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JFS presents Joe Scruggs in benefit concert by Nancy Rampey-Biniamow

Award-winning children's recording artist Joe Scruggs will appear at a concert sponsored by Jewish Family Service at the Omaha Theater Company for Young People on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2 p.m., at "The Rose," at 20th & Farnam. Scruggs received a Cable ACE award for his song, "Bahamas Pajamas" in the Best Original Song category; the award was won the previous year by Barbra Streisand. ~ ., Scruggs, who was heavily influenced by the folk singers of the '60s, made-a commitment to producing children's high quality music in 1983. Calling on longtime friend and marketing whiz Pete Markham, the two formed a partnership and produced his first recording, Late Last Night. Targeting both the educational and family entertainment realms, Scruggs and Markham have built up a following of children, parents and

Schrager Foundation allocates funds to five programs

Joe Scruggs

Holocaust denial in the Syrian media

JERUSALEM (MEMRI)--The editor of the Syrian Regime's daily Tishrin, Muhammad Kheir AlWadi, wrote an article (Jan. 31, 2000) in which he Since 1984, the Phillip G. Schrager and Terri L. denies the Holocaust and accuses Zionism of being Schrager Foundation has been helping support worse than Nazism. The article, titled "The Plague dozens of charitable, educational and religious of the Third Millennium," was published in the •activities of the Jewish Federation and other phil- backdrop of the trial of Holocaust denier David anthropic organizations in the Omaha area. At Irving in •England-and th& international conference their most recent meeting, members of the on the Holocaust that was recently held in Foundation. Board considered nine requests for Stockholm. "The Nazi war-machine annihilated more than 50 funds. Allocations were awarded to the following million lives, including Russians, Poles, French, five programs: . . "Chaver to Chaver," which means friend to Italians, and people of other nationalities. friend, is sponsored by Yachad, an organization for However, Zionism erased the blood of all those vicmembers of the Jewish community who have devel- tims from the human [collective] memory and opmental disabilities. The 'Chaver to Chaver" pro- focused on the suffering of the Jews during the gram, which starts March 31, will include a war. This, despite the fact that there is sound historiShabbat dinner, religious services and an Oneg cal proof that Zionist leaders collaborated with the Shabbat that evening. Nazis in order to escalate the Jewish Problem. Omaha Yachad members will share the experiFurthermore, some of them did not hesitate to ence with members from Chicago, Kansas City and commit and direct terror attacks [against Denver. Linda .Novak, Omaha's Yachad advisor, Jews] inmurders to encourage Jewish immigration to said the invitation will also be extended to Des Palestine.order of course, in full cooperation with Moines, which does not have a Yachad chapter. the GermanThis, Nazi leaders..." Omaha's chapter involves members who range in "Zionism hides the dark chapters of its black hisage from 15 to 65. stories regarding the Nazi 'Chaver to Chaver' will provide an opportunity tory. It invents in which the Jews suffered and inflates for participants "to experience their Jewishness at Holocaust to astronomic proportions..." their own level of ability," explained Novak, by them "The problem is not in the Zionist ambition to learning Shabbat blessings, singing Shabbat songs, forge history, but rather in the Zionist organizalearning socialization skills and making friends. tions' ambitions to revive their distorted version of Funds were also allocated to the B'nai B'rith Youth and use it to deceive international public Organization (BBYO) for a speaker at the Regional history win its empathy, and blackmail it..." Winter Convention, held last December in Omaha. opinion, "Israel and the Zionist organizations strive for Scott Fried, a 36-year-old Jewish man who is goals: first, to be granted more funds from infected with the HIV virus, discussed how being a two Germany and European states and institutions; Jew has had a profound effect on him as he faces second, want to use the legend of the the everyday challenges of living with the virus. He Holocaustthey as a sword hanging over the necks of all • also talked about dating, drug and alcohol use, eat- . those who oppose Zionism who are accused of antiing disorders, gender issues, and being Jewish, as (Al-Hayat (London-Beirut), Feb.l, the 200 high school students at the convention lis- Semitism..." 2000) tened intently. "The countries of the world, that fiercely con'" Julie Kushner, BBYO regional director, said the demned the crimes of Nazism, [should] adamantly objectives of the program were to provide an environment to discuss contemporary, issues, discuss oppose the new Nazi Plague that breeds in Israel tolerance of lifestyles different from the teenagers' and whose poisons and dangers are being spread own lives, and to teach the students about the risks wherever it reaches..." "This is a kind of ideological and physical terrorof having unsafe sex, and dispel myths about HIV ism that was known even in the darkest centuries and those who are living with it. • : in Europe. While history turned the page on the Thirdly, the Schrager Foundation allotted fund- Nazi acts, the Zionist terrorist acts reached their ing for "ARTSPAN: Art to Bridge the Generations, peak. They committed massacres against innocent "an intergenerational and multi-cultural program people and led a policy of aggression and expan(Continued on page 9) ' (Continued on page 9) by Claudia Sherman Foundation Public Relations Coordinator

educators across the nation. He regularly performs for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the International Reading Association and various other teachers' organizations throughout the country. Scruggs has earned four prestigious Parent's Choice Awards. His two videos are also both award winners and his newest video, Joe Scruggs in Concert, was chosen as a winner of a 1993 Notable Children's Video Award from the American Library Association. Tickets for the performance are $10 each; tickets for children under two (who sit on a parent's lap) are $5; patron tickets, which include patron seating and a reception and photo opportunity with Joe Scruggs, are $35 each. Tickets are available at JFS by calling 3302024.

Temple Israel welcomes Rabbi David Ellenson as scholar-in-resldence by Iris Ricks

'Jewish History: The Crucial Moments That •! Have Shaped Our J Jewish People" is < the theme for a i scholar-in-residence weekend, March 3-5, at Temple Israel.' Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson, the I.H. and Anna Grancell Professor of Jewish Religious Thought at Hebrew Union College-'J e w i s h Rabbi David Ellenson Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, will' guide participants through five lectures on the critical events which shaped the character of the Jewish people. He will also reflect on the role of Jews today, as individuals and as a community, in shaping the future of Judaism. The lectures begin on Friday, March 3, 8 pan., when Dr. Ellenson will speak on "Exile and Return in Jewish History: The Recurring Pattern." On Saturday, March 4, he continues with Torah study at 9:30 a.m. during Bagels and Bible, followed by a lecture on "The Destruction of the Temples and Our People's Responses," during Shabbat morning services at 10:30 a.m. Prior to Havdallah, Ellenson will speak on "The Shoah and the Rise of the State of Israel," at 4:30 p.m." On Sunday, March 5, the weekend concludes with "Judaism and Freedom: Emancipation and the American Experience," at 10 ajn^ following a bagel brunch. All events are open to the community and sponsored by the Hermene Zweiback Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning. Dr. Ellenson holds a PhD from Columbia University and was ordained at HUC-JIR in New York. This past summer, he was a fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem where he taught and pursued his own research. Prior to Dr. Ellenson's visit, Rabbi Aryeh Azriel will lead two short discussions of Dr. Ellenson's books and writings as an introduction to the topics of the scholar-in-residence weekend. The discussion groups will be on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 9&0 a.m., or Sunday, Feb. 20, at 9 a.m. For more information, call the Temple office at 556-6536.

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Building a Sanctuary by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenblum, Tifereth Israel Synagogue, Lincoln Parashat Terumah Beginning with this week's sidrah, most of the rest of the Book of Shemot (ExoduB) deals with the building of the Mishkan (Sanctuary) in the -wilderness, the forerunner of the Temple in Jerusalem. With the precious goods which the people would voluntarily contribute, God instructs the people: "VOSM li mikdash, v'shachanti b'tocham, Let them make me a Sanctuary, and I will dwell among them." .Note that the statement states precisely "among them" and not "in it." ••:-.. The Creator of all that exists cannot be limited to any place. Holiness resides not in any-physical place per se, but rather in the activity that takes place there. The holiness is to be found in the relationship with God nurtured by the prayer, study and communal relations that are the essentials of synagogue life. This understanding begins to shed light on a second question that the text elicits. After just reading of the great revelation of God at Mount Sinai, with the proclaiming of the Ten Commandments, followed by the establishment of a detailed code of appropriate civil, criminal and moral behavior^ why does the Torah find it necessary to give elaborate instructions about the building of the Mishkan? The purpose of the Sanctuary boils down to the role of ritual. Upon reflection, we begin to understand the Torah's insight that human beings have an inner, spiritual life that must be nurtured and channeled to higher purposes. As important as correct outward behavior may be, it should be informed by the proper inner orientation of righteousness. Human beings don't live in the abstract. We make values concrete through behavior that symbolizes them in ways that are beautiful and inspiring. Thus, Judaism's twice daily recital of the Shema strengthens our commitment to the unity of God. The fringes on the tallit remind us of the 613 Commandments, to do them. Observing the Shabbat creates a special place in time every week in which we can refresh our spirits and renew our energy. By resting, we affirm that humans are meant to be more than work animals, that we are meant to be free and to use that free-. dom for worthy purposes. Similarly, each of the Jewish holidays incorporates valuable philosophical/spiritual lessons that nourish our very being. Finally, rituals can teach ethics. Consider the pushke, the traditional izedakah box. Many Jews follow the custom of putting some change in it before kindling the lights to bring in the Sabbath : arid Jewish holidays. ' For a little child'there is a special, almost magical quality to the ceremony, with its delight in the clinking of the coins in the box. As the child grows up, actually practicing the mitzvah some 60 times a year, every year, the ritual of the pushke truly teaches and trains important ethical behavior, sensitizing its practitioner and regularizing that behavior. The prophets of old made it abundantly clear that empty ritual followed by immoral behavior is to no avail. When we take their true meaning to heart and put it into our daily actions, God delights in us, and our relationship with the Divine is enhanced. As the haftarah reminds us, speaking of the First Temple, "As for this house which you are building, if you will walk in My statutes, and do My ordinances, and keep all My commandments to walk by them, then will I establish My word with you. . .in that I will dwell therein among the Children of Israel, and will not forsake My people in Israel." May the eternal edifice of Jewish life help make . each of our homes a mikdash m'at, a miniature Sanctuary, and bring each of us to a higher level of purposeful living through a deeper relationship with God.

DAN P. BOHBOT Dan P. Bohbot died suddenly in an accident Feb. 7 at the age of 34. Graveside services were held yesterday at Temple Israel Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Catherine; daughters, Danny and Josey; son, Thad; parents, Menasse and Fannie Bohbot; sister and brother-in-law, Brigitte and Kenny Baines; brothers and sister-inlaw, Richard and Robyn Bohbot and Shawn and Lisa Bohbot; brother Nick Bohbot, all of Omaha; and sister Rachel Shapiro of Massachusetts. Memorials to Children's Hospital of Omaha or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Shabbat Matan Chaim: the gift of life at Temple Israel by Iris Ricks

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Jewish tradition teaches that we are partners with God in continuing and sustaining the daily miracles of creation. Temple Israel will sponsor Shabbat Matan Chaim, the gift of life, on-Friday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m., to learn how organ and tissue donation can be an extension of this partnership. Dr. Alan Langnas, a member of Temple Israel, will deliver the sermon about the myths and realities surrounding organ donation, including relevant information about the Jewish perspective. He is the Chief of Transplantation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Department of Surgery. Named director of UNMC's intestinal transplant program in 1990, one of the first such programs in the world, Langnas has been active in several capacities with the United Network for Organ Sharing, the national organ allocation system in the United States. As a leading authority in the transplantation field, Dr. Langnas was asked to testify at a national hearing in Washington, D.G. dealing with the allocation process for solid organs. Following the service, there will be medical personnel from UNMC to answer questions andprovide written information. This is an opportunity to learn more about the mitzvah of organ and tissue donation.

NCJW announces 'Lobby Day2000' by Julie Abrahamson, NCJW Intern

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The National Council of Jewish Women, Omaha Section, announces that its Lobby Day 2000 will be held on Wednesday, March 8. • 'Lobby Day is the Omaha Section's annual effort to impact the legislative process. "Those attending Lobby Day will meet at 8 a.m. at Rockbrook Village and parpooltd Lincoln, where they will spend the day speaking with state senators at the Capitol. This year, NCJW will focus on bills involving child care and reproductive health funding ' According to NCJW State Public Affairs Chair Sara Juster, this year, members are encouraged to "bring a friend along to Lobby Day.' As she explained, "Although some people are hesitant to speak up, 'our legislators really do want to hear from us. Moreover, if we don't tell them what we think, how can we complain when they don't do what we want? And if each of us brings a friend, our influence will be twice as great." A special training for participants in Lobby Day 2000will be held on Tuesday, March 7, a t 7:30 pan. at the Yo-Yo Grille, 1212 S. 119 St. Sammie Moshenberg, the Director of NCJW's Washington Operations, will lead a session on "Advocacy - Making our Voices Heard" and provide her unique insights on the issues to be discussed. For questions about Lobby Day or Moshenberg's visit, contact Sara Juster at 536-3341, or Ann Moshman at 393-2695.

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FRIDAY: Early Worship Service, 5:30 p.m., Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Jeffrey Taxman will officiate using the Union Prayer Book. This service is especially planned BO that at its conclusion, you may be home early to enjoy a Shabbat meal and evening. . . ' • . . Family service, 7:15 p.m. Rabbi Debbie Stiel and Cantor Jennifer Blum will officiate, together with Grade Three students. Rita Paskowitz, master storyteller, is guest speaker. The Orieg Shabbat is sponsored by the families of third grade students. SATURDAY: Bagels and Bible, 930-10:15 ajn.; Shabbat morning service, 1030 ajn. SUNDAY: Men's Club, 10 a.m. in the Milder Center. Join us for our traditional lox and bagels get-together and a special guest speaker. NonMen's Club members, $3. SITTER SERVICE Sitter Service is available each Friday evening, Saturday mornings for Bagels and Bible and the worship service, as well as Sunday mornings when there is Religious School. Cost is $2 per family. Please make a reservation at the Temple office. ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAY, Feb. IS: Jewish Spirituality, 10:1511:45 ajn. Mimi Rogers will lead this group in readings, discussion, Jewish meditation and Jewish yoga;. Jewish History, 10:15-11:45 ajn. Rabbi Ira Flax will teach about the interconnection between Jewish history and our religion and culture. TUESDAY, Feb. 15: Mystical Places in the Heavens on Earth-Introduction to the Kabbalah," facilitated by Professor Guy Matalon, 7-830 p.m. THURSDAY, Feb. 17: Sisterhood Adult Education, 10-11:30 a.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel will teach "Scattered Amoung, the Nations --Documents Affecting Jewish History-49 to 2000 CE;" "Ancient Israel: an Historical Perspective," facilitated by Dr. Mike Walts, 7-830 pjn. "SHABBAT COMES TO YOU Friday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m. Rabbi Stiel will lead a Shabbat Service at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home.

ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE/ \ ''7 ^C6iwcaBlufif S lA;5150W ygS^V E-MAEU dbcjeb®aolicom FRIDAY: Services, 7:30 pan. Discussion topic is "What Doctor Leon Botstein Forecasts on the Future of 'Digital Education' in this Millennium" An Oneg Shabbat, prepared by Peggy Deland and Sandra Kurland, follows.

Services conducted by Rabbi Ira Flax. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 ajn.-2 p.m.

Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser. FRIDAY: Sabbath Eve service, 7:45 p.m. SATURDAY: Torah study, 10 ajn. SUNDAY: Hebrew classes, 9 a.m.; Religious School, 10 ajn. "NEW BEGINNINGS'' New Beginnings is a discussion group for those who are exploring whether conversion to Judaism is right for them. Your Jewjsh or non-Jewish partner is also encouraged to participate. Participants will meet alternate Tuesday nights from 7:309 p.m., through March 28, at the South Street Temple. The group is facilitated by Audrie Berman, Outreach Project Director. For more information, call her at 474-8004.

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Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-noon. Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. FRIDAY: Services, 5:40 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbos services, 8:45 a.m. Beth Israel is pleased to welcome the Jewish Boy Scouts of Omaha to the Scout Shabbat. Kiddish is sponsored by Rick and Julee Katzman in honor of their wedding anniversary; "Insights into the Parsha," 4:35 p.m.; Mincha, 5:20 p.m.; Shalosh Suedot is sponsored by the Stoler and Siegel families in memory of Jay Stoler. Havdalah, 6:36 p.m. Pardes, a unique adult education program, is at 8 p.m. at the home of Marvin and Sandy Kohll, 1617 S. 107 St. Pardes is designed to promote spiritual and intellectual growth through exposure to Torah sources as a part of group discussion, led by Rabbi Kutner. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. and 5:40 p.m.; NCSY paints the youth lounge at noon. WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. and 5:40 p.m. MONDAY: "In the News," a group discussion led by Rabbi Kutner giving the Jewish perspective on current events, 730 p.m. Call office for location. TUESDAY: Stories from the Tanach, taught by Rabbi Shlomo Levin, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Business Ethics Lunch and Learn led by Rabbi Kutner, noon, at the offices of Joe Kirshenbaum, Noddle Development, 13710 First National Bank Parkway. Lunch is provided by BagelBin for $3; Talmud class on Tractate Bava Metzia with Rabbi Kutner, 7 p.m. Talmud class encourages group participation, and beginners are welcome.

TIFERETH ISRAEL' / .';. , Member of the United Synagogue ;.. r + ' ' ' of Conservative Judaism- "' * *' 3219 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln/NE,68502-5236L •Ml,-. T . / > V42S-8569wf> *••:&$?&'J. Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan, Monday and Thursday, 7:15 ajn. FRIDAY: Services, 8 pjn. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAYS: Jewish Thought & Philosophy IRabbinics: Pirkei Avot with the rabbi, 10-10:55 ajn.; Jewish Practices and Observances: Tanach/Bible-Perek Yomi (A Daily Chapter), with the rabbi, 11:05 ajn-noon.; WEDNESDAYS: Basic Judaism with Rabbi Rosenbaum, 7:15-9:15 pjn.

FRIDAY: Services, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m, led by Beyt Shalom. Members of the community are welcome. All services followed by Kiddush. A memorial service is held on the last Shabbat of each month, in memory of residents who have died.

Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. FRIDAY: Mincha, 4:30 p.m.; Kabbalat Shabbat, 5:15 pjn.; Kiddush, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Mincha, 430. pjn., followed by Shalosh Seudah; Ma'ariv/ Havdallah, 530 pan. SUNDAY: Services, 8:30 a.m.' MONDAY: Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul, 11:45 a.m.-l pjn. TUESDAY: A Tale of Two Souls, 930-11 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Minyan, 7 a.m. .

Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantors Emil Berkovits and G. Michael Horwitz. FRIDAY: Services, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9 3 0 a.m. Dvar Torah will be given by Leah Raful, followed by Kiddush; Sitter service, 10 am.; TSS, 10 ajn.; Ktantan, 10:45 ajn.; Shabbat Story time, 11 ajn. Humash with Rashi study session, 5:10 p.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 5:40 pjn. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 pan. ALEF/ADULT LIFELONG EDUCATION The ALEF program for adults who want to study and celebrate Judaism will continue on Monday, Feb. 14, and run through Feb. 28. KIDS LUNCH AND LEARN Friday, Feb. 18, noon, preschoolers and their parents will meet for lunch, activities and storytime that focus on "Helping Hands". Reservations, Diane Shandell, 333-7226.

. J \ A . Omaha,NE6812^5180^J^^: phone: 758-9233 http://come*to/beyt6halbinfe FRIDAY: Tot Shabbat at the synagogue, 7 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbat services at the Rose Blumkin Home, 9 a.m. SUNDAY and TUESDAY: Religious School at theJCC. Rabbi Myer Kripke conducts our adult education class on Sunday, 12:30 p.m., at the JCC. Open to the community at no charge. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch and drink. NEXT FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat services at the synagogue, 7 p.m. •

Large print Megilat Esther available The Jewish Heritage for the Blind announced the availability of the new Megilat Esther, as well as the Rabbi Shrage Feivel Mendlowitz, z t T Braille edition. A doctor's note is not. required, but supply is limited to one book per family. Mail your request to: The Jewish Heritage for the Blind, 1655 East 24 St., Brooklyn, NY 11229, or fax it to: 1-718-338-0653.

PERSONALS The family of Meyer E. Green wishes to thank the fine and caring staff of the Rose Blumkin Home for their kind consideration and care extended during his 41/2 years as a resident. Thank you to all my family and friends for your many kindnesses during my recent hospitalization and since returning home. It was all very much appreciated. Joyce Cohen Thank you to all our friends for the donations, cards and expressions of sympathy extended to us on the passing of our mother, Frieda Kolm. Your caring concern was a great comfort to us. A special thanks to Rabbi Allan Gonsher for all his help. To all the staff of the Rose Blumkin Home, we say a special thank you for the tender, loving care shown our mother during her time with you. John Kolm and Fred Kolm The family of Dr. Morris Roitstein wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude for the kind expressions of sympathy and love shown during this difficult time. Special thanks to the staff of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home for the love, support and care shown to both Morrie and I over the years. Ann Roitstein and Family

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Does Israel really need Syria?

It was no surprise when a Holocaust ; denial story was printed in Syria's national newspaper recently. Apparently, the country's leadership is not really serious about peace with Israel; they only pretend to be in order to get the "peace dividend" funding so generously given to Egypt and Jordan by the United States government, In the past, Syria depended on funding from its ally, the Soviet Union. Since the demise of the FSU a decade ago, Syria's main income has come from the poppy fields in the Bekka Valley in (where else?) Lebanon, a puppet-state of Syria. Assad, Syria's dictator, assigned his brother to manage that little project, and of course, he's not willing to let go of those profits so quickly. After all, in exchange for his demand of the return of all of the Golan Heights from Israel, ABsad would lose control of Lebanon, and there goes his cash crop. But, wait, wouldn't Syria then receive financial assistance from the United States? Maybe yes, maybe no. Some members of Congress are balking at funding this peace project, estimating that it will cost into the

billions, and asking, "What would America get in return?" â&#x20AC;˘ There's no oil in Syria; there are few other natural resources. To surmise that funding Syria will "stablize the region" is a joke. Assad still harbors terrorists from Japan, Germany, the IRA, Afghanistan, and is also home to Hezbollah (who killed five Israeli soldiers this past week in the security zone between Israel and Lebanon). There are even aging Nazis living in Syria, under Assad's protection, men who fled Europe more than 50 years ago and welcomed into Syrian arms. And Assad has turned his military on his own people, murdering 20,000 residents of Hama (a city in Syria from which the terrorist organization Hamas takes its name) as a warning to other Syrians who might be thinking of challenging the dictator and his troops. So, this is the man with whom Israel (and the American government) is dealing, a man who sells drugs to the world, kills his own citizens, and declares the Holocaust never happened. Who needs him?

First-hand accounts of an earlier Syrian-Israeli negotiation by Kenneth W. Stein

Since the first Syrian-Israeli meetings in Washington last December, volumes of speculations have appeared about Syria's negotiating intentions. Dimensions and possibilities about an Israeli-Syrian agreement abound. Rather than add more conjecture, the recollected opinions of those who negotiated with Assad a quarter-century ago may be instructive. First-hand accounts and summaries are from interviews I conducted over the last decade about Arab-Israeli negotiations in the 1970s. What did key Americans and Israelis think about Assad in the negotiations that led to the SyrianIsraeli Disengagement Agreement of May 1974? Confirmation and clarification of these views may be found in Israeli military archival sources and from the U.S. State Department via the Freedom of Information Act. A consensus exists that Assad used his own timepiece, most often a calendar rather than a clock. He was a man of stamina, who pridefully defended Arab honor. He never permitted the concerns of the Soviet Union to take precedent over Syrian national interests. In the 1974 negotiations regarding Israeli withdrawal from portions of the Golan Heights, the exchange of POWs and the maintenance of a quiet border, he was deeply enmeshed in all the details. He believed, in the sovereignty and incontestability of Arab territory. And yet, he was a realist about how Israel's strategic strength would dictate an agreement's outcome. He was not interested then in a full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights because it would have required a full political acceptance of Israel. Syria"s opening positions in negotiations were eventually modified. Once Assad accepted the final details of the agreement, he observed them scrupulously; there were private understandings which the Israeli military carried out at Assad's request.

Finally, he had little concern for Arafat and limited interest in championing the rights of the Palestinians. When the negotiations were nearing an end in the Kissinger shuttle for the May 1974 Agreement, Joseph Sisco, then Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs and part of the American negotiating team, recalled, "With Assad, he negotiated every inch, every tree.. .Now, I can recall about the 23rd or 24th day, all of us were saying, 'Henry, we can't keep flying between Damascus and Jerusalem every day. You've been away as Secretary of State; ifs over 20 days.' And so, I remember myself suggesting to him that I write out a short sentence which said, in effect, Tm sorry, we can't really come to an agreement, and we are going to suspend the talks.' And, I actually gave that to Henry in my long hand, and I said, 'Henry, at the key point, hand it to Assad, because this guy is brinkmanship.' "So, we went through it another two, three, four hours, and Henry, in effect, said, 'Well, I guess we can't get any further...' I was thinking of making a statement along these lines. And he said, 'Just a minute,' and he gave us a few more feet right at the end of that particular meeting. And, this is literally the way it happened. And we went back to Jerusalem for another round." In those same negotiations, then former Israeli' Defense Minister Moshe Dayan said to an aide about Syria in early 1974, "You need much more patience with the Syrians [than the Egyptians]; you cannot go fast with them. They will keep a commitment; they will keep an agreement, if they will accept it; but until they sign it, they will take you out to the sky." Additionally, Israeli General Herzl Shafir, who was involved in manpower discussions with the Syrians stated, "Once they [the Syrians].agreed to something, they fulfilled it completely." Israel's Military Chief-of-Staff of the period,

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Mordechai Gur, recalled, "I didn't have any doubt that he wanted to put an end to [the war of attrition on the Golan Heights]. They [the Syrians] were in an inferior position. There was no doubt in my mind that in spite of his behavior-and he's a tough guy-he [Assad] wanted the negotiations in earnest, and he wanted an agreement." According to Roy Atherton, then the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, "Even the Syrians, at that point, weren't going to die for the Palestinians." Atherton continued, ". . .When it turned to the text, to the actual terms of the disengagement negotiation, it quickly got down to precisely a tank here and a kilometer here and a coordinate there ' and what about those observation posts on Mount Hermon. . .It was very important to Assad to be able to say the final line.. .some symbolic recovery of territory that had been occupied at the time of the '67 war. And, of course, it started out with a third, a half of the Golan, and ended up being meters, literally. Assad had his military people there. And he would occasionally turn and ask them a question, but he was the negotiator of even the minutest detail. As was Henry.. .they were the ones that were talking coordinates, meters, and yards, and the hills, what came to be called Motka Gur's Mountains, the high ground west of Kuneitra. I can,t tell you how. many hours were spent discussing this." In 1974, Dayan reportedly said, "If you want a deal with the Syrians, you will have to give them the Golan; they will not settle without it."

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Jerusalem stories 2000: Jewish archeologyMISSION by Magda Peck

One thing is clear: Eichard Freund has all the markings of a great storyteller. A great storyteller needs to tell his story. Overflowing with unbridled enthusiasm, he simply can't contain it. Dressed in work clothes tinged with ancient dirt, Dr. Freund positively leapt toward us as we disembarked at Beit Saida. Even before the last sleepy Omahans could get off Bus #2, he launched into a tale of Judaic entrepreneurship. The Beit Saida Project he co-directs recently received funds to accommodate the sanitary needs of increasing busloads of visitors. "Behold!" he exclaimed, hands pointed toward a new building near

the entrance. "These restrooms are the finest in the region!" commanding us to use the facilities before entering his archeologic site. A great storyteller rediscovers his story each time he tells it. It stays crisp with meaning. Indeed, it could have been the very first time Dr. Freund had delivered his impassioned account of how a hunch of history was transformed into reality. Historians and archeologists had scoffed at his Israeli colleague's hypothesis that Beit Saida was the site of the fishing village where Jesus' walk on water had occurred. "Impossible!" he bellowed, re-enacting the nay-sayers' disbelief. "You can

Bob Bleicher, left, Jim Anderson, Magda Peck and Beth Walts listen intently to Dr. Rami Arav and Dr. Richard Freund, who explained the background of the excavations at Beth Saida. Photo by Mimi Rogers-Marcovitz see for yourselves that the Sea of Leave everything where you first find Galilee is over a mile away." it!" This was his world. Ruler of subWe followed his gaze to the distant merged antiquity, he demanded precisparkle of water. "But, we knew it sion and protocol in the unveiling of was true!" he declared triumphantly, history. explaining with satisfaction how Brushes, picks, and flat hand shovgeologists from the University of els...these were the basic tools of Nebraska at Omaha confirmed an archeology handed out as we divided earthquake had altered the topolo- into small groups to work within the gy of the area, shifting the lake excavated rock-walled rooms of a fishaway from the village's original erman's house nearly two centuries shore. His voice brimmed with old. We were to start at the highest wonder as he spoke of the meaning surface, first clearing a mound gently of this sacred site. with the brush. Removing even bits of And a great storyteller knows the debris can reveal a protruding object difference between a good story and a of significance. Nancy Wolf, right, and her sons, Alex and Nathan, join Sam and Dave really great story. A good story enterNext we loosened the dirt with Anderson in the dig at Beit Saida. Photo by Mimi Rogers-Marcovitz tains in the moment; a great story the pick, pulling back the dirt echos over time. And Beit Saida is a after each strike of earth. With really great story, filled with myster- the hand shovel, we scooped up ies and miracles and destinies. Even one handful of fresh earth at a if it has taken a decade to adequately time, searching for signs of old. unearth its significance, Richard Shards of earthen .pottery and Freund has believed in its greatness other larger chunks went into the all along. "find" bucket; the remaining loose Beit Saida was one of the innumer- earth, into the "dirt" bucket.' ; able stops during our family's trip to Then brush again, pick, sift and Israel over winter break. sort. It was a slow, methodical I don't believe Dr. Freund process of hopeful revelation, rarely expected so many of us to accept but richly rewarded. his offer of a quick archeologic Occasional shouts of expectation dig. More than half of the 75 rang out in staccato rhythm: "We've members of Omaha's Family got something!" Mission faithfully followed him to Dr. Freund would saunter over one of the many areas still ripe to pronounce a pottery shard from for discovery. the first century C.E., or a jug Not all heeded his pleas for us to handle with residual black geoThe archeological dig at Beit Shean has unearthed a tread with care over the ancient m e t r i c markings from earlier whole Roman city. Photo by Mimi Rogen-Marcovitz mounds. He scolded deviants with s t i l l . Filled dirt buckets were anxious words of reproach, like a hauled to a central sifting table, mother protecting her young. where hidden gems of bygone eras "People, people! Don't pick up any- emerged from earthen chunks. thing until I give you instructions! (Continued on page 7)

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A Jew prays the Shacharit service overlooking the valley surrounding A mountain goat gazes up at the mission participants in the nature Photo by Pam Monsky. Masada. Photo by PamMonsky. reserve at Ein Gedi. this ancient place. And for close to a covery: shards of Israel have always In many ways, this first journey half century, I have greeted this been buried deep within me. When I through Israel was a personal buried inheritance with a range of lend my voice to ancient melodies, archeologic dig. Unknowingly rejections: resentment of the impo- the songs of Shabbat brush away my armed with virtual brushes and sition of a foreign history, reluc- debris of doubt. Each time I rise for picks and shovels, we were given tance to acknowledge any need for a the Sh'ma, the crusty edge of disbethe ways and means to explore our homeland, refusal to embrace my lief is picked away, revealing the Jewish past. grandparents' refrain: "Next year in loose, rich soil of my inner faith. In Breathtaking sights and familiar Jerusalem!" my daily work for social change, I melodies brushed away the debris I was raised with selected Jewish haul and sift buckets of dirt, hoping of my resistance. Story upon story traditions interpreted by parents to gather enough gems to support of struggle and survival, resilience angry and ambivalent about their social justice. and renewal, picked at my calcified religion. In turn, I exercised the Observing Judaism is religious ultimate freedom of choice: to be archeology. Prayer enables the joyous Jewish without Judaism. I was a excavation of my Jewish soul. I vow Jew of America.' to keep digging slowly, methodically, This American Jew has returned with precision and protocol, even in Mission participants left flowers from the Land of Israel with one dis- darkness, by the light of God. and stones on the graves of Golda Meier, above, as well as Yitzhak Rabin. Photo byMimi Rogers-Marcovitz crust. Whole chunks of Jewish identity were unearthed. I discovered contemporary shards of my grandmother's family on the street signs of Akko. I walked among the ancestors of my rightMon.-Sat: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. • Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. eousness at Masada. In the darkPrices Good February 11 Thru February 17,2000 Or While Supplies Last! ness of Yad Vashem, I tripped over the wounded soul of my father. During those 10 days, I sifted through buckets of common history. At Beit Saida, I stuffed my pockets with discarded broken pieces of pottery. The rough feel of these gems of heritage remind me that I have Max, front, and Forrest Rogers- always been connected to this place Marcovitz pose with an Israeli of light. soldier in the Arab shuk (marketSince before birth I have been told Empire IQF place) in the Old City. I am of a people whose remains are Photo by MimiRogers-Marcovitz i a y e r e d deep within the earth of Chicken Breasts

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Rachel Shukert, a sophomore at the Tisch School of Performing Arts in New York University, has a major role in the mainstage production Pentecost, originally commissioned for the Royal Shakespeare Academy. Miss Shukert plays a cellist, who is a Bosnian refugee during the war in Sarajevo. She is the daughter of Aveva and Marty Shukert. Cooktop Productions, an Omaha-based production company, has announced further production and distribution of "The Cooking Cardiologist Show," featuring Dr. Richard Collins.: -..,.,. . Howard Borden, Executive Producer and co-host, coordinated the packaging of the half-hour show of recipes, healthy food tips and wellness information. The show can be seen locally on Sundays, starting Feb. 13, at 9 a.m. on WOWT-Channel 6; and will also begin running in the Kearney-HastingsGrand Island market. Free audience tickets are available for the Feb. 19 and March 18 shows, which are performed at the Mega-Mart, at Nebraska Furniture Mart. For information, call Cooktop Productions, 593-6900.

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T u e s d a y , F e b . 15, 7 p.m.: Beth Israel Synagogue hosts Stories from Tanach. Wednesday, Feb. 16, noon-1 p.m. : Lunch 'n Learn, hosted by Temple Israel. Bring a lunch and by Art Grossman' we'll discuss "A Jewish Charity Ethic: the Laws of Tzedakah; Al Ross hosts a class in Modern, spoken : Scheduled to appear at the Jan. 31 meeting, the Hebrew at his home, 676 So. 56th St., 6:30 pjn., Omaha International Folk Dancers had to postThursday, Feb. 17,7 p.m.: A class in Talmud at pone their engagement due to a late arrival home Beth El Synagogue. from Madison, WI, at 4:30 a.m. (hardly enough time to refresh themselves). "'. In their absence, the group's director, Jennifer Births Forbes, put on a one-person, elaborate presentation Kimara and Kevin Clark of Omaha announce of various costumes which the dancers wear when •• the Jan. 19 birth of twin boys, Jackson Samuel and performing. She is' the Baily Academic Counselor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of CooperJonathan. :. " '" '. " ''"'" " "•''• '"' ••••'••'.•• y Grandparents are Frances and Richard Juro of B u s i n e s s . . Included, at the Early Bird talk session was philOmaha and Mary Claire and Lyle Clark of Council anthropist Phil Sokolofs Super Bowl ad at a cost of Bluffs. • • . , ..'••'...: " V : . : Great-grandparents are Harold Cooperman and $2.5 million for 30 seconds, which spread the word about .lowering,cholesterol. . V,' ' * \ " the late Merriam Cooperman. • ' Started in 1985, his National Heart Savers Scott and Mindy (Mozer) Hauser of Association is credited with helping to obtain pasRochester, NY, announce the Jan. 31 birth of a son,' sage of the Nutrition Labeling Law. One of our senior generation's finest, Sokolof uses his camSamuel Broderick. paign to encourage people to enjoy healthy lives They have a daughter, Catherine Mae, 2. Grandparents are Stan and Kathy Hauser of and live longer. We paused in reverent respect in memorium for Marengo, IA, and Reva and Leonard Mozer of Meyer Green, Rose Gimple and Stuart Gilinsky. Lincoln. Shalom. • . :

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Schrager Foundation... . on the JCC campus. Participants will sponsored by Jewish Senior Services. "Artspan" will involve groups from benefit from being exposed to each the Jewish Community Center Child other and through the interaction Development Center, Priedel Jewish provided by professional artists." Academy, Young Energetic Seniors, . Additionally, The Schrager Founthe Russian Club, residents from the dation granted Jewish Education and Rose Blumkin Jewish Home and the Library Services $5,125 for the speLivingston Plaza. These groups will cial needs program for this year. participate in a monthly creative and Members of the Foundation also cultural arts day that will provide voted to continue its on-going comcontact between younger and older mitment to fund four $1,000 college members of the Jewish community; scholarships. expose them to music, theater, dance Those attending the meeting were and fine arts; and feature perfor- Phil and Terri Schrager, Joe Kirmances by professional artists. shenbaum, Martin Lehr, Dr. Eugene Maggie Conti, older adult program Zweiback and Tom Fellman. Their director, said, "'Artspan' is important next meeting is expected to be in as a means to introduce and unify the April or May. diverse Jewish age groups who meet

—Holocaust denial.... "The Zionist effort does not stop at paralyzing human memory, it also tries to shatter logic and distort reality. Israel, that presents itself as the heir of Holocaust victims, has committed and still commits much more terrible crimes than those committed by the Nazis. The Nazis did not expel a whole nation nor buried people and prisoners alive, as the Zionists did." (The French News Agency, Feb.l, 2000). The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) is an independent, non-profit organization providing translations of the Arab media and original analysis and research on developments in the Middle East. Copies of articles and documents cited, as well as background information, are available upon request.

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. Beth El Synagogue's annual "Watch Out For Shabbat" program, which follows Shabbat morning services on Saturday, Feb. 19, will offer participants an afternoon of activities and learning sessions, preceded by a New York-style kosher deli lunch. According to chairmen J u s t i n Cooper and Kim Novak, "Our menu features those thick corned beef, pastrami and turkey sandwiches with all the trimmings-just like you'd see in an old-fashioned delicatessen-plus plenty of desserts and snacks served throughout the day. Between the food, the fun, the discussions and the camaraderie—everyone is sure to have a wonderful time." The "Watch Out For Shabbaf activity line-up includes a Bible Treasure Hunt, storytelling for adults and kids, supervised toddler play time, Jewish Jeopardy and the Take No Prisoners Sing Down. Study sessions run the gamut from "Wake Me When The Kids

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(Continued from page 1) sion. This is the plague of the twentieth century that was passed to the third millennium and it spread destruction in every place i t reached..." (The Syrian News Agency, Jan. 31, 2000) "The Zionists try to strangle any voice t h a t reveals t h e truth... However, these voices [Holocaust deniers like Roger Garaudy and David Irving who were mentioned in the text] and other such voices have already left their marks on European public opinion and media who have started to raise questions that refresh the memory and establish the truth that was distorted by the Zionists..." "This stream [of Holocaust deniers] has cast fear in the hearts of the Zionist movement that quickly convened a conference on the Holocaust in Stockholm in order to turn the Zionist lies into common knowledge..."

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Are Out of Their Teens," "Beyond Maxwell House", a history of the Hagaddah, to "Soulful Kosher" with Lucy White, Beth El's kitchen chief-of-staff. The last session of the day, "Keeping The Spirit of Shabbat," will give participants a chance to calm down, breathe deep and focus on the role meditation plays in Judaism. Led by Mimi Rogers, this session will meet before Mincha/Ma'ariv services and Havdalah. Other leaders and presenters include Rabbi Paul Drazen, Cantor Einil Berkovits, Hazzan G. Michael Horwitz, Rabbi Ira Flax, Marcy Cotton, Glen Fineman, Scott and Felicia Iittky, Joan Cooper, Harry Weiner, Bob Wolfson, Toby Kagan and Kim Novak. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for kids K12 and $1 for preschoolers. Reservations should be made with the office at 492-8550. The program is sponsored by Beth El's Adult Education Committee. .

Ensuring that Torahs, mezzuzot painstakingly create each scroll." and other sacred parchments are not Although many people assume that damaged, miswritten or otherwise once they affix their mezziizah, they non-kosher is the mission of Rabbi don't need to do anything else, Rabbi Aron Wolf, who will visit Omaha on Wolf pointed out that Jewish law Sunday, Feb. 27. Rabbi Wolfs visit requires the scrolls be checked twice is sponsored by the Jewish Education very seven years. Similarly, if you and library Services and will include inherited a set of tefillin, you should a special program for sixth graders make sure that the scrolls contained from 10:30-11:30 am. Students will in the boxes are still in good shape. see for themselves how a mezzuzah or Moreover, many "parchments" contefillin verse is created and have the tained in mezzuzot are actually only opportunity to have their questions photocopies purchased by the WIBUSanswered. pecting. . From noon to approximately The Gemorrah explains that having 1:30 pan., Rabbi Wolf will make 20- a mezzuzah on your doorpost protects minute presentations in the Jewish . from Chas v'shalom (malady) and it Community Center auditorium for has been compared to a soldier's heladults. This program is free and open met—acting as a protective shield. to the community. Rabbi Wolf will Like a damaged helmet, a damaged also be available to check mezzuzot scroll cannot do its job. and tefillin and will have items availSince 1992, Rabbi Wolf has worked able for purchase. to ensure that mezuzas in the Rabbi Wolf utilizes a unique com- Chicago area are doing their job, puter system to check parchment that checking mezuzas in thousands of melds the expertise of specially homes. In these "mezzuzah checks," trained scribes with the accuracy of he has found imperfections in almost the computer. Each scroll is scanned 90 percent of the mezzuzah scrolls, for mistakes and the information is many of which can be corrected by a sent electronically to be checked by trained scribe. . five trained scribes. This eliminates Rabbi Wolf has also become famous human error in the painstaking for never saying "no" to a person who process of checking the scrolls and wants a mezzuzah. He will finance protects the scrolls from damage. the purchase of mezzuzot, often for up As Rabbi Wolf explained in an to a year, and he provides loaners. interview with the Pioneer Press, Rabbi Wolf can tell many fascinating "The scrolls have to be written by stories about his "Mezzuzah Camhand and over the years words can be paign" and he makes no personal changed just by the loss of one letter profit from his sale of mezzuzot. when ink flakes off, for instance," he For more information about Rabbi said. And even dedicated scribes— Wolfs visit, please call Mike Linn at Sofers-can make mistakes as they 334-0517. TREAD LIQHTLV - DRIVE RESPONSIBILY OFF ROAD PLEASE BUCKLE UP FOR SECURITY. ©1099 LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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from 9 a.m.-l pjn. Individuals who are in general good health, age 17 or older and who weigh at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. Volunteers . are also needed throughout the morning to serve beverages and snacks. For an appointment to donate blood or to volunteer, call Carole Lainof at 293-0321, The breakfast and Mayor Daub's

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DerechTorah spring session begins

by Bert Lewis

The Spring Session of Derech Torah will begin Thursday, Feb. 24, 7-8:30 p.m., in the Commons I guess everybody knows that old saying about room of the Gordman Center for Jewish Learning. silver linings in black clouds. We, my roommate According to JELS LifeLong Jewish Learning and I, have had reason lately to learn the truth in Coordinator Mike Linn, "Derech Torah explores old age. Jewish thought, tradition and prayer in a small I think that most everyone we know must be group atmosphere and is designed both for those aware that Leonard has recently had some experiwho want a 'refresher course' and those who want ence with major surgery. As I write this, a month to explore Judaism and its place in their lives. later, I'm grateful to. be able to say he's doing (kine Parents who want to be able to answer their grow- anhora) well, and progressing nicely. The road to ing children's questions, individuals considering good health can be slow which makes impatient conversion and anyone whose Jewish education left people wonder why it takes so long, but he's doing them wanting more will enjoy and benefit from just fine, thank you. Derech Torah." About the earlier statement, regarding silver linParticipants will study Jewish history, theology, ings and black clouds, let me explain the reference. ethics, holidays, prayer, dietary laws, life cycle It's all about family and friends, and the response events, Israel and other topics. The course exam- to frightening news. When we knew surgery was ines these issues from the perspectives of Reform, imminent, our four children immediately began Conservative, Reconstructionist and Orthodox asking when they should plan to come to be with Judaism. Derech Torah lasts approximately 20 us when we needed them. weeks. Together, they plotted and made plans between Rabbi Ira Flax will again teach the Derech Torah themselves, arranging schedules and one-at-a-time class. As a U.S. Air Force Chaplain, he provides a visits, contingent on calendar approval from us. We unique perspective and experience to the program. made it harder for them (and for other family Cost of the course is $225 per person, or $350 per members and dear friends) by opting to go to a discouple, but through the generosity of the Henry tant city for the surgery, a place where wanner cliand Mary Kay Davis Custodial Fund, stipends are mate would make recovery more pleasant. available. Where's the silver lining? For more information or to register, please call I guess it goes with the feeling the two of us have Mike Linn, LifeLong Jewish Learning Coordinator, had while enjoying the outpouring of love and carat334-0517. . ing attention from all those who have maintained a constant vigil. A long-distance phone vigil, an electronic vigil (via the computer), a constant mail vigil -you name it. However ifs possible to communicate in this day and age, our loved ones have found the ways to do it all. Greek, Italian & Lebanese Imported Groceries Family, of course, has remained in constant touch, keeping track of every detail. But the attenOlives & Olive Oil; Feta & Kessari Cheese; Pela & Flat tion from friends, from people who have known Bread; Falalel mix & Tihini; Greek & Turkish Collee; Halva, Jams & Molasses; Couscous, Lentils, Wheats, nuts, Leonard most of their lives to folks with more seeds. Above all, a Large Variety of Fresh Spices recent connections to him, this has been touching (402)390-0120 and amazing. And I do not exaggerate one iota Open: Mon-Sat 10:00AM - 8:00 PM when I say all of those messages seem to have done as much as the doctors and the medicines to make 3025 South 83rd Plaza, Omaha, NE 68124 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE him feel better. Picking up the phone and hearing the voice of somebody "from home" who's calling to ask how things are going, is an incredible gift. Our kids, bless them, have each done special filial duty, each in their own way reminding us how Sushi Bar and Grill lucky we are to have them. OUT young teen granddaughter asked her mothBusiness Lunch • Dally Dinner Specials er, "How come grandma doesn't write about grandMiracle Hills Square pa being sick?" Her opinion was that "people would 631N. 114th be interested." Well, Julia, I hope you were right, because that's 431-1532 whatTve just done! Mostly I did because I wanted HOURS: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; 5-10 p.m. to find a way to let everyone who care know how touching we found their attention. Yes, illness does produce a black cloud in the lives of people, but sometimes, if folks are lucky, something good comes out of it. In our case, it was the reminder that we are not alone, no matter what We will be forever grateful. • North American Fare Available Monsky Lodge offers monthly • We also offer a menu with heart-healthy choices

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Adele Hornstein sets up fund for Blumkin Home staff by Claudia Sherman Foundation Communications Director

A new endowment fund, established recently by Adele Hornstein, a life-long Omaha resident, will be used to enhance the professional education of staff members employed by the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home and Jewish Senior Services. The announcement was made by Marty Ricks, Executive Director of the Foundation of the Jewish Federation, which will administer the fund in conjunction with the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home Board of Trustees. "We've never had a fund like this," commented Barbara Gottlieb, Executive Director of Jewish Senior Services. In light of the labor shortage in the Omaha area, Gottlieb emphasized the importance of "recruiting competent and caring staff." A good tool to help her do that is "to invest in their future by offering them educational services." She added that first and foremost, "We'd like to offer programs to the staff already on board" at the Blumkin Home. The Adele Hornstein Rose Blumkin Home Professional Staff Endowment Fund states that 85 percent of its annual net income shall be used "to pay tuition, fees, lodging, meals and transportation for educational programs to enhance the knowledge of any category of professional staff employed by the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home and Jewish Senior Services." Ricks said, "I received a call from Mrs. Hornstein saying she wanted to make a lasting gift to help the Blumkin Home in some way." . According to Ricks, he gave her some options from Gottlieb's "wish list" and Hornstein chose "this particular idea of helping staff receive further education in their field." "I'm so appreciative to Mrs. Hornstein," added Gottlieb, "for her foresight in recognizing the impact this fund will have."

Rabbi Shechet speaks to Hadassah by Anna Fishel

Recently, Hadassah sponsored a short learning program with Rabbi Maximo Shechet about women and their roles in family, Judaism and the world. He spoke about the dietary laws of kashrut, and about slaughtering animals properly (Rabbi Shechet is a shochet, someone trained in this procedure according to Jewish law). According to Rabbi Shechet, women are the ones who keep Judaism alive. Whatever a Jewish woman can learn, it will have, an impact on her family, community, Israel and the world. He said a woman is the principal person guiding affairs at home. When asked what a single woman should do, he replied "education, education, education." We learned Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah, was the oldest of seven girls. Her father, Rabbi Szold, was a famous rabbi in Baltimore, MD. She studied with him and was,the first woman accepted to the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. . When her father passed away, a man offered to say Kaddish for them, but she kindly explained that since she was fully able to do it, not having the responsibility of any children of her own, it was her obligation to fulfill. He explained that Hadassah, the organization she founded, is the largest Jewish women's organization in the United States and has impacted' many people's lives. It has made a difference in the Jewish community, in Israel, and in the world. Rabbi Shechet also spoke about Messianic groups and different Christian evangelical groups who are seeking to convert Jews to Christianity.

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Super Sunday 2000 breaks record! by Pam Monsky, Federation Communications Director

Super Sunday 2000 reached new heights on Sunday-with a record of ,over $45,000 in donations. Volunteer callers reached more than 1,000 community members during this wellloved event, held again at Omaha Steaks. Chairmen Deb and Dan Marburg called the event "a wonderful volun-

teer experience. Often, Super Sunday is the only time members of the community make a connection with the Federation. "We are very proud of our committee and the volunteer callers who take this responsibility so seriously." Jan Perelman, Federation Executive Director, praised the volunteers,

saying, "Super Sunday attracts people who have been volunteers for years, and those who are volunteering for the first time. The group We had this Sunday was a shining example of what's great about the Omaha Jewish community. "I also want to publicly thank the Simon family for their generosity in

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