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Jewish identity is focus Learn everything forlemple's Educator-in-Residence you wanted to know I

by Kathy Beauchaine Laudin

Lori Serbin Lasday, Executive Director of the National Association of Temple Educators (NATE), will be Educator-in-Residence at Temple Israel the ; week of Jan. 10-14. She will address the development and maintenance of Jewish identity.

Sunday, Jan. 10, 10-11:30 a.m. —Lasday will conduct, an interactive program entitled: "Our. Y2K Challenge: Partnership in Raising the Next Jewish Generation," a. guide participants through resources available to. insure the strengthening of life-long Jewish identity for parents' and their families.

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 7-8 p.m.-A "Renewal and Healing Service" at Temple Israel will feature This is Lori Serbin Lasday's second trip to Omaha. In August, she conducted teacher Lasday as guest speaker.

According to Ann Kibel Schwartz, "Ms. Lasday is training and volunteer development sessions a gifted, motivational speaker, able to tap the spiri- at Temple Israel. She traced faculty member Jeff Taxman as part of an exercise on Jewish tual depths of participants."

Thursday, Jan. 14, 10-11:15 a.m. A special identity. .

Parent/Toddler class will feature Lasday, who will elevation of the status of the educator as a profeslead activities for children and inspire parents. sional within the Temple, day school, preschool There will be no charge, but call Gloria at 556-6536 and community center structures. to reserve a spot.

"My message will include the lessons which I was Educated in Pittsburgh at Chatham College, and raised with and which influence my life as a parent in Israel at Haifa University and the Jerusalem and educator, "Lasday added. "Our texts teach us Institute, Lasday has an extensive teaching back- that we are to look upon ourselves as if we personground. She has been an instructor and developed ally went forth from Mitzrayim/Egypt. The Hebrew Jewish educational programs for students of all word for Egypt, Mitzrayim, contains the word tzar, . :. _. ~ages;-toddlers through adults.-, < • - ••- > - meaning narrow. fWe must step out ofrfairrowness'antf'afford ourPrior to her work at NATE, she was Educational Vice-president and Assistant to the Headmaster at selves the opportunity to participate and learn in the Columbus Torah Academy, a Jewish day school the multifaceted programs offered at Temple with 350 students. In that capacity, she also imple- Israel. It is through our example as lifelong learnmented a community-wide adult Jewish education ers and our partnership with the Temple that we will insure a healthy Jewiph future for our children series.for women.

•• In her current position at NATE, Lasday said she and generations to come."

Throughout the week, Lasday will wprk closely "assists in three areas of education within different settings for students of all ages: avocation on with members of the faculty and leadership combehalf of the educator and specific educational poli- mittees at Temple Israel to address educational cies; evaluation of schools and Temples as centers issues and the process of national accreditation of of Jewish education for students of all ages; and Temple Israel's Religious School.

about being Jewish

by Pam Monsky Federation Communications Director

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Due to his overwhelming popularity at a Young Jewish Omaha ev last year, author Mann is bringing his I upbeat and positive!

Jewish message to t h e ' entire Jewish communi- j ty on Wednesday, Jan. j 13, at the Jewish Com-1 munity Center.

The seminar is free J and, due to an anonymous donor, the first 50 j reservations will receive a copy of Mann's book,' Gil Mann How To Get More Out of Being Jewish Even If You Were Afraid to Ask: (a) You arcnot sure you believe in God; (b) You think going to synagogue is a waste of time; (c) •You think keeping kosher is stupid; (d) You hated Hebrew school; (e) All of the above!"

"Many people have pondered similar thoughts in relation to their own Jewish identity," said event chairmen Cookie and Jerry Hoberman. "This will be a most enlightening, introspective and controversial-evening. Mann wilLdiscuss these issues and then engage an answer session."

Mann will be the first in a series of innovative speakers the Jewish Federation of Omaha is providing to the community free of charge. Seating is limited: To reserve a spot, please contact Cindy Kaufman at the Federation office, 334-6427.

Joy of Giving spreads holiday cheer

Above: The gift wrap table was busy as Young Jewish Omaha members wrapped gifts,for the third annual Joy of Giving event Several YJO members brought their own children, and said that they all benefitted from the experience.

More than 200 children signed up to select from over 1,000 gifts for family members. YJO volunteers, donated the gifts, wrap and manpower to make the Joy of Giving one of the Club's most anticipated events. Above right: Mickey Penner, left, and Eadie Hoffman help a Boys and Girls Club member wrap gifts he selected to give to his family. Right: Julie Corbin has volunteered at the Joy of Giving -every year. Here she works with a Club member to pick out a gift for bis sister.

Cookie and Jerry Hoberman The Hobermans added, "This evening is designed for the family. Your older children may be searching for answers to some of these same questions and this open discussion will prove to be most stimulating!" : Mann said of his return to Omaha, "I'm thrilled to come back to Omaha and connect with more groups in the Jewish community; It's gratifying to know that what I said in Omaha touched people and I'm glad to come back for an encore."

Mann has a website on America On Line at keyword: Judaism today. ,

Kids' Super Sunday The annual Kids' Super Sunday will be this Sunday, Jan, 3, from noon-2:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. FREE admission when kids bring their tzedakah.box he/she decorated in school. :•' The event will include clowns, storytellers, magician, "super meal," super hero cartoons, crafts and games!

(Super meal is free for kids; adults--$l donation:)

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SAMBACHMAN Sam Bachman died Sept,-16, 1998, at the age of 75. He was preceded in death by his sister, Goldie Peder Bachman (who died May 26, 1996).

Parashah VeYehi They are survived by daughter and son-in-law, Our Sidrah begins with theiaccount of Jacob's death. It is not surprising, even to children, that Susan Friedman and Marc Primack; a sister,.

Jacob died. After all, Alexander the Great and Jennie Olson; grandchildren, Hilary and Joel ... • • Caesar and Napoleon all died. All, or almost all, Primack. .

Donations to charity of choice. the people children read about in their history books or the Bible, are dead.

Further, children even know that so-and-so, in Ex-Christian minister tells some far-off state, took a gun to school and killed several children. her story at Chabad But, that's different.

by Rabbi Mendel Katzman ' "•",".'• Mom and Dad and my brother arid sister are different^TheyYe not dead. They can't be dead. And At the age of 16, Tonica Marlow, daughter of a really, what do you mean'dead?'- „•• • ,-, Protestant minister and an Egyptian Jewish The small child has no concept of 'death.' But the mother, was accepted as the youngest student at a child who has passed ten and is approaching teen- noted Christian theological college, and within age is well aware that death is something to reckon four years she had become an ordained minister. with. Look at the daily paper and teen-age car acci- Yet, with all of her successful.activities within the dents. .

• . , . - . church, she could not explain, the deep void she I started with the Bible. So, of course, do the rab- felt inside. She asked questions, but the answers bis in the Midrash Rabba. With Jacob's death she received did not satisfy her. .'.•"..: ,;: before them, they permit themselves a long, undis- " And so she.began a remarkable quest for her ciplined, orderless discussion of death. But, they true heritage. . . avoid defining death; for they have an over-all mitiTonica Marlow is now Tova Mordechai. She gation of death in their firm belief in 01am haBa, resides in Safed, Israel, with her husband and an eternal life after this one. three sons. She has authored an-autobiography The Bible itself has no belief in eternal life. It is titled Playing with Fire. ' ... good for us to know that. But what is so wonderful OnThursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m., Chabad House about the Bible's treatment of death is the calm will host this remarkable woman as she retells acceptance of death that the Torah continuously the story of her amazing odyssey. The program is records. It uses a gentle phrase: "And he lay down open to the community. Light refreshments will with his ancestors," or a phrase in the same vein. be served.

The calmness and the gentleness of the accepFor more information or reservations, call the tance of death is reassuring. Other Biblical books Chabad office at 330-1800. remind us that death is reserved for all of us. It is a human "thing," since we are not gods. And it, to repeat, is reassuring, because we are not singled Hiddush Levanah group meets out; we are only part of this finite human race.

If we are fortunate, only old people in our families will die. But there are no favorites. And there are no bargains with God. When the Bible says that each of us dies for his own sins, it means, first of all, that we do not die for the sins of others, and second, that, since we all lack perfection, we must all die.

It is not easy to accept the death of loved ones, especially the young. But we must face up to it and confront the humanness of human beings.

Judaism asks us to say Kaddish for the dead. But the Kaddish is maddeningly unrelated to our grief!

All it does is ask everyone within hearing to praise God and pray for his kingdom. And yet, maddeningly irrelevant to our grief though it is, it brings a - mysterious comfort.

The Jewish Women's New Moon Group - The comfort arises from our recitation of Kaddish recently hosted a celebration to usher in the in public. Here, in public, we admit that we need month of Tevet and celebrate the last night others, just as others need us. We are united with of Hanukkah. Participants, including Karen humanity. We recognize that our loved ones lie Levine, left, Marlene Berman and Arlene with our ancestors in virtual oneness, and the day Richman, heard Barbara Bresler, Archivist at will come when we, too, will join them. the Nebraska; Jewish: Historical Society, But, in the meantime, He will give us, the speak on "Shining Lights—Notable Jewish Kaddish hopes, life and abundant peace.

Women in Omaha Jewish History." The As much as we have of this life and abundant event, held at the Friedel Jewish Academy, peace - make the most of it! was co-sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, with assistance from Dottie Rosenblum at NJHS. For information about future events, call Deirdre Evans at 551-9005, or Eliane Freund at 496-7118.

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Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Cantor Jennifer Blum will to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. .'• • officiate; Rabbi Lane Steinger, Director of the Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner.

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SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m., Little People SITTER SERVICE service, 10:15 a-m,; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m. ,.

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WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m.; Mincha, 4:55 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shabbat service, 10:30 a.m.

MONDAY: Learn Mishna at 7:30 p.m., and Sara Elizabeth Rips and Margaret Lisa Terry, learn to chant the Haftorah at 8:30 p.m.; both daughters of Jane and Harlan Rips and Michele 'Classes with Rabbi Kutner.

Marsh and John Terry, will celebrate their B'nai WEDNESDAY: Chumash class at 7:30 p.m., Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service. and .traditional Shiur in Gemara and Rashi at Simcha B'Shabbat--An informal Shabbat service 8:30 p.m. with Rabbi Kutner at the synagogue. that includes study and discussion of Jewish texts.

COLLEGE STUDENTS' GET-TOGETHER ". - B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE TUESDAY: All college students are invited to 618 MynsterSfc, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 Brazen Head, 319. N. 78 St., to meet friends and Phone: 322^*705 visit with Rabbi Azriel. There.is no charge. Call E-MAIL; doc jcb2@juno.com "• the Temple office, 556-6536, for reservations.

FRHJAY: Services, 7:30 p.m. Caesar Aharon, WEDNESDAY: Midrashah, 10 a.m. to noon Jewish native of Turkey, will speak on "Martin ' Sisterhood Adult Education Thursday, Jan. 7: Rabbi Debbie Stiel will teach Luther and his relationship with the Jews." Oneg "Talmud for Beginners" from 10-11:30 a.m.; Shabbat prepared by Peggy DeLand and Sandra Beginning Beyond Midrasah; led by Don Schwartz, Kurland, will follow.

6:45-8:10 p.m.; Beyond Midrash, 8:15-9:10 p.m.

CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN TOT SHABBAT SERVICE SOUTH STREET TEMPLE Friday, Jan. 8,7 p.m.: A short service of song and Member of the Union prayer, followed by juice and cookies, for toddlers of American Hebrew Congregations through children in primary grades and families.

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SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; welcoming 'returning college students with Kiddush and light .luncheon. ^ - SATURDAY, Jan. 9: Lunch & Learn w*thJRabbi Stanley Rosenbaum, topic: "The Meaning of Israel."

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FRIDAY: Shabbat in the home.

SATURDAY: Learners' minyan, 9 a.m.

SUNDAY, Jan. 3: Classes resume; parents' meeting at 10 a.m.; Federation Super Sunday for kids following Sunday School.

Friday, Jan. 8: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7:30 p.m.

Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser.

FRHJAY: Sabbath Eve service, 7:45 p.m.

SATURDAY: Shabbat worship, 9:30 a.m.; Torah study, 10-.30 a.m.

SUNDAY: Hebrew School, 9 a.m.; Religious School, lOajn. ^ WEDNESDAY: Adult Education, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY: Choir rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.

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

FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Kiddush following services; The D'var Torah is givenby Daniel Christensen; TSS (Torah Study Skills) 10 a.m.; Sitter service, 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, 4:20 pan. (1/2 hour before M/M); Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 4:50 p.m.

SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.

WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES Adult Education will sponsor a movie night on.

Monday, Jan. 4, 7:30 p.m., from the "Golden Age in Hollywood." Discussion will follow.

Bar Mitzvah Adam Gregory Soiref, son of Harriet and Gary Soiref of Swampscott, MA, became a Bar. Mitzvah on Oct. 24 atTemple Emanu-El in' Marblehead, MA. A seventh-grade honors student at Swampscott Middle School, he enjoys playing guitar, baseball and basketball. He has won the regional freethrow competition for the | last two years.

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Grandparents are Helen and Morton Soiref of Omaha and lone Schatzman of Passaic, NJ.

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SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m., led by Alan Shulewitz.

Beth El announces adult education classes The Adult Education Committee at Beth El Synagogue is offering two special classes in January.

Susie Drazen will lead "Monday Night at the Movies" on Jan. 4,11,18, and 25, at 7:30 p.m. The class will feature selections from movies created

by Jewish Hollywood movie moguls during the "Golden Age of Hollywood." Discussion will center on issues raised by the films and the times in which they were made.

Israeli folk dancing for adults will be offered on Sundays, J a n . 10, 17 and 24, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cheryl Lerner will teach the classes, geared towards beginners, however, all experienced dancers are welcome. Call ahead with any 'dance' requests. Registration fee is $5; pre-registration is requested but not required..

The classes are in addition to the ongoing adult education programs which include: adult B'nai Mitzvah program, monthly Lunch 'n Learn, Humash with Rashi (offered every Shabbat, a half hour prior to Mincha). All programs are open to the community. ' For more information, call Cheryl Lerner at Beth El, 492-8550.

Employees of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home with to express their sincere and deep appreciation to the residents and their families for their generosity in ensuring that each employee received a gift certificate for merchandise at local food markets.

More than. 100 people attended the annual Hanukkah program at the Friedel Jewish Academy last month. Students read their original poems, sang and played instruments while being conducted by music instructor Tuggy Epstein, and performed in a one-act play, written by Rabbi Richard Frcund.

Above: Jordan Miller, left, Becky Doty, Jenna Olsen, Audrey Gerber, Arielle Levine and Debra Flax sing. Bottom photo: Brent Saltzman, Ilya Poluektov, Zev Eisenberg, Seth Rich and Jason Rich perform.

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Editorial

January 1,1999

Highlights of 1998

This lias certainly not been a quiet year, either at home, in the nation or abroad. Here are a few of the highlights and low points: • While the New York Stock Exchange has surged upwards, the economy in Russia is sinking so quickly that factory workers are being paid in vodka. Communism is making a comeback and antiSemitism is on the rise.

Osama Bin Laden made an appearance on the world stage after bombings at United States embassies in Africa and retaliatory attacks destroyed his compound in Afghanistan. He's since disappeared, but his financial support of terrorism will surely be felt again.

- India tested nuclear weapons as Pakistan protested. Iraq was set back after communications and technology facilities were hit by cruise missiles in yet another attempt to contain Saddam Hussein.

All these countries are little time

Behind the Headlines

bombs, waiting for a trigger. Any predictions for 1999?

In good news, Switzerland elected its first woman president and its first Jewish one. The U.S. Senate has 11 Jews, though the House lost one in the November elections.

Another step was taken on the rocky road to peace as Benjamin, Netanyahu and Yasser Arafat signed a new 'understanding' in Wye, Maryland under the watchful eye of President Bill Clinton (who has been looking over his shoulder at the upcoming impeachment trial).

In Omaha, the fundraising goal of $8.75 million is close to a reality as local businessman and philanthropist Phil Sokolof donated $2 million for a new health and fitness center. And Jewish Educational and Library Services is looking for a new director with expanded job duties.

What will 1999 bring? Who knows?

But, at least in Omaha, we can look forward to building a future.

ISRAELI DEMANDS ?2_

PALEST7NIAM DEMANDS

Bibi and Clinton

Impeachment zealotry

by Rabbi Eugene Levy

The impeachment trial of President William Jefferson Clinton, and the House Judiciary Committee hearings which preceded it, was much more than a case of a "sexual encounter" between the president and a White House intern, and all the ramifications stemming therefrom.

These trials were, in effect, a showdown between two sides in a growing culture war. One side representing American citizens who are moderate, -• bipartisan, cooperative, open, and respectful of the rights and opinions of others; and the second side comprised of American citizens who are too often .are vengeful, narrow, self-assured, zealous, puni.* tive, andhateful. ;. -\f •..." .-1 :'."...•'.

It should come as no great revelation that many of those in this second'category have captured and basically set the direction for the majority party This process has been underway for most of the 1990s and has been a driving force in attempting to stifle and thwart the programs and goals of our President from the first day of his first administration. : r And while they would have us believe that they have captured the moral high ground by talking incessantly about "their duty" and the Constitution, these zealots, mostly driven by Religious Right organizations, have pursued a course to remove the president through hateful and mean-spirited speech and actions and now, having succeeded in bringing about impeachment, they are calling for his resignation, because they know full well that the U.S. Senate is run by cooler heads and will, more than likely, not vote to remove him.

You see, President Clinton stands for everything which these anti-baby boomers detest --a woman's right to choose, rights for gays and lesbians, gun ' control and the Brady Bill, Head Start programs,

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IMPEACHMENT HEARING

PRESIDENTIAL • CLASS CHECK-JIM

by Harry Allen

From personal experience, I know that he is almost caring and compassionate man. He has reached out to those of all religions and races, and most embarrassingly, across economic lines, to work closely with Big Business And his job approval ratings continue to rise, while the public opinion of the party that houses and shelters these zealots plummets. All the more reason for them to hate the President even more!

A measured and proportional response, which would have been the fair thing to do, was beyond the question for these Religious Right fanatics.

Impeachment, the "Scarlet I",,could be the only answer, for a group whjose only solution to thecrime legislation a few years ago was more and^mdre harsher punishment'for airoffenders. .:: ' It should come as no shock to those who have touted duty and the Constitution as though they were invented and written by God are the same ones whose religious fervor often has them quoting scripture in the narrowest of senses. Those who would raise the New Testament above the Hebrew Scriptures by noting the God of Love in the former and the God of harsh law in the latter, are the first to spew vitriol and dispersions and obliterate any and all calls for love and fairness.

We cannot let the hatred which has welled up in these zealous legislators to drive a good and decent president (though humanly flawed like the rest of us) from the highest office in the land. We have to realize what is happening in our sadly divided culture and do what we can to emphasize the true American values of love, cooperation and mercy.

We need a bipartisan and thoughtful process to now pickup the slack.

True, the Bible notes that we have to pursue justice. But we are also commanded to seek justice, in a just manner. I pray that we are able to do just that.

Rabbi Eugene H. Levy is the spiritual leader of Congregation B'nai Israel in Little Rock, AK.

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How ironic! Bibi Netanyahu who was elected on the basis of a last-minute campaign slogan cooked up by Chabad that said, "Bibi is good for the Jews" turns out to be the best Israeli Prime Minister ever for the Arabs and the Palestinians. Despite the rhetoric of "peace and security" he has brought little peace and greatly weakened Israel's strategic security.

Let's look at the record, Historically, Israel has insisted that no third party could be an interlocatur between ourselves and the Arab world. Today that is no longer the case. By his refusal to meet with Arafat, Netanyahu has made' the United States the chief party to the negotiations with the Palestinians.

Now when Arafat.or Netanyahu need to make a last minute, deal,,they, do. not negotiate the results; America is "called in to Seal the agreement. Americfi has made an historic error in allowing itself to be a party to this procedure, but it is Israel's current government which insisted on the process.

The short-sighted intransigence of. the current government has produced a profound change in Israel's strategic position - we are now notably weaker than was the case two years ago. America is now more openly concerned with the Palestinian cause than ever before.

Arafat is seen as a moderate seeking a decent settlement - Netanyahu is rightly evaluated as a person stalling for time and someone who cannot be trusted.

Even his own party has lost faith in his word.

Bibi is churlish and the back-handed invitation to President Clinton" was insulting to the United States-one, does not casually insult a major, ally despite disagreements.

In contrast, Arafat and the Palestinian National Council were effusive in displaying friendship for Mr. Clinton'. Bibi's attitude is not understandable, since it was the prime minister.who wanted Clinton to come here and made it a part of the Wye River understanding.

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Letter from Israel

journal entry Doing my bit

by Teddy Weinberger from Israel My friend Howard just finished three weeks of army-reserve duty. His job is to drive a patrol-jeep, eight hours on, eight hours off,.for three weeks, with a day off about once every three days.

My friend Katriel did his last army-reserve duty at a military check-post in the Gaza Strip. I have other friends, also my age, also immigrants, who are still doing reserve duty, which typically ends in your early 40's.

I am 37, but thanks to the Russian immigration boom of the last decade, I will never have to put on an ' army uniform. If I were so inclined, I could insist that ; the army take me, and perhaps it would comply with my wishes. Indeed, one of the other relatively new r immigrants, in Givat Ze'ev recently completed basic training, at his own insistence.

Yet I will not volunteer for army service. I am giving up the opportunity of serving my country militarily and I am giving up certain financial benefits that accrue only to veterans, but more than this, I am giving up the opportunity of participating in a Jewish army in a Jewish state-one of the most satisfying answers to the challenge of postHolocaust Jewish life.

Why? To begin with, I do. most of the family, work at hbihe and-it would be'highly impractical for me to do basic training and/or reserve duty. There is the important fact, too, that I was raised in the United States, where I was never socialized for military service.

I was led to believe that I would finish high school, go to college, go to graduate school, and begin my career without having to serve in the armed forces. Joining the Israeli Army thus seems like too big a burden for me, and the feeling is mutual: the Army apparently has determined that I.am not someone in whom they want to invest.

There is something bothersome to me, though, in seeing my friends go off on'reserve duty while I stay home.

(Continued from page 4) The Palestinians revoked their charter not because of Israeli pressure but as a magnanimous gesture to Bill Clinton. It cost them nothing since I was concerned with how I was being viewed by the charter had long since ceased to have any practhe guys. Did it bother them that they were serv- tical meaning. ing while I was not? I decided to ask around, and I As one prominent Palestinian noted, Clinton's received fairly similar responses. speech and his visit was tantamount to a On the one hand, £he guys:were proud that they Palestinian Balfour Declaration. At the end of the had done regular army duty'(Howard, the day, Israel will release Palestinian prisoners, withEnglishman, calls it "doing my bit") but they were draw from most of the West Bank and accept a also getting very tired of their reserve duty. demilitarized Palestinian State. But the current As for me, they didn't see a reason why I should grudging dissembling will have left many Israelis' serve. They pointed out that I came to Israel as a long term assets in a security shambles.

36-year-old father of five and not (as most of them Americans, as well as many Israelis disagreed had) as a single guy in his early-to-mid twenties. profoundly with Menachem Begin and Yitzchak If the army is riot expressing any interest in me, Shamir—two very stubborn naysayers. But the they see no reason for me to worry about not being world knew them to be honest. A no, and there part of the military (they don't feel the same way, were many, always meant 'no.' A yes, however few, however, about young yeshiva students who do not always meant 'yes.' Unfortunately, this is not cur- serve in the army). rently the case.

"Doing my bit" for my country will therefore not include any military service—although in part it I'm will include my participation in the socialization that will make soldiers out of my three sons.

PENNY ENDELMAN, m^Kr"> ^sH Something that one of the guys said a few SUPER SUNDAY months ago, however, continues to haunt me. Zvi volunteer. { is in military intelligence and he told me that he Please give f . doesn't mind doing reserve duty because if somegenerously w h e n I U> ',' thing happens, he will be prepared to help out.

Now its one thing to have the occasional friend go call on January 10. | * rf off quietly on reserve duty; it's another thing completely to be a physically fit man going about his busiHOME APPLIANCE ness while his buddies are out risking their lives in SERVICE battle. Of course, if anything serious did happen, the consequences would be a lot more dire than little old "Serving Omaha Since 1946" me having to deal with Feeling left out of the action.

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Dear Poppa, The World War II Beman Family Letters, ' compiled by Ruth Berman and edited by Judy Barrett Litoff, (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 317 pages)

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The 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War led to the disclosure of about 1,000 letters written between a Minneapolis'couple, Isabel Berman, a Psychologist arid mother of five children, and her physician husband, Reuben Berman, stationed in Europe from J u n e 1943 -until September 1945. About one third of those letters are reprinted here providing a very different, and invaluable, view of the war and the home front.

Family separation-was commonplace. Just over 18 percent of America's families contributed fathers, son, and brothers to the armed forces.

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The children sometimes had bad dreams about the war and their absent father.

Reuben returned to private practice in Minneapolis. Three of the children became physicians, one a mathematician and another a writer.

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The quote they decided to^use comes from Pirke Avod 5:20-Be as strong as a leopard, as quick as an eagle, as fast as a deer, and as brave as a lion, to do the will of your parent in heaven.

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COLL Editor's Note: Following are just four of many college application essays being submitted by this year's graduating seniors. Once again, we can be very proud of Our young people, their values, thoughts and priorities, and their ability to express themselves on paper.

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by ERIC HAMBURG The sun was coming up over the hills of Jerusalem, and I was standing in a barren field. My group and I, along with native Israelis, were helping to make a park that would someday host weddings, -. festivals and other large gatherings out of this field. I was assigned to "stone duty" as our group leader called it.

Two other people also had "stone duty." Our job was to haul stones from one place to another. The man working beside me was a native Israeli whom I had known oniy an hour, and the teenager working across from me was a surfer from California with whom I had been traveling for a month. We were taking turns telling stories about funny and embarrassing moments. I was enjoying myself so much I forgot I was doing hard manual labor.

Suddenly, I felt water drench my back. Deanna, from New York, had poured water over me. I had no choice but to retaliate. Soon a full-fledged water war had broken out. After every person was soaked, we went back to work. Throughout the day, I did a variety of different jobs and met 10 more Israelis.

Working on the park was both rewarding and enjoyable. At the end of the day, David, from Vancouver, and I took a minute to look at what we had accomplished. I saw how the teamwork of our group had turned the barren field into a beautiful park with grass, tables, chairs, a small playground and much more.

This scene depicts the shift in my attitude that came about as a result of my Israeli experience. Prior to last summer, I had spent virtually my whole life in Nebraska. I had developed a comfort zone among my friends and family. I had grown accustomed to Nebraskan attitudes and traditions. Since I had not been 'exposed to any

[other ways of [life, I assumed Ithe way I lived 'was the way everyone lived.

Erie Then last summer, I, along with 30 other teenagers from around the nation, went on an educational and enlightening trip to Israel, culminating with our group building a park on the last day.

Today, I am no longer satisfied with the sameness of my life. I discovered I enjoy meeting new people. I thrive in situations where I must work together with other people I may or may not know. The trip helped me realize I can only fulfill my potential as a student and a person by stepping out of the Nebraskan bubble and experiencing the rest of the world.

Eric Is a senior at Burke, a member of AZA 01 and Temple Israel.

by JONATHAN ZOOB I am at the ifrand-under AAU National Basketball Tournament, and I'm standing at half court. The challenge: stop : Number' 15! He I is a 6'2" highly-1 recruited guard I fromTulsa;laml a 5'10" basket-1 ball junkie who! was just playing I for the love off the game.

I was never! the tallest o r ! the quickest. 11 always had tot prove I c o u l d ' Jon "play with the best of them." That was my motivation.

I played that game with all my heart. I ended up containing the guard to nine points and recorded a game-high four steals. I overcame the challenge. I beat : : Min. (feit'great. ' ' The high school season was next, and I was feeling very confident. After a rigorous week of tryouts, the team was : posted on the wall. I rushed over to check the list, and I was in shock. My name was nowhere on it.

The head coach called me over and explained why I didn't make the team.

Right then, I had no confidence in myself, no motivation to do anything, nothing to strive for. I was having a mid• life crisis at 16. I seriously considered transferring to another school, but decldr-ed to stay right where I was. The challenge: not to.let anyope.keep rne.down. ' ' ' Soon lifter, jjriy former Slimmer coach •wa'&'rriadebasKetball director at the Jewish Community Center. He called and encouraged me to help in the children's basketball program. As assistant basketball director arid assistant coach for his select team, I realized I could enjoy basketball just by being around it.

Most'importantly, f recognized that something good could come from something that, at first, seemed bad.

After being cut from the team, I had negative feelings about my school.

However, if I wanted to have a great senior year, I knew I had to take matters into my own hands. I decided to run for class president. After a week of campaigning, voting day arrived. I was optimistic, but well aware I could lose.

That night the vice-principal called. I won. I was ecstatic, on Cloud Nine. I had met the challenge: to enjoy school and to remain part of the game I loved.

I believe through giving myself positive messages and knowing I have the power to change obstacles to opportunities, I can be successful in life and in college. The biggest challenge in college will be living on my own. Making good choices is the key to successful survival. Whether it is time management, academic or social choices, I must evaluate and understand the consequences of each decision.

Let's say I bomb on my first college exam. Positive message: "Even though I am down, I know I can come back."

I would review what I did and didn't do to prepare for the test. I would correct and change my approach for the next exam. I'd get outside help. I'd set a goal: to improve. I believe if you continually improve, you are on your way up.

Success does not come all at once. It comes in little doses; it's a way of living.

I thrive on competition and challenge.

They have become my motivators. I can rely.on.myself. I know.I have what it takes to accomplish my goals.

Knowing lean play with the. best of them, give 110 percent, come back from being down, and accomplish my goals has given me confidence and direction. I realize my mind-set, will power, and strength from within can get rrie anywhere-yes, anywhere-through any challenge.

Jonathan Is a senior at Burke, a member of AZA 01, USY and Beth El Synagogue.

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Before returning to Camp Rainbow last summer, I never realized what an impact a little six-year-old could have on my life.

Reflecting back on my outlook before camp, I realize I had always taken much for granted. My health, for example, was something I was never particularly thankful for because there was no cause to question it. Mariah helped me to take a step back and reevaluate the way I view myself and others. She taught me to live each day to the fullest, because one never knows if one will lose trie privilege of enjoying all that life has to offer.

Mariah .was born with a brain tumor, and her doctor told her parents that she would not live to see her first birthday.

When she was three years old, her doctor once again prepared her parents for her death. But, through some extraordinary miracle, Mariah celebrated her seventh birthday last month.

When I first found outj, had been assigned a six-year-old as my camper, I was somewhat apprehensive, but I now realize that my worries were unfounded.

Mariah displayed wisdom and maturity far beyond her years. Although she was expected to develop learning disabilities from the radiation that poisoned her body since birth, the child is a genius. She is the only six-year-old I have ever met who could color perfectly within the lines!

I remember sitting in the cabin one rainy day and watching in awe as she wrote a letter to her grandmother. As she continued to write with flawless handwriting,' grammar and spelling, I complimented her on her "grown-up" writing skills, and she proceeded to share with me an anecdote that showed her pride in her work.

Unfortunately, Mariah and I spent more time in the infirmary at camp than we would have liked. It was during this time that I learned the most from Mariah. She had sortes in her mouth as a result tof chemotherapy, but that never stopped her from chattering away to the nearest eager listener.

After she refused to eat anything for the first two days, the nurses and I suggested every possible food that she could have (wanted. Finally, IMariah settled Ifor chicken soup [with stars. From that day on, she jhad chicken •soup for breakfast, lunch and {dinner and basked in the attention she reMceivedfromallof jher camper ; friends because Am y out.

On the fourth day of camp, Mariah developed a fever and flu-like symptoms, but she refused to be sent home.

Her stubbornness paid off, and later that day she was back to her bubbly self.

We visited the infirmary countless times each day so Mariah could take her medicine or just say hello to all of her nurse and doctor friends. Despite her pain, Mariah always made sure that the other campers felt okay. She became the little angel of the infirmary-bringing water to a thirsty camper or sharing her stuffed animals and coloring books with friends who had forgotten theirs.

Although Mariah has never known what she would look like with hair on her head, she readily participated with the girls in our cabin when they dressed up as the Spice Girls and lip-synced at trie camp talent show. Mariah's ability to make the most of life despite her painful illness is what I admire most about her.

Whenever I am tempted to complain because of a minor ailment or I have too many things to do in too little time, I stop and think of Mariah. Material things and the little annoyances in life are not worth dwelling on. I would rather savor the important things: family, friends and health.

Amy Is a senior at Millard North, a member of OTYG and Temple Israel.

by LESLEY GENDELMAN I was raised in a deeply religious and community-oriented environment.

Through the 6th grade, my education was split evenly between academic pursuits (for example, mathematics, scilence, history, {English and (others) and Sthose of religion [(heritage, moral [principals, senIsitivity/caring for lone's fellow jman/woman jand tradition).

My religion j(Judaism) has •taught me com1 passion, honor, Lesley charity and kindness. These are not only directed towards my family arid my friends but to the community at large. I have, through < the years, brought these principals to bear in my personal life. Indeed, our household has always been open to guests and'as a refuge for those less fortunate or alone.

• Making dinners, sharing holiday celebrations and making those individuals outside our family structure feel part of and share our material and personal blessings have always been part of my life. This sense of compassion has spilled over into my academic objectives.

My love for animals and their plight has been a direct result of the compassion that my fTjother, an important role model in my life, has shown for everyone.

The ability to affect a diverse social and cultural climate is also a natural for me.

My father, as director of a major research center in Nebraska, has employed scientists from around the globe-India, Vietnam, China, Russia, Iraq, Africa and Canada. Many have come to share dinners and celebrations with us or frequent our home for discussion.

I have also had the privilege of working in this culturally diverse environment and have received accolades for my ability to work productively with many of the students and scientists associated with my dad's research center. My friends in school and my acquaintances .during a summer work program at Georgetown University have all acquainted me with a diverse group of people.

These experiences were certainly different from those of my early years in a religious day school. They have allowed me exposure to diverse cultures while maintaining my religious principals, principals so necessary to maintain a culturally diverse yet healthy and safe environment for now and for the future.

Lesley Is a senior at Burke, a member of NCSY and Beth Israel Synagogue.

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The topic I'm writing about probably ought to run next June, when it's Father's Day, but I think it's interesting enough to talk about now.

Obviously, it has to do with Fathers, and some333-2598 thing rather unusual.

Let me explain what I mean, by saying that lateHE GREAT AMERICAN ly, I hear more and more people making a direct reference to the male parent, particularly when accepting a prize or an honor of some kind. While breathlessly expressing thanks, often the person says something like this: "I wish my Dad had lived Voted the -to see this." Or maybe, "This is for you Dad" clearly nest Haael said with deep emotion. in Omaha In other words, although v the accolades from peers are exciting and certainly welcome, there's no mistaking the longing to "tell Dad." It's not uncommon to hear somebody speaking before an audience remark, "as my late father always said," or "my father taught me...." It seems no matter how much stature a person has achieved in the community, there are times when any honor would mean more if it could be shared with "my Dad." I don't know why I'm hearing this more and more. It certainly isn't because we don't appreciate our mothers; and heaven knows we all revere those special memories we have of Mom - but this father business is somewhat different.

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It went something like this: "Although I find many I'm of my father's views absurd, I cannot function TIM KUSHNER, without his approval." Is that what this is all about?

SUPER SUNDAY Is it because no matter what our age, we still need his approval? Or, as in some of the examples cited, it volunteer. is the great wish to be able to say, "Dad, wait till you Please give hear this!" generously when I I can tell you a story which easily illustrates the call on January IO. point I'm trying to make. Not long ago, a TV personality who does "handyman" stuff around the house did a special show, with his father as his guest. He told how he learned most of his basic skills from his Dad and declared his favorite place to visit was his Father's workshop.

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No matter how old we are, we still want to make Dad proud of us, so of course if there's something to brag about, we wish he was near enough to know about it. Maybe it does boil down to simply seeking • & his approval. . .If so, how come it's not the same o*te-oj-a-&i*u£ menu itemi. cMuuuL with our Mothers? Maybe its because we know we Plenties ietvice * Z*te*tiu>e mine iiit and fail balu \ already have her approval, no matter how badly we mess up. Or, conversely, how famously we excel.

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Artist Joan Fetter will exhibit her oils on canvas, as well as pastels, watercolors and acrylics ,in the JCC Gallery from Jan. 3-25.

Fetter has a B.A. inFine Arts from UNO with a major in Studio Art. Her art is in collections in Pennsylvania, California, New York, Colorado, Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. Her works are filled with vibrant colors in either abstract or realistic forms. .

Gallery Hours are: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-lO p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 1-7 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call Gloriann Levy at 334-6403.

Spertus Museum announces competition (CHICAGO) - Entry guidelines are available for the next installment of the Spertus Prize, a bienni-. al competition for the creation of Jewish ceremonial art, sponsored by the Spertus Museum (of Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies). Open to artists of all nationalities and religions, the competition awards a $10,000 prize to the winning artist, determined by the jury. ' The object to be created for the upcoming Spertus Prize competition is a Torah covering. The winner and finalists will be:awarded in the year 2000, and will be featured in an exhibition at Spertus Museum and included in an published exhibition catalogue.

The jury panel consists of Dr. Grace Cohen Grossman, Curator of Judaica, Skirball Museum and Cultural Center; Los Angeles; Designer Dakota Jackson, Director of Dakota Jackson Inc., New York; and Professor Susan WeiningeivArt Historian and Assistant Director of the School of Liberal Studies, Roosevelt University, Chicago.

The Spertus Prize is designed to stimulate debate about the criteria determining quality cerer monial art, and to foster greater appreciation for all Judaic art forms. Underwritten by Philip; and Sylvia Spertus, and organized by the Spertus Museum, it has become the largest competition for contemporary Judaica.. ; • ;'; Deadline for entries is Dec. 30, 1999; For more information or to obtain entry guidelines, contact Spertus Prize Competition, 618 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60605; fax 312/922-3934; or e-mail: musm@spertus.edu.

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Organizations Y.E.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC. English BB a second language for new Americans starts at 10 a.m. Bingo and exercise class with Sharon Lewis" both start at 10:30 a.m. in the adult lounge. rAll are welcome and there is no charge. Bring articles itp share for the "YES Talk" discussion group at 11 a.m,. Following a hot kosher lunch at noon, »Pavid.JKotok, a political reporter for the Omaha .World-Herald, will speak. For transportation, call 830-4272.; •...-. •"., • ,;gKeimlnder; Y.E.S. board meeting is Monday at ip a.m. Blood Pressure checks start at 11:30 a.m. ;m the adult lounge. Membership dues for 1999 are now due. Mail check payable to Y^E.S.' in the amount of $2 per person to Y.E.S., c/o Frieda Krizelman, 331 S. 93rd Ave., Omaha, NE 68114.

- Deadline is Jan. 14 for payment to Bluffs Run Casino.on Jan. 21. For reservations, call Eileen Remer at 334-6521.

WALK-IN, DROP-IN Members will meet Thursday at the JCC. English class starts at 10 a.m. Come exercise with new exercise instructor Sharon Lewis at 10:15 a.m.; bingo starts at 10:30 a.m. Bring a dairy sack lunch to e a t a t 11:30 a.m. At noon, come enjoy 'Remembering When.' Journey back through the days of yesteryear as Lois Wine highlights some important and nostalgic events from the past.

VISIONS Visions board meeting will be Friday, Jan. 8, 9:30 a.m., in room 4 at the JCC. Membership dues for. 1999 are now due. Mail your check payable to Visions in the amount of $5 per person to: Visions, c/o Selma Sadofsky, 7092 Charles St., Omaha, NE 68132.

Membership Luncheon Meeting will be Friday, Jan. 15, 12:30 p.m., at Caniglia's Venice Inn. Cost is $7. Members are invited to celebrate the installation of new officers for 1999 and recognition of outgoing, new incoming and present committee members. Musical guest is Cantor Jennifer Blum from Temple Israel. For reservations, mail form by Jan. 8 to: Vera Lewis, 5424 Lafayette Ave., Omaha, NE 68132.

BREADBREAKERS Rabbi Paul Drazen of Beth El Synagogue will lead the discussion on Wednesday; Jan. 6, according to chairman Steve Riekes. The lunch meeting will take place at noon at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Advance reservations would be appreciated by calling Lois Epstein at 334-6443.

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During the 39-hour training program, volunteers RUSSIAN CLUB The next Russian Club will meet on Jan. 8 at the will learn the dynamics behind these crimes, as JCC. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. in room 10; well as crisis intervention and active listening the Moscow News at noon; and a Russian movie skills, and a brief background in medical and legal starts at 12:30 p.m. For transportation, call Lydia procedures.

Linde at 697-9169. „ Following training, volunteers staff the line from their home, a t a time conveniently scheduled.

Daytime and weekend volunteers are especially BETH ISRAEL SISTERHOOD .

Projects will be discussed at the next Sisterhood needed.

There are two upcoming training sessions: Jan. Open Board Meeting on Tuesday, J a n . 12, }0:30 a.m., a t Beth Israel Synagogue. Light 20 and Feb. 27, For more information, call the Volunteer Coordinator at 345^555,. refreshments will be served.

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In the News Commercial Federal Mortgage Corporation has named Sally Zipursky Vice-president and Regional /Loan Support 'Manager. She will be responsible for residential-mortgage loan appraisals, processing, closing and underwriting in select Commercial Federal market areas.

Prior to joining Com-1 .mercial Federal, Zipursky spent 15 years with [ Norwest Bank Nebraska, most recently as a.Vicepresident of Private Banking.

Penny Sophir was elected to the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education in the November general elections, Subdistrict One. She has been active in OPS for 15 years^ serving in many capacities at Ponca Elementary, McMillan Junior High and North High Schools, While President of Ponca PTSA, Sophir received

the State Life Award. She has. also served on both the Superintendent's and Principal's Advisory Boards, as well as the Omaha 2000 Committee.

In addition to her work in OPS, Sophir has been an active volunteer for the Special Olympics and at Methodist Hospital, She and her husband, Jim, have two daughters; Jessi, a senior at the University of NebraskaLincoln, and Lindsey, a sophomore at North High.

Taylor Sanford, daughter of Mark and Vicki Sanford, placed first on • the balance beam at the recent Nebraska State Gymnastics Championship Meet in Lincoln and was named State Champion of the nineyear-old girls' division.

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Volunteers relieve staff for third annual Switch Day at Biumkin Home

More than 125 volunteers entertained residents and performed housekeeping and kitcheq duties at the Rose Biumkin Jewish Home last week so that non-Jewish staff could celebrate Christmas with their families.

Clockwise from above: Lynn Rubin brings her dog to visit Elaine Bernstein; Eileen Remer plays cards with Bill Lohrman; Bob Endclman wraps silverware; Molly Weiner and Philip Kirsbaum enjoy making crafts; Harry Weiner prepares meatloaf; and Kathy Weiner and Mickey Simon wash dishes.

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