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Martin Ricks namednew Endowment Director

by Claudia Sherman Foundation Public Relations Coordinator

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Kushners to chair Federation annual meeting

Longtime Jewish comformer Omahan, has been munity supporters Barappointed to the position bara and Marshall Kush: of endowment director of ner will serve as chairThe Foundation of the men of the annual meetJewish Federation. He ing of Jewish Federation was selected by the of Omaha, to be held Search Committee of The Wednesday, June 24, Foundation to succeed 7:30 p.m., in the Jewish ' Sheldon A. Bernstein Community Center thejjwho retired in April. ater. The event is open Ricks currently lives in to the entire community. iThousand Oaks, CA, and During the meeting, lis the chief financial offi- officers of the Jewish •cer/controller of Coyle Federation and its Martin Ricks Reproductions, Inc., in Centers of Excellence La Mirada, CA. He has been responsible for the will be elected, and comfinancial management of the $20 million screen munity members will be printing company. Coyle is one of the top 10 screen honored for their outprinters in sales in the United States. Ricks has standing service and pro- i been with the company since June, 1995. grams. Awards will inPrior to that time, he planned and coordinated a clude Humanitarian of (j _ capital campaign to raise additional funds for a the Year, Volunteers of Barbara and Marshall Kushner new building project when he was self-employed in the Year, Young Lead"We're both looking forward to chairing the annu1995. From January, 1993, to October, 1994, he ership, Teen Leadership and the Community al meeting," Mr. Kushner said. "It's an honor to be was the general manager of K B. Foodservice Mart Service Award. involved in an event which pays tribute JLo the in Omaha. In that post, he planned, designed, and The Kushners have been involved in a variety of implemented the formation of the institutional food facets of the Jewish community: Mr. Kushner is many people who are doing so much wonderful work in the community. To be a part of that is service store, the first of its kind in Omaha. the past chairman of the UJA/Federation Men's From 1981 to 1992, Ricks was the controller with Campaign and Operation Moses; he is a former really special."

1 ne r Acorn Paper Products Company, Inc., in Los-™ board*:membetr6f;the Jewish-Community-6enter .ti_.Mi§j-ik ?h . expressed her appreciation for the work of the Jewish Federation, saying that "the Angeles. His responsibilities included managing and the Jewish Press, and also chaired Phase II of the accounting, personnel, and employee benefits,' the Building Campaign to build the hew Beth El many people who have been involved in making the Federation so vital have also helped to bring property and casualty insurance, retirement plans Synagogue.

Jewish community together — young and old and investments, credit and collections, governMrs. Kushner is a longtime worker on the our alike — and they are deserving of the recognition ment compliance, and tax planning. He has also Federation Women's Campaign and is a life memserved as senior tax accountant with Price ber of both the National Council of Jewish Women they'll receive at this meeting."

For additional information about the annual Waterhouse & Company in Century City, CA. and Hadassah. The couple also led the Homecommeeting, please contact the Federation at 334ing Mission to Israel in 1996.

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NCJW to honor Joan Lehr, Sue Meyers and Marcy Ruback At its annual installation luncheon at the Council Thrift Shop. As she grew on Tuesday, May 19, at the Regency up, Ruback kept her connections to Marriott Hotel, the National Council NCJW through selling ads for the annuof Jewish Women, Omaha Section will al yearbook and helping with Labels honor three volunteers.

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Joanie Lehr and Sue Meyers will She recently completed a four-year receive the Distinguished Service term as Section Treasurer and will be Award and Marcy Ruback will be honhonored with the Emerging Leader ored OB the Emerging Leader, In addiAward. She also serves as chairwoman tion, new officers and board members of the Tribute Fund for the Physically will be installed by NCJW National and Visually Impaired.

V, Vice-president Jan Schneiderman.

In addition to her NCJW activities, • Lehr earned her honors for her serRuback has served as vice-president and - vice as co-chairwoman of "It's a Wrap," coach for the Challenger Little League, as NCJWs gift-wrapping fundraiser for well as volunteering for Pacesetter the last three years. But she also came Joan Lehr Marcy Ruback Baseball, Morton, Cody and Montclair Sue Meyers up with the idea of Dictionary Day, a Wrap" fundraiser for the past two years. In addi- Elementary Schools, and Temple Israel Religious the Section's newest community service project. tion, she chaired the Section's Thrift Shop and its School. She and her husband, David, have two sons, : ^ Lehr's other community involvement includes Labels Unlimited Sale and served on several district Joe, 14, and KC, 11. She also works part-time for the serving in several positions, including the presiden- and national committees. In 1981, she was awarded: Oster Construction Company. cy for Temple Israel Sisterhood and the Temple's the prestigious Hannah G. Solomon Award.

The Blate of officers is, President: Cindy Goldberg, Board of Trustees, where she rose to the position of Meyers also has community involvement, serving President-elect: Beth Friedman, Vice-presidents: President there as well. She has also chaired the on the boards of directors of the Omaha Children's Robyn Belgrade, Cindy Kaufman, Susan Lehr, UJA/Federation Women's Campaign and served on Museum, Jewish Family Service, Meyers Jennifer Meyerson, Kim Noddle and Susie Norton, the boards of the Jewish Federation and the former Children's Rehabilitation Institute, and Temple Treasurer: Roxanne Kahn, Financial Secretary: Sally Bureau of Jewish Education.

Israel Sisterhood. She was president' of Sunset Zipursky, Member Services Sec'y: Kim Novak, She and husband, Marty, are the parents of Hills Elementary School and served on the Mayor's ' Recording Sec'y: Beth Cohen, Directors: Jodl Epstein, Cindy (and Bruce) Goldberg, current president of Commission on the Status of Women from 1973-75.' Para Friedlander, Cheryl Lerner, Ann Moshman, NCJW, Omaha Section; Susan (current FundraisMeyers currently served as chairwoman of the Dottie Rosenblurn and Marcy Ruback, Parliamentaring Vice-president); ancfJohn (and Sandy) Lehr, Tribute Fund for the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. ian: Sara Juster, Nominating: JanSchneiderman. and grandparents of four grandchildren. .

Husband, Dave, son, Jon, daughter-in-law, Tina, Reservations for the May 19, 11:30 a.m.

Sue Meyers will also be honored with the and granddaughters, Tamara and Shaina, are all luncheon may be made by sending a check for ' Distinguished Service Award.

Life Members of NCJW as well. $14.45 for the salad or $11.30 for the fruit plate to A past-president of Omaha Section, she has held a Marcy Ruback's volunteer service to NCJW began Jennifer Meyerson, 16312 Lafayette Avenue, number of Section positions and co-chaired the "Ifa when her mother, Dottie Rosenblura, volunteered . Omaha, NE 68118.

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Death EDWARD L. BELGRADE Edward L. Belgrade died May 9 at the age of 66.

Services were held at Beth El Synagogue on May 11 with burial at Beth El Cemetery.

• Survivors include his wife, Sandra; sons, Robert and James; son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Robyn; sister, Shirley Solotorovsky; and nieces and nephews.

An Air Force veteran and 32nd degree Shpn^r, Belgrade was a well-known real estate developer who lent his expertise to the building of Beth El on 145th and California Streets.

Memorials to the Sandra and Edward Belgrade Endowment Fund at Beth El, the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society or favorite charity.

Hadassah HIES luncheon to honor Faye Ruback The 50th anniversary of the State of Israel will be celebrated by the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah at their annual HIES luncheon on Wednesday, May 20, noon, at the Highland Country Club.

In addition to the presentation of recognition awards to 12 Hadassah chairmen of major committees, the National Leadership Award will be presented to life member and Fund Raising Vice-president Faye Ruback. She and Corinne Levin are cochairpersons of the luncheon, which will feature a musical preview of the Omaha Playhouse 1998-99 season, presented by their Professional Performing Artists and Director.

Contributions to the Hadassah Israel Education Services project will help develop and fund the Hadassah College of Technology and the Hadassah Career Counseling Center in Jerusalem.- The college also helps retrain newcomers from Russia and Ethiopia.

Beth Ginsberg heads the slate of officers who will also be installed.

Reservations for the luncheon may be made by calling Mrs. Ruback, 391-2788. ... .,;.....',

Ricks named Endowment Director (Continued from page 1) A graduate of Omaha Central High School, Ricks attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Oklahoma where he majored in accounting and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. He also received a degree in law from Creighton University.

A member of the Nebraska Bar Association, Ricks is also a Certified Public Accountant registered in the state of California.

As a member since 1982 of Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, Ricks has held the positions of president, vice president of finance, treasurer and financial secretary. He was honored by the Temple as Person of the Year in 1993.

Ricks and his wife, Iris, have four grown children. When the couple move back to Omaha, they will be reuniting with his mother, Sally Ricks, and his sister, Jan Schneidennan, longtime residents of Omaha.

Ricks plans to begin his position with The Foundation in early June.

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ftfcn&cr of thts Vsilaa of American 7023 Cesu Street, Ojnaius, FRIDAY: Early Worship Service, 5:30 p.m. Rabbi Debbie Stiel will officiate using the Union Prayer Book Shabbat evening service, 8 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Stiel and Hazzan Contzius will officiate, along with families who participate in Temple's Family School. Ann Kibel Schwartz, Director of Religious Education, will tell stories for all ages.

The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Bonnie Schweid, Jeff Schweid and Sharon Sobel in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Sara Schweid.

SITTER SERVICE Sitter service is available each Friday evening, Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and Sunday mornings during Religious School. Please make a reservation. Cost is $2 per family if reservations are made with the Temple office prior to Friday or $3 for drop-ins. There are no facilities for infants. • SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service, 10.30 tun.

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 20: Adult B'nai Mitzvah class, 10 aan. to noon. TIGGS meets at noon for lunch with a guest speaker. Cost is $4; reservations with Mary Lou Goodman at 553-6634, or Marilyn Mellen at 896-0200.

THURSDAY, May 14: Sisterhood Adult Education, Hazzan Erik Contzius will teach "The World of Jewish Music," from 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Rabbi Debbie Stiel will teach "Talmud for Beginners," 10:30-11:30 a.m.; "Beyond Midrash," led by Don Schwartz, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Tuesday, May 19,11:30 a.m. to 1 pjn., Hazzan Contzius will lead the discussion. Temple will provide drinks, participants should bring lunch.

BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE Mcjjnb«r of tho Uisiot* at Orthodox Jewish CimgrOstMrnr, «f America 1C02 No. 52nd S U Omaha, NE 68104 580-0283 Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner.

Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 p.m.

Followed by Shabbat dinner at 8 p.m. with guest speaker, Devora Brecher, "Whose rules are we playing by?" Reservations are required.

SATURDAY: Morning services, 8:45 a.m.; Little People service, 10:15 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood.

Luncheon following with Devora Brecher, "Ruth : royal and loyal daughter." Reservations required.

Pirkei Avos class with Rabbi Kutner, 7:40 p.m.; Mincha, 8:10 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudot, Ma'ariv and Havdalah.

SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 8:25 pan.

WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 8:25 p.m.

ADULT EDUCATION with Rabbi Kutner: Monday, 7:30 p.m., Talmud class using Tractate Brachos as its text.

WEDNESDAY, 7:30 pjn.: "Jewish Thought and Practice."

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SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services.

SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a-m.; WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 ajn.

WEDNESDAY: Mitzvah Munchkins class, 10 a.m.-noon THURSDAY: Talmud Class, noon.

j ROSE BLUMKiM JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Shabbat services, led by Mark Levy, 9 a.m. Kiddush following services.

FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat services Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. at 3012 S. 119th St. in Omaha.

This Friday night will feature a special religious Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. school service celebrating the end of the. school Rosenbaum. year.

Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m. ; SUNDAY: Religious School, 10 aan., at the JCC. FRIDAY: Services, 8p.m.

TUESDAY: Last day of Religious School, SATURDAIT: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 4-6 pan., at the JCC. 10:15 a.m. A kiddush luncheon is sponsored by Bob and Debra Evnen in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Thomas.

Bmm ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE SATURDAY, May 22: Oneg Shabbat and kiddish luncheon honoring Bernie and Jack Mosow's 50th anniversary.

FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat. Topic will be "Who or What is a Jew?" CONGREGATION EWAIJESHURUN Services conducted by Rabbi Ira Flax. ^Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.

4v30p.m; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m^,

Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser.

TUESDAY: Adult Education, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY: Shabbat services, 7:45 p.m.

SATURDAY: Torah study, 10 a.m., and Bat Mitzvah of Margaret Gurewitz, daughter of Anne Kennedy Rickover and Sim Gurewitz.

SUNDAY: No Hebrew School, instead a brunch picnic will be held at Antelope Park, 27th and Normal Streets, 10 a.m. to noon. .

• . FRIDAY, May 22: Bat Mitzvah of Tracy Rosenblum, daughter of Teri Perkins and Dave Rosenbloom. ,

BETH EL SYNAGOGUE Fwcnabcr ot United Synagogues fC U U 145US California, Omaha, NK 68154 402-8550 bffice Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits.

FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services; Sitter service, 10 ajn.; TSS (Torah Siddur Skills), 10 aim.; Shabbat Story Time,firstand third Saturday, 114m; ICtantan, second and fourth Saturday, 11 a.nx^ Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah, 8:30 p.m.

SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. followed by Men's Club Breakfast, featuring Rabbi Ira Flax, speaking on "Chaplaincy in the Armed Forces.

WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 pjn.

LUNCH AND LEARN Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Drazen will be held Tuesday at noon at Pastimes Restaurant, 76th & Cass. Discussion topic will be "The New Messianism." Call the synagogue for reservations.

GOURMET COOKING CLASS Gourmet Cooking class resumes Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 p.m., at Beth El. Reservations are required.

Bar Alan Ross Friedman, eon of Morris and Beth Friedman, will celebrate Jhis Bar Mitzvah on ] Shabbat, Saturday, May j23, at Beth El Synajgogue.

A seventh-grade honorroll student at Kiewit Middle School, he enjoys , swimming, biking, and watching professional sports. He is interested •in becoming a radio or TV announcer or producer, . ; •;. • For his Mitzvah project, Alan will help'raise • funds for the establishment of a group home for...

Jewish adults with special needs. ."

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Grandparents' are Mania and Zalman Friedman -• and Charlotte Casten and the late /Alfred Romagnano.

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Adult B'nai Mitzvah class to celebrate completion Temple Israel's Adult B'nai Mitzvah class will celebrate the completion of their studies by leading a Shabbat service and reading from the Torah on Friday evening, May 22 at .7^0 pan. ' ,. ; Participants include Rosana Aronson, Doris ; Alloy, Mardee Brechwald, Deborah Brookstein, John Dacey, Robia Dwinell, Stephanie Grossman,.

Sally Kaplan, Angela Krieger, Joan Marcus, Lee Needelman, Sandra Passer,. Jane Rips, Mimi i Rogers, Beth Walts and NancyWblf. : : ' ; „ ;, The group has'spent jthe,' fa$t, nine.mpntiis learp- ^ ing Torah, midrash, historyj ethics and philosophy . as, well as/Hebrew and!the liturgy of the; prayer- book. Rabbi Debbie Stiel and Elyce Azriel.taught the class, along with several guest lecturers.

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Looking forward to the fall Nebraskans just completed a be applicable. Like the voters in heated primary campaign in Nebraska, who turned against which candidates 'slugged it out' negative campaigning and mudfor the top spot on the guberna- slinging, we, as Jews, occasionaltorial and congressional tickets. ly need to clean our own houses In one political party, the house and remember that good deeds was cleaned, negative comments and acts of loving kindness often put to rest and the 'family* now bring more rewards than negastands united in preparation for tive actions.

The Jewish Press would also the general election in the fall.

So, too, the Jewish community like to reward those positive recently cleaned house in obser- attributes by paying tribute to vation of Pesach and in prepara- those women who have been tion for Shavuot, is contemplat- extraordinarily successful in the ing the meaning of Torah, chesed volunteer world, the arts, busi(kindness), gemilut hasadim ness, education and other fields. (acts of loving kindness) and The 1998 New Year's edition will be devoted to Ashet Chayil, a kavod (honor).

While we are not suggesting woman of valor, highlighting the that the primary campaign is in accomplishments of these Jewish any way similar to Pesach, per- women. If you know of someone haps the lessons we study in who fits this description, let us preparation for Shavuot might know; we look forward to fall, too!

Israel at 50

by Teddy Weinberger

Just a brief epilogue to Yom Ha'Atzmaut...one of the major radio stations ran a contest to pick the "Song of the Jubilee." The results, I think, are telling as to where the mind-set of Israelis is right now.

The top three: Yerushalayim shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold); Shir ha-reut (friendship song) and Shir la-shalom (song of peace).

To me, the order of these three is very significant.

I don't believe that the primary concern of most Israelis is peace (were this the case, Shir la-shalom would have been #1). No, Israelis in the majority are still concerned with staking out the territory.

Having Yerushalayim. shel zahav be the song of the Jubilee is saying, well in advance of the final status talks: undivided Jerusalem is and will be the capital of the State of Israel.

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Shir la-shalom didn't even make it into the #2 slot. This honor went to a army buddy type song.

Underlying message to me: we (Israeli?) Jews have to stick together. The ties that bind us together are the only ones we can really count on.

And now, only after this song comes the Song of peace. Of course, thousands of Israelis did vote for this song to be the song of the Jubilee (people only voted for their number one and rankings were determined based on number of votes for each song).

I was disappointed that Shir la-shalom was not #1. I don't beh'eve that this country is ready for the nitty-gritty that is left of the peace process with the song of peace as third-favorite song of this Jubilee year.

Shalom (in this case, goodbye).

A different threat to peace

by Carl Alpert

Haifa - Current concern about Israel's relationship with the Arabs and the peace process, centers on such subjects as the Oslo agreement, withdrawals, terrorism, Arafat's threat to proclaim a Palestinian state in 1999, pressures from America and Europe, and the like.

Various steps can be taken to meet or offset these and other immediate dangers, but there is a looming, long-range threat which is still not being confronted realistically - if indeed anything can be done about it. It is called the demographic threat.

Not long ago the Palestinians took a comprehensive census of their people in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip, the first of its nature since Israel counted the Palestinians in 1967. Half a dozen years ago the Palestinian population there was estimated at two million. If the results of the recent census, as announced, are correct, the Palestinians in that area now number three .million. If the present birth rate is maintained, it may be calculated that in 15 years there will be five million Palestinians there, and in 30 years the number, including the Arabs of Israel, will have exceeded by far the number of Jews in Israel.

The Arab birth rate has been referred to as et, gradual and with an unquestioned outcome. ^ ie, Israel has absorbed an unexpected million immigrants from the FSU in less than a decade, - but are there, any expectations that that will be repeated?'. '

Letter from Israel

by Harry Allen

It seems prosaic somehow. Here we are celebrating the 50th year of Israel's statehood, sitting on the patio of a friend's house in a Jerusalem suburb, waiting for the hamburgers sizzling on the grill.

No profound conversation fills the air, just the usual chatter of good friends... "would you like mustard or ketchup on your burger?" " The fireworks light up the evening sky, grander than those at Holmes Lake in Lincoln on previous July 4th celebrations, but the "oohing and awing" as the star shells explode in their brilliance is the same.

But beneath the normalcy of Yom Ha'Atzmaut in a Jerusalem community lies an appreciation of just how remarkable this day is.

Fifty years ago we were driving from Reno, Nevada to San Francisco when David Beh-Guridn read the declaration establishing the first independent Jewish state in 1900 years. We listened as Walter Winchell sonorously announced that the Arab world was about to destroy this nascent country. We didn't take much stock in the forecast of doom nor did Israel, nor did its American Jewish and non-Jewish supporters.

From 600,000 to six million this state has grown by bringing millions of olim here. This achievement is awe-inspiring and could not have been . achieved without the partnership of the American Jewish community through its massive financial Bupport of UJA and its political clout in both parties, A democratic polity has been planted in this harsh and barren undemocratic region. Ifs not a perfect democracy yet, but we're working on it.

The religious divide is still high, but cracks are beginning to appear despite the shrillness of some groups. Jesse Jackson once apologized for his "hymietown" remark by offering "Please forgive ine; G-d is not finished with me yet." Neither is He finished with us as Jews and Israelis.

We have paid a heavy price for all of this; 19,000 young men and woman lie buried in the 50 military cemeteries which dot this small land. Another 60,000 casualties, are with us, most leading lives of • normalcy, but some 5000 permanently handicapped, all testimany to the struggle of five decades.

• •" No one can predict the next 50 years, but we long for peace .-with' our neighbors. G-d willing, we will

Within Israel, 1961 figures showed that Moslem women gave birth to an average of 8.2 children as against 3.1 children by Jewish women. With improvement in standard of living, the Arab birth rate has gone down, but in 1996 it was still more than twice that of the Jews.

Thirty years ago the Israel government took some steps to do something about the problem. A demographic center was set up to encourage the Jewish birth rate by providing grants and tax reductions and benefits in the fields of education, housing and health insurance to large families. A campaign was also launched against abortions.

Most of this promotional activity has in recent years been discontinued. For one thing, the Arabs, as full citizens of the state, claimed the same benefits. The demographic center has shrunk to a small office with one staff and a part-time secretary. Anti-abortion activity is carried outonalim-. ited scale by a volunteer religious organization.

It is no secret that a major part of the Jewish birth rate is found among the haredim, the extremely religious, whose families exceed in size, those of the Arabs, In view of their unpopularity, no enthusiasm for a campaign to increase the birth rate can lie whipped up among the rest of the Jews of Israel.

J • The problem is a, real one. Ignoring it will not i,ere* make it go away, and the passage of time merely brings closer the1 day of crisis. The best minds of Israel should be giving it their thought and attention. ' the voice of weeping will no longer be heard in her."

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Israel at 50

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TEL AVTV, (JTA) - Israeli startup companies * the immigration, since 1989, of more than years," said Nahum, "because without bringing showed off their wares from behind sleek, futuristic 800,000 residents from the former Soviet Union, down inflation you can't be a normal country."

On Israel's 50th birthday, the Bank of Israel booths adorned with state-of-the-art multimedia pre- which haB boosted the number of consumers of sentations. Magicians and scantily-clad young high-tech products and has contributed brainpower made the shekel a fully convertible currency. to the"workforce. women promoted the latest in high-tech products.

"These three factors Representatives of some of the world's leading techallowed Israel to come 1 Tree Trimming PAUL'S QUALITY nology giants talked business behind closed doors BISCOTTI Window Washing and indeed, 3Com, a manufacturer of computer network- very close to the devel• Storm Damage Repair | Deck A Patio Furniture,, Place Your Order • Remove Dead Limbs I Power Washing ing systems, unveiled plans to invest $250 million in oped world and shift • Eliminate Entire Trees NOW away from the develop10 Years' Experience .

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FREE ESTIMATES (: Residential 551-3347 The scene at Internet World '98, an information ing world," said Nahum.

David Lercher 492-9674 (i Specialists Indeed, during the technology exhibition and conference held recently on Tel Aviv's exhibition grounds, was one that early 1990s, Israel's Israel's socialist founders probably couldn't have gross domestic product, the value of its goods and imagined in their wildest nightmares.

And the conference reflects a wider truth. Despite services produced by its an economic slowdown this year, Israel has become residents, grew at about a much wealthier country during the past decade -- 6 percent a year. Incomes and analysts, economists and businessmen agree climbed to Western Two Locations that the high-tech sector has helped generate the European levels, with GDP per capita reaching to Serve You. Visit Us Soonf economic boom.

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Centrally located (Take I-80 to 60th or 42nd St. Exit, 2 blocks south to F St. then to 46th St.) Three main factors have driven Israel's entry into high interest rates set by 4665 G Street • 402-733-6440 • OPEN SAT. 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. the global village, said Eli Nahum, head trader at ; Israel's central bank, the Bank of Israel, brought Zannex Securities, which was established in 1994 as. the,firstj Israeli brokerage to provide comprehen- inflation down to 7 peiv cent last year, its lowest sive services for foreign investors: Building a Jewish Neighborhood for the 21st Century level in 28 years. * the worldwide technology revolution; O our£ouse foyours...

"The decline in infla• the peace process, which - as the Arab boycott tion was the most draWe're Helping to Build the Neighborhood! disintegrated beginning in 1993 ~ has opened matic change in recent Asian markets to Israel; and, the third factor...

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JERUSALEM (JTA) - As Israel that no party would unilaterally celebrated its 50th anniversary, introduce changes in the status quo Yasser Arafat vowed that in a year in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Whether the Palestinians could the Palestinians would celebrate and would declare an independent then* own independence.

The chairman of the Palestinian state without an agreement with Authority reiterated publicly that on Israel strikes emotions on both sides.

May 4, 1999, the state of Palestine . "I don't see much of a difference would be proclaimed - with or with- -between that declaration of independence, and a possible declaration out Israel's consent.

In response, Prime Minister Benjamin next year, except for the fact that Netanyahu reiterated his warning that now they are here," said Barry if the Palestinians declared indepen- Rubin, senior resident scholar at dence unilaterally, Israel, too, would Bar-Ilan University's Begin/Sadat : take, one-sided measures, a veiled threat Center for Strategic Studies. ' that it would annex disputed territories . The notion of a Palestinian state alongside.the Jewish state strikes in the West Bank. . .u, <-. Amid the rhetoric stands the reality > •fear, .in>the hearts'of many^sraeli^ , that time is running out on the Oslo: >; though an increasing number, are. process. According to the Israeli- resigned to accepting a such an entiPalestinian accords, a permanent-sta- ty. Rubin, gaid such a move could be tus agreement is supposed to be final- : a publipaJffilatioris disaster because ized by next May. What happens after, the "government of Israel could that date if no agreement is reached blame-Arafat for having walked away* from Oslo, and that, therefore, has been a matter of dispute.

According to the Palestinians, they "Israel has absolutely no obligation have the legalrighttodeclare indepen- toward the Palestinians."

Yair Hirschfeld, of Haifa ' dence when the Oslo timetable expires.

But an Israeli attorney who was a University's department of Middle key figure in negotiating the Oslo Eastern studies, said, "Much accords disagrees. Yoel Singer, for- depends on the progress in the peace mer legal adviser to the Israeli dele- talks. If there is sufficient progress, gation in the peace negotiations, Arafat may extend the interim peripointed out that the Palestinians od for a year or two and refrain from were ignoring a clause which states taking provocative measures." .

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CORRECTION The Birth of Two Nations: America and Israel, a concert by the Nebraska Children's Chorus is Sunday, 3 p . m . a n d 6 p.m., at Beth El Synagogue, not 5 p.m. as previously advertised.

(Continued from page 6) Community Center. The first appreciative crowds gathered Saturday night for havdallah and the sounds of Mah Tovu.

By Sunday morning, the sun was shining as more than 100 runners and walkers started the 'fun run.'

Opening ceremonies featured the Jewish War Veterans, Boy Scout Troop 218, Jewish Agency Chairman Gad Ben-Ari, Mayor Hal Daub, and singers under the direction of Karen Javitch.

At noon, the auditorium was filled to capacity for lunch as others participated in a myriad of activities. Both children and adults were fascinated by the miniature Ben-Gurion airport and Murray Frosf s Israeli stamp collection.

As Lisa Epstein said, "The entire community was involved. There were.things for the creative soul, the athletic, the musical, and the academic soul."

The grand finale, Donny Maseng's "Israel: 50 Years of Song" proved to be a hit with an intergenerational audience. Nancy Wolf, who had heard Maseng in concert before his Omaha appearance, observed, "Seeing how much fun everyone had made all the work worthwhile.".

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Dr. Rosenberg, a noted art historian, will serve as senior resident adviser during the 1998-99 academic year. His work will include comprehensive, discipline-based art education and research in the area of 18th and 19th century European art. He is the co-author, with Dr. Frances Thurber, of an upcoming book, Issues of Gender in Art Education.

He has a B.S. in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an M.A. and PhD. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Among his numerous awards is the Award of Merit Sophomores recently inducted into the National from the Nebraska Department of Education and Honor Society at Burke High School include, back the Roscoe Shields Award from the Nebraska Art row, from left: Allison Fine, Julie Coren, Sara Teachers for leadership in art education.

Gordon, Erin Malashock and David Pitlor; front row: Brittany Epstein, Michelle The newly-organized Omaha Commission on Malashock and Andrew Finkle. Not pictured: Community and Race Relations selected the leaderLauren Brown. ship of seven subcommittees. Dr. Magda Peck will be a co-vice-chairwoman of health care; Jesse Aaron Bordy, son of Joseph and Linda Howard Hahn is one of three vice-chairmen for the Law Enforcement and Judiciary subcommittee; Bordy of Columbus, NE, and Cookie Hoberman will serve as a co-viceattained the rank off chairwoman for the Education subcommittee.

Eagle Scout and was I honored last Sunday. His More than 200 people attended the commission's scouting career began first meeting. The commission is expected to issue when he was a Tiger Cub 1 its first report in July. in 1988. Joining pack* 289, he earned the ranks i The artwork of Jennifer Rifkin, a junior at of Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, I, Millard North High School, was one of 75 selected Webelos and the Arrow I from more than 400 entries for an exhibit at Joalyn of Light. In Boy Scout Art Museum last month.

Troop 212,.he earned The daughter of Gary and Caryn Rifkin, Jennifer Tenderfoot, first and sec-1 also received an honorable mention in the ond class, and Star before transferring to Troop 113 Nebraska Scholastic Art Awards. where he earned the ranks of Life and Eagle with unit leader Nick Zedicher in the Petah LaShauro Cory Tichauer, son of Carl and Gayle Tichauer, District, (photo) has been accepted to National College of Naturopathjc .Medicine in Portland, OR. This Harold Stein of Huber Cadillac achieved mem- degree program prepares students for naturopathic ; bership in Cadillac's Crest Club for the 1998 sales family practice. year. Membership is given to those who are among the top salespersons in the United States.

Shari Adler'Asplund was recently honored by California's Business Life magazine as one of five Women Achievers in 1997. The daughter of Morrie and Bernice Adler of Omaha, she is administrator Susan Lite and Charles Lerner announce the of the Flight Systems Program Office at Pasadena's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's center for April 20 birth of their son, Samuel Nathan Lerner. unmanned planetary exploration. Before becoming They have two daughters, Rachel, 3 1/2, and . administrator in 1994, she was a project adminis- Rebecca, 2.

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Federation staff planB to distribute' the brochure families, . i ' : ' '"' : '- ;:; -- ; •• .}'••<* "•'/ to newcorners, potential newcomers, and to anyone But someone living in Chicago who lias' been; who inquires about the Omaha Jewish community. offered a job here wouldn't necessarily know what The Federation, synagogues, the Chamber of the benefits of moving his family to Omaha would" Commerce, selected real estate and relocation combe. Another couple, in San Francisco, is looking for panies, and the top 20 employers in Omaha will all a less expensive place to live but doesn't know* -fiaVe copies of the brochure to disburse. It is what Omaha has to offer. . . \ expected to be available this summer.

The Human Resource Development Committee of Original impetus; for. the Human Resource the Jewish Federation would like to let others Committee came from the'strategic planning know what's available in our Jewish and secular process conducted over the past two years. Also communities. The Committee is producing a pro- planned are leadership seminars for volunteers . fessionally-designed brochure to market Omaha's and professionals in the non-profit sector of the active Jewish life. It will include information about Jewish community and a website to market the the synagogues, the Jewish Federation, Centers of Jewish community beyond Omaha.

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Hebrew University awards Clinton honorary degree Daniel Berehenko was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. He will graduate with Honors and Distinction with a major in American Studies. He is the son of Cathy Kushner and David Idndholm and Joe Berehenko and DeAnn Hughes.

Dr. Daniel Pomp, Professor of Animal Genetics in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, received the Young Animal.Science Leader Outstanding Researcher Award from the Midwestern Section of the American Society of Animal Science.

Menachem Magindor, right, president of Hebrew University, presented President Bill Clinton an honorary degree at a special White House ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the State of Israel. Clinton is the first president to be awarded this degree since H.U. honored President Truman.

Estelle Kominsky was honored at the Early Childhood Celebration in Lincoln last month and received a certificate "for her contribution to the children of Lincoln." In 1968, she was a member of the committee which established a chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Lincoln and a founding member of the Lincoln Preschool Association in the early '70s.

Kominsky has taught in the preschool and lower grades of the Tifereth Israel Sunday School for more than 25 years, affecting the lives of more than 500 young people.

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Irwin, graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri where I she was a member of I Kappa Delta sorority.!

She is pursuing a master's degree at Webster University in Kansas [ City and teaches third grade in the Lee's Summit School District.

Tretiak, son of Susie and Paul Blackman and the late Kenneth R. Tretiak, also graduated from the University of Missouri where he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau. He is an account manager with Barkley Evergreen & Partners.

Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. I.M. Tretiak and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Endelman, all of Omaha, and Harry and Grace Irwin and the late Ross and Penny Markes.

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Part of the new "Jewish neighbor- their own Health Club, and the fithood" will be a state-of-the-art fitness ness center will be sensational. I center to rival any similar facility in urge everyone to contribute to this the region. The current fitness por- remarkable project." tion of the JCC is 12,500 square feet; Steve and Patty Nogg and Marcia the new facility will be a separate and Steve Pltlor are leading the fund 18,000 square foot building, and could raising effort for the rejuvenation of potentially house three times the car- the JCC. diovascular equipment than currently "The Omaha community has been available, according to JCC leaders. extremely generous," said both •:"! The1 new facility will also include a - Noggs; "Everywhere we go, people new four-lane, ground-level running are talking about the building project track, a "cardio-theater" where mem- and they're generating a lot of excitebers can choose to watch from up to ment" 10 television channels, a new spinThe Pitlors are looking forward to ning room, an outdoor basketball the incredible improvements to the court and an in-line skating arena. facility as well. .

Kevee Kirshenbaum, who has been "We want to stress that everyone' a member of the Health Club since it needs to become involved with this opened, is looking forward to the project," they noted. "We welcome improvements. any size pledge. Anyone can con"I can remember the old 'J' and I tribute to the project by calling us at worked on the building committee for 496-4632, or the Noggs at 493-3479. this JCC. At that time (1971), we They can also contact Tom Fellman thought it would be too big and I'm and Howard Kooper at 392-1800." pleased that it's now too small!" he Contributors may also contact the added. "The women will finally get Federation directly at 334-8200.

Temple to host Tikkun Lett Shavuot It is traditional for Jews to stay up Jacqueline Hantgan, who will collaball night studying during the holiday orate with Rabbis Aryeh Azriel, of Shavuot, zetnan matan Tordteinu, Debbie Stiel, Hazzan Erik Conztius and four teachers will be flown in to and Ann Kibel Schwartz. lead a study session at Temple Israel "We celebrate the giving of the on May 30, following Confirmation.

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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" discussion group at 11 a.m. in the adult lounge. Following a kosher hot lunch at noon, Ben Nachman will speak. For transportation call 330-4272.

Noah's Ark, a mini-musical written and performed by Deborah Greenblatt & David Seay, 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 $2. Make reservations with Maggie at 334-6521. Sponsored by Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging, Esther K. Newman Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council and Partnerships in Aging.

WALK-IN, DROP-JN Members will meet Thursday at the JCC. Exercise starts at 9:45 (note earlier time). There will be no bingo. The mini-musical Noah's Ark will be performed in the JCC Theatre at 10:30 a.m.

Lunch will follow in room 10. Cost is $2.

RUSSIAN CLUB The next meeting will be Friday, May 21.

Exercise starts at 10 a.m. in the adult lounge.

Lunch will be in room 10 at 11 a.m., and Moscow News at noon.

A Russian-speaking movie will follow. For transportation, call Maggie at 334-6521.

JEWISH WAR VETERANS Epstein Morgan Post #260 will meet Sunday, May 24, 10:30 a.m., at the Jewish Community Center.

This is a change from the regularly scheduled monthly meetings.

VISIONS A catered picnic at Chalco Hills Recreation Area will be Sunday, June 7, from 12:304 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Natural Resources Center.

Outdoor games and hiking available all day or bring cards and other games. Food is catered by Hy-Vee. Space is limited to 40 for indoors eating or carry your food outdoors to the picnic tables.

Reservations are a must; mail form with full payment by June 1 to Rosalie and Maurie Meiches, 5036 Parker, Omaha, NE 68104.

The Omaha Royals play the Calgary Cannons at the Annual Baseball & BBQ on Thursday, June 11.

Cost is $11 per person and includes dinner buffet at 5:30 p.m. in the Stadium View Club. Park free near the club. Game starts at 7:05 p.m. For reservations, mail form by June 1 to Harry Alloy, 11317 Harney Plaza Circle, Omaha, NE 68154.

Join Visions in Brownville for music by Debbie Shapiro Graviffe, new on the cabaret circuit, on Sunday, July 19. Costis $30 per person and includes coach transportation, admission to show, dinner, tax and tip. Depart from Temple Israel at 1 p.m. and return approximately at 8 p.m. Dinner at the Brownville House at 5:30. Mail form with full payment by June 10 to Rosalie and Maurie Meiches, 5036 Parker St., Omaha, NE 68104.

Make checks for all events payable to Jewish Senior Services.

JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES A luncheon to recognize volunteers for Jewish Senior Services and the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home will be held this Sunday at noon in the JCC auditorium.

According to Zoe Riekes, chairman of the event, the luncheon will honor more than 140 volunteers who have given their time and service to the residents of the Home. New as well as longtime volunteers will be recognized. For more information, call her at 493-7890.

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We know "they" are coming-but we never know when; therefore, when the surveyors from the state of Nebraska enter our facility, everything must be operating at top speed.

Every year these surveyors enter our facility to determine to what degree the Home is following both the" federal and state regulations set forth' for nursing homes. The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home recently received an excellent survey report from the State Department of Licensure.

The surveyors made a special note about the following areas: *Our elderly Russian residents, who are not able to communicate in their native language, were still having their needs met. Evidence of this was found in both the written care plans and observing the interaction between staff and resident. * The nursing staff gave excellent care to the residents. * The recreation programs were both numerous and diversified. * The daily restorative exercise program was well-attended and innovative. * The surveyors had never been in a facility where there were no dietary complaints. * RBJH was noted as a first-rate facility.

"I am so proud of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home staff, said Jar old Kohll, President of the Board.

"They are an extremely unique and caring group.

"Every day I see our employees take care of our Jewish elderly with love and compassion. In light of the terrible unemployment situation that surrounds our community, we are extremely fortunate to have such a professional team," he added as he offered congratulations and 'Mazel Tov' to the employees after the exit interview.

The residents are pleased with life at the Home.

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Certain diagnoses and conditions almost always put up a "red flag", such as patients receiving dialysis, decubiti (skin breakdown), diabetes management. If a problem is found either prior or during the inspection, the surveyors must measure this situation according to its scope and severity. If a deficiency is found within the level of 'substandard care' the facility can be harshly fined to the tune of approximately $10,000 a day or possibly risk closure.

The Home is entering an extremely challenging year regarding the changes in medicare reimbursement. The board of directors and administration are well aware of the standard of care we want to uphold. When financial resources are reduced, it will take creativity and insight from volunteers and the management staff to ensure that this high level of care remains.

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In equipment, the odds were similarly heavy against Israel. And, yet, by its heroicfightingand divine inspiration, Israel prevailed.

Fifty years later, peace overtures still continue between Israel Palestinians with no immediate solution in sight.

Omaha Jewry's observance began Saturday night, May 2, and continued on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to its final musical tribute. Sally Venger presented a resume of the well-organized program to our group.

Older Adult Services Director Maggie Conti gave a preview of coming attractions for seniors. And there are many; keep watching announcements in this column and the Jewish Press.

Following lunch, a rare musical treat by Ivan and Margie Griswald, par excellence harmonica players, puffed out an assortment of melodies with instruments ranging from two inches to a large antique model. ; Folks in sick bay at press time include: Goldie Goldberg and Sam Kaplan at Immanuel; Alyne Wigodsky, Zalman Friedman and Harold Cooperman at Methodist; Jaunda Thompson at St. Joseph; and Bess Hornstein at Clarkson. s Shalom!

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May 15,1998

Part tin a two-part series

Being Jewish in the military

by Carol Katzman

Last Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi David Kaye, chaplain at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany, received a phone call from a navy midshipman. He was the only Jew aboard the navy vessel and didn't want to be alone for the High Holidays. Rabbi Kaye cut through military red tape to fly him to Ramstein for services.

Requests like this are all in a day's work for the former chaplain at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha. The New Jersey native, who spent three years ministering to military personnel of all faiths in Omaha, now serves Germany, Italy, Belgium, Turkey and Bosnia.

The Kaiserslautern Military Command, or KMC for short, covers not only the Air Force, but also the Army.

"We get about 200 Jews for services on a weekly basis," said Rabbi Kaye in a recent interview. "And many of them are singles.

"It's one thing to be Jewish and single and alone stationed on an American base," he added, "but even the most unobservant Jews want Jewish relationships when they're far away from family."

Rabbi Kaye, and his wife, Galit, often invites singles home for Shabbat dinner on Friday night or for lunch the next day, as he did in Omaha.

"They like Galit's cooking," he noted, nodding his head with his own approval of his Israeli wife's Sephardic delicacies. The two have been married for four years and have two young children, Mordechai, 26 months old, and Esther, nine months.

Rabbi Kaye hosted a Passover seder at Ramstein, but went to Bosnia afterwards to see Jewish troops stationed there. It's his fourth trip to Bosnia.

"The Air Force sends Protestant and Catholic chaplains to. Bosnia for 90-120 day rotations," he said, "but Jewish chaplains are only sent in once every two months or around Jewish holidays."

The JWB Jewish Chaplains Council shipped Solo Seder Kits and various Passover staples to Jewish service men and women stationed overseas. The kits included matza ball soup, matza, gefilte fish and macaroons, plus ritual supplies which enabled

individuals unable to attend a seder to participate in Passover observance.

The Council has put special emphasis on Jewish personnel stationed in Kuwait and Bosnia. Major Ira Flax, the current Jewish chaplain at Offutt, was in Saudia Arabia over the winter and visited troops in Kuwait as well.

Ramstein was originally at Luftwaffe base for the German Air Force. Train tracks still run through the base into the heavily wooded areas beyond.

"It's a strange feeling," noted Kaye, "but I have not experienced any overt anti-Semitism here. I did hear an anti-Semitic ^joke' on the radio one Friday afternoon in Omaha, however."

Rabbi Kaye doesn't go off base much, though he does visit the local Jewish community center.

According to recent demographic studies, most of the Jews in Germany are recent arrivals from the former Soviet Union and, though somewhat assimilated, do look to the local Jewish community for services.

He and his wife have also visited Frankfurt and Worms. The great Talmudic scholar and translator of the Chumash (the Five Books of Moses), Rabbi Raphael Samson Hirsch is buried in Frankfurt and next to him is Baron Willy Rothschild. The former Reform synagogue of Frankfurt is now an Orthodox one with a full-time rabbi.

Europe has the largest population of military personnel outside the United States, including 20 chaplains.

"On the whole, Ramstein is' a challenge," said Rabbi Kaye, who is a full captain in the Air Force.

"The military here are searching, just like everyone in America. They're interested in spirituality and looking for something bigger than they are.

"I do a lot of counseling," he added, "and I work with men and women of all faiths. A big problem faced by military personnel is maintaining relationships, especially when partners are separated."

While Rabbi Kaye was in Omaha recently, he conducted a workshop on suicide awareness for Stratcom, the military's name for the former Strategic Air Command at Offutt.

"I teach officers what to look for in their troops," he noted, "and how to create an environment where

people feel productive.

"There are signs and intervention t e c h niques that are important for leaders to note," he added, "and if I can help them help save lives, that's important" There are currently 33 Rabbi David Kaye rabbis serving as chaplains on active duty—eight in the Army, 10 in the Air Force and 15 in the Navy, including the Marine Corps. Ten additional rabbis serve full-time in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.

The top three bases for these chaplains are Lackland, in Texas, which trains enlisted personnel,- the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs for officers (from which the current Offutt Chaplain, Major Flax arrived last summer) and Europe, where Rabbi Kaye is currently stationed.

"We'll be here until the year 2000," Rabbi Kaye concluded. "It gives Galit an opportunity to visit her aunt in Antwerp and her family in Israel.

"And it has given me the chance to interact with young Jews far from home who need someone to turn to, not just for advice on how to live, but how to live Jewishly."

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