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7 SHEVAT. 5753 Friday, January 29,1993

Scholar weekend at Beth El on Feb. 12 Rabbi Elliot Dorff of the University of Judaism will speak on Jewish law, prayer and Conservative Judaism at a scholar-inresidence weekend at Beth El Synagogue Feb. 12 through 14. The annual scholar seminar, called the Dr. Leon Fellman Scholar-in-Residence Weekend, was previously known as Torah Weekend. Endowed by Dr. Fellman's four children, the weekend was renamed in his honor. Rabbi Dorff will speak following Shabbat services at 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 and at 11:15 a.m. on Feb. 13. He will also

LeonFeliman speak at 10 a.m. on Feb. 14. All lectures are at Beth El. The author of five books and 60 articles, Rabbi Dorff serves on the Conservative Movement's Committee on Jewish

Cantor's Concert

Tambourine in hand, Betty Marx cuts loose at a Blumkin Home slngalong. For more singalong photos, see page 8.

Kosher alert

Soft-serve ice cream at the Dairy Queen restaurant at 114th and Dodge streets is temporarily not kosher, due to a mix-up in suppliers, said Rabbi Mark Urkowitz. He said kosher ice cream would be available again when the current supply is gone. No other products at the restaurant are supervised, he said.

Beth El Synagogue presents the 12th annual fiindraising Cantor's Concert on Feb. 21 at the synagogue. Cantor Emil Berkovits will perform old and new Jewish songs. Also performing will be the Beth El choir, several students and Stan Widman and Ozzie Nogg, who . will each sing duets with the cantor. In some of his previous concerts, Cantor Berkovits has performed music by American Jewish composera and has replicated Hasidic Friday-evening services. At one concert he performed with his brother, also a cantor. Tickets are $10 and are on sale at the synagogue.

Law and Standards, a group of rabbis who discuss problems in modern American society as they affect Judaism. He also teaches at the University of California at Los Angeles and Irvine and at the University of Southem California. He holds a PhD in philosophy from Columbia University and was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1970. According to Nancy Rips, daughter of Dr. Fellman, the scholar weekend is an appropriate way to honor her father. "He would have been

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HI World-traveling teen returns to visit Omaha y Deborah Fellmajn

Most 18-year-old honors students move tlirectly from high school to dormitories, Greek houses ^ and lecture courses. But Becco Goldstein, who WHS el<>cted international president of B'nai B'riUi Girls (BBGl at the , organization's annual convention in August, lives by a different sched'.ul«. , Thi» weak, sh«'i in Seattle, where she'll nieet with-leaders of local BBG chapters and attend their events. Soon, she'll go on to British Columbia, Oalifornia, France and Israel, where she'll meet! with still more BBOs. Her rhission these days ' la to promote BBO. She ' helps chapters plan pro-

grams, recruit members, and raaolve eonflicta. "It's bean an amailng experience," she said. 'I've learned so much thia year and 1 always have something exciting coming up to look forward to,"

Ms. Goldstein returns i« Omaha about every three weaka. Recently,

members of B'nai B'rith's Henry Monsky Codge caught her when she was in town and invited her to a Breadbreakers luncheon, where' they gave her a plaque along with their best Wishes. This is the greatest thing we could hope for," said Howard Kutler, president of the lodge. "We're very impressed. We hope

she continues on with B'nai Brith. Maybe we' s'll be i gh that ^ lucky enough someday she will win the Labelle A. Kala Young Lead*

ership Award," he said, referring to a prlie awardad annually by B'nai P'rith to young people In the organisation. Recent reclpienta of the award Include Omahan Mlka Abmmnon, Ms. OoldsUIn, a 19M

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there for all three lectures and, with a twinkle in his eye, he wo.uld have been one of the first to ask the speaker a question," she said. Dr. Fellman, a dentist known as "Doc," died in 1989 at the age of 80. He was active in B'nai B'rith and owned a large library, including many Judaic books. He also led study groups and lectures in the Jewish community of his winter home in Florida. Other children of Dr. Fellman are Tom and Dick, both of Omaha, and Jane Pickus, of Highland Park, 111.

Supporting B'nai B'rith la part of har BBO phUoaophy, Ms. Ootdataln aald.

'I think It should be pushed more that BBYO members should get involved with B'nai B'riih,* she aatd. 8h« said she sr-'' -sle oounlarpart tarnbarg, Orpna nippn Oadol of

AZA) are now working on plans to create BBYO vol-

unteer corps to help on B'nai B'rith community servica evenla. She told members of the lodge that they should feel free to call on membrr- "f 'ifneha's four Bl lers to work on •rwnui logether.

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Beth and Aihnon Dotan Phillip Herman will announce the birth of a be a staff member on Leslie Beth Goldman son, Yonatan Ben-Asaf Artza III: To the Land, a and Scott David Rogoff He has an older sister, were married Saturday three-week trip to Israel Liatte, 2. evening, Jan. 9, at the and education program. Grandparents are Palmer House Hotel in Mr. Berman, a native Sarah and Ted Seldin of Chicago. Rabbi Carl Wolof Omaha and graduate Omaha and Ruth and kin officiated. of Tufts University, is a Aryeh Dotan of Kibbutz The bride is the daughresearch assistant at Ayelet Hashachar. ter of Sharon and Elliot Great-grandmothers Georgetown University Goldman of Northbrook, Hospital in Washington, are Rose Nadler of 111. She received a bacheOmaha and Hassida D.C. lor's degree from the Jazmeer of Tel Aviv. Sponsored by the JCC, University of Wisconsin the trip will introduce 31 in political science and economics. She is curOmaha teens to the state rently attending DePaul of Israel. Other staff on University College of the trip are chairmen MORTON PLOTKIN Law. Anne Broder and Janie Services were held The groom is the son of Kulakofsky and director Wednesday at Beth El . Rochelle and Robert Cemetery for Morton Beth Cohen. Pious of Green Bay, Wis. Ptotkin. He was 88. and Alan Rogoff of ChiMr. Plotkin, a longtime cago. grocer in Omaha, is survived by his wife, Grace; daughter, Cheryl; three Members of Junior grandchildren; and many National Conference of nephews and nieces. Synagogue Youth (Jr. Festivals in Israel NCSY) can audition Performers of all types Sunday at noon at Beth Israel Synagogue for have reason to travel to roles in a play that will Israel this summer: the i7th annual International be performed in March. Folklore Festival and the The youth group will sixth annual Internaalso select the play to be tional Klezmer Festival. performed, said play Both are open to perchairman Julee Katz- formers from around the man. • ., world. The folklore festival Jr. NCSY is a youth group for people in accepts folk artists in University of Iowa freshman Brian Lewis (center) grades 5 to 7. For more dance, music, storytelling was recently initiated into the fraternity Sigma Alpha and visual arts. OrganMu. He follows in the footsteps of his father, Marshall information, call Mrs. izers this year are espeKatzman (498-4360) or (left) and maternal grandfather, Morrie Lipp, both of cially interested in nonwhom were in the fraternity at the University of Jr. NCSY President traditional performers Lauren Paley (330-6583). Nebraska. such as break dancers, tap dancers, acrobats and marching bands. The festival will be in Haifa from July 3 to 5. The Vaad Hakashrut of Omaha Klezmer musicians of the should reserve the dates Jewish Federation of Omaha of August 3, 4, and 5 for the Klezmer festival. Highlights include a competition in the category of is pleased to supervise the following Omaha kosher establishments "Jewish soul music." where the Vaad's certification of kashruth is pronunently displayed. For more information on either festival, call the Cdnsulate General of BAKERIES Israel in Chicago at (312) (products are pareve and dairy — please check) 565-3300.

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Jonathan Levin a private investigator, has opened a new business. International Research and Investigative Services. The business offers marketing research and strategic intelligence services for business and for individual clients. Intelligence services include finding lost relatives, deprogramming cult members, and "fidelity survelliance," he said. He was licensed as a private investigator in July, 1992. Mr. Levin holds a master's degree in public health, from the University of Michigan.

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Storytellers' workshop Memories of streetcars, Yiddish theater, and the wars emerged in the forma of drawings and tales at a theater-improvisation workshop for seniors led by Lisa Liplcin, a visiting artistin-residence. Betty Goldstrom told of her childhood in a Jewish Orphanage in Ohio, where she and some friends once stole apples from an orchard and hid them in their bloomers, until a headmaster saw the bulges and busted them. Pictured above are (from left) Miriam Grossman, Mrs. Goldstrom, Ms. Lipkin and Pearl Kaplan.

News and views By Bernie Mosow There are many people, both here in Lincoln and around the country, who owe thanks to the positive influences Estelle Komirisky had on their lives while they were growing up. A Jewnsh educator and stalwart ally for students at Tiffereth Israel and at B'nai Jeshurun, Estelle'has shown selfless devotion to the youngsters for many years ago and has been unfailing. Through her training and education she conveys knowledge, and through the goodness of her heart, Estelle imparts her love of Judaism. And so we say, thank you, Estelle.

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Lunch: 12 noon-2 pm Dinner: 5-6:45 pm (prior to Cantor's Concert)

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January 29,1993 Beth Israel Synagogue 1602 No. 62nd 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 5:05 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 is at 10 a.m., followed by a special kiddush. JefTery Shyken become a bar mitzvah on Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Shyken will sponsor kiddush luncheon following services in honor of their son. Talmud class with the Rabbi is at 4:20 p.m., followed by Mincha at 5:05 p.m. Shalosh Seudos, Ma'ariv and Havdalah conclude services. SUNDAY: Service is at 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services are at 7 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. Each weekday evening between Mincha and Ma'ariv, we study Miehnayes. The study sessions are led by Rabbi Urkowitz. JEWISH STUDIES Supplementary classes in Jewish studies are at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the JCC. Program includes supper and Mishna studies with Rabbi Urkowitz. QEMARA Cantor David Taub leads a Gemara study session for NCSY seniors (and others who are interested) Mondays at 4:30 p.m. in the Blumkin Home's Goldsten Chapel. TOPICS "Topics of Interest for Growing Young Jewish Ladies," Sundays at. 1 p.m.' at the JCC with •Devora Urkowitz as in.structor. TU B'SHEVAT Children ages 4 to 13 __ learn Tu B'Shevat songs with Cantor Taub. Call the synagogue to make reservations. Tu B'Shevat luncheon and children'* program is Feb. 6. Cost is $5 for adulU, $4 for children ages 5 to 12; $2 for children ages 2 to 6. Make r< > at the synagog^ 1. SISTfeHHUOD Sisterhood Board meeta Tuesday, Feb. 2at 930a.m. A special kiddush hon oring meipbers of the Chevra Kadish will be held Feb. 27.

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Candlellghting for Friday, Jan. 29:5: 18 p.m. Temple Israel B'nai Israel 7023 Cass Street 618 Mynster Street Omaha, NE 68132 Council fluffs, Iowa 556-6636 51603 Services are officiated 322-4706 by Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Services are officiated Fink and Cantor Webberby congregation memGilat. Sitter service is available for evening and bers. For information, morning services; please leave a message on the make reservations. "ITiere synagogue answering are no facilities for machine (322-4705). infants. FRIDAY: FRIDAY: Services are at 7:30 Shabbat service is at p.m. 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, TU B'SHEVAT Rabbi Fink and Cantor On Friday, Tu B'Shevat Webber-Gilat will officiT ate. Rabbi Fink will seder and Shabbat service speak. The Oneg Shabbat are at 7 p.m. at the synawill be sponsored by gogue. Rabbi Judy Gary Miriam Shafer in honor of Brown will officiate. the 75th birthday of her DISCUSSION husband, George. Rabbi Brown will lead a SATURDAY: discussion on ecology at Shabbat service is at 11 a.m. on Jan. 30 at the 11:15 a.m. in the sanctuary. Simcah B'Shabbat, synagogue. HAVDALAH an alternative TorahPOTLUCK study service, will be Havdalah services, preheld; the congregation will study the Torah por- ceded by a dairy vegetarition for this week. an potluck, at 6:30 p.m. at BAR MITZVAH the synagogue. Matthew Lane Plotkin, MEETINGS son of Shelly and Charles Ritual Committee Plotkin, will become a meets 8 a.m. at the synaBar Mitzvah at the morngogue. Rabbi Brown will ing service on Saturday. Dara Qujnn Rosenberg, participate. Board meets daughter of Sylvia and at 9 a.m. at the synaMaynard Riosenberg, will gogue. celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at the morning service on Chabad House Feb. 6. 1322 So. 119th Street ADULT EDUCATION Omaha, NE 68144 Adult B'nai Mitzvah 697-1124 meets at 7 p.m. on TuesSATURDAY: day. Davening is at 9:30 Introduction to Judafollowed by ism class will be 7:30-10 a.m., Kiddush.' p.m. on Tuesday. SUNDAY: SISTERHOOD Sisterhood will hold a Davening is at 9:30 dinner on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. p.m. Jean Beyers, regisWOMEN'S QROUP tered nurse, will give a Study group for women talk on "The Miracle of on the Tanya, 7 p.m. TTie the Family." For reservations, call the Temple Tanya, written by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, office, 556-6536. discusses hurnan exisTU B'SHEVAT Temple Israel's first- tance from a spiritCial ever Tu B'Shevat seder perspective. will be Friday after TALMUD CLASSES Shabbat services. This is . Talmud class, 9:30 a.m. an event for the entire Wednesday. Advandced family, celebrating the Talmud, 12 p.m. Thursbirthday of ttie tree^s with day. wine, fruit and song. CHUMASH CLASS ('humash class for TIfereth Israel adults, 10:30 a.m. Wed 3218 Sheridan Blvd. nesday. Lincoln, NE 68602 '433-M69 KABBALAT SHABBAT Services are officiated Kabbalat services will by Rabbi Elihu Milder. be at 6 p.m., followed by FRIDAY: dinner. For reservations, Services are at 8 p.m. call Chabad at 697 1124 SATURDAY: YIDDISH Services are at 9:30 'Hooked on Yiddish" a.m. Junior Congregation leatfons, Thursdays at begins at 10:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m. at Chabad House. B'nai Jeehiirun 20th fuid South Street* •NOLliH CLASS Lincoln, NE 68802 "Think Jewish and 435-8004 speak English" classes on Services are officiated Jewish topics for new by Cantor Michael Wels- Americans, Tuesdays and Thursdays st 10:30 am FRIDAY; nt fhnhad House. Sabbath evening ser vice at 7:46 p.m. Ofhm SATURDAY: Capeltart Chapel Morning ••rvlce at 10 a.m. aAUi Btreet and TUESDAY: Capehart Adult education at 7:30 Omaha, NE 68123 p.m. a»4«)61 THURSDAY: FRIDAY: * Choir rwhearsal at 7:30 S<irvlrrn start nt fl p ii p.m.

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Beth El Synagogue 14506 California Omaha, NE 68164 492-8660 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush follows services. TSS (Torah Siddur Skills) begins at 10:15 a.m. Sitter service starts at 10 a.m. MinharMa'ariv and Havdalah services are at 5:25 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. JUDAICASHOP Open Tuesday through Thursday,' 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon. LUNCH 'N LEARN Lunch 'n Learn with the Rabbi continues at noon Thursday at Beth El. Topic is "No Thank You, Doctor." Call the synagogue office for reservations. Lunch is $5. ADULT EDUCATION Beth El Women's League and the Adult Education Committee continue their Siddur Review and Refresher classes at two times: 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. Tuesdays. For more information, call Marcia Pitlor (496-4632).. SUPER BOWL "The Committee," a socvel group for Jewish adults ages 21 to 40, Will have a Super Bowl party Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Feidmans' home, 14511 Webster Circle. For reservations, call Ron Feldman (4960047), Joan or Justin Cooper (558-8773) or Scott Lustgarten (33021421 SUNDAY BRUNCH Women's League and Men's Club will have a brunch Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. I/eslie Golbitz will speak on her experience with the "March of the Living." Cost is $4 per person plus a personal item for the Si.enna St. Francis Houses, or tS without an item. Call Kris Schulman, 496-6676, for reiarvatlons. Blumkln Home SATURDAY: Services an held in the OoldaUn Chapal at 9 a.m. Members of <' munity nr* Invr resid' and I ing. 5!tii'ciril nii'morisl ivr '11 the last fl tMflf\til

By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Parashat Bo The Plague of Darkness—Obscurantism One of the introductions to the Hebrew Scriptures that I sometimes consult is called "A Light Unto the Nations." The title is taken from Isaiah 42.1-4, 49.1-6, and 51.4-5. In his ecstatic vision about the future of Israelrestored, the prophet sees his people as a "light to the nations," a teacher of God's ways to all the people of the earth. . It was not simply prosperity that Israel would briiig. But Israel's life would radiate understanding of man's role before God. Human morality would become standard—all because of Israel's enlightening example. To some extent the early reform movement in the United States took this as their rationale: we are here as teachers of mankind. It was said that Isaac Mayer Wise actually thought that an enlightened Judaism would soon be the religion of all people in the United States! Early reform opposed Zionism on ideological grounds: Jews are meant, they said, to be spread around the world, in order to bring "light unto the nations!" I am led to chewing over these thoughts because of the ninth plague, about which we read in our Sidrah. Darkness everywhere! The Midrash finds wonderful extensioiis of the Biblical account. I find that any Israelite could see not only in Goshen, where Hebrews lived, but anywhere he went in Egypt, even in the homes of Egyptians. Egyptians could not see at all. But Israelites had light wherever they went. Darkness and light were selective. , 1 Whether or not this miraculous situation, described in the Bible and extended in the Midrash, should be applied to morality, the light of the soul, as well as to physical light, is the responsibility of the individual reader. But there is no doubt that E>euter-Isaiah, in his historical situation many centuries later, meant "light" in the sense of "enlightenment," "teaching." Judaism has not had, as Christianity has, a history of obscurantism,—i.e.,self-innicted intellectual darkness. In general, with very little exception, Judaism has not had to struggle with a confrontation between, science and religion. The method of Midrash, encouraging interpretations beyond immediate literal meaning of Biblical text, permitted absorption of scientific and philosophical advances without disastrous results to "faith." In the world of the last decade of the 20th century, there is a flurry of return to "Biblicism," a demand that the holy Scriptures be interpreted not at all, but accepted literally. This trend appears in virulent form in Islam, in obscurant form In some of Christianity (largely Protestant), and in deeply pious and aggressive form in some fringe parts of orthodox Judaism. Are all Jewish viewpoints "legitimate," "authentic?" I must answer that they are. Perhaps two generations hence we will know which viewpoint will survive as "normal" Judaism.

Personals: Thanl( you, my dear family and caring friends lor your prayers, good wlsf)es and so many lovely gifts Again, all I can say Is thank you I am swamped with stacks of mall whicli at lf)e presenl time I am unable to attend to The doctor says my heart needs the rest Bless you all lor all your kindness and thougtitfulness EvalynSimoni We thank everybody lor sending congratulations and attending' Edward's 82nd Bar Mitrvatr anniversary celebration Special thanks to Rabbi Urkowilz lor kind words and to those who arranged lor the simcha plaque In Beth Israel Etfwartf and EItt Kahn

I wish lo thank my wonderful family and good friends lor their love and support during my recuporallon these past lour months All of the contributions, flowers, gifts, visits, and call are greatly appreciated. My stay at the Rose Blumkln Home truly made my rtcovsiy a success I am grateful tor all the TLC I have racehwd II is with a deep sens* of gralMu(i<•••-h to thank my family and friends lor their concern ocantinospnaii» hospnaMzaIIO" 11 '•—'. ^mfconinuui wore greatly ireatly I|M|^^ Ci.i •.hed lor my improvedIhealt^^H VCir "i.,,,r... •diik you all lor your Ihoughtfi

LueUle Zslinikv fhe lamilv of Hany Rainlck with to express sincara thanks to all their relatives and trends lor their kind axprstsions ol sympathy Tely ItanMi i«4 Family We wouM Nka to thank averyona tor the Wndnen extended lo us and lo ouritsaf mother and sMtf duflng hirinsia and al ttM tuna ot our toes. We wW ahMys rememtifr your UwugMluf' ness TIM FanHy el leMy NfeMiart.

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January 29,1993

Editorial

Our Man in Israel By Carl Alpert

By Morris Maline

HAIFA — In a moment there is at best fictitious, of exasperation. Prime since there are large To understand larael Minister Yitzhak Rabin areas where our troops During my recent vacation in Florida, I had an was quoted as having never dare go, and the opportunity to take early moi'ning walks along a quiet uttered the pious wish terrorists reign supreme. that he hoped Gaza would At night, Israel's presence patli in a neighborhood park. I used this seclusion and personal time to think disappear into the depths is hardly felt. Our troops are tired, , about my work and how 1 could better utilize my edito- oftheaea. Since such a geographi- and the general public is rial space to communicate in a more meaningful way. So one morning, I concentrated on questions tliat I cal miracle is hardly like- tired of this endless war would ask my brother, the rabbi, who had just ly to occur, Israel is faced of attrition which adds Utwith the 4)roblem of what tle to our glory. Let's face returned from an Israel Bond mission to Israel. Although he hadn't been able to sleep on the return to do about the trouble- it: They don't want us there and they hate us. trip, he delivered a report' to his congregation in Fort some, terror-ridden Gaza Continued operation will Lauderdale and then chatted with me tfbout his expe- strip, and an extensive never lead them to love public' controversy is now riences. in full swing here. On the Israel, and we might as Uppermost in my mind was how the Israeli leader- one hand are those who well get out now and cut -Ship justifies the deportation to Lebanon of radicals insist that we should our losses. Egypt occupied with terrorist ties. I asked my brotlier if the question withdraw from there at Gaza until Israel took it had come up and what the answers were. once, unconditionally, and in the Six-Day War. His reply was that the question was topical and that on the other hand, those Egypt was only too happy the matter had been discussed on several occasions, who maintain that to get rid of it. but he didn't immediately offer Israel's response. One commentator has Israel's continued presInstead, he described how touched he and'the other ence there is a security come up with a specific proposal: Israel should rabbia were over their visit to Yad Vashem. necessity. Objectively, I offer a proclaim that in 18 At the new Children's Museum, for example, one enters into darkness and then a single candle flickers digest summary of the months we are getting and through the use of mirrors that one light provides two points of view, each of out and leaving them to enough reflections to suggest one million children — which commands a con- stew in their own juice. We shall erect an electrisiderable following here. victims of the Holocaust. POSITION; WITH- fied wall along our border Aa one ponders the momentous impact of one million lost children, the names of the youngsters are read one DRAW. We have no solu- with Gaza and let the tion for Gaza's problems . mutually-antagonistic by one ^ relentlessly — never stopping. Another part of the museum was devoted to the lost of population overcrowd- terrorist groups fight among themselves. Jewish communities of Europe and here one can see ing, lack of water, insufTiTheoretically, they have the names of 5,000 Jewish communities engraved on cient arable land and the possibility of estabinternal disorganization. stone walls never to be forgotten. The people there hate us, lishing a viable economy, My brother explained that the diflerence between and the continued street but this will require Israel and all other countries is that the government battles between our financial help from the and the people are constantly aware of Jewish history troops and the gangs of oil-rich Arab states and — particularly the Holocaust and the present-day stone-throwing youth, perhaps from the threats against the Jewish state. shown almost, nightly on International Monetary Israel takes the history of the Jewish people serious- TV screen*'around the Fund. ly and whatever action the government takes is based world, merely hold us up There may well be boron making certain that Israel survives.and that the to ridicule. der violations, even Jewish people have an eternal homeland. The control which we through the fence, but As Shimon Peres told the Rabbinical group, "We insist on maintaining these will be far less seriwould rather experience the most brutal criticism tlian the most eloquent eulogy." I Tims, iiiv question was answered. By Ben Gonsher Small world ni ii jiariy I attended, a woman was talking about a trip she was preparing to take aboard a nuclear-pow- National Conference of Synagogue Youth ered Soviet ice-breaker to the North Pole. What do 73 fifth-, sixthWliile'asking her about the trip, I mentioned that I and seventh-graders from was from Omaha, and she immediately responded: all over the Midwest have "Oh, do you know Rabbi Kripke, he's a dear friend of in common with fried chicken and a pot full of ray friend?" cholent? They were all crucial factors in the NCgY Winter Shabbaton in St. Louis. (Founded In 1920) Se.venteen kids from Howard Kaplan Omaha piled into a van Prcsldeni, Jcwisti Press and a car, threw our Hoard of Qirccinis belongings into a small UBen Gonsher Haul, and ventured to the I Members Jack E. Cohen, Ireisurcr. Kcist .^thu()ai»., ctrclary, Paul Crounse, Sieve Danon, Scoll Friedman, seminar with Rabbi Alan ate till our shir (learning Debbie Josophion. Shcrvl tee, Sieve Levinijer, Esther Gonsher, Lynne Saltzman session). We also watched Melchci, Jane Rips, Sieve Skid *nd Sylvii Wagner a funny skit. and Julee Katzmfin. By 10 p.m., we were On the day we left Deborah Fellman Morri.<i Muline tired and ready for a good Omaha, our plan was to Assistant Editor luljlor-m-Chief drive to Kansas City first night's sleep...until the and make it to St. Louis adviser fell asleep, anyShtryl Friedman. wayl by midnight. Business Manager The nest morning, we But it snowed, It took Ueofye Schapiro Dawna Robertson five hours to get ' to davened and ate a Office Volunteer Production Assistant Kansas City, and we did Shabbos meal of cholent some quick planning and and cold cuts, which waa iiivet: Diane Baum, Molline Castman, enjoyed by everyone, stayed the night there. !one, Barbara Frankel, Renec Kazor, The neit morning we especially me! Uuu Sticlicii aiuJ Rocky Stem.~ At the next study sesSte • not-so-nutritioui BdiiiiM^U riiiMcts the viewi of the writer and ire rKM neeeireakfast of pudding and sion, we studied from itril) ve of the vicwi of the Jewlih Preii Board, apple juice and we drove Pirkel Avot (Ethics of the ihe J. lallon of Omaha or the Omaha Jewlih to St. Louis. We visited Fathers), then we had Cominuiiily i» a whole this Gateway Arch (ask to free time and our Shtick HIT )c»iih Picii n. not triixmihlc fur ili( KaihniUi of any (mxlucliir see our pictures) and ate Contest, a talent show ! advtnliini rM«i art • t the famous Sol's where the grosser someKoalier Rfataurilll Fur thing Is, the ftinnlor Srntt i/.man ami I The role of Ihe Jcwiah Federation of Oni#ha Is to II a rap, an > ll: Involve Jews in meeting Jewish communai needs won first and UiirtI placul and (rtes at a reauurani. locally, nationally and In Israel. After Shabbos, we visitWi- also bought kipot of rferent dealgns for ed the acience tnuseum and saw a movie. ixie. iih I ainily Servitc, UiUiaiy anJ Uuicau loi The weekend was n Because Bhabbos was total success, end we c<in coming, we checked In at the aynagogue and got eluded by saying 'Lush tM jtMiit pitM lutra limn n xWMMi mmn* timi if u* M taiMif (Mt u I. 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ous than the kind of situation which exists today. And the few IsraeU settlements in the south of Gaza might as well fold up and disappear. They had no place there to begin with. POSITION: REMAIN. An independent state of Gaza, most likely set up by a dominant Islamic fundamentalist Hamas, would become a huge landmine at Israel's back. It would be a staging area, a jumping-off place for major assaults on Israel, and a base for the unimpeded stationing of long and short range missiles aimed at the heart of Israel. What do we do then? Re-enter Gaza with a large army? It would be no picnic, either militarily or politically. Even worse is the precedent which withdrawal will have set. The slogan now making the rounds, "Gaza First," means to the Arabs that after the Israelis yield to the terrorists in Gaza, they will then be forced to yield to terror in Judea and Samaria. Then will come Jerusalem, and the right to return to Jaffa and Haifa. Gaza is indeed a human problem, but national independence will not solve its problems of overpopulation, unemployment and hunger. To the contrary, the festering misery will transform it

into a new replica of Somalia, only with greater cruelty and suffering. Is the situation hopeless, no matter what is done? One solution projected (admittedly not one that could yet be taken up and discussed rationally) calls for resettlement of the population surplus in other lands and where, if not in Arab countries • which speak the same language, have the same religion, and in many cases are in need of working hands? This is a longrange proposal, but who has a better one? " Of latb, an alternative plan has been ofiered, to drain off Gaza's surplus population by settling them in the empty spaces of the West Bank, an idea hardly calculated to win Israel's support. Israel has faced other major problems in its' past: the draining of swamps, conquest of the desert, opposition by hostile Arabs here at home; yet fortunately, we never gave up nor elected to choose the easy way out. If we had, there would have been no Israel today. Obviously, there is no easy solution, and there are those who prefer to use Gaza as a weapon with which to beat Israel, and hence are unwilling to facilitate any solution.' The tragedy of Gaza is going to be with us for &• long time.

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By Rachel Krieger Omaha Temple Youth Group Shalom! I hope everyone is having a pleasant year! Omaha Temple Youth Group (OTYG) has been very busy lately. Here are some of the interesting and fun programs that we have had in recent weeks. In December, we traveled to Kansas City for Winter Conclave (sponsored by the Missouri Valley Federation of Temple Youth). It was four wonderful days of laughing, singing, learning and making new frietids. The theme of the weekend was "A hero is more than a sandwich," and we talked about what it means to be a hero and learned about famous Jewish heroea, such as David Ben Ourion and Hlllel. Every month we go to the Blumkin Home, for our "Adopt a Grandparent" program. Last week We and'our 'grandparents" brought along our photo albums, and told each other stories behind the photos. It was ftin five a new monthly cnlnR to services, til ineone's h> 1 ll togetlier. This iiiunth, we went to Lindkey Taxman's hnusp W«- rnlitpd $;i,000 at our III ' I Dinner 111 'of that

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Love Notes By Sadye Newman

According to Victorian novels, ladies once had "at home" days. That meant they expected to welconie visitors who would drop in. Today, at home takes on a different meaning. For instance, if I'm "at home" during tlie day, it means one of several things: something is wrong with the car, we're having an old fashioned blizzard or there's something wrong with me. The other day, 1 had an "at home" day because I was held captive Ijy a virus. If I'm home and feel OK, 1 usually keep busy by doing things I seldom have time to do. Maybe I bake a little to fill up the freezer, or spend some extra time at my desk. On my recent day al home, I felt lousy and wasn't interested in doing'much. I tried to read but my eyes were watering-r-leaving only one other alternative. Daytime TV. Do you ever watch the stuff they show during the afternoon hours? I don't mean the soaps, I mean the re-runs of the shows that first played when some of us were raising our kids in the 50a.and 60s. The shows we sometimes watched with our children and, as 1 recall, thought were fine entertainment for them. My recent experience was an eye-opener...! caught an episode featuring those favorites, Wally and the Beayer. And their parents, June and Ward. I was amazed, to put it mildly. For little kjds watching, tiiere was nothing wrong. The children in the show came close to behaving the way real kids behaved, at least then. But the adults were completely unreal, even for the 50s. When I thought aboiit it later, I wondered aboutmany things. I was at home with my kids, just as June was. Did I act like she did? Was that the way we all were back then, mindlessly focused on house, husband and kids? TTiis much I know for certain: there was no Ward in our house, alias Dad. Maybe in some houses, but not ours! In retrospect, I'don't think I was the calm, goodytwo-shoes that June was, but I can't help but think how much has changed since those days in the 50s and 608. The role of "June" is so different today, starling with the fact that she might very well be at a job outside the home, instead of bustling around in a crisp apron, offering freshly baked cookies. To the modern wife, mother, homemaker and jobholder, those "Junes" could be from another planet. I'm perfectly aware that many believe those times were healthier for young families. I couldn't agree 100%, but it's too bad we can't compromise. If our busy young women could figure out how to get some of that free time, their lives would be easier. I know more than one busy woman who does laundry at midnight because ttiere isn't time earlier. I can't fix it—I wish I could. But even if I had a magic wand, I wouldn't turn things back to June's vays. Buy comparison, those were the dark ages,

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January has been .a month of music at the Rose Blurakin Jiewish Home. We heard one-man band Jim Johnson, who is always welcome to entertain us. Hadassah then hosted an Oneg Shabbat with delicious refreshments. Cantor Emil Berkovits. accompanied by Shirley Schwartz, sang familiar songs iri a concert sponsored by Beth El's Women's League. The committee included Ann Stern, Phyllis Fried, Florence Brody and members of USY. Volunteers are always welcome, especially for our weekly Tuesday singalongs, directed by Lorrie Bernstein, Mrs. Bordy,-Warren Frohman and Kate Ferer.

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By Jo Carroll Most of the time the list of what I want is a lot longer than the list of what I need. And the list of what I think I need is a lot longer than what is essential to my survival. Take my cohimn this week for example. I wanted a new disc to. slip into my PC to spin the words on. I could have settled for a piece of-paper in a manual typewriter, you know, the kind your Aunt Dora has that doesn't plug in. But in reality all I needed was a I>encil and paper and a little quiet time. Possessions, things you want and/or need, can rule your life if you let them. And sometimes<as you progress in your teen years the need for more objects increases. With this in mind I talked to three t^ens who are on the younger side of the ladder. I first asked them what was their most important possession and second, what would they trade it for. Danille Abrahamson, who is a seventh grader at Morton Middle School had to take a minute to think. She decided that her phone was her prized possession. And she would give it up to go somewhere. Maybe the' movies or bowling. (Sounds to me like Danielle is heading into her teen years with flying colors.) I could barely hear David Kass over his music in the background, but some.how we managed to communicate. David is a seventh grader at Beveridge Junior High, David likes math. After a little thought he told me his prize possession, was a rock collection that he had had for ten years. Almost before I could get the second question out of my mouth, David said he would trade it in a minute for a trumpet he wanted. (Mom, Dad, are you listening?) Julie Egermayer, an eighth grader at Westside Middle School, wouldn't trade her most prize possession for anything. "It's my Bat Mitzvah ring. It's a gold bpnd with aa^iphires and diamonds." Julie said she would part with her ring only if someone were trying U> hurt her family. "rhe ring was a gifl from her grandmother, who gave Julie's mother one on Ker Bat Mitzvah, too. You know sometimes I learn a lot from writing titese columns. I liave just now. PoeaeiiBionB can run or niin your life or possessions can so^netimes help you build on what you want to be or what you want to become. ' I uat remember you're in control. '

ILS.imlh: By Ilene Klein Family rituals tell us who we are; they define our family relationships. For Jews by Choice and non-Jews in interfaith marriages, who grew up y/ith life-cycle rituals that were not Jewish, commemorating these events in a Jewish way is a change. Bar and bat mitzvahs are easy events to include non-Jewish family members in. There are even places in the service Where non-Jewish grandparents can participate, and your rabbi can help offer suggestions on this. A more difficult time is at the death of a non-Jewish parent of a Jew by Choice. How should the Jew by Choice grieve? As a Jew, one would follow Jewish mourning customs: you would observe shiva and say kaddish for your parent, as any Jew would. You would also consult with a rabbi during this grieving period. If you have faced similar experiences as an interfaith couple, a Jew by Choice,, or as the relative of someone who is, you may be interested in joining Project Link, a support group. The support group is a place where people come together to share their feelings and experiences. A dinical psydiologist facilitates.

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BREADBREAKlERS Milzi Deliiian, whi> leatheb Kusbian at Weat.iide .High iind serves as director of the' school's Russian Exchange I'ro" graiii, will speak "at; Breadbreakers on Wedriesday.'She will bring .student Lindsey Taxman and ,a -Russian exchange student. Also Wednesday, Elmer Greenberg will be' honored for becoming a life meinbel- oT B'nai BViih

Celebrating his 92nd birthday is reason to sing for Dave Bernstein and friend Billie Sokolof.

Ah-one, ah-two, ah-three Each Tuesday, familiar Jewiiih melodies waft through the halls of the Rose Blumkin Home, where •volunteers lead residents in>ong. Strains of "Let me call you Sweet Heart,'' and "When Yiddish Eyes are Smiling," bring smiles to the faces of residents and staff members alike, according 10 Florence Brody, a volunteer whb leads the singalongs along with volunteer Lorrie Berntstein. Both are recent arrivals to Omaha from California. No afternoon, of singing at the Blumkin Home would be complete without Yiddish songs, ihey said.'

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Spinning around the dance noor, Blumkin Home resident Hy Shrier keeps activities director Margaret Brosnihati on beat.

American-Style scandal In Israel By David Landau JERUSALEM (JTA) — Tfie sex-and-politics scandal surrounding one of Israel's most popular politicians, Benjamin Netanyahu, continues to captivate Israelis as new details leak out about the "other woman" in his life. The affair, already dubbed "Bibi-gate" for Netanyahu's nickname of "Bibi." gathers splashy newspaper headlines almost daily and coni-. petes with the deportation of Moslem fuodainentalisls to be the day's lop news.

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Israel's largest-circulation daily newspaper, Yediot Achronot, draped a photograph of Bar over much of its front page recently. According to YediOt, Dr. Bar, 44, had suspected for many months that his wife was having an affair with Netanyahu. . However, he decided to Beiviamin Netanyahu sue for divorce only after mising circumstances he saw Bibi's public con with another woman fession on television. V/ould be published if he Despite the scandal —^jg ' did not withdraw his can- or perhaps because of '^vl(^ didacy for the leadership — Netanyahu's political stock remains high. of Likud. A poll'taken after the Netanyahu admitted on Israeli television that he story first broke showed had, indeed, been having that Netanyahu ^o'uld an e'Xtramarital affair . beat Prime. Minister with ano'ther woman btit Yitzhak Rabin by 34 perhe said >t had ended it cent to 28 percent ifdirect^. elections were held today^H some months ago. The poll, conducted b^H While such private scandals are common- the Pan.orama firm and place in North America published in the daily and Europe, they are rare Ma'qriv, also showed that I, k u\ tVit,4 itllt' It: Netanyahu wmilil win his . party's le. i th Likud pi 1 ^ . .t identified as a media vote were taken iu>w. adviser hired by Netanyahu to help him in last ytuir'tt Likud partj« prim

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Anti-kosher campaign stirs in Australia ' Jeremy Jones SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) — A report on cruelty to animals ia«u«d~by^ the the ministry of agriculture of the state of New South Wales claims that the kosher, method of slaughter is cruel, and the government is seeking to outlaw it. According to the state government, alt animala should be electronically stunned prior to slaughter. In response, the Jewish community here has pledged to "do everything possible" to stop the introduction of a law to outlaw shechitah, the kosher slaughter of animala. Professor Graham de Vahl Davis, public relations chairman of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputi«s, said the government's report was wrong in its interpretation .of how to slaughter animals in kosher fashion. But according, to

Jewish law, animals that have been physically harmed, such as by stun-ning, are not regarded as acceptable for koaher consumption. In 1992. the Australian

specifically conclude.d that the welfare of animals should take precedence over t'eligious beliefs. Of the 40,000 Jews in New South Wales, between 3,500 and 20,000 keep kosher. Thg lower "An Australian number comes* from the state government government; the higher is the claim of says the welfare of number the state's Jewish Board animals should of Deputies. According to Michael take precedence Marx, president of the over religious Board of Deputies, "Jewt)eHefs." ish hospitals, schools and welfare agencies use koJewish community suc- sher food products, and it cessfully blocked efforts is (undamental to relito have shechitah out- giou»freedom that koaher lawed on a national level, foodstuffs not be restrictarguing that shechitah ed on the basis of highly was not only humane but contentious judgments on that to outlaw the prac- the comparative humanit\t& would constitute an ty of different methods of infringement on the slaughter." human rights of kosher He said that he had consumers. written to state Premier However, each state" John Fahey to express governiuent has the the community's concerns power to regulate its own and that a meeting with farm industry, and the the government was curNew South Wales report rently being scheduled.

Japanese tabloids blame troubles on Jews

By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES ^JTA) — American pundits have attributed Bill Clinton's presidential victory to economic, generational , and psychological factors, but readers of the J-apanese tabloid learn that the prime factor was a Jewish^Zionist plot. That's how tbe landslide, victory was por trayed in some newspapers in Japan. "A select group of Japanese editors and commentators charges that Clinton's road to the White House has been paved by a conspiracy of American Jewi^ political interests, world Jewish capital and Zioniat opinion leaders orchestrated . from Tel Aviv," Tokyo based cor' dont Oavid V\ recent IHSUAll) Ni taUKht. Japaneae . ment ;«t (.>xford ' sii-

on the hysterical antiJewish attacks that permeate Tokyo's tstbloid weeklies. One such publication, Shukan Oendai (Contemporary Weekly*, carried a cover story on 'Presidentelect Clinton's Jewish Strategy Toward Japan.'" Across two pages, the headline shouted, "^^wishCapital That Pulls the Strings in the'Clinton' Administration and its Frightening P'r^; '•— Japan." . The goal of tht uvviu,n string-pullers, the weekly continued) is "to disguise America's troubles by 1 in, to exipan security pjicL iv letter this country and to shift • ecoipan•M ihuulcUjis>' .^curding to Maitatake cribed by • of Jap

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Semitism, first lighted by the high-yen recession ol the mid-1980s, and now reignited by Japan's postbubblebusiness downturn, is becoming a whole climate of opinion." In. such a climate, d sports tabloid can alert its readers that a popular Japanese professional wrestler is "the target of Jewish capital" and a serious newspaper can assert that the plot of a Woody Allen comedy turns on Jewish domination of Amer' I - -'hi) broadcastinji At thi' i.nuusands u ' readers snaign up antiSemitic books, sUch as Ryu Ohta's "The Global Strategy of the-Seven Great •' -a iPlulocr <s "T*' ;iUaii Cui Nlasami Uno s 'Uudvrsland the J«ws and You'll Undwrstand Japan." 1>ie last tiUtt C4lTi«# the ', "As tho time I ties when a bolluw«ii-uut Japan will b« at thij mercy of the Jaws." I anti Sen .It has not bttei recent proche I i.wtmil Tt)kyo iiii, . i rin.

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Riot police stop anti-Semitic fans By Henriette Boas AMSTERDAM (JTA) — A thousand Dutch Boccur fans who were singing anti-Semitic songs and shouting neo-Nazi slogans were refused entrance to a soccer match they had traveled to see, after riot police arrived on the scene. The fans had traveled to Diemen, an eastern suburb of Amsterdam, from Utrecht, also home of the soccer team AJa*As the fans got off their train in Diemen yelling anti-Semitic slogans and saluting in Nazi style,

police ordered all the Utrecht fans to return home immediately by train. _ Two fans who resisted police were arrested. Police also found leaflets with anti-Semitic song lyrics that had been distributed on the train. This is not the first time the Ajax team h^s been the target of. antiSemitic epithets. It is sometimes considered a Jewish team because in tlie past it has had leading players of Jewish origin and because the father of its chairman is Jewish

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An Omahan's trip to Israel Shabbat. I watched the Hasidim pray. I heard the Editor's note: Cynthia Muslims chant. On Saturday morning, I Kohll, 28. was one of 29 young Americans to visit awoke to see a light snowIsrael on a recent lOday fall in the Holy City. I mission for singles. Her could not seem to get Friday night's experience report follows: There are many things out of my mind, so I pro that revolve in my mind ceeded to do what always when I think of my recent brings peace to my mind UJA Winter Singles I went jogging. I jogged in Mission to Israel. I trav- the empty streets through eled over 10,000 miles to Jerusalem and the Old learn about Israel, the City to the Western Wall. Jewish people and what I It was invigorating. One cold, rainy evening was really born into. I had many questions in Safed, 1 lost the group regarding my own Jewish and found a memory. I heard some sounds identity. On Dec. 20, 29 individ- through a doorway on a uals from Los Angeles to street. Hoping to find my New York City met at new friends, I opened the 'Kennedy International door and the only light I Airport's El Al terminal. saw was menorah canSome had been to Israel, dles. Hasidic Jews recited most had traveled abroad, the Hanukkah prayers' as and we were all young, I stood at the doorway single Jews living in the unnoticed. I felt a sudden U.S. We needed answers sensation- I felt someto questions, identKies to thing that 1 had not felt seek or chapters to close. in several years, perhaps On thjs mission to Israel, since I first remember each of us had our own glancing my head in the mission to accomplish. synagogue as a child. I The mission began with felt a powerful perception a welcome dinner at our of God. I had relived my hotelin Tel Aviv, we then first experience in a reliproceeded into a ten-day gious atmosphere. Once bus ride tour. Our days again, the atmosphere, began with breakfast like along lost friend, was briefings introducing us the Jewish faith. I climbed Massada, to Dr. Ra'anan Aisgan military eipert for peace rode a camel and drove a lalksi. Jonathon Davis dune buggy through the director for absorption! Eitat Mountains into the and Mayor Yossi Gold- sunset. 1 jumped into the berg (mayor of MetuUa, Dead Sea at 40 degrees Urael's northernmost Fahrenheit, crossed the Jordan River, took a t>oat '.own' to name a few Each morning, MV cruise on the Red Sea and greeted our bus driver, walked on the beach Chaim. wi,th a friend4y along the Mediterranean "boker tov." Our lour Sea. i learned the impork:uide. D$vid, led us tance of,the Jewish peo- _ through each day at he pie in Israel and even told stoftes and the histo- tnore.so in the US. where ry of the Jewish ^tcMe of our popalatiot) is dying . Isi'ael. Some of V(s rapidly through intermarretained more inform,a' riage. It takes two Jews tion than others. Some to produce more Jews, not ' Vlt thal'they gained more one. ; ,n,,u.'.^,i..'^ simply from 1 bonded-with single* •«ith Russiai^ one by one. walking through the Oki City, dig^.„...j at. their io.inri Or lunching with girtg in an archaeological - 'V- dlntng in Tlbenas or ^'ing on Ben Yehuda. of u» had our own . —a M>n of a rabbi, a . ... .^...iig wocnan searv*"" ' t>- ...... ih<f Oil .i\y for her true ident seeing .i.iv» ^ ---.'.' fc •,n>VI young man hoping. .. excitement 'builds for make aliyah. two singW.^ s^- jbbat. I wal in awe previously engaged 'to » - 1 W«lll to visit th« Chn»tkanji (Xir Emotions \^ Wall . on were shared We laughed By Cynthia Kohll

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'Russian Ross Perot' runs for mayor By Alexander I.<>>k-rtT MOSCOVS Jewish man reputed to be ,one of Russia's wealthiest men iuis thrown his hat into the ring for the MoiKow n^ayoral election on Feb 28. If elected, he would b* the fubt Jewish nukyor of Moscow Konslantin Natanovkh Borovoi. founder. Of the Ha»sian Commodities d Raw Materials Ex ..lange. calls to mind the American billionairre Roas Perot, who ran for pteskkenl last year But he ;! t rvMmhUnck 'Vn not RUB.* t vrv. ntMtd. Tm Dot *peading KOr own mOocy oa thu." " As hf» iuaHomA hia r«a. aoo* for nuuiiBC tfaiM^h, he b*fao to MttMl moare

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How to leave a message at the Wall? Fax It! By Hugh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) — Twentieth-century conviences have speeded up many things in life, and now, there's a fast way to leave a message at the Western Wall ih Jerusalem. . No longer does an American worshipper need to trust the messages to friends planning visits to Israel. Not, that is, if there's a fax machine around. The Israeli government's Bezek telephone company now offers a new department it calls "Fax-to-lhe-Heavens." All messages faxed to the

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