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Beth El hosts Torah weekend How ia Jewish Ufe fadog in modtto times? That •/question wiQ be sxploted WIMD RabU Joel Rotii, FhJD, speaks during the Torah Weekend, FCib. 2325, at Beth El Synagogue. Rabbi Roth is a profeeBot of Tflfflud and Rabb&rics at the Jewish Theological SenMnaty of America. He also serves as chainnan of theCoaomittee on Jewish Law and Standnds of tbs RabMnieat Asseoably. Hu adwlariy woric was inatramsDtal in the Semi&a^'s decision to admit women to the rabUnkal school Modsni times pnaeot a chaUcnge to peofde wiahing to adhere to OMisenra-
tive Jewish law, according to Rabbi Roth. However the rabbi points out that obedience to Jewish law was far more difficult in other times. For instance, adhnring to Rashrat is easier t^ ever, according toRatMRoth. "The simermarkets are fuQ of proffiicte that have been ceKtUtsd as KodMT 80 it is aaidar than ever to adlure to Kaabrat. However modem timeo prsaent a nmiqne challenge to dedaion makars. For instance, they must det«rmine wfaethtr-monodlrt^fjdee .are parve «r not." MQrs RabURoth. Rabbi Roth believes the major obstade to toBoming Jewish law today is
that it is not perceived as socially acceptable. His discussions during the Torah Weekend will alao focus on how the Conservattve ntovement of Judaism differs from the Orthodox and Reform movements. "Across the board, titan are very distinct differ ences, both theoretical and practical, distingniwhing the Conaenrative movement. Wefie a traditional movamnat, wndatwiitaHy committed to tfis aothov ity of JendA law and its evohiticnary nature," says Rabbi Roth.. All Rabbi Roth's talks during the wedcend are open to the imblic without charge.
Amit Women honor Mary Fellman with Humanitarian Award In racQgnitkM«f bar tlfstame commitment to the Jewish peiiq^ and the ^^«to«rf Israel,. JiPfj ^HtCnun Jus bqn wflJHHW^ recMent of the ThM Annual Amit Woman's Humanitarian Award. The piefitation will be madt. on March 18 at a oommunity-wide receptun and dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Beth Israel Synagogue. Co«hairmeo of the event are Sylvia Roaa, preaidsrat of Kalah Frank. UnChq)tarofAmitWcHnen. and Jack E. Cohen. Since bet oariy teens, lira. FeDman has been involved with many te^ of Jewish organfutiaiial Ml in Omaha, encoatpaaan^ work from youth to older adjBlt groupa. She began bf ftrft^ltig hv mother, the late ^ (Mn^ Max) »AtWtmaai with pioiacta of the Daoghtwi of Zion. pradacaaaor to the Misracn vtaaaan araMBHBsn ^'WUdi was tiw nnninnar ev Amit Won^ML On eneh of her five tr^ t to larMi aha hM viittai [rtha various Wgk aiheola \\flpoutond bjr AnR Worni 'fa m wan aa Klar Batya, the CUUnn'a and Youth AUyah village, and re,-' tuned to raport to the lop. eal chapter. \ An anknt Zionist and , worker tor all Israeli eausM, Mra. FaUman has ' served ss chairman of ths , Womon's Division of lak rsal Bonda and the Wom[ «i'sPMisrationCaa|Ndgn, ^ the Onaha chapter of ) Hadaaaah, the Businsas [• and Prolsssional Woman of Hadaaaah and-vice [ waatdintaftheMoontain I Plains Region of Ha<la>-
Beth El, the Midwest Branch of Women's I^iffva, founded and the Vn Committee for the paat aix years. Shs is cunsntly it^ terim chairman of Beth El's Long Rangs Planning Committee, mMnber of the new synagogue building -caaamittee and the synagogue board.
Haay Felhnaa A graduate of the University of Nebraaka, past national secretaty and treasurer of Sigma Mta Tau aorority, Mrs. RaUman haa been profeedenaUty employed aa an advai^ ttsing account executive lod editor of the Omaha Sho waa the tint woman to asrva aa sacntary, vice praaidsBt and pnoidsat el the Jewish FedsraUon of Omaha and praaantly chahs the Va^ Hakaahratho(«iaMd*aftloa. Aa a iMinbir of tha Planning and SvahMtion Caamn* taa ti t^ Federattoa aha haa aerved as cbainnan of thaaducatkm 8ttl>«ommittas snd is prssently chair ing tha committee to raiae ftmds for the Dan and Bather Gordman Center for Jewish Learning. Mrs. Fellmaa waa cofounder of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society In IMS. aerved Baits Brat pisaiilsot and now edita tha society's newsletter, ooedita the annual Journal and awaa at the aodety's executive director. In.her synagogue life •he haa bean prsajrfant of ih» WoOMA'a LoagM of
Preaently the. honoree, co-fbundar of the Midweet Jewiah Sfai|^ Networic. Inc., with hei"sistor, Annie (Mrs. Harry) AllsB of Lincoln, is editor sad liirectar of The Connsater, a nstional publication helping Jewish singles most through personal massagea, trips, wMfcsoda and a oincttKy of Jewidi afai1^ aodvitiaa. Mrs. Fellmaa haa previoualy reoiivad the Josriah Fedtration Uaaaaaitarian Awwl. the B'aai B'rtth Aamal Cttiaaaaliip Ototiosi Award, the KETV iaCNrsoa Award for Oonf'ltf'lty Dirvicse-aBo ocoff ooBuauaity rofognltion, In acr^)Hng tho himor Mn. Fellman aaM, "I am touched to have basn aelactadbytheAmitWoaMn to raoalva thia racognitioo becanae it is bt essence traly afeeognitkmof what oQtatondhig work this devoted group haa done n mothsrs snd fatbera in II^ real for the children of all th^ (Hojects. "I am especially proud becauae my dear parsnU would have been etated to know that the projacU th^ labored so dUUgiatly for an atill cootiaaiag and growtag"
'Rlsk-taklnj^' subject of Women's B & P dinner or her career, but refuses By Joaaie Jacobaoa to risk the poesibility of an Federation pnbBc . intimate, personal relarelatioae direetor Marti Forman, M.S., tionship with a member of C.P.C, counseling psy- the oppoeite sex, for exchoktgist/instnictar at the an^dfi. Uidvsnity of Nebraska at "It'shnportsnt to recogOmaha and member of the nize when and where we Omaha Jewish commu- are willing to take risks ni^, Witt present "Taking and assees ourselves acRiatwRiaUng What You cwdingjy. Hitvo for What Yo« W^tt" at ft dinner miiflCtag -^'Oneirf thegreateet ob<rf tiM Women's Butdness stacles to hnlthy risk-and Prafeaaional Division taUngia 'aelf-Umitkigselfof the Jewish Federation tslks.'" she continued. of Omaha. " 'I csn't' or 'It's dl or The event will be held at nothing' modes of thinkthe Highland Country ing can keep us from Qub on Tueiilay, Feb. 27. reaching our poteotisL So begfauUhg with cocktails often, we're not even at 6:30 pan. and dinnCT at awan we're talUng our6 pjn. Pbyfha Broirn and selves these thhigs. BeBeth Brown an cochain coming a healthy riskof tb0 piuttrsm. taker meens freaing oar" 'Risk-taking' does not selves from sdf-limiting mean giving up evsnrthing self-tslks." you have," emphasized Ms. Forman. "It meatta As part d her preeoataopofiing )^ouisalf 19 to new tion on Feb. 27, Ms. Forways of thinking ud man will diatribnte a "Riak-taWngSeltfevyttareacting.-,—•••-•,'•4^ "I aas people as shrqys tian^ to lit fiun«i>n<» by changing and alwaya each maaqiber tn the augrowing," ahe ooothnnd. dicoce. "The answers to "All chsnge raquirea risk- these queetions wil nVMl taking, snd rlsk-tsking de- whether a person ia a UV'. pands on our self-coaeept. moderate or low risk-takFor an optimist, change is er. "I want to mako one a challenge; for a pessimist, chvige is a threat. thfaiffclaar,"aheaddod:"I "Someone <mce said to am not advocating that me, The greatest risk ia people Uorow cauoon to taking no risk st all.' the wind. I am, however, Why? Because it limits suggesting that we c*n our opportunities to open ourselves up to growth. Traditionally, wamm are km rWc-taksrs; Ms. Forman explained but healthy riak-taUng there are different apaa of can be learned. What's riak-taUng-pltyriAJ. fl- mors, it can be a very wiwiai aocial. pweff*fi aatisfying, rewarding and and profoMianaL "A par- aoooaaafnl leaaoa BO nitmtj be a high mk- t«r what our age or place IT WMB it comes to his faiUfb."
MarilFenaan Ms. Forman has s ouster's degree in counseling from the University (rf Nelvaaka at Omaha. She is a member of ttie American Assodatioo of Counseling snd Development and UM Nebraska Professional Counselore' AseodatioMf from whom aha toaitvadttiu 1M8 MMtia Health toonsetor of the Year Award. She has ssrvod on the Board of Directors of Jewish jPfQii^ derrfee and tke^NotrMkrAidetyoPAifieriBn P»y«h«|di|y.In fed^lon to giving preaentations and conducting woriubope on codependency, date rape, osseitlwuBss. and the role Of work in the lifestyle, Ms. Forman has taui^t human aervicea couraaa at Metro Cooanunity CAge and ia a guest UatnictoT for United Tshnud Itrah of Omaha involving coursea on aalf-esteem, valuoa. nlationshipa aad aexuaUty. Ths coat of the Feb. a? dfauar aad ptogram ia tlS par peiaou. For raearratioas cr infbrmatieo, contact ElUa Peawr, women's division director, 8848a00,Sxt SM.
East Germany offers compensation, admits responsibility for Nazi crimes NEW YORK <JTA) East Oenumy haa for the first tiaia formally acknowladged iU share of reaponaWlity tor Jewiah vkstteaaot Neil paraacution and attrmad that It haa material oWigiHnns toward them, the World Jewish Congrsss sanouneed hare. llie dramatic reversal of a 40-year poUcy oHItaM Wfs oontabied tn « letter frooi Prime MhBiatar Uana lylodrow of the Oaman Democntic RepubUc to WJC Preaidaot Edgar Bronfman. Tho WjC said it was "tn important first step."
to tha Modrow's siatmneat wss abo welcoaied ao "a Joirtik vktias. TiMroipoaalfailtty.Modtint atsp" by Or. laraai Millar, prsaidmt of ths row'alattor Coafsreoee on Jewiah Me- noted "i*a torfal Claims Agahiat Oer thedsvgnOtof many. Millar has basa ia damwfaidioanimRtad ttbkt crimes agakiat with Modnw oa tha iaaua. Jewiah paopla tai tha naradj Modrow's letter to the of the Oarmaa poopla." WJC. dated FM>.1. waa actompanied by an ofBdal dadawitinn 1^ the prime minister containing tha InthigiBsue: •anw points whkk ha sokl ^piciil MCtioD on "ndght be published ImmB(fiataly."Itatatadthat Nibrtgka tourUt the ODR recogniaaa "the attracUoiu-PagM reaponiibflltyofthaaBtfae 6aQd7 Oennan people" for.the crlmoa of this Naxla and that it oonuniU Itaelt to