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Educational program planned on Chevra Kadishe Rabbi Jowph Friedman of Beth Israel will conduct a seminar for the Omaha Jewish community on the meaning and methodology of the Chevra Kadishe on Sunday, Feb. 20,2 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. According to Rabbi Friedman, the purpose of the symposium is threefold: to educate Jews about the ancient, yet timely, act of traditional Jewish burial preparation; to attract interested newcomers and to update current members of the community Chevra Kadishe. '^e last Mitsvah one Jew can do for another is tfiat of Taharah', the ritual preparation of the deceased," said Rabbi Friedman. *^e hope to take the fear out of Jewish burial procedures and insure I the proper caring for our loved ones after death." T^e tradition of Jewish ritual practices has been carried on t^ the Omaha Chevra Kadishe since the dedication of the first Jewish cemetery. The society, however, is in urgent need of new members and the return of former members, as the current members cannot keep up with the demand. "This is an important Mitzvah for all in the community, no matter what their synagogue affiliation," said Rabbi Paul Drasen of Beth El Synagogue. "We hope former members of the community's Chevra Kadishe will once again participate and it is hoped that an up>dated telephone calling system will involve more volunteers." In addition to the educational program, the current members of the Omaha Chevra Kadishe will be honored for their diligent worii. According to RaUn Friedman, 'the date of Feb. 20 was chosen because of its proximity to the seventh of Adar, the anniversary of the yarzheit of Moshe Rabbeinu, Moses. For centuries, that date has been consecrated for recognition of those who volunteer for this sacred act of love and kindness. "In contrast to Western society which idolizes youth, Judaism teaches that we must care for our
elderly. One only has to look at the wonderful programs of our Bureau for the Aging and Rose Blumkin Home for the Aged to know how much this community respects its seniors." "I think the authenticity of a community can be measured by the way it treats its dead," said Rabbi Aryeh Azriel of Temple Israel. "Maybe this will reveal to us that if we are so respectful of the deceased, we will take care to love and respect the living as well," he added. "We urge that younger members of our community take an additional step by becoming involved in this last Mitzvah we do for the deceased,' concluded Rabbi Friedman. For more information, call Rabbi Paul Drazen of Beth El Synagogue, 492-8550; Rabbi Joseph Friedman of Beth Israel Synagogue, 556-6288; or Rabbi Aryeh Azriel of Temple Israel, 556-6536.
Fellman scholarships available The Bruce M. Fellman Charitable Foundation Trust has announced the availability of scholarships based on financial need for post-secondary education. Bruce, son of Tom and Darlynn Fellman, was a 1982 graduate of Westside High School. He was active in BBYO and served as president, vice president, secretary and treasurer of Chaim Weizmann AZA. He attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C. jnd was participating in the tJniversify ofPiltsburgh's Seimesfer at Sea at the time of his death. Applications may be, obtained by calling the office of Howard Kooper at 392-1800. The completed form must be received by April 1. Other trustees are Darlynn Fellman and Terri Schrager.
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« NEW YORK (JTA) — An anti-Semitic remark made by a senior aide to Russian President Boris Yeltsin has prompted criticism by members of Russia's largest political party and by American Jewish organizations. The comment was made on Russian television last week by Mikhail Poltoranin, the leader of a parliamentary committee on information and communications. Condemning Russian media criticism of government policies, Poltoranin said his country's joumalista had developed a new language, "prison camp Hsbrew," which he described as "an explosive mix ofRussophobia, hate for traditions, lies and contempt for traditions." "If this continues," Poltoranin said, "wo will simply blow up the country and trigger a colossal wave of anti-Semitism in return.* Russian anti-Semitic groups had coined the word "Russophobia" during the 1960a as a catchall term to describe alleged Jewish plots to take over the country. Poltoranin subsequently was criticized by member* of his own party, Russia's Choice, which won the largest bloc of seats in the lower house of Parliament in last December's elections. The surprisingly strong showing of nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky's lo-called Liberal Democratic Party in the elections made Poltoranin's remarks particularly sensitive. The members of Poltoranin's party did not oflidally rebuke him. Instead, they called on party members to "choose their words especially eareftilly whan talking about the national problem," according to Russia's Intorfax news agwiey. Poltoranin later apologiiMl Ibr the remark.
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Jews rescued from Sarajevo By Agnes Bohm BUDAPEST (JTA) — Seventy of 110 Jews rescued this weekend from war-torn Sarigevo and scheduled to be brought to the Hungarian capital are continuing on to Israel. The Jewish refugees, who were expected to arrive here this week, were members of a group of 296 evacuees taken out of the embattled Bosnian city in a convoy of six buses organized by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and Sarajevo's Jewish Benevolent Society. The cqnvoy made its way out of Sarajevo on Saturday, shortly after a mortar shell exploded in the city's open-air market, killing 68 people waiting to buy food. The bus caravan took the refugees on a winding overland journey from Sarajevo, BosniaHerzegovina, to Makarska on the Croatian coast, where the JDC maintains a refugee center. The JDC estimated that between 300 and 350 Jews now remain in Sartyevo. But Tuvia Raviv, head of the Jewish Agency's Budapest ofTice, put the number of Jews remaining in Sarfgevo at 500, with about 100 still seeking to leave but lacking official permission to do so. In the two-and-a-half years since the start of hostilities in the former Yugoslavia, approximately 1,600 to 1,700 Jews have left the country. Before the civil war, the Yugoslav Jewish community totaled about 7,000. According to Raviv, approximately 1,200 Jewish refugees from the former Yugoslavia have immigrated to Israel since the fighting broke out.
Jack W. Marer dies; Jewish community leader Jack W. Marer, a Jewish community leader and a long-time Omaha lawyer, died Feb. 3 at Methodist Hospital of renal failure. He was 92. Services took place Sunday at Temple Israel. Mr. Marer, who had practiced law until just a few weeks before his death, was a past president of Temple Israel Jack W. Marer and the Jewish Federation of Omaha. He also held leadership roles in the Federation campaign, B'nai B'rith and the local Zionist Council. Mr. Marer also had served as vice president, genersi counsel and a director of World Insurance Co.; vice president and general counsel for Children's Hospital and president of the Insurance Federation of Nebraska. Mr. Marer also had been chairman of the Nebraska State Bar Association and was chairman of the commission that drafted the Professional Code of Ethics for the Nebraska bar. For 20 years, Mr. Marer served as a Boy Scout Merit Badge examiner.
Preceded in death by his wife, Anita, he is survived by sons, Alan and Gerald of Palo Alto, Calif; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
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Timothy Schwarz statement; "While the motivation for these crimes Timothy has a brother, Matthew, 10. has yet to be determined, the impact has been Grandparents are Frank and Ruth Schwarz of painful not only to the West Rogers Park neighborPittsbur^ and Al and Shirley Brody of Omaha. hood but to the entire Jewish community. "The Jewish federation strongly condemns these Joshua Ohaim destructive acts and stands together with the comPriluck, son of Ira and munity, especially those whose institutions were Sheila Priluck, will be targeted." Investigators are trying to determine called to the Torah as a whether anti-Semitism was the motive in the five Bar Mitzvah Saturday, incidents and whether they were connected. Feb. 12, at Beth Israel At a press conference held last weelt, Mayor Synagogue. Richard Daley denofinced the attacks as an. outAn eighth-grade honor rage. student at Beveridge "We will not tolerate this kind of action under Junior High School, he any circumstances, a,nd the Chicago Police enjoys computers, math Department is aggressively investigating the matand cello. ter,"hesaid. Joshua has three Joshiu Priluck In the worst case of arson, a pre-dawn fire swept brothers, Noah, Jacob through a two-and-a-half story building that houses and Aaron, and a sister, Rebekah. the offices and classrooms of the Chicago Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hany Priluck of Community Kollel Institute for Advanced Torah Boston and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Geller of Studies in West Rogers Park. Minneapolis. Investigators said someone broke the front-door windows of the building around 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 28 and started a fire. Rabbi Moshe Francis, dean of the Kollel The Omaha Playhouse announces audition dates Institute, said he proceeded with a 6 a.m. Talmud for "Sly Fox," which opens on the mainstage April 8 class in one of the institute's two adjoining buildthrough May 7 and will be directed by Playhouse ings, even as the fire burned in the other building. associate director Carl Beck. Auditions will be Monday, Feb. 2, and Tuesday, Students organize event Feb. 22, 7 p.m. both evenings. Those auditioning By Alexandra J. Wall should enter through the west stage doors. NEW YORK (JTA) — From California to New York, Prospective cast members should be prepared to university students across the country are organizread from a script that will be provided. ing an event to educate their peers about the civil All roles are open and those speciflcally needed war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. are 14 adult men and three adult women. The event, called BosniAid and scheduled for Rehearsals begin the week of March 7. Feb. 15, was the brainchild of the national Hillel For information, call 553-4890. Foundation. Hillel is supplying campuses with a film, "Bosnia Ground Zero," and campuses nationwide have recruited speakers independently. Speakers include journalists, Bosnian citizens and members of Congress. MONUMENT CO. At the event at George Washington University in Washington, all proceeds will be donated to aid the Frank L. Ciciulla, Jr. AFFORDABLE relief efforts. 60 Years Experience Nursing Home Boycott 'tumbling' With Jewish Insurance By Deborah Kalb Lettering and Memorials WASHINGTON (JTA) — The longtime Arab economic boycott of Israel is "tumbling down," 1439 So. 13th 1-800-279 8712 Secretary of State Warren Christopher told the 341-2452 World Jewish Congress this week. Christopher addressed several hundred WJC leaders from around the world who were here for their biannual governing l)oard meeting. 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BETH EL SYNAGOGUE 14606 California Omaha, NE 68164 492-8650 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services are at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services are at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. Sitter service starts at 10 a.m. TSS (Torah and Siddur Skills) meets at 10 a.m. Shabbat story time is the first and third Saturday at 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services at 5:40 p.m. Weekly Torah study, an English discussion of the Torah portion with modern commentaries, meets 30 minutes after services. 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 Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon, and by appointment. Lunch 'n Learn Lunch 'n Learn with the Rabbi continues Thursday. Call the office on Wednesday to reserve your place. Adult Siddur Class Adult Siddur classes continue Monday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Scholar-In-Residence Weekend Ari L. Goldman, author and journalist, will speak at the Dr. Leon Fellman Scholar-inResidence Weekend from Feb. 11-13. Purim Children's Lunch 'n Learn Lunch 'n Learn for children ages five and younger, Friday, Feb. 18, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. For reservations, call Beth Nachman at 390-0983.
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'l.'chaim.. .to Life" Sunday, Feb. 13. Bring your own sack lunch at 12:30 p.m., program at 1 p.m. Jeffi-ey Laudin will speak on "How Not to Fall Victim to Investment Scams" and "Three Simple Secrets of Warren Buffet's Success. The community is invited. For information, call Miriam Shrier at 397-5149. "Food for Thought" A luncheon session will be held Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rabbi Azriel will lead the discussion. Bring a brown bag lunch and Temple will provide the drinks. TIGGS" Temple Israel Go Getters will meet for lunch B'NAI ISRAEL Wednesday at noon at Temple Israel. Speakers will discuss crime against the elderly. Cost is $3.50. 618 Mynster Street Make reservations with Mary Lou Goodman at Council Blufh, Iowa 61603 553-6634, or Libby Kaplan at 651-6202. 322-4706 Purim Box Dinner Rabbi Sheryl Shulewitz is the spiritual leader. Thursday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m. The entire family is For information on any synagogue activities, call invited. Create your own masks and enjoy a box 322-4705. dinner together before the 7 p.m. reading of the FRIDAY: Megillah. Services at 7:30 p.m. Make reservations by calling the Temple office at SUNDAY: Religious School from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Board 556-6536. j meeting at 10 a.m. FRIDAY, Feb. 18: Family Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, Feb. 20: Religious School at Westside Community Education Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. "Exploring Judaism" course at 10:30.
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To the Editor: By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Betty Marx passed away in January and Paraahat Tenunah - Panuhat Bhekalim Preschool Room A has lost a good friend. Betty read to Room A for seven years. She read How to Register as a Jew stories with a dramatic flair and was always care< Our Sidrah gives us the astonishing detailed fill to show us all of the pictures. She took her time description of the gifls to be brought so that the and often asked what we thou^t would happen at artists and craftsmen might produce a Tabernacle «the end of the story. We'd always give her hugs for the wilderness years. before we returned to our room. Reading from our own angle of vision, it seeiiis We don't think Betty knew this, but every week more or less obvious that the description of the gifls when we'd walk down the halls of the Blumkin and of the parts of the Tabernacle described later Home, all of the residents would smile. They looked reflects idealization of what must have been, at forward to seeing our sweet faces eveiy Thursday best, a smaller and simpler sanctuary. Where, for morning. example, could they have found in the wilderness a Betty Mant performed true mitzvahs all around. stand of trees which would have produced, in quanIWe will miss Betty. She was a dear friend. tity, acacia wood planks 15 feet long, over two feet Shalom, wide, to support the Tabernacle? And how could I^H Betty Adams they carry all of this through the sandy wilderness, ^^ Sylvia Jarrett where every step is burdensome, even without the ^^ Preschool Room A weight of parts of the Tabernacle on one's back? We understand, and applaud, the ancient writers To the Editor: who gave us these accounts - for they accompanied In the 12-31-93 letter to the editor from Mr. them with the insistence that the Israelites happily Gerald S. Gross, he suggested that as Americans, supplied all the necessary materials, including gold we should be pleased that a spy for Israel was and silver and semi-precious stones. Joyously they caught sending information to Israel about U.S. brought forth their product possessions - for the plans that, according to Mr. Goldsmith, might have Sanctuary. saved hundreds of Israeli lives. (Mr. Goldsmith This Shabbat is also Shabbat Shekalim. We are doesn't explain how). Mr. Gross says "Mr. Pollard's actions caused a AFoundatlonteatuf^t^ tremendous set-back to U.S. intelligence, endangered American lives and cost billions of U.S. dolRiekes-Richards fund lars to repair." (Mr. Gross doesn't explain how, subsidizes meals either). Since the USA isn't at war with Israel (at least By Claudia Sherman not overtly) it is extremely difficult to see how Foundation public relations director Pollard would have caused this enormous set-back to our intelligence system. About 30 hot, nutritious kosher meals are delivBut what Jews are protesting is not the conviction of Pollard, but the extremely heavy sentence ered at midday, Monday through Friday, to elderly meted out to a spy for a friendly country in a time Jewish residents (some of whom are homebound) of peace. The sentence was heavier even than those throughout the Omaha area. Frozen meals are provided for weekends amd holfor USSR spies during the cold war. What gives? For our country to be so enormously affected by idays. The delivery person brings in the meals and proPollard's information, it would appear that we were planning a surprise attack on Israel, in which case vides a personal contact for each meal recipient — our CIA probably has hundreds of spies — er, often a welcome interval in an elderly person's daily life and an important link in the Bureau's agents in Israel. As I rememhwr, we traded the top Russian spy network of "Tteeping in touch." Kosher Meals on Wheels is sponsored by The back to the USSR in exchange for one of our agents, Bureau for the Aging. and that was during the cold war. The costs of the food, preparing and delivering it Perhaps Israel should round up, say 20?, of our spies and offer to trade them for Pollard? Fair is are far greater than the funding received from governmental and United Way sources, however, said fair. It sure is strange that the USA is more afraid of Gene Brandt, executive director of the Rose Pollard's information getting to Israel than it was Blumkin Jewish Home. But thanks to the Ruth Riekes-Richards fund of the Russian's. Sort of reminds me of 1939 when 800 Jews had which helps defray the operational expenses of this escaped from Hitler's Germany on the steamship worthwhile project, elderly clients are able to St. Louis, and the USA wouldn't allow them to dis- remain in their own homes. The Ruth RieVes-Richards Fund, administered embark — and they were carried back to Germany through The Foundation of the Jewish Federation — to certain death. What does the USA have in mind for Israel, any- of Omaha, also subsidizes other programs of the way, that warrants Pollard's extreme sentence? Bureau for the Aging which maintains extensive community based programs for the Jewish elderly Perhaps Mr. Grossman would comment? Arthur Dutky such as congregate meals, individual and communiOmaha ty services, and transportation.
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tribution. It served as self-identification as a Zionist and a Jew. Today, "registration" as a Jew lies not only in membership in a synagogue and various Jewish organizations, but in at least a minimum contribution to the UJA A minimum if necessary; a maximum if possible. One must be careful not to let a UJA contribution be considered as payment to a Sanctuary. But it may be considered, should be considered, a registration fee as a Jew. Our economic status should determine our contributions to synagogues, defense organizations and others, and to the UJA. But even in minimum economic circumstances a contribution to the UJA will register one as a Jew - a Jew who has paid his half-shekel and may look forward to the Festival of Freedom, a festival heralded in winter as we eagerly await the spring. Videos for schools ROME (JTA) — Italy's education minister has unveiled a video about Jewish religion, history and culture that will be distributed to high schools all over the country. "This initiative is of great importance," Education Minister Rosa Russo Jervolino told reporters at a news conference last week.
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Relocating in '94? Making a job move this year? Don't look forward to much of a tax write-off on your 1994 taxes. However, you won't have to itemize deductions to take what's left A recent law change disallows a moving expense deduction for the following expenses paid in 1994: - house-hunting trips, including meals, - temporary living quarters and meals, - meals during the actual move, and - costs of selling (or settlement of an unexpired lease on) the old residence and buying (or acquiring a lease on) the new residence. You can still deduct the rMsonable expenses you pay for moving your household goods and personal •ffects (including certain storage expenses), and traveling to your new home if you don't receive reimbursement. For a move to qualify, your new main job location must be at least 60 (increased fVom 36) milea farther fVom your former home than your old main job location was. Moving expenses not reimbursed or paid by your employer are allowed as a deduction in computing your a4justed gross income, while reimbursement for or payment of moving expenses is not included in your income. For details, check your 1094 tax forms package or IRS Publication 631, Moving Expenses.
IRS holds unclaimed refunds The Internal Revenue is looking for over 96,000 taxpayers who have not received their 1992 refund checks. These undelivered refunds total ov-ir $50 million, an average of $518 per check. The Postal Service returned these refund checks to the IRS because they could not deliver them. Thousands of checks are returned because the names or addresses on the checks are incorrect. Some taxpayers move and do not give the IRS their new address. Delays of an undelivered refund can be avoided 1^ sending the 11^ a change of address, using IRS Form 8822, when moving. Or, file the tax return electronically and have the refund deposited directly into a bank account. Direct deposit eliminates the possibility of lost, stolen or undelivered refund chedis. In 1992, there were 81,000 undelivered refunds. For 1993, however, the number of refunds returned was smaller — one-tenth of one percent of all refunds issued. More than 74 million taxpayers received their 1992 reftind checks on time during the 1903 filing season with the average refund being $1000. Statistics (or 1993 tax returns, flled this year, are not yet available. Taxpayers who have not received their 1992 reftind should call the IRS atl-800-829-l640.
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Independent or not? No matter how experienced you may be professionally, you may at times have to call on an "expert* for their special skills or professional guidance. Whether you hire an accountant, lawyer, builder or other professional, knowing whether this person is your employee or an independent contractor is crucial when it comes to tax reporting. Control is the test used to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. There are 20 common factors that are used to determine whether control exists. IRS Publication 937, Business Reporting, lists 20 factors used to determine a persons status. Independent contractors, like the ones listed above, actually run their own business and have other clients besides you. They can, for example, set their own hours and methods for doing the job and they don't have to report to you on a regular basis. After hiring an independent contractor, you are obligated to file Form 1099-MISC, "Miscellaneous Income," to report to the IRS paymenU of $600 or more you made to that person. Refer to IRS Publication 937, Employment Taxes and Information Returns, for more information. Workers, for example, for whom you set work hours, provide tools, tell what to do and how to do it, and you can fire, generally are considered employees. It doesn't matter if they work full-time or part-time, or if you allow them the freedom to get the job done in any way they choose. Also, it doesn't matter if you call workers "independent contractors" in a business contract with them. If they meet the control test they are considered employees. As an employer you have special employment tax responsibilities, such as paying, withholding, and remitting certain taxes on behalf of your employees. See IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide, for details.
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Opening your doors to people with disabilities could get you a tax write-off or tax credit Each year you can deduct on your federal income tax return up to $16,000 of the cost of improvements that you make to a building, parking lot, public transportation vehicle, or other facility to ntake it more accessible to handicapped and elderly people. This rule applies to removing barriers to improve any part of a building, structure, road, walk, parking lot, piece of equipment, bus, railway car, or similar property. Publication 907, Information for Persons With Disabilities, describes the standards that must be met in order to claim the cost of improvements as an expense. Small businesses that pay exptenses to provide access to, persons with disabilities can take a tax credit called "the disabled access credit." To be eligible for the credit, your business must not have had more than 30 full-time employees or did not have more than $1 million in gross receipts for the preceding year. If you comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 and have expenses that are reasonable and necessary for the facilities you have in service, those costs qualify for the credit Included are amounts paid to remove barriers that prevent a business from being accessible to, or usable by, individuals with disabilities; provide effective methods of delivering materials to individuals with hearing and visual impairments; and acquire or modify equipment or devices for individuals with disabilities. Your credit for the year is 50 percent of the qualifying expenses that are between $250 and $10,250 with a maximum credit of $5,000 in any one year, subject to Certain limitations. For more information, see Form 8826, "Disabled Access Credit," and its instructions, or Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business. ,
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Correct tax mistakes ^^ Lower interest rates often prompt homeowners to consider refinancing their homes. Homeowners should consider points, and how they affect taxes, when deciding to refinance their homes. In general, points that qualify as interest are deductible in the year paid only if they meet certain qualifications, liie loan for which the points are charged must be for the purchase or improvement of the borrower's main home and secured by that home. The payment of points must be an established practice, and the number of points charged must be no more than the usual number in the area where the loan was made. Generally, the points must be paid with funds other than those obtained from the lender. Points that do not meet all of these qualifications are considered interest paid in advance and must be deducted over the life of the loan. Refinancing adds a new dimension to deducting points. Providing the points meet the usual qualifications for being deductible, they are usually deducted over the life of the loan. Generally, they may be deducted fully in the year of payment only if the loan was used for the improvement of the borrower's main home. Another wrinkle comes up when a homeowner refinances a second time or if the homeowner had points from the original mortgage that were being deducted over the life of the loan. When a homeowner refinances — whether a first, second or third time — the previous loan is paid off. The life of the loan ends at that point, so any remaining points that were being spread over the life of the loan may be deducted on the income tax return for that year. The new points charged for refinancing again are subject to the same rules that apply to a first refinancing. Several free publications give general information on home ownership, the buying and selling of a home, and mortgage interest and refinancing. Call 1-800-829-3676 and ask for free IRS Publications 530, Tax Information for First-Time Homeowners; 523, Selling Your Home; and 936, Home Mortgage Interest Deduction.
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Tax Changes for '93 - '92 comparison Tax Brackets Widen. For married couples, the 15-percent tax bracket extends up to taxable income of $36,900, a $1,100 increase. The 28-percent bracket goes from $36,900 to $89,160, a $2,650 increase. For singles, the 15-percent bracket rises $650 to $22,100 and the 28-percent bracket is up $1,600, to $53,500. Earned Income Credit Expanded. Qualifying individuals with income up to $23,050 — a threshold $680 higher than in 1992 — can claim the EIC. Also, the maximum EIC, can be as much as $2,364, a $153 increase. Exemptions Increased. Personal exemptions for 1993 are raised $50, to $2,350. The personal exemption piiaseout will start for married couples filing jointly with income above $162,700 ($81,350 for separate returns), and above $108,450 for singles. For 1992, the phaseout for couples started at income above $157,900 ($78,950 for separate returns), and above $ 105,250 for singles. Standard Deduction Raised For Some. The standard deduction for married couples is $6,200, an increase of $200 over 1992. For single taxpayers, the standard deduction is $3,700, an increase of $100. The extra standard deductions for age and blindness remain at $700 for married taxpayers and $900 for singles. The minimum standard deduction for an individual who can be claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return remains at $600. Itemized Deductions Limited. The limitation on itemized deductions affects taxpayers with income over $108,450 ($54,225 for those filing separate returns, up from the 1992 income level of $105,250 ($52,625). More For Campaign Fund. Now you can have $3 (and $3 for your spouse if filing jointly) of your tax go to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. The check-off amount was increased from $1 to $3 to compensate for inflation since 1974. A free brochure. The $3 Tax Checkoff, is available from the Federal Election Commission by calling 1-800424-9530.
New Tax Bracket For Higher Income. A new 36-percent tax bracket and a 10-percent surtax (10 percent of 36 percent) were added to the tax rates. Individuals may elect to pay the additional income tax caused by the increased rates in installments. Follow the instructions in your tax forms package. Additional Information. For more on the tax law changes for 1993, get IRS Publication 553, Highlights of 1993 Tax Changes. The publications listed in your tax forms package may be helpful as well. Send for them using the order blank, also in the package, or call 1-800-829-3676.
Education assistance tax-free Some employees lucky enough to get tuition help from their employer are lucky in another sense; they may not have to pay tax on it. Employees may exclude up to $5,250 worth of qualifying employerprovided educational assistance they received. Expected to expire in 1992, this program was extended until Dec. 31, 1994, and is retroactive to July 1, 1992. An amended return (Form 1040X) for 1992 can be filed by employees who were required to include in income the value of educational assistance provided by the employer beginning July 1, 1992. An educational assistance program is a written plan that an employer establishes for employees. The employer may provide courses directly, pay for courses directly, or reimburse employees for their educational exfienses. Graduate level courses may also qualify for the exclusion. Employers and employees do not pay employment taxes on qualifying amounts and the value of the qualifying assistance is not included in the employee's W-2 form (Wage and Tax Statement). Employers may claim the value of the educational assistance they provide under a qualified plan as an ordinary and necessary business expense. IRS Publication 535, Business Expenses, g^ves more information on educational assistance programs for employers. Employees can refer to Publications 508, Educational Expenses, and 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income. All are available free by calling the IRS at 1-800-829-3676.
More Social Security benefits may be taxed In '94
Here's advice some seniors need to consider when figuring their estimated tax for 1994: Persons receiving Social Security or Railroad Retirment Tier I benefits may have to include more of their benefits in income. For unmarried taxpayers with incomes above $34,000, and married taxpayers with incomes over $44,000, up to 85 percent of the benefits may be taxed. Publication 553, Highlights of 1993 Tax Changes, briefly explains this new rule. The old rules still apply, using up to half of the benefits as income, if income (including all taxexempt interest) exceeds $25,000 and $32,000 (but is not more than $34,000 and $44,000) for unmarried and married taxpayers, respectively. ^ If a recipient repays any social security or railroad retirement benefits, or is married and files separately from his or her spouse, special rules may apply. An increase in taxable benefits may mean having to make or increase advance tax payments, either through withholding or quarterly estimated tax payments. Use Form 1040-ES, "Estimated Tax for Individuals," to help you figure your 1994 tax. At year end, you can find more on taxable social security benefits and certain tier 1 railroad retirement benefits in free IRS Publication 915, Social Security Benefits and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits. Call 1-800-829-3676 to order any IRS forms and publications. Photocopy Tax Forms At Library When you can't find a certain tax form, check your local library. Many libraries stock the most often used tax forms, schedules and instructions. Some libraries also have a reproducible federal income tax forms package. Publication 1132, which contains the commonly used forms, from which you can make copies. Withholding a Must for Tips Employers are responsible for withholding social security and income taxes on tip income reported to them by employees.
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A Shabbat dinner, preceding a talk by Kallah Weekend speaker, Dr. Yair Hirschfeld, will be held By Bert Lewis Take heart. . . don't be discouraged . . . forget at Beth Israel Synagogue Friday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. the weather channel . . . and if necessary, stop . Eliane Freund is chairman. Dr. Hirschfeld, of Haifa University, will speak on reading the high-low temperature in warmer cities his role as secret architect of the 1993 Israeli-PLO and states. It's February already! We've managed to get some bitter, miserable negotiations, entitled "Prom Oslo to Washington: winter days behind us'and spring is closer each The Secret Peace Negotiations Between Israel and the PLO." day. Let's hear an extended Yayyy! Dinner is preceded by services at 7 p.m., and the It's time to double check the next page on the calendar and refresh memory: exactly WHEN is the speaker is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Cost is $8 for first Seder this year? If we're even thinking about adults, $6 for children ages two to 12. For reservations, call the synagogue office at Passover, it's a sure sign we've just about made it There are other signs, of course. Personally, I'm 556-6288. not spending so much time wondering WHY my Zadas thought this was a good place to stop and The Friedel Jewish Academy PTO has been settle down. Every winter I ponder that particular sponsoring a Tupperware Sellathon," a fundraiser question. Naturally, I already know it was because there which will culminate Sunday, Feb. 13. At that time, were landsleiter already here, but still, there were the Academy will host a Tupperware sale in the probably some a little farther south too. What main foyer and canteen area of the JCC from 1 to 4 would have been so terrible about being raised on p.m. Tables will be set up and staffed by parents. According to Aveva Shukert, event chairman, kasha and grits, for instance? And how far apart do you think hush puppies are from knishes and Tupperware products are ideal kitchen aids for the •gOs. While many of us have become increasingly latkes? We could have managed as southerners; I can conscious of the nutritional values and wholesomejust hear some of the Bobies calling "kinderlach, ness of the foods we consume, we have an ever kum tsu meer, yawl." Well, maybe I can't REALLY decreasing supply of time to devote to cooking. hear something like that, but just the same, it's Tupperware products are aids that help us in our goal of a healthy diet for our families." worth thinking about. Ms. Shukert emphasized that "orders placed for Anything connected to warmth is worth thinking about when it's below zero, whether it's Yiddish this fundraiser will be delivered to the buyer's door. with B drawl or a bowl of chili. That's another thing For those thinking ahead to Passover food preparaabout winter I've noticed lately. I'm still using the tion and storage, products ordered are guaranteed same recipe for chili I used as a bride, but with an to arrive in time for the holiday." Anyone interested in ordering Tupperware or in important difference. You can guess, right? The original recipe called for five heaping table- contributing to this project are encouraged to spoons of chili powder to the one pound of meat, attend, beans, tomatoes, etc. If Vm to be scrupulously honest, I have to tell you that proportion has changed. Shall we say we've cut back a bit? By Fiorina Mosenkis When the subject of hot chili comes up, I always In this week's Torah portion, Hashem tells remember a frequent guest who gauged the temperature of the chili by how fast he started to shvitz. Moshe He wants Bnai Yisrael (the Jews) to build Kind of the same way you judge horseradish at him a Mishkan. Hashem instructs that it should Passover — how fast do your eyes bum and how have a shulchan (table) and a Menorah. soon do you start wondering if your nose is on fire? But why would Hashem need a "house," a table See? No matter what you have to say about the and a "lamp?" season, you always get back to square one: heat Hashem explains that through giving Bnai And I'm back to my original premise . . . it's Yisrael the mitzvah of building the Mishkan, all already February. We've almost made it through other nations would see, even though the Jews yet another Nebraska winter. Our eldest grand- sinned by making the golden calf, Hashem still daughter called from sunny (and shaky) California stayed with them. to say her spring break falls rig^t at Passover and Hashem commanded Bnai Yisrael to build the can she come see us? What do YOU think? Mishkan out of gold, silver and other beautiful and Hang in there. It's nearly over! expensive materials. But Hashem didn't say this because He wanted an expensive house, he wanted every Jew who entered the Mishkan to be impressed, behave respectfully and realize the Shechina (Hashem's Gerry Shapiro, associate professor of English presence) was living in it. This Torah portion teaches us an important lesand an instructor at the Harris Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has son. Today we don't have the Mishkan or the Bais received the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, given Hamikdash, but we still have our synagogues. So every time we enter, we should behave annually to the first book of fiction by a "promising , Jewish author." He will accept the award at a cere- respectfully and remember that's where the mony in May at the Greenberg Center for Judaic Shechina rests today. Studies at the University of Hartford. Good Shabbos.
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'Beau Jest' role makes actress into ethnic mo By Diane Baum, theater publicity After having flve children and five grandchildren, Lois Nemec finally rates the status ofJewish mother." Ms. Nemec, iVesh from playing Rose Brice in 'Fimny Girl* at the Community Playhouse, will appear as Sarah Goldman's mother, Miriam, in James Sherman's "Beau Jest." The applauded offBroadway comedy will open March 3 for a sevenperformance run at the JCC Theater. Marcia Lipsman, Chairman of the JCC Theater Committee, describes "Beau Jest" as *a laugh-aminute family comedy." "We are t^. rilled to bring this wonderful comedy to Omab.> for its Nebraska premiere," Mrs. Lipsmr .1 said. She said "Beau Jest" is now in its thi'.! successful year off-Broadway and has «* .lighted audiences in numerous regional theaters throughout the country. The "Beau Jest" cast includes veterans of the JCC stage and seasoned local talent, like Ms. Nemec, who are performing at the J for the first time. Dan P. Hays, who has directed shows in most of Omaha's theater's, is directing "Beau Jest" in his new position as JCC Tlieater Manager. Lisa Beacom stars as Sarah Goldman, the young Jewish kindergarten teacher who hires an actor to pose as her Jewish boyfriend when her parents and brother come to dinner to celebrate her father's birthday. The plot, reflecting the screwball situations of the 1940s, gets increasingly complicated and funny as Sarah and the actor become romantically involved. l^s. Beacom, who appeared in Omaha in "Runaways," "Bye Bye Birdie," and the award-winning musical "Baby," was last seen during the summer of 1993 in four shows at the Post Playhouse in Fort Robinson. Stan Widman takes the role of Sarah Goldman's father, Abe. He is remembered by JCC audiences as
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Can Get It for You Wholesale" and Sidney in "Catch Me If You Can." Mr, Widman performed at the Omaha Community Playhouse as Horace Vandergelder in "Hello, Dolly," and the innkeeper in "Fiddler." At the Firehouse Dinner Theater he played Harry the Horse in "Guys and Dolls" and the accountant in The Odd Couple." David B. Fiedler, a product of^e American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, plays the hired actor, Bob. Mr. Fiedler has appeared as the the Marquis in "Marat/Sade," Scapino in "Scapino!," Roy in "The Odd Couple," Jerome and Eugene in "Brighton Beach Memoirs* and Matt in Tall/s Folly." Rounding out the "Beau Jest* cast are Barry Summer as Sarah's brother, Joel, and Patric Vendetti as Chris, Sarah's boyfriend who is unacceptable to her parents because he is not Jewish. Mr. Summer, an aspiring playwrite as well as an actor, recently played the rabbi in the Creigfaton University prodwtion of "Fiddler on the Roof." Mr. Vendetti, who works in both the technical and performing areas of theater, was most recently seen at the JCC in last season's comedy, "Cantorial." This winter he toured with the Nebraska Theater Caravan's "Christmas Carol," and he is currently building the set for "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Community Playhouse. "Beau Jest' will be staged March 3, 5, 6, 12, 19 and 20 in the JCC Theater. Tickets are priced at $9 for J members; $10 for the general public, and $8 for seniors and students. Excellent group rates are available. Tickets are available at the JCC Member Services Desk. 334-8200. ext 221.
Boy Scout Troop 218 Eagle Scout Jeremy Nichols delivered a brief talk on the history of Scouting at the meeting in honor of it's 84th anniversary. He explained how the program was founded in 1907 in Great Britian by British war general Lord Robert Baden-Powell. It was introduced in this country by William D. Boyce following his experience in 1909 with an unknown scout's unselfish and able assistance on a foggy London night. During World War I, scouts helped the war effort by selling war bonds and collecting recyclable paper and metal. On Feb. 8, 1910, the Congress of the United States granted a charter to the Boy Scouts of America. In other business, scouts presented themselves for uniform inspection. Also, patrols discussed plans for the anniversary week display at Baker's Supermarket, 132nd and Center. The week-long display will depict a typical troop camp scene, including camp gear, merit badge information and a bench made at a recent campout.
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Letter from Israef By Barry Allen The issue in Israel likely to cause the most political damage to the labor party over the long haul is health care reform.. , One of the cardinal plamka of labor's election platform was a promise to redesign the health delivery system — a campaign pledge which was shelved recently in a battle between the newer and younger members of the party and the traditional party leaders aligned with the Histradut. Health care in Israel is provided through a mixture of semi-public health funds, private practice and government direct service. It is the semi-public health funds which provide the main battle area. The largest of these funds is Kupat Holim, controlled by the Histradut, the general federation of labor. Kupat Holim operates its own hospitals, clinics, employs physicians and completely controls the health care of its members. To be a member, one must also be a member of the Histradut, which collects the insurance fees, part of which are siphoned off into its non-medical budget Except for the diversion of some part of the insurance premiums, the system bears considerable resemblance to HMOs in the United States and the health care system being proposed by the Clinton administration. In addition to Kupat Holim, there are other health care funds but they do not have the same degree of geographic coverage that Kupat Holim does. The collection of insurance premiums and mandatory membership in the Histradut are crudal to the current strength of the Union. Without both of these, there is no doubt that the Histradut would be weakened, at it is currently structured
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and its survival would depend on its becoming an entirely different kind of union enterprise. On the surface, the system works fairly well. Israelis are getting adequate medical care, l^ie long waiting periods for elective surgery have largely been eliminated. Life expectancy in Israel is better than in the U.S. and infant mortality is also better. So what is the problem? The problem here, as elsewhere, is cost. Kupat Holim is hundreds of million shekel in debt and the government has been forced to bail it out in order to keep the system intact. The system is also very bound up with red tape and is not convenient for the user with its separation of medical care between office care and hospital care. A m^or study of health care was undertaken two years ago with recommendations for major changes — changes which were incorporated into a bill proposed by the current Minister of Health, A crucial element of the bill was the separation of health care from the Histradut. The government was to collect thfe premiums and the entire amount would then go for health care rather than some of it going to the Histradut. Furthermore, membership would not be dependent on belonging to a Union. The Histradut went to the mat, and since it is a m^jor player in the labor party, forced Rabin to jettison the reform. The move has badly split the labor party and may in fact bring down the existing coalition. Were it not for the ongoing peace process, the Meretz party would undoubtedly bring down the government over the issue. Predictably, Likud is strongly backing the legislation as originally proposed. If all of this sounds like what the health-care reform battle in America will be like, it is only because it is. Kosher vodka coming BERLIN (JTA) — Have a hankering for some kosher vodka? Within a year, vodka drinkers in North America will be able to order up a kosher version of the drink manufactured, in of all places, the former East Germany. The Nissenbaums, a western German Jewish family that has made kosher vodka a necessity in Poland, is now producing the dnnk in Germany.
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PP By Barb Zachalria ^" (The author was one of 14 won^en who went on the Women's Leadership Mission to Israel from October 20-31.) When I found out about the UJA Women's Mission to Israel, I decided it was now or never. I told my father I was going to Israel and he was more excited than I was! My parents had planned a trip to Israel in 1976 and had even paid the deposit, but due to nty mother's illness, they had to cancel their trip. So, when I decided to go on the mission, I felt that I was not only going for myself, but for my parents as well. When the plane landed at Ben Gurion Airport and we got our luggage, I got on the bus and had to pinch myself to be sure this was not a dream. I was about to spend the next 10 days in Israel! As we traveled throughout the country, one' thing that stood out for me was the way Israel welcomes Jews of all ages. The youth aliyah village, the absorption center and Lifeline for the elderly made quite an impression. The love, the caring and the tenderness that Israelis have for each other was quite touching. The senior citizens who participate in the Lifeline program look forward to coming every day. They are taught to be productive, making scarves, dolls and jewelry to sell. Each day of the mission was ^ucationsl and better than the one before. I experienced the past, the present and the future. Whatever I had learned about Israel, through classes and books and talking with people — all that education came together in Israel. 1 felt my Jewishness at the Wall, on Masada and at Yad Vashem. But in Israel, you don't have to be anywhere special to get that feeling. Just standing on the soil you realize, "I'm Jewish and these are my people."
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Tim Wurth, a former UNL football player, will speak to B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers Wednesday at noon at Regency West Best Western, according to Sherry Taxman, February chairman. Mr. Wurth is presently involved in talks to bring a Canadian Football League to Omaha. Cost is $7.60 and the public may attend. SOCIETY OF SURVIVORS General meeting will be held Feb. 20, 3 p.m., in the Livingston Plaza community room.
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By Bemie Moaow I realize it must be boring to hear me rave about Lincoln and the warmth of the Jewish community, but bear with me. On Friday evening, Jan. 28, the Sisterhood of Tifereth Israel conducted the service and served family dinner to usher in the Sabbath. The evening highlighted the devotion of the participants to their religions as well as the friendly relationships of the families in attendance. The service was not only very well attended, but Stephen Sondheim's musical 'Assassins" opens at the Chanticleer Theatre, 830 Franklin St., it was conducted by knowledgeable, enlightened and devoted women. In addition to scholars of Council Bluffs, Feb. 18, for a two-weekend run. The show features choreograpy by Ginger Judaic philosophy and practice, there were the scholars of the culinary arts represented. Both Jensen, dance instructor at the JCC. ••• Roxanne Wach plays Sarah Jane Moore, and groups were outstanding in the execution of their Sherry Josand Fletcher appears as Emma duties. Thank you for making this particular Sabbath so Goldman. memorable. For reservations, call 323-9955.
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