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® January/February 2012 Weekend Wedding Memphis Style Boo Mitzvah A Ghoulish Gala Unique Events All in the Details JDate Changing the Fabric of Judaism Not Your Grandma’s Mink… or is it? Holloway Furs SINCE 1992 “If You Don’t Know Furs, Know Your Furrier” Jim Holloway - Master Furrier Norman Gilbert Photography, LLC • Photo taken at Samuels Furniture. taken LLC • Photo Photography, Gilbert Norman We carry a full line of long hair mink, sheared mink, beaver, and fur trimmed leather and cashmere outerwear. Appraisals, Monograms, Repair, Restyle, Clean, Glaze, Condition, and Cold Storage All work done on premises 404 Perkins Ext.• Memphis, TN 38117 • 901.685.FURS (3877) Mon.-Fri. 10 am – 5:30 pm • Sat. 10 am – 4:30 pm Holloway Furs SINCE 1992 SUPER SUNDAY 2012 “If You Don’t Know Furs, Know Your Furrier” February 19, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Memphis Jewish Community Center VolunteerSUPER and make SUNDAY a difference in our 2012 community! Jim Holloway - Master Furrier February 19, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Memphis Jewish Community Center Volunteer and make a difference in our community! We want you to be a part of it! Bring your fully charged cell phone and volunteer for Super Sunday 2012! Your phone calls and support will help make a difference in raisingWe want much you needed to be fundsa part for of Memphis it! Bring Jewish your fullyFederation’s charged Annual cell phoneCommunity and volunteerCampaign. for SuperA volunteer Sunday form 2012!can be Your found phoneon Memphis calls Jewish and supportFederation’s will website help www.memjfed.org,make a difference in raising much needed funds foror Memphis fill out the Jewishform below Federation’s and return to:Annual Community Campaign. Memphis Jewish Federation, 6560 Poplar Ave., Germantown, TN 38138. A volunteer form can be found on Memphis Jewish Federation’s website www.memjfed.org, For additional info, visit www.memjfed.org or contact Molly Wexler at [email protected] or 901-767-7100. or fill out the form below and return to: Memphis Jewish Federation, 6560 Poplar Ave., Germantown, TN 38138. NameFor additional ________________________________________________________________ info, visit www.memjfed.org or contact Molly Wexler at E-mail [email protected] Address ________________________________ or 901-767-7100. Address ______________________________________________________________ Zip_____________________ Name ________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address ________________________________ Home Phone____________________________________ Cell Phone_____________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ Zip_____________________ I will bring my fully charged cell phone and make phone calls. Please mark shft preference below. Home (WePhone____________________________________ really need phoning volunteers, you makeCell the Phone_____________________________ difference!) IThis will year, bring there my fully are limited charged administrative cell phone positions and make available. phone calls. Please Please mark mark your shft top preference3 job preferences below. and your shift preferences(We reallyand we need will do phoning our best volunteers,to accommodate you you.make the difference!) AccountingThis year, there are limited Food administrative Greeter positions available. Registration Please mark yourResearch top 3 job preferences Runners and your Sorting shift preferences and we will do our best to accommodate you. Shift Availability: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Accounting Food Greeter Registration Research Runners Sorting Shift Availability: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 901-767-7100 Norman Gilbert Photography, LLC • Photo taken at Samuels Furniture. taken LLC • Photo Photography, Gilbert Norman www.memjfed.org 901-767-7100 We carry a full line of long hair mink, sheared mink, beaver, and fur trimmed leather and cashmere outerwear. www.memjfed.orgFacebook.com/MemphisJewishFederation Appraisals, Monograms, Repair, Restyle, Clean, Glaze, Condition, and Cold Storage All work done on premises Facebook.com/MemphisJewishFederation 404 Perkins Ext.• Memphis, TN 38117 • 901.685.FURS (3877) Mon.-Fri. 10 am – 5:30 pm • Sat. 10 am – 4:30 pm Jewish Scene I January/February 2012 1 Contents 4 SIMCHA 20 DOLLARS AND SENSE Publisher/Editor Gothic Theme Inspires Ghoulish Gala Long-Term Care Planning is Important for Women Susan C. Nieman 6 SIMCHA 21 BESHERT: True Stories of Connection Art Director David Miller All About the Details The Singer 8 SIMCHA 22 ON THE SIDELINES Art Assistant Laura Ehrhardt Hi-Tech Tutors All in the Family Rebecca Miller 9 SIMCHA 23 ARTS AND CULTURE Will your Photos Reflect Your Style? Film Arts & Culture Editor Jennifer Lefkowitz 10 SIMCHA 24 SCENE Photography Contributors JDate®…Changing the Fabric of Judaism Memphis – Beth Sholom, Temple Israel, Memphis Christen Jones Photography Jewish Home, Young Israel 11 SIMCHA Norman Gilbert Photography Announcements 25 SCENE Jessica Rubinsky – Teen Contributor Jackson, MS AIPAC Atlanta, Beth Israel Jackson, MS; Editorial Contributors 12 SIMCHA Noshville Nashville Custom Invitations Created by You Lawson Arney Michelle Hope 26-27 TEEN SCENE Gary Burhop Jennifer Lefkowitz 13 L’CHAYIM Beth Israel Jackson, MS; NCSY Memphis, Macy’s Abby Durham Jaime Newsom It’s a Great Time To Be a Wine Drinker and Wine Buyer Great American Marching Band Phil Elson (online) Ellyn Polsky Danielle Eskow Jo L. Potter 14 SIMCHA 27 COLLEGE SCENE Norm Gilbert Dixie Ryall Weekend Wedding Memphis Style Hillel at Mississippi State Starkville Marisa Gobuty Harry Samuels 16 FEATURE Rock Chalk Shabbat – University of Kansas Mark Hayden Arielle Schechtman Not Your Grandma’s Mink…or Is It? 28 Advertiser Listing Account Executives 17 FEATURE Bob Drake Something Old Something New Larry Nieman On The Cover: Garrison/Miller Wedding by 18 SIMCHA Christen Jones Photography Chief Financial Officer The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony is Not Just for Don Heitner 13-Year-Olds Editorial Assistants Bettye Berlin Jewish Scene Thanks Our Mailing Sponsors For Their Support Emily Bernhardt Alice Drake Shornick Family Rae Jean Lichterman Sponsors help offset the growing cost of mailing Jewish Scene Magazine not covered by advertising dollars. Volume 6 Number 3 Tevet/Shevat 5772 Jewish Scene is dedicated to creating awareness among the Jewish community; and promoting and supporting the religious, January/February 2012 educational, social and fundraising efforts of Jewish agencies and organizations. Jewish Scene magazine must give permission for any material contained herein to be copied or reproduced in any manner. Manuscripts and photographs submitted for publication are 12 welcome by Jewish Scene, but no responsibility can be taken for them while in transit or in the office of the publication. Editorial content does not necessarily reflect the publisher’s opinion, nor can the publisher be held responsible for errors. The publication of any advertisement in this issue does not constitute an endorsement of the advertiser’s product or 04 services by this publication. Jewish Scene is published by Jewish Living of the South, Inc. Subscription rates for the U.S.: single issues $5, annual $18. Canada and foreign: single issues $10, annual $36. 14 Send name and address with check to: Jewish Scene 1703 Tamhaven Court Cordova, TN, 38016 Phone: 901.624.4896 Fax: 901.624.3389 Email: [email protected] www.jewishscenemagazine.com From the FROM THE EDITOR Publisher/Editor Dear JSM Readers, A successful celebration (simcha) is all about the memories – shared experiences with family and friends that will be passed down from generation to generation. And it all begins with careful planning. Unique and custom touches are a great way to stand out from the crowd and allow you to share your personality with others. Knowing you... I think you’ll find some one-of-a-kind ideas in this issue that might just spark your own imagination. When you do, I hope you’ll share them with JSM readers around the world. If you’ve recently is what we do hosted a simcha, please email your photos to best. [email protected]. Last year we featured our youngest daughter’s Whirlwind Wedding. While Anna and Jeremy only gave us 38 days to help plan that event, our oldest, David, and his new wife, Holly, gave us an entire year to prepare. I am not sure which is less stressful! We are excited about sharing their beautiful downtown Wedding Weekend Memphis Style on page 14. Laurie and Randy Karchmer are excited about sharing son Josh’s recent Boo Mitzvah party with JSM readers too. With the help of Memphis’ Social Butterflies team, Jaime Newsome and Michelle Hope, Temple Israel’s ballroom was transformed into a ghoulish gala. Wait until you see the awesome details that went into making Josh’s dreams a reality in Gothic Theme Inspires Ghoulish Details, page 4. The Butterflies share some secrets to making your event unique in All About the Details on page 6. Nancy Rosenberg, Lending Assistant, Jeff Hudson, Memphis City President Special thanks to Memphis’ Samuels Furniture for allowing us to shoot photos at their new White and Dee Cannell, Branch Manager Station showroom for the Holloway Furs article on page 16, Not Your Grandma’s Mink. And to Tootsie Bell, (page 17), who shares her talent with clients looking for that one-of-a-kind gift. At Renasant Bank, we take pride in getting to know our customers. Visit www.jewishscenemagazine.com for more photos You’re not just another number to us. From checking and savings and extended articles. accounts to mortgage and auto loans, we’ll listen to your needs and Wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous find the product that’s right for you. Experience it for yourself today. New Year! Shalom Susan C. Nieman - Publisher/Editor EAST MEMPHIS COLLIERVILLE GERMANTOWN 901-684-0670 Jewish Scene I January/February 2012 3 SIMCHA Gothic Theme Inspires Story by Susan C. Nieman Ghoulish Gala Photos by Vulfson Photography Laurie’s post on the Social Butterflies Facebook page says it all.