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COUNCIL BLUFFS. LINCOLN, OMAHA
Vol. LVt No, 10
Omaha. Neb.. Frl.. January 21,1977
197* Women -i Philanthropies
'New Young Woman Attracted to 'New'Women's Division Campaign OMAHA — Women's Division, Omaha Jewish Phllan-. throptes has been around a long time, as have women's divisions in most Jewish communities. The news Is the new spirit, especially among young women, being brought to Jewish identification and a new consciousness about the Importance of women in Philanthropies campaigns as In all other aspects of current life. , One national campaign woman said, "I see it almost as b.Women's Lib Issue women (used to) work in an auxiliary capacity — .. alongside men. Women prove far more effective when they workon their own." . . Marlene Hechtman and Mickey Sturm, co-chairmen , for^ihe, IVTt OmahaWomen's
Inside Beth El plans special Seder, Paga 2 . . . On the same Page, JCC Winter Festival attracts Urge crowd. Underground art thow publicizes plight of Soviet Jews, P l g e 3 . . . Black Southern newspaper calls for fairer treatment for Israel, Pdge 4 . . . Women ready Philanthropies skit. Page 5 , . . Center Scene, Page* 7 and 8 ..-. Costa Mean exchange student enjoys visit to Omaha, Page 9 . . . The In Depth series resumes with a look at a Jewish Community Center Youth Department, Page 10 . . . DesMolnes news, Page 12.
OMAHA — Cries of outrage have resounded throughout the free world in response to the release by France last week of PLO terrorist *Abu Daoud. Arrested while In France for the funeral of another Palestinian terorist, Abu Daoud was being held by the French government while the'Israeli and West German governments prepared formal extradition requests. Daoud is., suspected of the planning and execution of the 1972 M u n i c h O l y m p i c massacre in which it Israeli atheletes were murdered. France released Daoud on a "legal technicality", ac-
Widows and children of the Israeli athletes slain at the 1972 Munich Olympics wear pictures of the victims and bold placards outside the French Embassy in Tel Aviv during a protest against France's release of Abu Daoud, the Palestinian leader suspected of masterminding the c o r d i n g the J e w i s h massacre. Israeli foreign Minister Ylgal Alton denounc^Telegraphic agency, which ed the release as '.'a shameful surrender" and recalled ''quoted a French communique his ambassador from Paris. "that the actions cited had been, had been committed outside Israel by persons not having Israeli nationality and at a time when French law did not authorize the persecution In (Continued on Page 2)
Young Leaders workers and division chairmen preparing the nearly 900 Invitations that were sent to all Jewish Women age 30 and under Inviting them to a special event, Jan. 27. are seated from left, Susan Paley, Carol Lowe. Barbara LeviUui, Rocky Lewis, Arlene Goodman. Division Philanthropies campaign, are delighted that so many young Omaha Jewish women are also part of this new spirit. "I've met so many young, eager, "energetic woman who want to get Involved with Philanthropies," says Marlene. "Mickey and I have planned a special afternoon and evening for this group, age 30 and under, with a program we hope will appeal to them and be stimulating for them." The special event Is "coffee and conversation" at the home of Deenie Meyerson, 9859 Harney Parkway, So. on Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Invitations have been sent to all Omaha Jewish women In this age group, but since the list Is new, some ommlsslons may have occurred. If we missed you, says
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JERUSALEM, ( J T A ) . Defense Minister Shimon Peres formally announced that he would challenge Premier Yitzhak Rabin for Mickey, please call the leadership of the Labor Party Federation office and please and the ofilce of Prime! cornel Both chairmen stress Minister. Peres, who made his the importance of this new Jong expected, announcement groftp^^caijlejl. " Y o u n g in the course of a television InLeaders,"' the pleasant after-- terview, recelv^dy^n: en-. noon and evening planned, thuslastlc verbal' patnoh-theand the (act that no one will. back from former Foreign want to miss out! Minister Abba Eban who has "As far we know," says Indicated he too Intends to Marlene, "these events are declare his candidacy for the the first ones designed to at- Premiership. Peres' antract the young group of nouncement was in a low key. Jewish women all to one place He carefully avoided attackat one time — it's a unique ing Rabin and while he apchance for us all to get peared fully confident that he together, learn together, and would win the backing of his find out what Philanthropies Is party, he seemed to be leaving really all about. Smart, his options open should Rabin educated and aware women emerge victorious. He said he today really want to know would agree in principle to what is going on in their serve In another Rabin community." Cabinet and stressed the funcMickey adds: "One of the tions of Premier and Defense new things In this campaign is Minister should remain (Continued on Page 2) separated.
Omaha Joins Protest Editor's Note: The following statement was released by Steven Luttbeg, chairman of the CRC-ADL executive committee.
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OMAHA - Steven Luttbeg, chairman of JCRC-ADL committee said that "we, along with all civilized people, were shocked and outraged by the calloused and precipitous release of PLO terrorist Abu Daoud by a French court and with the obvious acquiesence of the French government. "It Is interesting to note that the French government, In refusing to honor Israel's request for extradition under a Franco-Israeli treaty, not only exhibited cynical disregard for International law and morality, but also made a mockery of France's recent signing ol the AntiTerrorism Treaty adopted by the Councils of Europe in its support.for the development of a treaty against the taking 'oflmwges approved recently by the General Assembly of »U.W:
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UNO Russian Tour Wins Workers for Soviet Jewry because her (Ally's) grand-' \Golsteln, chairman of the ^By Judith Marburg parents used to live near OMAHA "• ^"On uec, -a, Oniafcs Committee for Soviet Moscow. Mrs. Kornfeld did 1976, 192 persons from the Jewry/contacted each of Ihe not know about any of Ally's ' Omaha area departed fora 10- other Jews going.' family but she did tell her of Of all of them she asked day tour of the SovieMJrilon. some Soviet Jews whom she Included in the group were U . "will you help by taking things 1 could visit. for the refusniks and will you ' Shirley Goldstein, who was .The tour was sponsored by visit them?'' To the first quesalso at the seminar, overheard thn University of Nebraska aU• lion Shirley received Imthis conversat ' Omaha and -was billed as a mediate yes answers. Ally to her home to meet some The second question was "Russian Winter Festival" other people and talk about highlighting the cultural and' more difficult. Visiting Soviet Soviet Jews. educational aspects of the Jews In their homes seemed to "To be honest, 1 did not them rather a risky business Soviet Union. . know what I was getting into . Tferee cities were on the and most were not sure they when 1 went to Shirley's," Ally Itinerary, Lenlngard, Tallin wanted to "get Involved." 'comments. "1 did not even One who was willing to "get and Moscow, and for most of know who she is." But Ally (Jhe UNO group, the tour was a Involved from the beginning Is Ijstened and learned, talked successful and enlightening Ally Milder, daughter of and, read, and gradually look at Soviet culture today. Julian and Frances ,MI!der. became aware of a situation of ; For the 11 Jewish members of Ally, a senior at UNO, heard. which she had not previously the group, and one non-Jew, it : Lydia, Kornfeld speak at a was much, much more. •; UNO ; seminar and asked Anatole Sharonsky serves as interpreter for members of the known. So, by the time Ally Milder Before - leaving for. her Lydia, If she might know of UNO group who visited an apartment during one of the weekly to Russia she had a bet•fourth trip to Russia, Shirley some relatives of, Ally's, seminars which refusniks hold to keep themselves Informed. v
ter understanding of the problem and a list of names of Soviet refusniks to visit, plus clothing and other Items to - disburse. For most of the group it was not until they arrived in the Soviet Jews that they became truly committed to the cause nf Soviet Jewry. Siizy and Chuck Peebler and their two sons were also on the UNO trip. They too had agreed to buy and carry clothing and other material goods for the , Soviet Jews but had not planned any. visits. "Once we were there," Suzy reports, "we felt we wanted to dp more. If we ever return, I think we would want.to do much more; visit more people, take more things." • v Joe and Miriam Soshnlk • (Continued on Page 3)
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Daoud Release Protested 1
(Continued from Page 1) France of such actions committed in a foreign country by • foreigner." Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin called the French action "damaging to the pro' spects of fighting international terrorism." He vowed thai Israel would act by ail possible means to bring terrorist kilters to trial and pan_ sishment. Israeli Foreign Minister Vigdfll Allon told the Cabinet that is still waiting for further — clarification from the French government beyond the un' satisfactory "legal clarifictions" already received. Meanwhile Dore Schary, honorary national chairman of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nal B'riJh, said, "It Is lamentable that France, the creator of the Declaration of Rights of Man almost 200 yean ago, should bend its knees to the demands of murderers." - "The speed with which Daoud was released in the face of anticipated German and Israel requests for his extradition demonstrates that the decision was not a Judicial one but a political submission to Arab Blackmail," said David M. Blumberg, B'nai B'rlth president. The American Jewish Congress cancelled its members' travel program to France in protest of the French action and Mrs. Faye Schenki president of the American Zionist .-Federation, said that in releasing Daoud -the French ' 'government "has sullied French honor and has set back the fight against international terrorism by at least 'five years." , •'• The New York'.Board of Rabbis condemned the French action as "unconscionable" and "a source of great anguish and disillusionment." The
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Union of American Hebrew Congregations c h a r g e d • France with "capitulation and barbarism" as well as writing a "shameful chapter in its Ties Hoped For history." NEW YORK, (JTA) - In a Protests such as these were issued by major Jewish y e a r - e n d s u r v e y , t h e organizations and cities American Jewish Congress throughout the United States reported that relations betwhile the U.S. State Depart- ween Israel and Black Africa ment made an official protest were "Improving slowly but surely" as the result of recent to the French government.The French have repsonded diplomatic overtures and hew in anger to the Israeli and information on trade with American protests calling the South Africa that put Israel's U.S. criticism of its legal ac- relations with that country in tion as "Inadmissible ap- proper perspective. Newspapers and private preciation of the acts of citizens in Ghana, Kenya and French justice."" Meanwhile Israel recalled Sierre Leone have called for a its Ambassador to France, full restoration of diplomatic Mordechal Gazit, although ties. The AJCongress survey sources said that Israel is "not also noted that Israel in turn likely to break diplomatic ties has reiterated Its opposition to the practice of apartheid, and with France"bver the affair. Sources report that some may re-examine its relation Jewish groups are recommen- with South Africa. Foreign ding an embargo on a boycott Minister Ylgal Allon declared of French goods and that Jews last September: "In order to dispel! any doubt that our no longer travel in France.
Women's Division Draws 'New Woman' (Continued from Page l) the effort to get young women involved. When we talk about today's contemporary woman, it's exactly this person we're talking about." "We're lucky to have a young, committed woman like Deenle Meyerson offer us her home for the coffees, and another young, contemporary woman, Judy 'Goldenberg, come to speak from Minneapolis." Mrs. Goldenberg, mother of five, Is a vice-president of the Minneapolis Federation, vice president of education for the Women's Division, and Twin Cities chairman of the Programs In Israel Committee.
Jewish Community Calendar of Events SATURDAY, JANUARY 22 "Colch AMi If You Con", JCC TheoUr, 6 p.m.
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She serves on the board of Temple Israel, Minneapolis, and Is chairman of the Youth Education Committee for the Temple. She writes: "My husband and I are both involved in Jewish communal affairs and particularly share our love for Israel, having just returned from a T h i s Y e a r in - Jerusalem mission visit."' ' Judy Goldenberg comes highly praised as a committed woman who has much to share with other women about Jewish life and meaning. She will add to the awareness of this group of young adults who are the future of Omaha , Jewry. "What this group sees and hears about the local, national and international Jewish scene," says Marlene, "will have a great deal to do with how they become leaders 10 years from now. We are thrill. ed to have young women involved — they are the most important core of the campaign."
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Tu B'Shvat Seder Planned - OMAHA— For several hundred years Sephardic' Jews have celebrated a Seder In February on the' occasion of Tu B'Shvat, the "Jewish ArborDay." This year the tradition Is being revived in Omaha by Beth El Synagogue which will hold its Tu B'Shvat seder on Friday,: Jan. 28, following the 6 p.m. service. Rabbi Kenneth Bromberg, who Initiated the Idea In Omaha, said that the form of the Passover Seder Is adpated to TU B'Shvat and will feature participation by those in attendance. Tu B'Shvat is the New Year of the Trees and is traditionally a time (or a return to nature.' The Seder, table reflects this with many varieties of fruits and four types of wine, ranging from a white wine to a deep red wine, such as blackberry. Rabbi Bromberg noted that there will be some modifications in the Seder service as it Is being held on Shabbat and activities not appropriate.to Shabbat, such as planting, will not be used. However, Rabbi Bromberg added, announcement will be made of the children who have purchased treecertifiacted, A Hagaadah prepared by Seymour Hefter for the Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley, Wildes Barre, Pa., will be used for the Beth El Tu B'Shvat seder. The Seder meal will consist of at least 12 kinds of fruits, nut, and the four wines. Dinner will follow theSeder.
Reservations may be made by calling the synagogue office, 553-3221, or_by writing to Mrs. Arnold Epstein, 2223 North 100th Street and enclosing a check; $3.50 for adults; $1.50 for Children.
Winter Festival a Success OMAHA— An estimated 400-500 people attended the Jan. 1« JCC Family Winter Festival. Decorating cookies, being made-up were two of the more popular booths. The Center Staff Indicated that they plan to make (he Winter Festival an annual event.
Jewish Day School meeting. JCC. 7:30 p.m. Beth lirael Slilerhood Board meeting, 9:30 a.m. Beth Itrael B'not Torch Study Group, 12:30 p.m. Pioneer Women, regular meeting, 8 p.m. Dr. Sher Home Board meeting, 12 noon
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 26 B'nal BVifh Breadbreakera. Ranch Bowl, 12 noon Coffee with Rabbi Brooks, Temple, 10a.m. Hoctastah Cencrat meetmgi, iCC, ii;30p.m. Henry Monsky B'noi B'rlth, JCC, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 27 Youth Deportment College Night, JCC, 7:30 p.m. JCC "Walk-In. Drop-In" Program. Beth El. 10 a.m. Young Women's Philanthropies meetings, Oeenle Mayerson's. : I p.m. and 7:30 p.m. "Catch Me If You Can", JCC Theater, 8 p.m.
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UNO Russian Tour Wins Workers for Soviet Jewry (Continued from Page 1) whole thing was just tilting found that they were unable to windmills and I was not going keep the appointments to meet to get Involved," Julie Cohn Soviet dissidents in their recalls. homes but they were able to "Now I feel we must tell visit with a (ew in the hotel their story and do things to lobby. In addition, Dr. soshnik help them mentally. These met with Dr. Alex Lerner, a people are Isolated from sociewell known activist and scien- ty and suffer real Ills brought tist. on from the emotional stress Others who were able to go to which they are constantly out and meet with the subjected. refUsnlks in their homes were "We must write letters to Julius and Marilyn Cohn and them and tell their story Mel Katskee. What they learnwhenever and wherever possied there appalled them all. ble. We must write to our ConThey beard tale after tale of gressmen and the the Russian broken families, lost Jobs, of* representatives and to all flcial harassment and endless possible to bring to light the paperwork. problems faced by Soviet Marilyn was already com- Jews." mitted before she went but it > Mel Katskee also reacted took a particular meeting to very strongly and, on his convince Julie that be too return, wrote letters to needed to become Invplved. - Senators Humphrey, Jackson The Cohns bad been given the and Kennedy, and; to Con- name of a "friend of a friend gressman Udall. In these letin Omaha,", a non-Jew, and ters he spoke of the myriad of they went to .visit him. They obstacles faced by Soviet Jews found that he was a.most* who wish to emigrate and disgruntled person with bit- discussed their feelings regarterness and resentment for his ding the Jackson Amendment government, the lack of which most soviet Jews confreedom, the depression and sider an essentially good basis fear. but which "could be altered to That visit was the first of allow the Soviets to save many for the Cohns, Following face.". that, they met with as many Mel spoke of the many well , Soviet Jews as they were able. known activits be met, Or. "Before we left I felt the Lerner, the Slapaks, the
Show Publicizes Plight ; BySusanBudwig __ "Twelve from the Soviet Underground", the first showTtag here of unauthorized work by 12 young Russian artists will never win critical acclaim It will simply break your heart
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A year ago, these artists, refused membership in all official art associations and consequently unable to exhibit 1 or practice professionally, risked everything by staging their own show In a small Leningrad apartment. At that ' tune, 40 color photographs of the works were made and the negatives were smuggled out in a letter. Reproduced In photo-murals at the Jewish Community Center (Jan. 23-Fcb. 10), they tell a sad story about government-sanctioned Russian art and about political persecution that has nothing to do with esthetics. On toe face of It, Uw "underground" art setna no better and no worse than any other "avant-garde" painting 'given official sanction. Why, then, were these artists refused recognition? There can be no other explanation except that they are Jewish. Any official Soviet exhibition Is at once a political as well as cultural statement, and as web is an accurate barometer of Party policy. In the Instance of "Jewish art" it Is entwined with increasing Party hostility to Jews, who in increasing numbers are now seeking asylum in Israel. In the past few years only a fraction of the Jews wishing to leave the Soviet Union have been permitted to do so. Once a visa 15 refused, the applicant invariably loses his Job and thus becomes liable for prosecution as a "parasite". Surveillance by the KGB Is constant and harassment by government officials becomes a part of the dally routine, with phone and mail service cut off, frequent Interrogations, surprise arrests and even beatings. To call attention to the current plight of Soviet Jewry these 12 artists risked their own futures In an act of moral courage—an art "demonstration". Tneir siaiemeni » ' unlversalinltspolgnlantappealforhumanrights.^ , On Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23, this exhibit will open with a reception at the Jewish Community Center, Main events wfll be'presented to spotlight the plight of Soviet Jews. The events include: l ) at 3 p.m., a panel discussion by Omahans who have Just returned from meeting with . "refnsnlks" in the Soviet Union, 2) an Information booth explaining the Adopt-a-family plan and the Telegram bank, and 3) a slide presentation on Soviet Jewry. Also, a catalogue of the exhibit and Individual prints of the photomurals will be for sale. As positive proof of the effect of the publicity and the public pressure resulting from this exhibit, one of the ar- • tists has received his visa to emmlgrate to Israel. Eugene Abezgaus has left the Soviet Union and can now paint in > the free world. : •;..;." ; . ' • , ; , . "\>?.,\:~ .M*. •-,
Eric Sorenson, Julie and Marilyn Cohn, Mel Katskee, Wally and Irene Provost and Shirley Goldstein. Miriam Simon will be the moderator. Last week, following her return from Russia, Shirley attended a briefing conducted by the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews for new Congressmen. Shirley said she was most pleased to note that Senator Edward Zorlnsky and Cece were there as was Congressman John Cavanaugh. At the briefing a telephone call was placed to an 'apart-
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ment In Moscow where seven activists waited. Andrew Young, the new US representive to the UN spoke to them at length during the 30 minute call, Shu-ley says. "The more people who are aware of what is happening in the Soviet Union the better chance we have to help them," Shirley emphasizes. "The Soviet Union can do exactly what it wants because people do not protest enough. The people there say that things have not really improved We must do more to help them."
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Bellins . . . but he also talked able to publicize their plight. of a lesser known refusnlk, "The Russian Jews kept emIsaac EUcind, who bad served phasizing that applied as the Soviet equivalent of a American pressure really lawyer until he applied for an, helps them In the long run.*' 0 The Jewish Prets is updating its mailing lilt. In all of this traveling exit visa. His application was d We would appreciate /our co-operation. If there denied on the grounds that he around and visiting known & are any error* on your mailing label, or if you are you please call us or send the mailing was working on a special legal Soviet dissidents, none of the 5 would more one corrections. copy at your address. , getting label-to us with than the proper group was ever questioned or project which, according to Elklnd, had actually been stopped by Soviet authorities, although, Shirley says, they completed six years ago. Perhaps the most surprising were watched, especially to 0 Each Jewfth family unit ft enffffed to one and surprised "convert" Moscow. tf subscription to the Jewish Press. There are tome made to the cause of Soviet • Now, haying become involv- d who are receiving an Issue at their office as well Jewry is Eric Sorenson, a non- ed in the problems of Soviet & at at their home. W» will automatically cancel Jew. Eric, also a student at Jewry, members of the group 5 the buitriMt copy unless we hear from you. You UNO, had heard of Shirley are willing, whenever able to E are, of course, invited to_ continue getting an Goldstein as "a troublemaker speak in their behalf. In con- K additional subscription at $8JO p»r year. who got the Russians mad." It junction with exhibit of Soviet was not until the group arriv- artists to be held at the Jewish ed in Tallin, the second city on Community Center, Jan. 23the tour, that, Eric became Feb 10, a panel discussion will be held on Jan. to, 3 p.m. In Involved. SU So. ISlnd St., Omaha. Ne.MIM "1 overslept one rooming Room 10. Participating In the and missed the planned discussion will be Ally Milder, sightseeing. As I was entering the elevator, I ran into the Cohns who asked me If I wanted to go with them to visit the old synagogue In the city. As I bad nothing else planned, I agreed." When they arrived, they found that no-one spoke English. Eric, who speaks some German, was able to. serve as translator. This was his Introduction to the Soviet Jews and from that time "I was hooked" and he went (o visit as many refusnlks as be could, There was only one, family to visit In Tallin and they responded eagarly to the voiced, concerns of Eric and the others. Eric says he has already written to their 17year-old son and hopes to. receive a reply. Shirley, who has been' through nil of this before, speaks enthusiastically of toe reactions and responses of the group, but she Is especially Starring! Featuring! proud of Eric and Ally; ,<«> TimDuggan Mark Manriart makes you realize, that the things you read about are realCheryl Wild Jerry Vertger ly happening," they explain. David Rosenberg Denise Miller •%'siH ast rssHy usdsntasd rSar.k Kstrenbsrger until we went there 'and saw { fbrounelves." Directed by:; Both Ally and Eric hope to return to the Soviet Union and Ray Williams when they do, they will be better prepared. "I took mostly clothing this time but I would Prices* take more reading material & Ilntmu the next time," Ally observes. Evening performances at 8 p.m. Single Tickets Eric agrees, "They are on Sat.. Jan. 22; Sun., Jan. 23; $4 (JCC members $3.25) starved for books, thatJs whaf Wed., Jon. 26; Thurs., Jan. 27; $2—Students I would concentrate on takSat., Jan. 29. ing." Both agree that they Matins© at 2 p.m. on $T.50^-Older Adults -Sunday, Jan. 30 would spend more-time getting documentation from the rtfuinlks so; as "to be better
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Fair Play for Israel Oklahoma Eagle, a highly regarded Black weekly published in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Israel has recently come under devasting criticism from the black press for its decision to trade with South Africa. Israel has responded that it hi fact has little choice since it is being ostracized on the international scene by an Increasingly stringent Arab boycott which is being participated hi by numerous American businesses. The partial listing of such businesses by the Ford administration following one of the debates, is Just that; only a partial listing but large enough to give us a fair idea of the financial power of the businesses who are doing business with Israel's enemies. The list is Impressive and names some ol those prestigious businesses in America. Yet there has been little if any outcry from the black press over this outrage. It seems seU• evident that if Israel Is to be condemned then so should any and all American businesses who seek to turn a buck by trading with people dedicated to blowing her off the face of the earth. But by far the most serious charge by the Israelis in response to criticism by the Black press has been that which claims that there is also considerable trade between racist South Africa and Black Africa. ' The charge is substantiated from other sources including some angry Black African nations who view this development with alarm. Once again the Black press has been caught off base with a one sided barrage against Israel, which, In fact, should have Included all the African nations as well that do business with the Southern butchers. The Black press cannot allow itself to be roped into a oneway blind alley In support of any one party and ignore the merit In another's position. There are 214,282 foreign Black workers in South Africa of which 180,000 are from Mozambique. The- bulk of worker's wages, 60 percent, Is paid directly to the MozamBlquan government by the South African companies In gold bullion. The government keeps the worker's wages until their year of labor is up and they return home. The government then pays the laborer off In government scrip and kept the gold. This helps Mozambique's balance of payments on the world market and improves Altogether 18 Black African nations trade with South Africa.so the charge against Israel which does not also Include the 18 Black states In its denunciation Is hypocritical nonsense. If the Black Press and other critics of Israel's trading agreements with South Africa are really concerned about the situation, and they should be, then they should busy themselves encouraging those Black African states to reestablish their
Heart disease was the biggest cause of death among Israeli Jews in 1975, according to an official study of the Health Association . . . The cabinet has approved an electronic evesdropplng bill to permit the security service (Shu Bet) to conduct electronic surveillance on the basis of a court order... As a result of an offer published In newspapers, 2000 people applied to the Aliyah Department to offer their candidacy as Alyah representatives overseas... B'nai B'rith Women announce the appointment of Fae E. Hoffman as executive director of the 150,000-member international Jewish women's service organization. ... ' . An Oral library was recently established by the American Jewish Committee In New York to record eyewitness reports of Jewish survivors from concentration camps.. .The publication "Israel Business Opportunities Digest", Is available to potential investors and emigrants seeking Information about business opportunities in Israel.. .Over 203,000 Americans visited Israel from Jan. 1 through Nov. 30,1976; a 35 percent Increase over the sameperlodofl975. • . A new book, 'Auschwitz: Beginning of a New Era", is being jointly published by the ADL and the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine . . . Lambertus Johannes Loyen, 58, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Dutch court for war crimes which he committed as an SS camp guard at the Bobruisk forced labor camp for Polish Jews in 1042-43.
the tide of those returning. was not directed against the Some of them claim they Jews. All Lebanese suffered wish only to settle their from the war, and the Jews business affairs. Others, who least of all. Whenever, I was go back with their complete stopped at a barricade and families, make no secret of the they found that I was Jewish, fact that they hopetoresume they let me go In peace." the lives they had led The first returnees have for previously. the most part found their Lebanese Jewry may be businesses destroyed and divided into three categories. their homes plundered, but The poor are in the minority. many still hope to rebuild Many of these had trickled out their lives. of the country in the past ten The third category, a small years and some had found .group of extremely wealthy their way to Israel. It Is doubt- families, find it expedient to ful if they will return. They wait In Europe, living comhave nothingtogo back to. fortably off the fortunes ' The second category are the deposited in European banks. upper middle class, who are They can afford to mark time the majority. They are the until It becomes dear what ones who are said to have Lebanon will be like under earned from twotothree thou- Syrian domination. sand dollars a month, a fortune by Israel standards. The Lebanese Jews inSome of them were interview- terivewed did not speak freeed by Yigal ,Galal, an enter- ly. None was willing to give his prising Israeli newspaper- name. In effect, most told the man, writing In Maariv. Said same story: For one who has one of the Lebanese Jews no Interest In Zionism Beirut franklytoGalal: is an ideal place to live. What "Many Jews here In Israel do they want? To find a place nave criticized us for not lear- where life will be pleasant and ning the lesson of Nazi Ger- easy. If It cannot be Lebanon, many, and for remaining in like in the good old days, Lebanon all these yean. The they'll try elsewhere. The obcomplaints are ridiculous. vious inference It that Israel Is -'''' v What happened in Lebanon not such a place.
Any Questions? A panel dlscuislon with lOOmahans who recently mmt with Ruffian Jews In Motcov*
and Leningrad Question and Answer Format Songs of Jerulalem and Myself be Yehuda Amlchai. N.Y. Harper and Row, 1973.120p. Collection of poems by Israeli poet, Yehuda Amichal.' The Russian Jew Under Tsars and Soviets by Salo Baron. Second edition, revised. N.Y. Macmlllan, 1976. 468p. Definitive history of the lurvlval of the Russian Jew. State of Soviet Jewry Is examined In a new chapter written for this revised edition. A History of the Jewish People, by H. II. Ben-Sasson, ed. Cambridge. Mass. Harvard University Press, 1976.1170 p. A total vision or (lie Jewish experience through out the ages written by leading members of the Hebrew University. Tell Me Everything by Marie Brenner, N. Y. E. P. Dutton and Co., Inc., 1976.230p. A hilarious how-to-guide for the under 35 set, portrait of the younger generation in search itself. ' •" Living It Up by George Burns, N. Y. Putnam, 197S. 251p. Living II Up is George Bums: broad and deeply felt reflection on life. Rich in anecdotes and recollectionsof his show buslnesscareer and personal life. ' The Masada Plan by Leonard Harris, N.Y. Crown, 1976. A thriller about the ultimate Middle East crisis.
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OMAHA - Women In all their various forms — as workers, mothers, females, libbers, corporate executives — but especially as Jewish women — will be portrayed in a magnificent musical skit to be presented to about 900 'Omaha.Jewish women during one week (or Philanthropies, Feb. 8, g, and 10. (or the .Women'* Division. Tint skit Is titled, "Portrait of a Woman," and was written by a group of Cleveland women for their Federation in 1976. Lois Katovsky chaired the group and also directed the production. She has risen to Instant. - If somewhat underground — fame across the country, as one Jewish community after another perfortnedneptkli.
• Hie "Portrait of'a Woman" cast rehearses, from left, Connie Suttky, Bette Kozlen, SanVery poignant and moving new lyrics are set Co some ol the best show tunes from "Stop the World," "Feelings," "Sweet Charity," "Jacques Brel," and "ChorusLine." Ibe production wifl air io -Omaha eight time* during ' three day* at each of U» oof-
Jewish Quiz Box By Rabbi Dr. Samuel J. Fox QUESTION: Why does Jewish law prohibit one Jew from taking interest on • loan ne nude to a fellow Jew? ANSWER: Into prohibition Is a Biblical or* (Exodus » : » > (Leviticus 2$:J7) (Deuteronomy 23:20). Some commentaries explain (Ms prohibition as ft means of preventing the loss of the borrowers' total holding*- Another opinion states that one who loans money on usury displays his lack of faith both In God and in his fellow man. By Insisting . upon Interest be shows that he loans money, not because be has any faith In bis fellow man but because he wonts (he interest. Others claim that usury is prohibited because wealth is a gilt from the Almighty. The lender is thus taking a gift from the Lord and using It for exploiting the poor:w*o are also the children of the Almighty. The borrower Is also guilty If he pays interest because he shows himself to be perpetuating and promoting a system of business which would eventually exploit others, and eventually even himself, loans between fellow Jews are supposed to be based on. mutual confidence and not on selfish interest Even third.partles, like witnesses, scribes and brokers are condemened In the practice ot usury-, -
beautiful; the words are a thrill. They are eager lor other Omaha women to see the production. ' Julie Shrier is directing, Esther Duboff is musical accompanies!, Sally Levin is - narrating. Singers are Sandy Issenberg, Bette Kozlen, . Susan Rosenbaum and Connie Slutzky. When your Invitation to the One Week for Philanthropies dy Issenberg, Susan Rosen- 'coffees comes in the mail, respond right away! You won't baum, Sally Levin. want to miss this I fees being held at various homes, also featuring guest speaker Oerda Klein. About •00 women will be sent uwitattooi to make their choice ot whknUroetoatteod. Seven enthusiastic women are hard at rehearsal for the c skit. They show up at the JCC I each Tuesday and Thursday for evening practice and stag /"Portrait" accontpanlest, ' '' thi ht t loving l i every (Esther DuBolf, director, Julie w tbelr hearts out, minute. The music is 'Shrier.
Omahans inthe Mews ' Jan Lund has been made chairman of the Foreign Language department at Browneli-Talbot School. A g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t in linguistics, she is on the Dean's List at UNO. She is the former Jan Schneider ot Council Bluffs. Rick Fox, son of Mrs. Dee Fox, is the new backgammon Instructor and tournament director at the Sidewalk cafe In Regency FashtonCourt.
In the Cafe's-first tournament, Jan. 11, Hike Yudelson won second place. Harry G. Menrjtison was Interviewed on KOIS-FM, the Board of-Education radio -station located at Tech High. Mendelson spoke on the psychology ot salesmanship and the Importance of effective communication. He also talked of his two volumes of epigrams, -Wise, Witty or Well-Worded.
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Ploys, theater, and programs-fill the calendar for the days ahead. . .starting with the Beth El Players in a delightful program of Jewish humor on Thurs- £ day, January 27 at the JCC "Drop-In, W a f M n ' l center at Beth El. . .the brunch ana theater party * on Sunday, January 30 at the Center when $2.75 * will pay for a delicious Sunday brunch and the • matinee performance of "Catch Me If You Can" on the Center Stage. ...and put this date on your calendar — Saturday, February 26 for the Yiddish Theater group on the Center Stage. ft ft ft ft ft Could you be interested in a Book Discussion Group — either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at one of our groups.. Just let Mollie pelma'n . or Edye Wolfe, Federation librarian, know and they'll get such'a group started. ft * ft ft ft As you read here previously, the Metro Area Transit is working on developing special transportation services for senior citizens. They want to know what your needs are, such as to and from a job, to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and to recreation facilities. Those who attend any of our Older Adult activities will have an opportunity to fill out one of the questionnaires MAT is circulating, if you do not attend any of these activities, or have a question about the survey, call MAT at: 341-0800. BETTER TRANSPORTATION DAYS ARE COMING) ft ft ft ft ft If you ore. in need of assistance in filling out your income tax forms, remember that help is available at the Paxton Manor Senior Citizen office, 14th and Fornam, Monday through Friday, until April 15. Call 444-6444 for more details.
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OMAHA - Mary Sue Pickett and Alex A. Grossman were married Sunday, Jan. 10 at Beth Israel Synagogue. Rabbi Isaac Nadoff officiated at the2 p.m. ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn T. Pickett
of Beaver City and Mr. and Mrs. Igrroc Grossman of , Omaha. Mrs. Ann Gregg of Omaha served as her sister's attendent. The groom's attendent was Dr. Alan Morris of Kansas City, Following the ceremony a reception was held at the synagogue. The newlyweds will live in Omaha.
SERVICES: Friday: Early Family Worship at 7:30p.m. in the chapel. Services will be preceded by the first "grade level" Sabbath evening dinner for all Adult Adv. Hebrew 7:15 p.m. Dos Moines Omaha Kindergarten students and B'NOTTORAH Children of Israel Dr. Amy Brodkey their families. Dinner will be Beth Israel On Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 6:30 and will conclude with Sisterhood's B'not torah Will Wed in Feb. SERVICES: ' Sabbath songs led by Bruce SERVICES: (study group) will meet at •' Saturday: Minyan 9' a.m. at Friday: OMAHA - Justice and Mrs. Greenberg. 12:30 p.m. for coffee and at 1 Iowa Jewish Home. -Kabbalat Shabbat 5 p.m. Donald Brodkey announce the Saturday: ' p.m. for discussion with the Sunday: 9 a.m. Minyan Family Service 8:15 p.m. engagement of their daugher, Morning services U a.m. Mrs. Blber, secretary, 227- Dr. Amy Brodkey, to Dr. The service is conducted by Rabbi. COFFEE WITH THE RABBI BARMITZVAH 8601, • Rabbi Issac Nadoff and CanPeter Gann, son of Jack Gann, A Coffee will be held Sam Talpalatsky, son of Mr. tor Leo Fettman with the Beth son of Jack Gann and late OMAHA-Dr. and Mrs. Wednesday iuorning at 10 and Mrs.. Mark Talpalatsky, Israel Choir. Miriam' Gann of Pompano Hugh S. Levin have announc- a m . ui (he new Milder Conwill become Bar Mltzvah on Des Moines Beach Florida. Memorial plaques will be ed the engagement of, their . ference Center .at Temple Saturday, Jan. 29 at 8:45 a.m. dedicated in memory of: Sol Dr. Brodkey is a graduate of daughter Deborah Ann to Ttfereth Israel Israel on Jan. 26. SISTERHOOD ( Ash, Stacey Bailen, Jennie Radcliffe College, Harvard Ronald Lee Feldman, son of BAHMITZVAH The Jan. 25 board meeting SERVICES: University and the University Belgrade, Eva Blatt, Rose Mrs. Aaron Feldman.. \ Timothy Scott Schrager, son has been cancelled. < .Friday: 8:15 p.m. of. Pennsylvania School of Burstein, Jacob Cohen, FanThe bride-elect is presently ' of Mr, and Mrs. Phillip Saturday: Snabbat services at Medicine. nie Cooperman, Sarah Diaa sophomore at the University Schrager will become Bar 9:30a.m. and5p,m. Dr. Gann a t t e n d e d Omaha mond, Morris Fanger, Colman of Texas at Austin, Where she Mltzvah on Friday night and Weekdays:7a.m. Princeton University and is a is studying psychology.. Finkel, Rose Finkel, Leah ' Beth El Saturday morning, Jan. 28 and graduate of Swarthmoro ColFirestone, Morris Firestone, The groom-elect'Is a Junior 29. • . . ' BARMITZVAH lege. He studied at the UniverDavid Flanchek, Anne'Flesch, SERVICES: studying accounting, also at ' BREAKFAST .Michael Horowitz, son of sity of California Medical A r n o l d F l e s c h , E s a u Friday: the University of Texas. He is Temple Israel's Men's Club F l e i s h m a n . B a s Sheva Services at 8:15 p.m. Cantor .Carole and 'Jack Horowitz, School, San Francisco, and president of Alpha Epsilon Pi breakfast with the Rabbi wiU Fleishman, Carl Frohm, Jake Chaim Najman and the Choir," will become Bar Mitzvah on graduated from the Universifraternity. be held Sunday, Jan. 23 at 10 Garfinkel, Esther Gendler, will conduct the musical ser- •Saturday, Jan. 15, at 9:30 a.m. ty of Pennsylvania School of An August wedding is planna.m. Rabbi Weinslein will Medicine. Albert Goldstein, Bess Good- vice.. ed at Temple Israel. speak on "From Abraham, A February 20 wedding will man, Irwin Goodman, Alice Beth El Men's Club will ' Moses and Job to Ourselves, take place in Belchertown, Greenfield, - Handel Grund- honor and award prizes to parMessenger of God through the .Mass. The couple will be in man, Sam Hahn, Blanche Har- ticipants M the Book Report e y e s of E l i e W e i s e l . " medical practice in Brlmflcld, ris, Celia Lerman, Nathan contest at the Oncg Shabbat SERVICES: * 'Breakfast, which, is free to Mass. Lerman, Charles Lltt, Mary following services. Friday: 5:30 p.m. and 8:15 members and $1 for guests InMagzimin, Isidore F. Ober- Saturday: , LONG ISLAND, NY. p.m. Rabbi Berg will speak cludes lox, bagels and coffee. manl; Louis Sacks, Libby 9:30 aim. — study session on: "The Ten Plaques — Barry Zoob, son of Mr. and Sega], Milton Simon, Ethel 'with Rabbi Bromberg / Miracles or natural oc-' Mrs. Seymour Zoob was marOmaha Slavsky, Toble Sommer, , 10:30 a.m. —Shaharit. ried in Rockville Center, Long curances?" Samuel Weinberg, Ruth Or. Slier Home 5:15 p.m. — Mincha Island, New York to Nora Saturday: Welner, Lewis Weitzman, Ber- Sunday: Lisa Lewis has been trapped Rogoff of Baldwin, Long Morning service 9 a.m. SERVICES: nard White, Morris White, Ben for membership in Who's Who Island. She is the daughter of MornlngService9a.m. . Mincha 4:30 p.m. Saturday: Wlntroub, Aaron; Yawitz,. Weekdays: of students in American Col- Mrs. Fred Schekter. - " _ > Sunday: 9 a.m. 9 a,m. Men of the communi- Marian Yawitz, Sam ZorlnServices at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday: leges and Universities. A third ...Honor attendants were ty are Invited to the Home to sky. year, law student at Cretghton Denlse malone, Mrs. Dennis TUB' SHVAAT SEDER 6:45p'.m. make a minyan. University, she Is president of Danforth. Mrs.Greg Wadleigh On Friday, Jan. 28, a service Saturday: the Student Bar Association. and Mrs. Ian Zegans. Best will be held at 6 p.m. followed Morning Services 8:45 a.m. Des Moines She is the former Lisa Shapiro man for his brother was by' a special Seder for' Tu Youth services 10 a.m. Council Bluffs . of Omaha. B'shvat at 6:30 p.m.; adults Talmud Class 4:30 p.m. Michael Zoob. Temple B'naf Israel $3.50, children, $1.50. Reserva•r Mincha Services 5 p.m. The couple1 will reside in Cindl "Gigl" Gordon, Omaha. B'nalJeshurun tions may be made by writing , Shalosh S'eudos 5:23 p.m. SERVICES: daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ma'ariv & Havdalah 5:45 Mrs. Arnold Epstein, 2223 No. SERVICES: Saturday: 9 a.m. , Eugene G. Gordon o] Albert 100 St. p.m. Friday: Sunday: 9a.m. • Lea. Minnesota, graduated TREES Sunday: Services conducted by Mr. Shabbat Services 6 p.m. from Capitol School of Thank you to my friends Students may purchase Morning service 9 a.m. — Sam Sacks. Hairstyling. She will be and relatives for their Breakfast with the Rabbi trees at $3 each for planting in employed a t B r a n d e i s cards, donations and Israel in honor of the Tu and study group: 9:30a.m. Lincoln Crossroads. other expressions of B'shyat holiday. Appropriate Weekdays: Omaha Tifereth Israel thoughtfulness "during c e r t i f i c a t e s will be Morning services 7 a.m. . -. B'nalJacob my hospifalization. Mrs. distributed. The deadline Is SERVICES: Eveningservices4:45p.m. Offutt Goldfa Staonberg. Thursday, Feb. 3. AdasYeshuron Cantor's Classes: Friday: Air Base Saturdays: Services: 8 p.m. Shlrlay Krantz wishes SERVICES: Torah Reading lr: 30 a.m. Saturday: ID thank her family and SERVICES: Saturday: 8:45 a.m. Monday: dear friends for their Morning Servicc9r30a.m. Services are conducted in Sunday: 8 a.m. Adult Beg. Hebrew6:Mp.m. thoughtfuj contributions Jr. Congregation 10 a.m. the Capehart Cltopel on the and cards or expresSERVICES: Mincha 4:30p.m. first and third Friday of each sions" wishing her a Friday: 8 p.m. Rabbi Kaiser Sunday: 9 a.m. month, 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. speedy recovery. will conduct the service. Weekdays: 7:15 a.m. respectively. An Oneg ShahbslfoSkws'JwMrv'oe. .. -.-' .r> SSm mTS, mwillS Services are conducted by Appal thank (heir Friday, January 28,3il7 pjm.Lt. Col. Martin Victor. relatives and friends for
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tlie center byjanperelmatt WINTER DAY CAMP RECAP other Winter Day Cpmp proAn average of 50 children grams including a carnival, participated In each of the ten- crafts, drama and game days day winter day camp sessions. in the gymnasium.. In the Children Around the All the activities gave the World program, youngsters participants an opportunity to learned what it's like to live in learn and to use their creativicountries such as Japan, ty In a recreational setting. Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, Nigeria and Australia. JCC Children's 1 Activities Included gym, Performing Theater swimming, crafts, songs, open to children, in dancing'and .games, On the kindergarten through sixth third day of each session, the grade who would like to " children shared "the informalearn about theater in all tion, songs,'dances and games its forms. they had learned about "their -No Feerespective countries" at an Call Denlse Greenberg at " I n t e r n a t i o n a l Getthe Center for more inTogether." formation. In addition, there were some Soviet Jewish artisis (above) • posed in front of their underground exhibit which opened |n 1975 In a Leningrad apartment "TWELVE FROM THE SOVIET UNDERGROUND" , Twelve Soviet Jewish artists opened a display of their work In November of 1975 in Leningrad. They risked reprisals and many of them lost their Jobs. Film of the exhibit was smuggled out of the Soviet Union and developed Into a photo-panel display which Is a manifesto to these young, bold artists whose actual works remain In Soviet Russia. As far as anyone knows, this is the first documentary coverage of an underground group art show to be smuggled out to the West; ' Now on a nationat tour, (he art exhibit will open at 2 p.m. on . Sunday, Jan. 23 in the JCC lobby. The reception, which wtil last • until 4 p.m.. Is free and open to the public. The show Is presented in Omaha by the Jewish Federation's Committee on Soviet Jewry and the Art Committee of the Jewish Cultural Arts' Council. Catalogues and reprints of the artists' wort? will be for sale at the exhibit. Purposes behind the art and the show are described in the catalogues. If all the original art were to be destroyed In the Soviet Union, the exhibit and the catalogues would be the only permanent record of the work. Part of the proceeds from sale of the catalogues and reprints will be placed in a trust fund for the artists. About eight original paintings by artist Evgeny Abezgauz who was just recently granted permission to emigrate to Israel, have been added to the display and wilt Join the Omaha exhibit, according to Hedy Gershman, Art Committee chairman. "Soviet Russia may deny freedom of expression to the artist," reads the catalogue on sale at the exhibit;."It may prevent freedom oi emigration lor the Jew! But art demands freedom. All the participants in this exhibit have left the official frontiers of Community Party proletarian art, All have, come together to express their Identity as Jews. In an era of Jewish consciousness, they are the first group to transmit their longings' through (he visual arts." MINI-GALLERY
Israelites on his return from the Jerusalem desert wars, sees Bathsheba, wife of one of his captains, bathing on a nearby roof. He sends her husband to his death and begins a love affair which shook a kingdom and resounded throughout history. ' As part of the Cultural and Performing Arts Department's Jewish Mini-Film Series, this movie will be presented at.1 p.m. on Monday. Jan. 31 in the theater. Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward and Raymond Massey star In the show. Admission is 50 cents. . ,••.•'" NEW DANCE INSTRUCTOR Cindy BoeltnerV Joins the Cultural and Performing Arts Department staff as new dance Instructor for the Center, announced Maxine Klrshenbaum, chairman of the JCC Dance Committee. Dancing classes will resume the week of January •24.
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"CATCH MB IF YOU CAN" Following a brunch at noon or. • Sunday, Jan. SO, older adults will be able to see the Center Stage production, "Catch Me If You Can." Reservations must be made by Thursday, Jan. 27 to attend. Please call Mollle Delman or Denlse Miller.
From lefttoright; Jay kenyon, Patty Van Home, Jonathan Rich and Cory Aqulla play on a climber In the preschool. purpose of the meeting was COMMUNITY HELPERS Focusing on various jobs of aimed at understanding, r , c o m m u n i t y h e l p e r s , reading readiness. Activities preschoolers began by study- parents did with their, Ing mallpersons. Setting up youngsters were ones that their own pqst office, complete contribute to the development with a hand-painted mailbox, of sMUs children need In order r t > by mollle cfelnfkit the children made mallbags to learn to read. Parents were' and mailed l e t t e r to told that the most crucial facthemselves and others. Also tors In learning to read are tivitles Include learning how this month, visitors from the' having books at home for to play maj jongg, Joining a Mlllard Fire Department and children to look at and reading Cmjfa! group, swimming, light Sheriff s (juice will be guest? to them aloud. - exercising, arts and crafts and of the preschoolers as they FUNDAYS d i s c u s s i o n g T o u p s . continue to discuss what comFundays, a Sunday afterWednesdays promise to be munity helpers do. noon p r o g r a m f o r ' fun-filled, exciting days. preschoolers, has started PARENT MEETING ISRAEL TRIP REUNION Parents joined their again. Activities are planned', c Older adults who.made the children putting together from 1:30-2:15 p.m. and Inv recent trip to Israel had a get- puzsiss, rssdisg stories, mat- elude art stories and gamestogether last Sunday at the Ing collages and going through Parents can call Linda or Center to show pictures and an obstacle course at a Jessie at the Center to register' reminisce about their ex- preschool parent meeting their children for this funperiences. Maurice 'Katz- Tuesday evening, Jan. 11. The filled program. 'hosted the event. "
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currently on display in the Center's Mini-Gallery. All pieces are WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY for sale and profits will go directly to tfie Home. For older adults, FILM CLASSIC "„ Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Ginger Rogers and Joan Blondell Wednesdays mean something star in the film classic, "Gold Diggers of 1933," at 7:30 p.m. on wonderful at the Center. AcSunday, Jan. 30 at the Center. Musical selections in the movie, directed by Busby Berkley, are especially dazzling. COMING EVENTS "The American Jewish Woman" - from Yiddish Mameh to the Jewish American Princess In three generations—will be the topic of guest speaker Ms. Avlva Cantor-Zuckolf, the, tint lecturer In the spring Jewish Forum Lecture Series. She will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13. The National Touring Company of the Yiddish Theater ' Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the JCC. JCC older adults in Israel, waylaid on their way to the Massade JEWISH MINI-FILM SERIES In U» movie, ,"P(axld-and,Bqt^hpbiaJ'(:,I?mi'Pavid.;of Jh,*,, ..(atright),took tiunu sitting on a camel*., ; • *-aV-!i»Vi'i''• v
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BLUESTARS VS. NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Twelve lenlor University of Nebraska Cornhusker football players will try to outwit the JCC Senior High School Blue Stars In a basketball game at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5 in the JCC gymnasium. Tickets are f 1 (or anyone IS years old or younger and $2 for adults. •JCC members will get a chance to sec how the following Nebraska ' playen handle a round ball in a "no contact" sport: Dave Butterfleld, ' Hike FulU, Steve Holns. Bob Ungenfcltcr, Cletus Pillen, Dan Schmidt, Vince Ferragamo, Dave Glllesple, Randy Lessman, Chuck MaJito, Ron Prultt and Dave Shamblln. Proceeds from the game will help send the Blue Stars to the annual Jewish Welfare Board's Midwest Region Teen-age Basketball Tournament Feb. II through 14 In Louisville, Ky. Teams from Chicago, III.; Indianapolis, In.; Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.; Milwaukee, Wl.; Sioux City, la.; Minneapolis, Minn, and Omaha will compete In the annual classic. Besides the tickets, the Blue Stars are selling raffle tickets for $1 each to help tend themselves to Louisville. Prizes are a portable color televtsloo set, two home smoke detectors, an AM-FM radio, an Ektelon racquetball racket, and several gift certificates. Tickets are available from basketball players. Athletic committee members and the staff. You don't have to be present at the game when the drawings will be made to win.
F«mllyiwlin meet participants gather at pool side to compete inrace*. either individually or in FAMILY SWIM MEET The Aquatics Department Is groups. Although registration is grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Ban, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Her- over, anyone interested in man, Lou Wolfson and Don enrolling In a particular type Goldstein for their help during of swimming class of any age the family swim meet earlier group can call the Aquatics tbii month. Among the Department to find out if there families who participated Is still an opening. were the Idlers, Holteys, Cofmans, Kaslows, Blatts and HEARTTOHEART Katanan* to name just a few. A panel of experts will discuss "Your Heart, Exercise, Your Health — Not only were the family relay What You Can Do About It" at 2 pjn. on Sunday, Feb. 8 at the Center, anraces fun, they'were funny, nounced Dr. Eugene Zwtlback, chairman of the JCC Health and Medka) loo. SWIMMING CLASSES If you're an adult who never teamed to swim, there's an adult learn-to-swlm class from M:45 p.m. on Tuesdays just for you. Synchronized swimming can be an appealing sport to young women who would like to learn to do stunts in the water and swim to music
Advisory Committee. . .', Items to be discussed Include coping with cholesterol, decreasing the risk of heart attack, exercise, nutrition and everything you always wanted to know about a treadmill stress test. Dr. Zwelback especially encourages JCC members as well as the Relatives and friends of general community who are middle age or older to attend. He said the Maurice GUmore (at right) risk of heart attack is highest among this age group. presented a pace clock to the Dr. Zwelback, general and vascular surgeon, will be a member of the Center in honor of Ms 65th bir- panel. He Is a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and thday. Jan Gray (at left), Surgeons and received a fellowship with Dr. Michael DeBakey at Baylor aquatics director, gratefully University. He was also the bajesurgeon at the Air Force Academy. Otter panel members-are Dr. Richard Miles, "staff cardiologist at accepted the gift for use at the Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital; Dr. Louis Burgher, director of swimming pools." pulmonary medicine at Clarkson and assistant professor of Internal
JCC Blue Stan who will play University of Nebraska football seniors on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Center are: (back row) Chuck Arnold, athletic director; Kevin Scudder; Chuck Reznlcek; Jim Woods; Ted Hall; John Skoog; Bruce Krueger, and Bob. Gremes, coach; (front row, from left) Mark Safersteln; Bruce Mario; Steve Albert; Joe Greenberg, and Bruce Goldberg. medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Dwayne Hoover, health educator with the Seventh Day Adventist Community Church. . WOMEN'S ANNUAL RACQUETBALLTOUnNAMENT All women,who have been playing racquetball are encouraged to enter the 1977 annual JCC Women's Hacquetball Tournament which will be on Sunday, Feb. 13 and Monday evening. Feb. 14. Open to all women no matter what their ability, Alan Muskln, JCC Handball and Racquetball Committee chairperson, said he would like to see this annual event become one of the biggest and best tournaments at the Center. ' • After entries are received, a division of classes and age groups will be arranged, if necessary. Entry fee is (3 and deadline it Friday, Feb. 4. Entry forms are available on this page as well as at the basketraom desk and In the Athletic Office. Trophies will be awarded to the first and second place winners. • The form below should be returned to Alan Muskln at the Center, 333 SouuiWStreet,Omalia,Ne.«lMafteruieyarefuledout
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when to apply and how to YOUTH THEATER iv. Due to' the overwhelming select a professional school success of the Youth Depart- and what classes to take as an ment's first production, undergraduate. The final session in the Col" Y o u ' r e a Good Man Charlie . JJrown," plans are underway l e g e Life Series will be a to make drama an integral discussion of Jewish Life on part of the program. In addi- campus beginning at 7:30 p.m. tion to productions, workshops on Thursday, Feb. 3 at the on various aspects of theater Center. Representatives from and other areas of Interest Jo Hillel at both the University of V young men and women would Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton as well as members be offered. All seventh through twelfth of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity • g r a d e r s I n t e r e s t e d in from Lincoln will attend. cultivating this program are These college students will urged to attend a meeting at 1 discuss their pwn organlza7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24 Uons and share their feelings ' « the JCC. Ideas- for -.err ahnijthnw It feels to be a .productions as well as im- Jewish student at a large provisational theater and one- mldwestern college. Last Thursday night, an inact plays by new Israeli , playwrights will be discussed. - formative session on college Anyone Interested in building admissions was conducted by Ihe Admissions Office staff of a theater program who cannot Creighton. _ ,__ _ attend ihe meeting is rei quested to call Jeff LOwe at Gavriel Zifroni, the Youth the Center. Department's, scholar-lnresidence, will arrive in COLLEGE L I F E . . . 1877 . Speaking about professional Omaha on Monday, Feb. 7 and schools. Rodney Shkolnlck,; kick off h i s s p e a k i n g from Creighton University's engagements that evening at Law School, will lead the 7:30 p.m. at the JCC. He'll be Youth Department's fourth discussing his many years as session on College Life Today a correspondent in the Middle beginning at 7:30 p.m. on East. Thursday, Jan. 27 at the JCC. The native of Tel Aviv will B e will focus primarily on be the guest of Pioneer law, medical and dental Women on Tuesday night. schools. Then, on Wednesday, hell \Topics,to be covered in meet.with the student body of
School and with the class that Is planning to go to Israel this summer. Zifrojii will be hjnored at a reception given by the JCC Center Stage Guild on Thursday. -• An extremely ^effective and witty public speaker who is equally at home with large or small, formal or informal groups, .iiiioni will also meet with the Temple Israel Hebrew School and participate in the Center's Shabbat discussion group on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12. There are still a couple of open times on Zifront's speakinff enflaflement schedule. Anyone Interested In hearing him can contact Jeff Lowe at theCenter. " FAMILY PASSOVER WORKSHOPS A series of five family Passover workshops will be sponsored tjy trie xouin Department in March. Four of the sessions will cover Passover decorations, cooking, music and a discussion of the holiday's themes and traditions;. The rifth night will be a "cornraunlty.-wide Model Seder featuring the entire Seder servlcw and a traditional Passover dinner The schedule for the workshops foUiJws: ~ Thursday . M a r c h 3— "Passowr— Its Meaning forToday." . * ''TnurrirdayV'M'tfTcb
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WQGHTMANAGEMENTPROGRAM ... ' ,'„ A Weight Management program to help parllcipants achieve and then maintain weight loss as wen as Improve their general health and bring greater enjoyment of life will be conducted from 7-9 p.m., Monday, Feb. 14; Tuesday. Feb. 15, and Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Center. Additional weekly meetings will be from 7-8:30 p.m. on five consecutive Monday ' , 10-Decorating for Passover. nlghU. The seminar, conducted by the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Is based Thursday, March 17—Cookon weight management and health principles derived from up-to-date ing for Passover. Tuesday, March H-Vta scientific information. The program Is individualized to meet specific needs participants may have regarding nutrition and exercise recomMusic of Passover. mendations. Before attending the seminar, each person Is required to Thursday, March 31-JCC have clearance from his of her personal physician. Family Model Seder.' All members of the community are Invited to attend. Fee is CO for JCC All workshops begin at 7 and Seventh Day Adventist Church members and 132.50 'for nonp.m. The Model Seder will members. This fee covers all materials and attendance fortune sessions, start at 6 p.m. More details Enrollment will be limited and pre-reglslraUon Is required. For further about the program will be details, call Dwayne Hoover at 592-2215 or In the mornings' at393-4S5O. To . •, • available in the Jewish Press enroll, call Chuck Arnold at the Center. STOP, SHOP AND SAVE " -.-... and in a special mailing. A new-shipment of leotards and tights are on sale in the Athletic SUMMER CAMP-. Department. Gymnastic shoes also are sold there. ON-WHEELS CO-ED ADULT VOLLEYBALL Included on the Itinerary With a record of 9-1, the Jokers won Ine first session of co-ed adult for the summer camp-on- volleyball. Members of the team were Ken and Mary Ann RlckeUs, Mort wheels teen tour are Salt Lake and Shirley Trachtenborg, Sandy and Barb Brophy and At and Nancy
rity. tit.: -San Francisco. Los Angeles and San Diego, Cd. The group will leave Omaha, on Monday, June 13 and return on Thursday, June 30. Stops along the way will inctlde Marlneland of the* Pacific, Disneyland and the sari Diego Zoo. •"••>•
The second session has started and league standings area* follows: ' Jokers 9-1, Screwballs 8-2, Hl-Balls 7-3, Court Jesters 7-3, Hotter Kids M , Jets 5-5, Night Hawks 5-5, Cornhusker* 5-9, Splicer* 3-7, Up 'N' Over* 1-9 andSWATO-10. . ' MEfrSCLASS'B'VOLLEYBALL ' The Ernie Grunfeld team won tbe Men'* Class 'B' Volleyball League. Winning team member* were Alton Ruback, Steve Saylan, Gerald Marburg, Jerry Kohll, Paul Altman and Fred Mossman. Final team standings were Ernie Grunreid 7-1, Ken Hoitiman 4-4, Paul Haber 34 and Traveling in a new, air con- Mike Rossman 2-6. ' ditioned highway cruiser bus BASKETBALL SCHEDULES ' , (which is equipped with a MIDGETLEAGUE restroom), the trip costs $400.' Sunday, Jon. 23: 1:30 p.m., Noddle Development vs. Tretlats; 2:15 This'price Includes all group p.m., Mastercraft vs. Nolle Bros. expenses, admissions, lodg- CLYHPJCLEAGUE Sunday, Jan. 23:3:15 p.m, Vann Realty vs. Peter Pan; 4:15 p.m., First ing, transportation, meals and Mid America vs. Vcss Beverage; 5:15 p.m., Puma'* vs. Dean's Camera accident insurance. MEN'SVARSTTYLEAGUE On Shabbat there won't be Wednesday, Jan. 26:7:15 p.m., Little King'* vs. Wolf Bros.; 8:15 p.m., any traveling. Campers will I-Go Van vs. Allied Insurers help plan their own creative MEN'SSLOWDOWNLEAGUE Wednesday, Jan. 26: 7:15 p.m., Dayid's Head vs. Dividend Bonded services and Oneg. Shabbat Gm;8:t5pm.,Welght-Watchersvs.Ak-Sar-BenTV programs. ! For more details about the yOUTHCOUNCILLEAGUE Sunday, Jan. 23: 9:30 a.m., Cbalm.Webmao A vs. Nifty; 10,: trip, call Jeff .Lowe at the JOkttit. IB vs. AZA No. 1A; Iinb a.rn\ AZA No; 100 v*. Chalm Webman l
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OMAHA-Beatriz Bron, known as Batty, is living the WesUlde High School in- AYG y -ducted new members into the . A Youth Group, the new culmination of a dream she had two years ago. Batty is a 14 year old exchange student from San Jose, Costa National Honor Society on organization for 7th and 8th Jan. 13. Among the seniors graders, held its first election Rica and she is in Omaha to spend ten weeks with Margie and named to the honorary were last week and Marc Warren Paul Alperson and their family, Carol, 14, Amy, 16, and Joel; 18, Patty Abraham, Mike Abram- was elected president. Marc who is a student at the University of Texas in Austin. Batty's son, Steve Albert, Pam stated, upon being elected, family in Costa Rica includes her parents, who own a shoe store, - Cooper, Debbie Diamond, . that he would like to try some a brother, 24, three sisters, 22,20,18, and her mother's parents. It all started for Batty two years ago when she visited the Maria Goldberg, Laurie Gould new program ideas and any and David Hoffman. Leslie suggestions would be welcom- United States with her uncle and his family. She decided that she wanted to come back and stay a while so eventually she made, Eisen, Sam Friedman, Jeff ed. application to the Inter-cambel Internactlonal de Estudiantes, Others elected include:. Glass, Brenda Moskovits, Tina Render, Mike Richards Marti Rosenblatt, vice- an exchange student program. - "You just have to apply and tell what kind of family you and Tim Zwelback were nam- president; Aaron Kaslow, treasurer, Kathy Kenyon, want—and you must be a good student," Batty explains. Other ed to the honorary last year. than that, she says the only requirements were that the student Juniors who were elected to corr. secretary; Mike Sophir, "want to go and have parents who are willing to send you." membership In .the Society parllmentarian. The Alpersons responded to an item in the Omaha World Upcoming AYG events inwere Sally Epstein, Dan Herald newspaper and, after waiting for six weeks, received a Goldman, Lisa Kaplan, Beth clude such things' as ice call in late November that Batty would be coming in two weeks Lashinsky, Bob Lernec, Joe skating, a coffeehouse and the to stay with them. Batty comments that she learned where she movie, The Point. Meyers, Jeff Polsky, Ken AYG would also like to was going and with whom she would be staying only four days Somberg and John Staenberg. thank .all those people who before she left Costa Rica. Batty does not feel that life in Omaha and life In San Jose helped out last Sunday In their KADIMAH SYO are really, all that different—except perhaps the weather. • booth at the Winter Festival. On F r i d a y , J a n . 2 1 , "At home it Is warm all year round, maybe 6540 degrees Kadlraah SYO will hold a AZANo.l during the day and a little cooler at night," she says .with a cultural following services at Mother Chapter AZA No. 1 laugh, apparently not bothered by the cold In Omaha. Beth Israel Synagogue. There A typical school day at home for Batty sees her in class from is having a 54th year reunion. will be a general meeting on It will be held on the 1st 7 a.ra.-2:30 p.m. "We have no choices In school, no elective*," Sunday, Jan. 23 at 7p.m. weekend in May. All former ibe points but "Here students can chose which classes they Kadimah will host a AZA No. l members are in- want to attend. Batty Is attending Horace Mann Junior High Batty, left, and Carol have been spending much of their time envolleyball game against USY vited. If you know someone with Carol Alperson who Is In ninth grade. at Use JCC on Saturday even- who was a member of AZA No. At home in San Jose, Batty attends a private school with joying the facilities at the Jewish Community Center. Above, on ing, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. All 1 please try to contact them about 300 students in five grades. This is her first year at that one of the few recent warmer days they are seen entering the building. <JP Photo) members of both clubs are and notify Steve Berenson 333- school, for the previous ten years she attended an all Jewish urged to come and par-1077, or Mike Abrahmson 391- school. Her parents, she says, did not object or try to dissuade Most of the. Jewish families in San Jose came there from ticipate. her when she decided to change schools. Poland, according to Batty. Her parents came to Costa Rica 25 There are Just a few other Jewish students in the school but years ago. Life there Is good for them. They have their shoe Batty says she still can see all her friends from the old school store, a large comfortable home with a maid and a cook, and a when they all meet at the "Heanoar H'tzlonl" a sports faculty CHICAGO - Rabbi Irving Halakhah", and writes a • for Jewish families. She also plays basketball after school with pleasant garden where Batty says she "likes to rest" among the • J. Rosenbaum, son of Mrs. weekly column, "Rabbl-at- her friends who belong to an organization of young Jewish peo- orange, lemon and mango trees. All the Jewish families live hi the same neighborhood and David Rosenbaum and" the Random" which appears In P le , ' everyone knows everyone else Batty observes. They enjoy late Mr. David Rosenbaum of the Chicago Sentinel and In San Jose is a small city of about 50,000 and is the capital of visiting each other, especially for late afternoon tea, and dining Omaha', has' been elected as other aiiglo-Jewish weeklies Costa Rica. All of the country's 550 Jewish families reside in San out. the new President of the throughout the United States Jose and attend the one synagogue there. This synagogue is OrThe Alpersons have taken Batty to a number of nice Jewish University of America and Canada. He is a member thodox and Batty noted that "the girls do not participate in the restaurants here. But what sticks out in her mind that Is unlike and the Hebrew Theological of the Board of Directors of service, which is all In Hebrew, and sit upstairs by themselves." anything at home Is "the restaurant in the grocery store where College in Skokie, Illinois. the Jewish Federation of Every Saturday at home Batty attends services at this you telephone your order." Rabbi Rosenbaum, himself a Metropolitan Chicago and also synagogue. Here, she attends Beth Israel with the Alpersons. And so, things have not been terribly strange and different graduate of the College, is also , serves as an officer or director She also goes to the Hebrew High with Carol and the Edlar BBG for Batty on her visit to Omaha. She looks forward to seeing her a graduate of the Oriental In- of many educaton and comand Bilu USY meetings which Carol goes to and the girls have family and friends again but she will leave a family with whom stitute of the University of munity organizations, Inspent much time at the Jewish Community Center. she has established a warm and close relationship. 7 Chicago.. cluding the Religious EducaA highlight of Batty's stay here will be the skiing trip which He was born and educated in tion Association and theshe and Carol are taking, Jan. 20-24. Neither girl has skied ;»»»»••»»•••• Omaha and graduated from Jerusalem Seminary. before. Operated by Arnie and Rocky Stern and Ron and Susan Mother Chapter AZA Omaha Central High School Budwlg; Ski, Inc. will take two busloads of teens to Steamboat Is and the Omaha Talmud Torah Rabbi Rosenbaum's family Springs, Colo. Also going along as chaperones are Darlynn and ir rsunlon. it win be Religious Hebrew School. For In Omaha includes his mother, TomFellman. Id on the 1st weekend in. OMAHA - The Omaha Moy. All former AZA 1 memthe past fourteen years be has . Mrs. David Rosenbaum, his Some day, Batty wants to visit Israel, perhaps even live Jewish Singles group has planbers are Invited. I you know been Rabbi of the Chicago -sister, Mrs, Pauline Cuss, and there. "Most of the boys at home are sent to Israel for a year ned a party on Saturday, Jan. someone who wat a member' Loop synagogue. his brother, Meyer W. Rosen- when they are about 17 and they go to school there." Batty of AZA 1 please try to contact i 29. The event will take place at vlted. If you know someone. Prior to his coming to the baum. thinks she would like to try mat, too. 12206 Poppleton Plaza, Apt. who wat a member ol AZA, Loop Synagogue, he was the #136. All Jewish singles age 18 No. 1 pleata try to contact Executive Vice President;of them and notify Steve Barenand older are invited to attend •on 333-2077. or Mike 1 the Chicago Board of Rabbis. the 8:30 p.m., BYOB gatherUnited Jewish Appeal. Vickar Vickar was born in the Abrahm»on 391-9693, il t h e / TORONTO (JTA)-Norman Rabbi Rosenbaum also served had been mayor of Melfort but ing. For more information call ' are Interested In attending on as the National Director of the Vickar of the prairie center of Jewish farm colony of Edenwilling to help ui. 330-4578, or 330-2334. Inter-religious Department of Melfort,. Saskatchewan, has bridge—a'name based on the resigned from that post when half-Yiddish name "Ylddenhe was appointed to the •••••e>oe>e>«>»e>4 the Anti-Defamation League - Joined the provincial Cabinet for more than ten years and as *s Minister si Trade and Com- Brfdoe"—-founded at the turn Cabinet. Curator of the Lasker merce. Elected to the provin- of the century by his family. t -K;. Fellowship Program at cial legislature as a New He has been an active leader in the Melfort and Edenbridge Democrat in 1975, Vickar will Brandels University and as Natfonal Director of the be the first Jewish Cabinet Jewish communities, taking a B r a n d e i s U n i v e r s i t y minister in the province pf leading part In synagogue work, the Hlstadrut and the Saskatchewan. Associates. Rabbi Rosenbaum is the author of the recently published volume, '.'Holocaust and
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ByEUenGordman For the first time in over ten years the Youth Department of the Jewish Community Center Is truly alive, well and bursting with programming aimed at satisfying the needs of the Jewish teens of Omaha. • Activities are attracting teens to the Center and creating an atmosphere reminiscent of the "Golden Days" of the old Center which so many of Omaha's natives remember. Today's adults who attended Central High School remember the teens congregating at the"J" after school every day and the bustle of club and sports activities on Sundays. Oik Welner was the Youth Director from 1959-1SG6 which were the last few-years of concentrated use of the Center by Omaha teens. "We had 200 to 300 kids at the Center everyday after school," Werner said. "They were right across the street at Central and it was the place to come. Some of those kids were raised at the Center. I saw more of those kids than their parents did." Essentially, the programming then and now are the same with BBYO groups, the lounge program, Philanthropies and city wide events. But Welner's total budget was $4,200 and covered just his salary. The years after 1966 saw the gradual moving by Jewish families to Southwest Omaha and the declining use of the JCC.
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Youth Department ed adult over the age of twenty-one can sit on the Board even If he or she doesn't have teenage children. "Sometimes people without children directly Involved can take a more objective viewpoint," said Lewis. A subcommittee of the Board is the Youth Sounding Board composed of representatives from each BBYO chapter, each synagogue youth group and two at large unaffiliated members. The Board replaces the Youth Council. Us aim Is to sec that programming at the Center serves all of the high school teens In Omaha. The teens today are very vocal about the need for their own Input into the areas that directly affect them. For the first time a youth, Efrem Bromberg, sits on the Jewish Community Center Board to represent the youth viewpoint. Funding for the Youth Department comes from the Jewish Community Center budget. Total budget for the Department Is 132,000 broken down Into salaries, $20,000; supplies, $10,000; and maintenance of lounge equipment, $2,000. Jeff Lowe is the only full-time paid professional in the department. He Joined the staff In September, 1975. Jeff, a native of Chicago, grew up in Milwaukee; WIs., where he was active In BBYO. He served as District 6 AZA president and International vice-president of AZA. * . After graduation from the University of Wisconsin in 1973 with a bachelor degree in educational psychology, Jeff attended the University of Southern California School of Social Work. While working for his master of social work he also completed an MA Jewish education from the Hebrew Union College .School of Jewish Education. . . ' During his stay in Los Angeles he worked (or the Jewish Center Association of Los Angeles coordinating major events. He also worked for the Federation and helped coordinate the
By Elaine Evnen Tlferetb Israel Sisterhood held it's annual Shabbat Service and dinner' on Friday, Jan. 14. The service was coordinated and directed by Mrs. Charles Coren, assisted by Mrs. Arnold Carmel, Mrs. Richard Segal, Mrs. Sanford Schuchman, Mrs. Norman Krivosha, Mrs. Everett Evnen and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Goodman. Dinner was chaired and prepared by Mrs. Hyman Polsky and Mrs. Andrew Goodman with a committee. In his remarks, Rabbi Blsman emphasized the fact that in the course of Jewish history, women in many instances, were the first line of defense In the oppression against the
To provide an outreach in the transitional years before the new building was ready — temporary quarters were provided first at the J West located at 90th street between Dodge and Western and then at 126th and Pacific. During this time a limited number of Youth Council programs were offered. Most successful were the coffee bouses, first Aunt Rhoda's and then Mama Mollle's. ' "The kids loved the coffee bouses," said Mollle Delman who served as youth director from 1969-1972. "At the 901h street location we had a big kitchen where the kids could cook their own doughnuts. We called it Uncle living's Do It Yourself Doughnut Shop and my husband Lou was Uncle Irving." Larry Katz came to Omaha in November, 1972, and took over as director of the Youth Department. During this time the J groundwork was being laid for the programming in the new Center. Today, under the supervision of Jeff Lowe, director of the Youth Department and aided by the Youth Advisory Board the "department is developing a wide based program to appeal to the varied interests of teens. Among the programs which have been successful to the past J e w s . -:... • . - " • • : . ' • . ' • • ' have been a Jewish Youth Dance, Candidates'Open Forum and On Tuesday. Feb. l.Tifereth a production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." Israel Sisterhood will hold a Specifically for the high school age group the past year has seen tne formation of the Youih Sounding Board ie replace ite - mlnUimmlnar on tha subject Ol capltol punishment. Coffee defunct Youth Council. Appealing to seventh and eighth graders will be served at 10 a.m. isA YouthGroup (AYG) formed last year. proceeding the discussion with Overseeing the operation of the Youth Department Is the Paul M. Conley of the Office of Youth Advisory Board, a committee of the Jewish Community Public Defender speaking In Center Board. It is composed of approximately 23 members split opposition, and Paul Snyderbf 'almost evenly between adults and youth. The Board sets policy", the office of the Attorney tyatCfee? SS*p4in2.and offers adult help for programs. Genera! iii According to Marshall Lewis, chairman of the Board, "We've tried to get as wide a representation of the community as possible. Serving on the Board are representatives of B'nai B'rith, by land, sea, or air synagogue youth commissions, parents and teens. Any concern-
The UIY group of Tiferelh Israel held a "Rockathon" on Sunday, Jan.-16. The' students rocked in rocking chairs for 10 hours in order to raise funds tor charity and to finance a youth l o u n g e . Rhonda Krivosha and Barbara Wishnow were the coordinators. The Board of Directors of TifereUf Israel Synagogue has established the "Herman Glnsburg Lectureships" as a living and continual memorial to Ginsburg who gave so much of himself 1o the synagogue and to Jewish life. The first lecture will be held on Wednesday. Feb, 16 with Mr. Dennis. Prager, a student of politics and religion* as guest speaker. , . Anyone who wishes to make a contribution to the "Herman Ginsburg Lectureship Fund" can do so at the synagogue cf-
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1S7S Walk for Israel. After graduation, Jeff and his wife, Carol, came to Omaha where he assumed his current position. . Joining Jeff on the staff are Marcla Greene, David Ruback and Richard Nassau. Marcla is the assistant regional BBYO director. A native of Lincoln she graduated from the University of Nebraska with a major in music. She also works in the Children's department at the Center. Ruback, the lounge supervisor, is an Omaha native with a background of participation in BBYO. Currently he is a junior at UNO majoring in accounting. He also coaches the AZA No. 1 basketball team. . Nassau, a first year graduate student at UNO School of Social Work, is a native of Oxon Hill, Maryland. At the Center he Is the AYG advisor and teaches backgammon. He is looking forward to a career In Jewish Family Service. • Marshall Lewis who currently heads the Youth Advisory Board Is a native Omahan. Before taking over as chairman be served on the Board for one year. He also sits on the Jewish Family Service Board and isa member of the Center Board- , "Our committee Is formed, but there Is room for people willing to get involved," said Lewis. "We are trying to train leaden for the community of tomorrow. Through our program w e are trying to get the Jewish youth to work together/both the unaffiliated teens and the various youth groups. We are trying to get away from the stigma of Center youth being only BBYO. We are Irving to serve the Jewish youth as a whole," Lewis took over from Dr. James Wax who served as chairman from April 1975 to 1976. At that time the primary focus was on BBYO programming. Additional programs centered around the Jewish holidays. . "Since Jeff has Joined the staff the program has become more effective as more teens have become Involved," said Wax. "Personally, I would like to see more cooperation between synagogue youth groups and BBYO groups. It is important to coordinate Center and synagogue octivltes to avoid conflict Scheduling presents problems for parents especially with more than one child involved. We, can also over program and turn the teens off. We must tred a fine line." The BBYO groups continue to play a signlllcant role in the programming at the Center. Currently, there are two BBG and three AZA chapters. Since a drop'in membership through 1974-75 to a low of 130 members the number of teens participating has risen to about 180. . . . "BBYO helps get the kids Into the building," commented Lowe who also serves as BBYO Cornbelt Regional Director. "The programming is still very strong on the social and athletic but the groups have done some good community service projects. Last year 40 BBYO members participated in a clean up project at Esther K. Newman Camp." More such service projects are anticipated In future programming. i T k AiOii6iiY0I)£pSrS£
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National headquarters of American Mizrachl Women in New York City recently honored 18 new'life members in Kalah Franklin Chapter, Omaha Mizrachl Women, with special certificates and gold pins. Mrs.' Phillip Batt, Kalah Franklin Life Membership Chairman, said that as a s p e c i a l o b s e r v a t i o n of Mizrachi's golden Jubilee year in the United States, the local chapter met its goal of Increasing, its life membership roster by 18 or "dial - life." As a result, approximately onefourth of the current membership are now life members in one of the major women's rellgious^Zlonlst organizations in the United States.
HADASSAH Hadassah will present "Clap Hands and Sing!" Described as celebration of ; freedom for Soviet Jewry by a 'Hadassah spokesman, at a 12:30 p.m. luncheon at the JCC on Wednesday, Jan 26. Jeanette Ban will cater the affair for Hadassah; lunch will be $2.75 per person. • .Wally Provost, chief sports editorialist for the World - Herald, will speak on his experiences on helping free Soviet Jews. Program chairman is Lent Crounse. Luncheon chairman Is Marion Wine. Reservations may be made with Toby Kagan, 558-0245, Rose Roffman, 551-2766, or Ann . Steinberg, 556-9272 by Friday, Jan. 21, before sundown. HADASSAH On Wednesday, Jan. 26 there will be a Hadassah lun.»• cheon at 12:30 p.m. at the JCC. , Jeanette Ban will cater the af. fair for Hadassah. Lunch will cost $2,75 per person. Reservations may be made with Toby Kagan, 5584245, Rose Roffman, 551-2766 or Ann ... Steinberg, 556-9272 by Monday, Jan, 24. \ . The program will Include the • Hadassah presentation "Clap Hands and Sing!" (A
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celebration of Freedom for Soviet Jewry.) Also, Wally Provost will speak on his experiences in helping free Soviet Jews. • CAREER WOMEN The Career Women's group of Hadassah will meet at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Mozer, 3000 Farnam St. on Sunday, Jan. 23 at % p.m. Lee Greenberg will be co-hostess for the .coffee hour which precedes t h e business meeting. Guest speaker will be Martin Shukert, city planner of the Omaha Planning Department. His topic will be "The Future of Omaha's Neighborhoods". Volunteers at the Hadassah Bargain Cente_r will' be honored, ... "~ JUNIOR MIZRACHI Junior League. American Mizrachl Women will hold a theater party with a "delldinner" to follow the play, "Catch Me If You Can". The cost for the Saturday, Jan. 29 program to be held at the JCC is $5.25 per person. For season ticket holders, the cost is $2.50 per person for the dinner. The performance begins at 8 p.m. Reservations must be made , by Jan. 25 With Gloria Goodman 333-3351, or Chert Kutler 393-0393. "
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New Settlement Opens Yeshiva TEL AVIV - For the first time in modem history a. yeshiva has been established in a new settlement in Israel. Yeshivat Yamit, a hesder yeshiva, had its ground breaking ceremony just south of the Gaza Strip. What makes this so unusual is the fact that the town has hardly had a chance to start growing and already a yeshivat hesder has planted itself just outside the planned city limits. .
HADASSAH JNF Co-chairman, Ann Margolin and Bert Lewis, of the Hadassah Jewish National Fund thank the following' volunteers who helped with the fall Blue Box collections: Mdmes. Lawrence Epstein, Harold Fox, Nathan Gimple, Morris Grossman, Ben Kalman, Jack Kaufman, Sam Manvitz, Abe Marcus, Meyer Rubin, Maurice Schwartz, Louis Solomon, Nathan Turner, Phlneous Wlntroub. Blue Box contents can still be collected; call Ann Margolin, 553-4668 or Bert Lewis, 5534221. Volunteers for spring collections will be needed. If Interested, call either chairman, .
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OMAHA - A course in members. Minimal food costs French Kosher cooking Is be- will be extra. ing offered at the Jewish Com"Join the fun" in learning munity Center by the Cultural how to prepare such dishes as Arts Department. Coq-au-vin, Bouillabaisse, Instructors will be theCrepes Suzette and more, husband-wife team, Linda and For further information, Roger Gouin. Gouin, who is contact Sheila Pollkov at the originally from France,, Jewish Community Center. comes from a background of " r e s t a u r a n t e u r s " . His specialties will be In French breads and pastries. Linda lived In Paris for two years and attended "Les Trols Etoiles" cooking school. All, M b (Jobby)Pulvtmmt* foods will be prepared according to the laws of 35 Years' Experience kashruth. ._ • With Jewish The course will begin, Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 7:30Lettering and .Memorials 9:30 p.m. Registration fee is $10 for Jewish Community 2211 So. 8th 341-2452 Center members! $15. for non-
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Des Moines Jews Protest Israeli Hospital Lauds Release of Palestinian Bureau Hebrew Class (DES MOINES-Prominent your fear of the Arabs and members of the Des Moines Jewish community have protested in the strongest terms the release by French officials of accused Palestinian terrorist Abu Daoud. The following are extracts from telegrams sent following Daoud's release to the French Embassy in Washington and the French Consulate in Chicago: "The release of Abu Daoud was a political decision by the government of France, based on fear of terrorist reprisals and seeking of favor for Arab 'oil. Arab oil is apparently thicker than Jewish blood... "Your government made no honest attempt to ascertain Daoud's identity and through legal technicalities you have encouraged further terrorism and shamed the honor of France •, I "Your government's shameful behavior in releasing the accused terrorist... is an outrage against mankind. It puts to lie the moral and ethical basis of the modem French state... "This is a black hour in the history of France. The release of Abu Daoud clearly shows
lack of moral judgment. The rest of the world will pay because you have encouraged and sanctified . . . terrorism "France has lost its conscience and has violated its honor. You have capitulated to the Arabs and grossly neglected your International obligations for the sake of momentary convenience... "Daoud's release . . . is yet another outrage committed by France to keep the oil flowing. Your behavior is of short-term consideration with no thought of consequences to t h e . . . victims of Arab terrorism. France's voice can never again be raised to condemn the moral behavior of another nation. 'Greed' has become the motto of France..." • The storm of protest was joined by the Board of Gover'nors of the Des Moines Jewish Welfare Federation. The Board, at its Jan. 13 meeting, voted unanimously to censure France for Daoud's release.
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DES MOINES—The Board ' of Governors of the Jewish Welfare Federation, at its Jan. 13 meeting, voted to investigate the. deslribility of uniting the Jewish Community Center and the Bureau of Jewish Education into a single agency to administer cultural, educational and recreational activities. A successful motion authorizing the President to name a committee to look into the possible merger of the two ' agencies was proposed by Milton Brown. Supporters of the merger; argued that' it could provide better utilization of staff and more efficient service to the community.
NEW YORK <JTA) - Otto Preminger, the famous producer-director, ~ has..' acquired the movie rights to Moshe Dayan's "Story of My Life", published by William Morrow. Preminger said Da/an.will be story advisor and consultant for the film, entitled "The First 25 Years: Dayan's Israel." " Preminger; who plans to produce and direct the film independently, has not yet arranged for a distributor. He said he hoped to start filming this spring on location in Israel. Preminger was the producer-director of "Exodus".
DM Chamber of Commerce / Nominates Shnurman for award DES MOINES — Immediate past President of Jewish Family Services Ben Shnur"^'iman has been nominated for an outstanding young man in "America"aware'-by-the Des Moines Junior Chamber of Commerce. ._ Shnurman, now married with two children, came to Des Moines from Germany as . a child. After working his way through college he worked for city, county and state govern,' merits, specializing in dealing /With alcohol and drug problems. He is currently employed at the College of Osteopathic Medicine and , . Surgery and as a teacher at -Area XI Community College
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E. Steinger is New CRC Director DES MOINES - Elaine Steinger, originally from Des Moines but more recently a British resident, has been appointed Director of the, Federation's Community Relations Commission. Mrs. Steinger, together with her husband and two children, arrived in Des Moines last spring after six years in the London area. She brings to her new Job an international training in pychology — she holds an MA. in the subject — and
DES MOINES — The fourth grade of Des Moines' Bureau Hebrew School received a letter of gratitude for its donation to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. The full text of the letter follows:
Dear frinds of Shaare Zedek Hopsital: We received the wonderful $10 gift today. It is very kind and thoughtful of you to send us the money you have collected. Our hospital is the oldest one in Jerusalem, since it was started 104 years ago by the Jews of Amsterdam, Holland' and Hamburg, Germany, so you see that from Des Moines, Iowa, to Chicago, Illinois, to New York City, to. Jerusalem, Israel, your gift is part of the total amount we • get from around the world. Our corridors are very crowded because we can not put any more patients in the rooms, but the New Medical Center near Mount Herzl, and not far from (he Knesset and the Hebrew University, is the biggest building in the State of Israel. Four stories are underground to make it safe in case another war should come. The building is completed, but money is needed to equip it so it can open its doors in 1978. The people of Israel like the old hospital because it is like a1 little hospital In the way it treats each patient as a human being instead of a number. They call it "The Hospital With A Heart." So in a way we think we are the 1 largest and the smallest, the oldest and the newest 1 hospital in the Holy City. I have sent you some pamphlets and books to look at and perhaps to show, to others. Your parents might also like to know that Shaare Zedek cared ^ for 400 wounded men In less than 70 hours during the Yom ' Kippur War. No hospital ever did that before and we hope no hospital will ever have to do it again. . Since you are students of Hebrew,, you know that "Shaare Zedek" means "Gates of Righteousness." The world tzedek is one of the words from the root "U-d-k" which is also the root for "tzedokah" ("Charity, Justice, Holiness") and "tzaddik" (a Holy person). The amount of your gift is' less important tc*us — even though we greatly need as much money as possible now— as the thought behind it and the beautiful letters you sent us.
trans-Atlantic experience' of Jewish life. Mrs. Steinger's energy and commitment are already making their impact on the Commission's work. She plans to concentrate much of her talent on the local community relations front, and is mobilizing the Speaker's Bureau to this end. Mrs. Steinger will be one of the Des Moines delegates at the NJCRAC plenum next week in Miami.
.SAYIYou'reentlUedtoa free lunch! . ', WHY! Because YOU are a paid member of the Eleanor : Roosevelt Hadassah I •ANDI YOU DESERVE A TREATI •DATE: February 1,1977 . "' ~ JTOIB: 12:30P.M. *PLACE: Tifereth Israel Synagogue ... ...-• -PROGRAM: Delicious soup and Salad bar lunch — .Enlightening talk by Rabbi Cytron plus SURPRISE 'ENTERTAINMENT! : We are pleased to tell you that OUR Hadassah Chapler , bag a 99+ per cent paid membership I GREAT Un't It? .' PleaseRSVP. ' -Program chairmen: Betty Epstein — 255-7807 and Ruth /Pried - 2764342. Join us for this enjoyable afternoon: It ' will be a perfect time for the few unpaid members to do so / 'and for new members to Joint PLEASE DO BRING iFRIENDS! ,•
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_ AMSTERDAM, (JTA) 1 Two journalists' whose in: AUSTIN, Texas - Mr. and formation'led to the arrest of Mrs. John Johnston of Austin, , alleged Nazi war criminal -Texas have announced- the Pieter Menlen near Zurich birth of a daughter, Carlyle will each receive a reward Heather, on Jan, 5. Grand- from the Netherlands governparents are Mr. and Mrs. m e n t of 15,000 Guilders (the snefdon schatz of Des Moines equivalent of about $6000) and Mr.' and Mrs. Howard The "recipients are Dutch Johnston of Wellsboro, PennJewish journalist Hans Koop, sylvania.. ' editor of the weekly, "Ascent," which first published information leading to a.warrant for Menten's^arrest, and
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MONDAY-JANUARY 24 9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.'— Chapter Hadassah Board Meeting 12:30 p.m. — 3:30 p.m, — ORT Regular Meeting . WEDNESDAY-JANUARY28 9:30 — 11:30 a.m. - Tifereth Israel Women's League Adult Classes with Rabbi Cytron 7:30 p.m. - Henrietta Szold Hadassah Study Group' 7:30 p.m. — Tifereth Israel Board Meeting
JERUSALEM — Members of Temple Beth Torah in DIx Hills N.Y. may start a fine new trend. They went "up to Jerusalem" to seek a cornerstone for their new Temple which was blessed by Rabbi Natan of the Municipality of Jerusalem. ' " *
Meir Kahane to Run for Knesset formation of an anti-terrorist organization; a ban on the extradition of Jews to foreign governments; declaring the Communist Party illegal; and nexl nUvtlaita He told a press the enforcement of full Sabconference that he is op- bath observance and convertimistic about his chances sion "according to halacha." because "the people of Israel are disappointed with the unfulfilled promises by the various parties." JERUSALEM (JTA) ~ Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the Jewish Defense League, has announced his intention to run for a Knesset seat in the
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