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Summer's Here – See You at the Jea Pool! jeSavwiannah sh news A Publication of Savannah Jewish Federation Find out more at www.savj.org June 2008 | Iyar-Sivan, 5768 Vol. LXII, No. 9 Federation Board Approves FY 08-09 Allocations At the May 14, 2008 meeting of its down campaign always makes the al- Distribution Committee. Recognizing Board of Governors, the Savannah Jew- locations process more difficult, but the changing nature of philanthropy in ish Federation approved allocation Savannah still is fortunate to be able to the United States and a growing desire grants totaling $845,174 for the 2008 do as much as we do for our own Jew- on the part of donors to see more spe- – 2009 fiscal year. Michael Kooden, ish community and for our fellow Jews cifically where their money is going; the general campaign chair and chair of around the world. After the heartfelt overseas subcommittee recommended the allocations committee, said: “I am discussions that were held, I am confi- a new initiative for distributing grants pleased to announce the distribution of dent that we have arrived at an appro- from the Savannah Jewish Federation Happy Shavuot! grants for the coming year and am grat- priate allotment of funds of which we overseas. ified by the hard work of the campaign can all be proud,” said Kooden. Whereas in the past, almost all of the team and the allocations committee The allocations committee used funds set aside for overseas needs were In This Issue to make these grants possible. We’ve four general categories of agencies in turned over to UJC (and thus JAFI and implemented some new approaches in determining the distribution of funds JDC) for distribution, the overseas com- Shaliach’s message, p2 the allocations process this year that for next year: Education, overseas, local mittee suggested this year that a portion Executive Director’s message, p3 I’m excited about and that I hope will and national. Included in the overseas of the funds set aside for overseas needs Myths and Facts, p5 be meaningful for our community.” category are grants for birthright Israel be used to make grants directly to spe- The amount of money available to ($5,000 this year), the local Shaliach cific agencies for purposes deemed to JEA CenterPiece be allocated was down 10% ($95,000) program ($45,000) and our “core” al- be of interest to our local community. Condolences, p11 from the previous year. The allocations location to United Jewish Communi- The Federation Board enthusiastically committee carefully deliberated what Savannah Jewish Archives, p11 ties ($232,143) which includes funds approved this approach and set aside effect the decrease in funds should distributed to the Jewish Agency for ________________________________________________ Community Calendar, p13 have on the distribution of funds. “A Israel and the American Jewish Joint Continued on Page 2 On The Personal Side, p13 Featured Stories Patinkin Heads List of Speakers at CMI’s and Savannah Meet two newcomers to Jewish Community 275th Anniversary Celebration Savannah with a caring, On the weekend will include: special Emmy Award-win- entrepreneurial spirit — of July 11-13, con- services with nation- ning American actor Miriam & Jacob Hodesh. gregants of Mickve ally known speakers, and renowned tenor Their business, New Moon of Israel, friends, and in- musical recitals, a Mandy Patinkin. Savannah, is about promoting vited guests will mark special Kiddush lun- There also will be community and non-profit the 275th anniversary cheon, a grand ban- a diverse group of endeavors; p5 of the founding of quet, and a brunch speakers from the the congregation and Mandy for the descendants Baroness United States, as well Mike Kvell a little and read all about the Savannah Jew- Patinkin of the original set- Ruth Deech as Great Britain, who Schneider the high school and college ish community with a wide variety of tlers. There also will be tours related will participate in the program for the graduates. Why should their events. Approximately 300 families of to the Jewish history of Savannah, in celebration. Baroness Ruth Deech, a parents and grandparents have descendants of the first settlers have addition to tours of the sanctuary and life peer of the House of Lords, will all the fun? pp6-7 been located and invited to attend the the Nancy and Lawrence Gutstein commemorate the first settlers who festivities. Museum at the Temple. set out from London. She is an academ- Were you at the Israel@60 Festival? The programs to celebrate 275 A special guest during the cel- ic, bioethicist, and former governor of ________________________________________________ Even if you missed it, enjoy the years of Jewish presence in Savannah ebration will be Tony Award- and pictures! pp8-9 Continued on Page 4 Jewish Family Services NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE Sponsoring Food Drive in June PAID For the month of June, the Savannah Jewish Federation’s Jewish Family Services A Publication of Savannah Jewish Federation will collect non-perishable food items to assist efforts to fight hunger locally. Con- PO Box 23527 PERMIT NO. 207 tainers will be in the lobby of the JEA throughout the month for the convenience of Savannah, Georgia 31403 SAVANNAH, GA those who would like to drop off donations. www.savj.org Suggested food donations include peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, cereal, rice, tuna, macaroni and cheese, powdered milk and other canned or Address Service Requested boxed food items. The food will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. According to the Children’s Defense Fund, one out of every six Georgia children is at risk of going hungry at some point each month. Second Harvest is finding it dif- ficult to meet dramatically increasing requests for food assistance and JFS also has seen increased requests for assistance. Feeding the hungry is a fundamental Jewish value and we hope that all who are able to do will help with this effort. We also plan to hold our annual Operation Isaiah Food Drive in the fall to coincide with the Jewish holidays. For more information, please call 355-8111. Summer’S Here – See You At The JEA Pool! Savannah Page 2 | June 2008 jewish news www.savj.org Always Keep Our Jewish Identity Two weeks ago I was sitting on the alone for a minute. 321 speaking engagements, 133 classes taught, bleachers at the Israel @ 60 celebration At the end of the at Forsyth Park watching a group of day, the Shaliach role 4 student seders led, 22,000 miles driven, non-Jewish children perform a tradi- and goals are one in 1,000s of English phrases butchered tional Israel folk dance and I realized the same: Maintain- that my time here is over. ing and enhancing Innumerable lives changed I’m happy and honored that I had the strong connec- the opportunity to be part of Israel’s tion between the Eyal Blank, 60th anniversary celebration in the state of Israel and the park, an event that brought together Jewish community in Community the entire Jewish community and Savannah and to be Shaliach L’Hitraot showed all of Savannah Israel’s beauti- part of the Jewish community’s effort ful face. to keep its Jewish identity. Eyal Leaving my role after two years is In this era, America is one of the more than accomplishing a mission, it’s two best places to be Jewish. The mod- BBQ leaving home. After two years in a city, ern society encourages people to pick it becomes yours — you know that the and choose from what the world has fastest way to downtown is the Park- to offer and it also lets us be Jews in way or Drayton. You know that if you many different ways. But however we really want to eat a fine dinner you choose to express ourselves we should better do it before 9:30 p.m. and that always remember where we came from the only place to find good Tahini is as Jews — our history and our com- the El-Salam deli on Habersham. You mon culture — and always work to June even get used to seeing live broadcast- keep our Jewish identity. 19 ing from the churches on Sunday. And I hope I have been part of that pro- I always knew it was Shabbat when I cess for everyone in Savannah through sat down with the Lichtman’s for Fri- my work here the last two years. It has day night dinner. been a real honor for me to be the emis- 5-7 It wasn’t easy to come to a new sary from Israel to the Jewish commu- You are cordially invited to join us as we pay country, knowing no one, but the nity of Savannah – a community with tribute to our Shaliach, Eyal Blank community accepted me like nothing I such an impressive heritage. I thank ever knew before, and I doubt will ever each one of you for making it such L’Hitraot Eyal BBQ know again. My first four weeks in Sa- a great journey for me and I hope for June 19th vannah were spent running from Syna- you, too. I encourage each one of you gogue to lunch and dinner. I remember to continue this process within the 5-7pm that the first day of Sukkot I went to Jewish community in Savannah and $5 per person four different events. I packed two dif- to also be part of this process with the ferent shirts in the car just incase. My Jewish people around the world, espe- adopted parents here, Stephanie and cially in Israel, which I hope you know Michel Lichtman and Jeff and LeeAnn is your second home.
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