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New Sokolof Funds Award $70,000 to Seven Recipients

A “Live from the 92nd St. Y” broadcast by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin last week served as the perfect backdrop for the presentation of the new Sokolof awards. Speaking about his new book, Code of Jewish Ethics, Telushkin noted that “Free will means we are responsible for our actions.” The actions of seven individuals were rewarded by the new fund as Karen Sokolof

Javitch and her son Mark presented $10,000 checks after the broadcast. Above, Javitch, right, announced that merit scholarship winners Dan Susman, left, also had been named Central High Student of the Year, and Abby Ginsburg was one of the winners of the Federation’s Teen Leadership award. More photos on page 2

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Local Advocate to he Honored at NCCJ Humanitarian Dinner by AMY L. KRUEGER National Conference for Community and Justice The National Conference for Community and Justice of the Midlands (NCCJ) has announced that Dr. Magda Peck, Father Thomas M. Fangman, Jr. and Reverend L.C. Menyweather–Woods will each be honored with the Otto Swanson Spirit of Service Award. Rhonda and Howard Hawks and Gail and Michael Yanney will be recognized with Humanitarian Awards. Sharon and Dick C.E. Davis are Cco-chairing the Tuesday, May 30 event at the Holiday Inn Central in Omaha. In 1997, Dr. Peck was recognized by the Greater Omaha YWCA. In 1999, Dr. Peck was the recipient of the Whitney Young Award of the Urban League of Nebraska. She is a co-convener of Omaha’s Black Jewish Dialogue and serves on the national committee on Social Justice of the Union for Reform Judiasm. Dr. Magda Peck She has served on numerous local boards and committees, including Temple Israel, Girls Inc., the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, Planned Parenthood, the Governor’s Women’s Health Advisory Council. She recently participated in the Save Darfur rally in Washington, D.C. For information and to purchase tickets to the dinner, please contact the NCCJ Midlands Regional office at 402.391.4460.

What Warren Buffett Saw In Israel Israel’s Economic Analysts Are Jubilant after Investor’s Groundbreaking $4 Billion Deal with Western Galilee Machine Tool Maker by JOSHUA MITNICK Israeli Correspondent First printed in the New York Jewish Week Tel Aviv--Arriving back home in Israel after securing one of the largest foreign investments in the history of the Jewish state, Iscar Co. Chairman Eitan Wertheimer flashed a palm full of business cards with one from Microsoft at the top. “We’ve been in a lot of talks with Bill Gates,” Wertheimer told Israel’s Channel 2 television news, half bragging and half joking. Wertheimer wasn’t the only one with a little extra hubris this week, after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway agreed to pay $4 billion in cash for 80 percent control of Iscar, a multinational machine tool maker with its headquarters in the northern Israel town of Tefen. Without ever visiting Iscar or Israel, the world’s second richest man has made an extraordinary wager on the Galilee manufacturer and the entire Israeli economy. The endorsement by Buffett, the Omaha businessman known for his prescient and conservative investment record, was better PR for Israel than any government ministry ad campaign. “Israel’s second independence day,” breathless commentators declared last Saturday night at news of the deal, quoting executives from Iscar. Then came “the Buffett Effect.” Flush with visions of a wave of businessmen who would follow the Berkshire Hathaway cue, euphoric investors on the Tel Aviv Stock Ex-change lifted the Israeli

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Iscar Chairman Eitan Wertheimer, left, is elated as Warren Buffett announces the purchase of his Israeli company at the Berkshire meeting in Omaha. AP Photo/Nati Harnik market 2.7 percent to a record high and Palestinians is nowhere on the horizon the shekel strengthened to an 11-month and Islamic fundamentalism is on the rise. high against the dollar. Wertheimer said that he had received a Then on May 9, Buffett bought a sec- “clear mandate” from Buffett to continue ond Israeli company, a 60 percent interest expanding Iscar’s business “as fast and as in Agrologic, which designs and manu- high as we can,” which will mean expanfacturers systems for agricultural use. No sion of the company’s operations in Israel price was disclosed. and abroad. Economic analysts could find little “Israel produces good startups,” downside to the acquisition of Iscar by Wertheimer told The Jewish Week. “This is Buffett, who came to Israel for his first recognition that regular industries in major investment outside the U.S. Here Israel as well can be successful and part of was proof of Israel’s stability and resilience the global world.” Berkshire Hathaway’s investment in even though a peace treaty with the

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Iscar was also confirmation that the Israeli economy of 2006 is radically different from the financial crisis and rampant inflation 1980s. It’s a monumental statement of confidence in the Israeli economy and its stability. Warren Buffett is as cautious an investor as there is,” said Len Rosen, Lehman Brothers’ country head for Israel. “I think that investors have become far, far less skittish in recent years, and … with respect to the safety of your investment in Israel,” this is further evidence. And yet, Wertheimer acknowledged that Iscar’s profile as an Israeli company was one of several limiting factors that prompted him to look for a partner like Buffett. “We wanted to be part of a bigger story. In each industry there are certain limitations and certain glass ceilings,” he said. “In each field, geography can play a role…When we arrive to a client in North Dakota, we’ll have fewer issues of explaining where Iscar is from.” To be sure, Buffett is by no means the first high-profile foreign investor to discover Israel. Intel, Motorola and IBM have each built a significant presence in Israel over the decades. And billions of dollars in foreign money rolled into Israeli technology firms during the Internet bubble. But Buffett’s investment stands apart from those deals in that he bought a mature company with deep roots in Israel, which operates in the relatively un-exotic industry of cutting machine tools. Continued on page 2

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SUNDAY, MAY 21 Nashir Choir, 10 a.m. at Beth El Adult Education, 10 a.m.-noon at Beth El Last day of BESTT Classes, 10 a.m. Beth Israel Flower Sale & Planting Day, 10 a.m. Allen Lieberman to appear at BESTT, 11 a.m. at Beth El LOVE PAN Tournament, noon Yachad, 1 p.m. at VSP Club: Day Camp Planning Book Discussion Group, 2 p.m. at Temple Israel Beth Israel Travelin’ Toddlers, 4 p.m. Jews & Popular Culture Lecture, 7 p.m. MONDAY, MAY 22 NCSY Latte and Learn, 7 p.m. at Scooters Coffee Derech Torah Class, 7:30 p.m.

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TUESDAY, MAY 23 BBYO Chaim Weizmann Rush Program, 5 p.m. BBYO EDIAR Rush Program, 5 p.m. Federation Executive Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m. BBYO Night, 6 p.m. Federation Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 PATTER, 10:30 a.m. at Beth El

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THURSDAY, MAY 25 Walk-in Drop-in, 10 a.m. Adult Education, 10 a.m. at Temple Israel Duties of the Heart, 10:30 a.m. at Kripke Library Beth Israel Sr. NCSY Regional Convention at Camp CHI, May 25-29 Rabbi Levin Study Class, noon at Beth El Yiddish Group, 1 p.m. All events 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. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING, VISIT THE FEDERATION’S WEBSITE: www.JewishOmaha.org (click on calendar)

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What Warren Saw in Israel Continued from page 1 “This is not a Zionist investment for him,” said Richard Gussow, an analyst at Nesuah Excellence Securities. “He’s investing in Iscar because he thinks it’s a good company because it meets his criteria. Now it’s just a question of whether there Iscar founder will be any followWertheimer Stef through from other Courtesy of the Israel Sun investors. There’s certainly no downside that I can see.” Nestled in the mountains of northern Israel far away from the center of the business community, Iscar is a privately owned family business that has shunned media spotlight even as it has become one of the country’s biggest exporters. Founded in the 1950s in a shack by the Mediterranean by Stef Wertheimer, who fled Nazi Germany in 1937, Iscar expanded under the stewardship of his son Eitan and CEO Jacob Harpaz in the 1990s to acquire companies from Italy to India to Korea. As Iscar quietly transformed itself from a niche player to a full-line supplier of cutting tools for auto manufac-

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turers, the elder Wertheimer became a crusader for his vision of establishing a network of industrial parks across the region that would spread prosperity and lessen the urge to war. He termed it a “Middle East Marshall Plan.” “It’s a family of old-time Land of Israel industrialists who, in humility, quietly and determinedly turned a business from a shack into a world-class business. They’re definitely one of the standard bearers of the Israeli economy. And the family isn’t disappearing from the scene; they will remain and manage their business.” Buffett’s purchase will also turn the spotlight on a growing economy, which shows no signs of letting up after three years of healthy expansion. Exports of software, communications equipment, and medical equipment are surging while tourists are once again returning to visit the Holy Land. Economists are also forecasting the impending recovery of Israel’s construction industry after a decade-long slump in the real estate market. After finishing 2005 with gross domestic growth of 5 percent, Israel’s economic expansion is expected to keep pace this year. Although the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising five years ago triggered a two-year recession, a three-year recovery has shown Israel’s resilience in the face of terrorism. Inflation is forecast to be under 3 percent, and unemployment rates are also expected to drop. Meanwhile, the deal means a $1 billion windfall in tax revenue for the Israeli government, slashing the projected budget deficit for 2006 in half. “[Buffett] is aware of Israel’s long-term growth potential, which is strong and positive,” said Gil Bufman, chief economist at Bank Leumi. “He’s a trendsetter for other investors in the world who are going to be asking themselves, do we have enough Israel in our portfolio?”

May 19, 2006

Life Without Hesed (Compassion)

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by EUNIE DENENBERG chores, cook, help with medications and bring desperfor the Operation Promise Campaign ately needed and much anticipated care packages. On a tree-lined boulevard in downtown Kiev is a stat- Emotionally, Bela declares that she cannot imagine her ue of a dashing fellow, S.A. Rabinovitz, jauntily tipping life without Hesed. his hat. “Sholom Aleichem,” he smiles at passersby, On an impulse, I plop down next to her. “Redst “peace be unto you.” And, indeed, Rabinovitz adopted Yiddish?” Do you speak Yiddish? that Yiddish greeting as his pen name, Sholom “Avade!” Of course! She brightens, “Ich red a Aleichem. shaynem Yiddish!” I speak a beautiful Yiddish! And then Now our mission group has departed chic vibe of the she’s off and running, and I become the tourist who says city for the landscape of forests and farmhouses Sholom “good morning” in a foreign language without adding Aleichem so lovingly described in his stories. Our bus is that I’ve just gone through my entire vocabulary. rushing us back into the past, to a shteltl called “Pavolyeh,” Slow down. I’m trying to re-enter the Koroshtishev. There we divide into groups for home vis- conversation. its with some of the 59 Jewish residents who receive aid Animatedly, Bela opens up. Her life has been “schlect” from Hesed, a welfare – bad – and shver – difagency supported by ficult. Kazakstan was a our Federation dollars. horrible time with chilAccompanied by a dren dying in front of Hillel student and a her eyes. Now the social worker, Jan and loneliness is the worst. Howard Goldstein and “Each night”, she’s my husband Norm and crying, “Ich beit dee I head down a street of mir tzu mameh small dwellings, some nemen.” (I beg my with outhouses. On mama to come take one side of the road me.) firewood is stacked Jan Goldstein gives against a fence, on the her a few presents, other, a wooden shutsome honey for the ter bangs against an New Year, some warm attic window socks. She kisses me on A few goats are Bela watches Omaha's mission group drive away from her shtetl home, both cheeks. “Du bist socializing in a dirt where, lonely and sad, she faces a daily struggle for survival. mein kind”. You are yard. A scene straight out of Tevye, right? Right, except my child. “Alle sind meine kinder.” You are all children for the noisy teenagers approaching us in a blur of black of mine. And we say goodbye. She follows us to the outleather, chains, oversized pants and a flashy Metallica side gate, leans on her cane and watches us leave. t-shirt! Sholom Aleichem’s shtetl is disappearing. Our visit with Bela certainly makes real the needs of We enter the home of Bela, a 90-something woman the elderly who are leading such wretched existence in who lives alone in two small rooms. In her housedress the FSU. And what mysterious trick of fate brought and cardigan, support hose and worn slippers, she is col- the parents and grandparents of the Goldsteins and the orless and sad. Obviously eager for company, however, Denenbergs to the riches of America instead of leaving she arranges herself on a carpet- covered sofa (all the them in a corner of Europe? The support that Bela and seating in the tiny living/bedroom is covered with faded her generation receive from our contributions--food, carpets and shawls) and, nodding and smiling, greets us medicine, the services of a social worker--is critical to in Ukrainian. their daily struggle to survive. Operation Promise is Through the young Hillel interpreter she tells her fulfilling our role as Jews, a compassionate people. We story. She spent World War II in Kazakstan, then moved met Bela, there are many like her. We cannot let them to the shtetl with her husband, who died 23 years ago. down. Walking for her is painful so she rarely goes outside. Her To learn more about Operation Promise, including only son and his wife, both ill, live far away. Therefore the June 8 Operation Promise Community Event, visit her only connection to the outside world is the Hesed www.jewishomaha.org/operationpromise. social worker who comes twice a week to do household

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT by ZOË RIEKES, President of the Jewish Federation of Omaha As the end of my term approaches, I am struck with awe at the many accomplishments our community has achieved in the last two years. In past issues, I have communicated with all of you some of the outstanding endeavors we have been achieving. None of this could have happened without the tireless efforts of the Federation staff. It is time that our community knew the people behind the scenes, and how they all work together to help make our Jewish community so great. Resourceful, creative, and always ready to lend a helping hand, the Federation support staff handles reception, administrative support, office management and communication. This talented group of professionals includes: Pat Anson, Operator/Receptionist; Brenda Frank, Secretary; Lana Reichardt, Executive Secretary; and Kathy Watkins, Office Manager. Central Services, led by Controller David Kampschneider, provides financial, technical, operational and human resource support for groups throughout the Jewish Community Center campus. This outstanding team includes: Richard Goedeken, Accounting Manager and Systems Administrator; Marlene Hert, Workroom and Community Calendar Administrator; Barbara Kirkpatrick, Bookkeeper; Kristin Lidstrand, Human Resources Specialist; and Anita Rodriguez, Accountant. The Federation professional staff, together with our dedicated lay leadership, provide guidance and direction for these three major areas: Agency (campaigns, donor development, mentoring, missions), Umbrella (governance, budget and allocation, planning and evaluation, centers of excellence coordination, partnership with Israel, volunteer recognition), and Central Address for Jewish Omaha (Israel advocacy, overseas needs, community relations, community development, Young Jewish Omaha, Va’ad HaKashruth). These skilled professionals are: Julee Katzman, Assistant Federation Director; Sharon Kirshenbaum, Men’s Campaign and Young Jewish Omaha Director; Lisa Lieb, Communications Specialist; Kathy McGauvran, Women’s Campaign and Mission Director; and Janie Murow, Community Development Director. This incredible team works together under the exceptional leadership of Executive Director Jan Goldstein. Continued on page 5

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Beth El to Commemorate Shavuot With Study, Singing and Celebration by JILL BELMONT Beth El Publicity Coordinator Shavuot, the Jewish festival which commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, will be celebrated at Beth El Synagogue with an evening of study and song on Thursday, June 1. Led by Rabbi Mordechai Levin and Cantor Gastón Bogomolni, the festivities will begin with 5:30 p.m. Minha/Ma’ariv services, followed by a 6 p.m. dinner and two thought-provoking study sessions. (Dinner is optional; those wishing to only attend the study sessions are welcome to do so.) The 6:50 p.m. study session is entitled “Torah and Mitzvot You Have Taught Us.” Rabbi Levin explained the theme, saying “This is a phrase from our evening prayers. During our discussion, we will explore questions such as: What is the meaning of the word ‘mitzvah’ and how can we summarize mitzvot? Do we have to observe them all? What is the number of mitzvot we have to observe today?” At 7:40 p.m. Rabbi Levin will lead an in-depth discussion focusing on “The Reasons for the Mitzvot in Traditional and Contemporary Jewish Thought.” “During this session, we will examine the rationale behind the commandments found in the Torah, and will also share ideas about whether the commandments are more beneficial to God or to man,” he said. During a 20-minute break between the study sessions, Cantor Bogomolni will lead attendees in a joyful sing-along, featuring songs related to the holiday. To conclude the evening, and, in accordance with Shavuot’s emphasis on study, a fitting tribute will be paid to the congregation’s adults who have attended Beth El’s adult education classes during the year. Those congregants who attended the year-long classes including “Discovering the Talmud,” Bible Study discussion group, “Jewish Pot Pourri,” “Living Hebrew,” “From Your Heart to God’s Ears,” and the Adult B’nai Mitzvah class, will receive participation certificates for their dedication to continuing their Jewish education. “We’re proud to recognize the many adults who have made a commitment to enhance their Jewish life through our weekly classes,” Rabbi Levin said, adding that “we look forward to the fall, when we will once again offer a rich variety of adult education classes and fascinating mini-courses to everyone in the Jewish community.” The evening’s activities are open to the entire community. Cost of the dinner is $8.50 for adults, $6.50 for children ages 6-12; free for children five and younger. Reservations are needed and may be made by calling Beth El Program Director Margie Gutnik at 492.8550, or via e-mail at programming@bethel-omaha.org.

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Children’s Event and Planting Class to Follow Beth Israel’s Annual Meeting by MARY BORT for Beth Israel Synagogue “This Sunday is a big day for us,” stated Rabbi Jonathan Gross. “And it just shows all the great things we have going on at Beth Israel. It’s an exciting time and we’re energized by all the growth and activity we’re experiencing.” The Annual Meeting and Board Elections will begin with breakfast this Sunday, May 21, 9:30 a.m., followed by the meeting at 10 a.m. All members are encouraged to attend the meeting, which includes outgoing President Bonnie Bloch’s “State of the Synagogue” speech and a question-and-answer period. Following the election, the board will meet in executive session to elect officers. While members attend the meeting, free babysitting will be provided from 10-11 a.m., along with a special children’s activity. According to Youth Director Brooke Shrago, “In honor of Shavuot and spring, it’s traditional to decorate with flowers. So, the kids are going to decorate flowerpots that will serve as the centerpieces during Shavuot meals. After the holiday, they’ll take them home to enjoy.” The day’s activities continue at 11 a.m. with two concurrent events. First, Travelin Toddlers will hold “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This free “excursion” will take place in the parking lot, where kids can “travel” on a wide variety of unique vehicles. “This time around, I thought it would be fun to literally bring the ‘traveling’ to us!” said Shrago. “There’s lots of anticipation building about the fun we’re going to have when we see where our imaginations take us.” Kids

will be able to explore a semi truck cab, climb on a fire truck, board a retired U.S. Army truck, “drive” vintage cars and bounce around in the inflatable Scooby Do Bus. “We are so grateful to those who have agreed to share their time and vehicles,” noted Executive Director, Beth Cohen. “Thanks go to Paysie and Susie Shyken, Alex and Mary Sue Grossman, Joshua and Cynthia Follick, as well as the 107th St. Fire Station for providing their vehicles.” After their event, attendees are invited to stay for a picnic lunch, at $3 per person. Families are encouraged to bring blankets so they can sit under the trees and enjoy a casual sandwich lunch. Sisterhood’s “Make-It-And-Take-It” class will also be held in the parking lot at 11 a.m. Back by popular demand, Dee from Dee-signs Landscaping will lead a planting pots class, showing how to make beautiful flower pot arrangements. Participants may bring their own or buy them from Dee during the class. She’ll also have plants and potting soil available for purchase. If you plan to attend the potting class, make a reservation with the office. “Knowing how many will attend will help ensure that Dee has enough material on hand,” explained Cohen. After the class, people can put their newly learned skills to good use by volunteering time to plant annuals in Beth Israel’s flower beds. Cohen noted, “Anyone is welcome to join us as we get our flower beds in shape for the season. Participating in the potting class is not a pre-requisite for volunteering. You don’t have to be an experienced landscaper or gardener to help; the more the merrier!” For more information, please call the office at 556.6288 or e-mail BethIsrael@OrthodoxOmaha.org.

Reform Women to Deal Winning Night by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator You can bet the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) will have a full house at their Girls Poker Night on Wednesday, May 24, 7 p.m., at the home of Bonnie Pfrenger, 18325 Dupont Circle. They had such a good time at their first poker night in February that they decided to make it a pair of fun nights. All skill levels from novice to shark are welcome. Snacks will be served, door prizes will be given away, and as an added bonus, raffle tickets, $2 each or six for $10, will win two tickets to Ragtime--The Musical at the Omaha Community Playhouse for a lucky lady. She need not be present to win. The ante to play is $10, but the gambling money will be bluff (not real) money. Proceeds will be used for summer camp scholarships. Installation of WRJ’s 2006-07 Board will occur during

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Senator Hagel Emphasizes Need for Global Perspective in Post-Sept. 11 World

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by CLAUDIA SHERMAN plish that objective. Temple Israel Communications Coordinator In response to a question from Dave Noodell, Senator When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 and the for- Hagel answered, “I do not see in any way that it would mer Soviet Union imploded, a framework to control dis- be in Israel’s best interests to take out Iran’s nuclear mantling of nuclear weapons was created “that worked threat” as was done to Iraq in 1981. Alistair Millar, vice president of Fourth Freedom relatively well through the 1990s,” explained Senator Chuck Hagel when he spoke before an interfaith crowd Forum, showed a trailer from the film, “Last Best Chance.” The film’s essential message, clarified Millar, is gathered at Temple Israel on May 9. But the structure for dismantling fell off and by Sept. that we are in “a race between cooperation and catastrophe” in reducing the dan11, 2001, the danger of ger of nuclear weapons. unsecured uncontrolled, Faithful Security, a nationnuclear weapons became al religious partnership on painfully obvious. the nuclear weapons danger “Everything in Congress and a sponsor of the event now is directly or indirectly on May 9, advises that citirelated to Sept. 11,” said zens raise awareness about Senator Hagel. In response, the urgent need to lock the United States has “to down nuclear weapons by deal with issues from a globcontacting elected officials al perspective,” he continand writing letters to the ued. editor or op-ed articles. “We must be wise in exercising our power,” he said, Alistair Millar, left, vice president of Fourth Freedom Forum, For more information, visit emphasizing the need for and U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, at right, were inroduced by Faithful Security’s website at “understanding how the rest Rabbi Aryeh Azriel at Temple Israel to talk about what can www.faithfulsecurity.org, of the world views us..and be done to reduce the danger of uncontrolled nuclear Safer World Action Network at www.safeworld.org, and the convergence of interests weapons. Nuclear Threat Initiative at www.nti.org/donate. and alliances.” Senator Hagel pointed out that each generation of Faithful Security’s phone number is 202.587.5232. In addition to Temple Israel and Faithful Security, Americans has left our nation better than it was before. “We’ll need to continue to do that” and bring other other sponsors of the conversation on May 9 were the countries and the next generation with us. He said he Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska and the Nuclear has “confidence and hope” that we’ll be able to accom- Threat Initiative.

Manhigim Graduates Say Farewell by ANNE MUSKIN interesting way to end the program.” Berenstien Press Editorial Intern remarked. Seven teenagers, brownies and fruit, and a dog squeakAs mentors, Priluck and Berenstein created their verer for a buzzer… it can only be one thing, ADLopoly! sion of Jeopardy complete with music and prizes donatMay 9 was the graduation celebration for Manhigim in ed by Bergman’s. The categories included “separation the JCC Social Hall. Jordana of?”, Israel advocacy, Jewish Glazer runs the Manhigim View on Jesus, Hate on the program for Jewish high Net, and Confronting Antischool students. Its purpose Semitism. The participants is to “provide skills and this year were; Eliza Cowan, knowledge to apply in colLiatte Dotan, Avi Katzman, lege and in life and to bring Aaron Parsow, Seth Rich, awareness to Jewish issues,” and Alex Wolf. They Glazer said. The program is answered questions ranging in its second year, and covers from 10 points to 50 based many topics with help from on the local speakers and Omaha professionals. Glazer experiences they had hopes that this program will Manhigim graduates Alex Wolf and Liatte Dotan particithroughout the year. help prepare the participants pate in “ADLopoly” during their last session. After the enthusiastic and to deal with anti-Semitism or disputes about Israel that challenging game of ADLopoly, parents began to drift in often confront students on college campuses. for the graduation part of the program. Glazer briefly Rebekah Priluck, a participant in the first year of talked about Manhigim, and handed out awards and gift Manhigim and mentor to this year’s group, commented, certificates. Afterwards, parents could try their hand at “It’s a great program. It’s not that much work, and real- the Jewish trivia game. ly makes you more informed.” Priluck and Sean Aaron Parsow commented, “I learned a lot about Berenstein were the leaders and creators of ADLopoly. Israel and Judaism that I wouldn’t have learned any“Last year we had to do presentations, and they were where else.” He then went on to say, “I suggest everylong and boring, so we thought this would be a fun and one apply for this, you’ll really enjoy it.”

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Friedel Celebrates 40 Years: the Ups and Downs of the Jewish Day School Movement in Omaha Jewish day school. In spite of suffering Jewish day school.â€? from diabetes, he worked tirelessly to pay Half the community, including some in off the schoolâ€™s debts and create a small leadership positions, were opposed to estabfund which he hoped would be useful in lishing a Jewish parochial school. It could starting the school again. Yet because Dr. be argued the issue related to the psycholoShapiro raised money by operating a state gy of American Jewry at that time. Then, licensed bingo game, some regarded his many perceived the public school system as money as tainted and did not want it used the only gateway to acceptance in the largfor the Jewish school. er society. They were afraid of being too difDespite this hurdle, Dr. Shapiro was so ferent if they were â€œtoo Jewish.â€? optimistic that there would be a day school Others in the community had a different here, that he created a nonprofit entity--the perspective. Even if they were not interestNebraska ed in sending Friedel Jewish Academy will celebrate its 40th their own J e w i s h E d u c a t i o n Anniversary on Wednesday, May 31, 6:30 children, they Society--to ecognized p.m. with a dinner and art auction at the JCC. For rthat acquire the Jewish school site reservations or more information, call the Friedel day schools the office at 334.0517. when were appearOmaha Public ing in virtually School District put the land up for sale. The every American city with significant Jewish society was successful, but immediately faced population. Many Jewish professionals a legal challenge from a few neighbors. would not work in a city without a Jewish Eventually, in 1971, the Supreme Court of day school. Nebraska upheld the right of the society to Thus, after many months of hard work, own the land and use it for a school. Fellman was able to persuade the In the meantime, others worked to re- Federation that a Jewish day school was a establish a Jewish day school. Among the necessity for communal survival. The most notable was Rabbi Isaac Nadoff, of Federation permitted the school to open blessed memory, of Beth Israel, and his in the fall of 1972 and supplied $5,000 in wife, Jeanette. initial funds for this purpose. In 1971, the Jewish Federation of Omaha True to the entire Jewish community, appointed a special committee, headed by Fellman assured the board that the school Richard Fellman, an attorney and then a would operate as a community school, state senator, to explore the viability of such open to and respectful of all of the major a school. The committee conducted a sur- strands of American Judaism, Orthodox, vey which had mixed results. As an editori- Conservative, Reform, and Reconstrucal in the Jewish Press observed: â€œFew issues tionist. This guiding principle remains as a in the Jewish community raise as many con- firm policy of Friedel today. troversial reactions as does the question of a While this operating principle makes sense in a relatively small Jewish community like Omaha, it caused certain problems. By not being affiliated with any major religious movement, it was more difficult to receive outside support. Thus, it would have to be more creative and self reliant. From time to time, there also has been tension between a few who want a more â€œreligiousâ€? school and those who want it to be more â€œsecular.â€? Nevertheless, the majority recognized the necessity of keeping the school a community institution. The Academy has always had students from every branch of Judaism. In 1972, Fellman became Chairman and relied heavily on the assistance of Dr. Michael Rockler, a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He credits Dr. Rockler with establishing the Jewish curriculum and also making certain that the new school would be fully accred@2!'4)-% IS THE POWERFUL STORY ited with the Nebraska Department of OF THREE EXTRAORDINARY FAMILIES Education. As for general studies, the school beneWHOSE DRAMATIC LIVES INTERTWINE fited by an interesting coincidence. AMIDST THE TURMOIL OF A GROWING Next door was a Montessori school and it needed room to expand. In 1974, a marriage COUNTRY &EATURING SUCH LEGENDARY of convenience was engineered. Montessori CHARACTERS AS (ENRY &ORD

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by STEVEN J. RIEKES â€œA consensus has emerged that sees the day school movement as the communityâ€™s best investment in its future,â€? wrote Jonathan S. Tobin recently in the International Jerusalem Post. Likewise, Jonathan Sarna, Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, said: â€œDay schools are the most successful experiment the Jewish community has engaged in in the last 60 years or so.â€? Surely, then, the Friedel Jewish Academy, happily located in the state-ofthe-art Dan and Esther Gordman Educational Center on the JCC campus, is a bright beacon for the future of the Omaha Jewish community. A visitor to Friedel today cannot help but be impressed. Educational excellence and cheerfulness exudes from the school, from its highly competent staff, and most of all, from the faces of its young students. This spring, Friedel celebrates its 40th anniversary. But the successful school of today is the result of overcoming many difficult, and sometimes almost fatal obstacles. This story is a tribute to the vision, idealism, hard work, and sheer persistence of a number of people here who have been seriously committed to Jewish education. In 1964, the Omaha Hebrew Academy, the official corporate name of Friedel, came into existence. It held classes in what had been a rural public school building at 126th and Pacific. While it had some initial success, it flowered only for a few years. At the end of the 1960s, it closed. However, a local physician, Dr. Irving Shapiro, was dedicated to establishing a

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general studies teachers. During portions of the day, Jewish children would attend classes dealing with the Jewish curriculum, while their non-Jewish classmates would attend classes in German or Spanish or other such activities. In other parts of the day, both the Jewish and non-Jewish children would attend classes together. At the start, this arrangement was very satisfactory. Montessori had an excellent reputation and some of its teachers, like Lucille Saunders, were outstanding. As the years passed, however, the arrangement with Montessori declined. After much discussion and controversy, in 1982, Margo Riekes, then chairman of the school, announced that the Academy was going to part ways with Montessori and supply its own general curriculum with its own teachers. As she explained: â€œThe school has reached a state and level of achievement which the Board and parents feel can best be helped to flourish in an independent atmosphere.â€? This change, however, would also dramatically increase the financial burdens on the school. The school turned to the Federation for a substantial increase in funding in order to survive. In the spring of 1982, a special meeting of the Federation board was held to consider this increase. The room was packed. Emotions ran very high. Finally, at the end of three hours of debate, the board voted 40-3 in favor of the increase. While the school moved forward in one area, it faced disappointment in another. The old school building was a decaying structure, loaded with asbestos. When it rained, the windows and roof leaked. The Academy then asked if it could use spare meeting rooms in the JCC as classrooms during the day. Again, there were tense meetings, but the school was turned down. It would have to remain in the old site or find another location on its own. In May of 1982, Susan Paley, incoming Chairman, announced the school would stay at its location and entered into an agreement with Beth Israel. Dr. Shapiroâ€™s Nebraska Jewish Education Society had, earlier donated the land to Beth Israel with the understanding that the school had the right to occupy the premises as long as it needed. Despite this disappointment and the continuing hostility of some in the community, in 1985, spectacular news was announced by Mort Trachtenbarg, then Federation President. Leonard and Phyllis Friedel, who formerly lived and worked in Omaha and retired in Arizona, announced a gift of $500,000 to the Federation to be used in support of the Academy. Co-Chairmen Michael Katzman and Forrest Krutter greeted this announcement with great joy. It was also well received by the genContinued on page 8

Beth El Womenâ€™s Rosh Hodesh Group Offers in-Depth Look at Circle of Life by JILL BELMONT Beth El Publicity Coordinator Womenâ€™s journeys through the life cycle will be the topic of discussion during the next Beth El Womenâ€™s Rosh Hodesh group meeting, planned for Tuesday, May 30. The 7 p.m. gettogether will be held at the home of Ann Goldstein (9856 Devonshire Dr.), who is co-hosting along with Cheryl Cooper. The eveningâ€™s theme, selected to correspond with the festival of Shavuot, will allow attendees â€œto take a broad look at the four stages of life: birth, adolescence,

adulthood and death,â€? Goldstein said. â€œThen weâ€™ll talk about ways Conservative Judaism has evolved to permit women to enrich each stage of the journey.â€? Cooper added that another focus of the evening will be a discussion about â€˜Our Obligations and Opportunities,â€™ which will delve into different ways women can enhance their Jewish education and perform mitzvot throughout the community. Reservations for the meeting may be made by contacting Cooper at 850.4220 or coopsrandc@cox.net; or Goldstein, at 391.1050 or akgoldstein@gmail.com.

May 19, 2006

BIRTHDAY The family of Ramona Slosburg Pepper will celebrate her 90th birthday on Sunday, May 28, 1-4 p.m., at the UNO Alumni House, 6705 Dodge St. Pepper, an Omaha native, University of attended Chicago and UNO. She was married in 1933 to Dr. Maurice L. Pepper, now deceased, a physician practicing in Omaha for 40 years. She has four children, six grandchildren, and 11 greatgrandchildren. Her long volunteer career included National Council of Jewish Women, League of Women Voters, Temple Israel Sisterhood, Methodist Hospital Auxiliary, and tutoring elementary students in reading. She has been an avid traveler and bridge player.

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BIRTHS Anna and Michael Besser anounce the March 31 birth of their daughter, Sarah Esther. She has an older brother and sister, Robert and Miriam, 3 years old. Grandparents are Susan and Jakob Besser, and Bella and Izidor Gologorsky of Livingston, NJ. Robyn and Will Wolper of Cedar Rapids, IA announce the May 6 birth of their son, Jonah Max. Jonah is named for his great-grandmother, Jeanne Dvorkin and his cousin Marsha Coren. Jonah has a 2-year-old brother Benjamin. Grandparents are Mel and Lois Epstein, and Jerry and Susan Wolper of Beverly, MA. Great-grandparents are Dave Dvorkin, the late Jeanne Dvorkin and the late Harry and Sophie Epstein.

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IN THE NEWS The Nebraska Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold its 12th annual Celebrate Cycling bike ride presented by Omaha Steaks on May 21. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and cycling begins at 8 a.m. A Kiddy Loop is open for children under 10 with supervised activities while mom and dad are cycling. Registration is available by calling 402.572.3190 or www.nationalmssociety.org/nen. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and devastating disease of the central nervous system. Nearly 400,000 Americans are living with MS. A new case is diagnosed every hour. Thanks to significant advances in research, the FDA has approved several treatments that may alter the underlying disease course of multiple sclerosis. People with MS should consult their doctors about using one of the FDA-approved medications and other effective treatments for the symptoms of MS.

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Friedel Celebrates 40 Years Continued from page 6 negotiating the use and design of the new eral Jewish community as well, and the Gordman Center. Federation felt some relief as it pondered Finally, in May of 1995, the new buildthe continuing fiscal demands of the ing was dedicated. Mary Fellman praised school. the architect, Marty Shukert, noting As a consequence of this most generous “This magnificent center is the beautiful gift, the school was renamed in honor of result of his creative design, his expertise, the Friedels. his determination, his flair for beauty and In 1989, the school received more grace.” In terms of location, the school good news. It was announced that Dan went from rags to riches. and Esther Gordman would donate $1 Gordman spoke of his family’s commitmillion for the establishment of an educa- ment to the community and was proud tional center on the campus of the JCC, that four generations of the Richmanwhich also would house the Friedel Gordman families were present at the cerAcademy. emony. Joel Rich, then Academy While plans for the building were being Chairman, referred to “our outstanding debated, the old school building continued new quarters in the Gordman Center.” to deteriorate. During the first Gulf War, Jodi Goldstein, then Director of FJA, received a bomb scare. While most parents were concerned, others became alarmed. The school had to hire security guards, but that became prohibitively expensive. And the old Left: Current Friedel students recite the pledge: front row: Chaim Hayward, building was left: Eliana Schuller, Rebecca Novak, Sam Kricsfeld, Charlie Cohen, Hannah a Stein, Mika Caplan, Joshua Stein, Joshua Kurtzman; second row: Naomi becoming shrine for vandals. Teetzel, (Ethan Shrago hidden), Max Weiner, Max Polack, Sarah Kutler, It took anoth- Zachary Stein, Sophie Cemaj, Josh Polock; third row: Neal Taibel, Steven er four years of Levitan, Elissa Wiener, Isaac Rogers-Marcovitz, Tal Margalit, Samantha discussion, debate, and planning but, Ariel Shukert, daughter of Marty and ultimately, the Gordman Center was Aveva Shukert represented the children brought into fruition. Mary Fellman, a of the school. (Both Marty and Aveva past Federation President, secured addi- have served as Chairmen of FJA.) tional funding. Today, the Friedel Jewish Academy A substantial amount came from Henry employs its own teaching staff, both for and Dorothy Riekes, who, working with Jewish and general studies. However, for the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, many years, the Jewish studies staff were established a museum to commemorate part of the community teacher program. some of Omaha’s old synagogues. One of This innovative idea was created by me, them, known as the “Riekes Shule”, had then President of the Bureau of Jewish been located on No. 19 St. Education, and Rabbi/Dr. Jonathan The Katzman, Rich and Eisenberg fam- Rosenbaum, Professor of Jewish Studies ilies also were major contributors. Jerry at UNO and also the Executive Director Gordman, a past Chairman representing of the BJE. his family, carefully guided the process of This program, begun in 1979, recog-

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and civic leader. For more than 25 years, Goldberg and his committee carefully, patiently, and fairly endeavored to make sure that no child was turned away because of financial misfortune. In the last decade, the work of Goldberg’s committee has been taken over by the Financial Aid Committee of the Center for Jewish Education of the Federation, which, also to preserve confidentiality, remains anonymous except for its current Chairman, Dr. Aveva Shukert. The finances of the school have been significantly aided for decades by Jerry Gordman, who has tirelessly raised funds. He has also relied on the generosity of others, and, in particular, Henry and Dorothy Riekes and the Friedel family. In 2003, in a tremendous show of support, Israel Beth Synagogue established a policy of subsidizing of the half tuition of any member family that wished to send a child to Wiener, Aaron Kurtzman; fourth row: Robert Levitan, Nathaniel Teetzel, Eva Friedel. Phillips, Michael Popkov, Lilly Phillips, Cleo Rogers-Marcovitz, Kevin Adler; That same year, right: a 1963 photo of the original K-1 students at the Omaha Hebrew the day school Academy, a forerunner of Friedel: David Coren, Jean and Frank Flatowicz, moved forward Linda Groner, Leila Grunsweig, Norman Heisler, Rivka Landsman, David and by hiring Cookie Margaret Marshall, Annie Poliakoff, Lee Segal, Milton Wakschlag. Katskee as its Another issue involving the school is principal. A veteran of 37 years with the cost. Families sending their children to Omaha Public Schools, she served the the Academy make a serious commit- last 18 as an administrator. ment to Jewish education, including Also in 2003, Margo Riekes, acting for the willingness to bear a financial bur- the second time as Co-chairman, and den. Nevertheless, from its inception, Julianna Reno, Co-chairman, announced the Academy has attempted not to turn the formation of a new board representany Jewish child away because of finan- ing the entire Omaha Jewish community. cial need. Lloyd Roitstein, a civic leader, served as At the commencement of the school in the new Chairman. 1971, Richard Fellman, Dr. Shapiro and Reno noted that “Friedel is an excepothers established an independent tional school in every sense of the word. Scholarship Committee. In order to pre- It is a nurturing place for every Jewish serve confidentiality, the committee was child in Omaha regardless of affiliation.” anonymous, except for its Chairman, For more information about enrollFrank Goldberg, an Omaha accountant ment or the May 31 event, call 330.0517.

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Riemer Charms Beth El Audience with Stories, Humor and Wisdom by JILL BELMONT Beth El Publicity Coordinator Using wit and wisdom, storytelling and reminiscences, Rabbi Jack Riemer charmed the Omaha Jewish community during his recent scholar-in-residence weekend at Beth E Synagogue. A renowned speaker, Riemer is an author and essayist who has lectured at universities, healing centers, synagogues and churches around the world. He is widely known as the editor of such books as the threevolume The World of the High Holy Days, and Jewish Reflections on During his final presentation Death and Wrestling with as scholar-in-residence at Beth the Angel, classic El, Rabbi Riemer emphasized resources which help the importance of writing ethimourners deal with their cal wills. grief, and So That Your Values Live On–Ethical Wills and How to Prepare Them, a treasury of ethical wills. The latter compilation served as the focus of his final presentation, given May 7 at Beth El, for an audience of around 75 community members. Reading poignant entries from his book and sharing his own personal stories, Riemer was clearly passionate about the importance of leaving ethical wills for children and grandchildren. “Sit down with pen and paper and write about the story of your life, your values, and what you want for and from your children,” he said, adding that every will is a personal and unique product. “There’s no one right way to do it.”

Riemer’s fascination with ethical wills was piqued after pondering the question “What do we leave after we’re gone?” After reading several wills written by friends and congregants, he began collecting them, and eventually helped to compile So That Your Values Live On, a moving and thought-provoking book of testimonials. The treasury contains entries from famous and ordinary Jews, chronicling the writers’ reflections on living fulfilling lives, the importance of performing Following his talk, Riemer autographed one good deeds of his books for Rabbi Myer S. Kripke, Beth and maintainEl’s Rabbi Emeritus. ing a good, ethical character. The book offers examples of traditional wills (focusing on the traditional precepts and teachings of Judaism), testaments written by Holocaust martyrs, and more modern, contemporary wills. Only two things are needed to write an ethical will, Riemer noted: the realization of one’s own mortality, and strong convictions--“something you really, really care about and that you want your children to care about, too.” The gift of an ethical will is invaluable, Reimer said. “Write one, and your children, your grandchildren and your as-of-yet-born great-grandchildren will thank you and bless you for it.”

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by LINDA MOREL NEW YORK (JTA) -- Phyllis Glazer recalls a morning in the 1970s when she, her mother and three sisters packed a picnic lunch and drove to a kibbutz in an old Citroen. â€œIt was one of those beautiful sunlit spring days in the hills of Menashe, in the Galilee,â€? says Glazer, author of â€œThe Essential Book of Jewish Festival Cookingâ€? (HarperCollins Publisher, 2004). â€œThe wagons rolled in, heaped to the brim with freshly harvested wheat. Baskets overflowing with homegrown fruits and grains were laid out on the table, and the entire community was singing. Even the dairy cows were decorated with wreaths. It was the festival of Shavuot, and the whole kibbutz was celebrating.â€? In her mid-20s, Glazer had just moved to Israel. Standing there among the kibbutzniks, she was amazed by the joy of this bucolic custom. â€œThis was a world apart from any Shavuot we had ever celebrated in America,â€? she says, recalling her childhood in Belle Harbor, a seaside village in New Yorkâ€™s Rockaways, where no one mentioned the holidayâ€™s relationship to nature. â€œHarvest festival?â€? Glazer muses. â€œShavuot had always been the timeâ€? when God presented the Torah to the ancient Israelites. For that reason, on the kibbutz she and her family saw another side of the holiday: â€œWe realized we were witnessing the Bible brought to life.â€? Shavuot falls right after the barley harvest, celebrating the late spring wheat harvest. Initially, it entailed a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Glazer explains. â€œOur ancestors brought wheat and barley, and the very first fruits unique to different areas of the country, but primarily revolving around the Seven Species.â€? Years ago, Glazer wrote a biblical cookbook and found her favorite chapter concerned the Seven Species: grapevines, figs, pomegranates, olive oil, barley, wheat, and honey (actually dates). These seven foods, so tied to

Shavuot, are cited in the Bible as most characteristic of the Land of Israel. â€œMy research taught me that the Seven Species filled the ancient Israelitesâ€™ basic needs and were the foods and beverages that provided medicinal, symbolic and religious significance.â€? â€œI also read Nature in Our Biblical Heritage, a book by Israeli botanist Noga Hareuveni,â€? says Glazer. â€œHe described how the original biblical holidays revolved around the harvests, the rains, the changing of the moon, and the signs of nature that guided our ancestors through the year. Thatâ€™s when I knew that in addition to traditional holiday fare, in my recipes, I wanted to recapture the ancient flavors that our forebears enjoyed on those festivals.â€? Because modern life is hectic and nature is a distant concern, Glazer feels that Diaspora Jews have lost touch with the taste of foods from the land of our birth. Right now in Israel, wheat abounds, causing cows and goats to gush with milk. No wonder dairy dishes are linked with Shavuot. Offering more than recipes, her cookbook revolves around the connection between the origin of Jewish festivals and the foods harvested in Israel at specific times of year. For Shavuot, she created dairy recipes, such as yogurt cheese, cream cheese and butter--all prepared as they were in Biblical times. â€œI learned to make Biblical Cream Cheese from a little old Bedouin woman in the Galilee,â€? she says, explaining that this easy recipe replicates the flavor of an actual cheese that our ancestors savored. Once you try it with bagels and lox, youâ€™ll never settle for store-bought cream cheese again. â€œSpring Green Salad with Tangerine and Fennel Seed Vinaigrette reflects the fresh green leaves and fennel fronds that blanket Israeli hillsides every spring,â€? she says. This salad is a medley of lettuces, plus asparagus and snow peas, drenched in a heavenly citrus dressing. Spinach Feta Quiche with Fresh Basil is reminiscent of springâ€™s deepest green. This tasty dish can be an hors dâ€™oeuvre or entree. â€œI originally developed my Double Ginger Granola Cheesecake recipe for a dairy company at Shavuot,â€? Continued on page 11

Schoolâ€™s Out? Not for the Center for Jewish Education by MARY SUE GROSSMAN Administrator The phrase â€œno more teachers, no more booksâ€? may apply to the younger set but adult educational opportunities continue during the summer through the Center for Jewish Education! Intensive Hebrew Reading, taught by Dr. Maya Wertheimer, will meet on Monday evenings, June 5, 12 and 19, 7-9 p.m. The classes will be held in the Center for Jewish Education classroom. Tuition is $38 per student, discounted to $30 for Federation donors. All materials will be provided. At the end of the three sessions, students will have the option of joining the Level I Conversational Hebrew class, described below. Conversational Hebrew, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in June and July, beginning June 6, is taught by Dr. Maya Wertheimer, available on two levels. Level 1 is open to those who are able to read Hebrew comfortably and are ready to take the next step and begin to learn the basics of the conversational side of the language. By the end of the class, participants should have the ability to follow a conversation and give basic responses. Level II is for those who have the ability to follow a conversation and need to improve their speaking skills. The goal for Level II participants is to become better readers and be more fluent in oral communication. Level 1 will meet 7-8 p.m. and Level II will meet 8-9 p.m. The cost is $95 per person, discounted to $75 per person for Federation donors, plus the cost of materials. (Note: For those interested an intensive conversational Hebrew option, please contact Beth Israel at 556.6288 for details on its three-week program taught by Dr. Sara Kasher from Yeshiva University.) The Works of Franz Kafka, led by Gary Katz, Library Administrator, explores the various works of Franz Kafka. The class will meet on Wednesdays, June 7, 14, 21 and 28, 11 a.m.-noon, in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library. Franz Kafka was a German speaker in a Czech city and a Jew in a German-speaking population. This double alienation helped him to understand the remoteness of

the modern world in general at the beginning of the 20th century. His name has become an adjective (Kafkaesque) that signals the inescapable absurdity of the modern condition. Participants will read several of Kafkaâ€™s short fictional pieces and excerpts from novels in order to analyze what kinds of alienation he captures in his narratives and how that alienation works. The cost is $23 per person, discounted to $18 for Federation donors. Join Dr. Guy Matalon for Duties of the Heart on June 15, 22, 29, and July 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bahya Ibn Paquda lived in the later part of the 11th century in Spain. He is most known for his book, Hidaya Ila Faraâ€™id al- Qulub, (Introduction to the Duties of the Heart). This book was written in Arabic and translated in the 12th century into Hebrew by the celebrated translator Judah Ibn Tibbon (Sefer Hovot ha-Levavot). The aim of the book is to highlight the duties of the heart as opposed to the duties of the body. There are spiritual requirements in Judaism that are often forgotten or neglected and the book discusses the nature of G-d, creation and the service of G-d. The focus in class discussion will be on the way to integrate spiritualism into our understanding of Judaism as a religious culture. Classes will meet in the Kripke Library. The cost is $23 per person, discounted to $18 for Federation donors. Join Dr. Matalon and Dr. Moshe Gershovich for Israel Now on July 11, 18 and 25, 11 a.m.- noon, for an hour-long discussionof events in and affecting Israel. Formerly know as the Guy & Bob Show, â€œIsrael Nowâ€? will meet every other month, beginning in July, in the Kripke Library. Attendees are welcome to bring lunch and hear the latest reports in the Middle East. Dr. Matalon is Executive Director of the Center for Jewish Education and Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies with the Department of Philosophy and Religion at UNO. Dr. Gershovich is Associate Professor of Middle East History at UNO. With the exception of Israel Now, pre-registration is required for all classes. To register or for more information, please call 334.6445 or e-mail mgrossman@jewishomaha.org.

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Shavuot Recipes Continued from page 10 Glazer says. She recommends going for broke and preparing this confection with Biblical Cream Cheese. “It’s better to have a small piece of a really good cheesecake than a larger piece of a fat-free, low calorie, artificially sweetened impostor made with stabilized cream cheese.” Phyllis Glazer wrote Jewish Festival Cooking with her sister Miriyam Glazer, a Conservative rabbi and literature professor at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. While both sisters contributed historical information, Miriyam researched the biblical, talmudic and modern religious texts to understand how and why Jewish holidays evolved. She was also an enthusiastic sous chef and recipe tester. Phyllis Glazer feels fortunate to live in Israel, where she relishes the local produce. “I think it’s more authentic to celebrate the holidays with the same seasonal foods our biblical ancestors did, and it’s a lot more meaningful.” After the fall of the Second Temple, when Jews began migrating around the globe, they had to accommodate to the foods available where they settled. Sadly in many places, holiday foods no longer reflect the biblical origins of our festivals, Glazer explains. “They were created as a reaction to the seasonal and economic realities of exile.” On the upside, today’s global economy affords American Jews the opportunity to buy Israeli olives and olive oil, goat cheese, wine and other fare. “These foods,” Glazer says, “give us the taste of the land in which our holidays and nation were born.” Recipes from Jewish Festival Cooking by Phyllis Glazer. SPINACH-FETA QUICHE WITH FRESH BASIL Quiche Crust: 11/4 cups whole-wheat flour 1 tsp. salt 3/4 cup cold butter 1 egg yolk 1/3 cup plain yogurt Filling: 1 pkg. (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach 6 small scallions, including 2-inch green tops, chopped 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup cottage cheese 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil 1 large garlic clove, minced 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 4 eggs 1/2 cup milk Preheat oven to 400º. Prepare crust: Put the flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Cut butter into chunks and add to the flour.

Process in on/off pulses, until coarse crumbs form. In a small bowl, beat together the egg yolk and yogurt, and add to the flour mixture while processor is running. Remove dough and shape into a neat ball. (The dough should not be sticky. If it is, knead it briefly on a floured surface.) Flatten the ball and, using thumbs, press into a 10-inch pie plate, distributing the dough equally. Flute the top. Use a fork to pierce the bottom and sides of the dough, so it will not rise. Bake the crust for 10 minutes, or until just lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Prepare the filling: Thaw the spinach, and put in a wire mesh strainer to drain. Press and squeeze out any excess liquid. In a food processor, chop the scallions and add the rest of the filling ingredients, except for the spinach. Process for 30 seconds or until blended. Add the spinach and process briefly in on/off pulses. Pour the filling into the partially baked crust and bake for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 F. Bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until the quiche is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out moist but not wet. Serve hot or at room temperature. Yield: Serves 6 as an entree SPRING GREEN SALAD WITH TANGERINE AND FENNEL SEED VINAIGRETTE Salad: 8 ounces mesclun (or a combination of greens like arugula, radicchio, mache) 1 pound romaine lettuce 8 ounces fresh asparagus 4 ounces snow peas, tips trimmed and strings removed Vinaigrette: 1 cup freshly squeezed tangerine juice 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 tsp. fennel seeds Rinse mesclun and dry thoroughly. Wrap in paper towels, place in a plastic bag and chill until serving. Remove and discard coarse outer leaves from the romaine. Rinse, dry, wrap and chill. Remove the stems from the asparagus tips and save for another use. Blanch the tips in just enough boiling, lightly salted water for 1 minute. Remove and drain. Blanch the snow peas for 2 minutes. Rinse briefly under cold water to stop the cooking process. Slice snow peas crosswise in half. In a small bowl, whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients, except for fennel seeds. Toast fennel seeds in a dry skillet over a medium flame until fragrant. Add to vinaigrette. Taste and adjust seasonings. In a salad bowl, mix chilled greens and lettuce with the asparagus tips and pea pods. Pour in half the dressing and toss gently to moisten the leaves. Serve immediately, passing the remaining dressing. Yield: 6-8 servings

DOUBLE-GINGER GRANOLA CHEESECAKE Granola Crust: Parchment paper Butter for lining pan 3 cups granola 1 Tbsp. light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 cup butter, melted Filling: (Remove ingredients from fridge 1 hour before preparation) 2 lbs. cream cheese at room temperature. 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 2/3 cup heavy cream Topping: 1 cup dairy sour cream 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger Position a rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 F. Cut a circle of parchment paper to line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Affix to the bottom with a little butter. Cut a 3-inch wide strip of parchment paper and affix to the side of the pan with butter. Crust: In a food processor, finely grind the granola and transfer to a bowl. Add sugar, cinnamon, ground ginger and melted butter. Mix well and press evenly into the bottom and halfway up the side of prepared pan. Use the bottom of a wide drinking glass to press evenly and firmly into the bottom and corners of the pan. Chill in refrigerator. Filling: In the meantime, in the bowl of a standing electric mixer, on low speed, gently beat the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar, until smooth, scraping the bottom and side of the bowl often to make sure cheese is blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating lightly after each addition. Pour in the heavy cream and mix briefly. Pour batter into chilled crust and level out the top with an offset spatula. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, but slightly moist. Don’t overbake. (The center will sink and the cake will shrink slightly from the sides of the pan.) Turn off heat and let cake sit undisturbed in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove and cool to room temperature on a wire rack. (During cooling, avoid drafts, which cause cracking.) Topping: Lower oven temperature to 300 F. In a small bowl, beat sour cream and sugar and pour over the top of the cake. Level with a small offset spatula and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger and chill cake until firm. Cover with plastic wrap after top has firmed up, and chill at least 4 hours.

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Do Fences Make Better Neighbors? Given Monday night’s speech to the American people about immigration reform, maybe President Bush should speak to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about building fences. Just kidding. Israel’s need to build a barrier is for protection against terrorists and suicide bombers, while America’s need to patrol its borders is about stopping the flood of immigrants who want a piece of the American dream. Yet there are similarities and neither situation is a joking matter. Israel’s government kept trying to negotiate a settlement with their Palestinian neighbors to no avail. Offers were rejected--first to negotiate at all (recall the “No recognition, no negotiation, no peace” statement by members of the Arab League following the Six Day Way in 1967), and later to consider offers on the table. Now Israel has been given Hamas as a partner, thanks to a vote of the Palestinian people. Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, has funding from Iran, a country whose leader who has publicly condemned Israel’s right to exist and argues the Holocaust is a fabrication. So, in self-defense, Israel has built a separation barrier. Unlike what is seen on the 24hour news stations, the barrier is a fence in most places. It is only a concrete wall in areas where prior shooting incidents have occurred (in Gilo, for example, a neighborhood south of Jerusalem) or where terrorists have launched roadside attacks against Israeli civilians (near Efrat). While the purpose of both barriers is to keep people out, the vast majority of Mexicans trying to cross America’s southern border illegally are only doing so for jobs and a way to provide for their families. It doesn’t make it right,

but it is less of a threat to public safety than in Israel. Or is it? Some conservative pundits allege that terrorists, realizing how porous America’s borders are, could actually use that to their advantage. Al Qaeda members could, they say, fly to Mexico City from anywhere in the world and slip through the border as easily as hundreds of illegals do every day. Once in the U.S., terrorists could set up sleeper cells and just wait for a call to launch their attacks--chemical, biological or nuclear (G-d forbid). So, will Pres. Bush’s latest plan work? Are 6000 National Guardsmen enough to patrol a 3000 mile border (that’s one for every two miles). If you add them to the border patrol in place (and beef it up too as the President promised), it might actually work. And at least those Guardsmen would see their families more often than their comrades in Iraq. What about the rest of the plan--the way to citizenship? Well, there any similarity with Israel stops. When was the last time you heard about a Palestinian wanting to apply for Israeli citizenship? (Actually, there are a few-some who want to marry Israeli Arabs and a very small number who know they would have more educational and economic advantages than in Gaza; they keep their heads down in fear of reprisals.) As for Mexicans--of course they want to be in America! We’d like to believe that most illegal immigrants would welcome the opportunity to become Americans (doesn’t say much for Mexico) and agree that there

should be an orderly method in which those already working and paying taxes here could do that...as long as they get in line behind others who have been patiently waiting for years. Just ask several Jewish Omahans whose British or South African sons-in-law are trying to get permanent residency here. Two of these welleducated young men have been waiting in London and Israel for more than two years now. As to fences, we’ll go with Robert Frost’s poetic verse because then everyone knows where the borders are located. And those who cross can do so legally or pay the consequences.

tion has brought us to where we stand, and our feeling that there are good deeds and evil ones is but a utilitarian quirk of natural selection--like our proclivity to eat more than we need when food is available. And so, just as we might choose to forego a second helping of pizza if we harbor an urge to lose weight, so may we choose, for personal gain (of desires, not pounds), to loosen our embrace of a moral, ethical life. Biological advantages, after all, are not moral imperatives.

“good without G-d.” The bristlers are not liars, only inconsistent; some well-hidden part of their minds well recognizes that humans have a higher calling than hyenas. But while the cognitive dissonance shifts to overdrive, the stubborn logic remains: The game is zero-sum. Either there is no meaningful mandate for human beings; or there is. And if there is, there must be a Mandator. What inspired Professor Zizek to celebrate atheism as “perhaps our only chance for peace” in the world was the unarguably dismal example set by some people who are motivated by religion. He is certainly correct that much modern mayhem is deeply rooted in claims of religious rectitude. What he forgets, though, is that the world has also seen unimaginable evil-perhaps its greatest share--rom men who professed no belief in divinity at all, whose motivations were entirely secular in nature. Adolph Hitler was no believer in G-d. Nor was Joseph Stalin. Nor Pol Pot. Together, though, the trio was responsible for the murders of tens of millions of human beings. They pursued their dreams as atheists with no less relish than Osama Bin Laden pursues his as an Islamist. Evil is evil, whether expressed through faithlessness or misguided faith. But only a belief in a Higher Being has the potential--realized or not--of reining in the darker elements that haunt human souls. Some of my best friends--okay, one or two-are atheists. Stranded on a desert island, I would prefer the company of any of them to Osama’s. But if my choice of island partner were between two strangers about whom I know only that one believes there is no higher reason for human life and the other that there is, I know which one I’d choose. And I think Professor Zizek might make the same choice. Rabbi Shafran is Director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America. This op-ed is courtesy of Am Echad Resources.

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FOCUS ON ISSUES by RABBI AVI SHAFRAN Back on March 12, a paean to “the dignity of atheism” appeared on The New York Times op-ed page. It was penned by celebrated philosopher Slavoj Zizek who, had he consulted the same periodical’s obituary page a mere three days earlier, would have come face to image with the late Richard Kuklinski. Kuklinski, who was retired from life at the age of 70, claimed, utterly without remorse, to have killed more than 100 people as a Mafia enforcer; his favored methods included ice picks, crossbows, chain saws and a cyanide solution administered with a nasal-spray bottle. The happy hit man’s example might not have given pause to Professor Zizek, the international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities. But it should have. Because the notion that there is no higher authority than nature is precisely what enables people like Kuklinski--and the vast majority of the killers, rapists and thieves who populate the nightly news. No, no, of course that is not to say that most atheists engage in amoral or unethical behavior. What it is to say, though, is that atheism qua atheism presents no compelling objection to such behavior--nor, for that matter, any convincing defense of the very concepts of ethics and morality themselves. The reason is not abstruse. One who sees only random forces behind why we humans find ourselves here is ultimately bound only by his wants. With no imperative beyond the biological, a true atheist, pressed hard enough by circumstances toward unethical or immoral behavior, cannot feel compelled to resist. Why should he? In his view, a purposeless process of evolu-

Adolph Hitler was no believer in G-d. Nor was Joseph Stalin. Nor Pol Pot. Together, though, the trio was responsible for the murders of tens of millions of human beings. Atheism, in the end, is a belief system in its own right, one in which there can be no claim that a thieving, philandering, serial murdering cannibal is any less commendable a member of the species than a selfless, hard-working philanthropist. In fact, from an evolutionist perspective, the former may well have the advantage. To a true atheist, there can be no more ultimate meaning to good and bad actions than to good or bad weather; no more import to right and wrong than to right and left. To be sure, rationales might be conceived for establishing societal norms, but social contracts are practical tools, not moral imperatives; they are, in the end, artificial. Only an acknowledgement of the Creator can impart true meaning to human life, placing it on a plane above that of mosquitoes. Proponents of atheism bristle when confronted by the implications of their belief, that morality and ethics are mere figments of our evolutionary imagination. But, for all their umbrage, they cannot articulate any way there can really ever be, as one writer has put it,

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A.M.Rosenthal Acknowledged NY Times Holocaust Failure

BEHIND THE HEADLINES by DR. RAFAEL MEDOFF A. M. Rosenthal, who passed away on May 10 at the age of 84, will long be remembered for his distinguished career at the New York Times. But he also deserves special recognition for his courageous willingness to acknowledge that during the Holocaust, his newspaper deliberately buried news about the mass murder of Europe’s Jews. Rosenthal began as a college campus stringer for the Times in 1943, a period when, he said, Jewish reporters were often pressured to alter their bylines so they would not appear to be “too Jewish.” He was told to use the initials A. M. rather than his first name, Abraham. He covered Asia and then Eastern Europe for the Times in the 1950s, returned to New York in 1963 to become one of its editors, and was named managing editor six years later, a position he held for seventeen years. He is widely credited with significantly improving the newspaper--and helping rescue it financially--by livening up its content and style through a variety of innovative changes. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Holocaust scholars such as David Wyman began examining how the New York Times and other segments of the U.S. media covered the Holocaust. What they found was not flattering. Yet spokesmen for the Times refused to acknowledge that disturbing truth. So in September 1996, on the 100th anniver-

sary of the Ochs-Sulzberger family’s acquisition of the Times, Rosenthal decided the time had come to squarely face the newspaper’s Holocaust record. In his column on the op-ed page of the Times, he wrote: “For years Times editors, reporters and executives tried to explain to themselves why the paper grievously underplayed the Holocaust while it was going on,” Rosenthal wrote. “Most of the world press did the same. But what mattered to us was the record of our own paper. Stories appeared now and then about Nazis killing Jews, but usually small, inside and without even trying to deal with the total horror.” Strong words, and they must have discomfited his friends and colleagues at the Times. But to his credit, Rosenthal did not pull his punches. My own first contact with Rosenthal was indirect: we both appeared in Colette Fox’s 2001 History Channel documentary, Holocaust: The Untold Story. The film, which was nominated for an Emmy, focused on how the American press, especially the New York Times, covered the Holocaust. Rosenthal sets the tone in the film's opening sequence, when he says bluntly: “If you look through [the Time’] coverage, it was wrong, it was morally and journalistically wrong!” Later in the film, he remarks: “The charge has often been made that the New York Times’ coverage of the Holocaust was grossly inadequate. The clippings from the New York Times demonstrate that the charges were justified. Period. ... [The Times’ coverage] was no good. It was paltry. It was embarrassing... If the Times had come out big on this, that would have brought a lot more attention

in the country.” And if there had been more attention paid to it, there would have been more pressure on the Roosevelt administration to intervene, whether by bombing Auschwitz or giving shelter to refugees or pressing Britain to open the gates of Palestine to Jews fleeing HItler. The complete story of the Times and the Holocaust is revealed in Buried by The Times: The Holocaust and America’s Most Important Newspaper by Prof. Laurel Leff, which was published last year. Leff describes how the Times’ publisher, Arthur Hays Sulzberger, an assimilated Jew and anti-Zionist, instructed his editors to downplay news about the suffering of Europe's Jews so that the newspaper would not appear to be too concerned with Jewish matters. I invited Rosenthal to take part in a panel discussion with Prof. Leff last year, cosponsored by the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies and the American Jewish Historical Society. Because of his health, he declined to appear on stage but did attend the event. When our MC, former New York Times reporter Lawrence Zuckerman, acknowledged Rosenthal’s presence, there was a round of applause from the audience. Curiously, however, one person booed. When I ran into Rosenthal in the lobby a little while later, he asked me if I had noticed that someone had booed the mention of his name. I replied that Rabbi Stephen Wise, who gave more than his share of controversial sermons, once said that if he gave a speech and at least one person did not walk out in protest, the speech was not worth giving. Rosenthal seemed amused by that.

A.M. Rosenthal understood that you can’t please everyone, so he spent very little time worrying about pleasing anyone. Instead, he wrote frankly and fearlessly, whether he was defending Israel, championing forgotten human rights causes, or facing up to the Times’ deeply flawed coverage of the Holocaust. His powerful voice will be missed. Dr. Medoff is director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, which focuses on issues related to America’s response to the Holocaust. He can be reached at: www.WymanInstitute.org

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B’NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE FRIDAY: Services followed by Oneg, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, May 21, 1 p.m.: Lag B’Omer Picnic--please call 323.8885 to let us know what side dish you would like to bring. The community is invited.

BETH EL SYNAGOGUE FRIDAY: Musical Kabbalat Shabbat service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Kiddush sponsored by Jeffrey and Audrey Fox, in honor of their daughter, Amie, becoming a Bat Mitzvah; Evening Service, 8:35 p.m. WEEKDAY SERVICES: Sunday, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Weekdays, 6:55 a.m./5:30 p.m. ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAY: Bible Discussion Group, Living Hebrew, and Nashir Choir, 10 a.m.; Jewish Pot Pourri Class, From Your Heart to God’s Ears, and Adult Torah Trope Class, 11 a.m. PATTER: Wednesdays, 10:30 -11:45 a.m., for parents and toddlers, 18 months to age three. THURSDAYS, noon: Rabbi Levin leads Discovering the Talmud. JEWISH ARCHITECTURE CLASS: On Wednesday, May 24 and Thursday, May 30, 7-8 p.m. Open to the Jewish community; cost is $18. To register, contact Margie Gutnik at 492.8550, or programming@bethelomaha.org. SHAVUOT STUDY NIGHT: Thursday, June 1, 5:30 p.m. Minha/Ma’ariv services, followed by a 6 p.m. dinner and two study sessions at 6:50 p.m. and 7:40 p.m., led by Rabbi Levin. Adult education participants will also be recognized. Open to the community. Dinner is $8.50 for adults, $6.50 for children ages six-12; free for children five and under. For reservations, contact Margie Gutnik at 492.8550, or programming@ bethel-omaha.org. TOT SHABBAT: Friday, May 26, 6 p.m. service, followed by dinner; $5 for adults, free for children ages six and younger. This is

the last Tot Shabbat scheduled until the fall. BESTT: The last day of Talmud Torah classes on Sunday, May 21, will be celebrated with a performance by Jewish children’s entertainer Allan Lieberman at 11 a.m. Appropriate for all ages. WOMEN’S ROSH HODESH GROUP: Will meet on Tuesday, May 30, 7 p.m. at the home of Ann Goldstein, 9856 Devonshire Dr. to explore women’s journeys through the life cycle. RSVP with Goldstein at 391.1050 or akgoldstein@gmail.com; or to Cheryl Cooper, at 850.4220 or coopsrandc@cox.net. SALUTE TO MINYANNAIRES: During Shabbat services on Saturday, June 3, 9:30 a.m., Beth El will pay tribute to those congregants who have regularly attended daily services during the past year. BETH EL ANNUAL MEETING: Sunday, June 4, 12:30 p.m. New board members and officers will be installed; outgoing members will be recognized. The Earl Siegel, Selwyn Roffman and President’s awards will be given, as well as the Sisterhood Teen Award and the A.B. and Freeda Gendler Award, to an outstanding high school senior. Following the meeting, a luncheon buffet will be served, sponsored by Morley, Charlotte and Jim Zipursky. The community is invited.

BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m-2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Jonathan Gross. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m. Free babysitting, 9:30 a.m.; Junior Congregation, 10:30 a.m.; Kiddush is sponsored in honor of the high school graduation of Nate Joseph, Avi Katzman, Rebekah Priluck, Chelsea Taxman and Alex Wolf by their families; Mincha, 8:30 p.m.; Havdalah, 9:30 p.m. SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m., followed by breakfast; Annual

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He also was a participant in SHA’s ‘05 Middle School Science Fair earning him an honorable mention for his experiment on the effect of temperature on the density of water. His interests include sports, horseback riding, playing “Halo” on the X-Box, running with his dogs, and working out with his dad. Benjamin has two younger sisters, Rena and Sara. Grandparents are Ina and Dik Weiner, Bernard Greene, and the late Irene Greene. Great-grandparents are the late Dr. J. Milton and Ann Margolin and the late Edward and Tillie Weiner.

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CHABAD HOUSE Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Service, 7 a.m. SATURDAY: Maamar class, 9 a.m.; Service, 9:30 a.m.; Kiddush luncheon follows the service. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m.; Chabad Cheder and Aleph Champ, 10 a.m.; Gan Israel Club End of the Year Celebration, 10 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Minyan, 7 a.m. MONDAY: Halacha, 7 p.m. TUESDAY: Women of Worth Prayer Circle, 9 a.m. Kabbalah WEDNESDAY: Circle, 7 p.m. THURSDAY: Jewish Thought, 12:45 p.m. All events and programs are open to the community. For information or to register, call 330.1800 or visit www.Ochabad.com.

CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN Services conducted by Rabbi Ilan Emanuel. FRIDAY: Shabbat Evening Service, 7:45 p.m. led by Rabbi Emanuel, with oneg provided by Tracy Gordon. SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:30 a.m. all led by Rabbi Emanuel; Game Night/Potluck, 6 p.m. SUNDAY: Last day of Gan Simcha, grades 2-7 and Hallah High, 9:30 a.m.-noon, at Tifereth Israel; K-1 is 9:45 a.m.12:15 p.m. at B’nai Jeshurun; 7 p.m. Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, led by Rabbi Emanuel. WEDNESDAY, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Open House, sponsored by his friends, honoring Rabbi Stanley Rosenbaum, who has accepted a pulpit in Waterloo, IA and will be leaving Lincoln at the end of May. Join us at 5935 Norman Rd (Knolls area). No gifts, please. THURSDAY: Lincoln Interfaith Council presents Music of Faith, 7:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 430 So. 16 St. Partici-

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TEMPLE ISRAEL FRIDAY: Shabbat Comes to You: Rabbi Aryeh Azriel will lead a Shabbat Service on Friday, May 19, 4 p.m. at Remington Heights;Shabbat Service, 7:30 p.m. Honoring Rabbi Craig Marantz. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Marantz, and Cantor Wendy Shermet will lead the service. SATURDAY: Sparks Beneath the Surface, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 a.m.; Laura and Molly Gilinsky, daughters of Katherine Finnegan and David Gilinsky, will celebrate their B’not Mitzvah. SUNDAY: Teacher Meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Last Day of Religious School (K-6), 10 a.m.-noon.; Mitzvah Day Program and Lunch, 11:30 a.m. ADULT EDUCATION JEWISH BOOK TALK at the Council Bluffs Library on Sunday, May 21, 3 p.m. Bee Season by Myla Goldberg is the last selection in Jewish Literature Book Discussion Group in partnership with the Council Bluffs Public Library. Register for “Let’s Talk About It,” at lfriesner@ cbpl.lib.ia.us or 712.323.7553, ext. 132. WEDNESDAY, May 24: Jewish Journey Group, 7-8:30 p.m. Look at how new models can reveal fresh insights with the help from the paperback, Lifting the Veil--Hidden Judaism Revealed by Steven Evans. THURSDAY, May 25: Adult Study with the Clergy with Cantor Shermet, 10-11:30 a.m.

NEIGHBORHOOD MINYAN FRIDAY: Minyan, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m.

TIFERETH ISRAEL Services conducted by Rabbi Minyan, Royi Shaffin. MONDAY, 9 a.m. & THURSDAY, 7 a.m. FRIDAY: Services, 6:30 p.m. with a Shabbat dinner following. SATURDAY: Parashat Hashavu’a class, 8:30 a.m.; Morning service, 9:30 a.m. followed by Shabbat lunch and Talmud class. SUNDAY: Last day of Gan Simcha, Grades 2-7 and Hallah High, 9:30 a.m.-noon, at Tifereth Israel; K-1 is 9:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at B’nai Jeshurun, with school picnic following classes. WEDNESDAY: Men’s Lunch Group will meet at the Knolls, 12:30 p.m. Contact Yale Gotsdiner at 423.7066. Thursday, June 1: Shavuot services and Tikkun Leil Shavuot.

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itself. This was obviously an attempt to allow the Land to replenish itself, so that it would not be emptied of all its fruitfulness by the too-eager hand of man. Whether or not such a program was economically feasible I leave to the dreary scientists. On top of that, after seven of these â€œWeeks of Yearsâ€?, there was to be a 50th year, called the Jubilee, the â€œYovelâ€?, which was to be a super Sabbath year. The Jubilee was so called because of the ramâ€™s horn (yovel) by which the Jubilee year was announced. The text optimistically says that the 49th and 50th years both of which were to see the Land free from the hand of man would, nonetheless, produce, by the Lordâ€™s grace, food for the anxious farmer and his family. And in case you have forgotten about when the Land might be worked and when not, the Sidra ends with a reminder that the weekly Sabbath must not be neglected, but carefully observed. Such is the Lordâ€™s command.

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by ESTI KATZMAN Looking for a creative and joyous way to internalize the message of Shavuot? The answerâ€™s at the 19th Annual Shavuot Family Celebration on Friday, June 2, 11am., at the Chabad House. â€œTorah is likened to milk, for just as the motherâ€™s milk provides all of a babyâ€™s nutrition, so does Torah provide us Jews with all we need for body and soul to have a healthy, well balanced life,â€? said Rabbi Mendel Katzman. Shavuot, the Festival of the Giving of the Torah marks the great, historic event at Mount Sinai where G-d gave us the greatest gift of all time. Children, the guarantors of this whole deal, are at the forefront of it all. â€œWe believe that children are the door to the future. It is our responsibility to give them a great feeling about Torah, and wonderful Jewish experiences,â€? says Shani Katzman. A childrenâ€™s program will coincide with the reading of the 10 Commandments, and will include games and prizes for kids of all ages. Adults will have the opportunity to listen and discuss the tried-and-proven message in a user-friendly setting. This program, sponsored by the Chabad House, is open to the entire community and is free of charge. â€œWe encourage each individual to be present at the Torah reading of the Ten Commandments. Each year as we celebrate this age-old event (it took place 3,318 years ago) we reaffirm our vows to G-d as we receive the Torah anew,â€? explained Shani Katzman. For reservations, call 330.1800.

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Yachad Celebrates Yom Ha’Atzmaut by DUANE J. PIEPER On May 7, Yachad members gathered their wares and prepared their booth for the Yom HaAtzmaut celebration at the JCC. By 12:15, their booth was decorated in blues and whites in honor of Israel’s 58th birthday. Throughout the afternoon, shift by shift, they gathered in teams of three or four to sell the items assembled and prepared earlier in the spring for this very day. Their packaged soaps and Dead Sea salts attracted customers. Some lucky women, no doubt, were the beneficiaries on Mother’s Day.

B’nai B’rith Scores with Another Successful Sports Banquet

Ron Giventer, left, Jeff Steinberg, Grace Isler, Jill and Lisa Salomon manage Yachad booth at Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Beyond managing their own booth, Yachad members had an opportunity to partake in the rest of the events of the day beginning with the Yom Ha’Zikaron ceremony, commemorating Israel’s fallen soldiers. The hope-filled notes of “Hatikvah”, Israel’s national anthem, along with the raising of Israel’s flag is always a powerful moment for everyone. Yachad’s next event, in collaboration with Temple Israel’s high school and college students, is this Sunday, May 21 at the VSP Club. For further details call Jewish Family Service at 334.6491. If anyone missed our booth or just needs a few more “Yachad Salt & Soap” items, please call JFS or stop in at the office.

More than 1200 people enjoyed an evening of camraderie, laughter and insights into the world of college footbal when former Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez spoke at the B’nai B’rith annual sports banquet last week. Photos from top left: Press Advertising Manager Allan

Handleman chats with UNO Coach Dave Herbster; Alvarez reminices with college friend Bill Ginsburg and publicly welcomed his daughter, Abby, to the University of Wisconsin; Kevee Kirshenbaum and Buzz Malashock enjoy the VIP cocktail hour; Alvarez thanks Gil

Cohen, Monsky Lodge’s chairman of the banquet; Bruce Brodkey and Myron Kaplan socialize before the dinner; Father Stephen Boes, Executive Director of Girls and Boys Town, stands by the Flanagan/Monsky exhibit during the press conference at its headquarters.

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