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April 23,1999
The community remembers
by Gloriann Levy, Jewish Cultural Arts Council Director
by Carol Katzman
More than 400 people paid tribute to Eliach recalled, "and came back as those who perished in the Holocaust the member of a presidential comas the Omaha Jewish community mittee; I kept touching my badge as gathered at Beth Israel Synagogue though it was an amulet." The group walked into the ghetto, last week for Yom haShoah. Six surbut Eliach could only vivors lit candles, one hear "Jewish chilfor each million of the dren singing" and six million Jews who realized she did not were murdered by want the museum to the Nazis: Boris portray "Jews as vicDobin, Hilda Gottims." But her idea of tlieb, Miriam Grosspreserving the memman, Fred Kader, ories of a thriving Bea Karp and Helena Jewish life in Europe Tichauer. before World War II Following readings was initially rejected by area rabbis and by the commission. cantors, Dr. Yaffa Eliach, creator of the In 1987, in the exhibit and book, The town of Eishyshok, a Cast members of We're All Going to Israel include, back row. Ben town founded in Taxman, left, Beth Radloff, Adam Rosen, Kim Pitlor, Danielle Burr World That Was, 1065 by five Jewish and musical director Chuck Penington; middle row. Lauren Feigin, spoke about the process in creating Boris Dobin lights one of six families originally Ariel Shukert, Rebecca Murow, Rachel Javitcb, Jessica Hasslinger; Babylonia, and Ruth Radloff and Chelsea Taxman, in front. Not pictured: this exhibit for the candles in memory of the six from United States Holo- million Jews who perished in (Eliach's among Deborah Radloff and Ryan Rubek. them), she met an caust Museum and the Holocaust. In conjunction with the community"It will be fun for them to be the old woman who remembered the wide Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel opening act before Oy Vey!" Javitch her personal role in it. . "This is a special Yom haShoah," Jews from before WWII. Independence Day, We're All Going to said. "They've been practicing hard "Once there were 3500 Jews living -ianK/£..willJje_ performed in the JiJC, and they hope ,to inspire excitement Dr. Eliach said at the beginning of her speech.."It .is the last one of thethere; today the synagogue is now a Theatre on Sunday, April 25, at to other teens about going to Israel!" 20th century. In a few years, none of sports complex and not a single Jew 2 p.m. Yom Ha'Atzmaut runs from The Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration us .(survivors) will be around. (like is left," Eliach saicl. "But this old 12:30 to &30 pan. also features Israeli arts and crafts, me), many have spent their lives woman recounted a story to me To celebrate, 12 teens will display prizes, clowns, Israeli gift shops, dedicated to documenting the about carrying a little girl out to the their talents in a short performance books, exhibits, American and Israeli Holocaust, but I chose to focus on fields where the few remaining Jews kosher food and Oy Vey!—an interac- our outstanding past." entitled "Going to Israel!" of Eishyshok were being murdered in Under the direction of Karen tive Klezmer concert for children and In 1979, President Jimmy Carter 1944. their families. The concerts are free Sokolof Javitch, Deborah Radloff and appointed Eliach to a fact-finding "That little girl was me...and that Chuck Penington, the teens will per- and open to the public. committee which was to report back woman was my nanny." The program is sponsored by the to the U.S. Holocaust Commission form a skit about the trials and tribuEliach was then able to document lations of going to Israel. They will Jewish Cultural Arts Council with with recommendations for the muse- Jewish life in Europe with her threegenerous support from the Carl L. also sing and dance to "We're All um's design and content. story exhibit at the Holocaust Going to Israel", a song from the Frohm Foundation and the Mort "I left Warsaw as a small child Museum. With photos and diaries Karen Javitch-Elaine Jabenis musi- Richards Fund. with a few family photos in my shoe," (Continued on page 6) cal, From Generation to Generation. For more information, call 334-6403.
Three win United Way awards ADL honors four
Mark Levy was honored by the United Way in the religion category for his dedication in conducting services, teaching classes, and in-service training for the staff at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Eileen Remer, also nominated by Jewish Senior Services, won for stepping in to fill the vacancy of Maggie Conti, older adult staff director,1 during
Mark Levy, left, Eileen Remer and Dr. Milton Margolin won top awards at Tuesday's United Way of the Midlands Volunteer Awards luncheon. The United Way annually honors volunteers in a number of categories for volunteer service with area.non-profit Organizations and agencies. More than 400 people attended the luncheon as 20 individuals and four groups were honored. Conti's maternity leave. Dr. Milt Margolin was nominated by the Jewish Federation for his long-time work in the community with Young Energetic Seniors and other Jewish groups. "I'm so proud of all three!" noted Conti. "It was such an honor for JSS." (Editor's note: see related JSS story on page 6)
by Jill Belmont
"We who survive are the voices of the past."— Sam Fried, Holocaust survivor Four Holocaust survivors, who have spent years using their "voices of the past" to educate countless children and adults about the horrors of the Holocaust, were paid tribute"last week by the AntdDefamation League. Nearly 200 people joined together at the Jewish
At last week's ADL event were: Ann Goldstein,- ADL-CRC president; Miriam Grossman; Bob Wolfson, ADL-CRC Executive Director; Sam Fried, Bea Karp, and Cantor LeoFettman. (Continued on page 5)
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ISAAC DANON _ Isaac "Ike" Danon died April 7 in California and was buried at Mount Sinai Cemetery in Burbank. . He and his family-escaped from-a''Nazi "relocation" camp in -Yugoslavia and 'were smuggled into Italy with false identities. They lived there two years prior to immigrating to the United States. Danon served as an interpreter for the U.S. Army. . Survivors include his wife, Ethel; sons, Mark and David, all of California; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Veronica Danon, and, grandchildren,, Jessica and Joshua, of Omaha. Memorials to Temple Israel Religious School Education Fund. . ;. CELEIA COHEN Celeia Cohen died April 9 and was buried Sunday at Beth El Cemetery. . She was preceded in death by her husband, Meyer.
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Momber of theUoiotiot Orthodox Jwlsli (tattgregaMony of America 1 $02 No. 52nd S t , Omaha, NE 08104 550-6288 Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m., Little People service, 10:15 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 aan. Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood. Rabbi's class, 7:20 p.m.; Mincha, 7:50 p.m., followed by Ma'ariv and Havdalah. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.; Beis Hamedrash, 9:45 a.m.; Mincha, 8 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 turn.; Mincha, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Kutner, noon, at the office of Joe Kirshenbaum, Noddle Development Co., 13710 FNB Pkwy, #100, on the topic of Business Ethic, II. Rabbi Kutner teaches Talmud Class at 7 pan. at the synagogue.
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CONGREGATION B"NAl JESHURAN '., SOUTH STRiBET TEMPLE -.; ' • , Member of the UnJoa - i ptAmerican Hebrew Congregations , m i S, 20tfi St,, LJncolo,NE 68602-2797 438*8004 , Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. FRIDAY: Sabbath Eve service, 7:45 p.m. SATURDAY: Sabbath service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah study, 10-.30 a m . SUNDAY: Hebrew School, 9 a.m.; Religious School, 10 a.m. THURSDAY: Choir rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. BENEFIT DINNER AND AUCTION Saturday, May 1: The congregation will host its second annual benefit dinner and auction at Mi sty's Restaurant in the Edgewood Shopping Center. Cocktails are at 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. The auction begins at 8 p.m. Committee members include Linda Emery, Dave Rosenbaum, Linda Ungvarsky and Amy Zlotsky.
25th and t Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. | Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 aJn. FRIDAY: Family Service, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9:30 a.m.; Learners Service, 10 a.m., Junior Congregation, 10:15 ajn. BAT MITZVAH Aly Beth Bowers, daughter of Lucy and Kirk Bowers, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1. Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush luncheon follows.
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BEYTSHALOM An Affiliate of tiu» P.O. Bo* 241130* Omaha, NE 68124-5130 758-9233 http://come.ta/bftytflhttlom/ FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7:30 pan. SATURDAY: Learner's minyan, 9 a,m. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL: Classes Sunday and Tuesday at the JCC. SUNDAY: Rabbi Myer S. Kripke teach is a class on megillot, 12:15 pan. Open to all. Friday, April 30 will be Shabbat in the Home.
Services conducted by Rabbi Ira Flax. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m., led by Andrew Greenberg. Kiddush following services.
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 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.; J i l l Canfield, daughter of Sandra and Richard Canfield, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening and Saturday morning. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Kiddush following; TSS (Torah Study Skills) 10 aan.; Sitter service, 10 aan^ Shabbat Story Time (pre-kindergarten and under) 11 ajn^ ICtantan (kindergarten through 3rd grade) 10:45 a.m.; Humash with Rashi study session, 7:35 p.m. (1/2 hour before M/M); MinhaMa'ariv and Havdalah services, 8:05 pan. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.; Men's Club Breakfast, following minyan. Guest speaker will be City Councilman, James Monohan. WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 30,6:45 p.m., Shabbat dinner for pre-school age children and their families. The dinner will follow services.
B'nai Mitzvah Aron H. Necsman, son of Maria and Steve Neesman, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturady, May 1, at Temple Israel. • f ^ B K S B t f & S i l l A seventh-grade honor student at Westside Middle School, he is an Assistant Patrol Leader and belongs to Boy Scouts. He enjoys drama, travel, Astronomy and playing the violin. For his mitzvah project, he collected money for Rotoplast,' a group of doctors who correct cleft lips and palates in third world countries. Aron has a sister, Jacquelyn. , Grandparents are Sagrario and Gabriel Martinez, LaVina Jacobs, and the late Harry Neesman. Elizabeth Krantz of Fairfield, CT, daughter of Richard Krantz, formerly of Lincoln, and Joanne Wolf Krantz, became a Bat Mitzvah at Congregation B'nai Israel in Bridgeport, CT. Elizabeth has a brother, David. Grandparents are Aaron and the late Ruth Krantz, both formerly of Omaha. Her cousins Fran and Lou Blumkin, Irv and Gail Veitzer, Norm and Joodi Veitzer and Renee Kasner all made the trip from Omaha to attend. .
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Beth El to sponsor kids'Taste of Shabbat Beth El Synagogue's Early Childhood Commitee will host a "Taste of Shabbat" dinner for pre-school children and their families on Friday, April 30. The dinner will begin at 6:45 p.m., following Shabbat evening services at 6 p.m. Program chairman Sharon Kirshenbaum said this will be "a comfortable, child-oriented experience with the sights, sounds and flavor of a traditional Shabbat dinner. "Well sing songs, recite Friday night prayers, including blessing the children," she added. "There will be a 'kid-friendly' menu, in addition to the adult meal." Cost for the dinner is $8 for adults and $4 for children age 12, and under. Reservations are due by Monday and can be made by calling Cheryl Lerner at Beth El, 492-8550.
DEDICATION A memorial for Sidney Feldman will be dedicated on Sunday, May 2, 2 p.m., at Fisher Farm Cemetery. Rabbi Howard Kutner will officiate.
PERSONAL Our sincere thanks to Beth Israel Synagogue, the Rabbi and the entire staff of the Methodist hospital for their kindness and professional care during our recent illnesses and the loss of our mother, Shirley Passer. , A special bouquet to Dr. Jeffrey Passer and his associates for their "Gold Medal" performance in Victor's room, my room, and Mother's room, from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on many occasions. Thanks, and thanks again, for the dozens of cards, donations, flowers and phone calls from across the country concerning our welfare and memorial to Mother. Alice Mashbein and Victor and Robbin Upton
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A winning newspaper Once again, the Jewish Press has been recognized; last week, the paper won Second Place in the weekly division for Feature Series from the Nebraska Press Association, "1998 Better Newspaper Contest." ' The series, which ran last May, • was entitled, "Being Jewish in the Military" and featured stories about Rabbi Ira Flax, current chaplain at Offutt Air Force Base, and his predecessor, Rabbi Dovid Kaye, who is now stationed in Germany. Both stories detailed the challenges faced by these two rabbis and by Jews who serve in the United States armed forces. Many of the service men and women are alienated "from Judaism, yet for those who serve in 'hot spots' near Yugoslavia, participating in a Jewish ritual can be of great comfort. As Rabbi Flax said in the May
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22, 1998, article, "Being Jewish in the military is like being in a club which has no membership requirements. It's a voluntary choice to declare oneself Jewish, yet I'm seeing more and more Air Force personnel do just that." He and Rabbi Kaye are two of 600 chaplains in the USAF, and two of only 10 rabbis. Rabbi Flax has been sent to Saudi Arabia twice to serve military personnel stationed in the Gulf region. With ah escalating war in Yugoslavia, the need for Jewish chaplains will increase, not only to serve the military, but possibly the refugees and aid workers. The Jewish Press is proud to have highlighted the services provided by Jewish military chaplains. We are honored that our coverage has received a coveted Nebraska Press Association award from amongst the hundreds of entries by the state's weekly newspapers.
Arab guides to teach about the Holocaust byCarl Alpert
Haifa - We are sometimes asked about our relations with our Arab neighbors within Israel. With insignificant exceptions, there are no relations. Although the Arabs constitute about 18% of,the population they are a community almost completely separate and apart from the Jews. They live their own social and cultural life and have their own educational system. They have their own Arabic press, but are also readers of the Hebrew tabloids. Large numbers speak Hebrew well. Their economy is interwoven with that of the Jews.
In the cities there is superficial daily contact as Arab professionals rub elbows with their professional colleagues, and Arab laborers work in various service occupations for the Jewish community. Thereafter they withdraw into their own community lives. There are no ghettoes, but in the large cities there are obvious quarters inhabited almost exclusively by Arabs, with a scattered merging of the two populations at unmarked borders. Here and there are streets on which Arabs and Jews intermingle in friendly fashion.
Kosovo and the Israeli elections by Harry Allen
By the time this is printed, Yom haShoah will have come and gone. Countless speeches will have been given; ceremonies will have been held. The hollow phrase, "Never again" will have been repeated even though we see a small scale repetition happening before our eyes in Kosovo. Of course, we say what is happening now in no way compares to the Shoah, and it is true. Yet the logic behind the so-called ethnic cleansing is little different from the ideology making Europe Judenrein. Kosovo and the Shoah are really inexplicable in terms of humanity. : One is reminded of the song from the musical, South Pacific, which has that unforgettable line "who can explain it, who can tell you why; fools give you reasons, wise men never try." South Pacificwas about some enchanted evening- hardly what we are seeing and what we have seen - but the wisdom of the song is still wisdom. For Jews to ponder Kosovo in terms of diplomatic strategy, as Ariel Sharon has been doing, simply destroys the moral ground we have occupied since the end of World War II. For Sharon and for the present government, the morality of the issue does not exist. What does are two very dangerous political assumptions. Sharon sees the matter in terms of forging closer relations with Russia as a counter to the United States. Nothing could be more foolhardy. America has been, is now, and will continue to be Israel's best friend on the world scene. To deliberately court the
Russians over Kosovo, is to court disaster. Russia's interests in the Middle East lie elsewhere. Sharon's second error is his use of a domestic political issue - the election of Netanyahu - to undermine Israeli foreign policy. Sharon is quoted as saying that Netanyahu now has two-thirds of the votes of the Russian immigrants and if that can be increased to 70%, his election is assured. A few columns back, I quoted Yosef Begun's warm feeling about Russia, "despite everything." The Russian community in Israel, by and large, is on the Russian side of Kosovo. Both-Sharon and Netanyahu feel that by trying to make some kind of deal with Russia, their standing with the local community will be enhanced. They are right, but in the long run, Israel will pay a terrible price for the shortsighted abandonment of moral principle. Yes, Israel has dispatched humanitarian aid to the refugees, but most of what has been sent is from the Jewish Agency (JAFI), not the government, which incidentally, is supported by UJA/Federation Campaign dollars. So here, as we come to the close of the Second Millennium, we see once again that it is possible to dredge up the worst impulses in human beings. Sadly, we also see Jewish/Israeli politicians, who never miss and opportunity to say, "Never again" to be equivocal about something which is happening again.
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Here on the Carmel we have no immediate Arab neighbors. There is practically no social intermingling, and the same is true in Tel Aviv and other large concentrations of population. We can sometimes, but not always, identify Arabs as we pass them in the street or meet them in shops. They are to be found at major sport events, but as part of the crowd, and if some attend the theater or symphony, no one would notice. There are almost no manifestations of hostility on either side. In view of this factual situation some discussion was generated not long ago by announcement from the Museum of Kibbutz Lohamei Haghettaot that a group of Arab youths had been trained to serve as guides in the famous museum, located in the Western Galilee. (Editor's note: the Ghetto Fighters' House is part of Omaha's Partnership 2000 Region and the site where former Omahan Beth Seldin Dotan works as an educator.) The Museum, it should be recalled, is dedicated to teach each new generation about the Holocaust "so that they will know, understand and never forget." Thirty-three young Arabs, 25 from a school in Haifa and eight from the village of Kafr Yasif were given a six month course in the history of the Holocaust, its details and the meaning of the proposed Final Solution. They will now guide visitors through the museum, explaining the various exhibits. Negative reaction was not slow in coming. One critic felt that it was unfair to expect the young people to identify fully with the Jewish tragedy. He observed that the Arabs were obsessed with their own tragedy, and they openly marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel as the 50th anniversary of their Nakba, catastrophe. These youths, he said, are closely identified with the mood and the spirit of their own people, and any lip service which they may pay to Jewish suffering must inevitably be colored by what they are exposed to at home and in the Arab street. Just as there are many Israelis who sympathize with the problems of the Arabs and seek to espouse their cause, it was said, so we should welcome any program which promotes Arab understanding of the Jew. Greater efforts should be made to tear down the wall which separates the two peoples, psychologically, mentally and spiritually. JEWISH PRESS COMMITTEE Lloyd Roitstein, Vice Chairman; Fred Tichauer, Treasurer; Joanie Jacobson, Secretaiy; Elyce Azriel; Jill Belmont; Steve Danon; Linda Saltzman; George Schapiro; Howard Silber; Steve Simon. Editorials express the view of the writer and are not necessarily representative of the views of the Jewish Press* Committee, the Jewish Federation of Omaha or the Omaha Jewish Community as a whole: The Jewish Press reserves the right to edit letters and articles for space and content. The Jewish Press is not responsible for the Kashruth of any product or establishment. .
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ADL honors four Community Center for the ADL's "Courage to Share" dinner, honoring Miriam Grossman, Bea Karp, Sam Fried and Cantor Leo Fettman for their unwavering commitment to speaking out publicly about their lives during the Holocaust. "Tonight, we take a moment to thank those people who have shared their stories of pain and their history, who have shared a window into those unspeakable times, into the darkness that none of us can really understand if we didn't live through it,"" said I. Robert Wolfson, ADL's Plains States regional director. "I am continually humbled by their strength, by their incredible commitment to share their stories with so many in the community." Bea Karp, a native of Germany, experienced the Holocaust as a hidden child in France. Her family had been taken to a forced-labor camp in southern France, but she and her younger sister were saved by an international humanitarian group operating homes for refugee children. She lost both parents and many extended family members in the Holocaust, and years later-around : the time of the Eichmann trial-she decided to speak publicly about her experience. Although sharing her story was difficult at first, she said speaking to others, especially children, "has added a lot to my life. "I do it because of my parents and also so that the six million who died will not be forgotten." •Miriam Grossman, 82, spent four years in the , Lodz Ghetto before being transferred to Auschwitz in 1944, and was spared from death by a lastminute need for additional factory workers. Her parents, six siblings, and most of her extended family perished in the Holocaust. "Remembering is the most important thing," Grossman said. "This is our mission, and because
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(Continued from page 1) only I am alive from a very large family, I have a and cantor. In 1960, he moved to Omaha and began responsibility to speak for them, to make people his 20-year tenure at Beth Israel. remember them and others. With their move from Czechoslovakia to Omaha "If we remember, then we can improve," she in 1.949, Sam Fried and his late wife, Magda, both added. fWe have to better ourselves and then teach Holocaust survivors, began to realize their hopes our children by good example. And when we do and dreams. this, we perform God's wish." "We were totally determined that our children would be born and grow up in the greatest country <e on earth: a country where the streets would be paved not with gold, but with freedom of choice and opportunities," Fried said. "In Omaha, the impossible became possible. In Omaha, life rose out of the ashes of the past. In Omaha, a life which could be very subjected to enormous hardship and pain became a life of hapCantor Leo Fettman, author of Shoah: Journey piness and promise. In Omaha, dreams became from the Ashes, told the audience that "building substance. In Omaha, life became beautiful again." bridges of brotherhood" has motivated him to speak Fried said he experienced the Holocaust as a to groups all over the country. frightened young teenager. Fettman, cantor emeritus at Beth Israel "I was subjected to the unbelievable," he said. Synagogue, said that fostering understanding "The unbelievable became believable, and the world among people "can only be accomplished with edu- was silent. cation, not only about the Holocaust, but Judaism "What we endured was unmentionable, but gradas well." ually we began to share our past. We do so not for Commending the ADL's educational programs, he the sake of those who perished, who became ashes. noted that because of them, "these bridges of broth- It is too late for them. We do it not for our sake; erhood can be built." nothing can expunge from us the memories of the A native of Hungary, Fettman and his family worst tragedy in human history. We do it for the were taken to Auschwitz in 1944, where most of his sake of future generations." family was murdered. Fettman was taken from one Expressing gratitude to the ADL for giving surcamp to another. At one point, he was falsely vivors the platform to speak out, Fried said that accused of a crime and was led to the gallows by a without the organization's commitment to educaNazi SS officer. As the hanging took place, the rope tion, "our voices would not have been carried far." broke and Fettman fell to the ground, his life He encouraged those in the audience to be "the spared. voices of the future," and continue to tell the truth Following-the war, he immigrated to Canada in about the Holocaust, so that "the beast shall never 1948, where he later was ordained as both a rabbi be able to come forth again."
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The Shelterbelt Theatre will present two original one-act plays, Sunset and We Don't Serve Mexicans, starting April 29 and running for 12 performances. The Shelterbelt is Omaha's only alloriginal, all-developmental theater, located at 3225i/2,California.St Sunset, written by Omahan Margy Schneider, explores the relationship between a rabbi and an embittered woman who has lost an eye to cancer. She is the daughter of Charles and Cynthia Schneider. We Don't Serve Mexicans was written by Creighton University Professor Dr. David A. Lopez, and centers on a discovery between a decorated war hero and his son, a college professor. The shows run April 29-30, May 1-2, 6-9, and 1316. Doors open for cocktails at 7:30 p.m., with the show starting at 8 p.m. On Sundays, the doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 with a $2 discount for seniors, students or TAG members. Call 341-2757 for reservations. Jen Gates, a senior at Millard North High School, won First Place in Color Photography in the State High School Journalism Contest. She is the daughter of Linda and Harry Gates and a production assistant for the Jewish Press. A 15-year veteran in the local real estate market, Bobbi Leibowitz, Realtor, has joined Prudential Ambassador Real Estate. She has been recognized as being in the top one-percent of area realtors as determined by annual sales.
David and Ruth Reichenberg of Spring Valley, NY, announce the Jan. 15 birth of their son, Eliyahu. They also are parents of a daughter, Rivka Hadassah, 7, and a son, Yoshua Aaron, 2. Grandparents are Shelly and Rae Coren of Omaha and Harry Reichenberg of Seattle, WA. Tracy and Jeff Schrier of Omaha announce the March 11 birth of their son, Ian Montgomery; They also are the parents of Isaiah Miles, 1. The boys were named in memory of their grandfather, the late Morris Schrier. Grandparents are Felicia and Stan Schrier and Suzanne and Tom Moore. Great-grandparents are Dorothy Schrier and Opal Ludwig.
Brownell-Talbott has announced that kindergarten will become an all-day program this fall when the 1999-2000 school year opens on Sept 7. Founded in 1863, Brownell-Talbott is Nebraska's only private, independent, coeducational college preparatory day school with 442 students in' prekindergarten through grade 12. Carlson Wagonlit Travel has moved to new offices at 11850 Nicholas St., Suite 100, "up the hill and around the corner" from their former offices at 114th and Dodge, according to Harry Gates, Vice-president.
Matthew and Melissa Plotkin, son and I daughter of Shelly and Chuck Plotkin, formerly of Hooper, NE, have recently graduated from military training and have begun their careers with the United States | Army. Matthew graduated Ifrom the Signal Corps I training at Fort Gordon, |GA, and is stationed at Fort Drum, NY. MeliBsa graduated from Military Police training at Fort McClellan, AL, and is stationed at Fort Gordon, GA. Both are alumni of Logan View Junior-Senior High School in Hooper; Matthew graduated in 1998 and Melissa in 1992.
The community remembers (Continued from page 1) collected from every state in America and six continents, Eliach told story after story of searches in attics and basements to memorialize'a town that once served 15 nearby villages, boasted a yeshiva and "a beautiful synagogue, which Napoleon wanted to re-create. "Remember us the way we were," Eliach concluded, "but, we should live for the future." Yom haShoah was chaired by Justin Cooper, Chairman of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council. Following Eliach's 'speech, yahrzeit candles were distributed to those in attendance. Whitney Taxman also distributed penny holders from Enterprise Bank for her Mitzvah Project goal of collecting a million-and-a-half-pennies ($15,000), one for every child killed in the Holocaust. To obtain a penny holder, call her at 397-5816.
Blumkin Home to use focus groups to determine future As part of a market feasibility study for Jewish Senior Services-and the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, Jim Moore of MDS Research Company of Dallas will conduct sessions with three-different focus groups on May 11 and 12. Focus group participants are needed for the two-hour sessions on those dates. The MDS staff will gather information about the community's knowledge of such topics as assisted living services, programs and services for the elderly, support groups, and legal and medical issues, and then make recommendations to the Board of Directors of JSS for future planning. Participants will be asked to attend one two-hour session on May 11 or May 12; meals and snacks will be provided and each participant will receive $50. The groups are divided into three categories: Seniors, Adult Children and Professionals. For the Senior group, 15 participants are needed who meet the following criteria: age 75 and older; an after-tax income of more than $35,000; single, widowed or married, and homeowner or renter. These sessions are scheduled for May 11,2-4 p.m., and May 12,9-11 a.m. The Adult Children focus group is scheduled for May 11, from 7-9 p.m., and includes dinner. Participants must be between the ages of 45 and 65; they must have one parent who meets senior group criteria, but their parents do not need to be residents of Omaha. ' The. focus group for Professionals will meet on May 12 from 12-1:30 p.m. for lunch. Participants may be members of the clergy, social workers, health care providers, discharge planners, estate planners, bank trust officers, attorneys, city officials, neighborhood or community leaders,.leaders or representatives of senior consumer groups, or involved in support groups, such as Alzheimer's. According to Barbara Gottlieb, Executive Director of JSS, "Our board is looking to the future. As the Jewish community ages and its needs change, both JSS and the Blumkin Home must be prepared to serve changing populations. We look forward to meeting with diverse groups and listening to their questions and comments about what we now offer and what services we should provide in the future." Forinformation, call Lenora Lancaster, 3344511 or6512.
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Leap into Darkness by Leo Bretholz and Michael Olesker
Review by Oliver Pollak
: YJE.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC. English as a second language for new Americans starts at 10 a,m,, Exercise with Michelle Streif at 10:15 a.m. Or tryyour luckjat Wngo withsEileen Remer at 10:30 a.m.. Bring articles to share for the "YES Talk" discussion group at 11 a.m. Following lunch at noon, Jeff Aizenberg, JCC Executive Director, will speak. For transportation, call 330-4272.. WAUK-ENf, DROP-IN : Members will meet Thursday at the JCC. Come exercise with Michele Strief at 10:15 a.m. in the adult lounge. For those going to Joslyn Museum, meet at the JCC at 10:15 a.m. For transportation, call 330-4272. VISIONS Reminder: board meeting on Friday, April 30, 9:30 a.m., in the adult lounge. Membership luncheon meeting is Friday, May 14, 12:30'p.m., at Caniglia's. Entertainers from the Omaha Community Playhouse will perform highlights to the musical The Secret Garden. For reservations, send form to Jim and Esther Wax, 118 So. 88th St., Omaha, NE, 68114.
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Leo Bretholz survived the Holocaust and with' Baltimore reporter Michael Olesker's assistance tells his tale in Leap into Darkness; Seven Years on the Run in Wartime Europe. • ••• • ••" Bretholz was an Austrian Jew born in 1921. He Mon.-SaL witnessed the arrival of the Nazi's after German Lunch & Dinner annexation of Austria, and poignantly recalls Viennese Jews on their hands and knees cleaning Rockbrook Village • 108th & Center 384-9296 the sidewalks with toothbrushes. This episode of humiliation and demonstration of demonic power echoes throughout the book. This is also a story about a large family, family secrets, the destruction of substantial portions of the family, and the revealing of secrets at war's end. Bretholz fled Vienna in 1938. He left his younger sister, Henny, and mother behind, an unfortunate North American Fare Available circumstance that causes him to repeatedly quesWe also offer a menu with tion the propriety of his action. Although they corheart-healthy choices responded, he was never to see them again. He traveled throughout France avoiding the Nazi 380 North 114th Street 330-5707 dragnet. He had an appointment at the American 7555 Pacific Street 399-8006 BREADBREAKERS consulate in Marseilles on Dec. 8,1941, to complete Dwight Wrich and Rich Bertino, Norwest MB emigration papers. The attack on Pearl Harbor Investment Services, will speak on Wednesday, the previous day transformed America from a neuaccording to Adam Jacobs. Breadbreakers will tral to a country at war and terminated its already meet at noon at Pastimes, 129th and W. Maple. paltry visa program. Bretholz was interned in Cost is $8.50. Drancy, was in Nazi custody and managed to escape by jumping from a train. HADASSAH NURSES COUNCIL Meeting will be held April 25, 10-11:30 a.m., in This book provides an interesting view of Jewish the Rose Blumkin Home conference room. life in occupied France. The distinction between Discussion will focus on initiating Osteoporosis being a French Jew and a foreign Jew, like Outreach Health programming. Bretholz, was critical and led to the production of a Inquiries/RSVP: Darlene Golbitz, 334-7862. series of false identification documents. He survived the.war, emigrated to Baltimore in 1947 and had two bookstores. It took several years 1 W i( \A w-talltJ lagdi llol avoi'l krlllo twW (.» (l.al by Art and a number of trips back to Europe before he ? (li-bake./(ojoWrti |'d |t((«ii.' Pi —Grossman was ready to tell his story. <vrh iMvugfoul fl< </ay. fc<l uy will* A copy of this book is available in the Jewish tfval air il*\t,c-sc\ry\otcucJ anfojjet) (town? Crfw (oR The Oldtimers/Ybuhg Energetic Seniors meeting Federation Library. < (tral was. a mix of sorrow and pleasure. On the pleasant side, April birthday folks were serenaded and cake served. Dr..Milton Margolin and.Eileen Remer were revealed as our United Way of the Midlands volunTotjOy wmflctcly oUnvJ wirt LAWN SERVICE teer honorees. /On the mournful side, we lit a special yellow Location yahrzeit candle, as a reminder of the yellow star and now. Jews were forced to wear by the Nazis during Maintenance ; World War II. This correspondent delivered a pordoughnuts like you've never tasted! tion of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel's poignant KRISPYKREME verse, "Never Shall I Forget" and thus, we SATISFACTION 2715 So. 120th St. 334-9000 observed YomhaShoah. We were entertained by "The Irish Dancers". At the Early Bird, we discussed the civil war in Yugoslavia. Paramount concern was: will U.S. bombing forays dislodge dictator Milosevic or will Please join WORLD GROUP an American troop ground attack be required to in welcoming end his reign of terror? Tucker B. Magid We welcomed two new members, Lucille Neafenberg and Lily Kay. Moments of reverent as a Principal and Specialist in Development respect were observed for: Susan Brewer, Gene R. Kaplan, Shirley Altsuler, Anne Shulewitz, Abe Rosenthal, Rebecca Wolf, Shirley Passer, Milton Greenberg and Dr. Dan Miller. Shalom.
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Friedel Jewish Academy will have Kindergarten Round-up Tuesday, April 27, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The session will serve two purposes. "This event will be a follow-up to the individual visits by potential kindergartners in recent weeks, plus an opportunity for other interested families to pay a visit to the school," said Michael Linn, Friedel Director. He extended an invitation to all children who are eligible to enter kindergarten in the 1999-2000 school year. The Round-up will provide a chance for students to meet each other and become Jennifer Glazer, left, and Stacie Spies-Matz acquainted with the Academy's Kindergartenwere two of the more than 150 women of all Grade 1 teacher, Diana Zeman. Games and snacks ages who attended Sunday's Women's will be the focus of the morning. Symposium. Nine separate workshops and "Parents may stay for the hour or leave their featured speaker Dr. Esther Perel of the 92nd children on their own to experience Friedel's nurStreet Y drew the large crowd. Initiated by turing environment," Zeman said..Jewish Family Service and sponsored by Parents are requested to call the Academy in every Jewish women's organization in advance to sign up for the sessions at 334-0517.
Omaha, the organizers hope to make this an annual event. A full story and more photos will be in next week's Jewish Press.
Victory Day commemoration set for May 9 The New American Cultural Society and the Jewish Cultural Arts Council will sponsor the annual Victory Day commemoration on Sunday, May, 9, a t 2 p . m . at the Jewish Community Center. The program will include a memorial to those Russians who died during. World War II; which will be translated into Russian. Following the memorial, a reception will be held with home-made Russian cakes, cookies and pastries, and a lottery. Admission is $3; children under age three are free.
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