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Awards to be presented at Annual Meeting on Wednesday

Rabbis Brooks and Kripke named Humanitarians of the Year x

Rabbi Sidney Brooks

June 19,1998

Saul Kripke awarded honorary doctorate Haifa University awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy this month to Saul Kripke, son of Rabbi Myer and Dorthy Kripke. Rabbi Kripke was on hand for the ceremony in Israel, along with his daughter, Netta. Former Omah'an Saul Kripke is the McCosh Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Harvard University and has < an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of numerous publications, from mathematical logic to metaphysics

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Two longtime leaders of the Omaha Jewish commu- others at the Home. nity have been named as the Jewish Federation's The Kripkes recently made a $500,000 contribu1998 Humanitarians of the Year. Rabbis Sidney. JR.,, . tipn to build :the. new Jewish Federation library Brooks and Myer S. Kripke will be recognized with during the 'UfJEBffiiirg renovation, of the Jewish' the community's, most prestigious volunteer honor at Community Center. For their generosity and years the Federation's annual meeting on Wednesday, June of support, the library will be named in their honor. 24, in the Jewish Community Center Theater. Rabbi Brooks, rabbi emeritus at Temple Israel, is Rabbi Kripke, rabbi emeritus, at Beth El also being recognized with this award for his many Synagogue; led that congregation from 1946 to contributions over the: years throughout the Jewish 1975, and has also spent his 52 years in the Omaha and general Omaha community. His involvement has community serving as an educator in a variety of included co-founding both Operation Bridge and the capacities throughout the city. From the mid-50s Omaha Interfaith Housing, Incorporated, in 1966, and through the mid-60s, he taught Old Testament serving on the boards of the Anti-Defamation League, Literature at the University of Omaha, from 1982 the Food Bank and the Omaha Mayor's Human to 1983, he was a visiting professor of Theology at Relations Board. the College of Saint Mary; and for the past 22 Rabbi Brooks has also been actively involved with years, he has served as an adjunct associate profes- Planned Parenthood and the Religious Coalition for sor at Creighton University. In addition, he has Abortion Rights, and has worked as a volunteer written a weekly column for nearly 20 years for the teacher for the Omaha Public Schools Adult Basic Jewish Press, Sparks from the Word, which Education program, as well as at the Westside relates the weekly Torah portion. Community Education Center. Currently, most of his time is spent at the Rose During his 33 years as senior rabbi at Temple Blumkin Home, where his wife, author Dorothy Israel, he directed its Institute on Judaism for Kripke, resides. Rabbi Kripke also spends his time Christian Clergy from 1952 to 1985, served as onat the Home assisting residents in wheelchairs or call chaplain at Offutt Air Force Base, and taught walkers to the dining hall, offering counsel to staff theology courses at both the College of Saint Mary members and serving as the shammas during and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Shabbat services on Saturday mornings. The entire community is invited to attend the Earlier this year, the rabbi was recognized Jby 7:30 p.m. annual meeting, which will be followed by Jewish Senior Services for his time spent helping a dessert reception in the JCC gallery.

Saul Kripke Kripke is considered "among the greatest analytical philosophers of our day," according to the commencement program notes. Professor Kripke has had the distinction of having two international scholarly conferences dedicated to his contribution to philosophy. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and twice a Guggenheim Fellow. A member of the editorial board of several philosophical journals, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.,

Annual Meeting slated for Wednesday, 7:30p.m. A video review and election of officers and board members and awards will be the highlight of the Annual Meeting. In addition to the Community Service and Spirit of Federation awards, Teen Leadership and Young Leadership awards, Volunteers-of-the-Year, Foundation Award, and Humanitarian Awards will be presented.

Beth El honors volunteers at annual meeting Ten years ago, Beth El Synagogue made the decision to move west, from 49th and Farnam to 145th and California, recalled Rabbi Paul Drazen at the congregation's annual meeting. That decision proved to be a wise one as award after award was presented to volunteers that evening. Outgoing president Bruce Shackman summarized the achievements of his -two years in that position and announced plans to build a chapel on the grounds of Beth El Cemetery at 84th and L. Daniel Christensen was honored with the Selwyn Roffman Award for religious growth and Eadie Tsabari was honored for outstanding service by a board member with the Earl Siegel Award. Marlene Sukiennik was presented the President's Award for outstanding service by a non-board member.

Gila Drazen won the Freeda and A.B. Gendler thanked for their service. Following the meeting Award, honoring a Beth El high school senior for dessert reception was held in the social hall, Vnordevotion to synagogue and Judaism. She recently ing the artists of Beth El whose works have-been graduated from Millard North and will attend the .on display. • '>•. •'' "• University of Judaism in Los Angeles. In addition to awards, past-president and chairman of the nominating committee, Bruce Friedlander, installed the new officers and board members. They are: President, Mike Abramson; Vice-presidents, Howard Epstein, Michael Linn and Karin Levine; Secretary, Richard Fellman; Treasurer, Ron Feldman; Board members, Daniel Christensen, Dr. David Finkle, Susan Friedman, Carol Gendler, Caryl Greenberg, Myron Kaplan, Kim Novak and Marcia Pitlor. Outgoing board members, Eadie Tsabari, Martin Marlene Sulriennik, left, Daniel Christensen and Wolf, Janet Klein and Hollie Fineman were Eadie Tsabari were honored by Beth EL

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June 19,1998 Confronting the future: a grasshopper's tale PAULASCHWALB Paula Schwalb died at the age of 80. Services were held on June 11 at Golden Hill Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, David. Parashat Shelach Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, One major reason the Torah has inspired people Natan and Hannah Schwalb; daughters and sonsfor generations is that the happenings recorded in-law, Nancy and Adrian Collier of Denver and therein in are seminal events whose motivating Netta and Joseph Krashin of Kansas City; and six factors, values, and lessons constantly echo in our grandchildren. personal and collective lives. A prime example is Memorials to Beth El Synagogue or the Rose the story in this week's sidrah of the twelve spies Blumkin Jewish Home. whom Moshe sent to scout the Land of Israel. BERNARD J. WOLPA On returning, the spies - each one a prince of his Bernard Wolpa, formerly of Omaha, died June 4 tribe - all agreed that the land was indeed "flowing with milk and honey." They also agreed that the at the age of 73. Services were held at Weinstein current inhabitants were formidable and dwelt in Family Services in Wilmette, IL. Survivors include his wife, Marcy, of Highland heavily fortified cities. The facts were clear; their Park; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Brian interpretations, however, differed decidedly. Ten spies said conquest was impossible. The Wolpa of Deerfield, IL; daughter, Andrea Wolpa of remaining two asserted that with God's help, Des Plaines, IL; two grandchildren; sisters and Israel would surely inherit the Promised Land, brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Nogg, Mr. and Mrs. unfortunately, the people chose despair. For that, S. 'Jerry" Wolpa, and Mrs. and Mrs. Warren 'Tony* they were doomed to wander in the desert until a Wolpa, all of Omaha, Dorine Wolpa of Carlsbad, new generation could meet the challenge. What CA, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wolpa of Denver, and the disaffected leaders and people lacked was a Homer Wolpa of Reno, NV. Memorials to the American Cancer Society or the clear vision of the ideals which inspire faith, trust, Jewish Federation of Omaha. hope and commitment. JERALDL. ZIEGMAN Although the people witnessed the revelation of Services for Jerald (Jerry) Ziegman were held the Torah at Mount Sinai, they still harbored a slave mentality from centuries of oppression in June 17 at Temple Israel. He died at the age of 61. Mr. Ziegman was a longtime Hollywood screen writer. Egypt. Standing at Israel's border, they were at a Survivors include his mother, Rose Ziegman; sisspiritual crossroads, facing an unknown future ter, Paula Ziegman; and aunt, Monet Wintroub. with uncertainty and fear. How often in our own lives have we encountered BESSD3 (BAILEN) HORNSTEIN significant change, even offering great opportunity, Services for Bessie Horhstein were held June 18 at and found ourselves riddled with anxiety a t the Golden Hill Cemetery. She was 82. risks and perils ahead? As with our ancestors, our She was preceded in death by her husband. problem frequently is not a lack of facts, but findSurvivors include sisters and brothers-in-law; ing the right context for interpreting them. nieces and nephews; and two grandchildren, David But what of our leaders? The biblical story sug- and Thomas Hornstein. gests that the privileged, too, can have problems. Mrs. Hornstein was secretary of Y.E.S. (Young Isolation from the realities of the lives of those Energetic Seniors) at the JCC. they lead, and.fear of losing their special status Memorials to the Y.E.S. Program or First Choice and benefits, can cause insufficient understanding Healthcare Hospice Program. of the needs, hopes, fears and dreams of their folGraduates of lowers and create major errors of judgement. This century has highlighted the problems of too Friedel Jewish Academy much faith in religious and secular ideologies: absolutism, triumphalism, intolerance and coercion. Lack of faith and perspective, however, can be just as damaging. The Torah details the psychology of this destructive process. The ten princes acknowledged the land's bounty, but said it meant nothing, for the obstacles were too great. When their defeatist attitude was challenged, mere negativity and doubt hardened into outright opposition and defamation: "And they spread an evil report of the land." Carried away by their own rhetoric, they convinced themselves of the hopelessness of their situation. Referring to the reputed giants they had seen, they despaired, "...and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight." Projecting their own perceptions, they created a self-fulfilling prophecy of defeat. The incident of the spies teaches us not to let our fears and insecurities create psychological blocks Five students graduated from the Friedel to our attainment of worthy and challenging goals. Jewish Academy last week. They are, back To realize our full potential, it is necessary to have row, from left: Shoshy Shrago, daughter of a spiritual vision of grand dimensions, an illumi- Leon and Dani Shrago; Talia Eisenberg-KohU, nating conception that captures our imagination - daughter of Bob Eisenberg and Pam Kohll; heart, mind and soul. and Yoni Freund, son of Rabbi Richard and For 4000 years, the Torah has provided that Eliane Freund; front: Ben Gerber, son of Don inspiration. 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Dozens of Jewish novels and non-fiction books are being offered at no charge in the Older Adult Lounge of the Jewish Community Center, according to Mary Felhnan. The books were part of the collection from the annual book sale at Swanson Public Library and were donated to a variety of local organizations for distribution to readers of all ages. For the past few years, Bess Brodkey, chairman of the book sale for the Friends of the Library, has made these books available to the Jewish community. Nearly 200 books from noted authors are currently on display, along with dozens of paperbacks.

Sisterhood members and congregants staffed an indoor garage sale which opened yesterday at Beth Israel Synagogue. Proceeds from the sale will benefit future programming and adult education. Merchandise includes clothing for children and adults, toys, games, baby equipment, furniture, electronics, sports and exercise equipment, decorative and kitchen housewares, books and more, according to sale organizers Nadine Kutner and Sheila Tomps. Hot dog platters and soft drinks are also available for sale. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

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70^3 €ttBB Street, FRIDAY: Shabbat evening service, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Stiel and Hazzan Contzius will officiate. Peninah Schram, renowned author, recording artist, storyteller and teacher, will speak at the Family Service. The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Temple Israel in honor of Hazzan Erik and Rachel Contzius. SATURDAY: Shabbat service, 10.30 aan. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the sanctuary. Benjamin Louis Delman, son of Mitzi and Marc Delman, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. Simcha B'Shabbat-An informal Shabbat service and discussion of a variety of Jewish texts. • Sitter service is available by reservation Friday evenings and Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Cost is $2 per family if reservations are made prior to Friday; drop-ins are $3 per family. There are no facilities for infants. ADULT EDUCATION THURSDAY, June 25: "Beyond Midrash," led by Don Schwartz, 7:30-8:30 p.m. BAR MITZVAH Matthew Goodside, son of Joy and Ronald Goodside, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, June 27.

: 1502 No. S2«id Si, Omaha, NE 68104 Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. 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.; Garage Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m.; Little People service, 10:15 a.m.; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m. Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood; Class with Rabbi Kutner, 8:05 p.m., followed by Mincha, Shalosh Seudot, Ma'ariv and Havdallah, 8:35 p.m.. SUNDAY: Services at 9 a.m. and 8:45 p.m.; Garage Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. MONDAY: Talmud class, using Tractate Brachos, with Rabbi Kutner, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY: "Jewish Thought and Practice," with Rabbi Kutner, 7:30 p.m.

Member of United Synagogues . of*CoHservative Judnimi ' • '•'• 14506 California, Omaha, NE 68154 WEB--http-y/omahafreenet,org/bethel Office Hours: Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. , ,.• Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. ' . •; FRDMY: Services, 6 p.m. Alexis Rothenberg, daughter of Bunny and Steven Rothenberg, will'become a Bat Mitzvah on Friday evening and Saturday morning. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush following services; Sitter service, 10 a.m.; Shabbat Story Time,firstandthird Saturday, 11 am^ K'tantan, second and fourth Saturday, 11 a.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah, 8:50 p.m. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. , ' WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

THFE&ETH ISRAEL Member of the United Synagogue •' , ; . of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridatt Blvd., Lincoln, NE <S8502 423-8569 Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Hazzan Erik and Rachel Contzius Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m. Allison Rose Willensky, daughter of Andi and FRTOAY: Services, 8 p.m. to be honored David Willensky, will , SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. celebrate her Bat Mitz- [ Join the congregation Friday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY: Jewish Federation Annual Picnic, 11 vah on Saturday, June | at the Family Service to wish Hazzan Contzius 27, at Temple Israel. j and Rachel great joy and success in their new a.m.-3p.m. at Holmes Lake Park, Shelter #1. home and congregation in Elkins Park, PA. A seventh-grade superi- i CHABAD HOUSE or honor roll student at An Affiliate ofjfoa Worldwide Peter Kiewit- Middle -' Cbabad-Lubavitcb Movement •• School, she is a competi1800 So. 120a»St, Omaha, NE 68144 tive figure skater who SATURDAY: Shabbat services led by Stevencompeted at SouthwestAj / ; J*J33Jtt4$W ' " ' Riekes, 9 a.m. Kiddueh following services. ern Regionals this year SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush fol- and also enjoys cheerleading. . . BEYT SHALOM lowing services. • Allie has a sister, Amy, 16. - SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m. An Affiliate of the Grandparents are Lenore and Irving Ross of Los . WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. iTewifth Ifoconf>truclianist Federation P.O. Box 241130, Omaha, N15 C8124-5IU0 WEDNESDAY: Mitzvah Munchkins class, Angeles and Evelyn and Bill Willensky of Phoenix. 10a.m.-noon 758-9233 http://coni6.to/bayfahitfcin/ THURSDAY: Talmud Class, noon. Tour of the Holy Temple FRIDAY: Tot Shabbat, 7 p.m.; services, to be presented at Chabad 7:30 p.m., at 3012 So. 119th St. Congregants exhibit art Sunday, June 28: Congregational meeting and Catriel Sugarman, a Jerusalem artist, will make at Beth El picnic, 10 a.m. at Hummel Park. Bring a dairya slide presentation with running commentary on vegetarian picnic dish and utensils. his most detailed and extensive model of the Second Temple (Beis Hamikdash). The event will take place on Sunday, July 5, 10:30 p.m., at the CONGREGATION B'N Al JESHURUN Chabad House, 1866 S. 120th St. Brunch will be served. QirraismBJETTOM "The model is probably the most faithful rendiMember of the tlnio tion of the Second Temple of ancient Jerusalem in of American Hebrew Congiwjgatio the world today," said Rabbi Mendel Katzman of mi S. mih St.iincolo, NE 68502-2797 Chabad. "Its detail is based on the Talmud and the . 435-8004 ancient sources which come to life through high Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. quality slides. Catriel's demonstration is fascinatTUESDAY: No Adult Education classes during ing and educational," he added. June and July. The program is free and open to the public • FRIDAY: Sabbath Eve service, 7:45 p.m. For more information, call Rabbi Katzman at SATURDAY: Torah study, 10 a.m. Chabad House, 330-1800. OFFUT AIB FORCE BA$E

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All their shots Members of Beth El had the chance recently FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 p.m., followed by an to show off their artistic talents with an art Oneg Shabbat. Discussion topic is "How Will exhibit at the synagogue. Irv Chudacoff (top Judaism Change in the Next Millenium? More photo) was the oldest exhibitor and Jennifer Rifkin was the youngest member to display Liberal or More Conservative and Ritualistic? her work.

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It never ends Two stories on the editorial pages this week remind us that the Holocaust, which took place more than 50 years ago, is still making an impact today. One story relates the tragic .tale of the Melzer family, who owned the land on which the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps were built. More than one-and-a-half million Jews were murdered there, including the Melzer family. The family secret was only j u s t revealed to a grown daughter by her aged parents. The other story is the continuing saga of the funds stolen by governments and banks from Jews fleeing for their lives. Delicate negotiations are currently taking place between the World Jewish Congress, the Swiss government, Swiss banks and other parties. At press tune, a settle-

ment had not been reached,, but one is expected by the end of June. For those who lived through and survived the Holocaust, the nightmare has yet to end. For their descendants, stories of hidden gold and priceless works of art, stolen land and family secrets, continue to surface long after Holocaust survivors, themselves, have died. There may never be any closure to this horrific chapter in the history of the Jewish people. Yet, there must have been after other life-threatening events occurred, such as the Inquisition and the pogroms of the 16th,17th and 18th centuries. Perhaps one key to our reach for closure is remembrance. Keeping this story alive for us and for our children is one way of teaching the world that despite these obstacles, the Jewish people will continue to survive.

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Nazi gold and the Swiss: Let us be tough, but smart by Abraham Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League

As the issue of Switzerland's behavior during and after World War II persists and is joined in public attention by the roles of insurance.companies and art museums, the depths of the dilemmas facing the Jewish community become ever more apparent. We want and deserve justice. This means that families that put money in Swiss banks during the Nazi period and were not able to recover their funds must be allowed to do so. It means that others who had insurance policies with European companies that were never redeemed because the Nazis took them over must have the opportunity to claim their funds. It means that works of art stolen from Jewish families and later found should be returned to their rightful owners. Yet, we who look to the future have other responsibilities. We are concerned about how this everlengthening search for justice will distort a new generation's understanding of what the Holocaust was all about. Day-after-day, month-after-month, year-afteryear stories about material things and loss can easily lead to a false perception that 6,000,000 Jews were murdered for their possessions, that the Holocaust was about old-fashioned greed. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Jews were murdered by the Nazis and their cohorts simply because they were Jews — money did not save them, money did not cause their death. Do we endanger society's fundamental understanding of this moral horror through the continuing focus on financial retribution? And then there is the question of how we as a community conduct ourselves to get to truth and justice? We know that without pressure, nothing would have been achieved. For 50 years, the Swiss did as little as they had to in order to come to grips with the past. It was only in recent years, with the public exposure by the World Jewish Congress and other Jewish organizations, as well as members of Congress and the administration, that commissions and funds were established. However, it is neither wise nor accurate to say that only'pressure works. At all times, it is essential that the community evaluate whether continued pressure is called for, or whether it ought to be modulated either because of the responsiveness of the party being pressured or because of the possible

counter-productive impact of pressure at any given time. . . . . In the case of Switzerland, it is a tough call. There is ongoing concern that despite some important steps by Swiss government and banking officials, the Swiss still don't get it. The most recent U.S. report issued by Stuart Eizenstat on June 1 deepens our awareness of the culpability of the Swiss National Bank, i.e., the Swiss government, during the war years. ....... Going back more than a year, our message to Swiss leadership was that it was critical for them to take initiatives and not merely react or appear to react to external pressure. Initiatives would have the dual purpose of persuading external parties that there really was a recognition of the magnitude of the problem and a true change of heart by the Swiss, and would serve to persuade the Swiss public that the reason for the soul-searching and steps is not "international Jewry," but the need for Switzerland to take a hard look at itself and its past for its own sake. Still, important steps have been taken. The historical commission, the Volker Commission investigating accounts, the bank fund which is already distributing money to Holocaust survivors, and a proposal for government-based funds which require approval through a referendum. We believe the balance'may have tipped toward lowering the pressure and focusing on cooperation and encouragement. The last thing we need to do is make ourselves the issue rather than Switzerland's need to act justly. By ignoring or minimizing the significant efforts that have already been made, we •risk losing the support of the many good people in Switzerland who have come to understand that this process is vital for the nation's future. By working together and showing appreciation for the difficult task of the Swiss to releara their past, we can accomplish several things. A comprehensive settlement can be achieved because the Swiss know it is in their interest to do so; the true lessons of this whole experience can be preserved — that justice must be served and that the Holocaust was about the murder of Jews simply because they were Jews. It will provide an opportunity to reinvigorate Swiss relations with its own Jewish community, which has been the target of

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rising anti-Semitism during the last few years. And, finally, it will enable Switzerland to move forward on necessary education programs so that young people understand what really happened during the War and how responsibility in combating hatred and savagery falls on all of us. This kind of an approach can be instructive in dealing with other Holocaust-related matters. Exposure of inaction and pressure from American' and other sources is critical. But let us keep our eyes on the ball. Don't overreach and miss out on positive responses. Don't miss the forest for the trees. The goal is that this generation and future generations understand the horror that was the* Holocaust and moral responsibility of those who not only committed it, but either helped the Nazi machine or acquiesced in its destructiveness. . In a civil manner, the still festering wounds of the barbaric acts perpetrated more than half a century ago need to be brought to a closure, not just to achieve an equitable and just resolution, but to strengthen mankind as we enter the next century. Let us be tough, but let us also be smart.

Letter tathe'£ditor.: To the Editor: I am working on a project about Wisdom, a magazine published between 1956 and 1961. . I would appreciate hearing from reader's who remember this publication. I can be reached- in Omaha at 333-5166. Oliver B. Pollak To the Editor. The letter about in the June 12 is about the New Americans Cultural Society was referred to as "a New Politburo". I also belong to the family of Jewish immigrants from Russia. I am not .a member of the New Americans Cultural Society board, so 1 might be wearing the same shoes. Still I have a bit different approach to the issue. My family also attended the celebration on May 9 sponsored by this new group and Jewish Family Service. May 9 is an official holiday in Russia dedi(Continued on page 5)

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The tragic tale of a terrible inheritance

Letters to the Editor

(Continued from page 4) by Rabbi Bernard S. Raskas, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple of Aaron, St. Paul cated to the victory over Nazis in World War II, when we remember victims of the war, killed on the front or murdered in the Holocaust. Zypbra Frank, who lives in Israel, has been legal- "My grandfather, Josef Melzer, was murdered on It was tough for us to live in Russia; we were very for- ly qualified to claim a terrible inheritance. She has the land that he owned." tunate to be able to come to America and proud of just become owner of the land on which the Eventually, the Melzer-Frank family came to becoming U.S. citizens and being part of the Jewish Auschwitz and Birkenau camps were located. Israel. Out of deep pain and embarrassment, community of Omaha. My children learn and appreci- During World War II, 1.5 million people, mostly Frank's parents kept the story hidden. Several ate American culture as well as Jewish culture and we Jews, were exterminated in this killing field, years ago, as they were aging, they revealed the belongtoBeyt Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue. including Frank's own family. tragic secret to their daughter, who recently decidEven though I am negative toward Russian govThe Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz revealed the full, ed to go to Poland to verify the account. ernment and the way Jews were handled in Russia thoroughly documented tale a few weeks ago. Some of the documents that her parents had preI am still impressed by Russian music, literature Ronen Bergman's well-written article traces a sad served are written in Polish and were interpreted for and poetry. By the way, Jews contributed greatly in and shocking story of the most horrible event of our her by a scholar at the University of Warsaw. These this area and I'd like to pass my Russian heritage time - the Holocaust. papers confirmed all of the stories. She returned to to my children. Will it make them worse Americans Zypora Melzer was born in Kishinev in 1935. Her the Oswiecim site and began to search the records of or Jews if they inherit a little bit of Russian cul- grandfather, Josef Melzer, was a wealthy man who the Auschwitz camp, which was built in 1940. Polish ture? There is just so much I can do myself to keep owned property throughout Poland. One of his assets authorities interviewed Poles who had lived in the vilmy children interested in Russian heritage; I think was a tar-paper factory near the town of Oswiecim. lages near the death camps to learn how they were we can do much more if we do it as a community. The plant had several large buildings and its own built. A witness made reference to landowners from At the same time as the Russian community private rail spur for receiving raw materials and whom the Germans had confiscated property. One of Victory day celebration there was another impor- shipping out finished goods. It was surrounded by a them was "the Jew Melzer." tant event. Beyt Shalom sponsored a panel discus- very large tract of land also owned by Melzer. The museum director suggested that she compare' sion devoted to the Reconstructionist movement. It At the time of the German invasion of Poland in the map in her hands ~ which had been given in was led by our student rabbi, Lisa Freitag, and September 1939, Zypora's father, Shmuel Melzer, 1946 to her mother by the Polish authorities and'' Rabbi Myer Kripke who agreed to help us next was drafted into the Polish army. Her mother, which outlined the area of ownership — with aerial year. My daughter, Inga, and I were torn between Rivka, realized the danger of the situation and fled photographs of Auschwitz taken by the Allies dur-: the two. We feel equally part of both worlds and with her two children to Lvov. As if by miracle, ing the war. Large rolls of aerial photographs wei e wanted to be in both places. they were all eventually reunited. brought out of the dusty storerooms.. ; s... \ • I was very impressed by the work done by my After the war, when they tried to return to their The scale of the map and the aerial photographs Jewish/Russian fellows whether they belong to the homes, they were met by angry anti-Semitic mobs. was identical. When the map was. placed-over (he Society or not. I am proud to have so many talented When they arrived, they found nothing but ashes, photographs, there was no room left for doubtj. TBVank people in our community. It doesn't matter what this for everyone they knew died in the camps. was the owner of the land on which the concentration new organization is called and how it was created. Rivka Melzer took the trouble'to go to the proper- camps Auschwitz-Birkenau were located. ~_ V There may have been some families who did not ty-registry office and transfer all of the family's A month ago her case was heard at the district know about the meeting, but I know that there was property into her name. After that, she went with court in Chzinow. The hearing took only a few mih- : an effort made to notify them. The real point is that her husband to see what had happened to the tar- utes, ending with the judge declaring that Frank ".' New Americans, as a community, has a lot to offer. paper factory during the war. It was then that they was the legitimate heir. Soon the land will be for- ' Why not work together to make this New discovered what was standing in its place. With mally transferred to her name and the unavoidable Americans Cultural Society or whatever we decide to great horror they learned that all of their relatives question must be asked, "What will she do with it?" call it, more open to everybody. If it is separate from had perished in Auschwitz, and their ashes were Frank doesn't hesitate. "It's cursed land. I feel JFS, it doesn't mean necessarily that these people scattered on the ground owned by the family. responsible for the memory of this place and will use don't view themselves as Jews anymore. What led to In retrospect, Zypora Frank has often thought, this story to remind the world what happened here." the conclusion that the board or members forgot what the Jewish Federation and JFS did for us? I would not tell the new group; "Good lucktoyou;. I will: stay aside and see how you are doing''. I preWhat Michelangelo take fer to approach people and ask, "What can I do to make it better, can we work together?" would have a little I am sure there is a place for everyone who wants to created if he vacation step in with constructive criticism and suggestions. nostat operation scks unmentloned There is a wonderful English saying: "don't throw out worked with on your MOR CITIZENS J44.95 the baby with the bath water". This baby, the New 'Free2nd Opinion galvanized steel. way to Americans Cultural Society., born in the beginning of work. May might need a lot of help and guidance as any baby does. Lets help it grow instead of abandoning it just because some mistakes were made. Some people have volunteered to work on the next project on how the Federation made it possible for Russian Jews to come to the U.S. There is plenty of work to be done." Would you like to help? Marina Konfisakhar The Z3 is BMW's classic roadster. 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The Oldtimers/Y.E.S meeting was of special significance. It marked the "Changing of the Guard"-the advent of a new administration. Newly elected officers are: Art Grossman, president; Toni Kutcher, vice-president; Millie Altman, secretary; Ann Margolin, treasurer; Frieda Krizehnan, membership. The Early Bird discussion group's topics included an insight of the manifestations of Islamic religion and President Clinton's isoris. Also, the reading of a fascinating article, appearing in the July, 1982, Nebraska Medical Journal, written by Dr. Milton Margolin on reflections of 50 years in family practice. He started his career in Perry, Iowa, population 6,000, in 1933. The Great Depression was on~ money was scarce. Often, he was paid for services with chickens and vegetables. Doc and Ann are observing their 69th wedding anniversary this June. Mazeltov! This query arises at times: "Is it obligatory to buy lunch in order to attend O.T/Y.E.S. sessions? It is not In the monthly calendar flyer, there is listed menus for each session. If some particular meal does not appeal to a person's palate, you may pass and still share a cup of coffee, tea and cake on the house. Don't stay away from the camaraderie and education. Following lunch, we were entertained by the Hometowners singing group from Council Bluffs. As of this writing, these folks are in sick bay: Haskell Morris and Minnie Green in Methodist; Esther Siref and Ethel Mogil, Clarkson; Shirley Alteuler, St. Joseph. ..••../ We stood in memoriam for Ella C Ellis and Rose TippSher. :

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger has announced its spring 1998 grants totalling a record $1,125,000, including a $5000 award to Voices for Children, an Omaha-based advocacy organization. The organization documents childhood hunger and educated the public and policy-makers on the extent of hunger in Nebraska. First Lieutenant Jonathan Morris Hurwitz, Creighton BSBA FIN/ECO 1996, son of Warren and Belinda Johnson of Omaha, has taken the position of finance officer in Sinai, Egypt. He is a part of the Multinational Force and Observers, which monitors the peace accord between Egypt and Israel. The position is the civilian equivalent of a bank vice-president. Jerry Lohnnan has announced the opening of Bubbe's Deli in Regency West Hotel, 108th & Pacific, open for breakfast and lunch. Caren Friedman graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the national liberal arts honor society, and Sigma Xi, the national scientific honor society. She is a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority and Golden Key honor society, from which she received the Washington University Spring Scholarship Award; she is now an assistant familyteacher at Father Flanagan's Boys Town. Holly Friedman received her B.S. degree in Elementary Special Education from UNO. She was an officer of Zeta Tau Alpha and a member of Golden Key, national honor society, Kappa Delta . Pi, national education honorary, arid Order of Omega, national leadership honorary. She was also selected for inclusion in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. They are the daughters of Sheryl and Art Friedman. Andra Danielle Lewis, daughter of former Omahans Dr. Joel and Jenifer Lewis, graduated from California State University at Long Beach. She received both a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and a B.S. degree in biochemistry and expects to complete her education with a graduate degree in forensic science from the University of New ; Haven in Sacramento, CA. . T She. is the granddaughter of Bert and Leonard Lewis of Omaha and Mary and Howard Gibson of Bella Vista, AK :J Mitch Sherman, son of Marc and Claudia Sherman, recently graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism & Mass Communications. He is employed by the Omaha World-Herald as a sports reporter and will cover primarily Nebraska football and other UNL sports. Mitch won first place among sports story entries judged by Chicago Tribune staff and sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press and the Newspaper Association of America. His story, a profile on Francis Allen, NU men's gymnastics coach, appeared in the campus newspaper, the Daily Nebraskan.

Jewish Experience Grants help send 43 to Jewish camps by Susan Drazen, Executive Director Jewish Educational and Library Services

It's summertime, and families all around Omaha are labeling clothes, buying bug spray and sun block, and packing duffel bags as they prepare to send their children off to summer camp. Forty-three of those children are participating in the 1998 Jewish Experience Grant Program and are heading offtothe following camps: Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute, Camp Ramah, Camp Sabra, Herzl Camp, Camp Moshava, Beber Camp, Camp Young Judaea, Camp Shwayder and Camp Thunderbird. The grant program was established by the Jewish Federation in 1994 for the express purpose of encouraging children to attend Jewish summer camps. The environment of a Jewish camp provides an invaluable opportunity for a total "immersion" experience which in turn instills Jewish values. The first group of 38 participants went to camp in 1996. Since then an additional 74 children have received grants. They come home from camp with mosquito bites, camp skills, swimming badges, lanyards, and moBt importantly, friends and memories which last a lifetime. For eligibility and 1999 enrollment information, please contact meat JELS.

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Dawn Julie Snyder and William Frank Havens iwere married May 24 ! at Beth El Synagogue. I Rabbi Paul Drazen \ officiated. A dinner and dance followed at the Marriott Hotel in Regency. • The bride, daughter .of Fran and Barry Snyder of Omaha, is a sales representative with Janssen Pharmaceutical. She ) graduated from Milt£ Jlard North High x l School and received a Bachelor s degree from Arizona State University in Tempe. She is the granddaughter of Sadie Silver of Johannesburg, South Africa. The groom, son of Maureen and Frank Havens of Escondido, CA, is a police officer in Escondido. He is the grandson of Betty McGlaughlin, also of Escondido. Honor attendants were Debbie Miller of Francis Creek, WI, sister of the bride, and Tyson Havens of Escondido, brother of the groom. Elizabeth Snyder of Omaha was flower girl; Joshua Havens of Escondido was ring bearer. Following a honeymoon in Hawaii, the newlyweds live in Carlsbad, CA.

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Interviews from the trip of a lifetime by Courtney Rabb Murray H, and Sharee C. Supporting Foundation Jewish Press student intern

On April 19, five Omaha teens left for the March of the Living, a life changing experience for all of the Omaha participants. The five of us, Michael Fineman, Sarah Hasslinger, Aaron Rich, Ryan Tichauer and 1, were left with so many different emotions and feelings. The first part of our trip was Poland where we witnessed the past horrors of Hitler's concentration camps and proved to the world the Jews were still living by participating in the March of the Living; The second week of our trip was in Israel. Here we touched, tasted, and experienced Israeli Jewish life. We mourned with the people of Israel and celebrated its independence together. In speaking to each Omaha participant, I learned what they saw and how it changed them during this trip. The following are from those interviews Describe how you were feeling during the actual march from Auschewitz to Birkenau. Aaron Rich: "I was amazed at the number of people who were there. Fifty years earlier my people had been marching here." Michael Fineman: "I was filled with pride because it showed me that the Nazis were not sue-

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The group relaxes in the Dead Sea in Israel. cessful, and a Jewish people still existed." Did you ever experience anger when walking through the camps? If so, at whom was it directed? Sarah Hasslinger. "Yes, I was mad at myself for not reacting the way I thought I should react. I was angry at the Nazis who carried out the murders." Ryan Tichauen "I felt angry that the people hi the camps did not have the luxury of human rights." What were your feelings when you landed in Israel after being in Poland? S.H.: "It was a relief to be in Israel after going to Poland. We were finally safe. I was so happy, and I just could not believe I was there." How do you feel Israel ties into this trip ? AM.: "It helped us to realize that Judaism wasn't completely wiped out. We were able to show our pride." What was it like celebrating the 50th anniversary of Israel?

R.T.: "I learned that the Jewish people are diverse and all over the world. We are still growing and are still here." What is the one message you would like to send to \he world as a result of having gone on the March? S.H.: "This did happen. I saw it with my own eyes, felt it with my own hands, and walked through it with my own feet. Never forget, because listory repeats itself." M.F.: "The lesson is to never forget the memory if all the people who died in the Holocaust." A.R.: "It really did happen. There is no way to leny it. These camps are real, and it's not made up; there is no way it could be." R.T.: "Don't judge people by what they are, but rather by who they are, because the world would be 1 better place." This trip left all of us with many new opinion and noughts. We came home changed. Some of us show it \nd discuss it more easily; some of us prefer to keep it jio ourselves for now. But what we saw will be with us brever. It has changed us as people and as Jews;

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City-Wide Teen Social Program held by Courtney Rabb, Murray H. and Sharee C. Newman Supporting Foundation Jewish Press student intern

The first annual City-wide Jewish Teen Social event occurred on Wednesday, June 10, at the Jewish Community Center. Around 50 teens from the five Omaha youth groups joined together to celebrate the beginning of summer. There was food, colorwars, a bonfire and s'mores, basketball in the gym, music, movies and, most importantly, the making of new. friends. This was a unique opportunity for all Omaha-area Jewish teens to meet and get to know one another. Tiffany Eisenman, a coordinator of the event, commented, "Our goal was to provide a way for teens to meet one another. There are so many in the community who do not know each other. I was so happy with how it turned out, and I really had a good time." "It was really great that all the youth groups were finally able to join together. It was really a fun night," commented Diana Manvitz, a participant. ' In addition to Tiffany Eisenman, the night was planned by Whitney Taxman, Morgan Denney, Rachel Katskee, Mendel Kurland, Amy Wilinsky, Annie Nogg, Jeff Katzman, Zac Gonsher and Andy Finkle. Their hope is that this will become an ongoing event : For more information about this program, contact any Omaha area Youth Director. . Top fe/fc Tiffany Eisenman (left), one of the coordinators, worked with BBYO Director Lisa Shkolnick to put together the citywide program; top right: C o m m i t t e e member Mendel Kurland (left), socializes with Michael Parsow; bottom'. Some of the 50 teens who attended the social event paused to take a group photo. •

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Notes from The Wall The Dung Gate, the gate closest to the Kotel, offered visitors touring Omaha's self-guided interactive exhibit, an opportunity to write their own Jerusalem came to Omaha by way of the Jewish prayers. Nearly 900 visitors from area schools and Educational and Library Services' (JELS) Walk congregations from all denominations visited the Through Jerusalem. The exhibit, which was housed exhibit here. . in the JCC Gallery in MArch and April, included The following are samples of the prayers from activities highlighting the Eight Gates of the old those visitors: -City of Jerusalem. Thank You for everything, like food and family; Since the Middle Ages, it has been the custom for I pray for world peace, to fix the ozone layer and pilgrims to Jerusalem to write personal prayers and to help the endangered animals; put them into cracks in the Kotel (the remaining I hope that brachaand mazal are always with me; •Wall of the Temple). For the past several years, I wish for a hamster; prayers from around the world have been faxed to Hiope that Moshiach will come; the Old City and added to the ones already in the Please help my eyes get better; by Susan Drazen, Executive Director Jewish Educational and Library Services

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• Only 20 minutes from most anywhere • Featuring a complete, moderately priced menu •U.S. Choice steaks • Seafoods • Poultry • Delicious Italian dishes • Party rooms—up to 260 capacity • We accept major credit cards

Dally dinner special* $2 off Cantonese and American dishes are both featured. Complete Chinese food carry-out service is available.

341-8800

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2121 So. 73rd St. Featuring steaks, prime ribs, crab legs, homemade soups Lunch M-F 1130-2:00 Dinner M-Thura.6-1'1 Frl.4Sat6-Mldnlght SundaysMO

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• HAPPY HOUR In the Lounge Mon.-Fri. 4:30-6:30 (Free appetizers)

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Weekly Specials New Lunch Menu

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A'changing of the guard' at JCC's Child Development Center by Carol Katzman

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Genealogy workshop at Public Library The Omaha Genealogical Society at the Omaha Public Library will present the fifth and last session in a series of Beginner's Genealogy workshops tomorrow, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the W. Dale Clark Library, downtown at 215 So. 15 St. The subject for this workshop will be computer genealogy at the library, net sites and mailing lists. The workshop is free and open to the public; however, pre-registration is requested, 346-6526.

For eight years, Dinah Raful has overseen the growth of the Child Development Center (CDC) at the Jewish Community Center. She observed more and more mothers with young children enter the work force. She also realized that the concept of L f i F A T A ' S Caffe Italiano & Bakery babysitting and preschool would need to be upgradIs Somclhing Different ed professionally to meet the demands of conFull Menu • Lunch & Dinner sumers of these programs at the JCC. , Cakes, Rtslries, Cannoli, Gelato & Granita "Through her skill, Dinah combined these pro2304 N. 72nd S t . 397-1347 x grams into the finest, comprehensive Child MOWOWHOMQHWKHOHHHHHOOQMf > Development Center in the area," noted.Jeff Aizenberg, JCC Executive Director. "Thanks to her, we are prepared to serve the next generation of children and parents at the highest possible level." Raful will retire this week from her position as director of more than 25 full and part-time staff In paying tribute to Dinah Raful, the CDC members and 250 children, from infants through staff, committee and parents sponsored a conpreschool. Her husband, Larry Raful, Dean of cert in her honor last month. Carole North American Fare Available Creighton Law School for the last 10 years, will Greenberg, right, CDC Program Director, preWe also offer a menu with also step down from his position. While their plans sented a certificate admitting her to the heart-healthy choices are not firm, both are investigating other career Nebraska Navy. moves, as well as a possible sabbatical. 380 North 114th Street 330-5707 "I have always felt very lucky," Raful said, "It's a 7555 Pacific Street 399-8006 gift to come into a program with a wonderful reputation. How could we make it better? "The foremost goal was to keep a highly qualified staff and find ways to enrich the present curriculum," she added. "We provide creative programming all day long, so our students will go home and ask mom or dad, "What are we going to do now?' "They have reached into the depths of my soul," she said about the children, "making me a better educator and person," The Rafuls are parents of three daughters, Sarah, 20, a junior at the University of Illinois, Anna, 18, who recently graduated from the Idyllwild Arts 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Academy in California and will enter Emerson Adults: $12.95 Children: $7.95 : College in Boston this fall, and Leah,. 14, who will Complimentary be a freshman at Central High School. Dinah Raful, second from, left, shares a Glass of Champagne for DAD Replacing Mrs. Raful will be Linda Novak, a-long- moment with concert organizers Steve Nogg, time educator and com- left, Patty Nogg, and JCC Executive Director Reservations'Required munity volunteer. Most Jeff Aizenberg. 10730 Pacific St. 393-1421 recently, Novak was a Special Education Resource Teacher in the Ralston Public Schools, W d a t some people tall \ Trades K-6; she also served as part-time staff just make? us \>oi\. for Yachad, a Jewish youth group for developmentally disabled young dults in Omaha. Novak graduated from Linda Novak ' ("olorado Women's College in Denver with double Ha/ ,t mid 10-ulW Wjtlt l U aren't totk-twW for t U majors in sociology and family studies. She later' autdttUtrurtyM? °t karflrbajto/ to jolit. i/nftttin? Or earned her master's degree at the University of Dinah Raful and her family: husband, Larry; WtW {ttfa from 0* <vrh ihroo^out if* </ay? Fe</ up wild tu^dt Nebraska at Lincoln, with double majors in elemen- sister, Gail Maurer from California; daughthat aw ftalr, am-yrtxmel of (iW^tr' (rc«n? Cant to B ters, Sarah and Leah (not pictured: daughter tary and special education. She has continued her W t («al kajtlc (aiW lajtl lomt) r^t. education, taking specialized courses at Concordia Anna). Noting the upcoming building addition, Mrs. Raful noted, "With support from College in Seward, NE, and Beuna Vista College. "I'm excited about taking on this position," Novak Tom Fellman and Howard Kooper, the CDC said, "especially at a time when the program is will triple its space. I have had a marvelous growing and developing," paying note to the upcom- experience helping to design the new buildLocation ing construction of the new 16,000 square-foot ing incorporating new educational concepts." addition to the JCC which will house the CDC. Aizenberg noted that "Linda brings an impressive and unique set of skills and experience to the CDC Director's position. "In addition, her terrific personality and drive f HARD WARE CAFE"! RESTAURANT & LOUNGE make her the right person to take the CDC pro- I Food & Spirits | "Experience authentic Chinese dishes in our Spectacular Palace" ! Open Mon-Sat 11-9 p.m. gram'into bur newly planned facility and to an even I) lunch Man-fH • 103 S. 14th St. higher level of service to our community." 1*0*1 Dttincr7Diu/sAWuk I FLCalhoun, NE \ ^^ J Sunday Lunch from 12 Noon , Originally from Alliance, NE, Novak has two chil- ; 468-4880 Prir«U Puty & Buquot Ilooma dren, Shana, 21, a senior at Syracuse University, RcMTvatlocu for Largo Group* Carry Out and Andy, 16, who will be a senior at Burke High GUI C«rtU!«(ca Available School this fall. 112th & Davenport » Old Mill South, Omaha • 330-3888

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Israels student assists in JGC camps Ldat Opper is a 20-year-old student from Haifa goes back to Israel the end of August. she'd like to deliver to members of the Jewish comwho hopes to enter the Technion and study electriHer favorite place to tour, however, is Israel. munity here. cal engineering. In the meantime, she's a shlicha (a "I love to hike," she said, "no tent, just a sleeping "Israel is a very beautiful country," she noted with messenger) sent by the Jewish Agency for Israel bag, so the sun wakes ne early...thatfs the best time-, pride, "People here have the idea that it's a battle(JAFI) to work in day camps and overnight camps to hike." field, but it's not run by Jewish Community Centers across the While in Omaha, she's staying with JCC Assistant "I want Jews from Omaha to come see Israel for United States. Director Corey Kirshenbaum and his wife Marcy themselves." Opper is one of several hundred shlichim who Noodell, and Sara and spent a week being trained by JAPI staff before Sorin Juster (where coining to the U.S. for the summer. She and the Opper will be able to conAmerican Heart others learned the basics in dealing with American verse in Hebrew with Association,^ campers, from preschool age to teenagers, pro- Sorin, a native Israeli). Fighting Hurt Disease grams from arts and crafts to Israeli music, and Besides serving as the and Stroke general advice about being a representative from arts and crafts resource Israel to American Jewish communities. for Omaha's JCC camps, "I'm enjoying this experience," Opper-said. "I'm Opper has a message willing to embarrass myself...which kids like...and willing to do V silly things. "And Omaha is so beautiful," she added. "The homes are so private and people are so nice; they smile all the time." The youngest of three children, Opper, has a brother, Tal, 27, who works as a customs bro ker, and a sister, Anat 32, who is married with two children, ages five and eight. Her father, Dov> is the manager of a petro-chemical plant, and her mother, Miki, is a nurse. Though she's visited England and Kenya, this Omaha's shilcha, Liat Opper, second from right, is her first trip to the U.S. relaxes with Mends at a park outside Haifa. When camp is over, she plans to visit cousins in $1.75 Million still needed! New Jersey before she

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We're Helping to Build the Neighborhood! (The following people have made commitments to the Campus Building Fund and have allowed their names to be published.)

Fmindpm. $250,000 and above Phil & Tori Schrager Myer & Dorothy Kripke, Mill & Pauline Abrahams Tom & Darlynn Fcllman Howard & Sharon Kooper Bob & Phyllis Newman and Murray & Sharee Newman The Simon Family Alan & Anne Simon Bruce & Stacy Simon Fred & Eve Simon Steve & Kalhryn Simon Todd Simon Builders. SIOO.000 - SM9.999 Louie & Fran Blumkin Fricdland Family Foundation Frohm Foundation Joe & Maxine Kirshenbaum and Harlon & Nancy Noddle The Riekes Family Henry & Dorothy Riekes Steve & Margo Riekes Carl& Zofi Riekes Harry & Jcancue Weinberg Foundation Anonymous (1) Pioneer*. S50.000 -199.999 Harvey & Phyllis Aronson Henry & Mary Kay Davis Joe & Ruth Erman The Mike Erman Family , •. In Memory of Eileen Erman MikeErman Michael & Lori Miller Jonathan & Stacey Rockman Ike &Roz Friedman Foundation •.'•'• Marvin &Susan Coin ' " Alan Friedman ." •.. •-• DonaldYale \:i;C. . .' ' Leonard & Shirley Goldstein Nancy & Don Greenberg Howard & Carol Hahn

Howards Gloria Kastow Steve & Patty Nogg In Memory of Burton L Robinson Sam & Frances Fried Andrew & Kimberly Robinson Marie & Paula Robinson Gene & Nancy Rcch Harley & Beth Schrager . The Slusky Family JodiSlusky

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Yoav Gershone Jay Slusky Jerry Slusky Irving & Gail Veitzer . and Norman & Joodi Veitzer Speedy & Hermene Zweiback Anonymous (3) Groundbreakers.S25.n0n-S49.999 Alan & Marcia Boer Foundation Helen Brodkey Jack & Marcia Cohen The Glazer Family Richard & Phyllis Glazer Jim & Jordana Glazer John & Jennifer Glazer Art & Ruth Goldstein The Goldstein Family Donald & Ann Goldstein Becca Goldstein Deborah Goldstein The Gordman Family Nelson & Linda Gordman J.D. Gordman Julie & Mai Goldman Kip & Bridget Gordman The Lehr Family Marty & Joanie Lehr Bruce & Cindy Goldberg Susan Lehr John & Sandy Lehr Leonard & Bert Lewis David & Sue Meyers Sherman & Jeanie Neff and Herman Goldstein Alan & Carol Parsow N. Pitlor & Sons, Inc., In Memory of Noimm Pitlor The Platt Family Max & Dorothy Platt Mike &Barb Plait Jeff & Ellen Plan The Schrier Family Stan & Felicia Schrier : Jeff ATracy Schrier

Bennett & Julie Ginsberg Jill Schrier Dorthy Schrier Margarctte Belman Yudclson and Murray I. Belman & Patti Belman Lynn Anonymous (2) Leaders $10.000-$24,999 Irv & Susie Blumkin Ron & Chris Blumkin The Epstein Family Harold & Etta Epstein Paul & Sandy Epstein Gary &Lisn Epstein Rosic Gross Jerry & Cookie Hoberman The Joscphson Family Larry & Debbi Joscphson Keith & Judy Josephson and June Goodbinder Kevee & Myma Kirshenbaum Sol & LceJane Parsow' Yale & Ida Richards Lorry & Sylvia Roffmon Milt & Rosaline Saylan Mark&VicklSanford Stuart & Esther Simon Howard & Judy Vann and Family The Milton G. Waldbaum Family Foundation MimiWaldbaum John & Natha Waldbaum Amk&ArmoWeta Tim Zweiback Anonymous (1) Innoratnni. up to $9,999 Margie Alperson Jeffrey & Susan Aizenberg Aryeh & Elyce Azriel Bruce & JiU Baron John & Angie Bekins Gerald &Lois Bemstien Peter & Carol Brodkey Sherman & Sandy Brodkey The Brown Family Jonathan & Debbi Brown

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To make a contribution, contact the Project Co-diairmai: Vatty & Steve Nogg, 493-3479 and Marcia & Steve Ktlor, 496-4632 or call Tom Fellman o r Howard Kooper, 392-1800. (All contributions a n payable over 3 years. Minimum donation for a dedication Is $1,000.)

Innovators, (continued) Leigh-Anne Brown Lauren Brown Paul & Arlene Cohen and Family Willard & Thama Friedman The Goodman Family Sam Goodman The Robert Goodman Family The Barb Ucbling Family Steve Goodman Yale & Ida Halperin Richard & Joatu'e Jacobson Robert & Roxarmc Kahn Jerome &. Sylvia Kaiman Paul Kaiman Robert Kaplan Mendel & Shani Katzman Corey Kirshenbaum & Morcy Noodell Jeff & Sharon Kirshenbaum Don & Ilcnc Klein Marvin & Sandra Kohll Jack & Betty Kozlcn Doris Kwiatck Jerry & Frances Milder Henry & Pam Monsky Allan & Jonie Murow Stuart & Bettie Muskin Allan Noddle Robert & Donna Olesh Eric &. Julie Phillips , The Doug Riley Family Foundation Andrew & Kimberly Robinson - Ed & Carol Schneider' Norm & Suzy Sheldon • . Marc & Claudia Sherman Joe & Miriam Soshnik ' MOD & Muriel Steinberg Charlie & Louri Sullivan Isadora & SelmaTretiik' Shirley Trachtcnbarg Tom Vann Sylvia Wagner John & Natha Waldbaum Gordon & Joy Watanabe Henry & Roberta Weiner Chris & Allyton Wilczcwski Phil & Nancy Wolf Bob & Sibby Wolfson Richard and Terrl Zacharia Barry & Nora Zoob Anonymous (5)