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Israeli PrideGOOD NeWS MaDe IN THe JeWISH STaTe THIS PaST WeeK
MORE WOMEN ON ISRAELI JUDICIAL PANEL. To ensure more gender equality in the Israeli justice system, a new law has been passed that requires four out of nine judicial appointments committee members must be women. The new law was passed unanimously in the Knesset.
SODASTREAM ARAB WORKERS – “DON’T BOYCOTT US.” Palestinian arab workers at Israel’s SodaStream factory in Judea say they would be the losers of a successful consumer boycott of the fizzy-drink maker. They back actress Scarlett Johansson’s endorsement of the com-pany.
NEW TREATMENT FOR DIABETICS. High blood sugar levels in diabetics pro-duce more enzymes called MaPK kinas-es, leading to early brain cell death. He-brew university of Jerusalem researchers have developed a peptide TXM-Cb3 that in laboratory tests prevents the MaPK ki-nases from activating.
FIVE GO TO SOCHI. Israel is sending five athletes to the Winter Olympics in So-chi, russia. best prospects are Vladislav bykanov in the short-track speed skating and alexei bychenko, in the men’s figure skating.
WORLD’S FIRST 3D COLOR PRINTER. u.S.-Israeli Stratasys Inc has launched the world’s first 3D color printer - the Ob-jet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer. The company calls the product “a game-changer for product design, engi-neering and manufacturing processes.”
ISRAEL TRAINS RUSSIANS IN COUN-TER-TERRORISM. Officers from rus-sia’s transportation security depart-ment will travel to Israel for training in transport hub security. Islamist militant groups have frequently attacked officials, police and civilians in and around rus-sia’s North Caucasus regions.
FEWER INJECTIONS. The u.S. FDa has approved the 40-ml dose of Multiple Sclerosis medication Copaxone from Israel’s Teva. The new higher dosage al-lows MS patients to reduce the number of injections from a daily frequency to just three times a week.
israelAJTNANO BATTERIES FOR THE CAR OF THE FUTURE. Professor Doron aurbach of bar Ilan university’s Nano Cleantech Center is leading the development of lighter, longer-lasting batteries. With partners GM, baSF and local Israeli tech firms, they are using lightweight nano-materials and replacing lithium with cheaper magnesium.
LASER HEALS HEART ANEURYSMS. abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) is the 13th biggest killer in the West, with over 200,000 new cases diagnosed in the u.S. each year. Doctors Gertz and Gav-ish of the Hebrew university of Jerusalem have discovered that low-level laser (LLL) reduces aaa inflammation and promotes wound healing.
ISRAEL’S SPACE WEEK. a cosmic exhi-bition has brought stunning space pho-tography to the Israeli public. Tel aviv port is exhibiting photographs taken by an as-tronaut, the general public and students from Israel’s bezalel academy of art. It is also commemorating the 11th anniver-sary of the death of Israeli astronaut Ilan ramon.
NEW WORLD RECORD SET. Twelve Is-raeli pilots flying six aircraft 422 meters below sea level have set a new Guinness World record for a low formation flight. The record setting flight is unlikely ever to be broken, due to the unusually difficult conditions that go along with flying at low altitudes over the Dead Sea.
THE KNESSET VISITS AUSCHWITZ. Fif-ty-eight of the 120 members of Israel’s Parliament marked International Holo-caust remembrance Day at auschwitz for the 69th anniversary of the camp’s liberation.They marched to the birkenau death complex in formation, flanked by the Knesset guard and flying Israeli flags. amid the snow-filled crematoria, they stopped to sing the Israeli national an-them before breaking into groups to pray or reflect.
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B’nai B’rith commends Scar-lett Johansson for standing up to the anti-Israel boy-cotts, divestment and sanc-
tions movement as it called for her to break her ties as a brand spokesper-son for the Israeli company SodaS-tream.
In a statement from Johansson on the matter, she writes that So-daStream is committed “to building a bridge to peace between Israel and Palestine, supporting neighbors work-ing alongside each other, receiving equal pay, equal benefits and equal rights.”
The actress also left her Oxfam ambassador position after the organi-zation pressured her to sever ties with SodaStream.
B’nai B’rith International Presi-dent Allan J. Jacobs and Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin sent Johansson the following letter of support:
“On behalf of B’nai B’rith Inter-national, we applaud your principled and broadminded defense of economic and social cooperation between Israe-lis and Palestinians.
“Anti-Israel activists and support-ers of the discriminatory boycotts, di-vestment and sanctions (BDS) move-ment have long engaged in a vicious campaign, rooted in anti-Semitism and aimed at demonizing and dele-gitimizing the Jewish state.
“Those that have chosen to align with BDS ultimately impede the peace process by opposing constructive dia-logue between Israel and Palestin-ians. Your recognition of the positive impact of economic cooperation like
that offered by the Ma’aleh Ad-umim SodaS-tream factory in the West Bank is an important re-buke to the BDS movement and a testament to the value of eco-nomic empower-ment.
“B’nai B’rith stands in soli-darity with you and others who favor coopera-tion between Is-rael and Palestinians as a means to further the cause of peace. We encour-age other public figures to follow your lead.”
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Dear Editor
I wish to compliment two of your writ-ers at the atlanta Jewish Times. I enjoy reading the stories that Marcia Jaffe and Shaindle Schmuckler write.
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Dear Mr. Loughrey, Mr. Offenheiser, Mr. Voohoeve and Ms. Byanyima,
I’ve been very closely following the media posts, blogs and comments online regarding your ex-ambassador Scarlett Johansson and her relation-
ship with SodaStream. as a long time activist and contribu-tor to your organization, I am appalled that my December 2013 gift has been put toward support of the delegitimiza-tion of Israel. I do not stand alone in my community with this sentiment. Perhaps in my own naiveté, this is the first time I’ve ever noticed an NGO put a political opinion in clear view. I laud your “transparency,” however I urge you to educate yourselves on the topic of boycotts Divestments and Sanctions. The bDS tactic is merely a smear campaign of the delegitimization move-ment of the State of Israel. It has been my understanding that bDS campaigns are lead by people who are closely con-nected with a network of NGO’s with political agendas (e.g., Oxfam NOVIb and Oxfam International) and are largely funded by european governments. This funding basically enables NGOs an easy entree to the media, universities, and parliaments with a sustained intensi-ty of anti-Israel demonization. by singling out Israel you are using a double stan-dard that doesn’t elevate, but actually devalues the standards of international human rights. The 2001 Durban conference gave birth to this strategy with its false claims of “war crimes,” “ethnic cleansing” and “apartheid.’ bDS in fact, represents an antithesis of universal human rights values. It does not promote a two state solution, is anti-peace, anti-human rights and offers no platform for constructive dialogue. Scarlett Johansson was right to praise the Ma’ale adumim factory and choose to disassociate her ambassador-ship from Oxfam International. Her choice is a perfect example of what should be commended, not boycot-ted in an area where economic coopera-tion (the employment of 500 Palestin-ians for example), social interaction and environmental considerations support a path to peace between democratic Israel and Palestine. My prediction is that consumers will also make their own choices on this is-sue and as a result, SodaStream profits will soar instead of your intended effect through the support of smear campaigns like bDS.
Sincerely, Melanie NelkinAtlanta, Georgia
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Q&A With Rabbi Ronen and Dr. Pnina Neuwirth CO-FOuNDerS OF beIT-HILLeL, MaKING JuDaISM MOre INCLuSIVe
BY EDEN FARBERAJT CONTRIBUTOR
Beit Hillel-Attentive Spiritual Leadership is a Modern Or-thodox spiritual leadership organization comprised of
over 150 rabbanim and rabbaniyot, and aspires to guide the Religious Zionist community in a religiously-tolerant and communally-relevant spiritual direction.
They strive to magnify the voice of the centrist mainstream, embracing a tolerant Judaism that speaks to the religious (Dati), traditional (Masorti), and non-observant segments of Israeli society.
Rabbi Ronen and Dr. Pnina Neu-wirth, co-founders of Beit Hillel, spoke to the Atlanta Jewish Times about their work while in town.
Atlanta Jewish Times: What’s the ma-jor goal of Beit Hillel?
Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth: Very simple. There are two different phenomena in Israel. On one hand, in the past years there has been a major spiritual renaissance in Israeli society. After many years of divide between reli-gious and non-religious communities, things have dramatically changed.
The majority, the mainstream, are now craving for spirituality in many ways. We see many kabbalot Shab-bat, people looking for spiritual expe-riences in secular places. We see it in music; many secular artists are begin-ning to compose more songs from reli-gious sources.
We see it in the politics; After many years Israeli politics were divided be-tween religious and anti-religious, in recent elections for the first time all the Palestinian issues were of much less significance than the discourse of
AJTthe social values about Jewish iden-tity.
At the very same time, we see the other phenomenon from the reli-gious communities, especially from religious leaders and Rabbis that the dominant voice became very extreme, almost fanatic.
So, on one hand we have a spiritual renaissance and at the very same time the people representing Juda-ism are trying to make Ju-daism more extreme and more exclusive.
In other words, instead of building bridges, they were building tall walls around Judaism. And that’s why we decided to establish Beit Hillel. The goal of Beit Hillel is to build bridges in the public discourse and bring back the voice of the centrist moderate Judaism to the center of the public sphere.
We don’t have any intention to spite the extremists, rather to bring back the voice which seems to be re-jecting the value of the majority of Israeli society. We are representing the moderate voice of Judaism. So for people who are trying to find Judaism, now they can see that there is a mod-erate, accessible Judaism that is will-ing to embrace them.
AJT: What are your roles in Beit Hil-lel?
RN: We are the founders of Beit Hil-lel. I (Rabbi Ronen) am serving as the CEO, Executive Director, and Pnina (Dr. Pnina) is a board member.
AJT: What made you see a need for such an organization? Was there any
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particular issue that brought the need to the front of the lines?
RN: Religious extremism, women’s exclusion, negative attitudes towards non-Jews, disrespectful attitudes to-wards the authorities of the state of Israel, extremism in education, nega-tive attitudes towards cultures—there was a sense that there is a void, that
the values of moderate Judaism was missing.
This is something we can say in our communities, but when it’s a sin-gle voice, it doesn’t have the same im-pact as when you gather many people together and create a public voice.
That’s what we did—we created a coalition of 200 spiritual leaders—men and women—and when you say something together it’s much more powerful.
One of the first decisions that we made was a response to women’s ex-clusion, so in order to set an example in our organization women are equals, taking equal part in the discussions and decisions.
AJT: You mentioned women’s inclu-sion as a value—what do you see the
future of female Jewish leaders to be?
Dr. Pnina Neuwirth: There’s no doubt in my mind that there are already facts. Women have created the facts. Unfortunately, the majority of the rabbinic world opposed the revolution that has already occurred.
It’s not even a question. We now see women learning and B”H see many prominent female spir-itual leaders, but un-fortunately their voice is still not heard in a way that is sufficient in the public sphere. That is something we’re trying to change.
The revolution and evolution of female
spiritual leaders is something that we unfortunately can’t blame Beit Hillel for. It’s greater than us.
Now, our goal is to empower those women that are already learned and make their image public.
AJT: What are some other issues you deal with?
RN: The issues are divided into three major areas. One is everything that relates to democracy, state, religion and society. This includes the attitude toward authorities, courts, police, army—things that relate to the rela-tionship between religious and non-religious communities, again trying to build these bridges.
The second is women’s empow-erment. We try to empower women within the role of Torah. The third focus is education. Trying to support and encourage a moderate voice and bring a more sophisticated direction to education.
Left: Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth right: Dr. Pnina Neuwirth
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We have a Beit Midrash, com-prised of 25 rabbanim and rabbaniyot. Together, they learn the issues, each one bringing his/her own perspective, knowledge and experience, and to-gether they create the pask halakha, a halachic ruling.
These rulings are sent to social media and create major public dis-courses. This is our goal: not to attack others, but to set our own agenda and be the ones who bring it to the public discourse. We give our statement and it makes a positive impact on the con-versation.
The first psakim that we gave were about the relationship of religious and nonreligious communities. The first dealt with kashrut, how can one eat at the home of someone who doesn’t observe kashrut?
We want to unify the communi-ties while not compromising halachic standards.
We also did a major project called Shabbat Yisraeli. It was a phenom-enal success. It brought more than 6,000 families together, religious and nonreligious people coming together for Shabbat. This is an example of making the rulings and building bridges.
AJT: What does being an inclusive Jewish state mean to you? How can we uphold the ideals of cross-denom-inational Judaism?
PN: Currently, the situation is far from ideal. Most of the Israeli popula-tion, at least until a few years ago, was apathetic to their Judaism. In the last few years we’ve seen more and more people craving more Jewish meaning in their lives, not necessarily Jewish practice, but definitely more identity.
From a personal perspective, any Jewish identity is a blessing. To that extent, I think that this is something lacking in Israel today because the voice representing Judaism in the public sphere is very extreme.
Once the public is aware that Ju-daism has shivi’im panim, 70 faces, this will change. Having said that, one thing must be remembered: Israe-li society is very different from Ameri-can society in the sense that the vast majority of Israelis, even if they do not practice Judaism, they identify with Orthodox Judaism. They are “secular Orthodox.”
RN: Just to elaborate, definitely there should be a change in the attitude in Israel towards the other denomina-tions, which are really important in preserving and extending Jewish val-ues.
At the very same time, the Ameri-can Jewry needs to realize that the culture and mentality of Israel is dif-ferent. Today, each side only cares about imposing their views on the oth-er side, and that’s why it isn’t work-ing. There’s a disconnection.
AJT: What are some obstacles you face in your work?
RN: By the mere fact that we are
courageous and willing to make cou-rageous statements, we come across many obstacles.
PN: We’re not afraid to speak what we think is the truth. We do not consider any consideration but our ideals.
RN: We’ve been attacked by many rab-bis in Israel, saying we’re “ruining Judaism,” but at the very same time we get tremendous support from the public, because they feel like people
are finally expressing their values.
Obviously, we are trying to lead the people and not just do what they want, but we try to lead in the way that we think is more relevant and obviously halachic.
The Neuwirths would like to thank Federation for bringing them to At-lanta. More information on Beit Hillel and some of their rulings can be found on Eng.BeitHillel.org.il.
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israel
A City Overlooking JerusalemMa’aLe aDuMIM, a GaTeWay OF PrOTeCTION FOr JeruSaLeM
BY KAYLENE RUDY SPECIAL FOR THE AJT
Ma’ale Adumim is a city located just four miles East of Jerusalem and is considered the “East-
ern Gateway” of the area. The city is built on two dominant hillsides that are mentioned in Joshua 15:7, describing the border be-tween the tribe of Benjamin and Judah.
The name Adumim (Adomis red in Hebrew) is descriptive of the red tinted rock that is promi-nent along the roadway ascend-ing from Jericho and the Dead Sea. It is also the location of the “Good Samaritan” story recorded in the Christian Biblical writings of Luke 10:30.
The strategic location of this city is well documented by its long history of habitation. Visible from its hill-sides is the Jordan River and beyond to the mountains of Edom and Moab.
Recently, it was my pleasure to spend time with Mr. Benny Kashri-el, Mayor of Ma’ale Adumim, Israel. During my time with Mayor Kashri-el, I learned about his city and the current challenges they are facing.
The city of Ma’al Adumim is sur-rounded by thousands of Palestin-ians that work in Ma’ale Adumim’s factories which feed and support their families. This city shares its resources and Emergency Response Service with the surrounding Pales-tinian communities due to their loca-tion.
Ma’ale Adumim has been under a high-risk Terror Alert. It is Hamas that causes life of unrest and conflict against this city that enjoys freedom, liberty and prosperity. The Palestin-ians that work in Ma’ale Adumim want to remain part of the democracy and peace they enjoy while working and supporting their families.
“Ma’ale Adumim wants to live in peace and generally the Palestinians want to continue working with in the city of Ma’ale Adumim.” says Mayor Kashriel
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The Mayor of Ma’ale Adumim, Mr. Benny Kashriel recently made his trip to the United States to seek our support for his city. He explained that the city is in need of suitable building and equipment for their security and Emergency Response
Services that are needed to keep their city of over 40,000 citizens safe.
Citizens are concerned about the future of their city in relation to the Israeli-Pales-tine conflict and the negotiations of the boarder; there has been a need for in-creased security during the nego-tiations.
Israel has been accused of purposely build-ing in this area and expanding as a plot to “Occupy” the Palestinian borders. This is not true.
Ma’ale Adu-mim is at the Eastern Gate to Jerusalem. This land belongs to Israel and there are over 8 million people that currently live in the State of Israel. The entire country is close to the size of New Jersey and not everyone
can live within the city of Jerusalem with their families. Therefore, it is only natural that a community would thrive in this location outside the Eastern Gate on a hill that overlooks the city of Jerusalem.
It takes great security efforts and
m a n a g e m e n t to keep these citizens safe and secure. It costs over $2.5 million dollars per year and this city needs to upgrade its equipment and facilities as soon as possible.
Out of the 40,000 citizens in Ma’ale Adu-mim, over 35 percent are chil-dren that receive a wonderful edu-cation and enjoy a picturesque home inwhich to grow and thrive thanks to the hard work and effort in building this strong and beautiful city.
Now we see the U.S. and other coun-tries trying to pressure PM Netanyahu into
giving up this land in “Peace Talks” to the Palestinians.
Even though the Palestinians are welcome to peacefully reside and
work in Ma’ale Adumim the Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat asserts, “Anyone who says he wants to keep settlers in the Palestin-ian state is actually saying that he doesn’t want a Palestinian state,” and he adds “No settler will be al-
lowed to stay in the Palestinian state, not even a single one, be-cause settlements are illegal and the presence of the settlers on the occupied lands is illegal,”
This seeming statement of intent to expel Jewish people from their homes directly af-fects over 500,000 Israelis in the Judea and Samaria area; includ-ing the citizens of Ma’ale Adu-mim.
As we watch in anticipation over the “Peace Talks,” we must keep our thoughts on this very city. We should support these Jewish citizens of Isra-el and are proud of the city that they have built and are currently sharing peacefully with the Palestinians.
If this land is given over into the hands of the Palestinians, it has been made very clear that a “Palestinian State” will not share their land or re-sources with any one from Israel, nor will they respect or even recognize us as a Jewish State.
Please keep your heart and mind on these issues as we go through this process. Our Israeli leaders and these citizens need your prayers and compassion each and every day.
Please support this land by tour-ing this city on your next visit to Is-rael, while learning of its rich history and current challenges.
The B’nai Zion Foundation in New York, NY is currently fund raising to assist this community in its efforts to beef up the security due to the recent Hamas treats against this commu-nity and to ensure positive education for the children living with in.
For more information about sup-porting this effort you can visit, www.bnaizion.org/maaleh_funding
Top Picture: Ma’ale Adumim PlaygroundMidde: Mayor Benny Kashriel
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Left Picture: Honorees Stella & Stan Firestoneabove: Five Firestone grandchildren. From left to right,
Jacob Ross, Joanna Firestone, Letty Leach, Bryan Firestone, and Sandy Leach.
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OVS Record-Setting Israel Bonds BrunchGrILLING THe FIreSTONeS FOr THe GOOD OF THe JeWISH STaTe
BY ARLENE APPELROUTHAJT CONTRIBUTOR
There was a lot of laughter at Or VeShalom (OVS) Sunday. Atlanta’s 100- year- old Sep-hardic synagogue on North
Druid Hills Road was sponsoring an Israel Bonds brunch honoring long-time members Stan and Stella Fire-stone.
“Stella comes to synagogue every Saturday, religiously,” Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla announced to the 185 people seated at round tables in the social hall. “Stan,” he continued, “does not come religiously.”
Rabbi Kassorla speculated the rea-son for Stan’s absence from services might be that he was home preparing a traditional Sabbath lunch for his wife of 59 years. Quickly reconsider-
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ing, the rabbi conceded it was more like-ly Stan was involved in a sports activity instead.
The crowd at OVS was filled with peo-ple who know and love the F i r e s t o n e s . Harry Maziar, whose friend-ship with the honorees goes back more than half a century, stood behind the podium, charged with the responsibil-ity of introducing his friends.
“Stan would be the first person to tell you he’s hard to live with,” he paused before adding, “Stella would be the second.” The audience roared with laughter.
Although it seemed the speakers at first wanted to “roast” Firestone, it didn’t take long before accolades about his character and commitment were described.
He was called smart, compassion-ate, loyal and real – a man who lives life with passion. His wife Stella, well-known for her cooking and bak-ing, was described as a consummate volunteer.
“All who know Stella see her as a paragon of goodness, graciousness and giving,” Stan Firestone, told the large crowd, when it was his turn to speak.
Firestone spoke about what won-derful characteristics his wife has, then began speaking about what an incredible country Israel is. After all, the purpose of the brunch was to ap-peal to those in the audience, to invest in Israel Bonds.
“No country has contributed more in health and technology. Israel is the new Silicone Valley.” Firestone said he and his wife have been investing in Israel bonds for 50 years. “We started with $100 bonds for each of our chil-dren.”
The Firestone children, now in their 50s, were in the audience, listen-ing to their father. Also present were
five out of six of the Firestone’s grand-children, who had chanted the words of the hamotzi prior to the brunch.
Firestone told the audience how proud he is of his 24-year-old grand-son, Jacob Ross, who currently lives in Israel where he works as a filmmaker.
He also talked about his support for the birthright Israel experience, the 10-day program which is widely acknowledged for enhancing Jewish identity among young adults.
Fundraising events usually fea-ture a keynote speaker. Sunday’s OVS brunch was no exception.
Dr. Ralph Nurnberger, Inter-national Relations professor from Georgetown University, briefed the OVS audience on the current situ-ation in the Middle East, including what issues are most important to Israel, and how the United States is preparing for an Interim agreement for future discussions.
“Four issues are important to Is-rael,” Nurnberger said.
Borders, security, refugees and the disposition of Jerusalem are Israel’s top issues, he explained. “Everyone wants a two state solution,” he said, “But no one believes it will happen.”
An appeal was made to all present to make a difference and support Is-rael by investing in Israel bonds.
More than $609,000 of Israel bonds were sold. It was a record for OVS, which was acknowledged as a top con-gregation which had a magnanimous response.
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The new moon for the month of Adar began Fri., Jan. 31. Humor is Enchanted Key No. 6 and yours for the laughing.
Inviting humor into your life is a great addition to your health plan for the year. It’s much easier than count-ing calories or calculating whether or not you are burning sugar or fat at the gym. Laugh. There are great psycho-logical and physiological benefits.
A good belly laugh exercises the di-aphragm, thorax, abdomen, heart and lungs. When you begin to laugh, your blood pressure elevates slightly and your heart rate increases, but then there’s a decrease to a lower, healthier level, which is a good thing.
Stress hormones reduce during laughter, muscle flexibility increases, and our immune systems receive a boost by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells and antibodies, which help to destroy disease. Endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers, are also released, promoting a sense of wellbeing.
Do you know the old expression, “We plan and G-d laughs?” Raise your hand if you have kept G-d in a con-stant state of endorphin release with your plans. I have. Humor is a power-ful form of healing medicine. The lon-gevity of George Burns, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Red Skelton, and Erma Bombeck may attest to that.
We, as Jews, have earned the En-chanted Humor Key throughout our history. I feel a sense of pride when I count the number of comedians/come-diennes who are Jewish. Two percent of the population makes up 80 percent of the comedians in the entertainment field.
A few of the all-time favorites in-clude: Groucho Marx and the Marx Brothers, Billy Crystal, Jackie Ma-son, Lenny Bruce, Mel Brooks, Jerry Stiller and son, Ben, Moe, Larry and Curly, Peter Sellars, Woody Allen, Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Madeline Kahn, Molly Picon, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, and Dan-ny Kaye. If you google Jewish comedi-ans, there are over 200 listed.
Humor has been one way that our people have dealt with discrimination and anti-Semitism. Intelligent wit and sarcasm have often been associ-ated with our particular brand of hu-mor. Many times the humor is in the delivery, rather than the content.
According to Rabbi Leo M. Abrami, Jews have also “exposed the absurdity of prejudice” through a battle of wits.
He shares these two stories: In one, an altercation takes place at a royal reception at Buckingham Palace, be-tween the Jewish philanthropist, Sir Moses Montefiore, and an un¬friendly Russian Grand Duke.
Shocked that a Jew should have been invited to an aristocratic gath¬ering, the Grand Duke slyly re-marks to Sir Moses Montefiore that he had just returned from Japan, and he had been intrigued to learn that in Japan, there were neither Jews nor pigs.
Sir Moses calmly responds to the Grand Duke, “This is indeed quite interesting. Now, suppose you and I were to go to Japan, it would then have one of each!”
In another story, an anti-Semite declares without shame, “All our trou-bles come from the Jews!”
The Jew responds, “Absolutely! From the Jews and the bicycle riders!”
“Bicycle riders? Why the bicycle riders?” asks the anti-Semite.
“Why the Jews?” asks the Jew.
I was amazed to learn that even during the Shoah, humor was used as a survival tool. I read about a place called, “Hitlerplatz.” In German, that means “Hitler Place,” but in Yiddish it translates to, “Hitler, drop dead!”
When Jewish prisoners reached that place they would yell, “Amen!” The Jewish people proved to the Na-zis that the Jewish spirit cannot be crushed.
There are many different kinds of humor but the most important thing to remember in our everyday lives is that laughing with others brings about universality and a sense of con-nectedness, but laughing at someone creates a negative isolation.
Adar is the perfect month in which to explore humor. Rabbi Dov Ber Pinson, Jewish scholar and author of many books on Jewish Mysticism, calls Adar a “month of Holy laughter.”
This year we have Adar and Adar II so we will have 60 days of laughter. According to the Talmud, “When Adar enters, joy is increased.”
Children dress up in costumes and there are carnivals and games. Adar offers us a glimpse into the World to Come when G-d will laugh with the righteous ones. “Then our mouth will be filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing.”
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is here just in time for Adar. Look for comedies to attend or enjoy the wit present in several of the films, created by these talented Jewish artists.
Meditation Focus: What do you find funny and why? What did you learn about humor from your family of origin? Spend the month of Adar looking for ways to incorporate humor into your life.
Dr. Terry Segal is a licensed marriage & family therapist, Ph.D. in energy medicine, hypnotherapist and author of “The Enchanted Journey: Finding the Key that Unlocks You.”
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Trains, Planes, Automobiles and the Secret Key bLeSSING FrOM a brIDe aND LOCKeD DOOr
BY SHAINDLE SCHMUCKLER AJT CONTRIBUTOR
This past December I received a call from my cousin Khana.
Khana, in her late-teens recognized a need within her
heart to seek more out of her Judaism.
She became a Baalas Teshuva in her early 20s. Unlike the rest of her crazy Bronx cousins, Khana found her calling, the road she would travel for her lifetime, way earlier than the rest of us.
You are wondering why this is so important I should mention it to you. This is certainly not the first time she called. We are often in contact, either via email or that good ol’ fashioned instrument the telephone. However, this time was a little different.
I was anxiously awaiting some good news. P’nina, her youngest daughter, who was named for my mother (z”l) was of marrying age. She just needed the perfect shiddach (match) JDate, Match.com, or any of the other social media approaches to matchmaking, were not on their radar.
They had matchmakers, friends and relatives on the look-out for the most appropriate match. First and foremost, “the boy” would have to be a “learner” in Yeshiva. Nothing less was acceptable. He had to be from a learned, religious family with the same belief system as her family.
So the phone rings, it is Khana. P’nina is engaged. Mazal Tov. They are a perfect match. P’nina and Sh-lomo complement each other. They “dated” a few times, and within a short three months their engagement is announced. Again, Mazal Tov.
A whirlwind of activity was under-way. Within the week, an engagement party; by mid-January they would be married. Whew! I am exhausted just writing about it.
I received the invitation, and called
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my cousin Elisheva who lives here in Atlanta. We plan on flying up to the simcha together. We will pick up more cousins on the way.
Airline reservations made, hous-ing planned, what to wear is decided, we’re going to a wedding, traveling by trains, planes and automobiles in or-der to arrive at the simcha on time.
All the while it is raining and our GPS is clearly getting us lost.
The rain continues. Nerves are get-ting a bit frazzled. We are chomping on all the snacks we brought for the “just in case” moments, determining these are what we so glibly call the “just in case” moments.
We finally arrive, dry off, relax a bit, and get ready for the big event. We are all so happy for P’nina. She is such a beautiful girl, inside and out. We are anxious to meet Shlomo - her intended.
We make it to the wedding site, after our GPS once again took us on routes unheard of in modern times. Women in one door, men in the other; we have officially arrived in a not-so-foreign land.
All the women, and I mean all of them, are wearing beautiful dresses and gowns which are either black or blue. Many seem to be dressed in the same outfits; it is difficult to tell one from the other. I know I have many cousins at this wedding, but darn I can’t tell who they are.
I think to myself, with all the wed-dings these frum (religious) families make, how they can possibly afford to buy so many dresses is a puzzlement.
Well, they don’t, they rent them. They bring the gowns to the wedding site, change, and after the simcha, “de-gown.” The men, well they too are all dressed the same; black coats, black hats some with fur some without, tzsitzsit, black shoes.
And then suddenly I am in a spiri-tual daze. Did you know on the day of the wedding the bride has the power to grant special brachot (blessings)?
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Women stand in a very long line to greet the bride, and receive her bless-ings. As she enters what seems like a trance, she happily and seriously blesses all those who approach.
Suddenly she turns to me, I am sit-ting to Khana’s right, Khana is sitting to P’nina’s right.
She takes my hands in hers, closes her eyes and grants me a blessing. I am so overwhelmed by this generous gift, I too enter a daze totally unfamil-iar to me.
After a night of dancing, eating, dancing, eating and more dancing we return to our hotel for much needed sleep. We awake early on Monday morning, to begin the trek home to At-lanta.
I look down at the dashboard, lo’ and behold, we need gas. We are in the middle of Lakewood N.J., a town that seems to have traveled back in time to the shtetles of Poland. Every adult male we see on the streets of this sleepy shtetl, is a “black hatter”. (With all due respect) They are rushing to the Yeshiva to study and learn.
We see not one woman for miles. It is pouring. All these men are dressed in black raincoats with oversize hoods to protect their hats from the down-pour. We all decide they look like black hooded ghosts, our active imagina-tions enhanced by the downpour.
Finally, a gas station; this gas sta-tion must be 100 years old. It boasts two old gas pumps, rutted driveway, and a tiny store with a huge sign an-nouncing they have kugel, brisket, potato kinishes, rye bread, pastrami, chulent, chicken soup, and a myriad of other typically Jewish dishes. (At a gas station? Seriously?)
I run through the pouring rain to get to the tiny store. Upon entering, this southern belle was taken aback to find frumies behind the counter, or wandering around the store pick-ing up snacks and drinks; a gas sta-tion shop is not a place I would expect kosher food, however everything was strictly Kosher. Who knew such a place existed in America?
I could feel their disdain for me and my black leggings, long shirt and no head covering. When I very demure-ly asked for the ladies room, I got a shouting match.
“What did you say?” the behind the
counter black hatted man yelled.
“The ladies room please?” I once again ask even more demurely.
“Over there,” he yells with a flour-ish of his right arm. So I look left, then right and I don’t see any signs to lead me in the direction of a ladies room (or men’s room for that matter).
“I’m sorry, where did you say?”
“Outside not inside” he yells some more. I go outside in the pouring rain, I am now totally soggy, and find two locked doors. I knock once, twice, a third time. No answer. I feel as if I am taking my life in my hands and go back inside.
“Is there a key” I ask.
“A key” he shouts, as everyone is staring at me and my black leggings, “Do you need a key to your bathroom in your house? No key!”
“But it seems to be locked.”
“Locked!” he shouts, “So someone must be in there, what do you think about that?”
I brave the downpour and go out-side to knock again. There is a huge delivery truck parked in front of the unmarked doors. The driver sees me knocking and shouting to get the at-tention of the possible bathroom par-ticipant.
The driver, a delightful Spanish speaking fella’ asks if I am trying to get into the bathroom. I am so an-noyed already I want to scream; of course, why else would I be carrying on like a crazy woman.
He gets out of the truck’s cab, bends down in front of the locked door, and in a puddle finds a very long screw. He uses it to fiddle with the door lock, and like magic it opens. He returns the screw to its resting spot in the middle of the puddle, as if everyone knows that’s where it belongs.
I ask him if this is how everyone gets in. He tells me that the people inside, are just “not nice. If you aren’t like them they are not nice to you. He then tells me to have a nice day (re-ally, you think this can turn out to be
a nice day?) and not to go back in the way I am dressed.
Help, am I still in America?
When I climb back onto the driv-ers’ seat of the van, and I repeat my experience to my cousins, they laugh hysterically and wonder why I did not speak to them in Yiddish.
“Because I was momentarily dumbfounded, that’s why! I felt like I was thrown back to an era I did not fully understand.”
I was so happy to be home, my com-fort zone still in-tact, where I found my bathroom did have a lock, but thank G-d, no key was required!
Shaindle thanks her cousin Khana for a weekend filled with Yiddishkeit, fam-ily and love. Shaindle, who has written many songs for the pre- school genera-tion, is currently writing her first book with her dear friend Gail.
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Sufi’s Middle East in MidtownuNIQue PerSIaN CuISINe THrIVING, NOW CaTerING
BY ELIzABETH FRIEDLYASSOCIATE EDITOR
Although Sufi’s owner Mohsen Roozi may spend a most of his time behind the scenes, but his Persian cui-
sine’s success with the Atlanta public is difficult to miss.
In its inaugural year, Sufi’s dolmeh – grape leaves stuffed with rice, ground beef, chives, tar-ragon, parsley, cilan-tro and raisins- made Creative Loafing’s “100 Things to Eat in Atlanta Before You Die,” and has only grown since.
With three years un-der their belt, Sufi’s con-tinues to serve lovingly-made, authentic Persian food to the city’s adven-turous foodies looking for flavors not found on the well-beaten path.
While other options have cropped up in Sandy Springs, Decatur and Al-
AJTpharetta, Sufi’s is still the only Per-sian restaurant in Atlanta.
“The thing about Atlanta, in my personal opinion,” explains Roozi, “is we have so many restaurants, and people have a lot of choices, and of course a lot of restaurants come and go. The ones that really work so hard, the ones that really push the food, it
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“The whole time I’m at Su-fi’s, I’m in the kitchen, working with the guys, making sure ev-eryone follows the recipe,” says Roozi. “Persian food is very hard to make. Some of the chicken, we have to mari-nate them for two days.”
Some such recipes include the ever-popular Sufi’s Special (sautéed egg-plant and chick-
peas in a spicy garlic and tomato sauce) kabob koobideh (skewers of ground beef) and the recently intro-duced, falafel.
Before adding another new dish, chicken shish kabob, Roozi consulted not one, not two – but eight differ-ent chefs in order to create the most crowd-pleasing kabob possible.
Currently located in Midtown amidst a veritable sea of businesses, the locale is ripe for Sufi’s expansion into catering – whether it be an of-fice-wide function or simply a unique alternative to casual lunch meeting.
“I would say we have one of the top 10 restaurants in Atlanta, as far as food goes,” asserts Roozi. “I made a promise to myself that any new dish I bring to Sufi’s has to be the best, oth-erwise I won’t bring it.”
Roozi takes feedback from Sufi’s costumers very seriously, from regu-lars and first-timers alike. When some costumers mentioned the falafel could use a kick, Roozi spent nearly three weeks in the kitchen tweaking the recipe.
“It’s not just business. We want everyone to enjoy the restaurant, ev-erything about it,” says Roozi. “When we see people coming in and walking out happy, it makes us happy.”
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AJTRecipe: Shakshuka Pizza aN INVeNTIVe DISH TO braVe aNy WeaTHer
BY GINNY ADAMS SPECIAL FOR THE AJT
The Snowpocalypse of 2014 was such a bracha (blessing) in so many ways. Not only did we see our city perform
amazing acts of kindness in a col-lective stressful moment, but this Shakshuka Pizza recipe was born. In case you haven’t heard, the little Kehilla is the community that
could. Over the past five years, more and more people (some observant, others not) have moved within walk-ing distance to this warm synagogue community. One of the upsides to this grow-ing group of people is that we only need to walk a few moments to ask our friendly Jewish neighbors for a cup of sugar. So, when bad weather hit and the cabin fever crept in, it became a perfect moment for a little fusion cooking experiment. Before I knew it, a dozen good friends were cozied in my home, sipping on homemade amaretto and playing card games. Let’s think about this for a mo-ment: what is pizza? It is bread with tomato sauce and your favorite top-pings. So what could possibly go wrong if you replaced marinara with shakshuka sauce? Nothing! Most people have their own little shakshuka recipe. I will admit, my recipe includes spices you would not normally find in a shakshuka, but no one is complaining and everyone is asking for seconds. If my “spice palette” seems daunting to you, then remember that shakshuka sauce is really hard to mess up. We should also discuss the cheese situation. Shakshuka doesn’t traditionally have cheese, but any visit to a good shakshuka restaurant in Israel, and you will find slices of feta or goat cheese as options on the menu.
I have selected goat cheese. We also tried feta, but the goat balanced the acidity of the tomato better. I also made my own pizza dough, but ain’t nobody got time for that on a busy day. There is no shame in a frozen or pre-made crust. (Yields 2 pizzas) SHAKSHUKA SAUCE
2 28-oz. cans diced to-matoes1 diced green pepper1 diced yellow onion3 heaping table-spoons minced gar-lic 2 tablespoons butter3 tablespoons oil of your choice (Veg-etable, olive, canola...whatevs)2 tablespoons fenu-greek (this spice is the key to my heart)1 1/2 tablespoons pa-
prika1 tablespoon cumin1 teaspoon sumac1/8 teaspoon cayenne or other heat you prefer 1/8 white pepper1/8 teaspoon celery seed 1. On medium-high heat, sauté the
onions in butter until translu-cent.
2. Add the oil, peppers, and half of the garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes.
3. Add in your spices and oil, and saute for another 3-5 minutes.
4. Toss in the tomatoes and the rest of the garlic.
5. Let the sauce cook for a good 10-20 minutes, and taste as you go.
6. Add more spices as you go, if need be. (I am heavy handed with my spices. I probably use a lot more than what is mentioned above, but I don’t want to burn your mouth.)
DOUGH4 1/2 cups all purpose flour2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoons instant yeast1/4 cup olive oil2 cup very cold water You should use a mixer for this, un-less you are interested in skipping your upper body workout at the gym.
In which case, go to town, because this takes elbow grease. If you are mixing by hand, please knead the dough for 20 minutes. I bet the pre-made stuff is sounding great right now.1. Mix together your dry ingredi-
ents. 2. On a slow setting, slowly add 3/4
of the cold water. 3. Turn the mixer to medium and
let it go for about three minutes (If you need to, slowly add the rest of the water, but it may not be necessary)
4. Let the mixer knead the heck out of that dough for about 10 min-utes. It should be very elastic-y, and not tear easily if you stretch it out.
5. Make a proof box out of your oven and place a bowl of water in the oven.
6. Preheat it to 350ºF, and then turn it off.
7. Stick in your dough and walk away for about an hour. This is going to give the gluten in the dough time to rest.
I mean, duh. It is tough being dough. It needs to relax. Next, assemble your pizza:1. Preheat the oven to 400°F2. Lightly bake off your crust – it
should barely be baked.3. Spread the sauce over the crust. 4. Add chunks of cheese. 5. Gingerly add one egg at a time
to the top of the pizza. (You can make little pockets in the sauce to help keep them contained. I put 6 eggs on each pizza.)
6. Pop those suckers in the oven and keep an eye on the eggs. 10 minutes was a good time for us. Enjoy!
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AJTFind Your Urban Bliss in the Mountains DISCOVerING NOrTH CarOLINa’S aSHeVILLe
BY DEBBIE DIAMoND SPECIAL FOR THE AJT
Whether heading to the mountains or the beach, a memorable getaway with friends must always in-
clude the magic elixirs of fun, laughter and those precious “Aha” moments, whether shared over dinner, a shop-ping trip or a hike. Removing ourselves from the re-sponsibilities of everyday life and re-connecting with good friends can be a truly transcendent experience – at once restorative, comforting and life affirming. Luckily for those of us in Atlanta, a three-hour drive on I-85 and along the Blue Ridge Parkway leads us to the picturesque Great Smoky Mountains and the growing city of Asheville, N.C. Embrace the cold weather, pack warm clothes, and prepare to be swept away by a city that can only be de-scribed as equal parts quirky, artis-tic, welcoming, authentic and utterly charming. As the residents like to say, “Cre-ative expression is a way of life here in Asheville.” After spending a few days among this eclectic mix of artists, craftspeople, mountaineers and shop-keepers, you likely will agree. The artistic soul of the city is plant-ed in the River Arts District, home to more than 165 artists in working stu-dios and galleries. Plan to spend a full day here and leave feeling inspired. Not-to-be-missed studios include:
• Jonas Gerard, renowned Jewish Moroccan artist, recognized on the international scene for his avant garde, bold and engaging contem-porary paintings;
• Element Clay Studio, featuring ce-ramics by Heather Knight, cur-rently the “darling” of the design world, whose work has been fea-tured in the publications House Beautiful, Coastal Living and Bon Appetit;
• Lift Studios, displaying the work of Daniel McClendon, a rising art world star whose contemporary paintings of animals are unmis-takable; and
• Abbi’s Brush, Barbara Frohmad-er’s lovely studio where watercolor paintings may still be purchased at an affordable price.
For history buffs, History@Hand offers four distinctive tours of the city. Join owner Sharon Fahrer, an urban planner by training, as she leads par-ticipants through the Art Deco gran-deur of downtown Asheville, providing
an engaging lesson on the city’s past. The “Family Store” tours focuses on a time when Asheville was the hub of Jewish activity and commerce in west-ern North Carolina, and leads walkers on a step-by-step journey to discover the many vestiges of Jewish influence on downtown Asheville. The tour lasts about 90 minutes. While downtown, take some time to meander along Biltmore Avenue, Lex-ington Avenue and Haywood Street for shopping. There are many unique, independently owned stores. Stop by Mast General Store for a nostalgia-infused experience, along with some great clothing for women, men and children. After shopping, stop in at French Broad Chocolate Lounge or The Choco-late Fetish to satisfy any chocolate cravings. Trust me on this one – the chocolate here is well worth the calo-ries. A visit to Asheville would seem in-complete without a visit to Biltmore Estate, the largest private residence in North America. Built by George W. Vanderbilt and completed in 1859, the Biltmore’s magnificent estate and grounds were modeled after a 16th century French chateau. One of the highlights of our visit was a pilgrimage to The Spa at the Grove Park Inn. And what a pilgrim-age it was! Prepare to leave your stress behind and relax in the spa’s 43,000-square-foot subterranean spa, which recently underwent a $50 mil-lion renovation. Walk through cavernous rocks, arches, tunnels and 20 water features as you discover two therapeutic water-fall pools, exhilarating contrast pools, a warm mineral pool and a lap pool with constant underwater music and 6,500 fiber-optic stars embedded in the ceiling. The spa features a sauna, inhala-tion room, eucalyptus-infused steam
room and three fireside lounges with over-stuffed chairs, warm blankets, light snacks, hot organic teas and herbal in-fused waters. Be sure to book early to secure spots for you and your guests. Great restaurants abound in Ashe-ville, but our favorite by far was Vin-nie’s Neighborhood Italian, located near downtown Asheville on Merrimon Avenue. Warm and inviting, owner and New York native Eric Scheffer and his staff have a loyal following, and make first-time guests feel just as welcome. Hands down, the eggplant parme-san is the best we’ve eaten, and the nightly specials are equally delicious. Make a reservation and come hungry – the portions are large. There are a number of hotels and bed and breakfasts located downtown and throughout the city. For those de-siring a more personalized experience, check out Carolina Bed & Breakfast and 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage. Both offer a level of service that will delight even the most seasoned travel-ers. The Carolina Bed & Breakfast, built by the supervising architect of the Biltmore, Richard Sharp Smith, is an Arts and Craft style home filled with the owners’ treasures from around the world. All of the guest rooms feature pri-vate baths, lovely furnishings and flat-screen cable televisions. Many of-fer whirlpool tubs and fireplaces. A private cottage is also available on the property. The owners of Carolina Bed & Breakfast, James and Susan Murray, epitomize graciousness. A gourmet three-course, locally sourced breakfast awaits guests every morning, and wine and canapés are served every evening before guests head out to dinner. Bottled water, soft drinks and cof-fee are available at all times. Freshly
baked cookies are left in guests’ rooms every evening, should they desire a “midnight snack.” The Murrays are also passionate about sharing informa-tion tailored to each guest’s interests, whether hiking, dining, shopping or simply relaxing. 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage, an AAA Four-Diamond property with gourmet breakfasts, lovely rooms and furnishings, is located within walk-ing distance of downtown Asheville, a synagogue and the Jewish community center. According to owner and innkeeper Frank Salvo, selected suites and kitch-ens can be made kosher at a guest’s request. For a grand lodge experience, book a room at the Omni Grove Park Inn and pull up a rocking chair in front of the enormous lobby fireplace. There are a number of special packages and rates throughout the winter and through the year. Many include addi-tional spa services and the breakfast buffet at the award-winning dining room. If proximity to downtown Asheville is important, you can’t get any closer than the new Aloft Hotel, overlooking Biltmore Avenue. Part of the Starwood Hotels & Re-sorts Group, Aloft exudes a young, hip and exuberant vibe. Visitors are able to walk to most of the downtown restau-rants, shops, cafes and bars. The hotel bar, w xyz, features live music and is a gathering spot for tourists and natives alike. Aloft is also a dog-friendly hotel. With a beautiful mountain back-drop, Asheville continues to draw visitors from around the country. The city’s friendly, laid back style, coupled with its vibrant arts scene, make it the perfect destination for a long weekend with friends. Eat, drink, and be merry…and try to squeeze in a little shopping and a spa visit while you’re there.
Left: Local band in downtown asheville photo by Debbie Diamondright: Photo of The Lift Studios by Perry Hebard
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AJTJewish Singles Add New Meaning to, ‘Going Out’ TraVeLING THe WOrLD, NeW PeOPLe aND NeW eXPerIeNCeS
SPECIAL FOR THE AJT
Over the years, Amazing Jour-neys has taken over 10,000 Jewish passengers across all seven continents to places
once only dreamed of. Together they’ve gone jet boating in New Zealand, hot-air ballooning in Australia, white wa-ter rafting in Alaska, snorkeling in the Caribbean, zip-lining in Costa Rica, parading at Carnaval in Rio, biking in Europe, trekking in Antarctica and off-roading in Iceland. They’ve seen the Statue of David, the Sydney Opera House, the massive Alaskan glaciers, the Great Wall of China, The Grand Canal in Venice and The Grand Canyon itself. They’ve been kissed by dolphins, cuddled by koalas, snorkeled with sea lions, swam with the stingrays, ob-served the birth of a buffalo and wad-dled with penguins. Best of all, these journeys have served as the introduction for over 140 “happily ever after” individuals who, for obvious reasons, won’t be seen on an upcoming Jewish singles Amazing Journey. So how did all of this get started?
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According to Malori Asman, President of Pittsburgh based Amazing Jour-neys, it was in 1993 upon seeing the need to provide travel opportunities for single travelers. She presented the idea of Singles Cruising to a local organization. The idea took off and over 130 cruises and tours have been successfully operated, leaving thousands of past passengers, “hungry for more.” Malori says, “The best part about our singles tours is that, besides pro-viding travelers with unique travel experiences, passengers tell me they have made lifelong friends with people they met on our trips.” Malori is extremely proud of the more than 70 marriages that had their beginnings on an Amazing Journey. But what is the most adventurous thing Malori has ever done? “Well, for one, ice swimming in Antarctica in 30 degree waters. There was even a penguin swimming next to us!” Malori says, “We have seen so many amazing Jewish sites as well. From magnificent synagogues in Syd-ney, Australia to Budapest, Hungary
to a third century synagogue in the heart of Barcelona, we live Judaism through our own eyes, not just what we read in a book. “We have seen Auschwitz in Poland with a scholar and met real people who were taken away from their homes in the Kinder Transport and made their way back to the Czech Republic to tell their story to the next generation. We have shared Shabbat with fellow Jews in Cost Rica and North-ern Ireland. In many cases, we have brought back Judaism to places where it had been extinct.” So where does Amazing Journeys go from here? Simply put – every-where! They are offering a trip to Morocco, where you will experience the Sahara Desert on camels and share Shabbat with the Chazin of Marrakesh. They are venturing to Spain, France and It-aly where you can sample pizza, make perfume and taste tapas. They are on their way to Spits-bergen in the Arctic Ocean (the most northern place one can live on planet
earth) to meet the polar bear popula-tion. And they are taking a group on a Jewish Heritage River Boat Cruise to see firsthand, the history, culture and heritage of our people. So pack your bags and your sense of adventure and check out some of the truly amazing journeys that are being offered. You never know what you may discover in your own country or on the other side of the world. For more information on Amazing Journeys’ upcoming trips, visit their website at amazingjourneys.net or call them at (412) 571-0220.
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AJTMajor Upgrades at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa DISCOVer OCeaNFrONT reNeWaL IN SOuTHerN LuXury SPECIAL FOR THE AJT
The Westin Hilton Head Is-land Resort & Spa unveiled the resort’s $30 million renovation in 2013, with
the opening of its new 416 guest-rooms and suites, showcasing the
latest Westin elements of well-being throughout the resort amid a new coastal elegance.
The renewal includes the main lobby, meeting spaces, public spaces, main entrance, restaurants and bars, swimming pools and decks, facilities
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According to General Manager, Tim Freisen, “The resort has been restored to compete with the best oceanfront properties in the world, raising the bar on luxury accommo-dations in the Southeast, leading the way in the renaissance of Hilton Head Island for leisure trips, wed-dings and business meetings.”
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa defines coastal chic, with many of the latest Westin Ho-tels & Resorts upscale elements be-ing introduced for the first time in the southeast at the resort.
Over 60 percent of guest rooms have ocean views and feature the re-nowned Heavenly Bed®, as well as mini-refrigerators and private balco-nies. The resort’s six restaurants and lounges show-case Chef Ed Con-nor’s passion for local sustainabil-ity - both from the farm and the sea.
All meeting and banquet rooms have been upgrad-ed dramatically, reflecting the new coastal design and the latest in tech-nology, making it ideal for destination weddings and business meetings.
Planning is underway for a significant expansion for The Westin’s Oceanfront Pavilion, as well as, enclosing the struc-ture in glass to preserve the beautiful ocean views while allowing for year-round events in comfort. Together with the beachfront ceremony deck, this stunning pavilion will be the best outdoor wedding venue on the East Coast for up to 400 guests.
The Westin innovative brand programs and instinc-tive service is transforming every as-pect of a guest’s stay into a revitaliz-ing experience at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa.
About The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa Located within Port Royal Plan-tation, the newly-renovated Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa is an AAA Four Diamond Award-win-ning resort overlooking the Atlan-tic Ocean with 416 guest rooms and suites.
The resort offers a variety of din-ing options, outdoor swimming pools, a nine-treatment room Heavenly Spa by Westin with full service salon, WestinWORKOUT® studio, running and walking trails, beach and water sports.
Guests also have access to the Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club, featuring three spectacular 18-hole golf courses: The Barony, Planter’s Row and Robber’s Row, designed by George W. Cobb, Willard C. Byrd and Pete Dye, respectively.
The Port Royal Racquet Club, now home to the Ivan Lendl International Junior Tennis Academy, features 14 tennis Har-Tru clay and Nova hard courts. The Westin Hilton Head Is-
land Resort & Spa also features over 37,000 square feet of indoor and out-door meeting space that consist of 19 meeting rooms, including a 13,200 square-foot Grand Ballroom, an Oceanfront Pavilion and two Execu-tive Boardrooms which can accom-modate meetings and special events for groups of all sizes.
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Gemilut Chasadim: Acts of Loving-Kindness COMMuNITy reSPONDS TO aTLaNTa’S WINTer CHaOS
From The Epstein School
During the snow storm last week, I – along with many other teachers – was at The Epstein School taking care
of students who had not been picked up at carpool due to the bad weather and dangerous roads.
I have to begin my thank you’s to the children who made the afternoon and early evening so much easier by treating it all as an adventure. From pre-school to middle school, the chil-dren were amazing.
Next on my list are the administra-tive staff, maintenance staff and my co-teachers who played, laughed and fed everyone. Our grilled cheese may not make it into anyone’s gourmet cookbook, but that evening, there was nothing better.
And then there are the wonderful and generous parents who called – not only to find out how their own children were faring, but how we their teachers were doing.
I had telephone calls and text mes-sages from parents whose children were already safe in their home want-ing to know if they could bring any-thing. Did we have anywhere to sleep? Could they call anyone for us?
I saw parents who no longer had children at Epstein come to the school to offer to take children and teachers who might need a bed for the night.
I have no dramatic story to tell; I was not stuck on any freeway running out of gas. I was safe at school, but it would be impossible to drive home.
Finally, when all the children had left, I along with my peers Loraine Sher and Sara Fran Neuwirth, were driven to the home of the Srochi fam-ily by Phil Greenspon. There, we were given a five-star welcome: dinner, bed and breakfast, and good company. We even got new toothbrushes each.
So thank you Allison Srochi, David Srochi, Lilly Srochi and of course Ryan Srochi. You made the unbearable bearable and went above and beyond with your thoughtfulness, generosity and sense of humor through it all.
- Joan Lewis
AJT wiNter storm 2014
From Temple Sinai
After another ordinary week in Sandy Springs and in the life of our congregation, what could I possibly write about
in this week’s column...?!
How about the incredibly thought-ful and compassionate acts of kind-ness demonstrated by countless people throughout our community and city during the snow and ice debacle on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday?
While there are far more stories than I can include here, allow me to share a few that are worthy of note:
• With only a few teachers and one preschool student remaining in the building Tuesday afternoon, Carol Epstein (our Early Child-hood Director) gathered everyone together and braved the roads and traffic in order to meet the girl’s parents who were stuck in traffic and still hours away. She then provided housing for her staff un-able to get home on Tuesday night. Relatedly, Andre Parker (Mainte-nance Supervisor) provided hous-ing for other staff who, after over 10 hours on the road, were simply unable to get home.
• After a few hours of precipitation, Temple Sinai’s driveway and Du-pree Dr were no longer navigable for some of our staff. Consequent-ly, Warren Zindler (our Interim Executive Director), along with Ellyse Zindler, chose to stay over-night at the synagogue to accom-pany those who were stuck for the night.
• Sinai member Adam Clark (GM of Stars and Strikes Family En-tertainment Center) really did a mitzvah by walking down Roswell Road and coordinating with police to open up the facility as a shel-ter. He eventually welcomed over 75 stranded adults and kids to the center, allowing adults to re-lax and kids to play games to help ease the anxiety of their circum-stances.
• Countless members of the congre-gation were kind enough to take food to people who were stuck in their cars. Many parents retrieved not only their own children but several others as well whose par-ents couldn’t get to school, either driving them home or keeping
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• Our friends at Holy Innocents opened their church facility and remained overnight so they could serve as a shelter for over 80 stranded motorists on Tuesday evening.
• With over 40 elementary students overnighting at the school around the corner from my house, several neighbors took it upon themselves to walk blankets and pillows to the school so the children would have something to keep them warm and comfortable during the evening.
• Sinai member and newly elected Sandy Springs City Council Rep-resentative Andy Bauman was kind enough to send regular email updates to all on his distribution list with important information about road closures, city updates, and related reports.
These are obviously just a few of what constituted innumerable acts of gemilut chasadim (acts of loving-kind-ness) that transpired throughout the region in recent days.
Although Metro Atlanta area gov-ernments did not fare very well during this past week’s extreme weather, we can at least draw a measure of comfort and warmth from the acts of compas-sion and heart displayed by countless people - friend and stranger alike - in the midst of crisis.
All of you who reached out to assist others affirm a profound and central truth from our tradition: “Al sh’losha d’varim ha’olam omed: al haTorah, al ha-avodah, v’al gemilut chasadim - The stability of our world relies upon the presence of three crucial things: on study, on worship and on your acts of loving kindness.”
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ron Segal
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AJTCentennial Celebration with AngelCONGreGaTION Or VeSHaLOM TurNS 100
SPECIAL FOR THE AJT
Congregation Or VeShalom is celebrating its 100 year anniversary. As part of the year long festivities, on
Sun., Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., Congregation Or VeShalom will welcome Rabbi Marc D. Angel, who will discuss “Ap-plauding the Past, Appreciating the Present, Planning the Future.”
Rabbi Angel is Rabbi Emeri-tus of Congregation Shearith Israel, the historic Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in New York City.
In 2007, he established the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ide-als (jewishideas.org) which fosters an intellectually vibrant, compassionate and inclusive Orthodox Judaism.
This event will take place at Congregation Or VeShalom, 1681 North Druid Hills Road, N.E., Atlan-ta, GA 30319. It is free and open to the community.
Marc D. Angel
Born in Seattle’s Sephardic community, his ancestors are Sep-hardim from Turkey and Rhodes and he grew up in a Ladino-speaking home.
He received his B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Th.D. honoris causa and his rabbinal semicha from Yeshiva Uni-versity and also has an M.A. in Eng-lish Literature from the City College of New York.
He is a recipient of the Ber-nard Revel Award in Religion and Re-ligious Education. He was president of the Rabbinical Council of America, and was a member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Tradition.”
In 2007, he established the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ide-als (jewishideas.org) which fosters an intellectually vibrant, compassion-ate and inclusive Orthodox Judaism.
He directs the Institute, and edits its journal, Conversations, which ap-pears three times per year.
In the same year, he and Rabbi Avi Weiss co-founded the Inter-national Rabbinic Fellowship, an as-sociation of modern Orthodox rabbis.
Works
• “A Sephardic Haggadah: Transla-tion and Commentary” (Hoboken, 1988).
• “The Jews of Rhodes, The History of a Sephardic Communit” (New York, 1978)
• “La America: The Sephardic Ex-perience in the United States” (Philadelphia, 1982)
• “The Rhythms of Jewish Living: A Sephardic Approach” (New York, 1986)
• “The Orphaned Adult: Confront-ing the Death of a Parent” (1987)
• “Voices in Ex-ile: A Study in Sephardic In-tellectual His-tory” (1991)
• “The Es-sential Pele Yoetz: an en-cyclopedia of ethical Jewish living” (1991)
• “Loving Truth and Peace: The Grand Reli-gious Worldview of Rabbi Benzion Uziel” (1999)
• “Remnant Of Israel: A Portrait Of America’s First Jewish Congrega-tion” (2004)
• “Losing the Rat Race, Winning at Life” (2005)
• “Choosing to be Jewish: The Orthodox Road to Conversion” (2005)
• “RABBI Hayim David HaLevi: Gentle Scholar and Courageous Thinker” (2006)
• “The Search Com-mittee: A Novel” (2008)
• “Conversion to Ju-daism: Halakha, Hashkafa, and Historic Challenge,” Hakirah, vol. 8 (Brooklyn, 2008)
• “Maimonides, Spinoza and Us: Toward an Intellectually Vibrant Judaism” (2009)
• “Maimonides: Essential Teach-ings on Jewish Faith and Ethics” (2012)
• “Reclaiming Orthodox Judaism,” a collection of essays, published as issue 12 of Conversations, the journal of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals.
• “Angel for Shabbat,” volumes 1 and 2, published by the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals (2010 and 2013).
RSVP’s are encouraged. Contact (404) 633-1737 or [email protected]. Light dairy refreshments will be served.
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Teaching the Next Generation HaNDS-ON arT FOr KIDS brOaDeNS MINDS, beNeFITS COuNSeLING
BY LAUREN HARRISSPECAIL FOR THE AJT
Art has always been an inte-gral part of my life.
Whether it was the Satur-day morning classes spent
at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston throughout my childhood and adoles-cence, the frequent visits to museums,
galleries and auctions with my grand-parents, or volunteering with Jewish Family & Career Services’ (JF&CS) art therapists at the Jewish Tower after the birth of my first child, engag-ing in the visual arts has often served as a respite for me.
In fact, while I have surely cre-ated hundreds of pieces of art over the years, some of my most memorable pieces were created during family therapy sessions at Jewish Family Services in Houston after my parents’ divorce.
I was also lucky to have a role model in a grandmother who mar-ried her love of art and philanthropy in the Houston Jewish community by organizing art shows and festivals to benefit various organizations.
Fast-forward over two decades, and my experience has come full-cir-cle as the Chair of the COPES com-mittee, the lay leadership committee that oversees JF&CS’ clinical servic-es, including the Counseling Services – Tools for Life and Child & Adoles-cent Services – Tools for Families divi-sions of JF&CS.
AJT At the beginning of my term as Chair a couple of years ago, I was de-termined to figure out a way in which I could engage my friends in what I felt to be one of the most rewarding organizations to volunteer for - an organization that also provided im-portant services and programs in the community. The question was, how could I create a really fun and engag-ing experience?
Dabbling in the arts has allowed me to take risks, express myself, and most importantly have fun. My children were stripped down to their diapers and sat upon large swaths of canvas as babies, armed with large brushes and paint in hand.
They were given the opportunity to express themselves, and their faces always beamed at the opportunities I provided them. So why not give that same opportunity to other children in the community? Why not expose them to the therapeutic value of the arts?
And thus Artscape was born, a family fundraiser which benefits the Tools for Life. With over 500 fam-ily members in attendance in its first year last year, families had the opportunity to expose their children and grandchildren to a variety of art forms: visual, musical and movement.
The money raised went to subsi-dize some of the very programs that I benefited from as a young child in Houston, and I couldn’t be more proud of that.
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Lessons Learned from AJFF Films
Dr. David rybeck reviews “The German Doctor” a film about the infamous Dr. Mendele and his retreat to argentina at the same time that eichmann was kidnapped and brought to Israel for trial
Meet The Nationally Acclaimed Jonathan Blum, Author Of “Last Word”
Jewish author Jonathan blum will read from and sign copies of his acclaimed novella “Last Word” in a hors d’oeuvres, coffee, and dessert reception hosted by becky and evan Colker.
Survival of the Spirit
More than 500 people attended am yisrael Chai’s annual Holocaust remembrance event, held this year on Sun., Jan. 26 in commemoration of International Holocaust remembrance Day
Comedienne Marion Grodin Returns to Atlanta
Marion Grodin, daughter of funnyman Charles Grodin, will bring her acerbic wit to the Marcus Jewish Community Center of atlanta on Saturday evening, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m.
Humanity Shines Through Storm
read about how The Davis academy eighth graders joined with their counterparts at The Marist School for the culmination of a series of meetings focused on interfaith dialogue, understanding, and community service, plus other stories of Gemilut Chasadim and blizzards from the past.
GHA At NAJS Tech Fair
Students at the Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew academy made an excellent showing at the 10th annual North atlanta Jewish Students’ Technology Fair at the end of January.
From Day-School Pals to TAMID Presidents
We are the success stories of local day-school education. TaMID connects business-minded students with the Israeli economy through education, hands-on consulting and investing, and an all-expense-paid summer fellowship in Tel aviv.
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of the hit Israeli drama “Bilti Hafich.” The se-ries will focus on an “eccentric, self-absorbed couple,” with Schwimmer as husband Andy. Still in the early stages, there is no release date and female lead has not yet been cast. Original series’ co-creator Segahl Avin will write for Schwimmer’s incarnation as well. “Irreversible” marks Schwimmers first full-time series since “Friends” went off the air in 2004. Schwimmer has tried his hand at directing as well as voiced the lovable giraffe, Melman in the animat-ed feature “Madagascar” and its sequels. Born David Lawrence Schwimmer, the actor is the son of Arthur and Arlene Colman-Schwimmer. Originally from Flushing, Queens of New York City, the family later moved to Los Angeles where Schwim-mer began acting in small community roles. As a young adult, he entered the Southern California Shakespeare Festival, earning first place prizes for two of the three years he participated.
Lewis Black Remembers His Roots
Comedian Lewis Black recently starred in a benefit variety show alongside the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, pianist Anthony De Mare and an acrobatic dance ensemble in honor of playwright A.R. Gurney and philanthropists Nancy and
Fred Poses. The event was held to recognize support for The Flea The-ater of Lower Manhattan. Black has also appeared for the second annual New York City Pod-cast Festival. He performed with fellow comedian, Gilbert Gottfried for a live recording of Tell Your Friends! The Podcast hosted by Liam McEneaney.
Born Lewis Niles Black, he is the son of Jeannette and Sam Black and was raised in a Jewish household. Black is originally from Maryland, al-though eventually moved to New York City, where he got his start was a play-wright before pursuing stand-up.
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of Don Asarnow and Bryn Shain of Florham Park, N.J., Cheryl and Burt Cohen of Scotch Plains, N.J., and Linda and Richard Cooper of Rochester, N.Y. For his Mitzvah project, Joshua volunteered his time at Good Mews Animal Foundation, a no-kill and cage-free cat shelter located in Marietta, Ga. Joshua is currently in eighth grade at Dodgen Middle School.
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Chevra Kadish Citywide Dinner, the annual dairy buffet, community-wide “Zayin Adar Seudah,” Seventh of Adar gathering for the traditional observance of the yahrzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu. Discussion and inspira-tion relevant to this “Chesed Shel Emes”, act of ultimate kindness, with speaker Rabbi Karmi Ingber. Thurs., Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Jacob.
MJCCA Day Camp Registration, now open for returning campers, with more than 100 day camp options, in-cluding: Traditional Camps, Special-ty Camps, Teen Camps, Performing Arts Camps, and Sports Camps. Vis-
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sAT., FeB. 8Gala Dinner and Auction, honoring Ben & Yafa Dosetareh, Sheila Faber, and Eyal & Aviva Postelnik. Dinner, open bar, auctions with prizes and more. Sat., Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Chabad of Cobb. RSVP or submit message to the Tribute Journal (by Jan. 15), www.chabadofcobb.com/dinner2014.
Tues., FeB. 11Ambassador Ron Prosor at GHA, the second presentation of GHA’s Israel Speakers series features Ambassa-dor Ron Prosor, Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Na-tions. The Ambassador will speak on “Insight into Israel’s International Diplomacy.” Tues., Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. Free. Greenfield Hebrew Academy. RSVP to [email protected] or call (404) 843-9900.
“Healthcare is Killing Us,” The Outra-geous Cost of Being Alive. A Chyatte lecture with Dr. Steven Morris, man-aging partner of Atlanta Gastroen-terology Associates. Tues., Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. Free. Temple Sinai. RSVP, www.templesinaiatlanta.org
FRi., FeB. 14Shabbat, Me & Rabbi G, Bring your children for a Shabbat-related ac-tivity and story in the Srochi Dis-covery Center. Songs and blessings with Rabbi Glusman. The Weinstein School Shabbat Dinosaur will also be stopping by! Challah and grape juice served. Fri., Feb. 14, 5 p.m. Free. MJCCA Zaban Park. Info, [email protected] or (678) 812-4161.
suN., FeB. 16Astrology, Judaism, & Health - “The Cosmic Connections,” with Maxine Taylor. As an internationally-known astrologer, she will share what our sages taught about astrology. A light dairy brunch will be served. Please bring a heart healthy dairy or veg-etarian appetizer, salad, drink, or dessert to share. Sun., Feb. 16, 1 p.m. $5/person. Foundation Therapy Cen-ter. RSVP, [email protected] or (678) 461-4321.
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They say the first Jews came in America in 1654. There were 23 of them and they arrived on a ship called the Peereboom
(Peartree) in New Amsterdam (New York) in August.
Their home in Brazil had just been conquered by the Portuguese, so off they went to New Amsterdam—esti-mated population: 4,000. Thus began the minority status of the Jewish people in America; 0.57 percent of New Am-sterdam was Jewish.
As you can imagine, they weren’t exactly welcomed with open arms. Just a month after their arrival, the colony’s governor, Peter Stuyvesant, wrote to the Dutch West India Company who oversaw the New Netherlands (New Jersey) colony:
“The Jews who have arrived would nearly all like to remain here, but learning that they (with their custom-ary usury and deceitful trading with the Christians) were repugnant to the inferiors magistrates… we have, for the benefit of this weak and newly de-veloping place and the land in general, deemed it useful to require them in a friendly way to depart…”
Put simply, Stuyvesant wanted them out. And unfortunately, this is not an uncommon theme across Jewish history. Our ancient history recounts multiple forced exiles, while our more recent history speaks of restricting laws and violent persecutions.
This, however, is not a lesson on suffering, but rather on victory and on leadership. G-d made a famous promise to Abraham oh-so long ago, back in the very beginning of Genesis.
He said: “I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:1-3).
As such, even among the struggles that have been faced by the Jewish people, we have grown to be successful, powerful, and admirable:
- Jews now make up 2.1 percent of the United States population
- Many major news channels includ-ing CBS, NBC, ABC, and CNN are owned by Jews
- 13 Jews are currently serving as part of Obama’s administration
- At least 193 (22 percent) of the 855 Nobel Laureates have been Jews
- Jewish men and women comprise 11 percent of Forbes’ global billionaires list and their common wealth equates to $812 billion
Unfortunately, from the power comes fear. Many people today aren’t necessarily anti-Semitic in the histori-cal sense of the word, but still see Jews unfavorably, out of fear or intimidation; as if, due to our remarkable success, we’re going to one day take over the world.
I believe, however, that our pros-perity is at least in part rooted in the nature of our religion itself—in the an-cient stories and teachings, as well as in the modern interpretations and laws.
This week’s parshah, as the culmi-nation to a longer story, in an example of such a teaching, one that, if interpret-ed correctly, aids in developing a certain type of person. Specifically, it speaks to our need to foster balance in our lives.
The parshah this week is Tetzaveh. After having just read Terumah, which laid out the details regarding the build-ing of the Tabernacle, this parshah seems like just another set of laws.
The reading itself focuses on the special garments worn by the priests and the high priests, as well as the pro-cess of the seven-day inauguration for the Kohen Gadol (High Priest). This, however, is not the “teaching” that I meant to refer to.
Rather, there’s something specifi-cally interesting about this parshah, as it relates to the many others that sur-round it: this is the only parshah from the beginning of Exodus to the end of Numbers that does not contain the name of Moses.
Instead, Tetzaveh focuses on Aaron, the Kohen Gadol. Here enters the un-derlying message on balance.
Judaism is unique in that it honors two forms of religious leadership: the navi and the kohen, the prophet and the priest. The prophet is bold, unafraid to challenge those around him in order to speak the word of G-d.
The priest, on the other hand, wasn’t particularly charismatic or out-spoken—he wasn’t concerned with poli-tics, nor was he especially involved with the lives of his people. The priest served G-d in the sanctuary, quietly and duti-fully.
It’s said, therefore, that the priest represents structure and continuity, while the prophet represents spontane-ity and fervor.
I cite this as just one teaching that shapes us as Jewish people, but obvi-ously there are countless others. These last two weeks of Torah readings have marked an important place in the story of the Jewish people: after gathering together, fighting the Amekalites, and wandering in the desert; the Israelites are creating a home and a community.
They build the Tabernacle and ini-tiated their Kohen Gadol. And so, this
AJTweek I chose to celebrate the triumph of the Jewish people. We too have start-ed building our place, here in a world where we previously didn’t belong.
Rachel LaVictoire ([email protected]) is a graduate of the Davis Academy and Westminster High School, recipient of the prestigious Nemerov Writing and
Thomas H. Elliott Merit scholarships at Washington University of St. Louis and an active member of Temple Emanu-El and the Marcus Jewish Commu-nity Center of Atlanta. She was recently named to the board of St. Louis Hillel.
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Sally Nyssenkorn (1904 – 2014)a LOVING TrIbuTe TO Our MOTHer
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Always brave. Her motto was to, “accept what life deals you and make the best of it.” The most important people in her
life were her two daughters Regine and
Suzan. Born in Poland in 1904, as one of nine siblings, life had many hardships and survival was not easy. After World War I, she was among a group of children eligible for transport to Switzerland for recuperation of severe malnutrition.
In 1929, after marriage to my father,
my parents moved to Antwerp, Belgium and started a new life and family. New language to learn as well as new customs, she built a happy home for my father, my sister and me. As World War II became imminent and Belgium the next target for the German invasion, in May 1940 we packed our “necessities,” only those that we could carry with us, and the family left our comfortable home behind and fled to France, hoping to be safe there.
Sadly, only after a few months of liv-ing in a little peaceful village named Vicq, her husband and the rest of the men in our family received summons to report to work camps and from there, ultimately, were deported to concentration camps and never returned. Our grandfather, hidden on a farm, was the only man in our family to survive the war.
Separated from her husband and chil-dren, she survived the Holocaust by be-ing hidden with individual French fami-lies for whom she worked. Sally and her daughters were reunited in 1945.
Having lost her husband, she worked hard to rebuild her life, moved back to Belgium, and with the help of her brother who lived in the U.S., she came to Ameri-ca in 1951. She was employed at Lovable Brassiere Co., learned to speak English and enjoyed living in Atlanta.
Our mother met Abe Nyssenkorn, re-married in 1961 and had a happy life with
Abe. After 39 years of marriage, Abe passed away at the age of 89. Our mother, at the age of 95, moved to an independent living facility, The Jewish Towers, where everyone knew her as an amazing person, always friendly and good natured. She loved to be busy and the Fridays spent at the Zaban Community Center, were her favorite times.
She looked forward to participating in arts and crafts as well as Bingo and Black Jack. The family gatherings for the Holidays were the most important – with Passover Seders always at her house, do-ing the cooking with her daughters at her side, until she was in her 90s.
Mother looked forward to her 100th birthday celebration and when she reached
This milestone, the parties went on for four days! She loved every minute of it!
Mother has raised my sister and I with a strict hand: respect for your elders, always in command, and through the years, never realizing that her children were growing older too. In her eyes, we were forever young.
How lucky we are to have had a grandfather, living to the age of 101, who walked my sister and I down the aisle at
our wedding ceremonies, and our aunt, my mother’s sister,
living to the age of 106. How many families are lucky enough to have such longevity to brag about?
Another year has come and gone. We’ve celebrated her 105th and then her 106th birthday. We were so proud of her, always keeping her dignity and reassur-ing us, “I’ll be alright…don’t worry.”
She again made her wish, before blow-ing out the birthday candles, stating with determination, “Let us all stay healthy and G-d willing, our whole family will be together again for next year’s celebra-tion.”
We dealt with many ups and downs, but mother made it through like a fighter, always positive: “It looks worse than it is,” “I’ll be alright, don’t worry.”
And so, our family gathered for birth-day 107, 108, 109 – always so happy that she could be here for another celebra-tion. We’ve watched, with a heavy heart as she slowly declined. She is the anchor that has kept us together – the three of us linked together as one unit. She is the last of the nine siblings and the last link to our past.
Our Mother has always been small in size – less than 5 feet tall – but a giant in spirit. She had an infinite amount of per-severance and determination to overcome terrible trials and tribulations faced dur-ing her lifetime. Always holding fast to her faith, her family, children, grandchil-dren and great grandchildren, especially at Holidays and Special celebrations, were the most important people and times in her life.
Just last month, we celebrated her 109th birthday as she reached this unbe-lievable milestone, still giving us an occa-sional smile when we called her name, but looking at us with sad eyes as if question-ing. “What do we do now?”
We loved our mother dearly. Everyday was a gift because she’s been a wonderful mother: gracious, appreciative and kind. We will miss her so….
Suzy and Regine
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ACROSS1. One of forty in a Torah punish-ment5. Prussian town that suffered greatly during the Chmielnicki pogroms10. Olam Haba (“The world to ___”)14. “___ at the races” (Marx bros.)15. No contest16. 1924 Chicago murderer richard17. rabbi berel Wein’s “Faith and ___”18. Hebrew letter before Chet19. Kings king20. Wilder role23. bertha Pappenheim, in Freud’s notes24. arendt and Szenes28. Lot’s lot32. “See the uSa in your Chevrolet” singer Shore33. “___ Joey” (West end show for Lou Jacobi)36. She plays a KGb spy in “The americans” on FX39. In Israel, it goes “Meh,” not “Moo”41. Gay avek!42. “Jews ___ horns” (anti-Semitic comment)43. Saturday Night Live cast mem-ber, 1996-200346. abbr. that applies to eric Cantor in two ways47. Voice in the Mishnah48. “... would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from ___.” (New Testament quote)50. “___ by adversity” (1971 book of
essays about american Jews)53. Part of a geniza57. Hole frontwoman61. eric of Steven Spielberg’s “Munich”64. More valuable manuscript, for example65. brouhahas66. TV characters Levinson (“L.a. Law”) and Gold (“The Good Wife”)67. The Gershwins’ “Porgy and bess”68. e followers in a farm tune69. “a Shot in the ___” (Sellers film)70. ___ of Peace (Maine summer camp that brings Palestinian and Israeli children together)71. aaron’s and Moses’s were famous
DOWN1. One place to put your falafel2. “I don’t give ___!” (second to last sentence in abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First” routine)3. He tested Job’s faith4. Striped ones can be found in the Negev5. enjoy a Shabbat afternoon6. Former Israeli President Moshe Katzav was born there7. Sauces at restaurants like “Mi Tsu yan” and “yossi Peking”8. Maryland’s Charles e. ___ Jewish Day School9. William Shatner’s breathing
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disorder10. anti-Semitic term for Jews who stick together11. “Holy Moses!”12. Tillie Olsen’s “Tell ___ riddle”13. He wrote words to Kander’s music21. yeshiva Mercaz Harav ___ (school named after Palestine’s first ashkenazi chief rabbi)22. Sen. bernie Sanders and others25. “Lend ___” (meaning of the name of the Torah portion “Haazinu”)
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Shabbat Candle Lighting Times
Fri., February 7 5:55 p.m. Sat., Feb. 8 6:52 p.m.
Fri., February 14 6:01 p.m. Sat., Feb. 15 6:58 p.m.
Fri., February 21 6:08 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 7:04 p.m.
Shabbat bleSSingS
Blessing for the Candles Baruch Arah A-do-nai,El-o-hei-nu
Melech Haolam Asher Kid-shanu b’mitzvotav
V’zivanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat
Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of time and space.
You hallow us with Your mitzvot and command us to kindle the
lights of Shabbat.
Blessing for the Wine Baruch Atah A-do-nai, El-o-hei-nu
Meelech Haolam, Borei p’ri hagafen
Praise to You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the Universe,
Creator of the fruit of the vine.
Blessing for the Bread (Challah) Baruch Atah A-do-nai, El-o-hei-nu
Melech haolam, Hamotzi Lechem min haaretz.
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