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August 18, 2016 - 14 AV 5776 Volume CIX - Number 19 Houston, Texas jhvonline.com $2 Per Copy Growth spurt at Beren spurs classroom expansion By MICHAEL C. DUKE | JHV classrooms, the school has ensured that no child will be turned away, due to space, and that there is a bright Half-a-dozen new classrooms have been built on the future ahead for the growth of the school and the campus of Robert M. Beren Academy to help accom- community,” Yanowitz told the JHV. modate the school’s largest student enrollment in more than a decade. ‘25 percent growth’ Situated between Beren’s main building and According to RMBA head of school, Rabbi Aharoni athletics center, the state-of-the-art modular class- Carmel, Beren has experienced a steady enrollment rooms were installed this summer and will serve the growth of 25 percent over the past three years. school’s growing early childhood program. Previously, the school operated one class per early “These much-needed additional classrooms childhood age group. Now, with nearly 330 students enabled the school to accept additional students, enrolled for the new fall term, Beren has managed to who are seeking the specialized education that the hold firm to its low student-to-teacher ratio by doubling Robert M. Beren Academy has to offer,” said Nachum and, in some cases, tripling, its number of EC class- Yanowitz, who serves as vice president of facilities on rooms, in addition to adding a few new classes in its JHV: MICHAEL C. DUKE RMBA’s executive board, and has had six children at elementary program, as well, Rabbi Carmel noted. RMBA head of school Rabbi Aharoni Carmel, Judaic principal Rabbi Aaron Levitt and lower school general studies principal Helene the school over the past 10 years. Lubel help set up classrooms in Beren's new modular building for its “I am happy to report that with the new additional See Beren on Page 2 growing early childhood program. Back to school, back with friends Registration is open for Kehillah High New classes, faculty added to multidenominational school Kehillah High, Houston’s community Jewish educational program for eighth- through 12th-graders, is ready to kickoff its second year on Wednesday evening, Sept. 14, at Congregation Beth Israel. Kehillah High is a multidenom- inational partnership that includes Congregations Beth Israel, Beth Yeshurun and Brith Shalom. In addition to students whose families belong to those three congregations, enrollment also is available to any Jewish teen whose affiliated synagogue does not have a formal teen educational program, and to any teen whose family is not affil- iated with a congregation. At Kehillah High, students enrich their Jewish identities through substantive Jewish learning, communal engagement and connection to Israel. Kehillah High’s goal is for our teens to become inspired and engaged lifelong learners, committed to living a Jewish life, guided by Jewish values and tradi- tions as expressed in our diverse and pluralistic Jewish world. “Kehillah High is truly a place for every Jewish teen, because no matter our differences or quirks or whatever, we are all Jewish and leading the Jewish JHV: MICHAEL C. DUKE Emery/Weiner School eighth-graders Gyle Israel, Maya Levy and Taya Kol expressed their joy at being reunited among friends at the start of their first day back at school, Aug. 16, for the new fall term. Also see, ‘New school year brings exciting new programs to Jewish schools’, Page 10. See Kehillah on Page 2 Israel’s judo team Raisman wins silver in returns as heroes gymnastics all-around (JTA) – Aly Raisman won after Egyptian snub the Olympic silver medal in the women’s gymnastics all-around (JTA) – Hundreds in Rio de Janeiro. of fans showed up at The Jewish competitor Ben-Gurion Airport to from Needham, Mass., finished welcome home Israel’s second behind her American Olympic medal-winning judokas. teammate Simone Biles on Entering the arrivals hall at the airport near Thursday, Aug. 11. Tel Aviv Aug. 15, Yarden Gerbi and Or “Ori” Sasson Raisman, 22, is the U.S. were showered with flowers. Supporters waved squad’s captain and was a key Aly Raisman flags, sang patriotic songs and held up pictures and part of its gold medal in the team posters of the athletes. competition two days earlier. “I didn’t expect so much craziness,” Gerbi said, The silver is her fifth Olympic medal overall. In according to the Israeli news site Ynet, which ROY ALIMA/FLASH90 2012, she took the gold in the team and floor exercise Israeli judoka Ori Sasson, second from left, arriving at Ben-Gurion See Judo on Page 4 Airport near Tel Aviv, Aug. 15. See Raisman on Page 4 RIVEROAKS

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There are many ways to get involved Kehillah From Page 1 with Kehillah High. With the creation of the program, each of the participating congre- community together,” said Aryeh Gruber, gations nominated four students to sit on an incoming senior and member of the the Kehillah High Teen Leadership Team. Kehillah High Leadership Team. These teens participate in bi-monthly “Kehillah High is something I look meetings and represent Kehillah High at forward to every Wednesday, because I community programs. get to see my friends, teachers and rabbis,” In addition, all the teens have input Gruber added. “It’s a place to find out which on teachers and class topics based on parts of Judaism interest you because the their written and verbal feedback. One of teens have input in what we get to learn. It the community-wide programs in which is a place where I am really happy!” Kehillah High participates is the JFS Classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 14. ReelAbilities Film Festival. For the first This first trimester is filled with new, time this year, teens can sit on a committee exciting classes and teachers, as well to help choose the film that the teens will as returning favorites. Students attend watch. weekly Wednesday sessions from 7-9 p.m., Kehillah High is funded by the Jewish and also have the opportunity to partici- Federation of Greater Houston and pate in grade-specific and immersive its Fund for the Jewish Future, by the experiences. These include an eighth- and Houston Jewish Community Foundation, Rabbi Josh Herman (center) shares dinner and insights with Kehillah High students Jessica ninth-grade Jewish Heritage Tour of the Hoechstetter, Sydney Horn, Andrew Gross and Adam Leif. participating synagogues and donors. South; 10th-grade Shabbaton in Galveston; For more information or to register for 11th-grade program at Houston Hillel; and within the larger Jewish teen community. Leadership Team. “It has allowed me to Kehillah High, visit kehillahhouston.org or 12th-grade trip to AIPAC Policy Conference “Kehillah High has been amazing,” reconnect with old friends and make new contact Danielle Alexander, Kehillah High in Washington. Kehillah High students also said Jake Greenberg, another incoming ones, all while learning about relevant and director, at dalexander@kehillahhouston. have opportunities to participate in events senior and member of the Kehillah High interesting Jewish topics.” org or 713-271-7369, ext. 334.

Beren From Page 1 New families said Bella. “The fact that it is also excellent believe, is RMBA’s commitment to easing the Drs. Bella and Jeffrey Morgan are academically was bonus points from our financial burden of day school tuition. The school’s new modular building among the many young families to have perspective.” “We believe that every Jewish child measures 6,000 square feet. Its six class- contributed to Beren’s growth spurt. She added, “I think [our kids] are each should receive a Jewish education,” said rooms are larger than those in the main The recent transplants from Michigan enjoying something a bit different about their Leigh Levine, Beren’s Development and building and each is equipped with its now have four children at Houston’s Modern new school, but a general theme is how much Marketing director. “We work our hardest in own private bathroom facilities and new Orthodox Jewish day school, which prides they like the other children in their classes. order to ensure that each family is able to join furnishings. itself on being a welcoming community They all feel that they have been accepted by our school.” Beginning this fall, the new building that offers a well-balanced general studies the other children, and that has made a huge Beren ranks well above the national will be home to Beren’s kindergarten and Judaics curricula, with strong focus on difference.” average in the amount of financial aid assis- program and its EC 3’s and 4’s classes, with Hebrew literacy and Zionist education. tance it offers families. Currently, 60 percent room to grow. Having created more space “We chose RMBA because we felt Financial aid factor of Beren families receive financial aid. Last in its main building, Beren is set to open an that it was the school that most closely School leaders attribute the recent growth year, those awards totaled $1.6 million. For additional EC class in January for children reflected our approach to our Judaism spurt to Beren’s educational philosophy and the 2016-2017 school year, the figure has as young as 15 months. and our feelings about the State of Israel,” output. Another contributing factor, they grown to nearly $2 million.

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RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – Under the Temer. “I believe the IOC, in all these years, Sunday’s event was entirely devoted to Brazilian Jews.” auspices of the International Olympic hadn’t held the homage it deserved.” the murdered Israelis. A previous homage Among the ceremony’s participants Committee, Brazilian senior officials Israel’s most senior representative to was held Aug. 4 at a memorial site in was Ori Sasson, the Israeli judoka who joined sports activists from Israel and the Games, Culture and Sports Minister the Olympic Village, where not only the gave Israel its second medal in Rio – elsewhere at a commemoration of the Miri Regev, said terrorism “does not Israelis were honored but also four others bronze in the men’s judo over 220 pounds 11 Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich differentiate [among] people” and reaches who were killed during Olympic Games. competition. Olympics massacre. everyone. Ankie Spitzer and Ilana Romano, the His Egyptian opponent during the The Israeli and Brazilian Olympic “When we fight against terror, we widows of fencing coach Andre Spitzer competition, who refused to greet him committees and members of the local look for peace. We still see discrimination and weightlifter Yossef Romano, were after being defeated, was much criticized. Jewish community attended the event against the Israeli athletes,” she said. among those who lit 11 candles at the Approached by guests and journalists Aug. 14 at Rio City Hall. “There are countries that deny visas to event. for a comment, Sasson avoided answering “What happened in 1972 was one of the competitors. We know that mixing sports Israel’s honorary consul in Rio, Osias questions about conflict in the Middle most lamentable episodes in the history of and politics is against the IOC protocol Wurman, told JTA: “The mayor opened East. the Olympic Games, when fanaticism and and contrary to the Olympic spirit. Sport the doors of his house in a gesture of “It was not the first time this happened intolerance [converged in a] deplorable act must bring people together.” great friendship with the Brazilian between a judo athlete competing against of terrorism,” Brazil’s foreign minister, Jose Unlike previous Olympic commemo- Jewish community and the whole people Muslims,” he said, “but I am only an Serra, said on behalf of President Michel rations dealing with the 1972 massacre, of Israel. It’s a unique moment for us athlete, I’m not a politician.” BGU student-created technology u sed at Rio A new app, SayVU, conceived as a graduate student project at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, is being deployed at the 2016 Rio Olympics. International Security & Defense Systems, the security integrator for the Olympics, selected SayVU as one of the Israeli technologies being used to protect attendees. 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Anthony Ervin reacting after winning the men’s 50-meter freestyle final at the Olympic Aquatics “SayVU strives to minimize the Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 12. response time of emergency services and similar instances in the future. other authorities, and to make sure the A year later, Koskas won the joint Jewish swimmer Ervin becomes oldest user gets assistance as quickly as possible,” Google and BGU competition, “Students according to SayVU chief executive Thinking Innovation in the Public Sector,” officer Amotz Koskas. “We have estab- in collaboration with “Digital Israel” and individual swimming gold medalist lished a hotline center at the 2016 Rio the staff of the “Accessible Government” (JTA) – Jewish swimmer Anthony “When I touched the wall, I saw a 1. Olympics, which helps emergency and law initiative to promote innovation in the Ervin became the oldest Olympic gold Kind of the absurdity, the surrealness of it enforcement agencies respond to alerts and public sector through information and medalist in an individual swimming all,” Ervin said, according to USA Today. ensure the safety of Olympics attendees.” communication technologies. The new event, at 35, capping a comeback from “I smiled and laughed. It just seems so SayVU also includes the option for technology attempted to meet two main burnout and drug use in the aftermath of unlikely.” automatically turning on the phone’s needs: to give citizens the tools to send out his gold medal at 19. Ervin, of suburban Los Angeles, won microphone. It sends the recorded voice, a distress message and location quickly in Ervin edged France’s Florent a second gold medal earlier in the week in GPS and other locating information to an an emergency, and to enable the authorities Manaudou by one one-hundredth of a the men’s 4×100-meter relay. emergency hotline. The app uses patent- to get a clear, real-time situation report. second in the men’s 50-meter freestyle He had quit swimming in 2003 and, as pending machine learning techniques to Recently, the company ran a pilot with race Friday night, Aug. 12, in Rio. he details in a memoir published in April determine the user’s patterns and checks kindergartens in Ofakim, Israel. It was The son of a Jewish mother and a (“Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian”), when it senses abnormalities. If there is deemed a success when a pedophile was father with black and Native American spent his 20s experimenting with drugs, no reply, the app automatically sends out a caught by a teacher who used the app. As a roots, Ervin won his first Olympic gold playing guitar and teaching the sport in distress message. result, the Ofakim municipality decided to medal in the same event in 2000. Brooklyn, N.Y. In addition to SayVU’s lifesaving use the app for all educational institutions, security benefits, the technology provides social workers and the municipal hotline, real-time event and emergency reporting with other municipalities following suit. Judo From Page 1 Shehaby, who refused to shake his to emergency medical services and law SayVU has embarked on a $2 million hand afterward, Sasson won two more enforcement agencies, as well as threat round of funding. The company is devel- reported that nearly 1,000 people packed matches before narrowly losing to management, regional threat mapping and oping strategic partnerships in the U.S., the airport. undefeated French legend Teddy Riner. trend prediction. China, Europe and Africa. Gerbi and Sasson both won bronze He then prevailed over Alex Mendoza The technology was conceived and The company also was just awarded medals in judo at the Rio Olympics. The of Cuba to earn the bronze in the men’s developed in the wake of the kidnapping a $1 million grant from the U.S.-Israeli medals – which bring Israel’s all-time over 100-kilogram category. and murder of three Israeli youths in 2014. BIRD Foundation for a project funded by total to nine, five of them in judo – Gerbi defeated Miku Tashiru of One of them managed to call and report the Israel’s Public Security Ministry and the were a bright spot among disappointing Japan in the women’s under 63-kilogram kidnapping, but the police did not immedi- U.S. Department of Homeland Security. performances and controversy for category on Aug. 9 to claim her place on ately respond because they thought it was The goal is to provide orientation within Israel in Rio. the Olympic podium. a prank call. Koskas, at the time an MBA buildings and non-failure communica- Gerbi and Sasson have become After refusing to shake Sasson’s student at BGU’s Guilford Glazer Faculty tions under extreme conditions to first instant national heroes and helped hand, Shehaby was sent home and of Business and Management, wondered if responders, such as police, firefighters, establish judo as Israel’s unofficial “strongly condemned’ by the Egyptian there was a technological means to prevent and emergency medicine personnel. national sport. Olympic Committee, according to the They were celebrated last week International Olympic Committee. The with headlines in the Israeli press and IOC said the Egyptian’s behavior “was congratulatory phone calls from Prime contrary to the rules of fair play and Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. against the spirit of friendship embodied After beating Egypt’s Islam El in the Olympic values.”

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750, calling on the EU to fully designate Colbert, Tracy Stein, Shira Yoshor, Myron JHV: MICHAEL C. DUKE Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and Zeitz and Randy Czarlinsky. Myron Zeitz, Karina Gates, with her 18-month-old daughter Elena in tow, were among the hundreds of to co-sponsor H.R. 4514, the Combating Iris Fisherman and Czarlinsky, who is Houstonians who shopped for bargains at Congregation Emanu El’s annual Brotherhood Garage BDS Act of 2016, introduced by Reps. Bob director of AJC Houston, participated in Sale on Aug. 14. The first Sunday of the two-part event raised some $14,000 in support of Emanu El and other charities. The garage sale reopens this Sunday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at 8620 Dold, R-Ill., and Juan Vargas, D-Calif. the discussion with Rep. Weber in League Stella Link Rd. The resolutions reaffirm the rights City. of state and local governments to divest AJC will be meeting with Reps. from – or refuse to invest in – entities that Pete Olson, R-Texas; John Culberson, support BDS and protect state and local R-Texas; and Al Green, D-Texas, in the governments from retaliatory lawsuits. coming weeks. Prize launched for Excellence AJC SW Diplomatic Marathon to assess foreign in Progressive Jewish Education policy, global issues in next administration The Kohelet Foundation is opening often seen as an endpoint, not as a crucial nominations for its inaugural Kohelet step toward success. To foster a growth In September, AJC Houston will in Europe, radical Islamic terror, Prize. An unrestricted $36,000 prize will be mindset in students, we have to begin by coordinate the Southwest Diplomatic the refugee crisis and the Middle awarded to educators or teams of educators, fostering it in our teachers.” Cohen added Marathon that will feature a Wednesday East. Following breakfast, smaller who currently work in Jewish day schools, “We’re shifting the paradigm from ‘failure night, Sept. 28, Consular Corps briefing AJC delegations will pivot to Asia in and whose work skillfully demonstrates a is bad’ to responsible risk-taking and failure with Michael Singh, former senior meetings with the consuls general of progressive approach to education in six breed success. That’s a game changer for director for Middle East affairs at the India and China. categories. the field of Jewish education.” National Security Council from 2005 to Following those conversations, the Catagories include Interdisciplinary To submit an entry, educators 2008. Singh will discuss the next U.S. Middle East takes center stage with Integration, Real-World Learning, Learning will share their work by uploading it administration’s foreign policy agenda. discussions with the consuls general Environment, Differentiated Instruction, directly to the Kohelet Prize website at Singh’s briefing is for the Houston from Egypt and Israel. Development of Critical and/or Creative koheletprize.org, any time starting Sept. Consular Corps, which is the third- The Southwest Diplomatic Thinking, Risk Taking and Failure. 29, until 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 29. A panel of largest in the U.S. Marathon coincides with AJC’s National “We know there are incredible, creative judges in the fields of education, psychology Besides serving in the White House, Diplomatic Marathon. For 25 years, AJC and highly effective teachers doing this and neuroscience will select the winning Singh served as special assistant has held an intensive series of private work in the field right now. We want to entries. to secretaries of state Condoleezza meetings with world leaders who have inspire them to share what they know To promote an open source culture Rice and Colin Powell, and at the U.S. come for the opening of the U.N. General about developing the minds and hearts of within the field, the Kohelet Foundation Embassy in Tel Aviv. On Thursday, Sept. Assembly. AJC’s Diplomatic Marathon, their students,” said Holly Cohen, Kohelet plans to create a searchable database 29, separate briefings with consuls is a 10-day period that has become a Foundation’s executive director. The first of all entries. The database will be general from Europe, Asia, Latin hallmark of the global advocacy organi- five categories are critical to excellent accessible, after the close of submis- America and the Middle East will be zation’s pioneering year-round diplo- education. By honing in on these, we sions, via the Kohelet Prize website. taking place. There is a modest cost for matic outreach around the world. hope to surface work that demonstrates The Kohelet Prizes will be awarded in the Wednesday night marathon and for In Houston, members from throughout the elements that matter most in the early 2017. For more information, visit Thursday. Texas are welcome to participate. To classroom,” said Rabbi Dr. Gil Perl, the koheletprize.org. Thursday morning begins with a participate in briefings and discussions Kohelet Foundation chief academic officer. Established in Philadelphia in 2008, breakfast discussion with EU consuls with area diplomats during the marathon, Explaining the sixth category, Rabbi the Kohelet Foundation’s work focuses general, discussing anti-Semitism call AJC at 713-439-1202. Perl noted, “In schools, failures are too primarily on Jewish day schools.

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4520 Beechnut St. Houston, TX (832) 582-5333 PAGE 6 JEWISH HERALD-VOICE AUGUST 18, 2016 EDITORIAL Editorial Distrust between Fatah, Hamas obstacle to statehood Community must confront cause Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said they were appealing to the defense minister to In Touch expedite work permits inside of Israel for of too many untimely deaths From the Palestinians who came to the aid of the Jerusalem Mark survivors. Shaked promises to bring By MICHAEL C. DUKE | JHV the matter to the United Nations, asking for its assistance in bringing pressure FELICE and MICHAEL FRIEDSON Depression is more than just a silent killer. It’s insidious. to bear on the Palestinian Authority for When a loved one loses his or her life to another illness, like cancer, If asked to identify the primary allowing the humanitarian act to be a there’s no parsing words or second-guessing what should, or should not, be obstacles to Palestinian statehood, many reason for punishing the “heroes.” said or written in an obituary. jump – in error – to a presumption that * * * It’s expected, almost comforting in a way, to read the opening line of this Israeli policies no doubt top the hit parade. Keeping with Israeli policy – and now But, after speaking with observers on law – the Israel Defense Forces has demol- type of death notice: both sides of the conflict, it’s safe to posit ished the home of the Palestinian terrorist After a long and brave battle against cancer, so-and-so died on such- that, in reality, nothing can or will move who stabbed a 13-year old Israeli girl to and-such date in such-in-such place at some age. forward to the point of sustainability until death as she slept in her bed last June. Clearly, our desire to eulogize the dearly departed as someone who was the Fatah and Hamas factions reconcile. The attacker who killed Hallel Yaffa Ariel, “brave” and fought long and hard against a deadly disease enables us, the The slogan “Two states for two people” Mohammed Tra’ayra, was shot and killed living, to begin the process of mourning and, ultimately, to come to terms is not supposed to refer solely to the at the scene by a security guard. But, it is with our loss. Palestinian people. It’s revealing of the pro-forma to destroy the family home of In addition, by naming the cause of death – in this case, cancer – family depth of distrust between the two groups those who carry out violent attacks as a and friends can be inspired to donate their time and resources toward that no less than six reconciliation agree- deterrent to others. The 13-year old was finding a cure in memory of their loved one. ments have been signed during the past the youngest victim among those killed The situation is strikingly different when a loved one loses his or her life several years. during the spate of violence that began at to a mental illness, like depression. Especially, if one’s death is a suicide. Despite the plethora of pacts and the the start of October and has resulted in the The pain, the anger, the impossibility of the tragedy often is expressed, efforts of the Middle East’s most presti- deaths of more than 30 Israelis. Of some in words, through avoidance. Rarely does an obituary state, never mind gious personalities and powerful organi- 200 Palestinians who also have died, most begin with, acknowledgement of the role of a mental illness in a loved one’s zations, things are so quagmired that were killed while in the act of carrying out untimely death. The pain, the anger, the impossibility is compounded by the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud attacks. Hallel Ariel also held American pervasive stigma associated with mental illness and suicide. Abbas reportedly is turning to Arab citizenship. Prior to launching his deadly Over the past couple of years, our Jewish community has lost several Israelis, who are members of Israel’s mission, Tra’ayra had been posting on young adults to depression and other mental health-related suicides. The parliament, to try their hand at brokering Facebook laudatory expressions for the situation could correctly be understood as an epidemic. And yet, it appears a deal. The idea surfaced on Saturday terrorist attacks undertaken by other as though little is being done and even less is being said to address this when Abbas hosted the Israeli lawmakers Palestinians. problem. at his Ramallah compound. The situation * * * has deteriorated against the backdrop Despite the strong interest in the I am someone who has survived both cancer and depression up to this of Hamas rejecting the legitimacy of Olympics here in the Middle East, it’s point in my life. On Aug. 30, I will be 39 years old. Should either of these Abbas’ right to the presidency, since his virtually impossible to find spectators who diseases ultimately prevail, G-d forbid, I want my obituary to unequivocally term in office expired several years ago; are surprised by any of the nationalistic state that I battled both. confounded further by a growing number shenanigans. Inside of Israel, word that the I fear that by remaining silent, our community will lose more up-and- of Abbas’ own constituents seeing him as Lebanese team would not allow the Israeli coming young leaders, educators, artists, entrepreneurs, role models, too old to continue in office. But, uniting team to board the same bus heading to spouses, exes, daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, neighbors both sides is the fact that, regardless of the opening ceremony was met by cries of and best friends. your reason, the Palestinian people need “What did you expect?” In the same vein, We should be under no illusion that every depression-related death is to go to the polls and make at least some the Egyptian athlete’s refusal to shake preventable, just as every cancer-related death isn’t preventable. But, some, showing of the readiness of its infra- hands with the Israeli who just won their if not many, surely are. structure. Abbas used the occasion to judo match was pretty much accepted. One Our community can help save lives. Our first step is to start talking, openly chide Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin dedicated sportsman explained that the and honestly, about deadly mental health diseases, such as depression. Netanyahu over his expressed willingness vanquished Egyptian would suffer enough to meet the Palestinian leader “any time, embarrassment at home without having to any place.” He would, too, said Abbas, explain his unwarranted sportsmanship but only with the caveat that Netanyahu as well. And, as for the Palestinians, all be prepared to “respect signed agree- eyes remained focused on its team of six Visit jhvonline.com to take part in this week’s poll: ments.” The back-and-forth offers a first- men and women (two runners; one eques- rate show-and-tell into how politicians trian with the unlikely ecumenical name What is your favorite thing can offer two opposite thoughts in a single “Christian Zimmermann”; one judoka phrase. and two swimmers), all of whom failed to about this time of year? * * * advance. But, for Middle Easterners, it was Last week’s results Upon hearing that a Palestinian doctor far more likely that the water in the diving was fired because he came to the aid of pool would turn green, than a new level of Which rarely spotlighted Olympic sport are you most likely to watch? an Israeli family ambushed by gunmen, sportsmanship would be on display. Trampoline gymnastics ...... 31% Fencing ...... 15% Israel’s local administrative body in the * * * Rugby ...... 23% Field Hockey ...... 8% area in which the attack occurred – the Mideast Daily News. It’s in your Dressage ...... 23% Hebron Regional Council – acted to return inbox five days each week with a the gesture in kind. Two Palestinians, look at what’s happening in Israel, one of whom is a physician, had provided the Palestinian territories and the immediate help to the family of Rabbi Middle East – “informative but not Corrections: Michael Mark, who was killed during the abusive” was how one loyal reader put July attack. The pair extricated Rabbi it. Send you email address to editor@ In the Aug. 11 JHV, “The Development Of Modern Orthodoxy,” a reference was Mark’s wife and children from the vehicle, themedialine.org and let us know you made to Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik delivering the first lecture to women studying assessed their wounds, and protected read “In Touch from Jerusalem.” Talmud at Beis Yaakov. Rabbi Soloveitchik delivered the shiur at Stern College. them from angry Palestinians driving by Next week we’ll again be “In Touch Also in the Aug. 11 JHV, “Therapy clinic works to help clients stay balanced in shouting at the help-givers because they from Jerusalem”… daily lives,” LSVT BIG (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment] was misidentified. were assisting Jews. During a tour of the ©2016. The Media Line Ltd. All area, Council head Yochai Damri and Rights Reserved.

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But, every year, as this coming Shabbat It is thus so very apt that our tradition A Sabbath of consolation approaches, that image is revived. For one designates this Shabbat as the Sabbath of thing, it is close to the date of her passing Consolation, Shabbat Nachamu. There can Parashat Va’etchanan – Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 on the 22nd of Tammuz. be no greater consolation than the hope for But, what brings it back to me even “answered prayers” and the promise that more forcefully is another image, this one they will be answered. was happening to her family there. Not only from this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Joel Cohen, in his beautiful book, RABBI DR. TZVI did she know, but she responded. Va’etchanan. It is the image of Moses, days “Moses: A Memoir,” poignantly describes HERSH WEINREB Her response was prayer; prayer and before his demise, praying urgently and Moses’ last moments and imagines him fasting. She fasted every Monday and repeatedly that the A-mighty grant him saying these words: “For better than Weekly Thursday from dawn to dusk, and spent permission to enter the Promised Land. allowing me to walk with my people in Torah PorTion those days entirely in prayer, tearfully but Sadly, the prayers of neither were the Promised Land, He has indulged me silently reciting Psalms. If my childhood answered. Except for those who were to see the beauty and magnificence of His I had all four of my grandparents and memories serve me correctly, she recited already in America, great-grandmother’s continuum and how, despite all, He has even was privileged to have known one the entire book of Psalms each day that she extended family had but one survivor, and loved them so. …” great-grandparent, my mother’s mother’s fasted. Moses never set foot into the Promised Both our parashah itself and its mother, Yitta Leah Kriegel, may she rest in I do not know, and to this day have had Land. Haftarah, the reading from the book of peace. no way of ever knowing, when she began It is partly for this reason that this Isaiah which accompanies it, encourage My great-grandmother was the impetus this pious spiritual practice, but I know week’s parashah calls to mind the theme of such hope and herald such promise: “For for my lifelong preoccupation with the for certain when she concluded it. I know unanswered prayers. what great nation is there that has a god so Holocaust, its history and its horrors. this for certain, for I was with her on that But, there is another reason. This close at hand as is the L-rd our G-d whenever Somehow, although others claimed that summer day in 1950 when she passed away. Shabbat inevitably follows the somber day we call upon Him?” (Deuteronomy 4:7). they were then unaware of what was trans- The image of my great-grandmother, by of Tisha B’Av, a day whose very essence is And, “Comfort, oh comfort My people piring in distant Europe, she knew what now, mostly has faded from my memory. the theme of unanswered prayers: “You have … screened Yourself off with a cloud, so that Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and no prayer may pass through” (Lamentations declare to her Preparing the soul for the High Holy Days 3:44). This verse expresses the feeling of That her term of service is over, that her every faithful Jew as he or she struggles to iniquity is expiated …” (Isaiah 40:2). As the High Holy Days approach, to make this season more meaningful. cope on Tisha B’Av with the recollection of one should prepare for the prayers Classes will take place at Congregation the multitudes of unanswered prayers that To read more articles and essays by and the Cheshbon HaNefesh, the Shaar Hashalom on three Sundays: Sept. characterized the long list of the catas- Rabbi Weinreb, go to ou.org/torah/parsha- introspection called for at this time 4, 18 and 25 between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. trophes of Jewish history. series/rabbi-weinreb-on-parsha. of the year. Rabbi Stuart Federow Congregants and community members of of Congregation Shaar Hashalom all ages are welcome. will lead a three-session discussion, Contact the synagogue office at looking at the prayers, talking about 281-488-5861 or email csh@shaarha the themes of the season and helping shalom.org for more information.

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THURSDAY, AUG. 18 dedication during the 6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat. Premiere of the film, “The Age of Love,” 7 After services, a celebratory oneg will be held p.m., in the JCC’s Kaplan Theatre. For tickets, throughout the hallway and adjacent areas. visit erjcchouston.org/film or contact Esther The celebration is open to the community. Bethke, 713-595-8186. Congregation Shaar Hashalom’s special Young Jewish Professionals Houston White musical Acoustic Shabbat service, featuring Joe Party – 7:30 p.m. Come in summer white Buchanan, at 7:30 p.m., 16020 El Camino Real. cocktail attire and celebrate an evening of CSH is the Conservative synagogue in the bay laughter and live music on Tu B’Av, the area. For information, contact the synagogue, Jewish holiday of romance. Host and show 281-488-5861, [email protected] or by LA comedian Danny Lobell. Details and visit shaarhashalom.org. advance tickets at yjphouston.org. Discount FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 26-28 with exclusive JHV coupon code: “JHV5.” Women of the community are invited to join the Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Israel on SATURDAY, AUG. 20 the weekend of Aug. 26-28, for worship, food, BBYO Lonestar Region invites Houston-area friendship and learning. The Sisterhood will Jewish high school teens to seventh-annual host Sharon Benoff of the Women of Reform White Out Kickoff Party with Greater Houston Judaism. To RSVP for the Friday night dinner Council, 8-10:30 p.m., The Zone, 10371 Stella or the Sunday morning study sessions, contact Link Rd. Casual white clothing is encouraged. Anita Seline at 713-771-6221, or send a check For information, contact Sarah Yonas at to Beth Israel Sisterhood, 5600 N. Braeswood [email protected], or call 330-475-5067. Blvd., Houston, TX 77096, no later than Aug. 22. SUNDAY, AUG. 21 SUNDAY, AUG. 28 Membership Brunch Fun in the Sun, 10 a.m.- Congregation Beth El in Fort Bend County noon, at Congregation Or Ami. Everyone hosts Open House, 10 a.m. Those who would is invited to a Mimosa Brunch, followed by like to learn about plans for the future can a choice of three indoor classes: “Jewish meet Rabbi Joshua Lobel and visit with Comedians: Take 2,” with Rabbi Gideon community leaders. For information, call 281- Estes; “Rum 101,” with Brian Perlmutter; 499-5066 or email [email protected]. and “Crafts for Kids: For the Young and Young at Heart,” with Rabbi Daniel Aronson. Temple Sinai Hot Dog Social and Open House, Phone 713-334-4300; email houstonorami@ 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., immediately following gmail.com; or oramihouston.org. the first day of Religious School. Open to all current and prospective members; fun for Temple Sinai Ice Cream Social and Open all ages. Kosher and vegetarian options will House, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Open to all current be available. Temple Sinai is located at 13875 and prospective members. Special musical Brimhurst Dr. For information, call Cindy at performance by Reunion Street. Temple Sinai 281-496-5950 or email [email protected]. is located at 13875 Brimhurst Dr. in West Houston. For information, call Cindy at 281- Houston-based Gene by Gene, Ltd., will offer 496-5950 or email [email protected]. genetic screening for those of childbearing years, 12:30-4:30 p.m., at Congregation Brith Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Shalom, 4610 Bellaire Blvd. There is a cost Center hosts celebration for the beginning for the testing, but it includes a 70 percent Join Cantor Mutlu and his Big Band as we sing our favorite of the Jewish New Year for the entire discount, thanks to a reduced fee by Gene by community, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 713-551-7255 Gene and a generous subsidy from the Jewish Friday night melodies with a swingin' twist. Since the 20's, or visit erjcchouston.org/newyearatthej for Federation of Greater Houston. Contact information or to purchase tickets. Suzanne Jacobson, sjacobson@houstonjewish. the music of Big Band has been a unique part of our org, for information. FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE American musical past. Come enjoy these distinctive AT THE JCC ON AUG. 21 SUNDAY, SEPT. 4, AND •6Fall Market to shop for all kinds of gifts. THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 sounds and rhythms as we celebrate Shabbat. Come with friends and neighbors, 10 a.m.-4 A new one-year course in the teaching of p.m. Jewish Mysticism will be offered by TORCH Join us for worship, song and joy. •6High Holy Days Family Concert, 11 a.m., starting Sunday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m., and Kaplan Theatre, Joanie Leeds, children’s Thursday, Sept. 8, at 12:30 p.m. In addition, musical artist, will perform. there will be a special session in Zohar •6“Explore Yom Kippur and More,” 1:30-3 Study beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Guest instructors include Cantor Mark p.m. All classes meet at the TORCH Centre, Levine, Rabbi Barry Gelman, Rabbi Scott 9427 Glenfield Court. To register or for Hausman-Weiss and Rabbi Samantha Safran. information, go to torchweb.org. Scholarships •6Sharon Ruben and Ron Zach will be are available. Let the JHV cure inducted into the Ronnie Arrow Houston Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at 3 p.m. ONGOING •6Opening reception for “Scriptures in Pictures: The D’rash Design Project Congregation Shaar Hashalom’s Rabbi all of your ills Revisited,” 3:30 p.m., at JCC Deutser Art Stuart Federow hosts free, open to the public Gallery. weekly discussions, on the second Thursday Subscribe today* at jhvonline.com •6“Stars of David” encore performance at of the month at Victor’s, 1425 NASA Parkway, JCC Kaplan Theatre, 4:30 p.m. Houston 77058. The community is invited. or call 713.630.0391

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New Monthly More precious The scoop on Temple Sinai’s New Column than pearls? Ice Cream Social, open house Monthly Temple Sinai, the Reform congre- adversity that also gives birth to gation in West Houston, is hosting Column yael pearls. We have the ability to turn its Ice Cream Social and open house, trusch those inevitable irritants of life into scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 21, 12:30- Defining precious and beautiful pearls. 2:30 p.m. The social will feature special Scientists deem the formation of guest performers, Reunion Street. Jewish women pearls as one of nature’s mysteries. The Ice Cream Social always draws a They are still unable to re-create this large crowd from the congregation, and Have you noticed that pearls – phenomenon outside of the oyster. everyone looks forward to greeting old once regarded as Bubbies’ accessory Cultured pearls are made when man friends and meeting new ones. Prospective of choice – have made a major implants an irritant into the oyster. members can meet Rabbi Annie Belford; comeback in the fashion world? There is no other way to create a director of congregational learning, Chava Forbes wrote an article about it pearl. Similarly, while we under- Gal-Or; and other members of the congre- last year. The trend does not seem stand that G-d created a natural gation. This is a great way to experience to be slowing down just yet, with system in which greatness emerges the vibrant and welcoming community the fashion icons of popular culture out of the depth of our struggles, the that is Temple Sinai. showcasing pearls in stunning mystery remains as to why G-d wills “The Ice Cream Social is great jewelry designs on red carpets all it so. fun for children and adults. It offers Temple member Joan Adler takes a break after over the world. As I see more and As I was writing this, a friend a casual atmosphere in which to find scooping gallons of ice cream. more of this trend, I can’t help but of mine, Devorah, stopped by my out about our services, the variety Fulshear and Katy and to The Galleria think that unbeknownst to the table at the coffee shop where I was of programs we offer and our terrific area. fashion world, in a certain sense, sitting. We had seen each other 12 religious school. Rabbi Annie brings a From families with young children to Jewish women have been “leading hours earlier at a meeting, where singular warmth to everyone, and she seniors in their golden years, everyone the pearl trend” for more than 2,000 nearly 20 Jewish women gathered makes every spiritual experience feel finds a home at Temple Sinai. years. to plan how to help a fellow Jewish special,” said Ellen Neuwirth-Hirsch, The temple is at 13875 Brimhurst King Solomon said in the first woman – a mother of six – diagnosed temple president. Dr. For questions, contact the temple verse of Eishet Chayil, “Who can with pancreatic cancer. (May she Temple Sinai serves the geographic office, 281-496-5950 or email admin@ find a woman of valor? She is more have a refuah shlema, a complete region of Cypress to Richmond, temple-sinai.org. precious than pearls.” I like pearls, recovery.) don’t get me wrong. I’ve liked them After a warm hello, we optimis- way before this recent trend started, tically conversed about our fervent but I do wonder: Why pearls? Why belief that our friend’s situation will Exploring starts early at the J not diamonds? Gold? Precious gems? turn around miraculously. Devorah Wouldn’t any of these have been a then said to me, “Despite what I Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston to provide continuity for families who more fitting choice to praise Jewish went through, Yael, I truly believe offers after-school Jewish and Hebrew have aged out of Mishpacha & Me,” said women? What’s with the pearls? that this will be OK – she will go enrichment programs that grow with their Rabbi Jill Levy, Center for Jewish Living Yes, pearls are beautiful and back healthy to her six kids.” Now, kids and allow them to explore Jewish and Learning director. “This program will valuable but, as we all know, so my friend, Devorah, is no stranger to values, language and tradition in a fun and enable them to stay connected to each are many stones, and many much challenge, having lost her 6-year-old meaningful way. other while continuing their exploration of more so than pearls. Thus, I think son to cancer two years ago. I smiled “Jewish Explorers is an amazing Jewish life.” King Solomon’s praise alludes to in agreement with her. Then she told class, that extends my children’s learning Children will have the opportunity, something beyond the external me, “In life, even in the pain, we have of Judaism beyond Sunday school,” said also, to enroll in Hebrew Explorers after value and/or beauty of a given to find purpose. Today, knowing that Robyn Burck, mom to Riley and Asher. Jewish Explorers, where students focus “gem.” There has to be something I am helping others deal with similar “They learn so much about Judaism while on modern Hebrew language acquisition. intrinsic to a pearl itself, different situations as the one I went through doing fun crafts, snacks and songs.” In this class, Hebrew will be taught in a from other precious gems or metals, is what propels me to move forward.” Children will discover, learn and dream fun and developmentally appropriate way that explains the analogy to Jewish The exchange with my friend and about traveling through time, space and for young children to gain new language women. with the words of King Solomon still tradition to learn about the joys of Jewish skills. It will be taught by Nomi Barancik, Interestingly, the natural process fresh in my mind, I couldn’t help but living. The Jewish enrichment class will be Kindercamp Judaics educator and J staff by which pearls are formed is one wonder if this recent trend in popular taught every Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. member of the CJLL. with which I suspect many of us culture foreshadows a joyous time by Pre-K teacher Laura Talisman from the Families can pick one or both classes, can intimately relate. Pearls emerge in which we will see all of the Bertha Alyce School. Due to the success of which will be offered in consecutive order. when an irritant – sand, a parasite, a beautiful pearls that have emerged last year’s program, the J is adding a new The program also offers a high level of tiny piece of sediment, something – from our personal struggles, artfully Hebrew Explorer class for Pre-K students. convenience as it will be offered during enters an oyster’s shell. As a defense stranded together as a masterpiece – This gives BAS and other families an oppor- the hours of the J’s KidZone after school mechanism, the oyster begins to a beautiful answer as to the why of tunity for their children to begin Hebrew program. secrete a substance, nacre, around it all. language acquisition at a young age. For more information, or to register, the irritant. It creates layers upon In the meantime, I think we should “We’re thrilled with the success of the go to erjcchouston.org/explorers. Check layers of nacre around it. Over time, say to G-d, the Ultimate Designer: program after just one year. We’re adding out KidZone After School program, offered the fully covered irritant becomes “We have been trendsetters of sorts pre-K Hebrew to keep our BAS grads weekdays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Also, find the what we know as a pearl. for more than 2,000 years, giving engaged in Jewish learning at the J, and J on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We all have “irritants” in our forth plenty of pearls – strands and lives: Things that bother us, things strands of them. Beautiful ones. that challenge us, things that make Now, we are ready for You to finally us ache. Most often, we have no give us a diamond clasp to tie them Emanu El offers alternative control over what those things are, all together.” May it be speedily in when, where and how they come to our days! High Holy Days experience “attack” us. The one thing we can Have you or a woman you know control is how we react to them. It transformed a terribly challenging Congregation Emanu El’s annual The themes are prayer, repentance and seems to me the Torah is trying to situation into a precious pearl? Tell ReJEWvenate, scheduled for Saturday, charity. remind us that we Jewish women us about it at women@jhvonline. Sept. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Houston The adult “experience” track will have a “defense mechanism” to com. Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Dr., allows focus on more spiritual pursuits. The participants to sample alternative High five spiritual practices available include Holy Days practices. meditation, yoga, intentional silence and High Holy Days – especially services writing as prayer. A fifth session will be – can feel overwhelming. Even the led by Emanu El’s visiting Cantor Richard imagery used – a scale to weigh good Cohn, who is an experienced presenter deeds against bad deeds – can loom for the Institute of Jewish Spirituality. large and menacing. But, the intent of While each of these approaches to these days is to help us check in with thought and practice can be intimi- ourselves; with our souls and the way we dating, ReJEWvenate is a sample of live our lives. these Jewish experiences. The ReJEWvenate experience is The two children’s tracks feature for all ages and open to all members one for ages 3 to 6, and another for ages of the community. It offers two tracks 7 to 10. Each of these will vary slightly, Experience a for children and, for the first time, two though the programs will include FREE distinctive tracks for adults. Babysitting children’s yoga, music, Arts Alive and a REVITALIZING FACE MASSAGE for children age 3 and younger is service project. WITH PURCHASE OF A available. To register for track options and/or The “study” track for adults will babysitting, visit EmanuElHouston.org. comprise three holiday texts with each For phone registration, contact Alisha block, featuring one of 3 Emanu El clergy Klapholz, executive assistant to Rabbi members – Rabbi Oren Hayon, Rabbi Kahn, 713-529-5771, ext. 213, or alishak@ Pam Silk and Rabbi Samantha Kahn. emanuelhouston.org.

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Medal winners in the Bagel Throw competition were: Marjorie Odiakosa, representing the USA Competing in the Football Kick competition is Jeanette Levine, representing Israel. Spectators are – silver; The Medallion resident Hyman Grover, representing Canada – gold; and Meyer Lewis, Carol Burks, Marilyn Richardson; USA coach, Harry Serota, who represented USA; his daughter, representing Israel – bronze. In back are master of ceremonies Seth Malin; Carol Burks, Canada Shelley Gardner behind him, Rabbi Mark Urkowtiz, Marjorie Odiakosa and Bob Altshuler, coach; and Rabbi Mark Urkowitz, Israel coach. representing France.

The 2016 Seven Acres Olympic Senior Development director Seth Malin acted has lived at Seven Acres longer than any Games were held Tuesday, Aug. 9, in as the “Bob Costas” commentator for resident. Bloom moved to the current the Seven Acres auditorium-stadium the event. The sports events included Braeswood campus from the Chimney as resident-athletes entered to Olympic Ring Toss, Bagel Throw, Orange Roll, Rock location more than 40 years ago. music and the music of each participating Football Kick and Baton Pass. Gold, silver Bloom, accompanied by her grand- country. and bronze metals were presented at the children, Brianna and Braden Burgan, While the official 2016 Summer conclusion of each event. passed the torch to Gerald Feiner, Olympic Games made it to Houston via The parade of countries began with president of the Residents Club, who lit television, some rather unofficial games resident Soula Molho, who was born in the Olympic flame and formally opened records were broken along Brays Bayou as Greece, carrying the Greek flag in honor the games. a cheering crowd of more than 100 staff, of the country that originated the Games. “They came from as far away as volunteers and others rooted for their Each of the sporting countries had a flag the Klein, Cohen, Miller and Wolff, favorite country resident-athletes. This bearer: Judy Bogos carried the Israeli Lowenstein and Battelstein units, and was the sixth time Seven Acres has hosted flag, Raquel Sanchez carried the French from The Medallion. We’ve held the resident Olympic games to coincide with flag, James Richardson carried Great Summer Olympics games for the residents the International Summer Olympics. Britain’s flag and the U.S. flag was carried for the last 20 years, making this our sixth The senior athletes represented five by Kristin Milligan. The flag carrier for Olympiad. The residents were so excited countries – United States, Great Britain, The Medallion was Norma Morgenstern, and they were so competitive,” said France, Canada and Israel. A total of 25 representing Canada. Sue Cororve, event director and Seven Resident Sonia Bloom is joined by her grandchildren Brianna and Braden Burgan; resident-athletes participated with five The paper Olympic torch entered the Acres director of Life Enrichment and her daughter Rachel Burgan; and Gerald residents as flag bearers. Seven Acres “stadium,” held high by Sonia Bloom, who Volunteers. Feiner, after the Olympic torch is lit.

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Houston Hillel will hold High Holy other things, they really enjoy our small, By BEN GELMAN | For the JHV At Robert M. Beren Academy, a newly Days services at the Ida and William intimate environment,” said Rabbi Weiss. revised Judaic art initiative, which Zinn Building, 1700 Bissonnet St. Rabbi Houston Hillel’s services feature partic- As Houston Jewish day schools began this past year, will be “renewing Kenny Weiss, executive director, will ipation by students and other congregants. prepare for the start of another year this our commitment to art in the Judaic lead services with cantorial soloist Emily The Student Center can accommodate fall, many are introducing new programs, classroom, as well as Judaics in the Moses, a recent vocal performance fewer than 150 people for each service. curricula and points of emphasis into art classroom,” said RMBA at teacher, master’s graduate from Rice University’s Rabbi Weiss said, “We have never their education systems. Colleen Bryant. Shepherd School of Music. turned people away at the door, but it For example, at Beth Yeshurun Day “The art curriculum was altered to Rabbi Weiss said, “I’m really looking gets pretty crowded during some of our School, a new leveling system of Hebrew include more meaningful Jewish connec- forward to leading services with Emily for services.” studies for children in second through tions and explorations of Jewish themes a third year. Emily has a beautiful voice that Students may attend the services fifth grades is being implemented. This, through art,” said Bryant. Another part will engage our students and the members free of charge and attendance does not according to director of Judaic Studies of this program that originated in the of the Houston Jewish community who require tickets or advance reservations. Ariel Rozen, “allows teachers to work previous year is the school’s three-sided join us for the High Holy Days. I appreciate Non-students, including recent graduates, better with kids,” as well as manage outdoor sculpture, that will be revealed all of her hard work preparing with our may attend all High Holy Days services any educational disparities between in an all-school ceremony the first Friday talented student musicians.” and a breakfast for a required minimum students. after school starts. “This sculpture,” Student musicians on piano, violin and donation. There is no reduction in the Rozen told the JHV that BYDS is said Bryant, “was envisioned by our harp will help to enhance Houston Hillel’s donation for partial attendance. entering its second year of working high school Judaic Arts Committee last High Holy Days services. For a donation, Ner Tamid sponsors with the Jewish Theological Seminary, year, and was created in the style of In addition to students from receive four non-student admissions to a Jewish higher education institution, Israeli artist, Yaakov Agam. The three Houston-area universities, Hillel’s all of the services and special recognition in order to create benchmarks for sides of the sculpture contain painted services attract other members of the during the High Holy Days. Jewish learning. This partnership allows murals that focus on three themes from Jewish community. While many attend Houston Hillel will offer services on teachers to create Tanach units, based Bereshit: creation, destruction and Houston Hillel’s services because they do erev Rosh Hashanah and both mornings, on standards, in the same way that re-creation. They also were inspired by not belong to a synagogue, Rabbi Weiss in addition to Kol Nidrei, Yom Kippur general studies operate, instead of the the connection of these themes to the estimates that 20 percent of non-students morning, Yizkor afternoon and Neilah. sometimes disconnected lessons taught Memorial Day Flood here in Houston, who attend are affiliated. Houston Hillel will host dinners for in Judaic studies. Now, Judaic studies which are referenced in the murals. “When I first realized that members of students on erev Rosh Hashanah and erev will have a framework for specific “We also hope to continue our outdoor some of Houston’s larger congregations Yom Kippur, along with a breakfast at the learning targets to reach with students. sculpture garden by adding a new piece not only attended services at Houston conclusion of Yom Kippur. This system, according to Rozen, was each year,” Bryant continued. “As the Hillel, but also had been doing so for many For information, call the Hillel Student meant to give the Judaic subjects the goal of this is to have the sculpture idea years in some cases, I was a bit surprised. Center, 713-526-4918, or visit houston- “rhyme and reason” that usually is be student-driven, we will be meeting Then, I heard people describe that, among hillel.org. associated with general studies. It also with our Judaic art student committee in will allow teachers to personalize their the fall to collaborate on a direction for teaching goals in order to emphasize this year’s sculpture of installation idea.” specific skills for the students. The Judaic art initiative will continue For the first time, BYDS will have to introduce new programs this coming organized Tefillah benchmarks, as well. year, said Bryant, such as “combined Rozen also noted that BYDS will try to community service and photog- align its general and Judaic lessons in raphy project, where RMBA photog- order for the two studies to associate raphy students will be working on two with one another. An example she gave portrait series documenting the Jewish was children learning about the concept community of Houston. “The first of shelter while, at the same time, project will take place in the fall, where learning about the sukkah. This inter- students will be paired with a senior disciplinary approach is meant to make citizen at The Medallion on the Seven both areas of learning more relevant to Acres campus. Over a series of visits, each other. students will get to know the person’s Also, starting the year with a new life story and background, which they, program, is Torah Day School, which then, will photographically document will introduce a new middot curriculum through a series of portrait and still-life FOR MORE FUN... that will be taught once or twice a week. images (of mementos, belongings, etc.). These lessons, according to Chiena These images will be put into a photo Lazaroff, director and principal of book by the student for the senior citizen JUST ADD WATER! Judaic Studies at TDS, will teach ethics, and their families to have.” morals and social skills. 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Torah and biblical scholarship Grandparents Dr. Dico Hassid/Laurie Lee and Marilyn By AARON HOWARD | JHV of exegetes, most notably, Rashi. When Hassid/Marc Gessner joyfully announce the birth of their Tanach was taught in Orthodox schools, it grandson, Evan Michael, on July 27, 2016. Parents are Eli Ever since I discovered Project was taught within the context of a highly Hassid and Nicole Hast of North Potomac, Md. Maternal TABS (theTorah.com,) I’ve been recom- literal interpretation of the doctrine of grandmother is Jane Meyers of Brooklyn, N.Y. Evan’s English mending the website to rabbis, teachers “Torah min HaShamayim”; the Torah as name mirrors the initials of his father, Eli Michael Hassid. His and friends who love a high level of Jewish we have it is exactly the same Torah which middle name honors the memory of his mother’s late cousin, learning. Project TABS (Torah and Biblical was conveyed by G-d to Moshe at Sinai, who Mara Balkan. In the Sephardic tradition, Evan’s Hebrew Scholarship) is an educational organization then wrote it completely and precisely. name, Tsadik Elias ben Eliezer haKohen, honors his paternal grandfather Tsadik “Dico” founded to integrate the study of the Torah The establishment of the State of Israel Hassid. Evan’s Hebrew middle name honors his father, Eliezer “Eli” Hassid, who was and other Jewish texts with the disciplines changed that approach. Tanach came to named after Dico’s late father, Eliezer. Evan is the great-grandson of the late Morris of academic scholarship. play a significant role in Israeli culture. “Chick” and Sadie Levitch and Eliezer and Eleanora “Lena” Hassid. As of now, there doesn’t appear to be The founding of Bar-Ilan University in any other Jewish website or organization 1955 by the Religious-Zionist Mizrahi dedicated to academic biblical schol- movement was particularly significant. arship, where an understanding of Torah A Bible Department was established and, is integrated with scientific approaches ultimately, it became the largest, not only in and scholarly knowledge in a constructive, Israel, but internationally. religiously meaningful way. Waxman also credits a major role to It’s important to realize that for many Yeshivat Har Etzion. (For a comprehensive Torah-observant Jews, academic biblical text detailing the yeshiva’s approach to scholarship remains problematic. Simply Torah study and military service, read “The put: To read Torah and Tanach in any other Ideology of Hesder: The View From Yeshivat way other than the ancient interpreters read Har Etzion,” by Harav Aharon Lichtenstein it is to read Torah and Tanach improperly. (etzion.org.il/vbm/english/archive/ral2-hes. For example, I remember speaking to htm). former Harvard professor James Kugel, Har Etzion instructors included Rabbi author of “How to Read the Bible,” when he Mordechai Breuer, who developed the came to Houston for the JCC Jewish Book & “Aspects Theory” (“Shitat haBehinot”), Arts Fair in 2008. For him, the bottom line an approach he viewed as an antidote to was the approaches of Torah and biblical the major assertions of biblical criticism scholarship are irreconcilable. concerning the human composition of the The Project TABS scholars don’t make Torah, while recognizing that the Torah a case for replacing traditional Torah inter- spoke in several voices. Briefly, he argued pretation with academic-style interpre- that the Torah written by G-d is not limited tation. In defining their mission, they write, by the laws of time, space or linguistics. “We believe that by supplementing classical Another important Har Etzion instructor parshanut with academic methodologies, was Yoel Bin-Nun, probably the central those who study the Torah will have access figure in the “revolution” in Tanach study to yet another sliver of the multifaceted and that has taken place during the past three to infinitely complex divine work that is the four decades. In contrast to Rabbi Breuer’s Torah.” approach, which showed a strong interest in The TABS website lists a commitment to what critical scholars considered sources, certain Jewish values including: but interpreted these as original aspects • To uphold the spiritual importance of of G-d’s revelation, Bin-Nun developed intellectual honesty. As the Talmud teaches: an approach that places emphasis on the “The seal of G-d is truth.” (Yoma 69b). historical, geographical and linguistic • To live with uncertainty and ambiguity, contexts of passages in Tanach. even in important areas of religious thought Still other factors Waxman credits and belief. include a new openness in segments of • To appreciate the mystery of G-d and American Modern Orthodoxy, the impact of the human effort to confront that mystery. the Internet in making information readily • To value Jewish practices and obser- available and in providing the ability to vances independently of the historical disseminate ideas and the willingness of origin of the Torah and rabbinic law. contemporary American Modern Orthodox • To treasure Judaism as “the evolving Jews to live with and employ a variety religious civilization of the Jewish people,” of discourses, some religious and some which takes and has taken many different secular. forms. Sociologists and scholars who study • To recognize that debate and a multi- the American Jewish community tend to plicity of perspectives have always been emphasize factors that are weakening group fundamental to Judaism. connections and religious identification. • To embrace Torah study as a way of While digital technology cannot replace seeking g-dliness. institutional (synagogue) settings, TABS is • To recognize that Judaism is a text- a manifestation of an emerging 21st-century based religion, connecting Jews to each “virtual community”: a community that other through study of common sacred communicates, educates itself and relates texts. to Jewish culture in nontraditional ways. Chaim I. Waxman, professor emeritus Who knows whether TABS will play a of sociology and Jewish studies at Rutgers meaningful role in the future of the Jewish University and a senior fellow at the Van community? Zagat SurveyFor now, I’mHouston encouraging Press Leer Jerusalem Institute, recently asked people whoRated Excellenttreasure JudaismBest ofand Houston Jewish “Awhat factors Taste have caused theof extensive learning to discover this website. May TABS interest in Project TABS from the religiously go from strengthElite Dining to strength.Marvin Zindler’s observant (mostly Orthodox) community? Neighborhood Favorite Blue Ribbon Award! And, why now? Paradise” 2005 • TandooriAs Waxman Specialities sees it, the emergence of • Innovative new menu featuring theTorah.comHeart Healthy is an Selection outgrowth & of a series of Vegetariandevelopments Specialities in American Jewry, in general,• Fresh and gourmet Orthodox luncheon Jewry, in buffet particular, daily • Outstanding a la carte creations as• Banquetwell as developments & Catering Serviceswithin the dati (religious)• Courteous community & Friendly in Israel. 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Doing so have one another, love each other and I promised at the end of my last article Discern what you have to do to get will positively enhance how you feel about know that whatever problems occur, you that I would discuss in far more detail the your partner’s love as opposed to what it yourself, because your actions will stem will face them together. steps required to mitigate your fear of takes to buy it. Note, “BUY” is the quintes- from a sense of inner strength as opposed This is truly possible if each of you sharing who you are and what you believe sential word. Going after love needs to be to feelings of fear and dependency. As takes responsibility for your own actions, with people important to you. Before I a positive action. One that stems from your a result, you will no longer resent them recognizes the only person you can fix or start, however, let me say it’s unlikely having the courage and emotional strength because you feel controlled by them, or control is you, and acts out of your desires, you will deal with this issue unless you to ask for it, solely because you love punish yourself because you feel weak and as opposed to your fears. The key step recognize you possess this fear. someone. Not because you’re emotionally subservient. being that you accept you aren’t perfect The reason being, people don’t fix dependent and willing to prostitute What I would have you be able to say and know it’s OK, because you don’t have things until they know they’re broke, or yourself to get it. is “Honey, let’s go out to dinner tonight. to be. they adversely affect them. Well, let me If you’re in a dysfunctional relationship, There’s no one in the world I’d rather be Your sole job is to be yourself and state, “That it does!” Why? Because your that you want to improve, the odds are – with, than you. How about X, Y or Z?” If to share yourself with everyone you fear of being exposed, insufficient and no matter how positive your words and their response is “no,” you have a choice. encounter. The rule being: To get love, you rejected is the primary reason you and actions are – you will not be the immediate You can stay home or go out on your own, don’t have to embellish, exaggerate or hide everyone else experiences problems in recipient of the love you desire. Despite but either way, you eliminate your right to you because, in the end, others will always their interpersonal relationships. that probability, you have to persist. You be angry. At the same time, they also have love you more when you’re real than when So, to the degree you have any problems need to continue to behave in a manner a choice. They don’t have to comply with you’re right. in your intimate relations is the degree to that will eventually get you the relationship everything you want or agree with your To learn more about Dr. Reitman, which you have fear. Even more, I believe you want. It will also help if you exercise every thought. to read more of his articles or to obtain your fear increases the more you love increased insight and sensitivity in order to Instead, your shared goal should be to copies for family or friends, visit his someone. Consequently, the few instances determine what your spouse is most likely create a relationship devoid of obligatory website, dredreitman.com. when you allow yourself to be fully trans- to respond to. For example, I have never parent and take the risk of being rejected given my wife a toaster or electric mixer to are those times when anger, stress, alcohol celebrate any occasion, because she very or drugs override or numb your fear. This clearly indicated on our first anniversary, might explain the reason people open their that anything with an electrical plug heart – so to speak – to bartenders, beauti- wasn’t a gift that would touch her heart. There’s a new doctor in the house. cians, tennis coaches or topless dancers, Ask yourself, “If I constantly find fault, none of whom they’re likely to interact point out someone’s insufficiencies, ignore, with on a daily basis. It’s emotionally safer reject, resent or demean my partner, will than opening yourself up to your spouse, that elicit love?” The answer is obvious, because the risk isn’t as great. but despite that fact, many of you do depre- I’d have you keep this in mind while ciate, punish and/or reject the very person we consider the steps you need to take to whose affection you want. Sometimes, enhance your transparency or vulnera- it’s because you’re angry but, for the most bility without the benefit of anger, stress, part, it’s because you’re hurting and feeling alcohol or drugs, etc. badly about yourself. However, rather than Ask yourself, “What do I want?” If your look at self, you do the very thing that will answer is, “I want a loving relationship,” ensure the love you desire won’t be forth- you have to risk being rejected and ask coming. Then, when it isn’t, you interpret for it in a healthy manner. You cannot feel its absence as indicative of the fact your sorry for yourself or play the victim, hoping spouse is the problem. He/she is cold and someone will have pity for and nurture you nonsupportive. No wonder you don’t share on the basis of your victim status. your problems with them. They’re the Be proactive. Not only by expressing victimizer and you’re the victim. your desires, but also by reaching out The solution: Develop a rational

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Trump says anti-Semitism would be among Wasserman Schultz and her challenger disqualifying criteria for immigrants tussle over who is more pro-Israel WASHINGTON (JTA) – Rep. social media site. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and her A statement from the incumbent’s Democratic primary challenger in campaign “condemned her opponent’s Florida exchanged sharp accusa- call for disarming the Middle East, tions about which candidate is more including Israel, as drastic, dangerous pro-Israel. and deadly for the Jewish state.” Tim Canova, a lawyer, in a televised In the Reddit exchange, Canova debate Aug. 7 on the CBS affiliate in called for “a real disarmament effort Miami attempted to use Wasserman for the entire region” and said, “I favor a Schultz’s vote last year for the nuclear freeze on settlements and the adminis- deal with Iran against her. tration has to make this a big priority.” “Her vote has been condemned by Wasserman Schultz resigned last an awful lot of folks,” Canova said in month as chair of the Democratic remarks reported by Jewish Insider. “I National Committee after hacked think she wasn’t looking out for Israel’s emails revealed staffers’ antagonism security.” to the upstart presidential campaign Wasserman Schultz, one of the of Bernie Sanders, the Independent most prominent Jewish members of the senator from Vermont. Democratic caucus in the U.S. House Sanders, who now backs of Representatives, accused Canova of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton,

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Also speaking out was HIAS, the lead movement labeling Israel an “apartheid American Jews – Michael Schwerner “We should only admit into this Jewish group advocating for immigrants state” and accusing it of genocide. and Andrew Goodman – who, along country those who share our values and and refugees. In a statement published Aug. 14 with James Chaney, a young black man, respect our people,” Trump said. “For the American Jewish in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Bishop were murdered in 1964 while doing civil Explaining why he favored such a community, the thought of barring a Lawrence Wooten, president of the rights work in Mississippi. policy, he cited the French experience as refugee family because of their religion St. Louis chapter of the Ecumenical “We cannot forget their noble sacri- an example. or home country is simply unpal- Leadership Council of Missouri, said fices,” Wooten wrote. “Neither should “Beyond terrorism, as we have seen in atable,” Melanie Nezer, the group’s vice that while Black Lives Matter plays a Black Lives Matter.” France, foreign populations have brought president, said in a statement. “vital role” in addressing racial violence Clarence Jackson, the council’s their anti-Semitic attitudes with them,” he Trump dedicated a chunk of his by police, its language on Israel was executive director, told JTA the said. speech to decrying what he described misplaced. statement emerged from a meeting held It’s not clear which “foreign popula- as a decline in American security under “The Ecumenical Leadership Aug. 5 between the council leadership tions” he was referring to, although from U.S. President Barack Obama and Hillary Council of Missouri, representing and the Jewish Community Relations the broader context of his comments, Clinton, the Democratic presidential hundreds of predominantly African- Council of St. Louis. The JCRC, Jackson targeting “radical Islam,” it appears he nominee who was secretary of state in American churches throughout the said, drew the black leaders’ attention to was speaking of Muslims from North Obama’s first term. He referred to the state, rejects without hesitation any the controversy generated in the Jewish Africa. Anti-Semitism existed and at nuclear rollback for sanctions relief deal notion or assertion that Israel operates community by the Black Lives Matter times thrived in France for centuries with Iran. as an apartheid country,” Wooten wrote. platform. before its recent waves of immigrants, “The nuclear deal puts Iran, the No. 1 “We embrace our Jewish brethren in “They brought it to our attention,” although recent high-profile attacks on state sponsor of radical Islamic terrorism, America and respect Israel as a Jewish Jackson told JTA. “We were quite Jews have been carried out by French on a path to nuclear weapons,” he said. state. 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