NATIONALJournalists’ groupconsiders droppingHelen Thomas award

ISRAELBird spy, Goofy in Haifa,mansion mania

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TRAVEL2010: The yearin retrospect

The second Cincinnati 2020 Leaders Forum for represen-tatives from all our Jewish community agencies, congrega-tions and organizations will be held on Thursday, Jan. 13, at5:30 p.m., in the Amberley Room at the Mayerson JCC.

At this forum four goals will be developed: communityresources, quality of life, Jewish community leadership andcivic leadership.

Information about the Cincinnati 2020 November forum islisted on Jewish Federation of Cincinnati’s website with pho-tos, lists of all the forum ideas, and names of those whoattended.

Last month the New York Times published an article titled“In Pursuit of the Perfect Brainstorm” that described a type ofbrainstorming method similar to the one used at the firstforum in November.

For more information contact Sharon Stern at the JewishFederation.

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The new website will give free, easy access to all of thelocal Jewish community news as well as national and inter-national stories, updated daily, Monday through Friday.News and social announcements will be posted to Makordaily and printed in our weekly print edition that comes outevery Thursday. Social announcements include births, barand bat mitzvahs, engagements, weddings, anniversaries,birthdays, job promotions, honors and awards.

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The third annual Eight Over Eighty event sponsored byCedar Village will recognize eight senior adults, 80 years orolder, who have dedicated their time, talents and lives to ourJewish community. All honorees will be inducted into theCedar Village Jewish Senior Hall of Fame on May 19, 2011.

“Do you know someone over the age of 80 who is inspir-ing and remarkable? Do you know someone 80 or over whohas been a life-long volunteer in the Jewish community andis an example of strong Jewish values? If so, Cedar Villagehas a unique opportunity for you to honor those special indi-viduals. This gala celebration provides us with a way tohonor the special gifts and blessings that our elders bring us.We are delighted to sponsor this event in the Cincinnati

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By Sue FishkoffJewish Telegraphic Agency

SAN FRANCISCO(JTA) — Over the weekend,as singer-songwriter DebbieFriedman lay dying in ahospital bed in SouthernCalifornia, the call went outto Jewish congregationsaround the world to pray forthe popular musician.

But early Sunday morn-ing Friedman, who com-posed "Mi Shebeirach," apopular version of theJewish prayer for healing,was unable to find healingherself. Friedman died afteryears of suffering from anundisclosed illness at age 59.The funeral was held at 11

a.m. Tuesday at Temple BethSholom in Santa Ana, Calif.

"One of the blessingsthat Debbie gave us" washelping people understandthat the "healing of the bodyis something somewhat dis-tinct from the healing of thesoul,” said Rabbi JacquelineKoch Ellenson, director ofthe Women’s RabbinicNetwork, at the start of amemorial Sunday night at theManhattan JCC just hoursafter the singer's death.

Hundreds turned out tomourn Friedman in anevent originally planned asa prayer gathering for herrecovery from illness.

Debbie Friedman dies at 59

By Ron KampeasJewish Telegraphic Agency

WASHINGTON (JTA) — The event wastypical Gabrielle Giffords: no barriers, allcomers — Democrats, Republicans andindependents welcome to talk about whatwas on their minds and in their hearts.

While she was deep in a conversation withan older couple about health care — the issuefor which she was willing to risk her career —a gunman strode up to the Arizona congress-woman and shot her point blank in the head.

The critical wounding Jan. 8 of Giffordsand the slaughter of six people standing nearher — including a federal judge, her chiefof community outreach and a 9-year-old girl

Giffords known for heropenness and Judaism

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Winter getting you down? Gotthe winter blues and blahs? Thenit’s probably best to embrace theseason and come to Northern HillsSynagogue for the Snow Balldance on Saturday, Jan. 22, from8–11 p.m.

Music by The 4 Hubcaps, one ofCincinnati’s premier “oldies”

bands, will make the evening rock,with classics from the ‘50s, ‘60sand early ‘70s. Featuring five musi-cians—John Fox (guitar/vocals),Dave Stonehill (bass/keyboards),Dave Goodman (sax/guitar), BarryWagner (drums/vocals), and theirrepressible Oscar Jarnicki asemcee—The 4 Hubcaps promise an

evening of rollicking music andhigh-energy entertainment.

Refreshments will includedrinks, hors d’oeuvres, anddesserts, including snow cones.There is a nominal charge. Formore information or for reserva-tions, contact Northern HillsSynagogue.

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Northern Hills Synagogue -Congregation B’nai Avrahaminvites children and adults of allages to enjoy a Jewish story timeon Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23,from 2–3 p.m. The event,“Sharing Jewish Stories,” will beheld at the Barnes & Noble in theWaterstone Shopping Center, offof Fields-Ertel Road.

The afternoon will featureTracy Weisberger, Northern Hills’

director of programming and edu-cation, reading classic Jewish sto-ries as retold in recently publishedbooks for children. Among thestories to be read are “WhatZeesie Saw on Delancey Street”by Elsa Okon Rael, “Shlemazeland the Remarkable Spoon ofPohost” by Ann Redisch Stampler,and “The Littlest Tree” by SilviaRouss.

Weisberger commented, “We

are very excited about the oppor-tunity we have to work withBarnes and Noble to draw atten-tion to the new Jewish children’sbooks that have been publishedover the past few years. It’s veryexciting to have the younger gen-eration hear old Yiddish storiesthat have been told and retold formany generations.”

For more information, pleasecall Northern Hills.

NHS sponsors story time

The Cincinnati Jewish andIsraeli Film Festival has been pro-viding the community withinsights on various aspects ofJewish and Israeli life, culture andhistory for more than a dozenyears. This popular Cincinnatievent explores cultural similaritiesand differences via films that fea-ture Jewish and/or Israeli charac-ters and content. The 2011Cincinnati Jewish and Israeli FilmFestival will be held at theMayerson Jewish CommunityCenter from Saturday, Jan. 29through Thursday, Feb. 3. Ticketsmay be purchased in advance bycalling the JCC or visiting theirwebsite.

The festival features sevenrecently produced (many of themaward-winning) films. Openingnight is Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. and therewill be five other films shown at 7p.m. each night through Feb. 3.

The opening night film iscalled “The Yankles.” It’s a feel-good sports comedy about over-coming bigotry and self-doubt.This bawdy and uplifting film tellsthe story of an ex-con who findsredemption by coaching an upstartOrthodox Jewish baseball team.Tickets to this opening night filminclude a pre-film reception withpopular baseball snacks likepeanuts, popcorn, kosher “ball-park” franks and more.

Madelyn Ritrosky ofEntertainment Magazine says,“‘The Yankles’ is fun, engrossing,enlightening — especially forthose who are unfamiliar with theOrthodox Jewish community...It’s

funny without being silly anddelivers principals without beingpreachy.”

The movie “Berlin 36” will beshown at the JCC at 3 p.m. onSunday, Jan. 30, and again at 1p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2.Inspired by a true story, this filmreplays a remarkable piece of for-gotten Olympic history when theNazis conspired to replace afemale Jewish athlete with anunknown male über-athlete pre-tending to be a girl.

On Sunday, Jan. 30, the award-winning drama “Anita” will beshown. This Argentinean film(with English subtitles) tells atouching survival story of a youngwoman with Down syndrome wholearns to care for herself andtouches the lives of others afterlosing her mother during a tragicbombing. This screening is a col-laboration between the MayersonJCC and Jewish VocationalService and will be followed by apost film discussion led by AriellaCohen and Cindy Guttman.

“The Matchmaker,” a romanticand nostalgic Israeli film withEnglish subtitles will be shown onMonday, Jan. 31. This film createsa portrait of life and love in Israelin 1968, shortly after the historicSix Day War.

On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the uniquedocumentary, “An Article ofHope,” will be shown. This filmcommemorates the eighthanniversary of the 2003 ColumbiaSpace Shuttle disaster and spot-lights Israeli Colonel, Ilan Ramon,one of the astronauts who perished

in the tragic accident. The story-line focuses on the heights of sci-entific achievement, the depths ofa nation’s cruelty, the private griefof a boy who came of age duringthe Holocaust, as well as the pub-lic mourning of the ColumbiaShuttle catastrophe.

There will be a post-film pro-gram with Dr. Henry Fenichel, theHolocaust survivor (and formerboard president of Northern HillsSynagogue), whose tiny Torahwas taken into space to commem-orate the loss of Col. Ramon. Thisscreening is a collaborationbetween the Mayerson JCC andThe Center for Holocaust andHumanity Education.

There will be a showing of theIsraeli drama, “Seven Minutes inHeaven,” on Feb. 2. This award-winning film (with English subti-tles) tells the story of a youngJerusalem woman who strugglesto reclaim her memory after a hor-rific suicide bombing left her clin-ically dead for seven minutes.

On Thursday, Feb. 3, the finalday of the 2011 Cincinnati Jewish& Israeli Film Festival, the high-ly-acclaimed documentary, “100Voices: A Journey Home,” will beshown. This compelling and mov-ing musical documentary tells thehistory of Jewish culture through agroup of 72 cantors who visitPoland (the original home of can-torial music) to join local chorusesin a series of sold-out concerts.One of the cantors in the film,Cantor Steve Stoehr, will lead aspecial program at the JCC fol-lowing the screening.

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On Friday, Jan. 14, at 5 p.m.,Adath Israel will host a specialmusic service during Minhah and

Maariv services titled, “FridayNight Live: Carlebach Rhythm ofthe Night.”

The service features the AdathIsrael band, Shir Ami, with bongos,congas and more. The congrega-

tion invites you to, “Get out of thewinter cold and get up and dance tothe Rhythm of the Night!”

Adath Israel service features special music

Through the generosity of TheManuel D. and Rhoda MayersonFoundation and individual donors,Northern Hills Synagogue–Congregation B’nai Avraham hasenhanced the accessibility of itsfacility for people with disabilities.Although the congregation hasbeen in its new building for lessthan seven years, and the facilitymet building code requirements foraccessibility, experience taught theConservative congregation thatadditional improvements wouldbenefit members and guests.

The matching grant from TheMayerson Foundation made possi-ble a number of improvements.Among the most significantinvolved the bima in the sanctu-ary. While the bima had ramps oneach side, it was difficult for alarge motorized wheelchair tonavigate the turn from a ramp ontothe bima itself. The renovationswidened the ramps and the accessfrom the ramps to the bima. Inaddition, handrails and color-con-trasting carpeting were installedfor the benefit of those accessingthe bima via the front steps, tohelp prevent tripping.

The renovated sanctuary alsoincludes two adjustable bookstands for people in wheelchairs.Electronic door openers wereinstalled for both the men’s andladies’ restrooms. Existing curbcuts were improved, and addition-al curb cuts were added.

Other enhancements aredesigned to encourage participa-tion in synagogue programs by thehearing impaired. While the syna-

gogue had a sound-enhancementdevice system, it only worked in

the Roth Sanctuary. The improve-ments expanded the system to the

Zorndorf Social Hall, to facilitatethe enjoyment of programs heldthere, such as the popular monthlyHaZaK lunches for seniors. Aportable sound system was alsoacquired, for use in any room in thebuilding, to help people with hear-ing issues better participate.

“The trustees of The Manuel D.and Rhoda Mayerson Foundationare impressed by the tremendouscommitment Northern HillsSynagogue has always had to wel-coming and including people withdisabilities,” says Pam Saeks,director of Jewish Giving for theFoundation. “Enhancing a build-ing’s accessibility is one importantphase in the process of becominginclusive. However, having aRabbi, board, and congregantswho understand why it’s impor-tant is the key to truly beinginclusive,” she adds. “We areproud to have had a part in helpingNorthern Hills in its efforts to be amodel of inclusion in GreaterCincinnati and beyond!”

Renee Roth, chair of NorthernHills’ Accessibility/InclusionCommittee, commented, “Weworked very hard to identify prob-lems in the building and how to bestsolve them. We also wrote policiesto help make our services and pro-grams more inclusive. NorthernHills Synagogue is so appreciativeof the matching grant from TheMayerson Foundation that enabledus to make these improvements.We could never have achieved ourgoal without their help.”

For more information, contactthe synagogue.

NHS upgrades accessibility

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One of the adjustable book stands.

By Adina CypersteinCongregation Zichron Eliezer

On a cold and wet Thursdaymorning, warm Jewish heartsopened up to give thanks to thefirefighters and police officers ofAmberley Village by deliveringthem a hot Thanksgiving mealcomplete with all the trimmings.The meal was cooked, preparedand delivered by a large group ofvolunteers from CongregationZichron Eliezer.

The Thanksgiving day programbegan in the synagogue with adelicious breakfast following

shachrit (morning prayers).The congregants then proceed-

ed with some last minute foodpreparations and arrangements inCZE’s kitchen to warm up and putthe final touches on the feast,which was mostly cooked thenight before. A fleet of 10 cars thentook the carved turkeys, rolls,potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce,pumpkin pies, vegetables anddesserts to Amberley Town Hall todeliver it to the officers.

At the station, the volunteers,along with the throngs of othermen, women and children whojoined in the procession, were

greeted warmly and enthusiastical-ly by the officers who were on dutythat morning. Community activistMickey Fishman then articulatedthe community’s deep appreciationto the officers for their caring aboutthe community, their amazingresponse time and especially forgiving up Thanksgiving with theirfriends and families in order toserve and protect us.

The officers then spoke abouthow touched they were by thecongregation’s gracious gestureon this day of giving thanks. Theydiscussed how they enjoy workingand living in such a warm com-

munity and how grateful theywere to be thanked by the commu-nity in such a special way. Thevolunteers then brought the deli-cious feast into the station’skitchen to be enjoyed during lunchof that day and then later by thesecond shift for dinner. All thechildren were given play firemanhats and stickers to take homewith them as souvenirs.

This wonderful idea was thebrainchild of the Kesher IsraelCongregation in Harrisburg,Penn., who have been running asimilar program everyThanksgiving since 9/11.

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On Dec. 14, Steve Savitsky, theinternational president of theOrthodox Union came toCincinnati to visit CongregationOhr Chadash.

While in Cincinnati, Savitskyhad a chance to meet with many ofthe donors and founders of OhrChadash, as well as the synagogue’smembership. At a dinner in the syn-agogue, Savitsky had the opportuni-ty to hear members’ personal stories

on how they came to be a part ofthis unique congregation.

The congregation also had anopportunity to hear from Savitsky.He spoke about the importance ofhaving sincere connections to tra-ditional Judaism. He explainedhow Jews do what they do notbecause they have to, but becausethey want to. All who heard wereinspired by his words.

Ohr Chadash was founded over

the summer by a group of youngand vibrant members of theCincinnati Jewish Communitywho felt that Cincinnati needed asynagogue where Jews from allwalks of life would be comfort-able while keeping to traditionalJudaism. Congregation OhrChadash is already making itsmark locally and nationally, whichis evident by Savitsky’s visit to thenew congregation.

OU president visits Ohr Chadash

By Ron KampeasJewish Telegraphic Agency

WASHINGTON (JTA) — The8th District in southern Arizonarepresented by U.S. Rep.Gabrielle Giffords comprises lib-eral Tucson and its rural hinter-lands, which means moderation isa must. But it also means that spir-its and tensions run high.

Giffords’ office in Tucson wasransacked in March following hervote for health care reform -- avote the Democrat told reportersthat she would cast even if itmeant her career. She refused tobe cowed, but she also took aim atthe hyped rhetoric. She cast theback-and-forth as part of the dem-ocratic process.

“We’ve had hundreds and hun-dreds of protesters over the courseof the last several months,”Giffords told MSNBC after themiddle-of-the-night attack, whichleft a window shattered. “Ourdemocracy is a light -- really abeacon -- around the worldbecause we effect change at theballot box and not because ofthese outbursts of violence and theyelling.”

She called on all leaders -- ofboth parties and in the community-- to consider how they cast theirarguments. Giffords, who lastweek took the oath of office forher third term, noted how her re-election bid was being treated by2012 GOP presidential hopefulSarah Palin.

“The way she has it depicted isthat she has the crosshairs of agunsight over our district,”Giffords said. “When people dothat they’ve got to realize there’sconsequences to that action.”

Palin removed the chart fromher Facebook page after news ofthe Jan. 8 shootings of 17 at aTucson shopping center that leftGiffords in critical condition andextended her prayers to theArizona lawmaker and the other

victims. Six people were killed inthe attack.

Such gestures were not likelyto tamp down suggestions that thefevered rhetoric from some right-wing precincts helped create theatmosphere that led to the shoot-ing allegedly by Jared LeeLoughner, who was said to be"mentally unstable."

“You have a vice-presidentialcandidate for a major party whoruns ads with targets saying‘remove Gabby Giffords’ and ayoung man with issues,” MarkRubin, a Tucson-area lawyer and aDemocratic Party activist, toldJTA. “You're going to spend along time convincing me it doesn'thave something to do with it.”

Spencer Giffords, the con-gresswoman’s father, wept whenthe New York Post asked him ifhis daughter had enemies.

“The Tea Party,” he said, refer-ring to the conservative insur-gency that targeted her, resultingin one of last November's closestelections.

Local Tea Party leaders con-demned the attack, but also report-edly rejected the notion that theyneeded to tone down their rheto-ric.

Giffords supported gun rights,but it didn’t stop opponents fromidentifying her with her party’sefforts to increase restrictions onpossession. Police in 2009removed a man carrying a gunfrom Giffords' meet-the-votersevent in 2009, and her opponent,Jesse Kelly, hosted a campaignevent inviting supporters to shootwith him titled “Get on Target forVictory in November.”

Loughner, who is being heldby the FBI, may have been influ-enced by American Renaissance,an extremist anti-immigrant andanti-Semitic group, according to aDepartment of Homeland Securitymemo distributed to law enforce-ment and obtained by Fox NewsChannel.

Loughner, 22, listed AdolfHitler’s manifesto “Mein Kampf”as a favorite book on one of hissocial media sites. Police wereseeking a white middle-aged manas a possible accomplice.

“One suspect, now in custody,may be directly responsible forthis crime,” the National JewishDemocratic Council said in astatement. “But it is fair to say --in today's political climate, andgiven today's political rhetoric --that many have contributed to thebuilding levels of vitriol in ourpolitical discourse that have sure-ly contributed to the atmospherein which this event transpired.”

Conservatives were quick tosay that drawing lines between theattack and heated rhetoric waspremature.

Did heated rhetoric play rolein shooting of Giffords?

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(JTA) — Debbie Friedman, thepopular singer and songwriterwho died Sunday, wrote the fol-lowing for “I Am Jewish: PersonalReflections Inspired by the LastWords of Daniel Pearl,” a collec-tion of writings following the2002 murder of Wall Streetreporter Daniel Pearl.

Dear Daniel,This is the first time I have had

to think about the “why” of thewords “I am a Jew.” I have neverdefined myself or my work before.

I was born into a Jewish fami-ly, exposed to Jewish experiencesand Jewish people.

The concept “I am a Jew”never crossed my mind until I wasasked to reflect on your words.

I actually chose to be who Iam. I felt that my life was incom-

plete. I was looking for connec-tion. I was always drawn to theJewish people and our history, andparticularly to the values that wereso easily translated and incorpo-rated into life. It chose me backwhen at a point I began to inter-pret those values. Through songsand prayers I was able to recon-struct the same ideas and sharethem with others.

In your last moments, whenyou uttered the words “I am aJew,” you gave some people theirfirst experience of acknowledgingtheir Jewish selves. Those whonever identified before wereawakened by your strength andconviction.

In every interaction — be it aconcert, or when I function as ash’licha tzibur, or at a healingservice — in any of my relation-

ships, no matter what I do, I am aJew. I feel the presence of theDivine and a link to the past. Iknow there are many who havecome before me who have madetheir mark. They, like you, haveleft pieces of themselves so thatwe, the living, might incorporatethem into our lives in order toreconstruct the places in ourworld that have been shattered.

I am a Jew because I knowthat it is not meant for me to dothis work alone. I am engagedboth with the Holy One and withall of those with whom I aminvolved.

I am a Jew because I know theworld that you and I and manyothers like us envision is a worldyet to be created by us.

I am a Jew because in spite ofall the hatred and violence in this

world, I believe we must hope andlive together as if the world weresheltered beneath the wings of theShekhinah. We must live as if wewere enveloped in a world of loveand compassion. I am a Jewbecause together we must pray forthe day when all people will sitbeneath the vine and fig tree —when none shall be afraid andwhen all the words that comeforth shall be words that speak ofthe family of humanity.

The world you had envisionedis a world that we will continue tobuild through song and prayer,through action and acts of lov-ingkindness.

Often we dreamers arelaughed at for our lofty thoughts.In truth it is love and peace thatare two values that cannot betouched or defiled by anyone.

They are held in one’s heart andsoul in the most sacred parts of us,and they soar to the highestheights in the heavens.

I had to write you because,though we never met, we wereengaged in a shared dream of aworld in which all human beingswould be seen as precious — tobe celebrated and loved.

This piece was not to havebeen a tribute to you, but it wouldhave been hard to write about “Iam a Jew” without making refer-ence to you, since you were andwill always be the one who mademe think about why I am a Jew.

Your memory is a blessing.

From “I Am Jewish: PersonalReflections Inspired by the LastWords of Daniel Pearl,” editedby Judea and Ruth Pearl.

Friedman, inspired by the last words of Daniel Pearl

By Ron KampeasJewish Telegraphic Agency

WASHINGTON (JTA) —Helen Thomas’ decision to takeher disparagement of Zionistsfrom off the cuff (last May) to onthe record (last month) has led ajournalists’ group to considerdropping her name from a lifetimeachievement award.

The Society of ProfessionalJournalists is revisiting its deci-sion last summer not to change thename of its Helen ThomasLifetime Achievement Awardafter Thomas, 90, told an Arab-American group in Dearborn,Mich., last month that Congress,the White House, Hollywood andWall Street “are owned by theZionists.”

Thomas, a 67-year-veteran ofWashington reporting, resignedfrom her job as a columnist atHearst last June after remarking toa video blogger that Jews “shouldget the hell out of Palestine” and“go home” to Poland, Germanyand the United States. She laterapologized, but her remarks inMichigan on Dec. 2 have raisedfresh concerns about the sincerityof the apology.

“Ms. Thomas’ most recentremarks led to calls for a reconsid-eration of the issue by the execu-tive board,” said Hagit Limor,president of the Society ofProfessional Journalists and aninvestigative journalist forWCPO-TV in Cincinnati.

The decision will be consid-ered Jan. 8 at a meeting of thesociety’s executive committee.Ahead of the meeting, the society

posted on its online magazineQuill what it said were two typicalletters — one for renaming theaward and one against.

Limor said the society, whichadvocates for press freedoms andpromotes high-quality journalismthrough scholarships and awards,had been in touch with Thomas.

A message left at Thomas’home by JTA was not returned.

Her website still leads with herstatement of regret, saying herremarks at the time “do not reflectmy heart-felt belief that peace willcome to the Middle East onlywhen all parties recognize the

need for mutual respect and toler-ance.”

After her June remarks toblogger Rabbi David Nesenoff,the society considered calls frommembers and some Jewish groupsto rename its Helen ThomasAward for Lifetime Achievementbut decided against it, noting herapology and the off-the-cuffnature of the remarks, an officialwith the organization told JTA.

That changed a few weeks agowith her speech in Dearborn,where Thomas grew up.

“We are owned by the propa-gandists against the Arabs.There’s no question about that,”Thomas told the Arab Detroitgroup. “Congress, the WhiteHouse and Hollywood, WallStreet, are owned by the Zionists.No question in my opinion. Theyput their money where their mouthis.”

Wayne State University, heralma mater, immediately with-drew its Helen Thomas Spirit ofDiversity in the Media Award.Under deluge again, the Societyfor Professional Journalists said itwould reconsider.

“This episode was a sad finalchapter to an otherwise illustriouscareer as a trailblazer for womenand minorities in journalism,”Abraham Foxman, the Anti-Defamation League’s nationaldirector, wrote in the online letterto Quill seeking to rename theaward. “Unlike her first off-the-cuff remarks into a camera,Thomas’ comments were carefullythought out and reveal a personwho is deeply infected with anti-Semitism.”

Journalists’ group considersdropping Helen Thomas award

Courtesy of Rachael Voorhees

Helen Thomas, shown meetingstudents from the MaxwellSchool in Washington, D.C., inFebruary 2009, may lose anaward named for her by ajournalists’ society.

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By Sue FishkoffJewish Telegraphic Agency

SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) —Rabbi Israel Dresner, 81, says he’sthe most arrested rabbi in America.

At least that was the case in the1960s, he says, when Dresner wasone of dozens of rabbis whoanswered the Rev. Martin LutherKing Jr.’s call for clergy from theNorth to join the civil rights move-ment in the Jim Crow South.

From the Freedom Rides of1961 to the famous march inAlabama from Selma toMontgomery in March 1965,when Rabbi Abraham JoshuaHeschel walked in the front rowwith King, Jews were prominentparticipants in the battle for civilrights that dominated the first halfof the ‘60s.

Of the thousands of whiteactivists who headed South, nearlyhalf were Jewish, according to“Jewish Dimensions of SocialJustice,” a 1998 publication of theReform movement.

“This was living out whatJudaism itself has been teaching allalong, that you have to help theoppressed, the underprivileged, notstand idly by the blood of yourneighbor,” said Rabbi DavidTeitelbaum, 84, of Redwood City,Calif.

As the United States gets set tomark Martin Luther King Day onJan. 17, some rabbis who traveledSouth to join the man who wouldgo on to win a Nobel Peace Prizetalked to JTA about the civil rightsstruggle.

Teitelbaum went to Alabamawith four other rabbis from north-ern California in March 1965 forthe voter registration drive ofAfrican Americans and the Selmamarch.

The rabbis who joined theseefforts were arrested, jailed andsometimes beaten, protected by thecolor of their skin from the worstphysical dangers, but nonethelessthreatened on a daily basis.

Dresner’s first arrest was inJune 1961, when he and the lateRabbi Martin Freedman ofPaterson, N.J., along with eightProtestant ministers, formed thefirst interfaith clergy Freedom Ride.Their bus was part of a summerlong campaign of white and blackactivists, many of them clergy, whotraveled together throughout theSouth to draw attention to the evilsof segregation.

The young Dresner went to jaileach summer for the next threeyears as he brought ever-largergroups of rabbis and ministers tojoin the struggle in the South.

“I was a Reform rabbi, but Ialways wore a yarmulke,” saidDresner, now rabbi emeritus ofCongregation Beth Tikvah inWayne, N.J. “I wanted people to

know I was Jewish.”The president of the NAACP at

the time was Kivie Kaplan, aprominent member of the Reformmovement’s social action commis-sion. Kaplan bought theWashington building that becamethe headquarters for the move-ment’s new Religious ActionCenter and also housed the fledg-ling Leadership Council on CivilRights.

Black and Jewish lawyers on atable in that office drafted whatbecame the major civil rights lawsof the mid-‘60s, recounted AlVorspan, who directed the Reformcommission for 50 years.

It was a time when Jews andblacks often found common causein the struggle for justice in a coun-try where both had been oppressed.

Rabbi Matthew Simon, 79, nowthe emeritus rabbi of B’nai Israel inRockville, Md., was working at aConservative congregation in LosAngeles when he joined the 1965Selma march.

“I had very good relationshipswith the black clergy in the SanFernando Valley,” he recalled. “Weworked together on social actionissues, on voting rights and housingrights, not just in Los Angeles butall over the country.”

Jews who took part in theseefforts took considerable pushbackfrom fellow Jews who felt thatJewish activism was better directedat issues of Jewish, not general,concern.

Most of the rabbis who marchedwith King, or joined the FreedomRiders, were Reform, said Vorspan,now senior vice president emeritusof the Union for Reform Judaism,formerly known as the Union ofAmerican Hebrew Congregations.

UAHC came out “strongly andunequivocally” in favor of civilrights activism, he said, but the rab-bis who went South risked morethan physical danger.

“Many of their congregationswere on the verge of firing them forit,” Vorspan said. “I personallywent to several congregationsthreatening to fire their rabbis andtold them it would be a ‘chilulHashem,’ ” a desecration of God’sname.

Three of the largest Reformtemples in the country, includingTemple Emanuel in New York,temporarily withdrew from theReform movement, he recalled,because of the movement’s supportfor the civil rights struggle and lateropposition to the war in Vietnam.

Meanwhile, leading blackactivists were borrowing heavilyfrom Jewish sources, particularlythe Bible, in their sermons andspeeches. King himself often usedbiblical motifs, especially theExodus, to dramatize the African-American journey from slavery tofreedom.

One night in Georgia in thesummer of 1962, Dresner and Kingwere trapped with other activists ina house surrounded by hundreds ofmembers of the local WhiteCitizens Council.

While they were waiting forhelp, King told Dresner about thePassover Seder he’d attended thatspring at a Reform synagogue inAtlanta. He particularly recalledreading the Haggadah and hearingthe phrase “We were slaves inEgypt.”

“Dr. King said to me, ‘I wasenormously impressed that 3,000years later, these people remembertheir ancestors were slaves, andthey’re not ashamed,” Dresner said.“He told me, ‘We Negroes have tolearn that, not to be ashamed of ourslave heritage.’”

Negro was the accepted termfor African American in the 1960s,Dresner noted.

In March 1965, Rabbi SaulBerman, then the spiritual leader ofCongregation Beth Israel in

Berkeley, Calif., traveled toAlabama with the rabbinic delega-tion from northern California.

Black leaders in Selma called,asking the rabbis to bring a box ofkipot, or yarmulkes, with them.

“At that time, black people inthe South were wearing kipot as afreedom cap,” explained Berman,now a prominent Orthodox scholarwho teaches at Stern College andColumbia University School ofLaw in New York. “It was anextraordinary indication of theextreme penetration of the Jewishcommunity.”

At the same time, Berman said,a “disturbing undercurrent” beganto surface in the movement. As hisgroup of 150 activists was arrestedfor the second time on its way toSelma, debate broke out as towhether they should disband, with apromise not to return, as localpolice were urging.

“They didn’t want to book us —half the group was clergy,” Bermansaid.

As the white ministers ponderedthe best move, the black partici-pants became angry.

“The question arose, whosemovement is this?” Berman said.“It was a precursor of much moreintense feelings of that sort thatemerged in the late ‘60s as blackleaders began to resent white lead-ers who felt the civil rights move-ment was ‘theirs.’ I didn’t recognizethe significance of that scene untilmuch later.”

A half-century later, rabbis recall marching with MLK

Courtesy of Matthew Simon

The late Rabbi Ralph Simon, then the president of the RabbinicalAssembly and father of Rabbi Matthew Simon of Rockville, Md.,accompanying the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who addressedthe RA convention at the Concord Hotel in New York’s CatskillMountains, March 25, 1968.

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Nonprofits seegaps if Housepasses ban onspending methodBy Robert WienerThe New Jersey Jewish News

WHIPPANY, NJ (New JerseyJewish News) — As Republicansreclaim the majority in the Houseof Representatives, key membersof New Jersey’s Jewish communi-ty are concerned that they willlose federal funding for importantsocial programs.

Local not-for-profit agencieshave been key recipients of ear-mark funds arranged by individualmembers of Congress. Earmarkshave helped finance such nonde-nominational projects as NaturallyOccurring RetirementCommunities, job-training pro-grams, and senior transportation,all run by or including Jewish-affiliated agencies.

While the Senate rejected anearmarks ban during the lame-duck session of Congress, mem-bers of the incoming Republicanmajority in the House havepledged to an earmark moratori-um since early 2010 and havepromised to ban the practice next

session.“We expect a very difficult

road ahead in terms of allocatedspending for aging in place proj-ects or counseling for domesticviolence victims,” said JacobToporek, executive director of theNJ State Association of JewishFederations. “In my discussionswith Republicans, I was told theydon’t know how they are going tobe able to provide the funding forall these worthwhile projects theysupported in the past.”

Ben Dworkin, director of theRebovich Institute for New JerseyPolitics at Rider University inLawrenceville, also considers ear-marks “a significant issue for theJewish community.”

“The fact that earmarks arebeing phased out or eliminated issignificant because so much of thefunding for Jewish communalservices comes from the earmarksput in by both Republicans andDemocrats in Congress,” he said.“Losing that tactic to get moneyout of Congress can be a signifi-cant blow to the way Jewish com-munal programs are funded.”

During his two previous termsin the House, Rep. Leonard Lance(R-Dist. 7) helped procure thou-sands of dollars for aging-in-placeprograms for his district, eventhough, he said, he opposed ear-marks on principle.

In a Dec. 27 e-mail interview,he told NJJN, “Since coming toCongress, I have strongly support-ed Jewish social service programsthat support Naturally OccurringRetirement Communities.”

But as an opponent of ear-marking, he promised to “standready to help programs, likeNORCs, by working to identifyexisting competitive federal grantfunds” and promised to “keep intouch” with Toporek about theissue.

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen(R-Dist. 11) previously obtained$478,000 for a NORC project tobe administered in large part byUnited Jewish Communities ofMetroWest NJ.

Responding to an NJJN e-mail, Frelinghuysen didn’t replydirectly to a question on the futureof NORCs without earmark fund-ing. “It is clear the American peo-ple want an immediate reductionin federal spending — not afreeze, but a real cut,” he wroteDec. 27. “With respect to domes-tic spending, the continuing ear-mark moratorium presents newchallenges in funding a range ofNew Jersey priorities.”

Toporek hasn’t given up hopefor the lawmakers’ support.

“I do not feel betrayed at thisjuncture” by the HouseRepublicans who once helped pro-

vide “vital support for federation-assisted social programs in NewJersey,” said Toporek. “We haveapproached them, and they haveindicated they will try to be help-ful, but I’m not sure how they canbe helpful. They know our con-cerns and they know the problems,but perhaps a message was sent inthe last election and they have todeal with it.”

House Democrats who haveobtained earmarks for Jewish-runprograms said they are troubled bytheir probable abolition.

“I am deeply disappointed thatthe new Republican majorityplans to eliminate earmarks forcritical district projects in the nextyear,” wrote Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Dist. 8) on Dec. 24.

“Members of Congress cer-tainly know more about the needsof their districts than facelessbureaucrats in DC. I have beenproud to win funding for a numberof naturally occurring retirementcommunities (NORCs) operatedin Essex and Passaic counties byJewish social service agencies. Istand by all district projects I havedesignated.”

In a Dec. 27 e-mail to NJJN,Rep. Rush Holt (D-Dist. 12)pointed out he “has worked in thepast to support and fund NaturallyOccurring Retirement Communityprograms and helped increase the

program funding” — not justnationally but specifically withearmarks “for local efforts likethose coordinated by the JewishFamily and Children’s Service ofGreater Mercer County.

“If the new majority is talkingabout eliminating earmarks andmaking an across-the-board cut(as much as 20 percent), thiswould have a harmful impact onNORCs and other programs thatserve the community,” Holt wrote.

But Jim Horney, director offederal fiscal policy at the Centeron Budget and Policy Priorities,believes other funding streamsmay keep such programs afloat.

“Without earmarks, the admin-istration will have a lot of discre-tion over where to spend money,and it is entirely possible that theywould spend the money in theways it had been spent with ear-marks,” he told NJJN in a Jan. 3telephone interview. “That givesmuch more responsibility to theadministration. It is interestingthat people portray themselves asconservatives and oppose the ear-marks. Conservatives traditionallyoppose giving power to the execu-tive branch, but that is exactlywhat getting rid of earmarksdoes.”

Reprinted with permissionof New Jersey Jewish News

Anti-earmark pledges seen hurting Jewish-run projects

References to pork, Jesuslead to retrial

(JTA) — References to the trialof Jesus and a pork comment madeby a defense lawyer for CiscoSystems during a federal trial haveled a judge to grant a new trial.

Jurors in Marshall, Texas, lastMay awarded Commil USA morethan $3.7 million in patentinfringement damages, though thecompany asked for $57 million.

Commil charged in a motion fora new trial that the remarks andillusions to the trial of Jesus Christprejudiced the jury in the case, TheAmerican Lawyer reported.

Judge Charles Everingham IV,who presided over the originaltrial, on Dec. 29 granted themotion for a new trial.

During the questioning ofCommil’s owner Jonathan David,who is Jewish and lives in Israel,Cisco counsel Otis Carrollremarked “I bet not pork” afterDavid said that he had dinner with

patent inventors at a barbecuerestaurant.

The judge rebuked Carroll infront of the jury and Carroll apolo-gized to David, the jury andCommil’s lawyers for the remark.

During his closing remarks,Carroll invoked the trial of JesusChrist, asking jurors to “rememberthe most important trial in history,which we all read about as kids, inthe Bible.”

Commil’s request for a new trialcited the Jesus reference in theclosing argument and the porkcomment.

The judge also cited both ingranting the new trial.

“This argument, when read incontext with Cisco’s counsel’scomment regarding Mr. David and[patent co-inventor] Mr. Arazi’sreligious heritage, impliedly alignsCisco’s counsel’s religious prefer-ence with that of the jurors andemploys an ‘us v. them’ mentality— i.e., ‘we are Christian and theyare Jewish,’ “ Everingham said inhis ruling.

Cisco’s motion opposing a newtrial said that Carroll’s remarkswere “off the cuff” and thatCommil was using them to create“the illusion of some kind of anti-Jewish conspiracy by Cisco.”

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By JTA StaffJewish Telegraphic Agency

(JTA) — A U.S. Department ofHomeland Security memo report-edly notes that Gabrielle Giffordsis Jewish in describing themotives of the Arizona congress-woman’s alleged assailant.

The memo, obtained by FoxNews Channel, says that JaredLee Loughner mentionedAmerican Renaissance, anextremist anti-immigrant group,in some of his own postings.

“The group’s ideology is anti-government, anti-immigration,anti-ZOG (Zionist OccupationalGovernment), anti-Semitic,” saysthe memo sent to law enforce-ment, which also notes thatGiffords, a Democrat, was thefirst Jewish congresswoman fromArizona.

Loughner was arrested afterGiffords and at least 16 otherswere shot Saturday at a meet-your-lawmaker event at a Tucsonshopping mall. Six people werekilled, including a 9-year-old girland a federal judge, John Roll.Loughner was tackled and arrest-ed. Giffords, a Democrat in herthird term, remains in critical con-dition after being shot in the head.

Loughner, who is being heldby the FBI and has been describedby authorities as “unstable,”reportedly listed “Mein Kampf”and the “Communist Manifesto”as two of his favorite books on hisMySpace page. Several hoursbefore the shooting he reportedlyleft a “Goodbye friends” message,which also said “Please don’t bemad at me.”

Giffords was outside one ofher signature “Congress at yourcorner” events outside a Safewayin Tucson, part of her congres-sional district, when the gunmanapproached and shot her. AGiffords staff member, GabeZimmerman, 30, the organizer ofthe event, was among the six fatal-ities.

Dr. Michael Lemole a surgeonat the University Medical Centerin Tucson, Ariz. said Sundaymorning at a news conference thatGiffords was responding to doc-tors’ commands. During a two-hour surgery on Saturday, doctorsremoved bone fragments from herbrain in order to help reduce

swelling. The bullet went throughthe left side of her head, he said.

Giffords was elected toCongress in the Democraticsweep in 2006. She made herJewish identity part of her cam-paign.

“If you want something done,your best bet is to ask a Jewishwoman to do it,” Giffords, a for-mer state senator, said at the time.“Jewish women — by our tradi-tion and by the way we wereraised — have an ability to cutthrough all the reasons why some-thing should, shouldn’t or can’t bedone, and pull people together tobe successful.”

Giffords, 40, was raised“mixed” by a Christian Scientistmother and Jewish father, but saidshe decided she was Jewish onlyfollowing a visit to Israel in 2001.She attended services at a localReform synagogue.

In a recent photo, she posedwith the new U.S. House ofRepresentatives speaker, Rep.John Boehner (R-Ohio), at herswearing-in with her hand on theFive Books of Moses.

Giffords fought a hard re-elec-tion battle last year against thenational anti-incumbent, anti-Democratic mood. She tacked tothe right of her party on immigra-tion, saying border security was ofprimary consideration.

The election was called in herfavor weeks after the vote.

Giffords’ office had been van-dalized in March after she votedfor health care reform. Friendssaid she had received threats forher positions on health care andfor opposing her state’s new lawallowing police to arrest undocu-mented immigrants during routinestops.

The National JewishDemocratic Council suggestedthat the heated rhetoric of the lastyear contributed to the climatethat led to the attack.

“One suspect, now in custody,may be directly responsible forthis crime,” the group said in astatement. “But it is fair to say —in today’s political climate, andgiven today’s political rhetoric —that many have contributed to thebuilding levels of vitriol in ourpolitical discourse that have sure-ly contributed to the atmospherein which this event transpired.”

Memo notes Giffords’Judaism in motives ofalleged attacker

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By Marcy OsterJewish Telegraphic Agency

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Hereare some recent stories out ofIsrael that you may have missed:

Spying is for the birdsFirst sharks, now vultures —

apparently Israel’s secret servicewill hire anything to do its dirtywork.

A vulture tagged by Tel AvivUniversity scientists as part of along-term research project intomigration patterns was arrested inSaudi Arabia last week on suspi-cion of being a Mossad spy. Theincident comes just weeks afterSinai regional governor MohamedAbdel Fadil Shousha reportedlysaid that a shark that attackedtourists in the waters off thecoastal resort town of Sharm elSheik was sent by the Mossad todamage Egypt’s tourist industry.

The vulture, wearing a trans-mitter and a leg bracelet with theuniversity’s name on it, wasnabbed in a rural area of the coun-try. The Israeli newspaper Maarivfirst broke the story after monitor-ing Arabic media.

Arabic websites called thealleged bird-spy a “Zionist plot”and charged that many more birdswere being trained to spy on Arabcountries.

Saudi Arabia announcedMonday that it would soon releasethe bird.

Shalom, MickeyMake room, Bahai Temple,

Mickey, Donald, Goofy and thegang are heading to Haifa.

The port city is poised to be thenext home to a Disney theme park.A 20-acre, $168 million entertain-ment complex including anamusement park, four theaters forlive performances and a 25-screenmultiplex is set to be built inHaifa, with an estimated openingdate in 2013.

The Walt Disney Company’sinvestment arm ShamrockHoldings and the Israeli NewLineo cinema chain announcedthe plans last week.

Home, sweet,expensive home

Israel’s most expensive homewas sold.

Billionaire Teddy Sagi boughtthe mansion in Herzliya Pituah inthe central part of the country forabout $38 million. Sagi, a control-ling shareholder in the gamingsoftware development companyPlaytech, purchased the housefrom media billionaire Zaki Raab,who had bought it about five yearsago for $24 million in the mostexpensive home purchase inIsraeli history.

The 2,000-square-meter houseis located on a half-acre lot onIsrael’s most expensive street. Itfeatures a sealed room, fitnessroom, wine cellar, private swim-ming pool and elevator to theMediterranean Sea.

Lawmakers face upto Facebook

Several members of Knessetare finally entering the social net-work age.

Last week the lawmakers par-ticipated in a training workshop tohelp them master, or at least notfear, online social networkingsites such as Facebook, Twitterand YouTube. They also learnedabout the use of such sites byIsraeli government offices andother Knesset members, and bygovernments around the world.

“As elected officials, it is cru-cial for us to know how to main-tain regular contact with our vot-ers by the use of key tools,” thelawmakers wrote in a letterrequesting the workshop, TheJerusalem Post reported. “This isnot a luxury but a basic skill, andit is important that the Knesset notremain behind.”

Flying planes iswomen’s work

Three women graduated froman Israeli Air Force cadets’ courseand are ready to fly.

The fighter pilot, transportpilot and combat navigator are thefirst women to finish the course inthe last year-and-a-half. Threewomen also finished cadet train-ing in 2005.

Some 15 percent of last week’sgraduates were not born in Israeland 22.5 percent had a foreign lan-guage as their mother tongue. Ofthe latter group, 2.5 percent wereRussian speakers and 20 percent

native English speakers.Some 20 percent of the gradu-

ates volunteered for a year ofcommunity service before beingdrafted, and 55 percent weremembers of a youth movement.Only one of the graduating cadetswas married.

In too DeppAmerican actor Johnny Depp

will bring an entourage of celebri-ties on a visit to Israel next month.

Depp will be accompanyinghis longtime girlfriend, Frenchsinger Vanessa Paradis, for herperformance at the Tel Aviv

Performing Arts Center. The cou-ple will have their two children intow.

Several American and Frenchcelebrities from the music andfilm industries are set to join thecouple in Israel, according toDavid Stern, the producer ofParadis’ Tel Aviv performance. Hedeclined to name any of thecelebrities in an interview withYnet, but German fashion design-er Karl Lagerfeld, French actressIsabelle Adjani, and French singerand actress Bambou are said to beamong the potential visitors.

Paradis has come under heavypressure from pro-Palestiniangroups to cancel her Tel Avivshow, Ynet reported.

Alef-Bet comes to the webInternet domain names in

Hebrew letters are now available.Thousands of name requests

on a first-come, first-serve basiswere made in the early days ofregistration, according to theIsraeli Internet Association.Experts say the Hebrew domainnames will help Israelis to utilizethe Internet more effectively.

“Domain names in Hebrew areintended to make Internet accesseasier for part of the public thatfound it difficult, due to the use ofLatin letters,” Doron Shikmoni,vice president of the IsraeliInternet Association, explained ina public letter. “When the Hebrewdomain name registration isimplemented, websites withHebrew names will be accessiblein Israel and every other place inthe world.”

Corporations, governmentoffices and nonprofit organiza-tions were allowed to register theirHebrew domains for three monthsbefore the process was open to thepublic in order to allow them toprotect their well-known trade-marked names, Haaretz reported.Some 389 domains were regis-tered in that phase.

Bird spy, Goofy in Haifa, mansion mania

Courtesy of Shay Levy/Flash 90/JTA

The Griffon vulture, of the type that was caught in Saudia Arabiaand suspected of being a Mossad spy.

Video calls for murder ofIsraeli official

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A videodistributed on the Internet calls forthe murder of Israel’s deputy attor-ney general after he asked policeto investigate an anti-ArabFacebook page.

The video, which came outSunday night, was distributedusing the e-mail address of JusticeMinister Yaakov Neeman.

It charges that Shai Nitzan islooking only into anti-Arab incite-ment and is not investigating anti-Jewish provocations. The videoaccuses Nitzan of “persecutingand hassling Jews, defendingArabs and cooperating withthem.”

Nitzan recently requested aninvestigation into a Facebookgroup called “Death to all Arabs.”

The Justice Ministry denied anylink to the video and condemnedits content.

“Instead of defending the peo-ple of Israel from the Arabs, hecovers up for them and cooperateswith them against the Jews,” aslide on the video reads. It con-cludes with the slogan “Kahane

was right,” referring to the slainex-Knesset member and KachParty founder Meir Kahane, whoadvocated for the transfer of Arabsout of Israel.

Right-wing groups also con-demned the message in the video.

The video cropped up less thana week after Israel’s Knesset votedto form a parliamentary committeeto investigate left-wing Israeliorganizations that criticize theIsraeli military’s actions.

Iran claims it exposed anIsraeli spy ring

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Iransaid it has exposed an Israeli spyring linked to the assassination ofan Iranian physics professor

working on the country’s nuclearprogram.

Members of the spy ring admit-ted to Iranian officials that theywere trained by Israel’s Mossadsecret service and that they receivedtheir equipment from the spyagency, Iran’s semi-official Farsnews agency reported Monday.

“The intelligence ministry hasidentified and arrested members ofa spy and terrorist network linkedto the Zionist regime,” an officialstatement released in Iran report-edly read.

The statement also said that Iranuncovered “vital informationabout Mossad’s infiltration andoperations in the country, andvows to reveal some relevant

details in due time in the future.”It claimed that the Mossad used

bases in European countries and incountries neighboring Iran in orderto carry out attacks on two Iraniannuclear scientists.

Last November the scientists,who taught physics at a universityin Tehran, were targeted by sepa-rate bombing attacks that killedone and injured the second.Iranian state television blamed“Zionist agents” and the UnitedStates for the attacks.

Israel has not commented onMonday’s statements out of Iran.

Last week, Israel’s outgoingMossad director, Meir Dagan, saidIran would not produce a nuclearweapon before 2015.

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BIRTH

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Goloboy(Amy Mitman) of

Cambridge, Mass. happilyannounce the arrival of theirdaughter Charlotte (Charley)Hope Goloboy on August 29,2010.

The grandparents are Joanand Bernard Goloboy ofMarblehead, Mass., Felice andMichael Young and Susan andDennis Mitman of Cincinnati,Ohio. Charlotte’s great-grandpar-ents are the late Bess andCharles Goloboy, Irene andCharles Wise, Pearl and BenSchwartz, and Hilda and MaxMitman.

ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Jay E. Priceannounce the engagement

of their daughter Stacey Heleneto Izar Spivak, son of RebeccaSpivak-Roshal and the lateAbram Spivak.

Stacey is a 1999 graduate ofIndian Hill High School. Shereceived her Bachelor of FineArts from Rochester Institute ofTechnology and her master’sdegree in communications man-

agement from Newhouse Schoolof Communications at SyracuseUniversity. She is an interactiveweb producer at Signal USCommunications.

Izar is a 1998 graduate ofSycamore High School. Hereceived his Bachelor of Sciencefrom the College of Engineeringand Information Technology atthe University of Cincinnati. He isan IT Service Manager at CognisCorporation now part of BASF.

An April 2011 wedding isplanned in Cincinnati.

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I met with Sarah Cunningham,the down-to-earth general managerof Stone Creek restaurant. She toldme this is a family owned businessand the chic dining spot has beennestled in Montgomery since 2007.Her uncle, who developed his culi-nary acumen at Cincinnati State, isthe chef and her father also has apivotal role, too. Cunningham wasborn and raised in Finneytown andthen moved to Montgomery. Shehappily tells me how she loves herwork. It is close to her home. Thebusiness is small enough to give anintimate feeling of caring for staff.Cunningham says, “We actuallymatter.”

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Moving on to the next coursewe have salads and soups. One canmake a light meal from the GoatCheese Salad—a warm goatcheese medallion, lightly fried overspring greens, sautéed mushrooms,red onion, grilled asparagus andsun-dried tomato balsamic vinai-grette for $13. Or the French Onionand Wild Mushroom soup might bethe ideal winter brew, cup size$3.50 for a cup or $6 for a bowl.

Sandwiches are hearty and re-visioned versions of classics. Thecod is beer battered, the Chicagobeef on a toasted roll is spicy and

the tuna melt is served with avocado,tomato and alfalfa sprouts on wheatbread. There is an “In and out menu”for lunch where diners can have ahalf sandwich and soup or salad.Free refills available on soup, too.

Besides the warm atmospherein the restaurant, there is an auraof festivity which is highlightedby generous special liquor prices.Half price wine is Monday nightwhich includes anything under$100, Tuesday night offers halfprice draft beer. Wednesday is myfavorite, with half price martinis. Ican personally attest to the qualitypreparation in two very tastypomegranate martinis. Tiny shak-er bottles are brought to the table,shaken and stirred and a potentdrink emerges; half price, yet abargain. Thursday night is “$5 youcall it.” My best guess is that is the

price of a mixed drink with houseliquor in it.

Live entertainment is onThursday with Kevin Fox. Lightmusic and jazz fill the restaurant,from 8 to 10 p.m. Cunninghamsuggests you call ahead for reser-vations.

“We have the best bartendingstaff in the city,” said Cunningham.“We participate in communityfundraising. We have had benefitshere for United Way and cancerresearch.” Coming up is the famousWise Temple Brotherhood ChickenSoup cook off and Stone Creekintends to enter again this year, thistime with a chicken soup. Last year,Cunningham told me they submit-ted a butternut squash soup that,although delicious, was not exactlyin the category being judged.

Cunningham spoke about the

new menu for 2011. Executivechef, Joaquin Valencia is creatingdishes with a Spanish influence.Look for cumin, cilantro and citruspineapple salsa on seafood,empanadas in the appetizer realm,and tasty black bean combinations.There is plenty in the present toenjoy at Stone Creek in the entréecategory. Sesame crusted tuna, panseared over sticky rice with anAsian vegetable medley andtopped with ginger-soy cream,priced at $23 is scrumptious anddepending on which night you areeating, would go beautifully with amartini or a wine special.Blackened Mahi Mahi is a favorite,chargrilled and served on top ofdirty rice, finished with black beancucumber salsa, cilantro aioli andfresh avocado, and costs $20.

Stone Creek is a large restau-

rant with ample parking in anunderground adjacent garage oracross the street. The restaurant canseat 220 people comfortably. Thereis a banquet room, perfect for cele-brations and luncheons for bridaland baby showers, which seats 50people. A children’s menu onglossy wooden plaques is visuallypleasing for the young ones. Inaddition to a main course, eachkid’s meal has fries, soda and freedessert, for $5.99.

Cunningham summed it upbest when she said, “Stone CreekDining Company is in a goodlocation, has good prices, andstate of the art ambience.”

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By Rabbi Avi ShafranContributing Columnist

Back in the 1970s there was aone-of-a-kind, short-lived maga-zine called “Schism.” It containednothing but reprints of news arti-cles from widely diverse sources.It was an eye-opening periodical,as it laid bare a plethora of per-spectives well beyond those avail-able in mainstream newspapersand newsmagazines of the time.

Some of the viewpoints – Irecall in particular several ema-nating from Arab and Asian coun-tries – were infuriating; the lensesthrough which the writers viewedthe world were weirdly distorted.Others, though, made a readerthink a bit, even question someassumptions. Whether the issuewas the war in Vietnam or guncontrol, it was deeply educative tobe exposed to different points ofview. One was able to at least“hear” even opinions with whichone, in the end, disagreed.

Today, of course, it is easy tofind very different perspectives onany issue, if one is inclined to seekthem out. Few, though, do. It’smore common to hear people thesedays say “Oh, I don’t read that” or“I never look at him” – simplybecause the “that” and the “him”represent points of view at oddswith those of the speaker. And sopolitical conservatives don’t daremiss Rush Limbaugh; and liberalshold tight to their copies of TheNew York Times. They are allpoorer for not realizing thatgreater gain is to be had frommeeting another point of view thanfrom exulting in having one’s ownopinions duly seconded.

Needless to say, there are ideasfrom which we, as observant Jews,rightly insulate ourselves. Thefocus here, though, isn’t on thingsheretical or licentious, but ratheron social and political issues.

Most of us have some opinionabout, say, the death penalty. Butthoughtful people, whatever theirconclusions, realize that there areentirely legitimate arguments tobe made on both sides of theissue.

Why should taxpayers be bur-dened with keeping horrible peo-ple fed and housed? Do such peo-ple even deserve to live?Executions deter other would-becriminals, and can provide vic-tims’ families a measure of solace.

Yet, killing any human being,no matter how dismal an exampleof the species, is a grave deed.And mistaken convictions havesent innocent people to theirdeaths.

Some dismiss the first set ofpoints as callous and pandering toa lust for revenge. And some dis-miss the second as weak-willedand overly sensitive.

Thoughtful people, however,don’t dismiss either. Theyacknowledge the validity of all thepoints. And then they simplyweigh them on the scale of theirconsciences and make, if theychoose, their personal judgment.

What brings the thought tomind is the reaction some readershad to a column that appeared inthis space several weeks ago. Init, I sought to stress the impor-tance of having all the relevantinformation when taking politicalpositions – using PresidentObama’s record as an example,pointing out a number of laudable,but largely unrecognized, deci-sions he has made regarding Israeland religious rights.

Among the large number ofresponses to the essay I receivedwere some from people (admirersand detractors of Mr. Obamaalike) who related that they hadindeed been unaware of the infor-mation I had cited, and whothanked me for the essay’s mes-sage. Others seemed to miss themessage but praised or berated me(depending on their personal feel-ings about the president) for“defending” Mr. Obama.

My intention, though, was notto judge the president one way orthe other, only to point out thatjudgments require – and so oftenlack – all relevant information.The vehement negative responses,though, reminded me of a differ-ent, if related, imperative of rea-soned discourse: the willingnessto recognize that different peoplecan have different perspectives.

The Gemara teaches that “justas people’s faces all differ, so dotheir attitudes.” The Kotzker issaid to have commented on thattruth with a question: “Can youimagine disdaining someonebecause his face doesn’t resembleyours?”

One hopes no one could.

Rabbi Shafran is an editor atlarge and columnist for Ami.

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Dear Editor;

Before I was born, and for thefirst three years of my life Motherand I lived in New Jersey with mycaring gentle Grandma Slutsky.During that time, WWII, Daddy, Dr.Nathan Silver z"l, was a Captain inGeneral George Patton’s 3rd Army,fighting against the Nazi’s extermi-nation of Jews in Europe.

Zaidi had announced that he wasonly coming East if I was a boy!

Rather, Zaidi came to meet me atthe hospital as soon as I was born.That is how early this wondrousman became an integral part of mylife.

I had a special relationship withmy Zaidi. For 10 years I sat oppositehim at Friday night Shabbos din-ners. I remember his pride when Irecounted my learning Baba Metzia.I listened to grandfather carefullyand intently, and after a time, Iunderstood, and was able to speakhis native Litvak Yiddish, his MamaLoshen (the only grandchild to doso).

Early on I knew the gravity of hismission: Not just by the way hespoke: It was in his essence.

To this day I proudly rememberand continue to say the FourQuestions in Yiddish.

I recall often, with a deep senseof humility, how special I felt whenZaidi would bless me and place hishands over my head.

My Mother, of blessed memory,Lillian Silver z"l, spoke a perfectLitvak Yiddish. Most thought shewas his daughter. The enormity ofher respect and admiration for him

was palpable.Even though Daddy and Zaidi

were less verbal, they could speakvolumes to each other with a merefew words. It was a specialFather/Son bond, and Daddy caredfor him until his passing in 1968.

Zaidi wore Daddy’s ArmyCaptain uniform throughout post-war Europe in his search of livingJews. This was the same uniformDad wore when he examined theheinous and infamous HermannGoehring who had a chronic cardiaccondition. Dad pronounced him fitto stand trial. The night beforeNurenberg, the Nazi coward com-mitted suicide.

Zaidi went to Catholic orphan-ages all over Post War Europe torescue living Jewish children, and inthe morning when the priests ornuns told him that there were noJewish children, he decided to returnat night when they were about to goto sleep.

As he entered the large room of(non-existent) Jewish refugee chil-dren, he resolutely recited theSh’ma, and they all joined in theprayer. He left every single orphan-age with Jewish children.

Zaidi was a true patriot. He spokewith every American president sinceWm. Howard Taft on behalf of Jewsand regarding Jewish matters. Taft’sown descendants forged ties withthe Silver family. His son Sen.Robert Taft was Zaidi’s attorney in aMikva case he won (pro bono).Taft’s grandson Sen. Robert Taftpersonally assisted me on behalf ofthe plight of Soviet Jewry. He alsohelped my Mother in her many

worthwhile endeavors.The memories are magnificent:I remember Zaidi being called to

Memphis on a matter of Kashrus.We were told he was known as the‘Czar’ of Kashrus throughout theSouth.

As I write this, I am looking at apicture of me next to Zaidi, on hiswonderful porch, at my birthdayparty on Glenwood Ave, in 1949,where, by the way, the oldest Mapletree in the state of Ohio resided forclose to a century.

I loved Zaidi’s house. It had abeautiful plaque on the outside withhis name. Inside it was lovely. Onelarge room on the second floor wasmy favorite: It was Zaidi’s Libraryand Study, lined with books fromfloor to ceiling, all the way around.There were easily 1,200 books inthat room. I can still remember thespecial smell of that room. Itsmelled smart. Zaidi’s writings andcommentaries were plentiful. Thiswas also the room people came tofrom all over the world to have dis-putes settled.

What fond memories I have ofthe Washington Avenue Shul. It hada beautiful balcony for women, andwhenever I reach ed my seat in thefirst row, I had immediate eye-con-tact with Zaidi.

I remember the enormity of mypride when people stood in respectas he entered or left a room, or fin-ished making a speech. After allthat, he was still my Zaidi!

Several weeks ago, a historianopined that Zaidi would go down in

Getting a secondopinion

1) Who sang the song bythe Red Sea?a) Mosesb) the Children of Israel c) Moses and the Children of Israel

2) How did Moses make thewaters by Marah sweet?a) Prayerb) Hit a rockc) Threw a tree into the waters

3) Where were laws and

judgments given?a) Marahb) Red Seac) Rephidim

4) Which miracle in the Parshacontinued for 40 years?a) Splitting of the Red Seab) The Mannac) Seventy palm trees

5) How big an army did Pharaohchase the Children of Israel with?

ANSWERS:1) C 15:1 Moshe sang and the Children of Israel answered. The midrashsays that Moses sang with the men and Miriam led the women. 2) C 15:253) A 15:25 Hashem gave several mitzvoth for the Children of Israel even

before the Torah was given. Rashi4) C 16:35 The Manna fell until Moshe passed away. That Manna lastedfor over a month until they entered Canaan5) 14:7 Pharaoh brought 600 of best chariots and the entire Egyptianarmy.

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Efrat, Israel - The Book ofExodus refers to the God of histo-ry – “Y-H-V-H,” “I shall be what Ishall be,” whereas the Book ofGenesis speaks of the God of cre-ation – E-l shaddai or E-lohim(Exodus 6:3). What is the differ-ence between these names? Doesthe God of Genesis demand a dif-ferent kind of fealty than the Godof Exodus?

The Hebrew word el meanspower, so the E-lohim of the Bookof Genesis is the sum total of allthe powers which created and con-trol the cosmos.

As physicist Gerald Schroederexplains in his masterful “GodAccording to God,” “We reside ona very special planet at a very spe-cial location within a very specialstellar system, formed at just theright position within the right kindof galaxy. The earth’s distancefrom the sun, for the right amountof warmth and its mass and gravi-ty, for the ability to retain a properatmosphere, put us in the onlyhabitable zone within the solarsystem.”

It was this great Power who setlimits to each variable in order toenable intelligent, sentient life toflourish on our planet.

And it was this same Powerthat set limits on human beings,restraining us in accordance with adivine legal code that will eventu-ally produce a global society ofcompassionate righteousness andmoral justice. The Almighty com-municated His laws to Noah andAbraham in the splendid and soli-tary uniqueness of His glory, with-out the participation of any others.Such is the E-lohim of Genesis.

Not so the Y-H-V-H ofExodus, the God that is revealedin the unfolding historical process,He is very different from the Godrevealed at once in the “BigBang.” The God of Creation spokeand it came to be, majestically,solitarily. The God of Exodusrequired the cooperation of Hiscovenantal nation Israel; “He willbring about” the redemption, butprecisely when and where willdepend on Israel, and Israel’s will-ingness to act in accordance withHis will. The fruition of His planwill depend on Israel’s willingnessto be redeemed.

Hence God almost begs Mosesto accept the leadership of theIsraelites. God will remain hiddenin the cloud; Moses must stand onthe front line and be backed up bya willing, inspired and committednation.

After Moses complains thatthe Israelites will not listen to himcomes a difficult verse: “The Lordspoke to Moses and to Aaron, andHe instructed them regarding theIsraelites and regarding Pharaohthe King of Egypt [as to how] totake the children of Israel out ofEgypt” (Ex. 6:13). Rashi brilliant-ly explains, “He commanded them

to lead the Jews with sensitiveunderstanding and to havepatience with them.” After all, theGod of history entered into acovenant with an entire nation;that nation must be taught andinspired to act in a way that willbring about its redemption.

The plagues were a lesson tothe Israelites and the Egyptiansthat God wants His people to befree. This lesson continued withthe paschal sacrifice – a sacrificewhich represented an act of com-mitment unto death on the part ofthe Israelites. And then we cometo our wondrous portion, when the

Israelites finally reach freedom inthe desert. But their happiness isshort-lived, soon they hear theEgyptian army approaching frombehind while the seeminglyimpenetrable Reed (Red) Sea liesin front of them.

They cry out to Moses inpanic; Moses still doesn’t seem tounderstand that God’s conditionfor redemption is Israelite action!The prophet then declares: “TheLord will do battle for you, butyou must remain silent” (14:14).God corrects Moses: “Speak to thechildren of Israel and let themstart moving [into the sea]”(14:15). Then the first group ofIsraelites, accepting their role asGod’s partners, jump into thesurging waters!

How beautifully does the VilnaGaon explain the text: “The chil-dren of Israel entered the sea,

which then became dry land; thewaters became for them a protec-tive wall [homa] on their right andon their left” (14:22). The Biblecontinues, “And the children ofIsrael went on to the dry land[which had already emerged fromthe midst of the sea]; and thewaters became for them an instru-ment of anger [hema, without aletter vav] on their right and ontheir left” (14:29). The Vilna Gaonsays this refers to the secondgroup of Israelites, who did notrisk their lives but waited for dryland to appear. If we hope to beredeemed, we must first demon-strate that we are worthy ofRedemption.

Shabbat Shalom Shlomo Riskin Chancellor Ohr Torah Stone Chief Rabbi — Efrat Israel

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By Nate BloomContributing Columnist

GOLDEN GLOBESAND MORE

The Golden Globe awards, forTV and film work, are being pre-sented live, on NBC, on Sunday,Jan. 16, at 5PM. Last week, I cov-ered the Jewish nominees in theTV categories. Two weeks ago,The American Israelite publisheda piece by the Jewish TelegraphAgency (JTA) about the Jewishfilm nominees. Unfortunately, theJTA piece left out about a third ofthe Jewish nominees for a“movie” Globe. Here is a com-plete list of the Jewish nomineesfor a “movie Globe”:

Best actress, drama: NATALIEPORTMAN (“The Black Swan”);best actor, drama: JAMES FRAN-CO (“127 Hours”) and JESSEEISENBERG (“The SocialNetwork”); best actor, comedy:JAKE GYLLENHAAL (“Loveand Other Drugs”); best supportingactress: MILA KUNIS (“The BlackSwan”); best supporting actor:ANDREW GARFIELD (“TheSocial Network”) and MICHAELDOUGLAS (“Wall Street: MoneyNever Sleeps”); best director: DAR-REN ARONOFSKY (“The BlackSwan”) and DAVID O. RUSSELL(“The Fighter”); best screenplay:AARON SORKIN (“SocialNetwork”) and LISA CHOLO-DENKO and STUART BLUM-BERG (“The Kids are Alright”) andDAVID SEIDLER (“The King’sSpeech”); best song: ALANMENKEN (“Tangled”) andDIANE WARREN (“Burlesque”);best score: DANNY ELFMAN(“Alice in Wonderland”).

The best foreign film categoryincludes films written and directedby, respectively, a Danish Jew(SUSANNE — a Better World”)and a French Jew (RADUMIHAILEANU— “The Concert”).

Jake Gyllenhaal and JamesFranco are the secular sons ofJewish mothers and non-Jewishfathers. David O. Russell andMichael Douglas are the secularsons of Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers. The rest of thenominees, above, have (or had)two Jewish parents.

NEW FLICKSOpening Friday, Jan. 14, are

“The Dilemma” and “The GreenHornet.”

“Dilemma” is a Ron Howardcomedy starring Vince Vaughn andKevin James as brothers who aretrying to land a big auto designcontract that would launch theirnew company. Comic complica-tions ensue when confirmed bach-elor Ronny (Vaughn) accidentallysees his long-term girlfriend, Beth(JENNIFER CONNELLY, 40)out with another man and is deter-

mined to get answers. His brotherNick (James) is “apparently” hap-pily married to Geneva, played byWINONA RYDER, 39.

Connelly, who won an Oscarfor “A Beautiful Mind,” is the(secular) daughter of a Jewishmother and a non-Jewish father.Ryder’s father is Jewish, her moth-er isn’t Jewish. She identifies asJewish, but really isn’t religious.

As you might have heard, inthe Jan. 2011 issue of GQ maga-zine, which came out late lastmonth, Ryder said the followingabout Mel Gibson:

“I remember, like, fifteen yearsago, I was at one of those bigHollywood parties. And he [Gibson]was really drunk. I was with myfriend, who’s gay. He [Gibson]made a really horrible gay joke. Andsomehow it came up that I wasJewish. He [Gibson] said somethingabout ‘oven dodgers,’ but I didn’tget it. I’d never heard that before. Itwas just this weird, weird moment. Iwas like, ‘He’s anti-Semitic and he’shomophobic.’No one believed me!”

“The Green Hornet.” starsSETH ROGEN, 28, in the titlerole—he also co-wrote the flick. Asthe film begins, Britt Reid (Rogen),a slacker, inherits his father’s hugefortune. He uses the money to buyhigh-tech stuff (including anincredible car) and launch himselfas the Green Hornet, a crime-fight-ing vigilante. He’s helped by Kato(Jay Chou), his sharp sidekick, andhis secretary (Cameron Diaz).

The Hornet character began as a1930s radio serial and was featuredin a ‘60s TV show. The Rogen filmversion has more humor than theprior versions and Kato has been“upgraded” from the Green Hornet’sdriver to a brilliant guy who putstogether all of the Hornet’s weapon-ry—even inventing some of it.

SEGAL AND WALTERRETURN

GEORGE SEGAL, 76, andJESSICA WALTER, 69, co-starin the original TV Land cableseries, “Retired at 35.” (StartsWednesday, Jan.19, at 10:30 PM).The premise is that a successful 35-year-old New Yorker named David(Johnathan McClain) decides toleave the rat race and move in withhis parents (Segal and Walter) in aFlorida retirement community.

Walter has been friends withSegal for 40 years. She says: “I firstworked with him in ‘Bye ByeBraverman,’ a movie with SID-NEY LUMET directing, that cameout in — are you sitting down? —1968…Also, [my husband actor]RON LEIBMAN, has workedwith him on such productions as“Where’s Poppa?” “The Hot Rock”and assorted TV shows…I playedSegal’s ex-wife on his “Just ShootMe” series as well… We bring ahistory to this.”

Jewz in the Newz FROM THE PAGES

On Sunday evening, January 15,1911, Mr. and Mrs. I. Tuch, 3245Beresford Avenue, Walnut Hills, willbe at home to their friends, in honor ofthe 45th anniversary of their wedding.

The golden wedding of the venera-ble Mr. and Mrs. FerdinandWestheimer, took place on Monday,January 9, at St. Joseph, Mo., of whichcity they have been residents for nearlyhalf a century, during which time Mr.Westheimer has been very prominentboth in the world and in Jewish com-munal affairs. Messrs. Morris F., Leo F.and Irving F. Westheimer, who live anddo business in Cincinnati, went to St.

Joseph, to be present at the celebration.General and Mrs. Lewis

Seasongood will celebrate their gold-en wedding at the Sinton on January16, 1911. General Seasongood wasborn on August 3 1836, atBurggunstadt, Bavaria, and came toAmerica at the age of 15. He graduat-ed from St. Xavier College, of thiscity. He was a member of the firms ofHeidelbach, Seasongood, & Co., J. &L. Seasongood & Co., Seasongood,Menderson & Co., successively, alsoof the banking houses, Seasongood,Netter & Co. and Seasongood SonsCo., all of which are out of existence.

In 1861, he married Emma, the eld-est daughter of Jacob and MagdelenaSeasongood, and eleven children havebeen born to them, and of these alsoeleven children. Eight of these childrenare still living and all married, two liv-ing in New York, Mrs. Berolzheimerand Mrs. Cohn, whose husbands are atthe heads of large and prosperous con-cerns in that city, and a son, CliffordSeasongood, is a successful attorney.The others are Mrs. M. L. Bettman, Mrs.William Stern, Mrs. Chas W. Adler, Mr.Philip L. Seasongood, and Mr. AlbertSeasongood, all of this city. — January12, 1911

100 Years Ago

Mr. and Mrs., Morris J. Friederand their three little daughters, Jane,Peggy and Susan, will leaveThursday, Jan. 16th, for SanFrancisco. From this city they willsail on the S.S. President HooverFriday, Jan. 24th, to spend the next18 months in Manila, P.I., where Mr.Frieder has business interests. In Mr.Frieder’s honor, Mr. Jack Lauer gave

a stag Saturday evening, Jan. 11th. Mr. Edward Woliver has been

honored by election to Phi BetaKappa at the University ofCincinnati in his junior year.Election to this fraternity usuallyis made in the senior year. He is aHughes High School graduate anda pre medic.

Abraham Levine, 65, Orthodox

Home, Knott and Maple Avenues,passed away Sunday, Jan. 12th.Services were held from the WeilFuneral Home the following day.Surviving Mr. Levine are threesons, Joseph, Harry and IsadoreLevine, and one daughter, Mrs.Joseph Leinwohl, all of Cincinnati.Interment was in Price HillCemetery. —January 16, 1936

75 Years Ago

Walton H. Bachrach was electedmayor of Cincinnati by City Councilat its meeting Thursday afternoon,Jan. 6, to serve through this year.

The vice mayor was elevated tosucceed Mayor Donald D. Clancy,who resigned after his election tothe U.S. House of Representatives.

Mayor Bachrach is the fourthperson of the Jewish faith to bemayor of Cincinnati. The othersinclude Murray Seasongood andthe late Julius Fleischmann and

Frederick S. Spiegel.City Council now includes:

Mayor Bachrach, Vice MayorJoseph DeCourcy, Gordon Rich(president pro tem), EugeneRuehlmann, Marc Trabert, Jr., reg-ular Republicans Mrs. Dorothy N.Dolbey and former Mayor CharlesP. Taft, Charterites; John J.Gilligan and Clarence ThomasSpraul, Democrats.

Mrs. Gertrude Hirshberg, 1506Shenandoah, passed away

Wednesday, Jan. 4. Funeral services were held at

the Weil Funeral Home, Friday,Jan. 6, Dr. Samuel Wohl officiat-ing. Internment was in UnitedJewish Cemetery, Price Hill.

Survivors include her husband,David; a son, Irvin; three sisters,Mrs. Ester Tahl, Mrs. Dora Hodeshand Mrs. Hannah Schneider, abrother Albert Schmitken, of SanFrancisco; and one grandchild. —January 12, 1961

50 Years Ago

Dr. Herbert G. Frankel of 399West Galbraith Road passed awayJan. 11.

Dr. Frankel, 90, was one of thefirst orthodontists in the UnitedStates. He had practiced dentistrysince his graduation in 1916 fromthe former Ohio College of DentalSurgery in Cincinnati until hisretirement about 10 years ago. Formany years his office was in theDoctor’s Building downtown,until he later moved it to Compton

Road in Wyoming.He is survived by his wife,

Josephine Richer Frankel; twosons, Dr. Alan Frankel and Dr. G.Russell Frankel; two grandchil-dren, Allen and Randy.

It is important for the United Statesalways to look at Israel as an ally, “thesame way we look at our NATOallies,” maintains Ohio AttorneyGeneral Anthony J. Celebreeze Jr.

It is especially important, theattorney general stresses, for the U.S.

not only to provide aid for Israel butfor this country to find areas of tradeand technological exchange withIsrael. Mr. Celebreeze has pledged touse his influence in the state of Ohioto try to affect such exchangesbetween Ohio enterprises and Israel.

During a visit to Cincinnati inJanuary, Mr. Celebreeze spoke tomembers of the Jewish communityabout these ideas and other impres-sions of his recent trip to Israel. —January 16, 1986

25 Years Ago

Patients with heart disease or kid-ney disease will soon benefit from anew grant provided by the JewishFoundation of Cincinnati to TheJewish Hospital. The JewishFoundation of Cincinnati Trusteesrecently approved $800,000 for theJewish Hospital to purchase magnet-ic resonance angiography (MRA)software.

“MRA is a safe and efficienttechnology to study various parts ofthe body,” says Aurora Lambert,Jewish Hospital senior vice presi-dent. “Our physicians will be able to

study arteries without the invasivetechniques associated with x-rays. Itis less expensive than conventionalx-ray angiography and it’s fastbecoming the preferred choice toevaluate carotid arteries, vessels ofthe brain, femoral, renal and otherabdominal vessels.”

“We view responding to the med-ical needs of the Jewish community asone of our key agendas,” says RobertKanter, Jewish Foundation president.“When we reviewed the hospital’srequest, we unanimously agreed onthe importance of this equipment.”

Dr. Sol Kessel, 84, passed awayDecember 30, 2000. Dr. Kessel wasborn in Middletown, Ohio, and was ason of the late Joseph and Dora(Tennenbaum) Kessel. Dr. Kesselwas the husband of Ruth Kessel, whosurvives him. Dr. Kessel is also sur-vived by his children, Jonathan andZvia Kessel of Rehovoth, Israel andPhilip Kessel. Surviving grandchil-dren are Yoav, Doreen, Shai, Abby,and Stephanie Kessel. Dr. Kessel wasthe brother of Pearl Edelstein andDavid Kessel, who also survive him.—January 11, 2001

10 Years Ago

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Jewish community during OlderAmericans Month,” said CarolSilver Elliott, CEO/president.

“At our inaugural Eight OverEighty celebration, we honoredeight wonderful seniors: Philip T.Cohen, Paula Gallop, CharlotteHattenbach, Faye Horwitz, ErnstKahn (of blessed memory), GertieKirzner (of blessed memory), Dr.Gordon Margolin, and TedSchwartz. In 2010 we honoredWilbur Cohen, Dave Jacobson,Robert Kanter, FlorenceLieberman, Lou Nidich, SueRansohoff, Richard Weiland, andFlorence Zaret,” continued Elliott.

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interested in politics — brought toa screeching halt the easy, openambience that typified Giffords’politics, friends and associatessaid.

“She’s a warm person,” StuartMellan, the president of theJewish Federation of SouthernArizona, said as he walked awayfrom a prayer service Saturdaynight at Temple Emanuel inTucson, one of the southeasternArizona cities that Giffords repre-sents in Congress. “Everyonecalled her Gabby, and she wouldgive a hug and remember yourname.”

Giffords was the president ofthe tire company founded by hergrandfather when she was pro-pelled into state politics in partbecause of her concerns about theavailability of health care. Sheswitched her registration fromRepublican to Democrat and in2001, at 30, she was elected to theArizona Legislature.

She gained prominence quick-ly in that body and in 2006, at 36,she became the first Jewishwoman elected to Congress from

her state.At the same time, her Judaism

was becoming more central to heridentity. The turning point came in2001 following a tour of Israelwith the American JewishCommittee, she told The ArizonaStar in 2007.

“It just cemented the fact that Iwanted to spend more time withmy own personal, spiritualgrowth. I felt very committed toJudaism,” she said. “Religionmeans different things to differentpeople. It provides me withgrounding, a better understandingof who I came from.”

Her wedding to Cmdr. MarkKelly, an astronaut, was writtenup in The New York Times. Theitem noted that a mariachi bandplayed Jewish music and therewere two canopies — a chupahand one of swords held up byKelly’s Navy buddies.

“That was Gabby,” JonathanRothschild, a longtime friend whoserved on her campaign’s execu-tive committee, recalled to JTA.“The real irony of this thing is herJudaism is central to her, but sheis the kind of person who reachesout to everybody.”

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“The voyage of discovery is notin seeking new landscapes but inhaving new eyes.”

~Marcel Proust

There are said to be only threeplaces in the world with aMediterranean climate: TheMediterranean…the coast of Chilearound Santiago…and CatalinaIsland, Calif. The year of 2010 wasto be my “Year of MediterraneanClimate.” It was the year I hadplanned to cruise theMediterranean and visit CatalinaIsland, all the while planning for acruise along the coast of Chilearound Santiago in January 2011.

However, Iceland’s evilEyjafjallajokull (ay-yah-FYAH-lah-yer-kuhl) volcano kept mefrom flying to Venice to cruise theMediterranean on Silversea’s glo-rious Silver Wind. However, I stillmanaged to get my Mediterraneanclimate on Catalina Island.

Add to that Canada and itsMaritimes, the east and west coast-lines of the U.S, some down-homeIndiana and Kentucky time, and itall adds up to another full year oftravel. Come along with me as Ishare with you my favorites fromthe year 2010.

CRUISE LINE: CrystalCruises, an innovator in the luxurytravel realm, has been voted“World’s Best Large-Ship CruiseLine” by the readers of Travel +Leisure magazine for a record 15th

consecutive year. The ultra-luxuryCrystal Cruises is the only vaca-tion experience—cruise line, hotelor resort—to have been voted #1each year since the awards’ incep-tion. The cruise line’s CrystalSymphony ushered in my colorfulautumn with an award-winning St.Lawrence River cruise.

BEACH RESORT: LagunaBeach, Calif. is a magical seasidevillage with a history that datesback more than 2,000 years. Thebeach, the food, the art, the spas,the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel,and the natural beauty of thiseight-mile stretch of picturesquecoastal village are the reasons whyI must return to Laguna Beach.

CLOSE-TO-HOME RESORT:French Lick Resort, in SouthernIndiana is a $500 million historicrestoration and casino develop-ment project that includes the WestBaden Springs Hotel (a NationalHistoric Landmark), French LickSprings Hotel and the new 42,000-square-foot, single-level FrenchLick Casino. It features two full-service spas and 45 holes of golf,including the fully restored 1917-designed Donald Ross Course atFrench Lick and the new, 18-holePete Dye Course at French Lick.

CLOSE-TO-HOME HOTEL:The 21c Museum Hotel, a 91-roomhotel in Louisville, Ky., is dedicat-ed to world-class luxuries, contem-porary art from living artists, andSouthern-style hospitality. Thehotel features a 9,000 square footcontemporary art museum dedicat-ed solely to collecting and exhibit-ing contemporary art of the 21stCentury. Thus its name…21cMuseum Hotel.

BOUTIQUE HOTEL: ThePortofino Hotel & Yacht Club is ahidden gem overlooking KingHarbor in Redondo Beach, Calif.The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Clubboasts breathtaking scenes fromsunsets and sailboats to dolphinsand pelicans. It is home to its owncolony of California sea lions.

From our room we had a front-rowview of the sea lions frolicking,feeding and basking in their naturalhabitat. A coastal retreat for thesenses!

FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL:The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza,adjacent to Beverly Hills, affords acontemporary style that is luxuri-ous, yet casual and comfortable. Itwas the perfect spot in which wecould entertain our Los Angelesfamily. Its Regency Club Roomwas amazing…the best ever. TheClub Room comes complete withcomfy furniture, flat screen TVs,free high-speed Internet, a commu-nal dining table, and complimenta-ry food, food and more food. Addto those chic cabanas, swimmingpool, an adjacent spa and an award-winning restaurant. Amazing!

FANTASY ISLAND: CatalinaIsland is part of the eight ChannelIslands archipelago off the coast ofSouthern California. It boasts ayear-round Mediterranean climate,

with warm, sunny days, perfectblue skies and cool eveningbreezes. An escape from the every-day hustle, bustle and stress of life,Catalina Island seems to havetransported the Isle of Capri toSouthern California.

ROAD TRIP: With Louisville,Ky. as headquarters, I day-trippedalong the Kentucky BourbonTrail®, visiting such signature dis-tilleries as Woodford Reserve andMaker’s Mark. Nestled among themost beautiful scenery theBluegrass has to offer, I experi-enced world-renowned Bourbon,winding country roads, inviting his-toric towns, rolling green hills andBluegrass hospitality at its best.Returning to Louisville each night,there was time to hit the UrbanBourbon Trail.

ELEGANT LUNCH: Volcanicash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull(ay-yah-FYAH-lah-yer-kuhl) vol-

cano squashed my plans to dine atone of my favorite restaurants inthe world…Harry Cipriani’sHarry’s Bar, in Venice, Italy.However, a couple of Bellinis anda fantastic lunch at Harry CiprianiRestaurant in New York’s SherryNetherland Hotel sufficed to giveme my “Harry’s Fix” for the year.

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL:The six luminous, 54-foot tallglass towers of Boston’s strikingNew England HolocaustMemorial, etched with six millionnumbers in memory of the Jewswho perished in the Holocaust,serve a threefold purpose. Theyrepresent the six million Jews,they recall the chimneys of the sixmain Nazi death camps, and theyglow as the candles on a memori-al menorah.

CRUISE ITINERARY: CrystalCruises “Links & Lobsters” cruisefrom Montreal to New Yorkincluded such great ports asMontreal, Quebec City, Halifax(Nova Scotia), Saint John (NewBrunswick), Portland, Boston,Newport and New York. Add tothat two days of gliding downCanada’s St. Lawrence River andyou have a cruise that’s hard to topfor pure pleasure, relaxation andluxurious living.

LUGGAGE: Lightweight hasbeen reinvented! The virtuallyweightless Atlantic Ultra LiteLuggage, weighing in at a mere8.5 pounds, gave me a lighter wayto travel. This affordable 28”Upright is a sure-fire way to avoidthose money-grabbing overweightbaggage fees. The piece de resist-ance is that it comes in five deli-cious colors…none of which isblack. It’s easy to spot, and light tograsp, from the airport’s baggageconveyor belt.

OPERA-TUNITY: CincinnatiOpera’s 2010 Season celebratednine decades of passion andromance, exhilaration and magic,

delight and longing. The lightheart-ed season opener Die Meistersingervon Nürnberg was followed byVerdi’s Otello and La Bohème,Puccini’s sweeping score of gor-geous melodies and timeless tale ofyoung lovers in Paris. World-classsingers…the Cincinnati SymphonyOrchestra…the powerfulCincinnati Opera Chorus…lavishcostumes…breathtaking sets…andevocative lighting. Bravissimo!

POP-ERTUNITY: NatalieCole brought her soulful sounds toIndiana’s French Lick Resort for aspecial one-night-only perform-ance that was one of two Midwesttour dates for Cole. The concertwas preceded by an unforgettabledinner in the resort’s restaurant1875:The Steakhouse. Just asNatalie Cole sang along withdaddy Nat King Cole, in an elec-tronically enhanced duet, myevening was “Unforgettable.”

DRAMATIC PERFOR-MANCE: The Actors Theatre ofLouisville presented The KiteRunner, a universal tale of friend-ship and family that followed thebond between two boys inAfghanistan who are pulled apartby decades of civil unrest, and oneman’s epic journey to confront thepast. The Actors Theatre hosts theHumana Festival of NewAmerican Plays that has beendescribed as “The Kentucky Derbyof the American Theatre.”

SYNAGOGUE: NewportRhode Island’s Touro Synagogue,dedicated in1763 and designated aNational Historic Site in 1946, isthe oldest synagogue in the UnitedStates and the only one which sur-vives from the Colonial era. Thesynagogue’s simple Georgianexterior conceals a dramatic 2-story Palladian interior.

Janet Steinberg is an award-win-ning Travel Writer andInternational Travel Consultant.

2010: The year in retrospect

By Janet SteinbergTravel Editor

Wandering Jew

Crystal Symphony anchored in Newport Rhode Island’s harbor.

The striking New England Holocaust Memorial is located in Boston.

Wax seal your own personalizedbottle along Kentucky’sBourbon Trail.

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With impressive fuel econo-my, tight handling and a well-crafted interior, the 2011 Audi A3is a fun, upscale, small car. Itboasts a rare combination for asmall car: quality, sportiness andan attractive design.

The A3 is also one of the safestsmall cars on the market. TheInsurance Institute for HighwaySafety named the 2011 A3 a “TopSafety Pick.” The A3 comes withplenty of standard safety features,which include: anti-lock brakes,Electronic Brake-pressureDistribution, ElectronicDifferential Lock, Hydraulic BrakeAssist, sideguard head curtainairbags for all passengers, frontthorax airbags and front airbags.Rear side airbags are optional. Theelectronic stability control systemsupplies the perfect balance ofsafety and fun, because the systemonly intervenes when it needs to,and it doesn’t overpower.

The A3 comes in Premium andPremium Plus trims. These trimshave two engine options, a 2.0-cylinder gasoline engine or a 2.0-cylinder TDI diesel engine. TheA3 also comes with a choice of asix-speed manual transmission orsix-speed automatic transmission.Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive isavailable for automatic transmis-sion, gasoline models only.

The TDI diesel’s fuel economyis impressive. It delivers an aver-age 30 mpg in the city and 42 mpgon the highway. This is the bestfuel economy of any luxury carsold in America. The diesel engineproduces 236 pound feet of torqueand 140 horsepower. It also creates30 percent fewer carbon dioxideemissions than a comparable gaso-line engine while it meets orexceeds the 50 state emissionsrequirements. The Green CarJournal recognized the A3 TDI as“Green Car of the Year” for its per-formance, efficiency and lowercarbon dioxide emissions.

With 200 horsepower and 207pound feet of torque, the A3 witha gasoline engine delivers 21 mpgcity and 30 mpg highway.

The A3’s driving experience isimpressive with quick accelera-tion, tight handling and responsivebraking. The optional Sport pack-age adds a firmer sport suspensionand sport seats with more lateralsupport. The package also includes18-inch wheels and summer tires.The Titanium Sport package avail-able on the Premium Plus addsspecial exterior and interior trim.

The 2011 Audi A3 follows inthe Audi tradition with a cabin fullof high-quality materials andcraftsmanship while showing offan understated design.

The A3 features 20 cubic feet

of cargo space with the rear seatsup and 39 cubic feet with the seatsfolded. The 60/40 split-foldingrear seats offer the versatility ofmultiple configurations.

Leather seating is standard, andheated front seats are available withthe optional Cold Weather package.Optional on both trims, this pack-age also adds heated mirrors andheated windshield washer nozzles.

The base Premium modelincludes: dual-zone automatic cli-mate control, a leather-wrappedsteering wheel, a 10-speaker audiosystem and Sirius Satellite Radio.The Premium Plus model adds aneight-way power driver’s seat andBluetooth, among other features.Dark brown walnut wood inlays arealso available. A panoramic sun-roof is an additional option.

Audi’s DVD-based NavigationPlus system is optional. AudiConcert system with single CDplayer with MP3 playback capa-bility, AM/FM radio, auxilaryinput jack and speed-dependentvolume control comes standard,but a six-CD changer is optional.Any iPod® Generation 4 andhigher may be connected throughthe glove box, providing fulliPod® controls on the navigationscreen. A USB flash drive or aconventional auxiliary audio inputcan also be connected. A Bose pre-mium sound system is also avail-able on the Premium Plus trim.

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The 2011 Audi A3 starts at$27,270.

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WEST, Ilse E., age 80, died onJanuary 6, 2011; 1 Shevat, 5771.

POST, Selma Gettler

Selma Gettler Post passed away onDecember 23, 2010, at the age of87 in Boca Raton, Fla. She waspreceded in death in 1983 by herbeloved husband, Lawrence Post.Selma and Larry are survived bytheir beloved children, Sam(Donna) Post, Steve Post, JeffreyPost and Nancy (Michael)Finsterer and by her beloved sister,Mona (Michael) Roghenberg ofTempe, Az., brother Benjamin(Deliaan) Gettler of Cincinnati,Ohio, eight grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren. Selma lived inCincinnati from 1938 to 1958 andgraduated from Walnut Hills HighSchool and the University ofCincinnati. Selma and Larrymoved to Long Island in 1958where she taught elementaryschool until her retirement in 1985.Memorial services have been held.

MUNICK, Wendy Beth

Wendy Beth Munick, age 44, alifelong resident of Cincinnati,passed away unexpectedly onDecember 27, 2010. She was adaughter of Dr. Leo and the lateJane Munick, of Wyoming.

Ms. Munick graduated fromWyoming High School andreceived her bachelor’s degree ininternational studies with a con-centration in peace and justicefrom Tufts University in Boston.She later received her paralegalcertification from the University ofCincinnati.

Ms. Munick worked at theHousing Opportunities MadeEqual for many years before join-ing the Hammond Law Firmdowntown, specializing in immi-gration law. Both of these career

choices exemplified her strongdesire to help others.

Ms. Munick suffered from poly-cystic kidney disease and becamevery ill in 2005. As she came closeto needing dialysis, she received akidney donation in 2008 from hersister, Karen Klein. Her death wascaused by an unrelated illness.

The self-declared “cool aunt,”Wendy Munick had plenty to livefor. She especially enjoyed show-ering her nieces and nephew withgifts that reflected her zest for life.

“She would bring the coolestpresents and buy the most ridicu-lous outfits that she knew I wouldhate and my daughter wouldlove,” said Lisa Haffer, a sister ofMs. Munick. “She was just sothoughtful and creative. She hadso much spunk and flair.”

Ms. Munick was known for heraccessories, which included match-ing scarves and big costume jewel-ry. She was a cat lover and volun-teered at a local cat shelter foryears before her kidney transplantkept her from being around cats.

She was very social andenjoyed going out with friends,many of whom she had knownsince childhood. Having success-fully undergone the kidney trans-plant, she was full of life andalways ready for fun.

“I always said that she put hertwo sisters to shame with heractive social life,” said her sister,Lisa Haffer. “She just loved life.The chance she was given, shejust really grabbed it.”

In addition to her father, she issurvived by her sisters, Lisa(Stephen) Haffer of Columbus,Ohio,and Karen (Michael) Klein of SantaBarbara, Calif.; and her nieces andnephew, Jane and Drew Haffer, andJordan Klein.

Funeral services were held atCongregation Beth Adam onWednesday, December 29, 2010.Memorial contributions can bemade to Congregation Beth Adam,10001 Loveland Madeira Road,Loveland, Ohio 45140, 513-985-0400, or to a charity of choice.

TAFT, E. Gerald

E. Gerald Taft, age 95, passedaway on Thursday, December 30,2010 - the 23rd day of Tevet,5771. Born in Bentley, Mich., hewas the son of the late Benjaminand Rose Touff.

Growing up during the GreatDepression, Mr. Taft graduatedfrom Hughes High School and theUniversity of Cincinnati, receivinghis bachelor’s degree in chemicalengineering. He served in the U.S.Army during World War II,achieving the rank of Captain.When he returned home from themilitary, he worked at GeneralElectric for 20 years.

Mr. Taft was an active memberof Temple Sholom and served as adocent at Hebrew Union College.

Surviving relatives include hiswife, Hope Z. Beck Taft; his chil-dren, Riva (J.N.) Taft Johnson, Eric(Eileen) Taft, Robert D. (HannahL.) Beck, Louis S. (Patty S.) Beck,Richard A. Beck, and Mitchell A.(Patty) Beck; his grandchildren,Reid Johnson, Andrea (FredGartenlaub) Beck, Jayson(Kimberly) Beck, Stephanie(Jeffrey) Rhein, Tyler Beck, JessicaBeck, Staci Graef, Steven Beck,Ryan Beck, Ellie Beck, ZacharySlemmer, Brandon (Rachel) Beck,and Allyson Beck; and his great-grandchildren, Erica and DavidTaft, Lily Plum Gartenlaub, Graceand Cecilia Rhein, Hunter, Juliaand Emma Graef.

According to family members,Mr. Taft “was a truly brilliant manwith a beautifully childlike curiosityabout all things God placed on thetable before him. This curious mindsustained a young spirit for 95 yearsand 7 months. He grew up duringthe Great Depression, served hiscountry in World War II, and camehome to quietly and unassuminglybe part of what Tom Brokaw calls‘The Greatest Generation.’ He wasand will continue to be a truly won-derful role model.”

Funeral services were held forMr. Taft on Sunday, January 2,2011, at Weil Funeral Home, withinterment at Clifton JewishCemetery.

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history as a primary rescuer of hispeople during and after the Holocaust.He is personally credited with savingat least 10,000+ Jews and their off-spring.

I felt pride when told of hisencounter with Simon Wiesenthal athis DPcamp after the war. Wiesenthalquestioned how a G-d could let theHolocaust happen. Whatever Zaidi’sresponse was, the following morningWiesenthal davened (prayed) for thefirst time since his Bar Mitzva.

I shall never forget his own familyDoctor telling him that it was a miraclehe never got ill. He traversed postwarEurope in my Father’s Army Captainuniform, carrying all of his food withhim in his briefcase. Dad had dealtwith the wounded and death and dying24/7. Later he helped liberate Bergen-Belsen. Dad ate powdered eggs forthree years to maintain Kashrus.

How can I ever forget taking Zaidito the farm in Dent, Ohio to get hismilk? Or to Winton Place TrainStation for his many trips to NewYork, Washington and all over thecountry on behalf of his people? Theporters and other train employees allknew him!

Zaidi brought me back a beautifulblouse from Mitzrayim (Egypt). Healso went to Cuba.

I recall his sense of humor: He toldDad there was a dent in the roof of his‘55 black Olds because the personcleaning it washed too hard. Or thetime a colleague called Dad to tell himthat Zaidi was staying in the pilot’squarters overnight at CincinnatiAirport as Shabbos quicklyapproached. Or, him walking downReading Road, reading the dailynewspaper, almost oblivious to thesurroundings.

Someone very special watchedover Zaidi.

Can I ever forget how he blew the

shofar? Or, how he sucked out eggsand made our Succos decorations?Or, that he always visited the fifthnight of Chanukah and we playeddreidel and heard marvelous stories. Istill have one of the dreidels and seehis sparkling eyes! Or, his own hand-baked Shmura matzo we ate through-out Pesach.

The fact that Zaidi gave everythingaway is no secret. He now is in therichest and holiest part of Heaven.

I feel he is and has protected me.When I went to Russia five times in‘72 he was with me.

I went to a memorial for the peopleblown up on Bus 19 in Yerushalayim.As I looked around I thought of Zaidiand the solo battles he fought for hispeople all over the world.

It is well-known and acknowl-edged that most (including Jews) didnot want to believe him about theHolocaust.

He had a noble mission: He couldnot rest. He had a positive outlook andabove all, was an optimist. He and hisVa’ad Hatzolo (International) Rescuework directly saved 10’s of thousandsduring the Holocaust, and many morein its aftermath (and their descen-dants).

I remember a visit to Yad Vashem.The Shomer or “guard” at the verylarge room (with the names of all thecamps and the numbers who perishedbronzed into the floor) spoke Yiddishto me, and when I said Zaidi’s name,he literally fell to the floor, exclaimingthat Zaidi had saved his life.

Zaidi put his people before himselfwith an undaunting courage, persist-ence and faith that is awesome. I hadthe unique honor of growing up in hismidst, even though we shared Zaidiwith the world.

He is irreplacable! I am trulyblessed.

Judy Silver-ShapiroSan Rafael, C.A.

LETTERS from page 16

Friedman transformed Jewish wor-ship in hundreds, if not thousandsof North American synagogues,with her sing-along style of folk-inspired music that brought prayerhome to liberal Jews who had neverfelt its power. Within minutes ofher death, the guestbook on herwebsite began to overflow withoutpourings of love and grief fromher fans around the world.

“Were it not for Debbie, Reformand Progressive Jews would nothave discovered the connectionbetween prayers and healing,” readthe eulogy sent out by the WorldUnion for Progressive Judaism.“While Reform worship was oncecharacterized by organs and choirs,Debbie taught us to sing as commu-nities and congregations. The guitarbecame a sacred instrument in herhands and she opened our hearts andsouls to the joy of communal song.”

Born in Utica, N.Y., Friedmanstarted as a group song leader in theReform movement’s Olin-Sang-Ruby Union summer camp in

Wisconsin the early 1970s, whereshe set Jewish liturgy to her owncontemporary melodies.

Her first album, “Sing UntoGod,” was released in 1972, followedby 19 more over the next threedecades. Her most well-known com-position, “Mi Shebeirach,” a Hebrew-English version of the Jewish prayerfor healing, is sung in synagoguesaround the world, often by those whodon’t realize its provenance.

“The issue is whether we’re reach-ing people and helping them pray,”Friedman told JTA in 2007.“Whatever we can do to facilitate theirworship experience and spiritual self-exploration, we’re obligated to do.”

“She had a strength and vul-nerability about her that allowedpeople to unleash,” said RabbiAngela Warnick Buchdahl, a can-tor at Central Synagogue inManhattan who performed at theSunday night event in Manhattanmourning Friedman.

“She had this amazing abilityto make people feel they had aconnection with her, even after ashort conversation.”

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