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SPECIAL ISSUE ON TAX AND FINANCIAL PLANN1NG-STARTS ON PAGE 13
Super Sunday Tops Goa Sets Record of $65 by PAM MONSKY, Federation Communications Director -* .
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More than $65,000 was raised on Super the sixth year in a row. In addition to the Sunday, Feb. 2, breaking the old record by Matalons, members of the Super Sunday $15,0001 Guy and Elinor Matalon, 2003 Co- Steering Committee are: Joell Gerber, Moshe chairmen, led a group of 25 volunteers who Gershovich, Todd Hutton, Nate Schwalb and contacted the Omaha Jewish community for Janette Shaffer. Above: Kate and Harris contributions to the Jewish Federation's Finkelstein enjoy volunteering together and Centennial Campaign. Omaha Steaks donat- talking to members of the community. ed the use of their telemarketing facility for More photos on page 21.
Even in Hardened Nation Like Israel, Death of Astronaut Comes asa Blow by NAOMI SEGAL and MATTHEW GUTMAN
JERUSALEM (JTA)| Shepard, John Glenn and Even for Israelis hard'Yitzhak Rabin rolled into ened by years of dealing one. He was, many with Palestinian terrorIsraelis felt, the best of ism, the death of Israeli the best: professional, astronaut Ilan Ramon brash,modest, handsome— came as a difficult blow. and proud to be an Israeli The weather itself and a Jew. seemed to reflect the ""We felt he was our mesnational mood: A thick, j senger to the great wide mustard-colored fog blanworld," Baum said, "and keted Israel on Sunday j now feel like a true friend afternoon, a day after I and leader is lost." Ramon and six NASA' By Sunday, the hero's astronauts were killed | welcome that Israel had when the space shuttle, planned for its first astroColumbia broke into naut had given way to pieces as it re-entered the mourning. earth's atmosphere. "Even for the world Even in a nation used to ,. _ . ,. _ champions in watching trauma, the Columbia Payload Specialist n a n Ramon the first disasters unfold on televiastronaut, shown during Ms Dec. 18,sion, this event was not tragedy hit especially close tohome^aidNaomiBaum,^ suit-up for Terminal Countdown quite to home, said Naomi Baum, u i f e Ilike i k e anything we
a psychologist at the Israel Demonstration Test activities, which include ^ „ 0Qe C e n t e r f o r t i h e T r e a t m e n t o f a 8 ™ ^ ^ ^ ™ 0 1 1 0 0 ™ ^ ^ ^ " 1 1 6 ? ^ ^ wrote in in the Ma'ariv Psychotrauma. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. newspaper.
Photo by NASA. F i a g s flew at half-staff "We identified with Ramon and his family because we learned so much and schools held special assemblies to remember about them in the past four years, and especially in the 48-year-old Ramon. A memorial ceremony was the past two weeks. It hurt so much because we held for Ramon at his former high school in developed an intimacy with him and his family," Beersheba. Among those attending were the astroBaum said. naut's former classmates. "In many ways, the shuttle disaster and the loss "Han was a hero, and yesterday afternoon he of Ramon, someone who represented so much of became a legend," former classmate Reuven Segcv what was good about Israel, served to dredge up a told current students at MeMf Gimel High School. lot of the other trauma Israelis have gone through At Tel Aviv's prestigious Herzliya Gymnasium, in the past few years," she added. over 1,000 teenagers attended a memorial servire Ramon was Israel's very own "right stuff," Alan (Continued on page 11)
Tax Bill Offers Major Breaks for Estate Planning by MATT BERNSTEIN, CFR, Director Jewish National Fund
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by .RABBI MYER S. KRIPKE, : >—^_ P a r a s h a t Tertonah In our Sidra, we read, an event which makes our Federations whimper. Moses had asked the people to bring contributions of various'kinds. Money, to be sure, But also many valuable things, including semi-precious stones, .that were to be used as is or converted, to money. The people, unused to frequent solicitation, brought contributions that were too abundant for the task before them. Indeed, the text has it, Moses had to beg the people to stop bringing contributions. There was too much. This should only happen to our Federation! " Today our communities are well organized; they have to be. Our needs are so great, education, for example, and health .needs, and financial assistance for the poor ("who are ever with you"), that they require an organized approach. Do you know the word shnoder (she-nadar)? If you do, you're giving your age away. In traditional Orthodox and Conservative synagogues, people used to make oral promises of contributions to the synagogue, as well as personal gifts (aloud!) to the Rabbi, the Cantor, the Shammash, the Talmud Tor ah, and anything the giver wanted to boast about, all during the Torah reading. In our day, synagogLies, hospitals, health organizations, schools, Jewish Community Centers, and other community organizations generally unite in a grand campaign in each city for the well-being of the community. Omaha has been a kind of role model for the country, and our campus of Jewish institutions dwarfs the efforts and results of much larger Jewish communities than ours. We have learned that it is necessary to start teaching community responsibility to very young children, so that in general, people rocognize that services of all kinds begin with financial responsibility. ... Oui Sidra deisoribea^in great.detail the appurtenances of the Tabernacle, including an ark, a cover, a table, a monorah, and the tabernacle itself, and the court before it. Omahans have had opportunity to learn how our local Orthodox synagogue is planning its now building. It will be not merely a synagogue, but a synagogue-center. Acknowledged or not acknowledged, the synagogue-center is the brainchild of Rabbi Mordccliai M. Kaplan, who saw Judaism not merely as a religion but as the religion of a people, thus a civilization. His ideas influenced Reform and Orthodox Jews whether or not they choose to say so. His influence largely affected Conservative Judaism and effected many changes of idea. Kaplan became in time, not exactly to his liking, the founder of a new approach to American Judaism, to combine with Orthodoxy, Conservatism, and Reform: the Reconstructionist Movement. Agreeing or not, a rereading of Judaism as a Civilization, is worthwhile for all of us.
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This 6-session workshop is intended for interfaith couples dealing with the challenges of a dual religion household. The workshop is designed to clarify each partner's feelings about his/her own religion and to provide both with a broader understanding of issues such as maintaining religious identity, family of origin influences, raising children, managing the holidays and what to do when things don't go as planned. Presenters:Sa!ly Kaplan, LCS.W. & Steve Stiel, L.CS.W.
Cost is $50.00 per couple To register call Jewish Family Service at 330-2024.
STANLEY MAYPEE Former Omahan Stanley Mayper died Jan. 26 at the age of 81 in San Diego, CA. Burial was in San Diego. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally. He..is.survived by sons, Jeffrey and Alan; two grandsons, one great-granddaughter; and a sister, Adele Hornstein of Omaha. Memorials to charity of choice. CELM LIPSMAN BLANK ". Celia Blank died at the age of 83. Services were held Feb. 2 at BHH/Fisher Farm Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irving Blank. She is survived by her son Alan Blank; daughter, Barbara Steinfeld; grandchildren, Matan and Ziv Steinfeld; sisters, Helen Kovitz, Molly Lipsman and Marian Gelfand; and brother, Harvoy Lipsman. Memorials to charity of choice. KUTH RISEMAN COHEN . Ruth Riseman Cohen died at the age of 94. Services were held Feb. 4 at Temple Israel Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fred Sherman and Dr. Louis Cohen, and a granddaughter, Shari Sherman. . She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Ray Somberg, Omaha; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Nancy Sherman, San Antonio, TX; step-son, Dr. Gilbert Cohen, Houston, TX, Htepson and daughter-in-law, Dr, Harry and Mary Cohen, Columbia, MO; sister and brother-in-law, Bernice and Lazar Kaplan, Omaha; grandchildren, Lisa and Martin Perkins, Denver, CO and Mike Sophir, Fred Sherman, Washington, D.C., Marcio and Mike Klein, Los Angeles, CA, Mardi and Joseph Smith, San Antonio, TX, John and Susanno Spence, Denver, CO; step-grandchildren, Lou and Linda Cohen, David and Emily Cohen, Ann and Chris Wilahor, Elizabeth Cohen, and Jay Colion; and groat-grandchiklron. Memorials to the Rose Blumkin Jowish Koine, Temple Israel or the Nebraska AIDS Project. Jewish Press Obituary Policy Obits shall contain the full name, age, date of death, location of service and burial site, If provided by the family of the deceased, the synagogue or funeral home. The survivors shall be listed, Including names of surviving spouse, sisters, brothers, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren and their places of residence; the numbers (but not names) of great-grandchildren, as well as the name of the spouse or children who preceded the deceased In death. In cases where confusion might arise due to people of the same name either being the deceased or a survivor, maiden names or middl© Initials shall be added, If known. Nieces and nephews shall be listed when there are no surviving children or grandchildren. Friends of the deceased (companions or life partners) shall be listed. A photo of the person, if available and if the person Is deemed notable by the Editor, shall be Included in the obit. Other pertlnant biographical Information (Including honors or the serving as an officer in a Jewish organization) may be included at the Editor's discretion. Synagogues should remind their staff to fax the obit to the Press (1-402-334-5422) when It Is faxed to the World-Herald; or they should remind the funeral home handling the deceased or the family of the deceased to fax the obit to the Press. Memorial suggestions are acceptable to any bona fide, charitable organization; addresses will be included to out-of-state non-profit organizations, if provided. . For more Information, call the Press at 334-6448.
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Office hours are; Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m,-4 p.m. Shabbat Services are conducted by Rabbi Mordechai Levin, Cantor Emil Berkovits and Ritual Director Gastfin Bogomolni. FRIDAY: Come join a joyous, musical Kabbalat Shabbat service, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: Morning services, 9:30 a.m., Sydney Goodman, daughter of Tom and Sussy Goodman, will celebrate her Bat Miztvah, ffiddish is sponsored by the Goodmans. Rabbi Levin's. Torah Class, 6:05 p.m, informal discussion and snack, followed by services at 5)85 p.m. WEEKDAY SERVICES; Sunday, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; weekdays at-6:55 aan. and 5;80 p.m. ••.-.• 'A THOUGHT FOE SHABBAT. : To receive Rabbi Levin's weekly "Thought For Shabbat" e-mail message, please send your e-mail address to Exec@bethel-otnaha.org.
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The Cost of Maintaining a Jewish Community About a year age, this paper ran a series of editorials, entitled, "The Cost of Being Jewish." We outlined the basic needs of a Jewish family, including synagogue membership, preschool, child care services, Jewish camping experiences, keeping kosher and/or observing the Jewish holidays. The numbers were staggering—and we received more comments on how expensive it is, even in a fairly low £ast community like ours, to maintain the semblance of Jewish life. Now let's look at the other side of the coin~Th.e Gost of Maintaining a Jewish Community. Just to keep the doors open on this campus, the cost for daily gas and electricity, heat, lights, water usage, air conditioning, cleaning services, lawn care, snow removal and maintenance, is more than $3000 a day. That's about $1,100,000 a year. Where does the money come from? In addition to fees from residents at the Blumkin Home and memberships to the JCC, a huge portion also comes from your gift to the Annual Campaign. That cost-known as the occupancy budget--com.es right off the top when the Budget and Allocations Committee meets each year. With a shade over $3 million expected in this year's campaign (and that's just about what was raised last year~a remarkable amount, considering the state of the economy and the deaths of several major donors), and decreased investment income/ the B&A committee--all community volunteers-will be hard pressed to give local agencies,, let alone social services agencies in Israel, any kind of increase. What else must the community face? Another item of concern is an increase in health care costs of more than 20% for the third year in a row. The Federation's insurance committee, also composed of community volunteers, has done everything to raising co-pay fees to raising the annual deductible amount in order to keep premiums down (half of which is paid by employees and the other half by the agencies for whom they work). It hasn't helped. Raises, small as they may be for Federation and Centers of Excellence employees, will not even cover the increase in their health insurance premiums.
And in this business climate, keeping highly quali- -for example, a PACE or LOJE endowment (a fied employees is made more difficult when pay- Perpetual Annual Campaign or Lion of Judah checks look like they've been slashed-even after a Endowment) whose income would go straight into the Federation's Annual Campaign, thereby ensursmall merit raise has been awarded! _ Managers of every agency on this campus are cur- ing your tzedakah truly lasts forever. Those of us in the business of carrying out your rently combing over their budgets to look for cost savings or ways to increase income in order to goals and dreams of ensuring a healthy Jewish comstretch the already stretched Federation Campaign munity in the years to come are doing every thing, in dollars. But it's not easy when the Post Office has our power to keep that promise. raised its rates on both first class and periodical We just need a little more help this year in makcategories or when workmen's compensation or dis- ing sure those dreams can still become a reality. ability rates have increased—items we can't control. One reason the Jewish Press publishes an issue like this is to help our readers make their own "Tax and Financial Planning" decisions-and to help our THOU advertisers get their messages out to T THOUSANDS OF assist readers with critical information. OP SCHOOL S CHILDREN We hope that by helping you to save money and increase your overall savings and income, you'll think about the impact your annual gift to the Federation Campaign has on this community. . . ,' •••.•;• "•"•' • For example, purchasing a Long Term Care Insurance policy now (especially under age 55) could mean two important outcomes: • you won't deplete your household savings if you or your spouse needs nursing home care; and u> • the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home will be able to count on payments from that policy instead of having to fund the 3Q% of the cost of daily care that AMD D£ATY* Medicaid doesn't cover out of increased fees to private-pay patients. Another beneficial item to consider is purchasing a life insurance policy to be donated to the Foundation of the Jewish Federation. The premiums would be tax deductible now and upon your death, the principal could be used for a designated purpose of your choice-
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OUR MAN IN ISRAEL
In Memoriam
To the Editor:
by CARL ALPERT
Haifa-No other individual in the recent history of Israel has come closer to being a national hero than Col. Ilan Ramon, who had been chosen from among hundreds of candidates to represent the Israel Air Force on the Columbia space ship. He was a symbol of all that Israel could be proud of, rising above the differences of opinion that are always present and that emerged during the recent election. Almost the entire country is in mourning. The Ministry of Education has proclaimed that special programs in memory of Ramon, and making clear what he stood for, will be conducted in all schools all week. It will be emphasized that he went proudly and openly as an Israeli, serving as a representative of his people, and underscoring national unity. ". News of the tragedy has monopolized time on television and radio, and space in the press. Every bit of infor-
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mation about him and all personal memories are being reviewed. A classical Hebrew song, by the poetess, Rachel, "Will you hear my voice, my distant one", which his wife had asked be played to him in space, is being repeated constantly on all channels. His warm personality made an impression on all who came in contact with him. Again and again the public here is being reminded of Ramon's response from space to an interviewer who had asked him how it felt to be flying over Jerusalem: "We have a' small and wonderful country. I look forward to the day when the quiet that prevails here in space will reach my little cotmtry down below." Much is being made of the fact that though not personally religiously observant, he insisted on arranging for kosher food during the flight, and
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Thirty years after the Supreme Court affirmed the right of women to choose abortion in Roe v. Wade, women's reproductive rights, and their, right to privacy, are under attack as never before. In a series of court cases decided in the decades since Roe, the freedom of women to exercise their right to choose has been dramatically eroded and now hangs by the thread of a 5-4 majority on the Supreme Court. It is clear from his public statements, that President Bush has made the nomination of anti-choice judges to our federal appeals courts a top priority. These courts are extremely important because they make the final decision in almost all cases appealed across the country. Except for only about 100 cases which the Supreme Court hears each year, the decision of thousands of federal appeals court cases stands, setting a precedent for future decisions across the country. Fred Tichauer
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The selection of federal judges is also important because most Supreme Court' justices are selected from among them. President Bush •will most likely have the opportunity to nominate at least one new Supreme! Court justice during this term and it is certain that ho will nominate many federal appeals courts judges. Supporters of reproductive freedom can have, an impact on this process. Pro-choice Nebraskans must make their views known to our United states senators who vote to confirm or reject nominees to the courts. A recent New York Times editorial, entitled "The War Against Women," stated, "What is important is the actual impact of the presidential assault: women's constitutional liberty has been threatened, essential reproductive health care has been denied or delayed, and Home women will needlessly die." Kim Noddle, President National Council of Jewish Women-Omaha Section
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In Memoriam (Continued from page 4) took along religious symbols like a kiddush cup, which he proudly held up during broadcasts from outer space. The field .staff now dredging through the scattered wreckage in Texas have been alerted to be on the lookoutfora small Torah scroll, in a protective case, that had survived the Bergen Belsen 'concentration camp, and which lie bad taken along'. Perhaps it survived here, too. Though there has been no evidence whatsoever indicating that terrorism played any role in the tragedy, everyone has noticed that the first report of a loud explosion from the space ship was heard over the Texas town of Palestine. A strange coincidence! There have been scattered reports of subdued celebration, in some Palestinian circles here, but officially Arafat and the Palestine Authority have expressed "their condolences to l.be six American families and tho Israeli family," It may have boon noticed that nt tho outset we commented that "almost." the entire* country is in mourning. When the .space ship first took off amid joyful celebration of Isniol'H role, the daily paper llu'un'U featured an Mi-Liclo by its struT member, Gideon Levy, whose writings have always
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Job Bank Helps Argentine Jews Move to More Promising Locales
been characterized by anti-Zionist and anti-Israel views, coupled with love of the Palestinians. Levy wrote: "As the Israel media by RACHEL POMERANCE were busy whipping to a frenzy tho NEW YORK (JTA)--Sergio Stilman from the Jewish .state. national carnival that accompanied may be one of the luckier Argentines, With their Western lifestyles and the launch ('Fly, Ramon, cut. through Despite a shuttered economy that has .strong Jewish and Zionist backthe skies', 'A great stop for Israel', left, more than a quarter of the coun- grounds, Argentine Jews are ween by Touching the sky'), they made no try's 200,000 Jews below the poverty Israeli officials as attractive immimention, as line, Stilman, 38, has held onto his grants. HIAS officials insist they still usual, of the tra- position in pharmaceutical marking. encourage prospective emigrants to vails of those His wife, Carla, a lawyer by training, move to Israel. who only want; to has found work teaching 10-year-olds. "Our main concern is always to try move around a But jobs are insecure, he said. And to send people to Israel," .said Javier bit here on in a country where the "conomic situ- Neiman, coordinator for HIAS' Latin earth." ation, has led to violent crimes, such American visa program. But, he said, He had refer- as kidnapping for ransom, "it's not some families concerned about lanence to the poor safe, and we are really worried about guage or security, for example, simply the situation," Stilman said. "We have want to go elsewhere. Palestinians whose move- two little daughters. We're worried David Sarnat, Executive Vice-presiments were about the future for them," dent of the Jewish Agency for Israel's being hampered A new online job bank for Argentine North American section, seemed by Israeli check Jews may make that future brighter. unshaken by HIAS' new initiative. points. He The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society "This ia a free world; people have referred to Palestinians killed by has partnered with Buenos Aires' free choice," Sarnat said. "They will Israeli troops, but not to Israelis Ariel Job Center, a job training and decide where they want to go based on killed in the numerous bombings. "No resource center sponsored by the the perception of opportunities where blue and white astronaut will be able American Jewish Joint Distribution they can better their life." to distract from all the suffering of the Committee, to create an online dataArgentina's economic crisis exploded base to aid Jews from Argentina and in December 2001, when the country Arabs," he added mournfully. A final thought on a higher level. Uruguay to find work in English- went through four presidents and five Aviyahu Bin-Nun, former commander speaking countries. economic ministers in a single month. of tho Air Force: "Israelis must bo told The new initiative ullowa for direct Most Argentine Jews eager to eminot to descend from euphoria to contact, between Argentine Jews and grate have gone to" Israel. More than despair. It is to bo hoped that acci- potential employers in North America. (5,000 made aliyah in 2002, and at dents like this will not, recur. Though Stilmsm, for example, has boon going to least the same number is expected in Israel's activity in space is very small, tho center for the past three months, 200:1, according to the Jewish Agency. hoping to find a new job abroad. Between October 2001 and it must go on." December 2002, HIAS helped 380 Those who may wish to express conBut tho job center may upset some dolences to linn Ramon's family, may Jewish communal leuders--who are Argentine Jews relocate to Mexico, !>9 address their messages by e-mail to; eager to bolster Israel at a time of cri- to Costa Rica, 52 to the United States, sÂťin--by diverting potential immigrants 49 to Spain and 'Mi to H.sily. ilanfamily@mnil,idf.n.
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JERUSALEM (JTA)-Of the nearly 30 political parties that vied in Israel's general elections last week, fewer than half made it into the Knesset. With nearly all the votes counted, 13 parties have won at least 1.5 percent of the vote, the threshold for getting at least one of the Knesset's 120 seats. Following is a guide to the parties that will be in the 16th r Knesset: t Likud: The odds-on favorite throughout the campaign, the party won 37 seats Tuesday, up from 19 in the outgoing Knesset. L i k u d s u p p o r t e r s c e lebrate at t h e Tel Aviv Show Grounds as It will have nearly twice as r e s u l t s o f israeis g e n e r a l elections are announced on TV, Jan.29. many seats as the next-largest Photo by Brian Hendler/JTA party, Labor, Traditionally, Likud has been reluctant to make party's poor showing. He still may stay on as a territorial concessions to the Palestinians and has Knesset member. Under Sarid's leadership, the party called for balked at allowing a Palestinian state. As prime Jerusalem to become the shared capital of both minister, Sharon has agreed to make "painful conIsrael and an eventual Palestinian state. It also cessions"—but only after the Palestinians completecalled for the evacuation of most Israeli settlements ly cease and renounce terrorism. Sharon backs the creation of a national unity government with the in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, The party also has been at the forefront of the fight for religious Labor Party. Labor: Labor had the largest number of seats, 25, pluralism and good government in Israel. The National Religious Party: This pro-settler in the outgoing Knesset. Following Jan. 28's vote, however, Labor will have only 19 seats in the next party retained its current five seats in the next Knesset, a devastating blow for the party that led Knesset. Considered the main political force behind Israel for the first 29 years of the country's exis- the settlement movement, the party opposes territence. With much of the Israeli electorate turning torial concessions to the Palestinians. United Torah Judaism: This fervently Orthodox rightward, party leader Amram Mitzna's stances bloc, which includes the Agudat Yisrael and Degel appeared too dovish to rally greater support. Despite Sharon's calls for Labor to join a broad HaTorah parties, also retained its current five coalition government, Mitzna has vowed to remain Knesset seats. The party opposes drafting yeshiva in the opposition. However, President Moshe students and strongly objects to any changos in Katsav called on Mitzna to reverse himself and join Shabbat laws. It had boon flexible on tin; Palestinian issue, but in recent years hns adopted a a unity government. Shinui: This secular party is the Cinderella story more hawkish stance. One Nation: This workors-righta party seeks to of the election. Under the leadership of former journalist Yosof "Tommy" Lapid, the party leapt from clo.se: the economic gap between the havo.s and lmvi>six to 15 Knesset seats, making it the third nots. it won four seate, up from two in the current Knesset, strongest political force in the next Knesset, Hadash-Ta'al: This is the latest coalition in the Lapid's main agenda is anti-clerical. He calls for the creation of a secular government with no reli- Israeli Arab sector, combining the Communist-led gious parties. He is considered liberal on economic Hadash, under the leadership of Mohammed Barakeh, with Ahmed Tibi's Ta'al movement. The issues and centei--right on the Palestinian issue. Speaking after his party won third place in the two parties have four Knoaaot members in the eli»cLions, Lapid vowed to "change the face of Israeli incoming Knesaci, the same as before. Rahul: The nationalist, pan-Arablst movement is society,"' and criticized Israel's fervently Orthodox politicians. "We will fight religious coercion and we chaired by Azmi Buahara, who calls for Israel t;o become a country of "ajl its eiti/.t>ns"--thiit in, not a will draft every Jew into the army," he said. Shas: The fervently Orthodox Seph'ardi party won Jewish state per se. Boshara waa the only member 11 scats, down from 17, losing its place as Israel's of the party .serving in the outgoing Knesset, but third largest party. Shas seeks support for Orthodox Balad won two additional .seats in the elections. Yisrael Ba'Aliyah: This immigrant-rights party, causes and generous state funding for poorer Israelis. A member of past coalitions led by Labor which held four seats in the outgoing Knesset, will and Likud, Shas had been flexible on the peace have to settle for two in the next. Apart from lightprocess but adopted a more hawkish stance after ing for the rights of new immigrants, the party says a Palestinian state should be created only when it the Palestinian intifada began in September 2000. National Union: Led by Avigdor Lieberman, a will be democratic, transparent and peaceful. Party leader Natan Sharansky said he was resignformer director of the Prime Minister's Office under Benjamin Netanyahu, this hawkish bloc won seven ing from the Knesset but would remain as party seats, the same as in the outgoing Knesset, The leader, working to expand its base of sup*port. United Arab List; A coalition of the Arab party opposes any concessions to the Palestinians. Meretz: The dovish secular party won six seats, Democratic Party and the less radical wing of the down from 10 in the outgoing Knesset. Party leader Islamic Movement, it will have two seats in the new Yossi Sarid resigned as Meretz leader following the Knesset, down from five,
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by STEVE PiTLOR, President, Jewish Federation of Omaha
Would anyone notice if the Jewish Federation of Omaha shut down for one day? No, I don't mean for Roah Hushanah, Yom Kippur or Shabbat. I mean just pick a day of the week at random and imagine that nil of the Agencies of the Federation went fishing. As unlikely as that scenario may seem, it is a chilling thought. As President of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, I am somewhat biased, but my answer to the opening question above is "You bet they would notice." Before you get too upset and wonder what you will do without your workout at the fitness center or your Melton class, lot mo reassure you that the Jewish Federation of Omaha is not dosing for one day, or for that matter, for one minute. The idea came up for the President of the Federation to start writing a monthly column for the Jewish i'raw to communicate to our community' what is happening with the Federation and its Centers of Excellence, Since this is my inaugural column, I couldn't think of a better way to be thought provoking than to ask you to imagine your • • • - I f • V feef'^fV-itv^ life in our Jewish community without tin? services of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, Our Federation1 touches our lives and the lives of our lovod ones in so many ways: *-/ • From exorcising our bodies in the fitness center 7bp: students at Yoshivn University puck the to enriching our minds with the vast sources of auditorium Monday for a memorial service, Jewish literature in our outstanding library. • From caring with dignity of our older adults to led by President Iiabhi Norman Linnm. Bottom: SludcntH at Kiryat Motzkin'H OUT nurturing our young through our child care and technical school hud special reason to mourn pre-Hchool services, • From supporting our fellow Jewish brothers find the loss of Israeli astronaut Han Ramon. A sisters in Israel and throughout the world to team of students wore conducting experiments in space with hia help, growing crystals addressing bigotry and protecting our Jewish idenin a weightless environment. Students gath- tity hero at home. • From resettling Jews who have sought out our ered to read newspaper clippings and to light memorial candles. Photo by IHUANKT, community buciui.se of oppression find hard lira OH in
far away lands to counseling and helping Jews who have made Omaha their home for many years or generations. • From enriching the lives of our community by publishing an award-winning, week-a-year tJewish newspaper to educating both young and old in our community through our extensive Jewish educational programs. I could go on and on but the bottom line is that our Federation is a 24-hour a day, seven day a week, 365 day a year operation that never stops. What makes all of this possible? The answer to that is quite simple. ...YOU, In the coming months we will attempt to take a closer look at just what does make our Jewish Federation of Omaha so unique and valuable. In •the meantime try to experience even more of the wealth that the JPO and its Centers of Excellence have to offer. I even personally invite you to attend n JFO board meeting, which moots on the last Tuesday of each month tit the 'J\ Whether you realize it not, we ure milking decisions every month that affect the quality of Jewish life in our community now and for generations Lo come. Be assured that because of the continued support and dedication of both our professionals and lay community the Jewish Federation of Omaha is vibrant, well and open for business. Imagine being closed for even a day? Never! Stand up and bo proud Omaha!
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Spaghetti Dinner and Auction to Raise Funds for Camps and OTYG by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator
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This Sunday, Feb. 9, Omaha Temple Youth Group (OTYG) will once again host its annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction. In order to meet its goal of $15,000, OTYG will hold both a silent and a live auction. Running throughout the day, the silent auction begins at 10 a.m. at Temple Israel. "Please come and see what wonderful items you can get," said Janet Baack, OTYG Special Projects Coordinator/Event Chairman. Items include a gold necklace with a heart of diamonds set on a triangle and designed as a Star of David from Borsheim's; a blow-up, two-person kayak with oars; four UNO Maverick hockey tickets; two College World Series tickets; two UNL football tickets; and four Omaha Symphony tickets. "We're raising money for Camp Rainbow, Camp CoHoLo, OTYG and JYG (Junior Youth Group) programming," Baack added. Camp Rainbow, a camp near St. Louis, MO, for children who have cancer and blood disorders, has been a traditional recipient of OTYG Auction proceeds. Camp CoHoLo, a one-week camp near Omaha for
six to 16-year-old children who have the same illnesses, is a new beneficiary of OTYG fund raising. "The money raised Will help children attend these camps free of charge and enjoy an amazing experience," Baack said. OTYG and JYG will benefit from the money raised at the auction to support scholarships, rising costs of travel to con-' claves, and programming. Free babysitting will be available. The children will make craft projects to be donated to Camp Rainbow and Camp CoHoLo. Youth group members will serve the spaghetti dinner, which begins at 5 p.m.* and includes spaghetti with meatballs or vegetarian sauce, salad, and garlic bread. The live auction begins after dinner. An adult dinner costs $9; dinner for children who are three-to-12-years-old is $4; children two years old and younger are free. Reservations are requested and can be made by calling Temple Israel at 556-6536. Baack said OTYG would try not to turn away anyone who attends without; a reservation.
BBYO Presents Star Search by MEAGAN KATELMAN, BBYO Member
This Tuesday, Feb. .11, 6 p.m., the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization members will show off their amazing talents in the first ever Star Search Talent Shaw. The show is being sponsored by B'nai B'rith Girls chapters; Ediar BBG and MZ Yoshanah BBG, and will include skits, singing, comedy acts, dancing, music, and much more.
As BBYO member1 If J Friedman put it, "You haven't seen talent this Jewish since Houdini." The performances will be held in the JCC Theater at and will be followed by a dessert reception. Star Serch is open to the public, and prices are: BBYO Members $2; Non-members $5; Entire Family $10. For more information, contact Rachel Blum, BBYO Director, at 334-^404.
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for Ramon. A hush fell over the schoolyard as a student began to read from a poem Ramon's wife, Rona, had sent him while in orbit. "The last of my days is perhaps nigh/ Near is the day of tears of separation/ But I will wait for thec till my life is extinguished, as Rachel awaited her beloved," the poem read. The students were captivated by the words, the drama, and a numbing pain with which they could all identify. The chatter picked up again, until a husky voiced youth on stage began to sing Hatikvah, Israel's national anthem. "Maybe we are cursed," Eyal Oren, a 17-year-old student with a wispy mustache, said afterward. "We can't catch a break. Even the easy things are Hard." Amid the tragedy, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed that Israel's space aspirations were not over. "The day will come when we will launch more Israeli astronauts into space," Sharon said. "I am sure that each and every one of thorn will carry in his heart the memory of Ilan Ramon, a pioneer in Israeli apace travel." Speaking at the start of Sunday's weekly Cabinet meeting, Sharon also said the deaths of the Columbia astronauts Saturday morning were not in vain, Sharon also extended condolences to the United States and the families of the six NASA crew members. Memorial books were opened for Ramon in Israeli consulates around the world, an honor generally reserved only for heads of state. In addition, the Israel Defense Forco set up an e-mail address for the public to send condolence messagoa to Ramon's family, at: ilanfamily®mail idf.il. After the craah, President Bush phoned Sharon to express condolences over the loss of Ramon, a father of four and a former air force fighter pilot. Other world lenders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Jo.sch.kn Fischer, also expressed their condolences to Sharon. In Iraq, however, some felt the tragedy was divine justice.
month, Ramon minimized fears about his safety, . "The chances an accident would happen in space are very small. As far as safety is concerned, I'm not concerned at all," he said. "In NASA, safety takes precedence over everything else. The shuttle has backup upon ...t ; , backup upon backup." Along with Ramon, the shuttle— which was on its 28th mission-carried commander Rick Husband, pilot Willie McCo'ol, mission specialists Dave Brown, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla and payload commander Mike Anderson (a graduate of Creighton t University in Omaha, NE), When news of the disaster broke Then-Israeli Chief of Staff Ehud Barak, righi, presents Ilan Ramon, Saturday, members of Ramon's famiaccompanied by his wife, Itona, and children, with the rank of Colonel ly-who were waiting at Cape at Barak's office at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, in. this Aug. Canaveral-were taken to a private 25,1994, file photo, Photo by 1DF/BP ImageafJTA location by NASA officials. Iraq's official newspaper noted that Jewish people's perseverance, Members of the family who were still one of the astronauts killed was a Though secular, Ramon requested in Israel were flown to the United "Zionist" who had flown in Israel's kosher meals for the flight and took States on Saturday night. Prior to 1981 raid on an Iraqi nuclear reactor aboard a variety of ritual and symbol- their departure, they expressed disbeat Osirak. Car mechanic Mohammed ic objects. Among them was a tiny lief over the disaster. Jabcr Tamini told news agencies that Torah scroll a 13-year-old boy received In an interview earlier Saturday, Ramon's death was retribution for his in Bergen-Belson from the rabbi of Ramon's father, Eliozer Wolferman, role in that raid. Amsterdam in order to study for his said he had exchanged e-mails with his son, and had last spokon to him "Israel launched an aggression on us Bar Mitzvah. when it raided our nuclear reactor The boy, Yohoyahin Yosef, survived via video conference when ho was still without any reason," Tamini said. the Holocaust, immigrated to Israel in Houston. "Now time has come and God has and went on to become a professor of "It was very emotional. Our family retaliated to their aggression." planetary physics-and was the per- aaw him, and the children asked their The Jerusalem Post quoted some son who oversaw the Israeli, experi- dad to do somersaults in the air," Palestinians offering similar view- ment on board the shuttle to check the Wolferman said. impact of duet on climate conditions. points. Last Friday, Ramon sent his final eSecurity for the mission had been Following the Columbia crash, tbo mail to hia wife. extremely tight, as officials feared front pages of Israel's dallies had pic"Even though everything here is that terrorists might target the shut- tures of Ramon, looking straight at amazing, I cannot wait until I can see tle because an Israeli was on board. the camera, his hand raised in a you," he> wrote, according to the Israeli But officials were quick to rnlu out tins HiiluUv-or wtm it a farewell? daily Yediot Achronot, **A big hug for possibility of terrorism in Saturday's "Shards of the Dream" was the head- you and tetms to the kids." tragedy. Rona Ramon told reporters Sunday lino appearing in the Israeli daily Ramon's participation in the 16-day Ma'ariv. The paper ran a full-page outside her home in Houston that her scientific research mission had been a photo of burning debris from husband enjoyed every moment he was up in space. boost for Israel's national morale, Columbia streaming down to earth. which has been battered by two years "He was with tho people he loved "Crying for Israel," was Yediot of Palestinian terrorism and a floun- Achronot'a headline. and in the place that ho enjoyed so dering economy, Ba'aretz commentator Ari Shavit much," she said. She added that during the entire "Ilnn Ramon took the country to now described the pride Israelis felt in mission, she had no sense of forebodsending "one of our own" into apace, heights," said former Prime Minister Shimon Peres, who was instrumental and the hopes it gave the nation that it ing. could somehow "defy the gravity of its "The only thing that tears me apart in arranging Ramon's participation. now is that during the liftoff, when wo The launch was significant not just fate." 1 Thai: hope keeps shattering, he wore all 'high, my youngest daughter for Israel's space program but because yelled out, 'I lost my daddy,' the presence of Ramon, the child of a wrote. : Holocaust survivor, symbolized the In an interview with Ma'ariv last Apparently she was right."
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CAP10 CANAVERAL, KL (JTA)--AK an aerospace wrili'i1, I have watched Hi crows .slip Liu; bonds of Karlli's gravity and rocket away into .space. The tension is tangible each Mini1 (he laws of physios arc put (n the lost. On Saturday, out of I he blur, we all learned a cruel lesson about the speed, heal. ;m<l friction that can prove fatal upon return lo the planet as well. Being Jewish, having parents in Israel, brought this nvw rlniii'i" to me. flews have flown in spare before, of course. David Wolf lived on the Russian Mir space staiitm; Jeff Hoffman look a nienonih In -'pare during one <il' bis hbutlle missions; Judy Kesnik died aboard the (Hiallenger, Hut mini' of those people flew with the Star of David t)ii their arm patch. None .spoke Hebrew, asked fur kosher fond or chatted with (he Prime Minister of Israel front nrhil. Ilan Ramon's inclusion on (he (!nlumhia crew electrified .lews, secular and religious alike. His death, mercifully not at (he hands orternirisb,, snatched a horn awtiy before he vmild he welcomed home. During" his blissful Hi days in space, Hainan coinineult'd abuut how beautiful, how thin and how fragile the atmosphere appears from orbit. I Tow it niH^lti t.n In- cared for. How ironic (.hut what he spent
his time in space* studying was ultimately responsi- cle helmets, but largely our time on Earth i« beyond our control. ble for his death. What, wo can choose is how we live. 1 feel sadness for all the crew members, but thinkWhen I first started covering space in 1987, I had. ing of Ramon brings tears to my eyes, 1 can relate tti that sLar OJI his patch; 1 know why no idea it. would become1a passion. The ideals, peoNASA managers broke their self-imposed pledge ple and practices of spun, flight are valuable lessons not, to discuss crew remains when an Israeli jour- and examples for any endeavor and it .speaks volnalist, intent and focused, pointedly asked about umes of Ilan Ramon that he found a home at NASA, how Ramon's remains would be handled. Ili.s being Jewish didn't matter. His being Israeli rlewH have different, laws, traditions and customs didn't matter. What, mattered was his ability Lu for handling the deceased. NASA said these would work ;us a member of it team. In re.Uirn, he was be honored and they were working with the Israeli given the opportunity to look physically at the world as a global being. The fact that he did not. make, it; government to ensure that. Saturday was a day without hours, just one contin- home does nothing to diminish what he accomuum thai eudeii with my 11-year-old son in my arms plished personally and on hdiaif of Israel. My sou said his Skcma Lhstl night, ihen we pulled in my bed. 1 forced myself not. It) think about Rona Ramon anil her fatherless children, ages 11. 1!.^, !> and out a prayer book and read the Mminuu-s Kmldish. C>. I tell my son that the a.-ilrniuuils died doing what it didn't feel complete, HU L read Hie translation in Knglish, Thai too fell short. Thon I I'mind thin by they wanted to do, what made them feel ino^t alive. Morns Ailter. "Vim mean they wanted lo die".'" he leaked. "Out. of love niuy come sorrow, but out (if sorrow "Nil," f said. "They wanted lo live and they knew that what they were doing was more dangerous can come light lor other.',- who dwell in darkness. than some jobs. More people (tit* every day in car And out- of the light \\v bring to other.s will como light im-uurs*>lve.s--the light of solace. nfslrMigih, of crashes than flving in space," I added. Wo cannot control how am) when we die, We curt transfiguring.'" //•('«<> linnvn «.«.' a Fltirultt'banvd fn>?luna' writer, try to postpone the inevitable with healthy diet., in ttpacv, fteirnee and technology. exercise, rnncer screenings, .seat helLs and motorcy-
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erty will be taxed at the then applicable capital gains rate when the property is sold. However, there are three important exceptions to this new carryover basis rule: • Basic exemption: The first $1,300,000 of a decedent's property (as selected by the executor of the estate) would continue to receive a stepped-up basis. • Spousal exemption: Up to $3 million of qualified spousal property (as selected by the executor of the estate) acquired from the decedent. • IRD (Income in Respect of a Decedent) exemption: The new carryover basis rules would not apply to "income in respect of a decedent," such as IRAs and other retirement plan assets. In 2011, all of this is repealed and the system reverts to what is in force as of 2001. So now what do we do? Among estate planning professionals, the overwhelming sentiment is that there is no way to predict what will happen with the tax laws beyond 2005, when either a new president will be inaugurated or the current administration will remain in power. Because of this uncertainty, estate planners everywhere are recommending that people take advantage of the new exemption amounts and lower tax rates today. In other words, get going while the getting is good! Estate plans should be reviewed today in order to take advantage of these current opportunities, and modified to take advantage of what may come to be in the future. Given the increased gift and estate tax exemptions available, charitable giving can be an even more effective tool for reducing taxes and providing for loved ones than in the past. Planned giving and estate specialists are ready to answer questions for you or to assist your advisors. So call today and make the most of your money!
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Knowing the maximum contribution limits for your retirement plan can help provide you with additional funds for a more comfortable retirement. An individual may contribute $3000 to an individual retirement account (IRA) for 2003. If the individual is 50 years old or older by the end of 2003, an additional $500 "catch up" contribution can be made. The 2003 IRA contribution can be made any time during the calendar year 2003. The IRS allows a 2003 contribution in 2004 up to the time the 2003 individual tax return is filed, but not beyond April 15. An individual participating in a SIMPLE IRA can contribute $8000 in 2003, up from the prior year's limit of $7000. The "catch up" contribution is $1000. • For employees whose employer provides a 401 (k), 402(b), 457 or SARSEP retirement plan, there is good news. The maximum limit for 2003 contributions is up $1000 to an annual deferral of $12,000. For the individual who will be 50 or older this year, the "catch up" contribution increased from $1000 to $2000. By proper planning to take advantage of the IRAs and increased contribution limits for other retirement plans, you can save current taxes, defer income tax on earnings in the account and build your retirement portfolio, increasing your retirement funds will help build a strong foundation for more security in your golden years.
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Tel. Aviv Stock Exchange Still Ahead of Key US, Indices Over the Last Five Years
by BRENT T.O'MARA Wealth Adviser, Feltz WealthPLAN One of the most popular segments of the incomefund world in recent years has been the high-income fund category. Not only have these funds provided solid income premiums over the safer fixed income securities, they have also produced significant total returns, while at the same time, offering high levels of monthly income. • High-income bond funds are really a cross between an equity fund and a bond fund. While they clearly look like bonds, with respect to income generations and legal debt obligation, they act more like equity funds. Over the last five years, high-income bond funds have had a correlation of 55% to the S&P 500 and just 21% to the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index. What this indicates is that this bond fund group is not your ordinary fixed income investment.,.and therein lies the opportunity. The current scenario holds many similarities to the recession of the early '90s. The response of the highincome bond funds coming out of the recession could be very similar, high-income bonds were one of the best performing asset classes during the early stages of the recovering in 1991, '92 and '93, with a threeyear cumulative return of 70 percent! The reason forth© high correlation to the equity mar^ ket is straightforward. The health of the economy is critical to the health of these companies. If the economy is performing well, there us greater probability these companies will do welt and have better Mings and high bond prices going forward. If the economy continuesto lie dorniant-ahd corporate America's earnings do not improve over the short term, that's okay. High-income bond funds will pay you while you wait for earnings to improve. Currently you can find high-income bond funds with yields of eight percent and higher. Why now? Wide spreads and low prices may indicate a high-income rally, "-'The-rnoaf-TOefur way to measure relative value- of high-income bonds is to look at the spreads between their yields and those of the Treasuries. Currently, the spread between Treasuries and High-Income bonds funds are. the. widest they've been in more than 10
Stock markets all over the world have plummeted due to global recession, the bursting of the technology bubble, and corporate scandals. Given the relentless terrorist attacks on Israel, the collapse of the coalition government, the precipitous decline in tourism, and the potential impact of the threatened war against Iraq, one might think that Israeli stocks would have performed even more poorly. But in 2002, Israeli stocks, as measured by the Tel Aviv-100 index, actually outperformed stock indexes of many other countries, including key U.S. indexes. In 2002, the S&P500 index, a broad measure of large company stocks across many industry groups, was down 23.8%, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite index fell 32.52%. The Tel Aviv-100, an index of the 100 largest and most active stocks trading on the TH Aviv Stock Exchange, fell 22.48 ','?• (in US$), outperforming the key indexes in Franco (3:1.8';?.). Sweden (~\l.7<;h), (Treat Britain (-'MJ)7c) and Germany [-'13.WM. Even more .surprising is that Israel's TA-100 index has beaten the H&lT>00, Dow, and NASDAQ for the f> year period ending IW.\U'2()Q2, While the Dow named only •l.7H'r , (he tt&P fiOO fell f).:i;K7., the NASDAQ fell M.!)r><.71 for the five year period, the Tel Aviv-100 paiiied nearly l>t.2i?;;>. Why did Israeli .slocks hold up comparatively well despite the devastating news coining out. of the Middle MUMI? There, are many ftuMorn lo connider. Israel has more experience than any other country in simuUaneouHly growing and developing its economy while, facing ft'rnve challenges from hostile nations. In it,s 54 yours of history, Israel hns endured four open wars with its neighbor*!, almost constant attacks from marauding torrorintB, and intermittent boycotts of ILH products and services, Yet through it all, Jarnel huH emerged am one of tho groat industrialize! nations of tho worlds with n par capita GDP around tho same. level an that of Grout .Britain and Cauadu, i .. . With no significant natural resources, Israel relics on its "human capital," ita remarkably talented and tenacious people, Israel has the highest concentration of acientislN and technicians in the world, Almost one third of its workforce has university or other advanced degrees. World-renown for their creativity and ontroprontjuriiilisni, Israelis hold more patents than any other group a dor Americans, and Waul in tho perennial leader in receipt of foreign
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Which IRA Is Best For Me? How Much Do I Need by MICHAEL D. KATZMAN, C P A — —• to Retire? With three flavors to.choose from: Roth, deductible :
by JOSEPH M. JOHN, CLU, ChFC : Prudential Insurance Company by ALVIN L. ROSS, CLU ;—; With retirement looming just around the comer for a large segment of the population, and with the nightly Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) is a popular form news full of cautions about how few people will have of insurance today. As an indication of its importance, enough set aside, a question increasingly arises at the Federal Government.recently offered LTCI to 20 dinner parties: "How much do I need to retire on?" million Federal empIoyees.The reasons for purchasing LTCI are similar to that of purchasing most insurAlthough the answer depends largely on how well ance: you pay a premium to help offset the risk of a you want to live in retirement, how long you live, and much larger out-of-pocket expense. how healthy you are while you're al'iye, you can use a Here are some common Fictions about LTCI and the widely-accepted methodology among financial profesreal Facts: sionals to get a ball-park idea of where you stand. You Only senior citizens should purchase LTCI. Wrongcan also figure out how much you need to set aside generally, the younger you are when you buy LTCI the monthly to make up any shortfall. less expensive it is. The methodology comes down to this: LTCI only covers care in a nursing home, Fafse: as • estimate retirement income needs; much as 85% of care takes place in the community and • estimate retirement income resources; the home. , • , ;. • subtract line two from line one to determine your LTCI should not be purchased by the wealthy. "Retirement Income Gap (RIG)"; and Wrong again-wealthy people can help protect some • estimate savings necessary to bridge the RIG. of their assets and income with LTCi. Consider an example where the current annual The government will pay for any nursing home costs. expenses are $72,000, but only 70% of that-$50,400In fact, Medicare pays nothing after the first 100 days. -is needed in retirement. Assuming ann inflation rate The benefits received from a qualified LTCI policy of 3% and 10 years remaining until retirement, a are taxable. Generally, they're tax free. $50,400 income need today grows to $67,733 by LTC benefits are included in health insurance plans. retirement. Assuming inflation continues at 3% postTypically, health insurance plans do not include long retirement, that principal is liquidated, that investterm care benefits. ; ments earn 6% after taxes, and that retirement Few Americans are in nursing homes or need long income is needed for 20 years, the total capital needterm care. False: 41 out 1000 Americans over the age ed to fund the retirement income need is $1,045,480. of 65 are in nursing homes and 22.4 million families The next step in the methodology is to determine are involved in long term home care. income resources, derived from three courses: • private savings; • employer-sponsored programs; and • government sponsored programs. by DANIEL M. CURTIS and JOSHUA J. BOGUS Tally up how much you have currently earmarked In Vice President of Investments and Account Executive, Princeton Equity Partners, Inc.-' •• »'i <•<••*» •"• < : savings accounts, certificates of deposit, life insurWith tax season upon us, it's time to review investment Minimizing taxes might be a good thing; losses are ance cash values, annuities, money market funds, statements and consider some available options. Since a rarely glorious..- Thus you can this take time to recon- mutual funds, and individual stocks and bonds. How lot of investors (not all) have lost In the downside market sider your investments and financial advisor. much have you contributed to IRAs and Roth IRAs? conditions, it might make sense to use some tax strate- Consider rolling over your IRA to a different firm. Once you've calculated the capital valuo of your gies and re-analyze investment portfolios. Do your homework research your funds-we recom- retirement income need and retiromont incomes With the downside of the stock market over the past mend the use of Morningstar.com (independent rating resources, it's a simple matter to determine the RIG-few years, it has reminded us of" the importance of source), and shopping around to find see what other the differonce between noecls and resources, asset allocation. Nowhere is disciplined diversification firms are recommending. To make an apples to apples comparison of income Finally, while putting an action plan in place to target needs to income resources, you must project the value more important than in your retirement plans. Diversification with non- proprietary products will not your retirement and wealth, accumulation needs, you of assets earmarked for retirement to retirement age. only maximize your investments performance, but will might want to consider: Did ! get appropriate help with At this point in the process, many people seek the my taxes this year? Did my advisor benefit me? Am I help of a licensed financial professional who can help also minimize losses. If you have significant losses (over 15% in a given invested in the best investment products out there and in determine how much should be invested to bridge the year) then you could use that loss to minimize your one or various fund families? Who is managing my RIC. A licensed financial professional can also offer taxes. One way of doing that is selling your invest- mutual funds? recommendations as to appropriate vehicles for your Am I happy with the returns I am getting? ments at a loss and reinvesting it in better funds. investments. or nondeductible-figuring out which IRA is best can puzzling. But everyone who wants to retire ought to have at least one of them. Other than your company's retirement plan, an IRA is the smartest way for you to accumulate tax-advantaged retirement dollars. My favorite IRA is the Roth. Unlike traditional IRAs (both tax-deductible and non-deductible), withdrawals from Roth IRAs after age 59.5 are generally not taxed. You pay your taxes up front by contributing after-tax dollars. So Roth IRAs enable savers who remain in the same tax bracket (or higher) at retirement to accumulate more money than even tax-deductible IRAs do. Besides tax-free growth, Roth IRAs have flexible withdrawal rules. You can take out contributions (but not gains) for any reason without penalty or taxes. And after you reach age 59.5 and have had the account open for five years, you can withdraw your gains tax- and penalty- free. This is also true if you become disabled. Not everyone, however, is eligible to open a Roth IRA. Who qualifies? Joint filers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) below $160,000, and individual filers with MAG! below $110,000. Like traditional IRAs, the Roth IRA allows annual contributionsof $3,000 per person ($3,500 if you are age 50 or older at the end of the year). But taxpayers with MAGIs under $100,000 can roli over assets from other IRA accounts into a Roth. So, unless you expect to be in a much lower tax bracket during retirement, a Roth IRA is a better deal than even a tax-deductible IRA, and always better than a non-deductible one. To determine if a Roth IRA is best for you, consult your CPA or tax professional.
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Israeli Economy in a Taiispin, with all Indicators Pointing Down by GIL SEDAN
JERUSALEM (JTA)--Israeli motorists got a chance last month to join the rest of the industrialized world and drive on a multi-lane toll road. The four-lane "Trans-Israel" highway, which bypasses the jammed freeways neat Tel Aviv, opened a few months ago on a free, trial basis. But on its first day of operation as a toll road— about $2.50 to travel some 20 miles—the road was virtually empty. It may be that Israelis will need time to get used to paying for what was previously free. Or it may well bo another indication of the hard economic times plaguing the country. Put simply, 2002 was a terrible year for the Israeli economy. Thousands were laid off, and unemployment reached a record high of 10*5 percent. During the past two years, 81,000 people fell below the poverty line. About 1.3 million Israelis— nearly one in five —are now poor. The poverty level for an Israeli family of four is $934 por month. According to preliminary figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel's economy in 2002 had its worst performance since 1963. The economy shrank by 1 percent this year, according to tho bureau. Moreover, it was the second year in a row that the adjusted gross domestic product fell, a first in the nation's history, according to the Israeli daily Ba'umtz. Nor are there signs of improvement on tho horizon: An official at the bureau predicted that if current trends continue, the economy will fall by as much as 0.5 percent next year. Helping to create the economic downturn, private consumption declined by 0,6 percent this year, according to the bureau, which said it was the first such docrefi.se sine©. 1980. The climate among prod acorn was equally bleak: Homo 60 factories and ISO start-up companies shut down during the punt year, Another round of closings will Uiko place next year, according to the Mun ufndurors Association. Along with the thousands of IHISHU'HM'K that closed, the salaries of wage oarncM's declined. The tourism business wan equally Monk. The number of hold stays dropped by M pi'ivonl from 2001. and huleliiTs ivportt'il ntliTivust1 in incuuir of 7f> pi'iwnl.
There is more bad economic news in store for Israelis in the coming year. Gasoline prices are expected to rise, as are the prices of food and manufactured goods such as electrical appliances. Moreover, according to new tax provisions, interest and dividends will be subject to taxation for the first time in Israel's history. It's no surprise that many Israelis are thinking twice before opening their wallets. Adding to the gloom, the governor of the Bank of Israel, David Klein, said in an interview with the Ma'ariv newspaper that given the present economic climate, it would not be surprising if a major Israeli bank collapsed. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reprimanded Klein for his pessimistic comments. Without doubt, some of the decline in the economy can be attributed to a wider slowdown affecting the global economy. Israel, which was a leader in global high-tech, was especially hard hit when the dot-com bubble burst. But the main factor is the two-year-old conflict with the Palestinians, which has kept tourists and investors away. Economic analysts agree that only an end to the fighting will allow for renewed economic growth, Meanwhile, analysts are warning that if the economic situation continues this way, tho country's social stability could bo at stake. Even after general elections, however, there is no comprehensive plan to rescue the Israeli economy. For their part, Israeli news organisations are not dealing with the issue. They have been preoccupied with the election campaign and the near-daily casualties from the fighting with the Palestinians. For now, one can merely point out the large question marks that will affect the economy: • The war climate: Will there bo. n clcmr outcome soon to the U.S. campaign against Iraq and Israel's war against Palestinian terrorism? • Israel's budgot: Will tho iiexl. finance minisLcr push for massive investments in infrastructure as* part of efforts to renew economic growth, or will cutbacks nunuin the policy, out of fear of oven worse times to come? • World economy: Will the global economy rowivc-v, allowing Israel to regain KUIVII; of the high-iedi strength it last during the pawl three years?
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GREENSBORO, NC, (JTA)--A list of North America's 10 most vibrant, innovative and generous Jewish communities might well include this mellow, mid-size city in central North Carolina. If Greensboro, N.C., is known for anything among the Jewish public, it's for the year-old American Hebrew Academy, North America's only co-ed Jewish boarding high school. But even without AHA attracting international attention and adding buildings exponentially, this Jewish community of 2,500 would be one of America's most engaged. Some 500 families belong to Temple Emanuelj which opened an $8 million synagogue this fall across from AHA. The Reform congregation uses Emanuel's former home, a Greek Revival synagogue downtown, for special occasions. Approximately 450 families belong to the Conservative Beth David Synagogue, which houses B'nai Shalom Day School, a 30-year-old pluralistic Jewish school with 160 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The Greensboro Jewish Federation, which operates with Jewish Family Services in a sleek, fiveyear-old headquarters, raises $1.5 million annually. That averaged to $645 per capita in 2001, the highest among all federated communities, according to the United Jewish Communities federation umbrella. The 80 percent synagogue affiliation rate of local Jews ranks high, too. But Greensboro's Jews aren't only joiners and donors. They've rolled up their sleeves to: • Create an active sister community program with the Jews of Beltsy, Moldova. Through the Greensboro-Beltsy Collaboration, the federation has provided funds and visiting labor to restore the Beltsy Jewish cemetery; created a computer lab for vocational training and Jewish education in the Beltsy Jewish Community Center; helped Beltsy found a Jewish family summer camp and sent educators and others to help run the camp; and sent Jewish dentists to work in Beltsy clinics. The federation collected writings and artwork from, some 200 members of both communities to create the book Ons People One Heart. Proceeds from the sale go to Beltsy's Jewish community. • Help non-federated Jewish communities in North Carolina develop their endowment funds. The Jewish Foundation of Greensboro, a department of the federation, has $12 million in assets, including endowment money from the Jewish communities - of Asheville, Durham-Chapel Hill and Raleigh-Cary. Foundation Director Susan
Despite its Size, Carolina-City Boasts Active Jewish Community Gutterman has helped the other communities begin their endowments through t h e Shared Endowment Professionals program, or SHEP. "I used to call it the 'Shlep Program,'" she says, "because I was traveling so much." The Greensboro Jewish foundation distributes about $1 million per year, mostly for Jewish causes. • Co-found Jewish Healthcare International, an organization that provides medical services to Jews in the former Soviet Union and Eastern \. ' . . r I n s i d e the spacious five-year-old h e a d q u a r t e r s , the Greensboro Led by neurologist dim J e w i s h F e a e r a t i o n mounts the best per-capita fund-raising campaign r a Adelman, j.., ,. the Greensboro „ u , , in the country, Alt photos by Andrew MuchinMTA federation collaborated niche in one of the congregations or as a federation with larger federations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh and volunteer, Tidewater, VA, Israel's Foreign and Health Rabbi Eliezer Havivi of Beth David says the two Ministries, the American Jewish Joint Distribution congregations between them have 30 families of Committee and Project Vision to establish Jewish Russian newcomers, and countless Israeli members. Healthcare International. "Because we're so small here and so intimate, The organization marshals Israeli and North they're completely sucked in," he says. American health care professionals and resources to Active, inventive, philanthropic, neighborly: How provide medical and dental care and training of does Greensboro Jewry do it? practitioners to Jewish communities at risk, Ask anybody in the know, and you get a flashback • Spearhead educational and social action efforts to the 1890s, when brothers Moses and Caesar Cone with local Christian and Muslim communities. arrived here from Baltimore. They and another The federation and the local office of the National Jewish family, the Sternbergers, opened thriving Conference for Community & Justice have spon- textile mills that helped transform Greensboro from sored three interfaith missions to Israel. Several a sleepy town to an area financial center. The Cones years ago, the federation organized Greensboro were more than successful businessmen; they were Cares, enlisting the Christian and Muslim commu- community leaders. nities to help provide emergency aid to hurricane"With the Cone Mills, one of the top textile coinravaged Princeville, NC, as well as to refugees in panics in'the'0011111:17 at that point, the Cone famiKosovo. ly's influence in the general community was very The federation also sponsors a community enrich- strong, and everybody knew that the Cones were ment fund that provides small grants to non-Jewish involved in the Jewish community," says retired organizations. businessman Arthur Bluethenthal, who has lived in • Ensure that newcomers are welcomed and Greensboro since 1950. "It made it that much easiincluded in Jewish activities. er for those of us who came along," Marilyn Chandler, the Federation's Executive Ben Cone, a member of the mercantile family, was Director, estimates that 100 Jewish newcomers Greensboro's mayor'from 1949-51. Bluethenthal arrive here each year, either as transplanted pro- was President of the Greensboro United Way, fessionals from the United States and Israel or as (Continued on page 23) refugees from the former Soviet Union, Most find a T
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GREENSBORO, NC, "My mom found AHA on (JTA)-Take truckloads of the Internet," he explains. cream-colored Jerusalem "We were looking for a good stone, insert gleaming school with a secular educahigh-tech classrooms, fold tion that would prepare me in the many strands of for college." pluralistic Judaism and He hopes to attend an arrange on a thick bed of Ivy League university and cash. That's the recipe for become a doctor, scientist the American Hebrew or businessman. Academy, North America's The academy doesn't only coed Jewish boarding cover Talmud as intenhigh school. sively as Paulson might The academy opened "I',', like, but the school proAmerican Hebrew Academy here lastMyear with 70 .stuvides him a different sort N.C., was designed to contou: our 100 of Jewish education. deJuts"in Krados*uine and rGrepnaboro, o n acres ) This vo'ir it has 70 *" # by architect Aaron Green, a pro- "I get to see how people 10 ' , ' . .in ' ' grades . ' ' . ,s tege of Frank Lloyd Wright. The school is students North only co-ed (Jewish boarding says. And his parents through 11. . . . America's , . Photo by Andrew MuckinlJTA hlffh s c h o 1 But founder Maurice ° trust him not to stray "Chico" Sabbah and his board of directors are dream- tram Orthodoxy. "They know that I know what I'm ing big. Construction continues on a 100-acre campus supposed to do," he says. designed by architect Aaron Green, a Frank Lloyd Sabbah says the new .school will bolster Jewish Wright protege, to serve 800 students. Recruitment continuity. "I'm convinced that if I touch the chilefforts will intensify within North America and dren their heritage and ho.lp them understand what expand to South America, Sabbah says. they are, they will be proud of their heritage," he Some skeptics predicted that the academy would says. "I'm teaching the future loaders of the Jewish attract, primarily troubled toons, and indml, several community across the United States and elsefirst-year students wort" prohibited from returning Ibis where." year. Hut the academy's director of admissions, Alina The idea for the academy originated in 1900, when (torlovin Hpnulding, says IHT challenge isn't keeping Sabbah decided to build a Jewish high school for out troublemakers hut convincing non-Orthodox par- Greensboro's youth. Yet even with the local B'nai ents to send Ihoir teens to boarding school. Shalom Day School graduating lfi students per "1 was just on tins plume with « mom who .said, 'If year, tho population was too .small, and Sabbah you can say anything that will convince mo to part decided on a with my M-yoar-old, say it. now,"1 Hpaulding remarks. boarding school. Academy students may be Jewish by nuttrilineal His original $20 or patrilinoal descent, or by conversion. Students million idea grew take four secular classes, one Hebrew class and two to $50 million and, Jewish studios olas.sos each trimester. Kadi student by now, beyond receives a laptop computer that connects with a $100 million, wireless network anywhere cm campus, funds which Glasyrooniy'fuaUu't* a ypocially doHigiwd, droplotiSiibbah luus proshaped learning table that allows all 14 occupants J vided himself. Tho to see OIKS another. The table Hunks a Smart board, / ] self-effacing insura computerized writing surface that can display the ance magnate is, contents of the instructor's computer scram, con- Student government loaders b a R ftccounlHi n n vert handwriting to text, save notes and drawings Kaehel LulVano,fe/?,anrtlwin | u tensely private i i , , . , i . Knnnf sit HI!: in in the inft Academy's A^flniimv's m f m w ih o r n r e , . Knopf andi idownload thorn to students' computers. cafeteria. Iliey say tho stu^ U) l h ' e The faculty is drawn from Greensboro's top high dents have a substantial say m 0 ( l i a |ind w n s schools and from elsewhere in the United States in the development of the i m k n o w n oulHido and Israel. school community. , o f t h e ioCtt J owiah Morning worship is optional, while afternoon prayer and Friday and Saturday services are community when the academy opened. Sabbah spends most mornings at the school and mandatory. Students may attend a Greensboro conoften cats lunch with the students. gregation on Shabbat. "My greatest pleasure is to interact with the kids. All academy services are egalitarian, and each session offers the option of a Reform musical serv- They're all my grandchildren," he declares. "I have ice or a more traditional Conservative service. As a to admit they spoil me, but I enjoy it." Hubbub might have maintained his quiet, satisfypluralistic school, the students pray with their choice of a Reform, Conservative or Orthodox ing life if not for the Sept. LI attacks, Sabbah coprayer book. Administrators way the diversity of owns Fortress Re, a reinsurance company that pooled tho funds of several insurance companies to students'backgrounds is enriching. "Those students with strong Jewish backgrounds share the risks of insuring airplanes. In other have the opportunity to model or have a conversation words, if u piano insured by one of the companies about Jewish practice," says educator Dov Goldberg, were lost or damaged, each com puny would conthe academy's Dean of Jewish life. "At the same time, tribute to the pay-out. All four planes that crashed on 9/11 were insured those students for whom everything about Judaism is new and fresh bring a certain wonder and excitement by the Fortress Ho pool, Tho companies faced claims that others can sou and fuel. Sometimes they ask the of $!'.5 billion, and the Fortress He funds foil far short. One of tho companies, Sompo Japan most penetrating questions." The pluralism is not lost on the students. The Insurance, has 11 led a lawsuit claiming that Sabbah President of the student government, Erin Knopf, and hiw partuer "amassed personal fortunes" by >says the academy demonstrates "that it's possible, skimming money off tho top from Sompo'.s funds. Sabbnh's attorney, (Menu Drew, denies any wrongno matter what sort of Judaism you come from, to doing by Fortress Re. find u level ground." Still, with the school so dependent on Sabbah, Knopf, 16, of Warren, NJ, explains that she doesn't keep the Sabbath strictly, hut her roommate some Greensboro Jews wonder privately about the does. "You learn to have respect for each other and academy's financial security. courtesy," Knopf says. For instance, she. waits until Hut Kabbah also contends that the school is safe. Shabbat ends on Saturday evening before going out, The academy doesn't have; nn endowment fund, but so her roommate can join her. Sabbah says he has "enough money in tho acadeThe .student with the most Jewish adjustments to my's name, and in charitable foundations'names to make may well be freshman Joe Paulson of Norfolk, VA. cover operation of the school tor' at, least 10 years, Tho only pupil with tzi.tzitt or. ritual fringes, and for ('(instruction for the next low years," I'laintifVs "will never bo able to pierce lh«> nonPaulson skips egalitarian worship and avoids• hearprofit veils," his lawyers have assured him. ing a woman sing. '' • \ "I have the bi-.st lawyers in the country ilt-fetiding A graduate of a C'habad day school* Paulson sits quietly hy himself in Shabbat services, ;uul duvcim me," In' says. "I think we will prevail. So : is seiMiro " bv himself in ln>; room, l j j ^
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February 8,1966 The Omaha Hebrew Academy (the forerunner of the Friedel Jewish Academy) hosts an Open House for prospective students. February 9,1928 Omaha's Jewish hospital, Wise Memorial, holds its annual meeting.
February 11,1958 Russia breaks diplomatic: ties with tho four-year-old State of Israel. February 13, 1913 Solomon Schechter founds the United Synagogue of America, the association of Conservative synagogues in the United States and Canada.
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Carolina City (Continued from previous page) The Cones might have Conservative synareached the height of gogue. community responsibiliThe Jewish community during the Great ty retains a small-town Depression. At the feel that invites, even Greensboro Historical compels, involvement Museum,. a display on in order to sustain influential early Jewish Jewish life. families includes a letter Hannah Gutterman, to Herman Cone, Susan Gutterman's acknowledging that he daughter and a leader had paid all of the deposin the United itors who lost money Synagogue Youth and when the North Carolina B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, notices Bank and Trust Go. the contrast with her dosed in 1929. former community. That bank had bought the assets of the Cone "In suburban Chicago, family's Textile Bank, I always thought of eliminating the Cones' myself as Jewish, But I ownership interest-yet didn't appreciate the Herman Cone made fact or identify with it the way I do here," she good on millions of dolIJf says. lars. Chandler credits the And then there's (Jones and other early It*,,'/ Greensboro .Jewry's willfamilies for having "set iks) , ingness (o hiit* energetic a .standard for the "" ,. , ,. . , Jewish professionals t ma n ontho mah r niim8c< nloi Jewish community: tKh **'**" V . V A . . . ^ . ' 2 : and give them a manl e Wall, of the now You''ro going to bo phil- a WfHtorn e fcmanuol syn- a ,, u , .„„, r c s o u m i K l o ll hropii'. They anthropir. Ttiey sot a ^°«" « >" Grooiwboro, _,N.C.. . . . „ . . . „ „ . lead. Rabbi Fred Photo by Andrew Afuchm/JTAGumuin b ) , ) l i g h t ttn standard for the general community as well." agenda of community-building, life-long education, Bluethenlluil also lauds I'Yod Rypins, the former spiritual and musical worship and Horinl action to rabbi of Temple Kmimuol, Emanuel. Huvivi has instituted daily worship and "Habbi Rypins was extremely well thought, of in bolstered adult education, particularly of ritual skills the community," Bluothenthal says. "lie was that congregants can u.se at home. involved in every part of the community." Chandler haa provided her lenders with the supllavivi, who grew up in New York, believes port they need to succeed, says Joan Hluothenthal, Greensboro's Jews civic involvement is a product of a former Federation President. Steve Hogad camo to run B'nai Shalom from Jewish dny schools in southern culture. "U'H tin; Bible Holt here. Kverybody goes to church Columbus, OFI and Los Angeles. He ordered the ..hero. It's a religious community. If your church is new computer system and instituted video-conferJewish, (bat's okay," he says, "Ho here people join oneing classes with the Siegal College of Jewish shuls, scud kids to religious school and come to nhul," Studies in Cleveland. Greensboro Jews also have a tradition of getting The rabbis and Chandler note that they would not along. The city's first synagogue, Greensboro have been attracted to Greensboro were it not for Hebrew Congregation, formed in 1908 with a B'nai Shalom. Now the new American Hebrew Reform rabbi and a kosher butcher for the Orthodox Academy is bringing a fresh crop of Jewish professionals, particularly educators, to town. community. Roth David formed in 1944. The future looks bright, lenders agree. As long as The congregations jointly sponsor a supplementary [tehrcw High School tuul generally cooperate. the economy-fueled by hospitals, colleges, highIn December, when an ice storm knocked out the tech and manufacturing—continues to attract 100 electricity at Beth David, lOnumuel hosted a bar Jews to Greensboro each year, the Jewish communiitzvah that was supposed to have been held at the; nity likely will keep them here.
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Anne Frank's Step-sister Helps Youngsters Understand Holocaust
Singer Committee Looking for Organizations that Help Youth
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•" by CLAUDIA SHERMAN, Foundation Public Relations Coordinator Members of the Grants Committee of the Lazier Requests must be submitted io the Foundation of L. Singer Memorial Fund for Youth will convene at the Jewish Federation by Monday, March 24, 1 their annual meeting in April to review grant p.m. Applications; for funds will not be accepted after this date. There will be no exceptions. The requests and determine allocations. Established in 1996 by Harriet Singer in memory Foundation, office is located at 333 So. 132 St. In of her husband Lazier, the Singer Memorial Fund addition to Mrs. Singer, her son, Mark Singer, and provides funding for programs that address prob- daughter, Sandy Kutler, are members of the comlems and issues facing Jewish youth who live in the mittee along with Gloria Kaslow, Fran Blutakin. Elyce Azriel, and Irving Veitzer. Omaha metropolitan area. Applications have been mailed to community organCommittee members will give favorable consideraisations that deal with problems of alcohol and drug tion to programs that involve collaboration among abuse, sexuality, eating disorders, intra-family rela- Federation Centers of Excellence, synagogues, Jewish tions, violence and gangs, suicide and depression, and youth organizations, and other Jewish community issues of Jewish identity. Organizations were request- groups. The Singer Memorial Fund is administered ed to submit a letter of explanation and a detailed out- by the Foundation, of the Jewish Federation. For more line of expenses in order to be considered for a grant information, call Laurie Grasso, 334-6439, or Marty Ricks, Executive Director, 334^6440. from the Singer Memorial Fund.
Eva Sebloss, step-sister of Anne Frank, was in Omaha this week to talk to students before and after productions of the play, And Then They Came for Mef about the Holocaust, A foil story will be In next week's Press.
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