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Gloria Kaslow named Humanitarian of the Year ~~~
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Gloria Kaslow has been named the 1999 Humanitarian of the lYear by the Jewish {Federation of Omaha. This prestigious [award recognizes individuals who have performed outstanding service for humanity. The award honors the individual's contributions to promote human welfare and the advance of social reform, and their commitment in time and energy to. the community. The award will be presented at the Gloria Kaslow Federation's Annual Meeting, Monday, J u n e 7, 7:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center Theater. Kaslow has spent her adult life volunteering for the Omaha Jewish community. Her interests span the generations and include work with the synagogues, Centers of Excellence and organizations in our community. She has served more than 20 years in the Omaha community as an educator for Beth' El Talmud Torah and UTTO. She was responsible for developing a year long course of study and teaching the Holocaust to eighth grade students, and taught Torah studies to sixth and seventh graders. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Kaslow has chaired the Curriculum Committee and served as a core teacher for the High School of Jewish Studies'. As Curriculum Chair, she wrote the course "Roots," which won a Community Service Award. She currently holds bible study groups, book discussions, and continues to present Holocaust education to both public and parochial schools. Kaslow was also a member of the Beth El Synagogue Board of Directors and served on the Ritual Committee as well as the School Committee She has also served as President of the . Federation Library Board of Directors for several years, and is an avid reader as well as a participant and discussion leader in the Library's Book Discussion Group. She has also been on the Board of Directors of Jewish Educational and Library Services. She is currently serving on two grant committees. • Over the past three years, Kaslow has served as . the President of Jewish Family Service, where she helped rejuvenate the organization through her dedication and leadership. She has been involved in the Resettlement process for the past 16 years and chaired the Education Committee for Resettlement for many years. She had the inspiration for the very successful Women's Symposium that took place this year, and has been a motivating source for the Board and staff of JFS. Kaslow's. convictions and ethics drive her to excel in every undertaking.
Upcoming events... The Pushkin Club of the New American Cultural Society will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin on Sunday at ,2 p.m. at the JGC: The event is $3 for adults; no charge for children under 10. • Dr. Elliot Dorff will speak on "The Impact of Religion and Religious Values on Modern Medical Ethical Dilemmas" Thursday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., at the JCC. A dinner for medical professionals starts at 6 p.m. For information, call 334-6431.
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Morgan Denny and Melissa Shapiro named Federation Teen Leaders by Rebecca Perelman
Morgan Denny The recipients of the 1998 Jewish Federation Teen Leadership Awards are Morgan Denny and Melissa Shapiro. They will be honored at the -Federation's annual meeting on Monday, June 7, 7:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. Denny was nominated by Temple Israel's Omaha Temple Youth Group, of which she was Social Action Vice-president in 1996 and 1997. She is the daughter of Pat and Bettie Denny. As the Regional Social Action Chair for the Missouri Valley Federation of Temple Youth in 1998, Denny, wak in charge;of helping all the regional youth groups with their social- action programming and planning the regional Social Action Weekend. Noting that she has the ability to develop future leadership among her peers and interest them to get involved, Rabbi Debbie Stiel said, "Morgan earnestly cares about helping the world, and she understands that many people need encouragement to do good works. She uses her upbeat manner and her levity to make theprograms fun for all." Denny has helped to make Social Action an integral part of the youth group and the youth groups of the region. Her commitment to Judaism and to all the programs of the youth group have been integral to the success of OTYG during the years. Denny is an excellent role model for her peers, with her constant involvement and helpful manner. For several years, she has been going every weekend to help play with and take care of the kids at the Hattie B. Monroe facility. ••'-.. A graduate of Central High School, Dennywill attend Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, in the fall.
Melissa Shapiro. "She sets an example of how a Jew is supposed to be involved in making the world a better place," Rabbi Stiel said. Melissa Shapiro, a senior at Burke High School, was "nominated for the award by B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. She is the daughter of Larry and Sherry Shapiro. Shapiro graduated from Burke High school and will attend the University of Kansas in the fall. During the past four years, she has been an active member and leader of BBYO. She has previously served as Chapter President, Vice-president and Historian, and is' currently President of MidAmerica Omaha Council. Shapiro had developed strong leadership skills, intending to pass on to others. She has held several training seminars for freshmen girls, teaching them valuable leadership and communication skills that will help them remain active in BBYO and pursue leadership positions'in the future. Shapiro has been a key asset to her chapter, Ediar, and the B'nai B'rith Girls. "Melissa entices her peers to participate in programming because she set goals for herself and with the chapter and follows through to ensure quality programming," former BBYO Director Lisa Shkolnick said. •.'-.-. Shapiro has embraced several leadership roles, and has effectively led programs and conventions over the years. Her success has gained her the respect and envy of most her peers. "There is not one person I can think of who chooses the path of her life with more care, more humanity o.r more conviction than Melissa," Shkolnick said.
After heated debate, Reform rabbis approve /centrist' changes in principles by Julie Wiener
PITTSBURGH (JTA) - The Reform movement's much-anticipated "Statement of Principles" may rival the Torah for most carefully scrutinized text in Jewish history. The two-page statement, which seeks to spell out j u s t exactly what'Reform Judaism is about, was discussed for close to two years, underwent six drafts, garnered over 30 amendments and sparked heated debate among Reform rabbis and their congregants. ' The controversial document was.adopted last week by an overwhelming margin of 324-68, with nine abstentions. It was the centerpiece of the •Central Conference of American Rabbis' four-day convention in Pittsburgh last week. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, senior rabbi at Temple Israel, attended the meeting and commented, "I think this was one of the most energizing events
which took place in the Reform rabbinic community in a long time. "Usually the platforms have been created by rabbis, but it will be presented to the UAHC (Union of American Hebrew Congregations) at its biennial in Orlando in its entirety," he added. "The executive . committee (of which Rabbi Azriel is a'member) met after the conference to discuss its presentation and implementation to congregants." The statement seeks to reverse the movement's 1885 Pittsburgh Platform, which stridently rejected Jewish tradition.and rituals. It aims to redefine Reform Judaism for the coming years: celebrating the movement's growing acceptance of tradition and spirituality, while reaffirming its longtime commitment to inclusion, social action and diversify of thought (Continued on page 2)
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ALLAN H. TURCHIN Memorial services for Allan Turchin were held May 30. He died May 28 at the age of 56. Survivors include his wife, Ann; father, Budd; ParashatBTBaalofkha A verse in our Sidrah leads me to the title, brother, Scott; in-laws, Harry and Barbara "Burdens and Joy." The verse h a s i t t h a t the Berenson, Lynn, Wendy and Steve. Memorials to Beth El Scholarship Fund. • Levites were wholly given over to their tasks and duties in the Sanctuary of the Wilderness. The Hebrew language is short on adverbs; the Reform rabbis approve principles way to express intensity is by repeating the word. (Continued from page 1) (Example,. "Holy, holy, holy...") Thus the Levites The principles consist of a preamble urging are netunim, netunim, "given over, given over," Reform Jews to "engage in a dialogue with the meaning deeply devoted to their duties. The great medieval interpreter Rashi offers a sources of our tradition" and statements about midrashic comment, "Devoted to their carrying Reform Jews' relationships with God, Torah, the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. duties; devoted to song." Among other things, the document affirms the Rashi thus put together the Levites' duties of bearing burdens (literally) during the "wilderness importance of studying Hebrew; promotes lifelong period and t h e function of the Levites during Jewish learning; calls for observance of mitzvot, or Temple times centuries later as singers and choir commandments, "that address us as individuals members. Thus burdens and song, which I have and as a community"; urges observance in some form of Shabbat and holidays; encourages tikkun called "burdens and joy." This leads me to the natural comment on the way olam, which the Reform movement emphasizes as of life for serious livers of life: The burdens we bear social action, and tzedahah, or charitable giving. "Some of these mitzvot, sacred obligations, have eventually lead to joy; and, further, there usually long been observed by Reform Jews; others, both needs to be burden before joy. I used the phrase "serious livers of life," implying ancient and modern, demand renewed attention as that all too often there is the expectation of joy a result of the unique context of our own times," . without burden. This is especially true of children, says the document. Earlier drafts of the principles, including a verwho demand instant gratification, without labor, sion that appeared in Reform Judaism magazine effort, even sacrifice. This is one of the most important lessons we six months ago, specified other mitzvot, Such as and .wearing kipot, or learn, sometimes accompanied by tears. For most observing kashrut of us there is at least some joy in life. But i t is pre- yarmulkas, and tallitot, or prayer shawls, "in the ceded necessarily by a willingness to accept life's presence of God." In the end, a document very different from' the original was adopted by the Reform rabbis, one that many rabbis here believed had been diluted too much. The seemingly endless revisions made for apareve document with little energy or inspiration, critics said. But Rabbi Richard Levy, outgoing president of Jane Batt, Executive Director of NCCJ, the National Conference for Community and Justice, the CCAR, called the adoption of the principles: a V• Midlands Region, announced the addition of two "wonderful moment for Reform Jews." Levy, who had authored the Reform Judaism professional staff and a move to expanded offices piece and had been pictured wearing a yarmulka at 310 Regency Parkway, Suite 120. According to Batt, "This is a very exciting and and a prayer shawl, said the document "will liberate Reform Jews to say there is nothing in the positive step forward for Torah which is barred to me." • NCCJ. Additional proWhen asked to respond to critics who said it was " fessional staff and watered down from his original version, Levy said, increased office space "What was passed was a statement that reflected allow us to expand our the large number of Reform Jews." programming capabiliLevy, who stressed the reafSrmation of Reform ties and serve the. Judaism's commitment to inclusiveness and social Midlands region more action, said, "I hope the Pittsburgh principles will effectively." deepen the lives of Reform Jews and make the Patty Sherman has I entire community aware of our seriousness." accepted the position of I Since the publication of Levy article, the princiNCCJ Walk As Onef ples had Sparked debates about the identity of Walk-a-thon Regional I Reform Judaism, which claims more American Coordinator. Walk As' Patt Jews than any other movement. As rabbis and lay One, an annual event, y Si"*™"** will unite teams of walkers representing diverse leaders discussed and revised the principles at officommunity and faith groups, corporations, small cial meetings, rank-and-file Reform Jews sounded businesses, schools, friends and families from the off on the Internet. In response to i t s request for-feedback, the entire metropolitan areas of Omaha and Council Bluffs. Teams will Walk As One in a show of Reform Judaism magazine Web site received strength and commitment to issues of difference approximately 70 pages of comments from Reform and inclusion. All proceeds from the Walk will be Jews throughout North" America. Some respondedicated to support and enhance NCCJ Youth dents were supportive. "I think without some kind of standards, Reform Leadership Programs. Sherman has broad-based experience in commu- Judaism will lose its standing in the world Jewish nity organizations and a background in social community and either break off as its own religion work, management, sales and design. She has or eventually disappear," Ellen Lerner of . served as an event planner, fund-raiser, board Rochester, N.Y., wrote. But the majority were critical, voicing fears that member, publicist and group facilitator for organizations including Junior League of encouraging traditional mitzvot would soon give Omaha, Red Cross Volunteer Bureau, National way to coercion and blur the lines between Reform • Council of Jewish Women, Omaha Symphony and Conservative Judaism. . "If I wanted this much dogma, I'd be a Guild, and Friends of Planned Parenthood. Marian Kaiser has taken the new position of Conservative Jew," wrote Don Rothschild of Denver. M NCCJ Assistant Director, Midlands region. While both supporters and opponents complained The National Conference for Community and Justice, founded in 1927 as The National of the statement's blandness, many acknowledged Conference of Christians and Jews, is a human that insipidness is the fate of any committee-written 'relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, document. They also said that the Reform movebigotry and racism in America. NCCJ promotes ment's rank-and-file members might not yet be understanding and respect among all races, relir ready for something stronger, and that the stategions and cultures through advocacy, conflict reso- ment should be viewed as a beginning, rather than the last word on Reform Judaism. :;..:•: lution and education. • ' by Rabbi Myer S. Kripke
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Member of United Synagogues of Conwrvntive Judninni 1450B California Omaha, NJR 68154 402-8550 WISB-http-J/omahafreenekorg/bethel Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m. Stephanie Lehman, daughter of Denise and Howard Lehman, will become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening and Saturday morning . SATURDAY: Services, 9-.30 a.m.; Kiddush following; 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, 8:20 p.m. (1/2 hour before M/M); Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 8U5O pan. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.; B'nai Mitzvah parent meeting, 10 aan.; annual meeting, 7:30 pan.,. followed by a reception. WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY: Tot Shabbat, 7 p.m.; Shabbat service, 8 pan. Rabbi Stiel and Cantor Blum will officiate. Rabbi Stiel will speak. Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Sisterhood. . SATURDAY: Bagels and Bible: An opportunity to learn Torah with the rabbis, 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Shabbat service, 10430 a.m. Alex Freeman, daughter of Teresa and John Freeman, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah. SITTER SERVICE Sitter Service is available Friday evening, Saturday mornings for Bagels and Bible and the worship service. Cost is $2 per family. Please make a reservation through the Temple office so we may plan accordingly. WEDNESDAY: Midrashah, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. ADULT EDUCATION . THURSDAY: Sisterhood Adult Education: Rabbi Azriel will teach "Jewish Identity, Past Present and Future," 10-11:30 a.m.; "Beginning Beyond Midrash, 6*50-7:40 p.m.; "Beyond Midrash," 7:50-8:45 p.m., led by Don Schwartz. .. "SHABBAT COMES TO YOU" Friday, June 11, 3:45 p.m. Rabbi Stiel and OTYG will lead a Shabbat Service at Remington.
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 at 7 pan. SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 aan.; Little People service, 10:15 aan..; Jr. Congregation, 1030 aan. Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood. Rabbi's class, 8 p.m.; Mincha, 8:30 p.m., followed by Ma'ariv and Havdalah. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.; Beis Hamedrash, 9:45 a.m.; Mincha, 8:40 pan. • . . WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 ajn^ Mincha, &40 pan. WEDNESDAY: Rabbi Kutner teaches Talmud ClaBs at 7:40 p.m. at the synagogue.
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CHABAD HOUSE Omaha, NE 68144 Phone: 3S0-1B0Q E~MAIL-ehabad@nai.roin WEBSITE: www.chabad.ccntcr8.coin/omaha Services! conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. ... FRIDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.* followed by Kiddush; Mincha/Ma'ariv, 6:30 p.m., followed by Havdalah. WEEKDAYS: Shacharit, 7 a.m., Mincha/Ma'ariv, 7:30 p.m.
TlttERETH IS13AEL Member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridan Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68502 423-8569 Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 10 aan.
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DEDICATION A monument in memory of Selma Bernstien will be dedicated on Sunday, June 13,11 a.m., at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Lincoln. Rabbi Stanley Rosenbaum will officiate. Family and friends are welcome.
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B'nai Mitzvah Hebecca Gordon Moshman, daughter of Ann land Gordon Moshman, will ' J celebrate her Bat Mitzvah ' on Saturday, June 12, at " Temple Israel. ] A seventh grade honor 'student at Westside Middle {School, she enjoys dancing •'and playing the cello and ] the piano. -; Rebecca is an assistant i/i\ gymnastics coach for the •• ' Nebraska Special Olympics, ' and is active in 'Food Not Bombs.' She also helps prepare and serve meals to the homeless. Rebecca has a brother, Daniel, and two sisters, Rachael and Hilary. Grandparents are Jack and Annette Moshman, Pat Schmiel and the late Richard Schmiel. Samuel Ben Edelstein, son of Ellene and Stan -"'] Edelstein, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 12, at Beth El Synagogue. A seventh-grade superior honor student at Millard North Middle School, he is a member of Boy Scout Troop 435 and enjoys computers, bicycling, sports, music and attending summer camp. Sam has two sisters, Sarah and Julia. Grandparents are Helen and Harold Abrahamson of Omaha and Edith and the late Haskall Edelstein. Great-grandparents are the late Jean Soshnik and the late David Kaplan.
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Daniel Alexander Hersch, son of Donna and P"f" ^ j g g ^ - r - r ^ A l a n Hersch, will celebrate ihis Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 12, at CongregaIfi jtion Tifereth Israel in ^Jliincoln. . •« . \ A seventh-grade student at '* JLux Middle School, he enjoys igolf, movies and talking jonline with his friends. He |also enjoys attending Camp Sabra. Daniel has two brothers, David and Thomas. Grandparents are Lill and Bill Ratner of Boca Raton, FL, and Shirlee and Jack Hersch of SunriBe, FL.
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Moving forward When the Central Conference of American Rabbis passed a document of principles at its recent convention in Pittsburgh, some Jews were skeptical. After all, the movement's first. document originated in Pittsburgh more than a century ago and essentially abandoned the Torah. as a guide for Jewish living. Others saw the document as moving the nation's largest group of Jews too far from its original purpose, too filled with ritual and too religious. No statement of principles will please everyone, though it was •overwhelmingly endorsed by the rabbis present at the annual meeting. It is a document, as Rabbi Aryeh Azriel has stated, which "offers opportunity for debate and discussion." Jews love to debate and discuss, of course, but too often, are only willing to listen to one side...theirs! The Talmud says that human beings were given
"two ears and one mouth, so that we should listen twice an nuch as we speak." That?s certainly good advice anytime when "debate and discussion" are on the agenda, but even more so when the topics are con- . troyersial. If the raison d'etre of the Reform movement is about choice, that is, choosing those mitzvot which are most appealing to each individual, then.it would seem that encouraging congregants to choose more mitzvot is a reasonable goal of the leadership. Congregants who choose to wear kipot, or head coverings, should not be discouraged just because it wasn't done in the 1950s. Likewise, those who choose not to cover their heads shouldn't be criticized. Jews are looking for more. . . more knowledge, more spirituality, more of a connection. However, that the journey proceeds is good; it's the journey which is important.
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AIPAC must again shift gears to reflect a new Israeli regime by Matthew Dorf
WASHINGTON (JTA) - A decision to drop its long-standing opposition to a Palestinian state could not have come at a better time for the preeminent pro-Israel lobbying group. Stung by attacks from aides to Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak who have charged that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a Likud-oriented organization that has never fully supported the peace process, the group wanted to prove that it is not out of step with Israel. Even Likud's acting leader Ariel Sharon has said that a Palestinian state is "inevitable." Barak's Labor Party dropped its own opposition to statehood three years ago. So with a sense of drama, AIPAC's executive committee convened last month, one year after the body — after heated debate - failed by a slim margin to adopt the same position. This time around, the executive commit-, tee overwhelmingly killed the 15-year-old policy after a brief debate behind closed doors that focused more on grammar than substance. . To be sure, AIPAC did not come out in support of Palestinian statehood. Instead, the group, which celebrated its 40th anniversary during its annual policy conference here, endorsed a "political solution" that would "permit the exercise of Palestinian self-government while excluding those powers that would endanger the security of Israel." Whether the Palestinian entity becomes a state is a matter for negotiations, the group said. Although AIPAC's shift on Palestinian statehood proved to be a coincidence of timing - the group's leadership had been pushing for the policy change to happen, not knowing then whether a new Israeli prime minister would be elected without a runoff — the shift gives the organization some much- needed ammunition in its effort to reposition itself behind the new prime minister. __, ~ • It also reflects a reality of American Jewish life. AIPAC, like most Jewish organizations, is once again being forced to adjust to a dramatic shift in the Israeli government. , .This shift, which over the past decade has moved every election cycle from Likud to Labor to Likud
and back to Labor, is particularly significant for AIPAC, which lobbies in support of Israel on Capitol Hill and with the U.S. administration. The latest change leaves many wondering what Barak's Washington agenda will be and whether he sees AIPAC as a vehicle for achieving that agenda. Just months ago, while Benjamin Netanyahu led Israel, AIPAC found itself playing a pivotal role at a time of strained relations between Israel and the Clinton administration. As the U.S. administration was snubbing Netanyahu and pressuring him to move forward on the stalled peace process, AIPAC on numerous occasions mobilized Congress to protect Israel against pressure from the White House. The group touted as one of its most significant achievements a March 1998 letter signed by 81 senators who pledged to oppose U.S. pressure on Israel. Now AIPAC will be called on to support an Israeli government that has promised to move forward with negotiations with the Palestinians, and possibly the Syrians as well. This means that instead of focusing its lobbying efforts in Congress to press the Palestinians to comply with its commitments, AIPAC will have to shift gears. At the same time, the group is in a wait-and-see mode with Barak, who will likely take a tough position with the Palestinians. AIPAC officials say they will have to work to lower expectations in Congress for an immediate peace agreement. Once Israeli-Palestinian negotiations resume, the parties are going to be immersed in the most difficult issues yet, including final borders, statehood, refugees, water and the status of Jerusalem. Meanwhile, AIPAC will continue to work, as it traditionally has, as a primary proponent of foreign aid. And it will continue to focus, as it has in more recent years, for legislation that impedes Iran's ability to acquire missile technology and nuclear capabilities. But the organization would also like to be seen as a key player as the peace process returns to center stage in U.S.-Israel relations. ' Lonny Kaplan, president of AIPAC, says the group is up to the task.
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"We have structured our work in such a way to be ready for the twists and turns" in the political landscape, he said. With this in mind, AIPAC leaders dramatically changed the rhetoric and tone of this year's conference, which marked the lowest attendance this decade. AIPAC counted 900 delegates, plus 600 students. Gone were the passionate speeches against the Palestinians for not complying with the peace accords with Israel. Instead AIPAC officials spoke in general terms about the benefits of peace. ''Anyone who cares about Israel should support peace, should be working with every fiber of their being to attain it," AIPAC's executive director, Howard Kohr, said in his convention address. Kaplan echoed that view, saying that his mission is "to bring closer the day when peace comes" to Israel. Part of the challenge for AIPAC will be to convince the Barak-led government that it stands behind him. Barak aides had been incensed when he was not originally invited to participate in this year's AIPAC conference. Thinking that an election runoff was in the works and that Netanyahu would still be Israel's prime minister, AIPAC officials chose to invite only the sitting premier. AIPAC received the same complaint from Likud in . 1996, when Netanyahu, who was running against Shimon Peres, was excluded from the annual conference. As soon as the election results were clear, AIPAC quickly reversed course, withdrawing the invite to Netanyahu and issuing one to Barak. Barak declined, pleading a tight schedule as he works to put together a government coalition. And while bad feelings linger among some in the Barak camp, Barak and his most senior deputies have signaled in private conversations with AIPAC leaders that he is ready to bury the hatchet, according to AIPAC and Labor Party officials. . In a letter to the delegates, Barak said, "Historically important tasks lie ahead of us, and only joining hands together can bring about their successful accomplishment. "Your success is our success," he wrote, expressing his "deep appreciation to the entire American Jewish community." JEWISH PRESS COMMITTEE Lloyd Roitstein, Vice Chairman; Fred Tichauer, Treasurer; Joanie Jacobson, Secretary; Elyce Azriel; Jill Belmont; Steve Danon; Linda Saltzman; George Schapiro; Howard Silber; Steve Simon. Editorials express the view of the writer and are not neceBsarily 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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LO-; \Ni iKIJN '..1I'.V - A blvuL, Juwish mayoral candidate in San Francisco is borrowing a page out of Ehud Barak's campaign playbook - and making relations with Israel a centerpiece of bis campaign Btrategy. Mark "Moshe" Hardie, a 28-year-old lawyer and convert to Orthodox Judaism, has adopted "One San Francisco" as t h e central theme of his Republican campaign, "echoing the successful 'One Israel' campaign of Ehud Barak," according to a report issued by his campaign team. According to the report, Hardie has also promised to: * Invite Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak to San Francisco for an official address; * Make Jerusalem the primary sister city of San Francisco; * Open a San Francisco trade office in Jerusalem to promote bilateral trade; * , '" * Lead a trade delegation of high-tech, business and religious leaders to Israel; * Promote development of a state-of-the-art Jewish commercial center, with kosher restaurants, Jewish bookstores, Judaic shops and familyoriented movie theaters; • * Make kosher meals available at all city-owned dining facilities; * Place an eruv, or a wall, around San Francisco to facilitate Shabbat observance; • * Launch a "War on Anti-Semitism and Hate Crime" in conjunction with Abraham Foxman, the national director of the Anti-Defamation League; * Convince major entertainment companies to open affiliate offices in San Francisco; * Take steps to increase the Jewish population of San Francisco. Hardie also called on several Jewish members of the entertainment industry, including Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen and Michael Eisner to serve on his campaign committee because "I stand for tzedakah," or charity.
by Mitchell Danow
In his election bid, Hardie is taking on incumbent Mayor Willie Brown, also an African-American and one of California's most skilled politicians. But Hardie is encouraged by a recent poll in the San Francisco Examiner newspaper in which 71 percent of respondents said they were unhappy with Brown's performance. The nonpartisan election is scheduled for November. Hardie, who served as a special assistant to former Gov. Pete Wilson of California, made news earlier this year when he erected signs along the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles, demanding freedom for Ron Arad, the Israeli airman missing since 1986, when his plane was shot down over Lebanon.
NEW YORK (JTA) - When the gavel sounds on June 7 to convene the 15th Knesset; there will be a record 15 political parties represented, promising a new season of raucous debate in the always contentious legislature. There will be 15 women sworn in - also a record when President Ezer Weizman convenes the opening session, to be chaired by the most senior Knesset member, former Prime Minister Shimon Peres. Female representation in the 120-member Knesset will rise by more than 50 percent from the outgoing legislature, which had nine. The previous record was set in 1955, when there were 12 female Knesset members. The new Knesset will also have dozens of new faces, including: * Dalia Rabin-Philosof, daughter of slain Prune Minister Yitzhak Rabin. In her first venture into politics, she ran as a member of the Center Party, which To the Editor: The Omaha Jewish community and families at is likely to be part of the government of Prime Temple Israel in particular, have been very fortunate Minister-elect Ehud Barak. Her mother, Leah, stated to have received the love, warmth, and wisdom from that she would make a good education minister. * Uri Savir, a member of the Center Party who Ann Kibel Schwartz and her husband, Don. They will be missed when they move from the state. served as director general of the Foreign Ministry It is bittersweet consolation to know Omaha's loss in the Rabin government. He was a'member "of the will be Baltimore's gain. Now, many more children Israeli negotiating team that met secretly in 1993 and parents will be able to be blessed by their kind- with PLO representatives in Norway to hammer out what later became known as the Oslo accords. ness that we have known for years. * Dr. Ahmed Tibi, the former adviser on Israeli affairs May Ann and Don go from strength to strength. Debbi Josephson to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat He resigned the advisory role after his Knesset candidacy To the Editor: Stories are needed by men and women who made sparked controversy because of his ties to Arafat He their own chuppah, designed their ketubot, wrote their was elected along with Azmi Beshara, the head of the wedding vows, for a resource book on Jewish weddings. National Democratic Alliance - - Balad. Until his 11thTopics include invitations, recipes, music and hour withdrawal, Beshara was the first Israeli Arab to more. Stories can be submitted in writing (50-500 run for prime minister. * Rabbi Michael Melchior, a Danish-born former words) or in a telephone interview. The deadline is July 15. For guidelines, send stamped, self- chief rabbi of Norway. A religious moderate, he ran addressed envelope to Wedding Book, 220 Bryant as part of the One Israel bloc headed by Barak. He Ave., Ithaca, NY, 14850, or e-mail: favors land for peace agreements with Israel's Arab neighbors and wants to end military deferestyl23@aol.com _, EstySchacter ments for fervently Orthodox yeshiva students.
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Nebraska ties lead to Harris scholarships by Claudia Sherman Norman and Bernice Harris have both survived "serious cancer surgery" for which they are "so very thankful," he emphasized. • Their niece, Lori Harris Sweet, who died in 1994 at the age of 40, did not survive a five-year struggle with breast cancer. But the Harrises remember her "valiant fight." In her memory and in gratitude for their recovery, they have established the Norman and Bernice Harris Scholarships. At a luncheon in April a t t h e University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), the Harrises were able to meet the first six recipients of their annual research stipends. All are graduate students at the Medical Center and are doing research work in cancer. They are Thomas Spady, biochemistry and molecular biology; Jinqian Liu, synt h e t i c medicinal chemistry and drug development; Michelle Kingsley-Kallesen~ pathology and microbiology; Scott Briggs, pathology and microbiology; Teresa Johnson, pathology and microbiology; and Prasad Dande, pharmaceutical sciences. Others at the luncheon included Dr. Harold Maurer, UNMC Chancellor; Professors William Berndt, UNMC Vice-chancellor; Barry Gold, Interim Director of Eppley Research Institute; David Krouse, UNMC Associate Vice-chancellor; and Bob Lahue, Eppley Research Institute. Sheri Dunbar, Assistance Director of UNMC Eppley Cancer Center; Amy Volk, Associate Director of Development, University of Nebraska Foundation (Omaha office); and Dr. John Goldner, a long-time friend of the Harrises, also attended. Native Omahans who spent their childhoods here, the Harrises also awarded the first of three annual scholarships to University of Nebraska-
Norman and Bernice Harris Lincoln (UNL) journalism students. They are Diane Broderick of Omaha; Sarah Dose, Hampton, NE; and Megan Gering from Kearney. All the scholarships are awarded through the University of Nebraska Foundation of which the Harrises are trustees. A 1937 graduate of North High School, Norman also graduated from UNL, where he worked on the Daily Nebraskan for four years and was editor-inchief during his senior year. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Innocents (honor) Society. His wife graduated from Central High School in 1937. In 1994,"UNL awarded both of them Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. Norman's career in retail chain store management took the couple to "numerous parts of this country in addition to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since 1973, he said, "I have been involved in many fields,
including real e s t a t e , auto repair shops,' accounting and consulting, and taxwflrk." Mrs. Harris, an artist, has taught Japanese flower arranging, papiermache, creative table settings, macrame and glass decorating, among other classes, wrote a book on Japanese flower arranging, and is a decorative arranger and consultant. The couple returns to Nebraska each year to follow more closely the progress of the Norman and Bernice Center for Judaic Studies at UNL which they endowed (with several other'donors) in 1992, other programs they sponsor, and to Bee a few friends and relatives. They also donated a 90-piece collection of Native American contemporary pottery to the University of Nebraska State Museum. Together, they wrote the book, "Magic in Clay," in conjunction with the pottery exhibit. Married for 58 years, the Harrises have lived in San Diego for 34 years. They are involved with the Anti-Defamation League there. Norman is also a member and director of the local United Ostomy Association Chapter and has "assisted new colostomates since my surgery 16 years ago," he said. He is a life member and senior advisor of the University of Nebraska Alumni Association in San Diego. They also travel a lot and have been to Israel several times. "We moved so much but always kept our ties (in Nebraska)," Norman confirmed. UNMC is "one of the finest cancer research centers in the world," he added. "It is of paramount importance to continue searching for the causes and cures for cancer in all its forms. What better place to assist than this one?"
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VISIONS Tour Joslyn Art Museum to see the exhibit - "Searching for Ancient Egypt? on June 16. At noon, dine in the Atrium-Cafe Durham (lunch is on your own). At 1 p.m., tour the exhibit For reservations, send form by June 7 to Jean Elkon, 1005 N. 63rd St., Omaha, NE 68132. Cost is $6.50 ($3 for Joslyn members). Make check payable to Jewish Senior Services. , Baseball and BBQ on Thursday, June 24. Cost per person is $11 and includes dinner and ticket. Dinner at the Stadium View Club at 5:30 p.m. Following dinner, cheer on the Golden Spikes as they play the Edmonton Trappers at 7:05 p.m. For reservations send form to Harry Alloy, 11317 Harney Plaza Circle, Omaha, NE 68154 by June 14. Make check payable to Jewish Senior Services. Join us for an afternoon at the Brownville Concert Hall to see Mary Cleere Haran with Richard Rodney Bennett on Sunday, July 25. Show starts at 3 p.m. Depart from the JCC at 1 p.m. and return approximately at 8 p.m. Cost of $35 per person includes show, coach transportation, dinner at Farmer Brown's Steak House, tax and tip. For reservations, send form by June 11 to Rosalie and Maurie Meiches, 5036 Parker St., Omaha, NE 68104 (notice early deadline). Make check payable to Jewish Senior Services.
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Friedel Jewish Academy holds graduation ceremony
Jason Rich (center), receives his diploma from Jerry Gordman (right), President of the Friedel Jewish Academy Board, and Michael Linn, Academy Director, at the 11th annual graduation ceremony. Jason is the third son of Diane and Philip Rich to become a Friedel graduate. His older brothers are Adam, a .recent Burke High graduate who will study architecture at the University of Kansas, and Brandon, who participates in Burke's Math'Quilts by Jewish Women and One Man' Science Academy and plays in the school Quilted items made by Jewish women and men quilted clothing. . band. Their grandparents are Beverly and from the community will be on display at the The display coincides with the 30th Annual the late Dr. Haskell Morris and the late Jewish Community Center from June 3-27. Co- Quilting Association quilt show at the Civic Charlotte and Gene Rich, in whose memory chairmen for the event are Marge Bresel and Auditorium from June 24-27. the Friedel Commons Room is dedicated. ; Sandy Passer. ' Hours at the JCC are: Sunday, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Quilts will range from full-size bed quilts to Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.quilted Matza covers, mini Torah mantels and 5 p.m.; Saturday, 1-7 p.m. CETTHE SCOOP ON
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Lee White was just lucky! by Joan K. Marcus
In 1923, when Ann White was pregnant with her son, Lee, she had a dream about an angel. The angel came to her and said, "When your baby is borni do you want him to be lucky or smart?" Answered Ann, "I want hi*n to be luc^yj] Lee says that he is """ - - - * - " • •••" no smarter than anyone else. He claims that he h a s j u s t always been in the right place at the right time. That is why he was inducted into the North High School Hall of Fame last week. The "Vikings of Distinction" Award is only given to men and women who have brought honor to Omaha North. High Lee White School. Lee White was born in Omaha in the Swedish Mission Hospital on 24th and Pratt Street. He attended Saunders Grade School and remembers that his 3rd grade teacher was Ethel Kiewit, sister of Omaha developer Peter Kiewit. When his father, Herman, went bankrupt in 1936, White transferred to Central Grade School. He eventually graduated from Miller Park Grade School. When his classmates made projections for the future, he was projected to be "President of the United States Bean Company!" White graduated from North High School in 1941 and remembers that he was a member of the Crack Squad and was a Hussar to the King of Ak-SarBen. After high school, he attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and majored in electrical engineering. He says, "I really didn't have a clear picture of what I wanted to do. I just kind of drifted with the wind." During college, he worked in two different grocery stores to help with his tuition. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, and, at one time, was in charge of the pledges. One of his friends and a pledge was Ed Zorinsky, former mayor of Omaha and United States Senator. In 1943, before he finished college, he was called to serve in World War II. He was stationed in Clearwater, FL. He served in the Signal Corp and was assigned to a unit which was being developed in China to invade the home islands. He had received his orders to go to China when President Harry Truman dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. White didn't have to go to China. He spent a year in Japan with the Army of Occupation and then came back to UNL and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. During his senior year at UNL, a friend convinced him to take law courses for electives. He liked the law courses so much better, that, when he' took an electrical engineering job with Sylvania, he
decided to come back to Nebraska and finish his remained with the Johnson administration for a law degree. He was the editor of the Nebraska Law year and a half as Chief Counsel. Johnson said, Review from 1949 to 1950,and a member of "Kennedy needed you, but I need you more." Innocents, senior men's honorary. He received his In March, 1966, President Johnson appointed law degree in 1950 and went to work for the him Chairman of the Federal Power Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority in Knoxville, TN. This was his favorite job because he was on his In January, 1954, because of his good friend and own. He remained in this position until the election classmate, Ted Sorensen of Nebraska, White moved of Richard Nixon in 1969. He left to go into private to Washington, D.C. He and Sorensen had studied practice. together in Ted's father's of&ce. C.A. Sorensen was White reminisced about some of his experiences. Attorney General in Nebraska. He said, "My son, He said, "I remember February, 1961. I was at a Bruce, was starting to talk like a hillbilly and so I cocktail party for the new members of the Kennedy decided that it was time to leave Tennessee!" administration. I looked around the room and I saw White went to work for the Senate Small Edward R. Murrow, Dean Rusk and Douglas Business Committee and then became the Dillon, Secretary of the Treasury. I couldn't believe Administrative Assistant to John Sherman Cooper, that a kid from North Omaha was really there!" Republican Senator from Kentucky. He remembers his first meeting with John During White's first interview with then Senator Kennedy. Said White, "I went into his office and John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Kennedy didn't he's sitting there ,hire him because, he said, "You know, we have law with no pants on! schools in Massachusetts." White wasn't hired then He had spilled ink because his degree was from UNL. After his presion his pants and dential election, Kennedy said'to Sorensen, "How the secretary had soon is that kid from Tennessee going to be here?" gone to try and get it out. The next In January, 1961, White-went to work as time I saw him, we Assistant Special Counsel to President John F. were in ChatKennedy. He worked with the Department of the tanooga, TN, and he Interior, the Small Business Administration, the was in a hotel Department of Transportation and The Veteran's room—in the bathAdministration. His largest involvement was in the tub. He had a bad Civil Rights Movement. , . back and he used to White said President Kennedy was concerned soak in hot tubs! So, about the fact that he had had such a narrow victoI've had two meetry over Richard Nixon in 1960. .Therefore, he was ings with this guy reluctant to become involved in the Civil Rights and he hasn't had Movement. Events in Birmingham with Bull his clothes on either Conner gave Kennedy no choice but to become time!" involved. One of White's jobs was to bring together groups He never regretof leaders—teachers, clergymen, labor and business ted going to Neleaders and lawyers. Kennedy told him, "I want to braska Law School. make sure that Lyndon (Johnspn) is involved in , .— --,—• He never-thought this. We need to show that everyone in government 1941-Graduntionfrom anyone with deis involved." North High School gjgea g. o m Harvard,, White said he would sometimes forget to give Yale or Columbia had a better education than the. copies of memos to Johnson. He said, "He would one he had gotten here in Nebraska. lean over my shoulder and read and he would say, White was married to Dorothy Cohn and had five T a l l think I could get a copy of that sometime?" children: Bruce, Rosalyn, Murray', Sheldon and Lee said Johnson could be ornery, mean and vindic- Laura. They were divorced in 1978. tive, but he always knew how to manage people. In 1979, he married Berniece Shunnan; she died Johnson had graduated from San Marcos Teacher's in 1983: In 1989, he married Cece Zorinsky, widow College and somehow he always worried about of Senator Ed Zorinsky, she died in 1996. guys from Harvard, Columbia and Yale being ;• White has good feelings about North High School. smarter than him. He says that his was just a lucky life and "I was On Nov. 22,1963, White was having lunch at the just in the right place at the right time." White House when someone came in and said, "The president has been shot!" He immediately went You gave them life. Protect it. upstairs to the office of Press Secretary Pierre' Immunize every child £ Salinger, and two .women in the office were crying. by two. y He immediately realized that he was the acting Press Secretary because everyone else was gone. 1-800-862-1889 NEBRASKA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM Later that day, he flew by helicopter to Andrews Air Force Base to meet the plane with newlysworn-in President Lyndon B. Johnson. White
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TRGATS FIT FOR A KING My father: Harry J. Cooper by Liberty Faier
(Editor's note: This article was submitted too late for inclusion in the Passover issue, "Through Golden Eyes." We thought it would be a fitting addition to our .Father's Day issue.) . I saw the picture of the laying of the cornerstone at Temple Israel, and saw the names of all the men pictured, except the balding, cigar-smoking man with a trowel in his ; hand. The ' man was Harry J. Cooper, my father.
Cooper, father of Judge Sam, Jack and David, but the other brother drowned just before he was to make the trip. One day, on a shopping trip to North 24th Street, he saw Katherine Cohen and her family. The Cohens were one of 50 Jewish families who were granted a homestead by the government to work the land in Wyoming. He finally Few people know my dad 1967-Harry and Katie Cooper (seated), at their 60th anniversary w o n j j e r ; n ended . up with their children, from left: Gayle, Liberty (Faier), Ruth (Klein) 2917 a n d building all and John. because he three of the large synagogues. He shared the honor later was to be a father, was put in the last draft; of the building of Temple Israel, with the Brodkey the war was over before he could serve. Construction Co., who handled most of the business Harry J. Cooper, President of Cooper Construction end, while Cooper Construction Co. handled the Co., "builders of permanent beauty" could boast building end. • many places still standing today. Among them, He also had to take over the building of Beth Loveland School, the original Highland Country Israel when an ex-employee of his (now a competi- Club, and the Federal Reserve Bank on 17th and tor) was low bidder, but ran into many problems Dodge St: Also the Forty Bowl, the Rose Bowl and with the building of the Synagogue. Beth El was Ranch Bowl and many more (greater Omaha his alone, and since he was a thorough, conscien- Packing Co. and several churches). tious builder, he always checked all of his jobs on He had four children—Liberty (Faier), Ruth iShfewajrhdrn,e,tbchecE'oiitthe1 day's,progress. -> (Klein), John and Gayle; He wiisyery patriotic and When he made the stop at Beth El, already past so happy to "be in this country^ (Hence the name 7 p.m., he heard a pitiful moan coming from the Liberty) He also had eight grandchildren. men's room. It was Rabbi David Goldstien, who had gotten locked in. The workman had never heard his knocking or yelling, and departed for the day. Once dad had freed him, Rabbi was so glad to see him, he kissed him! They became good friends after the incident. • My sister, Ruth, and Lou Klein had thefirstwedding ceremony in the new chapel, though the downstairs was not yet finished.1 : . •'.-••• Dad ended up in Omaha, a few years after the turn of the century, and lived with a couple of different longmen, the Perlmans and the Sol Lewis family, as was custom to take in "new Americans." He was a brick-layer by trade, and after he hired a tutor and learned to read and write English, he became a partner of the Nelson Construction Co. He formed Cooper Construction Co. around the early 1920's. He sent for his brothers, Martin Harry J. Cooper
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My husband', Milton, and I went on a tour of "Jewish Omaha" a couple of Sundays ago. It was a great tour and Mary Fellman was our guide. She took us, via Ollie The Trolley, through parts of Omaha that I had forgotten years ago! I've been pondering those neighborhoods—and my childhood—ever since. • Unfortunately, I'm not old enough to remember some of the places Mary showed us. However, I do remember Sundays when we had to go visit "Uncle Velvel." My father, Henry Krasne, had great respect for "Uncle." Velvel (or Wolf Krasne) lived in a house at 2421 Hamilton Street with his third wife, Mrs. Zollotuchen. . Now, I realize that she must have had another name, but she had probably married "Uncle" when she was in her 8O's and it was too late to change names again. They lived in a little house with their cats. (The goat and horse stayed outside!) Connected to the house was a shvitzbud, or men's bathhouse. Since few Jews in Russia could afford a bathing place of their own, and the Sabbath requires spotlessness of body and raiment, they established bathhouses. When Jews came t o ' America, "Turkish baths" were one of the first communal institutions they required.: My father thought that it was his duty to visit the family patriarch. I, however, did not share much enthusiasm for my elderly uncle. Wolf Krasne was born in Russia in approximately 1845. He and his first wife, Toby, raised their family in this house. After Toby's death, Velvel remained in his house and he ruled by sitting at the kitchen table, which was always covered with an oilcloth. The cats roamed freely around the house, and since Mrs. Zollotuchen didn't have particularly good eyesight, they often walked from the floor up on the counters and table. I wasn't an inspector from the health department, but I knew
this wasn't exactly sanitary! As a small child, I remember hiding from Uncle. Even with his fading eyesight, he knew I. was there. With his heavy Russian accent, he would say, "Yocha Pesha, come here! Let me look on you!" I knew that I was destined for one of his juicy, tobacco kisses. Many times, he had a beard which, I might add, was not always clean. He smoked various things which left a yellow stain around his mouth. My father always told the story of my birth and that he had gone to pick up Uncle to take him to the synagogue for my naming. When he arrived, Uncle wasn't ready and he wasn't making an effort to hurry. When Daddy tried to hurry him,, he simply said, "Why are we hurrying? It's only a girl!" You have to remember, this old guy was 92 when I.was born. Perhaps if I had been a boy to carry on the Krasne name, he might have hurried for me. I think he did find me cute and enjoyable in later years. My blonde curls and blue eyes signified to him that I couldn't be all bad—even if I was a farshtinkener maidel, as he had once called me! Uncle was very physically strong. He didn't know about health clubs or eating properly. (My guess is that he had his share of schmaltz and gefilte fish!) He never had a car and used a'horse and biiggy long after they were disappearing from Omaha streets. I remember one of those Sunday afternoons. Uncle was outside washing the springs from his bed with the hose. He took that spring with' ONE HAND and carried it into the house. He was already well into his 9O's by that time! I was 15 when Uncle died. His children were in their 80's and his grandchildren were in their 5O's. His was the first funeral I ever attended. It was the end of an era and nobody would sit by the., kitchen table, roll cigarettes, and plant sloppy kisses on little nieces.
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Do you ever find you've had an unfinished roll of film in your camera for some time? Not long ago, I developed some film that had been in the camera during the recent winter months. To be honest, I had really forgotten most of the shots that were taken, which meant there were a few surprises for me. One of the first to make me say "oh yeah, I remember taking this picture" was a charming ' shot of an aunt and uncle who had come for a visit. They both looked great and I noticed, on close study of. the picture, were holding hands. Not an unusual shot for them, I might add. There were various others which interested me, including a nice one' of my boyfriend standing in front of a gorgeous azalea bush (we were out of town at the time). Another of me, with the same bush, was so bad I took it right to the wastebasket. But there was one winner-one that took my breath away... It was a photo of my brother, taken at very close range with him looking directly into" the lens of the camera. I always knew he resembled my Dad, but as he gets, ah, shall we say more mature, he really looks like Dad. It's a great picture. I don't know whether I love it because it's such a good shot or whether because I look at it and see Dad. Actually, my Dad was very photogenic and always, without fail, took good pictures. There are, among the many, many family pictures, any number of him, in a variety of poses. I can remember an early one, taken in Minnesota sometime in the 1930s. He was in a boat with the rest of us, fishing. As I recall, my brother and I were in swim suits, as was my cute Mom, but Dad was in a white shirt, sleeves rolled up several cuffs, and.the inevitable snap brim hat on his head! The only thing missing from his usual look was the tie and jacket. There are also pictures of him standing next to an early Thunderbird-a car buff knows the one I mean. He always wore a sporty, cap when driving a sporty car, and he loved a cool car. He was,.of course, in the car business, so such flashy autos were in his world from time to time. Hunt through more photographs and you'll find dozens of him wearing a tux and looking every bit as dapper as Cary Grant-all 5 feet 4 inches of him! His fraternal organization work called for formal dress on countless occasions and there were many opportunities for saying "wait a minute....let me ' get a camera". He always posed, smiling just the right smile, especially if my mom was next to him in a long, pretty dress.
That same organizational work apparently called for new photos from time to time, because there are more professional pictures than might be expected. Interestingly, they all are a nice representation of what he really looked like. What's that old expression? They "did him justice." Through the years, there were some changes, naturally. The hairline kept moving back, and the glasses were different, but the smile was the same...it was Jake Wine, no ifs, ands or buts about it. Come to think about it, he was always dressed in a tux for those shots. . • Some of the favorites of a lifetime of snapshots were those showing him with a baby on his shoulder, or on his lap. I have a series of snaps takeji with him and my eldest child, his first grandchild. The baby was six weeks old and about to leave Omaha for a new home many miles away. The expression on my Dad's face as he looked into the baby's face is simply beyond my ability to describe. Of course there are shots with the other grandchildren, rough housing on the floor,'or at the table (on his lap) sharing a bite of challah or maybe a chicken leg. Pictures of him opening gift-wrapped packages at Hanukkah or birthday celebrations, usually with a little one at his elbow, waiting impatiently for him to hurry. (One of mine liked to say, "Want me to open it for you Grandpa?") Somewhere, in a drawer, there's a small album of photos taken during a trip to Israel. My parents took that journey in celebration of their 50th anniversary and Dad was in charge of the camera and film I put into his hands. Well, the great photographers didn't need to worry about their jobs, but his amateurish pix were pretty darn good. Somebody managed to take one of him which made him laugh hysterically. It was the proverbial shot on the camel-you know the one? Proving that, among his other good qualities, he was a good sport. Yeah, my Dad was a really special guy. I have more wonderful memories of this good man than I can count. It's 10 years since he left us, and we miss him as much today as in the first year. He had a great sense of humor, loved a joke (especially if it was on somebody else), loved baseball, loved kids, adored my mom and knew and practiced all the commandments. He was a mensch, in every sense of the word. My youngest grandchild is named for him; Dad would have liked that. Father's Day is a nice practice, but I must tell you. I don't need it to remember my Dad.
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Adam Jacobs, President of Henry Monsky Lodge B'nai B'rith, has announced the 75th Anniversary of the founding of Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) will be celebrated Saturday, Nov. 20, In addition to a dinner at the Marriott, events and activities will include an address by the International President of B'nai B'rith and recogni-' tion of those who have been "sweethearts* of the various Omaha chapters. Jacobs pointed out that AZA was founded in Omaha in 1924. A group of Omaha Jewish youth wanted to form a club and asked Sam Beber, a young lawyer, if he would be the advisor. He agreed, providing the young men would be willing to form the nucleus of a national organization. Members of Jr. and Sr. NCSY (National After starting AZA #1 in Omaha, known as the Conference of Synagogue Youth) participated "mother chapter", the idea spread across the in a Mitzvah Marathon at Beth Israel last nation and the organization became under the month. Upper left photo: Rachel and Avi sponsorship of B'nai B'rith. Katzman and Brittney Eshelman glue book Omaha has also had two other chapters, Century plates into hundreds of new books. Lower Chapter 100, which no longer exists, and Chapter left: NCSYers enjoyed a bbq dinner after an 1510, which, along with the mother chapter, conafternoon's work. From left: Shoshy Shrago, tinues to serve Omaha Jewish youth. There is also Daniel Grossman, Avi Katzman, Rachel two chapters of B'nai B'rith girls. Katzman and Sarah Grossman. Above left: Dr. David Finkle is'Chairman of the Diamond Sarah Grossman marked meat pans in the Jubilee celebration. Among those assisting are: kosher kitchen. Above right: Josh Grossman from Henry Monsky Lodge-Al Abramson, Adam plants flowers at the synagogue. The Jacobs, Ed Joseph, Marvin Polikov and Steve NCSYers also washed a Blumkin Home van Riekes; from the BBYO Advisory Board-Debbie and were supervised by advisor Beth Cohen Brown, Judy Finkle, Carol Parsow and Justin and her husband, Harry Berman. Cooper; current members of BBYQ-Andy Finkle and Mark Javitch; Lois Epstein, B'nai B'rith Secretary, and Julie Kushner, BBYO Youth OPS to offer early entrance for kindergarteners The procedure involves tests of intellectual abili- Director. Following its passing by the Nebraska A special planning meeting is scheduled for Legislature, the provision allowing school districts ty, as well as social and emotional maturity. The to establish assessment procedures identifying can- child's ability must be in the 98th percentile for Thursday, June 10, 4 p.m., at the Jewish didates for early entrance into kindergarten will their age group. Brochures about early entrance, Community Center. Anyone interested in helping take effect in the Omaha Public School district for which can be used by parents to determine if their or who has suggestions is welcome to attend. For further information call Dr. Finkle at 354the 1999-2000 school year. The provision is meant child should be evaluated, are available by calling for children who will reach the age of five between the Department of Psychological Services, 557- 8188 or 493-5120; Steve Riekes at 492-9800 or 3338498; or Lois Epstein at 334-6443. 2740, or Gifted and Talented, 557-2660. Oct. 16 and Feb. 1 of the upcoming school year.
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EAGLE RUN square Your taste.. .your style.. .your square 129th & Maple Paul Kottich, Dan Birge and Ed Jones Invite You To...
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