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Vol. LXXXI

No. 43

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to Assume Pulpit at Beth El by OZZIE NOGG

July 5, 2002

Teens Stand Up for Isn by BEN DELMAN, Jewish Press Student Intern

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Dick Fellman, President of Beth El Synagogue, has announced the appointment of Rabbi Mordechai Levin as spiritual leader of the congregation. Rabbi Levin comes from Congregation Lamroth Hakol in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he has served as head rabbi since 1984. Rabbi Levin will assume the Beth El pulpit on Aug. 1. "Beth El welcomes Rabbi Levin and his family," Fellman said. "We're excited an delighted about his arrival. With the help of the Rabbinical Assembly, we interviewed more than a dozen candidates from all over the world, and after a thorough review of the applicants, our Search Committee of 18 members unanimously recommended Rabbi Levin's appointment. "He has a wonderful record of leadership in Buenos Aires and we look forward to the same leadership here at Beth El and in Omaha. We also look forward to his long tenure as our rabbi." A native of Buenos Aires, Rabbi

Levin attended Jewish day schools during his elementary and high school years and graduated from Hamidrasha Haivrit in Buenos Aires, where, in 1975, he become a teacher of Judaic Studies. ~~ During the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Rabbi Levin was an instructor in Bible and Jewish Thought at David Wolfsohn Jewish High School, directed the Educational Program at Camp Ramah and served as Director of the Youth Leadership Department at the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary. During his tenure at Congregation Bet El in Buenos Aires, he established and directed the Youth Department for college students. . Rabbi Levin received his B. in administration from the University of Buenos Aires in 1977 and studied Comparative Religions with Prof. David Flusser at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. (Continued on page 3)

Gary Kenzer, National Director of Magen David Adorn, spoke to nearly 100 teens and adults Sunday at a rally organized by the B'nai B'rith Youth

Organization. The teens surpassed their goal of more than $4000 for MDA, which provides medical emergency services in Israel. More on page 9.

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On Luay rtreet corner P in the center of tne city, in the middle of flowex-filled roundabout, in front of the magnificent Jerusalem Theatci, at several approaches to the colorful flag-filled City Hall Square you'll come upon one of the 80 stately lions, individually "dressed" by professional and amateur Israeli artists. Joining the international club of cities (like Omaha and its "JDoes" and Chicago and its cows) that have turned their streets into art galleries, Jerusalem chose as its symbol, the logo of the City of Jerusalem, the Lion of Judea. Co-sponsored by Peugeot Israel, the $200,000 project has captured the imagination of Jerusalemites, from taxi drivers to A lion statue stands guard in the heart of downtown attorneys, shopkeepers and shoppers, and Photo by JTA. especially children of all ages in the six Jerusalem. child of Aliza Olmert, an artist and the wife of weeks since they've been out on display. As pedestrians and drivers travel throughout the Jerusalem's mayor, Ehud Olmert. The exhibit is city on their daily routes, they have become aware managed by Dafna Naor, who has established and of the lions, some which are seated and some of organized various art projects which stand. The project has helped soften the and exhibitions on behalf of private and public unease and tension that is felt on the streets of institutions in Israel and abroad. The overall plan of placing plastic art statues on Israel.at this time. People walking by usually stop city streets originated in Zurich in 1998 when the for a minute and smile at the lions. After observing them from all sides, they walk away in a happier project was introduced to the world. Hundreds of cow statues were decorated by different artists and frame of mind. Established artists and those just finishing their captured the imagination of the city for months. The originality and freshness of the project studies were invited to take on the project of painting a lion, incorporating visual arts, graphics and caught on all over the world and gave birth to simiindustrial design, and showing daring expression lar projects in other cities. Cleveland, the home of and quality. They worked on a deadline of a month, the rock 'n roll museum, just joined the 'club' with together in a large studio set up in the basement of guitars; Seattle has pigs, Toronto moose; Los Teddy Stadium. Some artists were able to finish Angeles angels, Miami flamingos, Berlin bears, within a week or two; others used the entire month New Orleans fish. Tel Aviv now has dolphins poised in the middle of a jump. for their creation. One of the most outstanding Jerusalem lions is Bringing the idea to Jerusalem was the brain-

ono made of a mosaic of tiny mirrors of all sizes ami snapes reflecting bright summer sunlight in front of the Jerusalem Theater on David Marcus Street, Another has been painted pink and given teats, establishing a female presence near the president's and prime minister's residences. At the entrance to the Municipality of Jerusalem, the city hall complex, a large multi-colored plexiglass box captures a lion in a scene filled with snow. The design of the lion in front of the YMCA across from the King David Hotel invites children to climb on its back. The lions will be up until mid-September. After that, the statues will be sold by public auction, and the proceeds will be distributed to a number of local charities. If you are interested in bidding on a lion and having a bit of Jerusalem brought home, visit www 4 erusalem.muni.il. Leah F. Chase is a freelance journalist hosed in Charleston S.C. who travels often to Israel and other Mediterranean countries.

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One gets the feeling, reading these two parashiot, that the author of these passages was trying to hurry up and pack in a number of unrelated events, ideas, and practices, to bring the Torah to a close. To a close? Yes, if we recognize that Deuteronomy is in a real sense the reflections of Moses and all that has gone before. Deuteronomy is a land of philosophical consideration of who the Israelites are and what is their function in human life. Therefore there is discussion of the sanctity of the human word, the meaning of a vow, and incidentally, the power of the word. There is also the need for war against the Midianites, who had seduced the Israelites into pagan worship at Baal Peor. How vulnerable, how unsure of themselves, were these our ancestors! There is also a discussion of the booty taken from the war against Sihon of the Amorites and Og of Bashan. There is also some discussion of the two-and-ahalf tribes who stayed on the eastern side of the Jordan River. Moses is very unhappy with them until they promise that they would cross the river with the other Israelites and help them fight their way into the Land. Only then would they return to the eastern bank of the Jordan, where they had seen beautiful pasture lands for their abundant flocks and herds. Nowhere, as we have noted before, is there recorded any complaint of the Israelites that they had been promised this land again and again as a gift of the Lord, and now they found that they had to fight their way against Amorites (Canaanites) and half a dozen other indigenous peoples. But still remaining for us is the delight of reading Deuteronomy, which for many (including me) is the great book of Torah. If the reader wants to share in the delight, read Deuteronomy. The name is Greek of course, meaning a Repetition of the Law. The Hebrew title, Devarim, simply means Words. The teacher might suggest to his class that since Deuteronomy implies a repeated reading of the Law, that Deuteronomy lies open before us and should be read twice.

HEiliJN LEPP Helen Ellis lipp died June 28 at age 85. Services were held June 30 at Temple Israel Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Morrie; daughter Rocky Lewis; daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and Paul Epstein; grandchildren, Brian and Jay Lewis and Kari and Cory Epstein; sister, Irene Carter; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Marge and Norman Lincoln. Memorials to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. GRACE PLOTKIN Former Omahan Grace Plotkin died June 28 in Dallas. Sendees were held July 1 at Beth El Cemetery. The owner of Plotkin Brothers grocery store in Omaha for 42 years, she was preceded in death by her husband, Morton and brother, Abraham Klotz, She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Williams, Piano, TX; grandchildren, Brian Williams of Arlington, TX, Cynthia Williams of Iowa; and Tamara Williams of Piano. LYUBOVBASOV Lyubov Basov died Tuesday in a truck accident while walking on 132 St. She was 70 years old. Services were held at Beth El Cemetery on July 3. A memorial service is scheduled for today, 10 a.m. at the Livingston Apartments. She immigrated to Omaha from Minsk in 1994 and "was very proud of becoming naturalized American citizen," according to her husband. She is survived by her husband Mikhail; daughter and son-in-law, Tat'yana and Pavel Dobin; grandson, Gene Dobin of Chicago; and a brother, Arkadiy Gamer of Calgery, Canada. Memorials to Beth El Synagogue. PERSONAL We would like to express our gratitude to the staff, nurses, and aids at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. Thank you could not stretch to all the people who cared for my wife and our mother, Helen Ellis Lipp. In her year and a half there, she was treated with such amazing dignity and respect. She would always tell us that they take such good care of her husband, but this past month, she confessed that they take such good care of her as well. For all of you who have never been to the Home or pray you never have to, you have no clue. We are so blessed to have this marvelous facility that takes such splendid care of our elderly. Come see the Home and, if you want to feel good about yourself, volunteer! Once again, a huge thanks to the staff, nurses, and aides who have a gift. They touch lives with their wings! Morris Lipp, Rocky Lewis and Sandy Epstein

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WASHINGTON (JTA) - The U.S. Supreme a divisive issue. The American Jewish Congress Court's long-awaited ruling on school vouchers may was involved in preparing the plaintiffs brief not be the last word. against the vouchers, and the American Jewish In a narrow 5-4 decision issued last Thursday, Committee and ADL also joined a brief on the the high court said that vouchers, which provide voucher opponents' side. government funds for students to attend parochial Reaction to the ruling in the Jewish community or private schools, do not violate the constitutional was predictably mixed, with longtime opponents separation of church and state. such as the Anti-Defamation League calling the The battleground now is likely to move to the decision "a step backwards for religious liberty." state level, where many Jewish groups plan to Opponents cite vouchers as a breach of churchmount an offensive against vouchers, arguing that state separation and say they drain money from they are bad public policy even if constitutional. the public school system. In contrast, Orthodox It does not appear that the decision, which came groups, which think vouchers could help fund on the last official day for the high court, will have Jewish day school education, praised the ruling. substantial implications for other church-state The case before the Supreme Court—Zalman, issues. The majority opinion made a clear distinc- Superintendent of Public Instruction of Ohio, et al. tion between vouchers and direct government fund- v. Simmons-Harris, et al. — addressed whether the ing of religious schools. The decision thus is not state-funded Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring likely to impact the issue of charitable choice^ Program subsidized religion. The program, targetwhich allows federal money to go directly to reli- ed but not limited to low-income families, was gious groups that provide social services. started in 1995 to rescue the city's failing schools. The fight could be taken up at the congressional Opponents of the program said such a subsidy level, but with the federal government straining to would violate the First Amendment's Establishment finance the war on terrorism, it will be hard for Clause, which prohibits the government from suplawmakers to make the case for more government porting a religion. But the Supreme Court emphafunding for schools.. sized the choice contained in a voucher program. The court decision came a day after a U.S. "This Court's jurisprudence makes clear that a appeals court decided that the words "under God" government aid program is not readily subject to in the Pledge of Allegiance are unconstitutional, challenge under the Establishment Clause if it is Americans across the political and religious spec- neutral with respect to religion and provides assistrum expressed outrage. tance directly to a broad, class of citizens who, in Jewish analysts worried that the Pledge decision turn, direct government aid to religious schools wholly as a result of their own genuine and inde: could end up trivializing all church-state issues. In contrast, the vouchers case was followed very pendent priyate: choice," Chief Justice William closely in the Jewish, community? where it remains :-Reh'|riqma£\vrqte fbrtheiiii8tJority. ^ • . •

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FRIDAY: Men's Club, 11:45 sum. All male members of Temple Israel are invited to a weekly informal get together at Spirit World, 7517 Pacific St. Join us for some relaxation and great conversation! Shabbat Evening Service, 5:30 p.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Rabbi Craig Marantz will officiate, along with cantorial soloist Tamara Field. Rabbi Azriel will give the DVar Torah, "Saul Alinsky: His life and Legacy." The summer the study topic continues with"Remarkable Jews: Revolutionaries, Rabbis, and Romantics" focusing on Jews throughout history who have made a difference. SATURDAY: Bagels and Sacred Books, 9:30 a.m., in the Milder Center. Please join us as we continue our study of Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries: The Amidah. Services in the Sanctuary, 10:30 a.m. SITTER SERVICE Sitter Service is available Friday evening at the 5:30 p.m. service. Please make a reservation through the Temple office so we may plan accordingly. Cost is $2 per family. Sorry, there are no facilities for infants.

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Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. * FRIDAY: Kaballat Shabbat, 7 p.m. The West Minyan is at t h e home of Bonnie Bloch and Howard Gendleman. SATURDAY: Parsha Maltos IMasei. Shacharit 8:45 a.m., Free babysitting begins at 10 a.m.; Junior Congregation, 10:00 a.m. Mificha, 8:35 p.m.; Haudalah, 9:51 p.m. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. TUESDAY: Talmud class with Rabbi Kutner, 7:30 pan.

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Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Services are conducted Cantor Emil Berkovits. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat I'Arvit I'shabbat, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: P'sukei D'Zimrah, followed by Shabbat Shacharit, 9:30 a.m.; Devar Torah delivered by Marty Shukert. Free sitter service starts at 10 turn, and runs through the conclusion of services; Kiddush sponsored by Beth El; Saturday Evening: 8:25 p.m. Humask Class with Cantor Berkovits. Knowledge of Hebrew not required, snacks are served and all are welcome. MinhaMa'ariv, Havdalah services, 8:55 p.m., in the Chapel. SUNDAY: Shaharit, 9 a.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv, 5:30 p.m. JUDAICA SHOP: An outstanding selection of Jewish books, holiday ceremonial items and life cycle gifts i s always available. Open Tuesday/Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Rabbi Levfii Assumes Pulpit At Beth ES (Continued from page 1) •—. He received his smic/ia-rabbinical ordination-in 1984 from the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano, the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary in Buenos Aires. Founded and directed by the late Marshall T. Meyer, an American Conservative rabbi, it is one of the few schools of advanced Jewish studies outside of the U.S. and Israel that maintains formal connections with the Conservative movement. It prepares Conservative rabbis, cantors and educators for Latin and South America. While in Buenos Aires, Rabbi Levin held the position of Placement Director for t h e Latin American Rabbinical Seminary. In this capacity, he provided orientation and assistance to Latin American congregations in hiring rabbis and also religious and ritual assistance to congregations that had no rabbi. For the past 10 years, Rabbi Levin also served as the Director of the Seminario's Institute for Conversion to Judaism. Rabbi Levin has been a member of the New Yorkbased Rabbinical Assembly since 1986 and, in 1990, he became a founding member of the Assembly's Latin American Region and served as Secretary from 1990-92 and was its President from 1993-95. Fluent in English, Hebrew, Spanish and Yiddish, Rabbi Levin is a well-respected spokesperson for Jewish causes and active in Jewish-Christian relationships and dialogue. He has participated in many inter-religious conferences and expressed his views on Argentine television and radio. Rabbi Levin's arti-

cles and op-ed pieces have run in Jewish and nonJewish media, including La Nacion, the Buenos Aires equivalent of The New York Times. Rabbi Levin's wife, Susi Frydman, also attended Jewish day schools, during her elementary and high school years, and graduated from Hamidrasha Haivrit in Buenos Aires. She has taught Judaic Studies in bothfDay School and congregational school settings. For the past 15 years, she has pursued her career as an educational psychologist in both private practice and in hospitals. The Levin family includes their two sons—Ariel, 13, and Gabriel, 7, and their daughter Tali, 11. "I'm very happy to be coming to Omaha to serve as rabbi of Beth El," Rabbi Levin said. "On my visits, I discovered a wonderful, vibrant congregation with warm people and strong congregational participation. One of my first priorities will be to get to know the congregants of Beth El and the members of the larger Omaha Jewish community. I hope to make a significant contribution to the religious, spiritual, educational and pastoral needs of the people,.and to make many friends." Members of the Search Committee were Dick Fellman, Chairman; Howard Epstein, Ex-officio; Mike Abramson, Jill Belmont, Joanie Jacobson, Arnold Joffe, Keith Josephson, Marcel Kahn, Howard Kaplan, Gloria Kaslow, Ozzie Nogg, Alan Parsow, Gary Rifkin, Howard Ruback, Andrea Scioli, Marty Shukert, Hyraan Sukiennik, and Sally Zipursky.

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Rabbi Aryeh Blum arrived in Omaha last week as the new Director of the Omaha Center for Torah Learning. He and Ms wife, Shari, moved here after two years in Jerusalem, where Rabbi Blum obtained smicha (rabbinic ordination) from Yeshiva University. The couple will continue OCTL programs such as Lunch 'n Learn, Gemorah Shiur (Talmud class), a Bais Midrash (learning with a partner), Torah Tots, and one-onone learning. For more information, call the Blums at 320-8055.

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Welcoming the Stranger As Eabbi Paul Drazen and his wife Susie leave Omaha after 20 years serving Beth El Synagogue and the Jewish community, Omaha weleomes a half-dozen new "Jewish professionals" to the community. Temple Israel's newest Associate Eabbi, Rabbi Craig Marantz, his wife, Betsy and their two-month old baby, Cara, arrived recently, as has Beth El's new Ritual Director, Gastdn Bologmoni and his wife, Lena. Also in town are Rabbi Aryeh Blum and his wife, Shari, and their twoyear-old daughter, Meira. Rabbi Blum is the new Director of t h e Omaha Center for Jewish Learning, an organization devoted to Jewish education and learning. Arriving shortly will be Michael Silverman, t h e new Executive Director of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, his wife, Mimi, and their two young sons, Adam and Jeremy. But there's more! Beth El has also hired a new Program Director, Kathy Schmitt (who already lives in Omaha) and Jewish Educational and Library Services has hired two more community teachers: George Aufseeser (who moved to Omaha a year ago, with his wife, Madeline) and Na'ama Artzi, who will be coming to Omaha from

Israel, via Seattle, WA. And finally, after a year without a Jewish chaplain, Offutt Air Force Base has added Rabbi Kalman Dubov to its staff. These are all welcome additions to our Omaha family. And we hope that, in the tradition of acceptance Omaha has always shown to the stranger, the Jewish community will welcome these newcomers with open arms. We also hope these will not be the last Jews to arrive here; in fact, we think a concerted effort should be made by the Jewish Federation of Omaha to publicize the benefits of living here in order to attract even more! The Delegation Heads who visited Omaha last month in preparation for the JCC Maccabi Games next month were very impressed with our campus and the organizational abilities of our staff and volunteers. We can easily add more Jewish members to the JCC and of course, the Friedel Jewish Academy, along with all the religious schools, would love to have more students. We need more Jews; our population is not growing. And it's clear to many that no growth is not a good sign for the future. This is not the first time we've proposed undertaking a nationwide public relations campaign-and we'll keep raising this issue until someone in leadership heeds the call.

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Maintaining Memory by RABBI AVI SHAFRAN

The conversation—a real one—took place a number of years ago on the outskirts of a non-religious kibbutz in the Galil, on a hill overlooking a lush valley. The teen-aged cousins, one born and bred on the kibbutz, the other an American newcomer to the Holy Land on a short visit before the start of his yeshiva's academic term, had first met only days, earlier. They had been speaking about family, personal experiences, and sundry things their very different lives nevertheless had in common. And then, the observant boy mentioned, entirely en passant, the imminence of the Jewish fast day known as Tish'a B'Av, (this year observed on Wednesday evening, July 17 and Thursday, July 18). •We don't observe that holiday on the kibbutz," his cousin pointed out. "The Temple's destruction just isn't relevant to our lives here." The American boy hesitated for a long moment before asking, "Do you observe any Jewish day of mourning?" "Sure," came the reply. T o m HaShoah." Another pause, this one longer. The yeshiva student knew that the national day of Jewish mourning, Tish'a B'Av, on one level encompassed every tragedy in Jewish history, that not only was the first Jewish Holy Temple destroyed on that day 2422 years ago, and the second one, 1932 years ago, on the very same day, but t h a t the rebel Jewish forces at Betar were annihilated by the Romans on it as well. And that the expulsion of Jews from England in 1290, and from France in 1306 and from Spain in 1492 all happened on Tish'a B'Av too. He also

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knew that what was quite arguably the true genesis of what would culminate in Germany's "Final Solution"-the First World War-began on Tish'a B'Av. But somehow it didn't seem the right time for a history lesson. So, instead, he asked his cousin, "Is your commemoration of the Holocaust really important to your "Absolutely," came the reply. "The Holocaust underlies our very identity as Israelis and as Jews." The American weighed the wisdom of actually saying what he wanted so to say. He decided the blood-bond was strong enough to handle it. "Will you expect your children to pay its memory the same respect that you do?" "Of course." "To feel the same sorrow, to have the same determination that you do?" "Of course," the Israeli replied. "My generation will see to it that our children recognize the importance of the Holocaust, how it defines their identity, how important it must continue to be to all Jews." "And will you expect them, in turn, to transmit the same conviction to their own children-and theirs to theirs?" "Absolutely. Forever. To us it is that important." The American swallowed hard, then spoke. "Like the first attempts to destroy our people and its faith were to our own ancestors." Nothing else was said for the moment. The two young men walked back to the kibbutz in silence. It could well be argued that a large part of what characterizes "Orthodox" Jews is a heightened (Founded in 1920)

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sense of history. Not only of its vicissitudes and tragedies for our people, but, most importantly, of its seminal Jewish moment, the unequalled event that bequeathed us our mandate to cherish, study and observe the Torah—the revelation of G-d to His people. Whether a Jew, G-d forbid, willfully rejects the divine origin of the Torah or simply lacks the background to have given the issue much thought, what he denies, or is oblivious to, is an historical factthe mass-witnessed and painstakingly transmitted event at Sinai that lies at ground-zero of the Jewish people and the Jewish faith. All who aspire to the appellation "observant" are, in essence, the keepers of Jewish history, recent and ancient, and are entrusted with the mission of sharing the memory of the Jewish past - both its nadirs and its apogee—with all their fellow Jews. Should the Messiah tarry further, G-d forbid, a day may well come when all testimony of the events of a half-century ago will be indirect, arriving only through books and films, or third-hand accounts. The facts, though, of what happened during those years, the horrible details of Jewish Europe's destruction, will endure, because there will always be Jews determined to hold fast to the entirety of our history, to maintain the memory of what happened 55 years ago. And 1932 years ago, and 2422 years ago. And 3314 years ago, in the Sinai desert.

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JERUSALEM (JTA) - There is a imagine the Palestinians making the brief moment, after a gun is fired or a necessary moves for renewed dialogue. bomb goes off, when the air is filled Israeli left-wingers fear that the with a shocked silence broken only by occupation of Palestinian cities could, the fluttering of birds who have been over time, lead to a full-scale reoccustartled from their perches. pation of the West Bank. It is only when the dust settles that Moreover, they point out that the reality sets in. army is not targeting only Hamas. By That might be a fitting analogy for the destroying the Hebron governor's Israeli-Palestinian conflict as the dust building and dismantling the District begins to settle from President Bush's Coordination Offices-the last vestige of Israeli-Palestinian cooperationrecent speech on Middle East policy. By coming down so strongly on army actions could make eventual recIsrael's side, Bush in one stroke onciliation with the Palestinians much changed the rules of the game in the more difficult, even after Arafat goes. With Bush criticized for demanding Middle East, shocking both Israelis steps from the Palestinians before and Palestinians. After years in which Yasser Arafat Israel is asked to respond with its turned double-dealing into an art own concessions, the White House form—claiming to support a peace clarified that it considered the process while funding terrorist processes to be parallel. It was perhaps in this spirit that groups—Bush made it abundantly clear that there can be no diplomatic Sharon made his recent remarks, as progress until the terror stops and he has come under pressure within Palestinians remove Arafat as head Israel to add a diplomatic outlook to his security policy. of the Palestinian Authority. Defense Minister Benjamin BenBut what happens until then? Does the Bush speech mean that nothing Eliezer criticized Sharon on Monday substantial can move on the Israeli- for turning down Foreign Minister Shimon Peres' request to renew conPalestinian track until Arafat goes? According to follow-up statements tacts with senior Palestinian by National Security Adviser Authority officials. Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of "The sense is that we can now go State Colin Powell, it would seem so. and let loose everything we've got in And that is partly why some analysts order to exercise our right to defend say the Bush speech, rather than ourselves," Ben-Eliezer, who also is breaking the Middle East deadlock, head of the Labor Party, told Israel may actually have reinforced it. Radio. "But this can happen only at a Bush may have lulled Israeli lead- time when Israel every minute coners into thinking there is no need for tinues to seek and move toward any them to move, analysts say, and possibility of a diplomatic breaknumbed the Palestinians into resent- through." Yet Labor seems to have little real ful inaction. The two sides seemed to be fum- leverage to force Sharon into a bold bling for ways forward this week. diplomatic gambit. The bottom line, Palestinian officials alternately ral- Israeli pundits say, is that Labor lied indignantly around Arafat and won't pull out of the unity governoffered plans to reform the ment any time soon, at least not until Palestinian Authority-while still tak- the leadership race between Bening no action against terrorist groups. Eliezer and legislator Haim Ramon is Israel, meanwhile, both intensified decided sometime between October its military operations in the West and next January. On the Palestinian side, the carrot Bank and talked of offering the in the Bush vision is viable statehood Palestinians a "political horizon." Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told backed and funded by the internareporters Monday that after the Bush tional community, with the United speech, Israel faced an "opportunity States in the vanguard. Despite his ostensible aspiration for of the first order" to make progress Palestinian statehood, however, Arafat toward peace. Sharon gave no details of the diplo- repeatedly has spurned this in pracmatic progress he had in mind, but tice. Whereas the Zionist movement in later told members of his Likud Party the first half of the 20th century was that discussions were being held in willingtocompromise to obtain a state, the Foreign Ministry and defense the Palestinians have been obsessed with the establishment on guidelines for a less with statehood than notion of absolute "justice,55 political horizon. For Arafat, a state that closes the In the meantime, though. Sharon is exploiting the diplomatic hiatus and file on refugee claims and ends the Bush's delegitimization of Arafat to conflict with Israel is not a'prize but take the fight to the Palestinian ter- a trap. The question is how his sucrorists. By occupying Palestinian cessors willsee this, and whether cities in the West Bank, Sharon Palestinian society as a whole will be hopes to pre-empt suicide bombings, ready to pay the price of statehood: smash terrorist networks and seize removal of Arafat, recognition of Israel's right to exist and readiness to war materiel, aides say. The Israel Defense Force has dealt live alongside it in peace. Given the complexity of the situaparticularly severe blows to Hamas, assassinating both leading operatives tion and the sensitivities involved, it in the Gaza Strip and Mohaned seems that it will take a combination Taher, the organization's operational of subtle and not so subtle induceleader in the northern West Bank, ments and pressures from the United who was said to be behind a string of States on both sides to break the suicide bombings that killed more deadlock. than 120 Israelis. (Leslie Susser is the diplomatic corBut as long as Israel remains in the respondent for the Jerusalem Report. Palestinian cities-and Sharon says it JTA correspondent Naomi Segal in could be for months-it's difficult to Jerusalem contributed to this report J

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As this review is being composed Omaha is experienceing one of the earliest summer heat waves in years. Constant temps in the plus 90 degrees. Hence, when it came to expectations of low luncheon turnout, for the June 24 meeting, were we ever surprised. One of the notably above average size attendence defied the heat and made it to the 'J\ And were they ever rewarded for we were entertained by one of the most magnificent voices it has been our pleasure to hear. The artist was Kim Eames. The tone within the capacity of her voice held us spellbound. What a performance! At the Early Bird, of course, Israel's problems are always discussed. We also explored, via an article in the New York Times, the vestiges of Jewish influence in Harlem which at one time was the third largest Jewish settlement in the world- a vibrant hub of " Yiddishkite". Photos of former synagogues accompianed the article. Today, many Harlem churches are occupying these former Jewish sanctuaries. Speaking of New York, did you know not all Jewish immigrants, during the wave of coming to America, were channeled through New York? During the early 1900s, because jobs in the city were becoming scarce, Jewish societies involved in the movement, processed some folks in Galveston, Texas. But the immigrants balked, preferring to enter via New York. We welcomed new member Sylvia Schwartz. Shalom.

David Mellen, son of Jeffrey and Betty Mellen of Lincoln, graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in May. He will enter Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln this fall as a freshman. The Council for Educational Travel USA is looking for a Jewish home for a Jewish teen from Brazil. Nicole Schinazi is a "B" student with good English skills and will enter 12th grade this fall. She has a passion for dancing and has taken classes in tap, ballet and jazz. In Sao Paolo, Nicole is a member of Hebraica, the Jewish Comunity Center, where she enjoys working out at its fitness center. For placement information, contact Cindy King with CETUSA, at (712) 423-1124.

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Performing Mitzvot Part of Temple Israel Curriculum by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator-

Historically, when a Jewish child reached the age of 13, he received a blessing from his father and from a Kohen (priest) in Jerusalem, could perform mitzvot (commandments), enter into binding contracts, and be part of a minyan (group of 10 men required to conduct public prayer). Things have changed. Today, youngsters celebrate years of

need help," said Olga. She also learned that it's important to do mitzvot throughout her life. Cantor Shermet emphasized that performing mitzvot is taught to children throughout their religious school education. Austin Davidson became a Bar Mitzvah in November 2001. He worked three days a week for Habitat

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by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator.

Justin Slutsky called numbers on bingo night at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home where he volunteered. religious school study and instruction for Humanity, a volunteer organizain Hebrew on the day of becoming a tion that builds homes for low income Bar or Bat Mitzvah which literally families. Austin helped built a house, means "son or daughter of the cleaned up trash in a field, helped Commandment". At Temple Israel, build a framework for a new Habitat beginning nine months before their for Humanity building, and donated B'nai Mitzvah ceremonies, students tools to a resident of one of Habitat have 15 half-hour sessions one-on-one for Humanity's homes. with a mentor to work on the young"It's good to help people in need," sters, Hebrew skills, to practice reported Austin whose father and chanting blessings, and to discuss the grandfather, Doug and Art Davidson, meaning of mitzvot. Mentors also go volunteered alongside the seventh over the background of the Bar grader. "There's always going to be Mitzvah ritual as well as general people in need" and volunteering Torah and Haftorah information. helps reduce the number of people In the sixth grade, the children who need help, he added. learn trope, the system of melodic Allison Smoler, who became a Bat phrases used to chant Torah and Mitzvah in January, raised $100 for Haftorah along with four other books. the Nebraska Humane Society by Additionally, prior to his or her Bar selling stuffed animals, dog collars, or Bat Mitzvah, each youngster meets and candy bars at Baker's half an hour once a week for four to Supermarket and at an event sponfive months with Cantor Wendy sored by the Humane Society. Shermet. "You can help a lot of people," she Like their counterparts hundreds of said, "or in my case, animals." She years ago, the children at Temple are added that her mitzvah project made expected to perform mitzvot. Each her feel good about herself and also Bar and Bat Mitzvah child is obligat- influenced other people to help. ed to complete a minimum of 15 Helping residents of the Rose hours of good deeds which range Blumkin Jewish Home by serv1 from working wit! 1 "n ler, setting tables, capped children • It i ling up, setting up the elderly, raisi:i Mr bingo, and getmoney, and donat f ^ v ting to know some ing useful goods. of the people Olga there gave Patkovsky, Justin Slutzky a new "respect who celebrated for the elderher Bat ly." But we Mitzvah in should all do December mitzvot, said 2001, volunJustin, whose teered at Bar Mitzvah Crown Villa was in March, nursing home. simply She helped in because the kitchen and cleaned "that's what r o o m s , Olga Patkovsky made new friends when we,re supbrought din- she volunteered at a local nursing home, posed to do as ner to resiJews." dents who are unable to eat in the Y Each youngster was required to dining room and ^'ust talked to them" summarize his or her Mitzvah Project about their families and the type of in a notebook complete with diary work they did when they were entries and beginning and ending paragraphs. After Shabbat worship younger. "I learned to take care of people who services on June 7, the children dis-

Earlier this year, Temple Israel's Social Justice Committee announced the adoption of a new Mitzvah Project involving Lothrop Magnet Center, an Omaha public school for pre-kindergartners through fourth graders. Susie Cohn, a member of the Social Justice Committee, worked with Shari Hess, also a member of the committee and an instructional facilitator at the school, to set up the program. "It's a very rewarding project," described Cohn, "because so little goes so far." Included among the donated items were a pair of child's eye glasses, a refrigerator fpr a family of a Lothrop student, and books from Temple's Mitzvah Day in April. In addition, an incentive program was set up throughout the school to recognize children for meeting academic and behavior goals. Thanks to a contribution to Temple's Mitzvah Fund from the Ike and Roz Friedman Family Foundation, the students earned weekly rewards for achieving their goals. "Mrs. Friedman became a part of the Lothrop School community because of her generosity," said Hess. "The children really took pride in reaching their goals." Many of the youngsters wrote notes to Friedman, Susie Cohn's mother. Jesse wrote, "Thank you for buying us prizes. It helps me work hard at

school. Thanks for caring about us!" Another child, Brandon, wrote in his note to Friedman: "Thank you very much for helping us with our new incentive program. We have two goals each week. When I try very hard, I can pick a prize! I like that." "It's so exciting to read their notes," Friedman said. "It's a wonderful thing to see the children want to make progress. Instead of just going to school, they^re going to school for a purpose." Cohn learned from her long-time friend, Hess, about some of the needs of the children at Lothrop. Cohn discussed the needs with her mother. "Our Foundation always has its eyes open for the growth of children," explained Friedman. She hopes that she has helped give them "an even chance" by "learning how to achieve and training for further education." The children,s thank you notes are "priceless," Friedman said. "And when you can see that it makes a difference, it takes on a whole other aspect." One of the teachers at the school, in a note to Friedman, wrote that her "support of the students and staff greatly impacts how they go about their work each day. The knowledge that others care and are concerned about student learning is greatly appreciated." Plans are being made to continue this Mitzvah Project next year.

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Omaha's Successful Terror Relief Campaign Gains National Exposure by PAM MONSKY, Federation Communications Director

Omaha's extraordinarily successful Israel Terror Relief Campaign was featured June 25 in a USA Today article titled, "Terrorism stirs Jews in USA to activism." Omaha's campaign is drawing national attention because Shirley Goldstein and Tom Fellman, the Co-Chairs of the Terror Relief Campaign, set an ambitious goal for such a small (pop. 6,000) Jewish community. They said they would help raise $1 million. And, "oh, yeah," they said we would raise it in six weeks. The Israel Terror Relief Campaign officially began April 22 with a major donor event, and gained momentum with the "We Stand with Israel" Solidarity Walk and Rally on April 28, which drew more than 400 people. Federation Executive Director Jan Perelman-Goldstein, who commented USA Today article, saying, "it only shows the rest of the country what we've always known—that the Omaha Jewish community is simply remarkable. Of all the Jewish communities with populations under 25,000, we

are the only one to establish, and come within reach of, a one million dollar goal." But more than six weeks have passed since the Campaign kicked off, and the terrorist attacks in Israel continue. As of this week's Jewish Press deadline, more than $930,000 has been raised, and donations continue to come in every day. Shirley Goldstein and Tom Fellman are overwhelmed by the generosity of people in the community. "There's been an incredible emotional outpouring from the Omaha Jewish community. People had to do something and unless you go to Israel and join the IDF, raising money is the next best thing. The situation is desperate, and as long as the terror attacks continue, the needs will keep growing," said Fellman. Goldstein has been especially moved by the generosity of Omaha's Russian Jews. Goldstein was in the forefront of the worldwide effort to free Soviet Jews from oppressive con-

ditions in the former Soviet Union in the 1970s, and remains close friends with the Russians who have **» settled here. "I was proud to see so many Russian names in the donor listing in the Press. They remember what it,s like to live in fear and isolation, but they also know that " V i/*. *••"* ; , ,'*.', there is hope as long as you have ' ? 11"">>i/*. the support of Jews around the if-'' . *J£ "' f.f jj' • . ' . : ' world. I'm so proud to see so many ,'sl >Z\''~K "''l.v£T- ',**' ,i of my Russian friends returning the The April 28 rally kicked off the favor by contributing to the Terror campaign. Relief Campaign; Perelman-Goldstein is still amazed nity. It's been one of the most heartby the community's tremendous warming community fundraising response to the crisis in Israel. She efforts I've ever been associated offered this explanation for the suc- with." cess of Omaha's Campaign, "It's The final listing of Israel Terror unique because instead of the usual Relief Campaign donors was pubstructure of Federation volunteers lished last Friday in the Press. But looking to the community to support donations will be accepted as long as the Annual Campaign, it was the the terror attacks on Israelis continother way around. The people looked ue. To contribute, please send your to the Federation and demanded that check to the Israel Terror Relief we provide leadership and a united Campaign, c/o the Jewish Federation, Jewish voice for the Omaha commu- 333 So. 132 St., Omaha, NE 68154.

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Blistering sun and scorching temour great goal," PC, HyVee (Council Bluffs), Julios, peratures were not enough to keep Pitlor said. LifeStyle Enhancement Center, roughly 100 people from walking last Circling the Midwest Impressions, Inc., No Frills Sunday in support of Magen David Jewish Com- Supermarket, and Ophthalmic Adom (MDA). Magen David Adorn is munity Center, Management Company. an organization that provides medical the walkers were "We were a bit nervous and a bit and emergency services in Israel. greeted by Julio's anxious and hopeful to see that all The walk and subsequent auction Mexican food and our hard work would pay off in the were put on by the local B'nai B'rith plenty of cold end." Eugene Ayol said. Ayol helped Youth Organization, as part of the water at the end. in setting up donations for the aucInternational BBYO campaign to supThere was also a tion. The teens surpassed their goal port Israel. deejay from of $4000. In addition to the walk and auction, Bandstand "Afterwards there was a sense that speaker Guy Matalon, Professor of Music. After we had done something good," said Judaic Studies at University of lunch, an auction Aleph Zadik Aleph Council President Nebraska-Omaha, stressed to the conducted by Keith Graul. Graul said he hopes that group how important it is for Organizers and speakers for the BBYO Walk for Lana Kinarsky BBYO will continue to support MDA, teenagers to get involved, saying that Israel were: Lana Kinarsky, front row, left, Keith and Pitlor, was if not by donations then by educating "you have an enormous voice" con- Graul, Gary Kenzer, National Director of Magen held.. Some of the people about what they do. David Adom, Kym Pitlor, BBYO Director Rachel items auctioned cerning issues in the Middle East. After the event Kenzer also included a clock, stressed the need to continue the Featured speaker, Gary Kenzer, Blum, back row left, and Guy Matalon. a signed rookie momentum that was started. "It National Executive Director for Because of the violence in Israel, Magen David Adom, USA, read a let- MDA's needs have changed. "I never Shaquille O'Neal card, and binocu- would be criminal to not keep the ter from a friend, describing a suicide would have thought we would need lars. community motivated," Kenzer said. bombing attack at an MDA aid sta- armored ambulances," Kenzer said. Sponsors included: Baker's, He hopes that this event will be a tion. In the letter, his friend Currently MDA has six of these Bandstand Music, Deans Camera, springboard for other events in the explained, that as emergency person- ambulances and they hope to get 20 Elisa liana, Horizon Dental Center, future. nel, they were always prepared to more. The armored ambulances cost assist others in need. They did not three times as much as a regular one. expect that the crises would come to The toll the violence takes on people them. This gave the audience an is also great. There has been insight into what is happening in increased cases of burn-out and postMDA. traumatic stress syndrome among "You may feel like outsiders looking paramedics and volunteers. Because in", said Kenzer, "but now you are all of the attack on the aid station, security around these sights needed to be insiders." Kenzer's work enables him to travel increased. Kenzer said that MDA is the country to events such as this now spending $10 million oh security one, to help increase awareness for improvements. Medical supplies are MDA. He recently was at a walk-a- also in high demand. From March thon in Washington, D.C. and at a until May, MDA was spending an entire year's medical supply budget concert-benefit in New Jersey. "I educate people about a place 8000 every six weeks. miles from home," Kenzer said. He The afternoon was a success, not also announced that MDA had signed only in the the money raised, Kenzer an agreement with the American Red said, but also in the way it brought Cross that will allow the organiza- the community together. It got youth tions to work more closely together. involved and received support from We Handle All Ins Claims He expressed hope that soon MDA outside the Jewish community also. will be equal partners with the BBG Council President Kym Pitlor International Red Cross and Red echoed this sentiment, "Each one of Crescent. us by being here, is helping to reach

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Often cookbooks are more than just cookbooks; they are a little slice of the history and culture of people, the regions, what was eaten at that tune and how it was cooked...they remind us of our past and record Jewish cooking. This cookbook is a tribute to all of the women, a family, past, present and future. Old World cooking secrets were collected by the author's mother and grandmother by watching her greatgrandmother in the kitchen. A three ring black notebook resulted—the little black-book holding cooking recipes and secrets. This and cooking with and enjoying family celebrations motivated Abadi to record family stories and photographs, Syrian folklore...and traditions. Sweet-and-sour dishes, the signature dishes of Syrian-Jewish foods, cinnamon combined with allspice and various other spices, tamarind, grains, and other ingredients are described in the Syrian Pantry pages. Appetizers and Snacks, which is the first chapter, are the most important part of the Syrian eating experience and are the largest part of the 125 recipes. Appetizers are more substantial and filling, while snacks are for nibbling and noshing. Both can be increased to become main dishes. Other chapters are Soups-Sauces &amp; Dressings, Side Dishes, RiceGrains & Pasta, Fish & Vegetarian Dishes, Chicken & Meat Dishes, Sweets & Beverages. A helpful glossary and source list are included. Chapter introductions, headnotes and sidebars fill the pages and contain Jewish life events and celebrations, family photographs and notes, and Abadi's family tree.

The recipes have both Syrian and English names, list ingredients and have numerical instructions. One recipe sounds more inviting and delicious than the next...intriguing combinations of spices, ingredients and flavors. Finger licking sweet and tart chicken with apricots (Dja'jeh Mish Mosh), a wedding celebration dish combining rice and pasta, hummus b'tahine (pureed chickpeas with sesame paste) and not your regular cheese sandwich with mint in pita bread and grilled in olive oil. For good cooking luck, hang a hand ornament in your kitchen representing the "middle Eastern superstition that the number 5 is a good luck number that words off the evil eye'and enjoy this recipe. RIZ b'AH»SAL (Honey Rice Pudding) Syrian Jews traditionally eat this simple rice dessert during the holiday of Shavuot to mark the beginning of the wheat harvest. It can also be served for breakfast like a hot cereal. Serves 4-5 (about 2 cups.) 6 cups water 1/2 cup long-grain white rice 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon honey Pine nuts for garnish Bring the water to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Reduce the heat . to medium-high and gently stir in the rice and 1/2 cup of the honey. Stirring the rice every 5 minutes to keep it from burning, simmer, uncovered, until all of the liquid has evaporated and the rice is very soft and thick, like hot oatmeal, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving. Garnish with pine nuts and the remaining 1 tbsp. honey.

Karen Sokolof Javitch will present another benefit performance of her original musical, Princess Diana, A Musical Revue, on Saturday evening, July 20, 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. The musical will benefit the Nebraska Foundation for Visually handicapped Children and honor Anna Wiesman for her work with the blind. Wiesman has spent 17 years transcribing Jewish books into

Braille. A reception will be held following the performance. Stan Widman is featured in Princess Diana as Prince Philip; the show is directed by Javitch and Jeanne Shelton. General admission is $15; patron tickets are $100. For reservations, mail a check to Norma Johnson, JMR Productions, 9740 Brentwood Rd., Omaha, NE 68114. For more information, call 393-3893.

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SHANGHAI (JTA) -This cosmopolitan Chinese city has witnessed what is believed to be its first Jewish marriage ceremony in more than 50 years. Peter Cohen, originally from New York, met Jewish communities, like Brooklyn, above, around the world are reporting ever higher Anna Podtoptannaya, occurrences of anti-Semitic incidents. The who hails from Ukraine, result of this has encouraged community when he worked there as leaders to be more alert. Photo by ISRANET. a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer. Seeking adventure, Temple's WRJ-G Sponsoring the two later moved to Used Book Sale China, ultimately settling in Shanghai, home to by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator ——•——• some 300 to 400 Jews. Several thousand books "in really good condition" Cohen works there as a will be for sale at the Women of Reform Judaism- management consultant Omaha (WRJ-O) Used Book Sale this month at and Podtoptannaya runs Temple Israel, according to Wendy Goldberg, a brand management company. chairman of the sale. There are hard back and paperback books, ficTheir wedding, which tion, non-fiction, books about art and photography, took place less than a religious subjects, lots of children's books, how-to month after the opening books, travel, mystery, and health books, and cook- ceremony of Shanghai's books among those going on sale to the public. Jewish community cen"This is an opportunity to get some great buys on ter, highlighted the interany number of books on numerous subjects," national flavor of the Chinese city. Guests Goldberg said. Hours are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 10 arrived from the United a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 22, noon to 7 p.m. States, Europe, Australia Anna Podtoptannaya poses for a photograph during her wedding to on Tuesday, J u l y 23, and noon to 5 p.m. on and Asia. Peter Cohen in China's first Jewish wedding in more than 50 years. Wednesday, July 24. The ceremony itself •Photo by Dvir Bar-GalJJTA. Goldberg emphasized that the great majority of turned out to have a couple's Jewishness sent from overseas. the books have had only one previous owner and wider-than-expected audience. Since the mikvah, or ritual bath, at the new consequently are "in excellent shape." Proceeds Many of the employees and guests at Shanghai's from the sale will be used to fund WRJ-0 projects. Cyprus Hotel-used to Chinese weddings, but unfa- Jewish center is under construction, the rebbetzin miliar with the Jewish ceremony-watched through took the bride to Lake Tai Hu for the pre-wedding immersions. As a natural body of water, Tai Hu, the hotel's windows. The last Jewish wedding in Shanghai took place one of China's largest lakes, qualifies as an acceptable mikvah, she said. in 1950, Cohen said. For Anna, going into the lake's cold waters was The wedding had three parts: The chuppah (a Melissa and Michael Bloch of Reno, NV, something of a shock. announce the June 12 birth of their son, Evan tent-like covering on four poles, representing the The trip to the natural mikvah wasn't the only couple's new Jewish home) was raised and a tradiScott Bloch. symbolic part of the wedding: The post-wedding tional ceremony held; then, a representative of the Evan has a brother, Theodore Steven. reception and dinner were held in the Sassoon Ukrainian Consulate registered the couple; lastly, Grandparents are Carol and Steven Bloch of halls, named after Sir Victor Sassoon, one of the the bride and groom read their vows to each other. Omaha, Suzanna Adams of Reno and Barbe and leaders of Shanghai's Jewish community in the The leader of Shanghai's Jewish community, Steven Pulver of Midland, MI. early 20th century. Rabbi Shalom Greenberg, and his wife, Dina, had Great-grandparents are the late Lottie and The couple plans to live in Shanghai for the next Harold Bloch, the late Sam Gelenter, Lucille difficulty arranging all the Jewish aspects of the ceremony, including having documents proving the few years. Gelenter and Dorothy Mabon.

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