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Despite Continuing Controversy Local Researcher Garners First a Fulbright Now a Javits Award by CAROL KATZMAN, Editor It's not every day that one doctor is the recipient of both Fulbright and Javits Awards in a single year, yet Dr. Howard Gendleman has managed to achieve both. An eight-year researcher at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Gendleman's ground-breaking investigations have brought him to the attention of the leaders of the medical world. "He is a superb investigator," Dr. A.P. KerzaKwiatecki, Director of the Neuroimmunity Cluster of the National Institutes of Neurobiological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in Washington, D.G., said of Gendleman and his entire research program. In a nutshell, Gendleman's research revolves around how the brain degenerates. For example, he and his staff of 50+ have investigated such diverse diseases as Parkinson's, HIV dementia, Huntington's and Alzheimer's to try to understand how the progression of these diseases lead to neurodegeneration. Gendleman studies how the nervous system gets injured—from disease, in this case, or in conjunction with Dr. Michal Schwartz at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel—from physical injury.
research for a seven-year Gendleman spent several months last fall working period. with Dr. Schwartz and her team as part of his Fulbright Award, the first granted to a Nebraska According to the researcher in neurobiology {and only the second NINDS criteria, ever given to an individual in this state). "awardees must have demonstrated exceptionThe Javits Award, announced May 22, is another al scientific.excellence highly sought-after award. The Javits Award is and productivity in one initiated not by applicants, but by others in MINDS of fee areas of neurologifamiliar with the body of work of the individual cal research supported researcher. Award-winners are then selected on by the HMDS, have prostrict criteria which were established after the posals of the highest scideath of Sen. Jacob Javits (R-NY), a victim of ALS, Dr. Howard Geadeiman entific m e r J t &M fee amoyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. judged highly likely to be able to continue to do As a United States Senator, Javits was a strong research on the cutting edge of their science for the supporter of research on disorders of the brain and next seven years." nervous system. "He is highly respected in the community," con"Every dollar of the grants (which Dr. Gendleman tinued Dr. Kerza-Kwiatecki, "and I have confidence and UNMC receive) impacts four different dis- in Dr. Gendleman that his research will continue." eases," added Dr. Kerza-Kwiatecki. "Working on With ail these awards {which, by the way, are what is common in the mechanism of what desfroys numbers 13 and 14 in a list of other highly prestibrain cells gives his research wide application. gious awards garnered by Dr. Oendieman over the years) why is there so much, controversy surroundThat's what I call *bang for the buckl'" In fact, the Javits Award expresses stieh confi- ing bis research? (Continued on page 8) dence in its winners, the NINDS funds ongoing
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by GARY JAVITCH, Special to the Jewish Press Extraordinary! Thaf s the So, what advice does the word heart specialist Dr. good doctor suggest to Jim Kirshenbaum used reduce the incidence of three times during the heart problems? interview to characterize It is remarkably simple. the circumstances t h a t Dr. Kirshenbaum urges ail impacted his life. to "quit smoking, exercise, The Associate Professor of avoid excess fat and cholesMedicine at the Harvard terol, and take a baby Medical School first used aspirin a day. Despite Ms that term to describe the research involvement and major technological adthe impressive titles after vances in the 1990s. his name (Interventional Excitement was evident in Cardiologist in Ambulatory his voice as he told of new Care; Co-Director of Clinifields of medicine opening cal Cardiology and Director up, for example, "in regenof Acute Interventional erative cardiology which Cardiac Medicine at Brigwould "capitalize on gene ham and Women's* Hospittherapy to cure different al), he said, "That's the types of heart disease." routine advice I give." Being at the forefront of Ironically, it is advice a Dr. Jim Kirshenbaum advances in heart medicine nation growing more obese is one reason why Boston Magazine named annually seems unable to follow. Kirshenbaum as one of the "Top Docs for Women" A Career in Medicine in their February issue. The subtitled theme took From grade school, KLrshenbaum knew he wantthe accolade further; "Medical challenges-where to ed a career in medicine. Accordingly, after high get the best medical care in America (It's Right school, where he edited the newspaper and graduHere!)." ated number one in his class, he chose Harvard for The Central High School graduate's name was both his undergraduate and medical school educahighlighted prominently in the magazine's list of tion. During his training, he developed a passion the city's top cardiologists, in an issue where the for cardiology and eventually began teaching at bis entire content was devoted to women. prestigious alma mater. Heart Advice Receiving recognition for his work is not new to Nationally, heart disease is the leading cause of Kirshenbaum. Among many awards received over death among women (and men). Yet, according to the years, he also garnered the W. Harvey Proctor, physicians, up to 80% of heart attacks in men and MD, Young Teacher award in recognition of his women are preventable. Consequently, researchers dedication to the training of medical students, resiare currently focusing on two areas, according to dents and fellows. the magazine: diet and exercise and whether estrogen replacement reduces the risk of heart attack. (Continued on page 11)
More than 200 people gathered Sunday for the annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon sponsored by Jewish Senior Services and the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. National Council of Jewish Women, Omaha Section, was honored for donating more than $300,000 over the past 50 years for projects assisting seniors. In addition, the new boards of directors for L.Q.VJS. {League Offering Volunteers for the Elderly) and JSS were installed. Above, among the dozens of volunteers recognized was the youngest, Emily Katz, 8, with her mother, Amy.
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Renaissance and Haskala by RABBI MYER S. KRIPKE ——.
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Parashat Behaalotekha Even a modest knowledge of Hebrew or Yiddish will enable one to see the root sekhel (intellect, mind) in the word Haskala. But Jews who know something of Jewish history know that the Haskala came late to European Jews, centuries later than the European Renaissance. The reason for the tardy Haskala -Englightenment--is obvious. Ghetto doors close off beams of lights; and medieval, even late medieval Jews were confined to ghettos in large parts, of Europe. The Renaissance came to Christian Europe much earlier than decency. All of this comes to mind because of the title of our Sidra, Behaalotekha, "when you kindle' the lights of the Sanctuary." The priests were instructed how to direct the lights. Readers will excuse my penchant for disregarding the immediate context of a phrase and choosing to comment on a related subject sometimes distantly related. Thus I have come from the lights of the ancient sanctuary to a historic period of enlightenment (in a single bound, like Superman!). A widely-known American dermatologist, with Omaha roots and family connections, lectures annually to German colleagues on the early capitulation to Hitler of German physicians and professors of medicine and universities in general. Wonderful medical practices and university professorships opened up when Jews were kicked out. To return to the Haskala: It is not necessary to point out that the so-called Dark Ages of Europe did not immediately affect Jews. For the Jews of Europe, effectively excluded from European intellectual life, never fell into their own Dark Ages. They continued their own intellectual life, restricted to be sure, to Talmudic and other Jewish studies, despite centuries of ignorance and mindlessness about them. The Haskala simply widened the focus of Jewish intellectual activity.
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Earl Wigodsky died May 31 at the age of 81. Services were held June 3 at Temple Israel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alyne (Lee). Survivors include son, Steven Wigodsky, daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Bill Christensen and Janey and John Mason; son and daughter-inlaw, Bruce and Jan Wigodsky; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother and sister-inlaw, Herman and Joann Wigodsky; brother-in-law, Harl Weiss; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Charles and Virginia Weiss. Memorials to the Earl and Lee Wigodsky Fund, c/o the American Cancer Society, or Temple Israel. DOROTHY S. SIEGEL
Dorothy Siegel died May 30 at the age of 90. Services were held May 31 at Beth El Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl. Survivors include her daughter, Dee Goodman of Omaha; grandchildren, Bruce and Denise Goodman of Columbus, OH, Michael Goodman, Suzanne and Thomas Goodman of Omaha; two great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, James and Alice Burroughs of Vienna, VA; and son-in-law, Harold Goodman. Memorials to charity of choice. HANNAH M. MERRITT
Hannah Merritt died June 3 at the age of 74. Services were held June 6 at Temple Israel. She .is survived by her mother, Katie Schloss of Los Angeles; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Evelyn of Los Angeles, David and Janice of Omaha and Michael and Lisa of Chicago; grandchildren, Scott, Alexander and Andrew; brother, H. Stephen Scholl of Beverly Hills, CA, Memorials to the Hannah Schloss Merritt Family Foundation, 2063 W. Cullom Av., Chicago, IL 60618.
BELLS Will Ring Again at Beth El by JEWISH PRESS News Service
The next session of BELLS (Both El Lunch & Learn on Shabbat) is scheduled for June 16 at Beth El Synagogue. The main topic of all BELLS sessions is The Bible in the 21st Century: Where Have All the Heroes-and Villains--Oone? The discussion on Saturday, June 16, will focus on "Pharaohs, Philistines and Phoenicians: Bad Guys or Just Misunderstood?" Dr. Leonard Greenspoon, who holds the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University, organized the series and leads the discussion. The Adult Education Committe, chaired by Kim Novak and Justin Cooper, sponsors the program. The BELLS session begins immediately after morning services and kiddush and will finish no later than 2 p.m. Lunch is $5, available by advance reservation only. Free babysitting is also available by reservation from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Please call the office at 492-8550 for information. Reservations should be made by June 14.
Talking History Show Airs Programs in June Every Monday morning at 10 a,m., KI0S-FM radio airs the "Talking History" program. The following is the schedule for the next four weeks: June 11: Interview with Andrew Nation on the "Tiananmen Papers," with an op-ed by Ira Chernus on cold wars, past and present. J u n e 18: Robert Walseer will speak about "Heavy Metal Music;" Fred Migliore will comment on the history of FM radio. June 25: Stephen Lazoritz (who has just moved to Omaha) and Eric Shelman will discuss their new book Out of the Darkness, a true story of child abuse and child saving. July 2: An interview with Ken Emerson, who will explore the life of Stephen Foster; Andrew Burstein will also comment on his book American Jubilee. CORRECTION Marty Nachman's brother is Lev, not Zev, as reported in last week's Bar Mitzvah announcement. The Jewish Press regrets the error.
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J o n Andrew L c r n e r , turn of Martha and •jRiebsird Lerner, will I _ ';become a Bar Mitzvah on .'^Saturday, June 9, at Temple Israel. A sevcntli grade honor student at Westside Middie School, he enjoys bowling, basketball, golfing arid diving on the JGC Swim Team. This aummer, he will bo a participant In thfi Maccabai games in Florida. For his Mitzvah project, Jon helped call Bingo at the Rose Blumkin Homo and brought George, the Golden Lab, in to visit the residents. Grandparents are Ruth and Irwin Goldenberg of Lincoln, the late Arthur Hill, and the late Helen Leraer Frenkel and Joseph Lemer,
PERSONAL I would like to express my gratitude to the many friends who have shown their concern for me through cards, food and donations and other acts of kindness during my recovery from hip surgery. Knowing that so many people have responded so generously has been wonderful medicine for the spirit and has speeded my return to good health, Friedman
Alyson Rose Friedman, daughter of Thomas Suzanne N. Friedman, will celebrate h Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, June 16, at Temple Israel. A seventh grade 1 honor student at Kiewit Middle School, she ; enjoys art, the Internet, animals, music and open water scuba diving. For her Mitzvah project, Alyson was a teaching assistant with pre-K at Temple this paBt year. She also collected towels with her cousin, Josh, for the animals at the Nebraska Humane Society. Alyson has a brother, J. J. Grandparents are Willard and Thama Friedman and Vi Nanfito and the late Joseph Naniito, all of Omaha. Great-grandparents are the late Millard and Sara Kraanc, the late J.J. and Anna Friedman, and the late Rose Pach.
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Honoring Our Fathers
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Today's front-page story not only sure to come up once again in the features the prestigious awards gar- state legislature. It's one thing to use legal means to nered by local researcher Dr. Howard Gendleman, it highlights several sci- express disagreement with a public entific achievements that may change policy; it's quite another to threaten a the lives of our fathers (and mothers). member of the community for doing his Because this is our annual Father's job (one that has brought millions in Day Gift Guide, we felt it was impor- grants and dozens of new jobs, resulttant to share these gifts with our ing in breakthrough research). readers as well as those offered by These narrow-minded individuals our loyal advertisers. are now resorting to scare tactics: For those of us who have lost our making threatening phone calls, fathers to Alzheimer's or other types sending letters with reminders of of dementia, the results Dr. Gendle- what happened to doctors who have man and his staff have obtained in performed abortions, and even picketrecent years gives us all hope that ing outside his home. According to future generations may not have to 'one observer, the protesters carried suffer. The pain of watching a bright, signs with graphic (but not accurate) energetic, articulate parent slowly • depictions of abortion procedures. If you want to ensure that this vital, descend into a silent, bedridden world is something no child should have to life-saving research continues at UNMC, there are several things you witness. There are, however, people who can do: report any incidences that comwould like to put a stop to this bine these protests with anti-Semitism research at the University of to the Anti-Defamation League at 330Nebraska Medical Center. This small, 1303; regularly contact your state legbut vocal, minority has even tried to islator with your show of support for use the Omaha City Council to forbid this research; and write to the Worldresearch using embryonic stem cells Herald to express your opinion. Father's Day is June 17; this is one within city limits. Fortunately, the council members wisely voted against clear way to honor our fathers and this preposterous measure, but it's ensure a healthy future for them.
-NEWS-ANALYSIS Israel Tells Arafat: We Demand Deeds
LETTER FROM ISRAEL A Dose of "Benign Neglect"
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which would have ended the possibility of creating a Jewish state, resulted only in more bloodshed. The United Nations-imposed armistice in 1948 did not lead to a solution, indeed the armistice lines are now seen by the Palestinians as a sacrosanct border between Israel and the Palestinian State. The imposed border remains the bone of contention. In the present, international mediation and/or intervention has not been effective—not in Yugoslavia, not in the Sudan, not in Somalia, not in Afghanistan. The battle between Israel and the Palestinians and, to a lesser extent the Arab world, will end when there emerges among the Palestinians and within the larger world Muslim community a leadership who is willing to accept 21st century realities--a democratic government, modernization, and the legitimacy of Israel. (Continued on. page 5)
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The Father of Israel's High Tech Looks Ahead
by CARL ALPERT
Haifa—When Uzia Galil last year announced his retirement as head of the Elron complex of high tech industries, he could look back on a 38-year career during which he was universally hailed as the father of Israel's high tech. His own enterprise, which started as a "garage" operation, now has 7000 employees. He was awarded the Israel Prize. It had been a true success story for the teen-age boy from Rumania who had come to Israel, alone, with one immediate goal in mind: to get an education. We had interviewed Galil in 1980, when he predicted that Israel was only at the beginning of startling technological progress. There were many skeptics. Now, 22 years later, when more than one third of Israel's exports are in the high tech field, we sought him out again, with many questions. He was most forthcoming, and we found that his flow of observations on the past, the present and the future were both illuminating and promising. The current collapse in the financial markets does not worry him. Companies whose products have become obsolete will be eliminated, he said, but they will be replaced by the emergence of new ideas. The world can not get along without high tech, and the developments of the future will eclipse the recent past. Today it is linked to Internet and communications. Tomorrow it will be biotechnology, and after that, genetics. Israel has a commanding position in the world, and will continue to retain it. Why? Jewish genes, the Jewish brain? He hedged. Two factors played a dominant role in making possible Israel's emergence in this field. One was the security needs of the country, which created research conditions in which initiative and originality flourished. The pressures of national defense made it possible to obtain the necessary budgets, loading to the development of creative progress in electronic equipment, The second element is the existence in the coun-
try of the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology which, even before the creation of the state, had begun to turn out engineers and technologists of high quality, Early in his career, Galil had been head of the electronics program in its pioneering days at the Technion. The great majority of the top leaders in Israel's miracle industries are Technion graduates. But what about the brain drain? Isn't Israel losing some of its best talents, attracted by opportunities in the U.S.? There is no brain drain, Galil insisted. Large numbers of talented people who had left, have returned to Israel, enriched by their experience abroad. Israeli salaries in the high tech field are competitive with those, paid abroad. The success of Israel's companies may be attributed to the fact that the absence of a local market of any size led them to search for markets elsewhere. Indeed, Israel pioneered in what is today called globalization. It was not easy sailing. Israelis had the ideas and the products, but lacked skills in both management and marketing. He recalled that as early as 1968 his concern had produced Elbit 100, one of the first mini computers. Proudly they displayed it at an industrial convention overseas. There was little reaction to it, because it had not been preceded and accompanied by the necessary promotion and advertising. The lessons were learned, and today emphasis is placed on what he calls the two-legged companies, one leg based on the talents and skills and production in Israel, and the other on the promotional skills and know-how of American companies. He views the future with great optimism. To th© extent that the initiators are young, their operations will be more daring. Experience may be important, but it is also important to have vision, and not to be chained to the past. It is still possible to procure capital on the basis of a concept, and even before actual production; In English the chan-
nel is called a venture fund, while in Hebrew, perhaps more hesitant, it is called sikun, risk. If the future is so bright, why did he quit? The future belongs to the youth, he said, but he has not quit. Today, he devotes his vision and his talents to encouraging and guiding these young people, and has set up an umbrella company under whose helpful cover new, young concerns are helped and advised on breaking into the big time.
Benign Neglect (Continued from page 4) — — No amount of tinkering by America or the European Union or the United Nations can really overcome this core issue in the present conflict. Indeed, the more efforts, the more commissions, the more blame heaped on Israel for its settlement policy (which, incidentally, I think has been wrong headed, but is not central to the issue) the farther away we are from a genuine peace. What kind of peace does one make with a silly and venal Palestinian leadership that now says Israel is dropping poisoned candy on the Palestinians to get rid of their children? Of course Suhu Arafat spoke in the past about our use of poison gas and young "western trained" Bashar Assad, the new dictator of Syria mouths the most vile anti-Semitic remarks in the presence of the Pope. Anwar Sadat said that 90% of the conflict was psychological. It was true when Sadat bravely broke that psychological barrier and will hold true when there emerges a Palestinian and Arab leadership bold enough and wise enough to do the same thing.
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YJE.S. Members will meet Monday at the JCC. Play bingo at 10:15 sum. with Eileen Remer, or exercise with Stacey Paskert at 10:30 a.m. Bring articles to share for "YES Talk" at 11 am.. Following lunch at noon, Carrie Nielson, M.S., Nutritional Science and Dietitian, will talk on "living Healthy in Your Golden Years." For transportation, call 330-4272. Deadline for reservations: June 11 for Father's Day Party on June 18; June 14 for Nebraska Crossing and lunch at Platte River State Park on June 21; and June 21 for Bluffs Run Casino on June 28. WALK-IN, DROP-IN
Members will meet Thursday in the JCC Social Hall. Exercise and bingo start at 10:15 sum. Enjoy lunch at 11:30 a.m. The movie What Women Want begins at noon in the Blumkin Home auditorium. For transportation, call Maggie Conti at 334-6521. VISIONS Visit Fontenelle Forest and the new Forest Learning Center on Wednesday, June 20, at 9:30 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., treat yourself to lunch at Caniglia's (transportation and lunch is on your own). Cost is $4 per person. Send reservations to Marilyn Fried, 2821 S. 76th Ave., Omaha, NE 68124. BTSTAI B'RITH BREADBREAKERS
Steve Idelman will speak at Breadbreakers on Wednesday, noon, according to Mike Abramson, Chairman. Idelman will talk about his new company, Solutionary, Inc., an electronic security for computer networks and systems, • Breadbreakers meets every week at the Park Inn Regency, 107th and Pacific. Cost for lunch, $9; for beverage service only, $2. The program is open to the community. OMAHA CENTER FOR TORAH I^EARNING Saturday, June 9, 6 p.m., Rabbi Shlomo Levin hosts a class on the weekly Torah portion at his home, 2001 N. 56th. Tuesday, June 12, 7 p.m.., Beit Midrash at Chabad House, Wednesday, June 13, noon, Lunch'n Learn meets in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library. Our topic will be "The mitzvah to save life: can an ambulance crew break Shabbat to return home after saving someone's life." Thursday, June 14, 7 p.m., Talmud, Tractate Sukka, hosted by Bob and Myra Oberman at their home, 710 J.E. George Blvd. "Not only for lawyers Lunch 'n Learn" will be postponed to Monday, June 18. For more information, please call Rabbi Levin at 551-1564.
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Seger for "Morning Edition" which aired this past Memorial Day on N.P.R. McHugh is a frequent presenter for the National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges. He has previously visited the Omaha area, at the request of Sarpy County Separate Juvenile Court Judge Larry Gendler, for a number of projects. He has lectured to the Nebraska judiciary on the effects of the media on youth and families, presented to a coalition ofi youth service work-] ers and providers,! and produced radio' Alec Gelcer shows starring atrisk youth for later rebroadcast. He is coming to Omaha this summer to produce a radio show with Sarpy and Douglas County juvenile drug court participants on the oral histories of the Omaha community to be broadcast on public radio which they hope will be a documentary to be shown on public television. Both presentations are open to the public. For more information, call Temple Israel at 556-6356.
Chaim Weizmann Hosts BBQDuring Rush by LACEY PUTNAM, JCC Program Associate — — • Chaim Weizmann members and prospective members attended a barbeque recently at the home of Alex Katz. The outing was part of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization's member intake program, often called "rush." The goal of BBYO rush season is to introduce the organization to incoming freshmen as well as sophomores, juniors and seniors who are looking for opportunities to develop their leadership potential, positive Jewish identity and commitment to their personal development. For more information about BBYO, contact Rachel Shkolnick at 334-6404. Right: Weizmann pledges pick up a game of basketball during their recent rush program.
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Hadassah Lunch a Hit
by BERT LEWIS.
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I think of my Dad often, but there are times he comes to mind more easily than others—when Father's Day is near, or when the month of June rolls around, since that's when he died. And it interests me to see how close his yahrzeit falls to Shavuot, one of hia favorite holidays. As I wrote about my Mom a short while back, there can't be much I haven't already written about him, but let me try one more time. I know I've written about certain things he loved -things like cheese finishes and baseball, greasy doughnuts and little kids, the sound of Kol Nidre and an eloquent speaker, politics, smart people, his fraternal organization, the camaraderie of a group of male friends, the car business and beautifully tailored clothing. Of course, those were only a few things he loved, but you get the idea. He also loved walking down Farnam Street, greeting and being greeted by nearly everyone he met, on the way to the Courthouse, He knew everyone there, too, from years of transacting business in person. He loved a joke, both hearing and telling, and he really loved listening to somebody who had something worthwhile to say. Whether a rabbi or a congressman, if the message reached the heart, he was an avid listener. As he and I both got older, we enjoyed n relationship we hadn't had earlier. It may have been because we both had more free time, and also, unhappily, because some of his activities were curtailed. He was often a passenger in my car and was unquestionably the worst back-seat driver who ever gave orders! No matter if we were in the far right lane, he didn't mind suggesting (firmly), "Honey, scoot over and make a left turn at the corOhmigod!
When my brother and I are together he invariably quotes Dad, often with tidbits I never heard before. They worked together for many years so some of his memories came from the business environment. I wasn't there, so they're new to me, but always I can just hear Dad saying something outrageous and my brother and I howl thinking about it. He was a champ, my Pop. Oh, not of any game or sport, but in the easy sense of the word, the kind that means a really nice guy. He was so well liked, but much more importantly, he was well respected. He only had one love affair in his life, but he made it the affair of the century. He and my Mom were a set, from the day they stood under the chupah in March of 1920 to a sad June day in 1989. I guess everybody could write an entire rnegilla about the father in his or her life. It's interesting how we never stop seeking approval of this man, whether he's a stern taskmaster of the old school, or a young guy just learning how to be a dad. Even after they're gone, we sometimes think to ourselves, "I wonder what Dad would think?" It's nearly 12 years to the day as I write these words, since my sweet dad left. He slipped out, very quietly, with absolutely no notice, while I was out of town. Of course, I have to remember that he hated saying goodbye. . .which may explain his unexpected departure, but I don't really think so. I guess my favorite memory is how he looked when he pulled a jaunty cap on his bald head and stepped into the drivers seat of a sharp sports car. The smile on his face as he pulled smoothly away from the curb could have been used in a car commercial! Yes, that's the way to remember him. He'd like that.
Top photos, Beth and Joe Ginshurg; bottom photo from the left, Ellen Kop (Fried's daughter), Sally Vengfer, Lauren Hop (Fried's granddaughter) ai»d Phyllis Fried. Friends, family and members of Hadassah gathered last month to celebrate! the annual Hadassah Israel Educational Services (HIES) lunch to honor Phyllis Fried and Joe Ginsburg for their many years of services, President Beth Gaynes Ginsburg presented special certificates of service to the honoreesj Ozzie Nogg, storyteller, entertained with thoughtful, nostalgic memories of her grandparents; Dr, Howard Gendelman related experiences of his recent trip to Israel, He joined Tuffy Epstein and Dick Werner to perform with joyful music. Contributions to HIES should be sent to Faye Ruback, chairman, at 0403 Harney St., Omaha, 88114 (391-2788), or Georgia Ann Steinberg at 5620 Hamilton, Omaha, 68132 (558-5813).
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First a Fulbright, Now a Javits
Temple Israel 2001 High School Graduation by ELYCE AZRiEL, Middle/High School Director——
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For one thing, it seems that the article which appeared in the Omaha World-Herald in March suggested that Dr. Gendleman received the Javits award specifically for using embryonic stem cells. According to Dr. Kerza-Kwiatecki, that award has nothing to do with research- methods, but for the productivity of the research itself, which the NINDS Director described Gendleman as having "a great track record." And secondly, local opponents of abortion have connected, however tenuously, Dr. Gendleman's cutting edge research to abortion. Though the use of embryonic stem cells in his research represents only a small fraction of the program's investigative methods, Dr. Gendleman has been threatened, received intimidating phone calls and now, pickets have protested near his home. Dr. Sam Cohen. Director of UNMC's Department of Pathology, considers Dr. Gendleman "one of the outstanding investigators" at the Med Center, one of only three or four scientists at UNMC who have received awards like the Javits. Pictured, back row, Melissa Josephson, left, He did express dismay, however, that the attenStephanie Wilson, Adam Rosen, teacher Susie tion on this small part of Dr. Gendleman's methods Noddle Levine, Shane Cohn, guest speaker detracted from the "major progress" that has Harlan Noddle, Rachel Flatowicz, Tamara already been shown in the effects of diseases on the Meyers and Diana Manvitz; front row: Allyson brain. Freeman, Jennifer Friedman and Jamie Skogf. "Frankly, (Dr. Gendleman's) research is likely to provide additional breakthroughs...at the forefront" of brain research," Dr. Cohen added, conceding that the obstacles placed by abortion opponents have distracted the public's attention away from the results of important research at UNMC. Lisa and Dino Montemarano announce the "What Dr. Gendleman wants the community to May 4 birth of their daughter, Sophia Rose, remember, however, is not the awards (prestigious Sophia has two sisters, Samantha, 9, and as they are) and not the funding (in ever-growing Gabrielle, 6. amounts for UNMC), nor the protests of a small, Grandparents are Delores and Victor Zapin and but vocal group, but the end results of his scientific Michele and Concetta Montemarana, all of New investigations. York. Just last Wednesday, Gendelnian and Dr. Eric The High School department of Temple Israel graduated 10 seniors last month. The teens participated in this milestone in their continuing religious education through a special service, designed to honor high school seniors who have maintained their commitment through active participation in the school.
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Holy Zygotes by MICHAEL W . L Y N C H
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First appeared onReason.com, May 17, 2001 "If you find an issue on which, the Southern Baptists and United Methodists agree," Dr. Nigel M, de S. Cameron declared at the Brookings Institution in early May, "it seems that you have a sound basis for public policy." The occasion for Cameron's observation was a panel, sponsored by The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, titled "Human Cloning: Religious Perspectives." The only person on the six-person panel who disagreed was a rabbi. Go figure. If it's up to a majority vote of the religions represented on the panel—Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism, and Statism—a human clone won't be coming soon to a nursery near you. And don't hold your breath waiting for treatments for heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and other diseases if they require stem cells from made-to-order embryos. For those who don't subscribe to Cell and stopped paying attention in eighth-grade biology class after the fetal pig was fully dissected, stem cells are cells derived from early stage embryos. Stem cells can be potentially transformed into any tissue in the human body, such as liver cells, heart cells, or neurons. As such, they are potentially useful for repairing damaged organs. Scientists currently rely on surplus embryos from fertility clinics to supply their research. But they hope in the future to be able to create immunologically compatible tissues by cloning embryos using the nuclei from patients' own cells. That requires the creation of embryos specifically for this purpose. Which raises the ire of the anti-abortion crowd. While actual human cloning research has long been decried by the feds, research on stem cells for therapeutic purposes enjoyed tacit support from the Clinton administration. That's changed now that the Republicans are in charge of all three branches of federal government. Conservatives are going after stem cell research, dairatag that "it's not therapeutic for the embryo." The Bush administration has already quashed plans for the National Institutes of Health to fund stem cell research, not out of general limited-gov-
ernment principles, but because of the specific debate," said Rabbi Moses D. Tendler, an expert on activity being undertaken. Jewish medical ethics, who proclaimed to speak on There's also a significant move to kill all private behalf of "unmodified Jews," more commonly research. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) has intro- known as Orthodox Jews. "I think it should be duced a bill to prohibit stem cell research on any understood that not all religions, even the Catholic stem cells created especially for research—even until recently, endorsed the strange notion that a stem cells created only for "therapeutic" research. zygote lining a petri dish is a human." Brownback and other anti-cloners are concerned Tendler placed the day of official peraonhood at that once embryos are created, they will eventually 40 (that's days, not years). find their ways into wombs. And once that hapHe pointed out that the famous admonition "be pens, the choices will be stark: either force abor- fruitful and multiply," also contains a command to tions or allow human clones to be born. master the world, Because it laid out the terms of the stem cell "Part of man's obligation is to make the world a debate so clearly, the panel at Brookings was illu- better place; that is why we circumcise, to make minating. The ethical debate over cloning research, man a little better," said Tendler. "Stem cell it turns out, is not only a debate between secular research is the hope of mankind," the rabbi scientists and people of faith. It's also a debate declared, before calling Brownback's bill "an evil among different faiths. being perpetrated on America." On Dr. Cameron's testimony, Cluistianity all boils Brownback's messenger boy was taken aback. He down to a zygote, which is the just-fertilized egg before had announced early on that he'd be cutting out it starts dividing into multiple cells and becomes an early to get to other important business (a stanembryo, a process that typically takes a day. dard tactic used by members of Congress and their "The supreme Christian belief is that of the incar- henchmen to avoid other people's contributions to nation," he helpfully pointed out to the non- boring panels). But Brownback's staffer decided to Christians in the audience, "That did not take stay and do battle with the wayward rabbi. He place, despite what Christmas cards tell us, in a accused embryonic stem proponents svich as stable, but when Mary conceived. If lord became Tendler of wanting to "create a human being that man in a zygote, then we have every reason to you kill for its parts." He asked the rabbi what he oppose [the creation of embryos for scientific thought about harvesting1 organs from death row research.]" inmates in China, implying that this is the same Sen. Brownback had been scheduled, to be the thing as creating embryos for research. star of the Brookings show, but he begged off at the "The harvesting of organs in China has as much last minute and sent a staffer instead. A dapper to do with our discussion as the price of tea in young fellow, the staffer achieved a sort of "Drew China does," the rabbi fired back. "To abort stem Carey Goes to Washington" effect, sitting upright, cell research is a far bigger sin than to abort a hair slicked back, a white hanky peaking out of his ssygote, which doesn't have [the status] of human gray suit pocket. life by most religions." He spoke of the "comniodifieation of human life" "That's ridiculous!," a voice soon erupted from the and maintained that prohibiting the cloning of all back of the room. The panel had managed to generembryos is necessary. ate spontaneous and uncontrolled audience partici*Ifs narrowly crafted," he said of the law. "The pation. That's not something that happens everyonly thing; this law doesn't allow is the creation of a day at the inlorauetiou of scUmce. and public policy. human embryo." But. conaiu1 tiring that this debute hiugoa more on This laat point was controversial. religious beliefs than laboratory results, expect "The poraonhood of a zygote, the egg just entered more shouting on all aides as Brownback and othby the sperm, has nothing to do with the cloning ers forge ahead to restrict stem cell research.
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I hope all of you wore your green ribbons last month in honor of Childhood Depression Awareness Day. Continu-ing the theme of children, I would like to share with you an opportunity, thanks to Jewish Family Service and a $500 grant from the Esther K. Newman/Carolyn Kully Newman Foundation. I recently traveled to Denver, CO, to meet three nationally-known parenting experts who developed a parenting program and company known as 'Love and Logic' The experts included the originators, Jim Fay and Dr. Foster Cline, and now a second-generation presenter, Dr. Charles Fay. Having read their now-famous book, Parenting with Love and Logic, having
been a program trainer, and with my prior training experience of other parenting programs: Boys Town's "Common Sense Parenting" and "The Nurturing Program" of Utah, I knew this program was special, During the entire three-day event, presenters made participants feel as if we had a personal relationship with each of them. In a workshop of at least 100 people, this is a task. They taught from their hearts and shared numerous stories (something for which they are known) of parents or teachers working with children. They are realistic about the day-today struggles between parents and children. Their main theme is: discipline without love is cruel, and love without discipline is counterproductive (paraphrased). In sharing my excitement for Love and Logic, I have discovered some of
the Judaic teachings of parenthood that match this parenting ( philosophy. The first ! is that children need lots of love, but they also need discipline. This is why the program emphasizes discipline with empathy. The goal is not to shame children for their behavior, but to have them learn from it. This goes right to the second point, "Every teacher isn't necessarily a parent but every parent is a teacher." It is our job to teach our children by how we deal with them and with others, including spouses and elders. A final example is from a Babylonian Talmudist who wrote, "A man should never impose an overpowering fear upon his children and household." This came about after a little boy committed suicide for fear of his father beating him for breaking a bottle on the Sabbath. The rabbis then passed a law: no parent should threaten a child with physical punishment. If you are interested in putting some fun back into parenting, please consider attending our next class. JFS will host "Parenting with Love and Logic" in the fall (the first was held in the spring). Tentative dates are Sept. 11 and 25, and Oct. 16 and 30. (It's helpful to attend all four sessions, but not mandatory.) If no additional time permits, I would rather parents receive one day of information than nothing at all.
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