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NOVEMBER 20, 2015 Y 6 KISLEV 5776 Y Community 1 Check out our Chanukah Section, Pages 16-19. Published by the Jewish Community of Louisville, Inc. www.jewishlouisville.org INSIDE Stacy Gordon- Funk Named JCL Vice President of Philanthropy STORY, PG. 7 Communit■ ■ y FRIDAY VOL. 41, NO. 03 6 KISLEV 5776 NOVEMBER 20, 2015 JHFE Designates $200,000 Double Your Impact Challenge for 2016 Campaign by Shiela Steinman Wallace Editor he Jewish Community Cen- ter’s Senior Adult Lounge was packed with eager volunteers at T the 2016 Federation Campaign Kickoff on Sunday, November 1, when Campaign Chair Leon Wahba called David Kaplan forward to make an excit- ing announcement. The Jewish Heritage Fund for Excel- lence has renewed its generous $100,000 support of the Federation Campaign for 2016, Kaplan said. Because JHFE un- Celebration of JCC@125 Wraps Up with February Bash derstands the importance of growing Whether you have memories of grow- fitness class or come to the JCC for any horizon for the JCC tomorrow. the Annual Federation Campaign, this ing up at the JCC, attending camp, learn- reason, this party is for you. We are cel- “We’re looking forward to this being year, they have partnered with the Jew- ing to swim, going to Hebrew School ebrating all of the incredible people who an event for all members of the commu- ish Federation to do so. JHFE has des- or being part of a teen club where you have made our JCC what it is today and nity, whether you are currently a mem- ignated $200,000 for the JHFE Double made lifelong friends or you are new to we’ll take this opportunity to share with ber of the JCC or you are a past member Your Impact Challenge. Louisville’s Jewish community and have you some of the exciting things on the see 125 GALA page 14 see CHALLENGE page 6 found the JCC a great place to work out, meet people and bring your children, you know the JCC is a great place to be. It’s Time to Light Up Amb. Ross Headlines Major Gifts Dinner Throughout this year, the JCC has CenterStage and Party by Shiela Steinman Wallace been celebrating its 125th anniversary Editor with events for one and all. Now it’s time by Tamara Ikenberg for the grand finale – a huge blowout Public Relations Specialist Campaign Chair Leon Wahba has announced gala on Saturday, February 20, at the that Ambassador Dennis Ross will be the featured Hyatt Regency Downtown. So put on Tickets to Light Up CenterStage at 7 speaker at the Stronger Together 2016 Federation your cocktail attire and dancing shoes. p.m. on Saturday, December 5, are as Campaign Major Gifts Dinner on Sunday, December The evening will begin promptly at 6:30 hot as the flaming bananas foster that 13, at the Jewish Hospital Rudd Heart & Lung Con- p.m. and will include dinner, special- will be served at the JCC’s most glamor- ference Center. ty cocktails and dancing with The Sly ous event of the year. “This is a time for us to bring our community to Band. The fabulous fundraiser is almost sold the next level by increasing our fundraising,” Wah- If you’ve ever participated in a JCC out. If you don’t snag your tickets quick, ba said. “It is our time to step up and ensure that program, attended a CenterStage show, you’ll be left out in the cold while lucky we are raising sufficient funds to support all the ser- swam in the pool, played a game of pick- gala-goers feast on hors d’oeuvres and vices and programs that make us strong – youth and up basketball or on the softball fields, senior programming, the Jewish Community Rela- read a book from the library, taken a see LIGHT UP page 11 tions Council, Hillel, Jewish Family & Career Ser- vices, our religious schools and so much more.” “Dennis Ross is an exceptional speaker,” Wahba INDEX Ambassador Dennis Ross see MAJOR GIFTS page 7 JCRC Update/Muslim Statement .......... 2 Mazin Juried Art Show .......................... 4 Beit Tefilah Israeli ................................... 5 Calendar of Events ................................. 5 JCC Community Remembers GA Inspires Louisville Leaders .............. 8 Anshei Sfard Addresses Issues ............. 8 POSTAGE Annette Sagerman Fondly KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE LBSY Fundraiser .................................... 9 PERIODICALS NCJW Honors Yetter ............................. 9 Annette Simon Sagerman passed away on JHFE Lecture ........................................ 9 Tuesday, October 27, at the age of 91. Update from Peter Anik ........................10 “The Louisville JCC is a better place because Steklof Goes to Israel ...........................11 of Annette Sagerman,” said Jewish Community Biking from Rosh Hanikra to Eilat .........12 of Louisville President and CEO Sara Klein Wag- Chorale Performs Paulus Work ............13 ner. “She was a role model to several generations Oliver! Review .......................................13 of professionals and her words of wisdom have Temple Shalom Founders Garden ........14 not only touched countless Louisvillians, but Marta Fuchs Story ................................15 have spread to Jewish communities throughout Geraldine Brooks’ Book ....................... 20 North America. Kristallnacht/Anne Frank Play.............. 20 “Annette was a mentor, a leader and a cham- JCC to Pilot PJ Our Way ...................... 21 pion of every person who walked through our Bronfman Youth Fellowships ............... 21 doors,” Wagner continued. “She believed with Chavurat Shalom ................................. 21 her whole heart the JCC should be open to ev- Camp, Israel Scholarships, Grants ...... 22 eryone.” Teen Topics .......................................... 22 A proud Louisvillian who attended Louisville Newsmakers ........................................ 23 Girls High School and the University of Louis- JFCS Calendar ......................................24 ville, Sagerman began a part-time job at the Around Town ........................................ 25 Lifecycle ............................................... 26 Jewish Community Center (formerly the YMHA) D’var Torah ........................................... 27 see SAGERMAN page 27 Annette Sagerman 2 Community Y NOVEMBER 20, 2015 Y 6 KISLEV 5776 Communit y Community is published monthly by the Jewish JCRC UPDATE Community of Louisville, Inc., 3630 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205-3216. by Matt Goldberg, Director military presence in the streets, increas- ward as an example of cooperation of USPS #020-068 at Louisville, KY. Jewish Community Relations Council ing intelligence gathering on their own our local Muslim and Jewish communi- citizens. All this might be necessary, ties. If you are interested in donating to The Jewish Community of Louisville is Paris Revisited a nonprofit organization. $26 of your pledge but it is so sad that it has come to this. this worth cause, please visit www.jew- is for a subscription for Community. It seems like such a short time ago that But one thing I am hearing in the ishlouisville.org/federation/south-asia- For more information, call we were remembering Paris, honoring news coming from the political leader- earthquake-relief/. 502-459-0660, fax 502-238-2724, Paris, saluting Paris for the vicious at- ship in Europe is particularly disturb- We will also be repairing the world e-mail [email protected] or check out tacks on Charlie Hebdo and the Kosher ing and we cannot accept it. There are with our Muslim friends, and our first the website www.jewishlouisville.org. supermarket. Je Suis Charlie, Je Suis now serious questions as to whether it is step will be on December 6, when our POSTMASTER – Send address changes to Ahmed, Je Suis Juif, were everywhere. wise to open our collective doors to the communities will come together for the Community, 3600 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, We paid our respects to the victims and hundreds of thousands of refugees from JCRC’s second annual Project Warm KY 40205-3216. we, as a community and a country, at- Syria in desperate need of assistance. Blitz. Several teams from our two com- tempted to give strength to all of Paris. What separates us from the extrem- munities will join Project Warm in insu- COMMUNITY DEADLINES We talked tough about vengeance and ists is our humanity and it is now in our lating the homes of those less fortunate, Deadlines for the next two issues of Community justice, we swore we would not let the hands to act humanely. Due diligence ensuring that they do not freeze this for copy and ads are: December 16 for terrorists win, and we uttered the words is required in vetting anybody trying winter and that their utiltity bills are publication on December 25 and January 15 for that are so meaningful for the Jewish to enter our country, but we must open more manageable. publication on January 22. community, “Never Again!” And yet the door and welcome them in and treat We will start at noon for a brief train- Community publishes News makers and Around here we are, 10 months later, mourning them with warmth, not suspicion. ing and we will be working all afternoon Town items at no charge. Items must be again for France. All of us in the Louis- We cannot give the terrorists a victory If you have questions and/or are inter- submitted in writing. Please include your name ville Jewish community once again are by treating our new Arab and Muslim ested in participating, please contact me and a daytime telephone number where you standing with the people of France. neighbors with anything but genuine at [email protected] or can be contacted in the event that questions Violent Islamist extremism is a arise. Community