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BLUFFS. LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha. Neb., Fri., January 30,1981
Joe Kirshenbaum, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, has announced that the first annual joint orientation for board members will take place Sunday, Feb. 1, 9:30 a.m.-noon at the Jewish Community Center.
Beth El Synagogue Plans Fifth Annual Torah Weekend Dr. Warren Bargad will be the guest scholar for Beth El Synagogue's fifth annual Torah Weekend. Dr. Bargad's overall theme will be "What Do They Read In Tel Aviv? The World of Israeli Literature." Because so little In Hebrew fiction is available in translation, little Is generally known of the contemporary literary scene In Israel, according to a Beth El spokesman. Dr. Bargad will address the questions: Who are the popular Israeli authors? What do they write about? To what does Israeli poetry address itself?
On Friday evening, Feb. 13, following Shabbat services, Dr. Bargad's topic will be "Background: Themes in Israeli Literature" and, on Shabbat morning, Feb. 14, following services, "Images: Jew and Arab In Israeli Fiction.". Torah Weekend will conclude Feb. 15, 10 a.m., when Dr. Bargad will offer a "Sampler: Readings in Israeli Poetry" (Kngllsh translations of the poems will be distributed). A specialist in 20th Century Hebrew fiction, native Bostonlan Dr. Bargad holds degrees from Harvard, Hebrew Col-
ture in 1971. He has also studled at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and has taught at Hebrew College, Boston. He Is currently, Professor of Hebrew Literature and Acting Dean at the Spertus College of Judalca, Chicago. Articles by Dr. Bargad have appeared in leading Hebrew and English literary journals. His book "Hayyim Hazaz: Novelist of Ideas" will soon be published by the Hebrew Publishing Company, New York. Dr. Warren Bargad lege, and Brandels University from which he received his doctorate In Hebrew Litera-
Beth El's Torah Weekend Is open to the public. There is no admission charge.
Chaplain Conducts Services NEW YORK (JTA) - The three Jews among the 52 former American hostages released from Iran received spiritual ministrations from a U.S. Air Force chaplain who conducted their first Sabbath services In over 14 months In Wiesbaden, West Germany. According to the National Jewish Welfare Board In New York, Rabbi Joel Schwartzman, who Is stationed at the
Ramstein Air Force^fase, flew to Wiesbaden to meet the returnees. The Jewish returnees are Barry Rosen, 36, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Jerry Plotkln, 45, of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; and Malcolm Kalp, 42, of Fairfax, Va. Schwartzman described his meeting with them in a telephone call to Rabbi Joseph Messing, director of the JWB's Armed Forces, Voter-
Zvi BroshPlans Jerusalem Talk Zvl Brosh, special advisor to the Mayor of Jerusalem, will address community groups In Omaha Jan. 29, 30, according to Al Crounse, chairman of the ADL/CRCommiltee of the Omaha Jewish Federation. As Teddy Kollek's special advisor, Mr. Brosh coordinates the city's external relations and maintains liaison between the J e r u s a l e m municipality and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Brosh returned to Israel last October after having served as Israel's Minister of Information for the United States. Previous positions have included Ambassador to Burma and Sri Lanka, Consul General In Los Angeles, and press Counselor in Bonn, Germany. Ambassador Brosh's address — "Jerusalem — What Will the Future Bring?" will be delivered Friday night following services at Beth El Synagogue. He also will ad-
dress the ADL/CRC Speakers' Bureau, the Beth Israel Chavurah and a JUNO audience of students and faculty. For more information, call the ADL/CRC office (3331303).
afi^Service;, sr.d Jewish Chaplaincy commissions who sent him on his mission. His first act was to give the three men Ihc JWB's prayer book and Bible, a necklace with a Star of David and the JWB's chaplaincy badge which also bears a Star of David. "All three men arc wearing the JWB necklace and Rosen Is proudly wearing the chaplaincy badge," Schwartzman reported. He said that he joined a Protestant minister and a Catholic priest In an ecumenical service for all of the returnees and conducted Friday night services for Rosen, Plotkin and Kalp and for Jewish military personnel stationed In Wiesbaden. Rosen, who was Press Attache at the U.S. Embassy In Teheran when it was seized by student revolutionaries Nov. 4, 1979, had served with the
Peace Corps in Iran In the 1960s. The Iranian militants had referred to him as "a famous spy and plotter." Plotkin, a businessman on his first trip outside of the U.S., arrived In Teheran in October, 1979 seeking business opportunities and chanced to be in the U.S. Embassy when it was seized. He was born in New York and has lived In California for the past 18 years.
The joint orientation is open to all board members of the Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Service, Department of Jewish Education, Jewish Federation Library, Bureau for the Aging, Community Relations Committee and the Jewish Press. Bob Fischer, director of support and development for the Jewish Welfare Board will be the facilitator for the morning. In addition to an overview of the Omaha Jewish community, the Jewish Federation and the seven departments, participants will have the opportunity to begin addressing some of the pressing issues being faced by the boards and
staff of the Jewish Federation and the departments. This joint orientation will prove to be a stimulating and enlightening experience as participants explore the roles' and responsibilities of board members of the various department boards, Mr. Kirshenbaum said. The orientation on Sunday Is the first step of an orientation process that will include an in depth orientation conducted by individual departments for their respective board members and will culminate with the Harry and Sadie Kulakofsky "Focus on Community Seminar," which will be held on Sunday, March 8.
Information Here For Israel Trip Information on the special trip to Israel being planned in connection with the World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors is being made available through the local office of the ADL/CRC committee of the Jewish Federation. The trip, open to all who register for the limited space, will take place June 15-18. For information, call 333-1303. During the four days, some of the major events will be a memorial service on the grounds of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem; Also, a march of survivors from the Knesset through the streets of Jerusalem to the Western Wall; Special events at several kibbutzim In Israel established by Holocaust survivors; A great assembly at Massada; A full day program for the Second Generation; Every survivor is invited to bring along a recording of his or her experiences on a tape cassette, or a written memoir for the permanent archives of Yad Vashem.
Kalp's duties at the Embassy are unknown. The militants accused him of being a CIA agent. He had served In Vietnam. He told his brother by telephone after landing at Wiesbaden that because of repeated attempts to escape, he was beaten by his captors, kept in solitary confinement for five months and denied mail from home. Many of the former hostages suffered maltreatment at the hands of the Iranians.
Plans Major Efforts A full meeting of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council will be held on Monday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center to begin the planning of three major communal efforts. According to interim chairmen, Mary Fellman and Steve Riekes, it is planned to activate committees for the local observance of Yom Hashoah, the celebration of Yom Haatzmaut and the spring semester
of the College for Jewish Family Learning and Lecture Forum. Invitations to this meeting have been sent to all the rabbis, cantors, educational directors of the Omaha synagogues and Offutt Air Base, representatives of all the Jewish organizations. In Omaha, certain Individuals who have a special interest In the affairs of this council.
The newly formed Jewish Cultural Arts Council will work in conjunction with the Jewish Community Center director Steven Rod and the Cultural Arts director Judi Rosenblatt under the new proposal accepted by the Jewish Federation Board this month. The organization and future direction of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council is also on the agenda for the evening.
Man of the Year Earl Slegal, (left) trustee of Henry Monsky Lodge, B'nal B'rith, presents the Lodge's Man of the Year Award to Ira Trachtenbarg during a joint Installation meeting with Comhusker Lodge at the Ramade Inn last Sunday. Mr. Trachtenbarg, the first nonpast president to receive the award, was selected for his "outstanding accomplishment" in securing new members.