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Freedom By Larry Yudelson 5W YORK (JTA) — The exodus of Syrian Jewry has been declared complete. The departure to Israel of Syrian Chief Rabbi Avraham Hamra on Monday marked the end of an emigration which began in April 1992 and has brought 3,800 of Syria's 4,000 Jews out of the country. Hamra, who had been living in New York for the past year, had been holding up his aliyah until virtually all of his community was safely out. Israeli censors and American Jewish organizations involved in the exodus had kept the full pace of the departures quiet. The fact that a third of those who left Syria went on to Israel, after arriving in the United States, remained a total secret until this week. At a reception in his honor Sunday night in Brookljrn, Hamra, tall and looking younger than his 61 years, stood at the podium in a catering hall and pronounced the Shehecheyanu blessing, thanking God for "sustaining and bringing us to this day." All of the roughly 230 Jews still in Syria are free to leave, and a handful are expected to arrive in New York this week, according to those involved. "Now the community in Syria is gone," Hamra said at a news conference Sunday, explaining why the time had come to make aliyah. "Now that there is an agreement on peace, what was recently a dream is being realized," he said, referring to the new atmosphere in the Middle East.

On the eve of his departure, more than 100 Syrian Jews gathered at the reception Sunday hosted by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Some, like the rabbi, had only recently left. Among that group was Selim Swed, who had become a focus of Jewish efforts when he was imprisoned by Syrian authorities in 1987. He was released after more than five years the same week the exodus began in 1992. On Sunday, he was happily making the rounds with his daughter and son-in-law, inviting people to the forthcoming wedding of another daughter. Also at the gathering were those from the community's second generation, children of immigrants who left Sjrria early this century and who had fought for the emigration of their cousins. Others had arrived by stealth during the decades in which emigration from Syria was banned, but had risked everything to escape. Even after Syrian President Hafez Assad permitted Jews to travel freely, and thereby tacitly permitted the community's emigration, Sjrrian Jews feared to rejoice publicly. Over the past years, Israeli censors banned coverage of the exodus out of fear of jeopardizing the operation, and American Jewish publications voluntarily downplayed the story. Israel had planned to lift the cloak of secrecy Tuesday, as Hamra stepped off the plane at BenGurion Airport, but the story was publicized in Israel on Monday following an euinouncement from Syria.

Israelis hail treaty with Jordan By Naomi Segal JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israehs across the political spectrum hailed the news this week that Israel and Jordan had signed the draft of a full-fledged peace treaty. Within hours of the signing Monday, the Israeli Cabinet unanimously approved the treaty, which still has to be ratified by the Israeli and Jordanian Parliaments. At a ceremony at Hashemiyeh palace near Amman, IsraeU Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and his Jordanian counterpart, Abdul Salam al-Mfgali, initialed the document in the presence of King Hussein, Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Crown Prince Hassan. Agreement was reached on the draft treaty aft«r the two sides reached compromises on long-standing differences on issues related to border disputes and the allocation of scant regional water supplies. A formal signing ceremony is expected to take place next week in the Arava desert on the IsraeliJordanian border. Israel and Jordan are expected to exchange ambassadors a month after signing a peace agreement. Jordan will become the second Arab country to make peace with Israel. Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979. Speaking at the initialing ceremony, Hussein said Uie treaty heralded a new era. "1 pray this is something we leave behind for all the generations to come," Hussein said. "Peace, human dignity, warmth, a chance to live and to achieve what we deserve." I would like to say to the people of Israel we are very, very happy," the king •aid. Rabin praised Hussein's courage for pursuing peace with Iirael, saying it was a "unique moment" for both countries. Calling the treaty "a peace of dignity and honor," Rabin said it will "serve as a oomeretone for a new Middle East in which peace, development, and cooperation, will replace animosity, hatred, vio l^nce and wars."

"No one lost, no one won, we all won," said Rabin. Speaking before boarding Air Force One in Washington on Monday, President Clinton called the draft agreement "an extraordinary achievement. At a time when hatred and extremism and threatening behavior still stalk the Middle East, this agreement reminds us that moderation and reason are prevailing, that nations can put conflict behind them, that courageous statesmen can lead their people to peace," said Clinton. According to U.S. officials, Clinton will attend next week's formal signing ceremony. Monday's agreement comes nearly three months after the July 25 signing of the Washington Declaration at a White House ceremony where Hussein and Rabin formally agreed to end the 46year state of belligerency between their countries. The breakthrough to this week's signing came after Rabin and Peres flew to Jordan on Sunday night for intense negotiations that lasted up until the signing ceremony Monday. It was the Israeli leaders' second visit to Amman in as many weeks. The compromise on water was based on developing new water resources, rather than on dividing up existing ones, according to reports. Israel and Jordan agreed to start new projects that would increase the Jordanian water supply, including the building of a dam on the Yarmuk River. The two sides plan to ask the World Bank to provide funds for the prqject, whose estimated cost is $140 million. Israeli oflldals said the two sides reached agreement on land disputes after making mutual concessions. Jordan had demanded the return of some 160 square miles of desert and farmland that Israel had •eiied after the 1948 War of Independence. Under the terms of the draft, Israel Sfpved .to return to Jordan most of the land it demanded, with the understanding that it would be leased back to Israel.

Attack ignites anger By Naomi Segal JERUSALEM (JTA) — A political firestorm has erupted here in the wake of this week's bus attack in Tel Aviv, with the opposition blasting the government for not cracking down enough on the Palestinians. Amid a mood of anger and frustration at the third terrorist attack to strike Israel in 10 A&yt, four opposition Knesset factions submitted no-confidence motions in the government. Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu warned that if Rabin ' did not crack down on the Palestinians, he wiU be "personally responsible for a wave of disasters that will follow." The bomb exploded about 9 a.m. local time Wednesday, shattering a Dan bus traveling north along Dizengoff Street in the heart of Tel Aviv's shopping district. The bomb also ripped apart a second bus traveling in the other direction. According to initial police reports, the explosion killed at least 22 people and left over 40 wounded, some seriously. Witnesses reported finding body parts strewn across the streets of Israel's largest city. Hamas, the Islamic fundamentalist movement opposed to peace with Israel, claimed responsibility for the latest attack, as it had the two earlier ones. On Oct. 9, two Hamas members opened fire on a pedestrian mall in Jerusalem, killing two and injuring 13 others. A caller to Israel Radio said the bombing was in reprisal for the killing of Waxman's captors.

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Linda Mftnn and Barbara Platt are co-chairman. They note that there is no charge for the event, but to plan for dessert, reservations are necessary and can be made through 334-8200, ext 210. • "Our focus is on women of all backgrounds and lifestyles," commented Mrs. Platt. She explained that since Mr. Siegel will be talking about tzedakah, the centerpieces for this event will contain personal products for women which will be distributed by Jewish Family Service tq nf^iwlv .T(*u.'iKli u.'nf[U>i) ill Dnuiliil

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By Rabbi Myer a Kripke Parashat VaYera I But Is It Relevant? The story that opens our Sidrah is fascinating. "And the Lord appeared to Abraham..." One person, or three? Or perhaps two? Whatever the number of "persons' whom Abraham envisioned, it was apparent to him quickly that it was a visit from the divine. (How, for example, did He (or they) know the name of Sarai his wife?) To what extent is such a story relevant to us ~ who in our day scarcely expect to "see" a divine figure? The relevance Ues not in any literal appreciation of this charming story, but rather in the sense that Abraham realized a divine dimension in quite ordinary things, like the visit to his abode of desert travelers. And the story goes on to link the divine to two impending events of quite different character: the destruction of Sodom-Gomorrah and the birth of Isaac. What I am suggesting is that not everything that appears in the Bible or in the rabbinic literature is relevant to our own situation, unless interpreted for our own situation - and perhaps it is not relevant at all. As an illustration of this last point, what is the relevance of the Talmudic tradition about end-oflife problems, which have become of such crucial importance in our day? Unless interpreted for our situation, the Talmudic tradition is of little value for us. Medical science has been so creative in the last few decades that the physician, sworn to preserve life, is a prisoner of the new possibiUties of preserving "life" beyond what Life is. In connection with this, I was stud}ang some of this material before participating in a panel on bioethical questions. Not only was it apparent that the sweeping advances in medicine made much of the older material irrelevant, but I was reminded of another judgment: that medieval Jewish physicians, many of them rabbis, relied not on Talmudic knowledge of anatomy and medicine, but rather on the more scientific, experimental Greek understanding of the human structure. We cherish every word of the Bible. It is our "morashah qehillat Yaakov," the inheritance of the whole congregation of Jacob. And we cherish the Talmudic literature. It is our "Torah sheb'al peh," our Oral Torah. Both of these should fill our minds and our questing intelligence. But just as ancient and medieval physicians could not anticipate the heart-lung machine, so too the religious insights of Abraham and Moses cannot totally sufTice for the intellectual and ethical problems that stubbornly confront modern Jews. We cannot compare ourselves and our thoughts to the pioneering insights of Abraham. We live, however, in an age of differing conditions, different intellectual accomplishments, and differing problems.

Mike Milder pledges six-point program By Morris Maline Mike Milder, candidate for Omaha Public Power District board, has pledged a six-point program for hia candidacy. In an interview, Mr. Milder said, if elected, he will hold the Une on rates and spending, oppose all Board of Director pay raises, encourage economic development, hold the lines on energy spending and rates, improve safety standards and service, and be a strong voice for the ratepayers of Eastern Nebraska. Mr. Milder has been a principal and executive vice president of Milder Oil Company in Omaha, a firm which distributes gasoline, diesel fuel and home heating oil. "I know the energy business, and I can put my experience to work for the ratepayer,' Mr. Milder said. He explained that he took an active role as Nebraska field director for Citizens for B Sound Economy Group in opposing tlie BTU tax proposed by the Clinton administration. "That would have taxed us eight times," he said. The proposed BTU tax was the motivating factor in Mr. Milder's decision to run for OPPD, he said, adding, "It upset ma that the people did not have a voice...I will listen to the people.* Mr. Milder said alto that ha it conoemed about the recurring power failures at the airport, and that he will make certain that proper niBlntanance is done so that "we take care of what we have.*

Secret Jewish aid I preceded Syrian exodus NEW YORK (JTA) — With the completed emigration of Syrian Jewry this week, the book has been all but closed on a Jewish community that traced its history back more than 2,0<)0 years. The publicized arrival of Syrian Chief Rabbi Avraham Hamra in Israel has Ufled the curtain on an operation that has quietly brought 3,800 Jews out of Syria since President Hafez Assad permitted free emigration in 1992. Hamra's arrival has also permitted publication, for the first time, of the 46-year history of how the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee secretly helped Jews in Damascus, Aleppo and elsewhere in Syria with money it received from the United Jewish Appeal. An estimated 230 Jews have chosen to remain in Syria, the remnants of a community which was thriving by the time of Ezra the scribe, and continued through the rise and fall of Roman, Byzantine and various Muslim empires and rulers. Without question, its harshest period came in the past half- century, as Syria, ruled by a succession of military dictators, became the standardbearer in the war against the State of Israel. The devastating December 1947 riots against Aleppo Jews, which destroyed synagogues and left many Jewish families penniless, led 6,000 of its 10,0(X) Jews to flee in a clandestine emigration that continued until the government cracked down in 1951. From then on the Jewish community was subject to the scrutiny of the Mukhabarat secret police, varying degrees of restrictions on travel and trade, discrimination in employment and studies, and arbitrary jailing. The Jews were allowed, however, to continue their religious life. Synagogues and schools remained open, and the Jewish children of Syria learned Hebrew as proficiently as their cousins in Brooklyn, home to a large Syrian Jewish community. But at the core of the Syria's poUcies toward its Jews was a fierce opposition to emigration. "If we let them go, they will go to Israel. They will marry, have children, and 20 years from now their children will be fighting our boys," is how a Syrian Foreign Ministry officied explained the policy at one point to Stephen Shalom. Shalom is the son of a Syrian emigre to Brooklyn who in recent years traveled to Syria to aid the Jewish community there. For many years, Syria barred Jews from selling their homes or cars, and from traveling outside their hometowns, in an effort to keep them from emigrating. Despite the ban, most Syrian Jews desired to leave, and throughout the years, Jews tried to cross the border. Some succeeded; others were arrested and tortured. At times, opportunities arose for the illegal emigration to be more than a trickle. In 1962, according to hitherto conndential files of the JDC, 620 Jews left Syria for Israel.

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A community forum featuring state legistff candidates from the Omaha metropolitan area will be held on Thurs., Oct. 27, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Jewish (Community Center, 333 S. 132nd St. The event is being co-sponsored by the AntiDefamation League of B'nai B'rith-Comrounity Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha; the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha; and the National Council of Jewish Women-Omaha Section. The following candidates are expected to participate: James Monen and Kennit Brashear, District 4; Pam Brown and Thomas Skutt, Jr., District 6; John Folsom and Eric Will, District 8; Carol McBride Pirsch and Deborah Suttle, District 10; Ron Withem and Gone Kelly, District 14; and Jessie Rasmuaien and Jim Jensen, District 20. The evening's format will include statements by each candidate, and questions submitted in written form by audience members and aaked by a moderator. Print ond broadcast media may attend.For additional information, contact Jill Belmont at 3339302. J

Synagogues Candleli£fatui£ 6:16 p.m. TEMPLE ISRAEL 7023 CaB8 Street Omaha, NE 68132 5S6-6S36 FRTOAY: Early Shabbat service, 6:30 p.m., in the chapel. Rabbi Stiel will officiate. The topic is "The Best of the Union Prayerbook," Shabbat evening service, 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Azriel and Cantor Yablonski will officiate. Rabbi Azriel will speak. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the Temple Sisterhood. Sitter Service Sitter service is available each Shabbat evening service and the Saturday morning Shabbat service when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Please make a reservation so we may plan accordingly. There are no facilities for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service is at 11:15 a.m. Simcha B'Shabbat—An alternative Torah study service will be held in the chapel. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the sanctuary. Bar Mitzvah Jason M. RobertBon, son of Dawna and Dr. Andrew Robertson, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service Saturday, Oct. 29. Dads and Tots Program A program for fathers and their 12- to 36-month old children will start Sunday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sessions will be held one Sunday a month from Oct. through March and will be led by Rabbi Azriel. Adult Education Tuesday: Sisterhood adult education, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.—"History of Jewish Women's Spirituality," led by Rabbi Stiel; "Finding God: Jewish Responses,'10:30 to 11:30 a.m., led by Rabbi Azriel. Thursday: "Beyond Midrash," 7 to 8:15 p.m., led by Don Schwartz. "TOW" Torah on Wheels (TOW) will be held Tuesday from noon to 1:15 p.m. at Bahr Vermeer and Haecker, 1209 Harney St. Gary Goldstein is host. Reservations are required. Call the Temple office at 556-6536. Congressional Forum Temple Israel's Brotlierhood will sponsor a congressional forum with Jon Christensen and Peter Hoagland Thursday at 7 p.m. The audience can address their questions and concerns to the candidates. RSVP to the Temple office. ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Services are held in the Goldsten Chapel at 9 a.m. Members of the community are invited to join residents for the service and the kiddush following. Special memorial services are held on the last Saturday of each month. i^^ ^P ^"

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FRIDAY: Services start at 8 p.m. CHABAD HOUSE 1322 So. 119th Street Omaha, NE 68144 687-1124 SATURDAY: SATl Davening is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush. SUNDAY: Davening is at 9:30 a.m. Talmud Claaiea Talmud class, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Advanced Talmud, 12 p.m. Thursday. Chumaah Claaa Chumash class for adulU, 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Yiddish 'Hooked on Yiddish" lessons Wednesdays, 7 p.m., at Chabad House. Encllah Claaa "Think Jewish and speak English* classes on Jewish topics for now Americans, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at Chabad Houss.

October 21,19M Jewish Press Page S BETH EL SYNAGOGUE BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE 1502 No. 52nd Street 14506 California Omaha, NE 68104 Omaha, NE 68164 556-6288 492-8550 Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. Office Hours: to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m Services are conducted by Rabbi Josep Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. i Seprices are conducted by Rabbi' Paul Drazen and Friedman. FRIDAY: Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6:20 p.m. SATURDAY: Services at 6 p.m. Morning services are at 8:45 a.m. in the SATURDAY: Sanctuary and Goldstein Chapel. Services at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. Beginners Minyan at 9:30 a.m. Sitter service starts at 10 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood. Shabbat story time is the first and third Saturday Babysitting service provided by Sisterhood. at 11 a.m. TSS (Torah Siddur Skills) at 10 a.m. Grade 6 will Lesson with the rabbi at 5:20 p.m. have lunch. Mincha is at 6:20 p.m. Shalosh Seudot, Ma'Ariv Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services start at and Havdalah conclude the services. SUNDAY: 6:20 p.m. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. Services are at 9 a.m. Breakfast and a study session with Rabbi WEEKDAYS: Friedman and Rabbi Gonsher follows the morning Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. service. Judaica Shop WEEKDAYS: . Open Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 Services at 7 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon; and by appointment. Sisteriiood Gift Shop B'nai Mitzvah 0[)en every Sunday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and by Rachel Riekea, daughter of Zoe and Carl appointment. Riekes, will become a Bat Mitzvah Friday evening NCSY and Saturday morning. The next Senior Midwest Region Shabbaton will Ryan Tichauer, son of Marty and Fred be held from Nov. 10-13 in Memphis, Tenn. More Tichauer, will become a Bar Mitzvah Friday information is available from the chapter presi dent/advisor. evening, Oct. 28, and Saturday morning, Oct. 29. Kids Kabbalat Shabbat Kids Kabbalat Shabbat, an informal evening service, will be FYiday at 7 p.m. An Oneg Shabbat will Ryan David Tichauer, son of Marty and Fred follow. Tichauer, will become a Shabbat Dinner Beth El and Sisterhood will welcome new mem- Bar Mitzvah Saturday, bers at a Shabbat dinner Friday, Oct. 28, following Oct. 29, at Beth El Synagogue. 6 p.m. services. A seventh-grade honor student at Kiewit Middle TIFERETH ISRAEL School, he eryoys playing 3219 Sheridan Blvd. basketball, collecting LincoLn, NE 68502 baseball, basketball and \ 423-8569 football cards, riding and Services are officiated by Rabbi Stanley showing horses, 4-H and ). Rosenbaum. roUerblading. He is also a Minyans on Mondays and Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. Life Scout. FRIDAY: Ryan has two sisters, Ryan Tichauer Light candles no later than 6:17 p.m. Kelly and Randi. Services start at 8 p.m. Grandparents are Helena Tichauer and the late SATURDAY: Walter Tichauer and Ben and Minia Maurer. Services at 9:30 a.m. Jr. Congregation at 10:15 a.m.

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Cantor Berkovits to be honored

^ Beth El Synagogue will honor Cantor Emil Berkovits for his 13 years of service to the synagogue and Jewish community on Dec. 17. As part of the celebration, he will be presented with a tribute book from the congregation, friends and colleagues. To be included in the book and for information, contact Beth El Synagogue by Oct. 31, 492-8550. Editor's Note: ! Although the Jewish Press, because of its. • non-profit status, does not endorse political. • candidates, we are allowed to report on thei • election campaigns. Our coverage encom-| I passes three areas: We report on what can- J jdidatea aay when they appear beforej I Jewish groups; we grant interviews to those | jcandidates who request them and makel I themselves available to a JP representative, I land we conunent on subjects which we per-1 Icekve to be of special Interest to JewishI I readers. I

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AIPAC holds historic workshop in Omaha stories By Morris Maline for pro-Israel activists-

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"This is the largest Nebraska gathering of proIsrael activists,' Harlan Noddle, workshop co-chairman, told some 200 attendees Sunday at the Georgetowne Club. The first state-wide workshop of Israel supporters attracted men, women, college students, teenagers, Senators, Congressmen, and candidates running for elective office. Speakers from Israel, Washington, and Lincoln praised the turnout, crediting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) with performing significant service in maintaining steadfast American support for Israel. Others on the Steering Committee were Tom Fellman, co-chair, Yale and Irene Gotsdiner, Bob Kully, Susie Noddle, and Donald Yale. Participants included: Major General Giora Romm, defense attache for the Embassy to Israel; Mr. Kully, Karen Kilgarin, director of public affairs for Governor Nelson; Jeremy Bash, AIPAC media activities coordinator; Woody Howe, editor, the Omaha World-Herald. Also, Mr. Gotsdiner, Bob Wolfson, executive director, ADL/CRC of the Jewish Federation of Omaha; Larry Sitzman, commissioner. State Department of Agriculture; Arthur Avnon, counsel general to Israel; Mr. Fellman, Howard Kohr, AIPAC managing director. Also, Mr. Noddle, Rabbi Paul Draien, Governor Nelson, Senator Jim Exon, Senator Bob Kerrey, Rep. Peter Hoagland, Jerry Schenken, chair, Nebraska Republican Party; Judy Schweikart, Nebraska Democratic National Conimitteewoman. Sponsors of the workshop were AIPAC, the AntiDefamation League, Community Relations Committee,and the Jewish Federation! of Omaha and Lincoln.

The political landscape of the Middle East is changing rapidly and Israel must prepare herself to cope with the new situation, an Israeli official said here Sunday. Maj.Gen. Giora Romm, defense attache for the Embassy to Israel, told the AIPAC conference that Israel will be facing new threats once peace with bordering countries is assured. "The threats will be different in the new Middle East," he said, adding that Israel will have to have answers for the missile capabilities of Iraq and Iran. Gen. Romm pointed out that initially Israel had to deal with terrorism, traditional warfare, and ultimately missiles in Desert Storm. Israel now must base its deterrent ability not only on its ability to fight a conventional war, but also on the perception of its ability to fight a non-conventional war. He explained that because Israel is such a small country, she must rely on strong intelligence, a superior air force, and must have enough time to mobilize reserves. Thus, he pointed out, a m^or part of the deterrent is to rely on the long-standing strategic cooperation agreement with the United States. Gen. Romm said that while Israel enjoys a qualitative edge, the relationship between his country and the United States is "not a perfect honeymoon." He urged the American Jewish Community to continue to understand and support Israel as the political realities change in the Middle East. Gen. Romm said that while the United States/Israel relationship is "unique and special," there has been erosion in many places. He said the turning point occurred 10 years ago when former President Reagan and Prime Minister Begin signed a strategic cooperation a{(reement. This was continued with further agreements providing Israel with a qualitative edge.

Within the next month or The managing director of two, a kosher meat-packing AIPAC said Sunday that the plant will be operating in political battle for Jerusalem Gordon, Nebraska, for the has begun. shipment of high-quality "We have a role to play Nebraska beef to Israel. because the United States The announcement came will affect the outcome and Sunday during a workshop at we need citizen advocates to the AIPAC meeting in the keep Congress informed Georgetowne Club. about the importance of Larry Sitzman, commis- Israel's capital," said Howard sioner, Nebraska Department Kohr. of Agriculture, told the group Mr. Kohr discussed that a closed packing plant Jerusalem within the context had been purchased by of a wider talk calling for conJewish interests and that it tinued support of foreign aid, will open soon as a 100 per making certain that the PLO cent kosher-kill, processing complies with the peace 400 cattle a day. agreement, continuation of In response to a question, the fight against the Arab Mr. Sitzman said that initial- boycott, and giving Israel the ly all of the production will be military strength to take shipped to Israel, but it is risks for peace. possible that eventually the Mr. Kohr said the upwoming plant may expand for domes- election may produce an tic consumption. "unprecedented" change in Mr. Sitzman said the plart Washington with a near will be supervised by rabbis record amount of turnover in from Israel and that the pro- Congress. duction will be glatt kosher. "This is de-facto term lim"This is a brand new mar- its." ket for Nebraska, new jobs Mr. Kohr pointed out that will be created, and the oper- there will be 52 new House ation will have a m^or effect members and nine new on the economy," he added. Senators, and that threeAccording to Mr. Sitzman, quarters of Congressional the corn-fed Nebraska beef members will have been born most likely will replace range after World War II. cattle which Israel now "Our mission is to make imports from South America. certain they learn the history He said that one additional of the issues. This is a very benefit will come about later serious challenge." when Israel re-processes the Mr. Kohr said the stakes meat and starts shipping to are high in the coming electhe European community, tion and that Israel looks Mr. Sitzmem said the latest upon the United States as its development in trade with "one indispensable, enduring Israel is a result of trade mis- ally" sions taken to that country by "It is most important that Governor Ben Nelson and we never forget to say thank members of the Jewish com- you to the members of munity of Omaha. Congress who support foreign He pointed out that initial aid, strategic cooperation, shipments of meat to Israel and the final status of was for the non-kosher mar- Jerusalem as Israel's capital." ket there. Mr. Kohr praised the memAgreements and inspection bers of the steering commitmade the new deal possible. tee for producing such a large Mr. Sitzman also said that turnout including young on his visit to Israel, he was advocates. impressed with the large He said this is a time for herds and open grazing lands more energy and that he was on the Golan Heights. thrilled to see so many young "It's hardfCo believe that people ofTering to give their Israel would give this up,* he time in improving the said. U.S/Israel relationship.

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Senator Exon praises Israel Senator Jim Exon told an AIPAC audience Sunday that the need for American engagement in world affairs is greater today than in the Cold War. 'The time for leadership is now, we are in a position to reap rewards due to a longawaited opportunity to address the ills of mankind." He said that fam'i.ie, human rights abuse, povei'ty, and hatred need to be addressed, yet there is little consensus as to how to proceed. "People are seeking direction." Sen. Exon singled out Israel's Prime Mininter Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres as "embodying the type of leaders who are seizing the opportunity in history to seek peace now." Israel deserves accolades, he said, adding that if peace can be brought to the Middle East, who can say that efibrts elsewhere would be in vain. Sen. Exon said that learning about Israel in 1972 during a trip he and his wife took with Helene and Norman Krivosha educated him to fight the legitimate fight of the Israeli people. He pointed out that during a meeting with the late David Ben Gurion, he recognized the framework which eventually led to the accord with Israel's adversaries. Sen. Exon said he recalled the fervor with which Ben Gurion spoke about Jack Kennedy's "true love for Israel," and that Israel today stands as a "beacon for democracy" in the Middle East. In introducing Sen. Exon, former Chief Justice Krivosha described the senator as "A great American who has served the State o Nebraska well." Bulletin The Jewiah Political Caucus of Great Neck, N.Y. ha* announced tlie endoraement of Sen. Bob Kerrey.

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YES will meet lilonday at the JCC. Bingo, English dasses and discussion group start at 10:30 a.m. The choral group will_ rehearse at 11 a.m. in the auditorium. Following lunch at noon. Rabbi Steil from Temple Israel will speak. For transportation, call 330-4272. The Hanukkah party will be Nov. 28. Your $1 donation for Hanukkah gifts should be given to Margaret. WALK-IN DROP-IN Walk-In Drop-In will meet Thursday at the JCC. Exercise in the older adult lounge with Larisa starts at 10:30 a.m. Bingo also starts at 10:30 in room 10. Bring a dairy sack lunch to eat at 11:45. A documentary on Groucho Marx will be-shown at 12:15. Mid-America Council's Boy Scout Camporall; Passport to Character, was held recently at Little Sioux Ranch, 1,800 acres owned and operated by the Mid-America Council-Boy Scouts of America, near Little Sioux, Iowa. According to an announcement, it was the biggest scouting event since 1985. Attending were 3,328 Boy Scouts and 1,696 Cub Scouts and their parents, bringing the total to 5,023. There was also Scouts from the Prairie Gold Council, Sioux City, Iowa. Dan Hunt, vice-president, Huntel Systems, Blair, Neb., was chairman. The scouts participated in 25 events, including hving history displays (like an Indian Village and Brownsea Island); a re-creation of the first scout campout in 1907 held on Brownsea Island, Great Britian; a trading post where scouts could taHc to other scouts world-wide during the 37th Annual Jamboree on the air; and an International Scout event held in cooperation with ham radio enthusiasts. A Shabbat service was held at sundown Friday, Oct. 14. Services for other faiths were held Saturday and Sunday. The events, including several rope bridges, were held around the mile-long Charles Woods Lake. All were conducted by volunteers from the 11 districts that make up the Mid-America Council from 37 counties in Nebraska and Iowa.

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Scott A. Meyeraon, son of Larry and Deeoie Meyerson, has become associated with the firm Betterman Katelman and Hotz, Attorneys at Law. ^ Curtis Quinn Marti, son of Don and Karoljm Kagan Marti, has been awarded the Dr. Bill Weyrauch outstanding student diver award for the third consecutive year for having the highest grade point average of a University of Nebraska athlete, according to a recent announcement. He also won the Phillips 66 academic all big-eight award. , In addition, he received highest honors at the University's academic athletic awards banquet and was on the first team as an academic all-American. He was captain for the 65-member University of Nebraska swimming and diving team and coached the Lincoln Knolls Country Club diving team to a third consecutive first-place finish in the Capital City private club league finals.

VISIONS Donate a Hanukkah gift to Project Dreidel for local Jewish children in need for Visions Mitzvah The Omaha Symphony Classical Series conprogram. Gifts can be new or used in good conditinues with Russian Nights featuring award-wintion. Also, each gift should be wrapped and a tag ning pianist Santiago Rodriguez and guest conducattached identifying the content, age it is intended tor Victor Yampolsky. The performance will be Oct 22 at 8 p.m. in the Orpheum Theater. for and whether it is for a boy or girl. Mr. Yampolsky is a candidate in the Omaha Deadline is the Nov. 18 luncheon. If gift is ready Symphony Music Director Search and his appearbefore then, bring it to the Blumkin Home front ance with the orchestra is part of the audition desk for Margaret's attei tion. For information, call Elaine Feldman at 391- process. The program is sponsored by Omaha Steaks 5462, or Margaret Conti at 330-4272. International. RUSSIAN CLUB Sharon E. Cipperley, guidance director at The Russian Club will meet Friday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Exercise with Larisa Treskuraoza Central High School, has been named the NCA starts at 10 a.m.; lunch is at 11 a.m. in room 10; Newcomer Counselor of the year. The award is prediscussion will be held at noon; and Moscow news sented to the outstanding counselor in the state of Nebraska who has been in the irofession for three at 1 p.m. Cost is .50 cents for round-trip transportation years or less. Mrs. Cipperley came to Central Hi^li in 1991 as and $1 for lunch. Make reservations by Wednesday a college counselor. Prior to that, she was a teacher with Ida Grinshpon at 330-8316. in the Millard Public Schools. BREADBREAKERS Dr. Richard Shugrue, a law professor at >>>«>ti«t»<<>HH'^»KtmnT Creighton University and a political analyst, will CARL JARL Relox at your own {xirty speak to B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers Wednesday at LOCKSMITHS noon at Regency West Best Western. 3724 S. 132 S». Terry Kups Cost is $7.50 and the public may attend. 7511 Dodge

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Omaha premiere promises monologue, music, motion By Diane Axler Baum "Crossing the Broken Bridge" wi^ll make its Omaha premiere on the Jewish Community Center stage Saturday evening, Nov. 12, and Sunday afternoon, Nov. 13. This dramatic work, which uses monologue, music and movement to portray a range of characters in a series of vignettes, will be brought to life by its two writers, Naomi Newman of A Traveling Jewish Theater and John O'Neal of Junebug Productions. "Crossing the Broken Bridge" is a Mid-America Arts Alliance program, a non-profit regional arts organization whose partners include the state art agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, the National Endowment for the Arts, and private contributors. "Theatre at the J is proud to bring to Omaha this rich theatrical experience which has received critical acclaim throughout the country," said Marcia Lipsman, chairman of the Jewish Community Center's theater committee. "These talented artists weave stories and poetry with humor and emotion to present a host of memorable cheu'acters in funny, touching, and provocative situatiofis," Mrs. Lipsman continued. The result, she said, works on at least two levels. "On one level, this play examines the strong historical link between Jews and Blacks in the United States, explores the breakdown of that link over the past 25 years, and suggests that a rebuilding of our relationship is possible and necessary. "The deeper level speaks to numerous groups caught up in polarized relationships — be they old versus young, male versus female, or Englishspeaking versus Spanish-speaking," she said. "As it unfolds, this play shows us that the similarities between diverse groups are as powerful, and as important, as the differences," she concluded. Ms. Newman, who helped found A Traveling Jewish Theatre in 1978, has defined her ensemble's goal as "the illumination of universal concerns through the specifics of Jewish experience. "The company has created 11 original works ranging in subject from myths and folk tales to the assassination of Trotsky, from the Middle East Crisis to African-American and Jewish relations. Mr. O'Neal became involved in the civil rights movement as a field secretary for the Student NonViolent Coordinating Committee. In 1963, he cofounded the Free Southern Theater. He has been a director, playwright, and actor, as well as a visiting professor in the Department of Theatre at Cornell University. He currently- heads Junebug Productions, a community-based arts program in New Orleans, and serves as director of the Junebug Theatre Project. It was at a cultural festival on the Cornell campus in 1989 that Ms. Newman and Mr. O'Neal met and conceived the idea for 'Crossing the Broken Bridge." According to JCC Theater Manager Jonathan Warm an, the nature of the play was captured in the Jewish Bulletin of Northern California by Michael Fox when he wrote: "There's not that much difference between tsimmies and collard greens.

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Or, for that tnatter, between a rabbi sounding the shofar and a bebop horn player hitting the high notes. These are just two of the countless parallels Naomi Newman and John O'Neal draw in 'Crossing the Broken Bridge'..." The program comes to Omaha through the efforts of the JCC theater committee in cooperation with the Anti-Defamation League/Community Relations Committee and with funding from United Arts Omaha and the Mid-America Arts Alliance. The Saturday, Nov. 12 performance starts at 8 p.m., followed by a desert reception. Cost for the evening performance and reception is $10 for adults and $7 for students. The Sunday, Nov. 13 matinee starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. More information is available firom the JCC member services desk, or from Mr. Warman, 334-8200.

Quality time: Bureau of Jewish Education... By Susan A. Drazen On the Jewish calendar, we are now in the month of Cheshvan, which is sometimes overlooked because it comes right after the month of Tishri, full of holidays, and right before Kislev, when everyone thinks of Hanukkah. This year, make the rest of Cheshvan special... Look at a Jewish calendar, and: •find out what days and months correspond to your family's birthdays this year. •count the number of days in the month of Cheshvan. •look at the names of all the Hebrew months. Do they correspond to English at all? •how many Hebrew months are there.' Are they all the same length? Watch for future articles in the Jewish Press for more "Quality Time from the Bureau of Jewish Education!!" .

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Marriage KRANTZ/KUTLER Nancy Krantz, daughter of Beatrice and Harold Karp of Omaha and the late Robert Pappenheimer, and Howard Kutler, son of Dr. Benton and Harriet Kutler, also of Omaha, were married Oct. 16 at Temple Israel. Honor attendants were Robert Kutler, brother of the groom, Debra Pappenheimer, sister of the bride; and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Krantz, son of Howard Kutler the bride.

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The following poem was written by Deborah Ooldgtein, one ofsix teenagers who were part of BBYO'8 March of the Living trip to Poland and Israel. The poem was published in BBYO's Reflectionm.

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Leadership and learning. BBYO at it's best By Shaoa Novak, Jewish Press intern Biuiie High School ( This article includes opinion of the writer.)

I stare into the sea of shoes, who do they belong to? I see mighty, wide boots I visualize fqthers strong, brave telling their families they would be safe I see high heels I imagine mothers beautiful, frail desperately keeping her loved ones together I see baby shoes I picture the infants innocent, young living like a candle in the wind of life

The Jewish Community Center staff representatives in "Corporate Run 1994" for the American Lung Association were, imck row, ttom left: Terry Gilcrest, Kathy Mann, Harry Herman, Alon Mor and Jeff Aizenberg. Front row, from left: Randy Bowman, Judy Slizewski, Beth Cohen, Belinda Collins and Dinah Raful.

Unfriendly skies I see shoes —just like mine I envision people —just like me vibrant, full of hope still striving to fulfill their dreams.for happiness \ I stare into the endless sea of shoes, who do they belong to?

TEL AVrV (JTA) — Buzzards have found that flying low over Lebanon on their annual migration between Europe and Africa can be hazardous to their health. They have yet to learn from other migratory species to fly high, beyond gunshot range, dropping lower only when they enter Israeli air space. In Lebanon, the birds are targets for guns. The birds find refuge in Israel.

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B'nai B'rith Youth Organization recently oifered Jewish teens in Omaha a chance to broaden their mind and leadership abiUties. Programs and activities ranged from Israeli dancing to increasing memberships. Whatever the case, the youth of Omaha now have a better ability to understand and follow the traditions of our wonderful religion. When it came to leadership, the Regional Coordinating Committee helped regional presidents set goals for local AZA and BBG councils. The convention was held in Kansas City and involved local teen leaders from the central regions of BBYO: Kansas City, St. Louis and Omaha. The group of presidents discussed ways to increase membership, involve more teens in programs, and promote regional unity. The conference was a success and as a result, chapters everywhere in the region will profit from the goals set The girls from MZ Yoshanah definitely discovered a lot. They held a program to learn more about the culture of Israel. In September, members of the chapter got together for a night of food, friendship, and fun. They started off with Israeli food, falafells. After their authentic dinner, their friends from Israel, Shoham and Edit talked to the girls on the fun and serious sides to living in Israel. Then for a little fun, Israeli dancing. The chapter learned numerous dances straight from the culture of Israel. B'nai B' rith Youth Organization continues to contribute to the young minds of today's youth. Through fun and education, our religion is not such a mystery any more. Enlightening minds and making them stronger is what BBYO is all about.

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Mr. Lean -- Phil Sokolof -- helping consumers see the lite Mr. Sokolof says, "I had vaguely By Dennis L. Breo, heard of cholesterol, but I loved National Correspondept greasy food — anything loaded with Journal of the American Surving Size 1 meal "NUTRITION FACTS" fat. My ignorance almost killed Medical Association Amounl PIT Sarving LABEL me.." 'It's revolutionary!" says Phil Qilorles260 Cakxi-w Irom Hal 27 Now his cholesterol level is 160 Sokolof. "The biggest health -.IJyMu. and his cholesterol IQ is 300. breakthrough in years!" -ylll^ Total Fat 3g However, almqst 20 years passed But so far, the word out on the Saturated FaMg ^^ before he launched his crusade. new "Nutri^on Facts" food labels 10% Cholesleiol ZOv.r, has been too quiet for Mr. Sokolof, ' "I had become an amateur c&rdiiai...ts«e,Me.«« 19', Sodium 4eaniy 1IU..4IM.M0.M 71, the nation's #1 fighter of ologist," he says, "but nobody want• 7S,M«.M 10 ToUl Caibohydrdto •: •'.: dietary fat. ed to hear my 'Cholesterol Kills!' 4Hi...» M,*M.M Now he's turned up the volume 2A-„. story. All that changed after the IJiBlafy Hit«f 6g $ U,MO.M government study." so everyone will hear the mestXM,«M.M Suflarsag sage. Figuring out how best to do In 1986, he wrote a check for $1 Protein I2g it kept him awake nights until he million to found his National Heart Vliam«iCl2% Vit-in-.n A 20% had a bright idea—a $1 million Savers Association. Iron 6% Calauni 8*;.. 'Nutrition Facts" label sweepAlmost single-handedly, this stakes, with 250 cash prizes, to "David from Podunk," as he likes to ral 9 • Carijohydiaic 4 • refer to himself, took on this get your attentionAmericans are becoming more nation's food Goliaths and made aware of the m£oor benefits of eatthem see the lite. This enormous billboard, one city block long, was ing more healthful foods, but this move in the right just vacated by its long-term tenant, Camel cigaMost dramatically, he took his crusade directly to direction was still not nearly fast enough for Mr. rettes. The Camel ad carried a federally mandated the American people through a long series of hardSokolof. warning that smoking increases the risk of heart hitting ads headlined "The Poisoning of America" At an age when most people are slowing down, he attack, stroke and cancer. that he both wrote and peud for. is one of the prime movers and shakers behind the The result was a "reformulation revolution"—that Now, ironically, the board is promoting a low-fat, revolution now going on in your local supermarket. low-cholesterol diet to reduce the risk of heart is, a change from traditional high-fat offerings to He was honorary co-sponsor of the legislation that attack, stroke and cancer. Two 54-ft. panels, for- much healthier low-fat alternatives. created the new, truthful food labels to bring merly displaying packs of Camels, now sport samIn recognition of this act of magic, Mr. Sokolof nutrition facts" to the American public. ples of the new food labels and their facts about has become both a media celebrity and, in the For the first time, consumers will know the pre- healthy nutrition. words of famed heart researcher William Castelli, cise quantities of calories, cholesterol, sodium, How did this advertising sleight of hand happen? M.D., an 'American folk hero." sugar, and most importantly, the total f^t and satu- Well, if you look long enough at the giant billboard, However, he remained unsatisfied, 'since there is rated fat in packaged foods. you will see lost amid the lights and lettering the still so much to be done," and he continues to spend Mr. Sokolof, president of National Heart Savers life-size, 5-fl., 10-in. slender figure of the man who all his time on his obsession—"working double Association, praises these "great new food labels" paid for and also designed the billboard, Phil shifts' to gaun new converts. and believes they will help people lead healthier, Sokolof of Omaha. Now, with his food-label sweepstakes, he has longer lives. He advises, "The lower the fat content, 'I look like a peanut up there," the soft-spoken struck again. the healthier the food choice." Dietary fat increases Mr. Sokolof says. He may be small on the billboard, In a message accompanying the sweepstakes, he weight and raises cholesterol, which clogs arteries but he is the 800-lb. gorilla behind the food indus- writes, "This vital labeling information will enable and causes heart attacks and strokes. Dietary fat try's reluctant but revolutionary move in the last you to make informed food choices and lead a also disrupts and impairs the functioning of normal decade to low-fat foods. longer, healthier life. I want you to become familiar cells, leading to cancer. His campaign to promote the new food labels is with and use this vital health resource. That's why But back to Mr. Sokolof s sweepstakes! costing him $3 million, bringing to $7.5 million the I am personally funding this $1 million sweepThrough Oct. 31, some 2.5 million sweepstakes amount he has spent since 1985 to fight the fatting stakes." entry forms are available in 20,000 U.S. supermar- of America. A multi-millionaire businessman with The sweepstakes itself, offering 250 cash prizes kets to celebrate the landmsu-k 1994 food labeling a personal fortune 'substantially into eight fig- from $1,000 to $500,000, requires nothing more law, for which Mr. Sokolof received a citation from ures," he can afford the money, but, even more than correctly answering five simple questions FDA Commissioner David Kessler for his 'invalu- important is the passion and show-biz flair he about nutrition. able support." To kick off the sweepstakes cam- brings to the battle. Mr. Sokolof concludes, "No longer will food labels paign, he bought full-page ads in newspapers The 'anti-fat, anti-cholesterol era" is only 10 be the minefields of misinformation that have led across the country. He also came up with one more years old, dating from 1984, when the government to heart disease, stroke and cancer. bright idea. "My hope is that more and more people will released the results of a 10-year, $150 million Since Sept. 1, the fabled lights of the Great White study which proved unequivocally that the higher become readers of food labels, because the influence Way—Times Square, Manhattan—have been your cholesterol,' the greater your risk of a heart of label readers actually benefits everyone. ablaze with a revolutionary advertisement on the attack. 'Now that companies are required to disclose world's most famous billboard: The battle alarm was sounded. Mr. Sokolof quick- ingredient and nutrition information about their "Cut FAT intake and live longer!" is the message ly signed on as a general, fighting with an intensity products, they will reformulate them and offer boldly proclaimed on the billboard's main panel, that can only be called a 'magnificent obsession." more healthful foods. Thanks to label readers, all which is 60 feet tall, the height of a six-story build- His passion is very personal. 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Life in the towns of Pucbovitch and MaiTampol in Russia was described as *^wn8 witbout Jews" by Annie and Harry Allen at the Oct 10 annual meeting of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. The Aliens, who now live In Jerusalem, recently spent two weeks in Russia "looking for their Jewish Roots." Photo at left: Mrs. Allen (the former Annie Arbitman) in Pucbovitch in front of the sign naming the town. Photo at ri^t: Following the opening of the multi-pictured 'Visions of Yesteryear" exhibit in the JCC gallery, the following officers were installed: Bemie Jonisch, president; Marge Riekes, vice-president; Karen Pollak, treasurer; Shirley Berman, secretary; Adele Homstein and Ethel Ctoldston, dues secretaries.

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Daub urges development plan

By Morris Maline Candidate for mayor Hal Daub told B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers Wednesday that he proposes a community development plan that will incorporate job creation and crime fighting. Keys to the plan are youth intervention, incentives for job creation and the building of EPAap^oved industrial parks in North and South Omaha, "^e must put the jobs where the problems are," the former congressman said. Mr. Daub asserted also that Omaha is not only a m^or transportation hub, but also is in the forefiront of becoming leading city in information technology. He stressed that Omaha now has the potential for rapid expansion -- given the right leadership. In a rapid-fire deUvery, Mr. Daub proposed the merger of City and County police and fire to put emergency services under one, unified system. He also urged the building of a convention center, the opening of school libraries in the summer, a youth mentoring program, better relations with city employes, organized activities in the parks, 8md work details for non-violent criminals. He said Omaha offers a wonderful economic environment, but managing a city is a big business, and his experience offers an opportunity for a fi^sh start.

MISSION' A mosaic — my name is Israel By Harriet Slusky ^ew from there, I grew frvm here. Jgrew in joy, I grew in fear. Sometimes I grew With daughters and sons, But most of all I grew alone! My words aren't right, My prayers so strange. Bac/t day new things I know can change. Some skin so aged, Some hair so red With hats^ so bold ^ Upon their heads, the bells at dawn Lamenting sighs. The bellowing priests. The rabbis' cries. My face is brown, My sands do blow. My valleys green. My waters slow. My fruits are sweet. My fields give life, My children flourish Amidst the strife. But soldiers march And guns speak loud, "m sad for this. Please stop this now. ' want to age Like ripened uines. So help me God The future's mine, ''his peace I seek Away from war One day seems close One day seems far. It's not my fault, I'm not to blame, "^ome home to me, This, too, will change.

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