hod a chance meeting with UNO Pro(e» lor Richard Fnund who was leading aa archaeological dig at the BethSaiiTa excavation, a historical tits believed to have been • fishing village. About
13U students are involved in the dig. The Governor said he also had on opportunity to visit with Harry and Annie Allen of Lincoln. Mr. Alien, a former UNL administrator, now spends part of the year in Israel working on business interests. He periodically .writes the Letter from Jeruoalem column for thin newspaper. Qov. Nelson HHui IH1 iiiHu hsd dinner one night with the in-laws of Beth Seldin Dotan, cultural arte director at the Jewish Conununity Centar. The last leg of the trip took the group to Cairo and Uov. Nelson pointed out that the rapid growth of population in Egypt and the limited about of productive land again points to an open market for Nebrasks s fanners.
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In addition to state _, riculturai officials, OoVj ovfl Nelson was accompanii liedP by his wife. Diane, ADl^ CRC Director Robert Wolfson and attorney Richard Felhnan. The CRI !••l-ouS dationanii igat gatonH Foundation provkladdpHprivate funds for the Gove lovof norandMra.Nelaaa'si itr^^