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Partnership 2000 Discusses Medical Emergency Teams

by JILL BELMONT— —-— Imagine you're a patient in a hospital and, during your stay, all of its physicians are called away to serve their country during a national emergency.

Who would care for you? Who would oversee the day-to-day operation of the hospital?

This scenario is possible in Israeli hospitals, and the questions of patient- care and medical operations are currently being discussed by Partnership 2000 (P2K), the program sponsored by U.S. Jewish Federations which matches American cities with regions in Israel for economic, cultural and social development. The Omaha Jewish community belongs to P2K's 13-city Midwest Consortium, which has been paired with the Western Galilee region since the partnership's inception several years ago.

Participating cities in Partnership 2000 are currently in the process of establishing a Medical Emergency Response Task Force, a group of Jewish physicians who would travel from the U.S. to Israel, and serve in necessary medical capacities for Israeli doctors who would be aiding those injured during a national emergency. The American doctors would be required to leave for Israel within 72 hours of being notified and would stay as long as they were needed. The Israeli government would coordinate their travel and pay for all expenses.

At this time, seven local physicians have shown an interest in participating in the emergency task force, according to retired surgeon Dr. Eugene "Speedy" Zweibaek, who is coordinating the effort.

If the task force were to be formed and put into effect, doctors would most likely work at Nahariyah Hospital, the only medical facility in the Western Galilee, which serves the Jewish and Arab populations with a staff of 1,600.

Zweibaek encouraged local doctors to become a part of the task force, saying, "This is a great opportunity to share our knowledge, and to make a

First All-Community Shabbaton Slated for Mahoney State Park

by DIANE AXLER BAUM

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Omaha's first all-community Shabbaton, scheduled for Feb. 9-11 at Mahoney State Park, promises a weekend of family closeness and winter recreation mixed with Jewish stimulation, enrichment and observance. The Shabbaton will spotlight Dr. Noam Tzion, faculty member at the internationally-renowned Shalom Hartmann Institute in Israel and co-author of the highly-praised, innovative Haggadah entitled A Different Night.

Tzion's presentations on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon will focus on the many steps individual families can take to make their Seders more joyful, meaningful and memorable.

In addition to sharing ideas with Tzion, participants will take part in Shabbat services and sit together for kosher meals in the rustic Eiverview Lodge, already reserved for the event. Different services will be conducted to accommodate the varieties of observance.

Co-sponsoring the Shabbaton are Jewish Educational and Library Services and the Omaha Center for Torah Learning, whose Director, Rabbi Shlomo Levin, originally proposed the idea of bringing Tzion to Omaha.

"This event will be a fantastic opportunity for members of our community of all ages. Family programming doesn't get any better than this," said

JELS Director Carolyn Novicoff.

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"V- «M?"li£.,»£^"*8?E3a!s«Bfc contribution which goes beyond dollars; this contribution is given from your heart and soul, a spiritual contribution of giving aid at the most critical i level. How often can •''; you be given an ' opportunity like !thatr J Zweibaek has !, been a P2K volun• •-• teer for several years, hosting IsraDr. Speedy Zweibaek eli physicians who have traveled to Omaha to observe a variety of medical techniques and practices. His commitment to the formation of the emergency task force Is to be commended, said Jan Perelman, Executive Director of the Omaha Jewish Federation. ""With Partnership 2000, we are creating a living bridge and closing the gap between two cultures.

Speedy's commitment to recruit a local medical emergency task force will only strengthen that bridge and our people-to-people connection with our partners in the Western Galilee," she said.

"Speedy has been a driving force, actively seeking involvement of the Maimonides Society and other social action programs. He is one of our most passionate and visionary volunteers in helping the Jewish Federation reach our goals. Speedy is the kind of person who not only talks about getting things done, he does them. We are very grateful for his endless dedication," she added.

Anyone interested in receiving more information about the task force is encouraged to contact Debbi Brown, Partnership 2000/ADL-CRC, at 333-1303.

Newman Fund Committee Assists Six New Programs

by CLAUDIA SHERMAN • • • '• • Foundation Public Relations Coordinator Six programs were approved for grants by members of the Esther K. Newman/Carolyn Kully Newman Grants Committee in August. Grants are awarded to new and innovative programs that strengthen the Jewish identity of youngsters.

The Esther K. Newman Fund allocations subsidize educational, religious, cultural, social and recreational projects that provide programming for children, teenagers and young adults under the age of 23 who are not attending a college or university. The fund was established hi 1961 by Esther Newman's family.

Established in 1980, the Carolyn Kully Newman Fund provides grants for programs that serve Jewish children of kindergarten age and younger, as well as their families who live in Omaha and the surrounding area.

Torah Tots, sponsored by the Omaha Center for Torah Learning (OCTL), received one of the grants. Accompanied by their parents, toddlers who participate in the program will do weekly Jewish-oriented arts and crafts projects followed by group activities such as singing or dancing. The goal of the program is to provide toddlers with a positive Jewish experience at an early age and provide Jewish mothers with a social forum to network with each other.

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Community Rallies in Support of Israel

Cantors Jennifer Blum, left, and Michael Horwitz (along with Emil Berkovite) led some 300 in singing Hatikvah, including Federation President Forrest Knitter and organizer Anne Snackman.

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Can Arafat Really Control the People?

by G!L SEDAN -—-———------—-----———-JERUSALEM (JTA)--When Israel and the United States repeatedly call on Yasser Arafat to quell the violence, they assume he has the power to reign in the rock-throwers. But now, some are questioning whether the Palestinian Authority president has the power to quell the violence in fee West Bank, and Gaza Strip.

If you ask Israeli officials, there is no doubt about it. Arafat can control the ongoing violence "with a few telephone calls," Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview Monday, "He can put an end to it in 12 hours, and that's it."

If s a view shared by many U.S. lawmakers. Last week, members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a resolution condemning Arafat for the violence, which began after Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon and other Likud Party members visited Jerusalem's Temple Mount on Sept. 28.

The resolution says the Palestinian leader did "too little for far too long" to control the clashes, and actually encouraged the violence.

If it is correct to assume that Arafat has the power to quell the violence, then it inevitably leads to another question: Does he want to?

According to many Israeli officials, Arafat is more comfortable with the role with which he began his career—that of freedom fighter.

They also say he has difficulty making the necessary decisions for peace when crucial opportunities present themselves, citing his long series of negotiations with the late Premier Yitzhak Rabin, with whom he played hard to get time and again, acquiescing only at the last minute.

They note the Cairo Agreement of May 4,1994, when Arafat walked out of a signing ceremony. He returned to the stage only after a group of world leaders managed to convince him that he should sign the agreement—which officially gave the newly created Palestinian Authority control over portions of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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We never tire of pointing out that Simchat Torah gives us the opportunity each year to make the point that Torah is never-ending, always on-going.

For on Simchat Torah the annual reading of the PRINTING, Humash, and without delay, begin again from COPYING md • Genesis.

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(Here's a project for your children: prepare a brief history of book-making. When did we make [Oil the wonderful advance from scrolls to books? Were there books~i.e., pages, still in manuscript form?

What's the nearest library where you can see one?)

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There's a little more to it than all the preceding.

Simchat Torah ends the period of the fall Holy Days. We have been subjected to the seriousness of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Who will live FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 and who will die? Whether we take literally or not, C c Friedel Jewish Academy Parent/Teacher the suggestion that these are the days of decision, L one cannot escape the tone of these days. Shemini • Conferences, 8 a.m., at the school I Atzeret continues the more serious tone of the P High Holy Days, and it adds Yizkor. Yet it also MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 continues the lighter tone of Sukkot. Simchat YES Program, 9:30 a.m.

Torah adds a finishing touch. One might say even S JELS Lecture Series "Ten CommandA a hilarious touch, for joking and burlesquing are ments", 7:30 p.m.

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If one can do it, using rap for the E TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 recitation of the prayers would not be out of the BBYO Night, 6 p.m. way.

Federation Board Meeting, 7 pan.

So, if Simchat Torah means joy or happiness with the Torah, why limit it to sedate smiles?

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Lighten up: it's Simchat Torah!

Women's Campaign Event, 11 aan^ at Beth El

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 Temple Israel Grade 10 Trip to New York, Oct. 26-29 Walk-in Drop-in, 9:30 a.m.

L Temple Israel Adult Education, 10 a-m.

I Temple Israel Adult B'nai Mitzvah p Class, 7 p.m. & L.O.V.E. Auxiliary Board Meeting, 7 p.m., atRBJHConfRoom s v E

All events held at the JCC unless otherwise indicated. The Jewish Press is not responsible for the accuracy of the events. To keep calendar accurate or for questions, call Marlene Hert at 334-6437.

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(Continued from page 1) The officials say Arafat displayed a similar bent at the Camp David summit in July: Just when Barak offered him a Palestinian state in most of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with unprecedented Israeli concessions in Jerusalem, Arafat backed off-in effect throwing his lot in with the militant wings of the Palestinian political community.

Along with Hamas and. the Islamic Jihad, those militants also include the Tanzim, the military wing of Arafat's ruling Fatah Party, Arabic for "organization," the Tanzim was established in 1983. It achieved its political power during the 1990s, when, with the frequent setbacks in the peace process, it pushed for a more militant line with Israel.

The group's leader is Marwan Barghouti, 41, chairman of the Supreme Steering Committee of the Fatah in the West Bank and Gaza Strip—and the man Israeli officials accuse of orchestrating the Palestinian riots. Following Ins "success"* in those riots, Barghouti is now considered a potential heir to Arafat.

Some Palestinians argued this week that this speculation is being deliberately spread by Israel, which wants to create a situation in which Arafat himself will get rid of Barghouti. For the time being, though, there is no evidence of any conflict between the two.

Throughout the present crisis, Arafat maintained direct contacts with Barghouti and the Tanzim commanders in the various fronts, according to Israeli officials. It is not clear, though, whether Arafat gave specific orders to shoot.

Analysts maintain that Arafat has been pleased to resume the role of freedom fighter. Just why he is attracted to the role remains something of a riddle, though, considering that it led him to several resounding defeats in the past.

In 1970, Arafat launched assaults against Israel from Jordan, ultimately prompting King Hussein to stage an all-out war against Arafat, who had to be smuggled out of Amman.

In his next host country, Lebanon, Arafat meddled in internal politics, rallying his Fatah faction along with the Druse militia against the Christian forces. In 1976, Arafat's activities eventually turned his Syrian allies against him, Syrian troops entered Lebanon and had their new Christian partners stage massacres in Palestinian refugee camps.

In 1982, the Palestinian buildup in Lebanon, particularly in Beirut, ended with the Israeli siege of Beirut. Arafat was forced to quit the city for yet another exile, this time in Tunisia.

Arafat's decision to embark with Israel on the Oslo peace process in 1993 represented a dramatic turning point in his career.

Despite strong Hamas opposition, despite the ups and downs in the peace process, Arafat seemed to be in full control. Last week, however, when Arafat instructed his people to calm down, the Palestinian riots continued, Israeli officers who contacted their Palestinian counterparts received only vague responses when they asked what happened.

But the significance was clear: Arafat's wishes are not always followed. Just the same, official Palestinian spokesmen argue that Arafat is in full control.

Dr. Freund Returns to Temple Israel

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Dr. Richard Freund will be in Omaha for a special lecture on Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m., at Temple Israel. He will speak on "The Five Greatest (and least understood) Women of Jewish history: Deborah, Bruriah, Dona Gracia, Gluckel of Maelin and Golda Meir."

Currently the Director for the Maurice Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Hartford in Connecticut, Freund is also Greenberg Professor of History at the University. Prior to his appointment in Hartford, Dr. Freund was the Isaacson Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha from 1989-99.

Since 1990, Dr. Freund has directed the Bethsaida Excavations Project, an archeological site in the Galilee in Israel (at which his son, Yoni, became a Bar Mitzvah last summer). He is also the Director of the Dead Sea 'Cave of Letters' Archeologieal Project, one of the most famous (and not fully excavated) caves ever discovered along the Dead Sea. Several documentaries on public televi-

sion have featured his work on these sites.

An ordained rabbi, Dr. Freund earned a Masters and a PhD from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City.

He also received an undergraduate degree in Jewish Studies from Queens College and ; Hebrew, Yiddish and' Literature from Herliah College and the Jewish Teacher's Seminary in New York City.

The lecture is free and open to the community. It is part of the adult education program at Temple Israel, sponsored by the Hermene Zweiback Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning.

For more information, call Temple Israel at 5566536.

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FRIDAY: Erev Simchat Tor«h ofcrv^a, 7 p,ni., Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Rabbi Debbie Stiel and Cantor Jennifer Blum will officiate.

Kindergartners and older students who have never been consecrated will participate in the special Simchat Torah service that formally recognizes their families' commitment to Jewish education.

There will be a simultaneous signing during the service. The tunes of the Fabrangen Fiddlers, Tuffy Epstein's group, will add to the merrymaking, A special Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Joan and Michael Friedman in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son; by Reva Oruch and Jennine and Marvin Goldberg in honor of the conversion of Matthew Ray; and by parents of the Gonaecrants.

SATURDAY: Simchat Torah service and Yizkor, 10:30 a.m. Jeff Friedman, son of Joan and Michael Friedman, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah.

SITTER SERVICE Sitter service is available for Shabbat services each BViday evening and Saturday morning, aa well m Sunday mornings when there is Religious School. Cost is $2 per family. Please make a reservation. Sorry, there are no facilities for infants.

ADULT EDUCATION TUESDAY, OCT. 24: "Soul Searching Through the Kabbalistic Ocean," 7»8:80 p.m.: Professor Guy Mafcalon will explore the realm of Jewish mysticism, from Biblical to modern times; "Ancient Israel: A Historical Perspective," 7-8:80 p.m.; Learn about how Judaism developed from the events of the era covered in class, and about the people who shaped them.. Dr, Michael Walts is the loader of this group.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26: "Myth and History in the Hebrew Bible," 7-8:30 p,m,s Dr. Rami Arav will lead this class through a look at the Hebrew Bible from various perspectives.

THURSDAY, Oct. 26: Adult study with the rabbis, 10-11:80 a.m. : Rabbi Stiel will focus on the theological and historical perspectives of Reform Judaism; "Centering the Body and Mind," 7» 8:80 p.m.: Congregant Brent Bloom, a certified yoga instructor, will explore methods of relaxation, visualization and meditation from the perspectives of Jewish and other traditions; Adult B'uai Mitzvah Class, 7-9 p.m.

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FRIDAY: Tot Shabbat, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY: No religious school; Celebrate Simchat Torah at the Rose Blumkin Home, 9 a.m.

TUESDAY: Religious School at the JCC, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, Oct. 27: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7:30 p.m.

ROSE BUJWlKlNilEWISH HOME SATURDAY, Shimini Atzeret: Services, 9 a.m., led by Rabbi Maximo Shechet (followed by Yizkor).

SUNDAY, Simchat Torah: Services, 9 a.m., led

by Beyt Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation.

Members of the community are welcome. Services are held in the Herbert Goldsten Chapel, followed

by Kiddush. A memorial service is held on the last Shabbat of the each month in memory of residents who have died.

FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p,m.

Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner.

FRIDAY: Erev Shemini Atzeret services, 6:20 p.m. Shuir with Rabbi Kutner on the "Halachos of Shemini Atzeret," followed by Ma'ariv.

SATURDAY: Shabbos services, 8:45 a.m.; Yizkor, 10:80 a.m. Kiddush is sponsored by Sisterhood, followed by a congregational luncheon.

Afternoon youth activities will be led by Evan Saltzman and Rebeka Chaifetz; Mincha, 6:20 p.m.; Ma'ariv and Hakafos (Dancing with the Torahs), 7:17 p.m.» followed by a light dairy dinner and ice cream social. Both days; Lunches are $7.50 for adults; $4.50 for children ages 4-12; children under 4 are free. All other holiday activities are free.

SUNDAY: Simchat Torah services, 8s45 a.m, Kiddush is sponsored by Sisterhood, followed by a congregational lunch. Afternoon youth activities will be led by Evan Saltzman and Rebeka Chaifetz; Mincha, 0:20 p.m.; Havdalah, 7:15 p.m.

TUESDAY! Weekly Talmud class .with Rabbi Kutner resumes, 7tS0 p.m.

WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. and OtlSpjtu.

Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.5 p m,; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantors Emil Berkovits and G. Michael Horwitz.

SIMCIiAT TORAH FRIDAY: Hoshanna Rabbak, 6 a.m.; MinhaMa'ariv, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.ra. (Yizkor and dedication of memorial plaques); Kiddush following services; Sitter service, JO a.m.; K'tantan (K-3 grade), 10:45 a.m.; Shabbat Story Time (pre-K and younger), 11 a.m.; Iluninsh with Rashi study session, 5:50 p.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv, 6:20 p.m.; Hakafot, 7:10 p.m. An ice cream social will follow, SUNDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv, 6:30 p.m. Special lionora will he Rivon to thewe who have mtido personal contributions to the. congregation.

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FRIDAY: Sabbath Eva service, 7s45 p.m.

SATURDAY*. Torah Study, 10 a.m.-noon; Rame night, 6 p.m.

HUNDAY; llebrow School, ft a.m.; Roli^ious School, 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, Adult Education, 7i3O p.m., "Prineipbs of Reform Judaism,"fcHroughOctober, WEDNESDAY: AA Meeting in the library, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY: New Beginnings, 7:30 p.m.

Il«bekah Chanah Priluck, dauglitt'r of Ira and Sheila Priluck, will liaitt't become a Bat Mitxvayh on Friday, Oct. 27, at i}) Sheridan HIvcl.,..Lincoln, NE (JB5O2-52iJ<» Belli Israel Synagogue.

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FRIDAY: Hoshana Rabbah-ServicGa, 7:15 a.m.; Rebekah has four Shemini Atzuret (Erev), 8 p.m. 'brothers, Joshua, Noah, SATURDAY: Shemini Atzcret-Services, Jacob and Aaron.

9:80 a.m. (Yizkor service); Simchat Torah-Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Priluck of Mincha-Ma'ariv, 6:30 pan. (Consocration service).

Boston, and Elaine Geller of Minneapolis and the SUNDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Mincha/Ma'ariv, late Dr. Joseph Geller.

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THURSDAY, Oct. 20: Healthy Living Session Rebecca Ester Waesch, daughter of Horatwith Charles Coren on "The Aging Kye," 7 p.m.

Guenther and Devorahg JEWISH PRESCHOOL Waesch, will colehratejpj;?

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BAR. MITZVAH An eighth grade honor; Michael Hamieksburg, son of Nanciana and student at Peter Kiewit • James Hamicksburg, will celebrate his Bar Middle School, she is an • Mitzvah on Friday, Oct, 27, followed by an Oneg accomplished Equest-f Shabbat, and Saturday, Oct. 28, followed by rian.

She has completed Kiddush lunch, both hosted by his parents. a canoe and camping tripdown Niobrara this su mer; has hosted exchange students; haa traveled BNAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE extensively in Europe and plans to study abroad.

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The Elusive Troth

EDITORIAL Is the media giving unbiased, fair coverage to the events in the Middle East?

• The Associated Press incorrectly labeled a photo of an Israeli policeman and a bloodied American yeshiva student as "Israeli policeman and Palestinian on the Temple Mount." The correction was made, but the damage was already done.

• Camera footage of the Palestinian mob lynching the two Israeli reservists was confiscated by the PA. An Italian camera crew had managed to transfer the video to its home station where it was given later to other networks, hours after the incident.

• The Israeli government complained to CNN that two of their reporters in the field used the word "we" when describing events in Gaza and the West Bank, as though CNN were agents of the Palestinians.

• Both CNN and the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) have received hundreds of complaints about "antiSemitic features" of their coverage of events in the Middle East.

• Only Fox News has broadcast repeated calls for violence by Muslim clerics, including taped footage of a prayer service this week, in which Palestinians

were urged to "kill every Jew" in Israel.

• Waves of anti-Semitic violence across Europe and even in the United States have not been covered in either the print or broadcast media. Synagogues were set on fire in Syracuse, NY, and Paris, the stabbing of a Jewish man in London and the threats were made against two Jewish men returning from Kaballat Shabbat services in northern Chicago.

Here's what you can do to help: Watch the news, listen to the radio (especially talk radio shows) and read, read, read. If you hear or see anything that appears biased to you, call Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director, at 334-6431. Not only is Monsky keeping a log of these incidents, she'll forward complaints to the radio or television station or newspaper.

Don't stop there. In addition to calling the Federation, call the media, too. And let your congressional delegation know.

By the way, Sen. Bob Kerrey voted for the Senate Resolution published on page 12 of this paper; Sen.Chuck Hagel did not. You can thank Sen. Kerrey at 1-202224-7645; and ask Hagel why he didn't sign: 1-202-224-5213.

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A Flicker of Hope

by JONATHAN ROSENBLUM.

For a few hours last week, I felt a flicker of optimism about Israel's future. Such moments are rare -even my friends have begun to call me the prince of darkness. So I'd like to savor them a. bit.

The occasion was a two-day conference under the auspices of the National Consensus, bringing together over 200 religious and non-religious Jews, to discuss Shabbat in Israel. I gained from the conference a greater recognition of the importance that many non-religious Israelis attach to Shabbat, even if their Shabbat differs radically from mine.

In the roundtable discussions, many expressed anxiety about the loss of any sense of Shabbat in the public arena and a desire for a deeper experience of Shabbat in their private lives. Speaking of his support for a ban on commercial activity on Shabbat, one non-religious speaker emphasized, "This has nothing to do with concessions to the religious, this is for me."

Support for an end to commercial (as opposed to cultural) activity on Shabbat was widespread.

Ra'anana Mayor Ze'ev Bielski pointed out that the opening of kibbutz shopping centers, for instance, has ramifications extending far beyond the centers themselves and the interurban highways bringing shoppers to them. When Kibbutz Ga'ash. opens a shopping center outside of Netanya, every shopkeeper in Netanya finds himself faced with the choice of opening on Shabbat or going broke.

Netanya Mayor Miriam Feierberg, in turn, finds herself under overwhelming pressure to permit fullscale shopping downtown. And if downtown Netanya opens up, so eventually will every nearby city.

In this fashion, the people who gave the world the idea of man as something more than a more sophisticated beast of burden, one whose whole life revolves around earning money, are producing one of the most frenetic, commercially based societies in the world.

As Rabbi Ya'acov Meidan put it at the conference, "Thousands, and perhaps tens of thousands, drawn from the weakest economic strata of society will be forced to work on Shabbat so that residents of

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Ironically it is the Meretz party, whose members see themselves as avatars of the life of the mind, which is the most fervent advocate of this rampant commercialization. For Meretz and its rival Shinui, wiping out Judaism takes precedence over all other values. (The announcement of a Meretz-inspired boycott of products bearing a Haredi kashrut certification and the stores that sell them is a case in point.)

The National Consensus gathering was the polar opposite of Meretz-Shinui's incitement to religious war. More inspiring even than the specific discussion of Shabbat was the underlying commitment of everyone present to dialogue and the oft-repeated sentiment that we must find a way to live here together.

Accommodation, Prof, Ruth Gavison pointed out, requires that we eschew the search for an unattainable consensus on ultimate issues in favor of practical initiatives that do not necessarily implicate larger philosophical issues.

One such initiative that generated widespread epthusiasm was Natan Sharansky's call for a fiveday work week. The institution of Sunday (or perhaps Friday) as a second day of rest could go a long way to lessening tensions surrounding Shabbat.

Except for the small percentage who want to shop specifically on Shabbat, the availability of a day for shopping would remove the pressure to open shopping malls on Shabbat. It would also allow for more contact between different sectors of the population.

Those who currently cannot attend soccer games because they are played on Shabbat, for instance, would be able to do so.

During the discussion of this proposal at my roundtable, a number of the non-Orthodox participants commented that without the pressure to cram everything into Shabbat, they would like to go to synagogue and otherwise introduce more of a Shabbat atmosphere into their homes.

Though Sharansky was not present, it was fitting that his proposal should have generated so much (Founded in 1920)

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discussion. More than any other politician on the scene today, he exemplifies the quest for Jewish unity that brought the National Consensus participants together, Israel today is the only country in which school children are asked: Which groups in society do you hate most? Children imbibe at an early age the message that the willingness to compromise makes you a freier, or sucker—the worst insult in the national lexicon. The goal is winning, and when you have won~even if the margin of victory is 50% plus a Mitsubishi-to stuff your values down your opponent's throat while you are still on top.

An acquaintance commented recently that after years here, he has yet to meet five liberals in the Voltarian sense: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." We are much more inclined to shout down ideas we do not like and to prevent their broadcast or publication.

Sharansky stands apart from all that. His slogan, if he were to head a truly national party, might well be, "All who want to win, all who are stuck in zero-sum mindsets, vote for the other guy."

Compromise, for him, is a desideratum, not a sign of weakness. That attitude underlies his frequently repeated view that an end-of-conflict agreement, even one that leaves Israel strategically vulnerable but which commands widespread national support, is preferable to a better agreement supported by a narrow majority. Our most precious and irreplaceable national asset remains, in his eyes, Jewish unity.

Our current cultural wars here in Israel give little reason for cheer about the state of Jewish unity.

Yet if the 200 Jews at the gathering represent a real current in Israeli society - and are not just soon to be extinct artifacts of bygone days, soon to be as extinct as the dodo - and if the seekers of rapprochement prevail over the sowers of hatred, there may still be hope for us.

Jonathan Rosenblum is a columnist far the Jerusalem Post and Israeli director of Am Echad.

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For the moment we limit ourselves to a Leading leftist writers and intellectuals review of one significant consequence - have openly declared their sharp disapthe effect on Jewish liberal and left pointment with the self-righteousness of wing elements in Israel's public life.

Israel's Arabs who claim that the Israeli The very ones who had been leading police used undue force in quelling what the program advocating greater conces- were only demonstrations staged by sions to the Palestinians and greater peace-loving citizens of the state. understanding of the problems and sta"Demonstrations?" All television tus of Israeli Arabs, find themselves broadcasts gave a clear picture of excitconfounded by what has happened. ed Arab youths hurling rocks. Rooks There are many who openly beat their can be lethal weapons, as is attested by breasts in contrition, and vow that they the Israeli Jews killed or wounded in will never again trust Israeli Arabs' these attacks. Those who are entrusted expressions of loyalty to the state. with maintenance of law and order face There are some who, though bitterly a serious dilemma when faced with a disappointed, prefer to let time pass large, raging mob. They can tactfully before they can draw any long range withdraw from the scene and permit conclusions. the rioters to take over, or they can

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: A panel discussion, sponsored by Temple Israel, Beyt Shalom, NCJW and the ADL, was held recently at Temple Israel. The topic was Amend-, ment 416, the Defense of Marriage Act, on the Nov. 7 ballot.

There was a very large group in attendance, Jews, non-Jews, men, women, young adults, older adults, gays, straights.. .in other words, a normal cross section of people who wanted to be educated on this issue.

Now, I renli'/t! the Jewish Press docs not endorse any political candidate but I would think it might report on a story that has important issuer for Jewish Ncbraskans tind, at least, send a reporter to "cover" Ihia event.

Thia is not the Holocaust, but please remember, standing next to the Jews in the gaa chambers were gays and lesbians. Remember, singling out one specific group of people was begun with the Nuremberg Laws.

As Jews, I feel we must vote against Amendment 416. I also personally think it is time that the Jewish Press take an editorial stand on this matter.

As Pastor Martin Niemoller said: "First they came for the socialists and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak for me."

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seek, by discreet use of force, to repel the law-breakers i n t h e i r offensive.

Correctly, they chose the latter course of action.

Throughout the Galilee and elsewhere, Arab mobs threatened transportation and closed main highways.

Many Jewish towns a n d settlements were in effect isolated until freed by police and army action Furthermore, Israel's leftists were disturbed by the fact t h a t t h e Arabs consciously utilized children and youths aa the rabble to take up the offensive, and then had the gall to complain that children were among the victims of the violence.'

A group of leading Israeli writers sought to bridge t h e confidence g a p b e t w e e n t h e two c o m m u n i t i e s , a n d formed a delegation to call upon several Arab communities in the north. To their chagrin, in most places their good will efforts were rejected. The Arabs were in no mood to accept the proffered hand, and sensing that international sympathy was w i t h them as u n d e r d o g s , they responded coldly,

Israel's liberals, who had placed faith in Arafat's professed desire for peace with the Jews, were further upset by the fact t h a t a t no time did the Arab leadership take any steps, nor issue any calls to their people to stop the violence.

And the very absence of such possible restraint served a s indication that the leadership approved a n d very likely was egging on the mobs.

The public personalities who had for some time been the leaders in advocating a peace treaty at any costs, are now beset by serious doubts. They have come to suspect, or to realize that there are no p a r t n e r s for peace, and that their optimistic hopea in recent years had all been illusionary, One observer, commenting on the situation, declared that "a cataclysm has shaken the left." The effects have been foil not only among intellectual personalities, but also in the rank and file of Israeli citizens who had prided themselves on their liberalism, and their trust in Arab good will, and their own desire to be good friends of theirs.

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(Continued from page 1) "Rabbi Levin and I are still working together to organize indoor and outdoor activities appropriate for Shabbat afternoon that will be appealing to different age groups," Novicoff continued. In addition, all children in attendance will be invited to take part in carrying out the Havdalah Service under Levin's guidance.

The outstanding natural beauty of Mahoney Park will provide a setting to enhance the weekend for all participants. Families who wish to utilize the park's facilities will choose among a range of activities, such as winter hiking, tobogganing, and birdwatching in the sanctuary.

Babysitters will be available to care for young children during day and evening hours for parents who would like some time alone.

Participants are free to drive on their own to Mahoney Park, or may take advantage of a bus scheduled to leave from the JCC on Friday afternoon.

Coat of the Shabbaton, at $109 per adult and $54 per child, covers meals, organized Shabbaton activities, and all facilities of Mahoney Park. Those who register before Dec. 20 will receive a 10% discount.

For additional information or to register, call Kathy Hirshman at the JELS office at 334-6445.

Or contact Rabbi Shlomo Levin at the Omaha Center for Torah Learning, 551-1564.

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(Continued from page 1) The program will involve them in Jewish rituals and the yearly holiday cycle, noted Rabbi Shlomo Levin, Director of OCTL. He added that the program is intended to attract unaffiliated families and will be held in a home setting.

Friedel Jewish Academy received a grant for Friedel Art-Smart, an intergenerational art education project that will bring together Friedel students and Jewish seniors who participate in Jewish Community Center programs and/or live at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. The goal of the program is to stimulate interest, imagination and a love of art. Artists of various media will be showcased and their work will be matched to local Jewish artists of a similar genre. The project will involve field trips whenever possible and linking participants to the art experiences available in the community.

With the funding they received, the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center is planning monthly programs that will involve grandparents in the preschool program.

Purposes of the program are to provide children with an opportunity to interact with their grandparents or special friends while in the children's environment. Another objective is to help the grandparents understand the importance of being involved in their grandchildren's lives. Thirdly, the program is designed to help grandparents understand the importance of volunteering and becoming involved at the JCC through their grandchildren.

IN THE NEWS "Hank Greenberg Comes to Omaha" will be sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council The Greater Omaha College Fair, for all high which will host the Omaha premier of Aviva school students and their families, is set for Kempner's film, The Life and Times of Hank Sunday, Oct. 29, 12:30-4 p.m., at the Sapp Greenberg, who was a player for the Detroit Tigers Fieldhouse and HPER Building on the campus of from 1933 to 1947, In 1934, although Detroit was the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 60th and in a tight race for the American League pennant, Dodge. Representatives from advanced educational Greenberg did not play baseball on Yom Kippur, institutions in Nebraska and throughout the counHe became a hero not only in the Jewish communitry will be available. The College Fair is sponsored ty but also in the American community-at-large,

by Nebraska School Counselors and Greater "It is our goal to bring young members of our Omaha High Schools/The Educational Planning community together with older members to learn of Center. " ' Greenberg's efforts to surpass ethnic and religious prejudice and become a hero in the eyes of muny Shayna Flatowicz placed third in prose interAmericans," explained Rachel Shkolnick, Jewish pretation in the first round offcheNebraska Double programming associate. The event is planned for Up forensics tournament recently in Omaha, She Oct. 29. placed fourth in prose interpretation in the second Shkolnick said the grant received from the round. She is a student at Hastings College and Newman Grants Committee will be used to offer the daughter of Cheryl and Frank Flatowicz. baseball-related activities in the Jewish ComNebraska florists will raise money for cancer munity Center gym, such as an electronic speed research activities through Bouquet of Hope, spon- pitch meter 'and a trading card show by D & F sored by the University of Nebraska Medical Sportscards. Members of area baseball teams, Center's Eppley Cancer Center. Omaha florists including UNO players, will be invited to sign include: Baker's Flowers, Flower Mart, Janousek autographs.

Beth El Synagogue Talmud Torah (BESTT) Florist and Greenhouse, and Ken's Flower Shop.

For every bouquet sold before the end of October, requested funding for its Youth Enrichment Weekend planned for January. Every year, BESTT 20% will be donated to the Eppley Center. welcomes the entire Jewish community of Omaha Bobby a n d Emily Newman were recently to two special events, Watch Out for Shabbat and a Havdalah Social. The Newman grant will be used awarded the Spotlight! to help bring a special guest teacher, Matt Kailin, a on Outstanding Neperformer and composer of Judaic music, to Omaha braska Youth (shown for the two events. This year, a youth leadership at right with Lt. Gov. workshop has been added to the program.

Dave Maurstad), for Scott Littky, BESTT Education Director, emphatheir efforts in initiatsized that the program is an opportunity for stuing a school-wide drive dents and their families to enjoy a fun and educacollecting supplies for tional Shabbat and Havdalah, to learn more about children in the YucaJewish music, and to gain a better understanding tan. of the role of Jewish observance in their lives.

The children attend Judy Caplan Ginsburgh is a noted singer, songSwanson Elementary writer, and educator. Temple Israel, the Jewish School; their parents Cultural Arts Council, Jewish Educational are Jeff and Patricia and Library Services and Jewish Family Newman.

Service received a grant from the committee to help underwrite the cost of bringing Ginsburgh to Kylie Zacharia is appearing in the musical proOmaha as an artist-in-residence from Jan. 19 duction Once Upon a Mattress. The Central High through Jan. 21, 2001.

School production will be held Friday, Nov. 3, and She will participate in worship services on Jan. Saturday, Nov. 4,7 p.m., at Central High 19 at Temple Israel when she will sing and demonstrate the beauty of sign language, and at a Havdalah Pajama Concert especially for children and their families on Jan. 20 at the JCC Ginsburgh will also present a music and signing Child care - One of the most workshop on Jan. 21 for teachers at the JCC. important decisions parents make.

Members of the Newman Grants Committee who Check it oiit! attended the August meeting were Dani Shrago, NF.DRASKA HEALTH AND HUMAN SRRVICES SVSTP.M Mary Rich, Roxanne Kahn, Sherri Green and Jeff Smedlund.

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Ten Commandment Series

ORGANIZATIONS OMAHA CENTER FOB TORAH UEABNING TUESDAY, OCT. 24, 7 p.m,, Beit JVHdrash will be held at the Chabad House.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, 12-1 p.m., Lunch 'n Learn will meet in the JCC library (please bring a sack lunch). The topic will be "Lashon Hara, the laws of evil speech."

THURSDAY, OCT. 26, 7 p.m., Talmud class at Beth El Synagogue.

For more information or to make reservations for the Nov. 3 Shabbat dinner, call Rabbi Shlomo Levin at 551-1564.

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Y.E.S, Members will meet Monday at the JCC. Exercise with our new instructor, Stacey Paskert, a personal trainer, at 10:30 a.m. Or try bingo with Eileen Remer at 10:15 a.m. Bring articles to share for "YES Talk" at 11 sum. Following lunch at noon, Pippa White will perform The Story of the Orphan Train. For transportation, call 330-4272,

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"Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery*' will be the topic at the ongoing interactive study session on the Ten Commandments this coming Monday, Oct. 23, at the JCC. Rabbi Shlomo Levin, who heads the Omaha Center for Torah Learning, and Dr. Aveva Hahn Shukert, a clinical psychologist in private practice, will team up as discussion leaders.

WALK-IN, DROP-IN The sessions start at 7s30 p.m. and end at For members going on the day trip to Bluffs Run approximately 9 p.m. Refreshments are served.

Casino, please meet at the JCC front entrance by The following week, Oct. 30, Rabbi Paul Drazen 8:46 a.m. will lead participants in a look at "Thou Shalt Not BTMAI B'RITH BREADBREAKERS Steal." Rabbi Howard Kutner will bring the series Lee Terry will speak at Breadbreakers at noon VISIONS to a close on Nov. 13 with a consideration of "Thou on Wednesday, according to Steve Riekes. Terry is Find adventure at the Lozier IMAX Theater at Shalt Not Covet," A leader has not yet been finalrunning for re-election to House of Representatives Henry Doorly Zoo and see The Greatest Places on ized for the Nov. 6 session, which will focus on from the Second Congressional District.

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2 pan. Cost is $5.50 per per- "Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness."

Breadbreakers meets every Wednesday at Me son (for Zoo members, $4.60). Following the show, The co-leader format, which teams a local rabbi Guire's Irish Pub, 106th and Pacific. The program join us at the Garden Cafe, 12th and Harney, for and a lay person, is aimed at providing two differis open to the community; cost is $9. dessert and coffee. Send reservations to Marilyn ent points of view and sparking lively discussion.

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The Ten Commandments series is sponsored by JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL Deadline is Oct. 30. the College of Jewish Learning of Jewish Membership Luncheon Meeting is Friday, Educational and Library Services (JELS).

Nov. 17, 12:80 p.m., at Venice Inn. Cost is $7.50 For more information, please call 334-6455. per person. Humorist Mary Maxwell will speak.

Send reservations by Nov. 10 to Marvin Gerber, 9818 Walnut, Omaha, NE 68124.

Do a Mitzvah for Visions by bringing a donation for Jewish Family Service for Jewish families Stop to see the latest group of photos that have in need. Bring monetary gift to the luncheon or send to Marcel and Use Kahn, 101,1. No. 148th St., boon added to the display of 50th Anniversary celebrations in the main hallway of tho JOC, near the Omaha, NE 68154. Make checks payable to JFS. Nebraska Jewish Historical Society office.

This exhibition was originally sponsored by the Parsow and Simons families in honor of their parents. At least 10 pictures are needed for each addition. Designer's cost is $100 per photo. For more Practicing for the tournament a r e Rosalie information, call Dottie at 334-6441.

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The OT/Y.E.S. Oct. 2 gathering occurred in what and Corine Levin.

X like to refer to as the "Hall of Mirrora," a new creJWI will host its annual Mah Jongg fundraiser ation that has one wall mirrored. Whilo not as spa- Time is a good storyteller on Sunday, Oct. 29, noon-4 p.m., at the JCC. To cious an the 'J's auditorium, still, because of the reserve, send $15 by Oct. 25 to Rosalie Greenspan, reflections, provides the appearance of twice the SAVE YOUR MEMORIES 8108 Howard, Omaha, NE 68114, or call her at number of participants, OF CHILDHOOD, COURTSHIP, 391-1964, or Esther Wax at 393-4442. Prizes will PARENTS, THE FAMILY BUSINESS. We are getting in step with new officer format be awarded and refreshments served. with the concept of co-presidents. President Sarah ~~ ~ - ^ ~ Lewis conducted the business at the lunch and as LET'S TURN YOUR WORDS AND PHOTOS co-president I chaired the board meeting and folINTO AN ELEOANT HEIRLOOM- BOOK. lowed with supervising the discussion class.

It was pretty obvious the key talk topic was that Heidi and Mark Singer announce the Aug.: 27 of the Israelis, Palestinians clash at the bitterly birth of their daughter, Lana Weiman Singer, contested Jerusalem hilltop known to Jews as the Grandparents are Bev and Ken Weiman of Temple Mount and to Muslims as Haram as-Sharf.

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Shelley Kiel says she is running for the 2nd congressional district seat in Nebraska because she believes we deserve better representation, better results and a better future. If elected, she wants to protect Nebraska families and Nebraska businesses. Her first legislative priority, if elected, will be to preserve Social Security.

At a meeting of the B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers, Ms. Kiel, a Democrat who is presently serving as a State Senator from the 9th district, was introduced

by Gary Javitch. He said, "Shelley is interested enough in the Jewish vote to come to a forum about the use of fetal tissue and she has always shown interest in Jewish affairs during ner term as a Senator in the unicameral."

Senator Kiel describes her work in the legislature by saying, "My work in the 9th district has been interesting because our area is the most diverse in the state. There are very wealthy people and the extremely poor. There is the highest proportion of rental property in the state and there are some very expensive homes. The area has given me the opportunity to have an understanding of the microcosm of people living in the state. The only thing it doesn't have is farm representation."

Prior to serving in The Unicameral, Senator Kiel served a four-year term on The Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors. She was on the Omaha Library Board of Directors and was president of her neighborhood association. She believes public service and issues that impact the lives of families in neighborhoods should be important, She has always been active in public service and thinks you need to give back to your community in some way!

Ms. Kiel is disappointed people don't want to have anything to do with public service. She says we need good people in order to bring diversity to the political process..Says Kiel, "The political process is a good thing to do and people should be encouraged to participate."

She is running for congress on the same issues that she ran in the legislature. She thinks if we can keep our sights on her goals, saving Social Security, providing quality, affordable health care, reinvesting in education, keeping guns away from kids and criminals, paying down the debt to ease our tax burden and investing in our economy, we can protect families in a way that will make us all proud.

Senator Kiel is concerned that we aren't taking care of some our basic responsibilities with the federal debt. Says Kiel, "We pay 11% of our budget on the interest of the debt and that's shameful. With record surpluses in our coffers, we can take bold and positive steps to pay down the debt as fast as fiscally possible."

She went on to say that paying off the debt would free up billions of dollars to fund programs, cut taxes and balance the budget. She believes we could do it now if we had the courage. If the debt is paid down, we would then have resources available to do other things. "The present congress wants to pay down the debt by 2013. If we wait that long, we will pay untold dollars on the interest.

Another thing that needs to be addressed is health care in our country. She believes the government must take action for seniors by providing a prescription drug benefit for Medicare. She also thinks children who don't have medical insurance must be covered. She says, "Too often, someone tells me how they cut their pills in half or take their medication every other day in order to make their bottle of pills last longer."

Ms. Kiel believes there must be a sensible prescription drug benefit for low and moderate-income Medicare recipients. She doesn't believe seniors should have to choose between the food they eat

From left; Nate Schwalb, Steve Riekes, Shelley Kiel and Gary Javitch. and the medicine they need in order to survive.

Says Kiel, "If we have such a great economy, why do we have so many people who are uninsured? So many people can't afford insurance or have chosen not to take it because they can't afford it. The premiums continue to go up because of the tremendously high cost of prescription drugs. We need to take a look at what we're going to do about these high costs." She is also in favor of a real Patients' Bill of Rights that guarantees emergency room access and a specialist when needed.

As a former teacher, she thinks we need to reprioritize education. She believes the federal government needs to invest in repairing and modernizing our schools. If this is done federally, local school districts are free of a multi-million dollar burden.

This leaves them more choices when it comes to spending their money. Some of these choices are reducing class sizes and putting computers in every classroom.

"Using some of the surplus can keep Social Security solvent." She does not support reducing Social Security benefits and she opposes ruising the retirement age. She believes people investing their own benefits is too risky and that it would cost the Social Security Trust Fund over one trillion dollars.

Senator Kiel wants to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and children. She wants to make sure every gun that is sold comes with an industry standard trigger lock. If elected, she would push for a sensible background check on everyone who buys guns at gunshows and pawnshops. "Sensible gun safety isn't a panacea. We also need to make sure we have stiff penalties on criminals who commit acts of gun violence," she a^aMmmmmmmmmmmmammim,

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On the issue of the Israeli situation, Ms. Kiel thinks we will begin sanctioning if Palestine doesn't move forward on the peace process.

Since Prime Minister Ehud Barak has made every effort to make peace with Yasser Arafat, it might be necessary to resort; to other means. "It may be necessary for us to wield a big stick a little bit more than we have up to this point. If we're providing them with aid arid it's in our best interest for there to be a resolution, then we're clearly going to have to move them in some way," said Kiel, "After the last peace conference, I'm not sure if Yasser Arafat is a man who would know what to do with peace! Assuming that he's going to be around for a while, we'll have to make it clear where the United States stands," she added.

Senator Kiel ended by asking for votes on November?.

She hopes to provide incentives to encourage businesses to come to Nebraska in order to create new, good jobs for people, and believes we need to keep the economy moving. She said, "I believe we can do that by providing businesses incentives and encouragement they need, to stay ahead!"

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Hillary Clinton and the Middle East

by TRUDE B. FELDMAN, White House Correspondent

Washington, D.C--Hillary Rodham Clinton said she wants to be a U.S. Senator from New York to "help build on our country's progress made during the Clinton-Gore Administration, . .and I have the vision, the determination and the will to meet the challenges confronting America, . .and the compassion and concern for all of mankind.''

As First Lady, the hallmark of her years in the White .House has been an active interest in health care, the poor and downtrodden, and the welfare and education of children. She expresses a particular concern for the plight of persecuted people the world over, In an interview, Mrs. Clinton recalled Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie WiesePs Millennial lecture at the White House on the "Perils of Indifference," Til always remember Elie's words that in the concentration camps, there were three kinds of people—the victims, the perpetrators, and the bystanders," she told me. "As a world community, we should never be victims, and we should never again be bystanders to evil. We should make it clear that what superficially separates us - gender, tribe, race, or religion - can never be stronger than the common humanity that unites us."

I asked Mrs. Clinton how she answers critics who claim she had suddenly developed an interest in issues that concern Americans of the Jewish faith, as well as her views on the State of Israel.

"I have always been Interested in the American Jewish community and its numerous activitioH and political'and social input,"'she responded. "1 often gave speeches to the various national groups) long before my decision to run for the Senate.

"As for Israel, my first trip was 18 years ago when my husband and I spent 10 days there. As private citizens, we went from one end of the country to the other. And since he has been President of the United States, I visited Israol four more timos— twice with our daughter,' Chelsea, who was impressed with the country's young pooplo. They talked to us about their hopes for a. homeland at peace with its neighbors, and free from violence."

On her Middle East trip last November, Clinton went to the West Bank where she inaugurated a U.S. AID project to improve the health of Palestinian mothers and babies. Suha Arafat, the wife of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, was also a speaker at the event; and during her remarks, she caused a stir when, in Arabic, she alleged: "It is important to talk about the great damage caused by the daily and extensive use of toxic gasses by Israeli forces over the past years which have increased the number of cancer cases, especially among women and children."

Clinton's reaction to that accusation: "I had agreed to go to Ramallah in an official capacity to demonstrate the benefits of peace, and to make an announcement about funding for maternal and child health. So I surely regretted that my appearance was used for political purposes. I was offended

by Mrs. Arafat's inflammatory charges. However, the translation I heard, as she spoke, was not as offensive and outrageous as I was later told it was.

Baaed on what was simultaneously translated to me, I didn't think it would have caused any kind of international incident."

Mrs. Clinton also went to Petach Tikva, where, with Nava Barak, the wife of Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak, they toured the Rabin Medical Center, formerly Beilinson Hospital. It was renamed in honor of Yitzhak Rabin, former Israeli Prime Minister and mentor to Mr. Barak.

Mrs, Barak, President of the Israeli Friends of the Rabin Medical Center, was involved with the design and guiding concept of its Women's Comprehensive Health Center, and she described it to Mrs. Clinton as providing the highest level of medical care.

At the Women's Center, the two First Ladies planted an olive tree, and toured the Newborn Nursery. They were accompanied by the Rabin Center's CEO, Dr. Dan Oppenheim, who, with Mrs. Barak, presented Mrs. Clinton with an English version of the commemorative birth certificate given to all babies born at the Center on the day of her visit.

"I told them I always wanted more babies," she mused, "and now there are babies all over Israel with my name on their birth certificates."

She also commented on the quality of care at-the Women's Center and the imaginative planning and use of technology, as well as the importance of providing a welcoming atmosphere.

"That beautiful facility demonstrates how vital it is to have, under one roof, all the! aervices women need," aim said. "I was impressed by everything I was shown--from the creative use of the computer to monitor the women in labor, to the diaper that sots off the alarm as one leaven the Newborn Nursery, to the use of education in the Patient Education Center."

She added that now, with computers and with lelomediciuo and distance learning, they nre able to bring information to people in remote areas of all income lovely and backgrounds. "Wo I naw the future in that medical center," she said, "and saw what Nava Barak is so proud of,., and I lovod the way she talked about the Prime Minister being the husband of the President of the Israeli Friends of the Rabin Medical Center..."

Another highlight was Mrs. Clinton's viait to Elem Youth Center in Kfar Saba where she and Nava Barak signed a covenant for the prevention of violence. "I pledged to take a stand against violence, verbal and physical, and to alert authorities about it and about intolerance," she told me. "I also promised to encourage children to speak out against youth violence, and I brought home a copy of the covenant."

On a recent viait to the Orthodox Union in New York (with Sen. Joseph T, Lieberman, now Al Gore's nominee for Vice-president), Mrs. Clinton told membors that U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority should be predicated on Palestinians curbing incitement to violence.

She emphasized, "Incitement is a legitimate issue that Palestinians need to address. Unless incitement stops, Israelis will be less confident that

Palestinians are serious about peace. Incitement poisons the minds of younger Palestinians against Israelis and undermines hope for lasting peace."

Turning to the three Israeli prime ministers she has known, Mrs. Clinton told me that Mr, Barak made a commitment to pursue peace and security for Israel, and as Israel's most decorated military leader, he understands the agenda'he must follow to insure that commitment.

"His intimate insight of the effects of war has fueled his passion to make peace," she added. "I will never forget when he said, 'My hardest moments were at the door of a fallen soldier's family on the day he was lost. It is the memory of those moments that I carry with me...'"

She also recalled that former Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu adhered to the peace process and made the agreement at the Wye River Summit (1998) with King Hussein and President Clinton; and that he continued to push peace with security, ' '.- • "And before he gave his life for peace, Yitzhak Rabin made a courageous decision to negotiate with the Palestinians," she stated. "He also concluded the peace negotiations with Jordan—started under Prime Minister '(Yitzhak) Shamir. , .and he intensified the-Syrian track.

"So, each of these prime ministers did try, each in liia own fashion, to advance peace and security and each has made considerable contributions."

Today, Mrs. Clinton is still criticized for her statement in May 1998 that she would support the creation of a Palestinian state-boaiufie it would be in the long-term interest of pcuco in the Middle Kaat.

Was she then speaking for the Clinton-Gore Administration or was that her personal view?

"It was my personal view," she replied. "But now, it is not appropriate for me to comment on 'final status' matters while the peace process is in progroRS. Nonetheless, that eventual result is really what Mr. Rabin told mo, on numerous occlusions, would be tuto<MBary for there to be an enforceable peace agreement. . .that a Palestinian state was inevitable."

Should the U.S. Embassy be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem?

"Yes, that is still my view," she aaid. "However, the United States must be cautious about the timing of such a move so it does not complicate the delicate peace negotiations, *I think that when Israelis and Palestinians reach an agreement on Jerusalem and other 'final status' issues, it will be easier to relocate the Embassy," In keeping with the spirit of the ongoing peace process, Clinton concludes; "You know, in that Newborn Nursery at the Rabin Medical Center, I saw mothers cradling their babies-Jewish and Arab babies. Those infants don't know it yet, but they could become the first generation to grow up in an Israel free from terror and war.

"But, if we are to make that a reality, we have to be guided by courageous leaders whose lives are dedicated to such noble goals,"

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Holocaust on Trial to Air on PBS

by JEWISH PRESS NEWS SERVICE—

For more than three months in early 2000, English historian David Irving prosecuted a one-man libel action against American academic Deborah Lipstadt and her publisher for her book that labeled him a Holocaust denier.

The Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center is in need of teachers and teacher assistants.

Interested persons can join a growing number of education professionals who are finding warm, caring coworkers and great satisfaction from new adventures in the workforce at the CDC. Parents throughout the United States make career decisions that impact their lives for a number of years. These career decisions place a larger emphasis on the children, subordinating the importance of a career.

Parents choose to stay home with their children and postpone their jobs until their children are either in school or grown.

In the Omaha Jewish community, many people are making these complicated decisions. Some striking examples are found in the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center where parents have come back into the workforce to be with other parents'children.

Bettie Adams, Barb Griller, Wendy Manvitz, Ruth Orich and Patty Nogg are examples of Jewish parents who spent their earlier years devoting

time to their own children at home.

They each later entered into their professions, able to assist other children (and their parents) in providing the nurturing that the children need.

There are no accurate statistics to ascertain the number of people in Omaha who have education degrees who are ready to return to the workforce, even on a part-time basis.

Allen Kurland, Director of the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center, stated, "There is an everincreasing need for qualified people to work with children in their early years of development. It is critical that the children get high quality services that have been the tradition at the Jewish Community Center. There are probably many other parents who have education degrees who we don't know about."

He went on to say that teachers might be unaware that they can obtain a teaching position at the CDC and continue their training while on thejob.

He suggests that parents who are interested in securing a position at the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center contact him at 334-6415.

Holocaust. "Familiar with historical evidence," she writes, "he bends it until it conforms with his ideological leanings and political agenda."

Irving's libel suit charged that Lipstadt had conspired to ruin his reputation and his livelihood. Under

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NOVA covers Irving's notorious suit in British court that questioned the very reality of the most horrific and well-documented tragedy of the 20th century, in Holocaust on Trial, to air Tuesday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m. (ET), on PBS (check local listings).

The program dramatizes key exchanges from the trial, which ended in a humiliating judgment against Irving. Interwoven with the proceedings are interviews with historians plus archival footage showing the relentless progress of the Nazis' war against the Jews.

Irving is a Hitler biographer and researcher on Nazi Germany whose controversial books claim that there was no systematic plan to exterminate the Jews, that there is no proof that Hitler ordered a policy of extermination, and that no Jews were killed in gas chambers at Auschwitz.

In her book, Denying the Holocaust, Lipstadt labels Irving "one of the most dangerous" of the self-styled revisionist historians of the

British law, defendants in libel actions are required to prove the truth of their allegations, rather than being presumed innocent as in the U.S. Led by elite trial lawyer Richard Rampton, Lipstadt's defense sought to demonstrate that Irving had deliberately manipulated and falsified historical evidence.

With both sides waiving a jury trial because of the complexity of the case, the verdict fell to the Judge. He was unequivocal; "Irving has, for Ms own ideological reasons, persistently and deliberately misrepresented and manipulated historical evidence, For the same reasons, he has portrayed Hitler in an unwarrantedly favorable light, principally in his relation towards and responsibility for the treatment of the Jews. He is an active Holocaust denier. He is anti-semitic and racist and he associates with right wing extremists who promote new-Nazism."

Holocaust on Trial is closed captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing,

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The Pillsbury Complete Cookbook by the Pillsbury Company (Clarkson Potter, $26.99).

Desserts, Cakes, Pies, Cookies and Candies are featured in two of the chapters (there are nine other chapters covering the rest of the day.) Tips about why the cookie crumbles, cook's notes, nutritional information and yummy recipes from Apple Brown Betty to Whole Wheat Zucchini Bars.

The Little Red Barn Baking Book by Adriana Rabinovich (Clarkson Potter, $22.60).

You are invited to "be bold and creative," and to try the gooey brownies and other goodies that made the English baked-goods company a success.

Muffins, Scones, Cakes-Frostings, Quick Breads, Pies-Strudels, Brownies and Cookies are the sweet chapters. Canapes, hors d'oeuvres and light snacks fill the last chapter, Small treats with big flavor.

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A Neoclassic View of Plated Desserts by Tish Boyle and Timothy Moriarty (Wiley, $44), Recipes and plate designs for "a truly grand finale" from 27 of America's most talented pastry chefs.

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of Temple Israel spoke, along with organizer Anne Shackman, Federation President Forrest Krutter, Federation Executive Director Jan Perelman, Larry Ilaful, immediate past-president of the ADL-CRCj and Carol Katzman, Editor of the Jewish Press, Lower right: Gert Komey was one of more than 800 members of the Jewish community who turned out in support of Israel.

U.S. Senate Calls on Arafat to End Violence (Washington, D.C.)--Applauding the U.S. Senate for standing with Israel during a time of crisis, Howard Kohr, Executive Director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AlPAC), today hailed a bipartisan letter to President Clinton from Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD).

The letter, signed by 94 U.S. Senators, expresses solidarity with the state and people of Israel at this time of crisis, condemns the Palestinian leadership for encouraging the violence and doing little to stop it, urges the administration to veto the passage of unbalanced resolutions at the U.N. Security Council and calls on all parties to revive the peace process. In addition, the letter calls on President Clinton to take all necessary steps to secure the return to Israel of the three Israelis soldiers kidnaped by Hezbollah terrorists.

A copy of the letter To President Clinton follows: "We write to you to express both our solidarity with the State of Israel at this moment of crisis and our profound disappointment and frustration with PLO Chairman Arafat. It is, of course, unacceptable for him to resort to violence at any time. But to usher in a deliberate campaign of violence now, when the Government of Israel has been willing to consider unprecedented and painful compromises to achieve a final peace agreement, can only cast deep and troubling doubts about his desire for peace.

"Resorting to violence constitutes a fundamental violation of the entire peace process. Following the signing of the Declaration of Principles in September 1993, Chairman Arafat wrote Israeli Prime Minister Rabin that: "The PLO commits itself to the Middle East process, and to a peaceful resolution of the conflict between the two sides and declares that all outstanding issues relation to permanent status will be resolved through negotiations.' "'The PLO considers that the signing of the Declaration of Principles constitutes a historic event, inaugurating a new epoch of peaceful coexistence, free from violence and all other acts which endanger peace and stability. Accordingly, the PLO renounces the use of terrorism and other acts of violence, and will assume responsibility over all PLO elements and personnel in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations and discipline violators.'

"It was on the basis of these assurances that Prime Minister Rabin, among other tilings, recognized ihePLQ.

"We are deeply concerned at the continuing, coordinated campaign of Palestinian violence. The Palestinian Broadcasting Authority ran continuous film of the intifidah, urging Palestinians to take to the streets. Schools were closed, to assure that Palestinian youths would be available to throw rocks.

Sermons in mosques exhorted people to take to the streets. The Palestinian police were kept on the sidelines rather than ordered to take steps to quell the violence. Arafat's private PLO army, the Tanzim, armed with submachine guns, were dispatched to promote the rioting and to fire on Israeli soldiers.

"One can only conclude that Arafat either seeks to use violence as a negotiating tool to extort even further concessions from the Government of Israel, or that he in fact intends to end the peace process in its entirety as a prelude to a unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood. The rioting has already spread elsewhere in the region, and the capture of three Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon now threatens the outbreak of war.

And what has the Government of Israel sought throughout this crisis? To see the violence stopped so that peace negotiations may be resumed.

Despite the provocations, despite the violence, despite the wanton destruction of Joseph's Tomb, a revered Jewish holy site, Israel's aim has been to get back to the negotiating table, yet, this is precisely what Arafat has refused to do.

"We urge you to express American solidarity with Israel at this crucial moment, to condemn the Palestinian resort to violence, to do everything possible to secure the return of the three kidnaped Israeli soldiers from Lebanon, and to stand with Israel in international arenas—not only because we should, but because such actions are also the best way to restore the negotiating process. Arafat must understand that he will achieve none of his political objectives through violence, that a unilateral declaration of statehood will not be recognized by the United States, that only through negotiations can he obtain the Palestinians legitimate political aspirations, and that abandoning the negotiating process will have serious repercussions.

"This is a very dangerous hour in the Middle East. America's open and abiding commitment to the security of Israel is the surest way to see our way safely through it," Signed by Trent Lott, Tom Daschle and 92 other United States Senators (see the Jewish Press Editorial on page 4)

October 20,2000

Hadassah Lieberman Visits Omaha

ELECTION 2000

by CAROL KATZMAN, Editor •

One of Omaha's own, Allison Kutler, arranged a visit here on Monday for Hadassah Lieberman.

In addition to attending a private fundraiser for the Gore-Lieberman Campaign, Mrs. Lieberman also toured the Lied Transplant Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Kutler, a former White House intern, graduated

She gave generous praise to UNMC, adding, "the real goal, after you pay tribute, is to replicate it around the country.

"We're just getting around to doing the things our grandparents already knew — the common sense treatment of illness. They understood that if you hold someone's hand, they'll feel

t I 1 4 Kutler, Deputy Chief of Staff for Mrs, Law School in 1999 and Allison visiting a lab Lieberman; Bob Kerrey, and Hadassah andAfter went to work in the Lieberman Sen. speaking directly to praised t h e UNMC complex, researchers, Lieberman Office of the Vice-presi- Lieberman is an advocate of health care issues. held a rouhdtable disdent in the Office of Public LiaiBon. That position brought her to the cussion with staff, patients and family members. attention of the Gore-Lieberman Campaign and Moderated by Sen. Bob Kerrey, the participants her current position as Deputy Chief of Staff for spoke of the advantages of the Lied Transplant Hadassah Lieberman.

Center, where as one patient explained, "the faciliSpeaking with researchers, patients, doctors and ty is more like a home. Having my family nearby families, Lieberman noted how "impressed" she when I was going through a liver transplant was was with the facility and "the way you treat the comforting and reassuring." person in context of the family, "Health care is a non-political, non-partisan "Women's health care is a great issue for me," she issue," Lieborman atated. "If wo (Republicans and explained, "And a priority of this campaign is how Democrats) don't work together on this issue, it we take care of our young, how we take care of our won't happen." elderly, and how we take care of everyone when Dr. Hnrold Maurer, Chancellor of the Med Center they're sick," agreed that health care should be non-political, but Lieberman flew here from Washington, D.C., the last six months have proved otherwise for where she spent the first two days of the Sukkot UNMC. The noisy battle over the continuation of holiday with her husband, Vice-presidential candi- using fetal tissue in research for nourodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's has been date Joe Lieberman, "We were supposed to be in Ann Arbor," she played out in the media, "The research will continue," Dr, Maurer insistnoted, "but events (in the Middle East) brought us back to Washington, My son insisted I put up our ed, u or this nonsense will have an (adverse) effect succah, so Friday night, Joey and I sat in our succ- on health care in Nebroska forever. There's no way we can recruit or retain refiearchors (if) ft small ah under the stars."

The start of the Sukkot holiday was obviously a group of zealots gets their way. "nice break" from the whirlwind of campaigning "What they Bay is 99% false and has no relation amidst the current crisis in the Middle East. But it to reality," he added, noting the recent attempts to hasn't stopped Mrs. Lieberman from focusing on force city governments to prevent hospitals from one of her primary projects; women's health care. accepting fetal tissue from women's clinics.

Prior to the Aug.7 nomination of her husband as the Democratic Vice-presidential candidate, Mrs. Lieborman, was even more involved in health care issues. In addition to a project in Washington, D.C., for an underserved population, she was working on a project with the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Had it come to fruition, it would have paired Jewish women from Jerusalem with Arab women from Ramallah.

Turning up her hands in sadness and frustration, she indicated it is now on hold, obviously due to the fighting still occurring in Israel.

As to what her priorities will be after the Nov. 7 election, Lieberman will not speculate.

"Ill be working hard for the next few weeks," she said with a smile. "My job is to say nice things Beverly Maurer, Hadassah Lieberman, and about Al and Joey."

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JTA World News Briefs • A solidarity mission of several dozen Jewish federation and organizational leaders was scheduled to travel to Israel on Monday night, The twoday mission, organized by the United Jewish Communities and co- sponsored by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, is slated to include meetings with Israeli Jewish and Arab leaders. Meanwhile, Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, sent a mission of about a dozen women yesterday to "express solidarity with the people of Israel" and to visit the group's institutions in the Jewish state.

• Israeli officials accused Iran of orchestrating the Hezbollah kidnapping of an Israeli businessman and reserve officer. The abduction is part of "a worldwide campaign of terrorism orchestrated by Iran," Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh told CNN on Sunday. Israeli officials identified the man as Elhanan Tannenbaum, 54, but denied Hezbollah claims that he is an. Israeli agent.

Senior Israeli sources say Tannenbaum was abducted in Switzerland, but Swiss officials have not been able to confirm his disappearance.

• Authorities said a fire that gutted a synagogue in Syracuse was the work of arsonists. Last Friday's blaze at Temple Beth El had raised fears that it was set in reaction to the violence in the Middle East.

•A group of Arab Americans endorsed Texas Gov. George W. Bush for president. Some members of the Arab American Political Action Committee said they are concerned that the Democratic vice presidential candidate is Son. Joseph Lieberman, an observant Jew, • Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, repeated his charge thai Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Liebermwi i$ more faithful to Israel than the United States. Farrakhan, who summoned supporters around the country to Washington on Monday for his Million Family March, also repeated Sunday on NBCs Meet the Press that Jews control black artists, athletes and the media.

• A program that offers young adults free 10-day trips to Israel selected 7,500 people from North America to travel there this winter. The Birthright Israel participants, mostly college students, were selected by lottery from more than 25,000 applicants, more than double the number who applied for the program's pilot trip last fall. Birthright officials say it is "too early" to determine how, if at all, the recent violence in Israel will affect the trips, which are scheduled to take place in December and January.

• The personal papers and literary archive of Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, who died last month, has been given to Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library in New Haven.

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Dan was born in Waterloo, Iowa, and moved to red-shirt, but just not being around things and getDes Moines with his family at a very young age. ting to meet a lot of the guys was tough."

He was granted a "medical hardship" by the His mother, Shirley, is a school teacher/administrator, and Jerry, his father, is an attorney for NCAA and Big 12 committees, which allowed him Meredith Publications. His mother's side of the to come back and be eligible to play this season. family is Jewish and his father converted before He said it was a "great relief when he was granted they were married. Dan and his three siblings were a sixth year. raised Jewishly in a "Conservative" household.

"It's a long process and we were working on it for Judaism was never really prominent in his child- about two months. It came just in time," Dan said, hood, as there weren't very many children he went referring to all the paperwork that had to be filled to school with who were Jewish. Going to syna- out for the NCAA and Big 12. gogue was inconsistent.

As a child and all the way through high school According to Hadenfeidt, the Jewish community Dan played soccer and joined the team initially as a in Des Moines was "pretty small. , .1 didn't really place kicker. have a lot of Jewish friends. . .being in sports, it "That was really my bread and butter," he just seemed like I was separated a lot from other laughed. "Being behind one guy for four years (forJewish kids." mer Nebraska place kicker and current Pittsburgh The same has held true throughout his life, as he Steeler Kris Brown), I just started to punt because hasn't come across a strong Jewish population on we practiced it and that's all I was involved in, was campus in Lincoln. "I think there's been one other practices." ldd in the six years I've been here that was Jewish A pre-season Ail-American this year, Dan is highthat was on the team," he said. ly regarded as one of the top five punters in the A sixth-year senior, Dan graduated this past nation. After setting team records last year, he August with a major in Business Administration. explained his hopes for the current season, "We Because of having already graduated, I wondered if, have a lot of things in place right now that can all he'd have to do was get up and go to practice allow us to be very successful...if a couple things go our way, we can have a really great year." and then turn around and get right back to bed, "I'm in grad school now as a non-degree seeking When asked about his own plans for after this grad student," he explained. "I'm just taking a cou- season, whether his thoughts have wandered to the ple grad school classes and some elective hours. I NFL, he said, "I kind of try not to think about that. think I need to be in classes and kind of keep the I feel like if I get ahead of myself, it'd be like jinxsame structure and routine that I've had for the ing myself. Certainly, you know, sometimes I catch last five years." myself thinking about that."

He came to Nebraska in. 1995 as a walk-on, but a We got back to religion a bit and I asked Dan back injury sidelined him for all of that year and a what his thoughts were about the relative lack of good portion of the 1996 season. big-time Jewish athletes on the professional level.

"I was pretty far-removed from the team at that Like me, it's something that surprises him. point, so that was pretty tough. I wasn't involved "It doesn't seem like there should be any reason in practices or conditioning. I came in expecting to why there wouldn't be more," he said. "I don't even really hear anything about anybody ever, and I'm sure that's because there aren't very many Jewish athletes. [ Restaurant "It seems like, in sports nowadays it's become 1010 and Lounge really Christianized. You're playing against guys, Howard S t Serving Omaha's finest steak they'll have some verse of the Bible written on tape prime lib, lobster and crab legs.

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There sure is a lot going on in the world of sports these days. Sometimes I think September and October are my favorite months of the year.

Baseball's pennant and wild card races are heating up and the Fall Classic (that's the World Series in case you didn't know) is right around the corner.

The NFL season is finally underway, after a seemingly endless stretch of pre-season injuries, . . games, I meant pre-season games. (Does anyone else think they play too many games?) And NHL training camps have opened and is underway, with the start of the regular season.

It's a great time to be a sports fan. And no, I didn't forget one of the most crucial pieces of this wonderful season. I was just saving it for last.

College football is upon us.

As I mentioned in my last column, I was hoping to bring you an interview with the one (and only) Jewish Cornhusker: punter Dan Hadenfeldt. It took a few phone calls to set up an appointment and a few more to figure out where I was supposed to park, but I eventually made it to Memorial Stadium down in Lincoln.

The last time I had been there was two years ago on Halloween to watch Ricky Williams rush for over 100 yards as his Texas Longhorns snapped Nebraska's 30-odd home game winning streak.

This trip was much more enjoyable.

I suppose I was a tad bit nervous as I sat in one of the lounges in the Sports Information Offices waiting for my interviewee to arrive. I had my list of questions at the ready and my tape recorder all set with new batteries, and I was trying my best not to appear out of place.

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BOOK REVIEW

BERT'S EYE VIEW

by BERT LEWIS

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How can I say this without sounding like I'm chairman of the always-complaining-<about-something department? Well, until I get a better idea, let me just ask if you've noticed the hairstyles of most television women these days? I mean both news people and actresses, whose faces are familiar because they appear regularly.

For some time now, there's been a trend toward something that must be called "the natural look," which I interpret to mean un-combed and un-styled.

Women whose make-up is impeccable and whose choice of what to wear on camera is perfection, seem to have declared war against the professionals who have always kept hair looking beautiful.

Mostly what I'm seeing (and criticizing) appears to be ladies who are in the process of growing out short hairstyles. Women know what I mean by that. . ."growing out" is that hideous stage when the short hair is too long for the short look and not long enough for a new look. It's a very awkward time in the look we present to the world, I grant you. Fve been there and I know. But there are still curling irons and other methods of temporary remedies, and most of the people I'm poking fun at don't seem to know that. Or don't seem to care.

I'm such a goof about the appearance of a female newscaster who looks like she needs both a shampoo and a good haircut, I've stopped watching her channel altogether. She always reminds me of a yiddish word I haven't heard for a long time-the word is tse'pottled, and I believe means really messy and unkempt. I think if I close my eyes and sit quietly, I can hear my mom's voice saying "you're so tse-pottled.. .go comb your hair]*1 I'm not advocating a stiff, artificial look, such as some celebrities wear.

I don't know. Maybe this is a generational thing.

My contemporaries aren't guilty of this look I'm boorching about, It's the younger women, the ones who don't seem to mind hair in the eyes, or who keep putting it behind the ears, or "raking" it back, using five fingers as a comb. That's the group I'm fussing about.

Actually, I think the hairdressers of America should unite and start raising' some, well, start yelling about discrimination .or whatever else is causing the apparent boycott of their services.

How's that for an idea?

Hmmmm. I wonder if those are unionized?

Maybe I'll quit griping and look into that idea, I don't have anything else important to do today anyway.

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The Reader by Bernard Schlink, and The Listener Reviewed by OLIVER B. POLLAK

We were in Jackson, WY, for a conference and visiting a high school and college Mend from the '60s, As we near our 60's, they are still friends, despite multiple remarriages.

It was the longest car ride we had taken in years.

Between a very comfortable car, and Advil or Tylenol every 4 to 6 hours, we emerged not too stiff. CD's replaced the sparse radio stations through Wyoming and Western Nebraska.

Country music has pushed off evangelical and gospel, and AM appears to have ceased to exist.

Our friends, a lawyer and psychologist, suggested listening to one tape, in particular, The Reader.

A friend who has commuted daily from Omaha to Lincoln for 30 years swears by tapes. I poo pooed the idea. Listening rather than reading. Oh really.

What about literary nuance and abridgement.

What a cheap way to read. My anti-technology Luddite gene flared up.

Well, we listened for 4112 hours, about 360 miles, with a break at Torrington's Holiday Express. The novelty of the experience and the novel provoked reactions.

Hanna is a 19-year-old diligent worker, in 1939, at Siemens, She is offered a promotion but, instead, enters the SS aa a concentration camp prison guard. At the camp, she selects the weakest Jewish women and they read to her at night in the last month of their life, After the war, she works for a bus company as a conductor. In her early 30's, she has an affair with a 16-year-old boy who reads to her before love making. She is a good employee and when offered a promotion to driver, disappears. -.Hanna i s later placed on trial for war crimes, admits to writing the report that sent Jewish women to their deaths, and receives a life sentence.

McGuffey's Reader, the Weekly Reader, and even the Utne Reader have not raised as much discussion as The Reader. My wife and I divided on emotional and intellectual issues. Was Hanna a brutal manipulator and child abueer or a hapless victim of illiteracy? Was a life sentence appropriate under the circumstances? Does illiteracy in a literate society suggest an inadequate personality? Hanna learns how to read and write while in prison and is paroled after serving 18 years.

The author, Bernard Schlink, born in 1944, is a professor of law at the University of Berlin. His 200-page book has been faithfully reproduced on tape.

What are the risks of listening to tapes? The distraction and mesmerization are less insidious than a cell phone. An economist friend of mine says he has been listening to tapes for years. His son falls asleep on the back seat. His wife accedes to his choices, but drew the line at A Brief History of Time by Stephen W, Hawkings.

Another long distance driver checked out 50 hours of tapes. This is a turning point in our lives, we are hooked on tape, and have another reason to go to the library.

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Masacfa: Last Stronghold of Jewish Resistance Against Rome bySHERRIEGAULEY. joslyn Art Museum, Curator of Education

The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)/Omaha Society 20002001 lecture series, co-sponsored by Joslyn Art -Museum, begins on S u n d a y , Nov. 12, 7 p . m . , in t h e Museum's lecture hall with Dr. Jodi Magness of Tufts University. She will deliver a lecture entitled "Masada: Last Stronghold of Jewish Resistance Against Rome." Admission to the lecture is free to the public.

In 66 C.E., t h e Jews living in Judaea rose up in revolt against Roman rule, and a band of Jewish rebels, or Zealots, took over the top of Masada, the mountain on the southwestern shore of the Dead Sea, where Herod t h e Great, client king of Judaea, had built a fortress and lavishly decorated palaces. They held out against the Romans even after the official end of the revolt in 70 C.E., when Jerusalem fell.

In her slide-illustrated lecture, Professor Magness describes t h e archaeological remains from Herod's fortress and palaces and those connected with the Roman siege, which ended with the famous and controver-

sial mass suicide of the Jewish rebels.

Her talk incorporates dramatic detail related by the ancient historian Flavius Josephus, the findings of Yigael Yadin's excavation in t h e 1960's as well as new information from excavations t h a t Professor Magness co-directed in the Roman siege camps in the summer of 1995.

Magness, Associate Professor of classical and Near Eastern Archaeology at Tuffs University, earned her Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in Archaeology and History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

She has published widely and been awarded numerous fellowships, including a 2000-2001 NEH Fellowship and a 1997-98 fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies.

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Home are someone's mother, father, sisYou can get up, get dressed and go to a ter, brother, aunt, uncle, child, grandbeautiful dining room to-eat. You will child or friend. When you enter our have activities to go to, a synagogue to doors, you become part of our family. attend, and a constant stream of visitors We know you love the smell of fresh passing through the home. You will bread baking. You love the sound of have social workers available, and many voices raised in song and the Barbara Gottlieb, Executive Director, sound of laughter. and all of the warm and friendly staff to It is wonderful to watch birds buildmake you feel loved, respected and welt ing a nest and then later raising their cared for. babies in our aviary. The children If I can stay in my own home from the CDC come every day to see and get home health care from an their adopted Bubbies and Zaydes. agency, why should I go to the Yes, we think we are special. Give Blumkin Home? the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home a try Answer: You can feel lonely and and you will feel the same way. isolated between the visits of a home You may reach a friend, Shane health care aide. At the Blumkin Kotok, Director of Community home, someone is always there with Outreach Services for Jewish Senior you. At home, you might be alone Services, at 330-4272.

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