Vol. LXVII No. 18 OiMlM, Nobr.
15 Tovot, 5750 Friday, January 12,1990
'Challenge' participants gear up for Super Sunday By Joaafe Jaeobaoa FedwatiM piriilic niatlooa dinetar Membva of "ChaUenge for Leadanhip," an 18mooth leadenfaip devdopmcnt program qwnaared by the Jewish FedwaOop of Omaha, win Mai«t in the Super Sunday Telethon scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 21, announced MliM Hassllnger and Steve Rothenberg, Super Sunday co<:habmeo. "It seemed Uke a natural," said Mrs. Hasalingec "Steve and his wife, Bunny, are Whchairmwi of the 'Challenge' group. Larry, my husband, and I are in it All of ua agreed th»t a leadership tndiDing program should faidu(fe a component on fund-raising."
The Super Sunday Telethoa marks the official dose of the 1990 UJA/Federatfan Canqwign. Docens of caDers wiU ask over 1,700 <rf their fellow Jews tomake their pledge to benefit the Omaha Jewish community and Jewish communities around the workL Members of the "Challenge" group will wotk the Sunday evening shift as well as making follow-up calls during Superweek, Jan. 23-26. "Chariie Epstein, associate director of the Federation, spoke to the 'Challenge' group on the difference betireen charity and tiedakah," wiplainwi Mr. Rothsnberg. "That was Part One. Part Two
was to include the practical application of this knowiedgB—in this case, serving aa a caller fm Super Sunday." "Fund^aising is not a dir^ word," said Mr. Epstein. "It's something very special in Jewish life. The act of tr4»dakah is, in fact, a holy act—a mitsvah. "Federations sra ddng the best job of hei^ifatg pec)ple to perform that mitzvah," he cootfamed. "The Federation Campaign is clearly the most effective exercise of tsedakah in the Jewish community. |t is not intended to replace other important Jewish valuee such as synagogue participation and meettog
social oUigatiaos, nor can it be replaced by them. "People who remove themselves from the system as it now eiists lessen the efieetiveness of the Jewirii community and its ability to mset its overwhelming communal "Those people who continue to ghre tndakah and call iqion other monbera of the Jewish community to give their J9st share deserve praise," sakl Mr. Epstein. Those who run Federation campaigns and raise the money necessary to serve the needs of the Jewish community fulfill one of Judaism's hij^t values, the mitzvah of tzedakah.' "Hwee potential leaders
Livingston Foundation elects Suzanne Ricliards Singer Sosamie Richards Snger has been elected a l^ustee of the Milton 8. and Corinne N. Uvingston Fnnndation. Inc., becoming the first female member of its Board of Trustsee. "The Board has taken an important step fbrwsid in selecting Mrs. Singer," safai J.M. Newnun, president of the Foundation, in anuouadng her appointment. "Not only have we named a woman to our Board who will give ua a new perspective an philanthropk ^ving, we have seleoted a person who has Pfotic^patad axtsnaivaly in both Jewish and community-wide charitable and dvic acUvittaa. "Hsr experience and judgment wiD be a vast resource to us in carrying out the Foundation's philanthropy in the years ahead." Mdd Mr. Newmaa
atagm Mrs. Singer is cuntntly on the Board of the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, the Board of the Bureau for the Aging, which supervisee the operation of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home snd all of the comnamity's at^tivttiee for the •Iderly. She has previously served as chairman of the Woman's Foderatkm Campaign, as president of the Jewish Pnas, and as edi-
tor of Temple Israel's Centennial Book. Shs hsa also ser«ad on-the Boards of tha Jewish Federaftkm, of which she was secretary, Temple Israel, and the Natioiul Conference of Christians and Jews. Mrs. Singer is also a Bosrd menmer and secretary of Planned Parenthood, as wdl as a yohpiteercmmsslnr there, and is the Natiooal Coondl of Jewish Women s renresentative to the Board of the Religious Coalition for Abortion Ri^ts. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Singer is manisd to Irvin Sfaiger, vicenresident of Ail Makes Office Equipment Co., and has three chiklren. Dr. Kenneth Somberg, Da|ilel Somberg and Debra Somberg. T^ Livingston Founda-
tion was foundod in 1948 by Mr. and Mrs. liv^ stcn and has prodded substantial ffaianrisl siqiport for Jewish snd other philanthropic causes in Omaha, as well as nationally and in the State of Israel AltiKWgh Mrs. Livfaigston died hi 1960 andMr. Livingston in 1969, the FfflnH*t4<^ ^M tvMi^rftiiM^
its kavieoofd of generous philanthropy and dvic
JfdsraMp, In addition to J.M.New^ oun, other Trustees are Morton A. Richards, vice president; Stanley J. SkMburg. treasurer; Robert I. KuOy, secretary;'and Murray H. Newman. Yale Richards is executive director and legal counsel.
of our cmnmunity will not only be performing a mitzvah, hut they will also have fun doing it A {rizza party has bem arranged for them before they go to work Sunday evenbg. It's important that they enj<>y themselvee as young people in a Jewish community." "The group didn't realize the true ""—"<"£ of tzedakah," said Mrs. Rothenberg. "It turned our thinking around. "S<wie of us have been involved in campaign; others have not" she continued. "As future leaders, it's good for us to have a 'hands-on' szperience whenever we can. The professional training for phone solicitation given ly
Sheri and Steve Iddman (Iddman Tdemaiketing, Inc.) provee invahiaUe. "Eveiyone has responded very enthusiastically and we are g^ to accept our obligation to this cqmmunity and to the Jowish community of the worid." "Challenge fm headership" participants who have volunteered to work during Siqwr Snndsy and SiQNrweek to date inchide Stan Edelstein. Cory Chesen, Mark Chesen, Dennis DePorte, Bruce Goldberg, Cindy Goldberg, Lawrence Hasslinger, John Lahr, Sandy Lefar, Todd Manvits, Wendy Manvitz, Joe Meyers, Bonny Rothenberg, Mark Sanford, Vicki Sanford, and Robin Spindler.
Supreme Court hears Westside Scliool case dents had been meeting mBy Howard Hooedbefg WASHINGTON (JTA) — Tiio Suprsme Court at thfrschool when thereheard oral argument Tos*' qusal was made and then day on whether a Ne^ refueed by school authoribraaka high school re- ties.. Official ncogaitioa ceiving federal aid can would have sllowed the refuse official recognition group to meet on school to religious groups want- grounds after regular hours. ing to uss its fsdUtiss. The case essentially The cass. Board of Education of the Wectaide tests ths constitutionality Community Schoob et sL of the Equal Acceee Act of vs. Bridgst C. Mergensst 19S4, which Congress sL, pits an Omaha hi|^ pasasd, dsspite strong obschool agahist Margaia, jections from Jewish who aa a high school sen- groups. Ths law is aimed ior tried unsuoosssfully in at preventing public 1986 to win official recog- schools bom discriminatnition from ths school for ing against religious dubs a Bihl»4tudy graop she wanting to meet on school wanted to hold after premisss. Most Jewieh groupe beschool hours. Mergens and other stu- lieve that such meetings violate the First Amendment's prohihitian against gownmsnt endorsement of religion. But the other <CoiitiaMd on Page 12)
Teenst A new column for you on Page 9
An opinion editorial:
The U.S.-lsraeli strategic relationship: why It endures By U.8. Scaatdv Jim Bien (D-NEl Underlying American foreign policy shioe the end of I Worid War II has been a dosirs for peace snd stabO' itjr throu^MWt ths worid.
. ashlaihUttilihaihtmitif rtaOt bat the rsoent wri•MP svsnts In Europe •wBitnU that our post* war policy of eontalning Soviet mlUtanr power and I political influence has — i bowdit time for communism to oollapM of Ita own ' waigfct i- Ssdly, not all parts of ths globe are eiperlendng the f tlM of damooroey and a dadias hi military tsnaicnf One , of the most Wstary "hot spots." ths " "
remains potentially axploeive. Tensions between Isrsd and her Arab nei^bors remain grsat Terrorism continues unabated, iw sensalsss Labanaee dvH war drags oa American and othsr hostsgss remain halpleesly Impriaonsd ^ varkws Arsb lairisos bands. Radkal governmsnU continus to aoqulrs sophistirsted wsapons and the potential for war iB that WM romatais iTMt ClserHy, ths picton fai ths Middls EMt is one (rf oontinnsd instability with a Ugh risk for riolancs. Ths moot serious new miUtanp threat with long-ranfs impUeatknis ft* ntdaar histabiUhr is ths rsoent Mooessful launch of an Iraqi aatslUte. Ths rocket smplmrod as a launch vehida dearly sstahlishse their capkbOity to now become another nation with kmrflOg* iBiMile cspsbiUty. Conridsring that Iraaiiasd cbamicat warfars in their iwoent war with Iran maksa this a potsntially fore-
a kmg and dssp friendship, dating b«di to Prssident Hsrry Trumsn being ths first head of stats to rscognise ths nsw stsU of lernel fai 1948. While ws have not a^wd on each and every iasus, and won't hi tha futurs, we both sssk stsbflity and ths svoidsnes of war. And when war has been instigatwl by hsr Arab neighbors, ths United
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Statss haa stood flna o««nr tea IB Mr BimMtt e( tamL AooonUngly, oar natkn and laraal ahars a healthy military relatlonahip which is fondamsntal to the faitaiests ofboU>eoaBtrisa.Fteauiq^thaNsbraakaAlrr ' tlonal Guard's Civil Bnginaering Squadron wiD i to larasl in 1990 to lean first hand Ismsli ( for ths rapid Tspair of dsaufsd nmwaya. Wa havs ( sfited from larasU combat aiperi«Ms with AsMri wespons afiinot Sovist waHpoeis. IsmsU potto I sn onportanlty for ths ships of our Sixth P Msditarransan to make port calla for sUp rspalrs i