November 2, 2018

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Agency Profile: Jewish Family Service

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GAbbY blAiR Staff Writer, Jewish Press ince 1911, Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Omaha has provided crucial aid and support to the community. As a human service agency of The Jewish Federation of Omaha, the JFS mission is to strengthen and preserve life in the

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Valmont Industries AgTech Summit

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tatives from Netafim, the Daugherty Water REnEE CAMPbEll for Food Foundation and University of NeValmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a braska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture. leading global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure and ir- Members of the Israeli Consulate to the Midwest, Israeli Export Institute, and Isrigation equipment for agriculture, raeli Ministry of spearheaded a collaboAgriculture emrative, first-of-its-kind phasized the imglobal-scale AgTech portance of Summit on Thursday, using technologOct. 18. ical solutions to Featured speakers foovercome agricused on global agriculculture chaltural trade and lenges, from agro-technology critical water conservato achieving global syntion to shortergies for water sustainValmont CEO, Steve Kaniewski ability. Among them ages in farm and Alan Potash labor. were Valmont Industries, As the world population continues to Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer grow, water conservation is key to the fuStephen G. Kaniewski, and Nebraska Conture of agriculture. Valmont Industries, gressman Don Bacon, as well as represenInc., the parent company of Valley Irrigation, believes it will take a worldwide effort to ensure its good stewardship. They view the Summit as key to developing global collaborations and partnerships between Midwest-based technology and the forward-thinking Israeli community.

“Israeli companies already work with the Silicon Valley in California, but they have been slow to work in the heartland,” says Stephen G. Kaniewski, President and See AgTech Summit page A3

Jewish community and the community at large through every stage of the life cycle.

With the best professional and licensed staff, JFS is wholly focused on providing the services individuals, couples and families require when facing challenges in their lives. Financial assistance, counseling, Project Tzedakah, Project See Jewish family Service page A2

UNO hosts Annual Batchelder Conference

PROfESSOR RAMi ARAV Department of Religious Studies at The 20th Annual Batchelder the University of North Carolina at Conference for Archaeology and Chapel Hill. She received her B.A. in Biblical Studies will Archaeology and take place Nov. 9– History from the 10; from 8:30 a.m.

Hebrew University until 5:15 p.m. at of Jerusalem (1977), UNO, Thompson and her Ph.D. from Center, located at the University of 6705 Dodge St. Pennsylvania (1989).

Omaha, NE 68182.

Dr. Magness has The conference ofparticipated on 20 fers two days of different excavascholarly presentations in Israel and tions on archaeology, Greece, including art history, biblical co-directing the studies, geography, 1995 excavations in holocaust research the Roman siege and textual analysis. works at Masada.

Jodi Magness The program this Dr. Magness year includes 17 widely-celebrated began the Huqoq archaeological international speakers. This year we excavations in 2011. The excavaare fortunate enough to have Pro- tions have brought to light the refessor Jodi Magness as our keynote mains of a monumental Late speaker. Her presentation is enti- Roman (fifth century) synagogue tled: More than just Mosaics, the building paved with stunning and Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq Israel’s unique mosaics, including biblical Galilee. Her presentation is sched- scenes and the first non-biblical uled for Friday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. story ever discovered decorating an Professor Magness, world ac- ancient synagogue. claimed, award-winning archaeoloInternational presenters are: gist and a prolific author, holds the Dr. David Ilan, a native of Los senior-endowed Kenan chair in the See batchelder Conference page A2

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Jewish Family Service

ration that develops personalized treatment necessary for a client to improve. Jewish Family Service is a family-centered agency and our goal is clear: we maintain our focus on the client and the family, not on the dollar.”

In addition to the invaluable counseling services provided by JFS, the agency offers many other forms of assistance to those in need. As such, Jewish Family Service has a well-established financial aid program, in conjunction with The Jewish Federation of Omaha (JFO), and a newly added vocational training program. “Our main focus is to provide emergency financial relief,” explains Gustafson. “Over the years, we have learned that for many who seek our assistance, there are larger underlying issues that folks sometimes need help with; we don’t want to just apply a ‘bandaid,’ but provide help in a lasting and meaningful way so that people can get back on their feet.”

Another program offered by JFS is Yachad, which serves those in our community who have developmental disabilities.

Yachad, which is Hebrew for ‘togetherness,’ provides opportunities for adults to meet several times a month for a variety of spiritual, social and creative events. Support for members and families extend beyond the social network. Yachad members receive respite services during these activities and JFS hosts several family events throughout the year. The goal of our members, families, staff and volunteers is to engage in activities that will nourish a valued quality of life and help every Yachad member obtain personal and individualized goals.

Other JFS programs include a food pantry, educational training and adoption services. “We really work to provide support in all aspects of life, because... well, life happens!” explains Gustafson.

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Continued from page A1 Dreidel, family life education and vocational assistance are among the ways that JFS restores dignity, hope and meaning when life’s struggles seem insurmountable.

Probably the best known of JFS’s available services is counseling, which is provided to all clients regardless of religion, gender, ethnicity or ability to pay. Nationally board certified Licensed Mental Health Practitioners at JFS represent a combined experience of over 40 years in the field of mental health. Each is prepared to meet the needs of individuals, couples, families and children. With a Certified Play Therapist on staff, JFS is uniquely positioned to provide counseling to children in a way that meets them on their level and garners the trust that is essential to healing.

Led by Executive Director Karen Gustafson (MS, NCC, LIMHP), JFS strives to meet the needs of many in our community in a supportive, dignified and confidential manner.

With over 30 years’ experience in the field of mental health, Gustafson is passionate about her work and her agency. “I came to JFS 18 years ago and haven’t looked back. I am blessed with a really wonderful and experienced team that is dedicated to fulfilling the JFS mission and serving the community with care and respect. While not always the easiest line of work, knowing that everything we do at JFS makes a positive difference in the lives of those we serve is both rewarding and satisfying.”

Gustafson goes on to say: “There are many counseling agencies in the Omaha area, but JFS is unique. We make an extra effort to create a treatment environment that includes extensive communication with doctors, caseworkers, foster parents, school counselors and parents. Our success is measured not by our reimbursement, but by a thoughtful collabo-

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Continued from page A1 Angeles who has lived in Israel since 1976. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University. He is the Director of the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology in the Hebrew Union College Jerusalem. Dr. Ilan, a prolific author, continues excavating the biblical city of Dan, in north Israel, as he has for many years. His presentation title is: How Israel Began: the View from Tel Dan. Dr. Stefania Peluso, an Italian archaeologist residing in Israel, received her Ph.D. from the University of Taranto in Italy. She is an expert on Greco-Roman fine-ware pottery. She will present the Greco-Roman finds from Bethsaida and discuss their historical implications.

Saturday morning will be dedicated to profound discussion on the archaeology of the Holocaust. Many details on the Holocaust came to light through archaeological research that was previously unknown. This is a new field of archaeology that has grown significantly stronger in the past few years.

The conference is open to the public free of charge.

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reminder: Hanukkah competition YaakOv Jeidel

hile our Sukkah competition was successful, our Hanukkah will be even bigger and better! I’m happy to announce that anonymous donors have contacted me about underwriting the cost of a more significant prize, and that the competition will be expanded to include both Facebook and Instagram and once again be open to the entire Jewish community of Omaha. Anyone with an account can partake, even if they’re already in someone else’s post.

Here’s how it will work: Participants must A- post a picture between the first night and fifth night of Hanukkah (Sunday evening, Dec. 2– Friday, Dec. 7 any time before sundown) showing them by

AgTech Summit

Continued from page a1 Chief Executive Officer of Valmont Industries, Inc. “Israel has become a leader in the advancement of agricultural technology development, and with our global leadership in precision irrigation technologies, it’s only fitting we are putting our heads together to improve the ‘crop per drop’ to make better use of our water. We hope our partnership will grow, so when our friends in Israel think of agrotechnology, they will come to the Silicon Prairie.”

“Israel has had to figure out how to overcome a water shortage, low precipitation, and many different climates and soil types,” said Dr. Michal Levy, Senior Deputy Director – General, Agricultural Innovation from the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture. “Israel invests a lot in research and development, and there is a real entrepreneurial spirit in the hi-tech industry, which translates to agro-technology. We are very excited to take part in an event like this with an agro- technology leader like Valmont.”

Afternoon showcase sessions gave attendees the opportunity to

Jewish Family Service

Continued from page a2 “We maintain a wish list on our website for food pantry and household needs and try to help families that are struggling to get by. Our food pantry recently received sizable tribute donations honoring the late Ruth Erman, which effectively doubled our yearly budget. As a result, we are starting the process of improving the space we have so that the pantry is available whenever JFS is open, rather than by appointment only. Having a dedicated food pantry room means that therapy rooms and staff offices will no longer have to share space with pantry shelves and freezers and clients will have better access to items they need. We hope to restock our provisions and expand our offerings to include Kosher options in the near future.”

JFS also offers a wide array of educational training classes and workshops designed for schools that address a number of relevant topics including bullying, abuse recognition and reporting, sex education for teens and drug and alcohol education. Additionally, JFS facilitators offer “Parenting the Love and Logic Way™ (by Jim Fay, Charles Fay and Dr. Foster Cline), for parents and families.

Jewish Family Service is also proud to offer adoption services to prospective adoptive parents and is an affiliated mem-

the lit Menorah. B- Include in the post why Hanukkah is meaningful to them (and not just the Jewish version of Christmas). And C- Use the hashtag #OmahaIsLit18 when posting. Participants will have until the 8th day to acquire likes on their post. The one who receives the most likes on an individual post on their personal page wins. The winner will be announced on the eighth day at 11 a.m. CST on Beth Israel’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

May we all merit to light the Menorah this year with extra meaning and pass onto our children and grandchildren the passion to continue to do Mitzvas no matter what the circumstances. I hope both you and your family members (together or separate) will join in this year’s Hanukkah competition. Maybe you will even win a nice prize!

learn about a variety of agro-technologies from nine Israeli companies who are expanding their businesses to benefit growers in both countries.

Deputy Manager and Agronomist from the Israel Export Institute Agro-technology Sector, Noa Isralowitz, arranged to bring Israeli companies to Valmont for the showcase. “Any time we can introduce these Israeli companies to an industry leader like Valmont, we are doing well,” she said. “Some of these companies are well-established, but we have quite a few startups here, too.”

“Valley Irrigation is constantly working to raise the standards in irrigation technology,” said Leonard M. Adams, Group President, Valmont Irrigation. “Working with Israel and other global leaders in agro-technology is one way we’re doing that. By bringing some of the best minds in the world together, we are making agriculture more efficient and helping growers produce higher, more quality yields, all while conserving water and energy. It’s a tall order, but together, we are making it happen.”

ber of the Nebraska Adoption Agencies Association (NAAA).

Karen Gustafson shares, “Our professional staff is skilled in acting as a liaison and personal representative in the often complex adoption process. JFS provides individualized service by completing a domestic or international home study and the necessary follow-up support.”

Jewish Family Service is an agency that works quietly behind the scenes, but whose value is immeasurable. Consider JFS if you are in need of assistance or are in the position to help others.

For more information, contact Karen Gustafson at 402.334.6492 or kgustafson@jfsomaha.com.

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B’nai B’rith BreadBreakers

B’nai B’rith Breadbreakers meets weekly on Wednesdays at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home auditorium from noon to 1 p.m. For specific speaker information, please email Gary.Javitch@Gmail.com, Breadbreakers chairman. For more information or to be placed on the email list call 402.334.6443 or bnaibrith@jewishomaha.org.

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israeli leaders from the start

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MARk kiRchhoff Community Engagement and Education eorge Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a host of others are people in United States history who are readily identified as being “Founding Fathers.” The independence story for the country is replete with intrigue, contrasting opinions, heated debate, and compromise that eventually led to the birth of a new nation. As nuanced as that may have been, there is general agreement about who played major roles in making it happen.

In Israel, it is complicated. Rabbi Shlomo Abramovich November’s Friday Learning Series led by Beth Israel’s Visiting Scholar, Rabbi Shlomo Abramovich, will focus on the founders of Israel. The classes will meet on Nov. 9, 16, and 23 from 11:15 am–noon in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library. Who are the founders of Israel? According to Rabbi Shlomo, “This question cannot have a clear answer. Depending on who is asking and answering the question, a varied list of people might be considered ‘founders.’” One thing is for sure, with the birth of a new country, there are those who were “firsts,” and some of those people are the ones Rabbi Shlomo will discuss.

No list of “firsts” would be complete without the first Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion. In addition to being a major Zionist leader and a significant contributor for the creation of the Israeli Declaration of Independence, as Prime Minister he helped build the state institutions, presiding over various

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He also oversaw the absorption of vast numbers of Jews from all over the world.

Another “first” is Chaim Azriel Weizmann, a Zionist leader, an Israeli statesman and the first President of Israel. He was elected on Feb. 16, 1949, and served until his death in 1952.

Weizmann has been credited with being the one who convinced the United States government to recognize the newly formed state of Israel.

“There are two rabbis I will include in these classes, the first being Rabbi Isaac Hertzog, the other being Rabbi Shlomo Goren. Israel developed as a Jewish state, and these two men were influential in defining what that development means,” explained Rabbi Shlomo. Rabbi Hertzog was Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of the British Mandate of Palestine and of Israel after its independence in 1948. Rabbi Shlomo Goren was an Orthodox Religious Zionist rabbi in Israel, a Talmudic scholar and an authority on Jewish law. He founded and served as the first head of the Military Rabbinate of the Israel Defense Forces and subsequently as the third Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983.

Rabbi Shlomo says, “We will learn about the unique character of each one of these men and his unique contribution to the building of the state of Israel. Through this view, we will learn about the challenges in the creation of the state of Israel, and on its unique nature.”

The Friday Learning Series is a joint program of Beth Israel Synagogue and the Community Engagement and Education arm of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. The series is open to the community free of charge thanks to the support of the Ann Goldstein Programming Endowment Fund. Reservations are not required. While people are encouraged to attend all the sessions, each one will have a wealth of information and they will benefit from attending one or all.

Contact Mark Kirchhoff at mkirch hoff@jewishomaha.org or 402.334.6463 for questions.

Establish your endowment fund through the Foundation’s incentive match program LindA PoLLARd Endowment Assistant/Staff Writer, Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation Now is the time to create a permanent legacy to support the programs and services in Omaha’s Jewish community that mean the most to you. The Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation is giving you the opportunity to make your dollars go further when you establish an endowment fund or add to an existing endowment fund between now and Dec. 31, 2018, at the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation. Endowments that are funded with a gift of $10,000 or more will receive an Incentive Match of $1,000. And gifts of $1,000 or more to existing endowments will receive a match of 10%, up to $1,000 maximum.

“This is a terrific time to take that step and establish an endowment fund at the Foundation,” said Howard Epstein, Foundation Executive Director. “Imagine the benefits of leaving a permanent legacy to ensure that the programs you enjoy are supported in the future, so that your children and grandchildren and their friends will be able to enjoy the benefits.

This ties into our LIFE & LEGACY initiative and the 25th anniversary of our Lion of Judah Endowment program.

Through the Incentive Match Program, when you donate $10,000 or more to establish a new endowment fund, or if you contribute a minimum of $1,000 to an existing endowment fund, the Foundation will deposit 10% of your gift, up to $1,000 incentive match into your endowment fund. The Foundation must receive your charitable contribution by Dec. 31, 2018.

“We believe this is an exciting idea that helps fulfill the Foundation’s mission and generates awareness about the importance of endowment funds which support Omaha’s Jewish community in so many ways,” stated Ted Friedland, Foundation President. “The Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to support the Incentive Match Program.”

When you establish an endowment fund, you complete a simple agreement that indicates the purpose(s) of the fund;

and then fund your endowment with cash, appreciated securities, or through other means. The Foundation honors the terms of the endowment agreement, so the fund only supports the purpose(s) you select. Additionally, the Foundation administers and manages the endowment fund.

“This incentive match is especially timely,” commented Kimberly Robinson, who has volunteered to spearhead the 25th anniversary of Omaha’s Lion of Judah Endowments.

“LOJE 25 is a nationwide initiative that encourages those women who give to the Federation campaign at the Lion of Judah level to endow their annual gifts. A Lion of Judah endowment is a most meaningful way to help secure the financial future of Omaha’s Jewish community. This matching gift will enhance that financial security.”

“We invest your endowment fund assets,” explained Epstein. “The assets are reinvested and grow tax free. Your endowment fund will begin providing income for your selected purpose one year after the fund is established and every year thereafter in perpetuity.”

Epstein continued, “As the year comes to a close, we encourage people who support Omaha’s Jewish community to take advantage of the Foundation’s Incentive Match opportunity, and establish a new endowment fund or contribute to an existing endowment fund. Your gift could qualify you for a charitable deduction and valuable tax savings on your 2018 income tax return.”

According to Friedland, “By participating in the Incentive Match Program, your generosity will be doubly rewarded.

First, your endowment fund will receive the matching grant, thus increasing the principal balance from which the annual income will be generated. Second, you are securing the future of the Jewish causes and programs that matter the most to you.”

The Foundation’s Incentive Match Program is a limited promotion that ends Dec. 31, 2018, and it does not apply to donor-advised funds. For more information, contact Howard Epstein at 402.334.6466 or hepstein@jewishom aha.org.

Dr. Cowan to step down as Cancer Center Director ToM o’Connor grateful.”

UNMC Public Relations A New York City native, Dr. Cowan The man who helped spearhead the came to Omaha after 21 years in the ascent of the University of Nebraska Public Health Service at the National Medical Center/Nebraska Cancer Institute in Medicine into an internaBethesda, Md. For his tional powerhouse for canfinal 11 years at the cer care and research – Ken NCI, he served as Cowan, M.D., Ph.D. – will chief of the Medical step down as director of the Breast Cancer Section, Fred & Pamela Buffett CanMedicine Branch. cer Center and the Eppley Dr. Cowan was the Institute for Research in sixth director of the Cancer at the end of June Eppley Institute, 2019. which was founded in Dr. Cowan, who joined 1961. Under Dr. the medical center in 1999, Cowan’s direction, all will remain as a full-time cancer researchers faculty member and will throughout the camKen Cowan, M.D., Ph.D. continue to see patients. pus were united into a “What an incredible run it has been,” larger single entity. Originally, this ensaid UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, tity was called the UNMC Eppley CanM.D. “Dr. Cowan has been a visionary cer Center, and it is now called the Fred leader who elevated our cancer pro- & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. grams to new heights and was instruThe largest construction project in mental in building a world-class the history of the University of Neprogram. I can’t thank Ken enough for braska, the $323 million Fred & Pamela everything he has done.

Buffett Cancer Center opened last year “The opening of the Fred & Pamela with former Vice President Joe Biden Buffett Cancer Center in 2017 was an coming to Omaha for the grand openhistoric moment in the history of our ing ceremony. medical center and truly the culminatUnder Dr. Cowan’s leadership, the ing event in Ken’s amazing career. But, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center this was just one of his many accom- moved from a basic laboratory cancer plishments. He accomplished so much center to become one of only 70 cancer – it’s a legacy that will never be forgot- centers to earn the National Cancer Inten. We are thrilled that he will con- stitute (NCI) designation, and the only tinue to serve on the faculty and NCI-designated cancer center in Neprovide his expertise in the research braska. laboratory as well as the clinic.

Over the past two decades, more “His incredible leadership and strong than 200 faculty have been recruited to teamwork has created a very solid tra- the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Cenjectory for the future. We are all very ter and research funding has increased

more than three-fold from $19 million in 1999 to more than $60 million in 2018.

Dr. Cowan said he will never forget his nearly 20 years as director.

“My wife (Alison Freifeld, M.D., director of oncology infectious diseases at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine) and I have fallen in love with Omaha and the state of Nebraska. We had no idea what we were getting into,” he said. “To see the philanthropic support that manifested itself when we were building the new cancer center was just unbelievable.

“When we travel around the state, we get to see first-hand how important the cancer center is to the citizens of Nebraska. It is a source of pride for the entire state.

“The cancer center team is second to none. The clinical care and research that goes on in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is world-class in every sense of the word. We have made a difference in people’s lives. That’s the ultimate compliment for any cancer center.”

Chancellor Gold indicated that a national search for the next director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center will be organized rapidly to insure a smooth transition.

Some of Dr. Cowan’s key accomplishments include: Increasing cancer research funding from $19 million in 1999 to more than $60 million today, being one of the leading breast cancer experts in the area and helping hundreds of people in their battle with the disease, and receiving the 2015 Harlan J. Noddle Award for Distinguished Development Service from the University of Nebraska Foundation.

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community This weekend at Temple Israel

CassanDra HiCKs Weisenburger Director of Communications, Temple Israel We hope to see you this weekend at Temple Israel for our Scholar-inResidence Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, an engaging and energetic teacher who focuses on Jewish history and modern culture, Jewish education, the history of the Hebrew language, and the hidden meanings behind the Bible. Dr. Hoffman has an incredible way of bringing his topics to life with humor and great fun.

Here is the weekend’s schedule that is free and open to the public: First Friday Evening Services: Four Exiles and Four Spiritual Revolutions, Friday, nov. 2, 6 p.m.

Temple Israel is offering sitter service for the evening and we will Joel Hoffman have the First Friday band participating in services. Afterwards, join us for heavy hor d’oeuvres during the oneg.

Shabbat Morning Torah Study: How Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original Meaning, saturday, nov. 3, 9-10:15 a.m. After Torah Study, at 10:15 a.m., you will have the opportunity to purchase one of Dr. Hoffman’s books and have it signed.

Havdalah, Wine, and Cheese: Ancient Answers to Good and Evil That Were Cut From the Bible, saturday, nov. 3, 4-6 p.m. This session is open to all ages and sitter service will be provided.

Our Scholar-in-Residence weekend wouldn’t be possible without the generous support from the Hermene Zweiback Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning.

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herb keinon to share insights on israel

MAry Sue GroSSMAN Executive Director, Beth Israel orking for the Jerusalem Post for over three decades, Herb Keinon has had remarkable experiences covering happenings in Israel and beyond. As diplomatic correspondent for the Post since August 2000, he has followed Israel’s prime ministers throughout the world, reporting highs and lows while interpreting what is really being said and done.

As Beth Israel’s Scholar in Residence next weekend, Mr. Keinon will share his experiences and give his insights during three presentations.

The first presentation, Travels with Bibi: A Decade Covering Prime Minister Netanyahu, will take place after Shabbat dinner on Friday night, Nov. 9. The second presentation, Is it as Bad as it Appears: A Non-Sensationalist Look at Israel’s Curherb keinon rent State of Affairs, from Iran to Gaza, Netanyahu to American Politics, will be given on Shabbat morning, Nov. 10. Mr. Keinon’s final talk, during Seudah Shlishit on Shabbat afternoon, is titled French Fries in Pita – A Personal Look at the Quirks and Charms of Life in Israel and is also the title of his book published in 2014.

During a recent exchange, he was asked about the biggest challenge in his position. “The biggest challenge is to remain optimistic and not lose the forest for the trees. Since I write the news, I am very much involved with everything happening and, at times, things are tough. The challenges facing the country look overwhelming.” He continued sharing that the challenge is to always try to keep the bigger picture in mind.

“That the story is not just about one isolated incident. To keep things in context and perspective. Don’t get down when things are going tough, or euphoric when the country hits a good streak. Keep the balance. Try to look at what is happening here within the broader sweep of Jewish history.”

In addition to his current position, Keinon has also covered a wide variety of different beats, including Jerusalem, immigration and absorption, religious parties, the ultra-Orthodox and the settlements. Additionally, he has been a features writer at the paper. He still writes a popular monthly “light” column on life in Israel, which is the foundation of his book.

Keinon has lectured widely in Israel, the US, Europe and Australia on the political and diplomatic situation in Israel. He also appears on a variety of radio and television programs around the world as a guest commentator on the subject.

Keinon was asked how he gained fluency in diplomatic language, which is rather unique. “It is difficult at times to interpret what is being said in the world of diplomacy and what

the different code words are” he responded. “The longer you do it, the more you understand and can read between the lines. I’ve been at the Post for 33 years and been writing on diplomacy for more than 18. That has given me a degree of experience I can lean on.”

Rabbi Ari Dembitzer encourages everyone in the community to attend Mr. Keinon’s presentations. “Scholars in residence are a great way to learn from a fresh voice and hear a new perspective,” comments Rabbi Ari Dembitzer. “It is critical that everyone be aware of what is happening in Israel and this will be a great chance to hear from someone who is in the thick of things.”

The Shabbat schedule begins with Mincha on Friday night at 4:53 p.m. A traditional Shabbat dinner followed by Keinon’s first talk will immediately follow. Dinner will include salad, chicken, side dishes, challah, and desserts will begin at 6 p.m. The cost of dinner is $18 for adults and $9 ages 3-12.

Dinner reservations are required by Nov. 5 and can be made on-line or by calling the office. Saturday morning, Shacharit begins at 9 a.m. with a second talk by Mr. Keinon at approximately 10:15 a.m. Kiddush will immediately follow services.

Shabbat afternoon, Rabbi Ari Dembitzer’s weekly class Insights into the Weekly Torah Reading will begin at 3:50 p.m. followed by Mincha and Seudah Shlishit at 4:35 p.m. and include the final presentation. Havdalah will take place at 5:54 p.m. Chairs for the weekend are Lloyd and Debbie Roitstein.

All events are open to the community with reservations required for dinner. For any questions, please contact the Beth Israel office at 402.556.6288.

This is only the beginning...

The Bat Mitzvah of Noemi Gilbert, daughter of Sarah and Dan Gilbert, completed the B’nai Mitzvah experience for Temple israel’s eighth grade class. cantor Wendy Shermet and rabbi Deanna Berezin invited them to the bima one more time, where they shared with the congregation and with each other what this past year has been like for them.

Jewish Book Month featuring Alexandra Silber

MArk kirchhoff Community Engagement and Education Jewish Book Month is an important annual event in both the American Jewish community and the publishing world. It is sponsored by the Jewish Book Council and is held annually in the month leading up to Chanukah. This year marks the 45th anniversary that the Jewish Federation of Omaha has participated in the Annual Jewish Book Month. The Community Engagement and Education arm of the JFO is proud to host its traditional Author Luncheon, this year featuring Alexandra Silber. In addition to being an author, Alexandra is an accomplished stage performer. While original arrangeAlexandra Silber ments were made to hold the luncheon in November, opportunities for her to perform in Chicago as Titania and Hippolyta in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream developed, and by mutual agreement the date was changed to March 14, 2019. The JFO is sure that postponing the date will be wellworth the wait.

Alexandra has recently completed a sweeping historical novel in the grand tradition of Russian literature, After Anatevka: A Novel Inspired by Fiddler on the Roof. As the title implies, the story continues from where Fiddler on the Roof ends. The world knows the tale of Tevye, the beloved Jewish dairyman from the shtetl Anatevka of Tsarist Russia. In stories originally written by Sholem Aleichem and then made world-famous in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye, his wife Golde, and their five daughters dealt with the outside influences that were encroaching upon their lives. But what happened to those remarkable characters after the curtain fell? In After Anatevka..., Alexandra Silber continues with a love story set against a backdrop of some of the most intense violence in European history. After Anatevka... is a stunning conclusion to a tale that has gripped audiences around the globe for decades.

Alexandra Silber was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up outside Detroit, Michigan. She graduated with a degree in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She has performed in numerous productions throughout the world. In addition to After Anatevka..., Alexandra has written White Hot Grief Parade, a poignant comic memoir about losing her father to cancer when she was 18. She is also an accomplished playwright and has written modern language adaptations of three Greek tragedies.

Be sure to follow the Jewish Press and the Jewish Omaha E-News for specifics about the luncheon as the time approaches. Advanced reservations will be required and all necessary contact information will be provided in ample time for you to make arrangements to attend, but if you have your 2019 calendar already, circle March 14. It will be a special day.

Copies of After Anatevka: A Novel Inspired by Fiddler on the Roof are available for purchase (or to be checked out) in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library.

JWrP 2018

gabby blair Staff Writer, Jewish Press Tuesday Oct. 23, the third group of Omaha women arrived in Israel, as part of the 2018 Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project’s MOMentum trip. Accompanied by city leaders Louri Sullivan and Holly Weill, they will tour the country and participate in classes.

The adventure has begun! Of the 15 women on this year’s JWRP trip, nine left Omaha on the 7:04 a.m. flight to Newark.

Four more will leave Omaha later today and rendezvous with us in Eretz Israel.

Two left earlier and are awaiting our arrival.

I am up 30 minutes before my alarm goes off. No snoozing today! I shower, dress and have the coffee going. I leave little notes to the kids and a letter for my husband in a place he will find it after I am gone. He loads my bag as I quietly kiss my children and bless them as I prepare to leave the house.

Driving through the quiet of predawn Omaha this morning with my husband, this moment, that so long has been in the future, is suddenly here. We hold hands and talk. I appreciate him--and never more than in this moment. Without his encouragement I wouldn’t have applied for this trip. I know too

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It feels a bit surreal to be leaving my husband and children. Usually, it is my husband who leaves and returns weeks later as his work pulls him this way and that. I know they will be just fine, but I am a mom and so I worry.

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I check my bag and breeze through the TSA pre-check, then meet up with my new sisters. This group of women is my family for the duration of the trip. We reassure each other, laugh a lot and remind each other of the need for water bottles, passport, gum. We are going to be all right because: we are women on a mission.

Brighten your Sunday mornings – and more with learning at Beth Israel Mary Sue groSSMan Executive Director, Beth Israel “It has often been said that when one learns, one grows, and that statement is so true” comments Rabbi Ari Dembitzer from Beth Israel Synagogue.

“Each one of us needs to expand our Jewish knowledge, and there is an endless supply of things to learn.

We are excited that at Beth Israel we have put together a Week of Learning program that offers a variety of options for adults and youth, with learning taking place every day.”

Rabbi Ari also talks about a special enhancement for the program. “Sponsorships for each Week of Learning are being sought ‘for the merit of a complete recovery for those who are ill and need a recovery in our community and in the entire nation of Israel,’” he shares. “Thanks to Bruce Potash for spearheading this effort, which can be supported by anyone in the community by contacting the synagogue office.”

Each Week of Learning begins on Sunday morning when, on a rotating schedule, Rabbi Ari Dembitzer, Rabbi Shlomo Abramovich, and Yosef Seigel teach two Sunday mornings each month. The classes meet 10-11 a.m.

November’s Sunday classes will focus on Jewish time and the Jewish calendar and will be led by Yosef Siegel. Jewish Time & Calendar will first meet nov.11 and will look at the uniquely Jewish approach to time management. Yosef will talk about making the most out of your hours and days, why do some mitzvot only apply at certain times, and how, in real life, everything works. Next meeting on nov. 25, the class will explain the history and development of the Jewish calendar, laws of months and leap years, when and why holidays fall throughout the seasons and Sabbatical and Jubilee cycles. On Dec. 2 and 9, Rabbi Ari will teach The Secret Lights of Hanukkah. January’s offerings, led by Rabbi Shlomo, will meet Jan.6 and 13, and are titled

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Heaven and the Afterlife in Judaism. Yosef returns in February, talking about Jews and Money – Jewish Attitudes to Wealth. Those sessions will meet Feb. 3 and 10. Purim: The Holiest Day of the Year? with Rabbi Ari will meet March 10 and 17, and Yosef will lead A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Passover on april 7 and 14. Rabbi Shlomo will teach Kabbalah and Mysticism on May 5 and 12, and on June 2, Rabbi Ari will cover What is So Special About Jerusalem.

Classes for the remainder of the week begin with Creating a Spiritual Life with Rabbi Ari which meets at 7:45 a.m. each weekday morning. On Mondays at noon, Rabbi Shlomo teaches Jewish History, Your History. On Thursdays, Connecting to Our Faith by Rabbi Ari meets at 9:30 a.m. and at noon at UNMC, Rabbi Shlomo teaches Jewish Ethics at UNMC. Each month, in conjunction with the Jewish Federation, Rabbi Shlomo teaches classes on various topics during the Friday Learning Series held at 11:30 a.m. on Fridays in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library. Each Shabbat afternoon, 30-45 minutes before Mincha/Maariv, Rabbi Ari teaches Insights into the Weekly Torah Portion.

Additional adult education classes also take place throughout the year. One such class is A Taste of Conversational Hebrew being held in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Taught by Rabbi Shlomo, sessions are at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings through Dec. 19 and meet in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library.

JYE BI, the Jewish Youth Experience at Beth Israel, covers youth learning opportunities. Classes for all ages meet each Shabbat morning; teachers include Dr. Howie Gendelman, Leon Shrago, Donald Gerber, Faige Jeidel and Rabbi Ari. On Sunday mornings, grades 1-6 meet, led by Faige Jeidel and Sarah Abrahamson. Thursday afternoons feature a teen learning See brighten your Sunday mornings page a8

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Yom Kippur in Wroclaw, Poland How we learned about the Eastern Front in WWII, and how we became Aggies too

RiCh JuRo While most of you were listening to the beautiful, haunting melodies of Kol Nidre, Fran and I were preparing to walk over to the synagogue in Wroclaw, Poland. We had left Omaha the day after Rosh Hashanah, flying to Berlin. In the German capital we joined a group tour, The Rise and Fall of Hitler’s Germany. The tour was organized by the National World War II Museum of New Orleans (a spectacular museum itself). Most of our fellow tour members were a gregarious group of Texas A&M alumni, and their spouses; nine of us were just members and supporters of the WW II Museum.

First we drove outside Berlin to the lakeside mansion that was the site of the 1942 Wannsee Conference. That notorious meeting of many of the top Nazi leaders resulted in the “Final Solution”: the hideous plan to exterminate the Jews of Europe.

Tragically, they succeeded in murdering six million Jews.

Later we went to Cecilienhof Palace where the Potsdam Conference was held in 1945 by Stalin, Harry Truman, and both Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee (the Brits had just elected Attlee to lead them in the post-war world). The new borders of Germany, Poland, and Russia were set there, along with the division of Germany, and Berlin, into four sectors controlled by the US, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union.

We were educated both by local guides and by our tour leader, Dr. Alexandra Richie. She is both an award-winning historian and a personable, interesting speaker. “Just call me Alex,” she said. Alex grew up in Canada, got her Ph.D. at Oxford, and now lives and teaches in Warsaw. Her father-in-law was Foreign Minister of post-war Poland and was recognized as a Righteous Gentile by Israel. Alex’s husband has been to Israel numerous times and counts Bibi Netanyahu among his friends.

I was halfway through Dr. Richie’s scholarly yet very readable book, Warsaw 1944, when we started the tour. The book begins with the history of Poland, the rise of Prussia, then Germany, then Hitler and the Nazis. The main chapters relate in detail the tragic uprising in 1944 of the Polish underground army against the Nazi occupiers when the Poles thought the Soviet military would soon enter Warsaw. Unfortunately, the Germans counterattacked and Stalin was content to wait until both the Polish Resistance and civilians of Warsaw were massacred by the Nazis. Aproximately 90% of the capital city was reduced to rubble by Hitler’s edict. While the book does recount the well-known 1943 Warsaw Jewish Ghetto uprising, the primary story of Warsaw 1944, is the lesser-known revolt of the Christian Poles (along with a few Jews who survived the 1943 revolt).

The next day, we toured Berlin, including the huge stadium built to host the 1936 Olympic Games. Lunch was in the Reichstag, the massive building that has been the seat of government from the 19th Century German Empire right through today as the home of the German Parliament. Later, we saw the remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall. When most of it came down in 1989, it meant the end of Soviet Communism and the close of the Cold War. The next day, we drove to the prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Lufthansa III. About 80 Western prisoners managed to tunnel out. All but three were killed or recaptured. Back in the bus, we watched The Great Escape, the film based on the daring breakout.

We got to Wroclaw, an old, beautiful city now in Southwestern Poland, about 6 p.m. Wroclaw was originally settled by Slav people. It became part of the Kingdom of Poland about 1000 years ago. Being at one of the crossroads of Central Europe, the city was controlled by about a dozen duchies, kingdoms, and empires over the next eight centuries. In the 1800s, it became part of Prussia, which eventually morphed into the German Empire, and Wroclaw was renamed Breslau. When the Nazis took over Germany in 1933, they soon told the Poles, the Jews, and other non-Germans to leave Breslau. The synagogues were destroyed or converted to other uses.

After WWII, the Allies changed the borders again. A good chunk of eastern Germany, including Breslau, was given to Poland. This time, Germans were asked to leave the now-renamed Wroclaw. Instead, Poles from eastern Poland, which had been given to the Soviet republics, moved to Wroclaw.

Several hundred Jews are now residents, many of them from Israel. And there is a fine synagogue there.

The White Stork Synagogue, a beautiful, classic building, was completed in 1829. The interior was redesigned in 1905.

After it was ruined during WWII, the building was given back

to the Jewish community in 1996. The multi-story White Stork synagogue was reconstructed and opened in 2012. In addition to serving as a religious center, the synagogue building is a Jewish cultural center and museum with exhibits on local Jewish history. Summer features a series of Jewish-themed concerts, with everything from Ladino (Sephardic) music to jazz compositions from Jewish-American composers. But I never did learn why it was called the White Stork Synagogue.

“Let me walk you to the synagogue,” said Alex. It was a good

Medieval Jewish Graves in Krakow thing she did, as we hadn’t unpacked, so I didn’t bring a hat, and there were no extra yarmulkes at the synagogue. Alex went back to the hotel where she had a couple of kepas that she kept “just in case,” and brought one to me.

I entered the main sanctuary. It was a large, very high room with about 150 moveable chairs. There were about 40-50 men, ages 30-70, some wearing prayer shawls (there were no extra tallesim at the entrance). Most men were dressed in slacks with blue or white business shirts; some were tucked in, some not. A few of them were wearing sport jackets.

As a modern Orthodox synagogue, there was a mechitza that consisted of a five-foot white curtain dividing the men from the women. There were about 25-30 women, ages 25-60, wearing dresses, including three-four from our group (three Jewish ladies plus one who grew up Catholic “in a Jewish neighborhood”, who decided to attend). Plus, there were only two little kids, ages three and six, who sat with their father.

The younger fidgeted enough, so eventually he went to the entrance hallway and played. The six-year-old seemed to be emulating his praying father.

The small ark at the front contained at least three Torahs.

There was an eclectic collection of prayer books at the back: most with Polish translations, a few with English, and some just paper copies of the prayers stapled together. The rabbi was in his 40’s. There was no cantor or other officiant. Unfortunately, I couldn’t really follow the rabbi’s chanting. I had grabbed one of the paper copies so I couldn’t even look at any of the men near me and see what page they were on. Of course, when the rabbi gave his sermon in Polish, I was even more “lost.” So, on the surface, it wasn’t a very meaningful service for me. But to be in the beautifully reconstructed White Stork

Synagogue; to take part in a Yom Kippur service with a group of Jewish people who had returned to a city where the Nazis had eliminated the pre-war Jews, was thrilling.

We left Wroclaw and drove to Krakow, probably the most beautiful city in Poland, and definitely the most “touristed.”

Krakow was not bombed during WWII to the extent that other places were. There are still three synagogues. A very moving visit was to one ancient synagogue. At the old Jewish cemetery next to it, we were able to follow the tradition and place rocks on some of the graves, including one of a famous medieval Rebbe.

On the bus to Krakow, we had watched Schindler’s List, about how one man was able to hire over 1,000 Jews to work in his factory, thereby saving them from being sent to concentration camps and extermination. A highlight was being able to visit “Oskar Schindler’s Factory”, a re-creation of the factory and the Jewish people’s lives. Not a highlight was the group visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Auschwitz was the labor concentration camp where hundreds of thousands of Jews were sent by train in cattle cars. Most of them who survived the conditions at Auschwitz were then moved to Birkenau to be gassed and murdered.

We flew to Gdańsk, the ancient maritime city formerly called Danzig. The first shots of WWII were fired there on Sept. 1, 1939, by a German battleship paying a “courtesy call” on the port. Sixty years later, in 1989, it was in the Gdańsk shipyards that Lech Walesa organized the Solidarity movement that brought down the Communist government of Poland. Nowadays, Gdańsk has a lovely medieval walking /shopping street, a thriving Jewish community, and an excellent World War II Museum.

That day, Marty, the Texas A&M alumni association officer, told the group, “I’ve arranged a private telecast of the A&M vs. Alabama football game, and you all are invited.” So we went and learned some spirited Aggie cheers. A&M played a competitive game but eventually fell to the Alabama juggernaut. We were disappointed, but not half as sad as the Big Red fans in Lincoln losing to Troy the same day.

Next day, we drove to Wolf ’s Lair, Hitler’s secret fortified command post. The assassination attempt by some of Hitler’s generals took place here, as popularized by the movie, Valkyrie. Yes, it starred Tom Cruise.

On to Warsaw. It’s been gradually rebuilt following the complete destruction of the city on Hitler’s direct orders. We visited the Warsaw Uprising Monument, and the Warsaw Uprising Museum. Both commemorate the valiant and tragic attempt in 1944 of the Polish Resistance to take back the city from the Nazis before the Soviet Army entered Warsaw. We also toured the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews.

It covers centuries, beginning with the emigration of German and Western European Jews from persecution to the more welcoming protection of the Polish kings and local rulers. Indeed, Warsaw had the most Jews before WWII of any city in the world except New York.

The farewell dinner was at Alex’s elegant 200-year-old house.

In addition to fine food and beverages, we had the honor of listening to three Polish WWII veterans. All in their 90’s, they were completely lucid and dramatic in describing their wartime and peacetime experiences. One of them had operated a factory during the war, saving many Jewish lives similar to Schindler and been honored as a Righteous Gentile by Israel.

So that’s the story of how we attended Yom Kippur services in Wroclaw, learned about the terrible Eastern Front of WWII, and became ABCs’ (Aggies By Choice).

Brighten your Sunday mornings Continued from page A7 session taught by Yaakov Jeidel and additional learning sessions for teens occur during each month. Once a month, Moshe and Hadar Nachman will be leading a class for high school students in understanding the connections between the Land of Israel and the Torah of Israel. Israeli food and Israeli modern cultural happenings will be a part of the class. The youngest set, ages five and younger, enjoy monthly P.J. Library events held on scheduled Sundays.

In addition to the classes noted, Rabbi Ari and Rabbi Shlomo meet with youth and adults in individual sessions and small groups throughout the week. Aviva Segall is one student meeting with Rabbi Shlomo each week. “The opportunity to meet one-on-one with Rabbi Shlomo

is amazing” shares Aviva. “A gifted teacher, he wants a person to learn, and he cares that this is happening. Studying with him is truly incredible.” She doesn’t think people understand the treasure that is available to learn one-on-one. “I really think people should be knocking down the doors to schedule their sessions” she quips.

Classes are open to the community, free of charge. For notifications on classes, call the synagogue office at 402.556.6288 and ask to be added to the weekly email list. Registration is not required for most classes; however, those wishing to take part in JYE BI’s Sunday and weekday classes are asked to contact Beth Israel. Anyone interested in individual or small group learning is encouraged to contact either Rabbi Ari or Rabbi Shlomo at the synagogue.

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shirley’s kitchen

anneTTe van de kamP-WriGhT Editor, Jewish Press ur kitchen is one of my favorite spaces.

There are few things better than cleaning it top-to-bottom, only to totally mess it up by cooking up a storm. Chopping, stirring, mixing, creating little works of art out of raw ingredients. Kids who wander in, saying: “What smells so good?”

The food we eat, together with family and friends, tells many stories. Just this past weekend, the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society made it the theme at their Annual Meeting.

I like hearing about other people’s favorites, sharing recipes and swapping tales of what-to-buywhere. And sometimes, the stars align, as they did when Don Goldstein was in my office recently and said: “Did you know there’s a Goldstein Family Cookbook? I think the Historical Society has a copy.”

Say no more. I rushed to the NJHS within the next hour and asked Renee about it. She knew exactly what I was talking about, and that night I found myself on the couch with a copy of the 2002 cookbook, put together by Shirley Goldstein’s family and friends in honor of her 80th birthday.

It’s, of course, full of recipes, but just as important are the photos and the anecdotes. The memories that accompany the food, the little details in which you can sense the bonding that happens when people spend time together. It is much more than a cookbook. It’s an intimate view of a

big, extended family who celebrates not so much the food itself, but what it represents.

“As we celebrate your 80th birthday,” the story begins, “we salute you for the wonderful life you have lived! You have been a loving, guiding, compassionate force in our lives and we are blessed to be touched by you. You have accomplished much in 80 years and we know you aren’t finished yet! You have been married almost 60 years, raised three children, enriched the lives of six grandchildren, been a friend to many, mentored young and old alike, rescued people around the world and inspired all of us!

Throughout this time, one thing has remained constant: you always have opened your home to family, friends and strangers, one and all.

Your hospitality included lots of meals around the kitchen table, along with stimulating conversation, lots of laughs and love. So we thought we would assemble a cookbook commemorating all the meals you have cooked for everyone throughout the years. We also know the importance of future generations having the opportunity to enjoy the same kitchen experiences we were so fortunate to share with you!”

Those ‘future generations’ should include all of us.

As a community, we have been so incredibly blessed with knowing Shirley. The ability to remember her while creating new memories through this cookbook is an additional blessing. From Tamale Pie to Grandma’s Brisket, from Noodle Kugel to Baked Vidalia Onions, there is something for everybody.

Some recipes are easy, some are a little more complicated.

So, with the help of quite a few community members, we’ll be cooking these recipes and printing them in the Jewish Press. It will keep us busy for a while; if you want

to help by preparing one of the recipes (and taking a photo of the finished product), please email me at avande kamp@jwishomaha.org or stop by the office and take a look at the recipes.

Dear Editor: A few weeks ago, I wrote a guest column in the Jewish Press concerning the critical importance of voting in the Nov. 6, 2018, election. Not only is it a civic duty to vote, but, because Donald Trump is attacking our democracy itself, it is a religious duty for sTeven J. riekes Jews to vote in order to pre- Guest Editorial serve our democratic form of government from autocracy.

In a following issue, Michael Gendler wrote a response. While agreeing on the importance of voting, he disagreed with my assessment of Trump, and said that it is necessary to support him. The following is my rejoinder.

Mr. Gendler states that Trump is not a dictator because “the checks and balances envisioned by the founders of this country” are containing executive power. However, the Republican Party that controls both houses of Congress has become the party of Trump. With few exceptions such as the late Senator McCain, its members are supine before Trump, fearing loss of power if they oppose him. Now, Trump is also stacking the courts with his judicial nominees beholden to him. Indeed, Justice Kavanaugh believes in expansive executive power. So who is going to be doing the checking?

And who is going to be doing the balancing?

Mr. Gendler has denied “that Trump has ever sought to become a real dictator.” However, Trump’s words point in the direction he would like to move this country. It is towards autocracy.

When I pointed out that Trump proclaimed he would retain popularity even if he shot someone on Fifth Avenue, Mr. Gendler stated “who, but the most naive would honestly suggest he meant this as a serious statement?”

Admittedly, Trump has said many, many contradictory and illogical things. He mangles the truth.

So, I ask Mr. Gendler: how do we know when the President is to be taken seriously or not seriously?

If we do not take the words of would-be dictators seriously, might we fail to act before it is too late?

Trump has made many statements consistent with the desire to be an autocrat. When I said that Trump claims he is the “only one” who could fix our problems, Mr. Gendler states that these “were likewise statements made for effect; certainly not for serious analysis.” However, Mr. Gendler does not explain what “the effect” is supposed to be.

The “effect” that autocrats and would-be autocrats wish to achieve is the spread of fear, division, and doubt. It is how they justify their rule. Notice how Mr. Trump always has to have an “enemy,” be it immigrants, Democrats, the press, or the FBI. When Trump lied about the birth certificate of our first black President, calling him an alien and a Muslim, over 50% of the Republicans in Mississippi and Alabama believed him. Then, he knew he was onto something. Trump knows that through fear he can stir the anxiety of a large segment of our people.

They fear that if their minority neighbor is helped out, perhaps their own status in society may worsen. At his mass rallies, they shout Trump slogans like “lock her up.” This is at their peril, and ours.

Pharoah told the people of Egypt to fear the many Hebrews among them. One day they might join its enemies. So he justified enslaving them.

Every dictator since then has followed the same pattern. Speaking of rallies, leaders of democracies usually do not feel the need to have them continuously. But autocrats like Kim Jong Un, Mussolini and Castro have/had them all the time.

Mr. Gendler states that “Trump does not hate Mexicans at all.” But how does Mr. Gendler explain Trump’s criticism of a federal judge, and pointedly remarked that he is of Mexican descent? Trump publicly inquired “Why are we having all these people from shit-hole countries [Haiti, El Salvador, and Africa] come here?” How does Mr. Gendler

explain that?

Most disturbing of Mr. Gendler’s remarks is that Trump does not “kowtow to racial or ethnic minorities” as does, he claims, the mainstream press.

Jews know that an attack on any minority is also an attack on them. Hence, they founded organizations like the Anti-Defamation League to protect the civil rights of not only Jews but of all others. If you were a young African American male, or the parent of one, how safe would you feel today? Jewish participation in the unfinished business of civil rights is not “kowtowing” to anyone. It is the right and Jewish thing to do. The Bible is replete with the commandment to treat the stranger justly.

Yes Mr. Gendler, I am a conservative. I want to conserve the liberal values such as tolerance, the rule of law, freedom of speech and freedom of religion - the values which made this country great for over the last 200 years. I want to preserve our democracy from those who in their greed, narcissism and idolatry will make this country ever so small.

Truth and not “alternative facts” must prevail.

God, and not autocrats or would be autocrats, must prevail. Get out and vote.

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.

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We’re starting this week with two of Ann Kennedy Goldstein’s appetizers and Cheryl Cooper’s amazing instructions for Lithuanian Torte, because I was informed that last one was definitely a big favorite. You will find this week’s recipes on page 12 of this issue. Coming soon: Kennedy Brownies and, in time for Hanukkah: a cake shaped like a Dreidel.

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synagogues B’naI IsraeL synagogue

618 Mynster Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503-0766 712.322.4705 email: CBsynagogue@hotmail.com

Beth eL synagogue

Member of United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism 14506 California Street Omaha, NE 68154-1980 402.492.8550 bethel-omaha.org

Beth IsraeL synagogue

Member of Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America 12604 Pacific Street Omaha, NE. 68154 402.556.6288 BethIsrael@OrthodoxOmaha.org

ChaBad house

An Affiliate of Chabad-Lubavitch 1866 South 120 Street Omaha, NE 68144-1646 402.330.1800 OChabad.com email: chabad@aol.com

CongregatIon B’naI Jeshurun

South Street Temple Union for Reform Judaism 2061 South 20th Street Lincoln, NE 68502-2797 402.435.8004 www.southstreettemple.org

offutt aIr forCe Base

Capehart Chapel 2500 Capehart Road Offutt AFB, NE 68123 402.294.6244 email: oafbjsll@icloud.com

rose BLumkIn JewIsh home

323 South 132 Street Omaha, NE 68154

temPLe IsraeL

Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) 13111 Sterling Ridge Drive Omaha, NE 68144-1206 402.556.6536 templeisraelomaha.com

tIfereth IsraeL

Member of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 3219 Sheridan Boulevard Lincoln, NE 68502-5236 402.423.8569 tiferethisraellincoln.org

B’naI IsraeL synagogue

Join us for our monthly Shabbat Speakers Series on nov.

9, at 7:30 p.m. with guest speaker Sarpy County Attorney, Lee Polikov. Our service leader is Larry Blass, and as always, an Oneg to 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, Carole Lainof, Wayne Lainof, Marty Ricks, Sissy Silber, Nancy Wolf, or email nancywolf16620@gmail.com.

Beth eL synagogue

Services conducted by Rabbi Steven Abraham and Hazzan Michael Krausman. frIday: Kabbalat Shabbat, 6 p.m. saturday: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. Dvar Torah will be delivered by Jonathan Adam Ross of the In[heir]itance project; Junior Congregation (Grades 3-7), 10 a.m.; Mincha following Shabbat Morning Services. weekday serVICes: Sundays, 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.; weekdays, 7 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. sunday: BESTT Classes (Grades K-7), 9:30 a.m.; Morning Minyan, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10 a.m.; Torah Tots, 10:30 a.m.; Yiddish Class, 11 a.m. with Hazzan Krausman; Kevah Family Program, Grades 1-2, 11 a.m.; USY goes to The Hate U Give, 12:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theater. tuesday: Talmudic Arguments Class, 11:30 a.m. with Rabbi Abraham; Mahjong, 1 p.m. wednesday: BESTT Classes (Grades 3-7), 4:15 p.m.; A Study of Omaha’s African American & Jewish Communities, 6 p.m. with Professor Jeanette Gabriel; BESTT Hebrew High with Dinner, 6:15 p.m.; Talmudic Arguments Class, 7 p.m. with Rabbi Steve Abraham. thursday: Shanghai, 1 p.m.; Six String Shabbat members learn with Josh Warshawsky, 6 p.m.; Israel Bonds — Ambassador Ido Aharoni, 6:30 p.m.

Six String Shabbat, musician in residence Josh Warshawsky, friday, nov. 9, 6 p.m.

Shabbat’s Cool, Grades K-7, saturday, nov. 10, 10 a.m.

USY/Kadima Havdallah with musician in residence Josh Warshawsky, saturday, nov. 10, 6 p.m. Contact Amy for details.

Operation Grateful Goodies Baking Days, monday, nov.

12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and wednesday, nov. 14, 4-8 p.m. To sign-up or for more information please visit www.bethelomaha.org.

Become a Soulful Parent, sundays, nov. 18, Jan. 27, feb. 24 and march 31 at 10 a.m. Join us for an exploration of parenting challenges against the backdrop of Jewish ideas and texts.

Beth IsraeL synagogue

Services conducted by Rabbi Ari Dembitzer. frIday: Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Mincha, 6:01 p.m.; Candle Lighting, 6:01 p.m. saturday: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Insights into the Weekly Torah Portion, 4:55 p.m.; Mincha/Seudah Shlishit, 5:40 p.m.; Havdalah, 7:01 p.m. sunday: Shacharit, 9 a.m.; Beth Israel Sisterhood Donor Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 5 p.m. at Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. monday: Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Jewish History — Your History, noon with Rabbi Shlomo; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 5 p.m. at Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. tuesday: Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 5 p.m. at Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. wednesday: Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 5 p.m. at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. thursday: Shacharit, 6:45 a.m.; Connecting with Our Faith, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi Ari; Jewish Ethics, noon with Rabbi Ari at UNMC; Mincha/Ma’ariv, 5 p.m. at 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. monday: Personal Parsha class, 9:30 a.m. with Shani. wednesday: Mystical Thinking, 9:30 a.m. with Rabbi

Katzman; Power Lunch with Shani, noon. Reserve at office @ochabad.com or 402.330.1800. 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: Candlelighting, 6:02 p.m.; LJCS Family Shabbat Service and Dinner, 6 p.m. Meal prepared by Gesher students saturday: Shabbat Morning Service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:45 a.m. on Parashat Chayei Sarah; Havdalah (72 minutes), 7:01 p.m. sunday: LJCS Gan through Grade 7, 9:30 a.m.; LJCS Gesher, 10 a.m.; Adult Hebrew Class 2, 11:30 a.m.; South Street Temple Annual Meeting, 3 p.m.; Come learn and play Pickleball, 7-9 p.m. All equipment furnished. Wear comfortable clothing. For questions, call or text Miriam Wallick at miriam57@aol.com. tuesday: Star City Kochavim Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. wednesday: LJCS Hebrew School, 4 p.m. at TI. Global Day of Jewish Learing, sunday, nov. 11 at 10 a.m.-noon at SST. This year’s theme is Extraordinary Passages: Texts and Travels. For more information go to www. theglobalday.org.

Jewish Book Club, sunday, nov. 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Gere Library and will discuss My People by Laura French.

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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. led by Jim Polack.

Services will be held in the Chapel. Members of the community are invited to attend.

temPLe IsraeL

frIday: First Friday Evening Services with Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Joel M. Hoffman: Four Exiles and Four Spiritual Revolutions, 6 p.m. Sitter service is offered and the First Friday band participating in services. Afterwards, join us for heavy hor d'oeuvres during the Oneg. Our Scholar-in-Residence weekend wouldn’t be possible without the generous support from the Hermene Zweiback Center for Jewish Lifelong Learning. saturday: Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Scholarin-Residence Dr. Joel M. Hoffman: How Translations Conceal the Bible's Original Meaning, 9-10:15 a.m. followed by an option to purchase Dr. Hoffman’s books and have it signed; Shabbat Service, 10:30 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of ryan mcgauvran, son of Kathy and John McGauvran; OTYG:Good, Evil, Mocktails and Cheese, 3:15-6 p.m. with renowned Torah scholar, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. RSVP to Jacob Kahn; Havdalah, Wine, and Cheese with Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Joel M. Hoffman: Ancient Answers to Good and Evil That Were

Cut From the Bible, 4-6 p.m. This session is open to all ages and sitter service will be provided. sunday: Kol Chokolad Kids Choir, 9:30 a.m.; Religious School Grades K-6, 10 a.m.; Social Justice Committee Meeting, 10:30 a.m.; Membership Committee Meeting, 10:30 a.m.; OTYG Meeting, noon. wednesday: Grades 3-6, 4 p.m.; School Dinner, 6 p.m.; Grades 7-12, 6:30 p.m.; Family School, 6:30 p.m.; Tanakh Tales: Women of the Bible, 6:30 p.m. taught by Rabbi Berezin; Cantor Search Committe Meeting, 8 p.m. thursday: The History of the Jewish People: The Roman Destruction, 10 a.m. taught by Rabbi Stoller.

Temple Tots Sunday, sunday, nov. 11, 10:30 a.m.

Rosh Chodesh Blintz Making with Amy Rabinovitz and Kris Faier, thursday, nov. 15, 6:30–8:30 p.m. RSVP to Temple Israel, 402.556.6536. Rosh Chodesh marks the beginning of every Hebrew month and has long been a time for Jewish women to gather for a wide variety of activities, from reciting traditional liturgy to sharing a meal, discussing Jewish ethics, and working for social change.

Chocolate Shabbat & Dinner, friday, nov. 16: Dinner, 5:15 p.m., Services, 6 p.m. Multi-generational service featuring our kids’ choir, Kol Chokolad; everyone is invited! We start with a community dinner at 5:15 p.m., continues with Friday evening Shabbat service at 6 p.m., followed by a chocolate Oneg. There is no cost for the dinner, it is being generously sponsored by Angie and Stan Krieger. RSVP to Temple Israel, 402-556-6536, by wednesday, nov. 14.

23rd Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service: Jewish, Christian, Muslim, sunday, nov. 18, 5 p.m. at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church, 2650 Farnam Street.

Services conducted by lay leader Nancy Coren. Office

tIfereth IsraeL

hours: monday-friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. frIday: LJCS Family Shabbat Service and Dinner, 6 p.m. at SST. The meal is prepared by the Gesher students; No Services at Tifereth Israel; Candlelighting, 6:02 p.m. saturday: Shabbat Morning service, 9:30 a.m. followed by a Kiddush luncheon; Got Shabbat, 11 a.m.; Havdalah (72 minutes), 7:01 p.m. sunday: LJCS Gan through Grade 7, 9:30 a.m.; LJCS Gesher, 10 a.m.; Come learn and play Pickleball, 7-9 p.m.

All equipment furnished. Wear comfortable clothing. For questions, call or text Miriam Wallick at miriam 57@aol.com. wednesday: LJCS Hebrew School, 4 p.m. at TI. Celebration of Shabbat with Friends from Tifereth Israel, friday, nov. 9, 6:30 p.m. at the home of Seth Harris (15049 South 46th St. Roca, NE 68430). Bring a dairy or pareve salad, vegetable dish, or dessert. The main dish, challah, and grape juice will be provided. If anyone needs a ride, please call the office. RSVP to the office by nov. 7.

Global Day of Jewish Learing, sunday, nov. 11 at 9:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. at SST. This year’s theme is Extraordinary Passages: Texts and Travels. For more information go to www.theglobalday.org.

Jewish Book Club, sunday, nov. 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Gere Library and will discuss My People by Laura French.

B’nai Israel monthly speaker series The speaker for our Friday, Nov. 9 Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m. at B'nai Israel Synagogue in Council Bluffs will be Sarpy County Attorney Lee Polikov, a long time resident of Bellevue.

Lee was a 1966 Westside High School graduate, then obtained a degree from the University of Nebraska followed by graduating from the UNL College of Law. Lee has held the Sarpy County Attorney position

Lee Polikov

Reminder: Beth Israel Blood Drive Beth Israel will host a Red Cross Blood Drive in its Social Hall Sunday Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scheduling your time slot ahead of time is essential to help with planning; if you don’t have the ability to register online, you can contact Faige Jeidel at 347.522.2668 or call the Beth Israel office at 402.556.6288.

since 1999, having been elected four times, moving on for a fifth term as he is running unopposed in this month’s election.

Larry Blass will be the service leader. Please join us for an Oneg following the service, which will be provided by Deana and Mike Liddy in honor of Deana's birthday.

Our Friday, Dec. 14 guest speaker will be Jeremy Wright.

In addition, Rabbi Ari Dembitzer will be giving a short class at 10 a.m. and at noon focusing on this great Mitzvah. Don’t have that much time to spare? The donation process itself from the time you arrive until you leave takes about an hour.

That’s one hour to save a life.

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lifecycles In MeMoRIaM

SheRMan C. SpeRLInG

Sherman C. Sperling passed away on Oct. 25 at age age 95 in Woodland Hills, CA. After a private burial in Council Bluffs, services were held Oct. 30 at Temple Israel in Omaha.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Harriett, son Richard Bradley, parents Celia and Sam Sperling, sisters Rose Lieberman, and Hannah Davis and brothers Paul Sperling and Edward Sperling.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Allen Horwitz; grandchildren: Rachel and Jonathan Laird; sister and brother-in-law, Margie and Les Forman.

Sherm was born in Sioux City, Iowa on March 8, 1923. He served in the Army Air Corp in WWII. He met Harriett in 1946 in Los Angeles, married on March 16, 1947, and moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. There he operated Mid West Auto Supply Company with his father-in-law, Harry Kubby. He and Harriett were very active in the Jewish community in Council Bluffs.

They moved to Omaha in 1963. He immersed himself in the Temple Israel community as well as enjoying many, many functions at Highland Country Club with his many close friends. When he retired from Mid West Auto, he started a sign painting enterprise for local businesses----this, of course, before computers! He had a 6 foot easel built in his basement to accomplish this new career.

In 2003 he and Harriett moved to Woodland Hills, CA to be near Kathy and her family. There he and Harriett became active with Temple Judea in Tarzana, CA. He had lots of family in Los Angeles and loved not having to tolerate Omaha winters!

Memorials may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, Temple Israel in Omaha, or Temple Judea in Tarzana, CA.

Painting your Jewish tree On Thursday, Nov. 15, 6-8 p.m. break out your inner Leonardo Da Vinci as we paint and craft a variety of Jewishthemed items at Temple Israel while discussing what being Jewish means in 2018. Open to 9th-12th graders. The cost to participate is $10. RSVP to Jacob Kahn at jkahn@templeis raelomaha.com.

sensual sacred: save the date

On Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., Chabad will present “Sensual Sacred: Intimacy, Realtionships and the Mikveh” with presenter Miriam Lipskier. She is the co-founder and director of the Chabad Student Center at Emory University. Light refreshments will be served; the entire community is welcome. See the Nov. 9 edition of the Jewish Press for additional details.

Here are the names of the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

JTA news sTAff The 11 victims of Oct. 27 attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue including two brothers with intellectual disabilities, a married couple and a physician who assisted patients in the early days of the AIDS crisis.

David Rosenthal, 54, and Cecil Rosenthal, 59 These two brothers were very involved in the local Jewish community.

The brothers lived in a community home run by ACHIEVA,which provides residential and employment services for adults with intellectual disabilities. The brothers were roommates, and theirs were often the first faces congregants saw as they arrived for services.“ Bernice Simon, 84, and Sylvan Simon, 86 The Simons were husband and wife. The were married at the Tree of Life Congregation in 1956 in a candlelight ceremony, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. “They held hands and they always smiled and he would open the door for her, all those things that you want from another person,” neighbor Heather Graham told the newspaper. Sylvan was a retired accountant, and Bernice was a former nurse.

Daniel Stein, 71 Stein once served as president of the New Light Congregation, one of the three congregations that were housed in the synagogue building, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. He recently became a grandfather for the first time. His wife, Sharyn, is the vice-chair of membership of the local chapter of Hadassah.

Jerry Rabinowitz, 66 Rabinowitz was a physician and was involved in the Reconstructionist congregation, Dor Hadash, that met in the building, at one time having served as its president. “Jerry was one of the backbones of the congregation,” Laura Horowitz, a congregant, told JTA. A former patient recalled that in the early days of the AIDS crisis, he was among a handful of doctors treating patients with dignity and respect. “Basically before there was effective treatment for fighting HIV itself, he was known in the community for keeping us alive the longest,” Michael Kerr recalled on Facebook. “He often held our hands (without rubber gloves) and always always hugged us as we left his office.”

Richard Gottfried, 65 A popular local dentist, Gottfried was active in New Light Congregation, which met in the building housing Tree of Life and other congregations. The Tribune-Review reported that Richard and his wife, Margaret Durachko, volunteered with the Catholic Charities Free Dental Clinic. Gottfried’s nephew honored his uncle in a tweet. “Today I lost an important person in my life.

My uncle was murdered doing what he loved, praying to G-D. I don’t want to live in a world where I must fear to live as a Jew. I thank everyone in

BBYO for being so supportive and I hope this never happens again! #PittsburghStrong,” the tweet from Jacob Gottfried said.

Joyce Feinberg, 75 Feinberg was a native of Toronto, Canada, and lived in several cities in the U.S. before settling in Pittsburgh where her husband, Stephen, was Professor Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University before his death in December 2016, Toronto City News reported. She retired in 2008 from her job as a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh’s Learning Research and Development Center looking at learning in the classroom and in museums. Her daughter-in-law, Marney Feinberg, is co-president of Hadassah North Virginia.

Rose Mallinger, 97 Though many news reports circulated that Rose Mallinger was a Holocaust survivor, a family friend tweeted that she was not. Mallinger’s great-niece told her friend that her aunt was “the most caring gentle loving woman.”

The retired school secretary had children and three grandchildren; her daughter, Andrea Wedner, 61, is among those who were wounded in the attack and is expected to recover, the Post-Gazette reported. “She was a synagoguegoer, and not everybody is. She’s gone to the synagogue for a lifetime, no matter how many people are there,” a former Tree of Life rabbi, Chuck Diamond, told The Washington Post. “I feel a part of me died in that building.”

Melvin Wax, 88 Wax, a retired accountant and a grandfather, was described by fellow congregants as a “pillar” of the congregation, the Associated Press reported. He was a leader of the Or Chadash, or New Light Congregation, which moved into the Tree of Life Congregation building a year ago after the congregation, made up mostly older members, could no longer afford its own synagogue building. He reportedly was leading his congregation’s services at the time of the attack. Myron Snider, chairman of the congregation’s cemetery committee and a friend of Wax’s, described him as generous and kind. He added that they shared mostly clean jokes at the end of each service.

Irving Younger, 69 Younger was a father and grandfather who had recently undergone surgery, his neighbor told the Post-Gazette. “He was a really nice guy,” Jonathan Voye told the newspaper. The Tribune-Review reported that he was a former small business owner and youth baseball coach.

Daniel Leger, 70 A retired nurse and local hospital chaplain, suffered critical injuries in his chest, his brother, Paul Leger, told the Tribune-Review. He had two surgeries on Oct. 27 and remains in critical condition, according to reports. Leger, who is married and has two sons, was scheduled to lead a service Saturday morning at the Tree of Life synagogue.

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food

From Shirley’s kitchen artichoke Dip or SpreaD

From: Ann Goldstein Usually served this when?

When company’s over or easy to take to someone’s home for a party This is easy and quick and tasty!

Ingredients and directions: 2 cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup mayonnaise Garlic powder to taste 4 ounces chopped green chilies (optional) For dip: mix well, heat at 300 degrees for 25 minutes For spread: mix well, spread on mini rye bread slices and broil till brown.

Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 6-8

ann’S theta Dip

Lithuanian torte From: Cheryl “Goldstein Wannabe” Cooper Originating from: Shirley Goldstein Usually served this when? Whenever Shirley wanted to.

I used to spend a lot of time at 509 North 62 Street. I first tasted this dessert while sitting in Shirley’s kitchen. She had and continues to have wonderful

ideas. Now I do the same thing!

Ingredients and directions: 1 napolean Vanilla/apricot torte 1 chocolate/raspberry torte Get in your car at any convenient time.

Drive either to Lithuanian Bakery & Delicatessen, 5217 South 33 Avenue or to the Lithuanian Bakery & Kafe. 7427 Pacific Street. Purchase one or more frozen tortes.

Drive home. Place in freezer. Have on hand any time you need a wonderful dessert. Defrost at will and refreeze at will. Hmm... hmm... good.

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My cooking activities leave a lot to be desired. Frequently, I call my sister and say, “I am supposed to bring something... tell me what to make!” This is yummy. She got the recipe from a sorority friend and the dip was always served at sorority father-daughter events. ingredients and directions: Using double boiler: Melt 2 lb. Velveeta cheese. Add: 1 can tomato soup, 2 Tbsp. chopped green onions, 2 cans (imitation) crabmeat, 3 chopped pimentos and a dash of Worcestershire Sauce. Warm and place in chafing dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Serve with crackers to dip.

Cooking time: 1/2 hour.

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A guide to the Jewish Republican House candidates in the 2018 midterm elections Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON | JTA here are 16 Jewish Republican candidates running in U.S. House of Representatives races this fall. Two are incumbents and 14 are challengers.

JTA is breaking down the races, assessing where the candidates stand on the political spectrum, noting their Jewish involvement and reporting what the forecasters say. Last week we covered the five Jewish Senate nominees, all Democrats. You can find a breakdown of the Jewish Democratic House candidates on the front of Section three. ese are all of the Republican House candidates, broken down by state and whether they are incumbents or challengers. (e prospects below are based on the 538 blog unless otherwise noted.)

INCUMBENTS: NEW YORK Lee ZeLdin, 38 1st District, eastern Long Island, in Congress since 2015.

Known for: His robust alliance with Trump, who has endorsed him. Zeldin, an Army veteran, has

Illustration by Lior Zaltzman/Getty Images become a go-to TV talking head defending Trump from charges that his campaign colluded with Russia. Zeldin also embraces Trump’s policies on stemming undocumented immigration and has sponsored legislation that would revoke the citizenship of Americans found to be members of gangs.

TENNESSEE david Kustoff, 52 8th District, parts of Memphis and western Tennessee, in Congress since 2017.

Known for: Law and order. Kustoff, a former U.S. attorney in Tennessee, has initiated bills that aim to reduce opioid usage and preserve tough sentencing guidelines for criminals who use arms.

Jewish stuff: Kustoff told JTA this year that one of his proudest freshman accomplishments was garnering bipartisan support for a bill that would enhance penalties for attacks on religious institutions. e bill recently became law. A primary challenger this year contrasted himself with Kustoff by emphasizing that he was a “Christian conservative.” Kustoff won handily with an endorsement from Trump. endorsements: e center-right pro-Israel PAC, Washington PAC; Trump. prospects: 99 percent chance to be re-elected.

CHALLENGERS: CALIFORNIA Ron Cohen, Cpa 17th District covering Silicon Valley, challenging incumbent Democrat Ro Khanna.

Know this: Cohen has advanced theories that the 9/11 attacks in 2001 were an inside job, that Michelle Obama is a man and that the Obamas’ children were sired by others. He has deleted or apologized for some of these theories, but the California GOP has said it will not assist him and county GOPs have pulled their endorsements.

FLORIDA Joe Kaufman, right-wing activist 23rd District covering parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, challenging Wasserman Schultz.

Know this: is is Kaufman’s fourth attempt to unseat Wasserman Schultz. He is a frequent contributor to Frontpage Mag, where he recently wrote see Republican house candidates page B7

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candidatestatements Don BAcon District 2 US Representative

I grew up on a farm baling hay and cleaning animal pens. This taught me the value of a relentless work ethic and how to be humble. It also taught me that service to others is an honor and a privilege not to be taken lightly.

I worked all the way through college, married the love of my life, and joined the Air Force. I spent the next three decades serving this great nation, defending our constitution, and defending our families back home.

After retiring as a brigadier general, I knew I could offer more to my country. I taught leadership courses and the Kirkpatrick Signature Series at Bellevue University, then I felt called to run for Congress in Nebraska’s Second District. I talked with my wife and four children and spent hours in prayer before deciding to go for it.

In 2016, I ran on my principles: Hard work, positivity, civility, and honesty.

Throughout my first term, I was a leader in Congress on national security matters. I earned honors and recognition not typically given to a freshman, and I was able to get an uncommon number of legislative priorities signed into law during a first term.

I’ve spent almost my entire life in service to the people of the United States, and I’m excited to continue serving you. With so many major issues to tackle in the next two

years, this election is crucial to the future of our community.

It has been an honor and a privilege to work with you the last two years. I am asking for your vote on Nov. 6, and I’d be grateful for your support. Together, I know we can continue to make our district a better place to live, work, and raise a family.

DiAne BAttiAto Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds

I’m Diane Battiato and I’m the first and only woman to successfully lead two separate Douglas County offices – the Register of Deeds, and now the combined Assessor/Register of Deeds. I have been a Nebraska Real Estate Broker for more than 32 years; and I’m also a Certified Assessor and Certified Public Official.

For more than 14 years, I have embraced technology in the Register of Deeds office by implementing a completely on-line electronic recording system that is available to the public.

I have identified valuation problems created by previous administrations in the Assessor’s office, then created and implemented solutions that have resulted in a more efficient, effective, fair and equitable valuation process, and a successful 2018.

My goal is to continue my four-term success as a proven, positive leader for the benefit of all Douglas County property owners.

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Proven Leader.

I appreciate your vote on Nov. 6!

MAry Ann Borgeson District 6 Douglas County Commissioner Commissioner Mary Ann Borgeson was first elected to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners in 1994. She was re-elected to her 6th term in 2014.

In 1997, Mary Ann was the first woman elected to serve as chairwoman of the Douglas County Board and has served in this capacity numerous years. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for both Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) and the National Association of Counties (NACo.) Borgeson has served as Chair of the NACo Health Services and Cyber Security Committees. Currently, she serves as VP of Large Urban County Caucus, Healthy Counties, Health Services Committee, and is a Member of the International Economic Development, Arts and Culture, Membership, and Programs and Services Committees. Commissioner Borgeson is past president of Women of NACo. Borgeson has an impressive list of awards and recognitions: 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010 Recipient of Nebraska Association of Counties President’s Award for Leadership in Health and Human Services and Juvenile issues; 2003 - Hope Medical Outreach Champions Award; 2004 - Domestic Violence

Coordinating Council Outstanding Leadership Award; 2008 - Recipient of Nebraska Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) for Outstanding Elected Official; 2012 - Recipient of National Alliance to End Homelessness Public Sector Award (1st Public Official to ever receive this award.); 2014 - DCHA Mary Ann Borgeson Housing and Services Advocacy Award (1st time an award like this has been established in honor of a County Commissioner); 2015 - Named one of 25 members of the Governing Institute’s Women in Government Leadership Program; and 2016 National Association of County Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Directors Outstanding Leadership and Service to health of the Nation Award.

Commissioner Borgeson is on the Board of Directors of the following Community Organizations: Millard Business Community Foundation, Aksarben Future Trust, College World Series, R.E.S.P.E.C.T., Nebraska Innovation Zone Commission, Omaha Community Partnership, Nebraska Family Collaborative, Nebraska Safety Center, Heartland 2050, Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force.

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MaChaela Cavanaugh District 6 State Legislature

Machaela Cavanaugh, an Omaha native with nearly 20 years’ experience in community engagement and public affairs, is a candidate to represent the 6th District (Central, West-Central Omaha) in the Nebraska State Legislature.

An early childhood education advocate, Machaela Cavanaugh has built her career bringing people together to solve problems and make smart investments in our future.

She will be a true problem solver who puts Omaha families first.

Machaela believes we need to invest in our public schools and ensure that every child can get off to a great start. Machaela has earned the endorsement of Nebraska’s educators.

Too many families can’t afford the health care they need. Machaela will work to help our families afford health coverage and lower prescription drug prices for our seniors.

Machaela will put homeowners first – prioritizing real, meaningful property tax relief that helps families make ends meet. And she’ll ensure every family can feel safe in their homes by working with neighborhood groups and police to more efficiently and effectively fight crime.

Machaela serves on the Board of Directors of Inclusive Communities and is a member of the Preschool Advisory Committee at Morning Star Preschool. She resides in the Peony Park Neighborhood with her husband Nick Brotzel and their children, Della, Harriet, and Barrett. Cavanaugh is the daughter of Kate and John Cavanaugh, and the fourth of their eight children. A graduate of Marian High School, Machaela obtained her Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

hal DauB Universiy of Nebraska Board of Regents

There is no one more committed, positive and enthusiastic about Nebraska than Hal Daub. He has been a strong voice of reason for financial and policy issues that have faced the University.

Fellow Regent and Board Chair Rob Schafer said, “Hal is a beacon of leadership. He is willing to stand there and willing to give his all regardless of the cost politically or financially. He is principled.” hal Daub talks about his career.

Much of my business and professional career has been spent in civic engagement, working for Nebraskans and our state: as congressman, then mayor of Omaha and the past six years a regent. The young peo-

ple educated through our university system are crucial to the future of the state and our nation. My objectives are to have an affordable tuition structure, keep our well-prepared graduates in Nebraska and do so with the least financial burden to families and students. My background in both business and public service is demonstrated by conservative leadership with fiscal management experience and achieving positive results.

Experience counts.

I am a native Nebraskan. I grew up here, I was educated at Benson High School and received my law degree from the University of Nebraska. As a veteran and an Eagle Scout I learned to value our freedoms and to respect our nation. The University is a complex and very big business. I realize the energy and time commitment this work takes.

My goals are to forge a welcoming educational environment for all of our students and faculty, to work towards creative solutions to ensure we continue our momentum in research and teaching for the workforce of the future, and balance competing fiscal challenges for families and taxpayers.

Mina Davis District 8 State Legislature

Mina Davis, 26 years old and the youngest Democrat running this cycle for state legislature, is a data scientist and also works at Target in their food department.

Her main focus this election cycle is to

highlight the problems with economic inequity and making sure people are able to have the ability to live and work with dignity.

The first focus is to ensure that education at all levels are strengthened, whether it be fighting for more opportunities for early childhood education, K-12 and also protecting our university and community colleges from further cuts.

Mina also wants to fight for a living wage and work to ensure the passing of Medicaid expansion reaches those who need the services the most.

She also supports expanding opportunities for economic growth and a commonsense budget that works to create a climate that supports local businesses, entrepreneurs and workforce development programs. Mina’s goal is to also promote a budget that supports and encourages economic well-being for all Nebraskans.

Find out more at www.minadavis2018. com.

TiM Dunning Douglas County Sheriff

In January 1995, I was sworn in as your Douglas County Sheriff and promised to serve in the best interest of our County.

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Continued from page B3 Public Safety agencies, Police and Fire, can communicate with each other on a daily basis and during critical incidents.

We have taken steps to protect our children by developing a Cyber Crimes Task Force to track down individuals who use the Internet for crimes against our youth. I have also been a leader in addressing Human Trafficking in Douglas County and Nebraska with my involvement in the Governor and Attorney General’s Task Forces on Human Traffick-

ing as well as our local Coalition on Human Trafficking of which I am a board member.

The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office (DCSO) currently subcontracts our Crime Lab services with a multi-county area to include many Federal Agencies. DCSO has received national accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and ANAB specifically for our Crime Lab and separately for our Crime Scene Investigators. DCSO is the only Sheriff ’s Office in the

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“The University of Nebraska is important to me because my career in business and public service was launched from my time in law school at UNL. Once a Husker, always a Husker!

Our land grant university is the catalyst for inclusion, diversity, and jobs. We have momentum, with dynamic plans to help grow business and industry. We are looking to the future and to educating a workforce to fill the changing job landscape and keep our young people here.

Our University of Nebraska system is the backbone for a growing and financially strong state.”

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State of Nebraska to have received such recognition from both Accrediting bodies and one of six Crime Labs in the world to hold dual accreditation to international standards.

Another important noteworthy accomplishment is that in my 23 years as your Sheriff, we have never been over budget.

In the past seven years, we have been able to hold our budget requests to an average of no more than 2.4% annually.

I have been honored to serve as your Sheriff and ask for your vote on Nov. 6. Please visit sherifftimdunning.com or my Facebook page to learn more.

KArA EAstmAn District 2 US Representative

Now that the Republican tax bill has become law, the GOP has been bragging about tax cuts, the boost to the economy, and the benefits for the middle class.

Most Nebraskans I’ve talked to in the last few months are not feeling the so-called benefits of this tax plan. Even if they received a nominal tax break this year, they’ve seen their health care premiums rise by twice that amount.

This bill was never meant to benefit the middle class. Any tax relief this bill will provide to the middle class is temporary. Instead, it gave huge permanent tax cuts to corporations and left working families behind. Now, working people’s wages remain stagnant while CEOs have been collecting huge bonuses.

Congress never should have supported these policies and it’s time to vote out those who did.

Under the Republican tax bill, the deficit will skyrocket, with $1.5 trillion in debt being added over the next decade.

This is tragic news for all Americans who care about fiscal responsibility and government accountability.

This tax plan is proof that the Trump Administration and Republicans do not know what regular, hard-working Americans need. They continually put corporations above their constituents and it must stop.

It is time for the people to take control of our government.

Since the first day of my campaign, I have refused to take corporate PAC money. When I am in Congress, I will represent people instead of corporations, work to ensure a living wage for all Americans, and hold corporations accountable for the treatment of their workers.

You can be a part of the solution. Please vote for me, Kara Eastman, the Democratic Nominee for Congress on Nov. 6.

BoB EvnEn Nebraska Secretary of State

On Nov. 6, I will appear on the ballot as a candidate for Secretary of State. The incumbent, John Gale, did not run for reelection. John has done a great job. He’s organized the office to run efficiently. Nebraskans are getting a lot of “bang for their buck” as a result of John Gale’s work, and I will carry that forward.

I’ll also continue the process of modernization of the office. We’ll work on improving access via the Internet, making those functions for user friendly, and broadening what’s available online.

The Secretary of State is the chief election officer of the state, and I’ll work to assure that our elections remain safe and secure. We’ll add security functions to address the challenges of today’s cyber world.

As the “ambassador of Nebraska to the world,” I’ll use the status of the Secretary of State’s office to work with the Governor and others in expanding Nebraska’s export trade. My experience as an attorney negotiating deals for more than 40 years has prepared me for this very important opportunity. Nebraska businesses have repeatedly told me that having the support of an elected state official – like the Secretary of State – is very helpful in reaching agreements with foreign officials and business people. I will put the Office of Secretary of State to work for Nebraska business.

My great-grandfather was a founder of Tifereth Israel in Lincoln. My grandfather, my father, my mother, and I, all have served as presidents of the congregation. I am a proud alumnus of Camp Esther K. Newman, and of Camp Ramah, where I met and became a life-long friend of Paul Drazen, z”l.

I would appreciate your consideration and your vote for Nebraska Secretary of State on Nov. 6.

John FriEnd Douglas County Clerk of the District Court

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candidatestatements Continued from page B4 2007, I retired as police captain upon being elected to the office of the Clerk of the District Court. I was re-elected 2010, 2014 and am running for re-election in 2018. I have been married to my wife, Karen, for 31 years. Karen and I have two adult sons, both police officers. I started my membership to the JCC over 21 years ago.

I am involved in several activities beyond the Clerk of the District Court’s Office. I currently sit on a number of state and local technology-related committees that has allowed me to have direct involvement in court policy both locally and at the state level.

My main goal has been and continues to be to enhance the capabilities of the office by use of new technology and to bring the courts closer to the people it serves. I first pledged to bring the office online to limit visiting the courthouse. Now all court cases are online. We now have E-Filing, E-Payment of fines and fees, online qualification for jury duty. Those pledges have been kept, but there is more work to do. As new technology is developed, I will implement those to improve our capabilities and get you out of line and online.

I want to tell the voters that it has been my honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Douglas County as their Clerk of the District Court. I love my job and stand ready to continue in their service if re-elected on Nov. 6. I ask for your support and your vote.

Jennifer Hernandez Douglas County Clerk of the District Court

I am running for Clerk of the District Court for Douglas County because I am dedicated to ensuring that everyone in contact with the courts has equal access to justice so that the promise of justice for all does not become justice for only those who can afford it. I have been on the other side of the Clerk’s desk as a domestic violence advocate and survivor, and want to use my experience to make a difference.

Some of my goals if elected are: 1. Upgrade online services and case processing management through the better use of technological resources, thus keeping taxpayer costs down while making the office more efficient.

2. Rewrite self-help instruction forms for clarity, and make them available in multiple languages.

3. Eliminate discrimination and bias, with more focus on customer service.

I currently work as a business intelligence analyst, so it’s

my job to help businesses run more efficiently through data-driven process improvement. I want to do the same with the courts, and change this office from being reactionary to proactive. I have enjoyed meeting thousands of neighbors and community leaders while knocking doors this year and look forward to serving.

Clerk of the District Court is a role that often flies under the radar, but it has the potential to make a great impact on the community. For the past decade, this office has not been proactive in helping court users, nor has it kept pace with the needs of self-represented litigants.

I believe my background in office administration, business intelligence, domestic violence advocacy, and my desire to truly help others makes me the best candidate for Clerk of the District Court. I hope to have your vote on Nov. 6.

roBert Hilkemann District 4 State Legislature

It has been an honor to serve the people of District 4 and this state in the Legislature. I have had the privilege to serve on the Appropriations Committee during a challenging period of revenue shortfalls. We have had to make hard choices and prioritize our state funds. I have championed health care, K-12 school funding, post-secondary education, and added funding to the property tax relief fund. We need to be constantly vigilant of our spending and make wise choices with the state’s limited funds. I am committed to that end.

I have also championed public safety by passing legislation to transport children more safely and expanded our newborn screening to include three more diseases. I led efforts to keep the helmets in place on our motorcyclists. I introduced the legislation for the new I-Excel Center at UNMC. We have more to do. I want to use the experience I have gained during my first term to work on meaningful property tax relief for ALL Nebraskans. We must continue to prioritize strong public school education, our university, state colleges and our Metro Community College. We must also not forget those who need assistance with a social safety net for health care, foster care, our elderly.

I am retired from my podiatry practice. Serving as your state senator is my full time commitment. I have life experience in running my medical practice for 40 years. I am the father of three grown children, and the proud grandfather of eleven. I believe my values reflect the majority of the citi-

zens of district four. I hold regular monthly coffee and conversations to listen to the concerns of the citizens of this district. I also am readily available to meet with constituents upon request.

I humbly ask for your vote to return me to Lincoln on Nov. 6. Thank you.

BoB krist Nebraska Governor

Why Bob krist instead of Pete ricketts?

Governor Ricketts and I have two very different sets of priorities and attitude toward state government.

I want tax reform that is fair to the working people of Nebraska. He is committed to carving out tax breaks for his billionaire friends and special interests.

I want to fully fund education at all levels, while he wants to reduce even further state funding for K-12, our colleges and flagship university, The University of Nebraska.

I want to join Republican and Democratic governors across the country and expand access to health care and reduce health care costs. He seems determined to block these reforms because he thinks it will hurt him politically.

I think I can bring strong and inclusive leadership back to the Governor’s office that will address the problems that we face in a nonpartisan fashion. He has a “my way or the highway” approach that has harmed Nebraska and set us back.

I want to make Nebraska great again. I ask for your support. about Bob Bob Krist, 61, is a native of Omaha, graduating from Creighton Prep and then the University of St. Thomas. He receive a master’s degree in business administration from Webster University.

Bob served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1979 to 2000, retiring as Lt. Colonel having flown more than 100 combat sorties during his 21-year career. He was appointed to the Nebraska Legislature by Gov. Dave Heineman in 2009, was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.

Bob’s term will end due to term limits in January 2019.

Bob is the former president of the Madonna School in Omaha, whose mission is to serve students and adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities to become as independent as possible.

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Steve Lathrop District 12 State Legislature

“I’m running for Legislature because like you, I’m tired of all the partisan bickering that’s infected our State Legislature and federal government. Our leaders have lost sight of the fact that our democracy works best when its elected representatives set aside party, find common ground, and then get the job done. I’ll work hard to make our legislature more independent and more responsive to the needs of everyday people in Ralston, Millard and Southwest Omaha. I would appreciate your vote on Nov. 6.” – Steve Lathrop Born and raised in Omaha, Steve attended Holy Name Elementary and Roncalli High School, and earned both a business and law degree from Creighton University.

Growing up the fifth of nine children, family has always been integral in Steve’s life.

He is the proud father of four daughters – Nicole, Rachel, Alison, and Maureen – and enjoyed years of coaching Ralston Girls Softball and Mary Our Queen Mustangs Soccer teams.

Steve is a partner with the law firm Hauptman, O’Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, PC. He’s a fierce advocate for workers, businesses, and consumers. To help Nebraskans keep up with the rising cost of living, Steve has brought business, civic and education leaders together to pass major reforms to job training programs, create new career

education pathways, and develop sensible economic development incentives that attract new companies and create good-paying jobs.

Steve has been a fiscally responsible leader for Millard and Ralston in the Legislature by balancing the budget, while providing meaningful property tax relief. Steve led the efforts in passing the two largest tax cuts in Nebraska history, while ensuring more funding for Millard and Ralston schools.

Brett LindStrom District 18 State Legislature

“I have enjoyed serving as the Senator for Legislative District 18 for the past four years. I am a lifelong Nebraskan and I grew up in Omaha where I currently live with my wife of 11 years and our three children.

During my time in the Legislature, I have been chosen for leadership roles by my colleagues. I currently serve as the Chairman of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee and Vice Chairman of both the Nebraska Retirement Systems and State Tribal Relations Committees.

I have been able to successfully work across the aisle to pass important legislation such as lowering the tax burden on our seniors by decreasing the tax on social security, curbing opioid addiction, and protecting nurse whistleblowers when they report patient safety issues.

For my strong support of our public safety officers, I have received the endorsements

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of both the Omaha Police Officers Association and the Omaha Firefighters Association. The Nebraska State Education Association has given me their endorsement for my work on saving Nebraska teacher pensions, and the Carpenters Union also endorsed me for my support for our working families.

I was honored to be named Senator of the Year by the Nebraska Nurses Association in 2016 and as an emerging leader from multiple national organizations.

I look forward to earning your vote and continuing to work for you in the Legislature as your Senator. My commitment is to continue to fight for you to reduce your property tax burden, fund public education, and support public safety. “

John mCCoLLiSter District 20 State Legislature

Independent Senator McCollister seeks reelection.

This headline by Don Walton, the incisive observer of Nebraska politics, in the Lincoln Journal Star announced the start to my reelection campaign. I am quoted saying, “We need state senators now more than ever who mix common sense by creating broad coalitions to solve the problems facing our state.” Political grandstanding runs counter to productive problem-solving through thoughtful, constructive debate.

The problems are considerable. The situation will require setting priorities while ac-

complishing the state’s obligation to properly educate our children and provide other necessary services as we prepare Nebraska for a robust future. With 35 years in the business sector, five-terms on the MUD Board of Directors and four legislative sessions, I’m well prepared to make tough decisions.

During our 2014 campaign, I pledged to communicate and maintain a close relationship with the residents of District 20. To fulfill that commitment I’ve met with numerous constituents, knocked on thousands of doors, answered numerous emails.

As before, I will continue to be accessible.

• Four years ago I stressed the need for a topnotch K-12 educational system and more accessible and effective vocational training programs. I am still committed to these goals.

• In 2015, I sponsored and passed LB 824, which updated Nebraska’s antiquated renewable energy laws to better encourage renewable energy development. Since the passage of this bill, $2 billion in new wind energy development has occurred in rural Nebraska.

• Another interest in my first term was criminal justice reform. I sponsored the creation of a Veterans Treatment Court in Douglas County to help reduce recidivism.

I am sincerely grateful to the citizens in District 20 for the opportunity to serve in the Nebraska Unicameral and I pledge to work hard if I am re-elected.

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pAtriCK mCpHerson District 8 State Board of Education I am seeking re-election to the Nebraska State Board of Education for District 8. Elected in 2014, with your vote, I hope to continue representing you.

My most important goal is to support local control of our great Nebraska public schools. As a graduate of Central High School, Norris Middle School and Field Club Elementary School here in Omaha I can attest to the great education I received. As the expression goes, “I love Public Schools”!

I have served in the military, graduated from Creighton University and been involved in many community and national non-profit organizations.

We need to provide true equity for every student regardless of religion, race, sex or social-economic status. I believe we must strive to involve parents in their children’s education and get their input on school policies. Too often, parents aren’t included in important decisions and don’t have a voice.

I have fought to bring a business orientation to the board.

As a retired banker I believe the State Board has a fiduciary duty to every Nebraskan to make sure each taxpayer dollar is well spent. Since being elected, I’ve been instrumental in establishing a Budget and Finance Committee. Surprisingly, there was none before—for an entity that spends more than a billion dollars of your taxes annually! I’ve also been instrumental in developing a measurable 10-year strategic plan for the organization. There was none before.

While being a watchdog for the taxpayer is important, my most important obligation on the State Board of Education is to ensure that every child has an opportunity for a great education regardless of what part of town or where in the state he or she lives.

I promise to continue to fight for quality and equitable education for all. I would appreciate your vote on Nov. 6.

p.J. morgAn Douglas County Board

P.J. Morgan’s life’s work has been dedicated to progressing Omaha and empowering leadership in the community. For nearly 50 years, his mentorship and service have touched many lives, through his commitment to community and public service, and the growth of his real estate business.

P.J. is a former Nebraska State Senator, Mayor of the City of Omaha and current Douglas County Commissioner. His dedication to the community includes serving on boards for United Way, American Cancer Society, United Cerebral Palsy, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Omaha Airport Authority, MECA Advisory Board, Nebraska Motor Vehicles, University Hospital (now Nebraska Medicine) and Salvation Army, where he worked with Terry Moore on the development of the Kroc Center.

P.J.’s list of accolades are numerous, but he is proudest of being selected the Omaha Jaycees’ Outstanding Young Omahan and Outstanding Young Nebraskan. He is also a mem-

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MARYLAND Amie HoeBer, national security consultant.

6th District covering Washington’s suburbs and stretching north and west to the Pennsylvania border. Incumbent Democrat John Delaney is retiring to run for president in 2020. David Trone, a wine store magnate, is running to replace him.

Know this: Hoeber was Deputy Under Secretary of the Army under President Reagan. She lost against Delaney in 2016, but has since educated herself about the district, and told the Washington Jewish Week that the opioid crisis would be a focus for her should she win. “roughout the whole state of Maryland we’ve had more than 1,000 deaths this year from overdoses,” she said.

MASSACHUSETTS JosepH sCHneider, consultant to the aerospace industry 6th District in the state’s northeast corner, challenging incumbent Democrat Seth Moulton.

Know this: Schneider’s family fled from communist Romania when he was a child, and he became a Green Beret. He told the Boston Globe’s Jeff Jacoby that he is not a fan of Trump’s see republican House candidates page B8

ber of the Commercial Real Estate Summit and Midwest Real Estate News halls of fame.

In 1967, P.J. founded the P.J. Morgan Company and developed it into one of the largest real estate management firms in Nebraska. P.J. sold the company in 1987 as he prepared to run for Mayor of Omaha, of which he was elected in 1989 and re-elected in 1993.

P.J.’s strong leadership extended to the national level when former President George H.W. Bush invited him to the

White House for numerous meetings, and requested P.J. speak at the Republican National Convention. He also appeared on Meet the Press with David Brinkley.

In 1996, P.J. started a new company, P.J. Morgan Real Estate, with only one employee. Today, he has grown this full service real estate firm to over 70 people who share his dedication to the community and are proudly working to lead it into the future. see more Candidate statements page C2

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MICHIGAN Lena epstein, businesswoman 11th District northwest of Detroit, running to replace retiring Republican incumbent Dave Trott.

Know this: Epstein, who chaired Trump’s campaign in the state, wrote an op-ed titled Why this Jewish millennial woman supports Trump following the revelation late in the campaign that Trump had bragged about sexual assault. In June, she said the Jewishfounded Franklin Hills Country Club canceled a planned fundraiser for her, and she decried a lack of civil engagement in the Jewish community. endorsements: Republican Jewish Coalition, Trump prospects: Not great: a one in six chance of keeping the seat red.

MarC HersCHfus, gastroenterologist 14th District encompassing part of Detroit and northern suburbs, challenging incumbent Democrat Brenda Lawrence.

Know this: e district includes a substantial population of Chaldeans, the ancient community of Iraqi Christians who speak a version of Aramaic. He told the Chaldean News that as a Jew he feels an affinity with the group, noting that both communities have preserved the Aramaic language.

NEW JERSEY setH GrossMan, lawyer 2nd District encompassing the state’s south, running to replace Republican Frank LoBiondo, who is retiring. His opponent is state Sen. Jeff Van Drew.

Know this: e National Republican Congressional Committee has cut off this former Atlantic City councilor, who has on his Facebook page linked to racist musings.

Grossman, whose primary victory was an upset over an establishment GOP candidate, has enthusiastically embraced Trump and has adopted the president’s Make America Great Again motto.

DaryL Kipnis, lawyer 12th District in the center of the state encompassing Princeton University, challenging incumbent Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman.

Know this: Kipnis does not mention Trump on his website and favors a path to citizenship for “dreamers,” undocumented migrants who came as children, a position directly at odds with the president but consistent with the state’s liberal tendencies. Kipnis praised the Trump administration’s decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.

NEW YORK aMeer Benno, lawyer 4th District encompassing parts of Nassau County, challenging incumbent Democrat Kathleen Rice.

Know this: Benno, who has worked for Hillel International and Camp Ramah, is the president of the Merrick-Bellmore Jewish Community Council and has traveled to Israel to litigate on behalf of victims of terrorism.

naoMi Levin, software engineer 10th District, encompassing Manhattan’s lower West Side and portions of Brooklyn, challenging longtime incumbent Jerrold Nadler.

Know this: Levin’s campaign bio says she speaks four languages, including Hebrew and Russian, “spoken by many in the district.” prospects: Nil. eLiot raBin, upscale clothing retailer 12th District, encompassing Manhattan’s East Side and Brooklyn’s Greenpoint, challenging incumbent Democrat Carolyn Maloney.

Know this: Rabin, from South Carolina, is a graduate of its military school, e Citadel, and a veteran. He says he was the president of the campus Hillel. He moved to New York to work in clothing. Trump’s friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin rattles Rabin. “I have a big problem with people humoring Mr. Putin when he’s an out-and-out murderer,” he told Town-Village, an East Side online newsletter. He favors outlawing the purchase of assault rifles. prospects: Nil. OHIO BeverLy GoLDstein, audiologist 11th District, runs from Cleveland south to Akron, challenging incumbent Democrat Marcia Fudge.

Know this: Goldstein’s campaign website says she has been active in the Republican Jewish Coalition and Christians United for Israel.

She has also been active with ACT! for America, a group the Anti-Defamation League calls the “largest anti-Muslim group in the United States.”

PENNSYLVANIA Bryan LeiB, businessman and political activist 3rd District covering parts of Philadelphia, challenging incumbent Dwight Evans.

Know this: A year ago Leib, 32, made headlines in his city (and earned a spot on Fox & Friends) for coming out as a Republican who couldn’t get dates in a Democratic city. His campaign is education focused: “Run-down schools, horrific drop-out rates, unforgivable national and state rankings, and hard-to-believe budget woes are all a result of fraud, waste, and abuse from our city officials” is how he describes Philadelphia schools on his website. “I’m pledging to give 10,000 backpacks and school supplies to Philly kids next fall should I win,” he told JTA. TEXAS pHiLLip aronoff, retired steel exporter 29th District, encompassing the eastern portion of the greater Houston area, running to replace incumbent Democrat Gene Green, who is retiring. His opponent is Sylvia Garcia, a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate.

Know this: Aronoff for 13 years has been the honorary consul in Houston for Hungary. His campaign website does not mention Trump and his issues page repudiates many hallmarks of the Trump presidency: Gangs pose a greater threat to Mexicans than Americans, Aronoff says, and border security “doesn’t require some big expensive wall.” He wants a path to citizenship for dreamers and wants to reinstate a work visa program for Mexicans.

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A guide to the Jewish Democratic House candidates in the 2018 midterm elections Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON | JTA mong the 37 Jewish Democrats running for the U.S. House of Representatives in November, 18 are incumbents and 19 are challengers. ree Jewish Democrats are leaving the House: Sandy Levin of Michigan is retiring, Jacky Rosen of Nevada is running for the Senate and Jared Polis of Colorado is a candidate for governor.

Additionally, two House candidates, both Democrats, have Jewish fathers and say that shaped their outlook, but they do not identify as Jewish. At least four House hopefuls in the party — two incumbents and two new candidates — have a Jewish spouse and are raising their children as Jewish. ese are all of the Democratic House candidates, broken down by state and whether they are incumbents or challengers. (e prospects below are based on the 538 blog unless otherwise noted.)

InCUmBenTs: CALIFORNIA sUsan DavIs, 74 53rd District, San Diego area, in Congress since 2001.

Known for: Education advocacy. Top Democrat on the Higher Education subcommittee and was first elected to a school board. alan lowenThal, 77 47th District, Long Beach area, in Congress since 2013.

Known for: Pothole politics. Rose from Long Beach city councilor to state assemblyman to state sena-

tor to the House with a focus on infrastructure and preserving the environment. aDam sChIff, 58 28th District, Los Angeles County area, in Congress since 2001.

Known for: Being the senior Democrat on the Intelligence Committee. In that capacity, the former prosecutor is a pervasive talk-show presence, seeking answers about ties between Trump and Russia. e president calls him “Little Adam Schiff,” though Schiff is about six feet tall.

BRaD sheRman, 63 30th District, San Fernando Valley area, in Congress since 1997.

Known for: Sherman is the first lawmaker to introduce articles to impeach Trump for obstructing justice, in July 2017.

FLORIDA TeD DeUTCh, 52 22nd District, encompassing parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties, in Congress since 2010.

Known for: Deutch’s South Florida district includes the Stoneman Douglas High School, where a gun-

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man murdered 17 students and staff earlier this year. He has emerged as an outspoken advocate for gun controls and has pledged to pass measures should Democrats retake Congress.. loIs fRanKel, 70 21st District running from Pompano Beach in the north to Delray Beach in the south, in Congress since 2013.

Known for: Taking the lead on women’s issues, particularly reproductive rights. Every woman in the Democratic caucus heeded Frankel’s call to wear white to Trump’s first speech to Congress in February 2017 — a salute, she said, to the suffragettes.

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Jane RayBould US Senate

I’m running for the United States Senate for one reason: Washington is broken, and our politicians are failing Nebraskans.

I will fight for all Nebraskans—something Senator Fischer has failed to do. I want to protect the promise of retirement for the next generation and work to make health care affordable again.

My opponent has accepted millions of dollars from corporate PACs and special interests, and her votes are hurting Nebraskans.

Fischer is failing our families as she votes to raise health care costs. She voted to privatize Social Security and voted to cut Medicare by $500 billion dollars over the next ten years.

I believe deeply in the importance of caring for our fellow people and respecting the right of all to practice their religions freely—safe from harm and with their community in proximity and in spirit.

As your senator, I will fight to ensure that the sacred bond between the United States and Israel is protected and that America continues to stand behind its ally. I had the opportunity to walk Israel’s streets and visit with its amazing people when I traveled there in 2007. In watching and studying Israel from afar, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for its partnership with the United States as an ally in the Middle East and a beacon of democracy in a critical region.

I’m a fighter, and I’m ready to go to Washington to fight for Nebraskans. My campaign has refused to accept corporate PAC contributions because my vote can’t be bought, and I’ll always put Nebraska first.

I have a vision for a brighter future, but I cannot do it alone. That is why I’m asking you for your vote on Nov. 6.

Pete RiCketts Nebraska Governor

As we look across Nebraska, there’s much to be excited about. Over the last two years, Nebraska has been home to the most economic development projects per capita of any state in the nation. We’re tied for the sixth lowest unemployment rate in the country, and, since 2014, our workers have experienced the third fastest wage growth.

Over the last three years, Nebraska has sustained over one million non-farm jobs for the first time in its history. With our strong workforce and nationally recognized business climate, we’ve attracted investments from leading companies like Facebook, Costco, and Kawasaki. The evidence of Nebraska’s boundless potential is all around us.

Beyond rising rankings, we’re making a real impact in Nebraskans’ lives. When Kawasaki chose to locate its first U.S. aerostructures production line in Nebraska, Eric Jones, a Lincoln Kawasaki worker, was given the opportunity to apply for a more senior position. He received additional train-

ing, earned a great job, and now makes an even better wage to support his family. This story isn’t unique--it’s shared by Nebraskans, young and old, who have benefitted from opportunities created over the last four years.

Growing Nebraska is my administration’s vision, and it drives us to seek new opportunities and continuously improve our service to you, our customers. That means further reducing the tax burden on our families and ag producers, making state government run more like a business, and creating opportunities that will enable our kids and grandkids to build their lives here in Nebraska. It’s that vision that launched my campaign four years ago, and it’s why I’m again asking for your support.

We’re delivering results and getting the job done, and while we have more work to do, I know we’re just getting started. On Nov. 6, I’d be honored to have your vote.

tim sChRam Nebraska Public Service Commission

Shalom! I’m Tim Schram and I am currently serving as a member of the Public Service Commission. Prior to serving on the Public Service Commission I served on the Sarpy County Board. In each position I have always believed in be open and transparent, and I have always taken time to be in the community talking directly with those who we serve. This is our duty.

The Public Service Commission fills a

vital role in assuring that we have affordable, well regulated, safe and reliable public services. We do not create law, that is the job of the Legislature. We take the laws and regulations they pass and make sure that those who provide the services do so appropriately.

Safety is always at the top of the list. I have been a national leader on 911 systems, and I represented state regulators from across the country on the FCC Task Force for Public Safety Answering Points. As technology has advanced, we are in the process of upgrading to the Next Generation of 911 systems. We have been preparing for this upgrade for several years, and just this past spring we received authority from the Legislature to move forward. Once fully implemented, this will be a great tool for Nebraskans across the state.

I am a strong supporter of assuring the United States’ energy independence. An energy independent America means we will have to rely less on oil from the Middle East.

This not only helps us, it means less power for those who threaten our friends in Israel.

Thank you for taking the time to learn a little about me, and I would appreciate your vote!

theResa thiBodeau District 6 State Legislature

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Continued from page C2 made a commitment to advocate for Omaha’s families, seniors and small business. These were natural areas of emphasis for Theresa given her close-knit family and the experience she’s gained as a small business owner.

In the Legislature, Theresa understands that good-paying jobs and a growing economy help support strong and stable families.

She supports investments in job training including vocational education to help young people find and keep quality jobs and retrain experienced workers who need to adapt to a changing economy. Theresa knows Nebraska’s tax burden is too high – especially property taxes – and she’s determined to find solutions that are more than just a band-aid.

Theresa Thibodeau is committed to ensuring quality educational opportunities for all Nebraska children regardless of race or income. This past legislative session Theresa voted to make reading a classroom priority, ensure testing and support for children with dyslexia, and for more social workers in schools to address mental health needs.

Theresa also voted to protect state funding for K-12 education and she voted against deeper spending cuts to the University of Nebraska.

Theresa recognizes access to affordable, quality health care remains a concern for too many Nebraskans. In the Legislature,

she has supported innovative Direct Primary Care to lower health care costs and improve access. Theresa serves on a special legislative committee reviewing oversight of state-licensed assisted-living facilities that serve Nebraskans with mental illness to ensure they receive the care they need and deserve. This past session Theresa voted for a bipartisan compromise that protected funding for health care services for low income women and men.

Voters in Legislative District 6 (central and west central Omaha) can vote in this year’s election to keep Senator Theresa Thibodeau working for families, seniors and small business.

Dan Watermeier Nebraska Public Service Commission

On Nov. 6 we have an important decision to make. The Public Service Commission is the agency that assures Nebraskans receive high quality, safe and reliable public services at fair and affordable rates. The PSC plays an important role in public safety, overseeing the 911 emergency communication system.

Senator Dan Watermeier is the best choice for Public Service Commissioner!

Dan is a lifelong Nebraskan, born in Lincoln, and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dan worked as a Grain Logistician for Cargill, Inc., and is a farmer.

Dan and his wife of 32 years, Jean Ann, have three children and four grandchildren.

Trusted by his colleagues, Senator Dan Watermeier was elected Executive Committee Chair and served as a member of the Appropriations Committee in the Legislature.

Dan has the experience working with colleagues on both sides of the political aisle.

He has fought for property tax relief, supported our veterans, and has been a consistent advocate for Nebraska business owners.

Dan Watermeier is a trusted leader for the Public Service Commission.

Senator Dan Watermeier has a proven leadership record in the Nebraska Legislature for the past six years. Senator Watermeier has continually been a supporter and advocate for Nebraska based businesses in a global economy. As a life-long Nebraskan, Senator Dan Watermeier knows how to be effective for his constituents and for Nebraska! as a State Senator, Dan Watermeier has a proven record as a thoughtful leader... experience he will take to the Public Service Commission.

Senator Watermeier has been active in his community, representing causes which are near and dear to his heart, Syracuse TeamMates Mentoring Program – helping young people, Syracuse Rescue Squad – protecting the community, Nebraska Natural Resources Commission and Nemaha NRD – supporting the best interests of Nebraska.

On Nov. 6, Vote for Dan Watermeier for Public Service Commission!

BarBara Weitz University of Nebraska Board of Regents Barbara Weitz is a fourth-generation Nebraskan, a community leader, educator, wife, mother, and grandmother, who has been involved with the University of Nebraska for 30 years. She is a UNO alumna, retired professor in the UNO School of Social Work and served two terms as a member of the University of Nebraska foundation board of trustees.

As Regent, Barbara’s priority is to make education more affordable for Nebraska families. Rising tuition costs and the increasing burden of student debt can create overwhelming barriers to receiving an education. As Regent, Barbara will work hard to make tuition more affordable by identifying new revenue streams and ensuring students do not bear the burden of decreasing tax revenues to the state and continued budget cuts for the University. She will explore public-private partnerships, cost-sharing, and other innovative ideas to keep tuition costs as low as possible.

Barbara will bring a new perspective to the Board of Regents. While over 50 percent of the students who attend the University of Nebraska are women, there are zero women on the Board. Of the 127 Regents who have served in Nebraska’s history, only four have been women. As a mother, grandmother, educator, and trained social worker, Barbara See more Candidate statements page C4

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Continued from page C3 will provide a new and much-needed perspective on the Board. She will seek greater consensus and improved communication within the board and with the public, while remaining a passionate advocate for the University in the face of continued budget cuts.

Nebraska taxpayers deserve greater transparency and communication from the Board. As Regent, Barbara will invite Nebraskans to ask questions about governance of the

University, share their experiences and suggestions, and simply learn more about what the Board of Regents does.

Barbara pledges to make communication with the public about the role of the Board one of her highest priorities.

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prosperous and equitable Nebraska, and I hope you will consider donating to my campaign.

Our state needs representatives who are independent and forward-thinking. Every hardworking Nebraskan deserves a good job, strong education, and affordable healthcare. Rising property taxes are a drain on our economic viability, and we need urgent relief before it’s too late.

I grew up in Loomis, Nebraska. After graduating from UNO with degrees in Accounting and Management, I spent 25 years working as a public servant in Omaha. We need senators like myself who can bridge the gap between rural and urban Nebraskans.

Working for the City of Omaha’s Finance Department, I earned a solid reputation for being fiscally responsible as I managed recurring budget surpluses. I have also been recognized as a community leader for my activism promoting anti-discrimination policies. It has been an honor to serve my community in both capacities, and I hope to bring both my critical analysis and passion to the legislature.

State senators cannot continue defunding our schools and expecting property taxes to solve the problem. I believe Nebraska can do better, and I am the guy to make it happen.

But I can’t do that without your support.

If you agree that District 18 deserves a more responsive legislature, consider contributing to my campaign. Every gift counts.

Please visit my website at www.WinklerForNebraska. com. Together, I hope we can work as neighbors to defend Nebraska’s promise of the “Good Life.”

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Debbie Wasserman sChultz, 52 23rd District covering parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, in Congress since 2005.

Known for: An electric rise and a dramatic fall. Wasserman Schultz, a prodigious fundraiser, was a deputy whip by her sophomore term. She backed Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential race, but drew close enough to President Barack Obama that in 2011 he anointed her chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. Helped lead a get-out-the-vote drive in Florida’s Jewish community that secured the state for Obama in 2012. In Obama’s second term, Wasserman Schultz’s leadership appeared to stagnate, fundraising sagged and she came under fire for appearing to load the 2016 primary debates in Clinton’s favor. A Russia-based hack of the DNC’s emails revealed that Wasserman Schultz and her DNC loyalists despised Clinton’s rival, Bernie Sanders, although they did not take actions against his candidacy. She resigned under pressure during the convention but survived a Sandersbacked challenger in her district.

ILLINOIS Jan sChaKoWsKy, 74 9th District, covering parts of Chicago and some of its northern suburbs, in Congress since 1999.

Known for: Being a leading progressive in the party. She currently chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Health Task Force. A fierce defender of the once and possibly future speaker, Nancy Pelosi, who is facing increasing challenges from within the caucus because she is seen as an unpopular drag on Democrats. Schakowsky is chief deputy whip. braD sChneiDer, 57 10th District, covering Chicago’s northern suburbs, in Congress since 2017, also from 2013 to 2015.

Known for: Being the moderate Democrat who won the backand-forth battles for this district with Bob Dold, a moderate Republican. Dold repped the 10th from 2011 to 2013, Schneider from 2013 to 2015, Dold from 2015 to 2017 and then back to Schneider.

KENTUCKY John yarmuth, 70 3rd District, covering Louisville and environs, in Congress since 2007.

Known for: Being the guy who takes over the Budget Committee if the Democrats win the House. Like many Republicans, Yarmuth frets about the growing deficit. Unlike them, he’s looking for revenue to make it up — rolling back some of the recent tax cuts. He’s among the lawmakers considering Medicare-for-all health care reform, and also says that if Democrats win in November, he’ll want to look at Trump’s tax see Democratic house candidates page C5

Democratic House candidates Continued from page C4 returns. Yarmuth is the 23rd richest member of the House, owing largely to his family’s investment in the Southern barbecue chain Sonny’s. Voted for the Iran deal.

MARYLAND Jamie Raskin, 55 8th District, encompassing Washington’s suburbs, in Congress since 2017. known for: An expert on the Constitution (he taught at American University), Raskin is seeking legislative means to oust Trump, including enhancing the role of Congress in administering the 25th Amendment, which provides for the removal from office of an unfit president.

NEW JERSEY Josh GottheimeR, 43 5th District, the state’s northernmost, encompassing suburbs of New York and rural areas, in Congress since 2017. known for: Wresting the district from right-wing Republican Scott Garrett in the 2016 election. e district had been Republican since before the New Deal and was seen as driing rightward. Gottheimer won by steering straight to the center, emphasizing his closeness to the Clintons (he was a speechwriter during Bill Clinton’s presidency).

NEW YORK eliot enGel, 71 16th District, stretching north from the Bronx to Scarsdale in suburban Westchester County, in Congress since 1989. known for: Being half of one of the few productive bipartisan partnerships remaining in Congress with Rep. Ed Royce, RCalif. Royce and Eliot, respectively the chairman and ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, work closely on craing legislation. Last month they listed 10 bills that passed committee with support from both parties, including condemnations of repression in Venezuela (Latin America is a focus for Engel), sanctions on Iran and an effort to expand treatment worldwide of HIV. Royce is quitting Congress this year. Engel helped lead congressional advocacy for Kosovo independence, and the country has named a street for him and issued a stamp with his image.

Engel also was known for years to be the first congressman to shake the hand of the president walking into the House chamber to deliver the State of the Union (a practice that involved sitting for hours in place). He stopped in 2017 out of revulsion for Trump. nita lowey, 81 17th District, encompassing parts of Westchester and Rockland counties, in Congress since 1989. known for: Lowey for years has been the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, considered one of the most powerful positions in the House. Unusually, she also maintains the top Democratic position on the committee’s foreign operations subcommittee, where she works closely with the Republican chairwoman, Kay Granger of Texas, in another rare instance of bipartisan comity. Lowey also is one

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of the seven women in the House who stunned the Senate in 1991 by crossing the Capitol, knocking on the door and demanding a hearing for Anita Hill, who accused thenSupreme Court nominee Clarence omas of sexual harassment. Lowey, with that history very much in mind, reappeared last month at hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in support of Kavanaugh’s accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. (Both omas and Kavanaugh would be confirmed.)

JeRRold nadleR, 71 10th District, encompassing Manhattan’s lower West Side and portions of Brooklyn, in Congress since 1992. known for: Being the next chairman of the Judiciary Committee should Democrats retake the House. Nadler will have subpoena power to investigate myriad alleged Trump administration improprieties and has said he would consider impeaching Kavanaugh for allegedly lying while under oath during his confirmations hearings.

OREGON suzanne BonamiCi, 63 1st District, in the state’s northwest corner and including part of Portland, in Congress since 2012. known for: Education policy. She helped lead passage in 2015 of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which addressed criticisms that the No Child Le Behind Act passed a decade earlier overemphasized testing.

RHODE ISLAND david CiCilline, 57 1st District, encompassing most of Providence, in Congress since 2011. known for: Advocacy of LGBT issues. Cicilline was the first gay mayor of Providence. He also has taken up gun control, introducing legislation that would keep guns from being untraceable and renew the ban on assault rifles.

TENNESSEE steve Cohen, 69 9th District, including most of Memphis, in Congress since 2007. known for: Representing a black majority district. Cohen tried unsuccessfully to join the Congressional Black Caucus.

He has become a leading progressive in the Democratic caucus. He is the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee’s Constitution subcommittee, and in that capacity introduced articles of impeachment against Trump. He also has an acerbic wit that occasionally gets him into trouble.

CHALLENGERS: CALIFORNIA mike levin, environmentalist 49th District, San Diego coast and north.

Republican Darrell Issa is retiring. know this: Levin harbors resentment that his grandfather, a World War II veteran, had to change the name of his Los Angeles-area carpet and drapery business from Levin Interiors to Dean Interiors (named aer James Dean) because of anti-Semitism. “Somebody who had just served their see democratic house candidates page C6

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2018election Here are some other noteworthy tidbits on the midterms: the year of women?

Of 58 Jewish candidates in the Senate and the House, 21 are women, among them two, an incumbent and a challenger, in the Senate; six Democratic incumbents in the House; nine Democratic House challengers (half of the party’s 18 Jewish challengers); and four Republican House challengers.

inspired by dad.

Two women House Democratic challengers, Chrissy Houlahan in Pennsylvania and Kara Eastman in Nebraska, do not identify as Jewish, but each says her Jewish father shaped her outlook as a liberal Democrat.

three levins.

There are three Levins running: Mike in California and Andy in Michigan, both Democrats, and Naomi in New York, a Republican.

married to the tribe.

Two Democratic House nominees, Trone in Maryland and Angie Craig in Minnesota, are married to Jewish spouses and have raised their children as Jewish. They join at least two incumbent House Democrats who have done the same: John Sarbanes in Maryland and Rosa DeLauro in Connecticut.

Jew vs. Jew.

Three House races pit a Jewish Democrat against a Jewish Republican: Nadler against Levin in New York; Perry Gershon against Zeldin in New York; and Debbie Wasserman Schultz against Kaufman in Florida.

In the states

Five Jews are in gubernatorial races.

J.B. Pritzker tops the Democratic ticket in Illinois, as does Jared Polis in Colorado. Running for lieutenant governor are Democrats Susan Turnbull in Maryland and David Zuckerman in Vermont, and Republican Jeff Bartos in Pennsylvania.

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2018election Democratic House candidates Continued from page C5 country, who really taught me about patriotism, couldn’t use their own last name in business,” Levin told his hometown newspaper.

FLORIDA Lauren Baer, international law attorney 18th District stretching north from Palm Beach.

Challenging incumbent Republican Brian Mast.

See Democratic House candidates page C6 Know this: Baer would be the second lesbian elected to Congress. She was an adviser to secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and to U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power. She has been endorsed by the rabbi who presided at her bat mitzvah.

DaviD HoLDen, financial adviser 19th District on the southwest coast. Challenging incumbent Republican Francis Rooney.

Know this: Holden’s campaign emphasis is on the effect of climate change on the local tourism industry.

DaviD SHapiro, attorney 16th District covering Florida’s central-west coast, including Sarasota. Challenging incumbent Republican Vern Buchanan.

Know this: Shapiro, who has served on his synagogue board, has stressed preserving the social safety net in an area rich with retirees.

INDIANA Liz WatSon, labor lawyer 9th District stretching south from Indianapolis to the Kentucky border. Challenging incumbent Republican Trey Hollingsworth.

Know this: Watson has the backing of labor

unions who want Democrats to win back a district that went big for Trump. She begins her Israel position paper in Hebrew with the “Hineh mah tov” psalm, “How good and pleasant it is when brethren dwell together.”

MARYLAND JeSSe CoLvin, runs a non-profit for veterans 1st District covering Maryland’s eastern shore.

Challenging Incumbent Republican Andy Harris.

Know this: Colvin took Arabic aer the Sept.

11, 2001, attacks and was teaching refugees in Syria when he decided to sign up for the army, even though he opposed the Iraq War. “I could see if we got it wrong in Iraq, the violence would spread to Syria and beyond. I thought Uncle Sam needed good men and women, so I joined the military,” he told Baltimore Jewish Living.

MICHIGAN anDy Levin, labor activist and entrepreneur 9th District covering Detroit’s northern suburbs, running to replace retiring Democrat Sandy Levin, his father.

Know this: Levin’s family has deep roots in Michigan: His father is the dean of congressional Jewish members, serving since 1983, and his uncle, Carl, was the state’s longtime senator. Andy Levin is chair of the Detroit Jews for Justice steering committee. eLiSSa SLotKin, former national security official 8th District covering parts of the state’s Southeast, including East Lansing, challenging incumbent Republican incumbent Mike Bishop.

Know this: Slotkin was raised on a farm and has worked for the CIA and the Bush National Security Council. Much of her emphasis has been on preserving Obama-era health care protections, but she has talked about her national security credentials.

MINNESOTA Dean pHiLLipS, entrepreneur 3rd District covering areas and suburbs west of Minneapolis, challenging incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen.

Know this: Phillips’ birth father, Artie Pfefer, was a U.S. Army captain killed in action in Vietnam and never met his son. (His campaign website includes heartbreaking audio of a tape Pfefer sent home describing how much he looked forward to seeing his son.)

His mother remarried Edward Phillips, a distillery heir and the son of the original Dear Abby, Pauline Phillips.

NEW YORK Dana BaLter, professor with a background in disabilities advocacy 24th District in the state’s northwest, fronting on Lake Ontario, challenging incumbent Republican John Katko.

Know this: Balter has said her Holocaust survivor grandparents and her Jewish education helped shape her commitment to help the persecuted. perry GerSHon, private equity financier 1st District covering eastern Long Island, challenging Lee Zeldin.

Know this: is race has become a Jewish battle about Trump: Zeldin embraces the presi-

dent and Gershon reviles him, saying he was instructed at the outset of his career not to touch the debt-ridden businessman, and crediting his political ambitions to a visit to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, where he saw an exhibit on the rise of authoritarianism.

Max roSe, former nonprofit health care executive 11th District, encompassing Staten Island, challenging incumbent Republican Daniel Donovan.

Know this: Rose, 31, is an Afghanistan war combat veteran who makes his Purple Heart central to his appeal.

NORTH CAROLINA KatHy ManninG, philanthropist and former immigration lawyer 13th District encompassing Greensboro, challenging incumbent Republican Ted Budd.

Know this: Manning was the first woman to chair the Jewish Federations of North America and the founding chairwoman of Prizmah, the umbrella body for Jewish day schools of all denominations.

OHIO JiLL SCHiLLer, consultant to nonprofits and former staffer in the obama administration’s office of Management and Budget 2nd District encompassing Cincinnati’s eastern suburbs, challenging incumbent Republican Brad Wenstrup.

Know this: She credits Judaism’s “empowerment of strongly female leaders” as fueling her decision to run.

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Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON | JTA hen Ron DeSantis, the Republican congressman running for governor of Florida, was asked in a debate to defend his record on race, he pivoted to his Democratic opponent’s record on Israel.

DeSantis and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum each have a problem that won’t go away — DeSantis with racially charged language and Gillum with associates who are anti-Israel. That may not be surprising in a swing state where substantial Jewish and AfricanAmerican minorities can make the difference, and where the race is too close to call.

But it’s not just Florida: In race after race, sometimes in areas with few Jewish voters, from upstate New York to Virginia wine country, to Texas and Minnesota, two third rails for American Jewish voters — bigotry and Israel — are touching each other and setting off sparks.

In their campaigns to get out the Jewish vote, and to elicit donors, the two partisan Jewish groups, the Jewish Democratic Council of America and the Republican Jewish Coalition, are seizing on the other party’s vulnerability and defending their own side.

White nationalists “have a home in the Republican Party because our president has legitimized these movements,” Halie Soifer, the JDCA’s executive director, said in an interview.

Matt Brooks, her RJC counterpart, referred to

about a half-dozen Democratic nominees that his group has singled out for sharply criticizing Israel -in one case to say that it should not exist as a Jewish state.

“It’s total hypocrisy of the Jewish Democrats to throw these grenades at us, yet not do anything and embrace some of the problematic elements in

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the Democratic Party,” he said.

There is substance to the concerns expressed by both sides. Democrats continue to adamantly profess to be pro-Israel, but years of tensions between the Obama administration and the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have left many Democrats willing to openly criticize Israeli policies, and more. The party’s relief in having a surefire congressional nominee in Detroit like Rashida Tlaib , who says Israel should not exist as a Jewish state, would have been unthinkable a decade ago.

On the Republican side, President Donald Trump has not rebuffed — and at times has seemed to welcome — the support of white nationalists. On see Republicans or Democrats page c8

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Democratic House candidates continued from page c6 PENNSYLVANIA susan WilD, attorney 7th District encompassing the Lehigh Valley, seeking to replace Republican Pat Meehan, who resigned amid a sexual harassment scandal.

Know this: Wild was drawn into Jewish activism by her son’s urging her to join Congregation Keneseth Israel in Allentown, a path typical of many parents who register their kids for Jewish activities. She is on the board of directors of the local Jewish federation. maRc FRieDenbeRg, cyber law teacher at penn state 12th District encompassing State College, challenging incumbent Republican Tom Marino.

Know this: Friedenberg is emphasizing health care reform and the opioid crisis, saying that efforts to roll back Obama-era reforms adversely affect rural areas with older people like his own.

VIRGINIA elaine luRia, small-business owner 2nd District encompassing coastal towns and the Norfolk U.S. Navy base, challenging incumbent Republican Scott Taylor.

Know this: Luria is a former Navy commander who organized a Passover seder on an aircra carrier.

WASHINGTON Kim schRieR, pediatrician 8th District, stretching east and north from Seattle’s exurbs, seeking to replace retiring Republican incumbent Dave Reichert.

Know this: Schrier’s agenda is primarily about health care reform, but she also says that she was moved to run as a Jewish American aer the deadly neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017.

WISCONSIN Dan Kohl, lawyer 6th District running north and west of Milwaukee and including suburbs of Madison, challenging incumbent Republican Glenn Grothman.

Know this: Kohl is a scion of the Kohl family, which established the retail chain and for a long period owned the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team, where Dan Kohl was an executive. His uncle is retired Sen. Herb Kohl, and Dan Kohl helped found the liberal Middle East policy group J Street.

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Continued from page C7 Monday, campaigning for incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas, Trump denounced “globalists” who he said don’t care enough about the United States and called himself a “nationalist.”

Neither term is necessarily anti-Semitic nor bigoted. But “globalists” is often a code on the far right for Jews, and white supremacists have adopted the “nationalist” label as their own.

“For those of us who remember history, to hear an American president embrace and describe himself as a ‘nationalist’ is alarming, and it sends a shiver up our spine,” Abe Foxman, the former national director for the Anti-Defamation League, told Jewish Insider.

Also increasingly popular on the right are attempts to link George Soros, the liberal philanthropist, to every GOP bogeyman, including opposition to the Supreme Court confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh and the caravan of migrants heading from Central America toward the U.S. border, often with scant or no evidence. There are an array of major donors on the left, but it is Soros, who is Jewish, who is singled out most often, and sometimes with anti-Semitic undertones. A pro-Trump, far-right evangelical group that emerged during the 2016 election put out a video this week calling Soros “evil” for trying to “deChristianize a culture and a nation.”

The DeSantis-Gillum exchange on Sunday evening was emblematic of each side’s tactics and vulnerabilities.

CNN debate moderator Jake Tapper asked DeSantis why the candidate had not returned a donation from a backer who used the N-word on Twitter to attack President Barack Obama, and why he

urged voters not to “monkey this up” by voting for Gillum, who is black.

DeSantis answered the first question: The donor, Steven Alembik, had apologized. He did not answer the second question, instead claiming a past in which he fought with and for blacks, first in the military and then as a prosecutor. Then he pivoted to Gillum.

“I look at what Andrew has done in terms of aligning himself with groups like the Dream Defenders, who one of their -- he stood on the debate stage and said he stood with them and by them, but one of their main planks of their platform is to boycott, divest from and sanction the State of Israel,” he said. “I think he should disavow them because I can tell you this, if you want to unify Florida, taking positions about Israel like that, that may be unifying if you’re running for the mayor of the Gaza Strip.”

Gillum has spoken of his support for Dream Defenders, a black activist group that backs education and prison reform, and also has endorsed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel.

Gillum pushed back — “my relationship with Israel is beyond reproach,” he said — and returned to the race issue.

“The ‘monkey up’ comment said it all,” Gillum said. “And he has only continued, and the course of this campaign to draw all the attention he can to the color of my skin. And the truth is, you know what? I’m black. I’ve been black all my life. So far as I know I will die black.”

In races across the country, alleged alignments with the extreme right or the anti-Israel left have become an issue: * In Southern California, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican facing a tough race, has been criti-

cized for endorsing for the Orange County school board a Republican who in the past has made antiSemitic and racist comments on social media. * In Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, encompassing the city of Charlottesville and Virginia’s wine country, the state Republican Party has called Democrat Leslie Cockburn “anti-Semitic” for a 1991 book she co-wrote that questioned the U.S.-Israel relationship. Cockburn, in turn, has sought to attach the name of her opponent, Denver Riggleman, to the Republican nominee for U.S. senator, Corey Stewart, who has associated with white nationalists, including a leader of the deadly August 2017 neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville. (Riggleman has denounced the marchers.) * In New York’s 19th Congressional District, an upstate region encompassing the Catskills and the Hudson Valley, embattled Republican incumbent John Faso in a debate this week rapped his opponent, Antonio Delgado, for suggesting that as long as Israel maintains control of the West Bank Palestinian population, it is not a “Jewish democracy.” (“I am committed to a two-state solution — a Jewish state of Israel and a sovereign Palestinian state — because it is the only way for Israel to fulfill its own aspirations to remain a Jewish democracy for future generations,” Delgado told Jewish Insider in response.) * In Iowa, Rep. Steve King, a safe Republican incumbent, endorsed for Toronto mayor a white nationalist candidate, Faith Goldy, who has associated with neo-Nazi websites and referred to the “Jewish question,” commonplace anti-Semitic parlance. * In Minneapolis, Ilhan Omar, the surefire Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, has called Israel an “apartheid regime.”

* In Texas, Cruz, in a surprisingly tight re-election bid, has attacked his Democratic opponent, Rep. Beto O’Rourke, for accepting the endorsement of J Street, the liberal Jewish Middle East policy group, and once voting against emergency funding for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system. (O’Rourke has said he objected on procedural grounds.)

The Jewish partisan groups have made clear where they stand on at least some of its bad actors: Brooks has said that the Republican Jewish Coalition will have nothing to do with Virginia’s Stewart or Iowa’s King, and Soifer’s Democratic group has similarly spoken out against the Israel views of Tlaib and Omar.

Part of the mission of Jewish partisan groups is to explain to the national party why it opposes a trend or an individual. Both Brooks and Soifer said they are doing just that, but that they did not expect the national party to shut out actors like Omar, Tlaib, King or Stewart.

“It’s important, as we do within the Republican sphere, that we stand up and make clear what the boundaries are in terms of the statements that some of these candidates are making,” Brooks said.

“It’s easy for us who have a clear set of values to say ‘this guy’s views do not align with where we are.’ It’s harder for the party, which has a broader, bigger tent.”

Soifer said it was important to distinguish between foreign policy positions, however outlandish, and bigotry.

“To have an issue on a specific foreign policy issue is very different than associating oneself with a movement of neo-Nazis, anti-Semites and Holocaust deniers,” she said.

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