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“The Best Stories Happen in the Dining Room” by Iris Harkavy Happy Passover 2021-5781 Page 2 THE HEBREW WATCHMAN Thursday, March 25, 2021 ‘This has been exhausting’: Asian-American Jews on the Atlanta spa murders and rising anti-Asian hate crimes, in their own words women as subservient under the ing about how to best protect my our elders. Who we trust lives to white male gaze is killing us. children from the Asian and Jew- are not necessarily white Ash- Rebecca Kuss is a Korean ish hate that they may experience kenazi Eastern European Jews. and Jewish children’s book edi- was to flee. After my initial shock That is just the plain truth. We tor living in New Jersey. This is over the Atlanta shootings, I found are dependent on the good graces an excerpt from her Alma essay myself dramatically proclaiming of people that serve us so that we “Asian Jews are suffering. We to my husband that I didn’t think can live our lives Jewishly, and in need you to listen.” that the United States was a safe a meaningful and holy way. No matter how much I held place for our family anymore. Yoshi Silverstein is a Chinese- up my Judaism for the world to Sure, it was an extreme reaction to American Ashkenazi Jew and the see, it was not a shield against what had happened, but perhaps it founder and executive director of the overwhelming onslaught of was the “fight or flight” reaction to the Mitsui Collective. He lives in white supremacy. It didn’t help fear that led me to choose “flight.” Cleveland. when I was 8 and a white woman In the past, my husband and The very first folks that I started attacked me in a store for being I have talked about moving to a to hear from were people in my Top left, clockwise, Rebecca Kuss, Melody Muhlrad, Yoshi a “f***ing chink.” I couldn’t different country — particularly Jews of color community, par- Silverstein, Hanah Bloom (Kuss: Emily Berge-Thielmann; Muhlrad: use it the night a white man fol- to China or Taiwan, given that I ticularly Black Jews. They knew Credit: Courtesy of Muhlrad; Silverstein: Courtesy of Silverstein; lowed me home, begging me to still have many extended family exactly what we were all feel- Bloom: Courtesy of Bloom “go North Korea on his dick.” members there. It’s an idea we’ve ing, and knew exactly what was It didn’t protect me in college addressed with more seriousness needed, in terms of making clear By Asaf Shalev, Andrew Lapin Answers have been lightly when a Jewish guy I liked and in the last year as COVID-19 has the support they’re offering, and (JTA) — When Yoshi Silver- edited for length and clarity. Do who I thought liked me recorded created more remote work envi- that they had our backs. That was stein learned on Tuesday night that you have something to add? Let us having sex and played it for ronments. Now that anti-Semitism really powerful. eight people had been murdered at us know. his entire frat during their annual has hit an all-time high and Asian My response at Tree of Life was spas in Atlanta, and that many of Hanah Bloom is a first-year “Yellow Fever Week.” hate crimes are increasing in the a feeling of we’ve been ringing the the victims were Asian women, he student at Miami University of After Tuesday night’s violent United States, perhaps it is time alarm bells for a long time, notic- felt deep hurt and pain as an Asian Ohio. This is an excerpt from her and devastating white suprema- to make this move? ing the way that hateful rhetoric, American. essay on Alma. cist attack in Atlanta, which re- And yet, upon further reflec- in that case anti-Semitic and in It took until the following day I’m angry, I’m heartbroken, and sulted in the murder of six Asian tion, I recognized that fleeing the this case anti-Asian, has been on for Silverstein to realize that the I’m incredibly exhausted. women, I sat with my mom (like country is not the answer. In this the rise. In some cases, specific feelings were similar to those he I woke up to a nightmare many good second-generation dark time, I am reminded of the violence. And feeling like nobody felt after the Tree of Life syna- on Wednesday. Texts of “are Asian daughters, she lives with Jewish principle of tikkun olam, was hearing us. gogue shooting in 2018, in which you okay?,” tweets from fellow me) and cried. I felt exhausted, or repairing the world — the idea Anti-Asian rhetoric and vio- a white supremacist murdered 11 Asians, broken and terrified, and hollow, angry. I felt like all I had being that although the world is a lence has been on the rise in really Jews during Shabbat services in the carefully crafted words of ever known in this world was re- good place, God left us room to marked ways since the beginning Pittsburgh. support from prominent politicians jection, fear and death. The only make improvements. I realized of the pandemic. There have “I’m Jewish on my dad’s side flooded my feed. The mass murder question I could ask was “why?” that the way to keep my children been all of these violent attacks and Hakka Chinese and Cantonese in Atlanta, Georgia, that left eight and my mom — my beautiful, safe is to do my best to make the on Asian elders — in their 60s, on my mom’s side. In both cases, dead, including six Asian women, strong, stubborn, wise mom — world a safer place for them. I’m 70s, 80s — on the streets in broad it felt deeply personal,” he told the was all I could think about, all I said, “We’re Jews. We suffer.” still figuring out what this means daylight. A couple weeks ago, Jewish Telegraphic Agency. could see. We are Jews. We suffer. Not for me, and I know that this will some sporadic conversations were As the founder of the Mitsui After getting through class, I we have suffered in the past (even be a lifelong process. starting to sprout from various Collective, a year-old community- called my mom in Alabama. With though we have), or we know Rabbi Mira Rivera works at (See Hate Crimes Page 3) building organization focused on 600 miles between us, I Face- suffering (even though we do) — Romemu, a nondenominational Jewish diversity, Silverstein said Timed with her to reevaluate the but we suffer in the present. And synagogue in New York City. he was embracing the opportunity plan. For months, the rise in anti- when one of us suffers, we all do. There are many Jews for whom to call attention to issues facing Asian hate crimes in America hov- Right now, the Asian Ameri- Asian heritage is woven into our people of color in America, but ered over us, forming a constant can community — a community identities, so what should the that it felt like an intense respon- anxiety. As a family, we talked Established September, 1925 that includes many, many Jewish Jewish community do? No. 1, be By Leo I. Goldberger (1902-1989) sibility. about staying hypervigilant. Now people — is not only suffering in relationship. Hopefully it is not MAILING ADDRESS “We had other stuff we were I advised her to stay away from but dying. So stop trying to look only during tragedy. It’s terrible 1138 N. Germantown Pkwy. 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Because this is the story munity, we want to contribute to Editor and Publisher are looking to you.” Jews are somehow better suited for of Jewish people. Jewish community, not only when Editor and Publisher Emeritus We reached out to Asian-Amer- each other, per the model minority Melody Muhlrad is a Taiwan- we have to talk about our pigmen- ican Jews like Silverstein to under- Herman I. Goldberger myth and fetishization. The media ese-American Jewish mother tation or about the size of our eyes, stand what they are thinking and plays its role, making the coupling living in Los Angeles. This is an or about whether we stand with Associate Editor Emeritus feeling at this difficult moment. a joke and deeming a predatory excerpt from her Kveller essay Black Lives Matter. Barbara B. Goldberger We also collected some of the per- relationship like Woody Allen and “Raising Asian Jewish Kids in We cannot escape the fact that spectives that appeared on Alma Soon-Yi Previn as admissible. 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With the surge in anti-Semitic at- ‘Shtisel’ remake is what’s likely the fi rst-ever friendly Jewish institutions — folks start- tacks and anti-Asian violence, it coming directed sports matchup between the 2 ing to pay attention and [saying], feels like every other day one of countries “Oh, should we do something?” my communities, or all of them, by acclaimed By JTA Staff It’s just painfully slow and felt like is being attacked. It’s like I never (JTA) — In what was likely to host the Emirati squad in Israel really not a high priority. We’ve get to catch a break — today I ex- Jewish fi lmmaker been telling you that this violence the fi rst-ever friendly sports match “very soon.” plain anti-Semitism to my friends, Kenneth Lonergan between Israel and the United “While leaders may sign peace has already been happening, and tomorrow it’s anti-Asian racism. that something even worse was Arab Emirates, their national agreements, true peace requires This has been exhausting. By Gabe Friedman rugby squads squared off Friday people on both sides to build bonds going to happen. And you weren’t Carmel Tanaka is a queer Jew- (JTA) — “Shtisel,” the Israeli listening. in Dubai. of friendship and cooperation in panese (Jewish and Japanese) television series about a haredi In the fi rst game, Israel defeated every arena,” Rivlin wrote. It’s like the Black Lives Mat- woman of color and the commu- Orthodox family that is popular ter movement: It’s been growing UAE 33-0. The teams mixed play- The Israeli team stayed in nity engagement director at Elim- around the world with both Jews ers for a second game. Dubai to celebrate and held an out- for years, and it took the horrifi c, in8hate, an anti-racism campaign and non-Jews, is being adapted horrifi c nature of the murders of The countries have warmed door Shabbat ceremony captured and reporting center launched by into an American version. previously nonexistent relations by Khaleej Times writer Michal George Floyd and Breonna Taylor the Vancouver Asian Film Festival The show, which besides the to really wake people up. since signing the Abraham Ac- Divon. in partnership with project1907. name will share few thematic cords last year, which opened up https://twitter.com/michaldiv Responding to and talking Anti-Asian racism predates the elements with the original, is be- about racism is hard. It’s not formal diplomatic relations and onstatus/137297917740675074 pandemic, and exists north of the ing written by Lauren Gussis and trade, tourism and other agree- 2?s=20 something that comes naturally. border in Canada, too. And, unfor- directed by Kenneth Lonergan, It’s something that you have ments. Since the fall signing of the tunately, because of the pandemic, who is best known for his Oscar- Israeli President Reuven Riv- peace agreement, tens of thou- to study and dedicate time and the media’s fetishizing and hyper- winning drama “Manchester By attention and energy toward. lin congratulated both teams in a sands of Israelis have visited the sexualixing of Asian women, and the Sea.” tweet and said that Israel hopes Emirates. It’s like weightlifting. You don’t the negative reinforcement in the Deadline reported the news suddenly go deadlift 400 pounds media of attaching the virus to Chi- Tuesday and described the remake when you’ve never done this be- nese people and our Chinatowns, as “a modern-day Romeo and Subscribe Now—Don’t Miss An Issue fore. You’re going to break your there’s been a rise. According to Juliet story about an ultra-pro- back. 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Waititi was in a trailer on a That’s how host Trevor Noah “We’ve only gotten to be to- movie set while he accepted the pronounced the group’s name, gether in the same room once, so award — likely “Thor: Love and which is the last name of the sis- this is really awesome to get to be Thunder,” featuring Natalie Port- ters and the Hebrew word for life. together with them again,” Swift man as Thor — and tweeted later Though the sisters did not win in said of performing with Antonoff that he was “happy” about the Lollipop Lamb Chops with Sauteed either of the categories in which and Dessner. “We’re quarantining Grammy win. they were nominated, they cel- in the same house, we’re getting Joanie Leeds, a singer-song- Spinach and Apple Walnut Chutney ebrated their friend Taylor Swift’s tested every day. It’s just really writer who frequently leads chil- By Seth Feibelman win backstage. exciting, honestly, to play music dren’s Shabbat programming and The ceremony, of course, was with your collaborators. That’s has released albums of Jewish As a chef, when I begin my Sauted Spinach unusual: There was no audi- something that I will never, ever children’s music, won the Grammy Passover Seder planning, I al- When I think of bitter herbs at ence, the nominees sat outdoors take for granted again.” for best children’s album for “All ways start with the Seder plate. Passover, I always think of parsley. at socially distant tables and the The winners the Ladies,” which contains a I look at it as the foundation of However, there are many greens awards were announced by people Though many Jewish artists musical ode to the late Jewish traditional Passover food: matzah that fall into the “bitter” category. involved with local music venues were nominated — from Haim Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader (unleavened bread), zeroa (lamb Spinach is one! across the country. to Doja Cat — not many won. Ginsburg. shankbone), egg, maror (bit- 2 pounds fresh baby spinach Yet it was still a riveting spec- The notable Jewish winners were Finally, an orchestral adapta- ter herbs), charoset (mixture of tacle, and other awards shows held Antonoff and Dessner, who were tion of “The Diary of Anne Frank apples, pears, nuts and wine) and 1 quart boiling water 2 tablespoons olive oil during the COVID-19 pandemic key parts of Swift’s Album of the & Meditations On Rilke” narrated karpas (vegetable). pale in comparison: By having Year win for “Folklore.” by Isabel Leonard and conducted The variety of ingredients ½ cup finely diced onions 1 tablespoons minced garlic attendees in person, viewers were Ahead of the ceremony, co- by Michael Tilson Thomas for remind me of the cooking show treated to a mix of incredible median Tiffany Haddish won for the San Francisco Symphony “Chopped.” I think, what can 2 whole eggs Pinch of salt and pepper performances and live acceptance best comedy album for her Netflix Orchestra won best classical be created using these particular speeches that were not streamed special “Black Mitzvah” released compendium. Thomas produced ingredients to compose a deli- Boil the water in a large enough from a living room. in December 2019. Haddish cele- the work back in 1990 with the cious dish? This year, how about pot to add the spinach. Once the There were stand-out Jewish brated her bat mitzvah on the same help of Audrey Hepburn, who Lollipop Lamb Chops with Sau- water is boiling, remove the pot performers, though not many Jew- day the Netflix special premiered. originally read Frank’s words in teed Spinach and Apple Walnut from heat, add the spinach and ish musicians took home trophies. Director, actor and writer Taika performance. Chutney? cover with a lid. Wait a few min- The performances Waititi won the Grammy for best Looking ahead … utes and open pot. Stir spinach For Haim’s first-ever Gram- compilation soundtrack for visual A new trailer for “In the These recipes are scaled for 4 my’s performance, the group media for his film “Jojo Rabbit,” people. until it is all wilted. Strain all Heights” that aired during the the water from the spinach and chose “The Steps” from their much to his confusion. broadcast set the internet abuzz. Grilled Lollipop squeeze out remaining water. album “Women in Music Pt. III.” https://www.youtube.com/wa With a screenplay by the Jewish Sautee onions and garlic in ol- https://www.youtube.com/ tch?v=ZRisk9rYee0&list=PLzA Puerto Rican playwright Quiara Lambchops ive oil for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the watch?v=kZ_LYDulhuE&ab_ch duZ80dWSu1zZRWlkKALOe8u Traditionally, the Seder plate Alegría Hudes, with music by spinach and stir constantly. Wisk annel=RecordingAcademy%2FG UFdWClh&index=55&ab_chan Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical calls for lamb bone. I like to grill eggs together and add to the center RAMMYs nel=RecordingAcademy%2FGR Lollipop Lamb Chops so I can use is poised to become the film of the of the pan. Stir spinach until egg Doja Cat, making her Gram- AMMYs summer once theaters reopen. the bone for the plate and have a is fully incorporated and cooked. mys debut, performed her hit “Say “I guess they’re just giving delicious meal at the same time! https://www.youtube.com/ Add salt and pepper to taste. So” near the end of the show in a Grammys to anyone now! I’ll take watch?v=7g6c6dCuTW8&ab_ 1 rack of lamb cut into indi- futuristic latex suit, including the it, thank you,” the Jewish Māori channel=WarnerBros. TikTok dance that helped the song filmmaker joked. “What can I say? vidual chops Apple Walnut Chutney UK%26Ireland 2 tablespoons rosemary Apple walnut chutney is a chef’s ¼ cup butter way of saying Charoset! Study: ‘Big Five’ social-media platforms earn ‘B-’ 1 cup beef stock 1 bottle red wine 2 tablespoons minced garlic in tackling hate online 2x sprinkle of salt 1 tablespoon minced ginger The worst grades went to the 2x sprinkle of pepper 1 cup cider vinegar networking sites AnonUp, Gab 2 cups brown sugar and 8Kun, as well as the video Sprinkle lamb with salt, pepper 1 ½ pounds Granny Smith platform Brighteon, all of and rosemary. Marinate overnight apples diced into small cubes which received an “F.” in ½ the bottle of red wine and put ½ cup raisins the remaining ½ bottle to the side ½ cup dried walnuts (JNS) – An “explosion of hate for later. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper and lurid conspiracies” proliferat- Drain marinade from lamb 1 teaspoon salt ing across various social-media and discard liquid. Sprinkle again platforms has been observed this with salt and pepper. Grill lamb on Add garlic, ginger, cider vin- year, the Simon Wiesenthal Center both sides until medium rare (ap- egar, brown sugar, apples, and rai- said on Tuesday in announcing the proximately 2 minutes per side). sins to a non-aluminum saucepan. release of its annual digital terror- Avoid overcooking lamb. If it is Melt sugar and continue stirring. ism and hate report/online study. not cooked enough after grilling, Add walnuts, and if you like spicy, Not a single platform earned feel free to put it in a preheated add the cayenne. Continue stirring an “A” grade in this year’s report, Illustrative: Social-media companies displayed on a smartphone. 350-degree oven for a few more until apples are soft and the chut- which evaluates policies social- minutes. ney is the desired thickness. Taste media companies have in place in Credit: Twin Design/Shutterstock. Simmer the remaining wine on and add salt if needed. order to combat online hatred. The “worrisome to see us moving in the Five’ to refocus on degrading the the stove until it reduces by ½. Add Plate, enjoy, and don’t forget “Big Five”—Facebook/Instagram, wrong direction at this juncture in marketing capabilities of bigots, the beef broth and reduce the mix- to share your creations with Twitter and YouTube/Google— history.” anti-Semites and terrorists, foreign ture by ½ again. Wisk in the butter Jewish Scene on Instagram & all received a “B-” score. Their “Social-media giants, who for and domestic. At a time when our just before serving over the lamb. Facebook! combined audience totals almost decades moved slowly and in- collective economic and social 6 billion users. crementally against online hate, lifeline is social media, we need The popular networking plat- suddenly entered the political companies to establish transpar- forms Telegram and Parler re- arena, impacting on elections and ent rules about hate—whatever We want to take this opportunity ceived a “D-” and a “D,” respec- COVID-related health issues,” he the source—and live up to those tively. explained. “We call on the ‘Big standards.” to wish The worst grades went to the networking sites AnonUp, Gab the Memphis Jewish community and 8Kun, as well as the video platform Brighteon, all of which Passover Greetings received an “F.” A Happy Passover The gaming platforms Twitch and Discord received a “C-” while The Board of Directors, Steam was given a “C.” In the Residents and Staff category of “memes/music,” iF- unny received a “D,” and Spotify MATTEI’S GARAGE of earned a “C.” NEAR POPLAR AND MENDENHALL Rabbi Abraham Cooper, who Plough Towers has led the Simon Wiesenthal 683-3158 Center’s digital terrorism and hate 4930 Black Road Larry Cervetti, Owner Thank you for your support during the Coronavirus outbreak project for nearly 30 years, said it’s Thursday, March 25, 2021 THE HEBREW WATCHMAN Page 5 Josh Kahane wins landmark case against U.S. Government ber 2020, is unlawful and exceeds Kahane. “We are grateful to Judge sided with the Tiger Lily Plaintiffs the expense of damaging another. the authority delegated to the CDC Norris for his reasoned decision, rejecting the U.S Government’s We are proud to have successfully under the federal Public Health which puts an end to the serious argument stating “a one-month defended the rights of owners – Service Act. Judge Norris struck and unlawful infringement on extension of a halt order does not both big and small – and now call down the eviction moratorium and constitutional standards and fun- remedy the constitutional infi rmi- upon state and local government declared it unenforceable. In issu- damentally protected rights.” ties of an open-ended delegation. to ensure that the funds allocated ing his 20-page Order, Judge Nor- The Tiger Lily Plaintiffs For these reasons Defendants’ under last week’s American Res- ris stated that “[t]o hold otherwise brought their lawsuit in Septem- arguments concerning ratifi cation cue Act are quickly and effi ciently would be to construe the statute so ber 2020, following the expiration are unavailing.” distributed to those most vulner- broadly as to grant this administra- of the March 2020 CARES Act The U.S Government has fi led able and in need.” tive agency unfettered power to eviction moratorium. Mr. Kahane an appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court prohibit or mandate anything….”. undertook all available steps to of Appeals and the expectation is The case, Tiger Lily, LLC et al. expedite the litigation in light of that this case will likely be argued vs. United States Department of the extraordinary importance of before the United States Supreme Housing and Urban Development the issues presented and the dam- Court in Washington, D.C. et al. No. 2:20-cv-02692-MSN- aging effects suffered by owners As evictions are again permit- atc, led by Glankler Brown lawyer, under the moratorium. Over the ted by owners against non-paying Josh Kahane, was the fi rst case objection of the U.S. Government, tenants, Mr. Kahane stressed, “we of its kind fi led anywhere in the Mr. Kahane sought and obtained remain strong advocates for any United States on behalf of a broad an expedited briefi ng schedule that lawful effort that will help tenants Josh Kahane and diverse coalition of busi- placed the case in a position for remain in their homes during this MEMPHIS, Tenn. – U.S. Dis- ness organizations and individu- fi nal resolution in the beginning uniquely challenging time; how- trict Judge Mark S. 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of us “must leave our own straits win Yafffe, Sally Baer, Michelle (narrow places) and challenges ComesLast, and Lynnie Mirvis. Virtual Mock Seder spans generations behind as we leave our own human Celia, Bennet and Ari Lu- foot in diameter and weighs more which include hosting 50-plus bondage.” bin; Aiden, Kivi, and Lyla Cen- than 8 pounds. Around the edge people including extended family The Rabbi invited the partici- ker; Vered and Kitra Karkowsky, are Hebrew words that spell out and friends each year. She and pants to share remembrances and children from the congregation, the steps of the Seder from Kadesh Ronald have hosted their fam- family customs, and some remem- chanted the four questions. to Nirzah. ily Seders for at least the past 30 bered the spectacular moror that Cantor Aryeh Samberg gave a After doing research for the years, a role she inherited from Wolfe Levin and Dr. Ira Weinstein, rousing medley of Pesach songs model Seder program, the Myers her mother-in-law. Iris showed a z”l, would make each year to give from Dayenu to Hasal siddur discovered how special the plate is. contemporary Israeli Seder plate out to family and friends before Pesach to complete the Mock With the help of Rabbi Finkelstein, they have used and a painting she Pesach. Seder. who deciphered the Hebrew letters created that embodies the spirit of Dovid Kravetsky donned his Everyone agreed that “we all on the plate, they determined that her family, entitled “The Best Sto- special chef’s hat and demon- learned something new – and of it had been made in 1806. ries Happen in the Dining Room.” strated the art of making charoset course – all the children were Ada Myers z”l, Malcolm’s “My life has been around my – Ashkenazi style with apple, nuts wonderful – so adorable!” grandmother, carried the Seder dining room with family and and cinnamon – each ingredient ASBEE Sisterhood Pesach plate with her when she emigrated friends,” she recalled. carefully laid out on the table via Recipes from the past were also Timna and Malcolm Myers show Zoom. available in the ASBEE e-news- an antique pewter Seder plate that from Lithuania to South Africa in The painting expresses those belonged to Malcolm’s grandmother 1926. Malcolm remembered the moments: “Simchas, the memo- Diana Lazar shared her moth- letter posted by shul Programming Seder Plate at their family table rable moments, all my kids doing er’s Sephardic recipe, one that Vice President Linda Joffre. Sharing family stories, heir- every Pesach. He recalled the won- Friday night dinner every week her mother learned growing up in The year of COVID-19 has looms, recipes, customs, rabbini- derful and warm relationship he with us, and the Seder,” she said. pre-State Israel – Palestine, which been a challenging and tragic one cal narratives and singing together shared with his Bubba. His feisty “Our lives have revolved around includes apricots and date paste. and yet has yielded unexpected delighted the group of 30 people grandmother lived with his family our children.” Her husband, Marty, confi rmed gifts like this Virtual Mock Seder who attended Anshei Sphard from the time he was a little boy Dr. Sherwin Yaffe also shared for the Rabbi that it was very tasty! – a way for members in the con- Beth-El Emeth (ASBEE) Con- and shared with him many stories his special porcelain Seder plate. Reading four narratives from gregation to connect across the gregation’s Virtual Mock Seder from Europe all told in Yiddish, the As a teenager away at Yeshiva, the Haggadah were Dr. Sher- generations. on Sunday afternoon, March 14. only language she would speak. he purchased it on his own as a “Our Virtual Mock Seder had Mrs. Myers would return to surprise for his parents. The col- something for everyone – it was Europe once more in 1939 when orfully painted plate continues to a great experience with Rabbi she was determined to rescue her hold many family memories for Finkelstein at the helm,” said cousin and bring her back to South him. Today, he and his wife, Pat, ASBEE programming chairperson Africa. Miraculously, she accom- have a special place on the Seder Steve Gold, about the congrega- plished this though the full story is table for it. tion’s spiritual leader Rabbi Joel not known – as well as the origin Rabbi Finkelstein said,” The Finkelstein. of the plate that has been in their mock Seder today helped me real- Highlights of the Zoom Seder family for generations. ize that every family is a reposi- included members sharing their Iris and Ronald Harkavy also tory of their own memories and special Pesach heirlooms. Timna shared family Pesach memories, customs going back generations.” and Malcolm Myers showed an During the program, Rabbi antique pewter Seder plate that Finkelstein explained a variety belonged to Malcolm’s paternal of Seder customs and gave a grandmother. Timna and Malcolm PowerPoint presentation that in- brought the heirloom with them cluded the four narratives of how when they emigrated from South “God took us out of Egypt.” He Africa with their family and came showed the many different kinds to Memphis in 1981. The plate, of karpas that people bring to the with plant motifs and a menorah table – from celery and potatoes to The Lubin children participate in the ASBEE Virtual Mock Seder engraved at its center, is over a parsley and ultimately how each

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Should Nikki Haley get her photo in Goldberg of the Boca Raton Syna- of immodesty in its ostentatiousness, Besser told JTA that he had gogue, a Modern Orthodox syna- Pesach programs, European trips, gone on the podcast to speak for the paper? For Orthodox magazines, gogue in South Florida – pushed silver, what’s it called – charcuterie himself, not the magazine, and back against Besser’s argument. boards, the level of immodesty in said the point he was trying to it’s a question. “I don’t think the slope needs to the magazine in its consumerism and make was that those who are trying By Shira Hanau be that slippery,” he said. advertising – is worse than the slope to change the magazine’s policy (JTA) — Back when Nikki was the Democratic presidential Later Goldberg added: “If you of the shoulder of a woman who is should change their tactics. Haley served as ambassador to candidate, Mishpacha featured an want to really go there, one could ar- completely covered. So it’s not en- “The rage tweets,” he said, “are the United Nations, someone close image of her and Donald Trump gue that the advertisements, the level tirely consistent all the way through.” counterproductive.” to her approached Mishpacha, a on its cover for the week of the leading haredi Orthodox weekly election. The image was heavily magazine, about arranging an processed so it did not resemble a interview with the potential future regular photograph, but the maga- Republican presidential candidate. zine still faced a backlash, with an The interview would have been editorial in Hamodia, a haredi news- a get, the kind that most news mag- paper, condemning the decision and azines would feature with a cover implying that Mishpacha was not portrait. And indeed, the maga- part of the “true haredi press.” zine’s leadership discussed the Mishpacha’s publisher, Eli idea, according to Yisroel Besser, Paley, has attributed the decision a contributing editor. But there not to publish pictures of women was one problem that needed to to what has become an industry- be discussed with the magazine’s wide standard that would make rabbinical advisers: Mishpacha it impossible to cater to haredi doesn’t feature photos of women. readers without adhering to the Haley left her post as ambas- no-women policy. The standard is sador shortly afterward, and no seen as an outgrowth of a culture interview with her appeared in in which the modesty of women’s Mishpacha. But Besser suggested dress has become increasingly during a podcast hosted by three scrutinized, even if Jewish laws Modern Orthodox rabbis this week dealing with modesty do not ex- that she had taken issue with the tend to forbidding the printing of magazine’s policy, which he said women’s photos. was essential to preserve Mishpa- But women have pushed back cha’s values. against that standard for years, “It was a deal breaker: She organizing in Facebook groups Foreground, author Aylin Sedighi Gabbaizadeh is shown as a child in Iran. The background displays wanted her picture on the cov- and attempting to orchestrate a traditional haft-seen table marking the Iranian holiday of Nowruz. er,” Besser said in the interview letter-writing campaigns to haredi Credit: Courtesy of the author; Flickr Commons Wednesday night. publications, including Mishpa- On Thursday, Besser told the cha, to demonstrate that there is a Jewish Telegraphic Agency that substantial readership for a haredi he “misspoke” on the podcast and publication that would publish Growing up in Iran, I thought the whole that the interview was tabled after photos of women’s faces. Haley resigned. “The erasure of women [is] country celebrated Passover “It wasn’t that exciting any- unacceptable and unJewish and more when she wasn’t ambassa- we cannot give it credence,” By Phil Aylin Sedighi-Gab- for the national holiday, Jews The Seder itself brought its own dor,” he said. Shoshanna Keats-Jaskoll, co- baizadeh issa Cramer scoured their homes of forbidden associations and customs. At the The refusal of haredi Orthodox founder of Chochmat Nashim, an (JTA) — Growing up in Iran, hametz, or leavened products. In end of each ritual meal, as we bid publications to print photographs Israeli advocacy group, wrote in I never truly appreciated the dif- our home, all the closets would be farewell to yet another holiday and of women has been a controversial a tweet about the Haley episode. ference between spring cleaning, emptied and reorganized. All the sang “Next Year in Jerusalem,” the issue for years and one in which https://twitter.com/skjaskstat New Year’s and getting ready rugs would be taken into the yard words had a deep significance for Mishpacha, considered one of the us/1372471112848773121?s=20 for Passover. The Jewish holiday and washed in hot, soapy water in us. Our Seder table became quieter more moderate haredi publica- In the podcast interview takes place almost simultane- order to rid even the tiniest morsel with each passing year, with so tions, has previously found itself Wednesday night, Besser suggest- ously with the Persian New Year, of hametz. I knew Passover was many family and friends already at the center. ed that printing a photo of someone known as Nowruz, when the whole close when my grandmother dug gone to other promised lands. We In 2016, when Hillary Clinton like Haley would eventually lead country engages in a frenzy of out her larger-than-life-size iron each wondered out loud when our to a situation in which Mishpacha preparations. pot and started the process of kash- turn would come to leave a country would be indistinguishable from a Nowruz (A New Day), which ering every item in her kitchen in that treated us like second-class secular magazine. marks the beginning of spring, is boiling water. citizens, when we would find “Then in five years from now, Iran’s most festive and colorful My grandmother told me sto- security and peace in other lands. the right store in Borough Park holiday. Persians, Jews, Muslims, ries of stuffing her mattress and Over time, our entire extended comes in and says, ‘I need you to Zoroastrians and even Bahais all blankets with clean cotton — family fled to Israel and the United advertise a woman’s fur coat, but purchase new clothes, make tra- something I was thankful we no States. My immediate family was it needs to show the woman’s face ditional cookies and engage in 12 longer had to do. Nonetheless, the the last of our clan to finally pick because otherwise you won’t see days of celebrations. tasks were still endless, and every- up and leave, in September 1990. the slope of her shoulders so you These celebrations include one in the family was involved in The story of Iran’s ancient Jew- won’t appreciate it.’ And then five setting a special table, known as a the process. ish community unfolds over more years after that we look like Vogue. haft-seen, that consists of various Given that there were no ko- than 2,700 years, back to when Really? Is that where we want items signifying renewal, luck sher-for-Passover shops (or even the Jews were exiled from Jerusa- to go?” Besser wondered. “And and blessings. The seven S’s, as kosher shops), every cake and lem through to today, after most who’s going to take responsibility they are known, would take their cookie had to be made from members of the community have for that?” Nikki Haley ceremonial places on the same scratch, a task that entailed the relocated throughout the world. The podcast host – Rabbi Efrem number of plates: sabzeh (a green washing, drying and blending of Today there are fewer than 10,000 plate of grown wheat); seeb (red all the needed nuts. The week Jews left in Iran, the largest Jew- apples); samanoo (a wheat-based before the holiday, the aroma of ish community in the Middle East Wishing our Clients and Friends dish); senjed (a fruit of the lotus roasted nuts would fill the house, outside of Israel. tree); seer (garlic); serkeh (vin- and the sweet smell of homemade My Passover experience here is A Happy Passover egar); and sekkeh (coins laid in cookies couldn’t summon the vastly different than the one I grew water). No table would be com- holiday fast enough. Given the up with. Every year as I put away plete without swimming goldfish, lack of kosher products, we hardly one set of dishes and bring out my Providing an elaborate mirror to reflect joy consumed any dairy for the eight Passover ware, I feel a pang of to the viewer, hand-painted eggs days, our diets consisting of eggs, guilt at how easy it is to get ready caregivers and a holy book. meats and, according to Iranian for the holiday compared with Where our Muslim neighbors Jewish custom, rice. what my mother and grandmother with guidance, placed a Quran on their haft-seen Our Muslim neighbors, too, had to do in Iran. The shelves of table, we placed a Torah or a sid- were busy cleaning, readying the supermarkets here are filled information, dur. Where our Muslim neighbors themselves for the coming of with kosher-for-Passover cook- CONSULTANTS, LLC sprouted wheat, we grew lentils, spring. A Muslim family with ies, cakes, chocolates, sweets and given the proximity of the secular whom we were particularly friend- dairy products. One could almost Geriatric Care Managers support and caring. holiday to Passover, when we ly would come over each Passover forget that we are experiencing a removed wheat from our homes. for a taste of matzah, saying how holiday that celebrates the Jews’ For years I believed Passover to they looked forward to it all year. escape from slavery. PEACE OF MIND be the beginning of the Jewish cal- My father’s co-workers knew it But I am forever grateful for the endar because it was synonymous was an auspicious time of the year freedoms that I have been granted in the decision-making process with all things new and a promise of for him and wished him especially here, and to celebrate this most starting afresh. Given the mild cli- well as he took a holiday for the auspicious holiday alongside so mate of the country, by the time the Seders. In the market and in the many of our people. Call (901) 680-0151 holiday came around, cherry blos- streets, though, we kept quiet The views and opinions ex- soms were in bloom and the aroma about our Passover preparations. pressed in this article are those of www.eldercarememphis.com of jasmine flowers filled our noses. We did not discuss details with the author and do not necessarily Just as the entire country went strangers and those with whom we reflect the views of JTA or its par- Rena Rosenberg, Owner into full spring-cleaning mode did not feel a connection. ent company, 70 Faces Media. Thursday, March 25, 2021 THE HEBREW WATCHMAN Page 11 Baron Hirsch Congregation Memphis Jewish Memphis Jewish Community Center: announces services for the Community knocking out Parkinson’s with Rock upcoming Passover holiday Center launches Steady Fitness As it has throughout the pan- place both inside and outside at Community Read Rock Steady has come to life big movements, legs, and a variety demic, the congregation is going to 7:45 a.m. All chametz must be again at the Memphis Jewish of much more. great lengths to provide services in eaten by 11 a.m., and therefore Program Community Center (MJCC) – a Parkinson’s is a degenerative a safe environment. Through limit- services are held earlier than usual The Memphis Jewish Com- much-anticipated activity for a neurological disorder that affects ing numbers, increasing distance to allow everyone to return home munity Center launched its Com- group of MJCC members since movements, balance, motor skills, between congregants, and requir- to eat Shabbat lunch and make munity Read program in the fall the pandemic. and sensory function. Another ing masks for all who attend, many hamotzi when challah can still of 2020 as a response to the need Rock Steady is a researched- huge benefit is to be able to talk plan to take advantage of the safe be eaten. to come together in new and in- based approach designed for those to those who are battling the same atmosphere and attend services Passover begins Saturday night novative ways while remaining knocking Parkinson’s disease (PD) opponent and can give advice on over the holiday. with Mincha and Maariv at 7:05 physically distanced. out with various modalities, and medication, feelings, and frustra- Observances of Passover Eve p.m. A community read is a book the primary prescription is boxing! tions. start on Thurs., March 25, start- Sun., March 28, marks the First club for the entire community, The goal for Rock Steady par- “I drive 20 miles from my home ing with the Fast of the Firstborn. Day of Passover. Shacharit service cultivating a culture of reading ticipants is to regain from life what downtown to the MJCC – that Since Erev Pesach is Shabbat, for that morning will take place in and discussion by bringing people Parkinson’s has taken away. comes to 120 miles to and from this year the fast of the firstborn is the tent at 8:30 a.m. The Shacharit together around great works of Rock Steady uses boxing as an home each week (MWF) – need moved up to Thursday. One can be service in the sanctuary will take literature. The Community Read aid to agility, momentum, stamina, I say more?” said Robert Strand- exempted from the fast if he takes place at 9 a.m. That evening, Min- program at the J has been a great footwork, and precision. The class burg. “Mandy does an amazing part in certain types of religious cha/Maariv will be at 7:05 p.m. success and community members also works on dexterity, speech, job of high-energy coaching and celebrations, such as the comple- Mon., March 29, marks the sec- have enjoyed reading the books falling, and gait, that trouble some the facilities are terrific. But the tion of the study of a tractate in ond day of Passover and services with their families, friends, book of the boxers. best part is the community we the Talmud. for Shacharit will start at 8:30 a.m. clubs, or by themselves before “I have participated in Rock have there; I really look forward This year, due to COVID-19 in the tent. For those who want getting the opportunity to meet the Steady since spring 2016,” one to seeing my Rock Steady friends space limitations, Baron Hirsch to attend services indoors, they author for a virtual Q&A. boxer stated. “I am much stron- each day. It is hard to imagine a will have two shacharit services, will take place in the Sanctuary at This month’s community read ger and feel more independent more open and accepting group each one followed by a siyum: 9 a.m. Mincha/Maariv will take is, “Nobody Will Tell You This and secure when I am moving. of people. And, of course, there is Shacharit in the Sanctuary – 6:25 place at 7:05 p.m. with Havdalah But Me” by Bess Kalb, an Emmy- An unexpected plus is the great nothing like a heavy bag to help a.m., followed by the Siyum at 7 to follow at 8 p.m. nominated comedy writer and friends I have made including the burn off the frustrations of aging a.m. The second Shacharit service Chol HaMoed this year will bestselling author. Bess Kalb has coaches who have worked with with Parkinson’s.” will take place in the tent – 7:20 take place from Tues., March 30 – written for the Emmy Awards and us. I encourage everyone with PD Rock Steady started at the a.m., followed by the Siyum at Fri., April 2. Shacharit service will the Academy Awards. She is the to try it.” MJCC in August 2017 and targets 8 a.m. Pre-signups will be re- take place in the tent at 7:20 a.m. head writer and executive producer Knowing how important the anyone with a diagnosis of Parkin- quired and can be made at www. Mincha/Maariv services that night of “Yearly Departed,” a forthcom- classes are to these MJCC mem- son’s and at any level. The class baronhirsch.org/minyansignup. A will take place in the tent 7:05 p.m. ing comedy special from Amazon. bers, the fitness team found ways typically lasts an hour. take-home box brunch will follow Candle lighting for Shabbat will be This event and community read is to go virtual when needed. They You do not have to battle this each service, sponsored by Audrey at 7:03 p.m. in partnership with the JCCs of moved the class to a larger space alone. Your corner man, or buddy, Joffre in memory of Jack Joffre, The last days of Passover take Nashville and New Orleans and so members could social distance may come with you to class where Blanche and Harry Joffre, and place on April 3 and 4. Shacharit the Jewish Historical Society of properly with masks on during the they can meet with others and learn Emanuel and Regina Glass. Services will take place in the tent Memphis and the Midsouth. past year. more about Parkinson’s and the All chametz, except what is at 8:30 a.m. and inside at 9 a.m. It’s time to read “Nobody Will A “plan of the week” (POW) needed care required. Do you or needed for Shabbat, should be On the last day of Pesach, Sun., Tell You This But Me” by Bess varies to aid more components of someone you know battle Parkin- burned before noon on Fri., March April 4, both services will include Kalb and get ready for the virtual what Parkinson’s, the opponent, son’s disease? Visit http://www.jc- 26, with candle lighting at 6:58 Yizkor. event with her on April 13 at 7 p.m. can take from our boxers. A few cmemphis.org/adultfitness to learn p.m. Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat Services are open to everyone, For more information and to reg- examples include dance, agility, more about this amazing program. will be at 7 p.m. although advanced sign up is ister, visit www.jccememphis.org/ Erev Passover will take place required. All services are listed litfestlive or call 901-761-0810. NEW DEADLINES FOR STORIES AND ADS on Shabbat, March 27, starting at www.baronhirsch.org/minyan- WEDNESDAYS AT NOON with Shacharit services taking signup. NO EXCEPTIONS! AND WE ARE HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR STORIES Revisiting the Passover Story: Beth Sholom Lehrhaus IN ADVANCE. Speaker Series Features Peter Brand, Historian of biblical descriptions of Israel. These Great” (ruled ca. 1279-1212 BCE). Ancient Egypt sources date to the reign of the Zoom information for the 7:30 pm Pharaoh Merenptah, whose father March 31 event appy assover Ramesses II is often considered the with Professor Brand: H P Zoom Meeting ID: pharaoh of Exodus. Dr. Brand will 856 0518 7626 also discuss modern portrayals of Zoom Passcode: Brand Ramesses II as the Exodus pharaoh, including the fascinating backstory Beth Sholom will also have to Cecil B. DeMille’s epic film “The direct links for this Zoom event Ten Commandments.” on the Beth Sholom homepage and Dr. Peter J. Brand (Ph.D., Uni- the Beth Sholom Facebook page. versity of Toronto) is an Egyptolo- Lehrhaus at Beth Sholom takes Our Best Wishes to Our Many Friends and Customers gist specializing in the history and its inspiration from The Free Jew- culture of Ancient Egypt during its ish House of Learning, the school KING FURS and FINE JEWELRY Peter Brand imperial age (ca. 1550-1100 BCE), for Jewish studies and adult educa- It is the origin story of the Jew- tion founded by Franz Rosenzweig Laurelwood Shopping Center especially the time of Ramesses in Frankfurt in 1920. Lectures in ish people. We retell it every year II. He has authored three books 4568 POPLAR 767-KING around the Seder table. But is there and dozens of articles on Egyptian this series are free and open to the ancient extra-biblical evidence for kingship, monumental construc- general public. the Exodus? Professor Peter Brand tion, temple art, popular religion, of the University of Memphis warfare, and diplomacy. will address this question in his Professor Brand also serves as To our many friends and upcoming virtual talk for the Beth director of the Karnak Hypostyle Sholom Lehrhaus Speaker series Hall Project, which is recording, on March 31 at 7:30 pm. conserving and interpreting hun- to Jewish people everywhere Professor Brand’s presenta- dreds of scenes and hieroglyphic tion is titled: Israel, Pharaoh, & texts carved on the walls and col- the Exodus Tradition: Ancient umns of the Great Hypostyle Hall A Joyous Passover Egyptian Evidence and Modern (www.memphis.edu/hypostyle). Cultural Portrayals. The project uses technology to Despite Egypt’s central role in model and reveal the inscriptions the Torah and Judaic tradition, rela- on this forest of 134 giant columns. tively little evidence from pharaonic Professor Brand has appeared Egypt survives attesting to Exodus in documentaries for the History or other contacts with ancient Israel. Channel, Discovery, and National Dr. Brand will examine two ancient Geographic. His upcoming fourth Egyptian inscriptions dating to ca. book is a biography of the celebrat- 1200 BCE that are the earliest extra- ed Pharaoh Ramesses II, a.k.a. “the May this traditional Festival of Freedom be a joyous season Erev Shabbat, Fri. Mar 26, 2021 / 13 Nisan, 5781...... 6:59 pm Candle lighting, Sat. Mar 27, 2021 / 14 Nisan, 5781...... after 7:59 pm Canale Funeral Directors Candle lighting, Sun. Mar 28, 2021 / 15 Nisan 5781 ...... after 8:00 pm Havdalah, Mon. 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Memphis Jewish Federation’s 59th Annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Challenges, Choices & Consequences

From hidden attic rooms and false floors, to the transports of thousands of children, righteous people around the world sacrificed their own safety to save Jews of all ages.

Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 26 Nisan 5781 | 6:30 pm | Via Zoom Visit jcpmemphis.org/yomhashoah to register and learn more.

Susan Goldstein Snyder Stories of Rescue: A Curator’s Inside View

A curator at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Susan Goldstein Snyder uses rescued artifacts to share vivid stories with audiences. She joined the Museum two years before its opening in 1991 and has since acquired thousands of artifacts, documents, and photographs for the permanent collection. A Chicagoland native, she has a BFA from the University of Kansas and an MA from the City University of New York at City College.

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