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Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga A PUBLICATION OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA The SHOFAR Volume 8 Number 4 Kislev - Tevet 5754 December, 1993 Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga It's official. The Board of Directors ofthe new community organi­ zation formed by the merger of the Chattanooga Jewish Federation Replaces CJF & JCC and the Jewish Community Center of Chattanooga earlier this year decided on October 28,1993 to adopt "Jewish Community Federation Fed. Appoints New Assistant of Greater Chattanooga" as it's official name. What'sin a name.one may ask. "Jewish" was chosen as the first word Director-Program Director because it is the essence of whatwe are and the practicality of those new The appointment of Marcy Goldstein- to the community being able to easily access the institution through the Pellegrino as Assistant Director-Program Di­ telephone book. "Community" implies our unity and the sense of rector of the Jewish Community Federation shared ownership of all of the Jews in Chattanooga. "Federation" was announced by Pris Siskin, Federation Presi­ relates to a central organization united for common purpose. "Of dent. "In her capacity as Assistant Director- Greater Chattanooga" refers to the services provided to Jews not only Program Director, Marcy will assist the Fed­ in our city, but in our surrounding area, including north Georgia. eration Executive Director in developing and supervising programs to enhance the quality of Jewish life in Chattanooga," Mrs. Siskin con­ Community Chanukah tinued. Specific responsibilities will include work- ing with the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, plan­ Celebration Dec. 12th ning Family and Social Programs, developing Senior Adult Services, working with the Com­ MusicalGroup"Tevyeh"toPerform munity Relations Committee, staffing the Hu- Marcy GoUstein-Pellegrino by Marcy Goldstein-Pellegrino man Resource Development committee, assisting fundraising efforts, and help­ ing the Executive Director to establish and maintain relationships with the The Cultural Arts Council ofthe Jewish Community Federation, Synagogues, and other Jewish agencies, as well as community organizations. B'nai Zion and Mizpah Religious Schools invite all members ofthe Marcy formerly served as Director of Development and Public Relations for Jewish community to come together Sunday, December 12,1993 to Associated Services for the Blind in Philadelphia, PA She is a fundraising celebrate the joy of religious freedom embodied in Chanukah. professional with more than six years experience spanning the areas of annual The program will be held at B'nai Zion Synagogue and will begin at 10:00 a.m. fund, grant writing, corporate/foundation relations, special events, major gifts, with a joint assembly between the religious schools of B'nai Zion and Mizpah and planned and deferred gifts. which will include Chanukah songs, a story from Rabbi Davidson and magic from Marcy has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a Rabbi Klein. Following the opening assembly, the combined religious school M.A. in Mid-East Politics from George Washington University. She spent four students will separate into age groups for special Chanukah programming. summers as a camp counselor at B'nai B'rith Beber Camp in Mukwonago, At 11:15a.m., everyonewill come together foraconcertby "Tevyeh", Wisconsin, and worked in Israel on a computerized Hebrew Voice project. an Atlanta musical group that will play festival and Jewish songs. The Her hobbies include making porcelain dolls, showing her dog, Israeli folk members of "Tevyeh" come from Kiev and Minsk, Russia and perform dancing, cross-stitching, reading, as well as enjoying the outdoors. an extensive array of Jewish cultural music. Marcy recently moved here from Haddonfield, NJ with her husband, Vincent who is Vice Chancellor for Development and University Relations at UTC They The celebration will conclude with "latkes and fixings"at $3 JO for both look forward to becoming active participants in the Chattanooga Jewish adults and kids eat for free. If you plan to stay for lunch, please RSVP community. to B'nai Zion at 894-8900 by Wednesday, December 8th.This program is free of charge and open to the entire Jewish community. We hope Chattanooga Jewish Federation Nonprofit everyone will join us as we celebrate this joyous holiday. P.O. Box 8847 Bulk Rats Chattanooga, IN 37414 U.8, Postage Paid Inside This Issue: (Address connection requested) Campaign Events p. 2-3 Rabbinic Greetings p. ]3 Forwarding ft Return postage guaranteed Chattanooga, TN Natl & Int'l News p. 4-5 Congregational News p. 14-15 Community Relations News p. 6 Lifecycles p. 16 Golden Moments in the Kitchen p. 8 Letters to the Editor p. 17 Tune Value Uzzie's Strange Menorah p. 10 Organizational News p. 19 BookBeatp.ll Chanukah Greetings p. 20 Happy Chanukah 5754 Page 2 The SHOFAR. December, 1993 Campaign '94 Opening Events On Tuesday evening, November 2, mem­ bers of the Chattanooga Jewish community gathered at the Council Fire Clubhouse to hear the words of two inspiring and enlighten­ ing speakers from Israel. Yigal Barkan, our resident solicitor, ad­ dressed the joint Men's and Women's Major Gifts dinner preceding the community meet­ ing. In his remarks, Mr. Barkan stressed the ingredients for leadership in the Jewish com­ munity: the concern forthe State oflsrael and Campaign Division Chairs stood to be recognized at the close ofthe Community Campain x its people stemming from our shared values 94 Opening Event on Tuesday evening November 2 at Council Fire. and common tradition that serves as the basis for all that we do and how we act; a system to •§§ turn our values into action; and role models- -"doers"~those who did it before us to show us m — MMMj : •••• the way. E£9BaSBSBBBBSSBBaBSBBSSSaSSBSSSSSSBSal Dr. Michael Bar-Zohar, the official biog­ rapher of David Ben Gurion and currently a /mm visiting professor at Emory University in At­ lanta, briefed the community on the behind the scenes events that led to the signing ofthe m Declaration of Principles by Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Bar-Zohar pointed out that Arafat was brought to the bargaining table by his fear ofthe power and influence ofthe Islamic Fundamentalist movement as embodied by Hamas. There has been much euphoria precipitated by the agree­ ment in both Israel and in Palestinian areas; however, these principles must now be put into action. "We have come to make peace, Miriam Levine(r), Women's Division Chair (L-R) VincePellegrinovisitswithDr.Harold not love," Dr. Bar-Zohar stressed. "Israel has and husband Charles (I) chat with Dr. Schwartz and Amelia Lebovitz-Allen before hadl6yearsofpeacewithEgypt-acoldpeace- Michael Bar-Zohar (c) before his the Major Gifts dinner, -but peace. There is no shooting. We don't presentation. want our young people to die for Israel~we want them to live for Israel. We will do every­ thing possible-short of suicide-to make this agreement succeed. Israel needs 20 years of real peace in which to grow and be strength­ ened as a nation," Bar-Zohar concluded. Pris Siskin, Federation President, thanked Dr. Bar-Zohar for his illuminating remarks and introduced the 1994 Campaign Cabinet and Federation staff. She thanked everyone for their support of this opening event and encouraged each of us to participate fully in our new Jewish Community Federation. (Right:) Bertha Miller, Women's Division Co- chair (r) enjoys hors doeuvres with Owen Allen and Sylvia Curtis. (Far Right:) Jay Wiston (r) has a conversation with Dr. Bar-Zohar. "•^'.SPLJL- m IHMJ)._»W ' The SHOFAR, December, 1993 Page 3 (Left:) Pris Siskin, Federation President warmly thanked Dr. Bar-Zohar for his informative briefing on the Peace Process. (Right:) Jerry and Rosalee Bogo visit with Stanley Dressier and Elaine Winer at the dessert reception. (Right middle:) Gallila Bar-Zohar is welcomed by Pris Siskin, Betty Lebovitz and Lauren Lebovitz. (Below Right:) People chat at the dessert reception preceding the program. (BelowLeft: ) Susan Kaplan, Dr. Stuart Frank, Dr. Sam and Dana Banks and Fillis Frank chat before dinner. Read Our Lips! 'KNOWNEW TAXES" Campaign Update November 26,1993 Winer, Levine & Young Certified Public Accountants 1994 Campaign $375,969 (Up 13.84%) 1993 Same Cards $330,259 425 High Street 266-1811 266-0303 Fax Page 4 The SHOFAR. December, 1993 National & International News Young Leadership Conf. March 20-24: PLO Official: Ron Hillary Rodham Qinton Addresses UAHC Convention in S.F. Challenges to a New Generation Arad Alive Being by Marcy Goldstein-PeUegrino Held in Syria The Jewish Community Federation invites all members ofthe Jewish community under 45 years of Nizar Amar, head of age who are interested to consider attending the security for the Fatah Young Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C, organization, was quoted March 20-22,1994. The Washington Conference is on November 3,1993 in the largest gathering of young American Jewish Ha'aretz on stating that leaders, bringing together 2,500 participants, making Israeli MIA Ron Arad is it one of the most dynamic events to take place in the alive and being held in organized Jewish world. The Conference has a huge Syria. As for three other impact on Washington. Our legislators pay attention Israeli MI A's, Zechariah when 2,500 young leaders come to discuss issues of Baumel, Yehuda Katz concern. and Tzvi Feldman, Amar The goal of the Conference is to motivate, edu­ claimed that they are cate, and activate participants. There has never dead and that their bod­ been a more critical time for 2,500 young Jewish ies are being held in Syria leaders to come to Washington. Our presence makes as well. Amar, currently a huge difference. It made a difference when we a member of the PLO negotiating team in walked 250,000 strong to urge the U.S.
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