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Vibrant communities, whether colleges or Jewish institutions, need to develop new expressions ofthemselves, especially in dynamic times. Judaism, as we know it, developed as a response tohistorical change: the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, the subsequent emergence ofcommunity worship and rabbinic authority, the long diaspora and the Holocaust, and thereestablishment of the State of Israel. In Charleston’s Jewish history, we have lots of expressions ofimaginative Jewish responses to change: the first Hebrew Orphan Society, the first HebrewBenevolent Society, the first synagogue sisterhood, and the early expressions of Reform Judaismat Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim. Colleges too are dynamic institutions, susceptible to real change.

Classical studies are no longer the core of higher education, pre-professional training has a central place in thecurriculum, and women and other formerly disenfranchised groups now comprise by far the majority of our studentpopulation.

Both the College of Charleston and the Jewish community have created the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program inresponse to real changes at the College and in the Jewish community. The College was interested in a stronger andmore nationally representative student demographic, in building on Charleston’s own history with its long-standingprominent Jewish presence, and in reaching out to the larger Charleston and South Carolina community withprogramming and for philanthropy. The Jewish community realized the opportunity for serious, non-denominational,and non-traditional community-based Jewish education, for attracting a younger population to the established Jewishcommunity of Charleston, and for keeping college-aged students connected to Jewish values, whether they beacademic, cultural, social, or religious.

The Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program has succeeded far beyond anyone’s expectations. Our recent successeswould have been unthinkable a decade ago when we first occupied our building: our first class of graduating JewishStudies majors, two endowed chairs (endowed by the Zucker and Arnold families), 800 Jewish students, Chanukah in theSquare as the largest annual event in the Lowcountry Jewish community, and much more. But the day-to-dayaccomplishments are equally noteworthy: lots of community members making it to lots of events at the College everyweek, over a dozen Jewish Studies classes every semester, a wide variety of Jewish student life initiatives, with JSU/Hillelbeing perhaps the most active student group on campus, and a faculty and staff able and committed to making all thishappen.

Our next step would also have been unthinkable a decade ago: a $10 million capital campaign for Jewish Studies.A Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to Build is our effort to secure the long-term future of Jewish Studies at the College of Charleston. It identifiesparticular strategic needs of the Program, whether related to academics, student life, or community outreach. Scholarshipaid, staff and faculty enhancement, Israel programs, Southern Jewish history, and other initiatives all need endowmentsupport for the Program to remain dynamic and to be able to sustain itself into the future. We want to make sure that futuregenerations have the intellectual and cultural opportunities that the Program brings to the College and the largercommunity. AAAAA TTTTTime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Build is an affirmation of our motto, M’dor LM’dor LM’dor LM’dor LM’dor L’dor: F’dor: F’dor: F’dor: F’dor: Frrrrrom Generom Generom Generom Generom Generaaaaation to Genertion to Genertion to Genertion to Genertion to Generaaaaationtiontiontiontion; it is our opportunityto have a permanent impact on the Jewish future at the College and in Charleston.

Many thanks to you for bringing us to this point. I am very proud to have played a part in what the community and theCollege have accomplished together. May we continue to go from strength to strength.

Best wishes for a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year.

The Inevitability of Change:An Evolving Jewish Community

Martin Perlmutter, Director


Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 7:30pmat Stern Center Ballroom (4th Floor)Corner of Glebe & George Streets

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The Importance of Good WillSince the launch of our A Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to Build campaign at the Elie Wiesel lecture on September 25,

2011, I have been deeply moved by the community’s positive response to our efforts. In the last ninemonths, we have raised $2.5 million, to add to the $4 million already raised in the silent phase for atotal of $6.5 million to date. A successful completion of the campaign will secure the Jewish StudiesProgram at the College of Charleston as an elite Jewish Studies program, with far more broad-basedcommunity and college support than much larger programs. Thank you for your acceptance of avision many of us are so passionate about.

Chairing the board during this campaign has made me realize that goodwill producescommunity investment. The influence of the Program is quite broad, affecting many outside theCollege and Charleston communities. The buy-in and trust in the Program are difficult to convey; they are the driving force ofour A Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to Build campaign. The important conversations I have had with community members and supporters and thequestions I have been asked about the Program’s vision have helped us fine-tune where we are headed. It just thrills me thatso many of you have the interest and passion to talk about the future of the Program and then make the generouscommitment to help make it happen.

Present goodwill is converted into a currency for the future. Everyone’s vision, support, and generosity affect how theCollege of Charleston—its students, faculty, staff, and community—shapes the next generation. M’dor L’dor. May theresponsibility we share prevail, as we move forward with our A Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to Build campaign.

Best wishes for a good and sweet New Year.

A shared feature of the major Western religions is a sacred canon. Interpreting this sacred canon and responding to itover time is what sets denominations and sects apart. In traditional Judaism, there is Torah MiSinai (Torah from Sinai),with the prophets as early “interpreters” and the rabbis as later authorities. Modernity poses serious challenges tothat view, as evidenced by the various denominations, each with a distinctive view on revelation, prophecy, andrabbinic authority. Our three local, gifted, and engaging rabbis will speak to the doctrinal views of theirdenominations, explaining how their community responds to modernity’s challenges at our hallmark event, which isnow in its seventeenth year, its thirty-third “incarnation.”

Immediately after the panel, Brith Sholom Beth Israel, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, Synagogue Emanu-El, and theYaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program will host a reception welcoming Rabbi Moshe Davis to the Charlestoncommunity. Baruch Ha’ba!

Rabbi Moshe DavisBrith Sholom Beth Israel(Orthodox)

Rabbi Stephanie AlexanderKahal Kadosh Beth Elohim(Reform)

Rabbi Adam J. RosenbaumSynagogue Emanu-El(Conservative)

Kevin Archer, Chair


High Holiday ConcertSunday, September 9, 2012 at 4:00pmRecital Hall, Simons Center for the Arts

Tickets: $10 per personThis year Rosh Hashanah begins on Monday evening, September 17th, with Selichot services

taking place on Saturday, September 8th, at the conclusion of the Sabbath. The High Holidays revolvearound themes of humility, self-reflection, and penitence.

The entire community is invited to this High Holiday concert on Sunday, reaffirming our unity andshared values, before we disperse to our various synagogues, temples, and homes for the High Holidays. Itis an opportunity to listen to beautiful music, performed by excellent musicians and composers, whilecelebrating the spirit of religious acceptance that has been a hallmark of Charleston’s long history.

Yuriy Bekker and Ayala Asherov-Kalus will join together to perform a medley of music, someclassical, with violin and piano, some vocal with piano and bass, all with themes appropriate for the High Holidays. There willbe familiar liturgical melodies, Hebrew compositions, and classical Jewish music.

Yuriy Bekker, a native of Minsk, has led the Charleston Symphony Orchestra asconcertmaster since 2007, and is currently its Artistic Advisor. A graduate of the PeabodyConservatory, Mr. Bekker has been concertmaster of the Orlando Philharmonic and theAIMS Festival in Graz, Austria. Israeli-born composer and performer Ayala Asherov-Kalusis a graduate of Berklee College of Music, with a graduate degree from the NorthCarolina School of the Arts. Her best known song, lyrics, and music, Along the Sea (LeOrech Ha Yam) was recorded by Ofra Haza in 1994 and is one of the most frequentlyrecorded songs in Israel. Both Yuriy and Ayala have made Charleston their home.

Professors John Huddlestun and Adam Mendelsohn Brown Bag Lunch Series

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Wednesdays, September 5, October 3,October 31, and November 28, 2012

12:00 ————— 1:00pm in Arnold Hall

September 5: September 5: September 5: September 5: September 5: Kings, Virgins, and Branches: Messianic Traditions in the Hebrew BibleOctober 3:October 3:October 3:October 3:October 3: Two Slain Messiahs, Two Diverging Traditions: Jesus of Nazareth and Simon Bar KochbaOctober 31: October 31: October 31: October 31: October 31: Funny, You Don’t Act Like a Messiah: Shabbetai Tsvi and the Movement He CreatedNovember 28: November 28: November 28: November 28: November 28: Moshiach Lives! (on YouTube): Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Brooklyn Messiah

Jewish history has produced more than its share of messiahs. Intimes of trouble and torment, from biblical times until today, Jewshave heralded a variety of individuals as messianic deliverers—some well known, others obscure. In this lunch series, we willdiscuss the origins of the messianic concept in biblical tradition andthen consider some examples of individual figures proclaimed—bythemselves or others, or both—to be messiah. Topics discussed willinclude: Saul, the first king-messiah, tragically rejected by God;expectation of a future king in the prophetic corpus (Isaiah,Jeremiah, Zechariah); the case of Jesus of Nazareth in the gospels;Bar Kochba’s short-lived revolt under Roman rule and his image as

both false messiah and national hero in Jewish tradition; the famous 17th century movement focused around the contro-versial figure, Shabbetai Tsvi, his unorthodox actions and contemporary attempts to explain these as messianic; and lastly,the more recent example (still making news) of the 7th Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, whose death in1994 has not deterred some of his followers from the belief that he remains active (although hidden) as messiah in theworld today, soon to usher in its redemption.

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Challah for the HolidaysTuesday, September 11, 2012

4:00pm in Arnold Hall Tickets: $10 for two people (children welcome)

Make your own delicious challah with beloved Chabad Rebbetzin Sarah Refson. Bring yourchild, your best friend, or someone you would like to befriend and learn the spiritualitybehind the braided loaf while picking up a new favorite pastime for you both. The roundchallah which is the traditional challah for the High Holiday season will also be made. Allingredients and utensils provided. All participants will have a challah to take home. Limitedspace available. Call 843.953.3894843.953.3894843.953.3894843.953.3894843.953.3894 for reservations.

The Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program is adorning its main office with Chanukiyot,since they are decorative and functional, even if for only eight nights a year. We need a fewmore to complete the collection and have enough so that students can have their owncandle lightings on Chanukah. If you would like to donate a decorative but tastefulchanukiyah, please call Mark Swick at 843.953.4930 or email him at [email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected],and he will arrange a pickup from you.

Call for Chanukiyot

Chanukah in the SquareSunday, December 9, 2012 from 4:00 pm ————— 6:00 pm

Marion Square Park

Join us for the eighth annual Chanukah in the SquareChanukah in the SquareChanukah in the SquareChanukah in the SquareChanukah in the Square extravaganza. Once again theYaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program will team up with our friends, the City ofCharleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Chabad of the Lowcountry, and many othercommunity organizations to create our most festive ChanukChanukChanukChanukChanukah in the Squarah in the Squarah in the Squarah in the Squarah in the Squareeeee yet. Lastyear, we successfully introduced live camels into the mix to an overwhelminglypositive response from the event’s attendees. This year, we are amplifying the festivemood by frying fresh sufganiyot (doughnuts) to delight the tastebuds of the 1000+expected celebrants. We are also adding pony rides and an additional camel.

Our local Holocaust survivors willcontinue the tradition of lighting thecandles. Please plan on being there withyour neighbors, friends, and family. Bring

an appetite, your dancing shoes, and your camel riding chaps. We will supplythe hot food, the live music, and the accommodating camels!

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Journey To DrogobychProfessor Theodore Rosengarten, the Zucker/Goldberg Professor of

Holocaust Studies, will travel to Ukraine in September to give a paper at a conferencededicated to the life and work of Bruno Schulz, a Polish-Jewish author and artist whois esteemed as one of the great east European writers between the world wars.Schulz produced two slim books of stories, many essays and letters on the craft ofwriting fiction, and a large novel in manuscript that disappeared in the turmoil of theNazi occupation. In November 1942, Schulz was shot to death in the streets of hishometown, Drogobych, after leaving the ghetto to buy a loaf of bread. Schulz hadseldom traveled far from home, yet in his 50 years he lived under four different flags,as war and partition delivered Drogobych to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the PolishRepublic, Soviet Ukraine, and the Third Reich. Today the town resides in Ukraine,about 30 miles from the Polish border.

Rosengarten will talk about how Bruno Schulz’s work has been received inAmerica by the small number of people who have had the good fortune to read him.Reading Schulz’s first book, The Street of Crocodiles—translated to English in 1963—American Jewish writers felt they had discovered a member of the family who hadsaved his art and his integrity by staying home and resisting the salvation ofemigration. He paid a price for them all by staying, but not before producing literaryart worthy of the name, a shimmering protest against the terrifying hollowness androutine that fill modern life, leaving it unfulfilled.

The acclaimed Phillip Roth felt kinship with Schulz on many fronts, including the shared, impossible desire to“mature into childhood” and open up those areas of our souls that we close in order to function in tyrannical reality.Schulz appears as a character or an off-stage presence that devours the set in novels by Roth as well as Cynthia Ozickand Nicole Krauss. Jonathan Safran Foer turns this mode of appropriation on its head and tries to devour Schulz insteadby carving new sentences out of blocks of The Street of Crocodiles and leaving the cut out spaces to produce a poeticeffect. You have to hold the book in your hands and turn the carefully cut pages to believe it.

College students and aspiring writers meet Schulz’s fiction as a “remnant” ofthe “lost” or “vanished” world of pre-Holocaust eastern Europe. Schulz occasionallysurfaces on reading lists of courses in comparative literature as a representative ofthe East to balance such western European writers as James Joyce and VirginiaWoolf, his contemporaries. Students remark on Schulz’s heightened senses, andthey compare him favorably with the South American fabulist Gabriel Marquez andthe genre of magic realism. Noble-winning writer Isaac Bashevis Singer, himself animmigrant from Poland, once said about Schulz, “He wrote sometimes like Kafka,sometimes like Proust, and at times succeeded in reaching depths that neither ofthem reached.”

After giving his talk at the conference, Rosengarten will explore sites inwestern Ukraine and eastern Poland, once the heartland of a vibrant Jewish culture,now seldom visited but teeming with traces of the Jewish past. He will be laying thegroundwork for a study-abroad trip in May, as part of the Zucker/GoldbergHolocaust Education Initiative. Rosengarten plans to attend the opening of anexhibition in Warsaw of the papers of Emmanuel Ringelblum, chronicler of theWarsaw Ghetto who, with his wife and son and the Christian family that had hidthem, was murdered by the Gestapo after their hiding place was revealed.

Ringelblum had buried his papers in metal boxes and milk cans in the ghetto. A first batch was recovered in 1946, anda second in 1950. A third, buried near Swietojarska Street on the eve of the Ghetto uprising, in April, 1943, has not beenfound.

While he amassed his record of the final days, Ringelblum worried “whom fate will pick to edit the collectedmaterials.” As it turned out, fate picked Jeffrey S. Gurock, to edit the magnificent first volume of Ringelblum’s ghettoarchive, titled Kiddush Hashem: Jewish Religious and Cultural Life in Poland During the Holocaust. Gurock teaches atYeshiva University, in New York City; last spring he was the Arnold Distinguished Jewish Studies Professor here at theCollege.

In the spirit of optimism that animated Ringelblum, and the penchant for fantasy that epitomized Schulz, all whoare lured to Drogobych by the myth of Schulz dream that his lost novel, The Messiah, will fall from the sky into their laps,like the ground that gave up the milk cans or like a glider that may have crash-landed in a forest canopy during the warand is blown free by an opportune wind.

Self Portrait, Bruno Schulz, c.1928


Jenny Fowler, Senior Development Officer

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Last fall’s historic visit by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel marked a key time in the Yaschik/ArnoldJewish Studies Program’s history. With the installation of the Zucker/Goldberg Center forHolocaust Education, generously funded by a $1.5 million gift from Anita Zucker and her family in2010, the Program was well-positioned to host one of the world’s most respected human rightsactivists. Dr. Wiesel’s visit also served as the public launch for AAAAA TTTTTime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Build, an extensivefundraising effort for the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program. His appearance illustrates theimpact that philanthropic leadership has made on the Jewish Studies Program at the College andon the entire Charleston community.

Norman and Gerry Sue Arnold join the Zucker family as early leaders of the effort, havingestablished the Arnold Distinguished Visiting Chair with their $1 million commitment in 2009.

Samuel Greene established a $250,000 endowment through his estate to support research and academics focusing onSouthern Jewish culture. And an anonymous donor has fully funded the Jewish Student Life Program Coordinator position.

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Now, the Jewish Studies Program is delighted to recognize several other leaders who have recently cast their vote ofconfidence in the vision of A Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to BuildA Time to Build with philanthropic support. These gifts – of varying amounts and designations –have helped the program to secure $6.5 million toward the campaign’s ambitious $10 million goal.

Sam and Gina ShapiroSam and Gina ShapiroSam and Gina ShapiroSam and Gina ShapiroSam and Gina ShapiroFor thousands of students and community members each year, the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program at the Collegeof Charleston provides a rich and diverse range of social and educational activities related to Jewish culture, Israel, andsocial justice. For Sam and Gina Shapiro, ensuring that a critical component of the program – Jewish student life – continuesto flourish inspired their pledge of $1 million to support the College’s Jewish student life program. The Shapiro’s gift willcreate an endowment to support the Wednesday night Meet-to-Eat dinners and Shabbat dinners, which are attended bywell over a hundred students each week, as well as to enhance the existing kitchen facility where the meals are prepared.The gift will also expand vital student community service and volunteer projects such as Alternative Spring Breaks, outreachto underprivileged youth in Charleston, and student trips to Israel.

“Students shape their week around student life activities like our Wednesday night Meet-to-Eat and Shabbat dinners,” saysMimi Lewis, former Jewish Student Life Coordinator. “They know they have a place to go to connect with friends, connectwith staff, and be a part of the greater Charleston community. These are deeply meaningful Jewish experiences to a largenumber of young people who are at a critical stage in framing their identity.” Carly Shevitz, co-president of JSU/Hillel, hailingfrom Santa Barbara, CA, adds: “The dinners provide students with a unique opportunity to form lasting relationships withother students, and to become aware of other opportunities such as fulfilling acts of loving kindness. These outstandingprogramming options would not be possible without our generous donors. Many, many thanks to the Shapiros.”

The Shapiros have also pledged $1 million to establish the Samuel R. and Regina K. Shapiro Endowed Scholarship program,a four-year full tuition scholarship awarded to children of clergy and religious educators of any faith, and will provideaccess to in-state and out-of-state students for whom a College of Charleston education would not otherwise be financiallypossible. The first Shapiro Scholar will be admitted in the fall of 2013.

The Shapiros are long-time and loyal supporters of the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program at the College ofCharleston. Both Sam and Gina have served on the Program’s Advisory Board and have been regular and generoussupporters of the Jewish Studies annual fund. Gina’s late parents endowed the Milton and FMilton and FMilton and FMilton and FMilton and Frrrrreddie Kreddie Kreddie Kreddie Kreddie Kronsberonsberonsberonsberonsberg Lg Lg Lg Lg Lecturecturecturecturecture Seriese Seriese Seriese Seriese Seriesat Jewish Studies, the first named programmatic gift to the Jewish Studies Program.


Don and Bobbi Bernstein joined the Charleston community when they purchaseda second home on Isle of Palms in 1988, and have since made an impact onmultiple organizations through their volunteer and philanthropic leadership. TheBernsteins have long been committed to supporting the academic and culturalinitiatives as part of the mission of the Jewish Studies Program. They generouslycontributed to the building fund for the new Sylvia Vlosky Yaschik Jewish StudiesCenter, with Bobbi joining the Advisory Board, and are now stepping forward tosupport this next era of the Program in AAAAA TTTTTime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Build through a pledge of$50,000 to establish an endowment that would solely benefit the operationalneeds of the Jewish Studies Program. As donors to both the annual fund and nowtwo campaigns for Jewish Studies, the Bernsteins truly understand the impact thattheir steadfast commitment has on the success of the Program. This endowed fund

will ensure that the program continues to receive their support in perpetuity. This gift is a testament to the admiration theyfeel for program director Marty Perlmutter, as well as the great pride they have for the Jewish Studies Program and its ability toeducate the community, Jews and non-Jews alike.

A Time to Build

Raymond and Florence Stern (obm) were shining examples of South Carolina’s small-town Jewish citizens who balancedcommitments to their families, their communities, and their Jewish heritage. Raymond wasraised in Andrews, South Carolina, where his family constituted the majority of the town’sJewish population. His parents had opened a clothing store, and were part of a loosenetwork of Jewish merchants in small towns throughout the State. After attending theUniversity of South Carolina and serving in the United States Air Force during the KoreanConflict, he met and married his wife Florence. He remained active in the Air ForceReserves, attaining the rank of Lt. Colonel and serving as a recruiter for the Air ForceAcademy, visiting rural South Carolina high schools to encourage students to considerthe Academy. In addition to maintaining the family store in Andrews, Raymond took asecond job as a rural mailman to support the college educations of their four children.

Florence Harris Stern was a life-long student who was passionate about education, family, culture, and improving the lives ofothers. Although she was raised in New Jersey and South Florida, she spent the majority of her life in South Carolina.Among her favorite activities in Charleston were being a substitute teacher at Addlestone Hebrew Academy, teaching Englishto Russian immigrants, and volunteering with both the Dock Street Theatre and the Spoleto Festival. The Sterns started theirfamily in Andrews, moving to Georgetown a few years later. While living in Georgetown, the Sterns were active in the smalllocal synagogue, and exposed their children to Jewish learning by driving them every weekend to Charleston for SundaySchool at KKBE. The family later moved to Charleston to expose their four children to greater Jewish educational and culturalopportunities. In Charleston, their two sons attended Addlestone Hebrew Academy, and the entire family was active at theJCC. In their retirement years, Florence and Raymond took advantage of learning opportunities at the College of Charleston,especially at the Jewish Studies Program. The Stern family has endowed this scholarship to honor Florence and Raymond’slove of Charleston, Jewish education, and helping others. See page 19 for the first Stern Scholarship Award winner.

David and Risa MilbauerDavid and Risa MilbauerDavid and Risa MilbauerDavid and Risa MilbauerDavid and Risa MilbauerSamantha Milbauer became active in Jewish student life shortly after her arrival at the College in2008. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, she was a model participant -- involved, personable,mature, with excellent values. Samantha’s mom, Risa, formally joined the Jewish Studies AdvisoryBoard in 2010, and before that volunteered for a leadership position as an engaged parent,heading the Board’s Jewish Parent Network, and taking an active role in recruiting students fromFlorida to the College. After Samantha’s graduation, in thanks to the contributions that the JewishStudies Program made to Samantha’s personal growth and development, David and Risa made a$36,000 gift to assure that Jewish student life continue its ambitious programming activities forfuture generations of students at the College to have positive formative experiences in Jewishstudent life. “It has always been important for us to give back and stay involved in Jewish life,”notes Risa. Both David and Risa know from their upbringing how important it is to perpetuateJewish life and to say thank you.

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The entry below is the current 2012-2013 College of Charleston catalogue entry for Jewish Studies. It gives an excellentoverview of our academic offerings and designated faculty.

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Mr. Gorenberg has written for The New York Review of Books, The New YorkTimes Magazine, The Atlantic, and in Hebrew for Ha’aretz. He is senior correspondentfor The American Prospect and blogs at SouthJerusalem.com. He is the author of TheEnd of Days: Fundamentalism and the Struggle for the Temple Mount (2000), TheAccidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977 (2006), and TheUnmaking of Israel (2011). He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and their three children.

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Carol and Allan moved to Charleston in 1994 after vacationing for several years duringMemorial Day weekends and Spoleto Festivals. Their time in Charleston spawned anappreciation and love for the city. Allan retired from Merck in 1993 after a career of 33years, and with their grown children living away from their New Jersey home, the Myselsdecided to relocate. A strong affection for the College quickly developed as they took fulladvantage of the programming of the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program and theSchool of the Arts, and also became basketball season ticket holders. The Myselsdeveloped an extreme appreciation for the strength and direction of our Jewish Studiesprogram, and in particular, a tremendous respect for the leadership provided by thecurrent director, Marty Perlmutter, that inspired their $100,000 gift through their estate tocreate an endowment supporting faculty and staff enhancement.

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Jess Glasser, outgoing Community Liaison

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Mark Swick, incoming Community Liaison

Comings and Goings

Shaloha from Hawai’i, my new home! Since moving out here, I have been working remotely withMarty, Enid, and the rest of the Jewish Studies crew on this newsletter. I have got to say, I am veryexcited—and even a bit jealous—for all the terrific things going on at Jewish Studies: the impressivemomentum of AAAAA TTTTTime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Build, the innovative public programming on the calendar, and theinitiative our students are taking to develop their interests and grow their outreach.

We say this all the time, and I want to say it again to reinforce the point: Charleston’s Jewishcommunity truly is unique. What does not get said publicly enough—and what I am now admittingwithout bias since I no longer work for the program—is that Jewish Studies stands at the center ofthis community and will serve as a catalyst for Charleston’s Jewish renaissance. What initiallyattracted me to attend the program’s events is also the favorite thing I’ve taken away from myexperience being employed by it. Jewish Studies brings world class speakers from around thenation and the globe and shares them with the entire Lowcountry community, giving all of usunparalleled access to preeminent Jewish historians, artists, journalists, and social commentators. Jewish Studies combinesthe power of philanthropy with smart gift administration to make that happen.

The Jewish Studies program’s mission of M’dor L’dor, passing along knowledge from one generation to thenext, is one I am very proud to have served, and I am grateful to the Jewish Studies faculty and staff whohave served that mission with me. Thanks to all of you who are a part of our community of learners, and lotsof hatzlacha to Mark and the entire Jewish Studies team for carrying on that vision.

A native of Bethesda, Maryland, Mark is thrilled to be joining the Yaschik/Arnold JewishStudies Program at the College of Charleston. A 2010 graduate of Indiana University, Markmajored in Jewish Studies and History and minored in Religion. He served as the President ofthe Helene G. Simon Hillel Center at IU, sang in Indiana’s Jewish a cappella group, HooShir,and was very involved in Israel advocacy on campus. For the past two years, Mark has servedas an Education Fellow at the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life inJackson, Mississippi. As an Education Fellow, he served twelve communities throughout theSouth, creating and implementing Judaic curricular materials and community programming.Mark is excited and honored to combine his Jewish Studies experiences and programmingbackground and hone new skills in development and annual giving as the Jewish StudiesProgram’s Community Liaison.

As Community Liaison, Mark will be responsible for creating and maintaining relationships between the Jewish Studiesprogram and Charleston’s and South Carolina’s Jewish community and for helping the program develop and grow, fromstrength to strength. This is accomplished through three central goals: to continue Jess Glasser’s legacy of bringing first-rate programming to the community, to collaborate with the College of Charleston Foundation on its annual givingcampaign, and to serve as a connection between the Advisory Board and Jewish Studies staff, faculty and students.

Being new to Charleston, Mark is eager to get to know and begin working with Jewish Studies and members of the largerJewish community. You can reach Mark for coffee, lunch, or to speak about the Jewish Studies Program [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] or 843.953.4930.

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Clyde’s Bar Mitzvah Party: Boogie for a CauseSaturday, October 27, 2012 from 8:00pm to Midnight

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Calling all Cougar fans! Clyde the Cougar, the College of Charleston’s beloved mascot, is becoming a man! The JewishStudent Union/Hillel and the Cougar Club invite you to celebrate Clyde’s journey from cubhood to adulthood at what isshaping up to be the party of the year.

This simcha is the brainchild of JSU/Hillel students motivated to unite town and gown to support our shared commitment toIsrael with Cougar flair. Both men’s and women’s basketball head coaches, Doug Wojcik and Natasha Adair, and their teamswill be there to help us celebrate and kick off the Cougar’s basketball season.

The evening will be a celebration with music and dancing, light horsd’oeuvres and libation, schmoozing, and a silent auction. So get outyour dancing shoes and come ready to have some fun. It’s a party youdon’t want to miss.

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Sunday brunches have become a regular feature of the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program. Bagels, coffee, and orange juice willbe served in Arnold Hall beginning at 9:00 am. All talks begin at 10:00am on the first floor of the Jewish Studies Center. Our brunchesare free and open to the public. Immediately after the presentations, Sig Schildcrout will host an informal discussion with the speakerin the Rabbi Hirsch Levin Library. Free parking is available for Sunday morning events (only) in the Wentworth Street Garage on thecorner of Wentworth and St. Philip. Bring your parking ticket to the talk for validation. Thanks to Lora and David Kratzok, Jean andZev Wolf, and Thelma Becker, our indefatigable volunteers, for their ongoing commitment, hard work, and good humor whilepreparing for and serving our many brunchgoers.

Sunday Mornings in Arnold Hall

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In conjunction with a major retrospective of Willard Hirsch’s sculpture at the Gibbes Museum ofArt, the College of Charleston’s Addlestone Library will offer an exhibition of artifacts,photographs, and manuscript materials relating to the artist and hisfamily. Drawn from Special Collections, the exhibit will be on displayon the third floor of the library. The two shows, at the Gibbes and atAddlestone, will run from September 21 to December 30, 2012.

Jane Hirsch, the artist’s daughter, will join Special Collections SeniorArchivist, Harlan Greene, and Gibbes Curator of Collections, SaraArnold, for a talk and slide show about the sculptor’s life, his workon view at the Gibbes, and his Jewish heritage. They will present avirtual tour of Hirsch’s works, which are located throughout the city,including several on the campus of the College of Charleston. A

new book about the sculptor, the companion catalog to the Gibbes exhibit, “Art is aPowerful Language” Willard Hirsch: The Man, The Artist, will be available for purchase.

The first Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben Gurion, envisaged that in a Jewish state all Jewish sectors should participate inthe making of the state. An agreement was signed between the ruling Workers Party and the Orthodox parties known as thestatus–quo agreemenstatus–quo agreemenstatus–quo agreemenstatus–quo agreemenstatus–quo agreement, recognizing Orthodoxy as the only official religion in Israel. The status-quo agreementstatus-quo agreementstatus-quo agreementstatus-quo agreementstatus-quo agreement deals withfour areas governing the relationship between religion and state in Israel: keeping kosher inpublic institutions; keeping the Sabbath as the official day of rest in public places; theautonomous status of religious education with the understanding that in all independentschools core subjects will be taught; and granting the exclusive right to rabbinical courts inmatrimonial matters like marriage and divorce.

This is an agreement and as such it is flexible and can be changed from time to time; howeversome of the principles of the agreement have become laws, such as keeping kosher in publicinstitutions, the hours of work and rest, and the institution of marriage.

In this lecture we will deal with those issues raised in the area of personal matters, and howthe allocation of exclusive rights to the rabbinical courts and the branch of Orthodoxy,particularly in matrimonial matters, influence the position and the life of women in Israel. Wewill deal with the social changes in this area that have resulted from the tension between thesecular and the religious and how the rabbinical court has lost some of its power over theyears because of this tension.

For biographical information on Naomi Gale, please see page 17.


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are free to discuss the Holocaust, can the material legacy of the victims be trusted to thecountries where they lived and died, or do the world’s surviving Jews have a moral right to claim itas their property? Professor Theodore Rosengarten will tell the tale of what the New York Timeshas called the “Murals of Pain,” the wall paintings of Polish-Jewish artist and writer Bruno Schulz,which were discovered in 2001 in the pantry of an old house in Drogobych, Ukraine, and spiritedout of the country to Yad Vashem, in Jerusalem.

“We feel robbed,” says Konstanti Gebert, writing as a Pole and a Jew. “A limb of our heritagewas cut off, our pain is indescribable.” To the contrary, writes a correspondent in the Times. “Thewall minus Bruno Schulz’s art should be displayed as a monument in Poland as a reminder ofwhat was not done to save the Jews.” Using stunning images of the “polychromes” that werepainted under duress in 1942 and of scenes from Drogobych today, Rosengarten will explore the

competing claims of Poland, Ukraine, and Israel to control and exhibit the work of the murdered artist, and theconsequences of its removal from its Ukrainian hiding place.

Theodore Rosengarten is the Zucker/Goldberg Professor of Holocaust Studies at the College of Charleston. Hisbooks include All God’s Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw (1974); Tombee: Portrait of a Cotton Planter (1986); and, togetherwith Dale Rosengarten, A Portion of the People: Three Hundred Years of Southern Jewish Life (2002) and Grass Roots:African Origins of an American Art (2008).

Gao will present the Chinese Nationalist government’srelationship with Jewish Holocaust refugees and explore thefascinating story of how three Jewish settlement plans launchedby the Chinese government and Jewish leaders in the UnitedStates evolved. Hochstadt will describe the daily relationshipsbetween Jews and Japanese, both official and neighborly,based on interviews with former refugees. Although theJapanese were allies of the Nazis, Hochstadt asserts Japanese inShanghai treated the Jewish refugees with respect and evenfriendship. Gao disagrees. Join us for a lively discussion.

Gao Bei was born and raised in Beijing, China. She received herBachelor of Arts and Master of Laws degrees from theUniversity of Kitakyushu in Japan and her Ph.D. in history fromthe University of Virginia in 2007. Since then Gao has been anassistant professor of history at the College of Charleston. Her

book, Shanghai Sanctuary: Chinese and Japanese Policy toward European Jewish Refugees during World War Two, will bepublished in November 2012 by Oxford University Press.

Steve Hochstadt is a professor of history at Illinois College. Influenced by his grandparents, Viennese Jews who fled theHolocaust and emmigrated to Shanghai, Hochstadt conducted 100 interviews with former refugees now living in theUnited States, Israel and Europe. He has published two books of oral history about the Shanghai refugees: ShanghaiGeschichten (Hentrich und Hentrich, 2007), and Exodus to Shanghai (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012).

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Monday Evening Programs

Mondays, August 27 ————— December 3, 20125:25—————6:40pm in Arnold Hall and Levin Library

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Reading Hebrew is an informal, weekly course teaching students how to read Hebrew. It is aimed at beginners and those whohave rusty skills and are interested in developing more skills. The focus is reading, not language comprehension. There will bebeginning and intermediate levels offered at the same time. Participants are requested to attend all class meetings.Registration is not required. The course is free of charge, and open to the entire community. It cannot be taken for collegecredit. There will be a small charge for the text used in each class. The sessions are weekly 75-minute classes, taught by nativeHebrew speakers. Shula Holtz has been teaching the class since its inception and will teach Reading Hebrew 1. Tsipi Wagneris a veteran Hebrew instructor and will teach Reading Hebrew 2. In Spring 2013 the reading course will be enhanced withbasic conversational Hebrew through dialogue, songs, and other methods.

Mondays, November 12 and 26, 20127:00—————8:00pm in Arnold Hall

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As much as the Jewish world has been built by intellectuals and realists, there is also a richheritage of an allegiance to the supernatural. Whether we realize it or not, belief in what somewould call superstition is part of the Judaic mainstream. Join us for this two-part series to explorethese traditions. Materials will be provided.

Rabbi Adam J. Rosenbaum is the spiritual leader of Synagogue Emanu-El, Charleston’sConservative synagogue. He has taught adult classes on Bible, Jewish history, synagogue skills,Israel, and Jewish philosophy.

Jewish Choral Society

Under Madeline Hershenson’s loving and skillful leadership, the Society continues to reach newheights with performances at Marion Square and at KKBE in another Piccolo Spoleto concert.Now in its twelfth year, the Jewish Choral Society keeps growing and has become a communityof singers and friends. The repertoire now includes Sephardic music, cantorial chants,contemporary Israeli music, Israeli folk songs, traditional songs from Eastern Europe, and Yiddishand Ladino music. New singers are welcome. No experience necessary. Of course, rehearsalsinclude refreshments.

This year rehearsals will move to Wednesdays and begin October 17th, after the Jewish holidayshave ended. The October start date will enable the Choral Society to continue its tradition ofwelcoming guests to Chanukah in the Square, to be held this year on Sunday, December 9, 2012.

WEDNESDWEDNESDWEDNESDWEDNESDWEDNESDAAAAAYSYSYSYSYS October 17 ————— December 5, 20127:00—————9:00pm in the Levin Library

Monday Night at the Movies - see pages 20 and 21.

Shula Holtz and Tsipi Wagner


Mondays, September 3, October 15, November 5, and December 3, 2012 7:00—————8:30pm in Arnold Hall

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Judaism views marriage and loving intimacy as a spiritual as well as a human ideal. Jewish culture andtradition idealizes a joyful and content marital relationship and has a treasure trove of timeless advice onhow to jumpstart and maintain a happy marriage. The Kabbala of Marriage is a four-part course thatdraws on millennia of wisdom, from the spiritual to the practical, providing concrete methods forimprovement. The course also highlights many self-help and cognitive behavioral concepts andtechniques sourced in ancient Jewish texts such as the Talmud and Kabbalah; which are findingwidespread acceptance in the scientific community today.

The course will benefit newlyweds, couples happily married for fifty years, as well as thosecontemplating tying the knot. Married individuals will learn how to enhance their relationship andheighten their intimacy, and those looking to marry will discover the building blocks of a healthy relationship.

September 3: September 3: September 3: September 3: September 3: Bedroom Secrets: A Jewish View on IntimacyOctober 15: October 15: October 15: October 15: October 15: Will My Spouse Ever Change? What You Need to Know About Your MateNovember 5: November 5: November 5: November 5: November 5: Sacred Space: No Trespassing! Defining Marriage’s BoundariesDecember 3: December 3: December 3: December 3: December 3: Make Up or Break Up: Negotiating the Challenge of Our Generation

Rabbi Hesh Epstein has been the Executive Director of Chabad Lubavitch of South Carolina since 1987. His eveningcourses have become a regular and popular fixture of Jewish Studies community education offerings.

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Mondays, August 27, September 10, October 15, November 5, and December 3, 20125:30—6:30pm in Arnold Hall

Scion of the Soloveitchik rabbinic dynasty with a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Berlin, RabbiJoseph B. Soloveitchik was the brilliant and long-time Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva University’s rabbinicseminary. He ordained close to 2000 rabbis in half a century and is considered by many to be theleading figure of Modern Orthodoxy in America.

This course will examine a number of his seminal works on Jewish law and philosophy and promises toprovoke thought, inspire, enlighten, and sometimes incite controversy. We will explore RabbiSoloveitchik’s thoughts on issues such as Zionism, repentance, spirituality, and mourning. Soloveitchik’swritings are unique in that while they are cerebral and analytic, they also offer a glimpse of the personaland emotional challenges of this intellectual giant as he reconciled feelings of love, loss, and loneliness

with his unwavering faith.

August 27August 27August 27August 27August 27: Ancient Words for a Modern World: the Challenge of Jewish EducationSeptember 10September 10September 10September 10September 10: When a Bandit is Holier than a ScholarOctober 15October 15October 15October 15October 15: Fate and Destiny and Missing the MomentNovember 5November 5November 5November 5November 5: The Six Knocks of the State of IsraelDecember 3December 3December 3December 3December 3: The Lonely Man of Faith

Ariela Davis has taught courses on Jewish law and thought to students in middle school, high school, college and adults inschools and programs in New York, Israel, and Houston, most recently at the Houston JCC Melton Center. She has abachelor’s degree in Journalism from Stern College, a master’s degree in Jewish Education, and has completed aneducational fellowship in Jerusalem at a joint-program between Midreshet Lindenbaum and Hebrew University. Anewcomer to Charleston, she is the Rebbetzin of BSBI and is the mother of three daughters. She credits the works of RabbiSoloveitchik for inspiring her love of Jewish learning.


Academic Course OfferingsFYSM 142.01FYSM 142.01FYSM 142.01FYSM 142.01FYSM 142.01 DebaDebaDebaDebaDebating Immigrting Immigrting Immigrting Immigrting ImmigraaaaationtiontiontiontionAdam MendelsohnAdam MendelsohnAdam MendelsohnAdam MendelsohnAdam Mendelsohn TTTTTuesdays and uesdays and uesdays and uesdays and uesdays and TTTTThursdays 1:40-2:55pmhursdays 1:40-2:55pmhursdays 1:40-2:55pmhursdays 1:40-2:55pmhursdays 1:40-2:55pm

Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Centerenterenterenterenter,,,,, L L L L Levin Librevin Librevin Librevin Librevin Library (Rary (Rary (Rary (Rary (Room 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)The United States is in the middle of a heated debate about immigration. This same debate has numerous echoes inAmerican history. This class will examine responses to earlier episodes of mass migration to our shores, focusing onreactions to the arrival of millions of eastern European Jews from the 1880s until the 1920s.

FYSM 142.02FYSM 142.02FYSM 142.02FYSM 142.02FYSM 142.02 ChildrChildrChildrChildrChildren and the Holocausten and the Holocausten and the Holocausten and the Holocausten and the HolocaustTTTTTed Red Red Red Red Rosengarosengarosengarosengarosengartententententen MW 4:00-5:15pmMW 4:00-5:15pmMW 4:00-5:15pmMW 4:00-5:15pmMW 4:00-5:15pm

Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Centerenterenterenterenter,,,,, L L L L Levin Librevin Librevin Librevin Librevin Library (Rary (Rary (Rary (Rary (Room 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)Why did Nazi Germany target Jewish children with such special ferocity? A small number escaped or were rescued andlived to write their recollections which are just now surfacing. The ordeal of non-Jewish children in war-time Europe—German, Polish, Ukrainian—a story long buried in silence, is also finding a voice in film and literature today. This seminarwill investigate the experiences of children who were swept up in the “Final Solution” and ask questions they might haveasked about the world that produced the catastrophe whose meaning eludes us still. Only open to freshmen.

HBRW 101.01HBRW 101.01HBRW 101.01HBRW 101.01HBRW 101.01 Elementary Modern HebrElementary Modern HebrElementary Modern HebrElementary Modern HebrElementary Modern HebrewewewewewZipora WagnerZipora WagnerZipora WagnerZipora WagnerZipora Wagner MWF 11:00-11:50am and R 9:50-10:40amMWF 11:00-11:50am and R 9:50-10:40amMWF 11:00-11:50am and R 9:50-10:40amMWF 11:00-11:50am and R 9:50-10:40amMWF 11:00-11:50am and R 9:50-10:40am

Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Centerenterenterenterenter,,,,, L L L L Levin Librevin Librevin Librevin Librevin Library (Rary (Rary (Rary (Rary (Room 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)An introduction of fundamental language structures with emphasis on acquisition of basic language skills: reading andlistening comprehension, oral and written expression, including speaking. No prerequisite.

HBRW 201.01HBRW 201.01HBRW 201.01HBRW 201.01HBRW 201.01 IntermediaIntermediaIntermediaIntermediaIntermediate Modern Hebrte Modern Hebrte Modern Hebrte Modern Hebrte Modern HebrewewewewewZiporZiporZiporZiporZipora a a a a WWWWWagneragneragneragneragner MWF 10:00-10:50am and R 8:50-9:40amMWF 10:00-10:50am and R 8:50-9:40amMWF 10:00-10:50am and R 8:50-9:40amMWF 10:00-10:50am and R 8:50-9:40amMWF 10:00-10:50am and R 8:50-9:40am

Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Centerenterenterenterenter,,,,, L L L L Levin Librevin Librevin Librevin Librevin Library (Rary (Rary (Rary (Rary (Room 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)The object of this course is the development of basic proficiency through practice in the use of basic language skillsemphasized in previous courses, and the acquisition of new vocabulary. Prerequisite: HBRW 101& 102.

HBRW 313.01HBRW 313.01HBRW 313.01HBRW 313.01HBRW 313.01 Advanced Modern HebrAdvanced Modern HebrAdvanced Modern HebrAdvanced Modern HebrAdvanced Modern Hebrew: ew: ew: ew: ew: CCCCConversaonversaonversaonversaonversation and Ction and Ction and Ction and Ction and CompositionompositionompositionompositionompositionZiporZiporZiporZiporZipora a a a a WWWWWagneragneragneragneragner MWF 12:00-12:50pmMWF 12:00-12:50pmMWF 12:00-12:50pmMWF 12:00-12:50pmMWF 12:00-12:50pm

Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Centerenterenterenterenter,,,,, L L L L Levin Librevin Librevin Librevin Librevin Library (Rary (Rary (Rary (Rary (Room 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)The goal of Hebrew 313 is to facilitate students in developing communicative competence in Hebrew and a deeperunderstanding of modern Israeli culture. The students will write individual albums in which they will document the topic“This Is My Life.” This course is designed for students who have successfully completed Hebrew 202 or its equivalent.

JWSJWSJWSJWSJWSTTTTT 210.01 and 210.01 and 210.01 and 210.01 and 210.01 and JWSJWSJWSJWSJWSTTTTT 210.02 210.02 210.02 210.02 210.02 Jewish History I: Jewish History I: Jewish History I: Jewish History I: Jewish History I: Ancient to ModernAncient to ModernAncient to ModernAncient to ModernAncient to ModernAdam MendelsohnAdam MendelsohnAdam MendelsohnAdam MendelsohnAdam Mendelsohn TTTTTuesdays and uesdays and uesdays and uesdays and uesdays and TTTTThursdays 9:25-10:40am and 10:50am-12:05pmhursdays 9:25-10:40am and 10:50am-12:05pmhursdays 9:25-10:40am and 10:50am-12:05pmhursdays 9:25-10:40am and 10:50am-12:05pmhursdays 9:25-10:40am and 10:50am-12:05pm

Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Centerenterenterenterenter,,,,, Arnold Hall (RArnold Hall (RArnold Hall (RArnold Hall (RArnold Hall (Room 100)oom 100)oom 100)oom 100)oom 100)A survey of the social, economic, religious and political experience of the Jewish people in the pre-modern world (frombiblical origins through 1700) emphasizing the diversity of Jewish experience and the interaction between Jews andtheir surrounding environments. We focus especially on the period just before and after the destruction of the secondTemple (70 C.E.), continue through the medieval period - paying equal attention to the Jewish experience in theChristian and Muslim worlds - and end in the seventeenth century, in northwestern Europe, where the transformationsof Jewish life in the modern era were already beginning.

JWSJWSJWSJWSJWSTTTTT 300.01 300.01 300.01 300.01 300.01 Special Special Special Special Special TTTTTopics in opics in opics in opics in opics in Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies: tudies: tudies: tudies: tudies: Gender in the Middle EastGender in the Middle EastGender in the Middle EastGender in the Middle EastGender in the Middle EastNaomi GaleNaomi GaleNaomi GaleNaomi GaleNaomi Gale MW 2:00-3:15pmMW 2:00-3:15pmMW 2:00-3:15pmMW 2:00-3:15pmMW 2:00-3:15pm

Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Centerenterenterenterenter,,,,, L L L L Levin Librevin Librevin Librevin Librevin Library (Rary (Rary (Rary (Rary (Room 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)Gender is one of the fundamental principles in the understanding of social structures. We have to study the experiencesand opportunities of men and women not as separate entities, but as participants in a socio-political arena whererelationships are defined by gender dichotomies, by relations of domination and subordination. This course introducesstudents to the social structure of contemporary Middle Eastern societies through the perspective of gender, byinvestigating the changing position of women in recent Middle Eastern history. We will pay special attention to theinfluence of the state, religion, education, and the rise of political Islam on gender relations and the family.


JWSJWSJWSJWSJWSTTTTT 300.02 300.02 300.02 300.02 300.02 Special Special Special Special Special TTTTTopics in opics in opics in opics in opics in Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies: tudies: tudies: tudies: tudies: CulturCulturCulturCulturCultures ofes ofes ofes ofes of Isr Isr Isr Isr IsraelaelaelaelaelNaomi GaleNaomi GaleNaomi GaleNaomi GaleNaomi Gale TTTTTuesdays and uesdays and uesdays and uesdays and uesdays and TTTTThursdays 10:50-12:05pmhursdays 10:50-12:05pmhursdays 10:50-12:05pmhursdays 10:50-12:05pmhursdays 10:50-12:05pm

Jewish SJewish SJewish SJewish SJewish Studies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Ctudies Centerenterenterenterenter,,,,, L L L L Levin Librevin Librevin Librevin Librevin Library (Rary (Rary (Rary (Rary (Room 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)oom 209)Israel hosts Jews from over one hundred countries, which makes it a truly multicultural society. Even the forms of theJewish religion – its rites, liturgies and rituals – differ from one group to the other. Through exploring the sources of thesecultures across a chronological and geographical map of Jewish history, this course will focus primarily on themanifestations of the cultures in contemporary Israel.

JWSJWSJWSJWSJWSTTTTT 300.03/HIS 300.03/HIS 300.03/HIS 300.03/HIS 300.03/HISTTTTT 345.01 345.01 345.01 345.01 345.01 Modern German CulturModern German CulturModern German CulturModern German CulturModern German Culture and Intellectual e and Intellectual e and Intellectual e and Intellectual e and Intellectual TTTTThoughthoughthoughthoughthoughtRichard BodekRichard BodekRichard BodekRichard BodekRichard Bodek MW 2:00-3:15 pmMW 2:00-3:15 pmMW 2:00-3:15 pmMW 2:00-3:15 pmMW 2:00-3:15 pm

Maybank Hall (RMaybank Hall (RMaybank Hall (RMaybank Hall (RMaybank Hall (Room 303)oom 303)oom 303)oom 303)oom 303)This class will explore German-Jewish thought from the Seventeenth Century to the present. It will address the dualnature of the Enlightenment, Emancipation, legal equality, new religious movements within the German-Jewish tradition,Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, Zionism, the rebuilding of the German Jewish world, and more.

POLI 344.01POLI 344.01POLI 344.01POLI 344.01POLI 344.01 PPPPPolitics ofolitics ofolitics ofolitics ofolitics of the Middle East the Middle East the Middle East the Middle East the Middle EastJohn CreedJohn CreedJohn CreedJohn CreedJohn Creed MWF 12:00-12:50pmMWF 12:00-12:50pmMWF 12:00-12:50pmMWF 12:00-12:50pmMWF 12:00-12:50pm

Maybank Hall (RMaybank Hall (RMaybank Hall (RMaybank Hall (RMaybank Hall (Room 316)oom 316)oom 316)oom 316)oom 316)This course is designed to provide an understanding of the nature and content of Middle East politics that will help thestudent comprehend the unprecedented period of upheaval and transition in the region. The course seeks a synthesis ofknowledge about the region, rather than a comprehensive survey of individual states and societies.

RELS 225.01RELS 225.01RELS 225.01RELS 225.01RELS 225.01 TTTTThe he he he he Jewish Jewish Jewish Jewish Jewish TTTTTrrrrraditionaditionaditionaditionaditionJohn HuddlestunJohn HuddlestunJohn HuddlestunJohn HuddlestunJohn Huddlestun MW 3:20-4:35pmMW 3:20-4:35pmMW 3:20-4:35pmMW 3:20-4:35pmMW 3:20-4:35pm

EducaEducaEducaEducaEducation Ction Ction Ction Ction Center (Renter (Renter (Renter (Renter (Room 219)oom 219)oom 219)oom 219)oom 219)This course provides a window into the history, institutions, beliefs, and practices of Jewish tradition, from its biblicalfoundations (e.g., Abraham, Moses, Ezra) to the modern State of Israel (e.g., the problem of Jewish identity). Topics to bediscussed may include Rabbinic Judaism and the classic texts that emerged from it (Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, etc.), thecentral role of study and debate in Jewish tradition, Jewish philosophy and mysticism, the emergence of non-Orthodoxmovements (e.g., Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, etc.), Zionism, the American Jewish experience, Holocaust, themodern State of Israel, and women and Judaism.

AAAAATTENTION: SENIOR CITIZENSTTENTION: SENIOR CITIZENSTTENTION: SENIOR CITIZENSTTENTION: SENIOR CITIZENSTTENTION: SENIOR CITIZENSSouth Carolina residents who are over 60 years old are eligible to enroll in regular College of Charleston courses on a

space-available basis for a fee of $25 for the semester. Permission of the instructor is required for Jewish Studiescourses. Call 843.953.5620 for details.

SCHUSTERMAN PROFESSOR OF ISRAEL STUDIESSCHUSTERMAN PROFESSOR OF ISRAEL STUDIESSCHUSTERMAN PROFESSOR OF ISRAEL STUDIESSCHUSTERMAN PROFESSOR OF ISRAEL STUDIESSCHUSTERMAN PROFESSOR OF ISRAEL STUDIESNAOMI GALENAOMI GALENAOMI GALENAOMI GALENAOMI GALE

Thanks to the generous support of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, the College of Charleston isamong twenty American universities selected by the American-Israeli Cooperative EnterpriseAmerican-Israeli Cooperative EnterpriseAmerican-Israeli Cooperative EnterpriseAmerican-Israeli Cooperative EnterpriseAmerican-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) to receive a grantfor a Schusterman Visiting Israel Studies Professor for the 2012-13 academic year. Naomi Gale, our first SchustermanProfessor, will teach four courses on modern Israel, thereby widening the breadth of the Program’s academic offerings,and engage in public discourse with the larger Charleston community. The Schusterman Visiting Israel ProfessorProgram is a wonderful indicator of the College of Charleston’s progress as an academic Jewish Studies program.

Naomi Gale was born in Iraq, immigrated to Israel and was raised in Kiryat Malachi, a development town in the south ofIsrael. She completed her B.A. at the University of Tel Aviv in Sociology and Anthropology and minored in Social Work.She received her Ph.D. from the University of Sydney and obtained her LLB from the Herzliya Interdisciplinary College ofLaw. After completing her Ph.D., she went on to Western Australia to conduct fieldwork about the emigration of theJews from Safed at the turn of the Twentieth Century. Gale practices law, specializing in criminal, family, and small claims,as well as alternative dispute resolution. She worked as a lecturer at several colleges under the auspices of Bar-IlanUniversity and was for a number of years a lecturer in the Departments of Political Science and Oriental studies. Forseveral years, she acted as the coordinator of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Academic Collegeof Ashkelon, where she has been working for eleven years holding the position of senior lecturer. Gale has published inthe area of immigration, gender and Israeli society, with two books, Violence against Women (2003) and The Sephardimof Sydney (2005).


Jewish Student Union/HillelFrankie Sadoun and Carly Shevitz, Co-Presidents

As the 2011-2012 school year came to a close, we wereboth thrilled to step into our positions as co-presidents ofthe JSU/Hillel reflecting on the successful past school yearand focusing on how we can develop our programming tocontinue improving in the future.

The 2011-2012 school year kicked off with an array ofWelcome Week events culminating in a back to schoolcookout in the Stern Center gardens where many of usjumped right into the new year with the help of livebreakdance entertainment. Just as in previous years, we sawan excellent turnout as everyone reunited after the summer,catching up with their friends and meeting the incomingclass of 2015.

As the year progressed, our weekly Meet to Eat meals andShabbat dinners remained a big hit with our awesome

menus all year (although many people recall one of their favorite Shabbat meals was the week the executive board cooked upall their favorite dishes!) Some of our other successful events were our monthly visits to Crisis Ministries, our trips to CarolinaYouth Development Center, Israel Week, and, of course, the Purim party! This year we also gained recognition for hosting aseries of Red Cross blood drives, and meeting our blood donation goals every time. For the last Meet to Eat before breakingfor summer, we had a great cookout where we recognized Mimi for all her amazing efforts over the past two years.

This upcoming year we look forward to keeping up the enthusiasm surrounding JSU activities by creating new programsand repeating our successful events from the past. As the Jewish community at the College grows, we hope to createprogramming that meets the needs of the many different types of Jewish students on campus. Some students lovecoming out for any program just to hang out with their Jewish friends, while others would prefer volunteering withchildren or community service requiring physical labor, or chilling at outdoor events at the beach. Some JSU studentswant to cook or craft while others want to have discussions. As the home for all Jewish students on campus, we hope toprovide programming that meets all of these needs. We also acknowledge that walking into Arnold Hall when it’s filledwith 100 people can be intimidating; hopefully, smaller niche programs will provide a more comfortable setting forpeople to meet and get to know one another.

Thanks so much to everyone who is involved with JSU and we can’t wait for another great year!Please check out our new website at jsuhillel.cofc.edujsuhillel.cofc.edujsuhillel.cofc.edujsuhillel.cofc.edujsuhillel.cofc.edu and like us on facebookfacebookfacebookfacebookfacebook.

Co-Presidents……........................................................................................Frankie Sadoun, Silver Spring, MD Carly Shevitz, Santa Barbara, CA

Social Committee Chair..............................................................................................Nicole Lubel, Atlanta, GASocial Action/Tzedek Committee Chairs........................................................Lauren Brami, Rockville, MD

Amanda Kasman, Kiawah Island, SC Andrew Spector, Bedford, MA

Student Engagement Committee Chairs……….……...................................Seth Burrell, Bellmore, NY Caroline Eichholz, Savannah, GA

Elana Malkin, Memphis, TNReligious Committee Chair……….…….………………........................Maryn Richter, Moorestown, NJIsrael Committee Chairs..............................................................................Chantelle Berman, Atlanta, GA

Elaine Prigal, Rockville, MDMarketing and Social Media Intern……….…..……….........................Hannah Murray, Little River, SC

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Grow, Team, Grow!

There are two recurring themes to this newsletter: gratitude andgrowth. That’s because the newsletter captures the atmosphereof the Sylvia Vlosky Yaschik Jewish Studies Center, our work andlearning environments. Marsha Alterman addresses thetransitions happening at the Jewish Student Union/Hillel in herarticle with that very title, and here we are introducing the twowomen transitioning to the Jewish student life staff,complementing Marsha’s position as Advisor [aka therapist].Nora Feinstein is joining the Program in a newly created positionto address Jewish student recruitment and retention goals, andDara Rosenblatt is coming on board to take the reins from Mimiin social and educational programming. We are very gratefuland excited for the growth we are experiencing and for thedirection the Jewish Studies Program is taking, guided by thetalents and skill sets brought by all our staff. We hope you willjoin us in giving a warm, Charleston welcome to Nora and Dara!

Nora Feinstein comes to the College of Charleston from the Double Degree program between Barnard College of ColumbiaUniversity and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Nora majored in American Studies and Modern Jewish Studies and wasactive in campus life as an undergraduate. At Barnard, she was a Resident Assistant, was involved in the Student GovernmentAssociation and participated in Greek life, serving as President of Columbia’s Panhellenic Council. Born and raised inBaltimore, Nora’s family recently moved to Columbia, SC, solidifying her love for life south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Noraenjoys reading, yoga, independent radio, and dark chocolate. She cannot wait to get to know all the students at the Collegeof Charleston and work closely with the team at JSU/Hillel as the Jewish Student Life Recruitment Coordinator.

Dara Rosenblatt recently graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania where she studied music andEnglish. Dara was president of The Muhlenberg Chaimonics, the Jewish a cappella group on campus, and served as itsMusical Director during her time in the group. Dara has also been a participant in many summer programs that combineJewish learning and the arts. She has participated in BIMA (Berkshire Institute for Music and Arts), Szarvas Fellowship(International Jewish Summer Camp in Szarvas, Hungary), and BCI (Brandeis Collegiate Institute). She is very passionate aboutthe growth of Jewish communities in our country and around the world. She has served over the years as a cantorial soloist atCongregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In the summer of 2011, Dara interned through CLIP (CollegiateLeadership Internship Program) in the SYNERGY Department at the UJA-Federation of New York. In the spring of 2012, Daracontinued to explore her professional interest within the Jewish community as the journalism/marketing intern at the JewishFederation of Lehigh Valley in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dara is happy to be relocating from her home state of Connecticut toSouth Carolina to work for the College of Charleston’s JSU/Hillel as our Jewish Student Life Program Coordinator.

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First Stern Scholarship AwardedWe are pleased to announce the first recipient of the Raymond and Florence Stern ScholarshipRaymond and Florence Stern ScholarshipRaymond and Florence Stern ScholarshipRaymond and Florence Stern ScholarshipRaymond and Florence Stern Scholarship,designed for Jewish Studies majors or minors. This need-based scholarship will be awardedyearly to a Jewish Studies major or minor who demonstrates academic excellence. Preferencewill be given to students who come from smaller South Carolina communities.

The initial recipient is Sage Dakota GrahamSage Dakota GrahamSage Dakota GrahamSage Dakota GrahamSage Dakota Graham, a rising senior from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.Sage is majoring in Fine Arts with a minor in Jewish Studies. Her art work has been recognized atthe Salon De Refuse Juried Art Show in Charleston and at the Halsey Institute of ContemporaryArt. In addition to her excellence in fine arts, Sage is a dedicated Jewish Studies student,regularly seen reviewing Hebrew before class at the Jewish Studies Center. Mazel Tov, Sage!

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Marsha Alterman, Jewish Student Life Advisor

Transitions

Dealing with a transition can be difficult no matter what form the change takes. When wehear the word transition, we often think it’s a result of something that went wrong orsomething that needed to be fixed. This could not be further from the truth when talkingabout all the transitions Jewish Student Union/Hillel (JSU) has experienced.

Back in the early ‘90s, Marty, in all his wisdom, decided there needed to be a largerpresence of Jewish students at the College. After stepping down from the chair ofphilosophy, but still teaching a full load of philosophy classes, he worked hard trying toget Jewish students together on campus. I had just moved back to Charleston and wasasked to help with the establishment of what is known today as the Jewish StudentUnion/Hillel. JSU began in Marty’s small Philosophy office. I remember breaking the YomKippur fast in the reception area of the building… all six of us.

We have come so far from our humble beginnings. Today we are housed in the JewishStudies Center with our very own JSU lounge and office. We are one of the most active

student groups on campus. And the Jewish Student Union’s physical space is not the only thing that has gone through adrastic transformation.

JSU staff started as volunteer positions. As JSU continued to grow in student numbers and activities, Marty determinedwe needed a full-time paid staff person. In 2007, we hired our first full time Jewish Student Life Coordinator, JeffSilverberg ‘07. Jeff was a recent CofC graduate who was active in JSU. How great! He knew the program, the students,and the College. He even knew how to cook. It worked so well that when he left to attend law school we hired MaxineBier, another CofC graduate. We began to think of the position as a transitional opportunity for our graduates before theyentered the “real” world.

By the summer of 2010, when Maxine left to teach in France, we felt ready to enter a national search for new staff and hadthe support and encouragement of the Program’s Advisory Board Chair, Kevin Archer, as well as an anonymous gift tofund the position. Going from the known to the unknown was daunting. However, hiring Mimi from outside the JSUcommunity brought us fresh ideas, different styles, and renewed energy. Her success is obvious. Jewishstudent life programming at the College of Charleston has never been stronger, and is still expanding andthriving.

We are undergoing a transition, once again. We are increasing JSU staff from one full-time and one part-time person to two full-time and one part-time staff. I am excited by all the transitions to date, and excitedalso to experience the great opportunities and growth this new change has to offer. Just think of thepossibilities these transitions will open up for us!

August 27: August 27: August 27: August 27: August 27: All I’ve GotAll I’ve GotAll I’ve GotAll I’ve GotAll I’ve Got (2003, 70 min) A seventy-two year old grandmother dies and finds herself on a ferry which willtake her across the river to the hereafter. She is presented with a fateful choice: to start life afresh as a twenty-two yearold—her age at the time her beloved was killed in an accident—and to relinquish all her memories of the life she haslived with her husband and children; or to remain a seventy-two year old woman with all her life’s memories intact.Hebrew with English subtitles.

September 10: September 10: September 10: September 10: September 10: Beyond the Beyond the Beyond the Beyond the Beyond the WWWWWallsallsallsallsalls (1985, 103 min) Uri, in Israel’s central prison for twelve years for armed robbery, andIssan, in for fifty years for PLO violence, command the respect of their cells. When the Arabs are framed for the murderof a Jewish prisoner and a young inmate commits suicide rather than lie about what happened, Uri and Issan form anunlikely partnership, leading the security block on a strike. Hebrew with English subtitles.

September 24: September 24: September 24: September 24: September 24: TTTTThe Names ofhe Names ofhe Names ofhe Names ofhe Names of L L L L Loveoveoveoveove (2011, 100 min) A young, extroverted leftwing activist who sleeps with her politicalopponents to convert them to her cause is successful until she meets her match in a conservative Jewish accountant.French with English subtitles.

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Mimi Lewis, outgoing Jewish Student Life Coodinator

A Southern Farewell

In a world where we acknowledge birthday greetings with Facebook “likes” and conveyfeelings to loved ones with the phrases of Hallmark cards, I find myself struggling for the rightwords to express my feelings on finishing up two years in Charleston. Maybe I’ll start with thewords of the students on the cover, “Thank you!”

Thank you all for embracing the mission and students of the Jewish Student Union/Hillel.Without the support and positivity of the Charleston Jewish community, we would not have theevents, the students, or the energy that we have today. Any time a student walked in needing adoctor, a table for Shabbat dinner, or any sort of connection off-campus, I knew I could askaround or flip through a Blue Book and find someone eager to help. When I talk with parents ofcurrent and prospective students, this is always something I share. What parent wouldn’t wantto know that his or her student will be supported and looked after during their four years ofcollege? Thank you for helping us to create a “home away from home.”

On a personal note, I should share that I, too, feel that I’ve found a home in Charleston. I came here searching for a placethat would satisfy my intellectual and spiritual need for Jewish community while providing the familiarity and laid-backattitude of the South. What I found was precisely that. Thank you to YAD—the basis of my social network, to all of thecongregations and their rabbis for creating prayer and learning opportunities where I felt comfortable and welcomed,and to the countless families who have helped me feel valued and cared for.

In my time here, I have grown so much professionally and socially. For teaching me how to stay calm in the face of stress,when to ask for help, and how to pick up and move on to the next task, I have to thank the Jewish Studies team: Marty,Marsha, Enid, and Jess. They are magnificent organizers, mentors, and dear friends.

Though I am sad to leave Charleston and the Jewish Studies Center, in many ways this move is both an exciting andnecessary one. I feel ready to pursue a graduate program and excited to share the charm and ease of southern livingwhile in Philadelphia.

Todah Rabbah,

October 22: October 22: October 22: October 22: October 22: NinaNinaNinaNinaNina’’’’’s s s s s TTTTTrrrrragediesagediesagediesagediesagedies (2004, 106 min) Fourteen year old Nadav is hopelessly in love with his aunt Nina, who hasrecently lost her husband. He is caught between the two worlds of his divorced parents: his mother is a high-strungfashionista, while his father has recently become devoutly Orthodox and withdrawn from the family in order to join agroup of Hassidic Jews who tour Tel Aviv in a van, blasting the word of God through loudspeakers. Hebrew with Englishsubtitles.

October 29: October 29: October 29: October 29: October 29: SSSSStrtrtrtrtrangersangersangersangersangers (2007, 85 min) Eyal, an Israeli kibbutznik, and Rana, a Palestinian from Ramallah, are moonstruckand maybe star crossed lovers. They meet in Berlin, reunite in Paris, and have their romance threatened by events inLebanon.

November 19: November 19: November 19: November 19: November 19: The Three MothersThe Three MothersThe Three MothersThe Three MothersThe Three Mothers (2006, 106 min) Sixty something Egyptian born triplets recount their stories, talk abouttheir symbiotic relationship, and search for the long-lost son of one of them who was given away for adoption undermysterious circumstances. Hebrew with English subtitles.

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As America’s premier Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi provides college men across the country the opportunity toboth grow as leaders and build lifelong relationships, developing leadership for the future of the American Jewishcommunity. At the College of Charleston, AEPi’s presence has never been stronger and more visible than it is today.

Our rapidly growing membership of approximately 40 brothers consists of those from as far away as Maine and asclose as Charleston. Each year, our brotherhood is socially active, engaging in everything from local mixers with other Greekorganizations to away weekends in Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains. This year, we also plan to host our fall semi-formal inSavannah, GA. Still, our commitment to service and philanthropy surpasses our social presence. This past year, wehosted our 2nd annual “Laughter is the Best Medicine” comedy show in addition to our yearly campus-wide paint party,Splash Bash, which allowed us to donate nearly $3,000 to Save a Child’s Heart Foundation, an Israeli cardiac careorganization. We plan to grow these events next year and add others, such as a philanthropy dog show, in an effort tocontinue our enduring commitment to helping others.

The brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi – Chi Omicron with their families during Parents’ Weekend 2012.Photo courtesy of Leeron Ofer ’13.

Our chapter is led by a diverse group of tireless individualswho serve in the following capacities:

President: Aaron Jacobson, Charleston, SCVice President: Blake Cortez, Beaufort, SCSecretary: Cory Maran, Marietta, GATreasurer: Mitch Binder, Rochester, NYMember at Large: Graham Massell, Atlanta, GARisk Management: David Fischer, Radnor, PAHouse Manager: Josh Schooler, Bethesda, MD

Our fraternity house is located at 103 Wentworth Street, directlyacross from the Sylvia Vlosky Yaschik Jewish Studies Center.Come visit!

The sisters of Sigma Delta Tau – Delta Eta chapter in front of Randolph Hall. Photo courtesy of Sydney Blumberg ‘13 .

Sigma Delta Tau

President: Bridget Walsh, Charlotte, NCVice President: Nancy Blayney, Millbrook, NYSocial Chair: Emmy Murney, Phoenix, AZNew Member Educator: Paige Anderson, Travelers Rest, SCRecruitment Chair: Sophie Sirzyk, Atlanta, GAPanhellenic Delegate: Cameron Sepulveda, Charleston, SCTreasurer: Hannah Leonard, Toledo, OHSecretary: Krissa Convertino, Charleston, SCPhilanthropy Chair: AJ Simpkins, Corona del Mar, CAScholarship Chair: Amanda Kasman, Kiawah Island, SC

2011-2012 was yet another exciting year for the sisters of Sigma Delta Tau, Delta Eta chapter! Among the manyevents organized by the sisterhood this past year were an afternoon of hard work at the Dee Norton Low CountryChildren’s Center, cleaning the center and their gardens; Sig Delt Slam, a dodgeball tournament to raise money for ourphilanthropy, Prevent Child Abuse America; and a relaxing day-long retreat on John’s Island. Our sisterhood’s socialevents included movie nights, bowling, and getting manicures and pedicures as part of our annual pre-formal primp.This past year we also increased our collaborations with the Jewish Student Union: our sisters helped make latkes, co-hosted a Shabbat dinner, and organized the Carolina Youth Development Center’s Spring Carnival with the JSU/Hilleland Black Student Union. At the end of the spring semester we were lucky to welcome our national President and VicePresident for a visit, and are overjoyed that our house was renovated this summer in time for sisters to move back in forthe fall.

This semester we have plenty of fun sisterhood events planned, and are excited to welcome our families for acookout over Parents’ Weekend! With an eventful academic year behind us, the sisters of SDT look forward to thememories and fun this fall has in store.

Alpha Epsilon Pi


Where Are They Now?

David KDavid KDavid KDavid KDavid Kutai utai utai utai utai WWWWWeiss ‘12eiss ‘12eiss ‘12eiss ‘12eiss ‘12After receiving his bachelor of science in Geology, David is pursuing a Ph.D. in planetary geosciences atBrown University. This summer, David worked at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,California, in support of a proposed Mars Sample Return Mission planned for a 2018 launch. David ispassionate about human space flight and hopes to make human missions to Mars a reality. In hisendangered free time, David enjoys wilderness backpacking and practicing martial arts. He is fromPotomac, Maryland.

The College’s First Jewish Studies Majors

Phillis KPhillis KPhillis KPhillis KPhillis Kaliskaliskaliskaliskalisky-Mair ‘93y-Mair ‘93y-Mair ‘93y-Mair ‘93y-Mair ‘93Phillis has spent a lot of time giving back to her community since graduating. The daughter of a Holocaustsurvivor, she has proudly served on Charleston’s REMEMBER Program Committee for Holocaust andGenocide Education since 1996 and as Co-Chair of the Committee for the last two years with her sister, Dr.Evaline Delson. In 2011, Phil and her husband, Jeff Mair, opened their own café, Patat Spot Friet & Falafel,on George Street , not too far from the Jewish Studies Center. It has quickly become a CofC favorite!

Laura Zapp ‘05Laura Zapp ‘05Laura Zapp ‘05Laura Zapp ‘05Laura Zapp ‘05Many of you may know Laura from her five years working as a supervisor for Starbucks as well as hostingthe Starbucks Jewish Coffeehouse as part of A World of Jewish Culture at Piccolo Spoleto. In 2011, Lauramoved to New York City and proudly began working at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorialto the Holocaust. As Assistant Manager of Visitor Services, she draws from her educational backgroundin Holocaust studies under Theodore Rosengarten and professional experience in customer service,working hand in hand with the Education Department that brings over 30,000 school children to theMuseum each year.

The Jewish Studies major at the College of Charleston is now in place, allowing all students enrolled at the College tomajor in Jewish Studies. The College of Charleston is the only school in South Carolina offering a major or minor inJewish Studies.The first three Bachelor of Arts degrees in Jewish StudiesBachelor of Arts degrees in Jewish StudiesBachelor of Arts degrees in Jewish StudiesBachelor of Arts degrees in Jewish StudiesBachelor of Arts degrees in Jewish Studies were awarded in May 2012, all multiple majors.

• KKKKKurururururtis Bishoptis Bishoptis Bishoptis Bishoptis Bishop of Charlotte, NC (Jewish Studies, Sociology, and Psychology)• Susannah BushSusannah BushSusannah BushSusannah BushSusannah Bush of Columbia, SC (Jewish Studies and Political Science)• Danna LDanna LDanna LDanna LDanna Lewskewskewskewskewsky y y y y of Columbia, SC (Jewish Studies and Psychology)

They are the first graduating class in Jewish Studies. It is a wonderful accomplishment for each of them and animportant milestone in the history of the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program. Kol Hakavod.

To celebrate the centennial anniversary of Beth Israel Congregation, the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina willhold its fall meeting in Florence, South Carolina, on November 2–4, 2012. Beth Israel draws membership from the entirePee Dee region and has made “The Jews of the Pee Dee” the theme of the meeting.

Among the fascinating tales to be told at the event will be that of the late Alan Schafer, founder and owner of thelegendary South of the Border in Dillon, South Carolina, and the early life of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,a Pee Dee native. Speakers and panelists will also explore the history of Jewish-owned businesses—in particular theapparel trade—that graced the main streets of Pee Dee towns for much of the twentieth century.

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Celebrate Beth Israel’s CentennialTHE JEWS OF THE PEE DEETHE JEWS OF THE PEE DEETHE JEWS OF THE PEE DEETHE JEWS OF THE PEE DEETHE JEWS OF THE PEE DEE

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Kevin Archer, Chair CharlestonGerry Sue Arnold, life member ColumbiaNorman Arnold, life member ColumbiaRachel Gordin Barnett, ex officio ColumbiaJack Brickman CharlestonDavid Cohen, ex officio CharlestonStanley Farbstein CharlestonLeo Fishman CharlestonAmy Foster CharlestonJeffrey Foster CharlestonScott Hellman CharlestonAlan Kahn ColumbiaStanley Karesh, life member CharlestonRachel Kronick Rothbart Los Angeles, CASpencer Lynch CharlestonRisa Milbauer West Palm Beach, FLAlan Nussbaum CharlestonMartin Perlmutter, ex officio Sullivan’s IslandMichael Rabhan Atlanta, GAAdrian Reuben Mt. PleasantGerald Rittenberg CharlestonJeffrey Rosenblum CharlestonFrankie Sadoun, ex officio Silver Spring, MDAnnie Sandler Virginia Beach, VARegina Shapiro Atlanta, GACarly Shevitz, ex officio Santa Barbara, CASelden Smith ColumbiaRobert Steinberg CharlestonMark Tanenbaum Sullivan’s IslandLouis Tick CharlestonLoren Ziff Sullivan’s IslandAnita Zucker, life member CharlestonLaura Funk Zucker Charleston

2 TTTTThe Inevitability ofhe Inevitability ofhe Inevitability ofhe Inevitability ofhe Inevitability of Change Change Change Change Change: Martin Perlmutter3 TTTTThe Imporhe Imporhe Imporhe Imporhe Importance oftance oftance oftance oftance of Good Good Good Good Good WillWillWillWillWill: Kevin Archer3 Three Rabbi Panel: RRRRRevelaevelaevelaevelaevelation,tion,tion,tion,tion, P P P P Prrrrrophecyophecyophecyophecyophecy,,,,, and and and and and

Rabbinic AuthorityRabbinic AuthorityRabbinic AuthorityRabbinic AuthorityRabbinic Authority4 The Messianic Phenomenon:The Messianic Phenomenon:The Messianic Phenomenon:The Messianic Phenomenon:The Messianic Phenomenon: Brown Bag Lunch

Series with John Huddlestun and Adam Mendelsohn4 High Holiday CHigh Holiday CHigh Holiday CHigh Holiday CHigh Holiday Conceronceronceronceroncerttttt with Yuriy Bekker and

Ayala Asherov-Kalus5 Challah for the Holidays Challah for the Holidays Challah for the Holidays Challah for the Holidays Challah for the Holidays with Sarah Refson5 Chanukah in the SquareChanukah in the SquareChanukah in the SquareChanukah in the SquareChanukah in the Square6 Journey to DrogobychJourney to DrogobychJourney to DrogobychJourney to DrogobychJourney to Drogobych: Theodore Rosengarten7-9 AAAAA TTTTTime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Buildime to Build: Jenny Fowler9 Undergraduate Catalogue Description9 Gershom Gorenberg: 2012-2013 Arnold Chair10 The Comings and Goings of Mark Swick

and Jess Glasser11 Clyde’Clyde’Clyde’Clyde’Clyde’s Bar Mitzvah Ps Bar Mitzvah Ps Bar Mitzvah Ps Bar Mitzvah Ps Bar Mitzvah Parararararty: Boogie for a Cty: Boogie for a Cty: Boogie for a Cty: Boogie for a Cty: Boogie for a Causeauseauseauseause12-13 Sunday Mornings in Arnold Hall14 Reading Hebrew14 Jews and the SupernaturalJews and the SupernaturalJews and the SupernaturalJews and the SupernaturalJews and the Supernatural: Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum14 Jewish Choral Society, Wednesday evenings15 Rabbi Joseph SoloveitchikRabbi Joseph SoloveitchikRabbi Joseph SoloveitchikRabbi Joseph SoloveitchikRabbi Joseph Soloveitchik: Ariela Davis15 The Kabbala of MarriageThe Kabbala of MarriageThe Kabbala of MarriageThe Kabbala of MarriageThe Kabbala of Marriage: Rabbi Hesh Epstein16-17 Academic Course Offerings17 Schusterman Professor of Israel Studies: Naomi Gale18 Jewish Student Union/Hillel19 Welcome Dara Rosenblatt and Nora Feinstein19 First Stern Scholarship Awarded to Sage Graham20-21 Monday Night at the Movies20 Transitions: Marsha Alterman21 A Southern Farewell: Mimi Lewis22 Sigma Delta Tau22 Alpha Epsilon Pi23 First Jewish Studies Majors23 JHSSC meeting in Florence November 2-4, 201223 Where Are They Now? The Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program Newsletter is published twice

a year, coinciding with the academic calendar at the College of Charleston.Written by Jess Glasser and Martin Perlmutter, with contributions by others.Design and layout by Enid Idelsohn.

Photo credits: Nora Feinstein, Jess Glasser, Enid Idelsohn, Mimi Lewis,Leslie McKellar, Jeri Perlmutter, and others where noted.

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