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Applications due for Newman grants By Claudia Sherman Foundation Public Relations Director
Well-packed and. headed for the wildemetui are (front row, from leftj Ben Gonsher, Aaron Pilley, Jake Pilley, Adam Nichols, 'Jereray Chas«n and Jason Robertson and (back row) Rabbi Alan (lonsher and Assistant Scoutmaster Dr. Mark Pilley.
for purposes consistent with the bylaws of the Newman Foundation. These bylaws provide for Harian J. Noddle, pres- distribution of earnings to -ident of the Murray H. ' < 1) individuals wbo reside and Sharee C Newman in or within 75 ijiiles of Supporting Founda.tion, Omaha for charitable, announced that applica- educational or religious tions have been sent to' purposes; (2) the J^ewish organizations and indi- Federation: or (3) any or yiduala advising them to all of the charitable orgaapply no later than April, nizations which have 2 for funds from the New- their principal offices in man Supporting Foun- or within 75 miles of dation. Omaha and which are Mr. "Noddle said the beneficiaries of the cur-, Newman Foundation rent year's budgeting Board of Trustees will and allocation process of meet on April 24 to con- the Jewish Federation of sider requests for funds Omaha, Inc. -
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Seven boys, ranging in age from 11 to 13, attendi;d the winter campt<ut i...jrnpanied by Asaistant itma^ter Dr Mark " .: ' , • ' . fioni;.:- i^-..-uti LtjUl a fire ..-.oiJe ,their cabin bfet'ore .lUPiact on Fri Celebrated Sha : : r- ices, a q\. '. r.a! meal
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Grant applications should be for amounts not to exceed $3,000. There will be no es^ceptions to the April 2 deadline, said Mr. Noddle. The Newman Supporting Foundation welcomes the opportunity to consider being a participating sponsor in .programs that exceed $3,000, Mr. Noddle added. Grant applications as well as further information are available by contacting Sheldon Bernstein, Endowment Director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation, 334-8200, extension 275.
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Debbie and Louis Dod' of Hollywood, Calif., announce the birth of a son, Trevor Harris, on Jan. 26. Tliey aiao have an older son, Kevin.' Grandparents are Leon and Ita Don of Omaha and Milly and Herbert Brown of Los Angeles.
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ROM FRIEDMAN Services were held Feb. 24 at deth El Cemetery for Rose Soflfer Friedman. Mrs. Friedman was a bookkeeper for Maypers Clothing in the 19308 and nutnerous other businesses, as well aa an electronics firm that she and her husband owned in Jeremy lver» Jeremy David Ivers will Mission, Kan. She also taught Hebrew become a Bar Mitzvah on and religion for 35 years March 13 at Beth Israel and was active in many Synagogue. He is the son organizations and at Beth of Marilyn and Richard Israel Synagogue and Ivers. Beth Shalom Synagogue A seventh-grade honor in Kansas City. student at Peter Kiewit She emigrated from Middle School, Jeremy Poland at age 12. enjoys roHerblade street Mrs. Friedman was hockey, wrestling, art and preceded in death by her playing guitar. He also son, Liester Lipman enjoys basketball, baseFriedman. ball and martial arta. Survivors include her He has a brother, husband, David; daughMichael. ters Marlene Landy of Jeremy ii> the grandson Denver and Felicia Schriof Mc and. Mrs. Malvin er; son Harry, of Agoura Ivers, Rose Cohen and Hills, Calif; eight grandthe late Harry Cohen. children; sister, Goldie Zevitz, of Kansas City, Mo.; many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Rose Blum kin Jewish Home.
Services were held in Pomapno Beach, Fla., for Bettie Feldman SchuIman, a longtime resident of Omaha. She died Feb 16. Survivors include her husband, Sig of Pompano Beach; daughter, Gayle Feldman Novak of Beachwood, Ohio; son, Howard of New York; six grandchildren; niaces and nephews
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RUTHHAHN Services were held Sunday at Golden Hill Cemetery for Rutli Hahn .
MORRIS LEVEY Services were held Fpb 25 in Los Angeles for Morris Levey. He was 94. A longtime resident of Omaha, Mr. Levey moved to Los Angeles in 1977. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Fanilye Kulakofsky. Survivors include his wife, Audrey and daughter, Isabel Moschetti, both of Los ^geles; sisters Bess Katleman of Los Angeles and Sadie Libby of Providence; R.I.; five grandchildren and three great-gfandchildren. Memtirials may be made to a favorite charity-
MOLKA OUTIS Services for Molka .iMayal Gutis, 49, who died Feb. 20 after a lon^g illness, were conducted Feb, 21 at Temple Israel Cemetery. In addition to her husband, Alexander, she is survived by daughter,' Klara Puskar and a grandson The Outia family emi grated to Omaha fh)in the Soviet Union in 1991 and was resettled by the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Mrs. Gutis had worked at Clarkson Hospital Memorials may inmade to Jewish Family Service or the American Cancer Society.
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Temple Israel 7023 Cass Street Omaha, NE 68132 556-6536
Candlelighting for Friday, March 5: 5:27 p.m.
Beth El Synagogue
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14506 California 1502 No. 62nd Street, Omaha,.NE 68104 Omaha, NE 68154 556-6288 492-8550 Office hours: Monday through TliurBday, 8 a.m. to OfTicfc Hours: 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: Sunday (when school is in session), 9 to U a.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Mark Uriiowitz 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Cantor David Taub. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and FRIDAY: Cantor EmilBerkovits. Kabbalat Shabbat service is at 6 p.ni FRIDAY: SATURDAY: Services at 6 p.in Morning service is at 8:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary SATURDAY: and Goldstein Chapel..Junior Congretation meets Services at 9:30 a.tn. Kiddush follows services. TSS and Shabbat Juniors service meet at 10 a.m. (Torah Siddur Skills) begins at 10:15 a.m. Sitter serKiddush following services is sponsored by vice starts at 10 a.m. Story time for children ages 2 to Sisterhood. Babysitter service is provided courtesy of 6 is at 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services Sisterhood. are at 6:10 p.m. Talmud class with the Rabbi is at 5:15 p.m., folSUNDAY: lowed by Mincha at 6 p.m. ShalosK Seudos, Ma'ariv Services are at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.and Havdalah conclude services. WEEKDAYS: Next Shabbat Jeremy Ivers, son of Richard and Services are at 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Marilyn Ivers, will become a Bar Mitzvah at the JUDAICA SHOP morning service. A. kiddush luncheon will follow serOpen Tuesday through Tliursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. vices. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon. SUNDAY: LUNCH 'N LEARN Service is at 9 a.m. Lunch 'n Learn with the Rabbi meets Thursday at 1 WEEKDAYS: p.m. (note time change) at Beth El. Topic is Services are at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. "Homosexuality and/oc Family-centered Judaism." Each weekday evening between Mincha and Cost is $5 for a Kosher Pickle sandwich. Call the synMa'ariv, we study Chumash. The study sessions are agogue office for reservations. led by Rabbi Urkowitz. ADULT IDUCATION JKWItH STUDIB* . Beth El Women's League and the Adult Education Supplementary classes in Jewish studies are at 6 Committee classes are on hiatus during JCAC season. p.m. Wednesdays at the JCC. Program includes sup- Tuesday morning classes meet &t 9 a.m. per and Mishna studies witli Rabbi Ui-Eowitz. PURIM QUIARA Services tomorrow: Minha-Ma'ariv is at 6 p.m. Cantop David Taub leads a Gemara study session Megillah reading is at 7 p.m. Ice cream social follows Mondays at 4:30 p.m. in the Blumkin Home's services. Megillot wiU be given to all second-graders Goldsten Chapel. during services. Complete reading of the Megillah is TQRICt at 8 p.m. On Sunday, Shacharit services and com"Topics of Interest for Growing Young Jewish plete Megillah reading start at 9 am Ladies," Sundays at 1 p.m. at the JCC with Devora CARNIVAL Urkowitz as instructor. The USY Purim carnival is Sunday from 11 a.m. to SISTtnHOOD 2 p.m. Sisterhood luncheon is Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. STUDY GROUP PURIM "Women, Can We Talk," the study group led by Megillah Reading is tomorrow at 7:15 p.m., fol- Susie Drazen, continues Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Beth lowed by an ice cream social. Purim carnival is El. The group discusses the experience of being tradiSunday from 11:30 am to 2 p.m. tionally-oriented Jewish women in an egalitarian Conservative synagogue. Chabad House UTTO CONSICRATiON 1322 So. 119th Street, Omaha, NE 68144 Third-grade UTTO students will have a consecration ceremony next Saturday,^arch 13, at 8 p.m. A FRIDAY: reception follows. Kabbalat Shabbat oa VK-CD atu at 6 p.m WOMIN'S LIAOUB-MIN'S CLUS BRUNCH SATURDAY: , Leslie Golbitz will speak about her experience on' Davehing is at 9:30 am , fnllowcd by Kiddi>.-:l. tlie "March of the Living" at a brunch March 14 at 10 SUNDAY: am. For reservations, call Kris Schulmun (496-657Si Davehing is at 9:30 a.m. TALMUD CLASSM Talmud class, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Advanced B'nal Israel Talmud, 12 p.m. Thursday. U18 Mynster Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 515(V! CHUMASH OtASS . Chumash class for adults, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. 322-4706 Serviceb ure ulficiated by congregoiiuu IMI-UIIU^ID. VIIHNSH "Hooked on Yid4ish'' lessons, Thursdays at 7:30 For information, leave a measage on the synagogue p.m. at Chabad House. answering machine (322-4705) •NaLISHCtASS FRIDAY: 'Think Jewish and speak EngliDii wua°<'a »n Service* are at 7:30 p.m. Jewish topics for new Americans, Tuesdays and UBtTINOS Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at Chabad Hous<). Ritual Committee meeting is .Sunday ul U u ui. u^ HMIIM B'nai Israel. Board meeting folbws at 9 a.m. Megillah ' ' '10 p m tomorrow A Puritu futtst and itlun are at 7 p.m. Sundii. Blumkin Home '.Ca»t i» $26 (iiti iiiiiiii> ui 410 per individual. are held In th« OoldsUn Chapel at 9 a.ro, OHutt Capaliart Chaoel MeuitMirs of th« comnium; : t lojoln raai26th Street and Capehait, Omaha, NE 68123 clunla for thn tarvlfa and tt> .ing. 2946051 • urial •arvice.« are iieia un the last |OAYl , month. vicas start at 8 p.m.
FRIDAY: •Shabbat service is at 8:15 p.m. Rabbi i.iaiiiei riiiK and Cantor Karen Webber-Gilat will ofTiciate. Rabbi Fink will speak on "Wandering in the Wilderness." The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Rose Adams in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter, Megan Adams. SATURDAY: Shabbat service ia at 11:15 a.m. in the sanctuary. Simcah B'Shabbat, an alternative .Torah-study service, will be held in the chapel. . SITTER SIRVICB Sitter service is available for the 8:15 p.m. Shabbat service and the 11:15 a.m. Shabbat service. Please make a reservation so we may plan accordingly. There are no facilities for infants. rNAI MITZVAH
Megan Rachel Adams, daughter of Bettie and John Adams, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah kt the Shabbat morning service tomorrow. Jonathan David Renstrom, son of Kathy and Barry Gamine, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service on March 13. LATKS-HAMANTASCHIN OBSftTS
Which is better and more important: the hamantaschen or the latke? Debaters Or. Michael Walts and attorney Lisa Lewis will champion their favorites tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Temple. Moderator will be 'MarcDelman. PURIM
Purim Box Dinner ia tomorrow at 6 p.m. Open to the entire family, activitieajnclude making masks and eating box dinners. Megill^ Reading is at 7 p.m. Make reservations by calling the Temple OfTice (5566536). Purim Carnival is Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door. The carnival is sponsored by the Omaha Temple Youth Group. ADULT BDUCATION Introduction to Judaism class meets at- 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adult B'nai Mitzvah class, 7 p.m. "Jewish in Hollywood," led by Rabbi Azriel, is Thursday at 9:30 am. "The Matriarchs and their Legacy," led hy Rabbi Fink, is Tliursday at 10:30 a.m. P.I.P. Parallel Education for .Parents meets Sunday at 10 a.m. Discussion topic is "Torah Insights into Human Sexuality and Relationships." MINI UNIVSRSITV
A three-week mini-university, "It's a Matter of Life and Death," explores life and death through stories, art, discussion, study and prayer. Sessions are led by Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Rabbi Daniel Fink and Rabbi Laura Rappoport. SISTBRHOOD DINNBR
On Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., therapist Sharon^ tiullenger will discuss birth order. Find out if your personality is affected by tlie birth order in your family. For more information or reservations, call the Temple office (556-6536).
Rabbi Kripke'a weekly column, "SpttrkH from (h« Word," 1* on page 4, the editorial page, where it may now be found each week.
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Letter from Israel
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Higtorically, Ramie is the only town in Israel created by Arabs. It served at one time aa the capital of Palestine; at a later date, as a Crusader bastion. It was captured by Rabin and the Haganah in 1948. Moat residents fled to Gaza, but a aubataritial number still remain, and Ramie is nqw a mixed Arab-Jewish city, though mainly Jewish. It is a poor, shabby place deapite the construction of a number of new apartments and houses. Aside from the Arab population, it is people largely by Jewa from North Africa, some Russian OUm and a few Ethiopian OUm. There are some bright spots on the Ramie horizon. The Max Fiaher community center provides an excellent socializing facility, and a new modem library, funded by the New York Federation, the UJA and the Joint Diatribution Committee is rising in the town center. But one of the moat heartwarming activitiea takes place in three of the Tipat Cholev chnics (wellbaby clinics). Tipat Cholev clinics are places where mothers take babies (occasionally fathers lake babies as well, though not often) for check-upa, advice on child-rearing, immunizations, etc In the midst of the clinics a volunteer group called Haschara (enrichment) has set up a lending library for educational books, toys and games. As parents bring their children for physical checkups, Haschara exposes the parents to the wou, derful world of educational reading and play. Parents can rent toys or books there for a shekel (about 35 cents), keep them a montli,
By Hcirry Allen
Aifoodstart Shortly after Preaident Clinton delivered hia economic address to Congress, tlie telephone rang in the Jewish Preaa office. The caller identified herself as Janis Kearney of the . White House media aflfairs oflice and asked whether we would want to participate in a conference call devoted to the economy. the next day 1 was on the phone with colleagues representing six or seven other Jewish newspapers throughout the country. White House budget aide Beau Cutter gave us a 10 minute background report on the President's speech and then fielded questions. The essence of the aide's remarks was that tax increases were necessary and that programmed spending to spur job growth was vital. While the exchangie among editors of Jewish newspapers and the White House representative was interesting, what impressed me most of all was the fact that the Wliite House was demonstrating an interest in esWblishing direct conUct with Jewish constituents. Wlien tlie media conUct called back a few days laUr asking whether the Omaha Jewish Press was going to print something about the conference call, 1 said yes. 1 told her that what was moat impressive about the incident was that small papers like ourselves were called at all. 1 added that the last president in my memory to welcome the Jewish Press was Jimmy Carter. She expressed interest in receiving a copy of my editorial 80 I will be delighted to send this week's issue to the White Houst. And now that 1 have the attention of the White House, let ine take tliia opportunity to comment on one of my favorite subjects; media coverage of Israel. For weeks, worldwide media have jumped on Israel'a deportation of terrorists into Lebanon. The PLO and other hostile groupa have roared with glee over the public relations bonanza inadvertently provided by Israel. • American media joined in the frenzy captivating their audiences with the hardship endured by 'Palestinians driven from their hopies.' This is typical of the coverage given to the tiny Jewish country which in the minds of many uninformed readers and viewers is no longer the victim of Arab aggression. Let me just »«y this for the benefit, of the White House. Israel recently welcomed 84 Muslim refugees froin war-torn Bosnia — yes, MUSLIM refugees who are being provided with food, clothing, shelter, medical care and everything else normally given to honored guests. Where's the world preaa on this one?
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Sparks from The Word By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Parashat Tatsavah Shabbat Zakhor In ah article in the local press on the meaning of Lent and of Ramadan, which by happenstance begin close together tliis year, the writer quot«8 a local clergyman, who quotes a Church Father on the meaning of the fasting during Lent: "It also means to fast from' things spiritually harmful, such' as idle talk. What good is it if we abstain from fish and fowl if we continue to devour our brother with our words?" The Church J"ather was St. John Chrysoatom ("Golden Mouth"), at one time Patriarch of Constantinople. He has long been remember«d-in the Church as an eloquent preacher and an important interpreter of the Bible. For twelve years in the late 4th century, he was Bishop of Antioch. At the beginning of that term, and to coincide with the Jewish High Holy days for two years running, he delivered eight vicious anti-Jewish sermons. He flagrantly breached the bounds of decency in his excoriations of the Jews. "Golden Mouth" became "Foul Mouth." Here are 8ome.mor(e quotations from him: "If someone killed your son, tell me, could you bear the sight of' him? Would you not rather flee from him as from an evil person? Tlieir profaned place...their defiled houses..What else are they who work against God but doers of the will of demons? I myself hate the Jews. They have forfeited all forgiveness. They commit an outrage against Christ, about whom they prophesied..." Tliese are mild bits of Chrysostom's words, compared to others which are much more vituperative, often even obscene. Talk about "devouring with words!" But of course, Chrysoatom did not view Jews as his brothers. Indeed his savage slander of Judaism and his vilification of Jews Ijecame part of the arsenal of attack on Jews jn standard Christianity — until our own day. 1 am quite willing to remember Chrysostom's excellent interpretation of fasting. '' But I must also remember his devouring of Jews with words, translated over the centuries, particularly, in our own, into devouring with knife and sword and flame. Because of his dire influence, Chrysoatom has, to use his words, "forfeited all forgiveness." Jews generally are able to forgive and forget the mild anti-Semitisin that they meet from time to time in public and private places, in casual conversations. Even crass anti-Semitism, among people who are aimply corrupted by the socially inlierited anti-Semitism of Christendom, may be largely overlooked. - It is another thing when it comes from the pulpit. One of my friends left one church and joined another, simply because the family could not abide the snide remarks about Jews from the pulpit. How much more are Jews offended when anti-Semitism is public and official! So..ZAKHOR ..Remember. The Amalekitea, about whom we read on Shabbat Zakhor, were not really anti Semites They were juat defending their turf and raiding the helpless, as was their wont. But Haman, and his spiritiud heir* over thecenturi^, like Chrysoatom. did not hesitate to build themaelvea on the bodies of their victims Lying was only a minor vice. Murder was a m^jor tool Purim reminds u» to remember. The duty iB,not only to ouraelvea, but indeed to mankind and the good Kie^;i ety
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To the Editor; 1 have juat reAd the artkle by Bert Lewia in the Feb 19, 1993, Jewiah Preae entitled "A tUxmr look at the Koae Blumkin Jewiah Home " In the article Mr». Lewis clearly deacribes the decUning reveniie for the Blumkit^ Home and the med to autke eoine type of a4iustm«nt| in order to mmintai -•- '-••^^\e. | Aa a geitend ln< tve th« pleasure of provid*] ing care for a largv nuimwr of resident* of the Blumkin Jewiah Home. 1 commumcate with penonr at the I' laily and vieit ray patienUJ' «t lea^' 1 un conaiatently pk ll'.
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Mission meeting Larry and Deanna Gilinakv and Alan Stoler listen as Anne Broder describes thi' 1993 Omaha Community Mission to Israel scheduled for May 2 to 12. A second mission meeting will be held Sunday at the home of Barbara and Mike Plan. For more information, call Jan Perelman at the Federation olTice, 334-8200.
Central High senior .•HHWIlW^'^TillBlW LaTosha Dale won a fiveI've been told by those year $2,500 college schol- who are familiar with the arship from the Marilyn Jewish laws governing F. Gendler Memorial such things, that even Scholarship Foundation. before a house of worship Winners of $500 schol- is organized in a commuarships are North High nity, a cemetery &nd seniors Dustin Logeman Chevra Kadisha should be available to those in and Karl Washington. The scholarships are need of this service. And awarded annually to stu- BO, since the late 19th dents who attended century, there has been a Lothrop Primary Center, Chevra Kadisha and Mt. where Mrs. Gendler Carmel Cemetery in taught second grade for Lincoln. The part of this story 10 years. To contribute to the that I find so interesting fund, call Lothrop Pri- is the involvement for four generations of the mary Center (554-6095). Zable/Kushner family. Benji Kushner is the youngest member of the family to take part in this most exalted mitzvah. His great-grandfather, Jacob Zable, his grandmother, Dorothy Zable Kushner, and his parents, Marcia and Sheldon Kushner, have all served this com-. munity in this way. Sheldon Kushner is currently president of the Zoo Rii'ki's cemetery society and has low the speaker. told me some things I Please join me for this found to be unique. For special moment when we instance, the plots are can agree that Omaha has arranged with the same proven that "The Promise relationship to the EusA is One Thing... The as were the pews in the Reality is Everything," old TiferetK Israel Synagogue building. Sheldon and WE DID IT!! To make reservations tells me that all Jews are for this event, please call able to purchase plots and Jan Perelman at the to be buried at Mt. CarFederation office, 334- mel. Butherus-Maser & Love Fiineral Home here 8200. has the knowledge and supplies that are needed for the Chevr;a Kadisha Drop-in meets at Beth El (four men and seven woSynagogue. Exercise class men) to perform its duis at 10:30 a.m. Susie ties. This article may seem Drazen and Edie Wolf will facilitate a book discussion to cover a more solemn and tell about large-print subject than I usually books avfiilable at the write about, but 1 feel this Federation library. Lunch, is an important side of at noon, will be followed our lives here in Lincoln. by music performed by the Our heartfelt thanks Moostash Joe Duo. For should be given to both reservations, call Toby the cemetery society arid Kagan at 397-1037. For the Chevra Kadisha of transportation, call 330- Lincoln for their kindness and care. 4272.
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To the ladies of our community By Zoe Riekes Women's Division Chairman With the end of the 1993 Women's Division UJA/Federation Campaign quickly approaching, I look back at the last 52 weeks of my term with great awe. 1 truly appreciate the many volunteers who spent endless hours telephoning and meeting with the ladies of our community. ' Thanks to the hundreds of ladies who once again opened their hearts in the tradition of tzedakah, the 1993 Women's Division can proudly claim an achievement of raising more than one-half million dollars! This could not have been accomplished
without each and every one of yqu! 1 would like to personally thank you at our Women's Division closing event on March 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the JCC. Our featured speaker will be John Loftus, author of "The Belarus Secret." Mr. Loftus is no stranger to Omaha, having spoken here twice before. For those of you who have not heard him speak before, don't miss this opportunity. There is no charge for this event; however, a minimum gift of $100 to the Women's Division 1993 UJA/Fefleration Campaign is required. Spouses are welcome. A dessert reception will fol-
Organizations EATING FEELINQS Overeaters' support group meets this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Family Service office at the JCC. Facilitator is Dora Goldstrom, who has earned a master's degree in oounseTing. Cost is $5. For laora information or to regut«r, call 330-2(^4. miAOBIWAKUIS Speaker on Wednesday is Paul Simon, the Associated Press bureau chief in Otnaha. He will discuss Kis experience reporting trom the world'if hotspots. including Somalia and the Balkans. B'nai B'rith Bread-, brekkers meets for lunch each Wednesday at noon
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Bert's Eye View By Bert Lewis
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The guy that says a person never forgets how to ride a bicycle is probably right. I guess there are a number of things we learn early that remain in the permanent section of our mental (and physical) computers, such as riding a bike. And shorthand. That particular learned skill has a tendency to stay put someplace in the mind, at least in mine. I was interested to see an article in the local newspaper the other day which featured some samples and explored the theory that shorthand is just about unheard of loii.iy. The computer and all the other electronic stuff have taken its place. -Personally, I learned the method called Gregg more years ago than 1 care to admit, but I still remember many of the symbols and sometimes even use one or two. In fact, about ten years ago I spent some volunteer time with the executive secretary of the JCC and found I could read her shorthand. We used to laugh about it because she had added some of her own changes but I could still read her Cantor Emll Berkovite offlcl.ted under a The "brfde" and her "father" are Joanna Kay and Greg Ferenrteln. chuppah held by fourth-pradem. , ^ work. It's true, we learned our shorthand in the same school and maybe even from the same teacher, but it seemed amazing. Remember, Dory? mikvah (ritual bath). They discussed "gets" (Jewish I vyon't disagree with those who say they can turn on By Deborah Fellman a tape recorder to take minutes at a meeting - but that Had the brides and grooms been just a few inch- divorces) and learned about chuppahs. Then they drew lots for ceremonial roles, ranging method isn't perfect. I've done it and found when tran^ es taller, a double wedding ceremony held at the scribing I couldn't always identify a voice. On the other JCC last week would have appeared virtually from groom to flower girl to caterer. "All of the girls wanted to be the brides, but none hand, if I incorporate a little shorthand in the minutes authentic. . Both brides wore lacy white gowns. Both grooms of the boys wanted to be grooms," Mrs. Riekes said. I'm taking, it works very well for me. I will admit the wore tuxedoes. The cantor sang in fine form, and "It's just like real life." necessity of turning my work into clean, typed copy as Brian Ourmaskin, one of the grooms, said he the guests dressed in evening wear. fast as possible. If I don't, I can't read what I wrote! But the ceremony was simply a class project er\joyed the wedding moi'e than he expected and is There really isn't too much more to be said on the undertaken by fourtl -graders studying life-cycle happy that since the ceremony, he's "not being subject, but I was fascinated to read about the 80-yearrituals at United Talmud Torah of Omaha (UTTO). teased as much" as he feared. old'man who still uses his shorthand for his own conveBoth grooms got their tuxedoes from Anthony's "The best way to learn about Jewish customs is nience. Also, a woman in her seventies claimed she Formal Wear, which gave them deals they couldn't to enperience them," said Margo Riekes, a UTTO does too. Well, why not? If it still works, why not use teacher who each year leads fourth-g_raders refuse. it? "When I called, the guy said that since I was so through elaborate but pretend wedding rites. Apparently today something called Speedwriting is brave to do this, they'd give me the tuxedo for Before the ceremonies, the students made taught - it's said to be an easier to learn version, based ketubot (marriage contracts) and looked at the free." Brian said. on abbreviations. Okay, I won't argue with that, as long as there still remains some way of writing, really fast, without using a mechanical device. Of course j? TriBute to CeCia Steinberg there are places (like courtrooms maybe) where some Dear Ceil, Tlie annual "Family in Israel" banquet sponsored by kind of machine is necessary; but ordinary, every day A senes ol strokes had weakened youf txxJy, you were lired and the Kalah Franklin and Hatikvah chapters of Amit people ought to be able to learn how to depend on just a you left us. While Ihe human side of us ones tot youi earthly piespencil and paper. Women will be March 14 at Beth Israel Synagogue. ence, oui spiritual side rejoices with you lor your newly kiund treeYes, I do believe in progress, but not all old fashioned Cocktails are at 5 p.m.; dinner is at 5:30 p.m. Cost is dom. things need to be discarded. Right? Right. Vou were with us every day of the last two years ol your lile. $14. You had truly become a membef ol our lamily. Funds raised by Amit Women are used to help meet We weni to movies and plays up until the last month ol your ble. the needs of disadvantaged and immigrant children in You always held my hand atlhe scary parts ol a movie. I'd have lelt Israel, said Sylvia Ross, president of the Kalah the theater dunng -Cape Fear" had you nol l>een with me. We went to •Young at Heart"; your friends and lannly twcame Franklin chapter. By Alex Woltson ours. too. (surely do miss you when I walch "The Young and Keynote speaker is Sharon Gertz, of Chicago, who Res^ess.' You got me nooked on thai soap' Editor'* notei Several serves as vice president of the organization's midwest "Wheer watching and 'Jeopardy' are not much furi to watch young Torah icholars, all region. wriNMt you. Less than a month ago you were answenng •Jeopardy' maabara of the National questions. The answer to one question was maK-jong. You turned Dr. Michael Yablonski will sing. CoDfar'ance.or 8yna(ogue tome and gestured as if to say.1 told you so' Your mnd was jo For more information, call Beverly Franklin (334- Yoatb, ara writing Torah shaip. you were a very mteHigent woman. comnantary columBa for 7365). Al wasn't 'swMtness n kghr. Your speech was severely klda aa a group project.
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invaired: thai kustraled al oTus. id gel angry because you yellad; you'd yel because you were angry Such a vcious circle that was. Fo>b«)«My. oui anger was short Irved. nothing compared to al the limes we laughed and loved. We were all physically and verbally damonsnatvc about ou good laelings tqwanl each ottter. We only have a lew regrets We w«h we would have Viou^t sooner o< galling a compular lo aid you with your convnuncalion. It mqhl not have prolonged your Me, but IXe quakty would have been improved. We w«h the redecoralon ol your room had been complated - <l ' was n prograat. Our mulMi kMhdaooming to voil really mits you. loa Our MDa yrt oiawlt up to yow lavonle ch8« and into your room. Perhipa she s wondtrino whara her old playniala «. We know where you a/a. >Haaven haa gamed a dear ok) angelbut. oh Cf< wa mss you io much. Til wa meat again. John. Dawma and Nora
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Alax Wolfaon inatructa the iiiaUng of the curtains for the Ark' and Tabernacle. Thaaa curtains were to be made of gold In thii week's Torah atranda, blue and purple readings Q-d tells Moaaa allk. and many kinds of tha proper ways to convert animal skina. Aaron and hia aona into G-d, the true conatructor Kohanim, or priafta that of tha Mithkan, and the aarve'inthaMiahkan. Jawiah people, ahowa his G'd goaa through all of tha dataila Vary carefully to talanta in this waek'a por< make aura avarything la tioa ShabbatShalotn. dona perfectly. Than, Od
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storyteller Lisa Lipkin heads back to New York After a t>vo-inonth stint as Temple Israel's artistin-residence, storyteller Lisa Lipkin left Omaha 6n Tuesday. On the way back to her Weehawken, New Jersey, home she will stop in Cleveland to lead a study weekend for women, she said, but then her "repreive" in the Midwest will be over. "One thing I'll remember about being in Omaha was being treated so nicely," she said. "When I first got here, I was a fish out of water. I was still employing New York survival techniques," she said, referring to her habit of "barreling ahead" at stop signs without letting others who had been waiting longer go first. While in Omaha, Ms. Lipkin performed for Terorple Israel congregants, led storytelling workshops for members of Young Energetic Seniors (YES) and taught religious school classes. "She was involved in every aspect of Temple life while she was here," said Cantor Karen Webber-Gilat, who organized Ms. Lipkin's schedule.
LlM Lipkin She "brought a different perspective, and the teachers and kids all loved it," Cantor WebberGilat said. According to Amy Potash, who directs programs for older adults at the Federation Bureau for the Aging, Ms. Lipkin's programs helped the adults "take risks and learn to express themselves spontaneously." "A lot of them came out feeling an enhanced sense of self-confidence after working with her," she said. Ms. Lipkin's schedule for the year includes performing her one-woman show about being the child of Holocaust survivors and a series of Biblical storytelling sessions at New York's 92nd Street YMCA.
By Deborah Pellman Scripts in hand, actors sat on simple wooden stools to read scenes written by three Midwestern Jewish playwrights for an audience of 40 people at Temple Israel on Sunday. The dramatic readings were part of the synagogue's weekend arts festival that also featured Jewish reggae music and performance art. Plays performed included "Blind Date," by Omahan Margie Schneider and "The Review," by Don Schwartz, who lives in Omaha and teaches speech, composition and communications at Peru State College. Non-Omahans' works perforiTjed included "The Cedar and the Reed," by Kansas State University's Professor Norm Fedder and "Bachelor Girl" by New York playwright Wendy Wasserstein. All the works revealed Jewish themes, but each was "Jewish" in a different way. "So often, plays set in modern situations aren't considered Jewish unless people are speaking Yiddish or they have Elijah the Prophet in them," said Lisa Lipkin, a storyteller and performance
artist who recently wrapped up a two-month residency at Temple Israel. ' Actors included Ms. Lipkin, Cantor Karen Webber-Gilat, David Paisley, Jeff Taxman, Sylvia Davis and Rabbi Aryeh Azriel. Among guests were John and Ruth Rauch- of Los Angeles, who founded the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity there in 1989 and now run it. The center operates an artists' colony in Jerusalem where writers, composers, playwrights, and other artists whose themes are Jewish can work and study. The Rauches came to Omaha specifically for the arts festival, which they saw as an opportunity to meet Midwestern artists whose work carries Jewish themes, Mr. Rauch said. "We've been searching for communities around the world that could become part of a network" to display Jewish arts, teach about Jewish art and "enhance the public's image of Jewish artists dealing in Jewish themes," he said. The dramatic readings spurred discussion on
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By Henry Stern legitimate profits. In the Wohlner who is leaving for medical Tield, discussed the Coast to see his new were the merits of circum- griandson. Pres. Sam also cision, and its religious welcomed Mickie Kruand medical background. pinsky, and spoke on the Back to politics, and Nonn honors accorded the Old offered that if the Pres- Timers group for fast iden!t receives all the results on donation efforts changes he is asking for, for the Jewish Federation. her may well be through at Norm W. also told us that the end of his term. Art Abe Shrago is hospitalized. expounded, also, on an Get well, bu()dy We Omaha convention center missed Elmer Greenberg and its costs and merits. at this get togeth«#r. See Questions and answers, you next time, Elmer. Sam and lots of them from one presented guest speaker, and all. Onward to Amy's our own Morrie Katz, and party room, and,' while Morrie 8ho>yed us just Amy and her tourists are ' what an artist can do with out oil the South Seas, she the alphabet. It was unbeleft words that the meal be lievable what he did on the just as luscious as if she blackboard with demonwere here with her guys stration and instructions and dolls. Motzi by Art on slant, alignment, spacGoldstein. Benschen, by ing, and uniformity. Need Harry Schulman a wet- we say more? Oh, yes, in come back for Bill as much as he was a guest Pachman, and a financial and the lunch was on us. report by Harry .Pas- Morrie donated the four kowitz. subbing for ' bucks to tin- Mitzvah Dux Treasurer L«s Waxman. What a guy. By the way. We stood in mentoriam fo( we were told that the Paul Crounse, Morris President has a secretary Epstein, and Rose Fried- who interprets his handman. Congrats to Norm writing. See y'all
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what makes art "Jewiah." from and who I am," he Accorditig to Mr. said. Schwartz, his play is Ms. Schneider's play Jewish because it came revealed more obvious from his psyche, and he is signs of Jewish influence: Jewish. a character lapses into a "That's the Arthur Yiddish accent and acts, Miller approach: it's . in Ms. Schneider words, Jewish by the fact that a "like a yente." For more information Jewish playwright wrote it, and these issued come oti the Center for Jewish up because they're part of Culture and Creativity, the culture that I come call (213) 556-2447:
A video on Amit Women's work with children In orphanages and schools in Israel will air on Cox Cable Channel 2 on 'Thursday at 8 p.m., said Charlotte Kaplan, of the local chapter of Amit. The 15-minute video is titled "Miracles: One by Orie.'
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Old Timers Review Next meeting March 9, and no snow. Thanks to Art Grossman, the Pro, who subbed for your stringer last time out. Art can write a book. At the 23rd of February Earlybirds, Art was moderator. Pres. Sam Kaplan offered a U.S. News report re. the President and Sec. of State on Mid-East peace talks. Harry Lobel gave ua each a copy of a research of Cholesterol and Cancer. Thaiiks, Harry. Art delved into the present situation' in the Mid-East, the Palestinian terrorists who want back into Israel so they can destroy that tiny Democracy from within. Art quoted from a news release from a National Liquor Industry publics. tion, and-Norm Kofney gave us some figures from . the Tobacco lndustr>'. We were reminded of Pres FOR's response to the end of prohibition in "33. which signaled the end of bootlegging, and placed liquor . and beer and wines back '. on the tax roles, along with
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Tuesday Musical series features pianist Franic Claude Frank, a pianist known for his interpretation of Beethoven's works, will perform March 16 at 8 p.m. at the Witherspoon Concert Hall at Joslyn Art Museum. His performance is the fourth in a series of five Tuesday Musical concerts this season. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for stu-
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Final rehearsals are going on now for the comedy "Cantorial," which opens at the Theatre at the J on Thursday at 8 p.m. Pictured above are actors Patric Vendetti (center) and Jennifer Zindel, who play a young coup)e living in a brandnew condo which, they discover, is haunted. Actor Jeff Taxman (lea) plays the neighborhood grocer who tells the couple that their building was once a synago^e and that the ghost is that of a cantor who sang at ita pulpit. The show continues weekends through March 28; showtimes are Saturdays at 8 p,m, and Sundays at 2 p.m. Ticketa are $10 ($9 for JCC members). For reservations, call 334-8200.
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