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Larry Kavich,74, died Aug. 5 surrounded by family at his Arizona home after a brief and severe battle with pancreatic cancer.
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anneTTe van de Kamp-wRighT Editor, Jewish Press t’s neither Sharon Kirshenbaum’s, nor Bruce Friedlander’s first rodeo. They’ve been here before, ready to share their enthusiasm for the Jewish Federation of Omaha with the community. We are happy to announce they will be the 2020 Jewish Federation of Omaha’s Annual Campaign co-Chairs. The theme
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this year is ‘We grow stronger together,’ a concept both Sharon and Bruce are eager to share with the community. “I immediately said yes when I was asked to co-Chair the Campaign,” Sharon said, “because I feel it is my responsibility to leave our Jewish community in a better place than I found it. One way I can do that is to help ensure we have the funds necessary to See JFo Campaign page a3
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RaBBi BRian SToLLeR Temple Israel On Tuesday evening Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m., the partner congregations of Omaha’s groundbreaking Tri-Faith Initiative will launch an exciting new weekly adult learning class co-taught by the clergy of Temple Israel, Countryside Community Church and the American Muslim Institute (AMI). The class, entitled More Than a Joke – A Tri-Faith Symposium, will consist of weekly lunch-and-learn sessions on Wednesdays from noon-1 p.m. and monthly Tuesday evening panel discussions on a variety of theological, cultural and social-justice topics.
Credit: Apricity Open to all members of the Jewish community and beyond, this symposium will give people of any faith or no faith the opportunity to learn together, build relationships, and discover new insights through meaningful encounters with the teachings and people of the three Abrahamic traditions. Running from September-March, the Tri-Faith Symposium will consist
of six four-part mini-series. Each mini-series will have three Wednesday lunch-and-learn sessions – one led by a rabbi or cantor, one led by a Christian minister and one led by a Muslim imam – and one Tuesday evening panel discussion featuring Jewish, Christian and Muslim clergy together. Participants will not only enjoy the chance to learn with clergy See Tri-Faith page a2
An Omaha businessman for more than four decades, Kavich was the third generation of his family to own and operate All Makes Office Equipment. Among his business accomplishments, Larry expanded All Makes to include high-end contract furniture and grew the company to include two additional locations: Lincoln and Des Moines. He was actively involved in all aspects of the business – from interacting with clients and providing input on projects, to starring in the company’s television commercials. In his 42 years of work at All Makes, Larry had the unique opportunity to work alongside both his father and his children (the fourth generation of All Makes), Jeff Kavich and Amee Zetzman. His proudest moment came in 2004, when he turned over the top daily decision-making duties to his children. Larry and his wife, Andi, met when they were both in college at the University of Oklahoma. They retired as snowbirds to Scottsdale, Arizona, spending the remainder of the year at their home in Omaha, where they remained actively involved in the community. All Makes celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018, an accomplishment most family businesses never see. The Greater Omaha Chamber recognized three generations of the Kavich family in April of this year, as Lazier, Larry, Jeff and Amee were inducted to the Omaha Business Hall of Fame. “We were so honored and humbled to receive the Business Hall of Fame recognition and are glad Larry was here for that experience,” Jeff said. “That honor wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of the three generations before us. Having Amee and I both watch and observe Larry and our grandfather Lazier over the years taught us how to run this business.” “Larry lived by and taught us great values, including honesty in everything we do – whether that’s dealing with a client or dealing with a co-worker,” Amee said. “Our father taught us if you always tell the truth, you don’t need to remember what you’ve told someone. Those are words that have stayed with us through our four generations and 100 years being in business.” See Larry Kavich page B7
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Ali brehmer Jewish Press Intern he Jewish Federation of Omaha’s Backyard Concert Series has returned! This is the ninth year for our summer tradition and we have an exciting lineup. Four bands will be joining us on Sunday evenings during August and September. As in years past, admission is free for the entire community. The series will take place right in our own backyard, located behind the Pennie Z. Davis Childhood Development Center. Pack your coolers and picnic blankets and come ready to enjoy live music, a family-friendly environment and no shortage of food. Concert goers can expect to indulge in delicious food from one of our on-site vendors and over 50 flavors of shaved ice from Kona Ice. Jewish Family Service will be accepting donations for the food pantry. Attendees surpassed expectations last year in stocking the shelves for the pantry. Items in highest demand this year include personal hygiene products: shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash (both regular and sensitive formulas), dental floss, toothbrushes and anything to feel pampered and special. Located near the pavilion on the southeast side of our campus, concerts will begin at 5 p.m. and wrap up around 7 p.m. Lazerwolfe will be kicking off the concert series on Aug. 25. This tribute band of five is based out of Lincoln and embraces tunes of the past. Lazerwolfe brings back the sounds of Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, Prince and The Police. Returning to the Backyard Concert Series, on Sept. 8, will be The 9s. The 9s offer a hybrid of 70s jazz rock, 80s funk, soaring stadium rock with a healthy dose of wink-and-a-nod thrown in. They were de-
scribed as “the future of music” by Alan Gorrie from Average White Band. The 9s have released four albums and shared the stage with the likes of Parliament Funkadelic, Maceo Parker, Ziggy Marley and Bela Fleck. Taking the stage on Sept. 15 is Rex Granite Band featuring Sarah Benck. The band started its roots right here in Omaha. They describe their sound as blues-and roots-based, and released their second album Spirit/Matter/Truth/Lies in 2017. Benck is a visible figure in the Omaha Indie rock scene. She was awarded “Best contemporary singer” at the 2006 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards. Rex Granite Band featuring Sarah Benck also made an appearance at the Backyard Concert Series in 2018. Wrapping up our Backyard Concert Series on Sept. 22 will be Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers. Hoyer formed Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal in 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The award-winning five-piece band includes some of the area’s most revered and accomplished musicians. The band continuously crosses musical boundaries both in style and era and is sure to have the crowd dancing. The Shadowboxers are an American pop band from Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded when Scott Tyler, Adam Hoffman and Matt Lipkins met at Emory University. They have released three albums since 2011 with the most recent debuting in early 2018. The JFO Backyard Concert Series is made possible by our generous donors: Omaha Steaks, Morgan Stanley, All Makes Office Equipment Co., Alan J. Levine, Centris Federal Credit Union, Karen Sokolof Javitch Music Fund and the Special Donor-Advised Fund at the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation. For more information, please visit www.jewishomaha.org.
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Continued from page A1 and growing spiritually tofrom the three faith tradigether. Not only will the tions on a consistent basis, symposium be a uniquely but they will also have the Made in God’s Image: Jewish, Christian & Muslim Perspectives on compelling experience for unique opportunity to Human Rights people of all faiths to sit study in each of the three Tuesday Evening Dinner & Panel Discussion, Sept. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m. around the table together beautiful Tri-Faith houses Wednesday Lunch-and-Learns, Sept. 11, 18, 25, noon-1 p.m. and study sacred text, but of worship: class meetings American Muslim Institute the learning that will take will rotate among Temple place and the relationships Israel, Countryside, and God for Grownups: Modern Theologies for Modern Believers (and that will be born from this AMI, changing locations Skeptics Too) will be truly amazing. And for each mini-series. Sym- Wednesday Lunch-and-Learns, Oct. 16, 23, 30, noon-1 p.m. Omaha is the only place in posium sessions will be Tuesday Evening Panel Discussion, Nov. 5, 7-8:30 p.m. this country where an extaught by Temple Israel Countryside Community Church perience like this is possiclergy Rabbi Deana Sussble. As Wendy Goldberg, man Berezin, Cantor You're Not the Boss of Me (Or Are You?)!: Law, Conscience & the Interim Executive DiJoanna Alexander, Rabbi Community in Religious Decision-Making rector of the Tri-Faith IniAryeh Azriel, and myself Wednesday Lunch-and-Learns, Nov. 13, 20, 27, noon-1 p.m. tiative, puts it: “Behaviors (Rabbi Stoller); Rev. Eric Tuesday Evening Panel Discussion, Dec. 3, 7-8:30 p.m. and belongings are changElnes, Rev. Chris Alexan- Temple Israel ing before our eyes. Toder, Rev. Will Howell and gether we will, by our Alex Ritter of Countryside Yes, Even You Can Carry a (Spiritual) Tune: Music & Art as example, teach others to Community Church; and Pathways to God value religious diversity, to Imam Jamal Daoudi of Wednesday Lunch-and-Learns, Jan. 15, 22, 29, noon-1 p.m. love each other and foster AMI. A schedule for the Tuesday Evening Panel Discussion, Feb. 4, 7-8:30 p.m. empathy. Our model to the entire seven-month pro- American Muslim Institute world will reduce fear and gram is included below. create lasting relationParticipants are invited to Caution: May Be Habit Forming - Ritual in Judaism, Christianity & ships.” bring their own lunch to Islam The kickoff session of the Wednesday sessions Wednesday Lunch-and-Learns, Feb. 12, 19, 26, noon-1 p.m. More Than a Joke – A Triand to enjoy some addi- Tuesday Evening Panel Discussion, march 3, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Faith Symposium will be tional snacks provided by Countryside Community Church held on Tuesday evening the Tri-Faith Initiative. Sept. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at The introduction of this Let it Grow: Jewish, Christian & Muslim Perspectives on the the American Muslim Innew adult learning pro- Environment stitute. The evening will ingram is a major step in re- Wednesday Lunch-and-Learns, march 11, 18, 25, noon-1 p.m. clude a celebratory dinner alizing the vision of the Tuesday Evening Dinner & Panel Discussion, march 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m. sponsored by the Tri-Faith Tri-Faith Initiative. Rabbi Temple Israel Initiative, followed by a Aryeh Azriel, the spiritual panel discussion on the force behind this incredible enterprise, dreamed of creating topic Made in God’s Image: Jewish, Christian & Muslim Pera neighborhood of faith communities where Jews, Christians spectives on Human Rights. To make your reservation, please and Muslims would be part of each other’s lives in a very nat- contact the Tri-Faith Initiative office at ujawed@trifaith.org ural, ongoing way – building friendships, learning together or 402.934.2955, ext. 103.
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Continued from page A1 provide the vital services to our constituents. Plus, who wouldn’t want to work with Bruce Friedlander?” Bruce began community work in 1983: “And I have no intention to stop. I said yes,” Bruce added, “because when I worked in retail, I was trained to say ‘yes’ as often as possible. Saying ‘no’ is too easy.” The Jewish Federation of Omaha is where we develop innovative responses to critical issues. Where anyone who needs help can get it and where an energized Jewish community grows and celebrates. And where everyone can make a world of difference right now. “All you have to do,” Bruce said, “is drive onto our Staenberg Kooper Fellman campus and see all the wonderful improvements that have already been finished, are being worked on, or are about to get started. This only works when everybody is involved.” It’s why this year’s theme is “We Grow Stronger Together.” Both Sharon and Bruce know what involvement means. Bruce served as JFO President and previously chaired the campaign with his wife Pam and children and grandchildren. Sharon worked for the Federation for 20 years: “During almost all of that time I was involved in the Campaign in some way or another,” she said. “I was the Campaign Director for many years and I developed strong relationships with many members of our wonderful community.” They are excited about the upcoming
Campaign, because as always, it will provide opportunities for the community to come together. “People in our community love to connect and we plan to give them many opportunities to do so,” Sharon said. “We are, among other things, assembling
a very exciting cabinet, devoted to the Federation and to the Annual Campaign. We hope to energize the entire community through various fun events that will reinforce our mission to build and sustain a strong and vibrant Omaha Jewish community and to support Jews in Israel and around the world.” “I’m again excited about the opportunity to personally meet with members of the community and hear their stories,” Bruce said. “When you listen to a donor, you can feel their loyalty for the Federation.” Chief Development Officer Steve Levinger couldn’t be happier with the 2020 Annual Campaign Chairs. “The amount of experience these two bring to the table, plus the genuine care they have for our community make them perfectly suited for the job. And make no mistake, it is a big job they are taking on and we are immensely grateful for their time, effort and enthusiasm.”
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Please join the OJAA, Omaha Jewish Alumni Association, for Cocktails and Conversations at the Rosh Hashanah Tailgate hosted by the OJAA chairs, Lisa and Gary Epstein. The event will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the JCC Gallery. Light hors-d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served. The OJAA provides a fun and modern way to connect, reconnect and network with other Jewish Omahans. Anyone with nostalgic feelings and memories of life in our wonderful Jewish community is welcome. If you haven’t joined yet you are welcome to come and please sign up for the OJAA through our facebook page
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Jenn TomPkinS kirShenbAum he purpose of the Jewish Federation of Omaha’s Wellness Committee is threefold: To promote physical, financial, psychological, emotional, intellectual and mental well-being; to improve the lives of employees and; if possible, lower health insurance costs. The Wellness Committee met in February 2019 to decide the annual plan. Lynn Batten, Publicity Manager and Gallery Manager, suggested that the committee conduct a wellness survey for the staff to find out their wellness interests. And so, the committee came up with several questions and sent those out via survey monkey. Seventy-three employees replied to the survey. From these results, the committee planned several events. In June, we held a Financial Wellness workshop with Paul Rahn, who is a Financial Advisor with Marcotte. Paul spoke to approximately thirty employees about why being financially well is important, and the four most important steps you can take today. Employees stated they appreciated the reminder of basic information, especially the budgeting apps. They liked the analogy that Paul used and his examples. In July, we offered chair massages to all em-
ployees. Charla and Kassie from In Touch Wellness provided chair massages for 64 employees. The chair massages were a big hit! Staff said the massages were amazing and helped relieve stress. They also said it was a wonderful treat in the middle of a busy week. During the month of September, we scheduled art therapy. Shannon Liedel, Art Teacher at the Pennie Z. Davis Child Devel-
opment Center, led the Art Therapy program, which consisted of learning how to do Acrylic Pour. For the rest of the calendar year, we have planned a mental health workshop. Jewish Family Service (JFS) will provide a mental health workshop for employees on Oct. 10. JFS will provide four sessions for 45 minutes, each session on Suicide Prevention Protective Factors. In addition, that same month flu shots will be provided to employees during open en-
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rollment on Oct. 16. Finally, Leigh Chaves, HR Specialist, has been offering tap class to staff once a week. The employee tap class brings together employees from all departments for fun, exercise, and a chance to learn something new.
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Friday Learning Series: Jews in Cartoons Mark kirchhOFF Community Engagement and Education Over the years Dr. Leonard Greenspoon, Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University, has amassed a humongous collection of more than 5,000 cartoons and comic strips. During the five Friday Learning Series sessions beginning Sept. 6, he will share examples from his collection. Many of these will entertain. Some will infuriate. All will elicit comment and commentary from everyone in attendance. All sessions are open to the community free of charge and will be held in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library from 11:15 a.m. to noon. For Week 1 (Sept. 6), the topic is The Jewish Family: Usually One Father, One Mother, Several Grandparents, Many Children. Dr. Greenspoon explains that even though we might not expect to see families identified as Jewish in mainstream comics, it actually happens quite often. The interactions between family members, both traditional and non-traditional, will probably ring true for most people who view them. Week 2 (Sept. 13) looks specifically at how Jews Celebrate and Commemorate: At Home, in the Synagogue, Throughout the Community. “Comic strips cover everything from annual holidays like Passover, to life cycle events like Bar Mitzvahs and community observances like Holocaust Memorial services,” said Greenspoon. It will be fascinating to see which aspects of these celebrations and commemorations cartoonists highlight. Week 3 (Sept. 20) goes beyond the Jewish family and community to illustrate how Jews and Non-Jews Interact: Opportunities for Learning, Teaching, and Interaction. As with the first two weeks, so here, too, cartoonists explore a variety of topics. But always sensitively and respectfully, even when they are being critical. Week 4 (Sept. 27) presents a fascinating topic, Oy Gevalt: Yiddish Goes Mainstream in the Comic Strip. Over the years Greenspoon has been fascinated with how often Yiddish expressions pop up in cartoons, most often in the mouths or thoughts of non-Jews— sometimes even non-humans. As Green-
spoon discovered, these cartoons are only one of the many areas in popular culture where Yiddish has become “Americanized” — think also about stand-up comics and television comedy series. Week 5 (Oct. 4): Greenspoon laments that unfortunately, not all cartoonists are well-dis-
Credit: Anthony Mundy posed or even fair to Jews and Judaism, a topic he uncovers in Antisemitism Rears Its Ugly Head: Anti-Jewish and Anti-Israeli Imagery at the National and International Levels. Some cartoonists have used their artistic freedom to launch ugly campaigns against individual Jews, Judaism as a religion, and Israel as a Jewish State. This class will be somber, but also necessary to round out the depictions of Jews in cartoons. Dr. Greenspoon actively collected cartoons relating to Jews, Judaism, and the Bible for nearly two decades. No longer actively collecting, he recalls that in the early days it was literally cut-and-paste and then, through the generous assistance of his wife Ellie, mounting the cartoons and making slides out of them. Now, technology allows for everything to be done digitally. But Greenspoon doesn’t think that these technological changes have necessarily had a major impact on the subject matter of the cartoons he has assembled. Mark your calendars for Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4 to attend the Friday Learning Series. While each session will stand on its own, you really won’t want to miss any of them. Bring a friend. Phone Mark Kirchhoff at 402.334.6463 or email mkirchhoff@jewish omaha.org with questions.
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Learn the skills needed to be a professional lifeguard. Topics covered include teamwork, rescue and water surveillance skills, First Aid, and CPR/AED. Participants must be 15 years old and pass the precourse to obtain certification. The pre-course will be held one week prior to certification classes. To pass the pre-course, participants must swim 300 yards continuously, tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs and complete timed events within 1 minute, 40 seconds: starting in the water swimming 20yds, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 ft, retrieve 10lb object, return to surface, swim 20yds on back to return to starting point, exit water without steps or ladder. The schedule is as follows:
Sept. 13 and Sept. 21-22 (Pre-Course) Friday, Sept. 13 at 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sat, Sept. 21–Sun, Sept. 22 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Member: $150 | Non: $200 October 11 and October 19-20 (Pre-Course) Friday, Oct. 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sat. Oct. 19 – Sun, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Member: $150 | Non: $200 The JCC offers a variety of American Red Cross Training and classes. Certification is obtained upon passing the necessary test put forth in the American Red Cross guidelines. Full payment is due at the time of registration. An administrative fee of $35 will be retained for all cancellations and/or if participant is unable to complete the training. All aquatic programming will be held in the heated outdoor competition pool. For more information, please visit https://reg.jccomaha.org.
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Above: Rabbi Ari Dembitzer at Camp Simcha. Every summer, Camp Simcha offers 200 children with cancer and other blood disorders two weeks of fun and friendship that gives them the courage to continue to fight pediatric illness.
Above: Rehearsal of the Bagel Boys, a group formed by Jay Parsow’s friends after he passed away 18 years ago. It was the inspiration of Michael Muskin and Bob Meyerson. They meet every year in Colorado to remember Jay, play music and ski. It now includes multi-generations and families and is a wonderful tribute to Jay. This picture was taken as they were rehearsing to perform at an event that David Parsow holds each year at the end of June.
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Right: Seen at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home’s Dog Show was Barb Nichols with her dog Hannah. Below: RBJH Resident Marvin Richards and volunteer Sheila Tomps dancing to the rock music of DAYBREAK.
Above: Maxine and Jack Noodell at Temple Israel, where they celebrated Maxine’s 80th birthday as well as their 60th wedding anniversary.
Above: Judges from a Dancing with the Stars type charity event awarded Leigh Chaves and her student, Dr. Mike Price, perfect 10s and the Mirror Ball Trophy. Leigh works in the JFO Human Resources Department.
Above: RBJH Resident Ron Budwig enjoying some Beatles music with the band DAYBREAK with Activities Coordinator Chrissy Caniglia-Nelson.
Right: Joyce Ashley with her dog Rebecca at the RBJH Dog Show. Below: The wonderful volunteers working on the Tri-Faith garden located at Temple Israel.
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Refugees, advocates and faith leaders rally in front of the White House to call for refugee protections on World Refugee Day, June 20, 2017. Credit: HIAS maRcy osteR JTA ome 167 national, state and local Jewish organizations have called on the U.S. government to meet the refugee resettlement admissions goal for this year. e goal for fiscal year 2019 is 30,000, a historically low figure. A letter signed by the organizations was delivered to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday. e signers cross the religious and political spectrum. “e United States has historically distinguished itself as a beacon of hope and as a safe haven for those who most need it,” the letter says, noting that the global refugee population reached a record 25.9 million in 2018.
It points out that for nearly 40 years, the refugee admissions target averaged 95,000 per year, with actual admissions averaging about 80,000. e Trump administration set the 30,000 ceiling for 2019. “Resettling zero refugees in the U.S. in FY2020 would effectively gut the refugee resettlement program, violate our values as Jews and Americans, and abdicate the American promise of freedom and opportunity,” the letter also says, calling for the previous refugee target of 95,000 to be restored. “As Jews, we know all too well what happens when people fleeing for their lives have nowhere to turn. Our parents or grandparents, neighbors or community members once faced a similarly callous and unwelcoming world, with fatal consequences.”
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community Cure HIV: A Fantasy or Reality tom o’connoR Senior Associate Director, UNMC Public Relations Howard Gendelman, M.D., the Margaret R. Larson Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Chair in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will discuss the quest to find a cure for HIV at the aug. 13 Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. In early July it was announced that for the first time researchers Dr. Howard Gendelman
led by Dr. Gendelman at UNMC and Kamel Khalili, Ph.D., at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, have eliminated HIV – the virus responsible for AIDS – from living animals. The finding marks a critical step toward the development of a possible cure for human HIV infection. Dr. Gendelman also is credited in unraveling how functional alterations in brain immunity induce meta-
bolic changes and ultimately lead to neural cell damage for a broad range of infectious, metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders. These discoveries have had broad implications in developmental therapeutics aimed at preventing, slowing or reversing neural maladies. Dr. Gendelman also is credited for determining that AIDS dementia is a reversible metabolic encephalopathy. As a result of intense translational investigations, his work has led to novel immunotherapy and nanomedicine strategies for Parkinson’s and viral diseases currently being tested in early clinical trials. Dr. Gendelman obtained a bachelor’s degree in natural sciences & Russian studies with honors from Muhlenberg College and a medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University-Hershey Medical Center. He has served on the UNMC faculty since 1993. Science Cafés involve a face-to-face conversation with a scientist about current science topics. They are open to everyone (21 and older) and take place in casual settings. Each meeting is organized around an interesting topic of conversation. A scientist gives a brief presentation followed by a Q-and-A period. Pizza will be provided for the first 50 people. For more information about Science Cafes, go to www. unmc.edu/sciencecafe.
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Kids depressed because they’re back from camp? How to deal. emily caruso parnell This article originally appeared on Kveller. This summer was the first time both of our kids went to camp together. Our son, 11, stayed for the whole month of July, and our daughter, 8, for two weeks. When we picked her up on visitors’ day, she was so excited to see us, she could hardly wait for us to park the car before mobbing me with hugs and kisses (sorry, Daddy, tough luck). Once I had been thoroughly squeezed, her priority was showing us around camp and demonstrating her water skiing skills. Once the skis were off, however, our girl was very eager to get in the car and head for home. Her iPad was waiting by her booster seat and she happily gorged herself on episodes of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn while periodically telling stories about her camp adventures during the two-hour drive home. My husband and I, still basking in the glow of our kid-free time — our first in 11 years! — smiled at each other, quietly congratulating ourselves on our cleverness in choosing such a great camp, and for having kids who transition so seamlessly from context to context. It was a rare moment of smug parental satisfaction. I should have known something was up. The moment we opened the door to our house, our daughter burst into tears. You might be imagining a delicate sadness that we could easily brush away with a snack and a cuddle. Alas, no — this was an explosion of emotion unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed in my own children. She was despondent, crying so hard she couldn’t catch her breath. Through her tears, she said that all she wanted to do was to go back to camp. She missed her friends, her counselors and, most surprising of all, her brother! It took more than an hour for her to calm down. When she did eventually, she was still incredibly sad. The looks that passed between my husband and me had lost their smugness entirely; now they were more of the “what the heck do we do
now?” variety. As I cradled my sobbing kid on the couch, I found myself thinking about what we teachers refer to as “afterschool restraint collapse.” I used to teach kindergarten, and I’d hear about it from parents all the time: They would get a report card describing a polite, respectful, engaged child who fol-
Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images lowed routines and demonstrated care for their classmates. By contrast, however, the child who got off the school bus at the end of the day was frequently a hot mess who would collapse in a puddle of rage, tears and tantrums. For a 5- or 6year-old, such a Jekyll and Hyde scenario is very common. After a day spent self-regulating their behavior as best as they possibly can, it’s very normal for a kid to completely lose it. They feel safe at home, so that’s where their emotions come out. It’s actually kind of a compliment, although it doesn’t necessarily feel that way. In the absence of an analogous camp term, I’m going to make up one. I’m calling it “post-camp entertainment collapse.” Maybe restraint has something to do with it, too. After all, kids are adjusting to a new environment, friends, care-
givers, food, schedule — it’s a lot of fun, but it’s also just a lot to get used to. When I was younger, I spent summers as a camp counselor, so I know how much work goes into making camp as fun as possible, every minute of every day. This mama is not going to be re-creating camp at home; I’m on holiday too, kids. Still, even though we’re not going to be installing a high ropes course in our backyard, I’ve realized that there are some things we parents can do to lessen the thud of the post-camp letdown. So, as I settle in for the remaining five weeks of summer holidays, here are five things we’re trying to combat the post-camp blues: 1. one-a-day I may be busy, but I’m usually able to organize one fun thing every day.If there’s one thing to look forward to, then it’s easier for kids to cope during the hours that aren’t filled by parentled activities. 2. stay classy Lots of activities that we don’t do during the year are holding drop-in classes over the summer. It’s a great opportunity to try something new. 3. outdoor movie night My husband gets the credit for this one. He picked up a projector on sale — and they’re often on sale! — and rigged up a screen outside, and voila! 4. cooking club If we can have one session of cooking club per week for the next five weeks, that’s five more freezer meals ready to go for the fall, and we have fun in the process, too. As a bonus, maybe my kids won’t survive on ramen when they go to college! 5. Boring is oK Maybe one of the best things they can learn this summer is how to entertain themselves — that’s a life skill that everyone needs. Editors Note: this story was edited for length.
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gAbe fRiedmAN JTA Leonard Cohen was many things: musician, poet, novelist — mixologist? The Jewish Museum in New York City is serving a cocktail created by Cohen. He called it the Red Needle, since it’s red and he came up with the mixture while in Needles, California, in 1975. The drink consists of tequila, cranberry juice, lemon and ice. The museum, on New York’s Upper East Side, is currently showing an exhibit on Cohen through Sept. 8. Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything features “large-scale, immersive works by artists who have been inspired by Cohen, a video projection showcasing Cohen’s own drawings, and a multimedia gallery where visitors can listen to covers of Cohen’s songs by musicians such as Feist and The National with Sufjan Stevens.” The cocktail is on sale every Thursday in August. Cohen, whose hits include Suzanne and Hallelujah, passed away in 2016 at age 82.
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From Shirley’s Kitchen: Deb’s Party Potatoes From: Deb Goldstein Originating from: Aaron Johnson, a friend of Deb from high school. Here’s the original introduction: e recipe for Party Potatoes does in fact have a bit of a Goldstein connection. It originated from my good friend, Aaron Johnson, whom I’ve known since 7th grade. is fall, Sept. 2002, he will marry one of my best friends of 15 years, Kim Estee, who so frequently babysits Bud (the dog) Goldstein, that she can be considered part of the Goldstein family. Aaron made Party Potatoes for a Home Economics presentation during 8th grade and I remember licking the pan clean with him aer school. I brought the recipe home and since 1990, the newly renamed
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Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream 1 8-oz. package of cream cheese (regular or light) 8-10 hot cooked potatoes Milk, onion powder, garlic powder, butter and paprika Directions: Beat sour cream and softened cream cheese at medium speed with hand mixer until blended. Add hot potatoes, beating until light and fluffy. Add a little milk if too stiff. Add onion powder and garlic powder to taste. Spoon into casserole dish, dot with butter, sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. It is easy to double the recipe. Serves 8-10.
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“Deb’s Party Potatoes” have been a highlight at our anksgiving feasts. e recipe is easy to make—except that we doubled and sometimes tripled it for hungry anksgiving visitors—which meant peeling A LOT of potatoes. Part of the fun in the preparation is nagging Becca to come to the sink to help me peel the potatoes every single year (We still nag, even aer mom and dad bought her a fancy potato peeler while in France especially for this annual occasion). Every anksgiving, it is a sure thing that when someone walks in (usually Ben, Molly, Emily or Zak) you can hear them asking: “Did Deb make her Party Potatoes?”
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We know what you mean ANNETTE vAN dE KAmP-WRIGHT Editor, Jewish Press ometimes it’s hard to decide whether to laugh or cry when it comes to anti-Semites. A few weeks ago, the editor of Belgian daily De Morgen defended an op-ed described as anti-Semitic, saying its critics were trying to silence criticism of Israel. Dimitri Verhulst wrote the original op-ed, describing “Jews in Israel as land thieves with a religious superiority complex and ugly noses.” Titled “There is no promised land, only stolen land,” the op-ed charges through sarcasm that Israeli Jews and their supporters regard themselves as “chosen” and God’s “darlings,” and they use the ambiguous Biblical concept to justify the subjugation of the Palestinians. “Because God has His favorites and they have their privileges, Palestinians were driven out of their homes in 1948 to make place for God’s favorites,” Verhulst wrote. “Speaking with [the] chosen is difficult. As soon as you mention Israel and the fate of the Palestinians, they look at you like you masterminded the Holocaust yourself.” [Verhulst] inaccurately quotes the late French-Jewish singer Serge Gainsbourg as having said that “Being Jewish is not a religion, no God would give creatures such an ugly nose.” (Source: JTA.com) “That’s not anti-Semitism,” Verhulst’s editor claimed, “after the expected outcry that followed the publication of the column. People are just upset because they can’t accept any criticism of Israel. Anyone who criticizes anything about Israel is automatically labeled an anti-Semite.” A few days after the initial publication, De Morgen did remove the misquoted portion about those ‘ugly noses’ off their website. Because if you’re going to blast the Jews, you shouldn’t do it by misquoting anyone.
So, now what? The deeper issue here is of course that there are two opposite sides to this whole mess. The Belgian newspaper says Jews use the accusation of anti-Semitism to silence Israel’s critics. I say criticism of Israel is used as an excuse to be blatantly anti-Semitic. Who is right? Because we can’t have it both ways. That entire “ugly nose“ thing isn’t what really bothers me, I think. Whatever. The part of this that does keep me up at night is the aggressive doubling down. The columnist who thinks nothing of publishing such hateful language. The editor who defends it. The utter lack of shame, the almost palpable relief that it’s finally okay again to say such things out loud and no apology is necessary. You can practically hear them think: we can stop having to worry about being politically correct and we can forget all about the lessons of the Holocaust, the crusades, the pogroms; we can go back to what is a very comfortable place in history for non-Jews. Let’s all stop pretending we like “those people.” That’s what really bothers me: the notion that, in certain circles, anti-Semitism is acceptable again and that those circles are growing. That at the end of the day, none of us have learned one single thing from history, and that it is perfectly acceptable to divide humanity into “us” and “them” and we should all know to which group we belong. I feel that way when I think about the raids in Mississippi this past week, the family separations and the white supremacism that’s poisoning our country as well as a healthy swath of Western Europe. I feel that way when I see the word “Aliens” in headlines, when I hear stories of a young man shooting Mexican people at random in El Paso just for being Mexican. That horrible column may
have been written by a Flemish writer for a Belgian newspaper, but make no mistake: there are plenty like-minded people right here. Different examples of hate for the other: for people who believe differently, vote differently,
The United States has seemingly been the sole voice to take up this humanitarian cause. Last week, the parents of Hadar Goldin met in Berlin with the U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, who called for the immediate repatriation of Goldin’s body while urging those who fund U.N. Palestinian programs to “demand action.” Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has also taken up the cause of Goldin,
ness as usual, serving as an ATM to the leadership of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority: In 2018 it provided a total of $415 million in aid, including to Gaza, the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA. Although it is Hamas that is directly responsible for the killing, abduction and captivity of Goldin, we must also not overlook the legal responsibility of the Palestinian Authority led by Mahmoud Abbas. The P.A., which accepted the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over alleged crimes committed since June 13, 2014, could be deemed liable under international law for the ongoing crimes carried out by Hamas, including failure to act to bring about the release of Hadar and the other captive Israelis. However, instead of holding the P.A. accountable, the European Union continues to underwrite the Palestinian Authority’s “pay to slay” program, incentivizing and contributing funds to the P.A.’s payments of salaries to Palestinian terrorists and their families. As long as the EU fails to abide by its own principles, as well as commitments under international law and the resolutions of its own parliament, it will continue to be de facto aiding and abetting Hamas in the perpetuation of this grave crime and abuse of international humanitarian law. Likewise, the United Nations, under whose auspices the cease-fire was enacted, therefore also bears moral and legal responsibility for Hadar’s capture and return. The U.N. must uphold its charter and Security Council resolution in demanding the immediate and unconditional release of his remains and all the captive Israelis. The families of these young men deserve and by law are entitled to a proper burial at home in Israel. It is time the international community showed that it is prepared to uphold the sacrosanct principles of international humanitarian law and that Israeli lives matter, too. Arsen Ostrovsky is an international human rights lawyer and an adviser to the Goldin family. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media.
live differently; for those of us who have a different color or different speech, for those of us who celebrate holidays that may be a little bit confusing. This hate, it ruins us all. Call our noses ugly all you want. We know what you really mean. Editorials express the view of the writer and are not necessarily representative of the views of the Jewish Press Board of Directors, the Jewish Federation of Omaha Board of Directors, or the Omaha Jewish community as a whole.
Hamas has held the bodies of Israeli soldiers for 5 years. Enough is enough.
ARSEN oSTRovSKy TEL AVIV | JTA This week marks five years since Israeli soldier Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed by Hamas in the midst of a humanitarian cease-fire during Operation Protective Edge. Aug. 1, 2014, hours after the cease-fire went into effect, Hamas terrorists emerged from a tunnel in Gaza, ambushed an Israel Defense Forces unit and killed Goldin, who was only 23. Hamas took his body and has been holding it hostage in Gaza, treating it contemptuously as both a bargaining chip and an instrument with which to heartlessly torment his family. Hamas is also keeping the remains of another Israeli soldier killed that summer, Oron Shaul, who was only 20. To this day, Hamas refuses even to grant the International Committee of the Red Cross access to their remains. In June, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2474, which calls upon parties to armed conflict to take all appropriate measures, to actively search, account for and return the remains of all persons reported missing “without adverse distinction” and “consistent with applicable obligations under international humanitarian law and human rights law.” Holding the bodies of soldiers killed in action and refusing their return to their next of kin for burial is a flagrant and indisputable violation of the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law, as is wantonly using the soldiers’ bodies as bargaining chips and intentionally withholding information about missing persons, which Hamas continues to do. The bodies of Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul must be returned to Israel for proper burial immediately, unconditionally and without reservation. It is not surprising that Hamas, a fanatical Iranfunded Islamist terrorist organization that uses children as human shields and aims rockets at Israeli civilians, does not abide by international law. But what about the commitment of the international community to uphold these fundamental and inalienable principles?
Israeli Lt. Hadar Goldin on army duty. His parents have waged a years-long campaign to bring back the remains of their son from Gaza. Credit: AFP/Getty Images both during her time at the U.N. and after. Jason Greenblatt, the Trump administration’s point man on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has raised the matter repeatedly during international gatherings. Regrettably, however, there has been almost a callous indifference from the rest of the international community — especially the European Union. In April 2018, the European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on Hamas to return to Israel the remains of Goldin and Shaul (as well as the civilians Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed). But the EU has barely paid lip service to its own resolution by failing to apply it and call on the Palestinian leadership to release the Israelis. The EU, which prides itself on being a beacon of peace, human rights and respect for the rule of law, cannot continue to turn its back on the humanitarian plight of the captive Israelis. Even just this past week, with explosive revelations of mass corruption and ethics breaches at UNRWA, the United Nations’ aid agency for Palestinians, most of the EU has continued with busi-
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Israelis and Arabs say one thing in public and another behind closed doors
ERIC L MAndEL NEW YORK | JTA By the end of this year, my research and travels in the Middle East will have brought me through Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan and Kurdistan, as well as many visits to Capitol Hill. What I’ve learned from security, defense and intelligence officials is this: When Israelis and Arabs talk off the record, what they say differs markedly from their public statements. America policymakers are too oen unaware of what Israeli and Arab experts and officials say behind closed doors, even to one another. is may not come as much of a surprise, given the global diplomatic crisis that resulted from the 2010 Wikileak of diplomatic cables. But it does mean that the American public, not to mention elected officials, are oen ignorant of the full breadth of information needed to understand the most important issues going on in the Middle East. Jonathan Spyer, a leading Middle East analyst, said: “It’s very important for Western policymakers to be aware that leaderships and elites throughout the Arab world today find a great deal of common ground with Israel on the issues of the Iranian and Sunni Islamist threats. To an increasing extent, they are also weary of Palestinian intransigence and see Israel as a model for successful development. Much of that, however, cannot be said openly by these leaders because this does not reflect the views of parts of the societies of the leaders in question, where Islamist and/or Arab nationalist sentiments continue to hold sway.” Today, despite some public lip service to the Palestinian cause, the Sunni Arab world knows that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at most a “side issue.” Incitement and scapegoating may have political advantages for authoritarian regimes, but it undermines forging peopleto-people relationships and the acceptance of Israel as a permanent part of the Middle East.
I recently interviewed an Israeli military intelligence expert who had just returned from private meetings in Europe with Arab and EU officials. He told me that behind closed doors, their analysis of the Middle East, including Iran, is oen light years away from the public rhetoric offered by European — and to a lesser extent, Arab Sunni government officials — to their citizens and the world at large.
Abbas Araghchi, center right, political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, and Helga Schmid, center left, Secretary General of the European Union’s External Action Service (EEAS), take part in a meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) attended by the E3+2 (China, France, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom) and Iran on July 28, 2019 at the Palais Coburg in Vienna, Austria. Credit: Alex Halada/AFP/Getty Images Most Americans don’t realize that the conflicts of the Middle East are primarily tribal and religious in nature, and that the primary allegiance is not to modern states artificially constructed by the West 100 years ago, something Arabs and Israelis know all too well. Insiders know that if there were no Israel, the Shiites would still hate the Sunnis, Iran would still aspire to hegemony, Turkey would still be an unreliable NATO ally and Libya and Yemen would still be chaotic. It is this American blind spot that attempts to recreate nation-states like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, and undermines
America’s ability to foster stability in nations where rule of law and the primacy of clan don’t follow a Western path. My own work in Congress over the years has consisted of private, off-the-record briefings. In private meetings, when you are trusted by members and their foreign policy aides, conversations of substance can take place. Ideas and observations that normally wouldn’t see the light of day are discussed, which hopefully translates into better-informed and nuanced policy proposals. Unfortunately, we Americans are in our own echo chambers, not challenging ourselves to see the merits of other uncomfortable positions, afraid to express contrary points of view if they don’t reflect our party’s talking points. In our conversations, whether in Washington or on social media, you are defined as evil if you challenge a politically correct narrative that undermines the alleged victims of Western perfidy. On both sides of the aisle, I have oen tried to bring offices together to work on shared interests in the Middle East, and more times than not, politics wins over policy. It would be illuminating for American policymakers if they could hear what is said privately about the Middle East among intelligence, security and defense officials. Not making an attempt to understand the Middle East beyond the talking points of like-minded sources is a prescription for America to get dragged into another Middle East war in the not-too-distant future. When the gap between public policy statements and a fully informed politician is wide, the chances for miscalculation leading to dangerous policy recommendations greatly increases. e pieces of the Middle East puzzle do not fit into a Western frame, and we ignore this at our peril. Eric R. Mandel is the director of MEPIN, the Middle East Political Information Network. Mandel regularly briefs members of the U.S. Senate, House and their foreign policy advisers. He is a regular columnist for e Jerusalem Post, and a contributor to i24TV, e Hill and the Forward.
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Join us for our monthly Shabbat Speakers Series after a brief hiatus. We will next meet on friday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. with guest speaker Dr. Marvin Bittner on Fizzle and Fret: 2009's So-Called Influenza Pandemic and What We Can Learn from It 10 Years Later. Our service leader is Larry Blass, and as always, an Oneg wil follow service. Everyone is always welcome at B’nai Israel! For information on our historic synagogue, contact any of our board members: Scott Friedman, Rick Katelman, Howard Kutler, Carole Lainof, Wayne Lainof, Sissy Silber, Nancy Wolf, or email nancywolf16620@gmail.com. Handicap Accessible.
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Services conducted by Rabbi Steven Abraham and Hazzan Michael Krausman. frIday: Welcome Back Shabbat with Six String Band and Dinner, 5:30 p.m. Saturday: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Steve Riekes D’var Torah. weekday SerVICeS: Sundays, 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; weekdays, 7 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday: Torah Study, 10 a.m. tueSday: Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Board of Trustees Meeting, 7 p.m. wedneSday: Chesed Committee visits Sterling Ridge, 2 p.m. thurSday: Brachot and Breakfast, 7 a.m. Order Honey for the Holidays now through aug. 5. Learn more at www.bethel-omaha.org. NE AIDS Coaltion Lunch, friday, aug. 23, 11:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. Joan Marcus serves lunch once a month at the Nebraska AIDS Project, and she needs baked goods for dessert. Contact Joan if you can help by donating baked goods. USY Slow-ach and S’mores, Saturday, aug. 24, 8 p.m. Off-site.
Beth ISrael Synagogue
Services conducted by Rabbi Ari Dembitzer frIday: Halacha Class with SEED, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; The Path of the Just with SEED, 7:45 a.m.; Mincha/ Ma’ariv, 7:30 p.m.; Insights from the Jewish Thought with Seed, 7:45 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home; Candle Lighting, 8:04 p.m. Saturday: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Bat Mitzvah of Natalie Shnayder, 9 a.m.; Insights into the Weekly Torah Portion, 7 p.m.; Mincha/Seudah Shlishit, 7:45 p.m.; Havdalah, 9:05 p.m. Sunday: Shacharit, 9 am.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8 p.m. at Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. monday: Halacha Class with SEED, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; The Path of the Just with SEED, 7:45 a.m.; Lunch and Learn with SEED, 1 p.m.; Insights from the Jewish Thought with Seed, 7:45 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. tueSday: Halacha Class with SEED, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; The Path of the Just with SEED, 7:45 a.m.; Insights from the Jewish Thought with Seed, 7:45 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. wedneSday: Halacha Class with SEED, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; The Path of the Just with SEED, 7:45 a.m.; Insights from the Jewish Thought with Seed, 7:45 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. thurSday: Halacha Class with SEED, 6:45 a.m.; Shacharit, 7 a.m.; The Path of the Just with SEED, 7:45 a.m.; Parents-Children Learning with SEED, 7:45 p.m.; Insights from the Jewish Thought with Seed, 7:45 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 8 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home.
ChaBad houSe
Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Mendel Katzman. frIday: Shacharit, 7 a.m. followed by coffee, treats, study and shmoozing. Saturday: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. weekdayS: Shacharit, 7 a.m. followed by coffee, treats, study and shmoozing.
Sunday: Service, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Secrets, 9:15 p.m. following Minyan. monday: Personal Parsha class, 9:30 a.m. with Shani; Biblical Hebrew Grammar, 10:30 a.m. wedneSday: Mystical Thinking, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Katzman; Hebrew 101, 11:30 a.m. thurSday: Talmud Class, noon with Rabbi Katzman. All programs are open to the entire community. For more information call 402.330.1800 or visit www.ochabad.com.
CongregatIon B’naI JeShurun
Services conducted by Rabbi Teri Appleby. frIday: Friday Night Live! Shabbat Service, 6:30 p.m. music by Leslie Delserone and Peter Mullin; Oneg, 6:30 p.m. hosted by Dennis Dohner and Zoya Zeman; Candlelighting, 8:05 p.m. Saturday-Shabbat nachamu: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:45 a.m. on Parashat Vaetchanan; Potluck Dinner and Game Night, 6 p.m.; Havdalah (72 minutes), 9:33 p.m. Sunday: LJCS Gan through Grade 7, 9:30 a.m.; LJCS Gesher, 10 a.m. First Day Schedule: Family Tefillah and breakfast, 9:30 a.m. and LJCS parent orientation, 11 a.m. Lincoln Jewish Community, we need your help--If you are interested in volunteering as a substitute in one of our LJCS classrooms, please contact Andrea at ahalpern1386@ gmail.com; Adult Hebrew Prayer Class, 11:30 a.m.; Feeding the Kids at F Street Rec Center, 2:30 p.m. tueSday: Take-Out Ladies’ Lunch, noon at Barbara Barron’s house, 1145 Mockingbird Lane North. Let Deborah Swearingen (402.475.7528) know if you plan to attend and if you need a ride. thurSday: High Holidays Choir Rehearsal, 7 p.m. Federation Shabbat, friday, aug. 23 at the Antelope Park Enclosed Shelter: Set up and Park Play Time, 6-6:30 p.m., Family-Friendly Shabbat Service, 6:45 p.m. and Potluck Dinner, 7:15 p.m. Please bring a dairy or pareve dish to share.If you participated in a Jewish camp this summer, please bring photos and memories to share. All members of our community are welcome!
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frIday: Services, 7:30 p.m. every first and third of the month.
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Saturday: Services, 9:15 a.m. Services will be held in the Chapel. Members of the community are invited to attend.
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frIday: Shabbat Evening Service, 6 p.m. Saturday: Torah Study, 9:15 a.m.; Shabbat Morning Service, 10:30 a.m.; Bat Mitzvah of anna gittelman,
daughter of Jennifer and Larry Gittleman. Sunday: Opening Day Bagel Brunch, 9:30 a.m.; Grades PreK-6, 10 a.m.; Temple Tots, 10:30 a.m.; Temple Israel Book Club: The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, 10:30 a.m.; Tri-Faith Picnic, 5 p.m. Food, music, kids activities and fun for all ages. Halal burgers and kosher hot dogs will be provided. Please bring a side dish to share (no pork, shellfish or gelatin dishes, thank you). Feel free to bring a picnic blanket if you'd like! Picnic On The Commons will feature music, henna painting, bounce houses, speed dialogue program, and other fun activities! We'll also be collecting peanut butter to donate to the Countryside Community Cupboard Food Pantry, so please bring a jar or two. This is a free event and open to all. Come see the Commons, make new friends and enjoy a plateful of baba ghanoush, tabouleh, couscous, burgers and hotdogs! tueSday: Board of Trustees Meeting, 7 p.m. wedneSday: Grades 4-6, 4 p.m.; Dinner, 6 p.m.; Grades 7-12, 6 p.m. Soul Zimra Returning to Temple Israel, friday, aug. 23 – Saturday, aug.24. Soul Zimra combines acoustic and bass guitar with mandolin to create music. Musicians Andy Dennen, Marcus Newman, and Gary Schaffel combine genres to create music that makes you want to sing along. Their goal is to “bring meaning, energy, transcendence, and light to prayer” and their music is family-friendly and joyful. Our weekend begins on friday at 6 p.m. with a service featuring Soul Zimra. On Saturday morning this popular Jewish worship band from Chicago will be leading Torah Study at 9:15 a.m. alongside Rabbi Stoller and Cantor Alexander as we discuss Music, Payer & the Quest for God, followed by Shabbat services at 10:30 a.m. with our musical guests, Soul Zimra.
tIfereth ISrael
Services conducted by lay leader Nancy Coren. Office hours: monday-friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. frIday: No Services; Candlelighting, 8:04 p.m. Saturday: Shabbat Service, 10 a.m. followed by a light Kiddush luncheon; Havdalah (72 minutes), 9:03 p.m. Sunday: LJCS Gan through Grade 7, 9:30 a.m.; LJCS Gesher, 10 a.m. First Day Schedule: Family Tefillah and breakfast, 9:30 a.m. and LJCS parent orientation, 11 a.m. Lincoln Jewish Community, we need your help--If you are interested in volunteering as a substitute in one of our LJCS classrooms, please contact Andrea at ahalpern1386@ gmail.com. tueSday: Take-Out Ladies’ Lunch, noon at Barbara Barron’s house, 1145 Mockingbird Lane North. Let Deborah Swearingen (402.475.7528) know if you plan to attend and if you need a ride. Federation Shabbat, friday, aug. 23 at the Antelope Park Enclosed Shelter: Set up and Park Play Time, 6-6:30 p.m., Family-Friendly Shabbat Service, 6:45 p.m. and Potluck Dinner, 7:15 p.m. Please bring a dairy or pareve dish to share.If you participated in a Jewish camp this summer, please bring photos and memories to share. All members of our community are welcome.
Israeli lawmakers say two-state solution is more dangerous than boycott movement
Sam Sokol JERUSALEM | JTA Twenty-one right-wing Israeli lawmakers rebuffed a House bill that endorsed a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict while rejecting efforts to boycott the Jewish state. In a letter addressed to U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider, Lee Zeldin, Jerry Nadler and Ann Wagner, the cosponsors of the bill and staunch supporters of Israel, the Israeli lawmakers asserted that a Palestinian state is “far more dangerous to Israel” than BDS. House Resolution 246, which passed 398-17 last month, condemned the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel. While the signatories, who included Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely and Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben Dahan, wrote that they were “grateful to all our wonderful friends in Congress who stand with us on so many fronts,” they insisted that they had to express their “concern” over the bill. “Pressure to establish a Palestinian state con-
tradicts President Trump’s position, which he has stated many times — that the solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict shall be determined by the parties,” they wrote. e Israeli lawmakers added that they understood that “these resolutions are accompanied by many compromises along the way in order to reach a language agreed upon by a majority,” but that affirming “support for establishing a Palestinian state is so dangerous that we respectfully request that you take that into consideration” and avoid such language in the future. According to e Jerusalem Post, the impetus for the letter came from the Knesset Land of Israel Caucus and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan. “Unfortunately, in the last few years, AIPAC is independently advancing the two-state solution,” Dagan said in a statement. “AIPAC portrays the two-state concept as an Israeli interest to elected officials in America and as the official position of the Israeli government, even though this is untrue,” he said.
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Gloria Jones passed on Aug. 6. She was interred on Aug. 7 at Fisher Farms. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis B. Jones, parents, Harry and Mary Shukert, and brother, Michael Shukert. She was survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Yvonne and Pete Nachtigall and Hilarie and Ed Couture; grandchildren: Caleb and Dallas Nachtigall, Kendra and Mike Norwood, Jacob and Jessica Nachtigall; great-grandchildren: Lewis, Theodore, Aurora, Clark, Graham, Landon; and her beloved cat, Tinsel. Memorials may be made in her honor to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home or the Jewish Press.
lARRY KAVICH
Continued from page A1 In business and in life, Larry strived to always do the right thing. He was a philanthropist and genuinely cared about people on a personal level and frequently offered help to those in need. Larry often would take the time to help counsel and mentor the next generation of business leaders in the community. He was passionate about helping others navigate tough times and succeed. Kavich is survived by his wife of 53 years, Andi; son and daughter-inlaw, Jeff Kavich and Donna Kush; daughter and son-in-law, Amee and Ted Zetzman; four granddaughters: Ally and Chelsea Kavich and Rachel and Katie Zetzman; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Nelson Gordman and nieces and nephews; and his beloved standard poodles, Belle and Stoli. A memorial service was held Aug. 12, at Temple Israel in Omaha. Memorials may be made to the Nebraska Humane Society in Omaha (attn: Mary Severin, Nebraska Humane Society, 8929 Fort Street; Omaha, NE 68134) or Child Crisis Arizona (817 N. Country Club Drive; Mesa, AZ 85201).
Bullet-resistant classroom doors
SAM SOKOl JTA An Orthodox girls’ school in Brooklyn has installed bulletresistant classroom doors to keep out shooters. Bnos Menachem in the heavily Hasidic Crown Heights neighborhood is the first of more than 50 Jewish schools and synagogues in Brooklyn to have the 150-pound metal doors installed by an Israel-based manufacturer, the New York Post reported July 10.
House leaders say Tlaib and Omar should be allowed to visit Israel
MARCY OSteR JERUSALEM | JTA e U.S. House of Representatives majority and minority leaders said in Jerusalem that Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar should be allowed to visit Israel and the West Bank despite their criticism of the country. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, who is leading a delegation of 41 Democratic Representatives, many of them newly elected, to Israel and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, who is leading 31 Republican lawmakers, met with reporters in Jerusalem July 11. e two leaders reacted to a report in Axios on July 10 which said that President Donald Trump told advisers he thinks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NeRep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., left, and Rep. Kevin tanyahu should McCarthy, R-Calif., at the AIPAC Policy Conuse Israel’s ference in 2018. Credit: Cheriss May/Nur anti-b oycott photo via Getty Images law to bar Tlaib and Omar from entering Israel. e report cited three unnamed sources familiar with the situation. e White House responded to the report on Saturday night saying: “e Israeli government can do what they want. It’s fake news.” “I do not know that the president was unhappy; I speak to him everyday,” McCarthy said in Jerusalem. “Anyone who comes with open ears, open eyes and an open mind will walk away with understanding, just as all these members here do … I think all should come.” Trump said, Axios reported, that if Omar and Tlaib wanted to boycott Israel, “then Israel should boycott them.” Israel passed a law reserving the right to deny entry to advocates of Israel boycotts. Omar and Tlaib both back the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, or BDS. Israel’s ambassador to Israel, Ron Dermer, said in a statement last month that “Out of respect for the U.S. Congress and the great alliance between Israel and America, we would not deny entry to any member of Congress into Israel.”
Campaigning in Yiddish Young haredi Orthodox girls in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, March 21, 2012. Credit: Serge Attal/Flash90 e doors cost $2,500. e school was able to secure about $150,000 in a state Homeland Security grant, the Post reported, citing the manufacturer, Remo Security Doors. e installation at Bnos Menachem started last week. Remo’s president, Omer Barnes, said a bullet may penetrate the door, but a shooter could not get in. “No weapon will open the door,” he told the Post. A mother of one of the students told the newspaper that “it’s a very secure feeling to know that there’s a security measure and that they’re really thinking about the safety of the children.” Following recent shootings at synagogues in Pittsburgh and Poway, California, congregations across the country are drilling their members on how to act in a shooting attack on their premises. In May, the New York Police Department said that the number of hate crimes reported this year was nearly double the number reported in 2018 during the same period – and most incidents are anti-Semitic. Crown Heights, in particular, has seen a spike in violent anti-Semitic incidents.
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Ben SAleS JTA NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is marshaling his supporters in the Hasidic community to solicit donations in Yiddish for his presidential campaign. Leaders in the Satmar movement who are close to de Blasio have sent out an appeal online and over the messaging app WhatsApp urging Hasidim to donate at least $1 to his campaign, according to Politico. The message says de Blasio been a reliable advocate for the Satmar movement’s interests as mayor. De Blasio has been earning little to no support in polls of the Democratic presidential candidates. He needs 130,000 individual donors in order to qualify for next month’s party debate. The Satmar appeal, according to Politico, is made in the name of people “who work together with the faithful [community leaders] who are in constant contact with the government to lobby on a number of issues on behalf of our holy institutions and communities and for individuals who need help and to represent your interests.”
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a colorful celebration of summer produce emanuelle lee ashtida (a crustless quiche) is beloved and common in Israel, where it is enjoyed at everything from potlucks, school events, shivas and everything in between. It’s also commonly prepared for Shavuot and Sukkot. The versatile dish transports well, and there is no right or wrong way to make one. Israelis make pashtida all year long, but it’s a dish especially perfect for warmer climates and seasons, when it’s just too hot to spend hours in an overheated kitchen. Plus, during warmer months, there are so many incredible seasonal ingredients available to include in the pashtida, making it extra delicious. You should feel free to use this recipe as a base and add the vegetables and cheese that speak most to your tastes. Alongside a fresh salad at brunch or a pasta at dinner, this pashtida with zucchini, grilled corn, tomatoes and basil completes a perfect meal. This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher.
Summer PaShtida
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. olive oil 6 scallions, roughly chopped 2 zucchinis, cut into 1/4 cm-thick half-rounds 2 ears of corn, kernels removed from cob 2 1/2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, half of them cut in half 4 eggs 3 tbsp. plain flour 1/3 cup ricotta 3 1/2 ounces fresh mozzarella 2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated 1 tbsp. butter 1 large handful of fresh basil Sea salt and black pepper Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 F. Stand the ears of corn up on a plate and carefully remove the kernels, cutting downward with a sharp knife. Heat a medium-large pan on high heat and add the corn kernels to the dry pan. Stir occasionally, allowing them to become more bright yellow in color and a little bit charred. Transfer the corn to another plate, season with a pinch of sea salt and allow half the butter to melt over it. Let the pan cool for a few minutes and then place it back onto medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and then the zucchini slices. Stir occasionally until they become slightly softened and begin to brown. Transfer to the plate with the corn and add the remaining butter and a pinch of sea salt. Wipe the pan with a paper towel. On medium heat,
heat 1 teaspoon olive oil and add the scallions. They should sizzle and become charred within a few minutes. Stir them occasionally, then remove them from the pan. Add the last tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and add the tomatoes. Let them blister and soften slightly. Season with a pinch of salt and remove them from the heat. Allow all the cooked vegetables to cool down. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until slightly frothy. Slowly add the flour and mix continuously. Then add the ricotta and mix well. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Add the vegetables into the egg mixture, reserving a
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little bit of each vegetable for the top. Mix well. Shred half of the mozzarella into small pieces and add to the mixture. Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake tin or pie dish with butter or olive oil. Sprinkle half the grated cheddar around the bottom and sides of the tin or dish. Pour the mixture into the tin or dish. Shred the remainder of the mozzarella over the top of the mixture and then top with the remaining grated cheddar. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and top with the reserved vegetables. Bake the pashtida for 30-35 minutes, or until it’s fluffy and cooked through. Serves 4-6.