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Vol. LXX NQ. 23 Omiha
19 WAR. 57S3 Frlday.Mareh 12,1993
Political scientist speaks at Kallali weekend Professor EytanOilboa of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem will host the Kallah Weekend sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Arts Council on Marcti 19 to 21. He will speak on the Middle East peace process at Temple Israel, Beth Israel Synagogue, B'nai Israel Synagogue and Beth El Synagogue (see times and lecture subjects, at right.) Professor Gilboa, who ia currently a visiting professor at American University's School of International Service, is considered an expert on U.S. policy in the Middle Bast and on Israeli and Middle
Eastern affairs. In the upcoming meeting between President Bill Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin, the two leaders' first. Professor Gilboa will be in direct contact with one of Mr. Rabin's principal consultants. Professor Gilboa also has been editor, producer and moderator of currentaffairs programs and documentaries on Israel's Army Radio. He has appeared on CNN, ABC Nightline News, and the BBC ahd has written several books and published numerous articles. ' A graduate of Hebrew
Herbert Goldsten Trust accepts applications By Claudia Sherman Foundation Public Relation* Director
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A Puiim •troll on the yellow turiek road led to the pulpit of Temple larael, where a yellow-bearded lion (llabbi Aryeh Asrlel), a Ifpod witoh (Cantor Karen Webber-OUat) and !• tin man (Alon Mor) read from the Meglllah nd led aervioea. For more photo* of Purim 'oelcbratlona throughout Omaha, aee pagea 6 and 7.
NCCJ speaks out on Bosnia In an attempt to raise public itwarenesa about genocide being committed in BoBhia-Hercogovina, the Midlands Chapter of National Council of ChriBtianH and Jews (NCCJ) ia urging people to "call on our national and world leadera' to end the atrocities. "It is time for the people to speak,* said Donkid A. Yale, presiding oo-chair of the chapter. In a news release, the chapter calls the genocide in Boania-Herzegovina "the worst manifestation of bigotry and racism,* and asks "our national and world leaders ti) use their significant influence and power to halt Die killing, rape and starvation of the Bosnian Mu4lims.*
Grant applicationn to the Herbert Goldsten TruHt are due April 2, according to Joseph Kirahenbaum, president of the Trust,' The (joldsten Trust allocates funds to Jewish religious, charitable and educational organizations in tha matxopolitan area. The Trust was established by the late Herbert (joldsten and is funded through a bequest from his estate following his death in 1990. Mr. Kirehenbaum noted that special consideration will be given to grant requests for projects which require substantial funding that would not otherwise be available from general community resourct^s and which would have a favorable long-term impact on the Omaha Jewish community. Applications requesting relatively small amounts which could be funded through other sources will only be considered in extraordinary situations,- he added. Grant application forms have been sent to Jewish organisations and are also available through the Jewish Federation Foundation. Applications (six copies) should be sent to the I'rust c/D The Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha (Attention: Sheldon Bernstein), 333 South lS2nd St., Omaha, Nebraska 681S4. Grant selections will be made at the April 26 meating of the Goldstan Trust Board of Trustees.
EyUn GUboa University, Professor Gilboa earned his Ph.D. at Harvard Univonl^. The lectures, sponsored by the Morton O. Richards Fund, are free.
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John LAAUB for NATO inUlliganca. Ha raalgnad IVom tha Justlca Dapartmant and •ipoaad tha shocking Nasi scandal on an Bmmy Award-winning
segment of "60 MIn ut#s." In 1082, he received CIA clearance to publish hia first book, Tha Baltrus Secret, During tha laat ten yeara, John Loflus haa been an Intarnstlonal advlaor on Nait proiecutlon. Ha haa authored aevaral booka and artlolea and racslvad numerous humanitarian awanls. In 1909, ha co auth. ored IJnboty Trinity.' • history of how the Vatican helped Nail smuggling natworl^a to panatrata woatem inUl-
ligence. Thlt international beat aeller indicts a score of American politicians who worked with tha Vatican. 'Unholy Trinity' also aipoa•a how than-Vica Pr«aidant George Bush recruited PLO gunrunners and made Israel the scapegoat for tha IranCorttra affair. Born in Boston to an Irish-Catholic family, Mr. Loftut now lives with hia wife and daughter in St. Patersburg, Fla., where he is working on a book on the history of western aapionage against la-
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Women's event to feature author ' Barbauv Chandler iFaderatlon Public J Relations DIreotor lAttorney John Loftua will be tha gu*at speak•r at tha closing avant of the Women's Division UJA/Fadoration Campaign on March 31 -• J •>" • 'he JCC. iter and KDBgan noniiniitratloni, Mr. Loftui was a proiacutor with the Justice Department's Nasl War Crimea Unit. .Thara, ha diacovarod (op ••crat doeumants revealing that tha Naiii ha had bean aaaignad to proaaouta war* working
March 19: Tetnple Israel, 8 p.m. Topic is "Israel 200: Challenges and solutions, immigration, politics, economics, defense and the peace process." March 20: Beth Israel Synagogue, 8:45 a.m. Topic is "Left and right and the new political map of Israel." March 20: B'nai Israel Synagogue, 6:30 p.m. Topic is "Questions and answers about Israel and the peace process." March 21: Beth El Synagogue, 10 g.ikTopic is "American/ Israeli relations in the Clinton-Rabin era." All lectures are free.
raol. !•.» i.oii-prolit foundation, The Loftus Fund, educates Americans about the dangers of communism, fascism and Indlfforence. The event ia open, at no charge, to women who made an Individual .minimum gift of $100 to the Woman's Division of the 1093 UJA/Federatlon Campaign. Spousaa ara welcome. The evening will conclude with a daasart reception, Seating is limited. Rescrvatlona muat be made by calling Jan Perelman at the Federation ofnca (884*8900).