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“An Erening u'ith Madame F’ is a work of theatre-with-
musici conceived and written by Claudia Stevens for her one-woman
performance as pianist/singer/actor, The music and electronic sound
are composed by Fred Cohen. Commissioned for llolocaust
Remembrance Day by the Richmond Jewish Federation, the work
has subsequently been performed by Stevens throughout the United
States and broadcast by PBS affiliate WCVE.

“ An Evening with Madame F" explores the life-and-
death experience of music performance in concentration
camps, drawing upon survivor accounts, including that of
Fania Fenelon, who performed in the Women’s Orchestra at
Auschwitz until her deportation to Bergen-Belsen. ()n a more
contemporary note. the piece deals with the dilemma of treating the
Holocaust as a subject for art and theatre. After having written a
Holocaust “best seller," an elderly survivor confronts herself. as well
as the audience. in an attempt to deal with this complex moral issue,

In 1995 Stevens will continue to tour, bringing “An Ei'ening
u‘ith Madame F‘ to communities in Indiana. Michigan, Louisiana.
Georgia. Alabama. Kentucky. Virginia and North Carolina, with
presentations at major universities including Emory. Washington
and Lee. the University of Kentucky and the College of William and
Mary. The piece is also being presented in conjunction with the
Anne Frank Exhibit at llope College. the. Birmingham Civil Rights
Institute. and other venues.

 

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Witnesses
Sought Against
Nazi Death
Camp Officer

New York. NY.
February 22...Persons who can
bear witness against former SS
Obersturmfuehrer Cerhard
Maywald. commandant of the
Mali Trostinez death camp in
Russia from spring to fall of
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Survivors with any
information regarding Maywald‘s
activities at Mali Trostinez are
asked to contact Elliot Welles.
director. ADI; Task Force on
Nazi War Criminals. 823 United
Nations Plaza. New York. NY
10017

The Anti-Defamation
League. founded in 1913. is the
world‘s leading organization
fighting anti-Semitism through
programs and services that
counteract hatred. prejudice and
bigotry.

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Claudia Stevens as "Madame F'

Claudia Stevens: Talented Lady

Claudia Stevens creates music theatre pieces for her own
performance as pianist-singer-actress. During the last three seasons
she has appeared at spaces in Omaha. Atlanta. Dayton. Cincinnati.
Newport News. Washington, D. C.. ()rlando. Roanoke. Little Rock,
Palm Beach. Birmingham. Knoxville. Richmond and Baltimore. as
well as at many universities. colleges. galleries and schools.
Underwriters of Stevens' creative projects include the Virginia
Commission for the Art s. the NBA Regional Interdisciplinary Arts
Program. the MacDowell Colony. major foundations and individuals.
Several of her performances have. been produced and broadcast by
PBS Television. She is a 1995-6 Virginia Commission for the Arts
touring artist.

Steven‘s career as a classical musician and composer,
performing at venues such as Carnegie Recital Hall. gives rise to her
unique musical and dramatic format and the virtuosity and
originality with which she blends performance disciplines. A native
of California. Claudia Stevens holds degrees in music form Vassar
College. the University of California at Berkeley and Boston
University. Her piano teachers include Leon Fleisher and Leonard
Shure. She studied composition with David Del Tredici and has
recorded for. and published in. l’erspectii‘es of New Music.

 

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Book Note 7 Community Calendar ‘ 9

Guest Chef of the Month Hadassah 10

Lexington Havurah International 5, 6

028 Pesach Food Order Form Center

Profile TN 11, 12

“ A Time to Remember" The Torah This Month 14

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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Lexington Hospital

(in March 1.100."). Jewish llospital llealthcare SerVices
(JIlllS) established a long-term partnership agreement with
llumana. liic, to assume management responsibility for llumana
llospital-Lextngton with an option to purchase the facility. Jl lllS
also has responsibility for the adjacent medical office building.
llumana llospital-lexington. a l74-bed acute care hospital. was the
only remaining hospital owned by lluniana. Inc.

The hospital's new name will be announced in the coming
weeks .

JllllS l’resident Henry C. Wagner believes this unique
part nership Will be positive for the hospital's physicians employees.
volunteers and the community. ”We are proud and privileged to
have this additional opport unity to serve the medical needs of people
inCeiitral and Eastern Kentucky said Wagner at ceremonies held
in Lexnigton on February 11 JlllIS now owns and/or manages l0
health facilities iii Kentucky and Southern lndiana--uicluding l’attie
A. Clay Hospital in nearby Richmond

Representatives ofbot h companies praised the partnership
as a real opportunity for the region. According to liruce l). l’erkins.

Animist-La llumana vice president. the agreement capitalizes on the strengths

of both organizations by allowing llumana to focus on managed
health (are plans. while partnering with JllllS, the region‘s: premier
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ln the interim:

'(‘iary Colberg. a JllllS Vice President \\ itli more than 18
years experience in hospital administration. is serving as
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'Janice Kuperstein Will remain as Chieft )perating t )fficer.

The hospital will continue to provide medical care to the
more than 87.000 llumana Health Plan members in Central and
la‘astern Kentucky.

”lit addition to serving the medical needs ofthe people in
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committed corporate citizen." said Wagner

Henry M, Altman Jr, t‘hairiiian of the JllllS Board of
Trustees. welcomes input from members of the Lexutgtoii
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access the hospital ’hot line (1300-7311) at any Hill“ to leave a
message and their call Will be ii turned proniiiih We Would also
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(Editor's Note: Jewish leadership unequivocally has
declared “Hebrew Christians" as completely separate and
disassociated from the Jewish community. The following
article is by Dr. Lawrence H. Schif‘fman. head of Judaic
Studies for New York University and world renowned
scholar on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Dr. Schiffman has traced
the historical evidence of the theological and social
separation of Christians and Jews. Hebrew Christianity is
distinct in that it declares the divinity of Jesus—a belief
which is the polar opposite of Jewish monotheism. The
article comes in response to increasing effort by Hebrew
Christians (a.k.a. "Messianic. Jews") to infiltrate and
proselytize in Jewish establishments by concealing their
Christian affliation and agenda.)

Meeting the Challenge:
Hebrew Christians and the
Jewish Community

1. Introduction

[I has bccn almost 2000 years sinm the final break between
Judaism and Christianity. The early Jewish leadership perceived
the increasing danger of confusion between classical Judaism and
the "new" Jewish Christian views. At the same time. Christianity
was undergoing its own changes. such as development of the belief
in the divinity of Jesus. the. trinity and the abrogation ofthc Torah
which furthcr separated this new religion from Judaism. The final
break occurred when Christians began accepting converts who did
not conform to the traditional definition of Jewish status. From
that time on. those two groups wcrc clearly distinct and the break
was complctc.

2. The Limits of the Jewish Community

From its inception, Judaism has had specific regulations
which define membership for individuals and has set limits beyond
which one is considcrcd as having the Jewish community, For
organizations. standards have also been set for inclusion within the
Jewish communal st ructurc. Even though those members of
Hebrew Christian or Messianic Jewish groups who are originally of
Jewish status retain their ability to pass ion this chish status to
their offspring, they face a significant loss of privileges within the

,_ . pmnity, ,includin denialbf membership insynagogues-and .
‘ ‘ SrfileWisthoTn’imunal‘brganizations and most recently. denial of

Inllll"'til§lll‘ lsrm-lt i'lt l/t‘llrltlti tuitlr-i' illt' In!“ in." li’l‘l iti‘ii

. 3. Jewish vs. Christian Messianism
' ‘ The Jewish messianic idea differs significantly from the
Christian one. Aciording to Jewish tradition the Messiah will not be
divine or change the Jewish obligation to observe, the Torah.

Christianity. on the other hand. believes that the Messiah
has already come. According to their interpretation, his death and
second mining were foretold in Jewish scripture. In the Christian
view. belief in this divine messiah. whose coming abrogated the
need for Torah observance. is csscnt ial to one’s redemption.

4. The Hebrew Christians

Though llcbrcw Christianity claims to be a form ofJudaism.
it is not. It is nothing more than a disguised effort to missionize
Jews and convert them to Christianity. lt deceptively uses the
sacred symbols of Jewish observance (i. 0. community Passover
scdcrs, mcnorahs. messianic services. etc.) as a cover to convert
Jch to Christianity. a belief system antithetical to Judaism.

5. Hebrew Christianity and the Jewish Community

For all the above reasons. llcbrcw Christianity is not a form
ofJudaism and its members. even ifthcy arc ochwish lan It. cannot
be considered members of t be Jewish community.

llcbrcw Christians are in radical conflict with the communal
interests and the dust iny of t hc ch1sh people. They have crossed
an‘unbrctichablc chasm by accept mg another religion. Dcspuc this
scparat ion. they cont inuo to attempt to convert their former
('orcligionists.

Jewish organizations. both religious and communal. in
dealing with Hebrew Christians or Messianic Jewish groups should
use discernment. recognize the difference between Jewish rights and
Jewish privileges.

Historically the belief in or practice of
any other religious tradition has been
understood to lead to the loss of rights to full
participation in the Jewish community, which
has the following ramifications:

O denial of membership or honors in

synagogal and/or Jewish communal
organizations

0 exclusion from burial in Jewish
cemeteries

O refusal of Jewish
communal funds to support
any activities of Hebrew
Christian or Messianic Jewish
groups

0 exclusion from
access to Jewish communal
facilities or mailing lists

Jewish organizations or
institutions which opcn their
membership to the gcncral public
should considcr rcstructuring their
organizations to exclude from tlicir
membership those individuals
whose prcscncc is disruptivc to
chish continuity.

Our history has clcarly
shown that whcn confronted with
a group of JOWs which has
adopted another faith and socks
to convert others. we must stand
firm in asserting that this other
faith is not Judaism and that its
adherents htivc forfeited their
privileges as chs. chish
tradition bclicvcs that the
opportunity to rcturn to
participation in the Jewish
community is always open. When
this occurs. all privileges arc
rest 0 red.

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New York, New York 10017

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The Inevitable State

Yoet Esterson, “Ha’aretz”

The dispute over whether it is worthwhile to begin
negotiations on the permanent solution between Israel and the
Palestinians already not only spans both political parties. but also
follows a circuitous route Within labor and tVIeretx--separatmg the
partners to the ( lslo miracle. Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi lieilin
is flooringthe gas and I’oreign Ministry Ilii‘ector-I lenei‘al L'i‘i Sayir
is putting on the brakes.

()n the other hand. it has brought together st range
bedfellows who usually hesitate to even be seen in each others
company: Yasser Arafat and I‘Ihud ( )Imert. for example-- the former
due to his desperation overthe slow pace of progress in negotiations
on the interim arrangement. and the latter because of his hope that
negotiations on the permanent settlement will reach an impasse.

Is it even necessary
to resolve this dispute'.’
Article 5 of the Israeli-
Palestinian (()slo) agreement
states that “permanent status
negotiations will commence
as soon as possible. but not
later than the beginning of
the third year of the interim period.” which began with the
withdrawal of IN" forces from the Gaza Strip and the .lericho a rea.

Those who oppose talks on the permanent solut ion. claiming
that they will bring about the collapse of the ()slo Accord. forget the
fact that the agreement does not preclude the possibility of
beginning final status talks as soon as possible." The Articles
meaning is clean-we (an already start talking now: we don‘t have to
wait until May 1996.

The opponents phrase a more substantive charge as such:
[low can those who are incapable of reaching a consensus on
elections be expected to resolve the more complicated problems left
until the end ofthe process due to their complexity? Problems such
as the fate ofthe settlements. the borders between Israel and the
Palestinian Authority. the status ofJerusalem and the rights of t he
Palestinians. Serious problems. ‘

In the current situation. it is difficult to dismiss this. The
process has indeed become stuck in a vicious cycle. In order to hold
free elections Israel must (according to the agreement) be ”guided

 

The time has come for another revolution.
Rabin has almost no choice but to take a
courageous and dramatic step—he must
found the Palestinian state.

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At the same time. one ofthe agreement’s principles allows
Israel to avoid (during the interim period) evacuating even
peripheral and isolated settlement s--which would reduce the
security risk and lead to the withdrawal ofthe IDI’. followed by free
elections in the great majority of West Bank towns. The confusing
language ofthe section which discusses the pre-elect ion deployment
of the IDF could lead to a compromise. Israel. “guided by the
principle." will withdraw its forms from most populated areas. but
not from some areas (such as Hebron) where a withdrawal is
currently impossible. liven Arafat understands that Yitzhak Rabin
is now incapable of instructing the IDF to evacuate the religious
zealots from their strongholds in the city. Therefore. the
Palestinians Will get free elections in most of the West Bank. Israel
will receive a further extension before having to make painful
decisions.

()n the surface, this is an acceptable compromise. but even
Shimon Peres" untiring efforts to find a formula in this spirit (which
would allow for elections) have not brought about any agreement,
Arafat and Rabins politital weakness is, for now. stronger than their
remgnit ion ofthe fact that the demise ofthe process spells their end
as well.

In such a situation. what remains for two weak leaders
holding onto each other out ofdesperation'? T0 either fade away. or
to break the rules. Rabin and Arafat effected a revolution in Oslo.
The time has come for another revolution, Rabin has almost no
choice but to take a courageous and dramatic step--he must found
the Palestinian state.

There are many reasons (historical. moral. economic and
political) why a Palestinian state is inevitable. If we make the
assumption that inc Palestinians will ultimately have a state of
their own. there is reason to gain all the possible advantages from
prior recognition of what is a given.

Actually, Iiabin founded the Palestinian state in ()slo. Ile
who agreed to broad and substant ive self-administ rat ion (as opposed
to the shrunken autonomy proposed by Israel in the past). actually
agreed to the creation of a state (without a military). Rabin has thus
far been deterred from calling the self-administration by its proper
name for fear ofthe publics response. Ilut the majority of t he public
may now be more ready for their leader to understand that a
Palestinian state is necessitated by reality.

If Rabin dares to announce that—-at the end ofthe historic
conciliation process between the Israelis and the Palest inians--therre

 

 

will be two states for two peoples
between the Jordan Iiiver and
the Mediterianean Sea. he Will
give Arafat the strength he
requires for both the great
concessions he will have to make
and for the more aggressive
action he Will have to take to
suppress the terrorist elements
in his camp.

liabin can conduct
tougher negotiations on issues
where he stands a real chance
(such as ( Iiish I‘ll/.lttil ). instead of
engaging in a tiring and
superfluous battle over point less
locations (such as the center of
Nablus). If Israel adopts the
guidelines ofthe plan devtsed by
Joseph Alpher. a researcher from
Tel Aviv University. or similar
ones. it is safe to assume that
the readiness of t he Palestinians
to concede about l()% of the
territories--in places where there
are densely populated blocs of
.lew1sh settlement--will increase.
ifthey know that this concession
will allow them to live in their
own state,

Furt her. it can be hoped
that most Israelis will accept a
Palestinian state in exchange for
reasonable territorial
adjustments and extensive
security arrangements. The
Palestinians already have flags,
symbols. a currency and
ambassadors. Who cares if
Arafat is the chairman of a self-
administration or the president
of a military-less state'.’

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later stages. Jerusalem. actually
eastern Jemsalem and its holy
sites. can be left until the end.
But it will be possible. when the
time mines. to find an acceptable
compromise on this issue as well,

At this stage. there is no
obligation yet to debate
Jerusalem. There is a n
opportunity for a brave leader to
bring about an end to the history
ofthe lsmeli-Palestinian conflict.
Ile must express the inevitable
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Peres Calls for New Efforts
to Strengthen Ties Between
Israel and American Jewry
During a discussion
Monday at the Foreign Ministry
on Israeli-US. relations. I’oreign
Minister Shimon Peres said he is
concerned that American Jews
are Visiting Israel less. are less

enthusiastic. and sometimes
”care less." Peres said the
"loosening" of contact is not a
result of the policies of the
current government. but rather
relates to Israel in general.
Peres added that Israel must

strengthen its' efforts to reach
communities in places like
Miami and Boston. in addition to
New York and Washington.

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Israeli songs are now
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Amman Radio since the signing
ifthe peace agreement. This was
reported by one of the station‘s
managers to the French neWs
agency (AFP). In addition. other
songs previously banned because
)f the Arab boycott against
Israel. by such singers as Frank
Sinatra. Barbra Streisand.
[Enrico Massias. and others. are
(now also be played on the air.
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Ze‘ev Schiff, "Ha'aretz"

"The Arab world has never been more weak and more
fragmented than it is today." This assessment was not offered by
external foreign observers of the Arab world. but. repeatedly. by
Arabs (intellectuals. economi