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PItlors to lead by Sara A. Juster, Israel 50 Yom Ha'Atzmaut Co-chairman

Omaha's Israel' 50 committee is finalizing planB for the gala Yom

and crafts, storytelling, papercutting, puppetry, wine tasting, Jewpardy, Ha'Atz-maut celebration to be creation of an Israel 50 quilt and held Satur-day, May 2, and West-ern Wall, archaeological dig, Sunday, May 3, at the Jewish Israeli stamp display, miniature BenCom-munity Center. This year's Gurion airport display, sing-a-longs, event will commemorate the 50th treasure hunt, Maccabi games, Israeli anniversary of Israeli statehood. cooking demonstrations and more. Although Yom Ha'Atzmaut is an Stan and Evie Mitchell are chairing annual event in Omaha, "this year's the adult activities committee, while celebration will be unlike any other," Lesli Shrago and Mimi Rogers have said Co-chairman for the day, Mary planned the children's activities. Rich. In fact, said Co-chairman In the gallery, a fine arte marketNancy Wolf, "because it'stoobig to place will offer Israeli art and, other fit in one day, we're starting the merchandise for sale, under the party on Saturday night." A commit- direction of Chairman Ann Weitz. tee of teens, working with Debbi The Shuk will provide children and Brown, Lisa Shkolnick and Cantors adults an experience of the sights, Contzius and Berkovits, has plan- sounds and activities of an ancient ned a community havdalah service Israeli marketplace. Demonstrations Steve and Marcia Pitlor and Patty and Steve Nogg at 9:30 p.m. to kick off the festivities. and hands-on activities include' pot- by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director tery, leather work, The service will 'y, basketweaving,. Two families have taken on the task husband, Steve, added, "Patty and I include a commemoration of Israel's <$>, goat milking^ calligr of leading the community campaign to are so proud to be a part of this comfallen, without ^v raphy, wax seal raise funds for additions and improve- munity which has given us so much. whose sacrifice this f*1 making, olive-oil ments to the Jewish Community Any time that we can do something to Campus. Steve arid Marcia Pitlor and make the Omaha Jewish community celebration would pressing, weaving, Patty and Steve Nogg will head the $5 more viable, we try to participate." not be possible. and a spice shop. A million campaign, which will Officially Howard Kooper and Tom Fellman, Immediately followpetting zoo will add begin April 1. current and immediate past president ing, the community to the old-world "This campaign is called: 'Building a of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, is invited to the atmosphere. Jewish-Nreighborhood:;for:,the 21st have provided the. leadership in secur:". Coffee House Cafe, ~^~~. Professor' Zvi" 1 where the music of Mah Tovu will be Gitelman, of the University of Century,? which'is an apt description • ing the initial major gift phase of the . ' . of what we see as our challenge," said campaign. featured. Gourmet coffees, soft Michigan, will discuss "Israel at-50; drinks and desserts will be served, Achievements and Challenges," at 1 Steve Pitlor. His wife, Marcia, agrees, The campus improvements will focus adding, "The Jewish Community on building a new Child Development and according to Debbi Brown, p.m. - •• • Campus belongs to every Jewish per- Center and a new fitness center and a "although the Cafe is planned espeAt 3:30 p.m., Mah Tovu will precially by and for teens, adults are sent a family concert. Tickets will be son in Omaha, and everyone will be separate women's Health Spa. able to contribute to this campus reju- Federation and Center of Excellence welcome to attend." available at $2 per person. Nancy venation." offices will also be reallocated for betOn Sunday morning, a five-kilome- Wolfis Co-chairman for the day. •• Patty and Steve Nogg feel fortunate ter efficiency. •'' • . ter "fun run" and one-mile walk will The celebration will conclude Building plans are being designed launch the activities at 8:30 a.m. Sunday evening with a gala concert to be a part of this fund-raising effort. • Allan Murrow serves as Chairman. and reception, "Israel: 50 Years in "We are making the. improvements to by Mark Sanford. To view a model of The 5-K course will be certified, Song, performed by Israeli/American this campus that will reap benefits: for the improvements, come to the lobby and participants will receive T-shirts singer Donny Masseng. Patron tick- generations to come,", said Pattyl Her of the Jewish Community Center. and awards. ets are available at $50 eacji. A breakfast cooked up by Omaha's General admission seats -are $12 for Pancake Man will run from 8:30- adults and $8 for those 18 and under. by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director 10:30 a.m. Ann Noodell is Chairman. Funding'for the Yom Ha'Atzmaut Eight Omahans will attend the titled "Prescription for Life."vWhen The official flag-raising ceremony celebration has been provided by will be held at 9:15 a.m., and will 'anonymous donors, Alamar Uni- 1998 UJA National Young Leadership the delegates bring their bags to the include the Boy Scouts, Jewish War forms, the Belgrade Company, Carl Conference, March 22-24, in Wash- conference, the supplies will be given to the Jewish Joint Distribution Veterans, local dignitaries, and the Frohm Memorial Fund, Coca-Cola. ington, D.C. Sheri and Mike Abramson, Joel Committee (JDC), for distribution in song One Peopled, .One Destiny, co- Bottling Co., Ideal Water, Jewish ~ authored by Karen Sokolof JaVitch: -Federation of Omaha, Milton S. and Alperson, Forrest Knitter, Jenny and the former Soviet Union and Israel. For National Young Leadership and Joanie Jacobson. Corinne Livingston Foundation, MJ Scott Meyerson; Susie Noddle, and Area Sunday School students will Java, Ida and Samuel E. Kaiman Young Jewish Omaha (YJO) Director, Cabinet Chairman, Joel Alperson, focus on Israel during their classes, using Memorial Fund, Avy L. and Roberta Sharon Kirshenbaum will participate this conference, his fourth, will be bita special curriculum designed for the day L. Miller Fund, Esther K. in the conference, which is held every tersweet. "This will be my last conference as by Margo Riekes and Alyce Azriel. . Newman/Carolyn Kully Newman two years and attracts more than At 10:30 a.m., Gad Ben-Ari, Fund, Murray H. and Sharee C. 3,000 young Jewish leaders from Cabinet Chair, so I have mixed emotions. It will be a big celebration, and Executive Director of the Jewish Newman Supporting Foundation, across the country. ' ~~ The Omaha delegation has con- a'farewell. But this will also be one of , Agency in America, will deliver the Pacific Realty Mortgage, Peak the best, because we have so many Yom Ha'Atzmaut keynote address. Performance, Mort Richards Fund; firmed apnew initiatives," Alperson said.- . Ben-Ari served as spokesman for the Richman Gordman 1/2 Price Stores, p o i n t m e n t s One of these new initiatives is the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin Inc., Dorothy Lustgarten Riekes with Senator Jewish Leaders Institute, which; preand will discuss the relationship Fund, Temple Israel Youth Group Bob Kerrey cedes the conference. Susie Noddle between American Jews arid Israel; and High School and US West Dex. CD-Nebraska), : was nominated by the Jewish • According to Chairmen Tom Vann Additional sponsorships are still . and Senator Federation of Omaha to attend the rind HelenRifldn, the DizengoffCafe ' available. In addition, volunteers are ChuckHagel (R-Nebraskaj; Institute, which is comprised of 150 will feature authentic Israeli delica- needed to help with activities.,. men and women, ages 28-38, who are ,'dies from the.Mediterranean' Bistro, Child care for children age three • Eachparties leaders in their community and make Bogel Bin, ARA and others in the and under will be available during .pant IB also a leadership gift, to the, JCC auditorium at noon. Birthday Ben-Ari's talk and other afternoon provided with UJA/Federation Campaign. cake will be served later. adult activities. There is no charge a bag to fill Alperson said that the "essence of Afternoon activities will include but advance reservations are withnon-preJ p e ! A J r&0_ this conference is that we have to be music by Tuffy*s group, inflatable required. Call Gloriann Levy, JCAC scnption med games for children of all ages, arts Director, at 334-6403 for information. ical supplies, for a service project (Continued on page 2)

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by Rabbi Myer S. Kripke

BERNARD (Barney) HAHN Services for Barney Hahn were held March 4 at Beth El Cemetery. He died March 3 at the age of 76. Parashat Ki Tissa Survivors include his wife, Verna; sisters, Helen Stubborn Israel HAMPTON INN • WESTROADS * 391-5300 Kirke and Sylvia Stein; sister-in-law and husband, If you had never read Torah, you might expect 3£j. Frit Showtime,1 CNN, ESPN, that the Torah narrative would be soft on the peo- Arlene and Lee Huffaker, all of Omaha; brother-in7 ~ WCN.&TNT Free Passes to Omaha - ple of Israel. Not so! The Torah continuously pic- law and wife, Charles and Josephine Kooken of fre.OKJ. \n room Movies Available •'•• AthtetlC^Club tures the people as stubborn, sinful, backsliding, mont; and nieces and nephews. uwt Rooms For Memorials to American Heart Association and rebellious. "Stiff-necked" is the term often used. Diabetes Foundation. These are our ancestors! '• 9720 WEST DODGE ROAD • GROUP A CORPORATE RATES The most serious incident of this backsliding is ANN R. (ACKERMAN) WHITE the worship of a Golden Calf. We read of it in our Services for Ann White were held March 2 at Golden Sidrah--the great shame of ancient Israel. Mind Hill Cemetery. She died Feb. 28 at the age of 93. jyou-they have just escaped, miraculously, from Survivors include son, Lee White of Washington; Egypt. They had just experienced God's presence daughter, Shirley Levy of Milwaukee; eight grandAlan H. Friedman with the gift of the Ten Utterances (Command- children; one great-granddaughter; sister, Mollie President ments). But when they find themselves without a Kohn; and special friend, Dan Greenfield. Graduate Gemologist visible leader (for Moses had disappeared on the Memorials to the Rose Blumkin Home. 9107 Wilshire Boulevard. Suite 320 mountain), they need something to see and touch, PAULINE HAYKIN and they construct a Golden Calf and worship it as Beverly Hills, California 90210 Services for Pauline Haykin of Atlanta, GA, forthe god who brought them forth from Egypt! 8S8*489>4545 • Fax 310*278*5449 There may be echoes here of the bulls that merly of Omaha, were held March 10 at Beth El Memjber of West Coast Diamond Club Jeroboam had set up in two shrines in Israel, so Cemetery. She was 91. Estate Jewelers Association of Ainerica She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry. that his people might not be tempted to go down American Gem Trade Association Survivors include son, Martin of Mercer Island, into Judah, to worship in Jerusalem. See~we've got. gods right here, better ones than you might find in WA; daughters, Elinor Welt of Opelika, AL, and and 10 Jerusalem! We're a new country! We don't-nee^ Bonnie Pike of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren ' : ". , ., •'Vl,;, Judah and its Jerusalem' and its worship. We've great-grandchildren. Memorials to The Temple; 'iW'9':Peadtiixee St., igot everythihgrwght'hei5e!;Sothe'Golden Calf may NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, and Hospice Atlanta, 1244 possibly be a belittling of the bulls of Israel. A calf Park Vista Dr., Atlanta, GA 30319. isn't really much of a god! •„/ ;WITH In any case, we're dealing with the inability ofj HONEYMAN RENT-ALL Purim in Israel most people to deal with abstractions. If you can't see it and..cari'jt! tpiicti it, is there anything really — 7<fcj P<vUfP£kee : FOR THE FINEST IN ENTERTAINING ACCESSORIES there? Can a concept of God be as good.as someîOW CAN YOU THROW A PARTY AND NOT INVITE US? thing, that is real, tangible-even weighed, mea.• Tables.-* Chairs • Linens "China • Silver • Glassware '.-"»'- • punch Bowls • Fountains • Chafing Dishes sured and handled. • f'arty banbjjtes • BBQ Grills •Wedding & Church Displays What is especially notable here is the honesty of i.•portable Bars• Dance Floors.'Skirting• Coat Recks • Coffee & Tea Servers> Candelabras . the Bible writer(s). If you read the two Books of 11246 Wright Circle K, ' Kings, you have to be impressed that the narrative writers admit—while disapprovingr-that the Su ÎtowrM"" ,-: S^P^nTif^B Pp/fes ancient Israelites, our ancestors, flirted with the worship of gods and goddesses of Canaanite origin all the way from the entrance into Canaan to the destruction of Judah in 586, more than six cen-i turies! Stiff-necked? Stubborn? These are our ancestors; and from them came, later, the insisCALENDAR OF EVENTS tence on monotheism, one God and one God only, a i; i FRIDAY,MARCH 13 ?•:Russian Club, 10 a.m. concept that has sustained the thinking of the western world. p SATUBDAY,IttARCH14 How did this happen? Possibly one of the major Sgt. Asaf Gerafi prepares to distribute Purim : ' BlSSlT4thGradeHavdallah Service,7p.m., influences was the sarcastic analysis by men like t r e a t s to fellow g r a d u a t e s of Boys Town atBethEl Deutero-Isaiah. He asked the people in the exile, Jerusalem, who were wounded in the Israel How can anyone accept the pagan gods? What kind Defense-Forces. More photos from Purim cel*'" SUNDAY, MARCH 15 w Jewish War Veterans Epstein Morgan of fool heats his hovel and bakes his bread from a e b r a t i o n s in Omaha will a p p e a r in next Post #260 Meeting, 10:30 a.m. E single supply of firewood-and then uses what's left week's Jewish Press. ' Beth El USY/Kadimah Purim Extravaganza over to whittle out a figure like a man.. .and bow 11:15 a.m., at Beth El down to it and worship it? Temple Israel Purim Carnival, noon, at Temple NCSY'ers attend Shabbaton But let's not leave the subject without asking NJCW Lobby Dav Training, 3 p.m., at the ourselves tough questions about our own Golden home of Carol Bloch . Calves. What do we -worship? Youth? The bottom V - •• MOIîAY, MARCH", 16 ' line? Fashion? The slender figure? Physical YES Program, 9:30:a.m. ' ', '' '..''.'•', strength? Athletic skill?- : i i ••• •>••• •• !>•',. Boy Scouts, 7 p.m..'-: ' " All of these are good. The danger is that they Spring Jewish Learning Forums, 7:30 p.m. become false gods...

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Young leaders go to D.C. (Continued from page 1) in the business of more than just a three-day conference. We have to form a partnership with Jewish communities to develop leadership as part of an ongoing program. "We want to reach into each community to broaden the young leadership experience through mentoring and partnership. I know that each participant will bring added enthusiasm to their communities," Alperson added.

Kansas City hosted 210 participants at last weekend's NCSY Sr. Shabbaton, including, from left: Jeff Katzman, Rini Gonsher, Jacob Katzman, Tiffany Eisenman, Zac Gonsher, Tamara Schneiderman, Rachel Eshelman and, in back, Allan Gonsher, adviser.

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SATURDAY: FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m. V.J; SITTER SERVICE -• Morning services, 8:45 a.m.; Little People's SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush i Sitter service is available each Friday evening, Service, 10:15 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m. lowing services; Sitter service, 10 ajn.; TBS (Torah Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Kiddush sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Siddur Skills), 10 ajn.; Shabbat Story Time, first and Mitzvah, and Sunday mornings when there is Gerber in honor of the 12th birthday of their son, third Saturday, 11 am* K"tantan, second and fourth" Religious School. Please make a reservation so we Ben. Saturday, 11 ajn.; Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah; may plan accordingly. Cost is $2 per family if Chumash class with Rabbi Kutner, 5:35 p.m.; 6:20 p.m. • •"* ; reservations are made prior to Friday. Drop-ins are Mincha, 6:05 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudot, SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. ; $3 per family. There are no facilities for infants. Ma'ariv and Havdalah. TJSY Purim carnival, 11:15 a.m.-2 pan..; lunch is SATURDAY: Shabbat morning service, lftSO turn. SUNDAY: available; there will be raffle prizes and games. 5 Samantha Friedman, daughter of Sandee and Services at 9 a.m. and 6:15 pan. WEEKDAYS: Services^ 6:55 a.m. and5:30 p.m.; Howard Friedman, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah. WEEKDAYS: Simcha B'Shabbat--An informal Shabbat serServices at 7 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. OFFUTT vice that includes study and discussion of a variety 25th and Capehart, Omaha, NE of Jewish texts. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the Sanctuary. ',."• 294-6051 *. -- -: CHABAD HOUSE SUNDAY: AOL (Adult Opportunities for Learning) Services conducted bv/Itabbi'lra Flav : : "st\ -An Affiliate of the'Worldwide will meet at 10 ajn.; Rabbi Azriel will lead a discusOffice hours: Mo'nday-TKursdayV-"7:3O'-"&vm'. Chabad-Lubavitch Movement sion on "The Price of Equality - Halachic Critique of 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30a.m.'-^p.m. •' 11923 Pacific Omaha, NE 68144 Racism." Phone:697-1124 Purim Carnival, noon-2 p.m. E-MAnj-chabad@aoI.com Tickets will be sold at the door, good for both food SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. KidduBh foland games. Sponsored by the Temple Youth Group, Terry-Salmi, son-of Michael-and Lynn Salmi, will. lowing services; Mesibos Shabbos, fun for kids, led the Carnival is open to the community. •... --jiiiit-a^tBifassw—**'ctfe celebrate his BarMitzvfih; by Chaya Arnold and Henchi Goldstein, 3:30-5 p.m. "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" MONDAYS (throughout March): Mystical oh;Saturdayy March •5ji§ The next luncheon session will be Tuesday from insights and the exchange of ideas on Jewish week';'^' Bey(;/J':l-iiSh:alosin; 11:30 aun.-l pjn. Rabbi Debbie Stiel will lead the dis- ly events and Torah portions, 7-8:30 p.m., at $yfi|igogue:" ' . hj cussion. Bring a brown bag lunch; Temple will pro- Chabad House. '_ Kn eighth grad&itjgs. vide the drinks. WEDNESDAY: Mitzvah Munchkins class, 10 ant-noon deritiat Mission Middle ADULT EDUCATION THURSDAY: Talmud Class, noon. School in JBellexue,-fie WEDNESDAY, March 18: enjoys' InternetVtVei. Adult B'nai Mitzvah class, 10 a.m. to noon. Master and 4-H. He won THURSDAY,March 19: „ u , ,K,;-: second place in the State B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE Sisterhood Adult Education: 9:30-11 aim., 4-h poster contest i 018 Mynster St., Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 Bob Wolfson, Regional Director of the ADL/CKC, For'his mitzVah" project, 322-4705 , will speak on "Zionism: the Confrontation with the he is building a Ner Talmud '(eternal light) for the E-MAIL: docjeb@juno.com Arab Problem;" 7:30-8:30 p.m., Beyond Midrash, !: synagogue. . "' ' ;• •••'"'• , led by Don Schwartz. FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m. Discussion topic Terry has two brothers, Aaropr 20, and Jonathan, 17. will be "Where Moses Maimonides Went Wrong." Grandparents are Otto and Viola Salmi and Dicky Oneg Shabbat will follow. ' • • • • . ' • Ehrlich and the iate Sidney Ehriich ~ B'nai Israel is planning a Passover buffet for Greatgrandparents are Esther Laine and Abe and I ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME ; Friday, April 17. More details to come. Lena Groen. ' ' SATURDAY: Shabbat services, led by Alan Shulewitz, 9 a.m. Kiddush will follow. Jennifer Elise Shkolnik, daughter of Jerry and Lynne Shkolnik, wil eel- j* TIFERETH ISRAEL ebrate her Bat Mitzvah '. Member of the United Synagogue CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN on Saturday, March 21, of Conservative Judaism SOUTH STREET TEMPLE at Beth El Synagogue. 3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502 Member of the Union A seventh-grade honor J 423-8569 of American Hebrew Congregations roll student at Peter Services are conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Kiewit Middle School, she 2061S. 20th St., Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 Rosenbaum. enjoys swimming, roller 435-8004 Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m. blading and shoping. • Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. FRD3AY: Services, 8 pjn. Jennifer has two sisTUESDAY: Adult Education, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 3:30 ajn.; Jr. Congregation, ters, Elizabeth Litwin THURSDAY: Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m. 10:15 aan. and Laura Shkolnik, and FRIDAY: Shabbat services, 7:45 p.m. two brothers, Michael and, Joshua Litwin. .,,.,,•; SATURDAY: Torah Btudy, 10 ojn. Grandparents are Bernard and Alice Bloom and SUNDAY: Hebrew School, 9 a.m.; Religious PERSONALS Nina Shkolnik and the late Harry Shkolnik. \ School, 10 a.m.; Temple Youth Group (first and I want to thank all my dear friends and relatives for third Sundays), noon. • remembering me during my recent illness. Your

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M arch 13,1998

Shabbat across America

While American Jews have a perception infighting, among the major Jewish movements, new.resolution on the importance of Shabba| signed by its leaders, belies that misconception. Shabbat Across America, scheduled for March 20, has been adopted,by Conservative, Orthodox, Reconatructionist and Reform leadership. Signed by Rabbi Jerome Epstein, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, Rabbi Mordechai Liebling and Rabbi Eric Yoffie, the resolution is groundbreaking in that it is the first time the leaders of these denominations have agreed on the basic tenets of Shabbat. All four have endorsed these points on Shabba Observing Shabbat is crucial to the survival oft! Jewish people; therefore, Shabbat is: a great gift humankind; a sacred time;for all Jews; a day spirituality and inspiration; a time to bond wi family and strengthen Jewish family values by < ebrating rituals; a day for self-improvement; and time to express our love of G-d, family, friends, 1 low human beings, the world and life. Participate in Shabbat Across America next week: invite friends for Shabbat dinner on Friday or lunch on Saturdayand attend services.

Behind the Headlines When it comes to religious pluralism, Benjamin Netanyahu is like Rodney Dangerfield -- he can't get any respect. I Last week, the board of governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel -- including representatives from federations and Zionist groups in this country — overwhelmingly approved setting up an institute to train converts to Judaism. The proposed institute will employ rabbis from all streams of Judais m, and the State of Israel will pay their salaries. One week before that vote, the Knesset had vo «d overwhelmingly to approve the joint institute. Ya'akov Ne'eman, who headed the committee tl lat recommended the solution of the joint institute for converts, is the most important link. The commit>* , tee was set up at Netanyahu's request and staffed by his adviser on Diaspora affairs, Bobby BrownJ '. As recently as last June, American Jewry was convinced that Netanyahu would agree to pass the "conversion law" barring conversions performed in Isrejel by non-Orthodox rabbis. After all, they reasoned, the prime minister owes his election to the near!unanimous support he received in the Orthddox community, and his coalition includes 23 mejnbers of Orthodox partiesi'The Ne'eir.an Coijimittee, they thought, was designed to buy ti me an<|i;avoid a. rift with American Jews tl at Netanyahu, already, iri hot water with the Clinxm administration, could ill afford. , In :the spring of 1996 -- with Shimon Peres still in power and no Orthodox parties in the governing coalition — leaders of the Conservative and Reform movements in this country that the best they hoped for was to block the conversion law. That the system might be made better, however slightly, was out of the question. A few months later, Bibi was elected and formed his center-right-Orthodox coalition. The oddls of anything improving on the pluralism front •« ent •*• down even more. Less than two years later, not only is the conversion bill, dead, but the system is nudging over £ bit to make some room for the non-Orthodox movements. While still a far cry from complete equt lity for the streams, the moves by the Knesset ind JAJT are historic. , "The Ne'eman Commission is the first instance of Reform and Conservative Judaism receiving offi rial recognition from an Israeli government," fays Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Reform Union of .

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American Hebrew Congregations. "The mere frustration of the legislation itself is a huge victory," says Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, executive director of the Association of Reform Zionists of America. What Yoffie calls a "significant victory" is in large part the result of, he says, the activism of "Reform and Conservative rabbis and congregational leaders, as well as federation leaders throughout the continent." So why is Netanyahu feeling like Dangerfield?For one thing, after all this, leaders of the nonOrthodox movements are still crying foul, arguing that the harsh rhetoric of the Chief Rabbinate Council against them gives the lie to the government's line that Ne'eman is on the road to success. And here's another reason Bibi is feeling that no good deed goes unpunished. Throughout the months of the committee's work, there were recurrent rumors to the effect that the government's strategy was to break up the alliance between the Conservatives (who support the idea of halachic conversion) and Reform. What actually happened is that the Ne'eman process split the moderate Orthodox off from the haredi Orthodox, who are today completely isolated. In the Knesset vote, the majority of the National Religious Party backed the Ne'eman proposals, overriding their own rabbinic leadership. Ne'eman has told the Chief Rabbinate that it is in danger of fighting itself into a splendid isolation most Israelis don't care about it; its new haredi backers never accepted its authority to begin with and the moderate Orthodox are blazing their own trail. Their fate, he suggested, might very well depend on bringing the Reform and Conservatives into some kind of relationship that recognizes their authority.

Adapt or die, is the message to the Chief Rabbinate • but so far, there's no sign that the message has registered. Can any of this work? The test is whether the Chief Rabbinate will appoint rabbis to the conversion court who are Orthodox liberals, and if they actually convert graduates of the institute. ; In Israel, the emerging consensus is to grant full equality to the religious movements as movements (including funding synagogues and schools), but to preserve the one gateway into Jewish life when it

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comes to identity ceremonies, notably conversion, marriage and divorce. In America, federations (which have vigorously fought for the Ne'eman proposal) and secular organizations across the board want the issue to be put to rest through a compromise that will allow all sides to claim they avoided defeat. Following the JAFI vote, Brown said, This last week has shown two tremendous victories. The State of Israel through its elected representatives and the Jewish people through its elected representatives endorsed the best of all possible solutions in which Jews can work together and respect their differences." Sounds great. So why are the sides still so far. apart? From the prime minister's circle comes one theory - politics. The 'heart' of the deal was that in exchange for major Reform and Conservative concessions, they would receive "unequivocal recognition" from Israel's official rabbinic authorities, Instead, Yoffie says in the draft of a letter to UAHC leadership nationwide, the deal replaced "the formal recognition provided by the original proposals of the commission," with "a minor, unofficial role in the conversion process that would hardly justify the far-reaching concessions that we have made." At best, the Chief Rabbinate has left the door open to the possibility that the dayanim (judges) on their new conversion courts would accept for conversion candidates who were graduated from the joint institute — without regard to the stream the candidate studied with. That puts the process off for another two years, and gets Netanyahu out of a potential political jam. Within the Reform movement, and to a lesser degree in the Conservative movement, there are voices calling, for church-state disestablishment. That's why Bibi is like Rodney Dangerfield. The PM effectively killed the conversion bill, angered the haredi world and voted for the. Ne'eman proposals. Labor actually abstained when the Ne'eman vote was transformed into a confidence vote. Not wanting to vote against Ne'eman, but lacking confidence in Netanyahu, Labor abstained. •.:,.' But who gets the standing ovations from U.S. • Jewry, Bibi or Labor's Ehud Barak? Bibi just can't get any respect. • ;-

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Birttis Stephanie and Brian Yampolsky of Scottsdale, AZ, announce the Jan. 7 birth of their son, Jeremy Scott. Jeremy has a sister, Jordan. Grah'dparents are Dr. Larry and Judi Yampolsky of Oiriahsiand Barry and Carol Warshaw of Scotteotale.1'.'''' Greatgrahdparents are Edith Epstein of Omaha, Elsie Warshaw of Woodland Hills, CA, and Virginia and Al Feldman of St. Louis. Dr. Beth and Daniel Bernstein of Scarsdale, N.Y., announce the Jan. 22 birth of their daughter, Sydney Paula. She is named for two of her greatgrandfathers, the late Sidney Bernstein and the late Paul Goldstein. •. ,, Sydney has a brother, Max, 2M. Grandparents are Gary and Barbara Goldstein of Omaha, Phyllis Angrisane of Las Vegas and Bernette and Irwin Bernstein of Roslyn, N.Y.

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Israel 50 poster contest As part of Omaha's celebration of Israel.,50; the Yom Ha'Atzmaut Children's Activities Committee will hold a poster contest, chaired by. Helene Hplmberg. The" goal of the contest is to give children the opportunity, either as a religious school class or individually, to creatively interpret a theme focusirigonlsrael. The Yom Ha'Atzmaut Committee will provide poster board for children in kindergarten through eighth grade, and askthat the children work from the themes of "Shalom" or "Israel 50." Posters will be available at Temple Israel and at Beth Cohen's office at the Jewish Community Center. They need to be returned to her the week of March 29. Posters will be judged on creativity, use of space, and use of theme. Ribbons will be awardedtothe top three from each grade level. Posters will>be on display throughout the Jewish Community Center starting the middle of April.

Creighton to host Colloquium "Jesus and Christian Origins Through Jewish Eyes," a Colloquium hosted by Creighton University, will be. held March 22 in the Skutt Student Center ballroom. Schedule is as follows: 8:30 a.m.--registration; ,9-intrOductions; 9:15Panel 'discussion on class, corridor and community experiences: Levine, Segal, Reinhartz, Cook; 10:15open forum; ll:45-break; noon-Adele Reinhartz, "Jesus of Hollywood: A Jewish Perspective;" 12:30-participants' reactions; 12:45—open forum;. 1-lunch; 2~Alan Segal, "Jesus, the Apocalypticist;" 2:30-participants' reactions; 2:45-open forum; 3—A.J. Levine, "Jesus, Gender and Sexuality: A Jewish Critique;" 3:30-participants' reactions; 3:45-open forum; 4--wrap-up; 4:15 adjournment. For more information and reservations (at $15 per person), call 280-2304 or 2303. . Sponsors: Creighton College of Arts, and Sciences and the Nebraska Humanities Council, along with Jewish Cultural Arts Council.

Youth Basketball Awards ceremony held at the JCC The Health & PE Department of the Jewish Community Center recently held the 1998 youth basketball awards ceremony at the JCC. Those who received awards but were not pictured: Ryan Chandler: Samuel S. Steinberg Award for outstanding 5th & 6th grade player; Danny Morris: Jack Saferstein Award for most h¥ improved 7th & 8th grade player, presented by £ 1 , •— Mark Saferstein; Vitaliy Tsyrlin: J.J. Greenberg Award for outstanding 7th & 8th grade player, presented by Bucky Greenberg; Bailey Rail: most improved 6th grade girl; Emily Gordon: most improved 7th grade girl; Sarah Shiinerda: outstanding 6th grade girl; Hannah Wolf: outstanding 7th grade girl. Best Ball Handler Awards: Volunteer parent coaches were recognized Laura firannen, 6th grade; Hannah Wolf, 7th with certificates of appreciation: 1st and 2nd grade; Zach Muskin, 5th grade; Mark Ciedor, 6th grade: Mark Belmont, Dave Hershiser, Alan Johnson, Mark Martin, Mary Mayatrick, Sean grade; and Joe Wees, 8th grade. Mulhall, Dennis O'Brien,' Jay Pdrsow and Steve Simon; 3rd and fourth grade: Ben Belmont, Gary Epstein, Ron Frank, Jim Harris, Larry Masilko and Sean Mulhall} 5th and 8th grade boys: Pat Lager, JCC Basketball Coordinator; 6th grade boys: Ben Belmont; 6th grade girls: Steve Saylan; 7th grade girls: Phil Wolf Michelle Simon-Sadie Kulakofsky Award for outstanding grade bchool female athlete.

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Beef Noodle Soup . Beef Brisket/Sweet and Sour Sweet Potato Tzimmes Brussel Sprouts . Fruit Compote w/Macaroons

$12.50 per person

Number Seder #1 @ $12.50 each _____ Seder #2 @ $12.50 each

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Matzo Ball Soup @ $2 each • ' -' • Beef Noodle Soup @ $2 each

MSRP $32,155

MSRP $47,900

______ Baked Chicken/Dressing/Carrots @$1 beach _Brisket/Tzimmes/Brussel Sprouts @ $10 each — — Cake/Strawberries @ $2.50 each i Fruit/Macaroons @ $2.50 each TOTAL AMOUNT OF ORDER $ Please make check payable to Rose Blumkln Jewish Home and mail With order prior to April 3.

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Send to: Lenora Lancaster, RBJH, 323 So. 132nd St., Omaha, NE 68154 Questions?? Call Lenora at 334-6511