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Parents, youngsters to share Jewish books in new program By Diane Axler Baum, Parent Connection publicist library director. The books The Parent Connection, are accompanied by parent new program for parents guides, which feature disand young children, will cussion topics, vocabulary kick off with a storytelling pointers, and follow-up session featuring two activities to enrich the books about Passover, reading experience, Mrs Sunday, March 22, 2 p.m., Wolf said. in the JCC's older adult Members of the program Jounge. receive a Parent Nancy Rips, chairman Connection kit, which of the board of the Jewish includes a membership Federation Library, will card; a sample parent perform as storyteller. She guide; several parent-child will read "Passover reaction sheets; and two Parrot" by Evelyn Zusman annotated book lists, one iand 'Only Nine Chairs: A for preschoolers and one for Tall Tale for Passover" by Rehearsing for the storytelling session that students in kindergarten Deborah Miller. Mark Levy, director of will kick off the Parent Connection program, through grade two. Mrs. Wolf said the book UTTO and a ventriloquist, Nancy Rips (center) reads to preschoolers lists are particularly useful ^will bring his puppet, Efirat Tsabari (left) and Mitchell Sanford. O'Hare, to greet the children and introduce Mrs. because of their division into five content categories: holidays, Shabbat, Bible, Jewish valued, and ;Rip8. Refreshments will be.served. After the story session, Parent Connection Jewish lore. In the near future, she said, she hopes books will be on display in the Children's Library, to make returned reaction sheets available as an where registration for the program will take place additional tool for parents. Special arrangements will be made privately by until 3:30 p.m. Registration fee is $5 per family. 'The Parent Connection makes use of outstand- the bureau if the registration fee presents a probing Jewish children's literature as a means of lem to any family. 'No one will be left out of this bringing famiUes together Jewishly,' said Susan A. outstanding program because of financial need,' .t)razen, director of the Bureau of Jewish said Mrs. Drazen The Parent Connection, cftictU'a by Boston's Education. 'Through this wonderful program, books become a foundation for exploring Jewish Bureau of Jewish Education, already has achieved success in numerous U.S. cities, including Boston values and sharing Jewish experiences." Mrs. Drazen said the Parent Connection, co- and Hartford. Mr. Levy, who previously lived in sponsored by the bureau and the library, is plan- Hartford, approached Mrs. Wolf and Mrs. Drazen ning to offer numerous special events for children with the idea of initiating the program here. Starting the Parent Connection in Omaha was and parents in the coming months. The library has purchased several copies of made possible by an Esther K. Newman/Carolyn Parent Connection books to facilitate borrowing by Kully Newman grant administered by the program members, according to Edythe Wolf, Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha.
Newman Grants Committee interested in new programs for children and youth By Claudia Sherman Foundation public relatidns director 'Over the past several years, there has been a growing interest expressed by local Jewish organizations in obtaining grants from the Esther K. Newman/Carolyn Kully Newman Grants 'Committee. 'Grants are made specifically for new and innovative programs designed to enhance the Jewish identity of our youth," clarified Myra Oberman, chairman of the Grants Committee. The committee, Which meets bi-annually, will meet Tuesday, April 16, to review proposals requesting funds from both the Esther K. Newman and the Carolyn Kully Newman Funds. Forms have been mailed to potential applicants. The deadline for submitting proposals to the .Grants Committee is Friday, March 29. According to Mrs. Oberman, the Newman Grants Committee is interested in contributing to projects that provide programming for children, teenagers, and young adults under the age of 23 who are not attending a college or university. Either K. Newman Fund allocations are made to programs designed to strengthen Jewish identity and values through educational, religious, cultural, •ocial, or recreational activitiea. Grants from the Carolyn Kully Newman Fund are intended to help support programR for families with children who are of kindergarten age or jFounger.
Both Newman memorial funds are administered by The Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. 'Due to competing needs,' added Mrs. Oberman, "it is important that grant requests be clear as to the viability of their proposed programs so that del lars are not allocated for programs that do not occur or are canceled." Organizations that submit requests are also encouraged to maximize in-kind contributions. Members of the Grants Committee include rep resentatives from the Jewish Federation Board, tlio Budget and Allocations Committee, the Bureau of Jewish Education, the Jewish Community Center, Beth Israel and Beth El Synagogues, Temple Israel, Friedel Jewish Academy, B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, and The Federation Foundation. Additional questions may be directed to The Foundation office at 334-8200.
Federation promotes Barbara Chandler Barbara Chandler, communications director for the Jewish Federation of Omaha, has been promoted to assistant director of the Federation. She lucceeds Lori Rabb, who has resigned. Howard Bloom, executive director of the Federation, has announced that a successor to Ma. Chandler ai communications director wilt be •ought.
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Israelis to visit The Anti-Defamation League/Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha will host two Israeli youth delegates this month. Arrangements for the week-long stay in Omaha have been coordinated by the Consulate General of Israel office in Chicago and the ADL/CRC office in Omaha. The program is jointly sponsored by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education to promote greater understanding between the youth of America (Jewish and nonJewish) and Israel by providing an opportunity for dialogue between them. 'The Israelis chosen for the program are truly outstanding young ambassadors," said Jane Batt, ADIVCRC assistant director. Tliey are selected for
Nadav Boiman and Shani Hochberg the program according to their academic achievement, leadership sidlls and desire to learn about their peers in the United States. The students Its undergo intensive preparation and training prii to their mission," she added The students will spend the week in Omaha vi iting Omaha-area schools and interacting with American students. Omaha students Lei Brown and Jason Hoberman and their families have volunteered to host the two delegates. Omaha students Melissa Katzman and Jonathan Broder will co-chair a special event for Jewish high school students to welcome the Israelis on Tuesday, March 19, at the Jewish (immunity Center. Support for the Israeli Youth Delegation visit to Omaha is provided from a generous grant fiom ths Phillip 0. Schrager and Terri L. Schrager Foundation.
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I Deaths MIRIAM GREENBERGER ABRAMS Word has been received of the death of Miriam Greenberger Abrams of Los Angeles. She died Feb. 26 at the age of 86. Services were held at|Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Los Angeles. She was preceded in death by her husbahd, Barney Abrams, formerly of Omaha. Survivors include a sister, Louise Kuily of Grand Island; a daughter, Rita; a son, Fred; one grandson; and two great-grandchildren, all of Valencia, CA.
Life is not a Dress Rehearsal . A friend once said in passing, "Life is not a dress reiiearsal." You may have heard that phrase. It strikes me as wonderful, and very Jewish. The phrase reminds us that what happens in our lives can not be rewritten or edited. Nothing can be left on the cutting floor. What will be in our script? Will there be scenes of family unity? Hours of quiet solitude and introspection? Will there be a subplot of community relationFRANCES wiNER ships running through the story? Former Omahan Frances Winer, 93, widow of This week's sidra teaches how to build a set that Sam I. Winer, died March 11 at her home in will enable stich action to take place. Moses com- Woodland Hills, CA. mands the people to keep the Sabbath and then Services were conducted March 13 at Mount commands the people to build the tabernacle, the Sinai Cemeterj' in Los Angeles. traveling tent of worship. Survivors include a daughter, Arlene of Encino, Much has been made of the fact that Shabbat and CA; a son. Dr. Herb Winer of Prairie Village, KS; the tabernacle are connected by their placement five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. side by side in the text. Abraham Joshua Heschel noted that the tabernacle is a temple in space, while the Shabbat is a temple in time. This could be said in another way. Just as our ancestors in the dessert built a set on which they The second annual community pre-Passover pizza could worship God, so too, we have inherited anoth- dinner will be held Thursday, April 2, at the er set, a different kind of sanctuary. A sanctuary in Jewish Community Center, according to Lynne time in which we can build in the time in the week Saltzman, chairman. Kosher pizzas will be preto worship, be with family and make time for com- pared and delivered at 5:30 p.m. The community munity. event is sponsered by NCSY. Yet both are portable. Both travel with the Pizzas must be ordered by Thursday, March 28. Jewish people as they go through their journey Cost is $15 each, plus $1 for each additional fresh through time. Just as the Tabernacle was lovingly vegetable topping. carried through time, and so too, the sanctuary To place an order, call David at 334-2744. that is the Shabbat travels with us on our own personal journeys. The more that we experience Shabbat, the more we can, like a method actor, recall its emotional content. By having this memory, wherever we are, and whatever we are doing, By Beth Shyken we can create the experience of Shabbat. B'nai B'rith public relations We may not have all the props every week. The time of year has come when many eighth Maybe there wasn't time to make a brisket, maybe graders and non-members of BBYO will be receivwe're away from home. But we can still make ing information about BBYO and invitations to proShabbat. We can improvise with what we have on grams. Therefore, a BBYO parent information hand. We can mmha our own music, speak our own night will be held Wednesday, March 27, 7 p.m., at blessings, and create a community of the people the Jetvish Community Center. around. But this can only happen when the lines The meeting will give parents the opportunity t* have been learned ahead of time. When there is have all questions and concerns about BBYO memory to draw upon. answered. The American Jewish community has been BBYO is an organization which gives teens leadsearching for ways to insure that Judaism will last ership skills as well as life-long friendships. Also, it meaningfully into the twenty-first century. Here in Omaha, all of the synagogues emphasize the impor- is an organization that develops the leaders of tomorrow and educates teens about Judaism. tance of Shabbat. For information, call Alon Mor, BBYO director, at Mordecai M. Kaplan, founder of Reconstructionism, agrees with this priority.""^ 334-6404. Sabbathless people can not possibly cultivate a life of the spirit... (l)ntensification of Jewish consciousThe Federation Library gratefully acknowledges ness and a sense of responsibility for fostering the the time, effort and talent provided by spiritual unity of the Jewish people (can only be Joyce Cohen in carrying out the K^osaic Tile probrought about) by living a life of Kidush Ha Shem, ject. Mrs. Cohen, a past president ol the or spiritual dedication." Federation Library board, has contributed immea(The Greater Judaism in the Making, pages 484surably to the library over many years. Her name 487) . ,• was inadvertently omitted in the article in the If we are to have the intensity of Jewish life that March 8 issue of the Jewish Press. will ensure its survival, we need the skills of Shabbat living; the intensity that grows from seeing the community face to face every week, the inner strength that comes from having time to NEED TO SELL YOUR HOME? think, and the warm memories of the gathering of family and friends. These give us a sense of meaning and purpose amidst the seemingly accidental action of our lives. With Shabbat as our constant companion through our personal storyline, we know that the finished script will have the satisfying moments of sanctuary that will make the whole picture worthwhile. Life isn't a dress rehearsal. The cameras are already rolling. When the film nina out, what will be sealed in your canister?
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CHABAD HOUSE 1.322 So. 119th St, 697-1124 SATURDAY: Davening is at 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush. SUNDAY: Davening is at 9:30 a.m. Talmud Claasea Talmud class, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Advanced Talmud, 12 p.m. Thursday. Chumaah CI«B« ChumaBh class for adults, 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Yiddish "Hooked on Yiddish' lessons Wednesdays, 7 p.m. English 'Think Jewish and apeak English' daises on Jewish topics for new Americana, Tuesdaya and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at Chabad House. OFFUTT Capehart Chapel, SSth and Capehart Omaha, 2M-6061 FRIDAY) ices start at 8 p.m.
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RECONSTRUCTIONIST SYNAGOGUE P.O. Box 241130, Omaha, NE 68124 For information, contact Mike Salmi at 291-3469, or Rabbi Ruth Ehrenstein at 697-1660. FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m., at the Second Unitarian Church, 3012 So. 119th St, Omaha. SATURDAY: SATURDAY: Beyt Shalom will celebrate Havdalah at 6 p.m. Services, led by Phyllis Hoffman and Albert at the home of Deana and Mike Liddy, 9820 Spring Friedman, start at 9 ^n. in the Goldsten Chapel. Members of the community are ihyjtedlj^oin St., Omaha. Bring a potluck dairy-vegetarian dish. SUNDAY: residents for the service and the Kiddush foUowng. Reconstructionist Cooperative Religious School, 10a.m. to noon. West Side Community Education TIFERETH ISRAEL Center, 108th and Grover. (use rear parking lot) 3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln , 423-8569 Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyans on Mondays and Thursdays, 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Early family service, 6:15 p.m. Joanna Yaffa Kay, daughter of Leslie and Services, 8 p.m. Oneg Shabbat hosted by Barbara Helen Kay, will become a I Bat Mitzvah March 22-231 and Alan Kenyon. at Beth El Synagogue. SATURDAY: A seventh-grade superiServices, 9:30 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:15 a.m. or honor roll student atl Peter Kiewit Middlel B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION School, she enjoys ice| skating, sports, gymnas618 Mynstcr SL, Council Bluffa, Iowa 51503 tics and animals. In addi-| 322-4705"Synagogue tion, she is on the superi697-1660-Rabbi Ehrenstein or honor roll at UTTO. FRIDAY: Also, she was selected] Shabbat services are held every Friday at as a participant in the Duke University Talent 7:30 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Identification Program. She is n member of the EhriMistein and lay leaders. Oneg Shabbat follows. .Science Club and Youth to Youth Program. SUNDAY: Joanna has a sister, Jennifer. B'nai Israel participates in the River Cities Grandparents are Lily Kay of Fort Lnuderdale, Reconstructionist Religious School, Classes are Fla., and the late Joseph Kay, and Dora Edelbaum held every Sunday at the West Side Community of Kansas City, Mo., and the late Ben Edelbaum. Education Center, 108th and Grover, from 10 a.m. to noon. The community may attend. Call Rabbi Ehrenstein or Dr. Martin Rosenburg, , ^ director of education, for an appointment
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An interview - By Wichelle Wirtti. (ree-lance writer Rabbi Sidney H. Broolu While Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks'served as Temple Israel's senior rabbi, the synagogue was built, expanded upon, demolished by a tornado and reconstructed. But those events made up only a portion of his colorful half-century in the rabbinate. Rnbbi Brooks, 76, has much to remember — parti|Culnrly during the 44 years he has spent in Omaha. 'I've had great moments," he said. Rabbi Brooks uses his wit and sense of humor to skirt questions about his accomplishments. His achievements and involvement with communities and organizations, however, span several pages. He has been active in many liberal issues, including working with .Planned Parenthood and the Religions Coalition for Abortion Rights. And he has been a member of a variety of organizatios, including the Central Conference of American Rabbis, American Civil Liberties Union and Anti-Defamation League executive board.' He applied two of his favorite interests — teaching and studying — toward helping residents outside the Jewish community. For the College of Saint Mary, he served as visiting professor, teaching "Theology of the Bible" from 1972 to 1986. He taught a popular comparative religion course at University of Nebraska at Omaha in the 1950s. In fact, the University of Nebraska continues to honor Rabbi Brooks' work by offering a lectureship series in his name. "I love to study and teach," Rabbi Brooks said. "It keeps me off the streets," he joked. Rabbi Brooks is a scholar of other religions besides Judaism, including Catholicism and Protestantism. He prides himself as the only r;ibbi to have yi.sited snnve Christian institutions, Allying he has liclpcd iiuTease awareness about Judaism "The benefits are they (non-.Jewsi can ask questions of a rabbi and get a proper answer," he said. "They're exposed to Judaism as they never have been before." This June will mark 50 years since Rabbi Brooks was ordained a rabbi at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio. And throughout the years. Rabbi Brooks has refused to let conservative traditions and ideas restrict his views. "1 would call myself an incorrigible liberal, and 1 use it as a term of honor," Rabbi Brooks said. 'That's the reformed way. Even back then, reformed was more liberal," he added. Although Rabbi Brooks stresses that he does not regret retiring from Temple Israel at age 65 in 1985, he admits he does miss the freedom of expression he exercised at the pulpit. "I miss the opportunity of going to my pulpit and expressing my ideas about contemporary issues,' he said. 'I like to hear comments on
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'Editor's Note: Sand^ Nogg, mother of the issues coming from the late Courtney Nogg, spoice at the suicide point of view of contemforum held "ruesday ni^ht at the Jewish porary, liberal Jewish Community Center. Her commenta follow: thought." Rabbi Brooks was a ' 'I am here tonight because of the loss our child when he considworld, our Jewish community, and our family ered becoming a rabbi. have suffered so recently. You should not believe J^y At age 11, he heldfora a moment that I am brave, or selfless, or stoic, ijL Sabbath morning serfor I am currently none of these things. What I ^B vice at the synagogue am is eternally grateful to Glen Fineman, our ^M he attended at his community's rabbis, and the lay people and pro^1 home town, Margate fessionals here assembled to address a very real • City, N.J. He insists he and very frightening entity. Rabbi Brooics pajj n,ore attention to "I was given no instructions or parameters as to his religious studies than his academic subjects what I should say. I was simply invited and given in h!-li school. a foruin. What should I say? Should I speak of the But his lack of interest in academics was temprecious treasure forever lost to us-but still we porary. In addition to attending Hebrew Union have her poetry, her journals, her art. Should I College, he enrolled at University of Cincinnati, speak of our fear for the welfare of all our chilwhere he earned a degree in English literature in dren -that's evident in our assembly here and in 1942. the speed with which this meeting was organized. He was a high achiever in rabbinical school, "Should I speak of the insidiousness of the illfinishing with his class despite spending the ness called depression, not the 'blues' that each of 1944-45 school year in Richmond, Va., as an us will suffer at some point in our lives, but the assistant rabbi for a large congregation. deep, dark, desperate despair that this illness "I was a licensed rabbi before I was an creates. There are people here who will speak to ordained rabbi," he said. Because there was a all these issues. I'm here to say thank you for takshortage of rabbis, it was common for rabbinical ing a wholly positive step becaiise of something students to get assigned to congregations. that was the consummate negative experience. Rabbi Brooks' desire to graduate with his "We were lucky. We had her totally in our lives, friends drove him to complete his studies on for 19 years. We have her art, her poetry, her time. He took classes in absentia, completed memories, her friends. summer school and arranged to complete addi"And for ourselves, we have her journals, which tional course work while working on his dissertatell us not the whys or wherefore of her illness, tion. but state with more eloquence and poignancy Six of those eight classmates — including himthan a young person should have, the confusion, self—survive today. Rabbi Brooks looks forward the fear, and the loathing she had for this experito meeting them at an ordination anniversary ence, this illness, that perplexed and confounded ceremony in Philadelphia this June. her. . ''. ' . But most of Rabbi Brooks' memories stem from "She tried handling it just as she had handled experiences in Omaha, whore he and his wife, other problems in her life, from math to computJane, raised their children, Miriam and Joel. ers. She read, she studied, she wrol<>, she talked They shared many fond memories with Temple with people who she thought had the answers, Israel, he said. Some, however, weren't pleasant. but still she did it on her own. For instance. Rabbi Brooks and his wife were "She had only her short life experiences to draw teaching a confirmation class when a tornado on, and in the past, these methods'had always ripped through the building in 1975. "I told the worked for her. students to pile on top of each other downstairs," "In trying to make sense of something which he recalled. "I told them this was the one time will never make sense, caring people say to us, they could lie next to their boyfriends or girl"She always pushed herself too hard, ". . ."She friends and grab onto whatever they wanted." didn't realize how talented she was,".. ."She must No one suflTered any serious injuries. But Rabbi have plummeted in her self-esteem,". . .to which Brooks was forced to hold classes and services in we respond she always worked hard, she knew her art was maturing, and she knew she was five locations throughout the city while the synaloved and supported by family and friends and gogue remained under constrqction for a year. responded in kind. While reflecting on his life. Rabbi Brooks "But she had an illness that needs to be disrepeatedly mentions Jane, his wife of 52 years. cussed openly and frequently, so that under"My wife is responsible for 99 percent of my life," standing overcomes onus. No man is an islandhe said. we weren't meant to do everything alone. "We had a good life, and we like the communi"The only way I personally can reap any solace ty," he added. "And I've had a happy rabbinate." from this experience at this point in time is to see forums like this one reach out, disseminate information, and help keep our children safe. 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In its function of serving the Jewish Federation and its agencies, The Foundation of the Jewish Federation subvents various programs and activities through the income generated by about 130 endowment funds. The Jewish Cultural Arts Council (JCAC) is one of the recipients of endowment fund ii^come. ' About three years ago, the JCAC received news Ithat the Omaha Jewish Community Center was ; selected as one of 10 pilot sites in America to offer an Introduction to Judaism course for adults. The 20-week class 'Derekh Torah: The Way of Torah,' is for those who wish to explore Judaism and define its place in their lives. It is for Jews who seek a deeper connection to their heritage and for non-Jews who are considering conversion to Judaism or who wish to understand it more fully while remaining within their own faiths. Rabbi Ruth Ehrenstein, who teaches the class, 'Studies and'discusses Jewish history, theology, and the meaning and practice of Jewish living with the class participants. Topics include ethics, the 'Sabbath and other holidays, prayer, dietary laws, life cycle events, the Jewish people, Israel, and other subjects. Rabbi Ehrenstein sees herself as "a Torah tour guide" in a program which explores Judaism through Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist points of view. She added that the class of approximately 15 to 20 people "become a community. They're all asking questions together. There's a sense that they're hanging on.each other's words as well as mine." Typical questions explore how Judaism is different from the predominant culture. These students are curious about what they might see during a Shabbat service or during a funeral, explained. Rabbi Ehrenstein. They want to know what is •going on and why. The class is supplemented with two Sabbath or
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camp and to High Holiday services. I wanted my children to have a better Jewish education than I did." Ms. Richbell said she wanted 'to stop the watering down of our Jewish identity. I found my Jewish soul in the Derekh Torah class. I realized that my own thoughts were Jewish thoughts even though I didn't know it." Ms. Richbell has three children between the ages of six and 12. She took th^ class Tor my children. That's the bottom line." For further information on the next Derekh Torah course, call Gloriann Levy, Jewish Cultural Arts Council director, at 334-6403. For more information on endowment funds — to either set them up to subsidize worthy programs and services or to discuss planned giving in general — call Sheldon A. Bernstein, endowment director, at 334-6440.
CJC-Amcha protest mall at Auschwitz The Coalition for Jewish Concerns-Amcha has joined mounting protests against the construction of a 25,000 square meter shopping mall just 30 meters from the Auschwitz death camp in Poland. CJC-Amcha leaders have requested a meeting with Polish Consul general in New York later this week to discuss the matter further and convey concern to Polish President Alexander Kwasnieski. "If need be, we'll go and sit in front of the bulldozers to prevent such a desecration of Auschwitz," noted CJC-Amcha national director, Judy Balint. 'We will lead massive protests against such desecration of the memory of those who perished at Auschwitz," said Rabbi Avi Weiss, CJC-Amcha national president who led protests against the Carmelite convent at Auschwitz and sat in at the church at Birkenau-Auschwitz II, most recently last January during ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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Accepting a donation from a group of Nebraska survivors of the Holocaust, the County-City Building in Lincoln has placed on permanent display a Holocaust memorial. The memorial, designed by Philadelphia artist Frank Bender, is a result of more than five years of work. The Lincoln Public Building Commission, in .accepting the memorial, specified that it would be displayed in the current building until the new administrative complex is built in about two years. When the new County-City Building is completed, the memorial will be moved to that site. The following statement, entitled "Thoughts On The Holocaust Memorial And Why It Is So Important To Have One On Pemi.inent Display In Public Buildings - Especially Those That House Legislative Bodies and Educational Institutions," was included with the memorial and is available at the visitor's desk for people who view the memorial: "The Society of Sur\'ivors of the Holocaust (a relatively informnl group of sur\'ivors) is much more concerned with 50 years from today than today. It is obvious that people are still alive who remember that what is known ns the 'Holocaust' was an organized and legalized system of not only eliminating 'inferior people,' but also a system to quash those who might disagree with a particular government. It was such an acceptable part of European society t'hat millions were involved in the various bureaucratic, criminal justice and logistical function.'; needed to silence, imprison and murder millions of their fellow citizens. People of all religions, ethnic backgrounds and beliefs, even those considered "mentally defective,' were affected and condemned by law. It was also a time when great, democratic nations like the United States were able to suspend human rights with actions such as arresting and interning Japanese citizens (a move upheld by the Supreme Court). Much of what happened during tlie period of the Holocaust is the grist for educational and social organs to study.
Vladimir Feltsman, internationally recognized as one of the most important pianists of his generation, will perforfti with the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra under the baton of music directdr Yongyan Hu, at the Lied Center for Performing fbU on April 2. A compelling artistic personality hailed for the dramatic and individuality of his interpretations, he brings his prodigious technique, command of sonority, and evocative musical imagination as he performs the Brahms Piano Concerto No.l in D minor with the orchestra. , Since his dramatic arrival in the United States from Russia in the summer of 1987 and his triumphant Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center debut recitals, Mr. Feltsman has become one of the most sought-afler pianists on the international scene. He has performed with virtually all major American orchestras, including the symphonies of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, and Philadelphia. Born in Moscow in 1952, Mr. Feltsman made his public debut at the age of 12 as soloist with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. His first-prize victory in the 1967 Concertina International Competition in Prague led to his enrollment in the Moscow Conservatory. Four years later, he won the Marguerite Long Competition in Paris, resulting in appearances with all major Soviet orchestras, tours of several Kuropeiin countries and recordings. However, in 1979, Mr. Feltsman announced his intention to leave the U.S.S.R., and during the following eight years, his musical activities were severely curtailed. He was finally granted permission to leave and cjmie to the United States where his career has again flourished. Also on the evening's program is the Brahms Symphony No.4 in E minor. While the Fourth Symphony achieved almost immediate >great success throughout most of Europe and America, it took longest to become popular in Brahms' adopted home of Vienna. It did eventually take hold in the hearts of the Viennese public, however, and at the last concert Brahms attended on March 7, 1897, the audience applauded thunderously after each movement, refusing at the end to slop clapping and cheering until the composer stood up in his box and acknowledged the crowd. The curtain for this all-Brahms concert will rise at 7:30 p.m. on April 2. Call the Lied Center Box Office for tickets and infuimation.
'The current effort at operating a War Crimes Tribunal brings up issues of official government policy and unofficial acceptance of abhorrent behavior by public servants, international law, rules of evidence, right to a fair and impartial trial, and related issues that will be discussed for years. Those discussions, in schools and political arenas, must be held in the context of the Holocaust in I order for decision makers to understand the imporl tance of such issues 'In every generation, including the current one, nations and/or people in power or wanting power abuse, incarcerate and intimidate others. More often than not, people who could prevent or reduce such behavior remain silent or do not question such actions or feel they can do little or nothing to stop it. Thus, it is important that, during non-crises times, they be led to look at times when evil things did happen and to reflect on what could have been done by individuals and democratic institutions. 'This is not a memorial for one group or one political thought or even one period of time in history. Rather, it is a symbol meant to inspire thought and curiosity which will lend those who see it to question actions taken against any people that were done with the blessing of the then existing government ad with the tacit support of the citizenry." According to Joe Boin, president of the Society of Survivors of the Holocaust group another of the memorials has been placed at Tifereth Israel Synagogue and will be dedicated on March 29. Others will be offered for placement in public buildings and educational facilities around the state. Though the concentration is for memorialu or tome other form of remembrance to be placed in Nebraska locations, a request from an international Holocaust-education foundation based in California is under conaideration, Mr. Boin emphasized that the group has always hoped that the placement of this or other types of memorialB will help move future generations to wwk information on what happened and how can it be prevented from happening in the future.
Hate graffiti left at B'nai Jeshurun According to an article in the Lincoln Journal Star by Bob Reeves, Swastikas and Nazi hate comments were left by an intruder on March 7 at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun. Cantor Michael Weisser was working in his study when someone evidently entered the building through the unlocked rear entrance and drew a swastika and hate messages on a white tablecloth in the basement. A religious book and pamphlelH wore .iL-io defaced with swastikas. Additionally, about $10 in change w.is taken froO' a canister containing money collected by the temple children for emergency CrimG medical relief Q. The article quoted Cantor ai0pp6rS Weisser as saying, "People who
Lincoln's mayor visiting isra^l The Jewish Federation of Lincoln is underwriting some of the expenses for Mayor Mike Johanns tp join a delegation of mayors representing the U.S. Conference of Mayors for the Sixteenth International Jerusalem Conference of Mayors frdim March 18 through March 23. The annual conference brings together officials of the U.p., Israel, and other countries to share ideai and experiences on urban problems. This year's conference will address the themee "Jerusalem: Uniqueness, ' Diversity and Development." Mayor Ehud Olmert of Jeriisalem will host the conference, and meetings are scheduled with Israel's Prime Minister Shimon Peres and President of the State of Israel Ezer Welzman. The Jewish Federation of Lincoln will underwrite $1,500 of the expenses, the remainder of which will be paid by Mayor Johanns personally. No city funds will be used.
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Steven Yates to lecture on El Lissltzky at UNL The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Art & Art History and the Harris Center for Judaic Studies will sponsor a lecture by Steven Yates entitled "Artistic Innovation as Expression: El Lissitzky and the Jewish Renaissance in the Russian Avant-Garde." The event will take place on Tuesday, March 2(). 7:30 p.m. in Richards Hall 225 on the UNL Campus. Jewish by heritage, internationalist by innovation. El Lissitzky championed revolutionary ideas during the pioneering years of modernism. As a photographer, painter, architect, curator, modern theorist, as well as leading experimental designer of books, typography, and new visual forms of exhibition, Lissitzky established various new directions for artists throughout society. As a leading figure of the Russian Avant-Garde in Europe, his diverse contributions transcended ideology. From painting of Jewish folklore by Marc Chagall, to the abstract principles of Suprematism by Kasimir Malevich and Russian Constructivism, Lissitzky moved from the zenith period of Russian Jewish artistic inquiry into an artistic realm where innovative forms of art were universal. Steven Yates, a Lincoln native and UNL graduate, has studied Russian artistic modernism, especially in the field of photography. He has been the recipient of two Fulbright fellowships to conduct research on art and photography in Russia. The lecture on El Lissitzky will be presented in conjunction with an exhibition of Mr. Yates' own photographs in the Richards Hall gallery.
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By Ann Kibel Schwartz ezhibii An exhibition of art with Jewish themee by Sara , attenldance to answer questiong about her art. Novenson will be on display at Temple Israel MR. Novenson lives March 28-31. The artist will conduct a series of lec- and works in Santa tures and workshops on Jewish Folk Art, co-spon- Fe, New Mexico. She sored by Temple Sisterhood, Outreach, and the was the featured artist Reli^ous School. Proceeds from sales of art will in the 5755-1994/95 benefit these axillaries. calendar published by NOTE: All evenU require advance HSYP to 556- the Women of Reform 6536 for participation.. Judaism. She is curSchedule of events: rently showing her art'/ Thursday, March 28: work throughout the 4-6 p.m.-Intergenerational Art Workshop for United States, includgrade 7 students and parents. ing the San Frandsco Friday, March 29: Jewish Museum, 8:15 p.m.-The artist will attend Shabbat ser- Abraham Goodman : vices and will be available to meet the public at the House in New York Oneg that follows. City, Yonah Gallery in Sara Novenson Saturday, March 30: New York City, Colbo 9:30 a.m.-Ms. Novenson will be featured at the Galler>' in Boston and the UAHC central offices in sixth-grade Shabbat Club. New York City. 7:30 p.m.-Havdalah and dessert reception at tho Her art was commissioned for the UJA, and slio home of Lee and Howard Needleman. For reserva- has designed cards for UNICEF. ' tions, call 556-6536 by March 25. She became interested in Jewish folk art while Sunday, March 31: living in Germany in 1984 and began including I 9 a.m .-Teacher Workshop. Jewish symbols in her work. She said she was 10 a.m.-Brunch and session on "Jewish Folk shocked at the wide range of folk art in Jewish hisArt" for parents and children. Open to the public. tory and how much had been wiped out during the 5 p.m.-Deli Night: Ms. Novenson will be in Nazi Holocaust. She began researching the subject.
This became a transforpatiye experience reflected in her own art. • i i , Ms. Novenson, who also paints landscapes, began creating Ketubahs (Jewish marriage contracts), Mizrachs (art to orient a person to the' East), and Hebrew CalUgraphy. She said, "I used to feel selfish as I created paintings and folk art prints alone in my studio, so 1 came up with a way to share my art." Ms. Novenson teaches children and adults how to create their own Jewish folk art. "Jewish folk art is from the people," ^he said. "Much of it was lost and mahy people know nothing about it. So, in my workshops, we are re-creating Jewish folk art traditions. It is being revitalized and that is very exciting," she added.
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Temple Israel's Outreach committee will present a discussion-oriented program about conversion to Judaism Sunday, March 24. The event, led by Rabbi Azriel and Sally Kaplai;;, is expected to last about two hours. The discussidn will be open to questions about conversion-how to convert, why convert, should one convert? Those considering conversion to Judaism are encouraged to explore, participate or just listen. Temple Israel's Outreach programs include information for Jews-by-choice, intermarried couples or those contemplating intermarriage, and others >vho have questions or seek to learn more about Judaism. In addition, Outreach provides a way to foster understanding about being Jewish and Reform Judaism. For information, call Temple Israel at 556-6536.
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From left: Joel Passer, Maxwell Samis and Aron Neesmkn. January and February were busy months for the JCC-sponsored Cub Scout Pack 218. Winners of the Pinewood Derby races were: Tiger Cubs—Joshua Pilley, Brandon Thomas and Austin Davidson. Wolf Den—Nathan Joseph, Oren Varkony and Zachary Muskin. Bear Den—Maxwell Samis, Joel Passer and Aron Neesman. At the Blue and Gold Banquet, Wolf and Bear badges were awarded. Also, Webelos activity badges for Citizen, Family Member, Communication, Fitness and Handiman were awarded to Aron Neesman. The March den meeting is scheduled for March 17, 1:30 to 3 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. The theme will be "Purim."
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Jeanette Nadoff (left) and Cantor Leo Fettman greet Connie Kadish of Chicago, regional officer of AMIT Women during a luncheon program recently at Beth Israel Synagogue. An estimated 75 members and ' guests attended. Dr. Michael Yablonski, accompanied by Julie Sandene, provied lAusi' cal entertainment.
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The fitness center has announced the JCC Senior Olympics will start April 16 and run thiroi^gh May 19. • Registrants must be over 50 years olfl and will ' be randomly assigned to one of three teams—red, white or blue. • Upon registration, entrants may select one prize from the following: 1996 Annual Senior Olympics T-Shirt; exercise tube; or a pair of exercise weights * One point will be earned for each 16 minutes of physical activity, which is recorded on the team's total points. * At the closing ceremony, prizes will be distributed, awards given out and refreshements served. * Cost is $3 to join. Slop by the fitness center or member services nt the Jewish Community Center to sign up
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Engaged BLATT/EHRUCHBIAN David Blatt and Marde Ehriichman. both of St. Louis, Mo., will | be married in November in Indianapolis. Ms. Ehriichman, I daughter of Jean ( Brandt ofl Indianapolis and Geoffrey Ehrlichmani, is district manager | for Cook, Inc. She is a graduate of Indian.T University. Mr. Blatt, son of Marilyn Blatt and Mick Blatt of Omaha, is a CPA with KPMG Peat Marwick in St. Loiii.s He is niso a graduate of Indiana University. MOZER/HAUSER Reva and Lpnnnrd Mozer of Lincoln announce the engagement of tlieir daughter, Mindy, to Scott Hauser, both of Iowa City, Iowa. • Miss Mozer is assignment editor for the Iowa City Press-Citizen Newspaper. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Journalism. Mr. Hauser, son of Kathy and Stan Hauser of Morengo, Iowa, is in public relations for the University of Iowa. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa-College of Journalism. A July 20 wedding in Iowa Gity is planned.
Birth Cindy and Alan Shulewitz announce the arrival of their son, Chad Harris, born Feb. 27. Grandparents are Phyllis and Normand RofTman and Anne and Norman Shulewitz, all of Omaha.
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The Mid-America CouncU, Boy Scout* of America inducted Marie and David Wieaman, from left to right, in photo at left, into its 1910 Society during a program laat weeic at the College of Saint Mary Hillmer Art Gallery. To qualify for the Society, an individual donor muat donate $25,000 or more to the local council endowment fund. Ben Wiesman, their father, also is a member of The 1910 Societyjj^, '|b . In the photo at rigoHjo^ E. Roitstein (left) Scout Executi^ president, MidAmerica Council, presents the Wiesman certificates to Jere B. RatclifTe, Chief Scout Executive from the national Boy Scouts of America in Irving, TX. Mr. Ratcliffe came to Omaha to participate in the presentation, which was made during a showing of Norman Rockwell paintings. FURNACE PRODLEMS'' CALL FLOYD'S 34 HM. EVERY DAYORNIOHT
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In the News Evan Saljtzinan, son of Lynne and Errol Saltzman, has been presented the Masmid of the Month Award for the month of Cheshvan, according to Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Orbach, Rosh HaYeahiva/dean. The award' is presented eyery month on the basis of outstanding achievement in learning as well as consistent attendance at minyan and overall character development. In recognition of this achievement, Evan was awarded a set of seforim at an assembly for the whole Yeshiva. Omaha Central High School class of 1966 will have a 30th reunion Aug. 16-17. Class members who did not receive a recent announcement, or anyone with information about class members, should call Irene Mayberry Bigsby at 391-0786, or Pam Kirwan at 558-6097.
Large-print, braille and audiocassette Haggadas for the blind and visually impaired are available at no charge from the Jewish Braille Institute of America. Several braille Haggadas are offered, including one for children. For copies, write to Jewish Braille Institute, 110 E. 30th St., New York, N.Y. 10016, or call 212-889-2525. The Darche Noam Institutions, Jerusalem, are sponsoring an Israel summer program for adults July 21-28, according to an announcement. The event will include a week of study, tours and inspiration. The theme is "Peace, Principles and Pluralism." Cost is $300 per person. Various accomnlodations and children's programs are available. For information, call/fax 201-365-0883, or e-mail <darchenoam@aol.com>. U.S. Rep. Jon Christensen (Rep.) is among more that 200 members of Congress participating in the UJA's Young Leadership Conference "Hill Visits," in which community delegations meet with their respective Representatives and Senators. The biennial conference will be held March 17-19. Subjects to be discussed: the peace process, foreign aid to Israel and immigration legislation.
Organizations YES YES will meet Monday at the JCC. Regular activities start at 10:30 a.m. The YES choral group will rehearse at 11 a.m. in the auditorium. Following lunch at noon, David Heineman, Nebraska State Treasurer, will speak. Questions from the audience will be encoura|ged, For transportation, call 330-4272, , OLDTIMERS ' Oldtimers will meet Tuesday at the JCC. Members are encouraged to bring articles to share at the , Earlybird discussion group, which starts at 11 a.m. in room 10. i Following lunch at noon, Charles Hagel, a candidate for senator, will speak. WALK-IN pROP-IN There will be no meeting this week, due to the trip to Winna Vegas. Members who are participating in the trip should be at the JCC by 8:30 a.m. The two buses will leave at 9 a.m. sharp. VISIONS To join Visions, requirement age is 65 to 78. To apply, call Lois and Gerald Bernstein at 496-2507. Visions will take a trip to Kansas City Wednesday, April 24, to view the Smithsonian exhibit. Cost is $57 per person. Transportation will depart from the JCC at 7 a.m., and return at approximately 10:30 p.m. Send form with full payment by April 12 to Betty Sanford, 9205 Western Ave., #127, Omaha, NE 68114. Make checks payable to Visions. Visions will travel to Wisconsin Dells June 17-20. Cost per person is $359 double occupancy, or $445 single occupancy. Send reservation application with $50 deposit per person to Betty Sanford. Make checks payable to Visions. '
BREADBREAKERS Robert Brow, financial representative with the New England, will speak to B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers Wednesday at noon Regency West Best Western. Cost is $7.75 and the event is open to the community. HADASSAH Omaha Chapter of Hadassah will host "Ask the Doctor" series March 20, 10 a.m., at the home of Joyce and Sheldon Cohen, 8432 Hickory. Dr. Eugene Zweiback, surgeon, will speak about the comparison of health care in the U.S. vs. Israel. For reservations, call the Cohens at 397-6262; Sherry Taxman at 397-5816; or Sandy Kohll at 3915603. MORGAN EPSTEIN POST #260 Regular meeting of Morgan Epstein Post #260 of the Jewish War Veterans will be held March 17, 10:30 a.m., at the Jewish Community Center. RUSSIAN CLUB
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f"or 70 years, as Jews were held captive by the USSR, archival documents were prisoners of the Soviet archival system. With the political changes of the last few years, access to archival material has increased dramatically. The range and depth of material relevant to tracing family history continues to surprise and delight those who discover these documents. Thousands of American Jews are interested in what documents survived, what remains in their ancestral town. It is these clients who send me back to 'the old country" on a regular basis and why it was even'tually necessary for me to buy an apartment and establish an office in that part of the world. Seventy-five percent of American Jews can trace at least one ancestor to the former USSR and I am one of them'. A few years ago, it was impossible to visit small villages in the former Soviet Union, and only a handful of large cities were on an approved list to visit. My ancestral towns were not "open" cities. However, walls do come down, attempted coups do fail and dreams do come true. In the former USSR, many people aspire to own a "little place in the countryside" known as a dacha. A few years ago, I stayed in a dacha just a few miles outside of Mogilev Ppdolskiy, a city of almost 150,000, including a few thousand remaining Jews. The dacha consisted of a two-story house which
included indoor pluihbiihg and hot water (after Waiting one hour for,it to heat up). I was there as a guest of a "friend of p friend" and gave serious thought to trying to buy it, but was adamantly discouraged by local friends who pointed out the lack . of security, extensive restoration/repairs, which would, be costly and time-consuming, and the expense of physical upkeep and maintenance. Common sense prevailed and I bought an apartment in the center of Mogilev Podolskiy, within walking distance to the bazaar and the neighboring Republic of Moldova. My "second home" is in a border town with the Dnieper River dividing Moldova and Ukraine. Private ownership of apartments is a new "privilege" in this part of the world. Those wishing to sell do not place ads in newspapers, radio or television; the concept of real estate offices does not exist. Therefore, "word of mouth" is how one learns about available apartments. The apartment I eventually bought is located on Lenin Street (wouldn't you know!) and was owned by a Jewish couple waiting to immigrate to Brooklyn. They were delighted to find an American buyer who could make payment to their relatives in America in U.S. dollars — the currency of choice in Ukraine. Perhaps because the transfer of private property was still a new phenomenon, or perhaps because a foreigner had never felt the desire to buy property in Mogilev Podolskiy, no one with whom I had contact had any idea that we had completely ignored
the first step required for a foreigner to acquire property in Ukraine (which consisted of makin'g an application for and obtaining a domestic passport). When it was time to change the utilities to my name, this problem came to light. Without a domestic passport, I could not legally live in Ukraine. Then began' the lengthy procedure to eventually acquire this precious document. Now I' understood the origin of the term "red tape." Although I am sure the person who interviewed me was a member of the (supposedly defunct) KGB, the actual permission proved less difficult than the complexity of issuing the passport. Furnishing this "second home" has taken ingenuity, patience and muscles in transporting most of the items from the United States. The day my fax machine in Ukraine received a fax, marked the beginning of regular contact with the U.S. When my grandmother, Miriam Odnopozov, left the small town of Priluki and traveled to America in 1895, it was for the same reasons as hundreds of thousands of other immigrants who wanted to escape pogroms and terrible living conditions. Two generations and one hundred years later, her namesake has returned to Ukraine and found a "second home" her grandmother could never have envisioned. Miriam V/einer is an author and lecturer in the field of Jewith genealogy and Holocaust reiearch. Her address is: t36 Sandpiper Key, Secaucus, NJ 07094.
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By Rachel Hauben, Theatre at the 'JT manager While visiting with ^ friend the other day, we accidentally got intd the subject of age. I said acci- The Theatre at the 'J* will present Claudia Stevens dentally because neither of us would intentionally as the third and final guest artist this season. Ms. choose this topic-just the same, we did. It started Stevens will perform in Playing Paradis innocently enough, like this. i Sunday, March 17 at It was a very cold day and I commented I felt 7 p.m. more comfortable wearing a hat, than being withPlaying Paradis is out. She looked surprised and said she didn't a one-woman show in remember seeing me that way very often and I which Ms. Stevens explained I had decided I wae now old enough to portrays five characwear a hat when the temperature was below zero. ters, including herself What does that mean - old enough? Well, as far and a blind, 18-centuas I'm concerned, it means not worrying about ry Viennese pianist what my hair will look like when I remove the hat. named Maria I used to attach greater importance to that, when I Theresia von Paradis. was younger. You know what? It's really a relief to When Paradis tembehave more sensibly and not freeze my head off. porarily regained her Claudia Stevens sight, she lost the Of course, that concept applies to many things, ability to play the piano. besides hats. To keep on attending this function or Ms. Stevens contrasts this story with her own that, simply because you've always done it and discovery, in her early 20'8, that her parents were think you're supposed to, may be foolish. I mean, if not British immigrants, as they had always told you don't enjoy attending and nobody is depending her. They were Viennese Jews who had fled the on you for something, then why keep going? Nazis and hidden their identity in their new counAnother instance of being old enough to make such try. "Maria von Paradis gained her sight but lost a decision without guilt. something else," Ms. Stevens says, "and I gained I sometimes joke about this. More than once sight into my parents' past but lost something when somebody has tried to teach me something I else." don't want to learn, I've said, "I already know This production will mark Ms." Stevens' return to enough stuff and I'm old enough to tell you 1 don't the Omaha area. Previously, she performed her want to learn a,ny more." That isn't my usual one-woman show, An Evening with Madame F, at response, but it's saved me more than a little kop Beth El Synagogue following a Holocaust memorial service. The piece includes original and classical drayinish. . music which Ms. Stevens performs on synthesizer The idea really boils down to maturity. . .finally and harpsichord. growing up enough to engage your brain and to Tickets, which are $10 general admission, $8 for have the courage to not worry about criticism. I JCC menlbers, and $7 for students and senior citithink that's at the bottom of all the times I've done zens, can be purchased by calling 334-6426. things I really didn't want to do-1 was concerned with being criticized if I didn't That maturity I mentioned enables me to think to myself, "so who cares? I've got more to worry about than that, don't I?" If I really need convincing, I try Us All t_iiu^.-iiiaii to remind myself that 100 years from now, it won't
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Marti Nerenstone and Rabbi Ehrenstein lead memberR of Beyt Shalom in a Purim songfest.
The families of Beyt Shalom and their guests gathered March 1 for a lively family Purim celebration. Children used groggers made in Religious School to efface the detested name of Haman. A Purim spiel was delivered by Larry Smith as Ahasaurus; Dan Marcus, who made a fetching Queen Esther; Kathy Johnson as Mordecai; the father and son team of Ed and Micah Tuttle bs Haman; and Sarah IXittle as Vashti. The slut was written and directed by Rabbi Ehrenstein. A Purim songfest was led by Marti Nerenstone. On March 4, the actual evening of Purim, adults gathered to read the Megillah and to discuss the holiday from a more mature perspective. As with all members of the Jewish community, the joy of the holiday was tempered by the lecent tragic events in Israel.
Beyt Shalom player* deliver a lively Purim tpiel, FVom left: Larry Smith, Dan Marcua, Kathy Johnaon, Ed and Micah Tuttle and Sarah Tuttle.
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