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Vol. LXX No. 20 Omaha
28 SHEVAT. 5753 Friday, Februafy 19,1993
Arts festival planned at Temple Israel
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Extended families arrive in Omaha
AVhen flight 487 landed in Omaha last week, eleven travel-weary people from Belarus stepped off the plane and into the arms of relatives they haven't seen for up to three years. "It's very exciting. I feel like I could cry," said Gail Kogan, who brought flowers to greet her aunt, uncle, and cousins. The new arrivals are (top photo) Mira Etus, her husband, Leonid, their daughter, Mariya, their son, Mikhail, and dau^ter-in-law, Valentina, and their grandchildren, Igor, 20, and Lucy, 16. Anna Litvina of Omaha also welcomed muchmissed relatives: her mother and sister. The newcomers are Nelli and Gennadiy Menkov and their son, Maksim, 19, and NeUi's mother, Mariya. This group of 11 newcomers form the second-largest group of Soviet Jews to arrive in Omaha by airplane. Now, a total of 223 Soviet Jewish immigrants have arrived here since 1969.
Rabbi Joe Black, a singer and guitarist, will lead a "Jewish Mini-Arts Festival" at Temple Israel on Ftb. 26 to 28. His music ranges from traditional folk to rock to salsa, he said, and stress<es the fun of being Jewish and sharing with your family." Other performers who will participate in the festival are Lisa Lipkin, a storyteller in residence at Temple, Cantor Karen Webber-Gilat and play-
wrights Margie Schneider, Don Schwartz and Norman Fedder. The weekend's schedule of events: Feb. 26: Cantor Webber -Gilat and Ms. Lipkin will interpret the Biblical story of Noah's Ark through dance, song, and narrative at Shabbat services. Feb. 27: Following Havdalah services, Rabbi Black will perform for families with children in
Jewish leaders like Janet Reno By Deborah Kalb, States News Service WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jewish community leaders in Janet Reno's home state of Florida ar« pleased that she has been nominated to be attorney geheral. Ms. Reno, state's attorney in Dade County, Fla., has worked with the Anti-Defamation League, the National Council of Jewrish Women, and other Jewish organizations over the years. She is, leaders say, committed to reaching out to all religious, racial and ethnic groups. Most likely, they believe, she would stand up for civil rights issues once in charge of the U.S. Justice Department. Ms. Reno, 54, has served as state's attorney in Dade County since 1978. A graduate of Harvard Law School, she is single and childless, and therefore did not have any of the "nanny problems" that proved to be the downfall of Clinton's previous nominee, Zoe Baird, and would-be nominee, Judge Kimba Wood. Ms. Reno's detractors include gun owners, conservative Christian groups and "the far right," said Jane Fishman, public afTairs chairman for the National Councilof Jewish Women. T^ese groups dislike Ms. Reno 'ibr all the neasons we tend to like her," she said. .Last year Ms. Reno served as co-chair for ADL's Jurisprudence Award luncheon. In 1989, Ms. Reno won an award fix>m the NCJWs Miami section for her 'work in helping children and others. "Whenever there's a march, or whatever the occasion, she is always out there expressing her support for every racial and ethnic part of the community," said Nan Rich, national vice president of NCJW aqd a rsaident of Florida.
grades five and over. Tickets are $3 for adults and $1 for children. Feb. 128: Rabbi Black will lead a workshop for ' teachers, visit religious school classes and perform a concent at 11:30 a.m. for students and their families. At 7 p.m., Jewish playwrights Ms. Schneider, Mr. Schwdrtz and Mr. Fedder will read from their own work. A wine-and-cheese reception follows. The event is free.
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state's top attorney speaks at Temple Israel By Deborah Fellman •taU)wid« ichtdule of ificpunlihments for •pecific crimaa ivould dater people from committing crimes and h«lp rdduce violant crime in Nebraska, said Don Stenberg, < the stats's attorney general. The moat ifTaettve situation is when a criminal knows that a certain crime has a mnndninry minimum »>• it hi* lawyer < ' m off," Mr. St nd Sun'lav nt 1 ..'I in th. Ah din d." ni< •n th i>t popular BmonKjiiiinvH But ha said thf* ayatmn wyold pUw merp violant
and repeat-offender oriibinals in prison, keeping them off the streets. "Hliere's nobody but the governmant to make oar •traeta tafe," Mr. Stc.nberg said. "It's Imperative that the government do that Job w«U.' Mr. Stenberg said he disagree* with people who want to reduce overcrowding at prisons by nfTenng more probabtion and earlier parole. Instead, hp pre««»ntj^ the propi);^ tml Art of
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