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July SO, 1999
Bomb discovered in Moscow shul heightens fears in Russia
Harris B. Finkelstein
by Lev Krichevsky
MOSCOW (JTA) - A rabbi's 12-year-old son has prevented a bomb from going off inside a Moscow synagogue. The incident at the Bolshaya Bronnaya siveness within the overall Jewish community. I am very much impressed with the JCC. shul, in which no one was hurt, came less than two Everybody seems to work together for the Jewish weeks alter a Moscow Jewish leader was stabbed community. The cohesiveness and cooperation is inside another synagogue in the Russian capital. The incident is likely to exacerbate already simreally very impressive. It is extraordinary that so many activities occur mering anger within the Jewish community as continuously at the 'J'. I don't have very much promises for heightened security at Jewish sites experience with JCC's, but this just has to be one of continue to go unmet. The son of Lubavitch Rabbi Itzhak Kogan disthe best in the country. covered the bomb Sunday in the synagogue's main hall a few minutes before a ceremony for a young What about the Omaha community? boy's first haircut was set to begin. The synagogue I have found people very friendly and helpful was packed with a large number of small children both in the Jewish community and in the general and was decorated with balloons. A bomb squad detonated the explosive nearby. community. Omaha is a wonderful place to live. One of my pastimes is golf. Omaha has really The explosion shattered window panes at the shul great golf courses. I think the restaurants are ter- and iii neighboring buildings. I t ' s a miracle that rific. I have been very pleased with every aspect of no one was hurt," Kogan told JTA Dozens of Jews who were evacuated from the Omaha so far. synagogue burst into applause when they heard I am glad I came! the powerful explosion. "It could have gone off when we were inside," said This appears to be your first full-time professional position. How do you feel about taking on such a a young woman who was inside the shul when the bomb was found. I still can't believe it. We could major responsibility right out of graduate school? have been killed," she said, her lips trembling. According to a Federal Security Somice agent I feel ready for it though I was nervous when I first started. If Edie Wolf had not been working who did not give his name, the bomb contained an full-time for that first month I was here, it would equivalent of more than one pound of TNT. In the wake of the July 13 stabbing of Leopold have been much more difficult for me. She has been Kaimovsky at the Choral Synagogue, Russian an amazing resource to me. : She basically showed me the ropes, explained the authorities vowed to tighten up security measures history and things that need to happen in the at all Moscow synagogues that are currently future. The library committee and Frances guarded by private security agencies. These promises have yet to be fulfilled. Gottlieb, the President, have already proven to be a Jewish officials say they are not surprised very valuable resource to me. (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 5)
by Martin P. Wolf
Occupation: Executive Director, Federation Library
Education: B.A. in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. in Religion from Vanderbilt University and M.S. in Library and Information Services from Louisiana State University. Experience: LSU Library—Government Harris B. Finkelstein Documents Section; LSU Library School-Computer Laboratory; Vanderbilt Library and Monterrey Public Library. Personal: Single, enjoys golf, bicycling and outdoor sports. Mr. Finkelstein, you were recently appointed Executive Director of the Federation Library and assumed your responsibilities on July 1, Your work experience has been very much related to library work. Why the deep and apparently continuing. interest in libraries? . I actually got into library work by accident. I was spending a great deal of time as a graduate student at the Vanderbilt University library. One day, the head librarian came to me and suggested that since I spent so much time in the library, I might like to work there. I took the job and loved it. Since then, I have worked in public and academic libraries and finally went to Library School. Libraries are great places to work; you are always helping people. Everybody who comes to a library is looking for something. Chances are, we have it or can find it. It is very gratifying work. '
Rabbi Schindlermeets with Pope John Paul II
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Where did you grow up, and how did you wind up selecting California to go to college?
I was born and raised in Long Island, New York. In high school, I saw pictures of the Santa Barbara . campus located between the mountains and the beach and that pretty much swayed my 18-year-old mind. I am glad I did go there. It was a beautiful place to get ah education. You grew up on one coast, then lived on the.other coast. Now you are settled in the. heartland. How does it feel to be living in the middle of the country? I miss the ocean, no doubt about that. When I learned of the position here in Omaha, everything about it looked ideal for me. I don't think I ever met anyone from Omaha. I was very nervous. When I came for the interview, it was not what I had pictured it to be. Now that I am living here, I could not be happier. What is your reaction to the Omaha Jewish Community and the Omaha community in general? I learned a bit about the community in Baton Rouge from Rabbi Barry Weinstein, whom I had known for quite some time. He told me it was quite rare to find what we have here in Omaha. He pointed out that there was a very strong cohe-
Rome-Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler, President of the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, right, was received by Pope John Paul II in the Vatican. Schindler was in Italy to preside over the nnnunl meeting of the Memorial Foundation, an international body dedicated to advancing Jewish culture and rebuilding Jewish communities destroyed by the Nazis. He met with the Pope to discuss ways to honor "righteous gentiles," those non-Jews who risked then? lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. Schindler is the immediate past-president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and the retired head of Reform Judaism in North America.
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Sparks from the Word
After reproval: consolation by Rabbi Myer S. Kripke
ParashatEkev The prophet Isaiah is probably the most prominent in the inimitable group of poet-preachers in the pre-exilic period of ancient Israel's history. The overwhelming reproval of his first chapter was read for the Sabbath preceding Tisha B'av, the famous Hazon. But Jewish life is so ordered that consolation follows condemnation. And after Tisha B'av, there follows seven beautiful Haftarot-all from DeuteroIsaiah—gentle, compassionate, conciliatory, in which the prophet offers consolation to the chastened people. And these seven fill the period between Tisha B'av and Rosh Hashanah. They enable Jews to enter the New Year with a feeling of well-being and hope. The editors of the Tanakhin ancient times did not differentiate between Isaiah of Jerusalem and ' Deutero-Isaiah of the Exile. But it is all but universally understood now that beginning with chapter 40 we have a new prophet, usually called Second Isaiah or Deutero-Isaiah. He (She?) is the most lyrical and ecstatic of the prophets, excited with the vision of the return from exile under the love and grace of a forgiving God. Indeed the prophet overdoes it, suggesting that the return will be glorious and magnificent. It turned out, in fact, to be difficult, the land unyielding and the rebuilding slow and onerous. Prom the viewpoint of later years, i t seems important that Deutero-Isaiah exercised the poet's right to exaggeration. Without the splendid picture he presented, it is questionable whether enough people would have responded to make a new commonwealth possible. Only a fraction of the people went back from Babylonia. The rest perished as Jews through assimilation into the Babylonian mixture of peoples. But those who went back founded a new Israel. Indeed, we may call this new population of the land of Israel "Jews," the first time we may use that good word accurately. r Here i&.the way the prophet persuaded the people, urged them to return: Kings shall tend your children, Their queens shall serve you as nurses, They shall bow to you, face to the ground, And lick the dust of your feet. And you shall know that I am the Lord--Those who trust in Me shall not be shamed. Over the centuries Jews in many lands of dispersion read these lines avidly. They filled Jewish souls with hope and courage, as Jews faced uncertain and foreboding futures. Only now we have read of groups of Christians apologizing for the Crusades, which set off the centuries of degradation of Jews in Christian lands, degradation that included confiscation of Jewish property, exile, and massacre. But, as Israel's new Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, recently said to Arabs, "We can't undo the past; but the future is in our hands," so we can say to the former oppressors of Jews: There is a future before us which we can control-can and must. It is always remarkable when we notice it, the extraordinary power of words, words spoken and words written and printed. Here is Deutero-Isaiah, speaking words of comfort and exhortation to depressed, Jews in Babylonia 2500 years ago-and his (her?) words still inspire and comfort and encourage us who live in a land of freedom and opportunity. As the morning prayers have it, Mah yaffa yerushqtenu, What a beautiful heritage we have! We need to make this heritage available and internalized by each new generation of our children and grandchildren.
Death WILLIAM MAYER KATZMAN Services for William (Bill) Katzman were held Sunday at Golden Hill Cemetery. He was 59. He was preceded in death by his sister, Rita Katzman. Survivors include a son, Robert Katzman, and daughters, Amy and Wendy Katzman, all of Chicago. Memorials to American Diabetes Association or Hadassah. -.,..•.' • ; . ;.• ESTHER BELMONT Graveside services for Esther Belmont were held July 28 at Fisher Farm Cemetery. She died July 26 at the age of 105. '••;..,.'. ,;;*;:,, Survivors include nephews, nieces, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. Memorials to LOVE, c/o of Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, .... . ... /; . CORRECTION / i Richard Mann of Menlo Park, CA, son of Sol Mann, was inadvertently omitted from the obituary notice last week. The Jewish Press regrets the error. ; •'-•"'
Introducing... Harris B. Finkelstein (Continued from page 1) When I first came on board, I was overwhelmed by the responsibilities but now I definitely feel up to the task. I am cataloging and ordering books. Balancing and monitoring the budget will take a little more training on my part. . How about contact with people? Are you getting to meet the users and supporters of the library? I am meeting many people. Extremely friendly people are making trips to the library just to introduce themselves. Whenever I am walking in the building, people come up to me to say hello and introduce themselves. I can't remember everyone's name but I am getting to know a lot of people. I am also doing a little research; I want to join one of the synagogues. I suspect that when this interview is published in the Jewish Press, you will receive a few phone calls. One final question, Harris. What is your impression of the Federation'Library's quality of resources and services? When I first came for the interview and saw the library, I was "blown away." . . The total collection is unbelievable for a community of this size. In some areas, it is as comprehensive as any academic library. The Holocaust and archeology areas are exceptional. People come in or call and ask if we have such and such a book. Almost every time, to my amazement,- we have the book, and that is all due to to the work of Paul Veret and Edie Wolf over the years. ; . ' I am going to do my best to keep up the quality and services of this library. I hope to Bee more people use the library in jnany different ways.; ;•.-;..
Betty Weissman celebrates 105th birthday'
BBYO looking for former members
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The B'nai B'rith office in Omaha recently mailed a survey to members of the Jewish community requesting information about prior membership in the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. BBYO will celebrate its 75th anniversary in November. If you did not receive a copy of the survey, please call Lois Epstein in the B'nai B'rith office, 334Betty Weissman dances with her great-grand6443. son at her 105th birthday party.
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"' FRIDAY: Shabbat service, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Debbie Stiel and Will Wallace will officiate. Rabbi Stiel will lead a discussion of the Torah portion for the week : SATURDAY: Bagels and Bible: An opportunity to learn Torah with the rabbis, 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Shabbat service, 1030 a.m. • ;•'.'. SITTER SERVICE Sitter Service is available Friday evening, Saturday mornings for Bagels and Bible and the worship service. Cost is $2 per family. Please make a reservation through the Temple office so we may plan accordingly. ADULT EDUCATION THURSDAY, August 5: Beginning Beyond Midrash, 6:50-7:40 p.m.; Beyond Midrash, 7:508:45 pan., led by Don Schwartz. SHABBAT IN THE PARK Friday, Aug. 6, at the Zorinsky Lake, 156th & F St., main picnic area, Shelter 2. Bring a picnic supper at 6 pan. A service, led by Rabbi Debbie Stiel and Cantor Jennifer Blum will follow. The regular service will be held in the Temple Chapel at 7:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the outdoor service will be canceled. .
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 pan. followed by Shabbos Dinner with the SEED faculty, by reservation only at 8:15 pan. SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m.; Little People service, 10:15 ajn..; Jr. Congregation, 10&0 a.m.; Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood, followed by Shabbos luncheon with SEED faculty, by reservation only. Pirkei Avos Shiur, 6:45 p.m.; Mincha, 7:30 p.m., followed by Seudah Hoda'ah, sponsored by Josh, Ben and Zac Gonsher in honor of their father, Allan Gonsher, Ma'ariv and Havdalah, 9:29 p.m. Melavah Malka, 10 pan. with SEED. SUNDAY: Services, 9 aan.; Mincha, 8:20 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m.; Mincha, 8:20 pan. SEED IS HERE Join the SEED faculty for a Shabbos Dinner and Luncheon on July 30 and 31. Cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children for dinner; $7 for adults and $4 for children for lunch. SEED Lunch and Learn for Women is Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Rose Blumkin Home Conference Room at noon. Lunch is $5.50 per person. Make reservations by Monday with the synagogue office.
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. FRTOAY: Services, 6 pan. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Dvar Torah given by Nate Shukert; Kiddush following; Sitter service, 10 a.m.; Shabbat Story Time (pre-kindergarten and under) 11 ajnu; Ktantan (kindergarten through 3rd grade) 10:45 aon.; Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 8:40 pjn. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. MEN'S CLUB Beth El Men's Club will sponsor a Family Day at Rosenblatt Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 1,1 pan.
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TIFERETH ISRAEL • „ Moffibwoftta United Synagogue flfComnorvaUvo Judaism SB!10ai»oridun Blvd* Lincoln, NE 88502.5236 • • 423-8509 Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. Kiddush luncheon hosted by the children of Norman and Helene Krivosha in honor of their parents'65th birthdays. SATURDAY, August 7: Elbogen-Friedman Aufruf, followed by a Kiddush luncheon for the entire congregation.
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Gore injects religion into campaign, sparking anxiety among some Jews by Matthew Dorf WASHINGTON (JTA) - Unhappy with the draft of a speech he was to deliver at the Jewish state's 50th anniversary celebration and frustrated with five Jewish aides who were unable to discuss the first biblical references to Israel, Vice President Al Gore took a break for dinner while his staff scoured Air Force Two for a copy of the Bible. Six hours later, amid a sea of notes, the eightminute speech was done. That night in Jerusalem, an enthusiastic crowd cheered Gore as he recounted the story of Jacob. "Since the angel of God first wrestled with Jacob, and gave him your name - Israel — your dream and your struggle have nurtured the children of Israel through all the bitter centuries of your wandering and dispersion, your persecution and despair," Gore said at Hebrew University's stadium. Now it is Gore who is wrestling, trying to define the role of religion in public policy as he officially begins his campaign for president. And Jewish supporters of the vice president are wrestling, too - trying to reconcile Gore's decision to make religion central to his campaign with his history of support for Jewish causes. If Gore is going to emerge from President Clinton's shadow, he's going to need some new issues of his own, supporters say. With the American people telling pollsters that they want the next president to be more "moral,'' Gore's cam-
paign sees a winning message in religion. Casting aside strong opposition from some of his' key Jewish supporters, Gore called for the expansion of a federal program despised by most in the Jewish community and opposed by Clinton himself. In one of his first major campaign speeches, Gore focused on religion and pledged, if elected president, to expand "charitable choice" programs, which encourage religious institutions to provide federal welfare programs. With this speech, Gore inserted into the campaign an issue that Democrats traditionally have been loathe to use to attract voters. With Gore now in full Campaign mode - he was set to formally announce his candidacy for president Wednesday - his focus on religion stunned many in the Jewish community. Talk of religion in politics makes many in the Jewish community uncomfortable because usually it does not mean Judaism. But while Jewish Democratic activists claim support among Jewish voters for Gore is as broad as Clinton's, who received almost 80 percent of the Jewish vote in his two presidential elections, others believe it is not as deep. "He's got a great record with the Jewish community, a voting record," one activist said, trying to draw a distinction between Gore and Republican frontrunner George W. Bush. "Now Gore's got to work it."
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Jewish support for newest concept in education: Straight A's by Matthew Brooks and Seth. Leibsen
American Jews have long been concerned about and affiliated with a strong commitment to the education system that not only serves their children but the rest of society as well. Indeed, we are commanded to do our very best to educate our children and the Talmud says that miseducating our youth is equivalant to training them in thievery. Now, for the first time in 34 years, Congress has proposed a piece of Legislation, known as the Academic Achievement for All Act (a.k.a. "Straight A's"), that has the potential to significantly improve our education system. We should all strongly support this new and fresh approach that will help us in our quest to tend to our students' education needs. "Straight A's" allows states to opt out of the federal processbased education program known as ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) and, for the first time, guarantees results to education consumers: parents and children. For a dramatic change, "Straight A's" would also require states to reveal their educational goals and results, not only to Washington, but to parents. The philosophy behind "Straight A's" is simple: If states are given local control of the federally allocated funds for education (with attendant constitutional and civil rights guarantees), then teachers, principals, and state and local officials will have more freedom to address the specific educational needs of their students. In turn, because states and school districts will no longer be overwhelmed by the mandate of meeting the administrative requirements of burdensome federal regulations, they will have more time and money to dedicate to educating students. The state legislatures and governor of one state
might choose to spend their money, which would previously have been spent on process and procedural compliance,, on reducing class size; other states cbuld focus on improving technology or teacher training and recruitment. Regardless of the program, it is the local flexibility that allows states the right to determine and target how their "flex fund" should be spent that makes this bill particularly attractive. In exchange for this flexibility, the states will be required to establish a five-year performance agreement with the Secretary of Education, thereby - for the first time in 34 years - making the states accountable for academic achievement. This is just another indication that the goal of "Straight A's" is to see to it that student performance increases and that the achievement gaps between highest and lowest performing students decreases by raising the levels of the lowest performing students. -.."•: , This is a goal that can be realized. Under the plan, states are required to have in place standards and assessments or have developed a system to measure the degree of change from one school year to the next. Those that reduce achievement gaps in at least two subject areas by at least 25 percent will have their contracts renewed and will be monetarily rewarded. "Straight A's," however, is not a compulsory program. Another feature that makes this bill so attractive is that states that do not wish to submit a performance agreement do not have to. They will still receive funds under the current federal categorical program requirements that are part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. However, it would be curious, to say the least, if
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states do not take advantage of a plan that gives them the flexibility and control to set their own priorities and which former Secretary of'Education, William Bennett, refers to as "philosophically boldj educationally promising, and politically smart." After all, under the current, one-size-fits-all' system, student performance is dismal: the 'results' of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study revealed that American 12th graders ranked 19th out of 21 participating nations in mathematics, 16th out of 21 in science, and 16 out of 16 in physics. Although ESEA has increased in scope from 32 pages in 1965 to over 800 pages today, these additions have only contributed to the already burdensome federal paperwork and processes that have resulted in lower student scores, diminished teacher satisfaction, bloated bureaucracy, and reduced parental confidence." • "' ' ' -J. -'"•" With a little less than' six months until the fl,ew millennium, it is a wonder why it has taken so long to propose a promising alternative to the current 34 year old system in place that does nothing but promote acadeiruc achievement for all. . ' • v., Under "Straight A's;" our most important duty.^education, and bur most important resources/children, will be supported by freedom and accountability which will lead to results we can all, finally, be proud of. Jews, particularly, should rejoice over such a plan that would help them fulfill their obligations to teach and raise their children, not with a federal one-sizefits-all blunderbuss, but with the exacting allocations and plans differing localities and concerns require.
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Letter
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by Harry Allen
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To t h e Editor: To the Editor: The President of the Masorti (Conservative) I would like to share with you something that has Joseph Kapacb, like most Yemenites, is a man of Movement, Rabbi Ehud Bandel, called'upon mem- occurred at Walnut Middle School in Grand Island, small stature, a stature that belies a lifetime of bers of Conservative congregations to refrain from NE, for the past nine years. The feeling that has achievement in Israel. 'Operation Magic Carpet* in davening (praying) in the Kotel (Western Wall). overcome many students is the unique experience 1950 brought him and his family along with the Rather, they were asked to observe Tisha B'Av of listening to Cantor Leo Fettman as he speaks to rest of the Yemen Jewish community to Israel and prayers in their own congregations, or on the Haas them and tells of his life during the Holocaust. plunked them down in a ma'abarot or immigrant Promenade-overlooking the Temple Mount. As an educator of 29 years, I have to tell you that camp, in Ashkelon. This was a one-time gesture, in response to a this gentleman brings a definite touch to our youth Joseph was six years old at the time. It was a dif- request made by the Minister of Internal Security, of tomorrow about the horrors of Nazi Germany. ficult and degrading existence in the camps. Israel Shlomo Ben-Ami. The Movement continues to His willingness to recall this nightmare and bring was in itfs infancy, money such as it was, was very maintain the position that they have the full right a true life focus to what happened in the death scarce and the "land of milk and honey" seemed to daven in the Kotel area in the future. camp is what captures the minds and souls of these like a far-off dream. Joseph and his family The leadership of the Masorti Movement came to middle schoolers. He touches on issues more than remained in Ashkelon. But this is not about Joseph their decision in light of a letter issued by Cabinet 54 years old and relates them to current events. Kapach, but rather about what he does and the Secretary Yitzhak Herzog stating that the request At a time when our world is in turmoil, it is organization he represents. to appoint a ministerial committee to address the important that we have a man of Cantor Fettman's Karen Yaldenu-our children's fund-was found- issues of relevance to the non-Orthodox movement, integrity to continually remind us of what haped in 1953 as an organization committed to bring- including the issues of conversion and of prayer at pened during this tune in history. His mission is ing Orthodox and non-Orthodox disadvantaged the Kotel, shall be dealt with in a serious manner. clear-to tell the students that we must not let children together in centers of learning for study In addition, the Cabinet Secretary passed on a something like the Holocaust ever happen again. and recreation. letter from Oded Weiner, Director of Holy Sites for I feel honored that both of my sons have had the Today there are 10 centers in operation in dis- the Ministry of Religions. The letter stated that opportunity and the privilege to hear and meet ' tressed cities such as Kiryat Skmona, Ramie and the Robinson's Arch area (Southern end of the with this man. He is truly an educator to many. As Beit Shean. These centers service some 11,000 Western Wall) will be available to the non- a teacher, I could talk about and teach this subject, children and adults each year and operate on a Orthodox streams for religious ceremonies and but I cannot do the same justice that Mr. Fettman budget ofeight million shekels, about $2 million. that the National Center for Holy Sites will help does. About half of the children are from Orthodox and the worshipers with their religious needs. I am awed by this experience and realize what a half from non-Orthodox families; all are from very The Cabinet Secretary expressed his pleasure to contribution Mr. Fettman has made to. history and poor families, some are second-generation families Rabbi Bandel for the desire of the Conservative to mankind. Astronaut John Glenn said when he in poverty. It is this phenomenon that occupied a Movement to strive for shalom bayit (peace in the set foot on the moon, "One step for man and a giant good deal of our conversation. house). He stated that this is an important step leap for mankind." . Kapach, an Orthodox man, lives in Beit El across toward the unity of the Jewish people. . Mr. Fettman's quote might be "Surviving then the Green line, one of the first such settlements. Rabbi Andrew Sacks and educating now." He lays the blame for the continuing poverty of the Steven Miles Director, Masorti (Conservative Movement) Sephardi population squarely on the Shas party. Grand Island, NE. Jerusalem, Israel Shas has built a huge network of schools and social services over the last 20 years. Kids in the Shas schools go an entire day, rather (Continued from page 1) than finishing at 1 p.m. They all get hot lunches; * because a similar failure to follow up on security here anymore. What we have to do now is to strugnot so in the regular schools. Students are providpromises occurred after bomb blasts near two gle for this future, to learn to protect ourselves," ed such things as free books, a benefit not availMoscow synagogues in May. In the meantime, said Pavel Feldblum, the executive vice president able to other students. Jewish communal leaders are busy upgrading of the newly created Moscow Jewish Community. But in Shas schools, there is virtually no instrucsecurity measures themselves at Jewish sites in The community, created recently by 40 promition in science, math, English, Israeli historyRussia. The changes are evident at the Choral nent Jews, is seeking to unite the Jewish organizanothing that would lead these kids to the labor Synagogue, where visitors are now required to tions that operate in Moscow. The board of the market in a meaningful job. This, says Kapach, is pass though an airport-style security system. Moscow community includes prominent businessexactly what Shas wants. If these communities Jewish officials say they are preparing to intro- men, lawyers, Russia's former foreign minister, the developed a culture of employment, they would not duce similar measures, which have become com- coach of the national basketball team and a topneed the handouts of Shas. monplace in many Moscow restaurants and office ranked police official. So Kapach works diligently trying to counteract buildings, at most Jewish sites in Moscow and Former foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev, who is the influences of Shas and other Haredim-not as a elsewhere in Russia. Currently, only two Moscow partly Jewish, said the current surge of antipolitical effort, but rather as a cultural one. The synagogues have adequate security systems, while Semitism has prompted him to join the recently efforts of Karen Yaldenu and its many counterschool, offices of Jewish organizations and soup created group. As its first goal, the Moscow Jewish parts need massive support and expansion. kitchens lack even the basic measures. Community plans to raise and distribute $800,000 These are two of the organizations, many of Increased security, of course, translates into for existing communal projects in the capital. which get some support through the Jewish "The overall goal of the new structure is to raise increased costs, and with this in mind, the Moscow Agency, which in turn gets its diminishing budget community established a special foundation to Jewish pride and Jewish self-consciousness" among from federation campaigns that need major help in raise funds in Russia and abroad to provide com- non-affiliated Jews, said Moscow's chief rabbi, order to prevent the culture of poverty and primiPinchas Goldschmidt. munal institutions with updated security. tivism from engulfing Israel. Goldschmidt said that when more prominent figInformation about the Security Foundation of the Russian Jewish Community can be obtained in ures are not ashamed to publicly associate with the English on the Web a t the following address:. community, more Russian Jews will publicly affirm their Jewish roots. Meanwhile, reports in the www.chat.ru/-jsfund "We are witnessing a surge of anti-Semitism. mainstream Russian press are accelerating conThis does not mean that people don't see a future cerns about an even larger surge in anti-Semitism;
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After a brief summer hiatus, Rabbi Paul Drazen will resume his monthly Lunch and Learn and weekly Humash classes. Lunch and Learn will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 20, The Middle High School curriculum for grades 7 dation for the choices our youth make and the way through 12 will feature two workshops planned for they think. Dean of Hebrew Union College-Jewish at noon, in the Rose BlumMn Jewish Home conferboth parents and students: Institute of Religion's New York School, Rabbi ence room. Though there will be no class in On Wednesday, Nov.10, Dr. Mary Pipher , a Panken will help clarify those values as our young September, Lunch and Learn will meet the second clinical psychologist and best-selling author, will people begin to explore who they are and what they Tuesday of each month at this new location. The topic for August is prayer hi public schools with refpresent a workshop a t Temple Israel entitled, want to become. "Ophelia's Family: Across the Generations." Dr. The 12th grade class will spend four days in erence from a recent New York Tithes article "With Pipher will deal with multi-generational family Washington, D.C., participating in Panim el Liberty and Prayer for All." Copies are available issues and examine the effects of our culture on Panim, Washington Institute for Values. This is an through Beth El. Reservations for the monthly families and explore how the loss of community opportunity for students to learn about public poli- Lunch and Learn are required by Aug. 9 for lunch and the proliferation of media and technology have cy issues facing America and the Jewish communi- only, at $7 per person, through Beth El, 492-8550. hurt our oldest institution—the family. The Humash class meets every Shabbat afternoon, ty. "Ancient Traditions: Modern life Expressions— The Confirmation class will visit the Jewish "Big one-half hour before Minha/Ma'ariv services, beginThe Teaching of Jewish Values" is the title of the Apple" for a Shabbaton from Oct.28-31. For more ning Aug. 14. The class provides an opportunity to workshop presented by Rabbi Aaron Panken, information about Temple Israel programs, call discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rashi's comWednesday, March 8,2000. Values are the foun- 556-6536. mentary. Reservations are not required. by Iris Ricks
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This is one of those "I don't know what it's like as you read it", columns, but as I write it, it's hot. No, make that it's veiy, very hot. Hot enough for everyone to' feel like the mayor of shvitz city, or at least one of the prominent citizens. The recent Fourth of July weekend recalled the way the summers were, when we were all kids-you know, before air conditioning was part of life. In those days, a ride in the car after dinner to "cool off* was a treat, especially if it included stopping at Evans for, a homestyle. Remember homestyles? That was the ice cream treat we used to eat before the food police and the bathroom scale conspired to make it a no-no. These days, nobody from the daily newspaper sent a. reporter'out to fry an egg on the sidewalk, but still the hitz was the topic for everyone. We had company., over .the weekend of the 4th, which was such 'a pleasure we, hardly remembered to kvetch about the heat. Both our sons and their wives managed to be with us at the same time, so I don't have to tell you about our celebration. I spent a couple of days cooking and baking a few favorites prior to their arrival, ;so eating, in spite of everyone's diet, was high on the list of things to do. I usually ask, before a visit, if there are any "table requests", and try to comply, and this time one answer was "if it's not too much trouble, could you re-run Passover?" Translation: Gefilte fish. In my family, that's an all-round,-'.favorite with everybody, so fish it was, in addition to other stuff. On Friday night, as we sat at dinner, one of my daughters-in-law said "I've never.heard the' Lewises so quiet!" Proof, if you know my family, of an unusual experience. Food, of course, was secondary. Having those guys here in our house, at the same time, for a happy occasion, was the real treat. We didn't do anything special, but the time, while short, was special anyway. • Neither of my sons ever got any awards for mechanical ability but they pooled their efforts and assembled a piece of yard equipment for me. I stood watching them, kvelling and thinking what a shame'they didn't learn-how to do that in> eitherlaw school or medical school! They;don't look.much alike-never did, even as children; Jbut there are family traits and characteristics that make people know they're brothers. Or maybe I just imagined that... who knows? , I know this, for certain. When your kids live in a distant city, you can go visit them and spend time with them on their turf and it's fine. But when they, come home to see you, well, it's just different somehow. It's a little like having them back as youngsters, even if they're old enough to have gone to their 30«omething high school reunion. If you have grown, mature adult children, you know what I mean, i I should have said "adult, considerate children", , because one of the girls did something for which I 'can never thank her enough. In all that heat, she 'spent I don't know how many hours pulling weeds and straightening up my little patio garden. In addition, artfully arranging white" rock so that it looked as though a landscape gardener had been at work. Now that was a gift, let me tell you! So, the bottom line is what? The Fourth of July, though blistering hot, was a joyful time for my roommate and me. I hope yours was as sweet as ours was.
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Births Karen and S t e v e n Sommer of Lincoln Shayna and Matthew Ray of Omaha announce the June 8 birth of their son, Bennett announce the March 7 birth of their son, Daniel Lincoln. Grandparents are Jennine Goldberg of Omaha, Harlan Rimmerman of Kansas City, MO, Linda Ray of Omaha and Mike Ray of Reno, NV. Great-grandparents are Charlotte Kraft of Omaha and the late I.J. Kraft, and the late Robert Rimmerman.
Benjamin. Daniel has a sister, Erika, 5. Grandparents are Peter and Carol (Ginsberg) Bregman, Shelly (Silver) Bregman and William Schroeder, all of Irvine, CA, and Sybil (Markus) and Melvin Sommer of San Jose, CA. - Great-grandparents are Sylvia Silver, Ralph Ginsberg, both of Irvine, CA, and Rose Markus and Anita Sommer of San Jose.
Carol and David Porter of Fairway, KS, announce the July 8 birth of their son, Joseph Charles, named after his great-great grandfather, Joseph Porter, and his great uncle, Charles Gendler. Joseph has a sister, Sophia Lynn, 21/2. Grandparents are Margie Alperson and the late Paul Alperson and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Porter. Great-grandparents are the late Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Gendler, Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Alperson, Mr. and Mrs. Al Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cohen.
Dave and Jennifer Militti announce the July 21 birth of their son, Joshua Ian. Joshua has a brother, Jacob, 2. Grandparents are Dr. Bernard and Tevee Turkel and Tony and Joanie Militti of Omaha. Great-grandparents are Sylvia Turkel Greenberg, Lucille Skupa and Tony and Peg Militti, all of Omaha.
Linda and David Ungvarsky of Lincoln announce the June 30 birth of their son, Adam Jacob. Grandparents are Jack Steinberg of Spartanburg, SC, and the late Kathy Steinberg, and Eleanor Ungvarsky of San Clemente, CA, and the late Andrew Ungvarsky.
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The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Limprecht, who recently returned to Arlington from TashYJE.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC in the kent, Uzbekistan, where | Gordman Center-Friedel Jewish Academy. Come Joseph Limprecht was exercise with Michelle Streif, at 10:15 a.m. in the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy. He school. Try your luck at Bingo with Eileen Remer was sworn in as Ambassador to Albania on July 22. Mrs. Limprecht is the former Nancy Silverman of at 10:30 a.m. in room 4. • Bring articles to share for the "YES Talk" discus- Omaha. Grandmothers of the bride are Lorraine sion group, led by Art Grossman, at 11 in the Henry and Dorothy Riekes Museum. Lunch will be Silverman of Laguna Woods, CA, and Marge served in the commons area of the school. Limprecht of Omaha. The groom is the son of Drs. Joel and Shirley Following lunch at noon, Joyce Mendenhal, RN from Nebraska Health System, will speak on Klein of West Chester, PA, and the grandson of Dr. Reuben Horlick of Arlington. Diabetes. For transportation, call 330-4272. Both bride and groom graduated from the Deadlines: Harveys Casino on Aug. 19 is Aug. University of Chicago. 12, Middle Eastern Party on Aug. 30 is Aug. 23. The groom is currently the Chicago editor of the Onion. The bride works as assistant to the publishWALK-IN, DROP-m Members will meet at the Friedel Academy on ers of Newcity in Chicago. After a honeymoon on Maui, the couple will Thursday. Exercise starts at 10:15 a.m. For those members going on the Mystery Tour, please meet reside in Chicago. at the JCC by 10:45 a.m. For transportation, call Maggie at 334-6521.
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VISIONS Reminder: Visions Board Meeting is Friday, Aug. 6,9:30 a.m. Ride the trolley to Mahoney State Park on Sunday, Aug. 22. Cost is $18.50. Package includes trolley transportation, buffet lunch and theater ticket to see T-Minus Treachery." Depart from the JCC at 1 p.m. and return at approximately 6 p.m. For reservations, send form by Aug. 10 to Rosalie and Maurie Meiches, 5036 Parker St., Omaha, NE 68104. Journey to the Amazon showing at the IMAX at the Henry Doorly Zoo on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2 p.m. Cost is $4.50. Join us after the show at the Big Dipper Ice Cream Parlor at 1702 So. 10th St. (ice cream is on your own). For reservations, send form by Aug. 25 to Jean Elkon, 1005 N. 63rd St., Omaha, NE 68132. Make checks payable to Jewish Senior Services.
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Beth Friedman, President of the Omaha Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, was 'among 100 community leaders who gathered last month at the organization's annual Presidents' and Commissioners' Retreat in Tarrytown, New York. The weekend featured strategic planning sessions ; on state and local advocacy and community action efforts, including NCJW's campaign for quality child care and the STOP program to prevent domestic violence. "The retreat pro| vides a forum for NCJWs' grassroots _ .t__. , leaders to share Beth Friedman i n f o r m a t i o n and : experiences they've gained on the front lines," said NCJW National President Jan Schneiderman. "These meetings allow them to form a stronger nationwide network of community activists. Participants can then return to their communities, armed with the knowledge to enhance existing programs, implement: new initiatives and advocate more effectively for women, children and families." Presidents of NCJW Sections in urban, suburban and rural communities representing 25 states attended the retreat, along with National Commissioners, who are former Section Presidents, including Cindy Goldberg, immediate past-president of Omaha Section. Appointed at the completion of her presidency, Goldberg servesas adviser and trainer with her fel-
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LEGAL NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE COURT
To victims of Nazi persecution and their heirs who may have claims against Swiss Banks or other Swiss entities relating to the Holocaust: All Settlement Classes include heirs and successors of the persons and entities described above.
Swiss banks agreed to pay $1.25 billion US. dollars to settle legal claims relating to the World War II era conduct of Swiss banks, Swiss businesses, and the Swiss government ("Swiss Entities').
Even if you're not sure whether you are a member of one of the Settlement Classes, you should request a Mailed Notice and Initial Questionnaire. For example, if you performed slave labor, you may not know whether revenue or proceeds of that labor were deposited with Swiss Entities; you may still be a Settlement Class member.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (the "Court) will hold a hearing on November 29,1999, to decide whether the Settlement should be given final approval Note that you may be included even if you did not have a Swiss bank account, and that this Settlement is differentfrom the Swiss Humanitarian Fund
How and When Claims will be Paid
1. Had assets on deposit with any Swiss bank, investment fund, or other custodian, prior to May 9,1945, OR 2. May have claims against Swiss Entities relating to assets looted or taken by the Nazi Regime*, OR •3. Performed slave labor for entities that may have deposited the revenues or proceeds of that labor with or transacted that profit through Swiss Entities, OR A-. Unsuccessfully sought entry into Switzerland to avoid Nazi persecution, or after gaining entry, were mistreated, and may have related claims against any Swiss Entity. The fifth Settlement Class includes any individual, whether or not a Victim or Target of Nazi Persecution, who performed slave labor in a work site, wherever located, owned or controlled by a Swiss Entity.
Getting More Information To learn more, fill out the request form below, call toll free 1-888-635-5483, or visit the website http://www5wissbankdaims.com
No claims process or Plan of Allocation has yet been established. The Mailed Notice explains how you can make suggestions.
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Who Is Affected by the Settlement You are affected by the Settlement if you fit into one of the following five Settlement Classes. Four Classes consist of 'Victims or Targets of Nazi Persecution" (any. individual, business or group persecuted or targeted for persecution by the Nazi Regime or its agents, because they were or were believed to be Jewish, Romani, Jehovah's Witness, homosexual, or physically or mentally disabled or handicapped), AND who:
not have to personally pay the Court appointed attorneys. Certain attorneys will apply to the Court for reimbursement of their costs, up to about 2% of the Fund. Certain Plaintiffs' attorneys will also apply for fees, up toat most 1.8% of the Fund. The Court may award a lower amount. Most attorneys will not apply for fees, and counsel for the WJRO will not apply for fees or costs.
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