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'Judaicafhon' features by Gloriann Levy, Jewish Cultural Arts Council Director Dr. Rami Aray and his wife, Naomi, will be fea- " Naomi Arav is a teacher in Israel and is currenttured presenters at the Judaicathon (formerly ly studying International.Polk Dance. She will' known as Class-O-Rama) on Sunday, Oct. 26, at teach Modern Israeli Folk Dance. the Jewish Community Center from 7-9:30 p.m. In addition, there will be courses on "Jewish The Judaicathon is an evening of Jewish mini Meditation and Yoga," courses featuring local talent as well as music by with Miriam Ben YaInspirations, followed by socializing arid a dessert acov; "Magic and Superbuffet.-: stition" with Mark Levy; 'Jewish Views on Dr. Rami Arav will present a mini course on Christianity" with Dr. "Biblical Archaeology." Dr. Arav is the Visiting Richard Freund; and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and "The Dead Sea.Scrolls Religions, Geography arid'Geology; at. the Controversy" with Dr. University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is the Chief Sidnie White Crawford, Archaeologist of the Bethsaida Excavations Project Associate Professor of housed at UNO and is a rioted Israeli lecturer and Hebrew Bible and Chair archaeologist. Dr. Rami and Naomi Arav o f t h e Department of : Dr. Arav has been the Chief Archaeologist and Director of Excavations of the Bethsaida Project, Glassies at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. one of the "lost" cities of Ancient Israel, since idenThere will also be courses on the Jewish Mafia, tifying the site in 1987. He holds a Ph.D. from New Hate Groups, Jewish Web Sites and Connecting for York University in Near Eastern Languages and ' Jewish Singles. Literature, and an M.A. and Bachelor's from Tel Cost for the evening is $7 for adults and $5 for Aviv University. . students and seniors. He has taught: and lectured at institutions in the The program is sponsored by the Lifelong Jewish United States, Europe and Israel, including Learning Committee in conjunction with the Hebrew Union College in New York.and the Jewish Education and Library Services and is University of Munich in Germany. His latest books underwritten by the Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick are: Bethsaida: A City[by the NorthShore of the Sea ICkair in Jewish--Civilization at Creightori of Galilee; Bethsaida Excavations Project Tacts and U n i v e r s i t y / . ^ .•••.'.-:•'.••• •• • ' \ .•'..••:• • ' , ' • • . . • " • • ; ' . • • •':' Studies, Volume I and II, and Jesus and His. World. For more information, call 334-6403. :
Singer Memorial Fund allocates its first grants by Claudia Sherman, Foundation Public Relations Coordinator In September, members of the Lazier L. Singer Memorial Fund for Youth met for the first time since the fund was established in November, 1996. Two prograriis out of seven requests, were allocated grants at this initial meeting. Those two programs
guest speaker at numerous Omaha Public School and Westside School "familyness" programs, will be the keynote speaker on Nov. 12 for Rebuilding Our Families at Temple Israel -•'.'• . ; Sandy Kutler (LPC), Associated Counseling are Rebuilding Our Families, submitted by Professionals, and Kathie Larimer (LCSW), Temple Israel High School, and Developing Anderegg, Larimer & Kuhl, will follow up with a Leadership Through Community Service and group for "Women Only." YMCA Ropes Course, presented by BBYO and Facilitator for the "Men Only" group will be Rabbi Alan Bregman, Regional Director, Great Jewish Family Service. Established to provide funding for programs Lakes Region, < Unipn of American Hebrew dealing with problems and issues facing Jewish Congregations. Developing Leadership Through Community youth in the Omaha metropolitan area, the Singer Memorial Fund will subsidize programs dealing Service and the YMCA Ropes Course offers a with problems of alcohol and drug use, sexuality, unique opportunity for youth to engage in a long eating disorders, intra-family relations, violence term, on-going community service project. For arid gangs, suicide and depression, and Jewish example, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Omaha have identity. Programs may be both preventive and indicated a need for volunteers to assist with a remedial and serve both individual youth and variety, ofprograms for their youth including tutors, arts and crafts facilitators, coaches and reftheir'families.' ; ;. • . " ,/;• At t h e Septeiriber meeting, t h e Grants. erees for athletic leagues. A leadership activity will also be offered as an Committee decided it would generally award funds to new projects as opposed to established ones and extra incentive for youth who participate in the provide meaningful experiences rather than lec- community service project. The YMCA Camp of ture-style programs. The focus will be primarily Elkhorn offers a ropes course which is designed to build leadership skills, open communication, family oriented. : .._'.. . . Goals of Rebuilding; Our Families include look- enhance self-esteem, encourage risk taking, ing at how the roles of men and women change explore problem solving,' arid teach participants to from being a child, a spouse, a parent'arid pursu- ;nuinage conflict. Activities range from simple trust ing-work durlri'g a lifetime: The program will exercises to physically challenging, opportunities Btress the importance of planning, including emo- such as the high ropes activities. A maximum of 40 tional planning, looking ahead to see where paths Jewish teenagers will be selected to participate in " ' • are"leading; constantly evaluating and adjusting.; this project. Another goal is tii;share the importance of honor. Members 1 of the Singer Memorial Fund ing grandparents, parents, sibling connections, Committee attending the meeting were Harriet and'to enjoy present bonds'and envision future Singer, Sandy Kutler, Mark Singer, Gloria Kaslow, Frances Blumkin, and Irv Veitzer. This fund is intergerierational links. , Nancy Thompson (MS, LCSW), a local therapist administered by The Foundation of the Jewish Federation. specializing in family counseling who has boon a '.W,\
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NJHS to present two new exhibits The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society will host a presentation of two new permanent exhibits Sunday, Oct. 19, from 2-4 p.m., during its 15th annual meeting to be held in the JCC auditorium. Honoring Our Mothers and Fathers, a photo display of 50th Anniversary couples, was created by Roger Reeves, Curator of History for the Douglas County Historical Society. This exhibit was endowed by the children of Maxine and Milton Simons and the children of Lee Jane and Sol Parsow. The second new exhibit is entitled The person who works is truly blessed: This sculptural mural of business people and imagery related to Jewishowned businesses in Nebraska was created by Milt Heinrich, Chair of the Art Department at Dana College in Blair. The sculpture covers two walls leading to the Riekes Museum in the Gordman Center arid was endowed by the Kirshenbaum family: Joe and Maxine, Joe and Audrey, Kevee and Myrna, in memory and in honor of their parents. A short business meeting and introduction of the artists and the donors of the new exhibits is part of the event. . . A reception will follow.
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STEPHETJ .ALL^N JFALK Former Omahan Stephen Allen Falk died Sept.. 26 at the age: of 49.' S.eXvices\;wereT held Oct. 1 at Mount;SinaiCeinefcery." ."•'.'"".',., : Survivors include Ws parents, Mak and Betty ' When I was at the Jewish Theological Seminary : shortly before Rosh Hashanah, one of the sessions Falk, Omaha;, his .wifeV Gigi; and step-son, Derek I attended at the Chancellor's Council Retreat was Law, Santa Maria; ;CA;-sister, .and brother-in-law, in the Rare Book Room of the Seminary Library. Jeri Falkland Peter Fitz, Baltimore.; . 7 .'•••.' : Memorials to charity of choice; •";.;• , :. ; • This library has more Judaica manuscripts than any other library in the world/ But that is not what MTJNND3 FRANK I want to tell you about. Services for Minnie Frank were held Oct. 5 at What impressed me and amused me the most was a medieval work, Sefer HaShorashim, which Golden Hill Cemetery. She died Sept. 29 in .:.. points out that the word "almah" (Isaiah 7.14) does Scottsdale, AZ, at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her husband, not mean "virgin," and that Matthew's mistranslation involves Christianity in a major error. It was David. Survivors include daughters and sons-incensored by a Vatican censor! (Christian censors law, Carole and Phil Wizer of Scottsdale and did that in the Middle Ages, blotting out passages Barbara and Jay Lasbinsky of Omaha; a sister, with thick strokes, brush strokes of black paint or Evelyn Fellman of Omaha; .grandchildren,; ink, if they thought that this passage or that was Ldzabeth and John Goodwin of Overland •Park,*KS, Cheryl and Howard Sukenik of Redlands, CA,: "insulting" to Christianity.) But the supreme irony in this case was that over Deborah and Stuart Winograd of San Ramon, CA,. the years, or the centuries, the paint or ink the Lawrence and Julie Widman of.Minot", ND* Alan censor used wore off, faded, and the original text Widman of Overland Parkland Laura:and Jeffrey could be seen below! And that stout, bold Jewish Goldstein of Cincinnati; seven great-grandchildren; statement below blared out its belief without brothers and sisters-in-law; cousins; niece's: and nephews. ' : restraint! • Why all of this as Yom Kippur enfolds us all, 'Memorials to the David Frank Memorial Scholarship at the Jewish Federation of Omaha, thrills us all, wraps us in its magical power? The point is this: Yom Kippur is the time for Alzheimer's Association or charity of choice. • * '•'•' Atonement; trying to commune with God, as atone-ment. And how do we do that? By confessing our sins - Al Het - and repenting. Confession and Repentance! But what kind of mental ink do we use? The original text (that is, honest and sincere Repentance and Confession) or the fading ink of the censor (that is, a superficial mouthing of the prayers with no real, no genuine desire to improve). • Do we have to suggest that the Holy One, to Whom our prayers are addressed, needs no illuminated microscope to examine the text - or, in this case, to hear the genuine intention of our words? Do we think for a moment that words are enough, that they can really cover emptiness and indifference? Can we possibly deceive the Bohen L'vavot (Him who examines every heart)? But we go on every year, you and I, knowing that we are forgiven anyhow. What chutzpah we have, A c a r wash w a s held t o benefit t h e and what assurance of His love for us! Humane Society. But, really, shouldn't we do better, you and I? Good Yom Tov!
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C A N D L E U G H T I N G FRIDAY, OCT. to YOM KIPPUH/SHABBAT: 6:33 p.m. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1$ SUKKOT: 6:26 P.M.; THURSDAY, OCT. 16:7:24 p.m.
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Member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations 7023 Coss Street, Omaha, NE 68132 , 556-6536 YOMKEPPUR FRIDAY: Kol Nidre, First Service, 6:15 pan.; Second Service, 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 10 a.m. Following services, a discussion featuring Saundra Dwinell, Tom Fellman, Harlan Noddle, Jan Perelihan and Rabbi Aryeh Azriel on "Israel and American Jews: Is there a future for the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora?" The discussion will be moderated by David Jacobson. i -Young Children's Service; l:30-2p.m.; FamilyYouth Service, 2:15-3:15p.m.; Afternoon service, 3:30 p.m.; Yizkor and Neilah Service, 4:45 p.m. SUNDAY: Chapel prayer service, 9:15. a.m. for members of the congregation to have an additional opportunity to recite Kaddish. Men's Club Brunch, 10 a.m. Steve Danon, a safety consultant, will speak on the "True Cost of Accidents." Cost for non-members is $3. TOW: Tuesday, Oct. 14, noon-l:15 pan. Torah on Wheels will be at the office of Timothy Zweiback Investments, 9290 West Dodge. Call the Temple office for reservations, 556-6536. Wednesday, Oct. 15: TIGGS, n o o n , $4. Special guest speaker. For reservations, call Mollye Rimmennan, 393-7576. ;-.;;.. SUKKOT Wednesday-, Oct. 15: Sukkot family service & 'box dinner.' Bring the family at 6 p.m. to make your own sukkah decorations, followed by Bring your own dinner. Drinks will be provided. RSVPSo the Temple office, 556-6536, by Monday, Oct. 13; Erev Sukkot services, 7 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Stiel and Hazzan Contzius will officiate. Congregants are asked to bring canned food to this family Sukkot service. An ice cream and cookie social will follow, sponsored "by the Sisterhopd. Thursday, Oct. 16: Sukkot service, 10:30 a on. Bar Mitzvah: Alex Henry Angalet, son of Jeanne Angalet and Steven Angalet, will celebrate his BarMjtzvah on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America 1502 No. 52nd St., Omaha, NE 68104 556-6288 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. YOMKIPPUR FRIDAY: Kol Nidre Service, 6:35 pan.. SATURDAY: ' Services start at 8:30 a.m.; Little People's Service, 10:15-11:15 a.m. ; J r . Congregation, 10:30 a.m.; Torah reading, 11 a.m.; Sermon, 11:45 a.m.; Yizkor, 12:15 pan.; Mincha, 4:45 p.m. Neilah, 6 p.m., followed by Break-the-Fast at 7:31 pan. SUNDAY: Morning service, 9 a.m.; Sukkah construction, 10 aan.; evening service, 6:30 p.m. SUKKOT Wednesday, Oct. 15: Morning service, 7 a.m.; Mincha, 6:25 pan., Eruv Tavshilin, prior to candlelighting, 6:26 p.m. Lesson with Rabbi Kutner, "The Mitzvah of Sukkah," followed by Ma'ariv. Thursday, Oct. 16: Morning service, 8:45 aan.; Mincha, 6:25 p.m. Lesson with Rabbi Kutner, "Hilchos Yom Tov," followed by Ma'ariv; candlelighting, no earlier than 7:24 pan. Friday, Oct. 17: Morning service, 8:45 a.m.; candlelighting, 6:23 p.m.; Mincha, 6:25 p.m. WEEKDAYS:
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. YOMKIPPUR FRIDAY, Oct. 10: Kol Nidrei, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, Oct. 11: Morning service, 9 aan.; Junior Congregation, 11 aan.; Mincha/Neilah/Ma'ariv/Shofar blowing, 5 p.m. •/;.-:•':•:•
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BEYT; SHALOM An Affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation P.O. Box 241130, Omaha, NE 68124-5130 758-9233 http://mvw.omahafreenet.org/beytshal YOMKIPPUR Friday, Oct. 10: Rabbi Lisa Freitag will officiate at all services. Kol Nidre,: 7:30 p.m., includes a musical performance. ; Saturday, Oct. 11: Morning services, 9 a.m.; Yizkor, 12:3ft:p.m.; story pf Jonah at 4 p.m., followed by Neilah at 5 p.m., havdalah at 6 p.m. Break-theTfast Cdairy-vegetarian' pot-luok) r 6:30 p.m. All services are open to the. community. , Religious School classes held at the Jewish Community Center on: Sundays from 10 a.m.noon for all grades, and on T u e s d a y s from 4-6 p.m. for grade9 four and higher. Call Dr. Marty Rosenberg at 390-9062 for placement.
CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN SOUTH STREET TEMPLE Member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations 2061 S. 20th St. Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 435-8004 Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. FRIDAY, services 7:45 p.m. YOMKIPPUR FRIDAY, Oct. 10: Kol Nidre services, 8 p.m. I SATURDAY, Oct. 11: Morning service, 10 aan.; children's service, 2 p.m.; afternoon, memorial and concluding Services, 3:30 p.m.
B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE 618 Mynster St., Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 322-4705 E-MAIL: docjeblsjuno.com YOMKIPPUR JfRTJDAY, OCT. 10: Kol Nidre service, 7:45 pan. witii Dr. Michael Yablonski officiating, Dr. Bleicher speaking, Debbie Greenblatt performing. SATURDAY, OCT. 11: Morning service, 10 a m , with Mike Liddy speaking on "Spirituality in the Computer Age;" concluding and memorial service, 5:30 p.m., followed by Break-the Fast.
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE Member of United Synagogues' of Conservative Judaism ! ij, 14506 California, Omaha, NE 68154 492-8550 WEB-http^/omahafreenetorg/bethel Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4-p.m.' • Services are conducted fcy Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. -• : YOMKDPPUR FRIDAY: Kol Nidre, 6:25 pan. SATURDAY: Morning service, 8:30 a.m. (includes Yizkor and Musaf); Alternative service, 9:45 aan.; study session, 3:45 p.m.; Mincha-Ne'ila, 4:55 p.m.; sounding of the shofar, approximately 7:30 pan. . SUNDAY: Sukkah decorating party and brown bag lunch, 12:15- 2 pan. SUKKOT Wednesday, Oct. 15: services, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 and Friday, Oct. 17: morning service, 9:30 a.m.; Mincha-Ma'ariv, 6 pan.
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Bar Mitzvah Michael Hellman, son of Esther and_Joel Hellman, will become a ""* Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Beth El Synagogue. An eighth-grade superior honor roll student at Millard North Middle School, he enjoys basketball, golf, skiing and participating in 4-H activities. Michael has a sister, Michele, 15. Grandparents are Frieda Hellman and the late Sam Hellman and Helen Kruel and the late Carmen Kruel. "...this is the fast I desire..."
It is to share your bread with the hungry, And to take the wretched poor into your home; when you see the naked, to clothe him, And not to ignore your own kin." Isaiah 58:6-7
ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME YOM KDPPUR FRIDAY, OCT. 10: Kol Nidre, 7 pan. Services led by Harold Gottlieb and Don Schwartz. SATURDAY, OCT. 11: Morning service, 9 a.m.,. followed by Yizkor; Mincha and Neilah, 6:45 p.m. Services led by Don Schwartz.
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Kol Nidre, October 10 A project of the Nebraska Rabbinical Council and the Rabbis of Beth El Synagogue, Beth Israel Synagogue, B'nai Israel Synagogue, Temple Israel, Tlfereth Israel .
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Y0MKD7PUR FRIDAY, OCT. 10: Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 11: Morning service, 9 a.m.; Mincha-N'ilah service, 5:30 p.m. .
The family of Libby Sherman wishes to thank their many dear friends and relatives for all the cards, donations and kindness shown to them during their recent loss. Ellie, Mike and Tiffanl Sherman Carol, Don and Brian Mitchell Jody and Ron Hanson
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Jewish Press, Omaha, NE October 10,1997 Orthodoxy is alive and well, even in Omaha
After World War II, pundits predicted the demise of Orthodox Judaism in America. Given the extermination of Europe's centers of Jewish learning, and the rise of the Reform and Conservative movements in America, it woujd have been hard to predict otherwise. Luckily, for all of us, regardless of pur own personal beliefs and observances, Orthodoxy is alive and well all across the country. A case in point is the recent Siyum HaShas, the celebration of 2711 days or seven-and-a-half years of learning a page of Talmud a day. It drew 25,000 plus to Madison Square Garden and another 20,000 to the Nassau Coliseum. The event was transmitted by satellite feed to 36 cities in the U.S. and to Israel. More than 50 people showed up at UNO to join the celebration. Most of the DafYomi (Page a Day)
students are not rabbis or yeshiva students; they are doctors, lawyers, retailers and manufacturers, men and women who devote time each day to enhancing their Jewish knowledge. Less than a decade ago, the future of Omaha's own Orthodox synagogue, Beth Israel, was in jeopardy. There waB even talk of a merger with the Conservative Beth El Synagogue. Today, the Beth Israel's leadership is discussing its future, to stay on 52nd Street or build anew on its property at 126th and Pacific. In addition, Chabad of Nebraska made an announcement last spring about the purchase of a building on 120th Street . The Orthodox community is here to stay. This is good news for the whole Jewish community; it's good for individuals and families to have distinct choices about where (and how) to worship and educate themselves.
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Under the Israeli Plan, virtually all of the inhabited areas of the West Bank and 99% of the Palestinian population-would be transferred to permanent Palestinian control. Israeli would retain parts of the West Bank with important security value, as shown on the map below. Crocind»«c What ft h: Mountain ridge rising 3,600 feet above Jordan Valley. ; Ittjr» h boportMt Serves as an elevated platform for the positioning of early warning stations, which unlike aerial surveillance, can collect Intelligence 24 hours a day at superior ranges.
Whit R fc A spancly populated desert valley 60 miles long and 10-12 mild wide. WhfU h bVfrtMb The beit.way for the Israeli Defense 'Forces'tt> protect liraet ii by stopping and containing advancing; ground forces in the valley and eastern Mopes of SamaHon nSountalns, befbra they have traversed the. jumrnlt^nd are orithefr'way'towardlvael'icoaiiaf1 " plaln.fletauiean Invasion by | r ?9»vj* which commands the Middle Eaii> ' largest army, or 5yr/a,-H among th'e\. Z potential scenarios commanding IDF, • attention, the'Jordan Valley'remains o ' critical buffer wne. .;.'•.>'*
W U O Is A cordon created arolmd . Israel's capital to protect the city from Win n ittapmUnfcThe topography of ' pre-1967 Jerusalem rendered It vulnerable; today's Jewish neighborhoods In eastern Jerusalem are built on former Arab army encampments from which Arab forces launched attack! on thectty, . v , • ... ,
USCJ to continue fight against Russian religion bill Religious freedom activists, including the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews, have united in opposition to the Russian Religion bill, signed into law by President Boris Yeltsin last month. According to the UCSJ, the law's restrictive, discriminatory provisions are now in effect and will continue to be unless overturned by the Russian Constitutional Court. The law's preamble recognizes the Russian Orthodox Church as the country's "traditional religion." While it pledges to "respect" Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Christianity, the law actually targets and restricts the practices of these religions by recognizing only a handful of synagogues, mosques, churches and temples. All other religious institutions lack status as legal entities. "When UCSJ published its comprehensive report, 'Anti-semitism in the Former Soviet Union, 1995-97,' we did not anticipate this total reversal of religious freedom and its threat to Jewish worshippers;" noted Yosef I. Abramowitz, UCSJ President. "Needless to say, we will expand our monitoring of anti-Semitism."
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SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) - The traditional High Holy Days greeting, "May you be sealed in the Book of Life," took on a more literal meaning for David Wolf this year. Wolf, an astronaut and a Jew, was rocketed into space aboard the space shuttle Atlantis last month for a fourmonth stay aboard the Russian space station Mir. He was tapped in 1990 by NASA to become an astronaut. Wolf was part of another unique flight crew in 1993 when he traveled aboard a Columbus shuttle flight with fellow Jewish astronaut Martin Fettman. That flight, too, was set to go during the High Holidays and Wolf took along a shofar, as well as a few mezuzot. Peres creates new peace institute by Naomi Segal
JERUSALEM (JTA) - Former Prime Minister Shimon Peres has announced the creation of £.n institute aimed at advancing the regional peace efforts. The Peres Peac e Center plans to initiate regional projects focusing on economic, technological and educational cooperation.
Wlvltta Important: To prevent Palestinian 'Infiltration into Israel and protect the vital underground Yarkon-Taninlm " aquifer, which provides one-fifth of Israel's water.
What II te Four major east-west roadi linking the hraeli toaital plain with the Jordan Valley. Way (bey art tmjiortuit: The corridors would enable the IDF to bypass Palestinian communities nnri loc.il traffic If It needed lei rapidly deploy reinforcements to the Jordan Valley.
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Assessing the Peace Process September 13 was the fourth expansion of existing settlements • anniversary of the Oslo agreement. beyond their already established municPolicy makers, opinion leaders and • ipiil boundaries, and no expropriation of the American people are taking stock private Arab lands for settlements. of.the Middle East Peace Process and In January, Israel withdrewfix>m80% assessing how Israel and its of Hebron, Judaism's second holiest city, Palestinian neighbors will move for- despite the anguish it caused many Jews ward from a crisis mode to a solution and concerns, tragically confirmed,'that mode, as the parties inch toward violence Would erupt : • • ' J final-status talks. Fulfilling the next step in the Oslo This Issue Brief firom AIPAC, the process, the Israeli government proAmerican Israel Public Affairs posed to the Palestinian Authority, a Committee, sheds new light on so-called "further ^redeployment" from Israel's far-reaching peace plan. It is an additional 9% of the West Bank, an particularly timely, given Secretary area nine times' the size of Manhattan. of State Madeline Albright's recent This was rejected<by Chairman trip to the area and her suggestion Arafat as "inadequate;" because of his that final-status discussions be accel- rejection, some 200,000 Palestinians r erated. are not.benefitting from autonomy. De'Bpite heavy, domestic opposition Already in the Peace Process... As was the case with the Rabin that even the previous Labor governand Peres governments, the current ment was unable toyovercome, the curIsraeli government has instituted a rent Israeli - government: has released policy of self-restraint on settlement female Palestinian'terrorists, as construction: no new settlements,, no promised in the Oslo accords.
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New names that made the news by Carl Alpert
HAIFA- Names make the news. Gil Kopatch, the comedian who Each year, at this season, we present presents the "weekly Torah portion* our selection, in alphabetical order, of on tv, was the center of a storm as the new names which topped the religious elements charged that his news in Israel during the past 12 delicate sarcasm was mocking and months: Once listed, a name does not ridiculing "all the holy values of qualify again. This year's headliners: Judaism.". , Roni Bar-On, appointed by . Gregory Lerner, the wealthy Netanyahu to the post of Attorney- banker immigrant, was held in detenGeneral, he served for only one day. tion as police Bought evidence to suband resigned amid a flood of charges stantiate charges against him for that a deal whereby he was to use his" fraud and bribery. It was alleged that post to ease up on prosecution of he was one of the leaders of the soAryeh Deri in an ongoing trial. Deri called Russian Mafia. '";".: was found guilty of collusion and only '; Avigdor Lieberman is Director narrowly exonerated Netanyahu and General of the Prime Minister's ofHce his Minister of Justice from criminal and hence, a legitimate target for the gmlt,;fdrlflck.6fevideiice.;: • '• ;; "-•'opposition seeking to undermine • Noam Friedman, an Israeli sol- Netanyahu. He is vulnerable due to dier, opened fire on Arabayijfc bis alleged involvement in the Bar-On Hebrori^s'Icx'flwded; marketplace,-; case; relations with Lerner and wounding six. Prompt action byihis;; charges he made against the police. fellow soldiers prevented more cata- : Yitzhak Mordecai, Minister of strophic results. . ,..'.. ;-.'-.,';•':;•': "Defense, was never active in politics Tzachi Hanegbi, Israel's young; before he joined the government. He Minister of Justice, has been the yul--: has emerged as a dominant figure nerable target of bitter criticism on " because of close relationship to all sides. No aspect of his career has Netanyahu and his moderate political , been left unprobed. The Bar-On views. affair was but one of many incidents Yaakov Ne'eman was the original which made him a target. Minister of Justice who resigned in Ayala Hasson was the enterpris- 1996 amid charges of perjury and ing Channel One TV journalist who obstruction of justice. He was acquitquietly did the investigative studies ted and then named Minister of on the Bar-On matter and then Finance. explosively told the story on air. Tatiana Susskind, a former Charges, denials and counter-charges Russian, said she was the source of a flew wildly, but she received the full cartoon which depicted Mohammed as backing1 of her-tv superiors. Most of a pig stepping upon the Koran. It infuher story stuck. riated Moslems and was credited with
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Members will meet Monday at the JCC. Exercise and English class both start a t 10 a.m.; bingo starts at 10:3Q a.m. Bring articles to share at "YES Talk" a t 11 a.m. Following lunch at noon, Joe Cherek will, perform on the clavinova. For transportation, call 330-4272. VISIONS Reminder:.Members going to Grampa's Farm should meet Sunday at the JCC at 2:45 p.m. YOUNG WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN BREADBREAKERS The Young Women's Retreat is Sunday, Oct. 19, Ram'i Arav will speak" Wednesday, Oct.-15, at at Platte River State Park. Participants should noon in Room 10 at the JCC, according to chair- meet at the JCC at 12:30 p.m. for transportation to man Steve Kiekes. Arav is Professor of Biblical the retreat. Chairmen are Kim Noddle, Dory Archeology in the Department of Philosophy and Mawyer, Ellen Platt and Kimberly Robinson. The Sorting decorations for the sukkah are Janet Religion at UNO.and is Israeli Director, of the event will include speakers and discussions of Kohll and her children, Sam and Anna. Bethsaide excavation. The program is open to the interest to young Jewish women of Omaha. Dinner L.O.V.E. AUXILIARY community and cost is $ 7 . 7 5 . ' . . and park activities are included. Board members and their families will decorate WALK-IN, DROP-IN For more information, contact Sharon the sukkah at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home this There is no program Thursday due to Sukkot. Kirshenbaum, Women's Campaign, 334-6485. Sunday at 1:30 p.m. A tea will follow at 2:30 p.m. Joe Cherek will perform on the clavinova. by Bert Lewis
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It's thattime of year again....and I think I know why they call it the "Days of Awe." Just ask any busy Jewish.woman, who keeps a family and a house panning smoothly, who perhaps also works outaide the:home, who feels;an obligation to give some volunteer time to her synagogue or her community, who, in general, has never had quite enough hours issued to every day. Ask that lady why the term "Days of Awe" is used....if she doesn't accuse you of being blasphemous, shell maybe give you an answer that would qualify as an earful. Of course we're all busy, and few of us ever really have enough time to. do everything we think we need; to do—still, that Jewish woman I described gets really goofy as the important religious holidays roll around; I cannot experience any yomtov season without thinking of my late mother, wh6 always gave new meaning to the ,word busy. Wliether' i t was t h e Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur/Succojt time or Passover, she was the center ofaflurry of activity. . .', . '..',..•'; .'. t h e coolung was, of course, the main project. Things' uiat could be done in advance, were. Those foods that needed to be done just before serving, posed a different problem. But she always managed, even if it meant getting up at 5 in the morning to get started. She did most everything unassisted; though. I,tried to help her. Somehow she resisted too much help, probably on the theory that she could do it better and faster herself. This will be the first year without her to suggest (gently) that the gefilte fish could use a little more salt, toadmire the table, to compliment each.and every dish and to remind me that she never put anything tart or bitter on the table, but on,the other hand, it was my table so "do what you want." My Mom always tried to spare the feelings of:ptherSi but'as sfie grew into her later years, she oftendispensed with tod muchtact. She was more likely' to say,exactly what she meant. When, in. those last ; ^ ^ l ^ d l b d ^ :gone and she was*;
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YJO hosts Israeli Food and Food for Thought' by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director
Forty Young Jewish Omaha (YJO) members attended. "Israeli Food and Food for Thought" recently-at the Mediterranean Bistro restaurant to listen to Dr. Ellen Cannon, a noted political scientist, discuss Israeli politics and the relationship between Israel and Jews in the Diaspora. "I think most people
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - Two years ago, Sonia Nutov did not think she would walk again, let alone ever be considering her options as a dancer. In the summer of 1995, she was traveling on Bus 26 in a residential section of Jerusalem when a bomb blew up on her bus. Six people died; Sonia was hospitalized with injuries to her legs and face and damage to her arms and shoulders, threatening her dancing career. Prior to the accident, Sonia had enjoyed studying everything from ballet to modern jazz at the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem, thanks to a scholarship from the Jewish Agency, supported in large part by the United Jewish Appeal. After diagnosing her condition, doctors at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center told Sonia she would never dance again. However, they underestimated the dogged deter-'-. I mination o.f the 24-year-" fold'immigrant front;
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Looking to one of the groups of Jewish educators in Omaha, the wives of the rabbis, ftada83ah will ,, ) B g h : j S 5 x t h e begin an educational series on Oct. 20,9:30 a.m. road.; to fulfilling-1 her ~ Susie Drazen, Director of the Bureau of Jewish dreams.- "•"—-~£z"-^ '• •"! Education, will speak on the book Lost Love: The Her work ancFdetermi-. Untold Story of Henrietta Szold. The meeting will', nation paj4 «ffr and • take place at Beth El Synagogue, weather permitSonia once again welting, in the sukkah. The book is the 1997 biography comes dancinginto her , of the founder of Hadassah, Henrietta Szold, by life and is considering a "I love coming to Omaha. The Young Jewish Baila Round Shargel, told from unpublished career as either a' soloist or as part of a dance Omaha group is dynamic and intelligent. I really diaries and letters. The series will also include Nadine Kutner in troupe. "But if I don't believe that these young leaders are the future of November on Herman Wouk's book, This is My make the grade, I'm Judaism," said Dr. Cannon. God; Elyce Azriel will speak in January on "Israel" interested in becoming a For more information about YJO and its pro- for the Hadassah Youth Aliyah Day; and Yakova dance therapist.Lshe gramming, please contact Sharon Kirshenbaum, Herzig will speak in March on "Esther." Photo by Douglat Guihrie grins, °SO that I patrhelp Director, at 334-6585. All meetings are free and open to Hadassah cure people just the way I was cured." The bus • For information about the YJO Mission to Israel, members and prospective members. For further bombing only strengthened her resolve to build a.; contact Jan Perebnan, Mission Director, 334-6427. information, call Karin Levine, 445-4228. new life in Israel. . - • co-chair* Scott Meyerson. V'../ v 'After an Israeli-style meal, Dr. Cannon spoke to , YJO for over an hour. Her background includes more than 20 years as a political science professor, vice-president of the American Jewish Congress,! faculty member of the Wexner Heritage Foundation and a lecturer for the Steinhardt Internship Program.
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