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INSIDE Rammi Shapiro opens Festival of Faiths STORY ON PG. 2 Jewish Louisville sup- ports refugees STORY ON PG. 4 Communit■ ■ y FRIDAY VOL. 42, NO. 6 2 IYAR 5777 APRIL 28, 2017 Louisville remembers Children perform ‘I Never Saw Another Butterfly’ for Yom HaShoah program By Lee Chottiner Interim Editor Like butterflies, the names of the chil- dren filled the air. It wasn’t just their names, though. It was their drawings, their music, even their dreams. One said she would eat nothing but white bread when she went home, an- other would drink hot chocolate in the winter, another would play ball in the courtyard and still another would go to the park and feed the pigeons at night. All when they went home. Of course, they never went home. These were the Jewish children of Ther- Students of CenterStage/Acting Out remembered the children of Theresienstadt by performing the poetry and music of “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” Tuesday, April 25, at esienstadt, and instead of home, they the annual Yom HaShoah commemoration. Cathy Butler-Weathersby and Marianne Zickuhr joined the production as singers. Approximately 300 people attended this year’s went to their deaths at Auschwitz. commemoration. (photo by Debby Rose) But their names, poems, pictures and songs survive. They filled the stage of the CenterStage Director John Leffert, who lection of children’s drawings and po- Auschwitz. Most would not survive. Bomhard Theater Tuesday – like butter- has staged the production in schools ems from the notorious camp. The title of the book is based on The flies – spoken and displayed by 12 chil- around Louisville and in far-flung parts “Children were neither just the mute Butterfly, a poem by Pavel Friedman, a dren of The J’s CenterStage/Acting Out of Kentucky such as Flat Gap. and traumatized witnesses to this war, Czech Jew who was deported to Theres- program. Wherever it’s performed, he said, chil- nor merely its innocent victims,” wrote instadt in 1942. During Tuesday’s perfor- These kids performed I Never Saw dren have been touched by it, contribut- Nicholas Stargardt, an Oxford Univer- mance, the children took turns reading Another Butterfly, a theatrical project ing to the Butterfly Project, by coloring sity history professor who has studied lines from Pavel’s poem. based on the book by the same title, and paper butterflies – as many as 4,000 to World War II through the eyes of chil- The commemoration wasn’t all about the theme for this year’s Yom HaShoah date –which are being hung in the hall- dren. “The war invaded their imagina- the children, though. commemoration. way of The J. tions and the war raged inside them.” Eleven candles were lit at the outset to “These depictions allow us to see This is how the children of Theresien- More than 12,000 children under the remember the mothers and fathers who through the eyes of the children what stadt continue to fly. age of 15 passed through Theresienstadt died in the Shoah, political activists, life was like [at Theresienstadt],” said I Never Saw Another Butterfly, is a col- between 1942 and 1944 on their way to See BUTTERFLY on page 12 First charrette held Jewish Louisville residents weigh in on future uses for JCC as planning process proceeds

Jewish Louisvillians have begun to arts & ideas/Jewish life, active adults/se- imagine how a future JCC would fit their niors, early childhood education, camp/ changing community. youth/teens, and health/wellness/food Meeting Sunday, April 23, at the JCC sustainability. Associates from the LMH for the first of three scheduled open Architecture firm, which is managing the charrette phase of the project, over- saw each session. Bingaman said he was looking for unique ideas from the participants. And he got several. For example, someone suggested pro- viding tech courses and linking the cam- pus to the burgeoning high-tech sector POSTAGE KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE in Israel. PERIODICALS Craig Lustig, a Louisville attorney JCL President and CEO Sara Klein Wagner opens the first charrette, Sunday, April 23, in the Patio Gallery of the and participant in that session, liked JCC. (photo by Courtney Hatley) that idea and added to it, saying such a campus should be open to adults and “charrettes,” more than 40 members of brainstorming session. children alike. He said one of his clients the community floated ideas for what The JCC currently occupies an laments the lack of a highly skilled IT they would like to see in the facility of 84,000-square-foot facility along Dutch- professionals in America. the future. mans Lane that was built in 1955. Many participants broached ideas “We have a once-in-several-genera- While approximately 1,200 people pass with young people in mind. tions opportunity to redesign a facility through the door each day, experts say Bill Altman, another member of the that will be a legacy, not only for our the facility will not meet the needs of fu- JTomorrow! steering committee, shared kids, but our grand kids, if we do it ture generations. a few such proposals, suggesting that right,” said Jeff Goldberg, chair of the “She’s a great 60-year-old building,” the new center contain a genealogy cen- JTomorrow! steering committee for the said Project Manager Chris Bingaman ter, a photo lab or a “really cool coffee project. said, “but she’s not going to last another shop.” A charrette is a term of art for a meet- 20 years.” He also said none of these ideas should ing of stakeholders to iron out problems On this day, participants broke off be acted upon without first picking the and map solutions for a given project. It into separate sessions to discuss pro- brains of children and teens to see what could also be described as an enhanced gram and facility ideas in the areas for See CHARRETTES on page 12 2 Community Y APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 SHOWCASE ‘Wisdom traditions’ Truth-seeking rabbi, Rami Shapiro, opens 22nd annual Festival of Faiths downtown

By Lee Chottiner justice and social action.” Interim Editor Even though he has studied Bud- dhism and Hinduism (he was initiated Sitting alone on the stage of the Bom- into the Ramakrishna Order in 2011), hard Theater, Rabbi Rami Shapiro rang Shapiro is not trying to blur the lines be- a singing bowl, calling the 230 people in tween religions. the hall to meditation. “I’m not trying to put together some Very Buddhist. kind spiritual Esperanto where you pick But he also led the audience in chant- from one or two and make your own ing Elohai N’shamah, celebrating the pu- religion,” he said. “But I’m saying that, rity of the soul God has placed in each rooted in the perennial wisdom, you can individual. learn the ways different religions articu- Very Jewish. late it, then deepen your understanding Shapiro, a Reform rabbi who was of that one that we’re all part of. Well, Ju- raised Orthodox and has studied with daism talks about it one way, Hinduism the likes of Rabbis Mordecai Kaplan, might talk about it another way, but the Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Arthur mystics, I think, all say the same thing. Green, Arthur Waskow and Sherwin The Jewish mystics say ain od, there is Wine, sees no conflict between the two nothing else.” religions (he prefers to call them “wis- Shapiro, who grew up in a modern dom traditions”). Orthodox home in Springfield, MA, be- The noted author, spiritualist and came enamored with Zen Buddhism as public speaker says the wisdom of each a young man. Even so, he always knew – tradition’s mystics is essentially the innately, at least – which faith tradition same, even if they take different jour- he would follow. neys to achieve it. “I took a break from Judaism and “Each [religion] has its own unique- Rabbi Rami Shapiro leads the audience in the chanting of Elohai N’shamah during the opening of the Festival of went seriously into the practice of Zen ness and own focal point,” Shapiro said, Faiths. (photo by Courtney Hatley) Buddhism and did that for 10 years with “but the mystics are rooted the same re- ma on a screen behind him), and even to the Catholic priest’s 1958 Louisville several roshis (Zen Buddhist spiritual alization.” cracked a few Jewish jokes. epiphany in which he said all the people leaders),” he said, “but Sasaki Roshi was Shapiro opened the 22nd Annual Fes- The theme of this year’s festival was he saw on a crowded downtown street my primary Zen master.” tival of Faiths Wednesday, April 19, with “Compassion: Shining like the sun,” were “shining like the sun; everyone was Shapiro recalled how Sasaki once his prayer program. Though accented by which festival Chair Owsley Brown III connected.” cornered him at Zen retreat, about the the eastern religions of Buddhism and highlighted in some of his remarks. Indeed, the conference sessions time he was graduating from college, Hinduism, which he has studied over the “We’re going to do the best that we touched upon many subjects through and told him it was time for him to go to years, it was a uniquely Jewish program. can do to really get into what does the which compassion can be manifested, a Zen monastery. He led the audience in a Chasidic melo- word mean and how can we make this including city management, economics, “I didn’t want to do that,” Shapiro re- dy, taught the event-goers a little Hebrew word meaningful,” Brown said. world affairs, the arts and social action. called, “and I just blurted out, ‘Can’t do (he projected the Hebrew, English and He invoked Thomas Merton, whom he Speaking to Community before his that, roshi, I’m going to become a rabbi.’ transliterated versions of Elohai Nisha- described as “our north star,” referring program, Shapiro also touched upon And that was not in the cards; that was compassion, saying Judaism, Christi- not what I was planning at all.” anity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism But that’s what he did. He was or- all impart “perennial wisdom” through dained at the Hebrew Union Col- four tenets: lege-Jewish Institute of Religion, served • Everything is a manifestation as an Air Force chaplain at Wright-Pat- of the one (God, adonai, allah, etc.). terson AFB and went on to found his • Human beings have an innate own synagogue in Miami. capacity to realize this one. During his career, he has reached out • Being part of this divine reali- to Jewish scholars of all streams: Ka- ty carries an ethical tradition of justice plan, the founder of Reconstructionist and compassion. Judaism, Schachter-Shalomi and Was- • This realization is the highest kow, giants in Jewish Renewal; Wine, calling one can attain. the founder of Humanistic Judaism, and “I’m looking for the Judaism that says Green, one of the leading Conservative that, for the Hinduism that says that,” rabbis of his day. Shapiro said. “I was looking for some deep wisdom He acknowledged, though, that the and I went after teachers, not denomina- major faiths have different “emphases” tions,” Shapiro said as they strive for the same realization. “These were brilliant people who “Until the Vietnam War … Buddhism didn’t agree, but I wasn’t looking for a wasn’t really about social action,” Shap- cogent Judaism, I was looking for wis- iro said. “The Buddhism I studied was dom that was articulated through the mostly about monastic life, and Judaism language of Judaism.” is nothing without being involved with

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By Lee Chottiner from Louisville, Father Maurice Joyeux Interim Editor of Jewsuit Refugees Services said he was touched by the outpouring of compas- Jewish Louisville played a role in the sion from Louisville recent two-week citywide drive to collect Gray Henry, a board member of the clothes and other necessities for needy Center for Interfaith Relations, who refugees in Greece. conceived the idea for the drive, said Temple Shalom and The Temple many people stepped forward to line served as collection points for the Love up collection points, write the flier, de- from Louisville drive, an interfaith ef- sign the logo, secure donations and do fort to collect clothing and necessities a host of other chores necessary for suc- for Syrian refugees who had reached the cess. Some organizations donated large Greek shores, fleeing war and hardship amounts of rice and macaroni. in their homeland. Many came with lit- She hopes the network established to tle more than the clothes on their backs. assist refugees in need will now stay to- Many others died during the journey. gether to tackle other critical projects. Last month, volunteers from the syna- “Now that we have Love from Louis- gogues – in cars, vans and SUVs – trans- ville set up, let’s just keep working,” Hen- ported the collections to the Supplies ry said. “Why should it be one-off?” Over Seas warehouse in Butchertown. Henry said she got the idea for the There, the items were sorted and packed drive while at a John Hale lecture on for the trip to Greece. January 14 at the Speed Art Museum. Rabbi Gaylia Rooks said she saw one During the program, Hale showed a person at The Temple who had removed short film made by Ai Weiwei. Ai a fa- the seats from her van and made several mous Chinese artist and dissident, who trips to Butchertown, her hatch full ev- has made to the refugee crisis a major ery time. issue. (In February, he created a outdoor “People just kept bringing and bring- Marc Smith of Temple Shalom loads boxes of collected clothing for the Love from Louisville drive. Temple Shalom display in which he wrapped 14,000 life ing,” she said. “It was just a big outpour- and The Temple participated in the drive, which sent tons of needed clothing and other items to Syrian refugees in vests left refugees on Greek beeches Greece.(photo by Lee Chottiner) ing of love.” around the columns of the concert hall At Temple Shalom, a row of SUVs and equipment and other necessities. Fort Knox and people from all walks in Berlin.) were parked outside the synagogue ear- Denise Sears, president and CEO of off life, including Louisville Mayor Greg In the film, Ai spray painted an an- ly Friday, March 24, to transfer their SOS, said enough items had been col- Fischer, assisted Supplies over Seas in cient vase before shattering it – to gasps collectables. Within minutes, volunteers lected to fill two overseas shipping con- sorting and packing the collectables. from the audience. cleared out a hallway and room full of tainers, double what she expected to In a big assist, UPS, at the mayor’s re- “You’re shocked over the breaking of boxes, bags and baskets of clothing. receive. The containers will be holding quest, agreed to fly some items to Greece this old ancient vase,” Ai said in the film, Supplies Over Seas, which served as 37,000 pounds (18.5 tons) of collectables, where Jesuit Refugee Services is work- but not the loss of a life washing onto a the operations center for the drive, is a to which SOS has assigned a monetary ing to get them to the people in need. A beach.” Louisville-based nonprofit organization value of more $100,000. donor came forth to cover transporta- “I just started sobbing because I know that meets critical health care needs in Sears said the monetary value is re- tion costs from the airport in Athens to it’s true,” Henry said. “I’m thinking, medically impoverished communities quired by the Greek government for cus- the camps where the refugees are being here’s this Chinese man doing this; why around the world. It does so by collect- toms. quartered. not us who are warm and well fed here ing and distributing medical supplies Firefighters, Army chaplains from In a statement circulated by Love in Kentucky?” LEFT VS. RIGHT The Battle for Israel's Soul

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The services are already offered by ed States, nearly one quarter of whom medical appointments and meal prepa- The grant, which comes through JFCS, according to Family Services Di- are 85 or older, and one in four lives in ration. Jewish Federations of North America rector Mauri Malka, but its providers poverty. Many live alone and are at risk Additionally, the program will offer (JFNA) Center for Advancing Holocaust will be trained in spotting and reacting for social isolation, depression, and oth- supportive services to family caregivers Survivor Care, will total $42,708 in new to conditions in the lives of these survi- er physical and mental health conditions to assist them in long-term care plan- programming for survivors when com- vors that can trigger trauma. stemming from periods of starvation, ning and resource coordination. bined with matching funds. “For example, a person who experi- disease and torture. “Meeting the needs of Holocaust Sur- JFNA launched the Center for Ad- ences a loss right now” such as the cut- “These funds allow us to meet criti- vivors is a critical mission, and we are vancing Holocaust Survivor Care in the ting of a benefit, “just that uncertainty cal needs for our survivor population as excited to partner with the federal gov- fall of 2015, following an award from the could trigger all the trauma they felt they are aging, and it extends their abili- ernment for the second year of this proj- U.S. Department of Health and Human during those uncertain times,” Malka ty to remain living in their own homes,” ect, which will help us improve the lives Services for up to $12 million over five said. Malka said. “Survivors will access the of this fragile community,” Mark Wilf, years. The money will advance innova- She said there are 70-75 survivors in direct services needed to support safe- chair of the JFNA Fund for Holocaust tions in Person-Centered, Trauma-In- Louisville, some from the Holocaust, ty and independence by giving them Survivors, said in a prepared statement. formed (PCTI) services for Holocaust but most from the Soviet era that im- choices that were financially unavailable Survivors or their families can con- Survivors in the United States. mediately followed, who also qualify for without this funding.” tact Malka at 322-1919 for more infor- PCTI care is a holistic approach to assistance under PCTI. The Survivors Support Program is mation about the program and to access service provision that promotes the “They were in labor camps or faced intended to preserve community living. services. Hadassah speaker touts medical facility during High Tea for Chai Society Dr. Barbara Isaacs, a Hadassah Lou- hospital. Israel at its completion. there. Arab/Palestinian physicians are isville life member, saw firsthand how She said she toured the new Sarah His research team at Hadassah Hos- trained there and go back to their com- the Hadassah Medical Organization in Wetsman Davidson Tower, which in- pital was representative of the diverse munities. Jews and Arabs also work Jerusalem serves Arabs, Israelis, Ortho- cludes an underground Emergency De- population of the country. A native born together on the Mt. Scopus campus, a dox Jews and all others during her re- partment and operating rooms that are Israeli, a new immigrant, an Orthodox community hospital covering north- cent trip to Israel. reinforced for use during bombing and Jew, a Muslim and a combat officer ern and eastern Jerusalem and serving Speaking at the April 2 Louisville Ha- chemical weapons attacks. comprised the team. mixed neighborhoods. dassah Chai Society High Tea, which Isaacs also said she was impressed Schwartz reinforced the importance Hadassah’s Chai Society is one of the was hosted by Dr. Lisa Klein, Isaacs, with the hospital school that teaches in of research and clinical work at Hadas- National Annual Giving Program levels, along with National Vice President, Car- Arabic and Hebrew and also accommo- sah Hospital, where doctors are expect- beginning at $180/year. Chai Society ol Ann Schwartz and Visiting Fellow in dates Haredi students, as well as the fa- ed to perform both aspects of medical donors can choose where to make an Pediatric Nephrology Dr. Oded Volov- mous Chagall windows. care. The doctors on staff are available impact by directing their gift to a per- elsky shared their impressions and ex- As a participant in the Israel Ex- directly to potential patients, and their sonally preferred general interest area in periences with the updated hospital fa- change Program between Cincinnati clinical trials are open to anyone in the medicine and healthcare or other initia- cilities, resources and current research Children’s Hospital and Hadassah Medi- world who meets the eligibility criteria. tive. 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Bella Hodge cause of online hate-filled harassment, can turn something ugly into something Also, for the first time in 19 years, Jews Sr. Graphic Designer & Web Manager and it opens the door for further litiga- beautiful. had access to its holy sites in Jerusalem 502-238-2778, [email protected] tion against online attacks. Finally, of course, we must educate, and for the first time in 1,900 years, Jews Shiela Steinman Wallace Anti-Semitism is a very old story, but particularly when an incident happens had sovereignty over the Temple mount. Editor Emeritus one that keeps repeating itself. Fortu- in the schools. These are teachable mo- A lot of good came out of those six nately, we have several weapons with ments, and we must encourage that. In days and a lot of difficulty as well. Over which to fight it. April, we commemorate the Holocaust, the next several weeks we will commem- BOARD OF DIRECTORS One, of course, is awareness. We must vowing on behalf of the victims that it orate the Six-Day War with community Board Chair always be vigilant and make sure that will never happen again. Part of that is briefings, op-eds, and a historical time- Jay Klempner once we see something, we report it. through study, hearing witness testimo- line of events. I look forward to sharing These incidents must be investigated, ny, going to a Holocaust memorial or these programs with our community. JCL SENIOR STAFF and the perpetrators punished. museum (or some landmark to anoth- President & Chief Executive Officer Another weapon is unity. One of Lou- er crime against humanity), and meet- (Matt Goldberg is director of the Jewish Sara Wagner isville’s many wonderful attributes is its ing with people from different ethnic Community Relations Council.)) Vice President of Philanthropy Stacy Gordon-Funk Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brothers and heroes: A first-person look at Yom HaZikaron Ed Hickerson Senior Director of Marketing, By Moshe Ben-David landed in Tel Aviv a few days before Yom in Herzliya, where his brother-in-law Communications & Engagement Guest Columnist HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day, lives, I agreed. Shayne Brill which follows Yom HaZikaron (Memo- Such ceremonies take place through- Ever since I moved to the United rial Day) for the fallen in Israel’s defense. out the country, in cities, towns, and kib- Tax deductible contributions may be sent to States, I have visited Israel, my home- I stayed with my older brother in Tel butzim. It begins with a mourning siren Community, 3600 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205 land, about twice a year. Over the years, Aviv, as I usually do when I go home. at 8 p.m. precisely. As we traveled from I’ve managed to experience each and His wife, Shoshana, has a brother and Tel Aviv, I had no concept how powerful every Jewish holiday there. For some sister. Both are bereaved parents who an emotional experience I was about to reason, though, I always missed Israel each lost a son in the wars. So when my have. Independence Day. brother asked me to join them for the My brother parked the car and we © 2017 JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LOUISVILLE, INC. Finally, due to a family simcha, I memorial service for fallen IDF soldiers See BEN-DAVID on next page APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 Y Community 7

bled sat. The time for the reading of the The pictures of the two cousins, the Unlike the one that opened Memorial Ben-David names of those who had fallen in the Herzlian and the Jerusalemite, both Day, this one sounded more soothing. I continued from previous page wars of Israel had come. There appeared hang in the bereaved families’ homes. was on Jeremiah Street in Tel Aviv. Mer- on two screens on either side of us, pic- Their images will never age. chants stood at the doors of their stores, made our way to an expansive vista. tures of the soldiers, the dates of their As I wept, my back trembled. A kind drivers by their cars and pedestrians on Simple chairs stood in long rows in front birth and death beneath them. person behind me noticed and placed a the sidewalks. They all stood at atten- of the stage. It was 7:40 p.m. and the Most of the images were young with consoling hand on my shoulder. I didn’t tion, honoring those who are no longer place filled up quickly. I looked around, bright smiles. One shot of a handsome personally know a single one of the fall- with us. checking out the crowd. This was not youngster with black eyes and pure en whose pictures continued to appear, Later, I walked the length of the board- the audience I might see at the sympho- white teeth, appeared on the screen. but I knew who they were: friends from walk. Toward me walked an ultra-ortho- ny, or even a pop concert. The crowd as- From behind me burst a cry, “My baby! the neighborhood, from school, from dox man – black hat, black coat, peyos sembled was diverse: Ashkenazi, Sefar- Oh my baby!” boy scouts, from the army. They were and a beard. Among the Haredim, there di, secular, Orthodox. I turned around slowly. Two rows my fathers, uncles, cousins, my broth- are many who do not honor the Day of The common denominator was be- behind me, I saw an elderly Yemenite ers, heroes. Independence. Still emotional, my im- reavement. woman striking her palms and shaking When the ceremony ended, I rose from pulse overcame my sense of restraint. The atmosphere was also different – back and forth. According to the dates, my seat and walked amid the crowd. I “Say, did you stand at attention when restraint laced with mutual respect. Ev- her son fell in the Yom Kippur War. He didn’t stand out. I wasn’t the only one the siren sounded?” I asked. eryone conversed quietly. was 23. Had he lived, he could already with red eyes. Suddenly, I noticed a star- He stopped and gave me a piercing Two minutes before eight, the gath- be a grandpa. And here his elderly moth- tling phenomenon. To my right and left, look. With a strong and confident voice ered began to rise. All conversations er still wailed for the son taken in his I saw bereaved families greeting with he asked me: “How long did you serve in stopped. A complete silence fell on the prime. Again, tears welled in my eyes. joy and love friends in sorrow. They ex- the IDF?” place. The quiet was palpable. Name followed name, picture chased changed hugs and asked one another “Me? Well, like everybody else, the Even though I was ready for the siren, picture. A bitter gasp followed by an an- how their year went. It dawned on me regular military service.” it still jolted me. Maybe it was because of guished cry, as a young woman called that they met each year at this ceremony, “Just to let you know, I served in the the special occasion, the perfect silence the name of the deceased again and like a reunion. The atmosphere turned Golani Brigade and I lost comrades in that preceded it, or perhaps because it again, and an elderly man sitting next upbeat, freer, as people were laughing arms. After 16 years, I retired at the rank was my first time after many years, the to her, held her tight. Tears continued and sharing stories. of colonel. Of course I did, during the si- siren sounded different. It made me to well in my eyes. A lump rose in my My brother popped next to me. “I see ren!” shiver; the shrill permeated every pore, throat. I managed to swallow it. I went that the years in the diaspora haven’t Embarrassed, I jumped to attention every organ of my body. Slowly, I looked through this over and over again during corrupted your sense of solidarity and and my hand snapped to my forehead. around. Some stood in a tense silence; the ceremony. identity.” I nodded without speaking. “Sir, I salute you!” others were downcast. Some murmured My brother, who sat next to me, looked “May the memory of the fallen be for a What irony! Of all the tens of thou- psalms and others stood straight with over at me, but he didn’t comment. The blessing,” he continued. “Yet, we should sands of ultra-Orthodox Jews, I fell upon eyes shut or gazing straight ahead. I not- picture of my sister-in-law’s nephew not forget that the total number of IDF a Golani commander who had become ed tears in some eyes. appeared. I didn’t know him well, but fallen in all Israel’s wars, equals approx- religious. A fighter who gave of himself Suddenly, a woman in the row in front I remembered the words of my broth- imately the number of martyrs in the many times what I had given. of me burst out in a choked sob. The si- er when he called me after the funeral. Holocaust that were led to the gas cham- ren itself began sounding like the wail of He told me how the grandmother had bers of Auschwitz every two-three days.” (Moshe Ben-David lives in Louisville.) the bereaved mother. I shivered. yelled out bitterly: “Why, God? Why do A siren concluded the observance of As the siren died down, the assem- you take my grandchildren? Take me!” the Memorial Day the next day at 11 a.m.

Trump faces Mideast challenges — Ross

By Shayna Goodman guests at the VIP dinner at Hillel pri- For Community or to Ross’ presentation at the Kelley School of Business. Their sons, Michael President Donald Trump faces the Schwartz, a student in the School of most challenging situation in the Mid- Public and Environmental Affairs, and dle East of any president in U.S. history, Jack Grossman, a freshman in the Me- former Ambassador Dennis Ross said dia School, were also on hand. during a recent appearance at Indiana IU President Michael McRobbie, in- University troduced Ross at Speaking March 21 to a capacity the event and at crowd at an event sponsored by the He- the dinner. He was lene G. Simon Hillel Center at IU, Ross invited to the uni- explained that the civil war in Syria versity as part of alone would pose enough challenges for the IU Hillel Jew- the new president, but that Trump must ish Agency Israel also deal with a proxy war in Yemen, Fellows to Hillel ISIS fighting in Iraq and borderline in- speaker series. stability in Egypt. In a statement These conflicts, he said, threaten the to Community, overall stability of the region, where re- Grossman called building will cost hundreds of billions of Dennis Ross Ross’s depiction of dollars. the conflicts in the Even if the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Middle East “incredibly insightful and were resolved, Ross said, it would not troubling.” work out the myriad other problems in “He explained that President Trump’s the Middle East. administration faces more challeng- But the Israeli-Palestinian conflict es than any U.S. president in history,” can only be resolved, he continued, with Grossman said. “The challenges include the assistance of other Arab nations. the failing states of Syria, Libya, and Such cooperation could bring benefits Iraq; the wars against ISIS and Assad; far beyond final border status if it were and the potential of Egypt a country of to happen. Ross noted how Israeli tech- 94 million people also becoming a failed nology, which is being used to address state. We all gained a deeper under- the ongoing drought in California, could standing of the challenges in the Middle also be put to work lessening the press- East and the Israeli-Arab peace process. ing water shortages in the Middle East. I was thrilled to go back to my Alma A leading diplomat and Middle East Mater and attend the event with my son expert, Ross has served presidents from Jack.” both parties. He was director of poli- In a separate statement, Schwartz cy planning in the State Department added. “IU Hillel did an incredible job under President George H. W. Bush, planning, organizing, and executing the special Middle East coordinator under event. The a cappella group Hooshir is President Bill Clinton, and as a special amazing. Their versions of Hatikvah and adviser for the Persian Gulf and South- our national anthem were most inspir- west Asia in the State Department under ing. It was fabulous to have the oppor- President Barack Obama. tunity to hear Dennis Ross thought pro- He is currently the William Davidson voking presentation. Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Shayna Goodman is a junior at Indiana Community ads bring results. Barbara Schwartz and Ken Gross- University majoring in Jewish studies.) man, both of Louisville, were honored 8 Community Y APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 Hallelujah! The answer is blowin’ in the wind Louisville performers salute Cohen, Dylan during ‘Kentucky Homefront’ taping at AJ

By Lee Chottiner Interim Editor They sang Hallelujah at Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Sunday, April 2, but it wasn’t a religious service. It wasn’t an anti-war protest either, though the 400 in attendance swayed to Blown’ in the Wind. But the capacity crowd did see some of Louisville’s best-known performers – Jew and non-Jew – pay tribute to the music of Bob Dylan and Leonard Co- hen, two Jewish artists who changed the 20th century music landscape and have left indelible memories. The public radio show Kentucky Homefront taped two programs live Sun- day from the bima of AJ’s main sanctu- ary. They’re part of an episode series, “A Bird in the Wind: Kentucky Homefront Celebrates the Music of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen,” which will air at a later Cantor David Lipp (second from the left) and Teddy Abrams (extreme right) jam with the Kentucky Homefront band during the April 2 salute to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen date. at Adath Jeshurun. (photo by Ted Wirth) “Each artist brings a … song of their own choosing and own interpretation,” of Keneseth Israel, vocalist Jennifer Dia- Kaelin, Britton P. Morgan, Turley Rich- thing with Cohen’s music,” recalled Lipp, said Kentucky Homefront host John mond of The Temple, and Louisville Or- ards, and the house band (Paul Lentz, who has made previous appearances on Gage as he opened the Dylan program, chestra conductor Teddy Abrams. Jimmy Brown, Dave Clark and Gary the Homefront. “Little by little, the idea the first of two tapings. In addition, Robert Sachs, a short sto- Pahler). grew. When Cohen came out with what For Cohen, the salute was posthu- ry writer, and Michael Jackman, a writ- There were standout moments during turned out to be his last CD and Dylan mous. The legendary musician and poet er, poet and senior lecturer of literature the show. When Hordes, accompanied won the Nobel Prize, we started to think died November 7, 2016, at age 82 – a note at Indiana University Southeast, read by the house band, sang Dylan’s I Shall the program might include both Dylan not lost on Cantor David Lipp, who sang stories they had written for the occasion. be Released, she infused Osey Shalom and Cohen music since the former was many of his songs that night. Sachs read a piece titled Dance Party into the lyrics. clearly an influence on the latter.” As he tuned up to sing, Who By Fire, 1963, about a man who lines up a Dylan Lipp’s collaboration with Abrams on The Stuart A. Handmaker L’dor Vador inspired by the High Holy Day Unetaneh look-alike to perform at a reunion for his the keyboard for Cohen’s Sisters of Mercy Fund of Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Tokef, Lipp told the crowd, “This is the friends, only to see things turn out not brought the crowd to its feet for a stand- Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence first time I’ve sung it when Leonard was quite the way he planned. ing ovation. and Kentucky Homefront sponsored the not written for one more year.” Jackman’s story, Belonging, is about And Diamond’s solo rendition of Co- program. Dylan, on the other hand, won the an orphan coming of age who discovers hen’s Everybody Knows was edgy, sultry It’s not clear when the shows will ac- Nobel Prize for Literature last October, he is Jewish. In his search for a family and soulful. tually air (Community will report the an honor that thrilled his fans, but irked to belong to, he gravitates to the music The idea for the series, Lipp said, took dates times), but when they do, rest as- others who thought a novelist, essayist of Cohen. root last fall when Gage saw the cantor sured you’ll hear Gage’s customary sign or poet should have won. Rounding out the performance line- perform five of Cohen’s songs with the off do: “Be good to yourself, be good to Among the Jewish Louisvillians who up were Aaron and Adam Bibelhauser, Pat Lentz trio. each other, and walk softly on Mother sang were Lipp, Cantor Sharon Hordes Mickey Clark, Tyrone Cotton, Brigid “I think he said he wanted to do some- Earth.” APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 Y Community 9 Local moot beit din team faced futuristic question at Houston contest

By Phyllis Shaikun received its book of halachic sources For Community along with information about the case. They received legal advice along the Thanks to driverless cars and a simu- way from Jefferson County District lated accident, four High School of Jew- Judge Jennifer Leibson. ish Studies (HSJS) students now have a While HSJS did not win, the students pretty good idea what it’s like to serve on returned home motivated to participate a religious court. in another moot beit beit din next year. Ben Berdichevsky, Abigail Brodsky, “We listened to the other groups in Bailey Hatzell and Saralee Renick just our room,” said Abigail Brodsky, of Ke- finished a comprehensive course in the neseth Israel, “and came to realize there rules of law Jewish-style. It began last was no right or wrong decision, just a October with their enrollment in an difference in interpretation. We felt con- elective class and culminated with their fident and thought we did well in defend- participation in a moot beit din (mock ing ourselves.” trial) competition that took place during Saralee Renick, of Temple Shalom, a shabbaton, March 17-19, in Houston. was surprised to be one of the few Re- The Louisville four were among some form students present. Most competi- 150 students, representing schools from tors, she said, were from Conservative around the country, taking part in the and Orthodox day schools on the East event. It was sponsored by the Prizmah Coast. Still, they all got along well. Center for Jewish Day Schools. Bailey Hatzell, of The Temple, said Rabbi Michael Wolk, of Keneseth Is- she and her classmates bonded as they rael Congregation, coached the team. Ben Berdichevsky (left), Saralee Renick, Bailey Hatzell and Abigail Brodsky comprised the Louisville Moot Beit worked together 50 minutes every Sun- Din team that competed against other squads of students during a March shabbaton in Houston. (photo by Rabbi He said the teens devoted the entire Michael Wolk) day to hammer out the finer points of school year to researching a contempo- ancient law and come to a conclusion. rary legal issue, using the principles of car’s manufacturer, who programmed ish Day School students, was being pilot- “We all identify as Jews,” Hatzell said, halachah (Jewish legal code) to prepare the vehicle only to protect human life ed to supplemental high schools as well. “but we all differ in our own beliefs. We an opinion based on law and facts. (pikuach nefesh), should be responsible. “I felt strongly,” she said, “that our also learned that that’s OK.” The case at hand? A self-driving car In its written brief submitted to the students’ participation in the program She also found religious teens she met that swerved to avoid killing a pedestri- judges, the HSJS team compared start- would provide them with a terrific op- at the competition were open to discuss- an in its path and ended up hitting an ing the self-driving car with lighting portunity to develop public speaking, ing politics and sharing their thoughts oncoming vehicle, seriously injuring its a fire (aish) and concluded the person research and leadership skills and to on gay rights, a woman’s right to choose, driver. who lit the fire – the driver in this case connect with other Jewish high school meditation and even yoga. Grappling with who was at fault in the – should be responsible for the damage. students.” Ben Berdichevsky, of Congregation exercise, the students spent weeks cate- They used feedback from the judges to Harlan secured grants from the Jew- Adath Jeshurun, is interested in a career gorizing the self-driving car according prepare their oral argument for the trial. ish Community Foundation and the in law. to halacha. They debated whether the HSJS Principal Sarah Harlan got in- Jewish Community of Louisville to un- “I enjoyed our Moot Beit Din class and driver, who was distracted at the time of terested in the moot beit din two years derwrite expenses. The school then re- had a great time at the trial competition, the accident, should be liable for expens- ago when she learned that the trial com- cruited students for the year-long elec- Ben said. “We all worked hard together es incurred by the injured driver or if the petition, originally available only to Jew- tive. By October, the 11th grade class and I would love to do it again.” Golfers to tee off for community at Republic Bank Challenge in June

By staff and releases In addition to Republic Bank, the ti- tle sponsor of the tournament, sponsor- When golfers tee up for the 13th an- ships are available at several levels rang- nual Republic Bank Players Challenge ing from $1,000-$10,000. on June 26, they’ll be doing more than Contact Lenae Price, JCC philanthro- playing a round in the fewest number of py & outreach director, at 502-238-2768 strokes possible. or [email protected] for more They’ll be supporting services that are information. vital to families in Jewish Louisville. “Many families who utilize counsel- ing services for themselves and their children cannot afford the full cost of the service,” said Judy Freundlich Tiell, Shalom Tower Waiting executive director of the Jewish Family List Now Has 3 & Career Services, a co-sponsor of the tournament, “so funds raised help pro- Month Wait for Vacancy vide scholarships for family counseling, For further information, please call Diane Reece ensuring that families learn skills that community. pected to register this year. or Eleonora Isahakyan at 454-7795. help them strengthen their family life.” Golfers will assemble on at the Stan- “It’s more social, but everyone wants The event is also co-sponsored by the dard Club on June 26 for the annual to play well and the owners are award- Jewish Community Center. Proceeds event. Playing in foursomes for top priz- ed with gift cards and trophies,” said Ed will support camp and membership es, they will also compete in contests Cohen, event chair for this year’s chal- scholarship funds for those families and such as closest to the pin, and longest lenge, “but it’s about fun for those in the 3650 Dutchmans Ln., Louisville, KY 40205 individuals in need, helping The J con- drive. community, and it has always been that tinue to build a vibrant, caring, inclusive As many as 110 participants are ex- way.” (502) 454-7795 10 Community Y APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 Jewish Hospital chapel upgrade in keeping with its family values

By Rabbi Nadia Siritsky Hospital and St. isville to be racially integrated. care for all who are underserved, and to For Community Mary’s Foundation Many of the reasons that we are so ensure that we do not turn away anyone for their work with proud of Jewish Hospital can be traced who needs care, however challenging The prophet Ezekiel (11:16) states that Sara Greenstein’s back to her. This commitment to inclu- that may be. This mission has at times wherever the Jewish people shall go, daughter, Janet sivity for all people, at the heart of our been counter-cultural, and as such, we they are commanded to make a “mik- Lynch, to fund a core values of reverence and integrity, are grateful for the support of the Jewish dash me’at” – a small sanctuary, with an renovation of this is the reason why Jewish Hospital was community and benefactors throughout eternal light, so that they would remem- chapel and make it founded. Louisville, who believe in this mission, ber that which is eternal in the midst accessible to all. First named Jewish Free Hospital in and are willing to step up and help Jew- of a world that was always changing. Indeed, this ac- 1903, this hospital was created to pro- ish Hospital to continue this sacred and Throughout our exile, the Jewish people cessibility was at vide care for poor refugee and immi- ever-increasingly important mission. have turned to the synagogue as a place the core of Sara grant Jews, and to provide a hospital Lynch’s generosity and financial support Rabbi Nadia Siritsky to find hope, and to reconnect with the Greenstein’s mis- where Jewish physicians could practice is one such example, and will enable us wisdom of the generations who have sion and values. During her tenure as in an era where neither were possible in to ensure that our chapel will be acces- come before them. board president, Greenstein led efforts surrounding hospitals. sible to all people, by enabling us to ren- Jewish Hospital’s chapel is a place to add three more stories to the north This commitment to tikkun olam (re- ovate it and make it wheelchair accessi- where employees, patients and family wing of the hospital, establish the pen- pairing the world) was deepened by Sara ble. members, for decades, have been able sion program for employees, establish Greenstein’s insistence that the hospital In a time when the only constant is to do the same thing. Dedicated to Jo- the open heart surgery team and pro- and medical staff be desegregated, and change, it is comforting to know that seph H. Greenstein, the husband of Sara gram, develop the relationship with the is proudly continued by Jewish Hospital we are continuing to fulfill the prophet Greenstein, first female president of the rehab hospital that would later become to this day, as we continue to care for the Ezekiel’s call to build a mikdash me’at – board of trustees (1962-1965), this chap- Frazier Rehab Institute, open the first underserved and advocate for refugees a small sanctuary where one can enter el has helped generations of individuals, cardiac intensive care unit in Kentucky, and immigrants of all faith traditions to find a sense of peace and hope. May struggling to find meaning amid illness establish the first full-time director of and backgrounds. We are all created in our chapel continue to bring Light and and grief. teaching services at Jewish Hospital, the divine image. comfort to all who enter it. Unfortunately, this chapel was built and perhaps most historically: desegre- While a hospital that provides free in an earlier era and is not wheelchair gate patient rooms and medical staff, medical care is not possible in today’s (Rabbi Nadia Siritsky is vice president accessible. I am grateful to the Jewish leading us to be the first hospital in Lou- world, we continue to try to find ways to of mission for KentuckyOne Health.) D’VAR TORAH

If I forget thee O’ Jerusalem… longer. Calling in ing. Although it suffered heavy losses, reserves to bolster the country had survived and had the By Rabbi Chaim Litvin the Six-Day War, a new group of chal- its army of 50,000 opportunity to press on to Amman, Cai- For Community lenges beset the young nation. men, it sent nearly ro, Damascus and Beirut, all of which The challenges facing Israel are many, its entire air force were open before them. Nevertheless, Fifty years ago, as Israel celebrat- both physically and philosophically. south to negate Israel signed a ceasefire on May 10, con- ed her birthday on May 15, 1967, many Those challenges are so great that they Egypt’s aircraft tent to remain safe with their land. feared for her survival. are deserving of more time and space on the ground. There were six key issues related to Much of the Arab world was gearing than this column allows. However, I will The mission was the war, which will be expounded upon up to destroy the fledgling state, and tell you later about a six-part class to de- a success, but Is- in a six-part series of 90-minute classes there was talk of another Holocaust. Mi- cipher the many issues that are now seen rael still faced stiff on Monday nights in May and June. raculously, that is not what happened. as challenges to Israel. Rabbi Chaim Litvin fighting ahead. The first issue, which will be taught Yet by winning what became known as But first, let’s go back 50 years to the Standing alone, on May 8, 7 p.m., will be: “If Judaism is events of the war as they unfolded. embargoed by its allies in France and a religion of ideas, why do Jews care so By May 1967, the Jewish state had the United States, Israel stood up to its much about land?” The second class a been attacked so frequently from the Soviet-backed Arab enemies. week later addresses “Why Israel perpet- Golan Heights that most children slept By the end of the first day the Israe- ually raises the ire of the entire world?” Goose creek in bomb shelters. Meanwhile, a recently li air force had defeated the combined The next class will be titled, “What are formed terrorist group, the PLO, repeat- Arab air forces, and the land battles be- the ethics of preemptive strikes and col- Diner edly attacked Israeli citizens. gan. After three days of intense fighting, lateral damage?” The classes in June will Then, on the 19th anniversary of the the outnumbered, outgunned Israeli De- focus on, “How Israel should protect it- establishment of Israel, the Egyptian fense Forces had an overwhelming vic- self against an enemy that hides behind army massed at Israel’s southern bor- tory in the south. human shields.” The next class’ topic is, der. Within days, the Syrian army joined Meanwhile the Jordanian army at- “What should Israel do with territories them to the north. One week later, the tacked hard from East Jerusalem, but captured during the six day war?” United Nation peace keeping mission Israel overcame overwhelming odds and The final class is titled, “What lies at was withdrawn from the region. Egypt reunited Jerusalem on June 7. The next the heart of the land-for-peace debate?” then closed the Straits of Tiran, cutting day, the Egyptian border was secure as All classes will be held at the Jewish Of equal or greater value. off Israeli shipping – the first concrete well, with Egyptian armies retreating Learning Center, 110 Dupont Circle, Not good with any other offers or discounts. step that led to the war. across the Sinai. each Monday night at 7 p.m. beginning Must present coupon at time of purchase. By the end of May, Egypt, Jordan Israel then turned its attention to the on May 8. The cost for the entire series is and Syria signed a pact, with the goal north, where an outnumbered, brave $80. The first class is free and a 25 per- Expires 05/31/17 of completely wiping out Israel. With group of soldiers defended the border cent discount is available by May 2 by Dine In Only Iraq and the PLO joining their cause by against the Syrian army. On June 9, Is- using the code Community Newspaper. Mon.-Th. 11-9 PM early June, Israel was surrounded by al- rael took the Golan Heights, freeing its Registration can be made online at myj- Fri. 11-9:30 PM most 1,000 war planes, more than 2,500 citizens in the Galilee from Syrian artil- li.com or by calling 502-235-5770. Sat. 8-9:30 PM tanks, and more than a million soldiers. lery. Sun. 9-8 PM On June 5, the Israel could wait no After five days, Israel was still stand- (Rabbi Chaim Litvin is the program direc- tor at Chabad of Kentucky.) ... Shabbat candles should be lit on the following nights and times: April 28 at We’re CPA strategists! 8:14 p.m.; May 5 at 8:20 p.m.; May 12 at 8:26 p.m.; May 19 at 8:32 p.m.; May 26 at When you put Welenken CPAs on your team, you 8:38 p.m. gain a partner that is focused on your overall financial well-being.

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By staff and releases – LG&E Building at Second Street & Newburg Road River Road, facing the Ohio River • Tori Murden (2007) – Kentucky Milton Metz reached incredible • Pee Wee Reese (2003) – Fetzer Exposition Center, facing I-65 South just heights – during his career and even af- Building at 209 East Main Street, head- passed the Crittenden Drive exit terwards. ed west from Slugger Field toward the • Patrick Henry Hughes (2008) – The Louisville broadcasting pioneer H&B Factory and Museum OK Storage Building, East Broadway at and longtime host of the “Metz Here” • Mary T. Meagher (2003) – Nor- Barrett talk show on WHAS Radio became the ton Suburban Hospital Building in St. • Kleinert & Kutz (2009) – Jewish latest “Hometown Hero.” He was hon- Matthews, viewable from I-64 East Hospital Heart and Lung Building ored with a banner on the side of the (since removed) • Phil Simms (2009) – Southern Architection Building, 425 W. Market • Ed Hamilton (2003) – Glass- High School east wall at Preston High- Street, which was unveiled at an April 10 works Building at Ninth & Market way ceremony. Streets, facing Ninth Street • Wendy Whelan (2010) – J Gra- “We sincerely tried to hang the ban- • Bob Edwards (2004) – 624 Bax- ham Brown School, corner of 1st and Ali ner before Milton passed away on Jan- ter Avenue, seen headed north • George Garvin Brown (2011) – uary 13, of this year,” Greater Louisville • Pat Day (2004) – Second & 122 West Main Street Pride Foundation (GLPF) spokesperson Broadway, viewable from I-65 North/ • Denny Crum (2012) – Marriott Mike Sheehy said in a prepared state- South Courtyard, across from KFC YUM! Cen- ment, “but buildings are getting harder • Colonel Harlan Sanders (2004) ter to come by and we just couldn’t locate a – BP Apartment Building at Third and • Victor Mature (2013) – Derby suitable building.” Guthrie Dental Building on Shelby Street GLPF has hung 28 banners to date Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame in • Judge Louis Brandeis (2004) – • Rudell Stich (2013) – 5th Street, that recognize Louisville’s most distin- 1989, Metz was awarded the Ford Foun- Chase Bank Building, best seen headed just north of Ali guished citizens. dation Fellowship at the United Nations, east on Liberty Street between Fifth and • Tom Bulleit (2014) – 3rd and Metz began his radio career in the and was honored by the Kentucky Med- Fourth Main St. 1930s in Cleveland after graduating ical Society, the American Psychiatric • Kentucky’s Derby (Installed • Will Wolford (2014) - Market at from The Ohio State University. After Association, the Kentucky Bar Associa- May 2005) – US Bank Building 5th and 3rd Street serving in the army in World War II, he tion, the National Arthritis Foundation, Market • Bobby Nichols (2014) - Watter- joined the staff at WHAS radio in 1946. and the National Commission on Work- • Diane Sawyer (2005) – Starks son City Building The same year, Metz also began record- ing Women. He was married to Miriam Building on Muhammad Ali between • Jennifer Lawrence (2015) – Ken- ing Talking Books at American Printing Metz for 65 years and was a devoted part Third and Fourth Streets, viewable from tucky Center for the Performing Arts House for the Blind. of every Crusade for Children since 1954. I-65 North/South • Sue Grafton (2016) – Springhill One of the nation’s first call-in pro- The purpose behind GLPF’s Home- • Bud Hillerich (2006) – Heyburn Suites by Marriott – 132 E. Jefferson grams, “Metz Here” was on the air for 35 town Hero project is to build pride with- Building at Fourth & Broadway Street years and became the longest-running in the local community and enhance • Darrell Griffith (2006) – Wat- • Lisa Harrison (2016) – Southern radio show in Louisville, and one of the Louisville’s image. terson City Building, along I-264 East at High School longest running radio talk shows in the The other Hometown Heroes honored Newburg Road country. are: • Paul Hornung (2006) – Watter- In addition to being inducted into the • Muhammad Ali (installed 2002) son City Building, along I-264 West at

Abramson: Red Cross volunteers needed to serve Kentucky region

By Lee Chottiner resulted in the ap- “Aside from typhoons,” she said, “just forming a professional development Interim Editor pointment of more about every disaster you can have we training program for Red Cross employ- than 30 leadership have in Kentucky.” ees and volunteer in fiscal year 2016, As Madeline Abramson will tell you, volunteers in key Sometimes, the region must even send resulting in an engagement workshop the Red Cross always needs more volun- positions in all volunteers to neighboring states depend- for all regional leadership. She has also teers. lines of business. ing on the need. played a role in developing a Leading There are currently 3,000 volunteers “Many peo- Given how vulnerable Kentucky has through Change seminar for the region- in the Kentucky Region alone, she said ple think the Red historically been to natural disasters, al Disaster Services Team. – still not enough Cross is funded by she said, the need for more volunteers The Presidential Award for Excellence “Do we need more? The answer is the government; it simply doesn’t abate. is given each year to Red Cross employ- yes,” Abramson said. “Particularly in is not,” Abramson Under her leadership, welcome teams ees and volunteers who demonstrate disaster services, there aren’t that many said. “But it is man- have been formed in 10 locations to pave superior job performance aligning with people who can deploy for three weeks Madeline Abramson dated to provide re- the way for 1,236 volunteers who joined the organization’s priorities. This award to a disaster site.” lief during times of the workforce in fiscal year 2016 – a is presented to only 30 Red Cross indi- She should know. As a regional board disaster, health and safety courses, and 280-percent increase over the previous viduals across the country. member of the American Red Cross ensure a safe blood supply. It’s really a year. Kentucky Region, Abramson has been volunteer-driven organization.” Abramson was also instrumental in intimately involved in efforts to boost and train volunteers. It’s why she just received the National Red Cross Presidential Award for Excel- lence. Abramson was recognized by Red Pastors Bob and Margaret Rodgers and the Evangel World Prayer Cross National CEO Gail McGovern and her executive team at a March 28 awards Center, in conjunction with Christians United For Israel, invite you to: dinner and ceremony in Washington. The wife of former Louisville May- or and Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson, Abramson, a 25-year veteran of the Red Cross, has “served A NIGHT TO HONOR ISRAEL as a living example of community ser- vice leveraging her relationships to fur- SUNDAY, MAY 28 | 5 P.M. ther the mission of the Red Cross by increasing statewide involvement with community partners, corporate lead- Please join us as we honor and show our support for our country’s ers, increasing the number of volunteers throughout Kentucky, as well as helping truest friend and ally, the State of Israel. support fundraising efforts,” the Louis- ville Chapter office said in a prepared statement. Rabbi Robert Slosberg will be our featured speaker. Specifically, Abramson has chaired the statewide Volunteer Steering Com- mittee, which is developing the Red Cross volunteer workforce in the Blue- The Evangel World Prayer Center, 6900 Billtown Road, grass State. Under Abramson, the steer- Louisville, KY 40299 ing committee has established pro- grams such as: volunteer recruitment and engagement task force teams in 10 locations throughout the state. This has 12 Community Y APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777

Butterfly Frank. Cantor Sharon Hordes sang it led the Mourners Kaddish, but with continued from previous page live in English. a twist. After he spoke each line of the “Guta and her family ran from ghetto prayer, the assembled responded with rabbis, teachers, homosexuals, Roma, to ghetto for four years, trying to keep the name of a place where victims of the mentally ill, those who resisted Nazi ahead of the Nazis,” explained Rabbi genocide were murdered. They started aggression, those who sacrificed their Beth Jacowitz Chottiner. “Eventually, with “Auschwitz … Dachau … Warsaw” own lives so others might live. she and her sister – the only surviving and ended with “Bosnia … Rwanda … This year’s candlelighters were Dan Darfur.” Penner, Madelyn Gus, Dan Streit, Jan- Approximately 300 people attended et Jacubowicz, Fred Gross, John Roth- “The text is simply the words, this year’s Yom HaShoah dedication, schild Thelma and Shari Marx and and the names, too, but it is said event coordinator Matt Goldberg. Shannon Kederis. Students from Fred the speaking of them which In closing the program, and reflecting Whittaker’s class at St. Francis of Assisi leads to memory, and in that on the Kaddish, Rabbi Joe Rooks Rap- School in the Highlands also took part we may yet find peace.” port wondered aloud, with six million in the candlelighting. — Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport Jews murdered in the Holocaust and The program opened with a scratchy millions more in other genocides, “is recording of Es Brent (It’s Burning), a this truly a time for us to say, Amen?” song based on a 1938 Yiddish poem by members of her family¬ were impris- “The text is simply the words, and the Mordechai Gebirtig about a pogrom in oned in a forced labor camp.” names, too,” he concluded, “but it is the a Polish shtetl. The song, which became Cantor David Lipp led El Malei Ra- speaking of them which leads to mem- an anthem to Jews living through the chamim (God full of compassion) the ory, and in that we may yet find peace.” horrors, was sung on the recording, prayer for the departed. in Yiddish, by a survivor named Guta And Holocaust survivor Fred Gross

Charrettes Other participants called for a “ver- continued from previous page satile” theater that could house Center- Stage, children’s programs and the film they want from their J. festival. And the Standard Club, by vir- “We have to ask people of a certain tue of its green space, could become an age if these would be draws,” he said. off-site summer camp, or a shabbaton That’s going to happen, according to retreat, they said. JCL President and CEO Sara Klein Wag- The next two charrettes are slated for ner. “We plan to have a charrette just for Tuesday, May 9, 7-9 p.m., and Sunday, teens,” she said. May 22, 3-5 p.m., both at the Standard Several people did suggest the need for Club. Reservations are being taken on a a place where children and their parents first-come, first-serve basis at jewishlou- could meet after school and before activ- isville.org/charrette or at 502-459-0660. ities to decompress and do homework. Wagner said she is prepared to sched- Many cited a need for a place where Jew- ule more charrettes as needed to let peo- ish youth to come together and see that ple join the discussion. they’re part of a community. “We’re not voting and making deci- “I’m really worried about Jewish sions here today,” she said. “It’s about kids not knowing [other] Jewish kids,” making sure we have the right space Jason Hartz (center) makes a point during the health/wellness/food sustainability session of Sunday’s charrette said former Louisville Mayor Jerry as Maury Tasman and Laura Seigle listen. (photo by Courtney Hatley) and the right opportunities for the next Abramson, who recalled how the JCC generation.” was the place where kids from different synagogues could come and meet each other.

LOUISVILLE VAAD HAKASHRUTH Venues currently supervised and certified by the Vaad:

t The Jewish Community Center (Kitchen) Volunteer t The J Outdoor Café (Dive -n- Dine) OPPORTUNITIES t KentuckyOne Health Jewish Hospital (kosher kitchen only) KentuckyOne Health, including t The Arctic Scoop: 841 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy. Jewish Hospital, has many (They have pareve options and are available volunteer opportunities at its for any occasion at any off-site venue) Louisville facilities that we are seeking individuals to fulfill. Services provided by the Vaad: t Consultation on kashruth and of kosher No matter whether you are products at local businesses and interested in transporting patients companies to their area of service, helping family members track their List of local businesses providing kosher patients during a procedure or catering (must request to have Vaad sitting at the information desk to supervision when ordering): assist visitors, we have a need. t Bristol Catering (kosher catering available at off-site venues such as The J, synagogues, etc.) We look forward to t Hyatt Regency Louisville (kosher catering only) hearing from you! t Masterson’s (kosher catering available at Contact Danni Kiefner, off-site venues such as The J, synagogues, Director, Volunteer Services, at etc.) dannikiefner@ t Other venues may be approved only upon KentuckyOneHealth.org. request for kosher supervision to begin your volunteer experience today. Please visit our website for more info: www.louisvillevaad.org Our volunteer application is now online at Advertise in www.KentuckyOneHealth.org /volunteer. Community APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 Y Community 13 Leshem to Louisville: I connect to the world one story at a time By Bruce Snyder The A Word is about an autistic boy who unlike a novel when you are writing For Community does not talk, but does memorize every alone, in drama all of us are working to- song he hears and sings them back. In gether.” He is an award-winning author, so doing, Leshem showed how a film put Leshem knows what he is talking screenwriter and one of the top TV pro- together for Israeli movie-goers can be about. Twelve years ago he wrote Beau- ducers in Israel. Now, Israeli born Ron modified to appeal to audiences as far- fort (pronounced Boo-Fore), a novel that Leshem has taken his talents to Amer- flung as Greece and Great Britain. looks at war through the eyes of soldiers. ica. “When I started on my first film, all It won Israel’s top literary award, spent While his new pilot awaits approval I wanted to do was talk to Israelis,” he two years on the country’s best sellers’ on the AMC cable channel, Leshem has said. “I wanted to create bridges when I list, and was ultimately translated into been executive producer of the short- write; I had no interest going worldwide. multiple languages, and adapted to a lived NBC spy drama Allegiance. “But the company I worked for could film. Yet according to the 41-year-old writ- make more money [selling the rights “I lost my uncle in the first Lebanon er, who spoke Sunday, April 9, in the Ek- outside of Israel],” he continued. “It took war,” Leshem later told Community, his strom Library on the University of Lou- me years to fall in love with the idea that voice getting quiet. “For me and my fam- isville campus, what really motivates a show can have audiences all over. I was ily, we did not talk about it for 18 years. him is the opposite of success. late to understand it.” I was trying to see what my mother felt “Ninety-nine percent of the time I fail, Leshem admitted he is still learning like when she lost her brother, and what so it feels to me like a huge endless fail- the nuances of the entertainment indus- it meant living in the skin of these sol- ure,” Leshem said. “I don’t feel success- try. diers. It’s about how war ends. For me, ful. I just feel disappointed almost every The native of Ramat Gan, a city near that was the story.” day. I don’t want to end in failure so I Tel Aviv, started his career as an Israeli Nowadays, Leshem goes back and just keep on writing. I love stories. I love newspaper journalist and senior editor. forth between Hollywood and Israel, meeting people.” “Twenty years ago, I was a journalist. I working on his many entertainment Leshem, who appeared at U of L as Ron Leshem during his U of L appearance (photo by miss it a lot, but I was editing every night projects. part of the JCC’s Naamani Memorial Bruce Snyder) until 1 a.m. some of the most horrific “I write to escape from myself,” he Lecture Series, explained how creative war stories. I was seeing tons of Israeli said. “If I choose something I am pas- products from Israel are increasingly to production companies abroad and and Lebanese bodies. sionate about, I can live in my alter ego finding markets around the world. Sto- adapted to fit local audiences. “I found drama as an escape and a for several years.” ries, dramas and comedies that are cre- For example, Leshem showed a clip of comfort. The good thing about drama is ated in the Jewish state are often sold a movie with which he was associated. that you are not working alone because

Inaugural awards to be presented at first Generation to Generation celebration

Jewish Louisvillians, whether they During the celebration, The J, in part- have been here for generations or just nership with Bittner and her family, will a year, are invited to join the JCC as it present the inaugural Annette Simon convenes a celebration of the people Sagerman L’dor V’dor Award and The who comprise the fabric of this vibrant Next Generation Annette Simon Sager- community. man Award to two people who embody The first Gener- Sagerman’s spirit. ation to Genera- “We view this event as an opportuni- tion Celebration, a ty to singularly recognize their efforts community-wide and to encourage their participation in event, will be held the years to come,” said Bob and Margie Sunday evening, Kohn, also event co-chairs. August 27, at the Several months into planning, the Louisville Mar- Generation to Generation Celebration riott East. It will is co-chaired by Bob and Margie Kohn feature dinner, and Jaye & Bob Bittner. The event will dancing to hits also include a Young Adult Division “Af- from all genera- ter Party” chaired by Jodi Halpern. Annette Sagerman tions, and a tribute Committee members include: Carey to Annette Simon Addison, Shellie Benovitz, Dr. Shellie Sagerman, Z’’L, who dedicated 65 years Branson, Perry Factor, Tracy Geller, of service to the Jewish Community Nacy Goodman, Olga Itkin, Lisa Kaplin, Center. Dr. Laura Klein, Dr. Lisa R. Klein, Duby “She truly assisted families from Litvin, Shmully Litvin, Marcy Rosen- one generation to another,” Jaye Bittner, garten, Cori Roth, Maxine Rouben, Su- an event co-chair, said of Sagerman. san Rudy, Mona Schramko, Julie Strull, “During her career, she lovingly cared Hunter Weinberg and Frank Weisberg. for the servicemen at Ft. Knox, the cul- More details will appear in Commu- tural arts programs, the welcoming of nity as they are available. new members and her favorite job of all, the Hospitality Queen.” 14 Community Y APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777

NEWSMAKERS itz told the C-J. They work with farmers his wife, Shelly, are leasing the first floor to determine what is needed in the com- of the building; they plan to completely munity the market serves. renovate the space. Marc Charnas, cover of the April 13 issue of V The Voice vice president and Tribune Abrams is seen tagging a brick Louis Winner, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services CFO of GE Appli- wall with spray paint. The tag? “Fes- an attorney with Parks & Weisberg Realtors were fea- ances, is a 2017 tival of Music,” the subject of the page the law firm Clay tured in the March 30 issue of V: The recipient of the 6 feature story. The second annual fes- Daniel Walton & Voice-Tribune. The story lauds the St. Louisville Busi- tival, which Abrams and the orchestra Adams, was fea- Matthews-based commercial and resi- ness First Best in opened, ran from April 14-29. tured in the April dential real estate firm, which it says is Finance Award. 21 story, in Lou- doing well after a rough transition in He is one of 20 Karen Moskowitz executive director isville Business 2011. The current and former owners, honorees this year. of New Roots, was featured in a front First, “Louisville Frank Weisberg, Dave Parks, Pat Parks, In addition to his page story in the March 19 Courier-Jour- lawyer’s approach Judie Parks and Ron Weisberg appear Marc Charnas work at GE, where nal about entrepreneurs who use their is to treat his cli- in a portrait together. According to the he’s worked since business skills to address social issues, Louis Winner ents like family.” story Dave parks and his sister, Judie 1996, Charnas is a member of the execu- “Social Enterprise: Can entrepreneurial The story included Parks, took no salary when they became tive board of the Jewish Family & Career skills solve social issues? Nonprofits are a Q&A with Winner. co-owners. They relied on their previous Services where he serves as treasurer. giving it a shot.” Also in the March 19-C-J, Allan training – Dave as a Marine, Judie as a The honorees will be feted at a luncheon, Founded in 2009 to bring fresh, nu- Rosenberg was the subject of a story computer engineer – to make a go of the Thursday, June 1, at the Marriott East. tritious produce to food deserts, New about his latest business venture, Butch- longstanding business. Roots now operates 14 fresh stop mar- ertown Pizza Hall, which he is starting Teddy Abrams, music director of the kets, including one at The J. Each outlet at the site of the old Hall’s Cafeteria. Louisville Orchestra, graced the pop art is run by a community leader, Moskow- According to the report, Rosenberg and

“Real Aging vs. Dementia and How to serving your place by contacting Sarah Maintain a Healthy Brain.” Lunch will Harlan at 502-423-1818 sarahharlan86@ include meatball and orzo soup, deli gmail.com by the Tuesday of the week platter, pasta salad, fresh fruit, and you plan to attend. By Sarah Harlan include herb roasted chicken, rice pilaf, blackberry cobbler. We’ll also be cele- Vegetarian meals are available if re- For Community creamed corn, mixed green salad, fresh brating May birthdays and anniversa- quested by the Tuesday before the event. fruit and cheesecake. ries. Transportation can be scheduled by May is going to be an entertaining • Thursday, May 18 – We’ll be Chavurat Shalom is a communi- calling Jewish Family & Career Services and engaging month for Chavurat Sha- traveling across the river to see Sis- ty-wide program for all Jewish senior at 502-452-6341. Transportation to Cha- lom. Please join us for the following pro- ter Act at the Derby Dinner Playhouse. adults and their friends. We meet in vurat Shalom is $5 round-trip. grams: Tickets (including transportation) will the Levy Great Hall of the Klein Cen- Funding for Chavurat Shalom is pro- • Thursday, May 4 – Get your Der- be $10. (Such a deal!) We’ll meet at The ter at The Temple, 5101 U.S. Highway vided by the Jewish Heritage Fund for by on! We’ll be playing Derby-themed Temple at 11 a.m. and return by 4 p.m. 42, unless otherwise designated in the Excellence, the Jewish Community of games and music. Lunch will include RSVPs are absolutely required no later listing. A healthy and nutritious lunch Louisville, National Council of Jewish grilled cheese, tomato soup, mixed than Thursday, May 11. Contact Sarah is available at noon for $5, followed by Women, The Temple’s Men of Reform green salad, fresh fruit and brownies. at 423-1818 or at sarahharlan86@gmail. the program at 1 p.m. Come see what Judaism and Women of Reform Juda- • Thursday, May 11 – Sara Rob- com to register. all the buzz is about with Chavurat Sha- ism and other generous donors. inson will play Name that Tune and we’ll • Thursday, May 25 – Our friend lom’s re-energized programming and celebrate all the mothers in the group Danny Fortier from the Humana Social fabulous caterer, Chef Z, and make sure with fun games and prizes. Lunch will Isolation Project will be talking about there is enough for everyone to eat by re- AROUND TOWN ‘Battle for Isra- tute of Religion in Cincinnati, will speak el’s Soul’ at AJ on “George Washington, Jews, and the Left versus right Story of Religious Freedom in Ameri- will duke it out ca” during an adult education program, over Israel, Mon- Monday, May 15, 7 p.m., at Temple Sha- day, May 1, 7 p.m., lom. Refreshments will follow the Q&A at Adath Jeshurun. session. Zola also is the Edward M. Ack- J.J. Goldberg, ed- erman Family Distinguished Professor itor-at-large of of the American Jewish Experience & Forward, and Jon- Reform Jewish History at HUC-JIR. athan S. Tobin, The program is free, but RSVPs are J.J. Goldberg senior online ed- requested. Call Temple Shalom at 502- itor and chief po- 458-4739. litical blogger of Commentary will JOFEE seeks garden volunteers debate respective Starting April 20, and every Thursday views from the thereafter, from 10 a.m.-noon: JOFEE political left and (Jewish Outdoor Food and Environmen- right. The pro- tal Education) will hold volunteer hours gram is free to the at the J Community Garden. People new community and a to gardening, or with plenty of experi- dessert reception ence, are needed to help keep the garden will follow. Con- thriving. The program started April 13 tact AJ at 458-5359 with a lunch and learn. Work on the gar- or info@adathje- den will continue throughout the grow- Shalom Tower Waiting List Jonathan Tobin s h u r u n . c o m . ing season. Adath Jeshurun, Now Has 3 Month Wait for Vacancy The Charles & Jean K. Erskine Fund JOFEE starts Food Justice Shabbats Free Utilities • HUD Subsidized Rents • Medical Expenses and Drug deduction of Congregation Adath Jeshurun, The The J and New Roots are starting a se- From Price of Rent • Emergency Pull Cords • Social Services Coordinator Jewish Federation of Louisville and The ries of home-hosted Shabbat dinners to Transportation Available • Grocery Store • Beauty Parlor • Activities/Outings Temple are sponsoring the program. celebrate Earth Day, food justice and Shalom Tower has all this and more! local food. The Food Justice Communi- Scholar to speak ty Shabbat Dinners, which began April For further information, please call Diane Reece or Eleonora Isahakyan at 454-7795. on Washington, 21, will feature learning opportunities Jews about Kentuckiana farms, food insecu- Income guidelines range from $24,960 and below for a single and $28,500 and Rabbi Gary P. rity in Louisville and The J’s upcoming below for a couple. 144 one-bedroom and six two-bedroom apartments. Applicants Zola, executive Fresh Stop Market season, where local must be age 62 or over or mobility impaired. director of the Ja- produce will be available for free to all cob Rader Mar- regardless of resources. Contact Michael cus Center of the Fraade at [email protected] American Jewish to be placed with a host or to volunteer Archives at He- to host a dinner. 3650 Dutchmans Ln., Louisville, KY 40205 brew Union Col- (502) 454-7795 Gary Zola lege-Jewish Insti- See AROUND TOWN on page 16 APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 Y Community 15 16 Community Y APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777

KI to hold Mother’s Day Brunch Contact Jeff Slyn at 426-5469 or Travis- Around Town Keneseth Israel Sisterhood will host a [email protected]. Lunch and Learn at Bristol continued from page 14 Mother’s Day Brunch, Sunday, May 14, Rabbi Michael Wolk holds a lunch and 11:30 a.m. Cost is $15 for adults and $7 Tikkun Ley’l Shavuot at AJ learn class the first Thursday of the Fresh Stop Market returns for children 4-11. Children 3 and under Adath Jeshurun, Keneseth Israel and month, noon, at The Bristol on Main May 10 is the tentative return date for the eat free. Reservations and checks must Temple Shalom will host a shared-syna- Street. RSVP to rsvp@kenesethisrael. first Fresh Stop Market of the year. Ac- be received no later than Sunday, May 8, gogue observance of erev Shavuot, Tues- com or 459-2780. The class is free; food cording to JOFEE, the date is contingent to Keneseth Israel Sisterhood, c/o Beth day, May 30, 7:30 p.m., at AJ. Jonathan is sold separately. upon farmers having enough produce to Haines, 2907 Summerfield Drive, Louis- Lippman and Andrea Olinger will lead stock the stands. Follow Community on ville, KY 40220. a presentation titled, “From Caedmon to Jews and Brews on Wednesdays Facebook and Twitter – Jewish Commu- the Coen Brothers – The Torah in Liter- Rabbi Michael Wolk will hold “Jews nity of Louisville and @CommunityLou AJ hosts Derby Shabbat ature & Film.” A creative service, dairy and Brews,” a one-hour class to study – for updates. AJ will celebrate Derby Day, Saturday, treats and study sessions with the cler- the weekly Torah portion through the May 6. Come to Shabbat services at 9:30 gy of all three synagogues will follow. prisms of ancient and modern commen- Restaurant Night crosses the river a.m. wearing derby hats. Derby-inspired The evening is open to the community. tary over coffee, Wednesdays, 11 a.m., at JOFEE’s next restaurant night is slated treats will be served following the wor- There is no charge, but reservations are the JCC Coffee Shop. for Monday, May 22, in New Albany, IN, ship. required. Visit adathjeshurun.com/tik- at a location to be determined. Diners kun by May 23. Joshua, Judges topics of Temple text will hear from Jeannie Regan-Dinus, AJ hosts Celebration Shabbat study director of Special Initiatives of the In- Adath Jeshurun will celebrate birthdays Confirmation at TS Rabbi David Ariel-Joel will lead a text diana State Department of Natural Re- and anniversaries on Saturday, May 6. Temple Shalom Shavuot/Confirmation study of the Books of Joshua and Judges sources, about the history of Jews in All who are celebrating a birthday or an- Service will be held Friday, May 26, 6:30 Mondays at 7 p.m. at The Temple. The southern Indiana. niversary during May are invited to par- PM. Emily Callam, Amy Niren and Mir- class will end Monday, May 8. ticipate in a group aliyah during morn- iam Shir will be the confirmands. An AJ hosts book club ing services beginning at 9:30 a.m. oneg will follow services. Rooks teaches Temple Alef class The Adath Jeshurun Book Club will Rabbi Gaylia Rooks of The Temple leads meet Sunday, May 21, 2 p.m. for an in- No Shush Shabbat slated JOFFEE studies Torah, Shmita a class Mondays at 7 p.m. for beginner formal discussion of the book, The Beau- Temple Shalom’s next No Shush Shab- JOFEE will hold a Torah Study titled, Hebrew students. The class focuses on tiful Possible by Amy Gottlieb. Contact bat, featuring Benji Berlow on guitar, is “Shmita: What is the Sabbath for the the alef-bet and some basic vocabulary. Deborah Slosberg at dslosberg@adathje- slated for Friday, May 12, 6:30 p.m. There Land?” Monday, May 8, 6-7 p.m., in the shurun.com to RSVP and order a copy. will be no pot-luck dinner this month. J library. The Torah teaches the practice Advanced Hebrew Study at The Temple Slosberg will lead the discussion, which of shmita, also known as the Sabbath for The Temple holds a study circle Mondays is free to the community. Shabbat Under the Stars at TS the Land or the Year of Release, when at 8 a.m. for advanced Hebrew students. “Shabbat Under the Stars,” an outdoor fields are to lie fallow and debts are for- The chavurah prepares participants Stop and Chat with Rabbi David celebration of Shabbat, will be held given. to lead four Shabbat morning services Rabbi David Ariel-Joel of The Temple Friday, May 19, at Temple Shalom. The throughout the year. will hold his Stop and Chat, Thursday, evening, which begins at 6:30 p.m. will Shalom Center to hold retreat May 27, 2 p.m., at Panera Bread, 1801 be capped by the dedication of several Shalom Center of Louisville will hold Basic Judaism taught by Temple rabbis Rudy Lane. The rabbi will be available new features in the Founders’ Garden. A a retreat, “From Aging to Sage-ing”, The rabbis of The Temple will cover Jew- to discuss any topic and the coffee is on cookout and bonfire will follow the ser- May19-21, at the Kavanaugh Retreat ish topics in three six-week sessions Sat- him. vice. RSVP to 502-645-2978. Center in Crestwood. Reservations are urdays year round. The third session is required. Contact Nadyne Lee at 270- being taught by Rabbi Joe Rooks Rap- AJ accepting items for Treasure Sale AJ hosts short, sweet family service 230-3448 or request brochure by email- port. The following items are being accepted: Deborah Slosberg will conduct the ing [email protected]. Antiques, art, coins, crystal, décor, fur- Short & Sweet Family Service, Saturday, Temple Scholars Program at Temple niture, jewelry, lamps, pictures, serving May 20, 10:30 a.m. at Adath Jeshurun. Brown bag Torah Lunch at TS Rabbi David Ariel-Joel of The Temple pieces, toys and watches. Items may be The service is for children in grades K Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner will lead will lead Torah study Saturdays from dropped off at AJ weekdays between 9 through 7, their parents and grandpar- Torah study at Temple Shalom, Tuesday 9-10 a.m. in the Fishman Library before a.m. and 5 p.m. Donations are tax-de- ents. The community is invited. May 23, at noon. Participants should the morning service. There will be cof- ductible and benefit the synagogue. The bring their own lunch. fee, bagels and cream cheese. sale will be held in early August. Softball league to start soon The Synagogue Softball league is about Torah Yoga at KI Rapport teaches Golden Age of Spain AJ hosts Mother’s Day Shabbat to start its 2017 season at the JCC on Cantor Sharon Hordes and profession- Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport teaches a Adath Jeshurun will celebrate Mother’s Tuesday evenings from May through al yoga instructor Lisa Flannery teach course on the Golden Age of Spain, Day, Saturday, May 13, and fulfill the August. Practices began in April. Torah Yoga the third Thursday of every Wednesdays, 10:50 a.m.-noon. The class mitzvah of kibud eim (honoring your Synagogue affiliation is not required, month, 6:30 p.m. at Keneseth IsraeI. The explores five centuries of Jewish life in mother). but players must be 15 or older to play. class is free. Temple Shalom and Hadas- Muslim Spain. The class ends Wednes- The league is open to men and women. sah are co-sponsors. day, May 10. LIFECYCLE

B’nai Mitzvah Samson, will be called to the Talia Farrier Torah as a bar Frockt mitzvah, Sat- Talia Farrier urday, May 20, Frockt, daughter 10:30 am at The of Jasmine and Temple. Daniel Frockt “AJ” is the and sister of grandson of Tovah, will be Harvey and Iris called to the Sands, and Nan- Torah as a bat cy and the late mitzvah on Sat- Dr. Adolph Brazinski. urday, May 13, AJ and his family moved to Louis- 9:30 a.m., at Adath Jeshurun. ville from Birmingham, AL, in 2015. Talia is the granddaughter of Ma- He is in the seventh grade at Ken- dolyn and the late Stephen Frockt, tucky Country Day School, where he and Bonnie Farrier, Alan Beck and is on the school basketball and ten- Arthur Farrier of New York. nis teams. Talia is a seventh grader at Kam- AJ plays basketball year round, merer Middle School where she is a loves all things basketball, and can member of the tennis and lacrosse identify any basketball shoe from a teams. She also plays flute in the distance of 100 yards. Kammerer band. Talia is looking He has spent the last seven sum- forward to her fourth summer at mers attending the Henry S. Jacobs Camp Livingston. Camp in Jackson, MS, and previous- Talia and her family invite the ly attended Hebrew and religious community to join them in celebrat- school at Temple Emanu-El in Bir- ing this joyous occasion. mingham. For his mitzvah project, AJ will Andrew Jasper Sands be collecting gently used sporting Andrew Jasper Sands, son of Lynn equipment to donate to less fortunate and Harlan Sands and brother of See B’NAI MITZVAH on next page APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 Y Community 17 LIFECYCLE Molly is the granddaughter of Vin- Family and friends mourn her pass- El Cedar Park, Paramus NJ. Shiva B’nai Mitzvah cent and the late Joanne Lawrence of ing. was held in Paramus. A celebration continued from previous page Pittsburgh, PA, and Ellen and Max She was born in Brooklyn, NY, of Barbara’s life will be planned at Shapira of Louisville. on July 13, 1933 to Albert and Ruth a later date in Louisville. Donations children in the community. AJ and Molly is a seventh grader at Ken- Kolomer. In 1965, she and her hus- can be made to: Juvenile Diabetes his family invite the community to tucky Country Day where she is a band moved from New York to Para- Research Foundation “Fund A Cure” celebrate his bar mitzvah and the member of the Geography, Ghana, mus, NJ and made their home there or a charity of the donor’s choice. Kiddush luncheon following the ser- and Critter clubs, and the Green until they moved to Kentucky in vice. Team. Molly is a competitive figure 2004. Kentucky became her second Bea Linker skater with the Louisville Skating home. Beloved Bea Kathryn “Katy” Academy. She loves spending time She was the widow of Kenneth Linker passed Anne Roemer with her friends, reading, and is an Grossman. She was predeceased in away on Pass- K a t h r y n avid chef and baker. death by her parents, Albert and Ruth over, Monday, “Katy” Anne Ro- For her mitzvah project, Molly Kolomer; her sister, Jeanette Sokole; April 10, 2017, emer, daughter of sewed “Taggie” blankets for the ba- her brother, Stanley Kolomer; grand- two days before Alison and Doug bies in the NICU at Norton Children’s daughter, Rebecca Rothballer; and her 91st birthday. Roemer and sis- Hospital. Molly also baked desserts her niece, Rhonda Yael Kolarik. Beatrice Ber- ter of Kyle, will and served meals at the West End A career educator, Barbara took nice Beverly be called to the School for boys. her job seriously and passionately. Brauer Linker Torah as a bat Molly and her family invite the She taught business for over 25 years was born on mitzvah on Sat- community to celebrate her bat at Ramsey High School in Ramsey, April 12, 1926. She leaves a legacy of urday, May 27, 6 mitzvah and the Kiddush luncheon NJ, and made numerous long-term unconditional love to all who knew p.m., at The Temple. following the service. relationships with her students and her, especially her family who keep Katy is the granddaughter of Betty co-workers. Even as time went by, her memory alive; husband Bob and Gail Pohn, and Amy and Albert Jacob Rossook many of them continued to call and Linker, with whom she had 70 years Roemer. Hyman visit Barbara, or write to keep her of a devoted, happy marriage; her Katy is a proud Wyvern, in the Jacob Rossook updated on their lives. She loved son, Alan Linker (Laurie); her daugh- seventh grade at St. Francis School Hyman, son of staying involved and watching how ter, Linda Rosenthal; her grandchil- in Goshen. At St. Francis, Katy par- Debby Rose and her students had grown into respon- dren, Dena Linker Gellmann (Marc), ticipates in musical theater, ski club Lee Hyman, sible adults. Lisa Linker Nitzkin (Stuart), Brian and the diversity committee. She is brother to Sadie Devoted to her Jewish faith and Rosenthal (Jen), Jenny Rosenthal, a member of the Louisville Leopard Hyman, grand- her family, Barbara was always Jodi Pesich (Steve), Julianne and Percussionists Steel Ensemble. son of Steve and grateful for her long life. She had a Jessica Harvey; and her seven great Katy loves spending time with her Peggy Hyman gift of making everyone she met feel grandchildren, Jacob, Lyla, Roxie, friends, and her younger cousins, and Murray Rose comfortable. A tough New Yorker, Josh, Lucas, Skylar, and Stella. and enjoys cooking and baking, rid- and the late Flor- she nevertheless was always ready to Bea was a successful entrepreneur ing her bike, listening to Hamilton ence Rose, and snuggle-buddy to four make someone smile with a gesture for 20 years with her wedding con- and doing craft projects. legged family member Blizzard, will or token of love. sultant business, Personally Yours. Katy is participating in the JFCS be called to the Torah as a bar mitz- She is survived by her daughters, She received numerous awards for Pledge 13 program by collecting vah, Saturday, May 27, 9:30 a.m., at Stacey Grossman Rothballer (Wil- her service in the USO at the VA Hos- items to donate to The Kentucky Hu- Keneseth Israel Congregation. liam) of Pewee Valley and Wendy pital and in human relations from mane society. Katy also plays per- Jacob is a seventh grader at Noe Grossman Kroner (Evan) of New the National Association of Tobacco cussion at many family services. Middle School where he enjoys his York; and her grandchildren, Jessica Dealers. She generously volunteered time in the robotics, outdoors, and Kroner, Aaron Rothballer, and Sarah 25 years of service at the Jewish Hos- Josephine Belle beta clubs. Outside of school, Jake Rothballer. pital, was a life member of Hadas- Shapira fosters his love of art through the Throughout the years, Barbara has sah, and was a member of the Na- J o s e p h i n e Louisville Visual Arts Association’s “adopted” friends as her own family. tional Jewish Welfare Board. Belle Shapira, Children’s Fine Art Classes program. One special “son”, Stuart Burrows, Funeral services were held Thurs- daughter of Kris- In his free time, he enjoys boating (Anna) has always remained close day, April 13, at Herman Meyer & tin and Andy at Rough River, snowboarding, bike and dear. Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave. Burial Shapira and riding, tennis, reading and hanging The family would like to send spe- followed in Adath Jeshurun Ceme- sister of Molly with friends. cial thanks to those who have been tery. Expressions of sympathy may and Lila, will be Jacob and his family invite the there for mom and themselves, and be made to the Julie Linker Fund of called to the To- community to join us in celebrating have helped to enrich her life. the Jewish Foundation of Louisville rah as a bat mitz- this simcha. Mom was always up for a baseball or The American Heart Association. vah, Saturday, or softball game, or just a gathering May 13, 10:30 am, at The Temple. of friends. The family gives its heart- Joan Kroutil Stein Josephine is the granddaughter Obituaries felt thanks to Dr. Glenn Lambert and Joan Kroutil Stein, 79, died Sun- of Vincent and the late Joanne Law- his team. For many years they were day, March 26, 2017, after a hard rence of Pittsburgh, PA, and Ellen Barbara Gloria (Kolomer) Grossman a source of hope and comfort to the fight with cancer. She was a former and Max Shapira of Louisville, KY. Barbara Gloria (Kolomer) Gross- whole family. Thank you. educator with Greater Clark County Josie is a seventh grader at Ken- man, 83, passed away on March The funeral took place in Fairlawn, Schools, former instructor with tucky Country Day where she is a 23, 2017, surrounded by her family. NJ, with burial following in Beth- See OBITUARIES on page 18 member of the Geography, Critter, and Photography clubs. Josie is also a member of the field hockey and tennis teams. Josie loves spending time with her friends, reading and tumbling at Louisville Gymnastics. YOUR LEGACY matters. For her mitzvah project, Josie sewed colorful drawstring bags for girls with scoliosis to carry their You have poured your heart and soul into this Jewish community back braces when they aren’t wear- and made a difference. Whether your greatest passion is your ing them. Josie donated her bags and congregation, an organization or a day school, that commitment a self-written book about scoliosis to stands as a testament to your values. the National Scoliosis Center in Fair- fax, VA. Josie and her family invite the Now is the time to take the next step in making it an enduring part of community to celebrate her bat your Jewish legacy. mitzvah and the Kiddush luncheon following the service. As you plan for the future, think about what your Jewish legacy means to you. And please consider the institution closest to your heart in Molly Eliza Sha- your will or estate plan. pira Molly Eliza To learn more about how to create your Jewish legacy, please contact Shapira, daugh- Jennifer Tuvlin at 502-238-2719 or [email protected]. ter of Kristin and Andy Shapira and sister of Jo- sephine and Lila, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, May

A program of the 13, 10:30 am, at The Temple. HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION 18 Community Y APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 LIFECYCLE with a Bachelor of Science degree in Backside, Klein Family Scholarship Obituaries Murrel H. Win- economics. at Centre College, Grayson-Jockey continued from page 17 ner Upon graduation, he entered the Club Research Foundation, Inc. – Murrel H. Air Force as a second lieutenant and Elaine Klein Career Development Spalding University and Louisville Winner, 92, was stationed in Germany. While in Award and the University of Penn- Jewish Day School, a former Docent passed away the service, he married Elaine Brod- sylvania Wharton School of Finance with Speed Art Museum and Lou- Sunday, March nax of Birmingham, AL. Scholarship. isville Science Center, a member of 19, 2017, in Sara- Bert began working with the bank Funeral services were held Tues- Congregation Adath Jeshurun and sota, FL. in 1953. He joined its board of di- day, March 28, at The Temple, 5101 JCC. He was born in rectors in 1967 before becoming US Hwy 42, with burial to follow She is preceded in death by her Hannibal, MO, president in 1970 then chairman and in The Temple Cemetery. Expres- parents, Joseph and Frances Kroutil; to the late Eman- chief executive officer in 1985. He re- sions of sympathy may be made her husband, Dr. Jacob Stein; her uel and Henrietta Garfein Winner tired in 2002. to Grayson-Jockey Club Research brother, Joey Kroutil; her brother- Handmaker. He lived in Louisville Being so active in the bank, doing Foundation – Elaine Klein Career in-law, Sol Odze; her brother-in-laws until he retired to Sarasota. He was the work that he cherished, he also Development Fund, 821 Corporate and sister-in-laws, Howie and Ginger a graduate of Male High School and served in many capacities through- Drive, Lexington, KY 40503 or The Mayer and Harold & Selma Stein. was a World War II veteran, having out the community he loved: he Temple Julia, Bert and Elaine Klein She is survived by her children, served in the 5th Army Headquar- chaired the Louisville Regional Air- Memorial Landscape Fund. Daniel Stein (Debbie) and Deborah ters, Public Relations section. port Authority during the time when Stein Goldberg (Brian); her grand- After the war, Murrel founded the new terminal was built. Later, he Paula Monheit children, Stephen, Robert and Jon- Winner Home Furnishings in 1946, became the sole negotiator in its ne- Paula Monheit, 98, passed away athan Stein and Marnina, Abigail, which later changed its name to gotiations with UPS to establish the Friday, April 7, 2017. She was born Ethan and Noah Goldberg; and her Winner Furniture. He began as a company’s main hub in Louisville. May 11, 1918, in Poland and was a sister-in-law, Eva Odze. door-to-door salesman, selling home He was a member of the Down- survivor of the Holocaust. Funeral services were Monday, goods and transitioned to furniture town Development Corporation She was preceded in death by her March 27, at Herman Meyer & Son, and appliances. He had stores on Board of Directors; Chairman of husband, Max Monheit; her parents, Inc. Burial followed in Adath Je- East St. Catherine Street, Market the Greater Louisville Fund for the Jacob and Mina Neidorfer; her sis- shurun Cemetery. Expressions of Street, then 7th Street and, finally, Arts and its Annual Fundraising ters, Rifka, Laya Neidorfer and Eda sympathy may be made to Congrega- Dixie Highway until he retired and Campaign; member of the Jefferson Zauler; and her brother, Markus Nei- tion Adath Jeshurun, JCC or J. Gra- sold the business. County Financial Advisory Commit- dorfer. ham Brown Cancer Center. Special Murrel’s gift for social networking tee; vice chairman, treasurer and She is survived by her neice, Mina thanks to CBC and Baptist Health will be remembered by all who met board member (for over 20 years) Tasman (Jerry); her nephew, David Oncology. him. He was genuinely interested at Jewish Hospital; Opening Night Zauler; and several great- and great- in other people’s lives. He talked to Gala co-chair with his wife, Elaine, great nieces and nephews. Lore Silverman people wherever he went, striking up for Kentucky Center for the Arts; a A special thanks to the caring staff Lore Silverman, 96, of Beachwood, conversations and making connec- member of Kentucky and Louisville at the Episcopal Church Home. OH, formerly of Louisville for 52 tions to people who could help one Chamber of Commerce; treasurer for Funeral services were held Mon- years, passed away Wednesday, April another. Kentucky Opera Association, Lou- day, April 10, at Herman Meyer & 12. She is preceded in death by her He was a member of Temple Ema- isville Ballet and public television Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave. Burial husband, of 54 years, Jack Silver- nu-El in Sarasota, past member of channel 15; chairman of the Board followed in Anshei Sfard Cemetery. man. The Temple and Temple Shalom in for the Louisville Zoo Foundation; Expressions of sympathy may be She and Jack were founding mem- Louisville, St. George Masonic Lodge and member of the Louisville-Jeffer- made to the donor’s favorite charity. bers of Temple Shalom. #239, The Odom Club, Shively Lions son County Cultural Complex Com- Silverman is survived by sons, Club and B’nai B’rith International. mittee. Roanne Helman Gary Silverman (Debi) of Plymouth, He was preceded in death by his He served on the Mayor’s Citizens’ Victor MI, and Roy Silverman (Karen) of parents; his wife, Jean Brownstein Advisory Committee for Community Roanne Hel- Lyndhurst, OH; and granddaughters, Winner; and his sister, Harriette Development and chaired the May- man Victor, a Allison and Dana. Rubenstein. or’s Economic Development Com- prominent lead- Graveside services were held Sun- He is survived by his three chil- mittee. He was the Annual Dinner er in the arts day, April 16, at Cave Hill Cemetery, dren, Eddie (Judy), Sharon Ran (Jer- Chairman in 1971 for the National and civic orga- 701 Baxter Avenue. ry) and Bob (Marianne), as well as Conference of Christians and Jews; nizations for his seven grandchildren, Louis (Mil- a member of Project 2000, State of more than four lie), Michael, Greg, Vickie and Brian Kentucky Financial Institutions decades and an Michael J. Kreit- Winner, Scott Ran (Shannon) and Board, treasurer of The Temple and elegant, brilliant man Lacy Ran; six great-grandchildren, a member of the Board of Overseers force of nature, Michael J. as well as a host of friends, includ- at the University of Louisville. died peacefully Wednesday morning, Kreitman, 52, ing his cherished companion, Bobbie Over time, with dedicated service, March 29, at the Episcopal Church died peaceful- Cornell. Bert was honored by many organi- Home. ly, surrounded Funeral services were held Friday, zations, including Man of the Year Her husband of 58 years, Karl N. by his family on March 24, at Herman Meyer & Son, 1985 at the Israel Bond Tribute Din- Victor, Jr., and her parents, Carl K. Saturday, April Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave., Burial fol- ner; 1986 Brotherhood/Sisterhood and Helen S. Helman, preceded her 1, 2017, after his lowed in The Temple Cemetery. Ex- Award at the National Conference in death. courageous bat- pressions of sympathy may be made of Christians and Jews; 1990 Com- A native of Louisville, Roanne tle with cancer. to Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh munity Service Award – Catholic and her husband, better known as A native of Rd., Sarasota, FL 34232. School Alumni; 2001 Man of Vision “Buzzy,” were founders of Actors Gaithersburg, MD, he was born De- – Prevent Blindness; 2008 Couple of Theatre of Louisville (ATL) in 1962. cember 29, 1964, to Kaye Morgan Bertram W. the Year – The Temple; and in 1990 For the rest of her life, she was a con- and Herbert Kreitman. Klein Adopted Alumnus Membership Be- stant and influential presence at the Michael was a former firefighter Bertram W. stowed from the University of Lou- theatre where her service as a board and EMT with the City of Virginia Klein, loving isville Alumni Association, to name member, volunteer and first night at- Beach, a firefighter for the City of husband, father just a few. tendee made her a singular patron. Louisville and a Captain with Louis- and grandfather; Bert enjoyed swimming, working She joined the board beginning in ville Metro EMS. He was a member retired chair- on his farm, duplicate Bridge, trav- 1978, and at the time of her death she of Keneseth Israel Congregation and man and chief eling to many wonderful destina- was a sustaining director. the local Teamsters Union 783. executive officer tions. He loved chocolate, but most A daily presence at ATL, a min- He is survived by his wife, Carla of Mid America of all, he loved his family. He loved ute list of Roanne’s contributions Klose Kreitman; his children, Sime- Bancorp d/b/a his Jewish community and heritage, includes founding and directing nu- on and Eva Kreitman, and Tyler and Bank of Louis- and the entire Louisville communi- merous fundraisers, most recently Kennedy Prather; his parents, Her- ville, died peacefully, Friday, March ty was dear to his heart. He simply Page to Stage. She founded ATL As- bert “Sonny” and Kaye Kreitman; his 24, 2017, surrounded by his family. loved life, had a beautiful heart and a sociates and was founder/director of sister, Judy Powers (David) of Balti- He was preceded in death by his beautiful mind, as he was known for the ATL Art Gallery from 1969 to the more, MD; his brother, Jed Kreitman wife of 60 years, Elaine, and his son, being a “numbers genius.” present. Roanne was proud of found- (Penny Glover) of Bethesda, MD; his David. He is survived by his sons, A great passion for Bert was ing and directing the gallery’s annu- granddaughter, Calli Prather; and Stephen (Yael) of Yelm, WA, and shared with his wife when, in 1998, al African American Art Exhibition many, wonderful friends and col- Richard (Beth); four grandchildren, they formed a thoroughbred racing since 1984. leagues, who will miss him dearly. Erin, Kathryn, Chelsea and Casey; and breeding partnership with and She became a key leader in the Funeral services were held Mon- and one great-grandson, Luke. their son, Richard, winning over 90 modern interfaith relations effort in day, April 3, at Keneseth Israel Con- Bert attended Louisville Public stakes races, of which 22 were grad- Louisville beginning in the 1980s. gregation, 2531 Taylorsville Road. Schools, graduating from Kentucky ed stakes wins. Having a beauti- She was a founder of the Center for Burial followed in Keneseth Israel Military Institute. He attended the ful and generous heart, he and his Interfaith Relations (originally Ca- Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy Wharton School of Finance at the family were donors to many major thedral Heritage Foundation), and may be made to Supporting Heroes, University of Pennsylvania where, gifts including the Klein Neurosci- was a leader of the Festival of Faiths, Inc., 10440 Bluegrass Parkway, P.O. while majoring in banking, he wrote ence Wing at Jewish Hospital, Klein beginning with the very first one in Box 991547, Louisville, KY 40269. his senior thesis entitled “Banking Family Center at The Temple, Klein 1995. She continued to serve on the in Kentucky.” He graduated in 1952 Learning Center at Churchill Downs See OBITUARIES on next page APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777 Y Community 19 LIFECYCLE

OBITUARIES seph Fitzpatrick in 1958. Ruth and be close to their children. the newspapers and eventually dis- Continued from previous page Joe embarked on all kinds of adven- Joan was preceded in death by her mantled Bob’s promised retirement tures together including traveling, husband, Ed Switow in 2016. She is plan, Bob started looking onward. Center for Interfaith Relations board children, dogs, home renovations survived by her daughter and son- No matter what happened in his to the present. and social gatherings. They lived in in-law, Harryette and Ron Cooper- journalism life, Bob found joy in his In all of her activities, Roanne was Israel, New York City, Columbus, man of Scottsdale; her granddaugh- personal life. In December 1987, at known for her dependability and en- Yellow Springs, Ohio; Lexington and ters, Amy Cooperman and Marcie a party in Indianapolis, he met his thusiasm. She founded and/or served Louisville. Cooperman Komaiko; her husband, forever sweetie, Diane Rose, orig- on the boards of the Louisville/Jef- Upon retirement, they organized Richard Komaiko; and brother and inally from Connecticut. Bob was ferson County Heritage Weekend and led painting workshops in North sister-in-law, Barry and Eleanor supposed to be fixed up with anoth- Foundation, the Kentucky Opera, America and Europe. Ruth and Joe Schermer. er woman but met Diane at the door Kentucky Arts and Crafts Founda- were summer residents of South Contributions may be made to and they spent the night talking. tion and the Kentucky School for Art Shore, Nova Scotia from 1971 to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hos- Eleven days later, on New Year’s Eve, and Design, to name a few. Gov. Paul 2013. pital or the charity of your choice. they became engaged. Patton appointed her to serve on the Ruth loved reading, cooking, en- Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary of Then things happened quickly. Kentucky Arts Council from 2001 to tertaining, swimming and walking. Arizona, 602-248-0030. Within 4 months they had bought 2008. She made friends wherever she went. a house and gotten married. A year Most of all, Roanne had fun and She was a consummate networker Robert “Bob” Al- later, Joshua D. Deitel was born. His cultivated an extensive and diverse and an avid correspondent, con- lan Deitel sister, Alexandra N. Deitel, arrived social circle. With Buzzy she enjoyed stantly expanding links between the Robert “Bob” 2 years and 4 days later. Josh works the racetrack and being a horse own- myriad spheres of her life. Allan Deitel, af- in advertising in New York City, and er. She loved to travel, eat, garden She is survived by her children ter 44 months Allie teaches elementary school in and was a legendary hostess. A life- Josie, Michael and Tamara, grand- of living on Seattle. long Democrat, Roanne supported daughter Kate, brother David (Cecil- borrowed time Bob’s wonderful sister, Jeanne many candidates and cared deeply ia Blomberg) and many dear nieces, thanks to an or- Livne, has lived in Israel since 1975 about her community. nephews and cousins. A concert cel- gan donor, Bob and has 3 children, Gilad, Maya and A loving and supportive mother, ebrating Ruth’s life will be held lat- Deitel and his Shira, and 8 grandchildren, all living Roanne is survived by her devoted er this year. Please contact family at transplanted in Israel. Bob has two sisters-in-law, family: daughter Gwenn (Paul), son [email protected]. lungs died in his Amy Immerman (Alan) of Cincinnati Karl, brother, Grant Helman, and home on Thursday, April 6, 2017, sur- and Robin Rose (Carl Sturgeon) now nieces Vicky Unrich, Sharon But- Simon Dubrovensky rounded by his wonderful family. He living in Brussels, Belgium. Robin’s ler (Greg), Julie Maldanado (Oscar), Simon Dubrovensky, 87, died Tues- was 62. two daughters, Rebecca and Rachel, Robyn Ngo (Bee), and grandchil- day, April 4, 2017, at Hillcreek Reha- Bob was born in South Bend, Indi- both live in New York City. Carl’s son dren, Samuel Lieber, Aaron and Gar- bilitation & Nursing Center. ana, to Max and Clara Deitel. Clara Ryan lives in Columbus, Ohio. Bob biell Victor. He was born in Babruysk, Belar- was a first generation child of Rus- was a proud uncle to all the young Roanne’s family expresses grati- us on February 12, 1930, to the late sian and Ukrainian immigrants who folks. tude to Dr Gracie Wishnia, Zohreh Sarah Podokshik and Abram Yan- had fled 1890s anti-Jewish pogroms. Bob’s beloved wife, Diane, is a Golgiri, Dr. Jane Cornett and the kel Dubrovensky. He was a nuclear Max, born in Hungary, escaped long-time professional specializing staff of the Episcopal Church Home physicist and worked with electrical to the USA in 1949 after enduring in Early Childhood Education. Di- for their compassionate support. power for over 40 years. He was also forced slavery and atrocities by the ane’s educational contacts brought A memorial service was held Sun- a member of Congregation Anshei Nazis, Hungarians, Rumanians and Bob a second career -- as a school day, April 2, at The Temple, 5101 US Sfard. Russians. The rest of Max’s immedi- Technology Director, first at St. Fran- Hwy 42. Burial was private. Expres- Simon is survived by his wife, ate family was systematically exter- cis School in Goshen for 10 years and sions of sympathy may be made to Emily Dubrovensky; his children, minated in the Holocaust. then at Summit Academy in Middle- Actors Theatre of Louisville or The Alex Dubrovensky and Kira Shek- Indiana proved to be much bet- town for 6 years. Temple. hovtsov (Igor); his brother, Mark ter. Max found work as a grill cook It was the surprise discovery of an A special thanks to the caring staff Dubrovensky; and his sister, Zhenya and then as a regional salesman for incurable lung disease in 2013 that at the Episcopal Church Home. Ocheretner. a restaurant supply company. Clara changed Bob’s life once again. Never Funeral services were held Mon- Funeral services were held Thurs- left her secretarial job at the elec- had he smoked and for many years day, April 10, at Herman Meyer & day, April 6, at Herman Meyer & tric company after the birth of Bob’s he had jogged, hiked and exercised Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave. Burial Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Ave. Burial only sibling, Jeanne. Bob was born 2 daily. Darn. A generous organ donor followed in Anshei Sfard Cemetery. followed at Anshei Sfard Cemetery. ½ years later on Oct. 17, 1954. provided him with an extended life Expressions of sympathy may be After schooling at South Bend’s for which his whole family is grate- made to the donor’s favorite charity. Joan Switow Lincoln Elementary/Junior High ful. Bob would like to encourage you Joan Switow, 84, passed away on and Riley High School, Bob began to enjoy every breath and sign your Ruth Lerman April 11, 2017, in Scottsdale, Arizo- his trek south by attending Indiana organ donor card. Fitzpatrick na. Graveside services were held on University Bloomington, where he Bob and his family would like to Ruth Lerman April 13 at Green Acres Cemetery in double-majored in Journalism and thank his wonderful neighbors and Fitzpatrick, who Scottsdale. Political Science. He majored in friends, and also his medical sup- died in Louis- Joan was born August 11, 1932, Journalism because he took several port team, especially: Dawn Marie ville on Sept. to her parents Anna Levine Scher- interesting courses and soon found Wilson, J. Wesley McConnell, Sonia 11, 2016, was a mer and Harry Schermer. She was himself closest to a Journalism de- Compton and Ashish Maskey. mother, wife, raised on Second Street, always gree. Funeral services were held Friday, sister, friend, sharing such fond memories and sto- When graduation came in 1977 and April 7, at Herman Meyer & Son, Inc. neighbor, teach- ries of living with her extended fam- he needed a job, Bob looked through- Burial followed in The Temple Cem- er, colleague and ily and the wonderful neighbors and out the region and found nothing; etery. Memorial donations can be consultant. Her friends. but he did get interviews around made to the Kentucky Organ Donor many roles reflected her vitality and Joan attended Cochran Elementa- Louisville. After one interview at the Affiliates (KODA), The Temple, or the zest for life; there were always plans ry, Louisville Girls High and the Uni- New Albany Tribune, while Bob was Frazier Rehab Institute Pulmonary afoot and music in her house. versity of Louisville. waiting for a friend to pick him up, he Gym Renovation Fund. Born July 28, 1932 in Louisville, On October 10, 1954, she married sat near the sidewalk and saw a man Bob’s friends and family love and a daughter and granddaughter of her beloved, Eddie Switow. They attempt to buy a newspaper from a will miss him. Eastern European immigrants she were married for 62 years. Joan was nearby rack. When the man dropped was graduated from Barnard College the perfect homemaker and enjoyed a nickel, Bob picked it up, handed it (B.A., 1954) and Bank Street College cooking, having basketball parties to the man and began chatting. The (M.S. Ed., 1955). and spending time with her family man was interested in Bob’s ties to JW T T and N Ruth led a vibrant professional life and friends. South Bend because he was a big of public service in the field of early Her passion was being a season Notre Dame fan. He asked why Bob childhood development. She was the ticket holder to the University of was in New Albany. When Bob said director of the Miami County Head Louisville Basketball games. Joan he was looking for a newspaper job, Start program in Ohio, director of and Ed loved to travel with the team the man said he worked at the Indi- student teaching and teacher certifi- and especially attending the NCAA ana Bureau of The Louisville Times cation at the University of Kentucky, championship. and his boss was seeking part-time early childhood development spe- Joan was a very devoted mother help. Bingo! (Bob didn’t disclose that cialist and program manager at the and took great pride in being an avid Louisville’s two big newspapers pre- REE E EE ORE and OG Kentucky Department of Education part of her daughter’s life. She was viously wouldn’t even grant him an and chair of the public policy com- always there to be the room mother, interview.) ERC your entire ALY mittee of the National School-Age fieldtrip mom, carpool driver, and an Bob moved to Louisville the next E OUREY. Childcare Alliance. engaging friend to all. week and worked for 22 years, 3 Well send you Jewish bedtime In 1984, Kentucky Business and Joan and Ed lived in Louisville months and 7 days reporting for the stories every month for REE Professional Women named her until October 2014. They moved great old Louisville Times and later Woman of the Year. to Overland Park, KS, and then to the once-great Courier-Journal. Af- She married Louisville artist Jo- Scottsdale, AZ, in 2015 both times to ter the Gannett Corporation bought ALY OAY all Madelyn Cerra at 19 or sign up online at www.ewishlouisville.orgplibrary. 20 Community Y APRIL 28, 2017 Y 2 IYAR 5777

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