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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 6 Ktatov, S748 Friday, Nov. 27, 1987
Peter Hoagland solicits Jewish community support By Morris Moline Former State Senator Peter Hoagland has announced that he will actively seek support from the Omaha Jewish community in his bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress. In an interview with the Jewish Press, Mr. Hoagland said that his record as a state senator from 1979 to 1986 will show that ,lie has been responsive to the concerns of the Jewish community. ' And he added that his approach to national and international issues nm parallel :to the thinking of mainstream Judaism. "I will actively seek support from the Omaha Jewish community on the basis of iiny record in the legislature and on my ^tand with regard to the issues of the campaign," Mr. Hoagland said. He said that in the legislature he introduced resolutions on Soviet Jewry to put pressure on the Kremlin to ease emigration and to put pressure on Congress to keep human rights in the forefront of relations with ithe Soviet Union. I Mr. Hoagland also said that he responded to acts of vandalism on synagogues by inEtroducing legislation that called for stiffer ipenalties on perpetrators. I In addition, he is credited with introduciing model legislation prepared by the AntiiDefamation League of B'nai B'rith. This legislation makes it a felony to operate laramilitary training camps in Nebraska to ain people for civil disobedience.
Former State Senator Peter Hoagland with son, David, two, (left) and daughter, Kate, five. Not in photo are son, Christopher, also two, daughter, Elizabeth, seven, and wife, Barbara. With regard to the upcoming campaign, Mr. Hoagland selected a numb^ of national and international issues and positioned himself on those issues. On the national scene, he said there is no question that coping with the deficit and reducing the size of the country's debt deserves the highest priority. (Continaed OB Page-6f
[Pacesetter Dinner to present Wolf Blitzer
Kibbutz Stop provides 'memorable experience' Editor's Note: Bert Lewis, chairman of the Women's Campaign, and Leonard Lewis, chairman of the Men's Campaign, recently led a UJA study mission to Israel. They teamed up as pboto-joumalists to produce the foBowing report. This is the second of three parts. By Bert Lewis A kibbutz stop provided another memorable experience. We were taken to the largest one in the country—Afikim. It houses some 1200 people and was described (in jest) as "a city, not a kibbutz." Each of us was assigned to an Afikim family who took us home for refresl&ients and a visit. Our hosts were delightful. Language wasn't really a problem; the mother spoke a little English but remembered some Yiddish from her childhood and was tickled to use it. We managed to communicate and learned much about them. They took us on a tour of the facility and we were intrigued with their dairy herd at milking time since it gave us an opportunity to see something of special interest. It was a computerized electromc device, invented and perfected there at the kibbutz, which measures various components of the milk. One "box" was connected to each individual stall and electronically noted yield as well as other statistics. Movement of the animal was also measured, which in some way indicated when the cow would be receptive to breeding. We were told this device IS sold to'dairy farms all over the coimtry and Afikim is often called on for consultation when needed.
,By Joanie Jacobson "His qipearance in Omaha will come just PederrooD public relations director one week aftec the Summit meeting in The animil Paoewtter Dinner of the Jew- Washington," Mr. Kushner continued, "and By Joanie Jacobson h Federation of .Omaha's Men's Cam- we'U have access to his opinions and refleclaign, to beheld Judith Steel, singer, guitarist and Holotions before many of them have a chance to jjn Monday, " be published. Mr. Bhtzer is a man of con- caust survivor,? [Dec. 14 at the siderable knowledge and insight and 1 think wUl be the feaighland Coonthe men of the Pacesetter Division will find tured guest artClub beginist at an apthe evening exceptional" ing at 6:30" "The Pacesetter Dinner honors those men preciation m., will feaWho give $6,000 or more to the annual Fed- ' luncheon given ;ure Washingeration Campaign," explained Mort Trac- for the Chai on Bureau tenbarg. Federation president. "We very Grand Gifts iefofTheJe- , much appreciate the significant contribu- Division of the naalem Post, tion this division makes to the Campaign 1987 Women's Volf Blitzer. Wolf BUts^ on beh«|f of the entire Omaha Jewish com- Federation ,, Nelson Gordnian, chairman of the munity.''. Campai^. The ^ Pacesetter Division, has named Marshall Judith Steel Before coming to Washington, Wolf Blit- luhcheos will Kushner to so^e as dinner chairman. zer worked as a foreign correspondent in the be held at Le Cafe/The Food Gourmet in Wolf Blitzer is one of the world's fore- Tel Aviv bureau of the Reuters News Rockbrook Shopping Center on Wednesnost Jewiih journalists," noted Mr. Kush- Agency. Since the 1973 war, he has been as- day, Dec. 2 at 11:30 a.m. ler. "We cdDsidered several other personal- signed to his current position. He has met "Judith Steel has 'deeply touched' Jewties, all with more recognizable names, but with top American, Israeli and Arab leaders ish audiences across the country," said f/aU Blitzer came so highly recommended Anne Broder, Luncheon Chairman. (CoBtiniied OB Page 6) 18 a speaker. ^ "Reviewers have said that 'along with her lovely voice, she is warm, open and friendly.' She's been described as 'introspective and charming,' and one campaign chairman wrote: 'Her message of hope str«]gth"She is an extraordinary speaker, an inBy Joanie Jacobson ened our commitment.' passioned Jew and a professional of the FederatloB public relations director "This luncheon is given by the Jewish Dr. Ruth Gruber will be the featured highest caliber," Mrs. Silverman continued. peaker at the 1987 Omaha Jewish Book "She's gained the respect end admiration of statesmen and literary critics through'air Commuout the world from Menachem Begin to the ity Lecture, to I Pittsburgh Chronicle, who reconunended e held at the| that 'the pen of Ruth Gruber be ringed with towish ComIn a letter to the congregation of Temple the Nobel Prize in Literature.' " lunity. Center ] Israel, Mel Epstein, congregation president, Dr. Gruber was the only American jour- has Sunday, announced changes in Temple Israel nalist to witness "Operation Moses"—the leadership. lee. 6 at 7:30 | daring airlift of thousands of Ethiopian m. The lecIn his letter, Mr. Epstein said that Jews to a haven in Israel. Prior to 1985, few "Rabbi Stephen Barack has advised the ire is free and I people knew of this devout community who Board of Trustees that he will not be in conpen to the ] tor centuries have continued to uphold the sideration for the position of 'rabbi of the ablic; refreshancient Jewish traditions while.living in tents will be after the end of his current Ruth Gruber such total isolation that they believed them- congregation' srved. agreement on May 31,1988." Rabbi Barack selves to be the last bastion of Jewish cul"Ruth Gruber is an internationally acwill continue to serve the congregation un- . :laimed author and foreign correspondent ture left in the world. til that time, the letter stated. Abba Eban describes her latest book. who witnessed a chapter in Jewish history In addition, Mr. Epstein announced the nown to no other American journalist," Rescue: The Exodus of Ethiopian Jews, as resignation of Murray Newman from the "the most intimate and moving story tmarked Susie Silverman, Community LecTemple Board of Trustees and his position ire chairman. (Contiaued on Page 6) as president of the congregation. In his let-
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In addition to this invention, in another garage-like building, we were shown how they manufacture three-wheel cars for the handicapped. Apparently there is a constant demand for them arid the shop is kept busy satisfying the orders. (Continued on Page 6)
Women feature Judith Steel
Comniunity to hear Ruth Gruber
Federation of Omaha in appreciation of the women of the Chai Grand Gifts Division. Because of that, I wanted the program to be full of warmth and pride. I wanted the women to feel good about being Jewish and proud of what they've done for the Omaha Jewish community. Mostly, I just wanted them to enjoy themselves—that's why we chose Judith Steel." Also planned for the Dec. 2 event is a "Pour-Generational Prayer" spanning the life and thoughts, hopes and dreams of four generations of women from one Omaha Jewish family. Featured will be Mrs. Broder; her grandmother, Sara Krasne; her mother, Thama Lee Friedman and her daughter, Kim. Judith Steel was bom in Berhn, Germany, at the beginning of World War II. As an infant, she and her parents boarded the luxury liner "St. Louis" as it sailed from Hamsburg on May 13,1939. It was one of the last ships to leave Nazi Germany betore the war erupted. Aboard were 937 Jews; all of whom believed they had bought a visa to enter Cuba. " 'The Voyage of the Damned' had be(Continued on Page 6)
Temple announces changes ter to the Board, Mr. Newman pledged his "continued support and cooperation with the Board of Trustees and the congregation," Mr. Epstein added. In accordance with the by-laws of Temple Israel, Mr. Epstein said, the first vice president assumes the position and responsibilities that are vacated by a president. He has now assumed the position of president of the Temple's Board of Trustees and its related duties. A search committee to find a new rabbi for Temple Israel is being fonned. The conamittee will be chaired by Jim Farber and Marty Lehr, Mr, Epstein sflid.
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