JewishTHE Georgian

Volume 23, Number 5 Atlanta, Georgia JULY-AUGUST 2011 FREE

What’s Inside By Noga Gur-Arie Campers and staff, dressed in white and blue and holding What have you done in signs wishing for his return, the past five years? Graduated marched together for Gilad. What’s in a Name? college? Finally finished that “I couldn’t fall asleep book you’ve been reading for after the march. All I could It may sound offensive at first hearing, the past year? think about was how Gilad but an old coastal Georgia community’s On June 25, 2006, is doing and what it must name was really an homage. about a week before the feel like sitting in a dark By Lynne Hoffman Keating beginning of the Second room, all by himself, for and Tom Keating Lebanon War, Israeli soldier five years. I remember Page 38 Gilad Shalit was captured by watching television when Hamas. He was only 19. Since they first reported the abduc- A Prayer and a Memory that significant date, Gilad’s name tion. Now, five years later, at my has appeared in Israeli head- Marching for Gilad at Camp Coleman first year at Camp Coleman, I Whenever he hears Ein Keloheinu, a son lines almost every day. For five On June 25, to bring attention to the to march in support for his thinks of his beloved father. years, the Israeli government and Gilad’s fact that Gilad Shalit has been in captivity release. Words can’t describe what went By Andy Heller captors have not been able to reach an for five years, URJ Camp Coleman, locat- through my head while marching,” says Page 8 agreement. Except for a letter and a video ed in Cleveland, Georgia, chose to show its Andrew, a 12-year-old camper. of him, which were released a few years care and sympathy for the Shalit family by The Israeli delegation at camp, along ago, there has been no announcement staging a solidarity march around Lake with the oldest camper unit, Machon, built Remembering a regarding his physical and mental condi- Shalom, the beating heart of the camp. Local Icon tion. See MARCH page 6 Hal Krafchick has left us, but his legacy lives on sports program for all ages. By Jerry Schwartz Following her dream Lighting Page 14 By Celia Gilner up the During The Magic Flute at the Ahavath Achim ’s North to Alaska Cultural Arts Series, Sandra Lutters’ energy and enthusiasm per- vaded the entire perform- Finding Yiddishkeit in unlikely places is field ance. She was everywhere at one of the many pleasures of travel. once: conducting the orches- By Ashley Rosenberg By Ron Feinberg tra, directing, and playing the Page 33 piano to accompany the Many schools in opera singers in Mozart’s the South live and beautiful melodies. breathe sports. Tailgating, the The planning for The Magic band playing, cheering, and hol- Lipstadt Appointed Flute began a year earlier, lering are all commonly found at to Key Post when Sandra Lutters, a vocal football or basketball games. At coach and founder of Jubal’s Emory University, the sports Emory University Professor Deborah Lyre, said to herself, “It’s spotlight turns to softball. Lipstadt will serve on the United States now or never. Either I follow What’s so great about softball, Holocaust Memorial Council. my dream of conducting an some may ask? The answer is Page 37 opera and see if it is what I quite simple: the athletes who enjoy, or I will always won- play it. Sandra Lutters der what I missed.” One of those players is Megan Light A major focus of Megan Light who, going into Tending Their Gardens her company is to provide opera singers in their 20s and 30s with her sophomore year at Emory, gives the Lady Eagles a chance for a piece of school history. Julian and Anita Saul are now the propri- leading roles that are fully staged with an orchestra. When they In 2011, the Emory Eagles set out for what would make a etors of the beautiful Barnsley Gardens audition for parts, this information can be included on their remarkable season out on the diamond, as well as the second best Resort. resume, giving them many more opportunities. “We have so season in school history. The girls went 41-4-1 this season and By Reg Regenstein many beautiful, talented opera singers in the Atlanta area who Page 13 See DREAM, page 5 See LIGHT, page 6 Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 July 4th: What a lucky day for the world, what a lucky day for me

July is the month in which we citizens of The rule of law had to be maintained and pro- time, Israel, in defending itself against attacks, the United States recognize and celebrate the tected, and we had to nurture and encourage has expanded its borders so that its size is now adoption and approval of the Declaration of knowledge and imagination. And look at what 8,360 square miles plus 1,980 square miles Independence on July 4, 1776, the formal estab- has flowed from this—unbelievable advance- under its control in the West Bank area—still a lishment of this great country. That document BY Marvin ments in health and technology, the finest educa- fraction of the total Mandate territory. Keep in announced that the 13 colonies, which were then tional institutions in the world, outstanding art mind, almost 60% of the total land within the at war with Great Britain, were independent Botnick and cultural achievements, and a major factor in borders of Israel is located in the Negev Desert, states. The Declaration, more than a year after helping other countries strive for betterment for and it is only through technology and modern the outbreak of the American Revolutionary to practice their religion. their citizens. How lucky we are to live in this methods that Israel is bringing this land into a War, was a formal explanation of why the The result of the determination of these set- country. productive state, something that has not existed Continental Congress had voted on July 2 to tlers has been the evolution of a strong, law-abid- As I thought about this, I was drawn to the for millennia. declare independence from Great Britain. ing, generous, humanitarian nation that has similarity of the founding and development of Another similarity that exists is the trans- These original thirteen colonies were all given much to the world. The living standard of the United States and the State of Israel. While formation of the land and its people that has located on the Eastern seacoast of what is now our fellow citizens exceeds all expectation, and the founding of Israel did not result from a uni- taken place since independence. From a the United States. The land area located within we have had a major role to play in effecting lateral secession from the rule of another country despoiled land at the turn of the twentieth centu- these states is reported to be approximately similar changes in other countries. As our quali- but rather as the result of a determination by the ry to one of thirty-four countries that are recog- 375,000 square miles, or a little over 11.7% of ty of life has grown, so has that of our neighbors, U.N. world body, both countries were forced nized as developed countries by the the approximately 3,200,000 square miles of who profit from being our partners as fellow into armed conflict to achieve their independ- Organization for Economic Cooperation and what is today the continental United States. Over world citizens. Few countries have developed as ence. In Israel’s case, the land in question lies in Development, Israel has emerged as having the the following 235 years, through treaties and many new ideas, concepts, health advances, and what was known as the British Mandate for 27th highest 2010 gross domestic product per conquest, the remaining lands were added. life-transforming developments as have we. Palestine, a former territory of the Ottoman capita at nominal values as compiled by the Many of the original settlers to the colonies For me, holidays are, in part, days of reflec- Empire that was defeated in World War I, and International Monetary Fund. From an amalga- came to these shores to escape persecution. tion. The 4th of July always touches a special which was administered by Britain under the mation of cultures and languages, a single nation Having suffered degradation, economic plight, part of me, as I am reminded of the good fortune League of Nations. has been created. In line with this, at the website death, and despoliation at the hands of the major- that has befallen me because my parents and The area of the Mandate consisted of www.aish.com, the following statistics are ity, they welcomed the chance to live in an open therefore I, collaterally, were able to live the 45,560 square miles. From the beginning of the reported: environment and to be able to freely provide for dream that was envisioned in the very words of Mandate through the conclusion of the 1948 “In proportion to its population, Israel has their family and themselves. They sought oppor- the Declaration of Independence. All of what we war, 37,940 square miles, or 83.3%, was desig- the largest number of startup companies in the tunity and the sanctity of life. They sought the have did not just happen; our citizens had to fight nated for use and control by the Arabs, and world. In absolute numbers, Israel has more right to govern themselves. They sought the right and defend the principles on which the country 16.7%, or 7,620 square miles was allocated to startups than any country other than the U.S. was founded. We were able to become the “melt- Israel. The Israeli portion consisted of 3,100 “Israel has more NASDAQ-listed compa- ing pot” of a heterogeneous populace that came THE square miles of inhabited territory and 4,520 nies than any country besides the U.S.—more from different climates, cultures, and languages. square miles in the Negev Desert. Since that than all of Europe, India, China, and Japan com- Jewish Georgian bined. “Since the founding of the state, Israel has The Jewish Georgian is published bimonthly by Eisenbot, Ltd. It is written for Atlantans and Georgians by Atlantans and Georgians. won more Nobel prizes per capita than any country other than Switzerland. Publisher Marvin Botnick Co-Publisher Sam Appel “Israel is the only country that entered the Editor Marvin Botnick 21st century with a net gain in its number of Managing Editor Marsha C. LaBeaume Assignment Editor Carolyn Gold trees, even more remarkable—in an area that’s Consulting Editor Gene Asher mainly desert.” Associate Editor Barbara Schreiber Copy Editor Ray Tapley The similarity of the evolution of the two Assistant Copy Editor Arnold Friedman countries is amazing. Both were havens for Makeup Editor Terri Christian escape from persecution and intolerance. From Production Coordinator Terri Christian Designer David Gaudio the outset, both were guided by the principle of Photographic Staff Allan Scher, Phil Slotin, Phil Shapiro, government by the people and by laws; both Jonathan Paz Graphic Art Consultant Karen Paz were forced to assert and defend their independ- Columnist Gene Asher, Susan Asher ence against hostile adversaries; both developed Jonathan Barach, Janice Rothschild Blumberg, an educated, ambitious citizenry that understood Marvin Botnick, the necessity of self-reliance; and both have Shirley Friedman, Carolyn Gold, developed unbelievable technology and adapted Jonathan Goldstein, R.M. Grossblatt, George Jordan, Marice Katz, Balfoura, procedures that have added so much to the sup- Friend Levine, Marsha Liebowitz, port, maintenance, and enjoyment of life. Howard Margol, Bubba Meisa, Erin O’Shinsky, Reg Regenstein, The 4th of July is truly a flag-waving holi- Susan Robinson, Stuart Rockoff, day. How fortunate we are to be a part of this Roberta Scher, Jerry Schwartz, Leon Socol, great nation, the Untied States of America, and to Bill Sonenshine, Reuven Stein, Cecile Waronker, Evie Wolfe benefit from the bounties of freedom and oppor- Special Assignments Lyons Joel tunity. We have received much, but the whole Advertising Andrea J. Feinberg Ruby Grossblatt world has benefited from largesse of this coun- Francine Lowe try. The U.S. has stood up for the rights of indi- Editorial Advisory Board Members viduals; its sons and daughters have shed their Sam Appel Rabbi Alvin Sugarman Sam Massell blood for its citizens and in pursuit of freedom Jane Axelrod Albert Maslia William Rothschild Gil Bachman Michael H. Mescon Marilyn Shubin around the world; it has committed its resources Asher Benator Paul Muldawer Doug Teper and wealth toward the establishment of respon- sible countries and governments. No better 8495 Dunwoody Place, Suite 100 example of this is the State of Israel, which is so Atlanta, GA 30350 similar in many ways. (404) 236-8911 • FAX (404) 236-8913 On July 4, 1776, the founders announced to [email protected] the world that they were forming a new nation www.jewishgeorgian.com that recognized the unalienable rights of “Life, The Jewish Georgian ©2011 Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” What a mission statement! July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 3 Greg’s regular beat is legal develop- telling the audience about how JF&CS has ments in Georgia. He’s a key member of the helped his sister Jane, a participant in the national law enforcement team, covering Zimmerman-Horowitz Independent Living What’s dozens of trials, including that of Fulton Program. Jane was at his side as he spoke.” County courthouse killer Brian Nichols. Lisa Olens noted, “The vignettes, writ- But if things don’t work out at the AP, we ten by Janece Schaffer, were very powerful hope Greg will keep us here at the JG in and moving and made those attending real- mind. There might not be too many crimes ize how any of us could need the services of or tornadoes to cover, but we could use JF&CS at any time. They also brought to HAPPENING someone here who knows how to write. our attention the breadth of services avail- There’s no salary, no benefits, no respect, able. Billie Greenberg, JF&CS board mem- VALDOSTA’S EXTRAV- but the hours are good. ber, said, “It is such a wonderful experience AGANZA. Who has the best corned beef Greg, his wife, Sheryl, and daughter, to leave an event and be able to use the sandwiches in Georgia. If you said Valdosta Nicole, live in West Atlanta and are mem- word ‘perfect.’” JF&CS First Vice in the spring, you’d be correct. bers of B’nai Torah. He says he is “a proud President and former Campaign Chair Lynn And you don’t have to be Jewish to BY Reg supporter of Hillels of Georgia and the Redd agreed: “The event today was excep- enjoy Temple Israel’s hugely popular annu- Regenstein Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.” And we’re tional. The dramatic presentation was al N.Y. Sale. proud to have someone of Greg’s caliber in amazing! Everyone at my table had tears in Members of the entire congregation—con- our community and doing such a great job. their eyes.” sisting of 50 to 65 families—and additional tion.” Four days later, JF&CS hosted the 12th volunteers from the community spent days The sale not only helps fund the syna- SAM OLENS AND MARVIN BOTNICK annual Tasting at the Grand Hyatt in at the Valdosta Hebrew Congregation, gogue’s work but also benefits local chari- HONORED. Georgia Attorney General Buckhead, benefiting the Zimmerman- preparing 2,206 pounds of ties such as the Lowndes County Sam Olens and JG Horowitz Independent Living Program (Z- corned beef, flown in from , Partnership for Health, a clinic providing Publisher Marvin H ILP), which helps folks with develop- to make 5,700 of its famous and much medical care for uninsured workers, which Botnick were hon- mental disabilities “live, work, and thrive in sought-after sandwiches. The sale has may get even busier after everyone stuffs ored at the Jewish their communities.” Honoring PearlAnn become so popular that buying tickets in themselves with all that corned beef. National Fund’s and Jerry Horowitz, The Tasting featured advance is highly recommended, and the sixth annual Jack many of Atlanta’s greatest restaurants and local police department has to direct traffic AP REPORTER GREG BLUESTEIN. Hirsch Memorial spirits distributors, along with an unbeliev- to keep the cars moving along. Associated Press reporter and native , at The able silent auction. The corned beef cornucopia gets a Atlantan Greg Bluestein was named a final- Temple, co-chaired This year, more than 600 guests attend- huge amount of local publicity. The ist for the Atlanta Press Club’s prestigious by PR whiz Jill ed The Tasting, raising more than $183,000. Valdosta Daily Times wrote, “Long hours Awards of Excellence in Large Print Lerner and real Event chairs Nancy and Eric Miller, Debra Sam Olens into the night will be spent in preparation. Journalism. Greg is a great writer, and we estate exec Scott and Mark Brown, and Kate Lipson recreat- At sundown Friday, all preparation will stop predict there’s a Pulitzer in his future. Selig, vice president ed the spirit of South Beach, with dramatic to honor the Sabbath on Saturday, the sev- Greg tells us exclusively that he was a of Selig Enterprises Inc. Serving as emcee mood lighting and white leather seating. enth day when the Lord rested, and will 4th-grader at the Greenfield Hebrew was Steve Labovitz, partner at McKenna Samples from the 13 spectacular restaurants resume at sundown Saturday to prepare for Academy when he decided he wanted to be Long & Aldridge LLP. A record crowd of were indescribably delicious, from roasted Sunday’s opening.” a reporter, mainly to cover the Atlanta 400 guests showed up at 7:30 in the morn- Vidalia onion soup to some of the best Rabbi Moshe Elbaz is always glad to Braves, who were then in the midst of an ing, a real tribute to the honorees and organ- brownies in the world. welcome his customers into the social hall incredible worst-to-first miracle run. izers of the hugely successful event, raising If you missed the event, there’ll be to eat their , get a tour of the Temple, Greg wrote for the student newspapers a record $89,000 to support JNF’s projects another one next year, and you can always and perhaps even hear a talk and learn at North Springs High School and later the in Israel. Sam Olens received the Tree of support the program’s work by sending a something about Judaism. University of Georgia community’s The Life award for his dedication to and work tax-deductible donation to Z-H ILP, Just fourteen years ago, the congrega- Red and Black, where he became editor-in- on conservation issues, and Marvin Botnick JF&CS, 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, tion, which goes back to 1908, started with chief. He must have done something right at received the Cantor Isaac & Betty Atlanta 30338. a mere 500 corned beef on rye sandwiches, UGA, since he won five internships, includ- Goodfriend Community Service Award— just a tenth of the number the public now ing tours at the Savannah Morning News, both well deserved honors for these pillars demands. And such a deal you get! For just The Wall Street Journal, The Atlanta of our community, whom we thank for their $10, you get a 1/3 lb. sandwich, accompa- Journal-Constitution and The Associated long and valuable service. nied by potato chips, a pickle (of Press. After graduating, he was scooped up ), condiments, a Fresh Beginnings by Atlanta’s legal journal, The Fulton Daily COMMUNITY OF CARING. Jewish cookie, and a drink to wash it all down. Report, covering the legislature. In June Family and Career Services of Atlanta What’s not to like? 2005, he joined the Atlanta bureau of the (JF&CS) had a fantastic Community of Not even our beloved Goldberg’s can AP, where he has been a star reporter for six Caring event at the InterContinental Hotel beat that deal. years. in Buckhead, with Volunteer Sidney Morris recounted for Readers often don’t notice bylines, but more than 750 the local media how the congregation intro- if you ever read newspapers, you’ve seen guests contributing duced the locals to corned beef and hooked Greg’s work. He has reported some of the over $157,000 on Actors brought the real stories of them on the fare: “People in Valdosta never biggest stories both the day of the event JF&CS to life. knew what it was. We brought it in. We nur- locally and national- alone to fund the tured it for 14 years. Now Valdosta knows ly, covering victims organization’s what corned beef [is]. We’re selling to 10 of Hurricane Katrina invaluable work in percent of the population in Valdosta a and the disastrous our community. corned beef sandwich once a year.” mine explosion in JF&CS’ Sheri A profile of Temple Israel we came West Virginia, as Panovka called the across observes that “It serves much of the well as the massive Lisa Olens event “the most Jewish community in southern Georgia. Gulf Coast oil spill inspiring, heart- Jewish families scattered throughout small and international warming, successful towns in the region look towards this syna- terrorists living right one by far. Few people left the ballroom at gogue in order to observe holidays. Temple here in Atlanta. He the InterContinental Hotel with dry eyes Greg Bluestein Israel may be unique in that while the con- was one of the first after watching a dramatic performance of Community of Caring Co-Chairs gregation is comprised mainly of reporters on the real stories by actors showcasing the broad (from left) Stacy Sokol Cohen, Sheri Conservative and Reform , the rabbi scene in Alabama after the tornado tragedy scope of JF&CS’ services. The clincher was Panovka and Shelley Alperin former state legislator Sam Zamarripa himself was trained in the Orthodox tradi- in April. See HAPPENING, page 4 Page 4 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011

best events ever as director of social events wasn’t 93 when he wrote it—he was just Almost half the colonists had already Happening for the Ritz Carlton Buckhead, Swissotel 89. died when Nunez came ashore, but he suc- From page 3 (now the Westin), and, most recently, the And having authored a few books our- cessfully treated the fever. “He saved the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta Hotel. self, we’ve got some free advice for Larry: colony…some of the sickest experienced MJ recently retired from the Never read your reviews; when they’re bad, wonderful recoveries,” said the colony’s InterContinental and now works as an event they depress you, and when they’re good, leader, General James Edward Oglethorpe, site-selection consultant. they’re never good enough. who several months earlier had founded the For more information on The Katz The Tontine is available on Amazon in 13th colony of Georgia and later Savannah. Crew, check out their website, purrfec- print, as a Kindle book, and at better book- Dr. Nunez’s great great grandson, our thome.com, or call them at 770-856-4900. stores everywhere. ancestor Major Raphael Jacob Moses, known as the father of Georgia’s peach EMMY’S CHIEF DARRYL COHEN. A SAVANNAH CONGREGATION CELE- industry, served under Robert E. Lee during few months ago, we told our readers exclu- BRATES 278TH ANNIVERSARY. And the Civil War. He attended the Last sively about respected Atlanta attorney while we’re on the subject of Savannah, Meeting—and carried out the Last Order— Darryl Cohen’s experiences as head of the congratulations to congregation Mickve of the Confederate government. group that gives out the Emmy Awards. Israel, which celebrated its 278th anniver- Bruce Harlan (left) with longtime Now, the Atlanta Business Chronicle has sary on Saturday, July 9. During that day’s HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO GASC. Dr. friend and keynote speaker Sam run a huge page three story, with the head- morning service, members read Hugo Ribot, a member of Temple Kol Zamarripa (right) and his sister, Jane line announcing, “Atlanta lawyer Cohen from the deerskin Torah the original 41 set- Emeth, is the founder and medical director Zamarripa leads Emmy Awards organization.” tlers brought to Savannah. of The Georgia Advanced Surgery Center We don’t like to brag about our scoops It was in July of 1733 that our ancestor for Women (GASC), which just celebrated HALL OF FAMER SAM MASSELL. and being way ahead of the rest of the Dr. Samuel Nunez (sometimes written its one-year anniversary of keeping Buckhead Mayor Sam Massell has been media, but sometimes we can’t resist. Nunes) arrived there in a boat from England Georgia’s women healthy. The Cartersville inducted into Georgia State University’s The ABC story does break news with with 42 Portuguese Jews fleeing the clinic is Georgia’s first and still only outpa- coveted College of Business Hall of Fame, one important revelation: Darryl does not Spanish inquisition. tient surgery center for performing all major at a posh dinner at the St. Regis hotel. Now wear socks to the office and almost never a He is credited with saving the newly and minor gynecological procedures. head of the Buckhead Coalition, Sam tie. Our kind of lawyer! established, mosquito-infested colony of “Our goal is to provide women the very served as Atlanta’s mayor from 1970 to The article, however, missed out on Savannah from being wiped out by a latest, safest, and most effective gynecolog- 1974, and it’s been going downhill ever what may be the Grady High School grad’s “fever” then thought to be yellow fever, but ical treatment available, as well as the since. best accomplishment: he is often seen which was probably malaria. fastest recovery possible,” said Dr. Ribot. Besides his delightful wife, Doris, per- around town in the company of one of “Women want the superior quality of care haps Sam’s greatest claim to fame is his Atlanta’s loveliest and most spectacular that our unique outpatient approach pro- lovely and talented daughter, Melanie, a ladies, the delightful and charming animal vides.” singer of great renown. We ran into Sam lover Ann Titelman, who deserves some and Doris the other night at Jerry Farber’s kind of award herself just for being so cool. Side Door nightclub, next to the Landmark Diner in Buckhead, where they came to AUTHOR LARRY WAGGER. Ninety- hear Melanie entertain the crowd with her three-year-old Savannahian Larry Wagger inimitable renditions of jazz, bluesy bal- has just written his lads, and torch songs, which she often per- third book, a great forms at weddings, festivals, special events, mystery-suspense and clubs throughout the Southeast. novel, entitled The Tontine. Jill VanTosh (with whom he says he is in love—don’t tell Jeff) thinks it is “the greatest thing Standing: (from left) Kristi Plank, since sliced ” B.S.N., clinical manager; Malinda and Larry’s friend Gilreath, M.A., receptionist; Shelley Author Leon Aronson, a Caldwell, C.F.A., surgical first assis- Larry Wagger retired dentist in tant; Faith McCollum, O.R.T., surgi- Savannah, told a Mickve Israel exterior cal technologist; April Hammock, friend he should read it, and that’s good R.N., director of perioperative nurs- enough for us. ing. Seated: (from left) D. Malcolm The Tontine is not about the Lone Barfield, D.O., F.A.C.O.G.; Hugo D. Ranger but an investment scheme by that Ribot Jr., M.D., F.A.C.O.G., A.C.G.E., name invented in France in 1653, which medical director unfortunately encourages members of group to kill each other off. One review Sam Massell and daughter Melanie posted on Amazon.com gushes, “The plot Massell moves rapidly along.... The book holds your attention up to the unexpected conclu- THE KATZ CREW. Steven and Tascha sion.” Katz, who have a decade of experience in Larry modestly concedes that “being real estate, have just opened their own real ninety three years old, I have had some estate firm, The Katz Crew, with compli- good reviews...but I think I could write, at mentary home staging included with every ninety-three, the names of ten people on the listing. They are experts in staging homes to tombstones in Bonaventure...our local make them look their very best. cemetery...and get some good reports.” Professional home staging statistics show Although Larry admits that he has that staged homes sell much faster and at never heard of The Jewish Georgian, we’re Former Miss America and CBS higher prices. still gonna plug his book and give it our Sportscaster Phyllis George and Steve must have picked up some stag- highest rating, even though he acknowl- Martha Jo Katz ing expertise from his mom, the renowned edges to us exclusively that he actually Martha Jo Katz, who staged some of the Mickve Israel interior See HAPPENING, page 7 July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 5

A FORMER ‘‘POET IN SNOW SHOES’’ if she “had the heart of a poet in snow Dream shoes.” “The piano is a unique instrument,” Sandra Lutters’ love for music began in she explained, as her voice rose with excite- From page 1 Dallas, Texas, in the 4th grade, when piano ment and she eagerly leaned forward. “With can act as well as sing but need the experi- lessons were offered as a replacement for your voice and other instruments, once you ence and self confidence to launch their physical education. She was encouraged by stop breathing or playing, the sound stops. careers and promote themselves,” Sandra her father and her ability to sight-read any The piano can sustain a note on its own, so stated. piece of music without ever having seen it you need to listen, even to rests. With the Sandra had worked with Ivan before. “I made my living with this gift.” sostenuto pedal, you can make it sound like Millender, director of the AA Cultural Arts Sandra earned a master’s degree in a whole orchestra.” Series, on two other occasions and knew he piano performance at the University of liked The Magic Flute, for which she had Georgia. Edwin Gerschefski, a composer, FUTURE PLANS prepared singers in Panama City, Panama. It pianist, and head of the music department, has always been one of the most beloved asked Sandra to accompany the choir in a The next Jubal’s Lyre performance will operas and is the eighth most performed recital of his music. She obligingly played be at The Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 opera in North America. She thought it with the speed and accuracy that had always Peachtree Street (at 16th), September 8, would be a grand finale for the 30th year of been stressed by her former instructors. Mr. 6:00-8:00 p.m. The program, a concert of the Ahavath Achim Cultural Arts Series. Gerschefski listened and then repeated the spirituals, folk songs, and arias with refer- Thus began a tremendous effort to select all same piece. Sandra reverently said, “It was ences to water, will be presented in con- the musicians and singers for the scheduled like stars coming from the piano when he junction with the exhibition “Water production date of April 10, 2011. played.” Dream.” There will be a $10 admission fee. Because The Magic Flute’s libretto has Prior to spending five years under Mr. For information, contact [email protected]. been described as “a jumble of nonsense” Gerschefski’s excellent tutelage, she felt as with “dull and unpoetic passages,” many Megan Mashburn (Queen of the modern productions edit the spoken dia- Night) and Mindy Margolis logue. Sandra changed the original German (Papagena) to English and shortened the libretto to make it “come alive” and become more appreciated the “efficient use of our time.” appealing to the diverse audience attracted Sandra individually coached each singer to the AA Series. She designed the stage as and then built excitement by forming an English Garden in 1800, accompanied groups until all the performers were work- the singers to select their costumes, directed ing together. them where to stand, and helped them inter- pret their music. As an incentive to accept the singing roles, Sandra gave complimen- tary voice lessons. The leading roles were played by local Atlanta singers, some of whom are regulars in the Atlanta Opera Chorus. The chorus included members of Ahavath Achim’s own choir, as well as other local talent. Young women were selected as the three spirits to provide an opportunity for more female roles.

TEACHER AND STUDENTS LEARNING TOGETHER

Sandra Lutters is quick to give credit to others for her accomplishments. She humbly states, “The student is my teacher.” She helps her students develop their own talent instead of trying to imitate others. The role of Queen of the Night, sung by Megan Mashburn, is famous for its difficulty, as it reaches the highest ranges of a female voice. Megan enjoyed the rare “team effort” involved in the production. When there was Cynthia Shepherd (Pamina, Bride) a schedule conflict during rehearsals, the and Wesley Morgan (Tamino, Groom) singers had the opportunity to play other parts. She enjoyed seeing the opera from Many members of the cast volunteered another’s perspective. Megan stated, their help without Sandra even asking. “Sandra tailored her teaching to each indi- Steven Darst assisted with the choreogra- vidual” and “never did anything that doesn’t phy, Wesley Morgan set up a public invita- instill confidence and joy.” tion on Facebook, and Mindy was an Mindy Margolis, who played invaluable help in organization and commu- Papagena, said, “Sandra was involved in nication within the production. The excep- every aspect of the performance and had a tional tenors Sam Hagan (Simon in The clear vision of what she wanted.” Mindy Atlanta Opera’s Porgy and Bess) and enjoyed the Jewish touches, such as when Timothy Miller (the crab man in Porgy and Papageno shouts “oy vey” three times, Bess) volunteered their voices for the cho- Tamino and Pamina’s wedding has a chup- rus in The Magic Flute. pa, and the bride circles the groom. Mindy Page 6 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011

spent honoring Gilad Shalit helped the March delegates understand the difference they made in the lives of all 600 participants. From page 1 “This was a very meaningful experience a tent honoring Gilad, with information for me,” said Roni Shallem, a member of about his life, the course of events that the Israeli delegation at Camp Coleman. led to his abduction, and the many “The most important thing to me was to attempts to bring him back home. increase the campers’ awareness of Gilad On a table in the center of the tent Shalit. This entire project is, to me, the was a book with Gilad’s portrait on the meaning of being an Israeli Shaliach cover and many blank pages. Within (delegate).” days, the pages were filled with letters The entire Coleman community— for Gilad and encouraging thoughts to children, adults, , Americans— send to his family. Adam, a Machon came together as one Jewish community. camper, couldn’t help but feeling moved: About a week prior to the march, blank “It was very rewarding to know that all signs were hung on the dining hall walls, the work we put into the events of the and campers and staff were invited to day is going for such a worthy cause. write down various events and occasions While marching, I was inspired by the they’ve experienced in the past five Coleman community, who came together years. “Visited New York for the first for something that is a common goal of time,” someone wrote. “My beautiful Campers line up to write letters for Gilad the Jewish community all over the niece was born,” wrote another. said, “Gilad is still waiting to be released Shalit, we are waiting for your return.” world.” On Saturday, June 25, another sign from captivity. Gilad is still waiting to The 26 Israeli delegates were sent to was hung: “Gilad, what have you done in hug his mother. Gilad looks forward to Noga Gur-Arie is the journalism special- Camp Coleman by the Jewish Agency for the past five years?” That sign was blank. eating a with his family. Gilad is ist at URJ Camp Coleman. a mission: to make a difference. The time Coordinators of the march spoke and still waiting for medical treatment. Gilad

Athletic Association tournament appear- time at North Springs, Light pitched 163 on the field as well as off the field, whether Light ances. innings and finished with 199 strikeouts. it be academically or with my time man- From page 1 Light was born on February 12, 1992, Her hitting average her junior year was an agement skills,” said Light, when asked to Mark and Lisa Light. She went to North impressive .444, and in her senior year it about her first year as an Eagle. were nationally ranked 11th in the D III Springs Charter High School in Atlanta, was .394, showing exactly why she was Light’s name can be seen all over the rankings. As a whole, the Eagles have where she played softball all four years and named a four-time MVP. record book. She ended the season with an made three national championship appear- was a captain her senior year. During her Because Light was very active in the 11-game hitting streak, including a hit in all ances and eight National Collegiate softball community, the transition between three of the NCAA tournament games, had high school ball and college ball was not 62 hits, which led Emory and the UAA, too hard, since she participated in a highly and tied for seventh on the school’s season- competitive travel league that played al list. That’s only a handful of records and throughout the off season. “There was def- awards that can be seen on Light’s list, initely a difference, but I do feel that high which continues to stack higher and higher. school and travel ball helped prepare me. She topped the charts with 19 multi-hit out- The intensity is kicked way up in college, ings and closed out with nine home runs— because everyone really wants to be there. the most homers by an Eagle in a single It is more of a time commitment, which season, as well as second as an Eagle over- leads to a closer bond and more intense all. competition,” said Light. When asked to sum up her first-year Although Light was only a freshman experience as an Eagle, Light responded on the diamond this year, she is raking in with “adventure” and also exclaimed that the hardware. Standing at 5-foot-9, Light her team was extremely close. “Everyone makes one heck of an impact for the Emory on my team bonded so well, almost imme- Eagles. After only 46 games of her college diately. We were a family from the start, career, Light led the team and University and I really think that helped lead us to a Athletic Association (UAA) in hitting, with more successful season. an average of .449. Her average placed her Fans and athletes are excited to see 57th nationally and 11th on the Eagle’s sea- what will come of the 2012 season, along sonal ladder. The National Fastpitch with the amazing athletic appearance of Coaches Association named Light a Light as she heads into her second year as Second Team All-American pick, and UAA an Emory Eagle. On and off the field, Light named her the Most Valuable Player and is an exceptional person and will be very Rookie of the Year, along with First Team successful in whatever path she chooses to All-UAA honoree. take in life. Throughout her first year, Light was As a Bulldog myself, I should be the only player to see time on the field dur- shunned for cheering on any other school ing every single game, totaling a school that is in Georgia, but I know that I will be record of 61 RBIs, and leading her team in seen on that Emory campus next year, to doubles, with a total of 16. witness something that is extremely rare in “My first season as an Eagle was a lot any sport at any school. I will be there to of fun. It was overwhelming at times, espe- watch one of the most amazing athletes cially in the beginning, balancing school- continue to break records and take titles work with practice and such, but overall it and go down as one of the most outstand- was a great season. I definitely improved ing softball players in Georgia history. July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 7 Happening From page 4

At AIPAC: Dan Regenstein (from left), AIPAC President Lee Rosenberg, and Stephanie Rosenau At the recent AIPAC meeting in Washington, D.C., attendees heard speeches by President Obama, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and other notables. Pictured: (from left) Jake Levow, AIPAC Atlanta Executive Council Chair Alan Levow, and Renee Levow (AIPAC photos: Dan Regenstein)

At AIPAC: Dr. Emily Burton (from left), Tarn Burton, Rabbi Moshe Elbaz, and Jaclyn Elbaz

At AIPAC: Jonathan Grant (standing, from left), Georgia Leadership Network Co-chair Raanon Gal, Congressman Rob Woodall (R-GA), Scott Arogeti, Joanna Kobylivker, and Dan Regenstein; and (seated) Miriam Fischer

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www.presstine.com Page 8 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 The early shift on the “second shift,” either coming with or being dropped off by my mom around 10:30 a.m. The early shift was the one time every week I could count on spending with BY Andy my father. Heller As my father aged, I caught him on more than one occasion questioning whether he had been too pushy when it As a teenager growing up in St. came to Judaism and his only son. “Perhaps Petersburg, Florida, I loved to play soccer. it was too much religion for a youngster,” On my best days, I stood only 5’5”, and or “maybe I should not have pushed so soccer was the one sport whereby I could much when it came to Judaism,” he would compete with taller and stronger peers. say. I always acknowledged my father’s Despite my love for the game, I played a comments, but never really answered him. Ein Keloheinu is a popular Jewish grand total of just two seasons of organized Andy Heller with wife Stephany and children Lily Rose and Jake soccer, leading up to my senior year of high prayer sung in most congregations, general- school. I absolutely would have loved to ly towards the end of the Saturday morning was acutely aware of the impending con- chance to respond to my father’s laments have played more, but most soccer leagues service. It has no typical tune; in my trav- clusion of the services...as well as my about his emphasis on religion. Frankly, I had their games on Saturday mornings. els, I have heard it sung dozens of ways. father’s body language. am not sure I really knew what to say then. While other kids were playing soccer, I had Each congregation seems to have a favorite My father always smiled during the This fall, Carrie and I will dedicate a Torah another commitment. melody, yet may experiment with alterna- reciting of the Ein Keloheinu. With each scroll to our parents’ memory at their Saturday mornings, I went to syna- tives. The simplicity and style of the prayer smile, I swear I could read his thoughts. beloved Congregation B’nai Israel. In these gogue with my father. We did not just go to make it easy for a congregation to introduce One smile said, “Oh, that is a nice melody; months leading up to the dedication, I have synagogue; we pretty much opened the syn- a new melody, and congregants quickly I have not heard that before.” Another said, found myself thinking of my father and agogue. Our family’s shul in St. Petersburg catch on and join in. “This was a real nice service, and now it is mother, Judaism, growing up in St. was Congregation B’nai Israel. Saturday Whenever I hear the Ein Keloheinu, it time to have Shabbat lunch with the kids.” Petersburg, and our synagogue as the center morning services began around 8:30 a.m. reminds me of my father. The memory is so And there was the smile that said, “Nice of our family’s universe. and concluded close to noon. Most of the incredibly vivid, and I can see him to this service, but an odd melody for Ein During these months of reflection, I congregants came around 10:30 a.m., long day. I believe this is because, by the time it Keloheinu. I hope we go back to our tradi- have realized that I can now answer my after my father and I had arrived. While I was sung, I had been in synagogue for over tional melody next week.” father, and I hope he is able to hear me. had the “early shift,” my sister, Carrie, was three hours; I was ready to go home and I have always felt that most of us have Before, I felt that to reply as my father a dominant memory or two from childhood. would have liked, I would have to be near- We can never plan for this memory in ly as observant today as he was…and I am advance, and there is no predictability to it. certainly not. But, I was wrong; that was But it will be the foremost memory when not the appropriate reply. The answer lies we think of our growing-up days and our not in my level of observance but in my parents. I have wondered what that memo- memories—my wonderful, fond, and vivid ry will be for my children, Lily and Jakey, memories of going to synagogue with my when, as adults, they look back and think of father and concluding our Shabbat service their father. I can only hope that, whatever each week with the reciting of the Ein it is, it will be pleasant and make them Keloheinu. smile. So, dad, in answer to your question as Today, I am grateful that whenever I to whether the “early shift” was perhaps a hear the Ein Keloheinu sung in any syna- bit too early, today I know my answer for gogue, with any melody, I think of my you. father. This has happened to me in Toronto, Dad, it was perfect! Israel, St. Petersburg, San Francisco, Atlanta—anywhere I have attended a serv- Andy Heller is an author of two best-selling ice over the years. Sometimes, the result is real estate investing books. He and his fam- a tear, sometimes a smile, but always I ily live in Atlanta, Georgia. Andy’s father, think of my father, Dr. E. Maurice Heller. Dr. E. Maurice Heller, passed away August While he was still alive, I never had a 29, 1999. July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 9 Center Theatre teens present contemporary and classic musicals Center Theatre at the Marcus Jewish emerging talent and infusing the musical Community Center of Atlanta invites the theatre community with new work.” public to two upcoming Teen Summer Stock productions. Edges, a musical about The classic musical West Side Story is young people poised on the edge of adult- a modern-day, loose re-telling of hood, runs July 13–17. West Side Story, the Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, set in energetic, acclaimed, melodramatic musi- New York City in the 1950s, with the con- cal, runs July 28–August 7. Both stage pro- flict between rival street gangs rather than ductions, which will be performed in reper- families. tory, will be directed by Brian Kimmel and With book by Arthur Laurents, music brought to life in Center Theatre’s Morris & by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Rae Frank Theatre, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story was Dunwoody. regarded as groundbreaking for its electri- Filled with fun, contemporary music, fying choreography, grand score, and its beautiful melodies, and tight harmonies, comic-tragic darkness when it opened on Edges is written with an honest and witty Broadway in 1957. Classic songs include voice. The show tackles classic coming-of “Something’s Coming,” “Tonight,” age issues while promoting introspection, “America,” “One Hand, One Heart,” and confronting emotions, escaping expecta- “Somewhere.” tions, and deciphering complicated rela- Edges performances are July 13, 8:00 tionships. p.m.; July 14, 8:00 p.m.; and July 17, 2:00 Edges is recommended for ages 13 to p.m. and 7:00 p.m. West Side Story per- adult. formances are July 28, 8:00 p.m.; July 31, The musical theater writing team of 2:00 p.m.; August 3, 8:00 p.m.; August 4, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul penned this 8:00 p.m.; and August 7, 2:00 p.m. song cycle while still sophomores in col- Tickets for either production are $12- lege. In 2007, they became the youngest 20, with discounts for MJCCA members, recipients of the Jonathan Larson Grant, seniors, and students. All seating is which was founded in memory of the cre- reserved. To purchase tickets, call 678-812- ator of Rent for the purpose of “honoring 4002, or visit www.atlantajcc.org.

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The cast of West Side Story (Photo: PeachtreePix. com) Page 10 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 11 GILEE, a public safety partnership that is used in Atlanta. Just as the precincts here have unique characteristics, each of the Israeli districts has its own individual In this troubled world of turmoil and strife identity. Chief Turner had found it very use- BY Marvin I search for a hand outstretched with hope; ful in learning about surveillance methods Botnick A hand with friendship and not a knife and their use of horse patrols. On the To support one another, to confront and cope. reverse side, he indicated that the Israeli While attending this year’s Atlanta cel- delegations that had come to Atlanta were ebration of the State of Israel’s founding very interested in how we staged resources sixty-three years ago, I had a chance to By working together so much to be gained, and our concept of modeling to develop spend a few minutes with Dr. Robbie Knowledge and understanding we strive to perfect. strategies. The Atlanta Police Department meets each Thursday to review data on Friedmann, the founding director of the Our people to work that much better trained Georgia International Law Enforcement what is happening, apply it to the models, Exchange (GILEE). GILEE is “a To fulfill our charge to serve and protect and use these for guides in the deployment joint public safety partnerships of resources. project of Georgia State He was particularly impressed with the enthusiasm exuded by his Israeli contempo- University and local, state, fed- Argentina, Colombia, Finland, Public Affairs Manager for the Atlanta raries and their obligation of service. He is eral and international law Florida, Georgia, Greece, Police Department, an appointment was in full support of the learning from the enforcement agencies.” Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, made. experience of others that GILEE affords In preparation for the 1996 Jamaica, Mississippi, New The meeting was very pleasant and and felt that we were very fortunate to have Centennial Olympic games sched- Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, and The enjoyable. We had a chance to talk about the efforts of Georgia State University and uled to be held in Atlanta, a pro- Netherlands.” his feelings and impressions of the GILEE Dr. Friedmann to coordinate and spearhead gram, under the auspices of the One of the key ele- program and what he felt it brought to the this effort. Department of Criminal ments of GILEE is its table. He was quick to point out that he and Chief Turner reminded me that just as Justice of Georgia program by which the department were so pleased with the Atlanta had risen from the ashes, Israel had State University, Georgia law-enforce- benefits derived from the program that the risen from a decimated land and people, was established in ment officers travel department had participated in eight out of both to become vibrant, productive, and 1992 to serve as a to Israel and Israeli the last nine delegations to Israel. progressive places. Atlanta was the New resource to provide law-enforcement While Israel has a national police South; Israel was a new country. Both are for anti-terrorism personnel visit force, he said that it was structured in six benefiting from sharing. training. One of Georgia to get districts, not dissimilar to the precinct form its primary goals first-hand expo- was to draw on sure to the meth- international ods, practices, resources to pre- and people that pare for handling are involved in of the threat or protecting the actual occurrence public. The of such terrorism. importance of In particular, a close- sharing ly coordinated effort Chief George Turner between agencies was established with and governments the Israeli law- is highlighted in enforcement personnel to take advantage of the U.S. Government Accountability their knowledge and experience with terror- Office’s 2004 report, “Reorganization, ist activities and bombings. Transformation and Information Sharing.” After those Olympic Games had con- The report made special mention of the fed- cluded, it was decided to continue the con- eral government’s need for the sharing of cept of sharing, learning, and working in information by law-enforcement and intelli- consort with other law-enforcement agen- gence agencies. The report concluded with cies. GILEE continues to this day and is the following statement: “There is a contin- committed to the concept of learning uing and heightened need for better and through peer-to-peer training and the more effective and comprehensive informa- exchange of best practices among similar tion sharing. We agree the intelligence com- agencies throughout the United States and munity needs to move from a culture of foreign countries. To this end, it reports that ‘need to know’ to ‘need to share.’ “ it has “conducted 168 programs for 740 Standing with Dr. Friedmann when I law-enforcement and other executives in or went over to talk with him was Atlanta from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Chief of Police George Turner, to whom I California, Canada, China, Florida, France, was introduced. Chief Turner, a native of Georgia, Hungary, Indiana, Israel, Japan, Atlanta and a thirty-year member of the Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Atlanta Police Department, was elevated to Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New the chief’s position last year. He knows Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Atlanta. He also has been an active partici- Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, pant and supporter of the GILEE program, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United and Friedmann felt that the chief and I Kingdom, Utah, Virginia, Washington DC, might enjoy spending some time together to and West Virginia. In addition, it provided allow me to get more insight on the GILEE 61 special briefings, seminars, and work- program. With the help of Carlos Campos, Congregation Beth Shalom ● 5303 Winters Chapel Rd, Atlanta, GA 30360 ● 770-399-5300 shops in and for participants from Page 12 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 13 Indeed, if you like flowers, this is the place for you. The resort’s gardeners work The Magic of Barnsley Gardens throughout the year to preserve the beauty of the 160-year-old gardens, featuring over 200 varieties of heirloom roses, as well as many your canine companion. There is a “Dog Days always gracious and happy that the residents other lovely types of flowers and foliage, with of Summer” package, with Barnsley waiving enjoy such a terrific time. All the residents are different ones in bloom depending on the time the pet fee and making a donation to PAWS using wheelchairs and have a variety of spe- of year. So whenever you visit, there’s always Atlanta, the no-kill adoption and rescue shel- cial needs. Everyone involved does their best something new and wonderful to see. BY Reg ter. to make the overnight one that is a truly spe- Regenstein The pet-friendly resort has so much to cial time. A COLORFUL HISTORY offer families, including “10 miles of hiking “From the moment we gathered for lunch by the pool to the final wave goodbye, the trip The historic 19th-century plantation In the 1890s, Meyer Saul, who was then a was excellent. The opportunity to spend this manor was built in the 1830s by a British ship- teenager, left Russia to seek opportunity and a unique time together as sisters was something ping tycoon named Godfrey Barnsley for his new life in America. He found both, and today the three of us will treasure always.” ailing wife, Julia. She died before it was com- his amazing legacy includes one of the pleted, but Barnsley decided to finish the proj- nation’s top resorts, just a short drive north ect, he said, after her spirit appeared to him in from Atlanta. the fountain in the formal garden, asking him In 1902, Meyer Saul married Josephine to go ahead with the estate. Potsdamer, and together they lived and raised The resort, being in the path of Sherman’s a family in Atlanta. The 1925 city directory of brutal and destructive army, barely survived Atlanta identifies him as a farmer. the nearby battles of the Civil War. The marriage produced four children, the “The Barnsley Gardens story is a youngest of whom was Harry I. Saul. Harry, The Julia Cottage women’s story,” says Clent Coker, the histori- who graduated from an and museum director for Barnsley. the Atlanta Technical “Women fought to save it during the Civil War High School in 1922, trails and beautiful gardens to explore, outdoor and worked to keep it going.” moved to Dalton, sitting areas with fire pits and lawn games for In a talk to the Kiwanis Club of Rome, as Georgia, in 1939, a relaxing time together and outdoor dining Sisters Margery Diamond, Diane recounted by The Rome News-Tribune, “Coker where, with the help venues like our Beer Garden and House Rosenstein, and Lynda Rosenstein told the story of Julia Barnsley, who while of his father, he Herb Garden—your furry friend will feel like Wachsteter pregnant with her daughter, woke up one opened a dry-goods he’s taken a trip to paradise.” morning to find that Union soldiers had stolen store. In 1946, he rec- “Paradise”—it is a word you hear over Barbara Saul Babbit Kaufman, Julian $155,000 worth of livestock, grains and valu- ognized the opportu- and over from visitors to Barnsley. For those Saul’s cousin, was also there recently and tells ables from the estate, leaving the people living nities in tufting not familiar with this nearby natural treasure, us of her invigorating Saturday morning bicy- there with little . She grabbed a shovel Julian Saul industries (making it can best be described as a tonic for the soul. cle excursion with 23 members of her cycling and told everyone to follow her into the woods material of clusters Saul and Anita have continued the listed fam- group: “Wheels down at 9:00 a.m. to ride 60 where she would teach them what roots and of threads, feathers, etc) that had developed in ily tradition of farming by lovingly cultivating miles to celebrate Bobby Ezor’s 60th birthday. turnips to dig up and eat.” Dalton, and bought a small chenille company. the land, redecorating the buildings, and It was a great ride; unfortunately, we got lost, The estate fell into disrepair in the early In 1947, he closed the retail business and restoring and maintaining the resort’s bucolic and the actual ride was almost 69 miles. The 1940s. But in 1988, Bavarian Prince Hubertus turned his total effort towards the manufactur- grounds and natural beauty. scenery was beautiful. We saw deer, horses, Fugger purchased, rebuilt, and revived it. ing of chenille bathrobes. The business grew, This hidden treasure, nestled among the cows, wild turkeys, pigs, and beautiful farm- Three years later, it was opened to the public and additional chenille products, including peaceful pinewoods in the foothills of Blue land. as a historical gardens and museum. scatter rugs, were added to the product line. Ridge Mountains, just sixty miles north of “Some of the riders included Betty and And now, since the Sauls have trans- Atlanta, is a popular destination for a romantic Alan Sunshine, Linda and Mark Silberman, formed it, it has been named one of the world’s rendezvous, weekend getaways, vacations, David Kuniansky, Ruth Rosenberg, my daugh- top 500 hotels by Travel and Leisure In 1963, Harry’s son, Julian, graduated weddings, parties, and business meetings. ter Betsy Babbit Perkel, Ellen Arnovitz, Magazine and Conde Nast Traveler, and the from Georgia Tech and returned to Dalton to Located amidst the bliss and beauty of the Michael Plasker, the Ezors, Eddie and Debbie Zagat Survey called Barnsley one of North join in the family business. Being allergic to forests and wildlife, the 1,300-acre world- Leven, and Lenny and Ellen Silverstein. America’s best resorts. lint and cotton, Julian became interested in class resort—near Adairsville, northeast of “It was gorgeous. The flowers were all To see how you can experience the magic adapting the operation to tufting broadloom Rome—has it all. Barnsley offers restful relax- the most gorgeous hydrangeas I had ever of Barnsley for yourself, visit www.barns- carpet from fibers other than cotton, and thus ation and activities galore, including an 18- seen.... they were huge, and they were every- leyresort.com, or call 770-773-7480 or 877- began the transition to Queen Carpets, which hole championship golf course, horseback rid- where.” 773-2447. grew to be the fourth largest carpet manufac- ing, hiking, biking, shooting, three restaurants turer in the world. In 1988, Shaw Industries offering exquisite dining, spa treatments, and merged with Queen, and Julian became the numerous shops and boutiques for “destina- president until his retirement in 2006. tion-style shopping opportunities.” There’s even a real life “Fairy REVIVING BARNSLEY GARDENS Godmother,” a combination concierge/dream- fulfiller, who helps design special events, kids In 2004, Saul was the lead figure in pur- parties, birthdays, romantic evenings—any- chasing Barnsley Gardens, an idyllic resort in thing a guest wants or can imagine. Adairsville, Georgia; today, he and his wife, Anita, work together in the development of WEEKEND EXCURSIONS this historical gem. They are now developing several hundred homesites around the village Lynda Rosenstein Wachsteter and for full- and part-time residents, and they are Margery Diamond love to take their sister, devoting their energy to taking Barnsley Diane Rosenstein, and other residents of The Gardens, which is now considered among the William Breman Jewish Home to Barnsley country’s most prestigious destinations, to Gardens. new heights. Of a recent trip, Lynda writes, “We Best of all, pet lovers, Barnsley welcomes enjoyed a wonderful time together. The staff your dog, with no weight limit, and even did everything possible to make our overnight offers doggy treats and a turn-down service for stay perfect. Julian Saul, owner of the resort, is Barbara Kaufman (kneeling, at right) and her cycling group at Barnsley Page 14 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 Tribute to an Atlanta Jewish sports icon

was one of the first guys I met when my wife he started his career at the AJCC, there was and I moved to Atlanta in 1966. The game of only one gym at the Peachtree Center, no kids basketball introduced us and kept us friends programs other than the BBYO, and no facil- BY for 45 years. ity at Zaban Park other than the day camp. Jerry If you talk to anyone who was involved During his tenure, he initiated and was Schwartz in the Atlanta Jewish Community Center involved in a variety of programs, including sports program during the 21-year period Tiny Tots, T-League, BBYO, Men’s (1971-1992) in which Hal was the athletics Basketball and Softball Leagues, and cardio Hal Krafchick died July 5, 2011. G-d set director, you would hear the same thing. Hal rehab. him free from a debilitating, fatal disease that provided the leadership and direction for the Hal was particularly proud of initiating had rapidly attacked his body and mind. many athletic programs for youth and adults the children’s sports program with the help of I am proud to have been Hal’s friend. He that originated during this time period. When Stan Sobel and Steve Gruenhut. He credited Dr. Butch Frank and Dr. Joel Felner for initi- ating the cardio rehab program, which ran for Hal Krafchick 18 years. days of playing softball and basketball in the JSU News Hal had hundreds of friends—too many city leagues, as well as numerous other sports to mention them all. I never heard one nega- related activities. It was a way of reliving old, tive thing said about him. He was a tremen- good times. Hal showed me a picture he had SPRING CONVENTION. What do Hummer versus who I am now and have JSU and Rabbi dous athlete and was a fierce and intense in his apartment of his high school football limousines, a luxurious resort, and an award Neiditch in particular to thank, not only for competitor on the basketball, racquetball, and team’s reunion in Long Beach, New York. ceremony have in common? These hallmarks bringing more Judaism into my life but for tennis courts, but completely opposite off the Hal was the star, and he had scored six touch- of a Hollywood after-party were actually a few bringing my Judaism to life.” courts. He was a humble, calm, easygoing of the highlights of this year’s Jewish Student downs and one extra point in the first half. person. Everyone knew him and liked him. Union (JSU) and National Conference of HEBREW NAME BRACELETS. While What an accomplishment! Hal was a wonderful brother, husband, Synagogue Youth (NCSY) Southern Regional Shakespeare might have said, “A rose by any The last time I saw Hal was the Friday Spring Convention. other name would smell as sweet,” Judaism, in father, and grandfather. He and Beverly were before he was moved to hospice. This cruel Metro Atlanta teens ended their year in fact, attaches a very special importance to a loving and devoted couple with many disease had affected his ability to communi- style at a luxury resort near the Nantahala one’s Hebrew name. Over 300 teens learned friends. Hal talked with pride about his chil- cate and to move, but, before I left, he got up River and Forest in Andrews, North Carolina. this firsthand while making Hebrew name dren and grandchildren. one last time, grabbed hold of his walker, and Teens were transported there not by buses or bracelets at 13 JSU Public School Clubs. The During his last few months at the Cohen moved up and down that hallway, with me vans but by limos. JSU Director Rabbi Chaim teens learned about the divine inspiration their Center, I visited Hal, as did many of his other quick-stepping and holding on. Neiditch and an outstanding advisory staff uti- names carry and how maintaining Jewish close friends, among them Steve Gruenhut, My last memory of Hal will be that lized the serenity of Shabbos to infuse meaning names has been one aspect of the Jewish Joel Felner, Stan Sobel, Randy Feinberg, walk, which represented his determination into the weekend festivities, with enlightening nation’s survival for millennia. Paul Weiner, Willie Green, and Freddie and fierce resolve to live in the face of death. educational sessions and a one-of-a-kind hav- Ensuring that the night’s lessons carried Benemy. Farewell, good friend. Although you’re dalah service. On Sunday, the teens descended some added meaning, each participant learned I brought him previous “Schwartz on gone, you won’t be forgotten. on Six Flags Over Georgia. the translation of his or her Hebrew name and Sports” columns in which I wrote about his The biggest thrills of the weekend, how- discussed the personal significance of that ever, were reserved for the awards ceremony, name. Many of the teens also shared stories of at which many graduating seniors were hon- their families’ Jewish backgrounds and about ored for their great strides in personal and spir- ancestors they were named after. In addition to itual growth throughout high school. Those memories of a great time with their friends, teens who became more involved over time in each teen took home a bracelet, necklace, or The streets of Atlanta the local Jewish community were singled out keychain proudly displaying his or her Hebrew for their significant contributions. name. parked MARTA bus. I got out of my car and Some graduates shared testimonials of asked the bus driver if she could direct me to their experiences in JSU and NCSY during International. Guess what? There is no more their high school years. Joseph Neder, a gradu- BY International Boulevard. Guess what? It is ating senior and the president of JSU at Marice now called Andrew Young Boulevard. Centennial High School, said, “I grew up in a Katz I had asked people in several nearby house with a Christian father and Jewish moth- cars—two were from out of town and two did er. I celebrated Chanukah and Christmas, but I Have you ever been lost? In Atlanta? In not have a clue, because International is no was never really into Judaism.... I started Downtown Atlanta? Well, then you will longer International. I don’t go downtown attending some JSU events when I began high understand my story. If the answer is no, you every day, and, if at some point, I knew the school, and I was immediately turned on to the still should hear what happened to me. name had changed, I guess I’d forgotten. fun of it all! In each of the conventions I’ve Lindsey Rosenberg, Ashley It was a Saturday, at 5:45 p.m. I was all (But, now you know why I told you that you attended over the last four years, I’ve always should listen to my story....) tried to take something home with me. I now Rosenberg, and Lindsey Morgan show dressed up, as I was going to a party at a The end of this story is much better than talk to G-d every day. Without JSU, I would off their new Hebrew name bracelets. downtown club. the beginning. With this new information, I not be the person I am today in my Jewish Had directions—the same directions identity. I look back now at who I used to be See JSU, page 18 from three different people. Go down turned right off Peachtree Street and then Peachtree Street all the way to International right at Andrew Young Boulevard, without a Boulevard, turn right, and then blah, blah. problem, and eventually reached my destina- From another person, same thing, turn right tion. From that moment on, I had a wonder- on International and then blah, blah. Still the ful time. The party was great. Perseverance same thing from the third—this time, it was does pay off. at a corner, where I was at a stoplight, and I Don’t hesitate to invite me to a party—I rolled down the window to ask two police- will find it. men standing there where International was. Oh, the next day, someone asked me I simply could not find International why I did not use my GPS, and I said I didn’t Boulevard. After going around and around, I because three different people gave me the finally turned down a street, and there was a same directions.... And had I done so, I would not have had a story. JSU and NCSY teens prepare to board a limo. July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 15 Joys of growing old

women’s lives by documenting them artisti- cally on lampshades. (Never mind that, for my generation, the idea of contributing to a BY Janice Rothschild lampshade triggers shudders of horror. I reasoned that Rachel and her classmates had Blumberg not yet studied Holocaust history to the point of understanding the sensitivity of that Those who say that old age is not for implication.) sissies have a valid point, but not one that I Most of the students, male and female like to dwell upon. I think of the glass as alike, had chosen their grandmothers as the half full, even though the level is obviously most inspirational woman in their lives, but going down. In addition to the greatest Rachel was forced to look outside her fam- blessings, over which we have no control— ily circle because she shares her surviving good children and good health—there are grandmother with a cousin who had the significant others that we can and should same assignment and claimed her first. control. The Weber students celebrated the con- For example, there is the joy of observ- clusion of their project with a display of the ing great success, even fame, achieved by shades in the school’s Carol and Robert men and women whom Nemo Family Art Gallery. we remember as children There, the students intro- or whom we recognized duced their honorees and as outstanding college asked two questions: 1) students. We become What woman has had an free to unmask our- impact in shaping who you selves, to assume that are today? and 2) What friends and family give words of wisdom do you us slack when we err or have for our students as stretch the boundaries of they embark on their jour- conventional behavior. ney through life? (This is not to say that The questions gave us we are always forgiven old folks an opportunity to but only that age permits air ideas that some of us us to expect it.) And best mull over constantly but of all, we discover that are rarely invited to share; there are occasionally they also caused us to one or two young people probe for influences that who seek our advice, shaped our own lives. who may even look to us as role models, More importantly, the proj- asking us to reminisce about the memorable ect gave the students hands-on experience moments in our past. with the technique of questioning, as well as I greatly appreciate the privilege of introducing them to Jewish and American having experienced this pleasure twice in history, feminism, social service, and a myr- the past few months, incidents worth publi- iad of other subjects addressed by the cizing because of their significance in the women whom they interviewed. We owe context of Jewish education. Most recently, Ms. Rosenblit a resounding “kol hakavod” I was approached by Ohad Rau, a student at for so motivating her students and, likewise, The Davis Academy, who asked to inter- a vote of thanks to The Weber School for view me for a class project. He prepared attracting such gifted teachers. excellent questions, some of which chal- Hopefully, Rachel, Ohad, and their lenged me to find answers that were both classmates realize how fortunate they are to accurate and applicable to his underlying be able to attend schools like Davis and purpose for having asked them. I considered Weber. Until relatively recent times, their it a learning experience for both of us. Ohad quality of Jewish education did not exist in assures me that I will learn more about the Georgia. Seeing it now is another reason project as it progresses, but as the deadline why I view my cup as half full. for this copy approaches, I can only say that I am pleased to be a small part of it and eagerly await his results. My first such experience began last fall with a telephone call from Rachel Podber, who introduced herself as a student at The Weber School working on a class project about inspirational Jewish women in America. Each year, the course, led by the very inspirational teacher Barbara Rosenblit, involves a joint project in which the students depict the life of a living, accessible female role model via an agreed- upon creative art medium. This time, they chose “Shades of Light,” illuminating Page 16 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 bees for people in Africa, who could use skills and the meticulous preparation them to produce honey to eat and trade, and required for inscribing a Torah. Pictured: bunnies to send to Alabama to make fertil- Rabbi Danneman shows 2nd-grade boys the izer, since the recent tornado destroyed intricate details involved in writing a kosher much of the land to grow food. Torah scroll.

THE GIFT OF GIVING. GHA 7th-grader David Goldfarb donated $100 of his bar money to Jewish Interest Free Loan of Atlanta (JIFLA) via GHA’s Yad B’Yad B’nai Mitzvah Fund. JIFLA offers interest-free loans to members of Georgia’s Jewish community. These loans are neces- sary to help people who do not qualify for By Belle Klavonsky traditional loans through normal financial sources. This form of tzedek (social justice) encourages the community to perform deeds of kindness, while relieving people from financial distress. MINDING THEIR MANNERS. Guided by PROUD ALUMS. For 78 years, The etiquette expert Mrs. Kaye Green, TDSA Atlanta Journal-Constitution has been hon- 2nd-graders learned how to accept an invi- oring Atlanta’s top high school seniors. This tation, write a thank-you note, and use the year, two GHA alumni made the list. Liat phone properly. Learning about table man- Hotz recently graduated from ners, greeting others, and giving and receiv- Atlanta High School and Benjamin ing compliments set the stage for a Grinzaid from The Weber School. Father/Son Breakfast and a great milestone. Pictured: (from left) three Mother/Daughter , at which Mrs. proud Davis Academy Kindergarten gradu- Theresa Burns’s students demonstrated that ates—Avery Friedman, Connor Swislow, they are well on their way to becoming gra- and Elli Russotto—show off their diplomas cious hosts and guests. Pictured: Michael MAZEL TOV. The Davis Academy Class and look forward to 1st grade. Tanenbaum, Seth Lynn, and other dads of 2011 experienced the joy of graduation shared an end-of-year breakfast with their following 16 days in Israel. The Israel trip 2nd-grade sons. is the crowning experience for students completing their Davis Academy education. Pictured: twins Carly and Jay Edlin on graduation night

AUCTION AND BBQ. Weeks of hard work by Torah Day School of Atlanta 7th- grade girls paid off, resulting in a success- ful BBQ and auction benefiting TDSA, Yad SPRING PERFORMANCE. Seventh- L’Yad, and Yad Eliezer. The girls solicited Grader Nicole Webb (pictured) was just one prizes, sold raffle tickets, made posters, cre- YOM YERUSHALAYIM CELEBRA- of the many fantastic talents to perform at ated great buzz, and set up tables and dis- TIONS. As part of TDSA’s observance of The Davis Academy Spring Performance, plays for the event. Pictured: Shaina was Yom Yerushalayim/Jerusalem Day, 1st- capping off a great year in the performing delighted by the many prizes from which to grade girls presented a play entirely in and visual arts at Davis. choose at the 7th-grade girls’ auction for Hebrew for the 5th-grade girls. The play, tzedakah. directed by Mrs. Vita Resenson, centered on Jerusalem, the City of King David, and the Holy Temple built by King Solomon. SOLEMN ART. Davis Academy 6th-grade Pictured: Hebrew teacher Vita Resenson students created a beautiful work of art for guides Nechama, Rivka, Abigail, Oriya, the Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) and Nina as they present their Yom Community Program. They chose a sen- Yerushalayim play. tence from Hakotel—“There are People with stone hearts and there are Stones with human hearts”—to reflect the Jewish peo- ple’s feelings toward the Western Wall and as a tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Six Day War in 1967. They added lyrics of Hakotel and attached them to the stone, sur- rounding the image of the heart. Pictured: READ TO FEED. Greenfield Hebrew (back, from left) Sophie Schiff, Peyton Academy 1st-graders (pictured) took part in SOFER’S ART. TDSA students in grades Rosenberg, and Sophie Zelony; (front) Heifer International’s “Read to Feed” pro- K-2 were treated to a presentation by TDSA Rachel Fisher and Julia Rosenthal gram, in which they enhanced their reading parent and sofer Rabbi Mordechai skills while helping struggling families Danneman. He spoke with the children MILESTONE GRADUATION. Davis obtain animals used to overcome poverty. about the special script that is used to write LESSONS FROM THE GARDEN. The Academy 8th -graders weren’t the only stu- Each student received a sheet of paper with all Torah scrolls. He gave the students an TDSA Community Garden and Outdoor dents marking a special transition. 60 squares on it and successfully met the up-close look at a real Sefer Torah and Learning center is growing. Guided by a Completing the Kindergarten year is also a challenge to donate 60 dollars to Heifer shared many details about the specialized International. The students chose to buy See CLASSNOTES, page 17 July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 17

the efforts to raise funds to support Mark has been a member of the Federation’s 17 affiliate agencies as well as Federation’s Board of Trustees for the past more than 60 outcome and community part- three years. He also serves on Federation’s Federation News ners in Atlanta, in Israel, and around the world. Investment Committee and was the chair of “I’m very excited about the opportunity Premier Gifts for the 2011 Community ANNUAL MEETING HONORS COMMU- to give back to our community and strengthen Campaign. NITY. Hundreds of community members COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN WRAPS UP. it for my children and grandchildren,” she Mark lives in Dunwoody with his wife joined Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s said. “As chair, I plan to educate, engage, and and has three adult children who are all gradu- for its 105th Annual Meeting on Thursday, Community Campaign 2011 officially closed energize our donors, so that we can earn more ates of The Davis Academy. June 2, at The Selig Center. Community April 30 and raised nearly $14.8 million, dollars to help Jewish people in Atlanta and Awards were presented to five individuals in including $605,000 designated for specific ini- around the world. There are so many needs EVERYONE WINS AT SIGNATURE recognition of their commitment to Jewish tiatives, to fund Jewish programs and organi- that require attention year round—I hope to be EVENT. The end of summer is quickly Atlanta. Federation VP of Planned Giving & zations in Atlanta, in Israel, and around the able to bring a voice to these issues and offer approaching, which means it’s time to double Endowment Phyllis Silverstein was honored world. solutions to donors through Federation.” down and win big at the Jewish Federation of with the Second Annual Chairman’s Award, With the theme “The Good We Do Is Up Before assuming her role with the 2012 Greater Atlanta’s Young Leadership Council and Create a Jewish Legacy donors and part- to You,” the annual campaign funds three Community Campaign, Cathy held many casino-themed Signature Event. ners were recognized in a special portion of focus areas: Jewish education and identity; roles, including 2011 Community Campaign What is YLC? It’s Federation’s outreach the program led by Viki Freeman and Howard vulnerable populations; and Israel and over- vice-chair, Major Gifts chair, and Women’s arm geared to young professionals and fami- Katz. seas. To accomplish its goals, Federation allo- Philanthropy Campaign chair and president. lies with young children. YLC strives to con- The Community Awards went to Cobi cates campaign funds to 17 affiliate agencies Cathy grew up in Atlanta, where her fam- nect with these groups and enhance their Edelson and Tara Kornblum (Abe Schwartz and five programmatic initiatives called ily was affiliated with The Temple. She first involvement, engagement, leadership, and Young Leadership Award); Mark Satisky Outcomes—which include 50 community became involved in Federation when she giving in the community. (Gerald H. Cohen Community Development organizations—that impact every aspect of moved to Los Angeles as a young adult and This year’s Signature Event, which takes Award); Rebecca Cheskes (Mary & Max Jewish life in Atlanta and abroad. began looking for a community there. place August 20 at the newly restored historic London “People Power” Award); and Rabbi “Needs in the Jewish community are still Cathy credits her first trip to Israel in landmark 200 Peachtree, should draw upwards Micah Lapidus (The Marilyn Shubin more prevalent than normal, as the economy 1988 with her passion to support Federation. of 400 people looking to reunite with old Professional Staff Development Award). and world issues continue to fluctuate,” “My sons, who were 14 and 17 at the time, had friends and make new ones, while giving back Campaign Co-Chair Joanie Shubin said. “As worked all summer before the trip and were so to the Atlanta community. This event caps off we have met with donors this year, it’s been moved by what they saw that they gave all a successful year of YLC programming, which truly moving to see so many community mem- their summer earnings to Federation.” has included a broad range of events and activ- bers stepping up to the challenge and person- Both of Cathy’s sons and daughters-in- ities for both young professionals and young ally answering the call for aid.” law are active in the Atlanta Jewish communi- families. Services that benefit from Federation’s ty, and three of her four grandchildren are stu- Signature Event guests can try their hands funds include transportation and home safety dents at The Epstein School. at casino games like blackjack, poker, and services for the elderly, job assistance and roulette, while connecting with other young career counseling for those affected by the MARK ROSENBERG NAMED VICE- Jewish professionals. Event proceeds will go economic downturn, scholarships for children CHAIR OF 2012 COMMUNITY CAM- to the 2012 Community Campaign. attending Jewish day schools, and much more. PAIGN. Mark Rosenberg has been appointed This year’s event co-chairs are Samara Lisa Haynor, winner of an Advisor Families like the Golds have been helped vice-chair of the 2012 Community Campaign. Strauber, Ryan and Rachel Swerdlin, and award and vice chair of Planned Giving by Federation funds this year, when they need- “Being vice chair of Campaign is the David Ziff. They are looking forward to thank- & Endowment at Federation, with Viki ed it most. The family of four began struggling right thing for me to do at this point. It’s time ing all Ben Gurion Society donors (young Freeman when Mr. Gold was laid off from his job as a for me to make a difference through my adults who give $1,800 or more annually) and high-ranking executive at a construction-relat- involvement with Federation, and I think I can members of the host and planning committees ed company. The family’s savings were tied really help Jews in need,” Mark said. “I’d like during a special balcony reception, at which into stock options with the company, which to leave a positive impact and legacy for our guests can enjoy a view of downtown Atlanta. has now gone out of business, making their community, and through my efforts with For more information on Signature holdings worthless. The family, which had Campaign, I’ll be one step closer.” Event, including registration, visit never been in any type of financial difficulty, A managing director with UBS Financial www.JewishAtlanta.org/DoubleDown. decided to turn for help to Federation’s Services, Mark has 29 years of experience in To learn more about YLC and other Economic Crisis Fund, managed by Jewish the financial industry. His areas of focus are upcoming events, visit Family & Career Services. Through the fund, retirement planning, fixed income, and overall www.JewishAtlanta.org/ylc, or contact Carli the family has received financial assistance wealth management. Mark was recognized by Haber at 404-870-1619 or [email protected]. with health insurance, gas, and power bills, as Barron’s as one of the top 1,000 financial advi- —Robyn Singer, YLC marketing co-chair well as career counseling. sors in the industry. The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta The Davis Academyʼs Rabbi Micah is Atlanta’s premier Jewish fundraising organ- Lapidus, winner of the Marilyn Shubin ization, offering community members the best Professional Staff Development Award, opportunity to make a positive difference in Classnotes with his wife, Rabbi Loren Lapidus, and the lives of Jews everywhere. Founded in From page 16 their new baby 1906, Federation creates and supports pro- grams that transform Jewish values into tangi- parent and grandparent committee of green ble deeds, aiding the most vulnerable, ensur- thumbs and advised by Farmer D Organics ing that and traditions live on, Garden Center, every class has its own and strengthening the critical link between the unique raised bed of . Summer local community and Jews in Israel and over- produce will be shared through a seas. Federation recently received four stars— Community Supported Agriculture group the highest possible rating—from Charity of school families, as well as a local chari- Mrs. Michal Donowitz and Mrs. Rosita Navigator, the nation’s premier independent table organization. Pictured: Seventh-grade Lew helped TDSA 1st-grade boys and 1st- charity evaluator. boys display the harvest from their garden grade girls decorate personalized flower- bed. pots and transplant cheerful marigolds to CATHY SELIG KURANOFF NAMED 2012 share with their families. Pictured: Dalya, COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN CHAIR. Cathy SHAVUOS FLOWERS. As the Torah was Tzivia, Tonia, Yocheved, Rachel, and Sara Federation Board Chair Robert Arogeti Selig Kuranoff will head up the leadership being given on Shavuos, Har Sinai was proudly display the flowerpots and posies (right) with Create a Jewish Legacy team for the 2012 Community Campaign, transformed from a barren mountain to a they prepared for Shavuos. Reception Chair Howard Katz which begins September 1, 2011. She will lead lush landscape. In honor of the holiday, Page 18 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 TDSA sees art as essential to student success As you walk down the hallways of Torah Day School, the creativity and colors from beautiful student artwork jump off the walls to greet you. At TDSA, everyone is considered an artist, and exhibiting student creations is an important element in the school’s art program. The staff encourages students to take risks, explore different ideas, and express themselves in ways that are new and exciting. While students get satisfaction from Fourth-graders Eli Varon, Yosef Shira Kalnitz and Esther Benchetrit creating art pieces, they also gain other Spotts, and Yitzchak Zolty learn art work on tessellations in their 5th- Working with texture, color, and developmental skills of which they may not techniques by studying such mas- grade art class with Mrs. Charlie depth, students combine weaving even be aware. “Arts education helps devel- ters as Kandinsky. Lewis. op a positive work ethic, flexibility, and and art. pride in a job well done. Art classes provide traits from torn paper, drawing shields required the students to measure to the near- students a chance to develop cognitive and “I give each child an opportunity to depicting the tribes of Israel, creating mosa- est millimeter, multiply decimals by five, creative skills and to develop their imagina- experience art in many ways,” says art ic animals, and countless others. and draw objects to scale,” explains Linda tions,” says Mrs. Naomi May, TDSA assis- teacher Mrs. Charlie Lewis. “When intro- Rabinowitz, general studies principal. “Art tant head of school. “Regular participation ducing a new project, I typically teach about is often a springboard for writing. Students in the arts develops self-confidence, self- the artist first and then the medium we are might write about why the Mona Lisa is discipline, persistence, and the knowledge using for that project.” Students have smiling or what the inspiration was for The of how to make multiple revisions to create learned about different styles and tech- Scream by Edvard Munch. high-quality work. Today, more than ever, niques and artists such as Jackson Pollock, “I believe that the arts are an essential the arts are needed by our young people as Miriam Schapiro, Wassily Kandinsky, part of the school’s curriculum. In addition a forum for safe expression, communica- Pablo Picasso, Frank Stella, and Henri to studying art for its own sake, creating tion, exploration, imagination, and cultural Matisse. works of art promotes the intellectual and and historical understanding.” “I also strive to incorporate Jewish his- social growth of students. Arts education All students at TDSA are given many tory into our art lessons,” says Mrs. Lewis. reinforces and enhances all other aspects of opportunities to express themselves. They “In one class, the children are researching the curriculum, including social studies, enjoy exploring numerous art media, different around the world and Life masks will be dried and then language arts, science, and math. including pastels, crayons, acrylics, colored are painting replicas of the doors of those painted to express each studentʼs “Due to the collaborative nature of art, pencils, watercolor pencils, paint, clay, synagogues.” Other fun projects have individual personality and interests. students develop crucial skills in coopera- encaustic, paper maché, sewing, and weav- included creating Kandinsky flowers made tive decision-making, leadership, clear ing. from roofing materials, making self-por- “I do think that the children are very communication, and complex problem solv- inspired to do their best in my class. I know ing while working with others,” adds Mrs. that every child can and will be successful May. “For some students, art is their moti- in my classes,” says Mrs. Lewis proudly. vation for coming to school and an area “Almost every day, a child stops by to show where they have success or excel. Art pro- me something from home that he or she is vides an important balance in students’ total working on. I also have children drop by educational experience.” during their lunch period to work on proj- TDSA invites everyone to stop by and ects.” view its “children’s art gallery.” Visitors In addition to creative expression, art will see that the school’s young artists are has many academic benefits. “Math is a motivated, inspired, and comfortable in major aspect of art, including scale, per- expressing themselves through art. As one spective, and depth. Our enrichment classes little boy says, “When I see my picture on enlarged works of art by Marc Chagall five the wall, I can’t wait to make another!” times larger than the original. This project

teens. JSU JSU members who participated in the Holocaust Memorial Service are Emily From page 14 Abrams, Lindsey Cohen, Mark Iskhakov, Devan Joel, Noa Kalfon, Sarah Lewis, Joseph JSU & YOM HASHOAH. Yom HaShoah is Neder, Gemma Rappoport, Jenna Rosenblum, one of the most widely observed dates on the Casey Rosner, Frankie Sharpe, Blakeley Jewish calendar in the greater Atlanta Jewish Sutton, Danielle Wagner, Aaron Waisler, and community. Hundreds regularly participate in Mollie Weaver. the annual Holocaust Memorial Service at Greenwood Cemetery, which is sponsored by The Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum, The Lillian and A.J. Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. This year, the sponsors chose to honor a select group of leaders from the Jewish Student Union by asking them to staff the event. These leaders took part in all aspects of the service, from coordinating attendee parking to person- JSU leaders with Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, ally walking the survivors to their seats. This director of JSU, and Dr. Ron Rosen, interaction with the survivors helped make the trustee of The Bremen Museum event that much more meaningful to the JSU July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 19 cVidya/Commnet and Verint Systems are big winners at AICC gala

Atlanta-based Commnet Wireless and will see significant savings based on its new organizations in 150 countries use Verint SunTrust’s new CEO, Bill Rogers, was Israel’s cVidya won the Deal of the Year ability to identify quantifiable revenue leak- solutions. The company, which has 2,800 the host keynote speaker for the gala. He award and Verint Systems took home the ages across revenue streams. employees and offices worldwide, has pro- discussed his corporation’s longtime Israeli Company of the Year award at the Commnet is cVidya’s first Georgia- duced over 500 patents and applications. involvement with Israeli technology ven- American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, based customer; the deal will help to build a Verint established itself in Georgia through dors, Israeli company customers, and Israeli Southeast Region’s (AICC), 10th annual base of clients in the Southeast. the 2007 acquisition of Witness Systems banks for international trade. CNN news Eagle Star Awards Gala. SunTrust Banks and now has 300 employees; it recently anchor, media/presentation skills expert, hosted the June 6 event at its headquarters increased its staff in Atlanta by 10%. Over and author Nadia Bilchik was the emcee. in Atlanta. the past five years, revenue grew signifi- Ester Levanon, CEO of the Tel Aviv The Eagle Star Gala is AICC’s commu- cantly, from approximately $279 million to Stock Exchange, was the event’s Israeli nity flagship event, honoring the people and nearly $704 million, with operating margins keynote speaker. As one of Israel’s top busi- companies who have contributed most to in excess of 20%. ness leaders, Levanon discussed Israel’s the Southeast-Israel business relationship. continued robust economy driven by tech- In addition to awarding the Israeli Company nology company exports. She praised AICC of the Year and Deal of the Year, the as a key connector in the US for these Chamber also recognized the late Jerry Israeli companies. Zucker, past AICC board member and pres- Other Israeli Company of the Year ident/CEO of Charleston-based InterTech finalists were Alpha Omega and ooVoo. Group, with the Chamber Founders Award Other Deal of the Year finalists were and the Technology Association of Georgia Opgal/Vumii and Ion247/FST 21. (TAG) with the Community Partner Award. cVidya, a Herzliya-based software cVidyaʼs Larry Keith (center left) and solutions company, was chosen to provide Commnetʼs Marty Lewandowski and implement a revenue assurance system (center right) receive the Deal of the by Atlanta-based Commnet Wireless, a sub- Year award from AICC Board sidiary of Atlantic Tele-Network, which Chairman Charlie Harrison (right) Verintʼs Vice President Oren Stern provides cellular and wireline services to and AICC President Tom Glaser (left). (center) receives the Israeli underserved markets in North America and Company of the Year award from the Caribbean. Verint Systems, a Tel Aviv-based com- AICC Board Chairman Charlie This enterprise-wide deal will enable pany, is a global leader in software solutions Harrison (right) and AICC President cVidya’s product to be used at multiple that capture and analyze complex, under- Tom Glaser (left). locations across the U.S., and Commnet used information sources; more than 10,000 Page 20 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 21 JewishTHE Georgian

Shavuot in Jay Shapiro Arts Legacy Foundation hosts inaugural gala

America has a Approximately 500 friends, family, colleagues, artists, and students came long, dynamic together to honor the memory of the late Jay Shapiro at the first Jay Shapiro Arts Legacy Foundation Gala, May 12, at Mason history Murer Fine Art. The evening featured the work of local By David Geffen student and professional artists, and the foundation awarded scholarships to several In colonial America, the Ten student artists. Commandments were quite important The mission of this non-profit founda- to the early settlers—Pilgrims, Puritans, tion is to remove barriers for those in the and others—so it is not surprising to visual arts community, so that they can find references to , the festival explore and fulfill their creative potential. that marks the giving of the tablets by Jay Shapiro, an owner of Binders Art God to Moses. Supplies and Frames in Atlanta, was widely The date was May 14, 1772, the Foundation board members celebrate with student scholarship winners at known as an advocate for the local arts writer Michael Gratz of : The Jay Shapiro Arts Legacy Foundation Gala. (Photo: Ian Rawn, community, who always was ready to lend the person addressed was William atlantaphotog.com) a helping hand. After his untimely passing, Murray, one of Gratz’s Christian part- the foundation was established to continue The annual gala will be the primary with a portion of the proceeds going to the ners from the western Pennsylvania ter- the work that Jay started. means of raising funds and generating foundation. Artwork from the scholarship ritory: “Please be advised that I cannot The foundation will award scholar- awareness of the organization. As with this competition for high school seniors will see you on the date you suggested ships to qualifying high school seniors who inaugural event, the gala will be held at a also be exhibited, and winners will be rec- because it is the Jewish feast commem- wish to pursue an education in the arts, and local gallery. Artwork from area art organi- ognized at the event. orating the Giving of the Ten it will grant money and/or art supplies to zations and well-known local artists will be For more information, visit Commandments.” qualifying organizations in need. on display and will be sold or auctioned, www.jaylovesart.org. Shavuot in the United States has echoes as far back as the colonial peri- od. The best known American Jewish event on that holiday, prior to the United States becoming a nation, GHA invents new Droid app occurred on May 28, 1773, when the sermon on the first day of Shavuot was delivered in the Touro syna- gogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, by Rabbi Hayyim Yitzhak Carigal, a native of Hebron. “His Oration, Elocution, and Gestures were fine and oriental. It was very animated.” This descrip- tion of Carigal’s sermon is found in the diary entry of that day by Rev. Ezra Stiles, of Newport. Stiles, a close friend of Carigal, attended the service, along with other local nota- bles. He recorded in his diary that the rabbi “was dressed in his Fur cap, scarlet robe, green silk Damask Vest and a chinitz under the vest.” To add Mrs. Rachel Buckmanʼs Chumash Class: (leaning on desk, from left) Datiel Dayani, Sam David, Micah to the description, Stiles noted that Frankel, Annie Intro, Ansley Silver, and Ruthi Stolovitz; (back row) Oron Porat, Brad Flory, Maayan Starr, Carigal also wore a “Sash or Turkish Avi Spector, Sydney Pargmane, Adam Cohen, Nathaniel Robinson, Nathan Posner, and Shachar Levy; Girdle” along with the “Alb” (talit) (teachers) Sue Loubser, Rachel Buckman, Jonathan Farazmand, and Scott Forbus with “tzizith.” That sermon, delivered in Greenfield Hebrew Academy has released the should be an app to help people find the appropri- Ladino, was so well received that it very first free brachot (blessing) app for Android ate blessing for different . was translated into English and pub- Droid Phone displaying phones. The app is the brainchild of Mrs. Student Nathan Posner asked, “Is there an Bracha App Buckman’s 4th-grade Chumash class, which, See SHAVUOT, page 23 while studying brachot, concluded that there See DROID APP, page 23 Page 22 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 23

York, a writer from Duluth, Minnesota, He did not hesitate to remind us that now orchestra. Basket after basket of fruits and Shavuot wrote a story about the Jewish coffee and tea that the Jewish people had its own state of vegetables were brought forward and placed From page 21 houses of the East Side and described a culi- Israel—we could really celebrate this festi- as an offering before the Kohen Gadol, High nary of the . “The glory of val also famed because it marked the giving Priest, the other priests, and the Levites. lished in Newport later in the summer. It these establishments is the blintze, sort of a of the Torah on Mt. Sinai.” One part of the grand event was became the first sermon delivered by a rabbi pancake rolled up with enclosed curds made Working with the education department described in The Southern Israelite, of on American soil to be printed in English. savory. The Jews seem fond of the blintze, of the Jewish National Fund was Dr. Samuel Atlanta, Georgia: “A moving part of the The focus of the sermon was the suffering which is cooked upon gas stoves just like Citron, the director of programming of the day’s presentation was entitled ‘Ode to the the Jews had experienced through the cen- buckwheat cakes and is eaten as hot as the Jewish Education Committee of New York. Soil,’ which portrayed through interpretive turies because of their turning away from customer’s mouth can endure,” he wrote. He had written a number of outstanding ballet dances and a children’s choir the long- God’s Law, the Torah. However, God had In The New York Tribune of May 31, works of Jewish drama, and it was thus fit- ing of the Jewish people throughout the cen- not forsaken them, and they would, in time, 1903, a large headline read, “Most Joyous of ting that he oversaw the event. turies for the return to Zion. This scene was be restored to their native homeland. the Ancient Hebrew Holidays.” The article Citron explained that “there was a climaxed by the release of 25 doves as sym- The Newport synagogue was just cele- pointed out that “the most striking dish of the desire on the part of American Jewry to iden- bols of peace.” brating the 10th anniversary of its building in festival is the blintze. This dish is made of tify publicly with the struggles of the new Judge Morris Rothenberg, the chairman 1773, and Stiles recorded that “the syna- cheese around which is rolled a delicious state of Israel, only a month old. I suggested of the day and the American president of the gogue was decorated with flowers.” What pancake, made of eggs, flour and butter. This that the best way to link our two communi- Jewish National Fund, Keren Kayemet, read Stiles missed the night before was the is then fried and furnishes the ‘piece de ties was through a natural bridge, the a letter from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture “tikkun,” the all-night study session held on resistance’ of the Shavuoth banquet.” ‘’ first-fruits festival. Since the Charles F. Branson. He stressed that “the Shavuot, which had been interrupted several One other reference from a New York Jewish state was barely a month old, we harvest this year will be one of the most times before dawn so that the participants, paper was to the “delectable dishes...in decided to make that celebration open to the important in world history.” Then, young and old, could enjoy the refreshments jostling Hester Street, the push cart paradise. public at a well-known New York City site. Rothenberg said, “We are here to rededicate that were made available. They are blintzes, a sort of fried cheese frit- Mayor William O’Dwyer, chairman of the ourselves to the higher ideals this festival Almost a century later, in 1865, Shavuot ter. They are of origin and eaten on citizens’ sponsoring committee, issued a stands for. We are here to register our soli- was attired in a cloak of sadness. That year, the Jewish Festival of Weeks observance in proclamation of support. At such an event, darity and support for the brave fighters for President Andrew Johnson designated June the late spring.” the young and old could express their feel- freedom in Israel.” 1 as the memorial day for the martyred The actress Sonia Darrin is best known ings for the new-old homeland.” The Central Park Mall, where this all President Abraham Lincoln. The day chosen for her small part in the Humphrey Bogart Over 2,000 schoolchildren and youth occurred, resounded with the cheers of the by Johnson was the second day of Shavuot. movie, The Big Sleep, now a classic. On group members were invited to be the bear- 20,000 people in the audience. The reenact- Its selection provoked some controversy in June 10, 1945, she led the celebration of the ers of the first-fruit offerings. Leading actors ment of the Bikkurim Festival of old had the American Jewish community. In the Los Angeles Labor Zionist annual Bikkurim from the Broadway stage and artists from the caught the spirit of American Jewry. This Orthodox and Conservative-Historical rab- Festival. She was joined by Bette Davis and Metropolitan Opera were asked to don the grand day in June 1948 tied the two commu- binical groups, Rabbi Samuel Mayer Isaacs Ernst Denter. Together, they appealed to sev- garb of the priests and Levites of the ancient nities, the Jews in the U.S. and in Israel, even of New York, in particular, was quite vocal, eral hundred people to “help create a Jewish Temple. The grand march by the children more closely together. emphasizing that Shavuot was not an appro- state for the survivors of World War II.” was accompanied by the music of a small priate day to hold such a memorial service. A most dramatic Bikkurim Feast of First Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, the leader of the Fruits occurred on Sunday, June 20, 1948, American Reform , urged all almost a week after the official observance to comply with the presi- of Shavuot that year. All the Jews in the U.S. dent’s wishes and honor the memory of were buzzing, since Israel had officially Lincoln, a great friend of the Jews. come into being on May 15. This celebration In the two decades following the Civil was held on the Mall in New York’s Central War, as numerous Jewish farm colonies Park; thousands of schoolchildren were the came to be established in the U.S., Shavuot bearers of the fruits and vegetables. Davar, took on the air of the holiday of the the newspaper of the Labor party in Israel, “bikkurim” first fruits. At small settlements covered the event in word and picture. “I in North Dakota, Colorado, and later in New was dressed as a pilgrim of the Second Jersey, the bringing of a part of the early Temple period,” a native New Yorker joyful- summer harvest to the synagogue became a ly recalled ten years after that great day. standard ritual. The produce, derived from “Since I was a student at the Beit HaYeled Jewish labor, demonstrated the ability to School, I was advised by Dr. Chipkin, the make “the soil give forth its bounty.” principal, exactly how to dress for the occa- As early as 1900, the well-known dairy sion. With great intensity, he told us that we delight of Shavuot, the blintze, was referred were reliving what our ancestors had prac- to in the American press. After visiting New ticed in Jerusalem almost 2,000 years ago.

each. GHA’s Tech Department, including Droid App Sue Loubser, Scott Forbus, and Jonathan Farazmand, learned how to develop an From page 21 Android app and helped with all the techni- app for that, and, if not, could we invent one cal components of the project. to put on my parent’s phone?” With that The app lets a user select a food item, simple “sign of the times” question, the and then it displays the appropriate blessing project began, with the help of GHA’s (bracha), including the Hebrew translitera- Technology Department. tion and the English translation. It also has After some research, the class learned a “Say it to me” button, so the user can hear there was such an app, but it was expensive. the bracha recited by the 4th-grade class. In So they set out to invent a new and addition, the app allows the user to add his improved app for the Droid phone that was or her own foods and blessings to the data- efficient, easy to navigate, and, most impor- base. tantly, free of charge to Droid owners. Google “Android Market free brachot The students generated a list of 150 dif- app” to reach the Android Market, where ferent foods, from steak to a Snickers bar, you can learn more about this free app and and then determined the proper blessing for download it. Page 24 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011

in the greater community. He has authored INNOVATIVE PROGRAM. Gesher L’Torah’s numerous professional articles and writes Religious School has a new two-track pro- music. gram, allowing Hebrew school students the flexibility to attend one or two days a week. MISH MASH FUN WITH SHARKS. As winners of a city- All students (K-7) are required to attend 9:00- wide raffle conducted by Atlanta Jewish Gene 11:30 a.m. on Sundays; beginning in 3rd Screen, Shelly Emanuel and David Frasch had grade, students can choose between a second By Erin O’Shinskey a chance to swim with the whale sharks in the Sunday session or a Wednesday evening ses- Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager gallery. sion. Gesher L’Torah welcomes individuals NEW PREZ. Ruthanne Warnick has been The Gene Screen is designed to educate the and families regardless of personal experience installed as president of Hadassah’s medical community, clergy, Jewish communi- or background—traditional or not traditional, Southeastern Region and as a national board ty, and the at-risk population about the genetic interfaith families, Jewish by choice, or member of the organization. The region com- diseases affecting . Emanuel, exploring or revisiting Jewish life. For infor- prises more than 25, and Frasch, 26, filled out “I Pledge” cards, mation, visit www.gltorah.org, or call 770- 6,000 members in which they committed to learning more 777-4009. and associates in about Jewish genetic diseases and how to get chapters screened in their community, and entered the AIB PARTNERS WITH DAVIS ACADEMY. throughout raffle. This June, AIB viewers had the opportunity to Georgia, South peek inside the classroom at The Alfred & Carolina, and the THE BRIDE AND GROOM. Happy cou- Adele Davis Academy. The weekly television Asheville and ple Eli and Pibb, furry children of Dr. series, “A Taste of Judaism at The Davis Hendersonville Kat Lavitt Academy,” showcased elementary and middle areas of North school classes, celebrations, and activities sur- Carolina. rounding the Davis student experience. Warnick’s previ- Episodes included weekly elementary school ous Southeast Ruthanne Warnick Sabbath observance with a special Israeli Region positions musical guest, a middle school classroom include organi- preparing for , and other activities. zation vice president, leadership/training vice president, fundraising vice president, and THEIR GARDEN GROWS. Gesher L’Torah recording secretary. For the Greater Atlanta Synagogue’s pre-K class decided to leave its Hadassah Chapter, she has served as president, legacy through planting a raised-bed organic co-vice president of membership, and vice Shelly Emanuel and David Frasch garden in the playground area. The class plant- president of education. Warnick and her hus- ed and maintained easy-to-grow vegetables, band live in Roswell, Georgia, and have two PET WALK. Standing: (from left) ANNE FRANK EXHIBIT VOLUNTEERS. and students also visited the DeKalb Farmers grown children. Amanda Weinberg (with Darla), Sharon Volunteer opportunities are available at the Market to learn about sustainable gardening Kroll, Rachael Rosenberg, and Jacob “Anne Frank in the World” exhibit, located in and farming. In future years, the preschool PET WALK. On May 15, Amit held its Family Kassel; seated: (from left) Marla the Parkside Shopping Center, in Sandy plans to expand the garden. Preschool Director Funday Pet Walk at Brook Run Park, honoring Rosenberg (holding Mollie) and Margie Springs. Volunteers help bring the story of Amy Cox and teachers hope to grow herbs and the Taubin Shulman Family—Dr. Rhonda Kassel Anne Frank to life and present the lessons of vegetables for projects. Taubin, Dr. Scott Shulman, and their sons, the Holocaust to reinforce the universal mes- Brett and Drew. Drew, a student in the Amit AN EVENING OF CHEERS. On June 27, The sage of tolerance, human rights, and mutual AMIT SUNDAY SCHOOL. The Amit Program’s Gar’inim School, has a canine Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation was in respect. Training is provided. Volunteers work Program is enrolling students for its 2011- assistant dog. Drs. Rhonda and Scott have Media, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia area, with a diverse public and should be under- 2012 Yad B’Yad Sunday School. The program been involved with Amit since its inception. for “An Evening of Cheers with Brad Cohen.” standing, open-minded, and patient. For more is specially designed for students with learning The family’s love of the outdoors and animals More than 100 people attended the event, information, contact Sandra Craine, coordina- disabilities and attention issues who find it dif- made the Pet Walk the perfect setting to honor which raised funds to help support programs tor, at 770-206-1557. ficult to participate in a typical congregational them. The day included the K9 Einstein for children with Tourette syndrome across the school setting. The multi-age class serves 3rd- Agility Dog Show, a dog wedding, contests U.S. Jimmy Wolk, who portrayed Brad in the NEW BOARD. Mt. Scopus Group of Greater 8th grade children, using a hands-on, experi- and games for pets and families, musical enter- Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Front of the Atlanta Hadassah installed its 2011-2012 ential approach to teach about the Jewish holi- tainment, and more. Class, also attended. Both Brad and Jimmy are board, May 22, at the Selig Center. Ruthanne days, Israel, weekly parsha, prayers, and read- on the foundation’s board of directors. Brad Warnick, president, Southeast Region of ing and writing Hebrew. The class meets has been a highly respected teacher and Hadassah, conducted the installation. Pictured: Sunday mornings, 9:45-11:45 a.m., at the Amit administrator in the Cobb and Gwinnett school (from left) Regine Rosenfelder, co-vice presi- office, 6255 Barfield Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, systems for 14 years. dent, membership; Edie Barr, president; Susan 30328. For information or enrollment, contact Berkowitz, vice president, programming; Lois Amit, 404-961-9966 or [email protected]. SHUBIN AWARD WINNER. Rabbi Micah Cohen, vice president, education; Suzan Tibor, Lapidus, Davis Academy’s director of Judaic vice president, fundraising; Sally Rosenberg, and Hebrew treasurer and chair of Book Club; Loretta Studies, received Bernstein, co-corresponding secretary; and the Marilyn Bailey Olim, recording secretary. Not pic- Shubin tured: Melanie Doctor, co-vice president, Professional membership; and Marilyn Perling, co-corre- Staffsponding secretary. Development Award from The Jewish Jewish Georgian co-publisher Sam Federation of Appel seeks additional help and guid- Greater Atlanta. ance from wherever he can find it, as Rabbi Lapidus he participates in the 2011 Peachtree says he aims not Rabbi Micah Lapidus Road Race. Above, Ecumenical Sam PET WALK HONOREES. Dr. Rhonda just to educate (center) stops and beseeches support Taubin, Dr. Scott Shulman, and their students but to from the Very Reverend Samuel G. son, Drew, with their dog, Princess touch entire families and guide the school Candler, dean of the Cathedral of St. Leia. Not pictured is son Brett. community in making meaningful differences Philip (left). July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 25 journey, it seemed fitting that towards the end of my pilgrimage, I visited Dahlonega, where the scenery, as well as the people, ISJL News make that place feel like the Promised Land.” Rabbi Klaven appreciated the Southern ISJL SEEKS INPUT FOR ENCYCLOPE- eled into a small synagogue. The congrega- hospitality everywhere he went. And that DIA OF SOUTHERN JEWISH COMMU- tion also hired Rabbi Brian Glusman as its positive feeling appears mutual. “Rabbi NITIES. Jews have lived in the South since part-time spiritual leader and plans to start a Klaven brought such warmth and wonder to the late 17th century. As late as 1820, more religious school in the fall. The sixty mem- our Seder,” said Nancy Brant, of Rome. Jews lived in Charleston, South Carolina, bers of Shearith Israel hope to preserve “His caring and charismatic outreach is than in New York City. Jews have been an for the next genera- appreciated more than he will likely ever important part of the South ever since they tion in Columbus. Great news, which ISJL know.” first arrived. is happy to now share. Rabbi Marshal Klaven and Shalom Though they are less than 1% of the Thanks to this additional information, Bʼharim spiritual lay leader Mitch general Southern population and less than the institute was able to update its encyclo- Cohen, in Dahlonega 5% of America’s Jewish population, pedia entry for Columbus, one of 188 com- Southern Jews have made a significant munity histories available at mark on the communities in which they http://www.isjl.org/history/archive/. So far, live. The mission of The ISJL has documented histories of Jewish Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern communities in nine states—North Jewish Life (ISJL) History Department is to Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, preserve this story of Jewish life in the Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, South and make it available to a wider audi- Louisiana, Arkansas, and now, Texas. ence. Currently, research is focused on the com- To this end, the ISJL History munities themselves. However, the History Department is actively collecting informa- Department also houses a major oral histo- tion and documents relating to every ry program that seeks to capture the stories Rabbi Klaven and children from Families from Rodeph Shalom, in Southern Jewish community that has ever of Southern Jews, especially in smaller Congregation Shalom Bʼharim enjoy Rome, enjoy Passover. existed. Reviewing documents, finding lost communities where Jewish populations are Seder at Camp Coleman. treasures, visiting cemeteries, and inter- on the decline. The ISJL Oral History Klaven visited nine different communities The services and discussions attracted viewing knowledgeable individuals are all Archive already houses over 500 interviews in Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, and Jews and non-Jews alike, were held in a part of the painstaking, but exciting, discov- and is a nationally recognized resource for Georgia. variety of settings (for example, Rodeph ery process. This process was followed in scholars and students. In Georgia, the pilgrimage stopped in Shalom rented space at a local Episcopal 2009 to document the history of Jewish ISJL considers the encyclopedia to be a Fayetteville (Congregation B’nai Israel), church), and, like the Chocolate Seder in communities of Georgia. Findings from work in progress and encourages the public Dahlonega (Shalom B’harim), and Rome Fayetteville, attracted participants of all these efforts are made available within the to contact Dr. Stuart Rockoff at (Rodeph Shalom). Rabbi Klaven remarked ages. ISJL’s Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish [email protected] with additional informa- that “in light of experiencing one of the ten Communities. (And this summer, teams of tion related to the history of Jews in Georgia plagues (hail) on the road at the start of the See ISJL page 26 ISJL college interns—by the way, a great or other communities of the South. ISJL has opportunity for college students looking for been in existence for only 11 years but has a rewarding summer opportunity—have accomplished much, in part because of joined professional ISJL staff researchers to community input and participation. canvas the state of Texas.) The encyclope- A grassroots organization, SJL is dedi- dia provides a valuable resource for cated to providing educational and rabbinic researchers, scholars, the community at services, promoting a Jewish cultural pres- large, and people just interested in their ence, and documenting and preserving the family history. rich history of the Southern Jewish experi- The Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish ence in the thirteen-state region. Communities, found easily within the History Department tab on the ISJL web- PASSOVER PILGRIMAGE OPENS site, (http://www.isjl.org/history/archive) is DOORS AND HEARTS. Making a pilgrim- continually being updated with new infor- age on Passover is nothing new. For gener- mation. For the past several issues, The ations, Jews have journeyed to The Temple, Jewish Georgian has run excerpts from the in Jerusalem, from far and wide to partake Georgia community histories. Ideally, these of the Pesach offering with other sojourn- articles elicit additional information that the ers. institute can use to update and expand the This year, the Goldring/Woldenberg encyclopedia entries. ISJL welcomes and, Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) in fact, invites verifiable information. took this traditional journey on a whole new The recent article about the Jewish course, officially kicking off the ISJL community of Columbus, Georgia, pro- Annual Passover Pilgrimage. Covering over duced just such a response. Michael 2,800 miles, ISJL Director of Rabbinic Goldman, president of that city’s Shearith Services Rabbi Marshal Klaven spent 12 Israel congregation, provided the update days on the road, conducting nine Seders, about changes that have occurred since two Erev Shabbat services, and a handful of ISJL visited Columbus for research. Introduction to Judaism sessions. Rabbi According to Goldman, Shearith Israel has experienced a resurgence in the last year or so. After selling its synagogue and consid- ering merging with the Reform congrega- tion Temple Israel, Shearith Israel decided instead to continue. Additionally, after meeting in the Temple Israel chapel for a year, Shearith Israel moved into its former parsonage house, which has been remod- Page 26 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011

Communities interested in participating cian Amir Gwirtzman has been touring the Davis Academy. He also entertained at the ISJL in next year’s ISJL Passover Pilgrimage can Southern U.S. for three months. Thanks to Apache Café for an event sponsored by contact Rabbi Klaven at [email protected] the ISJL and the Charles and Lynn NEXT Birthright, the Atlanta From page 25 or 601-362-6357. Schusterman Family Foundation, Mr. Festival, and the Consulate General of ISRAELI MUSICIAN TOURS THE Gwirtzman’s tour has taken him to 25 dif- Israel to the Southeast. Additional commu- SOUTH. World-renowned Israeli jazz musi- ferent cities, across nine states, including nity performances took place at Temple Georgia. Israel, Columbus; Adas Yeshurun “My home base is Tel-Aviv, Israel, but Synagogue, Augusta; Temple Sinai, Atlanta; for this program, I was based at the and Congregation Beth El, LaGrange (spon- Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern sored by The Temple, in Atlanta). Jewish Life, in Jackson, Mississippi, as a Amir prides himself on his newly Schusterman Visiting Artist,” said acquired “Southern jive,” as he now greets Gwirtzman. “People are friendly, relaxed, Southerners with a “Hi Y’all, I’m fixin’ to and laid back. It’s characteristic all over the play some music!” His spectacular multi- Rabbi Klaven leads a Chocolate South that they say hello to one another, are instrument shows and workshops take place Seder with families from Temple easy to engage in conversation, and are not in a variety of settings for both Jewish and Bʼnai Israel, Fayetteville. threatened by one another. non-Jewish audiences of all ages, many of “I performed and taught people about whom rarely see an Israeli or hear Israeli To the almost 600 participants in the Israel, world music, instruments, tech- music. What unites these programs is the inaugural ISJL Passover Pilgrimage, the niques, and more, but I also learned and spreading of goodwill through incredible holiday’s enduring message—opening absorbed much myself. Israel is tiny in size; music and sharing an underlying message of doors and lives to neighbors and strangers however, it is a microcosm of the world, peace to all. alike—was clear. As was demonstrated by with immigrants from everywhere,” he said. For more information regarding Amir these communities, when people break “The nuances of the cultures in Israel are Gwirtzman or other program opportunities bread (in this case, matzoh) with others, it is much like the South; each city has its own from the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of a truly transformative experience. Strangers . I remember every little town I’ve Southern Jewish Life, contact Ann Zizith become neighbors, neighbors become been in.” Kimball, ISJL director of programming, at friends, and friends become family, who, Gwirtzman’s Georgia tour included [email protected], or call 601-362-6357.— through a loving connection, partake concerts and workshops at Riverwood Susan Harberg Jacobson, ISJL Atlanta together in the blessings of this world. Amir Gwirtzman International Charter High School and coordinator. Thought You’d Like To Know Happy Independence Day

By Jonathan Barach Heritage & Holocaust Museum will offer a 7-4-74 free docent candidate course, August 1- Dear Mama, SUMMER AT PATHWAYS. Pathways: The September 15, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00- BY This is just to say Happy Interfaith Family Network of Greater Atlanta 3:30 p.m. For additional information, contact Balfoura Friend Independence Day! It makes me truly at The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Dr. Lili Baxter at [email protected] or Levine proud of my heritage to see you— Atlanta (MJCCA) has several upcoming pro- 404-870-1872, or visit www.thebreman.org. Balfoura Dudman. I picture you being my grams, including A Taste of Judaism: Are You For most Americans, Independence age, coming over to this country with Curious?, July 24, July 31, and August 7, SHABBAT FOR KIDS. Congregation Ner Day (which will have come and gone by nothing but hope in your heart. Then I 10:00 a.m.-noon, MJCCA-Zaban Park; Ice Tamid, a West Cobb Reform Jewish congrega- the time you read this) represents a day have seen that you became an American Cream Party with The PJ Library and tion, and the MJCCA are sponsoring a Shabbat off from work, a citizen. When I see that lump in your Pathways, July 31,1:00-2:30 p.m., The Avenue program for children ages 2-7 and their par- fun holiday of throat when at East Cobb, Marietta; and Women’s Night ents and grandparents, August 13, 12:30-2:00 picnics, parades, “The Star Out: Pottery Painting, Wine & Conversation, p.m., at the West Cobb Library, 1750 Dennis fireworks, Spangled August 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m., All Fired Up, Kemp Lane, NW, Kennesaw. The program BBQs, and the Banner” is Alpharetta. For registration deadlines and will feature a Shabbat Story from The PJ like. In Atlanta, played, I feel details on these or other Pathways programs, Library, snacks, and craft time. To RSVP for we have the that I will be contact Debbie Antonoff, 678-812-4160 or this free program, contact Lindsay Chapkin at famous 60,000- able to carry [email protected], or visit path- [email protected], or call 678- runner on the patriot- waysatlanta.org. 812-4175 for more information. Peachtree Road ism and high Race, as well as ideals that SAT TUTORING. Appelrouth Tutoring A TIME TO NOSH. On Labor Day Weekend, a Braves game you have Services will hold SAT prep classes for rising Temple Kol Emeth presents Nibble and with more fire- lived by. I feel high school juniors and seniors, beginning Noshfest, which provides visitors with a taste works. like there is July 31, at the MJCCA, Dunwoody Campus. of Jewish and other ethnic and traditional For me, a very sentimental person, still hope left for this country when I see This comprehensive course includes 24 hours foods in sample-size portions for $1-4. July 4th is a most special day, a thanks- someone like you who loves America of small-group instruction; three proctored, Noshfest will include family entertainment, giving of sorts for my adopted country. with all her heart. I feel secure in my tra- fully analyzed mock tests; and cutting-edge crafts and accessories vendors, tours of the Having thought that most young people ditional beliefs of patriotism because I educational materials. Participants receive test temple, and children’s activities. Admission is are pretty blasé, I was pleasurably sur- have seen what this country has done for guides and flash cards, session notes, analyzed free; guests purchase tickets for samples and prised when I found amongst my “stuff” a you. score reports throughout the course, and cus- activities. 3”x5” card, dated July 4, 1974, from my All I can say, dear mother, is thank tomized plans for fine-tuning official test In addition, there will be a Sunday then twenty-year-old daughter, Sandy you for going through all you did so you scores. Class size is limited to 12 students. For evening comedy show with separate fees. Mayer, who had just graduated from the and your children could live in a free fees, requirements, and other details, contact Noshfest is September 4, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 University of Georgia. She is a sentimen- land. And thank you, America, for allow- Linda Citron, 678-812-3972 or linda.cit- p.m., and September 5, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. tal chip off my block. Here’s a copy of ing my mother to live in your great land. [email protected]. For more information, contact Bess or Addie that typewritten card. at [email protected]. God Bless America. Love always, BECOME A DOCENT. The Breman Jewish Sandy July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 27 process plant is reported to be 50 percent appealed to both Arab and Israeli business more energy efficient than other MED to invest the necessary funding to start the plants today. In addition, the plant produces station. YOU NEED TO KNOW... salt as a commercial product rather than a What a contrast to the conditions in the waste product. The facility, which is located surrounding countries. in Tianjin, China, is reported to be that During the last 60 years, meter for water in Israel is recycled, the highest country’s largest and greenest facility. MODERN TECHNOLOGY meter, person for person, no other nation amount in the world (Spain comes in a dis- Global Water Intelligence, a United ACCESSES E-MAILS FOR THE DIS- has done more for the betterment of the tant second, recycling just 17% of its waste Kingdom trade magazine, named IDE the ABLED. Be careful what you are thinking health, economic, and technological water). In addition, Israel is the world “2010 desalination company of the year.” when you are around computers. Three advancement of the world population than leader in developing a process for water Ben-Gurion University of the Negev stu- Israel. It is a story, although critically desalinization, which technology will make FREEDOM OF THE PRESS – dents have developed MinDesktop, a proto- important, that is not heralded and largely available the non-fresh-water resources that DEMOCRACY IN ISRAEL. While the type graphical user interface (GUI) to help remains unknown. We plan to present some represent the greatest percentage of water public relation campaigns continue to “physically challenged use their thoughts to of these unbelievable accomplishments in on the earth. malign Israel, and the world press and UN send e-mail, surf the Web, turn on media an attempt to disseminate the heart and soul China’s redistribution of its population pursue the painting of a canvas that depicts players, and communicate with their com- of what and who Israel really is. and its ballooning growth have changed its Israel as a heavy-handed oppressor, Israel puter and the outside world.” demographics and its need to support these goes on its way of instituting the trappings The technology uses a helmet to ana- WATER FOR CHINA – TECHNOL- changes. Traditionally, the use of the of a democratic, open, and free society. It is lyze brain waves from 14 points. The soft- OGY FROM ISRAEL. Israel is a small desalinization process to produce the need- the actions and not the words that tell the ware learns to associate the activity in the country with very limited natural resources, ed water has been economically restrictive story. brain with simple actions with specially one of the most critical being water. The because of the cost of the energy required to And Israel has acted. The Israeli developed commands. Professor Mark Last, absence of - - or limitations on - - the avail- operate these facilities and the need to han- Communications Ministry has issued a who heads the software engineering pro- ability of potable water is a critical factor in dle the salt byproduct. China had the need license for the establishment of an inde- gram at Ben-Gurion University, explained sustaining life and industrial growth. Water and Israel had the knowledge and experi- pendent Arabic-language TV station to the approach as follows: “When you have also is one the major factors and negotiating ence, so Israel’s IDE Technologies was begin broadcasting in 2011 under the direc- some history of the brainwaves, and you points in the conflict between Israel and its brought in to address the need. tion of Jozef Aftrash, an Israeli-Arab who have a set of thoughts that you ask your neighbors. Locating the plant adjacent to a power lives in Haifa. Two previous attempts to subject to think about, then you can look for In response to this need, Israel has plant allowed the facility to use runoff establish an Arabic TV station were aban- relationships between certain thoughts and turned to technology to seek solutions. steam from the plant to help run it. The doned for lack of funds. This time, the those actions so you can recognize correct- Presently, more than 77% of the sewage resulting multiple-effect distillation (MED) Communications Ministry successfully ly what the subject was thinking about.” Free to Breathe run/walk part of national effort to defeat lung cancer

When she lost a young friend to lung and funds that can fuel advances in detec- cancer and learned that it receives less tion and treatment and ultimately save research funding than other major diseases, lives. Amy Waggoner, “Free to Breathe is about putting one a family law foot in front of the other to create change in attorney, joined the lives of those impacted by lung cancer,” the movement to says Waggoner. “I encourage everyone in defeat it. Atlanta to join this movement that will help On August 20, bring the attention and funding to lung can- Waggoner will cer that it desperately needs.” bring the second The National Lung Cancer Partnership annual Free to started the Free to Breathe event series Breathe 5K with a single 5K run and walk in Run/Walk & 1 Philadelphia in 2006. Since then, Free to Amy K. Waggoner, JD Mile Walk to Breathe events have raised more than $3.6 Atlanta, rally- million, with 100 percent of the net pro- ing the community to bring hope to those ceeds dedicated to making a difference for impacted by the disease. Funds raised at everyone affected by lung cancer and the event will support the National Lung directly funding programs of change. This Cancer Partnership’s research, education, year, 36 events across the country will and awareness programs. unite thousands of families, friends, neigh- From Los Angeles to to bors, and coworkers. Atlanta, Free to Breathe event participants The Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk & 1 across the country will walk, run, stretch, Mile Walk takes place August 20, at John and tee off this year to make a difference in Howell Park, Virginia Avenue and Barnett the lives of those affected by lung cancer. Street, in Virginia-Highland. Registration Lung cancer is the leading cause of begins at 7:00 a.m., followed by a rally at cancer death of men and women in 8:15 a.m. and the run/walk at 8:30 a.m. Georgia. Despite the fact that lung cancer Registration is $25 online, through takes the lives of nearly 160,000 August 17, or $28 via mail, which must be Americans each year, lung cancer research received by August 15; event day registra- is woefully underfunded, compared with tion is $30. other major cancers, which has slowed the For more information or to register, development of new treatments. In donate, sponsor, or volunteer, visit response, Free to Breathe supporters and www.FreeToBreathe.org, and select participants are creating communities of Atlanta from the “Find an Event Near You” hope by raising awareness of the disease menu. Page 28 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 The Breman Museum sows seeds of enlightenment

Remember reading about Johnny Judy Cohen, began the Legacy Project. In Appleseed when you were growing up? The partnership with The Breman’s neighbor, story of how he spread seeds wherever he Savannah College of Art and Design went and how we can thank him each time (SCAD Atlanta), a select group of students we bite into a Granny Smith or a Red are conducting video interviews with sur- Delicious? Even if the story isn’t entirely vivors, creating mini-documentaries worthy true, an analogy can certainly be made to of Ken Burns. These films are now being The William Breman Jewish Heritage & used in schools that are unable to travel to Holocaust Museum and how it spreads the the museum, thus furthering The Breman’s seeds of Jewish heritage throughout the mission. region. As the museum’s new fiscal year begins, here is a rundown of the past year, HOLOCAUST EDUCATION DEPART- with a glimpse at the next one. MENT. In June, under the leadership of Dr. PearlAnn Horowitz and Joyce Lili Baxter, director of The Breman’s Shlesinger at the 2011 Seder with Lili Baxter at The Bremanʼs Summer Flowers at Neiman Marcus TOURS AND TALKS. The 2010-2011 Holocaust Education Department, 40 high Institute Holocaust school tours ran at almost 100% school educators from 12 counties in EXHIBITIONS. Jane Leavey and Curator capacity. This means that on any given Georgia and three educators from Alabama of volunteer museum educators, who will for Special Exhibitions Jennifer Campbell weekday morning, there were school participated in the 20th Annual Summer be trained to lead groups through the muse- have an exciting schedule for the next year. groups of all sizes and demographics, Institute on Teaching the Holocaust. um. This course begins August 16; to par- Visit www.thebreman.org for specifics and exploring a history that may seem “ancient” Places are now filling for a new class ticipate, contact Dr. Baxter at lbaxter@the- public programs planned for these upcom- to them but offers all too relevant lessons breman.org or 404-870-1872. for today. ing exhibitions: • “Torn From Home: My Life as a The overwhelmingly successful CUBA ARCHIVES. Archivist Sandy Refugee,” September 2011-January 2012. Bearing Witness series, which takes place Berman, Executive Director Jane Leavey, This exhibition, geared to 8-12-year-old the first Sunday afternoon of each month, and Archival Assistant Ruth Einstein are children, provides an introduction to the will continue to offer the public a chance to continually on the go, from Anniston to plight of refugees and the importance of hear a survivor’s personal story. This is the Sandy Springs, collecting and preserving human rights. same opportunity that every school tour artifacts of the South’s rich Jewish heritage • “The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from gets, and it is consistently reviewed as the for the Ida Pearle and Joseph Cuba the Japanese American Internment Camps most transformative part of each visit. Archives of The Breman. 1942-1946,” January-May 2012. The Realizing that the unique Bearing The 2011 class of the 20th Annual Japanese word “Gaman” means enduring Witness accounts cannot go on forever, Summer Institute NEW BOARD. Involvement with the com- the seemingly unbearable with patience and Breman docents, under the leadership of munity is the mantra for the new Breman dignity. This exhibition, organized by the Board of Directors Co-Presidents Spring Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Asher and Joyce Shlesinger. They are Renwick Gallery, features beautifully craft- preparing for a busy year, with another ed objects created from found materials by Seder with Flowers event and a very special the internees in America’s concentration extravaganza focusing on creative table set- camps. It is a celebration of the nobility of tings under the leadership of Debbie Neese. the human spirit in adversity. • “Chosen Food,” September 2012-March 2013. Developed by the Jewish Museum of Maryland, this exhibition will celebrate the diversity and cultural significance of the American Jewish and the ways in which food defines and distinguishes Jews from non-Jews and Jews from one another.

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The next time you are apple picking in Blue Ridge or simply shopping at the gro- cery store, think of The Breman Museum— the Johnny Appleseed for planting the seeds of its mission to preserve and celebrate Jewish heritage throughout the land. Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum Board of Directors Co-Presidents Spring Asher and Joyce Shlesinger July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN — KASHER LIVING Page 29 Kosher Affairs

1994. He continues the tradition of authentic, classic Southern food at Mary Mac’s and has authored this cookbook to share the restau- BY Roberta rant’s famous recipes. The book is a nostalgic 65 years in pic- Scher tures and words, taking the reader from 1940s Atlanta to the present—the streetcars, ornate As I have shared before, Southern food is movie theaters, people, and places. It follows one of my culinary passions. Kosher authentic the progress of Atlanta from a small, segregat- Southern food was part of my Atlanta upbring- ed city to a bustling metropolis. It is as much ing. I learned all about it from our part-time a picture of life in Atlanta as it is an excep- housekeeper, a Southerner who prepared it for tional culinary guide to Southern food. my family of recent transplants from the How I love the recipes, all 125 of them! I North. (Mattie, who worked for my family, am going to be cooking and eating my way and popular Atlanta kosher simcha caterers through almost every one. Although a majori- Nellie and Sally knew kosher from cooking in ty of the recipes are innately kosher, be aware other Atlanta kosher homes.) How I especial- that you will face some kosher challenges. But ly loved the fried chicken! these challenges are easily met. In recipes that Due to the laws of , my Southern call for products, simply use smoked eating is limited to foods prepared at home—I turkey or Lightlife’s meat-like parve vegetari- can only fantasize about the celebrated menus an substitutes. For recipes that mix milk and and dishes of restaurants such as Pitty Pat’s meat, use parve soy or rice milk. To make a Porch in Downtown Atlanta and Watershed in parve substitute for buttermilk, see recipe Decatur. That is why I am enthralled with the below. If you buy the book and need help with new cookbook Mary Mac’s Tea Room by John a kosher conversion, just e-mail your ques- Ferrell (Andrews McMeel LLC, publisher). tions to [email protected]. But be The legendary restaurant has a 65-year histo- aware—I have yet to find a substitute for oys- ry. Margaret Lupo, who owned it for 30 years ters! starting in the ‘60s, solidified its landmark sta- If you have a love affair with Southern tus. Encouraged by daughter Marie Lupo food as I do, here are some other excellent Nygren, Margaret Lupo handpicked John cookbooks to consider: Ferrell as her successor when she retired in See KOSHER AFFAIRS, page 31 Page 30 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN — KASHER LIVING July-August 2011 huge selection of wines, Bernie the Baker’s enly omitted from the packaging. Baked Goods, and an assortment of olives, pickles, deli and boxed lunch takeouts, and Suntree Assorted Mixes are certified Kosher Korner freshly cut meats. Call the Kosher OU-D, but the “D” was inadvertently left at 404-636-1114. For more information on off. Future packaging will be revised. The Chosen , visit www.thecho- Tabatchnick Soup Singles New York The Atlanta Kashruth Commission is senknish.com, or call 678-677-9492. Style Chicken Broth with and introducing a new Kosher Guide to Atlanta. Vegetables, manufactured by Tabatchnick For details, contact the AKC at 404-634- Goodfriend’s Grill at the Marcus Hillel Fine Foods, was inadvertently labeled as 4063 or [email protected]. BY Rabbi Reuven Center is open for lunch only through August 10. Hours are Monday-Thursday, Kof-K . The product is in fact certi- Stein fied as Kof-K Meat. Labeling is being cor- KOSHER NEWS 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., and Friday (dairy only), 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Steak Night is rected. Barilla include kosher and the OU on the label before using. July 26, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Call 404-963- non-kosher varieties. The Montinara 2548, ext. 113. KOSHER DAY Mushroom and Garlic and Formaggi The Kosher Gourmet has teamed up Kosher Day 2011 was a big success. Three Cheese Sauce are not kosher. The with The Chosen Knish to offer imported Jolly Rancher frozen drinks at QT and Hundreds of people from the Jewish com- roasted garlic variety is kosher. Check for and everyday cheeses, sausages, condi- non-dairy sorbets at Menchie’s Frozen ments, specialty sauces, sweet treats, a Yogurt (3011 North Druid Hills Road, 404- munity came together for camaraderie and 228-6229) are both certified kosher dairy. delicious kosher food from Goodfriend’s They do not contain dairy ingredients but Grill, while watching the Braves play the might be produced on equipment used for San Diego Padres. The event helped raise dairy ingredients. Their clean-out process money for the AKC’s community program- does not suffice for a kosher pareve desig- ming. If anyone has good pictures from the nation. Menchie’s hot liquid toppings are event, send them to the AKC at approved, as long as they are listed on the [email protected]. kosher letter posted in the store. Waffle Raffle winners were Dr. and Mrs. bowls are also now approved. Perry Brickman, Peyton and Elaine Alexander, and Noah Hartman. Kosher Broadway Café Dairy Restaurant Day 2011’s generous sponsors were the (404-329-0888) is exclusively cholov Consulate of Israel to the Southeast United Yisroel. Dairy catering is sometimes States, The Jewish Federation of Greater cholov Yisroel; sometimes it is not. Check Atlanta, The Jewish Georgian, The Marcus with a to be sure. Foundation, Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc., The Reisman Foundation, Santa Barbara Mango/Peach Salsa is and Toco Instant Printing. OU certified. The OU symbol was mistak- July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN — KASHER LIVING Page 31 add sauce, fresh vegetables, and cheese. The Kosher Affairs store carries various kosher cheeses, including pre-sliced American. From page 29 Bon Appetit Y’all by Virginia Willis (Ten A WARM RECEPTION FOR KOSHER Speed Press) FUEGO MUNDO. According to co-owner Quick-fix Southern by Rebecca Lang Masha Hershkowitz, “We’re staying very busy (Andrews McMeel) at FuegoMundo and have been heart-warmed Southern Foodways Alliance Community by the incredible response, support, and enthu- Cookbook (University of Georgia Press) siasm we’re getting from the entire Atlanta Seasoned with Love by the members and community after our ‘Kosher conversion.’ friends of the Breman Museum to benefit the Sometimes, people start crying after they taste museum (Southern home cooking—and all the the food and thank us constantly for doing recipes are already kosher!) what we did.” FuegoMundo is located in The Prado shopping center on Roswell Road. For hours, contact information, and a peek at the menu, visit fuegomundo.com.

RETURN TO EDEN. Specializing in organic, natural, and healthy foods, this landmark supermarket is being reconfigured, with wider aisles and more open space. There are lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, including an easier-to-shop supplement section and a wider selection of gluten-free and kosher products. Three of the store’s vitamin/supplement lines are kosher, including Blue Bonnet, Maxi Health, and Country Life, which is soon to be certified by the Star K. Return to Eden is a sponsor of the Torah Day school community garden and has supported garden education and outreach. For more information, visit returntoeden1.com.

GOODFRIEND’S GRILL AT EMORY. Be WHAT’S COOKING LOCALLY sure to sign up for e-mail notifications so you’ll know when Goodfriend’s Grill at The AMPLE TO SAMPLE. The Torah Day School Marcus Hillel Center at Emory is having one PTA has published Ample to Sample, a com- of its special events. The Black Angus steak munity cookbook containing 170 kosher dairy night, Asian/Indian buffet, and Southern BBQ and parve recipes. Timed for publication just lunch were such successes that they will be before Shavuot, the spiral bound, laminated repeated in the future. A Mexican buffet is cover cookbook is a fundraiser for the PTA. planned for August. Contact The cookbook sells for $18, plus $3 shipping. [email protected], or To order, contact Yael Wolf at call 404-963-2548 Ext. 113. [email protected]. ALI’S COOKIES. In addition to their award- winning cookies, which they ship nationwide, Ali’s Cookies can provide kosher parve festive occasion and wedding cakes by special order. For more information, visit www.shipacook- ie.com, or call 770-971-8566.

AVENUE K AT EMORY. Wow, more kosher choices! After a longstanding policy of not allowing outside caterers, the Emory Conference Center Hotel’s executive staff was so impressed with Avenue K that they have named it the exclusive in-house kosher caterer. For more information, contact Uli Burgess, conference center catering sales manager, 404- 712-6007, or David Covell, Avenue K, 770- 578-1110. Avenue K has hosted kosher “restaurant” nights at various locations; the most recent was Mexican. To be added to the contact list for future restaurant nights, e-mail [email protected].

A PERFECT MATCH. TheChosenKnish.com and the Kosher Gourmet have come together PIZZA IN TOCO HILL. No, it’s not a new to provide a greater variety of exciting kosher pizza restaurant; it’s refrigerated, ready-to- products under one roof, including domestic bake, organic pizza , available at and imported cheeses, food-to-go, sauces and Briarcliff Whole Foods. Choose from whole marinades, specialty cut meats, kosher wheat or white, at $2.99 per dough ball. Just See KOSHER AFFAIRS, page 32 Page 32 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN — KASHER LIVING July-August 2011

occasions, and Griller’s Pride is hand-cutting Kosher Affairs the product to order. While placing your NORC helps people age in place Wagyu order, try the Chai chicken as well. From page 31 Chai is a Canadian brand and the cleanest a stalwart in the Atlanta Jewish sausages, wines, and more. According to (feather-free) poultry around. Visit griller- Community. For years, he was one of the TheChosenKnish.com co-owner Jodi spride.com or call 770-454-8108. leading agents for the Mass. Mutual Life Wittenberg, “If it has been a while since you Insurance Company—not only for the walked into ‘Steve’s,’ do pop into Kosher BY Gene Atlanta agency, but for the entire company. Gourmet on Briarcliff Road to see all the new Asher Thanks to Meyer Balser, NORC is a products.” The store is now carrying Jack’s program of the William Breman Jewish Gourmet Sausages, which are made without Home and Jewish Federation of Greater artificial ingredients, fillers, by-products, or No, that tall, beautiful girl running Atlanta that partners with the Jewish and MSG; they are pre-cooked and easy to prepare busily around the Zaban Tower is not Carol Zaban Towers, Jewish Family & Career in a frying pan or on a grill. I have tried Jack’s Burnett. She only looks like Carol Burnett. Services, and numerous other organiza- sausages, and they are delicious. Her name is Anne Davis. Her official title tions and programs. is coordinator of the Meyer Balser NORC, To list all the areas in which NORC is GRILLER’S PRIDE. Exciting news from What’s cooking? E-mail but, in reality, she is chief honcho, chief involved would require more space than Griller’s Pride—the company is now offering [email protected]. This column is bottle washer, and chief cook. allowed. But you get the idea. a varied line of Wagyu (Kobe) beef products, meant to provide the reader with current trends NORC (Naturally Occurring If you want to live independently, from burger patties to steaks. Wagyu is consid- and developments in the kosher marketplace. Retirement Communities) is an initiative NORC may be for you. ered to be the best beef available, anywhere. Since standards of kashruth certification vary, for people who live independently, but who Anne Davis graduated from Hunter The cattle are raised without hormones or check with the AKC or your local kashruth may need some assistance to help them- College with a degree in nursing and New antibiotics. It is a luxury beef cut for special authority to confirm reliability. selves. York University with a master of public Primarily, NORC is for people over 60 administration degree. For the past two who live in the Buckhead community. It years, she has been on television and spo- Recipes welcomes volunteers of any age. ken to civic clubs and the Ahavat Achim Meyer Balser NORC’s main mission congregation. She was previously on the Vidalia Onion Casserole cups, until 3/4 full with mixture. Place in 350- is to help people live independently in their board of the Alzheimer’s Association. A Southern classic from my dear friend, degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until tops own homes. I remember Meyer Balser from his Atlantan Lucy Carson are lightly browned. Remove immediately Do you need financial assistance? days as a star softball pitcher at the old from pan, and allow to cool on wire rack. When Vidalia onions are in season, this recipe Contact the Meyer Balser NORC. Are you Progressive Club. He was not only a star is a must. Vidalia onions are locally grown and ————— looking for a housemate? Contact Meyer there, but he has also been a star contribu- Balser NORC. Need transportation to and our official state . Try them, and you tor almost every time there was a need in will see why! Country Fried Steak and from your doctor? Contact the Meyer the Atlanta Jewish community. Adapted from Mary Mac’s Tea Room Balser NORC, and learn more about mem- For more information about the Meyer 5 Jumbo Vidalia onions, sliced thinly by John Ferrell bership and available services. Balser NORC, contact Anne Davis at 404- 1/2 cup margarine Now about this Meyer Balser. He was This dish ranks in the top three favorites at the 355-5696, ext. 2222. 1 cup Parmesan cheese restaurant. 20 crispy, buttery crackers, crushed (such as Ritz) 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly 1 teaspoon salt spray a 13” x 9” casserole pan. 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Melt butter in a pan; add onions and sauté 4 cube steaks, 4 ounces each until limp and opaque. 1/2 cup vegetable oil Pour half of onions into casserole, and 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/4” slices cover with half of the cheese. Add half of the 3 cups warm water crackers. Repeat layers, ending with crackers. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until Mix 3/4 cup flour, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and golden brown. 1/2 teaspoon pepper. ————— Dredge meat in flour mixture, then shake to remove excess flour. Pecan Pie Muffins Heat vegetable oil in a skillet; brown Adapted from steaks for three minutes per side. Mary Mac’s Tea Room by John Ferrell Transfer to a 13” x 9” baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the same 1 cup chopped pecans mixed with 1 tablespoon skillet as the meat was prepared, heat the onion melted butter until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. 1 cup brown , firmly packed Add the remaining 3 tablespoons flour, 1/4 tea- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour spoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir 8 tablespoons butter, melted onions to coat. While whisking, slowly add 2 large eggs, lightly beaten water. Slowly bring to a boil, and stir until thickened. Pour the gravy over the steaks, and Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread bake for 15 minutes. pecan-butter mixture on baking sheet in even Serve over steamed rice or whipped pota- layer. Toast pecans for 3 to 4 minutes; set toes. aside. Increase oven temperature to 350 ————— degrees. Parve (dairy-free) Buttermilk Substitute Combine the dry ingredients—brown sugar, flour, and toasted pecans—in a bowl. 1 cup parve soy or rice milk Stir thoroughly, and then make a well in the 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar center. Add the remaining 8 tablespoons of melted butter and the eggs. Stir with a wooden Put lemon juice or vinegar in a measuring spoon just until all ingredients are combined cup. Fill with milk. Whisk together, and let and the dry ingredients are moistened. stand 10 minutes. (Increase proportions equal- Spoon the into paper-lined muffin ly as needed.) July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 33 In search of a along the Inside Passage

attention of light bulb go off Seventh-Day Adventist and the guy was, well, Jewish shop- over her head. nothing, he said. Can you say awkward! Once pers. It’s a Oh, she said, again we waited. Then waited some more. ploy, apparent- you want a Finally, lacking the required number to BY Ron ly, that works. stone for a hold a proper service, we instead opted to say Feinberg Meanwhile, grave. Turns kiddush and the ha-motzi. It was about then Wendy and I out she was that Lorraine showed up, a full-fledged, card- had a small Jewish and carrying from Sydney, Australia. If there It’s funny the sorts of things you notice mission to knew exactly were other Jews about, they were probably in when traveling. In Alaska, all you need do to accomplish for what we need- one of the ship’s restaurants, enjoying a see something beautiful and transcendent is our rabbi. He ed. Small Shabbat feast of lobster and shrimp. Oops; did open your eyes. The state bills itself as The Last asked that we world! I actually say that with my outside voice? Frontier, and, if anything, the slogan is an bring back a A few Lorraine joined us as we made the bless- understatement. stone to place days later, ing over the . Then we did what Jews do Nature pretty much trumps everything on the grave of somewhere when first meeting—we played Jewish geogra- else in this part of the world, but there are a few a man who watery and cos- phy. Lorraine knew absolutely no one from the cities and villages—Juneau, Skagway, recently died; EVEN IN ALASKA. The always lovely Miss Wendy reach- mically moun- Land of Cotton, and we knew only one person Ketchikan—that offer up bits of civilization no, not a es out to touch a mezuzah we spotted on the doorpost tainous, we living in Sydney, the former executive director and tchotchkes if you’re cruising the Inside gravestone, but were cruising of our shul. Passage. of a jewelry store in Ketchikan. The owner is Jewish and a pebble of places mezuzot at the entrances of all his shops. between That would be the same Alan Glazerman, It was in these places that the lovely Miss some sort. Ketchikan and Lorraine announced, that until very recently Wendy and I came across some reminders Trust me, it’s a Jewish thing. The man, a mem- Victoria. Shabbat was nearing, and the folks at was the executive director at her synagogue in recently of the Jewish community. There were ber of our congregation, had been planning a Norwegian Cruise Line announced there would Sydney. I did mention it was a small world, a couple of handmade signs that, in Hebrew, trip to Alaska with his family, and the rabbi be a short service in the ship’s chapel. right? offered a hearty hello to travelers. We even thought a stone from Alaska might offer a Wendy, Lauren, Josh, and I, all spiffy in spotted a few mezuzot on the doorposts of sev- measure of comfort for the bereaved. our Friday night best, went looking for a min- eral jewelry stores. We stumbled across a little shop on a side yan and found a vacant room, a dozen chairs, Ron Feinberg is a veteran journalist who has After asking a sales clerk about the street in Skagway, a ramshackle affair that two , and a bottle of . We worked for daily newspapers across the mezuzah at the front of her store and getting a spilled across a dusty lot and was filled with sat and waited. Then waited some more. After Southeastern United States. He most recently puzzled look and shrug, the manager of the shiny rocks, unpolished stones, and boulders. a bit, a young couple showed up and joined our worked for the Atlanta Constitution. Ron now shop stepped forward and explained that the After sorting through a small mountain of stuff, chavurah. Now we were six and needed only specializes in topics of Jewish interest and can owner was Jewish. At the risk of sounding cyn- we attempted to explain to the store’s clerk four more Jews to make a minyan. be reached at [email protected]. His ical, I fear these little touches of Judaica and what we were hoping to find. Well, actually, we were still only four, six blog, This&That, can be found at norgreb- yiddishkeit have little to do with Judaism and She smiled, and I’m pretty sure I saw a short of a minyan. The young woman was a nief.blogspot.com. lots to do with marketing and attracting the Romance blooms at Camp Ramah year writing for The Jerusalem Post. Some of his stories made the front page. When they returned to Washington, Allison received a fellowship from the Center for Inspired BY Leon Teaching, which offered continuing education towards a master’s degree and placement in a D.C. Socol charter school. Max worked in public relations and was Ramah Darom is a Jewish camp located on given a position at Washington’s Temple Sinai, Rabbi Havivi leading the parents of the 122 acres in the Appalachian Valley. It contains a where he is now youth director. The young couple bride and groom in blessing the couple lake that is fed by a 100-foot waterfall, and it is decided it was time to make their relationship per- framed by 10,000 acres of beautiful forests and manent and began to plan their wedding. Where hiking paths. The camp is part of Tumbling Waters should it be? They agreed that there was only one place for them—the Tumbling Waters Retreat Retreat & Conference Center. Mr. and Mrs. Max Socol stand under Center. Founded in 1997, the kosher and Hebrew- the Chuppah with the wedding party. speaking camp has become an outstanding place There was much planning to be done. The for Jewish youth, ages nine through high school. It location could have posed logistical problems for On Saturday, the guests arrived, checked in, offers a wide variety of outdoor sports activities on guests coming from all parts of the country. The and were given tours of the camp. In the evening, land and water. The camp operates during the center was booked for the Memorial Day week- a delicious dinner was served, followed summer months only, so the rest of the year, under end, so the wedding party would have complete by a havdalah service. Later, guests joined around the management of the Tumbling Waters Center, and exclusive use of the facilities. Then there were a blazing campfire and made s’mores. (No expla- Max and Allison pose with their parents, the facilities are available to outside groups for dozens of details that needed to be handled. These nation needed if you were ever a camper.) Alan and Beth Socol and Henry and Lisa meetings, retreats, and recreational activities. tasks fell to the parents of Max and Allison, as well On Sunday morning, breakfast was served in Rose, as well as their grandparents. Ramah became an important activity for Max as other relatives. A guest list was drawn up; it the dining room of the Levine Center. Outdoor Benton Socol and Allison Elizabeth Rose. Max included close relatives, college friends, and activities took place at the climbing tower and him to Allison. After he first met her at camp, he began his camping experience the first year the camping buddies from Ramah. The planning took waterfront. A luncheon was also served. wrote his parents that he had met a pretty girl who camp opened, and both he and Allison were coun- the better part of a year. Prior to the wedding ceremony, the groom’s let him hold her hand. He said he was struck by her selors there for years. The couple met and started Max worried if the wedding would “click” tisch was held at the Lakeside Pavilion and the incredible sweetness when they first met. He also their relationship at Ramah six summers ago, and for people. It would be unorthodox, and the couple bride’s tisch at the Levine Center. said that she is the most kind and gentle person he their memories of camping days are among their was concerned that people accustomed to an “air- Also before the wedding ceremony, Rabbi has ever known. He felt she had it in spades. That finest. port-hotel-synagogue-hotel-airport” formula Eli Havivi of Greensboro, North Carolina, con- kindness is reflected in her students’ faces when After graduating from the University of might be confused. That wasn’t the case. Everyone ducted the bedeken ritual and ketubah signing. He they see her. She rules by love, not fear, which is North Carolina, Allison was awarded a Dorot fel- had a blast enjoying the many activities of the also conducted the wedding ceremony, which was almost impossible in a public school in D.C. lowship for a yearlong, all-expense-paid Israel weekend. held under a lakeside chuppah handmade by What did the people think of the wedding? experience. Max finished his studies at St. John’s Out-of-town guests were entertained the Max’s bubbie, Frieda Socol. A reception and a An Atlanta guest said, “Everyone should want a College, in Annapolis, Maryland, and joined Friday before the weekend at a poolside reception dance were held after the ceremony. wedding like this.” A friend from St. John’s said, Allison in Israel, where he spent an interesting held at the beautiful Atlanta home of Allison’s aunt Max took time out to tell me what attracted “I want to get married here.” and uncle, Hillary and Curtis Baker. Page 34 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 sented his newest non-fiction book, Sex on Revolution,” CIA’s version of “Made,” July the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the 25-29. During this week, participants will Most Audacious Heist in History. The story submit plans for their own makeover days. MJCCA News was inspired by a young man who had just With the help and support of camp staff and completed a federal prison stint for stealing their peers, each will be given the tools the rarest substance on the planet—moon needed to become a better soccer player, International and U.S. Olympic rocks—from a high-tech vault at NASA. dancer, teacher, or singer. MELTON GRADUATES 10TH CLASS. Committees, was part of a week-long cele- Thad Roberts, a fellow in a prestigious For more information, visit atlanta- After two years of studying diligently bration in honor of Olympic Day. Both ath- NASA program, literally wanted to give his jcc.org. together, four classes celebrated the com- letes spoke briefly about their Olympic girlfriend the moon, so he convinced her pletion of their journey in the Marcus experiences and the Olympic ideals, and and another female accomplice, both Itʼs been a great summer at MJCCAʼs Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s they fielded questions from the 100+ NASA fellows, to break into an impenetra- camps (MJCCA) Florence Melton Adult Mini- campers who were representing four coun- ble laboratory at NASA—past security School. The students were honored and tries—the United States, Great Britain, checkpoints, an electronically locked door blessed by their respective rabbis at Shabbat Israel, and Canada—in sporting events that with cipher security codes, and camera- services held at The Temple and Temple included track & field, soccer, handball, and lined hallways—and help him steal the Beth Tikvah, while two other classes cele- basketball. moon rocks. Sex on the Moon is based brated with their teachers. Olympic Day, observed annually on meticulous research into thousands of pages The Florence Melton Adult Mini- June 23, is celebrated in more than 160 of court records, FBI transcripts, NASA School offers classes that integrate Jewish countries. Commemorating the birth of the documents, and interviews with most of the history, law, language, practices, and ideas modern Olympic Games, Olympic Day is participants in the crime. through study of primary sources and group both a celebration and an international Ben Mezrich has discussion. This unique course of study pro- effort to promote fitness and well-being, in authored twelve vides a strong foundation in Jewish learn- addition to Olympic ideals of fair play, per- books, including ing, incorporating learning into one’s daily severance, respect, and sportsmanship. The Accidental life through a curriculum of primary Jewish Billionaires: The texts developed at the Hebrew University of Founding of Jerusalem. Facebook, a Tale Counselor David DeMerrit helps This program is designed to accommo- of Sex, Money, Maya Clayman with her archery tech- date “real life”—there are no prerequisites, Genius and nique at Camp Isidore Alterman in grades, exams, outside reading, or home- Betrayal, which Dunwoody. work. Once a week, participants attend two was adapted into 1-hour classes. Class size is limited to Ben Mezrich the movie The encourage discussion. Social Network. The mini-school is sponsored by the MJCCA in affiliation with the international- MJCCA Sports Camp counselors GET REAL. The popularity of today’s ly acclaimed Florence Melton Adult Mini- (back row, from left) Brian Meyer, P.J. many reality television shows has inspired a School Institute, the Melton Center for Vesper, Saxon Venair, Jacob series of unique summer day camps for ris- Jewish Education in the Diaspora, and the Goldberg, Emilee Meixner, Ryan ing 6th- through 9th-graders at the MJCCA Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Pollard (director of MJCCA Sports Camp Isidore Alterman (CIA). Each week MJCCA’s 2011 Melton Adult Mini- and Sports Camps), Stephen throughout the summer, CIA has been offer- School graduates are: Amy Berke, Terry Tutterow, Lindsey Meixner, Olympian ing a camp version of such shows. Apt-Carasick, Gene Carasick, Amy Cohen, Cindy Gentry, Sam Bennett, The summer began June 6-10, with Linda Davis, Barbara Dornbush, Karen Olympian Amanda Weir, Roey “The Tzedakah Project,” CIA’s version of Edlin, Elizabeth Foster, Sherry Fried, Shoshan, Jason Crutcher, Sara Oprah’s “The Big Give.” Other sessions Mitchell Grey, Donna Grossman, Lori Michele, and Donny Pirozzi; gold included “Mind Your Own Business” Max Horvath (from left), Josh Bercu, Harber, Rita Hirsh, Debbie Jacobs, Debra medal campers (front row, from left) (CIA’s version of “The Apprentice”), “The Matthew McCullough, and Casey Klinie-Leslie, Beth Kess, Elaine Koenig, David Oxman, Rhys Pollard, Hayden Ultimate Challenge” (“Survivor”), “The Elinger fish at Camp Isidore Ronald Koenig, Laurie Kogon, Cindy Kay, Jacob Panitch, Elijah Simon, Pressure Cooker” (“Top ”), “Mission Alterman. Lourie, Deborah Maslia, Caren Merlin, Eric Aaron Rosenberg, Moshe Leff, Eli Quest” (“Road Rules”), “Fashion Passion” Mershon, Nancy Miller, Addie Myers, Julie Rabinovitz, Lior Granath, and Kolin (“Project Runway”), and “Generation Paull, Lisa Rappaport, Carol Ratner, Kara Brandeis Renovation” (“Extreme Makeover: Home Segal, Harvey Sachs, Jacqueline Sachs, Edition”). See MJCCA, page 36 Fatih Shatzman, Esther Shultz, Barry The final session is “Evolution Strauss, Susan Tourial, Bonnie Walkes, Linda Wener, Estelle Wydra, Ellen Zimmer, and Rebecca Zimmerman. Shelley Buxbaum, MJCCA director of The Lisa F. Subject: Thank you Brill Institute for Jewish Learning, present- ed this year’s graduates with certificates Elizabeth Barrett Browning said, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways....” from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. We have to make a change when we say, “How much do we love you? Let us count the For information, including how to reg- ways: Harris Jacobs Dream Run Committee, MJCCA staff, Sponsors, Volunteers, run- ister for the 30-week 2011-2013 program, ners, walkers, and all contributors who made the 18th race such a success!” visit www.atlantajcc.org. None of this would have been possible without Larry Gordon, who continually chairs our outstanding committee, along with DeAnne Jacobson, our dynamic staff per- CAMPERS AND OLYMPIANS. On June son. And what can I say about the committee, consisting of Arnold and Claire Balser, 24, MJCCA sports campers were treated to Emily Green, Gloria Benamy, Larry Greenberg, Madolin Seldes, Liane Levetan, a “meet and greet” with two Olympic ath- Maddy Urken, Marlene Besser, Neil Wiesenfeld, Stella Gordon, Lynn Combel, Gloria letes: swimmer Amanda Weir, who took Flag bearers Rhys Pollard, Jonah Merlin, Charles Jacobs, Brian Royston, Stella Gordon, Deb Cohen, Laura Johnson, two silver medals at the 2004 Olympic Turner, and David Oxman represent Jordan Greenbaum, Danny Westheimer, and Joseph Wilson, along with our fabulous Games in Athens, Greece, and was a five- Team USA during the MJCCAʼs coordinator, Gary Jenklins. I would be remiss in not thanking the many people who time U.S. National Champion; and Cindy Olympic Day festivities. volunteered on Race Day and the people who helped us assemble the goody bags. Gentry, an expert shooter who placed fifth Again, our sincerest thanks for helping make this wonderful “Chai” event possi- in the world at the 2000 Olympic Games in SEX ON THE MOON. On July 18, 7:30 ble! Sidney, Australia. p.m., the MJCCA’s A Page from the Book The visit, sponsored by the Festival welcomed Ben Mezrich as he pre- Kitty Jacobs & Family July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 35 rooftop. But the biggest scourge in town is can run very quickly. We also abandoned actually one of the tiniest creatures—the that room quickly, settling in on a different It’s a jungle out there! bedbug. floor—hopefully far, far away from our lit- Being a former New York City girl tle furry friend. By Susan Robinson to the human command, but not a chip- myself, I can say that I know my urban ver- We checked out the next morning, but munk. min. We stayed at a hotel in the city recent- not without a little discussion with the man- Kids say the darndest things, the leg- He doesn’t know about possums either ly. Immediately upon checking in, I went to ager. Finally, we received our bill, paid it, endary television personality Art Linkletter or that we’ve caught several in our attic. He work. I stripped down the bed, checking the and left for our flight back to Atlanta. always told his audiences. And when we doesn’t know about the stray deer that occa- mattress seams for telltale evidence of bed- On the plane, we examined the bill. have a conversation with one of our toddler sionally make their way into Atlanta. Or bug infestation. Only when the room passed “Hmmm,” I said to my husband. “It says grandchildren, we find that this simple that people in Buckhead are wary about let- my inspection did we bring in our luggage. 50% off, and then there are some initials statement is oh-so-true. We never know ting their cats out at night, lest a neighbor- So we slept soundly that night, or most scribbled next to the bottom line.” what to expect. hood coyote gobble them up. Poor boy. But, of the night. At 4:30 a.m., we were awak- “Look carefully, Hon,” my husband A few weeks ago, my husband picked really now, you would think there has to be ened by a small scratching sound. My hus- replied. “It says, ‘50% off, as per SMD.’ It up our three-year old grandson and his par- some wildlife in the Big Apple, wouldn’t band turned on the lamp to take a look must be the standard mouse discount.” ents from the Atlanta airport. This little you? around. There, on the end table, was a small We looked out the plane window at the New York City boy has museums, Central Our youngest daughter, who also lives mouse, looking back at us. He had a speck miles of concrete and steel highways, Park, and Mister Softee ice cream galore— in New York, acquired a pet hamster from a of a Nabisco honey graham hanging from bridges, apartment buildings, and skyscrap- but the poor boy doesn’t know much about hamster rescuer. That’s right. A Manhattan his whiskers. First lesson learned that night: ers. Only one thought came to mind: It’s a magnolia trees or azalea bushes. His moth- woman started a little humane society just don’t leave crackers out. Next lesson: mice jungle out there! er, our middle daughter, popped him into for hamsters. It started when a lone hamster his car seat and buckled him up. His first was captured crossing the street. Then, comment was, “It’s a jungle out there!” It more people gave her hamsters when they Get The Jewish Georgian At Home! makes sense. From his vantage point, moved or could no longer care for them. Receive the next 6 issues for only $20.00 slumped down low in the car, all he can see Now she has cages of them in her apart- are the treetops, and Atlanta can certainly ment, ripe and ready for adoption. For a Name:______resemble a jungle to a little city boy. small fee, you can purchase a hamster or As soon as we got him settled in our even board yours for a week or so if you go Address:______house, our grandson sat in his favorite chair on vacation. by the dining room window. From a previ- Of course, there are other rodents in the City:______State:______Zip: ______ous visit, he remembered that a chipmunk city. Once, when I was a teenager living in had scampered about the backyard. So he Brooklyn, a squirrel came in through the Please mail this form together with your check to: sat and waited. When the chipmunk didn’t window. It got into quite a squabble with immediately appear, he called to it, hoping our cat. There are a lot of mice and some it would show up. “Oh Chip, oh Chip!” he rats, too. Pigeons are everywhere in the city The Jewish Georgian shouted. Poor city boy. What does he know as well. At one point, my grandfather 8495 Dunwoody Place • Suite 100 • Atlanta, GA 30350 of chipmunks? Cats and dogs may respond trained and raced pigeons on a tenement Page 36 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 MJCCA From page 34 BUSINESS BITS

By Marsha Liebowitz LIFE SCIENCE DELEGATION. A delega- ABRAMS PROMOTED. Jewish tion of industry, economic development, Federation of Greater Atlanta (JF&CS) has and professional leaders from the Southeast promoted Amanda Abrams from the posi- visited Israel in May to promote the region tion of engagement manager to vice presi- and their own business interests. Organized dent of community impact. In addition to by the Medical Committee of the her engagement work, Abrams managed American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Federation’s Governance portfolio, served Southeast Region (AICC), the centerpiece as lead professional with the Israel of the mission was the ILSI Biomed con- Outcomes Team, led numerous leadership ference. Led by committee chair Nancy development efforts, oversaw Federation’s Sousa (Trig Medical), members of the del- MJCCA Dance Program Director Erin Hunger walk participation, and previously egation included David Hartnett (Metro Counselors Alex Grant (left) and Lesure gives Hannah Sokolik a leg worked in the campaign division. Abrams Atlanta Chamber), Ryan Fiorini Susan Elizabeth Cordle (right) with up at Dance Camp. has an MBA from the University of (Immunologix), Carol Henderson and Davis Leard during his horseback Southern California, Marshall School of Kathe Falls (Georgia Department of lesson at Camp Isidore Alterman. Business, and a master of arts in Jewish Economic Development), Arthur Spalding communal service and a BS in economics (Tammnet), Tom Glaser (AICC), and Alan from the Wharton School at the University Minsk (Arnall Golden Gregory). of Pennsylvania. NURTURING EXCELLENCE. Jane NEW FEDERATION MARKING DIREC- Slotin, former Savannah resident and exec- TOR. Tali Benjamin is the new marketing utive director of Partnership for Effective director of the JFGA. Combining her Learning and Innovative Education knowledge of Federation in Atlanta and her (PELIE), was recognized for helping to marketing background, Benjamin will build bring the successful pilot program, a marketing team that will lead Federation Nurturing Excellence in Synagogue to new heights. Benjamin received her Schools (NESS), to the Bureau of Jewish bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Education in San Francisco. Since rolling University of Georgia. Prior to her role with out NESS in these schools, enrollment has Federation, she was director of client serv- increased 22 percent. ices at Lenz Marketing, features editor at Jezebel Magazine, managing editor at Atlanta Parent Magazine, and PR director Madeline Fellner learns to bake at Andrew Rubovitz plays the field at at the Memphis Botanic Garden. one of MJCCAʼs specialty camps, Camp Marie Benator in Dunwoody. Bubbieʼs . CUGASI JOINS PARADIES. John Cugasi has joined the executive leadership team of The Paradies Shops. Previously, he was vice president of airports at Caruso Affiliated, a retail and real estate develop- Charlie Turetsky gets ready ment company; to ride in the 4th of July director of con- Parade at Camp Billi cessions at Marcus in East Cobb. Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport; and vice president for retail concepts at HMSHost, where he led the man- agement of the John Cugasi retail brand port- folio for the air- Jane Slotin (from left); Helene Tigay, port business. Airports Council former executive director of the International honored Cugasi with the Auberbach Central Agency for award for Concessions Industry Person of Jewish Education in Philadelphia; the Year and Best Convenience Program in and David Waksburg, executive 2009. His team at Hartsfield-Jackson director of the Bureau of Jewish Atlanta International Airport was named Education in San Francisco. (Photo: Airport Revenue News’ Best Management Yulia Goldshtrakh) Team in 2009. July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 37 Schwartz on Sports

BY Jerry READY FOR SECONDS. Joel Lobel Schwartz (from left), Ray Taratoot, and George “I came all the way from Milwaukee for Wise this food.” Robbie Barron (left) and It had all the elements of a great day! A as the league historian, Gene is a true ambas- Jay Anasov. beautiful spring Sunday morning in May, sador for Adult Men’s Softball at the MJCCA. this year. See you then. great weather for a softball game, and a He’s already thinking about Alta-Cocker V Until next time, drive for the bucket and chance for 135 guys who played softball in and getting all the guys out who didn’t attend score. the AJCC Adult League between the years THE THREE AMIGOS. Stan Firestone 1971-1992 to play, socialize, and eat at the (from left), Harry Maziar, and Ralph Alta Cocker IV reunion at Zaban Park. Gene Kahn Benator, who first organized this event three years ago, assigned a Roman numeral to the was one of the oldest players in the league. Rabbi and Karen Berg visit the White House game, thus putting it in the same category as I saw Jack Arogeti, who was one of the By Gene Asher the Super Bowl. premier pitchers in the league. Jack wrote a We started the morning with a short Yom terrific article, “Gene Benator’s Perfect On May 17, Rabbi Peter Berg of The Hashoah ceremony, adjacent to the Abe Game,” which was featured in The Atlanta Temple and his lovely wife, Karen, attend- Besser Holocaust Memorial, which Gene led Jewish Times. ed a White House celebration in recognition with meaningful and thoughtful comments. Three ex-presidents of the AJCC were in of Jewish American Heritage Month. Then it was time to play ball, or should I attendance: Harry Maziar, who told me all Rabbi Berg was selected to represent say, try to play ball. Gene organized the par- about his golf game; Don Jaslow, whom I see the Greater Atlanta Jewish community at ticipants into six teams. Three two-inning on a regular basis at the Brill Fitness Center; the event, a reception hosted by President games occurred simultaneously, until a round and Howie Hyman, who is the current interim and Mrs. Barack Obama. robin schedule was complete—or until the CEO of the MJCCA and doing a great job. No politics were discussed and no guys decided, “That’s enough, let’s eat.” I had a chance to observe lots of good questions were allowed. I was assigned to the and was pre- plays interspersed among all the bad ones. Several U. S. senators and representa- pared to play this year, even taking fielding John Miller made a great stop at 3rd base, tives attended. practice on Friday with Richard Luftig hitting Kenny Silverboard hit one out (better check Jewish American Heritage Month hon- me some ground balls. What did Robert Burns that bat), and Lloyd Marbach made the play of ors those American Jews who have con- say about “the best-laid schemes of mice and the day when he went deep in the hole at tributed to American culture and been out- Rabbi Peter Berg and Karen Berg men...”? A calf muscle strained during a bas- shortstop to backhand a hard hit ball and standing in their communities. ketball game ended that, and so I covered the throw to 1st base, where Alan Wolkin made a game as a journalist for The Jewish Georgian. great catch and tag of the runner up the line. I left the shortstop position to Ross Friedman, Luckily, I didn’t see anyone getting hurt, who fielded all the ground balls I probably but then again, Monday morning may have would have missed. proven differently. There were still plenty of Emory’s Lipstadt appointed to I really enjoyed the opportunity to walk ice packs, Band-Aids, and water available. around, talk with everyone, watch parts of all There were quite a few no-shows whom I three games, and take some pictures. had hoped to see. Hal Krafchick, who is sym- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council It was great seeing Jay Anasov, who bolic of the athletic program at the AJCC, did- came from Milwaukee to attend his first n’t make it. When Hal was the athletic direc- Emory University Professor Deborah Sylvia Wygoda, executive game. Jay was one of the most feared pull hit- tor, he was always the first one to show up Lipstadt has been appointed to the United director/chair emeritus, Georgia ters in the league. He had great power and was Sunday morning to get the fields ready for States Holocaust Memorial Council. Commission on the Holocaust, said, “I can a super competitor both in softball and bas- play. President Barack Obama announced June 7 think of no one more qualified to serve in ketball. Mike “The Niss” Nissenfeld joined us Still missing in action were Joe his intent to appoint her and other individu- this important capacity than Professor again, traveling here from Philadelphia. Argentine, shortstop and chief agitator of all als to key posts Lipstadt. She, herself, has made major con- Kenny Sugarman was back in Atlanta, after umpires; Jimmy Polous, ex-UGA running in his adminis- tributions through her words and deeds to living in Canada for a while and giving every- back and an umpire nobody argued with, even tration. the well being of Holocaust education in the one up there a Southern accent. Bob Pearlstein Joe; and Bobby Levy, outfielder who also Lipstadt is the United States and the world. Her credentials traveled from Asheville, North Carolina, and played on a city league team full of Jewish Dorot Professor are impeccable and unquestioned, and she told me how much he loves living up there. players, named “Sexy Sadie.” Hey, it was the of Modern has made an indelible mark on the future by And to you guys who came from East Cobb— ‘70s, so what do you expect? defending the truth of the past. It was with sorry, that doesn’t count as a long distance. During the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, there and Holocaust pride that I learned of Professor Lipstadt’s There were a couple of father-son combi- were probably four Center league teams that Studies at appointment, and I commend President nations, with Alvin and Mike Verner and Bob played in the modified softball leagues around Emory Obama for his correct and excellent choice and Josh Pearlstein. the city. It was the golden age of Jewish soft- University and of Dr. Lipstadt for this position of leader- I spent a lot a time talking with Ralph ball players in a very competitive environ- one of the lead- ship.” Kahn. I vividly remember him hitting ground ment. Dr. Deborah Lipstadt ing Holocaust From 1996 to 1999 Dr. Lipstadt served balls and fly balls to his sons after playing a Marcus Katz deserved our thanks for scholars in the on the U.S. State Department Advisory double header Sunday morning. Now, he was footing the bill for the umpires and the food. United States. She is the author of the Committee on Religious Freedom Abroad. talking with pride about his grandson, Jared No hot dogs and hamburgers this time. recently published The Eichmann Trial. Her In this capacity, she, together with other Kahn, who was a baseball and basketball Instead, we were treated to a buffet of assort- book History on Trial: My Day in Court with leaders and scholars, advised Secretary of standout at Woodward Academy and now is ed , cold cuts, potato salad, fruits, David Irving is the story of her libel trial in State Madeline Albright on matters of reli- playing baseball at Chattahoochee Valley desserts, and juices. And we “dined” under a London against David Irving, who sued her gious persecution abroad. In 2005, she rep- Community College, in Phenix City, tent, at tables with tablecloths. First-class for calling him a Holocaust denier. resented former President George W. Bush Alabama, the alma mater of Tim Hudson. treatment. Thanks, Marcus. Lipstadt was a historical consultant to at the 60th anniversary commemoration of From what Ralph told me, Jared is excelling at Thanks go to Gene Benator for once the U.S. Holocaust Museum and helped the liberation of Auschwitz. 2nd base and shortstop. again organizing the game, which included design the section of the museum on the Bob Marmer, who was recognized in contacting players, organizing teams, coordi- American response to the Holocaust. Fran Memberg contributed to this report March for 35 years of affiliation with the nating with MJCCA staff members Howie President Bill Clinton previously appointed from Emory University. Atlanta Hawks as their ophthalmologist, was Rosenberg and Jack Vangrofsky for umpires, her to two terms on the U.S. Holocaust there. Bob, who stopped playing at age 70, and getting the fields ready for play. As well Memorial Council. Page 38 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011 As in most research, contradictions, as well as “…A few houses sprung up around the incomplete and imprecise information shared Unearthing a name…Jewtown store and the settlement was named Jew the pages with historical names and numbers. Town, in honor of its founders.... The We attempted to place some limits on our By Lynne Hoffman Keating and Tom Keating it’s ‘Corned Beef Row.’” Levisons later moved to Brunswick and compound question: How did the name come Why has Jewtown on St. Simons Island entered business, Robert having been into existence, and why has the word “Come see this,” cried Tom, with the lasted over a hundred and twenty years? prominent in politics for many years.” ‘Jewtown’ endured? look of a fisherman whose bouncing rod Trying to answer that question reminded snagged a catch. Crouched over the us of our weekly endeavor at Torah study at A third book, Pages from the Past—St. Brunswick, Georgia, area map, his finger rest- The Temple, where we experienced the Simons Island, 1880-1886, contains actual ed on a town name located in the southwest intrigue and awe in spending nearly ninety news clippings from a Brunswick weekly. On corner of the St. Simon’s section. Printed in minutes turning one Hebrew word into an March 24, 1875, the first edition of The small, bold, black letters was “Jewtown.” insightful discovery. Brunswick Advertiser (which subsequently “No way,” I remarked with a shudder. On the surface, Jewtown is the name of a became The Advertiser and Appeal) appeared. “I’ve never seen that on the map before.” community on St. Simons. Type Jewtown into A Dr. R. J. Massey, a practicing physician and Over the past 40 years, we frequently vis- the search mode of Google Earth. The com- surgeon, wrote a weekly column. Among the ited St. Simons Island and thought we had puter churns through the universe, plunging descriptive paragraphs about gardens, board- explored every historic and ghostly haunt through longitudes and latitudes, finally ing houses, lumber mill shipments, and ves- mentioned in travel guides. Until this past fall, focusing on Jewtown, St. Simons, GA 31522. sels of cargoes are several mentions about the when a meeting once again brought us to the And herein lies a tale of intrigue. How Levisons: area, we never noticed or heard about the community started depends on the source Jewtown. researched. According to the Glynn County, “1880 February 7—Mr. Robert Georgia, website, Levison, founder of Levisonville, is improving his place quite tastily. He is Gravesite of Sigmund Levison, “This historic African American com- transplanting quite a number of fruit Palmetto Cemetery, Brunswick, munity was settled by former slaves trees and grape vines; also, he is estab- Georgia from St. Simons Island plantations at lishing an orange grove. He has an eye the end of the Civil War. Just east of to the cent for cent. Success to you Gascoigne Bluff, Jewtown was estab- Bob!” In a collection of essays on Southern lished near the Hilton Dodge Lumber Jewry published in 1979, Arnold Shankman Company mill. The area was first called “1880 March 27—Robert Levison is explored how important it was not to rely Levisonton, after Robert and Sig strongly urged for the office of Justice exclusively on materials written by whites to Levison who opened a neighborhood of the Peace at the ensuing election in uncover the history of Southern Jews. Little store around 1880, but then became the 25th District G.M., on Saturday, was written, he acknowledged, on the way known as Jewtown. Situated on 27th inst., by many voters.” African Americans regarded Jews from 1880 Demere Road between the Sea Island to 1935. More interviews with residents and Road intersection on the east and the “1881 October 1—Mr. John Fitzgerald further examination of source documents are Frederica Road intersection on the has just returned from a short trip up the planned. west, Jewtown is home to mostly small road for his health, and will open at the Stumbling upon this nugget has only frame bungalows built between 1890 old stand at Jewtown.” reinforced our belief that local history has and the 1930’s.” delicious untold stories filled with surprises “1881 November 19—Mr. R. Levison that lend new dimensions of understanding to After plunging through all available again appeared on the scene last week. the broader landscape. material on the web and when a series of It is rumored that he intends again Stepping into the footsteps of history “JewTown,” 1911, soil map, U.S. phone calls yielded scant results, we took a opening his stand at Jewtown. often brings us closer to contemporary chal- Department of Agriculture, Brunswick- road trip to conduct some source research in lenges. The history of Jewtown is the story of Glynn County Library, Heritage Room person. Jewish merchants, freed slaves, the struggle When we asked a variety of islanders, of a historic African American community to Immediately, I typed Jewtown into my “Do you know about Jewtown on St. retain its heritage, and the erosive forces of browser and was surprised by the number of Simons?” many gave a silent shiver or looked development, traffic congestion, and taxation, references. This Georgia community was puzzled and said no. Others smiled. Some which alter religious and cultural life. highlighted not only in Wikipedia, but also on frowned and shook their heads from side to Words from The Brunswick Advertiser of city, county, state, and historical society web- side. A handful with immediate recognition December 18, 1880, contain elements of sites. Yet even more fascinating was the dis- said, “Yeah, but I don’t know where it is.” truth, historical understanding, and contem- covery of numerous other “Jewtowns” in the porary meaning. They capture best our United States and beyond. The A. W. Jones Heritage Center had response to the term “Jewtown,” whatever its A blogger remembering neighborhoods some resources waiting for us. spelling: in talked about making “at least one A book entitled Images of America, St. trip to what everyone I knew referred to as Simons Island by Patricia Morris, contains a “East of the land of the Georgia Land ‘Jew Town’—I guess it’s now referred to as picture of the Levison’s store with this cap- and Lumber Company has sprung up a the Maxwell Street Market. I never realized tion: flourishing little suburb known as that name was offensive to Jews. I apologize Levisonville, in honor of Robert if it is.... that’s just what I thought everyone “Workers in Jewtown. Sig and Robert Levison, who was the prime spirit in called it.” Levison, prominent Brunswick citi- the plan for many years. This place is Urbandictionary.com identifies the zens, built a store about a mile from the known both off and on the Island as Maxwell Street Market, during and after the mills at Gascoigne Bluff. When a few Jew-Town, not because members of the period of Jewish prominence, colloquially as houses sprang up around the store, the Hebrew tribe first settled it, as some “Jew Town.” neighborhood was given the name of “Jewtown,” 1938, Bureau of Public suppose, but because it was at first On City-Data.com, a writer added a Jewtown, in honor of its founders.” Roads, U.S. Department of Agriculture, called a Jewel of a town, afterwards memory of shopping trips to a strip with high- Brunswick-Glynn County Library, Jewel Town, which soon lapsed into rise projects in Baltimore, Maryland: “…the A second book, Old Mills Days, 1874- Heritage Room Jew-Town.” whole block was called ‘Jewtown’—not 1908, included an article entitled “Why Is derogatory, either. It was simply an ethnic That Place Called Jew-Town?” The piece Other documents from the Brunswick Lynne Hoffman Keating, writer, and Tom designation, the same way some people still identified the Levison brothers as prominent Glynn County Library, Heritage Room, pro- Keating, educator, are members of The use Greektown to refer to areas off Eastern citizens of Brunswick who conducted a gen- vided telephone directory references, birth Temple in Atlanta. Avenue. But I guess it sounded bad, so now eral merchandise business. and death data, census facts, and older maps. July-August 2011 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 39 Page 40 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN July-August 2011