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Super Sunday set for Feb. 7 By Barbara Chandler Dire<:tor of public relations, The Jewish Federation of Omaha This year's Super Sunday phone-a-thon will feature a new twist, according to Super Sunday chairmen Mark and Jill Belmont. . Letters have been sent to all members of the Super Sunday Division of the 1993 UJA/Federation Campaign, inviting them to mail in their pledges before the Feb. 7 phone-athon. "This letter campaign provides another way for us to reach out to each
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member of oiir division and ask for their support," Mr. Belmont said. "We hope that those members who prefer to mail in their pledges will help us get our Super Sunday off to a running start." He said the'traditional phone-a-thon will continue as usual, so members
Israel prepares for Clinton administration OPENING IN APRIL, the United States Holocaust Memorial Muaeum in Washington, DC, will help tell the story of the Nazi annihilation of six mil-, lion Jews nearly 50 years ago. Exhibits include artwork, music and writings created by prisoners' in death camps. Films and [rfiotographs shot during the Holocaust and oral testimonies of sur-
vivors illustrate and affirm historical accounts. The four-level museum includes a Hall of Remembrance, which serves as a space for contemplation, and a Children's Wall which commemorates the children who perished in the Holocaust. The museum, a neighbor to tbe National Mall, is just 400 yards from the Washington Monument.
Czech Jews uneasy as nation splits in two now has Jews concerned, newly independent states. about independent.Slova- The Czech republic, with kia, where politics are its capital in Prague, has tinged by nationalist mili- over 10 million inhabitancy and anti-Semitism tants. Slovakia, whose ciipital is fomented by periodicals is Bratislava, has half like the weekly Zmena. Nevertheless, most Slo- that number. Unlike other parts of k Jews are determined lu stay, convinced that_ former Communist Eueven such unpredictable rope, the divorce between leaders as Slovak Prime the two ethnic groups is Miniiter Vladimir Meciar taking place without recognise the country bloodshed. Old-timert in the Jewneeds Western aid and ish community view the After 40 years of will need the good will of breakup of the federation Western leaden to get it. communism, After 40 years of com- with sadness. They recall munism, including more that Masaryk was The only 3.000 than two decades of first- ever head of state to Soviet occupation, Jewisit visit Jewish settlements membership in each of in then Palestine. in Czech That period canie to a ' the two communiiie* doe* not exceed 3,000. Several tragic end in 1936. when Jewish life. thouaand mure people of Csechoaktvakia wa* abanJewish origin are not reg- doned to its fate at when the Cie«hcwlovaki« istered with the commu- Muni. )• Only a few thouaurvived the nities and take only a Iheaded by Tomas Ma \„... :i.«u«l of a pre' '•"•'' Rtaryk was the mo»t demo- mif — "' •"•'^ war population of 266,000 ^cratic country in the re- at <m.000 in the Ciech ' I good place for and 197,000 in fui 0«LIV« • t ^ tim lit ki ui k iVB >l»c«de« o( Af In the N .IS separate vntttion and By Joaef Klanaky PRAGUE (JTA) Czechoslovak Jews are unea»y about the breakup of the country into Czech and Slovak republics. But cooperation between the two communitit.t expected to continue Older members ot ilif community look back with nostalgia at the i9208 and early 1930s,
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By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) — An influential tlunk tank here has cautioned the Israeli government that the Clinton administration will likely show "extreme sensitivity" and to guide its policies in the administered territories' accordingly. Failure to understand American thinking helped mar relations between the Bush administration and the Likud government pf Yitzhak Shamir, says a report issued by the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University. If Israel's Labor government wishes to avoid similar pitfalls in links witli the incoming Clinton team, it must gain understanding of the principles guiding American foreign policy, say the authors of the report, headed by Jaffee Center's director, Aharon Yariv, a former army chief of intelligence. The report, titled "After the American Elections: Anticipating Changes in the Israel-US. Relationship," also urges the government to consider a nuclear freeze within stringent parameters and to develop a new rationale for Israel's stratec^ ..i .,,..)..,. ,.,(), Washington. If the United States Insistb mi a luunai uifie, Israel should-insiat that its deterrent capability not "degenerate" in the context uf the balance of power in the region, say the report's authors. But, first, Jerusalem should encourage tlie Clinton administration to appreciate the regional imbalance that forces Israel to insist on retaining its qualitative ' edge "alao in its nuclear dimension." With the end of the Cold War, Israel should look to ttie American-bro kered peace process as the primary rationale for its strategic relationship with the United SUtea, the analysts say.
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By Ilene Klein Something so sitnple us a wedding ceremony can present problems when the.marriage is an interfaith one. , Who officiates? Where should the ceremony be held? What vows should IJC exchanged? On what (lay will the ccreitiony be lield—Saturday, or Sun-' (lay? Sliould it be a large
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Beth Israel Synagogue has purchased a Braille weekday prayerbook. The synagogue also encourages participation in an effort by the Jewish Heritage for the Blind to write a new Torah scroll. Congragants may have their initials inscribed free. ' ' For more information, call Georgia Ann Steinberg, local coordinator of the Torah writing, at 5585813, or call (800) 9985656. Preschool and primarygrade students who attend services at Beth Israel can attend Little People's services at Beth Israel Synagogue each
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BEN SHELDON Services were.held Dec. 31 in Los Angeles for Ben Sheldon of Banning, Calif He died Dec. 28. Survivors include his wife, Miriam; sons Norman of Omaha and Steven and Marvin of Los Angeles; daughter Rene of San Diego; and eight grandchildren.
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Friday, B Shabtiat oomes lo you, 3:45 p m , Livingston Plaza Beth El Second Shabbal Dinner, 7 p m:, Beth El Saturday, • Travis Lewis, Bar MiUvah, 11 1S a.m., Temple Israel Sunday, 10 Men's Club Bruncti, lO am., Templa Israel Kadimah Meeting, I p.m , Beth El YES, f^ Yearsf ally. Noon Bath El Women's League, 10 am, Betti Ei Monday, 11 YES, lOam ' Adult Education Classes, 7:30 p.m..Beli> I i JFS, How to talk so kids will listen, 7 p m Tuaaday, 12 Adult Education Clas-i.^ 'i i< nf Hfih y i OldTmeis, tOani BHYONighl, 6 1b(. Beginning ttetxew, 11 ,i. ^iddur hatxew. Noon Temple Israel ^slerhood, ic .xj |i m . lamiiKi i^iaei Beth Itraa* Stttarhood Lunctieon. 12:30 pm Bath Israel' AduR B'nai Mitivah class. 7 p m.. Templa Istael Wadn«aday,13 ' Beginning ConveriAtipnal ttetvaw, 7 p m Siddur t^^ew, 7 p m Cut) Scouts, T p m Tampla Israel Board, 7 30 p m , Tample Israel Continuing ConvertalKwial Hebrew, S p m Batynnmg Habraw, 8pm Thuraday, 14 NCJW OaAwal Board. 830 am Lunoh & Laamwith Rabbr, Noon. Betti i Wak-tnOwp^n. 10.30 am. UTTO Paraonnal CQmmm«»^7:30 p.m, BMh i
Gladys of Jerusalem, Arlene of Los Angeles, Linda Shicker of Chicago, and Sandra Glassman of Brooklyn. Memorials .may be made to the Diane Groner Levine Memorial Education Fund, care of Solomon Schecter Day School, 130 Wheeler Rd., Newton, Mass., 02159.
(inly? The Project Link sup i>'ill Kroiip for people I by intermarriage x's tliwst- iHsiu^s and tries to deal with anawers as they affect both the inuple and )heir parenta 'Hiere are rarely put solulions. Many people agree that
Shabbat morning starting tomorrow. Services begin at 10 a.m. in the children's lounge. Each service will include a story about Shabbat or a holiday or a mini-play. The program will conclude each week at 11:30 a.m. with a kiddush just for kids. Organizers Susan Paley and Dani Shragp said they are still searching for a creative name for the 'services and have offered prizes for the best names suggested by children. To enter the contest, send a suggestion to Beth Israel Synagogue, 1502 N. 52 St., Omaha, Neb ,68104 tliey would feel more comfortable if the ceremony were performed after sundown i.f it Is to be on a Saturday. Even though it's an interfaith marriage, the Jewish parents' . comfort level had to be accommrxl^led too. Some feel that a ceremony performed by a judge is preferable to one co-ofriciated by a rabbi . and a mii^iater. Some also prefer that the couple write their own vows. Other people like the idea of it\jecting.soii>e rellgioii into the occasion We recognized Ihat the nonJewish parents involvt>d oden ux|it*rience the same feelings. We agreed that all parentti uhimld attend the ceremony, no matter what their ))er»onal opin 'ions and t'eelings were For more information on Pnyect Link, call mi at 334 1185
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Dreidel man This mysterious man dressed in 19th century garb and bearing dreidels is Rabbi Prof Richard Freund, who used his best Yiddish accent to entertain children at the Hanukkah party at Friedel Jewish Academy. Rabbi Freund played the fictitious Reitel von Zeitel, "the brother of the inventor of the dreidel."
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Beth El Synagogue 14506 California Omaha, NE 68154 482-8650 Office Hours: Mooday tlirough Thursday: 9 •a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. U)A p.m.' Services are conducted by liabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services at 6. p.m. Shabbat dinner follows services! SATURDAY: Services at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush follovys services. i'SS (Torah Siddur Skills) begins at 10:15 a.m. Sitter service starts at 10 a.m. ' Minlia-Ma'ariv and Havdalah service!) are at 5 p.m. SUNDAY: Services are at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.. WEEKDAYS: Services are at 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. JUDAICA SHOP Open Tuesday through Tiuirsday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon. LUNCH 'N LEARN Lunch 'n Learn with ' the Ilabbi is Thursday at Beth El. Call the synagogue office for reservations. ADULT EDUCATION Beth El Women's League and the Adult Education Cojnmittee are offering Siddur Review and Refresher classes at two limes: 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. Tuesday mornings. For more information, call Marcia Pitlor (406-4632). WOMEN'S BRUNCH The Women's Ltfague brunch on' Sunday at IQ a.m. features Marti Rosen Atherton, a professional counselor. She will apeak • on "Riski-Taking: Taking a Chance on You." Make reservations by calling' Joyce Cohen (397-6262) LEAGUE SHABBAT Women's League will led kShabbat morning irvices next week. KADIMAH Parents of i-hildren in 'seventh grade can learn more about Kadimuh al a "Parents of Kadimah" meeting Jan. 17 at 10 • ajn. Chapter members will meet at 1 p m
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Candlelighting (or Friday, Jan. 8: 4: 53 p.m. Temple Israel B'nai Israel 618 Mynater Street 7023 Cass Street . Council Bluffs, Iowa Omaha, NE 68132 61503 556-6536 322-4705 Services are officiated Services are officiated by Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi by congregation members. For information, Fink and Cantor Webberleave a message on the Gilat. synagogue answering FRIDAY: Shabbat service is at machine (322-4705). FRIDAY: 5:30 p.m. Rabbi Fink and Services are at 7:30 Cantor Webber-Gilat will p.m. services. officiate. Artist-in-residence Lisa Lipkin will Chabad House perform "Genesis in 1322 So. 119th Street Retrospect." The Oneg Omaha, NE 68144 Shabbat will be sponsored 697-1124 by Rocky and Marshall SATURDAY: Davening is at 9:30 Lewis and Cherry and a.m., followed by Kiddush. Gary Lewis in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Travis SUNDAY: Davening is at 9:30 a.m. Lewis and the marriage WEDNESDAY: of Randi Epstein and Talmud class is at 9:30 Michael Poscover. a:fn. SATURDAY; Chumash for adults is Shabbat service is at at 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. in the sanctuTHURSDAY: Advanced Talmud is at. ary. Travis Benjamin Lewis will become a Bar noon. ' Mitzvah. Simcah B'ShabOHutt 'bat, an alternative TorahCapehart Chapel study service, will be 25th Street and held; the congregation Capehart will study the Torah porOmaha, NE 68123 tion for this week. 294-«051 SISTERHOOD FRIDAY: Sisterhood luncheon is Services start at 8 p.m. Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Speaker is Dr Gail FlanTifereth Israel cry rtf Voices for Children. 3210 Sheridan HIvd. Cost is $7. Lincoln, NE 68502 423-8569 MEN'S CLUB Services are officiated Rabbi Daniel Fink will by Rabbi Elil|u Milder. speak at the men's club FRIDAY: lox-and-bagels brunch on Services are at'8 p.m. Sunday at 10 a.m. Cosl Oneg is hosted by Gary for non-members is $3. and Cece Hill in honor of ADULT EDUCATION lieo Hill's siM-cial birthday. Adult B'nai Mitzvah SATURDAY: Services are al 9:30 class is Tuesday at 7 p.m. a.m. Junior Congregation "Jewish in Hollywood," begins at 10:15 a.m led by Rabbi Azriel, is Thursday at 9:30 a.m. B'nai Jeshurun "The Matriarchs and 20th ami South Streets Their Legacy," led by Lincoln, NE 68502 Habbi Fink, is Thursday 435-8004 lit 10:30!) Ill Services are officiated by Cantor Michael Wels ser. FRIDAY: Sabbath evening ser vice al 7:45 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service .il Id a.m. TUESDAY: Adult education at I'M p.m. THURSDAY: Choir reheanial at 7:30 \i III
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I Uy Dawna RoberUon ^^^To help parents create ^^Mvnger Jewisli fninilies, Tsmple Iiirael will olTer a fiva-iecalon program of leclureit and support' ...jreupit. The program begins Jan. 31 with a lecture, "Strengthening Your Jtwlih Family," by piychologiit Dr. Stophen 8k ' • ' ' iinn oil <ig with Ji:wi!ili vuluL'u by Kabbl Aryeh Azriul The program runt through Marth. There in a umall charge for babyiltting
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Synagogue Activities Beth Israel Synagogue 1602 No. 52nd Street Omaha, NE 68104 666-6288 Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Sunday (when school is in session), 9 to 11 a.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Mark Urkowitz and Cantor David Taub. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service is at 4:50 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service is at 8:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary and Goldstein Chapel. Junior Congregation is at 10 a.m. Babysitter service is provided courtesy of Sisterhood. Little People's service at JO a.m. followed by a special kiddush. Following the service, the kiddush will be sponsored by Sisterhood. Talmud class with Rabbi is at 4:05 p.m., followed by Mincha at 4:50 p.m. Shalosh Seudos, Ma'ariv and Havdalah conclude services. SUNDAY: Service is at'9.u.m. WEEKDAYS: Services are at 7 a.m. and 4:50 p.m. Each weekday evening between Mincha and Ma'ariv, we study Mishnayes. The study sessions are led by Rabbi Urkowitz. JEWISH STUDIES Supplementary classes in Jewish studies are at 6 p.m. Wednesdays al the JCC. Program includes supper and Mishna studies with Rabbi Urkowitz. OEMARA . Cantor David Tuub leads a Gem'ara study session for NCSY seniors' (and others who are inter-' esled) Mondays at 4:30 p.m. in the. Blumkin Home's Goldstein Chapel. . TOPICS "Topics of interest forGrowing Young Jewish Ladies," Sundays at 1 p.m. at the JCC with Pevora Urkowitz as instructor. MEMORIAL PLAQUE. DEDICATION Kiday, January 8, 7:30 pm
and lunch, otherwise the (>rogram is free to Templ6 Israel members. Gary Kaplan, a Temple Israel parent and chair man of the temple's Parent Task Force, said the program was duveloped "to respond to all the requeslH from parents and couples seeking support from Rabbi Airlel," He lald raligloui" ' . alto tald ii'nts n.eed I connecThe seuiuiis could lead
to an ongoing support group, Mr. Kaplan said. Rabhi Azriel HRid he hiM I help fa ' iiption. "The Jewish lamily of today is not "Fiddler on the Roof," nor Ihe idyllic
family of the 50s," he said. "The synagogue is becoming a m&jor support for blended forms of ramilles —singles, divorced, gay, mixed marriages." For more information or to nil.; ... call Ihi (5Se-653(il.
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By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Parashat Vayehi Seventeen in Canaan, Seventeen in Egypt Consider for a moment Some unrelated but related items.. Our Sidrah opens with the' note'that Jacob lived in Egypt 17 years before his death. The famous Rabbi David Kimhi (grammarian and Bible commentator of 12th and 13th century France), as well as others, pointed out that Jacob reared Joseph in Canaan for 17 years, and now Joseph cared for his aged father in Egypt for 17 years. A recent study pointed out that many American women find themselves devoting a number of years to taking care of an aged parent, roughly equal to the number of years they had spent rearing children. An article in the Jewiah Presa recently drew attention to the increasing problem of maintaining the high standards of the Blumkio Hgihe, as demand for its services increase, costs increase and support lags behind. A recent TV fictional story about a loving husband, who killed his Alzheimer's-stricken wife in compassion, unwilling to see her dignity totally erased, showed a fully sympathetic prosecutor and a fully sympathetic jury convicting him of second-degree murder. Press reports of study after study draw attention, with increasing apprehension, to the problems of American Social .Security, as the number of the aged increase, the number of their years of life, while economically unproductive, also increase, and the number of younger people, supporting them through federal programs lends to decrease. Just wait, we are y/arned, till the lime the baby-boomers enter the ranks of the 65-and-over—not far into the future! Economists and social planners and government forecasters rack their brains and bite thpir nails over these problems. Average Americans, including American Jews and Omaha Jews, toss these problems back inUt the laps and computers of the cognoscenti. We had a mother's helper once who washed her hands'of all problems: "liet someone else suggest!" was her answer to everything. For herself, the answer was more evenings of Bingo... If,anything, il looks to me that the vaunted ever growing good life and high standards of living in the United Slates may be stagnant or decreasing for a long lime to come. We ought to be teaching our children not only thai their education, as far as they can go, id pf prime importance; but also that the easy access to material things may be closing up, Harder work for smaller rewards may be the pattern of the 21sl century, as compared with the 20lh. Economist I am. not. Social planneh I am not. But as mdividuals and as a cqmniunity, we. must think hard and engage our best thinkers in these afe.aij, to help us solve these inter-generational'problems to the extelu that Ihey are solvable. . We iiuisl remember that Jacob lived 17 years in Egypt. And somoof them were still years of famine.
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World leaders promote cross-cultural kindergarten By Igal Avidan BERLIN (JTA) — What 4o German President Richard von Weizsacker, the exiled Dalai Lama of Tibet, former Soviet President MiWiail Gorbachev and Israeli President Chaim Herzog have in common? They are all promoting a campaign to build an Arab-Jewish kindergarten in Tel Aviv. Entitled "Stop Violence, Make Peace!" the new project is a Joint venture by the Tel Aviv Foundation in Germany and Germany's largest-circulation daily, Bild. The paper's editor-in-chief, Glaus Laraes, used a front-page open letter recently to announce the project, whose goal is that "children will learn friendship instead of hate after 40 years of conflict in tlie Middle East." Von Weizsacker expressed his support for the initiative by saying, "I cannot think of a more peaceinducing action than to bring children together so they will learn through playing to respect and love one another." And Herzog wrote: "Tliere is no alternative to peace in order to secure the future of the children in this area." Gorbachev said that during his visit to Israel this past spring, he learned how important mutual tolerance between Jews and Arabs is. Tlieir future depends on the Way in which the young cttizens of this Earth grow up," he said. The Dalai Lama, who woo the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, wrote of his conviction that the need "for people to live together in peace and harmony, should be instUledat an early age." German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel, who also is backing the campaign, wrote,"Children could lay the cornerstone of a new coexistence," because they are still free of hatred.
SOMETHING SPECIAL HAS ARRIVED!
Women take mission to Turlcey, Israel
By Barbara Chandler Director of public relations, The Jewish Federation of Omaha Beverly Seldin and Anne Broder agreed that the.highlight of their mission to Turkey and Israel was a dinner hosted by 100 women from the Jewish community of Istanbul. Ms. Seldin and Ms. Broder went on the tenday mission with 76 other Canadian and American women who are active in Lion of Judah, a division of the United Jewis Appeal/Federation Campaign. The mission commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Lion of Judah, the division for women whose gifts are $6,000 or more. Ms. Seldin said the experience changed her life, even though she had been to Israel on a Midwest Mission ten years ago. "It was a privilege to b<i with these bright, dedicated women and our
hands stopped by a bullet during the attack. While in Israel, the women attended the closing ceremony of the Knesset and were invited to dinner at the home of Prime Minister Yitzhak and Leah Rabin. A tour of tlie Haifa Naval Base included a cruise around tlie bay and lunch with the base commander. Beverly Seldin (left) meets with Leah Rabin, wife The women then met of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin with Bosnian refugee scholar-in-residence, we wanted to learn about children at the Goldstein Moshe Lazar," she said. their lives as Jewish wo- Youth Aliyah Village. They also met with Mr. Lazar is a Holocaust men in a Moslem counArab and Israeli women try." survivor. One fact of Jewish life in Haifa who are working "He led us on a journey through Sephardic histo- in Turkey is that Jews together for women's ry. 1 came home with there do not observe rights and women's issues, Soviet women and such pride for Jewish Jewish traditions openly. "At our dinner, we were single parents and women and for oUr own wonderful Jewish com- asked not to say ha'motzi tsraelis who serve* as. (out loud) or to talk open- their mentors to help munity." Ms. Broder said she ly about Israel," Ms. them start new lives. MB. Seldin said the trip enjoyed meeting the Broder said. She said the Turkish Jewish women at women are "free to was even more meaninga dinner in Istanbul. observe and worship in ful because it was a mission. Tliese women speak sev- their synagogues." "Just going on a trip to The group visited an eral languages, rarely work outside the home, old synagogue in Turkey Israel doesn't bring out and ei\joy a high standard where the congregation the feeling of Jewishness of living, Ms. Broder said. was assasinated by Iraqi you get when you're on a "They greeted us so terrorists in 1986. Ms. mission," she said, "lliat's wannlyi" she said. "They Seldin said the syna- a feeling that comes from wanted to know what it gogue's interior has been deep inside you. Every was like to be a Jewish restored, but a grandfa- one should experieiuf woman in America, and ther dock stand.s with its that feeling."
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OLDTIMERS Oldtimers meet Tueaday at the JCC. Earlybird discuaalun is at 11 a.m. Lunch is at noon. After lunch, Maurice Katz will discuss "Shortcuts to better penmariship."
Speaker on Wednesday is Natalie Rubin, coordinator of Russian resettlement at Jewish Family Service, according to Bruce Brodkey, January chairman. Breadbreakers meets for lunch each Wednesday at noon at Regency West Beat Western. Cost is $7.50. The program is open to the community.
WALK-IN DROP-IN Walk-in Urop-in meets Thursday at the JCC. Exercise class and Bingo are at 10:30 a.m. Bring a bag lunch. "Movies and Popcorn" continues at 12:16 p.m'. in the Blumkin Home auditorium, where the film, "Straight Talk," with Dolly Parton, will be shown.
CATINQ FEELINGS • Overeaters' support group meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Family Service office at the JCC. Facilitator is •Dora Goldstrom, who earned a master's degree in counseling. Cost is $5. For more information or to register, call 330-2024.
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By Jo Carroll Just about the only thing that is clearly black and white in teens' lives is the color of this newspaper And if you like to visit the Henry Doorly Zoo, perhaps tlie zebras would also qualify, although they do have red tongues. Censorship is defmed in the dictionary as the act of prohibiting objectional material. Tliis is clearly a gray area, not something defined as clearly as black and white. Who defmes what you can read and watch and what you can't? When you are young, tliere is no question,becau8e your parents decide if you are ready for the KJ movies. Trips to the library are supervised by parents or older brothers and sisters as they lead you past copies of The Joy of Sex", to the juvenile division. But as you grow up you have to begin to make these kind of decisions in your own life. , Some of the censorship views of the Omaha community have recently come to light. The object of concern was a book entitled "Sex," by Madoiina. Citizens objected to the book being available at the public library. 1 decided to see what some of you had to say on this subject. First I talked to Jim Simons, a freshman at Westaide. Jim said<he believed in free ajjeeeh. "I think you should be able to buy Madonna's book at a book store. I don't think the government should spend money on it, but if you want to-spend your own money that's fine." ' • ' Heather Olesh, a sophomore at Burke, said she hadn't given the issue much thought. "It d(X'sn't afl'ect me one way or the other because 1 wouldn't check It out." She said it certainly shouldn't be in a school library which was meant for research and study. David Sherman, a Westside sophomore said. "If there are t\o restrictions on buying the book, then thert.should be no restrictions on the book in the library" While I had these three t*tens on the ptione there wa.s one more question I wanted to ask tlu-in. It's related to the i.ssue of frwdom of .speech: exprtMisions of religious . tradition on government pr()p**rty. In a small town square buck Fast a menorah was placed beside a Christmas tree. The Ku Klux Klan were then, able to place a cross beside the tree and menorah. Did Jim, Heather and David have opinions about this'.' Yea! David said, "I don't belif. iiey think but I belifcve they have the right loexpre-sa lliemselve.s." Heather said, "Religion shouldn't In- in ii puhlu' square. The Jewish people ahouldn'i II.IM i.ui ui' . nu-norah there." • And Jim said he didn't think the KKKs cross should have b<!en put up. ""I'he tree and tlie menorah are not (ilTensive to people, but the chiss oU'end.s a lot of pe«Madonnii loni; time, th^* KKK even longer. I tlnnk tlie answer Ui any kind of len.sor .ship is education. Fducatioii where yi)u learn from books, education where lenrn from other people and
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Singles' Shabbaton
News & Views By Bernie Mosow O.K. people-—I'll beseech you once again to please give me some assistance. 1 need you to help me by either callin); me at home—I am always there—or droppinR n'card in the mail to suggest the names of some of Lincoln's Hidden Treasures. That means folks who may not have been brought to the attention of our Jewish community even though they have functioned admirably. Now tliis does not mean Uiat you should concentrate on those of us of "advanced age;" how about the younger generation, what they have done and what they are doing. I am sure some of our progeny are "wowing them" in avenues we never thought about. There are such folks, you know, and 1 would appreciate your help in bringing them to light in this column. I would love the opportunity to interview those in town (ie. a gabfest over coffee, tea and home-made goodies) to learn of their lives and what they've been doing with them. I'll even call those who aren't in town. So put on your thinking caps. You know this community much belter than I. This is an honest plea' for HELP! Think of it as your first Good Deed for '93."
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Love notes By Sadye Newman The joy of the holidays and the good chegx of friends and visitors to the Rose Bhimkin Home has been greatly eryoyed and appre9iat«i. Thanks to the Caring Committee of Temple Israel for the Sabbath service, the delicious treats and thoughtful Hanukkah gifts to the residents. We have some news: Lois Wine, who was formerly director of membership at the JCC, is now our new volunteer coordinator. Anyone desiring to volunteer should call Lois at 330-4272
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JFS Corner By Glen Fineman Soviet Jews have sought religious freedoiTi for many, many years. Since 1989, the Omaha Jewish community has resettled 205 Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Helping them adapt to American life and become self-sufficient is a complex process, and Jewish Family Service does it with the cooperation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, Bureau of Jewish Education, JCC, Bureau for the Aging, volunteer leadership, the synagogues, and other Jewish organizations. Wlien immigrants arrive, these organizations provide' for their basic needs, including finding them an apartment and stocking it with food, household
items and furniture. They also help arrange English lessons, help enroll their children in school, and help adults find jobs or job-training programs. . Overall, the intention is to help these families become self-sufficient. As these new members of our community develop their English-language skills and begin working to earn their own incomes, they begin to feel more secure and accepted in their new com munity. One immigrant from the Soviet Union, Gregory Kogan, recently came to me and said he wanted to tell the Jewish community about his experience and to offer thanks for the help he was offered. Here is his story:
With deepest appreciation By Gregory Kogaii My wife, Galina and 1 came to Omaha three years ago from Bobruisk in Bylorussia with our daughter, Lina. The best thing about being in the United States is freedom. In the Soviet Union, someone told you what to do all the time. Here you think about everything yourself-^ it is your life, your job, your children, your future. We left the .Soviet Union for Lina, who is hearing-impaired. Her future there would have been working at hard labor. Here, she will have many job opportunities. With the help of the Jewish Federation through Jewish Family Service and the Bureau of Jewish Education, arrangements were made for Lina to attend the Nebraska School for the
From left are Gregory, Lina, and Galina Kogan Deaf and have a private tutor. Now she is attending public school. In the Soviet Union, I was an industrial engineer and worked in construction doing interior painting and decorating. When we arrived in Omaha, many people including Dick and Howard Weiner, Dave Cooijer and Tom Fellman helped me find work. They continue to refer me to clients and I am very grateful for their support.
I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to Ted and Sarah Seldin. Tliey understand our difficult situation as newcomers to the United States and have helped so many Russian immigrants. 1 cannot express my feelings for them. They have performed a great mitzvah for my family. Galina, Lina and I wish them strong health and happy lives for themselves and their families.
Germany bans neo-Nazi group By David Kantor BONN (JTAi - In a widening crackdown on violence against foreign^ ers. German authorities have again banned a neoNazi group, the third in four weeks. The outlawing- last week of the National Offensive, a group that operated mainly in Saxony and Bavaria, followed police raids, on offices and apartments in which large quantitiea of light weapons, propagan-. da and illegal Nati symboU were found. • Announcing the Mnn.
Interior Minister Rudolf Sellers said that members of all three groups had greatly contributed to the recent wave of neoNazi violence in the'countiy. The National Offensive was established in July 1990 in Augsburg, Bavaria, near Munich. After Germany's reunification that October, the group expanded its arena of activity to eastern Germany and recruited some 140-members and many other supporters. liters said the group disseminated anti-Semitic
propaganda and agitated against foreigners. He said this latest ban is further proof that the government is serious in its campaign against neoNazi violence. .Meanwhile, a multitude of Ge-rman people are making known their opposition to the' neo-Nazi violence that has taken the country by storm. More then 200,000 people to^k to the streets Dec. 22 in Frankfurt, Germany's financial cen ter, to demonstrate against the wave of vio lence against foreigners.
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Bert's Eye View
in the news Together we build dreams
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By Claudia Sherman, director of public relations, The Foundation
Hold it a minute, will you? I'm doing my version of what you might call a reality check, so l?ear with me. I'm wondering, first, if you can believe this is really 1993 and second, how many times you've already written the wrong date. Imagine, 1993! For crying out loud, what happened to the last 12 months? This happens to me every year and I guess I just want to know if it happens to you too, so I'll feel better about it. Was it a good year for you? I hope so and pray this new one will be even better. Did you have anything exciting happen, like an addition to your family? Maybe you moved into new quarters; maybe you were recognized for a special achievement. Was 92 the year you got the promotion you've waited and worked for? Was it the year you were able to make the trip to Israel, finally? Maybe it was the year your eyes were opened to an especially worthy cause — and from now on you'll give it some time and energy. If we're to be realistic, for some it will be the year always remembered for the sadnes^s brougl)t by the loss of a loved one. We know this is true because none of us are ever spared that experience. It's a fact of life. So where does that leave us? The last page torn from the calendar means we have to begin again...a new year. A new start. Another chance to do better than before, to fix something which needs repair. I don't make New Year resolutions anymore. I learned a long time ago that's an exercise in futility. So never mind making a list of what you or I ought to promise for the coming year. Maybe it's enough to try very hard to conduct ourselves like decent, proper menschen. If we concentrate on that, maybe the good stuff will follo\v: you know, like your unmarried 30-year-old son will find a nice girl and quit driving you nuts. Like the job you hate will be replaced with one you can enjoy. Like the perpetual diet will finally work and you'll lose that 20 pounds. Like everybody you care about will be blessed with good health and prosperity. These are a little like the kinds of wishes my Dad, blessed be his name, used to "vinch" for us at appropriate times. He was a great viricher. I was always sure if he listed a wish, it would happen. Well, I can't claim to be the kind of vincher my Dad was, but my wishes for your new year include the best of healUi and the best of luck. And the hope for all your wishes to come true., .provided they're good for you!
Dory Gerber, who served as executive secretary at the JCC since 1976, retired in November. She said she can be reached at home now, not at the JCC. Mrs. Gerber said she will fill her newfound free time with volunteer work at hospitals and in Jewish organizations. Beth Seldin Dotan, cultural arts director at the JCC; was named a Reform Jewish Educator (RJE) by the National Association fo Temple Educators at the organization's 37th annual conference last month in Long Beach, Calif The title of RJE is givento educators, rabbis and cantors who fulfill academic requirements in Jewish studies, education and educational administration and who have gained educational experience through internships or jobs. Ms. Dotan is a graduate of the Rhea Hirsch School of Education at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, She has taught Hebrew at Beveridge Junior High.
Vatican to meet with PLO By Ruth E. Gruber ROME (JTA) — The Vatican, which has refused so far to estabfish diplbmatic relations with Israel, i^s it is planning to increase contact with Palestiniaiis. In an announcement last week, the Holy See said it would establish a . —
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"joint bilateral commission" with Palestinians and intensify contacts with Palestinians living in the Israeli- administered territories as well as those "in the diaspora." The announcement was made after Farouk Kaddoumi, the Palestine Liberation Organization's "foreign minister," met
here with the Vatican secretary of state, Mohsignor Louis Touran. Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro Walls said that during talks between Kaddoumi and Touran, "concern was Expressed for the lack of movement in the peace' process and for the increase in violence,"
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Trust, which was incorporated in November, 1985, may be used for 25 years to help support religious, charitable and educational organizations in the Omaha area. After the first 25 years, the trustees may use the trust's principal as well. Since October, 1991, the Trust has paid for or app'roved for payment a total of $220,750 in grants from the Trust's income. An additional $100,000 has been committed to the Dan and Esther Gordman Center, for Jewish Learning. Current trustees are Arthur H. Goldstein, Arthur P. Grossman, Howard J. Kaslow, Joseph Kirshenbaum and Yale Richards. Grants made or committed by the Trust are associated with the following programs and projects: Jewish Federation of Omaha 1992 and 1993 annual campaigns; redecoration and refurbishing of resident rooms at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home; Beth El Synagogue building fund; Nebraska Jewish Historical Society for transcribing of oral history tapes; Nebraska Jewish Historical Society for the Memories of Jewish North 24th Street exhibit; Friedel Jewish Academy to provide supplemental English language training for children whose native language is not English; United Talmud Torah of Om^a Merit Scholarship Progr.am; Bureau of Jewish Educa-
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Israeli tourism soared in 1992 By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) — Tourism to Israel reached a record high of 1.75 million visitors in 1992, according to Ministry of Tourism figures released Monday. This was a 60 percent increase over the previous year. But 1991 was an exceptionally low tourism year because of the Persian Gulf War.
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Protesters urge clemency for Pollard By Larry Yudelson NEW YORK (JTA) — Advocates for Jonathan Pollard want President Bush to commute Pollard's life sentence in a move similar to his recent pardoning of former Defense Secretery Caspar Weinberger. In recent weeks, the American Jewish Committee decided to ask both Mr: Bush and President-elect Bill Clinton, to review the case. And the board of the New York Jewish Community Relations Council voted to approve a letter asking for clemency. The waning days of a presidential term are generally seen as the most opportune to time to appeal for clemency. In addition to Weinberger and five others involved in the Iran-Contra affair, Bush recently pardoned 18 others who had been convicted of federal crimes, ranging from the theft of 12 suj-packs of beer to stealing a car. "in the same spirit, 1 urge the president to commute the sentence of Jonathan Pollard, who has served seven years of a life sentence in solitary confinement," announced Seymour Reich, a past chairman of the Conference of'Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, who will soon assume the presidency of the American Zionist Federation.'
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New freeway covers old burial grounds By Michele Chabin JERUSALEM (JTA) — Rush-hour traffic in Israel is so bad that commuters corning from Jerusalem's northern neighborhoods oflen get stuck in a traffic bottleneck. A new interchange would alleviate some of the traffic, but during construction, workers unearthed nine ancient burial caves in the French Hill neighborhood. The Israel Antiquities Authority excavated two of the caves, clearing the way for further construction. Meanwhile, thousands of haredim; or fervently Orthodox Jews, staged violent protests against what they view as the desecration of a 2,000year-old cemetery. A few weeks ago, • archaeologists at the site were forced to stop their work when the police officers who had been guarding the excavations were assigned to in(.ifada-related duty elsewhere in the city. At the same time, Jerusalem Mayor Teddy KoUek, who wanted to resolve the issue quickly without locking horns with the religious community, asked Jerusalem
Chief Rabbi Yitzhak of Olives? Nobody would ing the road "might not be Kolitz to rule on whether consider unearthing feasible and, at any rate, it is halachically permis- graves to clear the way would be too time-consible to destroy the burial for a road." The rabbi said suming." As a city spokescavds and proceed with that although widening woman explained it, "We the road, -^•^-^— —^—^^— the road was are interested in the,,road halachically being completed as soon provided that "What If a plan unaccept- as possible, because it's the human remains were called for a road able, because necessary for the city's doing so development. buried elsethrough the would re-, "There are already very where. cemeteries of quire the difficult traffic problems To KoUek's Sanhedria or the graves' in the new northern dismay, Rabbi Kolitz rul- Mount of Olives? removal, neighborhoods of JeruNobody would constructing salem into the center of ed that the an overpass the town," she said., caves cannot consider to accommo- "These problems will only be destroyed unearthing date traffic get worse when thouand that the graves" was permis- sands of families move remains into the homes nearing Within can- ^^^""""^ ——^—^— sible. . Kollek immediately completion." not be removed. The result has been vir- rejected Rabbi Kolitz's Please tell our tual gridlock between the decision on the grounds advertisers you saw city government, which that constructing the thfrfr ads in the spearheaded the road overpass without widenJewish Fress, expansion in the first place, and the haredim, who will not budge on the PARTY HELPERS issue. You Enjoy Your Party While Rabbi Kolitz ruled that We Do The Work! a Jfiwish gravesite must not be tampered with, "bartending" "the finishing touches" whether a person was "valet parking" "serve and cleanup" buried yesterday or thousands of years ago. Call Us For Your Holiday Entertaining He drew parallels to "Now" existing cemeteries, and asked, "What if a plan BEV HOPKINS 571-1135 mistakenly called for a road through the cemeteries of Sanhedria, Har An Evening of Enchantment Hamenuhot or the Mount
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