JewishTHE Georgian Volume 27, Number 1 Atlanta, Georgia November-December 2014 FREE WHAT’S INSIDE Wild Things Come Home A new, fresh version of “Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words and Pictures” is on view at The Breman Museum through July 5, 2015. Page 25 The Future is Now The MJCCA’s Framework for the Future capital campaign raised $7 million dollars for renovations at Zaban Park and Camp Barney Medintz. Page 25 The Synagogues of Sub-Saharan Africa For more than 20 years, Jay Waronker has researched and created paintings of synagogues in unexpected places. By Carolyn Gold Page 14 It’s Showtime! Since 2001, a group of volunteers has provided a stimulating, interactive program of films and activities for residents of The Breman Home. By Cherie Aviv Page 29 A Place at the Table Rhona Landis has been making Shabbat dinner for her family for 63 years. By Leon Socol Page 39 Ambassador Shapiro at World Affairs Council The World Affairs Council of Atlanta, affiliated with GSU’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, has selected career foreign service officer Charles Shapiro as its new president. Page 16 Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN November-December 2014 Polemical posturing against Israel postured as a fallen people who have pages. In too many cases, the public’s Aviv as “one the ten most technologically been relegated to life of homelessness and opinion is formed from headlines and sound influential cities in the world.” servitude. The centuries of demonization bites, both of which tend to be inflammatory The critical and universal element BY Marvin and castigation by others have created an in order to gain attention. in generating and sustaining life is water. averse image in the minds of many non- Rather than attempting to defend itself It is the major element, and without it the Botnick Jews, who, although they may never have against charges in the world court of public components necessary to support life and met or talked with a Jew, have prejudged us opinion, which does not seem to be heard and the very existence of the body itself would in a negative vein. obviously has gotten little, if any, traction, not and could not survive. It is a resource This is the dilemma facing the nation I am of the opinion that Israel needs to Of course, like any country, Israel may be that potentially will be the single, most of Israel. A large segment of the world’s aggressively and actively pursue trumpeting subjected to fair criticism. And like any important resource that could affect and population reads the tragic circumstances its contributions. To the extent possible, it free country, Israel subjects itself to such influence peace in the world. surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict needs to create an information prism to criticism — healthy, necessary, democratic According to a piece in the November and views the scene as one of a powerful, produce the rainbow of colors highlighting debate. 16, 2010, issue of Green Tech and Gadgets militarily strong aggressor (Israel) the additions it has added to society to make by Maurice Picow, Israel is “a world leader subjugating a helpless people (Palestinians) the world a better, more supportive, and But when Israel, the only country in the world in reverse osmosis desalination plants.” In and confiscating their property and healthier place for all mankind. whose very existence is under attack — is addition, the country “is the world leader possessions. Geographically located on land that at consistently and conspicuously singled out in reclaiming sewage water for use in The news media condemns Israel for the turn of the 20th century was a mosquito- for condemnation, I believe we are morally agriculture.” It now “manages to reclaim limiting building material from coming into infested swamp area along its northern coast obligated to take a stand. Demonization, 75% of its wastewater, by treating and Gaza, but it low-keys the fact that it has and an arid, desert territory in its south, it double standards, delegitimization, the filtering it in ultra-modern filtration plants.” now been learned that a large percentage has now transformed itself from a third- three D’s, it is the responsibility of us all to The next largest water reclamation effort in of this material was not used to improve world country to one of only 34 members stand up to them. the world is that of Spain, whose program the conditions of the citizenry but rather to of the Organisation for Economic Co- only treats 12% of its supply. build tunnels to infiltrate and kill Israelis. operation and Development (OECD), a Statement by Stephen Harper, Prime This technology that Israel has Reports of Palestinian deaths resulting group of “high-income economies with a Minister of Canada, on the Ottawa developed together with the drip-irrigation from the recent military engagement always very high Human Development Index and Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism equipment and techniques it has developed made sure to emphasize the number of are regarded as developed countries.” It is November 8, 2010. have resulted in the transformation of civilians that were killed, yet in the last the only nation listed in its “Middle-East” formerly marginal land into a productive month or so, little import has been given geographic location. It is also included as one The Jews historically have been asset. As a result of these innovative to the hundreds of civilians that have been of the 49 countries listed in the top quartile methods, Israel has been able to feed its killed by coalition bombings in Syria and of the United Nation’s Human Development THE Iraq. Index. In 1998, Newsweek named Tel See POLEMICAL POSTURING, page 5 Substantial coverage has been given Jewish Georgian to the plight of the citizens that are being TThe Jewish Georgian is published bimonthly by Eisenbolt, Ltd. It is attacked by ISIS, but the need for Israel written for Atlantans and Georgians by Atlantans and Georgians. to defend itself against an incessant rocket barrage by Hamas against Israel in attempts Publisher Marvin Botnick to kill civilians does not seem to register on Co-Publisher Sam Appel the same quadrant. Editor Marvin Botnick Managing Editor Marsha C. LaBeaume In short, Israel has allowed itself to Assignment Editor Carolyn Gold be put into a negative public relations Consulting Editor Gene Asher position that it has attempted to counteract Associate Editor Barbara Schreiber by rebutting the charges. Unfortunately, Copy Editor Ray Tapley while charges are headlined on page one, Makeup Editor Terri Christian rebuttals, if covered at all, go into the back Production Coordinator Terri Christian Designer David Gaudio Photographic Staff Allan Scher, Jonathan Paz Graphic Art Consultant Karen Paz Columnist Gene Asher, Jonathan Barach, About The Cover Janice Rothschild Blumberg, Marvin Botnick, David Geffen, Carolyn Gold, Jonathan Goldstein, THE R.M. Grossblatt, Marice Katz, Jewish Georgian Balfoura Friend Levine, Volume 27, Number 1 Atlanta, Georgia November-December 2014 FREE Marsha Liebowitz, Bubba Meisa, WHAT’S INSIDE Wild Things Erin O’Shinsky, Reg Regenstein, Come Home A new, fresh version of “Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words and Pictures” is on view at The Breman Museum through July 5, 2015. Stuart Rockoff, Roberta Scher, Page 25 The Future is Now Jerry Schwartz, Leon Socol, The MJCCA’s Framework for the Future capital campaign raised $7 million dollars for renovations at Zaban Park and Camp Barney Medintz. Rabbi Reuven Stein, Ruben Stanley Page 25 The Synagogues of Cecile Waronker Sub-Saharan Africa For more than 20 years, Jay Waronker has researched and created paintings of synagogues in unexpected places. By Carolyn Gold Page 14 It’s Showtime! Since 2001, a group of volunteers has Advertising Ruby Grossblatt provided a stimulating, interactive program of films and activities for residents of The Breman Home. By Cherie Aviv Michael Pelot Page 29 A Place at the Table Rhona Landis has been making Shabbat dinner for her family for 63 years. Anne Bender By Leon Socol Page 39 Ambassador Shapiro at World Affairs Council The World Affairs Council of Atlanta, affiliated with GSU’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, has selected career Editorial Advisory Board Members foreign service officer Charles Shapiro as its new president. Page 16 Sam Appel Rabbi Alvin Sugarman Sam Massell Jane Axelrod William Rothschild Gil Bachman Michael H. Mescon Marilyn Shubin Paul Muldawer Doug Teper The copper hanukkiah is circa 1890, and is in the collection of 8495 Dunwoody Place, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30350 the Cuba Family Archives for (404) 236-8911 • FAX (404) 236-8913 Southern Jewish History at the [email protected] Breman Museum. 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