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Book Fair kickoff at Women's Luncheon
By Susan Stiver Library Volanteer If you like boolis, are more than two and under 100, you may be happy to learn that the annual Book Fair sponsored by the Jewish Federation Library will take place during Jewish Book Month, Nov. 27 to Dec. 27. There will be opportunity to buy books on Jewish culture as well as children's Uterature, puzzles, and games. The Book Fair starts at the Jewish Community Center on Wednesday, Dec. 3, with a noon Women's Community Luncheon featuring Myra Chanin, author, humorist, television personality, and food mayvin. Her topic will be "From Balabusta to Entrepreneur to Tdevision Personality." The $6 luncheon is being sponsored by Beth El, Beth Israel, and Temple Israel Sisterhoods, B'nai B'rith Women, Hadassah, AMIT-Hatikva Chapter, AMIT-Kalah Franklin Chapter, NCJW-Omaha Section, Women's Amwican CRT, and Pioneer Women. And for the entire family on Dec 7 at 6 pjn., there will be a diniwr.anl a ^tir media program sponaored by ttie JCAC and Hadassah featuring musician and author Yale Strom. Strom's knowledge of Yiddish stodiee and Kleaner musk enhanced by his travels to 28 Eastern European Jewish communitiee enables him to provide insight into contemporary East European Jewish culture. On Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Martin Gilbert, official biographer of Winston Churchill and author of over 26 books. Will lecture on the topic "Soviet Jewry: Crisis Now." Professor Gilbert has written Jemsalem: Rebirth of a City, 'The Holocauat, The Jews of Hope: The Plight of Soviet Jew* Today, and Scharanaky, Hero of Our TLBMS. This program is sponsored by the Omaha Committee for Soviet Jewry with major funding being provided by the Nebraska Committee for the Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Htmianities. Children's activities include: Sunday,
Senator Lautenberg to speak at Federation Pacesetter Dinner
Leonard Lewis, chairman of the 1987 Men's Federation Campaign, and Howard Kaslow, chairman of the Pacesetter Division of the 1987 Men's Campaign, an.nounced that Senator Frank J. Lautenberg will be the guest speaker at the 1987 Pacesetter Dinner to be held at the Highland Country Club on Dec. 16. Senator Lautenberg, a Democrat, serves in the United States Senate representing New Jersey and is a past national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal. "This makes him a unique speaker for our Pacesetter Dinner," Mr. Kaslow noted, "as Senator Lautenberg is not pnly knowledgeable about the United States political scene, but also has been deeply involved in Jewish causes throughout his life." The Pacesetter Dinner is the annual dinner held for those men who donate at least $6,000 to the annual Federation Campaign. It is being held in December as a continuing part of the Federation's plan to hold the annual fund-raising campaign at the same time as all of the other Federations in the NCV»««J7ihlI TO DKH-KF<27lhl«6 United States. "Traditionally, Omaha has held a spring campaign," Mr. Lewis noted, "while all the other campaigns have taken Dec. 7 at 3:30 p.m., a story hour and a place in the fall. Switching to a fall camHanukkah crafts session for pre-school paign puts us on-line with the rest of the through third grade; 4:30-6, the video ad- USA." venture, Noah and the Ark for children of Invitations to the Pacesetter Dinnffl- with all ages. This Hadassah sponsored event is Senator Lautenberg will be mailed this being organized by Julee Katzman and Sara wfldk. Readers wisUog an invitation, whp Ja^ '•:•-:• ..,-••. C .-,-.. doaot leioeive one by wedi's end, may call Also, for hijgh school age teens in the Steven Rod at the Jewish Federation, 384Omaha area, Comhusker Lodge of B'nai 8200, as the entire Omaha Jewish commuB'rith is sponsoring a Bible Quiz. The ques- nity may attend. < tions will be based on the books of Genesis Prior to election as a United States Senand Jonah. The first prize is S500, second ator from New Jersey, Senator Lautenberg 9300, and third $200, which can be applied was a founder and principal officer of Aueither for college tuition or a trip to Israel. The final round of the contest will be held on Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. at the JCC. The public may attend. For information contact Steven Riekes at 833-8498 or 668-1112. There's something for everyone at the Book Fair, according to Edythe Wolf, FedA Jewish one-hour radio program will eration librarian: "This year's Book Fair start in Omaha, Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. on should be especially good because we have. kVNO, 90.7 FM. a broad base of enthusiastic support from The program, scheduled on a trial basis the community. So whether it's buying a for 13 weeks, will be called mat'amin, mibHanukkah gift, purchasing a book to od yom, or loosely translated, "delicious tidbrowse through over the cold winter bits." months ahead, delighting in some Yiddish According to Yitzhak Saiitis, executive music, <x being educated on the plight of So- director of ADL/CRC, who will be the masviet Jews that brings you to the JCC, you're ter of ceremonies, the program will involve bound to benefit from the experience." a variety of "savory morsels." These will include different types of Jewish music, local performers enacting Bintel Briefs (the original advice column for Jewish immigrants) D'var Torah readings by local rabbis and learned lay people, and Simtake place in the home, schools, media, and cha Minutes (aimouncements of joyous occasions). religious institutions. 'Mr, Santis said that an explanation of the Teenagers are learning about sex mostly from the media, he said, adding that the tel- program, its format, spcmsorship, and goals evision shows "Dallas" and "Dynasty" are will be given during the first program. He pointed out that the idea for the pro"sex education for kids." Mr. Richards suggested Aut synagogues gram was conceived by Eunice D^enberg can become actively involved in sex education. Judaism offers a good background for discussing the rights of women and the By David Friedman choices that are open to teenagers as they WASHINGTON (JTA) - All Jewish inbecome sexually active. European countries, where teen preg- cumbents seeking re-election to the Senate nancy rates are kmer despite the same per- and House won Tuesday. In addition, one centage of sexually active teens, teach their Jewish newcomer was elected to the House, children about relations and respect. They Benjamin Cardin (D. Md.) This keeps the number of Jews in the Senare given a "positive, affirmative response,'' ate at eight, evenly split between Mr. Richards said. "Synagoguea are very well equipped to Democrats and Republicans. In the House deal with that Idnd of education," he said, the number of Jews in the 100th Congress l^ey can give more education about the role' will be 29, one less than at present because sex plays, an area that is not often covered two incumbents gave up their House seats to make unsuccessful bids for the Senate. in schools. Rep. Ken Kramer (R. (k>l.) was defeated ''Sex education is viewed as a means of stopping pregnancy and AIDS," he said, Tuesday by Rep. Timothy Wirth (D. (3ol.) "but it can't concentrate only on dangers." for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen.
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Senator Lautenberg tomatic Data Processing Inc. in New Jersey. ADP has now become a major data processing company. The members of Uie Pacesetter Division, working with Mr. Kaslow to reach out over the next few weeks and personally invite members of the community to the Lautoiberg Pacesetter Dinner, are: Jack B. Cohen, Tom Fellman, David Freidland, Nelson Gordman, Robert Gordman, Don Greenberg, Arnold Joffe, Larry Kavich, Joe Kirshenbaum, Howard Kooper, Martin Lehr, Leonard Lewis, Charles Monasee, Murray H. Newman, Harlan Noddle, Alan K. Nogg, Phil Schrager, Stan Sdirier, Richard Sloeburg, Mort iS-achtenbaiV, Norm Veitzer and Arnold Weitz. "This is the first of many qiedal events and evenings to be held in conjunction with the 1987 Moi's Campaign," noted Mr. Lewis.
Jewish radio program starts Sunday on KVNO
Synagogue role seen for sex education I^P By Mandy Frost " Synagogues should play a greater role in providing sex education to teenagers, Cory . Richards, public pdicy director, Alan Guttmacher Institute, New York and Washington, said here last week. "The Synagogue environment is a good place for teenagers to learn about respect .and getting along with one another," Mr. ' Richards said in an interview with the JewI'isli Press. Mr. Richards, a former Omahan, was here last week as the featured speaker at the annual meeting of'Planned Parenthood of Omaba-Coundl Bhiffs. MThen a resident of Omaha, Mr. Rkhards Was a member of Temple Israel. He is the son of the late r David (Sonny) Richards, and Mrs.,Monte (Vicki) Bergman of Kansas City. ' Mr. Richards said that the large numbers of teenage pregnancies naturally brings forth the question: "What can we as a community do to prevent this?" The answer, he said, is education—sex education, and this type of educatkm should
Yitshak Santis and Ozzie Nogg, and that he was selected for the on-air personality because of his. previous experience at Emerson College in Boston where he conducted a regular threehour show on the school station, WERF.
Jewish victories in the elections Gary Hart. Rep. Bobbi Fiedler (R. CaL) lost earlier in the year in the California Republican primary election for the Senate. However, the number of Jews in the House could still be 30 next year depending on what happens in New York's 27th (Congressional IMstrict where Rosemary Pooler, a Democrat who is i active in the Syracuse Jewish community, is locked in a close race with Rep. George Wwtley (R. NY). The outcome is expected to dq>end on absentee ballots. Among several Jews who failed to win House seats was Bella Abzug, who in 197Q was the first Jewish woman elected to the (Continued on Page 3)