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SERVING NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA FOR NEARLY 80 YEARS VoL LXXEX
No. 47
Omaha, NE
Mother and daughters plan
Women's Event
by Pam Monsky, Federation Communfcafions Director Sheryn Joffe and her daughters, Andrea Siegal
and Suzanne Pocras, are taking the theme of I'dor v'dor or "from generation to generation," very seriously as they work together to plan the 2001 Women's Event. This event is the cornerstone for the Federation's Women's Division of the Annual Campaign. The theme will be central to the event, which will feature nationally-known radio personality Susan Stamberg of National Public Radio (NPR). "We would like to encourage all Omaha Jewish women to come to this event with your mother, daughter, granddaughter, or any of your women relatives," said Sheryn Joffe. "If you don't have any female relatives in town, remember that all Jewish women are sisters!" Suzanne and Andrea agreed with their mother and added, "We've never worked on a Federation event before. We are really excited to start off with the Women's Event and especially happy to work with our mom." The Event will differ from last year's luncheon in that we will serve a 'light' luncheon featuring baked goods prepared by community members. Their favorite family baking recipes will be compiled and published into a book that will" be available only to women who attend the event. Cost is also lower, $18, down from last year's $25.
The minimum gift requirement of $136 will remain the same. The event will be held on Oct. 25 at Beth El Synagogue. Baking for the event will take place on two days: Thursday, Aug.17, 9-11 a.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 20,9-11 am. All community members are invited to bake and can sign up by calling Sheryn Joffe at 397-3397.
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Bake-MItzvahl The Jewish Federation of Omaha Women's Campaign 'wants you to bake for the 2001 Women's Evestt! To celebrate the theme, L'dor t}9dor7 "from generation to generation," please bring your favorite family recipe and bake with your Jewish "sisters!" The goodies will then be served at the Women's Event oa October 25 at Beth El Synagogue. Ail recipes will foe collected and published in a book distributed exclusively at the Event. CHoose from two bakiag dates: Thursday, Aug. 17,9-11 sun. Wednesday, Sept. 2% 9-11 aan.
Andrea Siegel, left, Sheryn Joffe and Suzanne Pocras will chair the 2001 Women's Event.
istration begins for Birthright Israel Winter 2001 Journeys 7,500 Young Adults from North America will receive "Opportunity of a Lifetime"
To schedule your baking date, call Sheryn Joffe at 3S7-3397.
What Israel reportedly offered by Naomi Segal
JERUSALEM (JTA)-Details are beginning to emerge about the stances taken by the Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the failed Camp David summit. by Tina Urbanski According to a "very senior source" traveling on (New York, NY}—Birthright Israel announced through a $210 million partnership from a group of Minister Ehud Barak's plane to Israel from that registration for the Winter 2001 journeys to prominent philanthropists, local Jewish Washington, these positions were put forward: Israel has begun and will continue through Oct. 5 Federations, the people of Israel through their gov• Israel agreed to grant the Palestinians 88 perfor trips commencing in December and January. ernment, Keren Hayesod and The Jewish Agency cent of the West Bank; Any Jewish youth, 18-26, who has never been to for Israel. • Israel agreed to absorb several thousand Israel on an educational peer group program, is eliThe Jewish Federation of Omaha pledged more Palestinian refugees within the framework-of famigible to sign up for a variety of approved programs than $9000 per year for the next three years to the ly reunification; through over 40 different trip organizers. United Jewish Communities portion of the • Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat Interested participants should register online at: Birthright Israel program. The decision, taken at refused to back off his demand for the right of all www.birthrightisrael.com and select the type of the May Board of Directors meeting was part of the Palestinian refugees to return to the homes they educational program they would like to experience. annual budget presentation which allocated funds abandoned during the 1945 War of Independence. "Due to the overwhelming interest of last year's for local agencies and overseas needs. • The Palestinians rejected a proposal by inaugural Birthright Israel gift, we are increasing Trips include those sponsored by Hillel, the orga- President Clinton to put off a decision on the number of available slots to take young people nization which provides Jewish life on college cam- Jerusalem's Temple Mount and the Old City for to Israel-" said Allan Dubow, Chief Financial puses throughout the United States, The Orthodox several years. Officer of Birthright Israel. "This winter, we expect Union (OU), The Union of American Hebrew • Israel agreed to grant the Old City a special the Birthright Israel gift will be made available to Congregations (UAHC), United Conservative status under which it would remain under Israeli approximately 7,500 Jewish young adults from Jewish Synagogues (UCSJ), Iivnot L'Hibanot, and sovereignly while granting free access to holy sites North America, or roughly double the number we others. Each trip is designed to meet the needs of to all religions. took last winter." those specific groups, but all include visits to the •Israel agreed to grant the Palestinians The Birthright Israel gift covers round trip air- major historical and religious sites of Israel, includ- autonomous rule over the Temple Mount, but with fare plus 10-days of educational programming ing the Western Wall and Jerusalem, the Diaspora a request that a special section be reserved for designed for Jewish youth to explore Israel. Museum and Tel Aviv, the Galilee and either the Jewish prayers. Israel also proposed that the "I encourage Jews from all over North America to Negev or Eilat. Activities include Shabbat, hiking Palestinians have free access to the site via a road sign up for this incredible journey," said Marlene and climbing Masada, snorkeling in the Red Sea or or bridge. Post, Chairperson of Birthright Israel. a visit to the beach on the Mediterranean. •• Israel proposed that a Palestinian capital be "Birthright Israel is designed to be an expression Students eligible for Birthright Israel grants established adjacent to the municipal boundaries of of Jewish unity and aims to assure that new gener- include: any Jewish student enrolled in a college or Jerusalem and be under Palestinian municipal ations of Jewish youth will become committed to university in Nebraska or children of members of rule, but with Israeli law still in effect. their Jewish identity, their Jewish communities the Omaha or Lincoln Jewish Federations who are and Israel," she added. attending a college or university out of state. UPCOMING EVENTS: For information locally about Birthright Israel Initiated by philanthropists Charles R. Bronfman and Michael H. Steinhardt, Birthright Israel is the trips and eligibility, contact Pam Monsky at the Israeli Scouts perform at the JCC on Tuesday, most estensive philanthropic Jewish outreach pro- Jewish Federation of Omaha, 334-6431, or any of Aug. 8,7 p.m. gram ever to target Jewish young adults. the Omaha or Lincoln rabbis. Joint Tisha b'Av service, Beth Ef chapel, Birthright Israel's mission is to present lifelong For more information on Winter 2001 trips and to Wednesday, Aug. 9,8 p.m. Jewish values to Jewish'young adults worldwide learn more about the Birthright Israel gift, partici- Tisha 'Av video presentation at the JCC, through a first educational peer group trip to pants can call 1-888-99-ISRAEIt, or visit the web- Thursday, Aug. 10,4:30 p.m. IsraaL The Birthright Israel gift is made possible site at: www.ljirthrightlsraeLcom.