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What are the Next Steps in the Middle East? by CAROL KATZMAN, Editor before iaraveling to Chicago Dr. Ken Stein, Profesand an appearance before sor of History at Emory some 4000 Jews attending University in Atlanta the annual General Asand author of several sembly of United Jewish books about the Middle Communities. East, was in Nebraska last week. Stein assessed the current situation in Israel When his appearance and made several observawas scheduled by Jean tions about the future of Cahan of the Harris the Middle East, regardCenter for Judaic less of the outcome of the Studies at the University Presidential election. of Nebraska at Lincoln, she assumed he would "Though there is uncerspeak about the election tainty about the Executive results and the role of branch, it really will have the newly-elected Presivery little effect (on the dent of the United Middle East)," Dr. Stein States. And Carolyn Noexplained during his press vicoff, Executive Director conference. "Both Arafat of Omaha's Jewish Eduand Barak chose to come cational and Library to Washington, but it Services, looked forward doesn't change American to his "take" on the elecforeign policy objectives." tions and what it meant Stein noted that Presifor Middle East Peace. dent Clinton has "a lot of currency' with both the Stein did speak in Israeli and Palestinian Lincoln and in Omaha leaders. Arafat has been last week, btit without Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak with Clinton 12 times in knowing who the presidential players would be when President Bill eight years and "Barak has great faith hi Clinton's Clinton leaves office on Jan. 21. As of press time, ability to understand Israel and its final status . • ' the results of a recount in four Florida counties and issues," Stein added. the overseas ballots was not expected to be com- "We all know that in the period between the elecpleted until Friday. tion and inauguration, foreign policy doesn't stop," Stein spoke to reporters prior to his Nov. 9 Stein continued, recalling the 1988 election when appearance in Omaha, on the very day when George Bush (Sr.) opened a dialog with the PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, head of the Palestinian while he was still President Reagan's Vice-presiAuthority, was to arrive in Washington, D.C. dent. *It was a wise thing to do and Clinton can put Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak arrived hi the those same kind of building blocks in placeforthe nation's capitol on Sunday to meet with Clinton (Continued on page 6)
L.O.V.E. Hosts Hanukkah Bazaar by JEWISH PRESS News Service
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The creative and energetic L.O.V.E. team (League Offering Volunteers for the Elderly), is sponsoring their first holiday Bazaar for the entire family. One-of-a-kind gifts, imported items and handmade specialties will be available in the Gallery of the Jewish Community Center on Dec. 3, 4 and 5. Proceeds will benefit residents of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Margo Parsow arid Judy Brookstein, co-chairmen, are excited that the community will have a new shopping opportunity at the bazaar. Members of L.O.V.E. have been gathering unique items, (Continued on page 6)
Margo Parsow, left, J u d y Brookstein and Patty Nogg prepare for the L.O.V.E. Bazaar,
Doyenne of Reform Movement to Speak at Temple Israel by IRIS RICKS, Program Director —————————
Dr. Eugene Borowitz, renowned American Jewish philosopher, will be Temple Israel's scholar-inresidence on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-9. A prolific author, Dr. Borowitz's special place among American Jewish thinkers was confirmed with the 1991 publication of Renewing the Covenant: A Theology for the Postmodern Jew, the first systematic look at Jewish theology since Abraham Joshua Heschel's publication during the 1950s. Dr. Borowitz serves as the Sigmund L. Falk Distinguished Professor of Education and Jewish Religious Thought at Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion in New York City, where he has taught since 1962. An ordained rabbi of HUC-JIR, he is widely known in the Jewish (Continued on page 6)
Medical Bridge of Peace Saves a Palestinian Baby by JEWISH PRESS News Service
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Mixstapha Zaid from the Palestinian, town of Kalkillya xests in t h e arms of his mother, Azmah Zaid, with Dr. Ran Steinberg, left, senior surgeon at the Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel. Photo by ISRANET, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel knows no barriers of race or religion when It comes to treating sick children in their care. Just three weeks ago, at the peak of the current wave of violence and recrimination between Israel and the Palestinians. Mustapha Zaid was born in the Palestinian town of Kalkiliya, just a few kilometers from the Israeli city of Kfar Saba. It was evident soon after Mustapha's birth that he had a serious respiratory problem. His parents were told his condition was very grave, indeed, and that he should be transferred as soon as possible from the hospital in Nablus to a children's hospital in Israel. Behind the scenes contact took place and it was arranged that Mustapha's father would take the baby out of the Nablus Hospital and transfer him in a Palestinian 'Red Crescent' ambulance to a Palestinian-Israeli border crossing. From there, with special permission of the Israeli security forces, an Israeli *Magen David Adorn' ambulance was waiting to transfer him to Schneider so that he could be hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the facility. The baby arrived in Petach Tikva in a relatively stable condition, but he was relying on a mechanical ventilator. A GT scan revealed cystic pressure on the trachea and esophagus originating from a esophageal duplication, a rare congenital defect that was affecting Ms breathing. On seeing the result, Dr. Ran Steinberg, senior surgeon at the Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, decided that an emergency operation was necessary. The operation revealed a large cyst in the upper half of Mustapha's chest, and Dr. Steinberg removed the entire growth. Now Mustapha Zaid is breathing on his own and his condition has improved enough to enable him to be transferred to a regular surgical ward. He will be well enough to go home in a few days. Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel is the only tertiary medical center in the country dealing solely with the healthcare of children.
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