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5 TISHHE. 6753 Friday, October 2.1992
Vol. LXX No. 2 Omaha
Gotsdiners celebrate 71st anniversary
B'nai B'rith plans annual Bible quiz Howard Kutler, president of Henry Monsky Lodge, B'nai B'rith, has announced that the seventh annual Edward Zorinsky B'nai B'rith Bible quiz tvill be held Dec.13 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the Jewish Community Center. Four prizes will be awarded to those judged as winnan by rabbis in the community. First prize is $500.; second, $300.; third, $200.; fourth, $100. The prize monies can be applied toward college tuition or a trip to Israel. The contest is open to Jewish teenagers in the Omaha area who are in grades nine through 12, Mr. Kutler stated. Prior to the contest, the contestants will be asked to familiarize themselves with the Book of Esther and Chapters 11, 19, 23 and 25 of the Book of Leviticus, and Chapters 11 thru 25, 27, 32, 35, and 36 of the Book of Numbers. "Any teenager, regardless of previous Jewish education, who thoroughly reads the required material, can compete," said Steven Riekes, a trustee of the Lodge.
"The quiz is not hard," he added. "Sample questions will be given contestants in advance and several practice sessions may be held." Mr. Kutler said that the Lodge has received tremendous cooperation in putting on this event. The quiz is held in coi\junction with Jewish Book Month, and the Federation Library. Also, each of the synagogues, their youth groups and ^ their schools, the Omaha Hebrew High School, and the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization are all assisting in this year's contest. T know that Henry Monsky Lodge has always been committed to our youth, and I am pleased to be involved with this program," said Beth Cohen, BBYO director. ThoB^ interested in entering the contest may submit their name and their parents names, address and zip code, telephone number, high school and grade to B'nai B'rith, 333 S. 132 Street, Omaha, NE 68154, or by calling Lois Epstein at 334-8200, ext 209. by Oct.30, Additional information may be obtained by calUng Mr. Riekes at 333-8498 or 390-1112.
Scholars will focus on religion in Spain An afternoon tea, given by their children on Sept 17 at the Rose Blumkin Home, honored the 7lBt wedding anniversary of Joe and Leona Gotadiner, longtime residents of Council Bluffs and Omaha. The Gotsdiners were in the retail food business for more than 50 years and at one time operated four stores in the metro area. They have been members of B'nai Israel and Beth El Synagogues as well as of numerous Jewish, civic and service organixations. Their children, Eileen Jacobson and Yale Gotsdiner, reside in Omaha and Lincoln, respectively. Their seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren live in Omaha, St. Paul, Denver and Iowa City. Both Mr. and Mrs.'Gotsdiner are Russian immigrant* who arrived in the United States with their parenU in 190ft.
Gary Hill named to UN advisory unit Gaiy Hill, Pwjiident of CEOA Services u\d Contact Center, li 'In, NE has been appointed to the Interpati ntific and Professional Advisory Council of the United Nations for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (ISPAC). Rec6gniting the global interdependence of crime problems and the need for strengthened ini-inuiinnal' ctwperation again«l crime, the United Nm lal Anaembly adopted the recoromendniLiMir. >ii a Mmistenal Kieeting hekl at Versailles in November, lihtl, oullinini " H more eflective United Nations progrni The Eoonomio and Stictal Co^ Ma raoommendaUon of the Assembly, sstabli ummission on Crime P(«vention and Criminal Justice composed of forty Member Sutes. llie Crenaral Assembly and the Council have also called for the creation of an international council of sdentiftc and scholarly organiutions to aasisl the United Nations in ftililUing lU mandates inthecriBwfMd. IBPACii thatinttfutionalioouncil. Mr. Hill ourrently awvss ths Unltsd Nations criminal justice oonmunity as dirsctory of the Infcrmation Center for the Alllnnce of Nnn-Oovernmental Oraai>i>*t>v<^* '"^ ' '' JustK-e and helped "I sessions at the UN "griiiei m Milan, iuly andH«*«»ii,r-», ..11 ••s»«N«8t)»t. 17-20 m Coun»«y«t> mc. Italy in iu plenary seaMr. Hill to the publiihsr of the *CorrMtiona Com pendium* and hasworked with more than 2,000 human service and criminal justice progranu in EMtsra and WMtstn Eumpe, Africa Asia. OM Middl* East and thitMghout North and South AiMtioa. Hit aiiiclas have bsan tnuislatwi and pubUabsd in man than ^ n«ltcin&
Religion in 15th centu- is Jonathan Sarna of ry Spain is the theme of Brandeis University. At the Klutznick symposium 7:30 p.m., Mr. Sarna will on Oct. 25 and 26. discuBB The Mythical The two-day event will Jewish Columbus and be the fifth.annual sym- the History of Amerposium of the Philip M. ica'a Jews. Other speakand Ethel Klutznick ^air ers that day and their in Jewish Civilization at topics: Roohelle Millen of WitCreighton University. All sessions on Sunday will tenberg University's debe held at the Jewish partment of religion will Community Center. Mon- discuss Abravanel's day's sessions will be held Concept of Monarchy; at the student center on Seth Ward of the Center Creigjiton University's for Judaic Studies at'the University of Denver will campus. All lectures are free and speak on Polemical Perspectives on the Jews open to the public. On Oct. 25, Ellen as "Chosen People" in Flesch will present slides Judaism, Christianity on the old Jewish quar- and Islam; and Stephen ters and surviving syna- Halicser of Northern gogues of Spain and dis- lUinoii University's histocuss A Window on the ry department will speak Sephardim: Before on The Expulsion of Columbus and After. Keynote speaker that day (continued on pg 2)
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From left, Howard Kaslow, Joe Kirshenbaum and Louise Abraharaaon open the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society North 24th St exhibit at the Jewish Community Center. More photos on pagell.
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