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What Makes Culture Popular and Jewish? Klutznick-Harris Symposium to Provide the Answers by DR. LEONARD GREENSPOON Holder of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University At a movie theater, on a basketball court, in a grocery store checkout line---these may not seem to be likely places for senior professors. But the three keynote speakers for this year’s Klutznick-Harris Symposium, on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 24-25, are as at home in these locations as they are in libraries, classrooms, and lecture halls. The theme of this 17th annual Klutznick-Harris Symposium is 350 Years of American Judaism and Popular Culture. Princeton Professor Jenna Weissman Joselit is the perfect person to be the main keynote presenter, on Sunday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., in the theater of the Jewish Community Center. The title of her appearance--“‘Harness My Zebras’: American Jews and Popular Culture in 20th Century America”--is indicative of the breath of her knowledge and insights.
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Official Heading AIPAC Probe Linked to Anti-Semitism Case by EDWIN BLACK Israel. AIPAC denies any wrongdoWASHINGTON (JTA)--David ing and has called the alleged Szady, the senior FBI counterintellicharges “baseless.” But the case gence official currently heading the cast a spotlight on the venerable controversial investigation of the lobbying organization and has sent American Israel Public Affairs shock waves through the Jewish Committee, is well-known to senior community. Jewish communal officials, who Jewish communal officials and assert he has targeted Jews in the members of Congress have protestpast. ed the investigation and the media Now, an investigation reveals that frenzy around it, calling for an Szady was involved in a well-publiinvestigation into who leaked the cized case involving a Jewish forinvestigation and for what purmer CIA staff attorney who sued the pose. FBI, the CIA and its top officials for Many questions remain unrereligious discrimination. solved, including who initiated the Although not named in the suit, investigation, believed to have Szady headed the elite department Adam Ciralsky, appearing on a segment of begun two years ago, and why. that former CIA Director George CBS’ “60 Minutes” in 2000 after he Szady, who was appointed by Tenet admitted in 1999 was involved charged the FBI and CIA with religious dis- President Bush in 2001 to head a with “insensitive, unprofessional crimination. Credit: JTA file photo courtesy little-known intelligence interand highly inappropriate” language 60 Minutes agency unit known as the National regarding the case of the attorney, Counter Intelligence Policy Board, Adam Ciralsky. returned to the FBI about two years ago, becoming The AIPAC investigation, which CBS broke last month assistant director for counterintelligence. on the eve of the Republican convention, is believed to Jewish communal officials familiar with Szady assert focus on a Pentagon official suspected of passing a he has targeted Jews, blocked or slowed their clearclassified draft policy statement on Iran to AIPAC, the ances and squeezed minor security violators. pro-Israel lobby, which allegedly then passed it on to Continued on page 9
Tova Mirvis Opens Jewish Book Month with Annual Kripke Library Luncheon by GARY KATZ Library Administrator The Kripke Jewish Federation Library will kick off Jewish Book Month this year by hosting best selling author Tova Mirvis at the Library’s annual luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 11:45 a.m. in the JCC Auditorium. During the luncheon Mirvis, author of the popular The Ladies Auxiliary will discuss her newest novel and bestselling book, The Outside World, a hilarious story about two Orthodox Jewish families brought together by the marriage of their children. Tzippy Goldman’s mother has been planning her wedding since before she was born. Her four younger sisters want her to marry the crown prince of Boro Park. But Tzippy, approaching spinsterhood at the age of 22, has other ideas. Tzippy has been on one too many blind dates in the lobby of the Brooklyn Marriott. She is hungry for experience and longs to escape the suffocating expectations of religious structure and romantic obligation. The Outside World is a marvelous evocation of family and community, and of the struggle to be religious in a modern world. “With a sharp and sympathetic eye for the oft neglected and misunderstood worlds of ultra-Orthodox and Modern Orthodox Judaism, Mirvis crafts a compelling narrative that delves into the lives of two families, each struggling with its own insecurities and difficulties. At times giddily humorous, at times stirring and sorrowful, Mirvis’ insightful novel is packed with convincing detail, from descriptions of yarmulkes (fancifully embroidered or stolid black velvet) to the varieties of
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wigs worn by married ultra-Orthodox women…but the universal themes of growing up and choosing a fitting life to lead will resonate with readers of all faiths” states Publisher’s Weekly. Tova Mirvis grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She has a MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Continued on page 4
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The first part of her title comes from Cecil deMille’s 1927 Biblical epic, The King of Kings, and the second part is a perfect description of Joselit as an experienced scholar and teacher whose signature course at Princeton is titled “Culture Mavens: American Jews and Performing Arts.” Her presentation will be followed by a dessert reception. Two of Joselit’s books would appear on anyone’s list of popular culture best sellers: A Perfect Fit: Clothes, Character and the Promise of America and The Wonders of America: Reinventing Jewish Culture: 1880-1950. Joselit is also a frequent contributor to The New Republic and a columnist for The Forward. She Jenna Weissman Joselit describes herself as “an avid movie and theater-goer, who lives not far from the Great White Way and follows the ups and downs of the ballet world with the same intensity with which others follow baseball.” Joselit’s reference to sports also serves as a perfect introduction to another one of the Symposium’s keynoters, Jeffrey S. Gurock, Professor at Yeshiva University in New York City. Gurock’s presentation, titled “The Crowning of a ‘Jewish Jordan’: Tamir Goodman, the American Sports Media, and Modern Orthodox Jewry’s Fantasy World,” will take place in the City Student Union at University of NebraskaLincoln at Sunday, Oct. 24, Jeffrey S. Gurock 12:30 p.m. Describing his choice of topics, Gurock said: “This presentation is derived from my recently completed book, Competing Cultures: Judaism’s Encounter with American Sports. The focus of my presentation is how in 1999-2001 the popular sports media created in the person of Tamir Goodman a larger-than-life figure. This Continued on page 2
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his family were deported by the Nazis to Auschwitz. His mother and younger sister perished, his two older sisters survived. Elie and his father were later transported to Buchenwald, where his father died shortly before the camp was liberated in April 1945. After the war, Elie Wiesel Wiesel studied in Paris and later became a journalist. During an interview with the distinguished French writer, Francois Mauriac, he was persuaded to write about his experiences in the death camps. The result was his internationally acclaimed memoir, La Nuit or Night, which has since been translated into more than 30 languages. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter appointed Elie Wiesel as Chairman of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust. In 1980, he became the Founding Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. He is also the Founding President of the Paris based Universal Academy of Cultures. Wiesel has received more than 100 honorary degrees from institutions of higher learning. Teaching has always been central to Wiesel’s work. Since 1976, he has been the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, where he also holds the title of University Professor. He is a member of the Faculty in the Department of Religion as well as the Department of Philosophy. Previously, he served as Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies at the City University of New York (197276) and the first Henry Luce Visiting Scholar in Humanities and Social Thought at Yale University (1982-83). Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1968. Author of more than 40 internationally acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction, Tickets for the both broadcasts are $5 and can be purchased in advance by calling Member Services at 334.6426. For more information, contact me at 334.6404.
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What Makes Culture Popular and Jewish? Continued from page 1 young Jewish athlete came to represent the fulfillment of a modern Orthodox desire as it exemplified the possibilities for full integration into American culture without surrendering core religious principles.” Like Joselit, Gurock’s passions are not limited to the ivory tower. For 25 years he has been assistant basketball coach at Yeshiva University, and he has run 14 marathons. He is also an award-winning historian, author of books such as When Harlem was Jewish and an editor of the 13-volume American Jewish History. Gurock’s presentation on the UNL campus is part of Sunday’s program there, which will begin at 10 p.m. and end at 4 p.m., after which the presenters will travel back to the ‘J’ in Omaha for the evening keynote. Monday’s Symposium activities, on Oct. 25, will take place at the Skutt Student Center at Creighton University, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding with the keynote address of Richard Hecht, which will begin at noon. Hecht, a distinguished scholar of religion and longtime professor at University of California, Santa Barbara, will talk on “Do the Aliens Want Peace? The Middle East Conflict as Presented in American Tabloids.” Like so many other scholars interested in popular culture, Hecht has been drawn to the rich mixture of fact, fiction, and fantasy that make up the coverage of almost any issue in the tabloids. His lecture will be accompanied by several dozen slides illustrating the full range of topics dealt with in tabloids over several decades.
Hecht is particularly interested in the interplay between religion and the rest of culture and society. He has published widely on this phenomenon as found in Southern California, New York, and Israel, in such publications as the Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Religion, Israel Affairs, and the History of Religions. These three scholars will Richard Hecht be joined by 11 other presenters from throughout the United States on Oct. 24 and 25. Topics covered with range from Bob Dylan to the Three Stooges and from S. J. Perelman to Harvey Fierstein. Joselit will also speak at Temple Israel on Friday night, and Gurock will speak during Saturday morning services at Beth Israel. The Klutznick-Harris Symposium is jointly sponsored by the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University and the Harris Center for Judaic Studies at UNL. Other major support comes from Jewish Education and Library Services (JELS), the Creighton Center for the Study of Religion and Society, and private donors. All events are free and open to the public. For further information, please contact me at 280-2303.
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“Alphabet” Expert Returns for TLC Shabbaton by ARIELLA HOFFMAN Rabbi Yaacov Marcus, who packed the Torah Learning Center last June with his explanation of the mystical Hebrew alphabet, will be returning again for another inspiring Shabbaton Oct.15-16. “The response to the last Shabbaton was so phenomenal we couldn’t resist bringing him back again,” said Rabbi Tuvia Hoffman, Director of TLC. “Several of our students have asked questions on ‘why bad things happen to good people’ and so we asked Rabbi Marcus to address this topic head on. Additionally, the third Rabbi Yaacov Marcus class he will teach will be on the mystical Hebrew alphabet, for those who didn't get enough the first time he was here.” Rabbi Marcus is scheduled to speak on Friday night Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m., after Kabbalat Shabbat services, followed by a festive meal and his class, “The Nature of Evil.” On Shabbat morning, Oct. 16, after 9 a.m. services, there will be a festive meal followed by the rabbi’s class at 11:30 a.m., “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Rabbi Marcus will conclude Shabbat at 6:30 p.m. with a Shalosh Seudat, “the third meal”, followed by class “Mystical Hebrew Alphabet.” Each class will be accompanied by gourmet Shabbat cuisine and a friendly atmosphere. The cost of dinner for adults is $20, lunch $18, but only $36 if you choose to attend both. The Saturday evening meal is free of charge. Cost for children ages four-12 for dinner is $7.50; lunch is $5; for both meals, cost is $10. The Shabbaton will be at the TLC house, located at 1313 No. 58 St. Call Rabbi Tuvia Hoffman by Oct. 10 at 402.981.0569 to reserve.
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Beth El Congregant’s Book of Short Stories Sends Message of Hope, Joy Local Proceeds to Benefit Beth El’s 75th Anniversary by JILL BELMONT like life, right? One story Beth El Publicity Coordinator takes a look back at my When Ozzie Nogg’s book, Bubbie’s house, and anothJoseph’s Bones, becomes available er describes the ingenious for purchase in a few weeks, you way my father convinced might want to ask her, “Why the the Beth El congregation to title?” The answer you’ll get comes give him a second Bar from a combination of Midrash Mitzvah when he was 83. and personal experience, both of “You’ll also find a story which also lie at the heart of about an instructive watermany of the stories in the book. melon.” she added, “and “The Midrash surrounding another that describes a Joseph’s bones fascinates me,” totally turned-around, misNogg explains. “Their secret burdirected driving trip my ial in Egypt and subsequent jourfamily took when I was ney through the desert with young. It’s an odd-ball lesMoses and the Children of Israel son in teshuvah, and cerstrikes me as such a powerful tainly appropriate during metaphor for continuity--both on this New Year season.” a personal, family level and as a According to Nogg, who Jew. This Midrash is retold in the writes a monthly column for book’s introduction--along with the Jewish Press, called my own connection to it--and “Staying in Touch”, other after people read it, I think they’ll tales in Joseph’s Bones speak agree that Joseph’s Bones is the of magical marbles and gifts Chad Gadya--one of the pen and ink illustrations Ozzie from the Czar, snow angels right title.” Nogg, a freelance writer, is an Nogg created for Joseph’s Bones, her collection of per- and the Angel of Death. associate member of the sonal stories. “The stories are about perAmerican Jewish Press Association. Her stories and fea- severance, disappointment, hope and joy,” Nogg says. tures exploring Jewish tradition, identity and values, “Ordinary, common stuff. I hope readers will find some run in weekly newspapers around the country. In 2002, of their own stories and memories on the pages.” her short story, “Blue Plate Special”, appeared in Supported by a grant from the Jewish Heritage Margin: Exploring Modern Magical Realism Magazine. Preservation Project, all proceeds from local book sales The story was later nominated for both a Pushcart Prize will benefit Beth El Synagogue, in honor of its 75th and the E-2-Ink Prize from Mildhorse Press. anniversary. Joseph’s Bones will be available soon in the Joseph’s Bones, which she also illustrated, is Nogg’s Beth El office and at the Jewish Federation Kripke first book. “It’s a small, intimate work,” she says, “12 Library at $15 a copy. stories in all. Some are funny and some are serious, just
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Little Visitors Chabad Sponsors Annual Community-wide Sukkah Celebration BERT’S EYE VIEW by SHANI KATZMAN out the community. “Sukkot is a time to express the soliThe program also commemorates the darity and unity of our people,” Rabbi special events that took place in the Mendel Katzman explained. “Sukkot is Temple in Jerusalem on the second also known as the ‘Season of our evening of Sukkot, and every subseRejoicing’. Joy can only truly be felt and quent Sukkot evening. These celebraappreciated when there is accord tions accompanied the ‘libations of amongst the Jewish water’ on the altar, people--our as opposed to the extended family. year-round liba“As in personal tions of wine. The celebrations, relaTalmud cites that tives feel comfortone who has not able and joyous seen this event in when everyone is its glory in getting along. We Jerusalem, has commemorate our never witnessed brotherhood by true Simcha (joy). feasting together Led by the Katzman girls, a group enjoys dancThe event, under one roof ing during last year’s celebration. chaired by Marsha (the Sukkah) and by blessing the ‘four Kleinberg and Shevi Katzman, is open to kinds’, each of which is a symbol for a the entire community. Face painting, specific type of Jew,” he added. horse rides and unique Sukkot art activThe 18th annual Simchas Beis ities, as well as a festive meal are all Hashoeva Celebration will be held on included in this late afternoon fun. Sunday, Oct.3, 4 p.m. at Chabad The cost is $7 adults, $4 for children; House, 1866 So. 120 St. The event, full of kids under three are free, and maximum the joyous spirit of Sukkot, great food, family charge is $25. Reservations may activities and games for youngsters is be made by calling Carol at 330.1800 or anticipated annually by many through- visiting www.nebraskajudaism.com.
Jewish Book Month Continued from page 1 Tova Mirvis’ appearance is part of Jewish Book Fair sponsored by the Kripke Jewish Federation Library in Celebration of Jewish Book Month 2004. Copies of The Outside World will be available for signing.
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Beth El to Hold Festive Sukkot and Simchat Torah Celebrations by JILL BELMONT the Torah scrolls, and instrumental musical accompaniBeth El Publicity Coordinator ment by Tuffy Epstein, Anna Mosenkis and Lev To celebrate the holiday of Sukkot (Feast of the Shekhtman. Following Hakafot, the ever-popular ice Tabernacles), which marks the end of the autumn har- cream social will be held in the social hall--a treat for vest, Beth El Synagogue will hold its congregational adults and kids alike! Sukkah party on Sunday, Oct. 3, noon. In addition, the following congregants will be honCantor Gastón ored during Minha/Ma’aBogomolni’s musical riv services Thursday magic will highlight the evening, receiving Yad afternoon festivities, as Awards for reading seven well as a special appearor more Torah portions ance by “The Bocher during the past year:: Boys”--Steve Denenberg, Rachel Katskee, Toby Gary Nachman and Jim Schonfeld, Stanley Fried. This will be a great Mitchell, Jill Belmont, opportunity for long-time Phyllis Hoffman, Howard members to get acquaintKaplan, Michael Gerson, ed with newcomers and Marty Shukert, Ben prospective members-Shapiro, Tali Levin, Janie everyone is welcome! Murow, Steve Riekes, Lunch will be served; Gary Nachman, Steve Beth El’s Cantor Gastón Bogomolni, left, and “The Bocher Boys” cost is $8.50 for adults, Denenberg and Colleen Steve Denenberg, Gary Nachman and Jim Fried, brought down the $6.50 for kids. To make Kennealy. house last March at Beth El’s annual Cantor’s Concert, with their reservations, please conOn Friday, Oct. 8, rendition of “At the Shul.” The trio will perform again at Beth El’s tact Bel El Program during 9:30 a.m. Simchat Sukkah party this Sunday. Director Harriet Einziger Torah services, two addiat 492-8550. tional Beth El congregants will receive special recogniBack by popular demand, Cantor Gastón and his tion; for his longtime volunteerism, Phil Ratner will be wife, Lena, will host their Sukkah Fiesta for USY mem- honored as Hatan Torah. A frequent daily minyan bers on Oct. 2, following Havdalah. Attendees will attendee, Ratner has dedicated a great deal of time meet at Beth El at 8:45 p.m., and will leave for the assisting with office work in the synagogue, answering Bogomolnis’ home at 9 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to phones, collating, organizing mail and photocopying; bring their musical instruments for an evening of food, he has also taken on the responsibility of updating the music and fun under the stars! weekly yarzheit plaque board. The community is also invited to join the Beth El famReceiving this year’s honor as Hatan Bereshit is Andy ily in celebrating Simchat Torah (“Rejoicing in the Greenberg, whose involvement at Beth El over the years Torah”) at the synagogue on Thursday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. has included serving as counselor at Kadimah’s Marking the completion of the annual cycle of week- Shabbaton, working as a substitute Hebrew school ly Torah readings and the beginning of the next cycle, teacher for BESTT, coordinating the synagogue’s 75th this festive holiday celebrates our love of Torah, and Anniversary Commemorative Ad Book, and fund-raising will be observed with joyful singing and dancing with for the 75th Anniversary Commemorative Quilt Project.
Temple Israel to Celebrate Education, Torah on Simchat Torah by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator Tuffy Epstein’s Fabrangen Fiddlers will set the mood for the Erev Simchat Torah worship service on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Temple Israel. The fiddlers start their holiday tunes at 6:45 p.m. followed by the service at 7 p.m. Simchat Torah is also an occasion to rejoice with the families of Temple Israel’s kindergartners and older students, who have never been consecrated, as they start religious school. “Consecration is truly a time to celebrate as our young children mark the beginning of their formal Jewish education,” said Religious School Coordinator Joan Cooper. In a new tradition this year, Temple Israel high school students will escort the kindergartners to the bimah as the service begins. “Our older students serve as mentors and role models to our younger grades,” said Elyce Azriel, director of Temple’s Middle/High School. “The older ones serve as madrichim (teacher’s aids) to the younger children in religious school. Escorting them on
Consecration is another participatory gesture on the part of the older kids in involving themselves with the younger ones.” In addition, Temple will welcome Uri Levin, who has joined the staff of the Jewish Community Center for a year as Israel Shaliach (emissary). Uri, from Zurit, a small settlement in northern Israel, will celebrate Simchat Torah at Temple. Throughout the year, he will work with youth groups including the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization and other youth groups including Omaha Temple Youth Group among other responsibilities. After the hakafot (processions), when the Torahs will be paraded around the sanctuary accompanied by festive tunes, singing, dancing, and flag waving, the merriment will continue in the Friedman Social Hall with more of Tuffy’s music and dancing at an ice cream Oneg. Everyone who attends the service is requested to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Omaha Food Bank. On Thursday, Oct. 7, the Simchat Torah morning service begins at 10:30 a.m.
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TORAH LEARNING CENTER (TLC) Classes will resume the week of Oct. 18 following the Jewish holidays and are taught by Rabbi Tuvia Hoffman. Mondays, 7:30 p.m.: “Kosher Kitchen”--Learn the laws of keeping kosher. No prior knowledge necessary. Beginner and Advanced students will gain from this class at the home of Rabbi and Ariella Hoffman. Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.: “Growth Through Torah”-Personal Growth through studying Jewish philosophy from the Torah. located at a private residence. Wednesdays, noon: “Maximize Your Relationships”-explore your relationships through Torah wisdom in the Omaha Room of the JCC. Thursdays, 1 p.m.: “Meaning of Life and Other Business”--based on the Kabbalistic text Way of G-d by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto at the JCC; at 7:30 p.m. at the JCC, learn to read Hebrew in just a few weeks in our Crash Course in Hebrew Reading, sponsored by NJOP.” For information, call 981.0569. B’NAI B’RITH BREADBREAKERS Rich Roberts will be the guest speaker at B’nai B’rith Breadbreakers on Wednesday, Oct. 6, noon, at the Park Inn Regency, according to Gary Javitch, Chairman. Roberts, a former TV sports broadcaster, is General Manager of the Omaha Lancers hockey team. Cost is $10 for lunch and $2 for beverage service only. Breadbreakers is open to the community. JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL JWI will sponsor its annual Mah Jongg tournament on Sunday, Oct. 10, 12:30 p.m., at the JCC. Registration starts at noon, with play commencing a half hour later. The entrance fee is $18; refreshments will be served and tournament and door prizes awarded. To register, send check payable to JWI by Tuesday, Oct. 4, to: Rosalie Greenspan at 8108 Howard, Omaha, NE 68114, or Esther Wax, 118 So. 88 St., Omaha, NE 68114; or call 391.1954 or 393.4442. Your place will be reserved upon receipt of your check. If you can provide a Mah Jongg set and/or tablecloth, please call me or Esther Wax. Save the date--Feb. 10, 2005, 2 p.m., for JWI’s Sweetheart Day at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. YOUNG ENERGETIC SENIORS Join us this Monday for guest speaker from WOWT Channel 6--meteorologist, Jim Flowers with the Precision Forecast Center. Lunch will begin at noon in the JCC auditorium. The cost is $6 per person. Bingo with Eileen Remer begins at 10 a.m; exercise is at 10:30 a.m. and the discussion group at 11 a.m. For transportation call Dee Dee at 330.4272. Call Maggie Conti at 334.6521 for reservations for the day trip to Fremont and Carey's Cottage on Oct. 21, and WinnaVegas Casino on Oct. 28. VISIONS Our Magical Mystery Trip is Thursday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. The cost is $30 per person and includes coach bus, lunch, tax, tip and extras! Return by approximately 3 p.m. Make checks payable to Visions. Send reservations to: Harry Alloy, 11317 Harney Plaza Circle Omaha, NE 68154, by Oct. 4. JEWISH SENIOR SERVICES Reminder: All are welcome for An Autumn Affair with the Omaha Municipal Orchestra on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m., in the JCC auditorium for music by Shostakovich, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Call Maggie Conti at 334.6521 for reservations. There is no admission fee; bring a friend.
BIRTHS Cindy and Joshua Persky of New York City announce the Aug. 18 birth of their son, Isaac Joseph. Isaac has a sister, Isabella. Grandparents are Gail and Jerry Kohll, Maram and Larry Schuster of Sarasota, FL, and Lila and Bob Persky of Red Hook, NY, and New York City. Great-grandparents are Selma and Is Tretiak and the late Leona and Jerry Cohn and Louis Joseph Kohll.
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ENGAGEMENT GROSSMAN/FRANK Ronald and Marsha Frank announce the engagement of their son, Adam, to Laura Grossman, daughter of Patricia Skott of Atlanta, GA, and Dr. Neal and Judy Grossman of Houston, TX. Laura and Adam met while attending the University of Kansas where the Laura received her bachelor of science degree in business administration. She is a Financial Analyst at MCI Communications in Atlanta, GA. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Alex and Sue Grossman of Miami, FL, the late Henrietta Grossman, and the late Abraham and Annie Skott. Her fiancé received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Kansas and is a Sales Coordinator at National Cable, also in Atlanta. He is the grandson of Abe Schloff, the late Max Frank and Annette Frank Schloff, and the late Harry and Sissy Lieberman. An April wedding is planned in Atlanta.
IN THE NEWS Beth Friedman has been elected to the National Board of the National Council of Jewish Women, to fill a vacancy on its board of directors, effective immediately. A member of NCJW, Omaha Section since 1983, Friedman has served the organization in many capacities during the past 21 years. She was President of Omaha Section from 1999-2001, and chaired its Nominating Committee last year. She also served at the national level as a Commissioner. She is active in the Omaha community, serving on the board of trustees of the Omaha Theatre Company for Young People, L.O.V.E., Beth El Synagogue, Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Federation of Omaha and B’nai B’rith Women. Her expertise has been enjoyed by many other community organizations, among which are Yellow Dress, R.E.S.P.E.C.T II, the Anti-Defamation League, Kiewit Middle School, Millard North High School, and Cottonwood Elementary. Friedman participated in Leadership Omaha from 1998-99. She is also the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from Omaha Section, the President’s Volunteer of the Year Award from Beth El Synagogue, and the Lois Jeanne Schrager Outstanding Young Leader Award from the Jewish Federation. Juliana Reno, an attorney with Stinston Morrison Hecker LLP, and Adam Yale of the SilverStone Group, Inc., are among the 2004-05 class of Leadership Omaha, the community’s oldest leadership development program. Sponsored by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, the 10-month course of study of issues is designed to develop effective leaders who will strengthen and transform the community. The seventh annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference will be held Friday, Oct. 22, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd & Grover Streets. The “Art of Living with Stress” conference will feature educational health and wellness exhibits and screenings, continental breakfast and luncheon, keynote speakers and seven stress-related educational lectures. The conference is sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Olson Center for Women’s Health, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, The Nebraska Medical Center and Wellness Council of the Midlands. The cost of the conference is $40, which includes breakfast, lunch, lectures and about 25 exhibits. Free and low cost screenings will be available, including glaucoma, blood pressure, cholesterol and thyroid function screenings, as well as flu shots. Registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 15. For more information or to register, call 559.6345 or see www.unmc.edu/olson.
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contributed by CARLY FELDMAN • You spent your entire childhood thinking everyone called pot roast “brisket.” • You can understand Yiddish but you can’t speak it. • You know how to pronounce numerous Yiddish words and use them correctly in context, yet you don't exactly know what they mean. • You considered your Bar or Bat Mitzvah a “Get Out of Hebrew School Free” card. • You know what Kugel is. • You grew up thinking it was normal for someone to shout “Are you okay? Are you okay?” through the bathroom door when you were in there longer than 3 minutes. • You’re compelled to mention your grandmother’s “steel cannonballs” upon seeing fluffy matzo balls served at restaurants. • You eat Chinese food on Christmas. • People ask you to spell their names or say a word in “Jewish”. • You go to the movies on Christmas. Carly is a sophomore at Lincoln East.
I sit here, day of judgment drawing near. I sit here with all this fear in my heart. Fear--more like a tear. I cry for the whole, for the babies who will never see their dads. For our country, my country, for all the dying fads. I cry for myself, for my friends under the ground. ’Cause, I pledge alliance to the flag, one nation under a hound. I cry--I only have 10 pairs of shoes. I cry--billions don’t even have shoes to choose. It is never enough, never good to be called mine, yours, ours, this what we call life. I have it all, yet nothing I have a life, yet I cannot live it. It is all planned before me, yet I have to go left at Hook Rock, and X marks the spot.
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I cry for all this, and hope, pray and know Next year I’ll be free.
Emily is a junior at Lincoln Southwest.
Michael Evnen, above, lounges near the bimah of Tifereth Israel. He is a ninth grader at Southeast H.S.; left: Michael Hamicksburg is a senior at Southeast.
Top picture: Carly Feldman, Stefanie Singer, Steve Gans, Callie Feingold, Clarissa Siegel-Causey, and an unidentified friend. Bottom picture: Unidentifed, Clarissa Siegel-Causey, Callie Feingold, Carly Feldman, and Rabbi Debbie Stiel and her two sons.
Revised Hillel College Guide Makes School Choice Easier by JILL LEWIS Senior Communications Associate Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Washington, D.C.-- Hillel has released an updated Guide to Jewish Life on Campus (JLOC) that makes choosing the right college more convenient than ever. The guide, available at www.hillel.org, is the only online resource that reports on Jewish activity on hundreds of campuses in North America and around the world. JLOC enables students and parents to search the database by a number of important criteria, such as Jewish student population, religious services, kosher dining options and Jewish studies courses. More than 35 student interest groups and activities, everything from a cappella to social justice programs, are also included. Many Hillels provide links to their own Web sites as well, and students and parents can use the site to find local Hillel contacts at their prospective schools. Hillel professionals can provide a first-hand perspective on their colleges and universities. “For some students, kosher dining is a necessity, while others may be more interested in the number of Jewish fraternities and sororities on campus,” Hillel President Avraham Infeld said. “Whether students want to study at a large public university or a small liberal arts college, this guide will help them examine if their chosen school will meet their Jewish needs.” By searching JLOC, students can find that Hillel brings together their Jewish peers at Christian institutions, such as Loyola University Chicago, Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University. Shaloha Hillel at the University of Hawaii, Manoa serves students in the most tropical state, while students at North Dakota State University can warm up at Hillel as well. JLOC users can even find schools in exotic locations, such as Omsk, Russia, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Hillel provides a world of opportunities for Jewish college students to grow as individuals and as community leaders. Students can participate in leadership training programs, travel abroad or develop programs that make an impact. Hillel is more than just a home away from home on campus: it is an engaging complement to college that adds value to students’ lives. Students can review schools with Jewish populations large and small, from Brandeis University, with an estimated Jewish population of 62 percent, to The Georgia Institute of Technology with 3 percent. One of the larger schools featured on JLOC, the University of Michigan, has 22 student interest groups at Hillel, including a cappella, athletics, drama and Israeli folk dance. There are also six historically Jewish fraternities and sororities, as well as College Democrats and College Republicans chapters. The University of Michigan Hillel offers daily Orthodox services, weekly Conservative and Reform services and a pluralistic minyan once a term. In contrast, Washington and Lee University, with an undergraduate population of 1,800, has 13 Hillel student groups, including birthright israel Alumni, social action and campus leaders. The Washington and Lee Hillel offers monthly Conservative and Reform services. Earlham College has an undergraduate population of 1,200 but has 10 student groups at Hillel, such as Israeli folk dance, klezmer music and social action. Students join members at a local synagogue for religious services. The largest Jewish campus organization in the world, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is committed to creatively empowering and engaging Jewish students through its network of over 500 campus Foundations, Program Centers and affiliates. Its longstanding dedication to building Jewish identity, while nurturing intellectual and spiritual growth in a pluralistic community, positions Hillel as a leader in building a stronger Jewish people and stronger Jewish future.
Drawing by Kitra Monier, a seventh grader at the Lux Middle School. ANNOUNCEMENT The Lincoln Interfaith Council invites all Lincoln youth to explore religious and racial diversity through dialogue and personal interaction at the Lincoln Interfaith Youth Conference 2004. It will be held on Sunday, Nov. 14, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m., at the BryanLGH East Medical Plaza. Please contact Naomi Solomon at naomi@positive-youthfoundation.com, or Rabbi Stanley Rosenbaum of Tifereth Israel for more information and a registration form.
SHE’ELOT VETSHUVOT by URI LEVIN Shalom to all you teens in the Jewish community of Omaha. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Uri Levin and I was born and raised in the Galil area in the northern part of Israel. I’m 23 years old and I was just released from four years of service in the Israeli navy. I’m here for one year as a Community Shaliach, and I hope to be a resource for you all. But, enough about me, lets talk about you…I’m sure that as Jewish teens you have a lot of questions about Israel. What is really going on over there? How do Israeli teens live their lives? What’s the Military like? I will be meeting many of you in the next few months, but in the mean time, I’ll have a monthly column right here in the Jewish Press, and I’d like for you to e-mail questions and or comments you might have about Israel or Judaism to me. Please send your questions (or comments) to me at: ulevin@jccomaha.org. I look forward to hearing from you soon! Have a Shana Tova!
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Opinion Sukkot Shlomecha The Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which began Wednesday evening, must really have hit home to Jews in Florida. When we build our huts of wood or plastic tubing, covered in lattice work and pine boughs or wooden boards and bamboo, we expect them to be temporary; after all, we only have to live and eat our holiday meals in them for eight days. But the Jews (and everyone else) assumed their concrete-block homes would withstand the 100 mile-an-hour-plus winds and sheets of rain that came with four hurricanes in six weeks. Who knew that buildings that were assumed to be sturdy (like Martin County Hospital) would lose roofs? Or that hurricane force winds could blow rain around door frames and into homes? Or that cars would sit in three-feet of water because the sewers couldn’t handle the volume? Sukkot has become a harsh reminder that even the most well-built structures are temporary--as is everything else we think we’ve achieved. A family can be at the top of the financial mountain, living (excuse the pun) high on the hog. The next day, a business fails; a breadwinner dies or divorces his spouse, and a family’s life changes overnight. It’s not much different when a beloved parent falls ill, or a doctor diagnoses a child with a life-threatening illness. All the “important” items on our daily list--the Hawaiian vacations, the designer bags, the latest gadget, even the lattes and cappachinos--drop to the bottom. Doctors’ appointments and paying the bills are the only things on our minds. For a teenager, clothes, hair, friends and music are the epitome of existence. “But they’re my best friends,” a teen will cry, not realizing that 30 years from now they probably won’t remember their names. The “right” address--at least in some parts of Florida this week--aren’t there forever. The
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Wal-Mart Reverses Course, Says It Takes ‘Protocols’ Off Site
BEHIND THE HEADLINES by RACHEL POMERANCE NEW YORK (JTA)--After getting heat from Jewish defense groups, Wal-Mart said it would halt the sale of a quintessential antiSemitic tract on its Web site. The world’s largest retailer will cease sale of The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion--a forgery that describes an alleged Jewish plan for world domination--spokeswoman Amy Colella told JTA by e-mail last week. The move followed a JTA article regarding concerns over the book’s sale by the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Anti-Defamation League. Colella insists the store’s swift response was due to its customers. “Based on significant customer feedback regarding the book titled The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, we have made a business decision to remove this book by author Victor E. Marsden from our site,” Colella said. “As an online retailer, Walmart.com is committed to providing customers with quality media merchandise, and continues to make case-by-case decisions on our broad book assortment dependent on what we believe our customers want.” The book, however, was still available on the site as of Sept. 22. The switcheroo came only hours after Colella wrote an e-mail to JTA insisting the online store wanted “to provide our customers a choice within our broad, online book selection at every day low prices” that
“appeal to our broad customer base.” Observers say the move may have had as much to do with Wal-Mart’s attempt to save face in the midst of recent bad publicity. In addition to widespread resentment at the superstore’s expansion, which drives out mom-and-pop retailers, Wal-Mart is fighting the largest private civil rights case in American history. The class-action lawsuit, filed this summer, represents up to 1.6 million current and former female workers who claim they were passed up for promotion and paid less than their male counterparts. Additionally, the federal government is investigating the store after finding illegal immigrants working as janitors in stores in 21 states. Wal-Mart also conceded that it routinely locked up its overnight workers, The New York Times reported earlier this month.
Observers say the move may have had as much to do with Wal-Mart’s attempt to save face in the midst of recent bad publicity. In an attempt to shore up its image, WalMart has launched a P.R. blitz, spending millions on an ad campaign and on acts of goodwill like sponsoring National Public Radio and minorities at journalism schools throughout the country, the Times added. The Anti-Defamation League welcomed the decision. The group had only asked for a disclaimer --as it had successfully done years ago regarding the sale of the book by Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Specifically, it took issue with Wal-Mart’s
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description of the book, which put its status as a forgery in question. “Wal-Mart has shown great corporate responsibility by listening and responding to the concerns of customers, especially those who may have been offended by the sale of the ‘Protocols’ and the misleading description on the Walmart.com site,” said the ADL’s National Director, Abraham Foxman. For his part, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the associate dean of the Wiesenthal Center, hopes the victory may inspire other booksellers to follow suit. “We therefore hope that in wake of the WalMart decision, others, including Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com would consider replacing this hateful screed with any of the numerous works that clearly refute the book that has rightfully been labeled a ‘warrant for genocide,’” he said. Cooper said his group did not intend to limit information about the ‘Protocols’, but to marginalize its impact by providing the text in an annotated version-- the way, for example, Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf is sold in Germany. Cooper had asked Wal-Mart to instead sell a book published by the Simon Wiesenthal Center on the subject, The Big Lie: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which debunks the ‘Protocols’ chapter by chapter. But Cooper said he is satisfied with alternative books provided on Wal-Mart’s Web site and commends the retailer, which he says was probably unaware of causing any controversy. They have taken a classic anti-Semitic screed and said, “We’re not going to make a buck off of it,” Cooper said. “It has to do with community responsibility and also corporate responsibility. I think they made the right decision.”
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Official Heading AIPAC Probe Linked to Anti-Semitism Case Continued from page 1 “He’s bad, very bad,” declared one senior Jewish organizational executive, who like all those familiar with Szady declined to speak for the record. According to exclusively obtained documents, Szady was directly involved in the Ciralsky case. He is identified in the documents as the chief of the CIA’s Counterespionage Group, known as CEG, which was later accused of targeting Ciralsky for being Jewish and a supporter of Israel. Szady would not respond directly to a request for an interview, but FBI spokeswoman Cassandra Chandler said, “David Szady has informed me that he has no anti-Semitic views, has never handled a case or investigation based upon an individual’s ethnicity or religious views, and would never do so.” Of the AIPAC investigation in particular, Chandler said: “Investigations are predicated upon information of possible illegal or intelligence activity. The suggestion that the FBI or any FBI official has influenced this investigation based on moral, ethnic or religious bias is simply unfounded, untrue, and contrary to the very values the FBI holds highest.” Ciralsky’s problems began as soon as he joined the CIA’s legal staff as a junior member in early December 1996. Within days, CIA security personnel began creating a special file on Ciralsky and his Jewish background, according to the documents. One Dec. 19, 1996, internal CIA memo on Ciralsky indicated that a CIA supervisor “would like to keep current on developments for damage control purposes.” By Jan. 15, 1997, the agency had created a four-page annotated “Jewish resume” of Ciralsky, which was classified “secret.” The resume listed Ciralsky’s teenage trips to Israel in 1987 with the Milwaukee Federation and for Passover in 1988, his camp counselor stint at the Milwaukee JCC's day camp, and his minor in Judaic studies at George Washington University. His major in international affairs was not mentioned. Shortly thereafter, CIA security personnel were asking whether Ciralsky’s nephew might be working with the Israeli government, according to documents; the nephew was only about five months old at the time. By May 1997, Szady, a 32-year veteran
of the FBI, had joined the CIA as chief of the Counterespionage Group, within the CIA’s Counterintelligence Center. A presidential directive mandates that an independent FBI official serve as chief of the CIA’s Counterespionage Group. Although Szady was not in his post when Ciralsky was hired, shortly after Szady assumed his new position, the counterespionage group appeared determined to terminate Ciralsky. On June 12, 1997, a memo entitled, “Spot Report-Next Steps in the Adam Ciralsky Case”, was circulated by Szady's department, outlining what would be done to force Ciralsky from the agency. The report and the routing slips were tagged with classifications such as “sensitive”, “restricted handling” and “eyes only, no registries” thus ensuring that the documents would not end up in any formal and traceable file. Although Szady’s name is blocked out, his bureaucratic initials, C/CEG/CIC, on two routing pages plus the hand-written acknowledgment next to his initials, show he received the “Spot Report” the day it was written, according to sources with personal knowledge of the case. By September 1997, unable to find any incriminating information on Ciralsky, Szady’s CEG assigned teams of investigators to ramp up the pressure with multiple interrogations, according to documents. One CEG investigator's memo on Sept. 12, 1997, suggests questions for interrogators to ask Ciralsky, such as, “What is your family’s relation with Israeli President Ezer Wizman (sic)?” This question was based on the fact that Ciralsky is a distant relative of Ezer Weizman, who was Israel’s president at the time. The Sept. 12, 1997 memo added, “Maybe his family has donated money to Israeli government causes.” The memo also quotes one of Szady’s investigators, saying “From my experience with rich Jewish friends from college, I would fully expect Adam’s wealthy daddy to support Israeli political/social causes in some form [such as] Israeli Bonds purchased through the United Jewish Appeal.”
A week later, Sept. 19, 1997, before a security polygraph had even been administered, Szady's CEG circulated a secret memo, saying that former CIA director “Tenet says this guy is outta here because of lack of candor Once that’s over, it looks like we'll be waving goodbye to our friend.” Szady was third on the distribution list to receive that Sept. 19 memo, according to the routing slip and sources. A handwritten note on the routing slips comments, “Great job--we should have Ciralsky’s report in the security file This will definitely result in termination by cancellation of contract! Thx.” Ciralsky complained to the CIA’s inspector general, the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, to senior administration officials and to Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice-chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. After the outlines of the Ciralsky story broke in 1998, the CIA launched an internal and external review of Szady’s department, the CEG, to determine whether it had engaged in anti-Semitism. As a result of that review, Tenet conceded in a letter to Abraham Foxman, the Anti-Defamation League’s National Director, that “some of the language used by some of the investigators in this case was insensitive, unprofessional and highly inappropriate.” After the review, the CIA hired the ADL to conduct “sensitivity training” within the ranks of Szady’s CEG. Foxman said, “The sensitivity training in the CIA was not directed at one individual. It was directed at a situation. There was a concern in the agency at that time, that the world was changing and the agency itself needed its staff to be sensitive to diversity.” After he left the CIA in 1998, when his contract was not renewed, Ciralsky filed a lawsuit against the CIA, the FBI and others, alleging that he was “unjustly singled out for investigation and subsequently interrogated, harassed, surveilled and terminated from employment with the CIA solely because he is a Jew and he practices the Jewish religion,” according to the complaint.
Postings on the CIA’s internal Jewish-only bulletin board...reflect that numerous employees feel anti-Semitism is rampant.
Ciralsky’s case was not isolated within the intelligence community, according to senior officials at Jewish organizations who declined to speak for the record. One Jewish official stated that he knew of as many as 10 other CIA employees who had been harassed or pressured because of their Jewish background, but they were afraid to come forward. Postings on the CIA’s internal Jewishonly bulletin board--the agency allows various ethnic groups within its ranks to share company tidbits--reflect that numerous employees feel anti-Semitism is rampant. One such posting in 2000, obtained from sources, asks, “Does anyone know how one would go about informing the D/CI [director of central intelligence] “directly that some incidents of anti-Semitism are tolerated?” Despite Szady’s direct involvement in the Ciralsky case, Szady was decorated twice by the CIA for distinguished service, once with its Seal Medallion and once with the Donovan Award. One Jewish communal official said of Szady, “He has never stopped looking for Mr. X,” the elusive individual some FBI officials hypothesized worked with Jonathan Pollard, who was sentenced in 1987 for spying for Israel. At least one senior Jewish official cautioned against concluding too much. “Szady might just be over-zealous. I know Jews who have been to his house and they assure they saw no evidence of prejudice.” On Szady’s link to the Ciralsky case, American Jewish Congress Chairman Jack Rosen said, “The FBI, in recent years, has been criticized for many things, and if the story is true, I would urge that an outside and independent individual or group come in to investigate.” Ciralsky, now a TV network newsman, declined to comment on his case. His lawsuit has been caught up in pre-trial legal limbo, hampered by a series of preliminary motions, according to attorneys familiar with the case. Award-winning investigative author and reporter Edwin Black has covered allegations of Israeli spying in the United States since the Pollard case. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Banking on Baghdad (Wiley), being released Oct. 12, which chronicles 7,000 years of Iraqi history.
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Synagogue Listings B’nai Israel Synagogue 618 Mynster St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0766 322.4705 email: CBsynagogue@hotmail.com
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 Torah Learning Center 1313 No. 58 St. Omaha, NE 68132 553.5397
Tifereth Israel Member of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502-5236 423.8569 tiferethisraellincoln.org
PERSONAL The many kind acts of sympathy with which you remembered our sister and aunt, Marlene Dee Friedman Landy, were very caring and loving. Thank you for putting a smile in our hearts. Felicia Shrier, Harry Friedman, ff Schrier, Jill Folsom and Julie Ginsburg
October 1, 2004
Synagogues B’NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE FRIDAY: Services followed by Oneg, 7:30 p.m.
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. FRIDAY: Morning, 9:30 a.m.; Kabbalat Shabbat service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9 a.m.; Junior Congregation (grades 3-7), 10 a.m., in meeting room A, followed by services in the chapel; K’tantan (grades K2), 10:45 a.m., in meeting room. Kiddush sponsored by Beth El; 9 p.m.: Celebrate Sukkot at Cantor Gastón and Lena’s Sukkah Fiesta. Bring musical instruments; join us at the Bogomolnis’ for singing, food and fun under the stars. WEEKDAY SERVICES: Sunday, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Weekdays, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sitter Service is available during Friday night and Saturday morning services, on a drop-in basis, at no charge. WEDNESDAYS, 10:45 a.m. PATTER (Parents & Toddlers, Torah, Exercise, Recreation) session class for 11/2 to threeyear-olds with Helen Epstein, For more information, call Harriet Einziger, 492.855. SUNDAY, Oct. 3, 10 a.m.: Jewish Pot Pourri Class in the synagogue library; join teacher Susi Frydman-Levin for a new class that will offer a little bit of everything Jewish: from music and literature to history and traditions. For reservations, contact Harriet Einziger; noon: Join the celebration at our congregational Sukkah party. Cantor Gastón’s musical magic will highlight the festivities, as well as a special appearance by our own Bocher Boys: Steve Denenberg, Gary Nachman and Jim Fried! Lunch will be served; to make reservations, please contact Harriet Einziger. (See story on page 5.) HOL HAMOED SUKKOT: Mornings, 6:40 a.m.; Evenings, 5:30 p.m. (Note: on Wednesday morning, Hoshana Rabbah is at 6:15 a.m.) WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m.: Shemini Azeret servcies. THURSDAY, Oct 7, 9:30 a.m. Yizkor and dedication of memorial plaques); 6:30 p.m.: Celebrate Simchat Torah, observed with joyful instrumental music, singing and dancing with the Torah scrolls. After the service, stay for the ice cream social. Friday, Oct. 8, 9:30 a.m., During Simchat Torah services,
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we will honor Phil Ratner and Andy Greenberg as Hatan Torah and Hatan Bereshit. (See story on page 5) TOT SHABBAT Friday, Oct. 8, 6 p.m.: To all grandparents, parents and kids of all ages, Beth El is the place to be for this fun and joyous service; we hope to see you there!
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: Sukkot Shacharit, 9 a.m. Kiddush in the sukkah is sponsored in memory of Golda Lieberman by her family. Mincha, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Free Babysitting, 9:30 a.m.; Junior Congregation, 10:30 a.m.; Kiddush sponsored by David and Brooke Shrago in honor of Taliah’s first birthday. Mincha, 6:30 p.m.; Havdalah, 7:46 p.m. SUNDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 6:30 p.m. MONDAY AND TUESDAY: Shacharit, 6:45 a.m.; Mincha/ Ma’ariv, 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Shemini Atzeret: Shacharit, 6:45 a.m.; Mincha/ Ma’ariv, 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY, Shemini Atzeret: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Yizkor, 10:30 a.m.; Mincha, 6:50 p.m.; Simchat Torah Ma’ariv and Hakafos, 7:30 p.m. followed by a dairy dinner. FRIDAY, Oct. 8, Simchat Torah Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 p.m. Contact the synagogue office to make your reservations for Simchat Torah dinner on Oct. 7.
BEYT SHALOM FRIDAY: Shabbat in the Home SATURDAY, 5 p.m.: Sukkot and Havdalah at the Schlossman/Ferber House. THURSDAY: Simchat Torah, 7 p.m. at the Blumkin Home
CHABAD HOUSE Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. FRIDAY, Sukkot: Davening led by Rabbi Katzman, 9:30 a.m.; Kiddush to follow in the sukkah. SATURDAY: Mamarim class, 9 a.m.; Services, 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m. Mishneh class, 9:30 a.m.; Community Sukkot Celebration, 4-6 p.m. MONDAY: Morning services, 7 a.m. Coffee and cake follows.
Candlelighting Friday, October 1, 6:47 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6: 39 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, no earlier than 7:36 p.m.
TUESDAY, Morning services, 7 a.m.; W.O.W: Seasons of the Soul-Jewish Life Cycles, 9 a.m. Women only; babysitting available upon request. WEDNESDAY: Hoshana Rabbah, 7 a.m.; Mincha/Maariv, 7 p.m. THURSDAY: Shemini Atzeret Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush luncheon to follow. Mincha/ Maariv, 7 p.m. Simchat Torah Hakafot and kiddush buffet to follow. FRIDAY, Oct. 8: Simchat Torah Services, 9:30 a.m. All Children will be called up to the Torah (Kol HaN’arim) at 11:30 a.m. kiddush luncheon follows.
CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN Rabbi Debbie Stiel will be in Lincoln two weekends a month. Please call her at 402.416.2321 or e-mail her at rabstiel@aol.com to set up an appointment. FRIDAY: Sukkot Family Shabbat Service, 7:15 p.m with oneg to follow. SATURDAY: Torah Study, 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY, 4:30 p.m.: Religious School; Sukkot Party and potluck dinner at the Siegel-Mosow Home. FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 6 p.m.: Potluck Dinner, followed by Simchat Torah Family Shabbat at 7:15 p.m. with kindergarten consecration, led by Rabbi Stiel, Oneg following.
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Mitzvah of their sister Brenna Robinson. SATURDAY: Bagels and Sacred Books, 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 a.m. Brenna Robinson, daughter of Kimberly and Andrew Robinson will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at Shabbat Morning Services. SITTER SERVICE Available at each Friday evening service, Saturday mornings when there is a bar or bat mitzvah, as well as Sunday mornings when there is Religious School. Please make a reservation through the Temple office. Cost is $2 per family. Sorry, there are no facilities for infants. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, Erev Simchat Torah, 7 p.m.: Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Marantz and Cantor Shermet will officiate. (See story on page 5.) THURSDAY, Oct. 7: Simchat Torah Morning Service & Yizkor, 10:30 a.m.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD MINYAN AT TLC FRIDAY: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Yizkor, 10 a.m.; Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:45 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbat services, followed by a festive kiddush, 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6:40 p.m., Shemini Azeret Mincha/Maariv. Thursday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m.: Shacharit, followed by festive kiddush; 6:40 p.m., Simchat Torah Mincha/Maariv and Hakafot. Friday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m.: Simchat Torah Shacharit and Hakafot, followed by a festive kiddush.
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FRIDAY: Services, 9 a.m. led by Rabbi Shechet. SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m. led by Andy Greenberg. THURSDAY, Oct. 7: Shemini Azeret Services, 9 a.m. led by Rabbi Shechet; Services; 7 p.m. Simchat Torah services led by Marti Nerenstone and Congregation Beyt Shalom.
TEMPLE ISRAEL FRIDAY: Tot Shabbat, 6 p.m.; A short service of song and prayer, followed by cookies and juice. Enjoy songs and a story with Rabbi Aryeh Azriel; Shabbat Evening Service, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Craig Marantz and Cantor Wendy Shermet will officiate. Rabbi Marantz will give the sermon. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Sydney and Brett Robinson in honor of the Bat
Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan, MONDAY & THURSDAY, 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Shacharit, 9:30 a.m.; Services, 8 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning service, 9:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Hoshana Rabbah, 7:15 a.m.; Men’s Lunch Group will meet at the Knolls, 12:30 p.m. Contact Yale Gotsdiner at 423.7066. Shemini Azeret Mincha/Ma’ariv, 6:45 p.m. THURSDAY: Shemini Azeret Morning service and Yizkor, 9:30 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 6:45 p.m., Simchat Torah consecration service. FRIDAY, 9:30 a.m.: Simchat Torah services.
B’NAI MITZVAH Jack Schrager, son of Terri and Phil Schrager, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Oct. 9 at Temple Israel. Jack is a seventh-grade student at Westside Middle School, where he is on the Cross County Team. He enjoys downhill skiing and playing basketball and baseball. He also loves to read and enjoys history and math. For his mitzvah project, he is tutoring
kids from the Pacesetter Academy. Jack has a sister, Angel Schrager Goldman, and brothers, Jeff, Tim, and Rick Schrager. His grandparents are the late Sonia Schrager, Jack and Lillian Schrager, Elaine Wilcox and Harold Wilcox.
October 1, 2004
The Time of Our Joy
SPARKS FROM THE WORD by RINI GONSHER SUKKOT The holiday of Sukkot is referred to as “The Time of our Joy.” Every holiday has a special spiritual energy, and the essence of Sukkot is Joy. Partly, it is the sense of relief we feel after the seriousness of the Days of Awe and the fasting of Yom Kippur. Partly, too, is the feeling that the concurrent harvest season provides us an abundance of grain and fruit. On Sukkot we are commanded to leave our permanent dwellings and eat, drink and even sleep in a temporary hut with a roof of branches and where we are not even protected from the elements. These mundane acts become more spiritual and blessed, and even joyous, because they are done with the purpose of obeying God’s commandments. We feel sheltered by God in the sukkah, so at this special time we re-experience the special protection God gave our ancestors as they left Egypt. Then, traveling for 40 years in the desert, vulnerable to the elements, the Jews totally put their faith in God. So for us today, our joy continues as we commemorate that faith in God, the key to Sukkot. It is particu-
Be a role model; larly joyous to have friends and family join us in our own Sukkahs for meals, and for singing and for study. The Zohar, the foremost book of Jewish mysticism, explains that the Sukkah generates an intense concentration of spiritual energy. During the holiday of Sukkot, we believe that the souls of seven important ancestors leave Heaven to join us in our earthly sukkahs. These specials “guests” are known as “Ushpizin” in Aramaic. Many have the custom to recite a mystical invitation to welcome these Ushpizin and many “invite” them each time they dine in the sukkah. The Jewish mystical texts explain that the Ushpizin have special spiritual attributes. The following is the Zohar’s explanation: Abraham represents love and kindness. Isaac represents restraint and personal strength. Jacob represents beauty and truth. Moses represents eternity and Torah. Aaron represents empathy. Joseph represents holiness. David represents the establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. When we act in ways that manifest one of these special attributes, we show our respect in God and we uplift ourselves. As we plan to enjoy this festive holiday, let us be inspired by the holy Ushpizin and let us fulfill the enjoyment of the Sukkot holiday. Let us enjoy and uplift both ourselves and the world around us.
Temple Scholar to Mix Wit and Wisdom by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator In their book, Tough Choices, Jewish Perspectives on Social Justice, Albert Vorspan and David Saperstein ask, “Can American Jews fight hate speech without impairing the First Amendment? Support the human rights of gays and lesbians while preserving the traditional Jewish family? Sustain Black-Jewish cooperation while combating black anti-Semitism? Urge strong United States military assistance to Israel while calling for a sharply reduced United States defense budget?” Described as a leading light of social justice in the American Jewish community, Vorspan, who will serve as scholar-in-residence at Temple Israel, Oct. 8-10, will elaborate on “Tough Choices for American Jews.” Known as one of the finest and wittiest speakers in the Reform Jewish movement, Vorspan is senior vice president emeritus of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and the former director of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism. He was also instrumental in establishing the Religious Action Center. Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, Vorspan attended the University of Minnesota and graduated
from New York University. He pursued graduate studies at New York’s New School for Social Research. Retired now, Vorspan and his wife Shirley divide their time between New York City and the Berkshires. They have four children and seven grandchildren. In addition to being a leading activist in the civil rights and peace movements and interfaith relations, Vorspan is the author or co-author of Great Jewish Debates and Dilemmas, To Do Justly, Searching the Prophets for Values, Justice and Judaism, Jewish Values and Social Crisis, and titles that reflect his sense of humor such as Start Worrying: Details to Follow and Mazel Tov! You’re Middle-aged. He will speak at Temple Israel at the Friday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat worship service; at Bagels and Sacred Books on Saturday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m.; and on Sunday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. He promised, “I’m going to be very funny!” “Omaha has produced some great leaders,” commented Vorspan who has been here several times. His visit is sponsored by the Hermene Zweiback Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning. The community is invited to attend.
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October 1, 2004
Holocaust Institute Brings Two Exhibits to Galleries at the JCC
Event Features Omaha Library Director and First-hand Report of Hadassah Hospital
by BETH SELDIN DOTAN power and embark on a program that Director, Institute for Holocaust Education lead to mass murder. Often, there is a misconception that Through photographs and other visuanti-Semitism originated in the 1930s in als, the panels trace anti-Semitism from Germany as Adolf Hitler came to power; Medieval Europe through 20th century that he ‘invented’ anti-Semitism and was anti-Semitism in the Arab world as well able to convince the Germans that ‘the as include a retrospective of antiJews’ were to be blamed for all the Semitism in the United States. This social, economic and political problems exhibit will continue to travel in of Germany. Contrary to this misconcep- Nebraska through the end of December. tion, two traveling exhibits will show at From Oct.15-Nov. 30, “Shouldering the the Jewish Community Center during the Responsibility: The Story of Josef months of October and November, mak- Motschmann” can be viewed in the ing clear how anti-Semitism Pennie Z. Davis Gallery for formed part and parcel of Holocaust Education, a everyday life for centuries small gallery also located in prior to Hitler’s position. the JCC. From Oct. 15, “AntiThese 15 panels tell the Semitism Past and Present: true story of Josef Images from a History of Motschmann, a Catholic Prejudice and Persecution” German high school teacher can be viewed in the main born after World War II who JCC Gallery. Ten self-standgrew up in a small town in ing lighted pods will disNorthern Bavaria. His deterplay 30 panels of this mination led him to restore important exhibition. Jewish sites, inviting chilVisitors will learn about the dren and adults to rediscovThe Dreyfus Affair produced history of anti-Jewish attier the 700-year history of an enormous amount of posttudes, prejudices and pracJewish life that was cards. This card uses the tices, and how centuries of destroyed in the Holocaust. well-known anti-Semitic anti-Semitism formed an In this process, this humble image of the treacherous Jew integral part of Western civscholar, poet, and mediator (Dreyfus) in the form of a ilization. guided his town to regain its snake. The “Anti-Semitism Past conscience and shoulder the Courtesy: "Museum of and Present” presentation is responsibility of the past. Horror," meant to widen and deepThe exhibits are sponnumber six in the postcard en the scope of Holocaust sored by The Institute for series: "The Traitor." education. By showing the Holocaust Education and long-standing tradition of anti-Semitic supported by the Esther K. Newman attitudes and practices, visitors are able Memorial Fund. Student and other to better understand how the Nazis were groups are welcome. Please call able to exploit anti-Semitism to gain 334.6575 for details.
by LESLIE SHRAGO for the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah Hadassah’s upcoming donor event will feature two speakers, highlighting a unique combination of topics, Yiddish literature and Israeli medicine. The community is invited to attend a dessert reception on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m., at the JCC Auditorium, benefiting Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO). HMO supports the two Jerusalem campuses of Hadassah University Medical Center, the teaching hospital of Hebrew University, which in recent years has received international attention and accolades for its prominent role in the treatment and rehabilitation of terror victims as well as its groundbreaking medical research. Rivkah Sass, the director of the Omaha Public Library, will honor the 100th anniversary year of the birth of author Isaac Bashevis Singer, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1978, by introducing attendees to Singer’s life and literature. He became one of the most prolific and recognized Yiddish writers of all time. His literature has been translated into 16 languages. A common theme of his writing is the clash between the tradition and faith of Orthodoxy and the modern, secular world that was emerging in Eastern Europe during his childhood and early adult years. His works include “Gimpel the Fool,” “The Family Moskat,” and “Yentl the Yeshiva Boy,” which was made into a movie produced by and starring Barbra Streisand. Jaine Evnen Graham, a registered nurse and member of the Lincoln Chapter of Hadassah, visited Jerusalem
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during the spring of 2004 and toured the new Center of Emergency Medicine under construction at Hadassah’s Ein Kerem campus. Using a PowerPoint slide presentation, she will share her impressions of the new facility, which is scheduled to be officially dedicated on March 25, 2005. Hadassah members around the world have raised over $50 million in only two years to make this state-of-the-art trauma center a reality. Last November, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endowed the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Mother and Child Center at Ein Kerem in honor of his mother’s 95th birthday. Originally opened in 1996, it is the premiere maternity and pediatrics facility in Jerusalem. Three new floors will be added to the current six-story building, increasing the space available for pediatric hematology and oncology, child and adolescent psychiatry, high risk pregnancy and maternity departments. Completion is expected in 2007. The community is welcome; one need not be a Hadassah member in order to attend or to donate. Reservations are due by Oct. 6. Please include $5 in addition to your donation and indicate that you are making a reservation. Checks should be made payable to the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah and mailed to: Julie Stein, 5264 No. 110 Cir., Omaha, NE 68164. For more information, call Julie at 496.9964. Transportation to and from the JCC will be arranged if requested. To make arrangements, call Michelle Perrin at 391.6936. In addition to Stein and Perrin, the committee includes Debbie Kronick and Carol Parsow.
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A Centennial Celebration Introduced by Morris Dickstein featuring Louis Begley, Jeremy Dauber,Tovah Feldshuh, Edith Kurzweil, and Peter Reigert. Isaac Bashevis Singer is a famed yiddish writer and Nobel Prize Winner (1978) in literature, and on the occasion of the publication by the Library of America of three volumes of Singer’s stories, leading actors and authors gather to celebrate his legacy. Louis Begley is a retired lawyer and the author of seven novels including Wartime Lies, About Schmidt and most recently Shipwreck. Morris Dickstein is a professor of English at City University of NY and author of Gates of Eden and a variety of journal articles. Jeremy Dauber is an assistant professor of Germanic Languages and Literature at Columbia and the Director of Columbia’s Yiddish Studies Program. Tovah Feldshuh is currently on Broadway as Prime Minister Golda Meir in Golda’s Balcony. Edith Kurzweil is the former editor of Partisan Review and is the author of three books. Peter Reigert can be seen in movies ranging from Animal House to Crossing Delancy and Traffic.
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This event is broadcast live via satellite with support from the Omaha Public Library.
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