Jewish The Press Vol. LXXXVIII No. 48 Omaha, NE Celebrating 88 Years of Service to Nebraska and Western lowa 17 Av 5769 August 7, 2009 Torch passes to Team Omaha Wet your appetite for Limmud: Omaha for 2010 Maccabi Games by SHERRIE SAAG Center for Jewish Education Limmud: Omaha A Day of Learning, taking place this year on Sunday, Aug. 23, 1-5 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center, promises to feed our hunger with an outstanding schedule of presenters and sessions sure to satisfy your craving for "Limmud", which literally means learning. "The only agenda at PARADE OF FAITHS Limmud: Omaha is to take you one step further on your own Jewish journey. It doesn't matter what form your journey takes, just so long as you learn some- thing new and enjoy your- self in the process," said Patrick Jensen, chairman of the Adult Education Com- mittee of the Center for Jewish Education. The fourth annual Limmud: Omaha has the theme "Feed Your Hunger for Judaism" and features an address by a keynote speaker followed by two breakout sessions in which participants choose between several presenters. The one hour sessions will begin at 2 and 3:15 p.m. In total, there will be eight sessions from which to choose. The keynote address at 1 p.m., titled Food & Faith: Israeli athletes arrived last week from the Western Galilee, American Jewry's Appetite for Connection will be deliv- for the weekend following the Games. Above: Preparing for ered by Jenna Weissman-Joselit. She is the Charles E. Omaha's Partnership in Israel, as a part of the Maccabi a challenging ropes course at a Maccabi Team Event just Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and a professor of his- Games Sister City program; its purpose is to connect days before Team Omaha flew to San Francisco for the tory at George Washington University. Her work, both American and Israeli teens and host families. Israelis Reuel 2009 JCC Maccabi Games, are David Glazer, left, Max in and out of the classroom, examines the relationship Ben Moshe, 16, and Sapir Baum, 16, will participate in Saferstein Hansen, Reuel Ben Moshe and Grant Glazer. between material culture and identity. She has basketball and dance. The athletes will return to Omaha Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Jewish Film Festival NJHS honors AZA on its 85th anniversary returns to Omaha by GARY JAVITCH AND RENEE CORCORAN honor Kevee Kirshenbaum for the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society with the NJHS prestigious by GARY KATZ It was just a little over 85 years ago that Omaha offi- "Shirley Berman Volunteer Kripke Library Administrator cially became the home of the first organized Jewish Award" for his dedication The Omaha Jewish Film Festival, now in its eighth year, social group for high school boys. and long-time service. The will again feature the best films from around the globe. The prejudice that prevented young Jewish teens from award will be presented by This year's festival runs from Aug. 25-Sept. 3 in the joining their classmates in school social clubs forced the Bob Belgrade, last year's Jewish Community Center young men to launch their own organization. That first winner. The celebration, Theatre. Tickets are $7 each. group was called "Aleph Zadek Aleph" and came to be open to the entire communi- The popular "Dinner and a known as AZA". From its launch in Omaha, it went on ty, and will be followed by a Movie" returns with a kosher to become a world-wide organization under the umbrel- reception in the gallery. deli dinner served on Sunday, LEMONTREE la of B'nai B'rith, the adult group. Aug. 30, before the movie To honor the history of this groundbreaking event, 66. The deli dinner is $13 and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society (NJHS) will dis- reservations are due by Aug. play AZA memorabilia in the gallery of the Jewish 27. Advance ticket sales and Community Center throughout the month of August. reservations for the dinner A new oral history video can be made by calling the In addition, at the NJHS annual meeting, an oral his- Kripke Jewish Federation tory video will debut of former and present AZA mem- Library at 334.6462. bers reminiscing about their AZA experiences. The Film Festival opens with: The Lemon Tree on The video, produced by videographer Ben Nachman, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. Produced in Israel in 2009, highlights experiences of Marshall Kushner, Howard the film has English subtitles and runs 106 minutes. Kaslow, Kevee (Cal) Kirshenbaum, Mark Zinkov, Gary The film is about Salma Zidane, a 45-year-old widow Epstein, George Shafer, Joe Kirshenbaum, Steve Riekes, living alone in a tiny Palestinian village on the West Sherman Brodkey, Howard Borden, Howard Epstein, Bank. When the Israeli Minister of Defense builds a Kevee Kirshenbaum, Kevin Adler, Adam Goldberg, The founders of AZA include, front row: Stanley Levin, left, house on the other side of the Green Line, his body- Martin MacNabb, Alex Brown, Cameron Stern and Harry Sidman, Hyman Shrier, Marion Graetz, Harry Wise, guards consider Selma's lemon trees to be a security risk Allan Handleman. Jerome Diamond, Harry Freed, Leonard Herman; middle because they can hide terrorists and impede the body- During the meeting on Sunday, Aug. 16, 3 p.m., in row: Fred Brodkey, Louis Fellman, Sam Glazer, Simon guards' work. Salma's family planted the trees genera- the JCC auditorium, the NJHS will install officers and Cohen, Ben Falk, Ben Kazlowsky, Mike Freeman, Abe Babior; tions ago and they are symbolic of her family's history. new board members, including Don Dandy, Bev top row: Max Givot, David Beber, Leo Milder, Jack Milder, Salma retains a lawyer, but finds herself up against Fellman, Rocky Lewis and Sissy Silber. Morris Alperin, Harry Rubenstein, Bernard Theodore, and Continued on page 2 As a special part of annual meeting, the Society will Edward Ruback. This Week: A renaissance in Akko: Page 12 Coming This Month: The Learning Curve (back-to-school issue) on Aug. 21 Inside See Front Page Stories & More After arrests, Orthodox groups Christian leaders urge Obama to Helping your child kick off at: www.jewishomaha.org, stress importance of Obeying law: "lay off' Israel: kindergarten with confidence: Opinion Page see page 8 click on 'Jewish Press' Page 3 Page 4 Page 7 Jewish The Press Vol. LXXXVIII No. 48 Omaha, NE Celebrating 88 Years of Service to Nebraska and Western lowa 17 Av 5769 August 7, 2009 Torch passes to Team Omaha Wet your appetite for Limmud: Omaha for 2010 Maccabi Games by SHERRIE SAAG Center for Jewish Education Limmud: Omaha A Day of Learning, taking place this year on Sunday, Aug. 23, 1-5 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center, promises to feed our hunger with an outstanding schedule of presenters and sessions sure to satisfy your craving for "Limmud", which literally means learning. "The only agenda at PARADE OF FAITHS Limmud: Omaha is to take you one step further on your own Jewish journey. It doesn't matter what form your journey takes, just so long as you learn some- thing new and enjoy your- self in the process," said Patrick Jensen, chairman of the Adult Education Com- mittee of the Center for Jewish Education. The fourth annual Limmud: Omaha has the theme "Feed Your Hunger for Judaism" and features an address by a keynote speaker followed by two breakout sessions in which participants choose between several presenters. The one hour sessions will begin at 2 and 3:15 p.m. In total, there will be eight sessions from which to choose. The keynote address at 1 p.m., titled Food & Faith: Israeli athletes arrived last week from the Western Galilee, American Jewry's Appetite for Connection will be deliv- for the weekend following the Games. Above: Preparing for ered by Jenna Weissman-Joselit. She is the Charles E. Omaha's Partnership in Israel, as a part of the Maccabi a challenging ropes course at a Maccabi Team Event just Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and a professor of his- Games Sister City program; its purpose is to connect days before Team Omaha flew to San Francisco for the American and Israeli teens and host families. Israelis Reuel tory at George Washington University. Her work, both 2009 JCC Maccabi Games, are David Glazer, left, Max in and out of the classroom, examines the relationship Ben Moshe, 16, and Sapir Baum, 16, will participate in Saferstein Hansen, Reuel Ben Moshe and Grant Glazer. between material culture and identity. She has basketball and dance. The athletes will return to Omaha Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Jewish Film Festival NJHS honors AZA on its 85th anniversary returns to Omaha by GARY JAVITCH AND RENEE CORCORAN honor Kevee Kirshenbaum for the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society with the NJHS prestigious by GARY KATZ It was just a little over 85 years ago that Omaha offi- "Shirley Berman Volunteer Kripke Library Administrator cially became the home of the first organized Jewish Award" for his dedication The Omaha Jewish Film Festival, now in its eighth year, social group for high school boys. and long-time service. The will again feature the best films from around the globe. The prejudice that prevented young Jewish teens from award will be presented by This year's festival runs from Aug. 25-Sept. 3 in the joining their classmates in school social clubs forced the Bob Belgrade, last year's Jewish Community Center young men to launch their own organization. That first winner. The celebration, Theatre. Tickets are $7 each. group was called "Aleph Zadek Aleph" and came to be open to the entire communi- The popular "Dinner and a known as AZA". From its launch in Omaha, it went on ty, and will be followed by a Movie" returns with a kosher to become a world-wide organization under the umbrel- reception in the gallery. deli dinner served on Sunday, LEMONITREE la of B'nai B'rith, the adult group. Aug. 30, before the movie To honor the history of this groundbreaking event, 66. The deli dinner is $13 and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society (NJHS) will dis- reservations are due by Aug. play AZA memorabilia in the gallery of the Jewish 27. Advance ticket sales and Community Center throughout the month of August. reservations for the dinner A new oral history video can be made by calling the In addition, at the NJHS annual meeting, an oral his- Kripke Jewish Federation tory video will debut of former and present AZA mem- Library at 334.6462. bers reminiscing about their AZA experiences. The Film Festival opens with: The Lemon Tree on The video, produced by videographer Ben Nachman, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. Produced in Israel in 2009, highlights experiences of Marshall Kushner, Howard the film has English subtitles and runs 106 minutes. Kaslow, Kevee (Cal) Kirshenbaum, Mark Zinkov, Gary The film is about Salma Zidane, a 45-year-old widow Epstein, George Shafer, Joe Kirshenbaum, Steve Riekes, living alone in a tiny Palestinian village on the West Sherman Brodkey, Howard Borden, Howard Epstein, Bank. When the Israeli Minister of Defense builds a Kevee Kirshenbaum, Kevin Adler, Adam Goldberg, The founders of AZA include, front row: Stanley Levin, left, house on the other side of the Green Line, his body- Martin MacNabb, Alex Brown, Cameron Stern and Harry Sidman, Hyman Shrier, Marion Graetz, Harry Wise, guards consider Selma's lemon trees to be a security risk Allan Handleman. Jerome Diamond, Harry Freed, Leonard Herman; middle because they can hide terrorists and impede the body- During the meeting on Sunday, Aug. 16, 3 p.m., in row: Fred Brodkey, Louis Fellman, Sam Glazer, Simon guards' work. Salma's family planted the trees genera- the JCC auditorium, the NJHS will install officers and Cohen, Ben Falk, Ben Kazlowsky, Mike Freeman, Abe Babior; tions ago and they are symbolic of her family's history. new board members, including Don Dandy, Bev top row: Max Givot, David Beber, Leo Milder, Jack Milder, Salma retains a lawyer, but finds herself up against Fellman, Rocky Lewis and Sissy Silber. Morris Alperin, Harry Rubenstein, Bernard Theodore, and Continued on page 2 As a special part of annual meeting, the Society will Edward Ruback. Inside This Week: A renaissance in Akko: Page 12 Coming This Month: The Learning Curve (back-to-school issue) on Aug. 21 See Front Page Stories & More After arrests, Orthodox groups Christian leaders urge Obama to Helping your child kick off at: www.jewishomaha.org, stress importance of Obeying law: "lay off' Israel: kindergarten with confidence: Opinion Page see page 8 click on 'Jewish Press' Page 3 Page 4 Page 7 Jewish Vol. LXXXVIII No. 48 Omaha, NE The Press Celebrating 88 Years of Service to Nebraska and Western lowa 17 Av 5769 August 7, 2009 Torch passes to Team Omaha Wet your appetite for Limmud: Omaha for 2010 Maccabi Games by SHERRIE SAAG Center for Jewish Education Limmud: Omaha A Day of Learning, taking place this year on Sunday, Aug. 23, 1-5 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center, promises to feed our hunger with an outstanding schedule of presenters and sessions sure to satisfy your craving for "Limmud", which literally means learning. "The only agenda at PARADE OF FAITHS Limmud: Omaha is to take you one step further on your own Jewish journey It doesn't matter what form your journey takes, just so long as you learn some- thing new and enjoy your- self in the process," said Patrick Jensen, chairman of the Adult Education Com- mittee of the Center for Jewish Education. The fourth annual Limmud: Omaha has the theme "Feed Your Hunger for Judaism" and features an address by a keynote speaker followed by two breakout sessions in which participants choose between several presenters. The one hour sessions will begin at 2 and 3:15 p.m. In total, there will be eight sessions from which to choose. The keynote address at 1 p.m., titled Food & Faith: Israeli athletes arrived last week from the Western Galilee, American Jewry's Appetite for Connection will be deliv- for the weekend following the Games. Above: Preparing for ered by Jenna Weissman-Joselit. She is the Charles E. Omaha's Partnership in Israel, as a part of the Maccabi a challenging ropes course at a Maccabi Team Event just Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and a professor of his- Games Sister City program; its purpose is to connect days before Team Omaha flew to San Francisco for the tory at George Washington University. Her work, both American and Israeli teens and host families. Israelis Reuel 2009 JCC Maccabi Games, are David Glazer, left, Max in and out of the classroom, examines the relationship Ben Moshe, 16, and Sapir Baum, 16, will participate in Saferstein Hansen, Reuel Ben Moshe and Grant Glazer. between material culture and identity. She has basketball and dance. The athletes will return to Omaha Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Jewish Film Festival NJHS honors AZA on its 85th anniversary returns to Omaha by GARY JAVITCH AND RENEE CORCORAN honor Kevee Kirshenbaum for the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society with the NJHS prestigious by GARY KATZ It was just a little over 85 years ago that Omaha offi- "Shirley Berman Volunteer Kripke Library Administrator cially became the home of the first organized Jewish Award" for his dedication The Omaha Jewish Film Festival, now in its eighth year, social group for high school boys. and long-time service. The will again feature the best films from around the globe. The prejudice that prevented young Jewish teens from award will be presented by This year's festival runs from Aug. 25-Sept. 3 in the joining their classmates in school social clubs forced the Bob Belgrade, last year's Jewish Community Center young men to launch their own organization. That first winner. The celebration, Theatre. Tickets are $7 each. group was called "Aleph Zadek Aleph" and came to be open to the entire communi- The popular "Dinner and a known as AZA". From its launch in Omaha, it went on ty, and will be followed by a Movie" returns with a kosher to become a world-wide organization under the umbrel- reception in the gallery. deli dinner served on Sunday, LEMONTREE la of B'nai B'rith, the adult group. Aug. 30, before the movie To honor the history of this groundbreaking event, 66. The deli dinner is $13 and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society (NJHS) will dis- reservations are due by Aug. play AZA memorabilia in the gallery of the Jewish 27. Advance ticket sales and Community Center throughout the month of August. reservations for the dinner A new oral history video can be made by calling the In addition, at the NJHS annual meeting, an oral his- Kripke Jewish Federation tory video will debut of former and present AZA mem- Library at 334.6462. bers reminiscing about their AZA experiences. The Film Festival opens with: The Lemon Tree on The video, produced by videographer Ben Nachman, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. Produced in Israel in 2009, highlights experiences of Marshall Kushner, Howard the film has English subtitles and runs 106 minutes. Kaslow, Kevee (Cal) Kirshenbaum, Mark Zinkov, Gary The film is about Salma Zidane, a 45-year-old widow Epstein, George Shafer, Joe Kirshenbaum, Steve Riekes, living alone in a tiny Palestinian village on the West Sherman Brodkey, Howard Borden, Howard Epstein, Bank. When the Israeli Minister of Defense builds a Kevee Kirshenbaum, Kevin Adler, Adam Goldberg, The founders of AZA include, front row: Stanley Levin, left, house on the other side of the Green Line, his body- Martin MacNabb, Alex Brown, Cameron Stern and Harry Sidman, Hyman Shrier, Marion Graetz, Harry Wise, guards consider Selma's lemon trees to be a security risk Allan Handleman. Jerome Diamond, Harry Freed, Leonard Herman; middle because they can hide terrorists and impede the body- During the meeting on Sunday, Aug. 16, 3 p.m., in row: Fred Brodkey, Louis Fellman, Sam Glazer, Simon guards' work. Salma's family planted the trees genera- the JCC auditorium, the NJHS will install officers and Cohen, Ben Falk, Ben Kazlowsky, Mike Freeman, Abe Babior; tions ago and they are symbolic of her family's history. new board members, including Don Dandy, Bev top row: Max Givot, David Beber, Leo Milder, Jack Milder, Salma retains a lawyer, but finds herself up against Fellman, Rocky Lewis and Sissy Silber. Morris Alperin, Harry Rubenstein, Bernard Theodore, and Continued on page 2 As a special part of annual meeting, the Society will Edward Ruback. This Week: A renaissance in Akko: Page 12 Inside Coming This Month: The Learning Curve (back-to-school issue) on Aug. 21 See Front Page Stories & More After arrests, Orthodox groups Christian leaders urge Obama to Helping your child kick off at: www.jewishomaha.org stress importance of Obeying law: "lay off' Israel: kindergarten with confidence: Opinion Page see page 8 click on 'Jewish Press' Page 3 Page 4 Page 7 ewish The Press Vol. LXXXVIII No. 48 Omaha, NE Celebrating 88 Years of Service to Nebraska and Western lowa Av 5769 August 7, 2009 Torch passes to Team Omaha Wet your appetite for Limmud: Omaha for 2010 Maccabi Games by SHERRIE SAAG Center for Jewish Education Limmud: Omaha A Day of Learning, taking place this year on Sunday, Aug. 23, 1-5 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center, promises to feed our hunger with in outstanding schedule of presenters and sessions sure to satisfy your craving for "Limmod", which literally means learning. "The only agenda at PARADE OF FAITHS Limmud: Omaha is to take you one step further on your own Jewish journey It doesn't matter what form your journey takes, just so long as you learn some- thing new and enjoy your self in the process," said Patrick Jensen, chairman of the Adult Education Com- mittee of the Center for fewish Education The fourth annual Limmud: Omaha has the theme "Feed Your Hunger for Indaism" and features an address by A keynote speaker followed by two breakout sessions in which participants choose between several presenters. The one hour sessions will begin at 2 and 3:15 p.m. In total, there will be eight sessions from which to choose The keynote address it I p.m., titled Food or Faith Israeli athletes arrived last week from the Western Galilee, American Jewry's Appetite for Connection will be deliv- for the weekend following the Games. Above: Preparing for ered by Jenna Weissman- Joselit. She is the Charles E. Omaha's Partnership in Israel, as a part of the Maccabi a challenging ropes course at a Maccabi Team Event just Games Sister City program; its purpose is to connect Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and professor of his- days before Team Omaha flow to San Francisco for the American and Israeli teens and host families. Israelis Reuel bory it George Washington University. Her work, both 2009 JCC Maccabi Games, are David Glazer, left, Max Ben Moshe, 16. and Sapir Baum, 16, will participate in in and out of the classroom, examines the relationship Saferstein Hansen, Resel Ben Moshe and Grant Glazer. between material culture and identity She has basketball and dance. The athletes will return to Omaha Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Jewish Film Festival NJHS honors AZA on its 85th anniversary returns to Omaha by GARY JAVITCH AND RENEE CORCORAN honor Kevee Kirshenbaum for the Nebraska lealth Historical Society with the NJHS prestigious by GARY KATZ It was just a little over 85 years ago that Omaha offi- "Shirley Berman Volunteer Kripke Library Administrator cially became the home of the first organized Jewish Award" for his dedication The Omaha fewish Film Festival, now in its eighth year, social group for high school boys and long time service The will again feature the best films from around the globe. The prejudice that prevented young lewish teems from award will be presented by This year's festival runs from Aug. Sept. 3 in the joining their classmates in school social clubs forced the Bob Belgrade, last year's Jewish Community Center young men to launch their own organization That first winner The celebration, Theatre Tickets are $7 each group was called "Akph Zadek Aleph" and came to be open 00 the entire communi- The popular "Dinner and known as AZA". From its launch in Omaha, it went on ty, and will be followed by Movie" returns with kosher to become world wide organization under the umbed reception in the gallery. deli dinner served on Sunday, LEMON la of B'nai B'rich, the adult group. Aug. 30, before the movie To honor the history of this groundbreaking event, no. The deli dinner is $13 and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society (NIHS) will dis- reservations are due by Aug. play AZA memorabilia in the gallery of the Jewish 27. Advance ticket sales and Community Center throughout the month of August reservations for the dinner A new oral history video can be made by calling the In addition, at the NJHS annual meeting, an oral his- Kripke Jewish Federation tory video will debut of former and present AZA mem Library at 334 6462 bers reminiscing about their AZA experiences. The Film Festival opens with: The Lemon Tree on The video, produced by videographer Ben Nachman, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 8 p.m. Produced in Israel in 2009, highlights experiences of Marshall Kushner, Howard the film has English subtitles and runs 106 minutes. Kaslow, Kevee (Cal) Kirsbenbaum, Mark Zinkov, Gary The film is about Salma Zidane, 45 year widow Epstein, George Shafer, Joe Kirshenbaum, Steve Rickes, living alone in - tiny Palestinian village on the West Sherman Brodkey, Howard Borden, Howard Epstein, Bank. When the Isracli Minister of Defense builds Kevee Kinhenbuum, Kevin Adder, Adam Goldberg, The founders of AZA include, front row: Stanley Levin, left. house on the other side of the Green Line, his body Martin MacNabb, Alex Brown, Cameron Seem and Harry Sidman, Hyman Shrier, Marion Graetz, Harry Wise, guards consider Selma's lemon trees to be security risk Allan Handleman. Jerome Diamond, Harry Freed, Leonard Herman; middle because they can hide terrorists and impede the body During the meeting on Sunday, Aug. 16, 3 p.m., in now: Fred Brodkey. Louis Feilman, Sam Glazer, Simon guards' work. Salma's family planted the trees genera- the JCC auditorium, the NJHS will install officers and Cohen, Ben Falk, Ben Kazlowsky, Mike Freeman, Abe Babior: tions ago and they are symbolic of her family's history new board members, including Don Dandy, Bev top row. Max Givot, David Beber, Leo Milder, Jack Milder, Salma retains lawyer, but finds herself up against Fellman, Rocky Lewis and Sissy Silber Morris Alperin, Harry Rubenstein, Bernard Theodore, and Continued on page 2 As - special part of annual meeting, the Society will Edward Ruback, Inside This Week: A renaissance in Akko: Page 12 Coming This Month: The Learning Curve (back-to-school issue) on Aug. 21 See Front Page Stories & More After arrests Orthodox groups Christian leaders une Obama to Helping your child kick off at: www.jewishomaha.org, stress importance of Obeying law: "lay off" Israet kindergarten with confidence: Opinion Page see page 8 click on Jewish Press' Page 3 Page 4 Page 7 Jewish Press - - - Torch passes to Team Omaha Wet your appetite for Limmud: Omaha for 2010 Maccabi Games PREACE Jewish Film Festival NJHS honors AZA on its 85th anniversary returns to Omaha 1 - I the 21 Inside it - XXJewish Press - Torch passes to Team Omaha - - - - United America for 2010 Maccabi Games - - I - - AIA - " the serversity - - - - Inside