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Reception to honor Gene Brandt By Jean Ann Krupinsky The Bureau for the Aging is hosting a conimu nity reception to say farewell and thank you to retiring executive director GÂŤne Brandt. ' The reception will be held at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home Sunday, June 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. Mr. Brandt is retiring in June after 16 years with the agency which administers the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home Gene Brandt and the Older Adult Community Service program. Ilene Klein, chair^^n of the recepÂŁion, said, 'As a Bureau of the Aging Board member and from personal experience, I know Gene as a warm, caring, and gentle man. Chairing this reception has been a labor of love." Assisting Mrs. Klein in planning this event are Vicki Sanford, Toby Kagan, Elaine Nachman and Jean Ann Krupinsky. Bob Lepp, president of BFA noted, "Gene has dedicated his life to the care of the elderly. He has made it his priority to insure our residents receive the highest quality of care and quality of life. This has been evidenced by the reputation the Rose Blumkin Home holds in the long-term care community." No reservations for the reception are necessary.

Melissa Katzman, Sarah Raful named Jewish Teen Leaders By Morris Maline Melissa Katzman and Sarah Raful have been week BBYO Israel summer institute. selected as the 1996 Ms. Raful has been a Jewish Teen Leaders. key part of the Beth El They will be honored at Synagogue youth prothe annual meeting of gram from eighth-grade the Jewish Federation of Kadimah to her current Omaha June 12, role as a Torah and 7:30 p.m., at the Jewish ^iddur skills senior Community Center. supervisor. Ms. Katzman was Her hard work was nominated by B'nai credited with an B'rith Youth increase in membership Organization (BBYO), for Beth El's United and Ms. Raful was nomSynagogue Youth chapinated by Beth El Melissa Katzman ter and in the chapter Sarah Rafiil Synagogue. winning the According to AJon Mor, BBYO regional director, International USY Chapter oLthe Year award for Ms. Katzman, 18, has held at least 20 offices and 1994-95. chairmanships in Jewish youth organizations. She also served as-Kinnus 1995 Ruach In addition, she volunteers at the AOL ofBce and Chairman and was instrumental in organizing helps raise money for the Federation by helping 400 USYers to perform at the annual convention out on Super Sunday. in Omaha last November. Her Jewish learning was enhanced by particiAlso taking place at the annual meeting will be pating in the March of the Living program, a two- the election of Federation and Agency officers and week trip to Poland and Israel as well as a four- announcement of key award winners.

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'Campaign reaches goal, warms hearts' By Pam Monsky, Federation communications director "Thank you to all the volunteers who made this The 1996 UJA/Federation Campaign reached its goal of $2,880,000. More than 400 volunteers year happen." Bobbi Leibowitz, Women's Campaign Co-chairworked on the campaign and more than 80 percent of the community pledged their support. In addi- laan, remarked, "I really ei\joyed working on the tion, there were some special events during the Campaign because we're raising funds for a woncampaign that brought the community together derful cause that I strongly believe in. 'It was great working with such incredible men and illustrated, once again,'that Omaha is a and women. Their support has been unwavering. remarkable Jewish community. During Project Wann-Up, more than 700 coats Thank you to all the bard-working volunteers." Julee Katzman, who also served as Women's were collected and sent to Jews in need in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; Linda Campaign Co-chairman, added, "Aside from the Scherzer spoke to more than 200 people about the success of raising the dollars, the thing I am most situation in Israel following Prime Mirjst-r Rabin's proud of is that the Women's Campaign has been assassination; Past Women's Division Chairmen able to broaden its scope and gain new leadership. were honored at a celebration of 60 years of This is very exciting. We've been able to enhance Women's Campaign, and the men closed the the feeling of community among the Jewish Campaign with an inspiring intergenerational women of Omaha. The real challenge is to involve as many people event The funds raised for the campaign will be added as possible to represent the many facets of our to interest income from endowment* managed by community. Thank you to all who worked so hard to achieve the Foundation of the Federation. That revenue will be allocated to the Federation and ita benefi- these goals." Paul Epstein and Steve Simon will serve as ciary agencies to support the programs and services of the Federation, the Jewish Community General Campaign Co-chairmen for the 1997 Center, the Bureau of Jewish Education, the UJA/Federation Campaign. Linda Mann and Bureau for the Aging, Jewish Family Service, the Barbara Platt will serve as Women's Campaign Jewish Press, the Jewish Federation Library and Co-chairmen. the ADL/Community Relations Committee. Tom Bernstein, General Campaign Co-chairman, thanked the community for supporting the camBureau paign. "TVe are very happy with this yoar's camof Jewish Education paign. We met and exceeded our goal by 3%. I 'Volunteer of the Year' would like to thank the people who worked so hard The Bureau of Jewish Education has selecton this. ed its financial aid committee as recipient of Thanks to the chairmen who did a tremendous the Volunteer of the Year award. Steve Riekes job. We had great support from all the volunteers and itair at the Federation. Thank you all for a ii chairman. . auccasaftil and fulfilling campaign.* The committee makes scholanhips and loaiu Mike Platt, who also served as General available for Jewish educational programs and Campaign Co-chairman remarked, "^ost of all VA experiences, which might not otherwise be liks to say it was a lot of ftin, eapedaliy working available to many young people in our commuwith my first cousin, Tom Bernstein. We have a nity. terrific Jewish eommunlly in Oauha, and avatyone ratUy pulled through.

Julius Lester to speak on Black-Jewish relations The Anti-Defamation League (ADD will host a lecture by Professor Julius Lester Tuesday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., at the University of NebraskaOmaha Alumni Center. The lecture is entitled "Farrakhan's Challenge to Blacks and Jews." Professor Lester will also be this year's Schlesinger Visiting Professor for Social Justice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His public lecture, entitled "Blacks and Jews, Where are We? Where are We Going?" will be held Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., in the Great Plains Art Gallery, Love Library, on the UNL City Campus. Both lectures are free and open to the public. Professor Lester, who is both African-American and Jewish, has in recent years emerged as a major voice for conciliation and mutual understanding between African Americans and Jews. IHiesday, June II, 7:30 p.m. University of Nebraska-Omaha Alumni Center Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 pjB. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Great Plains Art Gallery, Love Library Since 1968, Professor Lester has published seven nonfiction books, 14 children's books, one collectios of poetry, and two novels. His books have been honored with the Newberry Honor Medal and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Tliey have been selected as fmalists for the National Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award, and have been cited as "outstanding" and "notable" books by the Ntw York Times and the American Library Association, respectively. In addition to his writing, Professor Lester has recorded two albums of songs, produced and boated a radio program on WBAl-FM in New York Cify for eight yean, and hosted a live television show on WNET in New York for two years. He serves as a lay religious leader of Beth El Synagogue in St Johnsbury, Vermont. The Schleainger Professorship for Social Justice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is made possible by a gift of Elaine and James Wolf of Albion, NE. Co-sponsors of his visit are the Harris Center for Judaic Studies and the Program in AfricanAmerican and African Studies, UNL.

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May 31, 1996

'Surfing the Friedel Net' to celebrate graduation

Sparks from The Word By Rabb^ Myer S. Kripke

By Diane Axler Baum, publiciKt

Parashat Naso What Voice? Who Heard It? Once in a while, my readers will have to forgive me for indulging in private interests. But stay with me! Your interest may be seized too! The last verse of our Sidrah has captured my attention. I pass up for now the mqjor interests of our Sidrah, the law of the Nazirite, the priestly blessing, the ordeal of the suspicion of adultery; and-for the moment only-I struggle with the strange last verse of our Sidrah. Is it incomplete? The last two words, "And He spoke to him," (or should it be "he spoke to Him?") seem to be a whole sentence. And yet they are followed, immediately, in the next parflshah, with The Lord spoke to Moses, thus ..." So the last two Dm left: Daniel LeMaistre, Brandon Rich, words of our Sidrah, where we don't know who spoke to whom, nor what was said, certainly seem Ariel Shukert and Yonah Drazen. to be an incomplete particle. Even more puzzling is the beginning of that Friedel Jewish Academy will award diplomas to to the above students at the eighth annual sixth- verse. After the long, formal processions of 12 days grade graduation on June 5, beginning at 7 p.m., in duration, consisting of presentations by the chiefs of the tribes to mark the dedication of the the Jewish Community Center auditorium. To celebrate the simeha, the entire student body Sanctuary, we are given a strange notice: On one will present a musical program titled "Surfing the occasion when Moses went into the Tent of Friedel Net," according to Deanne LeMaistre and Meeting to speak with Him (him?), "and he heard the voice speaking to itself above the Ark Cover, Eliane Freund, co-chairmen of the PTO. "Our spring program will focus on a blend of between the cherubim. . .' It would have been simple and more natural for modem technology and old-fashioned sentiment. We invite the community to join us for a delightful the Masoretes (who put vowels to the unpointed text) to vocalize it medabber: "he heard the voice and moving experience," Mrs. LeMaistre said. Graduation ceremonies will open with a DVar speaking to him." Instead, they go out of their way Torah by Rabbi Allan Gonsher. Rabbi Paul Drazen to use the hitpael form of the verb and make it will give the benediction, charging the graduates to read middabber. "he heard the voice speaking to fulfill their potential in all aspects of their secular itself," with Moses, as it were, eavesdropping! Even as it is, the hitpael form is deficient. Rashi and Jewish lives. Each graduate will share personal memories and corrects it to mitdabber. (Today, we would spell express gratitude for the opportunity to have a this form mizdabber.) Ibn Ezra notes that the grammarians he had Friedel education. A slide presentation, "Memories of Friedel," will enhance their brief remarks, said consulted all considered it hilfiBsl, but he himself preferred to think of it as a gerund, a verb form teacher Denise Bennett. The'spring program will feature songs in English serving as a noun (like "running is good exercise"). and Hebrew, including "We Are the Youn^," Thus, Ibn Ezra interprets the verse as "he heard "Calypso," "Bed Bug," "Todah," "Shalom Rav," and the voice, speaking, to him .. ." In the whole matter, there seems to be a reluc"Haveneu." The evening will close with refreshtance to have the voice of the Lord speaking to ments. Parents of the graduates are Rabbi Paul and Moses, directly, and Moses speaking directly to the Susan Drazen, John and Deanne LeMaistre, Philip Lord. Can a man, even Moses, speak person to person with the Lord? and Diane Rich, and Aveva and Marty Shukert. The Midrash fancifully suggests that the voice was loud and strong, but only Moses could hear it, not even the angels who were present. And after it passed Moses, the voice had no sound at all! So wonderful, so strong the voice-and so limited the scope of hearers.. .only Moses! 1 wish we had a clear presentation of the verse, QUALITY AT COMPETITIVE PRICES which seems obviously incomplete the way we Siding - Windows - Decorative Entrarice Doors have it. But that's the price of living many cenStorm Doors - Steel Security & Aluminum Steel turies beyond its first writing! Who were the Window/ Guards - Patio Doors - Garage Doon scribes, and in which generations, who copied the Remodeling - Installation - Financing verse incorrectly?

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I Deaths TERRY LYNN FREDRICKS Services for Terry L. Fredricks were held May 20 in Rapid City, S.D. He died May 18 at the age of 38. Survivors include his wife, Sally; two sons, Lee and Jeffrey; a daughter, Claire; parents, Arlene and Dalvid Fredricks; a brother, Alan; a sister, Betsy Levine; and nieces and nephews. A magna cum laude graduate of the Creighton University Law School and holder of an LLM degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D. C, Mr. Fredricks and hia family moved from Omaha to Rapid City two years ago so he could join the law firm of Whiting, Hagg and Hagg. He was vice-president of the Synagogue of the Hills in Rapid City and had been actively involved in the community. Memorials may be made to Synagogue of the Hills, c/o Bill Bog^, 1210 Ames, Speariish, S.D. 57783, or the Boy Scouts of America. • DORA KIRSHENBAUM Services for Dora Kirshenbaum were held May' 28 at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. She was 103. Survivors include two daughters. Rose Becker of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Phyllis Rifkin of Dallas; two sons, Joe of Palm Springs, CA, and Kevee of Omaha; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home or charity of choice.

Sr. NCSYers travel to Memphis By Tiftmy Eiaeninan

Participants in the final NCSY Senior Regional Shabbaton were, bacit row, from left: Je^ Katzman, Jacob Katzman, Boris Davidson and Zac Gonsher. Front row: Tiffany Eisenman and Amanda Maclc At the last of three regional Shabbatons of the year, the Omaha Kadimah Chapter of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth joined with three other cities, St. Louis, Memphis and Kansas City, for awards and elections. Omaha received the Chapter Development Award, and Jeff Katzman was elected to the Midwest Regional NCSY board as vice-pt'esident of education. Three individuals were also honored with awards. Tiffany Eisenman, Chapter secretary, received the Ner Emmunah Award for growing and learning and making contributions to the community. The Torah Dedication Award was given to Zac Gonsher, and JefT Katzman received the Kesser Torah Award for religious commitment and Chapter development. The theme of the regional Shabbaton was "Discovery." Divided into four segments during the three-day weekend, the seminar explored the Torah and allowed the more than 70 students present to ask their toughest questions about Judaism. Anyone interested in learning more about NCSY can contact the chapter's advisor. Rabbi Allan Gonsher, at 668-2767 or 330-4014. Several programs are planned for this summer with an end-of-iummer barbeque and annual chapter elections slated for mid-August.

May 31,1996

Synagogues Candleligfating: 8:31 p.m.

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TEMPLE ISRAEL 7023 Cua street Omaha, ME 68132 0M4SS6

Shabbat evening service, 8:16 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Stiel and Hazzan Contzius will officiate. Rabbi Stiel will speak. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by June Goodbinder and Harold and Oianne Becker in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their granddau^ter, Meliaaa Joaephson. Sitter Service—Sitter service is available each Shabbat evening service. Please make a reservation 60 we may plan accordingly. There are no facilities for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service, 11:16 a.m. Melissa Josephsoa, daughter of Debbi and Larry Joaephson, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah. Simcba B'shabbat-An alternative Torah Study service will take place in the Chapel. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the Sanctuary. Adult E^ducation June 6: Beyond Midrash, 7:30-8:30 p.m., led by Don Schwartz. Tot Shabbat Service FViday, June 7, 7 pjn.-A short service of song and prayer, followed by cookies and juice, will be held for toddlers through children in the primary grades and their families.

BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE 1802 No. S2nd St. Omaha, NE 68104 566-6288 i Services are conducted by Cantor Leo Fettman. Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Services' in the Sanctuary and Goldstein Chapel start at 8:46 a.m. Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood. Babyaitting service provided by Sisterhood. Mincha at 8:36 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudot, which is sponscred by Marvin Polikov in memory of his father, Abraham; Ma'Ariv and Havdalah. SUNDAY: Morning services, 9 a.m. Tahnud Shiur with Rabbi Kaye at 9:45 a.m. Evening services, 8:35 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 7 a.m. and 8:36 p.m. Lunch A Learn Wednesday, 11:46 a.m.- With Rabbi Kaye. Call the office for location. Practical Judaism Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.-A class with Rabbi Kaye at the synagogue. Gemora Class Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Kaye. Cookbooii "Happiness is Still Good Food," available at the gilt shop, or call Charlotte Kaplan at 551-5658. Sisterhood Gift Shop Sisterhood gift, shop is open by appointment. Call Leah Siegel at 556-5455.

CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN SOUTH STREET TEMPLE 2061 S. 20th St Lincoln, NE 68602-2797 435-8004 Services are officiated by Cantor Michael eisser. FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service at 7:45 p.m. SATURDAY: Torah study and service at 10 am. SUNDAY: Hebrew school, 9 a.m.; Religious ichool, 10 a.m.

B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION 618MynsterSt Council Bluffs, Iowa 61603 322-4705-Synagopie 697-1660-Rabbi Ehrenstein FRIDAY: Shabbat services are held every Friday at 30 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Ihrenstein and lay leaders. Oneg Shabbat follows. SUNDAY: Reconslructionist Religious Sclinol rinasps arc leld every Sunday at the West Side Community Education Center, 108th and Grover, from 10 am b noon. The community may attend. Call Rabbi Ehrenstein or Dr. Martin Rosenburg, irector of education, for an appointment.

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14606 California Omaha, NE 68164 ' 492-8650 Office Hours: Monday through Thursdaly, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridriy, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ' Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Services start at 6 p.m. SATURDAY: , Services start at 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following aeT vices. ^ Sitter service starts at 10 a.m. ' TSS (Torah Siddur Skills) will meet at 10 a.m. Shabbat story Unae-rirst and third Saturday at 11 a.n. ICtcuitan meets the second and fourth Saturday at 11 a.m. , Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 8:45 p.m. SUNDAY: Services start at 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services at 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Annual Meeting Annual meeting will be held June 2, 7:30 p.m., featuring installation of new officers and presentation of awards. Musical entertainment and reception will follow. Bat Mitzvah Naomi Katskee, daughter of Jerry and Sindie Katskee, will become a Bat Mitzvah Friday, May 31, and Saturday morning, June 1. Judaica Shop Tuesday through Thursday, 11a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon; or by appointment.

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BEYT SHALOM RECONSTRUCTIONIST SYNAGOGUE P.O. Box 241130, Omaha, NE 68124 Services are led by Rabbi Ruth Ehrenstein and congregants. For information, contact Mike Salmi at 2913469, or Rabbi Ehrenstein at 697-1660. FRIDAY: Shabbat service, 7:30 p.m., Second Unitarian Church, 3012 So. llSthSt., Omaha. SATURDAY: Dairy-vegetarian potluck, 6 p.m., followed by Havdalah, at the home of Seth Bornstein and Diane Ixiughran, 4911 California; phone 556-1718. FRIDAY, June 7: Rabbi Khrenstein will lead a special Family Shabbat service at Beyt Shalom (3012 So. 119th St.. Omaha), focusing on Jewish education. Students and teachers of the Reconstructionist Religious School will be honored.

TIFERETH ISRAEL 3219 Sheridan Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68502 423-8669 Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyans on Mondays and Thursdays, 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m. Oneg Shabbat hosted by Marina and llya Fabrikant. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m

Danielle Brealow, daughter of Sonia and John Brewlow, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah June 8 at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Lincoln. A seventh-grade student at Lincoln East Jr. High School, she enjoys reading, drama, playing the piano, talking on the phone and socializing with her friends. Danielle has two sisters, Laura and Melissa. Grandparents are BUima and Joe Polonski of Omaha, and Minnie Breslow of Lincoln and the late David Breslow. Noah Michael Priluck, son of Ira aiid Sheila Priluck, will be called lo the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Saturday, June 8, at Beth Israel Synagogue. An eighth-grade honor student at Beveridge Junior High, he enjoys computers, math, violin and tennis. Noah has three brothers, Joshua, Jacob, and Aaron, and a sister, Rebekah. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Priluck of Boston and Elaine Geller of Minneapolis and the late Dr. Joseph Geller.

ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME FRIDAY: Services, 7 p.m., led by Nancy Hiid Slitldoii Hjp». SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.in., led by Harry Noodetl and Albert Friedman. Members of the community are invited to join residents for the service and the Kiddush followini;

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Fellman, Kooper ^ scholarships announced

Letter from Israel

Perspective By Bob Wolfson, ADIVCRC regional director I The Anti-Defamation League is the address everyone in our community needs to know. If you or I anyone you know is faced with threats of bigotry, hate, terror or disarimination, the ADL is the place to call. , We have always believed that the obligation/to speak out against bigotry, hate or extremism/^lls most heavily on those who can best coujrter the particular message being voiced. Leaders of the right ;nust repudiate extremists of the right. Leaders of the left must reject the venom of leftist extremists. And when extremists defend their right to brutally defame others on racial or religious grounds, it is the racial br religious leaders who must sf)eak out against it. We should not confuse extreme rhetoric that can incite violence with legitimate disagreement. There is no fine line between them. There is, instead, a clear moral line. To allow extremists of any type to cross it is inconsistent with the principles of decency and democracy. That is why ADL collects, analyzes and shares information on extremists. We have published reports on Meir Kahane, l>ouis Farrakhan, the militias, the Skinheads and the KKK, terrorists and Islamic radicals. They are all available, free of charge in our ofTice. C^all us at 333-1303 if you would like to receive these or any other reports and/or publications. That is also why the ADL is hosting a lecture enlilli'd, "Farrakhan's Challenge to Blacks and Jews" by well-known Civil Rights aclivi.st, Julius lyPSter. (See story on page 1). The lecture is free and open to the public. An opportunity to financially support the important work of the ADL will be ofTered. RSVP to the ADL at 333-1303 by Monday. June 11 .

By Harry Allen Tel Hai, situated a stone's throw (no pun intendHoward M. Kooper, a Trustee of the Bruce M. ed) from the Lebanese border, is one of those places Fellman and the Robert H. and Dorothy G. Kooper in Israel which live in Zionist memory. It was here Charitable Foundation Trusts, has announced that that Joseph Trumpeldor fell in battle as part of a . scholarship grants have been awarded to 13 small group of early Gallilee settlers that were Orn^ha-area college students, which will i^ssist defending the nascent Galill encampments agaiinst them with their college education. ' Arab attack, i .Chosen for these 1996-97 scholarships are: Today, some 75 or so years later, Tel'Hai is the Daniel Cohn, University of Kansas; Michelle site of one of Israel's best regional colleges. The Cordel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Caren transition from battleground to educational center Friedman, Washington University; Holly tells much about the Zionist triumphs in creating Friedman, University of Nebraska-Omaha; the modern state of Israel. The scare mongers to Grigoriy Ginzburg, Carnegie Mellon University the contrary, Tel Hai stands as a thriving symbol Leslie Golbitz, University of Missouri-Columbia to the future of this country. Joseph Hornstein, Colorado State University The Tel Hai college, founded in 1957 by the Yelena Litvina, University of Nebraska-Omaha Kibbjjtz movement, is now independent and proMelanie Meyers, University of Nebraska-Omaha vides instruction in 10 specific areas. Its largest Ella Patkovsky, University of Nebraska-Omaha; and strongest instructional departments are in the Mikhail Shekhtman, University of Nebraskafields of environmental science and construction Omaha; Yuliya Vishnevskaya, University of technology. The 6,000 students come from a variety Nebraska-Omaha; and Mila Zinkov, Clarkson of backgrounds. College. Mostly Jewish, the population includes Arabs The Bruce M. Fellman Charitable Foundation and Druse and a couple of Lebanese wh6 Bomeho\y Trust was created in memory of Bruce M. Fellman, managed to enroll and are doing well. The student son of Tom and Darlynn Fellman, after his population and the 400 full- and part-time staff are untimely death while attending George presided over by a tough-minded administrator Washington University and participating in the named Aliza Amir Zohar. University of Pittsburgh's Semester at Sea. The college is just to the north of Kiryat The Robert H. and Dorothy C. Kooper Charitable Shimona, the recent target of Hizbolas recent Foundation Trust was created in memory of katyusha attacks. But Kiryat Shimona and Tel Hai Robert H. and Dorothy G. Kooper, parents of and the rest of the Northern Gallil are bustling Howard M. Kooper, in order to further the secplaces with people going about their daily lives as ondary education for Omaha-area college students. if nothing had happened. We drove across Northern Israel always just next to the I^ebanese border. It was quiet, peaceful and very, very beautiful. The North of Israel, the Gallil, the valleys and mountains are the most impressive landscapes in the country. It is almost (See story at bottom left) Switzerland- like with verdant valleys and thick Kalb believes there are five basic reasons as to forests. In the distance, some snow still remains on why this happened. The first reason lay in the "culMt. Hermon. ture and personalities of the people who ran the Come and visit, visit Tel Hai and Kiryat Shimona New York Times' and Kfnr Giladi and Maalot and Kfar Blum, and Hagroshim and all the other places in Northern The Time.s was owned (as it still is) by the Israel. They are all part of the Zionist dream and, like Mark Twain's death, reports of their danger Sulzburger family. They were highly assimilated, anti-Zionist Jews who were afraid of charges of are liomewhat premature. 'divided loyalty" and did all in their power to disassociate themselves from Jewish causes and the fate of European Jewry.

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Where was the media during the Holocaust?

By Jonathan S. Tobin. Connecticut Jeicish Ledger t was an extraordinary story. But where was it Utilizing the research of a generation of Holocaust in the newspapers or on the radio?" scholars such as Deborah Lipstadt (Beyond Belief: That was the question asked by veteran newsman "^^^ American Press and the Coming of the and Harvard Professor Marvin Kalb about the treat- Holocaust 1933-1945), Kalb recounted the evidence ment of the Holocaust by America's press. Kalb, who °^ knowledge of the Holocaust in the United States, was formerly chief diplomatic correspondent for "^^ Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) first broke CBS News and NBC News, was in Connecticut to '*'* ^*^^ ^^^'^ '" ^^^^ A"'' °" May 18, 1942, The receive an honorary doctorate from the University of ^*"' ^°''* ^''"«* reported the death of liimdreds of Hartford and to give the annual Berthold Gaster thousands of Jews in Eastern Europe. But, Kalb Memorial Lecture. The lecture is endowed in honor «'*'*«' '•>at this story was placed on an inside page of the former editor and co-publisher of the Jewish ^""^ consisted of "several inches of bland neutral Ledger, copyLater that year, even more evidence, which Kalb The importance of the question of journalism during the Holocaust for Kalb lies in his belief that called 'mindblowing," of the death camps and the gas chambers, some even mentioning the 'annihila'there, but for the grace of G-d, go I." The son of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, tion," were reported in a similar manner, .the feeling was brought home to him when lie visit^^ October 1942, the JTA had confirmed the infor'ed the Ukrainian town where his mother had once "na^Jon contained in a famous cable sent by Gerhard lived while working for the State Department in R'egner of the World Jewish Congress, who had 1956. In conversations with those who had survived ''**" ^^^ ^y •* G«nnan source of the plans for the both the Nazis and Sulln, he realized that but for ^^^^ 'final solution." Privately, the State the chance of his piu-enls immigrnting, "I could have • Department confirmed the truth of this report. But been among those who perished." when Jewish groups called for retaliation against In assesBing press coverage of the murder of six Germany, Kalb said their cries "fell on deaf ears." million Jews by the German Nazis and their collabo'How could it not be the lead story?" asked Kalb. rators, Kalb asked what he called the 'Watergate" ^^ t^*''" stage of the conflict, there was no longer any (uestion "U'luit did wp know and when did we know doubt about the authenticity of the reports about t?" the fate of European Jewry.

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The Times, 'covered the war-it simply did not cover the Holocaust," said Kalb. 'The Times knew much more than it printed. What it ran, it cut and trivialized." Similarly, Walter Lippman, the most famous national political columnist of the day and another assimilated Jew, wrote three columns per week, from 1933 to 1945, but not one single word about the Holocaust The point was, that if the Tirrus and Lippman treated the Holocaust as 'minor league stuff," it gave legitimacy to other publications ignoring the issue. Kalb said that the times and The Times have changed, and that the role of journalism today might prevent a similar failure. 'So long as there is a strong Israel and a confident, articulate Jewish community in the United States, another Holocaust is not possible," said Kalb. 'But one affecting other groups is possible." He said that State Department Undersecretary Strobe Talbott was recently taken on a tour of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, and was shown the letter that John McCloy, an American official, wrote which detailed the U.S. decision not to bomb the rail lines to AuschwiU. Remember, Talbott was told, any letter you write may end up on a museum

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Daniel J. Fellman, son of Beverly and Richard Fellman of Omaha, was recently awarded a bachelor of arts degree at Colorado College. A 1991 graduate of Central Hi^ School, he mauored in Science. Daniel will enter the University of Judaism Rabbinical Program in September in Los Angeles. Jodi Lerner, daughter of Judi and Sheldon Lemer, has had heir art selected as honorable men-i tion in the 1996 Habitat Stamp Art contest. Her art will be part of the traveling exhibit, which will displayed at about a dozen locations across the state of Nebraska through February. Sarah Grossman, daughter of Alex and Mary Grossman, recently received the Schroeder Award at the annual banquet of the Figure Skating Club of Omaha. The award is the annual club trophy, awarded to the skater with the highest all-around achievement, based on a point system. A sixth-grade student at Ponca Elementary School, she has been skating for 4M years. Sarah is the granddaughter of Miriam Grossman and the late , Ignac Grossman.

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By Debbie JoMJpluoii Temple Israel will host a celebration 'Havdalah and More," Saturday, June 8, 7:30 p.m., at the Temple. The event is part of the series of enhanced worship experiences sponsored by the Temple's worship committee. Following the service, ceUist Mark Motycka will perform Ernest Bloch's "Schelomo." A reception will follow the brief program. There is no charge for the evening. Mr. Motycka has played 'Kol Nidre" at Temple during Yom Kippur evening services. He is a professional cellist who has performed on three conti- . nents in both solo and chamber music capacities. He has been visiting professor of cello studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has taught for four years with Omaha Public Schools as string specialist.

Failed merger effort leads to closure of 2 newspapers

Children of the Reconstructionist Religious By Naomi Segal School co-sponsored by Beyt Shalom pose with JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two Israeli newspapers their Torah in the portable ark. From left: Kerry have closed recently after attempts to save them through a merger failed. Davar Rishon folded, say- Bornstein, Stephanie Simon, Sarah ing that it was unable to attract investors who Sadofsky, Allison Goldfein, Terri Sahni, Inge would keep it in operation. The Histadrut labor fedKonfisakhar, Mieah Tuttle, Aliza Tuttle, eration founded the paper some 70 years ago as Sarah Munzesheimer, Anna Munzesheimer, Davar to advance the cause of Zionism. and Madeline Bornstein. Facing a suspension of operations last year, the The ark was designed and built by sixth grader paper re-emerged in a new format under the name Terri Salmi, with the help of his father, Mike, and Davar Rishon, with veteran journalist Ron Bendecorated by all the older children as one of their Yishai serving as editor. The paper announced its projects this year. own demise in a front-page column by Ben-Yishai Beyt Shalom will honor all its Religious School titled "We Tried." Davar Rishon had tried unsuccessfully to merge students and teachers at a special family service with the Israeli daily business newspaper led by Rabbi Ehrenstein Friday, June 7, 7:30 p.m., Telegraph, which closed after sustaining losses of at its regular location (3012 S. 119th St., Omaha.) some $16 million during three years of operation. Observers attributed the Telegraph's closure to its failure to draw enough advertisers, especially MITZVAH SUGGESTION with the advent of commercial television in Israel, By Danny Slecel as well as the publication's inability to carve out a If there are group homes in the community, niche in a market already dominated by the other make certain the residents are part of a synaIsraeli business paper. Globes. gogue, JCC and community programs. Help faciliThe two papers decided to close after negotiations tate the transportation^ with an investor group broke down.

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'Sharon, Lois and Bram-Let's Dance' The Child Development Center at the Jewish Community Center will present Sharon, Lois and Bram-Let's Dance!, Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m., at the Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center. Before they bedame a trio, Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein and Bram Morrison were familiar faces at music festivals, workshops and school programs-entertaining, teaching and singing. Sharon, Lois, and Bram's side-kick, 'Elephant,' joined the trio at their very first concert perfor' mance and has been dancing to the music ever since. Inspired by the song, "One Elephant," the trio borrowed a Babar costume from the Toronto Dance Theatre and introduced 'Elephant' during their opening concert at Toronto's Young People's Theatre. Sharon, Lois & Bram fiow tour their signature family sing-along show throughout North America. In 1993, the Trio made their acclaimed debut at Broadway' s Palace Theatre, and in 1994, they headlined the Easter Egg Roll and Hunt at the White House for President and Mrs. Clinton. They have also been Canadian Ambassadors for UNICEP since 1988, and they actively support causes which seek solutions to end childhood hunger. There will be a special patron section that is designated for all of the families who want to participate. Patron tickets are on sale now for $100, and include four tickets on the main floor preferred section, an ice cream social fallowing the show, and a personal meeting with 'Elephant.' i General admission tickets, at $15 per person, are also on sale and may be picked up now at the Child Development Center at the J CC. For information, call the CDC office at 334-6413.

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By Bert Lewis Every so often we're apt to notice people in the news business asking the public if they (the media) are probing too deeply or asking too many questions. Lately, this seems to be more a topic of interest than ever, and I'm not sure exactly why. Is it because overly-zealous folks such as political campaign managers decide to dig as far back as necessary until they find something a little shady? Is it because some magazines or newspapers or television/radio editors will expose to print (or air) anything they know will sell? When criticized, some of the first arguments are "freedom of speech" and "freedom of press." Personally, I have always thought of these two freedoms as blessings, but even blessings can be abused. That evil creature (I hate to call him a human being) who sat in his safe place in Lincoln, NE, and legally distributed nazi literature all over the world is an example of such abuse. (He sits now in Germany, and what an irony that is, awaiting a verdict from German authorities on charges that country has brought against him). Is that any more shocking than reading of the fine American who committed suicide because he dreaded public scrutiny regarding past personal history? If a well-koawn magazine hadn't decided to do a cover story on this fellow, would he still be around? But wait—don't our "freedoms" make it ok' for that magazine to go back years and years and question certain acts? This may be one of the toughest quandries people of conscience wrestle with today. It would be i simple if somebody could say "this is in such poor taste, we can't print it," but that isn't what freedom of the press means. Or if, on the basis of behaving with integrity, an editor would say "do not stick a microphone in the face of the woman whose loved one was just killed". That's not the way it's done in a free country. Maybe in some Utopia, but not in a country where it's ok to print everything from horror stories to the comic strips. Where anyone can write a letter to the editor and express personal views, no matter how nutty or how intelligent. Of course, a small community publication like this one is, in a sense, different. We do consider the sensibilities of the reader, and try to observe some semblence of good taste, even while printing dreadful stories about world happenings. Mostly however, this paper is read for the purpose of learning about the happenings of our Jewish community family. The average reader wants to know what's going on in the synagogue, whose kids are getting married, who had a baby, which organization is fundraising and, sadly, whose name is in the obituary. That reader wants to see pictures of folks he knows, doing things of relevance to this community. Somebody once told me reading the Press is like getting a letter from home; the news she cares about is there. I would like to leave you with a quotation. . . Thomas Jefferson said: "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, 1 should not hesitate to prefer the latter."

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' YES YES will meet Monday at the. JCC. Larisa Treslcunova will instruct the exercise class during the months of June, July and August, starting at 10:15 a.m. Bingo and English class start at 10:30 a.m., and the YES choral group will rehearse at 11. Following exercise, "YES Talk' discussion group will start at 11:46 a.m. in the adult lounge. Following lunch at noon, the YES choral group will perform Yiddish medleys. YES/OLDTIMERS YES and Oldtiroers will travel to Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs Thursday, June 27. Cost is $5.50 for members; $7.50 for non-members, and includes round trip transportation via chartered motor coach, and buffet lunch. Transportation will depart from the JCC at 9:30 a.m., and return at approximately 2:30 p.m. Make reservations with payment by June 17 to Margaret at 334-6521 (leave message on voice mail). Must have a minimum of 25 and maximum of47. WALK-IN DROP-IN Walk-In Drop-In will meet Thursday at the JCC. Exercise with Margaret at 10:15 a.m.. Bingo starts at 10:30, and English class starts at 11. Bring a dairy sack lunch to eat at 11:45 a.m. Following lunch, the video "Milton Berle's Mad World of Comedy" will be shown. Transportatipn is available. VISIONS Reminder: Visions board meeting is June 7 at 9:30 a.m. in the adult lounge. Anyone interested in joining Visions (age 65-78), should contact Lois and Gerald Bernstein, membership chairmen, at 496-2507.

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Morgan Solomon win^ award An awards ceremony was held recently at the State Capitol Building in Lincoln for Nebraska winners and runners up in the National PTA Cultural Arts Program, Morgan Solomon, daughter of Jeffrey and Ardyne Solomon, took first prize in the State of Nebraska for Literature and won an honorable mention in the National competion foi- her poem "Just Open Your' Eyes and See the Upstairs. " The theme of this year's competion was "Just Open Your Eyes and See," and was open to ages from fifth grade through high school. Morgan was the overall state winner and was presented with a gold medal. A reception followed the awards program. Morgan, 11, attends Columbian Elementary School and will attend Beverage Middle School next year. Her hobbies are music and ballet. She is

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Up the stairs, where's the light? Do you hear somebody breathe? Are you alone or is something there? In the dark, and it just won't let you leaue. You are big, you are brave, you are old now. And you can climb the stairs alone, With lio one to hold your hand, friend. Except d witch or a gnome. What evil lurks in the stillness, Under the bed or behirul the door, Pahaps an alligator with fangs, I^kretched on the bedroom floor. In the quiet and dark upstairs. They're waiting for you to come. Creeping slowly up the creaking stairway. To see just how brave you'\x become. You're still afraid of the dark, ' I see you're afraid, my friend. Soon all the goblins and ghosts will leave. Then it will come to an end.

March of the Living

BELDEN/BLUMENTHAL Amy Lynn Belden of Marietta, Ga., and Jon Eric Blumenthal were mar- t-f ried Sunday, May 26, at the Villa in Kansas City, Mo. The ceremony was performed by Federal Judge Howard Sachs. The bride, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Belden, formerly of | Lincoln, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kansas in Lawrence and the University of Kansas School of Law, where she was a member of Law Review and vice president of the Student Bar Association. The groom, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blumenthal of Omaha, will be an associate at the law firm of Baird, Holm, McEachen, Pedersen, Hamann & Stasheim in Omaha. He graduated from the University of Iowa, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and was president of Mortar Board National Honor Society. He recently graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law. The bride was attended by her sister, Leigh sBeldpn; a cousin, Mogan Bubb; and her sisters-inlaw, Dr. Lisa Guni'ilz and Julie Blumenthal. Best man was Michael Blumenthal, brother of rihe groom. Groomsmen were Dr. Brad Ciurwitz, brother-iii-hiw of the groom; Douglas Berenson. cousin of the groom: and Eric Bubb, cousin of tlip bride. The couple will reside in Omaha.

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By Stacey Dresner, Connecticut Jewith Ledger Since it was created in 1988, the March of the when the war ended. It was very sad to see the gas Living has taken Jewish teenagers from around the chambers and stoves and to see what people went world on a three kilometer march from Auschwitz to through. Birkenau, the same march that led thousands of The March has made me feel more strongly about people to their deaths in the gas chambers during the Holocaust. I knew a little bit about it, but readthe Holocaust ing books ,and seeing pictures wasn't as good as Organized by the American Zionist Youth being there in person." Foundation in New York, the march was designed to Erika Altaeu, 17, of Guilford, a junior at Guilford keep the memory of the Holocaust alive among High School: "Before I went to the camps, I thought young people. i I had a more concrete idea of how the Holocaust Last month, 6,000 teenagers went on the March of was, but when you go and see all the barracks and the Living, more than 20 of them from Connecticut, how in each barrack there were 400 people, it is Besides taking a tour of Auschwitz, Birkenau and hard to imagine." M^danek, the group visited Jewish sites in Krakow Robert Bernstein, 17, of Windsor, a junior at and Warsaw, including the Rema Synagogue and Windsor High School: 'In Poland, I felt unwanted. Cemetery, Oskar Schindler's factory, the Warsaw In Israel, I felt wanted. We celebrated Yom Ghetto, and the Nozyk Synagogue. Haazmaiit, went to different nlemorials, planted After leaving Poland, the teenagers spent a week trees. After being in Poland, which was so black and in Israel, celebrating Yom Haazmaut, Israel's gray, I realized what a beautiful country Israel is." Independence Day, in Jerusalem. Sites visited in Jamie Sadek, 17, of New Haven, a senior at Israel included the Old Cityj a JNF forest where Hamden Hall High School: 'The whole trip was they planted trees, the Knesset and the Israel emotional, but there were three things that stand Museum. out. The first was actually standing on the railroad Besides its afTlliation with AZYF, the March of the tracks at Auschwitz. It was just unbelievable thinkLiving is sponsored locally, in part, by organizations ing that so many people went through there to meet like the Jewish education bureaus of Jewish their deaths, and we were just standing there as tourists, trying to remember. Federations, youth groups, and synagogues. "Another thing that had a big impact was knowing Below, local teenagers who went on the recent March of the Living share their experiences and there were so many other kids your age there, interthoughts. ested in the Holocaust, and that hopefully the memAnn Schwartz., 18, of Madison, a senior at the ory of it will slay alive. Hopkins School: "Going into the March, I was con'The third thing was flnishing up at M^danek, centrating on Poland and how terrible it was going just seeing the ashes of the people and kids sitting to lie. But after having done it all, the more mean- around them with yahrzeit candles." ingful part for me was being in Israel. Heather Stoitz, 17, of Woodbridge, a senior at "1 have been in Israel before but this lime was so Amity High School: TrebUnka was almost as emodifferent, particularly because I had just come from tional as the other camps even though there is noththe destruction of Poland. ing there except a big monument. There are these 'Israel was so incredible I honestly contemplated big stones and every one represents a town or comnot coming home. The one night that was really munity thai just doesn't exist anymore. It is just home for me was Yom Haazmaut. That evening, we incredible the number pf people that each stone repcelebrated Jerusalem 3000, and all of the March of resents." the Living kids in the Jerusalem area were togethDorit Zivyon, 17, of West Hartford, a senior at er...We were all dancing together and that was real- Hall High School: "The most moving part of the trip ly incredible —just being able to look around and was the March itself, on Yom Hashoah when all of see 4,000 other •Jewish kids dancing together." the 6,000 teens were all together. Different people Nicole Samuel, 17, of Orange, a senior at Amity reacted in different ways to the concentration High School: "The day of the March, the rabbi snid. '•amps, because they were all so different Al If yim tho\ighl Auschwitz was bad, wail until you Treblinkn, nothing is left At Mjydanek, ooehslf is see Majdanek.' I said, "Oh no, I don't think I can left and it looks like nothing has been changed. The physical liuilding.<! of Auschwitz are still Rtanding handle it.' "At Auschwitz, people were being mgre social, but they h.ive been turned into museums and il was wiien wp were on the March and seeing our friends. kind of surreal " "We nil hated Poland. We couldn't wait to leave 14\it evcrylhinE rhungcd m Miijdaiick. You go through the ramp jiiid you go from barrack to bar- and we couldn't wait to get to Israel. Saturday night rack and you feel so sick. You get to the crematoria when we went to the airport, we were so excited and see this big memnriHl under a stone covering The first week we saw the worst of Jewish history, and there are three tons of ashes. By the time I and the next week we experienced the best of walked through 1 wonted to cry inside. 1 said to one Jewish history in Israel." of tny friends, 'I have never felt so good and so bad David Siegel, 16 of Stamford, a sophomore at nt the same time.' I had just walked through Stamford High School: *I was told to expect an Majdanek and I could have been one of the prison- extremely emotional experience, but 1 experienced ers there. But you feel go good that we were able to the opposite emotions that many others did. Going go back there and that we were strong and all through the comps, I felt a tremendous amount of together." pride, pride that after six million died, we nre stilt Ben Mack, 16 of Stamford, n sophomore at here. Tliere wore 6,000 of us and we were marching Stamford HighSchool: 'For me, the most moving in-and out-of Auschwitz" part was Majdanek. The camp was left as it was (Continued on page 111

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l\/larch of the Living (Continued ftrom page 10) Jennifer Gelband, 17 of Woodbridge, a senior at the Hopkins School: "I didn't try when I was in Auschwitz, I didn't cry when I was at Birkenau, but I cried during the March. I was thinlung, 'Nobody was allowed out of this gate and now 6,000 of us were, walking out.' ' "When we were turning the corner onto the street to go to Birkenau, there were Israeli singer^ and their voices were so loud. It was such a powerful experience, I cried." David Pollack, 17 of Monroe, a junior at Masuk High School: "When I got to Israel, it was sort of a relief. It was such a good feeling coming in from such a horrible place. Everything felt so good and holy. I never felt so safe. "The March changed the way I feel about Judaism. It taught me a lot about myself, about life, and about being Jewish. It taught me who I am, who I hope' to be and it made me appreciate my life and religion more."

Murder/suicide at Westport synagogue

op photo: Visions members were entertained recently at their spring luncheon by members of the Omaha Community Playhouse with highliKhts from the musical "West Side Story." From left: Dave Jackson, Melissa Lewis and Jonathan Cole, musical director. Bottom photo: For a Mitsvah project. Visions members were asked to brinf p^per products to help support the Siena/FVaneia House. All donations were given to the Siena Wiaf, which provides shelter for battered women and cliUdren. From left: Dorothy Parilman, Wally Elkon and Elaine Feldman collected over 100 items of paper products for the event.

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Russian Club recently visited Kountze planetarium at the University of NebraskaOmaha. From left: Mikhail Zevakin, Lina Licvit, Markaina Levit and Petr Ginzburg.

' By Stacey Dresner Connecticut Jetciah Ledger Members of Temple Israel in Westport, Conn., are reeling from the recent murder/suicide of a synagogue employee by her estranged husband, which took place inside the synagogue. Harriette Hunter, 48, of Bridgeport, an administrative assistant at Temple Israel's religious school, was shot and killed by Stuart Hunter, 66, in the synagogue's religious school offices at around noon on May 9. Stuart Hunter then shot and killed himr self He temple administrator, whose name has not . been released, was the only witness to the incident, said Temple Israel Rabbi Robert Orkand, although 50 nursery school students were in the building at the time. Neither they nor the rabbi, who was in his office when the shooting occurred, heard the shots. The congregation has reacted "with shock and disbelief, but by and large there has been a real coming together around this issue," said Rabbi Oriiand. "Obviously for us, what compounded this tragedy was the feeling of violation that it happened in a place we always considered safe," the rabbi continued. "You're supposed to come here and be safe from the problems of the world, not faced with violence." Harriette and Stuart Hunter had been married for approximately four years. She had two grown children from a previous marriage. Since their separation and their impending bitter divorce, Harriette Hunter had received a restraining order against her estranged husband. Both were members of Congregation Rodeph Sholom in Bridgeport. Harriette, a native of New York, lived in Bridgeport and was a member of Rodeph Sholom for the past 18 years. She worked at Temple Israel for seven years, and had previously worked in both public and school libraries, "but her real love was Judaism and children," Rabbi Orkand said. "She was a wonderful woman, a dedicated and evolving Jew who was growing in Jewish commitment," said Rabbi Israel Stein of Rodeph Sholom. Stuart Hunter, who was born and raised in Bridgeport, lived in other areas for years, including Florida, before returning to Bridgeport five years ago. He was a salesman of medical supplies. "He was friendly and bright. He swept Harriette off her feet, and she swept him off his," said Rabbi Stein, who married the couple four years ago, and who officiated at both of their funerals.

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