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Number 7 March 1988 Adar-Nisan 5748 Chattanooga Federation Chattanooga community to celebrate Purim to host two Israeli students Jews around the world have celebrated Purim megillah reading on Wednesday night, March 2, for about 24 centuries, and this year will be no followed by a program of refreshments, singing exception. The holiday will fall on Thursday. and a costume contest. Shalom Zachmy Judaic March 3 when the Day School will have its annual skills coordinator for the synagogue, is planning Purim program-including the usual reading of the program and details will be available in the the Scroll of Esther and the children drowning out next bulletin. an's name with handmade graggers. In the book of Esther, the story of Purim tells of Family Programming committee of the Persia's evil prime minister. Hainan, who i Community Center will be organizing the convinced King Achashverosh to sign a decree al Purim carnival to be Sunday. March 6. that would seal the fate of the Jews of the land. or shine in the JCC gymnasium. The day's The date for the slaughter of the men. women and ires will feature game booths, a cake walk, children was to be determined by the casting of sturne contest, a haunted house and lots. Purim, in Hebrew. ainment. When Esther, also known as Hadassah. was i carnival will continue from 1 to 3 p.m. and chosen as the king's new wife neither the king nor will be a hot dog lunch available for S2.50 a Haman knew she was the niece of Mordecai. the including the drink. Game tickets will be 25 leader of the Jews. The cleverness of Mordecai Teach. combined with the beauty and modesty of Esther [Sholom Congregation will celebrate in its and with the fasting and prayers of the Jews, Inal manner with the reading of the reversed completely the evil plans of Haman and In on Wednesday night and on Thursday resulted in the destruction of his entire family, Ohad Mayblum ng. On Thursday, March 3 at 6.15 p.m. the and a decree was issued to reverse the earlier evil sis-erhood will have their Purim Seudah. There decree against the Jews. Gilly Naheer My name is Ohad Mayblum. I was born and will be entertainment, the cost will be S5 for So. for almost 24 centuries. Jews have marked raised in Haifa. I have been learning in the Reali adultPand S3 foi children, and the community is their miraculous deliverance, and passed on the school since the first grade. This year I am in This year the Chattanooga Jewish Federation invited. lesson of Divine Providence, by fasting and eleventh grade, studying in a science program. I will again host a pair of Israeli high school Mizpah Congregation's Temple Youth Group repenting on the 13th day of Adar-the Fast of am sixteen and a half years old. students as a participant in the 1988 Israeli Youth will again organize its annual Purim Carnival at Esther-(March 2 this year) and making merry on My grandparents immigrated from Eastern Delegation, a project of the Government of Israel TempBThe group's major fundraiser will feature the 14th Adar (March 3). On Purim evening and Europe in the thirties, settling in Haifa and in that has been successful for a number of yeais. a numer of different booths, a hot dog lunch. again on Purim morning it is a mitzva to hear the Tiberias. My father's father founded a law firm in gamesTprizes costumes, a parade and fun for all Scroll of Esther read. Children particularly enjoy The students, Gilly Naheer of Galilee and Ohad Haifa, in which my father started working Mayblum of Haifa, will be staying in Chattanooga ages. drowning out the evil name of Haman each time it eighteen years ago after completing law studies in the homes of members of the community is uttered. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Last year There will also be a special Family Sabbath during the week of March 20-27. They will also be on my father was appointed to the bench in Nazareth Service Friday. Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. To Other mitzvot of the day include giving gifts spending time in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville celebnb the holiday. Rabbi Kanter will have a (money or goods) to the poor, sending Mishloach and Charleston while in the United States. Magistrate's Court. My mother taught for years, but has concentrated on homemaking in the last megiW reading that will involve the entire Manot to friends (a gift of at least two different The following are biographical sketches of the congregation -whose members are asked- to ready-to-eat foods to at least one friend) and. few years. I have an older brother (18). a sister 4 students as they have provided: (13) - both in Reali school - and another brother come in costume as their favorite Purim having a festive meal. It is also a mitzva to get so My name is Gilly Naheer and I am in 11th grade. (5). character- There will also be a regular 8 p.m. drunk that you can't tell the difference between I live in Yuvalim. a new settlement in the Galilee. Sabbat Service celebrating Purim with the "cursed be Haman" and "Blessed be Mordechai!" I belong to the "Noar Le'Noar" youth tne Yuvalim was founded five years ago. and belongs organization. Last year I was the counselor of 40 readirwf megillah in somewhat more sedate (This mitzva can also be fulfilled by taking a nap). to Misgav Regional Council. I was born in Los 14-year-olds and one of the Haifa chapter's marine! Toby Katz and Morris Rombro Angeles in 1971, while my father was studying for leaders, responsible for organizing its social B'napion's congregation will celebrate with a contributed to this article. his Ph.D. in civil engineering at Caltech. My family activities. I also belong to C.I.S.V., an returned to Israel when I was five years old. I lived international youth association whose aim is to and went to school in Kiryat Bialik until I was ten, strengthen the connection among youngsters and then we went to Holland for a year where my from different nations, C.I.S.V. is spread over father spent his sabbatical at the Delft Hydraulics more than a hundred countries all over the world. Laboratory. In 1982 we returned to Israel and As a member of C.I.S.V . I was sent to a summer moved to Yuvalim, camp in Spain in 1982. and took part in a Danish- Today my father works for Rafael in Haifa. My Israeli exchange program. I volunteer weekly in a mother is a physiotherapist and works in learning institute of the Nitzan association. kibbutzim. My grandparents came from Eastern helping a twenty-year-old brain-damaged Europe in the Third Aliya. My mother's parents woman master basic arithmetic. I like music, were among the founders of Kfar Warburg, a especially Heavy Metal. I play soccer and ISRaELH^NW moshav in southern Israel. My father's parents basketball, and "waste" whatever free time I've were among the founders of Kfar Vitkin, a got left on taking care of my two-year-old white, I moshav near Netanya. female Labrador dog. Emma. I am sixteen years old. I have an older sister, The Youth Delegation is an official joint project eighteen years old. in 12th grade. I also have a of Israel's Ministry for Foreign Affairs and younger brother and a younger sister. Israel at 40 programs announced Ministry of Education. The purpose of the project The thattanooga Jewish community will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Israel with a series of I have a few hobbies which I enjoy much. I play is to introduce Israel to American high school the flute and belong to a jazz group. I enjoy students, and to acquaint Americans, both programs and events sponsored jointly by the Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community listening to music-especially jazz, the Beatles. Jewish and Gentile, with the life of young people Centen Simon and Garfunkel. and Israeli singers. I enjoy in Israel. The|40th Anniversary Committee chaired by Claire Binder and with the assistance of Helen hiking all around the country, particularly with The participating students, whose PreguWian and Amelia Lebovitz, has prepared an exciting array of events. Some of the events are by my friends. I think I have learned to love Israel backgrounds and experience are representative invitation only for those who have joined JETCA. To join, simply call Tom Neuman at 894-1317 and through hiking. of all facets of Israeli life, undergo an intensive you will receive invitations to all the events. Other programs will be for the entire community. I am a counselor in a youth movement, working process of selection, preparation and training. Jhf current plans include the following schedule of events. with eighth-grade children. The movement is Candidates are initially nominated by their called "Ha-lhud Ha-Haklai". or "agricultural school boards, and are selected upon the basis of Thursday, February 25 • Carmi Schwartz, Director of Council of Jewish Federations union". It is apolitical and includes more than written examination and interviews at the Sunday. March 27 • Miriam Weiner, Genealogist seventy settlements. Foreign Ministry. Finally, prior to embarking on Minday-Friday April 18-22 • Daily Events at the JCC Leading to Yom Haatzmaut I intend either to stay in Yuvalim or settle in one their mission, the students participate in two Saturday. April 23 • Izzy Assour, Israeli Expressions Art Preview of the Ha-lhud Ha-Haklai villages when I grow up. week-long seminars that thoroughly prepare Sunday, April 24 • 3:00 P.M. - Opening of Art Ehibition & Sale them for their task. 4:00 P.M. - Community Program: Formal Declarations, Concert by Moshe Berger, Cutting of Cake & Refreshments. Tuesday, April 26 • Muhamed Massarwa, Counsel General of Israel JCC welcomes Pam Green Sunday, May 16 • Yom Yerushalayihm The programs are cultural, educational and entertaining. The following highlights those who are The Chattanooga Jewish Community Center cpming to Chattanooga to help in the celebration. welcomes Pam Green as the newest member of its staff. She will assume the responsibilities of the BIOGRAPHIES Group Services Director, replacing Wendy Deitch. IZZY ASSOUR - Is a retired Lt. Colonel in the IDF. He is recognized as.an artist in his own right. In the former program director, as of Sunday Feb. his retirement, he has organized Israeli Expressions which is a presentation of art in various 21. medias by over forty Israeli artists, which is a part of the Official Cultural Exchange Program Pam is a native of Youngstown. Ohio and grew between Israel and the United States. Unique to the exhibit is a collection of Ethopian art. This is his up at the Youngstown JCC. A 1985 graduate of third tour to the United States. Israeli Expressions is taking a southern tour in 1988, and all the art is Ohio State University in Commercial Recreation, for sale. Pam has worked in the same position at the MOSHE BERGER - A "Sabra" has been entertaining audiences with the joys of Israeli, Yiddish and Savannah. Ga. JCC. contemporary music throughout New England and the Midwest. Now residing in the New York area Currently residing in Chattanooga and recently with his wife and child, he will bring to Chattanooga the "heart and soul" of Jewish music. To delight married. Pam has spent the last year and a half as both young and old, and give us a taste of the music of Israel. part of the Moccasin Bend Girl Scout staff, MUHAMED MASSARWA - A career diplomat in the Israel Diplomatic Corp is assigned as the recruiting and developing volunteers. Consul General of Israel in Atlanta. As the first Arab in the Diplomatic Corp assigned to the US. He is The community will have its first opportunity to in a unique position to present the current political events from the government perspective without meet Pam during and after the performance of the religious overtones, but as a citizen and diplomat of a foreign nation. Vagabond Marionettes at the Center on Sunday. CARMI SCHWARTZ - Executive Director of the Council of Jewish Fedferations, recently returned Feb. 21. from Israel. He will be able to give us a first-hand report on the events in Israel and tie tjiem in with the potential impact on the American Jewish Community. Mr. Schwartz has spent his entire career in the field of Jewish communal service, and is an expert on the American Jewish Federation. Did You Know that: MIRIAM WEINER - Is a co-author with Arthur Kurzweil of the "Encyclopedia of Jewish Geneology." The word Purim means lots? Haman cast lots to Her column "Roots and Branches" appears in newspapers throughout the country and is a regular know when to annihilate the Jews, contributor to "Avotaynu" the International Jewish Geneological publication. SHe is a member of We celebrate Purim because the edict to the Board of Directors of the Jewish Geneology Society of New York. Miss Weiner has lectured exterminate the Jews was ultimately rescinded? extensively throughout the United States. We have celebrated Purim for about 24 centuries? In some communities companies of amateur Watch for invitations and announcements giving the details for each event in order that everyone players dance, sing and produce portions of the in the family will have an opportunity to participate. "As opportunities present themselves, we will Purim story-? They are known as Purim Shpielers. be adding further programs," Claire says. "You can be sure that there will be more to come." The observance of Purim was instituted by the Great For further information and details contact Tom Neuman at 894-1317. Assembly (Anshe Knesseth Hagdolah) of which body Mordechai was a member? COMMUNITY COMMENTARY March 1988
The following Guest Commentary by Arvin Reingold, Chairman .of the CRC, appeared in the Chattanooga Times on Feb. 12, 1988 in response to some recent Letters to the Editor... editorials and commentary from the community explaining the Palestinian point of The Washington March: Why I Went, view. The facts in this commentary needed to be compared with the emotional overtones that are prevalent in the pro-Palestinian commentaries. We, above all. What I Experienced, and What I Think need to have the facts in front of us, as this article very clearly delineates. by Richard Lasky To the Editor: Thomas P. Neuman I note in the January issue of the Shofar that a number of organi The March in Washington in support of Soviet Jews was zations are sponsoring a public appearance by Abba Eban in Chat personally very meaningful for me. First, I've always had an tanooga on April 7th. Guest Commentary interest in my ancestors-most coming from the U.S.S.R. and I suspect that arrangements were made without consulting a eastern Poland. Second, I detest totalitarian forms of government Through orchest rated riots and demonstrations in the West Bank and Gaza and the restrictions on basic freedoms they impose. Third, I'm Jewish calendar as April 7th is the evening of the seventh day of Strip, world attention is now on the Palestinians. It is easy to get the impression Pesach and a holy Festival for all Jews. that Israel itself created this festering problem and to ignore history and presume basically shy, a non-activist, and feel a certain amount of guilt for I was gratified to know that as soon as they became aware of that the conflict was born and has festered only since Israel occupied the West not having been involved in the civil rights and antiVietnam the Jewish significance of the day, the Jewish Community Center Bank and the Gaza Strip following the 1967 war. movements. Thus, the Washington march was for me an voted to withdraw their partial sponsorship of the event. The problems in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip did not begin in 1967. To place opportunity to touch my ancestry, to slap out at totalitarianism, the entire or primary responsibility for their plight on Israel disregards the decisive and to try out my new activist's wings. It is most unfortunate that this renowned orator will be speaking role that their fellow Arabs have played and continue to play in denying the at a time when many of us will be attending synagogue services Palestinians any sort of self-determination. At the Chattanooga airport I met the other Chattanoogans and partaking of the traditional festive meal in the company of The current tragedy has its roots in the refusal by Arab nations to recognize the making the trip. Having never wanted my religious preference family and friends. It is particularly lamentable that, at a time of right of Israel to exist and their frequent attempts to destroy the Israeli state. A known to the public (private person, afraid of repercussions, etc.), strife and conflict in Israel, when support for Israel among the short history lesson is, therefore, in order. I intentionally stood in the background when the photographer In 1948. the United Nations voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Palestine took the group snapshot for the local newspaper. On the flight leg American public is being eroded, we will have to forgo an Partition Agreement which called for the creation of two states — a Jewish state opportunity to rally in solidarity with Israel. Unfortunately, (Israel) and an Arab state. The Arab nations rejected the plan because it provided from Charlotte to Washington, I sat next to a rabbi from Charlotte, instead of a demonstration of unity we will, sadly, be witness to for a Jewish homeland. NC, and found out he knew my parents when he was a student yet another demonstration of division in our community. Would In May. 1948. the Arab nations launched a war against the new state of Israel, six rabbi in Mississippi in the early 1960's. I also was quite impressed that it could be otherwise. Arab armies attacked the small new state in a war they were confidentthey would with the Charlotte effort to promote the March, and incidentally, win. In preparation for that war, the Arabs urged all Palestinians living within the with the cooperation in Charlotte among the Conservative, Perhaps one lesson that we all can learn from this incident is to new state to flee. The result was a massive migration which, in a matter of months, always check dates with a Jewish luach. swelled the population of Gaza from 60,000 to 200.000. Eleven months later an Orthodox, and Reform congregations. Yours Sincerely, armistice was declared, but the area designated by the United Nations as Arab After a pleasant flight, we arrived in Washington. The city was Rabbi Michael Katz Palestine had been seized by Jordan and the Gaza Strip fell under control of Egypt. as cold as bumps on Arctic logs. Nonetheless, it seemed as if every For 19 years, those two Arab powers occupied and governed the so-called state and most major cities in America were represented. Banners "Palestinian homeland." Egypt's rule of Gaza is a history of misery for the Palestinians. Egypt refused to and placards were everywhere identifying the name of home city resettle the refugees, refused them Egyptian citizenship and offered nothing but or state of the group standing behind them. A couple of banners neglect. The vast majority remained in squalid living conditions. It was a United that caught my eye were one behind which proudly marched a Nations agency that finally, in 1949, built refugee camps and established aid group of Jewish War Veterans and another identified as a programs. Holocaust victims' banner. In addition, I remember some older Dear Editor: During the years of Arab rule, Gaza became a training and staging area for The question has been raised as to what we can do to offset the terrorist attacks on nearby Israeli settlements. Permanent curfews and severe women and men in wheelchairs and infants being carried or negative publicity that has been applied to Israel in its struggle to travel restrictions isolated the Palestinians from the rest of the world. The Arab pushed in strollers. These feats seemed quite remarkable maintain law and order within its borders. Particularly, since there nations' promise of "all of Palestine" that had been made to the Arabs of that region considering the cold weather; however, as I remembered the are quite a number of Jews who would have Israel return the went unfulfilled, and thus were created the first Palestinian refugees. unbearable conditions many Russian Refuseniks experienced Under Israeli occupation, beginning in 1967, the curfew was lifted and. for the every day, the marchers and the March itself took on even more acquired territories, feeling that would bring about peace. (Peace first time, in almost 20 years, Gazans were free to travel and receive visitors from being the absence of war for a short period of time.) other Arab states. Trade outside the strip was encouraged and new jobs were meaning. There is a process that is available to all of us which we fail to created for the Gazans. Unemployment in the camps dropped from 48 percent in Two hundred and fifty thousand marchers! An exhilarating use effectively. If we lived with someone and that person never 1967 to 0.4 percent in 1983. Government-built health facilities reduced the infant feeling. I felt 10 feet tall. It made me ashamed that I had hidden my mortality rate from 87 per 1.000 to 41 per 1.000 in that same time. In the 1970s. face from the local newspaper photographer. When we reached uttered a word, there would be meager evidence as to what was on Israel, in cooperation with eight international agencies, bought land to build low- the mind of that person. So with our legislative representatives. cost homes for the Palestinians so they could move out of the camps. That move the Capitol Building, the speeches started. Many of the Refuseniks Unless we use some means of communication ourelected officials has been bitterly denounced by Arab and PLO leaders who claim the refugees were difficult to understand because of the language barrier; are left without voting signals from the electorate. should remain in the squalid camps until an independent Palestinian state is however, listening to Elie Wiesel more than made up for a few I would suggest that the Washington address of our established. minutes of difficulty. The politicians and presidential candidates From economic, educational and health perspectives, life on the West Bank and who were present made the expected remarks; I especially Congressperson and Senators appear in every issue of the Shofar. the Gaza Strip is better now than during Jordan's and Egypt's 19-year rule. There should be a reliable source to whom we can turn for That surrounding Arab countries sought to eliminate Israel before there were enjoyed Ed Koch's speech and that of Rep. John Lewis, a black U.S. information relative to areas of conflict. This should be followed "occupied territories" is a compelling and forgotten fact and reveals that Israel's Representative from Georgia. Between the speeches, Peter, Paul by communication from the community to our elected officials, and Mary sang some of their protest songs of the 60's. stating the facts and seeking their support. Above all, on continued on page 3 At 3 p.m. we left the Capitol for the airport and returned to designated voting days, get out and vote. Thank God we are Chattanooga, arriving home at 6 p.m. At the airport Robert and extended an opportunity to voice our opinion in an environment of Pris Siskin greeted us with a "Welcome Home" banner, and even freedom. There are many areas of the globe that are denied this after a day of banners, this gesture was most appreciated. expression. As Jews, it hasn't been that long ago that this Thoughts from an observer of the On reflecting back upon my experience, I was very disappointed privilege has been offered to us. We can be effective. The process "Crimes of Auschwitz" exhibition at the lack of turnout from the Chattanooga Jewish community. is there for us to use. We were represented by 13 marchers, five teenagers and eight Al Rhodes recently on display in Atlanta adults. Many times since the March I've asked why the turnout was so poor. My guesses follow. First of all, this is Chattanooga, Office of Tennessee, a small city in the South where the Jewish minority Senator Albert Gore, Jr. Congresswoman Marilyn Lloyd Auschwitz: The very mention of this name bespeaks of all that is has always been reluctant to become visible. Second, the Jewish 393 Russell 267-9108 evil and horrible in this world. leadership (professional and non-professional) in Chattanooga Senate Office Building on legislation send to: The words to describe my feelings about what I saw at the did very little to promote the March. The lack of importance that Washington, D.C. 20510 2266 Rayburn exhibit race around and burn in my brain. Horror, evil, fear, terror, the March held for our local leaders was exemplified by their lack House Office Building hatred, suffering and wickedness are but mere words in the of attendance at the March (only one was there). The speeches at Office of Washington, D.C. 20515 English language. I find they can in no way, fully describe the the JCC in Chattanooga the day of the Washington March should, Senator James Sasser for constituent services send to: depths of man's inhumanity to man carried out in this factory of in my opinion, have been made by the second echelon of leaders, 363 Russell Federal Building horror and death. not by the first. I'm sure it will be said that the March was Senate Office Building Georgia Ave. Some would suggest that we should forget the past or at least announced so quickly (two weeks in advance) that not enough Washington, D.C. 20510 Chattanooga, TN 37403 down play it to allow Zichiry and Otvld Jaworski and M and ZMtary Mur proudly and Jiimi Kaufman had fun with their uncle, display their finished product. Sunday, March 6 1-3 p.m. ROL] Alvin Richelson LEGENDS IN PERFORMANCE: JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY Construction Company AND ROLEX Triple Olympic gold medalist Residential, Commercial ana Jean-Claude is a skiing immortal. 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Hostesses for the evening were Ida Gault and Rose Dubrow. The program proved to be one of the nicest we have ever had. Eve Drucker and Louise Spector collaborated on a beautiful program of voice and piano. The program was entitled "Memories," and featured Annual Meeting Jewish and Hebrew songs and even some from Summer Opportunities Broadway. Some of the songs came from the The Chattanooga Jewish Community Center is shtetls of Europe and the Yiddish theatre. These currently accepting applications for the following were "Auf dem Pripitchek," "Shane vie die summer positions: Lavonna" and Sholom Aleichem." Other Executive Director. Tom Neuman welcomes new board • Head Lifeguard and Swim Coach selections were from My Fair Lady and The King and members. Beverly Geismar and Lee Brouner. • Lifeguards (W.S.I, required) I. • Camp Staff Our next meeting will be a trip to the Israeli Art • Senior Counselors (must have completed Show at Sewanee. Titled, "ARTisrael, the 1980's," Freshman year of college) it is an exhibition of paintings, photographs and • Junior Counselors (must be entering eleventh mixed media works by 22 young Israeli artists grade by fall of 1988) and will beon view atthe University Gallery of the • Counselors-in-Training (must be entering University of the South at Sewanee.' eighth gradce by fall of '88) We plan to go Sunday Feb. 28and will leave the Applications may be picked up at the JCC or Center at 10 a.m. The cost will be $15 a person. will be mailed upon request by calling the Center Call Ray Hasden at 622-5875 to make your at 894-1317. All applicants will have a personal reservation, and PLEASE DO IT NOW AS SEATING interview. For further information, contact Tom ON THE VAN IS LIMITED. Neuman or Pam Green at 894-1317. Or. Howard Gault Finko charms community members at JCC President. Robert Stahl and Wendy Deitch. Federation Director, Morris Rombro shares a thought with Mr. J. L. Wise. JCC Annual Meeting Report The Chattanooga Jewish Community Center From the Federation... had its annual meeting on Jan 25 at which time officers for 1988 were elected and the president A letter of congratulations and executive director presented a state of the to new JCC officers Center report. The officers for 1988 are: Robert Stahl, president; Dear Robert: Bernie Frogel, vice president; Louis Tepper, On behalf of the Chattanooga Jewish treasurer, and Fred Brown, secretary. Nominated Federation, I am happy to extend to you, your for three-year terms were Cheri Monen, Lee officers, and board members our heartiest Brouner. Sylvia Slovis. Lester Votava and Beverly congratulations on your election to your Geismar. Presidential appiontments for 1988 are respective responsibilities for 1988. Bertha Phillips. Mary Spector and Jerry Bogo. In 1987 we saw a new spirit of cooperative President Robert Stahl and Executive Director endeavor develop for our community and we look Tom Neuman gave a state of the Center report. Both forward to building on this in 1988 and the years indicated that the coming year will be filled with to come. Organiiers of the Finko lecture join the composer before his presentation. From left are Claire Bindar, Millie Lander, David Finko tremendous challenges. These include dealing We extend to you our sincerest best wishes for Finette Winer and Tom Neuman. with the ever-present budget issues past and a successful and productive year. present, generating new membership and Yours sincerely, "To pe a contemporary composer is very there was not enough. His greatest dream is to developing programs. Robert H. Siskin difficul," David Finko explained — "you don't write music that "truly expresses the Jewish Tom reviewed a recent program survey President know that people will like...it is better to have a spirit, but that could be felt by everybody." comparing 10 Jewish Community Centers to taxi ...it is a very dangerous business. It is He said the library is full of books on all Chattanooga in the areas of Physical Education, better "a be a dentist." nationalities of composers-German, Italian, Cultural Arts and Group Services as an example Two nVjhts before the world premiere of his French-"but where are the books on Jewish of areas to target for development for 1988. tone poew with the Chattanooga Symphony, music or Jewish composers? Such a spiritual Both Robert and Tom look forward to the Orchestras dimpled and witty David Finko spoke nation as the Jewish people..! think they must challenges for 1988and, with the Board's help, the in broken English about his background as a make a great contribution to music." JCC will take positive steps to move forward into former Rissian, how he came to write The He said Jewish art and artists have always the 1990's. Holocaust ((' An Uprising in the Ghetto), and his life's been categorized as belonging to some other goals as i composer. culture. "I am working very hard to make possible The con aoser spoke at the Jewish Community a contribution to Jewish music." Center, to a crowd of about 125, as the first in a Finko had two responses when asked how long series of programs in honor of Israel's 40th it took to compose The Holocaust for An Uprising in anniversary as a state. His appearance was co- the Ghetto). sponsoref by the Chattanooga Symphony and "I spent two months in the summer of 1985 in A fond farewell to Wendy Opera Association, the Federation and the JCC. the basement, of my Philadelphia home where it Finko, born in Leningrad in 1936, was allowed was cooler, writing it down. But it took a whole to emigrate from the Soviet Union in 1979-nine life-it was a life experience to find a melodical months after submitting his application for an statement and to form it in as few notes as In honor of her service to the community and to exit visa. "I still have bad dreams about it," he possible, to say as much as possible...It is like a congratulate her on her new position as Regional explained. "I am an enemy there now. My music is battery-it should be small in size, but work for a Director of the American Diabetes Association forbidden and taken away from people...I don't long time...it was a difficult child of mine. I'm not members of the Jewish Community Center and exist there except in the hearts of some friends." satisfied still." Federation staff and friends recently joined Finko said he lost his job 10 minutes after The Holocaustisatonepoem in sonata form for Wendy Deitch for a fun evening and dinner. submitting his application. Without a job for nine orchestra--"you don't need words-l tried to Sara Jo McWhorter, executive secretary of the months, he sold what he had—including his piano. express this business with musical language." JCC, presented Wendy with a desk pen set "You don't know how long you will wait," he said, Finko said. He said he remembered the songs of engraved with her name on behalf of her friends "or how you will survive." his grandfather, a Cantor in a small town. "Maybe and coworkers. We all wish Wendy the best of He is now adjunct associate professor of music that started this whole business," he explained. luck at the Diabetes Association and thank her for at the University of Pennsylvania and associate One of the goals of this work, he said, was to her invaluable contributions-and especially her professor at the Combs College of Music. He has help everybody understand the Holocaust. "It friendship. been a United Statescitizenforabouteightyears. was not only tragedy of the Jewish people, it was Finko told the audience at the JCC that he left a great disaster in the history of all people." Russia because being a successful composer continued on page 11 Are You Serious about your Tennis? r Simply Private & Group Tennis Lessons Beginning, Intermediate Creative & Advanced Junior Development Available • Needlework •Gifts • Crafts • Silk Plants For more information call For all your needleworking needs. Eustace Kigongo 894-1317 (615) 894-9171 6925 Shallowford Road at Fountain Plaza Congregation News March 1988 % B'nai Zion Synagogue B nai Zion 1888-1988 0? Future Sisterhood Events: "*/• VftrmftrW^& Tuesday. March 8--Special meeting and tour of the Siskin; Religious Museum, brown bag Centennial Report luncheon provided. Fillis Frank, Vice-Pres. in charge, Amelia Lebovitz and Barbara Snyder, chairmen. by Barbara Wiston Saturday, April 2-Sisterhood Community Seder The Centennial Committee salutes Howard and at the Synagogue. Ruth and Lester Votava- Yetta Gropper, our Centennial Album Ads and chairmen. Greetings co-chairmen. They have been busy Our Young Families Shabbat Experience will be Tuesday, April 12th-Morning coffee and working for the past eight months contacting all held Friday night. February 26th. A traditional program at the Synagogue. Pat Lyday, Vice-Pres. the members and friends of B'nai Zion. Shabbat dinner will once again precede the in charge. Sheila Sear and Gitta Stein, chairmen. During that period, with the help of their special 7 p.m. service. Contact Susan Kaufman or Friday, May 13th—Installation of Sisterhood committee, 158 ads have been sold—filling up 33 Rabbi Sherwin for details. Officers at the 8:00 P.M. Evening Service. Fillis pages. After all their selling, Yetta and Howard Frank, Vice-Pres. in charge. Pris Siskin, chairman. still had to rewrite all the copy, make layout sheets, number artwork and prepare each page for printing. Our Centennial Celebration would not be complete without people like Howard and Yetta Gropper. Next month we will salute another Those who are travelling to Israel on our indispensable pair—Ellie and Steve Ulin. Centennial Tour will be honored during the B'nai Zion Thanks again to Marion Shuman, our luncheon Shabbat morning service on February 27th. The i E chairperson for the Bar Mitzvah of our building on tour will leave Sunday morning. February 28th Jan. 23, 1988. and return Sunday afternoon, March 13th. Synagogue Howard and Yetta Gropper The Bar Mitzvah of B'nai Zion i by Marion Shuman As part of the celebration, Robert Siskin and date due to snow. Those dedicated people are: Charles Lebovitz were our speakers during the Rabbi Sherwin, Barbara and Jay Wiston, Claude, i services. They told us how the McBrien Road Doug, Marilyn and Johnnie. building came into being, and you really felt as if I would also like to thank everyone who helped you were right there in those meetings. me with the luncheon-Pat Lyday, Judy Richelson, T A special plaque was presented to Sylvia and Claudia, Harry and Freda Charp, Doris Streiter, Claire Harry Eidex by our president Jay Wiston. He Binder, Joyce Bonder. Thelma Coltan, Barbara Wiston, T expressed all our feelings when he told them how Barbara Oxenhandler, Ruth Feinberg, Virgiania Frogel, BEST much they have been missed since moving away. Myrna Abramson, Marcia Menuskin and Mary T There were special "kepot" with the centennial Spector. logo on them, a bar mitzvah cake and a special Our beautiful table decorations were done by luncheon served. Everything came together to Kaidy Berke and Barbara Wiston. The special T make for a very special day. pictoral display, which shall hang permanently in WISHES Of course, we could not have celebrated our building was artistically displayed by Nancy I without all the dedicated people who helped to Prebul with material collected by Claire Binder. make the services so special and everything go What a great crew!!! T so smoothly, even though we had to change the I I Past and present members and friends I NORTHGATE/EASTGATE join us for May 8 brunch T Dear Friends. Casual Cbrnero & As you may have heard, we are having a important we receive this information before 1 spectacular celebration this year. The 100 year March 9. 1988. anniversary of B'nai Zion. and all are invited to be During our Homecoming Weekend we will part of this important link in helping relive B'nai welcome back to Chattanooga former members Zion's past. Nostalgic memories will be relived and their families from near and far. Without and talked about on Sunday May 8,1988 during a names and addresses we have no way of brunch. All past and present members and contacting the many people scattered throughout anyone who has ever been affiliated with B'nai the United States. Please take a few minutes of Zion is welcome to attend. your time to call or drop a list of names to the We would like to know if you are planning to Synagogue office. Without our guests, we cannot y AND A attend this gala homecoming event. have a successful Homecoming Weekend. Also, please help us to locate any other people Shalom, I DETECTIVE O who might be interested in attending. 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K0PLAN Georgia Certified Private Investigator Georgia Certified Peace Officer Georgia Certified Classroom and Firearms Instructor Adar-Nisan 5748 Congregation News Beth Sholom News Mizpah News "by Ruth Jaffe TYG's Annual Purim Carnival Beth Sholom has Lock-In "View from the Pew" set for Sunday, Feb. 28 About a dozen members of the Day School's The Temple Youth Group will again organize fourth through sixth grades and of Dalton's series begins Mizpah's Purim Carnival at Temple. It is the major Sunday School class had a fun and educational annual fundraiser for the group and will feature a stay at Beth Sholom synagogue and at the home number of different booths, a hot dog lunch, of Rabbi Michael and Toby Katz. A Deli Dinner was served at the home of Tom games, prizes, costumes, a parade and fun for all The children came for Havadallah, Saturday and Ellen Newman in East Brainerd on Sunday, ages. evening, had a tour of the synagogue and enjoyed Feb.21 at 6 p.m. as the kiekoff of the new "View a pizza dinner at the Katz home. There they also from the Pew" series of meetings that will be part of enjoyed a documentary film on African wildlife an organized effort to help Temple people from Family Purim entitled "Animals are Beautiful People". designated areas of the community get to know Sabbath Service Beth Sholom Congregation Other highlights of the evening included one another better.' entertainment provided by Congregation The March meeting of the series will be on In celebration of the holiday, everyone to celebrate Purim President Sam Roistacher , in the form of coin Signal Mountain at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Joel should come in a costume representing their The congregation will celebrate Purim in the tricks and Rabbi Katz's card tricks. The children Ginsberg. There will be a nominal charge for the favorite Purim character to the Family Sabbath traditional manner this year, with the Sisterhood's slept in the shul and ate breafast with Rabbi and dinner. The exact date of the meeting will be Service on Friday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi annual Seudah on Thursday, March 3. Rabbi Katz Toby. They also enjoyed some story telling before announced in the next issue of the "Shofar". Kanter will have a megillah reading that will involve will be reading the megillah on Wednesday, their parents came to picked them up Sunday the entire congregation and there will be special evening, March 2 and on Thursday, March 3. morning. Purim goodies. The Seudah is open to the community and the Mizpah announces Inter-Faith There will be a regular 8 p.m. Sabbath Service charge will be $5 for adults and $3 for children. Passover Seder Saturday, March 27 celebrating Purim with the reading of the megillah in a somewhat more sedate manner!!! Every two years, Mizpah Congregation has sponsored a complete Passover seder for the Chattanooga community, clergy and lay leaders. This year we will be incorporating our youth group in the Seder. Food For Thought The Temple Youth Group is requesting that The "Food for Thought" group is now meeting Our best each student invite two non-Jewish friends to the on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each mock Seder Service. The guest youth's ministers month at the Walden Club for lunch and will also be invited to participate. This will give the discussions with Rabbi Kanter. sales people young people and their ministers the opportunity The next Food for Thought meeting will be to share in this meaningful Jewish celebration as it Wednesday, Feb. 24 and there will not be a is traditionally performed. meeting on Wednesday, March 9. The meetings are our will continue on March 23 and April 13. customers... Remember the date Sunday, April 10 Mizpah's fundraiser of the year will be held this w2 year at the Freiaht Depot. This year it is "Mizpah Jazz" with a "Gay Nineties" theme. Participants are welcome to come dressed for that era and entertainment will include, not only a jazz band, but also, food, games and many interesting activities to participate in. Complete THE MORE-THAN-ONE-COMPANY details will be available in the next issue of the INSURANCE AGENT. "Shofar". LACHMAN INSURANCE Ambassador Abba Eban this year's STANLEY LACHMAN CO., INC. 4600 BRAINERD ROAD POST OFFICE BOX 8368 Goldman-Moses Scholar-in-Residence CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 37411 TELEPHONE 615/622-1824 On Thursday evening, April 7, Mizpah He is now Chairman of the powerful and Congregation,in conjunction with the University prestigious Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the Lyndhurst Committee and lectures and broadcasts widely Foundation and the Moore Foundation, will bring on Middle Eastern Affairs and general the Honorable Abba Eban to Chattanooga as international problems. Mizpah's 1988 Goldman-Moses Scholar-in- Residpnce. Mr. Eban wj|| speak at 8 p.m. at the UTC Roundhouse. The doors of the Roundhouse willopenat7p.m. for Mr. Eban's lecture, that will conclude with a question-.and answer period. He will speak on the topic of "Perceptions of the Middle East Today." David Epstein Plumbing In light of current happenings in Israel, the political issues involved and the media coverage, organizers of the event say this will be an up-to- the-minute report on what is really happening day by day and should be of great interest to everyone. Abba Eban first rose to prominence as the MR. BIDET® youngest diplomat in the international arena when he led the successful struggle for Israel's wash n dry toilet seat international recognition by and membership in the United Nations. By the early fifties, he was simultaneously Ambassador to the United Nations and to the United States. In his own country, Israel, he has held the positions of Minister of Education and Culture, Residential • Commercial Repair Work Deputy Prime Minister and, for eight memorable years, Minister of Foreign Affairs. He is the best known Israeli in the outside world. He has written many best-sellers, such as 810 Mt. Belvoir Drive HERITAGE, CIVILIZATION AND THE JEWS, MY PEOPLE, MY COUNTRY, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY and Chattanooga, Tennessee 37412 THE NEW DIPLOMACY. 615-629-5546 Mr. Eban has been visiting Professor at Columbia University, a Member of the Institute for Advanced Research at Princeton and President of the Weizmann Institute of Science. +=+—+—+—+=+—*=+—*=* Carpet - Rugs l988liHERBnr Vinyl - Wood Commercial CONVENTIONS WEDDINGS Residential GROUPS SALES MEETINGS DINNER MEETINGS REUNIONS SEMINARS COMPANY DINNERS THE FLOOR STORE DO YOUR PLANNING EARLY! 'We've Got You Covered" Call Harley Kaufman or Teena Carroll Sheraton City Center Hotel (615) 855-0929 Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M.- 6:00 P.M. Sheraton Hotels, Inns & Resorts Worldwide At 756-5150-NOW!!! The hospitality people of ITT 6209 Lee Highway Saturday 10-4 407 CHESTNUT STREET CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 37402 i (Next to Peter Drew) Day School News! March 1988 Welcome Angie News Notes from the C. J. D. S. Tu B'Shevat program Shabbat unit comp|eted On Wednesday, Feb. 3, students from the Day School and Golden Agers celebrated the holiday Morah Lyday and her kindergarten and first The children, parents and faculty wish to thank of Tu B'Shevat together. graders culminated their shabbat unit with the Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Wise for their support of the Day The children presented the Golden Agers with a world's most beautiful shabbat vases. Kol Ha- School. For the last four years, Mr. Wise has Tree of Life certificate. kah-vod Morah, and yeladim. given gelt to the children at Chanukah. He has We rededicated the tree planted in their honor also been on the school board from its beginning last "year" and added bulbs symbolizing our wish and is continually raising money for the school. for continued "Gezunt and Mazel." This month The children look forward to the Wises' visits "Ahd Meah V'esrim Biz A Hundert un ;.+&•• . 'W. •'••••'M throughout the year. They are always part of our Tzvantzik." The month of Adar is here. We are currently audience. Our J.N.F. tree certificates this year were in making preparations for a very special Purim The school programs would not be a success memory of Steven (Yehoshua) Votava and Cantor program this year. Please watch for the specific m I | without your presence. We thank you both! Louis Rothman. May their names always be time and date to be posted in the Jewish Bev Milner remembered. Community Center lobby. We have a new student at the Day School. Welcome and'Shalom to Angie "malkah" Grades 4-6 announce Tzedakah from Our Trip to the Roistacher. She is a third grader and a member of new officers children to children § Beth Sholom. Students of the C.J.D.S. have decided to Hunter Museum The fourth through sixth grades recently had contribute our next three weeks' tzedakah elections of officers and the results are as monies to the Me-yeled La-yeled (Children Our school, the 2nd through 6th went to the H follows: helping children) project initiated by B'nai Zion. Hunter Museum. The Hunter Museum offered us a M Thank you, Elissa Sherwin for coming and "hands-on" exhibit called "Printing: From Type to Matthew Stahl, president including us in the Mitzvah. Byte," that explores the history of printing. It was Jason Shuman, vice president created by the Cumberland Science Museum. Garret Rosenthal, secretary Our class made rub ons, stamped on paper and Rachel Spector, treasurer Torah Lock-In made bookcovers and took them home to show Kevin Rose, party manager our parents. We also were given a tour to see all Richard Motto and Shelley Richelson, posters and Grades fourthrough six recently participated in writing technology. We would all love to see art design. our First Torah Lock-in and Havdalah service at another "hands-on" exhibit at the Hunter the Beth Sholom. Pizza, movies and Rabbi Katz's Museum. card tricks. Nu, How could we not have fun? Rachel Spector /•vaTT Grades 2 and 3 Tu B'Shevat stories on trees and nature '££ VO$ My Friend the Tree ,W fr to® -->d# 'f ?•'• One day I took a walk in my back yard. I thought The Giving Garden I heard something. I said, "Hello," and then I have a garden with lots of trees. They always J>O.S) ?n£? itiiic u/£ everything was quiet. tell me to plant lots of trees. One day they told me to plant one-hundred Pal Lyday works feverishly selling goodies to parents, I stood very still. And then I heard something, MIAS) D//6 'JIG '££ tfjf# grandparents, etc. again, and it said, "What is your name?" trees for Tu B'Shevat. I told them that it was I said, "Daniel," And then he said, "do you want impossible but they kept telling me to plant one- to be friends?" hundred trees. .s.iidi The Chattanooga Jewish Day School, a community school serving grades K-6, was founded in 1974 by a small group of Jewish parents and community leaders. Concern for the secular and religious educa tion of their children spurred them to establish a school whose atmosphere would provide a quality education in which each child's intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social development would be promoted to its fullest. The Chattanooga Jewish Day School is currently taking applications for the 1988-89 school year. If you are interested in enrolling your "... and thou shall child in the Day School please call Beverly Milner teach them diligently at 892-2337. She will be happy to answer any of unto thy children." your questions. Jason Shuman did an excellent job on his Art project. Adar-Nisan 5748 Our Youth Teens Discuss Washington Summit The "Shofar's" Young Person of the Month. Beatrice Ellis Born and raised in Sewanee, Tenn., Beatrice Ellis Beta Club. Her scholarship and extracurricular made the 60-mile drive to Chattanooga with her involvement also earned her the chance to family most every weekend while she was part of participate in two Governor's schools. B'nai Zion's Sunday School program. With only During the summer following her sophomore about eight Jewish families in their community, year, she attended the Governor's School for there isn't much opportunity to practice their Humanities at the University of Tennessee in religion there as a group. Martin and last summer attended the Governor's Beatrice says families from Franklin, Moore school for Tennessee Studies at East Tennessee and Manchester counties get together once a State University. She was also accepted to the month for "quasi-services," but that's about the Governor's School for the Arts, but opted on the extent of it. Tennessee Studies school, and is glad she did. A senior at Franklin County High School, As if her scholastic and musical talent weren't Beatrice is ranked third in her class of about 300 enough, Beatrice is also a fine actress. She has students. She is the daughter of Dr. Eric and had lead roles in two of the school's Drama Club Barbara Ellis and is the youngest of four children- productions—plaing Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls," -she has two brothers and a sister. and the lead in "Anything Goes"-and will play For a senior in high school, Beatrice is pretty Mammie Yocum in this year's production of Til sure of herself and of what she wants, and with Abner." She also serves as secretary for the Derek Wiston and Andy Bail share their experience of the March Beth Lebovitz and Jason Frogel share their thoughts on the in Washington. Washington Summit. her talents and involvement at school she is likely Drama Club. to fulfill all her expectations of herself. Next year she hopes to be studying public Beside taking tough courses like Physics, relations at Syracuse University's Newhouse Calculus and Economics, Beatrice is also vice School of Public Communication in Syracuse, On January 17, teens got together to discuss see so many Jews gathered together for the same president of the band and section leader of the N.Y. She may combine that with a major in Art the Washington Summit March in December. cause." Those teens participating in the March tenor saxophones. She is also features editor of Administration, as she would like one day to run a Those attending the March expressed it was a were Andy Bell, Corey Bell, Michael Dzik, Oerek the school's monthly newspaper for which she regional theater. very moving experience and it was "amazing to Wiston, and Julie Tucker. does a lot of editing, writing and layout. She expects that with the trend in population In addition, she is also a member of the school's migration to the south, she will be able to find a relatively new Forensics Team and will be going job at a performing arts center like the one in Thousands march in capital to Gatlinburg with six other members of the team Nashville. She said she likes the South a lot and, for a regional competition. Competitors present although she was very impressed with Syracuse, for freedom of Soviet Jews original oratory speeches on particular cases- dreads the winter up there. three different times to teams of three different experiences of persecution and those of their Syracuse will be lucky to have a talented and EDITOR'S NOTE: Laura Trivers. daughter of Tom judges. Those who receive top scores go to the family and friends. energetic student like Beatrice, and we wish her and Trudy Trivers. is a junior at Duke University in finals. v New York City resident Dave Pfifer said the the very best of luck with all her future Durham. North Carolina. She is the News Editor of the Beatrice is also a member ot her school's reason he fled Hungary in 1956 during the endeavors. Chronicle, a student daily newspaper with a chapters of the National Honor Society and the circulation of 15.000. Laura received a byline in U.S.A. Budapest uprising "is the same reason Jews want Today for her coverage of the David Bloom story. She to leave the Soviet Union today. They have no has also strung (worked part-time) for U.S.A. Today freedom, no way of expressing their feelings." and New York Magazine. New Orleans resident Margot Garon said she Some more college students to brag about. As we were going to press. Laura learned she was felt a "real need" to march in Freedom Sunday. "I Mike Kleinstub, son of Judy and Jerry Kleinstub, Soviet Jewry Mobilization Summit in awarded a summer internship with Time-Life books in was born in Germany (and was) one of the recently started his second semester at Curry Washington. D.C. fortunate ones who got out in 1937. If people had Washington, D.C. on this page). Duke sent her to College near Boston where he is studying Washington to cover the event and she returned The following article was excerpted from Laura's been doing (then) what we are doing today, Communications with the hope of getting into the front page article on Freedom Sunday in the Oec. 7 maybe our history would be different." the same night to see that it made the Monday field of sports broadcasting. He says the morning edition. Chronicle. The University sent Laura to Washington Many participants carried posters of loved semester is going "real well," and he is certainly Laura has a number of awards for her writing to cover the historic event. ones detained in the Soviet Union. Fanny Shor, a keeping busy enough. By LAURA TRIVERS Russian emigrant, spoke in faltering English of and was recently given a byline in USA Today for Not only is he studying hard, but he is also a her contribution of information on David Bloom. WASHINGTON - On the eve of Soviet leader her daughter Irina and 12-year-old member of the Student Government and is vice Mikhail Gorbachev's summit meeting with granddaughter. "Life is still very bad," she said. When Bloom gave a sizable contribution to Duke president of the freshman class. In addition, he is University, Laura wrote a biographical article on President Reagan, more than 250,000 Jews, the "Irina is an engineer and is not allowed to work. on the Athletic Committee that helps decide what largesfgathering in the faith's recent history, Gorbachev is lying — there is no Glasnost." him. When the story broke about Bloom's the school will buy or build for the Athletic questionable dealings, a number of major papers marched and rallied to show unity and support Many Soviet Jews are denied visas ostensibly Department and how money will be spent for for their brethren in the Soviet Union. for security purposes. Wiesel urged Gorbachev to called on Laura for background information on sporting events. him. In Moscow, a smaller demonstration was "stop talking about brain drain. It is unworthy of At Duke, Laura is also a member of A E Phi violently dispersed by police and an American you." Bush agreed. "Let's not hear any more In another par! of the country, Laura Trivers, sorority and a little sister at A E Pi fraternity. Last journalist was imprisoned during the claims about protecting state security or about daughter of Tom and Trudy Trivers, is working summer she served as an intern for Rep. Marilyn demonstration staged to persuade the Soviet the United States organizing a brain drain." hard as the news editor of Duke University's daily Lloyd in Washington. government to allow larger numbers of Jews to Marchers progressed slowly along the one- newspaper, The Chronicle. (See her article on the emigrate. mile route, chanting slogans and singing songs. Participants in the Washington rally marched "Stop the Doubletalk" banners proclaimed, "Let along Constitution Avenue to the Mall where Jews Speak Hebrew" and "Let My People Go." Young Judaea Convention in Chattanooga recent Soviet emigres and American political and Others declared, "The Soviet Union: It's a tough religious leaders criticized the Soviet Union for Place to Live. It's a Tougher Place To Leave." their failure to live up to the Helsinki Accords. "I Prior to the march and at the rally, groups The Southern Region of Young Judaea education. Israeli singing, dancing and drama will personally raise (human rights issues) with would frequently merge and break into announces its Spring Conclave for grades 4 will also be part of the weekend's activities, along Mr. Gorbachev." said Vice PresidentGeorge Bush. spontaneous Israeli folk dancing. through 7 from the West and Mid regions, Friday, with lots of other fun and games. "I will not be satisfied until the promise of Helsinki Several times during the rally. Mary Travers March 25 - Sunday, March 27 at the Chattanooga The West and Mid regions include is a reality." and Peter Yarrow, of the musical trio Peter. Paul Jewish Community Center. Chattanooga, Oak Ridge, Nashville, Memphis, "It would be easier, safer, more diplomatic to and Mary, led the eager crowd in some of their The theme for the conclave is Israel: 1967 to Columbus, Dothan, Knoxville, Birmingham and remain silent," Bush said, "to negotiate our greatest hits, including "If I Had a Hammer." present. Events such as the Six Day War, Yom Atlanta. treaties and never raise the question of human The significance of Freedom Sunday was lost Kippur War and Camp David will be examined For more information or to register contact Judi rights. But that would be untrue to ourselves, and to no one, not evern the thousands of children through Young Judaeans approach to creative Spector 899-4181. it would break our promise to the past." who joined their parents and grandparents in the 1986 Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel said. "If Mr. pro-Soviet Jewry demonstration. TRIVERS STORY CONTINUED Gorbachev intends to sacrifice human rights, Organizers said they see the day as a way to Jewish rights, on the altar of nuclear change the course of history. Freedom Sunday disarmament, it is peace itself that will be the presents a clear message to Gorbachev that world strong ... No missiles or tanks, no camps mingled with their constituents before the march victim ... Too many were silent (in the 1940's), we American Jewry will not accept the token number or prisons can extinguish the light of the candle of and held places of honor at the rally. Senators will not be silent now." of Jews allowed to emigrate. freedom." Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Patrick Moynihan Participants at the rally were frequently moved Moshe Arens. Israel's ambassador to the He said, "History will judge ... Our struggle (D-NY) could not make their way through the to tears as recently released Refuseniks were United States, said the rally showed the "extreme djes not finish today. As long as we struggle, masses and remained with their state delegations called upon to light a Hanukkah menorah, breadth and depth of concern ... Some prisoners history and justice are on our side." for the rally, organizers said. symbolic of the time in antiquity when a small of Zion have been allowed to return. There has Another recent emigre. Yosef Mendelevich, Several presidential candidates also joined band of Jews overcame the oppression of the been, a modest increase, but it bears no who was imprisoned in the Soviet Union for 11 Refuseniks and organizers on stage. Syrians. relationship to the number desiring to do so . .. years, said "Linkage is the only word Gorbachev Freedom Sunday was coordinated by a task People cheered, waved and dabbed at tears as Soviet Jews are the modern day Macabees." will understand. Treat (the Soviets) the way you force of representatives from many different Natan Scharansky. Ida Nudel and others lit the Wiesel said. "If I had been given more than treat South Africa. Link trade with human rights." Jewish social agencies and philanthropies. eight candles as a band led the 250,000 in three minutes, three hours, three days, I would New York City Mayor Ed Koch said, "Glasnost is Participants began gathering at the Ellipse traditional Israeli folk and Hanukkah songs. still be reading names," of Refuseniks, a word, a catch phrase just like'Peace in our time' around 10:30 a.m., and the march was underway The vast majority of the quarter of a million Arens also announced that the Soviet was in 1937." Referring to the day's events in by 1 p.m.. The rally on the Mall before the recently participants came from across the United States Refuseniks would go on a hunger strike for the Moscow, Koch said, "The bully boys of Gorbachev renovated Capitol was over by 5:00 p.m. as and were joined by delegations from Canada, duration of the Summit. : '• came out and assaulted demonstrators... That's participants left singing "BaShana HaBaah. Wait Puerto Rico and Israel. The young joined hands Scharansky, one of the better known recent not glasnost. That's Joe Stalin." and see, wait and see, what a world this would be. with the old as people walked with solidarity for emigres, now a citizen of Israel, said. "It is our Scores • of senators and representatives if we cared, if we shared, you and me." the Refuseniks and reminisced about their own struggle that makes governments in the free Chris Graham contributed to this story. bJf=:^=:^=rjf:=^=^=jf==}fz=^=^=:^==Jfr-^==*=-^==:^=^=*z=j^ =*=Jte=*==*=J#==*==:*^^ 10 3% Chattanooga JB^ofar March 1988 HADASSAH NEWS I'M! B'RITH Stanley lackmcm On Tuesday, March 22 Hadassah will feature a salad-sandwich bar at the Jewish Community mmmmmmmr 2odqe Aa. 446 Center at 11 a.m. Gloria Kahn, a National Hadassah Board member will be the speaker for this important Hadassah meeting. Save the date Jewish Books for Cuba of APRIL 26 for Hadassah's DONOR!! More details later. 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Born in Miami, Florida to an Air Force family, assemble Christians to "pray for the peace of Furthermore, the Jewish people, especially the Warren started moving at the early age of five. Jerusalem" (Psalms 122:6) and show their Israelis, need the reassurance that they .have Since Miami, he has lived in Kansas, South support for the beleaguered Israelis in these friends in an often hostile world. Chatham said he Carolina, California and England before returning trying times. had been at a rally held in Jerusalem last year to Florida to finish High School. He then went off The keynote address was given by Rev. Doug where Christians from all over the world fathered to college at Florida State University where he Chatham of the New Covenant Church near to express their support for Israel. Many Israelis majored in communications. Warren said that he Atlanta. He said that Christians should do four approached the visitors to thank them and tell missed having long time friends due to the things for Israel: pray for it, support it, bless it them how much their friendship meant. From moving around, buthethinksthatChattanoogais and visit it. Christians should pray for Israel to their gratitude and appreciation, said Chatham, a fine place to start establishing some roots. have peace. They should support Israel as one you could see how much they need to be Upon graduating from Florida State, Warren would support a close friend or relative in trouble. comforted, how much they need to know that they began working with the Florida Chamber of Christians should bless Israel, he said, in are not alone. Commerce. After two years of Chamber work in practical ways-for example, by helping to plant Dr. Larry Cockerham, pastor of the Living Word Florida, he came to the Chattanooga Area trees in the Holy Land (later a basket was passed Fellowship Church and host of the rally, added his Chamber of Commerce as the membership around for donations to the Jewish National own words of support and friendship. Other manager, where he now works as the Fund). He quoted the verse in Genesis (12:3) speakers included Rabbi Michael Katz. who gave Membership Director. where G-d promised Abraham "I will bless those the opening prayer, and Jonathan Feldstein of the Warren is very proud of the work he does. "My who bless you and curse those who curse you", Israeli consulate in Atlanta. In deference to the job is to sell Chattanooga to the businesses that help increase skills among the younger members and said the way to show one's love for G-d is to Jewish guests present, all the prayers and hymns are already here. The Chamber works to benefit of the Jewish community. "The group has had love what He loves. were from the Old Testament. An Israeli flag was the Chattanooga business community and to help some excellent programs and speakers that have Finally, Rev. Chatham said, every Christian prominently displayed, but no religious symbols. upgrade the quality of life in our city. I think that enabled the participants to learn more about should make the effort-even if he has to take a The message that came through was we are doing that." being Jewish." he says. second job and save up for 20 years-to visit heartwarming and welcome: as long as there are Warren's enthusiasm for Chattanooga shows The overall community has benefited from Israel at least once in his lifetime. Why visit? people who take G-d's promises to the Jewish up not only in the work he does at the Chamber Warren as well. He is a member of the Because there is no way the Bible can be better people seriously, Israel will never be alone. but also through his involvement in community Chattanooga Jaycees, where he served as understood than to actually walk in the places it activities. He currently serves on the Board of Membership Vice President and chairman of Directors of the Mizpah Congregation and has several projects. He is also a member of represented Mizpah on the Federation Board of "Advantage Hunter" and "Friends of the Zoo." continued from page 5 Directors the last two years. On the personal side, Warren was married at Warren and his wife, Donna, also serve as co- Mizpah in August of 1986 to the now Donna White- Dropkin. Donna is a CPA in the audit department NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK Another goal, expressed by the second title—An advisors to Mizpah's Temple Youth Group. DEPICTS YOUNG PIONEERS' Uprising in the Ghetto-was to show how "Jewish "Temple Youth Group should be very importantto of Joseph Decosimo and Co., CPA's. Donna and Warren are big baseball fans and enjoy going to JOURNEYS TO ISRAEL people prove to be very heroic, very strong." He the development of our young people." Last fall said in his work he tried to show "all aspects of TYG held a Bagel Brunch—bagels imported from the Lookouts games at Engel Stadium. They both One day a great^silver bird arrived. Into the bird like to travel which is evident by their travels this climbed Avraham and his family and neighbors. the Holocaust-images of beloved ones and Atlanta—which raised over $450 for MAZON, the Jewish people on the whole." Jewish hunger fund. "If you can imagine bringing fall to Jamestown, Virginia, New York City (the The bird soared into the sky. Avraham's father was Finko's Concerto for Harp and Orchestra: a 104 dozen bagels back to Chattanooga in the Mizpah trip), and to a "walking camp" in not surprised. He laughed, "Is it not written that we Shabbath Eve Service Hear. 0 Israel and another Honda." Craftsbury, Vermont. Warren and Donna hope to will return to our land on the wings of eagles?" tone poem, The Wailing Wall, have been Warren has worked on the Federation visit Israel within the next two years. "Israel is the (Phil., December 16,1987) - Between 1948 and premiered in the United States and received campaign for the last three years in many areas. one place that I have never been that I really want 1952 the population of Israel more than doubled critical acclaim. Wear, 0Israel was first presented The first year he worked Super Sunday as a to get to," he says. as many as thousands of Jewish immigrants came in a large synagogue in Philadelphia. "My goal is solicitor. The second year he worked Campaign Warren's plan for the future??? "My plans to Israel during its first year as a state. The four to write Jewish liturgical music but not only for gifts in Division III and this year he and Harley include staying in Chattanooga and building Children in Connie Coiker Steiner's book, ON services," Finko said. Kaufman co-chaired the Super Sunday event. some roots. I look forward to being able to stay in EAGLES' WINGS AND OTHER THINGS, new this He said after his music was played in Israel. "I General campaign chairman Charles B. Lebovitz Chattanooga while advancing myself both fall from the Jewish Publication Society, represent received the best review I could receive. The asked Warren and Harley to chair Super Sunday professionally and personally. I hope to continue the scattered Jews who came to Israel at the time paper said, "Heritage shines in this performance." because of their initiative and creativeness in to work within the Jewish community and of it rebirth. Finko studied atthe Leningrad Conservatory of getting the job done. This year Super Sunday especially at Mizpah." Avraham comes from the hills of Yemen as part Music and became widely known in Russia as a surpassed its goal of $15,000 by ten percent. If he remains as active as he has for the last of Operation Magic Carpet, an airlift that composer, conductor, pirnist and violinist. In Warren is also active on the steering committee four and half years, he will certainly be an asset tranported to Israel nearly the entire Jewish 1972 his Violin Concerto was premiered by the of the Human Relations Development Committee to the community and Chattanooga will be population of that isolated Moslem country. Eli and Leningrad Philharmonic with Vakhtang Jordania of the Federation-formed about two years ago to fortunate to have Warren here. his family leave Tunisia, where Jews did not enjoy equal rights with their Moslem neighbors. Mira, as conductor. Jordania, conductor and artistic orphaned, somehow survived the nightmare of director of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Planning for retirement? Why IRAS still make sense Nazi Europe. For her, coming to Israel is a chance Association, is a good friend of Finko's. Jerry L. Bohn to heal and begin life anew. Adena and her family Finko has won five ASCAP awards and much recognition for his works. About this work he \ Personal Financial Planner leave the comfort of their American home to come to Israel because of their desire to build the Jewish said. "My greatest dream is for it to be good How will tax reform affect your IRA Transfers. 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Put in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight. Divide dough in half. Roll out dough about Vn inch thick. Using a round cookie cutter or glass, cut out circles. •Put '/•> Tsp. filling in middle of each for PRIMARY MATERIALS circle. Fold dough to make Tri-Corn Shape. CRUSHED STONE EMULSIFIED ASPHALT Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 350° for 15 to 12 minutes. READY MIX CONCRETE ASPHALTIC MIXTURES This recipe has been in my family for years. These Humentachen are most delicious. Ruth Jaffe Vulcan Materials Company CHATTANOOGA DIVISION / 250 MACLELLAN BUILDING CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 37402 • TELEPHONE 266-4872 12 tEljs Chattanooga J^fyifar March 1988 to the community Roots As a part of a joint fundraising effort the local I chapter of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization and | and Branches the local Federation are selling space in the • Israel bond rep will Passover (April) edition of the "Shofar". If you are ! By MIRIAM WEINER interested in placing a 1" greeting for $10 or a $20 I visit March 7 and 8 2" greeting in the paper, call the JCC office at 894-1 1317 or complete the form bewlow and mail it to: • Howard M. Percival, our Memphis-based Area Chattanooga Jewish Community Center "Researching Russian Roots Director for State of Israel Bonds in the P.O. Box 8947 Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi area, has Chattanooga, TN 37411 with "Ma Bell" in Moscow" had to reschedule his visit to Chattanooga. He Make your check payable to the Jewish- will now be available to our community on Community Center and include a note to let us I Monday March 7 from 6to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, know how you want the greeting to read. The phone books from six Soviet cities enabled indicating roots in the same small town in the March 8 from 8 a.m. to noon to answer any I Miriam Weiner to "reach out and touch someone" Province of Poltava. The Russian operators were questions you may have on purchasing, and locate far-flung kin in the Soviet Union from generally not cooperative, but persistence paid redeeming, renewing, transferring or Central Asia to Siberia. off and Weiner returned home armed with a reregistering any State of Israel Bonds. He will I I Miriam Weiner began her search into her family wealth of new information, invitations to visit her answer these or any other questions you may 1 I roots fifteen years ago when she went to visit "cousins" and a lead on a cousin who had have regarding bonds. I relatives in New York City and her mother immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1970's. Please call the Center at 894-1317 to make an I suggested she look up some "cousins". As a Thereafter, she requested assistance from HIAS appointment to visit with Mr. Percival. i I result of the meetings with these new "cousins", and within a few weeks she received a call from a I I she began constructing a family tree, delving cousin in Colorado who is enthusiastic about her I into the history of her family and their origins in research and has offered his assistance in I the Ukraine while becoming a pioneer in the comunicating with their mutual relatives in. history books to try and pin down a date or 1 I development of professionals in Jewish Russia. understand why a person might suddenly leave 1 I Genealogy. The pursuit of her Jewish roots has Weiner recently completed her B.A. in History town or change names. The continually changing I fulfilled a sense of family and historical (Judaic and Holocaust Studies) in Albany, New borders of the countries in Eastern Europe caused I continuity and awakened a resurgence of pride York, where she was allowed to develop her own me to spend hours looking for small towns in I ,1 in her Jewish heritage. course outline as part of the degree program of maps and gazetteers." Since the phenomenon of Alex Haley's Roots, Empire State College, a division of the State "My interest in Jewish Genealogy has led me to millions of Americans have begun the search for University of New York. During this same period, book fairs, library sales and used book stores their own origins. We are motivated for differe1 she became the first professional Jewish throughout the world. My library at home now Mazel tov to: reasons. For some, there is an inborn need to ( Genealogist to be certified by the Board for exceeds 1,500 volumes relating to Genealogy, back and find out where our ancestors came fre Certification of Genealogists in Washington DC Jewish History, and Eastern European History, along with a large section on the Holocaust. Jerome Shuman who has moved into a new -- not just the name of the country, which th through a lengthy process requiring extensive Additional reference material occupies ten file store. probably already know, but the exact place documentation of her research capabilities and that country -- the name of the "shtetl". They wa... work. drawers -- all of which threatens to topple the to know what they did, how they earned a living, "There are many reasons for Jews to engage in ceiling of the room below because of the weight." and why they left. genealogical research." Weiner said. "I believe "It is unlikely that most American Jews can trace their roots without coming to the realization Bobby Klein on his new position of Corporate No one can predict how far back one's search we have a historical obligation to remember and that they lost family members in the Holocaust. Counsel with Perkins Family Restaurants in will lead, as so much depends on the information record the past for future generations." Jewish Genealogy Societies have grown This becomes very evident when you realize that Memphis. available within each family and on the records still available in the "old country". throughout the U.S. and at the present time, there one out of three Jews in Europe alive in 1939 had been murdered by the end of World War II." Barry and Fortunee Hoffman on the Bar Mitzva The frustration of researching family roots in are over twenty-five with membership in the thousands. In addition, the societies have Weiner was formerly employed by the of their son. Jason. the Soviet Union is shared by many Jewish Genealogists and in an attempt to bridge that gap, sponsored annual conferences in New York. American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors throughout the country. Her extensive Lou Meltzer on the birth of his grandson Weiner wrote to the Library of Congress Washington DC, Los Angelos. Jerusalem, Chicago and Salt Lake City. knowledge of archival sources and her vast Benjamin Seth, to Neil and Mane Meltzer of requesting a search for her grandmother's family personal collection of reference material and Wayland. Massachusetts. name through their collection of Russian telephone books. She received a reply which Most Jews think it is difficult or impossible to books serves her well by enabling her to provide answers to the many inquiries she receives from Sadye and Itzik Pearlman on the engagement of included photo copies of the pages from phone trace their roots because: 1) their name was changed at Ellis Island (or before); 2) they are Holocaust Survivors and others who are looking their grandson. Brian to Julie Klayman of books in six cities of the Soviet Union listing twelve people with the name she requested. She unsure of the exact location of the "shtetl" of their for sources of information regarding family Memphis. had a letter written in Russian to all twelve, grandparents; or 3) all the records of the town members and towns in Europe. carefully explaining how she obtained their name were destroyed in the Holocaust. This myth has Miriam Weiner currently writes a column the extended Lebovitz and David families on the and then waited anxiously for a reply, A long been refuted through genealogical research. entitled "Roots and Branches" which appears engagement of Stephen to Lisa Goldstein of Long year passed with no response. A number of Jewish "how to" books have been nationally. She lectures throughout the country Island. New York. Meanwhile, she located a member of this same published and all emphasize the point that the on the subject of Jewish Genealogy. In addition, researcher needs to first establish the family she is co-authoring a book with Arthur Kurzweil Missy and Steve Wise and Joe and Dot Stock on family who had emigrated from the Ukraine in the name -- as it was rather than what it became in entitled "The Encyclopedia of Jewish Genealogy". the birth of their son and grandson. Matthew Edwin 1960's. He now lives in Holland and invited herto visit immediately in order to interview his mother the United States. Even within a few generations Wise, on Jan. 7. (while 10" of snow was of a family, the spelling of a name as well as the falling on Chattanooga!). who was old and in failing health. Within a few weeks, Weiner was on a plane and while in actual name itself often changed which makes our research even more difficult. Steve Parker on his engagement to Holly Holland was able to accomplish something far beyond her expectations. For three days, Weiner Upon arrival in the United States, names were Sachs. A Beginner's Kit on how to start researching and her cousin placed calls to the people listed in changed by immigration inspectors, by school your family history which includes charts, list of the thirteen members of B'nai Zion's B'nai the Russian phone directories although these teachers, and even by the immigrants archives and libraries, bibliography, maps, Mitzvah class who led special services on Friday, listings were all over ten years old. The first step themselves. family group sheets and more can be ordered Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6--Martha Berman, Claire involved calling directory assistance for each "Relatives don't always remember dates when from: Miriam Weiner, 136 Sandpiper Key, Binder. Elinor Cohen. Lester Cohen, Sheila Cohen, city to verify that the numbers were still correct. incidents occurred, but can often tell of some Secaucus, NJ 07094 (Cost: $10 plus $1 Joy Greenberg, Amelia Lebovitz, Barry Parker, Pris This procedure was handled through a central major incident at the same time. Many family postage/handling). Siskin. Mary Spector, Lester Votava, Larry Zuckerman telephone operator in Moscow. Her cousin spoke stories evolve around politics, pogroms, edicts and Sandy Zuckerman. with nineteen members of this family, all of them and laws passed. Many times I have consulted Our condolences to... Edna Shaw on the loss of her beloved husband, ! Clarence. YOUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR MARCH 1988 ADAR-NISAN 5748 February Dates To SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Remember 1 2 3 4 5 Wednesday, Feb. 24 SHARP 10-2 p.m.--Golden Hadassa Oirectory Mt'g 10:30 Agers weekly meeting and lunch 11-2. Exec. Committee JCC noun Golden Agers monthly mt'g. and Purim Thursday, Feb. 25--JCC Board meeting 7:30 p.m. Community Relations mt'g. noon lunch 112 Day School Purim program Saturday, Feb. 27--BBY0 Beau Sweetheart Dance B'nai Zion Board mt'g. at Hurricane Creek Club House 7:30 p.m. SHARP Mizpah Board mt'g. candle lighting 6:21 Sunday, Feb. 28--ln-Between Club meeting 9 a.m.: B'nai Zion trip to Israel leaves and Young Judaea meeting 12:30-3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29--0ur Gang Cooking 3-4:30 p.m. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Israel Bond Rep. at JCC lor consultation-8 a in noon B'nai Zion Sisterhood Jewish Book Month mt'g. at noon at Golden Agers weekly mt'g. and Announcements Purim Carnival al JCC Siskin Found. lunch 11-2 Israel Bond Rep at JCC for Symphony Memorial Aud. All women interested in playing Tennis 2.5 or consultation 6-9 p.m. Special Federation Board SHARP candle lighting 6:27 3.0 level please contact Sharon Berman at 899-5739 Mt'g. 7:45 or Lynn Hochman at 238-5220 for Spring League. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Anyone interested in joining a local "Great Decisions" group, organized through the Foreign Policy Association of America, should contact Choo Choo Investors 1-3 p.m. at Lucile Speal. Golden Agers weekly mt'g. and JCC Finance Committee mt'g. 6:30 The group meets regularly to discuss issues of p.m. lunch 11-2 SHARP candle lighting 6:33 American foreign policy with places such as Latin America and the Middle East. There are eight topics for the season and pamphlets are used to guidethediscussions. Participants fill out 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 questionniares at the end of the session that are sent back to Washington D.C. Daddy and 1 Preschool Program Gulden Agers weekly mt'g. and Hadassah Mt'g 10:30-2 lunch 1 f* Young Judaea convention "These are very interesting and thought- 12:30 Opera provoking meetings," Lucile says, "but we need Beth Sholom Board mt'g. 7:30 HRDC mt'g. 7 p.m. Hadassah Big Gilts-River JCC Borad Mt'g 7:30 p.m. more people!" p.m. candle lighting 6:38 Landing 11:30 Young Judaea convention A videotape of "Forty-eight hours in the Promised Land," recently aired on CBS, is available for loan, free of charge, from the 27 28 29 30 31 Federation office. Those interested in seeing the taped broadcast, unedited, should contact Morris Golden Agers weekly ml'g. and Presidents Council mt'g. 7:30 at Young Judaea convention lunch 11-2 JCC - Rombro at the Federation office—894-1317. B'nai Zion Board mt'g. 7:45 at Oay School Annual Mt'g 7:30 B.Z. Israel at 40 event TBA p.m. Art Classes K 6 1-3:3-5:30 . Chattanooga Symphony RETRACTION: The Jewish Community Center, Special Concert at UTC for economic and policy reasons, has had to withdraw as a co-sponsor of the Abba Eban lecture.