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Starting with Havdallah Saturday night, the celebration of Israel's 50th anniversary brought out the crowds. Top left: Omaha native Rabbi Josh Zweiback entertained; top right: Cantor Emil Berkovits was joined by Mendel Kurland on the guitar; middle left:
Rebecca Murow, left, Ariel Shukert and Leah Raful put notes in the 'wall'; middle right: runners and walkers competed in the 5K race; bottom: hundreds enjoyed delicacies from the Mediterannean Cafe and Bagel Bin. More coverage will appear in next week's Press.
On May 14, in connection with the 50th anniversary of the the United States' recognition of the State of Israel, the Truman Library will open'three manuscript collections that relate to different aspects of the history of the Jewish people in the years following World War II. The exhibit will show the papers of Kansas City attorney A.J. Granoff; Bernard Bernstein, Finance Division Director for the U.S. Control Commission for Germany after World War II; and Charles F. Knox, an official of the U.S. State Department. Granoff formed a remarkable friendship with President Harry Truman's friend, Eddie Jacobson, that arguably helped change the course of history in a strategic part of the world. In 1947 and early 1948, Granoff and Jacobson worked closely together to persuade President Truman to accept the partition of Palestine" and "to recognize Israel. Jacobson had the ability :to: gain access to Truman, and Granoff contributed to the partnership in such a way as to make the two men formidable proponents of the recognition of Israel by the United States. The Granoff papers include a letter to his son, Loeb, in which he describes a meeting he and Jacobson had with President Truman on Dec. 9, 1947, about 10 days following passage by the United Nations of a measure that would partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. "When the truth is told.. .about Harry Truman's contribution towards**a~JewfsTi Slate," he wrote, "I am sure his name, above all others in the Christian world, will, by the Jewish people everywhere, be blessed in! their temples and synagogues. "Yet.. .he will probably tell you, 'I did it because I think it was in the best interest of the United States.'" The three collections are part of the exhibit which opened at the Truman Library last month, "1948: Year of Turmoil and Triumph." A display of objects and documents relating to Truman's association with the Jewish "community in Kansas City will be added to the exhibit. The museum, located at U.S. Highway 24 and Delaware Roads in Independence, MO, is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call, 1-816-833-1400 or visit the website at: www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/truman/
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Left photo: Gubernatorial candidates Mike Johanns and Jim McFarland answered questions from about 80 people at last week's NCJW League of Women Voters forums. All candidates for Governor and second congressional district were invited. Right photo: From left, Congressional candidates. Pat Jones, Steve Kupka, Michael Scott and Lee Terry express their views at the forum. More coverage on pages 5 a n d 6 .
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ROBERT S. JAVTTCH Robert S. Javitch of West Palm Beach, FL, died by Rabbi Myer S. Kripke May 6 at the age of 83. Services were held in West '> .. ' The Contract and the Covenant . Palm Beach on May 7.. ' , - • : • Aristotle said that man is a political animal. [ ; He was preceded in death by his first wife, Millie.' Survivors include his wife, Ann Goldberg Javitch; True enough. In order to protect himself from his children, Ruth and Tony Krisman of New Jersey, aggressive neighbor, he enters into contract with him and others to curb aggression against each Gary and Karen Javitch of Omaha, David and Ann other. These contracts lead, eventually, to states Louise Javitch of Boston, Joel of Cleveland, Judi and constitutions, to parliaments and congresses, Goldberg Oplinsky a n d Allen Goldberg of California; nine grandchildren; three step-grandto the rule of law. children; and a sister, Frances Smith of Cleveland. As Israel's 50th year is celebrated, contemplated Memorials to Bob Javitch Youth Support Fund, and studied, we glory in Israel's accomplishments, c/o Bellefaire Children's Home, 22001 Fairmount but also in its Knesset and its democracy without a Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH 44121. constitution. Minyan will be held at the Javitch home, 9740 So far, Aristotle's definition of man as a political animal applies to Israel, as it does to other Brentwood, Sunday, May 10, 8 p.m. JOEJ.LEVY nations. Joe J. Levy of Austin, TX, formerly of Omaha; If you study Israel's Declaration of Independence, however, you come to understand that the died April 29 at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sophie founders of Israel meant something more than that (Toots); daughter, Shirley Rae Saikin; sister, and something different. Now when we study the second of our two Sidrot Gertie, and brother, Mike Survivors include sister, Dena Bernstein; brothfor this Shabbat, we begin to understand what er, Saul Levey, both of Los Angeles; grandchildren, Judaism requires, above and. beyond the social conSuzanne and Stuart Newberg and Shari and Craig tract that leads to statehood. Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the British Jankowsky, all of Austin. Memorials tOo Jewish Federation of Austin Empire, called that additional requirement over Campus Fund or Hospice of Austin. and above the social contract, the social covenant. A covenant'does not have the legal force of a contract. But its power, though different, is far UNO celebrates Yom Ha'Atzmaut greater. It binds us to our neighbors with the force The University of Nebraska at Omaha will host of love, or, as our Sidrah has it, with holiness. an exhibit of "Scrolls of Fire: 50 centuries of the "Love your neighbor a s yourself." Ibn Ezra history of Israel* on Thursday, May 14, 5:30 p.m., remarks that the end of the verse, "I am the Lord," in the Weber Fine Arts Building. implies that I, one God, created both of you. The 53 signed and numbered serigraphs by Israel Our Sidrah's demand for holiness is the demand artist Dan Reisenger will be offered for sale to supfor covenant with every other human being. And port the Bethsaida Excavations Project summer the basis for this demand is that humans must be scholarships for students and faculty. holy, for the Lord is holy. It is not possible for the The gallery is free and open Monday-Friday until law, the social contract, to cite every detail of what June 5, but the opening is by reservation only. For we may or may not do vis-a-vis our neighbors. information, call 554-2902. Here the social covenant takes over, a covenant defined in our Sidrah.as holiness.' Be;holy, rwe are NCJW to host installation luncheon bidden, for the Lord our God is holy. by Jennifer Meyerson From this, Judaism developed the insistence on There is still time to make a reservation for the kindness and caring, HESED, on caring for the 1998 NCJW installation luncheon to be held on poor and underprivileged, on dowering the bride, Tuesday, May 19, noon, at the Marriott Hotel. on burying the dead, on helping the sick, and on all For reservations,'mail check to me at 16312 the social virtues that come tripping off the tongue Lafayette Ave., Omaha, NE 68118. Tuna oriental but are hard to fulfill in daily life. How hard? salad is $14.45; fruit plate is $11.50. Payment must Should Israelis love their Arab neighbors when be made in advance by Saturday, May 15. they include terrorists? For more information, call 492-9878. How do we come out of this problem? Someone said that the mother of the man who will solve it has not yet been born. The Nebraska Choral Arts Society I am more optimistic. I am unwilling to wait two presents generations for a social covenant that will bind The Birth of two nations: Israelis and Palestinian Arabs together, a social America and Israel covenant that will lead to a social contract and a featuring The Nebraska Children's Chorus treaty of peace. God willing, it will come to be. May 17,3 p.m. & 5 p.m. In the meantime, we are under commission to Beth El Synagogue, 144th & Dodge be holy—which means to be decent, honest, trustTickets available at the door worthy, and compassionate in public and private Society or by calling 342-6753 life. Oh, if only this could become the image of the Adults: $8 Seniors & Students: $6 Jew in the world!
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FRIDAY: "Shabbat comes to you": Rabbi Azriel will lead a Shabbat service, at 2 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Shabbat evening service, 8 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Stiel and Hazzan Contzius will officiate. Rabbi Azriel will speak. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Debra and Mark Sherman and Annette and Herb Lewis in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Sherman. SITTER SERVICE Sitter service is available each Friday evening, Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and Sunday mornings when there is Religious School. Please make a reservation. Cost is, $2 per family if reservations are made. Drop-ins are $3 per family. There are no facilities for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service, 10.30 aan. Benjamin Lee Sherman, son of Debra and Mark Sherman, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. Simcha B'Shabbat—An informal Shabbat service and discussion of a variety of Jewish texts. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the Sanctuary. ' ADULT EDUCATION WEDNESDAY, May 13: Adult B'nai Mitzvah class, 10 a.m. to noon. THURSDAY, May 14: Sisterhood Adult Education, 9:30-11 a.m., Rabbi Azriel will teach "Israel at Fifty-Midlife Crisis." 7:30-8:30 p.m., Beyond Midrash, led by Don Schwartz. BAT MITZVAH Sara Schweid, daughter of Bonnie Schweid, Jeff Schweid and Sharon Sobel, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service on Saturday, May 16. An Affiliate of the ' .• , Jewish Hticoastruetioniet Federation J . 8o* 24118(9, Omaha, NE WWVfilM
Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.iftT to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. . ,." . , 3 i FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and. SATURDAY: Morning services, 8:45 a.m.; Little Cantor Emil Berkovits. . "•"".'" "^ People service, 10:15 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, FRTOAY: Services, 6 p.m. , , •;; "Ss 10:30 a-m. Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood. Michelle Simon, daughter of Steven and; Pirkei Avos class with Rabbi Kutner, 735 pan.; Marsha Simon,'' will become a Bat Mitzvah <3p Mincha, 8:05 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudot, Friday evening and Saturday morning. J«> Ma'ariv and Havdalah. SATURDAY: Services,' 9:30 a.m. Kiddush fap SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. lowing services; •Sitter service, 10 a.m^ TSSiToraP WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Siddur Skills), 10 aan^ Shabbat Story Time, firat_and ADULT EDUCATION with Rabbi Kutner: third Saturday, 11 a m ; ICtantan, second and fourtn| Monday, 7:30 p.m., Talmud class using Tractate Saturday, 11 aan^ Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah,; Brachos as its text. 8:20p.m. E WEDNESDAY, 7:30 p.m.: "Jewish Thought and SUNDAY: Services, 9 ana.;' j Practice." WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 «.m. and 5:30 pan.; THURSDAY May 14-SATUBDAY, May 16: LUNCH AND LEARN I Guest Lecturer. Devorah Brecher Lunch and Learn, with Rabbi .Drazen will.be, held] Mrs. Brecher will be available for private study Tuesday at noon at Pastimes Restaurant J6th &| sessions in addition to group lectures. A Sisterhood Cass. Discussion topic will be "The New! Lunch & Learn is scheduled for Thursday at Messianism." Call the synagogue for reservations. ? 12:30 pan. Make reservations by calling 658-3423. GOURMET COOKING CLASS | FRIDAY, May 15, & SATURDAY, May 16: Gourmet Cooking class resumes TuesdayJWaje Shabbos dinner and luncheon honoring Mrs. - 19, 7^0 p.m., at Beth El. Reservations arejiue by_ Brecher. For more information and reservations, May 11. ['.""• . . . T ^ ~ X; call 556-6288. CHABAO HOUSE • ; An Affiliate of the Worldwide >•' • • Chabad-iLuibavitch Movement 1800 So, 120th 8k, Omaha, NE 68144 Phone; 3304800 ; E-MAHt-chabad@aol.com SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m.; WEEKDAYS': SeWice*', 7'a.in;' •-: • ^ WEDNESDAY: Mitzvah Munchkins class, 10a.m.-noon THURSDAY: Talmud Class, noon. ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Shabbat services, led by Phyllis Hoffman, 9 a.m. Kiddush following services.
FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat services Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. at 3012 S. 119th St. in Omaha. Rabbi Frietag will lead services. Special guest TIFEttETH ISRAEL speaker: Brigadier General Orit Ad a to, highest Member of the United Synagogue ranking woman in the Israeli Defense Forces. , of Conservative .Judaism SATURDAY: 3219 Sheridaia Blvd., JLincoln, NE 68502 Special Event: Panel discussion with Rabbi Myer - , - . '. '- '"423-8569 ' ' S. Kripke, 7:30 p.m. at the JCC. Topic is "Reconstructionism and Jewish Culture: Then and Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Now." Open to the public at no charge. . • Rosenbaum. SUNDAY: Religious School, 10 aan., at the JCC. Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 aan. TUESDAY: Religious School, 4-6 p.m., at the FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m. JCC. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:15 a.m.
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Thomas Eli Evnen, son of Robert, and Debraj Evnen, will celebrate his; Bar' Mitzvah on Shabbat; i Bmor, May 15 and 16, at: : Tifereth Israel Syna-5 gogue in Lincoln. A seventh-grade stu-: , . dent at Irving Middle School in Lincoln, h e ;playa yiolin ini the string orchestra. Cast" summer," he participated ;in .the' J.National Bible Contest,; sponsored by the World Zionist Organization; :He' also enjoys guitar and strategy games. ''-:'-"-'1 "• ", Tom has a sister, Julia'; and a brothei',''Mfchji'ei. o Grandparents are Everett and Elain'Otynen o£ Lincoln and Milton and Kathryn Beamer ot, Honolulu, Hawaii. Great-grandmothers are Dorothy Evnen of Lincoln and Reva Sherman of Sioux City, IA.
Women's New Moon Group hosts celebration
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Beyt Shalom to host special panel discussion
Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. TUESDAY: Adult Education, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Shabbat services, 7:45 p.m.; SATURDAY; Torah study, 10 aan. SUNDAY: Hebrew School, 9 a.m.; Religious School, 10 a.m.; Temple Youth Group (first and third Sundays), noon.
Beyt Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue will host a special panel discussion with Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Saturday, May 9, 7:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. The topic will be "Reconstructionism and Jewish Culture: Then and Now." Other members of the panel will include Rabbi Lisa Freitag of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia, and Dr. Martin Rosenberg, Professor of Art History at' the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The event is free and open to the public. light : refreshments will be served. ' •.: . For more information, call 758-9233.
Levanah--the Omaha Women's New Moon Group, recently hosted a New Moon celebration to usher in the month" of Iyyar. Participants heard a panel discus- sion entitled, "Personal Reflections on/ Israel's Golden Anniversary," which was cele- brated on the fifth day of Iyya.r. or ,"Yom Haatzmaut." The event was held at the home i of Eliane Freund, project co-founden.-From i left: panelists... Eadie Tsabari, Ellie Greenspoon and Orly Gilat. The™ event was : co-sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts' Council. For more information on upcoming events, please contact Deirdre Evans at 5519005, or Eliane Freund at 496-7118.
Page 4 Jewish Press, Omaha, NE May 8,1998 The responsibility of democracy
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Politicians are politicians the acceptance. Or Bibi could fall world over, be they Israelis or because his right flank, comNebraskans. Sometimes they tell posed of hardliners on the peace us only what we want to hear process, withhold their support and other times they drown us in of moving forward with Oslo II. Likud's fall would possibly be the minutiae of tax policy instead of presenting their larger Labor's gain and that would make Omaha's recent visitor vision for the future. Regardless of their views, their Yossi Beilin the second most conduct, their commercials and powerful man in government. their intelligence (or seeming But rumor h a s it that Ehud lack thereof), Nebraskans still Barak, Labor's leader, and 'Shlomo Ben-Ami, the #3 have a responsibility to vote. Israelis won't be voting for Laborite, would like to squeeze awhile; the Likud Party, headed Beilin out all together. That's a not-to-dissimilar situby Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, holds a one-vote ation to the second congressional majority in the Knesset. It's a and gubernatorial races here in slim, hold on a house that could Nebraska. So, regardless of your come tumbling down if Natan party, voting on May 12 is Sharansky's party of mostly olim imperative. Voters will not only decides they've had enough select candidates for these two stalling on promises made to races, but for school boards, the ease the way for 100,000 non- Unicameral, and other positions. Jewish women to convert and Voting is a privilege. achieve full Israeli (and Jewish)
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Haifa- A group of Russian Jewish youth from Kiev and nearby communities gathered at the side of the Babi Yar ravine, site of one of the most atrocious mass murders of Jews by the Nazis in 1941. Under the tutelage of the Israeli shaliach (emissary) from the Israeli community center movement, they slowly recited the kaddish prayer, hitherto unknown to them. They joined in the memorial El Maleh Rachamim, and at the end sang Hatikvah together; : It was :a moving ceremony, and some of the young people burst into tears of emotion. The Israeli counselor had been sent to the former Soviet Union, together with a small group of colleagues, to help organize youth activities in the spirit of community centers, and to develop leadership, but introduction to a lost and almost unknown relationship, to the Jewish people and to Jewish heritage fell naturally within the scope of the mission. The only thing truly unusual about the event was that the Israeli was Faraj Mansour, not a Jew, but a member of the Druze community at Isfiyah on Mjt. Carmel. And the story is, how he got to stand there on the slopes of Babi Yar. When still a youth himself, his parents sought a good high school education for him, and enrolled him at the Leo Baeck School in Haifa where he and other Druzes were not only welcomed, but also given scholarships. :Me received the full education offered there,, including'also classes in Bible, Talmud, Jewish thought and practices. At the same time he remained true and loyal to his own rich Druze heritage; indeed, his wife is a teacher of Druze tradition in the Isfiyah school. After high school, l^araj served in the army, studied at the University of Haifa and then, because of his personality and organizational ability, became inyolved in club work with young people. In short order he was appointed director of the Druze community center in town. He did not apply for the assignment to the FSU, but when the surprise offer came, he accepted with alacrity. Faraj went twice. In April, 1997, he served for three weeks in Kiev and vicinity, and was so successful that he was returned for another three weeks in November. This time he was active in Moscow, and then in Ufa, capital of the Bashkir Republic in the distant Urals.
Here he found a community of 5,000 Jews in a total population of about a million. They were far removed from the renewed centers of Jewish life, and thirstily drank in the message which Faraj and his colleagues brought them from Israel. Indeed, he was told that if he had remained longer he would have succeeded in convincing the entire Jewish population to make aliyah:
Wasn't this an unusual assignment for a non-Jew? He went, not as a Jew, but as an Israeli, he replied; he wanted to show them the good things about Israel. He taught the history of Zionism, the creation of the State, observance of the Shabbat, kiddush. They learned to dance the hora. Nor did he neglect the role played by the Druzes of the country as loyal citizens of the State. No, he does not know Russian; he worked through interpreters, but he did make a good start at teaching them Hebrew, and they said tehillim (psalms) at the graves of their parents, or grandparents. His personality' overcame language difficulties. Upon his return to Israel he brought letters and greetings to family members already here, and has continued contacts with his new friends by mail. Some even telephone him. ••'.' Our meeting took place at his. home in Isfiyah, where he, his wife and their five children extended traditional Druze hospitality. He had also taken the liberty of inviting his father-in-law to meet with us as well. Surprise! He turned out to be our old friend, Kemal Mansour, official adviser on minorities affairs to five successive presidents of Israel, including Weizman. The Mansours are a large and well known clan. One of them carries the name Eisenhower Mansour, given him at birth in honor of the American president. Isfiyah, on the higher peaks of Mt. Carmel, is less than half an hour's ride from our home. It has a population of 9500. Today the town has three music teachers, all of them Russian immigrants, but that is subject for another report; The Russian word for chevra, comrades, our friendly and intimate group, our bunch, is druzya. And Faraj used to tell his friends there: "I am a Druze. We are alldruzyd." •>..
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Chag Sameach by Teddy Weinberger
GIVAT ZETSV - This is yovel I'yisrael, jubilee for Israel. It's actually a reflection not tied to the big number 50 but to the phrase with which people here normally greet one another around this time of year. • , ." Everywhere you go, people will wish you a chag sameach (happy holiday). This is the exact same phrase that people use to wish each other a happy Passover, Shavuot, or Succot. With chag sameach for Independence Day, Israelis indicate that this holiday is every much of a holiday as the traditional religious festivals. This does not necessarily turn Yom Ha'Atzmaut into a religious holiday (it is t h a t for some, although my liberal American theolpgybalks at so easy an identification of God's hand in the founding and maintaining of the State of Israel-especially since it was so difficult to do this in the decade before the founding of the State). What saying chag sameach on Yom Ha'Atzmaut does for me is that it shows quite well what it means for a people to reenter history. A living people establishes new holidays and new commemorations. .'.;'. '' . : .••"' •'•'. ' /•: .:
Before 1948, the last time that the Jews treated themselves to a new holiday was more than 2000 years ago with the holidays of Hanukkah and Purim. To make aliyah, as we did this year, is to reenter Jewish history, to situate ourselves in a land where the Jewish people is most fully alive. This "aliveness'.is not always experienced as joy; indeed, the day before Independence Day is Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron), a Holy Day of a different sort. But what is common to both Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut is that they attest to vibrancy, to the fact that the Jewish people as a people is alive to all that life has to offer. So, on this 50th Yom Ha'Atzmaut, let me wish
you alia Chag Sameach. Teddy Weinberger and'his wife, former Omahan Sarah Ross, made aliyah last summer with their five children's He teaches in Jerusalem and is a free-lance writer. JEWISH PRESS COMMITTEE Lloyd Roitstein, Vice Chairman; Fred Tichauer, Treasurer; Jdanie Jacobson, Secretary; Elyco Azriel; Jill Belmont; Bob Birt; Steve Danon; Bob Eisenberg; Linda Lachin; Sheryl Lee; George Schapiro; Howard Silber. Editorials express the view of the writer and ore not necessarily representative of the views of the Jewish Press Committee, the Jewish Federation of Omaha or the Omaha Jewish Community as a whole. The Jewish Press reserves the right to edit letters and articles for space and content The Jewish Press is not responsible for the Kashruth of ; any product or establishment. • ' ' •
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Kupka wants to "cut waste' by Joan K. Marcus Steve Kupka, Republican candidate for Nebraska's 2nd District Congressional Seat, was born and raised in Omaha. He spoke at the B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers recently and said that his "involvement in local government, which is combined with experience in our nation's capital" will make him qualified to represent Nebraska in Congress. . "If I'm elected, 111 work tirelessly for lower taxes, push for tougher federal crime laws, and pursue ways to make the United States government work better for Nebraskans," he told the group of about 15 gathered at the weekly meeting. After graduating Westside High School, and attending George Washington University, Kupka became a Legislative Assistant to Hal Daub during Daub's term as a United States Congressman in 1981-82. Kupka then became a Special Assistant in the Reagan White House. He graduated from Creighton University School of Law in 1989 and became a Legal Associate in the Federal Trade Commission, joining the McNair Law Firm in 1991. When Daub ran for Mayor of Omaha, he asked him to manage his campaign. Kupka took a leave of absence to manage the campaign and stayed on as Daub's Chief of Staff. "Moving back to state and local government is truly a way to impact the effect of government dollars," Kupka said, "During the time that I worked for Hal, we cut taxes for the City of Omaha for the first time in three years. , "We also developed the zero tolerance policy while fighting crime and we began the helicopter unit," he added He does not necessary blame crime in our cities on socio-economic problems. ' "America should be tough on crime," Kupka said, (Continued on page 6)
Terry concentrates on tax issues by Carol Katzman "People always ask me two questions," said Lee and was voted as one of Ten Outstanding Omahahs '. Terry at a recent Breadbreakers meeting, " 'Why by the latter organization recently. "We live in the greatest country in the world," are you running for congress?' and "WHY are you Terry said, "but if we divert the compass slightly'" running?'" Terry, who is a candidate for the second congres- and create more opportunities for more people."' ':"'.' When asked how he planned to carry put that sional seat being vacated by Rep. Jon Christensen, is quick to point out his family's history of service vision, Terry outlined two major issues on which he'!' would concentrate as a member of congress; tax'^ to the community. '[ ^, ,.;',! ^v-t; "The common dinner table conversation in our policy and the deficit. "How do we elevate the level of all wo^lang Tamj-'"' house was about getting involved in the community," Terry responded. "We were told that 'if you lies?" Terry asked the 15 gathered at the Highland care about your family, your community and your Country Club, "We eliminate the marriage penajiy;"'; city, you have an obligation to pay attention to the which affects two wage earning couples making, less than $84,000 a year, and we lower thfe marSn-''' issues and vote.'" . . '".'•. 'f ' ! '.'; '.'"-' .V' His father ran for this seat in 1976 and today, al tax rates. "Imagine what a family could do with the'^2000" ' the two-term Omaha City councilman is running, (Continued on page 6) •••'•"• ll''V,'' too. First elected in 1991 to the Omaha City Council, Terry was : Vice-president of the council from 1993-95 and President from 1995-97. A graduate of Northwest High School, he earned a law degree from Creighton University after graduation from the University of Find out how you might score if you Nebraska at Lincoln. He is a practicing attortook the PS AT today! ' ney, but has not limited It's free himself to the political Atit'.J It's just like the real thing arena. Receive computer-analyzed results Terry has served as president of the Great Saturday, May'16 Plains Diabetes Associ8:30am-11:30am Don I ation and is an active forget to Call today to register! member of both Rotary bring a and the Jaycees and calculator. Call
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Steve Kupka, left, speaks to Breadbreakers, among them, Ron Gordon, right.
Lee Terry discusses his positions with Natan Schwalb, left, and members of Breadbreakers.
"I don't believe that criminals should be convicted, serve only part of their jail sentences, and then come out of prison and be eligible for Social Security Income." He favors: truth in sentencing, victim's rights, offender-to-wo'rk programs, capital punishment, and the elimination of benefits to incarcerated felons. He thinks that the federal government can help with the war on crime by helping lawmakers get tough on criminals. Kupka also listed his economic issues by stating that he is also in favor of: a balanced budget amendment, reforming the IRS with some .kind of a flat tax-perhaps a 17% tax with an exemption of for those making under $26,000 per family who would not pay any taxes. He would propose only three deductions: property ownership, charitable contributions, and a deduction for small businesses to deduct employee health insurance. Kupka would choose to eliminate government programs that are no longer necessary. Citing the Department of Education as being unnecessary because education is now locally based, he noted that another area where money is being wasted is the Department of Commerce. He stated, "This is a $3.5 billion program that has 35 thousand federal employees." Another program which Kupka favors abolishing would be the Small Business Administration. "This program was started, in 1954 by President Dwight Eisenhower. Back'then, it may have been a good idea, but now it's time for it to go." According to Kupka, another area of waste is the Department of Agriculture. "Less than 3% of our population is based on agriculture, he added, "There are more federal employees in the Department of Agriculture than there are farmers in this country. "I think what we should do is consolidate our resources. We need to take the politics out of realigning our government resources. I think people today would rather have the money in their pockets than some government bureaucracy in Washington," he concluded.
or BO that they're penalized by the current tax coder Terry reiterated. They could take a family vacation, buy books or a computer for their kids or, better yet, invest in an education annuity and save for college." Terry's philosophy on the deficit runs along the same track. He stated that 17 cents of every dollar of tax revenue is used to pay interest only on the debt; the $5+ trillion deficit hasn't been touched. "If we do wind up with a budget surplus of $23$50 billion as the OMB (Office of Management and Budget) has stated, then it should be our first payment on the principal of the deficit," Terry insisted, "It may seem like a drop in the bucket, but we have to start somewhere." He supports a balanced budget amendment to the constitution and insists that "if the city of Omaha and state of Nebraska have to live by that rule, then the federal government should, too." Terry also believes that the Internal Revenue Code should be "scrapped and we should start over with something simple." He would keep only three deductions: mortgage payments, charitable contributions and local and state taxes. He would also eliminate estate taxes and the capital gains tax. "However, I have used tax dollars to support affordable housing initiatives from the City Council," Terry noted, "as well as a mentoring program for low income youths. "We do have a social responsibility to help people; the debate is where the 'floor* is located," he added, "Mentoring more 13-year-old boys today by business people like yourselves will save us dollars in the long run." Terry considers himself 'pro-life' and would have voted for the measure in the House last week deny- • ing funding for the United Nations if dollars are used for organizations in foreign countries that lobby for abortion rights. He also would vote for a moment of silence in public schools and for measures that allow studentled voluntary prayers. However, he considers vouchers a local issue and would vote against any federal voucher program. "As the federal government has grown," Terry noted, "opportunities have been restrained. My position will be to encourage personal opportunities." Editor's note: All candidates who spoke to Jewish organizations, and who informed the Jewish Press, were covered by this paper. If organizations wish to have coverage of candidates after the primary and before the general election, contact the Press office at 334-6450.
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Organizations Y.E.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC. English class starts at 10 a.m.; exercise and bingo both Start at 10:30. Join "Y.E.S. Talk" at 11 a.m. Mother's Day luncheon and installation of officers will start at noon in the auditorium. Following lunch, the Dancing Grannies will perform. For transportation, call 330-4272. Visit St. Joseph, MO, on a day tour on Tuesday, June 9. Cost is $54 and includes round-trip coach transportation, tour escort, lunch at the Ice House Theater, Miss Lizzie & Calamity Jane, Mystery Tour Stop and admission to Shakespeare Chateau. Depart from the JCC at 8:45 a.m. and return at approximately 5:45 p.m. Noah's Ark will be held in the JCC Theatre on Thursday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. ($.50 donation). Lunch following at noon in room 10. Cost is $2. Sponsored by Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging, Esther K. Newman Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council and Partnerships in Aging. The Mah- Jongg Club will meet Wednesday, May 13, in room 5. For more information, call Charlotte Kaplan at 551-5658. For information or reservations for any event, call Maggie Conti at 334-6521. WALK-IN, DROP-IN Members will meet Thursday at the JCC. English Class starts,at 10 a.m.; exercise at 10:15'and bingo at 10:30. Bring a dairy sack lunch to eat at 11:30. The movie Air Force One will be shown at noon in the auditorium of the Blumkin Home. Popcorn will be served. For transportation, call 330-4272. VISIONS Reminders: For those going on the trip to Orange City, Iowa, on Thursday, May 14, please meet at the JCC by 7:30 a.m. The Spring Membership Luncheon Meeting is Friday, May 15,12:30 p.m., at Venice Inn. BETH ISRAEL SISTERHOOD Marilyn Holmberg of A+ Fashion and Accessories will be the featured speaker at the Tuesday, May 19, luncheon at 12:30 p.m. For reservations, call Bernice Cohen at 558-3423 before May 14. BREADBREAKERS Michelle Gralnick, Director of B'nai B'rith District 12, and Joy Chorlins, President of the Region, will speak at Breadbreakers on Wednesday, May 13, noon, at Highland Country Club. The program is open to the community; cost is $7.50. JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES Volunteer recognition will be held Sunday, May 17, noon, at the Jewish Community Center. For reservations, call Zoe Riekes at 493-7890.
JCC Men's League announces winners The JCC Men's Basketball League presented awards to winning teams and players for the Spring 1998 season recently. Certificates were presented as follows: First place team: Kevin Cole, John Zoob, Mychael Friedman, Mike Larsen and.Gary Swain; second place team: Kevin Flynn, Daniel O'Byrne, Mark Siepker, Paul Mendlik and Barry Davies; third place team: Mark Saferstein, Dan Vrana, Andy Robinson, Steve Levinger and Don Kluthe. Gary Swain received the Most Valuable Player Award; Rookie of the Season went to Mike Larsen; Jeff Schrager was Most Improved Player. \' • •
BBYO attends Spring Regional' onvention , BBYO held its Ainual Spring Regional Convention last month 11 Camp Sabra, Lake of the Ozarks. More than 260 teens gathered from' Omaha, Kansas City, St.'Louis, Columbia and Des Moines for this annual event. In addition to Israel's 50th Anniversary, BBYO'ers participated in Council Board Meetings, AZA and BBG Separates (building Brother and Sisterhood), Regional Installations for new Council Presidents, and Lives Ceremony (a farewell address from resigning Council Presidents). Spring Regional Convention for 1999 will- be a landmark event, as it will be BBYO's 75th Anniversary. Founded iu Omaha on May 3, 1924, it is only fitting that Omaha hosts the convention.
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Major Gifts event celebrates achievements of 1999 UJA/Federation Campaign
In a controversial speech to donors in the Pacesetter, Lion of Judah and Pomegranate Divisions of the annual campaign, Yossi Beilin, Member of Knesset and #2 in the Labor Party, debated about rescue and resettlement with Shirley Goldstein, one of the leading voices for the last three decades for Soviet Jews. According to Federation leadership, "The job of rescue and relief has not come to an end, contrary to Beilin's statement."
As a member of the opposition party in Israeli politics, Beilin looked toward the long-term, and proposed several alternatives to current allocations to Federation President Howard Kooper and past-president Jerry Slusky. One of Beilin's proposals include sending every American Jewish teenager to Israel, free of charge, an idea put forth several years ago by philanthropist Charles Bronfman whose CRB Foundation partially funded ARTZA in 1996.
Left photo: Daniel Levy, political adviser to MK Beilin.debates policy with Joe Kirshenbaum. "After my trip to Minsk, I feel that it is impossible to ignore the plight of those Jews who still wish to come to Israel. Although massive resettlement may no longer be on Israel's agenda, the opportunity to deliver 50,000 Jews a year from the former Soviet Union is an opportunity we cannot miss," said Bob Kully, who went to the former Soviet Union with Kirshenbaum; middle: Beilin and Beth El President Bruce Shackman discussed the long-term prospects for pluralism in Israel among secular Jews; right: Joel Alperson, past chairman of UJA's Young Leadership Cabinet, said "UJA is still bringing 50,000 immigrants to Israel every year and needs our help because the social problems are overwhelming. The bottom line is that every Jew is our concern."
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