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Milder Memories Fyod to help singles by Claudia Sherman Foundation Public Relations Coordinator
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Mike Milder II was dedicated to a number of community projects in his short lifetime. Some of those included the Millard Jaycees' "Beach Bash '95 which raised more than $9,000 for - pediatric AIDS research and treatment as well as Kid Care '95 which sponsored photographing and fingerprinting more than 300 youngsters for emergency situations. Milder also served on the Omaha Hearing School Board and the city's Civil Rights Hearing Board. ' . ' ' • • A graduate of Westside High School who studied political science at the University of Northern Colorado, Milder was Executive Vice President of Milder Oil Company, a business founded by his grandfather. Only two years after graduating high' . school, Milder became involved with the Junior Chamber oC Commerce.; After hisdeath at the age of 37 in January, 1997, . Milder's family arid friends wanted to do something to honor his memory. In addition to approximately 150 who attended a jazz concert last August, more than 100 patrons at the concert raised $5,000. Sponsored jointly by Theatre at t h e ' J ' a n d Jewish Family Service, the tribute featured Matt Wallace, "a close friend of Milder's," noted Gloriann Levy, Jewish Community Center Cultural Arts 'Director, and established an endowment fund in Milder's memory. Milder.was.."a.jazz.aficionado,!',.
Marcia Lipsman, left, presents a check for $5000 to Susy Rubin, of the Over 35 Singles Group, and Sheldon Bernstein, Federation Foundation Director, who will manage the endowment fund. cert, will be administered by The Foundation of the Jewish Federation. Income from the fund will be used for programming, public relations and mailing costs for the "Over 35 Singles Group." Todd Ephraim, director of Jewish Family Service, noted that the Over 35 Singles Group could use assistance with expenses. The group of about 50 people plan Jewish educational and social events about once a month. •'..'• "They're trying to enrich their.lives .within a Jewish;gqntext.jhe^expiaine^^."hoping-to pull Levy added. •.• ! > •'•:•••. themselves together into a cohesive:organization He was also very active in Jewish singles groups, and reach out to all singles who are 35 and older." according to his parents, Ducky and Mike Milder. Milder's family, which in addition to his parents Chairman of the Third Annual Heartland Jewish includes his sister, Emily, are grateful to friends ' Singles Conference which led to the founding of the and family who cared about setting up this fund, Heartland Jewish Singles, Milder was chairman of said Mrs. Milder. • the First Regional Jewish Singles Convention held "Donations of any amount to the endowment ' in Omaha. fund are welcome on a continuous basis to encour; The endowment fund, recently created from pro- age the growth of the fund," said Sheldon ceeds contributed by the patrons of the jazz con- Bernstein, Foundation Endowment Director. >
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College students needed for Israel summer camp The summer1 of 1998 will be an opportunity to experience Israel as a camp counselor for the Kefiada English Speaking Summer Camp, a program of Partnership 2000. / Last year, Omaha sent three students to the camp to work with Israeli children on their English language skills. Stephen Kotok and Lindsay Taxman of Omaha and Ariella Zinn of Lincoln • joined four others from Louisville, KY, Toledo and Columbus, Ohio, cities from our Partnership 2000 Midwest Consortium, as volunteer counselors in the Kefiada English Summer Camp in Israel's Western Galilee, Omaha's Partnership 2000 region. .'..•'*' The Kefiada (from the word "fun") program is run by the Israel Association of Community Centers and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI). The summer camp is is a thre.e-week, day camp far fifth, sixth and seventh grade Israeli children to help improve their spoken English. Volunteers are between 19 and 25 years old. They are housed with a family of in a Kibbutz in .the Western Galilee. The camp is planned and implemented by the volunteers themselves with the help of a local Kefiada coordinator and junior counselors. It is conducted completely jn English. .• Positions wilib"e;ayailab1le'for ]ttie suinnier'of 1998! For more information on this program, call 334-6431.
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Families afe.differjenta»QW^Lnd valuTEiffl can be grafted'onto-cliildi'eix scgradaalfyi BO cai It is clear that the Jewish family is rapidly becohv' ing a major focus- of Jewish, education4ti America.: , There is hardly an agency or organization, once* again, on the local and national levels which has not issued an alert to the need to do "something* to help the Jewish family. , A family stands or falls on its values: beliefs and behavior that are learned over lifetimes and then passed on, simply strengthened or wisely revised. Inherited habits become our heritage, as customs soon become our culture. What accounts for the "rediscovery" relates to developments Within the broader contemporary society. The result for Omaha was an all-school program at Temple Israel, entitled "Rebuilding our Families." It was geared for students in grades 912 and their parents. More than 120 attended. The purpose was not to add to the compilation ofrthe woes befalling the family but to begin to explore within one's own family. (Continued on page 9)
Heirs have until March 31, 1998, tofileclaims on Swiss bank accounts left behind by people persecuted by the Nazis during World War II Nebraska Stfite Treasurer Dave Heineman is offering help to those who think they may be entitled to part of those assets. '..'... The Swiss Bankers Association has published a list of accounts that have remained dormant since the end of WWII and a panel of international arbitrators is now in the process of resolving claims as a result of the listing. Part of Heineman's official duties is to collect unclaimed property, which includes lost or abandoned bank accounts, and return it to rightfulowning Nebraskans. He said, "While assets of Nazi victims remain in Swiss banks and have not been turned over as unclaimed property,^ Unclaimed Property Administrators in the U.S. have been given information necessary to assist heirs in making claims." The list of dormant account owners IB now thousands of names long and still growing as Swiss banks continue to search their archives. At laBt report, the names represented about $50,000,000 and more than 3,000 claims had been filed since the claiming process began in late July. The forms and the list of account owners are also available on the internet, at www.dormontaccounts.ch Families of Holocaust victims should check the on-line list and follow the instructions if they believe they have reason to make a claim. Any questions may be directed to: Dave Heinemah, State Treasurer, P.O. Box 94788, Capitol Building, Lincoln, NE 68509. Phone: (402) Parents, Jan Egermayer, ieft, and itobyn 471-2455. Freeman, attended the Women Only session.
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RUTH MARGOLIN BERNSTEIN Services for Ruth Bernstein, 94, were held Dec. 10 at Beth El Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Mary Bernstein; two grandchildren, Amy and Andrew; four sisters, Dorothy Platt and Margarette Yudelson, both of Omaha, and Susie Papilsky and Bertha Weiner, both of California; and a brother, Harold Margolin of Kansas City. Memorials to the Rose BlumMn Jewish Home. MEYER FERER Services for Meyer Ferer, 88, were held Dec. 10 at Beth Israel Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Frances; son and daughter-in-law, William and Nancy Ferer; grandson, Robert Ferer of Fort Lee, N.J.; brother and sister-in-law, Morton and Lee Ferer of Phoenix; sister-in-law, RosemVere Ferer of Las Vegas; and nieces and nephews. ADA MEYERS GASSNER Services for Ida Gassner were held Dec. 12 at Temple Israel Cemetery. She was 94. Survivors include two sons, David J. and Bernie, both of Omaha; daughter, Patti Sacks of Tampa, FL; grandchildren, Vicki, Bruce, Michael Meyers, Jon, Michael Sacks, Joe, Bill, Richard and Kim; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ann Bronstien of Minneapolis. Memorials to NCJW, the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home or charity of choice. ADA FROHM MANN Services for Ida Mann were held Dec. 10 at Fisher Farm Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irving, and granddaughter, Rachel Mann. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law,. Larry and Pat Mann, Harold and Linda Mann, and Zachary and Carol. Mann; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Brochel Schamschins of Israel. . ,., Memorials, to. the Rose Blumkin Home or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. ' ROSE COHEN Services for Rose Cohen were held Dec. 14 at Temple Israel Cemetery. She was 91. Survivors include three nephews, Robert L. Cohen of Omaha, Dr. Harry B. Cohen^of Columbia, MO, and Dr. Gilbert B. Cohen of Houston; and two sisters-in-law, Ruth Cohen and Elberta Cohen, both of Omaha. ' •:• • Memorials to Sienna/Francis House. PAUL RICHARD (Dick) KUKLIN Services for Paul Kuklin were held Dec. 15 at Temple Israel Cemetery. He died at the age of 55. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Kuklin. Survivors include his wife, Catherine; mother, Kate; sons and daughters-in-law, Gregory A. and Michelle Kuklin of Albuquerque, N.M., and Blake and Christy Kuklin of Dallas; son, Mark Kuklin; daughter and son-in-law, Tracy and Craig Thompson of Runnells, IA; grandchildren, Joshua and Taylor Kuklin of Dallas; and sister and brother-in-law, Arlene and Milton Moskovitz of Omaha." Memorials to American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Temple Israel or favorite charity.
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Dancing toys, from lefts Rebecca Murow, Jennifer Cooper, Leah Raful and Sarah Edelstein were part of a troupe of dancers -who performed Sunday.
Tapping dreidels: front, Rachel Reno and Olga Patkovsky. Bach row: Jennie Mason, Lauren Josephson and Morgan Martens.
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TEMPLE ISRAEL Member of t h e Union of American Hebrew Congregations 7023 Case Street, Omaha, NE 68132 856-6536 FRIDAY: Early worship service, 5:30 pan. Rabbi Azriel will officiate using the Union Prayer Book.; Shabbat Evening Service, 8 p.m. Rabbi Azriel and Hazzan Contzius will officiate. Rabbi Stiel will speak. •I The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Linda Siref Simons in honor of the naming of her granddaughter, Rachel Rose Stoneking. ;• SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service, 1030 ajn. Simcha B'Shabbat--An informal Shabbat service that includes study and discussion of a variety of Jewish texts. SITTER SERVICE F Sitter service is available each Shabbat evening service and the Saturday morning Shabbat service when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Please make a reservation so we may plan accordingly. There are no facilities for infants. COLLEGE STUDENTS GET-TOGETHER Monday, Dec. 22,6:30 p.m.: College students are invited to the Breckenridge Brewery, 1316 Jones St., to eat, meet friends and visit with Rabbi Azriel. There, is no charge. Call the Temple office, 556-6536, for reservations. ADULT EDUCATION Wednesday, Dec. 24: .,-,,:..,,•.,.-% :;n.:,< •„,, Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class, 10 a.m. to noon. ! "SHABBAT COMES TO YOU" Friday, Dec. 26, 3:45 p.m.: j Rabbi Azriel and the Temple Youth Group •mil lead a Shabbat service at Remington Heights.
B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE 618 Mynster St., Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 322-4705 ' E-MAIL: doojeb@juno.com FRIDAY: Hanukkah dinner in conjunction with services, 7:30 p.m. Reservations to Sandy Kurland at 3238885. Topic for services will be "Who were the .Macabees and how did they get;mis;ed up wjth the Jerusalem Temple?" .ri.-i-.,ar:'in »•
BEYTSHALOM An Affiliate of the Jewish Keconstructionist Federation P.O. Box 241130, Omaha, NE 68124-5130 ! 758-9233 http://pwl.netcom.com/~salmim < FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat services, 7:30 p.m. at 3012 S. 119 St. Join us for our Hanukkah celebration during services. ' !| SUNDAY: Religious School meets at the JCC for all grades, 10 a-m. to n o o n , and on Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m. for grades four and up. School is on vacation and resumes on Jan..4.
TIFERETH ISRAEL Member of the United Synagogue . - of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502 423-8569 Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 aanl FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m. 1 SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Havdallah Club, 6 p.m., at the home of Kathy and Michael Eppel. i
OFFUTT 25th and Capehart, Omaha, NE 294-6051 Services conducted by Rabbi Ira Flax. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
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ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Services, led by Steve Riekes, start at 9 a.m,
,;. CHAP.AD HOUSE An Affiliate of the Worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch Movement 11923 Pacific, Omaha, NE 68144 697-1124 E-MADL-chabad(§>aol.com
Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. ! TUESDAY: Adult Education, 7:30 p i n . \ THURSDAY: choir practice, 7:30 pan. ; FRIDAY: Services, 7:45 pan. ' ; ^ SATURDAY: Torah Study, 10 ajn... . , .... r . SUNDAY:.No Hebrew pr,Religious.Sciio6l^Y,<)uih group, noon; Winter-Holiday-Panel, —330 p.m., Rev. Terry Cain of Newman United Methodist
I holiday of Kwan?!^ \vfll-b|<ljsc(jssed.'"HANUKKAHDINNER o -'• SaturdaypDec^ST^ 6j80ip.m. Reservations are SATURDAY: Dayening starts, at9:30 jum.,ibl- : required for the"annual HanukkaiT dinner. Cost j s ^b K i d d j h l S h h b t ^ ' j Mh q $ 8 for adults, $4 for children 4-13 years of age; Kollege families,. H:45^fnw J^ihosiShabboSj.Spn for kids, led by. Chaya Arnold and Henchi Goldstein, 3:30-5 p.m. ..
Regency Fashion Court to host Dreidel House
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Music frdm cantors around the"world will help , celebrate the 5.0^h ;anniver8ary of .1;he iState jof Nebraska's largest dreidel, an 8x8 foot wood and .' Israel. Cantors representing,,Reform and steel structure, will be' at Regency-'Fashion-' Court from Dec. 21 through1 Dec; 31.' ; ; ••• •• ;; •- '-• -' A project of'Chabad'House, the interior is deco- jj Conference o f ©antorivwtB leatf c'dHgregation&l rated with varibtis scenes' front th'e Hah'nk'kah j missions to Israel on June 28,1998:!. 1998:! q O ' J : * ' | story. Construction is' being coordirtated';by Ari j Major cpnflfjri^'.ar^'planned in .historical;'gites Herman, who was instrumental'iri'creating;a | with the cantor^aslihjeyi.,cpnven^^r<thMr 45th Hanukkah display on Manhattan's P3flh;Av'enue." : annual convention in Jerusalem. Hazzan Erjk "As part of our innovative and creative approach : Contziu6;.of-TeropleJeraeL will leada-group froim to holiday celebrations and our interest in fostering j Omaha'on ffiis'mtssibn. * ""'^'"'^ „ _ „ , • Jewish pride, we are creating the Dreidel House," ' Congregants parfcicipatirig witR~£h'e':cb£toY8 will said Shani Katzman, Education Director at Chabad : see the traditional holy sights of. Israeli Thepwjll House. The schedule is as. follows:' " . • : ; tour the land withra^view;through;;aijrny^oaKw&iTUESDAY, Dec. 23: Toiir, 1:30 pan.; Olive oil ! dow of the Jewish Homeland and its history. making, 2 p.m.; Hanukkah crafts, 2:30 p.m.; Cantors and-their congregants wilJisMdy^tiOgether, Storytelling, 3 p.m.; Grand Menorah lighting with worship together, tour-together and.singjto.gether. refreshments, 3:30 p.m.; Puppet show, 3:45 p.m.; Gala televised concerts,are being arranged Special Hanukkah video presentation, 4:15 pan. throughout the country, , T,, ,...., ~ WEDNESDAY, Dec, 24: Tour, 10:30 aan.: Olive Sites include the Jerusalem Theater,' "Liberty oil making demonstration, 11.a.m.; Hanukkah Bell Park; and Yad-Vashem','th'efHolocauat cral>s, 11:30 a.m.; Lunch (sandwiches available at Memorial Museum in Jerusalem. Other singing no charge) and video presentation, n o o n ; . events are planned'throughout thfe'ttttflraffTOlI'. v Storytelling, 12:30 p.m.; Puppet show, 1 p.m.; Grand Menorah lighting and refreshments, 1:30 • Following the convention and !inusKal activities, '• some of the tours will cofitinue'with-sitfe'trips ito p.m. To arrange a tour, call Ari at Chabad House. Gilat and Jordan. \ ' Cantors of the ACC will be joined.by members !of the Guild of Temple Musicians, an affiliate of the PERSONAL ACC, comprised of Temple soloists, organists, choir My sincere thanks to my wonderful family and directors and composers. friends for your support and good wishes during my People interested in joining Hazzan Contzius in recent Illness. Your cards, contributions and flowers this musical tour of Israel should contact him for were greatly appreciated. more information, pricing and details at 556-6536. Paula Schwalb
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Israel facing moment of truth by David Landau
JERUSALEM (JTA)--With the United States pressing for progress in the peace process, the Israeli ^ Biitejurisdic- government is about to face a ; Kffgsbjroughtj the" conflict' oyiW: 'tion, includingJerusalem. moment of truth. ^ .: Jerusalem fo the surface.; • . The Interim,Agreement.(Oplo.2), Will Prime Minister Benjamin Israeli Prime. Minister-Benjamin which was signed on September 28, Netanyahu present his governNetanyahu reacted to the census of; 1995, sets limits on the PA's jurisdic- ment's plan for a redeployment Welt Bank'andi Gaza Stripresidents • : tion, stating that it does not include from the West Bank, as U.S. by reiterating that Israel would not "issues that will be negotiated in the Secretary of State Madeleine allow the Palestinians to conduct . permanent 'status negotiations: Albright e^pectB, when they meet the.census in-eastern Jerusalem, a . .' Jerusalem, settlements, specified.-milj: this week? move thathe said would infringe on tary locations, Palestinian refugees, Or will he merely submit his Israel's sovereignty over the city, borders, foreign relations and Israelis" Cabinet's broad thinking on '; Israeli security officials were staIn the "Note for the Record" which Israel's security interests in a pertioned last week in Arab neighbor- accompanied the Hebron Protocol of manent-status settlement — as he hoods of eastern Jerusalem to block January 15, 1997, the PA reaffirmed told his ministers earlier this residents from returning the. ques- ... that, "Exercise of Palestinian govern- week? tfeniflaires to Palestinian Authority .mgntaj ^activity, and location of The apparent incongruity officials. ~ r -31%~% '£ '•': EalesBnian governmental offices, .will between Netanyahu's dialogue -Population figures for'the West be as specified in the Interim with Albright and his discussions Batik jire. unclear. Israel's, civil - •Agreement;" with the Cabinet is jarring. administration, which began overAccording to the official PA newspaNetanyahu and Albright began seeing the area after 1967, has per Al-Hayat Al-Jadeeda, the their current round of talks, which acknowledged that figures are not Palestinian Bureau of Statistics took place against a backdrop of up to date. announced that "the population cen- strained relations between The Palestinian census began Dec. s.us./.will include all the Palestinian Washington and Jerusalem, in two 9, the 10th anniversary of the start areas in the West Bank and Gaza, tough sessions in Paris last week. of the intifada, the Palestinian including East Jerusalem." Between those meetings, uprising that lasted until the start A week later, Hassan Abu Libdah, Albright met with Authority of the Oslo process in late 1993. head of the Palestinian Bureau of Chairman Yasser Arafat in Palestinian officials, who called Statistics, reaffirmed that the PA Geneva. In public, Albright made the census a historic development, would carry out the census in it clear that she was not endorsing denied that they were polling east- Jerusalem: "I believe that [Israeli the Palestinian demand for a redeern Jerusalem, but said it would be Public Security Minister] Kahalani ployment that would remove easy to obtain information through and the group of arrogant people trail- Israeli troops from another oneother sources. ing him can only talk and threaten. third of the West Bank. The future of Jerusalem is per- We have already said several times The Americans, like the haps the most sensitive issue slated that we have a plan...and we will Palestinians, have welcomed to be discussed in the final-status implement it fully, as planned, while Israel's proposal to accelerate ignoring what Kahalani and others final-status talks. But they do not negotiations. • " The Palestinians want the east- say." accept Israel's argument that a ern half of the city as the capital of A decision by the PA to include third redeployment, prescribed in an independent Palestinian state. Jerusalem in its census of the the Interim Agreement, be elimiIsrael counters jhat Jerusalem must Palestinian population would consti- nated. And officials have warned rejnairtras'^tS;eternal,1 indivisible tute a violation of the Oslo Accords' that they would not try to convince . cajitsif.i'.»M.|v'i. ^.,". ..- . and the Hebron Protocol. the Palestinians to accept Israel's
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proposal if the scope of the redeployment is too little. Israeli.Public Security Minister Avigdor Kahalani said last week that he had no doubt American pressure on I s r a e l i s growing.•••"'•
Netanyahu's meeting next week with Albright "is hot for drinking a cup of coffee together," said Kahalani, of The Third Way Party. "I imagine tie next meeting is to receive an Israeli plan." • But the Netanyahu government may not be able to meet'American desires for progress by the end of the year. Netanyahu's Cabinet approved a conditional redeployment last week — pending the Palestinian Authority's agreement to begin accelerated finalstatus talks and to fulfill its commitments under the Oslo accords, including increased security cooperation to combat terrorism. Under the terms of the decision, the ministers are to address the broad security issues of a final-status settlement first and determine the details of the pullback later. National Infrastructure Minister Ariel Sharon, a member of the ministerial committee set up last week to craft the proposals, has developed detailed maps providing for Israeli annexation of two relatively thick swaths of territory that would serve as buffers between the West Bank and Jordan as well as along the pre-1967 border between Israel and the West Bank. Despite his hawkish map-making, Sharon has been sounding a moderate tone on the interim redeployment. What is important above all, he said, is to achieve "strategic coordination" with the U.S. over Israel's long-term security interests in the West Bank. Once that is in place, Sharon argued, Israel could afford to be generous in the second redeployment
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Reform draws line in sand Focus by Debra Nussbaum Cohen oh Issues NEW YORK (JTA) - The Reform movement is drawing its line in the sand; it has issued a seven-page statement outlining what it would and wouldn't accept from negotiations with the Orthodox on religious pluralism in Israel. The report makes clear for the first time the movement's bottom line for the talks — a solution based on a cooperative conversion program developed jointly by rabbis from all three major streams in Denver two decades ago. The Reform movement also is also insisting that any conversion solution be accompanied by one that legally recognizes the right of its rabbis to officiate at weddings in Israel - in the presence of Orthodox witnesses. The Reform document - signed by the lay and professional heads of the movement's congregational, Zionist and seminary arms -- comes in advance of the Jan. 31 deadline set for Israel's Ne'eman Committee. The committee includes representatives of each of the movements and , is attempting to craft a compromise acceptable to all on matters of religious supervision over conversions and marriages. But as the.deadline^ nor Orthodox leaders are optimistic that a solution can be found. For its part, the Conservative movement plans to issue its own report on the issue shortly. . . The Reform document, "Report to the Reform Movement: Chronicle of a_ Crisis," expresses intense frustra-, tio'n with' the conversion negotiations.
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Among the key positions of the report, which was distributed last week to the 875 synagogues that belong to the Reform movements Union of American Hebrew Congregations: * If the Chief Rabbinate arid Orthodox authorities in Israel are unwilling to accept a conversion solution similar to the Denver program, then-the Reform movement will "strongly urge" an administrative solution to the issue of conversions, such as deleting the category of "nationality" from the identity cards that Israel requires its citizens to carry. "%-;'. * Netanyahu should publicly withdraw his commitment to support conversion legislation, which, if passed, would codify into law. Orthodox control over all conversions. * Leaders of Reform temples should stay in close contact with local Jewish federation leaders to "ensure that they're not co-opted by the Israeli government to endorse a proffered compromise if that 'compromise' is unacceptable to the Reform and/or Conservative movements." * Federation leaders should be urged to implement the supplemental United Jewish "Appe'aT furid-rai*j(n# campaign to Help raiseHan5^am&onar additional .campaign tqIiielp^rais^a.n $10 million Tor the three refigi'o'uS movements in Israel. The Reform movement issued the paper now, said Rabbi Eric Yoffie, the UAHC's president, because Reform movement,leaders are worried that if they do not.set tjie'record'straighi, they migh't'be blamed for'ihe.cbfnmi^-' tee's failure to produce a workable solution.
Untruth in advertising by Rabbi Avi Shafran, Director of Public Affairs Agudath Israel ^ ^ ^
Perusers of both the Jewish, and general circulation newspapers have been informed by advertisements of late that the Israeli democratic system is "being threatened," that the Jewish State is "undergoing an ultra-Orthodox conversion to a theocracy," that Israeli Jews are. subject to "religious coercion...denied religious freedom" and "told how to practice religion." A reader could not be faulted for concluding that the Jewish State must harbor some sort of "religious police" that forces the Jewish populace to circumcise its baby boys, observe the Sabbath laws and eat only kosher food. Precious few who are unfamiliar with the facts would ever guess that the eye-catching ads, sponsored by the New Israel Fund, refer to the 50-year-old fact that Israel respects the time-honored standards of halacha, or Jewish religious law, with regard to things like marriage, divorce and conversion. Israel's founders established the. "religious statuB quo," choosing standards of all Jews' ancestors regarding issues of personal status, rather than others from among the assortment of novel ones promoted by "neo-Judaism" in recent decades. They surmised, wisely, that multiple standards in such matters would inexorably yield a sociological night- • mare: multiple Jewish peoples. One ad is particularly intriguing. It appeals to Jews' "tradition of
democracy,", imploring, them to. "work; together with Israelis in (the) struggle for religious freedom." This, despite the facts that a majority of Israelis a) do not see themselves in any such struggle, and b) have, through their freely-elected representatives, strongly supported the religious status quo that has defined the role of halacha in the Jewish State since its birth. Democracy in Israel is precisely what has yielded the maintenance of halachic standards in personal status issues. The Fund, remains unfazed by its own chutzpah. Jn one ad it asserts that the small number of "Conservative and Reform rabbis in Israel...represent the'vast majority of world Jewry," a characterization most charitably described as specious. "Traditional," but not strictly observant Jews are not, for their lack of observance, automatic followers of the non-Orthodox "by default." Secular Israelis are precisely that: secular, not Reform or Conservative. Likewise, an all too tragically large proportion of American Jews is unaffiliated with any Jewish movement whatsoever. Why should world Jewry be invoked in the first place to dictate Israeli policy? Are Israelis incapable of acting in their own best interest? In other words, is the NIF in favor of democracy or against it? . Israel's people wisely.V.and democractically...have declared their bond with those roots.
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NEW YORK, (JTA) - There once was a program that converted people to Judaism in a way acceptable to rabbis of every denomination. Two decades later, in a climate in which there is greater animosity among Judaism's movements, it seems nearly impossible to imagine that such a program could work again. But even in far darker times Jews have always had hope. And so, the so-called Denver program may be tried again — this time in Israel — as a compromise solution in the fight over religious pluralism. . This compromise plan is to be based on a unique program, which waB secretly created in 1977 by Orthodox, Conservative and Reform rabbis in the Mile High City and lasted just over five years. Their agreement permitted each rabbi to instruct potential converts as he wished, and then all of enrolled in a course run by a highly respected Reform educator. That course was viewed as a joint venture between the rabbis of all denominations. , ., .'. •••
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'The program lasted' asIbng/dsjit'did; only because it operated in complete; secrecy,1 according to HilleT Goldberg,1: ' ail Orthodox ' rabbi "rind1 - editor of; Denver's Jewish newspaper, the Intermountain Jewish News. ' • ' '"•' '-"•* No records relating to the conversions1 were maintained, and estimates of the number of people who became Jews through-the program ranged ffoinlBO to more than 600, said1 Goldberg) who broke the story of the program months 1 :: afteritdied. 1 \ •'•'•' It collapsed because "the bottom line for a Reform rabbi is autonomy, and the bottom line for an Orthodox rabbi is halacha" or Jewish law," Goldberg said. "Each side gave up too much and it could no longer live with itself." It remains to be seen whether the
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One of the joys of being a student at Friedel Jewish Academy is the opportunity to learn about HAMPTON INN-WESTROADS'391-5300 and celebrate Hanukkah. , * > . FreeShowlimt,CNN,ESPN, free Local Calls Friedel's all-school HannukWGN.&TNT kah program has become Free Passes to Omaha AUiItlic Club <-*-"• In room Movies AvoIIaWe the school's annual gift to ± j . Beautiful Guest Rooms For the Jewish community. ^ VourBar/B.tMlu«J.-: & Wedding Guestv On'Tuesday, the Academy 0720 WEST DODGE ROAD • GROUP & CORPORATE RATES staged the 1997 Hanukkah \ program, filling the JCC Tuffy Epstein theater with the muBic and lyrics of such holiday favorites as I Have a Little Dreidel and Banu Choshech. . . Alan H. Friedman In addition, students in grades four through six President. • : . performed two skits that brought to life The Saga Graduate Gemologist of the Shepherd ofModim and The Great Latke Debate. The entire Friedel faculty worked wjth the 9107 Wilshire Boulevard. Suite 320 students to prepare them for the production... • i • Beverly Hills, California 90210: Following the performance, students, parents, 888«489«4545 • Fax 310*278«5449 and other guests shared refreshments in the J*s Member of West Coast Diamond Club Estate Jewelers Association of America auditorium. American Gem Trade Association Class makes debut One highlight of this year's program was the debut appearance of the FJA music class, orchestrated by Tuffy Epstein, Friedel's newest volunteer teacher. In the music segments, older students played the recorder and younger students provided the percussion as Epstein played his clarinet. ns Been on Stand Up Spotlight, Epstein, a musician and woodwind instructor, reComedy Tonight and • .'
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One might say that Debbie Denenberg is fol- Also, she added: "What other popular cartoon can lowing in her mother's footsteps, then again, one you name with a Jewish protagonist? Tommy might say that Debbie is creating her own theatri- Pickles is Jewish, which led to Rugrats Hanukkah and Passover specials." cal pathway. For many years, Omahans have been treated Denenberg's responsibility is to conceive of how to with the talents of the Denenberg r . translate a very popular animated family and theatergoers, in particushow into a live theatrical piece. For lar, have followed the on- and-nffmany audience members, this will be stage activity of Debbie's mother, their first introduction to live theEunice. ater. Not only has Mrs. Denenberg been Tve been interviewing and hiring a active in local theater, she also has director, production manager, design"I applied herself to the Jewish comers, writers and composers ... I've J munity with active participation in been delighted, with the artistic trust Beth E] Synagogue and writing travPACE has placed in me, and I'm eraftiaegfor ffie^eivisji Press. doing my producer's best.to deliver.^: :r "MsrDehenberg la'uiKJlied her theDenenberg explained that this atrical career at the Upstairs Dinner "work is much different and even Theatre (now gone from the Omaha more challenging than recreating a scene) and then took off for greener well-tested Broadway work that pastures in the Big Apple. comes complete with script and score. "Not only do we have to make up Recently, the Harvard Business the story, there's a lot to learn about School case study that was written Debbie Denenberg puppetry and costume animation for about her in 1985 and is now being taught at Columbia Business School, sought her a piece like this. Unfortunately, I don't think presence to observe and answer questions about her Rugrats will tour to Omaha soon since we're visiting theaters of about 4,500 seats. We will play career. Too bad, the students couldn't have heard the latest! Radio City Music Hall this February." Denenberg now works for.PACE Theatrical But, life in New York City is not all work and no Group, one of the largest live entertainment compa- play. And like her mother, Denenberg enjoys travnies in America. She is the Line Producer for the el. Her recent trips include Brazil for seven weeks national tour of Rugrats. Produced; and owned by when The Who's Tommy show toured Rio de Nickelodeon, Rugratu is the number one cable tele- Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Curitdba. She was the execvision show in the United States, reaching1'over 21 utive producer. million viewers per week. And, a week skiing in Aspen, a week in Hong The viewers, incidentally, are between three and 11. Kong followed by a week of mountain biking in "Rugrats is an absolute phenomenon among kids. Northern Thailand where "We met people, bought It was designed by Klasky-Csupo, the hot anima- crafts, learned about the culture and had a ball." tion studio that designed The Simpsons." Denenberg said it's not like she's an international She said the cartoon has several distinguishing traveler, it's as if the bug bit her all at once. characteristics that have made it a hit. "Maybe I caught it from my mom." If so, that's not "It's a great show for families to watch together, all she caught. She spends time at Blackberry there's lots of humor directed at the parents; it's Technologies, a computer company that she's been created out of that modern animation that plays nursing along as a sidelight to show business. She with perspective in a really interesting way — also is learning one night per week you've got to tune in to see what I mean." (Shemot/Exodus), doing volunteer work for her. And, she pointed out, the show concerns itself school in Israel (Machon Pardes), and participating with issues important to kids — the Rugrats them- in her local Jewish community. selves are only one-year-old — eo topics include1 sibDenenberg has taken a lot of steps since leaving ling rivalry, trips to tho doctor, doing things for the 'Omaha and tho path she is blazing appears to be f»r?t turio, even potty graining. ' ' , "wpward bound-/ • Oua to the closing ot pw offics on Thursday, De* 23, end J ^ l 1. doadliro to sds, copy and photos for tha'iSswfsh Press Is noctt on: Tuesday, Dos. Sailor tho Frictey, Jan. 2 Issue, and Tuesday, Doc. 3D, for tho Friday, Jen. 0 Issue. Questions? Call 334-6449.
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YES Members will meet Monday at the JCC. Exercise with Larisa starts at 10:15 a.m. in the adult lounge; bingo starts at 10:30. Bring articles to share at the "YES Talk" discussion group, led by Toni Kutcher and Art Grossman. Hazzan Erik Contzius will lead us in a sing-along and holiday music at the annual Hanukkah party. For transportation, call 330-4272. WALK-IN, DROP-IN There will be no program Thursday.
NCJW seeks volunteers for 'Hello Israel'
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'Five Bright Chicks' to perform
by Sara Juster
This spring, NCJW-Omaha Section will join NCJW Sections across the country in teaching public school students about the state of Israel. "Hello Israel" is a national program designed to enrich the fifth and sixth grade social studies curriculum. Trained NCJW volunteers will present an hour-long lesson, including a video and hands-on experiences, focusing on the peoples, history, geography and archaeology of Israel. Approval and supStory Treasures At'The w s w ^ - i i c ujipuu. port has been obtained from the Omaha Public f Russian Club visits UMO Schools to offer the program in five or six schools Chicks adventure in Buper storyWllifngtfo?ifiSrhlieB,! v is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 2,1998, afcthe JoBlyn! this year. All that's needed are volunteers! <1j.Jjh> \ No particular knowledge or experience is Castle. ' " " " ~ ••; ' " ' The Chick8--Vitkl'Baines, Lucy Duncan1, Ozzie| required to volunteer. "Hello Israel" has a pre-* pared script, and a national NCJW representative Nogg, Rita faakowifz'and'Peggy Reinedke— will| take kids, parents and Mother folk dri'iinientertain-;' will come to Omaha to train presenters. ing ride guaranteed, to provide aj vvCTPHup to the? Volunteers will work in pairs and need to commit winter break. ,, ^<'«*>!»86'!i j to making two to four presentations. For a total In cooperation with Friends of the, Jpsjyn Castle,; time commitment of only six hours, volunteers can performances are scheduled for lie.mJand 1 p.m.j have a tremendous impact on 50 to 60 kids, their Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for kids uriderJL2. J friends and family and possibly the future of Story Treasures At The Castle is not recommendUnited States-Israel relations! ed for "babes-in-arms, toddlers or wee-ones" under The Russian Club visited the University of To volunteer, call me at 496-4606. Training will 4 years old. Nebraska at Omaha recently to view the exhibit start in February. For reservations, call 551-2582.* " " ' "Early Egyptian Artifacts." Dr. Richard Freund guided the group through the display. Front, from left; Asja Sapir, Olga Sitnynkpvskaya, Lydia Linde, Ida Bronsteyn, Julia Nakhimovich, Leonid Etus. (back) Khaya May, Ida Fridman, Mariya VINYL GRAIN MASTER ALLOY SIDING Is a blend or 7 motels and coated with 6.0 mils of Fridman, Petr Ginzburg and Marksina Levit.
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Eunie. Dcnenberg (middle), and Bella Eisenberg are exhibiting their collection of Shona stone sculpture at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, 12th and Leavenworth. Acquired during a recent trip to Zimbabwe, the sculptures range from traditional animals to sophisticated abstracts in over 200 color variations. A portion of all sculpture sales supports the education programs of the Bemis Center. Exhibition hours are: Thursday-Saturday, 11 am.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. L' Max Rogers-Marcovitz, sonjrf Mimi Rogers and Dr. Michael Marcovitz, will appear in the Omaha Symphony's new seasonal celebration "Holiday Fanfare" this weekend in the _ Old Market. He wiffplay the part of Hansel in Hansel & Gretel.
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No Frills Supermarkets and the City of Omaha have received a "Neighborhood Partnership" award from the national Partners in Progress Program. At the award-winning program, "Prejudice is Foul Play," children attended an Omaha Racers basketball game that also featured antiprejudice messages, autographed basketball cards, TV personalities, a shoot-out contest and free grocery coupons. The project was developed by No Frills and the AntiDefamation League. Michael Sigmond made his national TV sports broadcasting debut on CNN on Dec. 18. The broadcast opportunity was his prize for winning the CNN-SI Jockey Sport Short Contest. • IJ
Jewish comedian Keith Barany will appear at the Comedy Lift, 1314 Jones St., this weekend. Called "one of the wittiest comics working Among the high school musicians the club scene," by the New York viho recently earned All-State honors Post, Barany attended Yoshiva ur$s'AJaR Jooephsoa and Mark {fnivdrsiiy and has wittou for «3fs^te3i, J&zg Baiid', icaaiXet! ILee, poiiiidstly Incorrect and me Seinfeld • Chorus; Ale's V/oli$on,Tenar //; and Show. For show times 'f|nd information, coll 345-4584/ Michael Richman, Bass I.
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Teens assist visually impaired
Library offers storytelling festival
Temple Tot For 2-5 year olds and their families
SUNDAY December 28,1997 10-11:15 am. Fun! Stories! Games! Refreshments! Grandparents are welcome.
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Alysso Kirshenbaum, daughter of Sharon and Jeff Kirshenbaum, and Elka Bresler, daughter of Barbara and Scott Bresler, wait for story time. 'i'! The Jewish Federation Library will present six storytellers on Sunday from 2-3:30 p.m. at the JCC. The event is co-Bponsored by Jewish Educational and Library Services. Events for 3-5year-old children include: Mark Levy from 22:30 p.m.; Sherry Fletcher, 2:30-3 p.m. and Marcy Cotton, 3-3:30 p.m. For ages six and up: Diane Cox will read stories from 2-2:30 p.m.; Nadine Kutner from 2:30-3 p.m. and Beth Friedman from 3-3:30 p.m. Ann Kibel Schwartz will read for children under three accompanied by an adultfrom2-2:30 pjn.
The 37th annual X-mas Party for visually impaired children was held recently, sponsored by the Nebraska Foundation for the Visually Handicapped. The event is also known as the Ruth Sokolof X-mas Party in memory of the the original organizer* Mrs. Sokolof, founder of the J.P. Lord School, was an active participant until her death in 1982. Some 96 children received $100 gift certificates from the Phil and Ruth Sokolof Charitable Foundation. Above, Rachel Javitch, granddaughter of Mr. Sokolof, and Leah Raful assist a visuallyimpaired youngster. Also participating were Adam Rich, Laynie Ginsburg, Karen and Gary Javitch and Alan and Bernice Wolfson.
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Rebuilding our family (Continued from page 1) The evening began with a keynote by Nancy Thompson, M.S., who is a Licensed Mental Health Practioner and Certified Counselor. Currently, she is a Child and Family Therapist with a private practice in Omaha. . Thompson stressed the time for family enrich- . ment in terms of its nurturing function. She noted that families are strengthened through association with each other in common activities and responsibilities. For this to occur, there must be places where families can meet in order to work and play together and time must be set aside to do so. Following the keynote, participants tyerffdivided into "women only^ and "men only" groups. Both addressed the different roles each occupies at different times in their lives: the role of child, spouse and parent and the role of work—all of which change over time. The discussion also brought in how Judaism plays a significaiforole in the family. The "women only" group was led by Kathie Larimer, L.C.S.W.; Sandy Kutler, L.P.C.; and Rabbi Debbie Stiel. The "men only" section was led by Rabbi Alan Bregman, Regional Director, Great Lakes Region, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, and Jerry Kaye, who has led workshops for Temple Israel. Kaye has been Director of Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute in Oconomowoc, WI, for the past 28 years. He is a certified psychotherapist and has published on numerous issues of youth and family concerns and serves on national task forces of the UAHC. An evaluation was filled out by all who attended and comments such as these: The most interesting part of the program'was: " T h e keynote speaker*she was excellent and it ig a timely topic," and "The : topic1 was excellent and" I thought the format went weii.": • ' : ; \ ; V . . i , T . v " . ' " . "..".'•"• 'TV. •'•;' .'•'•; ••;' As for the smaller groups, they were equally praised: "The writing and sharing of the ethical will with my son was valuable," and "Hearing my
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What do Mademoiselle Menorah, Crystal the It is billed as the first tune since the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai 3700 years ago that so many Fortune Teller, the Latke Troll, Schlemiel the synJews will be involved in doing the same thing agogue repairman and Groucho Cat have in common? These sophisticated, full-color, claymation together. •••>* An estimated 600,000 Jews (the same number of figures are all suspects in a daring make-believe males counted at the Exodus from Egypt; women Jewish caper. One of them has stolen the actual jar of oil found and children quintupled this figure) are expected to participate in Jewish Web Week. This unusual by Judah Maccabee in the Temple after its effort, scheduled for Feb. 22-27, 1998, is being destruction at the hands of the ancient Greeks. Your job is to find out "Who Stole Hanukkah?" organized on a voluntary basis, bringing together This exciting new CD-ROM from Jerusalem 613 (another significant Jewish number) sites. Martin Kaminer, a New Yorker who works for an Multimedia Productions runs on Windows and educational software company named Instructional Macintosh formats and is out just in time for Systems, is the brain behind the project1, along Hanukkah 5758. Players who celebrate Hanukkah with journalist Yosef Abramowitz and project pro- by clicking their way through this whodunit will learn tidbits of Jewish history along the way. ducer Alisa Schwartz. The mystery begins as the world-famous historiThe KartiVner Family Foundation has partially funded the project. Other sponsors include major an Professor Croak gazes at his prized archeologiJewish websites, Jewish software developers, cal possession, the Temple oil jar, while sipping a newspapers, Jewish education agencies and cup of tea. Suddenly, the lights go out, loud noises blast the night air and when the lights come back schools. There are now more than 5000 Jewish sites, run- on, the jar is missing. Finding yourself out on the street in the dark ning the gamut from Jewish recipe archives to online yeshivot. Demographic data tell us that a dis- winter night, you have only the trenchcoated hotproportionate number of Internet users are Jewish shot detective, to help you solve the crime in time and that for more and more Jews, contact with the to celebrate the Festival of Lights. The street scene is your guide or, computer interJewish Internet is a first step toward serious face, to the game.. engagement with their tradition. a scene that American Jews might find familThe people of the Book have iarInbecause of its parallels with assimilation truly become a people of the Web. issues*q, Hellenist family,debatesi the virtues of ,,,()The.jdjeaf9r..thp.f!fe^ish,^febli^eekwas born at a Judaism versus Greek culture. The father is on his conference at Brandeis University last June, spon- way to the bathhouse while the mother is making sored by the Jewish Educational Service of North the Sabbath meal. The son quotes from the Torah, America (http://www.jersna.org). saying that Jews should have one God and no Called Shaping the 58th Century with 21st other, while his sister speaks up for trying out a Century Technology, the conference organizers aim few new ones. to get Jews of all religious and political ideologies In other history rooms, we learn about Jews celeand geographical locations together, for a change, brating Shabbat in hiding, and the destruction of via the Internet. Ami, in fact, the week-long event the Temple, Other game activities include a will include sites as diverse as those representing Hebrew form of hangman using words,from the the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox move- Hanukkah story, and a modern musical twist on ments, yeshivot, the United Jewish Appeal, Israeli the songs we sing. and European groups...many of whom might refuse The CD operates in five languages - English, t^ sit together in the same room. Hebrew, Russian, French and Spanish - in order '•^The sites .appear, in a ..variety of languages, most to make it useful to the widest possible audience. of them n\English and Hebrew. The first major This is a rarity in multimedia CDs. ,,. worldwide Jewish event in cyberspace will be pro- . "Who Stole Hanukkah?!" is available from JeMM moted with an additional hook-up to more than Productions for $19.95 with bulk discounts to 250 Jewjsh scSools around the world. Jewish organizations. For more information, call ; For more information, visit httpi/Avwwjwww. (800) 871-0694; or write to: JeMM, P. 0. Box 1030, oi-g or for questions, contact Alisa Schwartz at Manchester NH 03105-1030; or visit their site on getinvolved@jww.org or call 617-588-9491. the World Wide Web at httprf/wwwjenun.co.il.
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More than 1200 teens and staff of USY will gath- , by Scott Littky, Beth El School Director —er in Philadelphia for the 47th annual USY Spring semester5classes for Beth'El.Synagogue International Convention, Dec. 21- Dec. 25. __ Among them will be Mendel Kurland, son of Talmud ToraKffigh School of Jewisli begins on Allan and Sandra Kurland, and Talyia Wednesday, Jan. 14. The theme wiljPi'ejfBjjiilding a ], f^i£$ J) Greenspoon, daughter of Elly and Leonard: i et.ter,CSmtoui^.^ . Greenspoon. Both are active members of BsthEl's*! Classe£»dij^ontinue to ineetMrtfc^tSmonth for USY chapter and also participated in USY-on-: • dinner and a program prior to claiipme at 6 p.m., Wheels last summer. . : ,, r . . . «, •'*! O p 6 • Participants will explore t&e, themeof"Esa | i _ *^f oes Eihai: Visions of Holiness in the Everyday." In •!: workshops, informal classes, and group,activities, j delegates will look at the different paths that Jews the next 50 years might bring, can take in the quest for holiness and spirituality. As part of a long-standing tradition, participants r Ninth ai^lOtfrgrade studentscarrcteose^flfom will spend Tuesday in social action projects, volun- two; cQurBje^^r,ASco^vBsi$e,Bler wjilv^as^^ing Kafin Le(vine_ will teering,^ more than 30 different projects, includ- IDdvid: Yesterday and Toddy; 1 iteach Conservative Jiidnisni: our 'A)ii!eisi69§''ftiour ing organizations such as: the Salvation Army, • • '• • •'- •' = ^ ^ - f . ' B V I I O A £dv;".O ^ ^ American Red Cross and SHARE. They will work Descendants. Elective-classes'aredffere'dlfor thefeiBcbhtiteurof in soup kitchens and homeless shelters. . ..•••• , USY is the Beth El Synagogue youth group and :the high, school.'palinoni;.'a former^l§c^6lf, will is open to all Jewish high school students. teach a course on Hietrey, language whifeBresler will offer The Holocaust id Literature and Film, At opening ceremonies, co-presidents Rachel Upcoming events include a Pound Auction on Dec. reviewing how literature1 and films handled the Katskee, left, and Gila Drazen introduce 22, basketball game on Jan. 8, and a Decades Holocaust from both negative and positive'points of Dance-a-Thon on Feb. 14. For more information, chapter mascot, Adam Rich, in costume. v i e w . . •'••.-•'.• '•'•'•'••'.V.-' ' . v ' ' •''';' call co-adviser Derek Altaian or me at 492-8550. Some 24 United Synagogue Youth members travIn addition, Levine. will teach Heroes in the elled to Kansas City during Thanksgiving weekend Modern Jewish World, using Jewish Heroes, to attend Kinnus, the organization's regional conJewish World, a book by Barry L. Schwartz; while vention. Ozzie Ndgg offers Beyond Stew and Telj.'a^toryThe theme was "The Longest Journey Begins telling workshop. • with'a Single Step," and offered programming According to Ndg^Jitlie gfoSlSJCher workshop is 4o options for the more than 200 participants. t-11plant persGnaOstssts?^etdgflSd watfeh them grow r Members of the Omaha chapter led services * fintojuicjnfcaies^ripSQFdiStellingiifii 10 nt t : Friday evening; rjartkiparite we^e"aIsboffei;S8'BevBESTT High School of Jewish Studies is open lo eral different services froih which to choose on .- , . . . . . _,. ., _;.._•.. , ^A'JiighrscKrjol^fitaCients in OmahaJvThe cost fior left: . iJetn poiu'Sif Vr.^tUv.o'™~Yo'4fin r. - student ,,f.,j«.,V'-«, *ITF: lorsa fi-JJ Shabbat morning. „from . oMichael r, JFineman, » . Adam »» t Rich, •: Melissa . til.members, is ffioo per fir, svo n DeBruin, D e B r u i n . Sara S a r a Gordon, G o r d o n . Jamie J a m i e Hamburg; H a m b u r m back b a c k row, r o w . . ., ; . ; . - • j . I. • • • Other programs included: the Jewish view on Robbie Epstein, Zach Perelman, Andy Finkle, body piercing, Russian resettlement, volunteering Andrew Shefren, Sara Jacobson. Not pictured: Jon family with two or more students; for non-memfor a children's hospital and discussions on Collis, Sarah Hasslingcr, Courtney Rabb, Mendel bers, the fee is $75 per student or $95 for a family ;'_'''- ,.. Conservative Judaism in the United States and Kurland, Naomi Katskee, Aaron Rich, Joanna Kay, withtwo or more students. • For more information or a registration form, conIsrael. After-hours events included singing and Matt Lerner, Tony Endelman, Emily Epstein, Ryan . tact the school office, 498-0904., Tichauer and Michael Parsow. ' ': ~: ' *"""' dancing. by Holly Friedman, USY co-advlser
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Omahans attend the General Assembly by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director
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Campaign workers are on a roll.' Turn in those cards and we'll meet our goal1 A contingent of Omahans attended the General Assembly in Indianapolis recently to discuss and learn about issues facing Jews in America and around the world. Left photo: standing, from left-Bob Kully, Federation Board Member; Pam Monsky and Tom Vann, Young Leadership Award winner. Seated: Jan Perelman, Interim Federation Executive
Director; Mark Sanford, JCC President Elect; and Karin Levine, Federation Women's Campaign. Middle photo: Joel Alperson, Federation Board Member, addresses the Young Leadership Awards Luncheon. Right—Tom Vann and Forrest Krutter, Federation Vice President.
No Gift Touches More Lives. UJA/Federation Campaign The Jewish Federation of Omaha
by Jennifer Meyerson
Response from the community was so positive we were able to provide families with traditional holiday foods, while fulfilling Hannukah wish lists of all 30 children on our "Project Dreidel" list. Project Dreidel and the food program provide gifts, food and sundries to local Jewish families in need during the Jewish holidays to help them celebrate a more traditional meal and festivities, i Volunteers from such organizations as ORT, Ediar BBG, AZA#1, and others wrapped, sorted and delivered gifts to needy families. "It is like watching a mitzvah in action," one volunteer commented- Those groups who gave include VISIONS, Temple Isreal, Beth El and Beth
Jan Schneiderman works on the Federation Campaign because she believes in Klal Israel, the worldwide Jewish community.
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Israel, YES group, Julie Durmaskin's 5th grade class a t Beth El, B'nai -• I t B'rith, NCJW and many others. Special donations came from t h e Federation Foundation and individuals who also gave of their tune to help those less fortunate. Local businesses who donate or give discounts toward food and gift purchases are Bagel Bin, Midwest Box Co., Bakers Supermarket, and Bag 'N Save. Thanks to the women of ORT and other members of the committee, Jenny Epstein, left, Annie, Shelli Fox, Nancy. Wolf, who continue to be enthusiastic volun- Jennifer Meyerson, Lauren Brown, Erin Malashock and teers for every Tzedakah project.. Wendy; Robertson were among those who assisted.
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Florence Brody works on the Federation Campaign because she believes in the mitzvah of tzedakah.
No Gift Touches More Lives. 1998 UJA/Federation Campaign The Jewish Federation of Omaha
. Your Campaign Dollars Overseas: cJDC (Joint Distribution Committee) The Need In the former Soviet Union: • 300,000 to 300,000 Jews are in need of nourishment and basic social services. • Over 300,000 Jewish elderly live alone with no one to care for them. • Over 850,000 elderly receive monthly pensions which are insufficient for basic food requirements.
What your gift can do: • One food package in the former Soviet Union (JOT).........$10 • Walker for elderly Jew in the M3TT.. $2B • 100 meals at a soup Wtpheri in the FSIT. $180 • Annual home care for elderly Jew in PSU......................$18O o Annual food subsidy for 15 elderly Jews in FSU. $2,600 o Meals-on-WlieelB for 8 elderly Jews in ^180 for 1 year.$3,600
1998 UJA/Federation Campaign Tho Jewish Federation of Omaha