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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920
Vol. LXMI No. 49
Omaha, Neb., Ffi., August 23, 1985
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. Weteoma new citizens'Twelve members of the Omaha Jewish community — formerly from the Soviet Union — became. United States citizens recently and are shown here being congratulated by Judge Richard Peck. The new citizens are Efim and Bella Kroner; Ilya Krasovitsky; Gene and Maya Beckennan, and Allan and Tanya Beckerman; and Eva, Zarind, Gregory, Leah and Joseph Kosinovsky.
By Morris Malino there. There are Bar Mitzvahs and Bar Mitzvah "I recall having some type of Bar Mitzvah parties, but this one has got to be a first — in a little Shul located in a house somewhere and the entire Jewish community is invited. around 21st and Charles," Mr. Fellman said. Charley Fellman, Abraham I. Krantz, and Mr. Krantz, the next eldest, was born in Abraham B. Gendler will become Bar Mitz- -Shimsky, not far from Mr. Fellman's place vah during Shabbat services on Oct. 5 at of birth. He came to this country when he Beth El Synagogue. was 20. ~ "I had a Bar Mitzvah in the old country Fellman, Krantz and Gendler are not 13year-old boys. They are not 14 or 15 either. during the week and we had a small bottle of vodka and a little cake for the 10 men Try 83 years of age. "We're all going to be called up to the who were there," Mr. Krantz said. Torah and have a first class Bar Mitzvah Mr. Gendler, also 20 when he arrived, with all the trimmings," they said. came from his place of birth, Belegorowdka, The trimmings include a Kiddush lunch- in the same province aa his two friends. "They wanted my father for the array, but eon with herring, two kinds of kugel, and assorted delicacies, the trio proudly pro- he didn't want to serve because they wouldn't make kosher food available. So we cluim. The three dedicated synagogue-goers de- tried not to be too visible and public displays such as Bar Mitzvahs were avoided," Mr, cided to have a big party a few years ago. "We were in Shul and we were talking Gendler said. Mr. Gendler is still active In the oil busiabout the fact that none of us had the type of Bar Mitzvah and party that the young- ness and continues with a daily office rousters enjoy today . . . God willing, let's have tine. He also reads from the Torah on a big todo to celebrate our 83rd birthdays." Mondays and Thursdays, exercises at the Mr. Fellman, the youngest of the three, Jewish Community Center and fishes. He was born in Wolyn, Russia and came to this still retains his post as president of the country when he was three. He recalls that Omaha Chapter of Zionists of America. Mr, Fellman who was in the grocery busihis father who had served four years in the Russian army decided to leave that country ness before retirement spends a good deal because of the bad treatment Jews received of time playing duplicate bridge and at-
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though tho university had By Bon Gnllob NEWYORK(JTA-rAn denied Dubo tenure, Dubs official of tho Suffolk, Long had indicatod ho would Island, division of tho teach two more comeatoro American Jowioh Congress under hio contract Iaraol said tho futor praised the dscicion of the State Univoraity at Stony erupting within tho Jewish Brook to deny, tenure to community over Dube'a Professor Ernest Dubs, who teachings, including a denteaches that Zioniom io unciation by Governor equated with rociom, and Mario Cuomo, apparently oaid the divioion hed ds-: had not charigad Dubo'o apcidod to combat Dubo'o proach and that tho division' tecchingn with a corrective expected. Dubs to teach his ' "mytho" about Zionism. guidsbook. ''..'. Steven Israel, director of when hs> reaumGB his course the divioion office in Com- on "Thp Politica of Race" maclt, told the Jewish Tel- when the academic year beegraphic Agency in a-t«le'' • g p 3 v phone.intervicw^thaj,. , ,D«bet 5§,, a .South
.Y. can-born professor in the univeroity'o African Studies Department, indicated he had been informed of the tenure denial decision on Aug. 2, bailed.'on a vote of support for granting of ten-" 'uro by two faculty momboro but a rojsction by ths humanitioa dscn, the university provost, and John Mdrburgor, t h e university president. : The controversy began in the summer of 1983 when Selwyn Troen, a visiting professor from Ben Gurion University in the Nogev, . seat' d .letter to.the.univer^ , , ,(pQ^jnued pn page. 2), V.
Andrea Gordman was elected International President of B'nai B'rith Girls at the group's annual convention held at Camp B'nai B'rith in Starlight, Penn. She is one of four elected officers who will oversee the organization's programs for the 1985-86 year. As President, Andie will spend the next year meeting with chapters, councils and regions in the United States and the overseas districts to assist the members with recruitment, leadership development and six-fold programming. She will also serve as a member of the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission. Andie has been a member of MZ Yoshanah BBG #2053 and served as editor-historian, recording secretary, vice-president and president. She was President and Sh'licha of Cornbelt Region BBG and previously served as International Sh'licha' and Doveret. Andie graduated from Burke High School last May and will attend Boston University in the fall of. 1986. BBG along with its male counterpart, Aleph Zadik Aleph, form the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization which is the largest Jewish, youth organization in the world. Omahans who previously served as International Presidents were Hymari Goodbinder and Edward Zelinsky who is Andie's
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Andrea Gordman uncled Andie is the daughter of Ellen and Robert Gordman. She is the granddaughter of Lucille Zelinsky and Miriam and Harold Gordman of Delray Beach, Florida and the niece of Dan and Esther Gordman.
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'' ' ' From left, Abe Gendler, Abo Krantz and Charley Fellman in front of the Aron Ha-Kodesh at Beth El Synagogue. tending bridge tournaments. He also participates regularly at the Synagogue and is a regular at the Old Timers club sponsored by the Bureau for the Aging. Mr. Krantz, also a Synagogue regular, was in the scrap metal business before retirement. He now "ploys a little cards", exercises, and participates in variety of older adult activities. In providing information for this article, Mr. Gendler mado a special point of asking
The annual newcomers party, hosted by the Omaha' Jewish Federation, recently attracted, more than 80 participants to a poolside party at the home of Sandra and. Ed Belgrade It was an eveJiing. of. socialization, infor.-.
the writer to mention A. B. Alprih, his mother's cousin. "My mother gave him money to escape from Russia, and he paid her back by making it possible for me to leave." The trio of pre-Bar Mitzvah 'boys' attribute their good health and high energy levels to "always having something to look forward to." Oct. 5 will bs here soon. Vbs noch? (What's next?)
motion about tho Omaha Jewish community, as-well as a dinner, and a program presented by Rabbi Allan Gonsher. "All of our planning and detail work paid off in one. : o£ the. most ^uccesaful new-
comer.ovonto yet" said Connie Slutzliy, chairman of the Newcomer Committee. "It was a total group effort of the committee to reach out to as many newcomers to Omaha as possible.' .There (continued oh page 10)