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Page 16 The Jewish Journalof san antonio SIVAN-AV 5774 Published by The Jewish Federation of San Antonio June/July 2014 Jewish Federation welcomes new professionals The Jewish Federation is Ronit such extensive Federation this community will warmly pleased to welcome two new Sherwin on experience, like Suzi join our embrace Suzi in the manner faces to the Federation team: a mission to staff and our community,” which I have experienced in Susan Avitan Kariv has been Athens and said Ronit Sherwin, CEO my short few months.” ISRAEL: THE hired to fill the new position Israel in July. of the Jewish Federation of Kariv has been involved ADVENTURE Some of the new of Chief Development Officer, She will San Antonio. “I am not only with the Federation experiences to be and Lauren Abraham joins the arrive in San optimistic, but confident that Campaign for over 16 discovered staff as the new coordinator of Susan “Suzi” Antonio in our organization will progress years. In Cleveland, she the PJ Library. Avitan Kariv August. to great heights with Suzi served as the Women’s PAGE 24, 25 Kariv will represent the “I am incredibly excited to as a significant leader in our Division Director, providing Jewish Federation of San have such a top-notch Jewish development of both financial Antonio along with CEO communal professional, with and human resources. I know See DEVELOPMENT, page 7 New PJ Library Museum attack comes as coordinator COME TOGETHER San Antonio’s Jewish no surprise to Belgian Jews In July, Lauren Abraham will Community is joining assume her new position as PJ together in a multitude of ways. See what’s By Cnaan Liphshiz Library Coordinator for the Jewish Federation of San Antonio (JFSA). happening. BRUSSELS (JTA) — The PJ Library PAGE 14 The cold determination Program, a with which the shooter at partnership of the Belgium’s Jewish museum Federation and murdered four people the Grinspoon shocked many Belgians, Foundation, provides but local Jewish leaders Jewish books and have long anticipated Susan “Suzi” music to homes of the possibility of such an Lauren Avitan Kariv, Abraham Jewish children from JFSA Chief attack on their community. six months up to age AT ISSUE: A Police guarding participants of a silent vigil on May 25 outside Development The shooter who entered 7 in the San Antonio. (PJ Library is “NEW” ISRAEL? Brussels’ Jewish museum. (Cnaan Liphshiz/JTA) Officer the Jewish Museum also supported by the Nathalie and One proposal would suggests,” said Mischael establish a Jewish of Belgium on May for the head without Gladys Dalkowitz Charitable Trust). homeland in Texas. 25 in central Brussels uttering a word in manner Modrikamen, the Jewish For the past 8 years, Abraham, a “approached each victim that is shocking because PAGE 10 with calm, aiming only of the level of training it See MUSEUM, page 31 See PJ, page 7 12500 N. W. NON PROFIT WHAT’S INSIDE Military ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE Highway, #200 CANDLE LIGHTING 3 SENIOR NEWS 24 San Antonio, PAID CALENDAR 4 YOUTH NEWS 25 TX 78231 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS PERSPECTIVE 10 ARTS & CULTURE 28 Change PERMIT NO. 17 WHAT’S HAPPENING 14-22 U.S. & WORLD 30 Service Requested Home- Delivery By Requested JEWISH COMMUNITY 23 MAZAL TOV 35 June 5, 2014 Also read the Journal online at: www.jfsatx.org PAGE TWO The Jewish Journal of san antonio PUBLISHED BY SUPPORTED BY The Jewish Federation of San Antonio Grants from the Helen Arronge 12500 N. W. Military Highway, #200 Fund, the Eilenberg Family San Antonio, TX 78231 Memorial Endowment Fund, the Charles Atkin Memorial Trust (210)302-6960 Fund, the Freeman Education www.jfsatx.org Fund and the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign. RONIT SHERWIN, CEO RICHARD PLANTO, Board Chair LESLIE KOMET AUSBURN, Editor/Director of Marketing & Communication ADVERTISING SALES PROOFREADERS Sandy Leigh Idelle Abramson Eleanor Komet David Simon GRAPHIC DESIGNER Barbara Argo Marsha Surad Lauren Sandoval Lenore Karp Linda Kaufman is a proud member of the Jewish Federations of North America. EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS: The submission deadline for the AUGUST 2014 issue of the Jewish Journal is JULY 12, 2014 at noon. All materials submitted after this date will be considered for the following issue. How to submit: Email submissions to [email protected] • Articles & Announcements - Email as word documents. Articles submitted for consideration are subject to editing. • Photos - Email high resolution images (300 dpi) in jpg attachments only. ADVERTISING: To place an advertisement or request ad rates, contact Sandy Leigh at (240) 498-8999 or [email protected]. Ad deadlines for AUGUST 2014 ISSUE: • Ad space reservations due no later than JULY 12, 2014 by noon; • Press ready ads due by JULY 12, 2014. Please include a contact name and phone number with all submissions. The Jewish Journal is a free publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, and is published in print and online 11 times a year as a public service to the community. Donations to offset production and mailing costs are always welcome. 2 June/July 2014 A publication of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio THE JEWISH JOURNAL FOCUS ON FEDERATION CANDLE Federation: New beginnings LIGHTING Cecil B. DeMille’s classic Letter from summer’s end. next. So, too, is your Jewish The Ten Commandments, The summer months, Federation. Tuesday, June 3 - 8:12 p.m. our CEO was released in 1956. which include Tisha B’Av This summer we will add Eve of First day Shavuot Starring Charlton Heston as RONIT (commemorating the two new professionals to Wednesday, June 4 - 9:11 p.m. SHERWIN Eve of Second day Shavuot Moses, this religious epic destruction of the Temple) the Jewish Federation team. Thursday, June 5 - 9:12 p.m. film chronicles the Exodus and the reflective period of Susan Kariv will begin Holiday Ends of the Jews from Egypt. God that we celebrate this Elul (the month before the in July as the new Chief The climactic scene, when month during the holiday of High Holy Days), allow us Development Officer, charged Friday, June 6 - 8:14 p.m. Moses receives the Ten Shavuot. Shavuot concludes to prepare for the New Year. with strengthening and Light Candles at: 8:14 p.m. Commandments atop the the seven week omer period No sooner does summer growing our annual campaign Shabbat, June 7 - 9:13 p.m. mountain, is awe-inspiring and leads us into the summer begin than we prepare for and planned giving program. Shabbat Ends: 9:13 p.m. and powerful. It is this months, preparing for yet its conclusion - our Jewish Lauren Abraham will also act of receiving Torah and another new year that will calendar is always in motion, Friday, June 13 - 8:17 p.m. formalizing our covenant with begin with Rosh Hashanah at adapting, preparing for what’s See LETTER FROM CEO, page 5 Light Candles at: 8:17 p.m. Shabbat, June 14 - 9:16 p.m. Set in Galveston, Texas, Galveston 1900: A Storm, A Story of Twin Flames is the story Shabbat Ends: 9:16 p.m. of Uri Petrokov, a Russian immigrant, and Genevieve Parker, a beautiful, independent- thinking young Texas woman who is far ahead of her time. As successful as Uri has been Friday, June 20 - 8:19 p.m. partnering with his brother Peter in the print business and thus living the American Set in Galveston, Texas, Galveston 1900: A Storm, A Story of TwinThe Flames is the Deadlieststory Natural Disaster Light Candles at: 8:19 p.m. Dream, Uri remains, none the less, unfulfilled until the day Genevieve walks into the of Uri Petrokov, a Russian immigrant, and Genevieve Parker, a beautiful, independent- shop. The struggles the young couple endure to be together including prejudices in the Shabbat, June 21 - 9:18 p.m. thinking young Texas woman who is far ahead of her time. As successful as Uri has been Set in Galveston,in the Texas, GalvestonNation’s 1900: A Storm,community- History A Story and of Twin more Flames agonizingly– is the in story Genevieve’s own family- test the very limits of Shabbat Ends: 9:18 p.m. partnering with his brother Peter in the print businessof andUri thus Petrokov, living thea Russian American immigrant, and Genevieve Parker, a beautiful, independent- Dream, Uri remains, none the less, unfulfilled until the day Genevieve walks into the their being and love. Meanwhile, another storm is brewing, quite literally. On a Saturday thinking young Texas woman who is far aheadin of1900, her Galvestontime. As successful is taken by as complete Uri has been surprise when a hurricane unexpectedly Friday, June 27 - 8:20 p.m. shop. The struggles the young couple endure to be togetherpartnering includingNOW with hisprejudices brother in A Peterthe HISTORICALin the print business and thus living the American community- and more agonizingly in Genevieve’s own family- test the very limits of devastates the port city, nearly sweeping it from the face of the Earth. The resulting Dream, Uri remains, none the less, unfulfilled until the day Genevieve walks into the Light Candles at: 8:20 p.m. their being and love. Meanwhile, another storm is brewing, quite literally. On a Saturday cataclysm, an intersection of personal and communal tragedy, changes the young couple’s shop. The struggles the young couple endure to be together including prejudices in the Shabbat, June 28 - 9:19 p.m. in 1900, Galveston is taken by complete surprise when a hurricaneFICTION unexpectedly NOVELlife forever. Shabbat Ends: 9:19 p.m. devastates the port city, nearly sweeping it from the facecommunity- of the Earth.
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