April 25, 1997

Celebrating More Than 75 Years Vol.LXXjFV

No. 33

Omaha, NE

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Ann Goldstein to attend President's Summit

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Ten community leaders will represent Omaha at the President's Summit for America's Future, a conference involving most of the living presidents and first ladies, Sunday-Tuesday in Philadelphia. , Ann Goldstein, representing the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, will participate,with Mayor Hal Daub, Mary Dean Harvey of Boys and Girls Club, and seven other Omahans. Gen. Colin Powell will chair the meeting with Henry Cisneros, former secretary of Housing and Urban affairs.

The Goldstein family was also represented at the recent United Way recognition luncheon where long-time volunteer Shirley Goldstein won the award in the Ethnic Adult Category for her work with Soviet Jewry.

Michael J. Siref, son of Mark and Michelle Siref, won in the Special Needs Category. A junior at Westside, he has volunteered at the Hattie B. Munroe School though he is confined to a wheelchair with cerebral palsy. Others nominated were Lorrie Bernstein, Joe Ginsburg, Jane Rips, Marina Tsed and the Temple Israel Caring Committee.

Ann Goldstein will soon be honored, along with Jewish community volunteers Mary Lou Walker and Dr. Magda Peck and five other women, as YWCA's Outstanding Women of Distinction. The luncheon will be May 20 at the Red- Lion Hotel ballroom, noon to 1:30 p.m. Tickets begin at $30 and are available by calling the T at 345-6555.

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A crowd of nearly 250 heard Democratic political consultant James Carville speak recently at a dinner honoring major gifts donors! Known as "the Ragin' Cajun," Carville was President Clinton's consultant for the 1992 presidential campaign.

Criticizing the public and the media, Carville said, "If we keep demeaning our political system and public institutions, we'll continue to end up with declining voter population in election after election and wonder why we don't have qualified candidates to run for office."

New members of major gifts divisions were honored that night, as well. New Prime Minister's Circle members Omaha Steaks, represented by Fred and Steve Simon, and the Pacesetter Corporation, represented by Phil and Harley Schrager, received original lithographs by calligraphic artist Mordechai Rosenstein. Alan Simon was unable to attend.

Howard Kooper is a new member of King Solomon's Circle and new Joshua's Circle members include Jack B. Cohen, Nelson Gordman, Robert Kully and Jay Lerner. ,, Women's Campaign co-chairmen Linda Mann and Barb Platt honored Harriet Singer as a new Lion of Judah arid new Pomegranates Barbara James Carville gave the keynote address to Gottlieb, Deanna Liddy, Beverly Maurer, Arlene members of the Federation's major gifts divi(Continued on page 12) sions at a thank-you dinner.

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The band was formed in 1983 by Lori Lippitz; it blends the earthy character of traditional Yiddish folk music with the crying-laughing quality of the clarinet and violin and lends the same quality to the performance as a saxophone wailing the blues.

The band takes its name from the Maxwell Street Marketplace which was to Chicago what the Lower East Side was to New York at the turn of the century. When the first major wave of RussianJewish immigrants settled in America, Chicago's Maxwell Street became famous for its open-air Sunday marketplace crowded with Jewish pushcart peddlers — an institution which survived I until 1995 (when the market was relocated to The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, featuring make room for the University expansion). nine musicians and founder and lead singer, Included in the Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration will Lori Lippitz, will perform at the JCC on be Israeli and American food; Israeli and Judaic Sunday, May 11 during the Israel (Continued on page 2) Independence Day celebrations.

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by Gloriann Levy Director, Jewish Cultural Arts Council

Volunteers needed for Israeli summer camp .;..

by PamMonsky Federation Communications Director

Students and young adults from the Omaha ' Jewish community have a unique opportunity to participate as volunteers in an Israeli camp pro; gram this summer in the Western Galilee. ....... j Kefiada, an English-language summer camp for I Israeli children, ages 12-15, is part of a •: Partnership 2000, the UJA/Federation program Which provides Omahans with the partnerships in '-•^r~ "education, business and the arts. . —>r-"~ Volunteers are being recruited now for the camp, ; "^ which begins June 18 and runs through July 25.

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Western Galilee is that now we have true friends in Israel."

• Volunteers will be provided housing with local families or in communal dormitories. A subsidy of $640 towards airfare will be granted to each volunteer by the Israeli Association of Community Centers (IACC). All counselors will participate in. mandatory training sessions which will convey concepts such as cross-cultural communication, discipline and teaching English as a second language.

"It is very exciting to offer this first opportunity," said Jan Peretman, Federation Assistant Director.

For more information, call her at 334-6427. '

by PamMonsky Federation Communications Director

A discussion with Omaha's rabbis will be the focus of the next educational program of Young Jewish Omaha. "The Meaning of Life: A Discussion with the Rabbis" will take place on Thursday, May 15 at the Wyndam Hill Clubhouse, 9226 Burt Street Dessert will be served at 7 p.m. and the program begins at 7:30 p.m.

The panel will feature Rabbi Aryeh Azriel of Temple Israel, Rabbi Paul Drazen of Beth El Synagogue, Rabbi Mendel Katzman of Chabad Lubavitch of Nebraska and Rabbi Howard Kutner of Beth Israel Synagogue. The format will be an open question-and-answer discussion.

Lisa Platt, YJO Education Committee CoChairman, said, "We want to give YJO members the chance to listen to the rabbis' thoughts on a variety of topics and how they affect us as Jews.

"It will be interesting to hear the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox views in a single setting," she added.

• YJO is a social, educational and social action group for Jews, ages 20-40, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Omaha. This program is open to all YJO members. For more information, call Sharon Kirshenbaum, YDO Director, 334-6485.

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"Take a Byte Out of Bigotry" The first-ever Internet charity auction in Omaha will be hosted by the Anti-Defamation League on Thursday, May 1, according to its director, Bob Wolfson. Located at:

http://www.bigotry.org, the fund-raiser is being test-marketed, just like other products often tested in the Omaha market.

YJO members Kevin Saltzman, left, Linda Lachin and Tom Vann, right, met James Carville at a recent YJO cocktail party.

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Corrections On page 46 of last week's Passover edition, the names of Shelly Ban and Judi Goldstein were inadvertantly transposed.

The Jewish Press regrets the error.

-Sparks, — from the Word

Rabbi Myer Kripke

Parasha: The Way and The Ways

The assigned reading for the Sabbath within Pesach includes the dramatic presentation of the 13 attributes of God's nature, which figure so prominently in the S'lihot of the High Holy Day Don Schwartz sets services. There is also brief mention of the three "pilgrimage" festivals of the year, Pesach, Shavuot, poetry to music and Sukkot — albeit not necessarily by those In collaboration with names composer Thomas But at the very beginning there is a special plea Ediger,three songs by of Moses, which goes all but unanswered.

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Survivors include two sons, Harrison of Washington, D.C., and Edward of Omaha; and a ,. sister and brother-in-law, Bernice and Albert Mayer of New Jersey.

Memorials to charity of choice.

ARLENEM.KOLM Services for Arlene M. Kolm, 61, a registered nurse who had served in the Air Force, were held April 11 in Seattle, WA. Survivors include her husband, Fred of Bellevue, WA; children, Debra Stafford of Woodbridge, VA, Robin Kolm of Tucson, AZ, and Todd E. Kolm of Baskinridge, NJ; granddaughter, Heather Swanson, also of Tucson; brother, Allan Handman of Mobile, AL; and brother-in-law, John Kolm of Omaha.

Memorials to the American Cancer Society or charity of choice.

PEARL HURWICH Services for Pearl Hurwich, 93, were held April 11 at Beth El Cemetery.

Preceded in death by her husband, Jacob, she is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Sol Schwartz, Omaha; daughter, Beverly Hoffman, Overland Park, KS; son and daughter-in-law, Melvin and Leah Hurwich, Columbia, MD; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home or Beth El Synagogue.

WnJLARD SMITH

Services for Willard Smith,82, who died April 1, took place in Los Angeles.

Survivors include brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Dorothy Smith; sister, Helen Goldberg, many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Smith was the owner of Dal Rae Restaurant in Pico Rivera, CA. He had received a law degree from Creighton where he made a donation for the creation of the Willard Smith Conference Room.

MYER W. ROSENBAUM Services for Myer W. Rosehbaum, 81, were held April 15 at Mount Sinai Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife, Reva.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Jerry Gordman, Omaha, and Carol and Steve Latz, St. Louis; "son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Michael and Julie Rosenbaum, Boston, MA; sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Joe Guss, Omaha; brother and sister-in-law, Rabbi Irving and Ruth Rosenbaum, Chicago; five grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Memorials to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home.

Yom Ha'Atzmauf celebration (Continued from page 1) crafts and jewelry for sale, the Parent Connection Storytelling featuring Rita Paskowitz, for preschoolers through grade school. There will be different arts and crafts projects for preschoolers through 2nd grade and for youngsters ages 8-12. A Moon Walk at the entrance of the "J" will be fun for preschoolers through grade school and Carrot Top the Clown will do magic tricks, storytelling and balloon animals. A caricaturist will be present and every mother will receive a special gift.

There will be a special bicycle, tricycle and stroller parade. Every child who decorates his/her bike or tricycle for Israel Independence Day will receive a prize. ..

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FRIDAY: Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner.

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

Shabbat service, 8:15 p.m. Members of the Sisterhood and Men's Club will participate, along to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FRIDAY: Services, 7 a.m. and 7 pan. with Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Stiel and Hazzan SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m.; Mincha, Contzius. President of Sisterhood, Jeanne Angalet, and Men's Club, Jim Clark, will deliver a mock 7:50 p.m.; Havdalah, 9:01 p.m.

SUNDAY (Erev Yom Tov): debate "The Battle of the Sexs."

Morning service, 9 a.m.; Mincha, 7 p.m.; The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the Candlelighting, 8 p.m.

Temple Sisterhood..

Concluding Days of Pesach Sitter Service MONDAY (SeventhDay): Morning service, Sitter service is available each Shabbat evening service and the Saturday morning Shabbat service 8:45 a.m.; Mincha, 8 p.m.; Candlelighting, no earwhen there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Please make a lier than 9:04 p.m.

TUESDAY (Eighth Day): Morning service, reservation. There are no facilities for infants.

8:45 a.m.; Yizkor, 10:30 a.m.; Mincha, 8 p.m.; SATURDAY: Shabbat service, 11:15 ajn.

Simcha B'Shabbat—an informal Shabbat service Havdalah, 9:05 p.m. Chometz should not be eaten that includes study and discussion of a variety of before 9:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.: "Basic Jewish Jewish texts. ,.

Thought,"a class with Rabbi Kutner.

SUNDAY: WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 8:05 p.m. . 10 a.m.-noon, P.E.PyOutreach Joint Program in the Milder Center. Participants in the recent TIFERETH ISRAEL Outreach Mission will relate their experiences.

MONDAY, April 28: Conclusion of Passover Member of the United Synagogue Morning service and Yizkor, 11:15 a.m. of Conservative Judaism ADULT EDUCATION 3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502 May 1--Sisterhood Adult Education: 9:30423-8569 11 ajn.., Rabbi Azriel will continue teaching from Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. the Pulitzer prize winning book God, A Biography,"

by Jack Miles; 7:30-8:30 p.m., "Beyond Midrash," Rosenbaum.

Minyans on Mondays and Thursdays, 7:15 a.m. led by Don Schwartz.

•') FRIDAY: Shabbat services, 8 p.m. Oneg FRIDAY, May 2: Tot Shabbat Service, 7 p.m.--A short service Shabbat hosted by Donna and Alan Hersch.

SATURDAY (Choi Hamoed Pesach: Services, of song and prayer, followed by cookies and juice, will be held for toddlers through children in the 9:30 a.m.

MONDAY (Seventh Day of Pesach): Shacharit primary grades and their families. service, 9:30 a.m.

TUESDAY (Eighth Day of Pesach--Yizkor): - - , >• BEYT. SHALOM " ' Shacharit services, 9 a.m.

AnAMlitateoftJic' : Pesach ends at 9:30 p.m.

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Services 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.

byAlCrounse A special, one-night mini-university for adult education, will- be held Tuesday, April 29, 7-9 p.m.,~at Temple Israel. Four classes, one hour each, will be featured, followed by; a 10-minute coffee break. Each course will then start again from the beginning so that each enrollee can attend two classes. The classes are as follows: B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE The Problem With Evil, taught by Rabbi Aryeh 618 Mynster St., Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 Azriel, looks into one .question that has troubled 022-4705 Judaism from its very beginning to the present E-MAIL: docjeb@juno.coxn day: fWhy does God permit suffering?" "Will the Judge of all judges not act justly?" asks Abraham FRIDAY: in the Book of Genesis. From there to the Passover Seder, 6:30 p.m. at the synagogue.

Holocaust and today's headlines, the question has Services, 7:30 p.m. reverberated throughout Jewish tradition.

A Comparison of Key Jewish and Christian Concepts, taught by Rabbi Debbie Stiel, will comCHABAO HOUSE pare Jewish and Christian views of such topics as An Affiliate of the Worldwide sin, atonement, the messiah, heaven and hell, God and religious authority.

11923 Pacific,'Omaha, ME 68144 Trope—The. Musical Language of the Torah, 697-1184 taught by Hazzan Erik Contzius, shows that Jewish tradition teaches us that Torah should not just be read aloud in public, but rather should be SATURDAY (Shabbat Choi Hamoed): ^chanted. No singing experience required, but Shacharit, 9:30 a.m.

Hebrew reading ability helpful..

MONDAY: The Beauty and Mystery of the Hebrew AlephShacharit, 9:30 a.m.

Bet, taught by Director of Education Ann Kibel TUESDAY: Schwartz, is a hands-on art experience that Shacharit, 9:30 a.m.; Yizkor, 11 ajn. allows participants to explore the physical beauty WEDNESDAYS: Talmud classes, 9:30 turn. of the letters, while stories draw out their spirituTHURSDAYS: Advanced Talmud, noon alnature. : V ..;. >••/ .

-Yiddish.v ] •••''-,.•' • :" (Class size is limited to 12 in each hour) "Hooked on Yiddish lessons, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

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Member of United Synagoguef. of Conservative Jf«d#snt M50S California, Omaha, ME 68154 402-8350 W B l / 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 (Choi Hamo'ed): Shacharit, 6:55 a.m.; Mincha-Ma'ariv, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY (Choi Hamo'ed): Shacharit, 9:30 a.m.; Mincha-Ma'ariv, 8:10 pan.

SUNDAY (Choi Hamo'ed): Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Mincha-Ma'ariv, 6 p.m.

MONDAY (Seventh Day): Shacharit, 9:30 a.m.; Mincha-Ma'ariv, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY (Eighth Day): Shacharit (Yizkor is said), 9:30 a.m.; MinchaMa'ariv, 8:20 p.m.; Passover ends, 8:40 p.m.

MAY 2-4: Dr. Leon Fellman Schoiar-in-Residence with Rabbi Neil Gillman.

SUNDAY, May 4, 7 p.m.: Yom haShoah Holocaust commemoration at Beth El. .,

OFPUTT 25th and Capehart, Omaha, NE 294-6051 FRIDAY: Services start at 8 p.m.

ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m., led by Don Schwartz.

MONDAY: Services, 9 a.m., led by Don Schwartz.

TUESDAY: Services, 9 a.m., led by Mark Levy.

Services followed by Yizkor.

Adam Waldbaum, son of Natha and John Waldbaum, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah Miiy 3 at Temple Israel.

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Adam has two brothers, Matthew, 4, and Jared, 10.

Grandparents are Mimi Waldbaum of Omaha and the late Dr. Milton C Waldbaum and Lloyd and LaVern Mitchell of Langley, OK. Great-grandmother is Ada Simpson of Miami, OK

Daniel Matthew Lercher, son of David Lercher and Minnie Abromowitch, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah May 3 at Beth El Synagogue.

A seventh-grade honor student at Beveridge Middle School, he was selected to be in the Duke Talent Identification Program, He enjoys playing basketball, ^ occer and the drums.

- - —J He is a percussionist in the Omaha Youth PHilljarmpnic .Orchestra and will compete in the upcoming Maccabi Games. I;-.

Daniel has two brothers, Ryan and Stephen, and a sister, Alison.

Grandparents are Faye Abromowitch of Toronto, • Ontario, and Louis Lercher of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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For such a small community...

On Sunday, April 13, Omahans had their choice of musical events.

Starting in the afternoon, classical music lovers had a second opportunity to hear concert pianist Svetlana Rodinova perform two centures of music from Jewish composers at the Jewish Community Center. She played to a nearly full house of attentive music lovers and received a standing ovation for her professional efforts. JCC Music Chairman Marda Iipsman has worked tirelessly this year to provide plays and musical'events to appeal to the Jewish community and has succeeded.

That night, two big productions took place simultaneously, a 'members sponsored' production of "Beth El In All Its Glory" featured 160 cast members and stage crew and played to thunderous applause of more than 550 attendees. In her usual fashion, Jacobson coaxed the cast of children and adults into performing at a professional level. The event paid tribute to the Gendler family in honor of the opening of the H. Lee and Carol Gendler Family Center and to Toby Kagan for her 22 years of service as executive secretary of Beth El Synagogue.

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was busy counting a full house for Tradition and Today," a concert featuring Hazzan Erik Contzius and two of his colleagues from the HUC-JIR School of Sacred Music, Faith Steinsnyder-Gurney and David Lessner Perper. They, too, received a standing ovation for their harmonic offerings of opera, Yiddish, Hebrew and Broadway melodies. At one point, Hazzan Contzius even came down off the buna to dance with Rachel, his wife of two years!

While there was much hand-wringing and concern prior to these big events about the competition and the potential loss of audience members to each, the chairmen of all three events couldn't have been more pleased.

We're not suggesting that organizations continue scheduling events on top of one another, but it appears that nearly the whole Jewish community attended one or more of the events that Sunday.

For such a small community, we do have a lot going on Jiere...classes at every synagogue and the JCC, organizational meetings and events, concerts and gallery shows. Obviously our appetite for more Jewish culture has been whetted by the professionalism within our community.

Carl Alpert

Israel undergoes 'Passovermania'

In the Shabbat Tprah portion several weeks ago, Shemini, Jews the world over - Reform, Conservative and Orthodox read the same story of the death of Aaron's two sons. It mattered noWhat in some shuls the entire parasha was chanted in Hebrew, while in others it was only partially read and in some cases ready in English or the language of the country. What mattered is 4hat Jews of whatever stripe were all joined, if only briefly, by a common heritage.

Chancellor Ismar Schorsh of the Jewish Theological Seminary once made the point in opposing major changes in the Siddur that it was a wonderful feeling to be able to travel to any shul anywhere and read the same prayers.

This parasha seemed an especially useful one to me in calling our attention to the kind of behavior required of us if we are to bank down the fires of the growing kulturkampf between different kinds of Jews both here in Israel and in the Diaspora as well. !

In England, Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sachs refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of a Reform rabbi, a Holocaust survivor and major religious figure in.

Britain. Rabbi Sachs did attend a memorial service for this very great leader, Rabbi Glyn, but was then excoriated by the Orthodox community for doing so. .. j In America a splinter group of Orthodox rabbis have excluded non-Orthodox Jews from the Jewish family. Here in Israel the increasing strife between Orthodox and non-Orthodox religious Jews and between those who maintain any ties to religion and the dedicated secularists is nearing the break- , ingpoint. . But Parasha Shemini offers a marvelous insight" into the behavior we need to emulate. Aaron's two ' sons were killed after they offered more sacrifice'' than God required. They went beyond.the accept-' able - in short they were zealots in their beliefs and ' in their actions. And after the catastrophe we are •' told that Aaron stood silent. ; ; : ; : • ; • •r'.-'wi.

There are various commentaries on both inci-: dents. One Talmudic source expresses a more posi- tive attitude toward the two sons and has Moses ' telling Aaron that his sons acted for the glory of God and that Aaron, when he perceived this, was rewarded for his silence.

I prefer the interpretation of the sons' zealotry and Aaron's silence in the face of it.

The lessons for us in this day and age seem clear enough..

Even the country's Jewish dairy farms ensure HAIFA - For weeks, Israel has been going through its pre-Passover frenzy which affects even that their products are ritually acceptable to the those who may not be too scrupulous in observing extent that the cows are kept off any possible chometz diet beginning 10 days before the holiday. all the traditional requirements.

If last year's statistics are repeated this year, The tax collectors get into the picture too.

46% of Israelis will hold a seder, of one sort or In view of the brisk business during these last another alone in their own homes, 50% will be with few weeks, tax commandoes have been staging relatives or friends, 3% will be abroad, and 1% will raids on many bustling stores to ascertain that avail themselves of seders at the big hotels. proper VAT is being added to prices and proper For weeks, the newspapers have been filled with receipts issued. On the other hand, if Choi Hamoed advertisements and advice columns directly related (the intermediate days of Passover) occurs during the period immediately preceding the 16th of the to the holiday.

Looking for afikomen gifts? Popular items being month, when many Israelis, (including accounpushed are cellular phones for children, laptop tants), are on vacation,' and cannot arrange the numerous payments which are due in mid month, computers, video and computer games.

Recipes for charoset abound on the food pages. the tax authorities are willing to grant a reprieve The standard Ashkenazi formulas call for apples, of three days beyond the 15th.

The usual technical sale to an Arab of all chometz walnuts, wine and cinnamon. The Sephardim use fresh fruit and dates. Jews from Iran mix in in government possession, to be repurchased after bananas and pears. Many use date juice instead of the holiday, has given rise to a suggested solution wine. Feasters are reminded that one teaspoon of for El Al planes which do not fly on the Sabbath, at charoset contains 80 calories; if you multiply that great economic loss. Why not sell the whole airline by four .... One sheet of matza is equal to two slices to an Arab every Friday afternoon, and buy it back, again Saturday evening? In that way, it will not be of bread, 160 calories.

A net item on the market this year: bottled min- a Jewish-owned airline which is violating the eral water, kosher for Passover. This to satisfy Shabbat, those who claim that the water of Lake Kinneret, And how does Passover during these times differ Israel's major reservoir, is tainted by fishermen from the Passovers of years gone by? Continuing who use bread for bait. Strict observers will also last year's precedent, hundreds of observant Jews have toilet paper accompanied by a certificate have been able to arrange for sale of their chometz attesting that no chometz had entered into its man- ' via intermediaries on the Internet.. ufacture and handling. / '••'..•."''•..•• ' ' Last year's headlines are being repeated this And what of Aaron? He understood that there' Junk food chains, though not kosher, enter into year: Ben Gurion airport jammed as thousands are times when silence is the best response. Let [ the spirit of the holiday by announcing, that their holiday abroad-40,000 passengers arrive and passions cool-think about what has happened. meals will be" served on buns made with potato depart in 230 flights.

Y" We Jews could do with a,bit of this understand- flour. As usual, Orthodox households will be able to ' Again based oh last year's experience, more than ing as we try to sort out our internal schisms and * • serve their canine pets with canned food kosher for 1,000 Israelis, mostly young backpackers, will par- ; both we and the Palestinians would do well to Pesach. . : ticipate in a seder in Katmandu, Nepal, under the study the lessons of Parashat Shemini.

Pre-Passover koshering is a major project, espe- auspices of the Israel consulate there and the Within and without, this is not a time for loud cially for hotels and restaurants. For the Tel Aviv Chabad movement. • •.•.,"• voices.

Hilton that means that 30,000 items of cutlery, For those of us i n Israel, there i s only one Seder.

2,000 baking trays, 15,000 plates and 300 pots and Herb Keinon observes: "For a month you clean like mmmmmgm pans have to undergo the intensive cleansing a maniac; for w e e k s t h e kids practice the.Ma American Heart | | n f | process. ' Nishtana over and over and over again; for days Assoaation«wr Just before the festival 24 religious inspectors you cook like a nut and then-whoosh—it's over in a (mashgichim) carefully check each of the hotel's flash." •" 600 bedrooms to verify that no chometz is hidden At least i n the Diaspora our people g e t two Reduce your risk factors away in corners. seders to make all the effort seem worthwhile!

In the end, fanaticism, is its own undoing and results in the defeat of the fanatic.

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, by Rabbi Jerome Epstein, Executive Vice-president of The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Taking the first step - a Passover lesson

The Haggadah is a virtual textbook of human Indeed, some have even called for the dismanvalues. Not only does it tackle the broad topics of tling of the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist freedom and redemption, but, through its unique Organization. ., *''practices, it teaches us about reaching out to those... Others have called for Federations to change '." hi" ideed and about instructing'individuals accord- =% : their current policies and to reallocate the largest ing to their own level of knowle'dge and experience. percentage of their funds to Conservative and . Perhapsits most salient theme,' however, is God's Reform Movement causes in Israel. omnipotence. Indeed, the Exodus is portrayed priStill others have called for non-Orthodox Jews to marily* as an exercise of God's power. Even Moses totally withhold money, from the Federations and To is almost completely ignored. ' UJA. These suggestions are significant because In reading the Haggadah, one might easily con- they have the potential of stimulating discussion.

••• dude'that; humanity's role in its own salvation is Individually, however, they are all seriously irrelevant - after all, the Exodus is nothing if not a flawed. paradigm of God's ability to save the Jewish peoIt is true that the Jewish Agency and the World ple from catastrophe. r Zionist Organization do not completely mirror the •••' Interestingly, the Talmudic Tractate of Sota priorities of the masses of Jews they represent. It (37a) presents an entirely different perspective. As is also true that these organizations do not adewe learn, with Egypt's army in hot pursuit,*'the quately respond to the manifold challenges faced Israelites cried out for help and Moses prayed to by world Jewry. But given the realities of the God for assistance. It was not, however, until Jewish world today, if these organizations did not Nachshon ben Aminadav took the first step into exist, we would have to invent them.

• the raging Sea of Reeds that God divided the Rather than dismantling them, our challenge waters on the people's behalf. must be to re-engineer them. "' Thus, according to the Talmiid, God required As for withholding funds from the United Jewish that humanity become a partner in salvation. It is Appeal and from local Federations, this measure will certainly send a message ~ but to whom?

• this message that is most relevant to us this year.

Today, the largest segment of North American Are we really prepared to reduce or eliminate Jewry is feeling besieged. assistance to Jews in persecuted ctiuntries who Recent actions taken by Israel's government in receive monetary help from these agencies? Is that the area of conversion carry with them the strong the constituency we are trying to influence? Or are - implication that the forces behind these rulings we targeting Jews from the former Soviet Union seek, in effect; to delegitimize non-Orthodox Jewry and Ethiopia who are struggling to build new lives in-North America. As we saw recently in the pro- in Israel and are dependent on whatever additionnouncements of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, al assistance they can get.

(Editor's note: not the more moderate Union of And what will we gain from penalizing Jews in Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, someour home communities who are dependent upon • times known as the O.U.) this position has even Federation assistance? been publicly articulated -- albeit from a small, Certainly, we have the potential fringe group. to put tremendous pressure on In addition, discriminatory-funding, or,.more accurately, lack of funding, by the Jewish Agency UJA arid Federations by withholdand the government of Israel for-Gonservative and ing'or dmertifig'fynds.;;:i :,,.ii.' , Reform religious institutions in Israel - while' The question is: At what human Orthodox institutions' receiver^mple funding — cost? continues to be a sad fact of life. ' In finding a solution to these problems, the Perhaps this is the juncture in our history when response of many has been to turn "outwards." we must recommit ourselves to the behavior mod-

eled by Nachshon ben Aminadav. We cannot only look externally for the answer to our'problems.

Rather, we must assume responsibility for our own salvation. If we want to improve the position of non-Orthodox Jews in Israel, we must direct additional monies to the Jewish'State to support our institutions there.

Not only must we give, but we must not be embarrass^ to ask others to support us as well.

Indeed, we must develop a passion which will stimulate others to identify with our cause.

UJA and Federation have a wonderful opportunity at this juncture in our history to help facilitate the proliferation of religious and spiritual pro• grams in the Jewish State.

By establishing within' the Federation structure a mechanism that allows for "plus giving" to causes that reflect each donor's particular religious affiliation ~ whether Conservative, Orthodox, or Reform - the premier fundraising arm of the Diaspora can help bring about a spiritual rebirth in the Israel.

Donors should be invited, after contributing a meaningful amount to the Campaign itself, to include an additional gift directed specifically to their own stream of Judaism. UJA/Federation will not be accused of "playing favorites," general fundraising efforts will be supported throughout the entire community, and groups in need — whether here, in Israel, or overseas - will continue to receive much-needed aid. Even more, through this kind of "self-help" program, each Jewish donor will be taking an active role in supporting his or her particular vision of Jewish life.

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Elections for the 33rd World Zionist Congress will take place this Fall, and every Jew in the United States can vote. But in order to do so, individuals must register by June 1st. ' I f we do not s'eizethis chance to play a role in shaping our own history, we will forfeit our right to control our own destiny and, thereby, lose a valuable opportunity to command the respect we deserve.

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Lisa and Jeff Rosenkranz of Glencoe, IL, announce the March 6 birth of their son, Joshua Paul. They also have a son, Benjamin Samuel, 2.

Grandparents are Marilyn and Yale Kaplan of Omaha and Jay and Linda Rosenkranz of Chevy Chase, MD. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adler of Deerfield Beach, FL, and Lou Rosenkranz of Palm Beach, FL. Julie and David Stein announce the March 25 birth of a son, Zachary Benjamin.

Grandparents are Dr. James and Esther Wax and Arthur and Lorraine Stein, all. of Omaha. Greatgrandparents, are Keith Peltz, Omaha, and Mae Pittleman of Milwaukee, WI. some of the worst weather hell have to endure in Winnipeg.

"I started here Feb. 1, 1996, when it was 42 below, here," he said, chuckling. "The next day, the water mains broke" in the YQftntre building.

Yaffe wasalsq here£or Jhe^weeke.nd blizzard last November, which forced thea<;entre to close for a day. It closed for two days for this latest blizzard.

"People were very understanding of Manitoba weather," said Yaffe of the incoming calls. "Nobody complained at all." ,..'••..••..

Yaffe hoped this wpuld be the last blizzard of the winter. He also expressed concern about emergency provisions for the Asper Jewish Community Campus, which is slated to officially open later this year. No such arrangements are in place for the complex, which will house three schools, a Jewish community centre and other facilities, but he was sure it will be worked out before the campus opens.

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YES No programs Monday due to the Passover holiday. Celebrate Mother's Day at the "J" on Monday, May 12. Entertainment by the Czech Singers. "'•Reservation deadline is May 5. Call Reva Oruch at 391-8344. Pay at the door day of the party.

WALK-IN/DROP-IN , There will be no program Thursday. Those going to Winnavegas should meet at the JCC at 8:30 a.m.

VISIONS Reminder; Visions Board meeting is' Friday, May 2,9:30 a.m., in the adult lounge.

Spring membership luncheon meeting is Friday, May 16 at Caniglia's Venice Inn. Cost is $6.50.

Yale Trustin will present a program of music melodies. Donate used eyewear for Operation Eyeglass-Prevent Blindness Nebraska. Bring eyeglasses to the luncheon or anytime before to the Blumkin Home's front desk for Margaret's attention. Mail reservation form by May 9 to Vera Lewis, 5424 LaFayette Avenue, Omaha, NE 68132.

Visions will attend "Tony NT Tina's Wedding" Sunday, June 1, 2 p.m., at the Omaha Community Playhouse. Cost is $8 and includes show, wedding dinner and wedding cake. Reserve early.

Mail reservation form by May 15 to Maurice and Rosalie Meiches, 5036 Parker St., Omaha, NE 68104. Sorry, no refunds, due to theater policy.

Make checks payable to Jewish Senior Services.

TEMPLE ISRAEL OUTREACH Outreach Mission participants will host a twohour discussion on the recent trip to Israel this Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m. to noon, at Temple Israel. The program is open to the entire community. For information, call Committee Chairman Jim Spooner at 330-4861 or Temple at 556-6536.

BREADBREAKEBS Dr. Richard Shugrue will be the guest speaker Wednesday, April 30, at Highland at noon, according to chairman Adam Jacobs. Shugrue is a professor of law at Creighton University and will discuss Local Takes On Politics. Cost is $7.50.

JEWISH SINGLES 35+ A potluck dinner and game night will be held Sunday, May 3; 7 p.m., at the home of Ffancee Altaian, 514 So. 89 St. The event, sponsored by Jewish Family Service, will feature dairy and vegetarian meals. For information, call 390-0527.

--STARS OFT>AVD) Stars of David group will meet Sunday at 11 a.m. in the toddler room at the JCC. The focus will be on families with adopted children.

For more information, call Jennifer Meyerson at JFS, 330-2024.

JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL Jewish Women International open board meeting will be held Tuesday, May 6, 9:30 a.m., at Shoney's Restaurant, 78th & Dodge.

For reservations, call Frieda Krizelman at 3910661. .

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We were told that white caps on the Dead Sea was an unusual occurrence. It appeared to me that this overcast dreary, cold and bluBtery day, was a day that would be far from the usual.

Shabbat morning in Jerusalem and our Outreach Mission was boarding a bus for a trip to Masada and the Dead Sea. At first I thought of the old adage"When in Rome ... etc.," but we were in Jerusalem and on any given Shabbat, I choose to get into my car with family in tow, turn the key and drive to the Synagogue. This Shabbat, I would Israeli guide Alex Fleischer, third from left, gives the group a brief historical overview of be on Masada.

How Herod found this isolated location and Masada before conducting morning services. developed what, militarily, must have been a fantastic fortress, is an amazing feat For the Zealots Beit Midrash and sat on seats formed with ancient to have rediscovered this site, and to survive as stone, prayer books were distributed and Rabbi long as they did, in this barren environment is Aryeta Azriel conducted Shabbat services. The seralmost beyond belief and here I am, standing on vice was not typical and as a result of the weather, Masada, looking beyond the Dead Sea. brief. Still we all participated, all snared a portion The wind whipped across the summit pushing all of the service and all shared a gift given differentof us in various directions. Standing still was an ly, to each of us, by G-d. This service was unique as impossibility and movement with the wind easy. was the day, but I descended Masada hearing the The impact of what.we saw and learned will whispers and carrying the dreams of an ancient remain with all of us forever. But what I experi- people, a people that has managed to maintain a enced and what I felt,'is something entirely differ- connection through the ages. ent. Our group entered an area identified as the We are a part of those people.

Jewish Federation of Lincoln hosts 'Impact of Jewish artists on 20th Century American art' The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln will be the site of a Jewish Federation event Wednesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Co-host is the Harris Center for Judaic Studies.

The exhibit, "Mark Kothko, The Spirit of Myth, Early Paintings from 1930s-1940s,° is on loan from the National Gallery of. Art in Washington, D.C. Four speakers will be featured that evening.

Benjamin Fabrikant, who immigrated from Russia as a young boy, will speak about his move which paralleled Rothko's. Rabbi Stanley Rosenbaum will discuss immigration and assimilation, followed by George Neubert, director of the Sheldon Art Gallery, and Jean Cohan, UNL visiting professor of political science and philosophy.

Seating is limited and reservations are required.

Send $3 to Barbara Cohen, 1415 Trelawney Dr., Lincoln, NE, 68512.

State Ybta haShoah observance to beheld[in Lincoln 1997 Nebraska Holocaust Commemoration will be held Sunday; May 4,7 p.m. The event will again bq hold in the Rotunda oj^tha Nebraska State Capitol. The public is encouraged to attend.

The ceremony will include a candlelighting performed by Holocaust survivors and children of BUTvivors who are Nebraska residents, aiopg with yep* resentatives for-the Liberators and Righteous Rescuers aadfor hope, Studentauthors .wOlwsad -their prise-winning poetry about tho Holocaust and the Pork Middle School Choir will sing.

A special highlight will he an address given by Dr. Bruce Paulsy, Professor of History at-the .University of Central Florida at Orlando. Dr. Pauley, a Lincoln native, is the author of several books. ' Marcia Kushner, chairperson of the state-wide event, has written her recollections-of last year's ceremony, which will appear in next week** edition of the Jewish P m s , ' .

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New members of the Pacesetter Division include Aaron Ferer and Sons, Michael Liddy, Yale Richards, Andrew Robinson, Milton Simons and ArnoldWeitz.

Chairmen for the 1997 Men's Campaign were Paul Epstein and Steve Simon and for the Women's Campaign, Linda Mann and Barbara Platt. The Pacesetter Chairmen were Nelson Gordman and Donald Yale; Jan Schneiderman chaired the Lion of Judah Division and Joan Kaiman, the Pomegranate Division.

Event chairpersons were Sharee and Murray Newman and Ducky Milder and Nancy Noddle..

Mon'i Campaign co-chairman Steve Simon i iiiifri atulates Howard Kooper on becoming a •in nilii r of the King Solomon Circle.

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Event chairman Murray Newman, left, discusses politics with Carville and Women's Division event co-chair Nancy Noddle.

Fred Simon, left, chats with political consultant James Carville.

Steve Lcvinger, right, ' Young Jewish Omahq Social Committee member, meets with Carville and YJO staff Sharon Kirshenbaum.

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As we look back on Purim and the Passover seders, we remember how Haman and Pharaoh threatened the Jewish people. Addressing the modern-day Hamans and Pharaohs is the AntiDefamation League-Community Relations Committee. We do this by defending democratic ideals, safeguarding civil rights and'combatting anti-Semitism, prejudice, discrimination and bigotry of all kinds.

More than 20 years ago, our Jewish Federation joined together with the ADL to ensure that these services were available in Omaha. With a substantial financial commitment, the Federation continues to support the unique relationships between the local Jewish community and the premier Jewish defense agency, the ADL. The ADL operates more than 30 regional offices that respond daily to grassroots concerns and issues regarding intergroup relations and incidents of bias. These offices also implement national programs and serve as information resources.

I am the only ADL regional director who also serves as the executive director of the Federation's ADL-CRC. This unique relationship provides resources to the Omaha community in an efficient and cost-effective manner and allows us to benefit* from having a local professional staff working with a national agency to provide more than could be with Federation dollars alone.

The annual campaign provides about one-third of the total ADL-CRC combined budget. With twothirds remaining, we must seek other funds from Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa to cover these unfunded regional expenses. Every spring, once the Federation Campaign is completed, the ADL begins its annual fundraising efforts in Omaha.

Our survival depends on continued support, beyond the generouS funding from the Federation.

It also depends on our community knowing, understanding and supporting us. For those who have, we are grateful; for those who would like to, please call me or Cindy,:Kaufinan at ,333-1303. ;;

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