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SERVING NEBRASKA, IOWA Vol. LXI No. 49
Omaha, Neb., Frl., August 19,1983
The wounds won't heal Maxine Kirshenbaum named
By Morris Malinc In my .'10 years os a newsman, I've never been o» moved or shaken as now. The time is Tuesday, Aug. 16. nnd for the past 20 minutes I've been listening to a man . pour out his henrt, his iniiul, his innermost
I don't know his name, but I want to meet him. I wont to throw my arms around him and help heal his wound. Hut. no healing is |M>ssiMe. lie is n nurvivdf of the Holocaust nnd he is inescapably (limned to hid past. The telephone call marled innocently. The man inquired nlxxit a book he had rend alx>ut in the Jewish Prcaa. The book may contain the name* of hi* family — his father, mother. Maters, brothers — nil of whom periithed in nnd nrntind the Warsaw C'lhcUo. Mi* entire family — erased from earth. Thin information didn't ju»t corne out all at once. I wid very little during the entire converwtinn. I lUtened. He v-nn n young mnn at the time, nnd l«-up|p in the ghetto were trying to citUihlitih Mime kind of a normal life. They debated
the huitdinK uf u mikvah and pur&ucd education for their children. About 20 young children were unsigned to this man so that he could provide them with a continuing Jewish education. "They were hrillinnt, >>euutiful children, resourceful, creative... I loved every one of them .".. they were the real crown that the Jewish people lost." One night, nlxjiit midnight, they were token from their mother» and herded to their deaths. "They keep coming back in my memory . . . their blood cries out from the ground." My caller continued . .. this time nlxmt his brother, a fine young man who fell in battle at the Ghetto. "At leoBl, he died defending himself .. . they humiliated us, degraded us, I couldn't defend myself..." There were long pauws in the conversation. At this point, there were muffled nobs, weeping, and I tried to console the caller, but my own voice wan choking with his pnin. So mnny yean have paused. Yet. the wound* won't heal.
1983 Israel Bond Chairman
Ity Barbara Simon Marcio Cohen, IWi,chairman of the Greater Omaha Women's Division for Israel Bonds, has announced that Maxine Kirshenbaum has accepted the position of general chairman for 198.'). She also announced that Carol Goldberg will serve IIH vice chairman for the State of Isrnel Bond drive, which begins Sept. 1.1. Mrs. Kirshenbaum was the 1980 associate chairman for the Women's Division, Jewish Federation Campaign and chnirman in 1981. She baa worked on la-half of Hands nnd the Federation Campaign for many years and ban served on the lw>ard of the •lewinh Community Center. a« financial secretary of Council of Jewish Women and on the adult executive board of HBYO. A member of Beth Israel Synagogue, Mrs. Kirahenhflum will 1H> Donor chairman for Active in Jewish causes, Mrs. Kirshenhaum feels thnt her involvement with Israel Honda is one more way to support world Jewry and the State of Israel.
Maxine Kiruhcnbaum
She said, "When we invent in Israel Bonds, we lend our dollars to Isrnel to help build the future. It's our Bond money thut huildft schools, factories, power plants — all the economic foundations that make the country economically self-sufficient. Investing in Bonds is our investment in Israel."
Mrs. Goldlwrg will assist the Bond leadership to organize workers for Bond solicitation. She has worked in the 1981 and 1982 Bond driven and has served us Hadassah treasurer in 1982. Mrs. Goldberg is a member of Beth Israel Sisterhood and Council of Jewish Women,
Israel sponsors assembly to commemorate resistance The State of Israel will sponsor a World AfMtcmbly to Commemorate Jewish Resistance and Combat During World ' War II, In Jerusalem, Oct. 2-6. 198.T
Sea of Galilee marathon TIBKRIAS, ISRAEL: A thousand runners from Israel and around the world are expected to participate tbU December in the 17th International Sea of Galilee Marathon. The race la open to all amateur athletes In possession of medical certification of their fitness to compete In a marathon. The marathon follow* a route around the shores of thta legendary lake starting from Kibbutz En Gev on the lake'* eastern shore. En Gev's main industry is fishing and was founded In 1037 by Immigrants from Europe, one of whom. Teddy Kollck, wot to become Mayor of Jerusalem. Five hundred athletes from around tbe world participated in tbe 1982 marathon the winner of which was Rafi Saltzman of Israel. Holly Strauss of the United States won tbe women's competition. Details of entering tbe marathon — as well as travel arrangements — may be obtained from International Travel Planners, 14 East 28 Street, New York. N.Y. 10010; telephone 212-G83-4854 or. ouUido New York State, 800223-7400.
Hal Daub discusses problems of aging Representative Hal Daub addressed the Older Adults Group of the Omaha Jewish Community Center last Monday. His talk focused on aging problems Americans can expect in the future, including Medicare, communitybased care for the elderly, nnd home health cart'. A mcml>cr uf the HOUR*
Select Committee on Aging, Rep. Daub brought the Committee to Omaha for a hearing Aug. 12. Witnesses at the hearing, which was ti-
tled, "From Medicare to InHome Service*: Community-based Health Care for Nebraska's Elderly", included Marlin Perkins, host of Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom" television program; State Senator George Kenger, chairman of the legislature's Public Health and Welfnro Committee; and representative* of senior citizen organizations, Nebnuka hospitals, nursing homes, nnd other health care providers. Rep. Daub told the Older
Adults Group that tho Congressional Budget Office projects that the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (from which Medicare is paid) will be bankrupt by 1987. Ho said ho has cosponsored legislation that would establish a bipartisan . commission to investigate and make recommendations to improve the program. Recently a prospective payment plan for Medicare was established to set priced for inpatient treatment of (continued on page 2)
The Assembly in pnrt of the "Year of Jewish Heroism and Valor" declared by the State of Israel for 19H3 and n highlight of the celebration of Israel's 35th anniversary. Thousands of Holocaust survivors, Jewish resistance fighters, former partisans, as well as liberators of the concentration camps amongst the World War II nllicd forces, will join together for the first time to commemorate, share and celebrate a profound and memorable experience. Deputy Minister Dov Shilansky, chairman of the Assembly's organizing
Photo contest to document Diaspora . A worldwide competition to document Jewish life throughout the Diaspora is being sponsored by the Association of Friends of Both Hntcfuuoth in Israel. Beth Hatcfutsoth in Tel Aviv is the only museum in the world which presents tho history of tho Jewish in the Diaspora. The Association will award prizes for the best entries. After the competition is concluded, a selection of entries will be displayed in a special exhibition at the museum. Tho contestants ore frco to choose any subject they consider suitable as long as the pictures illustrate Jewish life and heritage in the Diaspora. Examples aro portraits of Jews, synagogues, ritual objects, ceremonies, special Jewish occasions and commur nity institutions. The competition is open only to amateur photographers. Black and white and color photographs may be submitted. All entries must reach Beth Hatofutsoth no later than May 30, 1UA4. Additional information may he obtained from American Friends of Beth Hatcfutsoth, 615 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022.
committee, has been appointed to set up world-wide committees for the event. On a recent visit to Chicago, Mr. Shilansky announced the formation of the Midwest committee. General Julius Klein has been named honorary chairman. The gathering will commemorate the resintance of primnrily Jewish fighters and survivor*. It is hoped that nil non-Jews who fought in the Allied armies during World War II will come to Jerusalem for the Assembly as well. Families, children and grandchildren of survivors and resistors are encouraged to participate in the historical event. The highlight of the four-day event will be an awards ceremony decorating the fighter with the Medal of Valor at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The purpose of the award in to remind present and future generations of the active participation of the Jews in the resistance against the Nazis. For further information and to receive a brochure, contact The Consulate General of Israel at (312) 605-3319, or write to: W.A.C.J.R.,c/o Consulate General of Israel, 111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1308, Chicago, Illinois GOGOL
Louis Oelman dies Louis Uelman, a member of the Jewish Community Center Health Club staff for many years until his retirement last year, died Monday in New York State. Mr. Delman, 63, was with his wife, Mollie, and a group of tsonior citizens, vacationing in the Catflkill Mountains at the time of his death. Services were scheduled for Aug. 17 at Temple Israel, In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Marc. Memorials may be sent to the Pilot Parent Program, c/o GOARC, 3610 Dodge Street, Omaha, or Nebraska Children's Home Society, 3549 Fontenello Blvd., Omaha. '