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Athletes from Former Soviet Union Carry Israeli Hopes to Athens Games by DINA KRAFT WINGATE SPORTS CENTER, Israel (JTA)--Katya Pisetsky’s legs extend into a backhand walkover. Then she spins in a circle, tosses a pair of clubs 30 feet in the air, catches them, glides into a final, triumphant pose and flashes an electric smile. The Latin-style background music stops and the rhythmic gymnast’s smile melts instantly into a frown. Pisetsky, 18, is going to the Olympics in just two months and her coach, Natasha Asmolov, is berating her in a mixture of Russian and Hebrew for not extending her arm far enough, for not holding her back straight enough, for not feeling the music enough. Watching from a nearby wooden bench are Pisetsky’s ballet trainer and sports psychologist, who also have immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union. Immigrant athletes from

the former Soviet Union make up about half of the team Israel is sending to the Athens Games in August, bolstering the country’s Olympic hopes and the Israeli identity of the newcomers. Many of the coaches and the medical staff are also immigrants from the former Soviet Union. “Immigrants from Russia have given sports an amazing boost because so many of them are already professionals in their field,” says Asmolov, 43. There are 36 Israeli athletes on the Olympic team, 15 of whom are immigrants from the former Soviet Union. There are also two marathon runners who are immigrants from Ethiopia-the first time Ethiopian immigrants have been represented on the Israeli Olympic team. Israelis are competing in 11 events: Rhythmic gymnast Katya Pisetsky, 18, a Russian immigrant track and field, judo, to Israel, goes through her routine at the Wingate Sports wrestling, tae kwon do, tenCenter as she prepares for the Olympic Games in Greece nis, gymnastics, rhythmic Credit: Brian Hendler/JTA Continued on page 12 this summer.

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Nebraskans Organize “No Place for Hate” Rally to Counter Nazi March in Lincoln by CAROL KATZMAN Editor of the Jewish Press A week from Saturday--July 17--the St. Paul, MN, based National Socialist Movement will hold a “White Unity” rally on the steps of the Capitol building in Lincoln from 1-3 p.m. Their leader, Jeff Schoep, has obtained the permit required to have a legal assembly, but Bob Wolfson, the Executive Director of the Great Plains Region Anti-Defamation League/Community Relations Community is urging members of the Jewish community not to show up in protest. “Please do not attend the Nazi rally!” Wolfson urged in a memo to his ADL board members, requesting they attend a celebration of diversity and community at Lincoln’s Pioneers Park that day instead: July 17, noon-3 p.m.. “We have arranged adequate coverage of the event itself,” Wolfson added. “We are working closely with law enforcement and the appropriate to assure a safe day and gather as much intelligence and information as we can. The most important contribution you can make is to talk about who these folks are and remind people about what we do at the ADL: Protect, Investigate and Educate.” The title of the Lincoln community event is “No Place For Hate--Nebraska Celebrates Diversity”--which also happens to be the name of the ADL’s newest community-based initiative to fight hate and build hope in the Continued on page 2

Israel Scout Caravan Returns to Omaha by LISA SHKOLNICK JCC Assistant Executive Director The Israel Scout Caravan is set to return to the Omaha Jewish Community Center July 18-21. The Israel Scout Caravan will spend two-and-a-half days in Omaha this year working with and performing for over 800 people in our Jewish and general communities. The Jewish community, JCC members, JCC campers and dancers, all Jewish youth group teens, Boys and Girls Clubs, and the Boys Scouts will be all an integral part of the Israel Scouts experience. The Scouts’ visit to Omaha will conclude with a free concert for the entire Jewish community, Tuesday, July 20, 7 p.m. in the JCC Theater. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for first-come seating. The performance is followed by a dessert reception. The Caravan is an Israeli Teen performance group that tours the United States each summer, performing for and working with Jewish communities throughout the United States. The Israel Scout Caravan is comprised of 10 scouts, 17 years of age, who have been selected for their talents as performers as well as exemplary role models from their communities in Israel. Sponsored by the Jewish National Fund, the Tzofim to perform at public gatherings, schools, community centers, hospitals and nursing homes throughout the summer, touching the lives of people in over 400 audiences, including thousands of children at Jewish summer camps. JNF also provides each Tzofim

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Friendship Caravan with a JNF Big Map (30 x 15 feet) of Israel to use before and after performances and as an interactive “legs-on” approach for Israel education at summer camps. This year in Omaha, the Israel Scouts Caravan will perform at the Boys and Girls Club, where over 300 children will enjoy Last year’s group of Tzofim--Israeli Scouts--performed at the JCC. This year’s concert is underwritten by: the Morton A. the interactive Richards Youth Fund, Esther K. Newman Memorial Fund, and Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Supporting Foundation. concert and be able to participate in an Workshop, where kids will learn authen- participate in an afternoon of games and informal question/answer period follow- tic Israeli dances, and create their own activities at the Israeli Camp Carnival. Later that evening, all Jewish teens are ing the performance. The Israel Scouts special tambourine. To register for the enjoy working with youth in the com- free International Dance Workshop, con- invited to a Mediterranean-themed dinner hosted by BBYO, OTYG, USY, and munity, as it gives American children tact Leslie Wallace at 334.6406. Other activities during the Scouts’ visit NCSY at the JCC at Tuesday, July 20, 6 meaningful, hands-on, positive experiinclude an all day JCC Camp “Israeli p.m. The dinner is free to all Jewish ences with Israeli teens. In addition to the Boys and Girls Club Day” on Tuesday, July 20. JCC camp staff teens, seventh-12th grades, and reservaperformance, the Israel Scouts will be and Israel Scouts will work with our JCC tions should be called in to Rachel Blum working one-on-one with dancers in the Day campers in teaching them Israeli at 334.6404 no later than July 19. JCC Dance program on Monday, July songs, dances, customs, and history...all Following dinner, all teens will attend 19 in the morning. Free to all JCC in fun interactive activities. Campers will the concert starting at 7 p.m. For more information, please contact dancers who were enrolled in a dance make their own Hebrew necklaces, perprogram this past year, the Israel Scouts form their newly learned Israeli songs me at 334.6425 or at lshkolnick@jewhave prepared an International Dance and dances for their fellow campers, and ishomaha.org.

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Beth El Shares the Joy of Israeli Dancing EYE ESSENTIALS Through Its “Come and Dance” Class by JILL BELMONT -we get people to move!” Beth El Publicity Coordinator “I have been dancing Beth El Synagogue may for 25 years,” said not be listed under Palmon, a native of “Dance” in the yellow Israel. “Growing up, I pages, but if you’re lookwas always involved in ing for Israeli dancing, Israeli dancing, and I had it’s your prime address missed it. Once you fall every Thursday evening. in love with it, it’s imposFor the past 10 months sible to stop.” from 7:30-9 p.m., instrucNoting that “there’s tors Cheryl Lerner and much more to Israeli Ophir Palmon have Steppin’ Out, Israeli Style: Cheryl Lerner, left, Brentleigh Bowen, dancing than just dancing shared the joy of Israeli Ophir Palmon, Kim Leitel and Maxine Noodell share the beauty of the hora,” Palmon said he dancing through “Come Israeli dancing during a recent "Come and Dance" class at Beth El. enjoys teaching others a and Dance,” a class open to the entire community. The variety of steps; he also emphasized the musical and culclass currently revolves around traditional Israeli tural elements, as well as social activity and exercise dances rather than contemporary ones, and is geared offered by the class, and encouraged everyone in the toward participants at every level of experience. community to join in. “Come and Dance” came to fruition after extensive Lerner stressed that “Come and Dance” offers a comdiscussions between Palmon and Lerner who put their fortable introduction to dance for beginners, and “is not heads together, collected music, and sent out the call a mega-aerobic thing. We’re not a performance group, for experienced and inexperienced dancers alike to and participants are not critiqued or corrected – we share their passion for dance. help people out and have a lot of fun.” She added that “I love music, I love dancing and I love being Jewish. newcomers are always welcome to dance or to Put that all together and you see why I enjoy this class observe, and shouldn’t feel intimidated because they’ve so much,” said Lerner, former JCC dance director and missed past class sessions. professional dancer for over 20 years. Bottom line: if you have the desire to learn, don’t let “Culturally, there’s not a lot that is connecting people to inexperience or two left feet hold you back from Jewish music,” she said. “This is another way to learn “Come and Dance”--after all, as Lerner joked, “with two about Jewish culture, and it’s better than sitting at a desk- left feet you’ll still be right half the time!”

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issues of its various periodicals over the years, the NSM has advocated weapons training for whites and has published the recipes for explosives such as fertilizer bombs.” “Though small in number, they are a dangerous group,” Wolfson added. “We again urge members of the Jewish community--and their friends--to attend the ‘No Place for Hate Rally’ in Pioneers Park, and to stay away from the State Capitol that day. “We also want to remind people that the ADL is not only the ‘911 number’ when it comes to extremism, but we are also the ‘411’ when it comes to information and education. Our website is the most up-to-date resource on groups such as the NSM and National Alliance and their activities. We also offer useful information on how to recognize and report hate incidents and how to talk to your kids about these groups. “Wolfson concluded. Log on to www.adl.org for information or to learn more about how you can help, call Sharon Brodkey at the regional ADL office, 330.1303.

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Continued from page 1 in the region. In addition to the neo-Nazi rally and the ‘No Place for Hate’ event and counter rally, Lincoln will also play host to the annual Cornhusker Games, something that concerns Wolfson. “That day will be a busy one in Lincoln. It may be a great day if we can keep most counter protesters at a rally that celebrates diversity, rather than attending the neo-Nazi rally where they could cause problems for law enforcement,” he explained. According to the ADL, “The NSM is one of the most openly Nazi-like of the various neo-Nazi groups in the United States, its members frequently wear uniforms patterned after those of the Third Reich. Jeff Schoep, the head of NSM, is its ‘commander,’ and the various chapters of the groups are ‘units.’ In just a few years, the NSM has grown from a few chapters to dozens. However, most of its chapters are small, and many tend to be short-lived. “Not only is the NSM paramilitary in structure, but its members also engage in armed paramilitary training. In

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Robot for Spinal Surgery Receives FDA Approval

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by KEVIN HATTORI American Society for Technion HAIFA, Israel and NEW YORK--A miniature robot for fail-proof spinal procedures has received FDA approval. Named SpineAssist, the robot is the brainchild of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Professor Moshe Shoham. It will be manufactured and marketed by Mazor Surgical Technologies, the company founded by Shoham in 2001. The robot offers surgeons improved accuracy during complicated back surgery while minimizing risks associated with spinal surgical procedures. Such risks include nerve damage, which according to industry statistics, happens in 2 to 3 percent of spine injuries. No bigger than a soda can, it is attached directly to the patient’s body, pointing surgeons to the exact positioning needed for tools and implants. This is critical, says Professor Shoham, since a mistake in placement of even a few millimeters can cause irreversible nerve damage or paralysis. “SpineAssist minimizes the risk of working free hand in sensitive regions of the spine,” explains Prof. Shoham. “It conceives a plan for locating the spinal implants, but neither replaces the surgeon nor performs any operations. After examining and approving the recommendation, the surgeon inserts surgical instruments through the arm of the robot, thereby minimizing the danger of damaging vital organs.” Shoham adds that because of its high level of accuracy, SpineAssist reduces surgery time and invasiveness, expedites recovery and minimizes associated risks – such as infection and blood loss – of traditional spine surgery. Mazor has already installed the first systems at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio and Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel. The company expects to install more of them at other spine centers in Europe and in the United States later this year. The robot is being tested on a limited basis by a team

by DEB SORENSEN-PEERY At last the season we’ve all been waiting for--summer--a time for getting back to basics for healthy living. The most essential nutrient needed to do that is perhaps water. While it is never too late to ensure we are getting proper amounts of water during any season, it is crucial during the summer months that we give extra thought to preventing dehydration and heat-related illnesses--by drinking plenty of water and other fluids. During summer months most of us tend to enjoy our time outdoors and it’s often not feasible to avoid summer enjoyment and hot weather itself. Unfortunately it is a combo that can put anyone at serious risk of dehydration. Every year, millions of Americans are at risk of dehydration and/or heat-related illness. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) tells us that “about 318 Americans die every year of heatrelated illnesses.” Sadly, most deaths of this type are prevent-able by just understanding more clearly the realities of dehydration, which can be the stepping stone to other heat-related illnesses ranging from heat stroke and heat exhaustion to, in the most severe cases, death. So, how much fluid do we really need and when do we need it? The American Medical Athletic Association tells us that “the best time to consume fluids is before you are thirsty--by the time you are thirsty, your body is already dehydrated.” They recommend for adults: 17-20 ounces of fluid before beginning activity and an additional 7-10 ounces every 10-20 minutes during activity. Children need 4-8 ounces of fluid before beginning outdoor activities and 5-9 ounces every 20 minutes while they are outside. Both groups need fluids when the activity is over and should consume 24 ounces of fluid within the first two hours after outdoor activity. There are four particularly vulnerable population groups: children, elderly persons, outdoor workers, and athletes/exercisers. Train yourself to watch for general signs and symptoms of dehydration such as: dry lips and tongue; headache; weakness, dizziness, or extreme fatigue, concentrated urine that appears darker than normal, nausea, or muscle cramps. Finally, it’s important to remember that anytime a person who has been exposed to heat becomes disoriented or unconscious, immediate medical attention for that person should be sought. To have more information on dehydration sent to you, please contact me at the Maple Crest Care Center at 402.551.2110.

led by Prof. E. Benzel and Dr. I. Lieberman at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Clinical trials are underway at Israeli spine centers located at Sheba Medical Center, Rabin Medical Center and Carmel Hospital. The locations in Israel will be the first to perform full-scale surgeries utilizing the device. More than 500,000 spine surgeries are performed annually in the United States alone – a number currently growing by 8 percent a year. This creates a large potential market for the SpineAssist. According to analysts’ reports, the spinal industry is expected to triple its growth over the next eight years, reaching annual sales of $7 billion. Mazor representatives predict that SpineAssist will become widely used. “The combination of precision, simplicity and performance reliability will play a key role in the success of the product and company,” says Ori Hadomi, the company’s CEO. Mazor will begin marketing SpineAssist in the final quarter of 2004, at an estimated cost of $100,000 per unit. According to Hadomi, the SpineAssist technology can also be applied to brain and knee surgeries, but adds that Mazor is focusing specifically on the spinal area for now. In another project, Professor Shoham is working on a surgical robot so small that it can actually fit inside a patient’s spinal cord. The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is Israel's leading science and technology university. It commands a worldwide reputation for its pioneering work in computer science, biotechnology, water-resource management, materials engineering, aerospace and medicine. The majority of the founders and managers of Israel's high-tech companies are alumni. Based in New York City, the American Technion Society is the leading American organization supporting higher education in Israel, with more than 20,000 supporters and 17 offices around the country. Founded by Technion Professor Moshe Shoham in 2001, Mazor Surgical Technologies is located in Israel and employs 20 employees.

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Take a Hike; It's Good for You! by LINDA GRUNBERG Director of Communications and Wellness Coordinator Senior Market Sales, Inc. A man was celebrating his 80th birthday and his 50th wedding anniversary. A reporter asked, “Sir, how do you account for looking so fit?” “Well,” the old-timer told him, “when we got married, my wife and I made an agreement that any time we saw an argument coming on, I would grab my hat and walk three times around the block. You’d be surprised what 50 years of outdoor exercise will do for your health!”

Mary Araujo, Executive Assistant; left, Linda Grunberg, Director of Communications; Milt Kleinberg, CEO; and Jim Summers, President. Senior Market Sales, Inc. takes this advice to heart. As with most office environments, employees spend a good portion of the day sitting at desks, working on computers, answering phones and attending meetings. CEO Milt Kleinberg and Jim Summers, President, understand the importance of exercise as it relates to good health and stress reduction. They are both strong advocates of worksite wellness. Kleinberg, who plays handball and works out at the JCC fitness center several times a week explains, “Working in the insurance industry, specifically senior products, SMS employees get a first hand account of the havoc poor health habits can reap on a person’s physical, mental and financial security, which is why we implemented a wellness program in 2003.” Over the past year, the company has run variations of exercise and weight management programs. Most recently a group combined efforts to motivate themselves to lose weight over the

difficult winter months. Together, they lost 102 pounds. The company offers a “Quiet Room” where employees can get away for mini-breaks, onsite flu shots, wellness newsletters, and health tips emailed weekly. SMS has increased from 32 employees last year to 44 and is still growing in 2004. And, wellness participation in the company has grown from 15 to 24--more than half the company. An avid tennis player, Summers says he is happy about the growth of the company as well as the increased awareness and involvement in healthy living by employees. There is plenty of help for those interested in getting or staying in shape. SMS was one of the first companies to sign up for the new Omaha project. ACT!vate Omaha is a community-wide initiative aimed at encouraging all Omahans to be active as a part of daily living. For information on forming a team, visit www.activateomaha.org. To learn more on how to implement a successful worksite program, contact Howie Halperin, Executive Director at The Wellness Council of the Midlands, 402.390.8346 or visit www.wellnesscouncil.org. According to the 2002 report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Physical Activity--Fundamental to Preventing Disease, “Regular physical activity, fitness and exercise are critically important for the health and well-being of people of all ages.” Let’s take a tip from our 83-year old friend to get moving. Take that hike around the block!

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CHAD Health Agencies Touch Lives of All Nebraskans by JENINA E STEWART Director of Administration & Finance Combined Health Agencies Drive It’s teaching children with juvenile arthritis to manage their disease and providing culturally relevant health information to Latino communities that are disproportionately affected by diabetes. It’s helping a young, single mother cope with a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease. It’s developing a coalition of agencies to study environmentally-based asthma triggers in the Omaha area and offering job training to those affected by disabilities. It’s educating a woman so she can deliver a healthy baby and guiding a family through end-of-life decisions for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. All of this and more is possible because of the sixteen health agencies that comprise CHAD, the Combined Health Agencies Drive of Nebraska. CHAD and its member agencies provide Nebraskans with programs for individual and community service, public and professional education and funding for research. The primary focus of CHAD is to fulfill the mission “to improve the health and wellness of all people” by providing vital funding to local area health agencies. CHAD funding provides its member agencies with a primary source of income that allows them to optimize their staff and volunteer resources in areas other than fundraising. “Health issues can affect anyone and any family. We believe that ultimately, all Nebraskans will be served by a CHAD agency at some point in their lifetime,” said CHAD President and Chief Professional Officer Curt Gordon.

CHAD’s 16 health agencies include Alzheimer’s Associations of Nebraska, American Diabetes Association, American Lung Association of Nebraska, Arthritis Foundation Nebraska Chapter, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Easter Seals Nebraska, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy Association Greater Nebraska Chapter, National Kidney Foundation of Nebraska, National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Nebraska Chapter, Nebraska AIDS Project, Prevent Blindness Nebraska, The ALS Association and United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska. CHAD provides businesses and government agencies the opportunity to participate in workplace giving campaigns that encourage employees to contribute to their favorite health charities conveniently and efficiently through payroll deduction. “The distribution of monies to CHAD’s member health agencies is by donor choice. This means that donors can personally direct the distribution of their donation,” said Gordon. Gordon said donors can be confident they are supporting well-recognized and highly reputable health agencies. “CHAD maintains high membership standards, financial accountability, public reporting and program requirements,” he said. “It’s a company’s commitment to good corporate citizenship that makes it possible for our volunteers to contribute their time and leadership to guide the success of this organization,” said Gordon.

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by DEREK J. COHN President, Above & Beyond Cleaning Services, Inc. The potential dangers of indoor air pollution are much more dangerous than people realize. Indoor air is full of pathogens and allergens that can make your family sick. Over time, the ductwork in your home collects dirt, dander, pet hair, gravel, children’s toys, dead bugs and in some cases mold, mildew, and/or rodent carcasses and waste. Over an average time of seven years, a significant amount of this matter builds up in the system, only to add to construction debris that was left behind after the home was built. Along with all of this matter come certain allergens, such as dust mites, pet dander, pollen, etc., pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and mold or mildew toxins. Children are at a much higher risk of being effected by these dangers than adults, according to Joel Forman, M.D., director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit at Mount Sinai Hospital, in New York City, NY. Kids breathe a greater volume of air relative to their weight, and they absorb a greater proportion of many substances from their intestines and lungs. For example, children retain about half of the lead they swallow, while adults absorb only about one tenth. Because children

are still growing, exposure to even small amounts of toxins, such as those found in certain molds may interfere with their cellular development. However, mold is by no means the only danger to adults and children. Dust mites, pesticides, high levels of carbon dioxide, excess moisture, etc. can trigger symptoms ranging from asthma to headaches, fatigue, and irritability. People who already have allergies or asthma are most likely to be affected, but everyone is vulnerable. The best ways to keep those potential problems under control have to do with your heating and cooling system. First, it is important to have a good filter for the system. An electrostatic filter, or a 3-5” media filter is the best type of filtration. It is most important to maintain the filter. Second is an ultra violet lighting system. This is a UV light that sanitizes all of the air that passes by. They are placed in the ductwork near the furnace, and are extremely effective in keeping air born pathogens and allergens to a minimum. Finally, it is important to have your air ducts cleaned and sanitized every five-10 years. This not only helps make your home a healthier place, but it also helps eliminate air born dust, making your home a cleaner place as well.

A Three-Part Checklist for Purchasing a Long-Term Care Insurance Policy by ROB A. RANDELS, CFP®, MBA, ChFC Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Hundreds of thousands of Americans have chosen to invest in a long-term care insurance policy to safeguard their financial futures, should they become chronically ill. But once you’ve decided long-term care insurance is also the right option for you, the next step is to evaluate key elements associated with a longterm care policy. What are the most important criteria to policyholders? In a 2001 IPS Segmentation Survey conducted by Northwestern Mutual’s Marketing Department, buyers were asked to identify the top reasons they purchased a long-term care insurance policy from a particular company. They cited the agent, the insurance company and the features and options of the policy. The following are specific areas to keep in mind when evaluating a long-term care policy: Buyers cited that the agent’s recommendation was the number one reason for purchasing from a particular company. Working with a competent and trustworthy representative is essential to establishing a long-term relationship. Consider the following when selecting a quality agent: Every long-term care insurance decision should be based on your overall financial plan. Has the agent conducted a thorough analysis to determine the need for long-term care insurance? Has the agent earned any of the financial services industry designations, which demonstrate the highest commitment to professional development (e.g., CFP: Certified Financial Planner, CLU: Chartered Life Underwriter, or ChFC: Chartered Financial Consultant)? The company’s reputation and financial ratings are the next most important consideration for buyers. The following questions are helpful when considering working with a company: Does the company offer a participating contract? Such contracts may provide dividends if the company's actual experience proves to be more favorable than pricing expectations.

Is the company’s sales force recognized as service orientated and does it maintain a strong presence locally and nationally? Additionally, be sure to check the company's financial strength, or ability to meet its obligations to policyholders. The role of assigning financial strength ratings falls primarily to four major, independent third party ratings services: A.M. Best Company; Standard & Poor’s®; Fitch; Moody’s Investors Service. Printed materials that explain these ratings may be available directly from the company offering the long-term care insurance coverage. Today’s long-term care policies offer a variety of attractive options with many standard features. However, the true test of policyowner value goes well beyond the actual policy. When choosing a long-term care policy, determine the following: Does the policy cover costs of receiving various levels of care for chronic conditions either in your home, in the community, in an alternate living facility* (e.g. Alzheimer facility) or in a nursing home? How much does the policy pay for different levels of care? What protection does the policy offer against the effects of inflation? Does the policy have a pre-existing conditions clause that could limit policy benefits? Is the policy tax-qualified under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act? Does the company have a history of offering upgrades and enhancements to existing policyowners when a new policy is introduced? Is it a participating policy? The purchase of long-term care insurance is a personal and important decision. Evaluating your financial situation, with the assistance of a trusted, knowledgeable financial representative, a solid company and your family will enable you to determine which coverage is most appropriate. Taking this action will enable you to make a good, informed decision in choosing long-term insurance coverage that best meets your longterm care needs while providing a sense of financial security.

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UNMC Played Host to International Summit Assistance at Home DEANN NICHELSON on the Biology and Treatment of Pediatric Sarcomas byAt-Home Assistance by VICKY CERINO for the University of Nebraska Medical Center Carrie Lamm never heard of rhabdomyosarcoma, let alone knew cancer in the muscle was possible. Until her four-year-old daughter was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma. In 2002, a tumor was found in Abby Lamm’s calf muscle. Lamm and her family sought help from physicians and researchers at UNMC. James Neff, M.D., UNMC orthopedic oncologic surgeon, removed the tumor. He credits Abby’s leg being saved with the help of other UNMC experts, including Julia Bridge, M.D., who performed chromosomal assessment on the tumor. He said it made the difference in helping the cancer team decide the appropriate treatment. Lamm said her daughter, with the exception of not being able to skip like her friends, is a healthy, developing four-year-old. “Dr. Neff and everyone were so very thorough and good with her. I felt very comfortable at UNMC and was glad we came where we did,” she said. As patients and families like the Lamms go about struggling to recover from cancer, each day, millions of people are working behind the scenes to advance treatment through research to save and improve the lives of those with cancer. The University of Nebraska Medical Center hosted the Children’s Oncology Group International Summit on the Biology and Treatment of the Pediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas in June. The conference, which addressed research and advanced treatments, attracted 80 participants from all over the world. UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., kicked off the Summit Conference in the Durham Research Center. Dr. Maurer, a pediatric oncologist and rhabdomyosarcoma expert, has a longtime link with the national Children's Oncology Group. Last year he received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to pediatric cancer research, specifically his work with the Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group (IRSG), which he helped to form in 1972. Dr. Maurer chaired the IRSG for 25 years, becoming one of the world’s foremost experts on the disease. The group is credited with raising the cure rate of children afflicted with the disease from 20 percent to 75 percent. Rhabdomyosarcoma, the most common of soft tissue sarcoma, develops in voluntary

muscles and is most often found in the head, neck genitourinarary tract and extremities. “The world’s leading experts on childhood soft tissue sarcoma came to UNMC to present and discuss their latest results on various aspects of these highly malignant cancers,” Dr. Maurer said. “Bringing the entire scientific field to this level of cuttingedge knowledge at one time is rare and will advance the exploration of exciting new ideas and cooperative science relationships.” Conference attendees included oncologists and researchers from France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States representing the Children's Oncology Group (North America), the International Society of Pediatric Oncology, the Italian Cooperative Soft Tissue Sarcoma Group, and the German Collaborative Soft Tissue Sarcoma Group. Attendees heard presentations on rhabdomyosarcoma and other soft tissue sarcomas in children given by researchers from the United States, Canada, and Europe. "The summit was an opportunity for researchers throughout the world, with an interest in pediatric sarcomas, to exchange ideas and begin discussions regarding future possible international collaborations," said James Anderson, Ph.D., Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Biostatistics and chair for the UNMC Department of Societal Medicine, who helped coordinate the conference. Drs. Anderson and Bridge made presentations during the conference. Dr. Anderson spoke about factors found in analysis of Children’s Oncology Group studies used for planning of current and proposed studies and presented a co-talk on prognostic factors for metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma. Dr. Bridge presented pathologic evaluation and classification of non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas. Dr. Bridge, UNMC pathologist and cytogeneticist, said meetings like this are important because scientists and health professionals always learn new information about the biological event of tumors, which helps develop new treatment strategies. She serves on the COG’s Patho/Biology committee for soft tissue sarcomas. “Our job is to define what causes the cancer to begin with,” Dr. Bridge said. "The more we know, the better we are equipped to develop new therapies.”

Our clients keep us busy and on our toes. However, it is their remarkable ability to lead fulfilling and productive lives that reminds us how great we have it. For instance, one is busy knitting lovely bonnets and sweaters for infants of families that would be unable to afford these beautiful, hand-made garments. Another provides the nimble fingers for sewing. June crochets afghans for families in shelters. Someone else donates numerous hours to volunteer projects every week. Her husband dedicates time to the Omaha Information Center, while his friend is actively involved in a neighborhood watch group. That is just the tip of the iceberg! We have clients that are still actively teaching courses at the Metropolitan Community College. One is busy putting items for bid on Ebay for others, while another is writing his second book. Of course, our service providers are also amazed at the resilient personalities that brave our ever changing world. One client is facing life changes with a quick smile, a positive outlook, and a strong mind that enjoys a good political discussion. Another is busy recuperating and now walks at least a mile a day. Yet another lovingly tends to the needs of her friends, both human and feathered. The service providers for At Home Assistance remain actively involved in giving back their time and energy to make Omaha an even better place to live. Responding to a call for community assistance on KETV, we worked as a team to help seniors with snow removal through the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging following our big storm. As we continue to establish a solid reputation in the Omaha area, we must rise to the challenge of establishing a new business. One of those changes comes with the new roles for service providers within our company. We are seeking seasoned citizens as part-time service providers. If you or someone you know enjoys a good, honest day of work, we have a part-time position waiting. We are hiring people to work indoors or out. If you have a green thumb, a knack for those minor home repairs, or enjoy housekeeping, please contact me at: 320.6480. Who knows, an enjoyable, paid employment opportunity may be a telephone call away!

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Yoga Is Everywhere by TIPPI DENENBERG Owner & Director of Bikram Yoga Omaha Certified Yoga Instructor (C.Y.I.), D.V.M When I was recently asked to give a lecture on yoga, a joke immediately leapt to mind: A cardiac surgeon, a social worker and a yoga teacher are driving down the street. They come to a stop light and a crazy man with a gun jumps in. He holds the gun to the social workerâ€™s head and says, â€œIâ€™m having a real bad day. Tell me what you do thatâ€™s so great or Iâ€™m gonna blow your head off!â€? The social worker starts in with â€œI rehabilitate families making the world a betterâ€Śâ€? Boom! Heâ€™s shot. The gunman then holds the gun up to the yoga teacherâ€™s head and asks the same questionâ€Śbefore the yoga teacher can answer the surgeon screams, â€œStop! Shoot me first! Iâ€™ll kill myself if I have to hear one more time how great yoga is!â€? We can commiserate with that surgeon--today yoga is everywhere from advertisements to fawning stories about movie starsâ€™ health regimes. But it would be a shame to have such overkill diminish yoga, the oldest and most effective practice of personal care and growth. In other words, donâ€™t let the press talk you out of the benefits of yoga. Once you know even a little bit about the history, philosophy and ease of practice of yoga, itâ€™s hard to turn away. Yoga began in the Indus Valley region, an area now the bor-

der of Pakistan and India. Yoga predates the emergence of major religions. It is the earliest system of self transcendence and arose from a peaceful people. Philosophically, these people gave us a magical gift: the concept that the body and mind are governed by time and therefore subject to change. The spirit, however, is not governed by time and endures. Living with this understanding can be incredibly liberating and powerful. One even sees closeness to our beliefs as Jews. Yoga maintains the status of being a separate science despite its growth along side Indiaâ€™s major religious traditions. As science, it makes itself a healthy companion to religious practitioners of any creed. The yogis were only concerned with the body as it should be a fit vehicle for their spiritual pursuits. Anyone who has lamented standing up in shul for the umpteemth time can understand this. And those who have had had the thrill of climbing Masada for morning prayer can understand this as well! To start a practice of yoga is ease itself. Donâ€™t be lured into thinking you need more â€œstuffâ€? to do it. Once youâ€™ve had a few classes with a competent teacher (see: www.BikramYogaOmaha.com) you can continue with classes, if it's in your budget. But if itâ€™s not, practice yoga as it was traditionally meant to be done: alone. All you need is a little space on this earth and you have yourself the cheapest health, spiritual, physical, mental practice known to mankind.

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Athletes from FSU Carry Israeli Hopes Continued from page 1 gymnastics, kayaking, swimming, windsurfing and target shooting. Since March the immigrant athletes on the Olympic team have been receiving a monthly stipend of $1,500 from the Jewish Agency for Israel to help support them financially while they train. The stipend will continue through December. The Jewish Agency has been raising funds for the athlete together with the United Jewish Communities. Some of the best prospects for an Israeli medal rest with Pisetsky's fellow athletes from the former Soviet Union: Canoe/kayaker Michael Kolganov, who won the bronze in 2000 in Sydney, will again be competing, as will wrestler Gocha Tsitsiashvili, who has won a world championship, and Alex Averbuch, a pole vaulter who has won a European championship. Asmolov trains Pisetsky, who came to Israel in 2001, with the same stringent methods Asmolov grew up with in Belarus, where she competed as part of the national team. The pair train about eight hours a day, with a focus on exacting precision and discipline. Stretching out after her morning practice, Pisetsky, whose shoulder-length blond hair is tied back into a ponytail, says that the most exciting moment of her life was landing in Israel for the first time from her native Ukraine. The second most exciting moment, she says, was placing 10th in the European Rhythmic Gymnastic Championships in Kiev, where she qualified to compete for Israel at the Athens Olympics. Pisetsky's Ukranian friends were there “to root for me, and all of my former

coaches. It was fun,” she says. As she Sports helps in feeling more Israeli, she stood under the Israeli flag, she says she says. It was at the gym for rhythmic gymdid not feel at all torn as to where home nastics -- a combination of dance and was. “I felt Israeli.” traditional gymnastics -- in Petach Tikva Next year she will be drafted into the where she learned Hebrew and made army. As a top athlete, she will be able her first Israeli friends. to divide her time between training and Asmolov, wearing an Israeli Olympics soldiering. team T-shirt and track pants, directs Efraim Zinger, the head of the Israeli Pisetsky with a combination of toughOlympic Committee, says athletics are proving to be an excellent way for immigrants and native-bor n Israelis to get to know each other. “Top athletes become role models both to native-bor n Rhythmic gymnast Katya Pisetsky, 18, a Russian immigrant to Israel, listens Israelis and to her coach Natasha Asmolov, at the Wingate Sports Center as she preR u s s i a n s , ” pares for the Olympic Games in Greece this summer. Credit: Brian Hendler/JTA Zinger says. “Sports is an excellent vehicle to help the ness and tenderness. process of absorption into Israel.” Walking onto the mat in one of the Zinger also noted that many of the training gyms at the Wingate Sports immigrant athletes did not come here as Center, she positions Pisetsky’s arms and ready-made world class athletes, but demonstrates how to fully twist her body have benefited from expert training-- to accentuate one of the moves in the often from fellow immigrant coaches. routine. Pisetsky has been an athlete since she In 1990, Asmolov immigrated to Israel was six years old. from Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and In Ukraine, she went to one of the best soon after opened the Petach Tikva sports academies in the country, a board- municipality's rhythmic gymnastics cening school where she combined training ter, where Pisetsky trains. Pisetsky knew and academic subjects. But it is better to she wanted to continue her career when live in Israel, she says. she immigrated to Israel so she and her

family moved to the city, which is outside of Tel Aviv, to be close to the gym. Asmolov is grateful to Petach Tikva for giving her the chance to create a gym for rhythmic gymnastics that is the first highlevel gym for the sport in Israel. As many as 250 girls now train there. There are 10 coaches, all of whom immigrated from the former Soviet Union. Members of the club have participated in seven world championships--and Pisetsky is the second member to be going to the Olympics. “Israel is now on the world and European map,” Asmolov says. But the road has been hard and marred by cultural differences. There were complaints in the early days, she says, that she and her staff were pushing the girls too hard. At first, she says, people did not understand “the long hours in the gym, the fanaticism,” she says, adding, “but if they want to reach success at an international level and see results, there is no other way.” Asmolov has utilized the Russian training framework -not just a coach and a gymnast, but also a psychologist, a masseuse, physiotherapists and a dietician. There are still problems with creating top-flight athletes in Israel, she says. “It's a small country with lots of problems. It cannot compete with a country like Russia in terms of money that go toward sports and the tradition behind it, but we need to invest in sports on the same level other small countries do.” Pisetsky, meanwhile, says she is looking forward to representing Israel. “Seeing the Israeli flag and hearing the Hatikvah, that is what moves me most.”

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A New Month and a New Look for the JCC Gallery by KAREN STIEHL OSBORN Eakins graduated from the “Transformations”, an University of Nebraskaexhibition of art featuring Lincoln with a Bachelor of hand-painted and handScience degree in home ecodyed fabric, begins its secnomics and was employed ond month with a new look. as a commercial interior Artists Virginia A. Spiegel, designer in Lincoln and Michele M. Eakins and I Omaha. That background have transformed the look of and her love of quilting stimthe gallery with an entire ulated a desire to promote wall of new work. quilts as art in public and livIncluded in this month’s ing spaces. Eakins has made exhibition are works from many commissioned pieces Virginia A. Spiegel’s and now works primarily “Portage” series. This series designing art quilts. is based on the annual jourI invite viewers to take time “Painted Desert” ney Virginia and her sister to study the multiple layers by Karen Stiehl Osborn make to the Boundary of texture and meaning in Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) her work. in northern Minnesota. My textile pieces are a mixture of intu“Weeks after I return from the BWCA,” ition and calculation, color and texture. said Spiegel, “my sleeping hours are The majority of my designs are abstract; spent journeying by canoe. I hear the yet the simplicity and abstract nature of splash of water on my paddle, the call of the designs can be deceiving. There are the loon and the absolute stillness of the multiple layers to comprehend and lake, the forest and my heart.” Spiegel’s appreciate. The interpretation of the work was recently featured in a solo abstraction is a personal exploration for show at the Nebraska Governor’s the viewer--a voyage of discovery. My Mansion. Visit her website at: work can also be seen this month at the www.VirginiaLouisville Art Gallery in Spiegel.com. the Third Annual Handcraftsmanship is Women Artists a high priority in the artInvitational. Visit my work of Michele M. website at: Eakins. “I continue to be w w w . K a r e n fascinated by the power StiehlOsborn.com. of the hand to assemble Transformations will threads that somehow again be transformed connect us to others as on July 30 with new we journey through our works by Spiegel, “Portage: Drifting” lives,” she noted. Osborn and Eakins. by Virginia A. Spiegel

Omaha’s “Bikers” Ride the Trails by EUNIE DENENBERG Some call us biker trash. Most of us are 60- and 70somethings who meet on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings to bicycle ride and eat together. Wheels to Meals we call ourselves. Around 1990, Jack Cohen, Jerry Freeman and the late Arnie Stern assembled our group of about 25 men and women, some couples, some singles--all interested in great exercise and a guilt free meal. Among the areas we have The top fundraising team in the 1995 MS Bike Ride. Top explored are the Wabash row, pictured left: Arnold Stern, Dick Rochman, Rocky Stern, Trace, the Omaha Trace, De Jerry Rosinsky, Marcia Cohen, Jerry Freeman, and Jack Soto Bend, the Keystone Cohen; front row pictured left: Bernie Meyers, Joanne Trail, Chalco Hills, Dodge Freeman, and Ellen Freeman. Park, Zorinsky Lake, Carter Lake, Waterloo, Venice, Elkhorn and picnics, planned to perfection from tablecloths to coffee cakes. We’ve taken Lake Manawa We drive our bike-laden cars to the weekend jaunts to Lincoln, Des Moines, designated dinner or breakfast spot (and Kansas City and Lanesboro, MN. A core group has consistently ridden we've discovered some pretty outraas a team in the Multiple Sclerosis geous eateries on our travels!), ride fundraising ride, winning first place sevabout 15 miles, some folks opting for a eral times. Wheels to Meal is our way of longer or shorter route then meet for the enjoying good times with good friends, meal. and serendipitously, good health. Two or three times a year we enjoy

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Maimonides and Caro: The First Fitness Gurus STAYING IN TOUCH by OZZIE NOGG Even a cursory flip through today’s best-selling Health and Wellness books might suggest that contemporary fitness-gurus were divinely inspired. After all, Deuteronomy (4:9) warns the Jewish people to take utmost care and watch yourselves scrupulouslyadvice that the Talmud later interpreted to mean each of us must carefully guard our physical health (Berakhot 32b). Now, even if you can’t swallow the notion that today’s Get-Fit, Stay-Fit authors ripped off ancient Jewish writings, you might agree they did plagiarize liberally from the words of Moses ben Maimon and Joseph Caro. Ben Maimon (aka Maimonides, or the Rambam), lived eight hundred years ago in the Middle Ages. A brilliant philosopher, sensitive physician, and an early champion of preventive medicine, Maimonides wrote, “A person must avoid things that harm the body, and must cultivate healthy habits.” Joseph Caro agreed. His Shulchan Aruch (The Prepared Table or Code of Jewish Law), first published in Venice in 1565, states, “It is a positive duty to take all due precautions and avoid anything that may endanger life.” Both men understood that our bodies and minds are precious gifts from God, and that it’s our responsibility to keep these gifts whole. In their work, neither man mentions target heart rates, food pyramids, metabolism set-points or washboard abs, but their practical guidance on proper nutrition, exercise, and basic healthy habits, still applies today. Proper Diet and Nutrition Not mincing words, these long-ago writers advise us to have breakfast in the morning and eat only when we’re hungry. They advise healthy, strong people to eat just twice a day, and tell older people to eat several small, light meals during the day. Maimonides considered over-eating “the poison of death” and the cause of most illness. Ditto, said Caro. “When a person eats too much, digestion is difficult because the stomach cannot properly grind the food. Just as a fire will not burn well if too much wood is placed on it, so it is with food in the stomach. Therefore, the person who wishes to preserve his physical wellbeing must adopt the happy mean, eating neither too little nor too much.” Caro also felt it best to skip one meal a week, preferably on Friday, so the stomach could take a break from its work. More sensible suggestions: On hot, summer days eat only two-thirds of what you eat in the winter. In the summer, eat cool foods -- tender lambs, goats and spring chickens -- but in winter, eat generous servings of spicier foods that generate heat (like a good, peppery cholent, perhaps). The best meat is one year-old lamb. Poultry (surprise!) is more easily digested than red meat. Chew your food well before swallowing it. And get this. Back in the 1200s, Maimonides declared unpolished, whole-grain bread to be the best of food, and taught that white bread or bread made of refined flour was not a healthy choice. Exercise On this subject the Rambam says, “As long as a person exercises, sickness will not befall him and his strength will increase. But one who does not exercise, even if he eats healthy foods and maintains healthy habits, will suffer all his life from declining health.” What kind of exercise? And for how long? The Rambam answers, “Vigorous or gentle movement, or a combination of the two, which increases one’s breathing rate.” (Think about it. This was before Step Aerobics, mountain-biking, and the 30-minutes 3X a week standard, but Maimonides obviously understood the benefits of a daily, brisk stroll around the town square.) “Toil in a moderate degree,” said Caro, “is good for physical health, but excessive toil, as well as idleness, are injurious to the body. In summer, a little exercise will suffice, but in winter, more is required. And,” he

added, “a fat person requires more exercise than a lean person.” (Oh, ain’t it the truth.) Sleep “The natural sleep is the one at night,” says the Shulchan Aruch. “Too much sleep is injurious, but moderate sleep is good for physical wellbeing because it helps digest food and rest the senses.” Caro also suggested that, “When sleeping, the head should be higher than the rest of the body, because it will help the food come down from the stomach, and will diminish gases that come up into the head.” (Makes sense, doesn’t it, all you acid-reflux sufferers...) Liquids According to the Shulchan Aruch, “Clean, pure water is the natural, healthful drink. It helps preserve the moisture of the body and hastens the ejection of waste.” How much water? Both Maimonides and Caro wrote, “Drink when you are thirsty. Although water is good for the health, it should not be drunk to excess.” And here’s the lowdown on wine. “A little wine should be drunk before the meal, in order to open up the intestines. It should be drunk sparingly during meals. Wine improves digestion, helps the expulsion of waste, and is good for the health, provided it is used moderately,” said Caro. “Wine is good for the aged but injurious to the young,” he added, “because it increases the warmth of the body, and is like adding fuel to fire.” (Presaging many of our state drinking laws, Caro recommended abstinence from wine until the age of twentyone.) Personal Hygiene “The proper way of washing,” says the Shulchan Aruch, “is to take a bath every week. (Okay. Let’s be fair. Caro lived long before Jacuzzis, folks.) “One should wash the body with hot water,” he continued, “and afterward with tepid water, then with cool water, and finally with cold water.” Both Maimonides and Caro frequented bathhouses, and advised against eating immediately after leaving the shvitz. “One should wait until one regains his mental and physical composure, allow the heat to subside, and then eat. If one can take a nap upon leaving the bathhouse, before his meal, so much the better.” (Yummy. A sauna and a snooze. Works for me.) Environmental issues In the best of all possible worlds, Maimonides and Caro would have everyone live “where the air is pure and clear, on elevated ground, in a house of ample proportions, far from decayed matter.” (Apparently they understood the perils of toxic waste even back then.) Furthermore, we’d benefit if we “continually purified the air of the house with fragrant substances and used proper fumigation.” According to the duo, the air best for physical wellbeing is neither too hot nor too cold. In the winter, a house should be heated just enough so the cold can not be felt. The Mind-Body Connection The interaction of mind and body was paramount to Maimonides, and he taught his students to always treat the patient as a whole person. “A healthy body could reduce one's disturbed state of mind,” he wrote, “and conversely, happiness could lessen the severity of a physical disease.” He believed that self-control of psychological reactions -- joy, worry, anger and fright -would help people remain healthy, and encouraged the reader to, “be in good spirits and joyous to a moderate extent at all times.” He counseled his patients to be satisfied with their portion, and not grieve over a world they could not possess. “Do not look for luxuries,” he cautioned. “Mental suffering often results from desiring things we do not need.” I rest my case. The Healthy Living Movement grew from Jewish roots. Proper nutrition. Exercise. Rest. Psychological balance. And moderation in all things. Whether their authors admit it or not, the theories in current Slim-Down-Shape-UpAnd-Live-Forever books were lifted from Moses ben Maimon and Joseph Caro who--even today--can teach us ways to keep our bodies and minds, those precious gifts from God, fit and ready for anything! Ozzie Nogg is a local freelancer who can be reached at: ozmom@cox.net. Visit her website, at: www.rabbisdaughter.com.

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ORGANIZATIONS B’NAI B’RITH BREADBREAKERS Tracy Leavelle will speak at Breadbreakers on Wednesday, July 14, noon, at the Park Inn Regency, according to Gary Javitch, July Co-Chairman. Leavelle, a Creighton University history professor, will discuss “Being Jewish in Early America”--the early Jewish community in America and some of the challenges that came with freedom of religion.Cost is $10 for lunch and $2 for beverage service only. Breadbreakers is open to the community. TORAH LEARNING CENTER Rabbi Tuvia Hoffman will teach the following classes: on Tuesdays, 7 p.m.--Jewish Philosophy--ongoing discussions on self-growth, and on Wednesdays, noon--”Down to Earth Jewish Philosophy” in the Omaha Room of the Jewish Community Center. New home-study groups and classes and individual study sessions are available. Please call me at 981.0569 for more information. JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES Independence Day Party will be on Monday, July 12, at the JCC. All seniors are welcome. Play bingo at 10 a.m. with Eileen Remer or exercise at 10:30 a.m. A discussion group will follow at 11 a.m. At noon, join us for an All-American lunch with entertainment by The Feeling Good Duo. Make all reservations with Maggie Conti at 334.6521 for The Pat and Pat Show on July 19, cost is $6 for lunch; WinnaVegas Casino on July 29 (no charge). To be on the mailing list, call Maggie. For transportation, call Dee Dee at 330.4272. WALK-IN, DROP-IN For those members going on the day trip to Village Pointe Shopping Center on Thursday, please meet at the JCC main entrance at 9:45 a.m. LOMIR REDN YIDDISH Come to the Yiddish meeting at the JCC on Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. Call Anne Skolkin at 343.1638 for information. VISIONS Reminder: Luncheon Meeting is Friday, July 16, 12:30 p.m., at Caniglia’s Venice Inn. Cost is $9 per person. For Visions next Mitzvah Project, bring donated items to help support the Nebraska Humane Society to the luncheon or deliver to Maggie at the Blumkin Home. For information, call Doris Parker, 553.3249. Visions Summer Picnic is Sunday, July 25, 12:30 p.m., at Chalco Hills Recreation Area with musical entertainment by Robyn Lensch. Cost is $6 per person. Send reservations by July 19 to Sally Masnek, 1314 No. 113 Court #4601, Omaha, NE 68154. Join Visions for our first Dinner Cruise on the River City Star on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6 p.m. Cost is $28 per person. Send to Sandy and Fred Bromley, 13419 Marinda St., Omaha, NE 6X144 by Aug. 12. Make checks payable to Visions.

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by BOB WELCH (Published by Atria Books, $22) D-Day on June 6, the massive Allied force invasion on the five beaches across a 60-mile stretch of the Normandy coast. Reviewed by Lydia Anderson, RN, MPH “In a world filled with pain and selfishness, there are (Reprinted with permission from NurseWeek.com.) giving people who inspire us all to live for a higher In December 2000, columnist Bob Welch received a calling,” Welch said. call at the newspaper where he works, the Register“Following her death, a GI wrote about Slanger: ‘For Guard in Eugene, OR. The call was from a retired man, somewhere in the sordid, selfish, shameful business Nathan Fendrich, who puts on World War II Holocaust that makes up most of our petty lives there is a nobiliprograms in high schools. Fendrich had come across a ty that will not perish.’ Slanger, he was suggesting, was letter by a Jewish-American GI nurse, and he wanted that nobility, and I agree. I’m honored to be sharing Welch to write a column about this woman, Frances such nobility through the telling of her story.” Slanger. That afternoon, Welch was at Bonzer’s home looking At only 5-foot-1, Slanger was one of 18 nurses to through her albums and her husband John’s photo splash ashore on Utah Beach, wearing Army fatigues albums of the 45th Field Hospital. Bonzer had kept in and three-pound helmets, four days after D-Day in June touch with a handful of nurses. Though most were of 1944. Along with another unit, Slanger and her fel- dead, some on the East Coast were still alive. As he low nurses were the first American nurses to arrive in drove home, Welch thought, “Could I write a book France. about Frances Slanger?” A month later, he was working Welch resisted initially, but acquiesced to Fendrich’s on a trail that had been cold for nearly 60 years. persistence. Soon after the column was published, “Three things made Slanger different from the other Welch received a phone call from a local reader, 82- nurses in her unit,” Welch said. “First, she was Jewish, year-old Sallylou Bonzer, who served as a nurse in the which was extremely rare--in that the Jewish culture 45th Field Hospital Unit in France with Slanger. Her was dead-set against its young women getting into husband, John, was a doctor in the same unit. nursing in the ’30s and ’40s. “Goodness,” she said, “you wrote about my friend “Second, she was a Polish immigrant who had an Frances Slanger this morning.” extra-keen appreciation for her freedom as an In disbelief, Welch marveled at the American. She was uncommonly patriotic, chances that a woman who lived 10 minher poetry and prose full of thanks to God utes from his home had known a woman for America. And,” he added, “finally, as a who had been born in Poland, grown up writer, she had a deeper-than-normal sense in Boston, and died in Belgium. of what was going on in the world--she Some of her supervisors found her headwas well aware of what the Germans were strong, commenting that she “spends too doing to the Jews in Eastern Europe in the much time with her patients.” She worked late ’30s--and well aware, really, of herself.” at Boston City Hospital for about three Slanger’s relatively short life was characyears, and then went into private home terized by hardship, starting with her first nursing until joining the Army Nurse Corps seven years in Lodz, Poland, a city notoriA graduate of Boston City ous for the suffering of its civilians, espein August 1943. School of cially those who were Jewish like the Certainly, all of the nurses of the U.S. Hospital’s Nursing, Frances Slanger, Army Nurse Corps involved in that historic Slanger family. Although her family immiendeavor were brave, but the diminutive RN, was one of 18 nurses grated to Boston, all of her relatives who and reserved 30-year-old Slanger left her to splash ashore on Utah remained in Poland died in camps. mark on thousands of U.S. soldiers through Beach four days after DFrom early on, Slanger was intent on Day in June 1944. her passion for words. being a nurse. “I want to serve [those] who Credit: Slanger Family “It was the way she saw more deeply Collection are less fortunate than I,” she wrote in her than the rest, and took time to chronicle admissions letter to Boston City Hospital’s what she saw in words,” is how an observer described School of Nursing. After briefly working in a factory, Slanger. she entered the school in February 1934 and graduated Months after arriving in France, she wrote a letter by three years later. flashlight in her tent one evening that paid tribute to This book will be available soon at the Kripke Jewish the American GI. The piece was published in the Stars Federation Library. and Stripes military newspaper, and received widespread recognition and praise. Slanger never read her own words in print. She was killed the next night by shelling from German troops, the first American nurse to die in Europe after the D-Day landing at Normandy. Hundreds of GIs wrote in after Slanger’s letter was by JUDY BROOKSTEIN published, and again after word of her death. Fundraising Vice-President for LOVE “Slanger, after her death, was honored by hundreds L.O.V.E. (League Offering Volunteers to the of GIs for her substance as a human being--for her Elderly) will be hosting a “Pan” Tournament on courage, compassion, and willingness, along with the Sunday, Aug. 1, noon, at the Jewish Community other nurses, to be in a war that, unlike the men who were drafted, they had no obligation to be in,” said Welch, author of American Nightingale: The Story of Frances Slanger, Forgotten Heroine of Normandy. It was 60 years ago last month since this young Polish-born RN joined other nurses in the 45th Field Hospital Unit. The Second Platoon, of which Slanger was part, moved more than 30 times, Welch said, living four nurses to a small tent. The 45th’s three units treated 4,950 patients and performed more than 1000 major surgeries. The doctors and nurses saw 223 people die while in their care. “The American nurses were far grittier than anyone would imagine,” Welch said. “Try Frances Slanger, in a Jack Belmont, left, Art Jacobson, Judy Brookstein, and three-pound helmet, boots, and fatigues, nearly drownIra Trachtenberg practice for the tournament. ing while getting ashore at Utah Beach,” Welch said. Center to benefit the residents of the Rose Blumkin “Sallylou Bonzer used alcohol to wipe down a saw in Jewish Home. The tournament is open to all men the middle of 12-hour shift, after a soldier’s leg had and women players and cost is $30 per person. been sawn off. 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Coerced Confessions of a Card-Carrying Certified Confirmed Carboholic IF YA DON’T ASK, A DON’T GET IT! Y by BERNIE MEYERS I stand before the World Court an addicted, indicted, convicted, incurable carboholic--as judged by Dr. Atkins, South Beach, and John Ashcroft. My body has evolved a number of times since conception a whole bunch of years ago, and it has been saddled with a wide variety of descriptions but none more disturbing than “carboholic”! As a baby, I had fat layered chubby cheeks, arms, buttocks, and was classified “adorable”. Fat babies were “in” back then. I graduated to “husky” in my formative years--when my mother purchased my bar mitzvah suit with two pair of knickers, for $19. Mom was a careful buyer, always planning for the future. She bought the suit four sizes too large. “So, it’s a little big on him, but he’ll grow into it--or one of the other kids can wear it.” “You were right, Ma. The pants fit me now, but the Buster Brown shoes are a little tight.” In high school, I sprouted like a noxious weed, to my full growth of five foot three inches--103 pounds--and carried the label, “short, but puny”. But, I was strong like an ox. Today, the USDA, the FDA, The New York Post, and the Toledo Scale Company classify me an infectious, incurable, addicted, “carboholic”. It’s the most demeaning, hurtful, degrading, label with which to saddle a lovely person like me. “They” point accusingly at

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Danforth, a Former Senator, Has a Tough Act to Follow at the U.N. by RACHEL POMERANCE ate degrees from Yale NEW YORK (JTA)--One of University’s law and the most pro-Israel U.S. divinity schools. ambassadors to the United After practicing law in Nations might seem like a New York and serving tough act to follow, at least for seven years as to supporters of the Jewish Missouri’s attorney genstate. But U.S. Jewish offieral, Danforth representcials are lauding John ed Missouri from 1976 to Danforth, an attorney, 1995 in the U.S. Senate, Episcopal priest and former where he was highly Republican senator from regarded as a moderate Missouri, who was sworn and bridge builder. John Danforth in last week to succeed Credit: Courtesy of Bryan Cave LLP Danforth was appointJohn Negroponte. ed by President Clinton to Praised as a paragon of integrity, a lead an inquiry into the 1993 federal siege crusader for human and civil rights, and on Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. The a friend of Israel, Danforth is expected to inquiry cleared the government of blame. stand up for the Jewish state --and the Since 2001, Danforth has served as moral calling of the United Nations. Bush’s envoy to Sudan. A June 16 cartoon in the St. Louis A partner in a St. Louis law firm, Jewish Light drives home the point by Danforth has participated in a few conshowing Danforth overlooking a U.N. troversial acts, like voting against sancroundtable entitled “Anti-Israel majority.” tions on apartheid South Africa, voting to “Let’s get back to the ideals and goals cut funds for U.N. peacekeeping and on which the U.N. was founded!” limit U.S. support for international planDanforth says in the cartoon. “Uh-oh! ning, according to the Washington Post. Here comes trouble!” one anti-Israel delHe also led the Supreme Court confiregate says. Supporters of Israel hope the mation hearings for Clarence Thomas, cartoon proves prophetic. who was a legislative assistant to “Mr. Danforth as a senator had an Danforth when he was senator. But impeccable record on Israeli issues,” said Democrats seem to view the Thomas Arye Mekel, Israel’s deputy permanent hearings as a blip in Danforth’s career. representative to the United Nations. “It would be hard to imagine a more “The fact that he is very close to moderate appointment that could come President Bush is a very good thing.” out of this White House, so Danforth is Mekel called Bush's level of backing for as good as it gets in this administration,” Israel “unprecedented.” Democratic media consultant Steve While agreeing that Negroponte was a Rabinowitz said. “It’s a good thing.” bulwark against attacks on Israel, Mekel David Goldstein, who directed the said the famed “Negroponte doctrine” Jewish Community Relations Bureau of merely reflected Bush administration Kansas City during Danforth’s Senate policy. Formulated in 2002 when Israel’s tenure, used to brief Danforth on Israel anti-terrorist operations in the West Bank issues. Goldstein recalled listing the and Gaza Strip were coming under sharp geopolitical reasons for U.S. support of international criticism, the Negroponte the Jewish state. doctrine set stiff conditions for U.S. Danforth agreed but added, “the real approval of U.N. Security Council reso- reason we ought to support Israel is it’s lutions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. our moral responsibility. They’re our Supporters of Israel saw the doctrine friends,” Goldstein related. as a landmark step in helping to stave Indeed, Danforth’s record indicates off constant one-sided diplomatic attacks solid support for foreign and military aid by the Arab bloc against the Jewish state. to Israel, solidarity with the Jewish state Danforth’s appointment comes as the and support for Israel’s claim to United Nations is making an effort to Jerusalem as its undivided capital. address anti-Semitism within its corridors “A staunch advocate of a strong U.S.and around the world. The international Israel relationship,” Danforth has “deep body held its first-ever conference on ties” to the local and national Jewish comanti-Jewish prejudice June 21. munity, said Josh Block, spokesman for “Let us acknowledge that the United the American Israel Public Affairs Nations' record on anti-Semitism has at Committee. “Throughout his career, when times fallen short of our ideals,” U.N. it came to the critical issues affecting the Secretary General Kofi Annan told the U.S.-Israel relationship, Sen. Danforth was conference. “The fight against anti- always there in strong support.” Semitism must be our fight. And Jews “On domestic issues and on issues everywhere must feel that the United relating to Israel, I just can’t think of any Nations is their home.” times when we’ve had differences,” said Annan called for a General Assembly Michael Newmark, past President of the resolution blasting anti-Semitism and for Jewish Federation of St. Louis and one of U.N. human rights advisers to “actively Danforth’s law partners. explore ways of combating antiAccording to Robert Cohn, longtime Semitism more effectively in the future.” editor of the Jewish Light, Danforth Last week, a group of some 40 Jewish “enjoyed a considerable amount of supnon-governmental organizations issued port within the Jewish community a “call to action” urging the adoption of because of his integrity and his princithe proposed resolution, U.N. condem- ples and his record.” nation of “attempts to demonize or deleWith his eulogy for President Reagan, gitimize Israel,” promotion of Holocaust Danforth, who presided over the June 11 remembrance and education, and the funeral service at Washington’s National appointment of a special U.N. adviser on Cathedral, seemed to presage his own anti- Semitism. upcoming challenge at the United Nations. Elan Steinberg, Executive Vice-presiReagan envisioned an America that dent of the World Jewish Congress, said “could not hide its light under a bushel. he hoped Danforth’s appointment would It could not turn in on itself and hunker be a “fortuitous” step in the fight against down,” he said. “Isolationism was not an anti-Semitism. option; neither was protectionism,” Danforth did not return phone calls Danforth continued. “We must champion seeking comment. freedom everywhere. We must be the Heir to the Ralston Purina pet food for- beacon for the world.” tune, Danforth, 67, received joint gradu-

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Opinion A Healthy Community The health of a Jewish community is dependent upon a variety of factors, and it seems appropriate to discuss those variables this week in our annual Healthy Living issue. Obviously, a Jewish community needs the “basics”--Jewish education, synagogues, a mikveh, a source of kosher food. Then there are the “life saving” categories--assistance to the Jewish needy and the elderly at home, as well as a place for seniors to live with dignity in their final years. Finally, there are the social, communal and fundraising pieces necessary to maintain Jewish community life. We’re very fortunate in Omaha that we still have all three of these components which make for a healthy Jewish community. To be sure, we don’t have the choices--among synagogues, kosher markets, Jewish schools, or Jewish organizations--that Jews in Baltimore, Chicago or Los Angeles have. But, as promoters of Jewish Omaha like to point out, we at least have “one of each.” So what else can we do, individually and communally, to ensure that we continue to have a healthy Jewish Omaha? • We must work together. Jews of all backgrounds must come together for the common goal of “growing” Omaha. Unified Jewish communities grow; divided ones don’t. • Let’s throw all the ideas we have on this table and open them up to discussion. It doesn’t matter if you’re in an interfaith relationship or you’re Shomer Shabbat; if you care about having a Jewish community for your children or grandchildren, you must sit at the “communal” table. • Agree to disagree. Some ideas will seem radical; some will be financially reckless; some will not be achievable--but we’ll never know until we discuss them all. No laughing, no rolling of eyes, no judgmental put-downs allowed--all ideas--and all those who offer

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ideas (and willingness to carry them out) should be heard and treated with respect. • Open the discussion to the community. Let’s host a series of town hall meetings to find out what our constituents want. We should be talking about everything from religious school education to day care for the elderly, from running ad campaigns in major Jewish newspapers to attract Jewish families here to creating a free loan society to help them purchase homes. • Become more active in the general community. Some of Omaha’s best assets to attract Jews here are our medical and dental schools and hospitals. Lots of new Jewish health care professionals in the past decade have been recruited by both Creighton University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Let’s strengthen that relationship by helping them recruit--and by integrating these professionals and their families into Jewish communal life. Let’s get active in their boards and auxiliary organizations to ensure their ability to grow and achieve success-our success may very well be tied to theirs. • Let’s think out of the box. The same old tired solutions for the 1980s don’t work anymore. And pouring more money into an institution doesn’t necessarily guarantee its survival. Every President and Executive Director, every board member of every organization should take a critical, honest look at the way they’re doing business and make the changes necessary to keep them viable. That means the Jewish Press, too. Should we continue publishing every week, 52 weeks a year? Should we

start charging a small fee for subscriptions in addition to what the Jewish Federation allocates? What do you--the reader--think? Exercise your right to voice an opinion; feed your mind with information and education; treat your soul and body to the spiritual adventures that only a healthy Jewish community can offer. A healthy community is diverse, but strong. Every element depends on the symbiotic relationship of communal cooperation to stay fit. If one fails, it’s as though we’ve amputated a limb. And in a community this small, that’s not healthy.

As a person who has made three significant moves in his life, the truth is I’m not someone who is particularly qualified to talk about the benefits of rootedness, and it may very well be that my American-born children will only be a little more clued-in to this topic. I am cognizant, though, of my people’s two-millennia longing for Zion, and if human culture teaches us that there is something deep and special in rootedness, then there must be something particularly deep and particularly special in a Jew’s being

and with it the end of the Ross family’s presence in Nebraska, brings into sharp focus something that is often obscured in America’s larger cities. This migration reminds us that America is the Diaspora and that sooner or later a Diaspora Jewish family moves. If and when such migration ever becomes bothersome, however; if a person ever wants to end their family’s Diaspora existence, well, there’s always good ‘ol Israel to consider. Act now before the mad rush.

Editorial The Jewish Press is a Constitutional Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Deadline for copy, ads and photos is: Thursday, noon, eight days prior to publication. E-mail editorial material and photos to: ckatzman@jewishomaha.org; send ads (in .TIF or .PDF format) to: rbusse@jewishomaha.org.

Leaving Home JOURNAL ENTRY FROM ISRAEL by TEDDY WEINBERGER A century of American Jewish life came to a close last month when Al and Willie Ross moved from Omaha, Nebraska, to Scottsdale, Arizona. Al’s grandparents came to Omaha at the end of the 19th century, and his mother Sylvia, of blessed memory, was born in Omaha in 1908. The Rosses raised three girls in Omaha, the eldest being my wife Sarah. Jenny and Charlotte, the other two daughters, reside with their husbands and children in Pittsburgh and San Francisco, respectively. In terms of human existence, an attachment to a particular piece of land was often crucial to a person’s identity. In Native American religion, for example, the fact that your life was centered on specific geographical coordinates (a mountain, a river) told you who you were, where you came from, and where you were going. It’s true that Jews have a portable religion, which is why we were able to survive the great trauma of our exile in 586 BCE after the destruction of our Temple, the first time in history that a people deprived of its land maintained ethnic cohesion through faith. But the Jews never made rootlessness into a value. Throughout their wandering they always yearned for a return, a return to the land of their ancestors. Why? Because Jews are human beings and if one looks at the history of human culture, one notices that to be anchored and rooted in a place has always been supremely important to human beings.

In terms of human existence, an attachment to a particular piece of land was often crucial to a person’s identity...America is the Diaspora and sooner or later, a Diaspora Jewish family moves. rooted in the land of Israel. Jews in America’s biggest cities sometimes develop the illusion of permanence. There is no difficulty at all in finding four Americanborn generations of the same family living within a drivable radius of each other. Outside of the big cities, things are more fluid. When a child leaves Omaha for college, it’s anybody’s guess as to whether that young person will return to build a family in Omaha. And, following this, it often happens that when an Omaha couple retires and finds themselves in a city without their children or grandchildren, they move--either to be near one of their children, or to be in a winter-free city, or possibly both. The emigration of my in-laws from Omaha,

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: We were please to read Julie Schapiro’s kind comments with regard to Mount Sinai Cemetery. Some of your readers may not know that Mount Sinai is an independent Jewish cemetery, whose maintenance is contingent upon the oversight of the Association’s board members and the generosity of the Omaha community at large. If you’re interested in visiting the cemetery and chapel with a view to purchasing a lot, located at 77th and Crown Pointe Ave., please contact Harry Alloy, Co-President, at 697.8709. All monetary donations in support of our work are always needed and gratefully accepted; checks may be sent to Kevee Kirshenbaum, Treasurer, 9755 Hamilton Plz., Omaha, NE 68114. Phyllis Aron, Secretary Mount Sinai Cemetery Association Continued on page 21

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Is the Cup Half Empty or Half Full? Study on Jews Can Go Either Way Parkinson’s Stem Cell Protocol

B EHIND THE HEADLINES by DINA KRAFT TEL AVIV, Israel (JTA)--For many Jews, the results of a new report on world Jewry represent a case of good news and bad news. On the one hand, the number of Jews in the Diaspora is on the decline, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is emboldening anti-Semites worldwide, and Jewish and Israeli morale is down. On the other, Jews worldwide are relatively affluent, educated and politically involved. The findings are among many in a report on the state of the Jewish people in Israel and abroad, which was presented to the Israeli government recently by the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute. The institute is a think tank chaired by former U.S. Middle East peace envoy Dennis Ross and funded in part by the Jewish Agency for Israel. Worldwide Jewish population is approaching zero population growth at 13 million people, according to the report. The report found that between 1970 and 2003, the world's total population increased by more than 70 percent; in contrast, the total Jewish population increased by 2 percent. The bulk of Jewish growth is in Israel. “The survival of the Jewish people is not assured, though there are great opportunities for a thriving future,” the report states. “Therefore, determined and large-scale efforts are needed to maximize the opportunities and ward off the dangers.” Jewish population figures in the Diaspora are declining because of low birth rates, a rise in interfaith marriages and an aging population, according to the 60page report, which was coordinated by well-known demographer Sergio DellaPergola. The report recommended that Jews take a long-term approach to the future, improving Jewish institutions, leadership and decision-making processes on issues affecting world Jewry. It also said that improving the security and Jewish uniqueness of Israel should be done in part by encour-

aging immigration to Israel, spending money from Diaspora Jews on long-term projects aimed at building Jewish identity, and demanding that Israel step up religious pluralism by normalizing the status of nonOrthodox movements in the country. To counteract the demographic decline in the Diaspora, the study recommended making Jewish education more financially accessible. Among key findings in the report: • At the beginning of the 21st century, 92 percent of the world’s Jewish population lived in the top 20 percent of countries ranked by standard of living. • Turmoil in the Middle East tarnishes Israel’s image in the world. • The United States’ pro-Israel leanings antagonize other countries and generates hostility against Jewish communities. • Anti-Semitic motifs, including the denial of Israel’s right to exist, are gaining currency, particularly in the Muslim world. • The new anti-Semitism demoralizes Diaspora Jews. • In the last 20 years, enrollment in Jewish day schools in the Diaspora has grown. The report is the first one released by the institute, which said it intends to release the report annually.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from page 20 To the Editor: Upon receiving the June 11 Press while vacationing in Northern California, I was thrilled to read the story recognizing Jewish athletes on the Wall of Fame. It brought back great memories when I worked at the JCC on 20th and Dodge in the ’50s. I was fortunate enough to meet and play handball with Sheff Katskee and Harold Cooperman. Sheff is a great guy and I even coached his two sons. I also knew the families of the other inductees and am also a proud member of the JCC Wall of Fame. (I won’t state my age, but I’m still playing handball!) Lindy Paul Gilbert, AZ

in Development at Hadassah by ROBERTA ELLIOTT for Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America New York, NY--Dr. Raphael Hofstein, President and CEO of Hadasit Medical Research Services & Development Ltd., announced the development of a protocol utilizing stem cells lines to generate dopaminergic neurons. When injected into the brain of Parkinson’s disease patients, these neurons will replace damaged cells and are expected to reduce the diseases’ debilitating symptoms. Hofstein was in New York for a seminar about investing in Israel, sponsored by Bank Leumi USA and the New York Finance Council of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Hadasit is a subsidiary of Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO), whose hospital in Israel was the second in the world to develop viable stem cell lines with which cutting edge research is conducted. It is responsible for commercializing HMO’s intellectual property and research and development capabilities in the fields of medical biotechnology, therapeutics, diagnostics and devices. Hadasit owns Cell Cure Ltd., a stem cell therapy company focused on cures for Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases. “The best hope we have for Parkinson’s disease is stem cells. We must move past the early stages of development so that we can start helping people with this disease,” said Dr. Hofstein. According to Robin Elliott, Executive Director of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation: “In the long term, this protocol could represent a potentially magical approach to the treatment of Parkinson’s and other debilitating human diseases.” In a related development, Hadassah announced that it is a sponsoring member, along with the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation and others, of the newly formed NYAMR, a coalition of activists who have come together from across New York to advocate for state legislation that supports stem cell research. Hadassah is the largest women’s and largest Zionist organization in the U.S., and supports the Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel.

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Synagogue Listings B’nai Israel Synagogue 618 Mynster St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0766 322.4705 email: CBsynagogue@hotmail.com

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BETH EL SYNAGOGUE Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. FRIDAY: Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning Services, 9:30 a.m., Kiddush sponsored by friends of Cantor Gastón and Lena Bogomolni in honor of the naming of their daughter, Emmanuelle Noa. Evening Services, 8:50 p.m. WEEKDAY SERVICES: Sunday, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Weekdays, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. SITTER SERVICE During Friday night and Saturday mornings services, on a drop-in basis, at no charge. SPECIAL PROGRAMS COME & DANCE! Israeli Dance Lessons Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. For information, contact Cheryl Lerner, 334.8430 or cldancer@ aol.com. K’TANTAN PLUS, July 17 and 31, 10:45 a.m.: Bring your kids to Beth El for summer Shabbat fun! Open to children in K-7, activities will include exploring the Siddur in an age-appropriated fashion. TUESDAY, July 21: Women’s Rosh Hodesh Group will meet to commemorate the month of Av at 7 p.m., at the home of Phyllis Hoffman, 971 So. 95 St. For reservations, cantact Phyllis Hoffman at ezbubbe@cox.net. HONEY FOR THE HOLIDAYS: What better way to wish loved ones a sweet New Year than through a festively-wrapped sixounce botle of honey accompanied by a special New Year’s greeting? Support Beth El Sisterhood’s annual honey sale! Place your

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CHABAD HOUSE Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. Monday-Friday, Morning services, 7 a.m. SATURDAY: Mamarim class, 9 a.m.; Services, 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m. Mishneh class, 9:30 a.m. MONDAY Halacha Intermediate level, 7 p.m.

CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN Rabbi Debbie Stiel will be in the office Tuesdays and Thursdays, all day. You may reach her 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays at 416.2321 (local for Lincoln), or at

Temple Plans Shabbats in the Park and Introduction to Leon Wieseltier by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator Bring a picnic dinner and sports equipment and dress for some outdoor fun at Temple Israel’s Shabbat in the Park at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 16, at the Frohm Pavilion behind the Jewish Community Center. Rabbi Craig Marantz will lead worship services. “This is a perfect opportunity for families to welcome Shabbat together in an informal style, have some fun, and play outside. You don’t even have to make the kids dress up. We’ll just be enjoying Shabbat under the summer sky,” said Rabbi Marantz. On Friday, August 20, Cantor Wendy Shermet will lead another Shabbat in the Park service in the pavilion. On both these Shabbats, worship services will also be conducted at Temple Israel starting at 6 p.m. in the Livingston Chapel. On Fridays, July 23 and Aug. 6, at Temple Israel, Cantor Shermet and Rabbi Marantz will discuss the life and ideas of Leon Wieseltier who will be a guest

speaker at Temple on Wednesday, October 13. Wieseltier is the literary editor of The New Republic and the author of Kaddish, Nuclear War Nuclear Peace, and Against Identity. His lecture will be co-sponsored by Temple and the Harris Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Following worship services on August 6, there will be a no-host dinner at Pasta Amore in Rockbrook Shopping Center, 108th and West Center Road. To join the group for dinner and discussion, RSVP to the Temple office at 556.6536. Also this summer, the clergy will present topics at Friday evening Shabbat worship services on the 350th anniversary of Jews in America, the theme of many of the coming year’s adult education classes, lectures, scholars, and musical events. Worship services begin at 6 p.m. on Fridays and remain at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays during the months of July and August. For information, call the Temple office, 556.6536.

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rabstiel@aol.com. FRIDAY: Shabbat Evening Service, 7:45 p.m. Led by Rabbi Debbie Stiel, study topic: “Early American Reformers” with Oneg to follow. SATURDAY: Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:30 a.m. led by Rabbi Debbie Stiel. July 8-11: Fiddler on the Roof at 8 p.m in Pioneers Park at the Pinewood Bowl. Advance tickets are $6 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-12 (ages 5 and under are free) and are available at area Russ’s Market locations. ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAYS: Beginning Hebrew Prayers, using the book Hineini, at 9 a.m. on July 11, July 25, Aug. 15 and Aug. 29.

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m.

ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m.; led by Alan Shulewitz.

TEMPLE ISRAEL FRIDAY: Shabbat Evening Service, 6 p.m. Rabbi Craig Marantz and guest soloist Jon Rathsam will officiate. SATURDAY: Bagels and Sacred Books, 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 a.m. SITTER SERVICE During the months of July and August, sitter service will be available at each Friday evening service. Please make a reservation through the Temple office.Cost is $2 per family. Sorry, there are no facilities for infants. SUMMER SERVICE TIMES Continuing through Aug. 27, all Friday evening services will begin at 6 p.m. in the Livingston Chapel. Saturday morning services remain at 10:30 a.m. Please

check the Temple Tidings worship page, the Temple website www.templeisrael-ne.org, or The Jewish Press for service times. SUMMER SERVICES CELEBRATES 350 YEARS OF JEWS IN AMERICA As we commemorate and celebrate the 350th anniversary of Jews in America, summer services at Temple Israel will embark on a year-long journey of topics exploring the Jewish-American experience. This summer, the clergy will present topics at Shabbat worship services on music composers, authors, other artists and personalities, and watershed events that have shaped Jewish-American life. OUTDOOR SUMMER SERVICE Friday, July 16, 6 p.m, at the JCC Pavilion the evening begins with a bring-your-own picnic supper followed by a worship service led by Rabbi Marantz. Afterward, stay and share the fun with other Temple families--bring any sporting equipment you might like to use. An alternative indoor service will be held at Temple at 6 p.m.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD MINYAN AT TLC FRIDAY: Kaballat Shabbat services, 7 p.m., . SATURDAY: Shabbat services, followed by a festive kiddush, 9 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8:30 p.m., followed by Havdalah.

TIFERETH ISRAEL Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan, Monday & Thursday, 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY: The Men’s Lunch Group will meet at the Knolls, 12:30 p.m.

Record Numbers Attend Camp Sabra

Among the campers and counselors from Omaha who are participating or working at Camp Sabra this summer in the Ozarks of Missouri are: Jaime Abramson, Rachel Martin, Effie Tsabari, Kelsey Lepp, David Sukennik, Aliza Cowen, Alison Levinger, Zack Spooner, Charles

Parsow, Anna Kohll, Sadie Evnen, Josh Finnecum, Danny Rasnik, Michael Parsow, Ben Taxman, Zack Helm, Susan Freeman, Amy Levinger, Shir Palmon, Kitra Gefen, Katy Williss, Molly Helm, Jessica Levinger, Mitchell Rasnick, and Sam Monsky.

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July 9, 2004

A Citizen’s Duties

SPARKS FROM THE WORD by RABBI MYER S. KRIPKE Parashat Pinhas Not even Moses, not even Aaron has a Sidra named for him, but Pinhas does. What virtuous thing did he do? He killed a couple of people! The situation was that the Israelites, on their way to Canaan, came to a place where they encountered-unfortunately--many willing Moabite women. Actually, what was involved was heathen worship, including sexual accompanying rituals, and Israelite men were seduced. Pinhas, grandson of Aaron the Priest, in suddenly aroused anger at the hutzpah of an Israelite man and a Moabite woman who flouted public (or should I say pubic) morality, killed them both with a single thrust of his spear, obviously through the man’s back and through (as the Text has it) through the woman’s belly. And for this impulsive act, Pinhas is lauded, and indeed the Lord grants him a “covenant of peace”, a pact of special friendship. This sudden act of Pinhas is often compared with the similar act of Moses, before the Exodus, when Moses, in fury, killed an Egyptian taskmaster who was beating an Israelite slave. Moses had to flee for his life. He found safety in Midian (yes, the same Midian),

DEATH BESS ROTHENBERG Bess Rothenberg died July 2 at the age of 96. Services were held July 4 at Golden Hills Cemetery. She was preceded in death by husband, Samuel I. Rothenberg and a son, David N. Rothenberg. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Naomi and Dr. Neil Arnold; grandchildren, Tracy and Samuel Arnold, Rebecca and Jason Altmar Marland; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, Beth El Synagogue or Hadassah.

befriended by the daughters of Jethro. The whole situation of Pinhas, similar to the situation of Moses mentioned above, raises the question of the duties of a citizen. A citizen may make, in American law, a citizen’s arrest. If he sees something untoward, a breaking of the law, he may make a citizen’s arrest or must make a citizen’s arrest. But he may not make a citizen’s execution of the lawbreaker. That is beyond his rights and duties. If the lawbreaker is not content at the citizen’s arrest, and resists it, to what extent does the citizen have the right to use physical strength against the lawbreaker, to the possible extent of killing him? (Self-defense, of course, is always a legal defense.) To what extent is an onlooker obliged to participate? Is a citizen onlooker required to serve as a protector of the law, at least until properly designated law officers appear? In the American Old West, people did serve until designated officers of the law could appear--and the number of unsolvable situations was very great. Back to Pinhas. The Bible text caused many serious discussions among the rabbis in later times. But, as often, rabbinic discussions did not necessarily lead to a settled answer. Thus, the citizen who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time must make a lightening decision for himself, and be prepared to defend it. He may be considered a hero or he may be called a “buttinsky”. If Pinhas had not been Aaron’s grandson, and a priest, would he have been praised or blamed? One other question: how did this priest just happen to have had a spear with him?

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Jewish Groups Step Up Efforts to Stop Crisis Developing in Sudan by PETER EPHROSS NEW YORK (JTA)--It seems the phrase “never again” isn’t just for the Holocaust anymore. In recent weeks, Jewish groups have stepped up their efforts to stop the government-sponsored killing of tens of thousands of black Muslims in Sudan. The efforts have come as world attention begins to focus on the crisis in Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of black Africans have fled their homes to escape violence. Late last month, President Bush made available up to $34 million for special refugee needs in Sudan and neighboring Chad, as well as the West Bank and Gaza Strip. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and the U.N.’s secretary-general, Kofi Annan, visited the Sudan refugee camps last week. After the visits, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir promised he would reign in government-backed Arab militias and allow human rights observers into the disputed region of Darfur. But most observers are skeptical that the government will make good on its promises, and pressure on the Khartoum government is mounting. Most Jewish fund raising focuses on internal Jewish issues, such as support for Israel, Israeli victims of terrorism, local social services and the needs of Jewish communities around the world. But Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, who for several years has been trying to place the Sudan violence on the public agenda, said there’s no reason Jews shouldn’t focus on other people’s problems too. “I do it as a Jew because I think Jews should be sensitive to other peoples as

well,” Wiesel said. “I cannot just live isolated.” Ruth Messinger, president of the American Jewish World Service, agrees. “We’re capable of taking positions and, frankly, we're capable of raising money for more than just one issue,” Messinger said. These positions on Sudan increasingly are becoming public. This week, the Washington-area Jewish Community Council is hosting an interfaith vigil to protest the killings in Sudan. That comes on the heels of a protest last week at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, co-sponsored by the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.“When genocidal activity is going on, Jews need to be at the forefront,” Rabbi David Saperstein, the center’s director, told JTA at the rally. “We’ve been the quintessential victims.” Part of the motivation seems to be the feeling that Jewish groups didn’t do enough the last time questions of genocide were raised, in Rwanda in 1994. “During both the Holocaust and Rwanda genocide, warnings were received and ignored,” Jerry Fowler, staff director of the Committee on Conscience at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, wrote in an Op-Ed for The Washington Post after visiting a Sudanese refugee camp in Chad. “Today we say ‘never again.’ The question now is whether we will ignore warnings while the Africans of Darfur perish and then--once again-say ‘never again,’” he said. As public efforts have stepped up, so have behind-the-scenes moves aimed at humanitarian relief. The Jewish Disaster Relief Coalition, made up of some 45 Jewish groups across the political and religious spectrum, set up a mailbox for

humanitarian relief for Sudanese facing homelessness and starvation in the camps, after they were chased from their homes by Arab Muslim marauders armed by the government. The country has been in upheaval for two decades as a result of civil war between Muslims in the north and Christians and animists in the south. An estimated two million people died in the fighting, which began in 1983 and subsided a bit only earlier this year. Last year, more violence broke out after the Sudanese government exploited

ethnic tensions in Darfur, a western region of the country. Nomadic Arab tribes long have been in conflict with their African farming neighbors over Darfur’s water and arable land. After members of the Jewish disaster relief coalition learned more about Sudan--in part from increased media attention--they decided to take action. Money for Sudanese refugees can be sent via the Internet at www.jcdr.org or by mail to JDC: Jewish Coalition for Sudan Relief, Box 321, 847A Second Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017.

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