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Skinheads and 'Web ©f Mate list Osnaha Skinheads distributed racist flyers in the 38th and Leavenworth area as wel) as at several locations in and around downtown Omaha during the last week. "Neo-nazi skinheads have reared their heads in Omaha," according to Bob Wolfson, Regional director of the ADL. "They have come out in public with flyers to let us know they are here." According to the ADL, racist skinheads have been in Omaha for over 10 years. Small in number, these individuals have never been successful in organizing into a cohesive group. Occasionally, a leader or two will emerge and the activity level will increase. "The organizer types have come into Omaha from other cities. They seek recruits and will set up activities that test their members. Wherever they have organized, racist skinheads cause problems," said Wolfson. Distribution of flyers is not the only method of distribution of the message of hate. The group has established a web site on the Internet to advocate a blend of racist Nazi ideology and Celtic identity. The flyers distributed refer to N.S.W.P.P., the National Socialist White People's Party, out of Chapel Hill, N.C. The organization has as its goal the advocacy of the cause of Adolph Hitler and National Socialism. The national connection combined with the website for the local skins indicates a sophistication we have not seen in Omaha. "The new level of activity indicates the importance for vigilance in monitoring extremists," said Larry Raful, ADIVCRC Board Chair. "Much of the time our activity is not reported and our work is behind the scenes. It is important for us to speak upwhen the general public sees this kind ofbig-... otry." ADL monitors extremists on the local, regional, national and international scene through its system of. regional offices all over the U.S. The Omaha office has been active for over 40 years; "We need to be vigilant and dedicated to watching and exposing these groups. Maintaining good relationships within the community at large helps expand our eyes and ears. We are grateful for all the information that comes from many people who abhor this hatred," concluded Wolfson.
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Western Wind! to perform at Temple Israel
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Hate Crime B—- in NE UPDATE! The Anti-Defamation League (ADD, the unregistered agency of a foreign, government and domestic spy ring terrorizing American citizens, is now pushing for a "Hate Crime Bill" in the state of Nebraska. How ironic that a seedy and low-life band of Jews loyal to Israel not America, who HATE the White race are pushing for "Hate Crime" laws. HATE is the ONLY message of the ADL. They HATE White people, they HATE Free Speech, they HATE legal political dissidence and above all they HATE EXPOSURE! We suggest that you subscribe to (Editor's Note:
The name and address of two groups have been deleted so as not to constitute free advertising) to learn the true nature of the most HATEJF'ILLEb anti-freedpm organization ever to leave its filthy mark on America, the ADL. The ADL is also the leading voice for Internet CENSORSHIP! The ADL is scared stiff that millions of awakened White people will smash their power base of lies like the Holocaust fable. The ADL is the ENEMY OF FREE SPEECH and a true HATE GROUP!
Members of Western Wind include: countertenor William Zukof, sopranos Kathy Thiel and Phyllis Elaine Clark, tenors Timothy Leigh Evans and Michael Steinberger and baritone Elliot Z. Levine. As part of Temple Israel's 125th anniversary celebrations, vocal ensemble Western Wind will join Hazzan Erik Cpntzius and Cantor-in-Residence •. Faith.Steinsnyder Gurney in an eclectic musical Shabbat, Friday night, April 11 at 8:15 p.m. The ensemble's repertoire ranges from Renaissance to Fifties rock 'n roll, from medieval to barbershop quartets. They have appeared at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and their Jewish recordings include The Passover Story and Hanukkah Story, both narrated by Theodore Bikel, and The Birthday of the World, narrated by Leonard Nimoy.
JCC Gallery to present Holocaust exhibit and sculptures by Gloriann Levy, Jewish Cutural Arts Council Director The traveling exhibit on the Holocaust entitled ing World War I to a Jewish family. During World Indifference The Real Enemy, will be on exhibit in War II, he was deported to Poland by the Nazis, and the JCC Gallery from April 8 through May 4. fought with the Polish resistance movement L It is; timed to : coincide with Yom HaShoah, against the Nazis and Soviets in 1939. He was later ' Holocaust Remembrance Day, this year scheduled deported to the Socialist Soviet Komi Republic and for Sunday, May 4, with observances planned for served 20 years in hard labor in the Gulag. He later fought with the Poles in Africa and Italy both Omaha and Lincoln. Indifference was created by a r t i s t Fritz and was decorated five times by the British and Hirschberger to perpetuate the memory of the Poles. After the war, he continued his art education Holocaust and to serve as a warning for present in London before coining to the United States. The paintings are not for sale and have been and future generations not to repeat the horrors of shown around the country since 1990. , thepast. Local artist and member of the Jewish communi....Hirschberger'B paintings are called "sur-rational," -meaning beyond the reasonable. The definition was ty, Norman Krizelman will exhibit eight sculptures ; invented by Hirschberger after he read the diary of on the Holocaust in the JCC Gallery from April 9 . a Nazi doctor at Auschwitz who, in the same day's through April 30. Krizelman's sculptures are very delicate, which entry, described; with equal relish the deaths of hundreds of Jews, and his delicious chicken dinner represents the fragility of life. His work is' also 'very black' to portray a very dark period in Jewish with a heavenly ice cream as dessert, V ' Hirschberger applies the term to his series of history, but they also have the directions of hope • •Holocaust paintings that he was able to produce and survival. only 40 years after the war. : , Krizelman has been sculpting Jewish and secular Pictured above: one of eight sculptures by He originally created the series between 1985 pieces, most of his life. He is a native of Omaha and local artist Norman Krizelmnn. and 1989. In 1990,-his. studio and all the paintings studied music in the Berkley School of Music in i n i t were destroyed, by fire. Arson is suspected. Boston. He played jazz and traveled with Lea and Ceremony honoring Kripkes postponed : '.••'•'•'"• Hirschberger re-created the pieces in order that : L a r r y E l g e r t . * : " - - . Due to the recent illnesses of both Rabbi Myer In Omaha, he played clarinet with the Omaha their message not be lost. and Dorothy Kripke, the ceremony honoring them The artist, using a "naive" style of representation Symphony, and with Mort Wells' Dixieland Band. at the Jewish Theological Seminary \fi New York Gallery Hours are: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.combined with'familiar themes from Christian art, City on April 1 was cancelled. It was not known at plus a Renaissance-like silky finish on his oil paint- 10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 1-7 p.m.; press time when it would be rescheduled. In addiings, provides the viewer with unique insights into Sunday, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. tion, the kiddush honoring the Kripkes, scheduled the Holocaust. For more information, please call the Jewish' for this Shabbat at Beth El Synagogue, has also Hirschberger was born in Dresden, Germany dur- Cultural Arts Council, at 334-6403. been postponed.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Visions Board Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Beth El Shabbat Across America Program, 6 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Beth El Children's Havdalah Celebration, 8 p.m., atBethEl SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Liliaa Eolan Yoga Workshop, 8 a.m. Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m. Temple Israel Outreach Program, 10 a.m., at Temple Israel NCJW Bus Tour & Brunch, 10 a.m., meet at the J Temple Israel OTYG Judaism Program, 2 p.m., at Temple Israel . MONDAY, APRIL 7 YES Program, 9:30 a.m. Lilias Folan Yoga Workshop, 8 a.m. Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts, 6 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 8 JCC Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Beth Israel Sisterhood Board Meeting & Luncheon, 11 a.m., a t Beth Israel Temple Israel "Torah on Wheels," noon, out of the building Temple Israel Family School, 6:30 p.m., at Temple Beth El Executive Committee meeting, 7:15 p.m., at Beth El WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 JFS Caregiver Workshop, 7:30 p.m. Breadbreakers, noon, Highland Country Club THURSDAY, APRIL 10 Walk-in Drop-in, 9:30 a.m. Resettlement Committee Meeting, 7 p.m. Temple Israel Sisterhood Adult Education, 9:30 a.m., at Temple Israel All evonts held at tho JCC unless othenylso Indicated. ' The Jewish Press is not responsible for the accuracy of the above events. To keep calendar accurate or for questions call MarteneHert at 3 3 4 * 4 3 7 . '
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by Rabbi Howard Kutner, Guest Columnist ELAINE SHERMAN This Shabbat, being the Shabbat that precedes Services for Elaine Sherman of Sioux City, IA, Rosh Chodesh Nissan, is called Parashat formerly of Omaha, were held March 30 at Golden HaChodesh, the last of four special Sabbaths prior Hill Cemetery. She was 73. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel offito Passover. ciated. ; -. . ' After the weekly Parashaj we turn to the Book of Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Exodus and read the.first! commandments the, Alan and.Kathy of West Des Moines, IA, and-Marc' Israelites received as a nation;."This month-shall and Ruth of Omaha; daughter, Marilyn Sherman of be unto you the first of the months," (Exodus 12:2). West Des Moines; brother, Joe Devine of Sioux G-d shows Moses a new moon crescent and. says City; two sisters, Goldie Baker of Sioux City and when this occurs each, month, it shall be Rosh Pauline Simon of Van Nuys, CA; and three grandChodesh. . children, Stephen, Sarah and Stephanie. This establishes the Jewish calendar as a lunar calendar dependent upon the cycles of the moon. The majority of the world.today follows the Gregorian calendar, which is a solar calendar. The Torah tells us that the holiday of Passover must fall "b'chodesh ha aviv," in the month of apring. In order to reconcile the two calendars, we have a system of leap years (seven leap years in every 19-year cycle) to make sure our holidays will never fall too far from their proper season. We are currently experiencing a leap, year which makes Pesach fall late on the calendar in order to make sure Passover is observed during the spring. Why the emphasis of Pesach and springtime? During the long winter, all of nature is dormant. Neither the trees, plants nor any vegetation sprout leaves, buds or fruit. But along comes spring and once again our fields are lush with green and all Eunice Krasne and Harry Spiegal were named King and Queen at Purim celebracomes back to life. It is a kind of yearly regeneration. So it is with tions at the Blumkin Home. Pesach. The Jewish people gained their independence—the Exodus begins the journey to Sinai and Kaballat HaTorah. G-d's purpose in creating the world is now coming to fruition. The Exodus from Egypt became as important as creation itself. In the Talmud, according to the opinion of Rabbi Yehosua, the world was created in NiSBan in the same month that the Jews were redeemed and G-d's purpose in creation began to be fulfilled. "For in the month of spring, G-d delivered you from Egypt." Just as G-d turns'the darkness of a cold and fruitless winter into the light of spring, so, too, did He take a nation from slavery to freedom, from darkness to light, from grief to joy and from mourning to festivity. ., • There is a lesson to derive fronif the idea. Nissan Shani Katzman gave Shaloch Manot, Purim is a month to renew our faith The Jewish people baskets, to guests at the Chabad Seudah, throughout history have somehow always managed. to raise themselves from the depths and to build upon the ashes. • • The month of Nissan must always be a month.of hope for us, of national striving and of spiritual awakening. Concerning this month, the Torah declares, "This month is yours." It is purs to utilize and gain from; the lesson of Nissan is to realize nothing is beyond G-d's power. His ability pf transformation is tremendous, but we have to have the desire and make the effort. Rabbi Amiel in Derashot El Ami makes an apt comment. Nissan, the first month of spring, is the month of planting. Nissan is the head of months because a Jew must ever plant and create even when things seemingly are not going our way. Having' fun during Purim at Temple As we struggle through life, we come to realize Israel's Parent/Toddler class are Dustiu that as the seasons of the year change, so,too,does Ginsburg and his mother, Cheri; Jason life have its ups and downs, its winters and Blessing in bee costume; and Rabbi Azriel. springs. Although at times we may fall, if we are In the background is Xila Ferber with her earnest in our faith, and strong in our beliefs, we mother, Jenni Schlossman Ferber. will find the strength and courage to confront the i challenges' and difficulties of life and always find j the emerging rays of the sun even when they may Karen Crave • be difficult to see. (dm* t, Cruiw Dattnar] Best wishes to the Omaha Jewish community for aChag Kosher VSamayach, a healthy, happy and Tle^ermarf /1127 SouUi11StliOm(M,NE 68144 meaningful Passover!
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c«md!e3ighting: 6:34 p.m. TEMPLE ISRAEL
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FRIDAY: Tot Shabbat Service-7 pan. Shabbat service, 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Stiel and Hazzan Contzius will officiate. Rabbi Stiel will speak, and Naomi Leiserowitz will read the Torah. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Shari and Alan Langnas in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Scott. 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. There are no facilities for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat service, 11:15 tun. Simcha B'Shabbat-an informal Shabbat service that includes study and discussion of a variety of Jewish texts. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the sanctuary. Scott Langnas will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. SUNDAY: Outreach: 10 a.m.-noon. Dr. Richard Freund, Professor of Religion at UNO, will speak on "What Happens After I Die?" He will discuss the range of Jewish perspectives on the afterlife. The program is open to the community. "TOW" Torah on Wheels (TOW) will meet Tuesday, April 8, noon-l:15 p.m., at the Slosburg Co., 10040 Regency Cir. Richard Slosburg is host. Reservations are required. Call 556-6536. ADULT EDUCATION April 10--Sisterho6d Adult Education: 9:3010:30 a.m.., Hazzan Erik ContziuB will continue to lead a study.of the old Union Prayer Book and the new Gates of Prayer. 10:80-11:80 a.m.--Rabbi" Debbie Stiel will delve into Reform Responsa on a wide range of issues. 7:30-8:30 p.m., "Beyond Midrash," led by Don Schwartz.
' Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 6:40 p.m.; SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m.; Kiddush sponsored by Seymour and Georgia Ann Steinberg in honor of Jeffs Bar Mitzvah anniversary; "Parsha of the Week," 4:30 p.m., at the home of the Herzigs; Chumash class with Rabbi Kutner, 5:55 p.m. at the synagogue; Mincha, 6:25 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudot, Ma'ariv and Havdalah. SUNDAY: Morning service, 9 ajn., followed by a class with Rabbi Kutner, 10 a.m.; Mincha, 7:40 pjn. • TUESDAY, 7:30 p.m.: A class with Yakova Herzig. This week's topic is "Surviving the Pesach Seder-How To Get the Most Out of Your Pesach experience." 8:30 p.m.-Synagogue Skills I, Torah reading. WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 7:40 p.m.
Office Hours: Monday-through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services start at 6 p.m. Shabbat Across America-Thousands of congregations across America will join in services, with a special Oneg Shabbat to follow. SATURDAY: Services start at 9:30 a.m.-Due to illness, Rabbi Myer Kripke will not deliver the D'var Torah. Kiddish following services; Sitter service starts at 10 a.m. TSS (Torah Siddur Skills), 10 aan. Shabbat story time, first and third Sat, 11 am. tCtantan, second and fourth Saturday, 11 am, Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 6:45 p.m. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. BETH EL IN ALL ITS GLORY A Musical Dedication production celebrating the completion of Beth El Synagogue will be Sunday, April 13,7 p.m.
BEYT SHALOM An Affiliate of the Jewish Heconstructioaist Federation P.O. Bos 241130, Omaha, NE6S!24*5i30 . . 758-9233 ' . FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat services every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at 3012 S. 119th St., Omaha. Monthly Family Shabbat service tonight. Beyt Shalom also joins Jewish congregations around the country tonight in celebrating "Shabbat Across America* sponsored by the National Jewish Outreach Program Friday. Please join us for Shabbat services, followed by a special Oneg. Rabbi Sachs will lead services Friday evening, April 11, and Saturday morning, April 12,10 a.m. SUNDAY: Religious School at Westside Community Education Center, 108th and Grover in Omaha. Contact Dr. Marty Rosenberg for placement at 390-9062.
CHABAD HOUSE An Affiliate of the Worldwide 1302 So.llSHhSt, Omaha, NE«8154 687-1124 > 15-MAlL~SMiach@ao1.com,, SATURDAY: Davening starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddish. WEDNESDAYS: Talmud classes, 9:30 a.m. THURSDAYS: Advanced Talmud, noon Yiddish "Hooked on Yiddish lessons, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
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TIFERETH ISRAEL Member of the United Synagogue ' of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502 423-8569 Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyans on Mondays and Thursdays, 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Early Kabbalat Shabbat services, 6:15 pan. Oneg Shabbat hosted by Dr. Jodi Stine and Dr. Jeffrey Payne. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY: 2-4:30 p.nv-"Adorning The Sanctuary Of God," reception and art display. Refreshments will be served; parking is available in the rear lot.
CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN _ SOUTH STREET TEMPLE Member of the Union, of American Hebrew Congregations 2061S. 20th St^ lincoln.NE 68502-2797 Services are officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. TUESDAY: Adult Education, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY: Choir practice, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Shabbat services at 7:45 p.m. SATURDAY: Torah study,and service, 10 a.m. SUNDAY: Hebrew school, 9 a.m.; Religious school, 10 a.m.
B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 322-4705 E-MAIL*, docjeb@3uno.coia FRIDAY: Services at 7:30 p.m. Discussion topic is "What Do Jews Think About the Concept of Heaven?" An Oneg Shabbat follows services. PASSOVER SEDER April 25,6:30 p.m.-Catered Passover Seder and Sabbath service at the synagogue. Dr. Michael Yablonski will officiate. Cost is $10 for adults; chilr dren are free. Reservations may be made by calling Sandra Kurland at 323-8885.
ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME FRIDAY: Services, 7 p.m., led by Nancy and Sheldon Rips. SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m., led by Phyllis Hoffman. Members of the community are invited to join residents for the service and the Kiddish.
Large print and braille Haggadah available The Jewish Heritage for the Blind has announced individuals who have difficulty reading regular print may obtain a large print or braille Haggadah, free of charge. Forward your request, by mail or fax, with a note from your eye care specialist indicating the condition to: The Jewish Heritage for the Blind P.O. Box 336 Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229-2401 or FAX 718-338-0653
AUie Lepp, daughter of Robert and Karen Lepp, ~~ Zii^B&Z will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah April 12 at Temple Israel, s •> A seventh-grade honor roll student at Kiewit Middle School, she enjoys Softball, basketball, competitive dance, and drama. She sings for the Nebraska Children's Chorus. In addition, she is a Youth to Youth offi\ cer and is in the Ad Asta Challenge program. Allie has a sister, Kelsey, and a brother, Dustin. Grandparents are Harry and Eleanor Lepp. Great-grandmother is LaVerna Anderson. , *
Joshua Levine, son of Michael and Cheryl I Levine, will celebrate his ; Bar Mitzvah April 12 at I Beth El Synagogue. A seventh-grade honor roll student at. Kiewit Middle School, he enjoys golf and tennis, and has ; earned trophies in both sports. His Mitzvah project; Is Mazbh.' Flowers • will be donated to Beth ; El Kiddish luncheon. Joshua has a sister, Jodi. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Lerner of Albany, N.Y., and the late Marion Levine and the late Joseph Levine. . Great-grandmother is Faye Greenstein, also of Albany.
Page 4 Jewish Press, Omaha, NE April 4,1997 FOCUS ON ISSUES
Editorial
Bill aimed at limiting conversions passes first parliamentary ballot
The consequences of ignoring hate Nebraskans may have grown immune and indifferent to the proliferation of hate groups in our midst. After all, we lived with Gerhardt Lauck and his band of neo-Nazis in Lincoln for years. But now we have have an organized, if small, group of skinheads right here in Omaha. They've already distributed hate-filled diatribes in Omaha and now they have a website with links to hundreds of other white-power, Nazi, and Holocaust denial websites. Maybe this small group will not gain any adherents in Omaha; maybe they'll just drift off to another city...or maybe they'll recruit here...or through the Internet. There has been much discussion in recent weeks. about the Internet, especially after the mass suicide of 39 followers of the Heaven's Gate cult in San Diego. With easy access and a few computer skills, anyone can create a website. And with fraudulent information, clever graphics, color ano\ enticing messages, naive individuals can easily be manipulated into thinking these groups are legitimate. A student preparing a history paper on World War II can unknowingly find his or her way to these sites merely by asking any Internet 'search engine'about Nazis. ••.-.•• We cannot deny Americans their First Amendment rights, but we cannot be complacent about hate groups in our midst. If you or any member of your family has any information about this group or others, call the ADL-CRC'at 333-1803.
by David Landau and Naomi Segal CJF also urged federations to send a message of JERUSALEM (JTA) - A controversial conversion bill that some warn could drive a wedge concern to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin between Israel and Diaspora Jewry has passed its Netanyahu and other officials. Richard Wexler, national chairman of the United first Knesset hurdle. As the Knesset adjourned this week for its Jewish Appeal, called the Israeli political situation Passover break, the bill that would make all con- "frustrating for the national system and the camversions conducted in Israel subject to confirma- paign" and said that "the implication for allocation by the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate drew sharp tions is serious." Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman Avraham criticism from the Reform and Conservative moveBurg lobbied both Labor and coalition Knesset ments. The bill passed Tuesday in a vote of 51-32, with members Monday, urging them to vote against the seven abstentions, in the first of three Knesset bill. "It can't be that on the one hand, almost all votes known as readings. It would normally go the members of this House will turn to the leaders next to the committee stage, but a compromise of U.S. Jewry, the majority of whom are Reform under discussion may alter the usual legislative and Conservative, with requests for economic and political support in Israel, while they simultanepractice. Secular coalition parties had threatened to torpe- ously cut them off from the Jewish people and •• ••'•••"•;;>: do the bill by opposing the vote or abstaining, lead- Israeli society;" Ke s a i d / ' - ' "Whoever speaks of a common destiny and uniiy ing Michael Eitan, coalition chairman of the Likud of the Jewish people cannot sunder' thei Jewish* peoParty, to propose a compromise to ensure passage. ll< - ; l V v ' " :'--^''r-'.'\All the coalition parties then backed the measure ple in the Diaspora.*-'-v^ ' : after Eitan signed a letter pledging a suspension of '• JewisMeaders in the'United States have'-w"arnecl further steps in the legislative process, pending that passage of the conversion le^sfetron^could r efforts to reach an accord with representatives of have a-'negative iihpact'6i(i tHeif'-faiid-r|iMng efforts on behalf ofIsraelr-Burg-sffla mtfth&lljgis"' non-Orthodox denominations. , ..,.j r Orthodox legisliitpiB,. some of whom had threat- latidh also would have a "devaluating impact within ened to ieaYe,th^co.|i)itipn,if the bill, was not Israeli- <r ^ ' ^ ' • • - . P - ^ •--^J-;/.fc*v.w&^M ; passed on its fir8tf.readwgl maintain that.it will ' He Said that only 6oniB 400 immigrants edc'h year r request conversion^ thfcrugn 6fee; OrthodoX^Ghief. not change the stafu^ quo. ,'. ,....,.,- •>'. v ...,,.... "There is _. ^no'jliin&new Jiere,*T-said Rabbinate;•coinpafed'"^witii'the"'tens-ofIfioliftafids rrzrvg.u%il/ri:,7.-,,.---• r-.-r,,-r^-77 Minister YitzihakXevypf the National Religious who seek conversions through other streams'of Party. "It is setting jnto law an| rirv Ji~*~iu-.*~J ^ J u d a i s m : ••' ";; • • ^ ;. . j ^ CJF distributed a Eitan's compromise proposal to existing situation.' How far will their voices reach? Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the memo last week, say- freeze the legislative process is now HAIFA - We met in the Arab village of Ibillin in the Lower Galilee. A more unlikely pair, from two Reform movement's Union of ing that it would con- predicated upon the non-Orthodox agreement to freeze entirely different worlds, would be hard to imagine, American Hebrew Congregations, tinue to voice its denominations' legal actions currently before the but they were brought together by interest in a said Tuesday, i t was too early to High Court of Justice, and to desist render judgment on the compro- "concern that any legcommon and important cause. from further such legal actions islative amendment One is Paul Shalom Treat, a former Presbyterian mise effort. Indications exist that 1 minister who became a convert to Judaism; the the compromise offers "some hope, that hots the potential while negotiations are under way. If Eitan's accord between the other, Father Elias Chacour, a Melkite Christian he said, but there is not yet enough to form a wedge besides goes into effect, a coalition information to know whether it is a priest and educator in Ibillin. Israel and committee headed by Third Way Their common interest: the desire to rise above genuine effort to resolve the dilem- tween member Alexander national conflicts and to bring about recognition ma or merely a delay. Diaspora Jewry is Knesset Lubotsky will attempt to broker a Rabbi Einat Ramon, spokesthat Jews and Arabs, Christians and Moslems, unacceptable." compromise between the Orthodox have no alternative but to live together. This can woman for the Conservative/Masorti movement in Israel, said, "We are very suspi- parties and Reform and Conservative leaders. be done by highlighting that which they hold in Lubotsky, appointed to represent the government common, on the religious place. And so, in the face cious. If a serious negotiation goes on and somecoalition on religious legislation, has proposed a of distrust and antagonism which today prevail in thing worthwhile is offered, we will consider it." If the legislation does go forward, the Orthodox compromise under which all converts would be listthe area, they have set up a Center for Religious Pluralism. They aspire to create a space where peo- parties intend to attempt during the committee ed on their identity cards as Jewish, but the popustage to strengthen it by also applying it to conver- lation registry would specify what kind of converple can get together with mutual respect. How can this be done? "By raising our voices," sions carried out abroad of Israeli nationals and sion they underwent. He said such a differentiation residents. Now, Israeli officials are required to rec- would serve the Orthodox rabbinate for purposes of they answer. ' . ' . Each brings to the task a different background. ognize both Orthodox and non-Orthodox conver- marriage, but would also give Conservative and Reform converts recognition. Treat ran for Congress in the Democratic primaries sions performed abroad. Even if the bill becomes law, non-Orthodox conTuesday's Knesset vote came two weeks after the in the 6th congressional district of Oshkosh, WI, in 1968; at the height of the protests against the versions of Diaspora Jews performed outside Israel Cabinet gave its approval to a legislative initiative Vietnam War. He hosted television programs in would continue to be recognized. Supporters of reli- that would effectively bar the legal recognition of Boston and Buffalo; turned to Unitarianism and gious pluralism in Israel warned that the conver- Reform and Conservative conversions performed in then underwent an Orthodox conversion to sion law' would, create a rift, between Israel and Israel. The legislative action reinforcing exclusive Judaism. He made aliyah to -Israel in 1983 and has w o r l d s J e w r y ; . ' • •, •, ••; •. , . . , _ . . . . . •. •,;•, . . '-••.•-.. •.. ••. • Orthodox control over conversions was demanded "In light of the action by the Cabinet; there is a last year by the Orthodox parties as a condition of since dedicated himself to work for religious pluralnecessity for action by the Council of Jewish joining the coalition of the Netanyahu government ism. He found his partner in the Arab priest Reform and Conservative conversions, have been Father Chacour was born in the Arab village of Federations and the United Jewish Appeal," said Biram and saw in education a bridge to peace and Philip Meltzer, president* of the Association of performed in Israel for years, but have not been legally recognized. The Supreme Court ruled in understanding between Israeli Jews, Christians Reform Zionists of America. "Mere statements are not enough^ said Meltzer, November 1995 that there was no legal reason for and Moslems. He obtained bis Master's degree in Bible and Talmud at the Hebrew University, pro- referring to resolutions adopted by the fund-rais- barring that recognition for civil purposes. That ruling prompted the determination of the ceeded to set up a kindergarten and then a grade ing establishment protesting changes in Israeli Orthodox parties to pass legislation foreclosing school and now presides over the Mar Elias High. laws that would, be divisive for world Jewry. "Perhaps it's, time to organise missions to make such recognition. .--'...•'. . . .' School and College in Ibillin, with an enrollment of clear the depth of feeling by American Jewry on (JTA staff writer Cynthia Mann contributed 200 students. 1 thisissile'. ' . .' . . " " to thia report) (Continued on page 6)
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(Continued from page 4) To Chacour, interfaith goodwill is tri-dimensional. Arab Christians find themselves a minority by Abrahamn H. Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League among Arab Moslems and often discriminated If the Middle East peace process is floundering, Palestinians continue to support terrorism as a tool against. Their numbers are being reduced both by a steady stream of emigration and by a birth rate it's not because Israel is building housing in against Israel, it is clear that education to bring which is much lower than that of the Moslems. The Jerusalem, but because there is a gross distortion about change is not taking place. And yet, the international community chooses to town of Ibillin, population 8000, was once three- in the way the two sides are held accountable for their commitments. ignore these realities. The reaction seems to be: it's fourths Christian. Today, it is 50-50. Supporters of Israel worried as far back as 1977, only words, it's only symbols-don't let them stand Students at the Mar Elias campus, 54% of them Moslems, come from all over Israel. "It is an Arab that a peace process resting on Israel giving up in the way of peace. But this is peace, it is for this institution where a Jew can feel at home," Chacour tangibles~land~in exchange for the intangible of that Israel made concessions. peace and normalization-could turn out to be a The failure to make sure the Arabs live up to said. The faculty are of all three faiths. He sought to illustrate the spirit of the institu- bad bargain. Intangibles could easily be evaded. It their side of the bargain is compounded by the tention. When Goldstein perpetrated his massacre at was hoped that the international community, par- dency to demand of Israel that it go beyond its tanthe mOBque in Hebron, faculty and students at Mar ticularly the United States, would hold the Arab gible commitments. This past week when Arafat claimed that Israel had violated agreements by Elias were shocked and joined in the protests. states to the agreements. Events of the last weeks, however, demonstrate announcing its construction in Har Homa and by When Arab terrorists bombed Jewish crowds in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the campus was outraged how badly distorted things can get. Hosni turning over 9.1% of the West Bank to the and conducted a campaign to donate blood for vic- Mubarak, President of Egypt, visits Washington Palestinian authority - both complete falsehoods tims in the hospitals. Rambam Hospital sent ' and bashes Israel. But has he lived up to Egypt's he gained world support. The Palestinians have the right to be unhappy ambulances and 15 nurses who took blood from part of the bargain in which Israel gave.up the Sinai with.air bases and'airfields? Has he done with Israeli actions, but to demand that Israel had 350 students. . i : Against great odds, and in an atmosphere which anything yet to create a peaceful attitude toward obligations in these matters which it didn't and is :<wtaiiUy;a.bl^ondaeive.'lt6'tbeIr^iroOT.unl Israel in his country? H e ^ ^ beeM president for J(5 then to use the international community to presfurther distortions of a real peace ChacbW and-Treat seek to"prpmote_a program; of years, and yet, he has never/paid a ^ •'•'.' '/ ; 1 pirocesa. ; ? ." ' . ' mutual respect. Treat, the zealous convert to RaHn'a funeral) to the Jewish State. He always has ^ Judoiim, was oUsturi^tofind that in Israel the U i l are, to bis mindj in&oiutitive to ntorol and Netanyahu's policies, but the message of 16 years unconnected. When the Arabs see that they can get 7«te6p^
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^ ^ ^ ^ t^ publfcca^ ^ of their efBata, rak %fo Mubarak -less of an inc^tive to change their ijbvernmenfs '.-butbUM arebptumst»c." - ; c •:;'. •"•-"'•' - "We hear loud voiceson-TV and read in the press serious matter and one which should not divert and people's attitudes toward Israel.; : .. attention from the 'real issues' of the Middle East; '" This must stop. \ . ' ' ' ': of violent acts and mutual distrust. We must Similarly, Mr. Arafat's rhetoric against Israel The United States must demand of the Arabs counter these," both say. When asked, "How," they and his eagerness to mobilize the international that they start changing the atmosphere in the answer, "By raising our voices." One measure of their success will come from the community to denounce Israel whenever disagree- region - educate their peoples on peace and tolerranks of the graduates of Mar Elias. We listen, to ments arise, run against the very notion of the ance; cut out their anti-Semitism; encourage real Oslo accords in which Israel committed itself to relations at all levels. And at the same time, expect hear how loud their voices will resound. withdraw in exchange for a different Palestinian Israel to live up to its obligations, but don't create MAZON: approach to Israel. ,' .: false ones which become the focus of international A Jewish response to hunger When polls indicate that a large percentage of pressure on Israel. As Passover approaches, think for a moment about the time in the Seder when the youngest child at the table asks the four questions. MAZON adds an important fifth question: Will you make room at your seder table for one additional guest? It is once again time to remember that the freedom, we as a people, gained through our exodus from Egypt, and which we now celebrate, came before Mount Sinai and our receiving of the Ten Commandments. Without it, the achievements of each of us and those of our people would not have been possible, for we are the children of that freedom. Today, there is no parting of waters, no miracles, just a real need to provide to those among us who are so poor and hungry. It is true, "there is no Torah without bread," no learning, no warmth, no safety, little decency. The fifth question becomes an important and life-giving request. We ask you to contribute to MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger tho amount of money that you would spend to invite one additional guest to Seder. BERGMAN'S PAINTING & DECORATING Inicior / exl°rior palnllng woodwork relinlsh ng crutnling ~* >' pappf rrmovat, drywall ropnlr ("roo Eslimitcs Insurance iO yonrsexporlenco rpfoFonces
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Almost seven years have passed since Temple Israel held a 'musical farewell' retirement dinner for Cantor Harold Firestone and his wife, Madeleine, marking the end of a decade of service by the couple to the Omaha Jewish community. Music filled the Temple social hall as the junior choir and adult members of the congregation gave a rousing tribute to the couple treating them to a musical salute in gratitude for the years of pleasure the Firestones had provided to the community. One of the surprises to the Firestones that evening was a rendition by the Temple Israel quartet of Philadelphia, a song from the original musical play Haym Salomon: Patriot '76. Cantor Firestone and Donald Schwartz collaborated on the play which premiered at the 'Omaha Jewish Community Center. Upon leaving Omaha, Cantor Firestone said that a major goal in his retirement would be to fine-tune the music, publish the book and try to obtain national production of the work. Now residing in Ocala, FL, the Firestones have a home enveloped in sunlight and bursting with music. Cantor Firestone has a computer room in which he produced a final version of Haym Salomon and actually self-produced multiple copies of the manuscript.
During an interview in Florida recently, Cantor Firestone disclosed that he has been in communication with a regional public service television station regarding the full-scale production of Haym Salomon. "If the station can raise the anticipated •production budget of $250,000, shooting of the play will take place in Philadelphia and the finished product will be made available to public broadcasting across the United States." So, if all goes well, it would appear that Cantor Firestone's long-standing dream of bringing to 'musical life' the compelling story of a Jewish American hero for all Americans to enjoy will somehow emerge into the world of reality. "We are terribly excited about the prospects of a television production and what this would mean for Cantor Harold and Madeleine Firestone now the highlighting of a Jewish American hero in the make then* home in Ocala, FL. dramatic and stirring history of the American revolution." EARLY DEADLINE NOTICE The Firestones said that while they enjoy the Due to the upcoming Passover holidays, the weather, the synagogues, and the.social life of Florida, they miss all the good times at Temple deadlines for the Jewish Press are as follows: For the April 25 issue, deadline for ads, copy Israel, the congregation and their children, and all their friends in the Jewish community. and photos is Wednesday, April 16; and for the "We're glad were here, but we miss not being May 2 issue, the deadline is Monday, April 21. there (Omaha)."
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Panel discussion at Temple Israel: by Al Crounse The joys and problems of fatherhood will be the main thrust of a panel discussion to be held at Temple Israel Sunday, April 13, at 10 a.m. The program is entitled, "Men as fathers: a discussion and dialogue on the challenges and opportunities of fatherhood," and is sponsored by the Temple Men's Club. The panel will consist of Judge Lawrence Gendler, Dr. Joseph Rizzo and Thomas Warren. Moderator is Ron Roth, Managing Editor of the Four Guys Review, a magazine of thought and opinion designed to discuss the role men play in society and culture, exploring a wide range of views with the goal of enlarging its readers' vision of manhood. Roth is also project director of Success Prep, a program for young adults. Prior to becoming Judge for the separate Juvenile Court of Sarpy County four years ago, Judge Larry Gendler had been the first full-time YES/OLDTTMERS Members will meet at the JCC Monday. English juvenile prosecutor in Sarpy County. He has been class for New Americans starts at 10 a.m. Exercise cited by the Nebraska Bar Association as one of the state's outstanding judges, and has a wideand bingo both start at 10:30 a.m. ranging knowledge of the issues facing young peoEarlybird and "YES Talk" discussion groups start at 11 a.m. YES Choral Group rehearses at 11 a.m. ple and the families. In a recent interview, Judge Gendler noted, "My Following lunch at noon, the choral group will perfirst concern is for the public safety, but we also form. For transportation, call 330-4272. Reminder: YES Board meeting will be held in have to look out for the kids' best interests. It is the JCC Conference Room at 9:30 a.m. Monday. rare when you can't do both." Dr. Joseph Rizzo is a clinical psychologist and Free blood pressure screening will be offered in the Executive Director of Rizzo and Associates, P.C., a adult lounge from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Mah Jong Club will meet Wednesday in room 5. multi-disiplinary team of psychology, social work, drug and alcohol, marriage and family therapists. For information, call Charlotte Kaplan, 551-5658. Rizzo and Associates provide individual, marital WALK-INADROP-IN Members will meet Thursday at the JCC. family and group therapy services; employee assisExercise and English class start at 10 a.m.; bingo tance programs, and workshops and seminars in starts at 10:30 a.m. Bring a dairy sack lunch to eat the areas of human relationships and personal at 11:30 a.m. At noon, the movie, First Wives Club, growth. Tom Warren is a lieutenant in the Omaha Police will be shown in the Blumkin Home auditorium. Department. He is a graduate of the Omaha Popcorn will be served. , Chamber of Commerce Leadership Omaha VISIONS j4 Reminder: Western Heritage Museum tour and Program, .and is very active in the community including such organizations as Boys and Girls dinner at Caniglia's is Sunday at 3 p.m. Clubs of Omaha, the Brotherhood of Midwest RUSSIAN CLUB The Russian Club will meet Friday, April 11. Guardians, 100 Black Men, Success Prep, the Join Larisa's exercise class. Following lunch at March of Dimes and Urban League of Nebraska. The discussion is free and open to the public. 11 a.m., a Russian movie will be shown.
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National Organ/Tissue Donor Awareness Week focuses on educating public
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One person's gift of organ and tissue donation can save the lives of up to eight people and improve the lives of more than 40 people. April 20-26 is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, which will be celebrated by many Nebraska hospitals and organizations to encourage people to consider organ and tissue donation in the event of their death. The week also pays tribute to organ and tissue donors and their families, and celebrates life for the Nebraska adults and children \who've received transplants, said Colleen Whitney, president of the Organ and Tissue Donor Task Force of Nebraska. Thousands of adults and children die each year because of the shortage of available organs. In addition, about 5,000 people across the country are awaiting cornea transplants, the gift of. sight, and many thousands more could benefit from surgical procedures requiring donated bone tendons and veins. Almost 400 Nebraskans currently are on the waiting list to receive organ t r a n s p l a n t s . Nationwide in the past year, more than 50,000 adults and children were on a national list to receive organ transplants, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. "Generations of families are positively affected by the gift of organ and tissue donation," said Thompson. "Adults or children who may have died waiting for an organ transplant were given a second chance at life because of organ donors and their families who said yes to donation." , The shortage of organs can be met if those who are eligible to donate, and their family members, consent to organ donation. Four Nebraska hospitals perform organ and tissue transplants and 21 hospitals perform surgeries using donor tissue. For more information about organ and tissue donation, call the task force in Omaha at 572-3540 or toll-free, 1-800-718-5433.
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Shirley Goldstein name for United Way honor
by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director Shirley Goldstein has been selected by Ui Way as a nominee for its Volunteer of the 1 She was chosen in the Ethnic category foi extended work with Soviet Jews. She will be ored, along with nominees in other categories, luncheon April 15 at Ak-Sar-Ben Hall. Goldstein has been active in the fight to Soviet Jews since 1973. She has worked Nebraska Senators and United States Presic to keep them informed on the conditions of S Jews and to urge them to work for the relea refuseniks. Federation Ex. Dir. Howard Bloom said, "W very proud of Shirley and her work rescuing Russian Jews. She is a role model for everyone
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byDebr New York (JTA) - Sitting on either side o: podium at Monday's news conferenc* Manhattan were a dozen members of the execi committee of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis o U.S. and Canada. The group, hitherto little-ki outside of devoutly Orthodox circles, has rec< widespread media coverage since it went pi last week declaring t h a t the Reform Conservative movements are "not Judaism." How this group managed to muster the attei of the country's most important media is, in the story of a successful public relations stratei It can also be attributed to two other fac many reporters from secular media, unfam with the distinctions among the many groups claim to speak for Judaism, were unable to j the newsworthiness of the story; and the scl between liberal and Orthodox Jews has grow large that it has begun to attract attention ir world at large. The message from the^ rabbinical union, ant resulting flurry of news releases from Ortho
New Hillel college guide just published
An updated, 1997 edition of The Princi Review Hillel Guide to Jewish life on Campus just been published by Random House/Princ Review Books, $17 paperback. A resource guide for Jewish students and t families, it features profiles of more than 500 leges and universities, giving those in the "col selection" process information about each schoc . • Jewish student enrollment (estimates) •• courses and degree programs in Jewish stui • programs for study in Israel • campus Hillel Center or Jewish student community) organizations • availability of kosher food, religious sen and Jewish housing. Also included is a directory of more than 90 e mer and overseas programs for Jewish college grad students—covering everything from toui academic programs, from serving at a kibbul an archeological dig. The book is available in bookstores nationwic by calling 1-800-793-2665. Earlier versions of guidebook are available at the Jewish Federa Library.
Exhibit opens in JCC Galler
by Pam Monsky - Federation Communications Director Participants in the recent Federation Outr< Mission will have their photographs from Israe didj.Iay in the Jewish Community Center Gal through May 4. Members of the community invited to view the exhibit during JCC hours. The Outreach Mission was unique because mission was geared for couples who have ri< been to Israel. Chairpersons for the Outre Mission were Pam and Dennis DePorte and III Aryeh and Elyce Azriel, For information about the upcoming Far Mission in July, please call J a n Perelrn Federation Missions Director, at 334-6427.
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Shirley Goldstein named for United Way honor by Pam Monsky, ' Federation Communications Director Shirley Goldstein has been selected by United Way as a nominee for its Volunteer of the Year. She was chosen in the Ethnic category for her extended work with Soviet Jews. She will be honored, along with nominees in other categories, at a luncheon April 15 at Ak-Sar-Ben Hall. Goldstein has been active in the fight to free Soviet Jews since 1973. She has worked with Nebraska Senators and United States Presidents to keep them informed on the conditions of Soviet Jews and to urge them to work for the release of refuseniks. Federation Ex. Dir. Howard Bloom said, "We are very proud of Shirley and her work rescuing the Russian Jews. She is a role model for everyone."
Alert for men turning 26 Young men who will turn 26 in 1997 will be reaching an important milestone; according to the Selective Service System. Beginning on J a n . 1, 1997, men who were required to register with Selective Service in 1989 will be burning 26 and will np longer be eligible for induction should a draft be reinstituted. Selective Service does not have the authority to accept late registrations after reaching the 26th birthday. State Director Don McGinley warned that, with few exceptions, a man who fails to register before turning 26 will permanently forfeit his eligibility for certain benefits, such as federal student aid, job training, and most federal employment. • He points out that men age 18 through 25 who have not yet registered can avoid prosecution by registering promptly at any local post office.' Failure to register is a felony, punishable by a fine of up to $250,000, up to five years in prison.
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How a little-known rabbinic group scored a big public-relations coup by Debra Nussbaum Cohen New York (JTA) - Sitting on either side of the and non-Orthodox groups left reporters from secupodium at Monday's news conference in lar news outlets confused. Even after the news Manhattan were a dozen members of the executive conference, some reporters walked away saying committee of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the that they still don't understand who the rabbinical U.S. and Canada. The group, hitherto little-known union is and who they do, or don't, represent. outside of devoutly Orthodox circles, has received Part of the reason the story elicited so much widespread media coverage since it went public attention was that several news outlets initially, last week declaring t h a t the Reform and and wrongly, reported that the rabbinical union Conservative movements are "not Judaism." had rejected liberal Jews as Jews altogether. How this group managed to muster the attention Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Reform moveof the country's most important media is, in part, ment's Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the story of a successful public relations strategy. had his own take on why the issue has received so It can also be attributed to two other factors: much attention. many reporters from secular media, unfamiliar "This kind of rancor in the Jewish community with the distinctions among the many groups that tends to draw the attention of the press, which is claim to speak for Judaism, were unable to judge' why we try and avoid it," said Yoffie, who has the newsworthiness of the story; and the schism expressed outrage at the rabbinical union's posibetween liberal and Orthodox Jews has grown so tions, "the American Jewish community is not as large that it has begun to attract attention in the small and vulnerable as it once was, so we're more world at large. prepared to engage in this kind of public debate." The message from the^ rabbinical union, and the resulting flurry of news releases from Orthodox
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others for the rest of our lives. That is By Rachel Slosb why it is so important for parents to be Competing at the varsii positive role models and teach their sports team is normal! children about God's commandment to goal for most athletes. Central High freshmen D do for others. I feel the same responsibility to be a and Ben Jacobson, I good role model for my younger broth- already been accomplish Dusty, who began wre er Nathan. . . Nathan always likes to foliow my example. If I get a new Cub's high, was one of three baseball cap, he wants one, too. If I fol- compete on Central's V. low God's commandment to do for oth- wrestling team. He star ers, Nathan will, too. Setting a good October, but didn't knov example for Nathan and teaching him on the varsity level until "The coaches assign about God's commandments is, in matches depending o itself, a mitzvah. What if parents chose not to teach class," Dusty said. "It v their children about mitzvoO Their chil- learn I qualified for the Vc Dusty had a successfi dren would not be good role models for future generations. God's command- ning two 2nd-place and ments would be in their lives only as medals in Nebraska tou the written word. Try doing a mitzvah, it feels great!!!!! Conclusion By Danny Siegel in After the Rain The Good People everywhere will teach anyone who wants to know how to fix all things breaking and broken in this worldincluding hearts and dreamsand all along the way we will learn such things as why we are here and what we are supposed to be doing L Dusty with our hands and minds and souls record was 15-13 in t and time That way, we can hope to find out why weight class. Twas pie performance this seasor we were given a human heart, can improve," he said. and that way, we can hope to know One of his best expi the hearts of other human beings learning, from the upper and the heart of the world. Michael Is a freshman at Mlllard North,said he gained the re upperclassmen after wir a member of Chalm Welzmann, USYand and doing well in tournar Beth El Synagogue. "We have some ama at Central, and it was them teach me new skill He built friendships witl upperclassmen and see: weekends, "it is really ft with some of my older te By flndrea Friedman —— said. Ben had an impressh Winning isn't everything. I hate to Her father felt different. As she contradict the Nike ads and Vince received her second-place trophy, an umbrella's wooden handle crashed Lombardi, but competing in sports over her head. With total disbelief, I has gotten way out of hand. My dad has always ta With instant wealth bestowed on witnessed a father beating his daughmy hardest and to neve ter while she begged him to stop. With young professional athletes, parents great disgust, he screamed at her for matter what problems I m see their children as big dollars in f ;*"' <:•«"—* •»•••• " ^ ""jdisgracing the Throughout my life, I've the making. They stop seeing sports [ v A • -•- • f a m i|y | r e a | . set goals and work hard as a fun, leisurely pastime and r . " • :\,t .* i > ized there and his dreams. He has ov< begin to put unreasonable pressure f then, the terri- obstacles, dealt with pain on their children to be "winners.". ble price some nitely been a great role m From the time I was 12, I've compeople pay Last summer, Dad beg peted in the highest levels of tennis when winning . ing some pain in his lo In a national tournament, 128 girls is everything. went to the hospital foi go to war to determine the winner. Young peo- Unfortunately, the test rc I'm not a mathematical genius, but ple respond to a tumor in his kidney, ani the odds of being the champion are unreasonable necessary to remove the I literally 128 to 1. pressure in difNo time is a good time Ironically, the majority of parents ferent ways. bad to happen, but this c have not figured out this mathematiJSome practice happened at a worse cal fact. Each one struts around like Andrea until their weeks from this schedu their child is the next Steffi Graf. body gives out. Others do whatever it was the wedding date c They control their children's every takes to win, even if it means cheating Kenny. Of course, this move, telling them how long to pracor taunting opponents. Parents pretend concern for our family, tice, what to eat, when to sleep, and not to notice their child's outlandish healthy enough to attend not to socialize. Friendships could violation of sportsmanship and forget of his oldest son in Chica; take away the competitive edge. to teach lifelong lessons on.honesty Dad came through surg The innocence of childhood is often and integrity. colors, but would he fee lost In the futile quest of becoming a Vince Lombardi said, "Winning isn't • to travel? He had to do e superstar. everything, it's the only thing." I'd like sible to recover quickly, The pressure-packed atmosphere to think this isn't true. I've seen the sad recommended he sit in a creates a ticking bomb. I witnessed results too often. after surgery, and after a an explosion in the summer of 1995. I believe the ultimate reward comes ing, my dad did it! On the My doubles partner rocketed to from following something to its conclu- he was encouraged to w the finals of a highly-competitive sion. Studies show that all successful hall, and after a long tin tournament. This, in itself, is a great people have the ability to follow dad did it! •• accomplishment. Both girls fought through, even when meeting frequent Released from the hos hard, playing an intense and gruelfailure. Persistence will always pay off, days, Dad was not to c Ing match. My partner lost. She long after you have forgotten who has stopped taking the pain p cried as she walked off the court. I lost and who has won. days, he stopped the pal put my arm around her. We both Andrea Is a senior at Central, a memgot in his car and drovel realized she did her best and ber of Edlar BBG and Beth El Syn- advised to stay home and learned from the experience. agogue. , could not stand doing nc When a person is born, are they innately good? Bad? Morally and ethically neutral? Jews have pondered this question for thousands of years. God created Adam and Eve in his own image. They were innately good, yet" easily influenced by evil. Adam and Eve followed the example set by the serpent in the Garden of f%". jtdr* Eden, just as we follow the ni-hubi. direction of those who guide us through life. ^ We are guid • > « r '»:*s""3 ed first by our F parents, then by siblings, Michael peers, and others who are part of the community in which we live. I believe we are bom with the tendency to do more bad than good. We are never taught to do bad things, we just do them. That is why it is essential we are given direction to do good things. People who give us direction influence whether we follow the way of the serpent or God's commandment to do m/tevof---things that are righteous for ourselves and others. My parents have shown me, by example, the importance of mitzvot. They have taught me the value of doing good things for others through involvement in the Jewish community. Their volunteer work has reinforced my desire to do good things for the community, as well. If we learn when we are young, we will continue to help
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lichael Fineman rest of our lives. That is mportant for parents to be models and teach their it God's commandment to ame responsibility to be a idel for my younger brothNathan always likes to imple. If I get a new Cub's , he wants one, too. If I folmmandment to do for othwill, too. Setting a good Nathan and teaching him commandments is, in •ah. irents chose not to teach about mitzvofl Their chilit be good role models for ations. God's commandbe in their lives only as ird. mitzvah, it feels great!!!!! Conclusion Slegei in After the Rain Kiple everywhere 'one who wants to know things breaking and lis woridrts and dreamsthe way we will learn • as iere are supposed to be doing Is and minds and souls i can hope to find out why n a human heart, we can hope to know other human beings of; the world. i freshman at Mlllard North, Chalm Welzmann, USYand toguo.
felt different. As she second-place trophy, an fooden handle crashed id. With total disbelief, I lather beating his daughbegged him to stop. With he screamed at her for disgracing the family. I realized there and then, the terrible price some people pay when winning is everything. Young people respond to unreasonable pressure in different ways. Some practice until their jt. Others do whatever it even if it means cheating ponents. Parents pretend their child's outlandish portsmanship and forget 3ng lessons on.honesty bardi said, "Winning isn't s the only thing." I'd like n't true. I've seen the sad an. le ultimate reward comes I something to its conclushow that all successful 3 the ability to follow r when meeting frequent tence will always pay off, have forgotten who has laswon. j senior at Central, a momBBCand Beth El Syn-
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FRESHMEN PLflV UflRSBTV By Rachel Slosburg Competing at the varsity level on any sports team is normally a long-term goal for most athletes. However, for Central High freshmen Dusty Friedman and Ben Jacobson, the goal has already been accomplished. Dusty, who began wrestling in junior high, was one of three freshmen to compete on Central's 1996-97 varsity wrestling team. He started training in October, but didn't know he'd wrestle on the varsity level until November. "The coaches assigned challenge matches depending on the weight class," Dusty said. "It was exciting to leam I qualified for the varsity team." Dusty had a successful season, winning two 2nd-place and two 4th-place medals in Nebraska tournaments. His
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record was 15-13 in the 125-pound weight class. "I was pleased with my performance this season, but realize I can improve," he said. One of his best experiences was learning, from the upperclassmen. He said he gained the respect of the upperclassmen after winning matches and doing well in tournaments. "We have some amazing wrestlers at Central, and it was great to have them teach me new skills," Dusty said. He built friendships with some of the upperclassmen and sees them on the weekends, "it is really fun to hang out with some of my older teammates," he said. Ben had an impressive season on
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Central's 1996-97 basketball team. He has played basketball since he was four, and was recruited by Central's Head Coach Rick Behrens during junior high. "He promised I would play varsity as a freshman if I chose Central," Ben said. "I made the team with 10 other seniors." Contributing to an 18-5 record and a trip to the state tournament, Ben said he knows he made the right decision. Although he never started a game, he was always the 6th or 7th man to play the position of forward. He averaged two points and three rebounds a game, and normally played 15-20 minutes. This year he focused on being a good team player. "I just did my best to help the team out."
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One of his most memorable experiences was competing in the state tournament. "It was exciting to play in a crowd of seven thousand people," Ben said. He felt comfortable with the other guys on the team and playing at the varsity level, he added. "From the moment we started practicing in open gym, the guys took me in right away," said Ben. "They all became like big brothers to me." This summer, Ben plans to work hard and prepare for next year. Both athletes said they would like to continue to play sports during college. Rachel Is a Junior at Central, a member of MZ Yoshanah, OTYG and Temple Israel.
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My dad has always taught me to try my hardest and to never give up, no matter what problems I might face. Throughout my life, I've seen my dad set goals and work hard to accomplish his dreams. He has overcome many obstacles, dealt with pain and has definitely been a great role model. Last summer, Dad began experienc. ing some pain in his lower back and went to the hospital for some tests. Unfortunately, the test results showed a tumor in his kidney, and surgery was necessary to remove the kidney. . No time is a good time for something bad to happen, but this could not have happened at a worse time. Three weeks from this scheduled operation was. the wedding date of my brother Kenny. Of course, this was a major concern for our family. Would he be healthy enough to attend the marriage of his oldest son in Chicago? Dad came through surgery with flying colors, but would he feel well enough • to travel? He had to do everything possible to recover quickly. The doctors recommended he sit in a chair the day after surgery, and after a long time trying, my dad did itl On the second day, he was encouraged to walk down the hall, and after a long time trying, my dad did itl • Released from the hospital in seven days, Dad was not to drive until he stopped taking the pain pills. After five days, he stopped the pain medication, got in his car and drove! He was also advised to stay home and rest, but Dad could not stand doing nothing, so he
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went back to work. Finally, the wedding weekend came,
Lance and his dad, Marv ' and sure enough, Dad was in excellent health. He had beaten the odds, overcome each and every obstacle that was put before him, and was even able to dance at the wedding! Although he still; experienced some pain from the surgery, the happiness and joy he felt made the pain go away. My dad taught me so much from this experience. He showed me when there is a will, there is a way, even if the situation looks bleak. More importantly, I have learned not to take anything for granted and to appreciate what I have, especially my family and friends. Dad is an inspiration. I will continue to do my best to make him proud and show, my gratitude for being such a great father. I know that when I have children of my own, I will pass oh the values he has instilled in me. Lance Is a senior at Burke, a member of Chalm Welzmann, USY and Beth El Synagogue.
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Diverse observances give hew Mist to ancient story . by Bernard S. Raskas ST. PAUL (JTA) .-- Passover has been observed from the 15th to the 18th centuries. continuously for some 3,300 years. One of the Instructions for the Internet seder can be found longest unbroken observances in the history of reli- on Emanu-El's home page: gion, Passover has an established <http://www.einanuelnyc.org> ritual. Another recent insight into the Yet, it is a very different night. Passover story : is a recent Vj Every PaBsover has its own research article by Dr. John -uniqueness stamped by its historiMarr, an expert in tropical discal context. Although the master eases, and Curtis Mallory, titled, story is the same, each telling is "Epidemic Analysis of the 10 unique to its generation, and its Plagues in Egypt." • flavor is different for every family. Their article, which appeared - The Bible tells how Passover was in a journal of the Southern first observed. The Haggadah text Illinois University School of was created about 2,000 years ago Medicine, postulated that a comin Palestine. bination of algae, bacteria, 1 The first known printed insects, viruses and molds could Haggadah appeared in 1482 in Spain..Some have caused the plagues. Haggadot have only 32 pages, while others are My preference is the metaphor and midrashic massive 440-page volumes. interpretation of the 10 plagues. Over the past 12 years, attorney Stephen Blood: the blood of innocent men, women and Durschslag has amassed 3,500 Passover Haggadot. children shed by criminals. Frogs: the expressions His collection stretches from floor to ceiling in the of anti-Semitism that leap up everywhere. Vermin: library of his Chicago townhouse. the rodents that prowl our slums. This year, he can add to it the No Cholesterol Beasts: the fear that we will lose our endangered Haggadah, the Vegetarian Haggadah, the Women's species. Pestilence: AIDS, substance abuse and the Haggadah, the Holocaust Haggadah, the Gay andmany diseases we have not yet learned to control. Lesbian Haggadah and the Puppet Haggadah, Boils: the oil spills that leave us boiling in rage. • a m o n g o t h e r s . •..-......• Hail: the pollution in the atmosphere that continIn another development, the story of the Exodus ues to rain down on us. Locusts: the repression of can now be found in cyberspace. freedom that continues to bug us. Darkness: the Beginning at 4 a.m. on the day before Passover, lack of the guiding light of idealism that darkens Temple Emanu-El in New York will transmit a our vision. . reading of the Haggadah to reach Jews at sundown Slaying of the First Born: the possibility of in Australia. People with personal computers nuclear holocaust that threatens us. around the world with Internet sound.links will be One of the highlights of the seder is Elijah's Cup able to hear the reading and commentaries in their because the prophet is the herald of the Messianic own homes. . . era. Rabbi Naftali of Ropschitz used to pass an This program, which is called "Cyber Seder," will empty goblet and ask each person to pour some include 33 color illustrations that show scenes such wine into it. His ritual was to demonstrate that .as the baking of matzah, taken from Haggadot each of us must share in creating a better world. It
is a community effort. A Jewish speaker was once concluding a talk on Passover at the Harvard Club. He was approached by an elderly black gentleman who said, "Seeds." The encounter was rather mysterious, like the man in the movie The Graduate who counseled Dustin Hoffman with the word "plastics." "Seeds," he. said. "That's the word for the'90s. We've had enough of roots. Roots don't take you anywhere. Roots keep you where you are.-Seeds take you into the future. Think about it." Passover is a time to think of the past, but it also is a moment to pass over to the future. Bernard S. Raskas is rabbi emeritus of the Temple of Aaron in St. Paul and visiting professor of religious studies at Macalester College. He is the author of the trilogy Heart of Wisdom.
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by Alice A . Weiss, L.C.S.W., Social Worker Jewish Family Service As our parents age, the demands and stresses on us can be particularly high. "We are often confused by the new role we play in their lives," states Shane Kotok, M.S., C.S.W., Director of Community Outreach Services to Jewish Senior Services. "How much assistance can we or should we offer? There exists a delicate balance between assisting an aging parent and respecting our parent's right to make his/her own decision." An upcoming panel presentation will help guide us as to what are the essential issues we need to discuss with our older family members before a possible crisis or unexpected illness makes communication difficult. "Aging: It's a Family Affair" will be held Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the JCC. The program, co-sponsored by Jewish Family Service and Jewish Senior Services, will bring together experts to help address the complicated issues faced by aging family members. One of the panelists, Mary Buford, an attorney specializing in Elderlaw, emphasizes long-range planning in caring for an older family member. "The job of caring for an incapacitated parent is much easier if the appropriate legal steps were taken*,. .before hand, she advises. Another panelist, Dr. Susan Scholer, M.D., an internist specializing in geriatrics, likes to look at the big picture when providing medical care for an • older person. "As health care providers, it is important, that we evaluate all aspects of the person's health, including emotional, physical and mental." Rounding out the panel-will be Bert Benson, C.S.W., Director or Social Services at the Hope Blumkin Home, and Joan Bernstein, a teacher and lifelong volunteer who will speak from her own experience as an advocate for several older family members. Ms. Kotok will act as moderator. Even after making a decision regarding an older family member, people often feel guilty afterwards. But, according to Joan Bernstein, "If you make your decision with love, you have done your best." The program is free of charge; however, reservations are requested. Please call 330-2024 by April 7.
Rodinova to play two , centuries of music by Jewish composers
by Lynda Mirvish Svetlana Rodionova, the Russian-born pianist who will present a recital of music by Jewish com60 Years Experience posers at 3 p.m. on April 13, understands bigotry H u d Dipped Chocolates With Jewish and its effect on the arts. Growing up in Russia, Eapnmo A C»ppucrfno Lettering and Memorials Gift Baskets daughter of a Russian mother and a Jewish father, WhoIewIeftBstaU she was obliged to conceal her Jewish roots for fear 1439 So. 13th 13421V. CENTER R D . that anti-Jewish sentiments would prevent her 334-7445 341-2452 from pursuing a musical career in herhomeland. Now in Omaha, she is able to explore her Jewish background through music. Speaking about Jewish music, she explained, "Through almost two thousand years without a country to call their own, the Jewish people managed to preserve their cultural identity while assimilating themselves into a broad spectrum of adopted cultures. Perhaps the highest achievement of our European/American culture over the last two hundred years is incredible depth and variety of classical music." Rodionova's Sunday program will consist of piano music by Jewish composers of various countries and historical periods. •; - / /•.•';•.,-': • • \ , i ; ;- • The Romance et Tarantelle Brilliante by Ignaz The JuUIIard String Qusrtet Moschelea (1794-1870) will serve as a atarting point for Ms. Rodionova'e exploration qf Jewish . Tassday, April 8,1997 composers* A religious Jew from. Prague who was a CcocertOTS contemporary of Beethoven and Chopin, Btahelea JOSLYNAKTMUSEUM is remembered i n the'musical history of Vienna, Parb and London, even sometimes befog? referred to m a n English composer- v Two Melodies toy fanny Mendelssohn Qense} {l805-l847)i perhaps Jiest knows aa th8rolder~si&< ter of Felis Metedslcdohn, show that; che wea* -tal* ented musician in her own right, The program will include Etincelles by Moriti Mosekowsld (18541925), a German pianist, composer and teacher. Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894) was a key figure in the crystallization of Russian classical music and was a founder of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Please give us the following Information: The recital will feature Melody in P. Despite his I NAME genius and fame, Felix Mendelssohn's (1809-1847) music was banned by the Third Reich and all referOLD ADDRESS_ ' ence to him was removed from the history booksI CITY, STATE ,?IP _ ^ _ _ _ because he was a Jew. We are fortunate that his music remained free, and will hear Rondo (Or, attach your mailing label). . Capriccioso at the April 13 concert. NEW ADDRESS ' Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) was born in NCJW introduces new member Switzerland but became an American citizen in. I CITY, STATE, ZIP_ 1924. Rodionova will present his Waves from NEW PHONE to annual Lobby Day Poems of the Sea. Moving from his native Italy to by Karin Levine the United States in 1939, Mario CastelnuovoEffective Date_ I've learned a lot since moving to Omaha from Tedesco (1895-1968) will be represented by a piece . If moving out of town, please check one: Minneapolis last year. I've learned about Nebraska called Cipressi. Born and raised in Warsaw, Discontinue Press __, Bill me football, some famous local businesses and that the Wanda Landowska (1879-1959), was not only recFull-time college student_ reputation Omaha has for welcoming new people ognized as the leading expert on the harpsichord, to the Jewish community is true. I also had to but also as a composer. The Berceuse in E Minor is If "Snowbird", date of return learn that we have a Unicameral Legislature and her contribution to this concert. Mail this coupon 3 weeks in advance to: that the Omaha Section of the National Council of Itzak Dunayevsky (1900-1955) is best known for The Jewish Press, 333 So. 132nd St., Omaha, NE 68154 JRwish Women is well known in its halls. his work in film scoring and composing for the first I knew that NCJW had an office in Washington, Russian film musicals in the 30s and 40s. We will D.C., staffed by professionals since the 1940s. I hear three of his songs. Darius Milhaud (1892- • wasn't prepared for the amazing volunteer efforts ' 1974), a member of Les Six, was one of the most by Carol Bloch and local members of NCJW. prominent French composers of this century. Hi3 Recently, 1 was introduced to these efforts during work incorporates elem'entb from jars and other a training session hosted by Mrs. Bloch. And then ethnic sources. Rodionova will play Five Dances ". a few; days rater,'.)\l\ Belmont, Cnrol, Pain iron Saudade,!> de Brazil Topping tuib mn-ic il Friedlarider, 'Cindy Goldberg, Sara Juster;; Kate world tour wilf be TVo t i (Hades- a.Ad itanlto Ripple* Kushenbjum, DtnnnJ Lidd\, Riti Pa^kowitz and I by America's own Gpor^e Gershwin QS98 37) ^pt nl the day vi«itinp the Ncbnski si Ue capnol Thepiogramj"? funded b> a grant fioin United \ d v i ( u \ h i .)! i>s b c u i l nuijui fo< i& of Arts Omaha (l!jAO) Ticket, foi the April 1. dxnNCJW, advomn fni Jewish "values and causes, noon conceit aie $8 and $6 fsemort and btudenK) uKoeatv for the mosl vulnoi \ble in our soc.pty, and may (?e obtained by r-illing-ftJ[embe.i'Seivi(,!-.o at, at the Jewish Community Centu s children, womcii iintl fimilus Mis Bloch an mged S316126' \ mei'lings with 1 do/cn S( tti. Stumors from the metropolitan Omaha ,utd aid then buffers "We '.pQke with them about legislative billfc. concerning Monday, family issues, welfare reform, reproductive,rights, domestic violenc&j£n4,the separation ofchurch and * Mirjhtentf "tate We aW.beari Support>fihteoine concerns for Tee tlRi'lf-^.tttffcr'amble start* the Hate CnWfTbili "<' ' " "" T , Most of the senators knew Carol and her work It There are only 3 0 space$Jeft for the golf was a great feeling to know we were representing event of the summer Join us for 18 holes other members of NCJW and being heard of golf, great food and an Evening of fun! In the weeks since our visit'there have been Don't miss the fun! Contact Corey hearings on bills about which we are concerned. Our job now is to follow their flow through the legKirshenbaum at 334-6418 to sign up. islature and keep our positions fresh in the minds Pam Friedlander, left, Kita Paskowitz, Kato of our senators. This was a wonderful welcome to Eirshenbaum, Carol Bloch, Cindy Goldberg and Money raised will benefit the JCC Scholarship Fund, Nebraska; I learned we all have a voice in Lincoln. Jill Belmont visited with State Senator Pam Brown, center, during NCJW Lobby Day. . Coffee & Chocolate Company Coffee Routen
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'The Trial of Adolf Eichmann' to be broadcast on PBS The subject in this column is often food, ethnic favorite food and/or dieting. But then, that's the subject in many other articles and news stories these days, right? We've been made very conscious of good nutrition, bad food habits, high fat, high salt, just about everything that relates to eating. Some of us have been directed to eliminate various items from our normal meals because of health problems. Items such as salt, eggs or sugar are on the typical no-no list, and unless you cook, you can't imagine how often those three figure into a tasty dish. My brother is one of those who must watch those three and he pointed out to me recently how many substitutes we now have available. He said he decided he wanted some French toast for breakfast, and proceeded to prepare some. He started with his special low-salt bread, egg substitute, skim milk and no-fat spray for the fry pan. He added sugarless syrup to his finished product and while he didn't term it a positive michel, he.said it passed for JFrench toast without alerting the food police.; ,: This' story; calls .tf>.,mind all the available substitutes to; be found in .the grocery stores: of course eggsubstitute^bas been, around/oxa long time and itjisn^t'bfld, unj|essjyouilike:*hem sunny side.up! And-thezQO.ttage cbiees?iwith:,no<Cat;is also more than palatable (but if s a-bit salty), as is;the no fat .CTean?5cheese,;Oh, you should kntow^IVftdoneepme xeseajjch, 9jid i t jsn'^true^hsijt the ; no.fafr cream cheese is made of Ponds Cold Gream. : ,;;>-;& V;- v\' •.nCTieJ^autifiil egg nooclleswft bought for, yealrs are now,available; as fyoHdesB" ancij; personally, don't notice a big taste difference. Thefe's a big price difference and maybe somebody can explain why the more,they take out of a product, the-higher the price goes. Nevertheless, with yolkless noodles, no fat cottage cheese and egg substitute, a skillful cook can make a passable kugel. If they like it sweet a t your ugar substitute.. •..,,. . ... „,' , . . . ,
In 1961, the first televised trial in history took A friend in California just told me on the phone place. As a shocked world audience watched, a she has found for Pesach, matza made with no salt Jerusalem court tried Nazi SS Lieutenant Colonel and no egg yolk (I assume this was egg matza) but Adolf Bichmann for crimes against the Jewish peowhile we speculated about the taste factor, we did ple. Eichmann, whose role in deporting the Jews of agree that certainly fried matza would be do-able Europe to concentration camps had made him the target of a 15-year manhunt by Israeli agents, with it. I don't know about you, but I'd rather have a adopted the same defense as that of other Nazis— healthy version of fried matza than NO fried he was "just following orders." David Brinkley anchors The Trial of Adolf matza. ' Eichmann, a two-hour documentary that uses rare Actually, there really is no excuse not to stick to doctors orders when it comes to heajthy eating. videotapes of the original trial, along with exclusive Almost everything is available in a no salt version, interviews with courtroom witnesses, prosecutors as well as no fat. The sprays we use in a fry pan and others—many speaking about the trial for the mean even potato latkes can be made acceptable. first time—to recount the emotionally explosive And the sugar substitutes which have been around proceedings that revealed the Nazi campaign to exterminate European Jewry. for years make certain dessert items ok. The program airs Wednesday, April 30, 1997, 9The health conscious shopper is now doing what kosher cooks have been doing for years....reading 11 p.m., on most PBS stations (check local listings) carefully about each and every iqgredient in a during Holocaust Remembrance Week.. The trial of Adolf Eichmann left the world with package or a can. The government involvement has helped (for.a,change) because more really useful two indelible, images: Eichmann as both "the man information is required on the outside of food pack- :jn the glass booth" and the colorless Nazi futic-; aging. ...: :•• ..,' ,, ..-..•. ••,:.• . _ '_./.'• •;; ••••'• •; ••' . • tionary who personified "the banality; of evil." /;'• • ~'l Some of our oldest ethnic: favorites turn out to be "• By examining Eichmann's role in the Holocaust^ oo the "eat this, if a good for you" list^Who doesn't the documentary helps explain how the Nazis could" love kasha"! Well, if s one;pf ithe grains being touted So,.efiicienUy.teave^rounded up millions of J e $ e £ as very-healthy^, as ishbariey, .which, together-with ^ beans makes the most wonderful soup in the world. >centrationicamps and then systematically dered most of them by poison gas, bullets and sta^F: See, we knew ahoufceating healthy centuries ago. Wew.ere eating cpan^, t hfi»^ textured bread when svatiop—in short, how the Holocaust ever '$$}$ others were eating !soft;^WJ(c/jy white bread. Now, The documentary is closed caption everyone is encoucafee'dito?eat the whole wheat types.
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Around the Jewish World Albright to Jews, Arabs: Arafat must give 'red light' to terrorists by Matthew Dorf WASHINGTON (JTA) - Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat must rule out violence if peace talks are to continue, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told delegates of Jewish and Arab American groups at separate State Department meetings last week. Arafat must give the "red light" to terrorists, Albright said, according to members of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations who attended the private session. The meeting with about 15 delegates from the umbrella Jewish group came amid heightened tensions that have all but ground Israeli-Palestinian relations to a halt. . It also came as President Clinton dispatched U.S. special Middle East coordinator Dennis Ross to meetings with Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help salvage the process. Tensions over the building of a new Jewish housing project in eastern Jerusalem escalated over the past few weeks, culminating in a suicide bomb attack at a Tel Aviv cafe, in which three Israeli women were killed. Ross traveled to the region carrying two letters from Clinton, one for Arafat and one for Netanyahu, according to a U.S. official. The letter for Arafat "demands" the rearrest of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists, whom the Palestinian Authority has released in recent months, and calls for a denunciation of violence, the official said. Netanyahu's letter asks for the end of Israeli construction on Har Homa, according to the official. Both letters suggest serious consideration of immediate final-status talks, an idea put forth by Netanyahu last week and rejected by the Palestinians as a public relations stunt. In her meeting with Jewish leaders, Albright reiterated the administration's concern about the release of Palestinian terrorists, saying "We are deeply troubled," by it, according to David-Harris, executive director of the American Jewish Committee. In fact, on the same day as the Tel Aviv attack, one of those recent releasees, Ibrahim Makadmeh, a leader of the Islamic fundamentalist Hamas, was quoted as saying at a rally, "Nothing can stop Israel except holy warriors carrying explosives on their bodies." Meanwhile, Jewish delegates said they expressed concern to Albright about recent administration statements and actions from the administration critical of Israel's decision to build on Har Homa. When asked whether U.S. policy has shifted, the secretary responded that the United States' "commitment to Israel is without parallel," according to Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Presidents Conference.
Quoting the secretary of state, he said, "The United States stood by Israel and will continue to stand by Israel." . . . Directly following her meeting with Jewish leaders at the State Department, Albright met with a delegation of Arab Americans. According to James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, Albright delivered a similar message on the need, for Arafat to halt terrorism. . •<• Zogby also said that the secretary of state referred to the disputed site of construction as a "settlement," and used its Arabic name, Jabal Abu Ghenaim.The Arab Americans presented Albright with a joint statement on the peace process that calls on Israel to cease construction at Har Homa and denounces the Israeli government for relegating "the Palestinians to a take it or leave it status." The Arabs also called on the United States to step up its role from facilitator to "mediator or arbitrator."
Survey shows Israelis have mixed feelings about peace process
Israeli chief rabbi reneges on charging wedding fees by Naomi Segal JERUSALEM (JTA) - Israel's Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau announced this week that he will no longer accept payment for conducting weddings. He would instead propose that couples donate the money to worthy causes. The chief rabbi's statement came in the wake of reports that he frequently was paid for conducting marriages. The Israeli daily Ha'aretz reported last week that Lau performed more than 100 marriages a year and regularly collected fees ranging from $500 to $2,000 per couple. Because marrying couples pay a fee to their local religious councils, rabbis are not paid for performing marriages. In a statement issued this week, the chief rabbi said he had decided to refuse any kind of payment in light of the public storm the disclosure created. "I have taken upon myself to set a new public norm," Lau said. "Prom today, I will not accept any donation for weddings and will suggest to couples who ask me to marry them to make a voluntary" donation to a charitable organization. •
Derek Altman chosen finalist for FEREP Scholarship
by Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis) TEL AVIV - The following are the results of a by Pam Mbnsky telephone survey of a representative sample of Federation Communications Director 1,012 adult Israelis carried out by Dr. Yaacov Katz Derek Altman, 24, has been selected as a finalist of the Center for Community Studies at Bar Ilan ' for the Federation ExUniversity on 23-26 March: ecutive Recruitment Should the Israeli government stop the peace and Education Program talks with the Palestinians in light of the (FEREP) Scholarship. Palestinian terror and the recent rising wave of Interviews with the disturbances in the territories? National FEREP SelecFull population: Yes 51% No 43% Not clear 6% tion committee will be Jewish population:Yes 57% No 38% Not clear 5% held April 15 and 16 in Should the Israeli government carry out negotia! Washington, D.C. tions on the final, arrangements with the , FEREP is a career Palestinian Authority without carrying out the < track program leading to three further redeployments as required by the -i a Master's degree in Oslo Accords? Derek Altman Social Work and/or Full population: Yes 53% No 38% Not clear 9% Service and Public Jewish population:Yes 59% No 35% Not clear 6% Jewish Communal Administration. This unique curriculum coordiIs it possible to rely on the Chairman of the nates graduate study with field work internships Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to honor the in Jewish Federations. peace agreements which he signs in light of recent "I am looking forward to the interview," said events? Altman. "I am very glad to be included in this proFull population: Yes 33% No 60% Not clear 7% Jewish population:Yes 24% No 66% Not clear 10% gram and have a chance to be considered for a proShould Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fession in Federation leadership. I would like to strive for the establishment of a national unity gov- thank (Federation Executive Director) Howard ernment in light of the situation which the peace Bloom for all his guidance, and all the people who wrote letters of recommendation on my behalf." process is caught in? The FEREP Scholarships will be awarded Full population: Yes 47% No 48% Not clear 5% Jewish population:Yes 48% No 48% Not clear 4% toward the end of April. Anyone interested in applying for next year should contact me at 3346431.
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Community comes together for Joint Shabbat Congregation B'nai Jeshurun was host to the Jewish community of Lincoln recently for the annual3 Federation, Tifereth Israel, and South Street Temple joint Sabbath service. Rabbi Stanley Rosenbaum, still recovering from heart surgery, and Cantor Michael Weisser led the worship. Cantor Weisser constructed a combined liturgy for the evening. "I really wanted both congregations to feel comfortable and welcome. We really should do this more often, perhaps even quarterly," he said. "I personally like and respect Rabbi Rosenbaum a great deal and I'm comfortable with both the Reform and Conservative liturgy, even if my own beliefs take me in one particular direction." Guest speaker for the evening was Abbie Ben Ari, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa. Ben Ari was arrested for demonstrating against apartheid on the same night Nelson Mandella was incarcerated. Upon release from prison, he had a very difficult decision to make-stay and fight for South Africans, or move to Israel and take up that cause. He said, "The Jews won!" and he immigrated to Israel in 1952, where he lived on a kibbutz for seven years. He has held numerous diplomatic positions and currently speaks officially on behalf of Israel's London Embassy. Ben Ari has a voice that can best be described as a cannon, crashing through the still of the Temple. He is seemingly from the Labor Parly, yet careful to be supportive and not criticize the current government. Commenting on an earlier conversation, Penny Berger, past president of B'nai Jeshurun, -described him as a liberal's liberal and someone who seems to agree with her on just about everything. But Ben Ari is also a skilled diplomat and showed a talent for finding the common ground. His topic dealt mainly with the troubles facing" Israel and how we, as Jews of the Diaspora, can see beyond the headlines and sensationalism of the mass media'. He attempted to balance reported negatives with reality-based positives. . As one attending congregant said, "His message certainly isn't new, but neither is it unimportant. We needed to hear it again, especially with his insight and slant on the subject. And, this shouldn't be the last time we hear it either." Ben Ari spoke of his personal fear that the Diaspora is dwindling and may eventually disappear due largely to assimilation and intermarriage. He said, "Living in Israel, I am surrounded by my Jewishness. In big-city America, Jews are surrounded by their Jewishness. But in smaller cities such as Lincoln, you must make an effort to create your'Jewish space'." •' ".•-.; He continued, "Israel continues to need your monetary assistance but, in truth, it needs your • children even more. I wplore you to send them to us. Use your funds to Help give them as much of a : Jewish identity as you can. "There are two centers of Judaism, Israel and the Diaspora. Israel is growing faster than we can keep up with. The Diaspora is shrinking. "It will be extraordinarily difficult, if not impossible, for one to survive without the other. Draw your own conclusions."
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