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Lubavitchers try to reconcile faith witli reality By Pamela Druckerman NEW VORK (JTA) — A week after the death of the Lubavitcher rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, some of his followers in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn were coining out of mourning and trying to reconcile their faith with reality. Lubavitchers — many of whom once professed with perfect faith that the rebbe would rise from his hospital bed to usher in the messianic age — are now taking a second look at the traditional messianic texts, including Schneerson's own teachings on the subject. Although within the Lubavitch movement there had long been controversy over whether Schneerson was in fact the Messiah or merely the best candidate for the job — the concept of messianism, some say, was Schneerson's primary message and the driving force behind his efforts to spread Jewish observEmce. There is also substantial disagreement over whether — and how much — emphasis should now be placed on the messianic aspects of the movement. ' • A spokesman for the international Lubavitch headquarters in Crown Heights said that most Lubavitchers were still too caught up in mourning to start contemplating messianic questions. And Agudas Chassidei Chabad, the movement's umbrella organization, which is run by Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, the rebbe's longtime aide, has tried to downplay the messianic component of the rebbe's life and death. Hie group issued statements dissociating itself from those who are not "respectful of the honor of God and the honor or the rebbe, referring to thosa playing up the messianic angle. It urged followers to concentrate on the concept of "hiskashrus," the rebbe's teaching that a righteous person's spiritual presence is greater than his or her physical presence.

In the wake of his death, however, some followOutside the lecture hall Sunday, black-hatted ers believe that the best way to continue the men argued anxiously over ancient commentaries, rebbe's work is to figure out how to bring the trying to make sure that new interpretations had a Messiah. real basis in Jewish texts. "The rebbe was not about building Judaism so Others said they maintained their faith but Jews could live as Jews in America," said Rabbi wanted to know how to explain events to people Yosef Katzman, who organized a meeting Sunday outside their fervently Orthodox world. to discuss messianism in the post- rebbe era. "Those who believed before are not despairing, "The rebbe was about building Judaism so Jews because if you have faith you don't despair," said would tip the balance and bring the Moshiach." Katzman. "However, they want to know what to Hundreds of Lubavitchers gathered at the Oholei answer to other people outside Lubavitch who say, Torah Yeshiva in Crown Heights, where a series of 'Oh, how did you say it and it tiimed out not true?" speakers said that while the circumstances sur- "While some Chasidic groups have insulated themrounding redemption had changed, the inevitability selves from the outside world, under Schneerson's of redemption itself had not. directives the Lubavitchers actively sought to make Katzman said that the new messianic scenario connections with Jews at all levels of religious depended on followers, including emissaries sent observance. by Schneerson to run Lubavitch outposts around Speakers urged members of the highly visible the world, continuing to work toward the messianic sect to remain steadfast in their faith. "prize." "When there are people in the press telling the "Keeping the eye on the prize," said Katzman, world that we are a messianic sect, baruch hashem "is what's going to keep us sane, what's going to (praise God)! What else is there?" asked Rabbi keep us alive and what's going to keep us connect- Moshe Lazar, a Lubavitch emissary in Milan, Italy. ed to the rebbe. Lazar also downplayed comparisohs being made "Although earlier I did not have to plan on it, between claims that Schneerson will be resurrected because there's no point in planning on it, and ahd the Christian belief in the second coming of according to Torah you should always think posi- Jesus Christ. tive, and the scenario fit very well the way it was, "We must not say certain things that the goyim it does not mean that another scenario — which we (non-Jews) say?" Lazar asked rhetorically. also found and we knew that it exists in Torah — "Moshiach is our concept. They took it from us! will not be the scenario," Katzman said. Are we going to lose it?" And as if to insure comDevotees of Schneerson — who died June 12 at pliance, speakers on Sunday imposed a healthy the age of 92 following a heart attack and a long ill- dose of Jewish guilt on their audience. ness — are busy studying the rebbe's published "The rebbe tried so bard to inspire us and we writing^trwht^ tliey liuvt will 4«ad Uwni to some iiaiied,'' explained Rabbi Isser Zalman Weissberg. insight about how to proceed in the wake of his "He was so upset because he realized it isn't so difdeath."Would the rebbe have left us without a way ficult (to bring Moshiach). to bring Moshiach?" Katzman asked rhetorically. "How are we going to face the rebbe? We're Rarely has the concept of the Messiah been so going to have to face him," warned Weissberg. scientifically scrutinized in Crown Heights. "We're going to have to face him very soon."

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Early in the campaign, Mr. Kooper and Mr. Schrager stated that one of their goals was to complete the campaign in a timely manner, "^e are The 1994 UJA/Federation Campaign will proba- pleased to report that donor response was excelbly be best remembered as the year Elie Wiesel lent," said Mr. Schrager. *By December 31, ninety came and addressed 1,400 members of the Omaha percent of the pledge cards were completed. In Jewish community. addition, the campaign received 150 new gifls from The campaign focus was centered on that com- donors who had not previously contributed to the munity event and it was a memorable evening — campaign. Overall, the campaign increase was 3 from the opening moments when the audience percent above the 1993 campaign." watched a video highlighting Israel's history to the Mr. Kooper commented on the event, noting, insightful words of Professor Weisel to the sense of ""This was the largest gathering of Jewish people in pride felt in the room as 1,400 voices joined in Omaha's history. It was a truly great event and I singing Hatikva. hope it will set the standard for future Jewish comHoward Kooper and Harley Schrager, General munity events. Co-chairmen, and Carol Katzman, Women's "We want to thank all the volunteers, particularDivision Chairmen led the campaign which raised ly the divisional chairmen who worked so hard to $2,740,000. The funds will be used in the coming make the campaign a success." year to support the programs and services of the Mrs. Katzman thanked the record number of Jewish Federation of Omaha and its family of ben- volunteers who worked for Women's Division on eficiary agencies, as well as youth aliyah, immigra- the campaign, and she reported that Women's tion and resettlement, and rural and urban devel- Division raised $546,411, a nine percent increase opment programs in Israel. over last year. By Barbara Chandler, Federation public relations director

The Women's Lion of Judah Division now has 35 donors. "The women in this community continue to illustrate by their support the importance and strength of our Jewish community. As a special Women's Division project, Jill Belmont is working on a publication that will record for posterity the stories behind all of the women who generously support our Jewish community year after year," concluded Mrs. Katzman. Lori Rabb, Federation assistant director commented, "The campaign was well supported and community participation remains high. We are looking forward to more active involvement of young adults in the coming year. "The current economic climate which affects our interest income, combined with the loss of some major gifls, has made it difficult to maintain the funds necessary to support the level of services we have been fortunate to enjoy in Omaha. Several g.'oups are actively involved in mentoring future leadership and addressing economic issues to ensure that the Omaha Jewish community is wellpositioned for the future."

Welfare reform proposal worries Jews This would create an undue burden and hardBy Matthew Dorf WASHINGTON(JTA) — Jewish organizations are ship that's impossible to meet," she said. Clinton unveiled his welfSre reform proposal in preparing a vigorous campaign against President Clinton's proposal to help fund welfare reform by Kansas City, Mo., last week. Although ^ort of his campaign pledge to "end reducing benefits to immigrants. At the same time, Russian emigre communities welfare as we know it," the plan outlines new meaaround the country are reportedly in a panic, with sures to help wean impoverished families off welnew immigrants scrambling to figure out what the fare, including job training, child care and aubsidiced work programs. changes will mean for them. To help pay for th« plan, Clinton has proposed "This is a horrific proposal that undermines immigration policy as a way to fund welfare cutting aid directly to immigrants and indirectly to rsform," said Diana Aviv, director of the Council of refiigees, threatening entitlements for tens of thousands ofnawcomers eadi year. Jewish Pedtration's Wadiington AcUon Offlee.

Under the current system, most Jewish emigres from the Soviet Union arrive in the United States under the sponsorship of a previously arrived family member, who promises to support the newcomer for up to three years. In addition, the Jewish community, in conjunction with the State Department, provides English and job-training programs for eight months. Following that period, the emigres often go on welfare as they continue to learn English and look (or employmenL Clinton's plan proposes extending the period of time from three to five years.

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U.S. confirms possibility of troops for Golan By Matthew Dorf WASHINGTON (JTA) — The United States would consider sending peacekeeping troops to the Golan Heights if Syria and Israel request their presence as part of any future peace accord. : If both parties wish the United States to be part of security arrangements on the Golan within an international context, we would consider such an action," Robert Pelletreau, assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs, told the House Foreign Affairs Subcombiittee on Europe and the Middle East. Premature at this point •'It would be premature at this point to say specifically that United States forces might be stationed on the Golan," Pelletreau said. But, he added, "there is an expectation by both the parties' of a U.S. presence on the Golan in the event of a peace agreement. Pelletreau's remarks came one week after some right-wing Jewish groups joined forces with Christian Zionists in an effort to derail any potential Israeli-Syrian peace agreement that would involve Israeli withdrawal from the Golan. The group, calling itself the Coalition for a Secure U.S.- Israel Friendship, was pushing an amendment on Capitol Hill last week that would impose burdensome restrictions on U.S. peacekeeping operations on the Golan. I^e coaUtion says it hopes to find a senator to introduce the measure during floor debate on the defense authorization bill later this summer.

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JWV Bivouac Qy Harry Paakowitz I'm subbing for regular scribe Henry Stem, who recently lost his wife, Ann. Morgan-Epstein Post 260 hosted the Nebr^-Iowa department luncheon meeting of the Jewish War Veterans and their wives at the Livingston Plaza. There were 36 present, including past commanders Iz Rosen and Gordon Lebowich from Post 337 of Sioux City. Officers re-elected for the I^ebr.-Iowa. division are: Nate Marcus, commander, quartermaster; Iz Rosen, sr. vice commander; Sam Kaplan, Judge advocate; Dr. Milton Margolin, chaplain; Sol Mann, VAVS officer. Officers elected for the Epstein-Morgan Post 260 are: Harry Paskowitz, commander; Lester Waxman, sr. vice commander; Jay Benton, jr. vice commander; Nate Marcus, quartermaster; Sol Mann, associate quartermaster; Henry Stem, adjutant; Dr. Milton Margolin, chaplain; Sam Kaplan, judge advocate; Sol Mann, Harry Paskowitz, Lester Waxman, Nate Marcus and Sam Kaplan, VAVS; Dr. Milton Margolin, program chairman; and Jacque Dolgoff, membership chairman. Nate Marcus spoke for the need of maintaining the Nebr.-Iowa division. Sam Kaplan recapped activities of Post 260 for the past year, which included Forest Lawn Memorial Day participation, visits and bingo games at Veterans Hospital, contributions made to the Mark Epstein hospital fund and for the Russian displaced persons, Boy Scout flag presentation and participation in Israel Independence Day celebration at the J. Form postcards were distributed to be sent to President Clinton requesting an official USPS stamp for the Jewish War Veterans of the l/SA (JWV) for being the oldest, continually active national veterans service organization in America. This will be to help celebrate JWVs 100th anniversary in 1996. It was noted that Sol Mann, Lester Waxman and Harry Paskowitz received recognition for putting in 538, 256 and 108 hours respectively, visiting with patients at the Vets Hospital. Also, the post has added four new members. Thanks to the Livingston Plaza for its splendid facilities, to those who prepared and served the food, and the clean-up committee: Bea Marcus, Charlotte Kaplan, Ida and Sol Mann, Esther Waxman and Jacque Dolgoff. A reminder that members of Post 260 meet every third Sunday of the month at the J. Also, members will call bingo and award prizes at the hospital Aug. 14.

Deatlis AVRUM KATELMAN Jl Services for Avrum Katelman, known professionally as Budd Dundee, were held Monday at: Bikur Cholim Cemetery in Council Bluffs. He was 61. Survivors include his mother. Rose Katelman of Council Bluffs; two daughters, Tracy Katelman of Redway, Calif., and Lisa Scott of Gualala, Calif, a son, Steven of San Francisco; and a sister. Sissy Silber of Bellevue. Mr. Katelman was a self-employed public relations man specializing in publicizing restaurants, beauty pageants and shopping center openings. He was known for his colorful storytelling and he occasionally wrote letters to The World-Herald's Public Pulse and Voice From the Grandstand. ELEANOR NEIDEN Services for Eleanor Neiden of Lincoln were held June 3 at Mount Carmel Cemetery. She died June 1 at the age of 66. Survivors include her husband. Max; a son, Daniel of New York City; two daughters, Deborah Anderson of Houston and Paula Hansen of Lincoln; a brother, Murray Cohen of Phoenix; two grandsons and one step-granddaughter. Mrs. Neiden was a former teacher. She was also a member of Tifereth Israel Synagogue, Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, Hadassah, Lincoln Symphony Guild, Lincoln Jewish Federation and Friends of Lied. Memorials may be made to Tifereth Israel Synagogue, American Cancer Society or charity of your choice. BEVERLY BABENDIR HIRSCHTICK Word has been received of the June 16 death of Beverly Hirschtick of Camarillo, Calif. She was 71. Survivors include her husband. Dr. Edwin Hirschtick; two daughters, Karen Griffin of Suma Valley, Calif., and Maralee Welch of California; two sons, Jeff of North Hollywood and Gary of Camarillo; a brother, Irving (Sonny) Babendir of Omaha; and four grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancel^— Society. ^M

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By Lance Polikov The men of Chaim Weizmann AZA #1510 have had a busy spring and summer. Installation of officers was held May 10 at the Spaghetti Works. Those serving for the spring and summer terms are: Mike Ivors, president; Lance Polikov and Eric Bassik, vice presidents; Dan Rosen, teacher; Josh Cohen, secretary/treasurer; and Seth Silberstein, Sargent at arms. Caucus was held May 14 to elect Sweetheart candidates. They are: Allison Gordon, Maggie Jacobson, Beth Shyken and Jayme Tichauer. Kelly Broder is the honorary sweetheart Dance chairmen are Jon Broder, Josh Cohen, Lance Polikov and Dan Rosen. Jeremy Ivers is freshman dance chairman. A carwash was held recently to raise money for programming and the dance. Weizmann made over $100 and it was a successflil fundraiser. Pledge night was held June 9 at Dam site 16. New members are: Mike Cohn, Mitch Ferenstein, Jeremy Ivers, Danny Katz, Ryan Olesh, Josh Priluck, Josh Samis, David Tipp, Daniel Varkony and Josh Wees. Jon Broder hosted a party to celebrate the new members. Weiimann sponsored the first annual council eampout recently at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park. About 29 people attended this event On June 22, Weiimann had a fun-fillad day at Pun Plex to celebrate summer. The men of Chaim Weiimann art looking forjirard to more SMecesrful |Lrograf J JP ths ftiture.

Camp Cedars - 1994. Back row, from left* Dr. Bfark Pilley, Jake Pilley, Bradley Lemer and Ben Gonsher. Front row, from left: Alex Wolfson, Jeremy Chaaen, Aaron Rich and Aaron Pilley. Seven scouts from Boy Scout Troop 218 recently spent flve days at Camp Cedars, helping to open and initiate the camp for the summer. They went hiking, attended merit badge sessions, where they learned camp craft, scouting craft, archery, water front activities, water life-saving and earning the swimming merit badge. They participated in flagraising and lowering as well as campflre events. In addition to all the Scouts learning woodcarving, Ben (jonsher and Jake I'illey learned canoeing and pioneering; Alex Wolfson, archery, swimming and pioneering; Aaron Pilley and Jeremy Chasen, leatherwork, wilderness survival and lifesaving; Aaron rich, leatherwork, wilderness survival and Indian lore; Bradley Lemer, scouting at Kit Fox and swimming. Also, Aaron Pilley and Bradley Lemer were the first Scouts of the 1994 camp seOb son to accomplish the one-mile swim. • Many thanks to the adult leaders for all thei^ support, time and assistance. There was no mud this year, only heat, dust and the plains winds. Many a mosquito came forth and many will no longer bother another human. The troop went to camp with high expectations and they all came tme. We welcome all JOG boys to Join us as we continue to camp and be a part of the j^, ,\TrA\\\r[f tf tftlUting yJW ityJIl.

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^^•jE TEMPLE ISRAEL ^•^t 7023 Cass Street ^B Omaha, NE 68132 ^"^ 666-6536 FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service is at 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Fink and Cantor Michael Yablonski will officiate. Rabbi Fink will speak. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the Temple Sisterhood. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service is at 11:15 a.m. Simcha B'Shabbat, an alternative Torah study Bervipe, will be in the Chapel. The regular Shabbat service will be in the sanctuary. B'nai Mitzvah Paige Anna Roberts, daughter of Michaela Getz and Denis Roberts, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service Saturday. Sitter Service Sitter service is available each Shabbat evening service and the Saturday morning Shabbat service when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Please make a reservation. There are no facilities for infants.

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BETH EL SYNAGOGUE 14506 California Omaha, NE 68154 492-8550 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services are at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services are at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services. Sitter service starts at 10 a.m. Shabbat story time is the first and third Saturday at 11 a.m. Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services at 8:55 p.m. Larry Raful leads Havdalah service with Kim Weekly Torah study, an English discussion of Pitlor (left) and Lindsey Itkin. the Torah portion with modern commentaries, meets 30 minutes after services. SUNDAY: Services are at 9 a.m. Participants of the upcoming UJA Family WEEKDAYS: Missipn met on June 5 to get final information Services are at 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. about what to take when they leave for Israel on Judaica Shop Open Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 June 26. The program for the evening included an inforp.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon; and by appointment. mal educational presentation by Larry Raful that "Why Watch Reruns" "Why Watch Reruns," a discussion based on the gave the families a historical perspective of the book "The Culture of Disbelier by Stephen Carter, sights they will be visiting on the mission. Following their return, families will be sharing returns Wednesdays, June 29 and July 6, 7:30 p.m., their stories with the community and there will be in the Community Court. a mission photo exhibit in the JCC gallery highlighting their experiences. B'NAI ISRAEL 618 Mynster Street Council BlufTB, Iowa 51503 322-4705 Creighton University is looking for host families Rabbi Ruth Ehrenstein is the spiritual leader. for men and women students from Shizuoka, Japan For information on any synagogue activities, call from Aug. 12 to Sept. 15. 322-4705. The students will be attending English classes at FRIDAY: Creighton in the morning and cultural activities Dairy-vegetarian potluck,.8upper and short most afternoons. Host families need to provide Kabbalat Shabbat services at Memorial Park Rose transportation to and from Creighton daily, breakGarden, 56th and Underwood, Omaha, 6.30 p.m. fast, and supper during the week and activities durRabbi Ruth Ehrenstein will visit. In case of rain, ing the weekend. activities will be at the synagogue. For information, contact Beverly F, DiMauro, SUNDAY: cultural coordinator, 280-2310. Board and long-range planning meeting at 9:15 a.m. at the home of Mike and Lynn Saimi, 3101 Leawood Dr., Bellevue. PERSONAL FRIDAY, July 1: Thank you to my family and friends for their Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. cards, donations, flowers and messages of concern during my illness. CHABAD HOUSE Goldye Goldberg 1322 So. 119th Street Omaha, NE 68144 697-1124 SATURDAY: Eileen and Miles Remer 1 ivening is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush. and Their Family SU>fDAY: Invite You to Share Davening is at 9:30 a.m. In the Celebration of their Talmud Classes Talmud class, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Advanced 40th Anniversary Talmud, 12 p.m. Thursday. Saturday, July 9. 1994 Chumash Class Beth El Synagogue Chumash class for adults, 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Yiddish Kiddush Following Services "Hooked on Yiddish" lessons, Wednesdays at 7 ,jij p.m. at Chabad House. English Class APULT ACTIVITY CootoiNATOK "Think Jewish and speak English" classes on Th« Bur*«u tof ttt* aging It aMMng • matur*. outgokig, Jewish topics for new Americans, Tuesdays and •owgalic 'p«of)t* parson' wllh a dagraa In Sodal Work oi RacraaSonal Tharapy lo irorlt writti acliva aldarty Tha can<Mala Thursdays at 10:30 a.n). at Chai;iad House.

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Letters to the Editor To the Editor: . I come from a small town in Austria, which since the Holocaust, has no Jewish residents. 1 am searching for the familicj of former residents including Heini Blau (born 1929 or 30) and children of niona and Erwin Toch. Please contact me c/o Office of the Associate Dean. Simon Wiesenthal Center, 9760 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035. Magdalena Mullner To the Editon Yasser Arafat continues to claim Jerusalem as the capital of his future P.L.O.-run state. The Israeli government has been giving in to so many of his demands that even this now seems tx) be a possible concession. Isn't it ironic that just a few years after Berlin was reunited, Jerusalem may be on the verge of being re-divided? Seth Young Philadelphia To the Editor: I gratefully acknowledge the outpouring of condolence and sympathy extended to our family during the time of pain since the passing of our beloved Rebbe. Countless friends throughout Nebraska have written and called expressing a desire to be of assistance in the wake of our tragedy. Many shared their own feelings of grief and sorrow for the loss of this legendary Tzaddik. For more than three months, heaven and earth wrestled for our Rebbe. In the pre-dawn hours of Tammuz 3rd (Sunday, June 12); heaven prevailed. The soul of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, departed its earthly embodiment and ascended on high, leaving us stunned emd anguished in a sudden cold and barren world. The Rebbe was everything to us. More than a father. More than a teacher. To us, the Rebbe embodied the core of truth and purity that holds life together, the essence that imbues existence with purpose and meaning. To us, the Rebbe was the Torah of flesh and blood that made real the Torah of parchment and ink. Without the Rebbe, we are lost - rationally confounded, emotionally devastated, bereft of vision and direction. And yet, something very strange is happening to us. Somehow, inexplicably, we are not paralyzed. . Somehow, we are not succumbing to despair. The Rebbe won't let us. The Rebbe, who has redefined for us virtually every aspect of the human experience, has done the same with the very concept of death and bereavement. For 44 years, the Rebbe has insisted, teaching by example, that every event of our lives is a move forward, an integral step in history's unceasing progression toward fulfillment and perfection. Even this. If we impel ourselves beyond the surface of darkness, we can recognize the positive potential in the most painful void. None of this is comprehensible to us. We just know that we can do it. Rabbi Mendel Katzman

Israelis will be barred By Hugh Orsel TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israelis will be barred from the autonomous Jericho district in the West Bank when Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat visits there, according to the Israeli commander in charge of the West Bank. Maj. Gen. Ilan Biran, who heads the Israeli army's central command, said Tuesday that the ban will affect all Israelis, with the exception of journalists covering the event. He said Route 90, the north-south highway that runs from Jerusalem to Tiberias, will be closed at Jericho and IsrHelii will use a dirt road to bypass the Jericho area.

By Rabbi Myer S. Kripke Porashat Balak The Power of the WORD Our Sidrah brings us to that fascinatjng ncident in Israel's wilderness history of the man y o came to curse and stayed to bless. The fol ore of Judaism - and of Christianity — overflfi s with assessments of Balaam, the heathen "pro let" or "soothsayer." Under contract to curse Israel for the King of Moab, Balaam three times blessed Israel, including Mah Tovu, the words "How lovely are your sanctuaries, you people of Jacob, and your prayer houses, you people of Israel!" How many times have you read or chanted these words of our prayer-books and forgotten that they came from the mouth of an ancient expert in hexes and voodoo! And when he was through with the three blessings, Balaam offered a fourth, a comment on the future of various peoples, including Moab who had hired him! Here are two striking comments the Midrash offers about Balaam. Eager to counter the charge that the Lord favored Israel unduly, the Midrash insists that everything the Lord did for Israel, He did for other nations as well - but they perverted the Lord's benefits. Just as God gave David to Israel, for example, and David instituted Temple worship and the prayers of the Psalms, God gave a great king to the Babylionians -- and Nebuchadnezzar proceeded to destroy the Temple and butcher people in the whole Middle East . . . Just as (jod gave the great prophet Moses to Israel, so He gave Balaam to the heathens - and Balaam became a master of curses. And so on. The second Midrash offers an astute assessment of whatever greatness Israel possesses. It pictures the elders of Midian (or Moab) trying to counter Israel's superiority. If Israel had been a mighty military force, they would have raised an unbeatable army against her. But the heathen elders understood Israel aright: Israel's might lies in the power

of the WORD - that is, Israel's strength lie^ in moral teaching, in Torah! Therefore, they attacked Israel by an expert with words, with a mart famed for his curses, which they thought would stick. Israel's strength is in words; therefore by words can they be destroyed. The Midrash here assigns to the Moabites and the Midianites Israel's own understanding of where its greatness lies. When discussing the (briefly) successful Maccabean kingdom, for example, which won independence from the powerful Greek-Syrian Empire, Jewish tradition reminds us "not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, declares the Lord of Hosts." And when, for another example, Jewish tradition discusses David, the brilliant military strategist and empire-builder, it prefers to remember him as the visionary who planned the Temple and its worship, the man who left, a legacy of psalms, prayerhymns that inspired the world. Balaam was obliged to bless, not to curse, for so the Lord commanded him. The pen is mightier than the sword, the proverb has it, and mightier than the bomb is the WORD.

Farewell weekend at Shaare Zion After 67 years of serving the Jewish Community of Sioux City, Shaare Zion Synagogue will consolidate with Mount Sinai Temple to form a new congregation named Beth Shalom. Shaare Zion will host closing services July 29, 30 and 31 for all current members, former members, and those who want to participate. Friday, July 29-- Shabbat services, 8 p.m. Oneg Shabbat will follow. Saturday, July 30-moming services at 9 a.m. Sunday, July Sl-Minyan at 8:30 a.m., followed by breakfast; Torah precession to the Jewish Community Center, 10 a.m.; Picnic for new congre gation Beth Shalom at 5 p.m. at Mount Sinai Temple, 815 38th St.

Letter from Israel By Harry Allen As I watched events unfold, on D-Day — 50 years later, on BBC and CNN and listened to veterans of that day relive their experiences, a flood of memories washed over me. I was not at Omaha Beach on D-Day, though my brother of blessed memory was at Utah Beach and survived the war only to die years later at a too young age. I was not yet in Europe. It was July, 1944, before my bomber group arrived in Italy and I began my own combat flying with the 424th Bomb group, 824th bob squadron. Fifty-one combat missions later, 1 was back in the Unites States, married, served several more months in the army and then began a new life. From Cerignola, Italy, where our air basu was, to Jerusalem is a long journey, filled with memory, but rather than share personal remembrances, what rushed back to me on this day was the record of my generation's achievements and God-given good fortune. Those of us who were bom into the jazz age of the 1920's, came to adolescence during the great depression, mostly worked our way through college and remained within the Jewish community are a blessed group. It was our privilege to be present at the creation. We were not but participants in the great human battle to preserve freedom in the world and to smash Hitlerism. Many paid with their lives, others with life-long disability, and to them our humble gratitude will never be enough payment. But as a generation, we knew we had saved so much by what we had given. It was our generation as well

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". . .1 study at the Horev School in Israel, and I want to meet you." ". . .1 came from Ethiopia three years ago. Now I am in the regular third grade." ". . .1 am glad to be in Israel where I can go to school."

Piper Hofftnan, daughter of Aaron and Sarah Hoffman of Glencoe, 111., recently graduated magna , cum laude from Brown University in Providence, R.I. She was affiliated with Phi Beta Kappa and also earned a Josyln award for service to her contemporaries and community. She is the granddaughter of Betty and Bob Perelman of Omaha.

Oidtimers Review By Art Grossman I am substituting for our regular scribe, Henry Stem, who was absent from our meeting due to the death of his wife, Ann. At the Earlybird session, conversation opened with the Nebraska Supreme Court's decision refusing to reconsider a ruling that overturned the state's term-limit measure. We also discussed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People summit meeting that included Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, whose anti-semitic tirades have damaged Black-Jewish relations. Jewish activists protested his appearance outside the headquarters of NAACP. The death of Menachem Schneerson, grand rabbi of the Lubavitchers, was cited. His followers regarding him as the Messiah aroused speculative questions from several Oidtimers. Bill Randby, chief meteorologist for KETV, was scheduled to speak. However, he was unable to attend so Sam Kaplan, a member of the Ak-SarBen Amateur Radio Club and a volunteer, told of the efforts involved, along with other amateur short-wave operators, to help during emergencies keeping lines of communications open. And, on a sad note, Amy Potash, coordinator for YES and Oidtimers, will retire to take care of her twin babies. Next meeting will be June 28.

Over the years, Operation Mihyah has collected and distributed money to Jewish Family Service and the Omaha Area Food BankIn 1993, the Nebraska Council of Jewish Educators, composed of the educational directors of Omaha's Jewish schools, received a request from the North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ) for funds for Israeli schools with large populations of newly-arrived Ethiopian students.

the check to the Horev School in Ramleh, Israel. The letters from the students are ift a display entitled "Shalom America!" at the Jewish Community Center.

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These are excerpts from letters sent to students YES in America by students in Israel. YES will meet Monday at the JCC. Activities On a gray March day, these letters arrived from start at 10:30 a.m. YES choral group will meet for third-grade students in the Horev School arrived in rehearsal in the auditorium at 11 a.m. Lunch will the office of the Bureau of Jewish Education. They be served at noon. Following lunch, Betty brightened my day. Goldstrom will speak on her recent trip to Israel as The students sent their letters with photographs, a volunteer. Transportation is available by calling original artwork, and in some cases, candy and 330-4272. chewing gum. Translating the handwritten notes OLDTIMERS was challenging, but gave my Hebrew a good workOidtimers will me^t Tuesday at the JCC. out. fiarlybird discussion starts at 10:30 a.m. Following Since 1986, students of the Friedel Jewish lunch at noon, Scott Kotzen, massuer, will speak on Academy, the Temple Israel Religious School, the the benefits of massage. WALK-IN DROP-IN United Talmud Torah of Omaha, the Jewish Walk-In Drop-In will meet Thursday at the JCC. Community Center's Child Development Center, and, most recently, the B'nai Israel Religious Exercise class, bingo and English class start at School, have joined together yearly in a unified 10:30 a.m. Bring a sack lunch to eat at noon. Transportation is available. Tzedakah campaign. Operation Mihyah.

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^ By Bemie Mosow Remember the song "Why Don't We Do This More Often?" That tune kept running through my mind during the community picnic sponsored by B'nai Jeshrun Temple, Tifereth Israel Synagogue, and the Lincoln Jewish Federatioft Sunday, June 12. The weather was perfect, the menu was right on target for the occasion and the guests were the best folks in town. Personally, I loved the whole idea and wonder why we don't get together more often. How about a unified celebration of Succoth? We had just such an outdoor community festival in one town in which we lived and it was great -hikes to visit various succahs; hotdogs, corn and marshmallow roasts; the usual Succoth fruits; and best of all, the comradeship that all this activity engendered. Or how about an ice skating party at Chanukah? It may be chilly for those of us who don't skate, but fun for the kids and adults who can still manage the blades. Really, there is no time of the year when fellowship isn't possible. There are many occasions for joint activities in the Lincoln Jewish community.

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Are there "secret messages" hidden in the text of the Torah? How would you find such messages? Could sophisticated human authors have buried these messages deep in the text or do they appear by chance? Professor Eliyahu Rips, a mathematician from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, will show how a sophisticated computer program has aided in discovering many amazing examples of messages that are hidden in the text of the Torah. He then will discuss how a statistical analysis suggests that these messages could not have appeared by pure chance, but were purposely weaved into the text. The talk will follow Shacharit services at Chabad House, 1324 S. 119 St., Omaha, Monday, June 27, 8.p.m. For information, call Chabad House at 697-1124.

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By Beatric;e Luaszatto PARIS (JTA) — Local real estate regulations have forced the Jewish Community Center of Paris to close its doors by the end of the month. ' The center, which has served its 3,500 memb>ers and an estimated 25,000 visitors annually for the past 32 years, is a well-known site among the natives and tourists alike. The center had long failed to comply with local safety regulations. After turning a blind eye to the matter for years, local police authorities recently insisted on compliance with the regulations — a move that ofdcials at the center said would be prohibitively expensive. In addition, the center's new owner had raised the rent to a level that was also deemed too expensive. At a press conference held'at the end of May, the

directors of the center expressed their desire to move to a new location as quickly as possible. The directors of the center are waiting for the Unified Jewish Social Fund, a central institution of the Jewish community here and a founding partner of the center, to commit itself to finding a new^ home for the center. M This will eventually be accomplished with the help of other community institutions, the public authorities and the general public, for whom the center has represented an essential aspect of Jewish communal life. The current community center houses in its five floors three synagogues, a number of classrooms, a library, a restaurant, a gymnasium and administrative offices. The center's activities were carried out by a team of 13 permanent, 35 part-time and 200 volunteers.

Camp to be rebuilt By Igal Avidan BERLIN (JTA) — The Jewish barracks at the former Nazi concentration camp of Sachsenhausen, destroyed by an arson attack in September 1992, are to be rebuilt with public funds. The directors of the foundation for memorials in the state of Brandenburg, including Ignatz Bubis, chairman of Germany's Jewish community, have also decided to enlarge the museum at the site of the camp, which is north of Berlin. And a new memorial will be put up at the site to recall the period followring 1945, when the Soviets, who became the occupying power in eastern Germany, used the camp to incarcerate political opponents. From 1945 to 1950, about 50,000 people were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen, of whom some 15,000 died. The Jewish community opposed a joint memorial for the two groups of victims, which had been suggested by the Brandenburg state government. Bubis had said that some of the victims of Stalinism had themselves been Nazi criminals. He pleaded for separate plaques for the different groups of victims. Between 1937 and 1945, under the Nazis, some 100,000 people, including an estimated 10,000 Jews, perished in the camp. The directors of the Brandenburg memorials foundation had considered leaving the destroyed Jewish barracks as a memorial to present-day antiSemitic violence. Two neo-Nazis," arrested last year for setting fire on the eve of Rosh Hashanah to the Jewish barracks at Sachsenhausen, were acquitted.

Swiss Jewish cemetery vandalized By Igal Avidan BERLIN (JTA) — Switzerland's oldest Jewish cemetery has been desecrated by unidentified vandals twice in the past four months, according to the Swiss Jewish newspaper Judische Rundschau. More than 100 gravestones at the cemetery in Zurich were overturned in the latest attack, which took place last Friday. It is estimated that repairs to the cemetery, which was opened in 1862, will cost some 45,000 Swiss francs, the equivalent of $30,000. On Friday, two visitors called police aft«r seeing youths running from the cemetery. The Jewish community had not informed the media of the first attack. This time, it went public. Werner Rom, president of the Jewish Federation, told television interviewers that the massive damage indicated that the vandalism was well-planned and not a spontaneous act. No suspects have been arrested so far.

Sign anti-terror accord WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel and the United States signed an unprecedented agreement last week to join forces to combat terrorism. According to an anti-terrorism cooperation agreement signed at the State Department, Israeli and American officials will commit up to $20 million to develop advanced systems to fight terrorism. Thu agreement with Israel marks the first time the American government has joined forces to combat terrorism. Both Israel and the U.S. refused to discuss the accord publicly.

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Due to the backlog of applicants seeking to leave The United States ran an amnesty program for illegal immigrants in the late 1980s that resulted the former Soviet Union, INS .is expected to meet in a huge increase in applications for legal working its annual quota of 55,000 refiigees from the former Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and other Eastern papers. INS officials did not account for the reduction in European countries. Wenick said there should be no reduction in emifees collected after th^(legalization program ended gration from that region for six to eight months. He by early 1989. According to Rath, this year marks the first time added that during the first eight months of fiscal INS overestimated revenues. year 1994, 22,000 Jews have arrived in the United Despite claims by Rath that the State States, mostly from the former Soviet Union. Department will fiind the refugee program through But the revenue" shortfall could drastically affect the end of the fiscal year, Dewey Pendergrass, the number of refugees coming from African deputy director of the State Department's Office of nations and Vietnam, as INS travel budgets afe Refugee Resettlement said, "The State Department reduced. INS ofTicials travel from European offices to has no funds to bail out INS. We are already meet with refugees in countries without permanent stretched to the limit." INS is a Justice Department agency, but the offices. Unless INS is able to make up for the shortState Department is the lead agency for refugee fall, interviews will cease in the coming weeks as travel budgets run out. issues. However, plans are in the works to find funds Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a scathing from other government agencies but no ajgreements better to Secretary of State Warren Christopher threatening to delay the confirmation for Phyllis have been reached, Pendergrass said. Under the ceiling set by the administration and Oakley until Christopher responds to the status of Congress, INS is allowed this year to admit up to the funding shortfall and outlines the conditions in the former Soviet Union for Jewish refuges. 121,000 refugees from around the world.

Amid signs of growing Labor pains, Rabin lashes out at his party critics By David Landau JERUSALEM(JTA) — Confronted by growing signs of internal distress within the Labor Party and widespread talk of its disintegration. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin has lashed out at his critics within the party. Speaking at a meeting of the party's Central Committee in Tel Aviv on Sunday, Rabin called for local party leaders on the Histadrut trade union level who had made coalition deals with the Likud opposition to be drummed out of the party. Rabin left the hall when the foremost of these local leaders, Tel Aviv's Gershon Gelman, rose to speak and defend himself. Speaking later to reporters, Rabin stopped short of confirming speculation that his longtime rival. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, is behind the disaffection within the party and the rebelliousness at the local level. Rabin said that he and Peres were ''collaborating closely on issues of national policy," suggesting that collaboration was less on other issues.

Rabin faces deep dissent and even bitterness within the ranks of his party following Labor's unprecedented defeat in the May 10 Histadrut trade union elections. Renegade Laborite Haim Ramon, the former minister of health, ran — and won — at the head of his own list, known as Ram. Rabin has repeatedly accused the previous Histadrut secretary-general. Labor's Haim Haberfeld, of deliberately delaying the transfer of power to Ramoi). He has also accused Haberfeld of backing local leaders who, contrary to the party leadership's spe^ cific instructions, concluded local coalition deals with the Likud. Rabin wanted all such deals, on the national and the local levels, to be made between Labor and Ram. Political observers here have set this discord against a backdrop of profound political uncertainty in the wake of the Israel-Palestinian peace initiative and in anticipation of elections.

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A series of three flag photographs by Jo Carroll, lovingly. Many have been written and mailed to "Patriotic Portraits," aire on display at the Franklin me; others were relayed over tlie phone. Street Gallery, Franklin and Mission St., Bellevue. Whatever the method, I am truly richer t^fter A frequent contributor to the Jewish Press, she learning about these lovely women who have has a degree in photojournalism from the shared with ihe such meaningful parts of their University of Southern Mississippi and is a former lives. National Aeronautics and Space Administration With great appreciation for sharing their stories, (NASA) photographer. I would like to thanlt Retha Herman, Freeda The photographs feature a glimpse of the Gendler, Lois Friedman, Bobbi Leibowitz, Jody Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, a flag casually Malashock, Madeline Katzman, Helen Schwartz, displayed in a porT^iiiy window, and the largest Pat Tatelman, Shirley Goldstein, Betty Kelberg, photograph "All across America" depicts Old Glory waving from an American Home. ' Bert Lewis, Geraldine LaPierre, Gertrude Kagan. Also, Barbara Kushner, Bunny Rothenberg, The exhibit will run through July 30. Carol Katzman, Sallye Levin, Margy Schneider, Anna Yuz-Mosenkis, Lois Milder, Claudia Sherman, Lois Bemstien, Barbara Frankel, Phyllis Aronson, Dorothy Kripke, Renee Mitchell and Bette Muskin. Stroke can ana does occur in people of all ages. In fact, the number of strokes in people under 55 To those women who would still like to submit a story, I would love to hear from you! years of age continues to increase. Because of the wonderful response, we have To meet the needs of young adults affected by extended the deadline to submit stories until strokes, Immanuel Rehabilitation Center and the September 1. (Publication and distribution of the Nebraska Stroke Foundation are initiating a new book is slated for January 1995.) support group for survivor^ and their families. If you plan to write your own story, please mail The first meeting will be held Thursday, June it to me at 1633 South 154 Street, Omaha, NE 23, noon, at Immanuel's Rolling Center for 68144; or if you prefer to tell your story over the Continuing Education, 6901 No. 72nd St, phone, please feel free to call me at 333-9202, or For reservations, call 402-572-2615. one of the following women who are assisting with For information, call Marilyn Mecham, Nebraska this project: Suzie Singer, 333-3737; Joanie Stroke Foundation, 402-435-1698; or Karen Jacobson, 554-0500; or Bert Lewis, 391-7014. Weaver, Immanuel Rehabilitation Center, 402-5722616.

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Bert's Eye View By Bert Lewis Are you familiar with that wonderfii] tw&-volume collection of questions and answers called "The Jewish Book of Why'7 It deals with all sorts of questions, from why mirrors are traditionally cov; ered in a house of mourning to the reason we lig^t chanuka candles from left to rig^t Questions are an integral part of conversation — with little kids the word "why" can take on new .meaning, especially after the umteenth WHYT But now and then, when I see or hear something unusual or interesting or sometimes even something terrible, I find myself wondering "why?" For example, does anybody know why it is that people in some of the building trades, such as carpenters, roofers or painters, seem unable to work unless they have a radio playing at fiill volume? Don't you wonder why people set sprinklers in such a way they spray every car passing on the street? Especially CLEAN cars. And why do we say we "keep kosher" instead of maybe saying we "practice kashruth." I always thought "keep kosher" was such a funny way to put it Who do you suppose decided on the use of "inlaw87 Think about it... a person has a father "in-law" because his wife has a father; why not call her a "wife-in-Iaw" since she's the wife according to the law of the state. That in-law phrase never made a lot of sense to roe. If we're going to split hairs with language, Td like to know why we say "pick me up" and well go together. "Pick me up"? Like you might pick up a small child and carry him in your arms? Weird. As is the more recent expression, let's do lunch". Do lunch? Why aren't we saying "let's have lunch together" The language is fiill of odd phrases, some very old and some not so old. The electronics of our tiroes hsve caused a lot of change in the way we use English, especially with regard to computers. Special terminology which may sound disturbingly ungrammatical is often every day usable language, but I never will understand why we say *in-put material in the computer" instead of "put material in.' Another item for my WHY list Of course, none of this is important enough to ehaiifi much of anything, and it all started whan I walked past a construction site. Th* sound of what is currently called Country Music came blaring throuch the air, accompanied by the tap-tap-tap of' hammers pounding nails. ', So how corns carpenters can't work without,'

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