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'March of the Living'

By Hilary Moihinap. participant iA "March of the Living "SB"

Au$etmlb I looked through the double-barbed wire fence at Auiehwita. The other M^a igiff* milling around ibe ground*; I walked along the road to death, where mUliona of people entered Birkenau and were never aeen again. I thought how lucky I was to enter the camp* freely; fifty year* ago, the victim*

Strategic Planning Committee considers feedback

BMrnuHi could not. But I did not leave Auaehwits and Bjijf—au the oame person. Inside thooe fences, I became emotionally touched by the horror* of the Shoah. My ancestor* were phy*ically touched by the horrors of the Shoah. Now they are dead, and I am alive to tell their story.

Leadership coordinator named

By Pam Monaky Federation communication* director The Internal Relations Sub-committee of the Federation Strategic Planning Committee has prelented a preliminary plan to Federation agency and synagogue stafT and leadership. Steve Nogg is |the chairman of the Internal Relations Sub-cominittee. Members of his sub-committee and the Strategic Planning Committee will meet June 17 to Donsider feedback they have received so far from tgendes and synagogues.

Forrest Knitter, chairman of the the Strategic Planning Committee, said, "The Committee members and chair people have been exceptional in heir commitment to the strategic planning irocesB. This proposal is a draft and is not in its tnal form. The Strategic Planning Committee will iontinue to meet throughout the summer to considir the input of the community, agencies and syna(Dgues. The Federation Board will begin discussion if the Committee's internal reorganization proposil at its August 27 meeting.

This draft proposal will be published in the lewish Press on June 28. Community forums for ipen discussion will be held July 1 and July 18 at ':30 p.m. at the JCC. The public is encouraged to (ttend.

Thtf are five other sub-committees addressing !M othsr aspects of the Strategic Planning Vision Itatement approved by the Federation Board. The JofflinunoJ Directions Sub-committee, chaired by larty Shukert, is addressing which programs and should hsve priority for the future of the Community. sub-committees that have begun meeting is summer are Human Resources, chaired by argo Riekes and Israel, chaired by Jan hniederman Financial Resource Development, •ired by Fred Simon; and External atJonships, chaired by Joel Alperson and Amie will begin meeting in late summer and fall.

By Pam Monsky Federation communications director Sharon Kirshenbaum has been named the Jewish Federation of Omaha's Young Leadership Coordinator.

The position and its programs are made possible by generous grants from The Carl L. Frohm Memorial Foundation, The Milton S. and Corinne N. Livingston Foundation, Inc., The Herbert S. Goldsten Trust and Shirley and Buddy Sharon Kirshenbaum Goldstein.

Program offered on alcohol abuse

By Gloria Kaslow Jewish Family Service president Alcohol abuse among the teen population is a serious concern in all segments of our society, including our own Jewish teens in Omaha. Now that summer vacation has started and teens have a greater degree of freedom, there are even more opportunities for drinking to occur.

In an effort to recognize the potential drinking problems in our teen community and to learn the realities of the risks our teens face when they drink, a special program is being offered for both teens and parents.

The event will be Tuesday, June 18, in the •auditorium at the Jewish Community Center at 7 p.m. Planned by BBYO and Jewish Family Service, the program is also endorsed by Temple Israel, Beth El Synagogue, Beth Israel Synagogue, Beyt Shalom Synagogue, B'nai Israel Synagogue, USY, NFTY, and NOSY. Facilitator for the program is Joe Ginsberg, a long-time Jewish teen youth advisor and a current co-ordinator and presenter for the Boy Scouts' and Omaha Bar Association's Juvenile Diversion Program.

Speakers will include a member of the Sheriffs office who will fully explain the implications for parents and teens of Omaha's zero tolerance law, and Kim Lombardi, whose Burke High School son was killed in an alcohol-related automobile accident.

Concerning the importance of this program, Mr. Ginsberg said, "The problems that once were confined to other parts of town have moved into West Omaha. We cannot afford to be naive.

Recognizing that a problem exists is the necessary first step in solving the problem. Let's work together to take the necessary steps to save our kids."

BBYO and Jewish Family Service are planning more extensive programming for both teens and parents in the fall. For teens, the programs will confront pressing teen issues such as alcohol and drug abuse and eating disorders.

For parents, a noted community presenter will offer a course to teach skills that will help reduce family conflicts while empowering parents to establish and enforce desired values.

Thanks to Gene Brandt!

The purpose of the Young Leadership Outreach Program is to involve Jewish adults, 20 to 40 years old, with Federation and agency programs.

Programming will include social functions, educational and religious topics and social action projecU. Mrs. Kirshenbaum was most recently the archivist for the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. She ha* also served as a steering committee member for the Federation's Perspectives program for young leadership.

"I am very excited to have this opportunity to get more people in this age group involved in the Federation's activities, said Mrs. Kirshenbaum.

This will be a great way to increase awareness and strengthen our commitment to the Jewish community," she added.

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Ileoe Klein, on behalf of the Bureau for the Aging, presents a gift to Gene Brandt during his retirement reception at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home last Sunday. Mr. Brandt has been executive director of BFA almost 16 years. At his side is his wife, Ardys.

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NCJW Centennial Celebration

By Rabbi Debl^ie Stiel Guest columnist '

ROSE SABES Services for Rose Sabes were held June 9 at Bethi El Cemetery. She was 78.

Survivors include her husband, Marvin; two daughters, Ethel Hemsi and Irene Baydarian; and five grandchildren. ' Memorials may be made to charity of choice.

Parashah Shelach Lecha In this week's parashah, Shelach Lecha, Moses sends the 12 spies to scout out the land of Israel. At this point, the people still do not have faith in God's ability to bring them safely into the land of Canaan. They want to know from first-hand accounts of the land and its people whether they should'try to conquer it.

When the leaders of the tribes come back from

By Michael A. Levine the Promised Land, thiey all agree that the land programming/youth director flows with milk and honey. This is truly a rich land Beth El Synagogue will feature Steve Sandfield that could feed and support them. However, this is at a special children's storytelling celebration the end of their agreement.

All 12 spies saw the same land and the same Friday. June 21, at 7 p.m. A dessert reception will occupiers of the land, and yet because they went in follow.

Mr. Sandfield, award-winning author, poet and with different perspectives and assumptions, they came out with different assessments of the situa- professional storyteller, performs, lectures and contion. The spies say "all the people that we saw in ducts workshops at festivals, conferences, schools, the land are of great size." Due to the size of these universities and community centers around North enemies, 10 of the spies say "We cannot attack that America. He has also authored over 20 books of people, for it is stronger than we." But Joshua and poetry and folklore and has now turned his talents Caleb, two of the spies, gay, "Let us by all means go to writing for illustrated books. His latest book. up and we shall gain possession of it, for we shall "Bit By Bit,' is based on a yiddush song his Russian grandmother taught him when he was a surely overcome it."

What is the difference in the perspectives of these child.

Mr. Sanfield will be in Omaha for a weekend stotwo from the other 10? Rabbi Lewis Kamrass points out that Joshua and Caleb were pragmatic rytelling festival sponsored by OOPS (Omaha leaders whose vision was not distorted by blind Organization of Professional Storytellers). He will . share his storytelling talent with children and faith.

Torah does not want us to blindly follow any path adults of all ages at Beth El Synagogue.

For more information, call the synagogue at 492or goal in the name of faith. Rather, Joshua and Caleb, like the other spies, weighed the risks 8550. against the rewards and cam« to a different conclusion. They believed that the rewards of the Promised Land and the fulfillment of God's plan WHETH ER BUYING OR S ELLING outweighed the dangers of fighting the big people in Canaan. They had the vision and the trust to see that the trials of the fight would be worth it. They also realized that with faith and perseverance, the people oauld overcome an enemy larger than themselves.

Sometimes we turn away from the changes we know we need to make because we do not want to face the challenges that come with the changes.

This portion urges us to walk forward resolutely ,^ with faith that God will be with us on our journey and that, after the fallout, the work will have been I'M JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY. worth it.

As Caleb teaches us, "Let us by all means go up.. .for we shall surely overcome, it."

Beth El Synagogue to host 'world-famous storyteller'

'•ney Dann chceka out the selection of curent and viatnge clothing, at the Council ft Shop. Chairwoman of the fashion segent of NCJW, Omaha Section's centennial lelebration. Mm. Dann has gathered internerational family groups to model during I'A Sentimental Journey," Saturday, Aug. 24, 8 i.m. at "^he Rose."

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Professor offers solution to Black/Jewish impasse

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By Morris Maline Professor Julius Lester called upon Jews to dismiss their "fixation" with Louis Farrakhan and provide alternatives for solving the Black/Jewish impasse.

Professor Lester, professor of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, spoke to more than 100 attending a lecture at UNO Tuesday night.

He asserted that Jews have nothing to gain by entering into dialogue with Farrakhan as there is no new thinking on his part and that any scenario of a meeting provides for Farrakhan to "come out a hero, and Jews the losers."

Farrakhan's stated desire for dialogue is nothing more than "a ploy to embarrass Jewa," said professor Lester.

He pointed out that if Farrakhan were sincere about dialogue, he first should ask Jews for forgiveness in a true demonstration of atonement.

Professor Lester also said he is not an advocate of dialogue between Blacks and Jews.

He explained that while both peoples have a number of common experiences such as slavery and stereotyping, they do not have the shared experiences of American Jewa and American Blacks.

He urged both parties to educate themselves •bout the other and "stop pretending" to understand one another. *Do more listening, share more experiences and socialize together." were some of his recommendations.

He said Blacks and Jews should work on prt^Mts together, adding that Habitat for Humanity was a good example.

It is time, he said, to 'Enlarge our visions beyond our personal pain."

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14506 Califonua lS02Na.a2ndSt. ' Omaha, NE 68154 Omaha, NE 68104 4924550 5564288 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.

Candlelightiiic:,8:40 pjn.

Sendees are conducted by Cantor Leo Fettman. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m!

Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.

Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and ta^ 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p^m.

Cantor Emil Berkovits.

TEMPLE ISRAEL FRIDAY: FRIDAY: 7023 Cifsa Street Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 p.m.

Services start at 6 p.m.

Omaha, NE 68132 SATURDAY: SATURDAY: 5S8-6636' Services start at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following serServices in the Sanctuary and Qoldstein Chapel FRIDAY: vices. start at 8:46 a.m.

Shabbat evening service, 8:15 p.m.

Sitter service starts at 10 a.m.

Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m.

Rabbi Stiei and Hazzan Contzius wiU ofBdate.

Shabbat story time-first and third Saturday at Kiddush luncheon sponsored by Sisterhood.

Ann Kibel Schwartz, director of education, will 11a.m.

Babysitting service provided by Sisterhooj). speak on "Keys to Your Jewish Life."

Ktantan meets the second and fourth Saturday Mincha at 8:45 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudot, The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Temple at 11a.m.

Sisterhood.

Ma'Ariv and Havdalah.

Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 8:55 p.m.

Sitter Service—Sitter service is available each SUNDAY: , SUNDAY: Shabbat evening service. Please make a reservaMomiiig services, 9 a.m.

Services start at 9 a.m. tion BO we may plan accordingly. There are no facilTalmud Shiur with Rabbi Kaye at 9:45i a.m.

WEEKDAYS: ities for infants.

Evening services, 8:45 p.m.

Services at 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY: WEEKDAYS: Bar Mitzvah Shabbat morning service, 11:15 a.m.

Jamin Sadofsky, son of Jerry and Connie Services at 7 a.m. and 8:40 p.m.

Simcha 'B'shabbat~An alternative Torah study Sadofsky, will become a Bar Mitzvah June 15 at Lunch & Learn service will take place in the Chapel. The regular Minha/Ma'ariv service.

Wednesday, 11:45 a.m.With Rabbi Kaye.

Shabbat service will be held in the Sanctuary.

Kids Kabbalat Shabbat Call the office for location.

B'nai Mitzvah The Early Childhood committee has scheduled a Practical Judaism Melanie Hellwig, daughter of Robin Hellwig special "Kids Shabbat storytime celebration Friday, Wednesday, 7-.30 pjn.~A class with Rabbi Kay and Charlie Hellwig, will celebrate her Bat June 21, 7 p.m. Steve Sandfield, professional storyat the Synagogue.

Mitzvah at the Shabbat moming service June 15. teller, will be the featured guest. An Oneg Shabbat Bradley Allen Lemer, son of Martha and Gemora Class will follow.

Richard Lemer, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at Thursday, t:30 p.m., at the home of Rabbi and Judaica Shop the Shabbat moming service Saturday, June 22.

Mrs. Kaye.

Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Adult Education Cookbook Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon; or by appointment June 18c Beyond Midrash, 7:30-8:30 p.m., led by "Happiness is Still Good Food,' available at the Don Schwartz. gift shop, or call Charlotte Kaplan at 551-5658.

Tood For Thought" Siaterfaood Gift Shop The next luncheon session will be held June 18 Bradley Allen Lemer, son of Martha and Sisterhood gift shop is open by appointment. Call from 11:30 a.m. to4. p.m. Hazzan Contzius will lead Richard Lemer, will celeLeah Siegel at 666-5456. the discussion. Bring a brown bag lunch; Temple brate his Bar Mitzvah will jprovide the drinks.

Saturday, June 22, at j •Shabbat Comes To You" Temple Israel.

Rabbi Stiel and the Temple Youth Group will An seventh-grade BEYT SHALOM lead a Shabbat service Friday, June 21, 3:45 p.m., honor roll student at RECONSTnUCnONIST SYNAGOGUE at Remington Heights.

Westside Middle School, An Affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation he eiuoys baseball, bowlP.O.Boz24U30, ing, soccer, swimming Omaha, NE 68124 and Boy Scouts. He was H^P CH ABAD HOUSE Services are led by Rabbi Ruth Ehrenstein and also a winner of the ^ 1322 So. 119th St., Omaha, NE 68154 math achievement award congregants.

PV 6B7-1124 For information, contact Mike Salmi at 291- at Central High. • SATURDAY: Bradley has a sister, Ali, and a brother, Jon. 3469, or Rabbi Ehrenstein at 697-1660.

Davening is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush.

Grandparents are Ruth and Irwin Goldenberg of Services: Every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the SUNDAY: Lincoln, the late Arthur E. Hill, the late Helen Second Unitarian Church. 3012 S. H9th St., Lemer Frankel and the late Joseph Lemer.

Davening is at 9:30 a.m.

Omaha.

Talmud Classes FRIDAY: Talmud class, Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.; Advanced Special Family Shabbat service to celebrate the Talmud, Thursdays, 12 p.m. end of Religious School for the year.

Yiddish Alan and Layna Friedman of Pacific *Hooked on Yiddish' lessons, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Palasades, Calif., announce the April 21 birth of a son, Alan Isadore. Mr. Friedman is formerly of TIFERETH ISRAEL Omaha.

Grandparents are Roz Friedman of Omaha and 3219 Sheridan Blvd.

CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN the late Ike Friedman, and Elizabeth Silvagni of Lincoln, NE 68502 SOUTH STREET TEMPLE Pennsylvania and the late Anthony Silvagni.

423-8S69 2061 S. 20th St , Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Jeff Zabin and Jacqueline Shohet Zabin of Uncoln, NE 68002-2797 Rosenbaum.

Chicago announce the May 30 birth of a son, Ethan 438-8004 Minyans on Mondays and Thursdays, 7:15 a.m.

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Services are officiated by Cantor Michael FRIDAY: Grandparents are Ruben Shohet and Harriet Weisser.

Services, 8 p.m.

Shohet of New York City, and Harold and Phyllis FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service at 7:46 p.m.

SATURDAY: Zabin of Omaha.

SATURDAY: Torah study and service at 10 a.m.

Services, 9:30 a.m.

Great-grandparents are Rose Binstein of Omaha SUNDAY: Hebrew school, 9 a.m.; Religious Dana Schwartzhach Bat Mitzvah. and Faye Zabin of Sioux Ci^, Iowa. school, 10 a.m.

Kiddush and luncheon hosted by Elaine and Lisa and Wayne Auer of Overland Park, Kan., Steven Schwartzhach. The congregation is invited announce the May 2 birth of a son. Grant Parker. to attend.

B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE They also have a daughter. Drew, 3.

RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION Grandparents are Chuck and Lyra Ann Monassee aiSMynstcrSt of Omaha and Millie Auer of Arlington Heights, ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME Council Blufh, Iowa 01B03 111., and the late Kenneth Auer.

SATURDAY: 8U-4706--Syiia«o(ue Great-grandmother is Anne Halper of Dallas.

Services, led by Phyllis Hoffman and Albert e97-l6«>-IUbbt Ehrenstein Friedman, start at 9 a.m.

FRIDAYi Members of the community are invited to join Shabbat services are held every Friday at residents for the service and the Kiddush following.

Rabbi Ruth and Larry Smith 7:30 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi invite the community to a celebration ol their BhrMutein and lay leaden. Onec Shabbat follows. marriage and an opportunity to say goodtiyel SUNDAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 29,6-10 p.m.

Reconstructioniit Religious School classes are OFFUTT 418 No. 36th St. held every Sunday at the West Side Community Capehart Chapel, SSth and Capehart Pottuck Dinner. 7:30 p.m.; Havdalah, 9:30 p.m.

Education Center, 108th and Orover, from 10 a.m.

Omaha, NE to noon. The community may attend.

For information, call Ruth or Larry at 2944051 Call Rabbi Ehrenstein or Dr. Martin Rosenburg, FRIDAY: 697-1660 diractor of education, for an appointment.

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Rose Blumkin Jewish Home offers arts and crafts as "therapeutic outlet'^ to residents and volunteers

B By Caren Friedman, WaahiniftoD University f JewUh Preia intern Put away your glue stick and water colors. jSay good-bye to your construction paper and Scotch tape--becau8e this is no ordinary arts and crafts project. The new Rose Blumkin Jewish Home Arts and Crafts program provides residents and volunteers with a "therapeutic" outlet, according to Lorrie Bernstein, the program's coordinator.

Each Thursday and Friday afternfton the craft room located in the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home is full of eager participants working on a variety of creative projects. From serving pieces to pottery for house plants, beautiful art is always the end product.

RBJH Arts and Crafts stemmed from a class that League Offering Volunteers for the Elderly (LOVE) began several years ago. Ms. Bernstein saw the class, recognized the need for devoting more time to projects, and decided that she wanted to help.

As the years went on, funds were limited and the i need for more volunteers increased.

Through a recent generous endowment made by an anonymous donor, the RBJH Arts and Crafts project will be able to prosper. The donation was made under the cop^tion that Ms. Bernstein would ensure the expansion of the program, in order to involve n^ore residents and meet more frequently.

As Ms. Bernstein finds the program to be an incredible one, the condition is one that she will surely meet. Coordinating the project has become a steady volunteer job for her.

Also a volunteer for Keno, Bingo, and sing-alongs, Ms. Bernstein believes that the community is responding to the great need for funding for the home and finds that the "people in Omaha are unique in their giving and caring."

In addition to thanking the community and volunteers, Ms. Bernstein thanks her husband, Federation endowment director Sheldon Bernstein, for all of his support. The Bemsteins said the family making the endowment has shown the true meaning of tzedakah.

Such generosity has resulted in a program that

provides a fulfilling recreation for residents and volunteers alike. Painting a ceramic bird-feeder, volunteer Sara Harding commented that the program "is very relaxing and I ei\joy the company."

Livingston resident and Russian immigrant Lyubov Blyakh^r finds working on the crafts as one way of expressing her appreciation to the community.

With the help of art instructor Arnie Fischer, the group has produced items that have become quite popular with the public. .

Teapots and a variety of watermelon serving pieces have been selling very quickly.

RBJH Arts and Crafts items will be on display in the Jewish Community Center by midJune. The group also custom-makes pieces.

The craft project is among the many programs at the Home that can benefit from and always welcomes more volunteers.

From left, program coordinator Lorrie Bernstein, Russian immgrant Lyubov Blakher and volunteer Ruth Maline put the finishing touches on some works of art.

From left, residents and volunteers, Max Turchan, Jill Becker, Bill and Sara Lohrman, Ms. Bernstein, Elaine Bernstein, Ms. Fischer, Beverly Haber, Bella Block and Mark Guterman.

Instructor Arnie Fischer explains process to Marian Bookey.

Pauline Hoberntan (left) and Marcl Gallner.

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Th« rol« of th« J«wi>h F*d*rition of Om»ha ii to involv* Jem in mMting Jtwith communal ; nMd> iocully, ndionally and In kratl.

Asandtf of tht Fadaratian ara: Community Ralationa, Jawiih Community Ctntar, Jtwiih Education, Jawiih Praai, Jawiih Family Sarvica, Library and Buraau for thi Af ing.

Th« Jawiih Priii (USPS 276620) ii publiihid waikly on Friday for t25 par calindar yaar U.S., $28 foreign, by tht Jawiih Federation of Omaha, 333 South 132nd Strael, Omaha, NE 68164. Second clan poitage paid at Omaha, NE. POSTMASTER: Sand addreii changai to The Jawiih Prcii, 333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68164, Telephone 402-334-8448.

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Editoriali aipraii the view of the writer and are not necaiiarily raeprisentative of the viawi of the Jewiah Preai Board, the Jewiih Federation of Omaha or the Omaha Jewieh Community ai a whole The Jawiih Preae ie not raeponeible for the Kaihruth of any product or eetabliihment. ±:;t3sa»«Hasea^3^SJ^££a

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A survivor faces a n^w 'fuhrer'

By Elliot WeUes Editor** note: Mr. Welles, director of the were wrong to eztradi'te Mr. Lauck. The judge ROGERT/JANAL ADL Task Force on Nazi War Criminals, rejected his argument-Mr. Lauck had fought Staci Melissa Rogert, daughter of Edith Rogert recently covered the opening of the trial in Germany's attempt to have him extradited, but and Roger' Germany of U.S. neo-Nazi Gary Lauck. exhausted his appeals after the Danish SupreiAe Rogert of The plane descended slowly over the German dty Court ruled in 1995 that his anti-Semitic state- Omaha, and of Hamburg. My last visit had been 20 years before, ments in liis newspaper, NS Kampfrui (NS Battle Keith Ste|!>hen when I had faced the man who selected my mother Cry), were an offense under Daifish Law. Shortly Janal, eon of for death in a mass grave in the suburbs of Riga in thereafter, he was sent to Hamburg. If convicted, Diane Janal February 1942. That trial in the Hamburg court he faces five ye^rs in prison. and Jeffrey had lasted for months, but the worst of it was the Mr. Lauck once said that Jews were treated too Janal of day I confronted the man who had put his finger to nicely in Nazi concentration camps. Now I, the sur- Brooklyn, N.Y., my mother amd said, "You accompany the transport vivor of five concentration camps, was sitting were married with the old people." behind this hateful, arrogant man. I thought of my May 24. Judge I was 14 at the time of my mother's death. Now, murdered family, my mother, all the friends I lost Lyn White offi50 years later, I sat in the plane and thought of the during the war. How cruel and ironic to face this ciated. terrible fate that had befallen her, and the day I pathetic spectacle who tries to resemble Hitler and Attendants faced her murderer in Hamburg. debases his life, while millions who loved and val- were Molly Now there is another trial against a man who ued life were robbed of theirs.

Schutte and Jason Leech, both of Omaha. would also like to destroy the Jewish people. It is I felt an urge to give in to my own private sense The bride, a recent graduate of Nancy Bounds the trial of one of the most influential neo-Nazis of of justice. But I know that the rule of law - which Modeling Agency, is persuing a career in photograrecent decades, Gary "Gerhard" Lauck, an for a time was another victim of the Nazis - must phy.

American from Lincoln, NE, who for the last 20 be maintained if civilization is to survive such evil.

The groom, a member of the United States Navy, years has printed Nazi propaganda and dissemi- Germany's action to bring Gary Lauck to trial, to is stud}ring Aviation Electronics. nated it among extremists in Germany - where have him extradited to face justice in a democratic The couple will reside in Memphis, Tenn. such material is illegal. system's court, is profoundly important. It will Mr. Lauck heads the National Socialist German show that Germany will not and does not allow Workers Party Overseas Organization (known by hatemongers to operate without an accounting of its German acronym, NSDAP-AO), which was the consequences. banned in Germany in 1974.

The Omaha Community Playhouse has It is a small thing, perhaps, but it does make a When I entered the Hamburg courthouse, hun- difierence. announced auditions for "Oliver," its 1996-97 maindreds of demonstrators from the left and right were stage season opener, as follows: picketing, shouting so loudly one could hardly hear.

June 17-4 p.m., boys eight years and older; The carnival atmosphere contrasted sharply with 7 p.m., adults. my own quiet, burning, far-away thoughts.

June 18-4 p.m., boys eight years and older.

Mr. Lauck, 43, is accused of being the main supProduction dates are Tuesday-Sunday, Aug. 30Sept. 29. plier of brochures, films and other propaganda HOBERMAN/COHEN material for German extremists. In America, the For mor^ information, call 402-553-4890.

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Alan Hoberman announce the U.S. Constitution and its guarantee of free speech engagement of their daughter, Lisa Jo, to David S. protect his activities. In Germany, his activities are Cohen, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Cohen of illegal. He was arrested in Denmark last year on WheeUng, 111.

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Ms. Hoberman is a receptionist at Lee's al affiliation of Shirley Goldstein. The name should have been listed as: the Union of Councils of Soviet Obsessively identifying with his hero, Mr. Lauck Marketing, also in Wheeling.

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A Sept. 1 wedding at Temple Israel is planned.

He entered the courtroom with parted hair and a small moustache. As a Holocaust survivor, I was deeply distressed by the scene. I felt my stomach cramp and my chest flutter - part disgust and part anger ~ when I looked at this man who, if he could, would try to finish Hitler's work, to destroy the Jewish people. on qny iMiw ^<^ JMftW He sat right in front of me. He yawned and smiled at his lawyer. He had two lawyers, one court Leased or financed with balk)on payment financing until June appointed, the other a high-priced lawyer paid by 30. Applies to 3 & 7 Series. sources unknown, who always defends right-wing cases. Mr. Lauck smiled again, and the court proceeded to read the 30-count indictment, which took FLOVU S FUHNACt ^ AIR over two hours.

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Executive board members installed were, from left, Rabbi Paul Drazen, EMward Fried, Martin Sbukert, M'Lee Hasslinger, Bruce Friedlander and Bruce Shackman, synagogue president.

Nearly 100 congregants attended the Annual Meeting of Beth Israel Synagogue.

In addition to electing the new board, congregants heard committee reports and chose officers for the 1996-97 year: Donald Gerber, president; Donald Cohen, administrative vice-president; Barry Kricsfeld, financial vice-president; Julee Katzman, membership vice-president; Sheila Temps, programming vice president; Jack Kozlen, treasurer, and Susie Shyken, secretary.

The Annual Meeting and installation of officers at Beth El Synagogue started with a musical rendition of Al Jolson tunes, performed by Stan Widman. Following the performance, Bri^ce Friedlander, outgoing president, presented certificates to outgoing Board of Trustee members, and the State of the Synagogue address.

Awards were presented to Martin Shukert, president's award; M'Lee Hasslinger, Selwyn Roffman Religious Growth award; and Edward Fried, Earl Siegel Memorial award.

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In this column a few weeks back, it was noted Russian olim, gave Netanyahu 73% of the vote. The that the Israel Labor party was supported by the Haredi community voted nearly unanimously for wealthier and more professional segments of soci- Netanyahu-urged on by the rabbis, including the ety whereas Likud-the right wing-attracted blue Lubavich establishment in America. collar workers. The column noted the anomaly.

So while the peace process and security were cerNow come the election post-mortems, which tainly the centerpiece of the campaign, ethnic and largely confirms the observation. Nissim Zvilli, sec- religious divisions played a very m^'or role in the retary general of the Labor party is quoted as say- defeat of the Labor party. As one observer noted, ing, "We now see a return to the ethnic voting pat- "the peoples' fears drove them back to the depressterns of 1977, in which the religious and Sephardi ing model of the immigration of the 1950's. sectors of the population turned to the right. "He What is strange about these fears is that could also have added the Russian Olim who deserted Labor for Natan Sharansky's Aliyah Sephardim and Russians have all made major strides in becoming full participants in the booming party.

Yaacov Tsur, the outgoing agriculture minister Israel society. But there have been those left was even more pointed. "Labor," he said, 'is too behind, more importantly, there is the perception identified with Meretz (the extreme left wing party) that those better off no longer care for those less and has turned into a yuppie party of rich people advantaged.

It is a serious matter for any society, but particuwhich acts patronizingly towards parts of the people." Tsur lamented that Labor missed an opportu- larly a society like that in Israel which has not yet nity to reach the Sephardic and religious segments had enough years to fully establish an integrated culture, all the while maintaining peoples' ethnic of society.

All of this is confirmed by a closer look at some of roots. the election results. The city of Herziliya, an upperThe fault line: exposed by the election will not be class suburb of Tel Aviv, gave Peres a rousing m<yority in the election, more than 60% of the vote. easily e-^afju. It will require much skill, and one But Ofakim, a development town in the Negev pop- might add, a good deal of help from the disaporaulated by Sephardim from the 1950'8 and new both in money for social programs and encouragement to greater tolerance to all sectors of Israeli society.

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Beth El Synagogue celebrated Shavuot with unrolling of Sefer Torah. The scroll, unrolled at Beth El on Erev Shavuot, measured 120 feet When unrolled, the Torah Scroll that had been displayed in the Judaica Shop, ran from the Bimah to the center of the community court.

Along the route of Torah mile posts, were peraonifications of Biblical events and protrayals of our ancestors. The *cast* presented information on particular mile posts as attendees trolled along the' 'path' of Torah.

A surprise entertainment feature came when Stan Widman, dressed as Joseph in his coat of many colors, sand the theme song from 'Joseph Emd the Technicolor Dreamcoaf as the Sefer Torah was rolled back. Yoni Drazen blew the shofar.

Winners of the contest to guess the length of the Torah were Nathan Fineman, Michael Fineman and Lynn Remer.

YES YES will meet Monday at the JCC, Exercise with Larisa starts at 10:15 a.m.; bingo starts at 10:30; and the *Y£S Talk' discussion group will be at 11:15. The YES choral group will rehearse at 11.

Following lunch at noon, Joe Chereck will play the new keyboard claviriova.

YES will travel to the Ameristar Casino Thursday, June 27. Cost is $5.50 for members, and $7.50 for non-members (includes coach transportation and buffet lunch). Transportation will depart from the JCC at 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Make reservations with payment by June 17 to Margaret (334-6521). Make checks payable to Bureau for the Aging. No refunds after June 17.

WALK-IN DROP-IN Walk-In Drop-In will meet Thursday at the JCC. Exercise with Margaret starts at 10:15 a.m.; bingo starts at 10:30; and English class starts at 11.

Bring a dairy sack lunch to eat at 11:45.

At 12:15 p.m., the video "Cirque Du Soleil" will be shown in room 10. For transportation, call 3304272.

VISIONS On Sunday, July 14, Visions membeis will see a performance of the musical comedy 'Hello Dolly.* The event will be held at the Ralston Senior High School, 8969 Park Dr., at 2 p.m. Following the show, dinner will be at Farmer Brown's'Steak House, 83rd and Highway 370.

Cost is $19 per person and includes show, dinner, tax and gratuity. Transportation is responsibiUty of the invidivual. Reservations must be received by July 1, due to theatre policy. Send reservation form to Ethel Goldston, 10530 Padfic St., *104, Omaha, NE 68114. No refunds after July 1.

Louis Newman, son of Phyllis and Bob Newman, has recently been accepted by the National Law & Leadership Foundation, a nonprofit education organization, to attend one of its two-week summer leadership programs.

The Foundation reaches out to students who have demonstrated academic and extra-curricular excellence, leadership potential, and a commitment to improving themselves and the world in which they live.

Dr. Jack Noodell is the recent recipient of the School Bell Award, pre-l sented to him by thel Westside EducationI Association, for his *out-| standing service to education in the capacity of teachers advocacy and al variety of positions over] 42 years".

Dr. Noodell retiredl from the district this, year.

Katherine Kaplan, daughter of Sally and Gary Kaplan, has been named a state winner of the $1,500 silver Discover Card Tribute Award scholarship.

A student at Benson High School, she is one of nine high school juniors in Nebraska to win the scholarship, awarded to outstanding juniors on both the state and national levels in the U.S. and American schools abroad.

MicliiBel Ivers, son of Richard and Marilyn Ivers, has been named to the Dean's list at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He recently completed his freshman year.

Lincie Rimmerman, daughter of Linda and Mark Rimmerman, has been named to the Dean's list at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She also received a diving scholaiehip.

Linzie is the granddaughter of Reva and Al Oruch.

Rob Millimet, son of Ray and Gloria Millimet, recently graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law where he was an editor of the International Law Review 'Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems." His article, titled The Impact of the Uruguay Round and the New Agreement on Sanitary and Phytochemical Measures: An Analysis of the U.S. Ban on DDT, was published in the 1995 issue of the journal.

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The Humanitarian award dinner was held recently at the Holiday Convention Centre.

Among those attending were, from left: Matt Kuirs, Jewish co-chairman of the National Council of Christians and Jews and president of St. Joseph's Hospital; John Conley, Protestant co-chairman and president of Conley Investments; Barb and Bill Fitzgerald,

who were presented with the Humanitarian Award; John Reed, Catholic co-chairman and managing partner, Arthur Anderson Co.; Donald Yale, former president of Boraheim's Jewelry and also a recipient of the Humanitarian Award ; and BUI Ramsey, who ' received the Otto Swanson Spirit of Service Award.

'Free-lance' lobbying expected to continue

By Matthew Dorf WASHINGTON (JTA) - When Israel's Ukud case directly to members of Congress, hoping to opposition failed to muster enough support in the elicit support for measures that in effect would end Knesset to thwart Israel's accords with the aid to the nascent Palestinian Authority and, in Palestinians, the party sent some of its top ofTidals some cases, the peace process itself to Capitol Hill.

The increasingly boisterous disagreements over Beivjamin Netanyahu, then head of the Ukud and Israeli policies silenced any lingering believers in now Israel's prime minister-elect, was among those the myth that the Jewish community leaves its difseeking to recruit U.S. lawmakers to their cause — ferences at the steps of the Capitol. specifically to end aid to the Palestinians.

For five years, the unified voice has continued to For their part, American Jewish groups sympa- deteriorate, Hrst with a bitter settlement dispute thetic to that position had failed to convince the that began under the last Likud regime, and most organized Jewish community to end its support for recently over objections to the Labor-led peace US. aid to the Palestinians. So they, too, took their proeeas.

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Fairbury man finds Jewish ro6ts in space , By Shani Katsnuui

Gregory Walbum of Fairbury, NE, pictured above, left, with Rabbi Mendel Katzman of Chabad House, is an avid internet surfer. He has amassed a great deal of knowledge through Chabad of Cyberspace and discovered its link, Chabad of Nebraska website.

No organized Jewish life exists in Fairbury, making living Judaism inaccessible." Here he is shown at Chabad House celebrating his Bar Mitzvah, donning Tefillin for the very first time.

Considered in the top 5% of websites by an independent survey, Chabad in Cyberspace recently received the "Best of 1996 websites" award.

Costa Rrca denies report on moving embassy In Israel

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By Lisa Alcalay Klug "When you ^nter the landiand plant any treebearing fruit, you must avoid its fruit as a forebidden growth. Three years it shall be uncircutndsed forjrou, not to be eaten." Leviticup 19:23.

Like the fruit of a tree, the hair of a Jewish son grows wild for his first three years, according to hasidic and sephardi traditions. When the boy turns three, his hair is cut at a'ceremony known as "upsherin" or Thalaka," marking his introduction to learning Torah and wearing tzitzit or ritual fringes.

"A person is like a tree of the field," says Rabbi Yehuda Ferris of Chabad of Berkeley, referring to Deuteronomy 20:19'. 'We symbolically apply the metaphor of a tree to a child's growth."

After centuries of relative obscurity, upsherin, "to shear ofT in Yiddish, or halaka, which means to make smooth in Hebrew and Arabic, is enjoying newfound popularity. In modern Orthodox and Jewish renewal communities across the country, parents are introducing their families and finends to this ancient custom.

Why are rituals such as upsherin ei\joying new popularity?

"Jews are hungry for yiddishk^it and yiddishkeit is slipping through our fingers from day to day because we're getting more modern and more secular," says Daniel Boyarin, Taubman Professor of Talmudic Culture at the University of California.

"Even religious Jews are losing a sense of separate idenity. So by rescuing as much minhag, as many customs as possible, we're really rescuing the texture of Jewish life."

Upsherin is also becoming increasingly popular m Israel, Boyarin says. "The problem lof preserving yiddishkeit) exists in Israel just as much as here."

Upsherin dates as far back as the 16th century, when Reb Haim Vital is recorded saying his teacher, "Isaac Luria, cut his son's hair on Lag B'Omer, according to the well known custom." On Lag B'Omer in Israel, hasidic and sephardi families mark the yarzeit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai, the author of the Zohar, with bonfires, barbecues and halaka ceremonies at the grave of Rabbi Yohai on Mt. Meron. The haircuts are an opportunity to create sidelocks or payot.

Earlier this year in Berkeley, Jonathan Schorsch and his wife, Gail, invited family and friends to celebrate the upsherin of their son, Emanuel. The outdoor party included a festive barbecue, recorded klezmer music and numerous rituals. Before honored guests cut Emanuel's hair, his father explained the history and traditions of upsherin, such as weighing the cut hair and giving an equal amount to tzedakah.

Another custom marks the child's beginning to read Hebrew by licking letters written in honey, thereby associating the Torah with sweetness. At his upsherin, Emanuel ate a cupcake decorated with a Hebrew letter as well as other foods inscribed with biblical verses to "open his heart" and symbolically feed his appetite for learning.

"Well hope that it works," Jonathan Schorsch said.

The Schorschs also introduced newer customs of inviting guests to decorate Emanuel's tallit katan and a silk wall hanging with biblical themes. "It's really quite nice that something new is emerging out of and preserving the old customs but in a kind of transformed way," Boyarin says.

Upsherin celebrates the growth of a child to a new stage in the context of community and tradition, says Blu Greenberg, author of "How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household. "It's a lovely idea that everything you do you don't take it for granted,* Greenberg says. "That's the power of ritual.

Everything you do makes you aware."

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (JTA) — Costa Rican Foreign Minister' Fernando Naranjo recently dismissed a published report that his country plans to move its embassy in Israel out of Jerusalem.

'We are not thinking of changing its site," Naraixjo said, "it stays in Jerusalem."

Last week, U.S. News & World Report said Costa 'Rica would pull its embassy out of Jerusalem in hopes of securing Arab support in its attempts to obtain a seat on the U.N. Security Council.

Naraixjo has been campaigning for Costa Rica to take over the rotating seat on the Security Council now held by Honduras when the seat becomes vacant at the end of the year.

Last year, despite personal lobbying by Costa Rican President Jose Maria Figueres, a grouping of lesser-developed nations known as the Non-Aligned Movement rejected Costa Rican membership when Arab nations objected to the presence of the Costa Rican Embassy in Jerusalem.

Naraixjo said this week that he had not seen the published report, but said Costa Rica would "absolutely" not move its embassy, chuckling at the suggestion it would.

In 1982, then-Costa Rican President Luia Alberto Monge moved his country's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move denounced by Arab nations, which deny Israel's claim to the city as its capital.

Costa Rica and El Salvador are the only countries that have embassies in Jerusalem. The rest maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv.

Monge's decision was influenced by the Rev. Bei^jamin Nunez, who served twice as Costa Rican ambassador to Israel before his death in 1994.

Nunez's son, Rodrigo Carreras, the deputy foreign minister of Costa Rica, said in an interview Lisa Alcalay Klug is a nationally syndicated that the embassy in Jerusalem would stay put.

"As long aa I am deputy foreign minister and (Ireelance writer. Her work has appeared in Fernando Naraivjo is foreign minister, the embassy the New York Time; the Lot Angtln Timei will not move," he said. There is no reason to move and other publications. it," he added,

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Project Warm-up was al.so a tremendous success and a great addition to Super Sunday. Our Yiuing Leadership spent time with other young leaders around the country at the National UJA/ Conference in Washington, D.C., where they met with congressional leaders from Nebraska and were addressed by President Clinton.

Perspectives completect its second successful vearand was the springboard for more programs and involvement for young Jewish adults. We are thrilled to see these young.adults taking their place in shaping the future of our Jewish communit\'.

The strategic planning process is proceeding, and we will bo better positioned to meet the neecHs of the Omaha Jewish communitv into the 21st century. The people of this citv are incredible. The best part of mv position as Federation president is the opportijnitv for real contact with some of the most generous people I have ever met.

Our job is not finished. I know that we will continue moving forward, because we have the brightest and the best resources a\nilable in our comnnmit\.

Thank vou for vour continued support and dedication to the Jewish Federation of Omaha.

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Anne Broder

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Howard Kaslow

Tom Fellman

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Natalie Rubin

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FEDERATION STAFF Howard Bloom, Enoculive Director

• Immigration and Absorption Pre-immigration preparation in the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, transportation and (reight •Youth Aliyah Naaleh 16 brings youth from oppressed areas to study in Israel Villages, kibbutzim and day centers lor Israeli and immigrant youth •Rural and Urban Development Intergration ol new settlers Developmenf ol methods and products to promote financial independence ol rural settlers

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