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Temple Israel hires Jennifer Blum as cantor Contzius heads for Philadelphia A new graduate of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion School of Sacred Music has been hired to replace Hazzan Erik Contzius. He is leaving Omaha in June to become the cantor of Reform Congregation KehelletIsrael, Elkins Park, PA, after three years as cantor of Temple Israel. Jennifer Blum graduated HUC-JIR last month, after four years of study, and ' will Jennifer Blum assume her duties in Omaha in July, according to Dr. Larry Roffman, president of Temple Israel. Prior to attending HUC-JIR, Blum graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Music, specializing in music education. She was actively involved with the Hillel House, the University Chorus and Madrigal Ensemble. Prom 1995-97, she served as student cantor at Temple Beth El in South Bend, IN, and is currently the student cantor at Temple Shearith Israel of Ridgefield, CT. "I am eager to become a part of the Temple Israel community," Blum said after her recent investiture as a cantor during ceremonies at HUC-JIR in New York City. "My mission is to bring people closer to Judaism and God; I believe, this can best be achieved through learning about, participating in, listening to, and singing the many different forms of musical expression which are a vital part of our tradition." Rabbi Aryeh Azriel noted Blum's lengthy accomplishments, adding, "We're very excited about her arrival here and look forward to introducing her to our congregation and the community." At its Annual Meeting this Sunday at 7:30 p.m., Temple Israel will honor Rabbi Azriel for ten years of service to the congregation. New officers and ' board members will be installed and volunteers honored. For information, call the office, 556-6536.
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Amy Willensky The recipients of the 1997 Jewish Federation Teen Leadership Awards are Amy Willensky and Jeffrey Katzman. They will be honored at the Federation's annual meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Willensky, a junior at Millard North High School, was nominated by Temple Israel's Omaha Temple Youth Group, of which she is currently president. She is the daughter of David and And! Willensky. Willerisky's involvement with OTYG has included serving as vice-president ,for Religious and Current Affairs, as a board member, and as'coordinator for High Holiday youth services. : •' Noting that she has been a positive role model for her peers, Rabbi Debbie Stiel also commended Ms. Willensky for her "enthusiasm, creativity, and ability to build a cohesive OTYG board."', OTYG was a winner of 12 awards at the recent MOVTY spring conclave, where Willensky was elected to the regional board as Membership Chairman. Jeffrey Katzman, son of Michael and Carol Katzman, was nominated for the award by the
Jeff Katzman National Conference of Synagogue Youth. During the past four years, Katzman has held NCSY offices such as president, secretary and regional vice-president of Education. He is currently NCSY National Vice-president of Outreach, a position through which he has developed a nationally implemented Study Partner Program and monthly study guide. In addition, he was instrumental in creating a weekly study program for youth in Omaha. Katzman is also a member of AZA#1, where he has •served as religious coordinator, and through which he participated in the March of the Living in 1996. , A recent graduate of Westside High School, he will attend Ohr Samayach's Derech Institute in Jerusalem and then the joint Yeshiva University/Columbia University College of Engineering Program in New York City. Praising his many accomplishments, Allan M. Gonsher said that Katzman is "a Jewish role model who believes in, practices, implements, shares and encourages other to practice Judaism and be Jewish." High School graduation photos on pages 18-19.
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JERUSALEM (Ha'aretz) - Some 300 Conservative Jews conducted a two-hour mixed prayer service at the Western Wall Sunday, unhindered by police. Several hundred ultra-Orthodox Jews who surrounded the Conservative group, however, yelled insults and hurled objects at them. Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox youth also threw stones at Arabs and attacked their property on then-way home from prayers at the Western Wall. The Conservatives gathered in the eastern corner of the Western Wall parking lot. They were certain they would be removed from the site the moment they began to pray so they opened with two songs. When they began the Shaharit morning prayer, the police surprised them by not reacting. A ring of approximately 100 police officers encircled the worshippers, followed by another ring of several hundred ultra-Orthodox men. Most of the other worshippers in the plaza showed no interest. At first, the ultra-Orthodox confined themselves to yelling noisily and throwing scraps of paper. There were also those who handed out pamphlets to the ultra-Orthodox with a "declaration against violence by the sages of Israel." But the barrage of (Continued on page 2)
This photo of the Trustin Midget Baseball Club was taken in 1941 and pictures Harry Trustin in the second row on the right. The players are unidentified. Anyone who can identify members of the City and State Championship team should call the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, 334-0442.
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Parashat Naso Maurice Samuel (z"/) it was from whom I first heard a Yiddish story about a Jew with one arm missing, one leg shorter than the other, one ear torn off (and whatever other else you can think of). When the description is finally all given, the man questioned about him replies, "Oh, that Itsche Meyer, of course I know him! A sheiner Yidl" From that auspicious beginning, Samuel was able to discourse cogently on the emphasis in Jewish life: not on personal beauty or physical strength but on learning, on Jewish associations, and particularly, on moral excellence. The Midrash Rabba on our parasha offers some interesting comments in a similar vein. Starting from the Torah's word on what a camp should be, with the elimination of persons with contagious impurity, the Midrash points out that at Sinai the Holy One appraised the Israelites and decided nevertheless to grant the Torah. Here were the Israeiites fresh from Egypt, and all of them maimed in some say, like the sheiner Yid of Samuel's story. Can you work as a slave on Pharaoh's building projects without breaking a leg or an arm? Without a slab of rock falling on you? Without an ear being torn off by a falling stone which fortunately missed your skull? Nonetheless these maimed people were considered worthy to receive the most precious gift that the Holy One, Blessed by He, had to offer humankind! The Midrash may be excused its delightful side remarks that miraculously all these fractures and odd-looking, crushed, mangled and mutilated limbs were all made well for a people that asserted its willingness to accept in its charming way, to say that when these unsophisticated people worshiped the Golden Calf, all these imperfections returned! None of this, either Samuel's joke or the playfulness of the Midrash, should blind us from seeing the answer implied here to question, "Who is a Jew?" Putting aside for the moment the Halakhic question of "Who is a Jew?", we may say that: A Jew is a person who recognizes and earnestly lives by the certainty that life imposes moral restrictions on us; A Jew is a person who internalizes that fundamental understanding and abbreviates i t by nam-.. ing it "Torah;" A Jew is a person who knows that these moral reraints and "Torah" require of us that we study, study constantly, in order to insure and increase our understanding; A Jew is a person who recognizes that there is only God and therefore only one mankind. Let me stop here. For everything that I would like to say here is subsumed under what has already been said.
— ELLA C.ELLIS * Ella C. Ellis died in Lincoln on May 17 at the age of 94. Services were held a t Mount Carmel Cemetery on May 18. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben. She is survived by sisters, Bess Epstein and Ruth Bass of Chicago, and Shirley Charney of Worcester, MA.; and sister-in-law Irene Carter of Chicago. Memorials to Tabitha Hospice, 4720 Randolph Ave., Lincoln, NE., 68510, or Tifereth Israel Synagogue of Lincoln. ROSE TIPP SHER Rose Tipp Sher, formerly of Kansas City, MO., died May 27 at the age of 77. She was a recent resident of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Services were held May 29 at Louis Memorial Chapel with burial at Sheffield Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alvin Tipp, and her second husband, Abe Sher. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Steven and Marilyn Tipp of Omaha; son, Lawrence; brothers, Jerome Cohen of Kansas City, MO., and Robert J. Cohen and Albert Cohen, both of Prairie Village, KS.; grandchildren, Amy and Andy Raffel, Lisa, Alan and David Tipp. Memorials to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home.
Coservatives pray at the Wall (Continued from page 1) of objects escalated. One Haredi youth was arrested. About half an hour before the end of the service, the haredim and the police began to clash, and shortly after 7 A.M. the Conservative worshipers left without incident. Police used force to disperse haredim and then Palestinians, and stones were hurled from both sides at the police as well. Nine Palestinians suffered injuries. Four Arabs and one Jew were detained for questioning.
Stars of David presents a guide for adoptive parents Jewish Family Service will host the next Stars of David group meeting on Sunday, J u n e 14,11 a.in. to noon, at the Jewish Community Center. According to Jennifer Meyerson, staff resource for this group, the following issues will be discussed: differences in agency versus independent adoptions; what to look for before adopting; looking for an attorney; resources available in preparation for the adoption experience; adopting out of state; new birthparent laws; and adopting for the second time. "We hope this meeting will provide new insight . into the adoption process," Meyerson said, "whether you have adopted a child in the past or never adoptedbefore." Child care will be provided with advance notice; for more information, call JFS by June 10,330-2024. •^Nobody'i Closer Than.
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' Qt&utftomtf<aww»hCongregations $>fAmerica 1502 No. 52nd St, Omaha, NE681O.1 FRIDAY: Tot Shabbat, 7 p.m. in the Livingston ChapeL Following the service of song and prayer for toddlers through children in the primary grades, an Oneg Shabbat will be held on the playground which now has new equipment given to the congregation's children by a generous donor. - , '. •' Shabbat evening service, 8 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Stiel and Hazzan Contzius will officiate, along with members of Temple Israel's first High School graduation class: Megan Adams, Aryn Brechwald, Mark Gelbman, Becky Goldberg, Aaron Hardwick, Alan Josephson, Jessica Krieger, Travis Lewis, Alissa Manvitz, Jill Sherman and Glenn Wigodsky, who are the first group of high school seniors to have maintained active participation in religious education. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the parents of the graduates. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service, 10:30 a.m. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the sanctuary. Rachel Tamar Langnas, daughter of Shari and Alan Langnas, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah. Simcha B'Shabbat-An informal Shabbat service and discussion of a variety of Jewish texts. Sitter service is available by reservation Friday evenings and Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Cost is $2 per family if reservations are made prior to Friday; drop-ins are $3 per family. There are no facilities for infants. SUNDAY: Congregation Annual Meeting, 7 p.m. ADULT EDUCATION THURSDAY, J u n e 11: Sisterhood Adult Education, Rabbi Azriel will teach "Israel at Fifty - Midlife Crises," from,.9:3.Q-11; a.m.,,,"Beyond; Midrash," led by Don Schwartz, 7:30-8:30 p.m. "Shabbat comes to you" Friday, June 12, Rabbi Debbie Stiel and the Omaha Temple Youth Group will lead a Shabbat Service at Remington Heights, 3:45 p.m. SEYT SHALOM Jewish BccottstrdctloMst Federation , Bo* 4 ! 241180, Omaha, 3
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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. SATURDAY: Morning services, 8:45 a.m.; Little People service, 10:15 ajn.; Jr. Congregation, 1030 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by Rivca and Steve Schneider in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Aaron. Class with Rabbi Kutner, 8 p.m., followed by Mincha, Shalosh Seudot, Ma'ariv and Havdallah, 8:30 p.m.. . 1 SUNDAY: Services at 8:45 a.m. Picnic hi the Park - 5 p.m. Mandan Park, 13 and Z Streets, adults, $7, children (ages 6-12), $4. Call the office for reservations. Evening service at 8:40 p.m. MONDAY: Talmud class, using Tractate Brachos, with Rabbi Kutner, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY: "Jewish Thought and Practice," with Rabbi Kutner, 7:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 8:40 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday, June 18-19 and 21: Beth Israel Garage Sale. ROSE BLUMICIM JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Shabbat services, led by Phyllis Hoffman, 9 a.m. Kiddush following services. CHABAD HOUSE An Affiliate of the Worldwide Chabad»LubSvitch Movement 1800 So, 120th St, Omaha, NE 68144 Mone: 330-1800 SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m. . WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Mitzvah Munchkins class, 10 a.m.-noon THURSDAY: Talmud Class, noon.
TJFERETH ISRAEL Member of the United Synagogue , of Conservative Judaism 3210 Sheridan Blv&, Lincoln, NJ3 68502 423-8569 Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m. FRTOAY: Services, 8 p.m. SATURDAY: Services with participation by new Torah readers, 9:30 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:15 a.m. Aufruf of James Hicka. Sunday, June 14: Congregation Annual Meeting, starting with coffee and desserts, and election of officers and trustees, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28: Jewish Federation Annual Picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holmes Lake Park, Shelter #1. Beth El youth groups host events
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Member ot United Synagogues , of Conservative Judaism 145C^Ca«fornia, Omaha, 1SIE681S4 492-8550 WEB-httpr//omahafreenet.org/bethel Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday,-9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services; Sitter service, 10 ajn.; Shabbat Story Time,firstand third Saturday, 11am; ICtantan, second and fourth Saturday, 11 a.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah, 8:50 p.m. " SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. Congregation Annual Meeting and installation of new officers and board members, 7 p.m., followed by a reception. TUESDAY: Adult Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Drazen, noon, at Pastime's Restaurant, 76 and Cass Streets; the topic is "Cardinal O'Connor asks, Sports of Services? Setting Priorities." WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ARTISTS SHOW: Members' artistic talents will be on display in the Social Hall during regular hours through Sunday, June 7.
Annie Rifkin, daughter of Gary and Caryn Rifkin, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, June 13, at Beth El Synagogue. A seventh grade student at Millard North Middle School,, she enjoys rollerblading, biking, listening to music, participating in Kadimah and spening time with her friends and her cat. j&,..t Annie has two sisters, Laura and Jennifer. Grandparents are Ben and Helen Rifkin of Omaha and Gloria Goldberg of Houston and the late Sonny Suhl. Lauren Calli Freeman, daughter of Bob and Robyn Freeman, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah, Saturday, June 13, at Temple Israel: A seventh grade honor roll student at Lewis and Clark Junior High and a member of the Student Council, she received state, recognition for the Duke University Talent Identification Program and will be co-editor of the Memory Book next year. She enjoys swimming, dance Softball and tennis and plays piano and violin. For her Mitzvah Project, she is collecting clothes for the Lydia House. Lauren has two sisters, Allyson and Susan. Grandparents are Joanne and Jerry Freeman and Barbara and Tom Burke. Great-grandmother is Alice Schafer. PERSONAL I want to thank all my wonderful family and friends for the gifts, donations and cards following my surgery. Special thanks to Merriam and Harry Friedman and Doris Kwiatek. I mean it from the bottom of my heart. RevaOruch
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The Wall belongs to everyone Once again, a group of Jews tried to pray at the Wall and were harassed. Some 300 Conservative Jews gathered before dawn last Sunday, at the Kotel, the Western Wall and Judaism's holiest site, for Shavuot services. Standing at the southeastern edge of the Kotel plaza, near the parking lot, they began to pray when individual haredim (fervently Orthodox) passed by and yelled insults. The police surrounded the group to prevent more verbal attacks, but more haredim gathered, throwing bottles of water and chocolate milk and rocks. The Conservative Jews continued praying and ignored the threats; when their service was completed, they quietly left the area. To their credit, the Jerusalem police protected the group of men and women who came to worship together at the Wall, unlike last year, when the police actually hustled the worshippers out of the Kotel plaza instead of stopping the violence directed at them. And unlike last year, the harassment seemed to come from individuals, rather than from any organized group. However, when the Conservative Jews didn't respond to the threats, the haredim turned on Arabs in the Old City, throwing rocks, smearing glue on locks and yelling epithets on then* way out of the Kotel area. This is unacceptable behavior anytime, but especially on Shavuot, the Jewish holiday which celebrates the receiving of the Torah by the Jewish people. God only gave us the Torah because the sages tell us we "were of one heart" at Mount Sinai. Screaming insults and throwing trash at people who speak to God differently from that proscribed by one group as "the only way to daven" is no indication of one heart today among the Jewish people. These few immature, even obnoxious individuals do not represent all of Orthodoxy, but it's time for those Orthodox Jews who also find this behavior offensive to stand up and say so. The more Orthodox leaders remain silent, the more the fervently Orthodox will feel they have the right to speak for all. Modern Orthodox Jews must reassert themselves...or they will find themselves being harassed along with Conservative and Reform Jews.
The Wall belongs to all Jews - not just to men, not just to the Orthodox, hot just to the fervently Orthodox - but to all of us, no matter how we worship God.
Letter to the Editor To the Editor. We in the Omaha Jewish Federation have always taken pride in the fact that we lead one of the best campaigns in the country. In this regard we have become a role model for other Federations. And I'm happy to say that Omaha has once again assumed a leadership role by raising its overseas allocation from 37.5% to 39%. It is no secret that other Federations around the country are lowering their allocations at a time when there are literally hundreds of thousands of Jews globally who still desperately need and receive absolutely no services from any Jewish organization. I applaud those on the Budget and Allocations committee as well as Joe Kirshenbaum and Bob Kully. At a time when the pluralism issue has drawn so much attention, they have done more than recognize other Jews, they are helping them. And that, in my opinion, is the ultimate expression of Jewish pluralism. I look forward to the day when Omaha will achieve a 50% overseas allocation and will say not only in word but in deed that every Jew is equal.
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The role of the Jewish media by Carl Alpert
Haifa - Not long ago, Cynthia Dettelbach, Editor of the Cleveland Jewish News, published a thought -ful article which she headed "Moving Apart - the gap widens between American Jews and Israel." In the essay she refers to some of the features of contemporary life in Israel: political infighting, strikes, religious conflicts, and adds: "One byproduct of these 'new" realities is that American Jews have begun to lose touch with Israel..Increasingly 'our" Israel is not 'their* Israel, and less and less, it seems, are 'our* people 'their* people. Nonetheless, 'their* Israel - the Israel of today - requires understanding from both our perspective and theirs." How is such understanding to be achieved? Thereby lies a challenge for the local or community Jewish press. In the United States, and in Jewish communities elsewhere in the world, there are several hundred Jewish publications like the one you I are reading now. Justifiably they are concerned with and report on news, activities, achievements, social affairs and the like of the local Jewish community. But how large a role do they play in helping to promote that much-to-be-desired "understanding" of us, the other people in Israel? The news conveyed almost daily from Israel by the wire services deals for the most part with sensation, crisis, scandal and conflict, certainly not a pretty picture. The reports may be accurate, but do they tell the whole story of Israel? We. do hot pass judgment on any of the Jewish papers, but do not the editors have a responsibility to see to it that they give their readers a balanced view, a reflection of the upbeat, the constructive, the cheerful, the human interest side of the Jewish State? The many pages reporting on the social and organizational life of the local community, with plentiful mention of names, serve an important function of the journal, and when space is tight it is always the upbeat story from Israel that gets sacrificed. Some editors rigidly question whether it is their function at all to "propagandize" for Israel. They must be objective and neutral, they say, and not seem to be too pro-Israeli. Fortunately, such editors are in a small minority. Yet in many papers the percentage of space devoted to constructive news from Israelis gradually becoming less and less. How can Diaspora Jews truly understand Israel and its people if they
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do not get a full picture and, it must be added, if they do not come here on visits? The celebration of Israel's Jubilee has, in recent weeks provided all the papers with opportunity to devote ample space to Israel, but with Jubilee out of the way, will there again be a dearth of Israel news? There is no lack of material. One source is the public relations activity of various agencies, such as the Jewish National Fund, Hadassah, the Technion; the Government Tourist office, universities and hospitals which frequently provide truly interesting stories. Or do. editors throw these releases into the waste basket on the grounds that they are simply "publicity"? There are several good, independent columnists who weekly seek to tell the story of the'other'Israel. And what a story it is, of exciting adventure in the fields of sophisticated high technology, of great success stories in absorption of new immigrants, of remarkable discoveries in science and medicine, of cultural achievements of international standard in music, literature, the arts, of joyous celebrations of religious festivals, of the human side of justice, of the uncovering of ancient history, of the beauties of ' nature, and of people, too (not necessarily tht politicians), tales of courage and inventiveness and warmth and love. , Oh, there is so much more along these" lines that that are truly representative of the real Israel than all the sensational headlines. But how many Diaspora Jews are afforded the opportunity to read about this Israel? Certainly not from their daily papers. In all fairness, it must be told that the Hebrew press here is equally deficient in its failure to present a proper picture of the nature of Jewish com-, munity life overseas, but one sin does not compensate for the other. Dettlebach does conclude her report on a hopeful note. Upon her return to the U.S. from her Israel trip she observed a group of American teenagers who had spent several months in Israel, touring, studying, volunteering. Though it was unspoken, she sensed "the love and connection they feel for the country where they have shared Jewish experiences; they will treasure for a lifetime. At this moment in 'their' lives, there is ho gap between 'our* and 'their* Israel; between American Jews and Israeli Jews. May it be so again for the rest of us. JEWISH PRESS COMMITTEE Lloyd Roitstoin, Vice C h a i r m a n ; Fred Tichauer, Treasurer; Joanie Jacobson, Secretary; Elyce Azriel; Jill Belmont; Bob Birt; Steve Danon; Bob Eisenberg; Linda Lachin; SherylLee; George Schapiro; Howard Sillier. Editorials express the view of the writer and are 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. Tho Jewish Press JB hot responsible for the Kashruth of any product or establishment.
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Y.E.S. visits the Old Market
Y.E.S. Members will meet on Monday at t h e JCC. English Class begins at 10 a.m.; exercise and bingo at 10:30a.m. Bring articles to share at the "YES Talk" discussion group at 11 a.m. Following a hot kosher lunch, come enjoy a singing group from Council Bluffs - The Home Towners. For transportation call 330-4272. Reminder: For those members going on the day • trip to St. Joe, Missouri please meet at the JCC by 8 a.m.on Tuesday, June 9. The Mah Jongg Club will meet at the JCC on Wednesday, June 10. Deadline for the day trip to WinnaVegas Casino on June 18 is June 11. Deadline for the day trip to the SAC Museum and Mahoney State Park on June 25 is June 18. Make reservations with Maggie Conti at 334-6521.
Members of the Young Energetic Seniors enjoyed a day in the Old Market, a picnic at Heartland of America Park, the Omaha Botanical Gardens and an old-fashioned ice cream store, left: Mary Graham, Ann WALK-IN, DROP-IN Margolin, Babe McKinney, Cele Cohen, Members will meet Monday at the JCC. English Milton Margolin, Betty Kelberg, and Anne Class is offered to new American a t 10 a.m. Rosenblatt. Exercise will start at 10:15a.m. and bingo at 10:30a.m. Bring a dairy sack lunch to e a t a t Free websites for Jewish journalists 11:30a.m. At noon, enjoy the movie "As Good As It The Jewish Communications Network (JCN) will Gets" in the Blumkin Home auditorium. For trans- offer free web pages to Jewish journalists, writers portation call 330-4272. and authors, the New York based Internet company announced (wwwjcnl8.com). RUSSIAN CLUB Using JCN's paste-and-publish interface, Jewish The next Russian Club will meet on Friday, June writers will be able to publish on the web with no 12. Come exercise at 10 in the adult lounge. At 11 knowledge of programming, coding or HTML. Only a.m. lunch will be served in room 10. Following lunch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Petr Friedman will read his original works of poetry. Netscape, is needed. For transportation call Lydia Linde at 697-9169. Send e-mail to: aengler(s>jcnl8.coin with your name and identification of what kind of writing VISIONS you do or for which publication you currently Join Visions for an afternoon in Brownville, write. Within a week, JCN will send you a log-on Nebraska and music by Debbie Shapiro Gravitte and password and how-to information. on Sunday, July 19. Cost is $30 per person. Price includes coach transportation, admission to show, dinner, tax and tip. Depart from Temple Israel west parking lot at 1 p.m. and return approximately at 8. Send form with full payment by June 10 to Rhonda and Ross Hayward of Omaha Rosalie and Maurie Meiches, 503 Parker Street, announce the birth of their son, Chaim Raphael, on Omaha, NE 681O4._Make check payable to Jewish May 4. Senior Services. Grandparenta.are Charlotte and Ron Lustig of Reminder: Catered picnic at Chalco Hills, Tuscoh, AZ., and Vivian and Russ Hayward of Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. Baseball and BBQ at Bellevue. Rosenblatt, Thursday, June 11, 5:30 p.m.
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From the kitchen to the boardroom:
Des Moines features history of Jewish Women in Midwest
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a $383,6 iO cardiovascular research trainby Oliver Pollak ing grant from th< National Heart, Lung and Blood "Unpacking on the Prairie, The Iowa Story" is the Institute. Accordi g to Dr. Irving Zucker, principal investigator i wr the grant and chairman and joint project of the Iowa Jewish Historical Society professor of the UNMC physiology and biophysics . and the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper department, the g 'ant is for students and graduate Midwest. It is at the State Historical Society of ' .. fellows to study soronary heart disease, stroke, Iowa, in Des Moines. Jews arrived in Iowa in the 1830s and estabhigh blood pressui e and other heart conditions. . lished households in nearly one hundred villages Elaine Jaben s was among the women recog- across the state. Synagogues and temples were nized as a Worn; n of Distinction at the recent formed in Keokuk, Muscatine, Burlington, YWCA annual Tri >ute to Women event in the cate- Davenport, Dubuque, Des Moines, Centerville, 11 HI Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, gory of Arts/Hunu lities. Marshalltown, Mason City, Waterloo, Sioux City, Eli Jabenis, >wner of Travelware Luggage Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge, and Ames. it) COll lhOI?ll(>tt , "Unpacking on the Prairie" includes the things Company, was sel cted as one of the industry's "25 uiilithc MhtoncJt we expect about an immigrant population, links to Most Intriguing 'eople" for 1998 in the March WuMiim <tf (he . issue of Travelwar!, an industry trade publication, the old world,' suitcases, immigration documents, iutc f listoikal Noduj of li>\«l H ^Jabenis, who hae been in the luggage business and photographs. j .nomp.'trtloh to . This show, in addition,-highlights the role of since 1946rwas-tK only Nebraskan featured. Jewish woman. David Bear, son of long time Male Michael Ricluian, son of Becki Richman and Council Bluffs resident, Jennie Katelman, provided the late Jeffrey D Richman, was the recipient of her 1919 diploma from secretarial school. If you are in Des Moines, this show is a must. The star of the Jewish kitchen is a wonderful 10 The Iowa State Historical Building is located at the National Sch >ol Orchestra Award, the outstanding Music £ udent Award at Millard West part, fifteen minute videotape on how to make 600 East Locust. High School, a d the Millard West Music gefilte fish. The presentation, fully garnished, is It will be on display through July 26, and admisAssociation Schola ship for Music Majors. He was worthy of the cooking channel, .and if they give sion is free. A stop for a bite to eat at the Nosh also selected to i ing the National Anthem at awards for cooking documentaries, this deserves Bagelry at 800 South 63rd St (just south of Grand), Millard West's co nmencent ceremonies. He will an accolade. will give you another memorable experience. Volunteering women are exemplified by a delightful attend the Univers: ty of Nebraska at Lincoln. collection of award pins Daniel Colch r, son of Bonnie and David given to one women by sevColcher, was recog lized at graduation ceremonies eral women's organizations. for Westside High School for having earned the Women in the sisterhood, highest number o service-learning hours in the women in business and Class of 1998. Eigh y hours are required for gradu- women in the rabbinate show the extent of women's ation; Colcher earn d 1780 hours. roles and influence. Private apartments This is a hands-on exhibJennifer Fink s, daughter of David and Judi with kitchens Finkle, is a cast m pmber of The Music Man, play- it where visitors can turn Three delicious meals REMINGTO ing now through une 14 at 'The Rose*. Tickets, the pages of family, group daily and activity scrapbooks. & .HEIGHTS from $10-$17, are available by calling 345-4849. Full activity schedule NO ENTRY FEE Transportation Please call for free brochure 24-hour emergency call and more information system 402-493-5807 Independent and assisted living Remington Heights Housekeeping and linen Retirement Residence services 12606 W. Dodge Rd. Omaha, Nl= 68154 Beauty and Barber, Shop
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JESSE BORDY Columbus High Southeast Community College (Joseph and Linda Bordy)
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DANIEL COLCHER Westside (Dr. David and Bonnie Colcher)
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JENNIFER EPSTEIN Burke (Howard and Sharon Epstein)
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Simpson College
Syracuse University
BENGONSHER Yeshiva of the South Derech Eitz Chaim, Jerusalem (Rabbi Allan and Rinl Gonsher) AARON HARDWICK Bellevue West (George and Susan Hardwlck) JEREMY IVERS Millard North (Richard and Marilyn Ivers)
Long Beach City College
Metro Community College
SARA JACOBSON Central (David and Nancy Jacobson)
University of Illinois
ALANJOSEPHSON Westside (Larry and Debbi Josephson)
University of Arizona
RACHEL KATSKEE Burke (Jerry and Sindie Katskee)
University of Wisconsin
JEFFREY KATZMAN Westside Derech Institute, Jerusalem (Michael and Carol Katzman) MATTHEW KENKEL Abraham Lincoln (Thomas and Gall Kenkel)
U.S. Air Force Academy
JESSICA KRIEGER Westside (Stanley and Angela Krieger)
Colorado College
NAOMI LEISEROWITZ Abraham Lincoln (Marty and Bonhl Lelserowitz)
Crelghton University
AULERNER Westside (Richard and Marina Lemer) TRAVIS LEWIS Westside [ , (Dennis and Lisa Lewis) AMANDA MACK Margolin Hebrew Academy (Jerry and Candee Mack) Naomi Lelserowitz
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FLORINA MOSENKIS Central (Igor and Anna Mosenkis)
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Metro Community College
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Three multipurpose entrances proposed for JCC renovation by Rebecca Perelman, Federation Communications Intern
The Jewish Community Center has had a positive affect on generations of Omaha Jewish young people and families. With three new entrances planned for the JCC renovation project, the Center will offer a more inviting and up-to-date atmosphere in order to meet current and future needs. The Community entry will continue to be the main entrance of the building. Its location will remain the same, but redesigned. The plans include an expanded area with a brighter, more spacious appeal to enhance its usability. The corn-
entry will continue to act as a gateway to the many facilities available within the JCC. Accompanying the relocation of the world-class fitness center will be a two-story entry on the northeast side of the building. A balcony will overlook the member services desk and new lobby. The third renovated entrance will be located in the Child Development Center. Several skylights will be included to create a cheerful commons area for people to gather. Children's performances on the new stage and theater can be viewed through glass windows located in this commons area.
Bach renovated entrance has been designed as multipurpose areas as well as handicapped accessibility, making these areas a more appealing aspect of the future renovated JCC. In addition to contributing to new spaces for the Jewish Community Campus, donors may fund these entrances, individual rooms and mezuzahs for the doorways in the new Pitne'ss Center and Child Development Center. For more information about participating in the renovation of tKe JCC, contact the Federation office at 334-8200.
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Pioneers, (continued) Harley & Beth Schrager Irving & Gail Veitzer and Norman & Joodi Vcitzer Speedy & Hermene Zweiback Anonymous (3) Grmindhreakcrs. $25,000 • $49,999 Alan & Marcia Baer Foundation Helen Brodkey Jack & Marcia Cohen The Glazer Family Richard & Phyllis Glazer Jim & Jordana Glazer John & Jennifer Glazer Art & Ruth Goldstein The Lehr Family . Marty & Joanie Lehr Bruce & Cindy Goldberg Susan Lehr John & Sandy Lehr Leonard & Bert Lewis David & Sue Meyers' Alan & Carol Parsow N. Pitlor & Sons, Inc., In Memory of Norman Pitlor , The Platt Family Mm & Dnmlhv Plait Mike & Barb Platt Jeff&EUen Platt The Schrier Family Stan & Felicia Schrier Jeff& Tracy Schrier -. Bennett & Julie Ginsberg JUlSchrier Dorthy Schrier Anonymous(l)
Leaders $10,000 - $24,999 Irv & Susie Blumkin Ron & Chris Blumkin The Epstein Family Harold & Etta Epstein Paul & Sandy Epstein Gary & Lisa Epstein Rosic Gross Keith & Larry Joscphson and June Goodbindcr Kevee & Myrna Kirshenbaum Sol& LeeJanc Parsow Larry & Sylvia Roffman Milt & Rosaline Saylan Mark & Vicki Sanford Stuart & Esther Simon Howard & Judy Vann and Family Anonymous (1)
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Please join us in this incredible opportunity! To make a contribution, contact the Project Co-chairmen: Patty &SteveNogg,493-3479 Marcia & Steve Pitlor, 4964632 or call Tom Fellman or Howard Kooper, 392-1800. (AH contributions are payable over 3 years. Minimum donation for a dedication b $1,000.)
Innovators, (continued) Jeff & Sharon Kirshenbaum Don & Ilenc Klein Doris Kwiatck Henry & Pam Monsky Stuart & Bcttie Muskin Robert & Donna Olcsh Eric & Julie Phillips Andrew & Kimberly Robinson Ed & Carol Schneider Marc & Claudia Sherman Moe & Muriel Steinberg Joe & Miriam Soshnik Isadorc & Sclma Tretiak Shirley Trachtcnbarg Tom Vann Gordon & Joy Watanabc Henry & Roberta Wcincr Chris & Allyson Wilczewski Barry & Nora Zoob Anonymous (6)
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Celebrating More Than 75 Years of Service Vol.LXXV
No. 38
Omaha, NE
18 Sivan, 5758
June 12,1998
Yale Richards to receive Library to be renamed in honor of Kripkes Spirit of Federation Award Omaha attorney Yale Richards has been named the first recipi-f" ent of the Jew-! ish Federation's! Spirit of Feder-' ation Award, an! honor which rec-i ognizes individuals who have demonstrated a lifelong dedication to the Jewish Federation and who have worked to make the Omaha Jew-! ish community a better place. The award is given at the discretion of the Yale Richards Federation president and the executive committee, and is not necessarily awarded annually. Richards will receive his award during the Federation's annual meeting, to be held Wednesday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center theater. A senior partner in the law firm Marks Clare & Richards, Yale Richards' volunteer involvement throughout the Jewish community has been widespread and varied over the years. He is a former board member of the ADL/CRC and Jewish Federation, and served aterm.as*.president-of Jewish Family Service. He has worked on the annual UJA/Federation Men's Campaign "since I was a kid," he said, and served on the committees which coordinated the construction of the Jewish Community Center, the Livingston Plaza and the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. In addition, Richards is a past trustee and vice-president of Beth El Synagogue, plus cofounder and second vice-president of Cornhusker Lodge of B'naiB'rith. . : Richards' current community involvement includes serving as executive director of the Livingston Foundation, as trustee of the Goldsten Foundation, and as treasurer on the board of Jewish Senior Services. For his 25 years of service to the Livingston Foundation, the charitable foundation recently established the "Yale Richards Professional Education Endowment Fund," which will enable the Jewish Federation Foundation to present seminars dealing with estate and tax planning strategies for charitable giving. Richards' expressed surprise upon learning of his receipt of the Spirit of Federation Award, and said he is "humbled and honored" to receive the commendation.
Federation Library to he 'front and center-
by Pam Morisky Federation Communications Director
One of the most important changes that will occur during the rejuvenation of the Jewish Community Center will be the relocation of the Jewish Federation Library to the front of the building, providing greater visibility and community access. The new library will be dedicated to Rabbi Myer and Dorothy Kripke, longtime supporters of the library, who have made a gift of $500,000 to the building project. "The library is the heart of the Jewish community," said Rabbi Kripke. "It is the repository of all our past history and wisdom. In drawing on it, we create a community that is knowledgeable, vital and inspiring."
The Jewish Federation Library has been led by librarian Edythe Wolf since 1973 and was established as an agency of the Jewish Federation in 1974; it is now under the direction of Jewish Educational and Library Services. Prior to that, the library was housed in the old Jewish Community Center building on 20th and Dodge Street, with a collection first established by the National Council of Jewish Women in the 1920s and then reestablished, managed and expanded by the, late Paul Veret, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation. The library's collection has grown to more than 35,000 titles and is considered to be one of the finest Judaic libraries in the Midwest. The library maintains its collection by adding approximately 1,000 volumes annually. Five spe(Continued on page 12)
Israel 50 wins Federation's Community Service Award which were offered. Attendees were treated to an Israeli cafe, a family concert by Mah Tovu, an archaeological dig, an Israeli marketplace, plus wine tasting and cooking demonstrations. Ah Israel 50 Walk/Run was followed by a breakA w a r d . , ; . . . / : ...... ,.,..••-.'..'.•.'......•.•.•• The- program; sponsored by the Jewish fast featuring keynote speaker Gad Ben-Ari; Zvi Community Center and the Jewish Cultural Arts Gitelman also presented a lecture during the day. Committee, was coordinated by Nancy Wolf, Mary Educational offerings also included a coordinated Rich, Sara Juster, Gloriann Levy and Jeff "Yisrael 50" curriculum for all of the religious Aizenberg, and will be.recognized at the schools, for kindergartners through sixth grade. . The day's festivities were capped off by a gala Federation's annual meeting on Wednesday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Jewish Community concert by Donny Maseng, attended by 300 enthusiastic adults and children. : • Center theater. • "Our goal was to provide something for everyone Through cultural, religious, educational and social perspectives, Israel 50 has given the in the community, and we feltthat we accomOmaha community a variety of insights into Israel, plished that," said Sara Juster. Israel 50 will continue throughout the summer at through history, music, drama, food and lectures. Events have included a special Israel 50 concert, per- the JCC Summer Camp, where campers will learn formed by the Omaha Symphony Chamber about Israel through cultural events, programOrchestra, featuring Israeli violinist Ittai Shapira, ming, music and drama.. and a week-long residency by Israeli percussionist "This phenomenal program succeeded in bringing Chen Zimbalista, who performed at the JCC and our community together to celebrate, this wonderspent his visit entertaining 2,000 children around ful milestone in our history,". Justersaid."Israel 50 the city. '...'.' . has helped to educate Jews of all ages and has This year's Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration brought given them a sense of pride in their identity as an estimated two thousand-people flocking to the Jews, and a sense of solidarity with Israel and JCC, taking part in the many events and activities Jews around the world." Israel 50, an ongoing community-wide celebration marking the milestone of Israel's 50th Jubilee Anniversary, has: been awarded the Jewish Federation of Omaha's 1998 Community Service
Federation Annual Meeting slated for Wednesday, June 24,7:30 p.m. Election of officers and board members and awards will be the highlight of the Annual Meeting. In addition to the Community Service and Spirit of Federation
awards, the Teen Leadership and Young Leadership awards, Volunteers-of-the-Year, Foundation Award, and Humantiarian Awards will be presented.
Temple Israel honors Rabbi Azriel for decade of service Members of Temple Israel have established the "Rabbi Aryeh Azriel Education Fund for Jewish Professionalism" in honor of his ten years as senior rabbi of Omaha's Reform Congregation. ' ' The fund was announced at the congregation's 127th annual meeting last Sunday evening. The new Education Fund will benefit Omaha Jews who are pursuing careers as rabbis, cantors, Jewish educators or social/communal workers. More than $65,000 was donated by members of the congregation in response to a letter sent by Annual Meeting co-chairmen, Cookie and Jerry Hoberman. In accepting the honor, Rabbi Azriel said, "We have enough doctors, lawyers and stockbrokers. Now it's time to have more professional Jews who will take care of and lead the next generation of Jews in America."
The Hobermans also emceed the evening program honoring Rabbi Azriel, which included a video, reminscences of his life and tributes to him and to his family. Nearly 400 were in attendance at the meeting conducted by Temple President, Dr. Larry E. Roffman. It included election of officers and members of tho Board of Trustees. ' In addition to the program honoring Rabbi Azriel, Executive Director Dorothy Spizman was honored for 15 years in that position at Temple. Jim Clark, a past-President of Men's Club, Chairmen of Temple's Annual Meeting, Jerry (center) and Cookie Hoberman make a presentation to Rabbi Aryeh AzrieL received a special Presidential Award. (Continued on page 10)
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Outreach Committee to host social event An "end-of-the-year blast" will be hosted by Temple Israel's Outreach Committee on Saturday evening, starting with havdallah at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Chris and Allyson Wilczewski. The Outreach Committee programs for those new to Judaism or those involved in an interfaith relationship is open to the entire community. For more information and directions, call Bonnie at theTemple office, 556-6536. .
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Parashat B'Ha'alo'tekha No Wagons for You!
BELLA G. BLOCK Private family services were held recently for Bella Block, who died at the age of 78; Survivors include three daughters, Robin, Did the family of Kohath get a raw deal? Margaret and Jennifer. According to our text, all the Levitical families An artist whose most recent show was at the who had the duty to carry the elaborate Sanctuary JCC gallery in 1998, Mrs. Block was a co-founder of the Wilderness when the camp moved from place of Robin advertising in New York City. to place, were assigned wagons and oxen to pull Memorials to the David and Bella Block them. The Sanctuary had heavy wooden uprights and beams and heavy curtains for the side walls. Scholarship Fund at Joslyn Art Museum. Obviously they needed more than human muscle to handle these heavy loads. So they were assigned Lights in Action sends dray-wagons and brute power to move them from place to place. Jewish CD-Rom But not all the families of Levites! The to college students Kohathites got no wagons: They were supposed to use their own muscles and their own shoulders to A Jewish student group that provides Jewish manage their load. And what was it? They were to education to college students, Lights in Action, carry all of the most holy things that the Sanctuary recently sent a Jewish educational CD-Rom to was to house -- the very purpose of the elaborate more than 70,000 college students on more than Sanctuary. 3000 campuses across the country. And it was dangerous work. Our ancestors This is the first-ever CD-Rom created for college thought that very touching of any of these objects students and the first to be sent to such a large could mean immediate death! If so, how were they audience free of charge. Highlights of the CD-Rom to carry them? The text tells us (Numbers 4.5-14) include: that priests (notice, only priests) were to cover *A Shabbat section where students listen to these holiest objects with various fabrics. Then the blessings for candlelighting, kiddush and other ritmembers of the Kohath family could raise these uals and havdallah, hear Shabbat stories and read objects onto their shoulders and carry them. about Shabbat traditions; Here is a list of them: The screening cover over *An Israel section in which students can play an the Ark itself, the "display table," ladles, jars and Israel trivia game, learn Hebrew phrases and jugs, the lampstand, its lamp, its tongs, firepans, explore the history and culture of different regions and vessels for oil, the golden and copper altars, of the country; their firepans, forks, scrapers and basins-all of *A women's ritual section featuring Rosh these. Chodesh and a healing ceremony for victims of All of these were to be carried by the Kohathites rape and sexual assault; manually. No wagons! No oxen! *An identity section featuring videos of students A colleague of mine (z"l)), in a collection of his talking about their Judaism, their connection to Israel, sermons and observations, saw more in this listing and their thoughts about the Jewish community. and this requirement for personal, manual exertion Lights in Action is an independent, transdenomithan meets the eye of the casual reader. national student-run group unafflliated with any The point he made was that any enterprise, like other organization or religious or political denomichild rearing, for example, from which a good nations, funded by private donations. The producresult is to be hoped for, requires discipline. At the tion and distribution of the CD-Rom was made posheart of the religious enterprise~when one sible by grants from the Jewish Life Network/A approaches the holiest objects and ideas, one can- Michael and Judy Steinhardt Foundation, Eugene not avoid a hands-on approach. No one can offer and Emily Grant, the Avi Chai Foundation, Nash daily prayer for me. No one can observe Shabbat Family Foundation, the Charles and Lynn for me. No one can observe Kashrut for me. No one Schusterman Family Foundation, and Steven can study Torah for me. No one can atone for my Spielberg's Righteous Persons Foundation. shortcomings and conscious affronts to God and The CD-Rom is available in the Jewish man for me. Federation Library. For more information, contact All these things I must do for myself. Too many Jill Jacobs, 212-339-6911. Jews use their rabbis as the oxen to do all these things: Let the rabbi keep Shabbat, let the rabbi do Hazzan Erik and Rachel Contzius this and do that. He will carry the burdens of the to be honored holiest things. That's what he's paid for! No, the rabbi is paid for spending his time when The congregation of Temple Israel would like the he might be doing other things to earn his keep, community to join them as they wish great joy and possibly do them better than you....But doing what success to Hazzan Erik and Rachel Contzius in Judaism requires falls on everyone, rabbi and lay- their new home and congregation in Elkins Park, man alike. In our day, we don't know that anyone PA is a descendant of Kohath. And there are no wagThis family worship on Friday, June 19, ons to spare. 7:30 p.m., will also feature author, recording artist, storyteller and teacher Penninah Schram. by Rabbi Myer S. Kripke
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 Beth El Board Meeting,-7:30 p.m;, at Beth El
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Jewish Educational and Library Services is comWalk-in Drop-in,'9:30 a.m: • ; • : • . .• :....-piling a Guide for the Lifelong Jewish Learner. C:'Library Book Discussion Group, 1p.m. This guide is designed to provide a comprehensive L : - Temple Israel Sisterhood Adult Education, *• look at 1998-99 Jewish study opportunities for ; •'•> - 9:30 a.m., at Temple Israel : ' learners of all ages. . • Beth Israel Garage Sale, at Beth Israel •; Fliers have been sent to local synagogues and Jewish organizations. Those who have not been ' FRIDAY, JUNE 19 contacted should call Susie Drazen at 334-6446, no A Beth Israel Garage Sale, at Beth Israel . later than July 15. :
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Temple to host Three Cantors Concert Cantors Emil Berokovits, Erik Contzius and Leo Fettman will perform in a concert this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Israel as a benefit for the Temple's Music Fund. . . It was quite an experience to undertake the challenge of chairing the Three Cantors and a Rabbi concert at Beth Israel last year," noted Marivn Parilman, chairman of the 1997 concert. "I am con- fident that this upcoming concert will also be a similar success. • . '"This is an excellent means for bonding among the congregants of all the synagogues andil hope this event is held on an annual basis." Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for children under the age of 13. Patron tickets are $75 for two adults. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For more information, call Nancy Wolf at 330-6736; Harry Alloy at 697-8709; or the Temple Israel office at 556-6536.
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Member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations . ; 7023 Case Sireet, Oraaha,JNI3 C8182 V FRIDAY: 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 Robyn and Bob Freeman in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Lauren. "Shabbat comes to you," 3:45 p.m. Rabbi Debbie Stiel and the Omaha Temple Youth Group will lead a Shabbat Service at Remington Heights. SATURDAY: Shabbat service, 10:30 ajn. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the sanctuary. Lauren Calli Freeman, daughter of Robyn and Bob Freeman, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah. Simcha B'Shabbat--An informal Shabbat service and discussion of a variety of Jewish texts. Sitter service is available by reservation Friday evenings and Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Cost is $2 per family if reservations are made prior to Friday; drop-ins are $3 per family. There are no facilities for infants. "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" Luncheon session, Tuesday, June 16,11:30 ajn.1 pjn. Hazzan Erik Contzius will lead the discussion. Bring a brown bag lunch; Temple will provide drinks. ADULT EDUCATION THURSDAY, J u n e 18: 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," from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; "Beyond Midrash," led by Don Schwartz, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE .' Member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America 1502 No. 52nd St., Omaha, NE 68104 556*0288 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 pan. SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m.; Little People service, 10:15 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by friends of Howard and Rivka Wax. Class with Rabbi Kutner, 8:05 p.m., followed by Mincha, Shalosh Seudot, Ma'ariv and Havdallah, 8:35 p.m.. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. MONDAY: Talmud class, using Tractate Brachos, with Rabbi Kutner, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY: "Jewish Thought and Practice," with Rabbi Kutner, 7:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday, June 18-19 and 21: Beth Israel Garage Sale.
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Alexis Kate Rothenberg, daughter of Steve and Bunny Rothenberg, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, June 20, at Beth El Synagogue. A seventh-grade superior honor roll student at Westside Middle School, she earned a silver key award in the Nebraska Scholastic Art Competition, participated in.the Crossroads Art Show and was a member of Student Council. • She also plays the cello and enjoys swimming and reading. . . Alexis has twin brothers, Ian and Max, 10. Grandparents are George and Miriam Shafer of Omaha and Regina Rothenberg of Kansas City and the late James Rothenberg.
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE Member of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism 14506 California, Omaha, NE 68154 . ;. -. , . '492-8550 ' , '" ','-".. . ' WEB-httpJ/omahafreenefcarg/bethel Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 am. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.' to 4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Bmil Berkovits. FRTOAY: Services, 6 p.m. Annie Rifkin, daughter of Caryn and Gary Rifkin, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening and Saturday morning. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services; Sitter service, 10 a.m.; Shabbat Story Time, first and third Saturday, 11am; K'tantan, second and fourth: Saturday, 11 a-m.; Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah; 8:50 p.m. ; •'-..' '-. SUNDAY::;-/ • r^.-.i'". " . ':';~ i Services, 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: \ Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CHABAD HOUSE An Affiliate of the Worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch Movement 1800 So. 120th St., Omalua,NE 68144 Phone: 330-1800 E-MAIL-chabad@aoI.com SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Mitzvah Munchkins class, lOa.m.-noon THURSDAY: Talmud Class, noon.
Benjamin Louis Delman, son of Mitzi and Marc Delman, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 20, at Temple Israel. A seventh-grade honor roll student at Westside Middle School, he received recognition for the Duke University Talent Identification Program. He also received .Math Master award as outstanding math student this year and recently represented Westside at the State Geography Bee after winning first place in his school's competition. An avid sports fan, Ben enjoys video games and playing the saxophone. For his Mitzvah project, he has been active in various political campaign's as a Volunteer. V; • . Grandparents are Mollie Delman of Omaha, and Frank Friedman of St. Louis.
Rachel Tamar Langnas, daughter of Dr. Alan Amanda Ipock, daughter of Denise and Ron and Shari Langnas, celeI Ipock of Cincinnati, forbrated her Bat. Mitzmerly of Omaha, will celvah on Saturday, June ebrate her Bat Mitzvah , 6; at Temple Israel;, ; on Saturday, June 13, at A seventh-grade stuTemple Sholom in d e n t a t Kiewit Middle I Cincinnati. •' .; . School s she : is,on;the A seventh-grade honor cheerleading team and I student, she enjoys has competed in rhythj drama, horseback riding, i ^ ' ' t i ' 4 babysitting and spending artistic gymnasticsr'Foir 1 : I lama with her friends." ] her mitzvah project, shje Amanda has a sister: -cb]lee,ted items for the ; Lydia House. / ; Marissa. \ • '•'• ; Grandparents are Mrs. Martin Herzoff of Omaha ; Rachel has a sWter, Erica, anda brother, Scott. Grandparents are Marcia and Jerry Wolok 6f and the late Martin Herzoff and Ralph and Jean Ipock, also of Omaha. : Farmington Hills, MI, Frieda and Joseph Langnas of Southfield, MI, Dora Langnas of West Bloomfield, MI, and Harry Zalc of Miami Beach, FL. *•***»
Page 4 Jewish Press, Omaha, NE June 12,1998 A decade of excellence Mazal Tov to the congregants of Temple Israel for their generous and thoughtful gift in honor of 10 years of service by their spiritual leader, Rabbi AryehAzriel. ' When he was asked some months ago by Jerry and Cookie Hoberman, chairmen of Temple's Annual Meeting, what he wanted, in honor of his tenth year, he didn't ask for a gift for himself. Instead, Rabbi Azriel asked that a new fund be established to assist Jewish students in their quest to become rabbis, cantors and Jewish educators. The Hobermans sent a modest request to the congregants of Temple Israel, and they responded beyond anyone's wildest expections; now Temple has a fund of more than $65,000 for this admirable purpose. Even more generous, the assistance is not limited to Temple members; it is available to any Jewish student pursuing a career in this field. Obviously Rabbi Azriel has had a positive impact on his congregation; witness the explosion in the number of adults studying to become B'nai Mitzvah, to name but one example. Mazal Tov to Dorothy Spizman, as well, for her 15 years of dedication as Executive Director. Donations are still being accepted for this new fund...don't be left out.
News Analysis
Two sides of the same coin: Jewish continuity and Jewish security by Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League
Jewish education and Jewish continuity are appropriate issues at the top of the Jewish community's agenda. Here and in Israel there have been conferences, discussions, projects, and financing in an effort to combat the assimilative trends that are so destructive. Unfortunately, at times one hears remarks by some individuals that in order to properly address these matters, the community ought to diminish or even abandon its traditional commitment to combat anti-Semitism and to safeguard Jewish security. We have never believed that there need be an either/or proposition concerning Jewish continuity and Jewish security. If the community will be successful in reinvigorating Jewish life with a consequent decline in intermarriage and a heightened Jewish identity, the need to protect and defend Jewish institutions and individuals will remain. It is unnecessary and shortsighted to make it appear that American Jews have to choose between these matters when, in fact, they are two sides of the same coin. Both are intrinsic elements of maintaining a strong Jewish life in America. «- Some will say that, in fact, anti-Semitism is no longer a threat to American Jews, that the very reason the community is facing the intermarriage problem is because we are so comfortable in America there are few inhibitions on anything, including intermarriage. Anti-Semitism, it is said,is not an issue in today's America. A recent American Jewish Committee survey of Jewish opinion indicates, however, that the community believes otherwise. When asked whether anti-Semitism is a problem today, 95% of those polled said yes — either a very serious one (33%) or somewhat of one (62%); only 5% said it was not a problem. When asked whether they anticipated a decrease in the future — only 9% expected a decrease. Fifty-seven percent said antiSemitism is a greater threat to Jewish life than intermarriage, while 38% said intermarriage is. Some might say that those figures reflect a gap between perception and reality, but not only is this condescending to the Jewish public (we experts know better), but it also contradicts the notion that assimilation JB a product of the decline of antiSemitism iiKthe minds of American Jews. ' T H E •"'-• : " , . . •
In fact, this survey leads to three conclusions. First, perceptions about anti-Semitism do matter. As long as American Jews believe that antiSemitism is a threat, they will expect leaders and organizations to continue to take all the steps they have historically to address it. Leadership would be doing itself and the community a disservice if they conducted themselves as if the public is not interested in this age-old struggle. Well-meaning individuals who call for giving up on the security agenda are out of touch with the people. Secondly, there is no reason to conclude that a reality gap exists. American Jews are riot saying there is an imminent threat, but they reject the idea that the virus of anti-Semitism has been eliminated. Reality backs this up. Even as Jews attain leadership positions in every walk of life, signs of the vitality of anti-Semitism abound. Militia groups and other right wing extremists, engaged in conspiracy thinking and capable of violence, invariably see Jews as an enemy. Black extremists, particularly Louis Parrakhan and the' Nation of Islam, contrive to disseminate messages of anti-Semitism, yet that does not stop them from attracting large crowds and gaining increasing legitimacy. The continuing effort to Christianize America, while not directly anti-Semitism, is a potential threat to Jewish security, which has been bolstered over the years by the high wall' of Church-State separation. Now that high wall is under siege. The increasing efforts by Southern Baptists to target Jews for proselytizing and the despicable duplicity of the so-called Messianic Jews supported by the Baptists is another element, of the continuing challenges. And let us not forget that every year between 1,000-2,000 anti-Semitic incidents are reported, not to mention those that go unreported. Finally, the most recent national survey on antiSemitism, conducted several years ago by ADL, indicated that 20% of Americans still harbor significant anti-Semitic attitudes. None of which is to ignore the tremendous progress that has been made over the years. It is only to suggest that American Jewish perspectives be based on American Jewish realities.
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A realistic view of the Palestinian state by Carl Alpert
Haifa - May 4, 1999, is less than a year away, and there is already much talk about Arafat's announcement that on that date he will proclaim the establishment of a Palestine state. Here are some realistic thoughts which someone might wish to pass on to Chairman Arafat. For many years the Arabs have shown a remarkable talent for doing all the wrong things. In 1948, when the U.N. offered them a large area as an independent state of Palestine, alongside Israel, and with Israel's full approval, they refused and instead chose to go to war. They lost and got nothing. It is no secret that our Labor government offered Syria's Assad almost the entire Golan Heights, but he was greedy and wanted even the last few miles and ended up with nothing. Time and again the Arabs have gone to war with Israel, and always ended up losing. • The decision to establish a Palestinian state falls into the same category of tragic errors which will plunge t h e m ' into even worse disaster. Unfortunately, we shall also be hurt in the process. . There isn't the slightest shred of evidence that such a state can be viable. Arafat is today propped
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Finally, the AJC's survey findings point to how we should approach the dual issues of intermarriage and anti-Semitism. It is not one or the other - the processes go on simultaneously." One has to improve Jewish identity not because anti-Semitism has disappeared but because we are several generations away from the immigrant experience and Jewish continuity requires special efforts. We must continue to maintain our vigilance on matters affecting Jewish security - keep the extremists at bay, make sure that the mainstreaming of anti-Semitism is constrained, ensure that the fundamental liberties in society at large are protected, and educate Americans of all backgrounds to reduce prejudice. It is a full agenda and a relevant one.
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A realistic view of the Palestinian state (Continued from Page 4) up by generous charity from European and other states, the U.S. among them. Despite all this help it has been impossible to put any kind of economy into operation. Unemployment in Gaza today is over 30%, and in the West Bank areas which the Palestinians control it is not far behind. The donor nations have never received a full accounting of what has been happening to their money beyond maintenance of Arafat's rickety "chairmanship", but within Palestinian circles there have been numerous complaints of waste and graft. Since the Oslo accord, economic stagnation has set in. There is very little private investment or development. Terrorism and frequent riots militate against Israel's opening its doors to Palestinian workers, and when the independent state is set up, the isolation will be even tighter. . •\ • Austrian investors are said to be ready to put up a large gambling center in Jericho, hoping to attract tourists. Will that be the cornerstone of the Palestinian economy? Whatever may be the status of the peace talks at
the time, there is no doubt that Arafat's unilateral action will give Israel no choice but to seal its borders hermetically, and even the few tens of thousands of Palestinians who do gain a livelihood today in Israel will at once lose their income. How long will the goodhearted nations of the world be willing to continue to support a non-viable state which will become, in the full sense of the word, a welfare state. Certainly the oil-rich Arab states have not shown any outstanding generosity. An independent state. Will Arafat proclaim its borders? With Jerusalem? An independent state, with its own hostile army, navy and air force, if he can procure the funds and the equipment. All this right on Israel's doorstep? This would become an intolerable situation. Despite tight censorship in the Palestinian areas, and attempts to muzzle its press, it is common knowledge that there is deep rooted opposition to Arafat's leadership and'his authoritarian ways. What kind of stable government can he set up? And so, Israel will have a belligerent neighbor with no industry, few capital investments, supported by European charity, with growing unemploy-
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Letters to- the- Editor To the Editor: Who Chose the Politburo? For some strange reason, I feel like I am back in the Soviet Union. It's deja vu all over again. All of a sudden, all the New Americans (or are we still considering ourselves as former Soviet refuges?) including me—became part of a new organization. This is an organization completely separate from Jewish Family Service and with its own board of directors. • How did that happen? Whose idea was it? How many people (New Americans or former Soviets) were involved in voting for: 1) separation, and 2) assigning leaders? Who can truly tell me that all the people in the audience at our May 9 Victory Day Celebration at the JCC knew exactly what was going on when this new organization was announced? Baloney with fiddlesticks! Apparently, a small faction of New Americans/former Soviets had gathered at one of their homes, talked it over and nominated themselves! to "acculturate" the New American community-whatever that means in their eyes. And now all of us are supposed to agree with their decision? This self-proclaimed group of decision-makers needs to under stand three things: 1) Jewish organizations did not and do not fight for freedom of religion on behalf of Jews from all over the world, especially from Russia and the surrounding areas, to bring them to Israel or the U.S. to make them feel separate from their countrymen. On the contrary, they wish to welcome them with a feeling of comfort and security and a sense of finally belonging. And that is exactly how it happens. 2) If I recall correctly, the sixteenth President of the United States described the American government as being "of the people, by the people, for the people." In other words, those of us fortunate enough to live in this democracy have the right to speak and to be heard. We are a part of the decision-making process. In the Soviet Union, however, decisions were always made for us, never by us. Why are we using that Soviet model here in this democracy? I was raised to alwavs remember those who helped me in any way through a difficult moment of my life and to be thankful and kind to them in return. Although I was not allowed to openly practice Judaism, I was taught the same principles as those found in the Torah. Jewish people, whether Orthodox or non-practicing, call this Derech Eretz. It is something we all must perform. So what is the point of this diatribe? In all honesty, I donot feel part of this separation. I belong to not only American society but to Jewish American society as well. This does not mean I wish to. forget or demean my Russian heritage. I carry it with me in my American life, just as I do my love for my children and my honor for my parents, • I am sure there are other New Americans who feel the same way as I do and I want to let them, and the greater Omaha Jewish community at large, know how some of us choose to live, or not to live, our lives. And as for ther new group.. .good luck. G.V. Blyakhmon
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by Bert Lewis Did you ever have one of those days when Dr. Howard Gendelman has been named the absolutely everything which could possibly go David T. Purtilof wrong, did? I think they call that phenomenon Distinguished Professor ! Murphy's Law, although why Murphy should get of Pathology and blamed for such a day is beyond me. Never mind, I Microbiology at the experienced one recently and found it very discour- University of Nebraska aging, to say the least. Medical Center (UNMC).; The trouble, first thing in the morning, started Dr. Gendelman is when I activated the computer. It was in a rotten Professor of Departments mood, still upset with me for something I had done of Pathology and the day before, and refused to behave as it should. Microbiology and Internal I tried every trick I knew to get things going, but,- Medicine and Director of £ to no avail. I got a bit carried away with punching the Center for Neuroviro-iLdi! various keys and before I was finished (or maybe I logy and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UNMC. . should say before it was finished with me) I was Gendelman is a graduate of Muhlenberg College hopelessly bogged down. with majors in natural sciences and Russian studFine. I'm not a complete martyr, needing to pun- ies; he obtained his MD from Pennsylvania State ish myself ad infinitum. I left my desk and decided University and joined UNMC after occupying facto go do some errands. First stop was the grocery, ulty positions at Johns Hopkins, the National where I picked up a $24 carton of sour cream. Institute of Health and Walter Reed Hospital and Twenty four dollars for a carton of sour cream? Research Center. Of course, because I also managed to find a numHe has authored more than 140 publications and ber of other items I needed. Anyone who routinely edited a major textbook on the Neurology of AIDS. shops for groceries will understand—after all, He is the recipient of numerous honors, including which of us never popped into the store and came the Henry L. Moses Award in Basic Science from out with a $12 loaf of bread? the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Next stop was the cleaners, who didn't have the Carter-Wallace Fellow for Distinction in AIDS item promised for that day. I found out that no Research. amount of protesting would make it appear, so I said a bad word and went on to the next place-a Carrie W. Jacobson, daughter of Richard and shoe store which had displayed several models in Joanie Jacobson, recently graduated magna cum the window which I liked. They didn't have any in laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from my size, so I headed for home. Emerson College in Boston. I stopped in the kitchen long enough to see how She currently resides in Los Angeles, where she the spinach borscht I had assembled earlier was is employed as a Broadcast Assistant at CBWA doing. It was nicely chilled so I took my new carton Chiat Day, an advertising agency. of sour cream and added several generous spoonsful. And voila! I had a curdled bowl full of the most disSusan Shackman, the daughter of Elizabeth gusting, looking mess on the planet. I hadn't paid Shackman of Highland Park; i L , and Bruce attention to the appearance of the smetana before I Shackman of Omaha, has received a bachelor's addedif, so didn't notice it wasn't as it should be. degree in anthropology from Grinnell College in Iowa. My disposition was starting to-imitate the sour cream. At that point, I should have simply gone into a Allison Nettie Boehm, daughter of Claudia dark room and taken a nap, but being a stubborn mule, Cohn Boehm of Omaha and Joel T. Boehm of Big I went back to see what I could do with the computer. Ben, CA, recently received a Bachelor of Arts That was a mistake, because I only made it even degree from Colgate University in New York. She worse than it was. I finally decided to stop before the is a 1994 graduate of Westside High School. entire machine exploded and realized I'd have to call in an expert who might conceivable be able to untangle The poem Muse, by Susan Aizenberg, will be the monster mess. published in a limited edition letterpress book by I had a house call from a specialist who worked on it Nosila Press. There will be a publication reception for the better part of an hour before it came backtonor- and reading at the Village Bookstore on June 13 mal. It is now fine, thank you, and I have taken an oath from 2-4 p.m. Publisher Alison Wilson will also be to keep it that way. I also hope to keep out of Murphy's on hand to talk about letterpress printing. way-I really don't want to spend another day with him. He's no fun at all. Deborah Greenblatt has written the very first Oh yeah, the last miserable event to occur on book on the a r t of fiddling entitled The Viola that fateful day turned out to be something I didn't Fiddling Tune Book. It contains 27 fiddle tunes, even realize until the computer was back up. I had including hoedowns, waltzes, polkas, rags, jigs, etc. worked on a long megillah and had "told" the com- The spiral-bound book is printed on recycled paper puter to save it. When everything was back in and is available from Greenblatt & Seay for $15 order, I looked for my saved document and guess plus $2 for shipping and handling. what? That's right. It wasn't there at all. My computer genius daughter has heard some of Dr. Benton Kutler has been elected to Faculty my woes and has threatened to come here arid confis- Membership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon, an Honor cate the machine and leave me with a yellow pad and Dental education Society that recognizes faculty a pencil. She's a pretty smart kid. She could be right members who have contributed significantly to the art, science and literature of dentistry and the cause of dental education. Dr. Kutler is an Associate Clinical Professor of Comprehensive Dental Care a t Creighton The Anna Davidson Rosenberg Award for Poems University School of Dentistry and is on the faculty on the Jewish experience announces its 1998 com- at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He petition. Sponsored by the Judah Magnes Jewish is also in private practice. ••.••' Museum in Berkeley, CA, this is the only nationwide competition for unpublished poetry in English Dr. T o m O s b o r n e will be the featured speaker . on the Jewish experience, • . ' , . . . ..''•. and presenter of four awards at the Better Writers wishing to enter should first send a self- Business Bureau's 1998 "Business Integrity addressed stamped envelope for the entry form and Awards" dinner, according to Margo Riekes, guidelines to: Poetry Award, Judah Magnes Communications Director; The event will be held Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley, CA, 94705 by Wednesday, June 17, at the DoubleTree Hotel, July31. ' •:. . .:. ; . • For more information, or for an "Integrity Award" Each year, hundreds of writers from throughout application, call the Better Business Bureau at 402the world enter the competition. Winners have 391-7612 #311, or 1-800-649-6814 #311. included such recognized poets as Philip Terman, Robin Becker and Myra Sklarew, as well as new Delta Air Lines announced that they will be the and emerging writers. , ' first to feature Omaha Steaks on its long-haul Awards include first place, $100; second place, flights for business and first-class passengers and $50; third place, $25; emerging poet award, $25, coach class flights of two hours or longer, because and honorable mentions. Writers under age 19 are "they provide only hand-trimmed, perfectly-aged also eligible for a youth commendation. ' cuts of beef."
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Organizations Y.E.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC. English Class starts at 10 a.m.; bingo and exercise both start at 10:30 a.m.. Bring articles to share at the "YES Talk" discussion group at 11 a.m. in the adult lounge. Following a hot kosher lunch at noon, come enjoy Esther Pilster as she gives a history lesson on Flag Day. For transportation, call 330-4272. WALK-IN, DROP-IN There will be ;o'meeting Thursday due to the trip to WinnaVegas Casino. Those members going on the trip should meet at the JCC by 8:15 a.m. For transportation to the JCC, call Maggie at 334-6521. BREADBREAKERS Mark Sanford will speak at Breadbreakers at noon on Wednesday, according to Steve Riekes. Sanford will explain plans for the expansion and improvement of the Jewish Community Center campus. „!: Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at noon at Highland Country Club. Cost is $7.75 and the program is open to the community. JFS STARS OF DAVID Jewish Family Service will present "A Guide for the Jewish Prospective and Adoptive Parent" at its next Stars of David meeting, Sunday, June 14,11 a.m. to noon in the JCC Conference Room. For more information, contact Jennifer Meyerson, 3302024. Child care will be available with advanced notice only. JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES Volunteers needed to give manicures on Thursdays, 9 a.m. For more information, call Lois Wine, 334-6530.
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The leader of Germany's Jewish community said he expects lawsuits stemming from Holocaust-era Barths accounts to be filed by Holocaust survivors against British and American banks. Ignatz Bubis told a Gale and Dan Levitan announce the April 19 weekly German newsmagazine that British and birth of their son, Steven Jacob. Steven has a American banks weren't "one iota better" than brother, Robert Joseph, 18 months. their German or Swiss counterparts. Last week, Grandparents are Dave Chorney of Omaha and survivors filed an $18 billion class-action lawsuit the late Ruth Chorney, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard against two German banks accused of accepting Levitan of Dripping Springs, TX. and trading in looted assets during World War II. Kirsten and Larry Budwig announce the May 23 birth of their daughter, Sophie Nassauer. Sophie has two sisters, Brianne, 8, and Hannah, 20 months. . Grandparents are Susan Rothholz, Ron Budwig and Vern and Dorothy Cornish.
Russian language programs are now available in the Livingston apartments, according to Eugene Linde. A contact, made by Rita Kulik, with a Chicago company offering satellite link with Russian television now provides the Moscow evening news, Russian movies, comdey shows and other programs to New American residents. Above, Sima Shapiro, left, and Roza Kogan enjoy Russianlanguage programs in their own apartment.
Around the Jewish World
Dan and Dara Redler of Atlanta, GA, announce the May 25 birth of their son, Jansen Bryce. They also have a son, Alec Brent. Grandparents are Dodi and Steve Redler of Omaha and Leila and Jerry, Grossinger of Allenton, PA. Great-grandmothers are Sylvia Shapiro of Omaha and Fran Grossinger of Amedia, PA.
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The trip of a lifetime by Courtney Rabb, Murray H. and Sharee C. Newman Supporting Foundation Jewish Press student intern
On April 19, along with four other Omaha teens .. (Michael Fineman, Jessica Hasslinger, Aaron Rich "and Ryan Tichauer), I embarked on a journey which changed all of our lives forever. We went on the March of the Living Program. ". This two week trip took us from the horrors of Hitler's concentration- camps in Poland to the joys •of our own homeland in Israel. The highlight of the trip in Poland was the actual March of the Living where we, along with 6000 other teens, adults and survivors from 40 different countries, marched from Aiischewitz to Birkenau; • • When'participatihg in the March itself.I was proudest I have ever been iri my life. Here was a Jewish teenager" who was proving that Hitler did not succeed. I was going to go on living, and was so proud to be able to tell this to the rest of the world by simply marching. I was also completely content. Even though I could not speak to or understand, I was with 6000 other people to whom I was connected in a way I had never been to any other person in my life. We all shared something, and I absolutely loved this feeling. In Poland, tremendous anger surged inside me when walking through the horrific camps. This anger was directed toward the world. They stood by and watched and allowed this hell to occur, allowing twelve million people to be murdered, medical experiments to continue, because they could learn from them. I hate the people who stood by and did nothing; A sea of blue and white jackets surged through the streets of Poland on the annual March of the Living. who watched this happen and ignored it.
ELECTION 1998 INFORMATION for Ihc Jewish Federation of Omaha and ils Centers of Excellence
JOINT ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, June 24,1998 - 7:30 p.m. Jewish Community Center, 333 South 132nd Street NOTE: Nominal ions of additional candidates for officers and board positions for the Federation must be handled hy written petition signed by at least 15 Federation members and fllcd with the Federation Secretary no later than lune 15.1998. The candiilales must endorse, the petition. Nominees as presented by the Federation And Centers of Excellence Nominating Committees: JEWISH FEDERATION O F OMAHA OFFICERS & CHAIRMEN: President Howard Kooper Vice President I orresl Krulter Vice President Bohbii Epstein Treasurer Robin Lcpp Secretary Jan Stluieidcmian Past President Tom Tcllman Campaign Chairmen Robert I isenberg & I Robert Newman Maxiiie> Kirslienbaum & Jan Sclineidcmian Foundation Chairman llarley Scliragcr Budge I and Allocations Chairman Arnold Weilz Building and Grounds Chairman Sorin Juster Human Resources Co Chairmen Margo Rieles & Jan Siluieiderman Young Jewish Omaha Co Chairmen Slatie Brodkey & David Goldberg Israel Co Chairmen Bobbie I pstun <tlorre".l Knitter Jewish Press Cliaimian Steve 1 evinger Planning and I valuation Co Uiainnui Martin SliuUrt <t Robirt U p p JEWISH COMMUNITY (.'ENTER OFFICERS: President Mark Sanfon) Vice President Richard Jacohson Vice President Je ff Kirchenbaum Vice President • Cary Epstein Vice President Roxanne Kalm Immediate Past President .... Steve Pill or ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS: (Terms ending 2000) David Jaeobson. Roxanne Kalm. Jeff Kirshenbaum, Carol Parsow, Tom Vann. (Terms ending 2001) Sorin Juster. Larry Kelberg, Steve Levinger, Kimberty Robinson, Jamie Zaeharia. ADL/CRC President '. • Ann Goldstein Past President Larry Raful Member at Large : .IrvYalTe E L E C T E D BOARD MEMBERS:(Temis ending 1999) Larry Raful, Irv Yaffc. Jill Belmont, Joe Erman, Lawrence Gendlcr, Roxanne Hobemian, Maurice Katzman. Bob Kully, Susan Lelir, Denny Lewis, Bcmie Meyers. E. Robert Newman, Linda Novak (Terms ending 2000) Ann Goldstein, Mark Bclmonl, Anne Broder, Al Crounsc, David Gilinsky, Bucky Grcenberg, Gary Javilch, Sara Jusler, Sandra Kohl!, Lisa Lewis, Sylvia Wagner, Mimi Wahlbaunl JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OFFICERS: President Gloria Kaslow VtecPresidenl Tranl Flalowicz Treasurer Tracy Guisteail-Everly Secretary Stan Mitchell Immediate Past Pasident Julie Frank E L E C T E D BOARD MEMBERS: (Tcrau ending 1999) Elycc Azricl, Bob Ocrclick. Donna Greenberg, Z08 Rlekes, Sheila Rosen, Susie Shykcn, Andi Willensky (Terms ending 2000) Vicki Flax, Rick Fox, Jo Ann Hill, Sara Jasler, Steven Kolin, Scott Litlky, Vicki Sanford, Slacie Snics-Matz . ' . JEWISH EDUCATIONAL A N D LIBRARY SERVICES OFFICERS: : President .'. •'•••• MitzlDelman Vice Prci. Educational Services Jeff Smedlunil Vice P r a . Library Services ........ - . . Jean Ann Kniplnsky Immediate PastPresidenls.T...;...:...;.;...;. •. ....;.;...;.;...... :.-. ........;.... SpencerBrooksleln E L E C T E D B O A R D M E M B E R S : (Terms ending 1999) Joyce Cohen, Milzl Delrhaa. Eliane Freund, Mary Grossman, Gloria Kaslow, Jean Ann Krupinsky, Jeff SundlunJ (Terms ending 2000) Justin Cooper, Judi Finite, Murray Frost, Linda Gorilman, Karin Levlne, Laura Lee Needelman, Debbie Salomon. JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES O I T I C E R S : President Jerry Kohil Vice President Silvia Roffman Secretary J°*n Bernstein TVettwa"..!.!."""! Yale Rlcliardi Honorary Member '..-. Toby Kagan E L E C T E D BOARD MEMBERS) (Termi ending 1999) Debblo Brookslcln, Jack B. Cohen, Jerold Dann. Stanley Edelilein Pally Nogg, Jay Panow, Tim Zwdback ( T c m u ending 2001) Sandy Epstein, Oary Jiviich, Harold Minn, Sylvia Wagner.
From Poland, the group went to Israel. I could not have been more thrilled to be there. It was here I touched, tasted, smelled, and felt my. homeland that I had read so much about. Israel was a major part of our trip. We went to a place where the Jewish people were essentially wiped out and murdered, to a place where my people were thriving and continuing to live. In a way, it was moving on from the past to the present. The past happened in Poland, but the Jews moved on and now have the State of Israel. The March participants also celebrated Israel's 50th anniversary on the streets with other Israelis. It was
truly special to be able to do this with our new Israeli friends. This trip taught me to truly live everyday to the fullest, to enjoy the little things in life and to be content with what I have. This is hard to do in the materialistic world in which we live, but we have to realize that material things are not important. It also taught me to truly appreciate the basic human rights .to which everyone is entitled; my people did not have that luxury just fifty years earlier. The Jewish people did survive and will continue to go on living, however, no thanks to the rest of the world. The world did nothing, yet we survived because of the strength which we as a people had and will always have. I hope I am able to make certain everyone is aware of what went on and one day no one will ever deny this happened; I am the future and this is my responsibility. As the historian George Santayana stated, "Tho3e who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it."
(Editor's note: Next week, Courtney Rabb's interview with the four other March of the Living participants will be published.)
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Beth El teens share spring adventures by Erica Meyer Rauzin
I'm having some trouble packing my daughters for camp. At ages 14 and. 10, they are heading off for a month of living in cabins, eating in a mess hall (aptly named, I fear), and dressing in whatevr er we can fit into a trunk and a duffel bag. If we fulfill the camp's clothing list, the little one is happy (as long as she can also bring her stuffed panda bear, her Tweety Bird doll and her Smiley Face pillow). The older one sees the camp's clothing list as a mere jumping off point, given that she doesn't intend to give up being fashionable just because she's going to be living in a cabin, hiking through the mud, and enduring four entire weeks • of shopping withdrawal. Since the camp's packing list is, in itself, a naive document, I figure I might as well focus on what my kids want, as long as they can get it in the allotted two pieces of luggage. The camp's list is short and sweet: 10 T-shirts, two sweat shirts, three pair of jeans, six pair of shorts, assorted underwear and pajamas, various outdoor articles, miscellaneous, personal items, and white clothes for Shabbat~too much for a 10year-old to keep track of and to keep clean and nowhere near enough stuff for a teenager. The Shabbat listing alone ignores the fact that after the first Shabbat, my youngest's white clothes won't be white anymore, despite the 'camp laundry* (an oxymoron if ever there was one). On the other side of the spectrum, it fails to recognize that my oldest daughter won't find it sufficient just to put on a white skirt and top for Shabbat. If she's going to dress up, she's going to go full tilt. If they want her to choose between Friday afternoon nature-crafts and Friday afternoon blow-drying and manicuring, Mother Nature is going to lose out. . The 10-year-old is filling the limited extra space in her duffel with stuffed animals; the teenager has no extra space. Her duffel and trunk are bulging with extra comforts: a fan, extension cords, hair conditioners, alternative outfits and cosmetics. The little one has packed two pairs of alreadydying sneakers and a set of flip-flops. The oldest has'taken enough shoes to become the Imelda Marcos of the forests. They both seem on top of the luggage game, however; it's me whose having the problems. Although I'm past worrying about what stuff they are taking, I am worrying about the things no Mom can pack enough of: a large chunk of extra caution, a box of safety, a pack of spare hugs for those first few nights, and a suitcase of common sense to use while they are away from mine (the literal mother lode of practicality). My fall-back position, since I can't bundle up carefulness and chunks of home for them to take, is to sneak little notes and goodies into their trunks when they think they're already completely packed. I include missives of kisses and warnings, with packages of postcards and stamps. As we haul the luggage into the car, I am already envisioning the letters my daughters could send me, intimate essays on the wonderful combination of Jewish living and the great outdoors. Clearly, I am as delusional as the camp's clothing list. I know the kind of letters I'll get. Even the longest letters will follow'the same format, "Dear Mommy and Daddy, Camp's fine. I'm fine. Send candy. Love." Still, I write them daily, sending all those things I couldn't put in their suitcases, little Mom-bombs that arrive daily, whispering love and caution, offering wings, with strings attached.
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Tiffany Eisenman (center, back row), won the Hakaras Hatov award at the recent Midwest Mesorah Region of NCSY; she was also elected to the region board as Treasurer. Jeff Katzman (right), was named .NCSYer of the Year. Zac Gonsher and Jacob Katzman also attended, along with adviser Rabbi Allan Gonsher and his wife, Rini. The group met up with David Shrago (center, seated), who grad-
uated from Fasman Yeshiva in Skokie. Amanda Mack (center, right), a graduate of the Margolin Hebrew Academy in Memphis, won NCSYer of the Year at the Southern Region final Shabbaton. Scott Saltzman was elected to the regional board as Vice-president of Juniors. He will be a senior next fall at the Yeshiva of the South in Memphis.
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Jewish Press, Omaha, NE June 12,1998 Jews Against Prejudice, American Jews and the Fight
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for Civil Liberties by Stuart Svonkin (NY: Columbia University Press, 1997) by Oliver Pollak
This is a study of intergroup relations. Jews, a and protect Anna Rosenberg, Secretary of Defense religious or ethnic minority, sought to exercise George C. Marshall's nominee to be assistant their civil rights in the shadow of the Holocaust, in Secretary of Defense, with special relation to mana society of more numerous Catholics, Protestants power and personnel. and African-Americans. By the 1960s, the Jewish agencies had lost some The denominationally and politically diverse of their momentum. As Jews became integrated Jewish community, of left, liberal.and neo-conserv- Americans, their demonstration on behalf of civil ative persuasions, sought common ground and tac- rights became an individual, rather than a group tics. The engineers of these policies included the expression. American Jewish Committee, the Anti -Defamation Central to this study are the tactics that Jewish League and the American Jewish Congress. organizations used to diagnose and deflect prejuAuthor Stuart Svonik presents several thorough- dice and anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism was treat-, ly researched showpiece stories. He demonstrates ed as a psychological illness and a product of anxithe ground the groundbreaking nature of the 1947 ety over socio-economic status. Tolerance was the films, Gentleman's Agreement and Crossfire in which the media and the entertainment industry goal. The AJC and ADL focused on education, combated anti-Semitism.' research and anti-defamation and the AJCongress When the specter of the Cold War, anti-communism activities, the House UnAmerican Affairs on legal campaigns against discrimination. This book is available at the Jewish Federation Committee and Senator Joseph McCarthy arose on the American scene, Jewish organizations scram- Library. bled to disassociate themselves from the Soviet Union and the left. i Julius and Ethel Rosenberg have been perennial subjects of historians and social critics. Svonik reveals the nuances between the different positions that Jewish organizations took to distinguish, disassociate and distance themselves. Similar discomfort is revealed toward actor-lawyer-singer Paul Roseson's appearance in the Peekskill area. By contrast, Jewish groups galvanized to support
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Temple Israel honors Rabbi Azriel (Continued from page 1) In making the presentation to him, Dr. Roffman noted that Clark's volunteerism translated as "tireless efforts on behalf of Temple Israel (which) continue to enhance and ensure our congregation's future." The program was followed by a dessert reception coordinated by Sandy Nogg.
Dorothy Spizman was honored for her service as Executive, Director of Temple Israel. Temple's President, Dr. Larry Roffman, presented her with a gift from the congregation, a trip to Israel.
UNL hosts panel on teaching the Holocaust Several hundred high school history teachers gathered at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, last week for a panel discussion on Teaching the Holocaust in the European History Survey. Alan Steinweis, director of the Harris Center for Judaic Studies at UNL and author of Art, Ideology and Economics in Nazi Germany, was part of-the five-member panel. Other panelists included Louise Porsyth, AP European History teacher at Brooklyn Polyprep School; Louise Leviticus, retired UNL faculty member and a Holocaust survivor originally from the Netherlands; Gordon Mock, Purdue University; Lionel Steinman, University of Manitoba, Winnepeg. '•
Federation annual picnic slated for June 28 The Jewish Federation of Lincoln will hold its annual picnic on Sunday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holmes Lake Park, Shelter #1.
Omahans featured in The Music Man Jennifer Lee, daughter of Sheryl and David Lee, and concert pianist Svetlana Rodionova are members of the orchestra for The Music Man, now playing at The Rose. A production of the Omaha Theater Company for Young People, cast members also include Nastia Rodionova and Jennifer Pinkie. Closing performances are tonight, 7 p.m. and Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Call 34!>-4849 for tickets.
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NJHS sponsors reception for 50th anniversary exhibit "In Honor of Thy Father and Mother", the 50th Wedding anniversary exhibit, will be feted at a Father's Day reception on Sunday, June 21, from 3-5 p.m. in the Older Adult Lounge at the Jewish Community Center. The photographic display was created by Steve Ryan of Mad Dog Exhibit Design Group in Lincoln with "room to grow" with additional photographs.
.Sponsors of the exhibit include: Carol and Alan Parsow, Margo and Jay Parsow, Kit and David Parsow, Debra and Steven Parsow, Judy and Jerry Simons, Shari and Kerry Fields and Laurie and Bryan Misle, in honor of the 50th anniversaries of their parents, LeeJane and Sol Parsow and Milton and Maxine Simons. Other 50th anniversary photos are included in the exhibit.
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(Continued from page 1) cial collections include: large print books, Russian books and periodicals, videocassettes, audio books and compact discs. The Dorothy K. Kripke Children's Collection contains more than 3500 books and more than 100 videocassettes. The new space for the library, which is free and open to the public, will boast a lounge, coffee bar, and a
media center with Internet access on two computers, as well as a .computerized card catalog, funded by a special grant. Donations to the building project are being accepted by the project co-chairmen: Steve and Patty Nogg, 493-3479, and Steve and Marcia Pitlor,, 496-4632. Contributors may also contact Tom Fellman and Howard Kooper, 392-1800, or the Federation office, 334-8200.
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in a Soviet prison. This vol line is the history of those years. Bardach is Professor Emei bus of Plastic Surgery at the Unive sity of Iowa. He will be joined by Kjthleen Gleeson, a graduate of the 1 fonfiction Writing Program at th University of Iowa. A discussion \ illfollow the reading.
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Building a Jewish Neighborhood for the 21st Century Crar' [fa/Aer's Z)tzy; Jfonor UAu C?atAer Wit A a Dedication. We're Helpin] to Build the Neighborhood! (The following people have made commitments to rt e Campus Building Fund and have allowed their names to be published.) Founders. $250.000 and ahovt Phil & Teiri Schrager Myer&Dorolhy Kripke Mill & Pauline Abrahams Tom & Darlynn Fellman I toward & Sharon Kooper Bob & Phyllis Newman and Murray & Sharee Newman The Simon Family , . Alan & Anne Simon Bruce & Stacy Simon Fred & Eve Simon Sieve & Kathryn Simon Todd Simon Builders. SIOO.OOO - S249.999 Louie & Fran Blumkin Friedland Family Foundation Frohm Foundation Joe & Maxine Kirshcnbaum and Harlan & Nancy Noddle The Riekes Family Henry & Dorothy Riekes Steve & Margo Riekes Carl & Z08 Riekes Harry & Jcanette Weinberg Foundation Anonymous (1)
Plonwr5.t50.00Q.W9.999 Harvey & Phyllis Aronson loe & Rulli Erman The Mike Erman Family In Memory of Eileen Erman Mike Erman Michael & Lori Miller Jonathan & Suuxy Rockman Ike & Roz Friedman Foundation Leonard & Shirley Goldstein Howard & Gloria Kaslow Henry & Mary Kay Davis Steve & Patty Nogg In Memory of Burton L. Robinson Sam & Prances Fried Andrew & Kimberly Robinson Mark& Pauli Robinson Gene & Nancy Rech Harley&BethSchrager Irving & Gail Veitzer and Norman & Joodi Veilzer Speedy & Hermeno Zwciback Anonymous (3) •
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Leaders SIOIOOO • SI4.999 Irv& Susie Blumkin Ron & Chris Blumkin The Epslein Family Harold & Ella Epstein Paul & Sandy Epstein Gary & Lisa Epstein Rosie Gross Jerry & Cookie Hobcrman Keilh & Larry Joseplison and June Goodbindcr Kevee & Myma Kirshenbaum Sol & LeeJane Parsow Larry & Silvia Roffman Mill & Rosaline Saylan Mark & Vicki Sanford Stuart & Esther Simon Howard & Judy Vann and Family The Milton G. Waldbaum Family Foundation Mimi Waldbaum John & Natha Waldbaum Amie & Anne Weilz Anonymous (1) Innovators, up In S9.999 Margie Alperson Jeffrey & Susan Aizenberg Arych & Elyce Azricl Bruce & Jill Baron John & Angie Bekiru Gerald & Lois Bemsu'en Harold & Millie Bemslein Peter & Carol Brodkey Sherman & Sandy Brodkey The Brown Family Jonathan & Debbi Brown Leigh-Anne Brown Lauren Brown Paul & Arlene Cohen and Family Willard & Thanu Friedman Vale & Ida Halperin
Please join us in this incredible opportunity! : Tb make a contribu ion, contact the Project Co-chairmen: Patty Sk Steve Nogg, 483-3479 Maitla & Steve Pitlor, 496-4632 or call Tbm Felin an or Howard Kooper, 392-1800. (All contributions arc payable ovc 3 years. Minimum donation for a dedication Is $1,000.)
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