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Community vollinteers lauded for achge¼emg§T|g More than 20 individual awards were given out to Federation, Centers of Excellence, and Campaign volunteers last week at the 94th annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. In addition, outgoing presidents and board members were recognized, new officers and board members installed and tributes paid to two long-time employees, Judy Cooper, who retired recently from the ADL-CRC, and Edythe Wolf, director of the Jewish Federation Library. ... In his speech, Federation President Howard Kooper said, "Our Federation has gone through a major transition during the past year and I am. proud to say we have done so with flying colors! 'We have built an infrastructure with an atmosphere of cooperation among the synagogues, Bob Belgrade, left, winner of t h e C e n t e r s o f the Justin Greenberg Young E x c e l l e n c e Leadership Award, holds hands a n ( j the Fedwith the presenter and long- e r a t i O n " he time family friend, Midge added "We Bowers, have a passionate and dedicated Executive Director in Jan Per,elman, who will see to it that the services our community enjoys will continue to grow and serve the needs of more people. "And we are overwhelmed by the generosity of this community and the response we've had to the Campus Building Project," Kooper concluded. It was announced that, in addition to the $5,175 million already pledged for the JCC Campus Rejuvenation Campaign, the annual UJA/Federation Campaign had topped the $3 million mark for the first time. Campaign co-chairmen Paul Epstein and Steve Simon and Women's Campaign co-chairmen Sandy Epstein and Barb Platt thanked the hundreds of volunteer division leaders, captains and workers who make the annual campaign successful. "With a per capita gift of $1300, Omaha's Jewish community ranks first nationally for giving to the UJA/Federation Campaign," Simon announced. "We should bo very proud of this distinction.

Women's Campaign co-chairmen Barb Platt, left, and Sandy Epstein announced that. $010,300 had been raised from the women of the Jewish community. Platt was also awarded Volunteer of the Year from the Federation.

Paul Epstein, left, and Steve Simon, accepted gifts from the community for their work as co-chairmen of the 1998 UJA/Federation Campaign, which exceeded all previous records by raising more than $3 million. In her first speech to the community as Executive Director, Jan Pereunan said, "One cannot be a Jew alone. Our greatest punishment is being cut off from the Jewish community. Our greatest brocha (blessing) is being part of it. "Thankfully we have a community that is making sure that there will never be a Jew alone." In addition to campaign reports, awards were pre?; sented to" the Centers of Excellence Volunteers-ofthe-Year: Yale Richards, who received the first (Continued on page 2)

Federation President Howard Kooper, right, presented the first Spirit of Federation Award to long-time volunteer, Yale Richards.

Barbara and Marshall Kushner chaired the annual meeting which drew more than 200 people. A video featuring the photos of the Israel $0 and original song, One People, One Destiny, written by Karen Javitch and Joanie Jacobson, was a highlight of the program.

Volunteers-of-the-year for 1908 aro, left photo: Courtney Rabb, left, Joann Reynek, Nita Green, Wally Elkon; right photo: Ellen Fennick, Kimberly Robinson, Mark Levy and Marty Rosenberg. Fennick, honored by the JCAC for stepping in as chairman when Seth Bornstein left Omaha, has been commuting to Omaha from her job as the Assistant Professor of Special and Early Childhood Education at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan. Her husband, Marty Rosenberg, honored by JELS, has also been flying back and forth from Los Angeles where he is Director of Art Education for the Getty Museum.

Sara Juster, left, Mary Rich and Nancy Wolf, organizers of the Israel 50 celebration, which attracted more than 2000 people to the JCC May 2, were awarded the Federation's Community Service Award.

Humanitarian Award winners Rabbi Sidney Brooks, left, and Rabbi Myer Kripke listened patiently as last year's winner, Art Grossman, spoke of their many accomplishments.

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Parashat Hukat The Red Heifer and Religious Pluralism With July Fourth upon us, Americans glory in basic human values, including religious freedom. Although we continue to read the opinions of some Americans who think that religious freedom means the freedom to demand subjection to the approach of Christianity, and their branch of Christianity to boot, nonetheless the courts have more or less defended religious freedom consistently.' American Jews eye the situation in Israel ruefully. We wish the Israel government had a dose or two of the great American principle of the separation of church (synagogue) and state. This reflection is brought on both by July 4th and our parashah, about the red heifer. No one understands any inherent power of the ceremony. Rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai, the leading religious authority in the disastrous time after the destruction of Judah by Romans (70 CE), admitted to his students that there was no understandable point to the red heifer business, but it was to be obeyed because it was God's command. From our point of view, we must remind ourselves that the Torah was put into final form, edited if you will, by the educated, priestly element among our ancient ancestors. They were interested in "cult," ritual procedures that may or may not recommend themselves as "logical." Ritual has its own logic and its own values. In Torah times and in rabbinic literature, its justification was that this is the decree of the Master of the world. It is not to be caviled at; it is not to be subjected to criticism; it is not to be analyzed. It is to be obeyed. Here we are in direct confrontation with the question of the status of Torah: Is it divine (Torah min hashamayyim, the Torah is from Heaven) or is it a human production? The latter assumes deep religious conviction and great faith on the part of human authors, but it denies supernatural origin. Top photo: Scott Bresler (left), and Mike In the long centuries of Judaism before the Feldman grilled hundreds of Kosher hotEnlightenment, the assumption (remember your dogs for the crowd last Sunday. Bottom: grandfather?) was divine origin. Maggie Gerber serves Bagel Bin bagels and Now, in our times, there are non-orthodox interspreads to Enid and Bob Blumenthal. pretations. This is the dividing-line between orthodox and non-orthodox interpretations: Orthodox ("right" doctrine) and non-orthodox interpretations Federation honors volunteers (Continued from page 1) differ on the core theme, the divine or human oriSpirit of Federation Award; and Dorothy and gin of Torah. The great problem of our time in Judaism, espe- Henry Riekes, the Foundation Endowment Award. cially in Israel, is religious pluralism, whether var- Teen Leadership Award winners Jeff Katzman and ious views of Judaism are to be accepted — or only Amy Willensky received $500 stipends toward a one. In Israel, the political clout wielded by the future Israel program. Young Leadership Award orthodox parties is heavy enough to demand and winners Bob Belgrade and Cindy Goldberg get government support for the idea that only received $500 stipends to attend the Council of orthodox Judaism is to be considered Judaism. Jewish Federation General Assembly in Jerusalem Those who hold other views may be considered next November. The 1999 UJA/ Federation Annual Campaign coJews, but Jews in fundamental error. Thus, from that point of view, an overwhelming chairmen are Robert Newman and Robert majority of American Jews are in fundamental error. Eisenberg; Women's Campaign co-chairmen will be American Jews, including me, brought up on the Maxine Kirshenbaum and Jan Schneiderman. doctrine of the separation of church and state, are CORRECTIONS appalled at the situation in Israel. The Jewish Press inadvertently reported in its We need (as I do ) to support religious freedom, In the News column last week, the early demise of religious pluralism, in Israel; I mean, support both Jack Belmont and Joe Frank, two recent financially. On this point, we are against the stand inductees into the JCC Sports Hall of Fame. We of the shaky Israel government. That administra- are happy to report both gentlemen are alive and tion, though its leaders are not religious, supports well! The Jewish Press greatly regrets this error. the religious imperialists, for political purposes. . . Also, in last week's insert, the Jewish Federation We have come to this. 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Memfeeruf the Union <jf American' / / ' ' '- - Wteteim Gongecgai&ona ' 1502: No. 02na St., Omaha, 3STE 68104 FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Stiel and Dr. Michael Walts will officiate. This summer, we will look at those summer Torah portions you rarely get to hear, and learn what secrets they hold for deepening our Jewish identities. SATURDAY: Shabbat service, MH30 ajn. Simcha B'Shabbat~An informal Shabbat service that includes study and discussion of a variety of Jewish texts. Sitter service is available each Shabbat evening service. Please make a reservation so we may plan accordingly. There are no facilities for infants. Reminder: From July 3 through August-28, Friday evening Shabbat services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Shabbat morning services will begin each Saturday at 1030 ajn. ADULT EDUCATION THURSDAY, J u l y 9: "Beyond Midrash," led by Don Schwartz, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

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On a recent Friday evening,'Temple Israel High School graduated 11 seniors. They all participated with presentations, speeches and remarks from the profes- : sional staff and peers. The service was designed to \ honor these students who have maintained their com-: mibnent through active participation in the school

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BarMfzvafr Ophair Silver, son of Bethaviva Cohen and Harry I. Silver, formerly of Omaha, will become a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, July 4, at Kenesseth Israel Congregation in Minneapolis. A seventh-grade student at Torah Acedemy in Minneapolis, he enjoys reading, bike riding and learning Gemorah. Ophair has a brother, Mendel.' Grandparents are Fred Silver of Minneapolis and the late Bessie Silver, both formerly of Omaha, and the late Howard and Sareta Cohen.

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Graduates include: front row, Jill Sherman, left, Jessica Krieger, Megan Adams and Alissa Manvitz; middle row: Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Mark . Gelbman, Travis Lewis, Aaron Hardwick ana • Ann Kibel Schwartz; back row: Elyce Azriel, Hollis Glaser, Rabbi Debbie Stiel.and Hazzan Erik Contzius. (Not pictured: Aryh Brechwald, Becky Goldberg,. Alan Josephson and Glenn Wigodsky). ; : , , ... . : ; , In her remarks, teacher Hollis, Glaser said to the graduates and their families: "I'm going to give you four communications rules (commandments, if you will). "First one is: Continue to listen to people. Sounds Jewish, doesn't'it? 'Shema Yisroel, Adonai Eloheynu, Adonai Echad.' This commandment to listen is really a complex one. Actually, it encompasses my other three commandments..: ' "The second one is: Don't judge people. You do not know what is in" knotrieVs heart...let theni surprise you. If you can get close enough to people, you will learn iflot and have a rich life... "Third, try to accept people. Notice I didn't say: try to understand people. We're a complex species; often we don't even understand ourselves... "Finally: Don't gossip. Our rabbis knew this well...My teacher, Don Schwartz, said that some . rabbis said it is the most difficult of all the commandments. Gossip detroys relationships, groups, communities,friendships..:' ,: •'• •-_•' "In Bamidbar,! there is endless counting of the 12 tribes of Israel. Couldn't God have said, "Count up all the tribes" and left it at that? No, because every person matters. Every detail, everything we > do counts. We do not know the far-reaching conse- ' quences of each decision, each action, each moment, even each thought or prayer." ' .

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Tzedakah - above and beyond

A remarkable achievement was announced at the 94th annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of .Omaha. For the first,time ever, the annual tjJA/Federation Campaign" exceeded $3 million. What's even more astonishing is that, on top of the caihpaign, another $5,243 million has been raised for the JCC Building Campaign!; But,;that's not all;Above'.ahd beyond organization, JCC arid, synagogue dues, membership fees, tuition and classes, this Jewish" community gives more and generously, too, locally, nationally and internationally. Here's a sampling of just a few of the organizations andVcauses supported by members: of this? unique Jewish community: Beth El, Beth Israel,'Beyt Shalom, B'nai Israel, Chabad, and Temple Israel...the Orthodox Union, NCSY, Yeshiva

Behind • theHesdlirses JERUSALEM - (Ma'ariv) The historic drama of the Conversion Law continues to fie played out, and in the heat of battle^ wetend to forget th'osfe individuals whose personal fate hangs in the balance. From time to time, the public focuses attention on a' heartrending case of a particular couple or adopted babies who are refused conversion. Fear tactics, which tell of a mass of humanity pouring in to Israel from underdeveloped countries.with the purpose of joining the Jewish' People, are also employed.

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On-going obstinacy

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years, in the struggle against this tightly sealed system, the response does not surprise me, but I am repeatedly shocked by the terrible infringement of to personal freedom by an orthodox establishment that enjoys a monopoly over the legal authority in Israel. Not only is democratic rule ignored, but respect for Torah is also flouted. Because I am a modern, observant Jew, the values of freedom, equality and democracy are an inseparable part of my ethical credo, as important as my belief in the Torah and its principles. I believe that the role of the rabbinate is, specifically, to come up with solutions to current problems and not to erect obstacles. HalakKa (oral law) has always been characterized.by the fact t h a t it indeed moves forward, as the etymology of its Hebrew name implies. Judaism has always excelled in a tradition of halakhic renewal in light of changes in social norms. When we apply this to the 20th century, there is no doubt that the most radical change of our times is related to the status of women. The liberal Jewish streams determined that, in light of this change, it is impossible to separate the sexes in an integrated society; it is unacceptable to prevent women from assuming public positions such as that of rabbi; it is unethical to prevent them. from studying the Torah, and it is immoral to ignore their personal plights. The orthodox establishment is not only not participating in this historic process of reinterpretation, but, through its obstinacy, is actually compounding the existing injustice inherent in orthodoxy.

Who is really knocking on the doors of the rabbinate at present asking to be converted? What characterizes this group? What makes it possible for the rabbinical establishment to treat these individuals with inhuman obstinacy, to ignore their suffering, to.reject any creative idea for resolving the problems? The answer to these questions lies, it seems, in the fact that 90% of the candidates currently in line for conversion are women. The rising demand for Judaism among new immigrants from the former Soviet Union is not part of a wave of spiritual awakening, but stems from the recognition that the State of Israel does not grant equal rights to all of its citizens. Since Jewishness is passed down from mother to child, women are seeking to rectify the "flaw" of being non-Jewish in order to' ensure a better life for their children. The conclusions of the Neeman Committee are the fruit of dedicated hard work on the part of representatives of the three main streams of Judaism, who cooperated in order to reach acceptable solutions to the human distress of those refused conversion. The rabbinical establishment, scorned the recommendations of the committee, and reacted coldheartedly - as it always does - to the Alice Shalvi is the Rector, obvious distress of women. Schechter Institute of Jewish Having been irivolved, for so many Studies, in Jerusalem.

Haifa - Though the number of new immigrants from Russia and the FSU has dropped, they continue to arrive, and based on the experience of the past decade, the procedures to absorb them are fairly smooth. They are provided with a grant of money to enable them to support themselves with dignity during the period of adjustment. They are steered to ulpan classes where they learn Hebrew. Volunteers are available to guide and advise them, and provide them with many of the necessities, like furniture, clothing and the like. Now and then there are exceptions. In 1994 a 42-year-old immigrant from Russia stepped off the plane at Ben Gurion Airport He went through the initial technical procedures, opted for Israeli citizenship, but then waived all the additional helpful steps. He went on to Tel Aviv on his own. He bought a home in an exclusive residential center. Word was that he had investments in one or more Israeli companies, including cable television. His name was Vladimir Gusinski. A few weeks ago the name of Gusinski was in the headlines. He had just paid $85 million for a 25% stake in the ownership of the daily paper, Ma'ariv. Naturally, there has been great curiosity as to who is Gusinski, and a few others like him from Russia, who seem to have large fortunes. He began as a small time theatrical producer in a backwoods town in Russia, and then drove a taxi for a living. With the collapse of the Communist government he took advantage of privatization, arid on a shoestring began to acquire real estate, wisely. Its value grew rapidly and he spread into construction. In lass than ten years he emerged as a major factor on the Russian economic scene. He acquired major

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stakes in civil aviation, insurance, and especially in communications. . His control of a widely circulated newspaper, radio and television networks afforded him close relations with political leaders, and he openly supported Yeltsin in the last elections. It has been conservatively estimated that his personal fortune amounts to some $400 million. It is no secret that there are several other Jews in Russia who knew how to exploit the change in the national economy. Gusinski has drawn attention because he is an outspoken advocate of free speech and democracy, this in a country which has little tradition of that nature. And he projects his Jewishness. In 1996 he established the Russian Jewish Congress, which embraces most Jewish organizations in the country, both religious and non-religious. He gathers funds from other wealthy Russian Jews to support Jewish education. When he observed that at the impressive Russian national memorial in Moscow for victims of the war with the Nazis there was insufficient mention of the Jews, he set up a synagogue there and a museum dedicated to the Shoah. Some say he has ambitions on the international Jewish scene, and would like to succeed Edgar Bronfman as president of the World Jewish Congress. He is very highly regarded by the Russians in Israel, and not long ago sponsored a' Russian language celebration of Israel's Jubilee. Tens of thousands of Israelis, former Russians, attended. His family spends much time at then* Tel Aviv home, but he is more often attending to his diverse business interests in Russia. Soon after the huge investment in Ma'ariv, a reporter from the competitive Yediot Ahronot sent him a list of interview questions. Gusinski published the questions in Ma'ariv, and gave the replies to his own paper. There is no doubt that his name will be in headlines again.

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(Editor's note: With this issue, we officially closer to Ezra's than to a person entering Holy introduce Teddy Weinberger as one of our Jerusalem. Sarah says that she sometimes feels guilty for newest columnists. Readers may recall reading in the Passover edition the story of his treating Jerusalem as a place to buy underwear. family's aliyah last summer. His wife, Sarah But that is the reality of our life here. Ross, is the daughter of Omahans Willis Ann Occasionally we do dip into the history, into the and Al Ross.) holiness of the city, but we live our lives in the here We live in, Givat Ze'ev, a suburb of Jerusalem and now. And life in the here and now in Israel is located just over the Green Line. Since the kids can not as traumatic, or as consequential, or as decispend the entire week without getting into the car , sive as one might expect from the front-page coverat all, it's something of an occasion when we all- age that Israel receives from America's major newspapers. make the drive into town. In making the routine crossing into Jerusalem Recently we took the kids to a great barbecuechicken restaurant called Polio Loco, or, Crazy from the territories, you do not usually think to Chicken. The grill is right in the center, of the yourself: "I am now entering the City of David, the restaurant, and the kids were very impressed with City of the Holy Temple, the City of the deepest of all the fire and the smoke of the barbecue. The longings of my people, the City that was divided chicken and fries met with their hearty approval until 1967 but that will never be divided again." as well. No, upon entering Jerusalem, you usually don't About a week later, I was taking the boys into even have any big thoughts; you're thinking about Jerusalem for a dentist appointment and- Ezra, my what you need to get done in town before the kids six-year-old, said, "Abba, this is the way to Crazy get back home from school. Chicken." And I agreed that it was. •'•..-, Ultimately, I like it that the way to Jerusalem is The way to Jerusalem as the way to Crazy the way to Crazy Chicken for Ezra because it Chicken sums up one aspect of our first year on shows me that he's treating his life here the way aliyah. We usually do not walk around starry-eyed. he treated it in Miami—he's excited by things that at the rich history surrounding us. "We have been pique bis interest and captivate his attention. living our lives—going to school, to work,- to the- The grill at Crazy Chicken is a lot more vibrant to Ezra at this point than is the concept of a Holy shuk, to the dentist. ' v' ;i For me, my time spent in Israel pre-aliyah was City. But if our aliyah is tobe successful, the way much more emotionally powerful, as I longed to to Jerusalem often has to be the way to Crazy make Israel my home. The tension between the Chicken because (despite our aspirations) we live deep sense of at-homeness that I felt while here as more in the world of Crazy Chicken than in the . a tourist, coupled with the poignant realization world of holiness. that this was not yet my home, filled many of my By the way, if you want to check out Crazy day with incredibly rich emotional experience. Chicken, it's located at 14-Yad Charutzim (02-672Now that I'm here, though I do have a sense of ' 2121) in the Talpiot industrial section, south of mission accomplished, the feeling is not as visceral Jerusalem. as it was when I visited. I have a keen sense that this move was right for me and my family, but I experience going into Jerusalem on an order a l«?t

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For transportation call 330-4272,-' Society, member of Omicron Delta Kappa 1127 South 119th Reminder: Mah Jongg Club will meet Leadership Honor Society, Who's Who Among Omaha, NE 68144 Wednesday in room 5. For information, call American College and University Students.He was (402) 330-0765 Charlotte Kaplan at 551-5658; deadline for trans- a member of the University of Miami Minor portation to both Jazz on the Green at Joslyn on Disciplinary Appellate Board, and won July 16 arid Zoo trip on July 23 is July 9; deadline 'Outstanding Sigma Alpha Mu Prior" in the nation. He also received the Deans Award from the for Winnavegas on July 30 is July 23. Call Nursefinders at 333 -7670 to see nurse Interfraternity Council. Sandra Keleher each Monday in Room 5. Michael Kricsfeld has been appointed vice(Sponsored by Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging). chair of the Association of Greek Letter WALK-IN, DROP-IN Organization, and secretary of the Jewish Greek • North American Fare Available Members will meet Thursday at the JCC. English Council. He was awarded the outstanding Sigma • We also offer a menu with • Class starts at 10 a.m.; exercise at 10:15 a.m. and Alpha Mu pledge of the year. heart-healthy choices bingo at 10:30 a.m. Join us for grilled hot dogs in Jesica Christensen, a senior at Northwestern room 10 at noon, (pay the same day). Following ~380 North 114th Street 330-5707 University, is a member lunch, Lois Wine will reminisce on "The Good Ole 7555 Pacific Street 399-8006 of the Board of Directors Days." For transportation, call 330-1272. of Lights in Action, a nonRUSSIAN CLUB denominational Jewish Members will meet at the JCC on Friday, July student organization and 10. 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For our Mitzvah Board of Directors of the Nebraska Religious 3026 No. 90th SL • 571-2857 Project, bring sample personal products to help sup- Coalition for Reproductive Choice. port the Frances Sienna House. If you are unable to attend, please drop off donations to the Blumkin "The Surviving Spirit", a 25-foot high sculpture Home's front desk for Maggie's attention. For reser- imbedded in a pool of tears, is the focal point of the vations, send form to Vera Lewis, 5424 Lafayette Albert and Sara Reuben Holocaust Memorial Ave.,Omaha, NE 68132. Garden in Indianapolis. It was dedicated by the 1 Visions trip to the Concord ;Redbrt in the Reubens, former Omahans, in April, coinciding ITflllflN R€STAURflNT Catskills, N.Y., is Oct. 4-7, returning on Oct. 8. Cost with Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day. & MRRK€TPlfK€ is $750 per person double occupancy, $890 single. The American Red Cross recently awarded a Mo'n.-Thufs. (1 i a m - 9 pm f" All inclusive. Deadline is July 12 for reservations. 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The enormous task of raising the funds necessary to rejuvenate the Jewish Community Center for the 21st Century is still going strong. With a goal of almost $7 million, only $5.2 million has been raised. "Contributions to the project are still coming in, but every dollar counts when we are dealing with this amount of money," said Howard Kooper, Federation President, and one of the leaders of the Building Project. "If people are under the impression that the project is a done deal, they are mistaken. We still have almost $2 million to raise, a significant amount," said Tom Fellman, who is leading the fund drive with Kooper. Patty and Steve Nogg and Marcia and Steve Pitlor are co-chairmen for the fundraising effort called 'Building a Jewish Neighborhood for the 21st Century.' While they are over-

whelmed by the response of the Omaha Jewish Community, they said, "No matter who you are, or what you can contribute, don't fall under the false assumption that someone else will make the remainder of the contributions. If not us, then who? We must take care of each other and our future." The JCC rejuvenation will be the first renovation of the»facility since it opened 25 years ago. The most significant improvements include a new Child Development Center, a new Fitness Center, a Women's Health Club, and the relocation and renovation of the Federation Library. Contributions may be made by calling Patty and Steve Nogg at 493-3479, Marcia and Steve Pitlor at 496-4632, Howard Kooper and Tom Fellman at 392-1800, or the Federation office, 334-8200.

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