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Harold M. Maurer, M.D. named UNMC Chancellor

Blum to be installed at Temple Israel Jennifer Blum will officially be installed as Cantor of the congregation on Friday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. at Temple Israel. This service willformallywelcome Cantor Blum to her Omaha pulpit. She was invested as a cantor on last May, after receiving her Masters of Sacred Music from the Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of! Religion, New York City r and Jerusalem. She [ Cantor Blum served as student cantor at Temple Beth El in South Bend, IN, 1995-1997 and at Temple Shearith of Ridgefield, CT,1997-1998. Joining Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Rabbi Debbie Stiel and Cantor Blum at the service will be Rabbi Morley Feinstein of South Bend, IN. Rabbi Feinstein is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in South Bend, and a former teacher of Cantor Blum's. He will speak on the topic, "To Be ACantor." Rabbi Feinstein graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with highest honors, and was named to Phi Beta Kappa. He received both the Hebrew Letters and Hebrew Education Master of Arts degrees from Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion. Followinghis ordina-

tion, he served as Assistant and Associate Rabbi at University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith, San Antonio's Temple Ph.D., has announced the appointment of Harold M. Beth EL ' The past treasurer of Maurer, M.D., as chancellor of the University of the Central Conference of Nebraska Medical Center, effective Dec. 1. Dr. Maurer has served as dean of the UNMC American Rabbis, Rabbi , "•,Feinstein founded the College of Medicine since -, Ways and Means Com- 1993. He also holds acad- \ mittee and was the emic appointments in the • nationwide Chair of the" department of pediatrics \ and in the Eppleyf Rabbinic CareNet. Institute for Research in As a member of the National Rabbinic Cabi- '. Cancer and Allied net Executive Committee Diseases at UNMC. of the United Jewish "Dr. Maurer is an experiRabbi Feinstein Appeal, he has written enced academician and a liturgical supplements for all Jewish holidays for highly talented physicongregations coast to coast. His words were read cian," Dr. Smith said. Dr. Maurer said: "I am, by President Clinton and 30 world leaders during Hanukkah to mark Israel's 50th anniversary year. of course, very pleased -Dr.Harold Maurer Author of the Jewish Law Review and co-author and excited about this unique opportunity to help of the Jewish Values Game, Rabbi Feinstein has lead UNMC through the new millennium and to been published in Midstream, The Jewish assist in its continued growth into a national and international center of excellence. ":._..:.... Spectator, The American Rabbi,. Keepig Posted, .The A native of New York City, Dr.' Maurer earned Journal of Reform Judaism, Brotherhood, and his bachelor's degree from New York University Judaicu. He has lectured at many universities including and his medical degree from the State University the University of Notre Daine, Indiana University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn. South Bend, and served on the faculty of the He currently serves on the board of directors of Department of Theology at St. Mary's University Nebraska Health System and chairs the UNMC Faculty Council. in San Antonio. •

Art Auction at Beth El features major artists

Shimon Peres speaks at Buena Vista University

by Diane Axler Baum

If you enjoy art or collect seriously, the Art Auction at Beth El Synagogue on Nov. 21 will offer a novel way to spend a Saturday night. The gala event will begin with a reception/preview at 7 p.m., complete with wine-tasting, hors d'oeuvres and desserts. A brief discussion of "Art Selection and Auction Procedures" will take place before the bidding gets underway at 8 p.m. "This is an opportunity to: acquire works by the world'B most renowned artiBts in addition to the upand-coming artists of the Americas, Europe and Asia," said committee chairman Beth Friedman. Among the featured artists are Boulanger, Dali, Lautrec, Max, Miro, Nieman, Rockwell, Rios,Vickers and Vasarely. Also included are artists celebrated for their Jewish themes, such as Agam, Chagall, Ebgi, Ben Avram and Tarkay.

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by Oliver. B. Pollak

Don and Ozzie Nogg, "\chool's Presbyterian roots. Karen and I, for some The dinner was black tie reason unknown to us, optional. Three hundred were invited to Buena leverity five guests from Vista University in Storm Colorado, Wyoming, South Lake for a banquet and Dakota, Nebraska and reception in honor of the Iowa, dressed to the nines, former Prime Min-ister oi ' at down to dinner. 1 Israel, Shimon Peres. A warm and dynamic welcome was delivered by the Peres was in Storm Lake >outhful, energetic Univerto participate in the bity President, Frederick V. William W. Siebene Moore. Terry Branstad, American Heritage Leconce the.youngest governor ture Series, established in iind now the longest serving 1989 by Dr. Harold Walter Governor, delivered an ecuSiebens, a native of Storm menical invocation. Lake, who amassed great wealth by. oil exploration Peres did not deliver a and leasing. •speech: The style of the The program is named presentation was a converfor his son, William W. Ozzie and Don Nogg visit with Prime sation over a coffee table, a Siebens, who joined him Minister Peres. dialogue between President in the business. Previous speakers have included Moore and The Prime Minister. United States Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Peres' reaction to Iowa was straight out of Blackmun, Lady Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Oklahoma - the soil is so fertile and the corn so Carter, Dr. Carl Sagan, Sir John Marks high. The audience hung onto every word.: • ; Templeton, Walter Cronkite and the former Asked about the opposition's position with regard President of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize to threats to Netanyahu's political stability from Laureate, F.W. de Klerk. the far right, Peres responded that the'opposition opposition could not Peres is the second Jew and second Peace Prize will save the government. The : ; Laureate to go to Storm Lake. These speakers are vote against peace. > attracted by the opportunity to discuss their expePeres took care to explain,' humanly and philorience with political and economic freedom. sophically, why it was necessary to bury old enmiThe drive to Storm Lake is either by the inter- ties by thinking of the children, trying to better state to Sioux City arid then due east, or the slower their legacy, and looking to the future. According to more scenic route through Missouri Valley, Logan, Peres, we must be international and global as misDunlap, Dennison and Odebolt. We took the latter siles and terrorism know no borders. ' ' and saw the farmers and their heavy equipment ' To the question, who is a Jew, Peres responded busy in their fields. that if the'rabbis have a right to decide/who is a The University, founded in 1891, is next to Jew, the Jews have a right to decide who is a rabbi. Storm Lake. It achieved university status in 1995 Reflecting on his old friend, President Clinton, he when it established a graduate program in educa- noted that television makes dictatorship impossition. The 1300 students are about as clean cut a ble but it also makes democracy unbearable. The bunch of kids you could find. The absence of male (Continued on page 2) earrings/tattoos, or long hair may be due to the _ 1

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Omaha Steaks has gone kosher! Omaha Steaks, a purveyor and marketer of frozen gourmet foods for 81 years, has added kosher foods to its product line.

Ancient Israel and Ancient Syria by Rabbi MyerS.Kripke

Parashat Lekh Lekha We read in our present Sidrah about Abraham's fateful journey to Canaan from Syria. What Abraham heard in the famous lekh lekhar and Whom he heard, if anybody, obviously cannot be determined. But the sacred text is at pains to insist that this was not an ordinary journey, such as might have been undertaken by anyone in the caravans that regularly passed back and forth between Canaan and Syria. Purchases can be made 24 hours, seven days The Bible makes it clear that great things and a week by calling 1-800-228-9055. Orders will arrive at customer's doorsteps within seven great ideas are involved in the journey. But the Bible does not suggest that Abraham's days or less. religion was any different from the Syrians' whom According to Todd Simon, Sr. Vice-president and he had left and from the Canaahites to whom he fifth-generation owner, the company has been con- came. All of our glib talk about Abraham the sidering the addition for years. "We are excited to monotheist is based on post-Biblical evidence, if start providing consumers who prefer kosher beef a there is any evidence at all. convem'ent shopping experience," he said. Interesting in this whole tale is the relation between Syria and Canaan, including now the ancestors of Israel, the Patriarchs. Although the implication is that Abraham was to start a new religion, and that this could not take MONUMENT CO. place in Syria, we would be hard pressed to find any Biblical basis for such an idea. Abraham has Frank L. Ciciulla, Jr. nothing whatever to say about any fault with 60 Years Experience Syrian religion. Indeed he has nothing to say about With Jewish any inferiority in his Syrian background at all. Lettering and Memorials Notice further, that when Abraham and Sarah take upon themselves the task of finding a wife for 1439 So. 13th their son, Isaac, it is -to Syria that they send their 341-2452 major domo in quest. And it is still not over! A generation later, when —Nobody's Closer Than. Jacob is to escape from Esau's justified wrath, it is to Syria that he is sent. There he acquires, in time, two wives and two concubines. The wives were Syrians, Jacob's cousins; the concubines may have been Syrians, or they may have been native to tie some other country. We are not. told. iLOCKSMITIIS: That Jacob's uncle and father-in-law, Laban,turns out to be a blackguard and liar is not so strange. Jacob himself (note this: the Bible does not shield him!) was not unwilling to take advantage of a situation to his own benefit. The B'nal B'rith Youth Organization Is looking for men and women who enjoy volunteering their time with high school teens. BBYO The point is this: Although in later centuries Advisors assist members during Tuesday night weekly meetings Israel and Syria were contending enemies, in the and planning creative and Innovative programs year round. age of the ancestors of the people who would be Advisors must be at least 21 years of age. • Israel there was a strong family tie and, no doubt, Tojomoiirstafl'ofBBYOAdvispi^pleasecontactlJsaShlailnick; ' ******* religious arid cultural ties with the "homeland." ijBYd Director at 334-6404, or send your resume to: It is certainly to the credit of the eventual editors lisa Shkolnick, 333 South 132nd Street, Omaha, NE 68154 of Genesis that they made no effort to discredit the Syrians, nor their culture, nor their religion. What was to cause enmity in later times was not allowed to create an unpleasant image of the Syrians in Contemporary art Patriarchal times. There is a view of history here lovers are invited to a that is not to be missed. There is a striving for very special evening' truth and accuracy; The. Bible is unique among One hundred original other examples of ancient literature. —

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PERSONALS Saturday, Nov. 7 6:30pm

Cocktails & Silent Auction

I Want to thank my many friends in the community for your kind wishes and support during my recent surgery and recovery. Your warmth and caring meant so much to me and my family. Best wishes to all of you for a new year filled with good health and happiness. . •••.. Gloriann Levy Dear Ffiends and Clergy. Out intent was to thank all of you individually, but .the volume of support, caring, love, friendship and condolence was so overwhelming that we cannot accomplish the task. We are most appreciative for your outpouring of kindness after Marshall's death, and will always remember it. Sincere thanks from the bottom of pur hearts,.. . Rocky, Brian and Jay Lewis Thank ybvi; to our familyand friends for the cards and donations in memory of our beloved wife and mpther.Special thanks to. pabbi Kutner and Pantor Fetuinian':;11 ; ' ' Leon Don Thank you to everyone for your help, support, -ca'rds.-'phone calls and donations at the time of the death1 of my";mother;;Stma Schaplro.Alsd, -thank you to those WHo"'spbR6 at the funeral and services, It watfa'llgreatly appreciated.1 ''-• .; Anna Kuperman and family

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Graveside services for Sima Shapiro were held October 14 at Temple Israel Cemetery. Memorial services were held that evening at Livingston Plaza. She died at the age of 84. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Mikhail Kuperman; and two grandsons, Alex and Boris Kuperman. AL (BUTCH) MOGIL Al Mogil died October 13 at the age of 72. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles. . Survivors include brothers and sisters-in-law, Ted and Etta Mogil, Earl and Doris Mogil and Ethel Mogil; and nieces and nephews. Memorials to charity of choice. IDA BLOCH Ida Bloch died Oct. 23 in Los Angeles. She was 95. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Al. and Juni Bloch and Alan and Nancy Bloch; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. DOROTHY SINTON STEUER Graveside services for Dorothy Steuer of Denver, formerly of Omaha, were held Oct. 19 at Emanuel Cemetery in Denver. She was 75. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julius. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Mark Einhorn of Denver, and Rhonda and Marc Fowler of Sudbury, MA; sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Stuart Fried; brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Ruth Sinton of Houston; and three grandchildren, Emily, Eva and Ben Fowler. Memorials to charity of choice.

Shimon Peres (Continued from page 1) audience interjected with applause. Peres' command of information, global issues and his ability to synthesize complex problems was astounding. Though out of power, Peres is a vital force, an icon of reason, a pioneer in ideas, and ideals, who embraces the future, without forgetting, forgiving or condoning the past. Desirous of learning from history he works to avoid repeating the mistakes and follies of the past.

ADL's Prejudice Elimination Workshop High School students fight prejudice

More than 350 metro-area high school students, representing 26 schools, will participate in the twelfth annual Prejudice Elimination Workshop, "Celebrating Diversity,", on Wednesday,' Nov. 4, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center. The workshop is sponsored by the AntiDefamation League. Students come from all areas of the city and attend public, parochial and private schools. This diversity heightens the students' awareness of the wide range of stereotypes they may have. Fifty school counselors and' teachers will accompany the students/Also participating are 30 facilitators representing the Omaha business, civic and educational communities. Leon Dappen, Assistant Superintendent of Papillion/LaVista Schools, is chair of the workshop. . • "We feel it is vital to educate students to help them develop an appreciation for America's diversity. Students attending the Prejudice Elimination Workshop will have the opportunity to hear The Scary Guy™, a motivational speaker who has spoken to over 600,000 students and corporations across the U.S.," said Debbi Brown, Assistant Director of the Anti-Defamation League. : "The Scary Guy™ has the ability to challenge . people to accept and.appreciate the many groups comprising our pluralistic society in a most colorful way," she added. ... x = For morejnformation, call 333-1303.';

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Me*nib*)p of this UaJba ©f Aateticnn t IffiK 68132. FRIDAY: Shabbat service, 8 p.m. Rabbi Azriel, Rabbi Stiel and Cantor Blum will officiate. Dr. Colin Shindler, British scholar and author will be the guest speaker for the Klutznick Symposium. The Oneg will be sponsored by Sisterhood. SITTER SERVICE: Sitter service is available each Friday evening, Saturday mornings when there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Sunday mornings during Religious School. Please make a reservation. Cost is $2 per family with reservations. Dropins are $3 per family. No facilities for infants. SATURDAY: Shabbat service, 10:30 a.m. Simcha B'Shabbat~An informal Shabbat service that includes study and discussion of a variety of Jewish texts. The regular Shabbat service will be held in the Sanctuary. ADULT EDUCATION Wednesday, Nov. 4: Midrashah for those who have completed the Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class. Sisterhood Adult Education Thursday, Nov. 5: 10-11:30 a.m., Dr. Rami Arav, Visiting Professor at UNO and Director of the Bethsaida Excavation will teach "How Archaeological Discoveries influence our understanding of the Talmud." 10-11:30 ajn.; Beginning Beyond Midrash, 6:45-8:10 p.m.; Beyond Midrash, &15-9:10 pan., both led by Don Schwartz. AOL: Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m., Dr. Richard Freund will present the first in a series of lectures. The topic will be: "Nourishing the Jewish Spirit Throughout the Year - the Mystical Tradition."

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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, 5:10 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m.; Little People service, 10:15 ajn.; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m. Babysitter service courtesy of Sisterhood; Kiddush -. sponsored by the Davidson Family in honor of Daniel's Bar Mitzvah; Class with Rabbi Kutner, , 4:25 p.m.; Mincha, 4:55 p.m., followed by Shalosh Seudot, Ma'ariv and Havdalah.,:/••. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.; Mincha; 5 p.m.; WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a;m:; Minchai 5 p.m^ LADIES (only) LUNCH & LEARN Monday, 12:30-1:30 p.m., with Nadine Kutner attheJCC. OPPORTUNTITES FOR LEARNING Mondays, Nov. 2, 9, 16: Mishna for Beginners, 7:30 p.m.; Learn to Chant Haftorah, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 4,11, 18: Chumash Class, 7:30 p.m. All classes taught by Rabbi Kutner at the synagogue.

m&mil 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. FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush fol" lowing seryitiek; Sitter service,- 10-&m ! .?TSS : (Th';St¥dSWllflb'iVShb^kr S«6Ti y V j ; 'Cpre-'kiiiaergarfeifand' 'iftt6*el») 11 aini.r'K'tantan (kindergarten through 3rd grade) t0r45 : ii.m.; iHumash.with Rash) ^tudy:BeBsion,,4t4O;p»jn. (1/2 hour Jbefore; Mflil);. .Minh%Ma!ariv •ajft^-HP'vdalah services, 5:10p.m. r .,,,- ,...;•;j, : it jinrK*!?:-: .-SUNDAY: Services^.aaiv , ;7!X.-. .7U}.WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. & 5f?0| pan. S u n d a y a n d Monday, Nov. 1-2: Midwest Regional meeting of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism. Call-the offic^- 492-8550, for more information.. >..- .

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Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. , j Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Shabbat in the home. tudent at Russell |MidFRD3AY: Services, 8 p.m. i SATURDAY: Minyan at 9 a.m. ttle School, her mitzvah SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a Jn. . SUNDAY: Religious school at the JCC; 9 a.m. liroject included volunSaturday, Nov. 7: Lunch and Learn with Judge for grades 6-8,10 ajn. for all grades. teering at;;the ! 'CJiild Norman Krivosha, "Polls arid their Effect on There will be school T u e s d a y at 4 p.m. for Elections." Uevelopment jtjeiiter. grades 4-8. .• • . • • N She, enjoys-baakafball Rabbi Myer Kripke will teach "An Introduction and track, is a member, of her school's StuHent ROSEBlwUJSHKIN JEWISH HOME l| to the Hebrew Scriptures," 12:15 pan., at the JCC. Council, and is also a feer 'i'utor. Her :artwork SATURDAY: Shabbat service, 9 a.m., led by was in the. Ducheshe'.'Academy Art Contest^ and This six-week class will run through Nov. 29, and Steve Riekes. The last Shabbat of each month, a "she is a National Science Olympiad. ''" " '"' ;• is open to the public. (No class on Nov. 8). memorial service is held for residents of the RBJH Janet h"asT»bT6thef,"EvanT"" • ' -—— who have died during the month. ••• . ;-— Grandparents are "Sylvia/'"and Sol;§chwarU and JoyceBaack. •.. . :

Beth Israel to host "Prompt Share"

Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. FRIDAY: Mincha, 5 p.m., followed by Kabbalat Shabbat service. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush; Mincha-Ma'ariv, 5 p.m., followed by Havdalah. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 aan. MONDAY through FRIDAY: Services, 7 a.m. v TUESDAY: Parshah Insights, 7 p.m. THURSDAY: Halachah 101 Class, 8 a.m.; "Women of Worth," noon.

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October 80,1998

Vote - it's your obligation!

This Tuesday, the American electorate will once again go to the polls. Well, some of them will go. But if the recent political polls are right, fewer than 40% of those who are eligible to vote will actually cast ballots on Nov. 3. If arrangements haven't been made for an absentee ballot, it's too late. That means a lot of college students, vacationers, snowbirds and business people won't be counted among those of us who made the simple written request to the election commissioner. And, in some races, those absentee ballots could make a difference.

Americans share a privilege still missing in many parts of the world the ability to choose who will represent us in government, from the local school board all the way to the White House. It's a right for which many have died and yet one so many seem to ignore. As a non-profit organization, the Jewish Press does not endorse any political party or candidate, but we do promote the concept of voting in a free and democratic society. And we do urge voters to study the issues and where candidates stand. Mark your calendar now—vote on Tuesday!

Ideological gap narrowing in Israel after peace summit by David Landau

release of some 700 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails; opening safe passage routes for Palestinians traveling between the West Bank and Gaza; and a comprehensive security arrangement, carried out with CIA oversight, under which the Palestinian police will arrest terrorist suspects and confiscate unlicensed weapons. The deal was nearly scuttled by a last-minute dispute over an Israeli request that the U.S. free Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. naval intelligence analyst who has been Berving a life sentence since 1987 for spying for Israel. President Clinton ultimately agreed to reconsider Israel's request for Pollard's release, but without making any commitments. Timely implementation will be critical, but it should not be overlooked that the moving White House signing ceremony - with Jordan's King Hussein in attendance despite his battle with cancer - was in itself an event of indelible political significance. Already, stress lines are beginning to form within Israeli parties on both ends of the political spectrum. Witness, for example, the Labor Party's reacterofwords. • . • - • • • • tion to the Wye agreement. Labor leader Ehud Barak said this week his Many observers in Israel and abroad believed the premier would not compromise the Greater Israel party would give the agreement its support in the philosophy that has underpinned the platform of the Knesset - thus ensuring a sweeping majority Israeli right for decades. But now, in a moment tele- there. But in the next breath, Barak said his party vised around the world, Netanyahu affixed his signa- would work toward toppling the Netanyahu government and forcing early elections. ture to an accord that plainly spells land for peace. And Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon, a foremost . In this one case at least, he was saying that leader of the right for the past quarter of a century, Labor would make common cause with the ultralooked on and applauded. And the Likud Party, rightist Moledet Party and with rightist renegades back home, issued a statement of congratulations within the governing coalition to bring down and enthusiastic support for the prime minister. Netanyahu for signing the Wye accord. The White House signing may well turn out to be But this plan is being openly challenged by some cataclysmic for the future of Israel — both for its prominent figures within Labor, among them forpolitics and its society. After this latest agreement, mer Prime Minister Shimon Peres. They feel that the clear-cut distinction between left and right, to oppose the government now, before implementahawk and dove, in Israeli politics has been blurred. tion has even begun, would be construed by the By the same token, the planned gathering of public as opposition for opposition's sake, or, Palestinian representatives in the Gaza Strip in worse, as opposing peace. mid-December, with President Clinton present, They add that the best interests of peace would will be equally historic for the Palestinian people. be served by the present, Likud-led government At that gathering, according to the agreement actually withdrawing the army from a significant signed last Friday, the anti-Israel portions of the portion of Eretz Israel. If implementation does not Palestinian Covenant will be discarded. take place according to schedule, they say, there The agreement "plugged the holes in the Swiss will then be time enough for Labor to take issue cheesexalled Oslo," Netanyahu tplda news confer- with Netanyahu. " ence Sunday at Israel's -Ben-Gurion airport after The confusion in Labor is mirrored within the hereturned from the United States; '. hard-line right. The National Religious Party, comAlong with the Palestinians' promise to publicly fortably in command of the education and transrevoke their charter, the agreement hammered out portation ministries, is plainly less than happy to after nine days of roller-coaBter talks at the Wye leave office for the barren pastures of opposition, Plantation in eastern Maryland includes the fol- fearing especially that Likud and Labor - their diflowing provisions: an Israeli troop redeployment ferences now narrowed - may team up in a governfrom an additional 13% of the West Bank; the ment of national unity. JERUSALEM (JTA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin'Netanyahu'points to the Palestinians' willingness to publicly nullify the anti-Israel clauses of their charter as one of the major successes of the Iand-for-security agreement signed last Friday at the White House. But a no less significant outcome of the accord is Netanyahu's nullification of the Likud Party's longheld doctrine of maintaining the boundaries of Greater Israel. It is true that Netanyahu ceded a sliver of Eretz Israel when he turned over some 80% of Hebron to the Palestinian Authority in early 1997. But the plan to redeploy from the West Bank town had been Worked out .by the previous Labor government., It.is also true that his government's longstanding commitment to pursue the Oslo peace process ostensibly entailed a willingness to cede further tracts of the Biblical homeland.: But'the Netanyahu government's formal pledge to pursue the Oslo process has been, for the past 19 months of stalemated negotiations, largely a mat-

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Behind after Jewish doctor's murder •jffe'•".,;' . Headlines by Debra Nussbaum Cohen NEW YORK(JTA) - Dr. Barnett Slepian and his wife, Lynn, had just gotten home from synagogue where he marked the yahrzeit of his father's death. A single rifle shot blasted through the kitchen window, pierced his back, penetrated his lungs, exited his body and left him to die on the floor. Last Friday night's murder of Slepian, an obstetrician-gynecologist who also performed abortions, has mobilized the reproductive rights community, including some Jewish groups that have long supported a woman's legal right to obtain an abortion. Slepian was the seventh abortion provider to be murdered in the last five years, according to Nan Rich, national president of the National Council of Jewish Women. . On Monday, the rabbi who had sat with him chatting in synagogue minutes before the murder, spoke to the hundreds who had gathered at his funeral about the man who everyone called Bart and was widely liked in his community. "Forget the politics and ideological statements. This was a man who loved his wife, was devoted to his kids and if you met him on the street you'd think he was just a lovely guy," Rabbi Robert Eisen said in an interview with JTA. Slepian, who personally performed the brit milah, or ritual circumcision, on each of his four sons "with a smile on his lips and a tear in his eye," Eisen said, "never saw what he did [in his work] as being special, but he knew he had to do what was right." Eisen is rabbi of Temple Beth El, a Conservative congregation in Tonawanda, N.Y. "This has touched a powerful chord in our community because this doctor was Jewish," said Mark Pelavin, associate director of the Reform movement's Religious Action Center. '"'"" "It's a feeling of sadness, compassion for his family and a feeling of anger directed at those who would resort to such brutally violent tactics, especially and audaciously in the name of preserving life." The Reform movement is planning to send out a packet of information - - including sermon materials for rabbis and suggestions for congregational activity - to the denomination's 870 temples. \ NCJW has long been at the forefront of lobbying to protect the legal right of women to obtain an abortion. The Slepians and their four sons, ages 7 to 15, had recently joined a local Reform congregation, Temple Beth Am, in nearby Williamsville, N.Y. They had previously been members of Temple Beth El, which they still attended occasionally as they did on the night of the murder. The rabbis of both congregations officiated at Slepian's funeral. JEWISH PRESS COMMITTEE Lloyd Roitatcin, Vice C h a i r m a n ; Fred Tichauer, Treasurer; Joanie Jacobspn, Secretary; Elyce Azriel; Jill Belmont; Steve Danon; Linda Saltzman; George Schapiro; Howard Silber; Steve Simon. Editorials express the view of the writer and are not necessarily representative of the views-of the Jewish Press Committee, the Jewish Federation of Omaha or the Omaha Jewish Community as a whole. The Jewish Press reserves the right to edit letters and articles for space and content. The Jewish Press is not responsible for the Kashruth of any product or establishment.

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Congressional elections spark little excitement across nation by Matthew Dorf

WASHINGTON (JTA) - Referring to the retired television sitcom about nothing, political handicappers had once labeled next Tuesday's Congressional elections the "Seinfeld campaign." But with the Monica Lewinsky scandal still dominating the political landscape, top political activists have now labeled Election 1998 the "Melrose Place campaign." ' And just like the steamy Fox sitcom, the election is struggling for viewers. Before President Clinton's televised admission last month of an improper relationship with the former White House intern, the election was shaping up to be the least engaging of the decade. Now all bets are off in the last balloting of the 20th century. "The only thing for sure is that anyone who tells you that they know what is going to happen doesn't know what they are talking about," said Michael Bloomfield, political director for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election. But unlike other campaigns in the 1990s that saw record turnover, there are only 34 open seats with no incumbent running (including the Second Congressional District ion the greater Omaha area) and only another couple of dozen competitive races. In the Senate 34 members — including 4 of the 10 Jewish members - are battling across the country to be heard over the debate surrounding the presidential sex scandal and possible impeachment. Although the campaign has not ignited national excitement, Jewish activists argue that much is at stake for the community in the 106th Congress that will be elected Nov. 3. In addition to critical domestic issues - including a host of spending concerns - the next Congress is likely to determine the future of the refugee program for Jews from the former Soviet Union and play a critical role in shaping U.S. public opinion when the Israeli-Palestinian peace accords reach their deadline for final agreement next May. Inside the Washington Beltway, self-imposed Republican term limits for committee and subcommittee chairmen will kick in, once again changing the dynamics of key committees that shape legislation of -paramount concern to the Jewish community. Significant political upheaval is also likely from a Republican battle to succeed Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA.), who is also slated,to step down sometime during the next Congress. Democratic leadership posts are also up for grabs during the next two years. As Election Day nears, uncertainty abounds over the presidential scandal's impact. Democrats are praying for a backlash against Republicans for their handling of the impeachment investigation. At the same time, Republicans are hoping that Democratic voters, depressed by presidential scandal, will stay home. . So far, according to polls released at the end of September, the election is not shaping up to be a referendum on Clinton's scandal, and Democrats have not told pollsters that they plan to stay home. : The number of likely voters, however, consistently favor Republican candidates in the closest House and Senate races. The polls also show that Democrats cannot retake control of the House, where the Republicans now hold a 228-206 majority. There is one independent member. The Republicans control 55 of the 100 seats in the Senate, but they will likely fall short of securing a filibuster-proof 60 seat majority. The chances of success for Jewish candidates is mixed. Sens. Arlen Specter (R-PA.) and Ron Wyden (DOR.) are heavy favorites to win re-election. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA.) is facing a stiff challenge from State Treasurer Matt Fong. Republicans and Democrats alike believe that Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI.) could be upset by Rep. Mark Neumann, a Republican. And in the political equivalent of a heavyweight championship bout, Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) is facing off against Rep. Charles Schumer (DN.Y.). Both candidates are making major plays for Jewish support in the election. D'Amato is running what is believed to be the first political ad featuring footage from the Holocaust to highlight his role in securing the recent $1.25 billion settlement from

Switzerland's leading banks. Most Jewish incumbents in the House are running strong in their races with the notable excep-. tion of Rep. Sandy Levin (D-ML), who has served in the House since 1983. Michigan Democrats fear that the controversial Democratic gubernatorial candidate Geoffrey Fieger, the lawyer for assisted suicide Dr. Jack Kevorkian, will drain voters from other Democratic candidates. Fieger has compared Orthodox rabbis who opposed physician-assisted suicide to Nazis. Israel is not a predominant issue in the congressional races. "There is no real grabber race on Israel," said Morris Amitay, the treasurer and founder of the pro-Israel Washington PAC. While many voters might not pull the lever based only on concern for Israel, candidates continue to capitalize on their support for the Jewish state. "We are writing to ask for your urgent support of one of America's most important new pro-Israel leaders," chairman of the AIPAC board Melvin Dow and former chairman Larry Weinberg wrote in a private letter soliciting support for Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA.). Sherman, a freshman member of the House, won election in 1996 with 51 percent of the vote. "Returning Brad Sherman to the United States Congress is an important means of strengthening support for the U.S.-Israel relationship. Brad has been there when we needed him. Now it's up to us to be there when he needs us!" the letter said. Similar appeals have gone out for Rep. Jon Fox (R-PA.), a member of the House International Relations Committee, who is locking horns once again with Joseph Hoeffel, the Montgomery County commissioner. Fox won the last election by a razorthin majority. Republicans say the Lewinsky scandal is the beginning of the end for Democratic candidates in close races. The Lewinsky scandal is "not going to play out as a vote for or against people but. will have a dramatic impact on turnout. Democrats feel abandoned. Republicans are clearly engaged," said Matt Brooks, executive director of the National Jewish Coalition.

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A Walk for hunger by Courtney Rabb

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Standing, from left: Michelle Hellman, Holly Friedman and Derek Altman; kneeling: Talya Greenspoon and me. The Sixteenth Annual Omaha Crop Hunger Walk was held recently at The First Christian Church. United Synagogue Youth (USY) participated, along with over 35 church groups. The Walk, sponsored by the Church World Service, helps end hunger locally and globally. This is a national walk and each year more than 3,000,000 people walk or sponsor a walker. This year's walk was interfaith, with over 300 people participating. Each walker recruited sponsors or solicited direct donations. Twenty-five percent of the money raised helps combat hunger in the Omaha area through the Omaha Pantry System. The remaining 75 percent will be used to help people around the world through Church World Service. This organization uses the money to assist with direct emergency relief and developmental assistance developing countries. Rabbi Paul Drazen commented, "I believe it is a wonderful opportunity for youth of all religious faiths to help fight hunger together." For more information, call 1-800-297-1516.

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In the News Enterprise Commercial Mortgage has announced a new company specializing in loan brokerage for commercial properties. The company will be under the direction of Michael W. Miller. Mr. Miller brings over 10 years of real estate experience, including six in the commercial mortgage Michael W. Miller lending arena, to the firm. Reilly Katherine Abrams, a recent graduate of Colgate University who majored in Neuroscience, has joined the Eli Lilly staff in Boston. She is the 'granddaughter of Edith H. Abrams. Burke High freshman Jeff Baum, son of Donald ' N. and Diane Axler Baum, has been named Photo Editor of the Burke Beat. Also on the staff are Ryan Malashock, Editor-in-Chief; Michelle Malashock, Page Editor; and Allison Fine and Andrew Shefren, Staff Reporters. Nancy Milder Roberts has recently been promoted to Vice-president at First National Bank of Omaha. Her responsibilities include all image and product related advertising communications, including television, radio, print and public relations. Scott Friedman has joined the staff of Bland & Associates, P.C., an Omaha-based certified public accounting firm, as an Audit and Quality Control Manager. He will manage client engagements and auditing and accounting projects, coordinate scheduling and workflow, and supervise the firm's quality control and peer review areas. Creighton University's School of Law has received the highest rating among U.S. law schools in a study that factors profiles of entering students and the passage rate for bar examinations. Larry Raful has been School of Law Dean since 1988. The Brownell-Talbot Upper School will present a special "Evening of Music & Entertainment" on Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m., in the school's Swanson Auditorium at 55th & Underwood Ave. The program is open to the public and free of charge. For more information, call 556-3772. The Nebraska Safety Council, Inc., will hold a "Principles of Occupational Safety & Health" (POSH) course in Lincoln from Nov. 2-6, at the Nebraska Safety Council, 4600 Valley Road, Fourth Floor, Lincoln, NE. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 402-483-2511.

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Y.E.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC. English as a second language for new Americans starts at 10 a.m. Bingo and exercise both start at 10:30. Bring articles to share for the "YES Talk" discussion group at 11 a.m. Following a hot kosher lunch at noon, Lucille Mittmus will perform on the accordion. For transportation, call 330-4272. Reminders: Board meeting Monday at 10 a.m. in the conference room; blood pressure check, sponsored by Interim, at 11:30 in the adult lounge. Deadline is Nov. 2 for Thanksgiving Day Party on Nov. 9; deadline is Nov. 5 for Bluffs Run Casino on Nov. 12. VISIONS Reminder: Board Meeting is Friday, Nov.- 6, 9:30 a.m., in the adult lounge, UNO Theatre presents All in the Timing by David Ives in the Weber Fine Arts Building on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m. Cost is $4 per person. For reservations, send form to Maurice and Rosalie Meiches, 5036 Parker, Omaha, NE 68104, by Nov. 23. Make check payable to Jewish Senior Services. Luncheon meeting is Friday, Nov. 20, 12:30 p.m., at Caniglia's Venice Inn. Cost is $7 per person. Jane Batt, Executive Director of the National Conference for Community Injustice, will be the special guest speaker. For reservations, send form to Vera Lewis, 5424 Lafayette Ave., Omaha, NE 68132, by Nov. 13. Reservations must be paid in advance. Make check payable to Jewish Senior Services. As a joint project with Jewish Family Service for Hanukkah, members are asked to bring a monetary donation for Jewish families in need to the luncheon or send check to Elaine Feldman, 770 N. 93rd, #2D5, Omaha, NE 68114. Make check to Jewish Family Service Mitzvah Project

Engagement ARNOLDMARLAND Naomi and Neil Arnold of Mendota Heights, MN, and Barbara and James Marland of Highland Park, IL, announce the engagement of their daughter and son, Jessica and Scott. .' Ms. Arnold is the *jgranddaughter of Bess Rothenberg of Omaha and Ida Arnold of Sunrise, FL. Mr. Marland is the grandson of Thelma Marland ofChicago. A May, 1999, wedding is planned.

Michael and Tammy Rochman of Lafayette, CA, announce the Oct. 14 birth of their daughter, Natalie liana. Natalie has a sister, Sara. Grandparents are Marcia and Jack Cohen and Dick Rochman, all of Omaha, and Mervin and Yael Fahn of Sacramento, CA, • Salmon ala King with Creole Sauce and brown rica and mushrooms • Garden Veggie with Fresh Mushroom Sauco and parsley buttered noodles • Oriental Stlr-frled Veggies and Cashews with Sweet and Sour Pineapple Sauce and fried rico All served with bagel chips and honey butter

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WALK-IN, DROP-IN Members will meet Thursday at the JCC: English as a second language will start at 10 a.m. in room 5; exercise starts at 10:15 and bingo at 10:30. Bring a dairy sack lunch to eat at 11:30. The movie The Odd Couple II will be shown in the Blumkin Home auditorium. For transportation, call 330-4272. THIRTY-NINE FOREVER Thirty-Nine Forever will host a dairy potluck supper, Havdalah and program on Saturday, Nov! 14, 6-9 p.m. Call Jane Dreyfus at 291-4880, or Claire Blass at 291-3390. JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL Annual Hanukkah Party for the Children's Home in Israel will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, noon, at the Venice Inn. Stan Widman, accompanied by Esther Wax, will entertain. Reservations must be made by Nov. 9 with Beverly Franklin, 334-7365; or Frieda Krizelman, 391-0661.

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Forty-six Visionaires traveled to the Concord Resort in New York recently to celebrate Sukkot. They toured' Hyde Park and Vanderbilfs Estate. From left: Sam and Rosaline Epstein and Maurice and Rosalie Meiches.

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At the Oct. 19 OT/Y.E.S. get-together, two members deserving of high honor were recognized: Sam Epstein, who was inducted into the Omaha Hospitality Hall of Fame for his more than five decades of involvement in the food industry; and Dr. Milton Margolin on the occasion of his 90th birthday. "Doc" has served as program chairman of OT and Y.E.S. since their inception. And, as a classic example, in lining up entertainment.we were regaled at this-meeting with songs by "Stan the Man" Widman, who stole our hearts with renditions from Fiddler on the Roof and My Wonderful Yiddish Mama, among others. Speaking of Yiddish. At the Early Bird discussion, we reflected on the pursuit of some parties who are attempting to revive our people's 1,000year-old language. It predominated until many Jews immigrated to the New World and began assimilating into American society. Yet, many Yiddish words have found a place in American Engh'sh, i.e., - kvetch (complain); chutzpah (brazen nerve); schlep (drag); mensch (honorable person) and many others. Dispiriting to talk about, but, nevertheless, we did, was the bombing in Boersheba which brought peace talks to a screeching halt,": , Our club historian,. Charlotte Kaplan, has compiled another volume of the club's activities. It is available for perusing at the "J" as a reminder for future generations of our accomplishments. Shalom: .

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What's new in the stacks? Memoirs and Life's Guide Books in the Jewish Federation Library

With Roots in Heaven by Tirzah Firestone is an autobiographical story of how one brave and adventurous woman turned her life upside down for God, The author teachers us how our ancient traditions are calling out to us for renewal, and how through faith, honesty and struggle, we are learning to respond. Everything I Know by Sharon Strassfeld is a book rooted in the warmth of traditional Jewish culture. Through its celebration of Yiddish wit and wisdom, this book delivers on a subject that all parents hold dear. It is a personal offering of motherly advice, memory, and anecdotes. The Ten Commandments by Laura Schlessinger is a book that reminds us that it is in everyday decisions that we give meaning to our lives or diminish it. She shows us why adhering to the higher ideals and consistent morality found the Commandments can create a life of greater purpose, integrity, value and lasting joy. Written with Rabbi Stewart Vogel, this book is a modern application of God's laws which will move, enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain you. To Begin Again by Naomi Levy is a book that tells us how to thrive, emotionally and spiritually, when we feel overwhelmed by pain, loss, or life itself. In her book, she answers questions such as, "Why did this happen?" and "How do I go on?" A Jewish Mother in Shangri-la by Rosie Rosenzweig is a book the author has written to find common ground between herself and her son, a Buddhist. She deepens her understanding of her son and finds a way to her own authentic experience of truth. Hers is a mission of peace that seeks to build a bridge of understanding between cultures and faiths while remaining true to her own Jewish identity. Powerful Prayers by Larry King is author of this book that asked the world's most prominent people about their relationships with God and their intimate prayers. Former presidents, movie stars, and sports figures share their heartfelt beliefs about faith and spirituality. At twenty-three, Dani Shapiro was a college dropout, a halfhearted actress, a heavy drinker, and the girlfriend of a powerful, married attorney. In Slow Motion, she tells the story of the transformation of her life when her parents are critically injured and she is forced to learn to care for them. The story is an emotional look at her past as the isolated child of Orthodox Jewish parents in an anti-Semitic suburb, her rebellion, and her eventual development of a relationship with a man who ushers her into a world totally different from her own.

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Beth Israel Sisterhood plans Donor Luncheon

by Bert Lewis

I already wrote this column once before, but thanks to the dybik which lives in the electronic machinery on my desk, I have to write it again. What do I mean? Well, the printer decided to go on strike, so the words I wrote are locked nicely in the computer, waiting to be released as soon as somebody figures out how to breathe life back into the printer. Yes, I know the copy could have been put on a disk and all of this nonsense avoided, but it wasn't, so here I am, in the editor's office, using her equipment. She's out of town, and I hope having a good time. In any event, Fin glad to have a computer to "use which is more cooperative than mine. So, having said all that, I should proceed to once again write the above mentioned column. First I have to remember everything I said originally. Not necessarily an easy task. I figure I'm doing good to remember the topic, never mind the details! If this was your challenge, would you have trouble remembering? I have a very dear friend who calls such memory glitches "having a senior moment", which I feel is kind. The fact is, those senior moments happen with some frequency these days. I'm not sure exactly how often—I can't remember. You probably know what I mean, if you've already celebrated a generous number of birthdays. I refer to such things as getting up from a comfortable chair, walking into another room, and finding the reason for entering that room has escaped completely. That's really annoying, of course. Maybe you've gone into a favorite bookstore to buy a particular book, then discovered the title has taken a leave of absence altogether. At least in the bookstore, a person lias a chance to look around and with luck, find the nearly forgotten volume. These days we hear lots of different versions of memory problems. The professionals who study such things refer to "recent memory" problems. That is, the inability to remember that which only a few days ago happened. Interestingly, some of those souls who can't recall what movie they saw last thursday, can clearly tell about a 10th birthday party, including the guest list! The human mind is quite an instrument....no question about it. And if mine worked just a little more efficiently, by now I could have simply recalled what I wrote in that column which is being "saved" in my computer. The truth is, I can't. So here's what we'll do. When I get the right expert to come out and resuscitate my printer, Til read it, see if it's worth using, and go from there. Who knows, maybe it was all for the best. In the meantime, I'll try to do something about improving my memory.

Beth Israel Sisterhood Donor Luncheon, the major fund-raising event of the year, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11:45 a.m., in the synagogue social hall. Jazz percussionist Luigi Waites, well-known Omaha musician, will perform. Proceeds will go towards supporting the youth programs and scholarships, hosting the weekly Shabbat Kiddush and maintaining the synagogue's kitchen with supplies, equipment and necessary repairs. f

Janet Kohll and Maggie Gerber, co-chairpersons of the event. Serving with the chairpersons are: Bernice Cohen and Sheila Thomps, luncheon; Vera Bernstein, Susan Besser, Eve Boguchwal, Ida Fedman, Gloria Friedman, Shirley Goodman, Ida Halperin and Susann Shyken, buffet hostesses; Janet Kohll and Sheila Thomps, mistress of ceremonies; Charlotte Kaplan, invitations; Bette Kozien, decorations; Beverly Franklin, Leah Siegel, Tibe Stoler and Georgia Ann Steinberg, at the door; Frieda Elewitz, guest book; Mary Grossman, program; Charlotte Kaplan, reservations and seating, also selling Hanukkah candles; Mary Grossman and Helen Schwartz, publicity. Please mail your reservation form to Charlotte Kaplan, 5431 Lafayette Ave., Omaha, NE 68134, or call her at 551-5658. Reservations must be in by Nov. 3. " Country-wide fires ravage Israel's forests In what many are calling the worst natural disaster in Israel's 50-year history, 12,000 dunams (3000 acres) of woodlands and forests were ravaged by fire by the end of the Sukkot holiday. Firefighters, including Jewish National Fund staffers and volunteers, battled the wildfires. In the wake of the devastation, JNF has called for a reforestation effort and formation of a forest guard living near heavily wooded areas. Damage is estimated at 20 million shekels (about $6 million).

Out of the Darkby Patrick Modiano (University of Nebraska Press, $12,139 pages) by Oliver B. Pollak

Modiano, a renowned contemporary French author, has written more than 20 books. This novel, appearing in 1996, is number 14 and tenth to be translated into English. The bulk of the story occurs in 1968, the year of Modiano's first novel which dwelt on the status of French Jewry, an " enig:na since the Dreyfus Affair. T lis is a sadly funny and touching love story. It starl 3 out with Jacqueline and Gerard Van Bever who barely survive playing roulette. The narrator, a bu Iding author born in 1945, (the same year as Mon.liano) who gets by selling used art books creates i triangle. They inspired trust in people but had p real qualities.

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Dr. Ruth answered "anonymous" questions from the audience . iree generations of Women's Division enjoy the program. From left: Ellie Epstein, Sis Adler and Bobbie Epstein.

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Election Preview (Editor's note: all candidates for local, state and federal office were asked to submit articles of 250 words or less for this Election Preview; organizations working for and against amendments or petitions were also asked for articles. The following were received by press time.)

Statement by Lee Terry At this writing, the United States is involved in trying to move Israeli and Palestinian leaders toward an interim peace agreement. President Clinton is described as "prodding" them to accept a disputed, interim solution. Peace is worth "prodding" for, but America must be careful not to force Israel to take risks that could bring more pain, instead. We must show unrelenting support for Israel in the peace process and never give a hint of discord that would cause Israel's adversaries to believe that we would push her into unilateral concessions. I have pledged that we must be loyal to America's . promise to protect Social Security and Medicare... and that includes securing surplus monies that actually belong to Social Security. We must begin work to secure retirement blessings for those who are young now. We must find programs that will give future pension promise for all. We must also begin paying down the national debt. Not one nickel is routinely budgeted toward reducing an interest rate that cuts into our annual budget and economy. Aiso to help the economy we must lower the capital gains tax to 15%? eliminate the inheritance tax, and the marriage tax penalty. I will search to find tax cuts for America's families. Right now, they pay more on taxes than they do on food, clothing, and shelter.. .and often medical.

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Two local groups against Amendment 413 Two local ecumenical groups have come out against the Tax Lid Amendment 413. Omaha Together One Community (OTOC) and the Black Jewish Dialogue have both announced their opposition to the proposal which would limit most government spending to the rates of population and inflation growth. Representatives say that they base their opposition on several issues including the general proposition that "experiments with tax policy don't belong in the state constitution" and that flaws in the lengthy amendment will hurt our fine public school systems. They believe that tying school spending to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) will force schools to cut existing positions and programs, because the rate of inflation for many of the things that schools buy such as books and group health insurance have historically run much higher than the CPI. Giving public schools annual increases based on the cost to run a household (CPI) will not enable the schools to maintain current staffing. The same problem is likely to occur with police and fire protection. When asked why Jews should be concerned, Rabbi Azriel, a member of both groups, responded, "Jews have always thrived on education. Equal education for everyone, all races and economic backgrounds is vital for the well being of our community. Once I spoke with school leaders and others, I saw the danger from limiting funds and became very concerned about the effect on education. "As a Jew, I saw a lack of dialogue between stakeholders on those issues. It seems so arrogant for a group of very generous corporate people to seclude themselves at a retreat center, to come up with this proposal and not invite others to the table. When deals are cut behind closed doors, that is scary for Jews. "Judaism cannot be practiced just by appearing at services. God's entire world is our pulpit. From time to time, one needs to go out to that larger pulpit and discuss issues that effect the wellness of the people that God created. We are in America and need to participate fully in the democratic process that was denied to us for centuries in the ghettoes, I call on all Jews to get involved in the real life of the Omaha Community."

Measure 413 is bad for Nebraska by Tim Potter

On Nov. 3, we will be asked to vote on Initiative Measure 413, the product of a well-financed petition campaign, supported through an equally wellfinanced TV ad campaign. The backers of the measure have spent $2.6 million to get it approved, compared to approximately $640,000 raised by opponents. What does Measure 413 do? It is intended to limit annual revenue collections by state and local government to population growth plus inflation, with exceptions allowed for temporary emergencies and unfunded federal mandates. The measure requires that any excess revenue be returned through income and sales tax cuts. This is bad news if you are concerned about property taxes, because that revenue can't be used for property tax relief. Where will the state get money for further property tax relief if Measure 413 passes? Only by cutting programs such as higher education, or by shifting money out of funds intended for specific purposes. The proposed revenue lid also applies to local taxing bodies such as community colleges, who are already complying with property-tax rate lids. If 413 passes, these colleges may be forced to raise tuition, possibly putting higher education out of the reach of the very student population they were created to serve. The lids on property-tax rates and local government spending should be given a chance to work before we succumb to a multi-million dollar TV ad campaign to put a questionable, 3,500-word amendment into the state constitution.

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Christian Coalition potent despite legislative setbacks by Daniel Kurtzman

WASHINGTON (JTA) - Pat Robertson still has a dream for America. It includes a Bible in every classroom, a ban on abortion, an end to gay rights, and a hand-picked presidential candidate winning the White House, giving religious conservatives footholds at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. Since rising to prominence in the last decade, Robertson's Christian Coalition has achieved a great deal of success in furthering that vision. In 1994, the group was instrumental in helping sweep the first Republican majority to power in both houses of Congress in 40 years, and religious conservatives began to see their agenda advanced by Republican leaders who made clear their debt of gratitude. But most political observers believe the influence of the conservative Christian lobby has waned in' recent years, particularly following Ralph Reed's departure as the group's executive director. The legislative successes have been fewer, while some lawmakers have publicly shied away from the group's agenda. Still, few doubt the group's continued potency, both as a political and electoral force. With the November mid-term election next Tuesday, the group's ideological opponents, including most mainstream Jewish groups, will be watching closely to see how voters respond to candidates with strong backing from the Christian Coalition during an election year in which religious conservatives have predicted large gains. The Senate races in Washington state between Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican Rep. Linda Smith, and in South Carolina between Democratic Sen. Ernest Hollings and Republican Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C), are among those on the watch list. Both Smith and Inglis have the support of the coalition. The coalition's critics hope the group's interests fare as poorly at the polls as they say their agenda did in the 105th Congress, which adjourned last week.

Indeed, the current Congress has handed the Christian Coalition few major legislative victories. Two of the group's priority issues - a constitutional amendment that would have paved the way for school prayer and government funding of religious institutions, and an override of President Clinton's veto of the so-called partial-birth abortion ban both went down in defeat. . • A third priority issue, passage of legislation aimed at fighting religious persecution abroad, finally stands a good chance of passing after a series of setbacks. "Their inability to achieve victories on their priority issues in the 105th Congress, a Congress that should have been highly favorable to then- concerns, suggests they're not very effective as an advocacy group," said Mark Pelavin, associate director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. The Christian Coalition, for its part, emphasizes that it is involved in a long-term fight to promote its agenda and touts passage of a $500 per child tax credit, which became law, as well as passage of a school voucher program for Washington, D.C., and a bill creating tax-favored education savings accounts, both of which President Clinton Vetoed. "Our number one obstacle has been at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, not at Capitol'Hill,* a spokeswoman for the Christian Coalition said. Turning their attention to the upcoming election at the group's annual conference in Washington last month, leaders of the Christian Coalition said they will work harder than ever to energize their members to get out and vote on Nov. 3. . • The organization intends, as it has in years past, to distribute 45 million voter guides, most of them in churches on the Sunday before the election. The guide includes a score card rating congressional candidates. . At the same time, Robertson is seeking to galvanize the rank and file to turn their outrage at Clinton into an all-out effort to elect what he called "family values" candidates in November.

"I think they smell blood with the Clinton controversies and hope that they will be able to claim credit for significant Republican gains, and then argue that it was because of their social agenda," said the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. While Jewish activists have been at the forefront in trying to counter the Christian Coalition's agenda, there are some in the Jewish community, particularly among the Orthodox, who believe the effort is misguided. "The majority of American Jewish organizations have a vested interest in misleading the Jewish community with respect to this group (in order to) to promote a liberal agenda that has replaced Judaism," said Orthodox Rabbi Daniel Lapin, president of Toward Tradition, who proudly proclaims himself the "rabbi* of the Christian Coalition faithful. Matt Brooks, executive' director of ihe v DroRepublican National.fewisnCoalition, agreea'^sayihg'that!"demago^ihgandsc^e'i^actics" use^'by some in/the Jewish community have "iioT'oSly backfired but undermined and jeopardizetf.'wh'at should be an important, working'relationship between the Jewish community and evangelical Christians." He added that there is a misperception in the Jewish community that the Christian Coalition is a "monolithic force that wields this enormous power over Republicans." Jewish activists, for their part, acknowledge that they, top, must be ready to fight a long-term ideological battle and must not become complacent in the face of any short-term setbacks for religious conservatives. '' r "One always likes to take some comfort in any sort of signs of weakness in one's adversaries, but the safest strategy is to just carry on assuming that • they're going to put up a good figb!t, and we have put up a good fight too," said Sammie Moshenberg, Washington director of the National Council of Jewish Women.

Don't be fooled like Jacob who thought he married Rachel but woke up with Leah OPPOSE AMENDMENT 413 The 413 Lid Constitutional Amendment will hurt local schools: Letting school districts increase their spending at the same rate that household costs go up seems logical EXCEPTthat school districts do not buy the same things that households do. 1. Text Book costs went up 82% from 1990 to 1996, while the Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up only 24%. 2, Group Health Insurance costs increase much faster than the CPI. Which teachers should be fired to make up for the increasing costs of insurance for those who remain? In order to maintain current programs, local school districts need to tie spending to the inflation in the things that school districts buy.

Supporters say that state and local taxes are out of control, yet Nebraska ranks right in the m i d d l e o f total State a n d local t a x e s . We rank 23rd out of 50 states in total state and local taxes per person (Omaha World Herald Oct 11,1998). Average annual taxes in Iowa are $68 higher than Nebraska's. In Colorado, where Lid backer, Walter Scott, recently moved one of his corporate headquarters, the taxes are only $66 per person less than N e b r a s k a ' s .

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What if, like Jacob we wake up and find out to late that this measure is a mistake, can it be r e p e a l e d ? Not unless 5 years have passed AND the governor agrees AND the Legislature votes 3 to 1 to repeal it.

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Founders. $250.000 and above Pliil & Tern Schrager Myer &. Dorothy Kripke Milt A Pauline Abrahams Tom A Darlynn Fellman Howard & Sharon Kooper The Newman Family Jule M. Newman Memorial Fund Bob A Phyllis Newman Murray A Sharee Newman The Simon Family Alan A Anne Simon Bruce A Stacy Simon Fred & Eve Simon Sieve & Kathryn Simon Todd Simon Buildrrs. $100.000 • $249.999 The Baker Family Louie A Fran Blumkin Harold A Merriam Cooperman Rich & Frances Juro Kevin A Kimara Clark Kevin Juro Keri Juro Pennie Z. Davis Friedland Family Foundation Frolim Foundation Joe A Marine Kirshenbaum and Harlan A Nancy Noddle The Riekes Family Henry A Dorothy Riekes ; Sieve & Margo Riekes Carl A Zoe Riekei The Slosburg Family Charitable Trust Harry A Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Anonymous (1)

Pioneers. $50.000 • Haivey A Phyllis Aronson The Belgrade Family In memory of Eddie Belgrade Sandra Belgrade Bob Belgrade Bruce Belgrade Jim A Robyn Belgrade Henry A Mary Kay Davis Joe A Ruth Erman The Mike Erman Family In Memory of Eileen Erman Mike Erman Michael <Sc Lori Miller Jonathan A Stacey Rockman Ike A Roz Friedman Foundation Marvin ASusan Cohn Alao Friedman Donald Yale The Goldstein Family Donald A Ann Goldstein Becca Goldstein Deborah Goldstein Leonard A Shirley Goldstein Nancy A Don Greenberg Howard & Carol Hahn Steve A Sheri Idelnun Howard A Gloria Kaslow Steve A Pally Nogg In Memory of Burton L Robinson Sam A Frances Fried AndrewAKimbeilyRobiaion MirkAPauURobjiuon ~ Gene A Nancy Redi ' Harby A Beth Schrager The SUuky Family . • • JodiSlusky

Croundhrtafors. $25.000 - $49.999 Alan A Marcia Baer Foundation Helen Brodkey Jack A Marcia Cohen The Glazer Family Richard A Phyllis Glazer Jim A Jdrdana'Glazer John A Jennifer Glazer Art A Ruth Goldstein The Dan Gordman Fund The Gordman Family Nelson A Linda Gordman J.D. Gordman . Julie A Max Goldman Kip A Bridget Gordman Gary A Karen Javitch Rose Katzman ' In Memory of David Katzman The Lehr Family, Marty A Joanie Lehr Bruce A Cindy Goldberg Susan Lehr John A Sandy Lehr Leonard A Ben Lewis David A Sue Meyers Sherman A Jeanie Ncff . and Herman Goldstein Jay A Kim Noddle Sydney A Regina Osten Alan A Carol Parsow N. Pillor A Sons, Inc., In Memory of Norman Pillor The Plan Family , Max A Dorothy Plait . Mike 4 Barb Plan Jeff A Blen Plait - . . • . . The Schrier Family . Stan A Felicia Schrier Jeff A Tracy Schrier Bennett A Julie Ginsberg , JillSchrier ; Donhy Schrier Bruce and Anne Shackman In Memory of Hymen "Tweet" Belman Margarelte Belman Yudelson Murray J. A Laura Belman Palti Belman Lynn Anonymous (3) L e i d e n $10.000 • $24.999 Aaron Ferer A Sons Iry A Susie Blumkin Ron A Chris Blumkin BairyBroder The Epstein Family Harold A Ella Epstein Paul A Sandy Epstein . . . . . . Gary A lisa Epstein MortAJanGlasi The Goldstein Family David A Judi Goldstein Joe & Jill Goldstein/' : RickGoMrtein Jeff A Danielle Oordmtn Jerry A Linda Gordman David APamOrou aadRoteGron

Leaders (continued) Jerry A Cookie Hoberman The Josephson Family Larry A Debbi Josephson Keith A Judy Josephson and June Goodbinder David Keiser A Lillian Keiser Stoms Fdn Sally dayman Dr. A Mrs. Allen Morris Mr. A Mrs. Jeff dayman Kevee A Myma Kirshenbaum The Krantz Family InMemory of Rose Krantz DavidKrantz Howard A Barbara Krantz Stewart A Susie Smoler Bob A Connie Kully Marshall A Barbara Kushner The Benlon Kutler Family Ben A Harriet Kutler Laura A David Chail Robert A Tern Ellen Kuller David A Debi Kuller • Howard A Nancy Kutler Bruce Kutler The Malashock Family Barbara A Slan Malashock Jody A Neal Malashock Diane A Larry Malashock Belh A Steve Leeds Kathy Malashock The Manvitz Family Marilyn A Justin Manvitz Wendy A Todd Manvitz Gennadiy ANelli MenVov The Vivian Orach Memorial Fund Ruth Raskin Sol A LeeJane Parsow Yale A Ida Richards Larry A Silvia Roffman Blaine A Judith Roffman Jerry Rosen In Memory of Jack M. Saferslein Mary Saferslein Rhonda Saferstein A Jeff Hansen Diane A Howard Shandell Mark A Lynda Saferstein MarkAVicltiSanford Milt A Rosaline Saylan Joel A Nancy Schlessinger and Bernard A June Schlessinger Les A Jan Schneiderman Stuart A Esther Simon Jerry A Judy Simons Howard A Judy Vann and Family The Milton G. Waldbaum Family Fndn. Mimi Waldbaum John A Natha Waldbaum AraieAAnneWcitz Tim Zweiback Anonymous (8) Innovators, up to Art A Charlotte Adler The Adler Family Morris A Bemice Adler Robert Adler Abe A Shelley Wisnia NiliAShariAsplund William A Rote Abraham! Harold A HeUnAbrahamson Edith Abraros Alvis&DorUAbramioo. Mike A Sherry Abranuon Jeffrey A SusaaAianhenj U w n a c o A Piula Albert

Leaders (continued) Leon A Eleanor Alexander DenaAllman Joel Alperson Margie Alperson Dernie A Shirley Alisuler Many & Ruth Alisuler Aryeh A Elyce Azriel Bruce A Jill Baron Donald A Diane Baum Dennis A Jeanne1 Beavers John A Angie Bekins Mark A Jill Belmont Jay Benton Harry Berman A Belh Cohen Jerry A Mary Berman Gerald A Lois Bemstien Harold A Millie Bernstein . Terrance Bernstein Thomas A Mary Bernstein Michael Blalt Albert A Juni Bloch Robert Lachowiez A Margaret Block Harold A Dina Bloom Florence Blumenthal Menasse Bohbot Melvin A Genevieve Bomstein Randal A Rhonda Brand Morris A Jean Bresel Bess Brodkey Harold A Lucille Brodkey Peter A Carol Brodkey Ron A Beth Brodkey Sherman A Sandy Brodkey Peter Brodsky Jack A Florence Brody Sidney A Jane Brooks The Brown Family Jonathan A Debbi Brown Leigh-Anne Brown Lauren Brown Ronald Budwig A Susan Silver Sam A Elaine Bukengolls Esther Canar Louis A Eudice Canar Richard A Sandra Canfield Frederick A Molline Cassman. Trurrian A Rosemary Clare Gilbert Cohen Marc Cohen Paul A Arlene Cohen and Family Shelly A Joyce Cohen LeonaCohn Naomie Cohn Steve A Linda Cohn Travis Cohn A Jennifer Dimanino David Cooper Harvey A'RosejCooper Ron A Cheryl Cooper A Family Samuel A Judy Cooper Jerold A Janey Dann Steven A Veronica Danon Art A Betsy Davidson David Davis ' Rose Davis Manuel A Karen Delgadillo Steve Denenberg Dennis A Pamela DePotte Jack A Mindel Diamond Edward A Esther Dolgoff Paul A Susie Drazen JackAJeanDuitch S t u A B l e u Edelrteui Lewi* A Teresa Eirinberg Rex-Ekwall WallyAJeanElkon

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Innovators (continued) Gary Emenitove Bob A Lois Endelman Randy A Penny Endelman Todd A lisa Ephriam Edith Epstein Gary A Nancy Epstein and Jim A Robyn Belgrade Howard A Sharon Epstein Melvin A Lois Epstein Richard A Pamela Epstein Sam A Rosaline Epstein Tuffy A Helen Epstein Willis A Audrey Epstein Abe A Liberty Faier Judith Feigin Al A Ellie Feldman Mike A Judy Feldman Mary Fellman Frances Ferer Leo A Annette Fettman . Rose Fine PauliFine':.• ;.„..:.; , ,-..;•. Joel A Lois Finkel and Marti Finkel KevinRnkel . Norm A Harriet Fishel Betty Rsher Morton A Shirley Fisher Frank A Cheryl Flatowicz Piene Flatowicz ' • / • ' . Irving A Sonia Forbes Irving A Ida Forbes The Fox Family Dee Fox Rick, Shelly A Naomi Fox Marsha Fox Michael A Jodi Fox Harold A Ruth Fox Ira & Marta Fox Ron & Marsha Frank Dean A Barbara Frankel Robert A Robyn Freeman Beverly Freiden Ed A Sandi Fried Al A Esther Friedman Gloria Friedman Harry A Merriam Friedman James Friedman Uoyd A Lois Friedman Morris A Beth Friedman Sandy A Amy Friedman Scott. A Debbie Friedman The Friedman's Amy, Sandy, Andrea and Dusty Willard A Thama Friedman Zairnan A Mania Friedman Don A Maggie Gerber Robert A Kay GereUck BevGiliniky Lawrence A Deanna Gi'Tsky Stewart A Chicky Gilinsky John A Marcia Gilmore Arkadiy A Larisa Ginzburg Donna Givncr David A Wendy Goldberg Frank A Leanne Goldberg Gene A Mila Goldman Gary A Barbara Goldstein MarkADoraGoIdstrom The Goodman Family

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Milton A Mania Kkinberg . ' Gregory A Galina Kogtn Marvin A Sandra Kohll

Innovatory (continued) SamAMollieKohn Leonid A Marina Konfisakhar Joseph & Leah Kqsinovsky Scott A Mindi Kotzen Jack A Belte Kozlen Abe & Beverlee Krasne Cris A Peggy Krasne Leonard A Peggy Krasne Lloyd A Edythe Krasne David A Vicki Krecek Gary A Robbi Kudym Howard A Nancy Kutler MarkKutler Howard A Nadine Kutner Doris Kwiatek Chuck Lang Alan A Shari Langnas Jay A Barbara Lashinsky Michael A Sharon Lawler Gerson A Martha Leber • i Ben A Grace Lebowich •••••••.• Mike A Bobbi Leibowitz Ben A Eileen Levin Michael A Cheryl Levine Michael A Karin Levine Steve A Bonnie Levinger Rocky Lewis Sara Lewis Vera Lewis Dmitriy A Marian Libov Michael A Deana Liddy Morris A Helen Lipp Rubin A Louise Iippett Harvey A Marcia Lips man Michael A Margarita Lizinsky . Steven A Thelma Lustgarten Bernard A Carolyn Magid Trenton Magid • Larry A Diane Malashoclc NealAJodyMalashock Robert A Nornu Malashock Harold A Unda Mann , Myron A Harriet Marko Milton A Ann Margolin Mark A Julie Martin John A Kathy McGauvran Thomas A Margo Meehan Maurice A Rosalie Meiches Gennadiy A Nelli Menkov GeraldMeyer Bernie A Roie Meyers Bruce Meyers A Sally Barenbaum Joseph & Tina Meyers Leo A Helen Meyerson Scott A Jenny Meyerson Adrienne Milder Jerry & Fran Milder Mike A Ducky Milder Pete A Shoda Milder and Larry A Georgine Koom Michael A Lori Miller Sidney A Lynda Mirvish Sum A Evie Mitchell Semyon Mojilevsky Charles A Lyra Monasee Henry A Pain Monsky IgorAAnnaMosenku - Gordon A Ann Moshman ' Allan A Janie Murow : . : Bruce A Mary Beth Muskin i Stuart A Betb'e Musldn; jeaMtteNadojIf ,, •'., • '•','.'•'• JeanefaeNepomniclc.,. , ;• Steven A M i n i Nessman ' , Barbara Nichols

Innovators (continued) Ban A Jorctona Nijjen Allan Noddle Irving A Marian Nogg Leo A Babe Nogg Rum Nogg Mike A Susie Norton Linda Novak Robert A Donna Olesh Michael A Barbara O'Malley The Ostrow Family Fred A Sandy Ostrow Nadine Ostrow Ellie A Paul Militzer Gary A Marcie Ostrow Dennis A Susan Paley Charles, Margo, Jay, A Aaron Parsow Gary Paskar Claire Passer Sandra Passer Scott A Kristi Pavel Wayne A Sarita Pehka ' G Harold A Rose Perelman Jason, Rebecca A Zachary Perelman Wiltard A Shirley Pestal Eric A Julie Phillips James A Geraldine Phillips Michael A Shelly Pichik Michael A Del Pisci Grace Plotkin Marv A Sheila Polikov Oliver A Karen Pollak Joseph A Bluma Polonski Larry A Dinah Raftrl Leonid A Irina Raksin Neal A Nancy Rauhauser Gerald A Jeanne ftaznick Steve A Dodi Redler

Innovators (continued) Maurice & RiyJIis Schwartz JerTSchweid George A Miriam Shafer Howard A Diane Shandell Norm A Suzy Sheldon Marc A Claudia Sherman Mark A Debra Sherman and Michael & Pally Sherman Rose Sherman Dave A Phoebe Shkolnick Rodney & Lois Shkolnick Michael Shrier A Suzanne Behr Paul A Susann Shyken Barry A Judy Siff JeffA MarySilver David A Janis Silverberg James A Susan Silverman Ervin A Miriam Simon Mickey A Toolie Simon Suzanne Richards Singer David AAiinSjalin '"•"•'" Steve A Nancy Skid Norm A Shirlee Smeerin Barry A Frances Shyder Morton A Helen Soiref The Sophir Family Ramon A Susan Somberg Can Sommer ; Al A Shirley Sorkin The Marc Sorkin Family Joe A Miriam Soshnik Millard Speier ' Sherman A Harriett Sperling Richard A Bertha Spiegei ' Dorothy Spizman • •. • Oliver A GayleSpooner " Moe A Muriel Steinberg i

Lorraine Reiss David Rice •••'.• . Don Rice Mrs. Norman Rice Lou A Bev Rich . Harry A Arlene Richman Marty A Iris Ricks , GaryACarynRifkin The Doug Riley Family Foundation Sheldon A Nancy Rips Andrew A Kimbcrly Robinson Michael A Tammy Rochnun Stuart Rochman Jonathan A Stacey Rockrnan Normand A Phyllis Roffman Mimi Rogers A Michael Marcovitz Bill A Margo Rosen Michael Rosenbaum Jacob A Rose Rosenberg • Monroe A. Helen Rosenberg Chamey A Jerry Rosinsky Alvin A Willis Ross. Edith Ross Lee A Peggy Ross Bess Rothenberg Steve A Bunny Rothenberg Betty Rubin Elliot A Betty Rubin Michael A Lynn Salmi Errol A Lynne Saltzman Betty Sanford • .

Don A Lois Stern ' Arnold A Carolyn Stern • ; Betty Sternhill ': AlanAKimStoler • ' HarlanSludna : : •' Hyman A hUrlenc Sukienwk Charlie A Loini Sullivan' ' Mark A Lynn Sweet • •-.•.••' Jeffrey A Nancy Telenbaum •• \ SaJieThomis ••:.: J- ^.n.".1! Steven A Marilyn Tipp : ' • ShirleyTrachtenbarg •' ' Margarita Treskunova : 'i badoreA SelmiTretiak•••'•' •''• EitanAEadieTsabari ' • •' Henry A Fan Tsuei • . • Lazar A Margaret Turetsky TomVann Sylvia Wagner' JohnANathaWaldbaum :h 1 Arthur A Mary Walker ' ••••••Gordon A Joy Watanabe Raymond ASandi Weinberg ArtARuthWeiner ' ' '' Henry A Roberta Weiner; • Kennelh&JudilhWeiner George Weiss . - •'• • Earl & Lee Wlgbdsky •• .'••• " Chris AAJIysanWilczewski'-' DavidAAndiWillenskyj " : i EmieAJanetWirilroubi!. ••>•/!

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Schedule of events for KSufznick Symposium The 11th annual Philip and Ethel Klutznick Symposium will take place on Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2, at two locations:' the Jewish Community Center and the Creighton University Skutt Student Center. All events are free and open to the community. For-more information about the symposium, contact Leonard Greenspoon, Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization, Creighton University, 280-2303 or 280-2304.

Rose Blumkin Home gearing up for "Switch Day"

Plans are underway for die Third Annual Switch Day at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. The Board of Directors and senior staff will continue the tradition of allowing its Christian staff to be with their families on their holiday. Because Christmas falls on Friday this year, plans will be slightly different. In order to allow staff to be with their families and yet not interfere with Shabbat, the late shift will have Christmas Eve as a holiday. Volunteers are needed Thursday, Dec. 24, from Joel Gordon SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1--JCC Ori Z. Soltes 2-9 p.m., and on Friday, Dec. 25, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. 12:15-12:30 p.m. -Opening Welcome: Please call Lois Wine, 334-6530, and sign up for Michael Proterra, S.J., Dean, Creighton College (KENOTE EVENT Continued) this annual community service project as. soon as Visions/Versions: Contemporary Images of Israel of Arts and Sciences; Jan Perelman, Executive possible. Director, Jewish Federation of Omaha; Leonard from Without and Within, featuring Joel Gordon, Greenspoon, Chairholder, Klutznick Chair in University of Nebraska at Omaha: Israel in Egypt: Reel Images from across the Border, and Ori Z. Jewish Civilization, Creighton University. (Continued from page 1) Soltes, Washington, D.C., Israeli Art as Jewish Art; 12:30-1:50 p.m. --Session I Israeli Art as Political Art. This is a comprehensive auction, embracing a Presiding: Jean Cahan, University of Nebraska Dessert reception follows. wide range of styles, subjects, and media: watercolat Lincoln. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2-Creighton ors, oils, etchings, lithographs, serigraphs, sculpThomas A. Idinopulos, Miami University, The ture, and the popular collector's item known as aniMillenarians' Vision of the Jewish Restoration to 8:30-9:20 a.m.-- Session IV: Dennis Hamm, S J.,Creighton University. mation cells. Israel;' Murray Frost, Omaha, "Israel's Image: A Presiding: Rami Arav, Bethsaida Excavations/UNO, Our While most pieces are in the $50 to $500 range, Philtelic Review. National Milk and Honey, Archeology as National some are available as low as $25; others, as high as 2:10-3:30 p.m. -Session II Ideology. $5,000-and even $10,000. Friedman guarantees Presiding: Martin Shukert. 9:30-10:20 a.m.-Session V: that pieces will be auctioned for far less than Colin Shindler, London, England; The View from Presiding: Bryan LeBeau, Creighton. they'd cost in major galleries. _ the Right: Power, Politics and Ideology from Rebekah Sobel, Temple University, Imagineering For any purchase over $500, six-month interestJabotinsky to Netanyahu; Brannon M. Wheeler, Israel: (Re)Constructing History Through Travel free financing is available through the Auction preUniversity of Washington, The Land in Which You Photographs. senter, State of the Art, Ltd., of Nashville, TN. Have Lived: Inheritance of the Promised Land in 10:30-11:20 n.m.-Session VI: State of the Art is nationally' recognized for its . Classical Islamic Interpretation, Presiding: Bette Evans, Creighton. prized collection and for conducting an excellent 3:40-5 p.m.--Session III Burke 0. Long, Bowdoin College, Parlor Tours of auction and fund-raiser. Presiding: Ted Bohr, S.J., Creighton University. the Holy Land: Early Palestine Photos and A framed piece of art valued at approximately Elisabeth Keil, Boston, An Artist Looks at Zion: Ideologically Charged Visions of Holy Land. $300, which will be raffled at the event, is on disE,M, Lilien and His Changing Visions of Palestine;11:30 a.m.-12:20- p.m.-Lunch play at Beth El. Raffle tickets, on sale Sunday Michael Berkowitz, University College, London, 12:30-1:20 p.m.-Session VH: mornings, are $5 each, or three for $10. Between Orthodoxy and Modernism: Herman Presiding: Bridget Keegan, Creighton. Admission to the art auction is $10 per person. Struck as Artist and Zionist. Fay Grajower, Boston, MA: Jerusalem: Images in Purchasing tickets in advance carries a "double Postcards from Antiquity to Modern Times. bonus": a free Raffle Ticket plus a $10 voucher 1:30-2:20 p.m.-Session VIII: toward the purchase of art. . 7 p.m.- KEYNOTE EVENT Presiding: Ngwarsungu Chiwengo, Creighton. Welcome: Michael Morrison, S.J., President, Committee members include Lisa Epstein, Rob Elizabeth Snyder, Creighton, Between Fatherland Goodman and me. More information and tickets to Creighton University; Forrest Knitter, Vice-president, Jewish Federation of Omaha; Ronald and Holy Land: Israel as Refuge and Reminder in the event are available by stopping in at Beth El or Simkins, Director, Center for the Study of Religion the Poetry of Nelly Sachs and Else Lasker-Schuler. calling the office at 492-8550. and Society, Creighton University; and Leonard 2:30-3:20 p.m.-Session K: . Presiding: Ronald A. Simkins, Creighton. Greenspoon. Richard A. Freund, University of NebraskaOmaha, What Happened to the Milk & Honey? The Changing Abundance of the Land of Israel in Late Antiquity. 3:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks

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