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COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN, OMAHA Omahs,Neb.(Frl.. January20,1978
'sheyatSeders Planned naha Observes Holiday
Tu BUhevat (literally the New York's World Over 1Mb day of the Jewish month Magazine offers some Inof Shvat) will be celebrated on teresting insights into some of Monday. The holiday sym- the history and background of bolizes the love of the Jewish the holiday. people (or Its land. In Biblical and Talmudlc In Omaha, Beth Israel times, the children of Israel Religious School will hold a Tu were told to bring a portion of BUhevat Seder Sunday at 10 fruits (and other crops) to the a.m., and Beth El Synagogue Temple. This tax was called a will have a Seder at 6 p.m. tithe. During the time of the. Temple Israel Is planning a Mlshnah, the question arose: special assembly for (ts entire When does the year for the religious school later'In the fruits begin? The school of Hlllel answered: the fifteenth nwnth... of Shevat, or Tu Blshevat. The In addition, the Jewish Com- heavy rains of winter have munity of Offutt Air Force stopped, and the almond, the Base will have a special Tu first tree to blossom in Eretz BlBhevat educational program Israel, shows its flowers. following Its Congregational Tu Blshevat thus became a meeting Sunday afternoon. New Year for the trees. After •; Often referred to as the the destruction of the Second "New Year of the Trees," the Temple, the Jews who went to 'holiday comes at the time of Europe, Asia, and North the year. when in Israel, Africa did not forget^jpiev nature begins to sh&w signs of remembered Uio Land of Milk { revival after the winter, and and Honey by eating the fruits } trees and flowers awaken to and nuts that grew there: almonds, carob, figs, and the arrival of Spring. dates. Today, children all over In keeping with the Rab- Israel plant trees on Tu binic Injunctions, "It Is forbid- Blshevat. Many of those trees den to dwell in a town where are paid for by Jewish there are no gardens" and children in America and "Just as. others planted for around the world. you, so shall you plant for the The Tamarisk Tree sake of your children," Jews Here, also from World Over, t h r o u g h o u t t h e world celebrate Tu Blshevat by plan- Is a storyabout a special tree ting trees and greenery and by in Israel, the tamarisk. The reaffirming the age old ties of tamarisk is an "air condithe Jewish people to Eretz tioner," although, with Its .Israel. • large leafy branches, ft looks unlike any air conditioner one With Tu Blshevat ap- has ever seen. The tamarisk proaching, the Board of grows in the Negev, where an Jewish Education of Greater air conditioner can come In
handy. Its branches are covered with salt, and at njght, the salt absorbs the moisture of the cool desert air. During the day, this stored water evaporates, providing a gentle, cooling effect for those who sit beneath its branches. It's easy to imagine our ancestors doing Just that as they wandered through ancient Canaan. In fact, In the Torahltsays (Genesis 21:33): Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beer-Sheeba. This Is the first record of a Hebrew planting a tree in the, Land of Israel, but certainly not the last.
The Jewish Press is planning a special supplement to run in late February in connection with the 30th anniversary of the Dr. Philip Sher Home for the Aged. Thel>ress office is now in the process of contacting advertisers to solicit their participation in this slmcha. < According to Morris Mallne, editor, any advertiser who is not contacted by telephone and who would like to be included, may call the Press office directly: 334-8200 ext.46.
The Time is Now Camp Esther K. Newman is in trouble. The Camp staff has been told to register an adequate number of children by Feb. 10 or be prepared to trim the summer program, : There is a sufficient number of children in the Omaha area to support the Camp. The Community recognizes that the Influence of Camp on the Jewish experience for Omaha area children has been extremely favorable. The Community has gone on record on many occasions to the effect that the Camp must continue. • However, the practice always has been to wait for the last minute before registration. That luxury no longer exists. There now is a deadline that will determine the future of the Camp. Sign up — or give up. The tune is now.
History Professor Will Speak At Lincoln's Federation Weekend LINCOLN -1- Howard M. sored by the Lincoln Jewish Sachar, professor of Modern Federation. Dr. Sachar will speak at FriEuropean, Middle Eastern, and Jewish History at George day night services Jan. 27 at Washington University, will South Street Temple, and at be the guest lecturer here next Tifereth Israel Synagogue on weekend during the third an- Saturday, Jan. 28, and Sunday nual weekend of. study spon- morning, Jan. 29.
Dr. Sachar was born in the United States and educated at Swarthmore College and Harvard U n i v e r s i t y . His academic career as university teacher and Jewish educator has not been limited to this country, however^. " ','.'.'-<' Howard M.Saehar He lived in Israel for six years, the last four of them as Director of Brandeis Universi- that his views.on the contemty's Jacob Hiatt Institute, and porary Jewish world are both returned here only in 1965. arresting and original. ,; Dr. Sachar's comments on Since then he has visited Israel at least once annually Middle Eastern and Jewish' for research and consultation developments are periodically Including his Sabbatical year taped via trans-Atlantic there on a Fellowship of the telephone, and are broadcast National Endowment for the on Kol Ylsrael In Israel. Humanities and as s Visiting He also is a guest commenProfessor at the University of tator for the Voiceof America, TelAvtv. and is a frequent lecturer at His perspective on Jewish the National War College and life in America has been in- the National Defense Influenced by the Israeli ex- telligence College, perience. Editorials in the Dr. Sachar initially atAnglo-Jewish press that have tracted public attention in (Continued on Page2) Vladlmlr Zlobln&ky shows Shirley Goldstein how to hold a followed his lectures suggest sword during a fencing exhibition he participated hi recently at the JCC. (JP Photo by Mallne)
Youth Tells Story Of Life in Russia
Youth Join Campaign ' Mary A*. Bursztyn and Mike Milder II have been appointed co- chairman of tbe Caaba Jewish Federation Youth Campaign. This is tbe first time in several years thit students from the ninth through 12th grades will be organizing for the overall Campaign.
- ByAbblSoshnik Sitting in a warm comfortable kitchen In the home of Leonard and Shirley Goldstein,! glanced across the table at the young Russian who in the last four years has been a refusenlk in Russia, a new Immigrant In Israel and who is presently a student at Columbia University in New York. At 17, Vladimir Zlobinsky, has been confronted with issues which most of us living In the United States have never had to face. The Zlobinsky family's first application for emigration came, when Vladimir was 13. "At first, I was against leaving," Vladimir explained, " . . . it was something they had never discussed with me
But I began thinking and tryIng to understand and then I began noticing things about Russia which I didn't like. I had to lie all the time, even to myself." This feeling of living with two faces continued for the three years in which Vladimir pursued normal activities while his father battled the authorities for permission to leave Russia, —• Vladimir, described some of the tactics, used against his family. "There were many times when my father was taken by the KGB and questioned for hours on end." On one "occasion; theKGB' apprehended him In the middle of downtown Kiev. In the (Continued on Page 6)
Women Hold Workshop Lois Sterm, center, and Margie Somberg, right, captains hi the 1978 Women's Division Federation Campaign, lead a small group session during the Workers' Workshop last Monday at the JCC.'At left, Louise Lippett listens. Robert St. John addressed almost 100 women earlier that morning before the women received special Instructions concerning this year's campaign.