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Vol. UCV No. 4S Omaha, Nabr.
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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 8 Av, 5740 Friday, July 22,1M8
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Bobbie Epstein to lead 1988-89 Women's Campaign Storm hits JCC campus High-Telodty winds aocompaaied by a sustained downpour uprooted trees and swept a ventilator cover froaa the roof of the Jewish Commnaity Center a couple of hundred feet caoafaig roof damage along the way during last Friday's Tornado. The danafa, daoodbed as extensive and widespcoad aloag the caiMpna, awaited inamanos iaapectioa to detsrmine a dollar alhonnt. In the abovie photo, Jeffrey Aizeabeig, executive director of the JCC, views the ventilator cover, accompanied by Michael ColBar, campBs manager. At left, children from the JCC day camp and connaelors take refuge during the storm bi a corridor off the gymnaainm. While the youngsters aang songs, some parentsunable to reach the JCC because of disrupted tdepbone serviee—came out into the storm to check on their children.
By Joanie Jacobson Fednation public relations director Saranne Gitnick, president of the Jasrisb Federation of Omaha, has announced the leaders of the 1988-89 Women's Federation Campaign. Bobbie Epstein has been • named chairman. Cheryl Cooper and Ann Goldstein will serve as co<;hairmen of the major fundraising effort. "The Jewish woman is a tramNtdous influance in the life of her family." comnentadMra. Epst«n. "She iw)i%-detenniMa Qu religious atmosphere in the home and inspires her family's commitment to the Jewish people. The goal of the 1988-89 campaign is to recognize that influence and encourage Omaha Jewish women to feel good about it. "The Federation holds us together," she explained. "Without the cultural, educational and social services provided by its agencies, we
British arms deal with Saudis triggers deep concern in Israel JERUSALEM (JTA) Israeli officials are deeply concerned over a miUtibiOioihdollar arms deal betwato Britain and Saudi Arabia. Tha deal, aatimatad to be worth batwwo 134 billion and $S6 UlUon, waa diaeoMad at a Cabiaat meatfor. Pramiar Yltchak Shamir praniaed a more axtnaiva. aacrat ravlair by the 104Mnbar Innar Cabinet. The high-technology weaponry that tha deal will put in Saudi handa la one oauaa of mxiaty. Another ia advaraanpaKuaakna in the United SUtaa. Tha activttiaa of tha Israel lobby ia. WaaUogUn are Uar weapona ayaito8au(llAraUa,thai» depriving American arms manufacturers of ' lucrative sales. The Iiraeli government iallUed a low-key statement I tha Cabinet mat aay'
By David Landau ing the anna sale would trainhig, said it was the best "not contribute to stability" warplane of ita kind for lowin the Middle East. level operations. Yosef Ben-Aharon, direcLaborite Ezer Weizman, a tor gaoaral of the Prime former Air Force comMiniatar's Office, said in a mander, called the plane a radio interview that Israel "flying piano." Both men learned of the Anglo-Saudi are fanner defenae miniaters deal only whoi it waa an- and now aarva aa minlatera nounced. He noted that it without portMie. was a foUow-up to arma OelanaeMfaiisterYiUiiak package contracts the Britiah aiffied with the Saudis Babhi. a military enart in hia own right, aaid the Tor inl»86. t nado was a auperb bomber, The lateat packige hichidea 50 Tornado fiighter but not BO good for intarappUnea-fai addition to 73 tlon. Rabin took sharp iaaua sold the Saudia earlier— with Anna for saying that docana of Hawk jet training aircraft. Black Hawk the BriUah anns deal with halioopters, mhuaweapars the Saudia should prompt and the conatrtction of two Iirael to reconsider Ita own Lavi jet filter project, air baaaa fay.firitiife ¥f which wu lerapped last ginaers in Saudi Arabia. year at Waahington's Inahh Twp aviaUon axnarta in t,..,^,. tv>(<suae oif Mcaasive tb^ Cabtet dashed during the meeting over the capiT liobin said Israel should biliUaa of the Tornado aircraft and whether it poaes a not pour its resources into ona aitomft whan II; ihouU threat to laraal. Moafae Arena of Lijnid, an be trying to develop or acaeronautical anginaer by quin a variety of aophiati-
cated weapona systems. But it waa WeiEnuon who expreaaed the worriea of many Israelis when he auggeated that it might have been countsrproductive far laratl to have pnaaiirad the U.S. Coogreas to prevant the aala of American arma to the Saudia. Ben-Aharon defended lareel's lobbying activities.1 He said an American-Saudi arma deal of aucfa p^>pa^ tiona would involva ongoing Bwioe, p(ditical commitment and aharing of military atratagiM, relationahipa larael doea not want to aee growing between Washlnirton and Sntidi Arabi Bui tieaguii aiiiTuniHlration offioiala view tha Britiah deal aa a blow to American diplomatic and economic influence in the Middle East, Britain will be replacing the United Statea as the Saudis' principal arms supplier.
would exist as a fragmented Jewish community with no way to meet our collective needs. How this community pwceives the Federation, its agencies and its campaign is as important to me as the dollars we raise. The woman who gives $10 from a fixed income is as important to me as the woman in the Chai/Grand Gifts division. "The Women's Campaign makes a Btatemmt'about all of UB," she noted. "It's a reflection of our commitment to sustaining Jewish life wherever Jews live. We need to feel good about Campaign^about \fiut we give and that we give. As busy as we are, as difficult as it is to make a living, we can always learn the qrt of givhig. "I feel a r^al responsibility to give this community as much as I have taken from it. Someone along the way did it for me, so there would be a community for my chikhea Now I have the privilege to'do what someone did for me." Cheryl Co(^>er praised the Federation as a working organization. "Your heart and emotions are always involved when you work for a Jewish organisation," she said, "but it's very reassuring for a volunteer to work for one that'a well-run. The Federation has a goo^and capable staff. It's an organind organization that benefit* everyone in the
Omaha Jewish community. "The main job of the Federation is to raise money," said Mrs. Cooper, "... all the agencies couldn't do it alone. I can't imagine not 8U{^x)rting the Campaign — it's an integral part of me. My hope is that we can interest more Jewish women, raise their awareness and strengthen our connection to each other." Ann Goldstein emphasized the need to get involved. "I made a choice to be Jewish and I feel good about that choice. In makingit," she contmued, "lundostood what came with it. It is the refqraaaiMIty of every Jew to support each other. You just do it. "I have a lot to learn and Bobbie Epstein will be a great teacher. She is a terrific woman, highly committed and a great role model.' She has shown it in the past, and continues to show it today. My hope is that Jewish women in Omaha will feel good about our work and enjoy what we have to offer.' "I'm very excited," commented Mrs. Gitnick. "These three women are dedicated, community leadera who reeognize that it takea volunteers to raise dollars to support progranu and services. I've watched them ova- the yeara and I know their work. I've always been impreased by what they were able to produce."
TISHA B'AV July 24 marka The Faat of Tiaha B'av. Hie tragic eventa of thla day as reeonM in Jewiah history are aa follows: The First Twqtki was deatroyad by the Babykmiana. Hie 8flcon4 'nppla waa deatrqyad by the Romana.: The fortraae of Bathar near Janiaalem waa deatroyad by tha Romana, and Bar Koohba'a revolt for UbifMtion waaeruahad. The City of Jeruaalem waa mad to tha grouiid and ploogfaad over. After tha Jawa left Egypt and did not want to go to tha Promiaed Land, G-d declarad that tha generation which had left Bgypt wavU paiiabii^ tha daeart during the 40 years' wanderinga, In 149S, hundreds of thousanda af Jews-the enthw Jewish population of Spaia-waf nllad and driven out of Spain.
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In Omaha, the Jowtoh Community Center will be cloeed on Sunday in obaarvance of the Fut Day.
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