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Celebrating More Than 75 Years VoLLXXV
No. 2
B97
Omaha, NE
Young Women's Retreat is a 'blast from the past' by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director
On Sunday, Oct. 19, the Young Women's Division of the UJA/Federation Campaign will host the second Young Women's Retreat, at Platte River State Park from-12:30 to ,8 p.m. The retreat is being billed as a camping 'blast from the past' because the park is the former Esther K. Newman Camp. "I'm looking forward to this 'camp session," said Kim Noddle. "It will be a lot of fun, especially since well be back at the old Esther K. Newman camp. It's a real girls' day out—we'll be surrounded by nature and have no stress while we're there. Participants should consider this a day of indulgence," she added. Dory Mawyer expressed her excitement of working on the retreat. "Last year's experience was so fulfilling. I was able to connect with the young Jewish women of this community at a much deeper ' level. It was an honor to be asked to co-chair the retreat this year," she said. Co-chair Kimberly Robinson added, "This retreat
is just that...a retreat from the stresses .of our everyday lives. We all have a need, I think, to sit back and. think about our lives within a much larger context than work arid kids. I am really looking forward to the event." Ellen Platt agreed, adding, "As young women in the Jewish community, we have so much to contribute not only to this community, but to each other. I encourage everyone to experience this retreat for themselves. They will not be disappointed!" Participants will meet at the JCC on Oct. 19 at 12:30 p.m., and take a bus to Platte River State Park. The day will include speakers and discussions that are of timely interest to the young Jewish women of Omaha. Dinner and park activities are included in this free event. For more information, please contact Co-chairs of the retreat are, from left: Kim Sharon Kirshenbaum, Women's Campaign Staff Noddle, Dory Mawyer, Ellen Platt and Associate, 334-6485. Kimberly Robinson
'Treasures of Ancient Egypt in Nebraska: An Exhibition of Antiquities'opens at UNO by Dr. Richard Freund
One hundred years ago this October, a Nebraskan named Carl Rominger, a minister in Lincoln, ; donated- his' collection ot afrcient Egyptianantiqili-"-ties (including three human mummies) to the State Museum in Lincoln. He had earlier in the 1880s gone to Egypt to gather these antiquities, and his epic journey and return with the mummies is part of Nebraska's history. He traveled around the state of Nebraska with the antiquities and mummies in tow and lectured on the civilizations of Egypt and the Ancient Near East and provided Nebraskans with perhaps their \ first insight into the cultures of the Fertile Crescent. in a fire in 1966, 37 years after Rabbi Kripke On Oct. 12, an exhibit of antiquities aptly named Rabbi Myer Kripke (left), and his chilwas ordained and the couple was married at Treasures of Ancient Egypt in Nebraska opens in dren, Netta, Madeline and Professor Saul, JTS. They met while they both-were students the newly-refurbished Biblical Archaeology recently joined Chancellor Ismar there. The money resulted from a modest Schorsch (right), to celebrate the dedicaMuseum in Arts and Sciences Hall, Room 343, on investment in what at the time was a fledgtion of the Rabbi Myer S. and Dorothy the UNO Campus. ling company: Warren Buffet's Berkshire Kripke Tower at the Jewish Theological Regular hours for the exhibition will begin Oct. Seminary in New York. The Kripkes Hathaway, Inc. The Kripkes and Buffets -13 and will include an opening lecture at 7 p.m. at donated seven million dollars last year to friendship dates back to their days as neighthe Alumni Center: "Learning from the Dead: From reconstruct the tower, which was gutted bors in Omaha. Ancient Egypt to Ancient Israel,"'delivered by Joseph Zias, Chief Anthropologist of the Twelfth Annual Bible Quiz scheduled for December Antiquities Authority of Israel.'.'•'.• The exhibition will continue until April 1, 1998^ • Adam Jacobs, President of Henry Monsky Lodge dozens of teenagers who have participated during and will have regular hours for visits (noon-5 p.m., B'nai B'rith, has announced that the Twelfth these 12 years. Monday-Friday) or by appointment. Annual Edward Zorinsky B'nai B'rith Bible Quiz The subject for the contest is the Book of The Biblical Archaeology Museum houses the will be held Dec. 7, 2 p.m., in the theatre of the Deuteronomy, the last book of the Torah. ofEces of and is a part of the on-going work of the Jewish Community Center. Prior to the contest, contestants will be" asked to Bethsaida Excavation Project at UNO. According to Mr. Jacobs, the purpose of the quiz familiarize themselves with the assigned chapters The new exhibition features 81 antiquities from is to encourage Jewish youth to become more by reading them. "Any teenager, -regardless of prethe collections of Rominger and another familiar with their heritage, the Bible. It is also to vious Jewish education, who thoroughly reads the Nebraskan, F. Lininger, who feted his collection at honor the memory of the late Senator Edward required material, can compete," said Mr. Riekes. the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in Omaha in Zorinsky, who had a special concern for Jewish "The quiz is not hard," he added. "Sample ques-: tions will be given; to contestants in advance and young people. 1898. ., Four prizes will be awarded to those judged as several practicesessions may be held." Among the notable pieces will be scarabs, sculpHe also said that "Every teenager who enters the tures of the deities of Ancie'nt Egypt, and tomb winners by rabbis in the community. First prize is accompaniments, including mummies of cats and a $500; second, $300; third, $200; fourth, $100. The cohtest becomes a winner, because every educated hawk. A display of papyri and a film explaining the prize monies can be applied toward college tuition person should be familiar with the Bible." , Mr. Jacobs said that the Lodge has received process of papyri making as well as a short film or a trip to Israel. The contest is open to all Jewish teenagers in the Omaha area who are in grades tremendous cooperation in putting on this event. explaining the Nebraska connections to these 9-12. The quiz is held in conjunction with Jewish Book antiquities are all part of the exhibition. "I am delighted to note that this is the twelfth Month afld the Federation Library. Also, as they Groups are invited to make appointments for for the contest," said Steve Riekes, a Trustee have done for the past 12 years, each of the synaguided visits by calling the Bethsaida Excavations year of the Lodge. He thanked the Lodge, the family of gogues, their youth groups and their schools, and Project coordinator, Wendi Chiarbos at 554-2902, Senator Zorinsky and the many volunteers for the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization are all assistfax: 554-3681, or write Bethsaida E&avations their support. He gave special thanks to Gloria ing in this year's contest. , • • ' ;• Project, UNO, ASH 230, Omaha, NE 68f82, or visit Kaslow and Stan Mitchell for their "outstanding "I know that Henry Monsky Lodge has always the website: www.betsaida.unomaha.edu. The help and commitment." Ho also recognized the (Continued on page 2) Museum is free and open to the public.