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The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have shocked us all. As Americans, we are all waiting to see what will happen as a result of those attacks. As Jews, many of us wonder what this'means in terms of the Israeli-Palestiniaii conflict. Thomas Friedman, syndicated columnist for the New York Times and foreign affairs writer, wonders the same thing. Friedman will be in Omaha Oct. 2 5 , 8 p.m. as the keynote speaker for the Jewish Federation's 2002 Campaign event. Those who increase their 2002 gift will be welcome at the program. As Communications Director for the Federation, an exciting part of my job is to contact and interview well-known people who we bring to Omaha's Jewish community. I was looking forward to interviewing Thomas Friedman for this week's issue of the Press when the attacks occurred. The day after the attacks, I received this message via e-mail: "Dear Pam, I am sorry, but I am running around the Middle East right now and am not able to - respond in any coherent way. I would be happy to speak to you later next week. Ml the best, Tom Friedman" I am still hoping to speak to Mr. Friedman before he comes to Omaha, but with a deadline looming and no chance to interview him this week, it seemed appropriate to pass along an excerpt from
his NY Times column, written from the Middle East right after the terrorist attacks. He calls the attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., the beginning of "World War III." Friedman writes that as he was watching the events unfold on CNN from his hotel room in Jerusalem, he latched onto a statement by Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta about the elimination of curbside check-ins at airports due to the attacks. He writes that he , §:^, : ^ # : ;;; f%p. * ^ « . &JJ r ^ ^ M ft "suddenly imagined a group of terrorists some* ^ S S£& M • ;H2i%'--Mi' iffS •186 iu'.-. v where here in the Middle East, sipping eofifee, also watching CNN, and laughing hysterically: *Hey boss, did you hear that? We j u s t blew up Wall Street and the Pentagon and their response is no more curbside check-in?"" Friedman's point, of course, is that we must not underestimate the enemy in this war. He asks us to learn from Israel's experience with Palestinian suicide bombers for our next step. For a small sample of what Friedman will bring to Omaha, read the following from Ms Sept 14 NY Times column: "It pits us—the world's only superpower and quintessential symbol of liberal, free market, Western values—against all the super-empowered angry men and women who hail from failing states in the Muslim and third world...What makes them super- One of many posters showing portraits of empowered is their genius at using the networked Israelis wfao have died as a result of terror (Continued o n page 16) attacks in the past 12 months. Photo by ISRANET.
Truman & Rosemary Clare Exemplify 'Righteous Gentiles' of Omaha by CLAUDiA SHERMAN, Foundation Public Relations Coordinator
When Truman Clare, a partner in the law firm of Marks, Clare and Richards, was growing up in Lincoln" during the Great Depression of the 1930s, he observed anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic activity first hand. An Irish Catholic, originally from Cortland, NE, Clare was frightened by Ku Klux Klan cross burnings. He couldn't understand why he and others, Jews included, were ridiculed. Growing up in north Lincoln, a depressed area at that time, "was no bargain," Clare mentioned. "But the neighborhood got along even though it was a diverse group, a hodgepodge of nationalities and religions, and my parents set a good example." Rosemary Minton, who wouldveventually become Truman's wife, also grew Lincoln. Her father was a conductor for the railroad which "gave our family a financial edge," she said. Her parents also set an example of acceptance, she noted, "and we were very friendly with some Jewish families." When Truman Clare was about 10-years-old, he recalls hearing about Wendell Willkie, a lawyer who had a successful business career including serving as President of Commonwealth and Southern Electric Utilities Company. "He was quite wealthy," Clare smiled as he recalled his childhood thoughts, "and he ran for president of the United States." That's when'Clare decided he wanted to be an attorney when he grew up. Majoring in accounting, Clare went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln (UNL). He was a member of the Nebraska National Guard from 1938 to 1941. After that, he returned to UNL and joined ROTC. Truman, and Rosemary were married on Jan. 4, 1944, a t St. John's Church, t h e campus at Creighton University. After graduating from UNL, Truman was on active duty and went to Europe, serving in France and Germany with the 70th Infantry Division from
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Truman and Rosemary Clare December 1944 to May of 1946. By the end of World War II, he had been promoted to captain. After the war, he and Rosemary lived in Chicago while Truman earned an MBA at Northwestern University. From there, they returned to Omaha where he attended Creighton Law School, graduating in 1951. After graduating from St. John's High School on the Creighton campus, Rosemary had worked for the United States Army Seventh Service Command as a civil service employee in the machine division, where she was a keypunch operator. Truman's law career began when he joined the late Ephraim Marks, a well-known attorney for more than 50 years and "& champion of public causes," according, to his former colleagues. Later,
Marks and Clare formed a partnership and merged their firm with the law firm that included Yale Richards, Steven Riekes, Harold Zabin and Myron Kaplan in 1994. Truman practiced business, taxation, corporation, real estate law. In the last few years, it has been mostly estate planning. He credits working part-time at the Nebraska Furniture Mart while he was in law school with giving him "a post graduate education in business." He considered Rose Blumkin, founder of the legendary store, to be "a good friend. She and her family were wonderful to our family," he added. The Clare family includes daughters Jeanne, who now lives near San Francisco, Marianne and Denise, both of Omaha, and son, John, who makes his home in Florida. The Clares also have two grandsons. Over the years, Truman Clare has been active in the Knights of Columbus, Creighton University and the Jewish Community Center (JCC) which he and Rosemary joined in 1960. Truman was a member of the Health Club Committee, the JCC Building Committee, h a s been active in t h e Jewish Federation Campaign and Israel Bonds. The couple traveled to Israel with the Israel Bonds Committee and visited the ;set where they saw former Israel Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Truman explained that in addition to the discontinued on page 7)
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From time to time, I have written about the vulnerability of humankind. I write now (but you will Jeff Plumb read this later, possibly with much better explanaGeneral Contractor tion than I have now) only a mile or so from the devastating attack on America, which you have 5728 Colorado Lane Phone: 572-0115 seen on TV. My daughter, Linnie, with whom I Ft. Calhoun, NE 68023 have been staying, lives in lower Manhattan. When we walk outside and walk a few steps to a point from which we can look south . . . there it is, the smoke and the debris and the soot which we are all now, alas, too familiar. There it is~only one day after the horrifying events. GREEK GYROS • STEAKS How vulnerable New York is, or was! And yet at PHILLIES • BURGERS this point, we do not know for certain who the enemy is, who has so easily attacked, and so effectively. The only identity available now is that these were terrorists. They created devastation equal to a quite #1 Food in the Midwest respectable earthquake. How much hatred can the Open 7 Days a Week human mind and heart contain? One thinks of the Biblical Amalekites. Without 4409 Dodge St. • 553-3326 hoping to deter the Israelite march from Egypt, the Amalekites, nonetheless, tried to create as much trouble as possible. They attacked from behind the march. Their targets were the slowest and least potent of the marchers. They are forever the symbol of trouble-makers for the sheer purpose of makWALTER HECHT'S ing trouble. The United States is admittedly the richest and most powerful nation in the world-omitting one or NOW SERVING SUNDAY BRUNCH two richer countries which display no interest in the 10:30-3 concerns of humanity. But wealth and power create 12129 W. Center Rd. (Westwood Plaza) envy and hatred. Thus, the United States deservedly 697-5107 or not, wins hatred as well as admiration. Reservations Recommended -, Not far from where I sit to write, relief workers are carefully sorting through the rubble, hoping to find survivors. Not many have been found. It is clear that thousands have been killed. And, at this When people mention point, we still do not have identification of the enemy! I can only reiterate what has now been said many times, America will stand, wounded surely, but resolute. they're talking Our Days of Awe are over, as you read this. And now. will come Sukkot. HeHag, the. Festival. The harvest is yet to be. It will be generous and joyous. Life cannot be permanently diverted. And, as the Psalmists reminded us (Ps. 126), even though there may be tears, they will be succeeded by joyous song. RESTAURANT Lunch and Shana Tova! Steaks • Seafood Dinner
WILMA ROGERS Wilma Rogers has died at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin P.; and sisters, Marian Barry and Norma Hansen. Survivors include daughters and son-in-law: Barb and Brad O'Conner of Steamboat Springs, CO, Mimi Rogers of Fremont; sons and daughtersin-law, Mike and Colleen Rogers and Joe and Dana Rogers, all of Omaha, and John and Beth Rogers of Elkhorn; nine grandchildren, including Forrest, Max, Cleo and Isaac Rogers-Marcovitz; one greatgrandson; sisters, Marge Rosenthal, Connie Petty and Ellen Dotzler; brothers, Don and Charlie Coenen. Memorials to New York Police and Firemen Survivors Fund. GERTRUDE EPSTEIN Gertrude Epstein, formerly of Omaha, died in San Francisco, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney. She is survived by sons, Robert Epstein of San Francisco and Richard Epstein and Sozaro, NM, their spouses; and grandchildren.
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BERNARD WHITE Bernard White, formerly of Omaha, died in Chevy Chase, MD, at the age of 83. White moved to Washington in 1941 and became very involved in the Jewish community, moBt recently serving as president of the Jewish Community Relations Council. Survivors include his wife, Ruth E. Baskin White; daughters, Miriam, Sharon of Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam, Judith of Israel, and Deborah of Atlanta; son, Martin of Washington; sisters, Sylvia Byer of San Diego, Maxine Polsky of Chevy Chase; and five grandchildren. Memorials to the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, 6101 Montroso Rd., Rockville, MD 20852,
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• Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres told Israeli Radio on Tuesday that Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat's efforts to quell violence had resulted in a "drastic" reduction in Palestinian attacks. Hours after Peres spoke, however, the army said a mortar bomb was fired at one of its posts in the Gaza Strip, causing no casualties or damage. Senior Palestinian security officials told Reuters on Tuesday they had issued unequivocal instructions to all security services in the West Bank and Gaza to prevent any shooting at Israelis, • Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat reached an agreement with Hamas and Islamic Jihad to stop attacks on Israel for the time being, according to a West Bank leader of Arafat's Fatah movement. "Arafat is in full control of all the organizations operating against Israelis in the territories," Hussein Sheik told Army Radio on Tuesday. "All the factions: Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad all of them." Arafat has repeatedly stated in th« past that he has no control over terrorist groups such aa Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
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We knew this would happen-after the shock and horror of the attacks on America, at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon-came the "excuses" on behalf of the "freedom fighters" (the politically correct misnomer for terrorists). The rationale for these brutal attacks would be laughable if they were not so serious. One apologist offered this, "What are the reasons behind bin Laden's anger? After all, didn't the United States train bin Laden to fight against the former Soviet Union?" . Yes, America did do just that. Did that justify Sept. 11? We also sold steel (from the Third Avenue Line in New York City) to Japan prior to World War II. They gave it back to u,s in the form of an attack on Pearl Harbor and look where that got them. Another "peace-loving* caller to a local talk show said that violence only breeds more violence and we should not attack any country in revenge for the Sept. 11 attack on New York or Washington. Of course, this particular caller lived here in Omaha, so maybe she'd like to wait until the terrorists kidnap her young children, shoot her husband and sell her off in slavery (ask the Christians in Sudan if you don't think that's possible!) Wrong is wfong, my friends. The age of moral relativism is over. We can no longer excuse human sacrifice
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in ancient cultures (or in these times, either), because "it's part of their culture and who are we to judge?" We can judge -- and we must. The only way to stop a bully is to stand up and fight back. Otherwise bullies will continue to push the envelope a little further each time they want something in the playground. All the appeasement of the United Nations (and even our own country in urging Israel to "restrain itself" by not responding to suicide bombers) won't stop the terrorists. Appeasement only encourages thugs and hoodlums (and that's what they really are). For once, the Congress stood together and backed a young president less than a year into his presidency. For once, Americans -- of all faiths, colors and backgrounds -- understood that a criminal came into our home and brutalized us. For once, the world woke up to what many Middle East analysts have been saying for a long time — if you give a terrorist a home, eventually he will take it. This is the time for Americans to support what must be done, even if it means sacrificing our comfortable way of life. We can all give up some of the luxuries we've decided are necessities, but we cannpt give up our freedom. We all want peace, but you have to fight for it. Contrary to politically correct beliefs,.it's not handed out like lollipops. There are no excuses. Not now.
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The assault on New York and Washington la.st week could not have taken place without a sophisticated infrastructure of agents operating inside the United States who gathered information, planned, and then executed the four hijackings. That infrastructure, in turn, could operate thanks in large part to the protection provided by America's militant Islamic lobby. The militant Islamic lobby impeded law enforcement's ability to devote special attention to Middle Eastern passengers, a procedure that surely would have caught the four suicide teams. The lobby also forestalled the closing down of websites and the expulsion of foreigners associated with terrorist organizations like Usama bin Ladin's. Which raises a question: Plow could a lobby protecting violent extremists acquire such influence? It has very carefully covered its tracks -- saying one thing in private and another in public. To see how this duality works, consider the case of "American Muslims for Jerusalem." This certainly appears to be a moderate organization. Founded in May, 1999, and located near Capitol Hill, AMJ portrays itself as an innocent "association dedicated to providing a Muslim perspective on the issue of Jerusalem" and it movingly appeals for "a Jerusalem that symbolizes religious tolerance and dialogue." AMJ notes "the profound attachment Muslims have to Jerusalem" and reasonably calls for free access by all to the city's religious sites. Only somewhat more assertively does it repeat standard Palestinian rhetoric about the inadnu'ssibility of land gained, through force, the imperative to stop the building of Jewish housing,
mid tlin right of return for Palestinian refugees. So tame is AMJ's public stance that it does not repeat the usual Palestinian claim to Jerusalem being the capital of Palestine, much less does it deny Jewish ties to Jerusalem . Unfortunately, this public moderation hides a totally different private discourse. At its closed events, AMJ reveals its true colors, purveying precisely the kind of hate that might inspire a suicide hijacker. The pattern was set at AMJ's First major event, a fundraising dinner in November 1999, which one participant has described as "crudely anti-Jewish." Speakers like Nihad Awad and Abdurahman Alamoudi vied with one another in verbally assaulting the State of Israel and American Jews. In particular, they spun an elaborate conspiracy theory about Jewish control of the United States and Zionist brainwashing of American Christians. Those Christians, AMJ speakers insisted, are now ready to rebel against this alleged Jewish domination — except that they fear going public out of fright of their Jewish "masters". Here Muslims have a crucial role in encouraging Christians to rise up to end their subjugation. Only a united Muslim-Christian front, led by Muslims, can break the supposed Zionist lock on America. The dinner's keynote speaker, Issa Nakhleh of the Arab Supreme Council for Palestine (himself a Christian), proposed a specific scheme for achieving this goal. By his (fanciful) calculations, the Israel lobby spends $20 million a year to buy members of Congress and have them impose the "Jewish" message on Christians. Arabs and Muslims can easily do better, Nakhleh
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suggested, by sending fundraising delegations to Saudi Arabia and the emirates. "I am sure you will get $10 million from these two, and Iran will give you $10 million," thereby surpassing the supposed proIsrael funding, (Never mind that it is illegal to lobby Congress with money that comes from abroad). The evening's excess of inaccuracy, misunderstanding, conspiracism, fanaticism, and illegality i8 all the more noteworthy because American Muslims for Jerusalem is no fringe outfit but a joint effort sponsored by six of the most powerful American Islamic institutions (including those most often invited to the White House and cited by the media). AMJ itself has won signal victories lobbying such American corporations as Burger King and Disney. The covert radicalism of American Muslim organizations has two implications. First, AMJ' and its six sponsoring organizations must all be systematically excluded and marginalized. Government and corporate policymakers should not; meet with them. The media should not quote them as authorities. Immigration officials should study closely who they invite from abroad. Tux authorities should scour their books for illegal transactions. Religious leaders should exclude them from ecumenical events. Second, moderate Muslim Americans need to organize themselves and repudiate organizations like AMJ and its ilk. This task will likely become even more urgon t aa those organizations' role in easing the way for last week's terrorism is fully revealed. The writer, director of the Philadelphia-bused Middle East Forum, can be reached via www.DaniolPipcs.org.
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The Islamic Threat is Not to Israel Alone by CARL ALPERT«—
Haifa -W© all have a tendency to be so preoccupied with events of the day which affect us, or draw our attention, that we fail to take the broad, long range perspective. This is true of governments and states as well as individuals, as evidenced by Europe's oblivious attitude toward the Hitlerian threat in the 1930s, until it was almost too late. 'The world today has adopted the same shortsighted view in its reaction to the events in Israel. The Arab violence in-the Middle East, which is essentially of a religious rather than a nationalist nature, must be seen as part of a world wide Islamic pattern," to which the West has thus far paid little heed. A recent news report: "150 Christians massacred by Moslems in Indonesia." "Introduction of Islamic law leads to ethnic and religious rioting between Moslems and Christians in Nigeria over 400 dead" was another recent item. From the Philippines it was reported not long ago that Moslem rebels killed 21 kidnapped Christians. Egyptian degradation and persecution of the Christian Copts in that country have been a matter of record for a long time. In Malaysia the Christian minority has objected vigorously to special taxes levied against them by the Islamic fundamentalist government. Violence between Moslems and the Christian minority in Nazareth flared
recently, and though the fires have been put down, the embers still smolder. "Moslems attack Christians celebrating Easter in Nazareth" read one headline. Similar incidents throughout Africa and Asia get only scant mention in the Western press, but they are the results of a bask Islamic principle; Christians, Jews and all others are ranked as Dhimmis, a status inferior to that of Moslems. And along with this is the dream of restoring Moslem hegemony over a large part of the world. Almost overlooked is the fact that the recent Balkan crisis was in essence a conflict between two faiths. As one authority pointed out, for centuries the Serbs fought to liberate their land from Islamic domination during which the Christians were subjected to oppression and cruelty. And the historical perspective. H.G-. Wells reminds us of the period when Islam spread itself from the Indus to the Atlantic and Spain, and from Kashgaron the borders of China to upper Egypt, a conquest marked by a plundering spirit. Christendom awoke late to the menace, and the advance was arrested only by France, That dream still exists among Islamic extremists, who today have the upper hand among their people. When a Moslem leader not long ago told Archbishop Giuseppe Bernardini that "thanks to your democratic laws,
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Attention Jewish women: Do you know how to be the matriarch of your family, young or old? Esteemed members of the Omaha community will discuss this and more during a panel discussion on Oct. 11, 10 a.m. or 7 p.m., at the home of Andi Kavich, 10030 Frederick St. r The event, entitled "Me?... A Matriarch??" is the fourth 90-minute house party sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Omaha's Women's Division. Elyce Azriel, Susie Drazen, Shani Katzman, Nadine Kutner, Bert Lewis and Joan Cooper will use humor and personal experience to present new ideas to a home with or without children. "These ladies have something important to offer and say," said co-presenter Bert Lewis. "Open your
mind and your ears, and let's listen!" The party will have a light tone, despite its serious subject. "We're going to find humor in it because there's a lot of heavy stuff associated with the female head of the family," Lewis said. Plus, she added, "It's nice to get together with Jewish women who have something in common." Women's Division co-chairperson Joanie Jacobson said the party will have something for everyone. "Bert Lewis will put a smile in our hearts, the rabbi's wives will put a new thought or two in our heads, and Joan Cooper will put our hands to wofk with new and decorative ideas for a Jewish scrapbook," she said.
Hostesses for the party are" Andi Kavich, Nanci Kavich and Amee Zetzman. Interested participants should contact Sally Zipursky at 445-0802 for reservations and information. Zipursky can also be reached by e-mail at sally@cfaomaha.com. Reminder: The "Art of Tzedakah" house party, presented by Julie Phillips, is Thursday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m, and 7 p.m. The event, hosted by Ann Belmont and Nancy Nogg Rauhauser, takes place at the Friedel Jewish Academy Sukkah, 335 S. 132nd St. Call Sally Zipursky at 445-0802 for reservations and information.
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L.O.V.E. Reservations are still being accepted for the gala celebration, Pearls of Wisdom, Sunday, Oct. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Regency Fashion Court. In celebrating its 30th anniversary, League Offering Volunteers for the Elderly (LiO.V.E.) will honor Miriam Simon, founder of the organization, along with other volunteers. Dave Webber will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the evening, which includes appetizers, desserts, wine and champagne. A silent auction will also be featured. The event will benefit residents of the Rose Blumkin Jewish home, according to chairman Judy Brookstein. Cost is $30 per person. Checks may be sent to Nancy Wolf, 16620 Vinton Cir., Omaha, NE 68130. Checks will also be accepted at the door. B'NAI B'RITII BREADBREAKERS Harvey Perlman, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will speak at Breadbreakera this Wednesday, Oct. 3, noon, at the Park Inn Regency, according to chairman Gary Javitch. Perlman will discuss his vision for the future of UNL. Cost is $9 for lunch; $2 for beverage service only. The program is open to the community. Due to the holiday of Simchat Torah, there will be no Breadbreakers on Oct. 10. Y.E.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC. Play bingo at 10:15 a.m. with Eileen Remer, or exercise with Stacey Paskert at 10:30 a.m. Bring articles to share for *TES Talk" discussion group at 11 a.m. Following lunch at noon, join us for a performance by pianist John Graham. For transportation, call 330-4272. Its Tarty Time" on Monday, Oct. 22 at noon at the JCC. Entertainment by the OUanlons, father and son duo. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 15. A day trip to Bluffs Run Casino is planned for Oct. 11. Cost is $5 per person. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 4. The Great Platte River Road Archway day trip is Oct. 25. Cost is $22 per person and includes coach transportation, admissions to Arch and Minden's Opera House, lunch at Wendy's and snacks on bus. Depart from the JCC at 8 a.m., and return by approximately 6 p.m. Space is Limited. Send reser-
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vations to Maggie Conti, 323 S. 132nd St. Omaha, NE 68154. WALK-IN, DROP-IN For those members going to Honey Creek, IA, to dine at Iowa Feed and Grain and tour the Desoto National Wildlife Refuge, please meet at the JCC front entrance at 10:15 a.m. For transportation, call Maggie Conti at 334-6521. JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES JSS invites seniors to a fall luncheon on Oct. 18 at noon at the JCC auditorium. Come dine with the MaeBtro-Victor Yampolsky, Omaha Symphony Music Director, will perform. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 9. Send reservations and payment of $5 per person to Shane Kotok, Director of Community Outreach, 323 So. 132nd St., Omaha, NE 68.154. Join us for Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. at the Lied Center. Tho reviews are terrific for this London-born musical about the lanky Texan icon. Buddy continues to be a longrunning show in London. Cost of $47 per person includes coach transportation and theater ticket. Depart from the JCC at 12:15 p.m and return by approximately 6:15 p,m. Send reservations to Marcy Gallner, 770 N. 98rd St., #1B4, Omaha, NE 68114. Deadline is Oct.16. AARP 55 Alive Driver Safoty Program is set for Nov. 13 and 14, 12-4' p.m. each day, in the JCC social hall. Cost is $10 per person. Learn defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road and find out how to adjust your driving to age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Get an insurance discount (consult your insurance agent) saving up to 10%. Send reservations and payment by Oct. 30 to Maggie Conti, Adult Program Director, 323 So. 132nd St., Omaha, NE 68154, HADASSAH A holiday Oneg Shabbat on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m., for residents of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home is sponsored by the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah, Volunteers are asked to. be at the Home at 1:30 pm. for help with*Sweets and Songs." Hadassah has been sponsoring these monthly programs for 23 years.
Esther Wax and Bill Lohnnan enjoyed the Y.E.S. celebrated the Jewish. New Year with a annual Mitzvah Bingo and Ice Cream Social, special performance by singer Shirley Tyree, sponsored by Visions. left, organized by Y.E.S. program chairman, Jean Marshall.
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liiiil Jill and Joe Goldstein announce the Aug. 30 birth of their soil, Alexander Henry. He ia named for his great-grandfather, Arthur H. Goldstein, Alex has a brother, Jack, 3. Grandparents are Nancy Hornstein and Judi and David Goldstein, all of Omaha, Luann and Bill Grolbitse of Broomfield, CO, announce the Sept, 11 birth of their daughter, Charlize Delenn.
Grandparents are Darlene and Sherman Golbitz of Omaha, and Joan Chandler and Juergen Bennighof of Asheville, NC. Great-grandmother is Cecily Golbitz of Pittsburgh, PA. Debbie and Ken Shonfeld announce the Aug. 25 birth of their son, Jordan Elliot, named after his great-grandfather, Abraham Kirshenbaum, and great-grandmother, Esther Shonfeld, Jordon has two brothers, Sam and Zachary, 21/2. Grandparents are Maxine and Joe Kirshenbaum and Marilyn and Bill Shonfeld. Great-grandparents are Roslyn Perlman and the late Joseph Perlman and the late Sam and Gussie Zweiback. '. Melissa and Gary Steimer announce the Sept. 10 birth of their daughter, Julia Evalyn, named for hor great-fr^rcdmother, the lato Evnlyn Bloteky. Grandparents arc Nancy and David Kriodlund tinrl Lu Verne HU'imir and the Into Phyllis Stcinwr.
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by STEPHANIE KAPLAN — Ice cream for dinner. Sitting on the bleachers through a muggy afternoon, cheering heartily for a favored team or player. An early-morning walk, as the trees that line the street wave their green leaves iri the wind, scintillating drops of dew falling down to join their brethren on the glistening grass. Air conditioning with the twist of a knob.This is America! But luxuries, the majority of which can be purchased by money, do not define what being an American means to me. • Freedom. Yes, there are rules and regulations, a moral code, and systems of punishment for those who infringe and sever them. They are in place to protect the people, however, and are not oppressing as some governments, which implement so many restrictions that the citizens are suffocated by the layers upon layers of laws. I can keep my lights on through the night, if I so wish. No policies prohibit me from befriending a Jew, or a Muslim, or a person of color. And only my own predilections will rule my summer afternoon activities-be it in-line pick-up hockey on the basketball court down the street, or a lazy afternoon perche3 before my computer, like a dog passing away the hours chewing on rawhide. Being a United States resident, to me, translates into the simple joy that I can ride my bike to the places that defined my carefree-youth, mainly the elementary school's playground. And if I so wish, I'll stray from the paved trail and take the long route, or cut across the grass. Most importantly, I possess no*>fear when being out alone. For I feel safe-in this country-that I will not be a victim of hostility based on any outward appearance. And I'd never really noticed how wonderful and rare that is until I spent three weeks on a teen tour with students from 21 different countries. My best friend became a girl from Hong Kong, and, as we were walking along one overcast afternoon; she stated, "I hate the Beijing government." Then, she added, "If I said that in Hong Kong, in a casual conversation, I might be okay. But if I was in Beijing, I could get shot. That's why I like America, it's free for opinions." Never experiencing any sort of political oppression, it's difficult for me to grasp what she must feel, or the fear of a simple slip translating into death. And this country is not perfect. But as the anthem states, this is "...The land of the free." Sovereignty is a daily part of life. What may have seemed like a burden-all the decisions one must make, and the consequences that can only be blamed on an individual—now seems liber-
''—-——-——— ating. Existing in America means much to me, but the most poignant example is that I can pray-outloud, in Hebrew-with the shades drawn up and the door gaping, invitingly open. On the trip, while occupying a dorm room, I prayed every morning, just as I do at home. The glaring difference was that the people who passed by my open doorway were not all Jewish. Openly, I expressed my faith and reinforced my beliefs to myself, my dedication to Hashem. How far we've traveled, in place, timej and pure progression, since my grandmother hid below ground in Germany, with but one dress, and could not even talk, let alone pray aloud, for fear of SS men. And the advances Hince my grandfather fought for survival in the same foreign country, with outlandish limitations, are miraculous. Could, I wonder, either of them imagined a time in which their granddaughter-yes, a family!—could be so audacious as to flaunt her prayer? It's not the passing of years, though, but the changing of countries that made it possible. America may never be able to be defined, as being American means so many different things to millions of unique people. For the country, when drawn, should not be its traditional shape, as seen on a map, but as a 3-D shape, with as many angles as it has citizens, for the people shape America as much as the land. Being American means choices, luxuries, decisions, freedoms, and a feeling of not importance, but responsibility, in ^illustrating the greatness of my country, and endeavoring to uphold the lofty ideals of the founders of this nation—inhabitants who, like my grandparents, escaped tyranny and a role of inferiority to pull freedom to their chests and keep it there, chained 'til a death that does not come prematurely due to discrimination. Being an American means I am an individual and have the independence to be just that—an American, because I believe in the country and the opportunity. While it may take a little digging, opportunity is available; even if found, one must clean off the dirt before pursuing it. I am a living, breathing, original American-and that I can exist unscathed is what being a citizen of this realm is all about. Existing as a member of this free country means, to me, that if in 60 years my family can go from savoring every drop of water to survive to having a house with a mezuzah on each doorway, I can savor the prospects presented by freedom and find a way to take it a step farther. After all, my door is always open. (Continued on page 11)
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The day after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, Israelis gathered in Jerusalem to show solidarity with Americans and to mourn the Israelis who died at the World Trade Center. It is estimated that, of the 7000 now listed as missing, some 130 are Israelis, more than 500 are Britons, nearly 100 are Germans. More than 60 countries lost citizens in the brutal attack on Western Civilization. Israeli citizens are now preparing for the possibility of reprisals. Photo by ISRANET.
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What Being an American Has Meant to Me by EUGENE LINDE
On the question, "What being an American has meant to me," I have many answers, "a new life with self-respect and human dignity." For Americans who were born in this country, this answer may sound curious because they are free people born in a free country. I was raised in the former Soviet Union where all human rights were written in the constitution. This, however, was only on paper. In reality, we were deprived of the right to think and to act according to our understanding. We were obliged to live, to act, to feel, only in a way that was prescribed by the Communist Party and the government. In cities, a majority of people huddled in apartments where families, sometimes of two or three generations, occupied one room. In one apartment with one bathroom, lived four, five or even more families. People suffered shortage, not only of dwelling, but of food and clothing as well. In the five or six biggest cities, there was food enough, but in the small cities, towns, and the countryside, food was scarce, sometimes nothing at all. People from the country came to the cities by bus and trains to buy food and we all stood in long lines to buy everything we needed. To leave the country was prohibited. Only a few people could go abroad after strict verification of KGB. It was even difficult to move from one apartment to another, and peasants couldn't move at all before the 1970s. Before perestrajka, the former Soviet Union was like a big concentration camp, like a big prison under a vigilant KGB. Education, theater and the arts were under strict supervision of the KGB and Communist Party, and nothing could appear before the public without their permission. Religion was severely restricted and banned, especially for young people. In the first years after revolution, many of the clergy were shot or sent to concentration camps. Under such oppression, common people were like wolves to each other. But what about Jews? After WWII, tho Communist Party unleashed anti-Semitism, and 'Judophobia' became governmental politics. We Jews became second-class citizens. It was difficult for us to get a good job. For people who worked already, ifc was almost impossible to get u promotion. The word "Jew" became, like a swear word, Tho Jewish intellectual elito, winters, poets and actors, were shot as enemies of the people, as spies. Jewish students couldn't enter the universities they wanted to.
During WWII, I fought the German Fascists, and soldiers in the trenches talked about how Jews were so devious and cunning that none were sent to the front, despite the fact I was sitting right next to them. The situation was that anything bad that happened in the country, the blame fell upon the Jews. In 1953, we were close to pogroms. Only Stalin's death prevented eviction of all Jews from the European part of the Soviet Union to Siberia. It is difficult for Americans to imagine the way of life we lived. But we lived there, and the whole time we dreamed to break loose from the regime which was especially unbearable for Jews. Soviet Jews were deeply humiliated. At the beginning of the last century, a part of our big family, escaping from pogroms, emigrated to the United States. In 1935, my aunt came from New York to Moscow for a short visit. My parents
Timeline of major terrorist attacks against Americans (1990-2001) CHICAGO (.JUF Afau/sJ-November 1090: The Bush udnuniulration deploys U.S. troops to Saudi Arabia, to force Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait and deflect Saddam Hussein's threats against the U.S. February 1993: Terrorists bomb World Trade Center in New York City that left six people dead and injured hundreds, However, evidence presented at the trial of bombing co-conspirator Ramsti Yousef detailed a plot to blow up one tower causing it to topple tho other, and to blow up 11 U.K. commercial aircraft and kill thousands in one day. June 1006: Truck bomb rips through a U.S. military complex in Dhahran, Saudi Anihiu, killing 19 U.S. florvieomon and wounding hundrcdt) more. This was tho tfomlliciHt bombing involving U.K. citizoijH in the Middles Mast sinco the 19KU Hnirul attack tlnitkillod 241 Americans. Summer 1007: An Iraqi jot hit tins UKS Stark wiih an l'lxocot nuHHilc and killtid M7 »mlorn. Iraqi leader Sntldnm claimed it was an accident. A u g u s t 1908: TcrroriatH bomb two American ieH in Kenya ami Tanzania, which killed 257 people. On May ill) of thia year, (bur nwm were convicted of conapiring with l.lu> Osama bin Ladmi network to carry out the bombingtt. December 1998: Two Libyans wero involved in tho downing of Pan Am 10.') over Lockerbie, Scotland. Tho crash killed 250 passengers and crow and 11 Scottish citizenH, On Jan. ,11, 2001, Abdelbaaaet Megrahi was found guilty of murder in the Netherlands. October 2000: Bombing ofUSS Cole off" the coaHt of Yemen leaves 17 U.S. Kervieemendead. September 2001: 'IVrrorint ullack on New York's World Trade Oi'iilm- and the t'imUigon in Washington, with a fourth plane cr.-u-ilung into « IViimaylvaniji fluid. titiurctt: Antilkfut'iiUiim [*tif>ut(www.u<U.org); Ameruun [cruel Public fiffuirufhfiannatitm (wivw.aipae.org), Fulvrulion of American UnfiUints I www. fan.org/ifp) f'n>.r Republic, (uww.freere'public.camk end AHdNetva HV/» i {atwMwn.g0.comi,
and I watched her as a "lady from paradise,'1 We listened to her stories with admiration and amazement. She wore American dresses, and everything she brought was American. • Since then, I knew America was the best place in the world. Everything in America was the best. I admired any item with inscription, "Made in U.S.A." I got acquainted with the language. I read hooks ahout America, I strained to listen to the jammed broadcasts of "Voice of America." Sometimes I listened to American radio under a blanket so that the KGB wouldn't know about it. Now it has come to pass, I am an American. I see a wonderful country and the government helping people in need, I became a human being. My human dignity returned to me; On the streets, I see people I don't even know smile at me. Every person in offices tries to help me. Everywhere, I meet only friendly staff. I experience no more difficulties with dwelling and food. In cold winters, I am warm, and in hot summers, I am cool, But, the most important for me is that T say openly, "I am a Jew," and look directly into people's eyes. Soxnetimes I wish to say proudly, "I am a Jew," even if I am not asked. I was raised in a secular family, but every Shabbat, I go to the synagogue. You ask me why, and I answer, "because I am Jewish."
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Cory Epstein, son of Sandy and Paul Epstein, was selected as the 2001 Regional Coca-Cola scholar. He was one of only 201 students chosen from an initial pool of 117,000 nationally and honored by the company at a ceremony in Atlanta. The $4000 scholarship recognizes "exemplary high school seniors who have demonstrated acad- \ emic and civic excellence in their schools and communities." The May, 2001, graduate of Westside High School is currently a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania. While at Westside, Epstein served as President of the Student Government Association for two straight years, and lettered in tennis, soccer and basketball. The Ak-Sar-Ben Ball committee announced its selection of countesses, princesses, escorts and pages for the 2001 Coronation Ball. The annual event, held this year on Saturday, Oct. 20, benefits scholarships for local students. Among-them are: countess, Amie Elizabeth Perlman, daughter of Harvey and Susan Perlman of Lincoln; princesses: Kari Allison Epstein, daughter of Sandy and Paul Epstein, Rachel Sallie Slosburg, daughter of Richard and Ellen Slosburg, and Katherine Claire Weitz, daughter of Arnold and Ann Weitz; escort, Travis Lewis, son of Denny and Lisa Lewis; and pages: Cameron Joel Davis, son of Henry and i Mary Kay Davis, Sydney I Elise Robinson, daughter of Andrew and Kimberlyj Robinson, Nikolas Braden Schrager, son of! Richard and Laura Schra-1 ger; Cole Jackson SchraAmie Perlman
ger, son of Jeff Schrager and Lisa Schrager, Libby Simon Slosburg, daughter of David and Martha Slosburg, and Andrew Graham Wiesman, son of Mark and Brenda Wiesman. Countess Amie Perlman is a senior a t the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, majoring in psychology. She is a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority, Golden Key, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigman and Psi Chi honoraries. Kari Epstein is a senior at Indiana University, where she is majoring in journalism. She is Vicepresident of Junior Greek | Council and assistant public relations chairman of Kari Epstein Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority; she is also a member of the following honorary societies: Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, National Honors Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key, Mortar Board and Society of Professional Journalists, Rachel Slosburg, a senior at Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, will graduRachel Slosburg ate next May with a degree in finance and business. She is a member of Chi Omega sorority, Penn Women's golf team, Wharton Women's Association, and on staff of the Daily Pennsylvania newspaper; she volunteers for United Way and Pennvelope Christmas in April. Katie-Weitz graduated from Macalester College in Minnesota last May with a B.A. in history and interKatie Weitz
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God Bless America" by MIKHAIL GINSBURG
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were fortunate that a friend of your uncle Vadik helped us to contact the mohel. You had your Brit Milah when you were four months old, and I, your father, had my Brit Milah the day before yours. When you were a year old, I would go to the store in the morning and spend 40-50 minutes in line waiting to buy milk and cottage cheese, only to have the salesperson announce that they had run out of milk and I would have to find another store. Thanka to God, to your mother and her family, we are in America now. The words God Bless America are not
just words to a song, it is a feeling that Mom and I share every day. Today is your Bar Mitzvah day. Of your four grandparents, only one had a Bar Mitzvah. Your grandfather, Petr, had n Bar Mitzvah because his mother was a rabbi's daughter. None of your relatives of my generation had a Bar Mitavah. One of your cousins already finished studies tit an American university, and has a good job. I know that when your time cornea, you will do the same. 1 hope that you will grow to become a good Jewish man, husband and father, I did not mention any of your achievements and honors, but you know all of them, and you know we are so very proud of you,"
A grief support group for anyone who has lost a loved one within the past three years. Facilitated by Shane Kotok, M.S., C.S.W. and Steve Stiel, M.S.W., P.LM.H.P. This five-session group wilt meet on Sunday mornings from 10:00-11:30 October 14,21, 28, November 11, & 18 in the Jewish Family Service Conference Room. To register or for more Information call For ticket Information, calls
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Srkkot Will be a Time for Joy and Prayers for Peace i
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the year ahead cheerfully and optimistically. This year, we all need to assemble underneath the fragile sukkah, praying and begging God to bless us with a year of tranquility, peace and love." On Monday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m., kindergartners will participate in a consecration service Erev Simchat Torah. Older students who have never been consecrated are also encouraged to participate in this service, which formally recognizes their families' commitment to Jewish education. Tuffy Epstein's group will add to the joyful celebration. The service will be followed by dancing and an ice cream Oneg. On the following day, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 10:30 a.m., there will be a service on Simchat Torah. Yizkor will be recited. • Yizkor, which means "to remember" in Hebrew, offers an opportunity to join together as a community to express sorrow. For centuries, Kaddish and
Yizkor have given comfort to mourners and dignity to the deceased. "In the aftermath of the destruction that took place on Sept. 11," Rabbi Azriel said, "we need to come together to mourn and cry over the tear that took place in the fabric of our nation's soul." Please call the Temple Israel office, 556-6lj>36, by Thursday, Oct. 4, to have a loved one's name read at the morning Yizkor service. <
Kite Flying as a Sign for Solidarity Talking HistorySchedule Mondays at 10 sum, on KIOS-FM (91.5), the popular Talking History program will air the following interviews: Oct. 1: Jim Fisher will discuss the Lindbergh case; James Farrell will offer his commentary. Oct. 8: Orphan Trains will be the topic of an interview with LindaGordon; David Sterrett will comment on the history of making the movie Apocalypse Now,
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Since the early 1930's, children at Kibbutz Ein Harod have been making and flying kites based on an idea from Dr. Janusz Korczak. Dr. Korczak was a great Jewish educator, physician and orphanage director from Warsaw, Poland, who, ultimately, went to his death in 1942 at the hands of the Nazis with nearly 200 Jewish orphans from the Warsaw ghetto. Based on Korczak's philosophy that "the wind is a gift to children," he committed to providing every child of Kibbutz Ein Harod with a kite during his visit to what was then Palestine. Today, Israeli children and their parents still make and fly kites at Kibbutz Ein Harod during the Sukkot holiday vacation. In recent years, The Ghetto Fighters' Museum ' and Yad Layeled Children's Memorial which has memorialized Dr. Korczak in an informative and moving exhibit, has also designated a special day to the making and flying of kites during Sukkot. To celebrate the life and work of Dr. Korczak, the Institute for Holocaust Education, a new addition to the ADL/CRC office, in conjunction with the Jewish Federation, is planning a community kite-flying day on Sunday, Oct. 7. All the Omaha synagogues, the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center, Friedel Jewish Academy, BBYO and other organizations will make kites and fly them at each of
Oct. 15: Loren Schweninger will be interviewed on Slave Petitions; William Freehling will talk on the Civil War. Oct. 22: An interview with David Blight will explore the topic of Race and Reunion as it relates to the Civil War; Nazis will be the subject of the op-ed. Oct. 29: Michael Bollesiles will talk about his controversial book, Arming America,
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their respective buildings. The BBYO teens will fly their kites at the JCC at noon 'On the grounds of the Center. Simultaneously, families and children in Israel will make and fly their own kites at The Ghetto Fighters' Museum in the Western Galilee, and at Kibbutz Ein Harod. This kibbutz has carried on a kite-flying tradition since Dr. Korczak spent time there in the early 1930's. '" In Omaha, the kite flying will take on an added significance as we fly our kites in solidarity with Israel during these difficult times. For up-to-date information about the crisis in Israel, please log on to the web site at wwwj ewishomaha.org and click on "Israel Info." For more information on the kite-flying day, please contact The Institute for Holocaust Education at 333-1303.
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Beth Ei Honors Members at Simchat Toralh
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Simchat Torah, the last of the fall festivals, is a fame for special celebration. It's the festival on which Jews everywhere complete one year's Torah reading cycle and then—without missing a beat—start another Torah reading cycle from the very Beginning. This year, Beth El's Simchat Torah observance begins on Tuesday, Oct. 9, with Mincha at 6:45 p.m., and the traditional evening Hakafot at 7:15 p.m. This joyous time gives children and the entire Beth El family an opportunity to join in the communal singing, dancing, marching and flag waving that have long been associated with the Simchat Torah festival. During the Hakafot, kindergarten students will be given miniature Torah Scrolls to commemorate the official beginning of their religious education. The scrolls will bo wrapped in covers the youngsters themselves designed and made in honor of this special occasion. An icecream social—a particular Beth El Simchat Torah tradition-will follow the Hakafot. The celebration will be repeated on the morning of Simchat Torah, Wednesday, Oct. 10, with services starting at 9:80 a.m. In keeping1 with Beth El tradition, two members who have made special, personal contributions to the congregation will be recognised at the morning service with two special eiliyotHattan Torah and Hattan BertthU. Hattan Torah is tho honor giveti the person who Urn tho last ally ah from the old cycle, and Hattan, Bemhit is
the honor given the person who has the aliyah for the opening reading of the new cycle. For 5762, these special aliyot are being given to Harry Weiner and Ben Shapiro in recognition of their volunteer service to Beth El. According to Dr. Fred Kader, Ritual Committee Chairman, "Harry and Ben have, over the years, always been there when we need them. Both are shul menschen in the best sense of the word. They are also active Men's Club members and five-star chefs in the group's BarBQ Brigade. "Ben is our computer guru and a terrific Torah reader. Harry is on the Men's Club Board and a stellar Shabbat morning gabbai," he added. "They're outstanding examples of the fine volunteers here at Beth El and we're pleased to honor them this Simchat Torah." la addition to Weiner and Shapiro, Beth El will also honor the recipients of the Yad Award, which is given to individuals who have read at least fourteen. Torah aliyot since last Simchat Torah. This year's recipients are: Halt Berkovita, Steve Denenberg, Gila Drazen, Sutiie Drazen, Michael Geraon, Phyllis Hoffman, Forrest Kruttftr, Jodi Levine, Steve Riekes, Amy Saylan, Ben Shapiro, Marty Shukert, Lynn Sweet and Mark Sweet* Come march and enjoy some ice cream alter the Hakafot on Tuesday evening, and then join infcheservice on Wednesday morning when some very special members of the Beth El family are honored.
Members of tha Esther K. Newman/ Programs that promote general Carolyn Kully Newman Funds health, development and welfare of Grants Committee will meet in Jewish children and their families November to consider applications for are also eligible for grants. Distrigrants that are submitted by 1 p.m. butions may be made to purchase on Monday, Oct. 15, announced equipment, supplies and materials Barbara Epstein, chairman of the for these programs. committee. Among the criteria for selecting Grants are made by the committee grant recipients are the community to new and innovative programs value of a program including its spedesigned to enhance the Jewish iden- cial or unique features, an agency's tity of youth in the community. The ability to carry out the purposeB and Esther K. Newman Fund supports goals of the program or service, and programs designed for Jewish youth the cost-benefit considerations of the. between, preschool and college age program. Particular emphasis is and for young adults under the age of placed on new and innovative pro23 who are not attending a college or gramming. university. Organizations are encouraged to Programs that strengthen Jewish submit requests to maximize in-kind identity and values through educa- contributions to help stretch availtional, religious, cultural, social, or able funds. recreational activities sponsored by Members of the Newman Grants synagogues and Jewish organizations Committee represent the Federation in Omaha and Lincoln, as well as Budget and Allocations Committee, Jewish Federation ugencies, will be Jewish Educational and Library considered. Services, the Jewish Community Income from the Carolyn Kully Center, Beth Israel Synagogue, Beth Newman Fund is allocated to fund El Synagog-ne, Temple Israel, Friedel programs and activities for Jewish Jewish Academy and B'nai B'rith children of kindergarten age or Youth Organization. younger. Programs that strengthen Both Newman Funds are adminisJewish identity and values through tered by The Foundation of the educational, roligious, cultural, social Jewish Federation. Applicants may and recreational activities arts call The Foundation office at 334reviewed by the committee. 6439 for assistance,
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Jewish Community Joins Omaha Memorial to Victims of Terrorist Attacks by JEWISH PRESS News Service
Tom Friedman (Continued from page 1) • — " — world, the Internet and the very high technology they hate, to attack us. Think about it: They turned our most advanced civilian planes into humandirected, precision-guided cruise missiles~a diabolical melding of their fanaticism and our technology. Jihad Online. And think of what they hit: The World Trade Center-the beacon of American-led capitalism that both tempts and repels them, and t h e Pentagon, t h e embodiment of American military superiority. "And think about what places in Israel t h e Palestinian suicide bombers have targeted most. They never hit synagogues or settlements or Israeli religious zealots," said the Ha'aretz columnist Ari Shavit.-'They hit t h e Sbarro Pizza Parlor, t h e Netanya shopping mall and t h e
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"Women of Valor: Posters and the Changing Representation of Jewish Women's History" Gallery opening and reception to follow address "It's like a box of crayons.. .they're all different colors, after you draw with them they're ali different shapes and sizes—but they live in the same box. And that's what America is—we live in the same box. And we all have to learn.to get along. That's what the Anti-Defamation League helps us do." —Keri Workman on the vital work of the ADUCRC.
Symposium Lectures Sunday, Oct. 2 8 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,UNL Student Union (charter bus from JCC)
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