Vol. LXXXIII
No. 2
15 Elul, 5763
Omaha, NE
September 12, 2003
SERVING NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA SINCE 1920
Israel’s Diaspora Museum to Close by EDGAR ASHER, an Isranet exclusive Sunday, it was announced that the Beit Hatefutsoth--The Museum of the Diaspora--is to close for at least the next three months due to lack of funds. In May 1978, the Beit Hatefutsoth was inaugurated on the campus of Tel Aviv University. The museum, which was purpose built, had its origins going back to 1959 when it was decided at the World Jewish Congress (WJC) to build ‘a monument to the Jewish Diaspora, past and present’. The then-president and founder of the WJC, Nahum Goldman recognized that world Jewry must understand the significance, history and importance of the Diaspora as it binds the Jewish people together wherever they live in the world. As Goldman
news feature saw it the museum had two main purposes; firstly to create a living memorial to the dispersion of the Jewish people over the ages, and secondly to mark what he saw as the end of the 2,500-year old chapter on the history of the Diaspora, which culminated in the murder of six million Jews by the Nazis and the establishment of the State of Israel. Beit Hatefutsot was not intended to be just a static record of the history of Diaspora, but a focus world-wide for anybody who was interested in being educated about all the facets of past and present Diaspora communities. Collections of photographs, drawings, Jewish music and genealogy was to be just part of the museum experience. (Continued on page 10)
A Diaspora Museum guide, center, lectures to visiting French students.
2004 Men’s Campaign Kickoff to Feature Radio Personality Kent Pavelka by PAM MONSKY Federation Communications Director Howard Epstein and Fred Tichauer have invested their time, resources and energy into pumping up the 2004 Federation Men’s Campaign. As the 2004 CoChairmen, Epstein and Tichauer are responsible for raising $300,000 from the 480 donors who comprise the General Men’s Campaign, which kicks off its annual fundraising drive on Wednesday, Howard Epstein, left, and Fred Tichauer are Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m. at the Co-chairmen of the 2004 Men’s Campaign. ers for the Annual Campaign who will Jewish Community Center. KKAR radio personality Kent solicit Jewish community members Pavelka will be the featured speaker for pledges on behalf of the at the kickoff. This past May, Pavelka Federation. The money raised through the spent five days broadcasting his morning news program live from Annual Campaign funds Jewish causes locally and overseas. In Omaha, Israel to KKAR listeners in Omaha. Pavelka’s unprecedented Israel Campaign dollars support the broadcasts were sponsored by the Community Relations Council (CRC), Jewish Federation and the Anti- the JCC, Jewish Educational and Defamation League, and made possible Library Services, Jewish Family by American Voices in Israel, a program Service and Jewish Senior Services, that provides American radio personal- as well as Federation programs such ities state-of-the-art broadcast facilities as Jewish experience scholarships, in Jerusalem. Omaha was the first missions to Israel, Birthright Israel, Children’s Needs Scholarships and community to participate. Pavelka will address more than 100 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Camp Grants. (Continued on page 8) volunteer leaders, captains and work-
Formal Installation of Cantor to Highlight Selichot Service at Beth El by DIANE AXLER BAUM for Beth El Synagogue The combination of study and special programming associated with Selichot at Beth El Synagogue will be enhanced this year, on Saturday, Sept. 20, by the formal installation of Gastón Bogomolni as Cantor of the congregation. Beth El’s new Cantor has extensive background in cantorial studies, music theory, music technology, drama, and improvisation. Upon his induction into the Cantors Assembly this spring, he became, at age 25, the youngest member of the worldwide organization. The events of Selichot, free and open to the community, will get underway with Havdalah, at 9 p.m. At 9:20 p.m., Rabbi Mordechai Levin will lead an interactive study session exploring “Selichot as Spiritual Preparation for the High Holidays.” Rabbi Levin invited participation, noting the significance of Selichot as a means to make ready for “the self-examination that marks the High Holidays and the start of our Jewish New Year.” Other features of the evening include a dessert reception, at 10 p.m.; a musical program, at 10:20 p.m., and the Selichot service, at 11 p.m. The 40-minute service will mark the debut of Beth El’s new choir. Members are Dacia Jabenis, Holly Weill, Annalisse Ocanto, Eadie Tsabari, Barbara Widman, Marty Shukert, Stanley Widman, Sheldon Masnek, Miles Remer, Steven Lercher and David Lercher. Esther Wax continues to accompany the Choir as pianist. Rousing songs by the late rabbi and songwriter Shlomo Carlebach will highlight the musical pro-
Gastón Bogomolni, with his wife, Lena and son, Samuel. gram. In addition to singing the popular selections, Bogomolni will offer thoughtful interpretations. Instrumental accompaniment will be provided by Anna Mosenkis, piano; Jon Bleicher, bass; Tuffy Epstein, winds; Jeff Malashock, sax; Robert Mosenkis, percussion; Jill Belmont, guitar; and Lev Shekhtman, accordian. After the concert, Congregation President Dick Fellman will conduct the formal installation of Bogomolni, who undertook the role of Cantor in July after serving as Beth El’s Ritual Director. In the former position, he had an opportunity to work alongside Beth El’s then Cantor Emil Berkovits. Bogomolni is a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Before coming to Omaha, he held the position of vis-
iting High Holidays Cantor at Beith Israel Synagogue in Roanoke, VA, and served Jewish communities in the Dominican Republic and Spain. In Spain, he had experience as a Cantor, choir conductor, youth director, and history, bible and B’nai Mitzvah teacher. He established the first Klezmer Orchestra and performed as its featured vocalist. In addition, he developed and presented a one-man show titled “Jewish Holidays: Their Music Through Time.” In the Dominican Republic, he served as Director of the Jewish Community of Santo Domingo and Sosua, Puerto Plata, where he founded the Macabi Santo Domingo, a social-sports-religious Sunday School. He produced Fiddler On The Roof in Sosua and directed and participated in the first Jewish concert, “Five Hundred Years With Traditional Jewish Music,” at the National Theater in Santo Domingo. He also introduced his CD of Passover Songs. Bogomolni and his wife, Lena, have a baby son, Samuel Natan.
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by STEVE STIEL, JFS Director Parashat KiTavo The parasha begins with instructions to the Israelites of what rituals they are to perform upon entering the Promised Land. It stresses the mutual relationship between the individual members and God. “He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. Wherefore I now bring the first fruits of the soil, which You, O Lord, have given me.” Following the emphasis of the relationship between God and the individual, Moses instructs the Israelites on how they are to conduct themselves by reciting a litany of blessings and curses-closely bound to a belief in the power of speech. When they were believed to have a predictable and independent effect that would force extrahuman powers to conform to the will of the invoker, the participants were operating in the realm of magic. However, they acquired religious legitimacy when such acts were essentially submissions to the Divine, who was called upon to ratify them. The biblical prescriptions regarding them are to be understood as forms of prayer. A noteworthy aspect of the litany prescribed is its overt and implied emphasis on acts committed in secret. A Hasidic commentary on this parasha states, “All curses refer to secret transgressions. For public offenders there is hope of repentance; for hypocrites there is none”. Today, we are still aware of the power of the spoken word. A comforting word to the bereaved can help mend a broken heart. A word of encouragement can help a friend through a difficult time. A word of praise teaches a young child that they are a good person. Like blessings, these positive words to another are recognition of the spark of the Divine that is present in us all. Conversely, the power of the spoken word can also be destructive. As children, when we were teased, we used to reply with the chant, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” At the time it seemed the best response to the painful names we were called. However, only part of the chant is true. Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can also inflict deep painful wounds. For most of us physical wounds heal and the memory of the physical pain fades. This is not necessarily the case with wounds inflicted by unkind words. These can be long lasting wounds. An open sore on our soul long after the flesh has healed. Most of us can still feel the emotional pain when recalling an unkind statement directed towards us years ago. Therefore, it is important for us to be aware of how we speak to or about others. How do we speak to our children when they have pushed us to our limit of patience? How do we talk about people who hold different ideas and beliefs? Like the curses listed in Deuteronomy, the words we speak in private or in secret can be destructive. It is not necessary to speak unkindly directly to a person to inflict pain with words. Being a participant in gossip is just as damaging and maybe even more so. As we approach the beginning of the New Year, we need to pay attention to how we use the power of the spoken word. Once our words leave our mouths, it is nearly impossible to take them back. Therefore, “think before you speak”. Will the words you are about to speak be a blessing that will bring healing or will they be a curse that inflicts emotional pain?
DEATH MILDRED POASTER Mildred Poaster died at the age of 76. Services were held on sept. 7 at Beth El Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon B. Poaster, and a son, Jeffrey Poaster. She is survived by her son, Robert Poaster of Sammasish, WA, daughter, Debra Poaster of Boston, PA, brother, Howard Cherniss of Hemet, CA; and grandchildren. Memorials to the Nebraska AIDS Project.
New York Mayor Visits Israel “in Solidarity” by JEWISH PRESS News Service
Last month, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg flew into Israel for a short solidarity visit following the suicide bombing on the Number Two bus in Jerusalem. He visited survivors in Hadassah Hospital, above, saying that Israelis have no choice but to “stand up and fight back against terrorism.” The Mayor went to the Western Wall and then, in company of Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski, took the bus along the route on which the bomber struck. Yesterday, Bloomberg was back in NYC for the 9-11 memorial. Photo by ISRANET.
JELS Offers Hebrew Reading Crash Course Review by KATHY HIRSHMAN JELS Assistant Executive Director Just in time for the High Holidays Jewish Educational and Library Services is offering a oneday review for those who wish to sharpen their Hebrew reading skills. The one day review is sponsored by the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP), will be offered at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This program is designed for community members who may know some Hebrew, but want to improve their reading skills. Individuals who know the Aleph-Bet, but wish to feel more comfortable with the language are encouraged to participate. Elinor Matalon is the course instructor. She has taught Hebrew to children and adults in Omaha for the past four years. To help us defray the expenses associated with this course, the cost of this one-day course is $30, which includes a kosher sack lunch. For information or to register, please call me at 334-6445 or e-mail: khirshman@jewishomaha.org.
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TEMPLE ISRAEL
BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE
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Member of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism
7023 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132-2651 556-6536 templeisrael-ne.org
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1502 No. 52 St., Omaha, NE. 68104 -5013 556-6288 BethIsrael@novia.net
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FRIDAY: Men’s Club, 11:45 a.m. All male members of Temple Israel are invited to a weekly informal get together at Spirit World, 7517 Pacific St. Join us for some relaxation and great conversation; Shabbat Evening Service, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Craig Marantz and Cantor Wendy Shermet will officiate. Rabbi Marantz will give the sermon. An oneg will be sponsored by Alain Taylon in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of his son, Andew Taylon. SATURDAY: Morning service, 10:30 a.m. Andrew Taylon, son of Susan Bernard and Alain Taylon, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. SUNDAY: Men’s Club, 10 a.m., Join us for a lox and bagels get-together. Non-members, $3. SITTER SERVICE Sitter service is available for the Friday evening Shabbat Services and Saturday morning service when their is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, as well as on Sunday mornings when Religious School is in session. Please make a reservation through the Temple office. Cost is $2 per family. Sorry, there are no facilities for infants. SHABBAT COMES TO YOU Friday, Sept. 12, 4 p.m.: Rabbi Azriel and the Temple Youth Group will lead a Shabbat Service for residents of Remington Heights. SELICHOT SERVICE Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Temple’s clergy, along with elementary, middle and high school teachers will replace the customary colorful Torah mantles with the white covers used during the High Holy Days. Following the service, the Jerusalem Lyric Trio will perform a concert highlighting the religious and cultural hertiage of the Jewish people. A dessert reception will follow.
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 7 p.m. West Minyan, 7:30 p.m. at the home of David and Janet Kohll, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 8:45 a.m. Free babysitting begins at 10 a.m.; kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood. Mincha, 7:25 p.m., followed by Shalosh Suedot, Ma’ariv and Havdalah. SUNDAY: Morning Services, 9 a.m. Evening Services, 7 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. MONDAY: Talmud Class, with Rabbi Kutner, 7:30 p.m., with a discussion on Tractate Berachos, using the English translation from the Artscroll Talmud. WEDNESDAY: Lunch and Learn, with Rabbi Kutner, 12 p.m. at the office of Joe Kirshenbaum, Noddle Development, 13710 First National Bank Parkway. A Bagel Bin lunch is available for $5. SPECIAL DINNER Make your reservations for the next “Let’s Go Out to Eat!” on Sunday, Sept. 21. Enjoy a kosher Chinese buffet dinner. Costs is $12 adults, free for children under 12. Reservations by Sept. 16.
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. FRIDAY: Join us in prayer and song at a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: We come together for Morning Services at 9:30 a.m. as Erica and Sara Chapman celebrate their B’nai Mitzvah. Doug and Debbie Chapman will sponsor a Kiddush luncheon in their honor. Learner’s Service will begin with a snack followed by a service emphasizing singing, explanation, and discussion. While targeted at students grades 4-7, others are welcomed if accompanied by a parent, 10:15 a.m. K’tantan: a shabbat enrichment program for children in grades K-3, during the school year gets underway 10:45 a.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ADULT EDUCATION Rabbi Levin invites Hebrew school parents to the second and final session on “How to Make the High Holy Days More Meaningful,” Sept. 14 and 21, 10 a.m. in the library. These casual classes are filled with insights and “user-friendly” explanations about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. SUNDAY, Sept. 14, 11 a.m., Adult Learners will meet in the Library. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Adult B’nai Mitzvah class.
B’NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE 618 Mynster St., Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0766 Phone: 322-4705 E-mail: CBsynagogue@hotmail.com FRIDAY: Evening Service, 7:30 p.m. Oneg will follow.
TIFERETH ISRAEL Member of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502-5236 423-8569 tiferethisraellincoln.org Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan, Monday & Thursday, 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 8 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9:30 a.m. TUESDAY: Ladies Lunch Bunch at the Parthenon. SELICHOT SATURDAY, Sept. 20, 9:15 p.m. The evening begins with refreshments, followed by selichot services at 10:30 p.m.
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FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat , 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY: Religious School, 3 p.m. at the JCC.
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PERSONAL I would like to thank all my relative and friends for their cards, donations and visits during my recent hospitalization. Mark Silberstein
MEMORIAL SERVICE Sunday Sept. 21, noon The Annual Memorial Service will be held at Mount Sinai Cemetery, 78th and Crown Point.
EARLY DEADLINE NOTICE There will be no regular news in the Sept. 26 New Year’s issue. The Jewish Press office will be closed Monday, Oct. 6 for Yom Kippur. The deadline for ads, photos and articles is noon on Tuesday, Sept. 30 for the Oct. 10 issue. Questions? Call 334-6448.
1866 So. 120th St., Omaha, NE 68144-1646 Phone: 330-1800 E-MAIL--chabad@aol.com WEBSITE: www.nebraskajudaism.com Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. Monday-Friday: Services at 7 a.m. SATURDAY: Services at 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY: Services at 8:30 a.m.
ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m., led by Marty Shukert. All services are held in the Herbert Goldsten Chapel and are open to the community.
BAR MITZVAH Henry Ginsburg, son of Larisa Treskanova and Mikhail Ginsburg, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at Beth El Synagogue on Saturday Sept. 20. Henry is an eighth grade Honor Roll student at Westside Middle School where he participates in band, playing the guitar. He also plays baseball. Henry enjoys skateboarding, video games, and playing baseball and enjoys having fun with friends. Henry has a brother Lev. Grandparents are Margarita Treskanova, Peter Ginsberg, and Mara Levit, all of Omaha
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2061 S. 20th St., Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 435-8004 jewishnebraska.org Rabbi Debbie Stiel will be in the office Tuesdays and Thursdays, all day. You may reach her 9 a.m.5 p.m. weekdays at 416-2321 (local for Lincoln), or at rabstiel@aol.com. FRIDAY: Family Shabbat Services, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:30 a.m. both led by Rabbi Stiel; Game Night, 6 p.m. SUNDAY: Religious school K-6, 10 a.m., Gan Simcha 10 a.m. -11:45 a.m. THURSDAY: Befriended by the Enemy, 7:30 p.m., at UNL’s Kimball Auditorium. ADULT EDUCATION B’nai Jeshurun runs adult education mini-courses through the year on Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. The first course is “Finding Our Way: A Look at what Judaism has to say about God and Spirituality.” The course is made up of the following subjects: TUESDAY : An Overview of Biblical and Rabbinic Views on God. Sept. 23: What the High Holy Day Prayer book says about God. Sept. 30: An Introspection: The Personal Journey. Oct. 14: Some Modern Jewish Views of God. Oct. 28: Modern and Ancient Approaches to Accessing God/Spirituality. Participants are encouraged to come to all, but are also welcome to attend even if they cannot make all of the classes. There is no charge. SELICHOT FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 7:45 p.m. Guest cantorial soloist David Harris will join Rabbi Stiel for the preparation of the High Holy Days. Harris is from Shir Tikvah of Minneapolis. Harris is in Lincoln to play the role of Rabbi Weisser in the production of Befriended by the Enemy. Services will be followed by an all “Chocolate” Oneg Shabbat.
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EDITORIAL Spines Made of Noodles Poor Mahmoud Abbas; named Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority just four months ago, he’s already had to step down. Like so many before him (most of which have fled the P.A. territory and live in England or America), Abbas just didn’t have the backbone to stand up to the real and continuing head of the P.A., Yasser Arafat. Abbas was replaced with yet another puppet--Ahmed Karia--who will dance to his master’s tune, who will refuse to speak to those who could help bring about peace to a war-weary populace, who will probably be replaced anyway. Men with spines stand up to those who are wrong. They do the right thing--just because it is the right thing. They build; they do not destroy. But destroy they did. Two separate homicide bombers took 15 Jewish lives Tuesday--all in the name of what? Peace? No, “Death to the Jews” and Destruction of the “Zionist” State. Two of those lives snuffed out at Cafe Hillel on Emek Refaim Street in Jerusalem are worth mentioning. Dr. David Applebaum and his daughter, Nava. Dr. Applebaum is the founder of Terem, a private emergency medical
clinic in Jerusalem. His daughter was to be married Wednesday at a wedding celebration with 500 guests. Instead, the simcha has turned into mourning; Nava’s wedding a funeral. In Gaza, the Palestinians danced in the streets, celebrating the deaths of 15 Jews and the wounding of nearly 50 more. But in Jerusalem, a 16-yearold boy put on the protective gloves he always carries in his school bag and ran to the bloody scene on Emek Refaim. A head lay in the middle of the street; body parts were everywhere, yet this brave young man calmly assisted the injured. Those who continue to think that peace is possible with the puppets of terror are deluding themselves; believers in the failed Oslo process and now the failed Road Map are more likely to win the powerball lottery, where the odds are 70 million to one, than see attacks end. But, still we pray. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We pray for the souls who died in these latest attacks, and we pray that a true leader of the Palestinians will rise up and declare, “Enough.” May it come about--speedily--in our time. G-d knows, we need it.
Ten Years of Oslo
BEHIND THE HEADLINES by Daniel Pipes Ten years later, it is embarrassing to recall the elation and soaring expectations. President Bill Clinton lauded it as a “great occasion of history.” Secretary of State Warren Christopher ruminated on how “the impossible is within our reach.” Yasser Arafat called it an “historic event, inaugurating a new epoch.” Foreign Minister Shimon Peres of Israel discerned in it “the outline of peace in the Middle East.” The press hyped it, providing saturation coverage on television and radio, in newspapers and magazines. Pundits like Anthony Lewis of the New York Times called it “ingeniously built” and “stunning.” The date was Sept. 13, 1993, and the occasion was the signing of the Oslo accords on the White House lawn. Yitzhak Rabin, Israel’s prime minister, and Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader, stood by President Bill Clinton and shook hands. For years afterward, “The Handshake” (as it was known) served as the symbol of successful peacemaking. The agreement they signed, the “Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements” (to use its formal name) inspired widespread optimism that the Arab-Israeli conflict was at least about to be resolved. Other than a hardy band of skeptics, the world saw in the Oslo accords a brilliant solution whereby
each side would achieve what it most wanted: dignity and autonomy for the Palestinians, recognition and security for the Israelis. Instead, Oslo brought the Palestinians poverty, corruption, a cult of death, suicide factories, and militant Islamic radicalization. The Israelis have mainly suffered from terrorism’s toll of 854 murders and 5,051 injuries, plus assorted economic and diplomatic losses. Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of Sept. 13, 1993. By now, the name “Oslo” is mud among Palestinians and Israelis alike, with no one anymore seeing it “inaugurating a new epoch”--except for the worse. What went wrong? Many things, but most important was that the deal rested on a faulty Israeli premise that Palestinians had given up their hope of destroying the Jewish state. This led to the expectation that if Israel offered sufficient financial and political incentives, the Palestinians would formally recognize the Jewish state and close down the conflict. Israelis therefore pushed themselves to make an array of concessions, in the futile hope that flexibility, restraint, and generosity would win Palestinian goodwill. In fact, these steps made matters worse by sending signals of apparent demoralization and weakness. Each
concession f u r t h e r reduced Palestinian awe of I s r a e l i might, made Israel seem more vulnerable, and incited irred e n t i s t dreams of annihilating it. The result was a radicalized and mobilized Palestinian body politic. In speech and actions, via claims to the entire land of Israel and the murder of Israelis, the hope of destroying Israelis acquired ever-more traction. Thus did the muted Palestinian mood at Oslo’s start in 1993 turn into the enraged ambition evident today. When intermittent Palestinian violence turned in September 2000 into all-out war, Israelis finally awoke from seven years of wishful thinking and acknowledged Oslo’s disastrous handiwork. But they have not yet figured with what to replace it. Likewise, the U.S. government, with the collapse of its Mahmoud Abbas gambit last Saturday, finds its “roadmap” diplomacy in disarray and it now too needs new thinking. In the spirit of Oslo’s 10th anniversary, I propose a radically different approach for the next decade:
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•Acknowledge the faulty presumption that underlay both Oslo and the roadmap (Palestinian acceptance of Israel’s existence). • Resolve not to repeat the same mistake. • Understand that diplomacy aiming to close down the Arab-Israeli conflict is premature until Palestinians give up their anti-Zionist fantasy. • Make Palestinian acceptance of Israel’s existence the primary goal. • Impress on Palestinians that the sooner they accept Israel, the better off they will be. Conversely, so long they pursue their horrid goal of extermination, diplomacy will remain moribund and they will receive no financial aid, arms, or recognition as a state. • Give Israel license not just to defend itself but to impress on the Palestinians the hopelessness of their cause. When, over a long period of time and with complete consistency, the Palestinians prove they accept Israel, negotiations can be re-opened and the issues of the past decade--borders, resources, armaments, sanctities, residential rights--be taken up anew. The sooner we adopt the right policies, the sooner that will be. Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum and author of Militant Islam Reaches America (W.W. Norton). He can be reached at: www.DanielPipes.org.
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BEHIND THE HEADLINES Terror Strikes after P.A. Shake-up and Israeli Attack on Hamas Founder by DAN BARON JERUSALEM (JTA)--Israel had feared an outbreak of terror attacks this week after its failed airstrike against the founder of Hamas and the resignation of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. The fears soon came true. Two suicide bombings struck the Jewish state Tuesday, killing at least 15 victims and wounding dozens. The two attacks left the U.S.-backed “road map” peace plan in tatters and marked a new surge of deadly violence in the nearly three-year old intifada. Also this week, Ahmed Karia conditionally accepted a nomination to replace Abbas. A suicide bomb attack at a crowded Jerusalem cafe on Tuesday night claimed at least eight lives, including the bomber, and wounded dozens. Tuesday night’s bombing, which wounded dozens, occurred near Cafe‚ Hillel in the trendy German Colony neighborhood of Jerusalem. A security guard at Cafe Hillel, a popular hangout for young people in Jerusalem’s leafy German colony, tried to stop the bomber from going inside, police said, but the bomber managed to push his way in. That attack came just hours after another suicide bomber killed at least seven Israelis and wounding 15 others at a bus stop near the Tzrifin military base near Rishon le-Zion. In a statement faxed to the Al-Jazeera network, Hamas claimed responsibility for both attacks. The attack at the base drew pronounced U.S. condemnation. “We certainly condemn in the strongest possible terms the horrific act of terrorism today,” said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher. “We extend our deepest sympathies to the victims of the attack, their families, and to the Israeli people. This underscores the urgency with which the Palestinian Authority needs to take immediate and effective steps to dismantle and disarm the terrorist capabilities of organizations that take innocent lives in order to prevent the peace process from going forward.” Israel reacted in even stronger terms. “Today’s attack is another clear indication that the Palestinian Authority refuses to budge even one bit regarding the fight against terror,” said David Baker, an official in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. “It’s obvious that they continue to adamantly refuse to even begin to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in its territory, and take the necessary steps to prevent such murderous attacks like the one we saw today outside Tel Aviv.” From India, where Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is on a four-day visit, Israeli officials vowed that its policy of “targeted killings” of suspected terrorist would continue. An airstrike Saturday in Gaza lightly wounded Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the blind, paraplegic cleric who founded Hamas, along with 15 others. Yassin
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was meeting with other Hamas leaders in an apartment building. “It’s us or them,” Sharon told Israel’s daily Yediot Achronot over the weekend, referring to the leaders of Hamas. “They are dead men. We won’t give them any rest since they have just one goal, our destruction.” Karia condemned the suicide attacks. “Such an act stresses once again” the need for “ways to end this killing,” Karia said, speaking before the attack in Jerusalem. Karia said he regretted that innocent lives are lost “as a result of violence and counterviolence.” Karia, considered a pragmatist, is a veteran of the PLO and one of the architects of the Oslo accords. During the past decade, he has served in several positions in the Palestinian Authority. Most recently, he was speaker of the Palestinian legislative council. On Tuesday, Karia told the Israeli daily Ha’aretz that in order for him to be successful as prime minister, Israel must halt its assassinations of Palestinian terrorists, freeze settlements in the West Bank and end its isolation of Arafat. Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said Israel would not cooperate with a p r i m e minister who foll o w e d Arafat’s orders and refused to c r a c k down on the Palestinian terr o r i s t infrastructure. Tuesday’s terrorist attacks highlighted what that infrastructure can achieve. “To see all these cars ground to a halt, and the helicopters in the air, the dozens of police cars and ambulances is to remember that we have a crying need for an unrelenting effort to stop this war,” said Stephen P. Cohen of the Israel Policy Forum, who was in the Rishon le-Zion area when the bombing occurred. “There could be no better use of the president’s time and efforts.” If Karia is to succeed, he will have to navigate the political waters better than Abbas. In his short-lived tenure as prime minister, Abbas repeatedly clashed with Arafat over Palestinian Authority policy, particularly regarding control of the Palestinian security services. But in his resignation speech before Palestinian lawmakers, Abbas placed the blame on Israel and the United States for undermining his government. “The fundamental problem was Israel’s unwillingness to implement its commitments in the road map,” he said. He also indirectly criticized Arafat and other Palestinian leaders, emphasizing “harsh and dangerous domestic incitement against his government.” After Abbas’ resignation, members of Sharon’s Cabinet repeated their calls for harsh measures against Arafat for undermining peace efforts. The Palestinian leader should “not be immune from anything,” Cabinet minister Uzi Landau told Israel’s Army Radio. Other ministers called for exiling Arafat.
“It’s us or them,” Sharon (said), referring to the leaders of Hamas. “They are dead men. We won’t give them any rest since they have just one goal, our destruction.”
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Inspiration from the Torah Inspires Architecture at New Building by BETH COHEN, Executive Director, Beth Israel Synagogue It is a passage from the Book of Deuteronomy that inspired the art work in the sanctuary of the new Beth Israel Synagogue building. “For this commandment that I command you today – it is not hidden from you and it is not distant. It is not in heaven, [for you] to say, “Who can ascend to the heaven for us and take it for us so that we can listen to it and perform it?” Nor is it across the sea, [for you] to say, “Who can cross to the other side of the sea for us and take it for us, so that we can listen to it and perform it?” Rather, the matter is very near to you--in your mouth and your heart--to perform it.” (Deuteronomy 30:11-14). “This is one of my favorite quotations of Torah, because it expresses its nearness and accessibility to all of us,” said Marty Shukert, an architect on the building project who developed the concept. “Torah is profoundly democratic--it is not so difficult that only people with special abilities can observe it,” he added. “It is not far away from us, but rather speaks to us from within ourselves--in our hearts and mouths.” The eastern wall of the sanctuary is a composition in stained glass, painting, fabric, and stone that presents this most meaningful passage. The focal point of the sanctuary is the Menorah Window, which frames the Ark and is shaped and leaded in the
form of the six branched candelabrum. To the right, the window has forms that reflect the heavens, while the left-hand window depicts the seas. The brilliantly-colored windows, designed by Marty Shukert and created by local stained glass artist, Architect’s rendering of the new building, courtesy of RDG Schutte Wilscam Birge. nation.” The composition Mark Lambrecht, incorporates the work includes the Torah arches in the holy West Court of Beth El Synagogue. expresses the unity of Israel as the Hebrew text into the design. The other building walls comple- people stood together at Sinai and The message is completed in a frieze, a horizontal painting on wood mount- ment these themes in the same mate- accepted the Torah. The Menorah Window and two of ed to the wall. This striking work, in rials. The new sanctuary will have paint with text in gold leaf, was the traditional 12 windows represent- the Twelve Tribe Windows have been designed and executed by Jonathon ing the 12 tribes of Israel. In the dedicated by donors to the New Nix, a noted liturgical artist from Beth Israel sanctuary, these windows Building Fund. Tribe Windows are are developed in stained glass, also available for dedication with a Waltham, MA. The background of the frieze sym- designed by Marty Shukert and creat- $25,000 donation. Many other dedication opportunities are still available, bolically and abstractly represents the ed by Mark Lambrecht. The windows, in dominant blues, ranging from $50,000 for a Sefer relationship between G-d and the people of Israel through the Covenant. purples, and aquas, contain the name Torah and $36,000 for the Ner Tamid The perochet, or curtain over the Ark, of each tribe in flowing, organic let- (Eternal Light) to $1800 for a Tree completes the symbolic composition, ters. The windows are located above and $500 for a Brick. For more information about dedicawith an expression that intertwines the continued frieze, which includes the Torah and the letter Aleph, the two central texts of the revelation at tion opportunities, contact me in the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, of Sinai: “If you will keep my Covenant, synagogue office at 556-6288. The the Ten Commandments, and of G-d’s you shall be precious to me” and “You anticipated opening of the new buildname in Hebrew. Nix’s extensive shall be a kingdom of priests and a ing is February of 2004.
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Course Covers the Basics for Anyone Exploring Judaism by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator Lacie Morgan will become a Jew tory, the tonight. Last year, to learn more Bible, and about her new religion, she took Basic I s r a e l . Judaism, a class offered by Temple Rather than Israel. “It was a good forum to be able an in-depth to ask questions that wouldn’t nor- study of mally be asked and learn about each topic, Judaism,” she said. “it’s more of A 20-session course, spanning seven a taste of months of the year, Basic Judaism is e a c h , ” designed to provide a broad range of G r o s s m a n information to Jews who wish to explained. explore their heritage and to non“Well teach Jews who are considering conversion the Jewish or who want to gain a better under- calendar as standing of Judaism. the holidays The first class begins on Tuesday, occur,” she Sept. 23, 6:15-8 p.m.,at Temple said. “In Israel. It’s open to the entire commu- addition to Lacie Morgan travnity. class, we’re eled to Israel last “We’ll touch on many topics,” indi- going to December. As a parcated Stephanie Grossman, who is e n c o u r a g e ticipant in “Volunfor Israel”, Director of Youth and Informal involvement teer Lacie, right, spent Education at Temple. This will be the and attentime on an IDF base. third year she has taught the course. dance at More than ten years ago, Grossman services, scholar-in-residence discusenrolled in Basic Judaism. Since then, sions, holiday services, and special she has completed the Fellows events.” This will facilitate “teaching Training at Hebrew Union College- through text discussion and experience. Jewish Institute of Religion in There will be lots of opportunities to Cincinnati, Ohio, to learn to assist experience what we’re teaching.” clergy in the conversion process. Samantha Long, 15, took Basic “Basic Judaism can be a refresher Judaism last year. Along with her course or a starting point,” according entire family, Samantha converted to to Grossman. During the first two or Judaism in October 2002. “I wanted to three weeks, participants talk about learn more about Judaism,” she said. why they are taking the course. “I thought Basic Judaism was very Subjects that will be addressed are good in teaching the basics. I really the Hebrew calendar, Jewish holi- liked the outside speakers. It really days, life cycle events, dietary laws, helped me to understand Judaism aspects of prayer services, Jewish his- more and connect with it.”
Along with Grossman, guest instructors, including Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Rabbi Craig Marantz, Cantor Wendy Shermet, Rabbi Debbie Stiel, and Bob Wolfson, Executive Director of the Anti-Defamation League/Community Relations Committee, will teach the class. “There were good speakers last year,” said Jerry Hopkins who took the course “because I want to become a Jew and this supplies some of the basic education.” He described Stephanie Grossman as “a treasure. She sets an example for converts to the Jewish religion,” Hopkins
remarked. He especially enjoyed the Shabbat dinner served during Passover at Grossman’s home last year. This year, Grossman said there will be opportunities to attend worship services together and to attend a Shabbat dinner. In addition to the instruction and experience, class participants will have five new books to start their own Judaica library. Class fee is $150 for individuals and $200 for couples. Contact Rosie Zweiback, Temple’s Program Director at 556-6536 or via e-mail at: rzweiback@qwest.net to register.
Music Ambassadors to Perform at Temple’s Selichot Service by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator Making their debut performance in Nebraska, the Jerusalem Lyric Trio, a classical Israeli ensemble, will perform at Temple Israel’s Selichot service on Saturday evening, Sept. 20. “Our program...opens with a beautiful selection, written for us by a Russian immigrant to Israel, based on the most famous verses in Psalms about the Jewish people’s attachment to Jerusalem,” said Wendy EislerKashy, who plays flute with the Trio. Other members are Allan Sternfield on the piano and Amalia Ishak, soprano. Selichot will begin at 7 p.m. with havdalah. During the service, religious school teachers and students will have the honor of changing the
Torah coverings to white mantles for the High Holy Days. Eisler-Kashy indicated that “the best thing about being in the Jerusalem Lyric Trio is the opportunity to be musical ambassadors of Israel. I have the satisfaction that the Trio is making, a small contribution to the world’s understanding of Israel. We hope our music shows we are not just a country of endless strife and violence but a land with a growing, creative culture based on thousands of years of Jewish history and tradition.” In addition to the concert, members of Women of Reform Judaism are preparing a tasty treat, their annual Selichot chocolate dessert reception.
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JFS Prepares for Rosh Hashanah Project Tzedakah by TANYA SIENA, Jewish Family Service Jewish Family Service, dedicated to helping families facing financial hardship, will once again purchase, package and deliver holiday foods to Jewish families in need. Volunteers are need Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 24-25, to prepare holiday packages for approximately 50 families. Shabbat candles, non-perishable kosher food items and grocery gift certificates may be brought to the JFS office until Sept. 23. (Certificates can be purchased through Temple Israel and Beth El, synagogues which will also receive a portion of the proceeds to benefit their own programs.) Cash donations are also greatly appreciated and may be sent directly to JFS, 333 So. 132 St., Omaha, NE 68154. For more information on either volunteering or receiving a food package, please call Connie Kriegler, 330-2024, at the JFS office.
ENGAGEMENTS SILVER/SHAPIRO Sabina Lynn Silver and Evan Matthew Shapiro, both of Seattle, WA, announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Michael and Beverly Silver of Bellevue, WA. She graduated with honors from Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, and earned a JD from the University of Washington School of Law. She is currently an associate at the Seattle law firm of Foster Pepper and Shefelman. Her grandparents are Esther Silver of Omaha and the late Norman Silver, and Johanna Moss of LaJolla, CA, and the late Malcolm Moss. Her fiancé, son of Drs. Peter and Gail Shapiro of Seattle, graduated magna cum laude from Bowdoin College in Maine and earned a JD with honors from the University of Washington School of Law. He recently completed a clerkship for Chief Judge John C. Coughenour of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. This fall, he will begin as an associate at the Seattle law firm of Garvey Schubert and Barer. He is the grandson of Jay Greenberg of Royal Palm Beach, FL, and the late Roberta Greenberg, and the late Martha and Alec Shapiro. A July 2004 wedding is planned in Seattle. BAUER/KAPLAN Lisa Ann Bauer and Scott Elliott Kaplan, both of Chicago, have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be, daughter of Donna and Larry Bauer of Batavia, IL, earned a BS in Business Administration from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and played on the women’s soccer team. She is currently an associate in Direct Marketing for W.W.Grainger in Lake Forest, IL. She is the granddaughter of Jane Caldwell of Largo, FL. Her fiancé is the son of Ronna and Gene Kaplan of Omaha. He earned a BA in psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and coached basketball at the YWCA. He is a residential coordinator at the Misericordia Home North, a residence/work setting for the developmentally disabled. He is the grandson of Ida Halperin and the late Yale Halperin, and Ruth Kaplan of Las Vegas, NV. A Nov. 8 wedding is planned in Geneva, IL.
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IN THE NEWS Among the honorees for the annual Central High School Hall of Fame event are: Evelyn Adler Zysman (CHS ’26), Gerald Hoberman (CHS ’54) and Phillip Schrager (CHS ’55). The leaders will be honored at a dinner in the Central High Courtyard on Thursday, Oct. 2, 6 p.m. Zysman, a recipient of the Hannah G. Solomon Award from the National Council of Jewish Women, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and earned a master’s in social work from Columbia University. She returned to Omaha to found Playtime Equipment Company to provide quality educational materials to children. Hoberman, honored by the National Conference of Community and Justice, is the retired president of Tires, Inc. He and his wife, Cookie, founded the Winners Circle Educational Program at Belvedere Elementary School in the Omaha Public School District. It became a model for several additional schools which has helped improve the test scores of its students. Schrager, the Jewish Federation’s Humanitarian of the Year in 1993, is the founder and chairman emeritus of Pacesetter Corporation, the manufacturer of home improvement products. He also founded the Pacesetter Academy, which mentors and provides financial and educational support to at-rick children. For reservations, call Janis Norton at 556-3275 or e-mail her at: janis.norton@hdrinc.com. Princesses, escorts and pages have been names for the 2003 Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation Ball. The scholarship dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Omaha Convention Center. Among the Princesses named to the court are: Calli Michelle Cohn and Whitney Brooke Taxman. Calli, daughter of Susan and Marvin Cohn, is a senior at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she will receive her BFA in May, 2004. Whitney, daughter of Sherry and Jeff Taxman, is a senior at the George Washington University
and expects to graduate in May, 2004, with degrees in Judaic Studies and Vocal Music. She started Kesher at GW’s Hillel, which provides programming for Reform Jewish students, and also chaired the Communications Committee for Dance Marathon. Among the escorts are Andrew Lee Finkle, Dustin Aaron Friedman, Benjamin Jack Jacobson, Jay Michael Kulakofsky, and David Lance Pitlor. Andrew, son of Dr. David and Judy Finkle, is a senior at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where he is majoring in political science and psychology. He was an intern with the Canadian Consulate General to facilitate trade. Dusty, son of Sanford and Amy Friedman, is a senior at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, where he is majoring in industrial engineering. He was philanthropy cochairman of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and lead the campaign which helped ZBT place first in the national Dance Marathon fundraising event. Ben, son of David and Nancy Jacobson, attended Lamar University in Texas and Iowa Western College, before transferring to Tennessee Tech, where he is a junior majoring in criminal justice. He played on the USA Maccabiah Basketball Team, which
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BIRTH Rachel and Daniel Mirvish of Culver City, CA, announce the Aug. 23 birth of their son, Jonathan Abraham. Jonathan has a four-year old sister, Rebecca. Grandparents are Lynda and Sidney Mirvish of Omaha, Alice and Charles Zlatkoff and Marty Miller of California.
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(Continued from page 1) One of the principal founders of Beit by 80%. The current museum debt of Hatefutsot, the poet and thinker Abba $2.25 million was increasing by Kovner, whose idea it was to divide $100,000 every month. the permanent exhibition into the“Beit Hatefutsot doesn’t completely matic sections, said of the museum, fulfill the government criteria applied “It is not a memorial, nor is it an acad- to finance the country’s museums. We emy. It is intended merely as a means are a different kind of museum and of explaining what Jewish life is, and we don’t even have the staff that other has always been about, and by doing museums have,” explained Finzi. so, to enrich those who visit it and “When the consequences of the intifahelp them to know and to love their da began to take effect and tourism people.” declined the museum suddenly lost its To slowly walk through the meander- financial lifeline.” ing line of exhibits and presentations is Education Minister Limor Livnat a unique experience. Evocative, unob- has announced that she is setting up trusive, often plaintive Jewish music a committee, headed by the former can be heard in the background, while Justice Minister Ya’acov Ne’eman, to the commentaries from the many indi- come up with a plan to try and previdual film booths seem to waft in and vent the permanent closure of the out as the visitor progresses through museum. In addition to this, a bill is 2500 years of history. due to be tabled in the Knesset by MK Many visitors come back time and Gila Gamliel to designate Beit time again, as if mesmerized by the Hatefutsot a national museum, depth of the history of a people whose religion, history and culture has shaped the world. The public response to the museum went far beyond the expectations of its mentors-soon 200,000 people were visiting the museum annually. World renowned politicians, musicians, entertainers, scientists, intellectuals and historians were regular visitors to the museum. They near- This is a model of the famous Spanish and ly all had one thing in Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Some of common, they extended the original buildings, such as this one, exist the length of their visits today while many have long been destroyed. Front page photo and this photo by ISRANET. beyond the scheduled time. It was clear that Beit Hatefutsot enabling it to receive a proportion of was no ordinary museum and had cap- government funding set aside for the tured the imagination of Jew and gen- country’s museums. tile alike. Finzi is trying to launch an internaThe Diaspora Museum promised so tional campaign to raise funds by sellmuch, in a short time it became one of ing various exhibits and areas that the ‘must see’ places to go to when vis- will be dedicated in the name of the iting Israel. Its carefully crafted exhibi- donor. “With this money we will create tions provided insight into present and a fund which will just use the interest past Diaspora communities, it was an to provide a major part of the museeducational vehicle that was unique. ums financial needs. A few people As the present Director-General have already shown an interest in this Ranny Finzi explained, “Beit campaign,” said Finzi optimistically. Hatefutsot is a different kind of museOver the past 25 years of its exisum. We don’t have rare and precious tence the museum has lit a spark in objects that you might find in a more the heart of many of its visitors; a conventional museum. Our collections yearning to understand just what are unique, they are digital collec- makes up the complicated interrelations, genealogical data bases, music, tionship of the Diaspora and Israel. It photographs and videos.” has become an essential resource to The museum staff has been reduced document and present the myriad of by 50% to the present number of 62 communities that are no more. employees. The staff reductions came It is a focus of for all the Jewish peoabout because the present owners of ple so that the repository of the the museum, The World Jewish Diaspora can be held in one location Congress, The Jewish Agency, The and its valuable documentation will Ministry of Education and Culture be preserved for all future generaand Tel Aviv University had cut their tions. The Beit Hatefutsot cannot collective funding to the institution by close permanently. World Jewry must almost half to about $2 million a year. come to its aid before it is too late. Its The financially strapped Tel Aviv collection, although not intrinsically municipality, which benefited so much valuable, is as important as a from the visitors coming to Tel Aviv to Leonardo or an rare artifact. see the museum, cut its contribution It is the history of every one of us.
ACROSS 1. Food class, for short 5. Precepts 10. Mens ___ in corpore sano 14. Drug source plant 15. KOL ______ 16. Malaysian outrigger 17. Beatles’ meter maid 18. Part of theatrical act 19. Follower makes ‘T’ a high male voice 20. D follower will discourage another 21. To require not a one (3 words) 23. Proofreader’s word 25. Hot color 26. FIRST HOLY DAY 31. Bon ___ 34. Disregard 35. L’OLAM, or forever, in French 37. Power type 38. THE ___’S HORN WILL SOON BE BLOWN 39. Relaxer 40. Take bullion in hand? (3 words) 42. Horatio and family 43. H.S. graduation certificate 44. HIGH HOLY DAYS OCCUR EITHER IN ________ __ OCTOBER 46. Large phone company 47. Fuel
48. 26 ACROSS IS THE START OF THE ____________ 53. Tardy 57. Highly eager 58. _____-iliac 59. Abba ____ 60. Columbia’s agency 61. 21st foot race trial, by the letter? 62. Computer ____ 63. Chemical endings 64. Les femmes, the pronoun 65. Union and Grand Centr. DOWN 1. Concern 2. Landed 3. Mechanical learning technique 4. Trophy on a hunter’s wall 5. In lieu of 6. Plants having two seed leaves 7. Adam and Eve’s Garden 8. ___ Jacobsen, Danish architect, designer of the ‘egg chair’ 9. View sea eagle? 10. Dispense wealth 11. Firenze’s river 12. Mid-day 13. Bern’s river 22. Napoleon’s form of address to his isle of exile? 24. What holds up
the sails? 26. Made haste, poetically 27. Where competitors like to be 28. Empty clam or nautilus 29. Pump muscle 30. Cash dispenser 31. Tight-fisted guy 32. ______ Mesa, southern New Mexico wildland beset by oil and gas interests 33. More concise (abbrev.) 36. Hassle DeGeneres and namesakes 38. Bad ___, negative publicity 41. _____-mesh, town of NW Judah 42. Enamored, affectionate 45. Secluded, at the Sorbonne 46. Opera set in Egypt, in the plural 48. Plain ____ 49. Senator ____ Bayh 50. “Solomon the ____” 51. ____ Dayan, wrote about her father 52. Append this to ‘D’ and affix it 54. Aid and ___ 55. Plantation of Gone With The Wind 56. Often are used to justify means
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Klutznick-Harris Symposium Features Regional, International Scholars by ADRIAN KOESTERS, Creighton University “The Jews of Eastern Europe” will Greenbaum, of Haifa University, will comprise a large slate of experts on speak on the Russian rabbinate at the many different aspects of the topic, beginning of the 20th century, which including politics, religion, identity, he characterizes as a problematic and music. Held this weekend, institution, especially because at the Sunday and Monday, Sept. 14-15, the time, “becoming a rabbi was far from annual event joins for the first time a lucrative career choice,” he said. with the Midwest Jewish Studies Abraham P. Socher, of Oberlin Association, or MJSA (for full pro- College, will present a paper on the gram, see insert in this issue of the Jewish Enlightenment philosophers Press, or visit: http://puffin.creigh- of the 18th century. ton.edu/klutznick/kh%2016%20pro Eliyana R. Adler, of the University of gram.htm). Maryland, is interested in schools Although the MSJA meeting typical- that were opened for Jewish girls in ly does not have a theme, because of late czarist Russia. “I am intrigued by the collaboration of the two meetings, the factors that led these men and many of its presenters women, not all of whom have focused on the topic were Jewish, to open the as well, according to schools,” she said. Klutznick chair Leonard Howard Lupovitch of J. Greenspoon. Colby College will speak “All the K-H presentaon the social world of tions will be specific to our Solomon Schechter’s childtheme,” he said. “MJSA hood home in Romania, presentations will provide and its influence on his an extra. Not only will later development of a day there be one or two other school. sessions for most time Leonard Greenspoon John Klier of the slots, if your interest is caught by University College of London says: another theme not related to Eastern “Everyone talks about the Pale of Europe, you will have that added Settlement, but not many understand opportunity. what it really is or where the phrase “As always, the quality of presenters is originated.” His paper will trace what excellent, and the diversity of their the Pale was and was not. backgrounds and range of expertise are Brian Horowitz of Tulane unmatched,” Greenspoon added. “There University, formerly of UNL, will will surely be something for everyone to speak on how anti-Semitic writer enjoy and benefit from this year.” Vasily Rozanov used Jews as a foil for The presenters include: Avraham his views on Christian doctrine.
Alina Orlov of the University of Southern California is another presenter who speaks about Jewish art, this time the art of the artist Natan Altman, who worked in the first decade of the 20th century. “Altman’s Jewish essence is manifest in his style,” Orlov said. Andrey Bredstein of the University of Texas contends that while Avrom Goldfaden was considered the “father” of Yiddish theater, another dramatist, N.M. Shaykevitsch was in fact as or more significant in his influence on the genre. Jeffrey Veidlinger of Indiana University says that the increasing number of volunteer organizations for Jews that sprang up in the Pale provided “important sites of contact between Jews and Christians, as well as vital Jewish community institutions.” Kati Vörös, University of Chicago, will discuss the infamous case in Hungary involving the alleged ritual murder of a servant girl in 1880s Hungary, and how the ramifications of that case “led to the worst street violence of pre-1918 Hungary,”’ she said. Theodore R. Weeks of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale presents his research on the transformation of Jewish Vilna between the time of the assassination of Tsar Alexander and Soviet occupation. Zev Garber of Los Angeles Valley College has done extensive research throughout his career on Catholic and Jewish relations; his paper on the
Auschwitz Convent controversy sheds light on “the dynamics of cultural bias,” he said. Gary Rosenshield of the University of Wisconsin-Madison talks about one of the most famous Polish writers, Nikolai Gogol, and his depiction of the Russian Jewish stereotype. “This stereotype is very different from what is found in, for example, Shakespeare’s Shylock,” he said. Harriet Murav of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is “passionate about Yiddish!” Her presentation focuses on what she says is called “the new Jew,” arising out of the literature of Siberia in the mid-1930s. Keynoter Seth L. Wolitz will present his views on m o d e r n Jewish art at the Sunday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m., k e y n o t e address. Steven Weiland of Michigan Seth L. Wolitz S t a t e University will give a Monday luncheon keynote titled, “Coming into Their Inheritance: Jewish-American Autobiographers Encounter Eastern Europe,” to be held at the Creighton Skutt Student Center, Monday, Sept. 15, noon. All Symposium events are free and open to the public.
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