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Serving Nebraska and Eastern Iowa for more than 75 years Vol. LXXV
No. 40
Omaha, NE
2 Tammuz, 5758 -
June 26,1998
Omahans Shirley and Buddy Goldstein participate in simcha
Safari Sharansky's nephew becomes a Bar Mitzvah in Des WSoines
him at that time was the Book of Psalms. It was a miracle that he managed to save this book) during those years). At the most difficult times, he found there an inspiration and support of the entire people of Israel." j In his Bar Mitzvah speech, Boris Scharansky stat1 ed, "My parents got married in an anti-Semitic envi' ronment; they were born in a Stalin-ruled Soviet j Union and never had the luxuries I take for granted r _ every single day. •••'.. ha ""For the nine years that my uncle was in prison^ my , parents fought (against) Russia, along with my aunt j Avital in Israel, trying to get him released," Boris con1 1* j tinued. T h e Soviet government thought they could i , « • . ' •» i "i win Natan's mind, but they werewrong." .. ' . f If E 1 "Thankyou, dyadyu Tolya (UncleiNatan)for taking 1 time out of your overwhelming schedule to come here I to Des Moines, not as a member of the Knesset and a Minister in the Israeli cabinet, but as my uncle." • Though this was not the Sharansky's first trip to Avital Sharansky, left, I d a Milgrom, a n d Member of the Knesset Natan Sharansky attended Des Moines, it was an important one...the celebration the B a r M i t z v a h of B o r i s S c h a r a n s k y i n D e s Moines recently, son of Leonid a n d R a y a of the coming of age of a new generation of Scharansky and grandson of Mrs. Milgrom. Scharanskys, a young man who has heard the stories other refuseniks* (Natan Sharansky was released in of his family's courage and who has as role models his by Carol Katzman 1986 and settled in Israel. Today, he is the leader of parents, his grandmother, his aunt and uncle, and his Little did Shirley Goldstein know when she car- t h e political party, Aliyah B'Aliyah, a Member of Omaha friends, the Goldsteins, to guide him on his ried a tape from Natan Sharansky out of the former Knesset and a member of Prime Minister Benjamin journey as an adult. May they all go from strength to strength. Soviet Union in 1975, that 23 years later Bhe would Netanyahu's cabinet) be celebrating his nephew's Bar Mitzvah with the "June and-Ron Daniels whole Sharansky family in Des Moines, IA had met Leonid and Raya When she visited Moscow in 1975 on one of her at the absorption center in many trips on behalf of the refuseniks, (Jews wait- Israel, shortly after they ing for visas to leave the former Soviet Union) got out of the USSR. Natan Goldstein was visited by Natan Sharansky one last had asked the Daniels to j time. In the hotel bathroom, with the water run- invite them to their home ning to keep the KGB from listening, Sharansky in Des Moines as a respite taped his last message to the world. Goldstein from the round of speaking smuggled the tape out of the FSU and a f e w engagements in Washingmonths later Sharansky was sent; to the guldg in ton, D.C., Chicago and Siberia for nine long years. , :> : ;.; Kansas City. During that struggle to free him, Goldstein Yet another meeting became close to the whole Sharansky family: his brought the Scharanskys mother, Ida Milgrom, and Natan's wife, Avital together with Elaine Sharansky, who both were leading activists in the Steinger, director of the Soviet Jewry movement.. Ironically, Natan's broth- Des Moines Jewish Federer, Leonid, and his wife, Raya, and their three- ation, and another former year-old son, Boris, moved to Des. Moines, IA, in Soviet Jew, Naum Star1988, after a short stay in Israel. oselsky, a mechanical engiT h a t connection "came about due to a pre- neer and founder of arranged vacation in Des Moines,' following a Compressor Controls fundraising dinner sponsored by the Long Island Corporation. His company Committee for. Soviet Jewry in New York in 1987. designs computers that con-"1'81''!'11 Hybakova, a lti-yeor-old grand-niece of Baya Scharansky, is a conLICSJ's chairman, Lynn Singer,'was one of many trol compressors and p r o - c e r t pianist in Moscow. She won a n international competition in London activists putting pressure on the USSR to release tect machines from damage ' a s t spring and attended the Bar Mitzvah with h e r mother, Leyna. while saving energy and increasing reliability. Staroselsky immediately offered Scharansky a job in the small but growing company (to finance its growth, he later sold a 50% interest to Norwest Venture Capital for an undisclosed amount and then sold the company to Roper Industries of Commerce, GA). Within six months, the Scharanskys were living in Des Moines and Leonid was working full-time as head of the field engineering department. The entire Sharansky family came together in Des Moines earlier this month to celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Boris Scharansky at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Rabbi Neal Sandier and Cantor Alan Sokoloff conducted the services. In bis speech to his son, Leonid Scharansky said,'"If you will feel yourself as part of your people, you will Shirley Goldstein, front, hosted several Sharansky never feel lonely. relatives on their tour of the Great Plains, includJ Talk to your uncle, Natan," he continued, "Ask him ing the Bar Mitzvah, Boris Scharansky, left, Ksenya Hntriey uoidstein, left, renewed her friend- where he got all the strength to overcome all the Kisleva, a student at Iowa State, Raya Scharansky, ship with another former refiiaenik at the Bar hardship he experienced during the nine years of Lyena and Tanya' Rybokova of Moscow, and Buddy Mitzvah, Lev Blitschtein, a friend of both hardship in detention. Goldstein. The Goldsteins were honored with the • Natan Sharansky and his brother, Leonid. "I will tell you that the most important support for third aliyah at the Bar Mitzvah. t
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Parashat Korach I know what led to the rebellion of Korach, this highly disturbing incident in the perilous wilderness journey. If you will read through this, Kl tell you. I learned what the actual trouble was through my own experience, together with a troubling word at the beginning of the Sidrah. The word is very simple, vayiqah Korach, "and Korach took." Took what? The text doesn't say. Our Jewish Publication Society translation says, cutely, "betook himself." But I think I know what he took. Now follow. I already have a pocket calendar and appointment book which end in Jan. 2000. I have no appointments for that month—and, frankly, who knows (only One!) whether I'll need that month! Incidentally, 2000 doesn't frighten me the way it Retiring Child Development Center Director does so many people tied to their computers. But I may Dinah Raful hands a graduation certificate to be bollixed up more than usual when that year hits, Sam, son of Pam and Henry Monsky. since retirement continues to throw challenges at me. But 2000 itself? Look, Jan. 1, 2000, and Dec. 31, 1999, are only ordinary dates in the year 5760. Teach your computers to think Jewishly and all the problems disappear. Time is real. But the dating of time is a human endeavor, depending on events in human life. I have a book that dates everything from the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple is 70 of the Common Era...the Chinese have a different way of counting the years. The year 2000 is completely artificial, that is, made up by human beings. Even the Pope knows that until the fourth century, Christians had no 1 date for the birth of Jesus, and then blithely adopted a Roman calendar, and tried to temper the endof-the-year wildness of Roman celebrations by assigning Dec. 25 as the dividing line in history before and after the great revelation. The contemporaries of Jesus made no note of his birth date or date of his death. The Gospels, a couple of generations after Jesus' time,, took note of his birth (with no date) and of his death (with conflicting accounts of the date); So 2000 is what you make of it, not a datum of nature and the universe. If there's a man in the moon or on Mars, he wouldn't yawn over the date. When I applied for a passport recently, the powersthat-be said I would havetohave better proof that I am an American citizen, since the birth certificate had the date right, but my name was written by the the clerk above one that he had scratched out In saving a sheet of paper, he almost made me miss my plane decades later. I promised to tell you about Korach and what happened and what he really "took." Now you'll have to verify this. Read the first few verses of Chapter Four of Numbers and the rest of the chapter, if you wish. Now it all becomes clear, and why all the meandering about my age and retirement (now in its 23rd year!). The Levites weretoServe only from age 30toage 5O...then glorious retirement..timetospend with the children, time for fishing (in the desert, of course), time for golfing in the vast ubiquitous sand trap, time for reading (reading what?), time for contemplating the meaning of life (are you kidding?), time for a trip to Paris and London and Rome (this*too,I need?), time for yes, that's it, time for boredom. So when Korach hit 50, he didn't know whattodo and rebelled. He wantedtomove from labortomanagement. If Moses was CEO, Korach wantedtobe Vice-president in charge of Something or Other. :ji f ,f.'i'itJ3i^ai3ii;aj:jr7.FjfaLj. And now, for the enigmatic phrase, "And Korach took..," He looked over the package of retirement Graduating classes include, fop photo-teacher Bettie. Adams; back row, from left: Janine Cannon, benefits and he didn't like it...no golden parachute. Ben Hale, Katherine Dudley and Cameron So he took the papers for his forced retirement and Gilinskyj middle row, Sarah Littky, Jacob Meiches trashed them. That's what he took. He took the and Maura Flynn; front, Chet Wallace. Middle papers and refused to sign. Or, if you don't care for photo-pack row: teachers Bettie Adams, left, and that, here's another he took umbrage. Sylvia Jarrett; middle row: Daniel Corn, Becky Doty, Bryce Hutton, Morgan Lofgren, Chelsey Wehrmann, Ben Flax and Jordan Kohll; front row: Bradley Kutler, Troy Ferguson, Melinda Smith, Marissa Kahn, Olivia Hershieer, Libby Evans and Lynne M. Popp, Lenny Bresler; seated: Ian Goldberg, Matthew M.S. in L.D. Hook-upfreon- - * * " Waldbaum, Sam Monsky and Aaron Simon. Bottom Cl»an & Itiepec photo-back row: teachers Bev Gilinsky and Carole Clean drain Learning Disability Greenberg; middle row: Ryan Kirshenbaum, Specialist Andrew Godwin; Kevin Peterson, Mitchell Oil T M f t f f i & l operation Raznick, Chris Turner, Kirstin Friedman and montlorwd Samantha Juster; front row: Haley Halsted, CIHZENSS44.05 EDUCATIONAL Jessica Totten, Chelsea Collins, Laura Klein, THERAPY Molly Kuydm, Lucy Sjulin and AH Slosburg; seated: Stephen Woods, Royn Watanabe and 498-8708 Cameron Stern. .
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"My Other Heart," a production of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Theatre, will be broadcast on KYNE-TV Channel 26, Saturday, June 27, at 8:30 p.m. The production was recorded by UNO Television in February. The broadcast is made possible in part by support CHABA& HOUSE from Omaha Steaks. An Affiliate of the Worldwide, This is the first time UNO Television has collabohd rated with the University's Fine Arts Department 1800 So« 120th S t , Omaha, NE 68144 to record and broadcast a production. Carl Mildne is producer/director: In addition to UNO Television staff, the station's, production crew, consisting:of SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush fol- UNO Journalism arid Broadcasting students, wj?re lowing services. ' " ~ involved,in. th,e project,- , • . - , , « . -; I SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m. "My Other Heart! is',3,1994 Kennedy Center WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. New American Play .Award winner written ;by WEDNESDAY: Mitzvah Munchkihs class, Martha Boesing. Director Dr. Douglas Paterson, 10 a.m.-noon set designer. Steven Williams, lighting designer THURSDAY: Talmud Class, noon. Robert Welk, costume designer Sharon Sobel, and the student ensemble were all devoted to achievCantors' concert draws a crowd ing Boesing's vision. Dr. Paterson is a long time friend of the playwright and is dedicated to representing the many issues of Boesing's play. The story of "My Other Heart" is set in Spain, 1494. The Inquisition has expelled tens of thousands of Jews from Spain. Christopher Columbus and his crew are on the second voyage to the New World. Anton, one of his navigators, has returned early from the journey with gifts for his wife, Pilar. Among these gifts is a slave, Cara, a young Tainos Island woman from Guanhani. Her and Pilar become great friends, in what the Arawak language calls "my other heart." Brazilian Alex Levy-Heller, a UNO student and member of Omaha's Jewish Singles group, is a member of the cast. But the Inquisition is raging and it becomes known that Pilar has Jewish blood in her veins. Soon the religiously fanatic crowd will be at her door. The UNO production emphasizes the profound relationship between the two main characters despite the two women's cultural and class divisions. . "My Other Heart" contains adult subject matter.
Top photo: the Jewish Community Choir joins Cantor Leo Fettman, left, Hazzan Erik ' Contzius and Cantor Emil Bcrkovits. Bottom photo: Music Committee co-chairmen Nancy Wolf and Harry Alloy welcomed more than 400 people who enjoyed the recent Three Cantors Concert at Temple Israel.
CORRECTIONS Last week, the Jewish Press incorrectly reported that Jennifer Rifkin, 17, was the youngest exhibitor at the recent Beth El art show; Daniel Ocarito, age 12, is the youngest. Also, the Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Goodside was incdrrectly listed at Temple Israel; he will become a Bar Mitzvah this Shabbat at Beth El. The Jewish Press regrets the errors. In addition, the lecture at Chabad on Sunday, July 5, at 10:30 p.m., was incorrectly submitted; it is scheduled as a light lunch a t noon.
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It's about human rights
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If anyone thinks that rescue and resettlement is no longer a priority for the Jewish people, think again. Halfway across the world, in Ethiopia, some 2500 Jews are waiting to be airlifted to Israel. Their relatives were secretly flown out of the country in 1991 during Operation Solomon; those remaining got left behind. All of them, plus some 15,000 others, claim to be Jewish and many of them already have relatives in Israel. The Joint Distribution Committee (a beneficiary of the Israel allocation of the annual Jewish Federation of Omaha campaign and hundreds of other campaigns across the country) has continued rescuing of Ethiopian Jews, a few hundred at a time. Though the Israeli government insists on closing down the processing station in Addis Ababa, why should their plight be any different than the hundreds of thousands of Jews who immigrated from the former Soviet Union, many with non-Jewish spouses, parents and siblings? Even the representative of the Orthodox rabbinate insists that the remaining Ethiopians are Jewish and, like any other Jew anywhere in the world, have the right of return to Israel. JDC wants to continue the operations; why is the Israeli government resisting?
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Shedding light, not heat, on questions about Jewish genes by Daniel Kurtzman
WASfflNGTON (JTA) - When researchers first discovered certain genetic mutations believed to predispose some Ashkenazi Jewish women to breast cancer, fear and confusion quickly spread through the Jewish world. While the discovery brought the promise of lifesaving medical breakthroughs, it also led to a misperception that Jews are more prone to genetic defects and disease. The findings prompted Jewish women and others who believed they had a heightened risk of developing cancer to seek immediate testing. But when it became apparent that health insurance companies or employers might use the information as a basis to deny coverage or employment, many began opting against such testing. There are concerns not only about discrimination and Btigmatization, but about the possibility that Jewish fears surrounding genetic research may actually, stem important medical progress and keep individuals from obtaining important health information. It was with those concerns in mind that top officials of the National Institutes of Health, genetic researchers, rabbis from all denominations and Jewish officials from across the ideological gamut gathered in Washington this spring to discuss genetic research and its implications for the Jewish community. The conference, convened by Hadassah and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, launched what Jewish leaders hope will be a coordinated effort to minimize the risks of genetic research and to call for laws to protect people's privacy and to ensure that no one faces discrimination because of genetic make-up. Genetic experts, pointing to what they said was misinformation contained in news reports in recent years including stories carrying such headlines as "Ashkenazi Jewish Women Stalked by Second Mutant Breast Cancer Gene," sought to tone down what they see as inflammatory language and to. present a more sober view of the risks facing Ashkenazi Jews. There is no evidence that the overall genetic burden of risk for disease is greater for one population than another," said Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, which is seeking to map the entire human genome by. the year 2005.
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Although certain mutated genes have been found To the Editor: in the Ashkenazi Jewish population, researchers What a wonderful gift Rabbi and Mrs. Kripke emphasize that is simply because the community have given to our community! The expanded and has been studied sooner and more extensively than relocated library will have the kind of exposure other groups. and location such a magnificent ins'titution Genetic researchers have looked to the Ashkenazi deserves, and I join our Jewish community in thanking the Kripkes. , Jewish population not because the Jews have more defective DNA than any other ethnic group, but I always think of the late Paul Veret, former because genetic patterns are easier to spot in iso- long-time Federation Director, whose passion for lated population groups where there's less- genetic Jewish literature, history, scholarship, music and variation. Other isolated populations - including culture was the driving force which built our Finns, Icelanders, the Amish, Mormons and Jewish library and brought it a national reputation American Indians — are also favorites. for the breadth, quality and expansiveness of its "We are all walking around with flaws," Collins collection. said, adding that "somewhere between five and 50 Mr. Veret, his late wife, Freda, and their chilsignificant flaws are present in the DNA of each dren, Barry, Linda Rindler and Judy Hoberman,' one of us." were all very active members of this community. The high number of findings relating to the Once again, we have been reminded of how Jewish community, moreover, can be attributed in blessed Omaha Jewry is to have, as part of our large part to Jews' long history of participation in heritage, the vision of people such as Paul Veret genetic testing. Thousands of blood samples are on and Dorothy and Rabbi Myer Kripke. file at medical centers around the country as a • . Silvia Roffman result of screening for Tay-Sachs disease, a neurological illness that kills children at a young age. To the Editor: Researchers studying two known breast cancer One question to the recent Carl Alpert column in genes have identified three specific mutations com- the Jewish Press, Our Man in Israel: What were mon to Ashkenazi Jews. About 2.3% of the this the objective chances of the Israeli state to survive group studied had one of the three mutatipns, through and after the Independence War? Lack of which are also associated with ovarian and infrastructure, low/no skilled labor, limited finanprostate cancer. A gene linked to colon cancer has cial resources, masses of migrants and so on. The also been found in 6% of Ashkenazi Jews. A woman list of difficulties and hurdles which the Israeli carrying one of the mutations has a 56% chance of State was forced to deal with was long. Yet, getting breast cancer, compared to 13% for those against all odds, the Israeli State is a fact. with no mutation. Women carrying one of the genes Slavery and deprivation seem to generate forces' have a 16% chance of getting ovarian cancer, com- and energy that are beyond the comprehension, of pared to 1.6% for others. free people and nations. This is what we, Israelis And men with the mutation have a 16% chance of get- and Palestinians, have in common. ting prostate cancer, compared to 3.8% of those without it OrlyGilat Collins emphasized, however, that only about 7% of breast cancer cases come from the mutated BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Carrying the mutated gene, therefore, creates "no perceptible difference" PLEASE... in risk "because most breast cancer comes about TELL OUR ADVERTISERS because of different reasons," he said. YOU SAW IT Ashkenazi Jews, whose ancestors are from IN THE JEWISH PRESS Eastern and Central Europe, make up the overwhelming majority of American Jewry.
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according to Avi Granot, Israel's former ambassador to Ethiopia and the current minister for public affairs at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Operation Solomon followed Operation Moses, a secret airlift that began in late 1984. More than ' 6,000= Jews were airlifted 'from the Sudan; where thousands of Ethiopian Jews had trekked. That air- • lift was suspended by the Sudanese government when it became public.. '•••'.:•" :;...•; •• The rescue of Ethiopian Jewry came after Israel's... Sephardi. chief rabbi,;Ovadia Yosef,issued a rulingO ini 1973' r'ecoghizinglthe "Falashas" as Jews who..' were descendants of the lostitribeiof Dan;: .,- •: « >si, ,^Some;65;0Q0-Ethiopian^ hbw)live!.in;jsra;e*l. Cb.ntroVeir'syih'as snirrQTHntled^the ques.tionrof'v whetheb'Israel shouldibe.responsible for.;thosb'leftiV irli Ethiopia/with rnorevquesGonable Jewish-.>.ties:h Amidrongoing disputes-over the-st&tus^fithjoae..! Falash Mura at the compound lir;Addis Ababa^n.. Israeliimimsteria'l' committo'e.laatyear decided' !to allow: all "of thoseiwaiting taremigrate to come:to..: Israel and then to close down the,compound... :rn-:. • C• ^Israel "definitely had a humanitarian responsibility for those people" because they were brought to'-: Addis with the "belief that they are on the way to Israel" and they practiced Judaism while living in the compound, Granot said. But Israel has no obligation to assist others, even if they have family members in. Israel, because they are not Jewish, the former ambassador said. I am disturbed by the reports" that Falash Mura are being persecuted, said Martin Kraar, executive vice president of the Council of Jewish Federations. Some $60 million that is raised by local Jewish federations in concert with the United Jewish Appeal is allocated to JDC each year. "I believe that we have a fundamental, moral obligation [in Ethiopia] but I really do want to wait until all the facts are in before I make a definitive judgment,"said Kraar. A plane was expected to leave Thursday, bringing 200 of the 280 people waiting to emigrate, according to JDC. The remaining 80 follow next week. :;
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Bob and Lois Endelman still have the kitchen of his home near 62nd and the little Blue Boxes their parents Western and brought out the two gave them as children. Beginning small blue and white metal boxes still with the loose change that was des- heavy with change. : tined for their Blue Boxes, the Silver Circle Donors are contribuEndelmans have been contributing to tors who have consistently donated to the Jewish Federation for at least the the. UJA/Federation Campaign for 25 last 52 years. , years or more. The campaign supports "We were raised that way," said the programs and services of the Federation and its centers of excelMrs. Endelman. She and her husband are Silver lence as well as Jews in Israel and in Circle,Donors to, the Jewish Fed.er-, depressed countries around the worid. -... , Mr. Endelman, who grew up in ation's annual campaign, ; . , - . , • "I.w^ujdn't think, of not giyjng," she .-.Council Bluffs and graduated from expjajned. ,i\Ir. Endelman .agreed, "We ^, Abraham.-Lincoln j i i g h School, were always taught to give," lie said.. '.',/ worked for his father in a fainilyWith that comment, he went into owned restaurant, called 'The Bright
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Lois and Bob Endelman Spot', after attending the University Federation campaign. He has also of Iowa. He served in the U.S. Air been active in B'nai B'rith. They Corps for three years in the South noted that there are many in this Pacific during World War II. After community that need help. the war, he met Lois Segall and they "By giving to the Federation, we are were married in 1946. Mr. Endel- able to lend assistance to all of them. We man worked for Ed Phillips & Sons learn of the needs and know our contrias a salesman for 33 years. bution will go .to the proper recipients." Since retiring in 1980, Endelman Having always lived in this comenjoys playing golf, and he swims munity, the Endelmans raised their everyday at the Jewish Community three children here. Their son, Center. Randy, and daughter-in-law, Penny, Mrs. Endelman, an Omaha Central have two children: Jamie and Tony. High School graduate, attended Daughter Susan Tretiak Blackman Washington University in St. Louis and her husband, Paul, live in before the couple married. She worked Kansas City and have raised five for the Corps of Engineers as a secre- children: Andrew, Mitchel and Katie tary and doing payroll work, at the Tretiak, and Benjamin and Buddy Richman Gordman corporate offices Blackman. The Endelman's youngest for 16 years, at Enron for six years, son, Michael, lives in Omaha with and at Creighton University. his wife, Krista. Currently, she works three days a Mrs. Endelman mentioned that her week at the law firm of Andersen grandson, Mitchel, lives in Israel. Berkshire Lauritsen & Brower, where She is also proud that her daughter, she has been for nearly 12 years.. She. .Susan, waa recently yo^d the, J99,§.,, also finds time to play tennis and golf. Outstanding Jewish Educator in Members of Beth Israel Synagogue Kansas City. Mrs. Endelman noted since their marriage, Mrs. Endelman that it is important for her children taught Sunday School there for 12 to be active in supporting the Jewish years. She served on the Board of . community "and I think they are. Commissioners at the Synagogue "I hear from other people (who and iB a member of Hadassah. don't live here) what a fine, close "I also volunteered at the gift shop community this is," Mrs. Endelman at the Blumkin Home," she said. said. She enjoys the 'closeness' of the The couple belongs to Visions, a community. social group for newly retired people Mr. Endelman added that he likes under the auspices of Jewish Senior the friendliness and feels "very comServices. With "a cheery hello and a fortable" here. They plan to remain smile," Mr. Endelman visits resi- in Omaha. They also plan to continue dents at the Blumkin Home a couple to support the Federation campaign. tunes a week. Being a Silver Circle donor "makes Mr. Endelman pointed out that me feel wonderful," said Mrs. he and his wife have helped on the Endelman.
BESSER/KRICSFELD Besser of New York. Debbie Besser and Alan Kricsfeld The groom, son of Dr. Barry Kricsfeld and Cheryl Kricsfeld, graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and will graduate as an M.D. from the University of Nebras-ka Medical Center in 1999. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Weiss and Florence Kricsfeld, all of Omaha. Matron of honor was Lisa Deese, friend of the bride; Brina Rausman of New York, cousin of the bride, was were married March 29 at Beth Israel Synagogue with Rabbi Y. Dovid Kaye maid of honor; Miriam and Hannah Ceder of Sweden, also cousins of the officiating. A dinner reception at the bride, were bridesmaids. Doubletree Hotel followed. The bride, daughter of Jake and Michael Kricsfeld, brother of the Susie Besser, is an Internal Progroom, was best man; groomsmen motions Coordinator for Omnium were David Kricsfeld, also a brother Worldwide, Inc. She graduated from of the groom, Michael Besser, brothBellevue University with a Bachelor er of the bride, and Robert Mc'of Arts in Art History and was a Connell, friend of the groom. recipient of the National Dean's list Following a honeymoon to Las award. She is the granddaughter of Vegas, the couple live in Omaha. Mauritz Ceder of Sweden and Rosa
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Do you read labels? You might ask, "What labels? Y.E.S. You mean on food?" Well, no, that isn't exactly what ; I Members will meet Monday at the JCC. English I Class starts at 10 a.m.; bingo and exercise both I meant. Although, I'd bet the answer of 49 out of 50 people would be YES. Who doesn't read labels on I start at 10:30 a.m. Bring articles to share at the every can or package in the supermarket today? discussion group at 11 a.m. Following lunch at This time, however, the labels I refer to are found noon, come enjoy the musical sounds of Carl on clothing or linens or everything else made of Winkler. For transportation, call 330-4272. some kind of fabric. They have vital information Deadline is June 29 for reservations for the Red, first explaining exactly what the stuff is made from White and Blue Independence Day Party on July 6. and howtoclean it when it's soiled. ; Bring a friend to the luncheon for free; Your invitFor example, a ladies blouse might have a label ed guest must be 62 and older and a non member of Y.E.S7OLDTIMERS. Following lunch at noon, stitched in the back, just below the collar. It could go down memory lane with the Golden Memories say "65% cotton/35% dacron," then it might say the same thing in another language. On the back of Showtunes. For reservations, call 334-5621. that label there might be washing instructions, Deadline i s J u l y 2 for Hot Dog Lunch and telling the wearer to "wash by hand or machine, Program by Lois Wine on July 9; deadline is July lukewarm -water, mild soap, line dry." 9 for transportationtoJazz on the Green at Joslyn . Simple? Of course....which just leaves one queson July 16 and for the Zoo trip on July 23; deadtion: why was that label sewn on with itchy thread line is July 23 for Wihnavegas on July 30. or better yet, why was scratchy material used for Call Nursefinders at 333-7670 to see nurse the labeltobegin with? . .••:••:• Sandra Keleher each Monday in Room 5. If you've ever put on a new garment, then discovered (Sponsored by Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging) there was something on the inside of the back that WALK-IN, DROP-IN was itching your neck, you understand what I mean. Members will meet Thursday at the JCC. English Thats not the main reason I brought up the subject Class starts at 10 a.m., exercise starts at 10:15, however. There are many things to consider about and bingo at 10:30 a.m. Bring a dairy sack lunch to eat at 11:30. At noon, come enjoy the movie The that innocent looking label. Many of them proudly Rainmaker in the Blumkin Home auditorium. For proclaim that the garment is 100% cotton. The wary shopper sees a red flag immediately, all the advertistransportation, call 330-4272. ing from the cotton industry notwithstanding. Yes, VISIONS we all know cotton "breathes", unlike many of the Visions board meeting is Friday, July 3,9:30 a.m. man-made fibers. We know if s nice and soft and it Visions Summer Luncheon Meeting is Friday, smells nice when freshly laundered. If we've been July 17, 12:30 p.m., at Caniglia's Venice Inn. Cost around more than a few years, we also know someis $7 per person. Attorney Richard Peterson will thing else...like maybe it's subject to shrinkage, discuss the "A Night of Watching the Rescue of the regardless of what the famous label says. Danish Jews in October 1943°. It's true a lot of that problem has been solved in For our next Mitzvah Project, we are asking members to bring "free samples" to help support recent years, and when something says it's "santhe Frances Siena House, which provides shelter for battered women and children. Find all the sample-size shampoo, soap, toothpaste, bath linens and Sharon and Jeff Kirshenbaum announce the perfumes and bring to the luncheon. If you are unable to attend and wish to contribute, please May 13 birth of their daughter, Lauren Samantha. drop off donations at the Blumkin Home front desk Lauren has a sister, Alyssa Rachel, 21/2. Grandparents are Maxine and Joe Kirshenbaum of for Maggie's attention. ' For reservations, send formtoVera Lewis, 5424 Omaha and Jerry Kaufman and Carol Kaufman of New York, Great-grandparents are the late Gussie Lafayette Avenue, Omaha, NE, 68132. and Sam Zweiback, for whom Lauren is named. Todd and Mindi Armstrong announce the birth of their son, Logan Isaac. Grandparents are Michelle Dloogoff of Sharwood, WI, and Steven Dloogoff of Cottonwood, FL, both formerly of Omaha. Great-grandmother is Bess (Babe) Aronoff.
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Jewish Press, Omaha, NE
June 28,1998
Two Burke High School graduates, Emily Fine and Lisa Pitlor, were honored with the Harry Trustin Award for Outstanding High School Athletes at the final board meeting of the Jewish Community Center recently. Emily, daughter of Robert and Sara Pine, lettered in softball, soccer, basketball and track. She received All-State second team, All-Metro and All-Division in softball, All-Division honorable mention in basketball and placed second at the Women's National Pow. erlifting Competition. She was chosen for Academic Decathalon and National Honor Society, earned honor roll every semester and earned an academic letter. She was also the winner of an Omaha World-Herald essay contest and was a Youth Leadership finalist; she will attend Stanford University in the fall and participate on their Track and Field team. lisa, daughter of Steve and Marcia Pitlor, participated in tennis, volleyball and diving and lettered in tennis, winning the state title in the #2 tennis singles in 1996 and serving as captain of the tennis team in 1998. Pitlor was on the All-Academic Metro team for tennis and National Honor Society. She will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
Beth Israel Synagogue has awarded two scholarships I from the Sidney Epstein I Fund to Ben Gonsher, 80n °f Rabbi Allan and Rini Gonsher, and Jeffrey I Katzman, son of Michael I and Carol Katzman. The. scholarships of J $2500 each are awarded I to students continuing j their Jewish studies I beyond high school. The fund was established by Gertrude Epstein and her sons to perpetuate the memory of her husband, the late Sidney Epstein. Ben recently graduated from the Yeshiva of the South in Memphis, TN, where he was class valedictorian. He will attend the Derech Eitz Chaim Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Jeffrey graduated from Westside High School with distinction and will attend Ohr Samayach's' Derech' Institute in Jerusalem. 1 Following graduation j from George Washington j University in Washing1 ton, D.C., with a degree ' in Russian language and I literature, Lindsey ! Paige Taxman worked in Israel.at a summer | camp, through a Jewish Federation of Omaha/ Partnership 2000 pro-
Y.E.S./Oldtimers Review It may have been just a coincidence but Monday, June 15, one day following the observance of Flag Day, the Oldtimers/Young Energetic Seniors meeting was honored by a visit by Betsy Ross, heroine of one the most picturesque legends which has grown . around the origin of our American flag. Portraying Betsy was Mrs. Esther Pilster, retired
gram. She has since returned to Washington to work in the national office of the Union of Councils for i Soviet Jews, a non-profit human rights organization, f Taxman haB recently been promoted tci|; Communications and- Public Affairs Coordinator, f; responsible for releasing all press information and | managing the news-based website, www.fsumon-> j itor.com She resides in Arlington, VA. Irv Yaffe, chairman and originator of the JCC Athletic Hall of Fame, inducted four new members: Jack Belmont, Joe Prank, Stanley Passer and Stanley Widman. The Hall of Fame was established in the 1960's and is dedicated to Jewish sports figures who have distinguished themselves. The late Jack Belmont attended Central, where he lettered in baseball and received All-City. He also participated in basketball and was on the JCC All-Star teams. • The late Joe Frank also attended Central and lettered in basketball; he also participated in football and track. At the JCC, he participated in basketball, softball, track, swimming and football and received honorable mention All-City in basketball. Stanley Passer was an All-State basketball player for Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. He won a scholarship to attend the University of Iowa and played varsity for three years in football, basketball and track. He also participated in the JCC's basketball league and continues to be active at the'J*. Stanley Widman participated in baseball, track and bowling at Central. He lettered in baseball and was selected for the All-Inter-City/All-Star baseball team for two years. He received the Harry Trustin Award for. Outstanding High School Athlete.
by Art Grossman
principal of Boyd and Henry Yates elementary schools. She has entertained our group on several occasions and particularly enjoys presenting episodes of Americana. Legend has it when George Washington approached seamstress Betsy to create an American flag he desired the stars to be six-pointed
in the manner of a Star of David, But Betsy showed how, afive-pointedstar could be mad.e;with a single clip of the scissors. We paid, respect to the departed: Paula Schwalb, Bernard Wolpa and Bella G. Block. These folks are in sick bay: Betty Wiseman and Esther Siref at Clarkson; Shirley Altsuler at St. Joseph. Shalom.
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Vignettes .-of a spring in 'Israel by Mary Fellman
During the months of March, April and May, I had the opportunity to celebrate and observe holidays and Shabbat services, from Purim through Shavuout, in synagogues and temples in Jerusalem, Washington, D.C., Omaha and Mendota Heights, MN. . I watched the blessing of Bar Mitzvah boys and girls, brides and grooms, guests from Australia and Switzerland in one synagogue and families praying together along with college-age students coming home to their favorite Sabbath and holiday locale. With family and friends, I gazed at exhibits and the history of each synagogue leader and donors in large and small houses of Jewish worship. Mary Fellman, center, with family and I heard the Megillah chanted in a number of dif- friends at Kfar Blum in Israel. ferent melodies as the reader changed colorful from preemies to desperately ill children with canyarmulkas for each reading. As families reveled in cer and other life-threatening diseases live there. the joy of a 70-year-old man who had recently had I cannot forget the glorious opportunity of standbrain surgery, a family was called to the Torah for ing awe-struck in Tel Aviv in the museum where an aliyah as their twin children were named. the Declaration of Independence scene of the estabIt has been a glorious four months of learning lishment of the State of Israel in 1948 is promiand praying together with Jewish men and women nently displayed. Touring the Central Zionist of all ages in Israel and the United States. Every Archives with Na'amit Women was a learning moment of participating in Jewish synagogue life experience of how to store the history of the foundin Israel and in the United States for the past few ing of the State of Israel. Their museum, phomonths, is treasured and I proudly say, "It is so tographs and files of the history of the Zionist good to be a Jewish woman." Movement are most impressive. A trip to Israel is more than sightseeing and eatAfter a delicious ing delicious kosher food and driving from one end Chinese kosher dinner in of the country to another through growing cities Tel Aviv, we crossed the ienna and on newly build roads. street to the remodeled, Old World Charm Walking out of a museenlarged Dan Hotel With Authentic um I literally bumped where Morrie and I European Food into former Omahan stayed in 1966. There we Sarah Ross and her beausaw an exhibit of the sig- »4829S.24lhSt> 733-7491^ tiful family. I also sat for natures of many of the an hour-and-a-half over a famous people who cold drink with former stayed there during the Omaha resident Rebbetlast 50 years. (No, we zin Frances Groner, were not included!) remembering yesterdays One day we attended MONUMENT CO. while catching up on fam•-. the bris of the grandson Frank L Ciciulla, Jr. ilies and life today. of former Lincolnites at 60 Years Experience . We shared the Passover the Holiday Inn Hotel in With Jewish Seder and five days at Frances Groner Kfar Blum swimming and sightseeing with Jerusalem. I had a de- Lettering and Memorials nephews Rabbi Daniel Allen and Rabbi Morris lightful Yiddish conver1439 So. 13th Allen and their families. I also spoke to Jon sation with two great341-2452 Whitman, Jonathan Duitch, Sarah Gold, Cantor uncles who had come from Minska Gabernia, Berkovits' mother, Devorah Mor, Judy- Nachson. next' door to the shtetl A delightful, but too short, visit with Beth Seldin- where my mother had Dotan enabled me to see her children of Kibbutz lived. \ Ayelet Hashachar. I brought back regardsfromfor- Driving through the •20 Years Experience mer Omaha teacher Susan Bernstein, who we met mountain areas on our at Bethsaida where we were exploring the progress way to Kfar Blum one •Personal Touch made by professors Richard Freund and Rabi Arav can only wonder how •Creative Designs •Professional at that excavation. many more developinstallation I reminisced about life in Omaha with Menachem ments of homes and busiMor, who was in Jerusalem for the day, and saw nesses will someday take Mention this ad and receive Josh Coren from Lincoln, who shared a Shabbos the place of the moun10% Discount lunch at the Aliens. I toured much of Israel with tains. former Omaha JCC staff member Ruth Allen Sitting on a rock in the Bonder,.and Tel Aviv and the Eretz Israel Museum Valley of the Lost Comdisplays of ancient coins and stamps with my niece, munities and saying Miriam Allen Kluska, and her husband, Avrum, Kaddish with the Fedfrom Kibbutz Naan. A delicious Friday night din- eration Mission group ner was shared with the Omaha delegation. became a memorable serNews on the life of former Omaha JCC director in ; vice, conducted by Rabbi the 1920s, Jacob Mirviss, who is now 98 years old, Aryeh Azriel, . was provided by his daughter, Judy Criden, who is We toured the Tower of on the staff of Kfar Blum. Her mother was Lillian David to see the exhibit Margolin Mirviss from Omaha, the first woman to of the history of the early graduate from the University of Nebraska Law Palmach units and met School. Judy said her father's mind is still very one of the original clear; he loves to sing Yiddish folk songs. Palmachniks in the disIt was also enjoyable meeting many new people play room. Looking at who are making aliyah to Israel while they keep. snow-covered Mount busy with synagogue life, concerts, classes and all Hermon, seeing the Trumpoldor memorial the wonderful things there are to see and do. A full day was spent seeing Amit Women's work and cemetery of fallen starting at Kfar Batya where we had the great Israeli soldiers, touring pleasure of listening to three spirited 14-year-old the ancient synagogue at boys speak about their special education and their Katzrim on the way to the Golan Heights, visit- Peggy Sierl, A->H> dreams and hopes for their future. Another highlight was the visit to the Hadassah ing the Nahal Reserve, Mother and Child Pavilion painted with colorful source of the Banias the art of arrangement Hourly Consultation & clouds floating in the ceilings and animal decals waterfall, were also part Ono-Day Magical Mnkeovera throughout the three-story building. Many children of my spring trip.
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June 26,1998
An opera experience
Building a Jewish community for the 21 st Century (
Why I give to the JCC Building Project? . by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director
Hundreds of members of the Jewish Community Center have made pledges to rejuvenate our. current JCC. Patty and Steve Nogg, and Marcia and Steve Pitlor, who are leading the building project, said, T h e excitement generated by this project is beyond anything the community has ever seen! We are in an historic position Julie Phillips and Family in that we can make this building viable for the next several gen- the JCC offers, and it's never-ending. erations, and this generation can leave We use the Health Club, the camps, the day care, preschool, basketball proan indelible impression on the future." The family of Eric and Julie gram and the pool! Any amount donatPhillips made a pledge to the project ed to the project can make a differbecause, "The '«T is used by everyone, ence," said Julie. no matter what branch of Judaism "I feel the responsibility to help creyou're involved in." ate an environment for our children The Phillips' have lived in Omaha to'flourish Jewishly. It's so important for six years and have four children. in creating a stronger and more The entire family uses the '«F and they active community. We are all looking feel that the facility is an incredible forward to it," she added. To contribute to the Campus resource for the Jewish Community. "We all need to be responsible for the Building Project, call Patty and Steve JCC, and we can't take it for granted. Nogg at 493-3479, Steve and Marcia The potential for this resource is there, Pitlor at 496 4632, Tom Fellmah and but we all need to help realize that Howard Kooper at 392-1800, or the potential. I think about all the things Federation Office at 334-8200.
Husband and wife team, Dr. Suguru Ybhezawa, tenor, and Etsuko Yonezawa, pianist, will perform a classical opera on T h u r s d a y , J u l y 7, 7 P J B ^ at the Strauss Performing Arts Center at UNO. All proceeds will benefit. Eppley. Cancer Center's peer-reviewed research. Tickets are $8 general admission, and $5 for seniors, students and groups of 10 or more. The event is sponsored by Friends of the Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center. For tickets or more information, call Marcy Cotton at 397-9991.
Building a Jewish Community for the 21st Century
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Founders. $250,000 and above Phil & Terri Schrager Myer & Dorothy Kripke Milt &. Pauline Abrahams Tom & Darlynn Fellman Howard & Sharon Kooper Dob A Phyllis Newman and Murray & Sharee Newman The Simon Family Alan & Anne Simon . Brace &. Stacy Simon Fred &. Eve Simon Steve & Kathryn Simon Todd Simon Builders. $100,000 • 4249.999 The Baker Family Louie & Fran filumkin Friedland Family Foundation . . Frohm Foundation loe & Marine Kirshenbaum and Harlan & Nancy Noddle The Riekes Family Henry &. Dorothy Riekes Steve It Margo Riekes. Carl A Zoe Riekes Harry & Jeanelte Wcinberg Foundation Anonymous (1) Pioneers. 150.000 - $99,999 Harvey & Phyllis Aronson Henry & Mary Kay Davis Joe & Ruth Erman The Mike Erman Family In Memory of Eileen Erman Mike Erman Michael & Lon Miller Jonathan & Slacey Rockmra Ike & Roz Friedman Foundation Marvin ASusan Conn Alan Friedman Donald Yale The Goldstein Family Donald & Ann Goldstein Becca Goldstein { Deborah Goldstein Leonard & Shirley Goldstein ' ' Nancy & Don Grecnberg ';j; Howard & Carol Hahn ; :,• Howard & Gloria Kaslow -;,, -Steve & Patty Nogg ! h Memory of Burton L Robinson. ' " Sam & France] Fried '< .•;'••' -. Andrew & Kimberly Robinson: —' Mark & Paula Robinson . . . Gene & Nancy Rech Harley & Belh Schrager The Sluslcy Family . Jodi Slusky Yoav Gershone JaySluiky; Jerry Sluslcy"
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