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Happy Chanukah JewishTHE Georgian Volume 23, Number 1 Atlanta, Georgia NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2010 FREE What’s Inside The doctor and the visionary By Marvin Botnick Malizia, was the president and clinic director of the recently opened Malizia When I started thinking about writing Clinic, and Billy thought that the story Jewish Cuba this article, it almost felt as if I were writing of this clinic would make an interest- a script for a feel-good play, one that is ing piece for The Jewish Georgian. A humanitarian trip provides insights rated G, and one that begins with journalis- The original main charac- on an often mysterious culture. tic idealism and concludes with a crescen- ters of this story are Anthony By Jeff Bashuk do of joyful music and happy people. A. Malizia, Jr., M.D., an Page 16 That, in fact, was how I felt after a Atlanta-based urologic sur- recent visit I made to the Malizia Clinic and geon, fellow of the American learned the almost fairy-tale story of how a College of Surgeons, and Superstition? doctor-patient relationship evolved into a diplomate of the American $25,000,000, not-for-profit medical facili- Board of Urology; and Or fact? ty. Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, A month or so ago, I received a tele- co-founder of The Home Did Ali’s Cookies break a Braves los- phone call from my friend Billy Bauman, Depot, who, through his ing streak? You decide. who wanted to tell me about a medical personal involvement and By Stephen Black facility that had recently opened. Tony as chairman of The Marcus Page 22 Malizia, a physician and friend whom Billy had met through his father, a patient of See DOCTOR page 7 Bernie Marcus and Dr. Anthony Malizia A Circle of Support Yad L’Yad Interest Free Loan Fund, The Breman Museum, Isidor which in January becomes Jewish Addressing the Interest Free Loan of Atlanta, helps people whose loan repayments then Strauss, and the RMS Titanic help others. water problem Pag 40 By Sandy Berman By Ronnie Porat You may have first learned of the Life cannot be sustained without Returning to Israel Titanic years ago, watching A Night To water. The availability of water histori- Again and Again Remember, one of those classic movies cally has been one of the dominant con- that used to be on late in the evening. siderations in where people, animals, The reasons to visit Israel include the There were several memorable scenes in and plants have lived, and it has been profound, the fun, and everything in the film about the ill-fated ship, but the and is a major factor in the culture and between. one that always remained with me was history of nations. By Ron Feinberg the poignant moment when an elderly We in Georgia have been made Page 17 woman refused to get into the lifeboat more aware of the limiting factor that and instead decided to stay on board lack of water can bring and the prob- with her husband. “We have been living lems that arise in determining water Bringing Kids to Camp together for many years,” she said. rights with neighbors. Even though the “Where you go, I go.” average rainfall in the southeastern The Marcus Foundation has again What you might not know is that the United States exceeds all other regions awarded a major grant to the scene was depicting the final few of the country, the state of Georgia is in Foundation for Jewish Camping. moments in the lives of Isidor and Ida a legal battle with the neighboring Page 45 Straus. Isidor was the one-time owner of states of Alabama and Florida on the Macy’s Department Store. It may even allocation and use of the water. Atlanta further surprise you to discover that itself has a historical average rainfall of A Fading Memory Isidor Straus was actually a native approximately 50 inches a year; howev- er, we have been subject to curtailment Georgian, who grew up in Talbotton and LaGrange’s shrinking Jewish communi- of its use and, depending on the out- Columbus. ty mirrors others in the South. come of the legal action, could be faced The story of Isidor and Ida Straus By Stuart Rockoff Sandy Berman, archivist at The with dire restrictions, that could pro- and their tragic deaths on the Titanic has Page 28 Breman Museum, and Tom Asher with the newly acquired portrait of See WATER page 6 See BREMAN page 7 Isidor Straus Page 2 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN November-December 2010 The world is a better place because of Israel Through the centuries, Jews have been was barely cut before its neighbors tried to think we fall short on trumpeting the contri- portrayed as pariahs, a non-native people deny it an existence through a barrage of mil- butions to and the benefits received by the abominated by those in whose presences they itary and verbal attacks. As we know, these world in general that have been produced and existed, and an almost sub-human species BY were not successful. Military actions contin- delivered by this small, start-up country that, who plot and scheme against the interest of Marvin ued over the years with the same lack of suc- disproportionately to its population and the majority in whose presence they eked out Botnick cess; however, luckily at the present time resources, has made such major contributions a living. these no longer are being carried out. But the to advancement and wellbeing of the world. Fortunately for those of us who have the the world. verbal attacks and accusations have increased. The character of Archie Bunker, in the good luck to live at the present time in this What is different, however, is that for the Since Israel could not be annihilated mil- sitcom All in the Family, had a frequently great country, the outward restrictions and first time in two thousand years there is now a itarily, the detractors appear to have plotted a used line, “Stifle yourself, Edith.” It almost many of the taboos are no longer evident from Jewish state that was conceived out of love course to discredit it verbally. Using the seems as though this is the mantra that has our non-Jewish neighbors. But both conscious and born out of tragedy. The umbilical cord geopolitical power of oil and the cache of been adopted by the world when considera- and subconscious stereotyping still exists in money generated by this natural resource that tion is given to any discussion of the contri- happened to be located on their land, there has bution of Israel. been a concerted effort and the expenditure of We often refer to the mission of the enormous sums of money to delegitimize the Jewish people to be “A Light Unto the creation and existence of Israel. To the world, Nations” and a challenge to “Repair the there is no differentiation between Israel as a World.” While it is critical that we refute country and Jews as a people, regardless of accusations that are factually incorrect and where we live. Their history of the Jews and advocate in support of the continued existence the historical stereotyping of us have been of Israel, it is time for us to trumpet to the blended together with the establishment and world community the major contributions that existence of Israel to do what could not be are being made by the Jews and Israel. It is done with arms: challenge and compromise time to sound the shofar to awaken the world the legitimacy of the Israel. to what has been done to make the lives of all Israel must remain militarily strong. people healthier and improve their living con- Jews, both in Israel and the Diaspora, must ditions. It is time to focus attention on the light remain vigilant in defending and confronting that has shown forth out of Israel in its fulfill- false allegations and misrepresentations. But I ment of good works for mankind. In any endeavor, there needs to be both a defensive and an offensive strategy. I am sug- THE gesting that there be a more aggressive offen- Jewish Georgian sive game plan. We have been forced into a position of defending and justifying self- The Jewish Georgian is published bimonthly by Eisenbot, Ltd. It is preservation actions. I believe that there written for Atlantans and Georgians by Atlantans and Georgians. should be a greater effort to show the benefits Publisher Marvin Botnick that have inured to all people resulting from Co-Publisher Sam Appel Editor Marvin Botnick the establishment of the state of Israel. Managing Editor Marsha C. LaBeaume It is for this reason that this year we Assignment Editor Carolyn Gold Consulting Editor Gene Asher added to the content of The Jewish Georgian Associate Editor Barbara Schreiber a column “You Need to Know.” In this piece, Copy Editor Ray Tapley in each issue we recount several of the activi- Assistant Copy Editor Arnold Friedman Makeup Editor Terri Christian ties and developments that have come out of Production Coordinator Terri Christian Israel, which have contributed to the better- Designer David Gaudio Medical Editor Morris E. Brown, M.D. ment of world. In addition to the items in the Photographic Staff Allan Scher, Phil Slotin, Phil Shapiro, column in this issue, we have highlighted the Jonathan Paz Graphic Art Consultant Karen Paz activities of the Jewish National Fund’s Columnist Gene Asher, Susan Asher Parsons Water Fund, which is involved in Jonathan Barach, helping develop sources of water. The recy- Janice Rothschild Blumberg, Marvin Botnick, Suzi Brozman, cling of wastewater, the economical use of Shirley Friedman, Carolyn Gold, irrigation, and the work being done on Jonathan Goldstein, R.M.