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Deadly Medicine Topic for Lecture Series by BETH SELDIN DOTAN and PAM MONSKY for the Institute for Holocaust Education Nazi Germany has been described as a “biocracy,” a national culture that justified the killing of millions of “undesirable” individuals through appeals to pseudoscience and eugenics. Within this framework, healers became killers and medical research evolved into torture. International reactions to the war crimes committed by the Nazis under the guise of medical research became an important impetus for medical ethics in the 20th century. The American Medical Association (AMA) and United States Holocaust The eye logo, above, repreMemorial Museum sents Nazi biological poli(USHMM) have come cies that sought to “Create together to present a series the Master Race”, the subof extraordinary lectures title of the exhibition at the focusing on how the medical United States Holocaust atrocities of the Holocaust Memorial Museum. It have affected modern med- specifically reflects eugenic ical ethics. (racial hygiene) measures On Monday, Sept. 19, undertaken by the medical 7:30 p.m., Alan Wells, PhD, advocates of these policies an expert in medical ethics (geneticists, psychiatrists, formerly with the AMA, and and anthropologists) More Patricia Heberer, PhD, his- information is available torian at the Center for about the exhibition on the Advanced Holocaust Studies Museum’s website at at the United States www.ushmm.org.
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Holocaust Memorial Museum will present a communitywide lecture at the Jewish Community Center. Sponsored by the Institute for Holocaust Education, Jewish Educational and Library Services, the Jewish Federation of Omaha, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the event is free and open to the public. Drs. Wells and Heberer’s presentations focus on the role that Nazi medical practices played in the development of medical ethics and the lessons today’s physicians have learned from the period leading up to the Holocaust. A collaboration between the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has also produced a special exhibition at the museum, “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race,” which runs through Oct. 16. “During the 1930s, the German medical establishment was admired as a world leader in innovative public health and medical research,” Dr. Wells said. “The question we are asking is: ‘How could science be co-opted so that doctors as healers evolved into killers and medical research became torture?’” According to Dr. Wells, World War II era Germans were extremely advanced in medicine, technology and public health research but these successes have largely been overlooked by history because of the medical extremes of the Holocaust. For example, Germany was the first to have a high-powered electron microscope, the first to document the link between asbestos and lung cancer, and an innovator in developing high profile public health campaigns for a variety of health issues--such as anti-smoking campaigns and promoting breast self-examination to help detect tumors at an early stage. These advances and campaigns, however, were eventually aimed exclusively at the “Aryans”, the Nazi ideal of the “master race.” Continued on page 15
Dr. Martin Rosenberg to Introduce “Creating Sacred Spaces” as Temple’s Scholar-in-Residence bers of the Long Range Planning by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Committee changing the Torahs’ yearTemple Israel Communications Coordinator round bright-colored mantles to the As Temple Israel begins the process white coverings worn during the High of designing a new house of worship, Dr. Martin Rosenberg, chairman of Holy Days. Dr. Rosenberg will then the Department of Fine Arts and prospeak on “Looking Back: From fessor of art history at the Camden, Solomon’s Temple to Temple Israel: New Jersey, campus of Rutgers The Role of Synagogues in Jewish University, will serve as Temple’s Survival.” The S’lichot service and a scholar-in-residence the weekend of chocolate Oneg will bring the evening Sept. 23-25. to a sweet conclusion. He will present three talks on the To conclude his residency, Dr. topic, “Creating Sacred Spaces: Jews, Rosenberg will discuss “Looking God, and Architecture” starting with Forward: Recreating Temple Israel for the D’var Torah at the Shabbat worthe 21st Century” at a bagel brunch ship service on Friday, Sept. 23, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m., in the 7:30 p.m. Milder Center. This will also be the Dr. Martin Rosenberg In concert with Temple’s adult edukickoff of the year’s Four B’s parent cation theme, “Reform Judaism in Transition,” this will program. The entire community is invited to attend. be a year of reflecting on the evolution of sacred time Prior to joining the faculty at Rutgers University, Dr. and sacred space for Nebraska’s oldest congregation. Rosenberg was the head of the Department of Art and Dr. Rosenberg, who was also professor of art history, Design, professor of art history, and a member of the chairperson of the Department of Art and Art History, Gender Studies Faculty at Southwest Missouri State and a member of the Women’s Studies Faculty at the University in Springfield, MO. During the 1998-99 academic year, he was on leave University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) from 198599, will focus on “Jews and Sacred Space: The from UNO as visiting scholar at the Getty Education Institute for the Arts in Los Angeles, an invited position Synagogue in Jewish Life” in his D’var Torah. On Saturday evening, Sept. 24, 7 p.m., Dr. Rosenberg given to one person each year. will join the congregation for havdalah, followed by mem- Continued on page 3
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Rosie Zweiback, left, celebrates winning the Community Service Award for the Women’s Seder, with her daughters, Grace and Abby. Zweiback, along with Allison Latenser and Harriet Einziger, organized a community-wide Women’s Seder in April, 2004. They were among those honored last week at a Federation Board Meeting. More photos on page 16
Jewish Senior Services Adds “Full Circle” Outpatient Rehabilitation Services by RITA SHELLEY Publicity Coordinator for Jewish Senior Services Providing support for Jewish seniors to continue living independently is a central mission of Jewish Senior Services. And as the needs of seniors change, JSS changes too. JSS has added outpatient rehabilitation therapy to the range of services it provides. A new name, Full Circle Rehabilitation, applies to the newly available outpatient services and to the existing short-term care unit at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. “The words ‘full circle’ describe our services as well as the goal we share with seniors and the people who care about them,” Mike Silverman, Executive Director of JSS and the Blumkin Home, said. “For seniors who are recovering from an illness, injury or surgery, our objective is to help them return ‘full circle,’ back to the active lifestyle they enjoy. Today’s seniors are active and our therapists can help them stay that way.” During the last 12 months, more than 150 short-term residents stayed at the Blumkin Home for a few days or weeks for rehabilitation. Now that outpatient services are available, these residents can work with therapists they already know, even after returning home. Continued on page 8
Maxine Noodell, clockwise from left, Harriet Klopper, Charlotte Kaplan and Georgia Anne Steinberg are regular “out and about” players in the mah jongg group that meets in the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home.
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by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator Rooted in the timelessness of Jewish traditions, Reform Judaism has grown through transitions that have led to spiritual and educational innovation while affirming Judaism’s central tenets of God, Torah, and Israel. Jeff Schweid, chairperson of the 2004-05 Adult Education Committee, pointed out that this year's speakers and courses at Temple Israel “will allow us the opportunity to look at transitions around us” as the congregation explores the theme, “Reform Judaism in Transition.” Scholars-in-Residence By examining the influence of sacred space in Jewish communal life and studying the evolution of Reform Judaism through architecture, the congregation will work together to envision the design of a new building. Dr. Martin Rosenberg, chairman of the Department of Fine Arts at R u t g e r s University will introduce key issues involved in synagogue architecture as Temple’s scholarin-residence, Sept. 23-25. (See story on page 1.) Rabbi David Forman, founder of Rabbis for Human Rights, will follow on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and address the topic, “Jewish Schizophrenia in the Land of Israel.” Presenting a Reform roadmap to living a meaningful Jewish life in the modern secular world, Dr. Mark Washofsky, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religions (HUC-JIR), will be Temple’s scholar-in-residence, March 31- April 2, 2006. Adult Education Classes Described as hands-on Judaism, “Mensches with Wrenches,” will be taught by Temple member Len Burrell who has been in the construction field for 25 years. He will cover everything from fixing repairs around the house to building a sukah. Men and women are invited to learn how to fix it themselves before they have to call a professional. Burrell has worked on projects as diverse as the Seattle Zoo and luxury homes. He ran his own construction business in California. Recently, Burrell has been building fine furniture and designing stained glass. This class begins Sunday, Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m., and will run Sept. 18, Oct. 2 and 9. Contact Zweiback by email (rzweiback@templeisrael.com) or call her at 556.6536 to register for “Mensches with Wrenches” or any of the following classes. “Experiencing Judaism: Holy Days, Holidays, and Challah” begins Tuesday, Sept. 20, and continues through Feb. 11. Stephanie Grossman, who taught Temple’s “Basic Judaism” class for four years, will teach the class. “Adult Study with the Clergy,” a year-long weekly study session, begins Thursday, Sept. 22. Colleen Kennealy will teach “Adult Hebrew for Beginners” which starts Sunday, Oct. 16. In January and February, she'll build on what the class learns this fall. Rabbi Craig Marantz will facilitate “Jews and Christians: in the Pursuit of Understanding Each Other,” a four-part discussion series with Christian scholars, which begins Thursday, Oct. 27. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel will present “Beyond Matzoh: A Mini University on Passover,” a one-time workshop on
Sunday, March 26, 2006. In conjunction with the Council Bluffs Public Library, Temple will offer a Jewish book discussion group which will meet five times to discuss books that highlight the theme, “A Mind of Her Own: Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World.” The first monthly discussion will be on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006. UNO’s Dr. Moshe Gershovich will facilitate a film series about the Holocaust. Screenings will precede four discussions beginning Sunday, March 12, 2006. Jewish Journey Groups Two Jewish Journey Groups are planned for the year. The first, “Lifting the Veil: Using New Models of Thinking to Reveal Insights Hidden in Judaism,” will be led by Steven Evans, who wrote a book bearing the same name. This group will meet on Tuesdays, beginning Nov. 15. Rabbi Azriel, Dr. Eugene (Speedy) Zweiback, and attorney Robert Freeman will facilitate a Jewish Journey Group in April on medical, legal, and Jewish perspectives on life and death. Musical Events Temple will also celebrate the seasons with music, another avenue of Jewish learning, beginning with a worship service on Friday, Sept. 9, that will commemorate the journey through generations of Reform Jewish liturgy and music. Musical traditions include the annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Servic on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Photo by Lee Needelman Temple and an interfaith musical service with Temple’s choir, Kol Rina, and the St. Paul United Methodist Church Choir on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006. Family Education Family education continues with Temple’s yearlong Family School; Cradle Roll for infants and preschoolers and their parents and grandparents; and Four Bs, a sixpart series especially for parents of religious school students. In addition, on Sunday, Nov. 13, three members of Temple will host a conversation on “Guess Who’s Coming to the Bar Mitzvah,” a guide including nonJewish family members in the simcha. Dave Carlson, a former Omaha police officer, will talk about teen suicide, a Yellow Ribbon Program, on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Rabbi Sam Joseph from HUC-JIR, will continue the discussion he began in August with teachers from Temple’s religious school and middle/high school on teaching children of interfaith families. Cantor Wendy Shermet and congregant John Dacey will lead a dialogue on issues that challenge Jewish families in the month of December dilemmas. Shabbatonim Two Shabbatons are also planned this year. The first, in January, a “Shabbaton for Justice” will be dedicated to the study and practice of social justice. In April, an environmental Shabbaton for families will welcome Shabbat and spring in a day of discovering, preserving, and finding meaning in the natural beauty outdoors. These speakers, classes, workshops, and discussion groups are sponsored by the Hermene Zweiback Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning whose namesake was a perpetual student who loved to learn and search for the meaning of Torah in life. For more information on Temple’s adult education curriculum, please check Temple’s website at www.templeisrael-ne.org.
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Goldsten, Newman Grant Requests Due at End of Month by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Foundation Public Relations Coordinator Joe Kirshenbaum, president of the Board of Trustees of the Herbert Goldsten Trust, has announced that the Board will meet this fall to consider requests from qualified organizations in need of funds consistent with the Trust’s purpose. When he died in 1990, Herbert Goldsten left a bequest establishing the Trust to benefit Jewish religious, charitable, and educational organizations in the Omaha metropolitan area. Trustees intend to focus their attention on projects that would likely have a favorable long-term impact on the community and that would not otherwise be funded through general community resources. Members of the Newman Foundation Board of Trustees will meet this fall to consider requests for funds. Distribution of funds to charitable organizations will be determined by the Board of Trustees of the Newman Foundation for charitable, educational, and religious purposes
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From top left: Ann Goldstein, left, and Tippi Denenberg are planning the menu for the Chabad 18th Anniversary dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m., at the Forté Center, 15th and Cuming); In creative mode at her studio is Julie Phillips, decorations chairman; Danielle Gordman, left and Betsy Marantz, pile up items for the evening’s silent auction.
Temple’s Scholar-in-Residence Continued from page 1 From 1987 to 2001, Dr. Rosenberg was deeply involved in the Getty Education Institute for the Art’s efforts to reform art education nationwide. He served as one of the key members of the interdisciplinary team guiding Nebraska’s work in both the theory and practice of discipline-based art education through the Prairie Visions Project which received national and international recognition. As part of a Getty delegation in 1998, he traveled to China to lecture on profes-
sional development in art education. One of Dr. Rosenberg’s major areas of interest has been architecture, architectural history, and historic preservation. In Omaha, he was involved in the planning process for the Fine Arts Building at UNO and in the unsuccessful attempt to save Jobber’s Canyon. Recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Rosenberg has brought art history to a wider audience, including 2,000 Nebraska teachers, with an emphasis on gender issues and cultural diversity.
Interested in the public dimension of artistic expression, Dr. Rosenberg has been a spokesman on behalf of historic preservation and a leader in commissioning art for public places. A specialist in 18th to 20th century art theory, criticism, and practice, feminist art history, art history’s role in art education, and art and the Jewish experience, Dr. Rosenberg has published widely in these areas including the book, Raphael and France: The Artist as Paradigm and Symbol. His articles have appeared in pub-
Art Journal, lications including Eighteenth Century Studies, Bulletin of the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Dictionary of Women Artists, and Visual Arts Research among others. He recently completed a book on Gender Issues in Art, an outgrowth of his work in gender issues in art education, with Dr. Frances Thurber of UNO. He has lectured at museums and universities throughout the country. Dr. Rosenberg’s residency is sponsored by Temple Israel’s Hermene Zweiback Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning.
18th Annual Klutznick-Harris Symposium
“Love—Ideal and Real—in the Jewish Tradition from the Hebrew Bible to Modern Times” Sunday, September 18: Jewish Community Center 12:30 – 2:40 Session I Susan A. Brayford, Centenary College “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” Gail Labovitz, University of Judaism “Is Rav’s Wife a ‘Dish’? Food and Eating Metaphors in Rabbinic Discourse on Sexuality and Gender Relations” Keren R. McGinity, Brown University “Were Women Who Intermarried Still Jewish?” 2:50 – 5:00 Session II Joel Hecker, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College “Kissing Kabbalists: Hierarchy, Reciprocity, and Equality” Yudit Greenberg, Rollins College “Constructing a Jewish Philosophy of Love: Possibilities and Challenges” Zion Zohar, Florida International University “Peace and Love (Sexuality) in the Book of the Zohar” 7:30 Keynote Address Lawrence H. Schiffman, New York University “Commandment or Emotion? Love of God, Family, and Humanity in Classical Judaism” Dessert Reception Follows
Monday, September 19: Skutt Student 18th A Center, Creighton University 8:45 – 10:10 Session III Alisha Pomazon, McMaster University “Love of the Neighbor: Hermann Cohen’s Response to Nineteenth Century Biblical Exegesis” Daniel J. Lasker, Ben-Gurion University “Can Jewish Philosophers Love God?” 10:20 – 12:30 Session IV Oliver Leaman, University of Kentucky “The Secular and the Erotic in Jewish Treatments of Love: The Song of Songs” Philip Munoa, Hope College “Love at First Sight: Aseneth’s Love for Joseph in Joseph and Aseneth” Panthea Reid, Princeton, NJ “From Osipovichi to Omaha: Sources for Tillie Olsen’s “Tell Me A Lie” 12:30 – 2:00 Keynote Luncheon Charles D. Isbell, Louisiana State University “Love in the Palace: Some Things Just Aren’t Done”
Symposium co-hosts: the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University and the Harris Center for Judaic Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with the Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society at Creighton University and the Jewish Federation of Omaha All events are free and open to the public For further information, please contact Fran Minear in the Klutznick Office at 280-2303 or fminear@creighton.edu
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Institute in Israel Will Try to Lift Jewish Genealogy to New Heights files, Lamdan said. by BILL GLADSTONE Or it might index important collections like the Jewish TORONTO (JTA) -- A group of Jewish genealogists want to give the study of the Jewish past a brighter National and University Library’s Paul Jacobi papers, an underutilized compilation of some 400 German rabbinic future. The genealogists recently announced the formation of family trees. It would also bring certain important Jewish collecthe International Institute of Jewish Genealogy, to be housed in the Jewish National and University Library of tions to Israel, if the opportunity arose. “Our purpose is to try and take an overview the Hebrew University of and tell genealogists where Jerusalem. all the collections are. If we Although still in an early can also unearth collections stage of development, the that so far have not been institute’s board expects the found, so much the better. institute to become a major We’d be very happy if the force in the world of Jewish institute could bring them genealogy within five years in. Being situated in a -- a leading international library, we’d have a place to research center that will store them.” work cooperatively with Institute researchers could existing facilities like Texas’ clarify common misconcepJewishGen, the Central tions about historic Jewish Archives for the History of the Jewish People and the Yosef Lamdan, left, director of the International Institute of life. Yad Vashem Holocaust Jewish Genealogy, and Chanan Rapaport, a founder of the For example, not all Jews Memorial in Israel, and the institute, hold a volume from the Paul Jacobi collection at in the Russian Pale of New York-based Center for the Jewish National and Hebrew University Library in Settlement during czarist Jewish History. Jerusalem. Credit: Courtesy of Yosef Lamdan times were part of organized Jewish communities in cities “We want to lift Jewish genealogy to new heights,” said its founding director, or shtetls: At least half lived intensely Jewish lives in vilYosef Lamdan. “To put it into the general framework of lages with no rabbis, synagogues, yeshivas, mikvahs, or kosher meat, for which they were dependent upon Jewish studies at a university level.” A fellow of the Truman Institute at Hebrew neighboring towns. Institute researchers hope to build on some of the University, Lamdan is an Oxford-trained historian, a seasoned genealogist and a career diplomat who retired last work accomplished by the popular JewishGen Web site and other organizations that have already been tilling year as Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican. Many in the genealogical world readily embraced his the fertile field of Jewish genealogy for more than a idea for the institute, he said, and the staff at the decade. “Just as professional Jewish historians use the National Library was also highly receptive. “They were happy to welcome us, because they know resources of the American Jewish Archives for their they have collections of Jewish historical documents research, so also do we envision all those who are that really should be looked at again through the prism engaged in Jewish genealogy, at every level, availing themselves of the institute’s research products and benof Jewish genealogy.” Although there are now some 45 universities with efitting from its projects,’’ said Sallyann Sack, the departments of Jewish studies across North America, Maryland-based editor of the journal Avotaynu and one few if any have ever offered a course on Jewish genealo- of more than a dozen founding members of the institute from at least seven countries. gy, Lamdan noted. He added that the International Institute might eventually produce graduates holding bachelor’s or master’s degrees in Jewish genealogy. Lamdan said the group recently received a “significant grant” from an American benefactor that will allow the by RENEE CORCORAN institute to operate by the end of 2005. Director, Nebraska Jewish Historical Society Even ahead of its formal opening, the institute has In conjunction with the celebration, 350 years of begun a project with researchers at the universities of Jews in America, the Nebraska Jewish Historical Texas and Haifa involving the DNA of members of the Society, the Anti Defamation League and area synaJewish tribe of Levi with pedigrees going back to Spain gogues are planning a community-wide event to before the Inquisition. honor Jewish veterans and active service personnel. One of the institute’s first goals is to conduct a comThe special event was originally scheduled to coinprehensive global survey of all available Jewish genealogcide with the anniversary of Sept. 11. Area teens are ical resources. interviewing the participants and photographs are still It also intends to host an early scholarly conference, being collected, all to be used as part of the exhibit. establish standards of genealogical evidence, locate new Due to the heavy schedule of the teenagers, the date genealogical resources, and make them available to of the event has been rescheduled for Sunday, Nov. 13. researchers. For more information, please contact me at The institute might help people who are conducting 334.6442. DNA research to find families with certain genetic pro-
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Hebrew Union College Professor Discusses Change with Temple Leadership by Claudia Sherman noted that Temple’s “leaders are committed to the Temple Israel Communications Coordinator process of making Reform Judaism a meaningful experiRabbi Sam Joseph, professor of Jewish Education and ence. Bringing in an outside person to talk about it is Leadership Development at Hebrew Union College- good.” Wendy Goldberg, president of Temple’s Board, said, Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio, returned to Omaha for his fifth visit as Temple Israel’s “I think the most exciting part of the weekend was the in level of involvement of educator-in-residence Temple’s leadership. Rabbi August. He met with Joseph touched so many difnumerous groups including ferent groups, such a wide Temple’s Religious School representation of the conSteering Committee, memgregation. He really encourbers of the Board of aged us to continue our Trustees, professional staff, quest towards the value of Women of Reform Judaism relationships in building Board, Men’s Club leadercommunity.” ship, committee chairs, Rabbi Joseph discussed Omaha Temple Youth “How Do You Evaluate a Group Board, religious Curriculum?” with the school teachers, and madrichim (teaching assis- Rabbi Joseph (standing) meets with Temple Israel's religious Religious School Steering tants) throughout his two- school teachers among other groups: Katherine Finnegan, Committee and “Teaching left, David Goldberg, Natasha Kraft, Sarah Schondelmeyer, Children day stay. of Interfaith “I’ve consulted with syna- Rita Paskowitz, Jeff Gates, Tereza Wigodsky, Patsy Wallace. Families” with the teachers. gogues for over 25 years,” he said. He added that one of He’ll continue on that subject when he returns to Temple’s biggest strengths is that it’s “a congregation Omaha in December. His residency is sponsored by the filled with good will and graciousness.” He spoke to the Margaret and Arnold Robinson Family Jewish leadership about “Appreciating Change at Temple Israel Education Fund. as Good, Healthy, and Growth Full.” Rabbi Joseph
Crowd Shows for Discussion Habitat for Humanity by LOIS EPSTEIN Plans Music Festival for Henry Monsky Lodge More than 70 people turned out for a very lively discussion of the new and provocative Israeli movie Walk on Water. Held at the Kripke Jewish Federation Library, Steve Riekes organized the program for B’nai B’rith. Movie mavens Dr. Stephen Skulsky, a practicing psychologist, and Rabbi Jonathan Gross, of Beth Israel Synagogue, masterfully facilitated the discussion and added their own unique perspective. Steve Riekes, standing, organized the discussion on the film Walk on Water with Rabbi Jonathan Gross, left, and Dr. S t e p h e n Skulsky. The story of the film involves conflicts arising from many different issues, groups and relationships. Among the many topics are those of German-Jewish, IsraelPalestinian, and hetero- and homosexual relationships. There are also many other topics presented in the story. The unifying theme among these topics is how one deals with prejudice, hate and anger. Attendees thought the discussion was thought provoking and expressed gratitude to the discussion leaders and Henry Monsky Lodge.
by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator Habitat for Humanity of Omaha and Hal France, former conductor of Opera Omaha, will present “Voices of Harmony Music Festival” on Sunday, Sept. 11, 5 p.m., at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 5410 Corby St. The local concert is part of Habitat for Humanity International’s “Building on Faith 2005,” a week of awareness and partnership with the faith community. In a showcase of religious diversity, Temple Israel will join All Saints Episcopal Church, Baha’i Faith, First United Methodist Church, the Hindu Temple, Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church, members of the Muslim faith, National Conference for Community and Justice, Nebraska Zen Center, and Salem Baptist Church “to show the world that in spite of religious differences, we can join hands and change the world for the better,” said Tehmina Zeb of Habitat for Humanity. Others who will perform include Camille Metoyer-Moten, the Kelly Holcombe Dance Trio, and members of the Opera Omaha chorus. Cantor Wendy Shermet from Temple Israel said she is looking forward to singing at the music festival and hopes “this will be a wonderful experience for all.” For more information about this free event contact Zeb or Marsha Carter at the Habitat for Humanity office at 457.5657 or by e-mail at faithrelations@omahahabitat.org.
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Millard, District 66 Superintendents Counter OPS Position at Recent Breadbreakers “Our school because everydistrict at that body gets a time was 35 choice of square miles where they and that’s an want to live important and go to to number school,� he remember added. “If it’s because that’s a neighborabout what it hood school is today. Our concept or enrollment has m a g n e t from gone school--what135 kids and ever it is that turns their Above: Ken Bird, superintendent of District 66, and Dr. Keith seven teachers crank--great!� Lutz of Millard, spoke at last week’s Breadbreakers. Below: in 1955 to He gave District 66 school board members Tom Baker and Rosie over 20,000 students. That some back- Zweiback were in attendance to support Dr. Bird. makes us the ground on his third largest school district, school district “The Millard in the state. Public Schools Keep those didn’t just figures in ‘show up’ in mind when 1971 when you add this to city the the extremely a n n e x e d large school Millard. We’ve district of been around OPS.� since 1870 According to Dr. Lutz, “Omaha Public and we’ve had a school system since then. It was a sleepy little town until Western Schools say that we need to have one Electric moved out there. Of course, school district because ‘That is the law.’ that’s when the City of Omaha started Well, there is an 1891 law--the year getting interested because it was a higher Public Law 79-535 was written.� Dr. John Mackiel, superintendent of tax base. By 1971, after a four- year fight, Omaha Public Schools, sent letters to Millard was annexed. four county officials and a couple of state official saying that the law was clear. The letter said, “Do your job, redraw the boundaries, give us the property taxes from the Millard and Ralston Districts.� Lutz added that the Millard and Ralston Districts and a sliver of Elkhorn were named at the time. Westside District was exempt. According to Lutz, the letter said, “Do it right now!� Millard, Ralston, Elkhorn and Westside superintendents formed a coalition and hired attorney and public relations firms. New Buildings Premier Built Executive Homes They also hired a lobbyist to coordinate all of their efforts and form a united front. Tenant Buildouts Custom Additions Lutz said, “OPS’s message to us is Remodeling & Remodeling inconsistent. Sometimes they say this will increase diversity and other times, they President say that the schools will remain as neighborhood schools. How do you remain as 6946 N. 97th Circle, Omaha, NE 68122 a neighborhood school and yet increase diversity? You don’t unless busing is involved. And, there’s a plethora of laws that speak to how you figure out salaries, 402/690-9307 Cell | 402/334-0606 Fax contracts, buildings and things like that. “National studies show that mega districts produce lower test scores and high-
by JOAN K. MARCUS Kenneth Bird, Ed.D. and Keith Lutz, Ed.D., jokingly say that they have always been good friends. However, lately, “we’ve gotten closer and closer. And, we have a feeling that we’ll be keeping company a lot more from now on.� At a recent meeting of the B’nai B’rith Breadbreakers, the two men spoke about the proposed merger of the school systems in Omaha and the surrounding areas. On June 6, the Omaha Public School District orchestrated the annexation proposal for one city-one school district. Dr. Lutz began the presentation. He was hired by the Millard Public Schools in 1989 as assistant superintendent for human resources and also serve as interim superintendent. In 1996, after a national search, he was selected to be the new superintendent. Lutz completed his doctorate in 1988 from Texas A & M University. Before coming to Millard, he was on faculty at Western Illinois University. “We consider ourselves to be a part of Omaha,� Lutz said of the dispute, “a part of the community. Frankly, when the World-Herald comes out and says that we can’t be a part of Omaha unless you're part of the school district, we get a little offended. “Omaha is a great place to raise kids. And, one of the reasons that we think that is because of the quality of the school districts in the Omaha metropolitan area. “And, the reason that they're great is
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IN THE NEWS On Aug. 16, native Lincolnite Joshua (Yehoshua) Coren and his wife, Nava, and 18-month old daughter, Orli Bina Malka, made aliyah from New York with the help of Nefesh B’Nefesh. Joshua had dreamed of making aliyah ever since he returned from his first year of college in Israel with the United Synagogue NATIV program. Nefesh B’Nefesh helped make aliyah a reality for his family. This summer, the organization sponsored four chartered flights to Israel with one more scheduled to leave in September. Nefesh B’Nefesh prides itself on the fact that this summer 2,000 North American Jews will participate in one of the largest North American aliyot ever! By the end of 2005, nearly 3,000 North Americans will have settled in Israel, such numbers have not been seen since 1983! Nefesh B’Nefesh takes away the stumbling blocks to aliyah, by providing free flights, free health insurance for 6 months, grants which can be used towards the move, and employment resources. It works in conjunction with the Jewish Agency for Israel in its attempt to bring new olim to Israel. Yehoshua, the son of Nancy and Charles Coren, will continue to work for the Hadassah Women’s Organization as a recruiter for the Young Judaea Shalem Program (a year course for first year Orthodox college students). He and his Nava, a Judaic artist, now live in the Nahalaot neighborhood of Jerusalem. Pam Monsky has been named Marketing Communications Coordinator for Planned Parenthood of Nebraska and Council Bluffs. Monsky has extensive experience in communications in the non-profit sector, most recently as Communications Director for the Jewish Federation of Omaha for the past 10 years. Monsky will oversee the production of press releases and alerts, promotional materials and market analysis for Planned Parenthood. Actor Elliot Gould will join prominent medical experts and patient advocates for a Sept. 8 news conference to kick off National Gaucher Disease Awareness Month, an organized effort to build recognition of the most common genetic disorder facing Jews of central and eastern European ancestry. The news conference, sponsored by the National Gaucher Foundation (NGF), will introduce an intensive effort to reach out to major Jewish population centers and increase recognition of Gaucher disease. For more information, contact the NGF at 1-800-925-8885 or visit the organization’s website at www.gaucherdisease.org. The Visiting Nurse Association will sponsor its annual “Beat the Bug” flu prevention program for Omaha metropolitan area begins Oct. 3 through December. Flu season in the Midwest generally starts in Novemeber and ends in April, with the peak period coming January through March. VNA flu shot clinic locations, dates and times will be available on the VNA Flu Hotline, 930.4243 or at: www.vnam.org, after Sept. 19. Recently, Barton “Bucky” Greenberg swam in the Masters National Long Course Championships in Mission Viejo, CA. In his age group, he won first place in the 50 meters breaststroke with a time of 46:55 seconds one half second off the national record. He placed second in the 100 meters breaststroke with a time of one minute, 47 seconds, 1.5 seconds off the national record. Greenberg trains year ’round at the JCC, and is a part time coach of the JCC Sharks swimming team. Construction has begun on a new $6.8 million addition to University Library on the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) campus. Named in honor of UNO alumnus Guinter Kahn, a major donor for the project, the new wing will add 31,000 square feet of study space. The construction, which began Aug. 1, will extend the north side of the library toward Dodge and will provide seating for 428 additional users.
BIRTH Andreea and Michael Shnayder announce the Aug. 21 birth of their daughter, Kayla Simone. She is named for her great-grandmother, Sarah Shnayder, and greatuncle, Simon Muschnick. Kayla has two brothers: Orion, 3 1/2, and Aidan, 2. Grandparents are Violet and George Jordache of Dallas, TX, and Igor and Sofia Shnayder of Los Angeles, CA.
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ENGAGEMENTS BARNARD/KASIN Sandy and Frankie Kasin announce the engagement of their son, Daniel Kasin, to Tracy Barnard. The bride-to-be, daughter of Tony and Lynne Barnard of Mill Valley, CA, graduated from UCLA and is currently working at VinTrust in San Francisco, CA. She is the granddaughter of Ivy Bigden and the late Harry Bigden and the late Ernest and Lillian Barnard. Her fiance graduated from the University of Arizona and works in artist management. He is the grandson of Sara Harding and the late Al Harding and the late Leona and Harold Kasin. Tracy and Dan are planning a May 6, 2006, wedding in Mill Valley, CA. MANCHIK/BAUM Jennifer Baum and Seth Manchik, both of Peoria. IL, announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Jim and Kathy Baum and Connie O'Neal, all of Quincy. IL. She is a graduate of Bradley University where she earned a bachelor of science degree in risk management and insurance and minored in mathematics. She is a catastrophe insurance analyst with Allianz Global Risks U.S., Chicago. Her fiancé earned a bachelor of science degree in actuarial science in 1995 from Colorado State University. He is a Technical Lead for RLI Insurance Company in Peoria, IL. He is the son of Lyle and Anita Manchik of La Quinta, Calif., formerly of Grand Island. A wedding is planned for Sept. 30, at the Ravina on the Lakes in Peoria, IL.
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Temple to Celebrate 150 Years Beth Israel Hosts Style Show and Auction BORT of Reform Judaism at Friday Night Service byFor MARY Beth Israel Synagogue by CLAUDIA SHERMAN who have been here for Temple Israel several generations,” said Communications Coordinator Gary Kaplan, immediate Worship services at past president of the American Reform conBoard of Trustees. gregations, including To symbolize both traTemple Israel, have dition and growth, reprechanged over the years sentatives of long-time from their beginnings in members of the Temple Germany in the early family will ascend the 19th century. The bimah to welcome and Reform Movement has honor the past year’s new grown into the largest members who will receive American Jewish denomia blessing from the clergy. nation and continues to During the service, clerevolve today. gy will use texts from the Photo of three Reform prayerIsaac Mayer Wise was Union Prayer Book, Gates of books by Lee Needelman the founder of Hebrew Prayer, and Mishkan Union College, the seminary for Reform T’filah, Reform Judaism’s newest siddur. rabbis, and the Union of American Rabbi Aryeh Azriel indicated that an Hebrew Congregations. Born in Bohemia, anthology of prayers, music, and meditahe immigrated to the United States in tions “which have accompanied us through 1846 and organized Anshe Emeth, a con- the years will be distributed at the service. gregation in New York. This was the first This will be the beginning of a year filled synagogue in the United States to allow with the teachings, spirituality, personalimixed seating of men and women during ties, and melodies of Reform Judaism in worship services. Reform worship in transition, Temple’s adult education theme America for many years was conducted in for the year ahead,” he said. English. Services today include much more The service is called “From Organ to Hebrew, the addition of prayers initially Guitar: The Journey of Reform Prayer” deleted during the early years, and a partic- and will feature Temple’s choir, Kol Rina. ipatory atmosphere. Cantor Wendy Shermet edited and comOn Friday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m., at the piled a special service exemplifying how Shabbat worship service, Temple Israel prayers have changed over the decades. will celebrate the journey of Reform “We can trace our liturgical journey Jewish liturgy and music from Temple’s through the musical settings which show earliest days to the newest prayer book of how our worship has evolved through the the 21st century. As the congregation decades,” she said. Women of Reform Judaism will sponexperiences how Reform worship has transformed in the last 150 years in sor a special Oneg Shabbat to follow the America, “we will also honor the people service.
Beth Israel Sisterhood’s Style Show and Luncheon will start with a social hour and silent auction on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 11:30 a.m. The auction will feature dozens of items including gift certificates, jewelry, gift baskets, clothes, accessories, hotel room stays, tickets and more, ranging in value from $25 to $725. Donors will have an opportunity to win one of the following items in a drawing: a diamond ring from Marc Brodkey, a gold and sapphire necklace from Carol Porter Designs, a pair of diamond and ruby earrings from Bergman Jewelers, or a yellow diamond Star of David necklace from Alan Friedman. To register or for more information, call the office at 556.6288.
“Full Circle” Outpatient Services Continued from page 1 Silverman also anticipates that seniors who need rehab services, whether or not they have been hospitalized, will want to work with Full Circle therapists because of their proximity to the Jewish Community Center. In the new building for which a capital campaign will soon be under way, an emphasis on rehabilitation and continued independence is being incorporated into the design, Silverman added. More space will be dedicat-
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School’s Open in the Heartland Jewish Enrollment Soars at the CDC by JORDANA L. KURTZMAN years, teaches a four-year-old preschool class with The Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center Janette Morrissey, who has taught there for 10 years. began the new school year this week with a 65% Jewish Between the two of them, they have 55 years teaching enrollment--a vast increase from the 40% they held just experience, yet they meet each new class with the kind of verve one might expect to five years ago. These numsee reserved for teachers bers comprise all 150 chilfresh out of college. Adams dren at the CDC, including and Morrissey continually infants, toddlers, and evolve the curriculum to preschoolers. Some of the keep it creative and stimulatpreschool classrooms have ing for both themselves and up to a 90% Jewish enrollthe children. “This year, the ment, a fact that makes children are going to learn CDC Director Corey about the Jewish values of Kirshenbaum extremely satKavod, or respect, for themisfied. “We want all Jewish selves and for others. We’re families to feel welcome, also going to slow things regardless of income or stadown a bit on Fridays to tus in the community. give the children a real sense Parents should feel that of what Shabbat is all about” there is no excuse not to be Teachers Bettie Adams, left, and Janette Morrissey hold four- says Adams. here.” The CDC has become In 2003, the CDC became year-olds Leo Norton, Sarah Schop, and Isaac Kurtzman. accredited by the National Association for the Education such a preeminent choice of preschool and daycare in of Young Children (NAEYC), whose goal is to promote the community that many prospective parents put their excellence in early childhood education. This voluntary unborn children on the waiting list for the infant room accreditation raised the bar for the teachers and staff of the moment they find out they are expecting. Although the CDC. While the preschool had always held state preschool enrollment begins at the end of January each accreditation, this additional endorsement indicates that year, most programs are full by March. Parent Yaffa the preschool maintains lower student-teacher ratios and Schuller feels that having a quality Jewish preschool and requires higher standards for teachers in areas of their daycare is critical to her family’s needs, and she is own education and experience. Currently, the lead “delighted with the teachers as well as the beautiful facilteachers of all preschool classrooms must have college ity and its proximity to the gym and swimming pools in degrees in educational fields or possess many years of the JCC Campus.” Schuller’s daughter, Yael, is currentteaching experience with preschoolers. The average ly enrolled in the three-year-old preschool class with teacher at the CDC has 8 - 10 years of teaching experi- Michelle Rohrig as well as the day care program. To find ence at the CDC alone, and most teachers have taught out more about the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center and its preschool and child care programs, conelsewhere before coming there. Bettie Adams, who has taught at the CDC for 19 tact Corey Kirshenbaum at 334.6413.
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In the past, I introduced you to sites for Jewish families who are interested in homeschooling their children. Even if this kind of education isn’t for you, you can benefit from some of the great educational sites that homeschoolers find themselves coming back to. As everyone gets ready for another school year, here are some recommended back-toschool sites, most geared to kids, some to parents and teachers. Jewish Funland is a place to play a game, listen to some music, have a laugh – and learn at the same time. Do you the difference between a “para” and “parpar”? The Animal World Match game will help you teach you the Hebrew words for cow, butterfly and dozens of other animals. There are online crossword puzzles and an Israel Prime Minister Word Search Game. [http://tinyurl.com/ahcet] Akhlah: The Jewish Children’s Learning Network is a huge site with activities about the Jewish calendar, Israeli geography and Jewish heroes. Its Aleph-Bet section has coloring pages for every letter in the Hebrew alphabet as well as printable flash cards, practice pages and a button to hear how the letter pronounced. [www. akhlah.com/] Torahtots is full of stories, games and coloring pages. One of the central points of the site is an explanation of the current week’s Torah reading in Parsha On Parade. The songs are lively and have names like Totsland, Skibble Dibble and Hodu LaShem (Praise God): “Every soda pop, every clip that clops, every two fives for a 10, every ring around the collar, and the medicine you swallow, proclaims, Hodu L’Hashem.” (I must admit that I do find the audio welcome at the Torah Tots home page a bit overwhelming. You can bypass it by going straight to the sitemap page.) [www.torahtots.com/ sitemap.htm] Zigzagworld has put together a wonderful collection of online games such as Dress the Torah, Why Don’t Zebras Play Chess? and the frustrating AlefBetGo! Their
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Hebrew For Me section includes their own games teaching vocabulary for breakfast, at a picnic and in a sukkah. And for more advanced students who want to learn how to type in Hebrew the proper way, there’s the Hebrew Keyboard Tutor. You’ll see a miniature Hebrew keyboard on your screen, and when you type A, S, D, F, you’ll see Shin, Dalet, Gimel, Kaf. As the zebra hangs Hebrew letters on a clothesline, you are prompted to tap the corresponding key. Congratulations to anyone who makes it to level five. [www.zigzagworld. com/] For parents and teachers, the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education site provides suggestions, articles and links about a wide variety of topics. They range from the traditional (Experiential Curriculum for the Tishrei Holidays and essays on Jewish Early Childhood Education) to the contemporary (Jewish response to the Tsunami and Jewish views on end-of-life questions and euthanasia). To help foster dialogue about youth violence, CAJE created a 16-page document, Do Not Separate Yourself from the Community. [www.caje.org/learn/fs_curricular.html] And finally my favorite, J – Jewish Education and Entertainment. Jacob Richman is one creative guy. Richman has created several wonderful games that will keep kids (and their parents) busy for hours. You can try some challenging Jewish trivia quizzes (Jewish holidays, Israeli geography, entertainers, and more.) He provides Hebrew song lyrics as well as a Jewish Clipart Database with over 150 lovely pictures that you can copy and use in school assignments. And he has designed a lovely little program that allows you to type out and print signs in Hebrew even if you don’t have Hebrew fonts installed on your computer. [www.j.co.il/] And as hockey fans are gearing up for a long-awaited NHL season (at least in my part of the world), here’s a question from one of Jacob Richman’s quizzes. Q. Who is the all-time leading Jewish scorer in NHL history? A) Steve Dubinsky B) Mathieu Schneider C) David Nemirovsky D) Ronnie Stern Mark Mietkiewicz is a Toronto-based Internet producer who writes, lectures and teaches about the Jewish Internet. He can be reached at highway@rogers.com (And the answer is B [http://tinyurl.com/a6eg4])
Photos from top: Lauren Freeman, left, Leora Azriel, Allie Willensky, and Jamie Skog cooled off with college-age friends from Temple Israel at Ted and Wally’s Ice Cream in mid-August before heading to campus. Alex Bloom, left, Alana Kinarsky, Robert Mosenkis, Elyce Azriel (director of middle/high school at Temple), JJ Friedman, and Jeff Gates were also there along with Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Lynne Jensen, director of youth and informal education at Temple. Jensen said Temple will host another get-together for the college crowd at the Thanksgiving interfaith service on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m., at Temple Israel and over coffee during winter break.
Briefly, the first few pages introduces Judaism, which “holds fast to the reality of one God.” What does being Jewish mean? opens the five parts: The Development of Judaism, Essential Beliefs and Laws, Religious Services and Objects, Holy Days and Festivals and Ceremonies and Milestones. “The word Judaism does not appear anywhere in the Bible or in early rabbinical literature.” Judaism, the religion of the Jewish people, is more than just a religion, it is a way of life. Joseph’s saga begins Part I and is woven thoughout this “concise guide to understanding Judaism” from kashrut to Kabbalah are references to foods beginning with the original seder and history. Did you know Mattityaha (an elder) and his five sons became known as the Maccabees “which in Hebrew mean men who are as strong as hammers” and Esther’s real Hebrew name was Hadassah? And that an open window in the room where the deceased is at rest is in order that the neshama (soul) can escape as soon as possible? The 101 beliefs, practices, customs and traditions are listed. A brief and easy read...however, there are no actual recipes but many references to food...#99 is Jewish Cuisine, #100 Common Food Dishes references matza, matzah balls, cholent, tzimmes, bagel, blintz, borschts, knishes, kreplach, kasha, kugels, stuffed cabbage, kishka and gifilte fish, and mentions the medicinal value of chicken soup and “at the other extreme, however there is schmaltz (chicken fat, fried with onion and garlic), which has surely clogged many arteries.” at: Lois Friedman can be reached ReadItAndEat@yahoo.com.
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underwritten by A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR Editor’s note: This month’s Teen Age features the teens who visited Israel thanks to Israel Experience Grants. Thanks to Mary Sue Grossman, Administrator of Jewish Educational and Library Services for assisting.
Rediscovering My Judaism
My Israel Experience
Jerusalem around a bonfire by BECKY KAHN with 100 P2I participants. This summer I was part of On Sunday we headed Passport to Israel--P2I--is a north. We volunteered at a world wide teen tour run kibbutz and picked onions through BBYO; it was the that were later donated to a most fun-filled three weeks local homeless shelter. After of my life. Our P2I group picking onions in the hot was welcomed by a vivacious sun, we looked forward to band that was playing up our evening visit to a Druze beat Jewish songs. I knew village, where we were treatthen, that it was going to be ed to an amazing home a very exciting experience. cooked meal. We had the BBYO--P2I offers two best hummus in Israel. types of Israel trips: the Trek We went to the Galil for trip or the Journey. Trek is Becky Kahn gets a taste of IDF service atop a tank. more hiking and camping, and Journey does more sight white water rafting in the Jordan River. Going to the seeing. Of course, I did Journey; I really didn’t want to Golan Heights area was a memorable experience. We went on a beautiful water hike, rode donkeys, made pita hike 26 miles in three days. We immediately went to Jerusalem and walked around bread, and had our own mini-Maccabiah games. After host family weekend, we headed south, where we the Jewish quarter and the Kotel, an emotional experience. It is amazing how instantly connected you feel to had a sunset camel ride through the desert, slept in Israel; the heritage just leaks out of every nook and cran- Bedouin tents, and hiked at 6 a.m. up Mt. Tsephachot -ny of each building. We climbed down into the 2000- just in time to catch the sunrise over the Red Sea. There, year-old Western Wall tunnels and “rode” the time ele- we went boating, snorkeling, and had a night dance cruise. vator, an interactive ride through Jerusalem’s history. At the Dead Sea, we enjoyed some much needed relaxation We also went on a torch-led tour of the City of David, to get ready for- climbing Masada just before day break. The last days were spent in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. We shopped on Ben Yehuda Street, crawled through the Madras caves, and even went on an archeological dig-- visited the Knesset--the Israeli Parliament building, planted trees in the Jewish National Forest, toured and that was just Tuesday. One of the most interesting things we did in Jerusalem Independence Hall, and Har Herzl National Cemetery. was visit the newly remodeled Yad Vashem Holocaust We finished the trip right where we started--at the Memorial. Yad Vashem was an emotional experience for Western Wall. This time was even more emotional; I was me, however, the memorial was breathtakingly beautiful. leaving my P2I family of the last three weeks and Israel, From the walk of the righteous to the memorial center our Jewish homeland. I can’t put into words my feelings during this trip. Not dedicated to the children who perished during the Holocaust, I could not comprehend how much work, only did I rediscover my Judaism, I made friendships that will last a lifetime in a place that took centuries to build. thought, and effort went into this stunning memorial. Our first Shabbat was unique--a laid back service led Becky Kahn graduated from Burke in May and by fellow BBYO members from all over the world. On began Indiana University this month. She is the daughSaturday night, we had Havdallah in the foothills of ter of Roxanne and Bob Kahn.
by ALEXANDER WOLF This summer, I took a five-week long journey to Israel with Young Judaea. At first, it seemed like a very long program, but it flew by in what seemed like a week. When I arrived, my group immediately traveled to the north. We saw the Golan Heights, a Druze village, Tsfat, and Rosh Hanikra, where the Mediterranean meets white stone. One highlight of the north of Israel is Acco, where crusaders stayed during their “pilgrimage” to the holy land. The following week began with a relaxing activity: rafting on the Jordan River, followed by camping in the Negev. The desert landscape is absolutely incredible. We slept in sleeping bags on jagged rocks and were terrified of scorpions, which proved less menacing than expected. After the desert adventure, we headed north to Jerusalem and went to the Kotel. I was very impressed with the Wall. The visible section is very large, and that is only a small portion of the whole wall, which is only a small portion of the Temple Mount. The Temple Mount would be very difficult to build today, with modern machinery, and it was built thousands of years ago. A strong force is necessary to compel a human to build such a structure. Being at the Kotel gave me the closest connection to Judaism I have ever felt. The next week, we traveled back to the desert. We saw the home of David Ben Gurion, before we paid our respects at his grave. We then saw Ein Avdat, a beautiful water source surrounded by desert. After the spring, we took a long drive to Eilat, on the shores of the Red Sea. Eilat was hot, and lots of fun in the sun. We shopped on a boardwalk, snorkeled at a coral reef, and swam in the refreshing water of the Red Sea. We left Eilat for a kibbutz, where we learned how a typical kibbutz is governed.
The Impact of History by MARTY NACHMAN grave made this place very powerful. This summer I embarked upon not a trip, but a journey Our journey continued as we hiked at 4:30 in the mornto Eastern Europe and Israel with United Synagogue ing up the snake path of Masada. We watched the sunrise; Youth (USY). I went with 31 other young men and we davened Shacharit. The liveliness of Tel Aviv was our next stop. We sat in women from across America, Canada, and Costa Rica, and six staff members. Our journey took us through Prague, the same place that the Declaration of Independence was first read to the Israeli people. Warsaw, Lublin, Krackow, and Budapest. Kabbalat Shabbat was prayed overWe went through places that serve as looking the valleys of the Galilee. We beacons of Judaism and places that tried bonded as a group at Kibbutz to destroy Jews. The beacons were the Hannaton, the Conservative kibbutz. numerous synagogues from before the war that have been restored and those We took a number of hikes throughthat have been turned into museums. out the area, especially in the Golan, Praying in the vandalized synagogue-and near Rosh Hanikra. The view but now museum of Krackow--relit the from each of these places was breathbeacon that once existed there. Singing taking. and dancing through the streets of We went to a Syrian bunker, where Prague on Shabbat filled us with the enemy soldiers would shoot at Israelis energy for Judaism that is being reborn on kibbutzim in the Hula Valley. It in many parts of Eastern Europe. was eerie to see the landmine fields The sites of the Holocaust were places that still exist. We then went to the of remembrance and of hope. Hope mystical city of Safed. At lunch, we could be found in the hidden synagogue Marty plants a tree in memory of his studied a lesson of Rabbi Nachman of in Theresiendstadt where we davoned. late grandmother, Marlene Hechtman Bratslav and also ventured throughout In Majdanek, we followed the path of a survivor. Standing the old part of the city. in the gas chamber, I could feel a positive energy inside of After covering the Northern part of Israel, and then the me. Inspiration came from those who were fortunate Southern part, we ended up in the ancient capitol of enough to not go to the gas chambers, and from those Jerusalem. I love Jerusalem for its spirituality and history. who were sadly murdered. I did one thing those in the We went to the Kotel three times, once on Shabbat, where past could not: I walked out. there were many Jews praying and reading Torah. After all the mixed emotions we felt in Europe, we felt a The highlight of Jerusalem for me was the Shrine of the surge of excitement as we landed on the soil of Israel. Book at the Israel Museum. Here, I was exposed to the Only a few hours after landing, we davened shacharit from findings at Qumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls. On the 17th of Montefiore Windmill, overlooking the Old City. Tammuz, the day the walls were breached, we walked One of the greatest highlights of the trip for me was along the Old City wall’s ramparts. I was living history, on the archeological dig. I found a 2,000+ year old snail that day. shell once used for jewelry or decoration. As we continHistory had such an impact on me while there. I will ued on our journey, we found ourselves in Eilat. We return to Israel to explore it more thoroughly in the loved snorkeling there. We continued on to the grave of future. I now only count the days until I get to go back. Marty Nachman is a senior at Westside High School David Ben-Gurion. The beautiful view of the open desert from here, combined with the starkness of his and the son of Beth Staenberg and Gary Nachman.
Alex Wolf, left, relaxes with a friend after a hike. The next stop was the Dead Sea. We floated around in the warm salt water; I was amazed at how easily I floated. I had a sandwich in the water, and then covered my entire body with mud. Apparently, it made my skin slightly healthier. We stayed at a Bedouin village that night, and arose at three o’clock in the morning to climb Masada. Ein Gedi was next, and half of it was beautiful; the other half was charred, unfortunately, due to a forest fire earlier in the summer caused by a careless smoker. The fourth week of the trip was titled “Special Interest Week.” I spent the week sailing on the Mediterranean with the Sea Scouts of Israel, along with participants from the various Young Judaea travel groups. Our dock was in the port of Jaffa. The sailing vessel was a 25-orso foot long wooden boat with three sails. We took a break from sailing, during which I learned that windsurfing is incredibly difficult, and big waves do not make it any easier. After sailing, I met up with my original group, and visited Tel Aviv. The last few days of the trip were spent at the Kinneret. It was fun to hang out with my friends. My Israel experience was the best experience of my life. I learned a lot, grew spiritually, and had a blast. I plan to return to Israel very soon. Alex Wolf is a senior at Millard West High School and the son of Nancy and Phil Wolf.
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Don’t Add Flood of Indifference to Hurricane’s Woes Next August, the Jewish Community Center of New Orleans is supposed to host the 2006 JCC Maccabi Games. After Katrina made landfall Monday, it’s doubtful the community will be back on its feet in time to do that. Thirteen years ago, almost to the day, another devasting hurricane hit the United States when category five storm Andrew came roaring across southern Dade County. It, too, knocked out power, cut trees down as if it were a buzz saw, tore off roofs, and cost more than 21 billion dollars, the most expensive storm ever to hit the U.S.--until now. Though the bulk of the Jewish population (on Miami Beach and points north) was spared by Andrew, volunteers recall wading through mud to pick up siddurim in what was left of a synagogue in Homestead, FL. The JCC of South Dade opened a soup kitchen for all residents with no other resources. Full power was not restored to Dade County for almost a month--and damaged schools had to be relocated elsewhere. It took more than a year for those hit hardest to rebuild. The only difference between these two killer storms is the enormous amount of rain that poured out of Katrina--sure to keep New Orleans residents out of their homes and businesses for weeks, if not months. As of press time, more than 80% of New Orleans was under water because of two major levee breaks.
In 1992, the Jewish Federation of Omaha donated $5000 from its contingency fund to assist in recovery efforts in Miami. We urge the JFO to do no less today. We have an opportunity today to help the Jews--and others--of the Gulf Coast. It’s not just New Orleans and the 10,000 members of its Jewish community, but Mobile, AL, and Biloxi, MS, as well, that need our help. Sure insurance will cover the major cost of rebuilding, but until damage is assessed, checks and written and contractors are hired, Jewish life has to go on. And the High Holidays are only five weeks away! Close to 150 evacuees from New Orleans, including residents of a Center for Adults with Cognitive Disabilities, took shelter at the Union for Reform Judaism’s Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, MS. In addition, some 75 members of Reform congregations from the New Orleans area have taken shelter there, while the Jewish Federation of Houston is lending space to the New Orleans Federation. Three Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis remained in New Orleans to help those who couldn’t leave the city--and no one has heard from them since Monday. They all need our help. The following agencies had established accounts to which readers can send donations: • URJ’s Disaster Relief Fund’s online site is located at: www.urj.org/relief;
• United Jewish Communities, Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 30, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113; B’nai B’rith International, 2020 K St., NW, Seventh Floor, Washington, D.C., 20006; or online at: www.bnaibrith.org. We pray for all the residents of the Gulf Coast-Jews and non-Jews alike. And for those who need our help, we promise we’ll be there.
Jews in the Labor Movement Fight the Divestment from Israel Campaign
BEHIND THE HEADLINES by PENNY SCHWARTZ BOSTON (JTA)--Ties between American Jews and the U.S. labor movement have deep historical root--and a local Jewish labor leader is playing a key role in keeping them strong. David Borrus, a union organizer and the cochairman of the New England region of the Jewish Labor Committee, was the go-to guy when the Boston Jewish community needed the support of local labor unions to fight a recent campaign in the suburb of Somerville to force the city’s municipal retirement funds to divest their holdings in Israel Bonds. The fact that union organizers stood at a public meeting “behind Israel’s consul general to New England delivered a message to aldermen that this issue was not only important to Israel but to their own constituents,” said Alan Ronkin, the deputy director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston. That particular divestment effort was defeated, but the larger battle is ongoing: Divestment proponents renewed their efforts to put the issue on a Somerville, MA, city ballot later this year. “I don’t think there has been greater proof in recent memory of why our community needs the Jewish labor community,” said Ethan Felson, the assistant executive director of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, who has been active in the divestment fight. “They’ve been heroic in this divestment battle.” Fighting divestment is part of the labor movement’s belief that more investment, not less, will help ease the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The union’s view is that the worst thing for peace and for workers is divestment and isolation,” says Phillip Fishman, the AFL-CIO’s assistant director for international affairs and the point person on the divestment issue for the past decade. Campaigns to fend off divestment efforts in Massachusetts, San Francisco and Milwaukee shed light on the historic relationship between Jews and organized labor. Jews were a vital part of the labor movement during the earlyand mid-20th century, when the movement
was one of the strongest political forces in the United States. Founded in 1934 by Yiddish immigrant trade unionists to fight the rise of Nazism in Germany, the Jewish Labor Committee has regional offices in six cities around the country, with affiliated groups in others. The committe’s Holocaust-education program, which boasts 800 graduates, is one of the organization’s most successful initiatives, according to Avram Lyons, the committee’s executive director. Another is the group’s Passover labor seders, which take place in cities across the country, bringing together union members, labor leader and members of the Jewish community. The Jewish Labor Committee’s board of directors is made up of some of the most influential labor leaders in the country, including Morton Bahr, the recently retired president of the Communications Workers of America, and Andrew Stern, the president of the Service Employees International Union.
...organized labor has been a longtime supporter of Israel, and the other (connection) is social justice. Stern sent shock waves through the labor movement earlier this summer when he led a bitter revolt in the AFL-CIO and pulled his 1.3-million member union out of the labor federation. His move was followed by several other unions. In separate conversations after the AFLCIO convention in Chicago, Lyons, Bahr and Stern all agreed that the split will not affect the workings of the Jewish Labor Committee, which is not taking sides in the issue. In a phone conversation from his office in New York City, Lyons described one of the projects he’s involved in. In June, Lyons met with executives of Mudd Jeans to relay the committee’s concerns about tactics being used by one of the company’s Mexican manufacturing contractors, who Lyons says are thwarting a union drive by workers. Copies of a follow-up letter were sent to hundreds of rabbis across the country. “We had a response from Mudd’s lawyers within 72 hours,” Lyons recalls. The company agreed to exert its influence to force its
Mexican contractor to conduct a free and fair union election for workers. As of now, however, the contractor has postponed the election. Today’s Jewish labor activists say there are two fundamental connections between their Jewish values and the labor movement: One is that organized labor has been a longtime supporter of Israel, and the other is social justice. The ties between Israel and the American labor movement date from the formation of the Histadrut trade union federation, even before the founding of the State of Israel. “It’s no accident that labor remains proIsrael,” Felson says. It reflects “a lot of work over lots of years, and it should be celebrated.” While the U.S. labor movement is not as powerful as it once was, he noted, labor has “tremendous political influence in many segments, and we shouldn’t take it for granted.” The economist Barry Bluestone, who directs Northeastern University’s Center for Urban and Regional Policy and has written extensively on American labor and the economy, attributes the historic ties between organized labor and Israel to labor’s long-standing affinity for progressive causes. He cites as an example the friendship between the United Auto Workers’ founder, Walter Reuther, and former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. At one time, Bluestone says, the UAW was perhaps the largest institutional purchaser of Israel Bonds. Bluestone grew up in a union-centered family: His father, Irving Bluestone, with whom he cowrote the book Negotiating the Future was a vice president of the UAW, which has very few Jewish members, Bluestone noted. His mother, also a union member, worked in apparel shops on New York City’s Lower East Side. “Historically, there's always been a disproportionate number of Jews in progressive movements,” the element of his heritage that makes Bluestone proudest. For the labor attorney Don Segal, the connection is deeply personal. “It’s the way I stay whole,” Segal said. “I’m Jewish, I pray, go to services and I’m labor. I believe in both. It’s destabilizing on a personal level to have tension between the two communities. There’s a deep connection between the principles of our faith and the labor movement. Fair treatment for working people and decent standards for compensation--those are bedrocks.”
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Disengaging II
BEHIND THE HEADLINES by TOM NEUMANN Executive Director, JINSA Congressman Mark Kirk is a man with a memory. The House Appropriations committee is considering a bill to provide $50 million in direct aid to the PA. During a recent subcommittee hearing, Rep. Kirk told Lt. Gen. William Ward, “I worry that I’ve seen this movie before.” During the 1990s, he said, Congress, under pressure from Clinton administration officials, gave thousands of M-16 rifles to the PA. “Under a veto threat, the Congress relented... Now, imagine how we felt a year later when we saw Palestinian policemen using those M16s to shoot Israelis.... And General Ward, do we know where all these M-16s are? Have we done an audit of all the guns we’ve already given the PA?” Lt. Gen. Ward, tasked by the American government with training, equipping, helping the Palestinians build their security forces, replied, “No, we’ve not yet seen the audit.” In the past few weeks, the normally levelheaded Secretary of State has put forward some rather odd notions about Israeli responsibility for the future of the Gaza Strip and its inhabitants while the Palestinians continue their war against Israel with mortars, rockets and attempts at suicide bombings. Rather than demanding that the Palestinians stop, she informed Israel that the Palestinians should have easier access between Gaza and the West Bank; that Israel should build better crossing points; and most bizarrely, in light of #1 above, that Israel should arm the Palestinian police. Abu Mazen has failed in every measure to create the “one authority, one gun” PA necessary to control not only security for Israel’s disengagement, but also security for the Palestinian people after Israel leaves. Despite continuing Palestinian terrorism and incitement, the Government of Israel appears committed to disengagement as a means to determine for itself what Israel requires as “defensible borders.” Leaving aside (as is JINSA’s rule) any opinion about any decision of the Israeli Government itself, the only appropriate role for the American government under these circumstances is to provide Israel all possible measures of political and other support. Secretary Rice has been most forceful in her denunciations of terrorism and eloquent in her formulations of the requirements of good government in the Arab world. This is not the time for her to focus on Israel’s presumed obligations to Palestinian society. This is the time for her to turn her attention to the obligations of Palestinians--first and foremost to end their war against America’s ally and friend, Israel. To view this JINSA Report online. click on the link www.jinsa.org/JINSAReports/3120.
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To the Editor: As a life member of three veteran’s organizations, I am somewhat disallusioned regarding the functioning of ours in Omaha. As one who has had the privilege to serve in the armed forces during World War II and realizing this is a volunteer effort, I hope that the interest of the Epstein-Morgan Post can be sustained. As post commander #72 in Brookline, MA, from 1981-82, and a member of the Epstein Morgan Post, I would like to remind our paid-up members that we are slowly, but surely becoming history. Our commander, Jay Benton, having served reserve duty in Iraq for a year, cannot be expected to sustain this post by himself. I hope that active participation by others will continue after I’m gone, as I am now 88-yearsold. Jacque Dolgoff
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A Hamas Summer Education to feed and care for their children while concealing the organization’s true motives. The indoctrination in these summer camps is comparable to Hitler’s youth groups.” Though I don’t doubt that the parents are poor, it’s by RABBI SHEA HECHT hard for me to imagine that they are unaware of the Imagine if an ad for summer camp read, “Give your camp’s mission when they send their children there. It’s difficult for me view these camps as harmless in the children a summer of enjoyment! Let them learn a skill! Teach them to kill.” It would be shocking, wouldn’t it? face of comments from Hamas officials such as Gaza The ad is imaginary, but just as other specialty camps leader Mahmoud al-Zahar who said that in spite of the teach children various skills, according to a recent “San shaky truce with Israel right now, they will continue to Francisco Chronicle” article there is a camp that teaches attack Jewish settlements in the West Bank until the Jews leave. He also said he children to kill. At one beach camp, attended by remains devoted to the Why do parents send their destruction of the State of children away to summer approximately 100 children, an instructor altogether. Raising camp? Mostly because of the had a webbed belt strapped to his stomach, Israel these children to be future things they’ll gain from their suicide bombers fits Hamas’ stay in camp--particularly in under his shirt. When asked by a reporter view of the future. a specialty camp. The camp- what it was, he smiled and said, “Boom.” Actually, the Hamas-sponing experience teaches children how to get along, how to follow rules, how to sored summer camps are a double-edged sword. These work problems out with their peers, and how to clean children, deserve the chance to enjoy the camaraderie of up after themselves, among other things. Being away a summer experience while exploring their talents and abilities. Hamas, by providing what would otherwise be from home and on their own, helps children mature. Summer camp has a particular beauty. Since no one a luxury for these kids, is getting away with feeding them has their parents with them children get to deal with poison that will unavoidably bring further sickness to the each other on an equal keel. The poor and rich are region. When the children are finished with all their equalized. Everyone has the same bed, same cubbies, years in camp, they are full-fledged members of Hamas, and same food, and everyone goes home to the same ready to sacrifice themselves as suicide bombers. Palestinian children as young as 11 have tried killing “house” every night. Most children find it to be an amazing experience, which they look forward to all Israelis. It makes me wonder: what summer camp did they go to? throughout the school year. There are so many different summer camps all around The San Francisco Chronicle article told about summer camps created by Hamas terrorists for the poor children the world many of them with their own specialty: swimof the Gaza, to indoctrinate the children to be suicide ming, dancing, arts, horseback riding, or even religion. Yet no summer camp does what the Hamas camps do-bombers. The children attending Hamas summer camps learn all take an impressionable child and mold him into a murthe skills that other children learn in camp plus more. derer. They also learn songs, including an intifada song urging Rabbi Hecht serves as chairman of the Board at the them to “kill the Zionists wherever they are in the name National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish of G-d.” At one beach camp, attended by approximately 100 Education where he has continued the tradition of social children, an instructor had a webbed belt strapped to his services management and outreach that began with his stomach, under his shirt. When asked by a reporter what father, the late Rabbi Jacob J. Hecht. He is Dean of Hadar Hatorah School for College Youth and a lecturit was, he smiled and said, “Boom.” According to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s er at the Ivy League Torah Study Program and a cospokesman, Ra’anan Gissin, “Hamas takes advantage of founder of the Ari Program, an innovative school for the dire economic straits of the Gaza families by offering at-risk kids. He can be reached at rabbishea@aol.com.
FOCUS ON ISSUES
Walled In: Lutherans Get Into the Act
NEWS ANALYSIS by JOSHUA RUNYAN Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Staff Jewish communal leaders walked away from the midAugust national assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America victorious: The church body eschewing the tactics of the Presbyterian Church USA, the Episcopal Church USA and the United Church of Christ, handily defeated a proposal to divest its funds from corporations that do business in Israel. But the victory came with a defeat of sorts. Although the Lutheran Church declared divestment to be off-limits in its quest to bring peace to the Middle East, it also isolated Israel’s security barrier for criticism as an impediment to normalized relations between the Jewish state and the Palestinian people. Meeting in Orlando, FL, the assembly decided in a 668-269 vote last month to implement a campaign titled “Peace Not Walls: Stand for Justice in the Holy Land” The vote came just days after Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, addressed the convention, urging those in attendance not to single out Israel. “Please don’t minimize the impact of terror,” said Yoffie, according to a transcript of his speech. “And do not demonize or isolate Israel, as if, somehow, she alone were responsible for the current conflict.” Nevertheless, the body found that the security fence, which largely follows Israel’s pre-1967 international borders but at some spots snakes into the West Bank, is “an imminent threat to the future of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, and other Christian Churches in the Holy Land.” Among other policies, the resolution calls for church members to steward “financial resources--both U.S. tax dollars and private funds--in ways that support the quest for a just peace.” Such language, while not explicitly calling for divest-
ment, struck some in the Jewish community as in poor taste. Abraham Foxman, national director of the AntiDefamation League, told The Jewish Week on Aug. 19 that the resolution “still singles out Israel. It is still biased against Israel.” But Bishop Roy G. Almquist, who heads the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA and was a delegate to the convention, explained from his Norristown office on Tuesday that the ELCA simply wants a just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “I would not have given the name they gave to it,” said Almquist, referring to the “Peace Not Walls” campaign. “The wall for the Israeli people right now is their security.” When pressed further, however, Almquist, who in May visited Israel and Palestinian villages in the West Bank, revealed that in his view--and the viewpoints of many of his Lutheran colleagues--”the wall cuts right through Bethlehem.” It was a position he said he shared with Israeli Consul General Uriel Palti and Burt Siegel, director of community relations for the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, one week before the assembly. “There’s absolutely nothing in the resolution but support and appreciation for Israel’s need for security,” he said. “Our concern...is the placement of the wall.” According to Siegel, the action taken by the Lutheran Church stings, especially following the win on the divestment issue. “On the issue of divestment, [Almquist] felt it was punitive and would’t do any good. So he assured us that he would do everything he could to oppose divestment,” explained Siegel. “But on the issue of the fence, we don’t see eye to eye.” At the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, associate director Mark Pelavin, agreed. “I think it’s important and interesting that they didn’t come with anything supporting divestment,” he said of the Lutheran Church. “But they’re still deeply troubled by the wall. There’s no expectation that we’re going to agree with these folks all the time.”
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BETH EL SYNAGOGUE
Beth El Synagogue Member of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism 14506 California Omaha, NE 68154-1980 492.8550 www.bethel-omaha.org
Beth Israel Synagogue Member of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America 12604 Pacific St. Omaha, NE. 68154 556.6288 BethIsrael@OrthodoxOmaha.org
Beyt Shalom An Affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation 3012 S. 119 St. P.O. Box 390352 Omaha, NE 68139 660.2395 www.beytshalomomaha.org
Chabad House An Affiliate of Chabad-Lubavitch 1866 S. 120th St. Omaha, NE 68144-1646 330.1800 nebraskajudaism.com email: chabad@aol.com
Congregation B’nai Jeshurun South Street Temple Union for Reform Judaism 2061 S. 20th St. Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 435.8004 jewishnebraska.org
Offutt Air Force Base SAC Memorial Chapel 301 Lincoln Highway Offutt AFB, NE 68113 294.6244
Rose Blumkin Jewish Home 333 S. 132 St. Omaha, NE 68154
Temple Israel Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) 7023 Cass Street Omaha, NE 68132-2651 556.6536 templeisrael-ne.org
The Neighborhood Minyan 1317 No. 57 St. Omaha, NE 68132 551.6609
Tifereth Israel Member of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502-5236 423.8569 www.tiferethlincoln.org
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FRIDAY: Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Kiddush is sponsored by Beth Staenberg and Gary Nachman, in honor of their son, Lev becoming a Bar Mitzvah; Evening Service, 7:45 p.m. SUNDAY: Bible Study Class with Leonard Greenspoon, 10 a.m.; “Living Hebrew,” with Susi Frydman-Levin, 10 a.m.; Adult B’nai Mitzvah class with Cantor Bogomolni, 10 a.m.; Jewish Pot Pourri Class, 11 a.m. Junior Congregation begins Sept. 10, 10 a.m.; K’Tantan begins Sept. 10, 10:45 a.m. WEEKDAY SERVICES: Sunday, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Weekdays, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ADULT EDUCATION: Sunday, Sept. 11, “From Your Heart to God’s Ears” will begin, by Andy Greenberg. led Participants will explore the meanings and interpretations of prayers. Cost is $18 per semester; call Harriet Einziger to register. PATTER: Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m.-noon. for children ages 18 months to three years old, led by Helen Epstein, and is open to all families in the Jewish community. SISTERHOOD HONEY SALE: Orders are being taken through Sept. 2. Forms are in the synagogue’s mid-month mailing and in the office. WOMEN’S ROSH HODESH GROUP: Will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the synagogue for “The Story Behind the Quilts.” Social hour begins at 7 p.m., followed by the formal meeting at 7:30 p.m.
RSVP to Susi Frydman-Levin at susifrydman-levin@cox.net. Sisterhood Installation, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7 p.m. at the synagogue. COMFORT AND CONVERSATION: Established to provide support for individuals mourning the recent loss of a loved one, this group will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m. Dinner will be served, followed by the informal get-together. There is a $5 dinner charge; however, those wishing to attend the meeting only are invited to do so. For reservations, contact Harriet Einziger in the office. TOT SHABBAT: Our next fun-filled service will be Friday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. Open to the entire community.
BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE Office Hours: MondayThursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m-2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Jonathan Gross. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Free Babysitting, 9:30 a.m.; Junior Congregation, 10:30 a.m.; Kiddush is sponsored by the Shrago and Swichkow families in honor of Taliah Shrago’s 2nd birthday and Alice Cohen’s 85th birthday; Mincha, 7 p.m.; Havdalah, 8:36 p.m. SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; for Contact the office Mincha/Ma’ariv time. WEEKDAYS: Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Contact the synagogue office for Mincha/Ma’ariv time. TUESDAY: Reservations for 13 Sisterhood the Sept. Luncheon, Style Show and Silent Auction are due today. WEDNESDAY: Business Ethics Lunch and Learn, noon at the One Pacific Place office of Joe
B’NAI MITZVAH Ariel David Brodkey son of Sharon Brodkey, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Beth El Synagogue. Ariel is a seventh-grade student at Beveridge Arts and Global Studies Magnet School. A member of the Jewish Boy Scout Troop 218, he was recently inducted into the Order of the Arrow by the Mid-America Council of the Boy Scouts. He is working toward Eagle Scout status. Ariel enjoys designing and building model structures, planes and ships. He is interested in golf, skateboarding, skiing, the visual and performing arts and plays several musical instruments. He is also a passionate lover of dogs and other creatures and a history buff. For his mitzvah project, Ariel has volunteered for Nebraska AIDS Project, The ADL’s No Place for Hate campaign, and Camp Kindness, sponsored by the Nebraska Humane Society. Grandparents are Beth and Ron Brodkey. Jonathan Stewart Feingold, son of Ellen and David Feingold, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, Lincoln South Street Temple. Rabbi Ilan Emanuel and Rabbi Debbie Stiel will co-officiate at the service. Jonathan is a seventh-grade Honor Roll student at Lux Middle School. This summer Jonathan attended a week-long architecture camp at UNL. His interests include science, math, music, sports and he plays soccer, basketball, baseball, the trumpet and electric bass guitar. He is a member of Troop 8 of the Boy Scouts. He has an older sister, Callie. Grandparents are Isidore and Celia Feingold, of Delray Beach, FL.
Kirshenbaum, at the Noddle Companies. Bagel Bin lunch is available for $5 by making a reservation with the synagogue office; Board of Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY: Rabbi Gross’s three part lecture series on the High Holiday davening, 8 p.m. The synagogue office will be closed for Labor Day weekend, Friday-Monday, Sept. 2-5.
MONDAY, Labor Day: Temple office closed ADULT EDUCATION Join us each Tuesday evening in September, 7-9 p.m. for a new series led by Rabbi Ilan Emanuel. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7: Hebrew class begins for Lincoln Jewish Community School, 4-6 p.m. at Tifereth Israel THURSDAY: Choir Rehearsal, 7 p.m.
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CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN Services conducted by Rabbi Ilan Emanuel. FRIDAY: Shabbat Evening Service, 7:45 p.m., led by Rabbi Emanuel, with oneg following provided by Alan Frank. SATURDAY: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:30 a.m. all led by Rabbi Emanuel.
SATURDAY: Shabbat Services, 9 a.m. led by Miles Remer.
TEMPLE ISRAEL FRIDAY: Shabbat Evening Service, 6 p.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Cantor Wendy Shermet will officiate; Tot Shabbat, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Sparks Beneath the Surface, 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 a.m. SHABBAT COMES TO YOU: Join Temple’s clergy for a Shabbat Service Friday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m. at Remington Heights. THE JOURNEY OF REFORM PRAYER, Friday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. (See full article on page 8.)
NEIGHBORHOOD MINYAN FRIDAY: Kabbalas Shabbos, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharis, 9 a.m.
TIFERETH ISRAEL Services conducted by Rabbi Royi Shaffin. Minyan, MONDAY & THURSDAY, 9 a.m. FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m. with an Oneg following. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Men’s Lunch Group will meet at the Knolls, 12:30 p.m. Contact Yale Gotsdiner at 423.7066.
Gan Israel Camp Gathers for Reunion by SHANI KATZMAN Revelry, singing and smiles permeated the atmosphere as attendees of the Gan Israel Day Camp at Chabad House gathered for a reunion on last month. The program included some of the favorite daily activities of camp. The group also worked on large wood project and painted a gift that will be used at camp in the future. This season’s head counselor, Estie Katzman, daughter of Rabbi Mendel and Shani Katzman, coordinated the program and led the activities. “We had a great group of kids and it was exciting to feel their enthusiasm and see their love for
learning,” Estie said. “Our theme this year was ‘Growing our Mitzvah Garden’ and we had myriad opportunities to incorporate the education into fun.” Gan Israel Camp is part of the largest network of Jewish camps throughout the world. Its goals are to bolster Jewish pride in our youth, nurture the abilities of each child and make Judaism fun and relevant. Run by Chabad in Omaha, the camp operates for two weeks during summer and several days during winter break. The camp was funded in part by the Shirley and Leonard Goldstein Supporting Foundation and the Herbert Goldsten Foundation.
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Some Religious and Secular Laws
SPARKS FROM THE WORD by RABBI MYER S. KRIPKE Parashat Re’eh Our Sidra opens with a proclamation with a stark choice between blessing and curse, with the implication, of course, that if you obey certain consequences follow, and if you don’t, other consequences follow. We who have lived through the last couple of days knowing what happened in New Orleans and the Gulf states are inclined rather to attribute what happens to people, cities, and states to the amorality of nature, rather than to any conduct of people. The gap between Biblical theology and reality, sometimes very slight, is here very large indeed. In our Sidra, a phrase is introduced which is many times repeated: “The place which the Lord will choose.” The place obviously is the Temple in Jerusalem, but the text refuses to name it. Possibly there is some superstition involved here. There is repeated the instruction that animal food may be eaten any place, but sacrifices may be offered may only be offered in the one sacred place: “A place which
LINCOLN CENTER Lincoln Congregations Merge Schools
The Sunday kick off of the new Lincoln Jewish Community School--the first step in the exciting merger of the religious schools of Lincoln’s Conservative and Reform congregations-is presided over by Shoshanna Shaffin, left, Program Director; Rabbi Royi Israel Shaffin, Tiffereth Israel; Rabbi Ilan Emanuel, South Street Temple; and Tracy Gordon, Administrative Coordinator. Classes will be held in both of Lincoln’s synagogues
Parents, teachers and students in the new combined fourth grade class get to know one another at the new Lincoln Jewish Community School Kickoff. After registration and introductions by the rabbis and staff, everyone was treated to great snacks and games, and introductions to the new curriculum. The school provides Jewish education and activities to pre-schoolers (Gam Simcha) through secondary school (Hallah High) and jointly administered by Lincoln’s two synagogues.
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the Lord will choose.” It is interesting that the three pilgrimage festivals (Shalosh Regalim) are mentioned, but there is no hint here of Rosh Hashanah and Yom HaKippurim. It may be that Rosh Hashanah and Yom HaKippurim are of later origin, a spiritual preparation and purification before the great festival of Sukkot. We have repeated (and twice elsewhere) the famous quote, “Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother’s milk.” There has been wide scientific speculation about the origin of this prohibition, which led to significant dietary laws, which Jews practiced faithfully over the centuries. Other matters discussed in our Sidra have to do with tithes and the freeing of Hebrew slaves after seven years, because “You were a slave in Egypt.” An unusual requirement is the remission of debts every seven years-with the warning not to hesitate lending to the poor as the seventh year approached. It will be remembered that it took an unusual act of Hillel, in the early first century to assign debts to a court, so that people would not hesitate, indeed, to lend to the poor. Debts were not remitted, but assigned to the court for collection. Thus the Biblical law was allowed to stand; but it was carefully bypassed. Thus we have here, as elsewhere in Deuteronomy a miscellany of Biblical laws.
Deadly Medicine Continued from page 1 “The story of medicine under Nazism is instructive and an important theme in understanding the evolution of the Holocaust,” said Dr. Heberer. “The collaboration of the USHMM and the AMA Institute for Ethics presents a unique opportunity to explore this topic, both in terms of history and contemporary issues, and to bring the lessons drawn to students, physicians, and faculty in universities around the country.” “Many of the most important issues in medical ethics today - from genetic testing and stem cell research to the humane treatment of prisoners of war - are directly affected by the experiences of medicine leading up to and during the Holocaust,” Dr. Wells said. “Physicians need to explore these issues without getting caught up in political agendas or the results can be something we never intended and cause great harm. “We want to understand why healers became killers and use our understanding as a guide for medicine today,” Dr. Wells concluded. “Even though the horrors of the Holocaust seem to be so long ago, we can never forget this history because it continues to affect medical ethics today. For example, one reason doctors today are so concerned about racial and ethnic health disparities is because our codes of ethics demand that we treat every person equally, without regard to race or ethnic background. This ethical obligation is a direct outgrowth of the horrors of Nazi medicine.” Drs. Wells and Heberer will also make a special presentation to the Maimonides Society, an affinity group for Jewish health care professionals, on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The Maimonides Society event is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Omaha. For more information, please contact the staff at the Institute for Holocaust Education at 334.6575. A public lecture will also be held on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 4:30 p.m., at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln Great Plains Gallery. Individuals from the medical field may earn continuing medical education credit for attending this lecture. This activity for 1.8 contact hours is provided by the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education, which is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The American Medical Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 category one credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
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Emes Edition Art Exhibit and Sale to Benefit NCJW 493.3479. Proceeds from the Emes Edition Art Sale will benefit Dictionary Day, R.A.F.T. (Resources Available for Teens guidebook), Totes for Tots, Mini Grants for teachers, and Community other Service Programs of NCJW. Rosenstein feels “it is very stimulating and rewarding to interact with members and communities throughout the country and develop a rapport with them.” He and his associate, Saul Zalesne, have traveled throughout the country visiting many states where synagogues and conventions have exhibited Rosenstein’s work. Internationally, audiences in Zurich, Hong Kong, and London have welcomed Rosenstein, viewing his paintings and learning from the slide lecture he presents. Gifts and awards of Mordechai’s works have been presented to President George Bush, President Yitzhak Shamir of Israel, authors Elie Weisel and Chaim Potok and many others throughout the world. Preview the work of Mordechai Rosenstein at www.emesedition.com. Plan now to see his beautiful art on Sept. 15 and support NCJW’s Community Service Programs with any purchase.
by TINA MEYERS Fundraising Co-Vice President National Council of Jewish Women Omaha Section The Hebrew alphabet is the essence of the art Mordechai of Rosenstein. “The flowing forms of the letters have been an inspiration to me since my youth” says Rosenstein. Rosenstein’s love of these forms is evident in every piece he creates. His vibrant shapes and colors enhance synagogue interiors, tapestries, paintings, murals, and silk screen prints. unique Rosenstein’s style combines his interest in Judaica and painting, giving a contemporary meaning to the art of Hebrew calligraphy. The National Council of Jewish Women, Omaha Section, invites the community to an exhibit and sale of Rosenstein’s work on Thursday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m., at the home of Steve and Patty Nogg (1425 No. 135 St). The event is open to the community and begins with a patron party at 6 p.m. to meet the artist, with wine and appetizers included. The exhibit and sale follows at 7 p.m. The minimum charge to attend the patron party is $18 per person, while the exhibit and sale are free of charge. Please make your reservations no later than Sept. 7 by contacting Patty Nogg at
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Top photo: Volunteers of the Year honored at last week’s Federation meeting include Julie Schapiro and Reva Oruch, front row, for Jewish Senior Services; back row: Susan Rothholz and Suzanne Singer for the Kripke Jewish Federation Library, Howard Marcus for the Jewish Press, Shayna Ray for the Jewish Community Center, Bob Lepp for the Jewish Federation and Irv Forbes for the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Bottom left: Federation President Zoë Riekes congratulates her brother-in-law Steve Riekes, winner of the Spirit of Federation Award; two honorees--grandmother and granddaughter, Reva Oruch and Shayna Ray, celebrate at the reception. More photos can be viewed at: www.jewishomaha.org.
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