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SERVING I^EBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 iX 12 Shevat, 5751 Friday, Jan. 17, 1992
Noggs chair Israel Mission
Brother, sister reunited Vasiliy Borovsky with arm around daughter, Olga, is reunited with his sister, Okgana Zherigi, and her daughter, Margarita, at the airport in Omaha. The families are being resettled here with the help of the Operation Exodus Campaign being conducted by the Jewish Federation of Omaha.
Beth El to offer interfaith support By -Carol Katzman, publicity (This article includes opinions of the writer.) .Beginning Feb. 3, Beth El's Project Link will sponsor an interfaith support group, open to anyone in the community, free of charge. Facilitated by Maggie Kenney, a clinical social worker, the group is aimed at interfaith couples, families and parents of those couples iand Jews by choice. Ms. Kenney will help the group explore' their feelings and concerns which often arise from' the 'stresses created by an interfaith relationship. "There is some confusion about what to do about intermarriage," stated sociologist Gary Tdbin of
Brandeis University in a recent article in Hadassah magazine. "Parents and grandparents are afraid that if they state opposing views too strongly, they will drive their children, grandchildren or children's spouses away." According to a recent Council of Jewish Federations study, 52 percent ofthose bom Jewish are now partners in an interfaith marriage. Both the recent Jewish Federation survey of the Oitjaha Jewish community and Beth El's own congregational survey showed a need for programs and projects addressing the issue of interfaith marriages and their raniifications on families arid institutions. . . Project Link chairman
llene Klein added, ",We welcome individuals or couples from the community, members of any synagogue or unaffiliated, who are seeking a link to others involved in interfaith situations. Not only will the support group help examine feelings, it is hoped that it wUl .lead to better conununication and relationships. "Interfaith marriages are a f§ct of our lives today," Mrs. Klein- concluded. "We need tools to help Us cope." The support group dates are Feb. 3 and 17, March 2. 16 and 30, at Beth El, 145th and California streets. 7-9 p.m. For information call Mrs, Klein, 334-1185, or Beth El, 492-8550.
By Barbara Chandler, Federation public relations director Patty-and Steve Nogg are taking their first trip to Israel as chairmen of the Omaha Spring Mission, scheduled for May 3-13. "I've always been aware of the intangible link be• tween myself as a Jew and Israel," said Mrs. Nogg. "1 feel it when 1 buy trees for Israel^d when I hear about educational and. medical facilities in Israel that are supported by our local Jewish organizations. 1 even feel it when I hold the Patty and Steve Nogg objects people have brought to me as gifts We'll have 10 days to un- person, which includes from Israel. "1 am fascinated by the derstand, reflect and round-trip air fare between • Omaha and Tel Aviv, hohistory, politics and people enjoy. of Israel. One of the , "There are a few special tels (double occupancy), greatest advantages of go- things in life you really taxes, transfers, guides, ing on a mission like this want to do. For us, going porterage, programs and is the people we will speak to Israel is one of those most meals. The mission , will be subsidized by U JA to and hear. I want to ask things." The Noggs will hold two and the Jewish Federation Soviet Jews what it means to them to be in Israel. I information sessions in of Omaha and each parwant to get a perspective their home at 7;30 p.m., ticipant must make an inon what it's like to live in one on Jan. 30 and the dividual minimum contrisuch a small country and other on Feb. 16. The ses- bution of SI,000 to the hi under constant siege. I sions will provide more in- 1993 UJA/Federation Camwant to see the places that formation and the oppor- paign. Applications, ac-' mark events in Jewish his- tunity to talk with pthers compfinied by a $500 dewho have been on mis- posit per person must be tory. "1 know that until we're sions. Mr. Nogge'xpltuned, received by March 6. 1992. there and see it, we can't "Attendance at an infor- 'Special arrangements can comprehehd what it all mation session is not a' be made for stopovers and means. Every Jew who commitment to go on' the extensibns at an additional _can should visit our home- mission so we hope anyone charge. Anyone planning to atwho has been thinking land." Mr. Nogg added, "We about going to Israel, tend one of the informalove this community and whether it's for the first tion sessions is asked to our Jewish heritage, so to time or the 10th, will coroe call Mr. and Mrs. Nogg at go on our first mission to our home and share in 493-3479, or Jan Perelwith other Omaha Jews the informal discussion." man; Federation staff Cost will be $1,200 per coordinator, at 334-8200. will make the experience even more meaningful. When people describe 1992 UJA/Federation Campaign: their mission experiences, they tell me, 'You go as friends and come back as family.' " "1 am particularly pleased with the diversity of this mission itinerary. We will have opport»milies 2,500,000 to meet the Israeli people, 2,400,000 to see where they live and 2,300,000 understand why they 2,200,000 choose to live in Israel: 2,100,000 Omaha We'll gain a flew perspec2,000,000 tive about the sites we 1,900,000 tJiOO,000 learned about as'children.
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Moving toward our goal
Bond sales up NEW YORK (JTA)-The 1991 State of Israel Bonds campaign closed the books on its most successfv' ii
Sets record ... again! RepreMOtativeii of Temple Ittracl recently preNcoted $5,500 to the Omaha Food Bulk. This m{iD«y wM ralMd u part of the coDKregalion'N fourth annual Hunger Fund Drive held during 1991. According to Chuck RaffeoMprrKer, executive director of the Food Bank, the Temple larael Hunger Fund Drive haM conNiKUtotly »il records for UM largaal •ingl* donation from a aynagogu* or church.'
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