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Building a Jewish Community for the 21st Century
Ceremonial groundbreaking set for December 11 The Jewish Federation of Omaha has announced that the groundbreaking for the rejuvenation of the Jewish Community Center will be held Friday, Dec 11, at 11 am.., in the JCC Gallery. "All members of the community and the JCC are invited to attend this exciting event," said Patty Nbgg, who, along with her husband, Steve, and Marcia and Steve Pitlor, are co-chairmen for the building project. "It's incredible that we have reached this point and this exciting project has really energized this community." Included in the program for the groundbreaking will be Tom Fellman and Howard Kooper, who have been the pivotal force behind the project, Rabbi Myer Kripke, who will deliver the D'var
Torah, the Noggs and the Pitlors, JCC President Mark Sanford, and music by the children of the Child Development Center. A reception will follow the program. • Nearly $6,3 million has already been paid or pledged for the project, with some $2.3 million in anticipated gifts still to .come, bringing the project's total to $8.7 million. In addition, the Livingston Foundation announced a $1.5 million endowment to offset future increases in operations for the expanded JCC. Contributions to the Building Project are still needed and are being accepted by ' the Noggs at 493-3479, the Pitlors at 496-4632, Howard Kooper and Tom Fellman at 392-1800, or the Federation office at 334-8200.
Omaha's young leaders make an impact at the G.A.
A kindergarten for new immigrants to Israel from Ethiopia welcomed members of the Midwest Consortium for our Partnership 2000 region in the Western Galilee. Bob Belgrade and Mark Sanford enjoyed the opportunity to visit with some of the 500 children in the 16 kindergarten classes on the Mediterranean coast. Afore G.A.stories andphotos on page 14.
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Hadassah to honor Ervin Simon Ervin Simon, Chairman of the Hadassah Associates Committee of| the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah, will be honored on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the 1 p.m. preHanukkah party at the Wytidham ' Manor Clubhouse, 93rd and BurtSt. This year, Simon has enrolled the largest class of Hadassah husbands, * /COfathers, sons and grand-1 sons since the inception Ervin Simon of the "for men only* program. More than 100 men are now "Associates," with the funding from membership fees being used to support Hadassah's Medical work in Israel. Headlining the musical program will be Dr. Michael Yampolsky, vocalist, accompanied by Dr. Howard Gendelman at the piano and Dik Weiner on the drums. A pre-Hanukkah "reception of sweets" will follow the program. Men who wish to become Associates at $200 each are invited to come to the party or call Simon at 330-5811. There will be no solicitation of funds at the party.
Allan Gonsher andOmaha's Yachad youth group honored by the Orthodox Union Omaha resident Allan Gonsher was presented with the Betty Solnica Chesed Award by the National Jewish Council for the Disabled (NJCD) at the recent Yachad dinner in New York City. Yachad is the Orthodox Union's program for the developmentally disabled. • As lay chairperson of both Yachad and the National Conference of Synagogue. Youth (NCSY) in Omaha, Gonsher recently finished a $100,000 campaign to endow the Omaha Yachad chapter. Accepting the award, he challenged individuals in their respective communities to do likewise. "I am so proud of Omaha," Gonsher said. "The midos, or qualities of the Jewish people in Omaha are so wonderful. . •- • "Standing on the podium to receive anaward that acknowledges tb,e generosity, kindness and dedication of our Omaha Jewish community made me feel privileged and blessed to be honored at
At the O.U.'s recent Yachad dinner in New York, Allan Gonsher, center, was presented with the Betty Solnica Chesed Award for his dedication to Yachad and the developmentally disabled, by Rabbi Hershel Solnica, right, and Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman, National Director.
occasion," he added. With 30 chapters throughout the United States and Canada, Yachad is a leading resource center providing information and referral services for those with special needs in the Jewish community. The only organization of its kind, Yachad provides a unique range of social, recreational and religious interactive activities to bridge the chasm between the disabled and non-disabled populations. Beth Israel Synagogue honored Gonsher, and his wife, Rini, earlier this year for the couple's volunteer efforts in education and youth work. The Orthodox'Union, celebrating 100 years of" service to the Jewish community of the United States and other countries, is a leader in youth work and advocacy for the disabled. , For information about Yachad in Omaha and its activities, contact the group's advisor, Linda Novak, 493-8575.
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There are Jewish families facing financial hardship: right here'in our own community-families who have' an especially difficult time during the holiday season. Jewish Family Service is dedicated to helping such families. JFS is once again planning, along with Women's American ORT and other community volunteers, to purchase, pack and deliver holiday foods to Jewish families in need. The project will take place on Dec. 11 and 12. This holiday, JFS expects to help approximately 50 families enjoy a happy Hanukkah. This is an opportunity for you, your family or your organization to reach out to those who cannot afford food and ritual items, and to teach your children about the mitzvah of sharing. Non-perishable kosher foods (such as canned goods) can be placed in the Tzedakah bin in the front lobby of the JCC or brought to the Jewish Family Service office no later than Dec. 4. Cash donations are also greatly appreciated and may be sent directly to JFS. If there are any questions, please call Rita at .330--2024.
Henry Monsky Lodge B'nai B'rith to sponsor 1998 Hanukkah Torch Run
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by Rabbi Mendel Katzman Chabad, Guest Columnist
In this week's Torah portion, Vayeitzei, we read about Jacob's departure from the Land of Israel for , Charan and his subsequent dealings with Laban. S'chollman's 'The first thing the Torah tells us is that "he Beautiful Decorative reached a certain place," i.e., Jacob prayed. Cabinet, Door & ' We then learn that Jacob worked for Laban for Bath Hardware -. 20 years, married, and fathered the Twelve Tribes. : Then, <$n his way back to Israel, Jacob was met by Supply " , browse our showrooms till 7p.m. every Thursday "angels of God." The Torah is not a book of stories (God forbid.) Schollman's your personal hardware consultant The word Torah is derived from hom'a, Hebrew for 593-9210 teaching. The events that the Torah relates are a 8425 "F" St. (across from Acura) guide for us to apply in our daily lives. re-established, 1998 Just as Jacob left the sanctity of the Land of Israel and his Torah studies to go to Charan at God's command, so too is every Jew enjoined to go out into the world and involve himself with "Laban the Aramaean." A Jew must never isolate himself within his own cocoon of self perfection and Torah study'. He must leave ".the Land of Israel" - his preoccupation with Godliness and holiness - to travel to even the lowest places on earth in order to draw his fellow Jews • closer to God and to mitzvot (commandments). And, like Jacob, the Jew must always conduct himself like a tzadik (righteous person"), even in "Charan," the most trying and difficult of circumstances. • The first thing Jacob did upon leaving the Holy A New Pieces Designed Land was "vayifga bamakom, and he reached a Exclusively for You certain place." Jacob actively sought out Hamakom A Re-Design Your Existing Jewelry (referring to God), and was indeed rewarded with a revelation of Godliness that came to him in a RhodaPacsman KaaVoawKhewcr dream. Jewelry Designer Artist Representative Years later, however, when Jacob left Charan to 888.638.9261 402.423.8134 return to Israel, there was no need for him to seek God out, for "he was met there by angels of God." After 20 years of Godly service in Charan, Jacob not have to initiate the search; the angels and M i L U E RIBBON ^ Beds and Linens did God Himself came to him! Carpet & Upholstery Indeed, Jacob merited an even higher revelation "•^fortheway Cleaning of Godliness, one that occurred while he was vi/ta live today. 25 Years Experience awake and not while dreaming. ^Stave Snail 5 5 8 - 8 6 1 7 ^ -V(' When a Jew goes out toward "Charan," spreading 1* . Manufacturing the finest .Judaism and drawing his fellow Jews nearer to '> * ' In mattresses and box God, his departure from the rarefied world of springs since 1923 Godliness and holiness is not a descent, but in actuality, constitutes a very great ascent. In I WINTER FURNACE Charan, Jacob merited both physical and spiritual SAFETY CHECK success, as it states, "And the man increased IV Check limit controls exceedingly." • y Check safety controls When a Jew is "in the Land of Israel" — involved v Check fan control V Check, clean & adjust in his own spiritual perfection to the exclusion of . burner others, no matter how great his achievements he | V Lubricate all moving can never attain the level that is reached through I parts , V Check furnace wiring the service in "Charan." For it is only when he N Check & adjust draft goes out into the world to draw his fellow Jews : V Check thermostats closer to God that he merits a much higher degree J1 V Check for flue obstructions of both material and spiritual success. •V Check & adjust belts IV IV IV lV IV
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Henry.Monsky Lodge B'nai B'rith will sponsor a Hanukkah Torch Run on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m.
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in a van for such portions of the route as he or she wishes. * At the conclusion of the run at the JCC, refresh^ merits will be served. This event is special and there is no other activity like it during the winter; Because of its uniqueness, the Lodge is able to use it to highlight the importance of religious freedom as symbolized by the holiday of Hanukkah. Moreover, it allows' the Lodge to bring to attention the situations in which freedom has been abused. During this year's run, freedom from terrorism for all; mankind will be stressed..
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; <; BWMISRAEl. SYNAGOGUE 618 Mynster S t , Council BIufiFs, Iowa 51503 Phone: 322-4705 E-MAIL: docjeb2@juno.com FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m. Topic will be "How can the Jews, extricate themselves from their own quandry?" with trial lawyer Brent Bloom. Oneg Shabbat prepared by Peggy DeLand and Sandra Kurland, will follow.
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Member of the Union of Member of the Union, of American Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Hebrew Congregations . 1502 No. 52nd S t , Omaha, NE 68104 7023 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132 556-628B .. '- S56-0536 , '' Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. FRIDAY: Early Worship Service, 5:30 p.m.: Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. Cantor Jennifer Blum will officiate. This service is especially planned so that at its conclusion, you to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.nu may be home early to enjoy a Shabbat meal and FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 4:40 p.m. evening. SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m., Little People NOTE: There will be no sitter service. service, 10:15 ajn.; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m. Babysitter service courtesy of Sisterhood; Kiddush SATURDAY: Shabbat service, 10:30 a.m. Simcha B'Shabbat-An informal Shabbat-service luncheon sponsored by Sisterhood; Mincha, that includes study and discussion of a variety of 4:30 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudot, Ma'ariv and Havdalah. Jewish texts. , SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.; Mincha, 4:40 p.m. ADULT EDUCATION WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m.; Mincha, 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2: Midrashah (for those who have completed the Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class), 10 a.m.-noon. /I™ Thursday, Dec. 3: Rabbi Azriel will teach/ TIFERETH ISRAEL Member of the United Synagogue "Jewish, Identity: Past, Present and Future," of Conservative Judaism 10-11:30 ajn.; Beginning Beyond Midr^sh, 6:453219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502 8:10 p.m.; Beyond Midrash, 8:15-9:10 p.m., both 423-8569 led by Don Schwartz. TOT SHABBAT SERVICE, Friday, Dec. 4, Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. ,7 p.m.: A short service of song and prayer, fol- Rosenbaum. lowed by cookies and juice, for toddlers through Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m. .children in the primary grades and their families. FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m..0heg Shabjmt by The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Lisa, Sylvia and Robert Jacobs in celebration of their 50th Todd and Blake Ephraim. in honor of Alex wedding anniversary. Ephraim's fifth birthday. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. B'NAI MITZVAH Ryan Nathan Blumkin and David Elliott Smoler, sons of Susan and Irvin Blumkin and CONGREGATION BNAIJESHURUN Susie and Stewart Smoler, will celebrate their SOUTH STREET TEMPLE B'nai Mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 5. Member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations 2061S. 20th St., Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME 435-8004 SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m>, led by Alan Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. Shulewitz. The last Shabbat of each month, a FRD3AY: Sabbath Eve service, 7:45 p.m. memorial service is held for residents of the RBJH SATURDAY: Shabbat worship, 9:30 a.m.; who have died during the month. Torah study, 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY: Hebrew School, 9 a.m.; Religious ."':.BEYT SHALOM School, 10 a-m. ' - ' . An Affiliate of the WEDNESDAY: Adult Education, 7:30 p.m. ; •• Jewish ReconstructiojUst Federation THURSDAY: Choir rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. P.O. Box 241130, Omaha, NE 68124-5130 TECHNIQUE CLASSES 758-9233 http://comfe.to/beytshatottt/ Alexander Technique classes at the Temple with FRIDAY: Shabbat in the Home due to Robert Rickover will continue on Mondays, 7:30Thanksgiving weekend., 7:30 p.m.. 9 p.m., through Dec. 7. Cost is $10 per class. No SUNDAY: Religious school for all grades at the previous experience is necessary. JCC, 10 turn. There will also be school Tuesday To register, call Robert at 475-4433. at 4 p.m. for grades 4-8. ' Rabbi Myer Kripke will teach "An Introduction OFFUT AIR FORCE BASE to. the Hebrew Scriptures," 12:15 p.m., at the JCC. 294-6051 This six-week class will run through Nov. 29, and 20th and Capehart, Omaha, NE is open to the public. Services conducted by Rabbi Ira Flax. . Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. CHABAD HOUSE 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. ' • ,<« ":.: An Affiliate of the Worldwide . : ',.,', : Chabad-Lubavitch Movemeiit „ >- ; J86$ So, 120th S t , Omaha, NE 68144 Cantor Weisser to speak at Phone; 330-1800 E-MAIL~chabad@aol.com Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. FRIDAY: Mincha, 5 p.m., followed by Kabbalat Shabbat service. , SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush; Mincha-Ma'ariv, 4:45 p.m., followed by Havdalah. . SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m. MONDAY through FREDAY: Services, 7 a.m. TUESDAY: Parshah Insights, 7 p.m. THURSDAY: Halachah 101 Class, 8 a.m.; "Women of Worth," noon.
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breakfast honoring King
Cantor Michael Weisser, Spiritual Leader of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in Lincoln; has been asked to be the keynote speaker at this year's Freedom' Breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the City of Lincoln, the Lincoln Interfaith Council and the Lincoln Public Schools will sponsor the event. The breakfast is scheduled for Jan. 15,1999, 7:30 a.m., i n the Grand Ballroom of the Cornhusker Hotel. Doors will open at 7 a.m. Cantor Weisser asks that members and friends of the congregation show support through the purchase of tickets and by attendance.
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE ' Member of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism 14506 California, Omaha, NE 68154 402-8550 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. Jennifer Finkle, daughter of Dr. David and Judi Finkle, will become a Bat Mitzvah Friday evening and Saturday morning. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Kiddush following services; Sitter service, 10 a.m.; TSS (Torah Study Skills) 10 a.m.; Shabbat Story Time. (pre-kindergarten and under) 11 a;m.; K'tantan (kindergarten through 3rd grade) 10:45 a.m.; Humash with Rashi study session, 4:10 p.m. (1/2 hour before M/M); Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 4:40 p.m. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. BARMITZVAH Daniel Ocanto, son of Dr. RomerOcanto and Dr. Lourdes Secola Ocanto, will become a Bar Mitzvah Friday evening, Dec. 4, and Saturday ' morning, Dec. 5. .
Bar Mitzvah Ryan Blumkin, son of Irvin and Susie Blumkin, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Temple Israel. A seventh' grade honor student at Beveridge Middle School, he enjoys a variety of activities, including tennis, hockey, basketball and the stock market. Ryan has two sisters, iJj Jessica and Becca. Grandparents are Frances and Louie Blumkin and Tom and Suzanne Keene of Indiana.
'December Dilemma' discussion scheduled at Temple Israel With the holidays jUst around the corner, many interfaith and dual-religion extended families are faced with difficult challenges. Some of the issues that arise involve decisions as to which holiday to. observe, how to cope with the loss of holiday traditions after one converts, and how to help grandparents adapt to new family observances. If you or your family find yourselves in similar situation's, please join us for "December Dilemma," on Sunday, Dec. 6,10 a.m.-l p.m., in the Milder Center at Temple Israel. Sally Kaplan, MSW, and Rabbi Aryeh Azriel will co-facilitate this Outreach-sponsored discussion on how to handle the dual holiday season. Sitter service is available. For extended sitter service (until 1 p.m.), which includes a pizza lunch, cost is $3. Please call Bonnie at Temple Israel, 556-6536, by Thursday, Dec. 3. You are welcome to leave at noon or stay until 1 p.m. By arriving shortly before 10 a.m., you "may enjoy, the Temple Israel Sisterhood pancake breakfast.
PERSONALS My sincere thank-you to everyone for your cards, donations and caring during my recovery from my recent accident. Your support means a lot to me and is most appreciated. Pauline Hoberman To all of you who sent me cards and good wishes and made charitable contributions for my recovery from recent surgery, please accept my sincere and heartfelt thanks. Sam Cooper
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Editorial
November 27,1998
The G.A.: 'We can do better'
Sometimes, the most important nuggets of information are discovered in the time between workshops, in the hallways, or over a cup of coffee with a newfound colleague. The General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations, held this year, for the first time in the State of Israel, was no exception. Here are some random observations: , Americans were surprised to discover that Israelis seem to suffer a crisis of identity, similar to the worries of Jewish continuity in America. Israelis that leave the land need more than the Israeli myths of soldier, kibbutznik and Zionism to retain their link to the Jewish people. Israelis were also surprised when they learned how American Jews struggle to maintain their Jewishness in an open and free society. Figuring out how to transmit Jewish values to the next generation
tion without living in a Jewish ghetto is a constant source of anguish for the average American Jew. And speaking of the 'ordinary Joe', the G.A. was not on the radar screen of either/he average American Jew or her Israeli counterpart. One noted Israeli journalist was asked in a preG.A. workshop about the Israeli reaction to the G.A., and replied, "The G.R?" That pretty much summed up the Israeli response. Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic must go beyond their traditional circles and really speak to the rest of the Jewish community - about their concerns, their hopes and dreams for the future^ And, if we expect Israelis to attend the G.A. in Atlanta next year, let's insist in simultaneous translation into Hebrew, sorely lacking last week in Jerusalem. Having the G.A. in Israel was an important step in bringing our two peoples together - it should be a permanent spot on the G,A. calendar.
The Israeli view of the G.A.
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bji Harry Allen
Depending on which news story %one reads, there were either 2500, 2700, 3000, or 3500 American delegates in Israel-for the annual General Assembly meeting of the Council of Jewish Federations. This is the first time the G.A. has been held in Israel and ranks as one of the largest since conventions in Israeli history. The theme of the meeting is to esplore the relationship between the Israeli and American Jews - to try to understand the "ties than bind" and the cultural differences which separate the two Jewish worlds. More than five years ago, as the Oslo agreements were announced, this column raised these issues in a Sept. 10, 1993, issue of the J e w i s h Press. This question was posed: "What is the glue that holds us together after the threat of destruction recedes?" The column went on to note that American Jewish support for Israel was on the decline as it started to turn inward intrying to deal with its own enormous problems, But it continued, "The American Jewish world is not a self-contained or isolated one...we feed on each other; there is a symbiotic relationship between Israel and American Jewry." The gathering of the~G.A. in Jerusalem, focused as it was on trying to understand Israelis and have Israelis understand Americans, is a long delayed recognition of this symbiotic reality. In the old Yul Brynner move, The King and I, one of the major songs, was "Getting to Know You." The title line then adds, "getting to know all about you." The G.A. in Israel was about getting to know one another. Four days in Jerusalem, a series of workshops, trips around the country and many, many dialogue sessions doesn't mean that Israelis and Americans will know all about each other, but perhaps they will understand more than before. Should there come a better cultural understanding that will not ensure that any common dialogue will emerge. That requires a different level of knowledge. The sad truth is that most American Jews and even most Israeli Jews have lost the common language of historical Jewish traditions. Regardless of levels of personal observance, there is a universal Jewish subject which would help ensure closer ties between our two communities. Both in Israel and in America, we need to initiate dialogue, not just around social concerns of the
moment, but around historic Jewish text and religious structure. We need the current dialogue, to be sure, but at a more fundamental level, we need to learn - together - learn about the religious and cultural legacies which shaped Jewish life fore centuries and hopefully which shape us all for generations to come.
Covenant between Jewish people of North America and Israel signed at G.A. Many of the 3500 American delegates to the G.A. and 2000 Israeli participants signed the following covenant and the close of the 67th annual meeting. "As we approach the 21st century, we pause to celebrate and rededicate ourselves to the enduring ties that bind us together as one people. "For generations, Jews throughout the world shared the dream of a homeland for the Jewish people. Together, we turned that dream into reality through the creation of the modern State of Israel, the historic homeland of the Jewish people, which we celebrate now, in its 50th anniversary year. "We embrace a common vision of caring for each other, of assuring a vibrant Israel, of enhancing Klal Israel through the building of dynamic Jewish communities that span the seas, of reaching out to Jews wherever they are and strengthening their connection to the Jewish people, of dedicating ourselves to the ideals of Jewish Unity and mutual respect, and supporting those principles that have sustained out identity from the giving of the Torah until today. "Today, we rededicate ourselves to strengthening the links between us by creating personal relationships and active involvements that will serve to draw us closer to one another. "For us, our children and our children's children, we rededicate ourselves to the spiritual and historic centrality of the State of Israel and to one another. We affirm the values that have sustained us 'for centuries: belief in one God, respect for the infinite value of human life, the goal of peace, the special relationship of Jews to each other, the shared obligation of Tikkun 01am, the concepts of Klal Israel and Ahavat Yisrael - Jewish peoplehood and the love of that people, which has sustained us to reach this cherished day. Am Yisrael Chai!"
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To the Editor: I was pleased to read your article in the Nov. 6 issue, headlined "Judaism's emphasis on education ; leads many into teaching careers." . You featured exemplary women in the teaching profession, including my cousin, Janis Fischer; my former French teacher, Bev Fellman (during her first time around); and Foreign Language Department Chair Mitzi Delman. Unfortunately, you overlooked another extraordinary member of the profession who has also been involved in the Jewish Community, namely Jan Lund, a French teacher at Ralston High School. Jan has been in education for over 25 years, and has received numerous awards from her school district and from the State of Nebraska, among them being named Foreign Language Teacher of the Year. She annually takes groups of students to France, she volunteers for everything, imaginable, and she is revered by her students. As a full-time teacher, she is confronted with the same problems I am sure you heard.from your other interviewees, the inability to attend meetings and do volunteer work during school days because of the commitment at school. Still, she has volunteered for numerous Jewish organizations, has taught (in the past) at Temple Israel Sunday School, and has been an outstanding example 6f a woman who has taken to heart the commandment "You shall teach your children." I am sorry that "Mme. Lund" was overlooked in your issue on Women of Distinction, and in particular, no reference was made to her in your Nov. 6 feature article on teachers. I am sure your readers would be interested in a more depthful article on Jan Lund, and he» fascinating involvement in education and in the community, both Jewish and secular. Teachers are often overlooked, because, by virtue of their jobs, they may not have the flexibility that other women in the community have. Yet, while other women in the community are volunteering, these teachers are spending time educating their children. . • lisa C. Lewis Editor's Note: More than two dozen teachers in the Jewish community were contacted. The Nov. 6 article was based on those responses received by press time. JEWISH PRESS COMMITTEE
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Jewish Agency struggles to reprioritize its mission byMark J. Joffe
The mission and vision statement, adopted after of the buzzwords of American corporate culture in JERUSALEM (JTA)--Facing a future when its historic mission of rescue and resettlement may three days of extensive debate, was crafted to an era of "downsizing" and "re-engineering." one day be completed, the Jewish Agency for Israel • respond not only to changing needs in Israel but to . The agency plans to continue to "act collectively is struggling to reposition itself.and reorder its pri- the changing priorities of the federation system while also facilitating and coordinating individual community action and interaction," according to orities. And it is doing so at a time when the land- and its donors in North America. The statement identifies five major areas of activ- the statement. It will strive to be a' "flexible, scape of American Jewish philanthropy is rapidly responsive, dynamic learning organization" that ity for the agency: " changing around it. — * aliyah and rescue, which it defines as its "pri- . will "encourage consultation,' mutuality, accountDelegates from around the world grappled with : ability and controlled risk taking."• that reality last week as they convened here for the mary priority at this tune"; What that means is that the Jewish Agency * strengthening the relationship between Israel Jewish Agency's annual) assembly. After hours of "should concentrate on only those issues where our debate that included a fair amount of vociferous and the rest of world Jewry, added value is important," said Salai Meridor, the * enhancing Jewish unity, criticism, they adopted a "Shared Vision and agency's treasurer and next chairman. * enhancing Jewish identity; and Mission Statement" t h a t redefines both the "We have to go through a serious process of cul* strengthening the State of Israel'as a state for agency's work and the way it is supposed to accomtural change in the agency," he said in an address all Jews. plish it. All but the "aliyah and rescue" functions are to assembly delegates. The adoption of the statement is the first major Whether these changes will succeed in countering milestone in a strategic planning process that may essentially new. While the agency has always underwritten the agency's image as a bloated Israeli bureaucracy determine whether the agency continues to enjoy the support of most Jewish community federations Jewish and Zionist education in the Diaspora, that is unresponsive to the heeds of its donors — in in the United States beyond Dec. 31,1999, when its never before has it assumed responsibility for such the words of one federation executive — remains to contract for funding by the United Jewish Appeal things as "cultivating Jewish identity," promoting be seen. According to some delegates, that change the "enrichment of Jewish life" in Israel and striv- has already happened. expires. "This is not the same animal that existed a few Many federations have been openly critical of the ing to "create an appetite and an environment for agency and have reduced their annual allocations developing Jewish values and Jewish cultural cre- years ago," Nicky Capelouto of South Africa, a ' member of the agency's Board of Governors, said to it over the years, in some cases funding their ativity." And while the Jewish Agency has always billed during one of the assembly's several break-out disown'programs in Israel separately. If this trend leads to the abrogation of a binding itself as the principal link between Israel and the cussions. Others warned that such changes could go too arrangement between the federations and t h e ' Diaspora, never before has it assigned itself the Jewish Agency, it will change the way American task of securing the "future of the Jewish'people" or far; "We have made a fetish out of efficiency and proJews have been contributing money to Israel for creating a "global Jewish community." The move to broaden the agency's mandate is "an fessionalism," exclaimed Jacques Torczyner of New the last half century. But; in fact, that process is already changing, as attempt to grapple with a post-aliyah period," said York, a Zionist delegate and member of the Board the three central institutions of American Jewish Shoshana Cardin, immediate past chairman of of Governors. The heated debate sometimes degenerated into philanthropy — the United Jewish Appeal, the UIA, which distributes and monitors the use of Council of Jewish Federations and the United funds raised by Jewish federations in the United . fierce battles over semantic minutiae. But in the end, the delegates adopted the two-page statement, Israel Appeal — put the finishing touches on a States for the Jewish Agency. With just 50,000 Jews from the former Soviet agreeing that it was time to move forward. merger into a single, streamlined entity. Avraham Burg, 'chairman of the Jewish Agency, While many of the specifics of the merger are still Union now coming to Israel each year and with all being ironed out, one thing is clear, said Bennett but a few thousand Jews rescued from Ethiopia, put the assembly's discussions in a broader context. The Jewish world is "going through a very deep Aaron, chairman of UIA, "The federation system in "we had to have a vision of what the agency would and difficult crisis about identity," he said. The real North America wants to have much more control" do in the 21st century," Cardin said. Beyond the expanded mandate, the mission state- question, he said, is, "Can the Jewish people over the money its donors send to Israel and how ment calls for a new mode of operating, using many survive without an external enemy?" that money is being spent.
Livingston's record on Israel forecasts change in Congress Behind the Headlines by Matthew Dorf .. WASHINGTON (JTA) - Israel's foreign aid is a "leadership issue" Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA.) thundered at a private meeting last year with Rep. Bob Livingston (R-LA.). When Gingrich finished dressing down the House Appropriations Committee chairman, Livingston ordered one of his lieutenants to release a hold on $75.6 million in aid to Israel that had been placed after the Jewish state appeared to balk on a promise to give some of its aid to Jordan. Livingston's threat at the time to "revisit the issue of aid to Israel" if an American Jewish teenage murder suspect, Samuel Sheinbein, who had fled to Israel was not promptly extradited to the United States exacerbated tensions at the meeting. By all accounts, Livingston got the message, and were it not for a hold placed by a Democrat on the same money Israel would have promptly received the aid. Now that Gingrich is stepping down as the leader of the House and endorsing his long-time friend, episodes like this, although rare in Livingston's 22year tenure in the House, could shed light on'what type of speaker he will be. Livingston is set to assume the post at a time of great turmoil for his party. Coming off of a poor showing in the recent election, Livingston will run the House with a slim 223-211 majority — there is one independent member.
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Despite his staunch conservative credentials, Livingston is a far cry from the Republican firebrands who took over the House in 1994. Social conservatives in the party are already rattling the sabers and arguing that the party needs to focus more on anti-abortion legislation and returning prayer to America's public school classrooms. "If the 106th Congress does not immediately take up pro-family, conservative issues and talk about them, not just for one day but day in and day out," said Randy Tate, executive director of the Christian Coalition, "things will get worse before they get better for them." While Livingston enjoys a 100 percent rating from the Christian Coalition, social issues have not been his passion. ' "It's going to be hard to go more conservative," said Matt Brooks, executive director of the National Jewish Coalition, a Republican group. "People may introduce things" like a school prayer constitutional amendment, "but the likelihood of passage this time is even more remote." • "Any leader who can move the agenda forward and enable the Congress to move forward on a bipartisan basis is good for our community because we have business before the Congress," said Diana Aviv, director of the Council of Jewish Federations' Washington Action Office, i •
But a major shift in budgeting, which could result in deeper cuts in social service spending, could pit Livingston against the Jewish community early next year. Livingston said that he would offer as his first initiative a change in congressional budget rules that counts individual contributions to social security as government revenue. The change would result in a $28 billion deficit, he said. But for now, Livingston is drawing high marks from many in the Jewish community for his staunch opposition to the conservative caucus'1' tactic of attaching controversial policies to spending bills. An anti-abortion rider on the foreign aid bill has tied it in knots the past two years. Livingston has also received praise from the Jewish community for his opposition to former Ku Klux Klansman David Duke, who said he would run for Livingston's seat if he retired this year. After announcing his retirement plans, that he later reversed, Livingston promised to give his entire $650,000 campaign chest to Duke's primary opponent. He also pledged to support the Democratic candidate if Duke won the GOP nomination.
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We're Helping to Build the Community! Building Fund and have allowed their names to be published. Innovators (continued) The Goodman Family In Memory of Samuel & Delma Goodman Bob & Barbara Goodman Fred & Barb Uehling Sieve Goodman > Harold Goodman Rob, Debbie & Isabel Goodman Sydney & Betsy Goodman Barbara Gottlieb Saul & Esther Graelz Lonme & Dianne Graul Andrew & Carol Greenberg Barton (Bucky) &. Caryl Greenberg , Henry & Shirley Greenberg Arthur Si Deborah Greene Gary & Sherri Green Bud & Rosalie Greenspan George & Kathryn Grieb Jerry & Pearl Gross The Ethel Grossman Family In memory ofMoe Grossman Sharon Si David Behrend Bernie & Marge Grossman . The Grossman Family Art Grossman Ronald Grossman Larry & Linda Grossman Arlcne Gules Roberta Grossman Paul SL Joy Grossman and Meyer & Frances Coren Bruce SL Margie Gutnik „ Harry & Judy Hall Yale & Ida Halperin Bobbi Halstein Marc St. Andrea Hamburg David &BetteHarldn '
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Innovators (continued) Max Si Shirley Kirshenbaum Don i l l e n e Klein Harry & Janet Klein Milton & Marsha Kleinbcrg Gregory & Galina Kogan Marvin Si Sandra Kohll Sam & Mollie Kohn Leonid & Marina Konfisakhar Joseph & Leah Kosinovsky Scott SL Mindi Kotzen Jack & Belte Kozlen Abe <fc Beverlee Krasne Cns & Peggy Krasne Leonard II Peggy Krasne Lloyd & Edylhe Krasne David AVickiKrecek Gary & Robbi Kudym Abram Kukawka Howard & Nancy Kutlcr MarkKutler Howard & Nadine Kutner Dons Kwiatek Chuck Lang Alan & Shan Langnas Jay & Barbara Lashinsky Michael & Sharon Lawlcr Gerson & Martha Lcbcr Ben & Grace Lebowich Mike SL Bobbi Leibowitz Ben & Eileen Levin Michael & Cheryl Levine Michael & Karin Levine Steve & Bonnie Leving'er Rocky Lewis Sara Lewis ' Vera Lewis Dmitriy & Marian Libov Michael & Deana Liddy Morris & Helen Lipp Rubin & Louise Lippclt Harvey SL Marcia Lipsman Michael & Margarita Lizinsky Steven & Thelma Luslgarten Bernard & Carolyn Magid Trenton Magid Larry & Diane Malashock Neal & Jody Malashock Robert & Norma Malashock Harold & Linda Mann Myron & Harriet Marko Milton <fc Doris Raduziner Marks Milton & Ann Margolin Mark <fc Julie Martin John St. Kathy McGauvran Thomas & Margo Meehan Maurice & Rosalie Meiches Gennadiy SL Nelli Menkov Gerald Meyer Bernie 4 Roie Meyers Bruce Meyers St. Sally Barenbaum Joseph & Tina Meyers Leo & Helen Meyerson Scott &. Jenny Meyerson Adrienne Milder Jerry A Fran Milder Mike SL Ducky Milder Pete ARhoda Milder and Larry Si Georgine Koom Michael & Lori Miller - Sidney & Lynda Mirvish ' Sun SL Evie Mitchell ' Serayon Mogilevsky ' Charles A Lyra Monasee Henry A Pam Monsky Igor A Anna Mosenlos
Innovators (continued) Reva Ruderman Michael Si Lynn Salmi Errol Si Lynne Sallzman Betty Sanford George & JuliaSchapiro Andrew & Wendy Scherer BeaSchimmel Abe & Annette Schloff Ed Si Carol Schneider Rick & Laura Schrager Harry & Sophie Schulman Maurice & Phyllis Schwartz JeffSchweid George & Miriam Shafer Howard Si Diane Shandell Norm Si Suzy Sheldon Marc Si Gaudia Sherman Mark Si Debra Sherman and Michael & Patty Sherman Rose Sherman Dave Si Phoebe Shkolmck Rodney & Lois Shkolmck Howard Si Linda Slmcr Michael Shrier Si Suzanne Bchr Paul & Susann Shykcn Barry* Judy Siff JeffA Mary Silver David & Jams Silverberg James & Susan Silvcrman Ervin & Miriam Simon Mickey Si Tootie Simon Suzanne Richards Singer David & Ann Sjalin Steve Si Nancy Skid Norm SL Shirlee Smeerin Barry & Frances Snyder Morton Si Helen Soiref
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Happenings at Temple Israel by Stephanie Grossman
Teen Calendar of Events for December BBYO
Temple Israel's JYG and OTYG gained a new member while touring Omaha's haunted houses in October. The next combined program will be a Hanukkah/swimming party with Teen Connection on Saturday, Dec. 19, at the
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Among t h e members of Club 56, Temple Israel's 5th/6th grade youth group, who participated in an afternoon of bowling, were Leanne Harris, Max Rogers-Marcovitz and Alex Wolf. The next event will be dinner and a movie on Saturday, Jan. 9, at Temple Israel. photos by Jen Gales
13th Annual Bible Quiz scheduled for Dec. 6 Twenty-four Omaha-area teens have signed up to compete in the 13th Annual Edward Zorinsky B'nai B'rith Bible Quiz, said Steve Riekes, a Trustee of Henry Monsky Lodge. The contest, open to the public, is set for Dec.6, 2 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. The contest is specifically designed for Jewish high school students in Omaha. This year, it will test the teens' familiarity with the Books of Genesis and Jonah. Participants are Yoni Drazen, Robert Epstein, Tony Endelman, Michael Fineman, Talya Greenspoon, Michael Hellman, Shane Kotas-Cohn, Erin Malashock, Rebecca Murrow, Annelise Ocanto, David Pitlor, Josh Plato, Matt Picker, Michael Parsow, Noah Priluck, Aaron Rich, Adam Rich, Brandon Rich, Courtney Rabb, Steve Sternberg, Ryan Tichauer, Whitney Taxman and Aaron Wolfson. A reception in honor of the participants will follow. For more information, call Lois Epstein, at the B'nai B'rith office, 334-6443.
Wednesday, December 2 Youth lounge open for schmoozing, making flyers, committee planning, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, December 3 OTYG Board meeting, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 9 Youth lounge open for all, 4-6 p.m. JYG pizza dinner in youth lounge, 6-6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 12 OTYG Overnight at Temple. Sunday, December 13 Pizza fundraiser, noon-12:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 16 OTYG meets at Blumkin Home to deliver Hanukkah cards, 4:30 p.m. OTYG dinner in the youth lounge, 6-6:30 p.m. 1 Friday, December 18 Shabbat Comes to You, 3:45 p.m., at Remington. Saturday, December 19 JYG and OTYG with Teen Connection, Hanukkah/swimming party, 7-10 p.m., at the JCC, Friday, December 25-Monday, December 28 MoVTY Winter Conclave in St. Louis, MO. For more information, call adviser Stephanie Grossman at Temple Israel, 556-6536.
Klutznick Symposium scheduled for 1999 v Leonard Greenspoon, Chairholder of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University, announced that next year's symposium is slated for Sunday, Oct. 10 and Monday," Oct. 11, 1999 at the JCC and Creighton. The theme will be: "The End of Days?: Millennialism from the Hebrew Bible to the Present." For more information, call 280-2303.
Job openings for college students Mutual of Omaha is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill positions as experienced or entrylevel, candidates. You may apply for a position in person at the Mutual of Omaha Employment Office. - 33rd and Dodge Streets, Omaha^ Nebraska; or fax your resume to the Mutual of Omaha Employment. Office - (402) 351-3026. Applicants can also e-mail your resume to Mutual of Omaha at the following e-mail address: careers@mutualofomaha.com You can also use various web-sites to keep yourself;updated on the.various job'opportunities at Mjiiya];,pf Omaha, including: Mutual of Omaha Companies Web-Site httpr//www.mutualofoma halcom or On-line Career Center Web-Site, http://www.occ.com or CareerLink-Omaha WebSite, http://www.careerlink.org Please, make sure to attach a job requisition number to your resume. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call: Matt Milbrodt, Associate Human Resources Consultant, Recruitment and Employment, Mutual of Omaha Companies, 1-402-351-4581
USY ; \;;••;;; ' Wednesday, D e c e m b e r ? - ;/,.,S Kadimah Night and Pound Auction, 6 p.m. ; • Sunday, December 6 USY Pound Auction, 7 p.m. Thursday, December 10 USY Night, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 13 -USY Board Meeting, 9 a.m. KadimahProgram, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24-Thursday, Dec. 31 USY International Convention in Chicago. For more information, call advisers Derek Altman or Holly Friedman, 492-8550.
SR. NCSY Friday, December 11. . West Omaha Shabbaton with Dan Keener. Saturday, December 12 . Sr. Video Preparation, Banner for Winter Shabbaton. Thursday, December 24 Sr. Shabbaton in Chicago.
JR. NCSY Friday, December 11 Activity Day with Dan Keener. For more information, call adviser Rabbi Allan. Gonsher, 330-4014 or 558-2767. ' ''
YACHAD Sunday, December 6 ^Tlanukkah Activity at the JCC For more information, call adviser Linda Novak, 493-8575 1
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Organizations Y.E.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC. English as a second language for new Americans starts at 10 a.m.; bingo at 10:30. Come enjoy a new exercise class with Sharon Lewis at 10:30 in the adult lounge. Bring articles to share for the "YES Talk" discussion group at 11. Pollowing'a hot kosher lunch at noon, Rainbofr Itowell,' World-Herald Columnist, will speak. For transportation, call 330-4272. Annual Hamikkah party is Dec; 14. Cost is $5. .Musical guests are Maxine No'odell and Anna Mosentis. Instead of giving a dollar for a gift, we are asking members to give a donation to Jewish Family Services Mitzvah project to help Jewish families in need. Donations can be given the day of the party, or anytime before, to Eileen Remer. For .reservations, call Eileen at 334-6521; leave message On voice mail. Deadline is Dec. 7. Make reservations for the day trip to Bluffs Run Casino. Cost is $5 (make check payable to Jewish Senior Services). An extra $2 is added for the lunch buffet (with a $3 coupon), which you can pay at the casino. If you eat the breakfast buffet, which is open until 11 a.m., there is no extra charge. In order for you to receive the coupon for lunch, you must show your players club card. Meet at the JCC by 8:45 a.m.; approximate return is 2 p.m. For reservations, call Eileen at 334-6521. Deadline is Dec 3.
Birth Debbie and Steve Stiel announce the Nov. 7 birth of their son, Jonah Philip. Jonah has a brother, Micah, 3.
Judaic and Religious Studies at University of NE-Omaha
After a recent edition of the Jewish Press on education in Omaha, many inquiries were made as to courses that people can take at UNO in Judaic and Religious Studies. Registration is now going'on for the Spring semester (Jan. 11-May 7) and anyone \yho is already admitted (or admitted in the last couple of years) may register by phone at 402-553-1866 through Jan. 15,1999. If you wish to register for off-campus courses, you can register through the College of Continuing Studies by falling 402-554-4831. All of the listed WALK-IN, DROP-EM Members will meet Thursday at the JCC. English courses in the advertisement (on page 12) are for Class starts at 10 a.m. Come exercise at 10:15; three academic undergraduate credits. You -may bingo starts at 10:30. Bring a dairy sack lunch to audit the course for half the price if you "register -\ eat at 11:30. At noon, come enjoy the movie Anne of the first week of the semester. The Eppley Administration.building in the midAvonlea in the Blumkin Home auditorium. Popcorn will be served. For transportation, call 330-4272. ^ . dle of'the campus (facing Dodge Street),is where you' fill out application forms and register. Tuition VISIONS Reminders: UNO Theatre presents All in the is $75.50 per credit for ori-campus courses, and Timing on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. For those $91.50 per credit for off-campus courses. All classes attending, pick up tickets at southwest entrance of are transferable to other universities nationwide. theatre by 7:45 p.m. The Weber Fine Arts Building When in doubt, you can attend the first day/night is located on the southwest side of campus-north of the course to audit it, and the professor will of new construction. Enter campus from Dodge St. write you a note to allow you to add the course or Elmwood Park Road, then follow University through the regular channels. UNO offers courses at the Main Campus at 60th Drive West; parking available in lots K or J. and Dodge St., as well as at the JCC, Burke High Board Meeting is Dec. 4,9:30 a.m., in adult lounge. School, Offut Air Base and the Kiewit Center at BREADBREAKERS Lisa Shkolnick, local BBYO Director, will speak 1313 Farnam. Dr. Richard Freund will give 16 lectures on the at Breadbreakers on Wednesday, according to Ron Gordon. Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at Bible on Tuesdays at Kiewit, which will encompass noon at Highland Country Club. Cost is $7.75 and such topics as: "Who Wrote the Bible?," "What does the Bible say about the Origins of the Wild," "Biblical the program is open to.the community. Archaeology," "The Dead Sea Scrolls," etc. In addiHADASSAH Jeff Taxman and his "children's chorus" will tion, he will teach the second term of "Hebrew entertain residents of the Blumkin Home with a Language and Culture" at the JCC, which includes musical program on Saturday, Nov. 28,-at the; Biblical, Rabbinic and Modern Hebrew reading and monthly Oneg Shabbat, sponsored by the Omaha conversation in 16 easy lessons, and another course Chapter of Hadassah. Following the program, on "The Holocaust," .which will culminate with an there will be a pre-Hanukkah treat in the main international conference at UNO in April. Israeli Visiting Professor of Biblical Archaeology, dining room. Members and friends who wish to Dr. Rami Arav, will give three courses of particular assist are asked to come at 1:30 p.m. interest, "Ancient Near East Religions," "Jesus and THDtTY-NINE FOREVER Thirty-nine Forever will host a New Year's Eve His World," and "The Religions of the West: dinner-dance at the Bel-Air Banquet Room, 121st Judaism, Christianity and Islam." The Study of Judaism and Religious Studies at & West Center Rd. Cost is $25 per person and is the University level deepens one's understanding open to the community. For more information, call Joan Marcus at 333- of Judaism and Judaism's place in the religious traditions of the world. 5995. •
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Janey and Jerry Dann plan for Jewish Omaha's future
Engagements SCHWALB/SCHACHT
Natan and. Hannah Schwalb announce engagement of their 4»on, David Dan, to Rachel Schacht, M.D., daughter of j Dr. Dean and Nadine Schacht of j Highland Park, IL. ' "Mr.Schwalb is an associate with the law firm of Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz. He practices commercial finance and corporate law. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Boston University in International Relations and the University of Illinois College of Law. He is the grandson of the late David and Paula Schwalb and the late Yehudah and Rachel Ben-Shlomo. Ms. Schacht is a dermatologist affiliated with the private practice of Barsky Dermatological Associates in Oak Brook, IL. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the accelerated and combined B.A./M.D. program of Lehigh University and Medical College of Pennsylvania. She completed her internship at Northwestern University and residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. She is the granddaughter of Velma Schacht of Racine, WI, and the late Milton Schacht, and Gertrude Sherman of Highland Park, IL, and the late Dr. Stanley Sherman. An April 17 wedding is planned in Chicago.
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"We've been supporting members of the 'J* since the dedication of the new campus," said Jerry Dann. He and his wife, Janey, are contributors to the current Building Campaign, Building a Jewish Community for the 21st Century. " "I believe the lS" and the all-encompassing campus are very important to the community," added Jerry Dann. "And that means we have to keep it updated and in position to accommodate the needs of a community that has growing needs."' Janey Dann expressed her "enormous pride as I watch the, young couples, either staying in Omaha or coming back to raise their families here." A native Omahan, she.explained that she and her husband chose to come back to Omaha 40 years ago from Indiana to raise their family. "Omaha is such a solid base for instilling a.positive work ethic, community pride, and Jewish tradition," said Mrs. Dann. She and her husband raised their two daughters and two sons in Omaha. "We travel a lot now," Mrs. Dann explained, but for 40 years she was involved "on and off in every avenue of fashion." She has been associated with Younkers in Omaha, Topps, and currently with L. Collection in various capacities including a children's clothes buyer, fashion director, special pro- jects coordinator, and a fashion show coordinator and commentator. Jerry Dann, who was in the hotel-motel and restaurant business most of his adult life, has been on the Board of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home for 10 years. "There is a certain amount of funds raised in this campaign earmarked for capital improvements' at the Home," he noted. "We need to enlarge the auditorium which is too small to accom-
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Natan and Hannah Schwalb announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Yael, to iRustin GardI ner Ross, son I of Alan and Susan Ross of 'Highland •Park.IL. Ms. Schwalb I is a Child and Family TherI apist at MichI ael Reese HosIpital in Chicago. She earned a B.A. Jin Psychology I from Boston University and a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. She is the granddaughter of the late David and Paula Schwalb and the late Yehudah and Rachel BenShlomo. Mr. Ross is an Executive with the Alan Ross Machinery Corporation. He is a graduate of the George Washington University in Washington,. D.C., where he earned a B.A, in Political Science. He is the grandson of Mollie Rosenbaum and the late Irwin Rosenbaum and Jerry and Millie Mandel. A Sept. 5, 1999, wedding is planned at Beth El Synagogue;
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An art show featuring more than 700 pieces by, 70 Israeli artists returns to the Jewish Community Center of Kansas City, Wednesday, Dec. 2 <• Monday, Dec. 14. Expressions '98 officially opens with a reception honoring the firm, Black & Veatch, designers of the recently remodeled Tel Aviv Airport. Sculptor and Expressions Artistic Director Itzhak Assour will present a sculpture to Mitch P. Dauzat, Division General Manager at the reception, Dec. 2, 5:30 p.m. at the KC JCC. For more information, call 913-327-8000.
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by Lois Friedman Passover Lite Kosher Cookbook, by Gail Ashkanazi-Hankin1
Shapiro has chosen 23 authors to sample 20th-. century American Jewish fiction. He starts with Abraham Cahan (1860-1951) and ends with Allegra Goodman (1967- ). His selection includes the award-winning Tell Me a Riddle by Nebraskaborn Tillie Olsen. • Gerald Shapiro, Editor and Associate Prpfessor of English at the University of Nebraska, reminds us that in 1977, Irving Howe wrote a literary obituary on American Jewish fiction. Howe reasoned^that the immigrant experience was receding, exhausting the source for new stories. Shapiro clearly shows that in the following 20 years, American Jewish Literature has continued to proliferate, with no end in sight. • The introductory essay, Group Portrait, places the literature in the context of American prose. There are far more than 23 Jewish authors in America, but this selective compilation offers a rich sampling for the first-time reader of this genre. The experienced reader may compare Shapiro's selection criteria to other anthologies such as Writing Our Way Home (1992). Three of the younger authors, Melvin Jules Bukiet (1953- ), Helen Schulman (1961- ) and Allegra Goodman, display familiar Jewish literary angst and' introspection as they explore the aftermath of the Holocaust, divorce and aging. For book and library lovers, The Library of Moloch, by Bukiet, will be particularly haunting. Schulman in ' The Revisionist explores the psychosis of male separation anxiety. . Elie Wiesel has stated that "God made man ' because he loves stories." These Jewish stories, underpinned with trauma, immigration, the Holocaust, its lingering aftermath, makes for compelling reading.
You, too, can enjoy Passover and "be free not only of the oppression of slavery in Egypt but of the traditional high-fat, high-cholesterol menus of Passover past." Since many of the lower-fat substitutes for eggs^ butter, cheese and cream'contain "leaven," this cookbook offers alternatives for the traditional dishes that are both healthy and kosher for Passover. The cookbook was written to fit most levels of observation for pesadige- (kosher for Passover) meals. Meat, dairy, pareve, Sephardic recipes, lunch and snack ideas have special markings. Cooking and time-saving tips, and sample menus precede the recipes and help save time and calories. You will find the expected-Mom's Chicken Soup, Ashkenazic Charoses, Kishke, Lean Gefilte Fish loaf--90s treats-Forty Years in the Desert Trail Mix, Mango Smoothie, Orange-flavored Matazah and almost 200 recipes complete with nutritional' data. The chapters are Breakfast, Salads, Soups, Fish, Chicken-Turkey-Beef, Vegetarian Main Dishes, Vegetables, Kugels-Tzimmes, Fruit and Desserts. Seder menus are included. The index is in sections rather than alphabetical order. It is suggested to avoid most processed Passover convenience foods and cook up special treats utilizing fresh ingredients and these lighter recipes. Here is a pareve Kishke recipe to try when you gather your family and friends for a lighter Passover this year.
Jewish National Fund Campaign to fight 'environmental terrorism'
Lois Wine to head United Way Volunteer Network
JNF - the Jewish National Fund - has launched a world-wide campaign to raise $10 million to restore Lois Wine has been elected chairman of the 2500 acres of forests in Israel consumed by fires last month. Besides the forests and natural wood- United Wdy of the Mid-1 lands, homes and hundreds of acres of olive planta- lands Volunteer Man-j tions were burnt to the ground in the north of agers' Network for a two-| year term. Israeli •'.:•:•. The network is com-| "Most of the devastated fires were old growth that were planted years ago by Jews from all over posed of 98 non-proi the world, " noted Shlomo Gravetz, JNF World agencies and organiza-l Chairman. "We are battling environmental terror- tions which share informa-1 ism in what's become the worst fire season in our tion and ideas on volun-| history." . teerism. . Businessman Ron Lauder, JNF President, added, Mrs. Wine, Director of "We must answer the terrorists by showing our Volunteer Services for love for the land." Jewish Senior Services for So far, Israeli police have arrested ten suspects. the past five years, has also been named co-chairMost of the fires erupted during Succot. Hundreds man of volunteer workshop planning for the 1999 of JNF employees and volunteers returned home national convention of the Association of Jewish early from vacations to join Israeli government Homes and Services for the Aging. firefighters on the fire lines. A special program she initiated for children visit-' To plant a tree, call 1-800-542-TREE (8733). ing the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home utilizes marbles, cotton, gloves, and eyeglasses to simulate infirmities of the elderly. This allows.the children to experience and understand these infirmities. Mrs. Wine is also facilities chairman for the eighth annual Nebraska Governor's Conference on Community Service.
These could be served as a side dish, but are filling enough to be the main dish. BROCCOLI KNISEDEJS (Pareve) 1 c u p mashed potatoes 1/3 c u p matzah meal ' • - •'•;'-• '"• '•< 2 tbsp. potato starch ,••:-,' 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup fresh or frozen broccoli, steamed and finely chopped 1/2 small onion, finely chopped 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup Passover egg substitute Cooking spray Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine the potatoes, matzah meal, potato starch,onion, egg whites, pepper and-salt and knead together. Divide the dough into 6 balls and flatten each. Divide the broccoli evenly onto each circle, fold over and press edges to seal. Generously coat a baking sheet with the cooking, spray. Arrange the knishes in a single layer and place the baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake for 15 minutes on each side. Serve hot. Serves 6. Calories-82; Saturated fat~O g.; Total fat--0 g.j Carbohydrates—^15 g.; Cholesterol—0- mg.; Sodium—124 mg.
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Omahans participate in the G.A UJA young leaders deliver Torah to Prague's egalitarian synagogue !•
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PRAGUE (JTA) - A group of young American Gyori, the 29-year-old leader of the group, said Jew sh leaders has provided a valuable gift to a the donated Torah "had a huge impact" on the progressive Jewish group in the Czech capital. dozen members of Beit Praha who attended the M smbers of UJA Federations of North America's service, which was held in the banquet hall of a Yo«(ig Leadership Divimodern hotel in Prague's sion delivered a refurold Jewish Quarter where bished Torah scroll to the American group was Bei| P r a h a , the only staying. organization in Prague Gyori said he now sees tha^j holds mixed-gender potential for the group to services, during a special have regular Saturday Sabpath morning service morning services in addilastjSaturday. tion to the Friday night serThe 193 active federavices held on the third floor tion I members-age 25 to of the Jewish Town Hall, a 45-Hvisited Prague over pink Baroque building the weekend as the first located next to the 17thleg flf their biannual miscentury synagogue where sion to Israel. (Among them were Omahans Joel a t : o n s f r o m ^ w a ^ . | u ^ h a i r m a n o f held. Alperson, immediate t h e J e w i s h A g e n c y fm I w a d flt t f a e Y o u n The genesis of the Torah past chairman of the L e a d e r s h i p a w a r d w i n n e r s luncheon which delivery lies in a meeting U J | Young men s m o r e t h a n g o o p e o p i e a ttended. that Lewis Norry, the misLeadership Cabinet, and sion's Rochester, N.Y.Federation Vice-president Forrest Krutter.) based co-chair, had with Gyori in Prague during Ofjthe 90,000 to 100,000 Jews who once lived in 153 the summer. ' comijnunities throughout the current Czech Republic After meeting with Gyori, Norry saw an opportubefore the Holocaust, more than 80 percent were nity to support pluralism among Prague's younger killed. Of those, some 1,300 are registered members of generation. Norry turned to Avi Eisenbach, a Torah the Prague Jewish community, which is served by scribe on Manhattan's Lower East Side. three prayer groups: Beit Praha, Chabad House and Norry and his wife, Jill, paid for the restored an Gjrthodox group led by Sidon. Torah - estimated to be about 100 to 150 years old Bdit Praha was started by a group of young expa- - complete with new wooden rollers and a new triates living in Prague who did not identify with midnight blue velvet cover embroidered with an the [city's Orthodox, predominantly elderly commu- inscription from the UJA mission. nity! Since then, Lisa Frankenburg, one of Beit During the Torah service, Deborah Friedman, a Pra a's founders and the publisher" of the English- member of the Young Leadership Cabinet and its forIan uage newspaper Prague Post, said many mer ritual and Judaica chair, read the Torah portion Czei hs have joined the group, which now has about as Beit Praha members surrounded the reader's 100 nembers. table for their first glimpse of the new scroll. (JTA correspondent Richard Allen Greene in Prague contributed to this report.)
| J a n Schneiderman, center, outgoing i Partnership 2000 Chairman for Omaha, and Zoe , Riekes, incoming Chairman, presented a gift to ! the retiring mayor of Accp, Eli DeCastro in honor of his 16 years hi that position.
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Israelis have a completely different idiom for discussions of identity. Haim Arzan, a youth programmer from the northern Israeli Jawn of Afula, told his North American discussion-mates, "We are the same people. I recognize that you care. I respect your opinion." But, he said, living in Israel is difficult and tense. "There you see it on TV. Here, you feel it." Many G.A. participants were surprised to learn, for example, that many Israelis "feel more Israeli than Jewish," as Shiva Ben-Yemini put it. And others were surprised to discover the depths to which Americans felt concern over their Jewish identity and their children's. Omahan Mark Sanford described the round-table discussion between young American leaders and Israelis as "critical" in bridging the gulf. "Most Israelis at my table had no idea how we struggle in America over how to live our lives Jewishly," Sanford noted. "And we were also surprised at the Israelis' description of themselves as Israelis first." ;. Sanford said it was important to Jearn that Jewish contihuity'in Israel is as important an issue as it is in America. i ' Robert Soloway of New York's UJA-Federation said that while Israelis "sense life is easier" for North American Jews, "there are struggles on both sides to be a Jew and to decide what that means." At a time when many American federations are turning inward to attend to the exigencies of maintaining interest in Jewish life and Jewish philanthropy, the G A ' s sessions seemed to suggest that the issues might best be addressed cross-culturally, through such programs as organized trips to Israel, professional exchanges and social justice and philanthropic partnerships. Representatives from local federations (such as Omaha) that have linked up with Israeli cities through programs such as Partnership 2000 reported tremendous success in developing personal and professional connections between the communities. Carol Katzman contributed to this report
JERUSALEM (JTA) - Thousands of Diaspora Jews witnessed with their own eyes the gulf that divides them from their Israeli counterparts, but they also caught a glimpse of a bridging solution. North American Jews participating in the 67th General Assembly of UJA Federations of North America found that meaningful discussion between Israeli and Diaspora Jews may be the key to buttressing the relationship. The theme of this year's G.A., as the event is known, was, "Many People, Many Roads, One Heart." But another multiple - many voices — more aptly described the activity going on at Jerusalem's International Convention Center, where 5,000 participants from North America and Israel gathered last week for the largest annual meeting of Jewish communal leaders. • . The event's setting - this is the first G.A. to be held outside of North America - has also renewed ' many participants' conviction that federations in North America must make cultural exchange with Israelis a higher priority. Through two-person panel discussions and faceto-face meetings, the American and Canadian Jews overflowing the conference rooms in the sprawling white stone complex here had the chance to hear Israeli points of view and present their own conceptions of Israel. They have also had to confront Israelis' perception of American Jews - and sometimes their disinterest in American Jews altogether. The "major gap" between the Israel and the Diaspora, said one panelist, Rabbi David Saperstein, exists because many Israelis — and many North American Jews as well — don't care about the disconnection. , .. • "The ability to engage in dialogue, the sense of common interest is key to American Jewish identity," said Saperstein, who iB director and counserof the Washington-based Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. "As American Jews, we are defined by the nature of this dialogue," he said. But as North American participants discovered, I
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Birthday of the Baal ShemTov brings thousands to Israel's newest tourist attraction
KFAR CHABAD - When the 300th anniversary "During his lifetime, the Baal Shem Tov revoluof the Baal Shem Toy's, birthday was celebrated tionized Jewish society, and his teachings continue around the world last month, Tzeirei Chabad Israel to have a profound effect upon contemporary (The Chabad Jewish life. In Y o u t h the "early Organiza1700's, the tion, Israel) vast majority brought his of Jews in cenlife, history tral and eastand teachern Europe ings alive in were demoral-. an exhibit, ized. by masfSr children sive pogroms and adults and crushing alike. poverty. The 1 With spe- —^ Jewish leadercial effects ^ ship, in extoland artistry i ling Jewish that match i "•* ^scholarship the best of above all, left Israel's m u - g ^ j ^ __ the bulk of the seums, this Goats wander around the 18th century shtele of Medzibuzh, recreated inpeople, work18th century Kft" Chabad to mark the 300th anniversary of the Baal Shem Tov. e r s and p e a s . shtetle reproduction-including a "movie set" vil- ants, felling ignored by and disenfranchised from lage; a museum, storytellers, music, arts and their own religion. But the Baal Shem Tov changed crafts-opened in Kfar Chabad, just soutkof Tel all that. Aviv and will remain open throughout the year. Hetraveled from shtele to shtelem infusing the English speaking guides are available for tourists. Jewish masses with a renewed sense of spiritual Visitors enter a smoke filled time tunnel, ther connectionm through his stories and teachings. His way lit by flashing strobe lights, traveling back- message of Jewish unity, transcending all differwards in time, emerging finally in the early 18th ences in scholarship, economics or status, is as century, when the Baal Shem Tov, revolutionary important today as it was in his time. founder of Chassidism, lived. "We created this exhibit prior to the Baal Shem The recreation of a Jewish village teaches about Tov's 300th birthday," said Rabbi Yosef Aronov, Israel Baal Shem Tov, whose revolutionary philoso- •Chairman of Tzeirei Chabad. "We expect to host-; CORRECTION phy and example gave rise to the great Hassidic approximately 100,000 children throughout the In the Nov. 13 Hadassah article about an upcom- dynasties of Central and Eastern Europe that summer and school year." ing program, Darlene Golbitz was inadvertently flourish today in Israel, the United States and More than ten thousand children have already listed as Director of Nursing at the Rose Blumkin throughout the world. The Hebrew name Baal visited the exhibit. Jewish Home. That title is held by Shelley Cash; Shem Tov means Master of the Good Name, and is Visitors can make reservations by calling in Golbitz is a one of two charge nurses. often shortened to its acronym "the BeShT". advance, 011-9723-960-7588, ext. 128!
Often, when your reporter gropes for a lead item in the OT/Y.E.S. Review, the word processor just glares back. Not this time. It's 1999 UJA/Jewish Federation of Omaha Campaign time. And that is a special kind of opening for the column. Thave been askecl to serve as chairman of the men's Oldtimer Division for the umpteenth time. And because we utilized a highly successful mailing procedure last year, we are repeating it. By now, Oldtimers have received 1999 pledge "'cards, which are self-explanatory to complete. Please do so and return in the prepared stamped envelope. Let's do what our division has so impressively done throughout the years—complete the obligation first among the men's divisions. At the Early Bird discussion, we ripped Iraq, which is playing cat and mouse with the UN weapons inspectors. In 1981, when Israel destroyed an Iraqi atomic reactor, the world turned against her. Yet, Israel recognized what had to be done to forestall Saddam Hussein for years from accomplishing what he's up to now. Following lunch, we were entertained by the Bryan High School Mother Singers. The Sarpy County school group is observing its 25th anniversary. They have appeared a number of times. On this occasion, their repertoire included World War II songs, with our group joining in. Shalom
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JCC youth basketball program under new leadership by Jill Belmont
Whoever gave Bob Franzese his coffee cup which reads "What a Guy," is right on target. Children love him, parents are singing his praises, and the JCC youth basketball program is entering a new era under his leadership. Franzese, who assumed directorship of the program in March, has hit the ground running, and is reinvigorating the '<Fs youth basketball program with enthusiasm and dedication. ' Franzese, 25, is an Omaha native, who admits to playing on "the worst junior varsity'team ever"'at Central High School, and has an unbridled passion for the game of basketball. "I love the game, but based on my own physical capabilities, I knew I'd probably never be a great basketball player. I was 5-foot-8, I couldn't jump very high, I wasn't very quick and I didn't make very good decisions when I was playing, but I loved the game, so I figured I could teach kids to do the exact opposite of what I did, and we'd be OK" He's done better than OK, according to JCC Executive Director Jeff Aizenberg. "Bob is an outstanding addition to our staff. He's bringing both great expertise in basketball and tremendous enthusiasm, and has already had a huge impact on the programs he has run. I think we'll see more and more people participating in our programs, and I think that basketball at the 'J' will grow significantly, thanks to Bob," he said. During his first four months on staff, a busy Franzese took the Omaha JCC's basketball team to the Maccabi Games in Charlotte, N.C., ran basketball clinics and held a week-long summer basket-; ball camp for children, led by four members of the Harlem Globetrotters. To generate interest for the Globetrotters' camp, he and some cohorts passed out fliers throughout the city. "We got chased out of every parking lot imaginable," he said, laughing. Seventy kids participated, and Franzese said he's hoping to double that number for the Globetrotters' 1999 clinic, which will be held from June 7-11. Franzese began coaching at age 13, when he and
Bob Franzese helps Daniel Canfield learn some new 'moves' in basketball at the JCC. a friend were put in charge of a kids' basketball team at the West Omaha YMCA. "I was volunteering at the "f at the time, and there was an eightyear-olds' team without a coach, so we were told, 'Go coach;' We had no idea what we were doing," he. said. But after five games, he was hooked. For several years he coached at the Tf and since then, has coached an eighth-grade sele.ct team, assistant-coached at Lewis Central High School, worked at Creighton basketball camps, and for several years has coached Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams, including his current high school team sponsored by Godfather's Pizza. Franzese's love of kids is apparent. He has become something of a Pied Piper for the children, with an ability to make every child feel very special, very important. His kindness and enthusiasm are infectious, and he inspires even his smallest players.
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Kim Placzek, whose sons, Aaron, 6, and Noah, 3, participate in the program, said that because of "Coach Bob," the kids love to go to the 'J7 in their spare time, just to shoot baskets. "We're using the '<F more than we ever have before," she said. Mark Sanford, president of the Jewish Community Center board and father of Mitchell, 7, who participates in the program, said because of Franzese, "new life has been brought to the program. He's got so much energy and th&'kids just love him; they're very eager, to please him." Ben Jacobson, who plays varsity basketball at Central High School, also plays for Franzese on both his JCC and (Godfather's teams, and has been coached by Fra,nzese on and off for the past 11 years, said Jacobson's mother, Nancy. "Ben has always had a really, really good experience with Bob, He's a very positive, supportive coach, and he's taught him a lot about the sport of basketball. "We think the world of him, and we're very lucky to have him at the 'J." Franzese's enthusiasm and interest in the children are unquestionably genuine, and he attributes his positive outlook to his parents, Bob and Patty, with whom he maintains a close relationship. "I really owe a lot to my parents," he said. "They raised me with a lot of support and involvement, and they molded me into the person I am today. My parents always made me feel special, and I believe you treat people the way you want to be treated." Franzese says his mission at the JCC is "to build the best basketball program possible," and his support from staff and parents toward that goal has been heartening, . "The absolute best part of this job is the people," -he said. "So many people are working together to build a fantastic basketball program, and it's been a really neat experience." He added that, "I want the kids to get the best coaching they possibly can get, and I want the game to be fun, because basketball's gotta be fun." "What a Guy,'indeed. -rt
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