May 17, 2002

Vol. LXXXI

No. 36

Omaha, NE

6Sivan, 5762

May 17,2002

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Federation to Honor Volunteers of the Year at Annual Meeting

by PAM MONSKY, Federation Communications Director,

The Jewish Federation will honor seven volunteers for extraordinary service to the Jewish community at its Annual Meeting on Monday, J u n e 3, 7:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community v'~ •'/"'•.

Center. The meeting is .':s I", open to the entire community.

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Stan Widman

NCCJ to Honor Community Leaders

by JEWISH PRESS News Service

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Since 1955, the National Conference of Community and Justice has presented awards to recognize civic leaders for outstanding service, contributions of time and resources, and dedication to the goals and mission of NCCJ. This year's dinner, hosted by Dr. Harold and Beverly Maurer, is Thursday, June 6, at the Holiday Inn Central.

Dr. Maurer is Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His wife, Beverly, is an award-winning educator and community volunteer.

Among the honorees this year is Bob Wolfson, Executive Director of the Plains States AntiDefamation League.

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Jewish Educator Endowment for Academic Excellence In CDC Classrooms Scholarshios Announced

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Rabbi Debbie Stiel will be the first Jewish educator to serve in a new part-time position at the Jewish Community Center's Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center, thanks to a two-year grant from the Milton Si and Corinne N. Livingston Foundation.

In applying for the grant, CDC Director Corey Kirshenbaum noted that "the CDC is often the first edu,_J cational facility encounp '*" •*? tered by our Jewish chilren." While the CDC already provides a firm Jewish foundation, Kirshenbaum felt that with a Jewish educator on board, the school could do even --••-••

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Rabbi Debbie Stiel Rabbi Stiel ^ u concen, trate her energy in four main areas: enriching the current Jewish curriculum, providing programs on Judaism for parents, training teachers on Jewish topics, and spending hands-on time doing projects and teachings with the children. In addition, the grant allows for Rabbi Stiel to be available on a limited basis to assist other agencies on campus.

Rabbi Stiel joins the CDC faculty after enjoying eight years serving as an associate rabbi for Temple Israel in Omaha.

"I feel that I am moving from one amazing Omaha Jewish institution to another," she explained. "I was so fortunate to be part of Temple's incredible staff and congregation, but now I really feel ready to do something new.

I am looking forward to this exciting position and having a little more time with my family," she added. "In working at Temple, I discovered how much I delight in teaching both young children and adults. At the CDC, I will continue to work with these two age groups I love so much.

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He also went to Israel as Two Omaha high school an ARTZA participant in seniors, both born in the 1999. He has been active former Soviet Union, are in the B'nai B'rith Youth the first recipients of the Organization (BBYO) and David Keiser and Lillian ; volunteered at the Rose Reiser Stoms Foundation !Blumkin Jewish Home Education Endowment and the New American Fund for Academic ExcelCultural Society, which lence. serves the Russian Jewish Although the Jewish immigrant community in Federation, through the Omaha.

Financial Aid Committee A blackbelt in Tae Kwon of Jewish Educational Do, as well as a four-time Services, awards 40 to 50 champion, Ginzburg plays scholarships every year, the clarinet and particithe Keiser-Stoms grant is pated in concerts, and the first to recognize stumarching and Dixieland dents based solely on b a n d s H e h a s b e e n ca merit, regardless of the A v e v a S h u k e r t p r e s e n t s a check from the P" recipients' financial sta- K aiser-Stoms Foundation to Dan Buken- ^ a m °[ t h f M a t h C l u b a t tas h i s s c h o 1 a n d fche c o m holts and Igor Ginzburg. ° ' ; Igor Ginzburg and Dan puter science team, and Bukenholts will share the $1000 scholarship when has volunteered as a member of the National Honor they begin college in the fall of 2002.

Society to work on the homework helpline and tutor Ginzburg, who will graduate from Westside High other students in math, and teaches clarinet.

School this spring, was accepted at Princeton "For the first nine years of my life," Ginzburg University in New Jersey; Cal Tech in Pasadena, said, "the only thing I knew about my religion was CA; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology that I was Jewish. I knew my ancestors were Jews (MIT) in Cambridge, MA. Marilee Jones, Dean of and that I come from a line of rabbis, but I did not Admissions at MIT, wrote that Ginzburg was iden- know any specifics. In the past nine years, I have tified "as one of the most talented and promising (Continued on page 8) students in MIT's most competitive applicant pool on record. We picked you for your initiative and style...," she reported.

INSIDE: Ranked fourth in a class of 403, Ginzburg, son of Lincoln Prison Expert Insists Israel is Arkadiy and Larisa Ginzburg, attended Friedel Safe <page 7 Jewish Academy when he first arrived in Omaha in 1992. Through the years, he attended camp at the Former Sioux City Rebbetzin Gets New Jewish Community Center, Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Heart , page 8 Institute in Wisconsin, and religious school at Temple Israel where his family are members. He Tears of Terrorism, Part II. .......pageO will graduate from Religious School this month.

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Last Sunday for BESTT & Third Annual Zimriyah, & 10 a.m., at Beth El Maecabi Tennis Clinic, 1 p.m.

S Maecabi Golf Clinic, 1 p.m.

A Maecabi Table Tennis Clinic, 1 p.m.

V Maecabi Decoration Committee, 1 p.m.

E Maecabi Baseball Clinic, 3 p.m.

Friedel Junior Girl Scout Meeting, 3 p.m., call Karin Levine for details Maecabi Soccer Clinic, 4 p.m.

Party Honoring the Drazens, 7:30 p.m., at Beth El MONDAY, MAY 20 YES Program, 10 a.m.

JFS Executive Committee Meeting, 11:30 a.m.

Boy Scouts, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 21 BBYO Night, 6 p.m.

BBYO Pledge Night, 6 p.m.

Talmud Class with Rabbi Kutner, 7 p.m., at Beth Israel ADL/CRC Executive Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Board of Trustees Meeting, 7:30 p.m., at Temple Israel WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 HIES Hadassah Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. (location: tba) OTYG Board Meeting , 6 p.m., at Temple Israel Maecabi Housing Orientation, 7 p.m.

Chabad House Jewish Learning Institute, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 23 Adult Education, 9 a.m., at Temple Israel Yiddish Group, 1 p.m.

L.O.V.E. Monthly Meeting, 7 p.m.

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

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Shavuot Jews have justifiably prided themselves that they received Torah and made it available for mankind.

They never considered it the kind of gift that one cherishes for himself alone, the way a small child might do with a gift that he has no intention of sharing.

Perhaps it was self preservation that motivated the sharing of Torah, for it is certainly better to live in a world where other people accept the same moral restrictions and ideals that we do. Jewish tradition put it that the Torah was given in the wilderness, in a no-man's-land, so that no one could claim it for his own alone. Anyone who wanted it could have his share.

It was the ingenuity of the ancient rabbis that made Shavuot the Festival of Torah. In the Bible, it is simply a kind of closing to Passover. But the rabbis saw Israel standing at Sinai, with the moral fate of mankind in its hands. And they deduced that it was at Shavuot that Israel received Torah, and thus turned humanity in the direction of morality.

Jewish tradition has it that Moses received not merely the Ten Utterances, but the whole Bible, and all of rabbinic literature, and all of the halakhic decisions to be made by capable scholars forever after. All of this was to be carried by oral tradition generation after generation, and century after century, until each part was to become public in its appropriate time.

In our own day, there is no dearth of conflict about the interpretation of Torah. Conservative Jews (like me) allow themselves much more liberal interpretations than some Orthodox Jews who are (or say they are) horrified at treating the sacred text of Torah by standards and criteria that they would use only for secular material. Conservative Jews have a new translation and commentary to Torah, called Etz Hayvim. It replaces, in Conservative Congregations, the long-used and excellent Hertz Humash, which did yeoman's service over long decades. But it is now obsolete and should be retired in favor of Etz Havyim.

All of this implies that interpretation of Torah may differ from generation to generation. Note well, however, that the famous and inimitable commentary of Rashi (10th century) is always fresh and relevant. Indeed, Rashi's commentary helped to make Torah itself relevant for every generation.

MILDRED WINE Services for Millie Wine were held May 12 at Golden Hill Cemetery. She was 92.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben, and sister, Berha Spiegel.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Lois Wine; daughter, Jeri Funes of San Jose, CA; daughter and son-in-law, Dorene and Norman Goldfinger of NYC, NY; sister, Rose Pitlor; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home or L.O.V.E. MARTIN KIMMEL, Services for Marty Kimmel were held May 12 at Beth El Cemetery. He died at the age of 82.

Survivors include his wife, Frances; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Roger Redmond; daughter, Patricia Kimmel of Branson, MO; son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Barbara Kimmel of Dayton, OH; grandchildren, Jennifer and Christopher Redmond and Kelli and Anthony Lewis, all of Omaha, Jacqueline Kimmel of Dayton, OH, Leeland Kimmel of Branson, and Jason Rubin of Chicago.

Memorials to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home or the Parkinson's Association.

LEONA KOHLL-COHN Leona Kohll-Cohn died May 11 at the age of 91.

Services were held May 14 at Golden Hill Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Louis Kohll and Gerald Cohn.

Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Marvin and Sandra Kohll and Jarold and Gail Kohll, all of Omaha; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorials to Temple Israel.

SHARON MONSKY Former Omahan Sharon Monsky died May 11 in Santa Barbara, CA. Funeral services were held in California. A complete obituary will be in next week's Press.

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Stephanie DeForte to Reflect on "The Art of Blessing" at Temple Service

by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator-

Stephanie DePorte, a second year student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), will give the D'var Torah on "The Art of Blessing" at Shabbat services on Friday, May 24, 8 p.m., at Temple Israel.

Stephanie, 25, daughter of Dennis and Pam DePorte, recently returned from Jerusalem where she spent her first year as an HUC-JIR student.

Her second year will be spent studying at HUCJIR's Rhea Hirsch Education School in Los Angeles, where she will take courses to become a Jewish educator and communal service professional.

Growing up in Omaha, DePorte became a Bat Mitzvah and was confirmed at Temple Israel. After graduating from Burke High School, she attended the University of Wisconsin, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

Religious S©ft©©S Director Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, a Reform Jewish Congregation in Lincoln, NE, is seeking a part-time Religious School Director with experience in education.

Responsibilities include: • School administration . • Teacher recruitment, training and supervision • Program and curriculum development • Oversight of Hebrew language instruction 10-15 hours per week, starting in August.

Send resume to: Youth Education Committee South Street Temple, 2061 S. 20th St. Lincoln, NE 68502

What would the world be without nurses?

Just ask Ida Mann, shown here with staff nurse Darlene Golbitz, or any resident of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Nurses are friends, confidants^ caregivers, and, most of all, good listeners, but there is a shortage of these special individuals all over the country.

The Blumkin Home is blessed with many staff members who have served the residents anywhere from 15 to 25 years. Jewish Senior Services thanks the entire staff of the RB JH for continuing to provide such wonderful care to the residents.

CORRECTION In the Bar Mitzvah announcement for David M. Trubm'kov on April 26, his father's name was incorrect. David is the son of Maya Wertheimer and Alexander Trubnikov; Adam Trubnikov is David's brother. The Jewish Prvss regrets the error.

REMINDERS Beth El Synagogue will host an Evening to Remember for Rabbi Paul and Susie Drazen, Gila and Yoni, on Sunday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. A dessert reception will follow the musical retrospective.

JELS sponsors an Israel Round Table: "Today's Issues Today" on Tuesdays, May 21 and 28, noon-1 p.m., in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library, with Prof. Guy Matalon and ADL Director Bob Wolfson.

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Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Jeffrey Taxman will officiate using the Union Prayer Book. This service is especially planned so that at it's conclusion, you may be home early to enjoy a Shabbat meal and evening; Family Service, 7:15 p.m. Rabbi Debbie Stiel and Cantor Wendy Shermet will officiate along with Family School members. The Oneg Shabbat is sponsored by members of the Family School and by the Women of Reform Judaism.

SATURDAY: Bagels and Sacred Books, 9:30 a.m., in the Milder Center. Please join us as we continue our study of Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries: The S'hma and Its Blessings. Services in the Sanctuary, 10:30 a.m.

Jacquelyn. Carol Neesman, daughter of Maria and Steve Neesman, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah; Julie Silver Concert, 7 p.m. in the Social Hall.

ADULT EDUCATION TUESDAY, May 21: Conversations with Rabbi Azriel, noon-1 p.m. An informal BYO brown bag lunch and discussion of current events and issues that affect the Jewish community.

THURSDAY, May 23: Beyond Basic Hebrew, 9:15-10 a.m., Elyce Azriel is the instructor; Adult Study with Rabbi Azriel, 10-11:30 a.m. The focus is on the writings of the Scholars-in-Residence who will join us this year.

SHABBAT COMES TO YOU FRIDAY, May 24: Cantor Wendy Shermet and OTYG will lead a Shabbat service at 2 p.m. at the Blumkim Home.

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

FRTOAY: Kaballat Shabbat, 7 p.m. NCSY dinner with Yeshiva University students, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY: Second day of Shavuot, free babysitting begins at 10 a.m.; Junior Congregation, 10:30 a.m.; Yizkor, 10:30 pan., followed by a Kiddush Lunch; after services Rabbi Kutner will speak on Ruth: Mother of Royalty, class with YU students, 7:30 p.m., Mincha, 8:15 pan. followed by Shalosh Suedot and Ma'ariv, Havdallah, 9:28 p.m.

SUNDAY: Morning services, 9 a.m.; Evening services, 8:25 p.m.

WEEKDAYS: Morning services, 7 a.m.; evening services, 8:25 p.m.

TUESDAY, May 21: Talmud class with Rabbi Kutner, 7 p.m.

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Casey Molly Molly and Casey Weiss, daughters of Marlon and Cindi Weiss, will celebrate their B'nai Mitzvah on Saturday, May 25, at Tifereth Israel.

Both girls are seventh-grade students at Pound Middle School in Lincoln.

Molly was selected for the Duke Talent Identification Program, and is a member of Pound Pals. She enjoys competitive swimming, bicycling, playing flute and saxophone, and attending Camp Sabra.

Casey was also selected for the Duke Talent Identification Program, and is a member of the student council. She enjoys competitive gymnastics, diving and creative writing.

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 Cantor Emil Berkovits.

FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat IArvit I'shabbat, 6 pan.

SATURDAY: P'sukei D'Zimrah, followed by Shabbat Shacharit and Yizkor, BESTT Graduation and TSS Awards, 9:30 a.m.; TSS (grades 3-7), 10 a.m.; ITTantan (K-3), 10:45 a.m.; 'Shabbat Story Time (pre-K & under), 11 a.m.; Kiddush sponsored by Beth El Talmud Torah; Mishnah Class with Rabbi Drazen, 8 p.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 8:30 p.m., in the Chapel.

SUNDAY: Shaharit, 9 a.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv, 5:30 p.m. Mishnah Yomit meets following morning services, the instructor is Rabbi Myer Kripke; 3rd annual Beth El Talmud Torah Zimriyah, 11 aan.; Drazen family honored for their years of service to Beth El, 7:30 p.m., everyone is invited.

ADULT EDUCATION WEDNESDAY, May 22: Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Drazen teaches Jewish Thought; Cantor Berkovits teaches Hebrew.

Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman.

Unless otherwise noted, Monday-Friday, ser- SiWe'^nyiNEl^ vices at 7 a.m.

Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.

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Minyan on Monday & Thursday, SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m.

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MONDAY: Women of Worth Lunch, 11:45-1 pan.

TUESDAY: Women of Worth Class, 9-.30-11 sun. FRIDAY, Shavuot: Services, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, Shavuot and Yizkor: Shacharit, WEDNESDAY: JUattheJCC, 7-8:30 pan.

9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY: Parent/Child Book Club, after services; PirkeiAvot, 10 aan.

MONDAY, May 20: Perek Yomi, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, May 21: Aleph Bet, 7:15 p.m.; Introduction to Judaism, 8:15 p.m.

FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, May 23: Contemporary Issues, 8 p.m.

Services officiated by Rabbi Michael Weisser.

FRIDAY: Sabbath Eve service, Confirmation and Shavuat, 7:45 p.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:30 a.m.-moon., Game Night, 6-9 p.m.

FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m. Oneg following serSUNDAY (annual grounds work day): Hebrew vices.

Class, 9 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.

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Casey and Molly have two brothers, Noah, 14, and Levi, 11.

Grandparents are Marjorie and Bernard Weiss of Omaha, and Letha and Bob Fitlor of Lincoln and Las Vegas.

Daniel Miles Raznick, son of Jerry and Jeanne Raznick, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 25, at Beth El Synagogue.

A seventh-grade superior honor student at Millard North Middle School, Danny enjoys basketball, track and jgsnowboarding. He will participate in the 2002 iMaccabi Games in Oma|ha as a member of the Omaha JCC's basketball team.

Danny has a brother, Mitchell.

Grandparents are Richard and Dr. Judith Stern and the late Morris Raznick and the late Bess Raznick Katzman.

Great-grandparents are Lillian and Jack Schrager and the late Dr. Harold Stern and Louis Hurwitz.

May 17 and 18: Shavuot services led by Rabbi Maximo Shechet, 9 a.m., in the RBJH Herbert Goldsten Chapel.

FRIDAY: All school Kabbalat Shabbat and Shavuot service, 7:30 p.m., at the synagogue.

MEMORIAL SERVICE Bikur Cholim Cemetery in Council Bluffs will hold a Memorial Service, hosted by B'nai B'rith and B'nai Israel Synagogue, on Sunday, May 26, 11 a.m.

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You've seen the ads and the articles and, by now, you've probably even received a phone call from a member of the JCC Maccabi Games Housing Committee, Unless you've been on Mars for the last six months, you should already be aware that our Jewish Community Center is hosting the 2002 JCC Maccabi Games, Aug. 4-9. Some 300 parents, coaches and delegation heads will be here and they'll all be staying in hotels. But the 920 teen out-of-town athletes (who will join the 112+ athletes from Omaha) from 25 communities (including Israel) need to be housed in homes.

As of press time, 310 of the 350 homes needed to house athletes had been secured. Forty homes are still needed (or less, if you can house more athletes).

This is not a difficult gig. It's short-term (Sunday, Aug. 4, through Friday, Aug. 9) and these kids will be competing in events most of the day and at group activities at night.

So what is involved? Here's all you need to do: 9 Provide a bed for each athlete (notice it doesn't say "room" just bed, so two or more teens can stay in one room if you've got bunk beds or trundle beds, And the JCC will even lend you an inflatable bed).

• Provide transportation to the JCC in the morning and pick up the athletes at a pre-arranged time in the evening.

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Attend one group activity that week for host families.

8 Provide breakfast each morning and two dinners and, if you're a real pal, offer to do a few loads of laundry (or instruct your guests) so these teens can face each match with smiles (and clean uniforms!).

• If you really get into the spirit of the JCC Maccabi Games, attend the opening ceremonies.

Here are some additional items to note: • Volunteers who open their homes for five nights don't need to have teenagers living at home (this is just a temporary assignment, folks!).

• Please laugh at your guests' "fifth-grade" jokes and offer a shoulder to lean on to those whose teams didn't win any medals.

9 Don't forget to show off Omaha and its long, rich tradition of Jewish community involvement (photo albums and home movies are strictly optional!).

We have a unique opportunity to create 1300 new ambassadors, teens, their parents and JCC professionals, who will talk to their friends and family members about what a wonderful Jewish community they visited. We've always said Omaha is the world's best kept secret-now's your chance to help uncover it! Call Corey Kirshenbaum, 334-6415, and say 'yes' today!

I Don't Have Another Land

by TEDDY WEINBERGER — — Since making aliyah, there have been several occasions (both before and during this intifada) when my in-laws have offered Sarah and me free tickets liome' for our family.

I used to think that my in-laws would eventually realize that we are already home in Israel, and that only a situation of absolute catastrophe would compel us to evacuate our children. Then I spoke with my friend Barbara, who has been here for 15 years.

Barbara has four children; the younger two were born here and the oldest was drafted into the army a few weeks ago. Barbara told me that during every period of strife here, from the first intifada, to the Gulf War, to the present intifada, her mother has urged her to come home. Each time Barbara responds the same way: "I am home!"

It often happens that a parent may initially disagree with a decision made by their child but then later come to accept that decision.

I have now realized, however, that the decision to make aliyah may be particularly difficult for a parent to accept. When a child, say, drops out of medical school, he or she may be sharply criticized by their parents, but there will come a point (though it might take many years) when it will not make sense anymore for the child's parents to say, "You can always go back to medical school."

Similarly, when a child marries someone of whom the parent disapproves, if the parent sees that their child is happy, and especially once that child brings grandchildren into the world, a parent can very easily reach an accommodation with their child's marriage (after all, who in such a situation would ask their child to sue for divorce and become a single-parent).

But with aliyah, things are different, A parent who disapproves of their child's decision to move to Israel may never reach closure on that decision.

Indeed, my friend Jonathan, who has been in Israel for two decades, told me that he reached closure on this issue after his in-laws had both passed away.

There is good reason behind a parent's difficulty to resign themselves to their child's aliyah: it turns

out that for immigrants such as Americans who maintain dual citizenship (some countries do require you to renounce their citizenship when you accept Israel's), there is always the possibility of going back to America.

In fact, it happens all the time. It's true that there is an inverse relationship between the number of years one has lived here and the likelihood that one will decide to leave the country, but I imagine that the risk only approaches zero once one's own children have all established families here.

Like our friends Barbara and Jonathan, Sarah and I feel more at home here in Israel than we did in America. Here we are members of a majority rather than a minority culture-and this feels very good indeed.

The problem is that I can't claim (as Israeli singer Corinne Alal does in her popular song) that "I don't have another land."

I do have another country. I am, in fact, a citizen of that other country. I have a valid American passport and, at any point in time, I can move back to the U.S. and America will embrace me as a citizen.

Does this make me less of a citizen than other Israelis? Legally, it doesn't, but emotionally it does affect me-if for no other reason than that I know that Israelis, upon hearing my American-accented Hebrew, realize that I don't just have citizenship in this single country. Indeed, several Israeli acquaintances have reminded me during this intifada that if things get really bad I can always use my American passport and leave.

I think these people meant well, but I didn't like being reminded of my Americanness~it felt like I am less dedicated to Israel than they are, which I don't believe is true.

Still, I am jealous of Israelis who can truthfully sing "I don't have another land." I imagine to myself that their experience of at-homeness is richer than mine. Yet my own experience of being home is strong enough to wither any intifada, though I hope that this one comes to an end soon and that we will know of no others.

by HARRY ALLEN ——— — The name Gila Weiss will mean nothing to the readers of this column. Hopefully, after reading what follows, the name will mean a great deal.

Gila Weiss is a 31-year-old young lady from Delaware who made aliyah to Israel less than a year ago. She is also a victim of the suicide bomb attack near Machane Yehudah, just after Pesach.

We had the privilege of having Shabbat dinner with her this past Friday evening and listening to her story. Gila is part of the Hadassah young leadership group in her home community, a CPA in America, who decided her life as a Jew could best be fulfilled in Israel.

Not Orthodox-religious, but an ardent Zionist and Conservative Jew, she had visited Israel on previous occasions and had made a pilot trip to determine whether or not an extended stay in Israel was what she wanted. It was.

With no family here, she had started to carve out a wonderful life. She had made a wide circle of friends, went to advanced ulpan (intensive Hebrew classes), secured a job as an accountant and was well on her way to becoming an integral part of Israeli society.

Then came terror-erev Shabbat, when the prices on fruit and vegetables in the market were reduced and large numbers of elderly, haredi (fervently Orthodox) and low-income people (like Gila) do their shopping for Shabbat. Just the kind of large gathering the terrorists like.

Gila does not remember the bomb blast; she was in a coma for four days. She will recover full use of her eyesight with glasses; her hearing will be . impaired but she hopes to have one ear fully functional. And the scars left on her face by the shrapnel are healing and the worst of them will probably be taken care of by plastic surgery. In medical terminology, she was "moderately injured."

What was inspiring about her is not that she survived the attack-others also survived, but her attitude is what inspires. She does not want sympathy, does not expect nor desire any kind of financial assistance; she simply wants to move ahead,

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Saudi Arabia, Friend or Foe?

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - ally. Instead, it should be seen as a structure exists to spread these ideas, friend or foe of the United States? rival, along the lines of like France, so that it has become a powerful force To the Editor; Despite the recent situation, we are wherever Muslims live, from Having been asked exactly this ques- Russia, or China. very happy living here in Jerusalem Afghanistan (where the Taliban tion on such shows as CNN's Granted, compared to those three, Crossfire and ABC's Nightline, I've Saudi Arabia looks pretty unimpres- embodied this ideology) to most and wouldn't move to another place.

We both feel there really is no better come to the conclusion that the sive, with a population officially esti- mosques in the United States. answer is "neither." Rather, Saudi mated at 22 million, a political sysThere are times and places when place to live and grow. We would like Arabia is a rival. tem dominated by thousands of cooperation with the government of to thank you for sending us issues of Saudi Arabia has been friendly to princes, and an economy deeply Saudi Arabia makes sense. There the Jewish Press. We enjoy reading the extent that, since a dying dependent on oil revenues. Its cul- are also times and places when con- about the current events in Omaha.

The staff of the Press should be comFranklin D. Roosevelt met an aging ture is notoriously backward (women fronting it is necessary. mended for excellent work and the King Ibn Saud in 1945, its leaders may not drive), closed-minded (total The larger point is this: however well-written articles on local and have kept their part of a crucial bar- censorship), and barbaric (executions much the United States predominates international news. as public spectacles). gain: they provide oil and gas and in today, there are any number of wouldThe steadfast support of Israel and return Washington provides security.

Despite these disadvantages, the be successors and Saudi Arabia is no This deal has sometimes held, as kingdom's rulers see themselves as less ambitious than the others. It Judaism is much needed in these times and the Press has played an when the Saudis opened their oil leaders of the billion or so Muslims must be watched with great caution. important role in keeping Jewish spigot, to the annoyance of their fel- worldwide and the vanguard of a low energy exporters; or when a half movement that eventually will vanAuthor Daniel Pipes pride alive in Omaha. If anyone from million U.S. troops were rushed over quish and replace Western civiliza- (www.DanielPipes.org) is direc- Omaha is on their way to Jerusalem, please stop by and say "hello." to Saudi Arabia in 1990-91 as Iraq tion, which they dismiss as corrupt tor of the Middle East Forum. threatened the kingdom. and doomed.

Beth (Goldberg) and Toby Bennett In other ways, however, the relaThis outsized ambition derives in 90 Chabad St., Old City tionship has been hostile, as in 1973- part from the Saudi state being "proJerusalem, Israel 74, when a Saudi oil embargo helped tector of the two holy places," the spur the deepest economic crisis in cities of Mecca and Medina. In part, the United States since the Great it emerges from Wahhabism, the Letter from Israel Depression. extremist vision of Islam that pre- (Continued from page 4) — « — — pass her Israeli CPA exams and be a will never be forgotten.

Former CIA Director R. James dominates in Saudi Arabia.

Woolsey has stated that, "Much of Worse, as the New York Times productive member of Israeli society.

Gila Weiss, in a sense, is a symbol the money for Al Qaeda has come recently noted, an ever-more radical The terror has not altered her of what Israelis really are. She, like from Saudi Arabia," tying the Saudis version of Wahhabism is gaining determination, but increased it. She so many others, is pained and hurtdirectly to 9/11. Since September, strength in the kingdom: an "extrem- is not bitter, but grateful for the sup- ing. But, like most, the terror has not they repeatedly have failed ist, anti-Western world view has port and love of her friends and peo- broken her will or undermined her Americans. They did neither gradually pervaded the Saudi educa- ple she never knew, who rallied determination to live life at the endorsed the U.S. attack on the tion system with its heavy doses of around her. Hadassah Hospital at fullest.

Taliban, cracked down on their own mandatory religious instruction [and Ein Kerem occupies a special place in In these difficult times, Gila Weiss bin Laden sympathizers, forthrightly then it] seeped outside the classroom her long list of things to be remem- and the legion of others like her are acknowledged the role of Saudis on through mosque sermons, television bered with affection. The care and beacon lights illuminating our path to 9/11, or made a priority of closing shows and the Internet, coming to concern she says came from doctors, eventual peace and security and fuldown the continuing financial flows dominate the public discussions on nurses, from everyone at the hospital, fillment in the land. to Al-Qaeda. religion."

More, as a leading Saudi figure Anti-Western views have stuck; in prince warned just last month, the particular, Saudis have shown themkingdom might join America's ene- selves wildly sympathetic to bin mies to survive: "if that means we Laden. One American hospital workmove to the right of [Osama] bin er in Saudi Arabia reported "Saudi Laden, so be it; to the left of [Libya's doctors and nurses around him celeruler Muammar] Qaddafi, so be it; or brating on 9/11." fly to Baghdad and embrace Saddam A confidential survey found some [Hussein] like a brother, so be it."

Prices in this ad ar@ good throygh Tuesday, i a y 28th 95 percent of young educated Saudis sympathetic to his declaration of war This cannot be dismissed as an or while supplies iast at 75th & 0®dge and 90th & Maple only. empty threat. Symbolic of these ten- against the United States. sions, the Pentagon recently excluded A century ago, most Muslims the kingdom from a listing of U.S. viewed Wahhabism as little more allies in the war on terrorism. than an Arabian curiosity. Today, Such differences mean that Saudi thanks to vast oil revenues well Arabia cannot be thought of as an spent, a vast Wahhabi institutional

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Joseph Kirshenbaum is among three graduYIDDISH GROUP ates of the University of Nebraska-Omaha who Lomir Redn Yiddish: Let Us Speak Yiddish will receive their 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award, according to Nancy Nogg Rauhauser, Group will meet on Thursday, 1-3 p.m. at the JCC. College of Business Administration Assistant Call Anne Skolkin for information at 343-1638.

Dean. Kirshenbaum earned his bachelor's degree VISIONS in 1953 from the Municipal University of Omaha, Join us for Baseball and Bar-B-Q on Thursday, which later became UNO. He is President of Noddle Development Company; he and his busi- June 6, 6 p.m., with dinner at the Stadium View ness partner, Harlan Noddle, were inducted into Club and the Royals playing the Salt Lake City the Omaha Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Stingers at 7:05 p.m. Cost is $12.50; seating is limited. Send reservations to Harry Alloy, 11317 earlier this year.

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Hoofing back and forth between string instru- the community. ments, particularly her fiddle and a flute, she had the seniors and our guests, children from the OMAHA CENTER FOR TORAH LEARNING Friedel Jewish Academy, swinging and clapping to Join Bob Oberman at Lunch'n Learn on Riley's poems, set to traditional and original Wednesday, May 22, noon, in the Kripke Greenblatt melodies.

Federation Library. Bring a sack lunch, and disAt the Early Bird discussion, among a variety of cuss the week's Torah portion. topics, was the curiously interesting search that Save the date-Sunday, June 30, 1-4 p.m., for Vanderbilt University was conducting to get an open house at 1313 No. 58th St. to welcome Jewish students to apply for admission in order to OCTL Rabbi Aryeh Blum and his wife, Shari. boost its academic standing.

For more information about OCTL programs, We paused in reverent respect for Dr. Maurice call Allan Gonsher at 330-4014.

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Hadassah to Honor Two at 90th Anniversary Luncheon

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The annual HIES lunety. For 18 years, she has cheon will be held on been performing this act of Wednesday, May 22, loving kindness. noon, at the Ironwood Sally Venger's love for Country Club. Among the Israel began almost 80 years honorees are Hadassah ago, as a teenage member of members over the age of 90, Junior Hadassah. She has and Charlotte Kaplan and served Hadassah in many Sally Veriger. areas, most recently as the While working full-time, Charlotte Kaplan chapter's courtesy chairman.

Sally Venger Kaplan has been a "fullShe has been active in the time" volunteer. She was office manager and secre- Y.E.S. group for 20 years and has received many tary to Beth Israel's rabbis for more than 30 years, awards for her years of work on the annual cambut her community service began in the 1940s, paigns. She has been an active volunteer of Beth El when she rolled bandages for the war effort.

Sisterhood, the Omaha Community Playhouse, and a She taught Sunday school at B'nai Israel docent at Joslyn Art Museum. She currently aids in Synagogue and was an active PTA member both in the coordination of activities at the Remington public and Hebrew School. She has been President Apartment House, where she is a resident. of AMIT Women for the past nine years and serves Dr. Martin Wolf, Vice-president Emeritus of Iowa on the Va'ad HaKashrut Committee and the boards Western Community College, will present an of Hadassah and Y.E.S. audio-visual program on the 90-year history of Kaplan is currently treasurer of Beth Israel Hadassah, including its present role in the current Sisterhood, but her most extraordinary area of ser- Arab-Israel hostilities. Co-chairmen for the lunvice comes as the chairman of the women's corps of cheon are Faye Ruback and Edythe Wolf. Georgia the Chevrah Kadishe, the Jewish ritual burial soci- Ann Steinberg, 558-5813, is taking reservations.

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Lincoln Prison Expert Insists Israel is Safe

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Lincolnite Gary Hill, who has worked with the United Nations on prison programs in Somalia, Bosnia Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska, was recently selected to be part of an 11-person team of international experts on corrections. This team will help to draft a set of guidelines for use by U.N. personnel who are m involved in peacekeeping 9 operations during conflict situations.

Hill spent 18 months working in Bosnia for the United Nations crime proGary Hill gram helping to develop a training program for correctional personnel. He has worked with correctional systems in more than 24 nations, and has developed 15 training manuals for correctional personnel that have been translated into nine languages.

Hill has served as president or on the board of more than 50 civic organizations and has helped to formulate and chair a human rights commission.

"When I was growing up, that's what you did, you joined organizations and you helped people," he noted. He also works with the Israeli prison service, and is currently writing a book on Jewish prisoners.

Because of his work, Hill was also called in as a liaison to the Israeli Prison Service. He consulted as someone who knew prisons from outside Israel and now consults on prisons for terrorists. The use of cameras and videotapes has enabled authorities to see how prisoners are being treated.

On a very recent trip to Israel, Hill said with a smile, "Israel is only dangerous because every time you stop to see someone, they feed you! And, getting fat is the real danger!"

Although it is possible to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, chances are good you will be as safe in Israel as you are here in this country.

"The unfortunate thing is that there aren't foreign visitors because they're frightened," he continued. "The people are staying away from places, but there are guards everywhere. The terrorists have succeeded in creating an atmosphere of fear."

Terrorists have changed a way of life for the Israelis, "just like the way our way of life has been changed since Sept. 11. Going to an airport in the United States is no longer fun!"

Armed guards are present in most places in Israel-schools, grocery stores and entrances to hotels.

"I've been to a lot of war zones and this isn't one!"

Hill insisted. "These are just precautions that the average citizen has to go through to make it safe."

Hill says he felt safe at all times when he walked two or three miles from his hotel. Terrorists only pick places where there are lots of people, so most everyday places are safe.

"Life goes on!"

But how did a kid from Nebraska get involved with the international correctional system?

Hill was born in Salina, KS, in 1939 to Leo and Betty Astor Hill. After the war, the family went to live in Lincoln, NE, where his family owned Northwestern Metal Company, a scrap yard and aluminum-brass smelter.

He recalls that most of his youth in Lincoln was spent in activities that revolved around Tifereth Israel Synagogue. .

"The main social activities of parents and kids was really through the synagogue. Lincoln was almost 'ghettoized* in those days, but it's not true anymore. The Jewish population is small and there are many more activities that have opened up," he explained. It was at a United Synagogue Youth Convention that he met his future wife, Cece Pishman.

In 1952, Gary and his family visited Israel for the first time.

"My grandfather, Dan Hill, had a twin brother," Hill recalled. "When he came to the United States, his twin went to live in Israel. That made two parallel families that came out of Russia in the early 1900s. We went before Jerusalem was opened up and went behind barriers to look at the Jordanian soldiers. The ride to Jerusalem seemed like 90

miles an hour because there were still snipers on father, Hill was active with the first Commission the road!" on Civil Rights.

Hill attended the University of Nebraska at "Lots of things just came together. Because of my Lincoln where he received a degree in Business father and grandfather and because of Jewish valAdministration in 1961. After graduation, he ues—I learned justice is more than money," Hill served in the United States Army during the very stated. "Equality has no boundaries!" beginning of the Vietnam War. Hill called Morris Sigler, the head of corrections Gary and Cece returned to Lincoln to live and he in Nebraska, to find out more about prisons so he went back into the family business. His grandfa- could do a better job with the Jaycee chapters. ther, a socialist who was "for the worker", had Sigler then called other parts of the country in begun the union in the scrap yard. order to allow Hill into the prisons to visit and learn.

As he visited various prisons, at his own "Because of the type of business, it was a natural place for new immigrants and people with prob- expense, other wardens would ask him questions lems to get jobs," he admitted. "We always had peo- about prisons in general and he became an inforple from Russia, Germany and Poland, but there mal "information clearinghouse." were also people who had been in prison."

Many of the people with whom he worked „---••-— i, would have been considered "undesirable" in other parts of the community. However, these people became his friends when he began working with them in the iron yard and as a smelter. He recalls painting smokestacks and working along side the former prisoners.

"Today, a lot of the kids don't do this kind of work, but I began working shoulder-to-shoulder with these people when I Hill shot this photo recently of Jerusalem's Old City. The Kotel--or was 11 years old, and it Western Wall-would normally he packed on a Shabhat morning, but was a wonderful experi- not since the second intifada started in September, 2000. ence!"

In an effort to help prisoners, Gary began a chapAs he studied more, he became more knowledgeter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the able about prison operations. Hill compares himself state penitentiary in Lincoln. At the time, the pur- to the old "horse riding preachers" who would go pose was leadership training. Jaycees took people from town to town with information. with limited skills and taught them management, While growing up, Hill worked as a garbage colspeaking and other skills. When that was success- lector, traveled with a state fair selling salad makful, Hill began a series of chapters in penitentiaries ers, and worked as a commercial pilot. • in other states.

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Academic Excellence (Continued from page 1) «•»»»,»--»had the opportunity to learn about Judaism" at Friedel Jewish Academy and at Temple Israel, where he learned "about our traditions, our community and our history."

Ginzburg explained that since settling in the United States, "my family has reintroduced many of the forgotten or forbidden traditions back into our daily lives." He credited BBYO with giving him the opportunity "to take part in our community."

Rachel Blum, BBYO Director, said that as a member of Chaim Weizmann AZA #1510, Igor stayed positive and demonstrated leadership skills. As President of the chapter, he continued to be a positive role model, Blum pointed out.

Dan Bukenholts plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, after he graduates from Millard West High School. He was also accepted at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. During his high school years, Bukenholts also participated in Math Club as well as his school's Multicultural Club, which he serves as treasurer. In addition, he was involved in DECA (a marketing club), and track and field.

Graduating fourth in his class of 395, Bukenholts was recognized as an Omaha World-Herald scholar by the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and the World-Herald, and as a National Merit Scholarship finalist.

Bukenholts has been active in BBYO as a member of AZA #1 throughout his high school years. He also volunteered at the Kripke Jewish Federation Library on weekends and in the summers. In addition, he did volunteer

work for the Salvation Army.

Harris Finkelstein, Director of the Kripke Jewish Federation Library, commented that "it became apparent quite quickly that Dan was able and willing to do more (than fulfill a certain amount of hours), and he was soon working on special library projects such as reorganizing entire sections..."

"My family and I could not openly celebrate various Jewish customs and traditions" when they lived in the former Soviet Union, Bukenholts explained. "When we came to the U.S., we finally received the freedom to openly practice a religion. Thus, I treasure this freedom greatly," he said, "...we do celebrate all the major holidays and attend services at Beth El on Saturday mornings."

Bukenholts makes a point of staying in touch with other Jewish teenagers. He added that he volunteers in the Jewish community "because when my family came to the U.S., other Jewish people helped us in many ways and now I feel that I should help other people."

Both Ginzburg and Bukenholts earned 4.0 grade point averages which were used, along with their SAT scores, to determine eligibility for the scholarship. Sally dayman, niece of Lillian Keiser Stoms and David Keiser, both native Omahans, set up the scholarship endowment fund in their memory.

"Education was a big interest of my aunt and uncle," she said. The scholarship fund, along with two others in their memory, are managed by the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha.

The Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln will present Disney's Beauty and the Beast, May 28-June 3.

The Tony Award-winning musical features the Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman.

For ticket information, call 402472-4747, or 800-432-3231, or visit the lied Center's website: wwwJied-

center.org.

Fuddy Meers, an off-beat comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire, opens tonight at the Lincoln Community Playhouse and runs through June 2. This new comedy traces one woman's attempt to regain her memory while surrounded by alarmingly bizarre characters.

For ticket information, call the Playhouse box office at 402-489-7529.

Former Sioux City Rebbitsin Gets a New Heart

BY JOAN K. MARCUS

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Rabbi David and Anne Zisenwine served at the Shaare Zion Synagogue in Sioux City, IA, from 1968 to 1972.

After serving in Columbus, OH, from 1973-78, they made aliyah to Israel, where David teaches at Tel Aviv University.

According to Ben Shapiro, a past president of the Sioux City congregation, "Rabbi Zisenwine was the greatest. During his tenure, our synagogue won all kinds of awards. They were an amazing couple—wonderful with our children. They did it all!"

Shapiro described Anne as a ''rebbitsin who played an important role" in the Jewish community of Sioux City. She was a model of probity and was a strong right arm to her husband. She helped guide the sisterhood, visited the sick, comforted the bereaved and served as hostess for many occasions.

"Those were the days of rebellious teenagers; when the Zisenwines took groups of kids out on campouts, they weren't so rebellious when they got home," he recalled.

Two months ago, Anne became short of breath and her health deteriorated quickly. The usually healthy woman in her late 50s was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease, restrictive cardiomyopathy, which was causing her to have heart failure.

After checking with heart specialists in Israel and Sweden, it was decided that her only hope for recovery was a heart transplant at UCLA Medical Center. Specialists there said they would be able to do the transplant and that they would place Anne at the top of their list.

However, David was told that

before they made the trip to the United States, they must place one million dollars in an account in California. Because Israeli insurance is not always acceptable in this country, UCLA needed the funds "up front" before they could even begin the testing. If all of the tests were satisfactory, the surgery would be scheduled.

By selling belongings and other things, David was able to scrape together half a million dollars, and they made the trip to California.

Hospital officials told him that they needed the rest of the money before they could begin the surgery. The money would be used as needed and, should any funds be left over, they would be returned to the donors.

On Sunday, May 5, Anne received a heart transplant. Shapiro said she is doing well, but will have to remain in California for four or five months.

All of the money except for $125,000 has been raised from donors all over the country. Rumor has it that a group of businessmen signed for the balance because of their love for Anne.

According to Shapiro, "I guess UCLA finally figured we were good for the money!"

Tzedakah, a "mitzvot" regarded by Jews as a profound obligation or inescapable burden, is performed, not from a sense of duty, but with "a joyous heart."

Tax deductible donations for Anne's "joyous heart" can be made to Congregation Tifereth Israel Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, 1354 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43205, Account Number: 484100326.

WBJ-0 Requests Used Books and Magazines

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Women of Reform Judaism-Omaha is sponsoring a Used Book Sale this summer, the first time since 1999, according to Wendy Goldberg, chairman of the sale. The Book Sale will be from July 21-24 at Temple Israel and is open to the public. In addition to books on every possible topic, there will be a large selection of magazines for sale.

Goldberg welcomes donations of books and magazines for the sale and will make arrangements to pick them

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Tears of Terrorism

by PAM MONSKY, Federation Communications Director

j§M|pB|npf||e|^ Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) The PLO is considered the representative of the Palestinian people and their nationalist aspirations. Founded in 1964 during the first Arab summit in Cairo, leaders of 13 Arab nations pledged to take a more active role for the "liberation of Palestine." The PLO operated primarily as an umbrella organization for six Palestinian groups, most prominently, Yasser Arafat's Fatah group. In 1969, Arafat was elected Chairman, and Fatah became the dominant party.

The guiding ideology of the PLO was outlined in the Palestine National Covenant, which was adopted at its founding in 1964 and amended in 1968.

The Charter functioned as the PLO's constitution, and contained 33 articles calling for the destruction of the State of Israel. In June 1974, it adopted its "Phased Program," which declared, "Any liberation step that is achieved constitutes a step for continuing to achieve the PLO strategy for the establishment of the Palestinian democratic state to pave the way for completing the liberation of all Palestinian soil."

The PLO was responsible for numerous acts of terrorism, resulting in the deaths of thousands civilians. Among the infamous attacks are: the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, the killing of 21 school children at Ma'alot in 1974, the death of 35 people and wounding of 85 in an attack on Israeli tourist buses along the Haifa-Tel Aviv coastal highway in 1978, the hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship in 1985 and the murder of disabled American Jewish passenger Leon Klinghoffer.

The PLO also launched terrorist and guerrilla attacks against Israel from Jordan-until they were ousted by King Hussein in September, 1972-and from Lebanon-until they were ousted by Israel in 1982.

In 1988 in Geneva, Arafat announced that he would accept the existence of the State of Israel, renounce terrorism, and accept UN resolutions 242 and 338. Despite this declaration, however, the PLO continued terrorist attacks against Israelis.

Following secret negotiations with Israel in Oslo on Sept. 9, 1993, Arafat sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin recognizing Israel's right to exist, renouncing terrorism, and pledging to remove clauses in the Palestine National Charter calling for the destruction of Israel. In return, Israel recognized the PLO as the "official representative" of the Palestinian people and began formal negotiations. The Charter was revised in the presence of U.S. President Bill Clinton in December, 1998.

Today, the PLO continues to exist. Its leaders have become top officials in the Palestinian Authority. The Tanzim, the military arm of Arafat's Fatah party funded by the P.A., have played a leading role in recent Palestinian violence, including regularly carrying out ambushes and shootings of Israeli vehicles and facilities.

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"The Tears of Terrorism" is a three-part '-' series that documents real-life personal ac counts of Israelis and how they are affected by the wake of unrelenting terrorist attacks. These stories are glimpses into how some Israeli Jews face extraordinary circumstances.

Contributions to the Jewish Federation of Omaha's Israel Terror \ Relief Fund will pro- " vide aid and services to victims and survivors of terrorist attacks in Israel. But like ripples « ' in a pond, the effects of • * every suicide bombing radiate from the ruins of every explosion, growing wider as it reaches further, encircling in-nocent people caught in a senseless chain of events.

In the wake of increased terrorism, tourism to Israel has become non-existent, creating another wave of victims-the thousands of people who have lost "their jobs as scores of hotels, shops and restaurants are forced to close their doors.

As patient loads soar, the ripples of terror are felt in the hospitals. There is not enough money to buy the latest in modern, life-saving medical equipment, and as a result, the standard of patient care begins to suffer.

Schools can't afford to outfit their buses with bulletproof glass or install protective fencing around their playgrounds, leaving the children vulnerable to attacks.

The ripples continue to expand across the land until every Israeli, indeed, every Jew, is touched by terrorism.

The Israel Terror Relief Fund has a goal of $1 million. To contribute, please mail your donation to the Jewish Federation of Omaha, 333 So. 132nd St., Omaha, NE 68154, or call 334-6432.

(Editor's note: The following account is not fiction; the Schijveschuurder family is real and this account came from Edgar Asher at ISRANET.) The sound made by the detonation of explosives strapped to the body of a suicide bomber is a sickening thud. In one instant, innocent lives are terminated and those who were close to the explosions sustain physical and psychological injuries that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.

When the media covers a terrorist attack, they will often report that a certain number of people have been killed and a certain number injured.

These reports become a statistic, forgotten within minutes, like yesterday's football score or the stock market report.

We may forget how many people were killed or maimed in the last terrorist attack, but the victims and their families will never forget, for them, the pain is just beginning.

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As they were waiting by the counter to order their food, a suicide bomber entered the restaurant and detonated his deadly package. Mordechai, Tsirale, Raya, Avraham and Chemda died in the explosion.

Leah, and Chaya, 10, were taken to Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital.

The girls were both -...'• badly injured; Chaya the most seriously, her small body peppered with nails, metal fragments and terrible burns. The children also suffered very deep psychological scars.

"All I want is my mother," said Chaya, after she learned the fate of her parents and siblings.

The medical staff at Hadassah Hospital started the slow and painstaking process of repairing the mutilated bodies of the girls. But they were fully aware that the psychological damage might never be fully repaired.

The family's three older sons, Ben Zion, 22, Meir, 20, and Shevual, 18, had not been with the rest of the family when they decided to stop for pizza on that fateful day. Suddenly, each of these three young men were alone, each a ship without a rudder.

It was clear that the remaining children needed to be quickly integrated into a new family environment. After much soul searching and deliberation, it was decided that the children would be sent to Switzerland to be brought up by Mordechai's older brother, Avraham. The three older boys were old enough to make their own decisions, but they decided to go to Switzerland to be with their little sisters.

Today, nine months after the bloody Sbarro restaurant attack, Chaya and Leah are still recovering and receive physical and psychological therapy. Chaya still calls for her mother. The scars from last August will be a permanent part of her body.

Last month, the family had cause for celebration as Ben Zion was married in Jerusalem.

Shevual, although he is not obliged to go into the Israeli army because of the tragedy, nevertheless wants to join the IDF, to serve the country that so many of his family and friends have given their lives for.

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Temple Youth Join L Taken in Nation's Capitol

by ELYCE AZRIEI, Director, Temple Israel Middle/High School

Seniors from Temple I s r a e l t r a v e l e d to Washington, D.C., recently to p a r t i c i p a t e in LTaken, the Reform movement's Religious Action Center. The political action seminars are an intensive four-day shabbaton centered on the theme of Judaism and Social Justice.

Beginning on Friday evening, the seminars included creative worship services, in-depth briefings on a range of contemporary social concerns by Washington activists, and discussions of Jewish values and mandates for social justice.

The weekend culminates with Monday visits to the offices of each participant's congressional representatives on Capitol Hill.

These young people leave Washington with an understanding of t h e political process and of their obligation as Jews, of the awareness of the Jewish community's political agenda and a firm

belief in their ability to make a difference. Invariably, they also leave excited about their experience and enthusiastic about Judaism.

The curriculum from which they study throughout the year helps the s t u d e n t s u n d e r s t a n d their dual responsibilities as citizens of America and as active participants within the Jewish people. By utilizing a series of cooperative and interactive learning strategies, the curriculum challenges students to think In preparation for the seminar in Washington D.C., Sara through contemporary social and Juster, an attorney and political activist, shared strategies political issues using the perspective on how to lobby with students. Back row: Aaron Wolfson, of Jewish values. teacher Sara Juster, Rachel Javitch, Max Goldberg and L'Taken is partially funded by a Igor Ginzburg; front: Steven Sternberg and Adam Gerber, donation from the Rips family. (notpictured: Lauren Feigin and teacher Barry Grossman).

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(Continued from page 1) • - mi Motivated by both his childhood experiences as a victim of bigotry and his dedication to the Jewish commandment to Tikkun Olam, repair of the world, Wolfson has shown unwavering commitment to addressing the issues of prejudice and discrimination, according to the NCCJ leadership.

His work for the past 13 years at the ADL has brought the nationally-recognized 'A World of Difference' educational program to the region, and the annual 'Prejudice Elimination Workshop' for some 300 high school students.

Wolfson will be presented the Otto Swanson Spirit of Service Award, along with Alberto Gonzales and Steve Hogan; Humanitarians of the Year are Judy and Bob Bates and Debbie and Lew Trowbridge. A new award, the Liz Karnes Youth Award, will be presented to Brett Johnson.

For more information about the dinner, please call NCCJ, 391-3360.

by SUSAN PALEY, Melton School Director

As the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School concludes its first year of operation in Omaha, the faculty assessed the over-all impact of the school, the curriculum and their feelings about the students.

Dr. Leonard Greenspoon, holder of the Klutznick chair of Jewish Civilization at Creighton University, taught the "Purposes of Jewish living" course this year.

"In my version of scholar's heaven, there will be a room filled with perpetual teaching and learning of the type I've experienced this year with the Melton school," he said. "Interested students, interesting topics, informed discussion, increased knowledge, interactive format, informal setting. Truly, this is the ideal way to teach, and learn, about our shared Jewish heritage."

University of Nebraska at Omaha Professor Guy Matalon, who also taught "Purposes," feels strongly that the Melton curriculum was developed to build a strong Jewish identity.

"It is quite noticeable that class members have a heightened sense of their Jewish identity based strongly on Jewish sources," Matalon noted. "This past year has shown me how the Melton School transforms a group of adults into a true chevruta—a learning community where we all share and help one another. Melton is interesting and intellectually challenging."

Susie Drazen has been teaching the "Rhythms of Jewish living" course and said, "I dreamed of bringing the PMAMS to our community years ago, and am thrilled that it's come to reality. Teaching this course in the Melton School is some of the most rewarding work I have ever done. My students challenge me in the most positive way possible, are hungry for knowledge, and our class discussions are a delight. I am

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The "Rhythms" course was also taught by Dr. Joanie Latchaw, Professor of English at UNO. "By mid-year, the students and I were linked by the joy of learning, a strong camaraderie, and a shared purpose," she explained. "Teaching the Melton 'Rhythms' course has added unexpected dimensions to my intellectual, religious and spiritual life. The students are deep thinkers and skeptical questioners in the true spirit of our tradition. I know that next year's students will gain from the inspiration and knowledge we forged together this past year."

FMAMS is now taking applications for fall enrollment. Spaces are limited to 25 students per class.

First-year classes meet one time weekly, and start on Sept. 23, Monday nights from 7-9:30 p.m., or Wednesday mornings, 11 a.m.-l :30 p.m.

Tuition is $350 and includes the student's copy of the curriculum. A $50 deposit will hold a space.

Financial assistance is available and may be obtained by contacting Kathy Hirshman, JELS Director of Scholarships and Educational Administration, 334-6445.

"I wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend that all members of Omaha's Jewish community participate in this remarkable experience," Dr. Greenspoon advised.

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The 300 international recipes are from Acorn Squash South with Anise and Carrots, to Ziti with Peppers and Marinated Mozzarella. Recipes that do not include any animal products are marked with a "V", indicating they are vegan. This is a straight-forward cookbook with clear, numerical instructions following a list of ingredients, easily available at the grocery store or health food store.

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Millie Altman is the volunteer of the year for In addition, she was instrumental in bringing Jewish Senior Services. A member and volunteer The Yellow Dress project to Omaha and involving with the Y.E.S. (Young Energetic Seniors) Group other community agencies. To date, The Yellow for more than 24 years, Altman, who turns 90 in Dress has reached more than 8,000 children and December, has served as President and Vice-presi- youth in the Omaha area. Newman has provided dent, and is the current Secretary of the organiza- outstanding overall leadership to JFS, bringing the tion. She helps the Adult Program Director during agency to a new level of professionalism and Thursday Walk-In, Drop-In, and assists on all the respect in both the Jewish and non-Jewish commuday trips, hot dog/pizza luncheons and movie days. nities.

Her amazing industriousness is behind the 185 The Jewish Federation of Omaha has recognized lap robes (to date) that she has crocheted for resi- Zoe Riekes as its volunteer of the year, the curdents of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Millie rent Partnership 2000 and Israel/Overseas was also honored as the Volunteer of the Year for Committee Chairperson; she also serves as the Rose Blumkin Home L.O.V.E. (League Offering Cultural Chairperson for the Midwest Consortium Volunteers for the Elderly) Auxiliary, as well as of Partnership 2000, which consists of 13 Midwest working every year soliciting funds for the cities.

Federation's Annual Campaign.

Riekes has been instrumental in bringing the The Jewish Press has selected Jean Duitch as needs of Israel and our Partnership area in the its volunteer of the year. Duitch has been a mem- Western Galilee to the forefront of the cornm unity. ber of the Press Committee for three years,, adding In addition, she is a veteran worker on the this volunteer commitment to a long list of commu- Women's Division for the Federation's Annual nity service to the Federation, Beth El Synagogue, Campaign, having also served as Women's Friedel Jewish Academy and Hadas-sah. Nearly Campaign Chairperson. Among her many commitevery week, she comes to the Press office to proof- ments to the Jewish community are her service on read and check for errors in the paper. Because she the boards of Jewish Family Service and the has been involved with the community for so long, Nebraska Jewish Historical Society.

Jean is also able to spot errors in names and photo Aveva Shukert is the volunteer of the year for identifications otherwise missed by the Press staff. Jewish Educational and Library Services, for Judy Josephson has been named volunteer of which she has served as chairperson of the JELS the year for the Jewish Community Center. She Financial Aid Committee for several years, overhas done a remarkable job as chairperson for the seeing the distribution of more than $125,000 in committee responsible for securing in-kind dona- scholarship funds every year. Beneficiaries of these tions for the upcoming JCC Maccabi Games, relent- need-based scholarships range from preschool age lessly pursuing every opportunity to receive dona- through graduate school students. tions from a wide variety of companies. These The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home has selected donations are expected to exceed $75,000 in value Stan Widnian as its volunteer of the year. For the for the budget of the Games. past six years, Widman has taken time off from his Josephson enjoys involving people in the process work every Tuesday to run the Sing-a-long at the and is always thinking of creative ways that help Blumkin Home. He is known for his Al Jolson roucompanies say "yes" to supporting the JCC Maccabi tines, his enthusiasm and charisma. As he sings, Games. he roams the room holding hands, hugging and Jewish Family Service is honoring Patricia smiling as though each resident were the only one Newman as its volunteer of the year. As the cur- in the room. The Community Outreach programs of rent President, Newman has revitalized the JFS Jewish Senior Services also request his presence, board of directors by recruiting qualified members and he performs for Y.E.S., Visions and many other organizations. and implementing a new board structure.

CDC Hires Jewish Educator (Continued from page 1) — — — — — "I have great admiration for the CDC, since both of my children have been nurtured and educated by their terrific caregivers. The CDC has the incredible opportunity and responsibility to help parents give their children a strong Jewish identity rooted in the kids' earliest core memories.

"After six years of sending my children to the CDC, I have a sense both of the strengths the program already has and where it could potentially be augmented," she added. "For example, while the CDC does an incredible job introducing holidays, Corey, Patty Nogg and I have already begun to talk about the possibility of providing more education in the areas of ethics and Bible stories.

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