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From left ar* Harley Schrager, Richard Wexler a|Md Howard Kooper.
Russians hold hearing on anti-Semitism By Alexander Lesser
Article 74 of the Russian Criminal Code, which r MOSCOW (JTA) — For prohibits incitement of the first time ever, a com- racial and ethnic tensioti. Sonie of those present inittee of Russia's legislature has conducted an expressed disappointment official hearing on the at the small turnout for problem of anti-Semitism the hearing. "Only five of the comin the aJUntry. The Supreme Soviet's mittee's 12 members Committee on Hliman showed up and not many Rights heard five hours of journalists. But when the testimony on past and far right calls a press conpresent manifestations of ference, the press flocks to it" lamented Mikhail anti-Jewish hatred. Amohg those testifying Molostvov of St. Peterswere Mikhail Chlenov, co- burg, a one-time dissident chairman of the Vaad, the who is now a member of .main umbrella group of the Congress orPeople'i^ Jewish organizations in Deputies. Others attributed the the former Soviet Union; noted Moscow lawyer low turnout to the fact Ganrik Reinik; and Val- that attention is riveted «ry Fiukyev, rv of on the Congress of theMoacowC » People's Deputies .session Human Rights«. omruiitee. which is expected to be a Testimony focused on mnjor test of strength |br .possible amendments to President Boris Yeltsin.
Eban narrates documentary NEW YORK (JTA) — Thirty-nine years ago, Israeli statesman Abba Eban watched as the Israeli flag was first raised at t^e United > Nations. At thsit moment, he Mt that "the statws of the Jewish people in history had irreversibly chang«d," he reoantly recalled. IIM formar laraeU ambasaador to tba United States will share those end other memories in 'Uraet. s Nation is Born, wltk Akte IkM. a Per
sonal Witness," a fivepart television documentary on the/hiatory of tha Jewish state. The series, which depicts the birth and evolution of the state of larael, will premiere on WNET. the pubUc Ulavision station in New York, on Dsc. 6. It will be made available to public television stations nationwide, according to WilUam iMkar, prsaidaia aad chief «•*»• tiva oOnr «f UNVF. tmptt»7)
by Barbara Chandler, Federation public relations director "Omaha is an exsmple to all Jewish communities," said Richard Wexler, chairman of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry. Tou have a complete understanding of the meaning of tzedakah," Mr. Wexler, also an attorney, was in Omaha Nov. 22 to address volunteers of the Pacesetter Division for the 1993 United Jewish Appeal/ Federation Campaign. Harley Schrager and Howard Kooper are cochairmen of the Pacesetter Division."Caring and compassion are the watchwords of the Jewish people," Mr. Wexler said. "At the heart of your commitment to the campaign ia a contribution to the continuity of the Jewish people and a rea^rination of Jewish values."
Concerning the new Israeli government. Mr. Wexler said that Rabin has elevated peace to the highest priority-and is committed to vital change in Israel's economic priorities. He called the rescue of more than 400,000 Soviet Jews and .the total Ethiopian Jewish population a "miracle" and said it was "the direct result of our advocacy on their behalf and our promise that if they became free, we would be there to support them." Mr. Wexler urged support for the Continuing Exodus campaign to rescue hundreds of thousands of Jews still being oppressed in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. He said Jews fare worst in ethnic clashes. "When ethnic minorities are persecuted, Jews receive the worst treatment of all," he said.
Secular schoolteachers visit Temple By Dawna L. Robertson Teachers and principals from secular schools throughout Omaha attended Shabbat services at Temple, Israel on Nov. 20 for "Public School Teachier Shabbat." The program serves to inform secular- teachers about Jewish holidays and to allow them to see. how Jewish students and their families are involved in their congregations. About 60 teachers and principals attended. For PrincitJiiI Francis Can- of Oak.i tary the Sha,: .t was memorable. He described Cantor Karen Webber-Ciilat's singing as "extraordinary and thoroughly eivoyable." Jan Vlllotta. a fourthgrade teectwr at OaUala Elaraantaiy, said tha isrvice waa a laamim «aq)»rience.
^..it Is not often you see children so Involved In their religious activity..." 'It makes sush a dlflkr> snce ftr tha laaehsr to sea the foeua oa a holiday other than Chrlatmae,
Sam Sehwaid daawstrataa her Hebrew shlUa to teacher Becky f1«mM>g of MoBtolair Eleneotary. •n^ it la not oftea you see 'What is the role of a Doss. "When conscience children so involved in CantorT "MThat is a bar/ takes precedence over th«ir religious activity bat Mltivahr and What learning, learning enis an Oneg ShabbatT One dures: but where learning anyway,'(he said 9he said two of bar stu- secular teacher, also a takes precedence over 4eats helped her follow Sunday school teacher at oooaciance, leaniiag doee tha aarrtca in the psayer- his church, asked abou^ not endnrt,* ha said. the books of the Torah. The event was planned Rabbi Axriel urged by Beth Walts, TempI^^ tabbi Aryeh Asriel invited the teachers and teachers to be sensitive to Israel's Parents' Assoc^H principals to Join him oa Jewish youngsters, par^ ation committee leadei^H the bimah for a closer ticularly through the and Ann Kibel-Schwart«, view oftheTbrah sooUs. upcoming holidays. He director of education. He thanked the sducators reminded teachers that Mrs. Schwarts said the ft>r their "important and Jewish studeata oAen bet event ia offered 'every shared Influence on our Isolated duriiHi Christmas three or feur years.* --peclally youth,* and encouraged celebrat 'Pahtlc S^ool Tkachar ha sole ShabbalTla one of saveral then to call upon the when • Taapla's staff with any Jew in a ciiiMMruum. proframa aimed at pro) or ra^uaato ODBRabbi Daniel rink, matlag a friendly atmoetet phara of understanding ntudanta. Taa«ha«> then asked qussttotta, iaelttdtag: kan
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OLDTIMERS By Henry Stem Next meeting is Dec. 1. By Bert Lewis Norm Komey was master It's always nice to keep in touch with people we grew of ceremonies at the Nov. up with—or, at least to stay informed about them if 17 Installation Ceremonthey live far away. I count myself very lucky to live in ies, and the event coincidthe same community with a number of friends and- ed with the 20th Anniac<^uaintances from my youth. I see 8o^ne of them versary of our group. We often, some seldom, but it's always a pleasure when we sang the anniversary run into each other. song. Norm was terrifico One of the girls I grew up with lives too far away for throughout the cereme to maintain contact. She's not even in this coun- monies. He offered contry...in fact, she still lives in her hometown, just as I gratulations to Charlie do. Hers happens to be London, and I know for sure Fellman for Charlie's she doesn't have anywhere near the kind of life I do, 90th birthday. Benschen even though we have much in common. was made by Harry Of course you know I'm referring to Elizabeth, who Schulman; Motzi was by happens to be the Queen of England. I told you long Charlie. We thank Fanago how we grew up together, remember? Well, we are nie Gummer, the raffletroughly the same age and can count many parallels in our lives, starting with each of us getting married icket seller, for her about the same time and starting our families about efforts. Entertainment was the same time. We both have grandchildren now, and pianist Shirley Schwartz, honestly, Fve known her for many years. Of course I don't mean PERSONALLY, but we've Cantor Emil Berkovits shared a lot just the same. I guess it's because of this and-Stan Widman. TTiey life long connection that I feel so badly about the trou- were a sheer delict, and bles she's having with her kids. After all, one mother we applauded after their can certainly feel empathy for another when it comes beautiful renditions of to children and tsouris! And it isn't like Fm gossiping— Yiddish and Eftglish God knows all the newspapers tell about Princess who- songs. sis and Prince whatsis and their bad marriage. Thanks to Morrie Katz Even my Mom mentioned the other day "she sure for his calligraphy work, doesn't have much naches from her children, does and to Art Grossman, she?" And my Mom never talks about such things. Liz who gave us a rundown herself, in a speech recently, remarked she's had "a on our group's history. horrible year." Old Timers all started So, when it comes to keeping tabs on childhood with Mary Fellman. Who friends, I have to say I'm sorry for the stuff my old else? Norm announced a friend is dealing with now. generous contribution to So I wish my old friend well with her problems. I the Mitzvah Box by Ed hope the reporters stop chasing after the young royals as they practice their brand of mishagoss. I hope Kahn for Eds 94th birthParliament doesn't give Liz any more Irouble than she day and a gift tp the Box has. And mostly I hope'she continues to have joy from by Bess Borden. , thoee grandchildren.
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.Twenty teens have signed up to compete in the 7th annual Edward Zorinksy B'nai B'rith Bible Quiz, Said Steve Riekes, a trustee of the ' Henry Monsky Lodge. . The contest, set for Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. at the JCC, will test the teens' knowledge of the Book of Esther and portions of the books of Numbers and Leviticus. Participants.are Maria Caplan, Mindy Colchei*,
Andrea Collis, Alex Cooper, Stephanie Deporte. Jeremy Evans, Matt Goldberg, Josh Gonsher, Elizabeth Kaplan. David Kricsfeld, Michelle Kurs, Dusty Nichols, Jeremy Nichols, Sarah Rcnnard, Beth Shyken, Gi^ry Shyken, Adam Silvern^an, Lindsey Taxman, Onie Tsabari and Dan Wigodsky. Master of ceremonies will be Howard Kutler,
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SIDNEY RASKIN Sidney Raskin, formerly of Omaha and Sioux City, died in Palm Desert, Calif. He was 78. Mr. Raskin is survived by his wife. Rose; daughters Janet Abrams of Palm Desert and Linda Campman of San Diego; son Stephen of Rochester, N.Y.; two si8ter8,_Maxine Slotalcy of Sioux City and~ Estelle Magid of Dallas; and four grandchildren. MINNETTE FINKEL Minnette Margolin Finkel, a former resident of Omaha, died in Canoga Park, CaUf. She was 92. She was preceded in death by her husband, former Omahan Lawrence Finkel. Mrs.. Finkel's "survivors include her daughter, Phyllis Buchalter of 'Woodland Hills, Calif.; her sisters, Ruth Bernstein, Margarette Yudelson and Dorothy Platt, all of^ Omaha, and Bertha Winer and Sue Papilsky of Canoga Park; her brother, Harold Margolin of Kansas City; three grandchildren, nieces and nephews. "The family requests that memorials be sent to a favorite charity. HARRY RAZNICK Services were held at Golden Hill Cemetery for Harry Raznick. He is survived by his wife, Toby; son, Arthur; daughter, Inalou; and two granddaughters. Memorials may be sent to a favorite charity.
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Bath El SynagogiM 14506 California Omaha, NE 681S4 492-8650 Office Hours: CandMlghting for Friday, Dec. 4:4: 37 p.m. Monday through ThursBath Israai Twnpl* Israal THarath laraal day: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. FViSynagogus 7023 Caas Street 3219 Sheridan Blvd. day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lincoln, NE 68502 1502 No. 52nd Street Omaha, NE 68132 Services are conducted Omaha, NE 68104 423-8569 556-6536 by Rabbi Paul Drazen and 556-6288 FRIDAY: Services are officiated' Cantor Emil Berkovita. Office hours: Monday Services at 8:15 p.m. by Rabbi Eliahu Milder. FRIDAY: FRIDAY: through Thursday, 8 a.m. will be officiated by Rabbi Services are at 6 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 Azriel, Rabbi Brooks and Services are at 8 p.m. SATURDAY: SATURDAY: Cantor Webber-Gilat at Services are at 9:30 a.m. a.m. to 2 p.m. Services are at 9:30 Sunday (when school is the installation of Rabbi Kiddush follows services. Daniel B. Fink. Guest a.m. Junior Congregation TSS (Torah Siddur in session), 9 to 11 a.m. Services are conducted speaker is Rabbi Fink's is at 10:15 a.m. Shabbat Skills) begins at 10:15 by Rabbi Mark Urkowitz father, Rabbi Arnold G. at the Rabbi's Table is at a.in. Fink of Beth El Hebrew 4:30 p.m. at 3311 Sitter service starts at and Cantor David Taub. FTUDAY: Congregation ' in Stockwell. 10 a.m. Kabbalat Shabbat ser- Alexandria, Va. The Oneg Minha-Ma'ariv and B'nai Jashurun Shabbat will be sponsored Havdalah services are at vice is at 4:35 p.m. SATURDAY: by Rick, . Shelly and 20th and South Streeta 4:40 p.m. Lbicobi, NE 68502 Morning servfce is at Naomi Fox in honor of the SUNDAY: 435-8004 Services are at 9 a.m. 8:45 a.m. in the Sanc- Bat Mitavah of Alissa Services are officiated tuary and Goldstein Manvitz and by the and 5:30 p.m. Chapel. Junior Congre- Temple Sisterhood in by Cantor Michael WEEKDAYS: Services are at 6:55 gation is at 10 a.m. honor of the installation Weisser. FRIDAY: Babysitter service is pro- of Rabbi Fink. a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sabbath evening serSATURDAY: courtesy of JUDAICA SHOP: Open vided Shabbat service is at vice is at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday through Thurs- Sisterhood. SATURDAY: We will celebrate the 11:15 a.m. in the sanctuday, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Morning service and and Sunday, 10 a.m. to Bar Mitzvah of David ary. Simcah B'Shabbat, Tipp, son of Dr..and Mrs. an alternative Torah- Torah study are at 10 noon. Steven Tipp. A kiddush in study service, will be held a.m. KADIMAH TUESDAY: Members ofKadimah honor of David will be in the Chapel. Adult education is at will travel to Kansas City hosted by his parents folBAT MITZVAH 7:30 p.m. for a Shabbaton Dec. 4 to lowing services. Alissa Jean Manvitz, THURSDAY: Class with Rabbi on 6. A "lock-in" will be held daughter of Wendy and Choir rehearsal is at Dec. 12 from 7 p.m. to this week's Torah portion Todd Manvitz, will cele7:30 p.m. follows Kiddush in the 9:30 a.m. at Beth El. brate her Bat Mitzvah Goldstein Chapel. LUNCH 'N LEARN B'nai Israal Talmud class with tomorrow morning. Lunch 'n Learn with Stacey Alysse Green618 Mynster Street Rabbi is at 3:45 p.m., folthe Rabbi continues on berg, daughter of Col. and Council Bluffs, Iowa Thursday at Demma lowed by Mincha at 4:35 Mrs. David A. Greenberg, 5IS03 Fruit/Ninos. A tour of the p.m. Shales Seudos, Ma'- will become a Bat Mitz322^706 facility will begin at 11:30 ariv and Havdalah con- vah at the morning serServices are officiated a.m., followed by lunch clude services. vice on Dec. 12. by congregation members. SUNDAY: and discussion. ReservaService is at 9 a.m. ADULT EDUCATION For information, leave a tions may be called into WEEKDAYS: Introduction to Juda- message on the synathebfRce. Services are at 7 a.m. ism class is at 7:30 p.m.- gogue answering machine NAVDALAH PIZZA (322-4705). Tuesday. A special Havdalah ser- and 4:35 p.m. FRIDAY: Each weekday evening Adult B'nai.Mitzvah vice followed by a pizza Services are at 7:30 dinner and live music between Mincha and class is at 7 p.m. Tuesday. p.m. (featuring Tuffy's Group) Ma'ariv, we study MishP.E.P. tomorrow at 6 p.m., at nayes.The study sessions Parallel Education for Chabad House Beth El. Cost is $6 for are led by Rabbi Urko- Parents will meet Su'pday 1322 So. 119th Street witz. adults and $3 for childat 10 a.m. to disciiss "ReOmaha, NE 68144 SISTERHOOD ren, including mazon. 697-1124 * Luncheon is Tuesday at lations hetween men and WOMEN'S LEAOUE women in Judaism." SATURDAY: Learn how to make 12:30 p.m. Davening is at 9:30 JEWISH STUDIES , T.O.W^ Hanukkah decorations at Supplementary classes Torah on Wheels a.m., followed by Kiddush. a workshop sponsored by SUNDAY: Women's League Wednes- in Jewish studies are at 6 (T.O.W.) will meet TuesDavening is at 9:30 day at 7:30 p.m. Coffee p.m. Wednesdays at the day at noon at Jim and dessert follow. Call JCC. Program includes Krantz Studio, 5015 S a.m. Enid Blumenthal (334- supper and Mishna 24th St. Call the Temple , WEDNESDAY: Talmud class is at 9 30 studies with Rabbi Urko- office for reservations 55551 for rcaervations. a.m. wiu. (556-6536). KIOS WONKSHOP Chumash for adults is . Kids ages 2 to 5 and BREAKFAST CLUB atl0:3Oa.m. Blumkin Horn* their parents, grandBreakfast Club meets THURSDAY: SATURDAY: parents and friends can at 9 a.m. Sundays for Advanced Talmud is at Services ar« held in the listen to Hanukkah sto- davening, breakfast, Goldstein Chapel at 9 noon. riM and make Hanukkah Chumaah and Rashi. a.m. crafts next Friday at Offutt Members of the com12:15 p.m at Beth El. A *Topics of Interest for munity are invited to join Capahait Chapal light lunch will b« aerved. 26tta Street Growing Young Jewish residents for the service ADULT EDUCATION Ladies* meets at 1 p.m. and the kiddush followandCapehart Next Shabbat and on Sundays at the JCC. ing. Omaha, NE 68123 'on« Shabbat each month Instructor >• Hovora Special memorial aera»440(U through March, Rabbi Urkowita. FRIDAY: vicas are held on the last DrawD will not give a a«rScrvicea start at 8 p.m. Saturday of each month. BAH MITZVAH moiAut rather will conNest Saturday we will clude aervices then l»ad th« congregation to the cakbrat* tht Bar Mitsvah social hall for a diacuaakm of Jaffivy Katsman, aon of on the Consarvativ* Mr. and Mrs. Michaal
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Carol and Michael Katzman cordially Invite you to share their simcha when their son, Jeffrey, will be called to the Torah as a Bsr Mitzvah Saturday, December 12,8:45 arn. Beth Israel Synagogue. Kiddt^h Luncheon following services hOMBd by Maury and Madefiha Katzman
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Sparks from The Word By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Paraahat Vayetze What Moat Jews Don't Know About the Bible Our Sidrah opens with narrative. Jacob, fleeing the wrath of E^sau, hastily departs Beer Sheba and sets out on his long trek to Haran in Mesopotamia. One of the most familiar of Midrashic comments is that it was noteworthy in Beer Sheba that Jacob left. It was not as if some ordinary person, like a muleteer on a caravan, had set forth, but Jacob, Jacob, a leading citizen. Thus the Midrash embellishes the Biblical text. Whether the comment was warranted or not is of no importance to me at this point. What is important is the willingness of the rabbinic literature to treat the Bible imaginatively. But it was not only in this kind of narrative. It reached also into "religion," into religious law and practice, into idea and "theology," into Sabbath and Holy Day observance. I wish more Jews knew more about the Bible. But 1 wish,too, that they knew some things about the Bible that are not there! Where do these things come from? Prom the rabbinic literature! And from developments still later! Here are a few examples of what can't be foaifd in the Bible: Let's' start with Kaddish. To many Jews, Kaddish and Yizkor constitute a large part of their Jewish observance. But neither is found in the Bible, despite the fact that there are examples of mourning" in the Bible...Yizkor, especially, is from much, much later times. Add the idea of immortality. To And the idea, one might point to a single verse in the last chapter of the book of the Bible (Daniel) that was probably last to be written. Otherwise Biblical texts go out of their way in many places to deny (repeat, to deny) immortality. And that includes the Jewish idea of resurrection of the dead. The Bible also does not have Hanukkah. It does not have the second day of Shavuot, or the eighth day of Pesah, or Simhat Torah. It does not even connect Shavuot with the theophany at Sinai and the giving of the Ten Commandments. Our prayers on Shavuot assume that the Holy Day is, specifically, Z'man Mattan Torah. the anniversary of the gift of the Ten Commandments. The Bible knows Shavuot only as an agricultural holiday. Our Bible does not even recommend that Jivik should pray! Not even on Shabbat and "other Holy Days, certainly not three times every day! It calls for tzitzit, but not for Tallit and Tephillin. It does not call for the Kippah. (One wit suggesteiii that a religious man like Jacob would not go all the way from Beer Sheba to Haran without a Kippah!) And will you believe this: the Bible does not even have Rosh Hashanah! All of this (and much more) testifies to the fact that Judaism is the developing practice of the Jewish people, from the Bible to the rabbinic period and beyond. The Bible itself, a wonderful collecti6n of wonderful books, begins Judaism and points its way. But it is not definitive. It is not final.
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Intermarriage top concern at General Assembly
Editorial
By Marty Shukert
Editors Note: Mr. Shukert was one of 16 ClaMor2001 Omahana who attended Well, before you realize it, 1992 will be history and the General Aaaembly we will be zooming in on a new year and in a few of the Council of Jewyears, a brand new century. A new century doesn't ish Federations (CJF) come along very often in a lifetime so we are planning in New York Nov. 10-lS. The Council of Jewish a celebration now. We are calling our celebration the Class of 2001 and Federation's 6lBt General members of this class will be the boys and girls in our Assembly proved to be an neighborhood who will celebrate their becoming Bar eye-opening session for its and Bat Mitzvahs in that historic year. participant, both on a So far, our advance publicity has caught the atten- ' communal level and on a tion of the Newmans, the Passers, the Belmonts, the personal level. For the Frieds, the Frys, the Volkmanns, the Weiss', the American Jewish comSaltzmans, the Schulmans and the Rothenbergs. munity, so long concerned TTiese families plan to participate in the publicity we with the vital "foreign provide this special class of youngsters. policy" matters of the wel-_ Hopefully, we wrill be able to present the progress of fare of Israeli and of Jews these youngsters in words and photos on an annual oppressed in other counbasis as we move closer to the new century. tries, must now deal with So let's start now! • its own domestic crisis — With this message, I am asking the families men- its very survival as a tioned above to proceed. Please provide us with closeup strong and integral comphotos of your youngsters and type some four or five munity. short paragraphs to give the reader some idea as to The call to action has how your youngster is progressing. been sounded by the findFor example, has he experienced day care or ings of CJF's excellent preschool, is there a favorite television program, book, National Jewish Populaor toy? He does he get along with brothers and sisters tion Survey, a compreand, of course, the family pet? Are grandparents or hensive and sobering look great grandparents involved? at the present and future Even though were talking about four-year-olds, of the American comthere's much to be said about their personalities, inter- munity. 1 was privileged ests and future education. to, attend technical sesRemember, you will be presenting your youngster to sions presented by Dr. the Jewish community of Omaha and we're all family, Barry Kosmin, research so don't worry — a little exaggeration will be accept- director for CJF, and sociologist Dr. Egon able. With the photos and stories in hand, we will try to Mayer on the Hndings, publish late this month or early in January. use and applicability of And to those parents who have not responded by this material. The study phone to our initial publicity, there is still time to join in the fun. ' • ' All you have to do is submit a photo and copy by Dec. 16. This offer is available to all members of the Jewish "community who reside in the Omaha area or who have relocated recently. In response to your latThis notice will'be the final one before publication, so est editorial concerning if there are questions call us at 334-8200 ext 239. Jewish education, some outstanding opportunities for Jewish educatidn have been afforded to the community of late. We've had Ellen You Just Did!!! Flesch's slide presentaFor Informafion Call 334-8200 Ext 234 tion on Sephardic culture. ' Jonathan Sama's notably humorous presentation on the 500th anniversary of Christopher CAmbus discovering America, a (Founded In 1920) . visit by Denaia Prager, aplun Howard Kaplun Prciidcm. Jew Board of Dircctoi
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starkly outlines the demographic challenges that the American Jewish community faces. Specifically, *52 percent of the spouses of Jews by birth married after 1985 are not Jewish. *0f all children under age 18 with at least one Jewish parent, 38 percent, or more than 700,000 are being raised in a religion other than Judaism. Only 46 percent of these children are, Jewish by religion; the rest are Jewish but are being raised without religion. *0f children under age 18 being raised in a mixed household, only 27.8 percent are being raised as Jews, whiJe 41.4 percent are being raised in another religion. An additional 30.8 percent are raised in no reUgion. The survey goes far deeper than this in analyzing the characteristics of the Jewish population. However, the alarming facts are that a majority of new households are mixed, with one Jewish and one non-Jewish parent; and that in an overwhelming m^ority of these .households, the
children will not be Jew- Jewish education to be in a crisis akin to that of ish in religious practice. Speakers at the con- American public educaference focused on the tion, and proposed an policy implications of equally comprehensive these devastating results. program of reforms to A sense emerged that address the crisis. He proJewish education for all posed a nine-point agenpeople will become our da, including: * A recognition on the critical priority at this crossroads period. Indeed, part of federations that the Jewish community's education is their highest largest population groups immediate priority, * With this recognition, in 1990 were baby boomers t>etween ages 25 and providing adequate fund44 and children under age ing through federations 10. The level of Jewish for Jewish education. A identification in these two particular emphasis critical groups — house- should be placed on day holds that are forming school education, which and are having children, Eizenstat views as particand children themselves ularly promising in cem— may well determine enting Jewish identity. the future of the Ameri- Day school funding can community. To para- should be focused on phrase Hillel, if not now, improving facilities and making costs to parents when? I found a detailed pre- more reasonable. * On a national basis, sentation of educational priorities and policies by designating Jewish eduStuart Eizenstat, former cation as an optional spedomestic policy advisor to cial line on pledge cards; President Carter and a or mandating a threeleading tliinker on Jewish year special campaign for education, to be' particu- Jewish education on the larly compelling. Eizen- model of Operation stat considered American Exodus, (continued on page 4)
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* The development of innovative programs in supplementary religious schools, including the development of magnet programs through consortia of synagogues. * The recognition by hrael of its vital interest and role infighting assimilation in America by organizing a teacher corps to send qualified educators to schools in the U.S. This effort should be spearheaded by the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization. * Instituting a routine, expected oneryear mission for American students to Israel, with federations providing some scholar^ ships for study. 'Establishing, requiring, and testing proficiency in Hebrew and Jewish studies for students of day schools and supplementary schools. * Providing serious, comprehensive opportunities for adult learning with Federation assistance. * Requiring that any person accepting the presidency of any local, regional or natipnal board or agency should have one year of in-service Jewish training both before and after his/her term of ofTice. Distinguished Israeli eakers at the conference reinformed the ^n critical role that Jewish
education must play in serving the long-term interests of America and Israel. President Chaim Herzog, in a warmly received address to the conference, emphasized the vital importance to Israel of a strong American community and considered Jewish education to be the key to that strength. Labor Party Member of Knesset Avraham Burg was even stronger. Burg suggested that American communities should invest funds that would otherwise be sent to Israel in a campaign year into Ifical education programs. TTie nature of these presentations and positions heralded a dramatic dhange in the basic assumptions of Federation planning and operations. Given present trends, the model of a strong, effective American Jewish community, exporting resources to Israel and other communities, can no longer be taken for granted. We must heal ourselves and give top priority to assuring our own continuation as a community. Increasingly, the interaction of American and IsraeU communities will be a two-way exchange, as Israel has a crucial role to play in helping to secure the future of American Jewry. This interaction and mutual dependence may
well improve relationships between Israel and the Diaspora and strengthen the concept of a united world community. From a local perspective, .Omaha is doing many things well. The new Gordman Center,'the JCAC's College of Jewish Learning, the Artza program, Federation hiring and funding for community teacher positions, and the continued efforts of the Friedel Jewish Academy, UTTO, and the Temple Religious School fill many of the prescriptions of the Eizenslat agenda. Yet, we clearly cannot rest on past efforts. We cannot afford to accept complacency in any field that relates to Jewish identification — complacency in our schools, in the performance or level of commitment of our students, or in our own practices or in the messages that we transmit to our children on the relative importance of Jewish identity and education in their lives. All of us in the community must dedicate ourselves to the priority of Jewish continuity. I believe that the Omaha delegation came away from the G.A. with a renewed sense of mission for the next year and look forward to working hard toward meeting these challenges for our collective futures.
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never met pass on the street and greet each other." The family looks forward to getting their permanent-resident cards and earning the rig)}t to vote. They are grateful for the help they have received, optimistic about the future and encouraging to other newly arrived Americans. "We wish everyone happiness, health and prosperity, and to other new immigrants, don't give up," Olga said. "It's worth the struggle."
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Organizations YES Next YES meeting will be on Monday, Dec. 7- at the JCC. YES board members willmeet at 9:45 a.m. Discussion group, bingo, and English class will be at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be at noon. Joyce Mendenhall, a nurse specialist, will speak on "Learning to live with diabetes" after lunch. Transportation is available by calling 3304272. Walk-In Drop-In Walk-ln Uropin meet ing will be Thursday, Dec. 10 at the JCC. Exercise class is at 10:30; bingo is at 10:30, in room 10. "Movies and Popcorn" program will feature "Sister Act" at 12:15 in the Blumkin Home Auditorium. The program is free. For transportation, call 330-4272. BREADBRKAKERS Speaker on Wednesday will be from KETV. Omaha's ABC afUliate station.
didn't need any additional training. Erwin Simon helped Mark find a job at a small painting company. In the former Soviet Union, he and' Olga had their own business doing interior house painting and decorating with ornate wallpapers. In Omaha, they hope to establish a similar business. "We are happy to be here in Omaha," they said. "People here are so friendly, always smiling and saying, 'Can I help you?' People who have
said Ron Gordon, December chairman. The name of the speaker has not b»»en announced yet. Breadbreakers meets each Wednesday at noon at Regency West Best Western. •
Chanukah Fair Handmade art objects will be for sale at the Chanukah Fair on Dec. 6. Pure beeswnx candles made by former Omahan Sandy Lipsman, now a resident of Oakland, Cal., will be available. Ms. Lipsman makes what she calls "Shendl's Candls," for Chanukah and Shabbat. The.'long-burning, smokeless candles range in price from $13 to $16. Artist Ruth Shapiro of Los Angeles makes bronze and silver mczuzah cases, earrings and pins through the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. The Works sell for $70 to $200
A Jewish boy from Uruguay will arrive in Omaha as a foreign exchange student in January, but he needs a family to live with. Andres Flom, 17, will stay for six months through Youth for Understanding (YFU), an international exchange program. Andres will have his oyvn medical and dental insurance and spending money. He may attend any public high school. Andres has studied English for five years and said he hopes to become fluent. He enjoys soccer, swimming and computers. He is the son of a physician and a secretary and has a 14-year-old brother and a nine-yearold sister. . . • . . To learn more about hosting Andres, call YFU field manager Kathy McConneill at 333-3948.
Caring for the elderly Adults caring for elderly or ill parents and friends can h^ar an expert's opinion on negotiating a bjjlance' between taking care and taking charge at a lecture Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Rose Blumkin Home conference room. Medical social worker Sue Murray's discussion is called "Autonomy versus control in caregiving: When should I interfere?" Sponsored by the Bureau for the Aging, the lecture is free. " •Shane Kotok, director of social services for the Bureau for the Aging, said "Many adult children are uncertain about their roles with older or ill parenta."
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December 4,1992
Intermarriage is topic of scholar's lecture By Judy Marburg
Israel is a foreign country, and visitors have questions and concerns about money, such as how much things cost, how to convert dollars, and about banks. • The standard joke in Israel is "How do you m&ke a million dollars in Israel? Bring two million." For those of us who live in Nebraska, prices here are high, but if you live in New York or have spent time in Europe, prices are about the same. Gas is under $3 a gallon, less than in Europe, but more than the U.S. Bus fare, on the other hand, is much, much less than in Omaha or Lincoln, and the service is better. A meal at a good restaurant in Jerusalem is about $15 to $20, less at some places. While in Israel, you'll pay for purchases in Israeli shekels (unless you use a credit card). The official rate.. ofexchange is 2.62 shekel to the dollar. The black market rate is not very much different so.it's not worth the bother. Dollars are freely convertible to shekek and , shekels to dollars at any bank. In our case, since we are here on a semi-permanent -basis, it is convenient for us to maintain both a dollar and a shekel bank account. It's simple. All our funds are deposited by direct deposit to our American bank. From time to time we draw a check on an American bank for our Israeli dollar accqunt and then transfer the dollars to our shekel checking account. It's a simple transaction compared to the charge of $4 for clearing a check. Clearance of a foreign check takes about 10 days.' Every business accepts checks—and most accept American credit cards. Visa is the most widely used. The credit voucher will be in shekels and be converted to dollars by the transfer bank. Your bill will come to you in dollars. Travelers' checks are less convenient. There is always a commission charged by the local banks for cashing travelers' checks and not every place accepts them. While certainly safer than cash, they do cost more because of the commissions. If one wants to use Israel bonds for expenses here, the bonds must be cashed at specific banks. Not every bank will cash them. Make certain that the names on the bonds correspond exactly to your passport. Bonds will be redeemed in shekels, not dollars, at the official rate on the day of redemption.
Eban narrates documentary (continued /'mm i>agt' I) A companion book written by Eban, "Personal Witness," is scheduled for publication by Putnam Books. Tlie series incorporates Eban's personal testimony with rare archival footage and interviews with principal policy-makers, including: U.S. presidents from Harry Truman to George Bush, Israeli prime ministers David Ben Gurion, Golda Meir, Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Rabin, former English prime minister Winston Churchill, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and U.N. Secretary- General Boutros Boiitros-Ghali, a former Egyptian foreign minister. "This series not only conveys the history of Israel; it also makes history,' said Baker. "Never before has public television brought into American homes such a detailed, behind- the-scenes look at Israel's birth and its subsequent, protracted struggle to survive.'i Eban described Uie series as a "depiction of the turbulent and dramatic history of Israel, through the confliclH and tensions of five decades, climaxing in the brighter prospects of Arab-Israeli peace at tlie present tim«.
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Gary Tobin, a professor of Jewish studies at Brandeis University,, will speak on intermarriage, assimilation and the modern Jewish family as a scholar-in-residence next weekend at Temple Israel. His topics are "Will your grandchildren be Jewish," discussed next Shabbat evening; "The changing face of the Jewish family," set for Dec. 12; and "TTie changing mission of the synagogue and the new Jewish family," to be discussed Dec. 13 at a 10 a.m. brunch in the social hall. All lectures are free. The program is sponsored by Temple's adult education committee, chaired by Mary Beth Muskin, and the Carl Frohm Foundation. Tobin, who serves as director of the Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modem Jewish Studies at Brandeis, has published several books. His most recent is "Changing Jewish Life: Service Delivery and Planning in the 90s," coauthored by Sylvia
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Out Msn In IStSBl By Carl Alpert Haifa—"Kibbutz Galuyot," or ingathering of the exiles, is the term applied : to the collective assembly in Israel of JeWs from all parts of the world and from various cultures. They come with their own cultural baggage and their own. set of social customs and values. The different outlooks on life, as well as the competitive economic struggle lo get ahead have often led to clashes. Most widely known of the.se ha.s been the antagonism between A.shkenazim and Sephardim. Yd despite occasional oulbur.st.s of .unimo.sity, often politically inspired, these two communitie.s have not only learned io Live together, but are in effect merging. With .some 25% of all marriages in Israel taking place between Ashkenazim and .Sephardim, it is easy to see that in a few generations many of the differences which .separate them will become blurred. Gradually : an indigenous israeli will ' evolve. The Kthiopian Jews, .some -lO.OOO of them now in Israel, will find it more difficult to "merge" for obvious racial reasons, but already there are first indications of the beginning of that process. While no orficial statistics arc kept or are available.
observers have already been able to account for at least 24 instances of intermarriage between Ethiopians and white Israelis of various backgrounds. The best known case, and one that more than any other has called public attention to cross-color mating, is that of Ari Hillel, son of Shlomo Hillel, who had been Minister of Police in the government and long speaker of the Knesset. The family is of Iraqi origin. Ari, a law school graduate, married Netamar, now a social worker, who had come to Israel from Ethiopia in 1983. They maintain a home in Herzlia. Many of the other 24 eases are listed by Devora Shapiro in a story in "Maariv." The point is made that all of the Kthiopians involved have been in the country eight years or more. None of the arrivals with the recent Operation Solomon have yet been able to overcome the personal and social barriers which still separate them from the main-, .stream of Israeli life. The majority are Ethiopian girls marrying white male Israelis, though Devora Asmar, a Yemenite social worker, has two children by her Ethiopian husband, one white and one brown. Naomi Shmuel, an
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intermarriage with Ethiopians anthropologist, has three children by her Ethiopian husband and even wrote a children's book, "Daddy is Brown," to hammer home the point that difference in skin color should be a minor element in human relations. Each case has its own human interest element. Avi Yehoshua came from Ethiopia in 1973, and after life on a kibbutz and army service served as a counselor to more recently arrived Ethiopian children. Here he met and became friendly with Israeli girls who had volunteered to help. At one stage he turned In Ahuva and asked her if she wouldn't like to adopt an Ethiopian boy. "Who?" she inquired. "Me!" he replied, and they were wed seven years ago. They eow have one child. Chana Akela came from Ethiopia in 1977 at the age of 15, adjusted and found work. Her path crossed that of Adam Becher, a computer engineer, of Polish Jewish parentage, and they were married seven years ago. His parents were furious, but finally reconciled themselves to the happy mating. She has two brown children. Her sister also wed a Polish Jew—and has two white children. There were no instances of sudden weddings. Most
met by working together, or by meeting through programs for aid to the new immigrants. In most cases the couples established a personal relationship and^ often lived together for a while before making it formally official. There hq.vc been no reports of divorce. The Israeli families have sometimes objected strenuously to the proposed match, but eventually adjusted to it. Prof. Yohanan Peres, of Tel Aviv University, foresees more of these intermarriages as the Ethiopians adjust to Israeli customs. In the ca,se of the men this will be accelerated by their service in the army. The girls will attain the confidence needed as they attend schools and university. No small problem has been the adjustment to different food habits. The Israeli finds Ethiopian food strange, while his wife has to get used to schnitzel. There seems little doubt that the present publicity being given to these intercommunity relationships will help overcome prejudices, and encourage others who have hesitated to take the step for fear of going counter to what they conceived to be public sentiment.
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