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Vol. LXIX No. 7 Omaha, Nabr.
Institute announces schedule; classes to start Oct. 28
Terry Moore honored ^The Jewish National Fund honored Terry Moore, prerident, Omaha Federation of Labor-AFL/CIO, with its Tree of life award at a dinner attended by more than 200 at Peony Park Tuesday night. PresMiting the award to Mr. Moore is Nebraska Governor Elen Nelson. Ed Rosenthai, regional director, JNF, told the group that a grove of trees would be planted in the American Independence Forest in Jerusalem in honor of the Moore family. Others participants included Rabbi Mark Urkowitz, Beth Israel Synagogue; Norm Coleman, assistant attorney general, Minnesota; the Rev. Michael Mwrison, Creighton University, and Bill Ramsey, of Bill Ramsey Associates, Inc., master of ceremonies.
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Expert on 'righteous gentiles' to participate in discussion
Pierre Sauva^ known throughout the world as one of only a few experts on righteous gentUea— rescuers of Jews during tie Holocaust—will appear in Omaha for the screening of his awardwinning filip "Weapons of the Spirit" and a discussion about righteous gentilee on Oct 20 at. the
Rigge Science Center on the campus of Creighton University, the Jewish Press was told. , "Weapons of the Spirit" documents the story of a French village, Le Chambon, that conispired as an entire town to save Jews. The town itself, had a population of only 6,000 people and is credited with
Anne Franic program Sunday, Oc!. 20
* 7 p.m. Creighton University Rigge Science Hall, screttiing of the award-winning Him "Weapons of the Spirit." Pitm Sauvage, creator of the film, and a hjddeo child, will spdak. ' WcdnMday,. Oot. 23 7:30 to 6:30 p.|n.. Joalyn Castle, Devorah Sperbar, aculptreas of Holocaust ^ri, will speak. Sunctaiy, Oot. 27 1 to 4:30 PM, Eppley Auditorium, UNO. Sympoaiumr-"!!!* Jawifh.and Christian Ethics of Caring: A N«w ParapacUva on the Holocaust." 7 p.m., St. Margarat Maiy> Church, Tha Nabraaka Children'! Chorua will perform aetocttona tram "I Ne>w itw Another Butterfly." tlw Omaha Symphony FontcfMlla String Quartet will ^'^—. music of tha Holocaust. W«diM9day, Oot. 30 h:S0 p.m., Jo#n Caatla* panel Diacusaion with adulta Jho war* hkkian chikbao. coaceotratioa and work camfi survivora. Modartted by Pat P«rsaud. News Anchor at WOWT Channai 6. Sunday, Nov. 3 7iS0 p.m., Carriage Hooaa, Joalyn Caatls. Irana Opdyk«, "Righteous Oantile," will speak on har Ufa as a during tha HokKauat. •unday, Nov. 10 >.m., Muak Room, Joalyn Castla. Cantor Lao Pett^ . Bath Itraat Synagogue, will apaak oh his memories of tha Holocauat. All avsota ar* free and open to the public
saving at least that many Jews from the Nazis. Pierre Sauvage was bom near Le Chambon and spent his early months there. Mr. Sauvage's family left France in 1944 and so badly wanted to forget their past that they did not raise him as a Jew. After Pierre Sauvage discovered at the age of 18 that his family was Jewish, they did take him to visit the town of Le Chambon. As a Jewish filmmaker, . he went ba(:k to Le Chambon to document what he calls the "conspiracy of goodneaa" about an entire town which compired to save Jews. "Having Pierre Sauvage in Omaha is a rar« occasion that precedee the for mal opening of Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1946, and seta the tone for the exhibit itaelf and the numerous educational evento surrounding it," aaid Janet Kratina, co^hairman of the exhibit. Anne Prank In the World: 1929-1945. will be open and free to the public from Oct. 23 through Nov. 10 at the Joalyn Caatle, 3902 Davenport Street, in Omaha. . Mr. Sauvage'a peraonal appearance at the aeraening of hia film ia the first educational program desired to Increaae awarenest of the Holocaust scheduled to precede or coincide with t-h« Annt> Frank exhibit
The Jewish Studies Institute, classes of the College of Jewish Learning, will begin Oct. 28. The Institute will run for six consecutive weeks and will conclude on Dec. 9 with guest speaker Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. He will speak about his new book, "Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History." The dasEies are sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council and funded in part by the Phil-
Denver sculptor While the photo exhibit Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945, makes us all witnesses to the Holocaust, sculptor Devorah Sperber says the experience has another levd of intimacy. Ms. Sperber, a 30-yearokl Dmver artist whose father and grandmother survived the Holocaust, has carved a series of memorials to those victimized by the Nazi regime. Ms. Sperber's sculptures will be on display at Joslyn Castle as part of the Anne Frank exhibit. Her work reflects the human drama of the Holocaust and the life of Anne Frank. Carved out of stone, the expressions on the faces bear the imprint of their experience. "My father," states Ms. Sperber, "said that these lodced exactly , like the people he saw coming out of the camps." Her work, she notes, gains additional tonsion and power from her technique of leaving segmenta of pieces unfinished. "By letting people fill in the blanka... it adds sbme interest for the viewer," she aays. Ms. Sperber and- her sculptures are being brought to Omaha by the Omaha Aniie Frank in the World: 1929-1946 exhibit committee and its community progranmting committee. Ms. Sperber wiU be a guest at tbe opening of the exhibit on Oct. 22, and ahe will preaent a lecture on her art and inspiration on Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the mudc room of Joalyn Caatle. Har kKtut* ia &«• and open to the public. Ma. Speroer'a aculpturea will be on diaplay from Oct. 22 through Nov. 10, the entire run <» the exhibit. For further information call 333-1303.
ip and Ethel Klutznick Fund of Jewish Civilization and the Morton A. Richards Fund. In addition, the Jewish Federation Library ia co-sponsoring Rabbi Telushkin's visit. Three courses are being offered this semester during the first hour from 7:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m. These include: "Themes in the Siddur" with Chaplain Elliott Marmon; "Answers of the Midrash to our Questions" with Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks; and "A Jewish Perspective in the New
Testament" with Rabbi Myer S. Kripke. The second hour classes being offered are: "A Beginner's Locdc at the Mishnah: Jewish Law" with Rabbi Paul Drazen; and "Jewish Ethics" with Professor Richard A. Freund. The fee for one or two classes is $25, to be paid to the Jewish Cultural Arts Council prior to classes or the first night of class. For more information about the Jewish Studies Institute, please contact Beth Seldin Dotan at 334-8200, ext. 272.
Grants aid children By Morris Maline The Esther K. Newman/ Carolyn Kully Newman Funds Grants Committee has announced financial support for three programs aimed at helping children. The projects approved are a sign language specialist for Ten^e Israel, an artist-in-residence for the Child Development Center at the Jewish Community Center, and J-Kiss, a service program sponsored by B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. Dollar amounts were not announced. ' Temple Israel had requested assistance to hire
a sign language specialist to serve as an intorpretor in its Religious School for a deaf child. The Child Development Center project involves utilization of Lauren Weisberg-Norris to "enhance and stimulato" the abilities of the toaching staff which includes 11 preschool teachers and 15 duld-care workers. BBYO's program involves community service done by youths and providing the participants with T-shirts and en-' graved jewehy. The goal of J-KlSS is to get more young people active in community service I projects.
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