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No. 49 Omaha, NE

Yale Richards to receive national award Prominent Omaha attorney and dedicated community leader Yale I Richards will receive. the Trustee of the Year award on Oct. 25 at the 38th Annual Meeting of the American As-1 sociation of I Homes and Ser-1 vices for the I Aging (AAHSA).

This 6,000-1 member associ-1 ation consists of I all the non-prof-1 it entities and I services t h a t ' Yale Richards serve seniors throughout the nation. This year's four-day annual meeting will take place in Chicago.

Jewish Senior Services nominated Mr. Richards for this prestigious national award, because of all the time he has given and projects he has undertaken on behalf of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home and its community outreach services.

He is currently serving as Vice-president of the Board of Directors of Jewish Senior Services and cochairperson of the Assisted Living Task Force. He serves on the Home's Budget and Finance Committee and is a past board member of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. He currently serves on the Federation Council, is Executive Director, of the Livingston Foundation and a trustee of the Herbert Goldston Trust.

In 1998, Richards was the recipient of the first Spirit of Federation Award presented by the Jewish Federation of Omaha. A specialized estate tax and charitable gift planning strategies conference will be presented by the Jewish Federation Foundation this year in his honor.

Richards has a long history of service to the Jewish community. Accompanying his nomination were letters of Bupport from the following organizations: Livingston Foundation, Beth El Synagogue, Herbert Goldston Trust, Jewish Federation of Omaha, Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Senior Services and Marks, Clare & Richards.

Silvia G. Roffinan, JSS President, notified Mr. Richards of his honor. True to his character, he modestly exclaimed, "I don't know what I did that so many of my peers have not done for our community."

Barbara Gottlieb, Executive Director, was ecstatic about bis much deserved award, stating, "One of the marvelous functions of my job is to work with such a kind and knowledgeable leader as Yale Richards. Even if he does not agree with your point of view, he is always gracious and a gentleman to the end! I am so happy for him and Ida." Ms. Gottlieb* and Mrs. Cash, Director of Nursing, will attend the conference in October.

Dr. Guinter Kahn to speak on actions of German doctors

by Morris Maline

When Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of Dr. Kahn said these thoughts of Nazi tyranny the Anti-Defamation League, had lunch with Dr. plus the years he spent in Germany after his Guinter Kahn recently, the conversation ended like internship and his ability to speak German, prothis: Mr. Foxman: "I wish we could clone you." pelled him to pursue the role of German physicians The comment was made in high praise to Dr. during the Holocaust.

Kahn for his one-man cruBade in disclosing the role "I read everything I could get my hands on, spoke of German doctors in the Holocaust. to thousands of Germans and accumulated a great deal of factuDr. Kahn will describe his three-year al information on the subject." effort this Rosh Hashanah when he speaks at B'nai Israel in Council Bluffs.

He recently was invited to A former Omahan, Dr. Kahn is Germany to address five medical Director of dermatological medical faculties on the history and impliresidency training at Mount Sinai cations of the inhumane behavior Hospital in Miami. He is known of German doctors during the worldwide for his discovery of Third Reich.

Rogaine, the only topical agent "Out of the thousands of approved by the Food and Drug Gtrmans I have met, I can count Administration to grow hair. on my finger tips the few who admit to having been a Nazi."

In a telephone interview, Dr. Kahn explained the dedication of his time The truth of the matter, he said, and finances to educating German is that German doctors were the physicians to the role of their profeslargest percentage of any profession in the Holocaust by going back to sional group to join the Nazis. his family's early years under Hitler.

Dr. Guinter Kahn He explained this in part by pointing to the early 1930's as a "It was 1934, my mother was pregnant when the Nazis surrounded our house and depression period in Germany and that perhaps 70 took my father to prison. We survived this experi- percent or more of the doctors there were (Continued on Page 12) ence and came to Omaha in 1938."

Epsteins' lives tied to Jewish community for 35 years

by Claudia Sherman, Foundation Public Relations Coordinator

"There's no way we'll ever catch up giving back what we have received," agreed Helen and Tuffy (Arnold) Epstein as they reminisced one warm July morning in their home tucked into a northwest Omaha neighborhood.

They have been giving to the Jewish Federation's annual campaign since 1964. Even as a teenager, Helen remembers contributing to the annual campaign in Denver, CO, where.she was born and raised. "Oh yes," sometimes it was difficult to make their annual contribution, "but that's part of the way we live," added Tuffy. As contributors for more than 30 years, the Epsteins are among 300 members of the Omaha community who are Silver Circle donors to the Federation campaign.

"Ifs a nice feeling" to be a Silver Circle donor, they admitted, "But that's not why we did it. It's just something we have to do," Tuffy said.

The Epsteins met as students at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Tufrys career began with a jazz group in high school. In college, playing with his musical group paid for his college education.

After completing college, he played while serving in the U.S. Air Force.

Helen and Tuffy were married 42 years ago in Denver. After his discharge from the Air Force, Tuffy took a job in Carson, Iowa, for two years.

This was the start of his 32-year career as a public school instrumental music teacher, mostly at Nathan Hale Junior High School in Omaha. He also played bass clarinet and solo alto saxophone in the Omaha Symphony from 1965 to 1976.

In 1968, he began playing in the orchestra that backed all the celebrity shows at Aksarben, meeting performers Sammy Davis, Jr., Bill Cosby, Wayne Newton, Mel Tonne, Rita Moreno, Red Skelton, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Dionne Warwick Co-chairing "Funday Sundae with Bubbe and and Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gonne.

Zayde" are Lenora Lancaster, left,; Patty Nogg Retiring in 1995, Tuffy now teaches private and Laura Wine. The salute to grandparents is' woodwind lessons part-time at Dietze Music. He this Sunday, Aug. 29,1-5 pan., at the JCC.

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Helen and Tuffy Epstein has 20 to 30 students, both children and adults.

He is a familiar performer in the Omaha community with his jazz band, 'Tuffy's Group.' He still plays the saxophone, clarinet and flute at weddings, B'nai Mitzvah, brit milah, holidays and special performances at Beth El Synagogue and Temple Israel, the Jewish Community Center (JCC) and the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home.

Also a teacher, Helen started teaching Sunday School classes at Beth El Synagogue after she and Tuffy arrived in Omaha. She stayed home raising her children until the youngest, Danielle, was in preschool at Beth El. "I subbed at preschool," she said, and then started as an assistant teacher when the JCC moved to its present location on 132nd S t She returned to college, completed her degree in elementary education, and worked a few more years at the JCC preschool. Eventually, she taught second (Continued on Page 11)

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August 27,1999

Jewish nurses form Sparks Hadassah group - 'from"".-; •'!

Jewish nurses from the Omaha area have gathered together to form a Nurses' Council under the auspices of Hadassah. Invitations to join this charter organization have been mailed to 32 nurses.

A core group of nurses have been meeting and have decided to initially focus on providing osteoporosis education for all age groups of the Jewish community, starting with pre-teen girls.

Emphasis will be on prevention through exercise and nutrition, utilizing research and programming material published by the National Hadassah Nurses' Council.

Following the trend in many cities, the nurses want to invite interested allied health practitioners to join this charter Hadassah group. Any nurses who have not yet been contacted are also urged to call.

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Affirming what is natural

REVA BOLOTNIKOV Graveside services for Reva Bolotnikov were held Aug. 20 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. She died Aug. 19.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rabbi Saul Bolotnikov.

Parashat Ki Tavo Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Early in our Sidrah (Dt. 26.17-18), the text uses an unusual form of the verb "ama* (to say or Herbert and Judy Kaiman; sister-in-law, Rose speak), to mean something like "affirm." (That Kaplan; grandson, Michael Kaiman; granddaughters, Susan Guthmiller and Helene Holmberg; and form is found nowhere else).

It brings to mind the phrase "Jews by choice," seven great-grandchildren. used for converts to Judaism.

Memorials to the Jewish Federation or Rose But it has frequently been said that we are all, Blumkin Jewish Home. today, "Jews by choice."

HELEN MASON Indeed, there was a time, in our early history, New York resident Helen Hornstein Mason, forwhen Jews were Jews in a perfectly natural way. merly of Omaha, died at age 78. A graveside serThey were born Jews, j u s t as we who are vice was held at Golden Hill Cemetery.

Americans by birth think of ourselves as She was preceded in death by her husband, Irwin Americans in a perfectly natural way.

S. Mason. / In medieval Europe, under strict control by Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Christianity, Jews were Jews not only naturally or Martha and Seth Frighman; grandchildren, Isaac by choice, but by force. Treatment of Jews in and Rebecca Frishman; brothers, Marvin Christian lands went all the way back to the advice Hornstein and Joe Hornstein; and sister, Dorothy of Augustine: Jews were not to be massacred, but Strauss. were to be kept in penury and disdain, so that it HARRY NOODELL would by a living lesson to Christians that anyone Services for Harry Noodell were held at Mt. Sinai not a Christian, loyal and faithful, would live in Cemetery. He died Aug. 22 at the age of 95. poverty and humiliation.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian.

In the world since the enlightenment, it has Survivors include children, Doris and Harry Alloy, become easy enough for anyone to convert to another religion and move away from the burdens of his Esther and Bernie Bogdanoff, Shirley and David Goodman, Don Noodell and Karen Sorensen; nine present religion.

(I cannot resist repeating the famous statement, grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Donations to charity of choice.

"I have abandoned the errors of the Church of Rome and adopted those of the Church of WILLIAM SHERMAN England.")

Former Omahan William "Bill* Sherman died Aug 2.

Getting out from under the burdens of being Graveside services were held in Phoenix, AZ. Jewish led to large-scale conversions of German He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria.

Jews to Christianity in 19th century Germany. As Survivors include a sister, Cheri Weiner, daughoften happens for psychological reasons, some of ters, Barbara Guillaume and Sandi Sherman; and the defectors turned out to be detractors of their two grandchildren, Noah and Logan Guillaume. former religion and of the Jewish people.

Mr. Sherman was a veteran of WWII and earned a But, to repeat, we are all now Jews-by-choice. It Bronze Star. is not only easy to convert to another religion, but Donations to the American Diabetes Association or it is also easy, even easier, to choose indifference. the Bill Sherman Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o It has been said that in areas of large Jewish popu- Nancy Kloss, North High School, 1101 E. Thomas, lations, there are Jews who have nothing to do Phoenix, AZ 85014. with Judaism or Jewish efforts, and who associate only with other Jews who have nothing to do with ANN ALICE (ZAGER) KAPLAN Judaism or Jewish efforts. The long and bitter cenAnn Alice (Zager) Kaplan, 75, formerly of Omaha turies of disdain of Jews have left their mark; and and Lincoln, died on Aug. 22; burial was in the Holocaust has brought in its wake not only Westview Cemetery in Lexington, MA. .-•• . renewed loyalty and fervor to the Jewish communiSurvivors include her husband, Stanley of ty, but in some cases a renewed fervor to get out Nashua, NH; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael from under. If this is the lot of Jews, and if it is and Maureen Kaplan of Lexington, MA; David and easy to get out, why should I allow myself and my Bonnie Kaplan of Brooklyn, NY; and Charles children to suffer. Why be Jewish?

Kaplan and Elysia Griswold of Reading, MA; It would take much more time and space than brother and sister-in-law, Rabbi Moshe and liana are at the disposal of this short column to answer Zemer of Tel Aviv, Israel; brother-in-law and sisthat question. But for those who are eager to find ter-in-law, Earl and Sylvia Kaplan of Metuchen, an answer, there is the necessity to read eagerly in NJ; sister-in-law, Dorothy Kaplan of Omaha; five Jewish history, both of the people and of the reli- grandchildren, Jessica, Bernadine, Isaac, Emily gious Judaism, through the centuries. Here one and Gillian Kaplan; and nephews and nieces. .-...'•"• discovers the wrestling of generations of Jews with Mrs. Kaplan served in the Women's Marine the human problems of living on this little planet, Corps during WWII. The Omaha Volunteer Bureau and further, the problems of living in a humanity Board selected her as Omaha Volunteer of the Year that is divided into nations and peoples, and into in 1966 for her work on behalf of the blind. When varying religious viewpoints. her own eyesight had begun to fail in the early A Jew who delves into all of this objectively will 1960's, she taught herself to read Braille and led find pride in Judaism, just as he notes that follow- fellow members of Beth El Synagogue in transcribers of other religions find pride and satisfaction in ing public, school and college textbooks into theirs. He will not find it hard, to use the expres- Braille. sion we noted in our Sidrah, to "affirm* his attachMemorials to the American Cancer Society. ment to Judaism, and as he studies further, to love S. STEPHEN MARCUS Former Omaha resident S. Stephen Marcus, PhD., died Aug. 20 in Santa Barbara, CA. Funeral services were held Aug. 23, and a memorial service will be held on the University of California/Santa Barbara campus.

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SYNAGOGUES TEMPLE ISRAEL

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templeisrael-ne.org FRIDAY: Shabbat service, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel and Cantor Jennifer Blum will officiate. Rabbi Azriel will lead a discussion of the Torah portion for the week.

SATURDAY: Bagels and Bible: An opportunity to learn Torah' with the rabbis, 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Shabbat service, 10:30 a.m.

SITTER SERVICE Sitter Service is available each Friday evening, Saturday mornings for Bagels and Bible and the worship service. Cost is $2 per family. Please make a reservation through the Temple office so we may plan accordingly.

SLICHOT SERVICE SATURDAY at 8:30 p.m., "Reflections on the High Holy Days" will be led by the clergy. A dessert reception, Havdalah, and a ceremony to prepare the sifrei Torah for the Holidays will follow, as well as a Slichot service in the chapel.

ADULT EDUCATION THURSDAY, S e p t 2: Beginning Beyond Midrash, 6:50-7:40 p.m.; Beyond Midrash, 7:508:45 p.m., led by Don Schwartz.

TOT SHABBAT Friday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. A short service of song and prayer, followed by snacks, will be held for toddlers and children in the primary grades and their families.

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maoflbst. ,M 68502-2797 '-&5-8Q04 ,. .; Services officiated by Cantor Michael Weisser.

FRIDAY: Sabbath Eve service, 7:45 p.m.

SATURDAY: Sabbath service, 9:30 a.m.; Torah study, 10:30 a.m.

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FRIDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m., followed by Kiddush; Mincha/Ma'ariv, 6:30 p.m., followed by Havdalah.

WEEKDAYS: Shacharit, 7 a.m.; Mincha/Ma'ariv, 7:30 pan.

B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE BlSMynsterSt Councii Bluffs, Iowa 51503-0766 Phone; 322-4705 E-MAIL: (locjeb@aol.com Topic discussion is "The Talmud: What's in it for us? Oneg Shabbat, prepared by Peggy Deland and Sandra Kurland, will follow.

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Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan on Monday and Thursday at 7:15 a.m..

FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.

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Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner.

FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat service, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 8:45 a.m.; Little People service, 10:15 ajn..; Jr. Congregation, 10:30 a.m.; Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood. Rabbi's class, 7:10 p.m.; Mincha, 7:40 p.m., Ma'ariv and Havdalah, 8:46 p.m.

SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.; Beis Hamedrash, 9:45 a.m.; Mincha, 7:40 p.m.

WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m.; Mincha, 7:40 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Rabbi Kutner teaches a Talmud Class, 6:40 p.m. at the synagogue.

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Office Hours: Monday, through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantors Emil Berkovits and G. Michael Horwitz.

FRTOAY: Services, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; L a u r a S h k o l n i k , daughter of Lynne and Gerald Shkoknik, will become a Bat Mitzyah on Friday evening and Saturday morning, Kiddush following; Sitter service, 10 a.m.; Shabbat Story Time (prekindergarten and under) 11 a.m.; ICtantan (kindergarten through 3rd grade) 10:45 a.m.; Humash with Rashi, 7:25 p.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv and Havdalah services, 7:55 p.m.

SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m.

WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

SELICHOT Saturday, Sept. 4: Reception and program, 10 p.m., followed by Selichot services at 11:45 p.m.

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FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat at 7:30 p.m.

Religious School resumes on Sunday, Aug. 29, Pre-registrations are being accepted at 758-9233.

ROSE BLUMKIN JEWISH HOME SATURDAY: Services, 9 a.m., led by the men of AZA. All services are followed by Kiddush. A memorial, in memory of residents who have died during the month, is held on the last Sabbath of each month.

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25th and Capehart, Omaha, NE 68113-5000.

294-0051 Services conducted by Rabbi Ira Flax.

Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.

4:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Beth El to welcome cantor, High Holidays at Selcihot Congregants will welcome the High Holidays and their new associate cantor at Beth El Synagogue on Saturday, Sept. 4, a t 10 p.m. program and dessert reception preceding Selichot services, j which begin at 11:45 p.m. ' Hazzan.G. Michael Horwitz Parrived in Omaha with his wife, Heidi, earlier this month, to become a member of i the Beth El staff. He is a 1999 graduate of the Harvey L. Miller Cantorial School of | Jewish Theological Seminary.

Hazzan Horwitz and.Beth El's Cantor Emil Berkovits have prepared a brief program entitled "Introduction to the High Holiday Days: Selichot Step 1", which compares some music of the Selichot service with music of other holidays. The two will present the program together.

MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY, Sept. 5, a memorial service will be held at Mount Sinai Cemetery, 78th Crown Point Ave., at 12:15 p.m. Rabbi Howard Kutner will officiate.

Bar Mitzvah Harrison Andrew Brand, son of Randall and | Rhonda Brand, will celejbrate his Bar; MitzvahISm I Saturday, Sept. 4, at Beth | El Synagogue.

An eighth-grade honors I student at Beveridge I Junior High, he enjoys i 'ihess, soccer and is injvolved in Boy Scouts. He ; is also a Nebraska State I Junior High Chess .Chamjpion, and a Star Scout.

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Grandparents are Judi Brand and Evelyn and Harvey Metter, all of Lios Angeles.

Great-grandparents are Dorothy and Bernie Goodman of Los Angeles and Elizabeth Gold of San Francisco.

Beth El to offer "Sukkah Building for Dummies"

by Daniel Chrisensen, Adult Education Committee Chairman

Do you suffer from Sukkah—Phobia? Frustrated by a lack of basic carpentry skills? Ever had.a Sukkah collapse on you and guests before the second course is served? Have no fear, Larry Hasslinger is here!

"Sukkah Building for Dummies," will be presented Sunday, Aug. 29, at Beth El Synagogue, as part of its Holiday University series.' In addition to instruction on basic Sukkah construction techniques, Hasslinger and Harry Weiner will have information on Sukkah "kits" available. Prayers and customs associated with Sukkot will also be discussed.

The program is free and open to the community, refreshments will be available.

For more information, call Cheryl Lerner at Beth El, 492-8550.

PERSONAL Dr. Abraham and Liberty Faier celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 20. The occasion was hosted by their children, Matt and Kristen, Jerry and Sue Faier; and grandchildren, Adam, Ashley, Heather and Keith Faier. They wish to thank their friends and relatives for the cards and donations.

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Editorial Big rocks Rabbi Yaacov Meyer, spiritual leader of Ahavas Yisroel Synagogue in Greenwood Village, CO, related the following story in his shul's newsletter, for which the Jewish Press extends its thanks...

It seems that a high school science teacher wanted to demonstrate a concept to his students. He placed several large rocks in a wide-mouth jar and asked the class, "Is it full?" The class replied in unison, "Yes." The teacher then poured a bucket of gravel into the jar. The small rocks settled into the spaces among the rocks and the teacher asked again, "Is the j a r full?" The class again answered, "Yes," though this time, some students didn't respond.

Pulling a large bucket of sand from beneath his desk, the teacher poured it into the jar, filling up more of the spaces among the rocks. For the third time, he asked the students if the jar was full; this time more students were quiet, but many answered, "Yes." Finally, the teacher pours a bucket of water into the jar, saturating the sand, and asked his class, "What was the point of this demonstration?"

One student responded, "No matter how full one's schedule, he can always squeeze in more!"

"No," the teacher replied, "The point is that unless you first place the big

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rocks into the jar, you are never going to get them in. The big rocks are the important things in your life—your family, your personal growth, your friends, your health.

"If you fill the j a r with small things," the teacher continued, "like the gravel, the Band and the water, you will never have room for the important ones." . That simple science lesson offers us the opportunity to ask ourselves, "What are the 'Big Rocks' in our lives?"

This is especially important in the time before Rosh Hashanah and the start of the Days of Awe. What are our Big Rocks? Do we take this year to spend more time with our children, our spouse, our parents? Do we promise to set aside time to learn something about our religion and heritage? Will we take better care of our bodies, our minds and our spiritual needs? Will we mend fences and form stronger personal relationships?

While the rest of the world wonders about Y2K, let us set goals for 6760, the Jewish New Year, which begins two weeks from tonight. When we complain about not having enough time in our lives to do everything we want, remember the story about the Big Rocks and place the important things in our lives first.

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by Professor Harry Reicher

Americans touring in Israel will be struck by the absence of warning signs, guard rails, and security fences that routinely surround any area in the States with even the remotest possibility of danger.

My mom suggests that this is because Israelis have more of a sense of personal responsibility.

It could be too that thanks to living in various states of war for so long, Israelis have a more liberal sense of what constitutes danger. In any case, don't be surprised if you find yourself staring down from a cliff on what was advertised to you as a "moderate" hike. " Then too there are Israel's beautiful beaches, plus sure-fire kid-pleasers like water parks. We combined both this summer in staying at a kibbutz • hotel just north of Tel Aviv. The kibbutz has a gorgeous semi-private beach "(where a lifeguard served us watermelon on a tray while we were sitting in the shade), plus it runs a huge water park complete with wave pool, water slides, water sleds, etc.

Summer time is also a chance to hear some great outdoor concerts. And this being Israel, you may find top Israeli performers coming right to your neighborhood. Three of Israel's top artists gave concerts in Givat Ze'ev this summer.

To be sure, the basic pastime of Israeli kids, like kids in America, is television. Our children don't have this problem because we never unpacked the new TV and VCR that we brought with us from America, and we ended up selling (and not replacing) them.

It turns out that for the third week in August, I managed to put three of my kids in a local day camp (run by a Lubavitch hassidic family).

Summer is nice here in Israel, but taking a vacation from Family Fun is nice too.

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"Jewish State"-the true constitutional meaning

Summer fun

The school year in Israel runs from Sept. 1 through June 30. Our kids especially look forward to ha-hofesh ha-gadol ("the big vacation," as summer break is universally called here) because Israeli kids go to school six days a week and usually they never get a chance to sleep over at a friend's (if they have parents like me and Sarah) or to have a lazy morning (synagogue services usually start the same time as school: 8 a.m.).

Summer camps begin during the first week of July and last for about three weeks. Almost all of these are day camps. The regular camping sessions end with July and there are few camping options in August. This is where the Family Fun part comes in.

There are many family-friendly options for touring Israel, and because Israel is a small country, driving distances are eminently manageable (a three-hour drive is a very long drive in Israel).

Since I do all of the cooking (and I want this to be a vacation for me as well) we elect to go to places that have a (kosher) meal plan. Options here range from hotels (in some cases these can .be more reasonable than you might imagine), to kibbutz guest houses, to youth hostels, to Society for the Preservation of Nature Field Schools.

These Field Schools are an excellent way of touring the country. Each of the schools runs programs covering their particular area. Tours are usually in Hebrew, though the society also conducts English tours (in the Sinai and in Jerusalem, for example).

It's amazing how, if I am the one to plan a particular hike, all of my children become critics and carefully weigh the pros and cons of my proposed trek before rendering their verdicts, but with a hike organized by a third party everyone falls into line.

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Discussion in Israel about the adoption of a written constitution has recently intensified. In some quarters, this has been accompanied by condemnation of what one Israeli party, Shinui, has characterized as "the unbridled attacks of the ultraorthodox leaders against the judicial system in general and against the Israel Supreme Court, specifically."

It is certainly true that significant elements of Israeli society (and not just the Orthodox) have voiced profound disillusionment with the country's Supreme Court, in particular. Among other things, that disillusionment found expression in a Jerusalem rally earlier this year, which attracted somewhere between a quarter- and a half-million men and women. , When people gather in such numbers for an express purpose, it is noteworthy, to say the least.

When they do so in a country the size of Israel, it is particularly striking—especially when the participants are Orthodox Jews expressing anguish over judicial rulings in the Jewish State.

To understand the air of controversy swirling around Israel's Supreme Court, and the intense feelings evoked by its' decisions in cases raising religious issues, it is important to have regard to basic documents in Israel's constitutional history.

This is particularly so on the vexed issue of the ' status of non-orthodox movements within Judaism—the so-called "pluralism" question. .

The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, which was proclaimed on May 14, 1948, was carefully crafted by the State's founding fathers to describe the fundamental nature of the State they were establishing. The first preambulaf • paragraph begins with the words "Eretz-Israel", .the biblical name of the Land of Israel, termed "the (Continued on page 5) : JEWISH PRESS COMMITTEE Fred Tichaucr, Vice-Chairman; Joanie Jacobson, Secretary; Howard Silber, Treasurer; Elyce Azriel; Jill Belmont; Steve Danon; Jean Duitch; Penny Endelman; Kip Gordman; Gary Kudym; Steve Levifiger; Linda Saltzman; George Schapiro; Steve Simon.

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The "Jewish state' (Continued from page 4) birthplace of the Jewish people", and ation, and a condition precedent to siggoes on to characterize it as where the nature of the Declaration of Jews' "spiritual, religious and political Independence by ultra-Orthodox leaders; it was quite fundamental to the characidentity was shaped."

And after recounting the forcible exile ter with which the State was stamped at of the Jewish people from the Land, the its birth.

Join us as we welcome both the High Holiday Season Declaration acknowledges that its memIt is in light of this history that current 8Ki our New ASSOCIATE CANTOR bers "never ceased to pray and hope for events in Israel must be viewed. their return to it." In these and other In its controversial decisions touching Hazzan G. Michael Horwitz ways, this seminal document inextrica- on religious matters, the Supreme SATURDAY, SEPT. 4*10 p.m. bly linked the character of the newly-cre- Court has proceeded from Israel's Basic Cantor Berkovits and Hazzan Horwitz will lead an insightful discussion on the ated nation to its biblical and religious Law: Human Dignity and Liberty. music of the High Holy Days. A dessert reception in honor of Hazzan Michael roots. Indeed, these links of the Jewish Enacted in 1992, this is intended "to and Heidi Horwitz will follow.

Selichot Service* at 11:45 p.m. people with the Land were what under- anchor...the values of the State of Israel lay, and furnished the strongest legiti- as a Jewish and democratic state"(secmacy for, the Jewish claim to the area in tionl). which the State in fact arose, as opposed This makes the position perfectly clear. to some other territory. (Thus the sug- "Jewish" comes first, and the gestion that Britain turn its then-colony Declaration of Independence and the 1 HE TIFFANY ATLAS COLLECTION Uganda into a Jewish State came to Status Quo Agreement provide the basis naught.) for understanding -what that means. It is It travels the world.

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So, when the operative paragraph of within that underlying framework as a Starting at $150.00 the Declaration of Independence Jewish State that Israel is democratic; declared "the establishment of a Jewish and careful consideration of both the State", the context of that proclamation Declaration of Independence and the made very clear what was intended; it Status Quo Agreement reveal that this stamped the character of the nation as conception of the State is exactly what • ' profoundly embedded in the biblical and was contemplated. religious history and traditions of the But the essential thrust of the Courtfs Jewish people. decisions in recent years has been to But the matter does not rest there. slice away at the Status Quo Agreement, While the Chairman of the Jewish and therefore erode the essential characAgency for Palestine, David Ben-Gurion, ter of the State. In doing so, the Court who became Israel's first Prime has effectively ignored the "Jewish" Minister, was himself not an observant dimension to the Basic Law. All of which explains the sense of Jew, he had a keen appreciation of Jewish history and its religious roots. betrayal felt by Israel's Orthodox., citi••?•' 1 For this and other reasons, he sought to zens. The Supreme Court is unilaterally ensure that the religious populace par- undoing a bargain~and an absolutely ticipated fully in the establishment of basic one at that-without the consent of one of the agreement's parties. The the new State.

The discussions on such participation process of undoing the bargain reaches gave rise to another critical document in its apogee in cases touching on personal ] Israel's constitutional history, colloquial- status, most particularly where a role in ly known as the "Status Quo decision-making is conferred on those Agreement." Formally, the document who do not adhere to the system of was a response to a request from the Halacha contemplated by the Status devoutly Orthodox Agudath Israel World Quo Agreement Organization concerning the character of It is those who are involved in constituJ E W E L E R S the State then to be established, and it tional reform in Israel would do well to dealt with observance of the Jewish keep at the forefront of their thinking.

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Agreement contained a separate paragraph addressing issues of personal status—things like marriage, divorce and conversion-in which the Jewish Agency gave its solemn assurance that "every(Of Course, It's Not Hard When You Weigh 6800 Pounds.) thing possible will be done" to "avoid, Heaven forfend, the splitting of the House of Israel into two."

The language is nothing short of extraordinary, here was Ben-Gurion himself, the first signatory to the document, accepting, in strong and unequivocal terms, the absolute need to preserve Jewish unity-meaning, that issues of personal status, beginning with the definition of Jewishness itself, could have Don't call it an SUV. This is the sport luxury only one standard, namely that which vehicle. The Cadillac Escalade is here, with had governed the Jewish people for sevits 255-horsepower Vortec V8 engine, its eral thousand years.

AutoTrac four-wheel drive control system, and When the Declaration of Indepenall the luxury you expect from a Cadillac. The Escalade achieves the perfect balance between dence was signed, some eleven months power and luxury. Where can you go in an after the Status Quo Agreement, it was Escalade? Wherever you want. done against the background, and in full • IT'S GOOD TO BE T H E CADILLAC knowledge, of that Agreement. At the general level, the Agreement furnished further evidence of what the Declaration of Independence meant by a "Jewish" State; and at the particular level, it provided specific content to the meaning of that term in the Declaration.

That the non-religious parties to the creation of the State accepted this is obvious. For significant elements of the religious population, however, the Status Quo Agreement was the induce^ ment to their participation in that cre-

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The monthly Oneg Shabbat IB sponsored by the friends from the Remington and enjoy Middle Eastern Dancing. For transportation, call 330-4272.

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Chocolate torte and apple cake: Hold the Cremora for tasty desserts

by Linda Morel

NEW YORK (JTA) -- To express joy at Rosh Hashanah, people usually serve their finest food.

Traditionally, the menu revolves around turkey, brisket and veal.

But people in kosher households can feel stress when they contemplate ending the meal with equal flourish. Without butter or cream, is it possible to create dazzling desserts? In an attempt to have luscious cakes and meat dishes too, many kosher bakers substitute ingredients, often with disappointing results.

"The stuff never tastes right," says caterer and recipe developer Lynn Kutner, disparaging the use of margarine and artificial creams. The author of A Pocketful of Pies and Bountiful Bread, she proves that pareve cakes can be sensational. Her secret: natural ingredients.

"I don't believe in phony baloney," says Kutner, claiming that the substitutions people pour into pareve cakes to fabricate dairy desserts contribute to the reputation that kosher baking is inferior, which it isn't.

Kutner learned to cook from her Russian grandmother, who knew nothing about non-dairy creams or processed foods. She embraced kashrut with love, finding inspiration in its tenets.

"My grandmother was such a fabulous cook, in a way that this generation has lost," says Kutner. "It would have been bizarre for her to use fake cream, because cream doesn't belong with meat."

A teacher of Jewish cooking and baking at The New School's Culinary Arts program in Manhattan, Kutner tells students that if a recipe calls for cream, save that dish for dairy meals. If a recipe calls for butter, don't replace it with margarine, a fat made of refined vegetable oils processed to imitate the consistency of butter.

'The problem with cakes made from margarine and fake cream is that they taste dense and heavy,"

says Kutner, laughing because she's noticed how kids steer clear of them.

Instead of margarine, Kutner's shortening of choice is sunflower oil. During her frequent travels to France, where patisseries are renowned, she discovered that the French favor sunflower oil in baking. Lamenting that sunflower oil is expensive and sometimes hard to find in America, Kutner also recommends corn, vegetable or soybean oils instead. Peanut oil is fine, if people don't mind its nutty taste.

Kutner discourages using canola oil in baking, because Canadian farmers fertilize canola with fishmeal, which imparts a fishy odor. She avoids cottonseed oil, too. Grown as a fiber crop, cotton is sprayed with pesticides that are not treated when the seeds are culled for food.

As a healthy alternative, she offers an apple cake that was an invention of her Grandma Fanny's.

Instead of worrying about what foods kashrut forbid, her grandmother focused on the world of possibilities it offered. She infused this cake with frozen orange juice concentrate.

"You sense such strong flavor, you think it's loaded with butter," says Kutner, who learned to invent recipes too.

Moistened by coffee instead of milk, her honey chiffon spice cake floats off the fork. Devilishly delicious, her chocolate-nut-spice torte is made from matzah meal and is perfect at Passover too. For bittersweet flavor, Kutner recommends Elite chocolate, a kosher-for-Passover product from Israel with a heavy cocoa butter content.

Her recipes require separating eggs and saving some of the sugar for beating into egg whites, which gives them stability. "When you throw the entire amount of sugar into the yolks, they become heavy," says Kutner, explaining why some pareve

cakes rise poorly.

Reminiscing about helping her grandmother prepare for the High Holidays, Kutner recalls getting off the bus in Brooklyn a block from her houBe and smelling irresistible aroma from the oven.

Today when she teaches, Kutner always imparts her grandmother's advice: "Never try to trick kashrut. A good kosher cake can compete with the ' best baking in the world."

GRANDMA FANNTS APPLE CAKE 2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour, sifted 3 tsp. baking powder pinch of salt 1 cup sugar • '• 3 extra large eggs, separated 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate 1/2 cup oil ' 1 tsp. vanilla 13/4 pounds apples (about 2-3).

1/3 cup sugar mixed with 2 tsp. cinnamon Set rack in middle position; preheat oven to 350'; Grease a 9-inch springform pan with vegetable shortening and place it on a cookie sheet.

Mix flour, baking powder and salt; reserve. Beat 314 cup of sugar into yolks; beat in juice, oil and vanilla. Reserve. Peel, core and slice apples.

Sprinkle with one tsp. of cinnamon sugar.

In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.

Continue beating while adding 114 cup of sugar, until very stiff.

Stir flour mixture into juice mixture. Fold in one-, quarter of the egg whites. .-.:+•,; \ - \ Turn this batter into remaining egg whites, fold-'ing quickly but gently. Add 113 of batter to springform pan. Spread on 113 of apple slices. Sprinkle with 1/3 of cinnamon sugar. Continue layering.

Bake about 56-65 minutes. Lightly cover pan with foil after 30 minutes. Cool in pan.

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by Lois Friedman A Biblical Feast HONEY CHIFFON SPICE CAKE by Kitty Morse (Ten Speed Press, $14.95) 7 extra large eggs, separated The author, who grew up in .Morocco, based the 1/2 cup honey recipes in this book on her studies of the Old and 1/2 cup hot coffee New Testaments and related sources. Her purpose 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar was to "re-create dishes that the ancient inhabi2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted tants of the Holy Land might have prepared," 3 tsp. baking powder uncomplicated, wholesome food.

1/2 tsp. baking soda After bibical information and a glimpse into the 1/4 tsp. salt lives of ancient people in the section "From the 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Holy Land to Today's Table" the book contains 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. allspice .

• ,.„• descriptions of over 80 foods known to the ancient Hebrews and early Christians.

1/4 tsp. nutmeg Four sections are: Simple Dishes, Main Meals, 1/4 cup sugar .

Breads-Desserts and Basics-Beverages. Almost 50 1/2 cup oil recipes contain many familiar ingredients.

Preheat oven to 325°.

Beat egg yolks with honey. Slowly beat in coffee, Unusual ingredients can be ordered from a list of resources and substitutions are suggested. followed by brown sugar. Cool.

Quotations from the scriptures and references to Mix flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually bibical stories are included with each recipe.

Simple instructions accompany such diverse fare add sugar, beating until whites are very stiff.

Make a well in flour mixture. Pour in egg yolk as date honey, grilled sardines, barley gruel, goat, mixture and oil. Blend with a whisk until smooth. squash and olive stew, and fresh fava beans.

This leek recipe is a journey back to days past: Fold in 114 of egg whites; turn this batter over rest The ancient Hebrews, Egyptians, and Romans of the egg whites. Gently fold for 45-60 seconds.

Turn into an ungreased 10-inch angel cake pan. were all particularly fond of leeks, a mild-flavored Place pan on a cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for relative of the onion.

Apicius, an author and eccentric bon vivant who 50 minutes. Turn heat to 350'; bake 10 minutes lived around the time of Jesus, lists a number of more. Invert pan and hang on glass bottle to cool. recipes for leeks in his cookbook, Aspicius de re Coquiniaria.

CHOCOLATE-NUT-SPICE TORTE The slender, scallionlike vegetables, available at (Can be made a couple days ahead of serving) farmers' markets in early spring, are probably clos5 ounces semisweet chocolate est to those of biblical times.

11/4 cup walnuts

1 cup matzah meal 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. allspice Dash of salt 2 large Macintosh apples 2 Tbsp. apple juice 6 extra large eggs, separated into large bowls 11/4 cups sugar ICING 8 ounces semisweet chocolate 1 Tbsp. oil 4 Tbsp. strong coffee.

3 large leeks 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 11/4 teaspoons mustard seed, toasted 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper t o taste Thoroughly rinse leeks under running water.

Trim and cut them crosswise into 11'2-inch-thick slices. Bring a stockpot of water to a boil, add leeks; cook until very soft, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain; place in a serving dish and set aside.

Using a mortar and pestle or an electric spice grinder, finely grind 1 teaspoon of the toasted musPreheat oven to 350°. Set an ungreased 9-inch tard seeds. In a small bowl, blend the vinegar and springform pan on a cookie sheet. the ground mustard. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.

Grind chocolate in food processor with steel blade. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon this mixture Transfer to a bowl. Grind nuts, adding to chocolate. ' over the leeks. Sprinkle with the remaining 114 teaMix. meal, spices and salt into chocolate mixture. spoon whole mustard seeds; serve at room temperaPeel and core apples, cutting into chunks. Process ture. with apple juice until "grated." Add apples to egg yolks. Add one cup sugar, blending well. Reserve.

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until very stiff.

Stir chocolate mixture into apple mixture.

by Art Grossman Fold in one quarter of the whites. Turn this batter into egg whites, folding quickly but gently (45-60 seconds).

The Y.E.S./Oldtimers lunch bunch finally Turn batter into springform pan; bake 45-60 min- returned to our usual quarters for our Aug. 16 utes, until cake feels springy. Cool completely on meeting. Even so, as construction progresses we rack. Cover pan and refrigerate until serving day. may still have to make adjustments.

Run sharp knife around edge of cake. Remove ring.

One of pur favorite entertainers, retired: school For icing: In double boiler, melt chocolate with principal Esther Pilster, staged a Normal Rockwell oil. Beat in coffee. (Chocolate looks thin, but keep review. She donned an artist frock and showed beating until it comes back.) Pour over cake, letting blow ups of some of the artist's popular Saturday it drip down the sides. Refrigerate to harden choco- Evening Post magazine covers, topping it.off strutting around wearing a stovepipe "Smiling Faces", late, but serve at room temperature. hat. Her optimistic view is best described in her quaint quote: "Life is like an ice cream cone, you just have to Tick it."

Mrs. Pilster has an Omaha park named in her honor, at 88th and Boyd streets. She closed her performance attired in an "Uncle Sam" hat, waving a flag and leading the group in singing "God Bless America." . .

At the Early Bird talk session, we discussed the year 2000 (Y2K) bug which is expected to cause wide-ranging computer problems. An article by Anne Landers included these heading tips: be an informed citizen; be an educated consumer; p r u ^ dence in the pantry; keep track of your finances; travel smart; Beware of scams. Each heading detailed advice on what to do. Con artists are' already exploiting people's fears. Give 'em the boot) America will not dissolve. i We paused for a moment of reverent silence in memory of Josephine Koom Martin.

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Family School at Temple Israel

by Scott Bresier, Family School Coordinator

The Patriarchs and Matriarchs of our ancient tradi- Perhaps more importantly, these families begin to tion understood well that the key to our survival as a develop more positive feelings about their Jewishness people is in part predicated upon families loving and and it becomes more central to their identity. In Short, learning together.

Family School works and it is a fun way to learn.

In our sacred liturgy, the watchword of the Jewish Last year, at the conclusion of faith, the Shema, commands our Family School year, we us to "Hear the Lord our God." gathered .for a Shabbat dinner How does one hear what is and service at the Temple. often a still, small voice? The Andie Gordman spoke about answer is found in the first how Family School has affected paragraph of the Shema, the her life and the lives of her son, "VAhavta." Here we are comBrandon, daughter, Lind-sey, manded to teach the words of and her mother, Elly. Yes, Torah "Diligently" to our chilthree generations in one family dren. They are the roots of spent the year learning Torah family education, a concept together at Temple Israel. endowed with great wisdom "Tuesday night has become a years ago, rediscovered and very special time for our family. invigorated more recently at We take time out of our hectic, Temple Israel. activity-filled week to spend It has been a great privilege time together and study for me to be a part of Temple's Judaism," said Gordman.

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Epsteins' lives tied to community (Continued from Page 1) grade at Mount View Elementary School, where she remained for 11 years until she returned to college in 1996 to earn ah endorsement in English as a second language (ESL). For the past two years, Helen has worked at Indian Hills Elementary School as an ESL teacher. Although she just retired in the spring, she plans to work part-time for the Omaha Public Schools to assess students' levels of English proficiency.

As educators, the Epsteins have contributed more than their annual donations to the Federation campaign year after year.' In addition to teaching instrumental music twice a week ut Friedel Jewish Academy as a volunteer, Tuffy has been singing in Beth El's choir since 1964. He is also a member of the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society Board.

Helen has served on Beth El's Board and on the - Board of the Sisterhood (now called the Women's League). She taught Sunday School from 1965 to 1984 and continues to read to children at Shabbat story time, In addition, she has been active on the Mini Grants for Teachers Committee of the National Council of Jewish Women for about, six years and will be the next chairman. She was also a member of the Symphony Guild. Both she and Tuffy have served on the Jewish Cultural Arts Committee.

Although Helen was active as a youngster in Jewish groups such as BBYO and Young Judea and her fami-

ly was involved in the Jewish community, Tufiy said ae "had little connection with the Jewish community" when he was growing up but longed for the ties he envied in his friends.

Today, "we get a lot more than we give," recalling for example that their children attended Herzl Camp with scholarships from the Jewish Federation. They also point out that "there's a closeness in the Omaha Jewish community that you don't find in other communities. People reach out here. I've never felt alone or unwelcome," Helen insisted. "It's a very special community,'' she added. "It doesn't matter who you are."

Following in her father's path, Marti, the Epsteins' oldest daughter, is an associate professor of music at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Danielle, who lives in San Francisco, works for a public relations firm in Palo Alto, CA. The Epsteins also had a son, Michael, who died when he was five years old.

Now that they are semi-retired, Tuffy arid Helen would like to do some traveling. They're planning to go. to New York in August and to San Francisco.next spring to participate in a Seder written by their daughter, Danielle.

But they intend to continue to live in Omaha and support the Jewish community, which they believe takes more than money. They agreed that it also takes time and giving of yourself.

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Dr. Kahn to speak

Yoni goes to Jeopardy

by Morris Maline

A 12-year-old Jewish boy who moved from Omaha recently will be on national television Sept.

7 in the first ever Jeopardy "Back to School Tournament."

Yonatan (Yoni) Preund, son of Dr. Richard and Eliane Freund, now of West Hartford, CT, will be seen locally at 4:30 p.m. on WOWT Channel 6.

The area tryout for the show took place last March in Kansas City. Yoni was one of about 30 youngsters between 11 and 12 to try out. His father also tried out because originally the program was to include parents as well as children. Both Yoni and his father made the original cut, but program logistics later deleted parents from participating.

"I was exhausted on the day we were leaving Omaha for Connecticut. It was 6 a.m., and I had given up hope of winning a spot on the show. Then, a Fed Ex came letting us know that I had been selected," Yoni told the Jewish Press in a telephone interview.

Since the acceptance notice came on his birthday, Yoni noted that the package was a great birthday present.

Yoni's mother, Eliane, said she accompanied her son to Los Angeles where the "excitement peaked" on July 21 when the show was taped. The whole experience was a good one because everything, including the hotel accommodations, the general testing and the mock Jeopardy set were handled with professionalism.

"We already know the outcome of the program since the show was taped, but we are bound not to disclose any of the details, so until the show airs, the public will be unaware of the questions, answers, and how the contestants fared."

MTB. Freund said that Yoni's favorite areas of concentration include entertainment and sports. In preparation for the contest, he read the World Almanac and everything else he could get his

Yoni Freund hands on. "He's an avid reader."

She said that his education at the Friedel Jewish Academy paved the way for his pursuit of study since he received a custom-made education there with lots of individual attention. "He blossomed at Friedel."

Now, Yoni is preparing to enter the eighth grade at King Phillips Middle School.

Dr. Freund moved to Connecticut to become Director of the Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Hartford. Mrs. Freund continues her work as a translator in Hebrew, Spanish and Portuguese for The International Word in Omaha. "I do it at home on my computer," she explained.

The exhaustion is over, the excitement has peaked, now comes the waiting, and soon the Omaha Jewish community will have an opportunity to see one of its own tackle the tough questions on television.

(Continued Cram Page 1) living below the poverty line or were unemployed.

"When Jewish doctors were forbidden to practice, many jobs opened up for German physicians."

Dr. Kahn said that Germany currently has an oversupply of doctors because of over production and when he speaks to them today, he reminds them that they no longer have Jews to kick out and solve then- unemployment problem.

He said the younger German doctors had looked to their elders for information about medical activity during the Holocaust, but had received little response, if any.

Dr. Kahn helped rebuild the dermatology department of the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, which then became the "Guinter Kahn, M.D., Department of Dermatology." Also, the University of Nebraska Medical Center Library has named its main floor after him.

While growing up, Dr. Kahn said his thoughts about German doctors and the Holocaust persisted to the point where he no longer could let the subject go unnoticed.

"I will persist as long as my health permits, and if Mr. Foxman has his way, 111 live to 120."

Dr. Kahn will speak during Rosh Hashanah morning services on Saturday, Sept. 11, at B'nai Israel, 618 Mynster St., Council Bluffs.

For more information, call Dr. Jerome Bleicher, 322-4705.

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